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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... fynde the ryght under- standing , ne comprise it wel , but oftymes to rede it shal cause it wel to be understande . And for them that understandeth it , it shall be ryght joyous , playsant , and prouffitable . B HOW THE LYON , KYNGE OF ...
... fynde the ryght under- standing , ne comprise it wel , but oftymes to rede it shal cause it wel to be understande . And for them that understandeth it , it shall be ryght joyous , playsant , and prouffitable . B HOW THE LYON , KYNGE OF ...
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... their truantrye , they shold never lerne . : Now complayneth Courtoys , that he with payne had gotten a puddyng in the wynter , at such tyme as the coste is evyl to fynde , therof hym had be 6 THYSTORYE OF REYNARD THE FOXE .
... their truantrye , they shold never lerne . : Now complayneth Courtoys , that he with payne had gotten a puddyng in the wynter , at such tyme as the coste is evyl to fynde , therof hym had be 6 THYSTORYE OF REYNARD THE FOXE .
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Percy Society. coste is evyl to fynde , therof hym had be better to have holde his pees , for he had stolen it . Male quesisti et male perdidisti . Hit is ryght that it be evil loste , that is evil wonne ; who shal blame Reynart , yf he ...
Percy Society. coste is evyl to fynde , therof hym had be better to have holde his pees , for he had stolen it . Male quesisti et male perdidisti . Hit is ryght that it be evil loste , that is evil wonne ; who shal blame Reynart , yf he ...
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... 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 sayde ...
... 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 sayde ...
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... fynde the subtyl meanes . They maye wel speke and saye theyr advys but the myne is beste , and that goth to fore alle other . In the courte ben many that have sworen to doo me the werst they can : and that causeth me a parte to be hevy ...
... fynde the subtyl meanes . They maye wel speke and saye theyr advys but the myne is beste , and that goth to fore alle other . In the courte ben many that have sworen to doo me the werst they can : and that causeth me a parte to be hevy ...
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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