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... earth . fonde ] take , prove . y nuste ] I knew not . suetyng ] sweetheart . menskful ] worshipful . wurhliche ] noble . won ] lussomore in londe ] lovelier lefliche ] lovely . fonge ] take between hands . murthes ] mirths , joys . mote ...
... earth . fonde ] take , prove . y nuste ] I knew not . suetyng ] sweetheart . menskful ] worshipful . wurhliche ] noble . won ] lussomore in londe ] lovelier lefliche ] lovely . fonge ] take between hands . murthes ] mirths , joys . mote ...
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... earth . paramour ] lovingly . our allquhair ] all a lyt besyde ] a little , ( i.e. close ) beside . of ane ] kest ] cast . dungering ] dungeon . into hir waine ] in hellis cruk ] hell - claw . the world over . as any . her lodging ...
... earth . paramour ] lovingly . our allquhair ] all a lyt besyde ] a little , ( i.e. close ) beside . of ane ] kest ] cast . dungering ] dungeon . into hir waine ] in hellis cruk ] hell - claw . the world over . as any . her lodging ...
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... divyne To him that is of kingis King : schouris ] showers . erd ] earth . lest ] least . cumin ] come , entered . synnaris ] sinners . seir ] various . benyng ] benign . Encense his altar , read and sing In holy kirk 28 WILLIAM DUNBAR.
... divyne To him that is of kingis King : schouris ] showers . erd ] earth . lest ] least . cumin ] come , entered . synnaris ] sinners . seir ] various . benyng ] benign . Encense his altar , read and sing In holy kirk 28 WILLIAM DUNBAR.
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... earth or the air . Such a one did I meet , good sir , Such an angelic face , Who like a nymph , like a queen , did appear In her gait , in her grace . She hath left me here alone All alone , as unknown , Who sometime did me lead with ...
... earth or the air . Such a one did I meet , good sir , Such an angelic face , Who like a nymph , like a queen , did appear In her gait , in her grace . She hath left me here alone All alone , as unknown , Who sometime did me lead with ...
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... earth , but not to mount too high : For true pleasure Lives in measure , Which if men forsake , Blinded they into folly run and grief for pleasure take . But my vain Hopes , proud of their new - taught flight , Enamour'd sought to woo ...
... earth , but not to mount too high : For true pleasure Lives in measure , Which if men forsake , Blinded they into folly run and grief for pleasure take . But my vain Hopes , proud of their new - taught flight , Enamour'd sought to woo ...
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