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Page xviii
... leave the decision of the strife between them to Master Nicholas of Guildford , who is described as very skillful in music . But obviously Master Nicholas is more probably not the author , but some friend of his . The poem contains 1794 ...
... leave the decision of the strife between them to Master Nicholas of Guildford , who is described as very skillful in music . But obviously Master Nicholas is more probably not the author , but some friend of his . The poem contains 1794 ...
Page xxi
... leave practically unchanged what he found written but to make numerous insertions , expanding suggestions of the original , and numerous additions , developing themes untouched by the earlier writers . The work as he left it is called ...
... leave practically unchanged what he found written but to make numerous insertions , expanding suggestions of the original , and numerous additions , developing themes untouched by the earlier writers . The work as he left it is called ...
Page 41
... leave 8 prepare 12 since 13 where 17 you please 18 turn 19 306 310 315 3 Their lady , Venus , was in fetched 5 describe 6 strange 10 hasten 11 15 excellence • bids 14 then 19 which stands company 16 say Which I shall telle yow bitwixe ...
... leave 8 prepare 12 since 13 where 17 you please 18 turn 19 306 310 315 3 Their lady , Venus , was in fetched 5 describe 6 strange 10 hasten 11 15 excellence • bids 14 then 19 which stands company 16 say Which I shall telle yow bitwixe ...
Page 44
... own nature a bird again lap 7 knew not cage 12 velvets 13 small birds 16 for the present 17 henceforth 3 acted where dig 10 heal 14 magpies 15 leave 18 had he not For Canacee , er that he myghte hir winne . 44 GEOFFREY CHAUCER.
... own nature a bird again lap 7 knew not cage 12 velvets 13 small birds 16 for the present 17 henceforth 3 acted where dig 10 heal 14 magpies 15 leave 18 had he not For Canacee , er that he myghte hir winne . 44 GEOFFREY CHAUCER.
Page 48
... leave " Strabery rype , " and " cherryes in the ryse ; ' One bad me come nere and by some spyce ; 61 11 4 went 7 bid 8 buy 10 superiority 11 on the bough 15 willingly 16 possession 17 behooves 18 make use of 19 crowd 20 perverse 1 crowd ...
... leave " Strabery rype , " and " cherryes in the ryse ; ' One bad me come nere and by some spyce ; 61 11 4 went 7 bid 8 buy 10 superiority 11 on the bough 15 willingly 16 possession 17 behooves 18 make use of 19 crowd 20 perverse 1 crowd ...
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