Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 27Percy Society, 1840 - English literature |
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... thou art a man of snowe And thy father got thee in the wane of the moone . But scorne mee not . ' Tis trew I was set on By the higher powers but now for all the wealth In Asia thou shalt not have the favour Though prostrate on the earth , ...
... thou art a man of snowe And thy father got thee in the wane of the moone . But scorne mee not . ' Tis trew I was set on By the higher powers but now for all the wealth In Asia thou shalt not have the favour Though prostrate on the earth , ...
Page 40
... thou none nede ; Bothe wepmon ant wyf sore mowe drede , Lest thou be sturne with strif , for bone that thou bede , in wunne That monku [ n ] ne Shulde shilde hem from sunne . TRANSLATION . - Lord , that givest us life , and regardest ...
... thou none nede ; Bothe wepmon ant wyf sore mowe drede , Lest thou be sturne with strif , for bone that thou bede , in wunne That monku [ n ] ne Shulde shilde hem from sunne . TRANSLATION . - Lord , that givest us life , and regardest ...
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... thou proud of , then ? me thinks ' tis fit Thou shouldst be humble for the wearing it : Tell me , proud madam ; thou that art so nise , How were thy parents clad in Paradise ? At first they wore the armour of defence , And were ...
... thou proud of , then ? me thinks ' tis fit Thou shouldst be humble for the wearing it : Tell me , proud madam ; thou that art so nise , How were thy parents clad in Paradise ? At first they wore the armour of defence , And were ...
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