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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.
Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.
This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’
She said, A night’s rest in your stable I crave.’
The lady said to her, I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’
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Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/2 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.
Line 2
Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.
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This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’
Line 4
She said, ‘A night’s rest in your stable I crave.’
Line 5
The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

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a

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

and

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

at

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

attire

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

away

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

beside

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

bundle

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

But

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

by

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

came

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

camest

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

cat-skins

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

cold

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

Come

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

covering

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

crave

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From this reading She said, ‘A night’s rest in your stable I crave.’

cream

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

creature

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

daily

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

day

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

declare

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

desire

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

did

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

door

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

down

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

dress

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

dressed

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

evening-tide

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

express

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

fair

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

fire

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

for

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

fortune

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

girl

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

good

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

grant

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

had

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

have

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

her

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

herself

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

I

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

I'll

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

In

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

into

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

jest

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

jewels

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

kitchen

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

knight's

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

lady

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

made

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

manner

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

mark

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

night's

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From this reading She said, ‘A night’s rest in your stable I crave.’

noble

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

now

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

of

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

own

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

people

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

rest

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

rich

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

robe

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

said

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From this reading She said, ‘A night’s rest in your stable I crave.’

sat

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

seeing

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

seek

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

she

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

sore

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

sort

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

stable

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From this reading She said, ‘A night’s rest in your stable I crave.’

stand

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

such

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

the

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

Then

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

these

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

they

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

this

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

thou

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

thy

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From this reading The lady said to her, ‘I’ll grant thy desire, Come into the kitchen, and stand by the fire.’

tied

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

tirèd

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

to

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

town

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

travelled

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

unto

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

up

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

wandered

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

was

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

wear

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

were

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

what

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

when

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

Whence

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

Where

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

which

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

who

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

winter's

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From this reading Her own rich attire, and jewels beside, Then up in a bundle by her they were tied, And to seek her fortune she wandered away; And when she had travelled a cold winter’s day, In the evening-tide she came to a town, Where at a knight’s door she sat herself down, For to rest herself, who was tirèd sore;— This noble knight’s lady then came to the door.

With

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From this reading But now mark, good people, the cream of the jest, In what sort of manner this creature was dressed; With cat-skins she made her a robe, I declare, The which for her covering she daily did wear.

words

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

wouldst

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From this reading This fair creature seeing in such sort of dress, The lady unto her these words did express: ‘Whence camest thou, girl, and what wouldst thou have?’

your

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From this reading She said, ‘A night’s rest in your stable I crave.’

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