Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... shee with melting kisses disstilling blisses through my frayle lipps , what Ioy did ravish me ! the pretty Nightingale did sing Melodiouslee . Haile to those groves where wee ínioyed our loues soe many daies ! May the trees be springing ...
... shee with melting kisses disstilling blisses through my frayle lipps , what Ioy did ravish me ! the pretty Nightingale did sing Melodiouslee . Haile to those groves where wee ínioyed our loues soe many daies ! May the trees be springing ...
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... shee lyes , & to him cryes , " Once More , & none can mend it . ” His lookes were dull & verry sadd , his courage shee had tamed ; shee bad him play the lusty lad or else he quite was shamed ; " then stifly thrust , hee hit me iust ...
... shee lyes , & to him cryes , " Once More , & none can mend it . ” His lookes were dull & verry sadd , his courage shee had tamed ; shee bad him play the lusty lad or else he quite was shamed ; " then stifly thrust , hee hit me iust ...
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... shee made it stand soe stiffe shee cold not bend it , & then anon shee cryes 66 come on once more , & none can mend it ! " " Adew , adew , sweet hart , " quoth hee , 66 " for in faith I must be gone . " nay , then you doe me wronge ...
... shee made it stand soe stiffe shee cold not bend it , & then anon shee cryes 66 come on once more , & none can mend it ! " " Adew , adew , sweet hart , " quoth hee , 66 " for in faith I must be gone . " nay , then you doe me wronge ...
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... shee did cry , " O doe not , doe not , kill me yet , I , for I am not resolued to dye ! " I saw a strange show , and still the maid cried " Don't kill me yet . " 8 The game was blind- man's buff , and at 7 WHEN PHEBUS ADDREST.
... shee did cry , " O doe not , doe not , kill me yet , I , for I am not resolued to dye ! " I saw a strange show , and still the maid cried " Don't kill me yet . " 8 The game was blind- man's buff , and at 7 WHEN PHEBUS ADDREST.
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... shee was soe yonge , & he was soe stronge , & he left her not till shee did crye , " O doe not , doe not , kill me yett , for I am not resolued to dye ! " with that he gaue ore , & solemplye swore he wold kill her noe more that night ...
... shee was soe yonge , & he was soe stronge , & he left her not till shee did crye , " O doe not , doe not , kill me yett , for I am not resolued to dye ! " with that he gaue ore , & solemplye swore he wold kill her noe more that night ...
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