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... HORSE WON THE BET ... .... Oliver Wendell Holmes 158 THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN .. Oliver Wendell Holmes 165 THE YARN OF THE NANCY BELL . William Schwenck Gilbert 166 THE EVE OF ST . JOHN . ARNOLD VON WINKELRIED . THE DEFENSE OF THE ...
... HORSE WON THE BET ... .... Oliver Wendell Holmes 158 THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN .. Oliver Wendell Holmes 165 THE YARN OF THE NANCY BELL . William Schwenck Gilbert 166 THE EVE OF ST . JOHN . ARNOLD VON WINKELRIED . THE DEFENSE OF THE ...
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... horse and harness for them all , Goodly steeds were all milke - white ; O the golden bands an about their necks , And their weapons , they were all alike . Newes then was brought unto the king That there was sicke a won2 as hee , That ...
... horse and harness for them all , Goodly steeds were all milke - white ; O the golden bands an about their necks , And their weapons , they were all alike . Newes then was brought unto the king That there was sicke a won2 as hee , That ...
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... horse before , 6 And siller - shod behind ; The horse Young Waters rade upon Was fleeter than the wind . Out then spack a wylie lord , Unto the queen said he , " O tell me wha's the fairest face Rides in the company ? " 1. This ballad ...
... horse before , 6 And siller - shod behind ; The horse Young Waters rade upon Was fleeter than the wind . Out then spack a wylie lord , Unto the queen said he , " O tell me wha's the fairest face Rides in the company ? " 1. This ballad ...
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... horse bot and his saddle . They hae taen to the heiding - hill His lady fair to see , And for the words the queen had spoke Young Waters he did die . 6 THE DOWIE DENS OF YARROW 1 ( Sir Walter Scott's Version ) Late at e'en , drinking ...
... horse bot and his saddle . They hae taen to the heiding - hill His lady fair to see , And for the words the queen had spoke Young Waters he did die . 6 THE DOWIE DENS OF YARROW 1 ( Sir Walter Scott's Version ) Late at e'en , drinking ...
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... horse to grass ; And he that had not a bonny boy , His ain servant he was . But up then spake a little page , Before the peep of dawn : " O waken ye , waken ye , my good lord , For Percy's hard at hand . " " Ye lie , ye lie , ye liar ...
... horse to grass ; And he that had not a bonny boy , His ain servant he was . But up then spake a little page , Before the peep of dawn : " O waken ye , waken ye , my good lord , For Percy's hard at hand . " " Ye lie , ye lie , ye liar ...
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