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... always to beare . And bycause ye woulde haue a man wayt vpon the Muses , and not at all medle with shotyng I maruell that you do not remembre howe that the ix . muses their selfe as sone as they were borne , wer put to norse to a lady ...
... always to beare . And bycause ye woulde haue a man wayt vpon the Muses , and not at all medle with shotyng I maruell that you do not remembre howe that the ix . muses their selfe as sone as they were borne , wer put to norse to a lady ...
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... alway rub it , or els leaue shootynge . Bowecase . Your bowecase ( this I dyd not promise to speake of , bycause it is without the nature of shootynge , or els I shoulde truble me wyth other thinges infinite more : yet seing it is a ...
... alway rub it , or els leaue shootynge . Bowecase . Your bowecase ( this I dyd not promise to speake of , bycause it is without the nature of shootynge , or els I shoulde truble me wyth other thinges infinite more : yet seing it is a ...
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... alway and wrong refraine , Except onely for rule and raigne . If these verses say I do not onely sound well in his eare , but sincke deepe also in his hart , surely there is neither kindred , frendship , law , othe , obedience ...
... alway and wrong refraine , Except onely for rule and raigne . If these verses say I do not onely sound well in his eare , but sincke deepe also in his hart , surely there is neither kindred , frendship , law , othe , obedience ...
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