Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 20Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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Percy Society. A green shear is an ill shake . As bright as the sun on a summer's day . It is midsummer's noon with you ... Green , I stopp'd and talk'd with old Frank Beane ; While we stood there , sir , old Jan Swain , Went by and said ...
Percy Society. A green shear is an ill shake . As bright as the sun on a summer's day . It is midsummer's noon with you ... Green , I stopp'd and talk'd with old Frank Beane ; While we stood there , sir , old Jan Swain , Went by and said ...
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... he did lye . Humphrey stood on a high tower then , He looked into the West Countrey ; Sir William Stanley and seven in green , He was aware of the Eagle drawne ; He drew himselfe so wonderous nigh , And bad his LADY BESSY . 23.
... he did lye . Humphrey stood on a high tower then , He looked into the West Countrey ; Sir William Stanley and seven in green , He was aware of the Eagle drawne ; He drew himselfe so wonderous nigh , And bad his LADY BESSY . 23.
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... green , Come rideing into the city . When he was aware of the Eagle drawn , He drew himself so wonderously nigh , He bad his men go into the towne certain , And drink the wine and make merry ; And he himselfe drew then , Where as his ...
... green , Come rideing into the city . When he was aware of the Eagle drawn , He drew himself so wonderously nigh , He bad his men go into the towne certain , And drink the wine and make merry ; And he himselfe drew then , Where as his ...
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