Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... Council room of the Percy Society , were two folio volumes , consisting of ballads , songs , and poems , taken down by Mr. P. Buchan of Peterhead , N.B. from the oral recitation of the peasantry of his country . These folios were ...
... Council room of the Percy Society , were two folio volumes , consisting of ballads , songs , and poems , taken down by Mr. P. Buchan of Peterhead , N.B. from the oral recitation of the peasantry of his country . These folios were ...
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... Council , who made a careful investigation of their contents . They were subsequently inspected by other mem- bers of the Society , and , finally , by a vote of the Council , were placed in the hands of the Editor.
... Council , who made a careful investigation of their contents . They were subsequently inspected by other mem- bers of the Society , and , finally , by a vote of the Council , were placed in the hands of the Editor.
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... council was my guide ; In God I'm satisfied , In whom trust . My children , wife , and I , We will ourselves apply To true industry , And leave the rest To Providence divine ; Henceforth I'll not repine , I hope that me and mine Shall ...
... council was my guide ; In God I'm satisfied , In whom trust . My children , wife , and I , We will ourselves apply To true industry , And leave the rest To Providence divine ; Henceforth I'll not repine , I hope that me and mine Shall ...
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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