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... heard the common vois , Hath granted hem her owne chois , And toke hem therupon the keie ; But for he woldè it were seie 21 11 Choose . 12 Go . 18 Every one . 13 At last . 14 Their . 19 Sayeth to the king . 15 Lose . 20 As their reward ...
... heard the common vois , Hath granted hem her owne chois , And toke hem therupon the keie ; But for he woldè it were seie 21 11 Choose . 12 Go . 18 Every one . 13 At last . 14 Their . 19 Sayeth to the king . 15 Lose . 20 As their reward ...
Page 51
... heard . I trouble my Lord of Canterburye , & beynge at hys house nowe and then I walke in the garden lokyng in my boke , as I canne do but little good at it . But some thynge I muste nedes do to satisfye thys place . I am no soner in ...
... heard . I trouble my Lord of Canterburye , & beynge at hys house nowe and then I walke in the garden lokyng in my boke , as I canne do but little good at it . But some thynge I muste nedes do to satisfye thys place . I am no soner in ...
Page 54
... heard the old song of Piercy and Douglas , that I found not my heart more moved than with a trumpet ; and yet it is sung by some blind crowder with no rougher voice than rude stile ; which being so evil apparelled in the dust and cobweb ...
... heard the old song of Piercy and Douglas , that I found not my heart more moved than with a trumpet ; and yet it is sung by some blind crowder with no rougher voice than rude stile ; which being so evil apparelled in the dust and cobweb ...
Page 71
... heard a shriek ; There they lie , one , two , and three , I shall dine by the wild salt sea . Come , I will show ye a sweeter sight , A lonesome glen , and a new - slain knight ; His blood yet on the grass is hot , His sword half ...
... heard a shriek ; There they lie , one , two , and three , I shall dine by the wild salt sea . Come , I will show ye a sweeter sight , A lonesome glen , and a new - slain knight ; His blood yet on the grass is hot , His sword half ...
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... heard , When all the hill with fiery clouds did flame , And wand'ring Israel , with the sight afear'd , Blinded with seeing , durst not touch the same , But like a wood of shaking leaves became . On this dead Justice , she , the living ...
... heard , When all the hill with fiery clouds did flame , And wand'ring Israel , with the sight afear'd , Blinded with seeing , durst not touch the same , But like a wood of shaking leaves became . On this dead Justice , she , the living ...
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