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" Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tones some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady... "
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1874
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Auld Robin Gray, a ballad [with 2 continuations, ed. by sir W. Scott].

lady Anne Barnard - 1825 - 44 pages
...used to sing it to us at Balcarras. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwicke, who...
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Specimens of British Poetesses: Selected and Chronologically Arranged

Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1825 - 472 pages
...used to sing it to us at Balcarras. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwicke, who...
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The Table Book, Volume 1

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 394 pages
...used to sing it to us at Balcarras. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwicke, who...
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The Table Book..., Volume 1

William Hone - Days - 1827 - 892 pages
...used to sing it to us at Balcarras. She did not object to its having improper words, thongh I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as miglit suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady...
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The Table Book, Volume 1

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 452 pages
...to na at Balcarras. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to King old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its...virtuous distress in humble* life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my clowt, I called to my little eutar, now Lady Hardwieke, who was...
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The Table Book, Volume 1

William Hone - Almanacs, English - 1827 - 390 pages
...though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words, and give to its plaintive tone* some little history of virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwicke, who...
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The Companion, Issues 1-29

Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1828 - 460 pages
...myself in my obscurity." Balcarras. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwicke, who...
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The Companion, by L. Hunt

1828 - 454 pages
...used to sing it to us at Balcarras. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwickez who...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal

1830 - 644 pages
...it up for a future occasion. carras. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwick, who...
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The Every-day Book and Table Book: Or, Everlasting Calandar of Popular ...

William Hone - Days - 1835 - 924 pages
...used to sing it to us at lialrarrus. She did not object to its having improper words, though I did. I longed to sing old Sophy's air to different words,...virtuous distress in humble life, such as might suit it. While attempting to effect this in my closet, I called to my little sister, now Lady Hardwicke, who...
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