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Page 132
But al with riche and sellers of vitaille . Not oo word spak he more than was
neede ; And over al , ther eny profyt schulde arise , Al that he spak it was of heye
prudence , Curteys he was , and lowe of servyse . And schort and quyk , and ful
of ...
But al with riche and sellers of vitaille . Not oo word spak he more than was
neede ; And over al , ther eny profyt schulde arise , Al that he spak it was of heye
prudence , Curteys he was , and lowe of servyse . And schort and quyk , and ful
of ...
Page 134
But riche he was of holy thought and werk . A bettre preest I trowe ther nowher
non is . He was also a lerned man , a clerk He waytud after no pompe ne
reverence , That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche ; Ne maked him a spiced
conscience ...
But riche he was of holy thought and werk . A bettre preest I trowe ther nowher
non is . He was also a lerned man , a clerk He waytud after no pompe ne
reverence , That Cristes gospel truly wolde preche ; Ne maked him a spiced
conscience ...
Page 135
... mouth as wyde was as a gret forneys . With grene trees i - schadewed was his
place . He was a jangler , and a golyardeys , He cowde bettre than his lord
purchace . 610 And that was most of synne and harlotries . Ful riche he was i -
stored ...
... mouth as wyde was as a gret forneys . With grene trees i - schadewed was his
place . He was a jangler , and a golyardeys , He cowde bettre than his lord
purchace . 610 And that was most of synne and harlotries . Ful riche he was i -
stored ...
Page 137
Ful many a riche contré hadde he wonne ; And for to make you the more mery ,
That with his wisdam and his chivalrie I wol myselven gladly with you ryde , He
conquered al the regne of Femynye , Right at myn owen cost , and be youre gyde
.
Ful many a riche contré hadde he wonne ; And for to make you the more mery ,
That with his wisdam and his chivalrie I wol myselven gladly with you ryde , He
conquered al the regne of Femynye , Right at myn owen cost , and be youre gyde
.
Page 138
That alle the feeldes gliteren up and doun ; The oldest lady of hem alle spak ,
And by his baner was born his pynoun 980 Whan sche had swowned with a
dedly chere , Of gold ful riche , in which ther was i - bete That it was routhe for to
seen or ...
That alle the feeldes gliteren up and doun ; The oldest lady of hem alle spak ,
And by his baner was born his pynoun 980 Whan sche had swowned with a
dedly chere , Of gold ful riche , in which ther was i - bete That it was routhe for to
seen or ...
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| Title | The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer Issue 25 of Universal library |
| Author | Geoffrey Chaucer |
| Editor | Thomas Wright |
| Illustrated by | Thomas Wright |
| Publisher | N. Cooke, 1853 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 27 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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