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... hath the shortest shal biginne . ' ' Sire knight , ' quod he , ' my maister and my lord , Now draweth cut , for that is myn acord3 . Cometh neer9 , ' quod he , ' my lady prioresse ; And ye , sir clerk , lat be your shamfast- nesse , 840 ...
... hath the shortest shal biginne . ' ' Sire knight , ' quod he , ' my maister and my lord , Now draweth cut , for that is myn acord3 . Cometh neer9 , ' quod he , ' my lady prioresse ; And ye , sir clerk , lat be your shamfast- nesse , 840 ...
Page 56
... hath he toldз6 Of any dreem , so holy was his herte . By God , I hadde levere37 than my sherte That ye had rad38 his legende , as have I. Dame Pertelote , I sey yow trewely , Macrobeus , that writ the avisioun39 In Affrike of the worthy ...
... hath he toldз6 Of any dreem , so holy was his herte . By God , I hadde levere37 than my sherte That ye had rad38 his legende , as have I. Dame Pertelote , I sey yow trewely , Macrobeus , that writ the avisioun39 In Affrike of the worthy ...
Page 57
... hath sent me large grace ; For whan I see the beautee of your face , Ye ben so scarlet - reed about youre yën , It maketh al my drede for to dyen ; For , also siker7 as In principio , Mulier est hominis confusios ; Madame , the sentence ...
... hath sent me large grace ; For whan I see the beautee of your face , Ye ben so scarlet - reed about youre yën , It maketh al my drede for to dyen ; For , also siker7 as In principio , Mulier est hominis confusios ; Madame , the sentence ...
Page 58
... hath , that is in hevene ; Therwith ye han in musik more felinge Than hadde Boece , or any that can singe . My lord your fader ( God his soule blesse ! ) And eek your moder , of hir gentilesse , Han in myn hous y - been , to my gret ...
... hath , that is in hevene ; Therwith ye han in musik more felinge Than hadde Boece , or any that can singe . My lord your fader ( God his soule blesse ! ) And eek your moder , of hir gentilesse , Han in myn hous y - been , to my gret ...
Page 61
... hath dronke hire fille , Aboute the welle gan she for to wynde22 , And ryght anon the wympil gan she fynde , And with hir blody mouth it al to - rente . Whan this was don , no lenger she ne stente23 , But to the woode hir wey than hath ...
... hath dronke hire fille , Aboute the welle gan she for to wynde22 , And ryght anon the wympil gan she fynde , And with hir blody mouth it al to - rente . Whan this was don , no lenger she ne stente23 , But to the woode hir wey than hath ...
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