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David Herbert. He sent for his lady , As fast as sen cod he : ' Whar is my son that ye sent fra me , And my daughter , Lady Meassry ? ' ' Yer son is at our king's court , Sarving for meat an ' fee , An ' yer daughter is at our quin's ...
David Herbert. He sent for his lady , As fast as sen cod he : ' Whar is my son that ye sent fra me , And my daughter , Lady Meassry ? ' ' Yer son is at our king's court , Sarving for meat an ' fee , An ' yer daughter is at our quin's ...
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... Lady , thou's pu ' nae mae . ' Why pu's thou the rose , Janet , And why breaks thou the wand ? Or why comes thou to ... ladies fair Were playing at the ba ' , And out then cam the fair Janet , Ance the flower amang them a ' . Four and ...
... Lady , thou's pu ' nae mae . ' Why pu's thou the rose , Janet , And why breaks thou the wand ? Or why comes thou to ... ladies fair Were playing at the ba ' , And out then cam the fair Janet , Ance the flower amang them a ' . Four and ...
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... lady , My left hand will be bare , Cocked up shall my bonnet be , my hair , And kaimed down shall And thae's the takens I gie thee , Nae doubt I will be there . ' They'll turn me in your arms , lady , Into an esk * and adder ; But hold ...
... lady , My left hand will be bare , Cocked up shall my bonnet be , my hair , And kaimed down shall And thae's the takens I gie thee , Nae doubt I will be there . ' They'll turn me in your arms , lady , Into an esk * and adder ; But hold ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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