Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 9Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... Knaves , ' equally dull and barren . " The last of the series of Rowlands ' Knaves was " More Knaves yet ? The Knaves of Spades and Diamonds . " It was printed without date ; but in all probability ( from allusions to Ward and Dan ...
... Knaves , ' equally dull and barren . " The last of the series of Rowlands ' Knaves was " More Knaves yet ? The Knaves of Spades and Diamonds . " It was printed without date ; but in all probability ( from allusions to Ward and Dan ...
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Percy Society. THE KNAVE OF HARTS . TO HIS THREE BRETHREN KNAVES . WEE knaves ( whom all men knaves doe call ) That serve knaves turnes to play withall , Imploid for precious time's abuse , And turned to every cheater's use , That in the ...
Percy Society. THE KNAVE OF HARTS . TO HIS THREE BRETHREN KNAVES . WEE knaves ( whom all men knaves doe call ) That serve knaves turnes to play withall , Imploid for precious time's abuse , And turned to every cheater's use , That in the ...
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... knave of all , ( Stout - hearted knaves are counted tall ) To take a purse , or make a fray , Tis we that swagger it away . Then , hollow - hearted knaves there be , Whose inside no man's eyes can see : Such as will fawne , and speake ...
... knave of all , ( Stout - hearted knaves are counted tall ) To take a purse , or make a fray , Tis we that swagger it away . Then , hollow - hearted knaves there be , Whose inside no man's eyes can see : Such as will fawne , and speake ...
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