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... Emelye . And thus with victorie and with melodye Lete I this noble duk to Athenes ryde , And al his host , in armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to longe to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the ...
... Emelye . And thus with victorie and with melodye Lete I this noble duk to Athenes ryde , And al his host , in armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to longe to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the ...
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... Emelye hire yonge suster schene , Unto the toun of Athenes to dwelle ; 9༠ 95 100 105 110 115 And forth he ryt ; ther is no more to telle . The reede statue of Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle ...
... Emelye hire yonge suster schene , Unto the toun of Athenes to dwelle ; 9༠ 95 100 105 110 115 And forth he ryt ; ther is no more to telle . The reede statue of Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle ...
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... Emelye han remembrance To don honour to May , and for to ryse . I - clothed was sche fresshe for to devyse . Hire yelwe heer was browded in a tresse , Byhynde hire bak , a yerde long I gesse . And in the gardyn at the sonne upriste Sche ...
... Emelye han remembrance To don honour to May , and for to ryse . I - clothed was sche fresshe for to devyse . Hire yelwe heer was browded in a tresse , Byhynde hire bak , a yerde long I gesse . And in the gardyn at the sonne upriste Sche ...
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... perfyt hele , Ther now I am exiled fro my wele . Syn that I may not sen yow , Emelye , I nam but deed ; ther nys no remedye . ' 400 405 410 415 Uppon that other syde Palamon , Whan that he wiste 40 THE KNIGHTES TALE .
... perfyt hele , Ther now I am exiled fro my wele . Syn that I may not sen yow , Emelye , I nam but deed ; ther nys no remedye . ' 400 405 410 415 Uppon that other syde Palamon , Whan that he wiste 40 THE KNIGHTES TALE .
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... Emelye . For he was wys , and couthe sone aspye Of every servaunt , which that servede here . Wel couthe he hewe woode , and water bere , For he was yong and mighty for the nones , And therto he was strong and bygge of bones To doon ...
... Emelye . For he was wys , and couthe sone aspye Of every servaunt , which that servede here . Wel couthe he hewe woode , and water bere , For he was yong and mighty for the nones , And therto he was strong and bygge of bones To doon ...
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