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led to my loving wife; and 'Anon; kind sir!' 'O! what do these three swords do here; without the leave of me?'

'Why; you old fool! blind fool! can't you very well see; These are three roasting spits my mother sent to me?' 'Ods bobs! well done! roasting spits with scabbards on! The like was never known!' Old Wichet a cuckold went out; and a cuckold he came home!

O! I went into the parlour; and there for to see; And there I saw three cloaks hang; by one; by two; and by three; O! I called to my loving wife; and 'Anon; kind sir!' quoth she; 'O! what do these three cloaks do here; without the leave of me?'

'Why; you old fool! blind fool! can't you very well see; These are three mantuas my mother sent to me?' 'Ods bobs! well done! mantuas with capes on! The like was never known!' Old Wichet a cuckold went out; and a cuckold he came home!

O! I went into the pantry; and there for to see; And there I saw three pair of boots; (50) by one; by two; and by  three; O! I called to my loving wife; and 'Anon; kind sir!' quoth she; 'O! what do these three pair of boots here; without the leave of  me?'

'Why; you old fool! blind fool! can't you very well see; These are three pudding…bags my mother sent to me?' 'Ods bobs! well done! pudding…bags with spurs on! The like was never known!' Old Wichet a cuckold went out; and a cuckold he came home!

O! I went into the dairy; and there for to see; And there I saw three hats hang; by one; by two; and by three; O! I called to my loving wife; and 'Anon; kind sir!' quoth she; 'Pray what do these three hats here; without the leave of me?'

'Why; you old fool! blind fool! can't you very well see; These are three skimming…dishes my mother sent to me?' 'Ods bobs! well done! skimming…dishes with hat…bands on! The like was never known!' Old Wichet a cuckold went out; and a cuckold he came home!

O! I went into the chamber; and there for to see; And there I saw three men in bed; by one; by two; and by three; O! I called to my loving wife; and 'Anon; kind sir!' quoth she; 'O! what do these three men here; without the leave of me?'

'Why; you old fool! blind fool! can't you very well see; They are three milking…maids my mother sent to me?' 'Ods bobs! well done! milking…maids with beards on! The like was never known!' Old Wichet a cuckold went out; and a cuckold he came home!



Ballad: THE JOLLY WAGGONER。



'THIS country song can be traced back a century at least; but is;  no doubt; much older。  It is very popular in the West of England。   The words are spirited and characteristic。  We may; perhaps; refer  the song to the days of transition; when the waggon displaced the  packhorse。'


WHEN first I went a…waggoning; a…waggoning did go; I filled my parents' hearts full of sorrow; grief; and woe。 (51) And many are the hardships that I have since gone through。 And sing wo; my lads; sing wo! Drive on my lads; I…ho! (52) And who wouldn't lead the life of a jolly waggoner?

It is a cold and stormy night; and I'm wet to the skin; I will bear it with contentment till I get unto the inn。 And then I'll get a drinking with the landlord and his kin。 And sing; &c。

Now summer it is coming; … what pleasure we shall see; The small birds are a…singing on every green tree; The blackbirds and the thrushes are a…whistling merrilie。 And sing; &c。

Now Michaelmas is coming; … what pleasure we shall find; It will make the gold to fly; my boys; like chaff before the wind; And every lad shall take his lass; so loving and so kind。 And sing; &c。



Ballad: THE YORKSHIRE HORSE…DEALER。



'THIS ludicrous and genuine Yorkshire song; the production of some  unknown country minstrel; obtained considerable popularity a few  years ago from the admirable singing of Emery。  The incidents  actually occurred at the close of the last century; and some of the  descendants of 'Tommy Towers' were resident at Clapham till within  a very recent period; and used to take great delight in relating  the laughable adventure of their progenitor。  Abey Muggins is  understood to be a SOBRIQUET for a then Clapham innkeeper。  The  village of Clapham is in the west of Yorkshire; on the high road  between Skipton and Kendal。'


BANE (53) ta Claapam town…gate (54) lived an ond Yorkshire tike; Who i' dealing i' horseflesh hed ne'er met his like; 'Twor his pride that i' aw the hard bargains he'd hit; He'd bit a girt monny; but nivver bin bit。

This ond Tommy Towers (bi that naam he wor knaan); Hed an oud carrion tit that wor sheer skin an' baan; Ta hev killed him for t' curs wad hev bin quite as well; But 'twor Tommy opinion (55) he'd dee on himsel!

Well! yan Abey Muggins; a neighborin cheat; Thowt ta diddle ond Tommy wad be a girt treat; Hee'd a horse; too; 'twor war than ond Tommy's; ye see; Fort' neet afore that hee'd thowt proper ta dee!

Thinks Abey; t' oud codger 'll nivver smoak t' trick; I'll swop wi' him my poor deead horse for his wick; (56) An' if Tommy I nobbut (57) can happen ta trap; 'Twill be a fine feather i' Aberram cap!

Soa to Tommy he goas; an' the question he pops: 'Betwin thy horse and mine; prithee; Tommy; what swops? What wilt gi' me ta boot? for mine's t'better horse still!' 'Nout;' says Tommy; 'I'll swop ivven hands; an' ye will。'

Abey preaached a lang time about summat ta boot; Insistin' that his war the liveliest brute; But Tommy stuck fast where he first had begun; Till Abey shook hands; and sed; 'Well; Tommy; done!

'O! Tommy;' sed Abey; 'I'ze sorry for thee; I thowt thou'd a hadden mair white i' thy ee; Good luck's wi' thy bargin; for my horse is deead。' 'Hey!' says Tommy; 'my lad; soa is min; an it's fleead?'

Soa Tommy got t' better of t' bargin; a vast; An' cam off wi' a Yorkshireman's triumph at last; For thof 'twixt deead horses there's not mitch to choose; Yet Tommy war richer by t' hide an' fower shooes。



Ballad: THE KING AND THE COUNTRYMAN。



'THIS popular favourite is a mere abridgment and alteration of a  poem preserved in the Roxburgh Collection; called THE KING AND  NORTHERN MAN; SHEWING HOW A POOR NORTHUMBERLAND MAN (TENANT TO THE  KING) BEING WRONGED BY A LAWYER (HIS NEIGHBOUR) WENT TO THE KING  HIMSELF TO MAKE KNOWN HIS GRIEVANCE。  TO THE TUNE OF SLUT。  Printed  by and for Alex。 Melbourne; at the Stationer's Arms in Green Arbour  Court; in the Little Old Baily。  The Percy Society printed THE KING  AND NORTHERN MAN from an edition published in 1640。  There is also  a copy preserved in the Bagford Collection; which is one of the  imprints of W。 Onley。  The edition of 1640 has the initials of  Martin Parker at the end; but; as Mr。 Collier observes; 'There is  little doubt that the story is much older than 1640。'  See preface  to Percy Society's Edition。'


THERE was an old chap in the west country; A flaw in the lease the lawyers had found; 'Twas all about felling of five oak trees; And building a house upon his own ground。 Right too looral; looral; looral … right too looral la!

Now; this old chap to Lunnun would go; To tell the king a part of his woe; Likewise to tell him a part of his grief; In hopes the king would give him relief。

Now; when this old chap to Lunnun had come; He found the king to Windsor had gone; But if he'd known he'd not been at home; He danged his buttons if ever he'd come。

Now; when this old chap to Windsor did stump; The gates were barred; and all secure; But he knocked and thumped with his oaken clump; There's room within for I to be sure。

But when he got there; how he did stare; To see the yeomen strutting about; He scratched his head; and rubbed down his hair; In the ear of a noble he gave a great shout:

'Pray; Mr。 Noble; show I the King; Is that the King that I see there? I seed an old chap at Bartlemy fair Look more like a king than that chap there。

'Well; Mr。 King; pray how d'ye do? I gotten for you a bit of a job; Which if you'll be so kind as to do; I gotten a summat for you in my fob。'

The king he took the lease in hand; To sign it; too; he was likewise willing; And the old chap to make a little amends; He lugg'd out his bag; and gave him a shilling。

The king; to carry on the joke; Ordered ten pounds to be paid down; The farmer he stared; but nothing spoke; And stared again; and he scratched his crown

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