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" Bardes do for little reward, or a share of a stolen cow, then waxeth he most insolent, and half mad with the love of himself and his own lewd deeds. And as for words to set forth such lewdness, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted show... "
Modern Geography: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and ... - Page 165
by John Pinkerton - 1804
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A View of the State of Ireland as it was in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth ...

Edmund Spenser - 1763 - 310 pages
...mad with the Love of himfelf , and his own leud Deeds. And as for words to fet forth fuch Leudnefs, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted fhew thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes which are proper to Virtue itfelf. As of a moil notorious...
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The History of the Rise and Progress of Poetry: Through It's [sic] Several ...

John Brown - 1764 - 288 pages
...with the " Love of hirnfelf, and his own lewd " Deeds. And as for Words to fet off " fuch Lewdnefs, it is not hard for them " to give a goodly and painted Shew " thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes " which are proper to Virtue itfelf : As of " a moft notorious Thief and wicked Out" laiv,...
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The History of the Rise and Progress of Poetry: Through It's [sic] Several ...

John Brown - 1764 - 280 pages
...with the " Love of himfelf, and his own lewd " Deeds. And as for Words to fet off " fuch Lewdnefs, it is not hard for them " to give a goodly and painted Shew " thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes " which are proper to Virtue itfelf : As of " a moft notorious Thief and wicked Out" law, which...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 77

1787 - 666 pages
...mad with the love of himfelf, and his own lewd deeds. And as for words to fpt forth fuch lewdnefe, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted {hew thereunto, borrowed even from the praifes which are proper to virtue itfelf: as of a moft notorious...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 4

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...Ij. To SET forth. To display ; to explain ; to represent. Ai for words to jet fartt such iewdness, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted chew thereunto, borrowed even from the praises proper to virtue. Sfauer. Whereas it is commonly itt...
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The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 8

Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 594 pages
...madde with the love of himfelfe, and his owne lewd deeds. And as for words to let forth fuch lewdnes, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted fhew thereunto, borrowed even from the prailes which are proper to vertue it felfe. As of a moft notorious...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 pages
...rhyth" mere do, for little reward, or a share of a stolen " cow •, then waxeth he most insolent, and half" mad, with the love of himself and his own lewd " deeds. And as for words to set forth such lewd" ness, it is not hard for them to give a goodly " and painted show thereunto, borrowed even from...
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Observations on the character, customs, and superstitions of the Irish

Daniel Dewar - 1812 - 372 pages
...and rithmers do for little reward, " or a share of a stolen cow, then waxeth he " most insolent and half mad with the love of " himself, and his own lewd...hard for them to give a goodly and " painted shew there unto, borrowed even from *' the praises which are proper to virtue itself: " as of a most notorious...
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 8; Volume 16, Part 2

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1812 - 668 pages
...into heroes, Spenser, himself a bard, who well knew how to sing the praises of heroes, says — ' " As for words to set forth such lewdness, it is not...give a goodly and painted shew thereunto, borrowed evei from the praises which are proper to virtue itself : as of a most notorioiu (thief and outlaw,...
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Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: consisting of historical and ..., Volume 1

Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...and rhyth" mers do, for little reward, or share of a stolen " cow,* then waxeth he most insolent, and half" mad, with the love of himself and his own lewd " deeds. And as for words to set forth such lewd" ness, it is not hard for them to give a goodly " and painted show thereunto, borrowed, even from...
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