The Early Naval Ballads of England, Volume 2, Issue 2James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps |
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... Robin Goodfellow , " to the same tune , has been reprinted by Percy , Rit- son , and others . - E . F. R. WHAT doth ayl my love so sadly , in such heavy dumps to stand ? Doth she grieve or take unkindly that I am so near at hand ? Or ...
... Robin Goodfellow , " to the same tune , has been reprinted by Percy , Rit- son , and others . - E . F. R. WHAT doth ayl my love so sadly , in such heavy dumps to stand ? Doth she grieve or take unkindly that I am so near at hand ? Or ...
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... great lumps of fat , As big as my two thumbs . The king and queen did eat thereof , And noblemen beside ; And what they could not eat that night , The queen next morning fried . B II . [ THE following song , relating to Robin.
... great lumps of fat , As big as my two thumbs . The king and queen did eat thereof , And noblemen beside ; And what they could not eat that night , The queen next morning fried . B II . [ THE following song , relating to Robin.
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... ROBIN Hood , Robin Hood Is in the mickle wood ! Little John , Little John , He to the town is gone . Robin Hood , Robin Hood Is telling his beads , All in the green wood , Among the green weeds . Little John , Little John , If he comes ...
... ROBIN Hood , Robin Hood Is in the mickle wood ! Little John , Little John , He to the town is gone . Robin Hood , Robin Hood Is telling his beads , All in the green wood , Among the green weeds . Little John , Little John , If he comes ...
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... the pot ; Some she eat and some she shod , And some she gave to the truckler's dog ; She took up the ladle and knocked its head , And now poor Dapsy dog is dead ! XX ROBIN and Richard Were two pretty men ; They 14 NURSERY RHYMES .
... the pot ; Some she eat and some she shod , And some she gave to the truckler's dog ; She took up the ladle and knocked its head , And now poor Dapsy dog is dead ! XX ROBIN and Richard Were two pretty men ; They 14 NURSERY RHYMES .
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James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps. XX ROBIN and Richard Were two pretty men ; They laid in bed Till the clock struck ten ; Then up starts Robin And looks at the sky , Oh ! brother Richard , You The sun's very high . go before with the ...
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps. XX ROBIN and Richard Were two pretty men ; They laid in bed Till the clock struck ten ; Then up starts Robin And looks at the sky , Oh ! brother Richard , You The sun's very high . go before with the ...
Common terms and phrases
Admiral ballad Benbow carrion crow Catskin chain-shot dance dead doth drake drink Dub a-dub fair father fear fell fight fire fleet France French gallant gave hath heart Here's house that Jack Hugh Palliser I'le Iohn Jack built Jack Horner JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL John John Crowder JOHN PAYNE COLLIER kill King kiss Kitty knave lady land legs liv'd London Lord Lucy Locket maid Maister Hob married merry Neptune never night nose nursery o'er old woman Percy Society poor pounds pray pretty Betty queen quoth Maister Hobson Richard to Robin ride ring Robin to Bobbin sail sailor sayd says Jack says Richard says Robin seaman ship shot Simple Simon sing SIR FRANCIS DRAKE song stick sung thee Three blind mice took town tune unto wife WILLIAM CHAPPELL wind
Popular passages
Page 74 - Hey, diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon!
Page 50 - OLD Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard, To get her poor dog a bone: But when she got there The cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none.
Page 122 - One, two, Buckle my shoe; Three, four, Shut the door; Five, six, Pick up sticks; Seven, eight, Lay them straight; Nine, ten, A good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, Who will delve?
Page 29 - There was an old woman who lived In a shoe, She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. She gave them some broth without any bread, She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
Page 153 - JACK and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.
Page 153 - THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT This is the farmer sowing his corn, That kept the cock that crowed in the morn, That waked the priest all shaven and shorn, That married the man all tattered and torn, That kissed the maiden all forlorn, That milked the cow with the crumpled horn, That tossed the dog That worried the cat That killed the rat That ate the malt That lay in the house that Jack built.
Page 85 - As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives, Every wife had seven sacks, Every sack had seven cats, Every cat had seven kits— Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?
Page vii - Pussy cat, pussy cat. Where have you been? I've been to London To look at the queen. Pussy cat, pussy cat. What did you there? I frightened a little mouse Under her chair.
Page 36 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the king?
Page 107 - Had been better far than dying Of a griev'd and broken heart. Unrepining at thy glory, Thy successful arms we hail ; But remember our sad story, And let Hosier's wrongs prevail. Sent in this foul clime to languish, Think what thousands fell in vain, Wasted with disease and anguish, Not in glorious battle slain. Hence with all my train attending From their oozy tombs below, Thro...