 And there they tyed in a true lovers knot, Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk of the parish, As you the truth shall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. V. BARBARA ALLEN'S CRUELTY Given, with some corrections,...  English and Scottish Ballads - Pagina 144geredigeerd door - 1860Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1765 - 404 pagina’s
...lovers knot, 75 Made all the folks admire. Then came the clerk of the parifh, As you this truth fhall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. SB V. BARBARA ALLEN's CRUELTY. f'iw, ixith fome cofrefllMs, from an old printed copy In •'« i/titir't... | |
 | 1783 - 360 pagina’s
...made all the people admire. VOL. II. O Tien Then came the clerk of the parifh, As you this truth fhall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. BALLAD III. BAfEMANS TRAGEDY* YO U dainty dames fo finely fram'd Of beautys chiefeft mold, And you... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 pagina’s
...unto the church-top, And then they could grow no higher ; And there they tyed in a true lovers knot, Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk...misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. 393 No. XL VI II. SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST. From Allan Ramsay's " Tea-table Miscellany." THERE came a... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 464 pagina’s
...lovers knot, Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk of the parifh, As you the truth fhall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. * Alluding to the dole anciently given at funerals. '43 No. XLVIII. SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST. From Allan... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 242 pagina’s
...unto the church-top, And then they could grow no higher ; And there they tyed in a true lovers knot, Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk of the parifh, As you the truth fhall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. Alluding... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1806 - 458 pagina’s
...of the Black Douglas, which vented itself upon the brier, far surpasses the usual stanza : At length came the clerk of the parish, As you the truth shall hear, And by mischance he cut them down, Or else they had still been there. vOL. II. THE DOUGLAS TRAGEDY. " RISK... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 pagina’s
...the church top, And then they could grow no higher ; And there they tyed in a true lovers knot, 75 Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk...misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. V. BARBARA ALLEN'S CRUELTY. Given, with some corrections, from an old black letter copy, intitled,... | |
 | Scottish border - 1812 - 516 pagina’s
...of the Black Douglas, which vented itself upon the brier, far surpasses the usual stanza : At length came the clerk of the parish, As you the truth shall hear, And by mischance he cut them down, Or else they had still been there. 220 THE DOUGLAS TRAGEDY. " RISE up,... | |
 | 1819 - 394 pagina’s
...high as the church-top, Till they could grow no higher ; And there they grew in a true lover's knot, Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk of the parish, As you this truth shall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they had now been there. BALLAD III. BATEMAN'S... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1823 - 450 pagina’s
...unto the church top, And then they could grow no higher; And there they tyed in a true lovers knot, 75 Which made all the people admire. Then came the clerk...shall hear, And by misfortune cut them down, Or they bad now been there. VOL. in. 23 \. BARBARA ALLEN'S CRUELTY. Given with some corrections, from an old... | |
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