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Lays and Ballads from Ancient History

etc. By S. M. [i.e. M. B. Smedley]

Smedley, Menella Bute (1819 or 20-1877)

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I.

The Conquest of England.

Reign of William Rufus, 1087–1100.

Reign of Henry I., 1100–1135.

Reign of Stephen, 1135–1154.

The English Merchant and the Saracen Lady.

Reign of Henry II., 1154–1189.

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Reign of Richard the First, 1189–1199.

1.

LAY THE FIRST. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE KING.

2.

LAY THE SECOND. THE COMPLAINT OF CŒUR DE LION IN HIS CAPTIVITY.

3.

LAY THE THIRD. THE LAMENT OF THE ENGLISH FOR THE CAPTIVITY OF CŒUR DE LION.

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4.

LAY THE FOURTH. BLONDEL AND CŒUR DE LION.

Blondel's Song.

[Blondel's song continued.

5.

LAY THE FIFTH. THE RETURN OF CŒUR DE LION.

Coeur de Lion and his Horse.

Reign of King John, 1199–1216.

The Lament of Eleanor of Bretagne.

Reign of Henry the Third, 1216–1272.

Reign of Edward I., 1272–1307.

Reign of Edward II., 1307–1327.

Reign of Edward III., 1327–1377.

The Captivity of King John of France.

The Six Burghers of Calais.

Reign of Richard II., 1377–1399.

II.

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The minstrel paused; but hark! but hark!
Is it the wild wind sighing?
'Tis a voice of power from the old grey tower
To the minstrel's voice replying!