Confessio Amantis, Volume 1The complete text of John Gower's poem is a three-volume edition, including all Latin components-with translations-of this bilingual text and extensive glosses, bibliography and explanatory notes. Volume 1 contains the Prologue and Books 1 and 8, in effect the overall structure of Gower's poem. |
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Page 81
... Ful ofte thing which hem ne toucheth , Bot only that here herte soucheth In hindringe of an other wiht ; And thus ful many a worthi knyht And many a lusti lady bothe assuredly our dealings ( market - fair ) harm know ; your eye has ...
... Ful ofte thing which hem ne toucheth , Bot only that here herte soucheth In hindringe of an other wiht ; And thus ful many a worthi knyht And many a lusti lady bothe assuredly our dealings ( market - fair ) harm know ; your eye has ...
Page 103
... ful ofte I speke so , That sche is wroth and seith , ' Be stille . ' If I that heste schal fulfille And therto ben obedient , Thanne is my cause fully schent , For specheles may no man spede . So wot I noght what is to rede ; Bot certes ...
... ful ofte I speke so , That sche is wroth and seith , ' Be stille . ' If I that heste schal fulfille And therto ben obedient , Thanne is my cause fully schent , For specheles may no man spede . So wot I noght what is to rede ; Bot certes ...
Page 135
... ofte assaied Rondeal , balade , and virelai For hire on whom myn herte lai To make , and also for to peinte Caroles with my wordes qweinte , To sette my pourpos alofte ; And thus I sang hem forth ful ofte In halle and ek in chambre ...
... ofte assaied Rondeal , balade , and virelai For hire on whom myn herte lai To make , and also for to peinte Caroles with my wordes qweinte , To sette my pourpos alofte ; And thus I sang hem forth ful ofte In halle and ek in chambre ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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