Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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Page 48
... causes into fer contré , If that the wynd ne hadde ben contrarie , That made hem in a cité for to tarie , That stood ful mery upon an haven syde . But on a day , agayn the even tyde , The wynd gan chaunge , and blew right as hem list ...
... causes into fer contré , If that the wynd ne hadde ben contrarie , That made hem in a cité for to tarie , That stood ful mery upon an haven syde . But on a day , agayn the even tyde , The wynd gan chaunge , and blew right as hem list ...
Page 57
... cause of my coming Was only for to herken how ye sing . For trewely ye have als mery a steven , As eny aungel hath , that is in heven ; Therwith he han of musik more felynge , Than had Boece , or eny that can synge . My lord your fader ...
... cause of my coming Was only for to herken how ye sing . For trewely ye have als mery a steven , As eny aungel hath , that is in heven ; Therwith he han of musik more felynge , Than had Boece , or eny that can synge . My lord your fader ...
Page 76
... cause ben alle crowes blake . Lordyngs , by this ensample , I yow pray , Beth war , and taketh kepe what ye say ; Ne tellith never man in al youre lif , How that another man hath dight his wyf ; He wol yow hatin mortelly certeyn . Daun ...
... cause ben alle crowes blake . Lordyngs , by this ensample , I yow pray , Beth war , and taketh kepe what ye say ; Ne tellith never man in al youre lif , How that another man hath dight his wyf ; He wol yow hatin mortelly certeyn . Daun ...
Page 86
... causes that moeven men to contricioun , and how he schulde be contrit , and what contricioun availeth to the soule . Thanne it is thus , that contricioun is the verray sorwe that a man receyveth in his herte for his synnes , with sad ...
... causes that moeven men to contricioun , and how he schulde be contrit , and what contricioun availeth to the soule . Thanne it is thus , that contricioun is the verray sorwe that a man receyveth in his herte for his synnes , with sad ...
Page 87
... causes that oughten to moeve a man to contri- cioun ben vj . First , a man schal remembre him of his synnes . But loke that thilke remembraunce be to no delyt of him by no way , but gret schame and sorwe for his gilt . For Job saith ...
... causes that oughten to moeve a man to contri- cioun ben vj . First , a man schal remembre him of his synnes . But loke that thilke remembraunce be to no delyt of him by no way , but gret schame and sorwe for his gilt . For Job saith ...
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