Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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... schal the drye . " Thus warned sche him ful plat and ek ful playn , His doughter , which that called was Phanie . And hanged was Cresus this proude king , His real trone might him not availe . Tregedis , ne noon other maner thing , Ne ...
... schal the drye . " Thus warned sche him ful plat and ek ful playn , His doughter , which that called was Phanie . And hanged was Cresus this proude king , His real trone might him not availe . Tregedis , ne noon other maner thing , Ne ...
Page 39
... schal wel reported be . Sir , say somwhat of huntyng , I yow pray . " " Nay , " quod the monk , " I have no lust to play ; Now let another telle , as I have told . " Then spak our ost with rude speche and bold , And said unto the nonnes ...
... schal wel reported be . Sir , say somwhat of huntyng , I yow pray . " " Nay , " quod the monk , " I have no lust to play ; Now let another telle , as I have told . " Then spak our ost with rude speche and bold , And said unto the nonnes ...
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... schal myself tuo herbes techyn yow , That schal be for your hele , and for youre prow ; And in oure yerd tho herbes schal I fynde , The whiche han of her propreté by kynde To purgen yow bynethe , and eek above . Forget not this , for ...
... schal myself tuo herbes techyn yow , That schal be for your hele , and for youre prow ; And in oure yerd tho herbes schal I fynde , The whiche han of her propreté by kynde To purgen yow bynethe , and eek above . Forget not this , for ...
Page 46
... schal be murdrid ther I lye . Now help me , deere brother , or I dye ; In alle haste cum to me , ' he sayde . This man out of his slep for fer abrayde ; But whan that he was waked out of his sleep , He torned him , and took of this no ...
... schal be murdrid ther I lye . Now help me , deere brother , or I dye ; In alle haste cum to me , ' he sayde . This man out of his slep for fer abrayde ; But whan that he was waked out of his sleep , He torned him , and took of this no ...
Page 49
... schal . But sith I see that thou wilt her abyde , And thus forslouthe wilfully thy tyde , God wot it reweth me , and have good day . ' And thus he took his leve , and went his way . But er he hadde half his cours i - sayled , Noot I ...
... schal . But sith I see that thou wilt her abyde , And thus forslouthe wilfully thy tyde , God wot it reweth me , and have good day . ' And thus he took his leve , and went his way . But er he hadde half his cours i - sayled , Noot I ...
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