English and Scotch Historical BalladsArthur Milman |
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... town and village , and in course of time became so numerous that they were collected into volumes under the title of Garlands . ' If these more modern could not rival the older ballads , they had at least this merit , that in them , as ...
... town and village , and in course of time became so numerous that they were collected into volumes under the title of Garlands . ' If these more modern could not rival the older ballads , they had at least this merit , that in them , as ...
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... plaine confesse Shee was a glorious wight . Her body then they did entomb , When life was fled away , At Godstowe , near to Oxforde town , As may be seene this day . 190 1 , 2. When as king Henry rulde this land 36 BALLAD II .
... plaine confesse Shee was a glorious wight . Her body then they did entomb , When life was fled away , At Godstowe , near to Oxforde town , As may be seene this day . 190 1 , 2. When as king Henry rulde this land 36 BALLAD II .
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... town . ] Godstowe is on the river Isis , about four miles above Oxford . It was the site of a Benedictine nunnery , founded by John de St. John at the latter end of the reign of Henry I. , and was consecrated in the year 1138 to the ...
... town . ] Godstowe is on the river Isis , about four miles above Oxford . It was the site of a Benedictine nunnery , founded by John de St. John at the latter end of the reign of Henry I. , and was consecrated in the year 1138 to the ...
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... town To - day are condemned to die . ' ' Oh , have they parishes burnt ? ' he said , ' Or have they ministers slain , Or have they robbèd any virgin , Or with other men's wives have lain ? ' ' They have no parishes burnt , good sir ...
... town To - day are condemned to die . ' ' Oh , have they parishes burnt ? ' he said , ' Or have they ministers slain , Or have they robbèd any virgin , Or with other men's wives have lain ? ' ' They have no parishes burnt , good sir ...
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... town Are condemned to die this day . ' ' Come change thy apparel with me , old man , Come change thy apparel for mine : Here is forty shillings in good silver , Go drink it in beer and wine . ' ' Oh ! thine apparel is good , ' he said ...
... town Are condemned to die this day . ' ' Come change thy apparel with me , old man , Come change thy apparel for mine : Here is forty shillings in good silver , Go drink it in beer and wine . ' ' Oh ! thine apparel is good , ' he said ...
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