Great English Writers, Volume 1Crofts, 1947 - 1049 pages |
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... WHAN that Aprille with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote , And bathed every veyne in swich licour , Of which vertu engendred is the flour ; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every ...
... WHAN that Aprille with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote , And bathed every veyne in swich licour , Of which vertu engendred is the flour ; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every ...
Page 139
... whan Ilioun Was wonne , and Pirrus with his streite swerd , Whan he hadde hent king Priam by the berd , And slayn him , -as saith us Eneydos , — As maden alle the hennes in the clos , Whan they had seyn of Chauntecleer the sighte . 540 ...
... whan Ilioun Was wonne , and Pirrus with his streite swerd , Whan he hadde hent king Priam by the berd , And slayn him , -as saith us Eneydos , — As maden alle the hennes in the clos , Whan they had seyn of Chauntecleer the sighte . 540 ...
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... whan that I my lyf sholde forlete , To me she cam , and bad me for to singe This antheme verraily in my deyinge , As ye han herd , and whan that I hadde songe Me thoughte she leyde a greyn upon my tonge : ' Wherefore I singe , and singe ...
... whan that I my lyf sholde forlete , To me she cam , and bad me for to singe This antheme verraily in my deyinge , As ye han herd , and whan that I hadde songe Me thoughte she leyde a greyn upon my tonge : ' Wherefore I singe , and singe ...
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English Prose from the Beginnings | 237 |
BEOWULF | 247 |
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