“The” Poetical Works “of Geoffrey Chaucer”, Volume 6Bell and Daldy, 1866 - 312 pages |
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Geoffrey Chaucer Richard Morris. Withoute bleyne , scabbe , or royne . Fro Jerusalem unto Burgoyne Ther nys a fairer ... withouten wene , Wel semyde by hir apparayle She was not wont to gret travayle . For whan she kempte was fetisly And ...
Geoffrey Chaucer Richard Morris. Withoute bleyne , scabbe , or royne . Fro Jerusalem unto Burgoyne Ther nys a fairer ... withouten wene , Wel semyde by hir apparayle She was not wont to gret travayle . For whan she kempte was fetisly And ...
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... you in fable Of al this garden delectable . I mote my tonge stynten nede , For I ne maye withouten drede Naught tellen you the beauté alle , 1420 1430 1440 Ne halfe the bounté therewythalle . I went on ryght 44 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE .
... you in fable Of al this garden delectable . I mote my tonge stynten nede , For I ne maye withouten drede Naught tellen you the beauté alle , 1420 1430 1440 Ne halfe the bounté therewythalle . I went on ryght 44 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE .
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... withouten fayle . For whanne the sonne , clere in sighte , Cast in that welle his bemys brighte , And that the heete descendid is , 1550 1560 1570 Thanne taketh the cristalle stoon ywis , Agayn the sonne 48 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE .
... withouten fayle . For whanne the sonne , clere in sighte , Cast in that welle his bemys brighte , And that the heete descendid is , 1550 1560 1570 Thanne taketh the cristalle stoon ywis , Agayn the sonne 48 THE ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE .
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... Withouten ony coverture ; Right so the cristalle stoon shynyng , Withouten ony disseyvyng , The entrees of the yerde accusith To hym that in the water musith . For evere in which half that ye be , Ye may welle half the gardyne se . And ...
... Withouten ony coverture ; Right so the cristalle stoon shynyng , Withouten ony disseyvyng , The entrees of the yerde accusith To hym that in the water musith . For evere in which half that ye be , Ye may welle half the gardyne se . And ...
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... Withouten respite ben they baited . Heere comth to folk of newe rage , Heere chaungith many wight corage ; Heere ... withoute Ryght for to cacche in his panters These damoysels and bachelers . Love wille noon other bridde cacche , Though ...
... Withouten respite ben they baited . Heere comth to folk of newe rage , Heere chaungith many wight corage ; Heere ... withoute Ryght for to cacche in his panters These damoysels and bachelers . Love wille noon other bridde cacche , Though ...
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aftir ageyn alwey anoon Ayens beauté Bialacoil bothom briddis certeyn chere clere compleynt Curtesie Daunger dede dere deth dide doth doun drede drowe dryve entremete faire fele foly freend fulle fynde gardyne gete goth grace grene gret grete hath heere hertis honde iwys Jelousie kepe lady leve litel lovers lust lyve makith maner moche mote myche myght myn herte myne never noon nygh nyght ofte oonly peyne pité pleyne putte quyte rede Resoun richesse right nought rose roser Ryght saugh seide semede sene servise sette seyn shal shame shulde Sith socour sore sorowe soth speke swete Thanne thee ther therfore therto thilke thou maist thou shalt throgh thurgh thyn thyne thyng trewe trouthe trowe tyme unto watir wele wene whan Whanne Whanne thou who-so wight wise withouten wolde wole wolt wote yeve
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Page 294 - For whiche un-to your mercy thus I crye: Beth hevy ageyn, or elles mot I dye!
Page 304 - Upon my trouth I sey yow feithfully, That ye ben of my liffe and deth the quene ; For with my deth the trouth shal be sene. Youre two eyn, &c. II. 1. So hath youre beauty fro your herte chased Pitee, that me n' availeth not to pleyn : For daunger halt your mercy in his cheyne.
Page 3 - Hard is the hert that loveth nought In May, whan al this mirth is wrought ; Whan he may on these braunches here...
Page 35 - The stoon so clere was and so bright, That also soone as it was nyght, Men myght[e] seen to go for nede A myle or two in lengthe and brede.
Page 37 - For she right there hadde in present Unto a lady maad present Of a gold broche, ful wel «/-wrought. And certys it myssatte hir nought; For thorough hir smokke wrought with silk, The flesh was seen as white as mylk.
Page 266 - So as my troubled wit may hit atteyne, I wol reherse; not for to have redresse, But to declare my ground of hevynesse.
Page 4 - Joly and gay, ful of gladnesse, Toward a ryver gan I me dresse, That I herd renne faste by ; For fairer playing non saugh I Than playen me by that ryvere, For from an hille that stood ther nere, Cam doun the...
Page 305 - Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, 1 never thenk to ben in his prison lene. Love hath my name y-strike out of his sclat, And he is strike out of my bokes clene For ever-mo; ther is non other mene.
Page 17 - Til atte last bithought I me, That by no weye ne myght it be, That ther nas laddre or wey to passe, Or hole, into so faire a place. Tho gan I go a...
Page 169 - Frendshipp is more than is catelle. For freend in court ay better is Than peny in purs, certis...