The orphans prayer : a pathetic ballad
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Type of record: Book
Title: The orphans prayer : a pathetic ballad
Classmark: Fiske-Platt/DUS
Creator(s): Abrams, Harriet (1760-1825)
Additional creator(s): Lewis, M G (1775-1818) (Other); Lavenu, Lewis (fl. ca. 1796-1819) (Other)
Related people: Lewis, M. G; Lavenu, Lewis
Publisher: Printed & sold by L. Lavenu
Publication city: London
Date(s): [1800?]
Language: English
Size and medium: 1 score ([1], 2-6 p.)
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/346430
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991003137529705181
Description
Song for high voice and piano or harp.
Some copies bear the watermark date '1800'.
Imprint at head of title.
"NB in order that no printer of publisher may plead ignorance, they are desired to take notice, that the words & music of this song is property."--t.p.
First line: The frozen streets in moonshine glitter.
Indexed in: RISM,
Additional description
Bound with 29 other works in volume with spine title: 'Airs and Ballads'. Volume contents: 1. Dussek, J.L.: Poor Jonas. [n.d.]. -- 2. Dussek, J.L.: O dear what can the matter be. [ca.1789]. -- 3. Dussek, J.L. The Hon'ble Mrs Ramsay Maule of Panmures Strathspey. [n.d.]. -- 4. Dussek, J.L.: Within a mile of Edinburgh. 1797. -- 5. Dussek, J.L.: My lodging is on the cold ground. [ca.1800]. -- 6. Haydn, J.: Two admired airs. [ca.1800]. -- 7. Kelly, M.: The favorite duett of Tink a tink. [1799?] -- 8. Mozart, W.A.: Suite d'airs connus varies ... No. 12. [ca.1800]. -- 9. Mozart, W.A.: Suite d'airs connus varies ... No. 3. [ca.1800]. -- 10. Mozart, W.A.: Life let us cherish. [ca.1800]. -- 11. Cramer, J.B.: Cramer's favorite military rondo. [ca.1800]. -- 12. Cramer, J.B.: Cramer's grand march. [ca.1800]. -- 13. Mazzinghi, J.: The bluebell of Scotland. [n.d.]. -- 14. Just, J.A.: Air de Julie. [ca.1797]. -- 15. Hook, Mr J.: The dusty miller. [ca.1800]. -- 16. Haigh, T.: Go to the devil & shake
yourself. [1796?]. -- 17. Haigh, T.: Moll i' th' wad. [1797?]. -- 18. Abrams, H.: The orphans prayer. [1800?]. -- 19. Abrams, H.: The ballad of William and Nancy. [1799]. -- 20. Abrams, H.: The emigrant. [1800]. -- 21. Paxton, S.: The celebrated Death song of the Cherokee Indians. [ca.1786]. -- 22. Webbe, S.: The mansion of peace. [1795?]. -- 23. Abrams, H.: Tom Halliard. [ca.1800]. -- 24. Arnold, S.: Little Bess the ballad singer. [ca.1805]. -- 25. Haydn, J.: Stre'phon to Phoebe. [ca.1800]. -- 26. Arnold, S.: Little Sally. [1796?]. -- 27. Haigh, T.: Leila, a favorite ballad. [1805?]. -- 28. Graeff, J.G.: Six canzonets. [1801]. -- 29. Storace, S.: Little Taffline. [1796]. -- 30. Jordan, D.: The blue bell of Scotland. [1800]
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