Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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Page 49
... doth breake ! I dare not crye , I cannot speake ! 1 what ! all alone ? nay then I finde men are to strong for women kind . Out vpon the maid that put mee in this roome to be alone ! yett she was noe foole to shut mee where I shold be ...
... doth breake ! I dare not crye , I cannot speake ! 1 what ! all alone ? nay then I finde men are to strong for women kind . Out vpon the maid that put mee in this roome to be alone ! yett she was noe foole to shut mee where I shold be ...
Page 50
... doth passe , my blood doth trickle ! was euer lasse in such a pickle ? ffins . 4 8 12 16 20 A maid & a younge 50 DOE YOU MEANE .
... doth passe , my blood doth trickle ! was euer lasse in such a pickle ? ffins . 4 8 12 16 20 A maid & a younge 50 DOE YOU MEANE .
Page 58
... doth shee vse to goe , 1 & neatly dance on tripp on 1 toe , that all men run madd for her hy & c . In a Meadow fayre & greene the shepard layeth him downe , thinking there his loue to find sporting on a round , A round which Maidens vse ...
... doth shee vse to goe , 1 & neatly dance on tripp on 1 toe , that all men run madd for her hy & c . In a Meadow fayre & greene the shepard layeth him downe , thinking there his loue to find sporting on a round , A round which Maidens vse ...
Page 60
... doth burne ; such young maids as doe loue for to dandle once , may mourne . lett flyes burne , & maids mourne , for in vaine you do perswade them from their folly ; Nature binds all their kinds now & then to play the waggs though the ...
... doth burne ; such young maids as doe loue for to dandle once , may mourne . lett flyes burne , & maids mourne , for in vaine you do perswade them from their folly ; Nature binds all their kinds now & then to play the waggs though the ...
Page 71
... doth pleasing tast soe well , my hart doth will me ffor to fill me of this sweete Vine ; I wold that I might alwayes dwell 71 to quench her thirst . " " in this ffaire Arbor ! heeres soe good harbor , & pleasant wine . " Shee drunke soe ...
... doth pleasing tast soe well , my hart doth will me ffor to fill me of this sweete Vine ; I wold that I might alwayes dwell 71 to quench her thirst . " " in this ffaire Arbor ! heeres soe good harbor , & pleasant wine . " Shee drunke soe ...
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