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AH, CHLORIS, COULD I NOW BUT SIT

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X: 2
T: AH, CHLORIS, COULD I NOW BUT SIT
O: 1811
B: "Caledonian Musical Repository", 1811, p.282-284
F: http://digital.nls.uk/special-collections-of-printed-music/pageturner.cfm?id=87686121
Z: 2013 John Chambers <jc:trillian.mit.edu>
M: C
L: 1/8
K: Bm
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[V:1] F | (B>^A) (B>c) (d>c)  (d>e) | f2 (dc) e2 (de) |
w: Ah! Chlo-*ris,* could* I* now but* sit, As*
[V:2] F | (B>^A)  F2   (B>^A) (B>c) | d2 (cB) A2 A2 |
[V:1] {d}f2 A2 (dB) (BG/F/) | A4 z2 (d>c) |
w: un-con-cern'd* as** when Your*
[V:2]    d2 F2  G2  (FE)    | A4 z2 (d>c) |
[V:1] (B>^AB) c (d>cd)  e | (f>ef) g f2 (ba) |
w:  in-**fant beau-**ty could** be-get No*
[V:2] (B>cd)  c (B>^AB) c | (d>cd) e d2 (GF) |
[V:1] (gf) (ed) c3 B |  B6    :: (f>g) |
w: hap-*pi-*ness nor pain.  When*
[V:2]  E2   E2  F3 F | [B6D6] :: (d>e) |
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[V:1] (a>g) (ab) a2 (gf) | (gfe) d e2 (d>e) |
w: I* this* dawn-ing* did** ad-mire, And*
[V:2] (fd)  (fg) f2 (ed) | (edc) B A2  A2   |
[V:1] f2{ga} A2 (dc/B/) (AG/F/) | A4 z2 (dc) |
w: prais'd the com-**ing** day, I*
[V:2] D2     F2  G2     (FE/D/) | A4 z2 (dc) |
[V:1] (B>^AB) c (d>cd)  e | (f>ef) g f2 (ba) |
w: lit-**tle thought** that ris-**ing fire Would*
[V:2] (Bcd)   c (B>^AB) c | (d>cd) e d2 (GF) |
[V:1] (gf) (ed) c3 B |  B6    :|
w: take* my* rest a-way.
[V:2]  E2   E2  F3 F | [B6D6] :|
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W:2.Your charms in harmless childhood lay
W:    As metals in a mine;
W:  Age from no face takes more away,
W:    Than youth conceal'd in thine:
W:  But as your charms insensibly
W:    To their perfection press'd,
W:  So love, as unperceiv'd, did fly,
W:    And center'd in my breast.
W:
W:3.My passion with your beauty grew,
W:    While Cupid, at my heart,
W:  Still as his mother favour'd you,
W:    Threw a new flaming dart:
W:  Each gloried in their wanton part;
W:    To make a lover, he
W:  Employ'd the utmost of his art;
W:    To make a beauty, she.
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