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... true . Ne derer is none in Goddis hurde Than a chaste womman with lovely worde . 9 . JOHN BARBOUR Freedom A ! Fredome is a noble thing ! Fredome mayse man to haif liking ; Fredome all solace to man giffis , He livis at ese that frely ...
... true . Ne derer is none in Goddis hurde Than a chaste womman with lovely worde . 9 . JOHN BARBOUR Freedom A ! Fredome is a noble thing ! Fredome mayse man to haif liking ; Fredome all solace to man giffis , He livis at ese that frely ...
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... true love for to find . Upon an hill then took I heed ; A voice I heard ( and near I yede ) In great dolour complaining tho : See , dear soul , how my sides bleed Quia amore langueo . Upon this hill I found a tree , Under a tree a man ...
... true love for to find . Upon an hill then took I heed ; A voice I heard ( and near I yede ) In great dolour complaining tho : See , dear soul , how my sides bleed Quia amore langueo . Upon this hill I found a tree , Under a tree a man ...
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Arthur Quiller-Couch. I am true love that false was never ; My sister , man's soul , I loved her thus . Because we would in no wise dissever I left my kingdom glorious . I purveyed her a palace full precious ; She fled , I followed , I ...
Arthur Quiller-Couch. I am true love that false was never ; My sister , man's soul , I loved her thus . Because we would in no wise dissever I left my kingdom glorious . I purveyed her a palace full precious ; She fled , I followed , I ...
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... Yet if a new to them pursue , Their first true lover than Laboureth for naught ; for from her thought He is a banished man . 25. never a dele ] never a bit . than ] then . She . I say not nay , but that all 39 ANONYMOUS.
... Yet if a new to them pursue , Their first true lover than Laboureth for naught ; for from her thought He is a banished man . 25. never a dele ] never a bit . than ] then . She . I say not nay , but that all 39 ANONYMOUS.
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... true ! None other rede I can : For I must to the green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . O Lord , what is this worldis bliss , That changeth as the moon ! My summer's day in lusty May Is darked before the noon . I hear you say ...
... true ! None other rede I can : For I must to the green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . O Lord , what is this worldis bliss , That changeth as the moon ! My summer's day in lusty May Is darked before the noon . I hear you say ...
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