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

Mi iugement were sone I-giuen To ben wiþ shome somer driuen Wiþ prestes and with clarkes." [W. & M. I-wis, Nelde.]
"I-wis, nelde, ne woldi [W. & M. vilani.] Line 250 Þat þou heuedest uilani Ne shame for mi goed. Her I þe mi trouþe pliȝtte, Ich shal helen bi mi miȝtte, Bi þe holi roed!" [MS. wilekin.] Line 255
"Welcome, wilekin, hiderward; [W. & M. i-maked.] Her hauest I-maked a foreward Þat þe mai ful wel like. Þou maiȝt blesse þilke siþ, For þou maiȝt make þe ful bliþ; Line 260 Dar þou namore sike. [W. To geder hele, M. To goder hele. W. & M. hide[r].]
To goder-hele euer come þou hider, For sone willi gange þider, And maken hire hounderstonde. [MS. alore.] I shal kenne hire sulke a lore; Line 265 Þat hoe shal louien þe mikel more [W. & M. in.] Þen ani mon In londe." [W. & M. jugement, i-given.]
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Middle English humorous tales in verse / edited by George H. McKnight.
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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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