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Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights

DMI number:
11383
First Line:
Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights
Last Line:
But St George St George turned the dragon over and over | St George he was for England St Dennis was for France | Sing honi soit qui mal y pense
Poem Genre / Form:
Ballad, Septet aabbccc, and Song with refrain
Themes:
Glories of past ages[St. George and the dragon; King Arthur; St. Denis of France.]
Related Poems
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Why doe you boast of Arthur and his knightes
Last Line:
St George he was for England St Dennis was for France | Sing honi soit qui mal y pense
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First Line:
Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights
Last Line:
But St George met the dragon and turned him over and over | St George he was for England | St Dennis was for France | Sing hony soit qui mal y pense
Relationship:
Variant Of
Comments:
First Line:
Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights
Last Line:
But St George St George the dragon he hath slain | St George for England St Denis for France | Sing Hony soit qui maly pense
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Content/Publication
Title:
A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [3rd ed] [ESTC N939]
Page No(s):
pp.23-27
Poem Title:
IV. St. George and the Dragon.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [T117410]
Page No(s):
pp.23-27
Poem Title:
IV. St. George and the Dragon.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant... [2nd ed] [ESTC N938]
Page No(s):
pp.23-27
Poem Title:
IV. St. George and the Dragon.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
Title:
The Beau's Academy [ESTC R181771]
Page No(s):
pp. 104-6
Poem Title:
A New Ballad of St George for England, and the Dragon.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed