The Tea-table Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Scots Sangs. In Three Volumes. The Ninth Edition, ... by Allan Ramsay. ...sold, 1733 - 356 pages |
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... , fee , my Seraphina comes See , firs , fee here ! a doctor rare Selinda fure's the brightest thing a 2 288 Since times are so bad , I must tell thee , c . 291 301 317 Some Some fay women are like the fea Since we die INDE X.
... , fee , my Seraphina comes See , firs , fee here ! a doctor rare Selinda fure's the brightest thing a 2 288 Since times are so bad , I must tell thee , c . 291 301 317 Some Some fay women are like the fea Since we die INDE X.
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... Some fay women are like the fea Since we die by the help of good wine Shall I , wafting in defpair T Tho ' beauty like the rose Teach me Chloe , how to prove ' Tis I have feven braw new gowns The meal was dear fhort fyne Tell me Hamilla ...
... Some fay women are like the fea Since we die by the help of good wine Shall I , wafting in defpair T Tho ' beauty like the rose Teach me Chloe , how to prove ' Tis I have feven braw new gowns The meal was dear fhort fyne Tell me Hamilla ...
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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 - grove ; His mind unchang'd his mind unchang'd , Flew to her arms , and cry'd , my love , I am reveng'd I am reveng'd ! As Peggy , 1 muft love thee . S from a rock paft all relief , The fhipwrackt Colin ...
... Some God had led him to the - grove ; His mind unchang'd his mind unchang'd , Flew to her arms , and cry'd , my love , I am reveng'd I am reveng'd ! As Peggy , 1 muft love thee . S from a rock paft all relief , The fhipwrackt Colin ...
Page 85
... Some ran to coffers , and fome to kifts , But nought was ftown that cou'd be mist , She danc'd her lane , cry'd , praise be bleft , I have lodg'd a leal poor man . I Since Since nathing's awa ' , as we can learn , ( 85 )
... Some ran to coffers , and fome to kifts , But nought was ftown that cou'd be mist , She danc'd her lane , cry'd , praise be bleft , I have lodg'd a leal poor man . I Since Since nathing's awa ' , as we can learn , ( 85 )
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