In the same [Chaucer's] Style. Matthew Prior Alexander Huber Editor Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Oxford This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. T075639 Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721. Poems on Several Occasions [English poems only]. London Printed for JACOB TONSON at Shakespear's-Head over against Katharine-Street in the Strand, and JOHN BARBER upon Lambeth-Hill. MDCCXVIII. 1718 p. 290. [42],506,[6]p.: ill.; 2°.

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In the same [ Chaucer's ] Style . Fair Susan did her Wif-hede well menteine , Algates assaulted sore by Letchours tweine ; Now , and I read aright that Auncient Song , Olde were the Paramours , the Dame full yong . Had thilke same Tale in other Guise been tolde ; Had They been Yong ( pardie ) and She been Olde ; That , by St Kit , had wrought much sorer Tryal : Full merveillous , I wote , were swilk Denyal .