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... Blow , Northern Wind ICHOT CHOT a burde in boure bryht , That fully semly is on syht , Menskful maiden of myht ; Feir ant fre to fonde ; In al this wurhliche won A burde of blod ant of bon , Never yete y nuste non Lussomore in londe ...
... Blow , Northern Wind ICHOT CHOT a burde in boure bryht , That fully semly is on syht , Menskful maiden of myht ; Feir ant fre to fonde ; In al this wurhliche won A burde of blod ant of bon , Never yete y nuste non Lussomore in londe ...
Page 53
... blow That the small rain down can rain ? Christ , that my love were in my arms And I in my bed again ! Balow 16th Cent . BALOW , my babe , lie still and sleep ! It grieves me sore to see thee weep . Wouldst thou be quiet I'se be glad ...
... blow That the small rain down can rain ? Christ , that my love were in my arms And I in my bed again ! Balow 16th Cent . BALOW , my babe , lie still and sleep ! It grieves me sore to see thee weep . Wouldst thou be quiet I'se be glad ...
Page 90
... blow and the seas flow ? Hey nonny no ! YET Preparations Christ Church MS . ET if His Majesty , our sovereign lord , Should of his own accord Friendly himself invite , And say I'll be your guest to - morrow night , ' How should we stir ...
... blow and the seas flow ? Hey nonny no ! YET Preparations Christ Church MS . ET if His Majesty , our sovereign lord , Should of his own accord Friendly himself invite , And say I'll be your guest to - morrow night , ' How should we stir ...
Page 99
... blowing , She said , ' Now kiss me and be going , My sweetest dear ! Kiss me this once and then be going , For now the morning draweth near . ' With that the shepherd waked from sleeping , And spying where the day was peeping , He said ...
... blowing , She said , ' Now kiss me and be going , My sweetest dear ! Kiss me this once and then be going , For now the morning draweth near . ' With that the shepherd waked from sleeping , And spying where the day was peeping , He said ...
Page 171
... blow you . Your course securely steer , West and by south forth keep ! Rocks , lee - shores , nor shoals When Eolus scowls You need not fear ; So absolute the deep . And cheerfully at sea Success you still entice To get the pearl and ...
... blow you . Your course securely steer , West and by south forth keep ! Rocks , lee - shores , nor shoals When Eolus scowls You need not fear ; So absolute the deep . And cheerfully at sea Success you still entice To get the pearl and ...
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