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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... Frae gude Erl Richard's bleid . ” — " O better I'll keep my green cleiding Frae gude Erl Richard's bleid , Than thou canst keep thy clattering toung , That trattles in thy head . " She has call'd upon her bower maidens , She has call'd ...
... Frae gude Erl Richard's bleid . ” — " O better I'll keep my green cleiding Frae gude Erl Richard's bleid , Than thou canst keep thy clattering toung , That trattles in thy head . " She has call'd upon her bower maidens , She has call'd ...
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... frae my night's sleep . " They left the douking on the day , And douk'd upon the night ; 75 80 And where that sackless knight lay slain , 85 The candles burned bright . The deepest pot in a ' the linn , They fand Erl Richard in ; 86 ...
... frae my night's sleep . " They left the douking on the day , And douk'd upon the night ; 75 80 And where that sackless knight lay slain , 85 The candles burned bright . The deepest pot in a ' the linn , They fand Erl Richard in ; 86 ...
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... my curse , And you'll get nae blessing frae me . ” - She has call'd upon her waiting - maid , To fill a glass of wine ; She has call'd upon her fause steward , To put rank poison in . 10 13 She has put it to her roudes lip , a Prince ...
... my curse , And you'll get nae blessing frae me . ” - She has call'd upon her waiting - maid , To fill a glass of wine ; She has call'd upon her fause steward , To put rank poison in . 10 13 She has put it to her roudes lip , a Prince ...
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... laid in the clay : Your wedded lord is dead , " she says , " And just gane to be buried the day . 50 55 " Ye'se get nane o ' his gowd , ye'se get nane o ' his gear , Ye'se get nae thing frae me ; Ye'se no get 24 PRINCE ROBERT .
... laid in the clay : Your wedded lord is dead , " she says , " And just gane to be buried the day . 50 55 " Ye'se get nane o ' his gowd , ye'se get nane o ' his gear , Ye'se get nae thing frae me ; Ye'se no get 24 PRINCE ROBERT .
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... frae thee : But I'll hae the rings that's on his finger , For them he did promise to me . " - " Ye'se no get the rings that's on his finger , 65 Ye'se no get them frae me ; Ye'se no get the rings that's on his finger , An your heart ...
... frae thee : But I'll hae the rings that's on his finger , For them he did promise to me . " - " Ye'se no get the rings that's on his finger , 65 Ye'se no get them frae me ; Ye'se no get the rings that's on his finger , An your heart ...
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