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... fell upon her breast . In courtesie was set full much her lest . * * * * * And certainly she was of great disport , And full pleasant , and amiable of port , And took much pains to imitate the air Of court 4 Chaucer .
... fell upon her breast . In courtesie was set full much her lest . * * * * * And certainly she was of great disport , And full pleasant , and amiable of port , And took much pains to imitate the air Of court 4 Chaucer .
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With a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. And took much pains to imitate the air Of court , and hold a stately manner , And to be thoughten high of reverence . But for to speaken of her conscience , She was so charitable and so ...
With a Few Introductory Observations George Croly. And took much pains to imitate the air Of court , and hold a stately manner , And to be thoughten high of reverence . But for to speaken of her conscience , She was so charitable and so ...
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... pain the passage have , That make frail flesh to fear the bitter wave ? Is not short pain well borne , that brings long ease , And lays the soul to sleep in quiet grave ? Sleep after toil , port after stormy seas , Ease after war ...
... pain the passage have , That make frail flesh to fear the bitter wave ? Is not short pain well borne , that brings long ease , And lays the soul to sleep in quiet grave ? Sleep after toil , port after stormy seas , Ease after war ...
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... Pain , hunger , cold , that makes the heart to quake ; And ever fickle fortune rageth rife ; All which , and thousands more , do make a loathsome life . " Thou , wretched man , of death hath greatest need , If in true balance thou wilt ...
... Pain , hunger , cold , that makes the heart to quake ; And ever fickle fortune rageth rife ; All which , and thousands more , do make a loathsome life . " Thou , wretched man , of death hath greatest need , If in true balance thou wilt ...
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... table plain , The damned ghosts that do in torments wail , And thousand fiends , that do them endless pain , With fire and brimstone , which for ever shall remain . The sight thereof so throughly him dismayed , That nought 16 Spencer .
... table plain , The damned ghosts that do in torments wail , And thousand fiends , that do them endless pain , With fire and brimstone , which for ever shall remain . The sight thereof so throughly him dismayed , That nought 16 Spencer .
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