First lines: One morning late as I gently strayed, / Down by a murming [sic] river clear.

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First lines: As I roved out one evening fair, / Down by a river side.

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First lines: As rove [sic] out on a summer's morning, / A speculating most curiously.

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First lines: On a fair summer's morning as Morpheus was parting, / And the feather'd race warbling their notes on each bower.

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First lines: You gentle muses I pray excuse me, / Your kind infusion to me grant once more. Printed: Dublin: P[eter] Brereton.

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First lines: 'Twas of a damsel both fair and handsome, / Those lines are true as I have been told. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

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First lines: fair maidens now pity the sorrowful moan I make, / I'm a young girl that grieves for my darling's sake. Printed: Cork: [Catherine] Haly.

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First lines: Tis of a farmers daughter near Limerick town did dwel / She was modest fair and handsome her parents loved her well.

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First lines: I once had a sweetheart I loved as my life / I had no intention but make her my own. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

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First lines: Assist you gentle muses once more I crave your aid, / For it is my intention to praise a lovely maid.

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First lines: Draw near each ture lover and pay attention / All you that ever felt Cupid's dart,.With same woodcut ornament, signed O. K ...? as OLS X-1-520 no.226 which has [Catherine] Haly's imprint.

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First lines: Come all you maidens fair, that are caught in Cupid's snare, / And pity a maid that is wounded.

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