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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... pleasure of hearing , and finging . without the trouble of being taught . Now , fuch are not judges of the fine flourishes of new mufic imported from Italy and elsewhere , yet will liften with pleasure to tunes that they know , and can ...
... pleasure of hearing , and finging . without the trouble of being taught . Now , fuch are not judges of the fine flourishes of new mufic imported from Italy and elsewhere , yet will liften with pleasure to tunes that they know , and can ...
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... pleasure The fages of old wit 155 183 184 200 202 208 228 244 251 255 273 313 The fmiling morn , the breathing spring 318 There came a ghoft to Margret's door 324 ' Twas at the fhining mid day hour 333 There was anes a May , and the loo ...
... pleasure The fages of old wit 155 183 184 200 202 208 228 244 251 255 273 313 The fmiling morn , the breathing spring 318 There came a ghoft to Margret's door 324 ' Twas at the fhining mid day hour 333 There was anes a May , and the loo ...
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... pleasure did crown While fome for pleasure pawn their health When trees did bud , and fields were green What means this nicenefs now of late With broken words , and downcaft eyes Where wad bonny Annie lie Will ye go to the ew - bughts ...
... pleasure did crown While fome for pleasure pawn their health When trees did bud , and fields were green What means this nicenefs now of late With broken words , and downcaft eyes Where wad bonny Annie lie Will ye go to the ew - bughts ...
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... pleasure 274 Yes I could love , if I could find 287 You may cease to complain 288 Ye virgin powers , defend my heart 295 You that love mirth , attend to my fong 299 Yes , all the world will fure agree 301 Ye highlands and ye lawlands ...
... pleasure 274 Yes I could love , if I could find 287 You may cease to complain 288 Ye virgin powers , defend my heart 295 You that love mirth , attend to my fong 299 Yes , all the world will fure agree 301 Ye highlands and ye lawlands ...
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... pleasure does yield . The warblers are heard in the grove , The linnet , the lark , and the thrush , The blackbird , and fweet - cooing dove , With mufic inchant ev'ry bush . Come , let us go forth to the mead , Let us fee how the ...
... pleasure does yield . The warblers are heard in the grove , The linnet , the lark , and the thrush , The blackbird , and fweet - cooing dove , With mufic inchant ev'ry bush . Come , let us go forth to the mead , Let us fee how the ...
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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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