Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury tales.- v. 3. Troylus and Cryseyde, etc.-v. 4. Romaunt of the rose, etcG. Bell, 1885 |
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... hath brought this men to blisse above ; The world3 hath wist what it is worth certeyn , 1 The elevation of thought and language displayed by Valerian after his conversion to Christianity is well imagined . 2 She gave up the world and ...
... hath brought this men to blisse above ; The world3 hath wist what it is worth certeyn , 1 The elevation of thought and language displayed by Valerian after his conversion to Christianity is well imagined . 2 She gave up the world and ...
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... hath wrought ; And al that wrought is with a skilful thought , The gost , that from the fader gan procede , Hath sowled hem withouten eny drede . ' By word and miracle hihe Goddes sone , Whan he was in this world , declared heere , That ...
... hath wrought ; And al that wrought is with a skilful thought , The gost , that from the fader gan procede , Hath sowled hem withouten eny drede . ' By word and miracle hihe Goddes sone , Whan he was in this world , declared heere , That ...
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... hath so good a servaunt him to serve ; Thus with oon vois we trowen , though we sterve . ' Almachius , that herd of this doynge , Bad fecchen Cecilie , that he might hir se ; And alther - first , lo , this was his axinge ; ' What maner ...
... hath so good a servaunt him to serve ; Thus with oon vois we trowen , though we sterve . ' Almachius , that herd of this doynge , Bad fecchen Cecilie , that he might hir se ; And alther - first , lo , this was his axinge ; ' What maner ...
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... Hath lost his owne good in jeupardie , 3 Than he exciteth other men therto , To lesse her good , as he himself hath do . For unto schrewes joy it is and ese To have here felawes in peyne and desese . Thus was I oones lerned of a clerk ...
... Hath lost his owne good in jeupardie , 3 Than he exciteth other men therto , To lesse her good , as he himself hath do . For unto schrewes joy it is and ese To have here felawes in peyne and desese . Thus was I oones lerned of a clerk ...
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... hath i - made us spende moche good , For sorwe of which almost we wexen wood , But that good hope crepeth in oure herte , Supposing ever , though we sore smerte , To ben relieved by him after - ward . Such supposing and hope is scharp ...
... hath i - made us spende moche good , For sorwe of which almost we wexen wood , But that good hope crepeth in oure herte , Supposing ever , though we sore smerte , To ben relieved by him after - ward . Such supposing and hope is scharp ...
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Page 187 - I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds ; I will be like the Most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.