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... . heill ] health . bruckle ] brittle , feeble . slee ] sly . dansand ] dancing . sicker ] sure . wicker ] willow . wannis ] wanes . mellie ] mellay . That strong unmerciful tyrand Takis , on the motheris breast 30 WILLIAM DUNBAR.
... . heill ] health . bruckle ] brittle , feeble . slee ] sly . dansand ] dancing . sicker ] sure . wicker ] willow . wannis ] wanes . mellie ] mellay . That strong unmerciful tyrand Takis , on the motheris breast 30 WILLIAM DUNBAR.
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Arthur Quiller-Couch. That strong unmerciful tyrand Takis , on the motheris breast sowkand , The babe full of benignitie : - Timor Mortis conturbat me . He takis the campion in the stour , The captain closit in the tour , The lady in ...
Arthur Quiller-Couch. That strong unmerciful tyrand Takis , on the motheris breast sowkand , The babe full of benignitie : - Timor Mortis conturbat me . He takis the campion in the stour , The captain closit in the tour , The lady in ...
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... breast is she for her desart ! For many blessed gifts , O happy , happy land ! Where Mars and Pallas strive to make their glory most to stand ! Yet , land , more is thy bliss that , in this cruel age , A Venus ' imp thou hast brought ...
... breast is she for her desart ! For many blessed gifts , O happy , happy land ! Where Mars and Pallas strive to make their glory most to stand ! Yet , land , more is thy bliss that , in this cruel age , A Venus ' imp thou hast brought ...
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... breast . She was full weary of her watch , and grievèd with her child , She rocked it and rated it , till that on her it smiled . Then did she say , Now have I found this proverb true to prove , The falling out of faithful friends ...
... breast . She was full weary of her watch , and grievèd with her child , She rocked it and rated it , till that on her it smiled . Then did she say , Now have I found this proverb true to prove , The falling out of faithful friends ...
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... bewailing , Her throat in tunes expresseth What grief her breast oppresseth , For Tereus ' force on her chaste will prevailing . 90. leave ] cease . O Philomela fair , O take some gladness That here 133 SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.
... bewailing , Her throat in tunes expresseth What grief her breast oppresseth , For Tereus ' force on her chaste will prevailing . 90. leave ] cease . O Philomela fair , O take some gladness That here 133 SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.
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