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... maid . for - wake ] worn out so water in wore ] as water in a weir . reve ] rob . y - yerned yore ] long been distressed . tholien ] to endure . geynest under gore ] comeliest under woman's apparel . roun ] tale , lay . 3. to toune ] in ...
... maid . for - wake ] worn out so water in wore ] as water in a weir . reve ] rob . y - yerned yore ] long been distressed . tholien ] to endure . geynest under gore ] comeliest under woman's apparel . roun ] tale , lay . 3. to toune ] in ...
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... end : And nevir agane thereto , perfay , Sall it be as thow wend ; hard ] heard . gestis ] romances . mot eik ] may add to be ] by . janglour ] talebearer . wend ] weened . 17 . For of my pane thow maid it play 19 ROBERT HENRYSON.
... end : And nevir agane thereto , perfay , Sall it be as thow wend ; hard ] heard . gestis ] romances . mot eik ] may add to be ] by . janglour ] talebearer . wend ] weened . 17 . For of my pane thow maid it play 19 ROBERT HENRYSON.
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... maid it play ; And all in vane I spend : As thow hes done , sa sall I say , I think to mend . ' " Murne on , ' Makyne , the howp of all my heill , My hairt on thee is sett ; And evirmair to thee be leill Quhill I may leif but lett ...
... maid it play ; And all in vane I spend : As thow hes done , sa sall I say , I think to mend . ' " Murne on , ' Makyne , the howp of all my heill , My hairt on thee is sett ; And evirmair to thee be leill Quhill I may leif but lett ...
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... maid grit mane , With all her mekill mycht- ' I luvit nevir lufe bot ane , That dulfully now is dicht ; God sen my lyfe were fra me tane Or I had seen yone sicht , Or ellis in begging evir to gane Furth with yone curtass knycht . ' He ...
... maid grit mane , With all her mekill mycht- ' I luvit nevir lufe bot ane , That dulfully now is dicht ; God sen my lyfe were fra me tane Or I had seen yone sicht , Or ellis in begging evir to gane Furth with yone curtass knycht . ' He ...
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... Maid BE 15th Cent . E it right or wrong , these men among On women do complain ; Affirming this , how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele ; for never a dele They love a man again : For let a man do what he can Their ...
... Maid BE 15th Cent . E it right or wrong , these men among On women do complain ; Affirming this , how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele ; for never a dele They love a man again : For let a man do what he can Their ...
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