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... earth . burde ] maiden . fonde ] take , prove . y nuste ] I knew not . suetyng ] sweetheart . y wole forgon ] menskful ] worshipful . fleme ] banished . wurhliche ] noble . won ] lussomore in londe ] lovelier lefliche ] lovely . fonge ...
... earth . burde ] maiden . fonde ] take , prove . y nuste ] I knew not . suetyng ] sweetheart . y wole forgon ] menskful ] worshipful . fleme ] banished . wurhliche ] noble . won ] lussomore in londe ] lovelier lefliche ] lovely . fonge ...
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... and reve the thi lyf . . . 12. sclat ] slate . of earth . 13. hier ] heir . combre - worlde ] encumberer slow ] slew . She myghte han taried hir vengeance a while Til that 14 GEOFFREY CHAUCER Thomas Hoccleve b 1368-9, d ? 1450.
... and reve the thi lyf . . . 12. sclat ] slate . of earth . 13. hier ] heir . combre - worlde ] encumberer slow ] slew . She myghte han taried hir vengeance a while Til that 14 GEOFFREY CHAUCER Thomas Hoccleve b 1368-9, d ? 1450.
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... earth . of ane ] as any . ring ] reign . air ] heir . she dwelt . lovingly . a little , ( i . e . close ) beside . our allquhair ] all the world over . fairheid ] beauty . scho wynnit ] paramour ] a lyt besyde ] kest ] cast . hellis ...
... earth . of ane ] as any . ring ] reign . air ] heir . she dwelt . lovingly . a little , ( i . e . close ) beside . our allquhair ] all the world over . fairheid ] beauty . scho wynnit ] paramour ] a lyt besyde ] kest ] cast . hellis ...
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... divyne To him that is of kingis King : schouris ] showers . erd ] earth . lest ] least . cumin ] come , entered . synnaris ] sinners . seir ] various . benyng ] benign . Encense his altar , read and sing In holy kirk 28 WILLIAM DUNBAR.
... divyne To him that is of kingis King : schouris ] showers . erd ] earth . lest ] least . cumin ] come , entered . synnaris ] sinners . seir ] various . benyng ] benign . Encense his altar , read and sing In holy kirk 28 WILLIAM DUNBAR.
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... earth and dust ; Who in the dark and silent grave , When we have wander'd all our ways , Shuts up the story of our days ; But from this earth , this grave , this dust , My God shall raise me up , I trust . EDMUND SPENSER Whilst it is ...
... earth and dust ; Who in the dark and silent grave , When we have wander'd all our ways , Shuts up the story of our days ; But from this earth , this grave , this dust , My God shall raise me up , I trust . EDMUND SPENSER Whilst it is ...
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