Mirth and Metre consisting of Poems, Serious, Humorous, and Satirical; Songs, Sonnets, Ballads & Bagatelles. Written by C. Dibdin, Jun |
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BALLAD.
The flowers they blossom, the meads they look gay,
Lambs frolic, and birds sweetly carol away;
The scene's all in motion, all nature looks glad,
Then why should the hearts of poor mortals be sad?
The blossom and the berry,
The bird that sings so merry,
The meads so gay,
And lambs that play,
Each sorrow bid us bury.
Sing fal, lal, la.
Lambs frolic, and birds sweetly carol away;
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Then why should the hearts of poor mortals be sad?
The blossom and the berry,
The bird that sings so merry,
The meads so gay,
And lambs that play,
Each sorrow bid us bury.
Sing fal, lal, la.
Poor mortals to sorrow should rarely incline,
Since 'tis weak for what can't be cur'd to repine;
And what time may make better for grief give no scope,
For the band of all sorrow is flattering hope.
The blossom, &c.
Since 'tis weak for what can't be cur'd to repine;
And what time may make better for grief give no scope,
For the band of all sorrow is flattering hope.
The blossom, &c.
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