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... armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the regne of Femenye By Theseus , and by his chivalrye ; 5 འ 10 15 20 And of the grete bataille for the nones Bytwixen ...
... armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the regne of Femenye By Theseus , and by his chivalrye ; 5 འ 10 15 20 And of the grete bataille for the nones Bytwixen ...
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... armes he hem alle up hente , And hem conforteth in ful good entente ; And swor his oth , as he was trewe knight , He wolde don so ferforthly his might Upon the tyraunt Creon hem to wreke , That al the people of Grece scholde speke How ...
... armes he hem alle up hente , And hem conforteth in ful good entente ; And swor his oth , as he was trewe knight , He wolde don so ferforthly his might Upon the tyraunt Creon hem to wreke , That al the people of Grece scholde speke How ...
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... armes , wroght ful richely ; Of whiche two , Arcite highte that oon , And that other knight highte Palamon . Nat fully quyke , ne fully deede they were , 155 But by here coote - armures , and by here gere , pents The heraudes knewe hem ...
... armes , wroght ful richely ; Of whiche two , Arcite highte that oon , And that other knight highte Palamon . Nat fully quyke , ne fully deede they were , 155 But by here coote - armures , and by here gere , pents The heraudes knewe hem ...
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... armes was arrayed thus : - A wolf ther stood byforn him at his feet With eyen reede , and of a man he eet ; With sotyl pencel depeynted was this storie , In redoutyng of Mars and of his glorie . ate . Now to the temple of Dyane the ...
... armes was arrayed thus : - A wolf ther stood byforn him at his feet With eyen reede , and of a man he eet ; With sotyl pencel depeynted was this storie , In redoutyng of Mars and of his glorie . ate . Now to the temple of Dyane the ...
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... armes rounde and longe . And as the gyse was in his contré , Ful heye upon a char " of gold stood he , With foure white boles in the trays . bulls ; Instede of cote - armure over his harnays , With nayles yelwe , and brighte as eny gold ...
... armes rounde and longe . And as the gyse was in his contré , Ful heye upon a char " of gold stood he , With foure white boles in the trays . bulls ; Instede of cote - armure over his harnays , With nayles yelwe , and brighte as eny gold ...
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