The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Romaunt of the rose. Minor poemsClarendon Press, 1894 |
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... shal shortly him discryve , Was never noon [ un ] to this day alyve , To reken all [ e ] , bothe of yonge and olde , That worthy was his inkhorn for to holde . ' Similar passages occur in some of his other works , and shew that he ...
... shal shortly him discryve , Was never noon [ un ] to this day alyve , To reken all [ e ] , bothe of yonge and olde , That worthy was his inkhorn for to holde . ' Similar passages occur in some of his other works , and shew that he ...
Page 46
... shal the lond of albyon Be brought to grete confusioun . ' Hit falleth for euery gentilman To saye the best that he can In mannes absence And the soth in his presence . ' Hit cometh by kynde of gentil blode To cast away al heuynes And ...
... shal the lond of albyon Be brought to grete confusioun . ' Hit falleth for euery gentilman To saye the best that he can In mannes absence And the soth in his presence . ' Hit cometh by kynde of gentil blode To cast away al heuynes And ...
Page 105
... shal never lette Som blame upon the folk to sette . I trowe that if Envye , y - wis , Knewe the beste man that is On this syde or biyond the see , Yit somwhat lakken him wolde she . And if he were so hende and wys , That she ne mighte ...
... shal never lette Som blame upon the folk to sette . I trowe that if Envye , y - wis , Knewe the beste man that is On this syde or biyond the see , Yit somwhat lakken him wolde she . And if he were so hende and wys , That she ne mighte ...
Page 109
... shal : The tyme eek , that chaungeth al , And al doth waxe and fostred be , And alle thing distroyeth he : Qu'el n'alast mie la montance De quatre toises sans potance . 360 Li tens qui s'en va nuit et jor , Sans repos prendre et sans ...
... shal : The tyme eek , that chaungeth al , And al doth waxe and fostred be , And alle thing distroyeth he : Qu'el n'alast mie la montance De quatre toises sans potance . 360 Li tens qui s'en va nuit et jor , Sans repos prendre et sans ...
Page 110
... shal overcomen Er that deeth us shal have nomen : The tyme , that hath al in welde To elden folk , had maad hir elde So inly , that , to my witing , She mighte helpe hir - self no - thing , But turned ageyn unto childhede ; She had no ...
... shal overcomen Er that deeth us shal have nomen : The tyme , that hath al in welde To elden folk , had maad hir elde So inly , that , to my witing , She mighte helpe hir - self no - thing , But turned ageyn unto childhede ; She had no ...
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