Early English Poetry, Ballads and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Ed. from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications ...Percy society, 1965 - English literature |
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... West , Is a sign of a blast ; Wind North or South , Is a sign of drought . † A leap year , Is never a good sheep year . When the wind is in the North , The skilful fisher goes not forth . To talk of the weather , it's nothing but folly ...
... West , Is a sign of a blast ; Wind North or South , Is a sign of drought . † A leap year , Is never a good sheep year . When the wind is in the North , The skilful fisher goes not forth . To talk of the weather , it's nothing but folly ...
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... West Chester , that fair city , And seven yeomen to wait him on , Bid him come to London and speak with me . Commend me to good Gilbert Talbott , A gentle esquire forsooth is he ; Once on a Fryday , full well I woot King Richard called ...
... West Chester , that fair city , And seven yeomen to wait him on , Bid him come to London and speak with me . Commend me to good Gilbert Talbott , A gentle esquire forsooth is he ; Once on a Fryday , full well I woot King Richard called ...
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... West Country . Humphrey slept not hours two , But on his journey well thought hee ; A fresh horse was brought him tooe , To bring him through the West Countrey . Then Humphrey Brereton with mickle might , Hard at Latham knocketh hee ...
... West Country . Humphrey slept not hours two , But on his journey well thought hee ; A fresh horse was brought him tooe , To bring him through the West Countrey . Then Humphrey Brereton with mickle might , Hard at Latham knocketh hee ...
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