A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant ; with Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous ; Illustrated with Copper Plates, Volume 1J. Roberts, 1723 - Ballads, English |
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Page ii
... these Beau- ties , or has not the leaft Reafon to ex- pect , but what his Book will be damn'd . The fulfome Praifes which a Modern Author is often obliged to bestow in a Dedication , must certainly be very gra- ting to a generous Soul ...
... these Beau- ties , or has not the leaft Reafon to ex- pect , but what his Book will be damn'd . The fulfome Praifes which a Modern Author is often obliged to bestow in a Dedication , must certainly be very gra- ting to a generous Soul ...
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... these Ofio - Biographers differ fometimes ; and as I look upon all Legends to be of equal Au- thority , I fhould not know which to give cre- dit to . I cannot , however , drop this Sub- ject , without taking notice of that Noble Order ...
... these Ofio - Biographers differ fometimes ; and as I look upon all Legends to be of equal Au- thority , I fhould not know which to give cre- dit to . I cannot , however , drop this Sub- ject , without taking notice of that Noble Order ...
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... These were all French Knights , that Pagans did convert ; But St. George , St. George , he pull'd out the Dragon's St. George he was for England , & c . Henry the Fifth he conquered all France , Heart . He quarter'd their Arms , his ...
... These were all French Knights , that Pagans did convert ; But St. George , St. George , he pull'd out the Dragon's St. George he was for England , & c . Henry the Fifth he conquered all France , Heart . He quarter'd their Arms , his ...
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... these brave Knights have done . St. George he was for England , St. Dennis was for France ; St. James for Spain , whofe valiant Hand Did Christian Fame advance : St. Anthony for Italy , Andrew for Scots ne're fails ; Patrick too ftands ...
... these brave Knights have done . St. George he was for England , St. Dennis was for France ; St. James for Spain , whofe valiant Hand Did Christian Fame advance : St. Anthony for Italy , Andrew for Scots ne're fails ; Patrick too ftands ...
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... These Children , as I told , being eat ; Men , Women , Girls and Boys , Sighing and fobbing came to his Lodging , And made a hideous Noife : O fave us all , Moore of Moore - Hall , Thou peerless Knight of these Woods ; Do but flay this ...
... These Children , as I told , being eat ; Men , Women , Girls and Boys , Sighing and fobbing came to his Lodging , And made a hideous Noife : O fave us all , Moore of Moore - Hall , Thou peerless Knight of these Woods ; Do but flay this ...
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Againſt Alack Arthur a Bland Ballad Beauty beſt bold Robin Hood bonny Dundee bonny Lafs brave Bride call'd cry'd Dame Daughter dear Death doth Dragon Duke Duke of Hereford dy'd e're Earl Douglas Earl Marshal England faid fair fame Fane Shore Father felf fent fhall fhew fight firſt flain fome foon fore fought ftand ftill fuch fweet gallant George Gilderoy Grief Griffel Hand hang'd Heart Hiftory Horfely Houſe Johnny Armstrong King Henry Knight Lady laft laſt likewiſe Little John Lord Love marry'd Maſter merry moft moſt muſt ne'er never Noble pleaſant Pleaſure Poet preſently Prince Queen quoth fhe Raderer reply'd Robin Hood Rofamond Rofe ſaid ſay ſee ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall Song ſpeak ſtand ſtay ſtill ſtrong Stutly ſweet Sword thee thefe theſe Thing thofe thoſe Thouſand thro took unto whofe Wife young
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Page 266 - Delight; Her beauty was beyond compare, She was both Virtuous and Fair. There was a young Man living by, Who was so charmed with her Eye, That he could never be at rest, He was by Love...
Page 115 - In faith I will thee bring Where thou shalt high advanced be, By James, our Scottish king. " Thy ransom I will freely give, And this report of thee, Thou art the most courageous knight, That ever I did see.
Page 222 - But if the children chance to die, Ere they to age should come, Their uncle should possess their wealth; For so the will did run. "Now, brother...
Page 225 - Did cover them with leaves. And now the heavy wrath of God Upon their uncle fell ; Yea, fearful fiends did haunt his house, . His conscience felt an hell : His barns were fired, his goods consumed, His lands were barren made, His cattle died within the field, And nothing with him stayed.
Page 12 - The like was never scene. Most curiously that bower was built Of stone and timber strong, An hundered and fifty doors Did to this bower belong : And they so cunninglye contriv'd With turnings round about, That none but with a clue of thread, Could enter in or out.
Page 82 - squires, or lords of renown, Without e'er a foot of free land ; We feast on good cheer, with wine, ale, and beer, And ev'ry thing at our command." Then music and dancing did finish the day ; At length when the sun waxed low, Then all the whole train the grove did refrain, And unto their caves they did go. And so ever after, as long as he liv'd, Altho' he was proper and tall, Yet, nevertheless, the truth to express, Still Little John they did him call.
Page 116 - He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard long...
Page 63 - Here with the ladyes such sport they did make, The nobles with laughing did make their sides ake.
Page 89 - And danc'd round about the oke tree ; " For three merry men, and three merry men, And three merry men we be. "And ever hereafter as long as we live, * We three will be as one ; The wood it shall ring, and the old wife sing, Of Robin Hood, Arthur, and John.
Page 223 - You must be father and mother both, And uncle all in one; God knows what will become of them, When I am dead and gone.