Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... soone that he had endit ; yet still shee lyes , & to him cryes , " Once More , & none can mend it . ” His lookes were dull & verry sadd , his courage shee had tamed ; shee bad him play the lusty lad or else he quite was shamed ; " then ...
... soone that he had endit ; yet still shee lyes , & to him cryes , " Once More , & none can mend it . ” His lookes were dull & verry sadd , his courage shee had tamed ; shee bad him play the lusty lad or else he quite was shamed ; " then ...
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... soone in haste ; 28 Trulie he is a cursed ladde 9 ! I wold some other man him hade that wold him better chast . 10 " Then said the goodman , " dame , 11 not soe , 32 I will not lett the yonge boy goe , he is but tender of age ; 12 a ...
... soone in haste ; 28 Trulie he is a cursed ladde 9 ! I wold some other man him hade that wold him better chast . 10 " Then said the goodman , " dame , 11 not soe , 32 I will not lett the yonge boy goe , he is but tender of age ; 12 a ...
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... soone he goes , his cattell for to driue . 208 The fryer then 5 vp as early gatt , he was afrayd to come to late , he ran 7 full fast & blythe . But when he came vnto the land , 8 212 he found where litle Iacke did stand , keeping his ...
... soone he goes , his cattell for to driue . 208 The fryer then 5 vp as early gatt , he was afrayd to come to late , he ran 7 full fast & blythe . But when he came vnto the land , 8 212 he found where litle Iacke did stand , keeping his ...
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... soone his father did him call , 66 & bad him come him too : 66 ' Boy , " he said , come tell me heare , 5 what hast thou done vnto this fryer ? lye not in any thing . " 316 " ffather , " he said , " now by my birthe , 320 324 I plaide ...
... soone his father did him call , 66 & bad him come him too : 66 ' Boy , " he said , come tell me heare , 5 what hast thou done vnto this fryer ? lye not in any thing . " 316 " ffather , " he said , " now by my birthe , 320 324 I plaide ...
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... soone as thou , if fryday were to Morrowe . " 3 ? small openings ; cf. Phillips . Among Sea - men Cocks are little square pieces of Brass , with Holes in them , put into the middle of great Wooden Shivers , to keep them from splitting ...
... soone as thou , if fryday were to Morrowe . " 3 ? small openings ; cf. Phillips . Among Sea - men Cocks are little square pieces of Brass , with Holes in them , put into the middle of great Wooden Shivers , to keep them from splitting ...
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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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