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... ther fignificacions , The gendris , ne the distinccions Of the tymes of ' hem , ne the caufis , « Or why that this is more then that is , 20 Or if folkis complexions Make ' hem dreme of reflexions A iij MISCELLANIES . The Houfe of Fame ...
... ther fignificacions , The gendris , ne the distinccions Of the tymes of ' hem , ne the caufis , « Or why that this is more then that is , 20 Or if folkis complexions Make ' hem dreme of reflexions A iij MISCELLANIES . The Houfe of Fame ...
Strona 6
... ther braine , By abftinence or by fickneffe , By prifon , ftrief , or grete diftreffe ; Or ellis by difordinaunce , Or naturall accuítomaunce , That fome men be to curious In ftudie or melancolious ; Or thus , fo inly full of drede That ...
... ther braine , By abftinence or by fickneffe , By prifon , ftrief , or grete diftreffe ; Or ellis by difordinaunce , Or naturall accuítomaunce , That fome men be to curious In ftudie or melancolious ; Or thus , fo inly full of drede That ...
Strona 7
... a flode of hell unfwete , Befide a fulke men clepe Cimerie , There slepith aye this god unmerie , With his flepie thousande fonnis , That alwaie to flepe ther won is ; 75 And to this god that I of rede Praie I PROL . TO HOUSE OF FAME .
... a flode of hell unfwete , Befide a fulke men clepe Cimerie , There slepith aye this god unmerie , With his flepie thousande fonnis , That alwaie to flepe ther won is ; 75 And to this god that I of rede Praie I PROL . TO HOUSE OF FAME .
Strona 8
... ther lovis , or in what place That ' hem were levift for to ftonde , And shelde ' hem from poverte ' and fhonde , And from every ' unhappe and disese , And fende ' hem that which maie ' hem plese , That takith well and scornith nought ...
... ther lovis , or in what place That ' hem were levift for to ftonde , And shelde ' hem from poverte ' and fhonde , And from every ' unhappe and disese , And fende ' hem that which maie ' hem plese , That takith well and scornith nought ...
Strona 10
... a horse brought into Troye By whiche Trojans lofte all ther joye . And aftir this was graved , alas ! How Ilion's caftill affailed was 145 350 55 And won , and Kyng Priamus flain , And Polites IO Boke I THE HOUSE OF FAME .
... a horse brought into Troye By whiche Trojans lofte all ther joye . And aftir this was graved , alas ! How Ilion's caftill affailed was 145 350 55 And won , and Kyng Priamus flain , And Polites IO Boke I THE HOUSE OF FAME .
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