Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... . Lydgate , in his translation of Boccace , says of Adam and Eve , — " Of slime of the erth in Damascene the felde God made them above eche creature . " With Goddes oughne fynger wrought was he , And nought 6 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
... . Lydgate , in his translation of Boccace , says of Adam and Eve , — " Of slime of the erth in Damascene the felde God made them above eche creature . " With Goddes oughne fynger wrought was he , And nought 6 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
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... Eche man set his silver in such thing as they likid . And in the meen while the miller had y - pikid His bosom ful of signys of Canterbury brochis ; 152 al so right as rammys hornyd A proverbial phrase that appears to have been very ...
... Eche man set his silver in such thing as they likid . And in the meen while the miller had y - pikid His bosom ful of signys of Canterbury brochis ; 152 al so right as rammys hornyd A proverbial phrase that appears to have been very ...
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... eche degré They be not al perfite , but som nyce be . " 260 " Lo what is worthy , " seyd the knyght , " for to be a clerk . To sommon among us them this mocioune was ful derke ; I comend his wittis and eke his clergé ; For of ether ...
... eche degré They be not al perfite , but som nyce be . " 260 " Lo what is worthy , " seyd the knyght , " for to be a clerk . To sommon among us them this mocioune was ful derke ; I comend his wittis and eke his clergé ; For of ether ...
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... eche man wyth his fere , And begonne to talk of sportis and of chere , That they had the aftir - mete whiles they wer out ; For othir occupacioune , tyll they wer servid about , They had nat at that tyme , but eny man kitt a loff . But ...
... eche man wyth his fere , And begonne to talk of sportis and of chere , That they had the aftir - mete whiles they wer out ; For othir occupacioune , tyll they wer servid about , They had nat at that tyme , but eny man kitt a loff . But ...
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... eche man droughe to cusky to slepe and take his rest , Save the pardoner , that drew apart , and weytid by a cheste For to hide hymself , tyll the candill wer out . And in the meen while , have ye no doute , The tapster and hir paramour ...
... eche man droughe to cusky to slepe and take his rest , Save the pardoner , that drew apart , and weytid by a cheste For to hide hymself , tyll the candill wer out . And in the meen while , have ye no doute , The tapster and hir paramour ...
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