Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1J.W. Parker, 1854 - English poetry |
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... Mars the reede ? Al peynted was the wal in length and breede Like to the estres of that grisly place , That hight the gret tempul of Mars in Thrace , In that colde and frosty regioun Ther as Mars hath his sovereyn mancioun . Ferst on ...
... Mars the reede ? Al peynted was the wal in length and breede Like to the estres of that grisly place , That hight the gret tempul of Mars in Thrace , In that colde and frosty regioun Ther as Mars hath his sovereyn mancioun . Ferst on ...
Page 70
... Mars army potent . ORTHOGRAPHY MODERNIZED . Why should I nōt as well tellē you all The pōrtrăiture that was upōn the wall , Within the temple of mighty Mars the reede ? 2 All painted was the wall in length and breede ? Like to the ...
... Mars army potent . ORTHOGRAPHY MODERNIZED . Why should I nōt as well tellē you all The pōrtrăiture that was upōn the wall , Within the temple of mighty Mars the reede ? 2 All painted was the wall in length and breede ? Like to the ...
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... Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle the feeldes ' gliteren up and 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 ...
... Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle the feeldes ' gliteren up and 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 ...
Page 138
... Mars , allas ! Juno , Thus hath youre ire owre lynage fordo , Save oonly me , and wrecchid Palamon , That Theseus martyreth in prisoun . And over all this , to slee me utterly , Love hath his fyry dart so brennyngly I - stykid thorugh ...
... Mars , allas ! Juno , Thus hath youre ire owre lynage fordo , Save oonly me , and wrecchid Palamon , That Theseus martyreth in prisoun . And over all this , to slee me utterly , Love hath his fyry dart so brennyngly I - stykid thorugh ...
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... Mars he serveth now Diane . Cleer was the day , as I have told or this , And Theseus , with alle joye and blys , With his Ypolita , the fayre queene , And Emelye , clothed al in greene , On honting be they riden ryally . And to the ...
... Mars he serveth now Diane . Cleer was the day , as I have told or this , And Theseus , with alle joye and blys , With his Ypolita , the fayre queene , And Emelye , clothed al in greene , On honting be they riden ryally . And to the ...
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Page 79 - Somtyme with the lord of Palatye, Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileinye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, un-to no maner wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knight.
Page 178 - What is this world? what asketh men to have? Now with his love, now in his colde grave Allone, withouten any compaignye.
Page 80 - Embrouded was he, as it were a mede Al ful of fresshe floures, whyte and rede.
Page 107 - For this ye knowen al so wel as I, Whoso shal telle a tale after a man, He moot reherce as ny as evere he kan Everich a word, if it be in his charge, Al speke he never so rudeliche and large, Or ellis he moot telle his tale untrewe, Or feyne thyng, or fynde wordes newe.
Page 75 - The holy blisful martir for to seeke, That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke.
Page 77 - But natheles, whyl I have tyme and space, Er that I ferther in this tale pace, Me thinketh it acordaunt to resoun, To telle yow al the condicioun Of ech of hem, so as it semed...
Page 115 - WHILOM, as olde stories tellen us, Ther was a duk that highte Theseus; Of Athenes he was lord and governour, And in his tyme swich a conquerour, That gretter was ther non under the sonne. Ful many a riche contre...
Page 92 - So chaunged he his mete and his soper. Ful many a fat partrich hadde he in mewe, And many a breem and many a luce in stewe.
Page 86 - Of prikyng and of huntyng for the hare Was al his lust, for no cost wolde he spare.