 | English poetry - 1817 - 372 pages
...mettle so free, That had not the king slept his foot aside He had smitten his head from his faire bodde. Saying, fight on my merry men all, And see that none of you be taine, For rather then men shall say we were hange'd Let them report how we were slaine. Then god wott faire Eddenburrough... | |
 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 416 pages
...fair Boddce Sayiig fight on, my Merry Men all, And fee that none of you be ra'en, For I will ft and by, and bleed but a while, And then will I come and fight again. News then was brought to young Johnnt .Armftnnt3 As he ftood by his Nurfes Knee, Who vow'd if... | |
 | 1826 - 310 pages
...so free, '] That had not the King slept his Foot aside, He had smitten his Head from his fair Badie, Saying, " Fight on my merry Men all, And see that none .of you be tane ; For rather than Men should say we were hang'd, Let them report that we were slain." God wot,... | |
 | Alexander Pennecuik - Guilds - 1832 - 158 pages
...so free, That had not the king stept his foot aside, 'He had smitten his head from his fair bodie, Saying, ' Fight on my merry men all, And see that none of you be ta'en; For, rather than men should say we were hang'd, • Let them report that we were slain.' God... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1858 - 682 pages
...probably be those that ME. KILET had read thirteen years before : — " Saying, Fight on my merry wen all, And see that none of you be taine, For I will...bleed but a while, And then will I come and fight again." Has not Lowndes betrayed us into a wrong scent ? and that instead of looking after the early... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1859 - 312 pages
...so free, That had not the king stept his foot aside , He had smitten his head from his fair bodde. Saying, " Fight on, my merry men all, And see that none of you be taine ; a> For rather then men shall say we were hanged, Let them report how we were slaine." Then, God wott,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1858 - 318 pages
...mettle so free, That had not the king slept his foot aside, He had smitten his head from his fair bodde. Saying, " Fight on, my merry men all, And see that none of you be taine ; so For rather then men shall say we were hanged, Let them report how we were slaine." Then, God wott,... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1860 - 306 pages
...mettle so free, That had not the king stept his foot aside, He had smitten his head from his fair bodde. Saying, " Fight on, my merry men all, And see that none of you be taine ; 50 For rather then men shall say we were hanged, Let them report how we were slaine." Then, God wott,... | |
 | Francis James Child - Ballads, English - 1864 - 308 pages
...then fought hee, Untill a falce Scot came Jonne behinde, And runn him through the faire boddee. «o Saying, " Fight on, my merry men all, And see that...but a while, And then will I come and fight againe." Ne wes then was brought to young Jonne Armestrong, «5 As he stood by his nurses knee, Who vowed if... | |
 | William Allingham - Ballads, English - 1865 - 456 pages
...pull'd he ; And had not the King moved his foot aside, He had smitten the head from his fair bodie. 15 Saying, ' Fight on, my merry men all, And see that none of you be ta'en ; Rather than men shall say we were hangM, Let them report how we were slain.' 16 Then, I wot,... | |
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Asking grace of a graceles face — Why there is none for you nor me." But lonne had a bright sword by his side, And it was made of the mettle so free, That had not the king stept his foot aside, He had smitten his head from his faire bodde. 
