The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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... play Be firth , forrest , or fauld . ' ' Makyne , the nicht is soft and dry , The weddir is warme and fair , And the grene woid rycht neir us by To walk attour all quhair : Thair ma na janglour us espy , That is to lufe contrair ...
... play Be firth , forrest , or fauld . ' ' Makyne , the nicht is soft and dry , The weddir is warme and fair , And the grene woid rycht neir us by To walk attour all quhair : Thair ma na janglour us espy , That is to lufe contrair ...
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Arthur Quiller-Couch. 17 . For of my pane thow maid it play ; And all in vane I spend : As thow hes done , sa sall I say , " Murne on , I think to mend . ” ' Makyne , the howp of all my heill , My hairt on thee is sett ; And evirmair to ...
Arthur Quiller-Couch. 17 . For of my pane thow maid it play ; And all in vane I spend : As thow hes done , sa sall I say , " Murne on , I think to mend . ” ' Makyne , the howp of all my heill , My hairt on thee is sett ; And evirmair to ...
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... once , I come : now , soul , assay Quia amore langueo . Fair love , let us go play : Apples ben ripe in my gardayne . bait ] resting - place . weet ] wet . in fere ] together . I shall thee clothe in a new array , Thy 37 ANONYMOUS.
... once , I come : now , soul , assay Quia amore langueo . Fair love , let us go play : Apples ben ripe in my gardayne . bait ] resting - place . weet ] wet . in fere ] together . I shall thee clothe in a new array , Thy 37 ANONYMOUS.
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... rede to take good heed What men will think and say : Of young , of old , it shall be told That ye be gone away Your wanton will for to fulfil , In green - wood you to play ; And that ye might for your delight No longer make 42 ANONYMOUS.
... rede to take good heed What men will think and say : Of young , of old , it shall be told That ye be gone away Your wanton will for to fulfil , In green - wood you to play ; And that ye might for your delight No longer make 42 ANONYMOUS.
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... play : In youth is pleasure , in youth is pleasure . Methought I walked still to and fro , And from her company I could not go— But when I waked it was not so : In youth is pleasure , in youth is pleasure . Therefore my hart is surely ...
... play : In youth is pleasure , in youth is pleasure . Methought I walked still to and fro , And from her company I could not go— But when I waked it was not so : In youth is pleasure , in youth is pleasure . Therefore my hart is surely ...
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