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... shulde ) . 76. F. B. on yow haue pleyned here . 81. F. ouer ; B. ouyr ( for of ) . F. B. om . and clere . 82. F. B. Alwey in oon . 83. F. B. ins . this before is . 86. F. B. om . ther . 87. F. B. whos ( miswritten was in Harl ...
... shulde ) . 76. F. B. on yow haue pleyned here . 81. F. ouer ; B. ouyr ( for of ) . F. B. om . and clere . 82. F. B. Alwey in oon . 83. F. B. ins . this before is . 86. F. B. om . ther . 87. F. B. whos ( miswritten was in Harl ...
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... shulde falle ! What maner man dar now holde up his heed ? To whom shal any sorwful herte calle ? Now Cruelte hath cast to sleen us alle , In ydel hope , folk redelees of peyne- 25 Sith she is deed - to whom shul we compleyne ? But yet ...
... shulde falle ! What maner man dar now holde up his heed ? To whom shal any sorwful herte calle ? Now Cruelte hath cast to sleen us alle , In ydel hope , folk redelees of peyne- 25 Sith she is deed - to whom shul we compleyne ? But yet ...
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... shulde . 68. F. bounte . 69. Sh . nowe ; which the rest omit . 70. Sh . heghte ( for highte ) ; Harl . 7578 hight ; Tn . is hye ; F. B. Trin . is hygh . F. beaute apertenent . The MSS . ( except Sh . and Harl . 7578 ) insert your after ...
... shulde . 68. F. bounte . 69. Sh . nowe ; which the rest omit . 70. Sh . heghte ( for highte ) ; Harl . 7578 hight ; Tn . is hye ; F. B. Trin . is hygh . F. beaute apertenent . The MSS . ( except Sh . and Harl . 7578 ) insert your after ...
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... shulde doon As I have told yow here - tofore ; Hit is no nede reherse hit more ; 190 And wente his wey , whan he had sayd . Anon this god of slepe a - brayd Tn . Th . vie . 166. F. There these ; lay . 167. Th . F. B. Eclympasteyre ( as ...
... shulde doon As I have told yow here - tofore ; Hit is no nede reherse hit more ; 190 And wente his wey , whan he had sayd . Anon this god of slepe a - brayd Tn . Th . vie . 166. F. There these ; lay . 167. Th . F. B. Eclympasteyre ( as ...
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... shulde deye Through defaute of sleping thus , I wolde yive thilke Morpheus , Or his goddesse , dame Iuno , 230 235 240 Or som wight elles , I ne roghte who- To make me slepe and have som reste- 245 I wil yive him the alder - beste Yift ...
... shulde deye Through defaute of sleping thus , I wolde yive thilke Morpheus , Or his goddesse , dame Iuno , 230 235 240 Or som wight elles , I ne roghte who- To make me slepe and have som reste- 245 I wil yive him the alder - beste Yift ...
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