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... pray for the grace of God , and diligently endeavour that ye may keep it better , in every point , according to your abil- ity . May the Father , and the Son , and the Holy Ghost , the one Almighty God , keep you under his protection ...
... pray for the grace of God , and diligently endeavour that ye may keep it better , in every point , according to your abil- ity . May the Father , and the Son , and the Holy Ghost , the one Almighty God , keep you under his protection ...
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... pray yow of your curteisye , That ye narette it nat my vileinye43 , Thogh that I pleynly speke in this matere , To telle yow hir wordes and hir chere11 ; Ne thogh I speke hir wordes proprely45 . For this ye knowen al - so wel as I , Who ...
... pray yow of your curteisye , That ye narette it nat my vileinye43 , Thogh that I pleynly speke in this matere , To telle yow hir wordes and hir chere11 ; Ne thogh I speke hir wordes proprely45 . For this ye knowen al - so wel as I , Who ...
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... pray yow , that ye take it nat agrief " : By God , me mette10 I was in swich meschief Right now , that yet myn herte is sore afright . Now God , ' quod he , my swevene11 rede12 aright , And keep my body out of foul prisoun ! Me mette ...
... pray yow , that ye take it nat agrief " : By God , me mette10 I was in swich meschief Right now , that yet myn herte is sore afright . Now God , ' quod he , my swevene11 rede12 aright , And keep my body out of foul prisoun ! Me mette ...
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... pray yow loketh wel In the olde testament , of Daniel , If he held dremes any vanitee . 300 Reed eek of Ioseph , and ther shul ye see 310 Wher40 dremes ben somtyme ( I sey nat alle ) Warning of thinges that shul after falle . Loke of ...
... pray yow loketh wel In the olde testament , of Daniel , If he held dremes any vanitee . 300 Reed eek of Ioseph , and ther shul ye see 310 Wher40 dremes ben somtyme ( I sey nat alle ) Warning of thinges that shul after falle . Loke of ...
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... pray yow herkneth alle ! Lo , how fortune turneth sodeinly The hope and pryde eek of hir enemy ! This cok , that lay upon the foxes bak , In al his drede , un - to the fox he spak , And seyde , ' sire , if that I were as ye , Yet sholde ...
... pray yow herkneth alle ! Lo , how fortune turneth sodeinly The hope and pryde eek of hir enemy ! This cok , that lay upon the foxes bak , In al his drede , un - to the fox he spak , And seyde , ' sire , if that I were as ye , Yet sholde ...
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