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... told my infant years Than lies upon that truth we live to learn . ' Few of my contemporaries can erase - or would wish to erase the dye their minds took from the late Mr. Palgrave's Golden Treasury : and he who has returned to it ix ...
... told my infant years Than lies upon that truth we live to learn . ' Few of my contemporaries can erase - or would wish to erase the dye their minds took from the late Mr. Palgrave's Golden Treasury : and he who has returned to it ix ...
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... live . C 1300 semlokest ] on hyre lud ] in her language . seemliest . he ] she . bandoun ] thraldom . hendy ] gracious . y - hent ] seized , enjoyed . ichot ] I wot . hire her ] her hair . lossom ] lovesome . lyht ] alighted . loh ...
... live . C 1300 semlokest ] on hyre lud ] in her language . seemliest . he ] she . bandoun ] thraldom . hendy ] gracious . y - hent ] seized , enjoyed . ichot ] I wot . hire her ] her hair . lossom ] lovesome . lyht ] alighted . loh ...
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... live alane ; Of force I mon his next prey be : - Timor Mortis conturbat me . Since for the Death remeid is none , Best is that we for Death dispone After our death that live may we : - Timor Mortis conturbat me . ANONYMOUS May in the ...
... live alane ; Of force I mon his next prey be : - Timor Mortis conturbat me . Since for the Death remeid is none , Best is that we for Death dispone After our death that live may we : - Timor Mortis conturbat me . ANONYMOUS May in the ...
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... live in comfort ? In tribulation I reign more rife Ofter times than in disport . In weal and in woe I am aye to support : Mine own wife , go not me fro ! Thy mede is marked , when thou art mort : Quia amore langueo . The Nut - Brown ...
... live in comfort ? In tribulation I reign more rife Ofter times than in disport . In weal and in woe I am aye to support : Mine own wife , go not me fro ! Thy mede is marked , when thou art mort : Quia amore langueo . The Nut - Brown ...
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... live behind . Shall never be said the Nut - brown Maid Was to her love unkind . Make you ready , for so am I , Although it were anone : For , in my mind , of all mankind I love but you alone . He . Yet I you rede to take good heed What ...
... live behind . Shall never be said the Nut - brown Maid Was to her love unkind . Make you ready , for so am I , Although it were anone : For , in my mind , of all mankind I love but you alone . He . Yet I you rede to take good heed What ...
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