Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... engage , It brings on diseases and hastens old age ; But wine from grim death can its votaries save , And keep out t ' other leg , when there's one in the grave . Perhaps , like her sex , ever false to their 4 DRINKING - SONGS .
... engage , It brings on diseases and hastens old age ; But wine from grim death can its votaries save , And keep out t ' other leg , when there's one in the grave . Perhaps , like her sex , ever false to their 4 DRINKING - SONGS .
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... engage , It brings on diseases and hastens old age ; But wine from grim death can its votaries save , And keep out t ' other leg , when there's one in the grave . Perhaps , like her sex , ever false to their DRINKING - SONGS .
... engage , It brings on diseases and hastens old age ; But wine from grim death can its votaries save , And keep out t ' other leg , when there's one in the grave . Perhaps , like her sex , ever false to their DRINKING - SONGS .
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... death came to demand his pay , Thou slave , take this , and go thy way . But since life is not to be bought , Why should I plague myself for nought ; Or foolishly disturb the skies With vain complaints , or fruitless cries ? For if the ...
... death came to demand his pay , Thou slave , take this , and go thy way . But since life is not to be bought , Why should I plague myself for nought ; Or foolishly disturb the skies With vain complaints , or fruitless cries ? For if the ...
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... Death , ere the morn , may close your eyes ; Then drink , before it be too late , And snatch the present hour from fate . Come , fill a bumper , fill it round ; Let mirth , and wit , and wine abound ; In these alone true wisdom lies ...
... Death , ere the morn , may close your eyes ; Then drink , before it be too late , And snatch the present hour from fate . Come , fill a bumper , fill it round ; Let mirth , and wit , and wine abound ; In these alone true wisdom lies ...
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... converted into a song . When the foaming bowl I drain , Real blessings are my gain ; Blessings which my own I call : Death is common to us all . Thence never to return to Greece again , But before DRINKING - SONGS . 21.
... converted into a song . When the foaming bowl I drain , Real blessings are my gain ; Blessings which my own I call : Death is common to us all . Thence never to return to Greece again , But before DRINKING - SONGS . 21.
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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