The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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... heere Gynglen in a whistlyng wynd as cleere , 170 And eek as lowde as doth the chapel belle . Ther as this lord was kepere of the selle , The reule of seynt Maure or of seint Beneyt , Bycause that it was old and somdel streyt , This ...
... heere Gynglen in a whistlyng wynd as cleere , 170 And eek as lowde as doth the chapel belle . Ther as this lord was kepere of the selle , The reule of seynt Maure or of seint Beneyt , Bycause that it was old and somdel streyt , This ...
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... it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the regne of Femenye By Theseus , and by his chivalrye ; er 5 10 15 20 And of the grete bataille for the nones Bytwixen Athenes THE KNIGHTES TALE. ...
... it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the regne of Femenye By Theseus , and by his chivalrye ; er 5 10 15 20 And of the grete bataille for the nones Bytwixen Athenes THE KNIGHTES TALE. ...
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... heere ; 55 And seyde Lord , to whom Fortune hath yeven Victorie , and as a conquerour to lyven , Nought greveth us youre glorie and honour ; But we beseken mercy and socour . Have mercy on oure woo and oure distresse . Som drope of ...
... heere ; 55 And seyde Lord , to whom Fortune hath yeven Victorie , and as a conquerour to lyven , Nought greveth us youre glorie and honour ; But we beseken mercy and socour . Have mercy on oure woo and oure distresse . Som drope of ...
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... heere . We faren as he that dronke is as a mous . A dronke man wot wel he hath an hous , But he not which the righte wey is thider , And to a dronke man the wey is slider , And certes in this world so faren we ; We seeken faste after ...
... heere . We faren as he that dronke is as a mous . A dronke man wot wel he hath an hous , But he not which the righte wey is thider , And to a dronke man the wey is slider , And certes in this world so faren we ; We seeken faste after ...
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... heere byforn , And hast byjaped here duk Theseus , And falsly chaunged hast thy name thus ; I wol be deed , or elles thou schalt dye . Thou schalt not love my lady Emelye , But I wil love hire oonly and no mo ; 720 725 730 For I am ...
... heere byforn , And hast byjaped here duk Theseus , And falsly chaunged hast thy name thus ; I wol be deed , or elles thou schalt dye . Thou schalt not love my lady Emelye , But I wil love hire oonly and no mo ; 720 725 730 For I am ...
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