Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient balladsJ. Johnson, 1783 |
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... body fo feeble and frail ; For body and foul may blefs the black bowl , Since both are beholden to a pot of good ale . For when heavinefs the mind doth opprefs , And forrow and grief the heart do affail , No remedy quicker than to take ...
... body fo feeble and frail ; For body and foul may blefs the black bowl , Since both are beholden to a pot of good ale . For when heavinefs the mind doth opprefs , And forrow and grief the heart do affail , No remedy quicker than to take ...
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... body when long in the ground it had lain , And time into clay had refolv'd it again , A potter found out in its covert so snug , And with part of fat Toby he form'd this brown jug ; Now facred to friendship , and mirth , and mild ale ...
... body when long in the ground it had lain , And time into clay had refolv'd it again , A potter found out in its covert so snug , And with part of fat Toby he form'd this brown jug ; Now facred to friendship , and mirth , and mild ale ...
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... body in eternal shade . It is a weary interlude Which doth fhort joys , long woes include . The world the ftage , the prologue tears , The acts vain hope , and varied fears ; The scene shuts up with lofs of breath , And leaves no ...
... body in eternal shade . It is a weary interlude Which doth fhort joys , long woes include . The world the ftage , the prologue tears , The acts vain hope , and varied fears ; The scene shuts up with lofs of breath , And leaves no ...
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... bodies here , Use will make a jail delightful , Since there's nothing elfe to fear . Every island's but a prison , Strongly guarded by the sea . Kings and princes for that reafon , Pris'ners are as well as we . What was it made great ...
... bodies here , Use will make a jail delightful , Since there's nothing elfe to fear . Every island's but a prison , Strongly guarded by the sea . Kings and princes for that reafon , Pris'ners are as well as we . What was it made great ...
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... bodies , As lords and ladies , to follow the hare . Chafte Diana applauded the motion , While pale Proferpina fat in her place , To light the welkin , and govern the ocean , While fhe conducted her nephews in chace ; By her example ...
... bodies , As lords and ladies , to follow the hare . Chafte Diana applauded the motion , While pale Proferpina fat in her place , To light the welkin , and govern the ocean , While fhe conducted her nephews in chace ; By her example ...
Términos y frases comunes
ANACREON Bacchus BALLAD Becauſe beſt bleffings bowl boys brave bumper call'd chear Comus dear defire delight Derry doth DRAGON OF WANTLEY drink earl earl Douglas earl Percy Engliſh eyes faid fair fair lady fame fear feen feven fhall fhould fhow fighs fight fing flain fleep fmile fome fong foon forrow foul ftand ftill ftrange ftrife fuch fure fweet gallant give glaſs gold hath heart himſelf honeft Horfely houſe huſband Johny Armstrong king lady laft lord lord Barnard mafter merry mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf ne'er never night noble o'er old cap pleaſe pleaſure praiſe preſently prince queen quoth fhe reft roſe ſaid ſee ſhall ſhe SONG SONG ſpace ſpeak ſtate ſweet tell thee there's theſe thofe thoſe thou art thouſand unto Vex'd vicar of Bray Whilft whofe Whoſe wife wine
Pasajes populares
Página 153 - No wither'd witch shall here be seen, No goblins lead their nightly crew : The female fays shall haunt the green, And dress thy grave with pearly dew. The redbreast oft at evening hours Shall kindly lend his little aid, With hoary moss, and gather'd flowers, To deck the ground where thou art laid.
Página 140 - AN old song made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier.
Página 144 - Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow And coughing drowns the parson's saw And birds sit brooding in the snow And Marian's nose looks red and...
Página 252 - Sweet sister, do not fear ; God never prosper me nor mine, Nor aught else that I have, If I do wrong your children dear, When you are laid in grave.
Página 87 - Who God doth late and early pray, More of His grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend : This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath all.
Página 145 - Under the greenwood tree Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat-- Come hither, come hither, come hither! Here shall we see No enemy But winter and rough weather. Who doth ambition shun And loves to live i' the sun, Seeking the food he eats And pleased with what he gets-- Come hither, come hither, come hither!
Página 118 - Their purpose is ambition, Their practice only hate : And if they once reply, Then give them all the lie. Tell...
Página 82 - Some have too much, yet still do crave; I little have, and seek no more. They are but poor, though much they have, And I am rich with little store: They poor, I rich; they beg, I give; They lack, I leave; they pine, I live.
Página 253 - ... strife ; With one another they did fight About the children's life : And he that was of mildest mood, Did slay the other there, Within an unfrequented wood...
Página 24 - But an eternal health goes round. Fill up the bowl, then, fill it high, Fill all the glasses there, for why Should every creature drink but I? Why, man of morals, tell me why?