The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Text with Illustrative Notes, Volume 1Percy Society, 1847 - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages |
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Page 14
... soth to say , I not what men him calle . A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also , That unto logik hadde longe i - go . Al so lene was his hors as is a rake , And he was not right fat , I undertake ; But lokede holwe , and therto soburly ...
... soth to say , I not what men him calle . A CLERK ther was of Oxenford also , That unto logik hadde longe i - go . Al so lene was his hors as is a rake , And he was not right fat , I undertake ; But lokede holwe , and therto soburly ...
Page 37
... soth is this , the fil to the knight , Of which ful glad and blithe was every wight ; And telle he moste his tale as was resoun , By forward and by composicioun , As ye han herd ; what needeth wordes moo ? And whan this goode man seigh ...
... soth is this , the fil to the knight , Of which ful glad and blithe was every wight ; And telle he moste his tale as was resoun , By forward and by composicioun , As ye han herd ; what needeth wordes moo ? And whan this goode man seigh ...
Page 63
... soth is seyde , goon ful many yeres , That feld hath eyen , and the woode hath eeres . It is ful fair a man to bere him evene , For al day meteth men atte unset stevene . Ful litel woot Arcite of his felawe , That was so neih to herken ...
... soth is seyde , goon ful many yeres , That feld hath eyen , and the woode hath eeres . It is ful fair a man to bere him evene , For al day meteth men atte unset stevene . Ful litel woot Arcite of his felawe , That was so neih to herken ...
Page 67
... soth is seyde , that love ne lordschipe Wol not , his thonkes , have no felaschipe . Wel fynden that Arcite and Palamoun . Arcite is riden anon to the toun , And on the morwe , or it were day light , Ful prively two harneys hath he ...
... soth is seyde , that love ne lordschipe Wol not , his thonkes , have no felaschipe . Wel fynden that Arcite and Palamoun . Arcite is riden anon to the toun , And on the morwe , or it were day light , Ful prively two harneys hath he ...
Page 99
... soth is sayd , eelde hath gret avantage , In eelde is bothe wisdom and usage : Men may the eelde at - ren , but nat at - rede . Saturne anon , to stynte stryf and drede , Al be it that it be agayns his kynde , Of al this stryf he can a ...
... soth is sayd , eelde hath gret avantage , In eelde is bothe wisdom and usage : Men may the eelde at - ren , but nat at - rede . Saturne anon , to stynte stryf and drede , Al be it that it be agayns his kynde , Of al this stryf he can a ...
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