Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... mony a bog an ' miery hole ; But never missed her Wanton slack , Till she reach'd Mayblane to her foal . When the king awakit frae sleip , He to the harper man did say , O ! waken ye , waken ye , jolly John , We've fairly slept till it ...
... mony a bog an ' miery hole ; But never missed her Wanton slack , Till she reach'd Mayblane to her foal . When the king awakit frae sleip , He to the harper man did say , O ! waken ye , waken ye , jolly John , We've fairly slept till it ...
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... mony a glitterin ' spear . Stand by , stand by , ye bonny bridegroom , Stand by , stand by , said he ; Stand by , stand by , ye bonny bridegroom , Bride , ye maun join wi ' me . Let the young prince clasp his coffer o ' gold , When he ...
... mony a glitterin ' spear . Stand by , stand by , ye bonny bridegroom , Stand by , stand by , said he ; Stand by , stand by , ye bonny bridegroom , Bride , ye maun join wi ' me . Let the young prince clasp his coffer o ' gold , When he ...
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... mony ; She's kilted up her green claething , An ' she has passed the Gamery . She's plunged in , so did she doun , That was baith black an ' jumly ; An ' i ' the middle o ' that water , She found her ain sweet Willie . She's taen him in ...
... mony ; She's kilted up her green claething , An ' she has passed the Gamery . She's plunged in , so did she doun , That was baith black an ' jumly ; An ' i ' the middle o ' that water , She found her ain sweet Willie . She's taen him in ...
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