A Book of Ballads, Old and NewGuido Hermann Stempel H. Holt, 1917 - 329 páginas |
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... close social groups . This grouping can better be studied in a larger collection . But a careful review of our ballads with regard to the following ( fairly complete ) classification will show : first , that every head is represented by ...
... close social groups . This grouping can better be studied in a larger collection . But a careful review of our ballads with regard to the following ( fairly complete ) classification will show : first , that every head is represented by ...
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... close to the every- day speech of the people who sang the ballads . Each line is generally a clause , and the sentence pause comes at the end of the stanza or both at the middle and the end . There are few figures and almost no ...
... close to the every- day speech of the people who sang the ballads . Each line is generally a clause , and the sentence pause comes at the end of the stanza or both at the middle and the end . There are few figures and almost no ...
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... close at my back , And the sounder I will sleep . " 17 Lord William was dead long ere midnight , Lady Margaret long ere day , And all true lovers that go together , May they have more luck than they ! 18 Lord William was buried in St ...
... close at my back , And the sounder I will sleep . " 17 Lord William was dead long ere midnight , Lady Margaret long ere day , And all true lovers that go together , May they have more luck than they ! 18 Lord William was buried in St ...
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... close about . 26 He look'd between him and the sun , To see what farleys he could see ; There he spy'd a man with armor on , As he came riding over the lee . 27 " I wonder much what man yon be That so boldly this way does come ; I think ...
... close about . 26 He look'd between him and the sun , To see what farleys he could see ; There he spy'd a man with armor on , As he came riding over the lee . 27 " I wonder much what man yon be That so boldly this way does come ; I think ...
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... close parlor , The fire fell about her head ; She took up her children three , Saith , " Babes , we are all dead . " 23 Then bespake the high steward , That is of high degree ; Saith , “ Lady gay , you are in close , Whether ye fight or ...
... close parlor , The fire fell about her head ; She took up her children three , Saith , " Babes , we are all dead . " 23 Then bespake the high steward , That is of high degree ; Saith , “ Lady gay , you are in close , Whether ye fight or ...
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Página 174 - You've fallen cold and dead. My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still, My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will, The ship is...
Página 192 - So we were left galloping, Joris and I, Past Looz and past Tongres, no cloud in the sky; The broad sun above laughed a pitiless laugh, 'Neath our feet broke the brittle, bright stubble like chaff; Till over by Dalhem a dome-spire sprang white, And "Gallop," gasped Joris, "for Aix is in sight!
Página 203 - Amidst the storm they sang, And the stars heard and the sea ; And the sounding aisles of the dim woods rang To the anthem of the free.
Página 202 - Ho! maidens of Vienna; ho! matrons of Lucerne; Weep, weep, and rend your hair for those who never shall return. Ho! Philip, send, for charity, thy Mexican pistoles, That Antwerp monks may sing a mass for thy poor spearmen's souls.
Página 174 - ... rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring; But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
Página 207 - OF Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.
Página 163 - So stately his form, and so lovely her face, That never a hall such a galliard did grace; While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, " 'Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar.
Página 191 - Good speed!" cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew; "Speed!" echoed the wall to us galloping through; Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest, And into the midnight we galloped abreast.
Página 162 - Oh ! young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarmed and he rode all alone. So faithful in love and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Página 203 - The breaking waves dashed high On a stern and rock-bound coast, And the woods against a stormy sky Their giant branches tossed; And the heavy night hung dark The hills and waters o'er, When a band of exiles moored their bark On the wild New England shore.