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... noon holy men ; Ne that a monk , whan he is cloysterles , Is likned to a fissche that is watirles ; This is to seyn , a monk out of his cloystre . But thilke text hild he not worth an oystre . And I seide his opinioun was good . [ wood ...
... noon holy men ; Ne that a monk , whan he is cloysterles , Is likned to a fissche that is watirles ; This is to seyn , a monk out of his cloystre . But thilke text hild he not worth an oystre . And I seide his opinioun was good . [ wood ...
Page 134
... noon That to the offryng byforn hire schulde goon , And if ther dide , certeyn so wroth was sche , That sche was thanne out of alle charité . Hire keverchefs weren ful fyne of grounde ; I durste swere they weyghede ten pounde That on ...
... noon That to the offryng byforn hire schulde goon , And if ther dide , certeyn so wroth was sche , That sche was thanne out of alle charité . Hire keverchefs weren ful fyne of grounde ; I durste swere they weyghede ten pounde That on ...
Page 136
... noon , For it was trussud up in his walet . Him thought he rood al of the newe get , Dischevele , sauf his cappe , he rood al bare . Suche glaryng eyghen hadde he as an hare . A vernicle hadde he sowed on his cappe . His walet lay ...
... noon , For it was trussud up in his walet . Him thought he rood al of the newe get , Dischevele , sauf his cappe , he rood al bare . Suche glaryng eyghen hadde he as an hare . A vernicle hadde he sowed on his cappe . His walet lay ...
Page 138
... noon of us alle , That sche nath ben a duchesse or a queene ; Now be we caytifs , as it is well seene : Thanked be fortune , and hire false wheel , That noon estat assureth to ben weel . And certus , lord , to abiden youre presence Here ...
... noon of us alle , That sche nath ben a duchesse or a queene ; Now be we caytifs , as it is well seene : Thanked be fortune , and hire false wheel , That noon estat assureth to ben weel . And certus , lord , to abiden youre presence Here ...
Page 140
... noon other remedy ne reed , But took his leeve , and homward he him spedde ; 1160 Let him be war , his nekke lith to wedde . 1220 For par amour I loved hir first then thow . What wolt thou sayn ? thou wost not yit now Whether sche be a ...
... noon other remedy ne reed , But took his leeve , and homward he him spedde ; 1160 Let him be war , his nekke lith to wedde . 1220 For par amour I loved hir first then thow . What wolt thou sayn ? thou wost not yit now Whether sche be a ...
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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...
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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.