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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... whole flocks where he foddered the cattle . He had bought a huge old military gun , which he denominated Copenhagen , and was continually thundering away at them . He seldom killed any , if ever ; but he once or twice knocked off a few ...
... whole flocks where he foddered the cattle . He had bought a huge old military gun , which he denominated Copenhagen , and was continually thundering away at them . He seldom killed any , if ever ; but he once or twice knocked off a few ...
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... whole floor flowed with blood . The pack had thrown itself on the ground ; but the groans and cries were ceased , and only a kind of guttural noise was heard from it . Knowing that then something must be done , he ran after his ...
... whole floor flowed with blood . The pack had thrown itself on the ground ; but the groans and cries were ceased , and only a kind of guttural noise was heard from it . Knowing that then something must be done , he ran after his ...
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... whole sixteen guns were discharged at them . Before the smoke dispersed they were all fled , no doubt , greatly amazed at the reception which they met with . Edward and his comrade ran down stairs to see how matters stood , for it was ...
... whole sixteen guns were discharged at them . Before the smoke dispersed they were all fled , no doubt , greatly amazed at the reception which they met with . Edward and his comrade ran down stairs to see how matters stood , for it was ...
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... whole of the more northern states of Europe , although the close connection which formerly subsisted between us and the latter , suf- ficiently accounts for the similarity of detail ; but it is not so easy to assign cause for the ...
... whole of the more northern states of Europe , although the close connection which formerly subsisted between us and the latter , suf- ficiently accounts for the similarity of detail ; but it is not so easy to assign cause for the ...
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... accumulate until the said 6th of Jaunary 1860 ; and further directed , that as well the said two yearly sums of £ 500 . and £ 1000 . during the continuance of the said terms , as the whole of the. AT STOCKTON ( 1834 ) . TRADITIONS , & c .
... accumulate until the said 6th of Jaunary 1860 ; and further directed , that as well the said two yearly sums of £ 500 . and £ 1000 . during the continuance of the said terms , as the whole of the. AT STOCKTON ( 1834 ) . TRADITIONS , & c .
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afterwards Akenside ancient appeared ballad baron beautiful Bedlington bishop bishop of Durham BLANCHLAND blessed brave bright brother castle church Cuthberht daughter dear death deed Delaval Derry died Durham Edward Erle eyes fair fame father fear fell friar Geordie George George Leake hall hand hast hath head heart heaven heir Henry Henry Atkinson hill Hilton Hilton castle holy honour Houghton-le-Spring hour John King knight lady Lambton land Leck legend lived Lord Lord Derwentwater maid maiden married mind monk morning ne'er never Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne noble North Northumberland o'er Ovingham Percy Persé Richard river river Tyne Robert saint sayd scene shew Shields Simonburn slayne smile song soon South Shields stone sweet thee ther thou tion Tom Simpson Tyne Tynemouth village Wallis wear wife William worm young youth
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...