Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... face , and fayre and rede of hew . She was a worthy woman all hire live , Housbondes at the chirche dore had she had five , Withouten other compagnie in youthe . But therof nedeth not to speke as nouthe . ( d ) And thries hadde she ben ...
... face , and fayre and rede of hew . She was a worthy woman all hire live , Housbondes at the chirche dore had she had five , Withouten other compagnie in youthe . But therof nedeth not to speke as nouthe . ( d ) And thries hadde she ben ...
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... face , For sausèfleme ( e ) he was , with eyen narwe . ( f ) As hote he was , and likerous as a sparwe , With ... face . ( e ) Red pimpled face . ( c ) Dappled . ( f ) Narrow , close . ( g ) Spots . He was a gentil harlot ( a ) and a 52 ...
... face , For sausèfleme ( e ) he was , with eyen narwe . ( f ) As hote he was , and likerous as a sparwe , With ... face . ( e ) Red pimpled face . ( c ) Dappled . ( f ) Narrow , close . ( g ) Spots . He was a gentil harlot ( a ) and a 52 ...
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... face : The circles of his eyin in his hede They glowdin betwixtè yalowe and rede : And like a lyon lokid he about , With kempid heris on his browis stout : His limis grete , his brawnis herd and strong , His shulderes brode , his armis ...
... face : The circles of his eyin in his hede They glowdin betwixtè yalowe and rede : And like a lyon lokid he about , With kempid heris on his browis stout : His limis grete , his brawnis herd and strong , His shulderes brode , his armis ...
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... face yspreint , ( n ) Betwixt yalowe and somedele blak ymeint . ( 0 ) ( a ) A bear's . ( d ) Muzzle . ( c ) Greyhounds . ( b ) As big as your arm . ( e ) Rings . The fastening of dog's collars . ( g ) Embroidered ; ( f ) Filed ; highly ...
... face yspreint , ( n ) Betwixt yalowe and somedele blak ymeint . ( 0 ) ( a ) A bear's . ( d ) Muzzle . ( c ) Greyhounds . ( b ) As big as your arm . ( e ) Rings . The fastening of dog's collars . ( g ) Embroidered ; ( f ) Filed ; highly ...
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... face Our childè , young in his pure innocence , Shall agayn right suffer death's violence , Tender of limbes , God wote , full guiltèlesse The goodly faire , that lieth here speechless . A mouth he has , but wordis hath he none ; Cannot ...
... face Our childè , young in his pure innocence , Shall agayn right suffer death's violence , Tender of limbes , God wote , full guiltèlesse The goodly faire , that lieth here speechless . A mouth he has , but wordis hath he none ; Cannot ...
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