The book of popular songs, ed. by J.E. CarpenterG. Routledge & Company, 1858 - 275 pages |
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... twas , though simply taught , That cannot pass away It is my guiding star by night , My comfort in the day . It told me in the hour of need , To seek a solace there , Where only stricken hearts could find Meet answer to their prayer ...
... twas , though simply taught , That cannot pass away It is my guiding star by night , My comfort in the day . It told me in the hour of need , To seek a solace there , Where only stricken hearts could find Meet answer to their prayer ...
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... twas agreed an appeal to the sky Should be made in a matter so nice , And this compromise sly , ' twixt the tongue and the eye , Was agreed on by Jove's own advice ; " My daughters , thus nicely the balance I've hung ' Twixt the rivals ...
... twas agreed an appeal to the sky Should be made in a matter so nice , And this compromise sly , ' twixt the tongue and the eye , Was agreed on by Jove's own advice ; " My daughters , thus nicely the balance I've hung ' Twixt the rivals ...
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... twas but an instant ; For speedily the pride Ran crimson to his heart , Till all chances he defied : It threw boldness on his forehead , It gave firmness to his breath ; And he stood like some grim warrior New risen up from death . That ...
... twas but an instant ; For speedily the pride Ran crimson to his heart , Till all chances he defied : It threw boldness on his forehead , It gave firmness to his breath ; And he stood like some grim warrior New risen up from death . That ...
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... Twas hope's delusive beam ; I found that love and friendship Were fleeting as a dream . OH ! SPEAK TO HER IN KINDNESS . C. JETFERYS . ] [ Music by S. GLOVER . Speak ! O speak to her in kindness ! And thy child will turn to thee ; " More ...
... Twas hope's delusive beam ; I found that love and friendship Were fleeting as a dream . OH ! SPEAK TO HER IN KINDNESS . C. JETFERYS . ] [ Music by S. GLOVER . Speak ! O speak to her in kindness ! And thy child will turn to thee ; " More ...
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... twas his pride to excel , And among jolly topers he bore off the bell . It chanced , as in dog - days he sat at his ease In his flower - woven arbour , as gay as you please , With a friend and a pipe , puffing sorrow away , And with ...
... twas his pride to excel , And among jolly topers he bore off the bell . It chanced , as in dog - days he sat at his ease In his flower - woven arbour , as gay as you please , With a friend and a pipe , puffing sorrow away , And with ...
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Allen-a-Dale beauty bird BLOCKLEY bloom blossom blows bold bonnie bower boys brave breast breath bright Briton's home brow cheer child cold County Guy crazy Jane dear deep dream earth ELIZA COOK England Erin go bragh eyes fair farewell flowers forget friends Gaffer Green gaily gentle GLOVER H. W. LONGFELLOW hand happy hath heart Hearts of oak heaven Here's a health hope hour J. E. CARPENTER kiss land life's light lips live lonely love thee maid merrily merry morn mother mountain Music by C. W. Music by H ne'er night o'er peace poor pride Queen R. B. SHERIDAN Ring roam Robin and Marian rose sigh sing sleep smile song sorrow soul SPORLE spring star summer sunshine sweet tears tell There's thine thou thousand a-year tree true Twas twill vale voice waves wild wind wine
Popular passages
Page 140 - Woodman, spare that tree ! Touch not a single bough ! In youth it sheltered me, And I'll protect it now. 'Twas my forefather's hand That placed it near his cot; There, woodman, let it stand, Thy axe shall harm it not. That old familiar tree, Whose glory and renown Are spread o'er land and sea — And wouldst thou hew it down? Woodman, forbear thy stroke! Cut not its earth-bound ties...
Page 118 - THERE is a Reaper, whose name is Death, And, with his sickle keen, He reaps the bearded grain at a breath, And the flowers that grow between.
Page 14 - Go, lovely Rose ! Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That had'st thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired.
Page 229 - ON Linden when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Page 174 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Page 202 - I SHOT an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, 1 knew not where ; For who has sight so keen and strong.
Page 50 - When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray ; What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom — is to die.
Page 96 - It sounds to him like her mother's voice, Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes. Toiling— rejoicing— sorrowing, Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night's repose.
Page 107 - Dark lowers the tempest overhead, The roaring torrent is deep and wide ! " And loud that clarion voice replied, Excelsior ! " 0 stay," the maiden said, " and rest Thy weary head upon this breast...
Page 96 - His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man.