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: By Thomas Percy. Edited by Robert Aris Willmott. Illustrated by Edward CorbouldG. Routledge and Sons, 1857 - 610 pages |
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... Unto the lord Persè : To kyll all thes giltless men , A - las ! it wear great pittè . But , Persè , thowe art a lord of lande , I am a yerle callyd within my contre ; Let all our men uppone a partis stande ; And do the battell off the ...
... Unto the lord Persè : To kyll all thes giltless men , A - las ! it wear great pittè . But , Persè , thowe art a lord of lande , I am a yerle callyd within my contre ; Let all our men uppone a partis stande ; And do the battell off the ...
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... unto mee . And if you love me , as you saye , Soe well and hartilèe , All that ever you are comen about Soon sped now itt shall bee . Then bespake her father deare : My daughter , I saye naye ; Remember well the kyng of Spayne , What he ...
... unto mee . And if you love me , as you saye , Soe well and hartilèe , All that ever you are comen about Soon sped now itt shall bee . Then bespake her father deare : My daughter , I saye naye ; Remember well the kyng of Spayne , What he ...
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... unto thyn herytage , And geve the grace to be more fortunate , Agayne rebellyouns arme to make debate ; And , as the lyoune , whiche is of bestis kinge , Unto thy subjectis be kurteis and benyngne . I pray God sende the prosperous lyf ...
... unto thyn herytage , And geve the grace to be more fortunate , Agayne rebellyouns arme to make debate ; And , as the lyoune , whiche is of bestis kinge , Unto thy subjectis be kurteis and benyngne . I pray God sende the prosperous lyf ...
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... unto thy joye etermynable1 The sowle of this lorde from all daunger of hell , In endles blis with the to byde and dwell In thy palace above the orient , Where thou art lorde , and God omnipotent . O quene of mercy , O lady full of grace ...
... unto thy joye etermynable1 The sowle of this lorde from all daunger of hell , In endles blis with the to byde and dwell In thy palace above the orient , Where thou art lorde , and God omnipotent . O quene of mercy , O lady full of grace ...
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... unto a ryall15 gate , Where I sawe stondynge16 the goodly Portres , Whyche axed me , from whence I came a - late ; To whome I gan in every thynge expresse All myne adventure , chaunce , and busynesse , And eke my name ; I tolde her ...
... unto a ryall15 gate , Where I sawe stondynge16 the goodly Portres , Whyche axed me , from whence I came a - late ; To whome I gan in every thynge expresse All myne adventure , chaunce , and busynesse , And eke my name ; I tolde her ...
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Adam Bell ancient awaye ballad bonny brave bride busk castle Child Waters cloth Coloured crown dame daughter daye dear death doth Douglas dragon Earl Edition Edward England English Erle fair fast father fayre Fcap gallant Gawaine gentle George gilt gold grace greene Guenever hand hart hath head heart heire of Linne honour Illustrations John king king Arthur knight kyng lady ladye land lord maid Mary Ambree Minstrels never noble Percy poem praye pretty Bessee prince queene quoth Robin ryde sayd sayes Scotland Scottish shee shold Sing sir Aldingar slaine slayne song sonne soon sore sorrow stanza sweet sword teares tell thee ther thou art thou shalt unto weep wife willow wilt wold wood wyfe wyll Wyth yemen youth zour