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... Emelye . And thus with victorie and with melodye Lete I this noble duk to Athenes ryde , And al his ost , in armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the regne ...
... Emelye . And thus with victorie and with melodye Lete I this noble duk to Athenes ryde , And al his ost , in armes him biside . And certes , if it nere to long to heere , I wolde han told yow fully the manere , How wonnen was the regne ...
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... Emelye hir yonge suster schene , Unto the toun of Athenes to dwelle ; 115 And forth he ryt ; ther is no more to telle . The reede statue of Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle the feeldes gliteren ...
... Emelye hir yonge suster schene , Unto the toun of Athenes to dwelle ; 115 And forth he ryt ; ther is no more to telle . The reede statue of Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle the feeldes gliteren ...
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... Emelye han remembrance To do honour to May , and for to ryse . I - clothed was sche fressh for to devyse . Hire yolwe heer was browdid in a tresse , Byhynde hire bak , a yerde long I gesse . And in the gardyn at the sonne upriste Sche ...
... Emelye han remembrance To do honour to May , and for to ryse . I - clothed was sche fressh for to devyse . Hire yolwe heer was browdid in a tresse , Byhynde hire bak , a yerde long I gesse . And in the gardyn at the sonne upriste Sche ...
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... I be in joye and perfyt hele , Ther now I am exiled fro my wele . Syn that I may not se yow , Emelye , I nam but deed ; ther nys no remedye . ' 410 415 Upon that other syde Palomon , Whan he wiste that 40 THE KNIGHTES TALE .
... I be in joye and perfyt hele , Ther now I am exiled fro my wele . Syn that I may not se yow , Emelye , I nam but deed ; ther nys no remedye . ' 410 415 Upon that other syde Palomon , Whan he wiste that 40 THE KNIGHTES TALE .
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... Emelye . For he was wys , and couthe sone aspye Of every servaunt , which that served here . Wel couthe he hewe woode , and water bere , For he was yong and mighty for the nones , And therto he was strong and bygge of bones To doon that ...
... Emelye . For he was wys , and couthe sone aspye Of every servaunt , which that served here . Wel couthe he hewe woode , and water bere , For he was yong and mighty for the nones , And therto he was strong and bygge of bones To doon that ...
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