Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... leave to tell , There's nothing can be compar'd so well , As wine , wine , women and wine , they run in a parallel . Women are witches , when they will , So is wine , so is wine ; They make the statesman lose his skill , The soldier ...
... leave to tell , There's nothing can be compar'd so well , As wine , wine , women and wine , they run in a parallel . Women are witches , when they will , So is wine , so is wine ; They make the statesman lose his skill , The soldier ...
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... leave it for her ? ' tis a very hard task : Let her go to the devil ! —bring the other full flask . Had she tax'd me ... leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it ...
... leave it for her ? ' tis a very hard task : Let her go to the devil ! —bring the other full flask . Had she tax'd me ... leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it ...
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... leave to tell , There's nothing can be compar'd so well , As wine , wine , women and wine , they run in a parallel . Women are witches , when they will , So is wine , so is wine ; They make the statesman lose his skill , The soldier ...
... leave to tell , There's nothing can be compar'd so well , As wine , wine , women and wine , they run in a parallel . Women are witches , when they will , So is wine , so is wine ; They make the statesman lose his skill , The soldier ...
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... leave it for her ? ' tis a very hard task : Let her go to the devil ! -bring the other full flask . Had she tax'd me ... leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it ...
... leave it for her ? ' tis a very hard task : Let her go to the devil ! -bring the other full flask . Had she tax'd me ... leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it ...
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... leave off debate , No confusion create ; Here's a health to all honest men . When a company's honestly met , With intent to be merry and gay , Their drooping spirits to whet , And drown the fatigues of the day ; What madness is it thus ...
... leave off debate , No confusion create ; Here's a health to all honest men . When a company's honestly met , With intent to be merry and gay , Their drooping spirits to whet , And drown the fatigues of the day ; What madness is it thus ...
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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