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... . Therfore in stede of weping and praières , Men mote give silver to the pourè freres . 1 Knew . 2 Have . 8 Poor . 4 Shriven . 5 Durst make a boast . His tippet was ay farsed ful of knives , And 32 CHAP . IL . CHAUCER .
... . Therfore in stede of weping and praières , Men mote give silver to the pourè freres . 1 Knew . 2 Have . 8 Poor . 4 Shriven . 5 Durst make a boast . His tippet was ay farsed ful of knives , And 32 CHAP . IL . CHAUCER .
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... Poor people . 11 Farm . 14 Half cloak . THE DOCTOR OF PHYSIC . With us ther was a Doctour of Phisike , In all this world ne was ther non him like To speke of phisike , and of surgerie : For he was grounded in astronomie . He kept his 3 ...
... Poor people . 11 Farm . 14 Half cloak . THE DOCTOR OF PHYSIC . With us ther was a Doctour of Phisike , In all this world ne was ther non him like To speke of phisike , and of surgerie : For he was grounded in astronomie . He kept his 3 ...
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... poor squyar of lande ; I will never se my captayne fyght on a fylde , And stande my - selffe , and looke on , But whyll I may my weppone welde , I wyll not ' fayl ' both harte and hande . That day , that day , that dredfull day ; The ...
... poor squyar of lande ; I will never se my captayne fyght on a fylde , And stande my - selffe , and looke on , But whyll I may my weppone welde , I wyll not ' fayl ' both harte and hande . That day , that day , that dredfull day ; The ...
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... poor life was Misery ybound . 38. EDMUND SPENSER , 1553-1599 . ( Manual , pp . 73-78 . ) From the Faëry Queen . Una and the LION . Book I. , Canto 3 . One day , nigh wearie of the yrkesome way , From her unhastie beast she did alight ...
... poor life was Misery ybound . 38. EDMUND SPENSER , 1553-1599 . ( Manual , pp . 73-78 . ) From the Faëry Queen . Una and the LION . Book I. , Canto 3 . One day , nigh wearie of the yrkesome way , From her unhastie beast she did alight ...
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... poor man's wealth , the prisoner's release , Th ' indifferent judge between the high and low ! With shield of proof , shield me from out the prease Of those fierce darts Despair at me doth throw : O make me in those civil wars to cease ...
... poor man's wealth , the prisoner's release , Th ' indifferent judge between the high and low ! With shield of proof , shield me from out the prease Of those fierce darts Despair at me doth throw : O make me in those civil wars to cease ...
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