The Prologue to the Book of the Tales of Canterbury: The Knight's Tale. The Nun's Priest's TaleMacmillan, 1902 - 337 pages |
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... wel , as of so litel space , In hope to stonden in his lady grace . Embrouded was he , as it were a mede Al ful of ... coude he sitte on hors and faire ride . He coude songes make and wel endite , 75 80 85 90 95 Juste and eek daunce ...
... wel , as of so litel space , In hope to stonden in his lady grace . Embrouded was he , as it were a mede Al ful of ... coude he sitte on hors and faire ride . He coude songes make and wel endite , 75 80 85 90 95 Juste and eek daunce ...
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... ( Wel coude he dresse his takel yemanly , His arwes drouped nought with fetheres lowe ) , And in his hand he bar a mighty bowe . A not - heed hadde he , with a broun visage . Of wode - craft wel coude he al the usage . Upon his arm he bar ...
... ( Wel coude he dresse his takel yemanly , His arwes drouped nought with fetheres lowe ) , And in his hand he bar a mighty bowe . A not - heed hadde he , with a broun visage . Of wode - craft wel coude he al the usage . Upon his arm he bar ...
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... Wel coude she carie a morsel , and wel kepe That no drope ne fille ° upon hir brest ; 125 130 In curteisye was set ful moche hir lest . Hir over lippe wiped she so clene , That in hir coppe ther was no ferthing sene Of grece , whan she ...
... Wel coude she carie a morsel , and wel kepe That no drope ne fille ° upon hir brest ; 125 130 In curteisye was set ful moche hir lest . Hir over lippe wiped she so clene , That in hir coppe ther was no ferthing sene Of grece , whan she ...
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... Wel coude he singe and pleyen on a rote . Of yeddinges he bar outrely the prys . His nekke whyt was as the flour - de - lys . Therto he strong was as a champioun . He knew the tavernes wel in every toun , And everich hostiler and ...
... Wel coude he singe and pleyen on a rote . Of yeddinges he bar outrely the prys . His nekke whyt was as the flour - de - lys . Therto he strong was as a champioun . He knew the tavernes wel in every toun , And everich hostiler and ...
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... wel bettre than his rente . And rage he coude as it were right a whelpe . In love - dayes ther coude he mochel helpe . For ther he was nat lyk a cloisterer , With a thredbare cope , as is a povre scoler , But he was lyk a maister or a ...
... wel bettre than his rente . And rage he coude as it were right a whelpe . In love - dayes ther coude he mochel helpe . For ther he was nat lyk a cloisterer , With a thredbare cope , as is a povre scoler , But he was lyk a maister or a ...
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