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

                                
                                  Þe þurst him dede more wo,
                                
                                  Þen heuede raþer his hounger do.
                                
                                  Ouer-al he ede and sohvte;
                                
                                  On auenture his wiit him brohute,
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                                  To one putte wes water inne
                                
                                  Þat wes I-maked mid grete ginne. [W. & M. i-maked, MS. I maked.] 
                                
                                  Tuo boketes þer he founde,
                                
                                  Þat oþer wende to þe grounde,
                                
                                  Þat wen me shulde þat on opwinde, [W. & M. op|winde, M. omits on.] 
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                                  Þat oþer wolde adoun winde. [W. & M. a-doun.] 
                                
                                  He ne hounderstod nout of þe ginne,
                                
                                  He nom þat boket, and lep þerinne;
                                
                                  For he hopede I-nou to drinke. [W. & M. i-nou, MS. I nou.] 
                                
                                  Þis boket biginneþ to sinke; [W. & M. beginneth.] 
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                                  To late þe vox wes biþout, [W. & M. bi-þout.] 
                                
                                  Þo he wes in þe ginne I-brout. [W. & M. i-brout, MS. I brout.] 
                                
                                  I-nou he gon him bi-þenche, [MS. bi þenche.] 
                                
                                  Ac hit ne halp mid none wrenche;
                                
                                  Adoun he moste, he wes þerinne;- [W. & M. A-doun.] 
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                                  I-kaut he wes mid swikele ginne. [W. & M. i-kaut.] 
                                
                                  Hit miȝte han iben wel his wille [W. & M. i-ben, MS. hani ben.] 
                                
                                  To lete þat boket hongi stille.
                                
                                  Wat mid serewe and mid drede,

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Title: Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight.
Canvas: Page 28
Publication: Boston :: D.C. Heath; c1913.
Subject terms: English poetry; English wit and humor; Dame Siriz; Cleges; The fox and the wolf in the well

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