Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... Wife , ab . 1462 13. SEINTE MARHERETE , be Meiden ant Martyr . Three Texts of ab . A.D. 1200 , 1310 , 1330. First edited in 1862 by the Rev. Oswald Cockayne , M.A. , and now re - issued . 2s . 14. THE ROMANCE OF KYNG HORN , FLORIS AND ...
... Wife , ab . 1462 13. SEINTE MARHERETE , be Meiden ant Martyr . Three Texts of ab . A.D. 1200 , 1310 , 1330. First edited in 1862 by the Rev. Oswald Cockayne , M.A. , and now re - issued . 2s . 14. THE ROMANCE OF KYNG HORN , FLORIS AND ...
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... wife , whom he loves well , but the stepmother spites . The boy fares ill . The step- mother asks her husband to send him away . The husband will not , there dwelt a man in my countrye 8 which in his life had wiues 3 , 12 a blessing ...
... wife , whom he loves well , but the stepmother spites . The boy fares ill . The step- mother asks her husband to send him away . The husband will not , there dwelt a man in my countrye 8 which in his life had wiues 3 , 12 a blessing ...
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... wife grew red for shame & wisht shee had beene gone . 1 pipes . - P . 2 do.-P. 3 each.-P. up 4 Then went into the house anon.-P. 5 into the hall.-P. del.-P. ' I'm . - P . 8 meatless . - P . 9 capon's . - P . 10 at his son.-P. 11 loathes ...
... wife grew red for shame & wisht shee had beene gone . 1 pipes . - P . 2 do.-P. 3 each.-P. up 4 Then went into the house anon.-P. 5 into the hall.-P. del.-P. ' I'm . - P . 8 meatless . - P . 9 capon's . - P . 10 at his son.-P. 11 loathes ...
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... - P . 5 Quoth Jack , Sir , did.-P. 6thy.-P. " good maid.-P. 9 and day.-P. 9 This wife did love him as a saint . -P . 10 Nor . . . shew.-P. ... " for gods loue meet this boy1 to - morrow 16 FRYAR AND BOYE . FRYAR AND BOYE.
... - P . 5 Quoth Jack , Sir , did.-P. 6thy.-P. " good maid.-P. 9 and day.-P. 9 This wife did love him as a saint . -P . 10 Nor . . . shew.-P. ... " for gods loue meet this boy1 to - morrow 16 FRYAR AND BOYE . FRYAR AND BOYE.
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... 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 . [ page 101. ] and recounts his woes . She complains ...
... 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 . [ page 101. ] and recounts his woes . She complains ...
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