Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Volume 15Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... fair ! The younger of the sisters , nam'd Dame Annis , fair and clear , Who framed there a pleasant well , By her esteemed dear ; Where wives and maidens daily came To wash , both far and near . O , heaven - blest maidens , so fair ! In ...
... fair ! The younger of the sisters , nam'd Dame Annis , fair and clear , Who framed there a pleasant well , By her esteemed dear ; Where wives and maidens daily came To wash , both far and near . O , heaven - blest maidens , so fair ! In ...
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... fair : And rich embroider'd furnitures Of child - bed linen rare . O maidens of London , so fair ! Thus lived these two sisters here , As you have heard it told ; Till time had chang'd their beauteous cheeks , And made them wrinkled ...
... fair : And rich embroider'd furnitures Of child - bed linen rare . O maidens of London , so fair ! Thus lived these two sisters here , As you have heard it told ; Till time had chang'd their beauteous cheeks , And made them wrinkled ...
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... fair ! And likewise , when those maidens died , They gave those pleasant fields Unto our London citizens , Which they most bravely build ; And now are made most pleasant walks That great contentment yield To maidens of London so fair ...
... fair ! And likewise , when those maidens died , They gave those pleasant fields Unto our London citizens , Which they most bravely build ; And now are made most pleasant walks That great contentment yield To maidens of London so fair ...
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Ann of Cleves BATTLE OF AGINCOURT bewty blame my woe bower brave breast Collection of Old comfort Crown Garland dear death delight doth dreame duchess Duke earth Elenor Elizabeth England eyes F.S.A. THOMAS FAIR angel fame feare flyinge foes foole France friends gentle gold golden grace grief hand hart hath heart heaven Henry's honour JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL Katherine Howard kind King Henry lament land liv'd live Lord lott lov'd maidens of London merry minde moan mourn Mres never night nought Old Ballads paine Percy Society PETER CUNNINGHAM pitty pleasure poor praise prentices princely princess Queen Katherine quoth renown reprinted rest Rose royal queen S.A. WILLIAM secreat shew sight sorrow soveraigne sponke sunne tears thee thing thou didst thou hast thought true love tune unto vertue whome wife WILLIAM CHAPPELL WILLIAM JERDAN WILLIAM SANDYS witt words wrought