Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... wold I heare . " 8 66 now god forbidd ! " cryed out the fryar9 ; his hands he then did1o wringe . " You shall , " the boy said , " by gods grace . " the ffryar replyed , " woe & alas ! " making his sorrowes ringe . " ffor gods loue ...
... wold I heare . " 8 66 now god forbidd ! " cryed out the fryar9 ; his hands he then did1o wringe . " You shall , " the boy said , " by gods grace . " the ffryar replyed , " woe & alas ! " making his sorrowes ringe . " ffor gods loue ...
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... wold stay to draw the latch but thought they came to Late ; 380 Some sicke or sleeping in their bedd , as thé7 by chance lift vp their heade , were with the pipe awaked ; 1 the dance . - P . 2 But dancing still she.-P. knockt . - P . 4 ...
... wold stay to draw the latch but thought they came to Late ; 380 Some sicke or sleeping in their bedd , as thé7 by chance lift vp their heade , were with the pipe awaked ; 1 the dance . - P . 2 But dancing still she.-P. knockt . - P . 4 ...
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... wold 5 I see , & what mirth it can make . " " Now god forbidd ! " replyed the fryar , 6 " that ere wee shold that vild pipe heare ere I my way hence take . " 456 1 almost berd me of my.-P. 2 Compare Russell's Boke of Nurture , 1. 304 ...
... wold 5 I see , & what mirth it can make . " " Now god forbidd ! " replyed the fryar , 6 " that ere wee shold that vild pipe heare ere I my way hence take . " 456 1 almost berd me of my.-P. 2 Compare Russell's Boke of Nurture , 1. 304 ...
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... wold know wherfore that was good . 1 A loose but humorous song.—P. c 2 First I met a woman who wanted me . Then I met a market maid who sang that she wanted a lover . I offered myself , and she sold me . I asked to Occupy her . 30 ...
... wold know wherfore that was good . 1 A loose but humorous song.—P. c 2 First I met a woman who wanted me . Then I met a market maid who sang that she wanted a lover . I offered myself , and she sold me . I asked to Occupy her . 30 ...
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... wold but feele : She said she was neuer felt , but kist ; I was content , & shee said , " weele , youst kisse bum & feele my my fist . " I was red & pale with shame & spight to be soe answered of the drabb , that I swore , & spurrd ...
... wold but feele : She said she was neuer felt , but kist ; I was content , & shee said , " weele , youst kisse bum & feele my my fist . " I was red & pale with shame & spight to be soe answered of the drabb , that I swore , & spurrd ...
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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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