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... ther was . His heed was ballid , and schon as eny glas , And eek his face as he hadde be anoynt . 160 He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt ; His eyen steep , and rollyng in his heed , That stemed as a forneys of a leed ; His bootes ...
... ther was . His heed was ballid , and schon as eny glas , And eek his face as he hadde be anoynt . 160 He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt ; His eyen steep , and rollyng in his heed , That stemed as a forneys of a leed ; His bootes ...
Page 132
... ther was of Oxenford also , That unto logik hadde longe i - go . Al so lene was his hors as is a rake , And he was not right fat , I undertake ; But lokede holwe , and therto soburly . Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy , For he ...
... ther was of Oxenford also , That unto logik hadde longe i - go . Al so lene was his hors as is a rake , And he was not right fat , I undertake ; But lokede holwe , and therto soburly . Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy , For he ...
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... ther was he lord and sire . Ful ofte tyme he was knight of the schire . An anlas and a gipser al of silk Heng at his gerdul , whit as morne mylk . A schirreve hadde he ben , and a counter ; Was nowher such a worthi vavaser . An ...
... ther was he lord and sire . Ful ofte tyme he was knight of the schire . An anlas and a gipser al of silk Heng at his gerdul , whit as morne mylk . A schirreve hadde he ben , and a counter ; Was nowher such a worthi vavaser . An ...
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Geoffrey Chaucer Thomas Wright. Ther was also a reeve and a mellere , A sompnour and a pardoner also , A maunciple , and my self , ther was no mo . The MELLERE was a stout carl for the nones , 462 atte chirche dore . The priest formerly ...
Geoffrey Chaucer Thomas Wright. Ther was also a reeve and a mellere , A sompnour and a pardoner also , A maunciple , and my self , ther was no mo . The MELLERE was a stout carl for the nones , 462 atte chirche dore . The priest formerly ...
Page 135
... ther of a temple , Of which achatours mighten take exemple For to be wys in beyyng of vitaille . For whethur that he payde , or took by taille , Algate he wayted so in his acate , That he was ay biforn and in good state . Now is not ...
... ther of a temple , Of which achatours mighten take exemple For to be wys in beyyng of vitaille . For whethur that he payde , or took by taille , Algate he wayted so in his acate , That he was ay biforn and in good state . Now is not ...
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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.
Page 223 - Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold...
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.
Page 131 - But sore weep she if oon of hem were deed, Or if men smoot it with a yerde smerte: And al was conscience and tendre herte.
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...
Page 131 - Ful swetely herde he confessioun, And plesaunt was his absolucioun; He was an esy man to yeve penaunce Ther as he wiste...
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.