The Songs of England and Scotland, Volume 1J. Cochrane, 1835 - Ballads, English |
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... lov'd- Alas ! the while ! The beautiful pastoral ballad ‹ Harpalus , ' is a composition of this period , the exquisite simplicity of the description , that want of straining for effect cannot be too greatly admired . The author who ...
... lov'd- Alas ! the while ! The beautiful pastoral ballad ‹ Harpalus , ' is a composition of this period , the exquisite simplicity of the description , that want of straining for effect cannot be too greatly admired . The author who ...
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... lov'd a lass , a fair one , As fair as e'er was seen , She was indeed a rare one , Another Sheba Queene ; But foole as then I was , I thought she lov'd me too , But now , alas ! sh'as left me , Falero , lero , loo . Her hair like gold ...
... lov'd a lass , a fair one , As fair as e'er was seen , She was indeed a rare one , Another Sheba Queene ; But foole as then I was , I thought she lov'd me too , But now , alas ! sh'as left me , Falero , lero , loo . Her hair like gold ...
Page 64
... lov'd posies ; In the last month of May I gave her roses ; Cowslips and gilly - flowers , And the sweet lily , I got to deck the bowers Of my dear Philly : She did them all disdain , And threw them back again ; Therefore , ' tis flat ...
... lov'd posies ; In the last month of May I gave her roses ; Cowslips and gilly - flowers , And the sweet lily , I got to deck the bowers Of my dear Philly : She did them all disdain , And threw them back again ; Therefore , ' tis flat ...
Page 93
... Lov'd I not honour more . [ " Lovelace , " says Wood " made his amours to a gentlewoman of great beauty and fortune named Lucy Sacheverel , whom he usually called Lux casta ; but she upon a strong report that he was dead of his wound ...
... Lov'd I not honour more . [ " Lovelace , " says Wood " made his amours to a gentlewoman of great beauty and fortune named Lucy Sacheverel , whom he usually called Lux casta ; but she upon a strong report that he was dead of his wound ...
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Amynta ballad BARRY CORNWALL beauty BEN JONSON birds blest bliss Born bosom bowers breast breath bright Burns Celia CHARLES DIBDIN charms cheek Crazy Jane dear delight despair disdain divine doth drink Dryden EDMUND WALLER English eyes fair Falero flowers garland gentle give grace grove happy HARRY CAREY hath heart JOHN JOHN DRYDEN JOHN GAY JOHN WOLCOT JONSON joys kind kiss Kytt Lady lero lips live look Lord LORD BYRON loue lov'd Love's lover maid MATTHEW PRIOR Minstrels ne'er never night nymph o'er pain passion Percy Phillida Phillis pleasure Poems poetry poets poor pride printed Queen R. B. SHERIDAN Ritson rose says shepherd sighs sing smiles soft song sorrow soul spring sung swain sweet Molly tears tell tender thee thine THOMAS CAREW thought thro Twas verses voice vows wanton weep wind wine youth