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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)
  
[dedication]

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PART FIRST.
  
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.
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LAY THE FIRST. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE KING.
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LAY THE SECOND. THE COMPLAINT OF CŒUR DE LION IN HIS CAPTIVITY.
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LAY THE THIRD. THE LAMENT OF THE ENGLISH FOR THE CAPTIVITY OF CŒUR DE LION.
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LAY THE FOURTH. BLONDEL AND CŒUR DE LION.
  
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Blondel's Song.
  
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[Blondel's song continued.
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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.
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Part Second.
  
The Lay of King James I. in his Captivity.
  
The Death of James I.
  
The Lay of Sir William Wallace.
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Bruce and Douglas.
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LAY THE FIRST. THE DEATH OF BRUCE.
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LAY THE SECOND. THE BRUCE'S HEART.
  
Grizzel Hume.
  
Francis the First at Liberty,
  
The Battle of Antioch.
  
The Death of the Captal de Buch.
  
The Choice of the Christian Heroes.
  
The Brethren of Port Royal.
  
The Vow of Cortes.
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The Enemies.
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PART I.
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PART II.
  
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Oh, brightly on Alhama's fort
The morning sun was beaming,
Where many a chief of lordly port
Stood in his blue mail gleaming;
Fair is the scene its towers disclose
In their high banquet-hall;
But the first embrace of those two foes
Was a fairer sight than all!
Oh, fast through all the Spanish land
That victory was told,
Right gladsome was King Ferdinand,
Right gay his warriors bold;
From lip to lip the bright tale darts,
All laud the high emprise;
But the union of those generous hearts
Was dear in God's own eyes!
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