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... sing cuccu ! Groweth sed , and bloweth med , And springth the wude nu-- Sing cuccu ! Awe bleteth after lomb , Lhouth after calve cu ; Bulluc sterteth , bucke verteth , Murie sing cucu ! Cuccu , cuccu , well singes thu , cuccu : Ne swike ...
... sing cuccu ! Groweth sed , and bloweth med , And springth the wude nu-- Sing cuccu ! Awe bleteth after lomb , Lhouth after calve cu ; Bulluc sterteth , bucke verteth , Murie sing cucu ! Cuccu , cuccu , well singes thu , cuccu : Ne swike ...
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... 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.
... 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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Arthur Quiller-Couch. Encense his altar , read and sing In holy kirk , with mind degest , Him honouring attour all thing Qui nobis Puer natus est . Celestial foulis in the air , Sing with your nottis upon hicht , In firthis and in ...
Arthur Quiller-Couch. Encense his altar , read and sing In holy kirk , with mind degest , Him honouring attour all thing Qui nobis Puer natus est . Celestial foulis in the air , Sing with your nottis upon hicht , In firthis and in ...
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... sing , or sigh , or moan ? No , no , my lute ! for I have done . The rocks do not so cruelly Repulse the waves continually , As she my suit and affection ; So that I am past remedy : Whereby my lute and I have done . Proud of the spoil ...
... sing , or sigh , or moan ? No , no , my lute ! for I have done . The rocks do not so cruelly Repulse the waves continually , As she my suit and affection ; So that I am past remedy : Whereby my lute and I have done . Proud of the spoil ...
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... sing to her child , that long before had wept ; She sighed sore and sang full sweet , to bring the babe to rest , That would not cease but crièd still , in sucking at her breast . She was full weary of her watch , and grievèd with her ...
... sing to her child , that long before had wept ; She sighed sore and sang full sweet , to bring the babe to rest , That would not cease but crièd still , in sucking at her breast . She was full weary of her watch , and grievèd with her ...
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