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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Page 39
... Soon as the ruddy morn difplay'd The beaming day enfuing , met betimes my lovely maid , In fit retreats for wooing . I Beneath the cooling fhade we lay , Gazing and chaftly sporting ; We kiss'd and promis'd time away , Till night spread ...
... Soon as the ruddy morn difplay'd The beaming day enfuing , met betimes my lovely maid , In fit retreats for wooing . I Beneath the cooling fhade we lay , Gazing and chaftly sporting ; We kiss'd and promis'd time away , Till night spread ...
Page 61
... Soon as the clear goodman of day Bends his morning - draught of dew , We'll gae to fome burn - fide and play , And gather flow'rs to bufk ye'r brow ; We'll pou the daifies on the green , The lucken gowans frae the bog : Between hands ...
... Soon as the clear goodman of day Bends his morning - draught of dew , We'll gae to fome burn - fide and play , And gather flow'rs to bufk ye'r brow ; We'll pou the daifies on the green , The lucken gowans frae the bog : Between hands ...
Page 119
... a chearful part . The dull flaves on the toil fome plow , Their wearied necks and knees do bow , A glad fubjection there they vow , To pay with all their heart . The The bleating flocks that then came by , Soon as OF 119 CHOICE SONG S.
... a chearful part . The dull flaves on the toil fome plow , Their wearied necks and knees do bow , A glad fubjection there they vow , To pay with all their heart . The The bleating flocks that then came by , Soon as OF 119 CHOICE SONG S.
Page 120
... Soon as the charming nymph they spy , They leave their hoarfe and rueful cry , And dance around the brooks . The woods are glad , the meadows fmile , And Forth that foam'd and roar'd ere while , Glides calmly down and smooth as oil ...
... Soon as the charming nymph they spy , They leave their hoarfe and rueful cry , And dance around the brooks . The woods are glad , the meadows fmile , And Forth that foam'd and roar'd ere while , Glides calmly down and smooth as oil ...
Page 146
... Soon will the ripen'd fummer yield Her various gifts to every field . ' The fertile trees , a lovely fhow ! With ruby - tinctur'd birth fhall glow ; Sweet fmells from beds of lilies born Perfume the breezes of the morn : ' The fmiling ...
... Soon will the ripen'd fummer yield Her various gifts to every field . ' The fertile trees , a lovely fhow ! With ruby - tinctur'd birth fhall glow ; Sweet fmells from beds of lilies born Perfume the breezes of the morn : ' The fmiling ...
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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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