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... Gamelyn was yongest , he should have nought . Al the lond that ther was they dalten it in two , And leeten Gamelyn the yonge withoute lond go , And ech of hem seyde to other ful lowde , [ cowde . His bretheren might geve him lond whan ...
... Gamelyn was yongest , he should have nought . Al the lond that ther was they dalten it in two , And leeten Gamelyn the yonge withoute lond go , And ech of hem seyde to other ful lowde , [ cowde . His bretheren might geve him lond whan ...
Page 243
... seyde to Gamelyn , ' Is our mete yare ? ' Tho wraththed him Gamelyn , and swor by Goddes book , ' Thou shalt go bake thiself , I wil nought be thy cook . ' ' How ? brother Gamelyn , how answerest thou now ? Thou spake never such a word ...
... seyde to Gamelyn , ' Is our mete yare ? ' Tho wraththed him Gamelyn , and swor by Goddes book , ' Thou shalt go bake thiself , I wil nought be thy cook . ' ' How ? brother Gamelyn , how answerest thou now ? Thou spake never such a word ...
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... Gamelyn was light of foot and thi der gan helepe , And drof alle his brotheres men right on an hepe . He loked as a ... seyde Gamelyn , ' evel mot ye Wil ye bygynne contek , and so sone flee ? ' Gamelyn sought his brother , whider he was ...
... Gamelyn was light of foot and thi der gan helepe , And drof alle his brotheres men right on an hepe . He loked as a ... seyde Gamelyn , ' evel mot ye Wil ye bygynne contek , and so sone flee ? ' Gamelyn sought his brother , whider he was ...
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Geoffrey Chaucer Robert Bell. 6 He seyde , Brother Gamelyn , aske me thy boone , And loke thou me blame but I graunte sone . ' Thanne seyde Gamelyn , ' Brother , i - wys , ore ! And we schulle ben at oon , thou most me graunte this , Al ...
Geoffrey Chaucer Robert Bell. 6 He seyde , Brother Gamelyn , aske me thy boone , And loke thou me blame but I graunte sone . ' Thanne seyde Gamelyn , ' Brother , i - wys , ore ! And we schulle ben at oon , thou most me graunte this , Al ...
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... seyde Gamelyn , ' why makestow this fare ? Is ther no man that may you helpe out of this care ? ' ' Allas ! ' seyde this frankleyn , ' that ever was I bore ! For tweye stalworthe sones I wene that I have lore ; A champioun is in the ...
... seyde Gamelyn , ' why makestow this fare ? Is ther no man that may you helpe out of this care ? ' ' Allas ! ' seyde this frankleyn , ' that ever was I bore ! For tweye stalworthe sones I wene that I have lore ; A champioun is in 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.