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Mertynet was the first that cam to Tybert , the preest toke to Locken his wyf an
offryng candel , and bad her lyght it atte fyer and he smote Tybert with a grete staf
. Ther receyued Tybert many a grete stroke over all his body ; Mertynet was so ...
Mertynet was the first that cam to Tybert , the preest toke to Locken his wyf an
offryng candel , and bad her lyght it atte fyer and he smote Tybert with a grete staf
. Ther receyued Tybert many a grete stroke over all his body ; Mertynet was so ...
Page 82
The last tyme that ye were there , ye were in grete jeopardye of your lyf : and ye
sayde , ye wold neuer come there Dame , said the foxe , Thauenture of the world
is wonderly , it goth other whyle by wenyng . Many one weneth to have a thing ...
The last tyme that ye were there , ye were in grete jeopardye of your lyf : and ye
sayde , ye wold neuer come there Dame , said the foxe , Thauenture of the world
is wonderly , it goth other whyle by wenyng . Many one weneth to have a thing ...
Page 85
The mare wyth her longe legge had an yron foote , I wende the nayles therof had
ben lettres , and she hytte me at the fyrst stroke vj . grete woundes in my heed ,
that almost it is clouen . Suche maner lettres shal I neuer more desire to rede .
The mare wyth her longe legge had an yron foote , I wende the nayles therof had
ben lettres , and she hytte me at the fyrst stroke vj . grete woundes in my heed ,
that almost it is clouen . Suche maner lettres shal I neuer more desire to rede .
Page 122
Thenne wente he and bote grete morsellis of the bones , that for hongre he toke
thre or iiij att ones and swolowed them in . For he was so gredy that one of the
bones stack thwart in his mouth . Wherof he had grete payne , and was in grete
fere ...
Thenne wente he and bote grete morsellis of the bones , that for hongre he toke
thre or iiij att ones and swolowed them in . For he was so gredy that one of the
bones stack thwart in his mouth . Wherof he had grete payne , and was in grete
fere ...
Page 137
Ye can many a subtylte and wel helpe your selfe , and moche better than I. See ,
my lord , the kynge ; thus he made me , poure wight , to goo to fore in the daunger
; and he , whiche is grete , longe , and stronge , abode withoute , and rested ...
Ye can many a subtylte and wel helpe your selfe , and moche better than I. See ,
my lord , the kynge ; thus he made me , poure wight , to goo to fore in the daunger
; and he , whiche is grete , longe , and stronge , abode withoute , and rested ...
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