A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant ; with Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous ; Illustrated with Copper Plates, Том 1J. Roberts, 1723 |
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... in his Preface . Something he must say , tho ' he cannot say any thing to the Purpose ; and a half Sheet of Pa- per at least must be taken up , with point- A 2 ing 950001 ing out the Beauties of his Book , and begging.
... in his Preface . Something he must say , tho ' he cannot say any thing to the Purpose ; and a half Sheet of Pa- per at least must be taken up , with point- A 2 ing 950001 ing out the Beauties of his Book , and begging.
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... thing more than an old Song . But as the greatest Part of this Book is not my own , and feveral things in it written Ages ago , I may , I hope , with- out either Vanity or Offence enter upon the Praifes of Ballads , and fhew their ...
... thing more than an old Song . But as the greatest Part of this Book is not my own , and feveral things in it written Ages ago , I may , I hope , with- out either Vanity or Offence enter upon the Praifes of Ballads , and fhew their ...
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... Charms divine , Have won my Royal Heart . The Gifts and Presents of a King , Soon caus'd her to comply ; Thinking there was not any Thing Like Royal Dignity . B 4 But But as her bright and golden Scene In Court began [ 7 ]
... Charms divine , Have won my Royal Heart . The Gifts and Presents of a King , Soon caus'd her to comply ; Thinking there was not any Thing Like Royal Dignity . B 4 But But as her bright and golden Scene In Court began [ 7 ]
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... Things advanc'd in this old Bal- lad , which I must beg leave to contradict ; particularly the Earl Marshal's having her Maidenhead : But this I take to be inferted , not as a direct Fact , but with regard to the loofe Life fhe had led ...
... Things advanc'd in this old Bal- lad , which I must beg leave to contradict ; particularly the Earl Marshal's having her Maidenhead : But this I take to be inferted , not as a direct Fact , but with regard to the loofe Life fhe had led ...
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... Thing that e're I did I will to you unfold ; Earl Marshal had my Maidenhead , Beneath this Cloth of Gold . That's a vile Sin , then faid the King ; God may forgive it thee : Amen , Amen , quoth Earl Marshal ; With a heavy Heart spoke he ...
... Thing that e're I did I will to you unfold ; Earl Marshal had my Maidenhead , Beneath this Cloth of Gold . That's a vile Sin , then faid the King ; God may forgive it thee : Amen , Amen , quoth Earl Marshal ; With a heavy Heart spoke he ...
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Againſt Alack Arthur a Bland Ballad Beauty beſt bold Robin Hood bonny Dundee bonny Lafs brave Bride call'd cry'd Dame Daughter dear Death doth Dragon Duke Duke of Hereford dy'd e're Earl Douglas Earl Marshal England faid fair fame Fane Shore Father felf fent fhall fhew fight firſt flain fome foon fore fought ftand ftill fuch fweet gallant George Gilderoy Grief Griffel Hand hang'd Heart Hiftory Horfely Houſe Johnny Armstrong King Henry Knight Lady laft laſt likewiſe Little John Lord Love marry'd Maſter merry moft moſt muſt ne'er never Noble pleaſant Pleaſure Poet preſently Prince Queen quoth fhe Raderer reply'd Robin Hood Rofamond Rofe ſaid ſay ſee ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall Song ſpeak ſtand ſtay ſtill ſtrong Stutly ſweet Sword thee thefe theſe Thing thofe thoſe Thouſand thro took unto whofe Wife young
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Страница 63 - Here with the ladyes such sport they did make, The nobles with laughing did make their sides ake.
Страница 89 - And danc'd round about the oke tree ; " For three merry men, and three merry men, And three merry men we be. "And ever hereafter as long as we live, * We three will be as one ; The wood it shall ring, and the old wife sing, Of Robin Hood, Arthur, and John.
Страница 223 - You must be father and mother both, And uncle all in one; God knows what will become of them, When I am dead and gone.