Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

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From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

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From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

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From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

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From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

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From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

confined by bonds

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

the act of burning something

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

the leader of a group of people

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

past form of “cite” — make reference to

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes)

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

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From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

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From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

past form of “expunge” — remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

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discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

From this reading Page references in the "Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version; please use electronic searches to locate poems.)

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

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From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

not any; not one

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

a brief written record

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

a human being

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

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plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

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of or relating to poetry

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

a strong liking

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

by reasonable assumption

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

on the contrary

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

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past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

express in words

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

plural of “search” — the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

set or keep apart

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

and nothing more

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

from a time in the past until now

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a short musical composition with words

From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

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From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

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From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

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From this reading (Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

the act of using

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an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Crosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads" (The World's Classics Series) First Impression April 1902 Second Impression April l903 ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poetical pieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,--that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured to illustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading About the sweet bag of a bee A chieftain to the Highlands bound Ae fond kiss, and then we sever Agincourt, Agincourt Ah, my swete swetyng Alas! my love, you do me wrong Allen-a-Dale has no faggot for

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading burning All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd All ye woods, and trees, and bowers And did you not hear of a jolly young Waterman An old song made by an aged old pate A parrot from