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... bright Velut maris stella , Brighter than the day is light , Parens et puella : Ic crie to the , thou see to me , Levedy , preye thi Sone for me , Tam pia , That ic mote come to thee Maria . Al this world was for - lore Eva peccatrice ...
... bright Velut maris stella , Brighter than the day is light , Parens et puella : Ic crie to the , thou see to me , Levedy , preye thi Sone for me , Tam pia , That ic mote come to thee Maria . Al this world was for - lore Eva peccatrice ...
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... bright ; Of famous prelatis , in habitis clericall ; Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght : London , thou art the flour of Cities all . Gladdith anon , thou lusty Troy novaunt , Citie that some tyme cleped was New Troy ; In ...
... bright ; Of famous prelatis , in habitis clericall ; Of merchauntis full of substaunce and of myght : London , thou art the flour of Cities all . Gladdith anon , thou lusty Troy novaunt , Citie that some tyme cleped was New Troy ; In ...
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... bright ! I saved her from beating , and she hath me bet ; I clothed her in grace and heavenly light ; This bloody shirt she hath on me set ; For longing of love yet would I not let ; Sweete strokes are these : lo ! I have loved her ever ...
... bright ! I saved her from beating , and she hath me bet ; I clothed her in grace and heavenly light ; This bloody shirt she hath on me set ; For longing of love yet would I not let ; Sweete strokes are these : lo ! I have loved her ever ...
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... luvis me again , I am her serviture , she is my soverane ; boughs . 51. sheen ] bright . birth ] kind . til ] into . schouris ] showers . 52. wiss ] wish . bewis ] She is my very heart , I am her howp 80 ANONYMOUS ( SCOTTISH )
... luvis me again , I am her serviture , she is my soverane ; boughs . 51. sheen ] bright . birth ] kind . til ] into . schouris ] showers . 52. wiss ] wish . bewis ] She is my very heart , I am her howp 80 ANONYMOUS ( SCOTTISH )
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... bright morning doth arise Out of her bed of roses . See the clear sun , the world's bright eye , In at our window peeping : Lo , how he blusheth to espy Us idle wenches sleeping ! Therefore awake ! make haste , I say , And let us ...
... bright morning doth arise Out of her bed of roses . See the clear sun , the world's bright eye , In at our window peeping : Lo , how he blusheth to espy Us idle wenches sleeping ! Therefore awake ! make haste , I say , And let us ...
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