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... round him was holy light , Over the waste , as the Maker bade . 2. KING ALFRED . Ohther's Narrative , in Translation of Boëthius . ( Manual , p . 28. ) ( From Marsh's Origin and History of the English Language , pp . 125–128 . ) Fela ...
... round him was holy light , Over the waste , as the Maker bade . 2. KING ALFRED . Ohther's Narrative , in Translation of Boëthius . ( Manual , p . 28. ) ( From Marsh's Origin and History of the English Language , pp . 125–128 . ) Fela ...
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... round was as a belle out of the presse . Somwhat he lisped for his wantonnesse , To make his English swete upon his tonge ; And in his harping , whan that he hadde songe , His eyen twinkeled in his hed aright , As don the sterrès in a ...
... round was as a belle out of the presse . Somwhat he lisped for his wantonnesse , To make his English swete upon his tonge ; And in his harping , whan that he hadde songe , His eyen twinkeled in his hed aright , As don the sterrès in a ...
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... round about him , as a quheill , Hang all in rumpilis to the heill , * His kethat for the nanis . " Mony proud trompour with him trippit , ® Throw skaldan fyre ay as they skippit , ' They girnd with hyddous granis . * 1 With hair combed ...
... round about him , as a quheill , Hang all in rumpilis to the heill , * His kethat for the nanis . " Mony proud trompour with him trippit , ® Throw skaldan fyre ay as they skippit , ' They girnd with hyddous granis . * 1 With hair combed ...
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... round rink - room was at utterance , Bot Talbart's hors with ane mischance He outterit , and to run was laith ; Quharof Talbart was wonder wraith.11 The Squyer furth his rink 12 he ran , Commendit weill with every man , And him ...
... round rink - room was at utterance , Bot Talbart's hors with ane mischance He outterit , and to run was laith ; Quharof Talbart was wonder wraith.11 The Squyer furth his rink 12 he ran , Commendit weill with every man , And him ...
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... round that gude ship's side , But still the sea came in . O laith , laith , were our gude Scots lords To weet their cork - heel'd shoon ! " But lang or a ' the play was play'd , They wat their hats aboon . Any mony was the feather bed ...
... round that gude ship's side , But still the sea came in . O laith , laith , were our gude Scots lords To weet their cork - heel'd shoon ! " But lang or a ' the play was play'd , They wat their hats aboon . Any mony was the feather bed ...
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