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... fair . ' Robin on his wayis went As light as leif of tre ; Makyne murnit in hir intent , And trowd him nevir to se . Robin brayd attour the bent : Then Makyne cryit on hie , ' Now may thow sing , for I am schent ! Quhat alis lufe at me ...
... fair . ' Robin on his wayis went As light as leif of tre ; Makyne murnit in hir intent , And trowd him nevir to se . Robin brayd attour the bent : Then Makyne cryit on hie , ' Now may thow sing , for I am schent ! Quhat alis lufe at me ...
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... fair Makyne , A word for ony thing ; For all my luve , it sall be thyne , Withowttin departing . All haill thy hairt for till haif myne Is all my cuvating ; My scheip to - morn , quhyle houris nyne , Will neid of no keping . ' ' Robin ...
... fair Makyne , A word for ony thing ; For all my luve , it sall be thyne , Withowttin departing . All haill thy hairt for till haif myne Is all my cuvating ; My scheip to - morn , quhyle houris nyne , Will neid of no keping . ' ' Robin ...
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... fair to fald , A lusty Lady ying . Off all fairheid scho bur the flour , And eik hir faderis air ; Off lusty laitis and he honour , Meik bot and debonair : Scho wynnit in a bigly bour , On fold wes nane so fair , Princis luvit hir ...
... fair to fald , A lusty Lady ying . Off all fairheid scho bur the flour , And eik hir faderis air ; Off lusty laitis and he honour , Meik bot and debonair : Scho wynnit in a bigly bour , On fold wes nane so fair , Princis luvit hir ...
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... Fair lady , now mone I De , trestly ye me trow ; Take ye my serk that is bludy , And hing it forrow yow ; First think on it , and syne on me , Quhen men cumis yow to wow . ' The Lady said ' Be Mary fre , Thairto I mak a vow . ' Quhen ...
... Fair lady , now mone I De , trestly ye me trow ; Take ye my serk that is bludy , And hing it forrow yow ; First think on it , and syne on me , Quhen men cumis yow to wow . ' The Lady said ' Be Mary fre , Thairto I mak a vow . ' Quhen ...
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... fair love and my spouse 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 ...
... fair love and my spouse 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 ...
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