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... noon , 1990 Thorugh the which men might no light discerne . The dores wer alle ademauntz eterne , I - clenched overthward and endelong With iren tough ; and , for to make it strong , Every piler the tempul to susteene 1938. Setheroun ...
... noon , 1990 Thorugh the which men might no light discerne . The dores wer alle ademauntz eterne , I - clenched overthward and endelong With iren tough ; and , for to make it strong , Every piler the tempul to susteene 1938. Setheroun ...
Page 152
... noon so wys that cowthe seye , That any had of other avauntage Of worthines , ne staat , ne of visage , So evene were they chosen for to gesse . And in two renges faire they hem dresse . And whan here names i - rad were everychon , That ...
... noon so wys that cowthe seye , That any had of other avauntage Of worthines , ne staat , ne of visage , So evene were they chosen for to gesse . And in two renges faire they hem dresse . And whan here names i - rad were everychon , That ...
Page 156
... noon . An housbond schal not be inquisityf Of Goddes pryveté , ne of his wyf . So that he may fynde Goddes foysoun there , Of the remenaunt needeth nought enquere . " What schuld I seye , but that this proud Myllere He nolde his wordes ...
... noon . An housbond schal not be inquisityf Of Goddes pryveté , ne of his wyf . So that he may fynde Goddes foysoun there , Of the remenaunt needeth nought enquere . " What schuld I seye , but that this proud Myllere He nolde his wordes ...
Page 158
... noon offryng ; For curtesy , he seyde , he wolde noon . 3330 The moone at night ful cleer and brighte schoon , And Absolon his giterne hath i - take , For paramours he seyde he wold awake . And forth he goth , jolyf and amerous , Til he ...
... noon offryng ; For curtesy , he seyde , he wolde noon . 3330 The moone at night ful cleer and brighte schoon , And Absolon his giterne hath i - take , For paramours he seyde he wold awake . And forth he goth , jolyf and amerous , Til he ...
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... noon certayn , Whan Ector was i - brought , al freissh i - slayn , As that ther was for deth of this Theban ; For sorwe of him ther weepeth bothe child and At Troye , allas ! the pité that was there , [ man Cracchyng of cheekes ...
... noon certayn , Whan Ector was i - brought , al freissh i - slayn , As that ther was for deth of this Theban ; For sorwe of him ther weepeth bothe child and At Troye , allas ! the pité that was there , [ man Cracchyng of cheekes ...
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Page 158 - What is this world? What asketh men to have? Now with his love, now in his colde grave, Allone, withouten any compaignye...
Page 130 - 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 223 - Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold...
Page 132 - For if he yaf, he dorste make avaunt, He wiste that a man was repentaunt. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may nat wepe al-thogh him sore smerte. 230 Therfore, in stede of weping and preyeres, Men moot yeve silver to the povre freres.
Page 131 - 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 129 - And bathed every veyne in swich licour. Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes...
Page 131 - Ful swetely herde he confessioun, And plesaunt was his absolucioun; He was an esy man to yeve penaunce Ther as he wiste...
Page 137 - WHILOM, 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 non under the sonne. Ful many a riche contre...
Page 118 - Meanwhile in 1374 he was appointed Comptroller of the Customs and Subsidy of Wools, Skins, and Tanned Hides...
Page 233 - My brother shal be warisshed hastily; For I am siker that ther be sciences By whiche men make diverse apparences Swiche as thise subtile tregetoures pleye; For ofte at feestes have I wel herd seye That tregetours withinne an halle large Have maad come in a water and a barge, And in the halle rowen up and doun.