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Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.
Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’
Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’
With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.
She cried I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.
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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 1747 sentences across 350 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/349 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.
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Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’
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Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’
Line 4
With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.
Line 5
She criedI’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’”

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a

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

all

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

am

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

and

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

are

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

asked

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

be

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

beggar

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

bereft

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

blush

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

brave

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

came

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

charity

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

crave

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

cried

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

daughter

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

did

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

Dressed

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

endeavour

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

fancy

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

fifth

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

forced

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

from

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

gate

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

go

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

great

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

have

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

He

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

hearing

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

her

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

him

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

his

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

How

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

I

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

I'll

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

I'm

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

if

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

in

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

is

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

journey

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

kindness

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

lady

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

left

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

life

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

like

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

likewise

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

looked

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

make

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

man

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

married

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

me

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

mother

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

my

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

name

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

nevertheless

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

Noble

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

noddle

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

Now

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

of

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

old

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

on

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

parents

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

part

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

pity

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

poor

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

said

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

see

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

she

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

show

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

sister

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

slighted

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

so

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

some

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

squire

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

take

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

that

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

the

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

Then

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

things

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

to

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

told

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

very

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

was

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

went

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

whence

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From this reading With a blush she asked him from whence that he came; And with that he told her, and likewise his name.

Where

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From this reading Then dressed like a beggar he went to her gate, Where stood his daughter, who looked very great; He cried, ‘Noble lady, a poor man I be, And am now forced to crave charity.’

Who

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

whom

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

will

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From this reading Who hearing his daughter was married so brave, He said, ‘In my noddle a fancy I have; Dressed like a poor man now a journey I’ll make, And see if she on me some pity will take.’

with

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From this reading Now in the fifth part I’ll endeavour to show, How things with her parents and sister did go; Her mother and sister of life are bereft, And now all alone the old squire is left.

Yet

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

you

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

your

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From this reading She cried ‘I’m your daughter, whom you slighted so, Yet, nevertheless, to you kindness I’ll show.

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Though
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.