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 174
... lord of the corage , Him thenketh longe er that he spede ; Bot ate laste unto the dede The time is come , and in her wise With gret offrende and sacrifise Thei wedde and make a riche feste , And every thing which was honeste Withinnen ...
... lord of the corage , Him thenketh longe er that he spede ; Bot ate laste unto the dede The time is come , and in her wise With gret offrende and sacrifise Thei wedde and make a riche feste , And every thing which was honeste Withinnen ...
Page 188
... lord fordrive was , And what a sorwe that he made , Of which ther mai no man him glade . He preith that he here lord mai se , Bot thei him tolde it mai noght be , For he lith in so derk a place , That ther may no wiht sen his face . Bot ...
... lord fordrive was , And what a sorwe that he made , Of which ther mai no man him glade . He preith that he here lord mai se , Bot thei him tolde it mai noght be , For he lith in so derk a place , That ther may no wiht sen his face . Bot ...
Page 191
... lord of al the lond . He preith the king to come and se His castell bothe and his cité , 1755 1760 1765 1770 1775 1780 1785 1790 1795 And thus thei gon forth alle in fiere , This king , this lord , this maiden diere . This lord tho made ...
... lord of al the lond . He preith the king to come and se His castell bothe and his cité , 1755 1760 1765 1770 1775 1780 1785 1790 1795 And thus thei gon forth alle in fiere , This king , this lord , this maiden diere . This lord tho made ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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