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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... preest of the chirche had the staf of the crosse , and the clerk brought a vane , the prestis wyf Julok cam wyth her dystaf , she sat tho and spanne . Ther cam olde wymen that for age had not one toeth in her heed . Now was Bruyn the ...
... preest of the chirche had the staf of the crosse , and the clerk brought a vane , the prestis wyf Julok cam wyth her dystaf , she sat tho and spanne . Ther cam olde wymen that for age had not one toeth in her heed . Now was Bruyn the ...
Page 18
... preest with his staf , and dame Julok his wyf , thise wroughten to the bere so moche harme , that they wolde fayn have brought hym fro his lyf to deth : they smote and stacke hym al that they cowde . Bruyn the beere satte and syghed and ...
... preest with his staf , and dame Julok his wyf , thise wroughten to the bere so moche harme , that they wolde fayn have brought hym fro his lyf to deth : they smote and stacke hym al that they cowde . Bruyn the beere satte and syghed and ...
Page 19
... preest badde . Whan Bruyn the bere sawe that they ranne alle fro hym , and ranne to save the wymen , tho sprange he in to the water and swame all that he coude . Thenne made the preest a grete showte and noyse , and ran after the bere ...
... preest badde . Whan Bruyn the bere sawe that they ranne alle fro hym , and ranne to save the wymen , tho sprange he in to the water and swame all that he coude . Thenne made the preest a grete showte and noyse , and ran after the bere ...
Page 24
... preest and hath a barne by his hows therin ben so many myse , that a man sholde not lede them away upon a wayne , I have herd the preest many tymes complayne that they dyde hym moche harme . O dere Reyner , lede me thyder for alle that ...
... preest and hath a barne by his hows therin ben so many myse , that a man sholde not lede them away upon a wayne , I have herd the preest many tymes complayne that they dyde hym moche harme . O dere Reyner , lede me thyder for alle that ...
Page 25
... preest a good fatte henne , and the preest alle angry had sette a gryn to fore the hool to avenge hym , for he wold fayn have take the foxe . This knewe wel the felle theef the foxe , and said , sir Tybert , cosyn , crepe in to this ...
... preest a good fatte henne , and the preest alle angry had sette a gryn to fore the hool to avenge hym , for he wold fayn have take the foxe . This knewe wel the felle theef the foxe , and said , sir Tybert , cosyn , crepe in to this ...
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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