Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, (chiefly of the Lyric King) Together with Some Few of Later Date ...J. Dodsley, 1765 |
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... falling " with a party into the west - marches , ravaged the country 66 about Carlisle and carried off 300 prifoners . It was with " a much greater force , headed by fome of the principal no- bility , that in the beginning of August ...
... falling " with a party into the west - marches , ravaged the country 66 about Carlisle and carried off 300 prifoners . It was with " a much greater force , headed by fome of the principal no- bility , that in the beginning of August ...
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... falling on another fide upon Hofpur , took him and his brother prisoners , and car- " ried them off while both parties were fighiing . It is at 16 66 66 63 • 6 leaft certain , that immediately after this battle , the Scots engaged in it ...
... falling on another fide upon Hofpur , took him and his brother prisoners , and car- " ried them off while both parties were fighiing . It is at 16 66 66 63 • 6 leaft certain , that immediately after this battle , the Scots engaged in it ...
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... fall meet . IV . SIR CAULINE . This old Romantic tale was preferved in the Editor's folio MS , but in fo defective and mutilated a condition that it was neceffary to Supply feveral ftanzas in the first part , and ftill more in the ...
... fall meet . IV . SIR CAULINE . This old Romantic tale was preferved in the Editor's folio MS , but in fo defective and mutilated a condition that it was neceffary to Supply feveral ftanzas in the first part , and ftill more in the ...
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... fall ze beir , Mither , mither : E 4 45 50 The The curfe of hell frae me fall ze beir , AND BALLAD S. 55.
... fall ze beir , Mither , mither : E 4 45 50 The The curfe of hell frae me fall ze beir , AND BALLAD S. 55.
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... fall ze beir , Sic counfeils ze gave to me , O , 55 VI . KING ESTMER E. This old Romantic Legend , ( which is preferved in the Editor's folio MS ) bears marks of great antiquity , and perhaps ought to have taken place of any in this ...
... fall ze beir , Sic counfeils ze gave to me , O , 55 VI . KING ESTMER E. This old Romantic Legend , ( which is preferved in the Editor's folio MS ) bears marks of great antiquity , and perhaps ought to have taken place of any in this ...
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Adam Bell agayne Alyce ancient archar arrowes awaye ballad beſt caft Carleile Chrift Comedy copy daughter daye dear doth Earl Douglas Earl Percy English faft faid fair fame faſt fave fayd faye fayre feem fene fent fhall fhew fhould figh flaine flayne fome fong fonnes foon ftand ftanzas ftill fuch fwordes Garland greene willow hafte hand hart hath heart intitled juftice king KING LEIR knight lady ladye laft lord Lord Percy Minstrels mither moft moſt muft muſt myght never noble Northumberland obferved Patrick Spence Percy Perfè play poems poets praye prefent quoth Robin Hood Scotland Scots ſhall ſhe Theare thee thefe ther theſe theyr thofe thoſe thouſand unto whan whofe Whoſe willow wold wyfe wyll Wyllyam of Cloudeflè yemen zour
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Página 207 - 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...
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Página 149 - IN Venice towne not long agoe A cruel Jew did dwell, Which lived all on usurie, As Italian writers tell.
Página 231 - 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.
Página 174 - KING Leir once rule"d in this land With princely power and peace, And had all things, with hearts content, That might his joys increase. Amongst those things that nature gave, Three daughters fair had he, So princely seeming beautiful, As fairer could not be. So on a time it pleas'd the king A question thus to move, Which of his daughters to his grace Could shew the dearest love : " For to my age you bring content...
Página 201 - With that, there came an arrow keen Out of an English bow, Which struck Earl Douglas to the heart, A deep and deadly blow ; Who never spake more words than these, " Fight on, my merry men all ; For why, my life is at an end, Lord Percy sees my fall.
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