The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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Page 142
... turn'd a cat - in - pan once more , And so became a whig , sir ; And thus preferment I procured , From our new faith's defender ; And almost ever day abjured The Pope and the Pretender . And this is law , & c . Th ' illustrious House of ...
... turn'd a cat - in - pan once more , And so became a whig , sir ; And thus preferment I procured , From our new faith's defender ; And almost ever day abjured The Pope and the Pretender . And this is law , & c . Th ' illustrious House of ...
Page 221
... turn'd out , and o'er hedge and ditch rush Hounds , horses , and huntsmen , all hard at his brush ; They run him at length , and they have him at bay , And by scent or by view , cheat a long tedious day ; While alike born for sports in ...
... turn'd out , and o'er hedge and ditch rush Hounds , horses , and huntsmen , all hard at his brush ; They run him at length , and they have him at bay , And by scent or by view , cheat a long tedious day ; While alike born for sports in ...
Page 239
... turn love , And I prithee , love , turn to me , For thou art the man that I long for , And alack ! what remedy ! I'll crown thee with a garland of straw then , And I'll marry thee with a rush ring , My frozen hopes shall thaw then , And ...
... turn love , And I prithee , love , turn to me , For thou art the man that I long for , And alack ! what remedy ! I'll crown thee with a garland of straw then , And I'll marry thee with a rush ring , My frozen hopes shall thaw then , And ...
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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