The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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... hair . lossum ] lovesome . loh ] laughed . bote he ] unless she . buen ] be . make ] mate . feye ] like to die . nihtes ] at night . wende ] turn . for thi ] on that account . wonges waxeth won ] cheeks grow wan . Levedi , al for thine ...
... hair . lossum ] lovesome . loh ] laughed . bote he ] unless she . buen ] be . make ] mate . feye ] like to die . nihtes ] at night . wende ] turn . for thi ] on that account . wonges waxeth won ] cheeks grow wan . Levedi , al for thine ...
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... hair . C. 1300 semlokest ] hendy ] gracious . lyht ] alighted . loh ] laughed . feye ] like to die . language . ich libbe ] I live . bandoun ] thraldom . ichot ] I wot . lossum ] lovesome . bote he ] unless she . buen ] be . make ] mate ...
... hair . C. 1300 semlokest ] hendy ] gracious . lyht ] alighted . loh ] laughed . feye ] like to die . language . ich libbe ] I live . bandoun ] thraldom . ichot ] I wot . lossum ] lovesome . bote he ] unless she . buen ] be . make ] mate ...
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... hair ; Robin murnit , and Makyne leuche ; Scho sang , he sichit sair And so left him baith wo and wreuch , In dolour and in cair , Kepand his hird under a huche Amangis the holttis hair . THIS The Bludy Serk HIS hinder yeir I hard be ...
... hair ; Robin murnit , and Makyne leuche ; Scho sang , he sichit sair And so left him baith wo and wreuch , In dolour and in cair , Kepand his hird under a huche Amangis the holttis hair . THIS The Bludy Serk HIS hinder yeir I hard be ...
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... If ye will go with me : hele ] health . As , cut your hair up by your ear , Your kirtle by the knee ; With bow in hand for to withstand Your enemies , if need be : And this same night , before daylight , To woodward 46 ANONYMOUS.
... If ye will go with me : hele ] health . As , cut your hair up by your ear , Your kirtle by the knee ; With bow in hand for to withstand Your enemies , if need be : And this same night , before daylight , To woodward 46 ANONYMOUS.
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... hair , a bow to bear , To shoot in time of need . O my sweet mother ! before all other For you I have most drede ! But now , adieu ! I must ensue Where fortune doth me lead . All this make ye : Now let us flee ; The day cometh fast upon ...
... hair , a bow to bear , To shoot in time of need . O my sweet mother ! before all other For you I have most drede ! But now , adieu ! I must ensue Where fortune doth me lead . All this make ye : Now let us flee ; The day cometh fast upon ...
Common terms and phrases
ain love Gregory Annie of Lochroyan beauty birds breath bright Clerk Saunders dead dear delight dinna ye mind doth earth Edom eyes fair Fair Annie fate fear find my love flame flowers frae grace green gude hame hath heart Heaven honour ill death ill mither King kiss lady lass of Lochroyan leave lero light live Lord love-tokens lovers lullaby Lycidas maun mermaid merry morn nane ne'er never night out-owre the sea praise Queen rose sail'd it round sailing set my true-love shade Shining both clear shoe is frozen sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep Song sorrow soul spak his ill spring stars sweet ta'en her young tears tell things thou art Timor Mortis conturbat tree true true Thomas true-love free wanton warlock weep wine wings witch nor wil ye ill woman Ye're youth