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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... 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 Richard , Sae wad ye do to me . " She hadna cross'd a rigg o ' land , A rigg but barely ane ...
... 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 Richard , Sae wad ye do to me . " She hadna cross'd a rigg o ' land , A rigg but barely ane ...
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... . " " O heal this deed on me , Meggy , O heal this deed on me ; 15 20 35 25 30 The silks that war shapen for me gen Pasche , They sall be sewed for thee . " 30 ' OI hae heal'd on my mistress A twalmonth and 14 YOUNG REDIN .
... . " " O heal this deed on me , Meggy , O heal this deed on me ; 15 20 35 25 30 The silks that war shapen for me gen Pasche , They sall be sewed for thee . " 30 ' OI hae heal'd on my mistress A twalmonth and 14 YOUNG REDIN .
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... sall be o ' the beaten gowd , When now it's but the wand . " 45 50 " I winna come doun , I canna come doun , 55 I winna come doun to thee ; For as ye've dune to young Redin , Ye'll do the like to me ; Ye'll thraw my head aff my hause ...
... sall be o ' the beaten gowd , When now it's but the wand . " 45 50 " I winna come doun , I canna come doun , 55 I winna come doun to thee ; For as ye've dune to young Redin , Ye'll do the like to me ; Ye'll thraw my head aff my hause ...
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... sall have 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 ...
... sall have 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 ...
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... sall be ; But gin it be a lad bairn , He sall be hanged hie . " I winna spare for his tender age , Nor yet for his hie , hie kin ; But soon as e'er he born is , He sall mount the gallows pin . " -- 40 45 50 O four - and - twenty valiant ...
... sall be ; But gin it be a lad bairn , He sall be hanged hie . " I winna spare for his tender age , Nor yet for his hie , hie kin ; But soon as e'er he born is , He sall mount the gallows pin . " -- 40 45 50 O four - and - twenty valiant ...
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