The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales: With Notes, Plan of Preparation, Examination Papers, and Glossary by J.M.D. MeiklejohnW.& R. Chambers, 1882 - 96 pages |
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... bokeler , And on that other side a gay daggere , Harneysed wel , and scharp as poynt of spere ; A Cristofre on his brest of silver schene . An horn he bar , the bawdrik was of grene ; 115 A forster was he sothly , as I gesse . Ther was ...
... bokeler , And on that other side a gay daggere , Harneysed wel , and scharp as poynt of spere ; A Cristofre on his brest of silver schene . An horn he bar , the bawdrik was of grene ; 115 A forster was he sothly , as I gesse . Ther was ...
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... bokeler or a targe ; A foot - mantel aboute hire hipes large , 465 470 And on hire feet a paire of spores scharpe . In felaweschipe wel cowde sche lawghe and carpe . Of remedyes of love sche knew parchaunce . 475 For of that art sche ...
... bokeler or a targe ; A foot - mantel aboute hire hipes large , 465 470 And on hire feet a paire of spores scharpe . In felaweschipe wel cowde sche lawghe and carpe . Of remedyes of love sche knew parchaunce . 475 For of that art sche ...
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... bokeler baar he by his side , His mouth as wyde was as a gret forneys . He was a janglere and a golyardeys , And that was most of synne and harlotries . Wel cowde he stele corn , and tollen thries ; And yet he hadde a thombe of gold ...
... bokeler baar he by his side , His mouth as wyde was as a gret forneys . He was a janglere and a golyardeys , And that was most of synne and harlotries . Wel cowde he stele corn , and tollen thries ; And yet he hadde a thombe of gold ...
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... bokeler hadde he maad him of a cake . With him ther rood a gentil PARDONER Of Rouncivale , his frend and his comper , 670 That streyt was comen from the court of Rome . Ful lowde he sang , Com hider , love , to me . This sompnour bar to ...
... bokeler hadde he maad him of a cake . With him ther rood a gentil PARDONER Of Rouncivale , his frend and his comper , 670 That streyt was comen from the court of Rome . Ful lowde he sang , Com hider , love , to me . This sompnour bar to ...
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... Bokeler , buckler , the small round shield carried by English archers . 113. That other the other.- -Gay , ornamented and inlaid . 114. Harneysed , well mounted , both as to sheath and hanger . Harneys ( harness ) was a term applied to ...
... Bokeler , buckler , the small round shield carried by English archers . 113. That other the other.- -Gay , ornamented and inlaid . 114. Harneysed , well mounted , both as to sheath and hanger . Harneys ( harness ) was a term applied to ...
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