The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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... horn . Full merrily sings the cuckoo Upon the oaken tree ; Your wives you well should look to , If you take advice of me . Cuckoo ! cuckoo ! alack the day , For married men But now and then Can ' scape to bear the horn away . Full ...
... horn . Full merrily sings the cuckoo Upon the oaken tree ; Your wives you well should look to , If you take advice of me . Cuckoo ! cuckoo ! alack the day , For married men But now and then Can ' scape to bear the horn away . Full ...
Page 228
... horn sounds , the courser flies , While every sportsman joyful cries , There's Ringwood's voice again . Ye meadows , hail the coming throng ; Ye peaceful streams that wind along , Repeat the Hark - away : Far o'er the Downs , ye gales ...
... horn sounds , the courser flies , While every sportsman joyful cries , There's Ringwood's voice again . Ye meadows , hail the coming throng ; Ye peaceful streams that wind along , Repeat the Hark - away : Far o'er the Downs , ye gales ...
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... HORN . Anonymous . Eighteenth century . THE tuneful sound of Robin's horn Hath welcom'd thrice the blushing morn ; Then haste , Clorinda , haste away , And let us meet the rising day . And through the green wood let us go , With arrows ...
... HORN . Anonymous . Eighteenth century . THE tuneful sound of Robin's horn Hath welcom'd thrice the blushing morn ; Then haste , Clorinda , haste away , And let us meet the rising day . And through the green wood let us go , With arrows ...
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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