The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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... night . wende ] turn . for thi ] on that account . wonges waxeth won ] cheeks grow wan . Levedi , al for thine sake Longinge is y - 2 ANONYMOUS 879-880 Alice Meynell b 1850 Dora Sigerson d 1918 Woods b 1856 Anonymous.
... night . wende ] turn . for thi ] on that account . wonges waxeth won ] cheeks grow wan . Levedi , al for thine sake Longinge is y - 2 ANONYMOUS 879-880 Alice Meynell b 1850 Dora Sigerson d 1918 Woods b 1856 Anonymous.
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... ] lovesome . bote he ] unless she . buen ] be . make ] mate . nihtes ] at night . wende ] turn . for thi ] on that account . wonges waxeth won ] cheeks grow wan . Levedi , al for thine sake Longinge is y - 2 ANONYMOUS.
... ] lovesome . bote he ] unless she . buen ] be . make ] mate . nihtes ] at night . wende ] turn . for thi ] on that account . wonges waxeth won ] cheeks grow wan . Levedi , al for thine sake Longinge is y - 2 ANONYMOUS.
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... night , As secret as I can , Saying , Alas ! thus standeth the case , I am a banished man . And I your will for to fulfil In this will not refuse ; Trusting to show , in wordes few , That men have an ill use-- To their own shame - women ...
... night , As secret as I can , Saying , Alas ! thus standeth the case , I am a banished man . And I your will for to fulfil In this will not refuse ; Trusting to show , in wordes few , That men have an ill use-- To their own shame - women ...
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... . Right well know ye that women be But feeble for to fight ; No womanhede it is , indeed , To be bold as a knight : Yet in such fear if that ye were With enemies day and night , He . I would withstand , with bow in hand 44 ANONYMOUS.
... . Right well know ye that women be But feeble for to fight ; No womanhede it is , indeed , To be bold as a knight : Yet in such fear if that ye were With enemies day and night , He . I would withstand , with bow in hand 44 ANONYMOUS.
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... If ye will go with me : hele ] health . As , cut your hair up by your ear , Your kirtle by the knee ; With bow in hand for to withstand Your enemies , if need be : And this same night , before daylight , To woodward 46 ANONYMOUS.
... If ye will go with me : hele ] health . As , cut your hair up by your ear , Your kirtle by the knee ; With bow in hand for to withstand Your enemies , if need be : And this same night , before daylight , To woodward 46 ANONYMOUS.
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ain love Gregory Annie of Lochroyan beauty birds breath bright Clerk Saunders dead dear delight dinna ye mind doth earth Edom eyes fair Fair Annie fate fear find my love flame flowers frae grace green gude hame hath heart Heaven honour ill death ill mither King kiss lady lass of Lochroyan leave lero light live Lord love-tokens lovers lullaby Lycidas maun mermaid merry morn nane ne'er never night out-owre the sea praise Queen rose sail'd it round sailing set my true-love shade Shining both clear shoe is frozen sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep Song sorrow soul spak his ill spring stars sweet ta'en her young tears tell things thou art Timor Mortis conturbat tree true true Thomas true-love free wanton warlock weep wine wings witch nor wil ye ill woman Ye're youth