Bishop Percy's Folio Manuscript: Loose and Humorous Songs, Volume 4N. Trübner, 1867 - 127 pages |
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... fryer loued as a Saint , 9 & to him made a great complaint of Iackes most vile despight . 188 192 " We haue , " quoth shee , " within , I - wis , a wiced boy , -none shrewder is , — which doth me mighty care ; I dare not looke vpon his ...
... fryer loued as a Saint , 9 & to him made a great complaint of Iackes most vile despight . 188 192 " We haue , " quoth shee , " within , I - wis , a wiced boy , -none shrewder is , — which doth me mighty care ; I dare not looke vpon his ...
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... fryer then 5 vp as early gatt , he was afrayd to come to late , he ran 7 full fast & blythe . But when he came vnto the land , 8 212 he found where litle Iacke did stand , keeping his beasts alone . [ page 100. ] " Now , boy , " he sayd ...
... fryer then 5 vp as early gatt , he was afrayd to come to late , he ran 7 full fast & blythe . But when he came vnto the land , 8 212 he found where litle Iacke did stand , keeping his beasts alone . [ page 100. ] " Now , boy , " he sayd ...
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... fryer , tho 14 haue litle witt , yett yonder bird I meane to hitt , & giue her you I shall . " There sate a small birde in a5 bryar : Shoot , shoot , you wagg , " then sayd the fryer , " for that I long to see . " 6 232 Iacke hitt the ...
... fryer , tho 14 haue litle witt , yett yonder bird I meane to hitt , & giue her you I shall . " There sate a small birde in a5 bryar : Shoot , shoot , you wagg , " then sayd the fryer , " for that I long to see . " 6 232 Iacke hitt the ...
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... fryer , sckipp out on the other side , thou hast free leaue to goe . " Out of the bush the fryar then went , 8 9 all Martird , raggd , scratcht & rent , & torne on euery side ; 268 Hardly on him was left a clout to wrap his belly round ...
... fryer , sckipp out on the other side , thou hast free leaue to goe . " Out of the bush the fryar then went , 8 9 all Martird , raggd , scratcht & rent , & torne on euery side ; 268 Hardly on him was left a clout to wrap his belly round ...
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... fryer ? lye not in any thing . " 316 " ffather , " he said , " now by my birthe , 320 324 I plaide him but a fitt of Mirth & pipet him vp a spring . " " That pipe , " said his father , " wold I heare . " 8 66 now god forbidd ! " cryed ...
... fryer ? lye not in any thing . " 316 " ffather , " he said , " now by my birthe , 320 324 I plaide him but a fitt of Mirth & pipet him vp a spring . " " That pipe , " said his father , " wold I heare . " 8 66 now god forbidd ! " cryed ...
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