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... sing their fall . CHAPTER II . THE FIRST ENGLISH . - A.D . 570 TO A.D. 1066 . THE READER . ரா From a Thirteenth Century MS . in the British Museum . - Arundel , 91 , fol . 185 ( at back ) . First English Initial . CANDINAVIAN and ...
... sing their fall . CHAPTER II . THE FIRST ENGLISH . - A.D . 570 TO A.D. 1066 . THE READER . ரா From a Thirteenth Century MS . in the British Museum . - Arundel , 91 , fol . 185 ( at back ) . First English Initial . CANDINAVIAN and ...
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... sing and from the rule doth jar , And is to Simon like that did both buy and sell . The Dean is like a hound that can the foot find out , And by the scent can seek where he may lucre get , And can by sleight bring in clerks ' purses all ...
... sing and from the rule doth jar , And is to Simon like that did both buy and sell . The Dean is like a hound that can the foot find out , And by the scent can seek where he may lucre get , And can by sleight bring in clerks ' purses all ...
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... sing dai and night . In softly singing day and night . Yit I do yow mo witte : Yet I cause you more to know : ' baume . " In First 1 Baum . " Balsamum , " through the French English it was " baldsam . " Balsams are said to have been ...
... sing dai and night . In softly singing day and night . Yit I do yow mo witte : Yet I cause you more to know : ' baume . " In First 1 Baum . " Balsamum , " through the French English it was " baldsam . " Balsams are said to have been ...
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... sing and say , ' Alas , That we gave them the sovereigntie ! ' For we ben thrall and they be free . Wherefore Bicorn , this cruel beast , Will us devouren at the least . " But who that can be sovereign , And his wife teach and chastise ...
... sing and say , ' Alas , That we gave them the sovereigntie ! ' For we ben thrall and they be free . Wherefore Bicorn , this cruel beast , Will us devouren at the least . " But who that can be sovereign , And his wife teach and chastise ...
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... sing , and maké game , And yet this roundel shall we sing and say In trust of you , and honour of your name . 93 66 10 20 30 1 Axing ( First English " ascian , ” ahsian , " " acsian , " or " axian " ) , to ask . " Axe " for " ask ...
... sing , and maké game , And yet this roundel shall we sing and say In trust of you , and honour of your name . 93 66 10 20 30 1 Axing ( First English " ascian , ” ahsian , " " acsian , " or " axian " ) , to ask . " Axe " for " ask ...
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