The process of the seuyn sages. Octouian imperator. Sir Amadas. The huntyng of the hare. Notes. GlossaryA. Constable and Company, 1810 |
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... , as we finden writen in boke , Aither other be the hond toke ; 300 310 And in thai wente right euene , And founde the maistres alle seuene , 320 Disputend , in hire Latyn , With that child Florentyn 14 THE SEUYN SAGES .
... , as we finden writen in boke , Aither other be the hond toke ; 300 310 And in thai wente right euene , And founde the maistres alle seuene , 320 Disputend , in hire Latyn , With that child Florentyn 14 THE SEUYN SAGES .
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... wente the maistres sevene , And bihelden up toward hevene : 330 Thai seghe the constillacioun . The wisest in that so was Katoun ; 340 He gan to loke in the mone , And seide that him thought sone : " Lordinges , he saide , for Godes ...
... wente the maistres sevene , And bihelden up toward hevene : 330 Thai seghe the constillacioun . The wisest in that so was Katoun ; 340 He gan to loke in the mone , And seide that him thought sone : " Lordinges , he saide , for Godes ...
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... wente to his gardin , His fair tre for to sen ; Thanne seggh he wexe a litel stren , A yong ympe vt of his rote ; Fair hit him thoughte , and swote . Ac that ympe that so sprong , Hit was sschort and nothing long . The burgeis cleped ...
... wente to his gardin , His fair tre for to sen ; Thanne seggh he wexe a litel stren , A yong ympe vt of his rote ; Fair hit him thoughte , and swote . Ac that ympe that so sprong , Hit was sschort and nothing long . The burgeis cleped ...
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... wente him forht al barfot , Withouten leue of wif and child , And wente into a forest wild , Into desert fram alle men ; Wolde he never come agen . He tholede mani a biter stounde , For the wrong of his greihonde . 850 " So falle on thè ...
... wente him forht al barfot , Withouten leue of wif and child , And wente into a forest wild , Into desert fram alle men ; Wolde he never come agen . He tholede mani a biter stounde , For the wrong of his greihonde . 850 " So falle on thè ...
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... wente ; the maister tok leue ; Hit gan sone to wexen eue . Th ' emperour com to chaumbre anon ; Th ' emperice him loured upon . Th ' emperour saide , " Dame , artou wroth ? " " Ye , sire , sche saide , forsoht . " " Tell me now ...
... wente ; the maister tok leue ; Hit gan sone to wexen eue . Th ' emperour com to chaumbre anon ; Th ' emperice him loured upon . Th ' emperour saide , " Dame , artou wroth ? " " Ye , sire , sche saide , forsoht . " " Tell me now ...
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Page 309 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth : For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone ; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
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Page 321 - Lord: but when the prediction of my Lord shall come to be fulfilled, he shall reduce the wall to dust; and the prediction of my Lord is true. On that day we will suffer some of them to press tumultuously like waves on others; and the trumpet shall be sounded, and we will gather them in a body together. And we will set hell, on that day, before the unbelievers; whose eyes have been veiled from my remembrance, and who could not hear my words.
Page 320 - Magog waste the land ; shall we therefore pay thee tribute, on condition that thou shalt build a rampart between us and them ? He answered, The power wherewith my Lord hath strengthened me, is better than your tribute : but assist me strenuously, and I will set a strong wall between you and them. Bring me iron in large pieces, until it fill up the space between the two sides of these mountains. And he said to the workmen, Blow with your bellows, until it make the iron red-hot as fire.
Page 319 - We made him powerful in the earth, and we gave him means to accomplish everything he pleased. And he followed his way, until he came to the place where the sun setteth ; and he found it to' set in a spring of black mud ; and he found near the same a certain people.
Page 177 - How God man helpys ? The chyld sok forth, withoute fayle, Among the whelpys. The tygre louede more tho That chylde than her whelpys two : Hyt ys well fern men seyden so, That bestyn kyng Hys kynde may he noght forgo, For no lykyng : 480 A chyld that ys of kynges blood, A lyoun ne struys hyt for no good : Therfor hyt louede with mylde mood The lyonesse, And whan sche by hym sat other stood, Sche gan hym kysse. Now of the lyoun wyll we rest, And forder telle yn owr geste, How the lady rood yn the forest...
Page 194 - To hounty yn ech mannys boundes Hyt was hys wone. Men blamede the bochere oft stoundys For hys sone. At wrestelyng, and at ston castynge, He wan the prys without lesynge ; Ther n'as nother old ne yynge So mochell of strength, That myght the ston to hys but bryng The kyng hym louede yn herte dere, So dede al do that yn Parys were.
Page 254 - And loke hor mete be dyght." At morne when the dey began to spryng, All the belles of that cety he gard to ryng That soole for to plese. All the relegyne of that towne, Ageyn the cors yede with processyon...
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Page 252 - And preiyd hym as he con. The marchand seyd full redy sone, "Thi lordes wylle schall be downe; Y wyll com to that mon.