The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages: Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries |
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... thou wylt truly to me take , And alle wemen for me forsake Ryche i wyll make the . I wyll the geve an alner , ‡ Imad of sylk and of gold cler , Wyth fayr ymages thre ; As oft thou puttest the hond therinne A mark of gold thou schalt ...
... thou wylt truly to me take , And alle wemen for me forsake Ryche i wyll make the . I wyll the geve an alner , ‡ Imad of sylk and of gold cler , Wyth fayr ymages thre ; As oft thou puttest the hond therinne A mark of gold thou schalt ...
Page 129
... thou hast said thy mes- sage , which is the most villainous and lewdest mes- sage that ever man heard sent to a king . Also thou mayest see my beard is full young yet for to make a purfell of ; but tell thou the king that - or it be ...
... thou hast said thy mes- sage , which is the most villainous and lewdest mes- sage that ever man heard sent to a king . Also thou mayest see my beard is full young yet for to make a purfell of ; but tell thou the king that - or it be ...
Page 130
... thou never so stout ; This must be done , I tell thee no fable , Maugre the teethe of all thy rounde table . " When this mortal message from his mouthe past , Great was the noyse bothe in hall and in bower , The king fum'd ; the queen ...
... thou never so stout ; This must be done , I tell thee no fable , Maugre the teethe of all thy rounde table . " When this mortal message from his mouthe past , Great was the noyse bothe in hall and in bower , The king fum'd ; the queen ...
Page 131
... thou have it knowne . Sayd then that Squire : The Lady which doth owne This Castle is by name Briana hight ; Then which a prouder Lady liveth none ; She long time hath deare lov'd a doughty knight , And sought to win his love by all the ...
... thou have it knowne . Sayd then that Squire : The Lady which doth owne This Castle is by name Briana hight ; Then which a prouder Lady liveth none ; She long time hath deare lov'd a doughty knight , And sought to win his love by all the ...
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... thou that ? C Sir , ' sayd he , I departed fro saynt Saluyn with them ? " What way be they ryden ? ' Sir , I can nat tell you the certentie , but surely they take the highway to Poiters . ' C • What Frechmen be they canst thou tell me ...
... thou that ? C Sir , ' sayd he , I departed fro saynt Saluyn with them ? " What way be they ryden ? ' Sir , I can nat tell you the certentie , but surely they take the highway to Poiters . ' C • What Frechmen be they canst thou tell me ...
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