Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... sung , is a beautiful and plaintive melody : it may be found at page 24 of an elegant little book edited by Mr. Robert Chambers , " for private distribution only , " and entitled , Twelve Romantic Scottish Ballads , with the original ...
... sung , is a beautiful and plaintive melody : it may be found at page 24 of an elegant little book edited by Mr. Robert Chambers , " for private distribution only , " and entitled , Twelve Romantic Scottish Ballads , with the original ...
Page 130
... sung , And she sung with a merry devotion , If ever our daughter gets wed , It will help to enlarge her portion ! XVIII . The Beautiful Lady of Kent : Or , The Seaman of Dover . THE editor has met with two copies of this genuine English ...
... sung , And she sung with a merry devotion , If ever our daughter gets wed , It will help to enlarge her portion ! XVIII . The Beautiful Lady of Kent : Or , The Seaman of Dover . THE editor has met with two copies of this genuine English ...
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... sung in chorus by all the party . ] Gentlemen and ladies , that sit by the fire , Put your hand in your pocket , ' tis all we desire ; Put your hand in your pocket , and pull out your purse , And give us a trifle , -you'll not be much ...
... sung in chorus by all the party . ] Gentlemen and ladies , that sit by the fire , Put your hand in your pocket , ' tis all we desire ; Put your hand in your pocket , and pull out your purse , And give us a trifle , -you'll not be much ...
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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ancient Arthur O'Bradley baith ballad barley-mow beggar bonny Bonny Hind boys bride broadside castle Complaynt of Scotland copy Crosiers daughter dear Death dochter doth doun Edinburgh editor England fair upon Tay father frae Gamery gang gold gowd green burn sidie gude hame heart heir Heir of Linne Here's a health Hey wi husband-man Johnstoun stands fair jolly King Knight lady ladye land lily oh lindie Linne Lord Bateman Lord Lovel love Gregory luve married maun ne'er never noble o'er painful plough Parcy Reed pedlar PERCY SOCIETY pray pretty Bessee proper St quoth Robin Hood rose roun says Scottish serving-man sing song sorrow spak steed Stirling for aye sweet sweetly blown ta'en tell thee thou thro toun twa sisters unto verse Wanton Broun weel wife Yarrow Ye'll young young Beichan Young Bekie