Some Old English WorthiesDorothy Senior |
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... St Swithin now Doth fear you blame his cloudy brow : But your saint devoutly swears ' Tis but a tradition vain That his weeping causeth rain : For saints in heaven can shed no tears . But this he says , that to the feast Comes Iris , an ...
... St Swithin now Doth fear you blame his cloudy brow : But your saint devoutly swears ' Tis but a tradition vain That his weeping causeth rain : For saints in heaven can shed no tears . But this he says , that to the feast Comes Iris , an ...
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... St Swithin prays that you will guess Fair Iris doth more robes possess , And so you will not blame him more . ' No sooner was the song ended than Robin Hood appeared ; but instead of friendly thanks Marian greeted him with these words ...
... St Swithin prays that you will guess Fair Iris doth more robes possess , And so you will not blame him more . ' No sooner was the song ended than Robin Hood appeared ; but instead of friendly thanks Marian greeted him with these words ...
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afterwards amongst answered asked bade Beatrice began brazen head Bungay called Cardiff Castle cloth clothiers conjured cried Crown 8vo Cuthbert dame daughter death devil doth Duke Robert Earl Earl of Kendal England fair father favour fell Friar Bacon Friar Bungay Friar Rush friends gave gentleman George a Green Gloucester goodman goodwife Gray Grymes hand hath hear heard heart Henry Hodgekins honour horse host hostess husband Julius Cæsar King King's live London Lord maid Maid Marian Majesty Margaret Marian master meat merry Miles monks never night Note Pindar poor pray priest princes prior quoth replied returned Robin Hood Roger Bacon sent servant soon speak spirit St Swithin SWIFT AND CO T. E. HULME tell thee things Thomas of Reading thou told took town trouble Vandermast Wakefield whilst wife William of Worcester woman words
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