Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 30Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... 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 , Or ...
... 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 , Or ...
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... wives agree , And live together , Where the Lord hath sent them eke Fair children mild and meek , Like flowers in summer weather ; How greatly are they grieved , And will not by joy be relieved ; If that death doth call , Either wife or ...
... wives agree , And live together , Where the Lord hath sent them eke Fair children mild and meek , Like flowers in summer weather ; How greatly are they grieved , And will not by joy be relieved ; If that death doth call , Either wife or ...
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... wife to wear , And deck his children there , In costly robes of pearl and gold ? The forester bold replied , And the cause descrièd , And to the king he thus did say : Well may they by their mother , Wear rich gold like other , Being by ...
... wife to wear , And deck his children there , In costly robes of pearl and gold ? The forester bold replied , And the cause descrièd , And to the king he thus did say : Well may they by their mother , Wear rich gold like other , Being by ...
Contents
A Song between Truth and Ignorance 89 | 6 |
STRANGE HISTORIES BY THOMAS DELONEY | 10 |
A MARRIAGE TRIUMPH BY THOMAS HEYWOOD | 18 |
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