The Local Historian's Table Book, of Remarkable Occurences, Historical Facts, Traditions, Legendary and Descriptive Ballads, &c., &c, Том 21844 |
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... green wood , His nobles came 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 ...
... green wood , His nobles came 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 ...
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... green and forming a beautiful relief to the darker landscape around . * But the most attractive feature in the scene is the ruined remnant of Staward Peel [ or Fort ] . Situated on a bold escarpment of the right bank , and exposing its ...
... green and forming a beautiful relief to the darker landscape around . * But the most attractive feature in the scene is the ruined remnant of Staward Peel [ or Fort ] . Situated on a bold escarpment of the right bank , and exposing its ...
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... green , though they had not been erected at the period to which I refer . The reader will excuse this apostrophe to the memory of an excel- lent parent ; and in resuming the thread of our story , in reference to the clergyman of ...
... green , though they had not been erected at the period to which I refer . The reader will excuse this apostrophe to the memory of an excel- lent parent ; and in resuming the thread of our story , in reference to the clergyman of ...
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... green , Deepens the murmur of the falling floods , And breathes a browner horror on the woods . " The same genial cause which has dispelled the darker features of those popular tales , has also contributed to extract their malignancy ...
... green , Deepens the murmur of the falling floods , And breathes a browner horror on the woods . " The same genial cause which has dispelled the darker features of those popular tales , has also contributed to extract their malignancy ...
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... green hill in the vicinity of the unpretending hamlet of Humble- ton near Wooler , there is pointed out an eminence whereon a king sat , and viewed his army fighting in the valley below , for adds the legend it was the custom for king's ...
... green hill in the vicinity of the unpretending hamlet of Humble- ton near Wooler , there is pointed out an eminence whereon a king sat , and viewed his army fighting in the valley below , for adds the legend it was the custom for king's ...
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afterwards Alnwick amongst ancient appeared arms ballad baron battle beautiful bishop bishop of Durham Border brave brother called castle church Crosiers Cuthbert daughter death descendants died Duke Durham Earl of Northumberland Earl of Westmoreland Edward England eyes fair father fell frae friends grey hand hath head heard heart heir Henry Hexham hill Hilton holy honour horse house of Lancaster John Johnie Johnie Scot King lady land Lay &c legend letter lived Lord married monk morning ne'er neighbours never Nevill Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne night noble North North Shields o'er Ovingham Parcy Reed Pilgrimage of Grace poem poor possession prince Queen Richard river Tyne Robert round Saint scene Scotland Scots shew Shields side song soon stone sword thee Thomas Percy thou tower tree Tyne Tynemouth wife William young
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