Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... 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 fatal destinies Have all ...
... 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 fatal destinies Have all ...
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... thou sip and sip it up . Make the most of life you may , Life is short , and wears away . Both alike are mine and thine , Hastening quick to their decline : Thine's a summer , mine no more , Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore ...
... thou sip and sip it up . Make the most of life you may , Life is short , and wears away . Both alike are mine and thine , Hastening quick to their decline : Thine's a summer , mine no more , Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore ...
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... thou weak or lame , Or thy wits to blame ? Call for sack and thou shalt have it ; " Twill make him rise , And be very wise , Cui vim natura negavit . D VOL . II . We have frolic rounds , We have merry go - DRINKING - SONGS . 23.
... thou weak or lame , Or thy wits to blame ? Call for sack and thou shalt have it ; " Twill make him rise , And be very wise , Cui vim natura negavit . D VOL . II . We have frolic rounds , We have merry go - DRINKING - SONGS . 23.
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... thou art , 6 So , some years hence , shall I. ' But , trust me , Wharton , pity ' t were , ' So much good wine to spill , As these companions here may drink , ' Ere they have had their fill , ' Let thou and I , in bumpers full , 56 ...
... thou art , 6 So , some years hence , shall I. ' But , trust me , Wharton , pity ' t were , ' So much good wine to spill , As these companions here may drink , ' Ere they have had their fill , ' Let thou and I , in bumpers full , 56 ...
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' Let thou and I , in bumpers full , ́ This grand affair decide : ' - ' Accurs'd be he ( duke Wharton said ) ' By whom it is denied . ' To Andrews , and to Hotham fair , Many a pint went round ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay sick ...
' Let thou and I , in bumpers full , ́ This grand affair decide : ' - ' Accurs'd be he ( duke Wharton said ) ' By whom it is denied . ' To Andrews , and to Hotham fair , Many a pint went round ; And many a gallant gentleman Lay sick ...
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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