...bis limbs, And all the warrior fled. KING JOHN THE ABBOT OF CANTERBURY. .AN ancient story He tell yon anon, Of a notable prince, that was called King John...maine and with might, For he did great wrong, and maintain'd little right. And Iie tell yon a story, a story so merry, Concerning the Abbot of Canterburye...

...but of his life there appears to be nothing certainly known. KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT OF CANTERBURY. AN ancient story He tell you anon, Of a notable prince,...that was called king John ; And he ruled England with maim; and with might, For he did great wrong, and maintein'd little right. And He tell you a story,...

...valued at 14787. 4s. 7d., — a sum equal to 30.000/. in the present day.— ED. AN ancient story I'll tell you anon, Of a notable prince, that was called King John : And he ruled England with main and with might,,— For he did great wrong, and maintained little right. And I'll tell you a story,...

...item for a chauntry priest to sing daily " Ad crucem lapideam." KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT OF CANTERBURY. AN ancient story He tell you anon Of a notable prince,...did great wrong, and maintein'd little right. And lle tell you a story, a story so merrye, Concerning the Abbot of Canterburye ; How for his house-keeping,...

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...AND THE ABBOT. [AS OLD Brousn BALLAD — LONG VEIIT POPULAR.] PERCY EELIQUES. As ancient story lie tell you anon Of a notable prince, that was called...did great wrong, and maintein'd little right. And He toll you a story, a story so merrye, Concerning the Abbot of Canterbflrye ; How for his house-keeping,...

...old cloake about mce. KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT. [AN OLD ENGLISH BALLAD LONO VEEY POPULAE.] PEECY Air ancient story He tell you anon Of a notable prince,...maine and with might, For he did great wrong, and maintcin'd little right And lie tell you a story, a story so merrye, Concerning the Abbot of Canterbdrye...

...Said his wife could do more work in a day Than he could do in seven ! gofjn anti tlte PAKT THE FIEST. AN ancient story He tell you anon Of a notable prince,...that was called King John ; And he ruled England with maiue and with might, For he did great wrong, and maintein'd little right And Ilo tell you a story,...

...blind.' * The following is chiefly printed from an ancient black-letter copy, to ' The tune of Deny down.' AN ancient story He tell you anon Of a notable...For he did great wrong, and maintein'd little right. 1 ie may it. — 2 See the collection of Hist. Ballads, 3 vols. 1727. Mr. Wise supposes Olfrey to be...

...chiefly printed from an ancient black-letter copy, to the tune of Derry-doten." AN ancient story lle tell you anon Of a notable prince, that was called...did great wrong, and maintein'd little right. And He tell you a story, a story so merrye, « Concerning the Abbott of Canterburye ; How for his house-keeping...