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... haue herd tofore , and of what lygnage she was come . Soo with this gentylwoman syr launcelot was a moneth and more . yf ye wold aske me how he lyued , he that fedde the peple of Israel with manna in deserte , soo was he fedde . For ...
... haue herd tofore , and of what lygnage she was come . Soo with this gentylwoman syr launcelot was a moneth and more . yf ye wold aske me how he lyued , he that fedde the peple of Israel with manna in deserte , soo was he fedde . For ...
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... haue ben longe ynough with your fader , come oute of the ship , and starte vpon this hors , & goo where the aduentures shall lede the in the quest of the sancgreal . thenne he wente to his fader and kyst hym swetely and 6 MALORY .
... haue ben longe ynough with your fader , come oute of the ship , and starte vpon this hors , & goo where the aduentures shall lede the in the quest of the sancgreal . thenne he wente to his fader and kyst hym swetely and 6 MALORY .
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... haue me not in despyte for my synnes done afore tyme , and that thou shewe me some thynge of that I seke . And with that he sawe the chamber dore open and there came oute a grete clerenes , that the hows was as bryghte as all the ...
... haue me not in despyte for my synnes done afore tyme , and that thou shewe me some thynge of that I seke . And with that he sawe the chamber dore open and there came oute a grete clerenes , that the hows was as bryghte as all the ...
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... haue conuerted . And you rulers and officers be wise and circumspect , loke to your charge and see you do your dueties and rather be glad to amend your yll liuyng then to be angrye when you are warned or tolde of your faulte . What a do ...
... haue conuerted . And you rulers and officers be wise and circumspect , loke to your charge and see you do your dueties and rather be glad to amend your yll liuyng then to be angrye when you are warned or tolde of your faulte . What a do ...
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... haue they longe continued . For howe many vnlearned prelates haue we now at this day ? And no meruel . For if ye plough men yat now be , were made lordes they woulde cleane gyu ouer plouginge , they woulde leaue of theyr labour and fall ...
... haue they longe continued . For howe many vnlearned prelates haue we now at this day ? And no meruel . For if ye plough men yat now be , were made lordes they woulde cleane gyu ouer plouginge , they woulde leaue of theyr labour and fall ...
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