George Wharton Edwards White Poems

  • 1.
    King Leir once ruled in this land
    With princely power and peace,
    And had all things with hearts content,
    That might his joys increase.
    ...
  • 2.
    When Robin Hood and Little John
    Down a down, a down, a down,
    Went o'er yon bank of broom,
    Said Robin Hood to Little John,
    ...
  • 3.
    SHOWING THE CRUELTY OF A JEW'S DAUGHTER


    Four and twenty bonny boys
    ...
  • 4.
    God prosper long our noble king,
    Our liffes and safetyes all;
    A woefull hunting once there did
    In Chevy-Chace befall.
    ...
  • 5.
    The king sits in Dunfermline town,
    Drinking the blude-red wine;
    "O whare will I get a skeely skipper,
    To sail this new ship of mine?"
    ...
  • 6.
    "Rise up, rise up, now, Lord Douglas," she says,
    "And put on your armour so bright;
    Sweet William will hae Lady Margaret awi'
    Before that it be light.
    ...
  • 7.
    THE FIRST FYTTE


    It fell about the Lammas tide,
    ...
  • 8.
    As I was walking all alane,
    I heard twa corbies making a maen:
    The tane unto the t'ither did say,
    "Whaur shall we gang and dine the day?"
    ...
Total 8 White Poems by George Wharton Edwards

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