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HOP + 1 + NI lows , and therefore their visits are always welcome . These
minstrels do not sing modern songs , but , like their brethren of a by - gone age ,
they keep to the ballads . The editor has in his possession some old poems
which he ...
HOP + 1 + NI lows , and therefore their visits are always welcome . These
minstrels do not sing modern songs , but , like their brethren of a by - gone age ,
they keep to the ballads . The editor has in his possession some old poems
which he ...
Page 13
Thou wealthy man of large possessions here , Amounting to some thousand
pounds a year , Extorted by oppression from the poor , The time is come that thou
shalt be no more ; Thy house therefore in order set with speed , And call to mind ...
Thou wealthy man of large possessions here , Amounting to some thousand
pounds a year , Extorted by oppression from the poor , The time is come that thou
shalt be no more ; Thy house therefore in order set with speed , And call to mind ...
Page 144
It is I that did invite you , You shall wed me , or I'll fight you , Underneath those
spreading trees ; Therefore , choose you which you please . You shall find I do
not vapour , I have brought my trusty rapier ; Therefore , take your choice , said
she ...
It is I that did invite you , You shall wed me , or I'll fight you , Underneath those
spreading trees ; Therefore , choose you which you please . You shall find I do
not vapour , I have brought my trusty rapier ; Therefore , take your choice , said
she ...
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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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