The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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Page 25
... clear , And everie vertew that is wenit dear , Except onlie that ye are mercyless 1465-1520 : Into your garth this day I did persew ; There saw I flowris that fresche were of hew ; Baith quhyte and reid most lusty were to seyne , And ...
... clear , And everie vertew that is wenit dear , Except onlie that ye are mercyless 1465-1520 : Into your garth this day I did persew ; There saw I flowris that fresche were of hew ; Baith quhyte and reid most lusty were to seyne , And ...
Page 46
... clear of the rivere Shall be full sweet to me ; With which in hele I shall right wele Endure , as ye shall see ; And , or we go , a bed or two I can provide anone ; For , in my mind , of all mankind I love but you alone . He . Lo yet ...
... clear of the rivere Shall be full sweet to me ; With which in hele I shall right wele Endure , as ye shall see ; And , or we go , a bed or two I can provide anone ; For , in my mind , of all mankind I love but you alone . He . Lo yet ...
Page 87
... clear . Corydon . Who is it that calleth Corydon ? Who is it that I hear ? Phyl . Phyllida , thy true love , calleth thee , Arise then , arise then , Arise and keep thy flock with me ! Cor . Phyllida , my true love , is it she ? I come ...
... clear . Corydon . Who is it that calleth Corydon ? Who is it that I hear ? Phyl . Phyllida , thy true love , calleth thee , Arise then , arise then , Arise and keep thy flock with me ! Cor . Phyllida , my true love , is it she ? I come ...
Page 92
... clear and fine . Ah , my sweet home , Hierusalem , Would God I were in thee ! Would God my woes were at an end , Thy joys that I might see ! Thy gardens and thy gallant walks Continually are green ; There grows such sweet and pleasant ...
... clear and fine . Ah , my sweet home , Hierusalem , Would God I were in thee ! Would God my woes were at an end , Thy joys that I might see ! Thy gardens and thy gallant walks Continually are green ; There grows such sweet and pleasant ...
Page 96
... clear sun , the world's bright eye , In at our window peeping : Lo , how he blusheth to espy Us idle wenches sleeping ! Therefore awake ! make haste , I say , And let us , without staying , All in our gowns of green so gay Into the Park ...
... clear sun , the world's bright eye , In at our window peeping : Lo , how he blusheth to espy Us idle wenches sleeping ! Therefore awake ! make haste , I say , And let us , without staying , All in our gowns of green so gay Into the Park ...
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