A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous, Հատոր 1Ambrose Philips J. Roberts; and sold, 1723 |
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... this Bow'r he gave Unto a valiant Knight . But Fortune , that doth often frown Where the before did fmile , The King's Delight , the Lady's Joy Full foon fhe did beguile . F For why , the King's ungracious Son , Whom he.
... this Bow'r he gave Unto a valiant Knight . But Fortune , that doth often frown Where the before did fmile , The King's Delight , the Lady's Joy Full foon fhe did beguile . F For why , the King's ungracious Son , Whom he.
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... doth excel : My Royal Rofe , a Thousand times I bid thee now Farewel : For I must leave my fairest Flow'r , My sweetest Rofe , a space , And cross the Seas to famous France , Proud Rebels to abase . But yet , my Rofe , befure thou shalt ...
... doth excel : My Royal Rofe , a Thousand times I bid thee now Farewel : For I must leave my fairest Flow'r , My sweetest Rofe , a space , And cross the Seas to famous France , Proud Rebels to abase . But yet , my Rofe , befure thou shalt ...
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... doth true Love abuse . Content thy felf , my dearest Love ; Thy Reft at Home shall be , In England's fweet and pleasant Soil ; For Travel fits not thee . Fair Ladies brook not bloody Wars ; Sweet Peace their Pleasures breed ; The ...
... doth true Love abuse . Content thy felf , my dearest Love ; Thy Reft at Home shall be , In England's fweet and pleasant Soil ; For Travel fits not thee . Fair Ladies brook not bloody Wars ; Sweet Peace their Pleasures breed ; The ...
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... doth remain ; But St. George , St. George , he hath the Dragon flain . St. George he was for England , & c . Tamerlane the Emperor in Iron Cage did crown , With his bloody Flags display'd before the Town , с Scan- Scanderberg ...
... doth remain ; But St. George , St. George , he hath the Dragon flain . St. George he was for England , & c . Tamerlane the Emperor in Iron Cage did crown , With his bloody Flags display'd before the Town , с Scan- Scanderberg ...
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... doth speak to his Betters in Place . Well , quoth the Miller's Wife , young Man wel- come here ; And , tho ' I fay it , well lodg'd shalt thou be : Fresh Straw I will have , laid on thy Bed so brave , Good brown hempen Sheets likewise ...
... doth speak to his Betters in Place . Well , quoth the Miller's Wife , young Man wel- come here ; And , tho ' I fay it , well lodg'd shalt thou be : Fresh Straw I will have , laid on thy Bed so brave , Good brown hempen Sheets likewise ...
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A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most ..., Հատոր 1 Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1723 |
A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most ..., Հատոր 1 Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1723 |
A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies ... Ambrose Philips Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1723 |
Common terms and phrases
Againſt Alack Arthur a Bland Ballad beſt bold Robin Hood bonny Dundee bonny Lafs Bow'r brave call'd Champion cry'd Dame Daughter dear doth Dragon Duke Duke of Hereford dy'd e're Earl Earl Marshal England faid fair fame Fane Shore Father feen felf fent fhall fight firſt flain fome foon fought ftill fuch fweet gallant George Griffel Hand hang'd Heart Hiftorians Hiftory himſelf Horfely Houſe King Alfred King Henry Knight Lady laſt likewiſe Little John Lord Love marry'd Maſter merry moft moſt muſt never Noble paſs Piercy pleaſant Pleaſure Poet preſently Prince Queen quoth quoth ſhe quoth the Miller Richard Robin Hood Rofamond Rofe Royal ſaid ſay ſee ſeen ſhall ſhe Shepherd ſhould ſmall Song ſpeak ſtand ſtay ſtill ſtrong Stutly ſweet Sword thee thefe theſe Thing thofe thoſe Thou shalt Thouſand thro unto whofe Wife young
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Էջ 225 - Did cover them with leaves. And now the heavy wrath of God Upon their uncle fell ; Yea, fearful fiends did haunt his house, . His conscience felt an hell : His barns were fired, his goods consumed, His lands were barren made, His cattle died within the field, And nothing with him stayed.
Էջ 266 - On whom he placed his chief delight; Her beauty was beyond compare, She was both virtuous and fair. There was a young man living by, Who was so charmed with her eye, That he could never be at rest ; He was by love so much possest.
Էջ 12 - The like was never scene. Most curiously that bower was built Of stone and timber strong, An hundered and fifty doors Did to this bower belong : And they so cunninglye contriv'd With turnings round about, That none but with a clue of thread, Could enter in or out.
Էջ 113 - And take your bows with speed: " And now with me, my countrymen, Your courage forth advance; For never was there champion yet, In Scotland or in France, " That ever did on horseback come, But if my hap it were, I durst encounter man for man, With him to break a spear.
Էջ 222 - But if the children chance to die, Ere they to age should come, Their uncle should possess their wealth; For so the will did run. "Now, brother...
Էջ 69 - It rains, and it blows, but call for more ale, And lay some more wood on the fire. And now call ye Little John hither to me, For little John is a fine lad, At gambols and juggling, and twenty such tricks, As shall make you both merry and glad.
Էջ 116 - He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard long Up to the head drew he...
Էջ 222 - The one a fine and pretty boy, Not passing three years old ; The other a girl more young than he, And framed in beauty's mould.
Էջ 115 - In faith I will thee bring Where thou shalt high advanced be, By James, our Scottish king. " Thy ransom I will freely give, And this report of thee, Thou art the most courageous knight, That ever I did see.
Էջ 74 - Of bride-cake, and so came away. Now, out, alas ! I had forgotten to tell ye, That marry'd they were with a ring : And so will Nan Knight, or be buried a maiden, And now let us pray for the king...