Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Volume 12Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1844 - English literature |
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... coude telle alle that I now leve untolde . But the shame and vylonye that he hath don to my wyf , that shall I never hyde ne suffre it unavenge but that he shal make to me large amendes . THE COMPLAYNT OF COURTOYS THE HOUNDE . CAPITULO ...
... coude telle alle that I now leve untolde . But the shame and vylonye that he hath don to my wyf , that shall I never hyde ne suffre it unavenge but that he shal make to me large amendes . THE COMPLAYNT OF COURTOYS THE HOUNDE . CAPITULO ...
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... coude not fynde hym , by which he deceyvyd many a beest that sought hym ; and tho thought Reynart in hym self how he myght best brynge the beere in charge and nede , and that he abode in worship . In this thoughte Reynart cam out and ...
... coude not fynde hym , by which he deceyvyd many a beest that sought hym ; and tho thought Reynart in hym self how he myght best brynge the beere in charge and nede , and that he abode in worship . In this thoughte Reynart cam out and ...
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... coude not well stand . Tho thought Reynart , this is good luck , I shal lede hym thyder that he shal lawhe by mesure . Reynart sayd thenne , this mater may not be longe taryed . I muste payne my self for you , ye shal wel understande ...
... coude not well stand . Tho thought Reynart , this is good luck , I shal lede hym thyder that he shal lawhe by mesure . Reynart sayd thenne , this mater may not be longe taryed . I muste payne my self for you , ye shal wel understande ...
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... coude not gete out wyth myght ne wyth crafte , hede ne foote . What prouffyteth Bruyn the bere that he stronge and hardy is , that may not helpe hym ; he sawe wel that he begyled was , he began to howle and to braye , and crutched wyth ...
... coude not gete out wyth myght ne wyth crafte , hede ne foote . What prouffyteth Bruyn the bere that he stronge and hardy is , that may not helpe hym ; he sawe wel that he begyled was , he began to howle and to braye , and crutched wyth ...
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... coude , everyche wyth his wepen ; some wyth a staf , some wyth a rake , some wyth a brome , some wyth a stake of the hegghe and some wyth a flayel , and the preest of the chirche had the staf of the crosse , and the clerk brought a vane ...
... coude , everyche wyth his wepen ; some wyth a staf , some wyth a rake , some wyth a brome , some wyth a stake of the hegghe and some wyth a flayel , and the preest of the chirche had the staf of the crosse , and the clerk brought a vane ...
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aferd agayn Anglo-Saxon ayenst beestis Bellyn Bruyn the bere brynge CAPITULO catte Caxton chyldren comen complayned cosyn coude counseyl court dame dayes deth drede dyde edition euyl eyen fable fatte fayn fayr felde Flemish fore frendes fynde grete Grimm Grymbert gydre gyue hath haue heed herde herte Ibid Isengrim kynge Kywart laye lignage lord the kyng Low German lyke Maleperduys maye moche myght neuer neuew nyght ouer Piers Ploughman poem praye preest quene rede Reinaert Reineke Reynard the Fox Reynardine Reynart sawe sayde saye sette shold shold haue sore sorowe spack stode subtyl suffre theef thenne ther therfore therin therof theyr thise thou thyng thynke tresour trespaced trouthe Tybert tyme vpon wente whan wold haue wolf wordes worship wulf wylle wyse wyste wyth wythout ye haue ye shal yf ye Ysegrym Zwentibold