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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... live long , at least not in the Bower , after this Vifit ; for , dead or alive , fhe was brought by the fame fubterra- neous Paffage into the Nunnery , the En- trance of which is ftill to be feen amongst its Ruins . The Walls of the ...
... live long , at least not in the Bower , after this Vifit ; for , dead or alive , fhe was brought by the fame fubterra- neous Paffage into the Nunnery , the En- trance of which is ftill to be feen amongst its Ruins . The Walls of the ...
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... Lives and Actions , & c . To the Tune of The Chriflean Warriors . In my former Argument , I refused to givethe Hiftory , or rather the Fable of St. George ; but left any of my Readers should be unac- quainted with it , I have inferted ...
... Lives and Actions , & c . To the Tune of The Chriflean Warriors . In my former Argument , I refused to givethe Hiftory , or rather the Fable of St. George ; but left any of my Readers should be unac- quainted with it , I have inferted ...
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... Lives not within the Land : Nor a luftier Roister than thou art , The churlish Shepherd faid : To tell thee plain , thy Thievish Look Now makes my Heart afraid . Elfe fure thou art fome Prodigal , Which haft confum'd thy Store , And now ...
... Lives not within the Land : Nor a luftier Roister than thou art , The churlish Shepherd faid : To tell thee plain , thy Thievish Look Now makes my Heart afraid . Elfe fure thou art fome Prodigal , Which haft confum'd thy Store , And now ...
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... live in a dependent State , and be beholden to any body for his Bread . Hubert , Arch- bishop of Canterbury , and Chief Fuftici- ary of England , endeavouring all he could to fupprefs thefe Robbers and Out - laws , fet 5 to [ 65 |
... live in a dependent State , and be beholden to any body for his Bread . Hubert , Arch- bishop of Canterbury , and Chief Fuftici- ary of England , endeavouring all he could to fupprefs thefe Robbers and Out - laws , fet 5 to [ 65 |
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... live and write with Freedom . Κι Ind Gentlemen , will you be patient a while ? Ay , and then you shall hear anon A very good Ballad of bold Robin Hood , And of his Man , brave Little John . In Lockfly Town , in merry Nottinghamshire ...
... live and write with Freedom . Κι Ind Gentlemen , will you be patient a while ? Ay , and then you shall hear anon A very good Ballad of bold Robin Hood , And of his Man , brave Little John . In Lockfly Town , in merry Nottinghamshire ...
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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 225 - Did cover them with leaves. And now the heavy wrath of God Upon their uncle fell ; Yea, fearful fiends did haunt his house, . His conscience felt an hell : His barns were fired, his goods consumed, His lands were barren made, His cattle died within the field, And nothing with him stayed.
Страница 12 - The like was never scene. Most curiously that bower was built Of stone and timber strong, An hundered and fifty doors Did to this bower belong : And they so cunninglye contriv'd With turnings round about, That none but with a clue of thread, Could enter in or out.
Страница 82 - squires, or lords of renown, Without e'er a foot of free land ; We feast on good cheer, with wine, ale, and beer, And ev'ry thing at our command." Then music and dancing did finish the day ; At length when the sun waxed low, Then all the whole train the grove did refrain, And unto their caves they did go. And so ever after, as long as he liv'd, Altho' he was proper and tall, Yet, nevertheless, the truth to express, Still Little John they did him call.
Страница 116 - He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard long...
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.