Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ...Percy society, 1965 - English literature |
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... gown . " A very rare print in the editor's collection of such as illustrate costume , represents a lady placed in the stocks for wearing one : beneath is inscribed : - " The night Raile , ' tis a cunning subtle thing , In summer its ...
... gown . " A very rare print in the editor's collection of such as illustrate costume , represents a lady placed in the stocks for wearing one : beneath is inscribed : - " The night Raile , ' tis a cunning subtle thing , In summer its ...
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... GOWN . THIS humorous exhibition of vanity in a Scottish country farmer's wife , is printed in Buchan's Ancient ... gown rowm . I had a bonny branit cow , That gae a cann o ' milk ; And I hae saul ' my branit cow , And bought a gown o ...
... GOWN . THIS humorous exhibition of vanity in a Scottish country farmer's wife , is printed in Buchan's Ancient ... gown rowm . I had a bonny branit cow , That gae a cann o ' milk ; And I hae saul ' my branit cow , And bought a gown o ...
Page 263
... gown . This humorous dress that's now call'd the mode , Surpasses all fashions that e'er was in vogue , There's not a young miss in the country all round , But must be stuff'd up in a short body'd gown . Last Midsummer - day Sally went ...
... gown . This humorous dress that's now call'd the mode , Surpasses all fashions that e'er was in vogue , There's not a young miss in the country all round , But must be stuff'd up in a short body'd gown . Last Midsummer - day Sally went ...
Contents
SATIRICAL SONGS AND POEMS ON COSTUME | 17 |
SONG UPON THE TAILORS 1 | 1 |
THE MERCER | 7 |
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