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Upon a little hillock she was placed Higher than all the rest , and round about Environed with a garland , goodly graced , Of lovely lasses ; and them all without The lusty shepherd swains sat in a rout , The which did pipe and sing her ...
Upon a little hillock she was placed Higher than all the rest , and round about Environed with a garland , goodly graced , Of lovely lasses ; and them all without The lusty shepherd swains sat in a rout , The which did pipe and sing her ...
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... and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason , to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless ...
... and most times for lucre and profession ; and seldom sincerely to give a true account of their gift of reason , to the benefit and use of men : as if there were sought in knowledge a couch whereupon to rest a searching and restless ...
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So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd , then wisdom , honour , pleasure : When almost all was out , God made a stay , Perceiving that alone , of all his treasure , Rest in the bottom lay . For if I should ( said he ) Bestow ...
So strength first made a way ; Then beauty flow'd , then wisdom , honour , pleasure : When almost all was out , God made a stay , Perceiving that alone , of all his treasure , Rest in the bottom lay . For if I should ( said he ) Bestow ...
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GEOFFREY CHAUCER 13401400 | 1 |
WILLIAM CAXTON 1422 ?1491 | 10 |
STEPHEN HAWES d 1523 | 17 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Selections from English literature, by E. Lee, Book 4 Selections from English literature, by E. Lee, Elizabeth Lee |
| Editor | Elizabeth Lee |
| Published | 1913 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 11 Jan 2008 |
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