Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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Page 70
... better lord , Than he that died on Yarrow . O haud your tongue , father , she says , An ' lat be till to - morrow ; A better lord there couldna be , Than he that died on Yarrow . She kiss'd his lips , an ' comb'd his hair , As she had ...
... better lord , Than he that died on Yarrow . O haud your tongue , father , she says , An ' lat be till to - morrow ; A better lord there couldna be , Than he that died on Yarrow . She kiss'd his lips , an ' comb'd his hair , As she had ...
Page 126
... better known in the dales of Yorkshire than Saddle to Rags . It has long enjoyed an extensive popularity . The pre- sent version was taken down by the editor in October 1845 , from the excellent and humorous singing of his aged and ...
... better known in the dales of Yorkshire than Saddle to Rags . It has long enjoyed an extensive popularity . The pre- sent version was taken down by the editor in October 1845 , from the excellent and humorous singing of his aged and ...
Page 216
... better horse still ! Nout , says Tommy , I'll swop ivven hands , an ' ye will . Abey preaached a lang time about summat ta boot , Insistin ' that his war the liveliest brute ; But Tommy stuck fast where he first had begun , Till Abey ...
... better horse still ! Nout , says Tommy , I'll swop ivven hands , an ' ye will . Abey preaached a lang time about summat ta boot , Insistin ' that his war the liveliest brute ; But Tommy stuck fast where he first had begun , Till Abey ...
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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