Old English Ballads: A Collection of Favourite Ballads of the Olden TimeWard, Lock, and Tyler, 1863 - 272 страници |
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... pretty Bessee . And though she was of complexion most fair , Yet seeing she was but a beggar his heir , Of ancient housekeepers despised was she , Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee . Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did ...
... pretty Bessee . And though she was of complexion most fair , Yet seeing she was but a beggar his heir , Of ancient housekeepers despised was she , Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee . Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessee did ...
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... pretty Bessee . She had not been there one month at an end , But master and mistress and all was her friend ; And every brave gallant that once did her see Was straightway in love with pretty Bessee . Great gifts they did send her in ...
... pretty Bessee . She had not been there one month at an end , But master and mistress and all was her friend ; And every brave gallant that once did her see Was straightway in love with pretty Bessee . Great gifts they did send her in ...
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... Bessee shall be My heart lies distracted , oh hear me ! " quoth he , " And grant me thy love , my dear pretty Bessee . " " Let me be thy husband , " the merchant did say , " Thou shalt live in London most gallant and gay ; My ships ...
... Bessee shall be My heart lies distracted , oh hear me ! " quoth he , " And grant me thy love , my dear pretty Bessee . " " Let me be thy husband , " the merchant did say , " Thou shalt live in London most gallant and gay ; My ships ...
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... pretty Bessee . As soon then as it was break of the day , The knight had from Rumford stole Bessee away ; The young men of Rumford , so sick as may be , Rode after to fetch again pretty Bessee . As swift as the wind to ride they were ...
... pretty Bessee . As soon then as it was break of the day , The knight had from Rumford stole Bessee away ; The young men of Rumford , so sick as may be , Rode after to fetch again pretty Bessee . As swift as the wind to ride they were ...
Страница 188
... Bessee matched to a knight , And made a lady in others despite : A fairer lady there never was seen Than the Blind ... pretty Bessee . It was in a gallant palace most brave , Adorned with all the cost they could have , This wedding it ...
... Bessee matched to a knight , And made a lady in others despite : A fairer lady there never was seen Than the Blind ... pretty Bessee . It was in a gallant palace most brave , Adorned with all the cost they could have , This wedding it ...
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abbot Adam Bell Andrew Barton arrowes awaye ballad Bednall Green BIRKET FOSTER blow bold Robin Hood brave Caerlel cloth Cumnor curtall fryer Dale daye dear doth downe Earl Douglas Edom Emmeline fair Annet fast father fayre fellow fought gallant Gernutus gilt gold grace Greensleeves Grissel hand hanged hath heart heire of Linne High trolollie horse hundred hunt JOHN GILBERT king knee knight lady ladye Lancelot land Little John lord merrily merry miller myght never noble nut-browne bride old cap PATIENT GRISSEL Piercy pound pray pretty Bessee quoth ride Robin Hood sayd sayes Scadlocke sing Sir Andrew Barton slain song sonne sweet tanner tell thee theyr THOMAS Thou art thou hast Thou shalt thou wilt thre took unto wend wife wold wouldst not love wyfe wyll Wyllyam of Cloudeslè yemen yonder young
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Страница 254 - The dews of summer night did fall, The moon, sweet regent of the sky, Silvered the walls of Cumnor Hall, And many an oak that grew thereby.
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Страница 271 - Which may be ours another day ; And therefore let's be merry. The client now his suit forbears, The prisoner's heart is eased. The debtor drinks away his cares, And for the time is pleased. Though others...
Страница 126 - For except thou canst answer me questions three, Thy head shall be smitten from thy bodie. "And first,
Страница 266 - Hounds are in their couples yelling, Hawks are whistling, horns are knelling, Merrily, merrily, mingle they,
Страница 93 - LORD THOMAS and Fair Annet Sate a' day on a hill ; Whan night was cum, and sun was sett, They had not talkt their fill. 2 Lord Thomas said a word in jest, Fair Annet took it ill : ' A, I will nevir wed a wife Against my ain friends
Страница 194 - I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But sure I think, that I can drink With him that wears a hood...
Страница 125 - The following is chiefly printed from an ancient black-letter copy to "the tune of Deny down." AN ancient story He tell you anon Of a notable prince, that was called King John ; And he ruled England with maine and with might, For he did great wrong, and maintein'd little right.
Страница 181 - AREWELL rewards and Fairies ! Good housewives now may say ; For now foule sluts in dairies Doe fare as well as they : And though they sweepe their hearths no less Than mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late for cleaneliness Finds sixe-pence in her shoe ? Lament, lament, old Abbies, The fairies' lost command ; They did but change priests...