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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... theyr armonye , that the lyon , the noble kynge of all beestis wolde in the holydayes of thys feest holde an open court at Stade , whyche he dyde to knowe over alle in his land , and commanded by strayte commyssyons and maundements that ...
... theyr armonye , that the lyon , the noble kynge of all beestis wolde in the holydayes of thys feest holde an open court at Stade , whyche he dyde to knowe over alle in his land , and commanded by strayte commyssyons and maundements that ...
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... theyr synnes . All they thenne lette Bruyn the bere lye , and dyde that the 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 ...
... theyr synnes . All they thenne lette Bruyn the bere lye , and dyde that the 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 ...
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... 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 in my herte , for many maye doo more than one allone ...
... 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 in my herte , for many maye doo more than one allone ...
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... theyr requeste , for it was resonable , and sent to them a storke , whiche ete and swolowed them in as many as he coude fynde : he was alway to hem vnmercyful . Tho complayned they theyr hurte , but thene it was to late ; they that were ...
... theyr requeste , for it was resonable , and sent to them a storke , whiche ete and swolowed them in as many as he coude fynde : he was alway to hem vnmercyful . Tho complayned they theyr hurte , but thene it was to late ; they that were ...
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... theyr mysdedes and trespaces , and eueryche thenne wylle be a lord hym self . Dere lorde , see wel to for to kepe your self . HOW THE KYNGE WAS SORE ANGRY OF THISE COMPLAYNTES . CAPITULO XXV . NOBLE , the kyng was sore meuyd and angry ...
... theyr mysdedes and trespaces , and eueryche thenne wylle be a lord hym self . Dere lorde , see wel to for to kepe your self . HOW THE KYNGE WAS SORE ANGRY OF THISE COMPLAYNTES . CAPITULO XXV . NOBLE , the kyng was sore meuyd and angry ...
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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