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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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172 Quoth the boy , “ did5 you euer see a woman let her pelletts flee More thicke & more at ease ? The boy triumphs . 176 “ ffye ! ” said the boy vnto his dame , temper your 6 teltale.bumm , for shame ! ” which made her full of sorrow .
172 Quoth the boy , “ did5 you euer see a woman let her pelletts flee More thicke & more at ease ? The boy triumphs . 176 “ ffye ! ” said the boy vnto his dame , temper your 6 teltale.bumm , for shame ! ” which made her full of sorrow .
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200 “ but , ” quoth the fryar , “ Ile beat him well ! of that take you noe care ; Ile teach him witchcraft , if I may . " “ O , ” quoth the wiffe , “ doe soe , I pray , lay on & doe not spare . ” 204 Next day the boy goes afield Early ...
200 “ but , ” quoth the fryar , “ Ile beat him well ! of that take you noe care ; Ile teach him witchcraft , if I may . " “ O , ” quoth the wiffe , “ doe soe , I pray , lay on & doe not spare . ” 204 Next day the boy goes afield Early ...
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392 " doe , " quoth his father , “ I hold it best , thou cloyest me with this cheere 6 ; I pray thee , boy , now ? quiett sitt ; in faith 8 this was the Merryest fitt I heard this 7 yeere . " 396 The friar summons Jack to appear before ...
392 " doe , " quoth his father , “ I hold it best , thou cloyest me with this cheere 6 ; I pray thee , boy , now ? quiett sitt ; in faith 8 this was the Merryest fitt I heard this 7 yeere . " 396 The friar summons Jack to appear before ...
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and so does the stepmother , “ He is a Devill , " quoth the wiffe , ' & almost hath bereaued my liffe ! " at that her taile did blow 432 2 Soe lowd , the assembly laught theratt , & said ' her pistolls cracke 2 was flatt , the charge ...
and so does the stepmother , “ He is a Devill , " quoth the wiffe , ' & almost hath bereaued my liffe ! " at that her taile did blow 432 2 Soe lowd , the assembly laught theratt , & said ' her pistolls cracke 2 was flatt , the charge ...
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| Title | Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4 Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Frederick James Furnivall |
| Author | Thomas Percy |
| Editors | Frederick James Furnivall, John Wesley Hales |
| Contributor | British Library |
| Publisher | N. Trübner, 1867 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 2 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 127 pages |
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