Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... Derry down , down , hey derry down . There Death breaks the shackles which force had put on , And the hangman completes what the judge had begun ; There the squire of the pad , and the knight of the post , Find their pains no more balk ...
... Derry down , down , hey derry down . There Death breaks the shackles which force had put on , And the hangman completes what the judge had begun ; There the squire of the pad , and the knight of the post , Find their pains no more balk ...
Page 188
... Derry down , & c . The squire , whose good grace was to open the scene , Seem'd not in great haste that the show should begin ; Now fitted the halter , now travers'd the cart ; And often took leave , but was loth to depart . Derry down ...
... Derry down , & c . The squire , whose good grace was to open the scene , Seem'd not in great haste that the show should begin ; Now fitted the halter , now travers'd the cart ; And often took leave , but was loth to depart . Derry down ...
Page 189
... Derry down , & c . Then , turning about to the hangman , he said , ' Dispatch me , I prithee , this troublesome blade : For thy cord and my cord both equally tie ; * And we live by the gold for which other men die . " Derry down , down ...
... Derry down , & c . Then , turning about to the hangman , he said , ' Dispatch me , I prithee , this troublesome blade : For thy cord and my cord both equally tie ; * And we live by the gold for which other men die . " Derry down , down ...
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... Derry down , down , hey derry down . I'll tell you a story , a story so merry , Concerning the abbot of Canterbury , And of his house - keeping and high renown , Which made him repair to fair London town . Derry down , & c . ' How now ...
... Derry down , down , hey derry down . I'll tell you a story , a story so merry , Concerning the abbot of Canterbury , And of his house - keeping and high renown , Which made him repair to fair London town . Derry down , & c . ' How now ...
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... Derry down , & c . so high on my steed , ' With my crown of gold upon my head , Amongst all my nobility , with joy and much mirth , < Thou must tell me to one penny what I am worth . Derry down , & c . And the next question ' thou ...
... Derry down , & c . so high on my steed , ' With my crown of gold upon my head , Amongst all my nobility , with joy and much mirth , < Thou must tell me to one penny what I am worth . Derry down , & c . And the next question ' thou ...
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ANACREON babes Bacchus BALLAD BATTLE OF EVESHAM beauty blessings bold bowl boys brave bring bumper call'd cheer claret Comus crown Cumberland Three dame dear death delight Derry doth dragon drank drink Earl Percy eyes fair fear fight friendship gallant give glass gold grace grave grief hand happy Harry Carey hast hath head heart Henry Here's honest honour JAMES PLUMPTRE Johny Armstrong joys king knight lady Lancelot land little Musgrave live lord lowly lies maid merry mind mirth ne'er never noble o'er old cap peace Percy pleasure poor pray prince queen quoth R. B. SHERIDAN rich rose round sing slain SONG sorrow soul squire stormy winds Sweet William tears tell thee thing thou art thou shalt Tis wine true Twill unto vicar of Bray wanton wife winds do blow wise