The Handy Volume "Waverley" ...: The fair maid of PerthBradbury, Agnew, 1877 |
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... women , deem thyself honoured and glorious , that so true a heart and so strong an arm has termed himself thy bachelor ? In what do the proudest dames take their loftiest pride , save in the chivalry 21 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH.
... women , deem thyself honoured and glorious , that so true a heart and so strong an arm has termed himself thy bachelor ? In what do the proudest dames take their loftiest pride , save in the chivalry 21 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH.
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... true , " said Simon ; " he cuts all his gloves out for the right hand , and never could finish a pair in his life . " " No doubt his notions of skin - cutting are rather dif- ferent , " said Henry . " But with your leave , father , I ...
... true , " said Simon ; " he cuts all his gloves out for the right hand , and never could finish a pair in his life . " " No doubt his notions of skin - cutting are rather dif- ferent , " said Henry . " But with your leave , father , I ...
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... cloven head presently , " said the armourer , unless thou stand still as a true prisoner . " " " 44 What is the matter , my son Harry ? " said Simon , who now appeared at the window . " I hear 42 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
... cloven head presently , " said the armourer , unless thou stand still as a true prisoner . " " " 44 What is the matter , my son Harry ? " said Simon , who now appeared at the window . " I hear 42 THE FAIR MAID OF PERTH .
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... true men from this very place to the King's Grace's presence , raise him from his royal rest , and presenting to him the piteous case of our being called forth from our beds at this season , with little better covering than these shirts ...
... true men from this very place to the King's Grace's presence , raise him from his royal rest , and presenting to him the piteous case of our being called forth from our beds at this season , with little better covering than these shirts ...
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... true man's service . She has stopped my mouth over long with her pruderies and her scruples . I will have her know what a brave man's love is worth , and a bold burgess's to boot . " CHAP . IV . Up ! lady fair , and braid thy hair , And ...
... true man's service . She has stopped my mouth over long with her pruderies and her scruples . I will have her know what a brave man's love is worth , and a bold burgess's to boot . " CHAP . IV . Up ! lady fair , and braid thy hair , And ...
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