The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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... green hill , Kepand a flock of fe : Mirry Makyne said him till ' Robin , thou rew on me : I haif thee luvit , loud and still , Thir yeiris twa or thre ; My dule in dern bot gif thou dill , Doutless but dreid I de . ' Robin answerit ' By ...
... green hill , Kepand a flock of fe : Mirry Makyne said him till ' Robin , thou rew on me : I haif thee luvit , loud and still , Thir yeiris twa or thre ; My dule in dern bot gif thou dill , Doutless but dreid I de . ' Robin answerit ' By ...
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... Green - Wood ' N somer when the shawes be sheyne , IN And leves be large and long , Hit is full merry in feyre foreste To here the foulys song . 21. wichtis ] wights , persons . man ] must . disposition . 2246 22. sheyne ] bright . C ...
... Green - Wood ' N somer when the shawes be sheyne , IN And leves be large and long , Hit is full merry in feyre foreste To here the foulys song . 21. wichtis ] wights , persons . man ] must . disposition . 2246 22. sheyne ] bright . C ...
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... green - wode tree . Hit befell on Whitsontide Early in a May mornyng , The Sonne up faire can shyne , And the briddis mery can syng . ' This is a mery mornyng , ' said Litulle Johne , ' Be Hym that dyed on tre ; A more mery man than I ...
... green - wode tree . Hit befell on Whitsontide Early in a May mornyng , The Sonne up faire can shyne , And the briddis mery can syng . ' This is a mery mornyng , ' said Litulle Johne , ' Be Hym that dyed on tre ; A more mery man than I ...
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... green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . O Lord , what is this worldis bliss , That changeth as the moon ! My summer's day in lusty May Is darked before the noon . I hear you say , farewell : Nay , nay , We depart not so soon ...
... green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . O Lord , what is this worldis bliss , That changeth as the moon ! My summer's day in lusty May Is darked before the noon . I hear you say , farewell : Nay , nay , We depart not so soon ...
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... green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . Now , sith that ye have showed to me The secret of your mind , I shall be plain to you again , Like as ye shall me find . Sith it is so that ye will go , I will not live behind . Shall ...
... green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . Now , sith that ye have showed to me The secret of your mind , I shall be plain to you again , Like as ye shall me find . Sith it is so that ye will go , I will not live behind . Shall ...
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