A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous, Том 1Ambrose Philips J. Roberts; and sold, 1723 |
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... Gold : On the unhappy Fate Of Rofamond , who long ago Prov'd most unfortunate . When as the Second Henry reign'd On the Imperial Throne , How he this beauteous Flower gain'd , To you I fhall make known : With all the Circumstances too ...
... Gold : On the unhappy Fate Of Rofamond , who long ago Prov'd most unfortunate . When as the Second Henry reign'd On the Imperial Throne , How he this beauteous Flower gain'd , To you I fhall make known : With all the Circumstances too ...
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... Gold , King Henry fhould her know . King Henry had a Bower near Where they were riding by , And he did Clifford overhear : Thought he immediately , Tho ' I her Brother fhou'd offend For that fair White and Red ; For her I am refolv'd to ...
... Gold , King Henry fhould her know . King Henry had a Bower near Where they were riding by , And he did Clifford overhear : Thought he immediately , Tho ' I her Brother fhou'd offend For that fair White and Red ; For her I am refolv'd to ...
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... Gold . Then with her Fingers , long and small , She broke the Seals of Gold ; And as she did to reading fall At first , you might behold The Smiles of pleasant sweet Delight , As if well fatisfy'd ; But e're she had concluded quite ...
... Gold . Then with her Fingers , long and small , She broke the Seals of Gold ; And as she did to reading fall At first , you might behold The Smiles of pleasant sweet Delight , As if well fatisfy'd ; But e're she had concluded quite ...
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... Gold , Appear'd to each Man's Sight ; Her sparkling Eyes , like Orient Pearls , Did caft a heav'nly Light . The Blood within her crystal Cheeks Did fuch a Colour drive , As tho ' the Lilly and the Rofe For Mastership did strive . Yea ...
... Gold , Appear'd to each Man's Sight ; Her sparkling Eyes , like Orient Pearls , Did caft a heav'nly Light . The Blood within her crystal Cheeks Did fuch a Colour drive , As tho ' the Lilly and the Rofe For Mastership did strive . Yea ...
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... Gold , With Di'monds richly dight , Shall dance the Galliards of my Love , Whilft I my Foes do smite . And you , Sir Thomas , whom I trust To be my Love's Defence ; Be careful of my gallant Rofe When I am parted hence . And therewithal ...
... Gold , With Di'monds richly dight , Shall dance the Galliards of my Love , Whilft I my Foes do smite . And you , Sir Thomas , whom I trust To be my Love's Defence ; Be careful of my gallant Rofe When I am parted hence . And therewithal ...
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Againſt Alack Arthur a Bland Ballad beſt bold Robin Hood bonny Dundee bonny Lafs Bow'r brave call'd Champion cry'd Dame Daughter dear doth Dragon Duke Duke of Hereford dy'd e're Earl Earl Marshal England faid fair fame Fane Shore Father feen felf fent fhall fight firſt flain fome foon fought ftill fuch fweet gallant George Griffel Hand hang'd Heart Hiftorians Hiftory himſelf Horfely Houſe King Alfred King Henry Knight Lady laſt likewiſe Little John Lord Love marry'd Maſter merry moft moſt muſt never Noble paſs Piercy pleaſant Pleaſure Poet preſently Prince Queen quoth quoth ſhe quoth the Miller Richard Robin Hood Rofamond Rofe Royal ſaid ſay ſee ſeen ſhall ſhe Shepherd ſhould ſmall Song ſpeak ſtand ſtay ſtill ſtrong Stutly ſweet Sword thee thefe theſe Thing thofe thoſe Thou shalt Thouſand thro 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 266 - On whom he placed his chief delight; Her beauty was beyond compare, She was both virtuous and fair. There was a young man living by, Who was so charmed with her eye, That he could never be at rest ; He was by love so much possest.
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 113 - And take your bows with speed: " And now with me, my countrymen, Your courage forth advance; For never was there champion yet, In Scotland or in France, " That ever did on horseback come, But if my hap it were, I durst encounter man for man, With him to break a spear.
Страница 222 - But if the children chance to die, Ere they to age should come, Their uncle should possess their wealth; For so the will did run. "Now, brother...
Страница 69 - It rains, and it blows, but call for more ale, And lay some more wood on the fire. And now call ye Little John hither to me, For little John is a fine lad, At gambols and juggling, and twenty such tricks, As shall make you both merry and glad.
Страница 116 - He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard long Up to the head drew he...
Страница 222 - The one a fine and pretty boy, Not passing three years old ; The other a girl more young than he, And framed in beauty's mould.
Страница 115 - In faith I will thee bring Where thou shalt high advanced be, By James, our Scottish king. " Thy ransom I will freely give, And this report of thee, Thou art the most courageous knight, That ever I did see.
Страница 74 - Of bride-cake, and so came away. Now, out, alas ! I had forgotten to tell ye, That marry'd they were with a ring : And so will Nan Knight, or be buried a maiden, And now let us pray for the king...