Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs and Other Pieces of the Earlier Poets, with Some of Later Date, Not Included in Any Other Ed. to which is Now Added a Supplement of Many Curious Historical and Narrative Ballads, Reprinted from Rare Copies with a Copious Glossary and NotesThomas Percy |
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... thee . The Elridge knighte , he pricked his steed ; Syr Cauline bold abode : But ever and aye my heart wold rue , Giff harm shold happe to thee , Upon Elridge hill there groweth a thorne , Upon the mores brodinge ; 60 Then either shooke ...
... thee . The Elridge knighte , he pricked his steed ; Syr Cauline bold abode : But ever and aye my heart wold rue , Giff harm shold happe to thee , Upon Elridge hill there groweth a thorne , Upon the mores brodinge ; 60 Then either shooke ...
Page 68
... thee a band , If ever he come within this land , A foule deathe is his doome . All woe - begone was that gentil knight To parte from his ladyè ; And many a time he sighed sore , And cast a wistfulle eye : Faire Christabelle , from thee ...
... thee a band , If ever he come within this land , A foule deathe is his doome . All woe - begone was that gentil knight To parte from his ladyè ; And many a time he sighed sore , And cast a wistfulle eye : Faire Christabelle , from thee ...
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... thee with his grimme soldàn , Thoughe he be unmacklye made . 120 And if thou wilt lend me the Eldridge.sworde , That lyeth within thy bowre , I trust in Christe for to slay this fiende 125 Thoughe he be stiffe in stowre . Goe fetch him ...
... thee with his grimme soldàn , Thoughe he be unmacklye made . 120 And if thou wilt lend me the Eldridge.sworde , That lyeth within thy bowre , I trust in Christe for to slay this fiende 125 Thoughe he be stiffe in stowre . Goe fetch him ...
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... thee save , thou proud portèr ; Sayes , Christ thee save and see . Nowe you be welcome , sayd the portèr , Of what land soever ye bee . Wee beene harpers , sayd Adler younge , Come out of the northe countrye ; Wee beene come hither ...
... thee save , thou proud portèr ; Sayes , Christ thee save and see . Nowe you be welcome , sayd the portèr , Of what land soever ye bee . Wee beene harpers , sayd Adler younge , Come out of the northe countrye ; Wee beene come hither ...
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... thee through the wood , sayd Robin ; Good fellow , Ile be thy guide . I seeke an outlawe , the straunger sayd , Men call him Robin Hood ; Rather Ild meet with that proud outlawe Than forty pound soe good . 100 For he clave the good ...
... thee through the wood , sayd Robin ; Good fellow , Ile be thy guide . I seeke an outlawe , the straunger sayd , Men call him Robin Hood ; Rather Ild meet with that proud outlawe Than forty pound soe good . 100 For he clave the good ...
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