The Book of Brave Old Ballads

The Book of Brave Old Ballads

Title: The Book of Brave Old Ballads Release Date: May 15, 2008 [EBook #25480] Language: English Credits: Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Chris Logan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) PAGE Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne1 The Childe of Elle17 Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly Part the First30 Part the Second43 Part the Third55 Sir Lancelot du Lake74 The Frolicksome Duke; or, The Tinker's Good Fortune82 The more Modern Ballad of Chevy Chase89 King Edward IV. and the Tanner of Tamworth106 The Heir of Linne Part the First118 Part the Second124 [Pg iv] Sir Andrew Barton Part the First133 Part the Second142 Brave Lord Willoughbey155 King John and the Abbot of Canterbury162 Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar170 Robin Hood and Allen-a-Dale181 Valentine and Ursine Part the First188 Part the Second198 The King and the Miller of Mansfield Part the First214 Part the Second222 PAGE 1. Sir Guy of Gisborne. He took Sir Guy's head by the hair, And stuck it upon his bow's end11 2. The Childe of Elle. Pardon, my lord and father dear, This fair young knight and me28 3. Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, &c. Cloudesly bent a right good bow, That was of a trusty tree36 4. They kneeled down without hindrance, And each held up his hand60 5. Sir Lancelot Du Lake. She brought him to a river side And also to a tree76 [Pg vi] 6. The Frolicksome Duke. (Frontispiece.) Now he lay something late, in his rich bed of state, Till at last knights and squires, they on him did wait84 7. Chevy Chase. Then leaving life, Earl Percy took The dead man by the hand99 8. King Edward and the Tanner. The tanner he pull'd, the tanner he sweat, And held by the pummel fast114 9. The Heir of Linne. And he pull'd forth three bags of gold, And laid them down upon the board130 10. Sir Andrew Barton. They boarded then his noble ship, They boarded it with might and main150 11. The Brave Lord Willoughbey. They kneeled on the ground, And praised God devoutly157 12. The Abbot of Canterbury. Then home rode the abbot of comfort so cold, And he met his shepherd a going to fold165 [Pg vii] 13. Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar. The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride174 14. The Marriage of Allen-a-Dale. He ask'd them seven times in the church, Lest three times should not be enough187 15. Valentine and Ursine. And kneeling down upon his knee, Presents him to the king197 16. The Miller of Mansfield. Well, quo' the miller's wife, young man, ye're welcome here; And, though I say it, well lodgd shall be218 ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 25480
Author: Gilbert, John
Release Date: May 15, 2008
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Illustrator: Gilbert, John, 1817-1897