The Tea-table Miscellany: A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots and English. In Four Volumes. By Allan Ramsay, Issue 420A. Donaldson and J. Reid. For A. Donaldson, 1762 - 448 pages |
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... bright Belinda , hither fly 234 Alexis Thunn'd his fellow - fwains 247 A quire of bright beauties . 273 As charming Clara walk'd alone Amongst the willows on the grafs A trifling fong ye shall hear As the fnow in valleys lying Awake ...
... bright Belinda , hither fly 234 Alexis Thunn'd his fellow - fwains 247 A quire of bright beauties . 273 As charming Clara walk'd alone Amongst the willows on the grafs A trifling fong ye shall hear As the fnow in valleys lying Awake ...
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... bright Blefs'd as th ' immortal gods is he Beauty from fancy takes its arms Balow , my boy , lie ftill and fleep . Bufk ye , bufk ye , my bonny bride Blyth Jocky young and gay Buk ye , bufk ye , my bonny bonny bride Be wary , my Celia ...
... bright Blefs'd as th ' immortal gods is he Beauty from fancy takes its arms Balow , my boy , lie ftill and fleep . Bufk ye , bufk ye , my bonny bride Blyth Jocky young and gay Buk ye , bufk ye , my bonny bonny bride Be wary , my Celia ...
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... bright the Bad 54 While our flocks are a - feeding 161 When Phebus bright the azure skies 179 Willy was a wanton wag 188 When first my dear laddie gade to the green hill 202 " Were I affur'd you'll conftant prove 294 Well , I agree ...
... bright the Bad 54 While our flocks are a - feeding 161 When Phebus bright the azure skies 179 Willy was a wanton wag 188 When first my dear laddie gade to the green hill 202 " Were I affur'd you'll conftant prove 294 Well , I agree ...
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... bright Aurelia tript the plain 308 While filently I lov'd , nor dar'd 212 We all to conquering beauty bow 314 Willy's rare , and Willy's fair When the bright god of day When betimes on the morn to the fields we repair 330 321 Whilft I ...
... bright Aurelia tript the plain 308 While filently I lov'd , nor dar'd 212 We all to conquering beauty bow 314 Willy's rare , and Willy's fair When the bright god of day When betimes on the morn to the fields we repair 330 321 Whilft I ...
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... m cold to the faireft , tho ' glowing with charms , In vain they attack me , and sparkle the eye ; These are not the looks of my Chloe , I cry . Thefe Thefe looks where bright love , like the fun fits 34 A COLLECTION.
... m cold to the faireft , tho ' glowing with charms , In vain they attack me , and sparkle the eye ; These are not the looks of my Chloe , I cry . Thefe Thefe looks where bright love , like the fun fits 34 A COLLECTION.
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Alake auld baith beauty Becauſe blate blefs'd blifs blyth bofom bonny braes breaft Broom of Cowdenknows charms chearful cou'd cry'd dear defire defpair delight deroll didle drink e'er ev'ry eyes faft faid fair falfe fcorn fhall fhepherd fhine fhou'd fighs filly fince fing fleep fmiles foft fome foon forrow foul fpring frae ftill fuch fwain fweet gowans are gay grace green hame happy heart highland laddie houſe Invermay Jeany Jenny kifs laddie laffie lafs laft Lochaber lov'd lover maid maun merry morning mufic muft muſt nae mair ne'er never night nymph o'er paffion pain Peggy pleaſe pleaſure rife Rob Morris rofe ſhall ſhe ſmile SONG ſpeak ſweet Syne tell thee thefe There's theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand tune Twas wawking Whilft Whofe wife wine wou'd Yarrow young
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