Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1J.W. Parker, 1854 - English poetry |
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... knight ; Hearne that he was a merchant ; and Urry conjectures that he was the son of one John Chaucer , who attended Edward III . to Flanders and Cologne . It is certain that he received the education of a gentleman ; and it is no less ...
... knight ; Hearne that he was a merchant ; and Urry conjectures that he was the son of one John Chaucer , who attended Edward III . to Flanders and Cologne . It is certain that he received the education of a gentleman ; and it is no less ...
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... knight , and become a widow , had returned to the Duke's service in the capacity of governess to the children of his former Duchess . While she was in this situation , Katherine Swynford is supposed to have yielded to the soli- that ...
... knight , and become a widow , had returned to the Duke's service in the capacity of governess to the children of his former Duchess . While she was in this situation , Katherine Swynford is supposed to have yielded to the soli- that ...
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... knight , as the old writers assert , and as the inscription of armiger on his tomb disproves . He was attached through life to the party of Thomas of Woodstock , and received from Henry IV . a collar , with a swan attached , which is ...
... knight , as the old writers assert , and as the inscription of armiger on his tomb disproves . He was attached through life to the party of Thomas of Woodstock , and received from Henry IV . a collar , with a swan attached , which is ...
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... knight of Chester , whom men call Sir Robert Grosvenor ; and that was the first time he ever heard speak of Sir Robert Grosvenor , or of his ancestors , or of any other bearing the name of Grosvenor . ' 1. CHAUCER . 3 Assuming that ...
... knight of Chester , whom men call Sir Robert Grosvenor ; and that was the first time he ever heard speak of Sir Robert Grosvenor , or of his ancestors , or of any other bearing the name of Grosvenor . ' 1. CHAUCER . 3 Assuming that ...
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... Knight of the Shire for one of the largest counties in England . ' Independently of these proofs , there are other grounds for rejecting the supposition that The Testament of Love had any reference to the affairs of this period ...
... Knight of the Shire for one of the largest counties in England . ' Independently of these proofs , there are other grounds for rejecting the supposition that The Testament of Love had any reference to the affairs of this period ...
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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.