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MUSICAL: MISCELLANY. Sr SONG «XX¥X,. STERNE’s MARIA.*: — aoe n her forrows cae ree er love’ 2 =F iy ew, As di atopening day; But piez aap ett bh, the Smoury *dher love not true, And wept sPeLESe== 32 THE AMERICAN The brook flow’d gently at -her feet, In murmurs fmooth along 3 . Her pipe which once fhe tun’d moft {weet, Has now forgot its fong No more to charm the vale fhe tries, _ For grief has §ill’d her breaft 5 Thofe joys that once fhe ufed to prize, Ere love deftroy’d her reft. Poor haplefs maid! Who can behold Thy forrows fo fevere ? And hear thy lovelorn ftory told, Without a falling tear. Maria! lucklefs maid, adieu, - : ‘Thy forrows foon mult ceafe ;" For Heav’n will take-a maid fo true; To everlafting peace. :- SONG XXX, I SOLD A GUILTLESS NEGRO BOY. felfith views a - lone bear fway, ‘And felf- MUSICAL MISCELLANY. 83 views a-lone bear fway, ‘Man turnsa patie fold. a guiltlefs Negro es Ga Boy, I fold a guiltlefs Negro -Boy, His father’s hope, his mother’s pride, Tho’ black yet:comely to the view, Ttore him helplefs from their fide, And gave himto a 1uffian crew. Alas, for this poor fimple toy Tfold a guiltlefs Negro Boy. .

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