The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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... prisoun . ' ( lb. 1. 251. ) 4. The syllable -en , -er , eth , -el , -ow ( -owe , -ewe ) , are often said to be contracted , but properly speaking they are slurred over and nearly , but not quite , absorbed by the syllable preceding ...
... prisoun . ' ( lb. 1. 251. ) 4. The syllable -en , -er , eth , -el , -ow ( -owe , -ewe ) , are often said to be contracted , but properly speaking they are slurred over and nearly , but not quite , absorbed by the syllable preceding ...
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... prisoun 165 Perpetuelly , he nolde no raunsoun . And whan this worthy duk hath thus i - doon , He took his host , and hom he ryt anoon With laurer crowned as a conquerour ; And there he lyveth in joye and in honour Terme of his lyf ...
... prisoun 165 Perpetuelly , he nolde no raunsoun . And whan this worthy duk hath thus i - doon , He took his host , and hom he ryt anoon With laurer crowned as a conquerour ; And there he lyveth in joye and in honour Terme of his lyf ...
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... prisoun , Of which I tolde yow , and telle schal ) Was evene joynant to the gardyn wal , 190 195 200 Ther as this Emelye hadde hire pleyynge . Bright was the sonne , and cleer that morwenynge , And Palamon , this woful prisoner , 205 As ...
... prisoun , Of which I tolde yow , and telle schal ) Was evene joynant to the gardyn wal , 190 195 200 Ther as this Emelye hadde hire pleyynge . Bright was the sonne , and cleer that morwenynge , And Palamon , this woful prisoner , 205 As ...
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... prisoun , for it may non other be ; Fortune hath yeven us this adversité . Som wikke aspect or disposicioun Of Saturne , by sum constellacioun , Hath yeven us this , although we hadde it sworn ; So stood the heven whan that we were born ...
... prisoun , for it may non other be ; Fortune hath yeven us this adversité . Som wikke aspect or disposicioun Of Saturne , by sum constellacioun , Hath yeven us this , although we hadde it sworn ; So stood the heven whan that we were born ...
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... nat likly al thy lyf To stonden in hire grace , no more schal I ; For wel thou wost thyselven verraily , That thou and I been dampned to prisoun 315 Perpetuelly , us gayneth no raunsoun . We stryve , THE KNIGHTES TALE . 37.
... nat likly al thy lyf To stonden in hire grace , no more schal I ; For wel thou wost thyselven verraily , That thou and I been dampned to prisoun 315 Perpetuelly , us gayneth no raunsoun . We stryve , THE KNIGHTES TALE . 37.
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