Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... chirche enclyne , Or be so hardy to hir to trespace , 15380 Whan sche comth hom , sche rampeth in my face , 15390 " And crieth , false coward , wreke thy wyf ! By corpes bones ! I wil have thy knyf , And thou schalt have my distaf and ...
... chirche enclyne , Or be so hardy to hir to trespace , 15380 Whan sche comth hom , sche rampeth in my face , 15390 " And crieth , false coward , wreke thy wyf ! By corpes bones ! I wil have thy knyf , And thou schalt have my distaf and ...
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... al the lond of crowyng was noon his peere . His vois was merier than the mery orgon , On masse dayes that in the chirche goon ; 16310 16320 16330 Wel sikerer was his crowyng in his logge , Than 40 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
... al the lond of crowyng was noon his peere . His vois was merier than the mery orgon , On masse dayes that in the chirche goon ; 16310 16320 16330 Wel sikerer was his crowyng in his logge , Than 40 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
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... chirche holt hem siker of her savacioun . And he that synneth , and verraily repentith him in his last ende , holy chirche yit hopeth his savacioun , by the grete mercy of oure Lord Jhesu Crist , for his repentaunce ; but take ye the ...
... chirche holt hem siker of her savacioun . And he that synneth , and verraily repentith him in his last ende , holy chirche yit hopeth his savacioun , by the grete mercy of oure Lord Jhesu Crist , for his repentaunce ; but take ye the ...
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... chirche in lente , for slaughtre of childre , and such maner thing . ther is , whan a man hath synned openly , of which synne the fame is openly spoken in the contré ; and thanne holy chirche by juggement streyneth him to doon open ...
... chirche in lente , for slaughtre of childre , and such maner thing . ther is , whan a man hath synned openly , of which synne the fame is openly spoken in the contré ; and thanne holy chirche by juggement streyneth him to doon open ...
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... chirche , and foode of the fals serpent , perpetuel matier of the fuyr of helle , and yet more foule and abhominable , for ye trespassen so ofte tyme , as doth the hound that torneth to ete his spewyng ; and yet ye ben fouler for youre ...
... chirche , and foode of the fals serpent , perpetuel matier of the fuyr of helle , and yet more foule and abhominable , for ye trespassen so ofte tyme , as doth the hound that torneth to ete his spewyng ; and yet ye ben fouler for youre ...
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