The Local Historian's Table Book, of Remarkable Occurences, Historical Facts, Traditions, Legendary and Descriptive Ballads, &c., &c, Том 21844 |
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... heard the ballad sung . Though he had no MS . or other copy , he remembered so much of the composition , as to be enabled to correct several of old King's variorum readings . My copy is therefore compiled from the above two sources ...
... heard the ballad sung . Though he had no MS . or other copy , he remembered so much of the composition , as to be enabled to correct several of old King's variorum readings . My copy is therefore compiled from the above two sources ...
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... heard , and had flown with his prize . He roused his servants commenced a pursuit -- but in vain - no trace could be seen beyond a few yards from his own door - so after venting curses innu- merable upon the impudent thief , he was ...
... heard , and had flown with his prize . He roused his servants commenced a pursuit -- but in vain - no trace could be seen beyond a few yards from his own door - so after venting curses innu- merable upon the impudent thief , he was ...
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... heard young Beichan sadly sing , [ And aye and ever in her ears , The tones of hapless sorrow ring . " ] 1 Jamieson's copy reads - In every shoulder they've putten a bore ; In every bore they've putten a tree ; I have substituted each ...
... heard young Beichan sadly sing , [ And aye and ever in her ears , The tones of hapless sorrow ring . " ] 1 Jamieson's copy reads - In every shoulder they've putten a bore ; In every bore they've putten a tree ; I have substituted each ...
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... heard to speak so free- " And so you treat my only daughter , Because Saphia has cross'd the sea . " " I own I made a bride of your daughter , She ne'er a whit the worse can be , She came to me with her horse and saddle , She may go ...
... heard to speak so free- " And so you treat my only daughter , Because Saphia has cross'd the sea . " " I own I made a bride of your daughter , She ne'er a whit the worse can be , She came to me with her horse and saddle , She may go ...
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... heard where the entrance to this en- chanted hall was , till the farmer at Sewingshields , about 50 years since , was sitting knitting on the ruins of the castle , and his clew fell , and ran downwards through a rush of briars and ...
... heard where the entrance to this en- chanted hall was , till the farmer at Sewingshields , about 50 years since , was sitting knitting on the ruins of the castle , and his clew fell , and ran downwards through a rush of briars and ...
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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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Страница 98 - Thou bringest unto me a tale Of visionary hours. "Thrice welcome, darling of the Spring! Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery...
Страница 16 - The spinsters and the knitters in the sun, And the free maids that weave their thread with bones, Do use to chant it ; it is silly sooth, And dallies with the innocence of love, Like the old age.
Страница 267 - He loved fairies, genii, giants, and monsters; he delighted to rove through the meanders of enchantment, to gaze on the magnificence of golden palaces, to repose by the waterfalls of Elysian gardens.
Страница 306 - Mark but my fall, and that that ruined 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...
Страница 112 - I have lived long enough : my way of life Is fall'n into the sear, the yellow leaf ; And that which should accompany old age, As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends...
Страница 413 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found. Among the faithless faithful only he : Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number, nor example with him wrought To 'swerve from truth, or change his constant mind Though single.
Страница 98 - Even yet thou art to me No bird, but an invisible thing, A voice, a mystery; The same whom in my school-boy days I listened to; that Cry Which made me look a thousand ways In bush, and tree, and sky. To seek thee did I often rove Through woods and on the green; And thou wert still a hope, a love; Still longed for, never seen. And I can listen to thee yet; Can lie upon the plain And listen, till I do beget That golden time again.
Страница 28 - And quickly hied he down the stair, Of fifteen steps he made but three; He's ta'en his bonnie love in his arms, And kist, and kist her tenderlie.
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 308 - Though green at noon, cut down at night, Shows thy decay ; All flesh is hay, Thus think, and smoke tobacco.