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 153
... took it wel , sethens it moste be . As I best might , I had fro him my sorwe , And took him by the hand , seint Johan to borwe , 10910 And sayde thus : Lo , I am youres al , Beth such as I have be to you and schal . ' What he answerd ...
... took it wel , sethens it moste be . As I best might , I had fro him my sorwe , And took him by the hand , seint Johan to borwe , 10910 And sayde thus : Lo , I am youres al , Beth such as I have be to you and schal . ' What he answerd ...
Page 228
... took a mark , and that as swithe , And this chanoun him thankid ofte sithe , wey ; And took his leve , and wente forth his And atte thridde day brought his money , And to the prest he took his gold agayn , Wherof this prest was wonder ...
... took a mark , and that as swithe , And this chanoun him thankid ofte sithe , wey ; And took his leve , and wente forth his And atte thridde day brought his money , And to the prest he took his gold agayn , Wherof this prest was wonder ...
Page 239
... took it out , this cursed heyne , ( Unwitynge this prest of his false craft ) , And in the pannes botme he hath it laft ; And in the water rumbleth to and fro . And wonder prively took up also The coper teyne , ( nought knowyng this ...
... took it out , this cursed heyne , ( Unwitynge this prest of his false craft ) , And in the pannes botme he hath it laft ; And in the water rumbleth to and fro . And wonder prively took up also The coper teyne , ( nought knowyng this ...
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