The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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... Nought of oure eldres for her olde richesse . ' ( The Wife of Bath's Tale , 11. 257-262 . ) The chief minor works of Chaucer are :-( perhaps ) The Romaunt of the Rose ( a translation of a portion of the Roman de la Rose ) , a work in ...
... Nought of oure eldres for her olde richesse . ' ( The Wife of Bath's Tale , 11. 257-262 . ) The chief minor works of Chaucer are :-( perhaps ) The Romaunt of the Rose ( a translation of a portion of the Roman de la Rose ) , a work in ...
Page xlvii
... 106. ) • Then wolde he wepe he myghtë nought be stent . ' ( Knightes Tale , 1. 510. ) That in that grove he wolde him hyde al day . ' ( Ib . 1.623 . ) In all other cases b is regarded as a consonant INTRODUCTION . xlvii.
... 106. ) • Then wolde he wepe he myghtë nought be stent . ' ( Knightes Tale , 1. 510. ) That in that grove he wolde him hyde al day . ' ( Ib . 1.623 . ) In all other cases b is regarded as a consonant INTRODUCTION . xlvii.
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... nought gay . Of fustyan he werede a gepoun 75 Al bysmotered with his habergeoun . For he was late ycome from his viage , And wente for to doon his pilgrimage . With him ther was his sone , a yong SQUYER , A lovyere , and a lusty ...
... nought gay . Of fustyan he werede a gepoun 75 Al bysmotered with his habergeoun . For he was late ycome from his viage , And wente for to doon his pilgrimage . With him ther was his sone , a yong SQUYER , A lovyere , and a lusty ...
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... nought with fetheres lowe . And in his hond he bar a mighty bowe . A not - heed hadde he with a broun visage . Of woode - craft wel cowde he al the usage . Upon his arm he bar a gay bracer , And by his side a swerd and a bokeler , And ...
... nought with fetheres lowe . And in his hond he bar a mighty bowe . A not - heed hadde he with a broun visage . Of woode - craft wel cowde he al the usage . Upon his arm he bar a gay bracer , And by his side a swerd and a bokeler , And ...
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... nought ben enfecte . Nowher so besy a man as he ther nas , And yit he seemede besier than he was . In termes hadde he caas and domes alle , That fro the tyme of kyng William were falle . Therto he couthe endite , and make a thing , Ther ...
... nought ben enfecte . Nowher so besy a man as he ther nas , And yit he seemede besier than he was . In termes hadde he caas and domes alle , That fro the tyme of kyng William were falle . Therto he couthe endite , and make a thing , Ther ...
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