Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight.

Wilekin þe swete, Mi loue I þe bihete, [W. & M. bi-hete.] To don al þine wille. Turnd ich haue mi þout, Line 430 For I ne wolde nout Þat þou þe shuldest spille."
"Dame, so ich euere bide noen, And ich am redi and I-boen [W. & M. i-boen.] To don al þat þou saie. Line 435 Nelde, par ma fai! Þou most gange awai, Wile ich and hoe shulen plaie."
"Goddot so I wille: And loke þat þou hire tille, Line 440 And strek out hire þes. God ȝeue þe muchel kare, Ȝeif þat þou hire spare, Þe wile þou mid hire bes. [M. here.]
And wose is onwis, Line 445 And for non pris [W. & M. pris.] Ne con geten his leuemon, I shal, for mi mede, Garen him to spede, For ful wel I con." Line 450
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Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight.
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Boston :: D.C. Heath
c1913.
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English poetry
English wit and humor
Dame Siriz
Cleges
The fox and the wolf in the well

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