The process of the seuyn sages. Octouian imperator. Sir Amadas. The huntyng of the hare. Notes. GlossaryA. Constable and Company, 1810 |
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... Rome . Whilom lifed a nobil man , His name was Dyoclician ; Of Rome and of al the honowre Was he lord and emperowre . An emperès he had to wyfe , The fayrest lady that bare life ; Of al gude maners ful auenaunt , And hir name was dame ...
... Rome . Whilom lifed a nobil man , His name was Dyoclician ; Of Rome and of al the honowre Was he lord and emperowre . An emperès he had to wyfe , The fayrest lady that bare life ; Of al gude maners ful auenaunt , And hir name was dame ...
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... Rome , A nobil man and whise of dome , And Florentine , that was so fayre , Was his son and als his ayre . It was nothing that he lufed mare , Tharfore he wold him set to lare ; And sone he gert byforn hym come Seuyn maysters that war in ...
... Rome , A nobil man and whise of dome , And Florentine , that was so fayre , Was his son and als his ayre . It was nothing that he lufed mare , Tharfore he wold him set to lare ; And sone he gert byforn hym come Seuyn maysters that war in ...
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... Rome ; He made the boke of Catoun clere , That es biginyng of gramère . He karped loud unto the kyng : " Sir , tak this son to mi techeing , I wald noght he decayued ware , Bot I ne knaw noght mi felous lare ; Bot for to lere him I ...
... Rome ; He made the boke of Catoun clere , That es biginyng of gramère . He karped loud unto the kyng : " Sir , tak this son to mi techeing , I wald noght he decayued ware , Bot I ne knaw noght mi felous lare ; Bot for to lere him I ...
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... Rome , Ther men makes wise dome . This seuen wise men , in boke , Here conseil there togider toke , . 160 That he scholde nowt in Rome bilaue ; For burgeis , maiden , other knaue , Mighte him in some riot sette , That al his lore he ...
... Rome , Ther men makes wise dome . This seuen wise men , in boke , Here conseil there togider toke , . 160 That he scholde nowt in Rome bilaue ; For burgeis , maiden , other knaue , Mighte him in some riot sette , That al his lore he ...
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... Rome , A riche man and wis of dome , His barons comen to him on a dai , And [ said , ] " Sire , par nostre fui , Ye libbeth an a lenge lif : Ye scholde take a gentil wife , That you mit some solas do , And biyeten children mo . Inow he ...
... Rome , A riche man and wis of dome , His barons comen to him on a dai , And [ said , ] " Sire , par nostre fui , Ye libbeth an a lenge lif : Ye scholde take a gentil wife , That you mit some solas do , And biyeten children mo . Inow he ...
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