Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1J.W. Parker, 1854 - English poetry |
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Page 73
... hēm | nătūre | in here | corāges : - Thǎnne lōngen fölk | to gōn | on pilgrimages , & c . ' Here the final e in Aprille , swete , halfe , yonge , smale is pronounced ; but I. CHAUCER . 6 2 And bathud every veyne in swich licour , Of.
... hēm | nătūre | in here | corāges : - Thǎnne lōngen fölk | to gōn | on pilgrimages , & c . ' Here the final e in Aprille , swete , halfe , yonge , smale is pronounced ; but I. CHAUCER . 6 2 And bathud every veyne in swich licour , Of.
Page 74
... yonge sonne1 Hath in the Ram3 his halfe cours i - ronne , And smale fowles maken melodie , That slepen al the night with open yhe , So priketh hem nature in here corages : - Thanne longen folk to gon on pilgrimages , it is quiescent in ...
... yonge sonne1 Hath in the Ram3 his halfe cours i - ronne , And smale fowles maken melodie , That slepen al the night with open yhe , So priketh hem nature in here corages : - Thanne longen folk to gon on pilgrimages , it is quiescent in ...
Page 87
... yonge wymmen , at his owne cost . Unto his ordre he was a noble post.1 Ful wel biloved and famulier was he With frankeleyns over al in his cuntre , And eek with worthi wommen of the toun : For he hadde power of confessioun , As seyde ...
... yonge wymmen , at his owne cost . Unto his ordre he was a noble post.1 Ful wel biloved and famulier was he With frankeleyns over al in his cuntre , And eek with worthi wommen of the toun : For he hadde power of confessioun , As seyde ...
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... yonge gurles of the diocise , And knew here counseil , and was al here red . * A garland had he set upon his heed , As gret as it were for an ale - stake ; A bokeler had he maad him of a cake . " With him ther rood a gentil PARDONER Of ...
... yonge gurles of the diocise , And knew here counseil , and was al here red . * A garland had he set upon his heed , As gret as it were for an ale - stake ; A bokeler had he maad him of a cake . " With him ther rood a gentil PARDONER Of ...
Page 115
... yonge suster Emelye . And thus with victorie and with melodye Lete I this noble duk to Athenes ryde , And al his ost , in armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen ...
... yonge suster Emelye . And thus with victorie and with melodye Lete I this noble duk to Athenes ryde , And al his ost , in armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen ...
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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.