Songs for the machete de braga. Gathering of five sheets, handwritten. Manuscript is inscribed 'Collecçaõ de Arias arranjadas Para Machete Para o uso do Illmo Sr James Duff Gordon Madeira Junho 13 de 1843 Xavier.' Contents as follows:
The Swiss boy.
Home sweet home.
Scots wha ha.
Away with melancholy.
Oh dear, what can the matter be?
Jock o’Hazeldean.
Here’s a health to all good lasses.
Gentle Zitella.
Alice Gray.
Welcome me home.
I remember, I remember.
(No title).
O! whistle and I’ll come to thee my lad.
The land o’ the leal.
Belerma.
Drink to me only.
Never till now.
O my love’s like the red rose.
Collecçaõ de Arias arranjadas Para Machete
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