The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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Page xviii
... whan that the monethe of May Is comen , and that I here the foules synge , And that the floures gynnen for to sprynge , Fairewel my boke , and my devocioun ! ' ( Legende of Goode Women , ed . Morris , v . p . 277 , 11. 29-39 . ) For who ...
... whan that the monethe of May Is comen , and that I here the foules synge , And that the floures gynnen for to sprynge , Fairewel my boke , and my devocioun ! ' ( Legende of Goode Women , ed . Morris , v . p . 277 , 11. 29-39 . ) For who ...
Page xliii
... Whan that | April | lë with | his schow | res swootë The drought of Marche | hath per | ced to the rootë . ' In the second variation , the first foot consists of a single accented syllable : - " : - In a gowne of faldyng to the kne ...
... Whan that | April | lë with | his schow | res swootë The drought of Marche | hath per | ced to the rootë . ' In the second variation , the first foot consists of a single accented syllable : - " : - In a gowne of faldyng to the kne ...
Page xlviii
... Whăn that | April | lẽ with | his schōw | res swoōte The drought of Marche | hath për | cěd to | the roote , And ... whan | that they | were seēke . ' 1. The final e in Aprille , melodie , is sounded ; but is silent in Marche , veyne ...
... Whăn that | April | lẽ with | his schōw | res swoōte The drought of Marche | hath për | cěd to | the roote , And ... whan | that they | were seēke . ' 1. The final e in Aprille , melodie , is sounded ; but is silent in Marche , veyne ...
Page lv
... WHAN that Aprille with his. A.D. ABROAD . · 1391 • 1393 1394 Benedict XIII · 1395 99 AT HOME . Chaucer's Astrolabe Gower's Confessio Amantis A pension of £ 20 a - year for life granted to Chaucer Persecution of Lollards Death of Barbour ...
... WHAN that Aprille with his. A.D. ABROAD . · 1391 • 1393 1394 Benedict XIII · 1395 99 AT HOME . Chaucer's Astrolabe Gower's Confessio Amantis A pension of £ 20 a - year for life granted to Chaucer Persecution of Lollards Death of Barbour ...
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