Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1J.W. Parker, 1854 - English poetry |
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Page 76
... atte beste . And schortly , whan the sonne was3 to reste , So hadde I spoken with hem everychon , That I was of here felawschipe anon , And made forward * erly to aryse , To take oure weye ther as I yow devyse . " But natheles , whiles ...
... atte beste . And schortly , whan the sonne was3 to reste , So hadde I spoken with hem everychon , That I was of here felawschipe anon , And made forward * erly to aryse , To take oure weye ther as I yow devyse . " But natheles , whiles ...
Page 78
... atte siege hadde he be Of Algesir , and riden in Belmarie.3 At Lieys was he , and at Satalie , * Whan they were wonne ; and in the Greete see At many a noble arive hadde he be . 6 At mortal batailles hadde he ben fitene , And foughten ...
... atte siege hadde he be Of Algesir , and riden in Belmarie.3 At Lieys was he , and at Satalie , * Whan they were wonne ; and in the Greete see At many a noble arive hadde he be . 6 At mortal batailles hadde he ben fitene , And foughten ...
Page 82
... atte Bowe , ' For Frensch of Parys was to hire unknowe . At mete wel i - taught was sche withalle ; Sche leet no morsel from hire lippes falle , Ne wette hire fyngres in hire sauce deepe . Wel cowde sche carie a morsel , and wel keepe ...
... atte Bowe , ' For Frensch of Parys was to hire unknowe . At mete wel i - taught was sche withalle ; Sche leet no morsel from hire lippes falle , Ne wette hire fyngres in hire sauce deepe . Wel cowde sche carie a morsel , and wel keepe ...
Page 86
... atte hond 1 2 8 With grys , and that the fynest of a lond . And for to festne his hood undur his chyn He hadde of gold y - wrought a curious pyn : A love - knotte in the gretter ende ther was . His heed was ballid , and schon as eny ...
... atte hond 1 2 8 With grys , and that the fynest of a lond . And for to festne his hood undur his chyn He hadde of gold y - wrought a curious pyn : A love - knotte in the gretter ende ther was . His heed was ballid , and schon as eny ...
Page 91
... atte parvys , 1 Ther was also , ful riche of excellence . Discret he was , and of gret reverence : He semed such , his wordes were so wise , Justice he was ful often in assise , By patent , and by pleyn commissioun ; For his science ...
... atte parvys , 1 Ther was also , ful riche of excellence . Discret he was , and of gret reverence : He semed such , his wordes were so wise , Justice he was ful often in assise , By patent , and by pleyn commissioun ; For his science ...
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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.