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And love their wives , even as their lives , as nature doth compel ? A virtuous wife
The scripture doth commend ; and say , That night and day , she is a stay from all
decay , To keep her husband still ; She useth not To give herself a wandring ...
And love their wives , even as their lives , as nature doth compel ? A virtuous wife
The scripture doth commend ; and say , That night and day , she is a stay from all
decay , To keep her husband still ; She useth not To give herself a wandring ...
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... day and night , with all despite , to brawl and fight , Their rage doth so abound :
But sure I think and say , Here comes no such to day ; Nor do I know of any she ,
that is within this place , And yet for fear , I dare not swear , it is so hard a case .
... day and night , with all despite , to brawl and fight , Their rage doth so abound :
But sure I think and say , Here comes no such to day ; Nor do I know of any she ,
that is within this place , And yet for fear , I dare not swear , it is so hard a case .
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What thing doth please thee most ? To gaze on beauty still . Whom dost thou
think to be thy foe ? Disdain of my good - will . Doth company displease ? Yea ,
sure , many one . Where doth Desire delight to live ? He loves to live alone .
What thing doth please thee most ? To gaze on beauty still . Whom dost thou
think to be thy foe ? Disdain of my good - will . Doth company displease ? Yea ,
sure , many one . Where doth Desire delight to live ? He loves to live alone .
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Contents
POLITICAL BALLADS PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND DURING | 11 |
A SELECTION OF LATIN STORIES | 28 |
THE KEEN OF THE SOUTH OF IRELAND | 46 |
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appear bear beauty better bright bring brought cause Christ comely copy Council court dame daughter daye dear death desire doth duke earl edition England English eyes face fair faith father fear fire gave give gold gone grace grief Grissel hand hath hear heart heaven hold honour JOHN kind king knight known lady land late Launcelot leave Line live London lord maid mean meet Members mind never noble Page PARSON pass Percy Society pleasant poor praise present princely printed queen quoth rest rich rose Round seen sent shew sing Society song soon sorrow stand Street sweet tell thee thing thou thought took town Treasurer true Truth tune unto wife Youth
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 30 Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Percy Society Volume 30 of Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Percy Society |
| Author | Percy Society |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 15 May 2018 |
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