| Thomas Crofton Croker - 1824 - 448 páginas
...treat. My box would speak if it had but a tongue, And two or three shillings would do it no wrong, Sing holly, sing ivy — sing ivy, sing holly, A drop...just to drink, it would drown melancholy. And if you draw it of the best, I hope in Heaven your soul may rest; But if you draw it of the small, It won't... | |
| Thomas Crofton Croker - 1824 - 442 páginas
...treat. My box would speak if it had but a tongue, And two or three shillings would do it no wrong, Sing holly, sing ivy — sing ivy, sing holly, A drop...just to drink, it would drown melancholy. And if you draw it of the best, I hope in Heaven your soul may rest; But if you draw it of the small, It won't... | |
| 1830 - 428 páginas
...speak if it had but a tongue, And two or three shillings would do it no Sing holly, sing ivy—sing ivy, sing holly, A drop just to drink, It would drown melancholy. wrong, And if you draw it of the best, t hope in Heaven your soul may rest; But if you draw It of the... | |
| William Sandys - 1833 - 368 páginas
...treat. My box would speak if it had but a tongue, And two or three shillings would do it no wrong, Sing holly, sing ivy — sing ivy, sing holly, A drop...just to drink, it would drown melancholy. And if you draw it of the best, 1 hope in Heaven your soul may rest ; But if you draw it of the small, It won't... | |
| William Sandys - 1833 - 370 páginas
...a tongue, And two or three shillings would do it no wrong, Sing holly, sing ivy — sing ivy, siug holly, A drop just to drink, it would drown melancholy. And if you draw it of the best, I hope in Heaven your soul may rest ; But if you draw it of the small, It won't... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1843 - 266 páginas
...the furze, Although he is little his family's grate, Put yer hand in yer pocket and give us a trate. Sing holly, sing ivy — sing ivy, sing holly, A drop just to drink it would drown melancholy. And iv you dhraw it ov the best, I hope in heaven yer sowl will rest ; But iv you dhraw it ov the small,... | |
| Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1845 - 436 páginas
...treat. My box would speak, if it had but a tongue, And two or three shillings would do it no wrong ; Sing holly, sing ivy — sing ivy, sing holly, A drop...just to drink, it would drown melancholy. And if you draw it of the best, I hope, in heaven your soul will rest ; But if you draw it of the small, It won't... | |
| Tom (uncle, pseud) - 1852 - 368 páginas
...Although he is little, and his family's grate, Put your hand in your pocket, and give us a thrate. Sing holly, sing ivy, — sing ivy, sing holly, A drop just to drink it will drown melancholy. And if you dhraw it ov the best I hope in heaven your soul will rest ; And if... | |
| Florence Wilford - 1860 - 456 páginas
...a droll old song." And almost unconsciously Brian burst into the somewhat unpolished chorus, — " Sing holly, sing ivy, sing ivy, sing holly, A drop just to drink it would drown melancholy." " That's not very elegant, I must say, Brian," said Mildred. " Mr. Lingard, can't you favour us with... | |
| 1874 - 820 páginas
...New Year." This varies in some localities. One version, after the fourth line above, continues:— " Sing holly, sing ivy — sing ivy. sing holly, A drop...just to drink it would drown melancholy ; And if you draw it of the best I hope your soul in heaven may rest; But if you draw it of the small. It won't... | |
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