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... hope , too abruptly ) into line with that sanctioned by use and familiar . To do this seemed wiser than to discourage many readers for the sake of diverting others by a scent of antiquity which— to be essential - should breathe of ...
... hope , too abruptly ) into line with that sanctioned by use and familiar . To do this seemed wiser than to discourage many readers for the sake of diverting others by a scent of antiquity which— to be essential - should breathe of ...
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... hope . enough . but lett ] without hindrance . holtis hair ] grey woodlands . wreuch ] peevish . 17. hinder yeir ] last year . huche ] heuch , cliff . anneuche ] leuche ] laughed . ring ] air ] heir . The Lord was ancean 20 ROBERT HENRYSON.
... hope . enough . but lett ] without hindrance . holtis hair ] grey woodlands . wreuch ] peevish . 17. hinder yeir ] last year . huche ] heuch , cliff . anneuche ] leuche ] laughed . ring ] air ] heir . The Lord was ancean 20 ROBERT HENRYSON.
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... hope , that is his sail , Toward me , the swete port of his avail . Alas ! how oft in dreams I see Those eyes that were my food ; Which sometime so delighted me , That yet they do me good : 39. mings ] mingles , mixes . 41 . Wherewith I ...
... hope , that is his sail , Toward me , the swete port of his avail . Alas ! how oft in dreams I see Those eyes that were my food ; Which sometime so delighted me , That yet they do me good : 39. mings ] mingles , mixes . 41 . Wherewith I ...
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... hope doth cause me plain ; So dread cuts off my joy . Thus is my wealth mingled with woe And of each thought a doubt doth grow ; -Now he comes ! Will he come ? Alas ! no , no . The Means to attam Happy Life MARTIAL , the things that do ...
... hope doth cause me plain ; So dread cuts off my joy . Thus is my wealth mingled with woe And of each thought a doubt doth grow ; -Now he comes ! Will he come ? Alas ! no , no . The Means to attam Happy Life MARTIAL , the things that do ...
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... hope's true gage ; And thus I'll take my pilgrimage . Blood must be my body's balmer ; No other balm will there be given ; Whilst my soul , like quiet palmer , Travelleth towards the land of heaven ; Over the silver mountains , Where ...
... hope's true gage ; And thus I'll take my pilgrimage . Blood must be my body's balmer ; No other balm will there be given ; Whilst my soul , like quiet palmer , Travelleth towards the land of heaven ; Over the silver mountains , Where ...
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