The local historian's table book, of remarkable occurrences, historical facts, traditions, legendary and descriptive ballads [&c.] connected with the counties of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland and Durham. Legendary division, Том 2 |
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... give us into the rude manners of a half civilised age . It is otherwise with the tale with which we com- mence our present volume . While we hope it will not fall far short of its predecessors in interest , it will at the same time be ...
... give us into the rude manners of a half civilised age . It is otherwise with the tale with which we com- mence our present volume . While we hope it will not fall far short of its predecessors in interest , it will at the same time be ...
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... give it as such , in a forthcoming Number of his admirably edited Old English Songs . J. H. DIXON . Tollington Park , Middlesex , Nov. 21 , 1842 . The King and the Tinkler . ET us pass over lordlings , and knights , and the rest , And ...
... give it as such , in a forthcoming Number of his admirably edited Old English Songs . J. H. DIXON . Tollington Park , Middlesex , Nov. 21 , 1842 . The King and the Tinkler . ET us pass over lordlings , and knights , and the rest , And ...
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... give freer utterance . The ballad of Lord Bateman has given birth to two modern specimens of literary waggery , viz : " The Lobing Ballad of Lord Bateman , " with plates and annotations , by George Cruikshank * [ being a copy of the ...
... give freer utterance . The ballad of Lord Bateman has given birth to two modern specimens of literary waggery , viz : " The Lobing Ballad of Lord Bateman , " with plates and annotations , by George Cruikshank * [ being a copy of the ...
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... give to the fair young ladye That out of prison would set you free ” ? 2 " I have got houses , I have got lands , And half Northumberland ' longs to me- I'll give them all to the ladye fair , That out of prison will set me free . Near ...
... give to the fair young ladye That out of prison would set you free ” ? 2 " I have got houses , I have got lands , And half Northumberland ' longs to me- I'll give them all to the ladye fair , That out of prison will set me free . Near ...
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... give unto me ; 1 That for seven years ye'll no ladye wed , Unless it be along with me . " " I'll give thee the troth of my right hand , The troth of it I'll freely gie ; That for seven years I'll stay unwed , For kindness thou dost shew ...
... give unto me ; 1 That for seven years ye'll no ladye wed , Unless it be along with me . " " I'll give thee the troth of my right hand , The troth of it I'll freely gie ; That for seven years I'll stay unwed , For kindness thou dost shew ...
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afterwards Alnwick amongst ancient appear ballad Barnard Castle barons battle beautiful became bishop bishop of Durham Border Border Ballad brother called castle church copy Cuthbert daughter death descendants died duke Durham Earl of Northumberland earl of Westmoreland Earldom Edward England English fair fairy father fell friends grey hand hath heart heiress Henry Henry VI Hexham honour horse house of Lancaster John Danvers Johnie Johnie Scot Keeldar King lady Lancaster land Latimer Lay &c legend letter Lord Beichan lord Nevill Lumley Castle marriage married mother ne'er neighbours never Nevill Newcastle night noble North Northumbrian o'er Parcy Reed Percy's poet poor possessions prince Queen Raby reign residence Richard Robert round Saint sayde scene Scotland Scots Scottish shew Sir John song Stokoe Surtees sword thee thou Tyne unto verse wife Woodhorn young young Beichan
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