The Book of English Songs: From the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth CenturyCharles Mackay |
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Page 182
... wave : Her men are stanch To their fav'rite launch , And when the foe shall meet our fire , Sooner than strike , we'll all expire , On board of the Arethusa . ' Twas with the spring fleet she went out , The English Channel to cruise ...
... wave : Her men are stanch To their fav'rite launch , And when the foe shall meet our fire , Sooner than strike , we'll all expire , On board of the Arethusa . ' Twas with the spring fleet she went out , The English Channel to cruise ...
Page 185
... wave ! For the deck it was their field of fame , And Ocean was their grave : Where Blake and mighty Nelson fell , Your manly hearts shall glow , As ye sweep through the deep , While the stormy winds do blow : While the battle rages loud ...
... wave ! For the deck it was their field of fame , And Ocean was their grave : Where Blake and mighty Nelson fell , Your manly hearts shall glow , As ye sweep through the deep , While the stormy winds do blow : While the battle rages loud ...
Page 304
... wave on your wrists doth bestow ; Here's a lily - wrought scarf , your sweet blushes to hide , Or to lie on that bosom , like snow upon snow . Here's a myrtle enwreath'd with a jessamine band , To 304 MISCELLANEOUS SONGS .
... wave on your wrists doth bestow ; Here's a lily - wrought scarf , your sweet blushes to hide , Or to lie on that bosom , like snow upon snow . Here's a myrtle enwreath'd with a jessamine band , To 304 MISCELLANEOUS SONGS .
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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