The Home Book of Verse: American and English, 1580-1918, Volume 2 |
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Page 1988
... doth flow in wine . Hang up all the poor hop - drinkers , Cries old Sim , the king of skinkers ; He the half of life abuses , That sits watering with the Muses . Those dull girls no good can mean us ; Wine it is the milk of Venus , And ...
... doth flow in wine . Hang up all the poor hop - drinkers , Cries old Sim , the king of skinkers ; He the half of life abuses , That sits watering with the Muses . Those dull girls no good can mean us ; Wine it is the milk of Venus , And ...
Page 1991
... doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should , And saith , " Sweetheart , I took my part Of this jolly good ale and old . " Now let them drink till they nod and wink , Even as good fellows should do ; They shall not miss to ...
... doth she trowl to me the bowl Even as a maltworm should , And saith , " Sweetheart , I took my part Of this jolly good ale and old . " Now let them drink till they nod and wink , Even as good fellows should do ; They shall not miss to ...
Page 1992
... doth shine in such splendor That none but the stars Are thought fit to attend her , Though now she be pleasant and sweet to the sense , Will be damnable mouldy a hundred years hence . Then why should we turmoil in cares and in fears ...
... doth shine in such splendor That none but the stars Are thought fit to attend her , Though now she be pleasant and sweet to the sense , Will be damnable mouldy a hundred years hence . Then why should we turmoil in cares and in fears ...
Page 1996
... doth thy nose look so blue ? " " " Tis the weather that's cold , ' Tis I'm grown very old , And my doublet is not very new , Well - a - day ! " " Then line that warm doublet with ale , Gaffer Gray , And warm thy old heart with a glass ...
... doth thy nose look so blue ? " " " Tis the weather that's cold , ' Tis I'm grown very old , And my doublet is not very new , Well - a - day ! " " Then line that warm doublet with ale , Gaffer Gray , And warm thy old heart with a glass ...
Page 2019
... doth keel the pot . When all aloud the wind doth blow , And coughing 2019 GLINTS O' SUNSHINE ...
... doth keel the pot . When all aloud the wind doth blow , And coughing 2019 GLINTS O' SUNSHINE ...
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