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... agayn begynne . This duk , of whom I make mencioun , Whan he was come almost unto the toun , In al his wele and in his moste pryde , He was war , as he caste his eyghe aside , Wher that ther knelede in the hye weye A companye of ladies ...
... agayn begynne . This duk , of whom I make mencioun , Whan he was come almost unto the toun , In al his wele and in his moste pryde , He was war , as he caste his eyghe aside , Wher that ther knelede in the hye weye A companye of ladies ...
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... agayn The bones of here housbondes that were slayn , To don exequies , as was tho the gyse . 135 But it were al to longe to devyse The grete clamour and the waymentynge Which that the ladies made at the brennynge Of the bodyes , and the ...
... agayn The bones of here housbondes that were slayn , To don exequies , as was tho the gyse . 135 But it were al to longe to devyse The grete clamour and the waymentynge Which that the ladies made at the brennynge Of the bodyes , and the ...
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... agayn . ' Thou schalt , ' quoth he , ' be rather fals than I. But thou art fals , I telle the utterly . For par amour I lovede hire first er thow . What wolt thou sayn ? thou wistest not yit now Whether sche be a womman or goddesse ...
... agayn . ' Thou schalt , ' quoth he , ' be rather fals than I. But thou art fals , I telle the utterly . For par amour I lovede hire first er thow . What wolt thou sayn ? thou wistest not yit now Whether sche be a womman or goddesse ...
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... agayn . So wel they lovede , as olde bookes sayn , 335 340 That whan that oon was deed , sothly to telle , His felawe wente and soughte him doun in helle ; But of that story lyst me nought to write . Duk Perotheus lovede wel Arcite ...
... agayn . So wel they lovede , as olde bookes sayn , 335 340 That whan that oon was deed , sothly to telle , His felawe wente and soughte him doun in helle ; But of that story lyst me nought to write . Duk Perotheus lovede wel Arcite ...
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... agayn , 630 That litel wiste how nyh that was his care , Til that fortune hadde brought him in the snare . The busy larke , messager of daye , 635 Salueth in hire song the morwe graye ; And fyry Phebus ryseth up so brighte , That al the ...
... agayn , 630 That litel wiste how nyh that was his care , Til that fortune hadde brought him in the snare . The busy larke , messager of daye , 635 Salueth in hire song the morwe graye ; And fyry Phebus ryseth up so brighte , That al the ...
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