The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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Page 28
... poor heart free , Bound in those icy chains by thee . There is some doubt as to the authorship of this exquisite song . The first stanza is quoted in " Measure for Measure . " Both of the stanzas appear in the " Bloody Brother , or ...
... poor heart free , Bound in those icy chains by thee . There is some doubt as to the authorship of this exquisite song . The first stanza is quoted in " Measure for Measure . " Both of the stanzas appear in the " Bloody Brother , or ...
Page 138
... poor soldier's pay ; They were not so abused , As they are at this day ; Of seven days they make eight , To keep them from their due ; Poor soldiers had their right , When this old cap was new . Which made them forward still To go ...
... poor soldier's pay ; They were not so abused , As they are at this day ; Of seven days they make eight , To keep them from their due ; Poor soldiers had their right , When this old cap was new . Which made them forward still To go ...
Page 311
... Poor flower ! poor flower ! No aid now to health can win thee ; The fatal canker is within thee , Turning thy young heart's gladness To mourning and to madness ! Soon will the cold tomb enshrine thee , Poor flower ! poor flower ! Wan ...
... Poor flower ! poor flower ! No aid now to health can win thee ; The fatal canker is within thee , Turning thy young heart's gladness To mourning and to madness ! Soon will the cold tomb enshrine thee , Poor flower ! poor flower ! Wan ...
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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