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The Collected Songs of Charles Mackay

With Illustrations by John Gilbert
Mackay, Charles (1814-1889)
  
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Songs for Music.
  
HAPPY LOVE.
  
THE LANGUAGE OF THE TREES.
  
LITTLE AT FIRST, BUT GREAT AT LAST.
  
A PLAIN MAN'S PHILOSOPHY.
  
THE ASTRONOMER.
  
THE ROSE'S ERRAND.
  
THE WHITE DOVE.
  
LOVE IN ALL SEASONS.
  
WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW.
  
POUR THE WINE IN THE CUP.
  
BELIEVE IF YOU CAN.
  
WHEN FIRST MY FANCY.
  
BURIED GRIEFS.
  
OH, SAY, FOND HEART!
  
THE CONFABULATION.
  
CONTRASTS.
  
OH, THE HAPPY TIME DEPARTED!
  
BY THE LONE SEA-SHORE.
  
'TIS MERRY IN THE MEAD.
  
THE CONSOLER.
  
THE SECRETS OF THE HAWTHORN.
  
SHALL LOVE BE FOR EVER THE THEME OF THE SONG?
  
DUDLEY CASTLE.
  
COME BACK! COME BACK!
  
MANY CHANGES I HAVE SEEN.
  
THE SYMPATHY OF THE BELLS.
  
THE UNIVERSAL CORNER.
  
THE DEWDROP AND THE DIAMOND.
  
ELLEN.
  
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.
  
GOOD-BYE, DEAR FRIENDS!
  
TRADE AND SPADE.
  
THE CHRISTMAS QUEEN.
  
HAPPY WINTER.
  
COLD CHRISTMAS?—NO!
  
THE DOUBTFUL CASE OF ABSTINENCE AND TEMPERANCE—
  
ELLEN EVELINA.
  
GREAT KING WILLIAM.
  
PROUD BEAUTY.
  
UNDER THE VINE.
  
THE FESTIVAL OF LABOUR.
  
NOON-TIME IN THE SHADE.
  
SUMMER RAIN.
  
RECONCILIATION.
  
THE GIN-FIEND.
  
THE GLADES OF WINDSOR.
  
A POOR MAN'S TREASURES.
  
PROTESTATIONS.
  
IRELAND'S WELCOME TO QUEEN VICTORIA. —1849.
  
JOY IN GRIEF.
  
TO-DAY.
  
HOSPITALITY.
  
GOOD HEART AND WILLING HAND.
  
THE LOST DAY.
  
THE RETURN OF THE DOVE.
  
LAST YEAR'S LEAVES.
  
LORD, WE ARE THANKFUL.
  
TEARS.
  
FORBEARANCE.
  
A CRY FROM THE DEEP WATERS.
  
THE WITHERED FLOWERS.
  
THE GIANT.
  
THE MAGIC HARP.
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THE EMIGRANTS,
  
ENGLAND, DEAR ENGLAND.
  
THE GLORY OF THE FLAG.
  
WEARY WARFARE.
  
MOURN FOR THE MIGHTY DEAD.
  
STREW ROSES—GATHER GARLANDS.
  
THOUGH SAD WAS OUR PARTING.
  
WHO'D RATHER BE OPPRESS'D THAN FIGHT?
  
THE JOY-BELL AND THE REQUIEM.
  
ENGLAND AND FRANCE;—1855.
  
ENGLAND OVER ALL.
  
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.
  
OUR SWORDS ARE SHEATHED.
  
DERWENTWATER.
  
TELL ME, OH TELL ME.
  
THE CHEERFUL HEART.
  
WHY DO I LOVE THEE?
  
DIFFERENCES.
  
SORROWS; OR, THE STONE, THE CLOD, AND THE HARP.
  
THE EVENINGS.
  
LADY VAIN.
  
SCEPTRE, CROWN, AND THRONE.
  
OLD JOHN JENKINS.
  
THE BLESSED RAIN.
  
THE IRON SHIP.
  
FAREWELL TO THEE, ENGLAND.
  
THE BEAUTY AND THE BEE.
  
OVER THE WAY.
  
THE SEA SORROW.
  
JONES.
  
LONG-PARTED FRIENDS.
  
BREATHE AGAIN THAT SONG OF SADNESS.
  
THE SWALLOW AND THE ROBIN.
  
IF HIS HEART NEVER THROBB'D WITH AFFECTION.
  
MAY DEW.
  
THE DREAMS OF YOUTH.
  
THE BOATMAN.
  
THE SILVER BIRCH.
  
I LAY IN SORROW, DEEP DISTRESS'D.
  
FIVE THOUSAND A YEAR.
  
THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE LARK.
  
OLD KING COAL.
  
THE LIGHT OF LOVE.
  
THE GREEN LANES OF ENGLAND.
  
THE FLOWER AND CHAIN.
  
THE BEAUTIFIER.
  
THE WOODLAND STREAM.
  
WITCHES AND FAIRIES.
  
THE BARLEY AND THE HOP.
  
FALL, OH! FALL.
  
OF OLD, A SPADE.
  
THE MASTER-KEYS.
  
THE NAMES ON THE BEECH-TREE.
  
HAL AND HIS FRIENDS.
  
OF LOWLY BIRTH, BUT REGAL BEAUTY.
  
WINE AND GLORY.
  
OH, LEAVE HER TO HER GRIEF.
  
THE FLOWER OF DECEMBER.
  
THE LINNET MUST SING, THOUGH THE FALCON MAY HEAR.
  
BE WISE, O VAGRANT FANCY.
  
FAIR AND TRUE.
  
WHEN I RECALL WHAT LOVE HAS DONE.
  
THE WINTRY WINDS.
  
WHEN SONG, TO CHEER THE HEART OF MAN.
  
I'M BUT LITTLE NOBODY.
  
THE RIVER OF TIME.
  
THE MOTHER'S LAMENT.
  
THE SUMMER BOWER.
  
LOVERS' QUARRELS.
  
THE EOLIAN HARP.
  
NOTICE TO QUIT.
  
MY GARDEN GATE.
  
WILD FLOWERS.
  
THE SOBER WINE.
  
MY GOOD RIGHT HAND.
  
PROCRASTINATIONS.
  
THE EXILE OF CLOUDLAND.
  
GIVE US HEART.
  
UNDER THE HOLLY BOUGH.
  
THE MAN WHO WILL NOT MERRY BE.
  
THE CHIMES.
  
FAREWELL TO THE WOODLANDS.
  
THE MAYING:
  
LOVE'S QUESTIONS AND REPLIES.
  
YOUTH'S WARNING.
  
THE CUCKOO.
  
THE OWL.
  
AN AUTUMNAL LYRIC.
  
“I LOVE MY LOVE.”
  
THE OFFERED FLOWER.
  
YOU LOVE ME NOT.
  
THE BLUE SKY.
  
ONCE MY DREAMS, FROM MORN TO NIGHT.
  
TRUSTING HEART.
  
O THOU WHO IN DANGER AND STRIFE.
  
SIGH NOT! JOY'S IN SEASON.
  
JOYS OF THE PAST.
  
THE ONLY SHILLING.
  
COULD WE RECALL DEPARTED JOYS.
  
THE DAY HAS GONE.
  
THE SUNSHINE AND THE RAIN.
  
THE MILLER OF THE DEE.
  
DUKE HUMPHREY'S DINNER.
  
MEADOW-SWEET.
  
THE DANGERS.
  
WHAT! BANISH LOVE?
  
KING ALFRED.
  
STAY! STAY! VISION OF YOUTH AND GRACE!
  
INDIFFERENCE.
  
THE MINSTREL'S CONSOLATION.
  
SEASONS AND REASONS.
  
THE WIND AND THE RAIN.
  
ALAS, POOR THINGS!
  
'MID THE NEW-MOWN HAY.
  
SAY NO MORE THAT LOVE DECEIVES.
  
THE WINES.
  
THE WOODMAN.
  
THE THREE FLOWERS.
  
THE DEPARTURE OF MERLIN.
  
THE DEATH-SONG OF THALIESSIN.
  
CARELESS.
  
THE RAPID STREAM.
  
A LOVER'S DREAMS.
  
CASTLE ATHELSTONE.
  
THE HAUNTED BALL-ROOM.
  
THE HAWTHORN AND THE IVY.
  
THE EGLANTINE.
  
LOVE; NEW AND OLD.
  
WHO SHALL BE FAIREST?
  
ENGLISH VIRTUES.
  
THE SAILOR'S WIFE.
  
THE SAILOR'S WIFE.
  
THE LAST QUARREL.
  
TIME AND THE SPRING.
  
FLOWERS IN THE STREAM.
  
UNHAPPY JOHN.
  
A HAND TO TAKE.
  
LOVE WILL FIND OUT THE WAY.
  
GOOD NIGHT.
  
A WELCOME TO PEACE.
  
PENDRAGON THE KING.
  
EACH BLOCK OF MARBLE IN THE MINE.
  
LESS THAN A MAN.
  
THE RETURN HOME.
  
IF I WERE A VOICE.
  
THE BALLAD OF THE BEAR-HUNTERS.
  
SONGS WITHOUT WORDS.
  
THE SHADOW OF TREES.
  
THE WILL O' THE WISP.
  
THE GREEN BAY-TREE.
  
IF THE WORLD DECEIVE ME.
  
CATAWBA WINE.
  
MOUNTAIN DEW.
  
THE HIGHLAND EMIGRANTS.
  
BE QUIET, DO!—I'LL CALL MY MOTHER
  
THE MOONLIGHT DANCE.
  
IF FAIRY TALES WERE TRUE.
  
THE KING AMONG MEN
  
JOHN AND JONATHAN.
  
THE MEN OF THE NORTH.
  
WHEN CRISPIN WAS KING.
  
BYGONES.
  
THE SHADOWS.
  
NO MORE CUPIDS.
  
RETURNING MESSENGERS.
  
THE TAMBOURINE GIRL.
  
LOVING IN VAIN.
  
THE “YES” AND THE “NO.”
  
DREAMING! IDLY DREAMING!
  
THE ABSOLUTE MONARCHY.
  
GOOD COMPANY.
  
UNDECEIVED.
  
NEVER AGAIN.
  
THE PRIMROSE.
  
HUMPHREY DUNN.
  
A VISION.
  
JOHN GOODENOUGH.
  
COMBING HER COAL-BLACK HAIR.
  
WERT THOU MINE.
  
THE FERRY.
  
A COURTSHIP.
  
THE INQUIRY.
  
THE KISSING-GATE.
  
A MISPLACED AFFECTION.
  
FORTUNE.
  
THE SWEETHEART.
  
HER WAYS.
  
MY DOG.
  
THE OLD MAN TO THE SWALLOW.
  
MISERRIMUS.
  
A LOVE-CURSE.
  
THE SHIP.
  
HIGHLAND MAIDENS.
  
THE TWO BOOKS.
  
THE DAISIES.
  
BACK AGAIN.
  
THE ENGLISHMAN.
  
ROLLING HOME.
  
THE CUP OF OBLIVION.
  
IF I DIE FIRST.
  
PITY!
  
THAT IS THE WAY.
  
A CORONACH.
  
BLACKBERRIES.
  
FORLORN.
  
AN INDIAN WAR-SONG.
  
BY THE MEADOW STILE.
  
IN THE PINE-WOOD.
  
THE BARD'S RECOMPENSE:—LIVING.
  
THE BARD'S RECOMPENSE:—DEAD.
  
THE BARD'S GRAVE.
  
THE BARD'S EPITAPH.

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BELIEVE IF YOU CAN.

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[Music by Charles Mackay.]

I

Hope cannot cheat us,
Or Fancy betray;—
Tempests ne'er scatter
The blossoms of May.
The wild winds are constant
By method and plan—
Oh! Believe me,—Believe me,
Believe if you can!
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II

Young Love, who shows us
His Midsummer light,
Spreads the same halo
O'er Winter's dark night;
And Fame never dazzles
To lure and trepan;
Oh! Believe me,—Believe me,
Believe if you can!

III

Friends of the sunshine
Endure in the storm;
Never they promise
And fail to perform.
And the night ever ends
As the morning began;
Oh! Believe me,—Believe me,
Believe if you can!

IV

Words softly spoken
No guile ever bore;
Peaches ne'er harbour
A worm at the core.
And the ground never slipp'd
Under high-reaching man;
Oh! Believe me,—Believe me,
Believe if you can!
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V

Seas undeceitful
Calm smiling at morn,
Wreck not ere midnight
The sailor forlorn.
And gold makes a bridge
Every evil to span;
Oh! Believe me,—Believe me,
Believe if you can.
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