R. Grossetete Carmina anglo-normannica. Robert Grossetete's Chasteau d'amour: to which are added Lavie de sainte Maire Egyptienne and an English version of the Chasteau d'amour |
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Page 3 - Christus est veritas : quoniam tres sunt, qui testimonium dant in cœlo : Pater, Verbum, et Spiritus Sanctus : et hi tres unum sunt. Et tres sunt, qui testimonium dant in terra, Spiritus, et aqua, et sanguis : et hi tres unum sunt.
Page 153 - Make the dykes of meknes and of gode wille And foure stremes of that grace sal the sone fille 640 On streme evermore sal the clene wasche of synne that is past Another agayn temptacion sal make the stedefast The thirde sal stere the to do werkes of charite And the ferd sal berre the to blis that aye sal be If thou have no part therof it is al lange on the The trone of yvor is the saule of oure swete ladye Seven grees that hys ther to are werkes of mercy 650 The raynbowe that bendes over with his...
Page 139 - That he may be put til his raunson His enemys with thair falshede Has put him to so gret nede That he may never saved be 185 Bot thurgh mercy and great pite Thair falshed may gretly letted ben And that prison be zolden to men Dere fader mercyful is thy name And y thin eldest doghter ame 100 That y were thy doghter myzt y never...
Page 136 - The second is tak not the name of thi god in vayn Ilk fais oth unleful and idel is ther agayn He is ay in peril of synne dedly That sweres bi goddis hart art or any party 90 This biddyng forbedes alle heresy And also all...
Page 134 - Of a rib of Adam syde when he lay slepand God made Eve that sho to him suld ay be kepand Of on god made al man kynde for ilkon suld love other And non til other do wrong more, mor then til his brother What lyf...
Page 152 - Another agayn temptacion sal make the stedefast The thirde sal stere the to do Werkes of charite And the ferd sal berre the to blis that aye sal be This welle is evermore springand mercy and pity If thou have no part therof it is al lange on the. Ferner sagt er von dem elfenbeintrone im hauptturme des Schlosses und von dem regenbogen um denselben, welche weder in der französischen vorläge noch in E1 eine deutung finden (v.
Page 138 - M'as of soverayne worthines Ful of mercy and wysdam and all godenes A sone he hadde knewe all his wille 150 And myzt and wald al hit fulfille Thai were ay bothe al on substaunce And betwix theim was no distaunce What as the fader wald have amendyd By his sone godely hit suld be endid 155 .Four doghters hade this grete kyng That fulfillid all...
Page 64 - Kele feut nee de egypte. 60 Illoec feut nez e baptizez Meis malement feut entechez. Legiere devint a bref conte Tant konur perdit ele e honte. Tant ert esprise de luxure 65 Ke dautre chose navoit cure. Pur co ke tant ert bele e gente Sa fioc tant en sa juvente. Que tut fesoit le soen pleisir Rien ne li membrot du morir. 70 De dous parens ne se gardout A tute gent sa baundonout. Nespoir que feust en ceste vie Femme de si grant lecherie. Pere e mere lui viveient 75 Pur poi de duel na foleient. Illa...
Page 135 - Bot as god sall ze be, knaw and bothe gode and yvell Eve sagh that the frut was gode and ful gretly lykand Sho tastid sone and gaf therof till her owen husband 60 Adam wolde nozt greve his wyf bot sone he ete with hir Alas that...
Page 113 - Trestut descrit solunc lestoyre. Jhesu crist le rei celestre Ki de la virgne deigna nestre. E pur nus voleit mort suffrir Pur nus du diable tolir.