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Page 36
... bỹ ūsāģe . They neere nat forpampred with owträge : unknowen was the quyerne and ęk the melle ; they eten hawes mast , and swych pownāģe , and dronken water of the colde welle . 2 . Yet nas the ground nat wounded with the plough ; but ...
... bỹ ūsāģe . They neere nat forpampred with owträge : unknowen was the quyerne and ęk the melle ; they eten hawes mast , and swych pownāģe , and dronken water of the colde welle . 2 . Yet nas the ground nat wounded with the plough ; but ...
Page 43
... bỹ mē a whelp that fauned me as i stood , that folwed hadde , and koude no good . Hyt com and tō mē crepte as lowe ryght as hyt hadde mē ykno̟we ; held doun hys hęd , and joyned hys ęres , and leyde al smōthe doun hys heres . I wolde ...
... bỹ mē a whelp that fauned me as i stood , that folwed hadde , and koude no good . Hyt com and tō mē crepte as lowe ryght as hyt hadde mē ykno̟we ; held doun hys hęd , and joyned hys ęres , and leyde al smōthe doun hys heres . I wolde ...
Page 59
... bỹ ordre shul yẽ chēse after youre kynde , everich as you lỹketh ; and as youre hap is , shul yẽ wynne or lese . 377. so fer forth that . 396. may wel . 385 390 395 400 But which of yow that love most entriketh God sende PARLAMENT OF ...
... bỹ ordre shul yẽ chēse after youre kynde , everich as you lỹketh ; and as youre hap is , shul yẽ wynne or lese . 377. so fer forth that . 396. may wel . 385 390 395 400 But which of yow that love most entriketh God sende PARLAMENT OF ...
Page 62
... bỹ the hals ; and but i bere me in hire servÿse as wēl as that my wit can mē süffyse fro poynt in poynt hyre honour for to save , tak yē mỹ lif and al the good i have . ' 460 67 . The thridde tercel egle answerde thọ : ' Now sīres , yē ...
... bỹ the hals ; and but i bere me in hire servÿse as wēl as that my wit can mē süffyse fro poynt in poynt hyre honour for to save , tak yē mỹ lif and al the good i have . ' 460 67 . The thridde tercel egle answerde thọ : ' Now sīres , yē ...
Page 101
... bỹ God , thou shalt nat so , ' sey de this oother hasardour anọn , ' thou partest nat sọ lightly , by Seint John ! Thou spak right now of thilke traytour Dęęth , that in this contree alle oure freendes sleeth . Have heer my trōuthe , as ...
... bỹ God , thou shalt nat so , ' sey de this oother hasardour anọn , ' thou partest nat sọ lightly , by Seint John ! Thou spak right now of thilke traytour Dęęth , that in this contree alle oure freendes sleeth . Have heer my trōuthe , as ...
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Page 93 - Now is nat that of God a ful fair grace That swich a lewed mannes wit shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men?