Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1J.W. Parker, 1854 - English poetry |
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Page 135
... goth for wo ; And eek therto he is a prisoner Perpetuelly , nat oonly for a yeer . Who couthe ryme in Englissch propurly His martirdam ? for sothe it am nat I ; Therfore I passe as lightly as I may . It fel that in the seventhe yeer in ...
... goth for wo ; And eek therto he is a prisoner Perpetuelly , nat oonly for a yeer . Who couthe ryme in Englissch propurly His martirdam ? for sothe it am nat I ; Therfore I passe as lightly as I may . It fel that in the seventhe yeer in ...
Page 148
... goth so busily To maken up the lystes rially . And such a noble theatre as it was , I dar wel say that in this world ther nas . The circuite ther was a myle aboute , Walled of stoon , and dyched al withoute . Round was the schap , in ...
... goth so busily To maken up the lystes rially . And such a noble theatre as it was , I dar wel say that in this world ther nas . The circuite ther was a myle aboute , Walled of stoon , and dyched al withoute . Round was the schap , in ...
Page 165
... goth anon the nexte way . This is theffect , ther nys no mor to say . The next houre of Mars folwynge this , ' Arcite to the temple walkyd is , To fyry Mars to doon his sacrifise , With al the rightes of his payen wise . With pitous ...
... goth anon the nexte way . This is theffect , ther nys no mor to say . The next houre of Mars folwynge this , ' Arcite to the temple walkyd is , To fyry Mars to doon his sacrifise , With al the rightes of his payen wise . With pitous ...
Page 171
... goth forth and ley on faste . With long swerd1 and with mace fight your fille . Goth now your way ; this is the lordes wille . ' The voice of the poepul touchith heven , So lowde cried thei with mery steven : ' God save such a lord that ...
... goth forth and ley on faste . With long swerd1 and with mace fight your fille . Goth now your way ; this is the lordes wille . ' The voice of the poepul touchith heven , So lowde cried thei with mery steven : ' God save such a lord that ...
Page 172
... goth the speres into the rest ; 2 Ther seen men who can juste , and who can ryde ; In goth the scharpe spere into the side . Ther schyveren schaftes upon schuldres thyk ; He feeleth thurgh the herte - spon the prik . Chaucer's manner ...
... goth the speres into the rest ; 2 Ther seen men who can juste , and who can ryde ; In goth the scharpe spere into the side . Ther schyveren schaftes upon schuldres thyk ; He feeleth thurgh the herte - spon the prik . Chaucer's manner ...
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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.