The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene; with Other Poems of Chaucer and SpenserWilliam P. Nimmo, 1870 - 624 pages |
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... tell two tales on the road to Canterbury , and two on the way back to London ; and he whom the general voice pronounces to have told the best tale , shall be treated to a supper at the common cost - and , of course , to mine Host's ...
... tell two tales on the road to Canterbury , and two on the way back to London ; and he whom the general voice pronounces to have told the best tale , shall be treated to a supper at the common cost - and , of course , to mine Host's ...
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... tell When we were in that hostelry alight . How that we baren us that ilkė night , $ 2 And after will I tell of our voyage , And all the remnant of our pilgrimage . But first I pray you of your courtesy , That ye arette it not my ...
... tell When we were in that hostelry alight . How that we baren us that ilkė night , $ 2 And after will I tell of our voyage , And all the remnant of our pilgrimage . But first I pray you of your courtesy , That ye arette it not my ...
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... tell his tale untrue , Or feigne things , or findė wordės new . He may not spare , although he were his brother ; He must as well say one word as another . Christ spake Himself full broad in Holy Writ , And well ye wot no villainy is it ...
... tell his tale untrue , Or feigne things , or findė wordės new . He may not spare , although he were his brother ; He must as well say one word as another . Christ spake Himself full broad in Holy Writ , And well ye wot no villainy is it ...
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... tell . The red statue of Mars with spear and targe So shineth in his white banner large , That all the fieldės glitter up and down : And by his banner borne is his pennon Of gold full rich , in which there was y - beat 12 The Minotaur ...
... tell . The red statue of Mars with spear and targe So shineth in his white banner large , That all the fieldės glitter up and down : And by his banner borne is his pennon Of gold full rich , in which there was y - beat 12 The Minotaur ...
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... tell it you as shortly as I may ) , A worthy duke that hight Perithous , That fellow was to this Duke Theseus 7 Since thilke day that they were children lite , " Was come to Athéns , his fellow to visite , And for to play , as he was ...
... tell it you as shortly as I may ) , A worthy duke that hight Perithous , That fellow was to this Duke Theseus 7 Since thilke day that they were children lite , " Was come to Athéns , his fellow to visite , And for to play , as he 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 saidė saith sayn seem'd shalt shame shield shouldė 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 withoutė wont word wouldė
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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...