The Tea-table Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Scots Sangs. In Three Volumes. The Ninth Edition, ... by Allan Ramsay. ...sold, 1733 - 356 pages |
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... bright eyes do firft infpire : What reafon can that love controul Which more than one way courts the foul ? E. WALLER . The NINTH EDITION , Being the Compleatest and most Correct of any yet published By ALLAN RAMSAY . VOL . I. LONDON ...
... bright eyes do firft infpire : What reafon can that love controul Which more than one way courts the foul ? E. WALLER . The NINTH EDITION , Being the Compleatest and most Correct of any yet published By ALLAN RAMSAY . VOL . I. LONDON ...
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... bright Bellinda , hither fly 254 . Alexis fhunn'd his fellow fwains 259 A quire of bright beauties 274 As charming Clara walk'd alone 306 As the fnow in vallies lying A trifling fong ye fhall hear Amongst the willows on the grafs 307 ...
... bright Bellinda , hither fly 254 . Alexis fhunn'd his fellow fwains 259 A quire of bright beauties 274 As charming Clara walk'd alone 306 As the fnow in vallies lying A trifling fong ye fhall hear Amongst the willows on the grafs 307 ...
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... bright 174 While our flocks are a feeding 175 When Phoebus bright the azure skies Willy was a wanton wag When first my dear laddie gade to the Were I affur'd you'll conftant prove Well I agree , you're fure of me When hope was quite ...
... bright 174 While our flocks are a feeding 175 When Phoebus bright the azure skies Willy was a wanton wag When first my dear laddie gade to the Were I affur'd you'll conftant prove Well I agree , you're fure of me When hope was quite ...
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... bright Aurelia tript the plain 341 348 While filently I lov'd , nor dar'd We all to conquering beauty bow Y Ye powers ! was Damon then fo bleft Ye Gods ! was Strephon's picture blest Ye gales that gently wave the fea Ye watchful ...
... bright Aurelia tript the plain 341 348 While filently I lov'd , nor dar'd We all to conquering beauty bow Y Ye powers ! was Damon then fo bleft Ye Gods ! was Strephon's picture blest Ye gales that gently wave the fea Ye watchful ...
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... , I'm cold to the faireft , tho ' glowing with charms , In vain they attack me , and Iparkle the eye ; Thefe are not the looks of my Chloe , I cry . E These . These looks where bright love like the fun fits en- ( 37 )
... , I'm cold to the faireft , tho ' glowing with charms , In vain they attack me , and Iparkle the eye ; Thefe are not the looks of my Chloe , I cry . E These . These looks where bright love like the fun fits en- ( 37 )
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