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40 He declined 44 “ Adew , adew , sweet hart , " quoth hee , “ for in faith I must be gone . ” “ nay , then you doe me wronge , " quoth shee , , to leaue me thus alone . ” Away he went when all was spent , wherat shee was offended ...
40 He declined 44 “ Adew , adew , sweet hart , " quoth hee , “ for in faith I must be gone . ” “ nay , then you doe me wronge , " quoth shee , , to leaue me thus alone . ” Away he went when all was spent , wherat shee was offended ...
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But when they shold part , it went to her hart , & gaue her more cause for to crye , - O kill me , kill me , once againe , ffor Now I am willing to dye ! ” ffins . 32 1 1 ffrpar : and Boye.2 The present is the completest.
But when they shold part , it went to her hart , & gaue her more cause for to crye , - O kill me , kill me , once againe , ffor Now I am willing to dye ! ” ffins . 32 1 1 ffrpar : and Boye.2 The present is the completest.
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This greeued 11 his stepdames hart full sore , who lothed 12 the Ladd still more & more ; shee stared 13 him in the face : 160 with that shee let goe such a blast that made 14 the people all agast , itt sounded 15 through the ...
This greeued 11 his stepdames hart full sore , who lothed 12 the Ladd still more & more ; shee stared 13 him in the face : 160 with that shee let goe such a blast that made 14 the people all agast , itt sounded 15 through the ...
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When to the good wife home 2 he came , he made noe bragge for verry shame to see his clothes rent all ; 280 Much sorrow in his hart he had , & euery man did guesse him made3 when he was in the hall . The goodwiffe said , “ where hast ...
When to the good wife home 2 he came , he made noe bragge for verry shame to see his clothes rent all ; 280 Much sorrow in his hart he had , & euery man did guesse him made3 when he was in the hall . The goodwiffe said , “ where hast ...
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The friar tells of Jack's pipe , The fryer said , “ Sir Officiall ! this wicked boy will vexe vs all ynlesse you doe him chast . 448 Sir , he hath yett a pipe trulye will make you dance & leape full hie & breake your hart at last .
The friar tells of Jack's pipe , The fryer said , “ Sir Officiall ! this wicked boy will vexe vs all ynlesse you doe him chast . 448 Sir , he hath yett a pipe trulye will make you dance & leape full hie & breake your hart at last .
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Page 39 - After him succeeded, by the general council, one Cock Lorrell, the most notorious knave that ever lived.' . . By trade he was a tinker, often carrying a pan and hammer for shew ; but when he came to a good booty, he would cast his profession into a ditch, and play the padder.
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