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... wise , Justice he was ful often in assise , By patente , and by pleyn commissioun ; For his science , and for his heih renoun , Of fees and robes hadde he many oon . 315 So gret a purchasour was nowher noon . Al was 10 THE PROLOGUE .
... wise , Justice he was ful often in assise , By patente , and by pleyn commissioun ; For his science , and for his heih renoun , Of fees and robes hadde he many oon . 315 So gret a purchasour was nowher noon . Al was 10 THE PROLOGUE .
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... heih folye ? Who may not ben a fool , if that he love ? Byhold for Goddes sake that sit above , Se how they blede ! be they nought wel arrayed ? Thus hath here lord , the god of love , y - payed 930 935 940 Here wages and here fees for ...
... heih folye ? Who may not ben a fool , if that he love ? Byhold for Goddes sake that sit above , Se how they blede ! be they nought wel arrayed ? Thus hath here lord , the god of love , y - payed 930 935 940 Here wages and here fees for ...
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... heih corage He roos , to wenden on his pilgrymage Unto the blisful Citherea benigne , I mene Venus , honurable and digne . And in hire hour he walketh forth a paas Unto the lystes , ther hire temple was , 1350 1355 1360 And doun he ...
... heih corage He roos , to wenden on his pilgrymage Unto the blisful Citherea benigne , I mene Venus , honurable and digne . And in hire hour he walketh forth a paas Unto the lystes , ther hire temple was , 1350 1355 1360 And doun he ...
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... heih devocioun , Right thus to Mars he sayde his orisoun : ' O stronge god , that in the regnes colde Of Trace honoured art and lord y - holde , And hast in every regne and every londe Of armes al the bridel in thyn honde , And hem ...
... heih devocioun , Right thus to Mars he sayde his orisoun : ' O stronge god , that in the regnes colde Of Trace honoured art and lord y - holde , And hast in every regne and every londe Of armes al the bridel in thyn honde , And hem ...
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... heih discrecioun Considered , that it were destruccioun To gentil blood , to fighten in the gyse 1680 Of mortal bataille now in this emprise ; Wherfore to schapen that they schuln not dye , He wol his firste purpos modifye . No man ...
... heih discrecioun Considered , that it were destruccioun To gentil blood , to fighten in the gyse 1680 Of mortal bataille now in this emprise ; Wherfore to schapen that they schuln not dye , He wol his firste purpos modifye . No man ...
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