Parlement lenger than he was, ther had be granted an oyer determiner to have enquer of hem, &c.
Syr William Oldhall a bydeth no lenger in Seyntwery than the Chef Juge come, for that tyme he shal goo at large, and sewe all his maters himself, &c.
Lat see which is the proudeste of hem alle, That wereth on a coverchief or a calle, That dar seye nay, of that I shal thee teche; Lat us go forth with-outen lenger speche.
The day is come, I may no lenger byde; But evermo, wher so I go or ryde, I is thyn awen clerk, swa have I seel!
He rood but hoomly in a medlee cote (330) Girt with a ceint of silk, with barres smale; Of his array telle I no lenger tale.
I deme anon this cherl his servant have; Thou shalt no lenger in thyn hous hir save.
Go now thy wey, I have nolenger space (410) To make of this no lenger sermoning.
But loketh now, for no necligence or slouthe, Ye tarie us heer no lenger than to-morwe.
With which sad instrument of hastie death, 2 That wofull louer, loathing lenger light, A wide way made to let forth liuing breath.
Ne lengerstayd for th'other to reply, 6 But with sharpe +speare+ the rest made dearly knowne.
He staid not lenger talke, but with fierce ire 2 And zealous hast away is quickly gone To seeke that knight, where him that craftie Squire 4 Supposd to be.
And if they bidelenger all is bereft, Anon they should forfeit her goods all, Or marchandy: it should no better fall.
Perhaps we ought to read: “Lenger durste [thay] no bikure abyde.
Lenger durste thay no maistryes make, his father might Thai were so sore agaste.
Sidenote: 1450] I prey zu if ze have any old gownys for lynynges and old schetys and old schertys that may non lenger seven zu, I prey zu send hem hom in hast, for I must okupye seche thyngis in hast.
Thou drowe in scorn Cupyde eek to record Of thilke rebel word that thou hast spoken, For which he wol no lenger be thy lord.
Pity saying-- 'Wherefore I pray you, Sir Daungere, For to mayntene no lenger here Such cruel werre agayn your man.
But now they shal no lenger be Unclosid; and yit I drede sore, 3925 I shal repente ferthermore, For the game goth al amis.
I have to longe tristed thee, But now it shal no lenger be; 3930 For he may best, in every cost, Disceyve, that men tristen most.
And whan I herde him telle this tale 710 Thus pitously, as I yow telle, Unnethe mighte I lenger dwelle, Hit dide myn herte so moche wo.
Have mercy on me, thou Herenus quene, That you have sought so tenderly and yore; Let som streem of your light on me be sene That love and drede you, aylenger the more.
And al this took she so debonerly, That al his wille, hir thoghte hit skilful thing, And ever the lenger loved him tenderly, And did him honour as he were a king.
No lenger then after Death they sought, But each of hem so glad was of that sight, For that the florins be so fair and bright, That down they set hem by this precious hoard.
Yf I dwele lenger with the kynge, Sorowe wyll me sloo.
And he that this sorowe forsaketh, By hym that dyed on a tre, And by him that al thinges maketh,[L99] No lenger shall dwell with me.
For god," than sayd the knyght, 95 "To pray of a lenger daye.
But Troilus lay tho no lenger doun, But up anoon up-on his stede bay, And in the feld he pleyde tho leoun; Wo was that Greek that with him mette that day.
He knew ful wel ther shal not scapen oon That Troyan is; and for the grete fere, He dorste not, ye dwelte lenger there.
Sone after that, doun in thy bed thee leye, And sey, thow mayst no lenger up endure, And lye right there, and byde thyn aventure.
Men shal reioysen of a greet empryse Acheved wel, and stant with-outen doute, Al han men been the lenger ther-aboute.
This hope al clene out of his herte fledde, He nath wher-on now lenger for to honge; But for the peyne him thoughte his herte bledde, 1200 So were his throwes sharpe and wonder stronge.
For God,’ than sayd the knyght, ‘To pray of a lenger daye.
And he that this sorowe forsaketh, By hym that dyed on tre, Shall he never in grenë wode No lenger dwel with me.
I may no lenger lette," quod he; And lyard he prikede, And went awey as wynd; And therwith I awakede.
TorrentaEuro(TM)s knights] Torent wold no lenger byde, But sent letters on euery side With fforce theder to hye.
Sir Torent stalworth satt, Oute of his handys he it gatt, No lenger dwellid he th{a}re.
Sir Torrent dwellid nolenger thare, Than~ he myEt away fare 1700 With that lady bryght.
No lenger thanne after Deth thay soughte, But ech of hem so glad was of that sighte, For that the florens so faire were and brighte, That doun thai sette hem by the precious hord.
And whan I was certifyed of your name, the lenger I loked in you, the more I you goodly dradde; and ever myn herte on you opened the more; and so in a litel tyme my ship was out of 75 mynde.
Ye and other, that swere suche othes faste, And so condempne and cursen to and fro, Ful sikerly, ye wene your othes laste 375 No lenger than the wordes ben ago!
Now than tho persones that suche thinges have cast to redresse, for wrathe of my first medlinge, shopen me to dwelle in this pynande prison, til Lachases my threed no lenger wolde twyne.
For here may I no lenger now abyde, I must folowe the gret[e] company That ye may see yonder before you ryde.
And for that I ne may nolenger wake, Farewel, ye lovers alle, that be trewe!
Trewly, al were it but to shende erroneous opinions, I may it no lenger suffre.
Leve this purpos, I rede you for the best; For lenger that ye kepe it thus in vayn, The lesse ye gete, as of your hertes rest, And to rejoice it shal ye never attayn.
I wene thou fleddest, as 115 longe as thou might, their privite to counsayle; which thing thou hele[de]st lenger than thou shuldest.
I will no lengerthee keep: Now farewell, and here an end.
Othyr tydings the were come to London, but they were not publyshyd; but John Wellys shal abyde a day the lenger to know what they are.
I had the reed and the rushis, and he found the shepherdis hyre in shakke tyme for my fold; and sithen he brigged awey the shepherdis hyre and thanne the nobill, and I trowe he occupyth ne lenger hym self.
I beseche yow with all my hart hye yow hom, thow ye shold tery but a day; for I promyse yow your folk thynk that ye have forgetyn hem, and the most part of them must depart at Whytsontyd at the ferthest, they wyll no lenger abyd.
The lenger ye contynwe there the more hurt growyth to you.
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