I'll tell you a story a story anon
- DMI number:
- 11457
- First Line:
- I'll tell you a story a story anon
- Last Line:
- Thou hast brought a pardon from good King John | Derry down down hey derry down
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Ballad, Quatrain aabb, and Song with refrain
- Themes:
- The monarchy (heads of state)[King John Abbot of Canterbury]
- First Line:
- An ancient story ile tell you anon
- Last Line:
- Thou hast brought him a pardon from good king John
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [Vol II] [2nd ed] [ESTC T144721]
- Page No(s):
- pp.49-54
- Poem Title:
- VIII. King John, and the Abbot of Canterbury. To the Tune of, The King and Lord Abbot.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. With introductions historical and critical. [Vol II] [N166]
- Page No(s):
- pp.49-54
- Poem Title:
- VIII. King John, and the Abbot of Canterbury. To the Tune of, The King and Lord Abbot.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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