Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... 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 prattle much over ...
... 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 prattle much over ...
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... unto the key , And the merchant swore he was quite undone . My friend , not having quench'd his thirst , Said , let us to the vineyards haste : Straight then we sail'd to the Canaries , Which afforded just a taste ; From thence unto the ...
... unto the key , And the merchant swore he was quite undone . My friend , not having quench'd his thirst , Said , let us to the vineyards haste : Straight then we sail'd to the Canaries , Which afforded just a taste ; From thence unto the ...
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... unto the world by care Of public fame , or private breath : ; Who envies none that chance doth raise , Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise , Nor rules of state , but rules of good : Who hath his life ...
... unto the world by care Of public fame , or private breath : ; Who envies none that chance doth raise , Nor vice hath ever understood ; How deepest wounds are given by praise , Nor rules of state , but rules of good : Who hath his life ...
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... unto the green holly ; Most friendship is feigning , most loving mere folly : Then , heigh ho , the holly ! This life is most jolly . Freeze , freeze , thou bitter sky , Thou dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot : Though thou the ...
... unto the green holly ; Most friendship is feigning , most loving mere folly : Then , heigh ho , the holly ! This life is most jolly . Freeze , freeze , thou bitter sky , Thou dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot : Though thou the ...
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... Unto our land's reproach , When he whose means is small , Maintains both horse and coach : Instead of an hundred men , The coach allows but two ; This was not thought on then , When this old cap was new . Good hospitality Was cherish'd ...
... Unto our land's reproach , When he whose means is small , Maintains both horse and coach : Instead of an hundred men , The coach allows but two ; This was not thought on then , When this old cap was new . Good hospitality Was cherish'd ...
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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