The Songs of England and Scotland, Volume 1J. Cochrane, 1835 - Ballads, English |
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... sorrow of true lovers parting : " - There was never nothing more me pain'd , Nor more my pity mov'd , As when my sweetheart her complain'd , That ever she me lov'd- Alas ! the while ! The beautiful pastoral ballad ‹ Harpalus , ' is a ...
... sorrow of true lovers parting : " - There was never nothing more me pain'd , Nor more my pity mov'd , As when my sweetheart her complain'd , That ever she me lov'd- Alas ! the while ! The beautiful pastoral ballad ‹ Harpalus , ' is a ...
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... Sorrow's fall . Thy gown , thy shoes , thy beds of roses , Thy cap , thy kirtle , and thy posies , Are all soon wither'd , broke , forgotten , In Folly ripe , in Reason rotten . Thy belt of straw , and ivy - buds , Thy coral clasps ...
... Sorrow's fall . Thy gown , thy shoes , thy beds of roses , Thy cap , thy kirtle , and thy posies , Are all soon wither'd , broke , forgotten , In Folly ripe , in Reason rotten . Thy belt of straw , and ivy - buds , Thy coral clasps ...
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... sorrow slay me ; Nor spread them as distract with fears ; Mine own enough betray me . 1 [ Mr. Gifford writes- " With respect to the present song , if it be not the most beautiful in the language , I freely confess , for my own part ...
... sorrow slay me ; Nor spread them as distract with fears ; Mine own enough betray me . 1 [ Mr. Gifford writes- " With respect to the present song , if it be not the most beautiful in the language , I freely confess , for my own part ...
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... sorrow ; Sweet air blow soft , mount larks aloft , To give my love good morrow . Wings from the wind to please her mind , Notes from the lark I'll borrow ; Bird prune thy wing , nightingale sing , To give my love good morrow , To give ...
... sorrow ; Sweet air blow soft , mount larks aloft , To give my love good morrow . Wings from the wind to please her mind , Notes from the lark I'll borrow ; Bird prune thy wing , nightingale sing , To give my love good morrow , To give ...
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... sorrow , You shall perhaps not do it to - morrow . Best while you have it use your breath ; There is no drinking after death . Wine wakes the heart up , wakes the wit , There is no cure ' gainst age but it . It helps the head - ache ...
... sorrow , You shall perhaps not do it to - morrow . Best while you have it use your breath ; There is no drinking after death . Wine wakes the heart up , wakes the wit , There is no cure ' gainst age but it . It helps the head - ache ...
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