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Page 118
... of Chaucer: “And grete wel Chaucer, when ye mete, As my disciple and my
poete ; For in the floures of his youthe, In sondry wyse, as he wel couthe, Of
dytees and of songes glade, The whiche he for my sake made, The lande
fulfylled is over ...
... of Chaucer: “And grete wel Chaucer, when ye mete, As my disciple and my
poete ; For in the floures of his youthe, In sondry wyse, as he wel couthe, Of
dytees and of songes glade, The whiche he for my sake made, The lande
fulfylled is over ...
Page 137
... prys ; By Theseus , and by his chivalrye ; 880 And we wolde rewled be at his
devys , And of the grete bataille for the nones In heygh and lowe ; and thus by
oon assent Bytwix Athenes and the Amazones ; We been acorded to his
juggement .
... prys ; By Theseus , and by his chivalrye ; 880 And we wolde rewled be at his
devys , And of the grete bataille for the nones In heygh and lowe ; and thus by
oon assent Bytwix Athenes and the Amazones ; We been acorded to his
juggement .
Page 138
Here in the temple of the goddesse Clemence 930 But it were al to long for to
devyse We han ben waytynge al this fourtenight ; The grete clamour and the
waymentynge Now helpe us , lord , syn it is in thy might . Which that the ladies
made at ...
Here in the temple of the goddesse Clemence 930 But it were al to long for to
devyse We han ben waytynge al this fourtenight ; The grete clamour and the
waymentynge Now helpe us , lord , syn it is in thy might . Which that the ladies
made at ...
Page 139
The grete tour , that was so thikke and strong , And with that sight hire beauté hurt
him so , Which of the castel was the cheef dongeoun , That if that Palamon was
wounded sore , ( Ther as this knightes weren in prisoun , 1060 ...
The grete tour , that was so thikke and strong , And with that sight hire beauté hurt
him so , Which of the castel was the cheef dongeoun , That if that Palamon was
wounded sore , ( Ther as this knightes weren in prisoun , 1060 ...
Page 141
1280 And Arcite is exiled upon his heed The pure feteres of his schynes grete For
evere mo as out of that contré , Weren of his bitter salte teres wete . Ne nevere
mo he schal his lady see . “ Allas ! " quod he , “ Arcita , cosyn myn , Now lovyeres
...
1280 And Arcite is exiled upon his heed The pure feteres of his schynes grete For
evere mo as out of that contré , Weren of his bitter salte teres wete . Ne nevere
mo he schal his lady see . “ Allas ! " quod he , “ Arcita , cosyn myn , Now lovyeres
...
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Page 158 - What is this world? What asketh men to have? Now with his love, now in his colde grave, Allone, withouten any compaignye...
Page 130 - Somtyme with the lord of Palatye, Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileinye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, un-to no maner wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knight.
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Page 132 - For if he yaf, he dorste make avaunt, He wiste that a man was repentaunt. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may nat wepe al-thogh him sore smerte. 230 Therfore, in stede of weping and preyeres, Men moot yeve silver to the povre freres.
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Page 129 - And bathed every veyne in swich licour. Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes...
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Page 137 - WHILOM, as olde stories tellen us, Ther was a duk that highte Theseus; Of Athenes he was lord and governour, And in his tyme swich a conquerour, That gretter was ther non under the sonne. Ful many a riche contre...
Page 118 - Meanwhile in 1374 he was appointed Comptroller of the Customs and Subsidy of Wools, Skins, and Tanned Hides...
Page 233 - My brother shal be warisshed hastily; For I am siker that ther be sciences By whiche men make diverse apparences Swiche as thise subtile tregetoures pleye; For ofte at feestes have I wel herd seye That tregetours withinne an halle large Have maad come in a water and a barge, And in the halle rowen up and doun.