The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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... fear or doubt . row . lude ] loved . feir ] demeanour . 1425-1500 him till ] to him . but dreid ] without raik on raw ] range in leir ] learn . lair ] lore . dre ] endure . deir ] daunt . heynd ] gentle . preiss ] endeavour . Robin ...
... fear or doubt . row . lude ] loved . feir ] demeanour . 1425-1500 him till ] to him . but dreid ] without raik on raw ] range in leir ] learn . lair ] lore . dre ] endure . deir ] daunt . heynd ] gentle . preiss ] endeavour . Robin ...
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... fear would draw behind . And no mervail ; for little avail Were in your counsel than : Wherefore I'll to the green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . Right well know ye that women be But feeble for to fight ; No womanhede it is ...
... fear would draw behind . And no mervail ; for little avail Were in your counsel than : Wherefore I'll to the green - wood go , Alone , a banished man . She . Right well know ye that women be But feeble for to fight ; No womanhede it is ...
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... fear thou wilt go near Thy father's heart and face to bear- Balow , la - low ! I cannot choose but ever will Be loving to thy father still ; Where'er he go , where'er he ride , My love with him doth still abide ; In weal or woe , where ...
... fear thou wilt go near Thy father's heart and face to bear- Balow , la - low ! I cannot choose but ever will Be loving to thy father still ; Where'er he go , where'er he ride , My love with him doth still abide ; In weal or woe , where ...
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... fear of God I trow they be . And why wilt thou thyself misken ? Man , take thine old cloak about thee ! He . O Bell my wife , why dost thou flyte ? Now is now , and then was then : Seek now all the world throughout , Thou kens not ...
... fear of God I trow they be . And why wilt thou thyself misken ? Man , take thine old cloak about thee ! He . O Bell my wife , why dost thou flyte ? Now is now , and then was then : Seek now all the world throughout , Thou kens not ...
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... fear his might . 42 . NICHOLAS GRIMALD A True Love 1519-62 WHAT sweet relief the showers to thirsty plants we see , What dear delight the blooms to bees , my true love is to me ! As fresh and lusty Ver foul Winter doth exceed— As ...
... fear his might . 42 . NICHOLAS GRIMALD A True Love 1519-62 WHAT sweet relief the showers to thirsty plants we see , What dear delight the blooms to bees , my true love is to me ! As fresh and lusty Ver foul Winter doth exceed— As ...
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ain love Gregory Annie of Lochroyan beauty birds breath bright Clerk Saunders dead dear delight dinna ye mind doth earth Edom eyes fair Fair Annie fate fear find my love flame flowers frae grace green gude hame hath heart Heaven honour ill death ill mither King kiss lady lass of Lochroyan leave lero light live Lord love-tokens lovers lullaby Lycidas maun mermaid merry morn nane ne'er never night out-owre the sea praise Queen rose sail'd it round sailing set my true-love shade Shining both clear shoe is frozen sigh sing Sir Patrick Spens sleep Song sorrow soul spak his ill spring stars sweet ta'en her young tears tell things thou art Timor Mortis conturbat tree true true Thomas true-love free wanton warlock weep wine wings witch nor wil ye ill woman Ye're youth