George Wharton Edwards White Poems
- 1. King Leir And His Three Daughters
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. Robin Hood's Death And Burial
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. Hugh Of Lincoln
SHOWING THE CRUELTY OF A JEW'S DAUGHTER
Four and twenty bonny boys
... - 4. Chevy Chace
God prosper long our noble king,
Our liffes and safetyes all;
A woefull hunting once there did
In Chevy-Chace befall.
... - 5. Sir Patrick Spens
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. The Douglas Tragedy
"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 Battle Of Otterburn
THE FIRST FYTTE
It fell about the Lammas tide,
... - 8. The Twa Corbies
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?"
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