The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: With Poems Formely Printed Withhis Or Attributed to HimG. Bell and Sons, 1906 |
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... schal pace The wisdom of an heep of lernede men ? Of maystres hadde moo than thries ten , That were of lawe expert and curious ; Of which ther were a doseyn in an house , Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in ...
... schal pace The wisdom of an heep of lernede men ? Of maystres hadde moo than thries ten , That were of lawe expert and curious ; Of which ther were a doseyn in an house , Worthi to be stiwardes of rente and lond Of any lord that is in ...
Page 107
... schal telle a tale aftur a man , He moste reherce , as neigh as ever he can , Every word , if it be in his charge , Al speke he never so rudely ne large ; Or elles he moot telle his tale untrewe , Or feyne thing , or fynde wordes newe ...
... schal telle a tale aftur a man , He moste reherce , as neigh as ever he can , Every word , if it be in his charge , Al speke he never so rudely ne large ; Or elles he moot telle his tale untrewe , Or feyne thing , or fynde wordes newe ...
Page 108
... schal not lye , I ne saugh this yeer so mery a companye At oones in this herbergh as is now . Fayn wold I do yow merthe , wiste I how . And of a merthe I am right now bythought , To doon you eese , and it schal coste nought . Ye goon to ...
... schal not lye , I ne saugh this yeer so mery a companye At oones in this herbergh as is now . Fayn wold I do yow merthe , wiste I how . And of a merthe I am right now bythought , To doon you eese , and it schal coste nought . Ye goon to ...
Page 109
... schal telle tales tweye , To Caunturburi - ward , I mene it so , 1 1 And hom - ward he schal tellen othur tuo , Of aventures that ther han bifalle . And which of yow that bereth him best of alle , " That is to seye , that telleth in ...
... schal telle tales tweye , To Caunturburi - ward , I mene it so , 1 1 And hom - ward he schal tellen othur tuo , Of aventures that ther han bifalle . And which of yow that bereth him best of alle , " That is to seye , that telleth in ...
Page 110
... schal telle ferst a tale . As evere I moote drinke wyn or ale , Who so be rebel to my juggement Schal paye for al that by the weye is spent . Now draweth cut , ' er that we forther twynne ; Which that hath the schortest schal bygynne ...
... schal telle ferst a tale . As evere I moote drinke wyn or ale , Who so be rebel to my juggement Schal paye for al that by the weye is spent . Now draweth cut , ' er that we forther twynne ; Which that hath the schortest schal bygynne ...
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