Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 20Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... a noate , As he that cannot chop or change a groate ? And in the winter nights his chiefe desire , He turnes a crabbe or cracknell in the fire . He leads his wench a country horne - pipe round 40 THE AFFECTIONATE SHEPHEARD .
... a noate , As he that cannot chop or change a groate ? And in the winter nights his chiefe desire , He turnes a crabbe or cracknell in the fire . He leads his wench a country horne - pipe round 40 THE AFFECTIONATE SHEPHEARD .
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... fire , Ruler of reason , slave to tyrant beautie , Monarch of harts , fuell of fond desire , Prentice to folly , foe to fained duetie . Pledge of true zeale , affections moitie , If thou kilst where thou wilt , and whom it list thee ...
... fire , Ruler of reason , slave to tyrant beautie , Monarch of harts , fuell of fond desire , Prentice to folly , foe to fained duetie . Pledge of true zeale , affections moitie , If thou kilst where thou wilt , and whom it list thee ...
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... fire , a heaven , a hell , Where pleasure , paine , and sad repentance dwell ! There are so manie Danaes now a dayes , That love for lucre , paine for gaine is sold ; No true affection can their fancie please , Except it be a Jove , to ...
... fire , a heaven , a hell , Where pleasure , paine , and sad repentance dwell ! There are so manie Danaes now a dayes , That love for lucre , paine for gaine is sold ; No true affection can their fancie please , Except it be a Jove , to ...
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