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... wolde . 60 Many of this maistres Freris70 mowe71 clothen hem at lykyng , For here money and marchandise marchen togideres . For sith72 charite hath be chapman73 and chief to shryve lordes , † Many ferlis74 han fallen in a fewe yeris.75 ...
... wolde . 60 Many of this maistres Freris70 mowe71 clothen hem at lykyng , For here money and marchandise marchen togideres . For sith72 charite hath be chapman73 and chief to shryve lordes , † Many ferlis74 han fallen in a fewe yeris.75 ...
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... wolde wepe , if that she sawe a mous Caught in a trappe , if it were deed or bledde . Of smale houndes had she , that she fedde With rosted flesh , or milk and wastel breed61 , But sore weep she if oon of hem were deed , the 34 nut ...
... wolde wepe , if that she sawe a mous Caught in a trappe , if it were deed or bledde . Of smale houndes had she , that she fedde With rosted flesh , or milk and wastel breed61 , But sore weep she if oon of hem were deed , the 34 nut ...
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... wolde he spare . I seigh31 his sleves purfiled32 at the hond With grys33 , and that the fyneste of a lond ; And , for to festne his hood under his chin , He hadde of gold y - wroght a curious pin : A love - knot in the gretter ende ther ...
... wolde he spare . I seigh31 his sleves purfiled32 at the hond With grys33 , and that the fyneste of a lond ; And , for to festne his hood under his chin , He hadde of gold y - wroght a curious pin : A love - knot in the gretter ende ther ...
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... wolde the see were kept37 for any thing38 Bitwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle39 . Wel coude40 he in eschaunge sheeldes41 selle . This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette12 ; 240 Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette , 280 So estatly43 ...
... wolde the see were kept37 for any thing38 Bitwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle39 . Wel coude40 he in eschaunge sheeldes41 selle . This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette12 ; 240 Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette , 280 So estatly43 ...
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... wolde it wel assente54 ; And elles certein were they to blame . It is ful fair to been y - clept ma dame , And goon55 to vigilyës56 al bifore , And have a mantel roialliche y - bore57 . 340 350 360 370 380 A Cook they hadde with hem for ...
... wolde it wel assente54 ; And elles certein were they to blame . It is ful fair to been y - clept ma dame , And goon55 to vigilyës56 al bifore , And have a mantel roialliche y - bore57 . 340 350 360 370 380 A Cook they hadde with hem for ...
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