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... bright ; Of famous prelatis , in habitis clericall ; Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght : London , thou art the flour of Cities all . Gladdith anon , thou lusty Troynovaunt , Citie that some tyme cleped was New Troy ; In all ...
... bright ; Of famous prelatis , in habitis clericall ; Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght : London , thou art the flour of Cities all . Gladdith anon , thou lusty Troynovaunt , Citie that some tyme cleped was New Troy ; In all ...
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... bright ! I saved her from beating , and she hath me bet I clothed her in grace and heavenly light ; This bloody shirt she hath on me set ; For longing of love yet would I not let ; Sweete strokes are these : lo ! I have loved her ever ...
... bright ! I saved her from beating , and she hath me bet I clothed her in grace and heavenly light ; This bloody shirt she hath on me set ; For longing of love yet would I not let ; Sweete strokes are these : lo ! I have loved her ever ...
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... bright , Entice you eft with vain delight . And lullaby my wanton will ; Let reason's rule now reign thy thought ; Since all too late I find by skill How dear I have thy fancies bought ; With lullaby now take thine ease , With lullaby ...
... bright , Entice you eft with vain delight . And lullaby my wanton will ; Let reason's rule now reign thy thought ; Since all too late I find by skill How dear I have thy fancies bought ; With lullaby now take thine ease , With lullaby ...
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... bright morning doth arise . Out of her bed of roses . See the clear sun , the world's bright eye , In at our window peeping : Lo , how he blusheth to espy Us idle wenches sleeping ! Therefore awake ! make haste , I say , And let us ...
... bright morning doth arise . Out of her bed of roses . See the clear sun , the world's bright eye , In at our window peeping : Lo , how he blusheth to espy Us idle wenches sleeping ! Therefore awake ! make haste , I say , And let us ...
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... bright ; They two , forth pacing to the Rivers side , Received those two faire Brides , their Loves delight ; Which , at th ' appointed tyde , Each one did make his Bryde Against their Brydale day , which is not long : Sweete Themmes ...
... bright ; They two , forth pacing to the Rivers side , Received those two faire Brides , their Loves delight ; Which , at th ' appointed tyde , Each one did make his Bryde Against their Brydale day , which is not long : Sweete Themmes ...
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