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Page 9
... brest of silver sheene ; " An horn he bar , the baudrik was of greene . A forster was he soothly , as I gesse . Ther was also a Nonne , a Prioresse , That of hir smiling was ful simple and coy . Hir gretteste ooth was but by Sainte Loy ...
... brest of silver sheene ; " An horn he bar , the baudrik was of greene . A forster was he soothly , as I gesse . Ther was also a Nonne , a Prioresse , That of hir smiling was ful simple and coy . Hir gretteste ooth was but by Sainte Loy ...
Page 89
... brest the blood with sterne stremes rede ; With mighty maces the bones they tobreste ; ° He thurgh the thikkeste of the throng gan threste ; Ther stomblen steedes stronge , and down gooth al ; He rolleth under foot as dooth a bal ; He ...
... brest the blood with sterne stremes rede ; With mighty maces the bones they tobreste ; ° He thurgh the thikkeste of the throng gan threste ; Ther stomblen steedes stronge , and down gooth al ; He rolleth under foot as dooth a bal ; He ...
Page 868
... brest alday so ofte- Forthy neede is to werken with it softe . " о Quod Troilus , " I hope , and God toforn , My dere freend , that I shal so me bere , That in my gilt ther shal no thing be lorn , N'I nil nought rakle as for to greven ...
... brest alday so ofte- Forthy neede is to werken with it softe . " о Quod Troilus , " I hope , and God toforn , My dere freend , that I shal so me bere , That in my gilt ther shal no thing be lorn , N'I nil nought rakle as for to greven ...
Contents
THE CANTERBURY TALES | 5 |
The Clerks Tale | 264 |
MINOR POEMS | 584 |
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