Gently bear me (Lord Mornington)

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• (Posted 2021-09-13)  CPDL #65760: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-09-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 179 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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Title: Gently bear me
Composer: Lord Mornington
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: AATB
Genre: Secular, Glee

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1784 Warren's twenty first collection
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English text

Gently hear me, charming maid;
Cupid, come and lend thine aid.
Her heart, to soften my pain, remove;
Smile, Maria, and say you love.
On thy bosom let me lay,
Sigh and gaze my soul away.