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... staying ; But , my Corinna , come , let's go a - Maying . There's not a budding boy or girl this day But is got up , and gone to bring in May . A deal of youth , ere this , is come Back , and with white - thorn laden , home . Some have ...
... staying ; But , my Corinna , come , let's go a - Maying . There's not a budding boy or girl this day But is got up , and gone to bring in May . A deal of youth , ere this , is come Back , and with white - thorn laden , home . Some have ...
Page 49
... stay till night , And leave my summer hall undight , And all for love of thee . 99 " My cote , " saith he , " nor yet my fold , Shall neither sheep nor shepherd hold , Except thou favour me . ' 97 Saith she , " Yet liever I were dead ...
... stay till night , And leave my summer hall undight , And all for love of thee . 99 " My cote , " saith he , " nor yet my fold , Shall neither sheep nor shepherd hold , Except thou favour me . ' 97 Saith she , " Yet liever I were dead ...
Page 57
... No more shall I from henceforth hear a choir Of merry crickets by my country fire . Go where I will , thou lucky Lar stay here , Warm by a glittering chimney all the year . Herrick . The Shepherd's Wife's Song Ah , what is Love ? 57.
... No more shall I from henceforth hear a choir Of merry crickets by my country fire . Go where I will , thou lucky Lar stay here , Warm by a glittering chimney all the year . Herrick . The Shepherd's Wife's Song Ah , what is Love ? 57.
Page 65
... Stay , stay , Until the hasting day Has run But to the evensong ; And , having prayed together , we Will go with you along . We have short time to stay , as you , We have as short a spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay , As you , or ...
... Stay , stay , Until the hasting day Has run But to the evensong ; And , having prayed together , we Will go with you along . We have short time to stay , as you , We have as short a spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay , As you , or ...
Page 66
... stay yet here a while , To blush and gently smile ; And go at last . What ! were ye born to be An hour or half's delight , And so to bid good - night ? ' T was pity Nature brought ye forth Τ Merely to show your worth , And lose you ...
... stay yet here a while , To blush and gently smile ; And go at last . What ! were ye born to be An hour or half's delight , And so to bid good - night ? ' T was pity Nature brought ye forth Τ Merely to show your worth , And lose you ...
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