The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene; with Other Poems of Chaucer and SpenserWilliam P. Nimmo, 1870 - 624 pages |
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... called Richard Forrester ; the other was John Gower , the poet , the most famous English contemporary of Chaucer , with whom he had for many years been on terms of admiring friendship — although , from the strictures passed on certain ...
... called Richard Forrester ; the other was John Gower , the poet , the most famous English contemporary of Chaucer , with whom he had for many years been on terms of admiring friendship — although , from the strictures passed on certain ...
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... called a " bracer , " from the French " bras , " arm . 19 A figure of St Christopher , used as a brooch , and supposed to possess the power of charming away danger . 20 Forester . 21 Certainly . 22 St Eligius , or Eloy . 23 Called . 24 ...
... called a " bracer , " from the French " bras , " arm . 19 A figure of St Christopher , used as a brooch , and supposed to possess the power of charming away danger . 20 Forester . 21 Certainly . 22 St Eligius , or Eloy . 23 Called . 24 ...
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... called " gris , " or gray . 25 Deep - set . 26 Wasted . 27 A friar with licence or privilege to beg , or exer- cise other functions , within a certain district : as " the limitour of Holderness . " 28 Knows , understands . 29 Everywhere ...
... called " gris , " or gray . 25 Deep - set . 26 Wasted . 27 A friar with licence or privilege to beg , or exer- cise other functions , within a certain district : as " the limitour of Holderness . " 28 Knows , understands . 29 Everywhere ...
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... called by his name . 13 The proverb says that every honest miller has a thumb of gold ; probably Chaucer means that this one was as honest as his brethren , 14 A Manciple - Latin , " manceps , " a purchaser or contractor - was an ...
... called by his name . 13 The proverb says that every honest miller has a thumb of gold ; probably Chaucer means that this one was as honest as his brethren , 14 A Manciple - Latin , " manceps , " a purchaser or contractor - was an ...
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... called Hendy Nicholas ; Of derne love he knew and of solace ; And therewith he was sly and full privy , And like a maiden meekë for to see . A chamber had he in that hostelry Alone , withouten any company , Full fetisly y - dight with ...
... called Hendy Nicholas ; Of derne love he knew and of solace ; And therewith he was sly and full privy , And like a maiden meekë for to see . A chamber had he in that hostelry Alone , withouten any company , Full fetisly y - dight with ...
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adown Anglo-Saxon anon Archimago Artegall beast bliss blood Britomart brought Canterbury Tales CANTO certes Chaucer counsel Court of Love Cressida cruel Dame daughter dear death doth dread Elfin Knight ev'ry evermore eyen eyes Faerie Queen Faery fair false farforth fast fear Florimell flow'r foul gentle Godde's gold goodly grace Grantorto Guyon hand hast hath heard heart heav'nly heaven hight honour House of Fame king knight Knight's Tale lady living lord lovers mannére mighty naught never nigh noble pain Pandarus pity poet pray Prince Queen quoth saidë saith sayn seem'd shalt shame shield shouldë sight slain soon sore sorrow spake Spenser sweet tale Talus tell thee Therewith Theseus thine thing thou thought Troilus Troilus and Cressida unto Venus ween wife wight wise withoutë wont word wouldë
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Page 406 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet: The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call: The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 388 - How oft do they their silver bowers leave, To come to succour us that succour want ! How oft do they with golden pinions cleave The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant, Against foul fiends to aid us militant ! They for us fight, they watch and duly ward, And their bright squadrons round about us plant ; And all for love, and nothing for reward. O ! why should heavenly God to men have such regard ? The Faerie Queen, Book II.
Page 311 - Dwarfe did lag, That lasie seemd, in being ever last, Or wearied with bearing of her bag Of needments at his backe.
Page 320 - The lion would not leave her desolate, But with her went along, as a strong guard Of her chaste person, and a faithful mate Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard ; Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward ; And, when she wak'd he waited diligent, With humble service to her will prepar'd : From her fair eyes he took commandement, And ever by her looks conceived her intent.
Page 305 - The generall end therefore of all the booke is to fashion a gentleman or noble person in vertuous and gentle discipline...
Page 311 - Upon a great adventure he was bound, That greatest Gloriana to him gave, (That greatest glorious queen of fairy lond,) To win him worship, and her grace to have, Which of all earthly things he most did crave...
Page 44 - What is this world? what asketh men to have? Now with his love, now in his colde grave Allone, withouten any compaignye.
Page 403 - Guyons senses softly tickeled, That he the boteman bad row easily, And let him heare some part of their rare melody.
Page 425 - To see so faire things mard, and spoyled quight : And their great mother Venus did lament The losse of her deare brood, her deare delight : Her hart was pierst with...
Page 295 - At length they all to merry London came, To merry London, my most kindly nurse, That to me gave this life's first native source, Though from another place I take my name, An house of ancient fame. There when they came, whereas those bricky towers The which on Thames...