Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England
Transcribed from the 1857 John W. Parker and Son edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk ANCIENT POEMS, BALLADS AND SONGS OF THE PEASANTRY OF ENGLAND. TAKEN DOWN FROM ORAL RECITATION AND TRANSCRIBED FROM PRIVATE MANUSCRIPTS, RARE BROADSIDES AND SCARCE PUBLICATIONS. INTRODUCTION. In 1846, the Percy Society issued to its members a volume entitled Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England, edited by Mr. James Henry Dixon. The sources drawn upon by Mr. Dixon are intimated in the following extract from his preface:-
13:025:012 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:
13:025:013 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:
13:025:014 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:
13:025:015 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:
13:025:016 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:
13:025:017 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:
13:025:018 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:
13:025:019 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were
twelve:
13:025:020 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren,
Transcribed from the 1857 John W. Parker and Son edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk ANCIENT POEMS, BALLADS AND SONGS OF THE PEASANTRY OF ENGLAND. TAKEN DOWN FROM ORAL RECITATION AND TRANSCRIBED FROM PRIVATE MANUSCRIPTS, RARE BROADSIDES AND SCARCE PUBLICATIONS. INTRODUCTION. In 1846, the Percy Society issued to its members a volume entitled Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England, edited by Mr. James Henry Dixon. The sources drawn upon by Mr. Dixon are intimated in the following extract from his preface:-