Why should we boast of Laius and his knights
- DMI number:
- 11407
- First Line:
- Why should we boast of Laius and his knights
- Last Line:
- Was like a bond slave fettered within Jane Shore's all conquering thighs | Jane Shore she was for England Queen Frederick was for France | Sing honi soit qui mal y pense
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Song with refrain, Ballad, and Sestet aabbcc
- Themes:
- The monarchy (heads of state)[Edward IV] and Women / the female character[Jane Shore]
- Title:
- A collection of old ballads. Corrected from the best and most ancient copies extant. [3rd ed] [ESTC N939]
- Page No(s):
- pp.153-158
- Poem Title:
- King Edward and Jane Shore. In Imitation, and to the Tune of 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.153-158
- Poem Title:
- King Edward and Jane Shore. In Imitation, and to the Tune of, 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.153-158
- Poem Title:
- King Edward and Jane Shore. In Imitation, and to the Tune of, St. George and the Dragon.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Old ballads, historical and narrative, with some of modern date [T146587] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.324-329
- Poem Title:
- LIX. King Edward and Jane Shore.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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