Choice Specimens of English Literature: Selected from the Chief English Writers, and Arranged Chronologically |
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Therefore I vid thu the thissa woruld thinga to thee that thou do as I believe thou tharr . ge - ĉmtige , swa thu oftost wilt , that thou , who pou rest out to mirage , tuĉt thu thone wisdome them these worldly things as often the the ...
Therefore I vid thu the thissa woruld thinga to thee that thou do as I believe thou tharr . ge - ĉmtige , swa thu oftost wilt , that thou , who pou rest out to mirage , tuĉt thu thone wisdome them these worldly things as often the the ...
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... And performed thee thine will ( wish ) ; Ice hafe wennd inntill Ennglissh I have wended ( turned ) into Eng . lish Goddspelless hallghe lare , Gospel's holy lore , Affterr thatt little witt tatt me After that little wit that me Min ...
... And performed thee thine will ( wish ) ; Ice hafe wennd inntill Ennglissh I have wended ( turned ) into Eng . lish Goddspelless hallghe lare , Gospel's holy lore , Affterr thatt little witt tatt me After that little wit that me Min ...
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And Jhesus sa'th to hym ; See , say thou to no man ; but go , shewe thee to prestis , and offre that gifte that Moyses comaundide , into witnessing to hem . Sothely when he hadde entride in to Capharnaum , centurio neigide to hym ...
And Jhesus sa'th to hym ; See , say thou to no man ; but go , shewe thee to prestis , and offre that gifte that Moyses comaundide , into witnessing to hem . Sothely when he hadde entride in to Capharnaum , centurio neigide to hym ...
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And loo ! thei crieden , sayinge , What to vs and to thee , Jhesu the sone of God ? hast thou comen hidir before the ty me for to tourmente vs ? Sothely a floc , or droue , of many hoggis lesewynge was nat fer from hem .
And loo ! thei crieden , sayinge , What to vs and to thee , Jhesu the sone of God ? hast thou comen hidir before the ty me for to tourmente vs ? Sothely a floc , or droue , of many hoggis lesewynge was nat fer from hem .
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By thee come I to joy out of torment ; But now to purpose of my first intent . Bewailing in my chamber , thus alone , Despaired of all joy and remedy , For - tired of my thought , and woe begone ; And to the window gan I walk in hye ...
By thee come I to joy out of torment ; But now to purpose of my first intent . Bewailing in my chamber , thus alone , Despaired of all joy and remedy , For - tired of my thought , and woe begone ; And to the window gan I walk in hye ...
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| Title | Choice Specimens of English Literature: Selected from the Chief English Writers, and Arranged Chronologically Student's specimens of English literature |
| Authors | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith |
| Editors | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin |
| Compiled by | Thomas Budd Shaw |
| Publisher | Sheldon, 1869 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 29 Oct 2007 |
| Length | 477 pages |
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