The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Romaunt of the rose. Minor poemsClarendon Press, 1894 |
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... thee ? O Deeth ! thou didest not harm singuler In slaghtre of him , but al this land it smerteth ! But nathelees , yit hast thou no power His name slee ; his hy vertu asterteth Unslayn fro thee , which ay us lyfly herteth With bokes of ...
... thee ? O Deeth ! thou didest not harm singuler In slaghtre of him , but al this land it smerteth ! But nathelees , yit hast thou no power His name slee ; his hy vertu asterteth Unslayn fro thee , which ay us lyfly herteth With bokes of ...
Page lix
... thee ( my maister ) slow- Wolde I slayn werë - Deeth , was to hastyf To renne on thee , and reve thee thy lyf . . . . She mighte han taried hir vengeance a whyle Til that som man had egal to thee be ; Nay , lat be that ! she knew wel ...
... thee ( my maister ) slow- Wolde I slayn werë - Deeth , was to hastyf To renne on thee , and reve thee thy lyf . . . . She mighte han taried hir vengeance a whyle Til that som man had egal to thee be ; Nay , lat be that ! she knew wel ...
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... thee by Sapience , Bishoppe , be able to minister doctrine , Lorde , to true counsale yeue audience , Womanhode , to chastitie euer encline ; Knight , let thy deedes worship determine ; Be righteous , Iudge , in sauyng thy name ; Rich ...
... thee by Sapience , Bishoppe , be able to minister doctrine , Lorde , to true counsale yeue audience , Womanhode , to chastitie euer encline ; Knight , let thy deedes worship determine ; Be righteous , Iudge , in sauyng thy name ; Rich ...
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... thee , or myne harte colde , And or I passe out of my daies olde , Tofore [ thee ] syngyng euermore vtterly- Your iyen twoo woll slea me sodainly . ' I ought to add that this poem is the only one which I have admitted into the set of ...
... thee , or myne harte colde , And or I passe out of my daies olde , Tofore [ thee ] syngyng euermore vtterly- Your iyen twoo woll slea me sodainly . ' I ought to add that this poem is the only one which I have admitted into the set of ...
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... thee , that axest the hevene with thy righte visage , and hast areysed thy fore - heved to beren up a - heigh thy corage , so that thy thoght ne be nat y - hevied ne put lowe under fote . ' § 31. XIV . Gentilesse . It is curious that ...
... thee , that axest the hevene with thy righte visage , and hast areysed thy fore - heved to beren up a - heigh thy corage , so that thy thoght ne be nat y - hevied ne put lowe under fote . ' § 31. XIV . Gentilesse . It is curious that ...
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Page 380 - Unknowen was the quern and eek the melle ; They eten mast, hawes, and swich pounage, And dronken water of the colde welle. Yit nas the ground nat wounded with the plough, But corn...
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