The book The book of Ballads was written by author [martin, Theodore, Sir], 1816-1909. [from Old Catalog] Here you can read free online of The book of Ballads book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The book of Ballads a good or bad book?
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Let 's see the little dears !" 124 THE BOOK OF BALLADS. Now by Saint George, our patron saint, 't was a touch- ing sight to see That iron warrior gently place the Princess on his knee; To hear him hush her infant fears, and teach her how to gape With rosy mouth expectant for the raisin and the grape ! They passed the wine, the sparkling wine — they filled the goblets up. Even Brougham, the cynic anchorite, smiled blandly on the cup ; And Lyndhurst, with a noble thirst, that nothing could appeas...e. Proposed the immortal memory of King William on his knees. *' What want we here, my gracious liege," cried good Lord Aberdeen, " Save gladsome song and minstrelsy to flow our cups between ? I ask not now for Goulburn's voice or Knatchbull's warbling lay. But where 's the Poet Laureate to grace our board to- day 1" Loud laughed the Knight of Netherby, and scornfully he cried, " Or art thou mad with wine. Lord Earl, or art thyself beside ? THE BOOK OF BALLADS. 125 Eight hundred Bedlam bards have claimed the Lam'eate's vacant crown, And now like frantic Bacchanals run wild through Lon- don town !" "Now glory to our gracious Queen!" a voice was heard to cry, And dark Macaulay stood before them all with frenzied eye; " Now glory to our gracious Queen, and all her glorious race, A boon, a boon, my sovran liege !
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