The Norwich Minstrel, Containing Several Hundred of the Most Admired and Approved Songs, Interspersed with Select and Original PoetryJ.S. Wells, 1831 - 255 páginas |
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... glory , the pride of our Isles . How needless to talk of our prowess in war , Or proclaim what the universe knows ; The Exile of France and his partizans saw What it was to have Britons for foes . While surrounded by foes , & c . OUR ...
... glory , the pride of our Isles . How needless to talk of our prowess in war , Or proclaim what the universe knows ; The Exile of France and his partizans saw What it was to have Britons for foes . While surrounded by foes , & c . OUR ...
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... — To England's King and Queen . THE NAVY AND ARMY ! THOUGH War no more , with ruthless hand , Spreads gloom and terror round , Be not forgot the gallant band That Albion's glory crown'd . And while the glass you gaily pass , Where mirth 6.
... — To England's King and Queen . THE NAVY AND ARMY ! THOUGH War no more , with ruthless hand , Spreads gloom and terror round , Be not forgot the gallant band That Albion's glory crown'd . And while the glass you gaily pass , Where mirth 6.
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... rise , And tho ' falsehood again would allure him to stray , He but turn'd to the glory that dwelt in those eyes , And the folly , the falsehood , soon vanish'd away . As the priests of the sun , when their altars 10.
... rise , And tho ' falsehood again would allure him to stray , He but turn'd to the glory that dwelt in those eyes , And the folly , the falsehood , soon vanish'd away . As the priests of the sun , when their altars 10.
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... glory , Thou wilt gladly say adieu ! And with years and virtues hoary , Rise to joys for ever new . Rest thee , pilgrim ! rest securely , Throned above the vaulted sky , Drink life's waters , gushing purely From the eternal source on ...
... glory , Thou wilt gladly say adieu ! And with years and virtues hoary , Rise to joys for ever new . Rest thee , pilgrim ! rest securely , Throned above the vaulted sky , Drink life's waters , gushing purely From the eternal source on ...
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... glory made bright Oh ! trust me , our farewell of drinking Should be like that farewell of light . You saw how he finish'd , by darting His beam o'er a deep billow's brime So fill up lets shine at our parting te ofr In full liquid glory ...
... glory made bright Oh ! trust me , our farewell of drinking Should be like that farewell of light . You saw how he finish'd , by darting His beam o'er a deep billow's brime So fill up lets shine at our parting te ofr In full liquid glory ...
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Termos e frases comuns
Allan Water Arethusa beam beauty billows bless blest bliss bloom blow blue bonnie bosom bower boys brave breast breath bright Britons cake charms cheer cried dark dear e'er England ev'ry fair farewell flowers friendship gallant GLEE glory grief hail hand happy hark harp heart Heaven Here's a health hope hour John Anderson joys King ladies lassie life's light live look'd Lord Byron lov'd lute maid Margate merrily MERRILY WE LIVE merry Minstrel Boy Moore morn ne'er never night Norwich o'er ocean peace pleasure poor poor Jack Queen rest roam roar rose round sail SALLY GRAY Scotland Shamrock shine shore sigh sing smile soft soldier song sorrow soul storm sweet sword tear tell tempests thee thine thou thro toast Tom White true Twas water-cresses waves wife wind wine Zounds
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Página 67 - Her home is on the deep. With thunders from her native oak She quells the floods below, As they roar on the shore When the stormy winds do blow ; When the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow!
Página 166 - Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o'er her face ; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place. And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!
Página 2 - King! Long live our noble King! God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us! God save the King!
Página 96 - Alas ! — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood the storm, when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquillity...
Página 179 - India's coast we sail, . Thy eyes are seen in diamonds bright, Thy breath is Afric's spicy gale, Thy skin is ivory so white. Thus every beauteous object that I view Wakes in my soul some charm of lovely Sue. ' Though battle call me from thy arms Let not my pretty Susan mourn; Though cannons roar, yet safe from harms William shall to his Dear return. Love turns aside the balls that round me fly, Lest precious tears should drop from Susan's eye.
Página 95 - There fragrant flowers immortal bloom, And joys supreme are given ; There rays divine...
Página 89 - Lady ! dost thou not fear to stray, " So lone and lovely through this bleak way ? " Are Erin's sons so good or so cold, " As not to be tempted by woman or gold...
Página 179 - Believe not what the landmen say, Who tempt with doubts thy constant mind ; They'll tell thee, sailors, when away, In every port a mistress find : Yes, yes, believe them when they tell thee so, For thou art present, wheresoe'er I go.
Página 178 - Susan, Susan, lovely dear, My vows shall ever true remain; Let me kiss off that falling tear; We only part to meet again. Change, as ye list, ye winds; my heart shall be The faithful compass that still points to thee.
Página 18 - The Soldier's Dream. OUR bugles sang truce ; for the night-cloud had lowered, And the sentinel stars set their watch in the sky ; And thousands had sunk on the ground overpowered — The weary to sleep, and the wounded to die.