English and Scottish Popular BalladsRose Adelaide Witham, William Allan Neilson |
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... king ! He was a braw gallant , And he played at the ba ' ; And the bonny Earl of Murray Was the flower amang them a ' . - - ... 66 The blunt critic was right , then , the ballads were indeed made for singing . Were they as truly " no ...
... king ! He was a braw gallant , And he played at the ba ' ; And the bonny Earl of Murray Was the flower amang them a ' . - - ... 66 The blunt critic was right , then , the ballads were indeed made for singing . Were they as truly " no ...
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... king and peasant much the same diversions , and , above all else , delighting in that singing and dancing with which a whole community celebrated occurrences that touched them all . It is but a commonplace of history that such ...
... king and peasant much the same diversions , and , above all else , delighting in that singing and dancing with which a whole community celebrated occurrences that touched them all . It is but a commonplace of history that such ...
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... king , his court , and the whole of his errand in four lines ! Arnold's scene changes as the day advances ; new characters are formally de- scribed and brought into the action ; long conversa- tions are held for the sake of explaining ...
... king , his court , and the whole of his errand in four lines ! Arnold's scene changes as the day advances ; new characters are formally de- scribed and brought into the action ; long conversa- tions are held for the sake of explaining ...
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... king's gate , He sought a drink for Hind Horn's sake . In some cases , however , no amount of slurring will smooth the metre to our entire satisfaction : " Thou shalt have no parson , thou traytor strong , For thy eight score men nor ...
... king's gate , He sought a drink for Hind Horn's sake . In some cases , however , no amount of slurring will smooth the metre to our entire satisfaction : " Thou shalt have no parson , thou traytor strong , For thy eight score men nor ...
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... king at dine . 24. When he did look that lady upon , He sighd and made a heavy moan . 25. He's taen three locks o her yallow hair , An wi them strung his harp sae fair . 26. The first tune he did play and sing , Was , " Farewell to my ...
... king at dine . 24. When he did look that lady upon , He sighd and made a heavy moan . 25. He's taen three locks o her yallow hair , An wi them strung his harp sae fair . 26. The first tune he did play and sing , Was , " Farewell to my ...
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Annie Barbara Allan Binnorie bonny Earl bowr Captain Car Christ receive thy Cruel Brother Dæmon dear Douglas dowie Earl of Murray Edward English Erle Fair Annet Fair Annie father frae gane gold Gummere hair hame haue Hind Horn Iohn Johnie Armstrong Johnie Cock Kemp Owyne king Kinmont Willie kirk kiss knee lads lady Lamkin Lord Judge Lord Thomas Love Gregor lovers mair Margret maun merry minstrel mother never nevir night nourice nut-browne bride Otterburn Percy Popular Ballad pret printed by Child Professor Child rade receive thy saule refrain ring Robin Hood sall sang says Scott Scottish singing Sir Patrick Spence slain song stanza steed story sweet taen thee Thomas and Fair Thomas Rymer thou thro traditional true-love twa sisters wee pen-knife Whan Wife of Usher's Yarrow yonder Young Waters
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Page 38 - The first line that Sir Patrick red, A loud lauch lauched he; The next line that Sir Patrick red, The teir blinded his ee. "O wha is this has don this deid, This ill deid don to me, To send me out this time o' the yeir, To sail upon the se!
Page 42 - I dought neither speak to prince or peer, Nor ask of grace from fair ladye.' 'Now hold thy peace!' the lady said, 'For as I say, so must it be.' He has gotten a coat of the even cloth, And a pair of shoes of velvet green ; And till seven years were gane and past, True Thomas on earth was never seen.
Page 137 - That name does not belang to me; I am but the Queen of fair elfland, That am hither come to visit thee." "Harp and carp, Thomas," she said; " Harp and carp along wi me; And if ye dare to kiss my lips, Sure of your bodie I will be.
Page 108 - Lay me a green sod under my head, And another at my feet ; And lay my bent bow by my side, Which was my music sweet ; And make my grave of gravel and green, Which is most right and meet. Let me have length and breadth enough. With a green sod under my head ; That they may say, when I am dead, Here lies bold Robin Hood.
Page 83 - He was a braw gallant, And he rid at the ring: And the bonny Earl of Murray, Oh he might have been a king! He was a braw gallant, And he playd at the ba; And the bonny Earl of Murray Was the flower amang them a'.
Page 46 - I wish the wind may never cease, Nor fashes in the flood, Till my three sons come hame to me In earthly flesh and blood!
Page 52 - O what hills are yon, yon pleasant hills, That the sun shines sweetly on ?' 'O yon are the hills of heaven,' he said, 'Where you will never win.' 'O whaten a mountain is yon,' she said, ' All so dreary wi' frost and snow ?' 'O yon is the mountain of hell,' he cried, 'Where you and I will go.
Page 88 - They thought King James and a' his men Had won the house wi' bow and spear; It was but twenty Scots and ten, That put a thousand in sic a stear! Wi' coulters, and wi' forehammers, We garr'd the bars bang merrilie, Until we came to the inner prison, Where Willie o
Page 38 - Wi ae lock o' his gowden hair We'll theek our nest when it grows bare. "Mony a one for him makes mane, But nane sall ken where he is gane; Oer his white banes, when they are bare, The wind sall blaw for evermair.
Page 77 - Fight on, my merry men all, And see that none of you be taine ; For I will stand...