The legendary cabinet: a collection of British national ballads, with notes by J.D. ParryW. Joy, 66, St. Paul's Churchyard, 1829 - 434 páginas |
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... never spoke more words than these : Fight on , my merry men all ; For why ? my life is at an end : Lord Percy sees my fall . † Then leaving life , Earl Percy took The dead man by the hand : And said , Earl Douglas , for thy life Would I ...
... never spoke more words than these : Fight on , my merry men all ; For why ? my life is at an end : Lord Percy sees my fall . † Then leaving life , Earl Percy took The dead man by the hand : And said , Earl Douglas , for thy life Would I ...
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... never take . A knight amongst the Scots there was , Which saw Earl Douglas die , Who straight in wrath did vow revenge , Upon the Lord Percy : Sir Hugh Mountgomery he was called ; Who with a spear most bright , Well mounted on a gallant ...
... never take . A knight amongst the Scots there was , Which saw Earl Douglas die , Who straight in wrath did vow revenge , Upon the Lord Percy : Sir Hugh Mountgomery he was called ; Who with a spear most bright , Well mounted on a gallant ...
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... never touched by any other poet , and it is such a one as would have shined in Homer or Virgil . " - ADDISON . In the old ballad , instead of " goose wing , " it is " swan feather , " a much more poetical expression . We read of arrows ...
... never touched by any other poet , and it is such a one as would have shined in Homer or Virgil . " - ADDISON . In the old ballad , instead of " goose wing , " it is " swan feather , " a much more poetical expression . We read of arrows ...
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... never flee . Sir Charles Murray , of Ratcliffe too , His sister's son was he ; Sir David Lamb , so well esteemed , Yet saved could not be . And the Lord Maxwell , in like case , Did with Earl Douglas die : * Of twenty - hundred Scottish ...
... never flee . Sir Charles Murray , of Ratcliffe too , His sister's son was he ; Sir David Lamb , so well esteemed , Yet saved could not be . And the Lord Maxwell , in like case , Did with Earl Douglas die : * Of twenty - hundred Scottish ...
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... Another while he ran , Till he had overtaken King Estmere , I wis he never blanne . A man of war . Kemperye , the same , -from the German , according to Dr. Percy . Tidings ! tidings ! King Estmere ! What tidings now KING ESTMERE . 29.
... Another while he ran , Till he had overtaken King Estmere , I wis he never blanne . A man of war . Kemperye , the same , -from the German , according to Dr. Percy . Tidings ! tidings ! King Estmere ! What tidings now KING ESTMERE . 29.
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The Legendary Cabinet: A Collection of British National Ballads, Ancient and ... John Docwra Parry Sin vista previa disponible - 1829 |
Términos y frases comunes
Aldingar ancient arms arrow ballad baron bells bespake Billy Blin blood bold Robin bower brave bright brother Carlisle castle castle cried Curtal Curtal Friar dame daughter dead dear doth Earl Douglas eyes fair lady fast father fear fell fight gallant gentle gold gone grace hall hand hast hath heart Henry hill holy King Arthur King Estmere kiss knee knight Lady Elspat lady fair lady's land Liddesdale little John loathly lady Lord loud maid merrily merry mickle ne'er never noble o'er Percy Queen quoth Red-cross Knight Ritson Robin Hood ROBIN HOOD'S CHASE rode Saxon Scotland Scots shew ship sighed sing Sir Aldingar Sir Andrew Sir Cauline Sir Gawaine Sir Kay slain song soon sore sorrow spear steed sung sweet sword tears tell thee thou art thou shalt took tree true love unto young youth
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Página 331 - A wretch forlorn," she cried ; " Whose feet unhallowed thus intrude Where heaven and you reside : "But let a maid thy pity share, Whom love has taught to stray ; Who seeks for rest, but finds despair Companion of her way.
Página 211 - Which from our pretty lambs we pull; Fair lined slippers for the cold, With buckles of the purest gold; A belt of straw and ivy buds, With coral clasps and amber studs: And if these pleasures may thee move, Come live with me, and be my Love.
Página 333 - Twas Edwin's self that pressed ! "Turn, Angelina, ever- dear. My charmer, turn to see Thy own, thy long-lost Edwin here, Restored to love and thee. "Thus let me hold thee to my heart; And every care resign : And shall we never, never part, My life — my all that's mine ? " No, never from this hour to part, We'll live and love so true, The sigh that rends thy constant heart Shall break thy Edwin's too.
Página 2 - Percy present word He would prevent his sport. The English earl, not fearing that, Did to the woods resort, With fifteen hundred bowmen bold, All chosen men of might, Who knew full well in time of need To aim their shafts aright.
Página 5 - Then Douglas swore a solemn oath, And thus in rage did say — " Ere thus I will out-braved be, One of us two shall die : I know thee well, an earl thou art, Lord Percy, so am I. But trust me, Percy, pity it were, And great offence to kill Any of these our guiltless men, For they have done no ill. Let you and me the battle try, And set our men aside.
Página 346 - John. It is the curse of kings, to be attended By slaves, that take their humours for a warrant To break within the bloody house of life ; And, on the winking of authority, To understand a law ; to know the meaning Of dangerous majesty, when, perchance, it frowns More upon humour, than advis'd respect.
Página 390 - And he fixed his eye on the darker speck. He felt the cheering power of Spring; It made him whistle, it made him sing; His heart was mirthful to excess, But the rover's mirth was wickedness. His eye was on the Inchcape float; Quoth he, " My men, put out the boat, And row me to the Inchcape rock, And I'll plague the abbot of Aberbrothok.
Página 328 - Forbear, my son," the Hermit cries, "To tempt the dangerous gloom; For yonder faithless phantom flies To lure thee to thy doom. "Here to the houseless child of want My door is open still; And, though my portion is but scant, I give it with good will.
Página 6 - I'll fight with heart and hand.' Our English archers bent their bows, Their hearts were good and true ; At the first flight of arrows sent Full fourscore Scots they slew.
Página 345 - I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter! — oh, my daughter!