Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... of high or low degree , Great men submit to Death as well as we . Tho ' they are gay , their life is but a span— A lump of clay - so vile a creature's man . Then happy those whom Christ has made his care , BALLADS , AND SONGS . 27.
... of high or low degree , Great men submit to Death as well as we . Tho ' they are gay , their life is but a span— A lump of clay - so vile a creature's man . Then happy those whom Christ has made his care , BALLADS , AND SONGS . 27.
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Percy Society. Then happy those whom Christ has made his care , Who die in the Lord , and ever blessed are . The grave's the market place where all men meet , Both rich and poor , as well as small and great . If life were merchandize ...
Percy Society. Then happy those whom Christ has made his care , Who die in the Lord , and ever blessed are . The grave's the market place where all men meet , Both rich and poor , as well as small and great . If life were merchandize ...
Contents
King James I and the Tinkler | 12 |
The Keach i the Creel | 13 |
The Merry Broomfield or the Westcountry Wager | 14 |
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