 THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD Now ponder well, you parents dear, These words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought forth to light. A gentleman of good account In Norfolk dwelt of late, Who did in honour far surmount Most men...  Old Nursery songs, stories, and ballads - Page 27by Old nursery songs - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1723 - 348 pages
...fwear. NOW ponder well you Parents dear, Thefe Words which I fhall write, A doleful Story you fhall hear, In time brought forth to light : A Gentleman...Account, In Norfolk dwelt of late, Who did in Honour far furmount Moft Men of his Eftate. Sore fick he was, and like to dye, No help his Life could fave ; His... | |
 | Ambrose Philips - Ballads, English - 1723 - 346 pages
.../wear. NOW ponder well you Parents dear, Thefe Words which I fhall write, A doleful Story you fhall hear, In time brought forth to light : A Gentleman...Account, In Norfolk dwelt of late, Who did in Honour far furmount Mofl Men of his Eftate. Sore ftck he was, and like to dye, No help his Life could fave ; His... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...NOW ponder well, you parents dear, The wordVwftich I lhall write ; A doleful ftorv you fhall htar, In time brought forth to light: A gentleman of good account In Norfolk liv'd of late, Wliofe wealth and riches did furmount Moil men of his eftate. Sore fick he was, and... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...NORFOLK GENTLEMAN'S LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. Now ponder well, you parents dear, The words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought...to light : A gentleman of good account In Norfolk liv'd of late, Whose wealth and riches did surmount Most men of bis estate. Sore sick he was, and like... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Norfolk Gentleman's last mil a%d Testament. Now ponder well, you parents dear, The words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought...forth to light. A gentleman of good account In Norfolk livd of late, Whose wealth and riches did surmount Most men of his estate. Sore sick he was, and like... | |
 | John Struthers - 1822 - 276 pages
...ponder well, you parents deare, These wordes, which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall heare, In time brought forth to light : A gentleman of good account In Norfolke dwelt of late, Who did in honour far surmount Most men of his estate. Sore sicke he was, and... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1823 - 450 pages
...doleful story you shall heare, In time brought forth to light. A gentleman of good account 5 In Norfolke dwelt of late, Who did in honour far surmount Most men of his estate. Sore sicke he was, and like to dye, No helpe his life could save; 10 His wife by him as sicke did lye, And... | |
 | 1826 - 938 pages
...Now ponder well, yon parents dear, The weirds which I shall write ; A doleful story yon shall bear, In time brought forth to light : A gentleman of good account In Norfolk liv'd of late, Whose wealth and riches did surmount Most men of bis estate. II. Sore sick he was, and... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1829 - 346 pages
...entered in that year on the stationers books. Now ponder well, you parents dear, The words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought...to light : A gentleman, of good account, In Norfolk liv'd of late, Whose wealth and riches did surmount Most men of his estate. Sore sick he was, and like... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...nestlings. 48.— THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD, [i] Now ponder well, you parents dear, These words which I shall write ; A doleful story you shall hear, In time brought...Norfolk dwelt of late, Who did in honour far surmount [a: Most men of his estate. Sore sick he was, and like to die, No help his life could save ; His wife... | |
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