Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... , Well worth a sheriff's hire . Then out it speaks Bondwell's ain bride , Was a ' gowd to the chin ; They canno ' be fairer thereout , she says , Than we that are herein . There is a difference , my dame , he said OF ANCIENT BALLADS . 7.
... , Well worth a sheriff's hire . Then out it speaks Bondwell's ain bride , Was a ' gowd to the chin ; They canno ' be fairer thereout , she says , Than we that are herein . There is a difference , my dame , he said OF ANCIENT BALLADS . 7.
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... gang alang . When mass was sung and bells were rung , And a ' men boun ' for bed , Little Munsgrove and that ladye In ae chamber were laid . O what hire will ye gie your page , If 22 SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL VERSIONS Joan's Ale was.
... gang alang . When mass was sung and bells were rung , And a ' men boun ' for bed , Little Munsgrove and that ladye In ae chamber were laid . O what hire will ye gie your page , If 22 SCOTTISH TRADITIONAL VERSIONS Joan's Ale was.
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Percy Society. O what hire will ye gie your page , If he the watch will keep ; In case that your gude lord come hame , When we're fair fast asleep ? Siller , siller's be his wage , And gowd shall be his hire ; But if he speak ae word o ...
Percy Society. O what hire will ye gie your page , If he the watch will keep ; In case that your gude lord come hame , When we're fair fast asleep ? Siller , siller's be his wage , And gowd shall be his hire ; But if he speak ae word o ...
Contents
King James I and the Tinkler | 12 |
The Keach i the Creel | 13 |
The Merry Broomfield or the Westcountry Wager | 14 |
Copyright | |
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ancient Arthur O'Bradley baith ballad barley-mow beggar bonny Bonny Hind boys bride broadside castle Complaynt of Scotland copy Crosiers daughter dear Death dochter doth doun Edinburgh editor England fair upon Tay father frae Gamery gang gold gowd green burn sidie gude hame heart heir Heir of Linne Here's a health Hey wi husband-man Johnstoun stands fair jolly King Knight lady ladye land lily oh lindie Linne Lord Bateman Lord Lovel love Gregory luve married maun ne'er never noble o'er painful plough Parcy Reed pedlar PERCY SOCIETY pray pretty Bessee proper St quoth Robin Hood rose roun says Scottish serving-man sing song sorrow spak steed Stirling for aye sweet sweetly blown ta'en tell thee thou thro toun twa sisters unto verse Wanton Broun weel wife Yarrow Ye'll young young Beichan Young Bekie