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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Page 171
... grete a flood to bringe , That five fathome at the lest it overspringe The hihest rokke in Armorik Bretaine , And let this flod enduren yeres twaine : Than certes to my lady may I say , Holdeth your hest , the rokkes ben away . Lord ...
... grete a flood to bringe , That five fathome at the lest it overspringe The hihest rokke in Armorik Bretaine , And let this flod enduren yeres twaine : Than certes to my lady may I say , Holdeth your hest , the rokkes ben away . Lord ...
Page 369
... grete men and the riche men gete richesse more lightly than thou , yit schalt thou not be ydil ne slowe to thy ... grete colde , and in somer by enchesoun of the grete hete . For these causes , saith Catoun , waketh , 49 49 waketh . " I ...
... grete men and the riche men gete richesse more lightly than thou , yit schalt thou not be ydil ne slowe to thy ... grete colde , and in somer by enchesoun of the grete hete . For these causes , saith Catoun , waketh , 49 49 waketh . " I ...
Page 377
... grete goodes that comen of pees , and the grete harmes and 66 54 Tribulacioun and disease . The Harl . MS . omits the two first words , which are given from the Lansd . MS . The French original has ceste tribulacion only . 55 For thay ...
... grete goodes that comen of pees , and the grete harmes and 66 54 Tribulacioun and disease . The Harl . MS . omits the two first words , which are given from the Lansd . MS . The French original has ceste tribulacion only . 55 For thay ...
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