Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... gave Good laws unto Athens of old , And thought the rich Croesus a slave , Though a king , to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But , drinking , much talk would decline , Because ' twas the custom of fools To ...
... gave Good laws unto Athens of old , And thought the rich Croesus a slave , Though a king , to his coffers of gold ; He delighted in plentiful bowls ; But , drinking , much talk would decline , Because ' twas the custom of fools To ...
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... , They still were three to three . Bacchus appeas'd , rais'd Cupid up , And gave him back his bow ; But kept some dart to stir the cup , Where sack and sugar flow . Jocus took Comus ' rosy crown , And gaily wore DRINKING - SONGS . 53.
... , They still were three to three . Bacchus appeas'd , rais'd Cupid up , And gave him back his bow ; But kept some dart to stir the cup , Where sack and sugar flow . Jocus took Comus ' rosy crown , And gaily wore DRINKING - SONGS . 53.
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... gave the best content : French fashions then were scorn'd , Fond fangles then none knew ; Then modesty women adorn'd , When this old cap was new . A man might then behold At Christmas , in each hall , Good fires to curb the cold , And ...
... gave the best content : French fashions then were scorn'd , Fond fangles then none knew ; Then modesty women adorn'd , When this old cap was new . A man might then behold At Christmas , in each hall , Good fires to curb the cold , And ...
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... gave him his wife back again . But pity succeeding found place in his heart , And pleas'd with his playing so well , He took her again in reward of his art ; Such merit had music in hell ! * [ An answer to this has been written in the ...
... gave him his wife back again . But pity succeeding found place in his heart , And pleas'd with his playing so well , He took her again in reward of his art ; Such merit had music in hell ! * [ An answer to this has been written in the ...
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... gave every child a thousand old pounds ; Like an old , & c . But to his eldest son his house and land he assign'd , Charging him in his will to keep the same bountiful mind , To be good to his servants , and to his MISCELLANEOUS SONGS .
... gave every child a thousand old pounds ; Like an old , & c . But to his eldest son his house and land he assign'd , Charging him in his will to keep the same bountiful mind , To be good to his servants , and to his MISCELLANEOUS SONGS .
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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