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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]

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.

Reign of Richard the First, 1189–1199.

LAY THE FIRST. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE KING.

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

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

LAY THE FOURTH. BLONDEL AND CŒUR DE LION.

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Blondel's Song.

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[Blondel's song continued.

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.

Part Second.

The Lay of King James I. in his Captivity.

The Death of James I.

The Lay of Sir William Wallace.

Bruce and Douglas.

LAY THE FIRST. THE DEATH OF BRUCE.

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.

II.

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Lays and Ballads from Ancient History

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

Menella Bute Smedley

1819 or 20-1877

University of Virginia Library

Lays and Ballads from Ancient History

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

Menella Bute Smedley

Iames Burns

London

[1856]