Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... Boys , fill up a bumper , and let it go round . SONG II . " ROUND O. " BETTER Our heads than hearts should ake , Love's childish empire we despise ; Good wine of him a slave can make , And force a lover to be wise . Wine sweetens all ...
... Boys , fill up a bumper , and let it go round . SONG II . " ROUND O. " BETTER Our heads than hearts should ake , Love's childish empire we despise ; Good wine of him a slave can make , And force a lover to be wise . Wine sweetens all ...
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... boys , I'll show ye what ' tis to be gay ; I'll not care a fig for a lass , boys , Nor love my brisk youth away : Give me but an honest fellow , That's pleasantest when he is mellow , We'll live twenty - four hours a day . ' Tis woman ...
... boys , I'll show ye what ' tis to be gay ; I'll not care a fig for a lass , boys , Nor love my brisk youth away : Give me but an honest fellow , That's pleasantest when he is mellow , We'll live twenty - four hours a day . ' Tis woman ...
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... Boys , fill up a bumper , and let it go round . SONG II . " ROUND 0. " BETTER Our heads than hearts should ake , Love's childish empire we despise ; Good wine of him a slave can make , And force a lover to be wise . Wine sweetens all ...
... Boys , fill up a bumper , and let it go round . SONG II . " ROUND 0. " BETTER Our heads than hearts should ake , Love's childish empire we despise ; Good wine of him a slave can make , And force a lover to be wise . Wine sweetens all ...
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... boys , I'll show ye what ' tis to be gay ; I'll not care a fig for a lass , boys , Nor love my brisk youth away : Give me but an honest fellow , That's pleasantest when he is mellow , We'll live twenty - four hours a day . ' Tis woman ...
... boys , I'll show ye what ' tis to be gay ; I'll not care a fig for a lass , boys , Nor love my brisk youth away : Give me but an honest fellow , That's pleasantest when he is mellow , We'll live twenty - four hours a day . ' Tis woman ...
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... boy , Must go ( The gods will have it so ) To the siege of Troy ; * Mr. Fawkes's translation contains the following additional lines , necessarily omitted when it was converted into a song . When the foaming bowl I drain , Real ...
... boy , Must go ( The gods will have it so ) To the siege of Troy ; * Mr. Fawkes's translation contains the following additional lines , necessarily omitted when it was converted into a song . When the foaming bowl I drain , Real ...
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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