The Tea-table Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots and English: In Four Volumes.. |
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He turn'd his face unto the wall , And death was with him dealing ; Adieu , adieu , my dear friends all , And be kind to Barbara Allan . VII . And flowly , flowly raife the up , And flowly , flowly left him ; And fighing , faid , fhe ...
He turn'd his face unto the wall , And death was with him dealing ; Adieu , adieu , my dear friends all , And be kind to Barbara Allan . VII . And flowly , flowly raife the up , And flowly , flowly left him ; And fighing , faid , fhe ...
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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...
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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.
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| Title | The Tea-table Miscellany: Or, A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots and English: In Four Volumes.. |
| Author | Allan Ramsay |
| Edition | 11 |
| Publisher | sold, 1750 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 14 Dec 2006 |
| Length | 448 pages |
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