The Pictorial Book of Ancient Ballad Poetry of Great Britain; Historical, Traditional and Romantic, Together with a Selection of Modern Imitations and Translation, with Introductory Notices, Glossary, &C

Author:   Joseph Scott Moore
Publisher:   Rarebooksclub.com
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9781130654301


Pages:   236
Publication Date:   06 March 2012
Format:   Paperback
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The Pictorial Book of Ancient Ballad Poetry of Great Britain; Historical, Traditional and Romantic, Together with a Selection of Modern Imitations and Translation, with Introductory Notices, Glossary, &C


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...That out of prison would set you free? I have got houses, I have got lands, And half Northumberland longs to me; I'll give them all to the ladye fair That out of prison will set me free. Near London town I have a halh With other castles, two or three; 111 give them all to the ladye fair That out of prison will set me free. Give me the troth of your right hand, The troth of it give unto me; That for seven years yell no ladye wed, Unless it be along with me. m give thee the troth of my right hand, The troth of it 111 freely gie, That for seven years 111 stay unwed, For kindness thou dost show to me. And she has bribed the proud warder With golden store, and white money; She's gotten the keys of the prison strong, And she has set young Beichan free. She's gi'en him to eat the good spice cake, She's gi'en him to drink the blood-red wine; And every health she drank unto him, --I wish, Lord Beichan, that you were mine: And she's bidden him sometimes think on ber, 132 That so kindly freed him out of pine. She's broken a ring from her finger, And to Beichan half of it gave she, --Keep it to mind you of that love The lady bore that set you free. O! she took him to her father's harbour, And a ship of fame to him gave she; Farewell, farewell, to you, Lord Beichan, Shall I e'er again you see? Set your foot on the good ship board, And haste ye back to your own countrie; And before seven years have an end, Come back again, love, and marry me. Now seven long years are gone and past, And sore she longed her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, Beichan has broken his vow to thee. So she's set her foot on the good ship board, And turned her back on her own countrie. She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England's shore came she; Where a bonny shepherd...

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Author:   Joseph Scott Moore
Publisher:   Rarebooksclub.com
Imprint:   Rarebooksclub.com
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9781130654301


ISBN 10:   1130654303
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   06 March 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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