The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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Page 69
... heard him cry , 66 Poppies ' tis known , to all who rove , Grow in the field and not in the grove . " Tell me , " again the old man said , 66 66 ' Why are you loit'ring here , fair maid ? " The nightingale's song , so sweet and clear ...
... heard him cry , 66 Poppies ' tis known , to all who rove , Grow in the field and not in the grove . " Tell me , " again the old man said , 66 66 ' Why are you loit'ring here , fair maid ? " The nightingale's song , so sweet and clear ...
Page 128
... heard his fearful words , they cried , with fearful laughter , ' Out on the fool who mars to - day with thoughts of an hereafter ! We care not for thy houses three ; we live but for the present ; And merry will we make it yet and quaff ...
... heard his fearful words , they cried , with fearful laughter , ' Out on the fool who mars to - day with thoughts of an hereafter ! We care not for thy houses three ; we live but for the present ; And merry will we make it yet and quaff ...
Page 284
... heard my blue - ey'd Patty ; While I for very mad did cry , Ah ! could I but again , said I , Hear the sweet voice of blue - ey'd Patty ! Love taught me how ; I work'd , I sang ; My anvil glow'd , my hammer rang , Till I had form'd from ...
... heard my blue - ey'd Patty ; While I for very mad did cry , Ah ! could I but again , said I , Hear the sweet voice of blue - ey'd Patty ! Love taught me how ; I work'd , I sang ; My anvil glow'd , my hammer rang , Till I had form'd from ...
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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