The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Romaunt of the rose. Minor poemsClarendon Press, 1894 |
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... nought , 6565 ; but Chaucer usually has wrought - e , which would destroy the rime . This , however , is not decisive , since Chaucer has bisought for bisoughte , Cant . Ta . A. 4117 , and brought for broughte , id . F. 1273 . But when ...
... nought , 6565 ; but Chaucer usually has wrought - e , which would destroy the rime . This , however , is not decisive , since Chaucer has bisought for bisoughte , Cant . Ta . A. 4117 , and brought for broughte , id . F. 1273 . But when ...
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... nought clad in silk was he , ' instead of y - clad . Cf. ll . 892 , 897 , 900 , & c . ; see the foot - notes . ' Th . ' supplies the deficiencies in G. , viz . ll . 1-44 , 333-380 , & c . , as well as four lines at the end ; and ...
... nought clad in silk was he , ' instead of y - clad . Cf. ll . 892 , 897 , 900 , & c . ; see the foot - notes . ' Th . ' supplies the deficiencies in G. , viz . ll . 1-44 , 333-380 , & c . , as well as four lines at the end ; and ...
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... nought In May , whan al this mirth is wrought ; Lors devient la terre si gobe , Qu'ele volt avoir novele robe ; Si scet si cointe robe faire , Que de colors i a cent paire , D'erbes , de flors indes et perses , Et de maintes colors ...
... nought In May , whan al this mirth is wrought ; Lors devient la terre si gobe , Qu'ele volt avoir novele robe ; Si scet si cointe robe faire , Que de colors i a cent paire , D'erbes , de flors indes et perses , Et de maintes colors ...
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... nought ageyn , And grete tresours up to leyn . And that is she that for usure Leneth to many a creature The lasse for the more winning , So coveitous is her brenning . And that is she , for penyes fele , That techeth for to robbe and ...
... nought ageyn , And grete tresours up to leyn . And that is she that for usure Leneth to many a creature The lasse for the more winning , So coveitous is her brenning . And that is she , for penyes fele , That techeth for to robbe and ...
Page 104
... nought in shamful wyse . And if a man in honour ryse , Or by his witte , or by prowesse , Of that hath she gret hevinesse ; For , trusteth wel , she goth nigh wood . Whan any chaunce happeth good . Envye is of swich crueltee , That ...
... nought in shamful wyse . And if a man in honour ryse , Or by his witte , or by prowesse , Of that hath she gret hevinesse ; For , trusteth wel , she goth nigh wood . Whan any chaunce happeth good . Envye is of swich crueltee , That ...
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