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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... ladye . ” — 30 " Come down , come down , my bonny bird , 35 And sit upon my hand ; And thou sall hae a cage o ' gowd , Where thou hast but the wand . " - " Awa ! awa ! ye ill woman ! Nae cage o ' gowd for me ; As ye hae done to Erl ...
... ladye . ” — 30 " Come down , come down , my bonny bird , 35 And sit upon my hand ; And thou sall hae a cage o ' gowd , Where thou hast but the wand . " - " Awa ! awa ! ye ill woman ! Nae cage o ' gowd for me ; As ye hae done to Erl ...
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... ladye turn'd her round about , Wi ' mickle mournfu ' din- " It fears me sair o ' Clyde water , That he is drown'd therein . " - " Gar douk , gar douk , " the King he cried , " Gar douk for gold and fee ; 55 60 O wha will douk for Erl ...
... ladye turn'd her round about , Wi ' mickle mournfu ' din- " It fears me sair o ' Clyde water , That he is drown'd therein . " - " Gar douk , gar douk , " the King he cried , " Gar douk for gold and fee ; 55 60 O wha will douk for Erl ...
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... ladye laid her hand on him , And soon the ground was red . Out they hae ta'en her , may Catherine , And put her mistress in ; The flame tuik fast upon her cheik , Tuik fast upon her chin ; Tuik fast upon her faire body— She burn'd like ...
... ladye laid her hand on him , And soon the ground was red . Out they hae ta'en her , may Catherine , And put her mistress in ; The flame tuik fast upon her cheik , Tuik fast upon her chin ; Tuik fast upon her faire body— She burn'd like ...
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... ladye , He has wedded her with a ring : Prince Robert has wedded a gay ladye , But he darna bring her hame . 6 " Your blessing , your blessing , my mother dear ! Your blessing now grant to me ! " - " Instead of a blessing ye sall have ...
... ladye , He has wedded her with a ring : Prince Robert has wedded a gay ladye , But he darna bring her hame . 6 " Your blessing , your blessing , my mother dear ! Your blessing now grant to me ! " - " Instead of a blessing ye sall have ...
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... ladye was light , And she cam linkin ' in . But when she came to Sillertoun town , And into Sillertoun ha ' , 45 The torches were burning , the ladies were mourning , And they were weeping a ' . " O where is now my wedded lord , And ...
... ladye was light , And she cam linkin ' in . But when she came to Sillertoun town , And into Sillertoun ha ' , 45 The torches were burning , the ladies were mourning , And they were weeping a ' . " O where is now my wedded lord , And ...
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