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... fhall I be fad when a husband I hae Hid from himself now by the dawn Here are people and sports How happy are we Here's a health to the king , and a lafting peace He that will not merry merry be Hark how the trumpet founds to battle 201 ...
... fhall I be fad when a husband I hae Hid from himself now by the dawn Here are people and sports How happy are we Here's a health to the king , and a lafting peace He that will not merry merry be Hark how the trumpet founds to battle 201 ...
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... never more fhall give me pain Late in an evening forth I went . Let meaner beauties ufe their art 6 18 28 34 43 55 111 209 Last Sunday at St. James's pray'rs 241 Love , thou art the best of human joys Let Love , xvi INDE X.
... never more fhall give me pain Late in an evening forth I went . Let meaner beauties ufe their art 6 18 28 34 43 55 111 209 Last Sunday at St. James's pray'rs 241 Love , thou art the best of human joys Let Love , xvi INDE X.
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... fhall the mufe repeat 86 When I think on my lad 93 When abfent from the nymph I love 116 With tuneful pipe and hearty glee 141 When fummer comes the fwains on Tweed 144 Willy , ne'er enquire what end 148 When I've a faxpence under my ...
... fhall the mufe repeat 86 When I think on my lad 93 When abfent from the nymph I love 116 With tuneful pipe and hearty glee 141 When fummer comes the fwains on Tweed 144 Willy , ne'er enquire what end 148 When I've a faxpence under my ...
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... fhall frown ; All my future life is pleasure . See how rich with youthful grace , Beauty warms her ev'ry feature ; Smiling heaven is in her face , All is gay , and all is nature . See what mingling charms arife , Rofy fmiles , and ...
... fhall frown ; All my future life is pleasure . See how rich with youthful grace , Beauty warms her ev'ry feature ; Smiling heaven is in her face , All is gay , and all is nature . See what mingling charms arife , Rofy fmiles , and ...
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... but fouls ; Fa , la , ra , & c . Godlike Bacchus thus commanding , Trembling death away fhall fly , Ever after understanding Drinking fouls can never dy . Fa , la , ra , & c . Muirland Muirland Willie . HARREN and I will tell you how ( 6 )
... but fouls ; Fa , la , ra , & c . Godlike Bacchus thus commanding , Trembling death away fhall fly , Ever after understanding Drinking fouls can never dy . Fa , la , ra , & c . Muirland Muirland Willie . HARREN and I will tell you how ( 6 )
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Page 227 - Word and oath, Keep it, for then 'tis none of mine. Yet send me back my heart and eyes, That I may...
Page 47 - Cupid at my heart, Still as his mother favour'd you, Threw a new flaming dart.
Page 422 - The modes of the court so common are grown, That a true friend can hardly be met; Friendship for interest is but a loan, Which they let out for what they can get.
Page 138 - Bethink thee, William, of thy fault, Thy pledge and broken oath: And give me back my maiden vow, And give me back my troth.
Page 343 - IT was in and about the Martinmas time, When the green leaves were a falling, That Sir John Graeme, in the West Country, Fell in love with Barbara Allan. 2. He sent his man down through the town, To the place where she was dwelling: "O haste and come to my master dear, Gin ye be Barbara Allan.
Page 198 - Just entered in her teens, Fair as the day, and sweet as May, Fair as the day, and always gay. My Peggy is a young thing, And I'm not very auld, Yet well I like to meet her at The wauking of the fauld. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, Whene'er we meet alane, I wish nae mair to lay my care, — I wish nae mair of a' that's rare. My Peggy speaks sae sweetly, To a' the lave I'm cauld; But she gars a' my spirits glow, At wauking of the fauld.
Page 103 - Alexander I will reign, And I will reign alone ; My thoughts did evermore disdain A rival on my throne. He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dares not put it to the touch To gain or lose it all.
Page 242 - And while a false nymph was his theme, A willow supported his head. The wind, that blew over the plain, To his sighs with a sigh did reply : And the brook, in return to his pain, Ran mournfully murmuring by.
Page 243 - I have skill to complain, Though the Muses my temples have crowned ; What though, when they hear my soft strain, The Virgins sit weeping around; Ah ! COLIN ! thy hopes are in vain ! Thy pipe and thy laurel resign! Thy False One inclines to a Swain, Whose music is sweeter than thine!
Page 230 - Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain ; Let me kiss off that falling tear ; We only part to meet again. Change as ye list, ye winds ; my heart shall be The faithful compass that still points to thee.