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... never , ' seid the Schereff , ' Cum before oure King ; For if I do , I wot serten For sothe he wil me heng . ' The ... never be ; I make thee maister , ' seid Robin Hode , ' Of alle my men and me . ' ' Nay , be my trouth , ' seid Litull ...
... never , ' seid the Schereff , ' Cum before oure King ; For if I do , I wot serten For sothe he wil me heng . ' The ... never be ; I make thee maister , ' seid Robin Hode , ' Of alle my men and me . ' ' Nay , be my trouth , ' seid Litull ...
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... never heard Of plight and promises to be a spouse , Or perils by a loving maid incurred ; She was all which pure ignorance allows , And flew to her young mate like a young bird ; And , never having dreamt of falsehood , she Had not one ...
... never heard Of plight and promises to be a spouse , Or perils by a loving maid incurred ; She was all which pure ignorance allows , And flew to her young mate like a young bird ; And , never having dreamt of falsehood , she Had not one ...
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... never grin , and I never smile , And I never larf nor play , But I sit and croak , and a single joke I have - which is to say : ' Oh , I am a cook and a captain bold , And the mate of the Nancy brig , And a bo'sun tight , and a ...
... never grin , and I never smile , And I never larf nor play , But I sit and croak , and a single joke I have - which is to say : ' Oh , I am a cook and a captain bold , And the mate of the Nancy brig , And a bo'sun tight , and a ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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