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William Bennet

born 1802; living 1855–57


William Bennet (born 1802; living 1855–57) is one of the Scottish song-writers whose lives Charles Rogers sketched in The Modern Scottish Minstrel (six volumes, Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1855–57).

This archive holds 5 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 6 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. Blest Be the Hour of Night
  2. The Rose of Beauty
  3. I 'll Think on Thee, Love
  4. There 's Music in a Mother's Voice
  5. The Brig of Allan

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