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"Accurst bee he," Erle Percy sayd, "By whome this is denyed."

From The Book of Old English Ballads by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

Accurst be he, Earl Percy said, By whom this is denied.

From The Book of Brave Old Ballads by Gilbert, John, Sir

Accurst of his heart," said jolly Robin, "That a butcher will deny.

From Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker)

What weight of woe we owe to thee, Accurst comparative degree!

From Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul by Mudge, James

But 'tis past—and, tho' blazoned in story   The name of our Victor may be, Accurst is the march of that glory   Which treads o'er the hearts of the free.

From The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes by Rossetti, William Michael