Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 14Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1844 - English literature |
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Page viii
... thai toke ham to cownsele , Oure gracious kyng thai wold asayle , At Agyncourt at that batayle The floure of Frawnce he fel that day . The kyng of Frawnce then was agast , Mesagers to him send in hast , Fore wele he viii.
... thai toke ham to cownsele , Oure gracious kyng thai wold asayle , At Agyncourt at that batayle The floure of Frawnce he fel that day . The kyng of Frawnce then was agast , Mesagers to him send in hast , Fore wele he viii.
Page ix
... Thai han hit hold moné a day . Thus was his fader a conqueroure , And wan his moder with gret onoure , Now may the kyng bere the floure Of kyngis and kyngdams in uche cuntré ! On him schal fal the prophecé , That hath ben sayd of kyng ...
... Thai han hit hold moné a day . Thus was his fader a conqueroure , And wan his moder with gret onoure , Now may the kyng bere the floure Of kyngis and kyngdams in uche cuntré ! On him schal fal the prophecé , That hath ben sayd of kyng ...
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... thai had kept Cristis comaundment , Thai schuld never be schamyd ne chent , Ne lost here lyfe , ne lond , ne rent , nouther hongud ne draw . Hel is not ordent fore ryztwyseme [ n ] , Bot fore hom that here serven the fynd ; No more ys a ...
... thai had kept Cristis comaundment , Thai schuld never be schamyd ne chent , Ne lost here lyfe , ne lond , ne rent , nouther hongud ne draw . Hel is not ordent fore ryztwyseme [ n ] , Bot fore hom that here serven the fynd ; No more ys a ...
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... thai done blynde , Fore thai be done azayns kynde , And bene the werkys of the fynde of damnacion . Thre synns princypaly a man doth mare , Murthyr , theft , and avoutré ; Thai wyl 30u schend ore 3e be ware , Be thai done never so ...
... thai done blynde , Fore thai be done azayns kynde , And bene the werkys of the fynde of damnacion . Thre synns princypaly a man doth mare , Murthyr , theft , and avoutré ; Thai wyl 30u schend ore 3e be ware , Be thai done never so ...
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... thai have spase ham to repent . Herefore , 3e curatis , 3e wyl be schent , And pristis that bene lewyd in here levyng , Fore to this syn ze done assent With evyl ensampyl to other zeveng : and wretyn hit ys , 3e were chosen to chastyté ...
... thai have spase ham to repent . Herefore , 3e curatis , 3e wyl be schent , And pristis that bene lewyd in here levyng , Fore to this syn ze done assent With evyl ensampyl to other zeveng : and wretyn hit ys , 3e were chosen to chastyté ...
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