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The sea hath many thousand sands, The sun hath motes as many; The sky is full of stars, and Love As full of woes as any:…

OF on that is so fayr and bright Velut maris stella, Brighter than the day is light, Parens et puella:…

BYTUENE Mershe ant Averil When spray biginneth to spring, The lutel foul hath hire wyl On hyre lud to synge:…

A lthough things are not perfect B ecause of trial or pain C ontinue in thanksgiving D o not begin to blame…

THIS ae nighte, this ae nighte, --Every nighte and alle, Fire and fleet and candle-lighte, And Christe receive thy saule.…

The falcon soars The town's gates are even higher Angelica's their doorkeeper…

Legs I have got, yet seldom do I walk; I backbite many, yet I never talk: In secret places most I seek to hide me, For he who feeds me never can abide me.

AS ye came from the holy land Of Walsinghame, Met you not with my true love By the way as you came?…

At liberty I sit and see Them, that have erst laugh'd me to scorn, Whipp'd with the whip that scourged me: And now they ban that they were born.…

BALOW, my babe, lie still and sleep! It grieves me sore to see thee weep. Wouldst thou be quiet I'se be glad, Thy mourning makes my sorrow sad:…

IN Scarlet town, where I was born, There was a fair maid dwellin', Made every youth cry Well-a-way! Her name was Barbara Allen.…

THERE were twa sisters sat in a bour; Binnorie, O Binnorie! There cam a knight to be their wooer, By the bonnie milldams o' Binnorie.…

ICHOT a burde in boure bryht, That fully semly is on syht, Menskful maiden of myht; Feir ant fre to fonde;…

I SING of a maiden That is makeles; King of all kings To her son she ches.…

Christmas is coming, The geese are getting fat, Please put a penny In the old man's hat.…