Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... there's law for his tricks ; Anacreon's cases , see page twenty - six : The precedent's glorious , and just , by my soul ; Lay hold on , and drown the young dog , in a bowl . What's life but a frolic , a song , and a laugh ? My toast ...
... there's law for his tricks ; Anacreon's cases , see page twenty - six : The precedent's glorious , and just , by my soul ; Lay hold on , and drown the young dog , in a bowl . What's life but a frolic , a song , and a laugh ? My toast ...
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... 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 , lawyer , and ...
... 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 , lawyer , and ...
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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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... there's no more to be said . SONG VI . BY MR . HENRY CAREY . * WITH an honest old friend , and a merry old song , And a flask of old port , let me sit the night long ; And laugh at the malice of those who repine , That they must swig ...
... there's no more to be said . SONG VI . BY MR . HENRY CAREY . * WITH an honest old friend , and a merry old song , And a flask of old port , let me sit the night long ; And laugh at the malice of those who repine , That they must swig ...
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... there : - Music and wine in concert move With beauty and refining love . ; There Peace shall spread her dove - like wing , And bid her olives round us spring , There Truth shall reign , a sacred guest ! And Innocence , to crown the rest ...
... there : - Music and wine in concert move With beauty and refining love . ; There Peace shall spread her dove - like wing , And bid her olives round us spring , There Truth shall reign , a sacred guest ! And Innocence , to crown the rest ...
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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