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This false chanoun cam upon a day 12960 Unto the prestes chambre , wher he
lay , Biseching him to lene him a certeyn Of gold , and he wold quyt it him ageyn .
“ Lene me a mark , " quod he , “ but dayes thre , And at my day I wil it quyte the .
This false chanoun cam upon a day 12960 Unto the prestes chambre , wher he
lay , Biseching him to lene him a certeyn Of gold , and he wold quyt it him ageyn .
“ Lene me a mark , " quod he , “ but dayes thre , And at my day I wil it quyte the .
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... rollith up and doun The beauté of the florins newe and bright : “ O Lord ! " quod
he , “ if so were that I might Have al this gold unto my self alloone , Ther is no man
that lyveth under the troone Of God , that schulde lyve so mery as I . ” And atte ...
... rollith up and doun The beauté of the florins newe and bright : “ O Lord ! " quod
he , “ if so were that I might Have al this gold unto my self alloone , Ther is no man
that lyveth under the troone Of God , that schulde lyve so mery as I . ” And atte ...
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14700 Now sikerly this is a smal request : My gold is youres , whanne that yow
lest , And nought oonly my gold , but my chaffare : Tak what yow liste , God
schilde that ye spare ! But oon thing is , ye know it wel y - nough Of chapmen ,
that her ...
14700 Now sikerly this is a smal request : My gold is youres , whanne that yow
lest , And nought oonly my gold , but my chaffare : Tak what yow liste , God
schilde that ye spare ! But oon thing is , ye know it wel y - nough Of chapmen ,
that her ...
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