English Prose from Mandeville to RuskinGrant Richards, 1903 - 379 pages |
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... thou see me in likeness of a dragon ; for though thou see me hideous and horrible to look on , I do thee to wit that it is made by enchant- ment ; for without doubt , I am none other than thou seest now , a woman , and therefore dread ...
... thou see me in likeness of a dragon ; for though thou see me hideous and horrible to look on , I do thee to wit that it is made by enchant- ment ; for without doubt , I am none other than thou seest now , a woman , and therefore dread ...
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... thou gavest me never a kid , for to feed me with my friends . But after that he , this thy son hath murthered his goods with hooris 1 is come , thou hast killed to him a fat calf . And the father said to him , Son , thou art ever more ...
... thou gavest me never a kid , for to feed me with my friends . But after that he , this thy son hath murthered his goods with hooris 1 is come , thou hast killed to him a fat calf . And the father said to him , Son , thou art ever more ...
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... thou hast said thy message , the which is the most villainous and lewdest message that ever man heard sent unto a king ; also thou mayest see my beard is full young yet to make a purfle of it . But tell thou thy king this : I owe him ...
... thou hast said thy message , the which is the most villainous and lewdest message that ever man heard sent unto a king ; also thou mayest see my beard is full young yet to make a purfle of it . But tell thou thy king this : I owe him ...
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... thou ? for or now I found never no knight that matched me . My name is , said he , Balan , brother unto the good knight Balin . Alas , said Balin , that ever I should see this day , and therewith he fell backward in a swoon . Then Balan ...
... thou ? for or now I found never no knight that matched me . My name is , said he , Balan , brother unto the good knight Balin . Alas , said Balin , that ever I should see this day , and therewith he fell backward in a swoon . Then Balan ...
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... thou servest me I wene , with ifs and with ands . I tell thee they have so done , and that I will make good on thy body , traitor . ' And , therewith , as in great anger , he clapped his fist upon the board a great rap . At which token ...
... thou servest me I wene , with ifs and with ands . I tell thee they have so done , and that I will make good on thy body , traitor . ' And , therewith , as in great anger , he clapped his fist upon the board a great rap . At which token ...
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Page 7 - And he said unto him, Thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
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