The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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... DELIGHT . WILLIAM WORDSWORTH , born 1770 , died 1850 . SHE was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's too ...
... DELIGHT . WILLIAM WORDSWORTH , born 1770 , died 1850 . SHE was a phantom of delight When first she gleamed upon my sight ; A lovely apparition sent To be a moment's ornament ; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair ; Like twilight's too ...
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... delight , each May morning ; If these delights thy mind may move , Then live with me and be my love . THE NYMPH'S REPLY . SIR WALTER RALEIGH , born 1552 , died 1618 . IF all the world and love were young , And truth on every Shepherd's ...
... delight , each May morning ; If these delights thy mind may move , Then live with me and be my love . THE NYMPH'S REPLY . SIR WALTER RALEIGH , born 1552 , died 1618 . IF all the world and love were young , And truth on every Shepherd's ...
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... delight on a shiny night , In the season of the year . As me and my comrade , Were setting four or five , And taking of him up again , We caught the hare alive ; We took the hare alive , my boys , And thro ' the woods did steer , — Oh ...
... delight on a shiny night , In the season of the year . As me and my comrade , Were setting four or five , And taking of him up again , We caught the hare alive ; We took the hare alive , my boys , And thro ' the woods did steer , — Oh ...
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Abraham Newland Bacchus beauty born bosom bowl boys brave breath British grenadiers CHARLES DIBDIN CHARLES MACKAY charms cheer cold County Guy cuckoo dear death delight died doth drink e'er England English eyes fair Falero fear flowers give glory Harry Carey hath heart Hearts of oak heav'n his soul heaven high trolollie John jolly King kiss ladies land lass leather bottèl lero live Lord love's lovers maid merrily merry mind morn ne'er never night o'er old cap Opera-box pain passion pipe pleasure poor praise pretty R. B. SHERIDAN round row row Rule Britannia sail sailors shepherds ship sigh smile sorrow soul may dwell sport sung swain sweet tears tell thee there's thine THOMAS THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY THOMAS MOORE thou tree true Twas Vicar of Bray wine wish in heav'n youth