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Short Title Columbian-1, 1795 
Title Columbian Songster, The 
Pages 36 
Publisher Thomas and Waldo 
Location MWA MF 
Date 1795 
Place Brookfield 
Data Place MWA MF E28457 
Comments  
First Line Page Verses
Some women take delight in dress  3-4 
As bringing home the other day 
Echoing horn calls the sportsman abroad, The 
How imperfect is expression  5-6 
Return enraptur'd hours  6-7 
Yes ons of mars, attend  7-8 
Friendship to every willing mind  8-9 
I dreamt I saw a piteous sight  9-10 
Contented I am, and contented I'll be  10-11 
Young Colin once courted Myrtilla the prude  11-12 
Last time I came o'er the moor, The  12-13 
You tell me I'm handsome (I know not how true)  14 
Choice of three lovers I have to be sure, The  14-15 
My temples with clusters of grapes I'll entwine  15 
As I went to the dance that was held on the green  16 
Young Johnny, the miller, was courted of late  16-18 
When my fortune doth frown  18-19 
'Twas one morning something soon  19-20 
Hark Delia, hear my last advice  20-21 
Of Bray the Vicar, long I've been  21-24 
Though youth and beauty grace the fair  24-25 
Farewell ye greenfields and sweet groves  25-26 
Cease ye fountains, cease to murmur  26-27 
No more my song shall be, ye swains  27-28 
O Cupid, forever I fear not thy quiver  28 
Moon had clim'd the highest hill, The  29 
Rose had been wash'd, just wash'd in a show'r, The  30 
Ma chere amie, my charming fair  30-31 
Bright Phoebus has mounted the chariot of day  31 
Ye sportsmen draw near and ye sportswomen too  31-32 
Mind of a woman can never be known, The  32 
Ye belles and flirts, and ye pert little things  33-34 
A courting I went to my love  34 
Ye fair married dames, who so often deplore  35 
Women all tell me I'm false to my lass, The  35-36 
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