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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... fall to charming Delia's fhare ; ' Delia , the beauteous maid , poffefs'd Of all that's foft , and all that's fair ? Here cease thy bounty , O indulgent heav'n , I afk no more , for all my wish is giv'n . I came , and Delia smiling show ...
... fall to charming Delia's fhare ; ' Delia , the beauteous maid , poffefs'd Of all that's foft , and all that's fair ? Here cease thy bounty , O indulgent heav'n , I afk no more , for all my wish is giv'n . I came , and Delia smiling show ...
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... fall be good , There's nane fall hae its maik , The lafs bound in her fnood , Aud Crummie who kens her stake : With an auld bedden o ' claiths , Was left me by my mither , They're jet black o'er wi ' flaes , Ye may may cuddle in them ...
... fall be good , There's nane fall hae its maik , The lafs bound in her fnood , Aud Crummie who kens her stake : With an auld bedden o ' claiths , Was left me by my mither , They're jet black o'er wi ' flaes , Ye may may cuddle in them ...
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... fall be your coffer , Wi ' aiken woody bands , And that may had your tocher . Confider well , guidman , We hae but borrow'd gear , The horse that I ride on Is Sandy Wilfon's mare : The faddle's nane of my ain , An thae's but borrow'd ...
... fall be your coffer , Wi ' aiken woody bands , And that may had your tocher . Confider well , guidman , We hae but borrow'd gear , The horse that I ride on Is Sandy Wilfon's mare : The faddle's nane of my ain , An thae's but borrow'd ...
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... fall follow thee . Now Davie did each lad furpafs , That dwelt on this burn - fide , And Mary was the bonnieft lafs , Juft meet to be a bride ; Her cheeks were rofy , red , and white , Her een were bonny blue ; Her looks were like ...
... fall follow thee . Now Davie did each lad furpafs , That dwelt on this burn - fide , And Mary was the bonnieft lafs , Juft meet to be a bride ; Her cheeks were rofy , red , and white , Her een were bonny blue ; Her looks were like ...
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... fall at her feet , and implore her with tears : Her answer confounds , while her manner endears ; When foftly fhe tells me to hope no relief , My trembling lips blefs her in fpite of my grief . By night , while I flumber , ftill haunted ...
... fall at her feet , and implore her with tears : Her answer confounds , while her manner endears ; When foftly fhe tells me to hope no relief , My trembling lips blefs her in fpite of my grief . By night , while I flumber , ftill haunted ...
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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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