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)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 31, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9780521554664
Subjects: Special Subjects In Literature; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 1500 to c 1600; History; Texts; Political ballads and songs; History - General History; French; Latin; England; Western Europe - General; Medieval; History / Great Britain; Political ballads and songs--England--Texts; Middle English, 1100-1500; Europe - Great Britain - General; Politics/International Relations; British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500; Poetry anthologies: classical, early & medieval; Middle English Poetry (1100-1500); History: World; Politics and government; 1066-1485; English poetry; Great Britain; Latin poetry, Medieval and modern
First sentence: good years and corn have gone, he tells us, and the rye rots 'for wickede wederes by brok ant by brynke'.