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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... wight . He was a veray parfit gentil knight . But for to tellen you of his araie , His hors was good , but he ne was not gaie . Of fustian he wered a gipon , Alle besmotred with his habergeon , For he was late ycome fro his viage , And ...
... wight . He was a veray parfit gentil knight . But for to tellen you of his araie , His hors was good , but he ne was not gaie . Of fustian he wered a gipon , Alle besmotred with his habergeon , For he was late ycome fro his viage , And ...
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... wight that he was in dette , So stedefastly didde he his governance , With his bargeines , and with his chevisance . Forsothe he was a worthy man withalle , But soth to sayn , I n'ot how men him calle . A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde ...
... wight that he was in dette , So stedefastly didde he his governance , With his bargeines , and with his chevisance . Forsothe he was a worthy man withalle , But soth to sayn , I n'ot how men him calle . A CLERK ther was of Oxenforde ...
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... wight began , And shortly for to tellen as it was , Were it by aventure , or sort , or cas , The sothe is this , the cutte felle on the knight , Of which ful blith and glad was every wight ; And tell he must his tale as was reson , But ...
... wight began , And shortly for to tellen as it was , Were it by aventure , or sort , or cas , The sothe is this , the cutte felle on the knight , Of which ful blith and glad was every wight ; And tell he must his tale as was reson , But ...
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... wight , Fro the nightes mare , the wite Pater - noster ; Wher wonest thou Seint Peters suster ? " And at the last this hendy Nicholas Gan for to siken sore , and said ; " Alas ! Shal all the world be lost eftsones now ? " This carpenter ...
... wight , Fro the nightes mare , the wite Pater - noster ; Wher wonest thou Seint Peters suster ? " And at the last this hendy Nicholas Gan for to siken sore , and said ; " Alas ! Shal all the world be lost eftsones now ? " This carpenter ...
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... wight . The day is come , I may no longer bide , But evermo , wher so I go or ride , I is thin awen clerk , so have I hele . " " Now , dere lemman , " quoth she , " go farewele : But or thou go , o thing I wol thee tell . Whan that thou ...
... wight . The day is come , I may no longer bide , But evermo , wher so I go or ride , I is thin awen clerk , so have I hele . " " Now , dere lemman , " quoth she , " go farewele : But or thou go , o thing I wol thee tell . Whan that thou ...
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