Captain Cox, His Ballads and Books: Or, Robert Laneham's Letter : Whearin Part of the Entertainment Untoo the Queenz Majesty at Killingworth Castl, in Warwik Sheer in this Soomerz Progress, 1575, is Signified, from a Freend Officer Attendant in the Court, Unto Hiz Freend, a Citizen and Merchaunt of London |
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Page cxlvii - And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites : and it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life...
Page clvi - When Percy wi' the Douglas met, I wat he was fu' fain ! They swakked their swords, till sair they swat, And the blood ran down like rain.
Page cxl - Enprynted at London in the fletestrete at the sygne of the sonne, by Wynkyn de Worde prynter vnto the moost excellent pryncesse my lady the kynges graundame. In the yere of our lorde god M.CCCCC and ix the xij daye of the moneth of Juyn.
Page 16 - The bride, being attired in a gown of sheep's russet, and a kirtle of fine worsted, attired with a'billement of gold, and her hair as yellow as gold, hanging down behind her, which was curiously combed and plaited, she was led to church between two sweet boys, with bride laces and rosemary tied about their silken sleeves.
Page 12 - Mayor, wherein it was stated that, ' in divers places the players do use to recite their plays, to the great hurt and destruction of the game of bearbaiting and like pastimes, which are maintained for Her Majesty's pleasure.
Page xcix - Kynge Henry the eyght. Imprynted at London in Flete Strete at the Sygne of the Sonne by Wynkyn de Worde".
Page 5 - The figures of recorders, and flutes, and pipes, are straight ; but the recorder hath a less bore and a greater, above and below.
Page 47 - ... of white marble ; and columns and pyramids of wood and other materials up and down the garden.
Page xii - But aware, keep bak, make room noow, heer they cum ! And fyrst, captin Cox, an od man I promiz yoo : by profession a Mason, and that right skilfull, very cunning in fens, and hardy az Gawin ; for hiz tonsword hangs at his tablz dend : great ouersight hath he in matters of storie...
Page 40 - I'll have the current in this place damm'd up ; And here the smug and silver Trent shall run In a new channel, fair and evenly : It shall not wind with such a deep indent, To rob me of so rich a bottom here.