Reliques of ancient English poetry, by T. Percy, ed. by J. V. Prichard, Volume 21876 |
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... wold call . " No incomes at all the landlords wold take , But one pore peny that was their fine , And that they acknowledged to be for my sake . 30 Ver . 1 , one . MS . V. 15 , him . MS . V. 23 , he sate . MS . V. 19 , not in MS . The ...
... wold call . " No incomes at all the landlords wold take , But one pore peny that was their fine , And that they acknowledged to be for my sake . 30 Ver . 1 , one . MS . V. 15 , him . MS . V. 23 , he sate . MS . V. 19 , not in MS . The ...
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... wold make , But I was called a wittenesse therto ; Noe use for noe money , nor forfett wold take , But I wold controule them if that they did soe ; ' And ' that makes me live now in great woe , For then came in Pride , Sathan's disciple ...
... wold make , But I was called a wittenesse therto ; Noe use for noe money , nor forfett wold take , But I wold controule them if that they did soe ; ' And ' that makes me live now in great woe , For then came in Pride , Sathan's disciple ...
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... wold receive me , the Lord ' he ' doth know . I , having but one poor pennye in my purse , On an awle and some patches I did it bestow ; ' For ' I thought better cobble shooes than doe worse . Straight then all the coblers began for to ...
... wold receive me , the Lord ' he ' doth know . I , having but one poor pennye in my purse , On an awle and some patches I did it bestow ; ' For ' I thought better cobble shooes than doe worse . Straight then all the coblers began for to ...
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... wold love us that now sell their land , 125 And then goodhouse - keeping wold revive ' out of hand . " V. 110 , not in MS . V. 126 , houses everywhere wold be V. 101 , so sore . MS . V. 109 , ill . MS . V. 119 , almes - deeds . MS ...
... wold love us that now sell their land , 125 And then goodhouse - keeping wold revive ' out of hand . " V. 110 , not in MS . V. 126 , houses everywhere wold be V. 101 , so sore . MS . V. 109 , ill . MS . V. 119 , almes - deeds . MS ...
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... wold not when he might , He shall not when he wold - a . " The knight was riding another day , With cloak and hat and feather , He met again with that lady gay , Who was angling in the river . " Now , lady faire , I've met with you ...
... wold not when he might , He shall not when he wold - a . " The knight was riding another day , With cloak and hat and feather , He met again with that lady gay , Who was angling in the river . " Now , lady faire , I've met with you ...
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