Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose, Volume 1Scott, Foresman, 1910 - English literature |
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... honoured with a divine gift ; for he was wont to make fitting songs which conduced to religion and piety ; so that whatever he learned through clerks of the holy writings , that he , after a little space , would usually adorn with the ...
... honoured with a divine gift ; for he was wont to make fitting songs which conduced to religion and piety ; so that whatever he learned through clerks of the holy writings , that he , after a little space , would usually adorn with the ...
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... honour of the god Janus.2 And here all the workmen of the city , upon the anniversary solemnity of that festival , used to begin their yearly labours . As soon as he was provided with his royal wood , and continued three days in that ...
... honour of the god Janus.2 And here all the workmen of the city , upon the anniversary solemnity of that festival , used to begin their yearly labours . As soon as he was provided with his royal wood , and continued three days in that ...
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... honour and also unite your souls with Christ . ' ' 3 Wise were the words King Alfred spake . " Humbly I rede2 you , my dear friends , poor and rich , all you my people , that ye all fear Christ the Lord , 1 scholar 2 counsel 20 The ...
... honour and also unite your souls with Christ . ' ' 3 Wise were the words King Alfred spake . " Humbly I rede2 you , my dear friends , poor and rich , all you my people , that ye all fear Christ the Lord , 1 scholar 2 counsel 20 The ...
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... honour , fredom + 1 and curteisye . Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre12 , And therto hadde he riden ( no man ferre43 ) As wel in eristendom as hethenesse , And evere honoured for his worthinesse . At Alisaundre44 he was , whan it ...
... honour , fredom + 1 and curteisye . Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre12 , And therto hadde he riden ( no man ferre43 ) As wel in eristendom as hethenesse , And evere honoured for his worthinesse . At Alisaundre44 he was , whan it ...
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... honour dettelees , but he were wood20 , Or live as scarsly21 as him list desire ; And able for to helpen al a shire In any cas that mighte falle or happe ; And yit this maunciple sette hir aller cappe22 . The Reve was a sclendre colerik ...
... honour dettelees , but he were wood20 , Or live as scarsly21 as him list desire ; And able for to helpen al a shire In any cas that mighte falle or happe ; And yit this maunciple sette hir aller cappe22 . The Reve was a sclendre colerik ...
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