..." Reliques of ancient English Poetry," has preserved six of what he calls " Mad Songs," expressing his surprise that the English should have " more songs...their neighbours," for such ;are not found in the collections of songs of the French, Italian, &c. and nearly insinuates, for their cause, that we are...

..." Reliques of ancient English Poetry," has preserved six of what he calls " Mad Songs," expressing his surprise that the English should have " more songs...of their neighbours," for such are not found in the collections of songs of the French, Italian, &c. and nearly insinuates, for their cause, that we are...

...served thus, Al good wyves say Amen. V. TOM OF BEDLAM. It has been already observed, "that the English have more songs and ballads on the subject of madness than any of their neighbours." Dr. Percy, whose observation this is, out of a much larger quantity, has selected half a dozen. (See...

...successful efforts, for old Isaac Walton mentions a 'Mr. William Basse as one who has made the choice that the English should have ' more songs and ballads...of their neighbours,' for such are not found in the collections of songs of the French, Italian, &c, and nearly insinuates, for their cause, that we are...

...máteles? make of what he calls ' Mad Songs,' expressing his surprise Your chanticlear and sullen ; that the English should have < more songs and ballads on the subject of madness than any of their neighbours,1 for When I want provant with Humphrey I sup, And when benighted, such are not found in...

...• Reliques of ancient English Poetry,' has preserved six of what he calls ' Mad Songs,' expressing his surprise that the English should have ' more songs...of their neighbours,' for such are not found in the collections of songs of the French, Italian, &c, and nearly insinuates, for their cause, that we are...

...' Reliques of ancient English Poetry,' has preserved six of what he calls ' Mad Songs,' expressing his surprise that the English should have ' more songs...ballads on the subject of madness than any of their neighbour»,' for «uch are not found in the collection» of songs of the French, Italian, &c, and...

...• Reliques of ancient English Poetry,' has preserved six of what he calls ' Mad Sones,' expressing his surprise that the English should have ' more songs...subject of madness than any of their neighbours,' fo such are not found in the collections of songs of the French, Italian, &c, and nearly insinuates,...

...reveille. T is worth attention, says Dr. Percy, ia his " Reliques of English Poetry,' ' " that the English have more songs and ballads on the subject of madness than any of their neighbours. Whether there be any truth in the insinuation that we are more liable to this calamity than other nations,...

...of madness than any of their neighbours,' for such are not found in the collections of songs of (hn French, Italian, &c, and nearly insinuates, for their cause, that we are perhaps more liable to the calamity of madness than other nations. This superfluous criticism had been spared...