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" ... blind harpers or such like taverne minstrels that give a fit of mirth for a groat, and their matters 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 Bell, and Clymme... "
Observations on the Fairy Queen of Spenser - Page 72
by Thomas Warton - 1807
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry:: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs ...

Thomas Percy - 1767 - 420 pages
...Minftrels, that give a FIT of mirth for a " GROAT, . . their matter being for the moft part ftories of " eld time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reportes of Bevis of " Southampton, Guy of H'arwicke, Adam Bell and Clymme " of the Clough, and fuch other old romances or hiftorical " rimes,...
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Preface. A historical essay on the origin and progress of national song ...

Ballads, English - 1783 - 366 pages
...matters being for the moft part flories of old time, * as the tale of fir Topas, the reportes of Beuis of Southampton, ' Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough &; fuch ' other old romances or hiftoricall rimes, madepurpofely for recreation ' of the cotnoo people...
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Ancient Engleish Metrical Romanceës,: Advertisement. Dissertation on romance ...

Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1802 - 444 pages
...and their matter being for the moft part ftories of old time, as the tale of fir Topas, the rcportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough, and fuch other old romances, or historicall rimes, made purpofely for recreation of the common people at...
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The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 2

Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...fellowes, that pafle by them in the ftreete ; or elle by blind harpers, or fuch like taverne-minftrels, that give a fit of mirth for a groat; and their matters being, for the moft part, ftovies of old time ; as, the Tale of Sir Topas, the Reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy...
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The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 2

Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 448 pages
...fellowes, that paffe by them in the ftreete ; or elle by blind harpers, or fuch like taverne-minftrels, that give a. fit of mirth for a groat; and their matters being, for the moft part, ftories of old time ; as, the Tale of Sir Topas, the Reportes of Bevis of Southampton, Guy...
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The battle of Flodden-field, an heroic poem, collected from antient MSS., by ...

Flodden field - 1805 - 114 pages
...Blind " Harpers, or such like tavern minstrels, that give " a Fit of mirth for a groat. their matter being' " for the most part stories of old time, as the tale "H>f sir Topas, the reports of Bevys of Southampton, " Guy of Warwick, Adam Bell and Clymme of " the...
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The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser: With the Life of the Author ..., Volume 9

Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1807 - 446 pages
...that passe hy them in the streete; i or else hy hlind harpers, or such like taverne• minstrel ., that give a fit of mirth for a groat ; • and their matters heing, for the most part, ' stories of old time; as, the Tale of Sir Topas, ' the Reportes of Bevis...
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Ancient Critical Essays Upon English Poets and Poësy, Volume 1

Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1811 - 326 pages
...streete, or else by blind harpers or such like tauerne minstrels that giue a fit of mirth for a groat, & their matters being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reportes of Beuis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Belt, and Qymme of the Clough & such other old Romances...
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Ancient Critical Essays Upon English Poets and Poësy, Volume 1

Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1811 - 330 pages
...matters being for the most part stories of old time, as the tale of Sir Topas, the reportes of Beuis of Southampton, Guy of Warwicke, Adam Bell, and Clymme of the Clough & such other old Romances or historicall rimes, made purposely for recreation of the comon people at...
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Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic ..., Volume 1

Thomas Percy - Ballads, English - 1812 - 518 pages
...its proper order in vol. ii. page ITS. \ Futtcnbam, &c. p. 69. (See vol. ii. p. 174, 175). " the " the most part stories of old time, as the Tale of...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,...
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