The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

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In 1813 after a bad bout of illness, coupled with the death of his mother, Richard made up his mind to totally re-evaluate his life and as a result gave up law and turned to the ministry. He was ordained in 1817 and became the curate of Warehorne on Romney Marsh.

Illustration by George Cruikshank for the 'Dead Drummer of Salisbury Plain', one of The Ingoldsby Legends. His last poem As I laye a-thynkynge, was set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar, the song published in 1888. And in 1918 the composer Cyril Rootham set the same poem, for voice and piano.A Knight of Cales, A Gentleman of Wales, [Pg 77] And a Laird of the North Countree; A Yeoman of Kent, With his yearly rent, Will buy them out all three!" So Sir Robert dashed to his stables and had his favourite steed Grey Dolphin saddled up. The horse had been specially trained for swimming out to sea. There is a Wetherspoons pub in Burgate, Canterbury, near the cathedral, named The Thomas Ingoldsby. [2] Sir Robert returned to Shurland Hall and was forced to take to his bed. The splinter of bone caused blood poisoning leading to gangrene. Within days Sir Robert De Shurland was dead. The witch's prophecy had been fulfilled. Harris, Oliver D. (2023). " "Grey Dolphin" and the Horse Church, Minster in Sheppey: the construction of a legend". Archaeologia Cantiana. 144: 97–123.

Not poppy, nor mandragora, Nor all the drowsy syrups of the world, Shall ever medicine thee to that sweet sleep Which thou own'dst yesterday."

One day on his travels he had an accident and broke his leg. So, to cope with the boredom of inactivity, he turned his mind to writing. I might now volunteer some advice to a King,— Let Whigs say what they will, I shall do no such thing, But copy my betters, and never begin Until, like Sir Robert, "I'm duly called in!" In J. Meade Falkner's 1903 novel The Nebuly Coat, Lord Blandamar amuses his wife by reading a new edition of the Ingoldsby Legends after dinner. The collection also contains one of the earliest transcriptions of the song " A Franklyn's Dogge", an early version of the song " Bingo".