The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene; with Other Poems of Chaucer and SpenserWilliam P. Nimmo, 1870 - 624 pages |
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... Tale of Sir Thopas , page 146 . 2 See the " Goodly Ballad of Chaucer , " seventh stanza , page 290 . says he preferred it to all other sports and diversions LIFE OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER . 13 Chaucer's Tale of Sir Thopas, 146.
... Tale of Sir Thopas , page 146 . 2 See the " Goodly Ballad of Chaucer , " seventh stanza , page 290 . says he preferred it to all other sports and diversions LIFE OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER . 13 Chaucer's Tale of Sir Thopas, 146.
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... goodly matter . " ( Ps . xlv . 1. ) " Buf " is meant to represent the sound of an eructation , and to show the " great reverence with which " those in possession , " the monks of the rich monasteries , performed divine service . 21 ...
... goodly matter . " ( Ps . xlv . 1. ) " Buf " is meant to represent the sound of an eructation , and to show the " great reverence with which " those in possession , " the monks of the rich monasteries , performed divine service . 21 ...
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... goodly manner , how that they ought have great repentance of the injuries and wrongs that they had done to Melibus her lord , and unto her and her daughter . And when they heard the goodly words of Dame Prudence , then they were ...
... goodly manner , how that they ought have great repentance of the injuries and wrongs that they had done to Melibus her lord , and unto her and her daughter . And when they heard the goodly words of Dame Prudence , then they were ...
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... goodly words . For we consider and acknowledge that we have of fended and grieved my lord Melibus out of measure , so far forth that we be not of power to make him amends ; and therefore we oblige and bind us and our friends to do all ...
... goodly words . For we consider and acknowledge that we have of fended and grieved my lord Melibus out of measure , so far forth that we be not of power to make him amends ; and therefore we oblige and bind us and our friends to do all ...
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... goodly man , Sir John . THE TALE , 5 A poor widow , somedeal y - stept 6 in age , Was whilom dwelling in a poor cottage , Beside a grovë , standing in a dale . This widow , of which I telle you my tale , Since thilke day that she was ...
... goodly man , Sir John . THE TALE , 5 A poor widow , somedeal y - stept 6 in age , Was whilom dwelling in a poor cottage , Beside a grovë , standing in a dale . This widow , of which I telle you my tale , Since thilke day that she was ...
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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...