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Difference(s) between text #296 and text #72728

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11Bring us in no brown bread for that is made of bran,Bring us in no brown bread for that is made of bran,
22Nor bring us in no white bread for therein is no gain,Nor bring us in no white bread for therein is no game,
33But bring us in good ale, and bring us in good ale,But bring us in good ale.
44For our blessed lady's sake bring us in good ale!
55Bring us in no beef for there is many bones,
66Bring us in no bacon for that is passing fatBut bring us in good ale for that goes down at once.
77But bring us in good ale and give us enough of that,
88And bring us in good ale, and bring us in good ale,Bring us in no bacon, for that is passing fat,
99For our blessed lady's sake bring us in good ale!But bring us in good ale for that gives us enough of that.
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1111Bring us in no butter for there in are many hairs,Bring us in no mutton, for that is often lean,
1212Nor bring us in no pig's flesh for that will make us boars,Nor bring us any tripes for they be seldom clean.
1313But bring us in good ale, and bring us in good ale,
1414For our blessed lady's sake bring us in good ale!Bring us in no eggys for there are many shells,
1515But bring us in good ale and bring us nothing else.
1616Bring us in no egges for there are many shells,
1717But bring us in good ale and give us nothing else,Bring us in no butter for there are many hairs,
1818And bring us in good ale, and bring us in good ale,Nor bring us in no pig's flesh for that will make us bears.
1919For our blessed lady's sake bring us in good ale!
20Bring us in no puddings for therein is all God's good,
21Nor bring us in no venison for that is not for our blood.
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23Bring us in no capon flesh for that is often dear,
24Nor bring us in no duck flesh for they slobber in the mere,
25But bring us good ale.

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