The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Preestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1898 - 262 pages |
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... greet of strengthe . ' As any ra venes fether | it shoon | for - blak . ' ( Kn . Ta . 1. 1286. ) ' I noot whether she | be wom | man or | goddesse . ' ' And thinketh | heer cometh | my mor | tele | nemy . ' ' She ga dereth flou | res ...
... greet of strengthe . ' As any ra venes fether | it shoon | for - blak . ' ( Kn . Ta . 1. 1286. ) ' I noot whether she | be wom | man or | goddesse . ' ' And thinketh | heer cometh | my mor | tele | nemy . ' ' She ga dereth flou | res ...
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... greet of strengthe . And he hadde been somtyme in chivachye , 3 5 In Flaundres , in Artoys , and Picardye , And born him wel , as of so litel space , In hope to stonden in his lady grace . Embrouded was he , as it were a mede Al ful of ...
... greet of strengthe . And he hadde been somtyme in chivachye , 3 5 In Flaundres , in Artoys , and Picardye , And born him wel , as of so litel space , In hope to stonden in his lady grace . Embrouded was he , as it were a mede Al ful of ...
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... greet disport " , And ful plesaunt , and amiable of port , And peyned hir to countrefete chere Of court , and been estatlich of manere , And to ben holden digne of reverence . But , for to speken of hir conscience , She was so ...
... greet disport " , And ful plesaunt , and amiable of port , And peyned hir to countrefete chere Of court , and been estatlich of manere , And to ben holden digne of reverence . But , for to speken of hir conscience , She was so ...
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... greet estat1 . Now certeinly he was a fair prelat * ; He was nat pale as a for - pyned goost . A fat swan loved he best of any roost . His palfrey was as broun as is a berye . A FRERE ther was , a wantown 5 and a merye , A limitour , a ...
... greet estat1 . Now certeinly he was a fair prelat * ; He was nat pale as a for - pyned goost . A fat swan loved he best of any roost . His palfrey was as broun as is a berye . A FRERE ther was , a wantown 5 and a merye , A limitour , a ...
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... greet reverence : He semed swich , his wordes weren so wyse , Iustice he was ful often in assyse , By patente , and by pleyn commissioun ; For his science , and for his heigh renoun Of fees and robes hadde he many oon . So greet a ...
... greet reverence : He semed swich , his wordes weren so wyse , Iustice he was ful often in assyse , By patente , and by pleyn commissioun ; For his science , and for his heigh renoun Of fees and robes hadde he many oon . So greet a ...
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Page 18 - Wyd was his parisshe, and houses fer a-sonder, But he ne lafte...
Page 5 - For Frensh of Paris was to hir unknowe. At mete wel y-taught was she with-alle ; She leet no morsel from hir lippes falle, Ne wette hir fingres in hir sauce depe.
Page 19 - He was a shepherde and no mercenarie. And though he holy were, and vertuous, He was to sinful man nat despitous,** Ne of his speche daungerous"* ne digne,*" But in his teching discreet and benigne.
Page 12 - Ther was also, ful riche of excellence. Discreet he was and of greet reverence — He semed swich, his wordes weren so wise.
Page 2 - In felawshipe, and pilgrims were they alle, That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde; The chambres and the stables weren wyde, And wel we weren esed atte beste.
Page 4 - With lokkes crulle, as they were leyd in presse. Of twenty yeer of age he was, I gesse. Of his stature he was of evene lengthe, And wonderly deliver, and greet of strengthe.
Page 26 - That highte the Tabard, faste by the Belle. But now is tyme to yow for to telle How that we baren us that ilke night, Whan we were in that hostelrye alight. And after wol I telle of our viage, And al the remenaunt of our pilgrimage.
Page 20 - Or breke it, at a renning, with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And ther-to brood, as though it were a spade. Up-on the cop...
Page 26 - Or feyne thing, or finde wordes newe. He may nat spare, al-thogh he were his brother; He moot as wel seye o word as another.
Page 18 - This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf, That first he wroghte, and afterward he taughte; Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte; And this figure he added eek ther-to, That if gold ruste, what shal iren do?