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... fairë white she hete ( was called ) , That was my lady name righte . She was therto bothe faire and bryghte , She hadde not hir name wronge . ' ( Dethe of Blaunche the Duchesse , ll . 947-950 . ) 1 = allow , grant . In the course of the ...
... fairë white she hete ( was called ) , That was my lady name righte . She was therto bothe faire and bryghte , She hadde not hir name wronge . ' ( Dethe of Blaunche the Duchesse , ll . 947-950 . ) 1 = allow , grant . In the course of the ...
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... faire ryde . He cowde songes make and wel endite , Juste and eek daunce , and wel purtreye and write . So hote he lovede , that by nightertale He sleep nomore than doth a nightyngale . Curteys he was , lowely , and servysable , And carf ...
... faire ryde . He cowde songes make and wel endite , Juste and eek daunce , and wel purtreye and write . So hote he lovede , that by nightertale He sleep nomore than doth a nightyngale . Curteys he was , lowely , and servysable , And carf ...
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... faire and fetysly , After the scole of Stratford atte Bowe , For Frensch of Parys was to hire unknowe . At mete wel i - taught was sche withalle e ; Sche leet no morsel from hire lippes falle , Ne wette hire fyngres in hire sauce deepe ...
... faire and fetysly , After the scole of Stratford atte Bowe , For Frensch of Parys was to hire unknowe . At mete wel i - taught was sche withalle e ; Sche leet no morsel from hire lippes falle , Ne wette hire fyngres in hire sauce deepe ...
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... faire wyfes . 220 225 230 And certeynli he hadde a mery noote ; 235 Wel couthe he synge and pleyen on a rote . Of yeddynges he bar utterly the prys . His nekke whit was as the flour - de - lys . Therto he strong was as a champioun . He ...
... faire wyfes . 220 225 230 And certeynli he hadde a mery noote ; 235 Wel couthe he synge and pleyen on a rote . Of yeddynges he bar utterly the prys . His nekke whit was as the flour - de - lys . Therto he strong was as a champioun . He ...
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... faire and fetysly . His resons he spak ful solempnely , Sownynge alway thencres of his wynnynge . He wolde the see were kept for eny thinge Betwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle . Wel couthe he in eschaunge scheeldes selle . This worthi man ...
... faire and fetysly . His resons he spak ful solempnely , Sownynge alway thencres of his wynnynge . He wolde the see were kept for eny thinge Betwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle . Wel couthe he in eschaunge scheeldes selle . This worthi man ...
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