Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1813 - Ballads, English |
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... young girl to rub my bald pate . May I govern my passion with an absolute sway , And grow wiser and better , as my strength wears away , Without gout or stone , by a gentle decay . Near a shady grove , and a murmuring brook , With the ...
... young girl to rub my bald pate . May I govern my passion with an absolute sway , And grow wiser and better , as my strength wears away , Without gout or stone , by a gentle decay . Near a shady grove , and a murmuring brook , With the ...
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... young wife , ' And I love to go gallant and fine . ' The drawer , as blithe as a bird , Came skipping with cap in his hand , ' Dear ladies , I give you my word , ' The best shall be at your command . ' A quart of canary he drew , Joan ...
... young wife , ' And I love to go gallant and fine . ' The drawer , as blithe as a bird , Came skipping with cap in his hand , ' Dear ladies , I give you my word , ' The best shall be at your command . ' A quart of canary he drew , Joan ...
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... young courtier . ] LIKE a young gallant , newly come to his land , Who keeps a brace of creatures at his own command , And takes up a thousand pounds upon his own band , And lieth drunk in a new tavern , till he can neither go nor stand ...
... young courtier . ] LIKE a young gallant , newly come to his land , Who keeps a brace of creatures at his own command , And takes up a thousand pounds upon his own band , And lieth drunk in a new tavern , till he can neither go nor stand ...
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... young , & c . With a new honour , bought with his father's old gold , That many of his father's old manors hath sold ; And this is the occasion that most men do hold , That good housekeeping is now a - days grown so cold . Like a young ...
... young , & c . With a new honour , bought with his father's old gold , That many of his father's old manors hath sold ; And this is the occasion that most men do hold , That good housekeeping is now a - days grown so cold . Like a young ...
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... young and tender stalk Ne'er bends where we do walk Yet in the morning may be seen Where we the night before have been . 0 . SONG LVI . Imitated from the Midsummer - Night's Dream of Shakspeare . Act II . Scene V. Lo ! here , beneath ...
... young and tender stalk Ne'er bends where we do walk Yet in the morning may be seen Where we the night before have been . 0 . SONG LVI . Imitated from the Midsummer - Night's Dream of Shakspeare . Act II . Scene V. Lo ! here , beneath ...
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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