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... turned not agen , sche began to crye as a thing that hadde meche sorwe . And thanne sche turned agen into hire cave . And anon the knyght dyede , and sithen hiderwardes myghte no knyght se hire but that he dyede anon . But whan a knyght ...
... turned not agen , sche began to crye as a thing that hadde meche sorwe . And thanne sche turned agen into hire cave . And anon the knyght dyede , and sithen hiderwardes myghte no knyght se hire but that he dyede anon . But whan a knyght ...
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... of these sixe burgesses . The kyng behelde the quene & stode styll in a study a space , and than sayd , A , dame , I wold 10 felly ) fiercely 17 nobles ) noblesse 22 uryed ) turned ye had ben as nowe in some other place , ye 51 LORD ...
... of these sixe burgesses . The kyng behelde the quene & stode styll in a study a space , and than sayd , A , dame , I wold 10 felly ) fiercely 17 nobles ) noblesse 22 uryed ) turned ye had ben as nowe in some other place , ye 51 LORD ...
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... turned again the captiuitie of Sion , then were we lyke vnto them that dreame . Then was our mouth fylled with laughter and our tong with ioy . Then said they among the Heathen : the Lord hath done great thinges for them . Yea , the ...
... turned again the captiuitie of Sion , then were we lyke vnto them that dreame . Then was our mouth fylled with laughter and our tong with ioy . Then said they among the Heathen : the Lord hath done great thinges for them . Yea , the ...
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... ravished with the entire love of her dear father , having respect neither to herself nor to the press of the people and multitude that were about him , suddenly turned back again , ran to him as before , took him 69 WILLIAM TYNDALE.
... ravished with the entire love of her dear father , having respect neither to herself nor to the press of the people and multitude that were about him , suddenly turned back again , ran to him as before , took him 69 WILLIAM TYNDALE.
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... turned me to Raphael ; and when we had haylsede the one the other , and had spoken these common words , that be customably spoken at the first meeting and acquaintance of strangers , we went thence to my house , and there in my garden ...
... turned me to Raphael ; and when we had haylsede the one the other , and had spoken these common words , that be customably spoken at the first meeting and acquaintance of strangers , we went thence to my house , and there in my garden ...
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Aesop agen beautiful better blessed called captain child Church Cousin Phillis Crito dear death delight earth enemy England English Euphranor eyes face fair Falstaff father FRANCIS VERE Froissart's Chronicles Gamp garden gentleman give hand happy hath haue head hear heard heart heaven honour hope horses Iliad JAMES FREDERICK FERRIER Jocelin John John Milton King knew knyght kyng labour Lady learned light live look Lord Lothair Makbeth master mind moche morning nature never night noble passed pleasure praye Prince Redgauntlet round sayd sche seemed seen ship side sight soul spirit stood sweet talk tell thee therfore things thou thought tion told Tom Jones took town trees turned unto vnto voice walked whan whole wind woman word wyll young
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