Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... true that the spirit of our Early and Middle Times was noble and pure ; that , notwithstanding prurient novels and review - articles , and Holy- well Street filth , our Victorian time is , in the main , noble and pure too . The Poems ...
... true that the spirit of our Early and Middle Times was noble and pure ; that , notwithstanding prurient novels and review - articles , and Holy- well Street filth , our Victorian time is , in the main , noble and pure too . The Poems ...
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... true love : Behold those places Where I receivde those graces the Gods might move . 2 The Queene of plenty With all the fruits are dainty , delights to please 1 Not inelegant . - P . parate slip of paper : - Note on a se- " This was ...
... true love : Behold those places Where I receivde those graces the Gods might move . 2 The Queene of plenty With all the fruits are dainty , delights to please 1 Not inelegant . - P . parate slip of paper : - Note on a se- " This was ...
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... true she made a vow shee wold have one shold mend it.1 ffins . and cried still " Once more . " He declined and went away . She declared she'd get some one else . Qui n'en a qu'un , n'en a point : Prov . ( Meant of Cocks , Bulls , & c ...
... true she made a vow shee wold have one shold mend it.1 ffins . and cried still " Once more . " He declined and went away . She declared she'd get some one else . Qui n'en a qu'un , n'en a point : Prov . ( Meant of Cocks , Bulls , & c ...
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... true Musicke soe shall goe― I put thee out of doubt— 8 100 As who that liues & shall it heare , shall haue noe power to forbeare , but laugh & leape about . " Now tell me what the 3a shalbee ; 104 for 3 things I will giue to thee 108 ...
... true Musicke soe shall goe― I put thee out of doubt— 8 100 As who that liues & shall it heare , shall haue noe power to forbeare , but laugh & leape about . " Now tell me what the 3a shalbee ; 104 for 3 things I will giue to thee 108 ...
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... true , then Ride I can ; I lacke nothing but a man , for tis onlye hee can ease my moane . I can , nor & c . 10 When daye11 is come , I wish for night ; 12 When night is come , I wish for light ; 13 thus all my time I sighe & moane . 14 ...
... true , then Ride I can ; I lacke nothing but a man , for tis onlye hee can ease my moane . I can , nor & c . 10 When daye11 is come , I wish for night ; 12 When night is come , I wish for light ; 13 thus all my time I sighe & moane . 14 ...
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Page 39 - After him succeeded, by the general council, one Cock Lorrell, the most notorious knave that ever lived.' . . By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a pan and hammer for shew ; but when he came to a good booty, he would cast his profession into a ditch, and play the padder.
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Page 32 - Psalmes, or Songs of Sion, turned into the language, and set to the tunes of a strange land...