The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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Page 176
... sung , " By the deep - nine ! " And bearing up to gain the port , Some well - known object kept in view ; An abbey - tow'r , an harbour - fort , Or beacon to the vessel true ; While oft the lead the seaman flung , And to the pilot ...
... sung , " By the deep - nine ! " And bearing up to gain the port , Some well - known object kept in view ; An abbey - tow'r , an harbour - fort , Or beacon to the vessel true ; While oft the lead the seaman flung , And to the pilot ...
Page 195
... sung as now , God save the QUEEN ] -is generally believed to have been composed by Dr. John Bull for King James the First , A.D , 1667. The authorship both of the words and music has long been a matter of dispute , and has excited ...
... sung as now , God save the QUEEN ] -is generally believed to have been composed by Dr. John Bull for King James the First , A.D , 1667. The authorship both of the words and music has long been a matter of dispute , and has excited ...
Page 266
... sung to the tune of " Stingo , " or " Oyle of Barley . " The same tune was afterwards called " Cold and Raw . " " This tune , " says Sir John Hawkins , in his History of Music , " was greatly admired by Queen Mary , the consort of King ...
... sung to the tune of " Stingo , " or " Oyle of Barley . " The same tune was afterwards called " Cold and Raw . " " This tune , " says Sir John Hawkins , in his History of Music , " was greatly admired by Queen Mary , the consort of King ...
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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