Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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Page 122
... tofore him ; the secounde is , to chese the lowest place over al ; the thrid is , gladly to assente to good counseil ; the ferthe is , gladly to stonde to thaward of his sovereyns , or of him that is in heigher degré ; certeyn this is a ...
... tofore him ; the secounde is , to chese the lowest place over al ; the thrid is , gladly to assente to good counseil ; the ferthe is , gladly to stonde to thaward of his sovereyns , or of him that is in heigher degré ; certeyn this is a ...
Page 191
... tofore , with talys glad and mery ; Som of sotill sentence of vertue and of lore , And som of othir mirthis , for them that hold no store Of wisdom , ne of holynes , ne of chivalry , Nethir of vertuouse matere , but to foly Leyd wit and ...
... tofore , with talys glad and mery ; Som of sotill sentence of vertue and of lore , And som of othir mirthis , for them that hold no store Of wisdom , ne of holynes , ne of chivalry , Nethir of vertuouse matere , but to foly Leyd wit and ...
Page 192
... tofore , That was rewler of them al , of las and eke of more , Ordeyned their dyner wisely , or they to chirch went , Such vitaillis as he fonde in town , and for noon othir sent . The pardonere behelde the besynes , how statis wer i ...
... tofore , That was rewler of them al , of las and eke of more , Ordeyned their dyner wisely , or they to chirch went , Such vitaillis as he fonde in town , and for noon othir sent . The pardonere behelde the besynes , how statis wer i ...
Page 193
... tofore the pardonere . " Jenken , I ween I note , Is that your name I yow prey ? " " Ye i - wis , myne own sustir ; So was I enformyd of them that did me fostir . And what is yowrs ? " " Kitt , i - wis ; so cleped me my dame . " 0 " And ...
... tofore the pardonere . " Jenken , I ween I note , Is that your name I yow prey ? " " Ye i - wis , myne own sustir ; So was I enformyd of them that did me fostir . And what is yowrs ? " " Kitt , i - wis ; so cleped me my dame . " 0 " And ...
Page 197
... tofore , To bush a down his enmy and through the shoulder bore . " " Pese ! " quod the hoost of Southwork , " let stond the wyn- dow glasid , Goith up and doith your offerynge , ye semith half amasid ; Sith ye be in company of honest ...
... tofore , To bush a down his enmy and through the shoulder bore . " " Pese ! " quod the hoost of Southwork , " let stond the wyn- dow glasid , Goith up and doith your offerynge , ye semith half amasid ; Sith ye be in company of honest ...
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