 | Lady - 1807 - 1807 - 232 pages
...John? H 4 " Sad nevces, sad newes, shepherd, I most give, That I have but three daycs more to live ; For if I do not answer him questions three, My head will be smitten from my bodye. The first is to te!l him there in that stead, With hU Ci owne of guide so (air on his head,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...down, &c. ' Sad news, sad news, I have thee to give, ' For I have but three days space to live ; ' If I do not answer him questions three, ' My head will be taken from my body. Derry down, &c. ' When he is set 'so high on his steed,' ' With his crown of gold... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...king John ? " Sad newes, sad newes, shepheard, I must give; That I have but three days more to live : For if I do not answer him questions three, My head...his head, Among all his liege men so noble of birth, To within one penny of what he is worth. The seconde, to tell him, without any doubt, How soone he... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - Ballads, English - 1829 - 460 pages
...King John ? Sad news, sad news, shepherd, I must give, — That I have but three days more to live : For if I do not answer him questions three, My head will be smitten from my body. The first is, to tell him, there in that stead, With his crown of gold so fair on his head, Among... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1829 - 346 pages
...Derry down, &c. " Sad news, sad news, I have thee to give, For I have but three days space to live ; If I do not answer him questions three, My head will be taken from my body. 40 Derry down, &c. When he is set ' so high on his steed,' With his crown of gold... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...more to live : 5O For if I do not answer hun questions three, My head will he smitten from my hodie. The first is to tell him there in that stead. With...golde so fair on his head, Among all his liege men so nohle of hirth, 55 To within one penny of whnt he is worth. The seconde, to tell him, without any douht.... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1845 - 258 pages
...King John?" " Sad newes, sad newes, shepheard, I must give; That I have but three weeks more to live ; For if I do not answer him questions three, My head...crowne of golde so fair on his head, Among all his liege-men so noble of birth, To within one penny of what he is worth. " The seconde, to tell him, without... | |
 | 1851 - 362 pages
...hodie. The king he laughed, and swore hy the masse, lie make thee lord ahhot this day in hia place ! The first is to tell him there in that stead, With his crowne of goldo so fair on his head, " Now naye, my liege, he not in such speede, For alacke I can neither write,... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1855 - 324 pages
...king John ? " Sad newes, sad newes, shepheard, I must give; That I have but three days more to live : For if I do not answer him questions three, My head...his head, Among all his liege men so noble of birth, To within one penny of what he is worth. The seconde, to tell him, without any doubt, How soone he... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 700 pages
...King John ? Sad newes, sad newes, shepheard, I must give : That I have but three days more to live; For if I do not answer him questions three, My head...crowne of golde so fair on his head, Among all his liege-men so noble of birth, To within one penny of what he is worth. The seconde, to tell him, without... | |
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I must give, That I have but three days more to live; For if I do not answer him questions three, My head will be smitten from my bodie. 
