Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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Page 51
... , & he lay drooping , hoe . " My Billy , my pilly ! how now ? " quoth shee ; " gett vp againe , Billy , if that thou louest me ; yett still he Lay , & c . He tickled her , she kissed him , 52 a second time as well as the first . 51.
... , & he lay drooping , hoe . " My Billy , my pilly ! how now ? " quoth shee ; " gett vp againe , Billy , if that thou louest me ; yett still he Lay , & c . He tickled her , she kissed him , 52 a second time as well as the first . 51.
Page 52
... againe & grew very strong ; the Mayd shee Lay , & c . The trees & the woods did wring about , & euery leafe began to showte , & there was such , & c . A creature for feature . [ Page 199 of MS A MAID AND A YOUNGE MAN.
... againe & grew very strong ; the Mayd shee Lay , & c . The trees & the woods did wring about , & euery leafe began to showte , & there was such , & c . A creature for feature . [ Page 199 of MS A MAID AND A YOUNGE MAN.
Page 57
... againe soe bonny & soe pure , with his head on hillocke lowe , & his armes a Cimbo , And all for the losse of his hinononino ! A swain longed for his wench , and wept 8 The leaves thé fell as thin ! 12 16 20 24 as water from a still ...
... againe soe bonny & soe pure , with his head on hillocke lowe , & his armes a Cimbo , And all for the losse of his hinononino ! A swain longed for his wench , and wept 8 The leaves thé fell as thin ! 12 16 20 24 as water from a still ...
Page 63
... againe the Meate he had eaten , before them in a platter : " take heere your victualls , " hee sayd , 80 84 " & grudg not me my meate ; & where I thinke that welcome I am , I cannott forbeare to eate . " take heede & c . The time drew ...
... againe the Meate he had eaten , before them in a platter : " take heere your victualls , " hee sayd , 80 84 " & grudg not me my meate ; & where I thinke that welcome I am , I cannott forbeare to eate . " take heede & c . The time drew ...
Page 65
... againe , & made him angrye bee : “ I tell thee , thou need not to blow them att all , but supp them vp presentlye . " take heed & c . The woman was windye , & fisled againe within a litle space , which made him to sweare , if shee blew ...
... againe , & made him angrye bee : “ I tell thee , thou need not to blow them att all , but supp them vp presentlye . " take heed & c . The woman was windye , & fisled againe within a litle space , which made him to sweare , if shee blew ...
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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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