Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 17Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... thousand pound , my lord , I'll gie , If Hugh the Graeme's set free to me . Haud your tongue , ye lady Black , An ' ye'll let a ' your pleadins be ; Tho ' ye wou'd gie me thousands ten , It's for my honour he maun dee . Then out it ...
... thousand pound , my lord , I'll gie , If Hugh the Graeme's set free to me . Haud your tongue , ye lady Black , An ' ye'll let a ' your pleadins be ; Tho ' ye wou'd gie me thousands ten , It's for my honour he maun dee . Then out it ...
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... thousand arguments they'd use , The destiny of dying to excuse , They'll find it is in vain with me to strive , For why , I part the dearest friends alive ; Poor parents die , and leave their children small With nothing to support them ...
... thousand arguments they'd use , The destiny of dying to excuse , They'll find it is in vain with me to strive , For why , I part the dearest friends alive ; Poor parents die , and leave their children small With nothing to support them ...
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... thousands , and thousands , which he did possess ; Then glorious and gay was sweet Ruth in her dress . PART IV . WHEN Over the seas to fair Sandwich he came , With Ruth , and a number of persons of fame , Then all did appear most ...
... thousands , and thousands , which he did possess ; Then glorious and gay was sweet Ruth in her dress . PART IV . WHEN Over the seas to fair Sandwich he came , With Ruth , and a number of persons of fame , Then all did appear most ...
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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