The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900, Volume 1Arthur Quiller-Couch |
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... thing . Rosa sine spina , Thu bere Jhesu , hevene king , Gratia divina : Of alle thu ber'st the pris , Levedy , quene of paradys Electa : Mayde milde , moder es C. 1300 Effecta . on ] one . levedy ] lady . thuster ] dark . pris ] prize ...
... thing . Rosa sine spina , Thu bere Jhesu , hevene king , Gratia divina : Of alle thu ber'st the pris , Levedy , quene of paradys Electa : Mayde milde , moder es C. 1300 Effecta . on ] one . levedy ] lady . thuster ] dark . pris ] prize ...
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... thing ! Fredome mays man to haiff liking ; Fredome all solace to man giffis , He levys at ese that frely levys ! A noble hart may haiff nane ese , Na ellys nocht that may him plese , 8. nevere ] name . glew ] gladden . liberty . na ...
... thing ! Fredome mays man to haiff liking ; Fredome all solace to man giffis , He levys at ese that frely levys ! A noble hart may haiff nane ese , Na ellys nocht that may him plese , 8. nevere ] name . glew ] gladden . liberty . na ...
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... thing . Na he that ay has levyt fre May nocht knaw weill the propyrtè , The angyr , na the wretchyt dome That is couplyt to foule thyrldome . Bot gyff he had assayit it , Than all perquer he suld it wyt ; And suld think fredome mar to ...
... thing . Na he that ay has levyt fre May nocht knaw weill the propyrtè , The angyr , na the wretchyt dome That is couplyt to foule thyrldome . Bot gyff he had assayit it , Than all perquer he suld it wyt ; And suld think fredome mar to ...
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... thing of luve I knaw , But keipis my scheip undir yon wud : Lo , quhair they raik on raw . Quhat has marrit thee in thy mude , Makyne , to me thou shaw ; Or quhat is luve , or to be lude ? Fain wad I leir that law . ' ' At luvis lair ...
... thing of luve I knaw , But keipis my scheip undir yon wud : Lo , quhair they raik on raw . Quhat has marrit thee in thy mude , Makyne , to me thou shaw ; Or quhat is luve , or to be lude ? Fain wad I leir that law . ' ' At luvis lair ...
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... thing ; For all my luve , it sall be thyne , Withowttin departing . All haill thy hairt for till haif myne Is all my cuvating ; My scheip to - morn , quhyle houris nyne , Will neid of no keping . ' Robin , thow hes hard soung and say ...
... thing ; For all my luve , it sall be thyne , Withowttin departing . All haill thy hairt for till haif myne Is all my cuvating ; My scheip to - morn , quhyle houris nyne , Will neid of no keping . ' Robin , thow hes hard soung and say ...
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