Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... dance ; 1 stareth in my.-P. 2 fart.-P. 3 that.-P. 1 wynd.-P. 5 Compare Gloton in the Vision of Piers Plowman , who blew his rounde ruwet At his rugge - bones ende , That alle that heard that horn Helde hir noses after , And wisshed it ...
... dance ; 1 stareth in my.-P. 2 fart.-P. 3 that.-P. 1 wynd.-P. 5 Compare Gloton in the Vision of Piers Plowman , who blew his rounde ruwet At his rugge - bones ende , That alle that heard that horn Helde hir noses after , And wisshed it ...
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... dance . The briars scratch and tear him . 220 The boy replyed , " what ayleth thee ? my stepdame is as well as thee ; what needs you thus to Chyde ? 1 1 " Come , will you seemy 2 arrow flye 224 & hitt yon small bird in 3 the eye ...
... dance . The briars scratch and tear him . 220 The boy replyed , " what ayleth thee ? my stepdame is as well as thee ; what needs you thus to Chyde ? 1 1 " Come , will you seemy 2 arrow flye 224 & hitt yon small bird in 3 the eye ...
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... dancing dye ! " Gentle Iacke , thy pipe hold still , 260 & here I vow for goode nor ill 264 to doe thee any woe ! " Iacke laug [ h ] ing , to him thus replyed , " fryer , sckipp out on the other side , thou hast free leaue to goe ...
... dancing dye ! " Gentle Iacke , thy pipe hold still , 260 & here I vow for goode nor ill 264 to doe thee any woe ! " Iacke laug [ h ] ing , to him thus replyed , " fryer , sckipp out on the other side , thou hast free leaue to goe ...
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... dance , despite my head , 8 among the thornes the hey - to - bee.9 " 4 See note 2 to 1. 484 , p . 28.-F. 5 here is.-P. 6 frere . - P . 7 take him . . . then.-P. 8 mine head.-P. hey - go - beat . - P . Hey , to sport , play or gambol ...
... dance , despite my head , 8 among the thornes the hey - to - bee.9 " 4 See note 2 to 1. 484 , p . 28.-F. 5 here is.-P. 6 frere . - P . 7 take him . . . then.-P. 8 mine head.-P. hey - go - beat . - P . Hey , to sport , play or gambol ...
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... dances , the goodman 328 for sure my fortune thus I reade , if dance I doe , I am but deade , my woe - full life is lost ! 99 Strong ropes they tooke , both sharpe & round , 332 & to the post the fryer bounde1 336 340 in the middest 2 ...
... dances , the goodman 328 for sure my fortune thus I reade , if dance I doe , I am but deade , my woe - full life is lost ! 99 Strong ropes they tooke , both sharpe & round , 332 & to the post the fryer bounde1 336 340 in the middest 2 ...
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