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Page 72
The king's ta'en out a braid braid sword , An ' streak'd it on a strae ; An ' thro ' an '
thro ' that bonnie boy's heart , He's gart cauld iron gae . Out has he ta'en his poor
bluidie heart , Set it in a tasse o ' gowd , An ' set it before ladye Diamond's face ...
The king's ta'en out a braid braid sword , An ' streak'd it on a strae ; An ' thro ' an '
thro ' that bonnie boy's heart , He's gart cauld iron gae . Out has he ta'en his poor
bluidie heart , Set it in a tasse o ' gowd , An ' set it before ladye Diamond's face ...
Page 39
In vain the unlighted pipe you blow , Your pains in outward means are so , ' Till
heavenly fire Your heart inspire . Thus think , and smoke tobacco . The smoke ,
like burning incense , towers , So should a praying heart of yours , With ardent
cries ...
In vain the unlighted pipe you blow , Your pains in outward means are so , ' Till
heavenly fire Your heart inspire . Thus think , and smoke tobacco . The smoke ,
like burning incense , towers , So should a praying heart of yours , With ardent
cries ...
Page 107
The time was appointed for the wedding day , A young farmer chosen to give her
away ; As soon as the farmer the young lady did spy , He inflamèd her heart ; O ,
my heart ! she did cry . She turned from the ' squire , but nothing she said ...
The time was appointed for the wedding day , A young farmer chosen to give her
away ; As soon as the farmer the young lady did spy , He inflamèd her heart ; O ,
my heart ! she did cry . She turned from the ' squire , but nothing she said ...
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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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