Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... Geffrey was his name , y - know in that contré . 2430 " Alas ! ” thought this Geffrey , " this man hath grete drede 2440 Of me , that by my power wold help hym in his nede . I - wis , though he be nyce , untaught , and unwise , I woll ...
... Geffrey was his name , y - know in that contré . 2430 " Alas ! ” thought this Geffrey , " this man hath grete drede 2440 Of me , that by my power wold help hym in his nede . I - wis , though he be nyce , untaught , and unwise , I woll ...
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... Geffrey spak , as he were his frende ; None obstant his drede , yet part of sapience Stremyd into his hert , for his eloquence ; And seyd , " God me counsaill , for his high mercy ! For I have herd this same dey men as sotilly Speke ...
... Geffrey spak , as he were his frende ; None obstant his drede , yet part of sapience Stremyd into his hert , for his eloquence ; And seyd , " God me counsaill , for his high mercy ! For I have herd this same dey men as sotilly Speke ...
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... Geffrey was right myghty , and wele his age did bere ; For natur was more substantiall , when tho dayis wer , Then now in our tyme ; for all thing doith waste , Saff vile and cursid lyving , that growith all to faste . What shuld I tell ...
... Geffrey was right myghty , and wele his age did bere ; For natur was more substantiall , when tho dayis wer , Then now in our tyme ; for all thing doith waste , Saff vile and cursid lyving , that growith all to faste . What shuld I tell ...
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... Geffrey , of his disgisenes , 2520 And Beryn had anothir thought , and spak of his distres . " Now , Geffrey , " seid this Beryn , " and I durst trust in yowe , That and ye knewe eny man that is alyve anowe , That had of discrecioune so ...
... Geffrey , of his disgisenes , 2520 And Beryn had anothir thought , and spak of his distres . " Now , Geffrey , " seid this Beryn , " and I durst trust in yowe , That and ye knewe eny man that is alyve anowe , That had of discrecioune so ...
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Percy Society. When Geffrey saw this Beryn so distract and wept , Pité into eche veyn of his hert crept ; " Allas ! " quod Geffrey , " I might nat do a more synful dede , I leve by my trowith , then fayl yow in this nede ; Faill me God ...
Percy Society. When Geffrey saw this Beryn so distract and wept , Pité into eche veyn of his hert crept ; " Allas ! " quod Geffrey , " I might nat do a more synful dede , I leve by my trowith , then fayl yow in this nede ; Faill me God ...
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