Reliques of Ancient English Poetry Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads Songs Etc
Reliques of Ancient English Poetry Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads Songs Etc
Thomas Percy
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Shenstone, with some variations and corrections of his own, which he had taken the liberty to propose, and for which the author's indulgence was entreated. Wokey-hole is a noted cavern near Wells, in Somersetshire, which has given birth to as many wild fanciful stories as the Sybils Cave, in Italy. It goes winding a great way underground, is crossed by a stream of very cold water, and is all horrid with broken pieces of rock : many of these are evident petrifactions ; which, on account of their... singular forms, have given rise to the fables alluded to in this poem. In aunciente days tradition showes A base and wicked elfe arose, The Witch of Wokey hight : Oft have I heard the fearfull tale From Sue, and Roger of the vale, On some long winter's night. Deep in the dreary dismall cell, Which seem'd and was ycleped hell, This blear-eyed hag did hide : Nine wicked elves, as legends sayne, She chose to form her guardian trayne, And kennel near her side. Here screeching owls oft made their nest, While wolves its craggy sides possest, Night-howling thro' the rock : No wholesome herb could here be found ; She blasted every plant around, And blister'd every flock.
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