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" I could not get one bit of bread, Whereby my hunger might be fed : Nor drink, but such as channels yield, Or stinking ditches in the field. Thus weary of my life, at... "
Vestigia Anglicana: Or, Illustrations of the More Interesting and Debatable ... - Page 363
by Stephen Reynolds Clarke - 1826
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A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most ..., Volume 1

Ambrose Philips - Ballads, English - 1723 - 346 pages
...fuch a wicked Life ; Both fucking Babes, and Children fmall Did make a Paftime at my Fall. I could not get one Bit of Bread, Whereby my Hunger might be fed, Nor Drink, but fuch as Channels yield, Or {linking Ditches in the Field. Thus, weary of my Life, at length I yielded...
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A Collection of Old Ballads: Corrected from the Best and Most ..., Volume 1

Ballads, English - 1723 - 348 pages
...fuch a wicked Life ; Both fucking Babes, and Children fmall Did make a Paftime at my Fall. I could not get one Bit of Bread, Whereby my Hunger might be fed, Nor Drink, but fuch as Channels yield, Or ftinking Ditches in the Field. Thus, weary of my Life, at length I yielded...
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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...a wicked life ; Both fucking babes, and children fmali, Did make their paftime at my fall. I could not get one bit of bread, Whereby my hunger might be fed : Nor drink, but fuch as channels yield, Or Making ditches in the field. Thus, weary of my life, at length, I yielded...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...a wicked life ; Both sucking babes, and children small, Did make their pasture at my fall. I could not get one bit of bread, Whereby my hunger might...channels yield, Or stinking ditches in the field. Thus, weary of my life, at length, I yielded up my vital strength, Within a ditch of loathsome scent,...
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Ancient Songs and Ballads: From the Reign of King Henry the Second ..., Volume 2

Joseph Ritson - Ballads, English - 1829 - 344 pages
...such a wicked life; Both sucking babes, and children small, Did make their pastime at my fall. I could not get one bit of bread, Whereby my hunger might...channels yield, Or stinking ditches in the field. 130 Thus, weary of my life, at length, I yielded up my vital strength, [y. 116. restore.] • Within...
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Ancient Songs and Ballads, from the Reign of King Henry the Second ..., Volume 2

Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1829 - 346 pages
...strength, [ V. 116. restore.] Within a ditch of loathsome scent, Where carrion dogs do much frequent. The which now since my dying day, Is Shoreditch call'd, as writers say*; Which is a witness of my sin, For being concubine to a king. You wanton wives, that fall to lust, Be you assur'd that god is...
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The Graphic and Historical Illustrator: An Original Miscellany of Literary ...

Edward Wedlake Brayley - England - 1834 - 432 pages
...such a %vicked life : Both sucking babes and children small Did make their pastime at my fall. I could not get one bit of bread, Whereby my hunger might...ditches in the field. The which now since my dying daye, Is Shoreditch call'd as writers saye,* Which is a witness of my sinne, For being concubine to...
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The graphic & historical illustrator, ed. by E.W. Brayley

Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1834 - 428 pages
...such a wicked life : Both sucking babes and children small Did make their pastime at my fall. I could not get one bit of bread. Whereby my hunger might...ditches in the field. The which now since my dying daye, Is Shoreditch call'd as writers saye,* Which is a witness of my sinne, For being concubine to...
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The Graphic & Historical Illustrator, Ed. by E.W. Brayley

320 pages
...such a wicked life : Both sucking babes and children small Did make their pastime at my fall. I could not get one bit of bread, Whereby my hunger might...channels yield, Or stinking ditches in the field. Thus weary of my life, at lengthe I yielded up my vital strength, Within a ditch of loathsome scent,...
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Curiosities of London: Exhibiting the Most Rare and Remarkable Objects of ...

John Timbs - London (England) - 1855 - 1026 pages
...Shore, a Culdsmiius Wife in London, tome time King Edward IV. hit Concubine : " I could not get one btt of bread, Whereby my hunger might be fed; Nor drink,...channels yield, Or stinking ditches in the field. Thus, weary of my life at lengthe, I yielded up my vital strength Vr'ilhin a ditch of loathsome scent,...
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