Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 9Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... head , Hearing the name of Jesus uttered , Then sweare by God and take his name in vaine : Yea , sight of surplesse he doth more disdaine , Than to be taken in his neighbour's bed . He like a bull - rush can hang down his head , And ...
... head , Hearing the name of Jesus uttered , Then sweare by God and take his name in vaine : Yea , sight of surplesse he doth more disdaine , Than to be taken in his neighbour's bed . He like a bull - rush can hang down his head , And ...
Page 96
... head , Some in the towne have lost their maiden head . For losse of cattell and for fugitives , Heele find out with a sive and rustie knives . His good daies are when's chaffer is well sold , And bad daies when his wife doth braule and ...
... head , Some in the towne have lost their maiden head . For losse of cattell and for fugitives , Heele find out with a sive and rustie knives . His good daies are when's chaffer is well sold , And bad daies when his wife doth braule and ...
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... head as mine is ; that is not so ( replied Maister Hob- son ) for his is the widdoes head , and no mayden - head , therfore you do him great wrong : the rich man here- upon seeing himself requited with mocks , rested satis- fied , and ...
... head as mine is ; that is not so ( replied Maister Hob- son ) for his is the widdoes head , and no mayden - head , therfore you do him great wrong : the rich man here- upon seeing himself requited with mocks , rested satis- fied , and ...
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