Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 27Percy Society, 1840 - English literature |
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Page 184
... 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 ...
Page 225
... gown o ' silk . There's three raw o ' fringes up , And three raw down ; Then stan ' a little you by , And gie my gown rowm . Syne I'll gar my gudeman trow That I hae taen the flings , Because he winna buy to me Sax gowd rings ; Q Ane on ...
... gown o ' silk . There's three raw o ' fringes up , And three raw down ; Then stan ' a little you by , And gie my gown rowm . Syne I'll gar my gudeman trow That I hae taen the flings , Because he winna buy to me Sax gowd rings ; Q Ane on ...
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 ...
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