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... stand as an example of the normal development of the poetic germ . None the less , our early ballads , the most of them bear- ing , as they do , in Teutonic dialect and democratic spirit , traces of a popular origin , without claim of ...
... stand as an example of the normal development of the poetic germ . None the less , our early ballads , the most of them bear- ing , as they do , in Teutonic dialect and democratic spirit , traces of a popular origin , without claim of ...
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... stands on yon hill ; ( Blaw , blaw , blaw winds , blaw , ) Blawing his horn baith loud and shrill , ( And the wind has blawn my plaid awa ' . ) " If I had the horn that I hear blawn , ( Blaw , blaw , blaw winds , blaw , ) And the bonnie ...
... stands on yon hill ; ( Blaw , blaw , blaw winds , blaw , ) Blawing his horn baith loud and shrill , ( And the wind has blawn my plaid awa ' . ) " If I had the horn that I hear blawn , ( Blaw , blaw , blaw winds , blaw , ) And the bonnie ...
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... standing here , " she says , " This dowie death to die , Ae kiss o ' your comely mouth I'm sure wad comfort me . " He's louted him o'er his saddle bow , To kiss her cheek and chin ; She's taen him in her arms twa , An ' thrown him ...
... standing here , " she says , " This dowie death to die , Ae kiss o ' your comely mouth I'm sure wad comfort me . " He's louted him o'er his saddle bow , To kiss her cheek and chin ; She's taen him in her arms twa , An ' thrown him ...
Page 79
... stand , Heawyng on yche othar , whyll the myght dre , With many a balful brande . This battell begane in Chyviat An owar befor the none , And when even - song bell was rang , The battell was nat half done . The tooke on ethar hand Be ...
... stand , Heawyng on yche othar , whyll the myght dre , With many a balful brande . This battell begane in Chyviat An owar befor the none , And when even - song bell was rang , The battell was nat half done . The tooke on ethar hand Be ...
Page 93
... stand ! " quo ' he ; The nevir a word had Dickie to say , Sae he thrust the lançe through his fause bodie . Then on we held for Carlisle toun , And at Staneshaw - bank the Eden we crossed , The water was great and meikle of spait , But ...
... stand ! " quo ' he ; The nevir a word had Dickie to say , Sae he thrust the lançe through his fause bodie . Then on we held for Carlisle toun , And at Staneshaw - bank the Eden we crossed , The water was great and meikle of spait , But ...
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Alison Gross amang auld baith ballad Binnorie blaw winds blawn my plaid bold Robin bonnie mill-dams bonny boy bower brither Buchan castle Clyde's water daughter dear Douglas douk doun dowie Earl Edom Elfin Knight English Etin fair Annet Fair Annie father fause flowers frae gane gang Gilderoy Gin ye Glenlogie gowd green gude hadna hand Jamieson Kempion king King Arthurs Kinmont kirk kiss knee Lamkin Lizie Lindsay Lord Scroope mair maun merry mither mony Motherwell nane ne'er never night nourice nut-brown bride o'er Otterburne owre Percy plaid awa rade Ritson Robin Hood sall says Scotland Scott Scottish Sir Patrick Spens sister spak steed ta'en thee thou Tom Thumbe Twa Sisters unto waly weel Willie wind has blawn winna Yarrow ye maun Ye'll Ye're yellow young Beichan young Redin
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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.
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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.
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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...