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... seyde the goode knight , syk ther he lay , Lordes , I you warne for soth ... Gamelyn , my yonge sone that is . Taketh heed to that on , as wel as to that ... Gamelyn was yongest , he schuld have nought . Al the lond that ther was they ...
... seyde the goode knight , syk ther he lay , Lordes , I you warne for soth ... Gamelyn , my yonge sone that is . Taketh heed to that on , as wel as to that ... Gamelyn was yongest , he schuld have nought . Al the lond that ther was they ...
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... Gamelyn , and alle my goode steedes . And I byseke yow , goode men , that lawe conne of londe , For Gamelynes love , that my queste stonde . " Thus dalte the knight his ... seyde to Gamelyn , " Is our mete yare 178 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
... Gamelyn , and alle my goode steedes . And I byseke yow , goode men , that lawe conne of londe , For Gamelynes love , that my queste stonde . " Thus dalte the knight his ... seyde to Gamelyn , " Is our mete yare 178 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
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a new text with illustrative notes Geoffrey Chaucer Thomas Wright. And seyde to Gamelyn , " Is our mete yare ? " 90 Tho wraththed him Gamelyn , and swor by Goddes book , " Thou schalt go bake thiself , I wil nought be thy cook . " " How ...
a new text with illustrative notes Geoffrey Chaucer Thomas Wright. And seyde to Gamelyn , " Is our mete yare ? " 90 Tho wraththed him Gamelyn , and swor by Goddes book , " Thou schalt go bake thiself , I wil nought be thy cook . " " How ...
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... Gamelyn with the pestel made hem alle agast . Some for Gamelynes love and some for his eyghe . Alle they drowe by halves , tho he gan to pleyghe . " What ! how now ? " seyde Gamelyn , " evel mot ye thee ! Wil ye bygynne contek , and so ...
... Gamelyn with the pestel made hem alle agast . Some for Gamelynes love and some for his eyghe . Alle they drowe by halves , tho he gan to pleyghe . " What ! how now ? " seyde Gamelyn , " evel mot ye thee ! Wil ye bygynne contek , and so ...
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... Gamelyn on noon , And went and kist his brother , and than they were at oon . Allas ! yonge Gamelyn , nothing he ne wiste With which a false tresoun his brother him kiste . Litheth ... seyde Gamelyn , " why THE COKES TALE OF GAMELYN . 181.
... Gamelyn on noon , And went and kist his brother , and than they were at oon . Allas ! yonge Gamelyn , nothing he ne wiste With which a false tresoun his brother him kiste . Litheth ... seyde Gamelyn , " why THE COKES TALE OF GAMELYN . 181.
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