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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... hair indulged in by the latter , and the close cropping of the former , who from that obtained the name of round heads . A song printed in 1641 , entitled The Character of a Roundhead , commences thus : - " What creature's this ? with ...
... hair indulged in by the latter , and the close cropping of the former , who from that obtained the name of round heads . A song printed in 1641 , entitled The Character of a Roundhead , commences thus : - " What creature's this ? with ...
Page 171
... hair will but a backwind be . C. L. Tell me no more that long hair can Argue deboystness in a man ; For ' tis religious , being inclined , To keep the temples from the wind . A. S. Tell me no more that roarers waire Their hair extent ...
... hair will but a backwind be . C. L. Tell me no more that long hair can Argue deboystness in a man ; For ' tis religious , being inclined , To keep the temples from the wind . A. S. Tell me no more that roarers waire Their hair extent ...
Page 244
... hair , With fine lappets behind , and mountains of hair . Fa , la , & c . My lady she goes to the ball and the play , She rambles all night and she sleeps all the day , And then in the evening to church does repair , With her lappets ...
... hair , With fine lappets behind , and mountains of hair . Fa , la , & c . My lady she goes to the ball and the play , She rambles all night and she sleeps all the day , And then in the evening to church does repair , With her lappets ...
Contents
SATIRICAL SONGS AND POEMS ON COSTUME | 17 |
SONG UPON THE TAILORS 1 | 1 |
THE MERCER | 7 |
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