Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... in her Armes shee did him fold , & oftentimes shee kist him , yett still his courage was but cold for all the good shee wisht him ; There is a tag to the d like an s.-F. yett with her hand shee made it stand soe stiffe.
... in her Armes shee did him fold , & oftentimes shee kist him , yett still his courage was but cold for all the good shee wisht him ; There is a tag to the d like an s.-F. yett with her hand shee made it stand soe stiffe.
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... cold not bend it , & then anon shee cryes 40 44 48 66 come on once more , & none can mend it ! " Adew , adew , sweet hart , " quoth hee , 66 " for in faith I must be gone . " nay , then you doe me wronge , " quoth shee , to leaue me ...
... cold not bend it , & then anon shee cryes 40 44 48 66 come on once more , & none can mend it ! " Adew , adew , sweet hart , " quoth hee , 66 " for in faith I must be gone . " nay , then you doe me wronge , " quoth shee , to leaue me ...
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... cold shee flee . ffast to the bush the fryar went , 236 & 240 vp the bird in hand7 hee hent , 8 much wondering at the chance . Meane while Iacke tooke his pipe & playd soe lowd , the fryar grew mad apaide , 1o & fell to skip & dance ...
... cold shee flee . ffast to the bush the fryar went , 236 & 240 vp the bird in hand7 hee hent , 8 much wondering at the chance . Meane while Iacke tooke his pipe & playd soe lowd , the fryar grew mad apaide , 1o & fell to skip & dance ...
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... cold never blin.3 " Now when it grew to almost night , 308 Iacke the boy came home full right as he was wont to doo ; 312 But when he came into the hall , full soone his father did him call , 66 & bad him come him too : 66 ' Boy , " he ...
... cold never blin.3 " Now when it grew to almost night , 308 Iacke the boy came home full right as he was wont to doo ; 312 But when he came into the hall , full soone his father did him call , 66 & bad him come him too : 66 ' Boy , " he ...
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... cold caper hyer 6 ; 352 Some others leapt quite ore the stockes , some start att strawes & fell att blockes , 7 some wallowed in the fyer . ' they bound . - P . 2 middle . - P . 8 that at . 4 hent.-P. 5 yerking their Legs . To yerk is ...
... cold caper hyer 6 ; 352 Some others leapt quite ore the stockes , some start att strawes & fell att blockes , 7 some wallowed in the fyer . ' they bound . - P . 2 middle . - P . 8 that at . 4 hent.-P. 5 yerking their Legs . To yerk is ...
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