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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Արդյունքներ 49–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
Էջ iii
... give him any thing more than an old Song . But as the greatest Part of this Book is not my own , and feveral things in it written Ages ago , I may , I hope , with- out either Vanity or Offence enter upon the Praifes of Ballads , and ...
... give him any thing more than an old Song . But as the greatest Part of this Book is not my own , and feveral things in it written Ages ago , I may , I hope , with- out either Vanity or Offence enter upon the Praifes of Ballads , and ...
Էջ iv
... gives of Dido's treating A neas . -Citharâ crinitus fopas Perfonat auratâ , docuit quæ maximus Atlas Hic canit . And this the Archbishop of Cambray h imitated , when he makes Calypfo enterta Telemachus and Mentor in the Grot His Words ...
... gives of Dido's treating A neas . -Citharâ crinitus fopas Perfonat auratâ , docuit quæ maximus Atlas Hic canit . And this the Archbishop of Cambray h imitated , when he makes Calypfo enterta Telemachus and Mentor in the Grot His Words ...
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... give any Credit to the fol- lowing Song , the Hiftorians are palpably mi- ftaken . The Jealousy of this Queen was exceeding great , as may be feen by her Be- haviour towards Rofamond , and feveral others of King Henry's Concubines ; for ...
... give any Credit to the fol- lowing Song , the Hiftorians are palpably mi- ftaken . The Jealousy of this Queen was exceeding great , as may be feen by her Be- haviour towards Rofamond , and feveral others of King Henry's Concubines ; for ...
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... give cre- cannot , however , drop this Sub- t taking notice of that Noble nighthood , inftituted to the Ho- s Saint by K. Edward the IIId ; which is fo highly and justly -oad ; which in all Ages fince its as outfhone all the other ...
... give cre- cannot , however , drop this Sub- t taking notice of that Noble nighthood , inftituted to the Ho- s Saint by K. Edward the IIId ; which is fo highly and justly -oad ; which in all Ages fince its as outfhone all the other ...
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... give . Hiftory , or rather the Fable of St. Georg but left any of my Readers should be und quainted with it , I have inferted the follo ing Ballad ; where they'll not only find h Hiftory , but that of the other Six Champ ons of ...
... give . Hiftory , or rather the Fable of St. Georg but left any of my Readers should be und quainted with it , I have inferted the follo ing Ballad ; where they'll not only find h Hiftory , but that of the other Six Champ ons of ...
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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 |
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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...