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... kyng , Jesu Cristes wipering , Pat ihc am hol and fer , On this lond arived her ; And seie pat hei schal fonde Pe dent of myne honde . King Aylmer meets Horn and his companions soon after they LECT . V. 213 THE GESTE OF KYNG HORN.
... kyng , Jesu Cristes wipering , Pat ihc am hol and fer , On this lond arived her ; And seie pat hei schal fonde Pe dent of myne honde . King Aylmer meets Horn and his companions soon after they LECT . V. 213 THE GESTE OF KYNG HORN.
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... lond to wende ryght . ' Thenne aunsweryd a messanger , Hys name was callyd Bernager , ' Forther wole we seke nought , To my lord she schal be brought : When he her with eyen schal sen , Fol wel payed woll he ben . ' The wynd was out off ...
... lond to wende ryght . ' Thenne aunsweryd a messanger , Hys name was callyd Bernager , ' Forther wole we seke nought , To my lord she schal be brought : When he her with eyen schal sen , Fol wel payed woll he ben . ' The wynd was out off ...
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... lond , ich wene of eche lond best , Y set in pe ende of pe world , as al in pe West . pe see gop hym al a boute , he stont as an yle . Here fon heo durre3 pe lasse doute , but hit be porw gyle Of fol of pe selue lond , as me hap y seye ...
... lond , ich wene of eche lond best , Y set in pe ende of pe world , as al in pe West . pe see gop hym al a boute , he stont as an yle . Here fon heo durre3 pe lasse doute , but hit be porw gyle Of fol of pe selue lond , as me hap y seye ...
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... lond as yt be , and not as by þe on ende . Plente me may in Engelond of alle gode y se , Bute folc yt for gulte oper ... lond in to pe see , armes as þei be . Ware by pe schippes mowe come fro pe se and wende , And brynge on lond god y ...
... lond as yt be , and not as by þe on ende . Plente me may in Engelond of alle gode y se , Bute folc yt for gulte oper ... lond in to pe see , armes as þei be . Ware by pe schippes mowe come fro pe se and wende , And brynge on lond god y ...
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... lond by sygte , where me hem sep . So clene al so is pat lond , and monne's blod so pur , þat þe gret vnel1 comep not per , þat me clepup po holy fur , þat for fretep monnes lymes , rygt as heo were brende . Ac men of France in pilke ...
... lond by sygte , where me hem sep . So clene al so is pat lond , and monne's blod so pur , þat þe gret vnel1 comep not per , þat me clepup po holy fur , þat for fretep monnes lymes , rygt as heo were brende . Ac men of France in pilke ...
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Page 531 - Dangerous it were for the feeble brain of man to wade far into the doings of the Most High; whom although to know be life, and joy to make mention of his name; yet our soundest knowledge is to know that, we know him not as indeed he is, neither can know him: and our safest eloquence concerning him is our silence, when we confess without confession that his glory is inexplicable, his greatness above our capacity and reach. He is above, and we upon earth; therefore it behoveth our words to be wary...
Page xvii - Origin and History of the English Language, and of the early literature it embodies. By the Hon. George P. Marsh, US Minister at Turin, Author of " Lectures on the English Language.
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Page 413 - in feith, it shal be don.'— And as he spak that word, al sodeinly This cok brak from his mouth deliverly, And heighe up-on a tree he fleigh anon. And whan the fox saugh that he was y-gon, 'Alias!' quod he, 'O Chauntecleer, alias! I have to yow...
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Page 461 - And in dyvers places of Englond many remembraunces ben yet of hym and shall remayne perpetuelly, and also of his knyghtes : fyrst, in the abbey of Westmestre, at Saynt Edwardes shryne, remayneth the prynte of his seal in reed waxe, closed in beryll, in whych is...
Page 65 - Pro Deo amur et pro Christian poblo et nostro commun salvament, d'ist di in avant, in quant Deus savir et podir me dunat, si salvarai eo cist meon fradre Karlo et in...