Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... arms Like the adder an ' the snake ; Ye'll haud me fast , lat me not gae , I am your warld's maike . Then I'll appear into your arms Like to the deer sae wild ; Ye'll haud me fast , lat me not gae , And I'll father your child . And I'll ...
... arms Like the adder an ' the snake ; Ye'll haud me fast , lat me not gae , I am your warld's maike . Then I'll appear into your arms Like to the deer sae wild ; Ye'll haud me fast , lat me not gae , And I'll father your child . And I'll ...
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... arms Like the wolf that ne'er wad tame ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , Case they ne'er met again . Then he appeared into her arms Like the fire burning bauld ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , He was as iron cauld . And he ...
... arms Like the wolf that ne'er wad tame ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , Case they ne'er met again . Then he appeared into her arms Like the fire burning bauld ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , He was as iron cauld . And he ...
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... arms Like to the deer sae wild ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , He's father o ' her child . And he appeared into her arms Like to a silken string ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , Till she saw fair mornin ' . And he ...
... arms Like to the deer sae wild ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , He's father o ' her child . And he appeared into her arms Like to a silken string ; She held him fast , lat him not gae , Till she saw fair mornin ' . And he ...
Contents
King James I and the Tinkler | 12 |
The Keach i the Creel | 13 |
The Merry Broomfield or the Westcountry Wager | 14 |
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