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Page 123
... ende that it be made accordyng unto his owen makyng ; for I fynde many of the sayd bookes , whiche wryters have abrydgyd it , and many thynges left out , and in some places have sette certayn versys that he never made ne sette in hys ...
... ende that it be made accordyng unto his owen makyng ; for I fynde many of the sayd bookes , whiche wryters have abrydgyd it , and many thynges left out , and in some places have sette certayn versys that he never made ne sette in hys ...
Page 129
... ende : - 22 Of Engelond , to Canturbury they wende , The holy blisful martir for to seeke , That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke . Byfel that , in that sesoun on a day , In Southwerk at the Tabbard as I lay , 6 Redy to wenden ...
... ende : - 22 Of Engelond , to Canturbury they wende , The holy blisful martir for to seeke , That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke . Byfel that , in that sesoun on a day , In Southwerk at the Tabbard as I lay , 6 Redy to wenden ...
Page 131
... ende ther was . His heed was ballid , and schon as eny glas , And eek his face as he hadde be anoynt . 160 He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt ; His eyen steep , and rollyng in his heed , That stemed as a forneys of a leed ; His ...
... ende ther was . His heed was ballid , and schon as eny glas , And eek his face as he hadde be anoynt . 160 He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt ; His eyen steep , and rollyng in his heed , That stemed as a forneys of a leed ; His ...
Page 142
... ende . " [ wende ; 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 ...
... ende . " [ wende ; 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 ...
Page 145
... ende with me make , That oon of yow schal be deed or take . And if you thinketh this is wel i - sayde , Say youre avys , and holdeth yow apayde . 1870 This is youre ende and youre conclusioun . " Who loketh lightly now but Palamoun ...
... ende with me make , That oon of yow schal be deed or take . And if you thinketh this is wel i - sayde , Say youre avys , and holdeth yow apayde . 1870 This is youre ende and youre conclusioun . " Who loketh lightly now but Palamoun ...
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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.