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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... saith in this maneere . The palme of martirdom for to receyve , Seynt Cecilie , fulfilled of Goddes gifte , The world and eek hir chamber2 gan Witnes Tyburces and Cecilies shrifte , To whiche God of his bounte wolde schifte Corounes tuo ...
... saith in this maneere . The palme of martirdom for to receyve , Seynt Cecilie , fulfilled of Goddes gifte , The world and eek hir chamber2 gan Witnes Tyburces and Cecilies shrifte , To whiche God of his bounte wolde schifte Corounes tuo ...
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... saith right thus , withouten eny lye : Ther may no man Mercury mortifye , But it be with his brother knowleching . 2 Lo , 2 how that he , which that first sayd this thing , Of philosophres fader was , Hermes ; * He saith , how that the ...
... saith right thus , withouten eny lye : Ther may no man Mercury mortifye , But it be with his brother knowleching . 2 Lo , 2 how that he , which that first sayd this thing , Of philosophres fader was , Hermes ; * He saith , how that the ...
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... saith us , Sent him a paire dees of gold in scorn , For he had used hasard ther to - forn ; For which he hield his gloir and his renoun At no valieu or reputacioun . Lordes may fynde other maner play Honest y - nough to dryve away the ...
... saith us , Sent him a paire dees of gold in scorn , For he had used hasard ther to - forn ; For which he hield his gloir and his renoun At no valieu or reputacioun . Lordes may fynde other maner play Honest y - nough to dryve away the ...
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... saith soth ; for he hath slayn this yeer , Hens over a myle , withinne a gret village , 3 Bothe man and womman , child , and hyne , and page ; I trowe his habitacioun be there . To ben avysed gret wisdom it were , 6 Er that he dede a ...
... saith soth ; for he hath slayn this yeer , Hens over a myle , withinne a gret village , 3 Bothe man and womman , child , and hyne , and page ; I trowe his habitacioun be there . To ben avysed gret wisdom it were , 6 Er that he dede a ...
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... saith eek thus , that sorwe in herte sleth ful many a man . Salamon saith , that right as motthes in schepes flees annoyeth the clothes , and the smale wormes to the tre , right so annoyeth sorwe to the herte . Wherfore us oughte as wel ...
... saith eek thus , that sorwe in herte sleth ful many a man . Salamon saith , that right as motthes in schepes flees annoyeth the clothes , and the smale wormes to the tre , right so annoyeth sorwe to the herte . Wherfore us oughte as wel ...
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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.