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... never to an end " of the Canterbury story - tellers ; while Long Will , even his Teutonic spirit swayed by French example , was wrench- ing from his broken heart the gloomy " Vision of Piers the Plowman , ” — gloom with a star at its ...
... never to an end " of the Canterbury story - tellers ; while Long Will , even his Teutonic spirit swayed by French example , was wrench- ing from his broken heart the gloomy " Vision of Piers the Plowman , ” — gloom with a star at its ...
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... never would I tire , Janet , In fairy - land to dwell ; But aye , at every seven years , They pay the teind to hell ; And I'm sae fat and fair of flesh , I fear ' twill be mysell ! " The morn at e'en is Hallowe'en ; Our fairy TAMLANE . 7.
... never would I tire , Janet , In fairy - land to dwell ; But aye , at every seven years , They pay the teind to hell ; And I'm sae fat and fair of flesh , I fear ' twill be mysell ! " The morn at e'en is Hallowe'en ; Our fairy TAMLANE . 7.
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... never saw ? " " The first court that comes alang , Ye'll let them a ' pass by ; The neist court that comes alang Salute them reverently . " The third court that comes alang Is clad in robes o ' green , And it's the head court of them a ...
... never saw ? " " The first court that comes alang , Ye'll let them a ' pass by ; The neist court that comes alang Salute them reverently . " The third court that comes alang Is clad in robes o ' green , And it's the head court of them a ...
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... never did see . " " O no , O no , Thomas , " she said , " That name does not belang to me ; I'm but the Queen of fair Elfland , That hither am come to visit thee ! 66 " Harp and carp , Thomas , " she said , Harp and carp alang wi ' me ...
... never did see . " " O no , O no , Thomas , " she said , " That name does not belang to me ; I'm but the Queen of fair Elfland , That hither am come to visit thee ! 66 " Harp and carp , Thomas , " she said , Harp and carp alang wi ' me ...
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... came to a garden green , And she pu'd an apple frae a tree - " Take this for thy wages , True Thomas ; It will give thee the tongue that can never lie ! " " My tongue is my ain ! " True Thomas 14 BALLADS OF SUPERSTITION .
... came to a garden green , And she pu'd an apple frae a tree - " Take this for thy wages , True Thomas ; It will give thee the tongue that can never lie ! " " My tongue is my ain ! " True Thomas 14 BALLADS OF SUPERSTITION .
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Page 220 - They say he is already in the forest of Arden, and a many merry men with him ; and there they live like the old Robin Hood of England. They say many young gentlemen flock to him every day, and fleet the time carelessly, as they did in the golden world.
Page 110 - Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet ; And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet ; And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth enough. With a green sod under my head ; That they may say, when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood.
Page 201 - O that I were where Helen lies! Night and day on me she cries; Out of my bed she bids me rise, Says,
Page 37 - THERE lived a wife at Usher's Well, And a wealthy wife was she ; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them oer the sea. They hadna...
Page 61 - Our gude ship sails the morn!"— "Now, ever alack, my master dear, I fear a deadly storm! "I saw the new moon, late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.
Page 12 - O no, O no, Thomas," she said, That name does not belang to me ; I am but the queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
Page 104 - I have no money," the young man said, "But five shillings and a ring; And that I have kept this seven long years, To have it at my wedding. "Yesterday I should have married a maid, But she is now from me ta'en, And chosen to be an old knight's delight, Whereby my poor heart is slain.
Page 200 - As I was walking all alane, I heard twa corbies making a mane ; The tane unto the t'other say, " Where sall we gang and dine to-day...
Page 108 - Nor he could not get down. He then bethought him of his bugle-horn, Which hung low down to his knee, He set his horn unto his mouth, And blew out weak blasts three. Then Little John, when hearing him, As he sat under the tree, " I fear my master is near dead, He blows so wearily.
Page 131 - They lighted down to tak a drink Of the spring that ran sae clear : And down the stream ran his gude heart's blood, And sair she 'gan to fear. " Hold up, hold up, Lord William...