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Página 169 - I sawe, methought, before that houre, For quhich sodayne abate, anon astert The blude of all my body to my hert. And though I...
Página 233 - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Página 52 - Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations : ask thy father, and he will show thee ; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Página 347 - His works were partly published in print by William Caxton, in the reign of Henry VI., increased by William Thynne, esquire, in the reign of Henry VIII. ; corrected and twice increased, through mine own painful labours, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, to wit, in the year 1561; and again beautified with notes by me, collected out of divers records and monuments, which I delivered to my loving friend, Thomas Speght; and he having drawn the same into a good form and method, as also explained the old...
Página 258 - PASTON LETTERS. ORIGINAL LETTERS, written during the Reigns of Henry VI., Edward IV., and Richard III., by various Persons of Rank or Consequence.
Página 348 - The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, compared with the Former Editions and many valuable MSS. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed ; By John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon, Deceased : Together •with a Glossary, By a Student of the same College.
Página 347 - Chavcer, | newly Printed. | To that which was done in the former Impression, | thus much is now added. | 1 In the life of Chaucer many things inserted. 2 The whole worke by old Copies reformed.
Página 124 - And in the wyntir, for the way was deep. Unto the brigge I dressid me also, And ther the bootmen took upon me keep For they my riot kneewen fern ago. With hem I was itugged to and fro, So wel was him that I with wolde fare, For riot paieth largely everemo; He styntith nevere til his purs be bare. Othir than 'maistir' callid was I nevere Among this meynee— in myn audience.
Página 168 - The bird, the beste, the fisch eke in the see, They lyve in fredome, everich in his kynd, And I a man, and lakkith libertee. 185 Quhat schall I seyne? Quhat resoun may I fynd That Fortune suld do so?