And thogh a widwe hadde but o sho, So plesaunt was hire song, she wolde have two.
Canterbury Tales
And thogh a widwe hadde but o sho, So plesaunt was hire song, she wolde have two.
Canterbury Tales
The Nun's Priest's Tale, The Canterbury Tales
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