King Leir once ruled in this land
- DMI number:
- 11437
- First Line:
- King Leir once ruled in this land
- Last Line:
- And disobedient sin
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Alternate rhyme [abcbdefe...], Ballad, and Song
- Themes:
- The monarchy (heads of state)[King Lear Three daughters]
- Author:
- Richard Johnson
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- LION: 'The golden garland' (1620)
- 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.8-17
- Poem Title:
- II. A Lamentable Song of the Death of King Leir and his Three Daughters. To the Tune of, Flying Fame.
- 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.8-17
- Poem Title:
- II. A Lamentable Song of the Death of King Leir and his Three Daughters. To the Tune of, Flying Fame.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [2nd ed] [Vol 1] [T83735] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.229-236
- Poem Title:
- XIV. King Leir and His Three Daughters.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [3rd ed] [Vol 1] [T82693] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.231-238
- Poem Title:
- XIV. King Leir and His Three Daughters.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [4th ed] [Vol 1] [T81998] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.245-252
- Poem Title:
- XV. King Leir and His Three Daughters.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [Dublin] [Vol 1] [T83734] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.180-186
- Poem Title:
- XIII. King Leir and His Three Daughters.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [London and Frankfurt] [Vol 1] [T84265] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.192-197
- Poem Title:
- XIII. King Leir and His Three Daughters.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Reliques of ancient English poetry [Vol 1] [T84936] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.212-219
- Poem Title:
- XIII. King Leir and His Three Daughters.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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