Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... strange how such a word as " Bartram " could get corrupted to " Bateman . " In the word " Bartram ” the letter r occurs twice , a letter which the Northumbrian peasantry have great difficulty to pronounce in common con- versation , but ...
... strange how such a word as " Bartram " could get corrupted to " Bateman . " In the word " Bartram ” the letter r occurs twice , a letter which the Northumbrian peasantry have great difficulty to pronounce in common con- versation , but ...
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Percy Society. ' A broad , broad shield , did this strange Knight wield , Whereon did the red cross shine ; Yet never , I ween , had that strange Knight been In the fields of Palestine . ' And out and spake this strange Knight , This ...
Percy Society. ' A broad , broad shield , did this strange Knight wield , Whereon did the red cross shine ; Yet never , I ween , had that strange Knight been In the fields of Palestine . ' And out and spake this strange Knight , This ...
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... Strange countries for to see , see , Strange countries for to see . When will you be back , Lord Lovel ? she 78 ANCIENT POEMS , Lord Lovel.
... Strange countries for to see , see , Strange countries for to see . When will you be back , Lord Lovel ? she 78 ANCIENT POEMS , Lord Lovel.
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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