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 77
... seide , " A caitif that lith hiere : What wolde ye , my ladi diere ? Schal I ben hol or elles dye ? " [ Venus ] Sche seide , " Tell thi maladie : 165 What is thi sor of which thou pleignest ? Ne hyd it noght , for if thou feignest , I ...
... seide , " A caitif that lith hiere : What wolde ye , my ladi diere ? Schal I ben hol or elles dye ? " [ Venus ] Sche seide , " Tell thi maladie : 165 What is thi sor of which thou pleignest ? Ne hyd it noght , for if thou feignest , I ...
Page 96
... seide he wolde of that despit Be venged , how so evere it falle , And sende unto hise frendes alle . And whan thei weren come in fere , He tolde hem upon this matiere , And axeth hem what was to done : And thei avised were sone , And seide ...
... seide he wolde of that despit Be venged , how so evere it falle , And sende unto hise frendes alle . And whan thei weren come in fere , He tolde hem upon this matiere , And axeth hem what was to done : And thei avised were sone , And seide ...
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... seide , " be your leve , Ye witen wel , and so wot I , That I am unbehovely Your court fro this day forth to serve . And for I may no thonk deserve , And also for I am refused , I preie you to ben excused . And natheles as for the laste ...
... seide , " be your leve , Ye witen wel , and so wot I , That I am unbehovely Your court fro this day forth to serve . And for I may no thonk deserve , And also for I am refused , I preie you to ben excused . And natheles as for the laste ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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