The Poetical Works of Robert Anderson, Author of "Cumberland Ballads", &c: To which is Prefixed the Life of the Author, Written by Himself : An Essay on the Character, Manners, and Customs of the Peasantry of Cumberland; and Observations on the Style and Genius of the Author, by Thomas Sanderson, Volume 2 |
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... Weyfe Page ..203 .. ..205 ... 206 .208 210 128 The Maniac ..211 132 The Wild Rose .213 .134 To Mary . .214 ..216 142 To Nanny ..217 .146 The Ship - wreck'd Sea - boy ... 219 153 The Thrush ..... ..221 Rob Lowrie ....... The Lasses o ...
... Weyfe Page ..203 .. ..205 ... 206 .208 210 128 The Maniac ..211 132 The Wild Rose .213 .134 To Mary . .214 ..216 142 To Nanny ..217 .146 The Ship - wreck'd Sea - boy ... 219 153 The Thrush ..... ..221 Rob Lowrie ....... The Lasses o ...
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... weyfe , they say , was Branton bred , Her mudder was a howdey , And when peer Dick's thrang on the luim , She's off to Jwohnnie Gowdey . But as for Jwohnnie , silly man , He threeps 128 CUMBERLAND BALLADS . The Bleckell Murry Neet 125 ...
... weyfe , they say , was Branton bred , Her mudder was a howdey , And when peer Dick's thrang on the luim , She's off to Jwohnnie Gowdey . But as for Jwohnnie , silly man , He threeps 128 CUMBERLAND BALLADS . The Bleckell Murry Neet 125 ...
Page 129
... weyfe's a famish fratcher- She brays the lasses , starves the lads , * Nae bandylan can match her : We aw ken how they gat their gear , But that's a fearfu ' stwory , And sud he hing on Carel Sands , Nit yen wad e'er be sworry .. Beane ...
... weyfe's a famish fratcher- She brays the lasses , starves the lads , * Nae bandylan can match her : We aw ken how they gat their gear , But that's a fearfu ' stwory , And sud he hing on Carel Sands , Nit yen wad e'er be sworry .. Beane ...
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... weyfe , Muckle Nanny by neame ; Wully Sinclair , Smith Leytle , Jwohn Aitchin , Tom Ridley , Joe Sim , Peter Weir , Gworge Goffet , Jwohn Bell , Miller Dyer , Joe Head , and Ned Bulman were theer . We'd hay - cruiks , and hen - tails ...
... weyfe , Muckle Nanny by neame ; Wully Sinclair , Smith Leytle , Jwohn Aitchin , Tom Ridley , Joe Sim , Peter Weir , Gworge Goffet , Jwohn Bell , Miller Dyer , Joe Head , and Ned Bulman were theer . We'd hay - cruiks , and hen - tails ...
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... weyfe , " Meyne's meade of pinchback , And , la ye ! it fits till a tee l Now buckl'd , wi fiddlers afwore them , They gev Michael Crosby a caw ; Up spak canny Bewley the breydegruim , " Get sloeken'd , lads ! fadder pays aw . ' We ...
... weyfe , " Meyne's meade of pinchback , And , la ye ! it fits till a tee l Now buckl'd , wi fiddlers afwore them , They gev Michael Crosby a caw ; Up spak canny Bewley the breydegruim , " Get sloeken'd , lads ! fadder pays aw . ' We ...
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