Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... thing . We shorten our days when with love we 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 ...
... thing . We shorten our days when with love we 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 ...
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... thing certain while it leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it . [ Ritson seems by this note to have pre - supposed that he had ascribed this song to D'Urfey . ] Had ...
... thing certain while it leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it . [ Ritson seems by this note to have pre - supposed that he had ascribed this song to D'Urfey . ] Had ...
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... thing . We shorten our days when with love we 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 ...
... thing . We shorten our days when with love we 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 ...
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... thing certain while it leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it . [ Ritson seems by this note to have pre - supposed that he had ascribed this song to D'Urfey . ] Had ...
... thing certain while it leaves it doubtful , i . e . either that the present copy was borrowed from Tom , or that Tom borrowed from it . [ Ritson seems by this note to have pre - supposed that he had ascribed this song to D'Urfey . ] Had ...
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... things running round in his drink , Which sober he motionless found , Occasion'd the sceptic to think There was nothing of truth to be found . ] Old Plato was reckon'd divine , He wisely to virtue was prone ; But had it not been for ...
... things running round in his drink , Which sober he motionless found , Occasion'd the sceptic to think There was nothing of truth to be found . ] Old Plato was reckon'd divine , He wisely to virtue was prone ; But had it not been for ...
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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