An OXFORD ANTHOLOGY of ENGLISH POETRY1935 |
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... reed ; But sikerly she hadde a fair forheed ; It was almost a spanne brood , I trowe ; For , hardily , she was nat undergrowe . Ful fetis was hir cloke , as I was war . Of smal coral aboute hir arm she bar A peire of bedes , gauded al ...
... reed ; But sikerly she hadde a fair forheed ; It was almost a spanne brood , I trowe ; For , hardily , she was nat undergrowe . Ful fetis was hir cloke , as I was war . Of smal coral aboute hir arm she bar A peire of bedes , gauded al ...
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... reed , Of Aristotle and his philosophye , Than robes riche , or fithele , or gay sau- trye . But al be that he was a philosophre , 27 Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his freendes hente , On bokes and on ...
... reed , Of Aristotle and his philosophye , Than robes riche , or fithele , or gay sau- trye . But al be that he was a philosophre , 27 Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his freendes hente , On bokes and on ...
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... reed , Ful streite y - teyd , and shoos ful moiste and newe . Bold was hir face , and fair , and reed of hewe . She was a worthy womman al hir lyve , Housbondes at chirche - dore she hadde 460 fyve , Withouten other companye in youthe ...
... reed , Ful streite y - teyd , and shoos ful moiste and newe . Bold was hir face , and fair , and reed of hewe . She was a worthy womman al hir lyve , Housbondes at chirche - dore she hadde 460 fyve , Withouten other companye in youthe ...
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