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Page iii
... That highten Balades , Roundels , Virelayes . ' Legend of Good Women , 417-423 Oxford AT THE CLARENDON PRESS M DCCC LXXXVIII [ All rights reserved ] с APR 2 1890 NEW YOR 1342 CONTENTS . PAGE INTRODUCTION Clarendon Press Series.
... That highten Balades , Roundels , Virelayes . ' Legend of Good Women , 417-423 Oxford AT THE CLARENDON PRESS M DCCC LXXXVIII [ All rights reserved ] с APR 2 1890 NEW YOR 1342 CONTENTS . PAGE INTRODUCTION Clarendon Press Series.
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... BALADE OF COMPLEINT 213 218 222 NOTES TO THE MINOR POEMS 223 GLOSSARIAL INDEX . 405 INDEX OF PROPER NAMES 452 INDEX OF SUBJECTS EXPLAINED IN THE NOTES 457 INTRODUCTION . Now that the fifth century since the death vi CONTENTS .
... BALADE OF COMPLEINT 213 218 222 NOTES TO THE MINOR POEMS 223 GLOSSARIAL INDEX . 405 INDEX OF PROPER NAMES 452 INDEX OF SUBJECTS EXPLAINED IN THE NOTES 457 INTRODUCTION . Now that the fifth century since the death vi CONTENTS .
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... Balades , Roundels , Virelayes , ' & c . The rest of the passage does not immediately concern us , ex- cepting II . 427 , 428 , where we find— ' He made also , goon ys a grete while , Origenes vpon the Maudeleyne . ' In the copy of the ...
... Balades , Roundels , Virelayes , ' & c . The rest of the passage does not immediately concern us , ex- cepting II . 427 , 428 , where we find— ' He made also , goon ys a grete while , Origenes vpon the Maudeleyne . ' In the copy of the ...
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... ( Balade of the vilage ( sic ) without peyntyng ) . 1. Caxton , ab . 1477-8 . Envoy to Skogan3 . 1. Caxton , ab . 1477-8 ( all lost , after the third stanza ) . Anelida and Arcyte . 1. Caxton , ab . 1477-8 . Purse . ( The compleynt of ...
... ( Balade of the vilage ( sic ) without peyntyng ) . 1. Caxton , ab . 1477-8 . Envoy to Skogan3 . 1. Caxton , ab . 1477-8 ( all lost , after the third stanza ) . Anelida and Arcyte . 1. Caxton , ab . 1477-8 . Purse . ( The compleynt of ...
Page xix
... balade of Chaucer ; beginning - ' Mother of norture , best beloued of all . ' Fol . ccx . 7. Boecius de Consolatione Philosophie . Fol . ccx . , back . 8. The dreame of Chaucer . [ The Book of the Duchesse . ] Fol . ccxliiij . 9. Begins ...
... balade of Chaucer ; beginning - ' Mother of norture , best beloued of all . ' Fol . ccx . 7. Boecius de Consolatione Philosophie . Fol . ccx . , back . 8. The dreame of Chaucer . [ The Book of the Duchesse . ] Fol . ccxliiij . 9. Begins ...
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Page ix - He made the book that hight the Hous of Fame, And eke the Deeth of Blaunche the Duchesse, And the Parlement of Foules, as I gesse, And al the love of Palamon and Arcite 420 Of Thebes, thogh the storye ys knowen lyte; And many an ympne for your halydayes, That highten balades, roundels, virelayes...
Page 350 - Insino a qui l' un giogo di Parnaso Assai mi fu, ma or con ambedue M' è uopo entrar nell' aringo rimaso. Entra nel petto mio, e spira tue Si come quando Marsia traesti Della vagina delle membra sue.
Page 75 - And that our present worldes lyves space Nis but a maner deth, what wey we trace, And rightful folk shal go, after they dye, To heven ; and shewed him the galaxye.
Page 210 - For whiche unto your mercy thus I crye: Beth hevy ageyn, or elles mot I dye!
Page 186 - Unknowen was the quern and eek the melle; They eten mast, hawes, and swich pounage, And dronken water of the colde welle. Yit nas the ground nat wounded with the plough, But corn up-sprong, unsowe of mannes hond, 10 The which they gniden, and eete nat half y-nough.
Page 193 - Stryve noght, as doth the crokke with the wal. Daunte thy-self, that dauntest otheres dede; And trouthe shal delivere, hit is no drede.
Page 187 - Ther lay no profit, ther was no richesse, But cursed was the tyme, I dar wel seye, That men first dide hir swety bysinesse To grobbe up metal, lurkinge in derknesse, And in the riveres first gemmes soghte. Allas! than sprong up al the cursednesse Of coveyryse, that first our sorwe broghte!
Page 304 - Eternal anarchy, amidst the noise Of endless wars, and by confusion stand : For hot, cold, moist and dry, four champions fierce, Strive here for mastery...
Page 211 - And saveour, as doun in this worlde here, Out of this toune help me through your might, Sin that ye wole nat been my tresorere; For I am shave as nye as any frere.
Page 98 - Now welcom somer, with thy sonne softe, That hast this wintres weders over-shake. Wel han they cause for to gladen ofte, Sith ech of hem recovered hath his make ; Ful blisful may they singen whan they wake; Now welcom somer, with thy sonne softe, That hast this wintres weders over-shake, And driven awey the longe nightes blake.