Nottinghamshire facts and fictions, Band 2

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Seite 17 - As you are now so once was I; As I am now, so you must be Prepare for death and follow me.
Seite 28 - It seemeth, this youth's- of good kin, Both by his apparel, and eke by his manners ; To turne him out, certainlye were a great sin." " Yea," quoth hee, " you may see he hath some grace, When he doth speake to his betters in place.
Seite 24 - IN THE VAULT BENEATH, WHERE MANY OF HIS ANCESTORS AND HIS MOTHER ARE BURIED, LIE THE REMAINS OF GEORGE GORDON NOEL BYRON, LORD BYRON, OF ROCHDALE, IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, THE AUTHOR OF "CHILDE HAROLD'S PILGRIMAGE.
Seite 31 - The king made a proffer to snatch it away : — "Tis meat for your master: good sir, you must stay." Thus in great merriment was the time wholly spent, And then the ladyes prepared to dance : Old Sir John Cockle, and Richard, incontinent Unto their places the king did advance.
Seite 31 - Were it the best ale in Nottinghamshire : " But then said our king, " Now I think of a thing ; Some of your lightfoote I would we had here." " Ho ! ho ! " quoth Richard, " full well I may say it 'Tis knavery to eate it, and then to betray it.
Seite 27 - To the greene forest so pleasant and faire ; To see the harts skipping, and dainty does tripping: Unto merry Sherwood his nobles repaire : Hawke and hound were unbound, all things prepar'd For the game, in the same, with good regard.
Seite 30 - Now must we needs be brave, tho' we spend all we have, For of new garments we have great need. Of horses and serving-men we must have store, With bridles and saddles, and twentye things more.
Seite 27 - If thou beest a true man, then quoth the miller, I sweare by my toll-dish, I'll lodge thee all night. Here's my hand, quoth the King, that was I ever.
Seite 29 - In what place sayd our king, may be bought like to this ? We never pay pennye for itt, by my fay : From merry Sherwood we fetch it home here ; Now and then we make bold with our kings deer. Then I thinke, sayd our king, that it is venison.
Seite 57 - When I came there, all the people looked like fallow ground, and the priest (like a great lump of earth) stood in his pulpit above. He took for his text these words of Peter, " We have also a more sure word of prophecy, whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts.

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