Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... meet , Both rich and poor , as well as small and great . If life were merchandize that gold could buy , The rich would live , the poor alone would die . VII . The Weaver's Garland . Or a New School for Christian Patience . FROM an ...
... meet , Both rich and poor , as well as small and great . If life were merchandize that gold could buy , The rich would live , the poor alone would die . VII . The Weaver's Garland . Or a New School for Christian Patience . FROM an ...
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... meet with her brother John , As the rose was so sweetly blown . She stoopèd low to kiss him sweet , With the high and the lily oh ! He to her heart did a dagger meet , As the rose was so sweetly blown . Ride on , ride on , cried the ...
... meet with her brother John , As the rose was so sweetly blown . She stoopèd low to kiss him sweet , With the high and the lily oh ! He to her heart did a dagger meet , As the rose was so sweetly blown . Ride on , ride on , cried the ...
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... Was brought to their banquet , as it was thought meet , Partridge , and plover , and venison most free , Against the brave wedding of pretty Bessee . The wedding thro ' England was spread by report , 66 ANCIENT POEMS ,
... Was brought to their banquet , as it was thought meet , Partridge , and plover , and venison most free , Against the brave wedding of pretty Bessee . The wedding thro ' England was spread by report , 66 ANCIENT POEMS ,
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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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