“The” Poetical Works “of Geoffrey Chaucer”, Volume 6Bell and Daldy, 1866 - 312 pages |
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... Richesse 299 · 300 302 Proverbes of Chaucer Roundel Virelai 303 · 304 · 305 Chaucer's Prophecy . Chaucer's Words unto his own Scrivener . 307 307 Oratio Galfridi Chaucer • 308 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE . ANY men sayen that.
... Richesse 299 · 300 302 Proverbes of Chaucer Roundel Virelai 303 · 304 · 305 Chaucer's Prophecy . Chaucer's Words unto his own Scrivener . 307 307 Oratio Galfridi Chaucer • 308 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE . ANY men sayen that.
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... slake , Nor comfort noon unto hir take . So depe was hir wo bigonnen , And eek hir hert in angre ronnen , A sorowful thyng wel semede she . 200 300 310 320 Nor she hadde no thyng slowe be For to forcracchen 10 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE .
... slake , Nor comfort noon unto hir take . So depe was hir wo bigonnen , And eek hir hert in angre ronnen , A sorowful thyng wel semede she . 200 300 310 320 Nor she hadde no thyng slowe be For to forcracchen 10 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE .
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... unto sorowe . Elde was paynted after this , That shorter was a fote , iwys , Than she was wont in her yonghede . Unneth her - selfe she myghte fede ; So feble and eke so olde was she That faded was al her beauté . 330 340 350 Ful salowe ...
... unto sorowe . Elde was paynted after this , That shorter was a fote , iwys , Than she was wont in her yonghede . Unneth her - selfe she myghte fede ; So feble and eke so olde was she That faded was al her beauté . 330 340 350 Ful salowe ...
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... unto childhede ; She hadde no thing hir - silf to lede Ne witte ne pithe in hir holde More than a child of two yeer olde . But natheles I trowe that she Was faire sumtyme , and fresh to se , Whan she was in hir rightful age : But she ...
... unto childhede ; She hadde no thing hir - silf to lede Ne witte ne pithe in hir holde More than a child of two yeer olde . But natheles I trowe that she Was faire sumtyme , and fresh to se , Whan she was in hir rightful age : But she ...
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... unto me fre , That I nolde entren for - to se Thassemble ( God kepe it fro care ! ) Of briddis , whiche therynne ware , That songen thorugh her mery throtes , Daunws of love , and mery notes . Whan I thus herde foules synge , I felle ...
... unto me fre , That I nolde entren for - to se Thassemble ( God kepe it fro care ! ) Of briddis , whiche therynne ware , That songen thorugh her mery throtes , Daunws of love , and mery notes . Whan I thus herde foules synge , I felle ...
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