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... Thou shalle him telle this message , That he uppon his latter age , To sette an end of al his werke , As he whiche is myn owne clerke , Do make his Testament of Love , As thou hast done thy shrift above , So that my courte yt may ...
... Thou shalle him telle this message , That he uppon his latter age , To sette an end of al his werke , As he whiche is myn owne clerke , Do make his Testament of Love , As thou hast done thy shrift above , So that my courte yt may ...
Page 140
... thou schuldest trewly forther me In every caas , and I schal forther the . This was thyn othe , and myn cek certayn ; I wot right wel , thou darst it nat withsayn . Thus art thou of my counseil out of doute . And now thou woldest falsly ...
... thou schuldest trewly forther me In every caas , and I schal forther the . This was thyn othe , and myn cek certayn ; I wot right wel , thou darst it nat withsayn . Thus art thou of my counseil out of doute . And now thou woldest falsly ...
Page 141
... thou gevest litel charge . Thou maiste , syn thou hast wysdom and manhede , Assemble al the folk of oure kynrede , And make a werre so scharpe in this cité , That by som aventure , or by som treté , Thou mayst hire wynne to lady and to ...
... thou gevest litel charge . Thou maiste , syn thou hast wysdom and manhede , Assemble al the folk of oure kynrede , And make a werre so scharpe in this cité , That by som aventure , or by som treté , Thou mayst hire wynne to lady and to ...
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... thou , wel faire freissche May , I hope that I som grene gete may . " And fro his courser , with a lusty herte , Into the grove ful lustily he sterte , And in a pathe he romed up and doun , Ther by aventure this Palamoun 1520 Was in a ...
... thou , wel faire freissche May , I hope that I som grene gete may . " And fro his courser , with a lusty herte , Into the grove ful lustily he sterte , And in a pathe he romed up and doun , Ther by aventure this Palamoun 1520 Was in a ...
Page 144
... thou art a rightful lord and juge , Ne geve us neyther mercy no refuge . And sle me first , for seynte charité ; But sle my felaw eek as wel as me . Or sle him first ; for , though thou knowe him lyte , This is thy mortal fo , this is ...
... thou art a rightful lord and juge , Ne geve us neyther mercy no refuge . And sle me first , for seynte charité ; But sle my felaw eek as wel as me . Or sle him first ; for , though thou knowe him lyte , This is thy mortal fo , this is ...
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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.