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Page 42
... doun from his courser sterte With herte pitous , whan he herd hem speke . Him thoughte that his herte wolde breke , Whan he seyh hem so pitous and so maat , That whilom weren of so gret estat . 90 95 56 And in his armes he hem alle up ...
... doun from his courser sterte With herte pitous , whan he herd hem speke . Him thoughte that his herte wolde breke , Whan he seyh hem so pitous and so maat , That whilom weren of so gret estat . 90 95 56 And in his armes he hem alle up ...
Page 43
... doun ; And by his baner born is his penoun Of gold ful riche , in which ther was i - bete The Minatour which that he slow in Crete . Thus ryt this duk , thus ryt this conquerour , And in his host of chevalrie the flour , 120 Til that he ...
... doun ; And by his baner born is his penoun Of gold ful riche , in which ther was i - bete The Minatour which that he slow in Crete . Thus ryt this duk , thus ryt this conquerour , And in his host of chevalrie the flour , 120 Til that he ...
Page 46
... doun , and as hir liste She gadereth floures , party white and rede , To make a subtil garland for hir hede , And as an angel hevenly she song . The grete tour , that was so thikke and strong , Which of the castel was the chief dongeoun ...
... doun , and as hir liste She gadereth floures , party white and rede , To make a subtil garland for hir hede , And as an angel hevenly she song . The grete tour , that was so thikke and strong , Which of the castel was the chief dongeoun ...
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... doun . This soriful prisoner , this Palamon , Goth in the chambre , romyng to and fro , And to himself compleynyng of his wo ; That he was born , ful ofte he seyde , alas ! And so befel , by aventure or cas , That thurgh a window thikke ...
... doun . This soriful prisoner , this Palamon , Goth in the chambre , romyng to and fro , And to himself compleynyng of his wo ; That he was born , ful ofte he seyde , alas ! And so befel , by aventure or cas , That thurgh a window thikke ...
Page 63
... doun , Ther as by aventure this Palamoun Was in a busshe , that no man might him see , For sore afered of his deth was he . 660 Nothing ne knew he that it was Arcite : God wot he wolde han trowed it ful lite . But sooth is seyd , go ...
... doun , Ther as by aventure this Palamoun Was in a busshe , that no man might him see , For sore afered of his deth was he . 660 Nothing ne knew he that it was Arcite : God wot he wolde han trowed it ful lite . But sooth is seyd , go ...
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Page 14 - But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre...
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Page 23 - Ther nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, 550 Or breke it, at a renning, with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And ther-to brood, as though it were a spade. Up-on the cop...
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Page 13 - This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette; Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette, 280 So estatly was he of his governaunce, With his bargaynes, and with his chevisaunce.
Page xxi - Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
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