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Page 29
But yet , she took some comforting , To hear the pleasant dulce talking Of this
young squyer ; of his chance , And how it fortuned him in France , This squyer ,
and the lady gent , Did wash ; and then to supper went . During that night , there
was ...
But yet , she took some comforting , To hear the pleasant dulce talking Of this
young squyer ; of his chance , And how it fortuned him in France , This squyer ,
and the lady gent , Did wash ; and then to supper went . During that night , there
was ...
Page 194
When lusty bloods , in fresh array , Hear , ten months after , of the play ; And this
is love , as I hear say , “ Yet , what is love ? good shepherd , saine dhe It is a
sunshine mix ' d with rain ; It is a tooth - ach , or like pain ; It is a game where
none ...
When lusty bloods , in fresh array , Hear , ten months after , of the play ; And this
is love , as I hear say , “ Yet , what is love ? good shepherd , saine dhe It is a
sunshine mix ' d with rain ; It is a tooth - ach , or like pain ; It is a game where
none ...
Page 245
And to it then ; with set , and turn about , Change sides , and cross , and mince it
like a hawk ; Backwards and forwards , take hands then , in and out ; And , now
and then , a little wholesome talk , That none could hear , close rowned in the ear
...
And to it then ; with set , and turn about , Change sides , and cross , and mince it
like a hawk ; Backwards and forwards , take hands then , in and out ; And , now
and then , a little wholesome talk , That none could hear , close rowned in the ear
...
Page 319
But soft ; enough , too much ( I fear ) Lest that my mistress hear my song : She will
not stick to round me on th ' ear , To teach my tongue to be so long ; Yet will she
blush , here be it said , To hear her secrets so betray ' d . SYMPATHIZING LOVE ...
But soft ; enough , too much ( I fear ) Lest that my mistress hear my song : She will
not stick to round me on th ' ear , To teach my tongue to be so long ; Yet will she
blush , here be it said , To hear her secrets so betray ' d . SYMPATHIZING LOVE ...
Page 320
She , poor bird , as all forlorn , Lean ' d her breast up - till a thorn ; : And there
sung the mournful ' st ditty , That to hear it was great pity : Fie , fie , fie , now would
she cry ; Tereu , tereu , by and by ; That to hear her so complain , Scarce I could ...
She , poor bird , as all forlorn , Lean ' d her breast up - till a thorn ; : And there
sung the mournful ' st ditty , That to hear it was great pity : Fie , fie , fie , now would
she cry ; Tereu , tereu , by and by ; That to hear her so complain , Scarce I could ...
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| Title | Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, Volume 2 Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is prefixed an historical sketch of the rise and progress of the English poetry and language. By G. Ellis, English poets |
| Author | English poets |
| Editor | George Ellis |
| Published | 1801 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2007 |
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