Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... holy was his hert . By God , I hadde lever than my schert , That ye had rad his legend , as have I. Dame Pertelot , I say yow trewely , Macrobius , that writ the avisioun In Auffrik of the worthy Cipioun , Affermeth dremes , and saith ...
... holy was his hert . By God , I hadde lever than my schert , That ye had rad his legend , as have I. Dame Pertelot , I say yow trewely , Macrobius , that writ the avisioun In Auffrik of the worthy Cipioun , Affermeth dremes , and saith ...
Page 55
... holy doctor Augustyn , Or Boece , or the bischop Bradwardyn , Whether that Goddis worthy forwetyng Streigneth me needely for to do a thing , ( Needely clepe I simple necessité ) ; Or elles if fre choys be graunted me To do that same ...
... holy doctor Augustyn , Or Boece , or the bischop Bradwardyn , Whether that Goddis worthy forwetyng Streigneth me needely for to do a thing , ( Needely clepe I simple necessité ) ; Or elles if fre choys be graunted me To do that same ...
Page 83
... holy 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 ...
... holy 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 ...
Page 84
... holy 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 ...
... holy 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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... holy 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 ...
... holy 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 ...
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