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For though it peril his estate Or life, she will or soon or late, However long she
may delay, His secret counselling betray And tell, though no one should demand
Or seek the matter at her hand. itteo Nought can a woman's silence buy, For
surely ...
For though it peril his estate Or life, she will or soon or late, However long she
may delay, His secret counselling betray And tell, though no one should demand
Or seek the matter at her hand. itteo Nought can a woman's silence buy, For
surely ...
Page 102
Or should fell Famine come anear, Whose blighting hand the corn makes sere,
Till ajl tne folk be like to die Therethrough, and perish wretchedly ; They might
with careful hand retain Within their garners plenteous grain, Saw they the
spectre ...
Or should fell Famine come anear, Whose blighting hand the corn makes sere,
Till ajl tne folk be like to die Therethrough, and perish wretchedly ; They might
with careful hand retain Within their garners plenteous grain, Saw they the
spectre ...
Page 132
So, powerful friends Oft willing seem to serve one's ends, When little known, but
who should try Them hand to hand, will speedily Discovery make how vain it
were Favours to ask, and lest--h'eTare ' But evilwise, wUHlesitate Rashly to tempt
an ...
So, powerful friends Oft willing seem to serve one's ends, When little known, but
who should try Them hand to hand, will speedily Discovery make how vain it
were Favours to ask, and lest--h'eTare ' But evilwise, wUHlesitate Rashly to tempt
an ...
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| Title | The Romance of the Rose, Volume 3 The Temple classics The Romance of the Rose, The Romance of the Rose |
| Authors | Guillaume (de Lorris), Jean de Meun |
| Editor | Frederick Startridge Ellis |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent & sons, ld., 1927 |
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