The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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... 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 ! it's my delight on ...
... 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 ! it's my delight on ...
Page 291
... night's cheerless noon , On tower , or fort , or tented ground The sentry walks his lonely round ; And should a footstep haply stray Where caution marks the guarded way , Who goes there ? Stranger , quickly tell ; A friend the word ...
... night's cheerless noon , On tower , or fort , or tented ground The sentry walks his lonely round ; And should a footstep haply stray Where caution marks the guarded way , Who goes there ? Stranger , quickly tell ; A friend the word ...
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... NIGHT . LORD BYRON . ADIEU ! adieu ! —my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue , The night - winds sigh , the breakers roar , And shrieks the wild sea - mew . Yon sun that sets upon the sea , We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile ...
... NIGHT . LORD BYRON . ADIEU ! adieu ! —my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue , The night - winds sigh , the breakers roar , And shrieks the wild sea - mew . Yon sun that sets upon the sea , We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile ...
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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