Chapter 8 of The Rowley Poems is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Rowley Poems is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GODDWYN. Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte. 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies. Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies. Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
Chapter 8 of The Rowley Poems is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
From this reading “30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.”
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.”
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading “30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.”
battle of World War II
From this reading “Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].”
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
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From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
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From this reading Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
a metal tincture used in heraldry to give a silvery appearance
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
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From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
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From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
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From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading GODDWYN.
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From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
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From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
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From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
battle of World War II
From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe[55].
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From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
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From this reading Oh Harolde, heere forstraughteynge[53] wanhope[54] lies.
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From this reading Botte lette us wayte untylle somme season fytte.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 30 Mie Kentyshmen, thie Summertons shall ryse; Adented[49] prowess[50] to the gite[51] of witte, Agayne the argent[52] horse shall daunce yn skies.
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Chapter 8 holds 389 sentences of The Rowley Poems, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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