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Page 62
The young men of Rumford in her had their joy , She shewed herself courteous ,
but never too coy , And at their commandment still she would be , So fair and so
comely was pretty Bessee . Four suitors at once unto her did go , They craved her
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The young men of Rumford in her had their joy , She shewed herself courteous ,
but never too coy , And at their commandment still she would be , So fair and so
comely was pretty Bessee . Four suitors at once unto her did go , They craved her
...
Page 242
As a musician, his talents were creditable, and some of the dance-tunes that he
was in the habit of composing, shewed that he was not deficient in the organ of
melody. In the quiet church-yard of Gargrave may be seen the minstrel's grave.
As a musician, his talents were creditable, and some of the dance-tunes that he
was in the habit of composing, shewed that he was not deficient in the organ of
melody. In the quiet church-yard of Gargrave may be seen the minstrel's grave.
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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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