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... falling , When the wind blew shrill and could . That a people in so large a measure ' subject to every skyey influence , ' and at the same time so alive to all the emotions of love , should be rich in ballad poetry , is but a natural ...
... falling , When the wind blew shrill and could . That a people in so large a measure ' subject to every skyey influence , ' and at the same time so alive to all the emotions of love , should be rich in ballad poetry , is but a natural ...
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... fall upon his head . ' ' O staye , my liege , ' then sayd the duke ; ' O staye for love and charitiè : 85 Remember what the vision spoke , Nor meete your foe , if it may bee . ' ' O , staye mee not , thou worthye wight , This debt my ...
... fall upon his head . ' ' O staye , my liege , ' then sayd the duke ; ' O staye for love and charitiè : 85 Remember what the vision spoke , Nor meete your foe , if it may bee . ' ' O , staye mee not , thou worthye wight , This debt my ...
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... falling down all in a swoone Before king Henrye's face , Full oft he in his princelye armes Her bodye did embrace : 333333 65 70 75 80 And twentye times , with watery eyes , He kist her tender cheeke , Until he had revivde againe Her ...
... falling down all in a swoone Before king Henrye's face , Full oft he in his princelye armes Her bodye did embrace : 333333 65 70 75 80 And twentye times , with watery eyes , He kist her tender cheeke , Until he had revivde againe Her ...
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... fall of thee ? ' ' Hastely I wyll me buske ' said the knyght , Over the salte sea . And se where Cryst was quycke and dead , On the Mount of Calvarè . Fare well friend and have good dayen , It may no better be . ' Tears fell out of his ...
... fall of thee ? ' ' Hastely I wyll me buske ' said the knyght , Over the salte sea . And se where Cryst was quycke and dead , On the Mount of Calvarè . Fare well friend and have good dayen , It may no better be . ' Tears fell out of his ...
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... fall in povertè . ' ' Mayster , ' then sayd Lytell Johan ' His clothynge is full thynne , Ye must give the knyght a liveray To lappe his body ther in . ' For ye have scarlet and grene , mayster , And many a ryche aray , There is no ...
... fall in povertè . ' ' Mayster , ' then sayd Lytell Johan ' His clothynge is full thynne , Ye must give the knyght a liveray To lappe his body ther in . ' For ye have scarlet and grene , mayster , And many a ryche aray , There is no ...
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