Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... rest of the pieces were side - noted for uniformity's sake . The italics in the text are extensions of the contractions of the Manuscript . August , 1867 . CONTENTS . SEE THE BWILDINGE WALKING IN A MEADOW GREN vi SECOND NOTICE .
... rest of the pieces were side - noted for uniformity's sake . The italics in the text are extensions of the contractions of the Manuscript . August , 1867 . CONTENTS . SEE THE BWILDINGE WALKING IN A MEADOW GREN vi SECOND NOTICE .
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... rest of my mortality . " ) The printed copy is there- fore as old as the manuscript . - W . C. WALKING in a meadowe greene , fayre flowers for to gather , where p [ r ] imrose rankes did stand on bankes to welcome comers thither ...
... rest of my mortality . " ) The printed copy is there- fore as old as the manuscript . - W . C. WALKING in a meadowe greene , fayre flowers for to gather , where p [ r ] imrose rankes did stand on bankes to welcome comers thither ...
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... rest below , Cynthia agreed in her gliteringe weede her bewtie on me to bestow ; & walking alone , attended by none , by chance I hard one crye " O doe not , doe not , kill me yett , By moon- light , walking alone , I heard a maid say ...
... rest below , Cynthia agreed in her gliteringe weede her bewtie on me to bestow ; & walking alone , attended by none , by chance I hard one crye " O doe not , doe not , kill me yett , By moon- light , walking alone , I heard a maid say ...
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... the street with his dancers . The neighbours join the rout , even sick folks , and undressed , 6 A wicket , or half - door . Halliwell's Gloss . - F . ' they.-P. and lame . At last Jack , tired , rests FRYAR AND BOYE . 23.
... the street with his dancers . The neighbours join the rout , even sick folks , and undressed , 6 A wicket , or half - door . Halliwell's Gloss . - F . ' they.-P. and lame . At last Jack , tired , rests FRYAR AND BOYE . 23.
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... rests . The friar summons Jack to appear before the official . " 6 1 out.-P. 384 Straight forth thé 2 start thorrow ... rest . " 392 " doe , " quoth his father , " I hold it best , 396 I thou cloyest me with this cheere 6 ; pray thee ...
... rests . The friar summons Jack to appear before the official . " 6 1 out.-P. 384 Straight forth thé 2 start thorrow ... rest . " 392 " doe , " quoth his father , " I hold it best , 396 I thou cloyest me with this cheere 6 ; pray thee ...
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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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Page 39 - After him succeeded, by the general council, one Cock Lorrell, the most notorious knave that ever lived.' . . By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a pan and hammer for shew ; but when he came to a good booty, he would cast his profession into a ditch, and play the padder.
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