 The firste moevere of the cause above, Whan he first made the faire cheyne of love, 2130 Greet was theffect, and heigh was his entente ; Wel wiste he why, and what ther-of he mente ; For with that faire cheyne of love he bond The fyr, the eyr, the water,...  English of the XIVth Century - Page 89by Geoffrey Chaucer, Stephen Haskins Carpenter - 1872 - 313 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 352 pages
...he first made the fayre cheyne of love, 2"0 Gret was theffect, and heigh was his entente ; Wel wist he why, and what therof he mente ; For with that faire cheyne of love he bond 3993. — cheyne of love. This sentiment is taken from Boethius, Ue Consolat. Phil. lib. ii, met. 8,... | |
 | Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 358 pages
...he first made the fayre cheyne of love, 2990 Gret was theffect, and heigh was his entente ; Wel wist he why, and what therof he mente ; For with that faire cheyne of love he bond 3093.—cheyne of love. This sentiment is taken from Boethius, De Consolat. Phil. lib. ii, met. 8,—... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1847 - 350 pages
...he first made the fayre cheyne of love, 2"° Gret was theffect, and heigh was his entente ; Wel wist he why, and what therof he mente ; For with that faire cheyne of love he bond 3993, — cheyne of love. This sentiment is taken from Boethius, De Consolat. Phil. lib. ii, met. 8,... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1853 - 248 pages
...he first made the fayre cheyne of love, 2990 Gret was theffect, and heigh was his entente ; Wei wist he why, and what therof he mente ; For with that faire cheyne of love he bond The fyr, the watir, the eyr, and eek the lond In eerteyn boundes, that they may not flee ; That same prynce and... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...Whan he first made the fayre cheyne of love,1 Gret was theffect, and heigh was his entente ; Wei wist he why, and what therof he mente ; For with that faire cheyne of love -he bond The fyr, the watir, the eyr, and eek the lond In certeyn boundes, that they may not flee ; That same prynce and... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1867 - 282 pages
...first made the fay re cheyne of love, 2120 Gret was theffect, and heigh was his entente ; Wei wist he why, and what therof he mente; For with that faire cheyne of love he bond The fyr, the watir, eyr, and eek the lond In certeyn boundes, that they may not flee; 2125 That same prynce and... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1872 - 384 pages
...his lest, And with a sad visage he sykede stille, And after that right thus he seide his wille. Wei wiste he why, and what therof he mente; For with that...and moevere eek,' quod he, ' Hath stabled, in this wrecched world adoun, Certeyne dayes and duracioun To alle that ben engendred in this place, Over the... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1879 - 742 pages
...entente ; Wei wiste he why and what ther of he mente, For with that faire cheyne of love he bond 2991 The fyr, the eyr, the water and the lond, In certeyn boundes that they may nat flee. 1 Haste. * Sighed. * Cf. Boethius, Di Consolation*, ii., met. & A TIME FOR ALL THINGS. II3... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1880 - 296 pages
...and bust was al the place, And Theseus abyden hadde a space Or eny word cam fro his wyse brest, 8125 His eyen sette he ther as was his lest, And with a...and moevere eek,' quod he, ' Hath stabled, in this wrecched world adoun, Certeyne dayes and duracioun To alle that ben engendred in this place, Over the... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1880 - 288 pages
...heigh was his entente ; J3 _ ft ,t,~* 2115 2120 A~*~>. Wel wiste he why, and what therof he mentej ** For with that faire cheyne of love he bond The fyr,...and moevere eek/ quod he, ' Hath stabled, in this wrecched world adoun, . Certeyne dayes and duracioun To alle that ben engendred in this place,, Over... | |
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