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 171
... sche myhte of that yonge man Of tho sciences whiche he can His lore have ; and in this wise The king hir granteth ... sche made him wel at ese , And he with al that he can plese Hire serveth wel and faire agein . He tawhte hir til sche ...
... sche myhte of that yonge man Of tho sciences whiche he can His lore have ; and in this wise The king hir granteth ... sche made him wel at ese , And he with al that he can plese Hire serveth wel and faire agein . He tawhte hir til sche ...
Page 179
... sche coevereth ate laste : And ferst hire yhen up sche caste , And whan sche more of strengthe cawhte , Hire armes bothe forth sche strawhte , Hield up hire hond and pitously Sche spak and seide , “ Ha , wher am I ? Where is my lord ...
... sche coevereth ate laste : And ferst hire yhen up sche caste , And whan sche more of strengthe cawhte , Hire armes bothe forth sche strawhte , Hield up hire hond and pitously Sche spak and seide , “ Ha , wher am I ? Where is my lord ...
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... Sche was wel kept , sche was wel loked , Sche was wel tawht , sche was wel boked , So wel sche spedde hir in hire youthe That sche of every wisdom couthe , That for to seche in every lond So wys another no man fond , Ne so wel tawht at ...
... Sche was wel kept , sche was wel loked , Sche was wel tawht , sche was wel boked , So wel sche spedde hir in hire youthe That sche of every wisdom couthe , That for to seche in every lond So wys another no man fond , Ne so wel tawht at ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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