The Tea-table Miscellany: A Collection of Choice Songs, Scots and English. In Four Volumes. By Allan Ramsay, Issue 420A. Donaldson and J. Reid. For A. Donaldson, 1762 - 448 pages |
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... Some fay , women are like the fea 285 Since we die by the help of good wine Shall I , wafting in defpair 293 304 So much I love thee , O my treafure ! 323 Singing charms the blefs'd above 323 Saw ye the nymph whom I adore 343 Since ...
... Some fay , women are like the fea 285 Since we die by the help of good wine Shall I , wafting in defpair 293 304 So much I love thee , O my treafure ! 323 Singing charms the blefs'd above 323 Saw ye the nymph whom I adore 343 Since ...
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... Some angel ye wad ca ' her , And never with ane brawer , If ye bare - headed faw her Kiltet to the knee . Peggy a dainty lafs is , Come let's join our glaffes , And refresh our haufes With a health to thee . Let coofs their cash be ...
... Some angel ye wad ca ' her , And never with ane brawer , If ye bare - headed faw her Kiltet to the knee . Peggy a dainty lafs is , Come let's join our glaffes , And refresh our haufes With a health to thee . Let coofs their cash be ...
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... Some god had led him to the His mind unchang'd grove ; his mind unchang'd , Flew to her arms , and cry'd , My love , I am reveng'd I am reveng'd ! A PEGGY , I must love thee . S from a rock paft all relief , The fhipwrack'd Colin fpying ...
... Some god had led him to the His mind unchang'd grove ; his mind unchang'd , Flew to her arms , and cry'd , My love , I am reveng'd I am reveng'd ! A PEGGY , I must love thee . S from a rock paft all relief , The fhipwrack'd Colin fpying ...
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... Some ran to coffers , and fome to kifts , But nought was flown that cou'd be mist ; She danc'd her lane , cry'd , Praise be bleft , I have lodg'd a leal poor man . Since naething's awa ' , as we can learn , The kirn's to kirn , and milk ...
... Some ran to coffers , and fome to kifts , But nought was flown that cou'd be mist ; She danc'd her lane , cry'd , Praise be bleft , I have lodg'd a leal poor man . Since naething's awa ' , as we can learn , The kirn's to kirn , and milk ...
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... came with Cupid's art , His wiles , his fmiles , his charms beguiling , He ftole away my virgin heart ; Ceafe , poor Amynter , ceafe bewailing . Some Some brighter beauty you may find , On yonder plain 86 A COLLECTION.
... came with Cupid's art , His wiles , his fmiles , his charms beguiling , He ftole away my virgin heart ; Ceafe , poor Amynter , ceafe bewailing . Some Some brighter beauty you may find , On yonder plain 86 A COLLECTION.
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Alake auld baith beauty Becauſe blate blefs'd blifs blyth bofom bonny braes breaft Broom of Cowdenknows charms chearful cou'd cry'd dear defire defpair delight deroll didle drink e'er ev'ry eyes faft faid fair falfe fcorn fhall fhepherd fhine fhou'd fighs filly fince fing fleep fmiles foft fome foon forrow foul fpring frae ftill fuch fwain fweet gowans are gay grace green hame happy heart highland laddie houſe Invermay Jeany Jenny kifs laddie laffie lafs laft Lochaber lov'd lover maid maun merry morning mufic muft muſt nae mair ne'er never night nymph o'er paffion pain Peggy pleaſe pleaſure rife Rob Morris rofe ſhall ſhe ſmile SONG ſpeak ſweet Syne tell thee thefe There's theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand tune Twas wawking Whilft Whofe wife wine wou'd Yarrow young
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