The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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... look where is no light ; Till time too late we make them try , They study false astronomy . " John Dowland , " says a note in the Rev. Alexander Dyce's edition of the Poems of Shakspeare , " was a famous lutanist . " In a sonnet often ...
... look where is no light ; Till time too late we make them try , They study false astronomy . " John Dowland , " says a note in the Rev. Alexander Dyce's edition of the Poems of Shakspeare , " was a famous lutanist . " In a sonnet often ...
Page 35
... look for wine . The thirst that from my soul doth rise , Doth ask a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for thine . I sent thee late a rosy wreath , Not so much honouring thee , As giving it a hope ...
... look for wine . The thirst that from my soul doth rise , Doth ask a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup , I would not change for thine . I sent thee late a rosy wreath , Not so much honouring thee , As giving it a hope ...
Page 132
... look to , If you take advice of me . Cuckoo ! cuckoo ! alack the morn , When of married men Full nine in ten Must be content to wear the horn . Full merrily sings the cuckoo Upon the oaken tree ; Your wives you well should look to , If ...
... look to , If you take advice of me . Cuckoo ! cuckoo ! alack the morn , When of married men Full nine in ten Must be content to wear the horn . Full merrily sings the cuckoo Upon the oaken tree ; Your wives you well should look to , If ...
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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