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WHEN as king Edgar did govern this land, Adown, adown, down, down, down,
And in the strength of his years he did stand, Call him down-a; Such praise was
spread of a gallant dame, Which did through England carry great fame; And she
a ...
WHEN as king Edgar did govern this land, Adown, adown, down, down, down,
And in the strength of his years he did stand, Call him down-a; Such praise was
spread of a gallant dame, Which did through England carry great fame; And she
a ...
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X. A SONG IN PRAISE OF A SINGLE LIFE. To the Tune of “The Ghost's Hearse ".
SoME do write of bloody wars, Some do shew the several jars 'Twixt men,
through envy raised; Some in praise of princes write, Some set their whole
delight To ...
X. A SONG IN PRAISE OF A SINGLE LIFE. To the Tune of “The Ghost's Hearse ".
SoME do write of bloody wars, Some do shew the several jars 'Twixt men,
through envy raised; Some in praise of princes write, Some set their whole
delight To ...
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A PRINCELY DITTY, IN PRAISE OF THE ENGLISH ROSE. Translated out of the
French. AMoNGST the princely paragons, Bedeckt with dainty diamonds, Within
mine eye, none doth come nigh The sweet red Rose of England. The lilies pass ...
A PRINCELY DITTY, IN PRAISE OF THE ENGLISH ROSE. Translated out of the
French. AMoNGST the princely paragons, Bedeckt with dainty diamonds, Within
mine eye, none doth come nigh The sweet red Rose of England. The lilies pass ...
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Contents
OLD BALLADS FROM EARLY PRINTED COPIES | 1 |
EARLY NAVAL BALLADS OF ENGLAND | 8 |
SPECIMENS OF LYRIC POETRY TEMP EDWARD I | 13 |
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 30 Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Percy Society Volume 30 of Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Percy Society |
| Author | Percy Society |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 May 2018 |
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