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F . Men sometimes propose to girls , MEN that more to the yard northe church are
oft enclined , take young mayds now & then att lurch to try their mind ; But younge
maids now adayes are soe coy , thé will not show when they are in loue , But ...
F . Men sometimes propose to girls , MEN that more to the yard northe church are
oft enclined , take young mayds now & then att lurch to try their mind ; But younge
maids now adayes are soe coy , thé will not show when they are in loue , But ...
Page 82
... their one fault was these codlings . 16 20 The young one wants to go into an
orchard , but the elder doubts whether she ' ll get any codlings there . Then to an
orchard straight they went , intending ffor to enter . the younger with a bold
attempt ...
... their one fault was these codlings . 16 20 The young one wants to go into an
orchard , but the elder doubts whether she ' ll get any codlings there . Then to an
orchard straight they went , intending ffor to enter . the younger with a bold
attempt ...
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Loose and Humorous Songs Thomas Percy John Wesley Hales, Frederick
James Furnivall. see a young man there who ' ll load us ? " 28 “ Art thou soe ffond
? canst thou not see ( page 444 ] “ Can ' t you what good Lucke doth abode vs ?
Loose and Humorous Songs Thomas Percy John Wesley Hales, Frederick
James Furnivall. see a young man there who ' ll load us ? " 28 “ Art thou soe ffond
? canst thou not see ( page 444 ] “ Can ' t you what good Lucke doth abode vs ?
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... The only true plant found , Wherewith young men and maids distrest , And left
of love , are crown ' d . For their love lost , their onely gaine Is but a wreathe from
thee . " Brand ' s Pop . Antiq . i . 72 , ed . 1861 . - F . 2 The MS . has two strokes for
...
... The only true plant found , Wherewith young men and maids distrest , And left
of love , are crown ' d . For their love lost , their onely gaine Is but a wreathe from
thee . " Brand ' s Pop . Antiq . i . 72 , ed . 1861 . - F . 2 The MS . has two strokes for
...
Page 105
Winlowe ( with Nott ) . winlowe is to young , to know the ffruits of wooinge till nott
haue made her strong , to know the ffruits 4 as doeisnge ] to to Longe . Stanley .
32 Gallants , come not neare to braue VENETIA stanley 5 ! 11 . Venetia her Lord
...
Winlowe ( with Nott ) . winlowe is to young , to know the ffruits of wooinge till nott
haue made her strong , to know the ffruits 4 as doeisnge ] to to Longe . Stanley .
32 Gallants , come not neare to braue VENETIA stanley 5 ! 11 . Venetia her Lord
...
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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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