Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature, Volume 1J.B. Lippincott Company, 1902 - American literature |
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Page 22
... thou knowest that neither greed nor the power of this earthly kingdom was ever very pleasing to me , neither yearned I at all exceedingly after this earthly kingdom . But yet indeed I wished for material for the work which it was bidden ...
... thou knowest that neither greed nor the power of this earthly kingdom was ever very pleasing to me , neither yearned I at all exceedingly after this earthly kingdom . But yet indeed I wished for material for the work which it was bidden ...
Page 25
... thou , Eve the good , how unlike to thy old self Is thy beauty and thy breast since thou hast believed my words . Light is beaming ' fore thee now , Glittering against thee , which from God I brought , White from out the Heavens . See ...
... thou , Eve the good , how unlike to thy old self Is thy beauty and thy breast since thou hast believed my words . Light is beaming ' fore thee now , Glittering against thee , which from God I brought , White from out the Heavens . See ...
Page 46
... thou hast dere aboht , That thou levedest me noht ; Adam , thou havest aboht sore And I nil suffre that na more ; I shal the bringe of helle pine , They took - cause hands - back Condemned - cross Satan . Who is that ich here thore ...
... thou hast dere aboht , That thou levedest me noht ; Adam , thou havest aboht sore And I nil suffre that na more ; I shal the bringe of helle pine , They took - cause hands - back Condemned - cross Satan . Who is that ich here thore ...
Page 48
... thou my grete blyssyng , Love the shall all thyne ofspryng ; Go now wheder thou has to go . Iacob . Graunt mercy , sir , I will do so . curses , cursed [ Recedet Iacob . Esau . Have , ete , fader , of myn huntyng , And gif me sythen ...
... thou my grete blyssyng , Love the shall all thyne ofspryng ; Go now wheder thou has to go . Iacob . Graunt mercy , sir , I will do so . curses , cursed [ Recedet Iacob . Esau . Have , ete , fader , of myn huntyng , And gif me sythen ...
Page 52
... thou sadli hast me said the sothe of thi cunsaile , And tellest me treuly thou trestes to my help , Gif I might in ani maner mende thi sorwe , But I were busi ther a - boute to blame I were . Ther - for certes , be thou sur , seth it ...
... thou sadli hast me said the sothe of thi cunsaile , And tellest me treuly thou trestes to my help , Gif I might in ani maner mende thi sorwe , But I were busi ther a - boute to blame I were . Ther - for certes , be thou sur , seth it ...
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