Bibliography - Sky Lark, 1814

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Short Title Sky Lark, 1814 
Title Sky Lark, The 
Pages 103 
Publisher Stoddard, Ashbel 
Location RPB Harris MF FH B6 03085.1 
Date 1814 
Place Hudson 
Data Place RPB MF FH B6 03085.1 
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Hail to the heroes whose triumphs have brighten'd (fl)  3-4 
High fill the bowl, and round it twine (fl)  4-5 
As old Queen Charlotte, a worthless old varlet (fl)  6-7 
For a nautical Knight, a Lady--heigho (fl)  7-8 
How stands the glass around? (fl)  8-0 
From dad and mam's society (fl)  9-10 
Let Kitty admire, and burn with a desire (fl)  10-12 
Anchor weigh'd, the cannons roar, The (fl)  12-13 
Now the President's ready for sea boys (fl)  13-14 
When seated with my Sal, all my messmates around (fl)  14-15 
When Xerxes, by boundless ambition seduc'd (fl)  15-17 
In the down hill of life, when I find I'm declining (fl)  17-18 
By the side of a brook, where a willow was waving (fl)  18-21 
Bachelor leads an easy life, A (fl)  21 
When I was a youngster our women were prudent (fl)  22-23 
Of all the gay beaux (fl)  23-24 
Come each gallant lad, who for pleasure quits care (fl)  24-25 
Arise! Arise! Columbia's sons arise (fl)  25-27 
Dusky night rides down the sky, The (fl)  27-28 
Here a sheer hulk lies poor Tom Bowling (fl)  28-29 
Cease, cease, those sighs I cannot bear (fl)  29 
All in the bay the fleet lay moor'd (fl)  29-31 
Where is sweet William, where is my dear (fl)  31-33 
In the world's crooked path where I've been (fl)  33 
Alone on the banks of the dark rolling Danube (fl)  33-35 
For our country when with fav'ring gale (fl)  35 
Why should we at our lot repine (fl)  36-37 
Sea was calm, the sky serene, The (fl)  37-38 
Topsails shiver in the wind, The (fl)  38 
Were I oblig'd to beg my bread (fl)  39 
Tuneful linnet's warbling notes, The (fl)  39-40 
Oh, think on my fate, once I freedom enjoy'd (fl)  40-41 
Ah! Soldiers of Britain! Your merciless doings (fl)  41-43  12 
Why, fair maid, in ev'ry feature (fl)  43-44 
'Twas past meridian, half past four (fl)  44-46 
Columbia's sons, prepare, unite (fl)  46-48 
Moon that climb'd the highest hill, The (fl)  48-49 
Now mounted--so-ho, away let us go (fl)  49-50 
As cross the field, the other morn (fl)  50-51 
Cease, rude Boreas, blust'ring railer! (fl)  51-53 
When the hollow drum has beat to bed (fl)  53-54 
At the sound of the horn (fl)  54-55 
Last, the fatal hour is come, The (fl)  55-56  10 
There came to the beach a poor exile of Erin (fl)  57-58 
Blithe Sandy is a bonny boy (fl)  58-59 
Come sit brother bucks and I'll tip you a song (fl)  59-60 
Day is departed and round from the cloud, The (fl)  60-61 
Hark! The din of distant war (fl)  61-62 
Ye ling'ring winds that feeply blow (fl)  62-63 
Oh! Where, and oh where is your Highland laddie gone? (fl)  63-64 
In the chariot of light, from the regions of day (fl)  64-65 
Sure won't you hear what roaring cheer (fl)  65-68 
In Liquorpond-street, as it is well known to many (fl)  68-73  24 
Wherever I'm going, and all the day long (fl)  73-74 
As Murphy Delaney so sunny and frisky (fl)  74-76 
In a mouldering cave a wretched retreat (fl)  76-77 
Conven'd we're met my jovial souls (fl)  77-78 
Adieu, a heart, fond, warm, adieu (fl)  79-80 
Hail! Brother Masons, Hail (fl)  80 
Come let us prepare (fl)  81 
Grant us, kind heaven, what we request (fl)  82 
Blest Masonry! Thy arts divine (fl)  83 
Ye gracious powers of choral song (fl)  85-86  10 
Assembled and tyl'd, let us social agree (fl)  86-87 
Ere God the universe began (fl)  87-88 
Shepherds call me little Sue, The (fl)  88-89 
Tho' I sweep to and fro, old iron I do find (fl)  89-90 
Dear Tom, this brown jug, that now foams with mild ale (fl)  91 
Go patter to lubbers and swabs, do ye see (fl)  91-93 
Poor Jack, whose gay heart kept his spirits aloft (fl)  93-95 
'Twas a beautiful night, and the stars they shone bright (fl)  95 
Beauteous sterling late I saw, A (fl)  96-97 
I'm Old Owen Murdock, indeed (fl)  97-102  22 
Ben Backstay lov'd the gentle Anna (fl)  102-103 
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