Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Political ballads published in England during the commonwealth

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Percy Society, 1841
 

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Página 62 - tis the mind that makes the body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, So honour peereth in the meanest habit. What is the jay more precious than the lark Because his feathers are more beautiful ? Or is the adder better than the eel Because his painted skin contents the eye ? O, no, good Kate ; neither art thou the worse For this poor furniture and mean array.
Página 239 - I went out to Charing Cross, to see Major-general Harrison hanged, drawn, and quartered ; which was done there, he looking as cheerful as any man could do in that condition. He was presently cut down, and his head and heart shown to the people, at which there was great shouts of joy.
Página 45 - THE PLEASANT AND SWEET HISTORY of patient Grissell. Shewing how she from a poore mans Daughter, came to be a great Lady in France, being a patterne for all vertuous Women. Translated out of Italian. London printed by EP for lohn Wright, dwelling in Giltspurstreet at the signe of the bible.
Página 56 - For I must leave my fairest flower, My sweetest Rose, a space, And cross the seas to famous France, Proud rebelles to abase. But yet, my Rose, be sure thou shalt My coming shortlye see, And in my heart, when hence I am, He beare my Rose with mee.
Página 270 - Taubman, afterwards poet to the city, and author of the city pageant for the year 1685. The object of the ballad, written when Taubman was young, was to turn into ridicule the pageant, composed for Chiverton's election to the mayoralty, by J. Tatham, and which was printed with the title, " London's Triumph, by J. Tatham ; celebrated the 29th of October 1657, in honour of the truly deserving Rich. Chiverton, Lord Mayor of London, at the Costs and Charges of the Right Worshipful Company of Skinners.
Página 56 - Full soon shee did beguile : For why, the kinges ungracious sonne, Whom he did high advance, Against his father raised warres Within the realme of France. But yet before our comelye king...
Página 54 - In homely gray, instead of silk and purest pall, Now all thy cloathing must be. My lady thou must be no more, Nor I thy lord, which grieves me sore ; The poorest life must now content thy mind : A groat to thee I may not give, Thee to maintain, while I do live ; 'Gainst my Grissel such great foes I find.
Página 10 - Is't not a miracle — ? In six years' space you have done more Than all the parliaments before ; You have quite done the work. The King, the Cavalier, and Pope, You have o'erthrown, and next we hope You will confound the Turk. By you we have deliverance From the...
Página 215 - ... pack of saints that did their souls and country sell For dirt, the devil was their good lord, him they served well; By his advice they stood and acted, and by his president they fell, (Like Lucifer) making but one step betwixt heaven and hell. From a Rump insatiate as the sea Liberasti nos, Domine. THE SECOND PART OF ST. GEORGE FOR ENGLAND. To the Tune of " To drive the cold winter away.
Página 55 - Was known a deadlye foe. The king therefore, for her defence, Against the furious queene, At Woodstocke builded such a bower, The like was never seene.

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