Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... litle he knew shee wold tempt him to more delight . But when they shold part , it went to her hart , & gaue her more cause for to crye , " O kill me , kill me , once againe , ffor Now I am willing to dye ! " ffins . 1ffryar and Boye.2 ...
... litle he knew shee wold tempt him to more delight . But when they shold part , it went to her hart , & gaue her more cause for to crye , " O kill me , kill me , once againe , ffor Now I am willing to dye ! " ffins . 1ffryar and Boye.2 ...
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... litle boy such care , soe forth as shee durst . Vnto the man the wiffe gan say , " I wold you wold puts this boy awaye , & that right soone in haste ; 28 Trulie he is a cursed ladde 9 ! I wold some other man him hade that wold him ...
... litle boy such care , soe forth as shee durst . Vnto the man the wiffe gan say , " I wold you wold puts this boy awaye , & that right soone in haste ; 28 Trulie he is a cursed ladde 9 ! I wold some other man him hade that wold him ...
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... litle boy went on his way vnto the feild 5 with speede . Off noe man hee tooke anye care , 6 but song " hey ho ! away the Mare ?! " much mirth he did pursue ; fforth hee went with might & maine vntill he came vnto 10 the plaine , where ...
... litle boy went on his way vnto the feild 5 with speede . Off noe man hee tooke anye care , 6 but song " hey ho ! away the Mare ?! " much mirth he did pursue ; fforth hee went with might & maine vntill he came vnto 10 the plaine , where ...
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... litle boy gan say.3 The old man sayd , " I hunger sore ; 68 then hast thou any meate in store 72 which thou mightest 5 giue to me ? " The child replyed , 66 soe god me saue ! to such poore victualls as I haue , right welcome shall you ...
... litle boy gan say.3 The old man sayd , " I hunger sore ; 68 then hast thou any meate in store 72 which thou mightest 5 giue to me ? " The child replyed , 66 soe god me saue ! to such poore victualls as I haue , right welcome shall you ...
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... litle or soe small , 5 I then had all my wishe . " 6 " A pipe , sonne , thou shalt haue alsoe , 7 which in true Musicke soe shall goe― I put thee out of doubt— 8 100 As who that liues & shall it heare , shall haue noe power to forbeare ...
... litle or soe small , 5 I then had all my wishe . " 6 " A pipe , sonne , thou shalt haue alsoe , 7 which in true Musicke soe shall goe― I put thee out of doubt— 8 100 As who that liues & shall it heare , shall haue noe power to forbeare ...
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BALLADS and ROMANCES belly BOKES Cambridge cannott Cock Lorell codlings Colchester Castle cold copy Cupid dad ont dance delight devill doth Dulcina edited euery F. J. Furnivall father ffinis ffins ffor ffrom ffull FITZEDWARD HALL FLORIS AND BLANCHEFLOUR Folio frere.-P friar fryar fryer furmitree gaue ging &c giue Grandam boy hart hath haue heere hey &c heyda heye HUMOROUS SONGS Iacke Jack Jonson's kisse leaue lett Lillumwham &c litle liue LOOSE and HUMOROUS loue louers maid Masques mayd meate melio shance merry neuer night Officiall Panche Percy Folio Percy's Phillips.-F PIERS PLOWMAN pipe pleasure Poems printed quoth shee sate sayd shee cryes shee wold shold stanza sweet take heede &c tell thee thou Tom Longe tune vnder vnto vpon W. W. Skeat wench Wheatley wiffe woman yett
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