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... such a saft an ' moving strain , Hath fo engag'd my tender heart , I'm loth to leave the place again . But if the fates will be fae kind , As favour my return once more , For to enjoy the peace o ' mind , In those retreats I had before ...
... such a saft an ' moving strain , Hath fo engag'd my tender heart , I'm loth to leave the place again . But if the fates will be fae kind , As favour my return once more , For to enjoy the peace o ' mind , In those retreats I had before ...
Page 74
... Such a charming girl as Sally , She is the darling of my heart , And fhe lives in our Alley . When he is by I leave my work , I love her fo fincerely , My mafter comes like any Turk , And bangs me most severely : But let him bang his ...
... Such a charming girl as Sally , She is the darling of my heart , And fhe lives in our Alley . When he is by I leave my work , I love her fo fincerely , My mafter comes like any Turk , And bangs me most severely : But let him bang his ...
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POOR OLD ENGLAND . HAVE you heard of the tax that such strange confternation Has fpread through old England that poor helpless nation , " Tis hair powder , oh downfall of guinealess beaus , Who unlicenfed ... such strange confternation, 130.
POOR OLD ENGLAND . HAVE you heard of the tax that such strange confternation Has fpread through old England that poor helpless nation , " Tis hair powder , oh downfall of guinealess beaus , Who unlicenfed ... such strange confternation, 130.
Page 106
... such are your purpose and ends . And d - n me but we'll have a good ' bout , For I love a good pot with my friends . Then Solomon rofe , Sir , all in his glory , And faid he had much rather tell them a story ; But the cry against that ...
... such are your purpose and ends . And d - n me but we'll have a good ' bout , For I love a good pot with my friends . Then Solomon rofe , Sir , all in his glory , And faid he had much rather tell them a story ; But the cry against that ...
Page 121
... such fin'ry as this , in your place ? Cry'd a monkey , in trousers . Why yes ! You'd your joke , mafter coxcomb , and now I'll have mine ; I've feen peacocks and goldfinches , ten times as fine ! So I left mafter Whiffe , and whistled ...
... such fin'ry as this , in your place ? Cry'd a monkey , in trousers . Why yes ! You'd your joke , mafter coxcomb , and now I'll have mine ; I've feen peacocks and goldfinches , ten times as fine ! So I left mafter Whiffe , and whistled ...
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Page 41 - Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that, That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree and a' that. For a
Page 94 - Eternity will not efface Those records dear of transports past ! Thy image at our last embrace — Ah ! little thought we 'twas our last ! Ayr, gurgling, kiss'd his pebbled shore, O'erhung with wild woods, thickening green ; The fragrant birch, and hawthorn hoar, Twined amorous round the raptured scene.
Page 40 - Our toils obscure, and a' that ; The rank is but the guinea's stamp, The man's the gowd for a' that ! What tho' on hamely fare we dine, Wear hoddin gray, and a' that ; Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine, A man's a man, for a
Page 75 - Yet shall poor Tom find pleasant weather, When He who all commands Shall give, to...
Page 65 - Tis I'm grown very old, And my doublet is not very new, Well-a-day!' Then line thy worn doublet with ale; Gaffer Gray; And warm thy old heart with a glass. 'Nay, but credit I've none, And my money's all gone; Then say how may that come to pass? Well-a-day!' Hie away to the house on the brow, Gaffer Gray; And knock at the jolly priest's door.
Page 75 - BOWLING HERE, a sheer hulk, lies poor Tom Bowling, The darling of our crew; No more he'll hear the tempest howling, For Death has broached him to. His form was of the manliest beauty. His heart was kind and soft ; Faithful below he did his duty, But now he's gone aloft.
Page 75 - ... aloft. Tom never from his word departed, His virtues were so rare; His friends were many and true-hearted, His Poll was kind and fair: And then he'd sing so blithe and jolly; Ah, many's the time and oft! But mirth is turned to melancholy, For Tom is gone aloft.
Page 41 - A prince can mak a belted knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that ; But an honest man's aboon his might : Guid faith, he mauna fa' that ! For a
Page 17 - A glass is good and a lass is good, And a pipe to smoke in cold weather: The world it is good, and the people are good, And we're all good fellows together...
Page 58 - Are up and gotten lear, They'll help to gar the boatie row, And lighten a' our care. The boatie rows, the boatie rows, The boatie rows fu...