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... Ther as Mars hath his sovereyn mancioun . Ferst on the wal was peynted a foreste In which ther dwelled neyther man nor beste , With knotty , knarry bareyn trees olde Of stubbes scharpe INTRODUCTION . 69.
... Ther as Mars hath his sovereyn mancioun . Ferst on the wal was peynted a foreste In which ther dwelled neyther man nor beste , With knotty , knarry bareyn trees olde Of stubbes scharpe INTRODUCTION . 69.
Page 70
... ther ran a swymbul in a swough , As it were a storme schuld berst every bough : And downward on an hil under a bent , Ther stood the tempul of Mars army potent . ORTHOGRAPHY MODERNIZED . Why should I nōt as well tellē you all The ...
... ther ran a swymbul in a swough , As it were a storme schuld berst every bough : And downward on an hil under a bent , Ther stood the tempul of Mars army potent . ORTHOGRAPHY MODERNIZED . Why should I nōt as well tellē you all The ...
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... ther as I yow devyse . " But natheles , whiles I have tyme and space , Or that I ferthere in this tale pace , Me thinketh it acordant to resoun , To telle yow alle the condicioun • of shipwreck , Lord de Joinville tells us that she came ...
... ther as I yow devyse . " But natheles , whiles I have tyme and space , Or that I ferthere in this tale pace , Me thinketh it acordant to resoun , To telle yow alle the condicioun • of shipwreck , Lord de Joinville tells us that she came ...
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... ther was , and that a worthy man , That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out , he lovede chyvalrye , Trouthe and honour , fredom and curtesie . Ful worthi was he in his lordes werre , And thereto hadde he riden , noman ferre ...
... ther was , and that a worthy man , That from the tyme that he first bigan To ryden out , he lovede chyvalrye , Trouthe and honour , fredom and curtesie . Ful worthi was he in his lordes werre , And thereto hadde he riden , noman ferre ...
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... ther was his sone , a yong SQUYER , A lovyer , and a lusty bacheler , With lokkes crulle as they were layde in presse . Of twenty yeer he was of age I gesse . Of his stature he was of evene lengthe , And wondurly delyver , and gret of ...
... ther was his sone , a yong SQUYER , A lovyer , and a lusty bacheler , With lokkes crulle as they were layde in presse . Of twenty yeer he was of age I gesse . Of his stature he was of evene lengthe , And wondurly delyver , and gret of ...
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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.