Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ...Percy society, 1965 - English literature |
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Page 24
... herd , and mete and drynk he hadde So smal that wel unnethe it may suffise , And therwithal it was ful pore and badde . And on a day bifel that in that hour Whan that his mete was wont to be brought , The gayler schet the dores of that ...
... herd , and mete and drynk he hadde So smal that wel unnethe it may suffise , And therwithal it was ful pore and badde . And on a day bifel that in that hour Whan that his mete was wont to be brought , The gayler schet the dores of that ...
Page 208
... herd a man within , he was almost wood ; And because the cost was his , no marvel tho the moud Wer turned into vengaunce , yf it myght be . But this was the myschief , all so strong as he Was he that was within , and lighter man also ...
... herd a man within , he was almost wood ; And because the cost was his , no marvel tho the moud Wer turned into vengaunce , yf it myght be . But this was the myschief , all so strong as he Was he that was within , and lighter man also ...
Page 264
... herd les or more . And yit I have enquerid , as bysely as I couthe , And met nevir man yit that me coud tell with mowth Any tyding of hym , onto this same day ; But now I know too much , alass ! I may wel sey . " When Beryn herd these ...
... herd les or more . And yit I have enquerid , as bysely as I couthe , And met nevir man yit that me coud tell with mowth Any tyding of hym , onto this same day ; But now I know too much , alass ! I may wel sey . " When Beryn herd these ...
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