The Boy's Book of BalladsD. Appleton & Company, 1861 - 187 страници |
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... better for William - a - Trent To have been a - bed with sorrow , Than to be that day in the greenwood glade To meet with Little John's arrow . But as it is said , when men be met , Five can do more than three , The sheriff hath taken ...
... better for William - a - Trent To have been a - bed with sorrow , Than to be that day in the greenwood glade To meet with Little John's arrow . But as it is said , when men be met , Five can do more than three , The sheriff hath taken ...
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... better than he , For he clave the good prick - wand . A blessing upon thy heart , he said ; Good fellow , thy shooting is good ; For an thy heart be as good as thy hand , Thou wert better than Robin Hood . * Twigs . * + Marks . + ...
... better than he , For he clave the good prick - wand . A blessing upon thy heart , he said ; Good fellow , thy shooting is good ; For an thy heart be as good as thy hand , Thou wert better than Robin Hood . * Twigs . * + Marks . + ...
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... better cloth . Robin did off his gown of green , And on sir Guy did throw , And he put on that capull hide , That clad him top to toe . The bow , the arrows , and little horn , Now with me I will bear ; For I will away to Barnèsdale ...
... better cloth . Robin did off his gown of green , And on sir Guy did throw , And he put on that capull hide , That clad him top to toe . The bow , the arrows , and little horn , Now with me I will bear ; For I will away to Barnèsdale ...
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... better than mine , That had gone near thy bone . Yield thee , Cloudesly , said the justice , And thy bow and thy arrows thee fro ' . A curse on his heart , said fair Alice , That my husband counselleth so . THOMASS Page 30 WILLIAM OF ...
... better than mine , That had gone near thy bone . Yield thee , Cloudesly , said the justice , And thy bow and thy arrows thee fro ' . A curse on his heart , said fair Alice , That my husband counselleth so . THOMASS Page 30 WILLIAM OF ...
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Set fire on the house , said the sheriff , Since it will no better be , And burn we therein William , he said , His wife and children three . They fired the house in many a place , The fire flew up on high : Alas ! then cried fair Alice ...
Set fire on the house , said the sheriff , Since it will no better be , And burn we therein William , he said , His wife and children three . They fired the house in many a place , The fire flew up on high : Alas ! then cried fair Alice ...
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Страница 73 - Percy present word He would prevent his sport. The English Earl, not fearing that, Did to the woods resort With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need To aim their shafts aright.
Страница 81 - So thus did both these nobles die, Whose courage none could stain : An English archer then...
Страница 77 - By whom this is denied." Then stepped a gallant squire forth, Witherington was his name, Who said, "I would not have it told To Henry our king, for shame, " That e'er my captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on...
Страница 82 - And with Sir George and stout Sir James, Both knights of good account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps.
Страница 147 - COME listen to me, you gallants so free, All you that love mirth for to hear, And I will tell you of a bold outlaw, That lived in Nottinghamshire. As Robin Hood in the forest stood, All under the green-wood tree...
Страница 135 - fore our father the pope. Now welcome, sire abbot, the king he did say, Tis well thou'rt come back to keep thy day ; For and if thou canst answer my questions three, Thy life and thy living both saved shall be.
Страница 76 - Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die. I know thee well; an earl thou art, Lord Percy, so am I. " But trust me, Percy, pity it were, And great offence, to kill Any of these our guiltless men, For they have done no ill. "Let thou and I the battle try, And set our men aside."— "Accursed be he," Earl Percy said,
Страница 98 - The heir of Linne is full of gold : And come with me, my friends, said he, Let's drink, and rant, and merry make, And he that spares, ne'er mote he thee...
Страница 135 - I must give, That I have but three days more to live; For if I do not answer him questions three, My head will be smitten from my bodie.
Страница 83 - Did with Earl Douglas die ; Of twenty hundred Scottish spears, Scarce fifty-five did fly. Of fifteen hundred Englishmen, Went home but fifty-three ; The rest in Chevy-Chase were slain, Under the greenwood tree.