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english poetry14
ballads, english10
minstrels4
romances4
old norse poetry1
songs, english1

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Percy, Thomas (1729-1811)17
Percy, Thomas7
Byrne, George3
Byrne, George (1791)3
Dodsley, James3
Dodsley, James (1724-1797)3
Gilfillan, George (1813-1878)3
Wheatley, Henry Benjamin3
Wheatley, Henry Benjamin (1838-1917)3
Egill Skallagrimsson1

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Five pieces of runic poetry translated from the Islandic language

Percy, Thomas (1729-1811); Egill Skallagrímsson (910-990); Eyvindr Skáldaspillir (910-990); Harold III Harŏráŏi king of Norway (1015-1066)

1763

Head pieces. Prose translation. By Thomas Percy. Contents: Preface.--The incantation of Hervor.--The dying ode of Regner Lodbrog.--The ransome of Egill, the scald.--The funeral song of Hacon.--T...

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Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces of our earlier poets : together with some few of later date (v.1)

Percy, Thomas (1729-1811); Gilfillan, George (1813-1878)

1858

Reprinted entire from the author's last edition. With memoir and critical dissertation, by the Rev. George Gilfillan.

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Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces of our earlier poets : together with some few of later date (v.2)

Percy, Thomas (1729-1811); Gilfillan, George (1813-1878)

1858

Reprinted entire from the author's last edition. With memoir and critical dissertation, by the Rev. George Gilfillan.

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Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces of our earlier poets : together with some few of later date (v.3)

Percy, Thomas (1729-1811); Gilfillan, George (1813-1878)

1858

Reprinted entire from the author's last edition. With memoir and critical dissertation, by the Rev. George Gilfillan.

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Reliques of ancient English poetry : consisting of old heroic ballads, songs, and other pieces of our earlier poets, (chiefly of the lyric kind.) Together with some few of later date (v.1)

Percy, Thomas (1729-1811); Dodsley, James (1724-1797)

1765

Sig. B3 and T 6,7 of vol.1, sig. N 7 of vol. 2 are said to be reprinted. At p.224 of vol. 3, eight leaves, paged [225]-[240], containing a ballad entitled 'George Barnwell' are inserted. First editi...

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