"Ne bo the song neuer so murie, þat he ne shal þinche wel unmurie зef he ilesteþ ouer unwille."
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The Owl and the Nightingale
The Owl and the Nightingale is a Middle English poem in the form of a debate between the two title characters; it was probably written between 1189 and 1216. The author's name may have been Nicholas of Guildford, but this is far from certain.
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