The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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... play , For your offence ; I'll shut my eyes to keep you in , I'll make you fast it for your sin , I'll count your power not worth a pin , Alas ! what hereby shall I win , If he gainsay me ! What if I beat the wanton boy , With many a ...
... play , For your offence ; I'll shut my eyes to keep you in , I'll make you fast it for your sin , I'll count your power not worth a pin , Alas ! what hereby shall I win , If he gainsay me ! What if I beat the wanton boy , With many a ...
Page 163
... play ; But why should we in vain , Each other's ruin thus pursue ? We were undone when we left you . With a fa , la , la , la , la . But now our fears tempestuous grow , And cast our hopes away ; Whilst you , regardless of our woe , Sit ...
... play ; But why should we in vain , Each other's ruin thus pursue ? We were undone when we left you . With a fa , la , la , la , la . But now our fears tempestuous grow , And cast our hopes away ; Whilst you , regardless of our woe , Sit ...
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... play ; We hire old Hal from Whitsuntide Till latter Lammas - day ; On Sabbath days , And holy - days , After evening prayer comes he ; And then we skip it , Caper , and trip it , Under the greenwood tree . " Come , play us Adam and Eve ...
... play ; We hire old Hal from Whitsuntide Till latter Lammas - day ; On Sabbath days , And holy - days , After evening prayer comes he ; And then we skip it , Caper , and trip it , Under the greenwood tree . " Come , play us Adam and Eve ...
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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