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... thou shalt sing . " " What shall I sing ? " inquired the poet , as he felt the movement of an awaken- ing power . Sing the beginning of created things , " said the angel . 66 His mission was thus assigned him . In the morning the good ...
... thou shalt sing . " " What shall I sing ? " inquired the poet , as he felt the movement of an awaken- ing power . Sing the beginning of created things , " said the angel . 66 His mission was thus assigned him . In the morning the good ...
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... Thou go'st home to thine house anon , And there as dumb as any stone Thou sittest at another book . ” In 1386 Chaucer was elected a member of Parliament , where he did not distinguish himself . In 1387 , as well as can be determined ...
... Thou go'st home to thine house anon , And there as dumb as any stone Thou sittest at another book . ” In 1386 Chaucer was elected a member of Parliament , where he did not distinguish himself . In 1387 , as well as can be determined ...
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... thou ? ' quoth he ; ' Thou lookest as thou wouldest find a hare , For ever upon the ground I see thee stare . Approach more near , and looke merrily ! Now ' ware you , sirs , and let this man have space . He in the waist is shaped as ...
... thou ? ' quoth he ; ' Thou lookest as thou wouldest find a hare , For ever upon the ground I see thee stare . Approach more near , and looke merrily ! Now ' ware you , sirs , and let this man have space . He in the waist is shaped as ...
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... thou cut , a Goddes name : Now lat us ryde and herkneth what I seye . " And with that word we riden forth oure weye ; And he bigan with right a merie chere His tale anon , and seide in this manere . 850 855 NOTES TO CHAUCER'S PROLOGUE ...
... thou cut , a Goddes name : Now lat us ryde and herkneth what I seye . " And with that word we riden forth oure weye ; And he bigan with right a merie chere His tale anon , and seide in this manere . 850 855 NOTES TO CHAUCER'S PROLOGUE ...
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... thou ( thow , tow ) , Poss . thin ( thyn ) , thi ( thy ) , Obj . the , thee . Masc . Nom . he , PLURAL . we , our , oure , us . ye , your , youre , yow , you . All Genders . Fem . she , sche , Neut . hit , it , yt , thei , they , Poss ...
... thou ( thow , tow ) , Poss . thin ( thyn ) , thi ( thy ) , Obj . the , thee . Masc . Nom . he , PLURAL . we , our , oure , us . ye , your , youre , yow , you . All Genders . Fem . she , sche , Neut . hit , it , yt , thei , they , Poss ...
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