The Prologue and the Knight's TaleUniversity Press, 1908 - 229 pages |
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... hise daies olde , Thow schalt him telle this message , That he upon his latere age , To sette an ende of alle his werk , As he which is myn owne clerk , Do make his testament of love , As thou hast do thi shrifte above , So that mi ...
... hise daies olde , Thow schalt him telle this message , That he upon his latere age , To sette an ende of alle his werk , As he which is myn owne clerk , Do make his testament of love , As thou hast do thi shrifte above , So that mi ...
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... hise shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote , And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertú engendred is the flour ; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre ...
... hise shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote , And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertú engendred is the flour ; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre ...
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... bright and kene , Under his belt he bar ful thriftily ; Wel koude he dresse his takel yemanly : Hise arwes drouped noght with fetheres lowe , * Elles . in . + Elles . slepte . 105 And in his hand he baar a myghty bowe . 4 CANTERBURY TALES.
... bright and kene , Under his belt he bar ful thriftily ; Wel koude he dresse his takel yemanly : Hise arwes drouped noght with fetheres lowe , * Elles . in . + Elles . slepte . 105 And in his hand he baar a myghty bowe . 4 CANTERBURY TALES.
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... , as it hadde been enoynt . He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt ; * Elles . recchelees . Elles . inserts ' owene . ' 180 185 190 195 200 Elles . ywroght . Hise even stepe and rollynge in his heed , couldrow THE PROLOGUE 7.
... , as it hadde been enoynt . He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt ; * Elles . recchelees . Elles . inserts ' owene . ' 180 185 190 195 200 Elles . ywroght . Hise even stepe and rollynge in his heed , couldrow THE PROLOGUE 7.
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Geoffrey Chaucer M. Bentinck Smith. Hise even stepe and rollynge in his heed , couldrow That stemed as a forneys of a teed ; condition His bootes souple , his hors in greet estaat . Now certeinly he was a fair prelaat . He was nat pale ...
Geoffrey Chaucer M. Bentinck Smith. Hise even stepe and rollynge in his heed , couldrow That stemed as a forneys of a teed ; condition His bootes souple , his hors in greet estaat . Now certeinly he was a fair prelaat . He was nat pale ...
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Page 2 - Bifil that in that seson on a day. In Southwerk at the Tabard as I lay Redy to wenden on my pilgrymage To Caunterbury with ful devout corage.
Page 24 - Why that assembled was this compaignye In Southwerk, at this gentil hostelrye, That highte the Tabard, faste by the Belle.
Page 166 - For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God.
Page 11 - But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre...
Page lxvii - Whan Zephirus eek with his sweete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes...
Page 1 - The tendre croppes. and the yonge sonne Hath in the Ram his halve cours yronne, And smale foweles maken melodye. That slepen al the nyght with open ye (So priketh hem nature in hir corages). — Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages. And palmeres for to seken straunge strondes.
Page lxxxvii - I have just occasion to complain of them, who because they understand Chaucer, would deprive the greater part of their countrymen of the same advantage, and hoard him up, as misers do their grandam gold, only to look on it themselves, and hinder others from making use of it. In sum, I seriously protest, that no man ever had, or can have, a greater veneration for Chaucer than myself. I have translated some part of his works, only that I might perpetuate his memory, or at least refresh it, amongst...
Page 16 - In al the parisshe wif ne was ther noon That to the offrynge bifore hire sholde goon; And if ther dide, certeyn so wrooth was she, That she was out of alle charitee. Hir coverchiefs...
Page 4 - With lokkes crulle as they were leyd in presse. Of twenty yeer of age he was, I gesse. Of his stature he was of evene lengthe...
Page 2 - Me thynketh it acordaunt to resoun To telle yow al the condicioun Of ech of hem, so as it semed me, And whiche...