Selections from the Early Ballad Poetry of England and ScotlandRichard John King |
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... looked under the grene wood lynde , He was ware of his wife , and chyldren three , Full wo in harte and mynde . Welcome , wyfe , then sayde Wyllyam , Under this trusty tre : I had wende yesterday , by swete saynt John , Thou sholdest me ...
... looked under the grene wood lynde , He was ware of his wife , and chyldren three , Full wo in harte and mynde . Welcome , wyfe , then sayde Wyllyam , Under this trusty tre : I had wende yesterday , by swete saynt John , Thou sholdest me ...
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... looked on kyng Estmère , And sore he handled the ryng , Then opened to them the fayre hall yates He lett for no kind of thyng . Kyng Estmere he stabled his steede , Soe fayre att the hall bord ; The froth , that came from his brydle ...
... looked on kyng Estmère , And sore he handled the ryng , Then opened to them the fayre hall yates He lett for no kind of thyng . Kyng Estmere he stabled his steede , Soe fayre att the hall bord ; The froth , that came from his brydle ...
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... looked him in the eare ; For all the gold , that was under heaven , He durst not neigh him neare . [ Spaine , And how nowe , kempe , said the kyng of Spaine , And how what aileth thee ? He saies , It is writt in his forhead All and in ...
... looked him in the eare ; For all the gold , that was under heaven , He durst not neigh him neare . [ Spaine , And how nowe , kempe , said the kyng of Spaine , And how what aileth thee ? He saies , It is writt in his forhead All and in ...
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... Who partes thy love and thee . " The ladye looked , the ladye blushte , And blushte and lookt agayne , While Adler he hath drawne his brande , And hath the Sowdan slayne . Up then rose the kemperye men , And loud they 60 KING ESTMERE .
... Who partes thy love and thee . " The ladye looked , the ladye blushte , And blushte and lookt agayne , While Adler he hath drawne his brande , And hath the Sowdan slayne . Up then rose the kemperye men , And loud they 60 KING ESTMERE .
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... looked upon her sweere ; Whoever kisses that ladye , he sayes , Of his kisse he stands in feare . Sir Kay beheld that ladye againe , And looked upon her snout ; Whoever kisses that ladye , he sayes , Of his kisse he stands in doubt ...
... looked upon her sweere ; Whoever kisses that ladye , he sayes , Of his kisse he stands in feare . Sir Kay beheld that ladye againe , And looked upon her snout ; Whoever kisses that ladye , he sayes , Of his kisse he stands in doubt ...
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Adam Bell agayne ancient Annie Armorica arrowes awaye ballad banyshed Beowulf bonny milldams Border bright Carleile castle Cloudeslè daughter daye deare deere English Erl Richard Erle Douglas Ettricke Foreste fair Fair Annie fast fayre fight frae grete gude hall hame hand harpe Harry Percy hart hast hath hill Johnie King Arthur kyng Estmere lady ladye land Lochroyan Lord Gregory mair mankynde manye milldams of Binnorie myght mynde myne never Outlaw Outlaw Murray Percy queene quoth Robin Hood Romance ryght sall sayd the kyng saye Scotland Scottish shal shalt shee sholde Sir Aldingar sir Gawaine Sir Patrick Spens Sir Walter slain slayne sore steed swerde sword syde syr Cauline thee theyr Thomas the Rhymer thre tree Trouvères tyde weel wold wood wyfe wyll Wyllyam wyth yemen
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Page 273 - It fell about the Martinmas, When nights are lang and mirk, The carline wife's three sons came hame, And their hats were o' the birk. It neither grew in syke nor ditch, Nor yet in ony sheugh ; But at the gates o' Paradise That birk grew fair eneugh. 'Blow up the fire, my maidens I Bring water from the well ! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well.
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