 WHY, what's that to you, if my eyes I'ma wiping ? A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see in its way ; Tis nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping! But they that han't pity, why I pities they. Says the captain, says he (I shall never forget it), " If of courage...  The Songs of Charles Dibdin: Chronologically Arranged, with Notes ... - Page 190by Charles Dibdin, George Hogarth - 1848 - 686 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Goldfinch - 1805 - 276 pages
...choose, I blow my horn, and cry, rare news ! Q ? WHr, WHY, what's that to you, if my eyss I'm * wiping, A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way : Tis nonsense...If of courage you'd know, lads, the true from the sluun, "Tis a furious lion in battle, so let it, But duty appcas'd, 'tis in mercy a lamb. There was... | |
 | Charles Henry Wilson - English ballads and songs - 1803 - 228 pages
...nonsense, for trifles, I own, to be pining, But they that hau't pity, why I pities they; Says the cnptain, says he, (I shall never forget it) If of courage you'd...'Tis a furious lion in battle, so let it, But duty appras'd, duty appeas'd, But duty appeas'd, 'tis in mercy a lamb. There was bustling Bob Bounce for... | |
 | Roundelay - 1815 - 260 pages
...may be Sweet Kity o' the Clyde. The Lion and Lamb. 'H/'HY what's that to you if my eyes I'ma wiping? Says the captain, says he, I shall never forget it. If of courage you'd knpw, lads, the true from the sham, 'Tis a furious lion in battle, so let it, But, duty appeas'd, 'tis... | |
 | Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...way; is nonsense for trifles I own to be piping, Bat they that han't pity , why 1 pities they, ,ys the captain, says he, I shall never forget it, ' If...courage you'd know, lads, the true from the sham, is a furious lion in battle, so let it, But duty appeas'd, 'tis in mercy a lamb.' There was bustling... | |
 | English literature - 1835 - 598 pages
...and he continued, " It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity — why 1 pities they, Says the captain, says he ; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham." " Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - Abandoned children - 1836 - 312 pages
...your honour," and he continued, " Its nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity — why I pities they, Says the captain, says he ; I shall never forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham." " Back your maintopsail, your worship, for half... | |
 | Frederick Marryat - 1836 - 956 pages
...your honour," and he continued, " It's nonsense for trifles, I own, to be piping, But they who can't pity — why I pities they. Says the captain, says he ; I shall tiever forget it, Of courage, you know, boys, the true from the sham." 1 " Back your maintopsail, your... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - Ballads, English - 1841 - 406 pages
...way to the banks of the Shannon. 127 TRUE COURAGE. WHY, what's that to you, if my eyes I'ma wiping? A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way ; 'Tis nonsense...'Tis a furious lion in battle, so let it, But, duty appeased, 'tis in mercy a lamb." There was bustling Bob Bounce, for the old one not caring, Helter... | |
 | 1846 - 532 pages
...class, — but equally true — equally exquisite : " Why what's that to you, if my eyes I'ma wiping ? A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way ; 'Tis nonsense...— why, I pities they. Says the Captain, says he (1 shall never forget it), ' If of courage you'd know, lads, the true from the sham, 'Tis a furious... | |
 | Ned Halyard - Sea poetry, English - 1849 - 330 pages
...which delightful amusement I joined him. " ' Why, what's that to you, if my eyes I'ma wiping ? — A tear is a pleasure, d'ye see, in its way ; Tis nonsense...piping,— But they that ha'n't pity, why I pities they.' 155 " At last he fell into a sleep, from which he awoke a different man. I wonder where he'd been,... | |
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