The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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Page xvii
... lyte ( little ) , On bokes for to rede I me delyte , And to hem yive ( give ) I feyth and ful credence , And in myn herte have hem in reverence b Not less evident is Chaucer's high estimation of women , INTRODUCTION . xvii.
... lyte ( little ) , On bokes for to rede I me delyte , And to hem yive ( give ) I feyth and ful credence , And in myn herte have hem in reverence b Not less evident is Chaucer's high estimation of women , INTRODUCTION . xvii.
Page xviii
... herte in wele and in distresse . A wyf ? a Seinte Mary , benedicite , How mighte a man have eny adversité That hath a wyf ? certes I can not saye . ' ( The Marchaundes Tale . ) See Morley's English Writers , vol . ii . pp . 135 , 256 ...
... herte in wele and in distresse . A wyf ? a Seinte Mary , benedicite , How mighte a man have eny adversité That hath a wyf ? certes I can not saye . ' ( The Marchaundes Tale . ) See Morley's English Writers , vol . ii . pp . 135 , 256 ...
Page xlvi
... herte , mare = A . S. beorte , mare ; hale , care , wode = A. S. bealu , caru , wudu ; dere , drye = A . S. deore , dryge , & c . b . The finale ( unaccented ) in words of French origin is sounded as in French verse ( but it is also ...
... herte , mare = A . S. beorte , mare ; hale , care , wode = A. S. bealu , caru , wudu ; dere , drye = A . S. deore , dryge , & c . b . The finale ( unaccented ) in words of French origin is sounded as in French verse ( but it is also ...
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... a yerde smerte : And al was conscience and tendre herte . Ful semely hire wympel i - pynched was ; Hire nose tretys ; hire eyen greye as glas ; 136 140 145 150 Hire mouth ful smal , and therto softe and reed THE PROLOGUE . 5.
... a yerde smerte : And al was conscience and tendre herte . Ful semely hire wympel i - pynched was ; Hire nose tretys ; hire eyen greye as glas ; 136 140 145 150 Hire mouth ful smal , and therto softe and reed THE PROLOGUE . 5.
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... herte , He may not wepe although him sore smerte . Therfore in stede of wepyng and preyeres , Men moot yive silver to the poure freres . His typet was ay farsed ful of knyfes And pynnes , for to yive faire wyfes . 220 225 230 And ...
... herte , He may not wepe although him sore smerte . Therfore in stede of wepyng and preyeres , Men moot yive silver to the poure freres . His typet was ay farsed ful of knyfes And pynnes , for to yive faire wyfes . 220 225 230 And ...
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