The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: With Poems Formely Printed Withhis Or Attributed to HimG. Bell and Sons, 1906 |
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... doun from his courser sterte With herte pitous , whan he herde hem speke Him thoughte that his herte wolde breke , Whan he seyh hem so piteous and so maat , That whilom weren of so gret estat . And in his armes he hem all up hente , And ...
... doun from his courser sterte With herte pitous , whan he herde hem speke Him thoughte that his herte wolde breke , Whan he seyh hem so piteous and so maat , That whilom weren of so gret estat . And in his armes he hem all up hente , And ...
Page 119
... doun ; And by his baner was born his pynoun Of gold ful riche , in which ther was i - bete The Minatour which that he slough in Crete . Thus ryt this duk , thus ryt this conquerour , And in his oost of chevalrie the flour , Til that he ...
... doun ; And by his baner was born his pynoun Of gold ful riche , in which ther was i - bete The Minatour which that he slough in Crete . Thus ryt this duk , thus ryt this conquerour , And in his oost of chevalrie the flour , Til that he ...
Page 122
... doun wher as hire liste . Sche gadereth floures , partye whyte and reede , To make a sotel ' gerland for hire heede , And as an aungel hevenly sche song . 3 The grete tour , that was so thikke and strong , Which of the castel was the ...
... doun wher as hire liste . Sche gadereth floures , partye whyte and reede , To make a sotel ' gerland for hire heede , And as an aungel hevenly sche song . 3 The grete tour , that was so thikke and strong , Which of the castel was the ...
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... doun . This sorweful prisoner , this Palamon , Gooth in the chambre romyng to and fro , And to himself compleynyng of his woo ; That he was born , ful ofte he seyd , alas ! And so byfel , by aventure or cas , That thurgh a wyndow thikke ...
... doun . This sorweful prisoner , this Palamon , Gooth in the chambre romyng to and fro , And to himself compleynyng of his woo ; That he was born , ful ofte he seyd , alas ! And so byfel , by aventure or cas , That thurgh a wyndow thikke ...
Page 127
... doun in helle ; " But of that story lyst me nought to write . Duk Perotheus loved wel Arcite , And hadde him knowe at Thebes yeer by yeer ; And fynally at requeste and prayer Of Perotheus , withoute any raunsoun Duk Theseus him leet out ...
... doun in helle ; " But of that story lyst me nought to write . Duk Perotheus loved wel Arcite , And hadde him knowe at Thebes yeer by yeer ; And fynally at requeste and prayer Of Perotheus , withoute any raunsoun Duk Theseus him leet out ...
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