Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... Ye'll dress yoursel in the robes o ' green , Your maids in robes sae fair ; And ye'll put girdles about their middles , Sae costly , rich , and rare . Ye'll take your Maries alang wi ' ye Till ye come to yon strand ; There ye'll see a ...
... Ye'll dress yoursel in the robes o ' green , Your maids in robes sae fair ; And ye'll put girdles about their middles , Sae costly , rich , and rare . Ye'll take your Maries alang wi ' ye Till ye come to yon strand ; There ye'll see a ...
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... Ye'll loot you low , and sain yoursel , And ye'll be busy then . Ye'll tak ' my horse then by the head , And lat the bridal fa ' ; The queen o ' Elfin she'll cry out , True Tam - a - Line's awa ' . Then I'll appear into your arms , Like ...
... Ye'll loot you low , and sain yoursel , And ye'll be busy then . Ye'll tak ' my horse then by the head , And lat the bridal fa ' ; The queen o ' Elfin she'll cry out , True Tam - a - Line's awa ' . Then I'll appear into your arms , Like ...
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... will she was richt free ; A hundred steeds , my lord , I'll gie , If ye'll gie Hugh the Graeme to me . O , haud your tongue , ye ladye Bruce , An ' ye'll let a ' your pleadins be , Though a ' the Graemes were i ' this court , It's for ...
... will she was richt free ; A hundred steeds , my lord , I'll gie , If ye'll gie Hugh the Graeme to me . O , haud your tongue , ye ladye Bruce , An ' ye'll let a ' your pleadins be , Though a ' the Graemes were i ' this court , It's for ...
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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