Strange Histories: Consisting of Ballads and Other Poems ; from the Edition of 1607 ; with an Introduction and NotesPercy Soc., 1841 - 76 pages |
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... death of king John , poysoned by a Frier . CANT . VI . The imprisonment of king Edward the Second . CANT VII . The murthering of king Edward the Second , being kild with a hot burning spit . CANT . VIII . The banishment of the Lord ...
... death of king John , poysoned by a Frier . CANT . VI . The imprisonment of king Edward the Second . CANT VII . The murthering of king Edward the Second , being kild with a hot burning spit . CANT . VIII . The banishment of the Lord ...
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... to take her in whose death did draw so neare . But while he strove to take his sweete young sister in , The rest such shift did make , in sea as they did swimme , That to the boate a number got , so many 16 STRANGE HISTORIES .
... to take her in whose death did draw so neare . But while he strove to take his sweete young sister in , The rest such shift did make , in sea as they did swimme , That to the boate a number got , so many 16 STRANGE HISTORIES .
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... death , But one poore butcher , which had swome himselfe quite out of breath . This was most heavie newes unto our comely king , Who did all mirth refuse , this word when they did bring ; For by this means no child he had his kingdome ...
... death , But one poore butcher , which had swome himselfe quite out of breath . This was most heavie newes unto our comely king , Who did all mirth refuse , this word when they did bring ; For by this means no child he had his kingdome ...
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... . The Dutchesse of Suffolke seeing this , whose life likewise the tyrant sought , Who in the hope of heavenly blisse , which in Gods word her comfort wrought , For feare of death was faine to flie And leave 18 STRANGE HISTORIES .
... . The Dutchesse of Suffolke seeing this , whose life likewise the tyrant sought , Who in the hope of heavenly blisse , which in Gods word her comfort wrought , For feare of death was faine to flie And leave 18 STRANGE HISTORIES .
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... death was faine to flie And leave her house most secretly . That for the love of Christ alone her lands and goods she left behind , Seeking still for that pretious stone , the worde of trueth , so rare to find : She with her nurse , her ...
... death was faine to flie And leave her house most secretly . That for the love of Christ alone her lands and goods she left behind , Seeking still for that pretious stone , the worde of trueth , so rare to find : She with her nurse , her ...
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