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Page 158
He syngeth in his voys gentil and smal- 3360 Than fys it thus , that to the parisch
chirche " Now , deere lady , if thi wille be , Cristes owen werkes for to wirche , I
praye yow that ye wol rewe on me , ” This goode wyf went on an haly day ; Ful
wel ...
He syngeth in his voys gentil and smal- 3360 Than fys it thus , that to the parisch
chirche " Now , deere lady , if thi wille be , Cristes owen werkes for to wirche , I
praye yow that ye wol rewe on me , ” This goode wyf went on an haly day ; Ful
wel ...
Page 164
Allas ! our wardeyn hath his palfray lorn ! " Or elles he is a fon , as clerkes sayn .
This Aleyn al forgeteth mele and corn , Oure mancyple , as I hope , wil be deed ,
Al was out of his mynd his housbondrye ; Swa werkes ay the wanges in his heed
...
Allas ! our wardeyn hath his palfray lorn ! " Or elles he is a fon , as clerkes sayn .
This Aleyn al forgeteth mele and corn , Oure mancyple , as I hope , wil be deed ,
Al was out of his mynd his housbondrye ; Swa werkes ay the wanges in his heed
...
Page 169
They dredden him ful sore , for werkes that he Gamelyn to the champioun yede
smartly anon , wroughte , Of alle the tornes that he cowthe he schewed'him And
for the faire company that he thider broughte . [ brak , Gamelyn yede to the gate ...
They dredden him ful sore , for werkes that he Gamelyn to the champioun yede
smartly anon , wroughte , Of alle the tornes that he cowthe he schewed'him And
for the faire company that he thider broughte . [ brak , Gamelyn yede to the gate ...
Page 175
... wol the despyse , Yowthe , withoute grefhed or folye ; If thou be pore , farwel
thy reverence . To alle hire werkes vertu is hire gyde ; Yet of the wyse man tak
this sentence , Humblesse hath slayne in hir tyrrannye ; Alle the dayes of pore
men ...
... wol the despyse , Yowthe , withoute grefhed or folye ; If thou be pore , farwel
thy reverence . To alle hire werkes vertu is hire gyde ; Yet of the wyse man tak
this sentence , Humblesse hath slayne in hir tyrrannye ; Alle the dayes of pore
men ...
Page 178
God lust to schewe his wondurful miracle To Wales fled the cristianité In hir , for
we schuld seen his mighty werkes ; Of olde Britouns , dwellyng in this yle ; Crist ,
which that is to every harm triacle , Ther was hir refut for the mene while .
God lust to schewe his wondurful miracle To Wales fled the cristianité In hir , for
we schuld seen his mighty werkes ; Of olde Britouns , dwellyng in this yle ; Crist ,
which that is to every harm triacle , Ther was hir refut for the mene while .
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