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... thing him smerte , Al were it never so lite , and I it wist , Me thought I felt deth at myn herte twist . And , shortly , so ferforth this thing is went , That my will was his willes instrument ; This is to say , my will obeid his will ...
... thing him smerte , Al were it never so lite , and I it wist , Me thought I felt deth at myn herte twist . And , shortly , so ferforth this thing is went , That my will was his willes instrument ; This is to say , my will obeid his will ...
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... thing refused , do not afterward accuse . " " Me list not ( said the elfin knight ) " receive Thing offered , till I ... things , Of death and dolour telling sad tidings ; While sad Celeno , sitting on a clift , A song of bale and bitter ...
... thing refused , do not afterward accuse . " " Me list not ( said the elfin knight ) " receive Thing offered , till I ... things , Of death and dolour telling sad tidings ; While sad Celeno , sitting on a clift , A song of bale and bitter ...
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... things to come foresee : The next , could of things present best advise ; The third , things past could keep in memory : So that no time , nor reason could arise , But that the same could one of these comprise . For thy , the first did ...
... things to come foresee : The next , could of things present best advise ; The third , things past could keep in memory : So that no time , nor reason could arise , But that the same could one of these comprise . For thy , the first did ...
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... things in seemly good array , Fit for so joyful day , The joyfulst day that ever sun did see . Fair Sun ! shew forth thy favourable ray , And let thy life - ful heat not fervent be , For fear of burning her sun - shiny face , Her beauty ...
... things in seemly good array , Fit for so joyful day , The joyfulst day that ever sun did see . Fair Sun ! shew forth thy favourable ray , And let thy life - ful heat not fervent be , For fear of burning her sun - shiny face , Her beauty ...
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... things have been . Our lutes unstrung shall hang upon the wall , Our lessons serve to wrap our tow withall , And pass the night , whiles winter - tales we tell , Of many things , that long ago befell : Or tune such homely carrols as ...
... things have been . Our lutes unstrung shall hang upon the wall , Our lessons serve to wrap our tow withall , And pass the night , whiles winter - tales we tell , Of many things , that long ago befell : Or tune such homely carrols as ...
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