The Ballads and Songs of Scotland: In View of Their Influence on the Character of the PeopleMacmillan and Company, 1874 - 205 էջ |
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... hero of this ballad , though his legs were " scant a shathmont's length , " resembled the dwarfs of most legendary stories in the superhuman power with which he was endowed . " He has tane up a meikle stane , And flang ' t as far as I ...
... hero of this ballad , though his legs were " scant a shathmont's length , " resembled the dwarfs of most legendary stories in the superhuman power with which he was endowed . " He has tane up a meikle stane , And flang ' t as far as I ...
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... hero Ewain or Owain ap Urien , King of Strathclyde ; while the legend of enchantment and deliverance will probably recall to many some of the fascinating and luxuriant fancies in the tales of " the golden prime Of good Haroun Alraschid ...
... hero Ewain or Owain ap Urien , King of Strathclyde ; while the legend of enchantment and deliverance will probably recall to many some of the fascinating and luxuriant fancies in the tales of " the golden prime Of good Haroun Alraschid ...
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... hero's assassina- tion , while the account of the ghostly visit is marred by horrid details of the grave , confounding the dim imagination of the disembodied spirit's mysterious home with pictures of the charnel - house in which the ...
... hero's assassina- tion , while the account of the ghostly visit is marred by horrid details of the grave , confounding the dim imagination of the disembodied spirit's mysterious home with pictures of the charnel - house in which the ...
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... hero is fascinated by the glance or gesture or song of the mermaid , and dies or is lured into the water , while a shout of elfin revelry is heard , or some other sign of elfin merriment is observed , over the success of her charm ...
... hero is fascinated by the glance or gesture or song of the mermaid , and dies or is lured into the water , while a shout of elfin revelry is heard , or some other sign of elfin merriment is observed , over the success of her charm ...
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... hero of this ballad , as is well known , occupies a distinguished place in the legendary history and literature of Scotland . Gifted , in popular tradition , not only with the power of the poet , but with the insight of the prophet , he ...
... hero of this ballad , as is well known , occupies a distinguished place in the legendary history and literature of Scotland . Gifted , in popular tradition , not only with the power of the poet , but with the insight of the prophet , he ...
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The Ballads and Songs of Scotland: In View of Their Influence on the ... John Clark Murray Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1874 |
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