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Page 19
... gave thee wherever thou mayest bestow it . Think what kind of punishments shall come to us for this world , if eac othrum mannum ne lyfdon . we neither loved it A. D. 1150-1250 . 19 ANGLO - SAXON . ethius Translation of the Pastorale of ...
... gave thee wherever thou mayest bestow it . Think what kind of punishments shall come to us for this world , if eac othrum mannum ne lyfdon . we neither loved it A. D. 1150-1250 . 19 ANGLO - SAXON . ethius Translation of the Pastorale of ...
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... gave , he dorstè make avant , He wistè that a man was repentant . For many a man so hard is of his herte , He may not wepe although him sorè smerte . Therfore in stede of weping and praières , Men mote give silver to the pourè freres ...
... gave , he dorstè make avant , He wistè that a man was repentant . For many a man so hard is of his herte , He may not wepe although him sorè smerte . Therfore in stede of weping and praières , Men mote give silver to the pourè freres ...
Page 33
... gave a certain fermè " for the grant , Non of his bretheren came in his haunt . For though a widewe haddè but a shoo , ( So plesant was his in principio ) 12 Yet wold he have a ferthing or he went . His pourchas was wel better than his ...
... gave a certain fermè " for the grant , Non of his bretheren came in his haunt . For though a widewe haddè but a shoo , ( So plesant was his in principio ) 12 Yet wold he have a ferthing or he went . His pourchas was wel better than his ...
Page 34
... gave to the sikè man his bote . * Ful redy hadde he his apothecaries To send him draggès , " and his lettuaries , For eche of hem made other for to winne ; Hir frendship n'as not newè to beginne . Wel knew he the old Esculapius , And ...
... gave to the sikè man his bote . * Ful redy hadde he his apothecaries To send him draggès , " and his lettuaries , For eche of hem made other for to winne ; Hir frendship n'as not newè to beginne . Wel knew he the old Esculapius , And ...
Page 53
... gave me , is , that he sent me so sharpe and severe Parentes , and so jentle a scholemaster . For when I am in presence either of father or mother , whether I speake , kepe silence , sit , stand , or go , eate , drinke , be merie , or ...
... gave me , is , that he sent me so sharpe and severe Parentes , and so jentle a scholemaster . For when I am in presence either of father or mother , whether I speake , kepe silence , sit , stand , or go , eate , drinke , be merie , or ...
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