The Local Historian's Table Book: Of Remarkable Occurences, Historical Facts, Traditions, Legendary and Descriptive Ballads, &c., &c., Connected with the Counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland and Durham, Volume 8M. A. Richardson, 1846 - Ballads, English |
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... mind about it . " What can be in it , " said she to herself , " that makes it so heavy ? Surely when the man carried ... mind , that there was something uncanny , if not unearthly , in the pack . What surmises will not fear give rise to ...
... mind about it . " What can be in it , " said she to herself , " that makes it so heavy ? Surely when the man carried ... mind , that there was something uncanny , if not unearthly , in the pack . What surmises will not fear give rise to ...
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... mind unloosed the pack , the principal commodity of which was a stout young man , whom Edward had shot through the heart , and thus bereaved of existence in a few minutes . To paint the feelings , or even the appearance of young Edward ...
... mind unloosed the pack , the principal commodity of which was a stout young man , whom Edward had shot through the heart , and thus bereaved of existence in a few minutes . To paint the feelings , or even the appearance of young Edward ...
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... mind with as much velocity as the streamers around the pole in a frosty night . On Richard's mentioning more concerned , Edward instantaneously thought of a gang of thieves by night . - How he would break the leg of one - shoot another ...
... mind with as much velocity as the streamers around the pole in a frosty night . On Richard's mentioning more concerned , Edward instantaneously thought of a gang of thieves by night . - How he would break the leg of one - shoot another ...
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... mind of Edward wrought up by this train of ideas , that he was striding up and down the floor , while his eyes gleamed as with a tint of madness . “ Oh ! if I had but plenty guns , and nothing ado but to shoot , how I would pepper the ...
... mind of Edward wrought up by this train of ideas , that he was striding up and down the floor , while his eyes gleamed as with a tint of madness . “ Oh ! if I had but plenty guns , and nothing ado but to shoot , how I would pepper the ...
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... mind of the baron , his flight only served to confirm the unfavourable ideas he had been led to conceive . The bloodhounds were ordered out , and instant pursuit after the fugitive commenced ; the baron himself heading a band of his ...
... mind of the baron , his flight only served to confirm the unfavourable ideas he had been led to conceive . The bloodhounds were ordered out , and instant pursuit after the fugitive commenced ; the baron himself heading a band of his ...
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Popular passages
Page 98 - Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. "Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery...
Page 271 - Captain and you are also to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to time receive from...
Page 98 - Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery; The same whom in my school-boy days I listened to; that Cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green; And thou wert still a hope, a love; Still longed for, never seen. And I can listen to thee yet; Can lie upon the plain And listen, till I do beget That golden time again.
Page 23 - He carolled, light as lark at morn; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay: Old times were changed, old manners gone; A stranger filled the Stuarts' throne; The bigots of the iron time Had called his harmless art a crime.
Page 406 - Percy there was slain Sir John of Egerton, Sir Robert Ratcliff, and Sir John, Sir James, that bold baron. And with Sir George and stout Sir James, Both knights of good account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps.
Page 280 - One is a woman, a poor earthly sister, Or, be the visitant other than she seems, A guardian spirit sent from pitying Heaven, In woman's shape. But why prolong the tale, Casting weak words amid a host of thoughts...
Page 407 - Like tidings to King Henry came Within as short a space, That Percy of Northumberland Was slain in Chevy-Chase: "Now God be with him...
Page 405 - Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end ; Lord Percy sees my fall.
Page 308 - Though green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay ; All flesh is hay, Thus think, and smoke tobacco.
Page 405 - With such a vehement force and might He did his body gore, The staff ran through the other side A large cloth-yard and more. So thus did both these nobles...