English and Scottish Ballads, Volume 2Francis James Child Little, Brown, 1857 - Ballads, English |
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... stanza is found in the opening of Brown Robin , which commences thus : - " The king but and his nobles a ' Sat birling at the wine , [ bis ] He would hae nane but his ae daughter To wait on them at dine . " She served them but , she ...
... stanza is found in the opening of Brown Robin , which commences thus : - " The king but and his nobles a ' Sat birling at the wine , [ bis ] He would hae nane but his ae daughter To wait on them at dine . " She served them but , she ...
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... stanza occurs in one of the editor's copies of The Guy Gosshawk : - " O first he sang a merry song , And then he sang a grave ; And then he pecked his feathers gray , To her the letter gave . " J. " Then tak ye tent now , Gib , my 10 ...
... stanza occurs in one of the editor's copies of The Guy Gosshawk : - " O first he sang a merry song , And then he sang a grave ; And then he pecked his feathers gray , To her the letter gave . " J. " Then tak ye tent now , Gib , my 10 ...
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... as high could be . 130 135 120. This stanza has been altered , to introduce a little va- riety , and prevent the monotonous tiresomeness of repeti- tion . J. THE OLD BALLAD OF LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND THE LADY BARNARD 14 GLENKINDIE .
... as high could be . 130 135 120. This stanza has been altered , to introduce a little va- riety , and prevent the monotonous tiresomeness of repeti- tion . J. THE OLD BALLAD OF LITTLE MUSGRAVE AND THE LADY BARNARD 14 GLENKINDIE .
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... stanza is cited , thus : " And some they whistled and some they sung , Hey , down , down ! And some did loudly say , Ever as the lord Barnet's horn blew , Away ... stanzas , in Scottish Traditional a Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard.
... stanza is cited , thus : " And some they whistled and some they sung , Hey , down , down ! And some did loudly say , Ever as the lord Barnet's horn blew , Away ... stanzas , in Scottish Traditional a Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard.
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Francis James Child. ing to forty - eight stanzas , in Scottish Traditional Ver- sions of Ancient Ballads , Percy Society , vol . xvii . p . 21 . Similar incidents , with a verbal coincidence in one stanza , occur in the ballad ...
Francis James Child. ing to forty - eight stanzas , in Scottish Traditional Ver- sions of Ancient Ballads , Percy Society , vol . xvii . p . 21 . Similar incidents , with a verbal coincidence in one stanza , occur in the ballad ...
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Page 115 - O hold your hand, Lord William!" she said, "For your strokes they are wondrous sair; True lovers I can get many a ane, But a father I can never get mair.
Page 247 - I'm weary wi" hunting, and fain wald lie down." "Where gat ye your dinner, Lord Randal, my son? Where gat ye your dinner, my handsome young man?
Page 68 - Up then crew the red, red cock, And up and crew the gray; The eldest to the youngest said,
Page 247 - What gat ye to your dinner, Lord Randal, my son? What gat ye to your dinner, my handsome young man?" "I gat eels boiled in broo; mother, make my bed soon, For I'm weary wi hunting, and fain wald lie down.
Page 246 - O where hae ye been, Lord Randal, my son? O where hae ye been, my handsome young man ? " "I hae been to the wild wood; mother, make my bed soon, For I'm weary wi hunting, and fain wald lie down.
Page 114 - Rise up, rise up, now, Lord Douglas,' she says, 'And put on your armour so bright; Let it never be said that a daughter of thine Was married to a lord under night. 'Rise up, rise up, my seven bold sons, And put on your armour so bright, And take better care of your youngest sister, For your eldest's awa the last night.
Page 48 - Their beds are made in the heavens high, Down at the foot of our good lord's knee, Weel set about wi' gillyflowers : , I wot sweet company for to see.
Page 123 - LORD Thomas and fair Annet Sate a' day on a hill ; Whan night was cum, and sun was sett, They had not talkt their fill. Lord Thomas said a word in jest, Fair Annet took it ill : " A' I will nevir wed a wife Against my ain friends will.
Page 210 - Haste, and come to me!" 0 Helen fair! O Helen chaste! If I were with thee, I were blest, Where thou lies low and takes thy rest On fair Kirconnell lea.
Page 142 - And there they tyed in a true lovers knot, Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk of the parish, As you the truth shall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. V. BARBARA ALLEN'S CRUELTY Given, with some corrections, from an old black-letter copy, intitled, ' Barbara Allen's cruelty, or the young man's tragedy.