The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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... HAPPY SWAINS . Sir GEORGE ETHEREGE , born about 1636 , died 1683 . YE happy swains , whose hearts are free From love's imperial chain , Take warning and be taught by me To avoid th ' enchanting pain ; Fatal the wolves to trembling ...
... HAPPY SWAINS . Sir GEORGE ETHEREGE , born about 1636 , died 1683 . YE happy swains , whose hearts are free From love's imperial chain , Take warning and be taught by me To avoid th ' enchanting pain ; Fatal the wolves to trembling ...
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... Happy we'll be ! Drink every one ; Pile up the coals , Fill the red bowls , Round the old tree ! Drain we the cup.- Friend , art afraid ? Spirits are laid In the Red Sea . Mantle it up ; Empty it yet ; Let us forget , Round the old tree ...
... Happy we'll be ! Drink every one ; Pile up the coals , Fill the red bowls , Round the old tree ! Drain we the cup.- Friend , art afraid ? Spirits are laid In the Red Sea . Mantle it up ; Empty it yet ; Let us forget , Round the old tree ...
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... HAPPY LIFE . SIR HENRY WOTTON . How happy is he born and taught , That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought , And simple truth his utmost skill . Whose passions not his masters are , Whose soul is MORAL AND ...
... HAPPY LIFE . SIR HENRY WOTTON . How happy is he born and taught , That serveth not another's will ; Whose armour is his honest thought , And simple truth his utmost skill . Whose passions not his masters are , Whose soul is MORAL AND ...
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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