Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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Page 200
... aftir his intent , He declarid compendiously , and al that evir he ment , He sone perseyvid every poynt , as he was full abil , To armes and to travaile and persone covenabill , He was of all factur aftir fourm of kynd , And for to deme ...
... aftir his intent , He declarid compendiously , and al that evir he ment , He sone perseyvid every poynt , as he was full abil , To armes and to travaile and persone covenabill , He was of all factur aftir fourm of kynd , And for to deme ...
Page 201
... aftir with our hostis wife in hir parlour rowe ? I wol gyve yowe the wyne , and ye shul me also . For tyl we go to soper we have naught ellis to do . " The priores , as woman taught of gentil blood and hend , Assentid to hir counsel ...
... aftir with our hostis wife in hir parlour rowe ? I wol gyve yowe the wyne , and ye shul me also . For tyl we go to soper we have naught ellis to do . " The priores , as woman taught of gentil blood and hend , Assentid to hir counsel ...
Page 202
... aftir here . For hym had better be y - loggit al nyght in a myere , Then he was the same nyght or the sun was up ; For such was his fortune , he drank without the cupp , But thereof wist he no dele ; ne no man of us alle May have that ...
... aftir here . For hym had better be y - loggit al nyght in a myere , Then he was the same nyght or the sun was up ; For such was his fortune , he drank without the cupp , But thereof wist he no dele ; ne no man of us alle May have that ...
Page 205
... aftir - mete whiles they wer out ; For othir occupacioune , tyll they wer servid about , They had nat at that tyme , but eny man kitt a loff . But the pardoner kept hym close , and told nothing of The myrth and hope that he had , but ...
... aftir - mete whiles they wer out ; For othir occupacioune , tyll they wer servid about , They had nat at that tyme , but eny man kitt a loff . But the pardoner kept hym close , and told nothing of The myrth and hope that he had , but ...
Page 208
... Aftir a doggis lyden , as nere as he couith . " Awey , dog , with evill deth ! " quod he that was within , And made hym all redy the dorr to unpin . " A ! " thought the pardoner , " tho I trow my berd be made , The tapster hath a ...
... Aftir a doggis lyden , as nere as he couith . " Awey , dog , with evill deth ! " quod he that was within , And made hym all redy the dorr to unpin . " A ! " thought the pardoner , " tho I trow my berd be made , The tapster hath a ...
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