English and Scottish Ballads: Book IV. Tragic Ballads (pt. 11-32). Book V. Love Ballads not tragic (pt. 1-8) v. 4. Book V. Love Ballads not tragic (pt. 9-45)Francis James Child Little, Brown, 1857 - Ballads, English |
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... sayes , " That dwell about this towne , Even twenty - four of my next cozens Will helpe to dinge him downe . " All that beheard his litle footepage , As he watered his masters steed ; And for his masters sad perille His verry heart did ...
... sayes , " That dwell about this towne , Even twenty - four of my next cozens Will helpe to dinge him downe . " All that beheard his litle footepage , As he watered his masters steed ; And for his masters sad perille His verry heart did ...
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... Sayes , " Ever alacke , my litle foot - page , What causes thee to wail ? " Hath any one done to thee wronge , Any of thy fellowes here ? Or is any of thy good friends dead , That thou shedst manye a teare ? " Or , if it be my head ...
... Sayes , " Ever alacke , my litle foot - page , What causes thee to wail ? " Hath any one done to thee wronge , Any of thy fellowes here ? Or is any of thy good friends dead , That thou shedst manye a teare ? " Or , if it be my head ...
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... Sayes , " Ever alacke , and woe is mee ! Here lyes my sweete hart - roote . " The next thinge that she stumbled on It was Sir Gyles his heade ; Sayes , " Ever alacke , and woe is me ! Heere lyes my true love deade . " Hee cutt the ...
... Sayes , " Ever alacke , and woe is mee ! Here lyes my sweete hart - roote . " The next thinge that she stumbled on It was Sir Gyles his heade ; Sayes , " Ever alacke , and woe is me ! Heere lyes my true love deade . " Hee cutt the ...
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... marry with mee . " 15 " Kyng Adland hath a daughter , brother , Men call her bright and sheene ; If I were kyng here in your stead , That ladye shold be queene . " 20 Sayes , " Reade me , reade me , deare 160 KING ESTMERE .
... marry with mee . " 15 " Kyng Adland hath a daughter , brother , Men call her bright and sheene ; If I were kyng here in your stead , That ladye shold be queene . " 20 Sayes , " Reade me , reade me , deare 160 KING ESTMERE .
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Francis James Child. Sayes , " Reade me , reade me , deare brother , Throughout merry England , Where we might find a messenger Betweene us two to sende . " Sayes , " You shall ryde yourselfe , brother , Ile beare you companee ; Many ...
Francis James Child. Sayes , " Reade me , reade me , deare brother , Throughout merry England , Where we might find a messenger Betweene us two to sende . " Sayes , " You shall ryde yourselfe , brother , Ile beare you companee ; Many ...
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