A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant ; with Introductions Historical, Critical, Or Humorous ; Illustrated with Copper Plates, Volume 2Ambrose Philips J. Roberts, 1723 - Ballads, English |
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Abbot againſt Allen a Dale Alphonfo amongst anſwer Ballad Beauty Biſhop bonny caft call'd Cauſe Charles the Fair Corineus Crown cry'd Dame Daugh Daughter dear Death Defire Derry doth Duke Earl Edward England faid fair fair Lady fame Father fave fear felf fent fhall fhew Firſt flain Fockey fome foon France ftill fuch fure gallant Ganfelo Gold Grace Grief Heart Hiftorians Hiftory himſelf Houſe King Henry Knight Lady Lafs laft Land laſt Locrine Lord Love Maid marry'd moft Moggy moſt Murther muſt ne'er Noble Number paſs pleaſant Pleaſure poor preſently pretty Beffee Prifon Prince Queen Queſtion quoth fhe Raguel reſt Robin Hood roſe ſaid Sawney ſay ſee ſeen ſhall ſhe ſhould Song ſpeed ſtay ſtill ſweet tell thee thefe theſe Thing thofe thoſe thou Thouſand took Tune turn'd Twangdillo underſtand unto vex'd Wedding whofe Whoſe Wife young
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Page 47 - That shall not be/ the bishop he said, 'For thy word shall not stand; They shall be three times asked in the church, As the law is of our land/ Robin Hood pulled off the bishop's coat, And put it upon Little John; 'By the faith of my body...
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