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... : And al was conscience and tendre herte . Ful semely hire wympel i - pynched was ; Hire nose tretys ; hire eyen greye as glas ; 120 125 130 136 140 145 150 Hire mouth ful smal , and therto softe and reed THE PROLOGUE . 5.
... : And al was conscience and tendre herte . Ful semely hire wympel i - pynched was ; Hire nose tretys ; hire eyen greye as glas ; 120 125 130 136 140 145 150 Hire mouth ful smal , and therto softe and reed THE PROLOGUE . 5.
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Geoffrey Chaucer Richard Morris. Hire mouth ful smal , and therto softe and reed But sikerly sche hadde a fair forheed . It was almost a spanne brood , I trowe ; For hardily sche was not undergrowe . Ful fetys was hire cloke , as I was ...
Geoffrey Chaucer Richard Morris. Hire mouth ful smal , and therto softe and reed But sikerly sche hadde a fair forheed . It was almost a spanne brood , I trowe ; For hardily sche was not undergrowe . Ful fetys was hire cloke , as I was ...
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... reed , Ful streyte y - teyd , and schoos ful möyste and newe . Bold was hire face , and fair , and reed of hewe . Sche was a worthy womman al hire lyfe , Housbondes at chirche dorę sche hadde fyfe , beads Withouten other compainye in ...
... reed , Ful streyte y - teyd , and schoos ful möyste and newe . Bold was hire face , and fair , and reed of hewe . Sche was a worthy womman al hire lyfe , Housbondes at chirche dorę sche hadde fyfe , beads Withouten other compainye in ...
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... reed , And therto brood , as though it were a spade . Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte , and theron stood a tuft of heres , Reede as the berstles of a sowes eeres . His nose - thurles blake were and wyde . not ! £ . A ...
... reed , And therto brood , as though it were a spade . Upon the cop right of his nose he hade A werte , and theron stood a tuft of heres , Reede as the berstles of a sowes eeres . His nose - thurles blake were and wyde . not ! £ . A ...
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... reed cherubynes face , For sawceflem he was , with eyghen narwe . And [ quyk ] he was , and [ chirped ] , as a sparwe , With skalled browes blake , and piled berd ; Of his visage children weren aferd . Ther nas quyksilver , litarge , ne ...
... reed cherubynes face , For sawceflem he was , with eyghen narwe . And [ quyk ] he was , and [ chirped ] , as a sparwe , With skalled browes blake , and piled berd ; Of his visage children weren aferd . Ther nas quyksilver , litarge , ne ...
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