Bibliography - American Songster, 1815

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Short Title American Songster, 1815 
Title American Songster's Companion, The 
Pages 84 
Publisher Eaton & Baker 
Location VtHi/0AoA/Rdx MF 33851 
Date 1815 
Place Danville, (Vt.) 
Data Place Rdx S33851 
Comments  
First Line Page Verses
Columbia's shores are wild and wide (fl)  3-5 
When Sol with grave motion, had plung'd in the ocean (fl)  5-7  18 
O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west (fl)  7-8 
At the close of the day, when the hamlet is still (fl)  9-10 
Stay Lady---stay for mercy's sake (fl)  10-11  10 
In a chariot of light from the regions of day (fl)  11-12 
On Primrose Hill there liv'd a lass (fl)  12-13 
Why should our joys transform to pain? (fl)  13-15  10 
Not drunk, nor yet sober, but brother to both (fl)  15-16 
In the dead of the night, when with labor oppress'd (fl)  16-17 
When autumn wing'd the blast with power (fl)  17 
Diogenes surly and proud (fl)  17-19 
Bloom of creation, is charming to see, The (fl)  19 
Spring time returns, and clothes the green plains, The (fl)  20 
Last night the dogs did bark (fl)  21 
In the world's crooked path where I've been (fl)  21 
Young Willy woo'd me long in vain (fl)  22 
Cold blew the wind, no gleam of light (fl)  22-23 
'Twas near a thicket's calm retreat (fl)  23-24 
Youth to me a wooing came, A (fl)  24 
Where weeps the willow o'er the stream (fl)  24-25 
This world is a stage (fl)  25-28  15 
Ye banks, and braes, and streams around (fl)  28-29 
Near yonder cot upon the Moor (fl)  29 
I knew by the smoke that so gracefully curl'd (fl)  30 
In April, when primroses paint the sweet plain (fl)  30-31 
On the green sedgy banks of the sweet winding Tay (fl)  31 
If pity, sweet maid, ever dwelt in thy breast (fl)  31-32 
Ye lasses gay in beauty's bloom (fl)  32 
Blithe Colin, a pretty young swain (fl)  32-33 
When in death I shall calm recline (fl)  33-34 
There is a bloom that never fades (fl)  34 
Wealthy fool with gold in store, The (fl)  23-35 
O Lady, twine no wreath for me (fl)  35-36 
When the black-letter'd list to the Gods was presented (fl)  36-37  10 
When fortune doth frown (fl)  37-39 
Gentle Mary of whom I sing, The (fl)  39 
O'er barren hills and dew'ry dales (fl)  40 
'Twas once I had nothing to do (fl)  40-41 
'Twas a beautiful night, and the stars they shone bright (fl)  41-42 
Kiss that he gave me when he left me behind, The (fl)  42 
Ah! Delia, see the fatal hour (fl)  43-44 
Lord! what care I for mam or dad? (fl)  44 
Think not thy lover to deceive (fl)  45 
'Twas on the morn of sweet May day (fl)  45-46 
Cease, rude Boreas, blustering railer (fl)  46-48 
As silent one evening I sat by the fire (fl)  48-49 
Damon, would you wish to please her (fl)  49-50 
Whilst in peaceful quarters lying (fl)  50-52  11 
Ah! soldiers of Britain! your merciless doings (fl)  52-54 
As I stray'd o'er a common on Cork's rugged border (fl)  54-56 
Adieu, a heart warm, fond adieu (fl)  56-57 
Sun sets at night and the stars shun the day, The (fl)  57 
Sigh of the west wind breath'd gratefully by, The (fl)  57-58 
Trees seem to fade as yon dear spot I'm viewing, The (fl)  58-59 
Tho' far beyond the mountains that look so distant here (fl)  59-60 
As down on Banna's bank I stray'd (fl)  60-61 
'Twas within a mile of Edinburgh town (fl)  61-62 
Heath this night must be my bed, The (fl)  62 
Why fair maid, in ev'ry feature (fl)  63 
Giles Scroggins courted Molly Brown (fl)  63-64 
Beneath a poplar's moving shade (fl)  64-65 
Sun when arising, bespangles the dew, The (fl)  65-66 
As Cupid in a garden stray'd (fl)  66 
What virgin or shepherd in valley or grove (fl)  66-67 
Alone to the banks of the dark-roling Danube [sic] (fl)  67-68 
Dear Nancy, I've sail'd the world all around (fl)  68 
It was summer so softly the breezes were blowing (fl)  68-69 
In the first book of Job, that I now mean to quote (fl)  69-72  12 
Songs of shepherds in rustical roundelays (fl)  73-74 
Thou soft flowing Avon, by thy silver stream (fl)  74-75 
I'm lonesome since I cross'd the hill (fl)  75 
It was over the mountain and over the moor (fl)  76 
Adieu, adieu, my only life (fl)  76-77 
Come, messmates, fill the flowing can (fl)  77-78 
My mam is no more, and my dad's in his grave (fl)  78 
In a little blue garment all ragged and torn (fl)  78-79   
'Twas in the evening of a wintry day (fl)  79-80 
Farewell, farewell, my native land (fl)  80-82  19 
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