The Tea-table Miscellany: a Collection of Choice Songs, Scots & English: In Four Volumes |
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... nymph of the plain All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd Ah ! bright Belinda , hither fly i . 228 ii . 3 ii . 9 ii . 13 Alexis fhun'd his fellow fwains ii . 28 A quire of bright beauties ii . 60 As charming Clara walk'd alone ii . 61 ...
... nymph of the plain All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd Ah ! bright Belinda , hither fly i . 228 ii . 3 ii . 9 ii . 13 Alexis fhun'd his fellow fwains ii . 28 A quire of bright beauties ii . 60 As charming Clara walk'd alone ii . 61 ...
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... nymph that I love Cauld be the rebels caft Celia , let not pride undo you Cupid , god of pleafing anguish Celia , too late you wou'd repent Cupid , ease a love - fick maid i . 27 3F 52 i . 127 39 : 172 i . 173 i . 221 11. 37 ii . 57 ii ...
... nymph that I love Cauld be the rebels caft Celia , let not pride undo you Cupid , god of pleafing anguish Celia , too late you wou'd repent Cupid , ease a love - fick maid i . 27 3F 52 i . 127 39 : 172 i . 173 i . 221 11. 37 ii . 57 ii ...
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... nymph adore ii . 122 Daphnis food penfive in the shade Dear Chloe , while thus beyond measure Dear Colin , prevent my warm blushes ii . 181 ii . 183 ii . 203 F. Fy let us a ' to the bridal i . go Farewell to Lochaber , and farewell , my ...
... nymph adore ii . 122 Daphnis food penfive in the shade Dear Chloe , while thus beyond measure Dear Colin , prevent my warm blushes ii . 181 ii . 183 ii . 203 F. Fy let us a ' to the bridal i . go Farewell to Lochaber , and farewell , my ...
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... nymphs , and every fwain Hearken , and I will tell you how How blyth ilk morn was I to fee Happy's the love which meets return i . I i . 2 i . 7 i . 14 i . 68 i . 10 Have you any pots or pans Honeft man , John Ochiltree i . 136 How ...
... nymphs , and every fwain Hearken , and I will tell you how How blyth ilk morn was I to fee Happy's the love which meets return i . I i . 2 i . 7 i . 14 i . 68 i . 10 Have you any pots or pans Honeft man , John Ochiltree i . 136 How ...
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... nymph whom I adore ii . 141 Sweet Nelly , my heart's delight Since laws were made for ev'ry degree Since drinking has power to bring us relief ii . 143 ii . 165 ii 229 ii . 236 Sum up all the delights T. Tho ' beauty , like the rofe ...
... nymph whom I adore ii . 141 Sweet Nelly , my heart's delight Since laws were made for ev'ry degree Since drinking has power to bring us relief ii . 143 ii . 165 ii 229 ii . 236 Sum up all the delights T. Tho ' beauty , like the rofe ...
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Alake auld baith beauty Becauſe blefs'd blyth bonny braes breaſt broom of Cowdenknows Busk charms chearful Chloe cou'd cry'd dear defire delight derol deſpair drink e'er eaſe ev'ry eyes faft faid fair fcorn feek fhall fhine fhou'd fighs filly fince fing firft firſt fleep fmiles foft fome foon forrow foul frae ftill fuch fwain fweet gi'e grace green hame happy heart highland laddie houſe Invermay Jenny Jocky kifs laddie laffie lafs laft laſt Lochaber lov'd lover lyes maid mair maun merry muft muſt ne'er never night nymph o'er paffion pain Peggy pleaſe pleaſure praiſe rife Rob Morris rofe ſee ſhall ſhe ſmile SONG ſpeak ſports ſpring ſtill ſweet tell thee theſe thoſe thou thouſand treaſure Tune Twas wawking Whilft wife wine wou'd Yarrow young
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Page 186 - Love did lichtly me. O waly waly, but love be bonny A little time while it is new ; But when 'tis auld, it waxeth cauld And fades awa
Page 218 - 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 246 - My love, as he had not been a lover. The boy put on his robes, his robes of green, His purple vest, 'twas my ain sewing, Ah!
Page 112 - 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 150 - That face, alas! no more is fair; Those lips no longer red: Dark are my eyes, now clos'd in death, And every charm is fled. The hungry worm my sister is; This winding-sheet I wear: And cold and weary lasts our night, Till that last morn appear.
Page 43 - She shall a lover find me ; And that my faith is firm and pure, Tho' I left her behind me : Then Hymen's sacred bonds shall chain My heart to her fair bosom, There, while my being does remain, My love more fresh shall blossom.
Page 150 - 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 223 - Love be controul'd by Advice? Will Cupid our Mothers obey? Though my Heart were as frozen as Ice, At his Flame 'twould have melted away. When he kist me so closely he prest, 'Twas so sweet that I must have comply" d: So I thought it both safest and best To marry, for fear you should chide.
Page 17 - Of all the days that's in the week I dearly love but one day — And that's the day that comes betwixt A Saturday and Monday...
Page 11 - SWEET are the charms of her I love, More fragrant than the damask rose...