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Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

His parents said, ‘No, son.’

He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

Line 2

Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

Line 3

To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

Line 4

His parents said, ‘No, son.’

Line 5

He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

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a

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

all

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

And

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

at

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

be

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

bed

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

both

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

but

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

Catskin

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

consulted

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From this reading Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

couple

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From this reading Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

day

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

dear

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

death

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

else

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

fear

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

For

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

grieved

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

have

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

having

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From this reading Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

he

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

him

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

his

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

I'll

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

me

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

my

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

Next

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

No

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From this reading His parents said, ‘No, son.’

None

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

now

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

nurse

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

of

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

Or

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

parents

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

parted

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From this reading Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

perceived

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

right

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

said

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

send

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

shall

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

she

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From this reading He said, ‘But she shall, Or else I’ll have none for to nurse me at all.’

son

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From this reading His parents said, ‘No, son.’

sorely

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

speedily

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

squire

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

tend

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From this reading To tend him they send for a nurse speedily, He said, ‘None but Catskin my nurse now shall be.’

they

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

thing

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

this

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From this reading Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

Thus

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From this reading Thus having consulted, this couple parted.

to

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

took

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

were

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

when

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

young

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From this reading Next day this young squire he took to his bed; And when his dear parents this thing both perceived, For fear of his death they were right sorely grieved.

Chapter 18 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the by Robert [Editor] Bell holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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.

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