 | Lark - Ballads, English - 1742 - 412 pages
...before thofe Walls to be flain. Let not your noble Courage be caft down, But all the while you lye before the Town, Drink and drive Care away, drink...: You'll ne'er go the fooner to the Stygian Ferry. SONG XXIV. In Tamerlane. LOve gives War or Peace at Pleafure, Fond Lovers ftill tormenting, But deaf... | |
 | Allan Ramsay - Ballads, English - 1750 - 492 pages
...before thole walls to be flam. II. Let not your noble courage be caft down, But all the while you ly before the town, Drink and drive care away, drink...; You'll ne'er go the fooner to the Stygian ferry. Mtttlt Bottle and Friend. I. SU M up all the delights This world does produce, The darling allurements... | |
 | William King - English wit and humor - 1776 - 330 pages
...The latter part of which has been fince tranilated into that common but chearful fong, " Old Chiion thus preach'd to his pupil Achilles ;" which concludes...amidft his plenteous cups, he would ftill be commanding ro lay on more fire. " Who is there ?" Bring " coals, billets, turf, " fedge, chareoal ", any thing... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...Greece again, But before thofe walls to be flam. C z Ne'er Ne'er let your noble courage be caft down ; But, all the while you lie before the town, Drink,...; You'll ne'er go the fooner to the Stygian ferry. O. SONG XXIII. LET's be jovial, fill our glafles, Madnefs 'tis for us to think How the world is rul'd... | |
 | Thalia, Frederick Atkinson (of York) - English ballads and songs - 1790 - 234 pages
...(lain. Ne'er let your noble courage be caft down; But, all the while you lie before the town, Prink and drive care away, drink and be merry, You'll ne'er go the fooner to the Stygian ferry. DUET. CHAPLE T. DAMON AND PASTORA. Damon. T^ROM flow'r to flow'r, his joy to changeY -*- Flirts yonder... | |
 | Hannah More - 1801 - 480 pages
...Watch and pray that you may efcape all thefe things. I fay I compared this with the fong I allude to, " Drink and drive care away, " Drink and be merry ; " You'll ne'er go the fafter " To the Stygian ferry." I compared this with that awful admonition ©f Scripture how to pafs... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...return to Greece again, But before those walls to be slain. Ne'er let your noble courage be cast down ; But, all the while you lie before the town, Drink,...care away, drink and be merry ; You'll ne'er go the sooner to the Stygian ferry. O. SONG XXIII. LET'S be jovial, fill our glasses, Madness 'tis for us... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...return to Greece again, But before those walls to be slain. Let not your noble courage be cast down ; But, all the while you lie before the town, Drink,...care away, drink and be merry ; You'll ne'er go the sooner to the Stygean ferry. R GLEE for Four Voices. Dr. Co ORE. O SACRED friendship ! heav'n's delight... | |
 | Hannah More - 1818 - 512 pages
...Watch and pray that you may escape all these things. I say I compared this with the song I allude to, " Drink and drive care away," " Drink and be merry; " You'll ne'er go the faster " To the Stygian ferry." I compared this with that awful admonition of Scripture how to pass... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - College stories - 1823 - 380 pages
...return to Greece again, But before those walls to be slain. Ne'er let your noble courage be cast down, But all the while you lie before the town, Drink, and drive care away : drink and be merry : For you'll go ne'er the sooner to the Stygian ferry.' " The Vicar heard him with a benignant smile,... | |
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Let not your noble courage be cast down: But, all the while you lie before the town, Drink, and drive care away! drink, and be merry! You'll ne'er go the sooner to the Stygian ferry! 
