A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant ; with Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous ; Illustrated with Copper Plates, Volumen1J. Roberts, 1723 |
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... said , Saddle my milk - white Steed . Some rid before her , to report Her coming to the King : As the approach'd the Royal Court , Sweet Peals of Bells did ring . A Garland o're her Head they bore , To magnify her Charms ; And as the ...
... said , Saddle my milk - white Steed . Some rid before her , to report Her coming to the King : As the approach'd the Royal Court , Sweet Peals of Bells did ring . A Garland o're her Head they bore , To magnify her Charms ; And as the ...
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... , And went where Lady Rofamond Was like an Angel fet . But when the Queen with stedfast Eye Beheld her beauteous Face , She was amazed in her Mind At her exceeding Grace : Caft Caft off from thee thofe Robes , fhe said , [ 15 " }
... , And went where Lady Rofamond Was like an Angel fet . But when the Queen with stedfast Eye Beheld her beauteous Face , She was amazed in her Mind At her exceeding Grace : Caft Caft off from thee thofe Robes , fhe said , [ 15 " }
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... said , That rich and costly be ; And drink thou up this deadly Draught , Which I have brought to thee . Then presently upon her Knees Sweet Rofamond did fall ; And Pardon of the Queen the crav'd For her Offences all . Take pity on my ...
... said , That rich and costly be ; And drink thou up this deadly Draught , Which I have brought to thee . Then presently upon her Knees Sweet Rofamond did fall ; And Pardon of the Queen the crav'd For her Offences all . Take pity on my ...
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... said , As I fuppofe you be ? But if you are Two English Fryars , Then hanged shall you be . We are Two Fryars of France , they said , As you suppose we be ; We have not been at any Mass Since we came from the Sea . The first vile Thing ...
... said , As I fuppofe you be ? But if you are Two English Fryars , Then hanged shall you be . We are Two Fryars of France , they said , As you suppose we be ; We have not been at any Mass Since we came from the Sea . The first vile Thing ...
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... said the King ; God may forgive it thee : Amen , Amen , quoth Earl Marshal : And I wish it fo may be . The next vile Thing that e're I did , To you I will discover ; I poyfoned fair Rofamond , All in fair Woodflock Bow'r . That's a vile ...
... said the King ; God may forgive it thee : Amen , Amen , quoth Earl Marshal : And I wish it fo may be . The next vile Thing that e're I did , To you I will discover ; I poyfoned fair Rofamond , All in fair Woodflock Bow'r . That's a vile ...
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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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Página 266 - 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 116 - He had a bow bent in his hand, Made of a trusty tree ; An arrow of a cloth-yard long...
Página 63 - Here with the ladyes such sport they did make, The nobles with laughing did make their sides ake.
Página 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.
Página 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.