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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... round him ) and boarded the keels . The event justified his suspicions , for from forth of the huddock of one of them he brought to light a lamb . Thus was the rich expectation of a festival to conclude the labour of the day spoiled for ...
... round him ) and boarded the keels . The event justified his suspicions , for from forth of the huddock of one of them he brought to light a lamb . Thus was the rich expectation of a festival to conclude the labour of the day spoiled for ...
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... round him , bareheaded they stood . The tinkler then seeing so many appear , He slyly did whisper the king in the ear , Saying " they're all cloth'd so gloriously gay , But which amongst them , is the king , sir , I pray . " The king ...
... round him , bareheaded they stood . The tinkler then seeing so many appear , He slyly did whisper the king in the ear , Saying " they're all cloth'd so gloriously gay , But which amongst them , is the king , sir , I pray . " The king ...
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... round a circular valley , resembling the bed of some ancient lake , but now covered with green and forming a beautiful relief to the darker landscape around . * But the most attractive feature in the scene is the ruined remnant of ...
... round a circular valley , resembling the bed of some ancient lake , but now covered with green and forming a beautiful relief to the darker landscape around . * But the most attractive feature in the scene is the ruined remnant of ...
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... round about her As would buy all Northumberlea . " 1 Its out then spak the bride's mother- Aye and an angry woman was she- " Ye might have excepted the bonnie bride , And two or three of our companie . ' " O hold your tongue ye silly ...
... round about her As would buy all Northumberlea . " 1 Its out then spak the bride's mother- Aye and an angry woman was she- " Ye might have excepted the bonnie bride , And two or three of our companie . ' " O hold your tongue ye silly ...
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... round which the memory of the exertion of more than mortal agency yet hangs , a darker and more solemn tone . A " gloomy presence saddens all the scene , Shades every flower , and darkens every green , Deepens the murmur of the falling ...
... round which the memory of the exertion of more than mortal agency yet hangs , a darker and more solemn tone . A " gloomy presence saddens all the scene , Shades every flower , and darkens every green , Deepens the murmur of the falling ...
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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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Страница 213 - If New Year's Eve night-wind blow south, It betokeneth warmth and growth ; If west, much milk, and fish in the sea ; If north, much cold and storms there will be ; If east, the trees will bear much fruit ; If north-east, flee it man and brute."] NEW YEAR'S DAY.
Страница 306 - A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it. Mark but my fall and that that ruin'd me. Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition: By that sin fell the angels; how can man then, The image of his Maker, hope to win by it?
Страница 160 - ... he comes flounce into bed, dead as a salmon into a fishmonger's basket; his feet cold as ice, his breath hot as a furnace, and his hands and his face as greasy as his flannel night-cap.
Страница 42 - Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sate on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis; And ships by thousands lay below, And men in nations; — all were his! He counted them at break of day, And when the sun set, where were they?
Страница 22 - IN London was young Beichan born, He longed strange countries for to see ; But he was taen by a savage moor, Who handled him right cruellie ; For he viewed the fashions of that land ; • Their way of worship viewed he ; But to Mahound, or Termagant, "Would Beichan never bend a knee. So...