Reliques of Ancient English Poetry:: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, (chiefly of the Lyric Kind.) Together with Some Few of Later Date. Volume the First. [-third.].J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall., 1765 - Ballads, English |
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... greene forrèft A fhooting forth are gone ; Untill they came to the merry greenwood , Where they had gladdest to bee , There they were ware of a wight yeoman , That leaned agaynst a tree . A fword and a dagger he wore by his fide , Of ...
... greene forrèft A fhooting forth are gone ; Untill they came to the merry greenwood , Where they had gladdest to bee , There they were ware of a wight yeoman , That leaned agaynst a tree . A fword and a dagger he wore by his fide , Of ...
Page 84
... greene , And on Sir Guy did throwe , And hee put on that capull hyde , That cladd him topp to toe . Thy bowe , thy arrowes , and litle horne , Now with me I will beare ; For I will away to Barnèsdale , To fee how my men doe fare . 180 ...
... greene , And on Sir Guy did throwe , And hee put on that capull hyde , That cladd him topp to toe . Thy bowe , thy arrowes , and litle horne , Now with me I will beare ; For I will away to Barnèsdale , To fee how my men doe fare . 180 ...
Page 174
... greene , yellowe , or ' gray , ' 45 Soe farr above their owne degree : · Once in my liffe Ile doe as they , ' For Ill have a new cloake about mee . SHE . King Stephen was a worthy peere , His breeches coft him but a crowne , He held ...
... greene , yellowe , or ' gray , ' 45 Soe farr above their owne degree : · Once in my liffe Ile doe as they , ' For Ill have a new cloake about mee . SHE . King Stephen was a worthy peere , His breeches coft him but a crowne , He held ...
Page 176
... greene willow , & c . O pitty me ( cried he ) ye lovers , each one : O willow , & c . Her heart's hard as marble ; fhe rues not my mone . O willow , & c . Sing , O the greene willow , & c . The cold ftreams ran by him , his eyes wept ...
... greene willow , & c . O pitty me ( cried he ) ye lovers , each one : O willow , & c . Her heart's hard as marble ; fhe rues not my mone . O willow , & c . Sing , O the greene willow , & c . The cold ftreams ran by him , his eyes wept ...
Page 177
... greene willow , & c . But what helps complaining ? In vaine I complaine : O willow , & c . I must patiently fuffer her fcorne , and disdaine . O willow , & c . Sing , O the greene willow , & c . VOL . III . N 40 45 50 Come , Come , all ...
... greene willow , & c . But what helps complaining ? In vaine I complaine : O willow , & c . I must patiently fuffer her fcorne , and disdaine . O willow , & c . Sing , O the greene willow , & c . VOL . III . N 40 45 50 Come , Come , all ...
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Adam Bell agayne alfo ancient archar arrowes awaye ballad bowe caft Cauline Chrift Cloudeflè copy daughter daye dear doth Earl Douglas Earl Percy Edom English faft faid fair fame fave fayd faye fayre feems fene fett fhall fhee flaine flayne fome fong fonnes foon ftand ftanzas ftill fubject fuch fworde Garland Gilderoy greene willow hand hart hath heart houſe intitled king KING LEIR knight lady ladye lord Minstrels mither moft moſt muft muſt never noble Northumberland obferved Patrick Spence Percy Perfè perfon play poems poets praye prefent preferved quoth Robin Hood Scotland ſhall ſhe ſhould Theare thee thefe ther theſe theyr thofe thoſe thou thouſand thre unto whan whofe Whoſe willow wold wyfe wyll Wyllyam yemen youth zour
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Page xxviii - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Page 201 - The shepherd swains shall dance and sing For thy delight each May morning: If these delights thy mind may move, Then live with me and be my love.
Page 220 - Crabbed age and youth Cannot live together ; Youth is full of pleasance, Age is full of care: Youth like summer morn, Age like winter weather ; Youth like summer brave, Age like winter bare. Youth is full of sport, Age's breath is short, Youth is nimble, age is lame : Youth is hot and bold, Age is weak and cold ; Youth is wild, and age is tame.
Page 228 - His cheek was redder than the rose ; The comeliest youth was he ; But he is dead and laid in his grave ; Alas, and woe is me ! " " Sigh no more, lady, sigh no more ; Men were deceivers ever ; One foot on sea and one on land, To one thing constant never...
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Page 247 - Some men with swords may reap the field, And plant fresh laurels where they kill: But their strong nerves at last must yield; They tame but one another still: Early or late They stoop to fate, And must give up their murmuring breath, When they, pale captives, creep to death. The garlands wither on your brow, Then boast no more your mighty deeds; Upon Death's purple altar now See, where the victor-victim bleeds: Your heads must come To the cold tomb; Only the actions of the just Smell sweet, and blossom...
Page 202 - Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten ; In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw and ivy- buds, Thy coral clasps and amber studs, All these in me no means can move, To come to thee and be thy love.
Page 269 - Content I live, this is my stay, I seek no more than may suffice; I press to bear no haughty sway; Look, what I lack my mind supplies. Lo! thus I triumph like a king, Content with that my mind doth bring.
Page 101 - Nae sooner said the grace, Till Edom o' Gordon and his men, Were light about the place. The lady ran up to hir towir head, Sa fast as she could hie, To see if by her fair speeches She could wi
Page 191 - IN Venice towne not long agoe A cruel Jew did dwell, Which lived all on usurie, As Italian writers tell.