Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 9Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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... PROVERBS . NoT many yeares since there was Sir Iohn Baynes , ( by the common voyce of the citty ) chosen Shriefe of London , which man in former times had beene Master Hobsons prentice , and ridinge alonge the streete with other ...
... PROVERBS . NoT many yeares since there was Sir Iohn Baynes , ( by the common voyce of the citty ) chosen Shriefe of London , which man in former times had beene Master Hobsons prentice , and ridinge alonge the streete with other ...
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... proverbs sometimes there is truth , A man is not sure of his meat till'ts in's mouth . But I had forgot my chief bus'ness , I swear , To give an account of new Temple - street fair ; Where most of the students do daily resort , To shew ...
... proverbs sometimes there is truth , A man is not sure of his meat till'ts in's mouth . But I had forgot my chief bus'ness , I swear , To give an account of new Temple - street fair ; Where most of the students do daily resort , To shew ...
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