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GLEE for Three Voices.

W. HAWES.

THE old shepherd's dog like his master was grey,
His teeth all departed and feeble his tongue;
Yet where'er Corin went he was follow'd by Tray,
Thus happy thro' life did they hobble along.

When fatigued on the grass the shepherd would lie,
For a nap in the sun, 'midst his slumbers so sweet;
His faithful companion crawl'd constantly nigh,

Plac'd his head on his lap or lay down at his feet.

When winter was heard on the hill and the plain,
And torrents descended and cold was the wind;
If Corin went forth 'mid the tempests and rain,
Tray scorn'd to be left in the chimney behind.

At length in the straw Tray made his last bed,
For vain against death is the stoutest endeavour ;
To lick Corin's hand he rear'd up his weak head,
Then fell back, clos'd his eyes, and ah clos'd them for
ever!

Not long after Tray did the shepherd remain,

Who oft o'er his grave with true sorrow would bend; And when dying thus feebly was heard the poor swain, O bury me, neighbours, beside my old friend. Peter Pindar.

GLEE for Three Voices.

S. WEBBE.

To me the wanton girls insulting say,
"Here in this glass thy fading bloom survey
Just on the verge of life, 'tis equal quite,
Whether my locks are black, or silver white;
Roses around my fragrant brows I'll twine,
And dissipate anxieties in wine.

Anacreon.

GLEE for Five Voices.

Dr. CALLCOTT.

THOU art beautiful, queen of the valley!

Thy walls like silver sparkle to the sun;
Melodious wave thy groves,

Thy garden sweets enrich the pleasant air.—
Upon the lake lye the long shadows of thy towers,
And high in heav'n thy temple pyramids arise!
Long may'st thou flourish in thy beauty,

Long prosper beneath the righteous conqueror,
Who conquers to redeem !

Long years of peace and happiness

Await thy Lord and thee,

Queen of the valley !

Madoc of Southey.

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SONG AND TRIO

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SWM. LINLEY, Esq.

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His beams are rosy wine; Pisat nuo voi qylin'omoż We-planets that are not able not on to mod etd Without his help to shine,

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Let mirth and glee abound! në dy cliff;

You'll soon grow bright

With borrow'd light,

And shine as he goes round.

R. B. Sheridan, Esq.

GLEE for Three Voices.

To all you ladies now at land,

Dr. CALLCOTT.

We men at sea indite;

But first would have you understand,

How hard it is to write :

The Muses now, and Neptune too,

We must implore to write to you.
With a fal, lal, lal, lal, la.

In justice you cannot refuse,

To think of our distress;

When we, for hopes of honour, lose
Our certain happiness;

All these designs are but to prove
Ourselves more worthy of your love.
With a fal, lal, lal, lal, la.

And now we've told you all our loves,
And likewise all our fears;
In hopes this declaration moves
Some pity for our tears;
Let's hear of no inconstancy,
We have enough of that sea.

With a fal, lal, lal, lal, la.

Written at Sea, in the first Dutch War, the Night before an Engagement, by the Earl of Dorset, 1665.

GLEE for Four Voices.

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To wipe the tear from sorrow's eye, sono las A
And stop the unavailing sigh; wolt ood) mot hiqend
Tho' all a stranger can bestow, otsoq odt af onliT
'Tis something sure to melt at woe meda soiviss vift
Kindly to feel what others feel, volqms stil y le brA
And blush the frailty to reveal ;

Untold, by sympathy to find,esty
The struggles of a virtuous mind.
To few, alas! this skill is given,

For 'tis the fav'rite gift of heav'n. VUOSI

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THOU, to whose eyes I bend; at whose command,
Tho' low my voice, tho' artless be my hand:ool
I take the sprightly reed, and sing or play,
Careless of all the cens'ring world may say.
O, fairest of thy sex, be thou my muse,
Deign on my work thine influence to diffuse;
So shall my notes to future times proclaim, on
Unbounded love and ever-during flame.

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