Gleanings of Scarce Old Ballads With Explanatory Notes
The book Gleanings of Scarce Old Ballads With Explanatory Notes was written by author Buchan, Peter, 1790-1854 Here you can read free online of Gleanings of Scarce Old Ballads With Explanatory Notes book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Gleanings of Scarce Old Ballads With Explanatory Notes a good or bad book?
What reading level is Gleanings of Scarce Old Ballads With Explanatory Notes book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
As she was a walking in her garden green, Amaug her gentlewomen, Sad was the letter that came to her, — Her lord was wed in Lunan. Is this true, my Jean, she says, My lord is wed in Lunan 1 no, no. My lady gay, For the lord c' Aboyne is comin'. When she was looking o'er her castell wa', She spied twa boys comin' ; "What news, what news, my bonny boys ] What news hae ya frae Lunan? Good news, good news, my lady gay, The lord o' Aboyne is comin' ; He's scarcely twa miles frae the place, Ye'll hea...r his bridles ringin'. my grooms all be well on call, An' hae your stables shinin' ; Of corn an' hay spare nane this day, Sin the lord o' Aboyne is comin'. My minstrels all be well on call, Now set your harps a tuuin' Wi' the finest springs, spare not the strings, Sin the lord o' Aboyne is comin'. 72 My cooks all be well on call, An' had your spits a-runnin' Wi' the best ' roast, an' spare nae cost, Sin the lord o' Aboyne is comin'. My maids all be well on call, An' hae your flours a-shinin' ; Cover o'er the stair wi' herbs sweet air, Cover the flours wi' linen ; An' dress my bodie in the finest array, Sin the lord o' Aboyne is comin'.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: