Thomas Percy True Poems
- 1. The Boy And The Mantle
In the third day of May,
To Carleile did come
A kind curteous child,
That cold much of wisdome.
... - 2. The Marriage Of Sir Gawaine
King Arthur lives in merry Carleile,
And seemely is to see;
And there with him queene Guenever,
That bride soe bright of blee.
... - 3. Sweet William's Ghost
There came a ghost to Margaret's door,
With many a grievous grone,
And ay he tirled at the pin;
But answer made she none.
... - 4. King Arthur's Death
On Trinitye Mondaye in the morne,
This sore battayle was doom'd to bee,
Where manye a knighte cry'd, Well-awaye!
Alacke, it was the more pittìe.
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