An OXFORD ANTHOLOGY of ENGLISH POETRY1935 |
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... sholde he studie , and make him- selven wood , Upon a book in cloistre alwey to poure , Or swinken with his handes , and laboure , As Austin 20 bit ? How shal the world be served ? Lat Austin have his swink to him reserved . Therfore he ...
... sholde he studie , and make him- selven wood , Upon a book in cloistre alwey to poure , Or swinken with his handes , and laboure , As Austin 20 bit ? How shal the world be served ? Lat Austin have his swink to him reserved . Therfore he ...
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... sholde aryse , Curteys he was , and lowly of servyse . 250 Ther nas no man no - wher so vertuous . He was the beste beggere in his hous ; And yaf a certeyn ferme for the graunt ; 2526 Noon of his bretheren cam ther in his haunt ; 252 C ...
... sholde aryse , Curteys he was , and lowly of servyse . 250 Ther nas no man no - wher so vertuous . He was the beste beggere in his hous ; And yaf a certeyn ferme for the graunt ; 2526 Noon of his bretheren cam ther in his haunt ; 252 C ...
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... sholde goon ; 450 And if ther dide , certeyn , so wrooth was she , That she was out of alle charitee . Hir coverchiefs ful fyne were of ground ; I dorste swere they weyeden ten pound That on a Sonday were upon hir heed . Hir hosen weren ...
... sholde goon ; 450 And if ther dide , certeyn , so wrooth was she , That she was out of alle charitee . Hir coverchiefs ful fyne were of ground ; I dorste swere they weyeden ten pound That on a Sonday were upon hir heed . Hir hosen weren ...
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ADAM lay ibowndyn aprille That fallyt bede bede side berd bettre biforn brest cam also stylle CANTERBURY CANTERBURY TALES certeinly Chaucer chyld College of Wooster companye courtepy doon everich eyen ful fair Ful semely Ful wel Geoffrey Chaucer greet grene hadde Harrowing of Hell hath hauekės heed herte Hoere Houndės HOWARD FOSTER LOWRY knight kyng kyngės lady layd in stall lond lord lovede lullay lytyll prety nyghtyngale mayden mede mery mete Middle English moder namore no-wher noght noon nyght ordre OXFORD ANTHOLOGY pilgrimage plesaunt povre preest rood ryde seke seyde shal sholde sondry sone song spak stylle Ther swet swete swich syng ther-to Therfore Thomas Thomas à Becket Thomas Carew thou nim thow THYS endris tyme un-to up-on Wel coude wepe weren whan whyl whyt wiit WILLARD THORP William wiste with-outen wolde worthy wot not whome wyde wyll wyth ye wot yonge