 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 pages
...be able to take the beauty of it: for which reason I dare not so much as quote it.* ' Then stept a gallant 'squire forth, Witherington was his name,...would not have it told To Henry our king for shame, * 1 nat e'er my captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on.' We meet with the same heroic sentiment... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...our men aside, Accurst be he, Earl Percy said, By whom this is denied. Then stepp'da gallant aquire forth, Witherington was his name, Who said, I would not have it told To Henry our king for shame. Thnt eVr my ftiptniti fnueht (in foot, And I stood looking on; You be two enrls, said Witherington,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 202 pages
...the battle try, And set our men aside." " A coward he," Lord Percy said, " By whom this is denied." Then stepp'da gallant squire forth, Witherington was...e'er my captain fought on foot And I stood looking on ; Ye be two earls," said Witherington, " And I a squire alone : " I'll do my best, that do I may, While... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 pages
...set our men aside." — " Accurst be he," Earl Percy said, " By whom this is denied." Then stept a gallant squire forth, Witherington was his name, Who...captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on. You be two earls," said Witherington, ' ' And I a squire alone : I'll do the best that do I may, While... | |
 | Popular readings - English poetry - 1867 - 266 pages
...and I the battle try. And set our men aside. Accurs'd be he, Lord Percy said, By whom this is denied. Then stepp'da gallant squire forth, Witherington was...captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on : You be two earls, said Witherington, And I a squire alone : I'll do the best that do I may, While I have... | |
 | Ballads - 1867 - 638 pages
...And set our men aside : " " Accursed be he," Lord Percy said, " By whom this is denied." Then stept a gallant squire forth, (Witherington was his name)...captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on : You be two earls," said Witherington, "And I a squire alone. " I 'll do the best that do I may, While I... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1868 - 216 pages
...the battle try, And set our men aside.' ' A coward he,' Lord Percy said, ' By whom this is denied.' Then stepp'da gallant squire forth, Witherington was...my captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on ; Ye be two earls,' said Witherington, ' And I a squire alone : ' I'll do my best, that do I may, While... | |
 | James Maidment - Ballads, English - 1868 - 584 pages
...a gallant Squire forth, Witherington was his Name : Who said he would not have it told to Henry his King for Shame, That e'er my Captain fought on Foot and I stood looking on. You be two Earl's said Witherington, and I a Squire alone ; I'll do the best that I may do, while I have... | |
 | James Maidment - Ballads, Scots - 1868 - 388 pages
...a gallant Squire forth, Witherington was his Name : Who said he would not have it told to Henry his King for Shame, That e'er my Captain fought on Foot and I stood looking on. x You be two Earl's said Witherington, and I a Squire alone ; I'll do the best that I may do, while... | |
 | Old nursery songs - 1869 - 348 pages
...the battle try, And set our men aside." " Accurst be he," Earl Percy said, " By whom this is denied." Then stepp'da gallant squire forth, Witherington was...captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on. You be two earls," said Witherington, " And I a squire alone : I'll do the best that do I may, While I... | |
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By whom this is denied." Then stepped a gallant squire forth, Witherington was his name, Who said, " I would not have it told To Henry, our king, for shame, That e'er my captain fought on foot, And I stood looking on. You... 
