Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets; Together with Some Few of Later Date, Volym 2Henry Washbourne and Company, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, 1857 |
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... Scotland . This prince ( whose charac- ter for wit and libertinism bears a great resemblance to that of his gay successor Charles II . ) was noted for stroll- ing about his dominions in disguise 1 , and for his frequent gallantries with ...
... Scotland . This prince ( whose charac- ter for wit and libertinism bears a great resemblance to that of his gay successor Charles II . ) was noted for stroll- ing about his dominions in disguise 1 , and for his frequent gallantries with ...
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... Scotland , ) who had believed it ancient , contri- buted to the expense of publishing the first edition , in folio , 1719. This account was transmitted from Scotland , by Sir David Dalrymple , the late Lord Hailes , who yet was of ...
... Scotland , ) who had believed it ancient , contri- buted to the expense of publishing the first edition , in folio , 1719. This account was transmitted from Scotland , by Sir David Dalrymple , the late Lord Hailes , who yet was of ...
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... Scotland mickle wae : And ay his sword tauld to their cost , He was their deadlye fae . II . High on a hill his castle stood , With ha's and tow'rs a height , And goodly chambers fair to se , Where he lodged mony a knight . His dame sae ...
... Scotland mickle wae : And ay his sword tauld to their cost , He was their deadlye fae . II . High on a hill his castle stood , With ha's and tow'rs a height , And goodly chambers fair to se , Where he lodged mony a knight . His dame sae ...
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... Scotland the isle With mony a hardy knight . The tydings to our good Scots king Came , as he sat at dine , With noble chiefs in brave aray , Drinking the blood - red wine . 20 25 30 35 40 VI . " To horse , to horse , my HARDYKNUTE . 103.
... Scotland the isle With mony a hardy knight . The tydings to our good Scots king Came , as he sat at dine , With noble chiefs in brave aray , Drinking the blood - red wine . 20 25 30 35 40 VI . " To horse , to horse , my HARDYKNUTE . 103.
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... Scotland to inthrall , It's ne'er be said of Hardyknute , He fear'd to fight or fall . XI . " Robin of Rothsay , bend thy bow , Thy arrows shoot sae leel , That mony a comely countenance 65 70 75 80 They've turned to deadly pale . Brade ...
... Scotland to inthrall , It's ne'er be said of Hardyknute , He fear'd to fight or fall . XI . " Robin of Rothsay , bend thy bow , Thy arrows shoot sae leel , That mony a comely countenance 65 70 75 80 They've turned to deadly pale . Brade ...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volym 2 Henry Benjamin Wheatley,Thomas Percy Ingen förhandsgranskning - 2017 |
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Sida 369 - Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Prithee, why so pale? Will, when looking well can't move her, Looking ill prevail? Prithee, why so pale?
Sida 334 - You meaner beauties of the night, That poorly satisfy our eyes More by your number than your light ; You common people of the skies ; What are you when the moon shall rise?
Sida 335 - 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...
Sida 331 - The first is to tell him there in that stead, With his crowne of golde so fair on his head, Among all his liege-men so noble of birth, To within one penny of what he is worth. " The seconde, to tell him, without any doubt, How soone he may ride this whole world about.
Sida 242 - A Knight of Cales, A Gentleman of Wales, And a Laird of the North Countree ; A Yeoman of Kent, With his yearly rent. Will buy them out all three...
Sida 344 - Enlarged winds, that curl the flood, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; If I have freedom in my love And in my soul am free, Angels alone, that soar above, Enjoy such liberty.
Sida 271 - Noble madam, Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water.
Sida 329 - The following is chiefly printed from an ancient black-letter copy to "the tune of Deny down." AN ancient story He tell you anon Of a notable prince, that was called King John ; And he ruled England with maine and with might, For he did great wrong, and maintein'd little right.
Sida 332 - fore our fader the pope. Now welcome, sire abbot, the king he did say, Tis well thou'rt come back to keepe thy day ; For and if thou canst answer my questions three, Thy life and thy living both saved shall bee.