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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... werkes alle . For leos peple in Englissh is to say ; And right as men may in the heven see The sonne and moone , and sterres every way , Right so men gostly in this mayden free Seen of faith the magnanimite , And eek the clernes hool of ...
... werkes alle . For leos peple in Englissh is to say ; And right as men may in the heven see The sonne and moone , and sterres every way , Right so men gostly in this mayden free Seen of faith the magnanimite , And eek the clernes hool of ...
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... werkes of derknes , And armith you in armur of brightnes.1 ' Ye han forsothe y - doon a greet batayle ; Youre cours is doon , youre faith han ye conserved ; " Goth to the coroun of lyf that may not fayle ; The rightful jugge , which ...
... werkes of derknes , And armith you in armur of brightnes.1 ' Ye han forsothe y - doon a greet batayle ; Youre cours is doon , youre faith han ye conserved ; " Goth to the coroun of lyf that may not fayle ; The rightful jugge , which ...
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... werkes mekely biseche to the hihe God , that he wol be your counseilour ; and schape you to that entent that he give you counseil and confort , as taughte Toby his sone . At alle tymes thou schalt blesse God , and pray him to dresse thy ...
... werkes mekely biseche to the hihe God , that he wol be your counseilour ; and schape you to that entent that he give you counseil and confort , as taughte Toby his sone . At alle tymes thou schalt blesse God , and pray him to dresse thy ...
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... werkes suche as he fyndeth occupied in goode werkes . Thanne thus in getynge of riches ye moot flee ydelnesse . And afterward ye schul use the richesses , the whiche ye han geten by youre witte and by youre travaile , in such a maner ...
... werkes suche as he fyndeth occupied in goode werkes . Thanne thus in getynge of riches ye moot flee ydelnesse . And afterward ye schul use the richesses , the whiche ye han geten by youre witte and by youre travaile , in such a maner ...
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... werkes laude and heigh renoun ; For in his tyme of strength he bar the flour . He slough and rafte the skyn fro the leoun ; He of Centaures layde the bost adoun ; He Arpies slough , the cruel briddes felle ; The gold appul he raft fro ...
... werkes laude and heigh renoun ; For in his tyme of strength he bar the flour . He slough and rafte the skyn fro the leoun ; He of Centaures layde the bost adoun ; He Arpies slough , the cruel briddes felle ; The gold appul he raft fro ...
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