The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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Page 11
... to love is , and most meke , What nedeth feyned loves for to seke ? 9. yarnyt ] yearned for . 10. repeyreth ] repair ye . perquer ] thoroughly , by heart . starf ] died . 21 . HYD , Balade YD , Absolon , thy LI JOHN BARBOUR.
... to love is , and most meke , What nedeth feyned loves for to seke ? 9. yarnyt ] yearned for . 10. repeyreth ] repair ye . perquer ] thoroughly , by heart . starf ] died . 21 . HYD , Balade YD , Absolon , thy LI JOHN BARBOUR.
Page 17
... heart all haill , Eik and my maiden - heid : Sen God sendis bute for baill , And for murnyng remeid , In dern with thee bot gif I daill Dowtles I am bot deid . ' ' Makyne , to - morn this ilka tyde And ye will meit me heir , Peraventure ...
... heart all haill , Eik and my maiden - heid : Sen God sendis bute for baill , And for murnyng remeid , In dern with thee bot gif I daill Dowtles I am bot deid . ' ' Makyne , to - morn this ilka tyde And ye will meit me heir , Peraventure ...
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... heart sic paine That I would make to plant his root againe , - So confortand his levis unto me bene . 17. hend ] gentle . 18. rois ] rose . wenit ] weened , esteemed . garth ] garden - close . to seyne ] to see . that I complain of ...
... heart sic paine That I would make to plant his root againe , - So confortand his levis unto me bene . 17. hend ] gentle . 18. rois ] rose . wenit ] weened , esteemed . garth ] garden - close . to seyne ] to see . that I complain of ...
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... heart She loved but him alone . He . Then between us let us discuss She . What was all the manere Between them two : Tell all the pain That she was in . we will also in fere Now I begin , So that ye me answere : Wherefore all ye that ...
... heart She loved but him alone . He . Then between us let us discuss She . What was all the manere Between them two : Tell all the pain That she was in . we will also in fere Now I begin , So that ye me answere : Wherefore all ye that ...
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... heart dear , with you what cheer ? I pray you , tell anone ; For , in my mind , of all mankind I love but you alone . It standeth so : a deed is do Whereof great harm shall grow : My destiny is for to die A shameful death , I trow ; Or ...
... heart dear , with you what cheer ? I pray you , tell anone ; For , in my mind , of all mankind I love but you alone . It standeth so : a deed is do Whereof great harm shall grow : My destiny is for to die A shameful death , I trow ; Or ...
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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