The book Pearl An English Poem of the Fourteenth Century was written by author Sign of the Dolphin Firm 1918 Bkp Cu Banc Here you can read free online of Pearl An English Poem of the Fourteenth Century book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Pearl An English Poem of the Fourteenth Century a good or bad book?
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Tby bead batb nettber spleen nor spite, On arm or finaer tbougb tbou bear ring. So is it witb us in loue and joy, courtesy, to ICimr and Queen/' XL "Courtesy/'quotbl/'l grant, . Y And cbarity great dwell in your midst; -n - - out pardon if my speecb dotb grieve; i y i c> Metbinketb now tby words full wrong, Tl * - ILaisincr tbyself in beaven too bigb, To maJie tbee Oueen tbat wast 50 young. Wbat greater bonour migbt be win, - Wbo suffered bravely in tbis world, And lived in lifelong penance ber...e, c> I Witb bodily bale to purcbase bliss? Wbat greater glory migbt be bai^ > o J t> Tban king be crowned by courtesy? o J J XL1 "THIS courtesv is all too free, If it be sootb tbat tbou bast said; Tbou liuedst not tu>o years in our land, G-od tbou couldst not please or pray, And neuer knewest Tater nor Creed; Yet on tbe first day made a. Oueen! 1 may not trow, so speed me G. Od, Tbat He uxntld tvork so all amiss. As countess, damosel, par ma fay, Tvuere fair in beaven to bold estate, Or as a lady of lower degree, J f > But Oueen, -it is too bigb a goal/' v^ o t> XL11 "No goal, too end, His goodness batb/ & & Tben said to me tbat noble gem, o "Por all is just wbere He dotb lead; He can do noucrbt but wbat is ricrbt.
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