The song book : a choice selection of songs, duets, and glees, sung at the different places of public amusement. No. V.
Barnard, Anne Lindsay,Lady,1750-1825.
Bayly, Thomas Haynes,1797-1839.
Bishop, Henry Rowley.
Dewar, James,1793-1846.
Hogg, James,1770-1835
Lyle, Thomas.
Macneill, Hector,1746-1818.
Moore, Thomas,1779-1852
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus,1756-1791.
Pickering, George.
Scott, Walter,1771-1832.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley,1751-1816.
Glasgow : Printed for the booksellers,
[1840-1850?]
'90.' is printed at the foot of the title page.
Alice Gray : Ballad. Sung by Miss Stephens and Miss Bacon. Composed by Mrs Phillip Millard.
Allen-a-Dale : From the celebrated poem of Rokeby, by Sir Walter Scott. Music by Mezzinghi.
Auld Robin Gray : Is the composition of Lady Anne Lindsay, now Barnard, daughter to the Earl of Balcarras; born 1772. This beautifully -pathetic song was a juvenile production of her Ladyship's; she adopted for its hero, during the hallucination of the poetic moment, Robert Gray, the old herd of Balcarras. It made its first appearance in "Love and madness," and ever since then it has been set down in the first class of our standard Scottish songs. Her Ladyship remarks, that the old air had improper words attached to it - "the bridegroom greets;" and that a wish to retain the air, of which she was passionately fond, caused her write her song, and give to the air's plaintive tones the following little history of virtuous distress in humble life. We have carefully examined seven different copies of this ballad, printed within the last thirty-eight years, and from the different readings collated a whole; which we hope will be found as correct as any one version of the ballad ever yet published without the sanctions of her Ladyship. - The concluding stanza is by Sir Walter Scott.
Away with melancholy : A duet. Music composed by Mozart.
Begone, dull care! : Author unknown. Arranged as a duet.
Bonnie Prince Charlie : An admired Scotish [sic] melody, sung by Miss Stephens and Miss Noel. Written by James Hogg. Composed and arranged for the piano forte by N. Gow, Jun.
Canadian boat song : A glee for three voices. Composed and arranged by Moor.
Charlie is my darling : This extremely popular Jacobite song remained for a long time a common stall ballad, until drawn from obscurity, and altered to suit the present state of the times. It now, and for some time past, has been a general favourite among the first theatrical singers of the day. Author unknown.
Dated from examination of text and style.
Fair Mary-Anne : Words by Mr Thomas Lyle. Air.- "Oh! I had we some bright little isle".
Follow, follow me : A catch for three voices.
Glorious Apollo : Author unknown. Music by Webbe.
Had I a heart for falsehood framed : Words by R. B. Sheridan. Air, - "Gramachree".
Hey, Jenny, come down to Jock : [T]his good old Scottish song has lately been revived and introduced upon the stage, with considerable success by our friend Mr Charles Mackay. The author of this as well of "The Laird of Cockpen," is unknown, although considerable pains and research have been made to discover and trace their previous history, but without effect.
Hope told a flattering tale : Author unknown. Arranged by Mazzinghi.
I have fruit, I have flowers : A cavatina. Sung by Miss Love. Music by Wade.
I lo'ed ne'er a laddie but ane : Sung by Miss Stephens and Miss Paton Words by Macneill. Air, - "My lodging is on the cold ground".
I'd be a butterfly : Words and music by Bayly. Sung by Miss Stephens, Mrs Waylett, Miss Love and Miss Paton.
Illustration on title page.
In verse and prose.
Isabel : Sung by Mrs Ashe and Miss Stephens. Words by Thomas Bayly, Esq. Arranged with symphonies and accompaniments, by H. R. Bishop.
O leave me to my sorrow! : A ballad, from the melodies of various nations. Arranged by Sir J. Stevenson.
'On hearing 'There's a song of the olden time' sung by its author, Thomas Moore, Esq.' : By Miss A. D. Reynett.
Pretty mocking bird : Arranged by Bishop. Sung by Stephens, Miss M. Tree, &c. in the popular opera of "The slave".
Printed before 'On hearing 'There's a song of the olden time' sung by its author, Thomas Moore, Esq.' : The subject of the following lines, exclusive of their intrinsic merit, will, it is hoped, form a sufficient apology for their insertion here.
The lament of Flora M'Donald : Music arranged by Neil Gow, Jun. Words by Hogg.
The lass wi' the bonnie blue een : Written by Richard Ryan. Arranged and sung by Sinclair.
The Maltese boatman's song : For one, two, or three voices. Music by L. Deveraux.
The minstrel : Donnocht-Head is not mine," said Burns to Thomson, who had made this inquiry of him - "I would give ten pounds it were." This beautifully-pathetic ballad is from the pen of Thomas Pickering of Newcastle, written by him in 1794.
The minute gun at sea : A duet. Sung by Mrs Mountain and Mr Philips, in "Up all night, or The smuggler's". Composed by M. P. King.
The song of the olden time : Written and composed by Thomas Moore, Esq.
The Swiss boy : A ballad, one of the Tyrolrese melodies. Sung by Mrs Waylett. The words by William Ball, Esq. The music arranged by J. Moscheles.
There grows a bonnie brier bush : Sung by Miss Stephens. Arranged by James Dewar.
When thy bosom : A duet. Arranged by Braham.
Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788
MacDonald, Flora, 1722-1790.
Scotland Glasgow.