Select poets of Great BritainThomas Davison, 1825 - 562 pages |
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... never trompe of half so gret a soun . This Pardoner had here as yelwe as wax , Ful smothe it heng , as doth a strike of flax : By unces heng his lokkes that he hadde , And therwith he his shulders overspradde : Ful thinne it lay , by ...
... never trompe of half so gret a soun . This Pardoner had here as yelwe as wax , Ful smothe it heng , as doth a strike of flax : By unces heng his lokkes that he hadde , And therwith he his shulders overspradde : Ful thinne it lay , by ...
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... never so depe and wide . " This naked swerd , that hangeth by my side , Swiche vertue hath , that what man that it smite Thurghout his armure it wol kerve and bite , Were it as thick as is a braunched oke ; And what man that is wounded ...
... never so depe and wide . " This naked swerd , that hangeth by my side , Swiche vertue hath , that what man that it smite Thurghout his armure it wol kerve and bite , Were it as thick as is a braunched oke ; And what man that is wounded ...
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... never Jason ne Paris of Troye , Jason ! certes , ne never other man Sin Lamech was , that alderfirst began To loven two , as writen folk beforne ; Ne never , sithen the first man was borne , Ne coude man by twenty thousand part ...
... never Jason ne Paris of Troye , Jason ! certes , ne never other man Sin Lamech was , that alderfirst began To loven two , as writen folk beforne ; Ne never , sithen the first man was borne , Ne coude man by twenty thousand part ...
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... never were To Love untrue , in word , in thought , ne dede ; But ay stedfast ; ne for plesance ne fere , Tho that they shulde hir hertes all to tere , Woud never flit , but ever were stedfast , Till that hir lives there asunder brast ...
... never were To Love untrue , in word , in thought , ne dede ; But ay stedfast ; ne for plesance ne fere , Tho that they shulde hir hertes all to tere , Woud never flit , but ever were stedfast , Till that hir lives there asunder brast ...
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... never , whether I sinke or flete . And wel I wot , or she me mercy hete , I moste with strengthe win hire in the place : And wel I wot , withouten helpe or grace Of thee , he may my strengthe not availle : Than helpe me , lord , to ...
... never , whether I sinke or flete . And wel I wot , or she me mercy hete , I moste with strengthe win hire in the place : And wel I wot , withouten helpe or grace Of thee , he may my strengthe not availle : Than helpe me , lord , to ...
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