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Page 37
... once , I come : now , soul , assay Quia amore langueo . Fair love , let us go play : Apples ben ripe in my gardayne . bait ] resting - place . weet ] wet . in fere ] together . I shall thee clothe in a new array , Thy 37 ANONYMOUS.
... once , I come : now , soul , assay Quia amore langueo . Fair love , let us go play : Apples ben ripe in my gardayne . bait ] resting - place . weet ] wet . in fere ] together . I shall thee clothe in a new array , Thy 37 ANONYMOUS.
Page 56
... and blue , So far above their own degree . Once in my life I'll take a view ; For I'll have a new cloak about me . cloth in grain ] scarlet cloth . sigh clout ] a rag for straining . She . King Stephen was a worthy peer ; His 56 ANONYMOUS.
... and blue , So far above their own degree . Once in my life I'll take a view ; For I'll have a new cloak about me . cloth in grain ] scarlet cloth . sigh clout ] a rag for straining . She . King Stephen was a worthy peer ; His 56 ANONYMOUS.
Page 63
... Once have I seen them gentle , tame , and meek , That now are wild , and do not once remember That sometime they have put themselves in danger To take bread at my hand ; and now they range , Busily seeking in continual change . Thanked ...
... Once have I seen them gentle , tame , and meek , That now are wild , and do not once remember That sometime they have put themselves in danger To take bread at my hand ; and now they range , Busily seeking in continual change . Thanked ...
Page 99
... once and then God be with ye , My sweetest dear ! Kiss me this once and then God be with ye , For now the morning draweth near . ' With that , her fairest bosom showing , Op'ning her lips , rich perfumes blowing , She said , ' Now kiss ...
... once and then God be with ye , My sweetest dear ! Kiss me this once and then God be with ye , For now the morning draweth near . ' With that , her fairest bosom showing , Op'ning her lips , rich perfumes blowing , She said , ' Now kiss ...
Page 102
... once smile , Right honest women may beguile . Come , little boy , and rock asleep ; Sing lullaby and be thou still ; I , that can do naught else but weep , Will sit by thee and wail my fill : 75 . God bless my babe , and lullaby From ...
... once smile , Right honest women may beguile . Come , little boy , and rock asleep ; Sing lullaby and be thou still ; I , that can do naught else but weep , Will sit by thee and wail my fill : 75 . God bless my babe , and lullaby From ...
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