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perhaps at first was an accidental ornament, (perhaps only the Chalice) might in after- times suggest the notion that she was po ...

to his mother's court. If all these circumstances are considered, Mr. Carte's account will be found more incoherent and improbab ...

And for his love and ladyes sake, That was so faire and brighte, The keeping of this bower he gave Unto a valiant knighte. But f ...

And falling down all in a swoone Before King Henryes face, Full oft he in his princelye armes Her bodye did embrace: And twentye ...

"And you, Sir Thomas, whom I truste To bee my loves defence; Be carefull of my gallant Rose When I am parted hence." And therewi ...

"And for the fault which I have done, Though I was forc'd theretoe, Preserve my life, and punish mee As you thinke meet to doe." ...

VIII. Queen Eleanor's Confession. ............................................................................ "Eleanor, the dau ...

Thus both attired then they goe: When they came to Whitehall, The bells did ring, and the quiristers sing, And the torches did l ...

"Do you see yonders little boye, A catching of the balle? That is King Henryes youngest sonne,[1] And I love him the worst of al ...

IX. The Sturdy Rock. ................................................................................................. This poem ...

NOTES Vid. Athen. Ox. pp. 152. 316. ...

X. The Beggar's Daughter of Bednall-Green. ............................................................ This popular old ballad ...

Shee kept on her journey untill it was day, And went unto Rumford along the hye way; Where at the Queenes armes entertained was ...

To every one this answer shee made, Wherfore unto her they joyfullye sayd, "This thing to fulfill wee all doe agree; But where d ...

"But first you shall promise, and have it well knowne, The gold that you drop shall all be your owne." With that they replyed, " ...

To church then went this gallant younge knight; His bride followed after, an angell most bright, With troopes of ladyes, the lik ...

With that the lords and the companye round With harty laughter were readye to swound; Att last said the lords, "Full well wee ma ...

"In secrette she nurst him, and swaged his paine, While he throughe the realme was beleevd to be slaine At lengthe his faire bri ...

An Essay on the Meaning of the Word FIT. .............................................................. The word Fit, for Part, ...

of that profession. Most of the old ballads begin in a pompous manner, in order to captivate the attention of the audience, and ...