A Compendium of English Literature: Chronologically Arranged from Sir John Mandeville to William Cowper : Consisting of Biographical Sketches of the Authors, Selections from Their Works, with Notes ... : Designed as a Text-book for the Highest Classes in Schools and for Junior Classes in Colleges, as Well as for Private Reading |
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... sweet . 4 Rote - root . 5 Holt - grove , forest . 6 To make this line consistent with the first , it should read Bull instead of Ram , for he says that the time of this pilgrimage was when the showers of April had pierced into the root ...
... sweet . 4 Rote - root . 5 Holt - grove , forest . 6 To make this line consistent with the first , it should read Bull instead of Ram , for he says that the time of this pilgrimage was when the showers of April had pierced into the root ...
Page 39
... sweet harmony : and lo the text ! " Worshippe ye that lovers bene this May , For of your bliss the calends are begun ; And sing with us , ' Away ! winter away ! 1 Against . 2 Haste . 8 The gardens of this period seem to have been very ...
... sweet harmony : and lo the text ! " Worshippe ye that lovers bene this May , For of your bliss the calends are begun ; And sing with us , ' Away ! winter away ! 1 Against . 2 Haste . 8 The gardens of this period seem to have been very ...
Page 40
... sweet season and sun ! Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won ! 1 And amorously lift up your headis all ; Thank Love , that list you to his mercy call ! ' " When they this song had sung a little throw , 2 They stents awhile ...
... sweet season and sun ! Awake , for shame ! that have your heavens won ! 1 And amorously lift up your headis all ; Thank Love , that list you to his mercy call ! ' " When they this song had sung a little throw , 2 They stents awhile ...
Page 41
... sweet ! sen it is so . " * * * * Of her array the form gif I shall write , Toward her golden hair and rich attire , In fret - wise couch'd2 with pearlis white , And greaté balas3 lemyng4 as the fire , With many an emerant and fair ...
... sweet ! sen it is so . " * * * * Of her array the form gif I shall write , Toward her golden hair and rich attire , In fret - wise couch'd2 with pearlis white , And greaté balas3 lemyng4 as the fire , With many an emerant and fair ...
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... sweet son ; God send you good keep- ing ; let me kiss you once yet ere you go : for God knoweth when we shall kiss together again . And therewith she kissed him , and blessed him ; turned her back and wept , and went her way , leaving ...
... sweet son ; God send you good keep- ing ; let me kiss you once yet ere you go : for God knoweth when we shall kiss together again . And therewith she kissed him , and blessed him ; turned her back and wept , and went her way , leaving ...
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