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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... the gude wine and free . And he has to the stable gane , Where there stude thirty steeds and three ; 15 , Scott , Ye sent ; 16 , Ye bought . 22. Newcastle C. B. , and hay . 20 He's ta'en his ain horse amang them a ' , 78 GRÆME AND BEWICK .
... the gude wine and free . And he has to the stable gane , Where there stude thirty steeds and three ; 15 , Scott , Ye sent ; 16 , Ye bought . 22. Newcastle C. B. , and hay . 20 He's ta'en his ain horse amang them a ' , 78 GRÆME AND BEWICK .
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Francis James Child. He's ta'en his ain horse amang them a ' , And hame he rade sae manfullie . 25 " Welcome , my auld father ! " said Christie Græme , " But where sae lang frae hame were ye ? " — " It's I hae been at Carlisle town , And ...
Francis James Child. He's ta'en his ain horse amang them a ' , And hame he rade sae manfullie . 25 " Welcome , my auld father ! " said Christie Græme , " But where sae lang frae hame were ye ? " — " It's I hae been at Carlisle town , And ...
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... horse unto a tree . Then Bewick has thrown aff his cloak , And's psalter - book frae's hand flung he ; He laid his hand upon the dyke , And ower he lap most manfullie . gane , O they hae fought for twae lang hours ; When twae lang hours ...
... horse unto a tree . Then Bewick has thrown aff his cloak , And's psalter - book frae's hand flung he ; He laid his hand upon the dyke , And ower he lap most manfullie . gane , O they hae fought for twae lang hours ; When twae lang hours ...
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... horse , O horse , now , billie Græme , And get thee far from hence with speed ; And get thee out of this country , That none may know who has done the deed . " - " O I have slain thee , billie Bewick , If this be true thou tellest to me ...
... horse , O horse , now , billie Græme , And get thee far from hence with speed ; And get thee out of this country , That none may know who has done the deed . " - " O I have slain thee , billie Bewick , If this be true thou tellest to me ...
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... horse before , And siller shod behind ; 5 10 The horse zoung Waters rade upon 15 Was fleeter than the wind . But then spake a wylie lord , Unto the queen said he : " O tell me quha's the fairest face Rides in the company ? " 20 " I've ...
... horse before , And siller shod behind ; 5 10 The horse zoung Waters rade upon 15 Was fleeter than the wind . But then spake a wylie lord , Unto the queen said he : " O tell me quha's the fairest face Rides in the company ? " 20 " I've ...
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