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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;
And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.
Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.
Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.
She said, I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.
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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 13 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;
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And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.
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Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.
Line 4
Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.
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She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

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A

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

all

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

and

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

at

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

be

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

beautiful

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

beauty

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

becomes

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

blessèd

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

bride

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

brief

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

bright

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

conquered

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

consent

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

content

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

cried

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

damsels

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

daughter

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

ditty

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

Dover

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

embraces

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

excellent

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

fate

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

For

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

fortune

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

gainèd

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

granted

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

great

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

had

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

he

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

heart's

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

hearts

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

him

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

his

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

how

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

I

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

in

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

it

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

joy

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

Kent

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

kisses

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

lady

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

last

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

learning

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

lessons

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

likewise

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

love

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

many

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

meet

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

my

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

name

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

near

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

new

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

Now

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

of

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

often

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

parents

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

parts

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

passions

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

past

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

private

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

prize

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

Proves

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

repeat

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

rough

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

Ruth

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

said

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

Sandwich

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

SEAMAN

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

shall

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

She

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

show

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

so

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

sorrows

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

squire's

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

storms

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

sweet

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

tell

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

the

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

their

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

they

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

they'd

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

this

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

thus

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

thy

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

to

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

treasure

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

troubles

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

true

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

truth

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

turnings

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

Unknown

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

was

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

were

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

Whatever

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From this reading She said, ‘I consent to be thy sweet bride, Whatever becomes of my fortune,’ she cried.

When

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

Where

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From this reading Unknown to their parents in private they meet, Where many love lessons they’d often repeat, With kisses, and many embraces likewise, She granted him love, and thus gainèd the prize.

whose

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

windings

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

wisdom

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

with

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From this reading And show of his turnings, and windings of fate, His passions and sorrows, so many and great: And how he was blessèd with true love at last, When all the rough storms of his troubles were past.

write

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

you

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From this reading Now, to be brief, I shall tell you the truth: A beautiful lady, whose name it was Ruth, A squire’s young daughter, near Sandwich, in Kent, Proves all his heart’s treasure, his joy and content.

young

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From this reading A SEAMAN of Dover, whose excellent parts, For wisdom and learning, had conquered the hearts Of many young damsels, of beauty so bright, Of him this new ditty in brief I shall write;

Chapter 5 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the by Robert [Editor] Bell holds 13 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 5 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the contain?

Chapter 5 holds 13 sentences of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the, unabridged, divided into 3 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the by Robert [Editor] Bell exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 13 sentences, grouped into 3 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the?

Work through the 3 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 3 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Questions about reading Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Common questions about reading Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the by Robert [Editor] Bell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the?

Yes. All 2651 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #649 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #649, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the take to read?

About 220 minutes of reading across 531 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Words and structures a reader meets early in Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Indian
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Withered
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Quite
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Though
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