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... fire Which her bright eyes do firft infpire : What reafon can that love controul Which more than one way courts the foul ? a E WALLER . The ELEVENTH EDITION , Being the Compleatest and most Correct of any yet published By ALLAN RAMSAY ...
... fire Which her bright eyes do firft infpire : What reafon can that love controul Which more than one way courts the foul ? a E WALLER . The ELEVENTH EDITION , Being the Compleatest and most Correct of any yet published By ALLAN RAMSAY ...
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... up your hearts , And warm you lang with loving fires : May pow'rs propitious play their parts , In matching you to your defires . EDINBURGH , January 1 , 1724 . A. RAMSAY . PREFACE . LTHO ' it be acknowledged , that our vi DEDICATI O N.
... up your hearts , And warm you lang with loving fires : May pow'rs propitious play their parts , In matching you to your defires . EDINBURGH , January 1 , 1724 . A. RAMSAY . PREFACE . LTHO ' it be acknowledged , that our vi DEDICATI O N.
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... fire 310 Bacchus muft now his power refign 329 C. Blyth , blyth , blyth was the By mafon's art the aspiring dome Believe my fighs , my tears , my dear Come let's ha'e mair wine in Celestial mufes , tune your lyres Come fill me a bumper ...
... fire 310 Bacchus muft now his power refign 329 C. Blyth , blyth , blyth was the By mafon's art the aspiring dome Believe my fighs , my tears , my dear Come let's ha'e mair wine in Celestial mufes , tune your lyres Come fill me a bumper ...
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... thy fex begone 310 Gently touch the warbling lyre 347 Gently ftir and blow the fire 347 Good madam , when ladies are willing 401 Good people , draw near 441 How H. How fweetly smells the fimmer green Hear me , xiv INDE X. ་
... thy fex begone 310 Gently touch the warbling lyre 347 Gently ftir and blow the fire 347 Good madam , when ladies are willing 401 Good people , draw near 441 How H. How fweetly smells the fimmer green Hear me , xiv INDE X. ་
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... fire , With eager love and foft defire . ' Tis true thy charms , O powerful maid , To life can bring the filent fhade : Thou can't furpafs the painter's art , And real warmth and flames impart . But oh ! it ne'er can love like me , I've ...
... fire , With eager love and foft defire . ' Tis true thy charms , O powerful maid , To life can bring the filent fhade : Thou can't furpafs the painter's art , And real warmth and flames impart . But oh ! it ne'er can love like me , I've ...
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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.