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Ther nas ballif , ne herde , ne other hyne , That they ne knewe his sleight and his
covyne : They were adrad of him , as of the deth . His wonyng was ful fair upon an
heth , With grene trees i - schadewed was his place . He cowde bettre than his ...
Ther nas ballif , ne herde , ne other hyne , That they ne knewe his sleight and his
covyne : They were adrad of him , as of the deth . His wonyng was ful fair upon an
heth , With grene trees i - schadewed was his place . He cowde bettre than his ...
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... swor his oth , as he was trewe knight , He wolde do so ferforthly his might Upon
the tyraunt Creon hem to wreke , That all the poeple of Grece scholde speke How
Creon was of Theseus y - served , As he that hath his deth right wel deserved .
... swor his oth , as he was trewe knight , He wolde do so ferforthly his might Upon
the tyraunt Creon hem to wreke , That all the poeple of Grece scholde speke How
Creon was of Theseus y - served , As he that hath his deth right wel deserved .
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The deth he feleth thorugh his herte smyte ; He weepeth , weyleth , cryeth
pitously ; To slen himself he wayteth pryvyly . He seyde , “ Allas the day that I was
born ! Now is my prisoun werse than was biforne : Now is me schape eternally to
...
The deth he feleth thorugh his herte smyte ; He weepeth , weyleth , cryeth
pitously ; To slen himself he wayteth pryvyly . He seyde , “ Allas the day that I was
born ! Now is my prisoun werse than was biforne : Now is me schape eternally to
...
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And yet encreceth this al my penaunce , That man is bounden to his observaunce
For Goddes sake to letten of his wille , Ther as a beste may al his lust fulfille . And
whan a beste is deed , he ne hath no peyne ; But man after his deth moot ...
And yet encreceth this al my penaunce , That man is bounden to his observaunce
For Goddes sake to letten of his wille , Ther as a beste may al his lust fulfille . And
whan a beste is deed , he ne hath no peyne ; But man after his deth moot ...
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And with that word Arcite wook and sterte . “ Now trewely how sore that me
smerte , ” Quod he , “ to Athenes right now wol I fare ; Ne for the drede of deth
schal I not spare To see my lady , that I love and serve ; In hire presence I recche
nat to ...
And with that word Arcite wook and sterte . “ Now trewely how sore that me
smerte , ” Quod he , “ to Athenes right now wol I fare ; Ne for the drede of deth
schal I not spare To see my lady , that I love and serve ; In hire presence I recche
nat to ...
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Page 4 - Somtyme with the lord of Palatye, Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileinye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, un-to no maner wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knight.
Page 23 - PERSOUN of a toun ; But riche he was of holy thought and werk. He was also a lerned man, a clerk, That Cristes gospel trewely wolde preche ; His parisshens devoutly wolde he teche.
Page 8 - But sore weep she if oon of hem were deed, Or if men smoot it with a yerde Smerte: And al was conscience and tendre herte.
Page 25 - In a tabard he rood upon a mere. Ther was also a Reve and a Millere, A Somnour and a Pardoner also, A Maunciple and my-self ; ther were namo. The MILLER was a stout carl for the nones...
Page 11 - Ful swetely herde he confessioun, And plesaunt was his absolucioun; He was an esy man to yeve penaunce Ther as he wiste...
Page 33 - For this ye knowen al so wel as I, Whoso shal telle a tale after a man, He moot reherce as ny as evere he kan Everich a word, if it be in his charge, Al speke he never so rudeliche and large, Or ellis he moot telle his tale untrewe, Or feyne thyng, or fynde wordes newe.
Page 26 - Ther nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, 550 Or breke it, at a renning, with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And ther-to brood, as though it were a spade. Up-on the cop...
Page 10 - And held after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men...
Page 38 - WHYLOM, as olde stories tellen us, Ther was a duk that highte Theseus ; Of Athenes he was lord and governour, And in his tyme swich a conquerour, That gretter was ther noon under the sonne. Ful many a riche contree hadde he wonne ; What with his wisdom and his...
Page 44 - Than is the lilie on hire stalkes grene. And fresscher than the May with floures newe — For with the rose colour strof hire hewe, I not which was the...
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| Title | Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages: Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications : Volume 22 Volume 24 of Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Percy Society |
| Author | Percy Society |
| Publisher | Percy Society, 1847 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 1 Nov 2006 |
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