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... anon be deed That smyteth any strook , that I may seen . " There is no paltering in answer to his question who these are who dare fight without his leave ; Palamon blurts the whole story out , and asks death for himself so that his ...
... anon be deed That smyteth any strook , that I may seen . " There is no paltering in answer to his question who these are who dare fight without his leave ; Palamon blurts the whole story out , and asks death for himself so that his ...
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... anon , And made forward erly for to ryse , To take oure wey , ther as I yow devyse . But nathėlees , whil I have tyme and space , Er that I ferther in this tale pace , 14. ferne halwes , ancient saints . kowthe , renowned . 17. martir ...
... anon , And made forward erly for to ryse , To take oure wey , ther as I yow devyse . But nathėlees , whil I have tyme and space , Er that I ferther in this tale pace , 14. ferne halwes , ancient saints . kowthe , renowned . 17. martir ...
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... Anon he gaf the sikė man his boote . Ful redy hadde he hise apothecaries To sende him droggės and his letuaries , For ech of hem made oother for to wynne , Hir frendshipe nas nat newė to bigynne . Wel knew he the olde Esculapius And ...
... Anon he gaf the sikė man his boote . Ful redy hadde he hise apothecaries To sende him droggės and his letuaries , For ech of hem made oother for to wynne , Hir frendshipe nas nat newė to bigynne . Wel knew he the olde Esculapius And ...
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... anon , withouten wordės mo , And I wol erly shape me therfore . " 809 This thyng was graunted , and oure othes swore With ful glad herte , and preyden hym also That he would vouché - sauf for to do so , And that he woldė been oure ...
... anon , withouten wordės mo , And I wol erly shape me therfore . " 809 This thyng was graunted , and oure othes swore With ful glad herte , and preyden hym also That he would vouché - sauf for to do so , And that he woldė been oure ...
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... Anon to drawen every wight bigan And , shortly for to tellen as it was , Were it by áventúre , or sort , or cas , 823. oure aller cok , cock ( or alarum ) of us all . 825. paas , a foot - pace . 826. the watering of S. Thomas , a brook ...
... Anon to drawen every wight bigan And , shortly for to tellen as it was , Were it by áventúre , or sort , or cas , 823. oure aller cok , cock ( or alarum ) of us all . 825. paas , a foot - pace . 826. the watering of S. Thomas , a brook ...
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Page 14 - His resons he spak ful solempnely, Souninge alway th'encrees of his winning. He wolde the see were kept for any thing Bitwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle. Wel coude he in eschaunge sheeldes selle. This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette; Ther wiste...
Page 5 - 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 11 - A fat swan loved he best of any roost. His palfrey was as broun as is a berye. A FRERE ther was, a wantowne and a merye, A lymytour, a ful solempne man. In alle the ordres foure is noon that kan So muchel of daliaunce and fair langage.
Page 109 - My cours, that hath so wyde for to turne, Hath moore power than woot any man. Myn is the drenchyng in the see so wan, Myn is the prison in the derke cote, Myn is the stranglyng and hangyng by the throte, The murmure, and the cherles rebellyng, The groynynge, and the pryvee empoysonyng.
Page 29 - He was short-sholdred, brood, a thikke knarre, Ther nas no dore that he nolde heve of harre, 550 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.
Page 51 - Than is the lylie upon his stalke grene, And fressher than the May with floures newe — For with the rose colour stroof...
Page 4 - Somtyme with the lord of Palatye Agayn another hethen in Turkye, And everemoore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meeke as is a mayde; He nevere yet no vileynye ne sayde In al his lyf unto no maner wight; He was a verray parfit gentil knyght.
Page 23 - And yet he was but esy of dispence; He kepte that he wan in pestilence. For gold in phisik is a cordial, Therfore he lovede gold in special.
Page 24 - And if ther dide, certeyn so wrooth was she That she was out of alle charitee. Hir coverchiefs...
Page 19 - His table dormant in his halle alway, Stood redy covered al the longe day. At sessiouns ther was he lord and sire ; Ful ofte tymc he was knyght of the shire. An anlaas, and a gipser al of silk, Heeng at his girdel, whit as morne milk ; A shirreve hadde he been, and a countour. Was nowher such a worthy vavasour. 360 An HABERDASSHERE, and a CARPENTER, A WEBBE, a DYERE, and a TAPYCER...