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Page 64
... them , An ' ring the common bell . Sin ' I am standin ' here , she says , This
dowie death to dee ; One kiss o'your comelie mouth , I'm sure wad comfort me .
He louted him o'er his saddle bow , To kiss 64 SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL
VERSIONS.
... them , An ' ring the common bell . Sin ' I am standin ' here , she says , This
dowie death to dee ; One kiss o'your comelie mouth , I'm sure wad comfort me .
He louted him o'er his saddle bow , To kiss 64 SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL
VERSIONS.
Page 26
You learned doctors , now express your skill , And let not Death of me obtain his
will ; Prepare your cordials , let me comfort find , My gold shall fly like chaff before
the wind . DEATH . Forbear to call , their skill will never do , They are but mortals
...
You learned doctors , now express your skill , And let not Death of me obtain his
will ; Prepare your cordials , let me comfort find , My gold shall fly like chaff before
the wind . DEATH . Forbear to call , their skill will never do , They are but mortals
...
Page 41
I thought I saw twelve dazzling lights , which put me in surprise , And gazing all
around me I heard a dismal noise ; The serpent passed by me which fell unto the
ground , With great joy and comfort the secret word I found . Some say it is lost ...
I thought I saw twelve dazzling lights , which put me in surprise , And gazing all
around me I heard a dismal noise ; The serpent passed by me which fell unto the
ground , With great joy and comfort the secret word I found . Some say it is lost ...
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17 Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Percy Society Volume 17 of Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Percy Society |
| Author | Percy Society |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 May 2018 |
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