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" I saw where hung my own6 hood, That I had lost among the throng : To buy my own hood I thought it wrong; I knew it as well as I did my creed; But, for lack of money, I could not speed. The Taverner took me by the sleeve; "Sir," saith he,  "
Specimens of the early English poets [ed. by G. Ellis.]. To which is ... - Page 327
by English poets - 1801
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Habits and Men: With Remnants of Record Touching the Makers of Both

Dr. Doran (John) - Costume - 1855 - 414 pages
...Hill anon I rode, Where was much stolen gear among ; I saw where hung mine own fair hood, That I bad lost among the throng. To buy my own hood, I thought it wrong ; I knew it well, aa I did my creed, But for lack of money I could not speed." Stow's monument was ostensibly raised...
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Specimens with Memoirs of the Less-known British Poets, Volume 1

George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 392 pages
...Julian for their meed; But, for lack of money, I might not speed. Then into Cornhill anon I yode,2 Where was much stolen gear among; I saw where hung...creed ; But, for lack of money, I could not speed. The tavcrnor took me by the sleeve, 'Sir,' saith he, 'will you our wine assay?' 1 'Greet:' cry.— * 'Yode:'...
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London Society, Volume 3; Volume 5

James Hogg, Florence Marryat - English literature - 1864 - 696 pages
...Then into Comulll anon l rüde, Where there was much stolen gear among. I saw where hung mine ownii hood, That I had lost among the throng. To buy my own hood I thought it wrong. I knew it as well as I did my creed, But for lack of money I could not speed. , Then hied I me to Billingsgate...
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London society, Volume 5

1864 - 644 pages
...Then into Comhlll anon I rode. Where there was much stolen gear among. 1 saw where hung mine ownii hood, That I had lost among the throng. To buy my own hood I thonght it wrong. 1 knew it as well as I did my creed, Bnt for lack of money 1 could not speed. •...
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Chaucer's England, by Matthew Browne

William Brighty Rands - 1869 - 346 pages
...clattered on a heap ; There was harp, pipe, minstrelsy. " Yea, by cock!" " Nay, by cock!" some began cry. Then into Cornhill anon I yode, Where was much stolen...the throng ; To buy my own hood I thought it wrong. The taverner took me by the sleeve, "' Sir," saith she, " will you our wine assay ? " I answered, that...
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Class-book of English Poetry from Chaucer to Tennyson

Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...speed. Then into Cornhill anon I yode, Where was much stolen gear ; among I saw where hung mine own hood, That I had lost among the throng. To buy my...speed. The taverner took me by the sleeve, " Sir," says he, " will you our wine assay?" I answered, " That cannot much me grieve, A penny3 can do no more...
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Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature: A History, Critical ..., Volume 1

Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - Authors, English - 1876 - 870 pages
...Canwick or Candlewick Street. It is built into the street-wall of the church of St Swithin. ' Cry. of, than to make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting tavemer took me by the sleeve, 'Sir,' sith he, 'will you our wine assay?' I answered : ' That can not...
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Three centuries of English poetry: selections from Chaucer to Herrick, with ...

Rosaline Orme Masson - English poetry - 1876 - 454 pages
...Julian" for their meed ; But for lack of money I might not speed. Then into Corn-hill8 anon I yode,8 Where was much stolen gear among ; I saw where hung...To buy my own hood I thought it wrong ; I knew it as well as I did my creed ; — But, for lack of money, I could not speed. 1 London was formerly a...
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Three Centuries of English Poetry: Being Selections from Chaucer to Herrick

Rosaline Orme Masson - English poetry - 1876 - 454 pages
...Julian " for their meed ; But for lack of money I might not speed. Then into Corn-hill8 anon I yode,9 Where was much stolen gear among ; I saw where hung...To buy my own hood I thought it wrong ; I knew it as well as I did my creed ; — But, for lack of money, I could not speed. 1 London was formerly a...
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Three centuries of English poetry: selections from Chaucer to Herrick, with ...

Rosaline Orme Masson - English poetry - 1876 - 460 pages
...Then into Corn-hill s anon I yode, 9 Where was much stolen gear among; I saw where hung mine ownfe hood That I had lost among the throng : To buy my own hood I thought it wrong ; I knew it as well as I did my creed ;— But, for lack of money, I could not speed. 1 London was formerly a distinct...
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