The Canterbury tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: a new text with illustrative notes, Volume 2Percy Society, 1847 |
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... thing , the teothing he wolde stele : A schrewe he was al his lyf , y ne mai no leng hele . Wel wiste oure Loverd thas and al his lither dede , Ac natheles he moste fulfulle that the prophetes sede . 6940 He was ( if I schal give him ...
... thing , the teothing he wolde stele : A schrewe he was al his lyf , y ne mai no leng hele . Wel wiste oure Loverd thas and al his lither dede , Ac natheles he moste fulfulle that the prophetes sede . 6940 He was ( if I schal give him ...
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... thing , " Brother , " quod he , " wher now is 66 your dwellyng , Another day if that I schuld yow seeche ? " This yiman him answered in softe speche ; Brother , " quod he , " fer in the north contré , Wheras I hope somtyme I schal the ...
... thing , " Brother , " quod he , " wher now is 66 your dwellyng , Another day if that I schuld yow seeche ? " This yiman him answered in softe speche ; Brother , " quod he , " fer in the north contré , Wheras I hope somtyme I schal the ...
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... thing though it be so , A lousy jogelour can deceyve the , And , parfay , yit can I more craft than he . " 7050 " Why , " quod this sompnour , " ryde ye than or goon In sondry wyse , and nought alway in oon ? " " For , " quod he , " we ...
... thing though it be so , A lousy jogelour can deceyve the , And , parfay , yit can I more craft than he . " 7050 " Why , " quod this sompnour , " ryde ye than or goon In sondry wyse , and nought alway in oon ? " " For , " quod he , " we ...
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... thing warne I the , I wol not jape , Thou wilt algates wite how we ben schape : Thow schalt herafter - ward , my brother deere , Come , wher the nedith nothing for to leere , For thou schalt by thin oughn experience Conne in a chayer ...
... thing warne I the , I wol not jape , Thou wilt algates wite how we ben schape : Thow schalt herafter - ward , my brother deere , Come , wher the nedith nothing for to leere , For thou schalt by thin oughn experience Conne in a chayer ...
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... thing as men wol oppose me ? " Yis , " quod this sompnour , " pay anoon , let se , Twelf pens to me , and I the wil acquite . I schal no profyt have therby but lite : My mayster hath the profyt and not I. Com of , and let me ryden ...
... thing as men wol oppose me ? " Yis , " quod this sompnour , " pay anoon , let se , Twelf pens to me , and I the wil acquite . I schal no profyt have therby but lite : My mayster hath the profyt and not I. Com of , and let me ryden ...
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