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Title
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Isle of beauty, fare thee well
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Singer
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Messenger, Charles
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Notes
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Note 1
Alfred Williams - 'C Messenger, Latton; J Minchin, Eynsham. Favourite song of females around Latton and Down Ampney.'
Note 2
In Verse 2 Line 6 the original text read:
Smile along the taper light;
In Verse 3 Line 3 the original text read:
Still my eye in vain is seeking,
In Verse 3 Line 5 the original text read:
What would I not give to wander
In Verse 3 Line 7 the original text read:
Still, Absence makes the heart grow fonder,
The manuscript has amendments added to the transcribed order. The verses are in the order suggested by the amendments.
Transcribed and edited by Chris Wildridge, 2007.
