Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... nought to my wyf in 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 ...
... nought to my wyf in 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 ...
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... nought stonde by thy wyves right . ' This is my lif , but if that I wil fight ; And out atte dore anoon I most me dight , And ellis I am lost , but if that I Be lik a wilde leoun fool - hardy . I wot wel sche wol do me sle som day Som ...
... nought stonde by thy wyves right . ' This is my lif , but if that I wil fight ; And out atte dore anoon I most me dight , And ellis I am lost , but if that I Be lik a wilde leoun fool - hardy . I wot wel sche wol do me sle som day Som ...
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... Nought only thou , but every mighty man , Though he were schore brode upon his pan , Schuld han a wif ; for al this world is lorn , Religioun hath take up al the corn Of tredyng , and we burel men ben schrympes ; Of feble trees ther ...
... Nought only thou , but every mighty man , Though he were schore brode upon his pan , Schuld han a wif ; for al this world is lorn , Religioun hath take up al the corn Of tredyng , and we burel men ben schrympes ; Of feble trees ther ...
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Percy Society. God woot , no lusscheburghes paye ye ! But beth nought wroth , my lorde , though I play , For oft in game a soth I have herd say . " This worthy monk took al in pacience , And saide , " I wol doon al my diligence , Als fer ...
Percy Society. God woot , no lusscheburghes paye ye ! But beth nought wroth , my lorde , though I play , For oft in game a soth I have herd say . " This worthy monk took al in pacience , And saide , " I wol doon al my diligence , Als fer ...
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... nought a man , at him wil I bygynne ; For though fortune may non aungel dere , From heigh degré yit fel he for his synne Doun into helle , wher he yet is inne . O Lucifer ! brightest of aungels alle , Now art thou Sathanas , that maist ...
... nought a man , at him wil I bygynne ; For though fortune may non aungel dere , From heigh degré yit fel he for his synne Doun into helle , wher he yet is inne . O Lucifer ! brightest of aungels alle , Now art thou Sathanas , that maist ...
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