Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets : Together with Some Few of Later Date, Volume 2 |
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... called an yll woman , Yet wolde I to the grene wode go , Alone , a banyshed man . SHE . Though it be songe of old and yonge , That I sholde be to blame , Theyrs be the charge , that speke so large In hurtynge of my name : V. 91 , Shall ...
... called an yll woman , Yet wolde I to the grene wode go , Alone , a banyshed man . SHE . Though it be songe of old and yonge , That I sholde be to blame , Theyrs be the charge , that speke so large In hurtynge of my name : V. 91 , Shall ...
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... .-- Upon the whole , I am inclined to believe that Lord Thomas was the poet . * In the Paradise of Dainty Devises , 1596 , he is called simply " Lord Vaux the elder . " IX . Sir Aldingar . This old fabulous legend is 52 CUPID'S ASSAULT .
... .-- Upon the whole , I am inclined to believe that Lord Thomas was the poet . * In the Paradise of Dainty Devises , 1596 , he is called simply " Lord Vaux the elder . " IX . Sir Aldingar . This old fabulous legend is 52 CUPID'S ASSAULT .
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... called Eleanor , and was married to the Emperor ( here called King ) Henry . OUR king he kept a false stewàrde , Sir Aldingar they him call ; A falser steward than he was one , Servde not in bower nor hall . He wolde have layne by our ...
... called Eleanor , and was married to the Emperor ( here called King ) Henry . OUR king he kept a false stewàrde , Sir Aldingar they him call ; A falser steward than he was one , Servde not in bower nor hall . He wolde have layne by our ...
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... called Trolle on Away . " To it is prefixed this distich by way of burthen , Trolle on away , trolle on awaye . Synge heave and howe rombelowe trolle on away . BOTH man and chylde is glad to here tell Of that false traytoure Thomas ...
... called Trolle on Away . " To it is prefixed this distich by way of burthen , Trolle on away , trolle on awaye . Synge heave and howe rombelowe trolle on away . BOTH man and chylde is glad to here tell Of that false traytoure Thomas ...
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... called Acyron , i . e . " When we use a dark and obscure word , utterly repugnant to that we should express ; " he adds , " Such manner of uncouth speech did the Tanner of Tamworth use to King Edward the fourth ; which Tanner , having a ...
... called Acyron , i . e . " When we use a dark and obscure word , utterly repugnant to that we should express ; " he adds , " Such manner of uncouth speech did the Tanner of Tamworth use to King Edward the fourth ; which Tanner , having a ...
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Aldingar Anapestic ancient awaye ballad banyshed beggar Boldly I preach bonny lasse Braes of Yarrow brave bonny lasse busk cæsura copy courtier dailye daye death doth Dub a dub Earl earl marshall Earl of Murray edition Editor Editor's folio Edward England English entitled faire father fight gallant gold grace Hardyknute hath heart heire of Linne Henry Henrye Horseley Jane Shore king knight kyng lady ladye land lero Lilli little John live Lord Lord Vaux luve Makyne Mary Ambree metre mynde never noble poem poets pray pretty Bessee prince printed Prol queene quoth Rosamond sayd sayes Says old Simon schal Scotland Scots Scottish shee sholde sir Aldingar Sir Andrew song sonnet sorrow stanza sweet Synge tanner tell thay thee ther therfore thou art thou hast thou shalt unto verse wold writer written wyll wyth
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