Early Ballads Illustrative of History, Traditions and CustomsC. Griffin, 1864 - 224 páginas |
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Early Ballads Illustrative of History Traditions and Customs Robert Bell Sin vista previa disponible - 1870 |
Términos y frases comunes
Adam Bell anon arrow baith Beichan bold bonny milldams brave bonny lass bride Carlisle castle Cheviot daughter dear death doughty Douglas doun Earl EARLY BALLADS English Ettricke Foreste fain fair farewell feir frae gallant gang Greensleeves Grissell gude hame hand hast heart hunting king's knee knight lady ladye land Little John Lochroyan Lord Gregory Lord Lovel Lord Randal lovers maid mair mankind I love Mary Ambree maun merry milldams of Binnorie ne'er never Northumberland Nut-brown Maid Otterburn outlaw OUTLAW MURRAY owre Parcy Reed Percy Society pray quoth rade Robin Hood sall says Scottish sheriff Sir Patrick Spens Sir Walter slain sooth sore steed sweet sword ta'en tell thee thou took toun tree troth true love unto Wanton Broun weel William of Cloudesly wouldst not love Ye'll yeomen young Beichan
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Página 69 - What is thy name?" then said Robin Hood, " Come tell me, without any fail : " " By the faith of my body," then said the young man,
Página 125 - And they twa met, and they twa plat, And fain they wad be near ; And a' the warld might ken right weel, They were twa lovers dear.
Página 98 - But up then spake a little page, Before the peep of dawn: 'O waken ye, waken ye, my good lord, For Percy's hard at hand.
Página 183 - An old song made by an aged old pate Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier.
Página 134 - He hadna gane a step, a step, A step but barely ane, When a bout flew out of our goodly ship, And the salt sea it came in. ' Gae, fetch a web o' the silken claith, Another o' the twine, And wap them into our ship's side, And let na the sea come in.
Página 74 - Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet;* And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet; And make my grave of gravel and green. Which is most right and meet...
Página 136 - A' for the sake of their true loves, For them they'll see nae mair. O lang lang may the ladyes sit, Wi' their fans into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand ! And lang lang may the maidens sit, Wi' their goud kaims in their hair, A' waiting for their ain dear loves, For them they'll see nae mair.
Página 123 - O hold your hand, Lord William!" she said, "For your strokes they are wondrous sair; True lovers I can get many a ane, But a father I can never get mair.
Página 73 - Will you please to sit down, cousin Robin, she said, And drink some beer with me ? " No, I will neither eat nor drink, Till I am blooded by thee.
Página 68 - I have no money," the young man said, "But five shillings and a ring ; And that I have kept this seven long years, To have it at my wedding. "Yesterday I should have married a maid, But she is now from me ta'en, And chosen to be an old knight's delight, Whereby my poor heart is slain.