Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... F.S.A. C. ROACH SMITH , Esq . , F.S.A. RICHARD JOHN SMITH , Esq . THE REV . J. REYNELL WREFORD , D.D. , F.S.A. THOMAS WRIGHT , Esq . , M.A. , F.S.A. , Treasurer . THE CANTERBURY TALES . THE PROLOGE OF THE MONKES TALE.
... F.S.A. C. ROACH SMITH , Esq . , F.S.A. RICHARD JOHN SMITH , Esq . THE REV . J. REYNELL WREFORD , D.D. , F.S.A. THOMAS WRIGHT , Esq . , M.A. , F.S.A. , Treasurer . THE CANTERBURY TALES . THE PROLOGE OF THE MONKES TALE.
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Percy Society. THE CANTERBURY TALES . THE PROLOGE OF THE MONKES TALE . WHAN ended was my tale of Melibé , And of Prudence and hire benignité , Oure hoste sayde , " As I am faithful man , And by the precious corpus Madryan ! I hadde lever ...
Percy Society. THE CANTERBURY TALES . THE PROLOGE OF THE MONKES TALE . WHAN ended was my tale of Melibé , And of Prudence and hire benignité , Oure hoste sayde , " As I am faithful man , And by the precious corpus Madryan ! I hadde lever ...
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... tale trewely . Lo , Rowchestre stant heer faste by . Ryde forth , myn oughne lord , brek nought oure game ! But , by my trouthe , I can not youre name ; Whether schal I calle yow my lord dan Johan , Or daun Thomas , or elles dan Albon ...
... tale trewely . Lo , Rowchestre stant heer faste by . Ryde forth , myn oughne lord , brek nought oure game ! But , by my trouthe , I can not youre name ; Whether schal I calle yow my lord dan Johan , Or daun Thomas , or elles dan Albon ...
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... tale , or tuo or thre ; And if yow lust to herken hider - ward , I will yow say the lif of seint Edward , Or elles first tregedis wil I yow telle , 15450 15448 - lusscheburghes . A somewhat similar comparison occurs in Piers Ploughman ...
... tale , or tuo or thre ; And if yow lust to herken hider - ward , I will yow say the lif of seint Edward , Or elles first tregedis wil I yow telle , 15450 15448 - lusscheburghes . A somewhat similar comparison occurs in Piers Ploughman ...
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