Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces, of the earlier poets, with some of later date . Warkworth . . .435 J|bkn&a. Robin Hoods Death and Burial . . 446 Lord Soulis 448 The Frere and the Boye .... 454 Kempion ....... 460 The Demon Lover 462 How a Merchande dyd hys Wyfe betray . 46a Fause Foodrage 468 Sir Agilthorn 471 The Life and Death of Tom Thumbe . 475 The Eve of St. John 481 Frennet Hall 485 The Lovers Quarrel; or, Cupids Triumph . 487 Katharine Janfario ..... 492 How the Wise Man taught his Son . 495 Barthrams Dirge 497 Borthwicks De
Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces, of the earlier poets, with some of later date . Warkworth . . .435 J|bkn&a. Robin Hoods Death and Burial . . 446 Lord Soulis 448 The Frere and the Boye .... 454 Kempion ....... 460 The Demon Lover 462 How a Merchande dyd hys Wyfe betray . 46a Fause Foodrage 468 Sir Agilthorn 471 The Life and Death of Tom Thumbe . 475 The Eve of St. John 481 Frennet Hall 485 The Lovers Quarrel; or, Cupids Triumph . 487 Katharine Janfario ..... 492 How the Wise Man taught his Son . 495 Barthrams Dirge 497 Borthwicks Decree ..... 499Sir Gillum of Mydeltoun . . .502 The Death of King Malcolme The Slaughter of the Bishop . The Outlandish Knight . Cochranes Bonny Grizzy Young Ratcliffe .... The Fair Flower of Northumberland Syr John le Sprynge Lady Jean ..... Sir Richard Whittingtons Advancement Life and Death of Richard the Third The Doleful Death of Queen Jane The Honour of a London Prentice The Story of 111 May-day . Johnie of Breadislee The Dowio Dons of Yarrow . Belted Will 505508510512514517519520522524526527529531534536 GLOSSARY 543. AN ESSAY ANCIENT MINSTRELS IN ENGLAND. 1. The Minstrels (A) were an order ofmen in the middle ages, who subsisted bythe arts of poetry and music, and sang to theharp verses composed by themselves orothers.* They also appear to have accom-panied their songs with mimicry and action ;and to have practised such various means ofdiverting as were much admired in thoserude times, and supplied the want of morerefined entertainment. (B) These arts ren-dered them extremely popular and acceptablein this and all the neighbouring countries;where no high scene of festivity was esteemedcomplete, that was not set off with the exerciseof their talents : and where, so long as thespirit of chivalry subsisted, they were pro-tected and caressed, because their songs tend-ed to do honour to the ruling passion of thetimes, and to encourage and foment a martialspirit. The Minstrels s
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