Thomas Wright's Political Songs of England
Subtitle: From the Reign of John to that of Edward II (Camden Classic Reprints)
Contributors: Peter Coss (Editor)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 31, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9780521555876
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500; Poetry anthologies: classical, early & medieval; Political ballads and songs; History - General History; English poetry; Texts; History; French; Latin; History: World; England; Medieval; Western Europe - General; History / Great Britain; Political ballads and songs--England--Texts; Politics and government; 1066-1485; Great Britain; Latin poetry, Medieval and modern; Middle English, 1100-1500
First sentence: good years and corn have gone, he tells us, and the rye rots 'for wickede wederes by brok ant by brynke'.