The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 1J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 |
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... swiche a worthy man as he Accordeth nought , as by his faculte , To haven with sike lazars acquaintance . It is not honest , it may not avance , As for to delen with no swiche pouraille , But all with riche , and sellers of vitaille ...
... swiche a worthy man as he Accordeth nought , as by his faculte , To haven with sike lazars acquaintance . It is not honest , it may not avance , As for to delen with no swiche pouraille , But all with riche , and sellers of vitaille ...
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... swiche a worthy vavasour . An HABERDASHER , and a CARPENTER , A WEBBE , a DEYER , and a Tapiser , Were alle yclothed in o livere , Of a solempne and grete fraternite . Ful freshe and newe hir gere ypiked was . Hir knives were ychaped ...
... swiche a worthy vavasour . An HABERDASHER , and a CARPENTER , A WEBBE , a DEYER , and a Tapiser , Were alle yclothed in o livere , Of a solempne and grete fraternite . Ful freshe and newe hir gere ypiked was . Hir knives were ychaped ...
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... swiche a cas of the archedekenes curse ; But if a marines soule were in his purse ; For his purse he shulde ypunished be . Purse is the archedekens helle , said he .. But wel I wote , he lied right in dede : Of cursing ought eche gilty ...
... swiche a cas of the archedekenes curse ; But if a marines soule were in his purse ; For his purse he shulde ypunished be . Purse is the archedekens helle , said he .. But wel I wote , he lied right in dede : Of cursing ought eche gilty ...
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... swiche a compagnie At ones in this herberwe , as is now . Fayne wolde I do you mirthe , and I wiste how . And of a mirthe I am right now bethought , To don you ese , and it shall coste you nought . Ye gon to Canterbury ; God you spede ...
... swiche a compagnie At ones in this herberwe , as is now . Fayne wolde I do you mirthe , and I wiste how . And of a mirthe I am right now bethought , To don you ese , and it shall coste you nought . Ye gon to Canterbury ; God you spede ...
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... swiche a crie and swiche a wo they make , That in this world n'is creature living , That ever herd swiche another waimenting . And of this crie ne wolde they never stenten , Till they the reines of his bridel henten . " What folk be ye ...
... swiche a crie and swiche a wo they make , That in this world n'is creature living , That ever herd swiche another waimenting . And of this crie ne wolde they never stenten , Till they the reines of his bridel henten . " What folk be ye ...
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