The Songs of England and Scotland, Volume 1J. Cochrane, 1835 - Ballads, English |
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Page 15
... weep , In love of those that lie asleep ! For Cupid is a merry god , And forceth none to kiss the rod . Sweep Cupid's shafts like destiny Do causeless good or ill decree ; Desert is borne out of his bow , Reward upon his wing doth go ...
... weep , In love of those that lie asleep ! For Cupid is a merry god , And forceth none to kiss the rod . Sweep Cupid's shafts like destiny Do causeless good or ill decree ; Desert is borne out of his bow , Reward upon his wing doth go ...
Page 49
... weep ; But whoever laughs and sings , Never he his body brings Into fevers , gouts , or rheums , Or ling'ringly his lungs consumes ; Or meets with aches in the bone , Or catarrhs , or griping stone : But contented lives for aye ; The ...
... weep ; But whoever laughs and sings , Never he his body brings Into fevers , gouts , or rheums , Or ling'ringly his lungs consumes ; Or meets with aches in the bone , Or catarrhs , or griping stone : But contented lives for aye ; The ...
Page 72
... weep , and I will weep , While I have eyes to see : And having none , yet I will keep A heart to weep for thee . Bid me despair , and I'll despair , Under that Cypress tree : Or bid me die and I will dare E'en death , to die for thee ...
... weep , and I will weep , While I have eyes to see : And having none , yet I will keep A heart to weep for thee . Bid me despair , and I'll despair , Under that Cypress tree : Or bid me die and I will dare E'en death , to die for thee ...
Page 156
... weeping around ? Ah , Colin ! thy hopes are in vain , Thy pipe and thy laurel resign , Thy false one inclines to a swain , Whose music is sweeter than thine . All you , my companions so dear , Who sorrow to see me betray'd , Whatever I ...
... weeping around ? Ah , Colin ! thy hopes are in vain , Thy pipe and thy laurel resign , Thy false one inclines to a swain , Whose music is sweeter than thine . All you , my companions so dear , Who sorrow to see me betray'd , Whatever I ...
Page 160
... weeping , Mourn'd Adonis , darling youth , Him the boar , in silence creeping , Gor'd with unrelenting tooth . Cynthia , tune harmonious numbers , Fair Discretion , string the lyre , Sooth my ever waking numbers , Bright Apollo ! lend ...
... weeping , Mourn'd Adonis , darling youth , Him the boar , in silence creeping , Gor'd with unrelenting tooth . Cynthia , tune harmonious numbers , Fair Discretion , string the lyre , Sooth my ever waking numbers , Bright Apollo ! lend ...
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