Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... schal he fynde that hire mysdoth or saith . But let us passe away fro this matiere . 15400 My lord the monk , " quod he , " be mery of chere , 15410 For ye schul telle a tale trewely . Lo , Rowchestre stant heer faste by . Ryde forth ...
... schal he fynde that hire mysdoth or saith . But let us passe away fro this matiere . 15400 My lord the monk , " quod he , " be mery of chere , 15410 For ye schul telle a tale trewely . Lo , Rowchestre stant heer faste by . Ryde forth ...
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... schal wepe many a teere , For wymmen schuln him bringe to meschaunce . Unto his lemman Dalida he tolde That in his heres al his strengthe lay ; And falsly to his foomen sche him solde , And slepyng in hir barm upon a day Sche made to ...
... schal wepe many a teere , For wymmen schuln him bringe to meschaunce . Unto his lemman Dalida he tolde That in his heres al his strengthe lay ; And falsly to his foomen sche him solde , And slepyng in hir barm upon a day Sche made to ...
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... schal be To Meedes and to Perses geven , " quod he . And thilke same night , the king was slawe , And Darius occupied his degré , Though therto neyther had he right ne lawe . Lordyngs , ensample her - by may ye take , How that in ...
... schal be To Meedes and to Perses geven , " quod he . And thilke same night , the king was slawe , And Darius occupied his degré , Though therto neyther had he right ne lawe . Lordyngs , ensample her - by may ye take , How that in ...
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... Schal on hir heed now were a wyntermyte ; And sche that bar the cepter ful of floures , Schal bere a distaf hirself for to quyte . De Petro Hispanie rege . O noble Petro , the glori of Spayne , 15850 15860 15855 - gaulith , yelleth ...
... Schal on hir heed now were a wyntermyte ; And sche that bar the cepter ful of floures , Schal bere a distaf hirself for to quyte . De Petro Hispanie rege . O noble Petro , the glori of Spayne , 15850 15860 15855 - gaulith , yelleth ...
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... schal byfalle . The poeple ros on him upon a night For heigh defaute , and whan he it aspyed , Out of his dores anoon he hath him dight Aloone , and ther he wende have ben allyed , He knokked fast ; and ay the more he cried , The faster ...
... schal byfalle . The poeple ros on him upon a night For heigh defaute , and whan he it aspyed , Out of his dores anoon he hath him dight Aloone , and ther he wende have ben allyed , He knokked fast ; and ay the more he cried , The faster ...
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