 ... or else by blind harpers, or such like taverne Minstrels, that give a. fit of mirth for a groat, . . . their matter being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam...  The Nic-Nac; or, oracle of knowledge - Page 71825Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Warton - Epic poetry, English - 1807 - 384 pages
...most part stories of old time; as the Tale of Sir Topas, the Reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances or historical rhymes, made purposely for recreation of the common people at Christmasse dinners and brideales ; and... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...most part stories of old time, as the Tale of Sir " Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of " Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, " and such other old Romances, or historicall rimes," &c. " also they be used in Carols and Rounds, and such " light or lascivious Poemes,... | |
 | John Milton - Freedom of the press - 1819 - 464 pages
...most part stories of " old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reports of " Beuis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam " Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other " old Romances or historicall Rhymes, made pur" posely for recreation of the common people at " Christmasse diners and... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...Sir Topas, the Reportes of Bevia Southampton^Guy Earl of Warwicke, Adam Bell, annClymme of the dough, and such other old romances or historical rimes, made...uncommon thing for country gentlemen to spend their Christinas in London, an innovation which several authors complain of, and which seems by no means... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...of olden time — as Ihe tale of Sir Topas, the Reportes of Kevis Southampton, Guy Earl of Warwickp, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other...old romances or historical rimes, made purposely for re- ' creation of the common people at Chrishnasse dinners and brideales!" At this early period it... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...stories of old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reports of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwick, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances, or historical rhymes, made purposely for recreation of the common people at Christmas dinners, brideales, and in... | |
 | Joseph Strutt - Games - 1838 - 500 pages
...the most part stories of old time, as the tale of sir Topas, Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwick, Adam Bell and Clymme of the Clough, and such other old romances or historical rhimes, made purposely for the recreation of the common people at Christmas dinners and bride ales,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...Topaz, the reporles of Deris of Southampton, Guy of Wanricke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clouyh, Ihc common people at Christmasse diners and bride ales, and in tavernes and ale-bouses, and such other... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 pages
...most part stories of old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell and Clymme of the Clough, and...made purposely for recreation of the common people at Christmassy dinners and hrideales, and in tavernes and alehouses, and such other places of hase resorte."... | |
 | John Brand - Christian antiquities - 1841 - 356 pages
...stories of old time, as the Tale of Sir Topas, the Rcportei of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of ffarwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and such other...for recreation of the common people at Christmasse diners and Brideafes, and in tauernes and ale-houses, and such other places of hase resort." In Christopher... | |
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