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... tell me , tell me , Tam Lin , ' she ' For ' s sake that died on tree , If e'er ye was in holy chapel , Or Christendom did see ? ' says , ' Roxbrugh he was my grandfather , Took me with him to bide , And ance it fell upon a day That wae ...
... tell me , tell me , Tam Lin , ' she ' For ' s sake that died on tree , If e'er ye was in holy chapel , Or Christendom did see ? ' says , ' Roxbrugh he was my grandfather , Took me with him to bide , And ance it fell upon a day That wae ...
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... tell ; Tell me you must and shall - Say why bare - headed you are come , Or why you come at all ? ' Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit , And loved a timely joke ; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke : ' I came because your ...
... tell ; Tell me you must and shall - Say why bare - headed you are come , Or why you come at all ? ' Now Gilpin had a pleasant wit , And loved a timely joke ; And thus unto the calender In merry guise he spoke : ' I came because your ...
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... tell me truly , I implore- ' s there is there balm in Gilead ? tell me - tell me , I implore ! ' Quoth the raven , ' Nevermore . ' - ' Prophet ! ' said I , ' thing of evil - prophet still , if bird or devil ! By that heaven that bends ...
... tell me truly , I implore- ' s there is there balm in Gilead ? tell me - tell me , I implore ! ' Quoth the raven , ' Nevermore . ' - ' Prophet ! ' said I , ' thing of evil - prophet still , if bird or devil ! By that heaven that bends ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 1340?1400 | 1 |
ROBERT HENRYSON c 14301506 | 7 |
ANONYMOUS | 15 |
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