BREATHE NOT AGAIN THAT DREADFUL WORD. Poetry by Leman Rede; to the Irish Melody, Moore's 'Whene'er I see those smiling eyes.' Affetuoso. which it breath'd the Still smile, my love, as when the dream Let my adoring eyes perceive The smile you gave, when love was young; Still let thy playful fancy weave The tale on which, entranc'd, I've hung, of song. Tell me you love, and let me see The truth in thy dissolving glance: And let its light my soul entrance; But if that bliss you now refuse, And love no more can wake those charms, WHY DOES EMMELINE WANDER? Poetry by George Soane, A.B.; Music by M. W. Balfe.-Published by Davidson. Andantino. Why does Emme line wander, SO lone and SO pale, While night winds are blow-ing through the fo-rest and vale? While the moon's light is cloud-ed, THE SOLDIER AND HIS BRIDE. Composed by Henry Russell.-Published in Davidson's cheap and uniform Edition of his Compositions. Moderato. MINSTREL, STRIKE THE HARP. The Music to the 'Da Conta,' in Bellini's Opera of Norma, by G. Soane, A.B.-Published by Davidson. Min-strel, strike the harp that slumbers; Let it gush in sweet-est num bers, Gently as the stream-let flow-ing, When the winds of spring are blow-ing. Sing to me no themes of glory, Nor the wild Bac-chan - tes' sto ry, Nor the sea-man for his plea-sure, Brav-ing Death below, above;- Tune me a gold en mea-sure, All 3 3 Moderato. TELL HER I'LL LOVE HER. Tell her I'll love her while the clouds drop rain, Or while there's life is o'er, And then my ghost shall visit, shall visit this sweet shore ! Tell her, I only ask she'll think of me,- Tell her all this, tell it o'er and o'er,- WILL NOBODY MARRY ME? The Words by G. P. Morris; the Music by Henry Russell.-Published in Davidson's Cheap and Uniform Heigh-o! for a husband! Heigh o! There's dan-ger in lon-ger de lay! Shall I never a-gain have a beau? Will no-body marry me, pray? I be give my-self up to despair, If I thought I should die an old maid! Heigh |