Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Clerk's Tale to Geoffrey Chaucer

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Clerk's Tale to Geoffrey Chaucer

Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Clerk's Tale has 1156 lines, and 6% of them have strong matches at magnitude 15+ in Geoffrey Chaucer. 70% of the lines have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14. 24% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 0.11 strong matches and 3.55 weak matches.

Clerk's Tale

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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Clerk's Tale: 9

As were his worthy eldres him bifore;
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Clerk's Tale: 100

Unlyk her worthy eldres hem bifore;
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Clerk's Tale: 10

And obeisant and redy to his honde
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Man of Law's Tale: 141

How that the sowdan and his baronage [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 142

And alle his liges shulde y-cristned be, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 11

Were alle his liges, bothe lasse and more.
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Knight's Tale: 897

And sawe hir blody woundes wyde and sore;
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Knight's Tale: 898

And alle cryden, bothe lasse and more,
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Man of Law's Tale: 141

[continues previous] How that the sowdan and his baronage
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Man of Law's Tale: 142

[continues previous] And alle his liges shulde y-cristned be,
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Man of Law's Tale: 143

[continues previous] And he shal han Custance in mariage,
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Pardoner's Tale: 611

That may assoille yow, bothe more and lasse,
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Clerk's Tale: 14

Bothe of his lordes and of his commune.
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Monk's Tale: 30

To speke of strengthe, and therwith hardinesse; [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 31

But to his wyves tolde he his secree, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 15

Therwith he was, to speke as of linage,
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Knight's Tale: 970

And he hem graunteth grace, and thus he seyde:
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Knight's Tale: 971

'To speke of royal linage and richesse,
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Monk's Tale: 29

[continues previous] Was never swich another as was he,
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Monk's Tale: 30

[continues previous] To speke of strengthe, and therwith hardinesse;
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Monk's Tale: 31

[continues previous] But to his wyves tolde he his secree,
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Clerk's Tale: 17

A fair persone, and strong, and yong of age,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 455

And I was yong and ful of ragerye, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 456

Stiborn and strong, and Ioly as a pye. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3737

How he is swote and debonair, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3738

Of age yong, lusty, and fair. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 18

And ful of honour and of curteisye;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 46

Trouthe and honour, fredom and curteisye.
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 47

Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 455

[continues previous] And I was yong and ful of ragerye,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 456

[continues previous] Stiborn and strong, and Ioly as a pye.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3737

[continues previous] How he is swote and debonair,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3738

[continues previous] Of age yong, lusty, and fair.
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Clerk's Tale: 24

But on his lust present was al his thoght,
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Man of Law's Tale: 90

That al his lust and al his bisy cure [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 91

Was for to love hir whyl his lyf may dure. [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 1115

But on his wyf his thoght was evermo;
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Legend of Lucretia: 77

His blinde lust was al his covetinge.
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Clerk's Tale: 25

As for to hauke and hunte on every syde;
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Man of Law's Tale: 91

[continues previous] Was for to love hir whyl his lyf may dure.
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Merchant's Tale: 351

He atte laste apoynted him on oon, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 26

Wel ny alle othere cures leet he slyde,
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Merchant's Tale: 352

[continues previous] And leet alle othere from his herte goon, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 85

For which ful faste his countour-dore he shette; [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 86

And eek he nolde that no man sholde him lette [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 12

... child unborn of his moder, that shal sterve yong by-cause of that ilke werre, or elles live in sorwe and dye in wrecchednesse. And ther-fore, er that any werre biginne, men moste have greet conseil and greet deliberacioun.' And whan this olde man wende to enforcen his tale by resons, wel ny alle at-ones bigonne they to ryse for to breken his tale, and beden him ful ofte his wordes for to abregge. For soothly, he that precheth to hem that listen nat heren his wordes, his sermon hem anoyeth. For Iesus Syrak seith: that "musik in wepinge is anoyous thing;" this is ...
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Clerk's Tale: 27

And eek he nolde, and that was worst of alle,
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Merchant's Tale: 352

[continues previous] And leet alle othere from his herte goon,
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Merchant's Tale: 353

[continues previous] And chees hir of his owene auctoritee;
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Shipman's Tale: 85

[continues previous] For which ful faste his countour-dore he shette;
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Shipman's Tale: 86

[continues previous] And eek he nolde that no man sholde him lette
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1883

To serve his love with herte and alle, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 28

Wedde no wyf, for noght that may bifalle.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 168

Yet hadde I lever wedde no wyf to-yere!'
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Clerk's Tale: 126

Lest that this markis no wyf wolde wedde.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1884

[continues previous] For any peril that may bifalle.
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Clerk's Tale: 29

Only that point his peple bar so sore,
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Legend of Philomela: 33

Til on a day she gan so sore longe [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 30

That flokmele on a day they to him wente,
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Legend of Philomela: 33

[continues previous] Til on a day she gan so sore longe
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Legend of Philomela: 34

[continues previous] To seen her suster, that she saw nat longe,
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Clerk's Tale: 31

And oon of hem, that wysest was of lore,
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Man of Law's Tale: 453

That oon of hem was blind, and mighte nat see
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Monk's Tale: 164

Amonges othere Daniel was oon,
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Monk's Tale: 165

That was the wysest child of everichoon;
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 6: 161

natheles, that oon of hem, or it was y-doon, it bihoved by necessitee [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 924

That oon of hem was of a tree
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Romaunt of the Rose: 925

That bereth a fruyt of savour wikke;
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Clerk's Tale: 32

Or elles that the lord best wolde assente
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 376

And eek hir wyves wolde it wel assente;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 377

And elles certein were they to blame.
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Monk's Tale: 289

Save o thing, that she never wolde assente [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 290

By no wey, that he sholde by hir lye [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 6: 161

[continues previous] natheles, that oon of hem, or it was y-doon, it bihoved by necessitee
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 290

And that he wolde telle him of his pyne, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 33

That he sholde telle him what his peple mente,
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Miller's Tale: 11

Or if men axed him what sholde bifalle [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 290

[continues previous] By no wey, that he sholde by hir lye
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 235

Abood, to knowen what this peple mente,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 309

Abood, to knowen what this peple mente,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1264

What sholde I drecche, or telle of his aray? [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 172

And telle his lady first what that they mente.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 290

[continues previous] And that he wolde telle him of his pyne,
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Clerk's Tale: 34

Or elles coude he shewe wel swich matere,
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Miller's Tale: 10

[continues previous] Whan that men sholde have droghte or elles shoures,
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Miller's Tale: 11

[continues previous] Or if men axed him what sholde bifalle
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 49

ben false; or elles he moot shewe that the collacioun of proposiciouns [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 3: 22

who so desireth any thing, nedes, somwhat he knoweth of it; or [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 3: 23

elles, he ne coude nat desire it. Or who may folwen thinges that ne [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1264

[continues previous] What sholde I drecche, or telle of his aray?
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 951

So that he nolde speke of swich matere; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 35

He to the markis seyde as ye shul here.
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Knight's Tale: 1362

And herte soor, he seyde as ye shul here. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1906

Than seyde he thus, as ye shul after here.
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Cook's Prologue: 40

And seyde his tale, as ye shul after here.
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Merchant's Tale: 623

That languissheth for love, as ye shul here;
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Physician's Tale: 152

As ye shul here it after openly,
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Physician's Tale: 177

The sentence of it was as ye shul here.
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 49

[continues previous] ben false; or elles he moot shewe that the collacioun of proposiciouns
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 3: 22

[continues previous] who so desireth any thing, nedes, somwhat he knoweth of it; or
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 3: 23

[continues previous] elles, he ne coude nat desire it. Or who may folwen thinges that ne
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Parlement of Foules: 658

And seyde hem thus, as ye shul after here.
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Parlement of Foules: 659

To you speke I, ye tercelets,' quod Nature,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 121

As ferforth as your fader dwelled here, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 122

Ye shul han, and your body shal men save, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1085

Com Pandare in, and seyde as ye may here. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 952

[continues previous] And thus to him she seyde, as ye may here:
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Clerk's Tale: 36

'O noble markis, your humanitee
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Knight's Tale: 1363

[continues previous] 'Faireste of faire, o lady myn, Venus,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 121

[continues previous] As ferforth as your fader dwelled here,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1086

[continues previous] 'O mighty god,' quod Pandarus, 'in trone,
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Clerk's Tale: 38

As ofte as tyme is of necessitee
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Parson's Tale: 33

... so Ire wol everemo quiken agayn, whan it is touched by the pryde that is covered in mannes herte. For certes fyr ne may nat comen out of no-thing, but-if it were first in the same thing naturelly; as fyr is drawen out of flintes with steel. And right so as pryde is ofte tyme matere of Ire, right so is rancour norice and keper of Ire. Ther is a maner tree, as seith seint Isidre, that whan men maken fyr of thilke tree, and covere the coles of it with asshen, soothly the fyr of it wol lasten al a yeer or more. And right so ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 7: 56

nat to abaissen or disdaignen as ofte tyme as he hereth the noise
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Clerk's Tale: 41

That we with pitous herte un-to yow pleyne,
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Franklin's Tale: 301

With pitous herte his pleynt hath he bigonne
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Franklin's Tale: 302

Un-to the goddes, and first un-to the sonne:
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 104

And though I dar ne can un-to yow pleyne,
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Clerk's Tale: 45

Yet for as muche as ye, my lord so dere,
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Clerk's Tale: 265

I wol no-thing; ye be my lord so dere;
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Clerk's Tale: 266

Right as yow lust governeth this matere.'
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Clerk's Tale: 1033

'That ye han saved me my children dere! [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 235

Ful litel nede had ye, my lord so dere,
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Merchant's Tale: 261

Nay, lordes been no foles, by my fay; [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 262

Ye han your-selven shewed heer to-day [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 263

So heigh sentence, so holily and weel, [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 30

... by the word of the philosophre, sorwe of other mannes prosperitee; and after the word of seint Augustin, it is sorwe of other mannes wele, and Ioye of othere mennes harm. This foule sinne is platly agayns the holy goost. Al-be-it so that every sinne is agayns the holy goost, yet nathelees, for as muche as bountee aperteneth proprely to the holy goost, and Envye comth proprely of malice, therfore it is proprely agayn the bountee of the holy goost. Now hath malice two speces, that is to seyn, hardnesse of herte in wikkednesse, or elles the flesh of man is so blind, that he considereth ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1431

Quod Pandarus, 'if ye, my lord so dere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1432

Wolden as now don this honour to me,
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Clerk's Tale: 46

Han alwey shewed me favour and grace,
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Clerk's Tale: 1033

[continues previous] 'That ye han saved me my children dere!
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Merchant's Tale: 262

[continues previous] Ye han your-selven shewed heer to-day
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 433

I aske yow this man, right of your grace, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 47

I dar the better aske of yow a space
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Parson's Prologue: 64

And for to yeve him space and audience; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 433

[continues previous] I aske yow this man, right of your grace,
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Clerk's Tale: 48

Of audience, to shewen our requeste,
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Parson's Prologue: 64

[continues previous] And for to yeve him space and audience; [continues next]
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Parson's Prologue: 65

[continues previous] And bede our host he sholde to him seye, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 49

And ye, my lord, to doon right as yow leste.
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Clerk's Tale: 265

I wol no-thing; ye be my lord so dere;
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Clerk's Tale: 266

Right as yow lust governeth this matere.'
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Merchant's Tale: 273

Doth now in this matere right as yow leste, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 929

I yeve it yow, maketh chartres as yow leste;
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Merchant's Tale: 930

This shal be doon to-morwe er sonne reste.
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Shipman's Tale: 192

That I may doon, right as yow list devyse.
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Melibee's Tale: 36

... the kin of your enemys been ny sib to hem. And certes, as in that, hir condicioun is bet than youres. Thanne lat us considere also if the conseilling of hem that conseilleden yow to taken sodeyn vengeaunce, whether it accorde to resoun? And certes, ye knowe wel "nay." For as by right and resoun, ther may no man taken vengeance on no wight, but the Iuge that hath the Iurisdiccioun of it, whan it is graunted him to take thilke vengeance, hastily or attemprely, as the lawe requireth. And yet more-over, of thilke word that Tullius clepeth "consentinge," thou shalt considere if ... [continues next]
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Parson's Prologue: 64

[continues previous] And for to yeve him space and audience;
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Parson's Prologue: 65

[continues previous] And bede our host he sholde to him seye,
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Legend of Ariadne: 284

His mariners han doon right as him leste; [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 285

And, for to tellen shortly in this cas, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 544

'By our lord,' quod I, 'I trow yow wel, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 545

Right so me thinketh by your chere. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 133

In trouthe alwey to doon yow my servyse
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 134

As to my lady right and chief resort,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 846

For ye may quenche al this, if that yow leste, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 847

And doth right so, for I holde it the beste.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 50

For certes, lord, so wel us lyketh yow
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Merchant's Tale: 274

[continues previous] For finally I holde it for the beste.'
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Melibee's Tale: 36

[continues previous] ... shuln first procede after the doctrine of Tullius. Certes, the trouthe of this matere or of this conseil nedeth nat diligently enquere; for it is wel wist whiche they been that han doon to yow this trespas and vileinye, and how manye trespassours, and in what manere they han to yow doon al this wrong and al this vileinye. And after this, thanne shul ye examine the seconde condicioun, which that the same Tullius addeth in this matere. For Tullius put a thing, which that he clepeth "consentinge," this is to seyn; who been they and how manye, and whiche been they, that consenteden to thy conseil, in thy wilfulnesse to doon hastif vengeance. And lat us considere also who been they, and how manye been they, and whiche been they, that consenteden to your adversaries. And certes, as to the firste poynt, it is wel knowen whiche folk been they that consenteden to your hastif wilfulnesse; for trewely, alle tho that conseilleden yow to maken sodeyn werre ne been nat your freendes. Lat us now considere whiche been they, that ye holde so greetly your freendes as to your persone. For al-be-it so that ye be mighty and riche, certes ye ne been nat but allone. For certes, ye ne han no child but a doghter; ne ye ne han bretheren ne cosins germayns, ne noon other neigh kinrede, wherfore that your enemys, for drede, sholde stinte to plede with yow or to destroye your persone. Ye knowen also, that your richesses moten been dispended in diverse parties; and whan that every wight hath his part, they ne wollen taken but litel reward to venge thy deeth. But thyne enemys been three, and they han manie children, bretheren, cosins, and other ny kinrede; and, though so were that thou haddest slayn of hem two or three, yet dwellen ther y-nowe to wreken hir deeth and to slee thy persone. And though so be that your kinrede be more siker and stedefast than the kin of your adversarie, yet nathelees your kinrede nis but a fer kinrede; they been but litel sib to yow, and the kin of your enemys been ny sib to hem. And certes, as in that, hir condicioun is bet than youres. Thanne lat us considere also if the conseilling of hem that conseilleden yow to taken sodeyn vengeaunce, whether it accorde to resoun? And certes, ye knowe wel "nay." For as by right and resoun, ther may no man taken vengeance on no wight, but the Iuge that hath the Iurisdiccioun of it, whan it is graunted him to take thilke vengeance, hastily or attemprely, as the lawe requireth. And yet more-over, of thilke word that Tullius clepeth "consentinge," thou ... [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 285

[continues previous] And, for to tellen shortly in this cas,
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Book of the Duchesse: 544

[continues previous] 'By our lord,' quod I, 'I trow yow wel,
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Book of the Duchesse: 545

[continues previous] Right so me thinketh by your chere.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 847

[continues previous] And doth right so, for I holde it the beste.'
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Clerk's Tale: 51

And al your werk and ever han doon, that we
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Melibee's Tale: 36

[continues previous] ... special. Ye shuln first procede after the doctrine of Tullius. Certes, the trouthe of this matere or of this conseil nedeth nat diligently enquere; for it is wel wist whiche they been that han doon to yow this trespas and vileinye, and how manye trespassours, and in what manere they han to yow doon al this wrong and al this vileinye. And after this, thanne shul ye examine the seconde condicioun, which that the same Tullius addeth in this matere. For Tullius put a thing, which that he clepeth "consentinge," this is to seyn; who been they and how manye, and whiche been they, that consenteden to thy conseil, ...
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Parson's Tale: 11

... seint Gregorie thus: 'that we shulle understonde this principally; that whan we doon deedly sinne, it is for noght thanne to rehercen or drawen in-to memorie the gode werkes that we han wroght biforn.' For certes, in the werkinge of the deedly sinne, ther is no trust to no good werk that we han doon biforn; that is to seyn, as for to have therby the lyf perdurable in hevene. But nathelees, the gode werkes quiken agayn, and comen agayn, and helpen, and availlen to have the lyf perdurable in hevene, whan we han contricion. But soothly, the gode werkes that men doon whyl they been in ...
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Clerk's Tale: 52

Ne coude nat us self devysen how
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Book of the Duchesse: 283

No more than coude the leste of us;
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Book of the Duchesse: 284

Ne nat scarsly Macrobeus,
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Clerk's Tale: 54

Save o thing, lord, if it your wille be,
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Man of Law's Tale: 715

O mighty god, if that it be thy wille, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 897

'Grisild,' quod he, 'my wille is outerly, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 1

'Squier, com neer, if it your wille be,
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Physician's Tale: 165

And seyde, 'lord, if that it be your wille, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 189

Yeld me my thral, if that it be your wille.' [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 909

'Of that water, if that it be your wille?' [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2989

Passe, if [it] your wille be, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1688

Quod Pandarus, 'and it your wille be, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 55

That for to been a wedded man yow leste,
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Man of Law's Tale: 715

[continues previous] O mighty god, if that it be thy wille,
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Clerk's Tale: 898

[continues previous] This mayden, that shal wedded been to me,
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Merchant's Tale: 11

Hadde this knight to been a wedded man,
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Merchant's Tale: 12

That day and night he dooth al that he can
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Physician's Tale: 165

[continues previous] And seyde, 'lord, if that it be your wille,
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Physician's Tale: 189

[continues previous] Yeld me my thral, if that it be your wille.'
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 909

[continues previous] 'Of that water, if that it be your wille?'
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2988

[continues previous] And seide: — 'Sir, how that ye may
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2990

[continues previous] The fresshe roser for to see,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1689

[continues previous] That she may take hir leve, er that she go?'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 965

And seyde, 'kneleth now, whyl that yow leste, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 56

Than were your peple in sovereyn hertes reste.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 966

[continues previous] Ther god your hertes bringe sone at reste!' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 57

Boweth your nekke under that blisful yok
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Merchant's Tale: 40

Liveth a lyf blisful and ordinaat, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 41

Under the yok of mariage y-bounde; [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 69

ones put thy nekke under the yok of hir. For yif thou wolt [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 966

[continues previous] Ther god your hertes bringe sone at reste!'
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Clerk's Tale: 58

Of soveraynetee, noght of servyse,
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Merchant's Tale: 41

[continues previous] Under the yok of mariage y-bounde;
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 69

[continues previous] ones put thy nekke under the yok of hir. For yif thou wolt
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Clerk's Tale: 59

Which that men clepeth spousaille or wedlok;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1213

Which that men clepeth wode Ialousye,
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Clerk's Tale: 60

And thenketh, lord, among your thoghtes wyse,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4970

Whiche that they wrought in sondry wyse, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 61

How that our dayes passe in sondry wyse;
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Clerk's Tale: 1102

Ful ofte to be bete in sondry wyse; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1103

Nat for to knowe our wil, for certes he, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4970

[continues previous] Whiche that they wrought in sondry wyse,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4971

[continues previous] How ever they might, withoute blame,
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Clerk's Tale: 62

For though we slepe or wake, or rome, or ryde,
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Clerk's Tale: 1103

[continues previous] Nat for to knowe our wil, for certes he,
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Second Nun's Tale: 153

That with greet love, wher-so I wake or slepe, [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 154

Is redy ay my body for to kepe. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2730

Whether so it be they slepe or wake.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4313

Whether that he slepe or wake;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4314

For of his roses may noon be take.
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Clerk's Tale: 63

Ay fleeth the tyme, it nil no man abyde.
12

Second Nun's Tale: 154

[continues previous] Is redy ay my body for to kepe.
13

Clerk's Tale: 65

In crepeth age alwey, as stille as stoon,
13

Miller's Tale: 286

This Nicholas sat ay as stille as stoon, [continues next]
13

Merchant's Tale: 574

The bryde was broght a-bedde as stille as stoon; [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 171

Stant in the court, as stille as any stoon.
11

Pardoner's Tale: 397

And therfore moot I han myn age stille,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 398

As longe time as it is goddes wille.
12

Gamelyn's Tale: 263

Gamelyn in the place stood as stille as stoon,
13

Gamelyn's Tale: 423

Adam took Gamelyn as stille as ony stoon, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 236

As stille as any stoon; til at the laste,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 310

As stille as any stoon; til at the laste,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 600

And sette here doun as stille as any stoon, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1494

To Troilus, as stille as any stoon, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 699

And stille as stoon, with-outen lenger lette, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 354

In-to the derke chaumbre, as stille as stoon,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1729

As stille as stoon; a word ne coude he seye.
13

Clerk's Tale: 66

And deeth manaceth every age, and smit
13

Miller's Tale: 287

[continues previous] And ever gaped upward in-to the eir.
13

Merchant's Tale: 575

[continues previous] And whan the bed was with the preest y-blessed,
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 836

Bitwixe men and gold ther is debaat [continues next]
13

Gamelyn's Tale: 424

[continues previous] And ladde him in-to spence rapely and anon,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 600

[continues previous] And sette here doun as stille as any stoon,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 601

[continues previous] And every word gan up and doun to winde,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1495

[continues previous] And al this thing he tolde him, word and ende;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 699

[continues previous] And stille as stoon, with-outen lenger lette,
12

Clerk's Tale: 67

In ech estaat, for ther escapeth noon:
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 835

[continues previous] Considereth, sirs, how that, in ech estaat, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 68

And al so certein as we knowe echoon
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 836

[continues previous] Bitwixe men and gold ther is debaat
10

Clerk's Tale: 69

That we shul deye, as uncerteyn we alle
10

Knight's Tale: 76

And alle we, that been in this array, [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 197

Whan we been ther as we shul exercyse [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1321

And thanne at erste shul we been so fayn, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1322

So as we shulle to-gederes ever dwelle, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 70

Been of that day whan deeth shal on us falle.
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Knight's Tale: 75

[continues previous] That starf at Thebes, cursed be that day!
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Knight's Tale: 76

[continues previous] And alle we, that been in this array,
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Knight's Tale: 276

Til that the deeth departe shal us tweyne, [continues next]
10

Knight's Tale: 277

Neither of us in love to hindren other, [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 197

[continues previous] Whan we been ther as we shul exercyse
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1321

[continues previous] And thanne at erste shul we been so fayn,
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Clerk's Tale: 71

Accepteth than of us the trewe entente,
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Knight's Tale: 277

[continues previous] Neither of us in love to hindren other,
11

Parlement of Foules: 532

And she accepteth him with glad entente.
11

Parlement of Foules: 533

The tercelet seide than in this manere:
13

Clerk's Tale: 73

And we wol, lord, if that ye wol assente,
12

Clerk's Tale: 98

That choys, and prey yow of that profre cesse. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 294

Wol ye assente, or elles yow avyse? [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 335

For to be slayn, if fortune wol assente; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 336

Allas! that god yow swich a beautee sente! [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 74

Chese yow a wyf in short tyme, atte leste,
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Clerk's Tale: 97

[continues previous] To chese me a wyf, I yow relesse
12

Clerk's Tale: 293

[continues previous] 'That, sith it shal be doon in hastif wyse,
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Clerk's Tale: 294

[continues previous] Wol ye assente, or elles yow avyse?
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Clerk's Tale: 514

That, but my lord forbad yow, atte leste
11

Clerk's Tale: 515

Burieth this litel body in som place
12

Franklin's Prologue: 25

That eche of yow mot tellen atte leste
12

Franklin's Prologue: 26

A tale or two, or breken his biheste.'
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 336

[continues previous] Allas! that god yow swich a beautee sente!
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Clerk's Tale: 78

Deliver us out of al this bisy drede,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1645

That "love is thing ay ful of bisy drede."
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1646

For in this world ther liveth lady noon,
13

Clerk's Tale: 79

And tak a wyf, for hye goddes sake;
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Clerk's Prologue: 7

For goddes sake, as beth of bettre chere, [continues next]
12

Merchant's Tale: 920

Than thee offende, trewe dere wyf! [continues next]
12

Merchant's Tale: 921

For goddes sake, thenk how I thee chees, [continues next]
12

Shipman's Tale: 421

For your honour, for goddes sake, I seye, [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 31

... wikked ensample. Thou shalt nat desyren his wyf, ne none of hise thinges. Understond eek, that in the name of neighebor is comprehended his enemy. Certes man shal loven his enemy by the comandement of god; and soothly thy frend shaltow love in God. I seye, thyn enemy shaltow love for goddes sake, by his comandement. For if it were reson that a man sholde haten his enemy, for sothe god nolde nat receiven us to his love that been hise enemys. Agayns three manere of wronges that his enemy dooth to hym, he shal doon three thinges, as thus. Agayns hate and rancour of herte, he ... [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 80

For if it so bifelle, as god forbede,
10

Clerk's Prologue: 7

[continues previous] For goddes sake, as beth of bettre chere,
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Clerk's Prologue: 8

[continues previous] It is no tyme for to studien here.
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Merchant's Tale: 921

[continues previous] For goddes sake, thenk how I thee chees,
12

Shipman's Tale: 420

[continues previous] And for I have bistowed it so weel
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Shipman's Tale: 421

[continues previous] For your honour, for goddes sake, I seye,
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Melibee's Tale: 14

... good of hem alle. For "of a thousand men," seith Salomon, "I fond a good man: but certes, of alle wommen, good womman fond I never." And also certes, if I governed me by thy conseil, it sholde seme that I hadde yeve to thee over me the maistrie; and god forbede that it so were. For Iesus Syrak seith; "that if the wyf have maistrie, she is contrarious to hir housbonde." And Salomon seith: "never in thy lyf, to thy wyf, ne to thy child, ne to thy freend, ne yeve no power over thy-self. For bettre it were that thy children aske of thy persone ... [continues next]
13

Parson's Tale: 31

[continues previous] ... wikked ensample. Thou shalt nat desyren his wyf, ne none of hise thinges. Understond eek, that in the name of neighebor is comprehended his enemy. Certes man shal loven his enemy by the comandement of god; and soothly thy frend shaltow love in God. I seye, thyn enemy shaltow love for goddes sake, by his comandement. For if it were reson that a man sholde haten his enemy, for sothe god nolde nat receiven us to his love that been hise enemys. Agayns three manere of wronges that his enemy dooth to hym, he shal doon three thinges, as thus. Agayns hate and rancour of herte, he shal love ...
11

Clerk's Tale: 81

That thurgh your deeth your linage sholde slake,
11

Melibee's Tale: 14

[continues previous] ... hem alle. For "of a thousand men," seith Salomon, "I fond a good man: but certes, of alle wommen, good womman fond I never." And also certes, if I governed me by thy conseil, it sholde seme that I hadde yeve to thee over me the maistrie; and god forbede that it so were. For Iesus Syrak seith; "that if the wyf have maistrie, she is contrarious to hir housbonde." And Salomon seith: "never in thy lyf, to thy wyf, ne to thy child, ne to thy freend, ne yeve no power over thy-self. For bettre it were that thy children ...
12

Clerk's Tale: 82

And that a straunge successour sholde take
10

Man of Law's Tale: 323

O sodeyn wo! that ever art successour [continues next]
12

Merchant's Tale: 195

Than that myn heritage sholde falle [continues next]
12

Merchant's Tale: 196

In straunge hand, and this I tell yow alle. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 83

Your heritage, o! wo were us alyve!
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Man of Law's Tale: 323

[continues previous] O sodeyn wo! that ever art successour
12

Merchant's Tale: 195

[continues previous] Than that myn heritage sholde falle
10

Clerk's Tale: 85

Hir meke preyere and hir pitous chere
10

Franklin's Tale: 875

That made me han of hir so greet pitee. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 86

Made the markis herte han pitee.
12

Man of Law's Tale: 515

As heer-biforn that ye han herd devyse. [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 516

The kinges herte of pitee gan agryse, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 568

'Wyf,' quod this markis, 'ye han herd er this, [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 875

[continues previous] That made me han of hir so greet pitee.
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Parson's Tale: 68

... therby relessed us fro the peynes of helle, and amenused the peynes of purgatorie by penitence, and yeveth grace wel to do, and atte laste the blisse of hevene. The speces of misericorde been, as for to lene and for to yeve and to foryeven and relesse, and for to han pitee in herte, and compassioun of the meschief of his evene-cristene, and eek to chastyse there as nede is. Another manere of remedie agayns Avarice is resonable largesse; but soothly, here bihoveth the consideracioun of the grace of Iesu Crist, and of hise temporel goodes, and eek of the godes perdurables that Crist ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 147

Lo, this mene I, myn owene swete herte.' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1311

That day by day, myn owene herte dere, [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 87

'Ye wol,' quod he, 'myn owene peple dere,
12

Man of Law's Tale: 515

[continues previous] As heer-biforn that ye han herd devyse.
10

Friar's Tale: 39

Ne spareth nat, myn owene maister dere.'
11

Friar's Tale: 269

Heer may ye see, myn owene dere brother, [continues next]
10

Friar's Tale: 328

'Now Mabely, myn owene moder dere,
12

Clerk's Tale: 568

[continues previous] 'Wyf,' quod this markis, 'ye han herd er this,
11

Clerk's Tale: 825

Remembre yow, myn owene lord so dere, [continues next]
12

Merchant's Prologue: 31

'Gladly,' quod he, 'but of myn owene sore,
11

Merchant's Tale: 244

Myn owene dere brother and my lord, [continues next]
10

Physician's Tale: 237

'No, certes, dere doghter myn,' quod he.
10

Physician's Epilogue: 15

But trewely, myn owene mayster dere,
14

Shipman's Tale: 196

'Now, trewely, myn owene lady dere, [continues next]
14

Shipman's Tale: 197

I have,' quod he, 'on yow so greet a routhe, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 279

And fare-now wel, myn owene cosin dere, [continues next]
10

Shipman's Tale: 425

Forgive it me, myn owene spouse dere;
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Second Nun's Tale: 321

This lyf to lese, myn owene dere brother, [continues next]
11

Manciple's Tale: 117

And, god it wool, myn owene dere brother, [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 474

'No, wis,' quod he, 'myn owene nece dere.'
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 475

'Now wel,' quod she, 'and I wol doon my peyne;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 494

'Ye, doutelees,' quod she, 'myn uncle dere.' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 147

[continues previous] Lo, this mene I, myn owene swete herte.'
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 148

[continues previous] Quod Pandarus, 'lo, here an hard request,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 645

'I wol,' quod she, 'myn uncle leef and dere,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1181

'Nay, dere herte myn,' quod he, 'y-wis.'
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1182

'And now,' quod she, 'that I have do yow smerte,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 405

For-thy be glad, myn owene dere brother,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1311

[continues previous] That day by day, myn owene herte dere, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1312

[continues previous] Sin wel ye woot that it is now a truwe, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1450

For trewely, myn owene lady dere, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 466

How have ye faren, sin that ye were here?
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 467

Wel-come, y-wis, myn owene lady dere.'
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1401

Y-wis, myn owene dere herte trewe, [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 88

To that I never erst thoghte streyne me.
11

Friar's Tale: 268

[continues previous] 'Lo! brother,' quod the feend, 'what tolde I thee?
11

Clerk's Tale: 826

[continues previous] I was your wyf, thogh I unworthy were.
10

Merchant's Tale: 243

[continues previous] But though that Salomon spak swich a word,
14

Shipman's Tale: 197

[continues previous] I have,' quod he, 'on yow so greet a routhe,
11

Shipman's Tale: 278

[continues previous] For yet to-night thise beestes moot I beye;
11

Second Nun's Tale: 321

[continues previous] This lyf to lese, myn owene dere brother,
11

Manciple's Tale: 118

[continues previous] Men leyn that oon as lowe as lyth that other.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 495

[continues previous] 'Ne that I shal han cause in this matere,'
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1311

[continues previous] That day by day, myn owene herte dere,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1451

[continues previous] Tho sleightes yet that I have herd yow stere
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1402

[continues previous] I woot that, whan ye next up-on me see,
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Clerk's Tale: 91

Ther I was free, I moot been in servage.
13

Parson's Tale: 70

... been the enemys of the croys of Crist; of whiche the ende is deeth, and of whiche hir wombe is hir god, and hir glorie in confusioun of hem that so saveren erthely thinges.' He that is usaunt to this sinne of Glotonye, he ne may no sinne withstonde. He moot been in servage of alle vyces, for it is the develes hord ther he hydeth him and resteth. This sinne hath manye speces. The firste is dronkenesse, that is the horrible sepulture of mannes resoun; and therfore, whan a man is dronken, he hath lost his resoun; and this is deedly sinne. But ...
10

Clerk's Tale: 92

But nathelees I see your trewe entente,
10

Squire's Tale: 588

But nathelees, I thoughte he was so trewe, [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 94

Of holynesse, to seme holy and trewe. [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 95

But shortly myn entente I wol devyse; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 93

And truste upon your wit, and have don ay;
10

Squire's Tale: 589

[continues previous] And eek that he repaire sholde ageyn
10

Pardoner's Tale: 94

[continues previous] Of holynesse, to seme holy and trewe.
10

Clerk's Tale: 94

Wherfor of my free wil I wol assente
10

Merchant's Tale: 224

I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 95

To wedde me, as sone as ever I may.
11

Clerk's Tale: 124

Of his spousaille, as sone as ever he may;
11

Clerk's Tale: 221

And cometh hoom as sone as ever she may.
10

Clerk's Tale: 854

And voyden hir as sone as ever he mighte.
10

Merchant's Tale: 224

[continues previous] I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.'
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Merchant's Tale: 669

But after mete, as sone as ever I may, [continues next]
11

Merchant's Tale: 670

I wol my-self visyte him and eek May, [continues next]
13

Shipman's Tale: 240

And come agayn, as sone as ever I may.
13

Shipman's Tale: 417

And I shal paye, as sone as ever I may.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 422

I shal aryse, as sone as ever I may;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 423

And god, to whom myn herte I sacrifyse,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 511

She wolde come as sone as ever she mighte.
13

Clerk's Tale: 96

But ther-as ye han profred me to-day
13

Merchant's Tale: 669

[continues previous] But after mete, as sone as ever I may,
12

Clerk's Tale: 97

To chese me a wyf, I yow relesse
12

Man of Law's Tale: 971

I prey yow al my labour to relesse; [continues next]
12

Man of Law's Tale: 972

I may nat telle hir wo un-til tomorwe, [continues next]
11

Summoner's Tale: 106

I wolde prey yow that ye nat yow greve, [continues next]
11

Summoner's Tale: 107

I wol with Thomas speke a litel throwe. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 74

Chese yow a wyf in short tyme, atte leste, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 804

Than I departe the love bitwix yow two. [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 805

I yow relesse, madame, in-to your hond [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 259

God and seint Austin spede yow and gyde! [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 260

I prey yow, cosin, wysly that ye ryde; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 98

That choys, and prey yow of that profre cesse.
12

Man of Law's Tale: 971

[continues previous] I prey yow al my labour to relesse;
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Summoner's Tale: 106

[continues previous] I wolde prey yow that ye nat yow greve,
12

Clerk's Tale: 73

[continues previous] And we wol, lord, if that ye wol assente,
11

Franklin's Tale: 804

[continues previous] Than I departe the love bitwix yow two.
11

Franklin's Tale: 805

[continues previous] I yow relesse, madame, in-to your hond
11

Shipman's Tale: 259

[continues previous] God and seint Austin spede yow and gyde!
11

Shipman's Tale: 260

[continues previous] I prey yow, cosin, wysly that ye ryde;
11

Clerk's Tale: 99

For god it woot, that children ofte been
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 491

For god it woot, he sat ful ofte and song
14

Clerk's Tale: 100

Unlyk her worthy eldres hem bifore;
13

Clerk's Tale: 9

As were his worthy eldres him bifore;
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Parson's Tale: 47

... of him that speketh tho wordes, and eek of him that herkneth tho wordes. Or elles ydel wordes been tho that been nedelees, or with-outen entente of naturel profit. And al-be-it that ydel wordes been som tyme venial sinne, yet sholde men douten hem; for we shul yeve rekeninge of hem bifore god. Now comth Ianglinge, that may nat been withoute sinne. And, as seith Salomon, 'it is a sinne of apert folye.' And therfore a philosophre seyde, whan men axed him how that men sholde plese the peple; and he answerde, 'do many gode werkes, and spek fewe Iangles.' After this ... [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 101

Bountee comth al of god, nat of the streen
14

Parson's Tale: 47

[continues previous] ... profit of him that speketh tho wordes, and eek of him that herkneth tho wordes. Or elles ydel wordes been tho that been nedelees, or with-outen entente of naturel profit. And al-be-it that ydel wordes been som tyme venial sinne, yet sholde men douten hem; for we shul yeve rekeninge of hem bifore god. Now comth Ianglinge, that may nat been withoute sinne. And, as seith Salomon, 'it is a sinne of apert folye.' And therfore a philosophre seyde, whan men axed him how that men sholde plese the peple; and he answerde, 'do many gode werkes, and spek fewe Iangles.' After this comth the sinne of Iaperes, that been ...
11

Clerk's Tale: 106

Lat me alone in chesinge of my wyf,
11

Clerk's Tale: 109

That what wyf that I take, ye me assure [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 107

That charge up-on my bak I wol endure;
11

Miller's Prologue: 32

Wyte it the ale of Southwerk, I yow preye; [continues next]
11

Miller's Prologue: 33

For I wol telle a legende and a lyf [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 108

[continues previous] But I yow preye, and charge up-on your lyf, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 109

[continues previous] That what wyf that I take, ye me assure
12

Clerk's Tale: 513

But o thing wol I preye yow of your grace, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 601

And took your clothing; wherfor I yow preye, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 602

Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye. [continues next]
10

Squire's Tale: 657

The kinges sone, of whiche I yow tolde. [continues next]
10

Squire's Tale: 658

But hennes-forth I wol my proces holde [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 185

I nere but lost, and therfore I yow preye [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 77

Now help, for to my werk I wol me dresse. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 78

Yet preye I yow that reden that I wryte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 168

I wol alwey, and mercy I yow preye. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 108

But I yow preye, and charge up-on your lyf,
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Miller's Prologue: 32

[continues previous] Wyte it the ale of Southwerk, I yow preye;
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Miller's Prologue: 33

[continues previous] For I wol telle a legende and a lyf
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Clerk's Tale: 107

[continues previous] That charge up-on my bak I wol endure; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 513

[continues previous] But o thing wol I preye yow of your grace,
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Clerk's Tale: 514

[continues previous] That, but my lord forbad yow, atte leste
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Clerk's Tale: 601

[continues previous] And took your clothing; wherfor I yow preye,
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Clerk's Tale: 602

[continues previous] Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye.
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Squire's Tale: 657

[continues previous] The kinges sone, of whiche I yow tolde.
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Squire's Tale: 658

[continues previous] But hennes-forth I wol my proces holde
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Physician's Tale: 72

And ye maistresses in your olde lyf, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 185

[continues previous] I nere but lost, and therfore I yow preye
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Second Nun's Tale: 77

[continues previous] Now help, for to my werk I wol me dresse.
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Second Nun's Tale: 78

[continues previous] Yet preye I yow that reden that I wryte,
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 457

And beth no-thing displesed, I yow preye,
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 458

But in this cas herkneth what I shal seye.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 168

[continues previous] I wol alwey, and mercy I yow preye.
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Clerk's Tale: 109

That what wyf that I take, ye me assure
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Clerk's Tale: 106

[continues previous] Lat me alone in chesinge of my wyf,
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Clerk's Tale: 107

[continues previous] That charge up-on my bak I wol endure;
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Physician's Tale: 71

[continues previous] Of boldnesse, whan she woxen is a wyf.
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Physician's Tale: 72

[continues previous] And ye maistresses in your olde lyf,
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Physician's Tale: 73

[continues previous] That lordes doghtres han in governaunce,
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Clerk's Tale: 110

To worshipe hir, whyl that hir lyf may dure,
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Knight's Tale: 502

That is, or shal, whyl that the world may dure.
11

Knight's Tale: 1912

Sin that my lyf may no lenger dure.
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Man of Law's Tale: 91

Was for to love hir whyl his lyf may dure. [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 980

Hath seyn or shal, whyl that the world may dure.
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Clerk's Tale: 769

And ever shal, whyl that my lyf may dure, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 42

Of bretherhede, whyl that hir lyf may dure. [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 77

... this sinne. And this is in two maneres, that is to seyn, chastitee in mariage, and chastitee of widwehode. Now shaltow understonde, that matrimoine is leefful assemblinge of man and of womman, that receyven by vertu of the sacrement the bond, thurgh which they may nat be departed in al hir lyf, that is to seyn, whyl that they liven bothe. This, as seith the book, is a ful greet sacrement. God maked it, as I have seyd, in paradys, and wolde him-self be born in mariage. And for to halwen mariage, he was at a weddinge, where-as he turned water in-to wyn; which was the firste miracle ... [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 831

We wiln stande with thee whyl that we may dure, [continues next]
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Amorous Compleint: 54

Hath wrought or shal, whyl that the world may dure,
10

Amorous Compleint: 55

Why that she lefte pite so behinde?
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Fortune: 21

Thou knewe wel deceit of hir colour,
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Fortune: 22

And that hir moste worshipe is to lye.
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Parlement of Foules: 642

And moot be youres whyl my lyf may dure; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 468

And he to be hir man, whyl he may dure; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 469

Lo, here his lyf, and from the deeth his cure! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 536

The deeth, for I, whyl that my lyf may laste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 677

She wol ben his, whyl that hir lyf may laste. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 153

God help me so, whyl that my lyf may dure,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 833

That is, or shal, whyl that the world may dure. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1623

For trewely, whyl that my lyf may dure,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1624

As for a freend, ye may in me assure.
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Clerk's Tale: 111

In word and werk, bothe here and everywhere,
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Man of Law's Tale: 92

[continues previous] Paraventure in thilke large book
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Clerk's Tale: 769

[continues previous] And ever shal, whyl that my lyf may dure,
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Shipman's Tale: 43

[continues previous] Free was daun Iohn, and namely of dispence,
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Parson's Tale: 77

[continues previous] ... ordure of this sinne. And this is in two maneres, that is to seyn, chastitee in mariage, and chastitee of widwehode. Now shaltow understonde, that matrimoine is leefful assemblinge of man and of womman, that receyven by vertu of the sacrement the bond, thurgh which they may nat be departed in al hir lyf, that is to seyn, whyl that they liven bothe. This, as seith the book, is a ful greet sacrement. God maked it, as I have seyd, in paradys, and wolde him-self be born in mariage. And for to halwen mariage, he was at a weddinge, where-as he ...
11

Gamelyn's Tale: 832

[continues previous] And but we werke manly pay us non hure.'
13

Parlement of Foules: 642

[continues previous] And moot be youres whyl my lyf may dure;
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Parlement of Foules: 643

[continues previous] And therfor graunteth me my firste bone,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 469

[continues previous] Lo, here his lyf, and from the deeth his cure!
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 678

[continues previous] And thus she brenneth bothe in love and drede,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 834

[continues previous] And certainly in storie it is y-founde,
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Clerk's Tale: 112

As she an emperoures doghter were.
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Man of Law's Tale: 557

An emperoures doghter stant allone;
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Man of Law's Tale: 558

She hath no wight to whom to make hir mone.
13

Clerk's Tale: 113

And forthermore, this shal ye swere, that ye
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Knight's Tale: 963

And ye shul bothe anon un-to me swere, [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 964

That never-mo ye shul my contree dere, [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 147

So that ye swere ye shul me nat biwreye.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 114

Agayn my choys shul neither grucche ne stryve;
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Knight's Tale: 963

[continues previous] And ye shul bothe anon un-to me swere,
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Knight's Tale: 964

[continues previous] That never-mo ye shul my contree dere,
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Second Nun's Tale: 147

[continues previous] So that ye swere ye shul me nat biwreye.'
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Clerk's Tale: 115

For sith I shal forgoon my libertee
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Fortune: 75

And I shal quyte you your bisinesse [continues next]
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Fortune: 76

At my requeste, as three of you or tweyne; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 116

At your requeste, as ever moot I thryve,
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Miller's Tale: 489

So moot I thryve, I shal, at cokkes crowe,
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Reeve's Tale: 257

For Iohn,' seyde he, 'als ever moot I thryve,
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Reeve's Tale: 258

If that I may, yon wenche wil I swyve.
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Summoner's Tale: 326

'Ye shul be deed,' quod he, 'so moot I thryve! [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 855

Than were I wel; for elles moot I selle [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 1232

"For youres is al that ever ther is [continues next]
13

Fortune: 75

[continues previous] And I shal quyte you your bisinesse
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Fortune: 76

[continues previous] At my requeste, as three of you or tweyne;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 120

'As ever thryve I,' quod this Pandarus,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 125

'Nay, nay,' quod he, 'as ever mote I thryve! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1475

Now fele I that myn herte moot a-two! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1476

For how sholde I my lyf an houre save, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 117

Ther as myn herte is set, ther wol I wyve;
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Summoner's Tale: 327

[continues previous] That is to seyn, bothe oon, and two, and three!'
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Merchant's Tale: 224

I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.' [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 856

[continues previous] Myn heritage; ther is na-more to telle.'
12

Book of the Duchesse: 1232

[continues previous] "For youres is al that ever ther is
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Book of the Duchesse: 1233

[continues previous] For evermore, myn herte swete!
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 125

[continues previous] 'Nay, nay,' quod he, 'as ever mote I thryve!
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 126

[continues previous] It is a thing wel bet than swiche fyve.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1475

[continues previous] Now fele I that myn herte moot a-two!
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 580

So wel-a-wey, why nil myn herte breste?
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 581

For, as in love, ther is but litel reste.'
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Clerk's Tale: 118

And but ye wole assente in swich manere,
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Merchant's Tale: 224

[continues previous] I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.' [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 31

... his conversacioun and of his lyf bifore, and feyne thy wey; seye that thou goost thider as thou wolt nat go; and if he bereth a spere, hold thee on the right syde, and if he bere a swerd, hold thee on the lift syde." And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow wysely from alle swich manere peple as I have seyd bifore, and hem and hir conseil eschewe. And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow in swich manere, that for any presumpcioun of your strengthe, that ye ne dispyse nat ne acounte nat the might of your adversarie so litel, that ye lete the keping of your persone for your presumpcioun; for every wys man dredeth his enemy. And Salomon seith: "weleful is he that of alle hath ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 77

... and in this nede, ye caste yow to overcome your herte. For Senek seith: that "he that overcometh his herte, overcometh twyes." And Tullius seith: "ther is nothing so comendable in a greet lord as whan he is debonaire and meke, and appeseth him lightly." And I prey yow that ye wole forbere now to do vengeance, in swich a manere, that your goode name may be kept and conserved; and that men mowe have cause and matere to preyse yow of pitee and of mercy; and that ye have no cause to repente yow of thing that ye doon. For Senek ... [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 100

For I am set on yow in swich manere [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 101

That, thogh ye never wil upon me rewe, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1372

And herkeneth how, if that ye wole assente.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1526

This is the beste, if that ye wole assente.'
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1527

Criseyde, with a syk, right in this wyse
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Clerk's Tale: 119

I prey yow, speketh na-more of this matere.'
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Merchant's Tale: 224

[continues previous] I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.'
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Melibee's Tale: 31

[continues previous] ... and of his lyf bifore, and feyne thy wey; seye that thou goost thider as thou wolt nat go; and if he bereth a spere, hold thee on the right syde, and if he bere a swerd, hold thee on the lift syde." And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow wysely from alle swich manere peple as I have seyd bifore, and hem and hir conseil eschewe. And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow in swich manere, that for any presumpcioun of your strengthe, that ye ne dispyse nat ne acounte nat the might of your adversarie so litel, that ye lete the keping of your persone for your presumpcioun; for every wys man dredeth his enemy. And Salomon seith: "weleful is he that of alle hath drede; for certes, he that ...
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Melibee's Tale: 77

[continues previous] ... that in this necessitee and in this nede, ye caste yow to overcome your herte. For Senek seith: that "he that overcometh his herte, overcometh twyes." And Tullius seith: "ther is nothing so comendable in a greet lord as whan he is debonaire and meke, and appeseth him lightly." And I prey yow that ye wole forbere now to do vengeance, in swich a manere, that your goode name may be kept and conserved; and that men mowe have cause and matere to preyse yow of pitee and of mercy; and that ye have no cause to repente yow of thing that ye ...
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Compleint to His Lady: 100

[continues previous] For I am set on yow in swich manere
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Clerk's Tale: 120

With hertly wil they sworen, and assenten
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Man of Law's Tale: 246

They sworen and assenten, every man, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 247

To live with hir and dye, and by hir stonde; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 121

To al this thing, ther seyde no wight nay;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 327

Therto he coude endyte, and make a thing,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 328

Ther coude no wight pinche at his wryting;
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Man of Law's Tale: 247

[continues previous] To live with hir and dye, and by hir stonde;
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Merchant's Tale: 993

'My wyf,' quod he, 'ther may no wight sey nay;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 727

And this was yet the worste of al hir peyne,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 728

Ther was no wight to whom she dorste hir pleyne.
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Clerk's Tale: 122

Bisekinge him of grace, er that they wenten,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4921

But-if that god him graunte grace [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4922

That he may, er he hennes pace, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 123

That he wolde graunten hem a certein day
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Clerk's Tale: 126

Lest that this markis no wyf wolde wedde.
10

Clerk's Tale: 127

He graunted hem a day, swich as him leste,
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Shipman's Tale: 239

To Flaundres wol I go to-morwe at day, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4921

[continues previous] But-if that god him graunte grace
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4922

[continues previous] That he may, er he hennes pace,
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Clerk's Tale: 124

Of his spousaille, as sone as ever he may;
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Clerk's Tale: 95

To wedde me, as sone as ever I may.
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Clerk's Tale: 221

And cometh hoom as sone as ever she may. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 854

And voyden hir as sone as ever he mighte.
11

Clerk's Tale: 855

Agayns his doghter hastilich goth he,
10

Merchant's Tale: 569

And to his privee freendes thus seyde he: [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 570

'For goddes love, as sone as it may be, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 669

But after mete, as sone as ever I may,
12

Shipman's Tale: 240

[continues previous] And come agayn, as sone as ever I may. [continues next]
12

Shipman's Tale: 417

And I shal paye, as sone as ever I may. [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 422

I shal aryse, as sone as ever I may;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 511

She wolde come as sone as ever she mighte.
12

Clerk's Tale: 125

For yet alwey the peple som-what dredde
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Clerk's Tale: 222

[continues previous] For wel she hadde herd seyd, that thilke day [continues next]
10

Merchant's Tale: 570

[continues previous] 'For goddes love, as sone as it may be,
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Shipman's Tale: 241

[continues previous] For which, my dere wyf, I thee biseke,
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Shipman's Tale: 418

[continues previous] For, by my trouthe, I have on myn array,
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Clerk's Tale: 126

Lest that this markis no wyf wolde wedde.
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 168

Yet hadde I lever wedde no wyf to-yere!'
10

Clerk's Tale: 28

Wedde no wyf, for noght that may bifalle.
10

Clerk's Tale: 123

That he wolde graunten hem a certein day [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 223

[continues previous] The markis sholde wedde, and, if she mighte,
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Clerk's Tale: 224

She wolde fayn han seyn som of that sighte.
10

Clerk's Tale: 127

He graunted hem a day, swich as him leste,
10

Clerk's Tale: 123

[continues previous] That he wolde graunten hem a certein day
10

Clerk's Tale: 137

Swich charge yaf, as him liste on hem leye; [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 332

Be wedded whanne him list and wher he wolde. [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 128

On which he wolde be wedded sikerly,
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Clerk's Tale: 137

[continues previous] Swich charge yaf, as him liste on hem leye;
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Merchant's Tale: 332

[continues previous] Be wedded whanne him list and wher he wolde.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6787

And wolde ich reneyed begging, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 129

And seyde, he dide al this at hir requeste;
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Knight's Tale: 960

I yow foryeve al hoolly this trespas,
11

Knight's Tale: 961

At requeste of the quene that kneleth here,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6786

[continues previous] Wherin his lyf he dide al wryte,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6787

[continues previous] And wolde ich reneyed begging,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1118

Him to revoken she dide al hir peyne. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1119

And at the laste, he gan his breeth to drawe, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 130

And they, with humble entente, buxomly,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1119

[continues previous] And at the laste, he gan his breeth to drawe,
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Clerk's Tale: 131

Knelinge up-on her knees ful reverently
10

Clerk's Tale: 895

Cam at his heste, and on hir knees hir sette, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 896

And reverently and wysly she him grette. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 132

Him thanken alle, and thus they han an ende
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 60

And come agayn, right at the yeres ende, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 896

[continues previous] And reverently and wysly she him grette.
12

Legend of Hypermnestra: 59

And thus the day they dryven to an ende; [continues next]
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 60

The frendes taken leve, and hoom they wende. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 133

Of hir entente, and hoom agayn they wende.
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 59

[continues previous] And at the laste, he chees him for to wende,
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 60

[continues previous] And come agayn, right at the yeres ende,
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Pardoner's Tale: 282

He stal him hoom agayn to his contree, [continues next]
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 60

[continues previous] The frendes taken leve, and hoom they wende. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 134

And heer-up-on he to his officeres
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Pardoner's Tale: 282

[continues previous] He stal him hoom agayn to his contree,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 283

[continues previous] And seyde, 'ther wol I nat lese my name;
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 60

[continues previous] The frendes taken leve, and hoom they wende.
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Clerk's Tale: 136

And to his privee knightes and squyeres
12

Knight's Tale: 1644

Knightes of retenue, and eek squyeres
11

Clerk's Tale: 137

Swich charge yaf, as him liste on hem leye;
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Knight's Tale: 2008

The okes olde, and leye hem on a rewe [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 127

He graunted hem a day, swich as him leste,
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Clerk's Tale: 128

On which he wolde be wedded sikerly,
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Clerk's Tale: 138

And they to his comandement obeye,
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Knight's Tale: 2008

[continues previous] The okes olde, and leye hem on a rewe
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Melibee's Tale: 64

'Certes,' quod they, 'we putten our dede and al our matere and cause al hoolly in your goode wil; and been redy to obeye to the speche and comandement of my lord Melibee. And therfore, dere and benigne lady, we preyen yow and biseke yow as mekely as we conne and mowen, that it lyke un-to your grete goodnesse to fulfillen in dede your goodliche wordes; for we consideren and knowlichen that we han offended and greved my lord ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 71

... is to seyn, the adversaries of Melibee, hadden herd what thise messagers seyden un-to hem, they weren right glad and Ioyeful, and answereden ful mekely and benignely, yeldinge graces and thankinges to hir lord Melibee and to al his companye; and shopen hem, with-outen delay, to go with the messagers, and obeye to the comandement of hir lord Melibee. [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 72

And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod ... [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 137

Right [plesing] un-to love and to nature; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 139

And ech of hem doth al his diligence
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Clerk's Tale: 174

With everich obeisaunce and diligence [continues next]
12

Franklin's Tale: 530

And preyeth him to doon his diligence [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 531

To bringen him out of his peynes smerte, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 30

... that the surgiens and phisiciens han seyd yow in your conseil discreetly, as hem oughte; and in hir speche seyden ful wysly, that to the office of hem aperteneth to doon to every wight honour and profit, and no wight for to anoye; and, after hir craft, to doon greet diligence un-to the cure of hem whiche that they han in hir governaunce. And sir, right as they han answered wysly and discreetly, right so rede I that they been heighly and sovereynly guerdoned for hir noble speche; and eek for they sholde do the more ententif bisinesse in the curacioun of your doghter dere. For ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 64

[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod they, 'we putten our dede and al our matere and cause al hoolly in your goode wil; and been redy to obeye to the speche and comandement of my lord Melibee. And therfore, dere and benigne lady, we preyen yow and biseke yow as mekely as we conne and mowen, that it lyke un-to your grete goodnesse to fulfillen in dede your goodliche wordes; for we consideren and knowlichen that we han offended and greved my lord Melibee ...
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Melibee's Tale: 71

[continues previous] ... is to seyn, the adversaries of Melibee, hadden herd what thise messagers seyden un-to hem, they weren right glad and Ioyeful, and answereden ful mekely and benignely, yeldinge graces and thankinges to hir lord Melibee and to al his companye; and shopen hem, with-outen delay, to go with the messagers, and obeye to the comandement of hir lord Melibee.
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Melibee's Tale: 72

[continues previous] And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod ...
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Melibee's Tale: 77

... And therfore, it were bettre for yow to lese so muchel good of your owene, than for to taken of hir good in this manere. For bettre it is to lesen good with worshipe, than it is to winne good with vileinye and shame. And every man oghte to doon his diligence and his bisinesse to geten him a good name. And yet shal he nat only bisie him in kepinge of his good name, but he shal also enforcen him alwey to do som-thing by which he may renovelle his good name; for it is writen, that "the olde good loos or good ... [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 37

And night and day dide ever his diligence [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 140

To doon un-to the feste reverence.
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Clerk's Tale: 175

[continues previous] That child may doon to fadres reverence.
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Franklin's Tale: 529

[continues previous] Doth to his maister chere and reverence,
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Franklin's Tale: 530

[continues previous] And preyeth him to doon his diligence
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Franklin's Tale: 531

[continues previous] To bringen him out of his peynes smerte,
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Melibee's Tale: 30

[continues previous] ... I sey yow, that the surgiens and phisiciens han seyd yow in your conseil discreetly, as hem oughte; and in hir speche seyden ful wysly, that to the office of hem aperteneth to doon to every wight honour and profit, and no wight for to anoye; and, after hir craft, to doon greet diligence un-to the cure of hem whiche that they han in hir governaunce. And sir, right as they han answered wysly and discreetly, right so rede I that they been heighly and sovereynly guerdoned for hir noble speche; and eek for they sholde do the more ententif bisinesse in the curacioun of your ...
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Melibee's Tale: 77

[continues previous] ... alle harmes." And therfore, it were bettre for yow to lese so muchel good of your owene, than for to taken of hir good in this manere. For bettre it is to lesen good with worshipe, than it is to winne good with vileinye and shame. And every man oghte to doon his diligence and his bisinesse to geten him a good name. And yet shal he nat only bisie him in kepinge of his good name, but he shal also enforcen him alwey to do som-thing by which he may renovelle his good name; for it is writen, that "the olde good loos or good name of ...
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Manciple's Tale: 38

[continues previous] Hir for to plese, and doon hir reverence,
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Parson's Tale: 33

... the fyr of it wol lasten al a yeer or more. And right so fareth it of rancour; whan it is ones conceyved in the hertes of som men, certein, it wol lasten peraventure from oon Estre-day unto another Estre-day, and more. But certes, thilke man is ful fer fro the mercy of god al thilke while. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 137

[continues previous] Right [plesing] un-to love and to nature;
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[continues previous] So ech of hem [doth wel] to creature.
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Clerk's Tale: 141

Noght fer fro thilke paleys honurable
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Parson's Tale: 33

[continues previous] ... coles of it with asshen, soothly the fyr of it wol lasten al a yeer or more. And right so fareth it of rancour; whan it is ones conceyved in the hertes of som men, certein, it wol lasten peraventure from oon Estre-day unto another Estre-day, and more. But certes, thilke man is ful fer fro the mercy of god al thilke while.
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Hous of Fame 2: 139

And noght only fro fer contree
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Clerk's Tale: 146

And of hir labour took hir sustenance
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Knight's Tale: 1877

And yaf hem yiftes after hir degree, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 147

After that the erthe yaf hem habundance.
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Knight's Tale: 1877

[continues previous] And yaf hem yiftes after hir degree,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 54

straunge folk, mayst thou seyn; but amonges hem ther they [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 148

Amonges thise povre folk ther dwelte a man
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 479

A good man was ther of religioun, [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 480

And was a povre Persoun of a toun; [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 10

Ther dwelte a king, that werreyed Russye, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 11

Thurgh which ther deyde many a doughty man. [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 35

... yeven conseil to areysen wrongful custumes and taillages. Of whiche seith Salomon, 'Leon rorynge and bere hongry been lyke to the cruel lordshipes,' in withholdinge or abregginge of the shepe (or the hyre), or of the wages of servaunts, or elles in usure or in withdrawinge of the almesse of povre folk. For which the wyse man seith, 'fedeth him that almost dyeth for honger'; for soothly, but-if thou fede him, thou sleest him; and alle thise been deadly sinnes. Bodily manslaughtre is, whan thow sleest him with thy tonge in other manere; as whan thou comandest to sleen a man, or elles yevest him conseil to ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 54

[continues previous] straunge folk, mayst thou seyn; but amonges hem ther they
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Clerk's Tale: 149

Which that was holden povrest of hem alle;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 479

[continues previous] A good man was ther of religioun,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 480

[continues previous] And was a povre Persoun of a toun;
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Squire's Tale: 10

[continues previous] Ther dwelte a king, that werreyed Russye,
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Squire's Tale: 11

[continues previous] Thurgh which ther deyde many a doughty man.
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Parson's Tale: 35

[continues previous] ... areysen wrongful custumes and taillages. Of whiche seith Salomon, 'Leon rorynge and bere hongry been lyke to the cruel lordshipes,' in withholdinge or abregginge of the shepe (or the hyre), or of the wages of servaunts, or elles in usure or in withdrawinge of the almesse of povre folk. For which the wyse man seith, 'fedeth him that almost dyeth for honger'; for soothly, but-if thou fede him, thou sleest him; and alle thise been deadly sinnes. Bodily manslaughtre is, whan thow sleest him with thy tonge in other manere; as whan thou comandest to sleen a man, or elles yevest ...
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Book of the Duchesse: 304

Had herd; for som of hem song lowe, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 150

But hye god som tyme senden can
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 51

To senden him in-to som fer contree [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 304

[continues previous] Had herd; for som of hem song lowe,
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Book of the Duchesse: 305

[continues previous] Som hye, and al of oon acorde.
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Parlement of Foules: 413

In blisful tyme he com in-to this place.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 151

His grace in-to a litel oxes stalle:
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Clerk's Tale: 235

Bisyde the threshfold, in an oxes stalle,
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 184

And seyde, 'allas! for in an oxes stalle [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 207

And whan that he cam to this oxes stalle,
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 208

After his felawe he bigan to calle.
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 51

[continues previous] To senden him in-to som fer contree
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Parlement of Foules: 412

[continues previous] And who so may at this time have his grace,
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Parlement of Foules: 413

[continues previous] In blisful tyme he com in-to this place.'
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Clerk's Tale: 152

Ianicula men of that throp him calle.
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 183

[continues previous] How that his felawe gan up-on him calle,
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Clerk's Tale: 153

A doghter hadde he, fair y-nogh to sighte,
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Clerk's Tale: 720

In riche array, this mayden for to gyde; [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 430

But whyl that I beheld this sighte, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 154

And Grisildis this yonge mayden highte.
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Clerk's Tale: 720

[continues previous] In riche array, this mayden for to gyde; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 721

[continues previous] Hir yonge brother ryding hir bisyde. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 119

Now have I yow declared what she highte.
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Second Nun's Tale: 120

This mayden bright Cecilie, as hir lyf seith,
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Hous of Fame 3: 429

[continues previous] That they of write, and how they highte. [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 430

[continues previous] But whyl that I beheld this sighte, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 155

But for to speke of vertuous beautee,
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Clerk's Tale: 720

[continues previous] In riche array, this mayden for to gyde;
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Physician's Tale: 39

And if that excellent was hir beautee, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 40

A thousand-fold more vertuous was she. [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 430

[continues previous] But whyl that I beheld this sighte,
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Clerk's Tale: 156

Than was she oon the faireste under sonne;
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Franklin's Tale: 5

He for his lady wroghte, er she were wonne. [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 6

For she was oon, the faireste under sonne, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 39

[continues previous] And if that excellent was hir beautee,
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Physician's Tale: 40

[continues previous] A thousand-fold more vertuous was she.
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Clerk's Tale: 157

For povreliche y-fostred up was she,
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Reeve's Tale: 26

She was y-fostred in a nonnerye;
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Reeve's Tale: 27

For Simkin wolde no wyf, as he sayde,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 751

Empoysoned hath, for that she was his fo. [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 6

[continues previous] For she was oon, the faireste under sonne,
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Clerk's Tale: 158

No likerous lust was thurgh hir herte y-ronne;
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 751

[continues previous] Empoysoned hath, for that she was his fo.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 752

[continues previous] Lucya, likerous, loved hir housbond so,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 84

To preyen hir, is thurgh his wit y-ronne. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 159

Wel ofter of the welle than of the tonne
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 85

[continues previous] Cryseyde al this aspyede wel y-nough,
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Clerk's Tale: 162

But thogh this mayde tendre were of age,
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Merchant's Tale: 163

Un-to som mayde fair and tendre of age.
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Clerk's Tale: 163

Yet in the brest of hir virginitee
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Prioress' Tale: 140

That he last seyn was in the Iewerye. [continues next]
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Prioress' Tale: 141

With modres pitee in hir brest enclosed, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 164

Ther was enclosed rype and sad corage;
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Prioress' Tale: 141

[continues previous] With modres pitee in hir brest enclosed,
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Clerk's Tale: 165

And in greet reverence and charitee
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Clerk's Tale: 988

And whan this Walter say hir pacience, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 166

Hir olde povre fader fostred she;
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Clerk's Tale: 987

[continues previous] As coude a povre fostred creature.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 988

[continues previous] And whan this Walter say hir pacience, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1135

Quod Troilus, 'I see wel now, that she
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1136

Is taried with hir olde fader so,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1137

That er she come, it wol neigh even be.
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Clerk's Tale: 167

A fewe sheep spinning on feeld she kepte,
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Clerk's Tale: 987

[continues previous] As coude a povre fostred creature.'
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Clerk's Tale: 168

She wolde noght been ydel til she slepte.
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Man of Law's Tale: 399

As wel whan [that] she wook as whan she slepte. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 169

And whan she hoomward cam, she wolde bringe
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Man of Law's Tale: 399

[continues previous] As wel whan [that] she wook as whan she slepte.
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Legend of Dido: 425

And seide, that she wolde sacrifye.
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Legend of Dido: 426

And, whan she mighte her tyme wel espye,
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Clerk's Tale: 172

And made hir bed ful harde and no-thing softe;
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Monk's Tale: 278

Ther mighte no-thing in hir armes stonde. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 309

That she hadde suffred day and night [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 310

Made hir ful yelwe, and no-thing bright, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 311

Ful fade, pale, and megre also. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 347

God woot, they take it wysly, faire and softe. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 173

And ay she kepte hir fadres lyf on-lofte
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Monk's Tale: 278

[continues previous] Ther mighte no-thing in hir armes stonde.
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Monk's Tale: 279

[continues previous] She kepte hir maydenhod from every wight,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 309

[continues previous] That she hadde suffred day and night
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Romaunt of the Rose: 310

[continues previous] Made hir ful yelwe, and no-thing bright,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 348

[continues previous] For-why good hope halt up hir herte on-lofte,
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Clerk's Tale: 174

With everich obeisaunce and diligence
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 205

Me neded nat do lenger diligence [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 139

And ech of hem doth al his diligence [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 529

Doth to his maister chere and reverence, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 530

And preyeth him to doon his diligence [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 175

That child may doon to fadres reverence.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 206

[continues previous] To winne hir love, or doon hem reverence.
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Clerk's Tale: 140

[continues previous] To doon un-to the feste reverence.
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Franklin's Tale: 529

[continues previous] Doth to his maister chere and reverence,
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Franklin's Tale: 530

[continues previous] And preyeth him to doon his diligence
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Franklin's Tale: 531

[continues previous] To bringen him out of his peynes smerte,
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Clerk's Tale: 176

Up-on Grisilde, this povre creature,
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Summoner's Tale: 65

Have I up-on this bench faren ful weel. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 714

She ladde hir lyf, this woful creature. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 177

Ful ofte sythe this markis sette his yë
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Summoner's Tale: 64

[continues previous] 'Thomas,' quod he, 'god yelde yow! ful ofte
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Summoner's Tale: 65

[continues previous] Have I up-on this bench faren ful weel.
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 478

And this chanoun him thanked ofte sythe,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 479

And took his leve, and wente forth his weye,
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Compleynt of Mars: 247

That every wight, that sette on hit an yë, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 444

That every other charge he sette at nought;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 445

For-thy ful ofte, his hote fyr to cese,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 714

[continues previous] She ladde hir lyf, this woful creature.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 715

[continues previous] Ful ofte a day she sighte eek for destresse,
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Clerk's Tale: 178

As he on hunting rood paraventure;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 169

And, whan he rood, men mighte his brydel here [continues next]
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Compleynt of Mars: 247

[continues previous] That every wight, that sette on hit an yë,
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Compleynt of Mars: 248

[continues previous] He wende anon to worthe out of his minde;
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Clerk's Tale: 179

And whan it fil that he mighte hir espye,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 168

[continues previous] Ful many a deyntee hors hadde he in stable:
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 169

[continues previous] And, whan he rood, men mighte his brydel here
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Second Nun's Tale: 528

He mighte noght smyte al hir nekke a-two; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1801

Whan best his tyme he mighte espye, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 114

That ther nas thing with whiche he mighte hir plese, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 115

That he nolde doon his peyne and al his might [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 180

He noght with wantoun loking of folye
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Knight's Tale: 1313

And as a leoun he his loking caste. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1314

Of fyve and twenty yeer his age I caste. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 528

[continues previous] He mighte noght smyte al hir nekke a-two;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1801

[continues previous] Whan best his tyme he mighte espye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 534

That stod in blak, with loking of hir yën, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 114

[continues previous] That ther nas thing with whiche he mighte hir plese,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 115

[continues previous] That he nolde doon his peyne and al his might
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Clerk's Tale: 181

His yën caste on hir, but in sad wyse
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Knight's Tale: 1313

[continues previous] And as a leoun he his loking caste.
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Knight's Tale: 1314

[continues previous] Of fyve and twenty yeer his age I caste.
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Man of Law's Tale: 742

And in-to heven hir yën up she caste.
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Clerk's Tale: 612

The constance of his wyf, he caste adoun
10

Clerk's Tale: 613

His yën two, and wondreth that she may
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Monk's Tale: 212

And on a wal this king his yën caste,
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Legend of Thisbe: 180

On her he caste his hevy deedly yën
13

Compleynt unto Pitè: 18

And pitously on hir myn yën caste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 534

[continues previous] That stod in blak, with loking of hir yën,
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Clerk's Tale: 183

Commending in his herte hir wommanhede,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 319

So depe was hir wo bigonnen, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 320

And eek hir herte in angre ronnen, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 184

And eek hir vertu, passing any wight
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Monk's Tale: 277

With any yong man, were he never so wight; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 319

[continues previous] So depe was hir wo bigonnen,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 320

[continues previous] And eek hir herte in angre ronnen,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 101

Nas noon so fair, for passing every wight [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 102

So aungellyk was hir natyf beautee, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 185

Of so yong age, as wel in chere as dede.
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Monk's Tale: 277

[continues previous] With any yong man, were he never so wight;
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Book of the Duchesse: 793

Forwhy I took hit of so yong age,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 102

[continues previous] So aungellyk was hir natyf beautee,
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Clerk's Tale: 188

Hir bountee, and disposed that he wolde
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Clerk's Tale: 224

She wolde fayn han seyn som of that sighte. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 189

Wedde hir only, if ever he wedde sholde.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 567

I spak to him, and seyde him, how that he,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 568

If I were widwe, sholde wedde me.
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Clerk's Tale: 205

Approcheth, that this wedding sholde be; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 223

[continues previous] The markis sholde wedde, and, if she mighte, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 190

The day of wedding cam, but no wight can
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Clerk's Tale: 204

[continues previous] The tyme of undern of the same day
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Clerk's Tale: 205

[continues previous] Approcheth, that this wedding sholde be;
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Clerk's Tale: 222

[continues previous] For wel she hadde herd seyd, that thilke day
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Clerk's Tale: 223

[continues previous] The markis sholde wedde, and, if she mighte,
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Clerk's Tale: 713

That he to no wight, though men wolde enquere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 191

Telle what womman that it sholde be;
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Clerk's Tale: 714

[continues previous] Sholde nat telle, whos children that they were,
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Parson's Tale: 78

First, for mariage is figured bitwixe Crist and holy chirche. And that other is, for a man is heved of a womman; algate, by ordinaunce it sholde be so. For if a womman had mo men than oon, thanne sholde she have mo hevedes than oon, and that were an horrible thing biforn god; and eek a womman ne mighte nat plese to many folk at ones. And also ther ne sholde nevere be pees ne reste amonges hem; for everich wolde axen ... [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 192

For which merveille wondred many a man,
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Parson's Tale: 78

[continues previous] First, for mariage is figured bitwixe Crist and holy chirche. And that other is, for a man is heved of a womman; algate, by ordinaunce it sholde be so. For if a womman had mo men than oon, thanne sholde she have mo hevedes than oon, and that were an horrible thing biforn god; and eek a womman ne mighte nat plese to many folk at ones. And also ther ne sholde nevere be pees ne reste amonges hem; for ...
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Clerk's Tale: 195

Wol he nat wedde? allas, allas the whyle!
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Miller's Tale: 113

'A clerk had litherly biset his whyle, [continues next]
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Amorous Compleint: 9

[For] certes, now, allas! allas! the whyle!
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 260

Than seyde he thus, 'Fortune! allas the whyle! [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 196

Why wol he thus him-self and us bigyle?'
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Miller's Tale: 114

[continues previous] But-if he coude a Carpenter bigyle.'
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Miller's Tale: 115

And thus they been acorded and y-sworn
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 260

[continues previous] Than seyde he thus, 'Fortune! allas the whyle!
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Clerk's Tale: 198

Of gemmes, set in gold and in asure,
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Legend of Dido: 208

Both ceptre, clothes, broches, and eek ringes, [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 209

Som for to were, and som for to presente [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1370

But wel I woot a broche, gold and asure,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1371

In whiche a ruby set was lyk an herte,
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Clerk's Tale: 199

Broches and ringes, for Grisildis sake,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 580

Or elles silver broches, spones, ringes.
13

Legend of Dido: 208

[continues previous] Both ceptre, clothes, broches, and eek ringes, [continues next]
13

Legend of Dido: 209

[continues previous] Som for to were, and som for to presente [continues next]
11

Legend of Dido: 352

Sende her lettres, tokens, broches, ringes
13

Clerk's Tale: 200

And of hir clothing took he the mesure
13

Legend of Dido: 208

[continues previous] Both ceptre, clothes, broches, and eek ringes,
13

Legend of Dido: 209

[continues previous] Som for to were, and som for to presente
11

Clerk's Tale: 201

By a mayde, lyk to hir stature,
11

Clerk's Tale: 968

This mayde and eek hir brother to commende [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 156

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 224

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 225

Considered eek hir fret of gold above. [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 202

And eek of othere ornamentes alle
14

Knight's Tale: 893

Gret pitee was it, as it thoughte hem alle, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 968

[continues previous] This mayde and eek hir brother to commende
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 157

[continues previous] Considered eek the fret of gold above.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 225

[continues previous] Considered eek hir fret of gold above.
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1067

His blisse, and eek this othere termes alle, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1333

And eek myn othere thinges alle y-fere,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1334

And nameliche, my dere herte, ye,
14

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1063

And wommen most wol hate me of alle. [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 203

That un-to swich a wedding sholde falle.
14

Knight's Tale: 894

[continues previous] That ever swich a chaunce sholde falle;
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1068

[continues previous] That in swich cas these loveres alle seche;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 761

'Ey! god forbede that it sholde falle,'
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 762

Quod Pandarus, 'that ye swich foly wroughte!
14

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1064

[continues previous] Allas, that swich a cas me sholde falle!
12

Clerk's Tale: 204

The tyme of undern of the same day
12

Knight's Tale: 1237

The day approcheth of hir retourninge, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 190

The day of wedding cam, but no wight can [continues next]
12

Nun's Priest's Tale: 402

Til it was passed undern of the day,
12

Nun's Priest's Tale: 403

Wayting his tyme on Chauntecleer to falle,
12

Clerk's Tale: 205

Approcheth, that this wedding sholde be;
12

Knight's Tale: 1237

[continues previous] The day approcheth of hir retourninge,
12

Knight's Tale: 1238

[continues previous] That everich sholde an hundred knightes bringe,
10

Clerk's Tale: 189

[continues previous] Wedde hir only, if ever he wedde sholde.
10

Clerk's Tale: 190

[continues previous] The day of wedding cam, but no wight can
11

Clerk's Tale: 207

Bothe halle and chambres, ech in his degree;
11

Parlement of Foules: 662

And ech of yow peyne him, in his degree, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5299

His dever doon in ech degree [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5300

That his freend ne shamed be,
11

Clerk's Tale: 208

Houses of office stuffed with plentee
10

Knight's Tale: 1638

Ther maystow seen devysing of herneys [continues next]
11

Parlement of Foules: 662

[continues previous] And ech of yow peyne him, in his degree,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5298

[continues previous] Lat him, with ful entencioun,
12

Clerk's Tale: 209

Ther maystow seen of deyntevous vitaille,
12

Knight's Tale: 1638

[continues previous] Ther maystow seen devysing of herneys
11

Merchant's Tale: 469

And ful of instruments and of vitaille,
11

Merchant's Tale: 470

The moste deyntevous of al Itaille.
11

Clerk's Tale: 216

Un-to the village, of the which I tolde,
10

Knight's Tale: 647

And to the grove, of which that I yow tolde, [continues next]
11

Knight's Tale: 831

In which ther was an hert, as men him tolde, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 217

In this array the righte wey han holde.
10

Knight's Tale: 648

[continues previous] By aventure, his wey he gan to holde,
11

Knight's Tale: 832

[continues previous] Duk Theseus the streighte wey hath holde.
10

Parson's Tale: 1

... your soules,' &c. Manye been the weyes espirituels that leden folk to oure Lord Iesu Crist, and to the regne of glorie. Of whiche weyes, ther is a ful noble wey and a ful covenable, which may nat faile to man ne to womman, that thurgh sinne hath misgoon fro the righte wey of Ierusalem celestial; and this wey is cleped Penitence, of which man sholde gladly herknen and enquere with al his herte; to witen what is Penitence, and whennes it is cleped Penitence, and in how manye maneres been the accions or werkinges of Penitence, and how manye spyces ther been of Penitence, and whiche thinges apertenen ... [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 218

Grisilde of this, god woot, ful innocent,
10

Parson's Tale: 1

[continues previous] ... Manye been the weyes espirituels that leden folk to oure Lord Iesu Crist, and to the regne of glorie. Of whiche weyes, ther is a ful noble wey and a ful covenable, which may nat faile to man ne to womman, that thurgh sinne hath misgoon fro the righte wey of Ierusalem celestial; and this wey is cleped Penitence, of which man sholde gladly herknen and enquere with al his herte; to witen what is Penitence, and whennes it is cleped Penitence, and in how manye maneres been the accions or werkinges of Penitence, and how manye spyces ther been of Penitence, and whiche thinges ...
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1234

'God woot, of thing ful ofte looth bigonne [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 219

That for hir shapen was al this array,
12

Physician's Tale: 149

Whan shapen was al hir conspiracye [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1233

[continues previous] And took it him: he thonked hir and seyde,
11

Clerk's Tale: 220

To fecchen water at a welle is went,
11

Physician's Tale: 150

[continues previous] Fro point to point, how that his lecherye
13

Clerk's Tale: 221

And cometh hoom as sone as ever she may.
11

Clerk's Tale: 95

To wedde me, as sone as ever I may.
12

Clerk's Tale: 124

Of his spousaille, as sone as ever he may; [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 228

To doon at hoom, as sone as it may be,
10

Clerk's Tale: 854

And voyden hir as sone as ever he mighte.
11

Merchant's Tale: 669

But after mete, as sone as ever I may,
12

Shipman's Tale: 240

And come agayn, as sone as ever I may. [continues next]
12

Shipman's Tale: 417

And I shal paye, as sone as ever I may. [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 422

I shal aryse, as sone as ever I may;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 423

And god, to whom myn herte I sacrifyse,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 511

She wolde come as sone as ever she mighte. [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 222

For wel she hadde herd seyd, that thilke day
12

Clerk's Tale: 125

[continues previous] For yet alwey the peple som-what dredde [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 190

The day of wedding cam, but no wight can [continues next]
12

Shipman's Tale: 241

[continues previous] For which, my dere wyf, I thee biseke,
12

Shipman's Tale: 418

[continues previous] For, by my trouthe, I have on myn array,
10

Melibee's Tale: 56

Thanne bigan dame Prudence to maken semblant of wratthe, and seyde, 'certes, sir, sauf your grace, I love your honour and your profit as I do myn owene, and ever have doon; ne ye ne noon other syen never the contrarie. And yit, if I hadde seyd that ye sholde han purchaced the pees and the reconsiliacioun, I ne hadde nat muchel mistaken me, ne seyd amis. For the wyse man seith: "the dissensioun biginneth by another man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the prophete seith: "flee shrewednesse and do goodnesse; seke pees and folwe it, ... [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1550

Ber witnesse of this word that seyd is here,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1551

That thilke day that ich untrewe be
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 510

[continues previous] And swor, y-wis, his herte him wel bihighte,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 511

[continues previous] She wolde come as sone as ever she mighte.
12

Clerk's Tale: 223

The markis sholde wedde, and, if she mighte,
11

Clerk's Tale: 126

[continues previous] Lest that this markis no wyf wolde wedde. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 189

[continues previous] Wedde hir only, if ever he wedde sholde. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 190

[continues previous] The day of wedding cam, but no wight can
11

Clerk's Tale: 641

If thise assayes mighte nat suffyse? [continues next]
12

Pardoner's Tale: 529

And fayn he wolde wreke him, if he mighte, [continues next]
10

Melibee's Tale: 56

[continues previous] Thanne bigan dame Prudence to maken semblant of wratthe, and seyde, 'certes, sir, sauf your grace, I love your honour and your profit as I do myn owene, and ever have doon; ne ye ne noon other syen never the contrarie. And yit, if I hadde seyd that ye sholde han purchaced the pees and the reconsiliacioun, I ne hadde nat muchel mistaken me, ne seyd amis. For the wyse man seith: "the dissensioun biginneth by another man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the prophete seith: "flee shrewednesse and do goodnesse; seke pees and folwe it, as muchel as in thee ...
11

Monk's Tale: 104

If that it touche hir limmes or hir lyves. [continues next]
11

Legend of Dido: 425

And seide, that she wolde sacrifye. [continues next]
11

Legend of Dido: 426

And, whan she mighte her tyme wel espye, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 188

And trusten him she wolde, and wel she mighte, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 189

As seyde she, and from hir hors she alighte. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 224

She wolde fayn han seyn som of that sighte.
12

Knight's Tale: 399

And som man wolde out of his prison fayn,
12

Knight's Tale: 400

That in his hous is of his meynee slayn.
11

Clerk's Tale: 126

[continues previous] Lest that this markis no wyf wolde wedde.
12

Clerk's Tale: 188

[continues previous] Hir bountee, and disposed that he wolde
11

Clerk's Tale: 640

[continues previous] But now of wommen wolde I axen fayn,
12

Merchant's Tale: 831

So brente his herte, that he wolde fayn
12

Merchant's Tale: 832

That som man bothe him and hir had slayn.
12

Pardoner's Tale: 529

[continues previous] And fayn he wolde wreke him, if he mighte,
11

Monk's Tale: 103

[continues previous] Of swich thing as they wolde han secree fayn,
11

Monk's Tale: 104

[continues previous] If that it touche hir limmes or hir lyves.
11

Hous of Fame 3: 758

I wolde fayn han had a fame,
11

Legend of Dido: 425

[continues previous] And seide, that she wolde sacrifye.
11

Legend of Dido: 426

[continues previous] And, whan she mighte her tyme wel espye,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1225

She wolde fayn, to doon his herte an ese.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 188

[continues previous] And trusten him she wolde, and wel she mighte,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 189

[continues previous] As seyde she, and from hir hors she alighte.
14

Clerk's Tale: 227

The markisesse, and therfor wol I fonde
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 398

'Pees!' quod my lord, 'the next tyme I wol fonde [continues next]
14

Romaunt of the Rose: 1584

To make ensample wol I fonde; [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 228

To doon at hoom, as sone as it may be,
13

Clerk's Tale: 221

And cometh hoom as sone as ever she may.
12

Merchant's Tale: 570

'For goddes love, as sone as it may be,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 281

For which, as sone as it mighte be,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 282

He stal him hoom agayn to his contree,
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 399

[continues previous] To bringe our craft al in another plyte;
10

Legend of Ariadne: 214

That ye unto your sone as trewely
10

Legend of Ariadne: 215

Doon her be wedded at your hoom-coming.
14

Romaunt of the Rose: 1583

[continues previous] And for to doon you understonde,
14

Romaunt of the Rose: 1584

[continues previous] To make ensample wol I fonde;
10

Clerk's Tale: 230

And than I may at leyser hir biholde,
10

Miller's Tale: 107

Whan that she may hir leyser wel espye. [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 231

If she this wey un-to the castel holde.'
10

Miller's Tale: 107

[continues previous] Whan that she may hir leyser wel espye.
13

Man of Law's Tale: 709

Un-to the castel halt the nexte wey, [continues next]
11

Book of the Duchesse: 1179

That she wolde holde me for hir knight, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1586

She wolde come ayein and holde hir trouthe. [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 232

And as she wolde over hir threshfold goon,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 315

That revel stinte, and men goon to hir reste. [continues next]
13

Man of Law's Tale: 710

[continues previous] And to the constable he the lettre took;
11

Book of the Duchesse: 1179

[continues previous] That she wolde holde me for hir knight,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1173

And streyght in-to hir chaumbre gan she goon; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1174

But of hir besinesses, this was oon [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1586

[continues previous] She wolde come ayein and holde hir trouthe.
13

Clerk's Tale: 233

The markis cam and gan hir for to calle;
11

Knight's Tale: 682

Whan that Arcite had songe, he gan to syke, [continues next]
11

Knight's Tale: 1227

Ful pitously Lucyna gan she calle, [continues next]
11

Knight's Tale: 1228

And seyde, 'help, for thou mayst best of alle.' [continues next]
11

Reeve's Tale: 295

And gan awake, and wente hir out to pisse, [continues next]
11

Reeve's Tale: 296

And cam agayn, and gan hir cradel misse, [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 231

She sette hir doun, and sayde as ye shal here. [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 315

[continues previous] That revel stinte, and men goon to hir reste.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 316

[continues previous] The tyme cam, this olde sowdanesse
12

Clerk's Tale: 236

And doun up-on hir knees she gan to falle, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 972

To sitten doun to mete, he gan to calle [continues next]
11

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 59

wolde don afterward. Tho com she ner, and sette hir doun up-on [continues next]
13

Hous of Fame 3: 477

And with that word she gan to calle [continues next]
13

Hous of Fame 3: 478

Hir messanger, that was in halle, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1218

Hir heer doun to hir heles wente. [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 70

That with the noyse of hir he gan a-wake; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 71

And gan to calle, and dresse him up to ryse, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 253

With that she gan hir eyen doun to caste, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1172

[continues previous] And gan some of hir women to hir calle, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1173

[continues previous] And streyght in-to hir chaumbre gan she goon; [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1218

And sette hir doun, and gan a lettre wryte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1228

And doun she sette hir by him on a stoon [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 182

Wel neigh doun of hir hors she gan to sye. [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1005

And ther-with-al she caste hir eyen doun, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1006

And gan to syke, and seyde, 'O Troye toun, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 234

And she sette doun hir water-pot anoon
11

Knight's Tale: 683

[continues previous] And sette him doun with-outen any more:
11

Knight's Tale: 1227

[continues previous] Ful pitously Lucyna gan she calle,
11

Knight's Tale: 1228

[continues previous] And seyde, 'help, for thou mayst best of alle.'
11

Reeve's Tale: 296

[continues previous] And cam agayn, and gan hir cradel misse,
13

Man of Law's Tale: 231

[continues previous] She sette hir doun, and sayde as ye shal here.
12

Clerk's Tale: 236

[continues previous] And doun up-on hir knees she gan to falle,
11

Clerk's Tale: 237

[continues previous] And with sad contenance kneleth stille
10

Clerk's Tale: 972

[continues previous] To sitten doun to mete, he gan to calle
13

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 59

[continues previous] wolde don afterward. Tho com she ner, and sette hir doun up-on [continues next]
13

Hous of Fame 3: 477

[continues previous] And with that word she gan to calle
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1218

[continues previous] Hir heer doun to hir heles wente.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1219

[continues previous] And she was simple as dowve on tree,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 71

[continues previous] And gan to calle, and dresse him up to ryse,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 253

[continues previous] With that she gan hir eyen doun to caste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 254

[continues previous] And Pandarus to coghe gan a lyte,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 599

But straught in-to hir closet wente anoon,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 600

And sette here doun as stille as any stoon,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1172

[continues previous] And gan some of hir women to hir calle,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1173

[continues previous] And streyght in-to hir chaumbre gan she goon;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1218

[continues previous] And sette hir doun, and gan a lettre wryte,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1227

[continues previous] There as he sat and loked in-to strete,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1228

[continues previous] And doun she sette hir by him on a stoon
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 182

[continues previous] Wel neigh doun of hir hors she gan to sye.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 849

Welcomed him, and doun by hir him sette;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 850

And he was ethe y-nough to maken dwelle.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1005

[continues previous] And ther-with-al she caste hir eyen doun,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1006

[continues previous] And gan to syke, and seyde, 'O Troye toun,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 235

Bisyde the threshfold, in an oxes stalle,
11

Clerk's Tale: 151

His grace in-to a litel oxes stalle:
15+

Nun's Priest's Tale: 184

And seyde, 'allas! for in an oxes stalle [continues next]
12

Nun's Priest's Tale: 207

And whan that he cam to this oxes stalle, [continues next]
12

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 60

[continues previous] the uttereste corner of my bed; and she, biholdinge my chere, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 236

And doun up-on hir knees she gan to falle,
10

Friar's Tale: 327

Up-on hir knees, he seyde in this manere,
12

Clerk's Tale: 233

The markis cam and gan hir for to calle; [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 234

And she sette doun hir water-pot anoon [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 495

And in her barm this litel child she leyde [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 496

With ful sad face, and gan the child to kisse [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 113

Hir freendes sawe hir sorwe gan to slake, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 114

And preyede hir on knees, for goddes sake, [continues next]
12

Franklin's Tale: 817

She thonketh him up-on hir knees al bare, [continues next]
12

Franklin's Tale: 818

And hoom un-to hir housbond is she fare, [continues next]
15+

Nun's Priest's Tale: 184

[continues previous] And seyde, 'allas! for in an oxes stalle
12

Nun's Priest's Tale: 207

[continues previous] And whan that he cam to this oxes stalle,
12

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 59

[continues previous] wolde don afterward. Tho com she ner, and sette hir doun up-on [continues next]
14

Hous of Fame 3: 615

And doun on knees anoon to falle; [continues next]
14

Hous of Fame 3: 616

And to hir tho besoughten alle [continues next]
15+

Romaunt of the Rose: 1514

And doun on knees he gan to falle, [continues next]
15+

Romaunt of the Rose: 1515

And forth his heed and nekke out-straughte [continues next]
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1044

Tho Troilus gan doun on knees to falle, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1045

And Pandare in his armes hente faste, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 253

With that she gan hir eyen doun to caste, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 254

And Pandarus to coghe gan a lyte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 770

So that for fere almost she gan to falle.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 733

And on hir bed she gan for deed to falle,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 182

Wel neigh doun of hir hors she gan to sye.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1005

And ther-with-al she caste hir eyen doun, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1006

And gan to syke, and seyde, 'O Troye toun, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 237

And with sad contenance kneleth stille
10

Man of Law's Tale: 622

So longe is goon with childe, til that stille [continues next]
15+

Summoner's Tale: 492

The lady of the hous ay stille sat, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 234

[continues previous] And she sette doun hir water-pot anoon
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Clerk's Tale: 496

[continues previous] With ful sad face, and gan the child to kisse
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Franklin's Tale: 114

[continues previous] And preyede hir on knees, for goddes sake,
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Franklin's Tale: 818

[continues previous] And hoom un-to hir housbond is she fare,
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 59

[continues previous] wolde don afterward. Tho com she ner, and sette hir doun up-on
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Hous of Fame 3: 615

[continues previous] And doun on knees anoon to falle;
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Hous of Fame 3: 616

[continues previous] And to hir tho besoughten alle
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1514

[continues previous] And doun on knees he gan to falle,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1515

[continues previous] And forth his heed and nekke out-straughte
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1045

[continues previous] And Pandare in his armes hente faste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 254

[continues previous] And Pandarus to coghe gan a lyte,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1005

[continues previous] And ther-with-al she caste hir eyen doun,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1006

[continues previous] And gan to syke, and seyde, 'O Troye toun,
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Clerk's Tale: 238

Til she had herd what was the lordes wille.
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Knight's Tale: 1702

Goth now your wey; this is the lordes wille.' [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1703

The voys of peple touchede the hevene, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 622

[continues previous] So longe is goon with childe, til that stille
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Man of Law's Tale: 623

[continues previous] She halt hir chambre, abyding Cristes wille.
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Summoner's Tale: 492

[continues previous] The lady of the hous ay stille sat,
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Summoner's Tale: 493

[continues previous] Til she had herd al what the frere sayde:
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Clerk's Tale: 239

This thoghtful markis spak un-to this mayde
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Knight's Tale: 1702

[continues previous] Goth now your wey; this is the lordes wille.'
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Miller's Prologue: 42

This dronken Miller spak ful sone ageyn, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 78

... consideringe hir trewe entente; and conformed him anon, and assented fully to werken after hir conseil; and thonked god, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, that him sente a wyf of so greet discrecioun. And whan the day cam that hise adversaries sholde apperen in his presence, he spak unto hem ful goodly, and seyde in this wyse: 'al-be-it so that of your pryde and presumpcioun and folie, and of your necligence and unconninge, ye have misborn yow and trespassed un-to me; yet, for as much as I see and biholde your grete humilitee, and that ye been sory and repentant of your giltes, it constreyneth me ... [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1579

A leche anoon, and seyde, 'in this manere [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1580

Men curen folk; this charme I wol yow lere.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 240

Ful sobrely, and seyde in this manere,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 860

His tale anon, and seyde in this manere.
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Miller's Prologue: 42

[continues previous] This dronken Miller spak ful sone ageyn,
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Miller's Prologue: 43

[continues previous] And seyde, 'leve brother Osewold,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 373

But atte laste he seyde in this manere,
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Friar's Tale: 327

Up-on hir knees, he seyde in this manere,
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Clerk's Tale: 312

And to the peple he seyde in this manere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 313

'This is my wyf,' quod he, 'that standeth here. [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 78

[continues previous] ... entente; and conformed him anon, and assented fully to werken after hir conseil; and thonked god, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, that him sente a wyf of so greet discrecioun. And whan the day cam that hise adversaries sholde apperen in his presence, he spak unto hem ful goodly, and seyde in this wyse: 'al-be-it so that of your pryde and presumpcioun and folie, and of your necligence and unconninge, ye have misborn yow and trespassed un-to me; yet, for as much as I see and biholde your grete humilitee, and that ye been sory and repentant of your giltes, it constreyneth ...
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Parson's Prologue: 70

And with that word he seyde in this manere
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1059

His fulle freend, than seyde in this manere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1060

'Far-wel, and thenk I wol thy thank deserve;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1579

[continues previous] A leche anoon, and seyde, 'in this manere
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1580

[continues previous] Men curen folk; this charme I wol yow lere.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 359

Ful sobrely, and frendly for to see,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 360

And seyde, 'freend, in Aprille the laste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1449

In armes streyne, and seyde in this manere:
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1587

He com anoon, nought ones seyde he 'nay,'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1588

And Troilus ful sobrely he grette,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1173

And to him-self ful sobrely he seyde:
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Clerk's Tale: 241

'Wher is your fader, Grisildis?' he sayde,
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Clerk's Tale: 313

[continues previous] 'This is my wyf,' quod he, 'that standeth here.
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Clerk's Tale: 892

For thilke sely povre Grisildis; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 242

And she with reverence, in humble chere,
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Clerk's Tale: 893

[continues previous] And she with humble herte and glad visage,
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Compleynt of Mars: 291

For hir that, with unfeyned humble chere, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 124

And she him thonked with ful humble chere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 125

And ofter wolde, and it hadde ben his wille,
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Clerk's Tale: 243

Answerde, 'lord, he is al redy here.'
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Compleynt of Mars: 292

[continues previous] Was ever redy to do yow socour;
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Clerk's Tale: 244

And in she gooth with-outen lenger lette,
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Clerk's Tale: 333

And to his paleys, er he lenger lette, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 250

And doun he gooth, no lenger wolde he lette, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 699

And stille as stoon, with-outen lenger lette, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 41

And in the berd, with-oute lenger lette, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 245

And to the markis she hir fader fette.
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Clerk's Tale: 334

[continues previous] With Ioyful peple that hir ladde and mette,
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Shipman's Tale: 250

[continues previous] And doun he gooth, no lenger wolde he lette,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1604

Eleyne, which that by the hond hir held, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 699

[continues previous] And stille as stoon, with-outen lenger lette,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 41

[continues previous] And in the berd, with-oute lenger lette,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 42

[continues previous] Hir fomen in the feld anoon hem mette.
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Clerk's Tale: 246

He by the hond than took this olde man,
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Merchant's Tale: 22

Thus seyde this olde knight, that was so wys. [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 857

This philosophre sobrely answerde, [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 386

This olde man ful mekely hem grette, [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 439

And yow amende!' — thus seyde this olde man. [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 12

... that werre is ones bigonne, ther is ful many a child unborn of his moder, that shal sterve yong by-cause of that ilke werre, or elles live in sorwe and dye in wrecchednesse. And ther-fore, er that any werre biginne, men moste have greet conseil and greet deliberacioun.' And whan this olde man wende to enforcen his tale by resons, wel ny alle at-ones bigonne they to ryse for to breken his tale, and beden him ful ofte his wordes for to abregge. For soothly, he that precheth to hem that listen nat heren his wordes, his sermon hem anoyeth. For Iesus Syrak ... [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 211

Whan this was rad, than seyde this olde man, [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 212

'Levestow this thing or no? sey ye or nay.' [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 606

Better is us ther loos than in town y-bounde.'
12

Gamelyn's Tale: 607

Adam took by the hond yonge Gamelyn;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1604

[continues previous] Eleyne, which that by the hond hir held,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1605

[continues previous] Took first the tale, and seyde, 'go we blyve;'
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Clerk's Tale: 247

And seyde thus, whan he him hadde asyde,
10

Summoner's Tale: 214

Spak this by freres, whan he seyde thus:
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Merchant's Tale: 22

[continues previous] Thus seyde this olde knight, that was so wys.
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Franklin's Tale: 858

[continues previous] And seyde thus, whan he thise wordes herde:
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Pardoner's Tale: 387

[continues previous] And seyde thus, 'now, lordes, god yow see!'
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Pardoner's Tale: 439

[continues previous] And yow amende!' — thus seyde this olde man.
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Pardoner's Tale: 440

[continues previous] And everich of thise ryotoures ran,
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Melibee's Tale: 12

[continues previous] ... sothly, whan that werre is ones bigonne, ther is ful many a child unborn of his moder, that shal sterve yong by-cause of that ilke werre, or elles live in sorwe and dye in wrecchednesse. And ther-fore, er that any werre biginne, men moste have greet conseil and greet deliberacioun.' And whan this olde man wende to enforcen his tale by resons, wel ny alle at-ones bigonne they to ryse for to breken his tale, and beden him ful ofte his wordes for to abregge. For soothly, he that precheth to hem that listen nat heren his wordes, his sermon hem anoyeth. ...
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Second Nun's Tale: 211

[continues previous] Whan this was rad, than seyde this olde man,
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Clerk's Tale: 248

'Ianicula, I neither may ne can
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Knight's Tale: 1370

Theffectes ne the torments of myn helle; [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1371

Myn herte may myne harmes nat biwreye; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 249

Lenger the plesance of myn herte hyde.
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Knight's Tale: 1370

[continues previous] Theffectes ne the torments of myn helle;
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Knight's Tale: 1371

[continues previous] Myn herte may myne harmes nat biwreye;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4428

Myn herte shal never in lyking be; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 250

If that thou vouche-sauf, what-so bityde,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4427

[continues previous] And if that thou foryete me,
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Clerk's Tale: 251

Thy doghter wol I take, er that I wende,
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Friar's Tale: 321

Ne was I never er now, widwe ne wyf, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 776

Un-to my fader gladly wol I wende, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 296

Un-to the temple, as reson was, they wende. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 391

Right as thy sclave, whider-so thou wende, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 860

Wol he have pleynte or teres, er I wende?
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 891

Ther shal be take, er that we hennes wende,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 892

That Manes, which that goddes ben of peyne,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1553

But on a day to fighten gan he wende, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 252

As for my wyf, un-to hir lyves ende.
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 401

And thus they live, un-to hir lyves ende,
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Friar's Tale: 321

[continues previous] Ne was I never er now, widwe ne wyf,
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Friar's Tale: 322

[continues previous] Somoned un-to your court in al my lyf;
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Clerk's Tale: 777

[continues previous] And with him dwelle un-to my lyves ende. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 980

Plesance y-nogh un-to your lyves ende. [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 110

A wyf, to laste un-to his lyves ende.
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Merchant's Tale: 111

For thanne his lyf is set in sikernesse;
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Squire's Tale: 295

[continues previous] They ete and drinke; and whan this hadde an ende,
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Squire's Tale: 296

[continues previous] Un-to the temple, as reson was, they wende.
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Shipman's Tale: 434

Taling y-nough un-to our lyves ende. Amen.
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Parson's Tale: 104

... grete mercy foryeve me the sinne. But of the translacion of Boece de Consolacione, and othere bokes of Legendes of seintes, and omelies, and moralitee, and devocioun, that thanke I oure lord Iesu Crist and his blisful moder, and alle the seintes of hevene; bisekinge hem that they from hennes-forth, un-to my lyves ende, sende me grace to biwayle my giltes, and to studie to the salvacioun of my soule: — and graunte me grace of verray penitence, confessioun and satisfaccioun to doon in this present lyf; thurgh the benigne grace of him that is king of kinges and preest over alle preestes, that ... [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1554

[continues previous] At which, allas! he caughte his lyves ende.
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Clerk's Tale: 253

Thou lovest me, I woot it wel, certeyn,
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Clerk's Tale: 778

[continues previous] Ther I was fostred of a child ful smal,
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Clerk's Tale: 981

[continues previous] O thing biseke I yow and warne also,
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Franklin's Tale: 272

'No, by that lord,' quod she, 'that maked me!
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Franklin's Tale: 273

For wel I woot that it shal never bityde.
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Shipman's Tale: 358

Upon your bench; she woot it wel, certeyn,
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Shipman's Tale: 359

By certein tokenes that I can hir telle.
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Parson's Tale: 104

[continues previous] ... sinne. But of the translacion of Boece de Consolacione, and othere bokes of Legendes of seintes, and omelies, and moralitee, and devocioun, that thanke I oure lord Iesu Crist and his blisful moder, and alle the seintes of hevene; bisekinge hem that they from hennes-forth, un-to my lyves ende, sende me grace to biwayle my giltes, and to studie to the salvacioun of my soule: — and graunte me grace of verray penitence, confessioun and satisfaccioun to doon in this present lyf; thurgh the benigne grace of him that is king of kinges and preest over alle preestes, that boghte us ...
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4521

By me, certeyn, it nil be do;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4522

God woot, I have no wit therto!
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1663

He wol me telle, I woot it wel right now,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 391

[continues previous] Right as thy sclave, whider-so thou wende,
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Clerk's Tale: 255

And al that lyketh me, I dar wel seyn
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Knight's Tale: 293

Or elles artow fals, I dar wel seyn.'
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Knight's Tale: 1028

I dar wel seyn that in this world ther nas. [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 159

She was so propre and swete and likerous. [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 160

I dar wel seyn, if she had been a mous, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 929

I dar wel seyn hir hadde lever a knyf
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 158

'Thanne,' quod she, 'I dar me wel avante,
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Summoner's Tale: 148

I dar wel seyn that, er that half an hour
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Merchant's Tale: 485

And certeinly, I dar right wel seyn this, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 486

Ymenëus, that god of wedding is, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 521

Wher-as he shoon ful pale, I dar wel seyn.
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Physician's Tale: 15

Or grave, or peynte; for I dar wel seyn,
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Book of the Duchesse: 1002

And I dar seyn and swere hit wel[continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 1003

That Trouthe him-self, over al and al, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1766

For certeinly, I dar wel seyn, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1767

The sight only, and the savour, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7545

For I dar seyn, that Reson demeth, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7546

It is not al sooth thing that semeth, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 396

I dar wel sayn, in al that Troilus
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1266

Yet were al lost, that dar I wel seyn, certes,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1296

And see now why; for this I dar wel seyn,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1297

That if so is that she untrewe be,
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Clerk's Tale: 256

It lyketh thee, and specially therfore
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Knight's Tale: 1027

[continues previous] That swich a noble theatre as it was,
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Miller's Tale: 159

[continues previous] She was so propre and swete and likerous.
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Merchant's Tale: 485

[continues previous] And certeinly, I dar right wel seyn this,
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Book of the Duchesse: 1002

[continues previous] And I dar seyn and swere hit wel —
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1767

[continues previous] The sight only, and the savour,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7546

[continues previous] It is not al sooth thing that semeth,
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Clerk's Tale: 257

Tel me that poynt that I have seyd bifore,
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Melibee's Tale: 21

... for Salomon seith: "manye freendes have thou; but among a thousand chese thee oon to be thy conseillour." For al-be-it so that thou first ne telle thy conseil but to a fewe, thou mayst afterward telle it to mo folk, if it be nede. But loke alwey that thy conseillours have thilke three condiciouns that I have seyd bifore; that is to seyn, that they be trewe, wyse, and of old experience. And werke nat alwey in every nede by oon counseillour allone; for somtyme bihoveth it to been conseilled by manye. For Salomon seith: "salvacioun of thinges is wher-as ther been manye conseillours." [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 24

... ye shul folwe the conseil, now wol I teche yow how ye shal examine your conseil, after the doctrine of Tullius. In the examininge thanne of your conseillour, ye shul considere manye thinges. Alderfirst thou shalt considere, that in thilke thing that thou purposest, and upon what thing thou wolt have conseil, that verray trouthe be seyd and conserved; this is to seyn, telle trewely thy tale. For he that seith fals may nat wel be conseilled, in that cas of which he lyeth. And after this, thou shalt considere the thinges that acorden to that thou purposest for to do by thy conseillours, if resoun accorde ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 31

... wey; seye that thou goost thider as thou wolt nat go; and if he bereth a spere, hold thee on the right syde, and if he bere a swerd, hold thee on the lift syde." And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow wysely from alle swich manere peple as I have seyd bifore, and hem and hir conseil eschewe. And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow in swich manere, that for any presumpcioun of your strengthe, that ye ne dispyse nat ne acounte nat the might of your adversarie so litel, that ye lete the keping of your persone for your presumpcioun; ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 2: 6

with me, bifore what Iuge that thou wolt, of the possessioun [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 258

If that thou wolt un-to that purpos drawe,
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Melibee's Tale: 21

[continues previous] ... freendes have thou; but among a thousand chese thee oon to be thy conseillour." For al-be-it so that thou first ne telle thy conseil but to a fewe, thou mayst afterward telle it to mo folk, if it be nede. But loke alwey that thy conseillours have thilke three condiciouns that I have seyd bifore; that is to seyn, that they be trewe, wyse, and of old experience. And werke nat alwey in every nede by oon counseillour allone; for somtyme bihoveth it to been conseilled by manye. For Salomon seith: "salvacioun of thinges is wher-as ther been manye conseillours."
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Melibee's Tale: 24

[continues previous] ... which folk ye shul folwe the conseil, now wol I teche yow how ye shal examine your conseil, after the doctrine of Tullius. In the examininge thanne of your conseillour, ye shul considere manye thinges. Alderfirst thou shalt considere, that in thilke thing that thou purposest, and upon what thing thou wolt have conseil, that verray trouthe be seyd and conserved; this is to seyn, telle trewely thy tale. For he that seith fals may nat wel be conseilled, in that cas of which he lyeth. And after this, thou shalt considere the thinges that acorden to that thou purposest for to do by thy ...
11

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 2: 6

[continues previous] with me, bifore what Iuge that thou wolt, of the possessioun
13

Clerk's Tale: 260

This sodeyn cas this man astoned so,
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 56

that I ne mighte not knowen what that womman was, of so [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 57

imperial auctoritee, I wex al abaisshed and astoned, and caste my [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 274

And sodeynly he wex ther-with astoned, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 82

But lord, so he wex sodeinliche reed, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 261

That reed he wex, abayst, and al quaking
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Shipman's Tale: 111

And of his owene thought he wex al reed. [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 57

[continues previous] imperial auctoritee, I wex al abaisshed and astoned, and caste my
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Parlement of Foules: 583

The turtel seyde, and wex for shame al reed;
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Parlement of Foules: 584

Thogh that his lady ever-more be straunge,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 274

[continues previous] And sodeynly he wex ther-with astoned,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 275

[continues previous] And gan hire bet biholde in thrifty wyse:
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 867

For he was hit, and wex al reed for shame; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 82

[continues previous] But lord, so he wex sodeinliche reed, [continues next]
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[continues previous] And sire, his lesson, that he wende conne, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1570

With the shete, and wex for shame al reed;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1571

And Pandarus gan under for to prye,
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Clerk's Tale: 262

He stood unnethes seyde he wordes mo,
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Franklin's Prologue: 30

'Telle on thy tale with-outen wordes mo.' [continues next]
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Franklin's Prologue: 31

'Gladly, sir host,' quod he, 'I wol obeye [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 797

For which in fewe wordes seyde he thus: [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 111

[continues previous] And of his owene thought he wex al reed.
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Melibee's Tale: 72

And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod Melibee, 'and sooth it is, that ye, causeless, and with-outen skile and resoun, han doon grete iniuries and wronges to me and to my wyf Prudence, and to my doghter also. For ye han entred in-to myn hous by violence, and have doon swich outrage, that ... [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 701

Lat take another ounce,' quod he tho, [continues next]
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 702

'Of quik-silver, with-outen wordes mo, [continues next]
10

Parlement of Foules: 108

That made me to mete that he stood there; [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 109

But thus seyde he, 'thou hast thee so wel born [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 867

[continues previous] For he was hit, and wex al reed for shame;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 82

[continues previous] But lord, so he wex sodeinliche reed,
12

Clerk's Tale: 263

But only thus: 'lord,' quod he, 'my willing
11

Franklin's Prologue: 31

[continues previous] 'Gladly, sir host,' quod he, 'I wol obeye
11

Franklin's Tale: 797

[continues previous] For which in fewe wordes seyde he thus:
11

Franklin's Tale: 798

[continues previous] 'Madame, seyth to your lord Arveragus,
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Melibee's Tale: 72

[continues previous] And right anon they token hir wey to the court of Melibee, and token with hem somme of hir trewe freendes, to maken feith for hem and for to been hir borwes. And whan they were comen to the presence of Melibee, he seyde hem thise wordes: 'it standeth thus,' quod Melibee, 'and sooth it is, that ye, causeless, and with-outen skile and resoun, han doon grete iniuries and wronges to me and to my wyf Prudence, and to my doghter also. For ye han entred in-to myn hous by violence, and have doon swich outrage, that alle men knowen wel ...
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 701

[continues previous] Lat take another ounce,' quod he tho,
10

Parlement of Foules: 109

[continues previous] But thus seyde he, 'thou hast thee so wel born
11

Clerk's Tale: 264

Is as ye wole, ne ayeines your lyking
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3794

And for no-thing ne wil I lette, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3795

So that it lyking to hir be, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 265

I wol no-thing; ye be my lord so dere;
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Clerk's Tale: 45

Yet for as muche as ye, my lord so dere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 49

And ye, my lord, to doon right as yow leste. [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 423

And though to me that ye be lief and dere,
13

Clerk's Tale: 424

Un-to my gentils ye be no-thing so;
11

Merchant's Tale: 235

Ful litel nede had ye, my lord so dere,
12

Merchant's Tale: 950

By the leve of yow, my lord so dere: [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 24

And for my werk right no-thing wol I axe; [continues next]
11

Physician's Tale: 25

My lord and I ben ful of oon accord; [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 178

'To yow, my lord, sire Apius so dere, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 1: 13

Right so Fortune, that semeth as that it fleteth with slaked or [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3794

[continues previous] And for no-thing ne wil I lette,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1431

Quod Pandarus, 'if ye, my lord so dere, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 266

Right as yow lust governeth this matere.'
11

Clerk's Tale: 45

[continues previous] Yet for as muche as ye, my lord so dere,
11

Clerk's Tale: 49

[continues previous] And ye, my lord, to doon right as yow leste.
13

Merchant's Tale: 273

Doth now in this matere right as yow leste,
12

Merchant's Tale: 950

[continues previous] By the leve of yow, my lord so dere:
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Physician's Tale: 24

[continues previous] And for my werk right no-thing wol I axe;
10

Physician's Tale: 104

For I mot turne agayn to my matere. [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 105

This mayde, of which I wol this tale expresse, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 178

[continues previous] 'To yow, my lord, sire Apius so dere,
10

Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 1: 12

[continues previous] of the erthe and the flowinge ordre of the slydinge water governeth.
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 1: 13

[continues previous] Right so Fortune, that semeth as that it fleteth with slaked or
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1432

[continues previous] Wolden as now don this honour to me,
10

Clerk's Tale: 267

'Yet wol I,' quod this markis softely,
10

Physician's Tale: 105

[continues previous] This mayde, of which I wol this tale expresse,
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Clerk's Tale: 268

'That in thy chambre I and thou and she
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Book of the Duchesse: 1152

For wostow why? she was lady [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 269

Have a collacion, and wostow why?
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 561

Upon my peril, frete hem never a deel; [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 562

And wostow why? for they were used weel. [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 1151

[continues previous] Ne I wolde have wratthed hir, trewly. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6373

As I was wont; and wostow why? [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6374

For I dide hem a tregetry; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 851

What wostow if hir mutabilitee [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 907

Thee sholde never han tid thus fayr a grace; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 908

And wostow why? for thou were wont to chace [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 249

And wostow why? for shame it is to seye, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 270

For I wol axe if it hir wille be
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 562

[continues previous] And wostow why? for they were used weel.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 563

[continues previous] Now wol I tellen forth what happed me.
11

Book of the Duchesse: 1151

[continues previous] Ne I wolde have wratthed hir, trewly.
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Book of the Duchesse: 1152

[continues previous] For wostow why? she was lady
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6374

[continues previous] For I dide hem a tregetry;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 851

[continues previous] What wostow if hir mutabilitee
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 852

[continues previous] Right as thy-selven list, wol doon by thee,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 908

[continues previous] And wostow why? for thou were wont to chace
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 248

[continues previous] To fare wel, I seye it for no bost,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 249

[continues previous] And wostow why? for shame it is to seye,
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Clerk's Tale: 272

And al this shal be doon in thy presence,
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Clerk's Tale: 293

'That, sith it shal be doon in hastif wyse, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 267

That ye me wol comande in any wyse, [continues next]
10

Shipman's Tale: 268

It shal be doon, right as ye wol devyse. [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 438

I wol it tellen heer in your presence. [continues next]
10

Parlement of Foules: 626

Than wol I doon hir this favour, that she [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 627

Shal have right him on whom hir herte is set, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1459

'Sire, al this shal be doon,' quod Pandarus;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1460

And took his leve, and never gan to fyne,
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Clerk's Tale: 273

I wol noght speke out of thyn audience.'
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Clerk's Tale: 294

[continues previous] Wol ye assente, or elles yow avyse?
10

Shipman's Tale: 267

[continues previous] That ye me wol comande in any wyse,
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 437

[continues previous] And if yow list to yeve me audience,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 438

[continues previous] I wol it tellen heer in your presence.
10

Parlement of Foules: 626

[continues previous] Than wol I doon hir this favour, that she
12

Clerk's Tale: 275

Hir tretis, which as ye shal after here,
12

Man of Law's Prologue: 98

Bigan his tale, as ye shal after here.
12

Squire's Tale: 188

To voyden him, as ye shal after here. [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 446

Un-to the hauk, as ye shul after here. [continues next]
12

Anelida and Arcite: 357

That shapen was as ye shal after here.
11

Clerk's Tale: 276

The peple cam un-to the hous with-oute,
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Squire's Tale: 189

[continues previous] Greet was the prees, that swarmeth to and fro,
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Squire's Tale: 446

[continues previous] Un-to the hauk, as ye shul after here.
12

Clerk's Tale: 278

And tentifly she kepte hir fader dere.
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Clerk's Tale: 843

But she fro weping kepte hir yën dreye, [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 7378

That seide he was hir fader dere,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7379

To whom she hadde ofter went
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Clerk's Tale: 279

But outerly Grisildis wondre mighte,
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Clerk's Tale: 843

[continues previous] But she fro weping kepte hir yën dreye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1699

For whan he saugh that she ne mighte dwelle, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 280

For never erst ne saugh she swich a sighte.
11

Knight's Tale: 1475

But sodeinly she saugh a sighte queynte,
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Knight's Tale: 1476

For right anon oon of the fyres queynte,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 927

Ne saugh I never as she, ne herde of mo
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 245

And ther-to comen of so lowe a kinde, [continues next]
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Friar's Tale: 169

A lousy Iogelour can deceyve thee, [continues next]
11

Summoner's Tale: 511

To shewe swich a probleme to the frere?
11

Summoner's Tale: 512

Never erst er now herde I of swich matere;
12

Franklin's Tale: 253

Never erst,' quod she, 'ne wiste I what ye mente.
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Hous of Fame 3: 897

Ne saugh I swich a hous as this.'
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1699

[continues previous] For whan he saugh that she ne mighte dwelle,
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Clerk's Tale: 281

No wonder is thogh that she were astoned
12

Miller's Tale: 517

No wonder is thogh that I swelte and swete;
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 246

[continues previous] That litel wonder is, thogh I walwe and winde.
12

Friar's Tale: 168

[continues previous] It is no wonder thing thogh it be so;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 513

No wonder is thogh Iove hir stellifye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 525

No wonder is thogh Iove hir stellifye, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 282

To seen so greet a gest come in that place;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 512

[continues previous] That I have to hir flour, the dayesye!
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 524

[continues previous] That I have to hir flour, the dayesye!
11

Clerk's Tale: 284

For which she loked with ful pale face.
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Franklin's Tale: 625

With face pale and with ful sorweful chere,
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Pardoner's Tale: 410

For which ful pale and welked is my face. [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 203

With a ful pitous face, pale of hewe.
11

Manciple's Tale: 172

Now lystow deed, with face pale of hewe,
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Manciple's Tale: 173

Ful giltelees, that dorste I swere, y-wis!
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Clerk's Tale: 285

But shortly forth this tale for to chace,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 337

And shortly forth this tale for to chace, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 338

I seye that to this newe markisesse [continues next]
11

Pardoner's Tale: 411

[continues previous] But, sirs, to yow it is no curteisye
11

Legend of Thisbe: 84

And, shortly of this tale for to telle,
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Legend of Thisbe: 85

This covenant was affermed wonder faste;
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Clerk's Tale: 286

Thise arn the wordes that the markis sayde
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Clerk's Tale: 338

[continues previous] I seye that to this newe markisesse
11

Physician's Tale: 128

And to him-self ful prively he sayde, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 287

To this benigne verray feithful mayde.
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Physician's Tale: 127

[continues previous] So was he caught with beautee of this mayde; [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 128

[continues previous] And to him-self ful prively he sayde, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 129

[continues previous] 'This mayde shal be myn, for any man.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 288

'Grisilde,' he seyde, 'ye shul wel understonde
11

Knight's Tale: 1362

And herte soor, he seyde as ye shul here.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 29

That gentil text can I wel understonde.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 30

Eek wel I woot he seyde, myn housbonde
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Physician's Tale: 128

[continues previous] And to him-self ful prively he sayde,
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Melibee's Tale: 31

... over alle thynges, ye sholde doon your diligence to kepen your persone and to warnestore your hous. And seyden also, that in this caas ye oghten for to werken ful avysely and with greet deliberacioun. And sir, as to the firste point, that toucheth to the keping of your persone; ye shul understonde that he that hath werre shal evermore mekely and devoutly preyen biforn alle thinges, that Iesus Crist of his grete mercy wol han him in his proteccioun, and been his sovereyn helping at his nede. For certes, in this world ther is no wight that may be conseilled ne kept suffisantly withouten ... [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 284

And ye shul understonde how that he
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 771

Now nece myn, ye shul wel understonde,'
13

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 772

Quod he, 'so as ye wommen demen alle,
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Clerk's Tale: 289

It lyketh to your fader and to me
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Melibee's Tale: 31

[continues previous] ... as ye han herd bifore; that, over alle thynges, ye sholde doon your diligence to kepen your persone and to warnestore your hous. And seyden also, that in this caas ye oghten for to werken ful avysely and with greet deliberacioun. And sir, as to the firste point, that toucheth to the keping of your persone; ye shul understonde that he that hath werre shal evermore mekely and devoutly preyen biforn alle thinges, that Iesus Crist of his grete mercy wol han him in his proteccioun, and been his sovereyn helping at his nede. For certes, in this world ther is no wight that may ...
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Clerk's Tale: 290

That I yow wedde, and eek it may so stonde,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 404

And grace toverbyde hem that we wedde.
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 405

And eek I preye Iesu shorte hir lyves
12

Clerk's Tale: 292

But thise demandes axe I first,' quod he,
12

Reeve's Tale: 114

'It shal be doon,' quod Simkin, 'by my fay; [continues next]
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Physician's Epilogue: 34

'It shall be doon,' quod he, 'by seint Ronyon! [continues next]
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Physician's Epilogue: 35

But first,' quod he, 'heer at this ale-stake [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 95

divynour, that seyde: "Al that I seye," quod he, "either it shal be, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 759

Sir,' quod he, 'sith first I couthe [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 293

'That, sith it shal be doon in hastif wyse,
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Reeve's Tale: 113

[continues previous] I pray yow spede us hethen that ye may.'
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Reeve's Tale: 114

[continues previous] 'It shal be doon,' quod Simkin, 'by my fay;
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 366

And never yow displese in al my lyf, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 74

Chese yow a wyf in short tyme, atte leste, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 272

And al this shal be doon in thy presence, [continues next]
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Physician's Epilogue: 34

[continues previous] 'It shall be doon,' quod he, 'by seint Ronyon!
15+

Shipman's Tale: 267

That ye me wol comande in any wyse, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 268

It shal be doon, right as ye wol devyse. [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 95

[continues previous] divynour, that seyde: "Al that I seye," quod he, "either it shal be,
12

Book of the Duchesse: 759

[continues previous] Sir,' quod he, 'sith first I couthe
15+

Clerk's Tale: 294

Wol ye assente, or elles yow avyse?
10

Wife of Bath's Tale: 367

[continues previous] Or elles ye wol han me yong and fair,
12

Clerk's Tale: 73

[continues previous] And we wol, lord, if that ye wol assente,
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Clerk's Tale: 74

[continues previous] Chese yow a wyf in short tyme, atte leste,
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Clerk's Tale: 273

[continues previous] I wol noght speke out of thyn audience.'
15+

Shipman's Tale: 267

[continues previous] That ye me wol comande in any wyse,
15+

Shipman's Tale: 268

[continues previous] It shal be doon, right as ye wol devyse.
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Melibee's Prologue: 20

That oghte lyken yow, as I suppose, [continues next]
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Melibee's Prologue: 21

Or elles, certes, ye been to daungerous. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 295

I seye this, be ye redy with good herte
11

Melibee's Prologue: 20

[continues previous] That oghte lyken yow, as I suppose,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1210

Receyve now my spirit!' wolde he seye, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1211

With swerd at herte, al redy for to deye. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1319

With herte, body, lyf, lust, thought, and al; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 296

To al my lust, and that I frely may,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 247

And therfor may I seyn, as thinketh me, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1211

[continues previous] With swerd at herte, al redy for to deye.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1319

[continues previous] With herte, body, lyf, lust, thought, and al;
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Clerk's Tale: 297

As me best thinketh, do yow laughe or smerte,
11

Melibee's Tale: 17

... praye him to dresse thy weyes"; and looke that alle thy conseils been in him for evermore. Seint Iame eek seith: "if any of yow have nede of sapience, axe it of god." And afterward thanne shul ye taken conseil in your-self, and examine wel your thoghtes, of swich thing as yow thinketh that is best for your profit. And thanne shul ye dryve fro your herte three thinges that been contrariouse to good conseil, that is to seyn, ire, coveitise, and hastifnesse.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 93

Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne. [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 247

[continues previous] And therfor may I seyn, as thinketh me,
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Clerk's Tale: 298

And never ye to grucche it, night ne day?
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 93

[continues previous] Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 94

[continues previous] Be ye my gyde and lady sovereyne;
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 273

Ne sholde her never falsen, night ne day,
10

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 274

To been her husbond, whyl he liven may,
13

Clerk's Tale: 299

And eek whan I sey "ye," ne sey nat "nay,"
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 201

If I sey fals, sey nay, up-on thy fey!'
13

Compleynt of Venus: 63

That, for no peyne wol I nat sey nay; [continues next]
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Compleynt of Venus: 64

To love him best ne shal I never repente. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6546

(Who seith "ye," I dar sey "nay")
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 6547

That Crist, ne his apostlis dere,
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Clerk's Tale: 300

Neither by word ne frowning contenance;
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Compleynt of Venus: 64

[continues previous] To love him best ne shal I never repente.
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Clerk's Tale: 303

She seyde, 'lord, undigne and unworthy
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 6: 77

but it sheweth rather al openly that they ben unworthy and [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 6: 78

undigne. And why is it thus? Certes, for ye han Ioye to clepen [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 21

hem worthy of reverence, that I deme and holde unworthy to han [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 304

Am I to thilke honour that ye me bede;
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 6: 77

[continues previous] but it sheweth rather al openly that they ben unworthy and
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 21

[continues previous] hem worthy of reverence, that I deme and holde unworthy to han
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 22

[continues previous] thilke same honours. Now yif thou saye a man that were fulfild
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Clerk's Tale: 305

But as ye wol your-self, right so wol I.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3421

To stinte your yre that greveth so, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3422

That I wol swere for evermo [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 306

And heer I swere that never willingly
11

Franklin's Tale: 256

Ne shal I never been untrewe wyf [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3421

[continues previous] To stinte your yre that greveth so,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3422

[continues previous] That I wol swere for evermo
11

Clerk's Tale: 307

In werk ne thoght I nil yow disobeye,
11

Franklin's Tale: 256

[continues previous] Ne shal I never been untrewe wyf
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Franklin's Tale: 257

[continues previous] In word ne werk, as fer as I have wit:
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Hous of Fame 1: 328

As fer-forth as I hadde wit,
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Hous of Fame 1: 329

Agilte [I] yow in thoght ne deed.
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Clerk's Tale: 308

For to be deed, though me were looth to deye.'
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Miller's Tale: 207

Maketh the ferre leve to be looth.'
10

Miller's Tale: 208

For though that Absolon be wood or wrooth,
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Man of Law's Prologue: 91

Me were looth be lykned, doutelees, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Prologue: 92

To Muses that men clepe Pierides —
15+

Clerk's Tale: 309

'This is y-nogh, Grisilde myn!' quod he.
11

Miller's Tale: 434

He gooth and geteth him a kneding-trogh, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Prologue: 90

[continues previous] But of my tale how shal I doon this day?
14

Summoner's Tale: 450

And forth he gooth, with a ful angry chere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 615

And forth he gooth with drery contenaunce, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 995

'This is y-nogh, Grisilde myn,' quod he, [continues next]
11

Shipman's Tale: 379

And up he gooth and maketh it ful tough. [continues next]
11

Shipman's Tale: 380

'Namore,' quod she, 'by god, ye have y-nough!' [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 310

And forth he gooth with a ful sobre chere
10

Miller's Tale: 432

He wepeth, weyleth, maketh sory chere,
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Miller's Tale: 433

[continues previous] He syketh with ful many a sory swogh.
12

Miller's Tale: 434

[continues previous] He gooth and geteth him a kneding-trogh,
11

Miller's Tale: 600

Ful softe out at the dore he gan to stele, [continues next]
12

Reeve's Tale: 136

Of al hir art I counte noght a tare.' [continues next]
12

Reeve's Tale: 137

Out at the dore he gooth ful prively, [continues next]
12

Man of Law's Prologue: 97

And with that word he, with a sobre chere,
15+

Summoner's Tale: 450

[continues previous] And forth he gooth, with a ful angry chere,
15+

Summoner's Tale: 451

[continues previous] And fette his felawe, ther-as lay his stoor.
11

Clerk's Tale: 615

[continues previous] And forth he gooth with drery contenaunce,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 995

[continues previous] 'This is y-nogh, Grisilde myn,' quod he,
11

Shipman's Tale: 379

[continues previous] And up he gooth and maketh it ful tough.
15+

Second Nun's Tale: 382

Cecile hem seyde with a ful sobre chere, [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 383

'Now, Cristes owene knightes leve and dere, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1012

But hotter wex his love, and thus he seyde,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1013

With sobre chere, al-though his herte pleyde,
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 747

And Pandarus, with a ful sobre chere, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 311

Out at the dore, and after that cam she,
11

Miller's Tale: 599

[continues previous] And caughte the culter by the colde stele.
11

Miller's Tale: 600

[continues previous] Ful softe out at the dore he gan to stele,
12

Reeve's Tale: 137

[continues previous] Out at the dore he gooth ful prively,
11

Second Nun's Tale: 383

[continues previous] 'Now, Cristes owene knightes leve and dere,
10

Legend of Hypermnestra: 116

And every wight out at the dore him spedde.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 948

And every wight out at the dore him dighte,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 747

[continues previous] And Pandarus, with a ful sobre chere,
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 748

[continues previous] Goth to the dore anon with-outen lette,
12

Clerk's Tale: 312

And to the peple he seyde in this manere,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 860

His tale anon, and seyde in this manere.
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 373

But atte laste he seyde in this manere, [continues next]
12

Friar's Tale: 327

Up-on hir knees, he seyde in this manere, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 240

Ful sobrely, and seyde in this manere, [continues next]
12

Parson's Prologue: 70

And with that word he seyde in this manere[continues next]
12

Parson's Prologue: 71

'Telleth,' quod he, 'your meditacioun. [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 68

With arwes and with bowe, in this manere. [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 69

This is the regne of Libie, ther ye been, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1059

His fulle freend, than seyde in this manere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1579

A leche anoon, and seyde, 'in this manere
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1449

In armes streyne, and seyde in this manere:
12

Clerk's Tale: 313

'This is my wyf,' quod he, 'that standeth here.
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 373

[continues previous] But atte laste he seyde in this manere,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 374

[continues previous] 'My lady and my love, and wyf so dere,
11

Friar's Tale: 327

[continues previous] Up-on hir knees, he seyde in this manere,
11

Clerk's Tale: 240

[continues previous] Ful sobrely, and seyde in this manere,
11

Clerk's Tale: 241

[continues previous] 'Wher is your fader, Grisildis?' he sayde,
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Parson's Prologue: 70

[continues previous] And with that word he seyde in this manere —
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Parson's Prologue: 71

[continues previous] 'Telleth,' quod he, 'your meditacioun.
10

Legend of Dido: 69

[continues previous] This is the regne of Libie, ther ye been,
14

Clerk's Tale: 314

Honoureth hir, and loveth hir, I preye,
14

Knight's Tale: 1457

And eek Arcite, that loveth me so sore, [continues next]
14

Knight's Tale: 1458

This grace I preye thee with-oute more, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 774

That thonke I god and yow, to whom I preye [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 315

Who-so me loveth; ther is na-more to seye.'
14

Knight's Tale: 1457

[continues previous] And eek Arcite, that loveth me so sore,
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 477

The flour is goon, ther is na-more to telle,
13

Summoner's Tale: 365

His sone was slayn, ther is na-more to seye.
13

Summoner's Tale: 380

Lest thee repente;" ther is na-more to seye.
13

Clerk's Tale: 476

And so wol I; ther is na-more to seye. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 775

[continues previous] Foryelde it yow; there is na-more to seye.
11

Merchant's Tale: 878

Ther nis na-more to seye, but hastily
10

Squire's Tale: 314

And seyde, 'sir, ther is na-more to seyne,
10

Squire's Tale: 334

Ryde whan yow list, ther is na-more to done.'
10

Franklin's Tale: 856

Myn heritage; ther is na-more to telle.'
10

Franklin's Tale: 878

This al and som, ther is na-more to seyn.' [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 379

'What!' quod my lord, 'ther is na-more to done,
10

Manciple's Tale: 162

This is theffect, ther is na-more to sayn; [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 316

And for that no-thing of hir olde gere
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Man of Law's Tale: 702

Hir and hir yonge sone, and al hir gere, [continues next]
10

Man of Law's Tale: 703

He sholde putte, and croude hir fro the lond, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 476

[continues previous] And so wol I; ther is na-more to seye.
10

Franklin's Tale: 878

[continues previous] This al and som, ther is na-more to seyn.'
10

Manciple's Tale: 163

[continues previous] For sorwe of which he brak his minstralcye,
11

Clerk's Tale: 317

She sholde bringe in-to his hous, he bad
11

Cook's Prologue: 7

"Ne bringe nat every man in-to thyn hous;"
10

Man of Law's Tale: 703

[continues previous] He sholde putte, and croude hir fro the lond,
10

Clerk's Tale: 526

And bad his sergeant that he prively [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 513

And he weex wroth, and bad men sholde hir lede [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 514

Hom til hir hous, 'and in hir hous,' quod he, [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 211

And bad his sone, how that he sholde make [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 318

That wommen sholde dispoilen hir right there;
10

Clerk's Tale: 526

[continues previous] And bad his sergeant that he prively
10

Clerk's Tale: 527

[continues previous] Sholde this child ful softe winde and wrappe
11

Second Nun's Tale: 513

[continues previous] And he weex wroth, and bad men sholde hir lede
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Second Nun's Tale: 514

[continues previous] Hom til hir hous, 'and in hir hous,' quod he,
10

Legend of Dido: 211

[continues previous] And bad his sone, how that he sholde make
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Clerk's Tale: 320

To handle hir clothes wher-in she was clad.
10

Monk's Tale: 314

As wel in vessel as in hir clothing;
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Monk's Tale: 315

She was al clad in perree and in gold,
11

Clerk's Tale: 322

Fro foot to heed they clothed han al newe.
11

Clerk's Tale: 839

And in hir smok, with heed and foot al bare, [continues next]
10

Melibee's Tale: 52

... ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the goodes that they han, whan they han namore propre of hir owene, they shapen hem to take the goodes of another man. I seye thanne, that ye shul fleen avarice; usinge your richesses in swich manere, that men seye nat that your richesses been y-buried, but that ye have hem in your might and in your weeldinge. ... [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 323

Hir heres han they kembd, that lay untressed
11

Clerk's Tale: 839

[continues previous] And in hir smok, with heed and foot al bare,
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Clerk's Tale: 840

[continues previous] Toward hir fader hous forth is she fare.
10

Melibee's Tale: 52

[continues previous] ... ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the goodes that they han, whan they han namore propre of hir owene, they shapen hem to take the goodes of another man. I seye thanne, that ye shul fleen avarice; usinge your richesses in swich manere, that men seye nat that your richesses been y-buried, but that ye have hem in your might and in your weeldinge. For a wys man ...
14

Clerk's Tale: 324

Ful rudely, and with hir fingres smale
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 457

That on a Sonday were upon hir heed. [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 458

Hir hosen weren of fyn scarlet reed, [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3201

And on hir heed she hadde a crown. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3202

Hir semede wel an high persoun; [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 737

She rente, and eek hir fingres longe and smale [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 738

She wrong ful ofte, and bad god on hir rewe, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 325

A corone on hir heed they han y-dressed,
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 457

[continues previous] That on a Sonday were upon hir heed.
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 458

[continues previous] Hir hosen weren of fyn scarlet reed,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3201

[continues previous] And on hir heed she hadde a crown.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3202

[continues previous] Hir semede wel an high persoun;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6006

Hir goode herte, and hir leautee. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6007

They han on me set al hir thought, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 954

Ful sobrely, right by hir beddes heed, [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 737

[continues previous] She rente, and eek hir fingres longe and smale
12

Clerk's Tale: 326

And sette hir ful of nowches grete and smale;
10

Miller's Prologue: 70

For he shal finde y-nowe, grete and smale, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6006

[continues previous] Hir goode herte, and hir leautee.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 953

[continues previous] This Troilus ful sone on knees him sette
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 954

[continues previous] Ful sobrely, right by hir beddes heed,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 955

[continues previous] And in his beste wyse his lady grette;
14

Clerk's Tale: 327

Of hir array what sholde I make a tale?
10

Miller's Prologue: 71

[continues previous] Of storial thing that toucheth gentillesse,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 275

Leet prively hir conseil goon hir way.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 276

What sholde I in this tale lenger tarie?
11

Man of Law's Tale: 604

Maken so long a tale, as of the corn.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 605

What sholde I tellen of the royaltee
12

Franklin's Tale: 436

Or elles he shal shame hir atte leste.'
14

Franklin's Tale: 437

What sholde I make a lenger tale of this?
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 226

What sholde I more un-to this tale sayn? [continues next]
11

Parson's Tale: 80

... decree, a womman that is a wyf, as longe as she is a wyf, she hath noon auctoritee to swere ne bere witnesse with-oute leve of hir housbonde, that is hir lord; algate, he sholde be so by resoun. She sholde eek serven him in alle honestee, and been attempree of hir array. I wot wel that they sholde setten hir entente to plesen hir housbondes, but nat by hir queyntise of array. Seint Ierome seith, that wyves that been apparailled in silk and in precious purpre ne mowe nat clothen hem in Iesu Crist. What seith seint Iohn eek in this matere? Seint Gregorie eek seith, that no ...
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1299

What sholde I make of this a long sermoun?
11

Clerk's Tale: 328

Unnethe the peple hir knew for hir fairnesse,
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 530

God have hir soule! hir name was Alisoun. [continues next]
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 531

She knew myn herte and eek my privetee [continues next]
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 227

[continues previous] The peple out-sterte, and caste the cart to grounde,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1152

She wol not maken peple nycely [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1153

Gaure on hir, whan she comth; but softely [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 329

Whan she translated was in swich richesse.
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 530

[continues previous] God have hir soule! hir name was Alisoun.
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 531

[continues previous] She knew myn herte and eek my privetee
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1153

[continues previous] Gaure on hir, whan she comth; but softely
10

Clerk's Tale: 330

This markis hath hir spoused with a ring
10

Miller's Tale: 608

Of gold,' quod he, 'I have thee broght a ring; [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 331

Broght for the same cause, and than hir sette
10

Miller's Tale: 608

[continues previous] Of gold,' quod he, 'I have thee broght a ring;
10

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 59

wolde don afterward. Tho com she ner, and sette hir doun up-on [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 332

Up-on an hors, snow-whyt and wel ambling,
10

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 59

[continues previous] wolde don afterward. Tho com she ner, and sette hir doun up-on
10

Clerk's Tale: 333

And to his paleys, er he lenger lette,
10

Clerk's Tale: 244

And in she gooth with-outen lenger lette, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 334

With Ioyful peple that hir ladde and mette,
10

Clerk's Tale: 245

[continues previous] And to the markis she hir fader fette.
15+

Clerk's Tale: 335

Conveyed hir, and thus the day they spende
10

Clerk's Tale: 1067

This day in murthe and revel to dispende [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 288

Til that the brighte sonne loste his hewe; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Cleopatra: 71

And thus the longe day in fight they spende [continues next]
13

Legend of Cleopatra: 72

Til, at the laste, as every thing hath ende, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 336

In revel, til the sonne gan descende.
10

Clerk's Tale: 1067

[continues previous] This day in murthe and revel to dispende
10

Clerk's Tale: 1068

[continues previous] Til on the welkne shoon the sterres light.
13

Franklin's Tale: 287

[continues previous] But sodeinly bigonne revel newe
13

Franklin's Tale: 288

[continues previous] Til that the brighte sonne loste his hewe;
15+

Legend of Cleopatra: 71

[continues previous] And thus the longe day in fight they spende
15+

Legend of Cleopatra: 72

[continues previous] Til, at the laste, as every thing hath ende,
11

Parlement of Foules: 266

Til that the hote sonne gan to weste.
11

Parlement of Foules: 489

And from the morwe gan this speche laste [continues next]
11

Parlement of Foules: 490

Til dounward drow the sonne wonder faste. [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 337

And shortly forth this tale for to chace,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 285

But shortly forth this tale for to chace, [continues next]
12

Legend of Thisbe: 84

And, shortly of this tale for to telle,
12

Legend of Thisbe: 85

This covenant was affermed wonder faste;
11

Parlement of Foules: 489

[continues previous] And from the morwe gan this speche laste
11

Clerk's Tale: 338

I seye that to this newe markisesse
11

Clerk's Tale: 285

[continues previous] But shortly forth this tale for to chace,
11

Clerk's Tale: 286

[continues previous] Thise arn the wordes that the markis sayde
11

Clerk's Tale: 886

Was couth eek, that a newe markisesse [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 339

God hath swich favour sent hir of his grace,
11

Clerk's Tale: 887

[continues previous] He with him broghte, in swich pompe and richesse,
13

Clerk's Tale: 340

That it ne semed nat by lyklinesse
13

Clerk's Tale: 444

For, as it semed, she was nat agreved: [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 496

Ne semed it [as] that she of him roughte, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 341

That she was born and fed in rudenesse,
13

Clerk's Tale: 444

[continues previous] For, as it semed, she was nat agreved:
11

Clerk's Tale: 445

[continues previous] She seyde, 'lord, al lyth in your plesaunce,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 496

[continues previous] Ne semed it [as] that she of him roughte,
12

Clerk's Tale: 343

But norished in an emperoures halle.
12

Man of Law's Tale: 557

An emperoures doghter stant allone; [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 344

To every wight she woxen is so dere
12

Man of Law's Tale: 558

[continues previous] She hath no wight to whom to make hir mone.
11

Clerk's Tale: 345

And worshipful, that folk ther she was bore
11

Squire's Tale: 178

And un-to Canacee this ring was bore
11

Squire's Tale: 179

Solempnely, ther she sit at the table.
11

Compleynt unto Pitè: 32

And yet she dyed not so sodeynly; [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 346

And from hir birthe knewe hir yeer by yere,
11

Knight's Tale: 158

But by hir cote-armures, and by hir gere,
11

Knight's Tale: 159

The heraudes knewe hem best in special,
11

Knight's Tale: 345

And hadde him knowe at Thebes yeer by yere;
11

Prioress' Tale: 46

That lerned in that scole yeer by yere
11

Monk's Tale: 69

And fully twenty winter, yeer by yere,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 471

Thou shalt, whyl that thou livest, yeer by yere,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 481

Thou shalt, whyl that thou livest, yeer by yere,
11

Legend of Ariadne: 73

And been her trewe lover yeer by yere! [continues next]
11

Balade of Compleynt: 21

Sith I yow serve, and so wil yeer by yere.
11

Compleynt unto Pitè: 31

[continues previous] So many men as in hir tyme hir knewe,
11

Compleynt unto Pitè: 32

[continues previous] And yet she dyed not so sodeynly;
13

Parlement of Foules: 236

That was hir office alwey, yeer by yere
12

Parlement of Foules: 237

And on the temple, of doves whyte and faire
13

Parlement of Foules: 674

As yeer by yere was alwey hir usaunce
11

Clerk's Tale: 347

Unnethe trowed they, but dorste han swore
11

Legend of Ariadne: 74

[continues previous] But now to come ageyn to my matere.
12

Clerk's Tale: 350

Hem thoughte she was another creature.
12

Knight's Tale: 1537

That ever was any lyves creature; [continues next]
12

Knight's Tale: 1538

For she, that dooth me al this wo endure, [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 51

But she was yit the fairest creature [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 52

That ever was y-formed by nature; [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 351

For thogh that ever vertuous was she,
12

Knight's Tale: 1537

[continues previous] That ever was any lyves creature; [continues next]
12

Knight's Tale: 1538

[continues previous] For she, that dooth me al this wo endure, [continues next]
12

Man of Law's Tale: 873

No-thing ne knew he what she was, ne why [continues next]
12

Man of Law's Tale: 874

She was in swich array; ne she nil seye [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 51

[continues previous] But she was yit the fairest creature
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Legend of Dido: 52

[continues previous] That ever was y-formed by nature;
13

Clerk's Tale: 352

She was encressed in swich excellence
11

Knight's Tale: 1538

[continues previous] For she, that dooth me al this wo endure,
12

Man of Law's Tale: 873

[continues previous] No-thing ne knew he what she was, ne why
12

Man of Law's Tale: 874

[continues previous] She was in swich array; ne she nil seye
13

Legend of Hypermnestra: 16

To alle gode thewes born was she, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 353

Of thewes gode, y-set in heigh bountee,
10

Legend of Hypermnestra: 15

[continues previous] The whiche child, of her nativitee,
13

Legend of Hypermnestra: 16

[continues previous] To alle gode thewes born was she,
11

Clerk's Tale: 355

So benigne and so digne of reverence,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 21

for to ben right digne of reverence; and enforcen hem to ben [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 65

nat maken folk digne of reverence, and yif that dignitees wexen [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 356

And coude so the peples herte embrace,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 21

[continues previous] for to ben right digne of reverence; and enforcen hem to ben
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 65

[continues previous] nat maken folk digne of reverence, and yif that dignitees wexen
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1077

So goodly was, and gat him so in grace, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 357

That ech hir lovede that loked on hir face.
10

Man of Law's Tale: 434

That alle hir loven that loken on hir face.
13

Merchant's Tale: 507

At every time he loked on hir face; [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 133

That on hir feet she mighte hir noght sustene. [continues next]
12

Franklin's Tale: 229

It may wel be he loked on hir face [continues next]
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1078

[continues previous] That ech him lovede that loked on his face.
13

Clerk's Tale: 358

Noght only of Saluces in the toun
13

Merchant's Tale: 508

[continues previous] But in his herte he gan hir to manace,
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Franklin's Tale: 133

[continues previous] That on hir feet she mighte hir noght sustene.
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[continues previous] In swich a wyse, as man that asketh grace;
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Clerk's Tale: 360

But eek bisyde in many a regioun,
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Monk's Prologue: 93

And eek in metre, in many a sondry wyse. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 361

If oon seyde wel, another seyde the same;
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[continues previous] In prose eek been endyted many oon,
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Clerk's Tale: 362

So spradde of hir heigh bountee the fame,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 304

Of thyne auncestres, for hir heigh bountee,
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Clerk's Tale: 363

That men and wommen, as wel yonge as olde,
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Man of Law's Tale: 269

Wel knowestow to wommen the olde way! [continues next]
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Summoner's Tale: 17

Hir freendes soules, as wel olde as yonge, [continues next]
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Ye, whan that they been hastily y-songe; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 130

Kepte hir estat, and bothe of yonge and olde
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 131

Ful wel beloved, and wel men of hir tolde.
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Clerk's Tale: 364

Gon to Saluce, upon hir to biholde.
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Man of Law's Tale: 269

[continues previous] Wel knowestow to wommen the olde way!
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Summoner's Tale: 17

[continues previous] Hir freendes soules, as wel olde as yonge,
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Clerk's Tale: 372

Nat only this Grisildis thurgh hir wit
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Franklin's Tale: 724

Honoured is thurgh al the Barbarye, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1672

And him with al hir wit to recomforte; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 84

To preyen hir, is thurgh his wit y-ronne. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 85

Cryseyde al this aspyede wel y-nough, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 373

Coude al the feet of wyfly hoomlinesse,
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Franklin's Tale: 724

[continues previous] Honoured is thurgh al the Barbarye,
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Franklin's Tale: 725

[continues previous] O Teuta, queen! thy wyfly chastitee
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1672

[continues previous] And him with al hir wit to recomforte;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1673

[continues previous] As she best coude, she gan him to disporte.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 85

[continues previous] Cryseyde al this aspyede wel y-nough,
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Clerk's Tale: 374

But eek, whan that the cas requyred it,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 604

Right for the newe cas; but whan that she
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Clerk's Tale: 375

The commune profit coude she redresse.
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 6: 26

'I nas nat deceived,' quod she, 'that ther ne faileth somwhat, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 376

Ther nas discord, rancour, ne hevinesse
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Miller's Prologue: 2

In al the route nas ther yong ne old [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 222

I seye, ther nas no Ioye ne feste at al, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 223

Ther nas but hevinesse and muche sorwe; [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 340

That ther nas king ne prince in al that londe [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 63

Avarice, after the descripcion of seint Augustin, is likerousnesse in herte to have erthely thinges. Som other folk seyn, that Avarice is, for to purchacen manye erthely thinges, and nothing yeve to hem that han nede. And understond, that Avarice ne stant nat only in lond ne catel, but somtyme in science and in glorie, and in every manere of outrageous thing is Avarice and Coveitise. And the difference bitwixe Avarice and Coveitise is this. Coveitise is for to coveite swiche thinges as thou hast nat; and Avarice is for to withholde and kepe swiche thinges as ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 6: 26

[continues previous] 'I nas nat deceived,' quod she, 'that ther ne faileth somwhat,
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 36

That, in his tyme, in al that lond, ther nas [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 621

Why Troilus hath al this hevinesse?' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 622

And al this nas but his malencolye, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 377

In al that lond, that she ne coude apese,
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Miller's Prologue: 2

[continues previous] In al the route nas ther yong ne old
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Miller's Prologue: 3

[continues previous] That he ne seyde it was a noble storie,
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Man of Law's Tale: 441

Dame Hermengild, constablesse of that place.
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Man of Law's Tale: 442

In al that lond no cristen durste route,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 222

[continues previous] I seye, ther nas no Ioye ne feste at al,
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Monk's Tale: 217

In al that lond magicien was noon
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Monk's Tale: 218

That coude expoune what this lettre mente;
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Monk's Tale: 340

[continues previous] That ther nas king ne prince in al that londe
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Monk's Tale: 341

[continues previous] That he nas glad, if that he grace fonde,
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Parson's Tale: 63

[continues previous] Avarice, after the descripcion of seint Augustin, is likerousnesse in herte to have erthely thinges. Som other folk seyn, that Avarice is, for to purchacen manye erthely thinges, and nothing yeve to hem that han nede. And understond, that Avarice ne stant nat only in lond ne catel, but somtyme in science and in glorie, and in every manere of outrageous thing is Avarice and Coveitise. And the difference bitwixe Avarice and Coveitise is this. Coveitise is for to coveite swiche thinges as thou hast nat; and Avarice is for to withholde and kepe swiche thinges as ...
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 36

[continues previous] That, in his tyme, in al that lond, ther nas
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 622

[continues previous] And al this nas but his malencolye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 623

[continues previous] That he hadde of him-self swich fantasye.
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Clerk's Tale: 380

If gentil men, or othere of hir contree
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Monk's Tale: 282

To Odenake, a prince of that contree, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 381

Were wrothe, she wolde bringen hem atoon;
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Monk's Tale: 283

[continues previous] Al were it so that she hem longe taried; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 382

So wyse and rype wordes hadde she,
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Monk's Tale: 283

[continues previous] Al were it so that she hem longe taried;
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Clerk's Tale: 389

Glad was this markis and the folk therfore;
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Clerk's Tale: 456

Glad was this markis of hir answering,
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Clerk's Tale: 391

She may unto a knave child atteyne
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Clerk's Tale: 556

A knave child she bar by this Walter, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 392

By lyklihed, sin she nis nat bareyne.
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Clerk's Tale: 556

[continues previous] A knave child she bar by this Walter,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 151

ther nis nat why that thou sholdest merveilen; sin thou hast [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 393

Ther fil, as it bifalleth tymes mo,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 151

[continues previous] ther nis nat why that thou sholdest merveilen; sin thou hast
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Clerk's Tale: 394

Whan that this child had souked but a throwe,
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Clerk's Tale: 397

That he ne mighte out of his herte throwe [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 395

This markis in his herte longeth so
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Clerk's Tale: 397

[continues previous] That he ne mighte out of his herte throwe
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Clerk's Tale: 398

[continues previous] This merveillous desyr, his wyf tassaye,
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Clerk's Tale: 563

This markis caughte yet another lest [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 564

To tempte his wyf yet ofter, if he may. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 650

Right so this markis fulliche hath purposed [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 651

To tempte his wyf, as he was first disposed. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 678

He of his cruel purpos nolde stente; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 679

To tempte his wyf was set al his entente. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 730

This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 993

This sturdy markis gan his herte dresse [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 396

To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe,
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Clerk's Tale: 564

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf yet ofter, if he may.
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Clerk's Tale: 651

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, as he was first disposed.
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Clerk's Tale: 678

[continues previous] He of his cruel purpos nolde stente;
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Clerk's Tale: 679

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf was set al his entente.
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Clerk's Tale: 730

[continues previous] This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more
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Clerk's Tale: 731

[continues previous] To the uttereste preve of hir corage,
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Clerk's Tale: 994

[continues previous] To rewen up-on hir wyfly stedfastnesse.
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Clerk's Tale: 397

That he ne mighte out of his herte throwe
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Clerk's Tale: 394

Whan that this child had souked but a throwe, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 395

This markis in his herte longeth so [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 398

This merveillous desyr, his wyf tassaye,
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Clerk's Tale: 395

[continues previous] This markis in his herte longeth so
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Clerk's Tale: 399

Needless, god woot, he thoughte hir for taffraye.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1143

Whan she swich othes as hir list devyse [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1144

Hadde of him take, hir thoughte tho no fere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 400

He hadde assayed hir y-nogh bifore,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1143

[continues previous] Whan she swich othes as hir list devyse
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1144

[continues previous] Hadde of him take, hir thoughte tho no fere,
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Clerk's Tale: 401

And fond hir ever good; what neded it
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Physician's Tale: 106

So kepte hir-self, hir neded no maistresse; [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 107

For in hir living maydens mighten rede, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1019

Ne popped hir, for it neded nought [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1020

To windre hir, or to peynte hir ought. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 402

Hir for to tempte and alwey more and more?
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Physician's Tale: 106

[continues previous] So kepte hir-self, hir neded no maistresse;
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Physician's Tale: 107

[continues previous] For in hir living maydens mighten rede,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1019

[continues previous] Ne popped hir, for it neded nought
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1020

[continues previous] To windre hir, or to peynte hir ought.
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Clerk's Tale: 403

Though som men preise it for a subtil wit,
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Parlement of Foules: 547

And therfor pees! I seye, as to my wit, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 256

How-so it be that som men hem delyte
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 257

With subtil art hir tales for to endyte,
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Clerk's Tale: 404

But as for me, I seye that yvel it sit
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Parlement of Foules: 547

[continues previous] And therfor pees! I seye, as to my wit,
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Parlement of Foules: 548

[continues previous] Me wolde thinke how that the worthieste
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Clerk's Tale: 405

Tassaye a wyf whan that it is no nede,
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Parson's Tale: 76

... that sholde worshipe Crist and holy chirche, and preye for cristene soules. And therfore han swiche preestes, and hir lemmanes eek that consenten to hir lecherie, the malisoun of al the court cristen, till they come to amendement. The thridde spece of avoutrie is som-tyme bitwixe a man and his wyf; and that is whan they take no reward in hir assemblinge, but only to hire fleshly delyt, as seith seint Ierome; and ne rekken of nothing but that they been assembled; by-cause that they been maried, al is good y-nough, as thinketh to hem. But in swich folk hath the devel power, as seyde the aungel Raphael ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 5: 55

that it suffyseth to nature, than is it no nede that thou seke after
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Clerk's Tale: 406

And putten her in anguish and in drede.
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Parson's Tale: 76

[continues previous] ... sholde worshipe Crist and holy chirche, and preye for cristene soules. And therfore han swiche preestes, and hir lemmanes eek that consenten to hir lecherie, the malisoun of al the court cristen, till they come to amendement. The thridde spece of avoutrie is som-tyme bitwixe a man and his wyf; and that is whan they take no reward in hir assemblinge, but only to hire fleshly delyt, as seith seint Ierome; and ne rekken of nothing but that they been assembled; by-cause that they been maried, al is good y-nough, as thinketh to hem. But in swich folk hath the devel ...
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Clerk's Tale: 407

For which this markis wroghte in this manere;
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Physician's Tale: 125

As she cam forby ther this Iuge stood. [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 67

And longe tyme they wroghte in this manere
10

Legend of Ariadne: 193

For which this Adriane in this manere
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Clerk's Tale: 408

He cam alone a-night, ther as she lay,
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Physician's Tale: 125

[continues previous] As she cam forby ther this Iuge stood.
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Legend of Lucretia: 17

Ful longe lay the sege, and litel wroghte, [continues next]
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Legend of Lucretia: 107

Ther as she lay, this noble wyf Lucresse.
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 919

Under the chambre-wal ther as she lay,
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Clerk's Tale: 409

With sterne face and with ful trouble chere,
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Knight's Tale: 1296

Armed ful wel, with hertes sterne and stoute. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1297

With Arcita, in stories as men finde, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 624

But to hir-self she spak, and seyde thus, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 625

With face pale and with ful sorweful chere, [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 382

Cecile hem seyde with a ful sobre chere, [continues next]
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Legend of Lucretia: 16

[continues previous] With Romains, that ful sterne were and stoute,
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Legend of Lucretia: 17

[continues previous] Ful longe lay the sege, and litel wroghte,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1012

But hotter wex his love, and thus he seyde, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1013

With sobre chere, al-though his herte pleyde, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 410

And seyde thus, 'Grisild,' quod he, 'that day
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Knight's Tale: 684

'Alas!' quod he, 'that day that I was bore! [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1296

[continues previous] Armed ful wel, with hertes sterne and stoute.
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Clerk's Tale: 897

'Grisild,' quod he, 'my wille is outerly,
13

Franklin's Tale: 624

[continues previous] But to hir-self she spak, and seyde thus,
13

Franklin's Tale: 625

[continues previous] With face pale and with ful sorweful chere,
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Second Nun's Tale: 382

[continues previous] Cecile hem seyde with a ful sobre chere,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1012

[continues previous] But hotter wex his love, and thus he seyde,
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Clerk's Tale: 411

That I yow took out of your povre array,
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Knight's Tale: 684

[continues previous] 'Alas!' quod he, 'that day that I was bore!
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Clerk's Tale: 417

That I yow took in povre estaat ful lowe [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 776

Putte in your hand, and loketh what is ther.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 412

And putte yow in estaat of heigh noblesse,
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Clerk's Tale: 417

[continues previous] That I yow took in povre estaat ful lowe
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 775

[continues previous] Helpeth me now, as I dide yow whyl-er,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 776

[continues previous] Putte in your hand, and loketh what is ther.'
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Clerk's Tale: 413

Ye have nat that forgeten, as I gesse.
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Nun's Priest's Prologue: 4

Is right y-nough to mochel folk, I gesse. [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Prologue: 5

I seye for me, it is a greet disese [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 414

I seye, Grisild, this present dignitee,
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Nun's Priest's Prologue: 4

[continues previous] Is right y-nough to mochel folk, I gesse.
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Nun's Priest's Prologue: 5

[continues previous] I seye for me, it is a greet disese
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Clerk's Tale: 415

In which that I have put yow, as I trowe,
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Merchant's Tale: 929

I yeve it yow, maketh chartres as yow leste; [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 307

For, as I trowe, I have yow told y-nowe [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1507

As I have yow, that wolde I yow bi-seche; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 416

Maketh yow nat foryetful for to be
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Merchant's Tale: 929

[continues previous] I yeve it yow, maketh chartres as yow leste;
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Merchant's Tale: 1106

Ladies, I prey yow that ye be nat wrooth; [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 1107

I can nat glose, I am a rude man. [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 307

[continues previous] For, as I trowe, I have yow told y-nowe
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1507

[continues previous] As I have yow, that wolde I yow bi-seche;
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Clerk's Tale: 417

That I yow took in povre estaat ful lowe
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Clerk's Tale: 411

That I yow took out of your povre array,
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Clerk's Tale: 412

And putte yow in estaat of heigh noblesse,
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Merchant's Tale: 1106

[continues previous] Ladies, I prey yow that ye be nat wrooth;
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Merchant's Tale: 1107

[continues previous] I can nat glose, I am a rude man.
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Nun's Priest's Prologue: 9

As whan a man hath been in povre estaat,
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Clerk's Tale: 419

Tak hede of every word that I yow seye,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 135

But I seye noght that every wight is holde, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 136

That hath swich harneys as I to yow tolde, [continues next]
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Prioress' Tale: 35

Gydeth my song that I shal of yow seye. [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 15

... that alle wommen ben wikke. For though that he ne fond no good womman, certes, ful many another man hath founden many a womman ful good and trewe. Or elles per-aventure the entente of Salomon was this; that, as in sovereyn bountee, he fond no womman; this is to seyn, that ther is no wight that hath sovereyn bountee save god allone; as he him-self recordeth in his Evaungelie. For ther nis no creature so good that him ne wanteth somwhat of the perfeccioun of god, that is his maker. Your thridde resoun is this: ye seyn that "if ye governe yow by my conseil, it ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 46

... And Catoun seith: "if a man of hyer estaat or degree, or more mighty than thou, do thee anoy or grevaunce, suffre him; for he that ones hath greved thee may another tyme releve thee and helpe." Yet sette I caas, ye have bothe might and licence for to venge yow. I seye, that ther be ful manye thinges that shul restreyne yow of vengeance-takinge, and make yow for to enclyne to suffre, and for to han pacience in the thinges that han been doon to yow. First and foreward, if ye wole considere the defautes that been in your owene persone, for whiche ... [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 121

The same I seye, ther is no difference. [continues next]
12

Parlement of Foules: 382

In esy vois began to speke and seye,
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Parlement of Foules: 383

Foules, tak hede of my sentence, I preye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 796

Ther is no wight that woot, I trowe so, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 146

For trewely, ther can no wight yow serve, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 147

That half so looth your wraththe wolde deserve. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 757

For who-so wole of every word take hede,
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Clerk's Tale: 420

Ther is no wight that hereth it but we tweye.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 135

[continues previous] But I seye noght that every wight is holde,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 136

[continues previous] That hath swich harneys as I to yow tolde,
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Merchant's Tale: 892

In his gardin, and no wight but they tweye,
12

Merchant's Tale: 893

That in a morwe un-to this May seith he:
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Franklin's Tale: 51

For in this world, certein, ther no wight is,
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Franklin's Tale: 52

That he ne dooth or seith som-tyme amis.
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Prioress' Tale: 35

[continues previous] Gydeth my song that I shal of yow seye.
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Prioress' Tale: 36

[continues previous] Ther was in Asie, in a greet citee,
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Melibee's Tale: 15

[continues previous] ... folweth nat therfore that alle wommen ben wikke. For though that he ne fond no good womman, certes, ful many another man hath founden many a womman ful good and trewe. Or elles per-aventure the entente of Salomon was this; that, as in sovereyn bountee, he fond no womman; this is to seyn, that ther is no wight that hath sovereyn bountee save god allone; as he him-self recordeth in his Evaungelie. For ther nis no creature so good that him ne wanteth somwhat of the perfeccioun of god, that is his maker. Your thridde resoun is this: ye seyn that "if ye governe yow by my conseil, it ...
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Melibee's Tale: 23

... enemys; for if thou do hem bountee, they wol perverten it in-to wikkednesse." And eek thou most eschewe the conseilling of hem that been thy servants, and beren thee greet reverence; for peraventure they seyn it more for drede than for love. And therfore seith a philosophre in this wyse: "ther is no wight parfitly trewe to him that he to sore dredeth." And Tullius seith: "ther nis no might so greet of any emperour, that longe may endure, but-if he have more love of the peple than drede." Thou shalt also eschewe the conseiling of folk that been dronkelewe; for they ne can ...
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Melibee's Tale: 31

... toucheth to the keping of your persone; ye shul understonde that he that hath werre shal evermore mekely and devoutly preyen biforn alle thinges, that Iesus Crist of his grete mercy wol han him in his proteccioun, and been his sovereyn helping at his nede. For certes, in this world ther is no wight that may be conseilled ne kept suffisantly withouten the keping of our lord Iesu Crist. To this sentence accordeth the prophete David, that seith: "if god ne kepe the citee, in ydel waketh he that it kepeth." Now sir, thanne shul ye committe the keping of your persone to your trewe ...
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Melibee's Tale: 46

[continues previous] ... "if a man of hyer estaat or degree, or more mighty than thou, do thee anoy or grevaunce, suffre him; for he that ones hath greved thee may another tyme releve thee and helpe." Yet sette I caas, ye have bothe might and licence for to venge yow. I seye, that ther be ful manye thinges that shul restreyne yow of vengeance-takinge, and make yow for to enclyne to suffre, and for to han pacience in the thinges that han been doon to yow. First and foreward, if ye wole considere the defautes that been in your owene persone, for whiche defautes ...
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 448

But eek for othere mo; ye woot wel how [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 121

[continues previous] The same I seye, ther is no difference.
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 167

[continues previous] 'Is ther any wight thanne,' quod she, 'that weneth that men
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Compleint to His Lady: 12

Ther is no wight that wol me wo bereve
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 795

[continues previous] Or wher bicomth it, whan it is ago;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 796

[continues previous] Ther is no wight that woot, I trowe so,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1654

That no wight in ne wente but ye tweye, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1655

But it were I, for I can, in a throwe, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 823

Or woot it not, it moot ben oon of tweye; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 824

Now if he woot it not, how may he seye [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 865

That dar I seyn, now there is but we two; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 866

But wel I woot, that ye wol not do so; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 146

[continues previous] For trewely, ther can no wight yow serve,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 147

[continues previous] That half so looth your wraththe wolde deserve.
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Clerk's Tale: 421

Ye woot your-self wel, how that ye cam here
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Knight's Tale: 976

For whom ye have this stryf and Ielousye;
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Knight's Tale: 977

Ye woot your-self, she may not wedden two
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 448

[continues previous] But eek for othere mo; ye woot wel how
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 449

[continues previous] That, among Cristes apostelles twelve,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 238

And that ye witen wel your-self, I leve.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1282

'God helpe me so,' quod he, 'ye sey me sooth.
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1283

Ye felen wel your-self that I not lye;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1654

[continues previous] That no wight in ne wente but ye tweye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 779

Ye woot your-self, as wel as any wight,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 780

How that your love al fully graunted is
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 824

[continues previous] Now if he woot it not, how may he seye
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 866

[continues previous] But wel I woot, that ye wol not do so;
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Clerk's Tale: 423

And though to me that ye be lief and dere,
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Knight's Tale: 962

And eek of Emelye, my suster dere. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 963

And ye shul bothe anon un-to me swere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 265

I wol no-thing; ye be my lord so dere; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 424

Un-to my gentils ye be no-thing so;
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Knight's Tale: 963

[continues previous] And ye shul bothe anon un-to me swere,
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Clerk's Tale: 265

[continues previous] I wol no-thing; ye be my lord so dere;
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 137

which that is inestimable, that is to seyn, that it is so greet, that it [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 425

They seyn, to hem it is greet shame and wo
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Melibee's Tale: 52

... by-cause of his scarsetee and chincherye, in the same wyse is he to blame that spendeth over largely. And therfore seith Caton: "use," he seith, "thy richesses that thou hast geten in swich a manere, that men have no matere ne cause to calle thee neither wrecche ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the goodes that they han, whan they han namore propre of hir owene, they shapen ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 137

[continues previous] which that is inestimable, that is to seyn, that it is so greet, that it
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Clerk's Tale: 426

For to be subgets and ben in servage
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Melibee's Tale: 52

[continues previous] ... man by-cause of his scarsetee and chincherye, in the same wyse is he to blame that spendeth over largely. And therfore seith Caton: "use," he seith, "thy richesses that thou hast geten in swich a manere, that men have no matere ne cause to calle thee neither wrecche ne chinche; for it is a greet shame to a man to have a povere herte and a riche purs." He seith also: "the goodes that thou hast y-geten, use hem by mesure," that is to seyn, spende hem mesurably; for they that folily wasten and despenden the goodes that they han, whan they han namore propre of hir ...
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Clerk's Tale: 430

But I desyre, as I have doon bifore,
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Clerk's Tale: 912

'To doon your lust, but I desyre also [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 431

To live my lyf with hem in reste and pees;
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Knight's Tale: 2069

In which they woneden in reste and pees,
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Knight's Tale: 2070

Nymphes, Faunes, and Amadrides;
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Clerk's Tale: 912

[continues previous] 'To doon your lust, but I desyre also
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Clerk's Tale: 1076

Of al Itaille; and than in pees and reste
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Clerk's Tale: 1080

In reste and pees, after his fader day; [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 182

That with hem sholde I never live in reste.
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Parson's Tale: 67

... thraldom. And therfore, certes, the lord oweth to his man that the man oweth to his lord. The Pope calleth him-self servant of the servaunts of god; but for-as-muche as the estaat of holy chirche ne mighte nat han be, ne the commune profit mighte nat han be kept, ne pees and reste in erthe, but-if god hadde ordeyned that som men hadde hyer degree and som men lower: therfore was sovereyntee ordeyned to kepe and mayntene and deffenden hir underlinges or hir subgets in resoun, as ferforth as it lyth in hir power; and nat to destroyen hem ne confounde. Wherfore I seye, ...
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Parson's Tale: 78

... ordinaunce it sholde be so. For if a womman had mo men than oon, thanne sholde she have mo hevedes than oon, and that were an horrible thing biforn god; and eek a womman ne mighte nat plese to many folk at ones. And also ther ne sholde nevere be pees ne reste amonges hem; for everich wolde axen his owene thing. And forther-over, no man ne sholde knowe his owene engendrure, ne who sholde have his heritage; and the womman sholde been the lasse biloved, fro the time that she were conioynt to many men.
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Clerk's Tale: 432

I may nat in this caas be recchelees.
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Clerk's Tale: 1080

[continues previous] In reste and pees, after his fader day;
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Melibee's Tale: 37

... that broghten laddres and cloumben in at thy windowes. The cause final was for to slee thy doghter; it letted nat in as muche as in hem was. But for to speken of the fer cause, as to what ende they shul come, or what shal finally bityde of hem in this caas, ne can I nat deme but by coniectinge and by supposinge. For we shul suppose that they shul come to a wikked ende, by-cause that the Book of Decrees seith: "selden or with greet peyne been causes y-broght to good ende whanne they been baddely bigonne." [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 433

I moot don with thy doghter for the beste,
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Summoner's Tale: 278

Ne stryve nat with thy wyf, as for thy beste; [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 37

[continues previous] ... in at thy windowes. The cause final was for to slee thy doghter; it letted nat in as muche as in hem was. But for to speken of the fer cause, as to what ende they shul come, or what shal finally bityde of hem in this caas, ne can I nat deme but by coniectinge and by supposinge. For we shul suppose that they shul come to a wikked ende, by-cause that the Book of Decrees seith: "selden or with greet peyne been causes y-broght to good ende whanne they been baddely bigonne."
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Clerk's Tale: 434

Nat as I wolde, but as my peple leste.
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Summoner's Tale: 278

[continues previous] Ne stryve nat with thy wyf, as for thy beste;
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Clerk's Tale: 436

But nathelees with-oute your witing
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Knight's Tale: 753

With-outen witing of any other wight, [continues next]
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Cook's Prologue: 37

But nathelees I wol nat telle it yit, [continues next]
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Cook's Prologue: 38

But er we parte, y-wis, thou shalt be quit.' [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 2

... and to continue in goode werkes: or elles his repentance may nat availle. For as seith seint Isidre: 'he is a Iaper and a gabber, and no verray repentant, that eftsoone dooth thing, for which him oghte repente.' Wepinge, and nat for to stinte to doon sinne, may nat avaylle. But nathelees, men shal hope that every tyme that man falleth, be it never so ofte, that he may arise thurgh Penitence, if he have grace: but certeinly it is greet doute. For as seith Seint Gregorie: 'unnethe aryseth he out of sinne, that is charged with the charge of yvel usage.' ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 92

Thise almesses shaltow doon of thyne owene propre thinges, and hastily, and prively if thou mayst; but nathelees, if thou mayst nat doon it prively, thou shalt nat forbere to doon almesse though men seen it; so that it be nat doon for thank of the world, but only for thank of Iesu Crist. For as witnesseth Seint Mathew, capitulo quinto, 'A citee may nat been hid that ... [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 437

I wol nat doon, but this wol I,' quod he,
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Knight's Tale: 752

[continues previous] Have heer my trouthe, to-morwe I wol nat fayle,
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Miller's Prologue: 24

'By goddes soul,' quod he, 'that wol nat I; [continues next]
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Miller's Prologue: 25

For I wol speke, or elles go my wey.' [continues next]
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Cook's Prologue: 37

[continues previous] But nathelees I wol nat telle it yit,
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Cook's Prologue: 38

[continues previous] But er we parte, y-wis, thou shalt be quit.'
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 507

That I wol doon a maistrie er I go.' [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 508

'Ye,' quod the preest, 'ye, sir, and wol ye so? [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 2

[continues previous] ... to biwayle or to compleyne, and to continue in goode werkes: or elles his repentance may nat availle. For as seith seint Isidre: 'he is a Iaper and a gabber, and no verray repentant, that eftsoone dooth thing, for which him oghte repente.' Wepinge, and nat for to stinte to doon sinne, may nat avaylle. But nathelees, men shal hope that every tyme that man falleth, be it never so ofte, that he may arise thurgh Penitence, if he have grace: but certeinly it is greet doute. For as seith Seint Gregorie: 'unnethe aryseth he out of sinne, that is charged with the charge of yvel ...
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Parson's Tale: 92

[continues previous] Thise almesses shaltow doon of thyne owene propre thinges, and hastily, and prively if thou mayst; but nathelees, if thou mayst nat doon it prively, thou shalt nat forbere to doon almesse though men seen it; so that it be nat doon for thank of the world, but only for thank of Iesu Crist. For as witnesseth Seint Mathew, capitulo quinto, 'A citee may nat been hid that is set on a montayne; ...
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Hous of Fame 3: 793

'But what dost thou here than?' quod he. [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 794

Quod I, 'that wol I tellen thee, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1162

'No? than wol I,' quod he, 'so ye endyte.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 438

'That ye to me assente as in this thing.
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Miller's Prologue: 24

[continues previous] 'By goddes soul,' quod he, 'that wol nat I;
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 508

[continues previous] 'Ye,' quod the preest, 'ye, sir, and wol ye so?
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Hous of Fame 3: 794

[continues previous] Quod I, 'that wol I tellen thee,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1162

[continues previous] 'No? than wol I,' quod he, 'so ye endyte.'
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Clerk's Tale: 439

Shewe now your pacience in your werking
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Summoner's Tale: 489

For goddes love your pacience ye holde; [continues next]
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Summoner's Tale: 490

Tel me your grief:' and he anon him tolde, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 440

That ye me highte and swore in your village
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Summoner's Tale: 489

[continues previous] For goddes love your pacience ye holde;
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Summoner's Tale: 490

[continues previous] Tel me your grief:' and he anon him tolde,
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Clerk's Tale: 797

Ye semed by your speche and your visage [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 441

That day that maked was our mariage.'
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Miller's Tale: 348

Hastow nat herd how saved was Noë, [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 349

Whan that our lord had warned him biforn [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 569

My peple sikly berth our mariage, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 798

[continues previous] The day that maked was our mariage!
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Prioress' Tale: 80

Was maked of our blisful lady free, [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 969

But al the wonder-most was this: — [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 442

Whan she had herd al this, she noght ameved
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Miller's Tale: 348

[continues previous] Hastow nat herd how saved was Noë,
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Miller's Tale: 349

[continues previous] Whan that our lord had warned him biforn
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 829

The Frere lough, whan he hadde herd al this,
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Summoner's Tale: 493

Til she had herd al what the frere sayde:
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Clerk's Tale: 568

[continues previous] 'Wyf,' quod this markis, 'ye han herd er this,
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Prioress' Tale: 79

[continues previous] Answerde him thus: 'this song, I have herd seye,
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Hous of Fame 3: 969

[continues previous] But al the wonder-most was this:
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Hous of Fame 3: 970

[continues previous] Whan oon had herd a thing, y-wis,
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Parlement of Foules: 445

Of this formel, whan she herde al this;
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Parlement of Foules: 446

She neyther answerde 'wel,' ne seyde amis,
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Clerk's Tale: 443

Neither in word, or chere, or countenaunce;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 172

By countenaunce, in portrayture, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 444

For, as it semed, she was nat agreved:
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Clerk's Tale: 340

That it ne semed nat by lyklinesse [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 341

That she was born and fed in rudenesse, [continues next]
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Parson's Prologue: 62

For, as us semed, it was for to done,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 438

I may ne wol nat warne your requeste; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 448

I may ne wol nat werne your requeste; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 171

[continues previous] She semed a wikked creature.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3844

It semed wel she was not here. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3845

She was [not] bisy, in no wyse, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 445

She seyde, 'lord, al lyth in your plesaunce,
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Clerk's Tale: 341

[continues previous] That she was born and fed in rudenesse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 438

[continues previous] I may ne wol nat warne your requeste;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 439

[continues previous] Al lyth in yow, doth with him what yow leste
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 448

[continues previous] I may ne wol nat werne your requeste;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 449

[continues previous] Al lyth in yow, doth with him as yow leste.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3845

[continues previous] She was [not] bisy, in no wyse,
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Clerk's Tale: 447

Ben youres al, and ye mowe save or spille
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 42

To chese, whether she wolde him save or spille.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1952

Ye may do with me what ye wile,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1953

Save or spille, and also sloo;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 588

What Ioye hastow thyn owene folk to spille? [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 448

Your owene thing; werketh after your wille.
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 89

And seyde, 'lord and fader, al your wille, [continues next]
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 90

After my might, god wot, I shal fulfille, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 587

[continues previous] Sin I am thyn, and hoolly at thy wille?
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 588

[continues previous] What Ioye hastow thyn owene folk to spille?
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Clerk's Tale: 449

Ther may no-thing, god so my soule save,
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Clerk's Tale: 1008

Ne never hadde, as god my soule save!
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Pardoner's Tale: 532

A thing that, al-so god my soule save,
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Pardoner's Tale: 533

In al this world ther nis no creature,
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Melibee's Tale: 21

I seye that first ye shul clepe to your conseil your freendes that been trewe. For Salomon seith: that "right as the herte of a man delyteth in savour that is sote, right so the conseil of trewe freendes yeveth swetenesse to the soule." He seith also: "ther may no-thing be lykned to the trewe freend." For certes, gold ne silver beth nat so muche worth as the gode wil of a trewe freend. And eek he seith, that "a trewe freend is a strong deffense; who-so that it findeth, certes he findeth a greet tresour." Thanne shul ye eek ...
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Manciple's Prologue: 21

Seyde to our host, 'so god my soule blesse,
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Manciple's Prologue: 22

As ther is falle on me swich hevinesse,
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 90

[continues previous] After my might, god wot, I shal fulfille,
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Amorous Compleint: 72

Were me, as wisly god my soule save! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1501

As wisly verray god my soule save, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 450

Lyken to yow that may displese me;
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Merchant's Tale: 390

'Thanne is,' quod he, 'no-thing may me displese, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 7

that who-so that hath geten it, he ne may, over that, no-thing [continues next]
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Amorous Compleint: 73

[continues previous] To seyn a thing through which ye might be wroth;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 107

I may out-bringe, and if this yow displese, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 108

That shal I wreke upon myn owne lyf [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1502

[continues previous] To dyen in the peyne, I coude nought!
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Clerk's Tale: 451

Ne I desyre no-thing for to have,
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Merchant's Tale: 390

[continues previous] 'Thanne is,' quod he, 'no-thing may me displese,
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Melibee's Tale: 51

... any other persone. For the lawe seith: that "ther maketh no man himselven riche, if he do harm to another wight;" this is to seyn, that nature defendeth and forbedeth by right, that no man make him-self riche un-to the harm of another persone. And Tullius seith: that "no sorwe ne no drede of deeth, ne no-thing that may falle un-to a man is so muchel agayns nature, as a man to encressen his owene profit to the harm of another man. And though the grete men and the mighty men geten richesses more lightly than thou, yet shaltou nat been ydel ne slow to do thy ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 7

[continues previous] that who-so that hath geten it, he ne may, over that, no-thing
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 8

[continues previous] more desyre. And this thing is forsothe the sovereyn good that
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 107

[continues previous] I may out-bringe, and if this yow displese,
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Clerk's Tale: 452

Ne drede for to lese, save only ye;
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Melibee's Tale: 51

[continues previous] ... any other persone. For the lawe seith: that "ther maketh no man himselven riche, if he do harm to another wight;" this is to seyn, that nature defendeth and forbedeth by right, that no man make him-self riche un-to the harm of another persone. And Tullius seith: that "no sorwe ne no drede of deeth, ne no-thing that may falle un-to a man is so muchel agayns nature, as a man to encressen his owene profit to the harm of another man. And though the grete men and the mighty men geten richesses more lightly than thou, yet shaltou nat been ydel ne slow to do ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1349

'Ye, herte myn, god thank I of his grace!' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 989

And ye in armes bisy, day by day. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 453

This wil is in myn herte and ay shal be.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4428

Myn herte shal never in lyking be;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1001

Ben to yow trewe and hool, with al myn herte;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1002

And dredelees, that shal be founde at preve. —
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1003

But, herte myn, what al this is to seyne
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1004

Shal wel be told, so that ye noght yow greve,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1348

[continues previous] That it be sooth, that ye ben in this place?'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1349

[continues previous] 'Ye, herte myn, god thank I of his grace!'
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 254

Which that his herte twiste and faste threste, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 988

[continues previous] Myn herte is now in tribulacioun,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 989

[continues previous] And ye in armes bisy, day by day.
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Clerk's Tale: 454

No lengthe of tyme or deeth may this deface,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 255

[continues previous] By lengthe of tyme somwhat gan asswage,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1681

And this may lengthe of yeres not for-do, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1682

Ne remuable fortune deface; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 455

Ne chaunge my corage to another place.'
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Clerk's Tale: 456

Glad was this markis of hir answering,
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Clerk's Tale: 389

Glad was this markis and the folk therfore;
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Clerk's Tale: 457

But yet he feyned as he were nat so;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1228

Why he so sorwful was in al his chere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 458

Al drery was his chere and his loking
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Knight's Tale: 1825

And she was al his chere, as in his herte.
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Hous of Fame 1: 179

Fledden eek with drery chere, [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 180

That hit was pitee for to here; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 357

For verray wo his wit was neigh aweye.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 358

And with his chere and loking al to-torn,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1228

[continues previous] Why he so sorwful was in al his chere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1229

[continues previous] And what thing was the cause of al his peyne?
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Clerk's Tale: 459

Whan that he sholde out of the chambre go.
10

Hous of Fame 1: 180

[continues previous] That hit was pitee for to here;
15+

Clerk's Tale: 460

Sone after this, a furlong wey or two,
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Knight's Tale: 772

Ful prively two harneys hath he dight, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 459

Toward the see, a furlong wey or two,
11

Franklin's Tale: 444

But-if it were a two furlong or three,
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Franklin's Tale: 445

A yong clerk rominge by him-self they mette,
11

Legend of Dido: 95

Ful prively his wey than hath he nome. [continues next]
13

Anelida and Arcite: 328

And if I slepe a furlong wey or tweye,
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Clerk's Tale: 461

He prively hath told al his entente
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Knight's Tale: 628

Or winnen Emelye un-to his wyf; [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 629

This is theffect and his entente pleyn. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 772

[continues previous] Ful prively two harneys hath he dight,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 744

Hath prively un-to the Grekes told [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 95

[continues previous] Ful prively his wey than hath he nome.
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Legend of Dido: 96

[continues previous] Whan he was in the large temple come,
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Clerk's Tale: 462

Un-to a man, and to his wyf him sente.
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Knight's Tale: 628

[continues previous] Or winnen Emelye un-to his wyf;
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Knight's Tale: 629

[continues previous] This is theffect and his entente pleyn.
12

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 744

[continues previous] Hath prively un-to the Grekes told
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Melibee's Tale: 78

... hadde herd the grete skiles and resouns of dame Prudence, and hir wise informaciouns and techinges, his herte gan enclyne to the wil of his wyf, consideringe hir trewe entente; and conformed him anon, and assented fully to werken after hir conseil; and thonked god, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, that him sente a wyf of so greet discrecioun. And whan the day cam that hise adversaries sholde apperen in his presence, he spak unto hem ful goodly, and seyde in this wyse: 'al-be-it so that of your pryde and presumpcioun and folie, and of your necligence and unconninge, ye have misborn yow and trespassed ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 79

... this. The experience of day by day oghte suffyse. Also certes, god ne made nat womman of the foot of Adam, for she ne sholde nat been holden to lowe; for she can nat paciently suffre: but god made womman of the rib of Adam, for womman sholde be felawe un-to man. Man sholde bere him to his wyf in feith, in trouthe, and in love, as seith seint Paul: that 'a man sholde loven his wyf as Crist loved holy chirche, that loved it so wel that he deyde for it.' So sholde a man for his wyf, if it were nede.
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Clerk's Tale: 463

A maner sergeant was this privee man,
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Melibee's Tale: 78

[continues previous] ... resouns of dame Prudence, and hir wise informaciouns and techinges, his herte gan enclyne to the wil of his wyf, consideringe hir trewe entente; and conformed him anon, and assented fully to werken after hir conseil; and thonked god, of whom procedeth al vertu and alle goodnesse, that him sente a wyf of so greet discrecioun. And whan the day cam that hise adversaries sholde apperen in his presence, he spak unto hem ful goodly, and seyde in this wyse: 'al-be-it so that of your pryde and presumpcioun and folie, and of your necligence and unconninge, ye have misborn yow and ...
11

Clerk's Tale: 465

In thinges grete, and eek swich folk wel can
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Pardoner's Tale: 110

Swich thinges can they wel reporte and holde. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 466

Don execucioun on thinges badde.
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Pardoner's Tale: 110

[continues previous] Swich thinges can they wel reporte and holde.
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Clerk's Tale: 467

The lord knew wel that he him loved and dradde;
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Clerk's Tale: 638

But wel he knew that next him-self, certayn,
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Clerk's Tale: 639

She loved hir children best in every wyse.
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Gamelyn's Tale: 535

Gamelyn up with his staf that he wel knew,
10

Gamelyn's Tale: 536

And gerte him in the nekke that he overthrew;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4306

The stronge werk him lyketh wel.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4307

He dradde nat that no glotouns
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Clerk's Tale: 468

And whan this sergeant wiste his lordes wille,
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Man of Law's Tale: 623

She halt hir chambre, abyding Cristes wille. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 483

And leet this cruel sergeant doon his wille. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 525

As lordes doon, whan they wol han hir wille; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 526

And bad his sergeant that he prively [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 469

In-to the chambre he stalked him ful stille.
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Man of Law's Tale: 622

[continues previous] So longe is goon with childe, til that stille
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Man of Law's Tale: 623

[continues previous] She halt hir chambre, abyding Cristes wille.
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Man of Law's Tale: 624

[continues previous] The tyme is come, a knave-child she ber;
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Clerk's Tale: 484

[continues previous] Suspecious was the diffame of this man,
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Clerk's Tale: 526

[continues previous] And bad his sergeant that he prively
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Clerk's Tale: 470

'Madame,' he seyde, 'ye mote foryeve it me,
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Shipman's Tale: 430

'Now, wyf,' he seyde, 'and I foryeve it thee; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1183

Foryeve it me, myn owene swete herte.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 471

Thogh I do thing to which I am constreyned;
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Shipman's Tale: 430

[continues previous] 'Now, wyf,' he seyde, 'and I foryeve it thee;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1182

[continues previous] 'And now,' quod she, 'that I have do yow smerte,
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Clerk's Tale: 472

Ye ben so wys that ful wel knowe ye
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Reeve's Prologue: 32

Our olde lemes mowe wel been unwelde, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 385

And wel ye knowe that of a sursanure [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 56

... by another man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the prophete seith: "flee shrewednesse and do goodnesse; seke pees and folwe it, as muchel as in thee is." Yet seye I nat that ye shul rather pursue to your adversaries for pees than they shuln to yow; for I knowe wel that ye been so hard-herted, that ye wol do no-thing for me. And Salomon seith: "he that hath over-hard an herte, atte laste he shal mishappe and mistyde."' [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 57

Whanne Melibee hadde herd dame Prudence maken semblant of wratthe, he seyde in this wyse, 'dame, I prey yow that ye be nat displesed of thinges that I seye; for ye knowe wel that I am angry and wrooth, and that is no wonder; and they that been wrothe witen nat wel what they doon, ne what they seyn. Therfore the prophete seith: that "troubled eyen han no cleer sighte." But seyeth and conseileth me as yow lyketh; for I am redy to ... [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 149

Ful wys is he that can him-selven knowe. [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 39

vilenye. And for as mochel as thou mowe knowe that thilke [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 21

A blind man can nat Iuggen wel in hewis. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 22

Ye knowe eek, that in forme of speche is chaunge [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 584

And be ye wys, as ye ben fair to see,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 585

Wel in the ring than is the ruby set.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1245

For, by the morter which that I see brenne, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1246

Knowe I ful wel that day is not fer henne.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 473

That lordes hestes mowe nat been y-feyned;
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Reeve's Prologue: 32

[continues previous] Our olde lemes mowe wel been unwelde, [continues next]
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Reeve's Prologue: 33

[continues previous] But wil ne shal nat faillen, that is sooth. [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 385

[continues previous] And wel ye knowe that of a sursanure
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Melibee's Tale: 56

[continues previous] ... man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the prophete seith: "flee shrewednesse and do goodnesse; seke pees and folwe it, as muchel as in thee is." Yet seye I nat that ye shul rather pursue to your adversaries for pees than they shuln to yow; for I knowe wel that ye been so hard-herted, that ye wol do no-thing for me. And Salomon seith: "he that hath over-hard an herte, atte laste he shal mishappe and mistyde."'
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Melibee's Tale: 57

[continues previous] Whanne Melibee hadde herd dame Prudence maken semblant of wratthe, he seyde in this wyse, 'dame, I prey yow that ye be nat displesed of thinges that I seye; for ye knowe wel that I am angry and wrooth, and that is no wonder; and they that been wrothe witen nat wel what they doon, ne what they seyn. Therfore the prophete seith: that "troubled eyen han no cleer sighte." But seyeth and conseileth me as yow lyketh; for I am redy to do ...
11

Monk's Tale: 149

[continues previous] Ful wys is he that can him-selven knowe.
10

Parson's Tale: 65

Thus may ye seen that the gilt disserveth thraldom, but nat nature. Wherfore thise lordes ne sholde nat muche glorifyen hem in hir lordshipes, sith that by naturel condicion they been nat lordes of thralles; but for that thraldom comth first by the desert of sinne. And forther-over, ther-as the lawe seith, that temporel godes of bonde-folk been the godes of hir lordshipes, ye, that is for to understonde, the godes of the emperour, to deffenden hem in hir right, but nat for to robben hem ne reven ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 39

[continues previous] vilenye. And for as mochel as thou mowe knowe that thilke
11

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 4: 40

[continues previous] verray reverence ne may nat comen by thise shadewy transitorie
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 21

[continues previous] A blind man can nat Iuggen wel in hewis.
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 22

[continues previous] Ye knowe eek, that in forme of speche is chaunge
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1245

[continues previous] For, by the morter which that I see brenne,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1246

[continues previous] Knowe I ful wel that day is not fer henne.'
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Clerk's Tale: 474

They mowe wel been biwailled or compleyned,
11

Reeve's Prologue: 32

[continues previous] Our olde lemes mowe wel been unwelde, [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 65

[continues previous] Thus may ye seen that the gilt disserveth thraldom, but nat nature. Wherfore thise lordes ne sholde nat muche glorifyen hem in hir lordshipes, sith that by naturel condicion they been nat lordes of thralles; but for that thraldom comth first by the desert of sinne. And forther-over, ther-as the lawe seith, that temporel godes of bonde-folk been the godes of hir lordshipes, ye, that is for to understonde, the godes of the emperour, to deffenden hem in hir right, ...
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Clerk's Tale: 475

But men mot nede un-to her lust obeye,
10

Reeve's Prologue: 33

[continues previous] But wil ne shal nat faillen, that is sooth.
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Clerk's Tale: 602

Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye. [continues next]
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Franklin's Prologue: 31

'Gladly, sir host,' quod he, 'I wol obeye [continues next]
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Franklin's Prologue: 32

Un-to your wil; now herkneth what I seye. [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 476

And so wol I; ther is na-more to seye.
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 477

The flour is goon, ther is na-more to telle,
13

Summoner's Tale: 365

His sone was slayn, ther is na-more to seye.
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Summoner's Tale: 380

Lest thee repente;" ther is na-more to seye.
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Clerk's Tale: 315

Who-so me loveth; ther is na-more to seye.'
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Clerk's Tale: 316

And for that no-thing of hir olde gere
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Clerk's Tale: 602

[continues previous] Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye.
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Clerk's Tale: 603

[continues previous] And certes, if I hadde prescience
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Clerk's Tale: 775

Foryelde it yow; there is na-more to seye.
11

Clerk's Tale: 776

Un-to my fader gladly wol I wende,
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Merchant's Tale: 878

Ther nis na-more to seye, but hastily
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Squire's Tale: 289

I seye na-more, but in this Iolynesse [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 290

I lete hem, til men to the soper dresse. [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 314

And seyde, 'sir, ther is na-more to seyne,
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Squire's Tale: 334

Ryde whan yow list, ther is na-more to done.'
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Franklin's Prologue: 31

[continues previous] 'Gladly, sir host,' quod he, 'I wol obeye
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Franklin's Prologue: 32

[continues previous] Un-to your wil; now herkneth what I seye.
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Franklin's Tale: 856

Myn heritage; ther is na-more to telle.' [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 878

This al and som, ther is na-more to seyn.' [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 379

'What!' quod my lord, 'ther is na-more to done,
11

Manciple's Tale: 162

This is theffect, ther is na-more to sayn; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 74

To me,' quod she, 'ey! what is this to seye? [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 75

Sire, come am I to yow for causes tweye; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 477

This child I am comanded for to take' —
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Squire's Tale: 288

[continues previous] Therefor I passe of al this lustiheed;
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Squire's Tale: 289

[continues previous] I seye na-more, but in this Iolynesse
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Squire's Tale: 290

[continues previous] I lete hem, til men to the soper dresse.
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Franklin's Tale: 857

[continues previous] This philosophre sobrely answerde,
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Franklin's Tale: 878

[continues previous] This al and som, ther is na-more to seyn.'
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Franklin's Tale: 879

[continues previous] This philosophre answerde, 'leve brother,
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Manciple's Tale: 162

[continues previous] This is theffect, ther is na-more to sayn;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 74

[continues previous] To me,' quod she, 'ey! what is this to seye?
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 75

[continues previous] Sire, come am I to yow for causes tweye;
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Clerk's Tale: 478

And spak na-more, but out the child he hente
13

Reeve's Tale: 353

And by the throte-bolle he caughte Alayn. [continues next]
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Reeve's Tale: 354

And he hente hym despitously agayn, [continues next]
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Reeve's Tale: 355

And on the nose he smoot him with his fest. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 479

Despitously, and gan a chere make
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Reeve's Tale: 354

[continues previous] And he hente hym despitously agayn,
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Reeve's Tale: 355

[continues previous] And on the nose he smoot him with his fest.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4062

Frouning his eyen gan to make, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4063

And hidous chere; as man in rage, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 480

As though he wolde han slayn it er he wente.
12

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 257

Yet wolde he have a ferthing, er he wente.
13

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 578

He wolde han slayn me as I lay up-right,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4063

[continues previous] And hidous chere; as man in rage,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1631

She tolde hir-self him al this, er she wente. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1632

For he wole have the more hir grief at herte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1233

Thanne if I ne hadde spoken, as grace was,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1234

Ye wolde han slayn your-self anoon?' quod she.
11

Clerk's Tale: 481

Grisildis mot al suffren and consente;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1631

[continues previous] She tolde hir-self him al this, er she wente.
10

Clerk's Tale: 482

And as a lamb she sitteth meke and stille,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3409

With al my might, bothe loude and stille, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 483

And leet this cruel sergeant doon his wille.
11

Clerk's Tale: 468

And whan this sergeant wiste his lordes wille, [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3409

[continues previous] With al my might, bothe loude and stille,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3410

[continues previous] To doon right at your owne wille;
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Clerk's Tale: 484

Suspecious was the diffame of this man,
11

Clerk's Tale: 469

[continues previous] In-to the chambre he stalked him ful stille.
11

Clerk's Tale: 486

Suspect the tyme in which he this bigan.
11

Clerk's Tale: 635

He wolde have wend that of som subtiltee, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 5

... a certain tyme; and thanne shal man doon his diligence with amiable wordes hir to reconforte, and preyen hir of hir weping for to stinte.' For which resoun this noble wyf Prudence suffred hir housbond for to wepe and crye as for a certein space; and whan she saugh hir tyme, she seyde him in this wyse. 'Allas, my lord,' quod she,' why make ye your-self for to be lyk a fool? For sothe, it aperteneth nat to a wys man, to maken swiche a sorwe. Your doghter, with the grace of god, shal warisshe and escape. And al were it so that she right now ... [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 487

Allas! hir doghter that she lovede so
10

Knight's Tale: 1248

For every wight that lovede chivalrye, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 634

[continues previous] That parfitly hir children lovede she, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 635

[continues previous] He wolde have wend that of som subtiltee, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 5

[continues previous] ... for a certain tyme; and thanne shal man doon his diligence with amiable wordes hir to reconforte, and preyen hir of hir weping for to stinte.' For which resoun this noble wyf Prudence suffred hir housbond for to wepe and crye as for a certein space; and whan she saugh hir tyme, she seyde him in this wyse. 'Allas, my lord,' quod she,' why make ye your-self for to be lyk a fool? For sothe, it aperteneth nat to a wys man, to maken swiche a sorwe. Your doghter, with the grace of god, shal warisshe and escape. And al were it so that she right now were deed, ...
10

Legend of Philomela: 40

She preyde him, that he wolde after her sende; [continues next]
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Anelida and Arcite: 95

For in hir sight to hir he bar him lowe, [continues next]
11

Anelida and Arcite: 96

So that she wende have al his herte y-knowe; [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 440

To serven hir, how fer so that she wende; [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 706

So that she felte almost hir herte deye [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 488

She wende he wolde han slawen it right tho.
10

Knight's Tale: 1249

[continues previous] And wolde, his thankes, han a passant name,
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Clerk's Tale: 634

[continues previous] That parfitly hir children lovede she,
12

Clerk's Tale: 635

[continues previous] He wolde have wend that of som subtiltee,
10

Legend of Philomela: 39

[continues previous] Or elles, but she moste to her wende,
10

Legend of Philomela: 40

[continues previous] She preyde him, that he wolde after her sende;
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Anelida and Arcite: 95

[continues previous] For in hir sight to hir he bar him lowe,
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Anelida and Arcite: 96

[continues previous] So that she wende have al his herte y-knowe;
10

Parlement of Foules: 440

[continues previous] To serven hir, how fer so that she wende;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 705

[continues previous] Of other passioun than that they wende,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 706

[continues previous] So that she felte almost hir herte deye
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1241

My-selve I wolde have slayn!' — quod she tho; [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1242

'But ho, for we han right y-now of this, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 489

But natheles she neither weep ne syked,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1241

[continues previous] My-selve I wolde have slayn!' — quod she tho;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1242

[continues previous] 'But ho, for we han right y-now of this,
12

Clerk's Tale: 490

Consenting hir to that the markis lyked.
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Knight's Tale: 1573

The statue of Mars bigan his hauberk ringe. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 970

So wel, that no man coude hir prys amende. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 971

But atte laste, whan that thise lordes wende [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 972

To sitten doun to mete, he gan to calle [continues next]
10

Melibee's Tale: 44

... Iuges and sovereyns mighten in hir land so muchel suffre of the shrewes and misdoeres, that they sholden by swich suffrance, by proces of tyme, wexen of swich power and might, that they sholden putte out the Iuges and the sovereyns from hir places, and atte laste maken hem lesen hir lordshipes. [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 280

To no man deigned hir for to be bonde. [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 281

But atte laste hir frendes han hir maried [continues next]
11

Monk's Tale: 282

To Odenake, a prince of that contree, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 491

But atte laste speken she bigan,
10

Knight's Tale: 1407

But atte laste the statue of Venus shook,
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Knight's Tale: 1572

[continues previous] With othere rytes mo; and atte laste [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1573

[continues previous] The statue of Mars bigan his hauberk ringe. [continues next]
10

Cook's Tale: 39

But atte laste his maister him bithoghte,
10

Man of Law's Tale: 981

Tho preyde she hir housbond mekely, [continues next]
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 811

But atte laste, with muchel care and wo,
10

Wife of Bath's Tale: 373

But atte laste he seyde in this manere,
10

Friar's Prologue: 5

But atte laste he seyde un-to the Wyf,
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Clerk's Tale: 509

That she endured all adversitee, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 510

And to the sergeant mekely she sayde, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 971

[continues previous] But atte laste, whan that thise lordes wende
10

Merchant's Tale: 228

But atte laste, shortly for to seyn,
10

Merchant's Tale: 709

She rente it al to cloutes atte laste, [continues next]
10

Merchant's Tale: 837

But atte laste, after a monthe or tweye,
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Squire's Tale: 444

A longe while to wayten hir she stood [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 445

Till atte laste she spak in this manere [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 10

But atte laste, she, for his worthinesse, [continues next]
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Prioress' Tale: 146

She cryde, and atte laste thus she wroghte, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 44

[continues previous] ... him do sinne." And the Iuges and sovereyns mighten in hir land so muchel suffre of the shrewes and misdoeres, that they sholden by swich suffrance, by proces of tyme, wexen of swich power and might, that they sholden putte out the Iuges and the sovereyns from hir places, and atte laste maken hem lesen hir lordshipes.
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Melibee's Tale: 45

[continues previous] But lat us now putte, that ye have leve to venge yow. I seye ye been nat of might and power as now to venge yow. For if ye wole maken comparisoun un-to the might of your adversaries, ye shul finde in manye thinges, that I have shewed yow er this, ...
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Monk's Tale: 93

But atte laste he made a foul affray;
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Monk's Tale: 281

[continues previous] But atte laste hir frendes han hir maried
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Second Nun's Tale: 360

But atte laste, to tellen short and pleyn,
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Parson's Tale: 30

... the devel, that evere reioyseth him of mannes harm. Of thise two speces comth bakbyting; and this sinne of bakbyting or detraccion hath certeine speces, as thus. Som man preiseth his neighebore by a wikke entente; for he maketh alwey a wikked knotte atte laste ende. Alwey he maketh a 'but' atte laste ende, that is digne of more blame, than worth is al the preisinge. The seconde spece is, that if a man be good and dooth or seith a thing to good entente, the bakbyter wol turne all thilke goodnesse up-so-doun to his shrewed entente. The thridde is, to amenuse the ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 21

Thanne seyde she, 'That manere wol I don thee'; and bigan [continues next]
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to speken right thus. 'Certes,' quod she, 'yif any wight diffinisshe [continues next]
10

Hous of Fame 3: 636

But atte laste hit was on-lofte.
11

Legend of Lucretia: 157

Ne upon hem she dorste nat beholde.
11

Legend of Lucretia: 158

But atte laste of Tarquiny she hem tolde,
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Clerk's Tale: 492

And mekely she to the sergeant preyde,
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Knight's Tale: 1572

[continues previous] With othere rytes mo; and atte laste
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Man of Law's Tale: 981

[continues previous] Tho preyde she hir housbond mekely,
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Clerk's Tale: 509

[continues previous] That she endured all adversitee,
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Clerk's Tale: 510

[continues previous] And to the sergeant mekely she sayde,
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Merchant's Tale: 709

[continues previous] She rente it al to cloutes atte laste,
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Merchant's Tale: 710

[continues previous] And in the privee softely it caste.
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Squire's Tale: 444

[continues previous] A longe while to wayten hir she stood
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[continues previous] Till atte laste she spak in this manere
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Franklin's Tale: 9

[continues previous] Telle hir his wo, his peyne, and his distresse.
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Franklin's Tale: 10

[continues previous] But atte laste, she, for his worthinesse,
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Franklin's Tale: 11

[continues previous] And namely for his meke obeysaunce,
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Prioress' Tale: 145

[continues previous] And ever on Cristes moder meke and kinde
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[continues previous] She cryde, and atte laste thus she wroghte,
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 21

[continues previous] Thanne seyde she, 'That manere wol I don thee'; and bigan
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 22

[continues previous] to speken right thus. 'Certes,' quod she, 'yif any wight diffinisshe
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Clerk's Tale: 493

So as he was a worthy gentil man,
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Legend of Cleopatra: 18

Was a ful worthy gentil werreyour,
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Clerk's Tale: 494

That she moste kisse hir child er that it deyde;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 56

And how that she forsook him er she deyde.
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 57

It is wel wist, how that the Grekes stronge
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Clerk's Tale: 495

And in her barm this litel child she leyde
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Man of Law's Tale: 740

And over his litel yën she it leyde;
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Man of Law's Tale: 741

And in hir arm she lulleth it ful faste,
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Clerk's Tale: 236

And doun up-on hir knees she gan to falle, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1569

With that she gan hir face for to wrye [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 496

With ful sad face, and gan the child to kisse
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Clerk's Tale: 236

[continues previous] And doun up-on hir knees she gan to falle,
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[continues previous] And with sad contenance kneleth stille
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1352

This Troilus ful ofte hir eyen two
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1353

Gan for to kisse, and seyde, 'O eyen clere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1568

[continues previous] O! who-so seeth yow knoweth yow ful lyte!'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1569

[continues previous] With that she gan hir face for to wrye
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Clerk's Tale: 497

And lulled it, and after gan it blisse.
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Monk's Tale: 303

'It was to wyves lecherye and shame [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1168

With sorwful voys, and herte of blisse al bare, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 498

And thus she seyde in hir benigne voys,
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Man of Law's Tale: 351

She blesseth hir, and with ful pitous voys
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Man of Law's Tale: 352

Un-to the croys of Crist thus seyde she,
10

Squire's Tale: 478

Right in hir haukes ledene thus she seyde:
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Monk's Tale: 302

[continues previous] He gat na-more of hir, for thus she seyde,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 826

That it an heven was hir voys to here. —
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 827

She seyde, 'O love, to whom I have and shal
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1167

[continues previous] But whan he saugh that specheles she lay,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1168

[continues previous] With sorwful voys, and herte of blisse al bare,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1169

[continues previous] He seyde how she was fro this world y-fare!
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Clerk's Tale: 499

'Far weel, my child; I shal thee never see;
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Friar's Tale: 116

Wher, as I hope, som-tyme I shal thee see. [continues next]
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Friar's Tale: 117

Er we departe, I shal thee so wel wisse, [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 274

Men dreme of thing that nevere was ne shal. [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 275

But sith I see that thou wolt heer abyde, [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 88

God help me so, for he shal never thee! [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 89

(But I wol nat avowe that I seye, [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 37

Now hath nat Lovë me bestowed weel
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Compleint to His Lady: 38

To lovë, ther I never shal have part?
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Clerk's Tale: 500

But, sith I thee have marked with the croys,
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Friar's Tale: 116

[continues previous] Wher, as I hope, som-tyme I shal thee see.
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Friar's Tale: 117

[continues previous] Er we departe, I shal thee so wel wisse,
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 275

[continues previous] But sith I see that thou wolt heer abyde,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 89

[continues previous] (But I wol nat avowe that I seye,
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Clerk's Tale: 501

Of thilke fader blessed mote thou be,
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Clerk's Tale: 1007

Thou art my wyf, ne noon other I have, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 502

That for us deyde up-on a croys of tree.
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Clerk's Tale: 1006

[continues previous] 'Grisilde,' quod he, 'by god that for us deyde,
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Second Nun's Tale: 138

And, for his love that deyde upon a tree,
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Clerk's Tale: 503

Thy soule, litel child, I him bitake,
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Manciple's Tale: 203

Un-to the devel, which I him bitake; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 504

For this night shaltow dyen for my sake.'
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Manciple's Tale: 204

[continues previous] And for this caas ben alle crowes blake. —
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Clerk's Tale: 505

I trowe that to a norice in this cas
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 836

Ful hard were it to helpen in this cas, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 506

It had ben hard this rewthe for to se;
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Melibee's Tale: 53

Sire, now have I shewed yow how ye shul do in getinge richesses, and how ye shullen usen hem; and I se wel, that for the trust that ye han in youre richesses, ye wole moeve werre and bataille. I conseille yow, that ye biginne no werre in trust of your richesses; for they ne suffysen noght werres to mayntene. And therfore seith a philosophre: "that man that desyreth and wole algates han werre, shal ... [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 836

[continues previous] Ful hard were it to helpen in this cas,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 837

[continues previous] For wel finde I that Fortune is my fo,
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Clerk's Tale: 507

Wel mighte a mooder than han cryed 'allas!'
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Melibee's Tale: 53

[continues previous] Sire, now have I shewed yow how ye shul do in getinge richesses, and how ye shullen usen hem; and I se wel, that for the trust that ye han in youre richesses, ye wole moeve werre and bataille. I conseille yow, that ye biginne no werre in trust of your richesses; for they ne suffysen noght werres to mayntene. And therfore seith a philosophre: "that man that desyreth and wole algates han werre, shal never have suffisaunce; for the ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 587

For when men han wel cryed, than wol they roune;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 588

A wonder last but nyne night never in toune.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 967

But nathelees, allas! whom shal I leve? [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 508

But nathelees so sad stedfast was she,
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[continues previous] But nathelees, allas! whom shal I leve?
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Clerk's Tale: 509

That she endured all adversitee,
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Clerk's Tale: 491

But atte laste speken she bigan, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 492

And mekely she to the sergeant preyde, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 510

And to the sergeant mekely she sayde,
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Clerk's Tale: 491

[continues previous] But atte laste speken she bigan,
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Clerk's Tale: 492

[continues previous] And mekely she to the sergeant preyde,
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Franklin's Tale: 760

'Goth forth anon with Dorigen,' he sayde, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 511

'Have heer agayn your litel yonge mayde.
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Man of Law's Tale: 1007

'Fader,' quod she, 'your yonge child Custance [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 759

[continues previous] And forth he cleped a squyer and a mayde: [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 512

Goth now,' quod she, 'and dooth my lordes heste,
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Man of Law's Tale: 1007

[continues previous] 'Fader,' quod she, 'your yonge child Custance
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Man of Law's Tale: 1008

[continues previous] Is now ful clene out of your remembrance.
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Franklin's Tale: 760

[continues previous] 'Goth forth anon with Dorigen,' he sayde,
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Clerk's Tale: 513

But o thing wol I preye yow of your grace,
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Miller's Prologue: 32

Wyte it the ale of Southwerk, I yow preye;
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Miller's Prologue: 33

For I wol telle a legende and a lyf
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Miller's Tale: 176

I preye yow that ye wol rewe on me,' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 107

That charge up-on my bak I wol endure; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 108

But I yow preye, and charge up-on your lyf, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 601

And took your clothing; wherfor I yow preye,
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Clerk's Tale: 602

Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye.
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Franklin's Tale: 597

Of yow my sovereyn lady, but your grace; [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 245

But herkneth, lordings, o word, I yow preye,
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Shipman's Tale: 277

But lat this thing be secree, I yow preye,
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Prioress' Tale: 34

Right so fare I, and therfor I yow preye, [continues next]
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Prioress' Tale: 35

Gydeth my song that I shal of yow seye. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 77

Now help, for to my werk I wol me dresse. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 78

Yet preye I yow that reden that I wryte, [continues next]
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Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 29

Your grace, I preye, as he that wol nat swerve, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 514

That, but my lord forbad yow, atte leste
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Miller's Tale: 176

[continues previous] I preye yow that ye wol rewe on me,'
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Clerk's Tale: 74

Chese yow a wyf in short tyme, atte leste, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 108

[continues previous] But I yow preye, and charge up-on your lyf,
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Franklin's Prologue: 25

That eche of yow mot tellen atte leste
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Franklin's Tale: 597

[continues previous] Of yow my sovereyn lady, but your grace;
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Franklin's Tale: 598

[continues previous] But in a gardin yond, at swich a place,
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Prioress' Tale: 35

[continues previous] Gydeth my song that I shal of yow seye.
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Second Nun's Tale: 78

[continues previous] Yet preye I yow that reden that I wryte,
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Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 29

[continues previous] Your grace, I preye, as he that wol nat swerve,
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Clerk's Tale: 515

Burieth this litel body in som place
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Clerk's Tale: 74

[continues previous] Chese yow a wyf in short tyme, atte leste,
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Clerk's Tale: 516

That bestes ne no briddes it to-race.'
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Knight's Tale: 2071

Ne how the bestes and the briddes alle
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Parson's Tale: 19

... peyne, in lond, in famine, in thurst, in cold and clothlees, and ones stoned almost to the deeth) yet seyde he: 'allas! I, caytif man, who shal delivere me fro the prisoun of my caytif body?' And seint Ierome, whan he longe tyme hadde woned in desert, where-as he hadde no companye but of wilde bestes, where-as he ne hadde no mete but herbes and water to his drinke, ne no bed but the naked erthe, for which his flesh was blak as an Ethiopen for hete and ny destroyed for cold, yet seyde he: that 'the brenninge of lecherie boiled in al his body.' Wherfore I woot wel sikerly, that ... [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 517

But he no word wol to that purpos seye,
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Parson's Tale: 19

[continues previous] ... peyne, in lond, in famine, in thurst, in cold and clothlees, and ones stoned almost to the deeth) yet seyde he: 'allas! I, caytif man, who shal delivere me fro the prisoun of my caytif body?' And seint Ierome, whan he longe tyme hadde woned in desert, where-as he hadde no companye but of wilde bestes, where-as he ne hadde no mete but herbes and water to his drinke, ne no bed but the naked erthe, for which his flesh was blak as an Ethiopen for hete and ny destroyed for cold, yet seyde he: that 'the brenninge of lecherie boiled in al his body.' Wherfore I woot wel sikerly, that they been ...
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Clerk's Tale: 518

But took the child and wente upon his weye.
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Man of Law's Tale: 630

He takth the lettre, and forth he gooth his weye. [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 631

This messager, to doon his avantage, [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 479

And took his leve, and wente forth his weye,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 480

And at the thridde day broghte his moneye,
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Book of the Duchesse: 153

This messager took leve and wente [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 154

Upon his wey, and never ne stente [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1491

He thonked hir, and wente up-on his weye. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 519

This sergeant cam un-to his lord ageyn,
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Man of Law's Tale: 630

[continues previous] He takth the lettre, and forth he gooth his weye.
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Man of Law's Tale: 631

[continues previous] This messager, to doon his avantage,
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Man of Law's Tale: 632

[continues previous] Un-to the kinges moder rydeth swythe,
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Book of the Duchesse: 153

[continues previous] This messager took leve and wente
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1492

[continues previous] Whanne this was doon, this Pandare up a-noon,
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Clerk's Tale: 520

And of Grisildis wordes and hir chere
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 730

To telle yow hir wordes and hir chere;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 731

Ne thogh I speke hir wordes properly.
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Shipman's Tale: 342

Daun Iohn him maketh feste and mery chere; [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 343

And he him tolde agayn ful specially, [continues next]
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forseide thinges, kepinge the dignitee of hir chere and the
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 1: 3

weighte of hir wordes, I thanne, that ne hadde nat al-outerly
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1726

Avysed wel hir wordes and hir chere;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1727

And Pandarus, in ernestful manere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 655

And by hir wordes eek, and by hir chere,
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Clerk's Tale: 521

He tolde him point for point, in short and playn,
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Physician's Tale: 208

And leet anon his dere doghter calle, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 209

And, with a face deed as asshen colde, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 343

[continues previous] And he him tolde agayn ful specially,
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Clerk's Tale: 522

And him presenteth with his doghter dere.
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Physician's Tale: 208

[continues previous] And leet anon his dere doghter calle,
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Physician's Tale: 209

[continues previous] And, with a face deed as asshen colde,
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Clerk's Tale: 524

But nathelees his purpos heeld he stille,
13

Merchant's Tale: 572

And they han doon right as he wol devyse. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 525

As lordes doon, whan they wol han hir wille;
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Man of Law's Tale: 73

Thise marchants han doon fraught hir shippes newe, [continues next]
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And, whan they han this blisful mayden seyn, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 468

And whan this sergeant wiste his lordes wille, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 559

Wher-as they doon hir thinges as hem leste,
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Merchant's Tale: 560

And whan they sye hir tyme, goon to reste.
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Merchant's Tale: 572

[continues previous] And they han doon right as he wol devyse. [continues next]
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'Up-on thise thinges thanne,' quod she, 'right as thise geometriens,
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whan they han shewed hir proposiciouns, ben wont
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Clerk's Tale: 526

And bad his sergeant that he prively
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Man of Law's Tale: 74

[continues previous] And, whan they han this blisful mayden seyn,
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Clerk's Tale: 317

She sholde bringe in-to his hous, he bad [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 318

That wommen sholde dispoilen hir right there; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 468

[continues previous] And whan this sergeant wiste his lordes wille,
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Clerk's Tale: 469

[continues previous] In-to the chambre he stalked him ful stille.
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Merchant's Tale: 572

[continues previous] And they han doon right as he wol devyse.
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Legend of Dido: 211

And bad his sone, how that he sholde make [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 527

Sholde this child ful softe winde and wrappe
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Clerk's Tale: 318

[continues previous] That wommen sholde dispoilen hir right there;
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Manciple's Tale: 61

To fostre it tendrely with mete and drinke, [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 211

[continues previous] And bad his sone, how that he sholde make
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 83

And he ful softe and sleighly gan hir seye, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 528

With alle circumstances tendrely,
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Manciple's Tale: 61

[continues previous] To fostre it tendrely with mete and drinke, [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 62

[continues previous] Of alle deyntees that thou canst bithinke, [continues next]
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[continues previous] And lord! so she gan wepen tendrely!
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Clerk's Tale: 529

And carie it in a cofre or in a lappe;
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Manciple's Tale: 61

[continues previous] To fostre it tendrely with mete and drinke,
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Clerk's Tale: 531

That no man sholde knowe of his entente,
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Parson's Tale: 9

... a man in greet thraldom. And therfore seith the prophete Ezechiel: 'I wente sorweful in desdayn of my-self.' And certes, wel oghte a man have desdayn of sinne, and withdrawe him from that thraldom and vileinye. And lo, what seith Seneca in this matere. He seith thus: 'though I wiste that neither god ne man ne sholde nevere knowe it, yet wolde I have desdayn for to do sinne.' And the same Seneca also seith: 'I am born to gretter thinges than to be thral to my body, or than for to maken of my body a thral.' Ne a fouler thral may no man ne womman maken of ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 78

... thanne sholde she have mo hevedes than oon, and that were an horrible thing biforn god; and eek a womman ne mighte nat plese to many folk at ones. And also ther ne sholde nevere be pees ne reste amonges hem; for everich wolde axen his owene thing. And forther-over, no man ne sholde knowe his owene engendrure, ne who sholde have his heritage; and the womman sholde been the lasse biloved, fro the time that she were conioynt to many men. [continues next]
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yere, hadde hise gerneres ful of corn, and comaundede that no man [continues next]
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ne sholde byen no corn til his corn were sold, and that at a grevous [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 532

Ne whenne he cam, ne whider that he wente;
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Clerk's Tale: 629

He wente his wey, as him no-thing ne roghte; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 630

But to Boloigne he tendrely it broghte. [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 9

[continues previous] ... greet thraldom. And therfore seith the prophete Ezechiel: 'I wente sorweful in desdayn of my-self.' And certes, wel oghte a man have desdayn of sinne, and withdrawe him from that thraldom and vileinye. And lo, what seith Seneca in this matere. He seith thus: 'though I wiste that neither god ne man ne sholde nevere knowe it, yet wolde I have desdayn for to do sinne.' And the same Seneca also seith: 'I am born to gretter thinges than to be thral to my body, or than for to maken of my body a thral.' Ne a fouler thral may no man ne ...
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Parson's Tale: 78

[continues previous] ... she have mo hevedes than oon, and that were an horrible thing biforn god; and eek a womman ne mighte nat plese to many folk at ones. And also ther ne sholde nevere be pees ne reste amonges hem; for everich wolde axen his owene thing. And forther-over, no man ne sholde knowe his owene engendrure, ne who sholde have his heritage; and the womman sholde been the lasse biloved, fro the time that she were conioynt to many men.
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 55

[continues previous] ne sholde byen no corn til his corn were sold, and that at a grevous
12

Clerk's Tale: 533

But at Boloigne to his suster dere,
12

Clerk's Tale: 630

[continues previous] But to Boloigne he tendrely it broghte.
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Clerk's Tale: 709

Wedded his suster, preyde he specially [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 534

That thilke tyme of Panik was countesse,
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Clerk's Tale: 708

[continues previous] To the erl of Panik, which that hadde tho
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Clerk's Tale: 535

He sholde it take, and shewe hir this matere,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 729

Thogh that I pleynly speke in this matere, [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 730

To telle yow hir wordes and hir chere; [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 642

She dooth hir bisinesse and al hir might. [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 643

And by hir beddes heed she made a mewe, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 99

They doon to hir with al hir bisinesse, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 100

Al for to make hir leve hir hevinesse. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 536

Bisekinge hir to don hir bisinesse
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 730

[continues previous] To telle yow hir wordes and hir chere;
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Squire's Tale: 642

[continues previous] She dooth hir bisinesse and al hir might.
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Squire's Tale: 643

[continues previous] And by hir beddes heed she made a mewe,
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Franklin's Tale: 99

[continues previous] They doon to hir with al hir bisinesse,
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Franklin's Tale: 100

[continues previous] Al for to make hir leve hir hevinesse.
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Clerk's Tale: 538

And whos child that it was he bad hir hyde
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Monk's Tale: 279

She kepte hir maydenhod from every wight, [continues next]
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Compleynt of Mars: 189

For this day in hir servise shal I dye; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 539

From every wight, for oght that may bityde.
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Monk's Tale: 279

[continues previous] She kepte hir maydenhod from every wight,
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Compleynt of Mars: 188

[continues previous] I flater noght, that may wite every wight;
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Compleynt of Mars: 189

[continues previous] For this day in hir servise shal I dye;
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Clerk's Tale: 544

Or by hir word aperceyve that she
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Clerk's Tale: 655

She was ay oon in herte and in visage; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6314

That my falsnesse never aperceyve: [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 545

Were chaunged; but he never hir coude finde
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Clerk's Tale: 654

[continues previous] But never coude he finde variance; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 697

I deme that hir herte was ful wo. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6314

[continues previous] That my falsnesse never aperceyve:
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6315

[continues previous] But who-so doth, if he wys be,
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Clerk's Tale: 546

But ever in oon y-lyke sad and kinde.
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Clerk's Tale: 654

[continues previous] But never coude he finde variance;
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Clerk's Tale: 698

[continues previous] But she, y-lyke sad for evermo, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 547

As glad, as humble, as bisy in servyse,
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Clerk's Tale: 699

[continues previous] Disposed was, this humble creature,
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Clerk's Tale: 548

And eek in love as she was wont to be,
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Physician's Tale: 233

About his nekke, as she was wont to do: [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 374

As she was wont of old usage algate,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 755

For she was wont in every place [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 756

To singen first, folk to solace; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 866

The pleye, the laughtre men was wont to finde
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 867

In hir, and eek hir Ioyes everychone,
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Clerk's Tale: 549

Was she to him in every maner wyse;
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Physician's Tale: 233

[continues previous] About his nekke, as she was wont to do:
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Physician's Tale: 279

In no degree, ne in which maner wyse [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 245

Thou hast y-nough, in every maner wyse,
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Shipman's Tale: 246

That to a thrifty houshold may suffyse.
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Second Nun's Tale: 496

And that thou were, in every maner wyse,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 755

[continues previous] For she was wont in every place
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Romaunt of the Rose: 756

[continues previous] To singen first, folk to solace;
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Clerk's Tale: 550

Ne of hir doghter noght a word spak she.
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 306

Noght o word spak he more than was nede,
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Clerk's Tale: 844

Ne in this tyme word ne spak she noon. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 845

Hir fader, that this tyding herde anoon, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 279

[continues previous] In no degree, ne in which maner wyse
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Physician's Tale: 280

[continues previous] The worm of conscience may agryse
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1747

Than dar ye nought, and why? for she, and she [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1748

Spak swich a word; thus loked he, and he; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1057

And held hir pees; not o word spak she more.
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Clerk's Tale: 551

Non accident for noon adversitee
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Clerk's Tale: 844

[continues previous] Ne in this tyme word ne spak she noon.
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A. B. C.: 101

Us to reioyse in our adversitee, [continues next]
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A. B. C.: 102

Ne advocat noon that wol and dar so preye [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1747

[continues previous] Than dar ye nought, and why? for she, and she
12

Clerk's Tale: 552

Was seyn in hir, ne never hir doghter name
12

Clerk's Tale: 676

To been a mordrer is an hateful name. [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 17

as in hir, thou never ne haddest ne hast y-lost any fair thing. [continues next]
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A. B. C.: 101

[continues previous] Us to reioyse in our adversitee,
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A. B. C.: 102

[continues previous] Ne advocat noon that wol and dar so preye
12

Fortune: 19

Thou never dreddest hir oppressioun,
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Fortune: 20

Ne in hir chere founde thou no savour.
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Clerk's Tale: 553

Ne nempned she, in ernest nor in game.
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Clerk's Tale: 677

[continues previous] But natheles, for ernest ne for game
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 17

[continues previous] as in hir, thou never ne haddest ne hast y-lost any fair thing.
11

Hous of Fame 2: 314

Tak hit in ernest or in game. [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1465

But, pees or no, for ernest ne for game,
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Clerk's Tale: 554

In this estaat ther passed been foure yeer
11

Hous of Fame 2: 314

[continues previous] Tak hit in ernest or in game.
11

Clerk's Tale: 555

Er she with childe was; but, as god wolde,
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Monk's Tale: 294

That she was nat with childe with that dede,
11

Monk's Tale: 295

Than wolde she suffre him doon his fantasye
12

Clerk's Tale: 556

A knave child she bar by this Walter,
12

Clerk's Tale: 391

She may unto a knave child atteyne
12

Clerk's Tale: 392

By lyklihed, sin she nis nat bareyne.
10

Clerk's Tale: 558

And whan that folk it to his fader tolde,
10

Second Nun's Tale: 188

Dide his message; and whan that he it tolde,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 563

This markis caughte yet another lest
12

Clerk's Tale: 395

This markis in his herte longeth so [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 650

Right so this markis fulliche hath purposed [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 730

This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 564

To tempte his wyf yet ofter, if he may.
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Clerk's Tale: 395

[continues previous] This markis in his herte longeth so
12

Clerk's Tale: 396

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe,
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Clerk's Tale: 651

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, as he was first disposed.
12

Clerk's Tale: 679

To tempte his wyf was set al his entente.
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Clerk's Tale: 730

[continues previous] This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more
15+

Clerk's Tale: 731

[continues previous] To the uttereste preve of hir corage,
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Clerk's Tale: 568

'Wyf,' quod this markis, 'ye han herd er this,
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Summoner's Prologue: 6

Sin ye han herd this false Frere lye,
12

Clerk's Tale: 86

Made the markis herte han pitee.
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Clerk's Tale: 87

'Ye wol,' quod he, 'myn owene peple dere,
10

Clerk's Tale: 442

Whan she had herd al this, she noght ameved [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 703

And do ther-with as ye han doon er this
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 361

Than ye han doon er this, and more feste,
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1547

That ye han herd Pandare er this devyse.
14

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 80

Ye han er this wel herd it me devyse;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 81

This knowe ye, my lordes, as I leve.
10

Clerk's Tale: 569

My peple sikly berth our mariage,
10

Clerk's Tale: 441

[continues previous] That day that maked was our mariage.'
11

Clerk's Tale: 570

And namely, sith my sone y-boren is,
11

Knight's Tale: 366

Now is my prison worse than biforn; [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 367

Now is me shape eternally to dwelle [continues next]
11

Manciple's Tale: 216

A wikked tonge is worse than a feend. [continues next]
11

Manciple's Tale: 217

My sone, from a feend men may hem blesse; [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 708

Eek, wel wot I my kinges sone is he;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 709

And sith he hath to see me swich delyt,
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Clerk's Tale: 571

Now is it worse than ever in al our age.
11

Knight's Tale: 366

[continues previous] Now is my prison worse than biforn;
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Knight's Tale: 367

[continues previous] Now is me shape eternally to dwelle
11

Manciple's Tale: 216

[continues previous] A wikked tonge is worse than a feend.
10

Clerk's Tale: 572

The murmur sleeth myn herte and my corage;
10

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 185

For thou droppedest every day in myne eres and in my thought [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 573

For to myne eres comth the voys so smerte,
10

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 185

[continues previous] For thou droppedest every day in myne eres and in my thought
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1182

'And now,' quod she, 'that I have do yow smerte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1420

Me from disese of alle peynes smerte; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 574

That it wel ny destroyed hath myn herte.
14

Knight's Tale: 472

That hath destroyed wel ny al the blood
11

Legend of Hypermnestra: 70

So ny myn herte never thing me com
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1183

[continues previous] Foryeve it me, myn owene swete herte.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1165

That in myn herte I now reioyse thus. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1421

[continues previous] And fare now wel, myn owene swete herte!
11

Clerk's Tale: 575

Now sey they thus, "whan Walter is agoon,
11

Knight's Tale: 924

And shortly, whan his ire is thus agoon,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6703

For whan hir swinking is agoon,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6704

They rede and singe in chirche anoon.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1165

[continues previous] That in myn herte I now reioyse thus.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1166

[continues previous] It is ayein som good I have a thought.
11

Clerk's Tale: 579

Wel oughte I of swich murmur taken hede;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 697

That me putte in swich Iolitee. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 698

Hir freend wel oughte I for to be, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 580

For certeinly I drede swich sentence,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 698

[continues previous] Hir freend wel oughte I for to be,
11

Clerk's Tale: 581

Though they nat pleyn speke in myn audience.
10

Franklin's Prologue: 28

'I prey yow, haveth me nat in desdeyn [continues next]
10

Franklin's Prologue: 29

Though to this man I speke a word or two.' [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 12

... this is to seyn: as muche availleth to speken bifore folk to whiche his speche anoyeth, as dooth to singe biforn him that wepeth. And whan this wyse man saugh that him wanted audience, al shamefast he sette him doun agayn. For Salomon seith: "ther-as thou ne mayst have noon audience, enforce thee nat to speke." 'I see wel,' quod this wyse man, 'that the commune proverbe is sooth; that "good conseil wanteth whan it is most nede."' [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 582

I wolde live in pees, if that I mighte;
10

Franklin's Prologue: 29

[continues previous] Though to this man I speke a word or two.'
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Melibee's Tale: 12

[continues previous] ... availleth to speken bifore folk to whiche his speche anoyeth, as dooth to singe biforn him that wepeth. And whan this wyse man saugh that him wanted audience, al shamefast he sette him doun agayn. For Salomon seith: "ther-as thou ne mayst have noon audience, enforce thee nat to speke." 'I see wel,' quod this wyse man, 'that the commune proverbe is sooth; that "good conseil wanteth whan it is most nede."'
12

Clerk's Tale: 586

This warne I yow, that ye nat sodeynly
11

Man of Law's Prologue: 16

'Lordinges,' quod he, 'I warne yow, al this route,
11

Clerk's Tale: 981

O thing biseke I yow and warne also,
11

Clerk's Tale: 982

That ye ne prikke with no tormentinge
12

Squire's Tale: 453

Of other harm it nedeth nat to speke. [continues next]
12

Squire's Tale: 454

For ye your-self upon your-self yow wreke, [continues next]
11

Melibee's Tale: 35

Now sir, as to the thridde point; wher-as your olde and wise conseillours seyden, that yow ne oghte nat sodeynly ne hastily proceden in this nede, but that yow oghte purveyen and apparaillen yow in this caas with greet diligence and greet deliberacioun; trewely, I trowe that they seyden right wysly and right sooth. For Tullius seith, "in every nede, er thou biginne it, apparaille thee with greet diligence." Thanne ...
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 168

Now beeth al hool, no lenger ye ne pleyne.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 169

But nathelees, this warne I yow,' quod she,
12

Clerk's Tale: 587

Out of your-self for no wo sholde outraye;
12

Squire's Tale: 454

[continues previous] For ye your-self upon your-self yow wreke,
14

Clerk's Tale: 588

Beth pacient, and ther-of I yow preye.'
11

Friar's Tale: 119

'Now, brother,' quod this Somnour, 'I yow preye, [continues next]
14

Franklin's Tale: 735

'Allas!' quod she, 'that ever was I born! [continues next]
14

Franklin's Tale: 736

Thus have I seyd,' quod she, 'thus have I sworn' — [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Prologue: 39

Sir, sey somwhat of hunting, I yow preye.' [continues next]
14

Nun's Priest's Prologue: 40

'Nay,' quod this monk, 'I have no lust to pleye; [continues next]
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 457

And beth no-thing displesed, I yow preye, [continues next]
12

Manciple's Tale: 205

Lordings, by this ensample I yow preye, [continues next]
12

Manciple's Tale: 206

Beth war, and taketh kepe what I seye: [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 10: 47

'But I preye,' quod she, 'see now how thou mayst proeven, [continues next]
12

Legend of Phyllis: 140

To god,' quod she, 'preye I, and ofte have prayed, [continues next]
11

Anelida and Arcite: 317

5. Now mercy, swete, if I misseye, [continues next]
11

Anelida and Arcite: 318

Have I seyd oght amis, I preye? [continues next]
11

Anelida and Arcite: 319

I not; my wit is al aweye. [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 309

'Now, my good eem, for goddes love, I preye,' [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 503

'Can he wel speke of love?' quod she, 'I preye, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 504

Tel me, for I the bet me shal purveye.' [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 124

'Now thanne thus,' quod she, 'I wolde him preye [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1182

'And now,' quod she, 'that I have do yow smerte, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1784

To speke, and in effect yow alle I preye, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1785

Beth war of men, and herkeneth what I seye! — [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 589

'I have,' quod she, 'seyd thus, and ever shal,
11

Friar's Tale: 119

[continues previous] 'Now, brother,' quod this Somnour, 'I yow preye,
14

Franklin's Tale: 735

[continues previous] 'Allas!' quod she, 'that ever was I born! [continues next]
15+

Franklin's Tale: 736

[continues previous] Thus have I seyd,' quod she, 'thus have I sworn' — [continues next]
15+

Franklin's Tale: 737

[continues previous] And told him al as ye han herd bifore; [continues next]
14

Nun's Priest's Prologue: 39

[continues previous] Sir, sey somwhat of hunting, I yow preye.'
14

Nun's Priest's Prologue: 40

[continues previous] 'Nay,' quod this monk, 'I have no lust to pleye;
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 457

[continues previous] And beth no-thing displesed, I yow preye,
12

Manciple's Tale: 205

[continues previous] Lordings, by this ensample I yow preye,
12

Manciple's Tale: 206

[continues previous] Beth war, and taketh kepe what I seye:
11

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 10: 47

[continues previous] 'But I preye,' quod she, 'see now how thou mayst proeven,
12

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 41

Have I nat noumbred and seyd,' quod she, 'that suffisaunce is in [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 552

'But er I go, thus muche I wol thee telle, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 553

Ne shal no trewe lover come in helle. [continues next]
12

Legend of Phyllis: 139

[continues previous] To have a sely mayde thus betrayed!
12

Legend of Phyllis: 140

[continues previous] To god,' quod she, 'preye I, and ofte have prayed,
11

Anelida and Arcite: 317

[continues previous] 5. Now mercy, swete, if I misseye,
11

Anelida and Arcite: 318

[continues previous] Have I seyd oght amis, I preye?
11

Anelida and Arcite: 319

[continues previous] I not; my wit is al aweye.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 309

[continues previous] 'Now, my good eem, for goddes love, I preye,'
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 310

[continues previous] Quod she, 'com of, and tel me what it is;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 503

[continues previous] 'Can he wel speke of love?' quod she, 'I preye,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 504

[continues previous] Tel me, for I the bet me shal purveye.'
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 124

[continues previous] 'Now thanne thus,' quod she, 'I wolde him preye
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1182

[continues previous] 'And now,' quod she, 'that I have do yow smerte,
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1641

That in my gilt ther shal no thing be lorn, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1784

[continues previous] To speke, and in effect yow alle I preye,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 590

I wol no thing, ne nil no thing, certayn,
12

Clerk's Tale: 596

Ye been our lord, doth with your owene thing [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 597

Right as yow list; axeth no reed at me. [continues next]
13

Franklin's Tale: 735

[continues previous] 'Allas!' quod she, 'that ever was I born!
13

Franklin's Tale: 736

[continues previous] Thus have I seyd,' quod she, 'thus have I sworn' —
11

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 41

[continues previous] Have I nat noumbred and seyd,' quod she, 'that suffisaunce is in
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 552

[continues previous] 'But er I go, thus muche I wol thee telle,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 553

[continues previous] Ne shal no trewe lover come in helle.
11

Legend of Ariadne: 157

Right as yow list, that Minos ne no wight — [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1161

For trewely I nil no lettre wryte.' [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1162

'No? than wol I,' quod he, 'so ye endyte.'
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 18

On mortal thing, and as yow list, ay ye [continues next]
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1641

[continues previous] That in my gilt ther shal no thing be lorn,
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1642

[continues previous] Ne I nil not rakle as for to greven here;
12

Clerk's Tale: 591

But as yow list; noght greveth me at al,
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 185

This is your moste desyr, thogh ye me kille, [continues next]
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 186

Doth as yow list, I am heer at your wille.' [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 597

[continues previous] Right as yow list; axeth no reed at me.
10

Clerk's Tale: 598

[continues previous] For, as I lefte at hoom al my clothing,
10

Franklin's Prologue: 55

My spirit feleth noght of swich matere.
10

Franklin's Prologue: 56

But if yow list, my tale shul ye here.
11

Legend of Ariadne: 157

[continues previous] Right as yow list, that Minos ne no wight —
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4537

She accomplisshed al my wil, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4538

That now me greveth wondir il. [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1160

[continues previous] Swich answere as yow list your-self purveye,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 18

[continues previous] On mortal thing, and as yow list, ay ye
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 939

'Thanne, eem,' quod she, 'doth her-of as yow list;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 940

But er he come I wil up first aryse;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1352

But for-as-muche as me mot nedes lyke [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1353

Al that yow list, I dar not pleyne more, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 592

Thogh that my doghter and my sone be slayn,
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 185

[continues previous] This is your moste desyr, thogh ye me kille,
10

Nun's Priest's Tale: 225

Harrow! allas! her lyth my felawe slayn!' [continues next]
12

Manciple's Tale: 161

And in his ire his wyf thanne hath he slayn. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4537

[continues previous] She accomplisshed al my wil,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4538

[continues previous] That now me greveth wondir il.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1353

[continues previous] Al that yow list, I dar not pleyne more,
12

Clerk's Tale: 593

At your comandement, this is to sayn.
10

Nun's Priest's Tale: 226

[continues previous] What sholde I more un-to this tale sayn? [continues next]
12

Manciple's Tale: 162

[continues previous] This is theffect, ther is na-more to sayn;
10

Clerk's Tale: 594

I have noght had no part of children tweyne
10

Nun's Priest's Tale: 226

[continues previous] What sholde I more un-to this tale sayn?
12

Clerk's Tale: 596

Ye been our lord, doth with your owene thing
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 186

Doth as yow list, I am heer at your wille.' [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 590

I wol no thing, ne nil no thing, certayn, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 607

Doth as yow list, have your biheste in minde, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 18

On mortal thing, and as yow list, ay ye [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 137

Under your yerde, egal to myn offence, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 597

Right as yow list; axeth no reed at me.
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 186

[continues previous] Doth as yow list, I am heer at your wille.'
12

Clerk's Tale: 590

[continues previous] I wol no thing, ne nil no thing, certayn, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 591

[continues previous] But as yow list; noght greveth me at al, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 607

[continues previous] Doth as yow list, have your biheste in minde,
11

Shipman's Tale: 192

That I may doon, right as yow list devyse.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 93

Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne.
12

Legend of Ariadne: 157

Right as yow list, that Minos ne no wight —
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 18

[continues previous] On mortal thing, and as yow list, ay ye
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 136

[continues previous] And I to han, right as yow list, comfort,
11

Clerk's Tale: 598

For, as I lefte at hoom al my clothing,
10

Clerk's Tale: 591

[continues previous] But as yow list; noght greveth me at al,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 559

Ne wiste I nought; for, as I was cominge,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 560

Al sodeynly he lefte his compleyninge.
11

Clerk's Tale: 599

Whan I first cam to yow, right so,' quod she,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 854

'Al redy, sir,' quod she, 'right as yow lest, [continues next]
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 855

If I have licence of this worthy Frere.' [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 432

'Right so,' quod she, 'as that the whyte swan
11

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 250

But natheles, hit is my wille,' quod she, [continues next]
11

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 251

'To forthren yow, so that ye shal nat dye, [continues next]
10

Book of the Duchesse: 544

'By our lord,' quod I, 'I trow yow wel, [continues next]
10

Book of the Duchesse: 545

Right so me thinketh by your chere. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 600

'Left I my wil and al my libertee,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 855

[continues previous] If I have licence of this worthy Frere.'
11

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 250

[continues previous] But natheles, hit is my wille,' quod she,
10

Book of the Duchesse: 544

[continues previous] 'By our lord,' quod I, 'I trow yow wel,
13

Clerk's Tale: 601

And took your clothing; wherfor I yow preye,
11

Miller's Prologue: 32

Wyte it the ale of Southwerk, I yow preye; [continues next]
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Miller's Prologue: 33

For I wol telle a legende and a lyf [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 107

That charge up-on my bak I wol endure; [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 108

But I yow preye, and charge up-on your lyf, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 513

But o thing wol I preye yow of your grace, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 816

'I cam, and naked moot I turne agayn. [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 817

Al your plesaunce wol I folwen fayn; [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 823

Be seyn al bare; wherfor I yow preye, [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 77

Now help, for to my werk I wol me dresse. [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 78

Yet preye I yow that reden that I wryte, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 168

I wol alwey, and mercy I yow preye. [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 602

Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye.
11

Miller's Prologue: 32

[continues previous] Wyte it the ale of Southwerk, I yow preye;
11

Miller's Prologue: 33

[continues previous] For I wol telle a legende and a lyf
11

Clerk's Tale: 107

[continues previous] That charge up-on my bak I wol endure;
11

Clerk's Tale: 108

[continues previous] But I yow preye, and charge up-on your lyf,
13

Clerk's Tale: 475

But men mot nede un-to her lust obeye, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 476

And so wol I; ther is na-more to seye. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 513

[continues previous] But o thing wol I preye yow of your grace,
11

Clerk's Tale: 606

But now I woot your lust and what ye wolde, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 607

Al your plesaunce ferme and stable I holde; [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 816

[continues previous] 'I cam, and naked moot I turne agayn.
11

Clerk's Tale: 817

[continues previous] Al your plesaunce wol I folwen fayn;
13

Clerk's Tale: 823

[continues previous] Be seyn al bare; wherfor I yow preye,
11

Franklin's Prologue: 31

'Gladly, sir host,' quod he, 'I wol obeye [continues next]
11

Franklin's Prologue: 32

Un-to your wil; now herkneth what I seye. [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 77

[continues previous] Now help, for to my werk I wol me dresse.
11

Second Nun's Tale: 78

[continues previous] Yet preye I yow that reden that I wryte,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2103

Sire,' I seide, 'I have right gret wille [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2104

Your lust and plesaunce to fulfille. [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 168

[continues previous] I wol alwey, and mercy I yow preye.
13

Clerk's Tale: 603

And certes, if I hadde prescience
13

Clerk's Tale: 476

[continues previous] And so wol I; ther is na-more to seye.
11

Clerk's Tale: 606

[continues previous] But now I woot your lust and what ye wolde, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 1103

Nat for to knowe our wil, for certes he, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Prologue: 31

[continues previous] 'Gladly, sir host,' quod he, 'I wol obeye
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2104

[continues previous] Your lust and plesaunce to fulfille.
12

Clerk's Tale: 604

Your wil to knowe er ye your lust me tolde,
10

Clerk's Tale: 606

[continues previous] But now I woot your lust and what ye wolde, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 1103

[continues previous] Nat for to knowe our wil, for certes he,
11

Clerk's Tale: 1104

[continues previous] Er we were bom, knew al our freletee;
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 79

This town to shende, and al your lust to acheve,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 80

Ye han er this wel herd it me devyse;
12

Clerk's Tale: 605

I wolde it doon with-outen necligence;
10

Knight's Tale: 1023

I trowe men wolde deme it necligence, [continues next]
10

Knight's Tale: 1024

If I foryete to tellen the dispence [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 606

[continues previous] But now I woot your lust and what ye wolde, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 912

'To doon your lust, but I desyre also [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 606

But now I woot your lust and what ye wolde,
10

Knight's Tale: 1023

[continues previous] I trowe men wolde deme it necligence,
10

Knight's Tale: 1024

[continues previous] If I foryete to tellen the dispence
11

Clerk's Tale: 602

Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 603

And certes, if I hadde prescience [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 604

Your wil to knowe er ye your lust me tolde,
10

Clerk's Tale: 605

[continues previous] I wolde it doon with-outen necligence;
12

Clerk's Tale: 912

[continues previous] 'To doon your lust, but I desyre also
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2104

Your lust and plesaunce to fulfille. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2105

Loke ye my servise take at gree, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 607

Al your plesaunce ferme and stable I holde;
11

Clerk's Tale: 602

[continues previous] Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye.
15+

Merchant's Tale: 255

What that he seith, I holde it ferme and stable; [continues next]
15+

Merchant's Tale: 256

I seye the same, or elles thing semblable. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1500

Therefor god held it ferme and stable: [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2104

[continues previous] Your lust and plesaunce to fulfille.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5226

But-if he be so ferme and stable,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 608

For wiste I that my deeth wolde do yow ese,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 770

To doon yow ese, and it shal coste noght. [continues next]
15+

Merchant's Tale: 255

[continues previous] What that he seith, I holde it ferme and stable;
15+

Merchant's Tale: 256

[continues previous] I seye the same, or elles thing semblable.
11

Shipman's Tale: 291

Paye it agayn whan it lyth in your ese; [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 292

After my might ful fayn wolde I yow plese.' [continues next]
12

Compleint to His Lady: 77

Yit is ther fayner noon, that wolde I hete, [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 78

Than I, to do yow ese, or elles bete [continues next]
13

Compleint to His Lady: 79

What-so I wiste were to [yow distresse]. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1501

[continues previous] For Narcisus, shortly to telle,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5181

If ye wolde diffyne it me, [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5182

I wolde gladly here, to see, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1507

As I have yow, that wolde I yow bi-seche;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1508

And, if I wiste soothly that to finde,
14

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1740

And dredelees, for hertes ese of yow, [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1741

Right fayn wolde I amende it, wiste I how. [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 609

Right gladly wolde I dyen, yow to plese.
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 769

[continues previous] And of a mirthe I am right now bithoght,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 770

[continues previous] To doon yow ese, and it shal coste noght.
11

Franklin's Tale: 587

That I moste dyen heer at your foot anon, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 588

Noght wolde I telle how me is wo bigon; [continues next]
11

Shipman's Tale: 292

[continues previous] After my might ful fayn wolde I yow plese.'
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 478

And certes, sire, ful fayn wolde I yow plese.
12

Compleint to His Lady: 77

[continues previous] Yit is ther fayner noon, that wolde I hete,
12

Compleint to His Lady: 78

[continues previous] Than I, to do yow ese, or elles bete
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5181

[continues previous] If ye wolde diffyne it me,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5182

[continues previous] I wolde gladly here, to see,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1740

[continues previous] And dredelees, for hertes ese of yow,
14

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1741

[continues previous] Right fayn wolde I amende it, wiste I how.
11

Clerk's Tale: 610

Deth may noght make no comparisoun
11

Franklin's Tale: 588

[continues previous] Noght wolde I telle how me is wo bigon;
12

Clerk's Tale: 612

The constance of his wyf, he caste adoun
10

Knight's Tale: 1223

Hir eyen caste she ful lowe adoun, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 181

His yën caste on hir, but in sad wyse [continues next]
10

Monk's Tale: 212

And on a wal this king his yën caste, [continues next]
11

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 7: 35

hidde him in his river. And he, Hercules, caste adoun Antheus [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 7: 36

the gyaunt in the strondes of Libie; and Cacus apaysede the [continues next]
10

Legend of Thisbe: 122

His eyen to the grounde adoun he caste, [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 180

On her he caste his hevy deedly yën [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 648

How sobreliche he caste doun his yën. [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 649

Cryseyda gan al his chere aspyen, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 613

His yën two, and wondreth that she may
10

Knight's Tale: 1223

[continues previous] Hir eyen caste she ful lowe adoun,
10

Knight's Tale: 1224

[continues previous] Ther Pluto hath his derke regioun.
10

Clerk's Tale: 181

[continues previous] His yën caste on hir, but in sad wyse
10

Monk's Tale: 212

[continues previous] And on a wal this king his yën caste,
10

Monk's Tale: 213

[continues previous] And sey an hond armlees, that wroot ful faste,
11

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 7: 35

[continues previous] hidde him in his river. And he, Hercules, caste adoun Antheus
10

Legend of Thisbe: 122

[continues previous] His eyen to the grounde adoun he caste,
11

Legend of Thisbe: 180

[continues previous] On her he caste his hevy deedly yën
11

Legend of Thisbe: 181

[continues previous] And doun again, and yeldeth up the gost.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 648

[continues previous] How sobreliche he caste doun his yën.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 649

[continues previous] Cryseyda gan al his chere aspyen,
11

Clerk's Tale: 615

And forth he gooth with drery contenaunce,
11

Summoner's Tale: 450

And forth he gooth, with a ful angry chere,
11

Clerk's Tale: 309

'This is y-nogh, Grisilde myn!' quod he.
11

Clerk's Tale: 310

And forth he gooth with a ful sobre chere
10

Franklin's Tale: 843

With herte soor he gooth un-to his cofre, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 616

But to his herte it was ful greet plesaunce.
10

Franklin's Tale: 843

[continues previous] With herte soor he gooth un-to his cofre,
15+

Shipman's Tale: 39

For to his herte it was a greet plesaunce.
12

Parson's Tale: 33

... the holy goost out of mannes soule, and wasteth and destroyeth the lyknesse of god, that is to seyn, the vertu that is in mannes soule; and put in him the lyknesse of the devel, and binimeth the man fro god that is his rightful lord. This Ire is a ful greet plesaunce to the devel; for it is the develes fourneys, that is eschaufed with the fyr of helle. For certes, right so as fyr is more mighty to destroyen erthely thinges than any other element, right so Ire is mighty to destroyen alle spirituel thinges. Loke how that fyr of smale gledes, that been almost dede ... [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 617

This ugly sergeant, in the same wyse
12

Parson's Tale: 33

[continues previous] ... his hous and chaceth the holy goost out of mannes soule, and wasteth and destroyeth the lyknesse of god, that is to seyn, the vertu that is in mannes soule; and put in him the lyknesse of the devel, and binimeth the man fro god that is his rightful lord. This Ire is a ful greet plesaunce to the devel; for it is the develes fourneys, that is eschaufed with the fyr of helle. For certes, right so as fyr is more mighty to destroyen erthely thinges than any other element, right so Ire is mighty to destroyen alle spirituel thinges. Loke how that fyr of smale gledes, that ...
11

Clerk's Tale: 620

Hath hent hir sone, that ful was of beautee.
11

Franklin's Tale: 189

So ful it was of beautee with plesaunce. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 353

So feble and eek so old was she
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 354

That faded was al hir beautee.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 355

Ful salowe was waxen hir colour,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 356

Hir heed for-hoor was, whyt as flour.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7644

Ful sone were the Rose hent;
11

Clerk's Tale: 621

And ever in oon so pacient was she,
11

Squire's Tale: 416

Ran endelong the tree ther-as she stood. [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 417

And ever in oon she cryde alwey and shrighte, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 188

[continues previous] Or to gret sorwe helde it in distresse;
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Franklin's Tale: 189

[continues previous] So ful it was of beautee with plesaunce.
11

Anelida and Arcite: 108

Ne to no creature made she chere [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 622

That she no chere made of hevinesse,
11

Squire's Tale: 416

[continues previous] Ran endelong the tree ther-as she stood.
11

Squire's Tale: 417

[continues previous] And ever in oon she cryde alwey and shrighte,
12

Anelida and Arcite: 108

[continues previous] Ne to no creature made she chere
12

Anelida and Arcite: 109

[continues previous] Ferther than that hit lyked to Arcite;
12

Clerk's Tale: 623

But kiste hir sone, and after gan it blesse;
12

Man of Law's Tale: 287

She kiste hir sone, and hoom she gooth hir weye.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 568

Sone after this, to him she gan to rowne, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 624

Save this; she preyed him that, if he mighte,
10

Knight's Tale: 1250

Hath preyed that he mighte ben of that game;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 567

[continues previous] He nolde never come ther she were.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 568

[continues previous] Sone after this, to him she gan to rowne,
10

Clerk's Tale: 625

Hir litel sone he wolde in erthe grave,
10

Prioress' Tale: 57

Thus hath this widwe hir litel sone y-taught
11

Clerk's Tale: 628

But she non answer of him mighte have.
11

Summoner's Tale: 27

Whan folk in chirche had yeve him what hem leste, [continues next]
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 828

He wente his wey and never the preest him sy [continues next]
10

Compleynt of Venus: 70

Sith I have suffisaunce unto my pay. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 629

He wente his wey, as him no-thing ne roghte;
11

Summoner's Tale: 26

[continues previous] With qui cum patre forth his wey he wente.
12

Summoner's Tale: 27

[continues previous] Whan folk in chirche had yeve him what hem leste,
12

Summoner's Tale: 28

[continues previous] He wente his wey, no lenger wolde he reste,
12

Clerk's Tale: 532

Ne whenne he cam, ne whider that he wente; [continues next]
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 743

He wente his wey, and with the coper cam,
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 828

[continues previous] He wente his wey and never the preest him sy
10

Book of the Duchesse: 153

This messager took leve and wente
10

Book of the Duchesse: 154

Upon his wey, and never ne stente
10

Book of the Duchesse: 191

And wente his wey, whan he had sayd.
10

Compleynt of Venus: 69

[continues previous] Seche no ferther, neyther wey ne wente,
12

Clerk's Tale: 630

But to Boloigne he tendrely it broghte.
12

Clerk's Tale: 532

[continues previous] Ne whenne he cam, ne whider that he wente;
12

Clerk's Tale: 533

[continues previous] But at Boloigne to his suster dere,
10

Clerk's Tale: 631

This markis wondreth ever lenger the more
10

Squire's Tale: 404

The savour passeth ever lenger the more,
10

Franklin's Tale: 734

And she gan wepen ever lenger the more.
10

Franklin's Tale: 735

'Allas!' quod she, 'that ever was I born!
10

Melibee's Tale: 4

Prudence his wyf, as ferforth as she dorste, bisoghte him of his weping for to stinte; but nat for-thy he gan to crye and wepen ever lenger the more.
10

Melibee's Tale: 5

This noble wyf Prudence remembered hir upon the sentence of Ovide, in his book that cleped is The Remedie of Love, wher-as he seith; 'he is a fool that destourbeth the moder to wepen in the deeth of hir child, til she have wept hir fille, as for a certain tyme; ...
10

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 150

And with hem deled ever lenger the more,
11

Clerk's Tale: 632

Up-on hir pacience, and if that he
10

Melibee's Tale: 15

Whanne dame Prudence, ful debonairly and with greet pacience, hadde herd al that hir housbonde lyked for to seye, thanne axed she of him licence for to speke, and seyde in this wyse. 'My lord,' quod she, 'as to your firste resoun, certes it may lightly been answered. For I seye, that it is no folie to chaunge conseil whan the thing is chaunged; ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 15

... wys; for soothly, he ne sholde nat thanne in al his lyf have corage to sinne, but yeven his body and al his herte to the service of Iesu Crist, and ther-of doon him hommage. For soothly, oure swete lord Iesu Crist hath spared us so debonairly in our folies, that if he ne hadde pitee of mannes soule, a sory song we mighten alle singe. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 633

Ne hadde soothly knowen ther-bifore,
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Melibee's Tale: 15

[continues previous] Whanne dame Prudence, ful debonairly and with greet pacience, hadde herd al that hir housbonde lyked for to seye, thanne axed she of him licence for to speke, and seyde in this wyse. 'My lord,' quod she, 'as to your firste resoun, certes it may lightly been answered. For I seye, that it is no folie to chaunge conseil whan ...
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Parson's Tale: 15

[continues previous] ... he ne sholde nat thanne in al his lyf have corage to sinne, but yeven his body and al his herte to the service of Iesu Crist, and ther-of doon him hommage. For soothly, oure swete lord Iesu Crist hath spared us so debonairly in our folies, that if he ne hadde pitee of mannes soule, a sory song we mighten alle singe.
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Clerk's Tale: 634

That parfitly hir children lovede she,
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Clerk's Tale: 487

Allas! hir doghter that she lovede so [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 488

She wende he wolde han slawen it right tho. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 635

He wolde have wend that of som subtiltee,
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Clerk's Tale: 486

[continues previous] Suspect the tyme in which he this bigan.
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Clerk's Tale: 487

[continues previous] Allas! hir doghter that she lovede so
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Clerk's Tale: 488

[continues previous] She wende he wolde han slawen it right tho.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 384

Who wolde have wend that, in so litel a throwe,
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Clerk's Tale: 636

And of malice or for cruel corage,
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 33

amoved, and glowede with cruel eyen. 'Who,' quod she, 'hath [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 637

That she had suffred this with sad visage.
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Knight's Tale: 2127

And with a sad visage he syked stille, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 33

[continues previous] amoved, and glowede with cruel eyen. 'Who,' quod she, 'hath
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 34

[continues previous] suffred aprochen to this syke man thise comune strompetes of
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Clerk's Tale: 638

But wel he knew that next him-self, certayn,
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Knight's Tale: 2127

[continues previous] And with a sad visage he syked stille,
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Clerk's Tale: 467

The lord knew wel that he him loved and dradde; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 639

She loved hir children best in every wyse.
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Clerk's Tale: 467

[continues previous] The lord knew wel that he him loved and dradde;
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Clerk's Tale: 640

But now of wommen wolde I axen fayn,
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Clerk's Tale: 224

She wolde fayn han seyn som of that sighte. [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 529

And fayn he wolde wreke him, if he mighte, [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 292

After my might ful fayn wolde I yow plese.' [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 27

This Melibeus, whanne he hadde herd the doctrine of his wyf dame Prudence, answerde in this wyse. 'Dame,' quod he, 'as yet in-to this tyme ye han wel and covenably taught me as in general, how I shal governe me in the chesinge and in the withholdinge of my conseillours. But now wolde I fayn that ye wolde condescende in especial, and telle me how lyketh yow, or what semeth yow, by our conseillours that we han chosen in our present nede.'
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 441

If I counseil of wommen wolde blame, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 641

If thise assayes mighte nat suffyse?
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Clerk's Tale: 223

[continues previous] The markis sholde wedde, and, if she mighte,
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Merchant's Tale: 790

Ne Priapus ne mighte nat suffyse,
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Pardoner's Tale: 529

[continues previous] And fayn he wolde wreke him, if he mighte,
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Shipman's Tale: 293

[continues previous] Thise hundred frankes he fette forth anon,
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Monk's Tale: 664

Of his knighthode, it mighte nat suffyse.
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Monk's Tale: 676

And yit him thoughte it mighte nat suffyse?
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 440

[continues previous] But for I noot, to whom it mighte displese,
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 441

[continues previous] If I counseil of wommen wolde blame,
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Clerk's Tale: 645

But ther ben folk of swich condicioun,
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Man of Law's Tale: 215

Namely to folk of heigh condicioun, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 23

y-geten. And some folk ther ben that holden, that right heigh [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 40

Now have I than swich a condicioun, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 41

That, of alle the floures in the mede, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1358

Namely to folk whan they ben syke. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1359

And trees ther were, greet foisoun, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1362

For wo, or elles whan that folk ben syke, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1363

But esy sykes, swiche as been to lyke, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 646

That, whan they have a certein purpos take,
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Man of Law's Tale: 216

[continues previous] Nat whan a rote is of a birthe y-knowe?
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 22

[continues previous] reverenced among hir neighbours by the honours that they han
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 2: 23

[continues previous] y-geten. And some folk ther ben that holden, that right heigh
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 40

[continues previous] Now have I than swich a condicioun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 41

[continues previous] That, of alle the floures in the mede,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1358

[continues previous] Namely to folk whan they ben syke.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1362

[continues previous] For wo, or elles whan that folk ben syke,
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Clerk's Tale: 647

They can nat stinte of hir entencioun,
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Prioress' Tale: 105

He can nat stinte of singing by the weye.
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 330

They can nat stinte til no-thing be laft.
12

Clerk's Tale: 649

They wol nat of that firste purpos slake.
12

Knight's Tale: 1683

Wherfore, to shapen that they shul not dye,
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Knight's Tale: 1684

He wol his firste purpos modifye.
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Clerk's Tale: 650

Right so this markis fulliche hath purposed
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Clerk's Tale: 395

This markis in his herte longeth so [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 563

This markis caughte yet another lest [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 730

This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 325

Swich sorwe as he hath maked, and swich chere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 651

To tempte his wyf, as he was first disposed.
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Clerk's Tale: 395

[continues previous] This markis in his herte longeth so
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Clerk's Tale: 396

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe,
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Clerk's Tale: 564

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf yet ofter, if he may.
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Clerk's Tale: 679

To tempte his wyf was set al his entente.
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Clerk's Tale: 730

[continues previous] This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more
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Clerk's Tale: 731

[continues previous] To the uttereste preve of hir corage,
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Legend of Dido: 324

[continues previous] And wowed her, to have her to his wyf,
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Legend of Dido: 325

[continues previous] Swich sorwe as he hath maked, and swich chere,
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Clerk's Tale: 654

But never coude he finde variance;
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Clerk's Tale: 545

Were chaunged; but he never hir coude finde [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 546

But ever in oon y-lyke sad and kinde.
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 367

And that he wel coude in his herte finde, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 655

She was ay oon in herte and in visage;
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Clerk's Tale: 544

[continues previous] Or by hir word aperceyve that she
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 367

[continues previous] And that he wel coude in his herte finde,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 368

[continues previous] It was to him a right good aventure
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Clerk's Tale: 657

The more trewe, if that it were possible,
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Amorous Compleint: 16

If that it were thing possible to do [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 658

She was to him in love, and more penible.
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Amorous Compleint: 16

[continues previous] If that it were thing possible to do
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Clerk's Tale: 659

For which it semed thus, that of hem two
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Knight's Tale: 1767

Unhorsed hath ech other of hem tweye. [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 29

Ther nas non of hem alle that herde him aright, [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 8

That ther nas but a stoon-wal hem bitwene, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 197

Now here, now there, he hunted hem so faste, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 660

Ther nas but o wil; for, as Walter leste,
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Knight's Tale: 1768

[continues previous] Ther nas no tygre in the vale of Galgopheye,
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Gamelyn's Tale: 29

[continues previous] Ther nas non of hem alle that herde him aright,
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Legend of Thisbe: 8

[continues previous] That ther nas but a stoon-wal hem bitwene,
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Legend of Thisbe: 9

[continues previous] As ofte in grete tounes is the wone.
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 198

[continues previous] Ther nas but Grekes blood; and Troilus,
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Clerk's Tale: 662

And, god be thanked, al fil for the beste.
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Shipman's Tale: 344

How he hadde wel y-boght and graciously,
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Shipman's Tale: 345

Thanked be god, al hool his marchandyse.
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1324

But fynally, he took al for the beste [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1325

That she him wroot, for sumwhat he biheld [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 663

She shewed wel, for no worldly unreste
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1325

[continues previous] That she him wroot, for sumwhat he biheld
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Clerk's Tale: 664

A wyf, as of hir-self, no-thing ne sholde
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Parson's Tale: 80

... hem in Iesu Crist. What seith seint Iohn eek in this matere? Seint Gregorie eek seith, that no wight seketh precious array but only for veyne glorie, to been honoured the more biforn the peple. It is a greet folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his ... [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 400

She had no-thing hir-self to lede,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 401

Ne wit ne pith in[with] hir holde
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Clerk's Tale: 665

Wille in effect, but as hir housbond wolde.
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Parson's Tale: 80

[continues previous] ... clothen hem in Iesu Crist. What seith seint Iohn eek in this matere? Seint Gregorie eek seith, that no wight seketh precious array but only for veyne glorie, to been honoured the more biforn the peple. It is a greet folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so ...
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Clerk's Tale: 668

For he a povre womman wedded hadde,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 249

To wedde a povre womman, for costage;
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Clerk's Tale: 676

To been a mordrer is an hateful name.
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Clerk's Tale: 552

Was seyn in hir, ne never hir doghter name [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 349

And somme were riche, and hadden badde name. [continues next]
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Manciple's Prologue: 99

O thou Bachus, y-blessed be thy name, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 677

But natheles, for ernest ne for game
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Clerk's Tale: 553

[continues previous] Ne nempned she, in ernest nor in game.
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Merchant's Tale: 350

[continues previous] But nathelees, bitwixe ernest and game, [continues next]
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Manciple's Prologue: 100

[continues previous] That so canst turnen ernest in-to game!
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 142

Be as be may, for ernest or for game, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1465

But, pees or no, for ernest ne for game,
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Clerk's Tale: 678

He of his cruel purpos nolde stente;
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Clerk's Tale: 395

This markis in his herte longeth so [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 396

To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 351

[continues previous] He atte laste apoynted him on oon,
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 143

[continues previous] He shal awake, and ryse and go his way
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Clerk's Tale: 679

To tempte his wyf was set al his entente.
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Summoner's Tale: 114

To sprede his word is set al myn entente.'
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Clerk's Tale: 395

[continues previous] This markis in his herte longeth so
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Clerk's Tale: 396

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe,
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Clerk's Tale: 564

To tempte his wyf yet ofter, if he may.
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Clerk's Tale: 651

To tempte his wyf, as he was first disposed.
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Clerk's Tale: 730

This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more
12

Clerk's Tale: 731

To the uttereste preve of hir corage,
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Legend of Ariadne: 54

To wreke his sone was set al his delyt,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 486

To ese his frend was set al his desyr.
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Clerk's Tale: 680

Whan that his doghter twelf yeer was of age,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 82

Of twenty yeer of age he was, I gesse. [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 83

Of his stature he was of evene lengthe, [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 603

Sin that his lord was twenty yeer of age;
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Miller's Tale: 37

Of eightetene yeer she was of age. [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 38

Ialous he was, and heeld hir narwe in cage, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 4

For, lordinges, sith I twelf yeer was of age,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 5

Thonked be god that is eterne on lyve,
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Clerk's Tale: 724

Hir brother, which that seven yeer was of age, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 30

This mayde of age twelf yeer was and tweye,
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Physician's Tale: 31

In which that Nature hadde swich delyt.
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Monk's Tale: 422

The eldeste scarsly fyf yeer was of age.
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Monk's Tale: 441

His yonge sone, that three yeer was of age,
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Monk's Tale: 664

Of his knighthode, it mighte nat suffyse. [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 665

Twelf yeer he regned, as seith Machabee; [continues next]
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 63

And privily he let his doghter calle.
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 64

Whan that the hous was voided of hem alle,
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Clerk's Tale: 681

He to the court of Rome, in subtil wyse
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 82

[continues previous] Of twenty yeer of age he was, I gesse.
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 83

[continues previous] Of his stature he was of evene lengthe,
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Miller's Tale: 37

[continues previous] Of eightetene yeer she was of age.
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Miller's Tale: 38

[continues previous] Ialous he was, and heeld hir narwe in cage,
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Clerk's Tale: 724

[continues previous] Hir brother, which that seven yeer was of age,
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Monk's Tale: 665

[continues previous] Twelf yeer he regned, as seith Machabee;
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Clerk's Tale: 682

Enformed of his wil, sente his message,
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Clerk's Tale: 891

Er that this erl was come, sente his message
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Clerk's Tale: 683

Comaunding hem swiche bulles to devyse
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Merchant's Tale: 856

Ne mighte he speke a word to fresshe May, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 857

As to his purpos, of no swich matere, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 684

As to his cruel purpos may suffyse,
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Merchant's Tale: 856

[continues previous] Ne mighte he speke a word to fresshe May,
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Merchant's Tale: 857

[continues previous] As to his purpos, of no swich matere,
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Clerk's Tale: 685

How that the pope, as for his peples reste,
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Squire's Tale: 355

And every wight gan drawe him to his reste, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 686

Bad him to wedde another, if him leste.
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 789

And bad him seye his verdit, as him leste. [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 355

[continues previous] And every wight gan drawe him to his reste,
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Squire's Tale: 356

[continues previous] As slepe hem bad; they toke it for the beste.
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Clerk's Tale: 687

I seye, he bad they sholde countrefete
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 789

[continues previous] And bad him seye his verdit, as him leste.
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Clerk's Tale: 688

The popes bulles, making mencioun
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Pardoner's Tale: 14

Bulles of popes and of cardinales,
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Clerk's Tale: 697

I deme that hir herte was ful wo.
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Clerk's Tale: 545

Were chaunged; but he never hir coude finde [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 335

Gamelyn in his herte was he ful wo,
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Book of the Duchesse: 883

But many oon with hir loke she herte, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 884

And that sat hir ful lyte at herte, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1225

Hir herte wolde have ful greet pitee, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1226

She was so amiable and free. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 706

So that she felte almost hir herte deye [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 707

For wo, and wery of that companye. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 698

But she, y-lyke sad for evermo,
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Clerk's Tale: 546

[continues previous] But ever in oon y-lyke sad and kinde. [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 883

[continues previous] But many oon with hir loke she herte,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1226

[continues previous] She was so amiable and free.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 706

[continues previous] So that she felte almost hir herte deye
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Clerk's Tale: 699

Disposed was, this humble creature,
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Clerk's Tale: 547

[continues previous] As glad, as humble, as bisy in servyse,
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Clerk's Tale: 702

To whom that she was yeven, herte and al,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 115

Til she came there, hir herte was a-fyre, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 116

And, as a bitore bombleth in the myre, [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 76

... Ierome; and ne rekken of nothing but that they been assembled; by-cause that they been maried, al is good y-nough, as thinketh to hem. But in swich folk hath the devel power, as seyde the aungel Raphael to Thobie; for in hir assemblinge they putten Iesu Crist out of hir herte, and yeven hem-self to alle ordure. The fourthe spece is, the assemblee of hem that been of hire kinrede, or of hem that been of oon affinitee, or elles with hem with whiche hir fadres or hir kinrede han deled in the sinne of lecherie; this sinne maketh hem lyk to houndes, ... [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 673

As she that hadde hir herte and al hir minde [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 703

As to hir verray worldly suffisaunce;
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 115

[continues previous] Til she came there, hir herte was a-fyre,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 116

[continues previous] And, as a bitore bombleth in the myre,
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Parson's Tale: 76

[continues previous] ... seint Ierome; and ne rekken of nothing but that they been assembled; by-cause that they been maried, al is good y-nough, as thinketh to hem. But in swich folk hath the devel power, as seyde the aungel Raphael to Thobie; for in hir assemblinge they putten Iesu Crist out of hir herte, and yeven hem-self to alle ordure. The fourthe spece is, the assemblee of hem that been of hire kinrede, or of hem that been of oon affinitee, or elles with hem with whiche hir fadres or hir kinrede han deled in the sinne of lecherie; this sinne maketh hem lyk to houndes, that taken ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 673

[continues previous] As she that hadde hir herte and al hir minde
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Clerk's Tale: 704

But shortly if this storie I tellen shal,
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Knight's Tale: 606

That al this storie tellen more pleyn,)
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Man of Law's Tale: 892

That, if I shortly tellen shal and plain,
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Franklin's Tale: 207

And shortly, if the sothe I tellen shal, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 208

Unwiting of this Dorigen at al, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 576

For who-so shal so many a storie telle,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 577

Sey shortly, or he shal to longe dwelle.'
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Clerk's Tale: 705

This markis writen hath in special
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Franklin's Tale: 208

[continues previous] Unwiting of this Dorigen at al,
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Clerk's Tale: 706

A lettre in which he sheweth his entente,
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Merchant's Tale: 154

To tellen hem theffect of his entente. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 707

And secrely he to Boloigne it sente.
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Clerk's Tale: 882

As wommen been, but it be falle of-newe. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 883

Fro Boloigne is this erl of Panik come, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 153

[continues previous] And for his freendes on a day he sente,
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Merchant's Tale: 154

[continues previous] To tellen hem theffect of his entente.
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Clerk's Tale: 708

To the erl of Panik, which that hadde tho
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Clerk's Tale: 534

That thilke tyme of Panik was countesse, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 883

[continues previous] Fro Boloigne is this erl of Panik come,
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Clerk's Tale: 884

[continues previous] Of which the fame up-sprang to more and lesse,
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Clerk's Tale: 709

Wedded his suster, preyde he specially
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Clerk's Tale: 533

[continues previous] But at Boloigne to his suster dere,
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Clerk's Tale: 712

But o thing he him preyede outerly,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 103

He preyede hir, that to no creature [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 713

That he to no wight, though men wolde enquere,
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Miller's Prologue: 58

Of the remenant nedeth nat enquere.' [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 103

[continues previous] He preyede hir, that to no creature
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Summoner's Tale: 369

To a povre man men sholde hise vyces telle, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 190

The day of wedding cam, but no wight can [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 714

Sholde nat telle, whos children that they were,
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Miller's Prologue: 58

[continues previous] Of the remenant nedeth nat enquere.'
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Miller's Prologue: 59

[continues previous] What sholde I more seyn, but this Millere
11

Summoner's Tale: 369

[continues previous] To a povre man men sholde hise vyces telle,
11

Summoner's Tale: 370

[continues previous] But nat to a lord, thogh he sholde go to helle.
10

Clerk's Tale: 191

[continues previous] Telle what womman that it sholde be;
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Second Nun's Tale: 128

Y-wedded be, that was ful yong of age, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 715

But seye, the mayden sholde y-wedded be
13

Second Nun's Tale: 127

[continues previous] And when this mayden sholde unto a man
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Second Nun's Tale: 128

[continues previous] Y-wedded be, that was ful yong of age,
11

Clerk's Tale: 718

For at day set he on his wey is goon
11

Franklin's Tale: 775

As she was boun to goon the wey forth-right [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 719

Toward Saluce, and lordes many oon,
11

Franklin's Tale: 776

[continues previous] Toward the gardin ther-as she had hight.
12

Clerk's Tale: 720

In riche array, this mayden for to gyde;
10

Clerk's Tale: 153

A doghter hadde he, fair y-nogh to sighte, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 154

And Grisildis this yonge mayden highte. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 155

But for to speke of vertuous beautee, [continues next]
12

Merchant's Tale: 455

Or for to herknen of hir riche array. [continues next]
10

Squire's Tale: 375

And seyde, that hir liste for to ryse. [continues next]
11

Monk's Tale: 312

Was noon, thogh al this world men sholde seke. [continues next]
11

Monk's Tale: 313

Hir riche array ne mighte nat be told [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 721

Hir yonge brother ryding hir bisyde.
12

Clerk's Tale: 154

[continues previous] And Grisildis this yonge mayden highte.
12

Merchant's Tale: 455

[continues previous] Or for to herknen of hir riche array.
10

Squire's Tale: 374

[continues previous] She cleped on hir maistresse hir bisyde,
10

Squire's Tale: 375

[continues previous] And seyde, that hir liste for to ryse.
11

Monk's Tale: 313

[continues previous] Hir riche array ne mighte nat be told
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1289

Have litel thought but on hir play. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1290

Hir lemman was bisyde alway, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 722

Arrayed was toward hir mariage
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Clerk's Tale: 1071

Than was the revel of hir mariage. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 130

And day was comen of hir mariage, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1289

[continues previous] Have litel thought but on hir play.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1290

[continues previous] Hir lemman was bisyde alway,
11

Clerk's Tale: 723

This fresshe mayde, ful of gemmes clere;
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Clerk's Tale: 1071

[continues previous] Than was the revel of hir mariage.
11

Clerk's Tale: 1072

[continues previous] Ful many a yeer in heigh prosperitee
11

Second Nun's Tale: 130

[continues previous] And day was comen of hir mariage,
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Second Nun's Tale: 131

[continues previous] She, ful devout and humble in hir corage,
12

Clerk's Tale: 724

Hir brother, which that seven yeer was of age,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 4

For, lordinges, sith I twelf yeer was of age,
11

Clerk's Tale: 680

Whan that his doghter twelf yeer was of age,
11

Clerk's Tale: 681

He to the court of Rome, in subtil wyse
12

Prioress' Tale: 51

A litel clergeon, seven yeer of age,
12

Prioress' Tale: 52

That day by day to scole was his wone,
11

Monk's Tale: 422

The eldeste scarsly fyf yeer was of age.
11

Monk's Tale: 423

Allas, fortune! it was greet crueltee
11

Monk's Tale: 441

His yonge sone, that three yeer was of age,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 850

That from she was twelve yeer of age,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 851

She of hir love graunt him made.
11

Clerk's Tale: 726

And thus in greet noblesse and with glad chere,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 297

The moder of the sowdan, riche and gay, [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 298

Receyveth hir with al-so glad a chere [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 960

With so glad chere his gestes she receyveth, [continues next]
10

Hous of Fame 3: 334

Yet they were maad for greet noblesse,
10

Hous of Fame 3: 335

And in hem greet [and hy] sentence;
10

Hous of Fame 3: 336

And folk of digne reverence,
10

Legend of Hypermnestra: 65

He loked on his doghter with glad chere,
10

Legend of Hypermnestra: 66

And to her spak, as ye shul after here.
11

Clerk's Tale: 727

Toward Saluces shaping hir Iourney,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 298

[continues previous] Receyveth hir with al-so glad a chere
11

Clerk's Tale: 959

[continues previous] And after that doth forth hir bisinesse.
11

Parson's Tale: 3

... his olde gilt, he receiveth the mark of baptisme, but nat the grace ne the remission of his sinnes, til he have repentance verray. Another defaute is this, that men doon deedly sinne after that they han received baptisme. The thridde defaute is, that men fallen in venial sinnes after hir baptisme, fro day to day. Ther-of seith Seint Augustin, that 'penitence of goode and humble folk is the penitence of every day.' [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 728

Fro day to day they ryden in hir wey.
10

Friar's Tale: 108

In daliance they ryden forth hir weye. [continues next]
12

Friar's Tale: 238

And with that word they ryden forth hir wey.
11

Parson's Tale: 3

[continues previous] ... his olde gilt, he receiveth the mark of baptisme, but nat the grace ne the remission of his sinnes, til he have repentance verray. Another defaute is this, that men doon deedly sinne after that they han received baptisme. The thridde defaute is, that men fallen in venial sinnes after hir baptisme, fro day to day. Ther-of seith Seint Augustin, that 'penitence of goode and humble folk is the penitence of every day.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1547

Fro day to day, til they ben bare of Ioye.
10

Clerk's Tale: 729

Among al this, after his wikke usage,
10

Friar's Tale: 109

[continues previous] This Somnour, which that was as ful of Iangles,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 730

This markis, yet his wyf to tempte more
13

Clerk's Tale: 395

This markis in his herte longeth so [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 396

To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 563

This markis caughte yet another lest [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 564

To tempte his wyf yet ofter, if he may. [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 650

Right so this markis fulliche hath purposed [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 651

To tempte his wyf, as he was first disposed. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 679

To tempte his wyf was set al his entente. [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 731

To the uttereste preve of hir corage,
12

Clerk's Tale: 396

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 564

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf yet ofter, if he may.
12

Clerk's Tale: 651

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, as he was first disposed.
12

Clerk's Tale: 679

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf was set al his entente.
10

Clerk's Tale: 736

'Certes, Grisilde, I hadde y-nough plesaunce
10

Parlement of Foules: 636

Which I have wroght so wel to my plesaunce; [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 737

To han yow to my wyf for your goodnesse,
10

Parlement of Foules: 636

[continues previous] Which I have wroght so wel to my plesaunce;
10

Parlement of Foules: 637

[continues previous] That to yow oghte been a suffisaunce.'
11

Clerk's Tale: 738

As for your trouthe and for your obeisaunce,
11

Squire's Tale: 562

And I so lovede him for his obeisaunce, [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 563

And for the trouthe I demed in his herte, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 739

Nought for your linage ne for your richesse;
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Squire's Tale: 562

[continues previous] And I so lovede him for his obeisaunce,
11

Squire's Tale: 563

[continues previous] And for the trouthe I demed in his herte,
10

Franklin's Tale: 254

But now, Aurelie, I knowe your entente, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 740

But now knowe I in verray soothfastnesse
10

Franklin's Tale: 254

[continues previous] But now, Aurelie, I knowe your entente,
13

Clerk's Tale: 742

Ther is gret servitute in sondry wyse.
12

Clerk's Tale: 1102

Ful ofte to be bete in sondry wyse; [continues next]
11

Melibee's Prologue: 23

Al be it told som-tyme in sondry wyse [continues next]
11

Melibee's Prologue: 24

Of sondry folk, as I shal yow devyse. [continues next]
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 5193

Love ther is in sondry wyse, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 743

I may nat don as every plowman may;
12

Clerk's Tale: 1103

[continues previous] Nat for to knowe our wil, for certes he,
11

Melibee's Prologue: 24

[continues previous] Of sondry folk, as I shal yow devyse.
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 5192

[continues previous] In veyne, perauntre, I shal travayle.
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 5194

[continues previous] As I shal thee here devyse.
10

Clerk's Tale: 744

My peple me constreyneth for to take
10

Clerk's Tale: 783

God shilde swich a lordes wyf to take [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 745

Another wyf, and cryen day by day;
10

Clerk's Tale: 783

[continues previous] God shilde swich a lordes wyf to take
10

Clerk's Tale: 784

[continues previous] Another man to housbonde or to make.
10

Clerk's Tale: 746

And eek the pope, rancour for to slake,
10

Parson's Tale: 55

... Thanne comth drede to biginne to werke any gode werkes; for certes, he that is enclyned to sinne, him thinketh it is so greet an empryse for to undertake to doon werkes of goodnesse, and casteth in his herte that the circumstaunces of goodnesse been so grevouse and so chargeaunt for to suffre, that he dar nat undertake to do werkes of goodnesse, as seith seint Gregorie. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 747

Consenteth it, that dar I undertake;
10

Shipman's Tale: 168

But al honour, as I can understonde; [continues next]
10

Shipman's Tale: 169

Save un-to yow thus muche I tellen shal; [continues next]
10

Melibee's Tale: 15

... what is bettre than a good womman? No-thing." And sir, by manye of othre resons may ye seen, that manye wommen been goode, and hir conseils goode and profitable. And therfore sir, if ye wol triste to my conseil, I shal restore yow your doghter hool and sound. And eek I wol do to yow so muche, that ye shul have honour in this cause.' [continues next]
10

Parson's Tale: 55

[continues previous] ... to biginne to werke any gode werkes; for certes, he that is enclyned to sinne, him thinketh it is so greet an empryse for to undertake to doon werkes of goodnesse, and casteth in his herte that the circumstaunces of goodnesse been so grevouse and so chargeaunt for to suffre, that he dar nat undertake to do werkes of goodnesse, as seith seint Gregorie.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 552

'But er I go, thus muche I wol thee telle, [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 748

And treweliche thus muche I wol yow seye,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 666

Now wol I seye yow sooth, by seint Thomas,
10

Merchant's Tale: 171

But o thing warne I yow, my freendes dere, [continues next]
10

Merchant's Tale: 172

I wol non old wyf han in no manere. [continues next]
11

Franklin's Prologue: 32

Un-to your wil; now herkneth what I seye.
11

Franklin's Prologue: 33

I wol yow nat contrarien in no wyse
10

Shipman's Tale: 168

[continues previous] But al honour, as I can understonde;
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Shipman's Tale: 169

[continues previous] Save un-to yow thus muche I tellen shal;
12

Melibee's Tale: 15

[continues previous] ... Womman. And what is bettre than a good womman? No-thing." And sir, by manye of othre resons may ye seen, that manye wommen been goode, and hir conseils goode and profitable. And therfore sir, if ye wol triste to my conseil, I shal restore yow your doghter hool and sound. And eek I wol do to yow so muche, that ye shul have honour in this cause.'
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 66

Host, of his craft som-what I wol yow shewe. [continues next]
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 67

I seye, my lord can swich subtilitee — [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 552

[continues previous] 'But er I go, thus muche I wol thee telle,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1414

I wol to yow oblige me to deye.'
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1415

And treweliche, as writen wel I finde,
14

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 998

And, er ye gon, thus muche I seye yow here:
12

Clerk's Tale: 749

My newe wyf is coming by the weye.
10

Merchant's Tale: 171

[continues previous] But o thing warne I yow, my freendes dere,
10

Merchant's Tale: 172

[continues previous] I wol non old wyf han in no manere.
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 67

[continues previous] I seye, my lord can swich subtilitee —
13

Clerk's Tale: 750

Be strong of herte, and voyde anon hir place,
13

Book of the Duchesse: 124

Hir women caughte her up anon, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 125

And broghten hir in bed al naked, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 751

And thilke dower that ye broghten me
13

Book of the Duchesse: 125

[continues previous] And broghten hir in bed al naked,
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Book of the Duchesse: 126

[continues previous] And she, forweped and forwaked,
14

Clerk's Tale: 752

Tak it agayn, I graunte it of my grace;
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Clerk's Tale: 815

Naked out of my fadres hous,' quod she, [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 753

Retourneth to your fadres hous,' quod he;
14

Clerk's Tale: 815

[continues previous] Naked out of my fadres hous,' quod she,
10

Clerk's Tale: 754

'No man may alwey han prosperitee;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2289

Alwey in herte I rede thee [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 755

With evene herte I rede yow tendure
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2289

[continues previous] Alwey in herte I rede thee
11

Clerk's Tale: 756

The strook of fortune or of aventure.'
11

Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 41

that by right may be cleped either "hap" or elles "aventure of
11

Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 42

fortune"; or is ther aught, al-be-it so that it is hid fro the peple,
12

Clerk's Tale: 758

'My lord,' quod she, 'I woot, and wiste alway
10

Melibee's Tale: 13

... werre, anoon he consented to hir conseilling, and fully affermed hir sentence. Thanne dame Prudence, whan that she saugh how that hir housbonde shoop him for to wreken him on his foos, and to biginne werre, she in ful humble wyse, when she saugh hir tyme, seide him thise wordes: 'My lord,' quod she, 'I yow biseche as hertely as I dar and can, ne haste yow nat to faste, and for alle guerdons as yeveth me audience. For Piers Alfonce seith: "who-so that dooth to that other good or harm, haste thee nat to quyten it; for in this wyse thy freend wol abyde, ...
10

Melibee's Tale: 28

'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I ...
11

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 5: 3

with my compleintes, seide thus: 'Whan I say thee,' quod she, [continues next]
11

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 5: 4

'sorweful and wepinge, I wiste anon that thou were a wrecche [continues next]
11

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 6: 52

'Now woot I,' quod she, 'other cause of thy maladye, and
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1102

'Y-wis, so wolde I, and I wiste how, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1103

Ful fayn,' quod she; 'allas! that I was born!' [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 759

How that bitwixen your magnificence
11

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 5: 4

[continues previous] 'sorweful and wepinge, I wiste anon that thou were a wrecche
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1102

[continues previous] 'Y-wis, so wolde I, and I wiste how,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1103

[continues previous] Ful fayn,' quod she; 'allas! that I was born!'
11

Clerk's Tale: 760

And my poverte no wight can ne may
10

Gamelyn's Tale: 34

'Boote of bale god may sende I wot it is no nay; [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 6207

Ne no wight may, by my clothing,
10

Clerk's Tale: 761

Maken comparison; it is no nay.
10

Gamelyn's Tale: 34

[continues previous] 'Boote of bale god may sende I wot it is no nay; [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 762

I ne heeld me never digne in no manere
12

Clerk's Tale: 767

I never heeld me lady ne maistresse,
10

Gamelyn's Tale: 34

[continues previous] 'Boote of bale god may sende I wot it is no nay;
10

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 10: 161

no manere be desired ne requered. And the contrarie: for [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1816

Toward the rose, that plesed me so;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1817

But I ne durste in no manere,
10

Clerk's Tale: 763

To be your wyf, no, ne your chamberere.
10

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 10: 161

[continues previous] no manere be desired ne requered. And the contrarie: for
11

Clerk's Tale: 765

The heighe god take I for my witnesse,
11

Merchant's Tale: 244

Myn owene dere brother and my lord, [continues next]
11

Merchant's Tale: 245

So wisly god my soule bringe at reste, [continues next]
10

Pardoner's Tale: 305

The heighe god forbad swering at al,
10

Pardoner's Tale: 306

Witnesse on Mathew; but in special
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1501

As wisly verray god my soule save, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 766

And also wisly he my soule glade
10

Knight's Tale: 1005

And God so wisly on my soule rewe, [continues next]
11

Merchant's Tale: 244

[continues previous] Myn owene dere brother and my lord,
11

Merchant's Tale: 245

[continues previous] So wisly god my soule bringe at reste,
10

Franklin's Tale: 255

By thilke god that yaf me soule and lyf, [continues next]
10

Legend of Lucretia: 127

'As wisly Iupiter my soule save, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1500

[continues previous] That, though I wolde it turne out of my thought,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1501

[continues previous] As wisly verray god my soule save,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 156

For god myn herte as wisly glade so, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 767

I never heeld me lady ne maistresse,
10

Knight's Tale: 1006

[continues previous] As I shal even Iuge been and trewe.
12

Clerk's Tale: 762

I ne heeld me never digne in no manere
10

Franklin's Tale: 255

[continues previous] By thilke god that yaf me soule and lyf,
10

Franklin's Tale: 256

[continues previous] Ne shal I never been untrewe wyf
10

Legend of Lucretia: 128

[continues previous] As I shal in the stable slee thy knave,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 157

[continues previous] I lovede never womman here-biforn
10

Clerk's Tale: 768

But humble servant to your worthinesse,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 942

And ever shal, whyl I to live have space, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1622

Of your good word and of your frendship ay. [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 769

And ever shal, whyl that my lyf may dure,
13

Knight's Tale: 502

That is, or shal, whyl that the world may dure.
12

Knight's Tale: 1910

But I biquethe the service of my gost [continues next]
15+

Knight's Tale: 1912

Sin that my lyf may no lenger dure. [continues next]
13

Man of Law's Tale: 91

Was for to love hir whyl his lyf may dure.
13

Man of Law's Tale: 980

Hath seyn or shal, whyl that the world may dure.
15+

Clerk's Tale: 110

To worshipe hir, whyl that hir lyf may dure,
14

Clerk's Tale: 111

In word and werk, bothe here and everywhere,
10

Merchant's Tale: 811

But worldly Ioye may nat alwey dure [continues next]
15+

Shipman's Tale: 42

Of bretherhede, whyl that hir lyf may dure.
11

Gamelyn's Tale: 831

We wiln stande with thee whyl that we may dure,
11

Gamelyn's Tale: 832

And but we werke manly pay us non hure.'
13

Amorous Compleint: 54

Hath wrought or shal, whyl that the world may dure,
13

Amorous Compleint: 55

Why that she lefte pite so behinde?
12

Compleint to His Lady: 34

Hir love I best, and shal, whyl I may dure,
15+

Parlement of Foules: 642

And moot be youres whyl my lyf may dure;
14

Parlement of Foules: 643

And therfor graunteth me my firste bone,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 468

And he to be hir man, whyl he may dure;
13

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 469

Lo, here his lyf, and from the deeth his cure!
12

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 536

The deeth, for I, whyl that my lyf may laste,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 295

What I may doon, I shal, whyl I may dure
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 677

She wol ben his, whyl that hir lyf may laste.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1680

That I was your, and shal, whyl I may dure. [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1681

And this may lengthe of yeres not for-do,
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 153

God help me so, whyl that my lyf may dure, [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 833

That is, or shal, whyl that the world may dure.
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 834

And certainly in storie it is y-founde,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 942

[continues previous] And ever shal, whyl I to live have space,
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1623

[continues previous] For trewely, whyl that my lyf may dure,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1624

As for a freend, ye may in me assure.
15+

Clerk's Tale: 770

Aboven every worldly creature.
10

Merchant's Tale: 811

[continues previous] But worldly Ioye may nat alwey dure
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Clerk's Tale: 771

That ye so longe of your benignitee
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Knight's Tale: 1910

[continues previous] But I biquethe the service of my gost
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Knight's Tale: 1912

[continues previous] Sin that my lyf may no lenger dure.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1680

[continues previous] That I was your, and shal, whyl I may dure.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 153

[continues previous] God help me so, whyl that my lyf may dure,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1623

For trewely, whyl that my lyf may dure,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1624

As for a freend, ye may in me assure.
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Clerk's Tale: 772

Han holden me in honour and nobleye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1680

That ye thus nolde han holden me in honde!
12

Clerk's Tale: 774

That thonke I god and yow, to whom I preye
12

Clerk's Tale: 314

Honoureth hir, and loveth hir, I preye, [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 90

And therfor kepe it secree, I yow preye). [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 91

He is to wys, in feith, as I bileve; [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 905

What is Magnesia, good sir, I yow preye?' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1073

And sin that thus departen ye and I,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1074

Yet preye I god, so yeve yow right good day
12

Clerk's Tale: 775

Foryelde it yow; there is na-more to seye.
11

Summoner's Tale: 365

His sone was slayn, ther is na-more to seye.
11

Summoner's Tale: 380

Lest thee repente;" ther is na-more to seye.
12

Clerk's Tale: 315

[continues previous] Who-so me loveth; ther is na-more to seye.'
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Clerk's Tale: 476

And so wol I; ther is na-more to seye. [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 90

[continues previous] And therfor kepe it secree, I yow preye).
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 91

[continues previous] He is to wys, in feith, as I bileve;
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 905

[continues previous] What is Magnesia, good sir, I yow preye?'
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 906

[continues previous] 'It is a water that is maad, I seye,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1381

Un-to my fader shal I take, and seye, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 776

Un-to my fader gladly wol I wende,
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Summoner's Tale: 565

That equally the soun of it wol wende, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 251

Thy doghter wol I take, er that I wende, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 476

[continues previous] And so wol I; ther is na-more to seye.
10

Franklin's Prologue: 31

'Gladly, sir host,' quod he, 'I wol obeye [continues next]
10

Franklin's Prologue: 32

Un-to your wil; now herkneth what I seye. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 391

Right as thy sclave, whider-so thou wende, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 195

But here I leve hir with hir fader dwelle, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 196

And forth I wol of Troilus yow telle. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1553

But on a day to fighten gan he wende, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 777

And with him dwelle un-to my lyves ende.
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 401

And thus they live, un-to hir lyves ende,
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 402

In parfit Ioye; and Iesu Crist us sende
10

Summoner's Tale: 566

[continues previous] And eek the stink, un-to the spokes ende;
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Clerk's Tale: 252

[continues previous] As for my wyf, un-to hir lyves ende. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 980

Plesance y-nogh un-to your lyves ende. [continues next]
11

Merchant's Tale: 110

A wyf, to laste un-to his lyves ende.
10

Franklin's Prologue: 32

[continues previous] Un-to your wil; now herkneth what I seye.
11

Shipman's Tale: 434

Taling y-nough un-to our lyves ende. Amen.
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Parson's Tale: 104

... grete mercy foryeve me the sinne. But of the translacion of Boece de Consolacione, and othere bokes of Legendes of seintes, and omelies, and moralitee, and devocioun, that thanke I oure lord Iesu Crist and his blisful moder, and alle the seintes of hevene; bisekinge hem that they from hennes-forth, un-to my lyves ende, sende me grace to biwayle my giltes, and to studie to the salvacioun of my soule: — and graunte me grace of verray penitence, confessioun and satisfaccioun to doon in this present lyf; thurgh the benigne grace of him that is king of kinges and preest over alle preestes, that boghte us with the precious blood ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 392

[continues previous] For ever-more, un-to my lyves ende!
14

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 393

But here, with al myn herte, I thee biseche,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1381

[continues previous] Un-to my fader shal I take, and seye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 195

[continues previous] But here I leve hir with hir fader dwelle,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 196

[continues previous] And forth I wol of Troilus yow telle.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1554

[continues previous] At which, allas! he caughte his lyves ende.
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Clerk's Tale: 778

Ther I was fostred of a child ful smal,
12

Clerk's Tale: 253

[continues previous] Thou lovest me, I woot it wel, certeyn,
11

Clerk's Tale: 981

[continues previous] O thing biseke I yow and warne also,
12

Clerk's Tale: 779

Til I be deed, my lyf ther wol I lede
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 6164

But humbly they wol lede hir lyf;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6165

With swich folk wol I never be.
13

Clerk's Tale: 780

A widwe clene, in body, herte, and al.
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 598

Of legges and of feet so clene and faire, [continues next]
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 599

That al myn herte I yaf un-to his hold. [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 533

I yaf him al myn herte and al my thoght — [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 80

... lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three thinges a man and his wyf fleshly mowen assemble. The firste is in entente of engendrure of children to the service of ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 81

... that han doon lecherie and been releeved by Penitence. And certes, if that a wyf coude kepen hir al chaast by licence of hir housbonde, so that she yeve nevere noon occasion that he agilte, it were to hire a greet merite. Thise manere wommen that observen chastitee moste be clene in herte as well as in body and in thoght, and mesurable in clothinge and in contenaunce; and been abstinent in etinge and drinkinge, in spekinge, and in dede. They been the vessel or the boyste of the blissed Magdelene, that fulfilleth holy chirche of good odour. The thridde manere of chastitee is virginitee, and it bihoveth that she be holy in herte and clene of body; thanne is she spouse to Iesu Crist, and she is the lyf of angeles. She is the preisinge of this world, and she is as thise martirs in egalitee; she hath in hir that tonge may nat telle ne herte thinke. Virginitee baar oure lord Iesu Crist, and virgin was ... [continues next]
10

Book of the Duchesse: 768

With good wil, body, herte, and al. [continues next]
10

Book of the Duchesse: 769

Al this I putte in his servage, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 781

For sith I yaf to yow my maydenhede,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 599

[continues previous] That al myn herte I yaf un-to his hold.
10

Wife of Bath's Tale: 365

And be to yow a trewe humble wyf, [continues next]
10

Wife of Bath's Tale: 366

And never yow displese in al my lyf, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 533

[continues previous] I yaf him al myn herte and al my thoght —
10

Parson's Tale: 80

[continues previous] ... be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three thinges a man and his wyf fleshly mowen assemble. The firste is in entente of engendrure of children ...
10

Book of the Duchesse: 769

[continues previous] Al this I putte in his servage,
10

Clerk's Tale: 782

And am your trewe wyf, it is no drede,
10

Wife of Bath's Tale: 365

[continues previous] And be to yow a trewe humble wyf,
10

Wife of Bath's Tale: 366

[continues previous] And never yow displese in al my lyf,
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Clerk's Tale: 783

God shilde swich a lordes wyf to take
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Clerk's Tale: 744

My peple me constreyneth for to take [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 745

Another wyf, and cryen day by day; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 784

Another man to housbonde or to make.
10

Clerk's Tale: 745

[continues previous] Another wyf, and cryen day by day;
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Clerk's Tale: 785

And of your newe wyf, god of his grace
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Pardoner's Tale: 589

So graunte yow his pardon to receyve; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 786

So graunte yow wele and prosperitee:
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Clerk's Tale: 978

I prey to god yeve hir prosperitee; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 979

And so hope I that he wol to yow sende [continues next]
11

Physician's Epilogue: 40

Som wit, and thanne wol we gladly here.' [continues next]
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Physician's Epilogue: 41

'I graunte, y-wis,' quod he, 'but I mot thinke [continues next]
10

Pardoner's Tale: 589

[continues previous] So graunte yow his pardon to receyve; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6058

'Parfay,' seide Love, 'I graunte it yow; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6689

May he do so?' 'Ye, sir.' 'And how?' [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6690

'Sir, I wol gladly telle yow:[continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 787

For I wol gladly yelden hir my place,
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Clerk's Tale: 978

[continues previous] I prey to god yeve hir prosperitee;
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Clerk's Tale: 979

[continues previous] And so hope I that he wol to yow sende
11

Physician's Epilogue: 40

[continues previous] Som wit, and thanne wol we gladly here.'
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Physician's Epilogue: 41

[continues previous] 'I graunte, y-wis,' quod he, 'but I mot thinke
10

Pardoner's Tale: 590

[continues previous] For that is best; I wol yow nat deceyve.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6059

[continues previous] I wol wel holde him for my man;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6690

[continues previous] 'Sir, I wol gladly telle yow: —
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Clerk's Tale: 788

In which that I was blisful wont to be,
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Franklin's Tale: 486

In-to my studie, ther-as my bookes be.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 789

For sith it lyketh yow, my lord,' quod she,
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Man of Law's Tale: 1009

I am your doghter Custance,' quod she, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 188

'Gladly,' quod she, 'sith it may yow lyke.
11

Franklin's Tale: 487

[continues previous] 'Sire,' quod this squyer, 'whan it lyketh yow,
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Franklin's Tale: 488

It is al redy, though ye wol right now.'
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Melibee's Tale: 13

... werre, anoon he consented to hir conseilling, and fully affermed hir sentence. Thanne dame Prudence, whan that she saugh how that hir housbonde shoop him for to wreken him on his foos, and to biginne werre, she in ful humble wyse, when she saugh hir tyme, seide him thise wordes: 'My lord,' quod she, 'I yow biseche as hertely as I dar and can, ne haste yow nat to faste, and for alle guerdons as yeveth me audience. For Piers Alfonce seith: "who-so that dooth to that other good or harm, haste thee nat to quyten it; for in this wyse thy freend wol abyde, and ...
12

Melibee's Tale: 28

'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 2: 3

the lookinge of hir eyen, seide: — 'Art nat thou he,' quod she, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 2: 4

'that whylom y-norisshed with my milk, and fostered with myne [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 1: 6

that whylom weren y-drad; and she, deceivable, enhaunseth up [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 9: 141

'But for as moche,' quod she, 'as it lyketh to my disciple
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Legend of Thisbe: 197

We prayen yow, withouten more envye, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 442

But sith it lyketh yow that I be deed, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1303

'Y-wis,' quod she, 'myn owne hertes list, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1639

And over al this, I pray yow,' quod she tho, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 790

'That whylom weren al myn hertes reste,
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Man of Law's Tale: 1010

[continues previous] 'That whylom ye han sent un-to Surrye.
12

Melibee's Tale: 28

[continues previous] 'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken ...
12

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 2: 4

[continues previous] 'that whylom y-norisshed with my milk, and fostered with myne
11

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 1: 6

[continues previous] that whylom weren y-drad; and she, deceivable, enhaunseth up [continues next]
10

Hous of Fame 3: 927

The [fruit] of al thyn hertes reste
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 507

The dayesye, and myn owne hertes reste? [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 519

The dayesye, and myn owne hertes reste? [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 196

[continues previous] We, that weren whylom children youre,
13

Legend of Philomela: 51

And as myn hertes lyf I wol her kepe.' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 442

[continues previous] But sith it lyketh yow that I be deed,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 911

So whan it lyked hir to goon to reste, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 912

And voyded weren they that voyden oughte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1303

[continues previous] 'Y-wis,' quod she, 'myn owne hertes list,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1640

[continues previous] 'Myn owene hertes soothfast suffisaunce,
13

Clerk's Tale: 791

That I shal goon, I wol gon whan yow leste.
12

Knight's Tale: 990

That everich of yow shal gon wher him leste
11

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 1: 6

[continues previous] that whylom weren y-drad; and she, deceivable, enhaunseth up
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 88

As autours seyn; leveth hem if yow leste!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 89

Whan passed was almost the month of May,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 508

[continues previous] Now fele I wel the goodnesse of this wyf,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 520

[continues previous] Now fele I wel the goodnesse of this wyf,
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Legend of Philomela: 50

[continues previous] Myself with her wol bothe come and goon,
13

Legend of Philomela: 51

[continues previous] And as myn hertes lyf I wol her kepe.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 911

[continues previous] So whan it lyked hir to goon to reste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 912

[continues previous] And voyded weren they that voyden oughte,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1777

And gladlier I wol wryten, if yow leste,
12

Clerk's Tale: 795

The which to me were hard now for to finde.
12

Clerk's Tale: 1108

It were ful hard to finde now a dayes
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Clerk's Tale: 797

Ye semed by your speche and your visage
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Clerk's Tale: 440

That ye me highte and swore in your village [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 798

The day that maked was our mariage!
10

Knight's Tale: 664

That 'feeld hath eyen, and the wode hath eres.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 441

[continues previous] That day that maked was our mariage.'
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Clerk's Tale: 799

But sooth is seyd, algate I finde it trewe —
11

Knight's Tale: 662

God wot he wolde have trowed it ful lyte.
11

Knight's Tale: 663

[continues previous] But sooth is seyd, gon sithen many yeres,
11

Squire's Tale: 536

But sooth is seyd, gon sithen many a day,
11

Parlement of Foules: 574

But sooth is seyd, "a fool can noght be stille."'
11

Clerk's Tale: 803

To dyen in the cas, it shal nat be
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 758

Shal I nat loven, in cas if that me leste? [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 804

That ever in word or werk I shal repente
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 599

That al myn herte I yaf un-to his hold. [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 439

'I may wel lese a word on yow, or letter, [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 440

Al-be-it that I shal be never the better; [continues next]
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Compleynt of Venus: 64

To love him best ne shal I never repente. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3905

Of my foly I me repente; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 758

[continues previous] Shal I nat loven, in cas if that me leste?
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1474

And shal I ryse, allas! and shal I go? [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1475

Now fele I that myn herte moot a-two! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 309

The poudre in which myn herte y-brend shal torne, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 805

That I yow yaf myn herte in hool entente.
12

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 599

[continues previous] That al myn herte I yaf un-to his hold.
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 610

In felinge, and myn herte is Marcien. [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 611

Venus me yaf my lust, my likerousnesse, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 121

Now is myn herte all hool, now is it oute;
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 122

I mighte no lenger kepe it, out of doute,'
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Merchant's Tale: 223

And sin that ye han herd al myn entente, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 224

I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.' [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 533

I yaf him al myn herte and al my thoght — [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 104

... any thing that displese hem, I preye hem also that they arrette it to the defaute of myn unconninge, and nat to my wil, that wolde ful fayn have seyd bettre if I hadde had conninge. For oure boke seith, 'al that is writen is writen for oure doctrine'; and that is myn entente. Wherfore I biseke yow mekely for the mercy of god, that ye preye for me, that Crist have mercy on me and foryeve me my giltes: — and namely, of my translacions and endytinges of worldly vanitees, the whiche I revoke in my retracciouns: as is the book of Troilus; The book also of ...
11

Legend of Dido: 439

[continues previous] 'I may wel lese a word on yow, or letter,
11

Legend of Dido: 440

[continues previous] Al-be-it that I shal be never the better;
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Compleynt of Venus: 64

[continues previous] To love him best ne shal I never repente.
10

Compleynt of Venus: 65

[continues previous] Herte, to thee hit oghte y-nogh suffyse
11

Parlement of Foules: 644

And myn entente I wol yow sey right sone.' [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2068

And hool myn herte taken me fro, [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2069

That it wol do for me no-thing
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2339

Yaf hool his herte in wille and thought,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3317

He took myn herte so hool him til,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3318

That it is no-thing at my wil;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3906

[continues previous] Now wol I hool sette myn entente
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4612

To Bialacoil leve I myn herte
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4613

Al hool, withoute departing,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 579

Now have I plat to yow myn herte schriven; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 580

And sin ye woot that myn entente is clene, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 828

Ben humble subgit, trewe in myn entente,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 829

As I best can, to yow, lord, yeve ich al
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 843

Why doth my dere herte thus, allas?' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 844

'Ye woot, ye nece myn,' quod he, 'what is; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1001

Ben to yow trewe and hool, with al myn herte;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1002

And dredelees, that shal be founde at preve. —
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1474

[continues previous] And shal I ryse, allas! and shal I go?
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1475

[continues previous] Now fele I that myn herte moot a-two!
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1311

That day by day, myn owene herte dere, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1620

The pure spirit wepeth in myn herte,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1621

To see yow wepen that I love most,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1632

For-thy, with al myn herte I yow beseke,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1633

If that yow list don ought for my preyere,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 309

[continues previous] The poudre in which myn herte y-brend shal torne,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 310

[continues previous] That preye I thee thou take and it conserve
12

Clerk's Tale: 806

My lord, ye woot that, in my fadres place,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 611

[continues previous] Venus me yaf my lust, my likerousnesse,
12

Merchant's Tale: 224

[continues previous] I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.'
11

Squire's Tale: 533

[continues previous] I yaf him al myn herte and al my thoght —
11

Parlement of Foules: 643

[continues previous] And therfor graunteth me my firste bone,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2067

[continues previous] That ye have me surprysed so,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 580

[continues previous] And sin ye woot that myn entente is clene,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 844

[continues previous] 'Ye woot, ye nece myn,' quod he, 'what is;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1312

[continues previous] Sin wel ye woot that it is now a truwe,
11

Clerk's Tale: 807

Ye dede me strepe out of my povre wede,
11

Knight's Tale: 148

Hem for to strepe of harneys and of wede, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 808

And richely me cladden, of your grace.
11

Knight's Tale: 148

[continues previous] Hem for to strepe of harneys and of wede,
11

Clerk's Tale: 809

To yow broghte I noght elles, out of drede,
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 602

Whan I yow hente, and broghte out of the yerd; [continues next]
10

Parlement of Foules: 448

Seyde, 'doghter, drede yow noght, I yow assure.'
11

Clerk's Tale: 810

But feyth and nakednesse and maydenhede.
11

Clerk's Tale: 827

Wherfor, in guerdon of my maydenhede, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 828

Which that I broghte, and noght agayn I bere, [continues next]
10

Nun's Priest's Tale: 603

[continues previous] But, sire, I dide it in no wikke entente;
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Clerk's Tale: 811

And here agayn my clothing I restore,
11

Clerk's Tale: 827

[continues previous] Wherfor, in guerdon of my maydenhede, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 828

[continues previous] Which that I broghte, and noght agayn I bere, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 812

And eek my wedding-ring, for evermore.
11

Clerk's Tale: 828

[continues previous] Which that I broghte, and noght agayn I bere,
11

Clerk's Tale: 814

In-with your chambre, dar I saufly sayn;
11

Franklin's Tale: 33

For o thing, sires, saufly dar I seye,
11

Gentilesse: 6

And noght the revers, saufly dar I deme,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1320

Er dayes ten, this dar I saufly seyn.
14

Clerk's Tale: 815

Naked out of my fadres hous,' quod she,
14

Clerk's Tale: 752

Tak it agayn, I graunte it of my grace;
14

Clerk's Tale: 753

Retourneth to your fadres hous,' quod he;
11

Clerk's Tale: 816

'I cam, and naked moot I turne agayn.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 224

And turne I wol agayn to my matere. [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 483

But turne I wol agayn to my matere. [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 601

And took your clothing; wherfor I yow preye, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 602

Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 817

Al your plesaunce wol I folwen fayn;
11

Man of Law's Tale: 224

[continues previous] And turne I wol agayn to my matere.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 483

[continues previous] But turne I wol agayn to my matere.
10

Clerk's Tale: 601

[continues previous] And took your clothing; wherfor I yow preye,
11

Clerk's Tale: 602

[continues previous] Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye.
13

Clerk's Tale: 823

Be seyn al bare; wherfor I yow preye,
13

Clerk's Tale: 601

And took your clothing; wherfor I yow preye,
13

Clerk's Tale: 602

Doth your plesaunce, I wol your lust obeye.
11

Shipman's Tale: 277

But lat this thing be secree, I yow preye, [continues next]
12

Melibee's Prologue: 42

As ye han herd, yet to yow alle I preye, [continues next]
12

Melibee's Prologue: 48

And lat me tellen al my tale, I preye.' [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3321

I pray yow lat me be al stille. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 824

Lat me nat lyk a worm go by the weye.
11

Clerk's Tale: 834

'The smok,' quod he, 'that thou hast on thy bak, [continues next]
11

Shipman's Tale: 277

[continues previous] But lat this thing be secree, I yow preye,
12

Melibee's Prologue: 43

[continues previous] Blameth me nat; for, as in my sentence,
12

Melibee's Prologue: 48

[continues previous] And lat me tellen al my tale, I preye.'
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3321

[continues previous] I pray yow lat me be al stille.
13

Clerk's Tale: 825

Remembre yow, myn owene lord so dere,
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 374

'My lady and my love, and wyf so dere, [continues next]
10

Friar's Tale: 39

Ne spareth nat, myn owene maister dere.'
11

Friar's Tale: 269

Heer may ye see, myn owene dere brother, [continues next]
11

Friar's Tale: 328

'Now Mabely, myn owene moder dere, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 87

'Ye wol,' quod he, 'myn owene peple dere, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 833

[continues previous] Of yow, myn owene lord, lest I yow greve.' [continues next]
13

Merchant's Tale: 244

Myn owene dere brother and my lord,
13

Merchant's Tale: 245

So wisly god my soule bringe at reste,
11

Merchant's Tale: 950

By the leve of yow, my lord so dere: [continues next]
10

Physician's Tale: 178

'To yow, my lord, sire Apius so dere, [continues next]
10

Physician's Epilogue: 15

But trewely, myn owene mayster dere,
11

Shipman's Tale: 196

'Now, trewely, myn owene lady dere, [continues next]
11

Shipman's Tale: 279

And fare-now wel, myn owene cosin dere, [continues next]
10

Shipman's Tale: 425

Forgive it me, myn owene spouse dere;
11

Second Nun's Tale: 321

This lyf to lese, myn owene dere brother,
10

Manciple's Tale: 117

And, god it wool, myn owene dere brother,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 474

'No, wis,' quod he, 'myn owene nece dere.'
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 238

To Troilus, as I shal yow devyse.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 239

'Myn alderlevest lord, and brother dere,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 405

For-thy be glad, myn owene dere brother,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1311

That day by day, myn owene herte dere,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1450

For trewely, myn owene lady dere, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 467

Wel-come, y-wis, myn owene lady dere.'
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1401

Y-wis, myn owene dere herte trewe, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 826

I was your wyf, thogh I unworthy were.
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 374

[continues previous] 'My lady and my love, and wyf so dere,
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 375

[continues previous] I put me in your wyse governance;
11

Friar's Tale: 268

[continues previous] 'Lo! brother,' quod the feend, 'what tolde I thee?
11

Friar's Tale: 329

[continues previous] Is this your wil in ernest, that ye seye?'
11

Clerk's Tale: 88

[continues previous] To that I never erst thoghte streyne me.
12

Clerk's Tale: 832

[continues previous] That was your wyf; and heer take I my leve
13

Clerk's Tale: 833

[continues previous] Of yow, myn owene lord, lest I yow greve.'
11

Merchant's Tale: 951

[continues previous] I prey to god, that never dawe the day
10

Physician's Tale: 179

[continues previous] Sheweth your povre servant Claudius,
11

Shipman's Tale: 197

[continues previous] I have,' quod he, 'on yow so greet a routhe,
11

Shipman's Tale: 278

[continues previous] For yet to-night thise beestes moot I beye;
11

Shipman's Tale: 280

[continues previous] Graunt mercy of your cost and of your chere.'
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1451

[continues previous] Tho sleightes yet that I have herd yow stere
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1402

[continues previous] I woot that, whan ye next up-on me see,
11

Clerk's Tale: 827

Wherfor, in guerdon of my maydenhede,
11

Clerk's Tale: 810

But feyth and nakednesse and maydenhede. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 811

And here agayn my clothing I restore, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 828

Which that I broghte, and noght agayn I bere,
11

Clerk's Tale: 810

[continues previous] But feyth and nakednesse and maydenhede.
11

Clerk's Tale: 811

[continues previous] And here agayn my clothing I restore,
11

Clerk's Tale: 812

[continues previous] And eek my wedding-ring, for evermore.
11

Franklin's Tale: 315

Now voucheth sauf that I may yow devyse [continues next]
12

Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 22

So voucheth sauf, sith I, your man, wol dye, [continues next]
11

Compleint to His Empty Purse: 7

Beth hevy ageyn, or elles mot I dye! [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 829

As voucheth sauf to yeve me, to my mede,
12

Franklin's Tale: 314

[continues previous] Ye may me helpen, save my lady, best.
12

Franklin's Tale: 315

[continues previous] Now voucheth sauf that I may yow devyse
12

Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 21

[continues previous] Can not crye 'help!' but to your gentilnesse: [continues next]
12

Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 22

[continues previous] So voucheth sauf, sith I, your man, wol dye, [continues next]
11

Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 23

[continues previous] My ladies herte in pitè folde and presse,
11

Compleint to His Empty Purse: 8

[continues previous] Now voucheth sauf this day, or hit be night,
11

Clerk's Tale: 830

But swich a smok as I was wont to were,
10

Hous of Fame 1: 113

Right ther as I was wont to done,
11

Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 21

[continues previous] Can not crye 'help!' but to your gentilnesse:
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 24

To bedde, as I was wont to done,
12

Clerk's Tale: 832

That was your wyf; and heer take I my leve
10

Friar's Tale: 268

'Lo! brother,' quod the feend, 'what tolde I thee? [continues next]
10

Friar's Tale: 269

Heer may ye see, myn owene dere brother, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 826

I was your wyf, thogh I unworthy were. [continues next]
11

Merchant's Tale: 950

By the leve of yow, my lord so dere: [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 951

I prey to god, that never dawe the day [continues next]
10

Against Women Unconstaunt: 3

I take my leve of your unstedfastnesse, [continues next]
10

Against Women Unconstaunt: 4

For wel I wot, whyl ye have lyves space, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 833

Of yow, myn owene lord, lest I yow greve.'
10

Friar's Tale: 269

[continues previous] Heer may ye see, myn owene dere brother,
10

Summoner's Tale: 106

I wolde prey yow that ye nat yow greve,
10

Summoner's Tale: 107

I wol with Thomas speke a litel throwe.
13

Clerk's Tale: 825

[continues previous] Remembre yow, myn owene lord so dere, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 826

[continues previous] I was your wyf, thogh I unworthy were.
11

Merchant's Tale: 950

[continues previous] By the leve of yow, my lord so dere:
11

Merchant's Tale: 951

[continues previous] I prey to god, that never dawe the day
10

Against Women Unconstaunt: 2

[continues previous] Many a servaunt have ye put out of grace,
10

Against Women Unconstaunt: 3

[continues previous] I take my leve of your unstedfastnesse,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1004

Shal wel be told, so that ye noght yow greve,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1005

Though I to yow right on your-self compleyne.
11

Clerk's Tale: 834

'The smok,' quod he, 'that thou hast on thy bak,
11

Clerk's Tale: 824

[continues previous] Lat me nat lyk a worm go by the weye.
11

Clerk's Tale: 836

But wel unnethes thilke word he spak,
11

Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 30

... by thyn almikanteras. And yif the altitude of the planete be lasse than the degree of the sonne, thanne is the planete south fro the wey of the sonne swich a quantite of latitude as sheweth by thyn almikanteras. This is to seyn, fro the wey wher-as the sonne wente thilke day, but nat from the wey of the sonne in every place of the zodiak. And for the more declaracioun, lo here the figure. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 837

But wente his wey for rewthe and for pitee.
11

Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 30

[continues previous] ... sheweth by thyn almikanteras. And yif the altitude of the planete be lasse than the degree of the sonne, thanne is the planete south fro the wey of the sonne swich a quantite of latitude as sheweth by thyn almikanteras. This is to seyn, fro the wey wher-as the sonne wente thilke day, but nat from the wey of the sonne in every place of the zodiak. And for the more declaracioun, lo here the figure.
11

Clerk's Tale: 838

Biforn the folk hir-selven strepeth she,
11

Squire's Tale: 418

And with hir beek hir-selven so she prighte, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 839

And in hir smok, with heed and foot al bare,
10

Miller's Tale: 52

Whyt was hir smok, and brouded al bifore
10

Miller's Tale: 53

And eek bihinde, on hir coler aboute,
11

Clerk's Tale: 322

Fro foot to heed they clothed han al newe. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 323

Hir heres han they kembd, that lay untressed [continues next]
10

Squire's Tale: 417

[continues previous] And ever in oon she cryde alwey and shrighte,
11

Squire's Tale: 418

[continues previous] And with hir beek hir-selven so she prighte,
10

Physician's Tale: 254

Hir fader, with ful sorweful herte and wil, [continues next]
10

Physician's Tale: 255

Hir heed of smoot, and by the top it hente, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 840

Toward hir fader hous forth is she fare.
11

Clerk's Tale: 323

[continues previous] Hir heres han they kembd, that lay untressed
10

Physician's Tale: 254

[continues previous] Hir fader, with ful sorweful herte and wil,
10

Physician's Tale: 255

[continues previous] Hir heed of smoot, and by the top it hente,
11

Clerk's Tale: 841

The folk hir folwe wepinge in hir weye,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 287

She kiste hir sone, and hoom she gooth hir weye.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 288

Arryved ben this cristen folk to londe,
10

Clerk's Tale: 1025

She bothe hir yonge children un-to hir calleth, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 1026

And in hir armes, pitously wepinge, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 21

But hir obeye, and folwe hir wil in al [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 842

And fortune ay they cursen as they goon;
10

Clerk's Tale: 1026

[continues previous] And in hir armes, pitously wepinge,
11

Franklin's Tale: 21

[continues previous] But hir obeye, and folwe hir wil in al
11

Clerk's Tale: 843

But she fro weping kepte hir yën dreye,
10

Man of Law's Tale: 387

Who kepte hir fro the drenching in the see? [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 390

Wel may men knowe it was no wight but he
11

Man of Law's Tale: 391

That kepte peple Ebraik fro hir drenchinge,
10

Clerk's Tale: 278

And tentifly she kepte hir fader dere.
10

Clerk's Tale: 279

But outerly Grisildis wondre mighte,
13

Clerk's Tale: 844

Ne in this tyme word ne spak she noon.
11

Knight's Tale: 2086

Ne what she spak, ne what was hir desyr; [continues next]
11

Knight's Tale: 2087

Ne what Ieweles men in the fyr tho caste, [continues next]
10

Man of Law's Tale: 387

[continues previous] Who kepte hir fro the drenching in the see?
13

Clerk's Tale: 550

Ne of hir doghter noght a word spak she. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 551

Non accident for noon adversitee [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 376

Ne confort in this tyme hadde he noon,
11

Physician's Tale: 253

And with that word aswowne doun she fil. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1285

Nyce she was, but she ne mente
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1286

Noon harm ne slight in hir entente,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1057

And held hir pees; not o word spak she more. [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 87

No word he spak, ne noon of al his route;
13

Clerk's Tale: 845

Hir fader, that this tyding herde anoon,
11

Knight's Tale: 2086

[continues previous] Ne what she spak, ne what was hir desyr;
13

Clerk's Tale: 550

[continues previous] Ne of hir doghter noght a word spak she.
11

Physician's Tale: 253

[continues previous] And with that word aswowne doun she fil.
11

Physician's Tale: 254

[continues previous] Hir fader, with ful sorweful herte and wil,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1057

[continues previous] And held hir pees; not o word spak she more.
15+

Clerk's Tale: 846

Curseth the day and tyme that nature
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 251

A-cursed be the day which that nature [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 847

Shoop him to been a lyves creature.
10

Knight's Tale: 1537

That ever was any lyves creature; [continues next]
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 252

[continues previous] Shoop me to ben a lyves creature!'
12

Clerk's Tale: 848

For out of doute this olde povre man
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 489

But rather wolde he yeven, out of doute,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 490

Un-to his povre parisshens aboute
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 491

Of his offring, and eek of his substaunce.
10

Knight's Tale: 1538

[continues previous] For she, that dooth me al this wo endure,
12

Pardoner's Tale: 385

An old man and a povre with hem mette.
12

Pardoner's Tale: 386

This olde man ful mekely hem grette,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1518

Weep if thou wolt, or leef; for, out of doute,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1519

This Diomede is inne, and thou art oute.'
11

Clerk's Tale: 850

For ever he demed, sith that it bigan,
11

Shipman's Tale: 162

That ever was, sith that the world bigan. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 851

That whan the lord fulfild had his corage,
11

Shipman's Tale: 162

[continues previous] That ever was, sith that the world bigan.
12

Clerk's Tale: 854

And voyden hir as sone as ever he mighte.
10

Reeve's Tale: 372

This Iohn sterte up as faste as ever he mighte,
10

Clerk's Tale: 95

To wedde me, as sone as ever I may.
11

Clerk's Tale: 124

Of his spousaille, as sone as ever he may; [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 221

And cometh hoom as sone as ever she may.
11

Merchant's Tale: 570

'For goddes love, as sone as it may be,
11

Merchant's Tale: 571

Lat voyden al this hous in curteys wyse.'
10

Merchant's Tale: 669

But after mete, as sone as ever I may,
10

Merchant's Tale: 1112

And made him see, as wel as ever he mighte.
11

Pardoner's Tale: 281

For which, as sone as it mighte be,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 282

He stal him hoom agayn to his contree,
10

Shipman's Tale: 240

And come agayn, as sone as ever I may.
10

Shipman's Tale: 417

And I shal paye, as sone as ever I may.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 422

I shal aryse, as sone as ever I may;
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 511

She wolde come as sone as ever she mighte.
11

Clerk's Tale: 855

Agayns his doghter hastilich goth he,
11

Clerk's Tale: 124

[continues previous] Of his spousaille, as sone as ever he may;
12

Clerk's Tale: 856

For he by noyse of folk knew hir cominge,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 410

For cold mighte elles doon hir harm. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 411

These olde folk have alwey colde, [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 412

Hir kinde is swiche, whan they ben olde. [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 459

This was hir cote and hir mantel, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 69

How Tereus gan forth hir suster take, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 70

That with the noyse of hir he gan a-wake; [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 141

The cause y-told of hir cominge, the olde [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 857

And with hir olde cote, as it mighte be,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 410

[continues previous] For cold mighte elles doon hir harm.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 411

[continues previous] These olde folk have alwey colde,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 412

[continues previous] Hir kinde is swiche, whan they ben olde.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 458

[continues previous] And many a clout on it ther stak;
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 459

[continues previous] This was hir cote and hir mantel,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 69

[continues previous] How Tereus gan forth hir suster take,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 70

[continues previous] That with the noyse of hir he gan a-wake;
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 141

[continues previous] The cause y-told of hir cominge, the olde
10

Clerk's Tale: 859

But on hir body mighte he it nat bringe.
10

Melibee's Tale: 24

... folk and olde; thanne shaltou considere, if thou mayst parfourne it and maken of it a good ende. For certes, resoun wol nat that any man sholde biginne a thing, but-if he mighte parfourne it as him oghte. Ne no wight sholde take up-on hym so hevy a charge that he mighte nat bere it. For the proverbe seith: "he that to muche embraceth, distreyneth litel." And Catoun seith: "assay to do swich thing as thou hast power to doon, lest that the charge oppresse thee so sore, that thee bihoveth to weyve thing that thou hast bigonne." And if so be that thou be ... [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 860

For rude was the cloth, and more of age
10

Melibee's Tale: 24

[continues previous] ... considere, if thou mayst parfourne it and maken of it a good ende. For certes, resoun wol nat that any man sholde biginne a thing, but-if he mighte parfourne it as him oghte. Ne no wight sholde take up-on hym so hevy a charge that he mighte nat bere it. For the proverbe seith: "he that to muche embraceth, distreyneth litel." And Catoun seith: "assay to do swich thing as thou hast power to doon, lest that the charge oppresse thee so sore, that thee bihoveth to weyve thing that thou hast bigonne." And if so be that thou be in ...
12

Clerk's Tale: 864

That neither by hir wordes ne hir face
12

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 730

To telle yow hir wordes and hir chere;
12

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 731

Ne thogh I speke hir wordes properly.
10

Squire's Tale: 68

Ne of hir swannes, ne of hir heronsewes. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 865

Biforn the folk, ne eek in hir absence,
11

Squire's Tale: 68

[continues previous] Ne of hir swannes, ne of hir heronsewes. [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 69

[continues previous] Eek in that lond, as tellen knightes olde, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 866

Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence;
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Clerk's Tale: 990

And he so ofte had doon to hir offence, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 991

And she ay sad and constant as a wal, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 1141

Ne suffreth nat that men yow doon offence. [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 68

[continues previous] Ne of hir swannes, ne of hir heronsewes.
11

Squire's Tale: 69

[continues previous] Eek in that lond, as tellen knightes olde,
10

Parson's Tale: 27

... that in sondry wyse: this is to seyn, that the more that clooth is wasted, the more it costeth to the peple for the scantnesse; and forther-over, if so be that they wolde yeven swich pounsoned and dagged clothing to the povre folk, it is nat convenient to were for hir estaat, ne suffisant to bete hir necessitee, to kepe hem fro the distemperance of the firmament. Upon that other syde, to speken of the horrible disordinat scantnesse of clothing, as been thise cutted sloppes or hainselins, that thurgh hir shortnesse ne covere nat the shameful membres of man, to wikked entente. Allas! somme of hem shewen ... [continues next]
10

Anelida and Arcite: 115

That she ne shewed hit him, er hit was brent;
12

Clerk's Tale: 867

Ne of hir heigh estaat no remembraunce
11

Man of Law's Tale: 875

Of hir estaat, althogh she sholde deye. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 990

[continues previous] And he so ofte had doon to hir offence,
10

Clerk's Tale: 1141

[continues previous] Ne suffreth nat that men yow doon offence.
12

Merchant's Tale: 251

Abouten lordes of ful heigh estaat; [continues next]
11

Merchant's Tale: 252

Yet hadde I never with noon of hem debaat. [continues next]
10

Merchant's Tale: 736

That from hir herte she ne dryve can [continues next]
10

Merchant's Tale: 737

The remembraunce for to doon him ese. [continues next]
10

Parson's Tale: 27

[continues previous] ... that in sondry wyse: this is to seyn, that the more that clooth is wasted, the more it costeth to the peple for the scantnesse; and forther-over, if so be that they wolde yeven swich pounsoned and dagged clothing to the povre folk, it is nat convenient to were for hir estaat, ne suffisant to bete hir necessitee, to kepe hem fro the distemperance of the firmament. Upon that other syde, to speken of the horrible disordinat scantnesse of clothing, as been thise cutted sloppes or hainselins, that thurgh hir shortnesse ne covere nat the shameful membres of man, to wikked entente. Allas! somme of hem shewen ...
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 582

She hadde no thought, by night ne day, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1018

No windred browes hadde she, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1019

Ne popped hir, for it neded nought [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 868

Ne hadde she, as by hir countenaunce.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 874

[continues previous] She was in swich array; ne she nil seye
11

Man of Law's Tale: 875

[continues previous] Of hir estaat, althogh she sholde deye.
12

Merchant's Tale: 252

[continues previous] Yet hadde I never with noon of hem debaat.
10

Merchant's Tale: 736

[continues previous] That from hir herte she ne dryve can
10

Book of the Duchesse: 1022

By half word ne by countenaunce,
10

Book of the Duchesse: 1023

But-if men wolde upon hir lye;
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Book of the Duchesse: 1024

Ne sende men in-to Walakye,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 582

[continues previous] She hadde no thought, by night ne day, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 869

No wonder is, for in hir grete estaat
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 582

[continues previous] She hadde no thought, by night ne day,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1018

[continues previous] No windred browes hadde she,
10

Clerk's Tale: 877

As clerkes, whan hem list, can wel endyte,
10

Franklin's Tale: 157

I wool wel clerkes wol seyn, as hem leste,
14

Clerk's Tale: 879

Thogh clerkes preyse wommen but a lyte,
10

Friar's Tale: 302

I shall no profit han ther-by but lyte; [continues next]
14

Summoner's Tale: 527

And ever it wasteth lyte and lyte awey. [continues next]
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 802

I warne yow wel; for, save I and a frere, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 29

And as for me, thogh that I can but lyte, [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 880

Ther can no man in humblesse him acquyte
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 227

For half so boldely can ther no man [continues next]
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 228

Swere and lyen as a womman can. [continues next]
10

Friar's Tale: 301

[continues previous] Twelf pens to me, and I wol thee acquyte.
10

Friar's Tale: 302

[continues previous] I shall no profit han ther-by but lyte;
14

Summoner's Tale: 528

[continues previous] Ther is no man can demen, by my fey,
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 803

[continues previous] In Engelond ther can no man it make.'
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 804

'No fors,' quod he, 'now, sir, for goddes sake,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 29

[continues previous] And as for me, thogh that I can but lyte,
12

Clerk's Tale: 881

As womman can, ne can ben half so trewe
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 228

[continues previous] Swere and lyen as a womman can.
12

Summoner's Tale: 294

Whan man tret on his tayl, ne half so fel, [continues next]
12

Summoner's Tale: 295

As womman is, whan she hath caught an ire; [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 334

That ben as trewe as ever was any steel. [continues next]
10

Legend of Thisbe: 205

But god forbede but a woman can [continues next]
10

Legend of Thisbe: 206

Been as trewe and loving as a man! [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7690

That your prelates ben not so wyse [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7691

Ne half so lettred as am I. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 882

As wommen been, but it be falle of-newe.
11

Summoner's Tale: 295

[continues previous] As womman is, whan she hath caught an ire;
11

Clerk's Tale: 707

And secrely he to Boloigne it sente. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 333

[continues previous] That maketh men to wommen lasse triste,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 334

[continues previous] That ben as trewe as ever was any steel.
10

Legend of Thisbe: 205

[continues previous] But god forbede but a woman can
10

Legend of Thisbe: 206

[continues previous] Been as trewe and loving as a man!
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7691

[continues previous] Ne half so lettred as am I.
15+

Clerk's Tale: 883

Fro Boloigne is this erl of Panik come,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 707

[continues previous] And secrely he to Boloigne it sente. [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 708

[continues previous] To the erl of Panik, which that hadde tho [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 884

Of which the fame up-sprang to more and lesse,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 708

[continues previous] To the erl of Panik, which that hadde tho
11

Physician's Tale: 53

She spak, and alle hir wordes more and lesse [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 885

And in the peples eres alle and some
11

Physician's Tale: 53

[continues previous] She spak, and alle hir wordes more and lesse
11

Physician's Tale: 54

[continues previous] Souninge in vertu and in gentillesse.
11

Clerk's Tale: 886

Was couth eek, that a newe markisesse
11

Clerk's Tale: 338

I seye that to this newe markisesse [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 70

With him broghte he a Iubbe of Malvesye, [continues next]
10

Shipman's Tale: 71

And eek another, ful of fyn Vernage, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 887

He with him broghte, in swich pompe and richesse,
11

Clerk's Tale: 339

[continues previous] God hath swich favour sent hir of his grace,
10

Franklin's Tale: 183

That never was ther gardin of swich prys, [continues next]
10

Shipman's Tale: 70

[continues previous] With him broghte he a Iubbe of Malvesye,
11

Clerk's Tale: 888

That never was ther seyn with mannes
10

Franklin's Tale: 183

[continues previous] That never was ther gardin of swich prys,
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 461

Though he never erst had seyn it with his yë.
11

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 233

That fairer saw ther never man with yë,
10

Clerk's Tale: 889

So noble array in al West Lumbardye.
10

Clerk's Prologue: 46

That been the boundes of West Lumbardye, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 890

The markis, which that shoop and knew al this,
10

Clerk's Prologue: 46

[continues previous] That been the boundes of West Lumbardye,
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Clerk's Prologue: 47

[continues previous] And of Mount Vesulus in special,
11

Clerk's Tale: 891

Er that this erl was come, sente his message
11

Clerk's Tale: 682

Enformed of his wil, sente his message,
13

Clerk's Tale: 892

For thilke sely povre Grisildis;
13

Clerk's Tale: 241

'Wher is your fader, Grisildis?' he sayde, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 893

And she with humble herte and glad visage,
13

Clerk's Tale: 242

[continues previous] And she with reverence, in humble chere,
12

Clerk's Tale: 895

Cam at his heste, and on hir knees hir sette,
11

Miller's Tale: 537

This Absolon doun sette him on his knees, [continues next]
11

Miller's Tale: 538

And seyde, 'I am a lord at alle degrees; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 131

Knelinge up-on her knees ful reverently [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 953

This Troilus ful sone on knees him sette [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 954

Ful sobrely, right by hir beddes heed, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 896

And reverently and wysly she him grette.
10

Miller's Tale: 538

[continues previous] And seyde, 'I am a lord at alle degrees;
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Clerk's Tale: 131

[continues previous] Knelinge up-on her knees ful reverently
10

Clerk's Tale: 132

[continues previous] Him thanken alle, and thus they han an ende
10

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 250

But natheles, hit is my wille,' quod she, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 953

[continues previous] This Troilus ful sone on knees him sette
10

Clerk's Tale: 897

'Grisild,' quod he, 'my wille is outerly,
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Clerk's Tale: 54

Save o thing, lord, if it your wille be, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 410

And seyde thus, 'Grisild,' quod he, 'that day
10

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 250

[continues previous] But natheles, hit is my wille,' quod she,
10

Clerk's Tale: 898

This mayden, that shal wedded been to me,
10

Clerk's Tale: 55

[continues previous] That for to been a wedded man yow leste,
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Clerk's Tale: 899

Receyved be to-morwe as royally
12

Shipman's Tale: 31

That in his hous as famulier was he [continues next]
12

Shipman's Tale: 32

As it possible is any freend to be. [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 900

As it possible is in myn hous to be.
14

Clerk's Tale: 1090

Sholde be constant in adversitee [continues next]
12

Shipman's Tale: 31

[continues previous] That in his hous as famulier was he
12

Shipman's Tale: 32

[continues previous] As it possible is any freend to be.
11

Manciple's Tale: 41

For him were looth by-iaped for to be. [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1065

For every wight that hath an hous to founde [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 901

And eek that every wight in his degree
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Clerk's Tale: 1089

[continues previous] But for that every wight, in his degree, [continues next]
11

Manciple's Tale: 42

[continues previous] And so is every wight in swich degree; [continues next]
10

Manciple's Tale: 43

But al in ydel, for it availleth noght. [continues next]
12

Parson's Tale: 67

... tyme that al this world was in sinne, thanne was al this world in thraldom and subieccioun. But certes, sith the tyme of grace cam, god ordeyned that som folk sholde be more heigh in estaat and in degree, and som folk more lowe, and that everich sholde be served in his estaat and in his degree. And therfore, in somme contrees ther they byen thralles, whan they han turned hem to the feith, they maken hir thralles free out of thraldom. And therfore, certes, the lord oweth to his man that the man oweth to his lord. The Pope calleth him-self servant of the servaunts of god; but for-as-muche ... [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1065

[continues previous] For every wight that hath an hous to founde
13

Clerk's Tale: 902

Have his estaat in sitting and servyse
13

Clerk's Tale: 1089

[continues previous] But for that every wight, in his degree,
12

Clerk's Tale: 1090

[continues previous] Sholde be constant in adversitee
10

Manciple's Tale: 43

[continues previous] But al in ydel, for it availleth noght.
12

Parson's Tale: 67

[continues previous] ... sith so is that sinne was first cause of thraldom, thanne is it thus; that thilke tyme that al this world was in sinne, thanne was al this world in thraldom and subieccioun. But certes, sith the tyme of grace cam, god ordeyned that som folk sholde be more heigh in estaat and in degree, and som folk more lowe, and that everich sholde be served in his estaat and in his degree. And therfore, in somme contrees ther they byen thralles, whan they han turned hem to the feith, they maken hir thralles free out of thraldom. And therfore, certes, the lord oweth to his man that the man oweth to his lord. The Pope calleth him-self servant of the servaunts of god; but for-as-muche ... [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 903

And heigh plesaunce, as I can best devyse.
10

Parson's Tale: 67

[continues previous] ... seyd, sith so is that sinne was first cause of thraldom, thanne is it thus; that thilke tyme that al this world was in sinne, thanne was al this world in thraldom and subieccioun. But certes, sith the tyme of grace cam, god ordeyned that som folk sholde be more heigh in estaat and in degree, and som folk more lowe, and that everich sholde be served in his estaat and in his degree. And therfore, in somme contrees ther they byen thralles, whan they han turned hem to the feith, they maken hir thralles free out of thraldom. And therfore, certes, the lord oweth to his man that the man oweth to his lord. The Pope calleth him-self servant of the servaunts of god; ...
11

Book of the Duchesse: 901

So greet a thing for to devyse. [continues next]
11

Book of the Duchesse: 902

I have no wit that can suffyse [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 904

I have no wommen suffisaunt certayn
11

Book of the Duchesse: 902

[continues previous] I have no wit that can suffyse
11

Clerk's Tale: 905

The chambres for tarraye in ordinaunce
11

Man of Law's Tale: 665

My lust I putte al in thyn ordinaunce! [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 906

After my lust, and therfor wolde I fayn
11

Man of Law's Tale: 665

[continues previous] My lust I putte al in thyn ordinaunce!
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 81

He wolde that every wight were swich as he, [continues next]
11

Shipman's Tale: 292

After my might ful fayn wolde I yow plese.'
10

Melibee's Tale: 27

... whanne he hadde herd the doctrine of his wyf dame Prudence, answerde in this wyse. 'Dame,' quod he, 'as yet in-to this tyme ye han wel and covenably taught me as in general, how I shal governe me in the chesinge and in the withholdinge of my conseillours. But now wolde I fayn that ye wolde condescende in especial, and telle me how lyketh yow, or what semeth yow, by our conseillours that we han chosen in our present nede.' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1012

The harm of which I wolde fayn delivere! [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1516

To turne ayein, soone after that ye go, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1517

As fayn wolde I as ye, it were so, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 907

That thyn were al swich maner governaunce;
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 81

[continues previous] He wolde that every wight were swich as he,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 82

[continues previous] Al nis but conseil to virginitee;
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Melibee's Tale: 27

[continues previous] ... herd the doctrine of his wyf dame Prudence, answerde in this wyse. 'Dame,' quod he, 'as yet in-to this tyme ye han wel and covenably taught me as in general, how I shal governe me in the chesinge and in the withholdinge of my conseillours. But now wolde I fayn that ye wolde condescende in especial, and telle me how lyketh yow, or what semeth yow, by our conseillours that we han chosen in our present nede.'
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Compleint to His Lady: 30

And Plesaunce, under governaunce and drede; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1013

[continues previous] Allas! that he, al hool, or of him slivere,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1516

[continues previous] To turne ayein, soone after that ye go,
11

Clerk's Tale: 908

Thou knowest eek of old al my plesaunce;
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Man of Law's Tale: 664

Lord, welcome be thy lust and thy plesaunce, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 665

My lust I putte al in thyn ordinaunce! [continues next]
10

Compleint to His Lady: 30

[continues previous] And Plesaunce, under governaunce and drede;
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Compleint to His Lady: 31

[continues previous] Hir surname eek is Faire Rewthelees,
11

Clerk's Tale: 909

Though thyn array be badde and yvel biseye,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 665

[continues previous] My lust I putte al in thyn ordinaunce!
12

Clerk's Tale: 910

Do thou thy devoir at the leeste weye.'
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Knight's Tale: 263

That I may seen hir atte leeste weye, [continues next]
12

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 123

And make hem wenen, at the leeste weye, [continues next]
12

Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 4: 43

ne hadde never y-ben, yit algate or at the leeste weye it is certein [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 4: 44

thing, that the endes and bitydinges of thinges to comen sholden [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 911

'Nat only, lord, that I am glad,' quod she,
10

Knight's Tale: 263

[continues previous] That I may seen hir atte leeste weye,
10

Knight's Tale: 264

[continues previous] I nam but deed; ther nis namore to seye.'
10

Man of Law's Tale: 1009

I am your doghter Custance,' quod she, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 1010

'That whylom ye han sent un-to Surrye. [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 124

[continues previous] That of a pound we coude make tweye!
10

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 1: 11

seydest her-biforn weren right sharpe, nat only that I am nat
11

Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 4: 44

[continues previous] thing, that the endes and bitydinges of thinges to comen sholden
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 687

Quod first that oon, 'I am glad, trewely,
12

Clerk's Tale: 912

'To doon your lust, but I desyre also
10

Man of Law's Tale: 1009

[continues previous] I am your doghter Custance,' quod she,
11

Clerk's Tale: 430

But I desyre, as I have doon bifore,
11

Clerk's Tale: 431

To live my lyf with hem in reste and pees;
12

Clerk's Tale: 605

I wolde it doon with-outen necligence;
12

Clerk's Tale: 606

But now I woot your lust and what ye wolde,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1572

That love ne droof yow nought to doon this dede, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1573

But lust voluptuous and coward drede. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 913

Yow for to serve and plese in my degree
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1572

[continues previous] That love ne droof yow nought to doon this dede,
12

Clerk's Tale: 914

With-outen feynting, and shal evermo.
10

Parson's Tale: 10

... lord Iesu Crist'; wher-as he shal make a general congregacion, wher-as no man may been absent. For certes, there availleth noon essoyne ne excusacion. And nat only that oure defautes shullen be iuged, but eek that alle oure werkes shullen openly be knowe. And as seith Seint Bernard: 'ther ne shal no pledinge availle, ne no sleighte; we shullen yeven rekeninge of everich ydel word.' Ther shul we han a Iuge that may nat been deceived ne corrupt. And why? For, certes, alle our thoghtes been discovered as to him; ne for preyere ne for mede he shal nat been corrupt. ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 3: 35

of goode folk swich that no day shal enpeiren it, ne no wikkednesse [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 158

As paramours ne never shal no mo. [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 159

And, for the love of god, beth not my fo; [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 915

Ne never, for no wele ne no wo,
11

Parson's Tale: 10

[continues previous] ... oure lord Iesu Crist'; wher-as he shal make a general congregacion, wher-as no man may been absent. For certes, there availleth noon essoyne ne excusacion. And nat only that oure defautes shullen be iuged, but eek that alle oure werkes shullen openly be knowe. And as seith Seint Bernard: 'ther ne shal no pledinge availle, ne no sleighte; we shullen yeven rekeninge of everich ydel word.' Ther shul we han a Iuge that may nat been deceived ne corrupt. And why? For, certes, alle our thoghtes been discovered as to him; ne for preyere ne for mede he shal nat been corrupt. And therfore seith Salomon: 'the ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 3: 35

[continues previous] of goode folk swich that no day shal enpeiren it, ne no wikkednesse [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 3: 36

[continues previous] ne shal derken it, ne power of no wight ne shal nat amenusen it, [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 312

For wele or wo, and chaunge for no newe,
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Book of the Duchesse: 896

Allas! myn herte is wonder wo [continues next]
13

Parlement of Foules: 439

For never, for no wo, ne shal I lette [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5204

That wol not breke for wele ne wo; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 158

[continues previous] As paramours ne never shal no mo.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 159

[continues previous] And, for the love of god, beth not my fo;
14

Clerk's Tale: 916

Ne shal the gost with-in myn herte stente
11

Parson's Tale: 10

[continues previous] ... oure lord Iesu Crist'; wher-as he shal make a general congregacion, wher-as no man may been absent. For certes, there availleth noon essoyne ne excusacion. And nat only that oure defautes shullen be iuged, but eek that alle oure werkes shullen openly be knowe. And as seith Seint Bernard: 'ther ne shal no pledinge availle, ne no sleighte; we shullen yeven rekeninge of everich ydel word.' Ther shul we han a Iuge that may nat been deceived ne corrupt. And why? For, certes, alle our thoghtes been discovered as to him; ne for preyere ne for mede he shal nat been corrupt. And therfore seith Salomon: ...
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[continues previous] of goode folk swich that no day shal enpeiren it, ne no wikkednesse
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 3: 36

[continues previous] ne shal derken it, ne power of no wight ne shal nat amenusen it,
11

Book of the Duchesse: 896

[continues previous] Allas! myn herte is wonder wo
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Book of the Duchesse: 897

[continues previous] That I ne can discryven hit!
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Parlement of Foules: 439

[continues previous] For never, for no wo, ne shal I lette
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1859

Myn herte with his arwis kene, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3413

Fro whom I ne may withdrawe myn herte;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3414

Yit shal I never, for Ioy ne smerte,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5204

[continues previous] That wol not breke for wele ne wo;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 289

That knowest best myn herte and al my thought, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1620

The pure spirit wepeth in myn herte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1632

For-thy, with al myn herte I yow beseke, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1697

For al this world, with-in myn herte finde [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 917

To love yow best with al my trewe entente.'
11

Merchant's Tale: 223

And sin that ye han herd al myn entente,
11

Merchant's Tale: 224

I prey yow to my wil ye wole assente.'
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1858

[continues previous] The God of Love, which al to-shar
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1859

[continues previous] Myn herte with his arwis kene,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 828

Ben humble subgit, trewe in myn entente,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 829

As I best can, to yow, lord, yeve ich al
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1001

Ben to yow trewe and hool, with al myn herte; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 288

[continues previous] O verray lord of love, O god, allas!
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 289

[continues previous] That knowest best myn herte and al my thought,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1621

[continues previous] To see yow wepen that I love most,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1631

[continues previous] Another day shal torne us alle to Ioye.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1632

[continues previous] For-thy, with al myn herte I yow beseke,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1633

[continues previous] If that yow list don ought for my preyere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1698

[continues previous] To unloven yow a quarter of a day!
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Clerk's Tale: 918

And with that word she gan the hous to dighte,
12

Reeve's Tale: 328

And with that word almost she gan to wepe.
12

Hous of Fame 3: 477

And with that word she gan to calle
11

Legend of Lucretia: 33

To Rome be they come, and faste hem dighte [continues next]
11

Legend of Lucretia: 34

To Colatynes hous, and doun they lighte, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1189

'Which hous?' quod she, and gan for to biholde, [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 812

And with that word she gan ful sore syke.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1001

[continues previous] Ben to yow trewe and hool, with al myn herte;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1002

[continues previous] And dredelees, that shal be founde at preve. —
11

Clerk's Tale: 919

And tables for to sette and beddes make;
11

Legend of Lucretia: 34

[continues previous] To Colatynes hous, and doun they lighte,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1189

[continues previous] 'Which hous?' quod she, and gan for to biholde,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1190

[continues previous] And knew it wel, and whos it was him tolde,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 953

This Troilus ful sone on knees him sette [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 954

Ful sobrely, right by hir beddes heed, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 955

And in his beste wyse his lady grette; [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 920

And peyned hir to doon al that she mighte,
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 139

And peyned hir to countrefete chere
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 954

[continues previous] Ful sobrely, right by hir beddes heed,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 955

[continues previous] And in his beste wyse his lady grette;
10

Clerk's Tale: 921

Preying the chambereres, for goddes sake,
10

Knight's Tale: 459

For Goddes sake, to letten of his wille, [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 114

And preyede hir on knees, for goddes sake, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 922

To hasten hem, and faste swepe and shake;
10

Knight's Tale: 459

[continues previous] For Goddes sake, to letten of his wille,
10

Franklin's Tale: 115

[continues previous] To come and romen hir in companye,
11

Clerk's Tale: 923

And she, the moste servisable of alle,
11

Merchant's Tale: 678

Whan ye han been in chambre out of this halle, [continues next]
11

Merchant's Tale: 679

That alle ye go see this Damian; [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 924

Hath every chambre arrayed and his halle.
11

Merchant's Tale: 678

[continues previous] Whan ye han been in chambre out of this halle,
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Clerk's Tale: 927

For which the peple ran to seen the sighte
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 294

That never thoughte him seen so good a sighte. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 928

Of hir array, so richely biseye;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 294

[continues previous] That never thoughte him seen so good a sighte.
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 295

[continues previous] And of hir look in him ther gan to quiken
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Clerk's Tale: 929

And than at erst amonges hem they seye,
10

Sir Thopas' Prologue: 4

And than at erst he loked up-on me,
11

Clerk's Tale: 931

To chaunge his wyf, for it was for the beste.
10

Knight's Tale: 948

But this is yet the beste game of alle, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 118

For wel she saugh that it was for the beste. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 808

That for the beste it was accorded thus, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 932

For she is fairer, as they demen alle,
10

Knight's Tale: 948

[continues previous] But this is yet the beste game of alle,
10

Knight's Tale: 949

[continues previous] That she, for whom they han this Iolitee,
11

Franklin's Tale: 118

[continues previous] For wel she saugh that it was for the beste.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 808

[continues previous] That for the beste it was accorded thus,
10

Clerk's Tale: 933

Than is Grisild, and more tendre of age,
10

Merchant's Tale: 163

Un-to som mayde fair and tendre of age. [continues next]
10

Treatise on the Astrolabe Prologue: 1

... noble an instrument as an Astrolabie, ben un-knowe perfitly to any mortal man in this regioun, as I suppose. A-nother cause is this; that sothly, in any tretis of the Astrolabie that I have seyn, there ben some conclusions that wole nat in alle thinges performen hir bihestes; and some of hem ben to harde to thy tendre age of ten yeer to conseyve. This tretis, divided in fyve parties, wole I shewe thee under ful lighte rewles and naked wordes in English; for Latin ne canstow yit but smal, my lyte sone. But natheles, suffyse to thee thise trewe conclusiouns in English, as wel as suffyseth to thise noble ... [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 934

And fairer fruit bitwene hem sholde falle,
10

Merchant's Tale: 163

[continues previous] Un-to som mayde fair and tendre of age.
10

Treatise on the Astrolabe Prologue: 1

[continues previous] ... an instrument as an Astrolabie, ben un-knowe perfitly to any mortal man in this regioun, as I suppose. A-nother cause is this; that sothly, in any tretis of the Astrolabie that I have seyn, there ben some conclusions that wole nat in alle thinges performen hir bihestes; and some of hem ben to harde to thy tendre age of ten yeer to conseyve. This tretis, divided in fyve parties, wole I shewe thee under ful lighte rewles and naked wordes in English; for Latin ne canstow yit but smal, my lyte sone. But natheles, suffyse to thee thise trewe conclusiouns in ...
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Clerk's Tale: 935

And more plesant, for hir heigh linage;
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 6: 28

that is to seyn, to hem that glorifyen hem of hir linage. For it [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 936

Hir brother eek so fair was of visage,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 6: 28

[continues previous] that is to seyn, to hem that glorifyen hem of hir linage. For it
11

Clerk's Tale: 942

For lyk the mone ay wexe ye and wane;
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Hous of Fame 3: 1025

Some to wexe and wane sone,
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Hous of Fame 3: 1026

As dooth the faire whyte mone,
10

Clerk's Tale: 943

Ay ful of clapping, dere y-nogh a Iane;
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Legend of Thisbe: 36

It as nat sene, dere y-nogh a myte.
14

Clerk's Tale: 945

A ful greet fool is he that on yow leveth!'
10

Shipman's Tale: 197

I have,' quod he, 'on yow so greet a routhe,
10

Shipman's Tale: 198

That I yow swere and plighte yow my trouthe,
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Parson's Tale: 28

... man to pryde him in the goodes of grace is eek an outrageous folye; for thilke yiftes of grace that sholde have turned him to goodnesse and to medicine, turneth him to venim and to confusion, as seith seint Gregorie. Certes also, who-so prydeth him in the goodes of fortune, he is a ful greet fool; for som-tyme is a man a greet lord by the morwe, that is a caitif and a wrecche er it be night: and somtyme the richesse of a man is cause of his deeth; somtyme the delyces of a man is cause of the grevous maladye thurgh which he dyeth. Certes, the commendacion of the peple ...
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1171

A ful gret fool is he, y-wis,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1172

That bothe riche and nigard is.
12

Clerk's Tale: 947

Whan that the peple gazed up and doun,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 64

And whan the lewed peple is doun y-set,
12

Monk's Tale: 545

The peple cryde and rombled up and doun,
12

Monk's Tale: 546

That with his eres herde he how they seyde,
10

Clerk's Tale: 949

To han a newe lady of hir toun.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3717

Nor of [hir] robe, nor of tresour, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 950

Na-more of this make I now mencioun;
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Knight's Tale: 35

This duk, of whom I make mencioun,
15+

Knight's Tale: 1348

Of al this make I now no mencioun; [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 55

For I of noon opinioun
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Hous of Fame 1: 56

Nil as now make mencioun, [continues next]
11

Parlement of Foules: 29

This book of which I make mencioun,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 3717

[continues previous] Nor of [hir] robe, nor of tresour,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1603

No mencioun ne make I now, for fere.
15+

Clerk's Tale: 951

But to Grisilde agayn wol I me dresse,
15+

Knight's Tale: 1349

[continues previous] But al theffect, that thinketh me the beste;
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Man of Law's Tale: 483

But turne I wol agayn to my matere.
10

Squire's Tale: 6

Agayn your lust; a tale wol I telle. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 77

Now help, for to my werk I wol me dresse.
11

Hous of Fame 1: 57

[continues previous] But only that the holy rode
10

Clerk's Tale: 952

And telle hir constance and hir bisinesse. —
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Squire's Tale: 6

[continues previous] Agayn your lust; a tale wol I telle.
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Clerk's Tale: 953

Ful bisy was Grisilde in every thing
12

Clerk's Tale: 973

Grisilde, as she was bisy in his halle. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 974

'Grisilde,' quod he, as it were in his pley,
12

Clerk's Tale: 954

That to the feste was apertinent;
12

Clerk's Tale: 972

[continues previous] To sitten doun to mete, he gan to calle
11

Clerk's Tale: 955

Right noght was she abayst of hir clothing,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 237

Of clothing, er she boughte hir newe, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 956

Though it were rude and somdel eek to-rent.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 238

[continues previous] Al were it bad of wolle and hewe.
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Clerk's Tale: 957

But with glad chere to the yate is went,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 31

That wel unnethe it seen was in his chere;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 32

But at the yate ther she sholde oute ryde
11

Clerk's Tale: 959

And after that doth forth hir bisinesse.
11

Man of Law's Tale: 298

Receyveth hir with al-so glad a chere [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 727

Toward Saluces shaping hir Iourney, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 960

With so glad chere his gestes she receyveth,
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Man of Law's Tale: 298

[continues previous] Receyveth hir with al-so glad a chere [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 726

[continues previous] And thus in greet noblesse and with glad chere,
12

Legend of Cleopatra: 121

And she hir deeth receyveth, with good chere, [continues next]
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Legend of Hypermnestra: 65

He loked on his doghter with glad chere,
10

Compleynt of Mars: 146

And Venus he salueth, and maketh chere, [continues next]
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Compleynt of Mars: 147

And hir receyveth as his frend ful dere. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 961

And conningly, everich in his degree,
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Knight's Tale: 1334

And inned hem, everich in his degree,
13

Man of Law's Tale: 297

[continues previous] The moder of the sowdan, riche and gay,
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Legend of Cleopatra: 121

[continues previous] And she hir deeth receyveth, with good chere,
10

Compleynt of Mars: 147

[continues previous] And hir receyveth as his frend ful dere.
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Clerk's Tale: 964

That in so povre array was for to see,
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Melibee's Tale: 39

Thy name is Melibee, this is to seyn, "a man that drinketh hony." Thou hast y-dronke so muchel hony of swete temporel richesses and delices and honours of this world, that thou art dronken; and hast forgeten Iesu Crist thy creatour; thou ne hast nat doon to him swich honour and reverence as thee oughte. Ne thou ne hast nat wel y-taken kepe to the wordes of Ovide, that seith: "under the hony of the godes of the body is hid the venim that sleeth the soule." And Salomon seith, "if thou hast founden hony, ete of ... [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 965

And coude swich honour and reverence;
12

Melibee's Tale: 39

[continues previous] Thy name is Melibee, this is to seyn, "a man that drinketh hony." Thou hast y-dronke so muchel hony of swete temporel richesses and delices and honours of this world, that thou art dronken; and hast forgeten Iesu Crist thy creatour; thou ne hast nat doon to him swich honour and reverence as thee oughte. Ne thou ne hast nat wel y-taken kepe to the wordes of Ovide, that seith: "under the hony of the godes of the body is hid the venim that sleeth the soule." And Salomon seith, "if thou hast founden hony, ete of it that suffyseth; for if ... [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 966

And worthily they preisen hir prudence.
11

Melibee's Tale: 39

[continues previous] Thy name is Melibee, this is to seyn, "a man that drinketh hony." Thou hast y-dronke so muchel hony of swete temporel richesses and delices and honours of this world, that thou art dronken; and hast forgeten Iesu Crist thy creatour; thou ne hast nat doon to him swich honour and reverence as thee oughte. Ne thou ne hast nat wel y-taken kepe to the wordes of Ovide, that seith: "under the hony of the godes of the body is hid the venim that sleeth the soule." And Salomon seith, "if thou hast founden hony, ete of it that suffyseth; for ...
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 703

Swich vanitee ne can don hir non ese, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 967

In al this mene whyle she ne stente
11

Miller's Tale: 370

Ne eek thy mayde Gille I may nat save; [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 709

And this chanoun, right in the mene whyle, [continues next]
14

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 710

Al redy was, the preest eft to bigyle, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 5: 8

and moeveth and exciteth in this mene whyle the formes that [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 598

Criseyde aroos, no lenger she ne stente, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 50

Lay al this mene whyle Troilus, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 51

Recordinge his lessoun in this manere, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 776

I mene, as love an other in this whyle, [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 777

She doth hir-self a shame, and him a gyle. [continues next]
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 704

[continues previous] As she that, al this mene whyle, brende [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 401

And trewes lasten al this mene whyle. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 402

Go we pleye us in som lusty route [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 968

This mayde and eek hir brother to commende
11

Miller's Tale: 369

[continues previous] But Robin may nat wite of this, thy knave,
11

Miller's Tale: 370

[continues previous] Ne eek thy mayde Gille I may nat save;
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Clerk's Tale: 201

By a mayde, lyk to hir stature,
11

Clerk's Tale: 202

And eek of othere ornamentes alle
13

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 709

[continues previous] And this chanoun, right in the mene whyle,
12

Parson's Tale: 80

... It is a greet folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three thinges ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 5: 8

[continues previous] and moeveth and exciteth in this mene whyle the formes that
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 599

[continues previous] But straught in-to hir closet wente anoon,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 50

[continues previous] Lay al this mene whyle Troilus,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 51

[continues previous] Recordinge his lessoun in this manere,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 776

[continues previous] I mene, as love an other in this whyle,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 704

[continues previous] As she that, al this mene whyle, brende
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 401

[continues previous] And trewes lasten al this mene whyle.
13

Clerk's Tale: 969

With al hir herte, in ful benigne entente,
11

Second Nun's Tale: 524

For he, Almachius, with ful wikke entente
11

Second Nun's Tale: 525

To sleen hir in the bath his sonde sente.
12

Parson's Tale: 80

[continues previous] ... It is a greet folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for ...
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 935

Thus sey with al thyn herte in good entente.'
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 656

Thou shalt ful sone aparceyve and wel here [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 657

Al hir entente, and in this cas the beste; [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 970

So wel, that no man coude hir prys amende.
10

Knight's Tale: 512

And chaunged so, that no man coude knowe
10

Miller's Tale: 67

There nis no man so wys, that coude thenche
10

Miller's Tale: 68

So gay a popelote, or swich a wenche.
12

Man of Law's Tale: 931

Ther is no man coude bringe hir to that prikke.'
12

Clerk's Tale: 490

Consenting hir to that the markis lyked. [continues next]
12

Merchant's Tale: 836

Soul as the turtle that lost hath hir make. [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 44

... Iuges and sovereyns mighten in hir land so muchel suffre of the shrewes and misdoeres, that they sholden by swich suffrance, by proces of tyme, wexen of swich power and might, that they sholden putte out the Iuges and the sovereyns from hir places, and atte laste maken hem lesen hir lordshipes. [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 280

To no man deigned hir for to be bonde. [continues next]
11

Monk's Tale: 281

But atte laste hir frendes han hir maried [continues next]
11

Legend of Dido: 24

Er that he coude his felawshippe finde. [continues next]
11

Book of the Duchesse: 961

'Therto she coude so wel pleye,
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Book of the Duchesse: 962

Whan that hir liste, that I dar seye,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 679

That wel neigh no man heren other coude.
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 656

[continues previous] Thou shalt ful sone aparceyve and wel here
12

Clerk's Tale: 971

But atte laste, whan that thise lordes wende
10

Knight's Tale: 1407

But atte laste the statue of Venus shook,
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Cook's Tale: 39

But atte laste his maister him bithoghte,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 811

But atte laste, with muchel care and wo,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 373

But atte laste he seyde in this manere,
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Friar's Prologue: 5

But atte laste he seyde un-to the Wyf,
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Clerk's Tale: 490

[continues previous] Consenting hir to that the markis lyked. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 491

[continues previous] But atte laste speken she bigan, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 228

But atte laste, shortly for to seyn,
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Merchant's Tale: 836

[continues previous] Soul as the turtle that lost hath hir make.
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Merchant's Tale: 837

[continues previous] But atte laste, after a monthe or tweye,
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Franklin's Tale: 10

But atte laste, she, for his worthinesse,
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Melibee's Tale: 44

[continues previous] ... him do sinne." And the Iuges and sovereyns mighten in hir land so muchel suffre of the shrewes and misdoeres, that they sholden by swich suffrance, by proces of tyme, wexen of swich power and might, that they sholden putte out the Iuges and the sovereyns from hir places, and atte laste maken hem lesen hir lordshipes.
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Melibee's Tale: 45

[continues previous] But lat us now putte, that ye have leve to venge yow. I seye ye been nat of might and power as now to venge yow. For if ye wole maken comparisoun un-to the might of your adversaries, ye shul finde in manye thinges, that I have shewed yow er this, ...
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Monk's Tale: 93

But atte laste he made a foul affray;
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Monk's Tale: 281

[continues previous] But atte laste hir frendes han hir maried
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Second Nun's Tale: 360

But atte laste, to tellen short and pleyn,
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Parson's Tale: 30

... the devel, that evere reioyseth him of mannes harm. Of thise two speces comth bakbyting; and this sinne of bakbyting or detraccion hath certeine speces, as thus. Som man preiseth his neighebore by a wikke entente; for he maketh alwey a wikked knotte atte laste ende. Alwey he maketh a 'but' atte laste ende, that is digne of more blame, than worth is al the preisinge. The seconde spece is, that if a man be good and dooth or seith a thing to good entente, the bakbyter wol turne all thilke goodnesse up-so-doun to his shrewed entente. The thridde is, to amenuse the bountee of ...
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Hous of Fame 3: 636

But atte laste hit was on-lofte.
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Legend of Dido: 25

[continues previous] But, at the laste, whan he had hem founde,
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Legend of Lucretia: 158

But atte laste of Tarquiny she hem tolde,
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Book of the Duchesse: 1221

'So atte laste, sooth to seyn, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 1222

Whan that myn herte was come ageyn, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1530

That atte laste he starf for wo.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1531

For whan he saugh that he his wille
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Clerk's Tale: 972

To sitten doun to mete, he gan to calle
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Knight's Tale: 1227

Ful pitously Lucyna gan she calle, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 233

The markis cam and gan hir for to calle;
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Clerk's Tale: 234

And she sette doun hir water-pot anoon
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Clerk's Tale: 490

[continues previous] Consenting hir to that the markis lyked.
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Clerk's Tale: 954

That to the feste was apertinent; [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 685

And with that word he gan to him to calle [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 477

And with that word she gan to calle [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 1221

[continues previous] 'So atte laste, sooth to seyn,
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Clerk's Tale: 973

Grisilde, as she was bisy in his halle.
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Knight's Tale: 1226

[continues previous] But, for hir child so longe was unborn,
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Knight's Tale: 1227

[continues previous] Ful pitously Lucyna gan she calle,
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Clerk's Tale: 953

[continues previous] Ful bisy was Grisilde in every thing [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 686

[continues previous] A squyer, that was marchal of his halle,
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Hous of Fame 3: 477

[continues previous] And with that word she gan to calle
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Hous of Fame 3: 478

[continues previous] Hir messanger, that was in halle,
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Clerk's Tale: 974

'Grisilde,' quod he, as it were in his pley,
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Clerk's Tale: 953

[continues previous] Ful bisy was Grisilde in every thing
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Clerk's Tale: 1087

Folwen Grisilde as in humilitee,
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Clerk's Tale: 1088

For it were importable, though they wolde;
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Clerk's Tale: 975

'How lyketh thee my wyf and hir beautee?'
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Franklin's Tale: 321

Ye knowen wel, lord, that right as hir desyr [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 976

'Right wel,' quod she, 'my lord; for, in good fey,
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Miller's Tale: 98

And seyde, 'I wol nat kisse thee, by my fey,
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Miller's Tale: 99

Why, lat be,' quod she, 'lat be, Nicholas,
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Franklin's Tale: 320

[continues previous] Yet emperesse aboven him is she:
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Franklin's Tale: 321

[continues previous] Ye knowen wel, lord, that right as hir desyr
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Clerk's Tale: 977

A fairer say I never noon than she.
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Man of Law's Tale: 61

Nas never swich another as is she; [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 81

... man, and desyren the embracinge of Iesu Crist. Thise been tho that han been wyves and han forgoon hir housbondes, and eek wommen that han doon lecherie and been releeved by Penitence. And certes, if that a wyf coude kepen hir al chaast by licence of hir housbonde, so that she yeve nevere noon occasion that he agilte, it were to hire a greet merite. Thise manere wommen that observen chastitee moste be clene in herte as well as in body and in thoght, and mesurable in clothinge and in contenaunce; and been abstinent in etinge and drinkinge, in spekinge, and in dede. They ... [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 978

I prey to god yeve hir prosperitee;
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Man of Law's Tale: 62

[continues previous] I prey to god in honour hir sustene,
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Clerk's Prologue: 30

I prey to god so yeve his soule reste! [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 786

So graunte yow wele and prosperitee: [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 787

For I wol gladly yelden hir my place, [continues next]
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Parson's Prologue: 20

I prey to god, so yeve him right good chaunce, [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 81

[continues previous] ... eschue the embracinges of man, and desyren the embracinge of Iesu Crist. Thise been tho that han been wyves and han forgoon hir housbondes, and eek wommen that han doon lecherie and been releeved by Penitence. And certes, if that a wyf coude kepen hir al chaast by licence of hir housbonde, so that she yeve nevere noon occasion that he agilte, it were to hire a greet merite. Thise manere wommen that observen chastitee moste be clene in herte as well as in body and in thoght, and mesurable in clothinge and in contenaunce; and been abstinent in etinge and drinkinge, in spekinge, and in ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 333

Envye (I prey to god yeve hir mischaunce!)
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Clerk's Tale: 979

And so hope I that he wol to yow sende
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Clerk's Prologue: 30

[continues previous] I prey to god so yeve his soule reste!
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Clerk's Tale: 786

[continues previous] So graunte yow wele and prosperitee:
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Clerk's Tale: 787

[continues previous] For I wol gladly yelden hir my place,
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Merchant's Tale: 109

Or elles preye to god him for to sende [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 110

A wyf, to laste un-to his lyves ende. [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 191

And doon to yow what plesance and servyce [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 192

That I may doon, right as yow list devyse. [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 433

Thus endeth now my tale, and god us sende [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 15

... what is bettre than a good womman? No-thing." And sir, by manye of othre resons may ye seen, that manye wommen been goode, and hir conseils goode and profitable. And therfore sir, if ye wol triste to my conseil, I shal restore yow your doghter hool and sound. And eek I wol do to yow so muche, that ye shul have honour in this cause.'
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Melibee's Tale: 60

... 'I conseille yow,' quod she, 'aboven alle thinges, that ye make pees bitwene god and yow; and beth reconsiled un-to him and to his grace. For as I have seyd yow heer-biforn, god hath suffred yow to have this tribulacioun and disese for your sinnes. And if ye do as I sey yow, god wol sende your adversaries un-to yow, and maken hem fallen at your feet, redy to do your wil and your comandements. For Salomon seith: "whan the condicioun of man is plesaunt and likinge to god, he chaungeth the hertes of the mannes adversaries, and constreyneth hem to biseken him of pees and of grace." And I ... [continues next]
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Parson's Prologue: 20

[continues previous] I prey to god, so yeve him right good chaunce,
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Parson's Tale: 104

... the sinne. But of the translacion of Boece de Consolacione, and othere bokes of Legendes of seintes, and omelies, and moralitee, and devocioun, that thanke I oure lord Iesu Crist and his blisful moder, and alle the seintes of hevene; bisekinge hem that they from hennes-forth, un-to my lyves ende, sende me grace to biwayle my giltes, and to studie to the salvacioun of my soule: — and graunte me grace of verray penitence, confessioun and satisfaccioun to doon in this present lyf; thurgh the benigne grace of him that is king of kinges and preest over alle preestes, that boghte us with the ... [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5647

Thider he hopith god shal him sende [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 980

Plesance y-nogh un-to your lyves ende.
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 401

And thus they live, un-to hir lyves ende,
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Clerk's Tale: 252

As for my wyf, un-to hir lyves ende. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 777

And with him dwelle un-to my lyves ende. [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 110

[continues previous] A wyf, to laste un-to his lyves ende.
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Shipman's Tale: 191

[continues previous] And doon to yow what plesance and servyce
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Shipman's Tale: 434

[continues previous] Taling y-nough un-to our lyves ende. Amen.
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Melibee's Tale: 60

[continues previous] ... alle thinges, that ye make pees bitwene god and yow; and beth reconsiled un-to him and to his grace. For as I have seyd yow heer-biforn, god hath suffred yow to have this tribulacioun and disese for your sinnes. And if ye do as I sey yow, god wol sende your adversaries un-to yow, and maken hem fallen at your feet, redy to do your wil and your comandements. For Salomon seith: "whan the condicioun of man is plesaunt and likinge to god, he chaungeth the hertes of the mannes adversaries, and constreyneth hem to biseken him of pees and of grace." And ...
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Parson's Tale: 104

[continues previous] ... grete mercy foryeve me the sinne. But of the translacion of Boece de Consolacione, and othere bokes of Legendes of seintes, and omelies, and moralitee, and devocioun, that thanke I oure lord Iesu Crist and his blisful moder, and alle the seintes of hevene; bisekinge hem that they from hennes-forth, un-to my lyves ende, sende me grace to biwayle my giltes, and to studie to the salvacioun of my soule: — and graunte me grace of verray penitence, confessioun and satisfaccioun to doon in this present lyf; thurgh the benigne grace of him that is king of kinges and preest over alle preestes, that ...
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5648

[continues previous] Aftir his wrecchid lyves ende.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 392

For ever-more, un-to my lyves ende!
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Clerk's Tale: 981

O thing biseke I yow and warne also,
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Summoner's Prologue: 4

'Lordinges,' quod he, 'but o thing I desyre; [continues next]
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Summoner's Prologue: 5

I yow biseke that, of your curteisye, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 253

[continues previous] Thou lovest me, I woot it wel, certeyn,
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Clerk's Tale: 586

This warne I yow, that ye nat sodeynly [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 778

[continues previous] Ther I was fostred of a child ful smal,
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Merchant's Tale: 171

But o thing warne I yow, my freendes dere,
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Merchant's Tale: 172

I wol non old wyf han in no manere.
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Pardoner's Tale: 49

Good men and wommen, o thing warne I yow,
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Melibee's Tale: 28

'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that ... [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 63

And I biseke yow, goode men that lawe conne of londe, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2009

And first of o thing warne I thee, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2010

That peyne and gret adversitee [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 982

That ye ne prikke with no tormentinge
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Summoner's Prologue: 5

[continues previous] I yow biseke that, of your curteisye,
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Summoner's Prologue: 6

[continues previous] Sin ye han herd this false Frere lye,
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Clerk's Tale: 586

[continues previous] This warne I yow, that ye nat sodeynly
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Melibee's Tale: 28

[continues previous] 'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken it ...
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Gamelyn's Tale: 63

[continues previous] And I biseke yow, goode men that lawe conne of londe,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2008

[continues previous] That shal atteyne to that empryse.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2010

[continues previous] That peyne and gret adversitee
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Clerk's Tale: 987

As coude a povre fostred creature.'
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Clerk's Tale: 166

Hir olde povre fader fostred she; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 167

A fewe sheep spinning on feeld she kepte, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 988

And whan this Walter say hir pacience,
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Clerk's Tale: 165

[continues previous] And in greet reverence and charitee
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Clerk's Tale: 166

[continues previous] Hir olde povre fader fostred she;
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Clerk's Tale: 989

Hir glade chere and no malice at al,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1220

And hir to glade he dide al his entente; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 990

And he so ofte had doon to hir offence,
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Clerk's Tale: 866

Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence; [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 867

Ne of hir heigh estaat no remembraunce [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1219

[continues previous] Took hir in armes two, and kiste hir ofte,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1220

[continues previous] And hir to glade he dide al his entente;
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Clerk's Tale: 991

And she ay sad and constant as a wal,
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Clerk's Tale: 866

[continues previous] Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence;
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Clerk's Tale: 993

This sturdy markis gan his herte dresse
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Clerk's Tale: 395

This markis in his herte longeth so [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 718

This chanoun with his stikke gan him dresse [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 994

To rewen up-on hir wyfly stedfastnesse.
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Clerk's Tale: 396

[continues previous] To tempte his wyf, hir sadnesse for to knowe,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 719

[continues previous] To him anon, and his pouder caste in
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Clerk's Tale: 995

'This is y-nogh, Grisilde myn,' quod he,
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Clerk's Tale: 309

'This is y-nogh, Grisilde myn!' quod he.
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Clerk's Tale: 310

And forth he gooth with a ful sobre chere
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Clerk's Tale: 996

'Be now na-more agast ne yvel apayed;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 649

Eek thee ne oughte nat ben yvel apayed, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 997

I have thy feith and thy benignitee,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 650

[continues previous] Though I desyre with thee for to bere
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Clerk's Tale: 1000

Now knowe I, dere wyf, thy stedfastnesse,'
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Anelida and Arcite: 143

Took lesse deyntee for hir stedfastnesse, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1001

And hir in armes took and gan hir kesse.
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Anelida and Arcite: 142

[continues previous] For she to him so lowly was and trewe,
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Anelida and Arcite: 143

[continues previous] Took lesse deyntee for hir stedfastnesse,
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Anelida and Arcite: 144

[continues previous] And saw another lady, proud and newe,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 455

She gan to rewe, and dradde hir wonder sore; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 182

And him in armes took, and gan him kisse. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1205

This Troilus in armes gan hir streyne, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1206

And seyde, 'O swete, as ever mote I goon, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1359

Therwith he gan hir faste in armes take, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1360

And wel an hundred tymes gan he syke, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 911

Thise wordes seyd, she on hir armes two [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 912

Fil gruf, and gan to wepe pitously. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1218

And he bigan to glade hir as he mighte; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1219

Took hir in armes two, and kiste hir ofte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1229

For which Criseyde up-on him gan biholde, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1230

And gan him in hir armes faste folde, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1231

And seyde, 'O mercy, god, lo, which a dede! [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1002

And she for wonder took of it no keep;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 642

That he had lerned out of som decree; [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 643

No wonder is, he herde it al the day; [continues next]
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Legend of Lucretia: 54

And of her werk she took no more keep, [continues next]
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Legend of Lucretia: 55

But mekely she leet her eyen falle; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 455

[continues previous] She gan to rewe, and dradde hir wonder sore;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 182

[continues previous] And him in armes took, and gan him kisse.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1206

[continues previous] And seyde, 'O swete, as ever mote I goon,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1360

[continues previous] And wel an hundred tymes gan he syke,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 911

[continues previous] Thise wordes seyd, she on hir armes two
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 912

[continues previous] Fil gruf, and gan to wepe pitously.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1219

[continues previous] Took hir in armes two, and kiste hir ofte,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1230

[continues previous] And gan him in hir armes faste folde,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1231

[continues previous] And seyde, 'O mercy, god, lo, which a dede!
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Clerk's Tale: 1003

She herde nat what thing he to hir seyde;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 643

[continues previous] No wonder is, he herde it al the day;
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Miller's Tale: 419

What al this queynte cast was for to seye. [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 421

And seyde, 'allas! go forth thy wey anon, [continues next]
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Legend of Lucretia: 54

[continues previous] And of her werk she took no more keep,
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Legend of Lucretia: 55

[continues previous] But mekely she leet her eyen falle;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 189

As seyde she, and from hir hors she alighte. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1004

She ferde as she had stert out of a sleep,
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Miller's Tale: 420

[continues previous] But nathelees she ferde as she wolde deye,
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Reeve's Tale: 270

'And gif that he out of his sleep abreyde, [continues next]
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Reeve's Tale: 365

And with the fal, out of hir sleep she breyde — [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 188

[continues previous] And trusten him she wolde, and wel she mighte,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 189

[continues previous] As seyde she, and from hir hors she alighte.
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Clerk's Tale: 1005

Til she out of hir masednesse abreyde.
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Reeve's Tale: 270

[continues previous] 'And gif that he out of his sleep abreyde,
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Reeve's Tale: 365

[continues previous] And with the fal, out of hir sleep she breyde —
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Clerk's Tale: 1006

'Grisilde,' quod he, 'by god that for us deyde,
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Clerk's Tale: 502

That for us deyde up-on a croys of tree. [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 798

'For love of god, that for us alle deyde,
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Clerk's Tale: 1007

Thou art my wyf, ne noon other I have,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 691

No berd hadde he, ne never sholde have, [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1448

Ne never wol I be no love ne wyf. [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 691

Ne of noon other womman never the mo. [continues next]
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Friar's Tale: 321

Ne was I never er now, widwe ne wyf, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 501

[continues previous] Of thilke fader blessed mote thou be,
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Squire's Tale: 572

Ne never hadde I thing so leef, ne lever, [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 531

The pothecarie answerde, 'and thou shalt have [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 36

... freendes. Lat us now considere whiche been they, that ye holde so greetly your freendes as to your persone. For al-be-it so that ye be mighty and riche, certes ye ne been nat but allone. For certes, ye ne han no child but a doghter; ne ye ne han bretheren ne cosins germayns, ne noon other neigh kinrede, wherfore that your enemys, for drede, sholde stinte to plede with yow or to destroye your persone. Ye knowen also, that your richesses moten been dispended in diverse parties; and whan that every wight hath his part, they ne wollen taken but litel reward to venge thy deeth. ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 56

Thanne bigan dame Prudence to maken semblant of wratthe, and seyde, 'certes, sir, sauf your grace, I love your honour and your profit as I do myn owene, and ever have doon; ne ye ne noon other syen never the contrarie. And yit, if I hadde seyd that ye sholde han purchaced the pees and the reconsiliacioun, I ne hadde nat muchel mistaken me, ne seyd amis. For the wyse man seith: "the dissensioun biginneth by another man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the prophete ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 27

... and riche, barres and plates of gold and of silver. For which god seith by Zakarie the prophete, 'I wol confounde the ryderes of swiche horses.' This folk taken litel reward of the rydinge of goddes sone of hevene, and of his harneys whan he rood up-on the asse, and ne hadde noon other harneys but the povre clothes of hise disciples; ne we ne rede nat that evere he rood on other beest. I speke this for the sinne of superfluitee, and nat for reasonable honestetee, whan reson it requyreth. And forther, certes pryde is greetly notified in holdinge of greet meinee, whan ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 13

certes, ther ne may be noon other dede, ne no wil, but thilke [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1319

Why ne hadde I swich on with my soule y-bought, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1008

Ne never hadde, as god my soule save!
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 691

[continues previous] No berd hadde he, ne never sholde have,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 692

[continues previous] As smothe it was as it were late y-shave;
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Knight's Tale: 1448

[continues previous] Ne never wol I be no love ne wyf.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 691

[continues previous] Ne of noon other womman never the mo.
11

Friar's Tale: 321

[continues previous] Ne was I never er now, widwe ne wyf,
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Clerk's Tale: 449

Ther may no-thing, god so my soule save,
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Squire's Tale: 572

[continues previous] Ne never hadde I thing so leef, ne lever,
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Pardoner's Tale: 532

[continues previous] A thing that, al-so god my soule save, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 36

[continues previous] ... freendes. Lat us now considere whiche been they, that ye holde so greetly your freendes as to your persone. For al-be-it so that ye be mighty and riche, certes ye ne been nat but allone. For certes, ye ne han no child but a doghter; ne ye ne han bretheren ne cosins germayns, ne noon other neigh kinrede, wherfore that your enemys, for drede, sholde stinte to plede with yow or to destroye your persone. Ye knowen also, that your richesses moten been dispended in diverse parties; and whan that every wight hath his part, they ne wollen taken but litel reward to venge ...
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Melibee's Tale: 56

[continues previous] Thanne bigan dame Prudence to maken semblant of wratthe, and seyde, 'certes, sir, sauf your grace, I love your honour and your profit as I do myn owene, and ever have doon; ne ye ne noon other syen never the contrarie. And yit, if I hadde seyd that ye sholde han purchaced the pees and the reconsiliacioun, I ne hadde nat muchel mistaken me, ne seyd amis. For the wyse man seith: "the dissensioun biginneth by another man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the prophete seith: "flee ...
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Parson's Tale: 27

[continues previous] ... and riche, barres and plates of gold and of silver. For which god seith by Zakarie the prophete, 'I wol confounde the ryderes of swiche horses.' This folk taken litel reward of the rydinge of goddes sone of hevene, and of his harneys whan he rood up-on the asse, and ne hadde noon other harneys but the povre clothes of hise disciples; ne we ne rede nat that evere he rood on other beest. I speke this for the sinne of superfluitee, and nat for reasonable honestetee, whan reson it requyreth. And forther, certes pryde is greetly notified in holdinge of greet ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 13

[continues previous] certes, ther ne may be noon other dede, ne no wil, but thilke
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Legend of Lucretia: 127

'As wisly Iupiter my soule save, [continues next]
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Amorous Compleint: 72

Were me, as wisly god my soule save!
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1319

[continues previous] Why ne hadde I swich on with my soule y-bought,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1500

That, though I wolde it turne out of my thought,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1501

As wisly verray god my soule save,
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Clerk's Tale: 1009

This is thy doghter which thou hast supposed
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Pardoner's Tale: 533

[continues previous] In al this world ther nis no creature,
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Legend of Lucretia: 126

[continues previous] 'Ne wolt thou nat,' quod he, this cruel man,
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Clerk's Tale: 1013

At Boloigne have I kept hem prively;
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Melibee's Tale: 67

Whan dame Prudence hadde herd the answeres of thise men, she bad hem goon agayn prively; and she retourned to hir lord Melibee, and tolde him how she fond hise adversaries ful repentant, knowlechinge ful lowely hir sinnes and trespas, and how they were redy to suffren al peyne, requiringe and preyinge him of mercy and pitee. [continues next]
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Fortune: 51

That I thy frendes knowe, I thanke hit thee. [continues next]
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Fortune: 52

Tak hem agayn, lat hem go lye on presse! [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1014

Tak hem agayn, for now maystow nat seye
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Melibee's Tale: 67

[continues previous] Whan dame Prudence hadde herd the answeres of thise men, she bad hem goon agayn prively; and she retourned to hir lord Melibee, and tolde him how she fond hise adversaries ful repentant, knowlechinge ful lowely hir sinnes and trespas, and how they were redy to suffren al peyne, requiringe and preyinge him of mercy and pitee.
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 60

hem. Ne this ne seye I nat now, for that any man mighte [continues next]
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Fortune: 52

[continues previous] Tak hem agayn, lat hem go lye on presse!
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Clerk's Tale: 1015

That thou hast lorn non of thy children tweye.
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Melibee's Tale: 6

... deed," quod he, "lat nat thyne eyen to moyste been of teres, ne to muche drye; althogh the teres come to thyne eyen, lat hem nat falle." And whan thou hast for-goon thy freend, do diligence to gete another freend; and this is more wysdom than for to wepe for thy freend which that thou hast lorn; for ther-inne is no bote. And therfore, if ye governe yow by sapience, put awey sorwe out of your herte. Remembre yow that Iesus Syrak seith: "a man that is Ioyous and glad in herte, it him conserveth florisshing in his age; but soothly sorweful herte maketh his bones drye." ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 5: 132

richesses, that, whan thou hast geten it, than hast thou lorn thy
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 60

[continues previous] hem. Ne this ne seye I nat now, for that any man mighte
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Clerk's Tale: 1016

And folk that otherweyes han seyd of me,
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Melibee's Tale: 43

Melibee answerde, 'if I ne venge me nat of the vileinye that men han doon to me, I sompne or warne hem that han doon to me that vileinye and alle othere, to do me another vileinye. For it is writen: "if thou take no vengeance of an old vileinye, thou sompnest thyne adversaries to do thee a newe vileinye." And also, for my suffrance, men wolden do to me so muchel vileinye, that I mighte neither here ... [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1017

I warne hem wel that I have doon this dede
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Man of Law's Tale: 335

Hath with hir frendes doon this cursed dede, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 43

[continues previous] Melibee answerde, 'if I ne venge me nat of the vileinye that men han doon to me, I sompne or warne hem that han doon to me that vileinye and alle othere, to do me another vileinye. For it is writen: "if thou take no vengeance of an old vileinye, thou sompnest thyne adversaries to do thee a newe vileinye." And also, for my suffrance, men wolden do to me so muchel vileinye, that I mighte neither here ...
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Clerk's Tale: 1018

For no malice ne for no crueltee,
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Man of Law's Tale: 336

[continues previous] For she hir-self wolde al the contree lede.
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Clerk's Tale: 1020

And nat to sleen my children, god forbede!
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Franklin's Tale: 882

But god forbede, for his blisful might, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1021

But for to kepe hem prively and stille,
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Franklin's Tale: 882

[continues previous] But god forbede, for his blisful might,
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Clerk's Tale: 1022

Til I thy purpos knewe and al thy wille.'
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Parlement of Foules: 445

Of this formel, whan she herde al this; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2234

And set thy might and al thy wille
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2235

Wimmen and ladies for to plese,
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Clerk's Tale: 1023

Whan she this herde, aswowne doun she falleth
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Man of Law's Tale: 1055

Doun on hir kneës falleth she to grounde; [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 253

And with that word aswowne doun she fil. [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 445

[continues previous] Of this formel, whan she herde al this;
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Parlement of Foules: 446

[continues previous] She neyther answerde 'wel,' ne seyde amis,
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Clerk's Tale: 1024

For pitous Ioye, and after hir swowninge
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Man of Law's Tale: 702

Hir and hir yonge sone, and al hir gere, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 1055

[continues previous] Doun on hir kneës falleth she to grounde;
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Clerk's Tale: 1029

She batheth bothe hir visage and hir heres. [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 253

[continues previous] And with that word aswowne doun she fil.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 509

That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 510

Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun! [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 521

That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 522

Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 683

For pitous Ioye, and wenden hir delyte; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 684

And with hir tales, dere y-nough a myte, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1025

She bothe hir yonge children un-to hir calleth,
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Knight's Tale: 1528

Of fayre yonge fresshe Venus free, [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1529

And haddest hir in armes at thy wille, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 701

[continues previous] But in the same ship as he hir fond, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 702

[continues previous] Hir and hir yonge sone, and al hir gere, [continues next]
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Summoner's Tale: 95

And hir embraceth in his armes narwe, [continues next]
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Summoner's Tale: 96

And kiste hir swete, and chirketh as a sparwe [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 841

The folk hir folwe wepinge in hir weye, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1029

[continues previous] She batheth bothe hir visage and hir heres.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 509

[continues previous] That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 510

[continues previous] Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 521

[continues previous] That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 522

[continues previous] Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun!
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 683

[continues previous] For pitous Ioye, and wenden hir delyte;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 684

[continues previous] And with hir tales, dere y-nough a myte,
14

Clerk's Tale: 1026

And in hir armes, pitously wepinge,
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Knight's Tale: 1529

[continues previous] And haddest hir in armes at thy wille,
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Man of Law's Tale: 701

[continues previous] But in the same ship as he hir fond,
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Man of Law's Tale: 702

[continues previous] Hir and hir yonge sone, and al hir gere,
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Summoner's Tale: 95

[continues previous] And hir embraceth in his armes narwe, [continues next]
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Summoner's Tale: 96

[continues previous] And kiste hir swete, and chirketh as a sparwe [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 841

[continues previous] The folk hir folwe wepinge in hir weye,
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Clerk's Tale: 842

[continues previous] And fortune ay they cursen as they goon;
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Clerk's Tale: 1027

Embraceth hem, and tendrely kissinge
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Summoner's Tale: 95

[continues previous] And hir embraceth in his armes narwe,
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Summoner's Tale: 96

[continues previous] And kiste hir swete, and chirketh as a sparwe
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Clerk's Tale: 1028

Ful lyk a mooder, with hir salte teres
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Legend of Philomela: 57

For Philomene, with salte teres eke, [continues next]
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Envoy to Scogan: 11

But now so wepeth Venus in hir spere, [continues next]
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Envoy to Scogan: 12

That with hir teres she wol drenche us here. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1086

And with his salte teres gan he bathe
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 129

The salte teres from his eyën tweye
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 130

Ful faste ronnen doun by eyther cheke.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 814

Ful pitously; for with hir salte teres [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 815

Hir brest, hir face y-bathed was ful wete; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 929

What helpeth it to wepen ful a strete, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 930

Or though ye bothe in salte teres dreynte? [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 931

Bet is a tyme of cure ay than of pleynte. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1172

And with his teres salte hir brest bireyned, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 915

That ye with salte teres so deface.
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Clerk's Tale: 1029

She batheth bothe hir visage and hir heres.
10

Clerk's Tale: 1024

For pitous Ioye, and after hir swowninge
10

Clerk's Tale: 1025

She bothe hir yonge children un-to hir calleth,
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Legend of Philomela: 56

[continues previous] But at the laste leve hath she to go.
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Envoy to Scogan: 11

[continues previous] But now so wepeth Venus in hir spere,
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Envoy to Scogan: 12

[continues previous] That with hir teres she wol drenche us here.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 419

And maketh hir outward precious, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 420

With pale visage and pitous, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 421

And semeth a simple creature; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 814

[continues previous] Ful pitously; for with hir salte teres
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 815

[continues previous] Hir brest, hir face y-bathed was ful wete;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 930

[continues previous] Or though ye bothe in salte teres dreynte?
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1172

[continues previous] And with his teres salte hir brest bireyned,
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Clerk's Tale: 1030

O, which a pitous thing it was to see
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Book of the Duchesse: 84

That certes, hit were a pitous thing [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 85

To telle hir hertely sorwful lyf [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 420

[continues previous] With pale visage and pitous,
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Clerk's Tale: 1031

Hir swowning, and hir humble voys to here!
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Book of the Duchesse: 85

[continues previous] To telle hir hertely sorwful lyf
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 424

Yow thanke I, lord, that han me brought to this; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 826

That it an heven was hir voys to here.[continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1032

'Grauntmercy, lord, that thanke I yow,' quod she,
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Man of Law's Tale: 1009

I am your doghter Custance,' quod she, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 13

... anoon he consented to hir conseilling, and fully affermed hir sentence. Thanne dame Prudence, whan that she saugh how that hir housbonde shoop him for to wreken him on his foos, and to biginne werre, she in ful humble wyse, when she saugh hir tyme, seide him thise wordes: 'My lord,' quod she, 'I yow biseche as hertely as I dar and can, ne haste yow nat to faste, and for alle guerdons as yeveth me audience. For Piers Alfonce seith: "who-so that dooth to that other good or harm, haste thee nat to quyten it; for in this wyse thy freend wol abyde, and ...
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Melibee's Tale: 28

'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that ...
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Melibee's Tale: 55

'Certes,' quod she, 'I conseille yow that ye accorde with youre adversaries, and that ye haue pees with hem. For seint Iame seith in hise epistles: that "by concord and pees the smale richesses wexen grete, and by debaat and discord the grete richesses fallen doun." And ye knowen wel that oon of the gretteste and most ... [continues next]
13

Hous of Fame 3: 686

'Fy on yow,' quod she, 'everichoon! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 423

[continues previous] My spirit, which that oughte youres be. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 424

[continues previous] Yow thanke I, lord, that han me brought to this; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 826

[continues previous] That it an heven was hir voys to here. —
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Clerk's Tale: 1033

'That ye han saved me my children dere!
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Man of Law's Tale: 1010

[continues previous] 'That whylom ye han sent un-to Surrye.
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Clerk's Tale: 45

Yet for as muche as ye, my lord so dere,
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Clerk's Tale: 46

Han alwey shewed me favour and grace,
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Melibee's Tale: 55

[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod she, 'I conseille yow that ye accorde with youre adversaries, and that ye haue pees with hem. For seint Iame seith in hise epistles: that "by concord and pees the smale richesses wexen grete, and by debaat and discord the grete richesses fallen doun." And ye knowen wel that oon of the gretteste and most sovereyn ...
13

Hous of Fame 3: 685

[continues previous] That [ye] this nexte folk han doon.'
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Hous of Fame 3: 687

[continues previous] Ye masty swyn, ye ydel wrecches,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 423

[continues previous] My spirit, which that oughte youres be.
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 424

[continues previous] Yow thanke I, lord, that han me brought to this;
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Clerk's Tale: 1034

Now rekke I never to ben deed right here;
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Pardoner's Tale: 77

I rekke never, whan that they ben beried,
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Clerk's Tale: 1035

Sith I stonde in your love and in your grace,
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Summoner's Tale: 480

Neither in market ne in your large halle.' [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1036

No fors of deeth, ne whan my spirit pace!
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Summoner's Tale: 480

[continues previous] Neither in market ne in your large halle.'
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Summoner's Tale: 481

[continues previous] 'No fors,' quod he, 'but tel me al your grief.'
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Parson's Tale: 56

... the povre, that first cometh in the name of Crist. Lo! what seith Salomon: 'who-so wolde by the morwe awaken and seke me, he shal finde.' Thanne cometh Necligence, or recchelesnesse, that rekketh of no-thing. And how that ignoraunce be moder of alle harm, certes, Necligence is the norice. Necligence ne doth no fors, whan he shal doon a thing, whether he do it weel or baddely.
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Clerk's Tale: 1041

And your benigne fader tendrely
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 121

As ferforth as your fader dwelled here, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1042

Hath doon yow kept;' and in that same stounde
11

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 120

[continues previous] And al thonour that men may doon yow have,
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Clerk's Tale: 1043

Al sodeynly she swapte adoun to grounde.
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Legend of Thisbe: 122

His eyen to the grounde adoun he caste, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 244

His heed to the wal, his body to the grounde
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 245

Ful ofte he swapte, him-selven to confounde.
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Clerk's Tale: 1044

And in her swough so sadly holdeth she
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Second Nun's Tale: 539

That she hadde fostred, hem she gan to preche; [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 540

And hem she yaf hir moebles and hir thing, [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 123

[continues previous] And in the sonde, as he beheld adoun,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1200

Right as an aspes leef she gan to quake, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1201

Whan she him felte hir in his armes folde. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 820

Whan she him saw, she gan for sorwe anoon [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 1045

Hir children two, whan she gan hem tembrace,
10

Knight's Tale: 1736

And in two renges faire they hem dresse. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1737

Whan that hir names rad were everichoon, [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 539

[continues previous] That she hadde fostred, hem she gan to preche;
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Second Nun's Tale: 540

[continues previous] And hem she yaf hir moebles and hir thing,
10

Hous of Fame 1: 190

Whan hir spirit gan appere, [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 191

The wordes that she to him seyde, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1200

[continues previous] Right as an aspes leef she gan to quake,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1201

[continues previous] Whan she him felte hir in his armes folde.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 819

[continues previous] Of deeth, which that hir herte gan desyre. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 820

[continues previous] Whan she him saw, she gan for sorwe anoon [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1046

That with greet sleighte and greet difficultee
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Knight's Tale: 1737

[continues previous] Whan that hir names rad were everichoon,
10

Hous of Fame 1: 191

[continues previous] The wordes that she to him seyde,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 819

[continues previous] Of deeth, which that hir herte gan desyre.
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Clerk's Tale: 1049

Doun ran of hem that stoden hir bisyde;
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Merchant's Tale: 343

Of maydens, whiche that dwelten him bisyde. [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 658

His squyeres, whiche that stoden ther bisyde,
11

Merchant's Tale: 659

Excused him by-cause of his siknesse,
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Clerk's Tale: 1050

Unnethe abouten hir mighte they abyde.
11

Merchant's Tale: 344

[continues previous] He wiste nat wher that he mighte abyde.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 823

That in the hous he mighte unnethe abyde,
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Clerk's Tale: 1051

Walter hir gladeth, and hir sorwe slaketh;
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Clerk's Tale: 1054

Til she hath caught agayn hir contenaunce. [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 1055

Walter hir dooth so feithfully plesaunce, [continues next]
12

Physician's Tale: 246

And after, whan hir swowning is agon, [continues next]
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Physician's Tale: 247

She ryseth up, and to hir fader sayde, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 117

And preyede hir, she wolde hir sorwe apese, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 118

And seyde, 'y-wis, we Grekes con have Ioye [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 1052

She ryseth up, abaysed, from hir traunce,
10

Clerk's Tale: 1054

[continues previous] Til she hath caught agayn hir contenaunce.
11

Physician's Tale: 246

[continues previous] And after, whan hir swowning is agon, [continues next]
12

Physician's Tale: 247

[continues previous] She ryseth up, and to hir fader sayde, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 117

[continues previous] And preyede hir, she wolde hir sorwe apese,
11

Clerk's Tale: 1053

And every wight hir Ioye and feste maketh,
11

Physician's Tale: 247

[continues previous] She ryseth up, and to hir fader sayde,
10

Shipman's Tale: 327

And with his wyf he maketh feste and chere,
10

Shipman's Tale: 328

And telleth hir that chaffare is so dere,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 653

The newe Ioye, and al the feste agayn; [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 1054

Til she hath caught agayn hir contenaunce.
10

Clerk's Tale: 1051

Walter hir gladeth, and hir sorwe slaketh; [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 1052

She ryseth up, abaysed, from hir traunce, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 653

[continues previous] The newe Ioye, and al the feste agayn;
10

Clerk's Tale: 1055

Walter hir dooth so feithfully plesaunce,
10

Clerk's Tale: 1051

[continues previous] Walter hir gladeth, and hir sorwe slaketh;
12

Clerk's Tale: 1056

That it was deyntee for to seen the chere
12

Knight's Tale: 55

When she hadde swowned with a deedly chere,
12

Knight's Tale: 56

That it was routhe for to seen and here,
11

Reeve's Tale: 48

That she had lerned in the nonnerye. [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 1057

Bitwixe hem two, now they ben met y-fere.
10

Knight's Tale: 1459

As sende love and pees bitwixe hem two;
11

Reeve's Tale: 49

[continues previous] A doghter hadde they bitwixe hem two
14

Shipman's Tale: 341

As freendes doon whan they ben met y-fere. [continues next]
10

Parson's Tale: 80

... dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three thinges a man and his wyf fleshly mowen assemble. The firste is in entente of engendrure of children to the service of god, for certes that is the cause fynal of matrimoine. Another cause is, to yelden ...
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 152

As freendes doon, whan they ben met y-fere; [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 1058

Thise ladyes, whan that they hir tyme say,
10

Merchant's Tale: 560

And whan they sye hir tyme, goon to reste. [continues next]
14

Shipman's Tale: 341

[continues previous] As freendes doon whan they ben met y-fere.
11

Melibee's Tale: 62

Thanne Dame Prudence, whan she saugh the gode wil of her housbonde, delibered and took avys in hir-self, thinkinge how she mighte bringe this nede un-to a good conclusioun and to a good ende. And whan she saugh hir tyme, she sente for thise adversaries to come un-to hir in-to a privee place, and shewed wysly un-to hem the grete goodes that comen of pees, and the grete harmes and perils that been in werre; and seyde to hem in a goodly manere, how that hem oughte have greet repentaunce of the iniurie and ...
11

Manciple's Tale: 82

In tyme whan hir lust to han a make. [continues next]
10

Manciple's Tale: 83

Alle thise ensamples speke I by thise men [continues next]
12

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 10: 98

'Up-on thise thinges thanne,' quod she, 'right as thise geometriens, [continues next]
12

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 10: 99

whan they han shewed hir proposiciouns, ben wont [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 152

[continues previous] As freendes doon, whan they ben met y-fere;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 514

And to the chambre hir wey than han they nomen. [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 515

And in-to tyme that it gan to nighte, [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 1059

Han taken hir, and in-to chambre goon,
10

Merchant's Tale: 560

[continues previous] And whan they sye hir tyme, goon to reste.
11

Manciple's Tale: 82

[continues previous] In tyme whan hir lust to han a make.
12

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 10: 99

[continues previous] whan they han shewed hir proposiciouns, ben wont
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1173

And streyght in-to hir chaumbre gan she goon; [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1174

But of hir besinesses, this was oon [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1711

That al was wel, and out he gan to goon [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1712

In-to the grete chambre, and that in hye, [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 514

[continues previous] And to the chambre hir wey than han they nomen. [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 515

[continues previous] And in-to tyme that it gan to nighte, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 1060

And strepen hir out of hir rude array,
11

Merchant's Tale: 714

Anon he preyde hir strepen hir al naked;
10

Merchant's Tale: 715

He wolde of hir, he seyde, han som plesaunce,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1173

[continues previous] And streyght in-to hir chaumbre gan she goon;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1174

[continues previous] But of hir besinesses, this was oon
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1711

[continues previous] That al was wel, and out he gan to goon
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1712

[continues previous] In-to the grete chambre, and that in hye,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 515

[continues previous] And in-to tyme that it gan to nighte,
14

Clerk's Tale: 1061

And in a cloth of gold that brighte shoon,
11

Knight's Tale: 1431

Hir brighte heer was kempt, untressed al; [continues next]
10

Knight's Tale: 1432

A coroune of a grene ook cerial [continues next]
10

Knight's Tale: 2014

With cloth of gold, the richest that he hadde. [continues next]
13

Franklin's Tale: 519

Shoon as the burned gold with stremes brighte; [continues next]
11

Sir Thopas' Tale: 133

Of oon that shoon ful brighte.
10

Hous of Fame 2: 22

That shoon with fethres as of gold, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 163

For sekirly his face shoon so brighte, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 164

That with the gleem a-stoned was the sighte; [continues next]
14

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 61

That had a flees of gold, that shoon so brighte, [continues next]
14

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 62

That no-wher was ther swich an-other sighte; [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1062

With a coroune of many a riche stoon
15+

Knight's Tale: 1432

[continues previous] A coroune of a grene ook cerial [continues next]
10

Knight's Tale: 2014

[continues previous] With cloth of gold, the richest that he hadde.
13

Franklin's Tale: 519

[continues previous] Shoon as the burned gold with stremes brighte;
10

Hous of Fame 2: 22

[continues previous] That shoon with fethres as of gold,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 164

[continues previous] That with the gleem a-stoned was the sighte;
14

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 61

[continues previous] That had a flees of gold, that shoon so brighte,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 568

And with a riche gold tressour [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1228

And doun she sette hir by him on a stoon [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1229

Of Iaspre, up-on a quisshin gold y-bete, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1063

Up-on hir heed, they in-to halle hir broghte,
15+

Knight's Tale: 1433

[continues previous] Up-on hir heed was set ful fair and mete.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 569

[continues previous] Hir heed was tressed queyntely;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 570

Hir sleves sewed fetisly.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1170

And whan that she was comen in-to halle, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1228

[continues previous] And doun she sette hir by him on a stoon
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1229

[continues previous] Of Iaspre, up-on a quisshin gold y-bete,
11

Clerk's Tale: 1064

And ther she was honoured as hir oghte.
10

Squire's Tale: 498

And, with a syk, right thus she seyde hir wille. [continues next]
10

Squire's Tale: 499

'Ther I was bred (allas! that harde day!) [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 89

Hir blisful swete song pitous; [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1170

[continues previous] And whan that she was comen in-to halle,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1171

[continues previous] 'Now, eem,' quod she, 'we wol go dyne anoon;'
11

Clerk's Tale: 1065

Thus hath this pitous day a blisful ende,
10

Squire's Tale: 498

[continues previous] And, with a syk, right thus she seyde hir wille.
11

Legend of Thisbe: 199

Sin love hath brought us to this pitous ende! [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 89

[continues previous] Hir blisful swete song pitous;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 90

[continues previous] And in this sesoun delytous,
11

Clerk's Tale: 1066

For every man and womman dooth his might
11

Legend of Thisbe: 200

[continues previous] And rightwis god to every lover sende,
10

Clerk's Tale: 1067

This day in murthe and revel to dispende
10

Clerk's Tale: 335

Conveyed hir, and thus the day they spende [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 336

In revel, til the sonne gan descende. [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 1068

Til on the welkne shoon the sterres light.
10

Clerk's Tale: 336

[continues previous] In revel, til the sonne gan descende.
11

Clerk's Tale: 1069

For more solempne in every mannes sight
11

Squire's Tale: 61

And halt his feste, so solempne and so riche [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 62

That in this world ne was ther noon it liche. [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 1070

This feste was, and gretter of costage,
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Squire's Tale: 61

[continues previous] And halt his feste, so solempne and so riche
11

Squire's Tale: 62

[continues previous] That in this world ne was ther noon it liche.
11

Melibee's Tale: 53

... greet nombre or multitude of the peple ne in the vertu of man; but it lyth in the wil and in the hand of our lord god almighty. And therfore Iudas Machabeus, which was goddes knight, whan he sholde fighte agayn his adversarie that hadde a greet nombre, and a gretter multitude of folk and strenger than was this peple of Machabee, yet he reconforted his litel companye, and seyde right in this wyse: "als lightly," quod he, "may our lord god almighty yeve victorie to a fewe folk as to many folk; for the victorie of bataile cometh nat by the grete nombre of peple, but it cometh ... [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 1071

Than was the revel of hir mariage.
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 212

He hadde maad ful many a mariage [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 213

Of yonge wommen, at his owne cost. [continues next]
10

Miller's Tale: 51

Up-on hir lendes, ful of many a gore. [continues next]
10

Miller's Tale: 52

Whyt was hir smok, and brouded al bifore [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 722

Arrayed was toward hir mariage [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 723

This fresshe mayde, ful of gemmes clere; [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 53

[continues previous] ... peple ne in the vertu of man; but it lyth in the wil and in the hand of our lord god almighty. And therfore Iudas Machabeus, which was goddes knight, whan he sholde fighte agayn his adversarie that hadde a greet nombre, and a gretter multitude of folk and strenger than was this peple of Machabee, yet he reconforted his litel companye, and seyde right in this wyse: "als lightly," quod he, "may our lord god almighty yeve victorie to a fewe folk as to many folk; for the victorie of bataile cometh nat by the grete nombre of peple, but it ...
11

Second Nun's Tale: 130

And day was comen of hir mariage, [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 131

She, ful devout and humble in hir corage, [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1094

With-outen hir, and ferd ful wel at ese? [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 1072

Ful many a yeer in heigh prosperitee
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 212

[continues previous] He hadde maad ful many a mariage
11

Knight's Tale: 871

Thus hath he Iaped thee ful many a yeer,
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Knight's Tale: 1443

Ful many a yeer, and woost what I desire,
10

Miller's Tale: 51

[continues previous] Up-on hir lendes, ful of many a gore.
11

Clerk's Tale: 723

[continues previous] This fresshe mayde, ful of gemmes clere;
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Merchant's Tale: 3

In which he lived in greet prosperitee; [continues next]
10

Merchant's Tale: 4

And sixty yeer a wyflees man was he, [continues next]
11

Second Nun's Tale: 131

[continues previous] She, ful devout and humble in hir corage,
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 425

Thogh that he mighte liven a thousand yeer. [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 426

In al this world of falshede nis his peer; [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 506

That stonding in concord and in quiete [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1093

[continues previous] Hastow not lived many a yeer biforn
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1094

[continues previous] With-outen hir, and ferd ful wel at ese?
14

Clerk's Tale: 1073

Liven thise two in concord and in reste,
10

Merchant's Tale: 3

[continues previous] In which he lived in greet prosperitee;
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 425

[continues previous] Thogh that he mighte liven a thousand yeer.
14

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 506

[continues previous] That stonding in concord and in quiete [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 507

[continues previous] Thise ilke two, Criseyde and Troilus, [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 1074

And richely his doghter maried he
13

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 506

[continues previous] That stonding in concord and in quiete
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 507

[continues previous] Thise ilke two, Criseyde and Troilus,
13

Clerk's Tale: 1075

Un-to a lord, oon of the worthieste
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 781

To Troilus, the worthieste knight, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 782

Oon of this world, and ther-to trouthe plyght, [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1057

That ever was, and oon the worthieste! [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1058

Allas, of me, un-to the worldes ende, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1076

Of al Itaille; and than in pees and reste
11

Knight's Tale: 2069

In which they woneden in reste and pees,
11

Clerk's Tale: 431

To live my lyf with hem in reste and pees;
13

Clerk's Tale: 1079

His sone succedeth in his heritage [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1080

In reste and pees, after his fader day; [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 1081

And fortunat was eek in mariage, [continues next]
11

Parson's Tale: 67

... thraldom. And therfore, certes, the lord oweth to his man that the man oweth to his lord. The Pope calleth him-self servant of the servaunts of god; but for-as-muche as the estaat of holy chirche ne mighte nat han be, ne the commune profit mighte nat han be kept, ne pees and reste in erthe, but-if god hadde ordeyned that som men hadde hyer degree and som men lower: therfore was sovereyntee ordeyned to kepe and mayntene and deffenden hir underlinges or hir subgets in resoun, as ferforth as it lyth in hir power; and nat to destroyen hem ne confounde. Wherfore I seye, ...
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 782

[continues previous] Oon of this world, and ther-to trouthe plyght,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1058

[continues previous] Allas, of me, un-to the worldes ende,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1077

His wyves fader in his court he kepeth,
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1079

[continues previous] His sone succedeth in his heritage
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1080

[continues previous] In reste and pees, after his fader day;
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1079

His sone succedeth in his heritage
13

Clerk's Tale: 1076

Of al Itaille; and than in pees and reste [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1077

His wyves fader in his court he kepeth, [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1080

In reste and pees, after his fader day;
11

Knight's Tale: 2069

In which they woneden in reste and pees,
11

Knight's Tale: 2070

Nymphes, Faunes, and Amadrides;
11

Clerk's Tale: 431

To live my lyf with hem in reste and pees;
11

Clerk's Tale: 432

I may nat in this caas be recchelees.
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1076

[continues previous] Of al Itaille; and than in pees and reste [continues next]
15+

Clerk's Tale: 1077

[continues previous] His wyves fader in his court he kepeth, [continues next]
11

Monk's Tale: 194

That heeld the regne after his fader day,
11

Monk's Tale: 195

He by his fader coude nought be war,
11

Parson's Tale: 67

... thraldom. And therfore, certes, the lord oweth to his man that the man oweth to his lord. The Pope calleth him-self servant of the servaunts of god; but for-as-muche as the estaat of holy chirche ne mighte nat han be, ne the commune profit mighte nat han be kept, ne pees and reste in erthe, but-if god hadde ordeyned that som men hadde hyer degree and som men lower: therfore was sovereyntee ordeyned to kepe and mayntene and deffenden hir underlinges or hir subgets in resoun, as ferforth as it lyth in hir power; and nat to destroyen hem ne confounde. Wherfore I seye, ...
14

Clerk's Tale: 1081

And fortunat was eek in mariage,
10

Knight's Tale: 314

And eek it is nat lykly, al thy lyf, [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 1076

[continues previous] Of al Itaille; and than in pees and reste
11

Franklin's Tale: 766

Wol holden him a lewed man in this, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 767

That he wol putte his wyf in Iupartye; [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 1082

Al putte he nat his wyf in greet assay.
10

Knight's Tale: 313

[continues previous] Al be she mayde, or widwe, or elles wyf.
10

Knight's Tale: 314

[continues previous] And eek it is nat lykly, al thy lyf,
12

Franklin's Tale: 766

[continues previous] Wol holden him a lewed man in this, [continues next]
12

Franklin's Tale: 767

[continues previous] That he wol putte his wyf in Iupartye; [continues next]
11

Melibee's Tale: 53

... mo despendours he hath." And dere sire, al-be-it so that for your richesses ye mowe have muchel folk, yet bihoveth it nat, ne it is nat good, to biginne werre, where-as ye mowe in other manere have pees, un-to your worship and profit. For the victories of batailles that been in this world, lyen nat in greet nombre or multitude of the peple ne in the vertu of man; but it lyth in the wil and in the hand of our lord god almighty. And therfore Iudas Machabeus, which was goddes knight, whan he sholde fighte agayn his adversarie that hadde a greet nombre, and a gretter ... [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 1083

This world is nat so strong, it is no nay,
12

Franklin's Tale: 766

[continues previous] Wol holden him a lewed man in this,
11

Melibee's Tale: 53

[continues previous] ... despendours he hath." And dere sire, al-be-it so that for your richesses ye mowe have muchel folk, yet bihoveth it nat, ne it is nat good, to biginne werre, where-as ye mowe in other manere have pees, un-to your worship and profit. For the victories of batailles that been in this world, lyen nat in greet nombre or multitude of the peple ne in the vertu of man; but it lyth in the wil and in the hand of our lord god almighty. And therfore Iudas Machabeus, which was goddes knight, whan he sholde fighte agayn his adversarie that hadde a greet nombre, and ...
11

Clerk's Tale: 1085

And herkneth what this auctour seith therfore.
11

Reeve's Tale: 399

And therfore this proverbe is seyd ful sooth, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 1086

This storie is seyd, nat for that wyves sholde
11

Reeve's Tale: 399

[continues previous] And therfore this proverbe is seyd ful sooth,
11

Legend of Lucretia: 5

But for that cause telle I nat this storie,
10

Clerk's Tale: 1087

Folwen Grisilde as in humilitee,
10

Clerk's Tale: 974

'Grisilde,' quod he, as it were in his pley, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 1088

For it were importable, though they wolde;
12

Knight's Tale: 1249

And wolde, his thankes, han a passant name, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 974

[continues previous] 'Grisilde,' quod he, as it were in his pley,
14

Clerk's Tale: 1089

But for that every wight, in his degree,
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Knight's Tale: 1248

[continues previous] For every wight that lovede chivalrye,
12

Knight's Tale: 1249

[continues previous] And wolde, his thankes, han a passant name,
14

Clerk's Tale: 901

And eek that every wight in his degree [continues next]
13

Clerk's Tale: 902

Have his estaat in sitting and servyse [continues next]
11

Manciple's Tale: 42

And so is every wight in swich degree; [continues next]
11

Manciple's Tale: 43

But al in ydel, for it availleth noght. [continues next]
14

Clerk's Tale: 1090

Sholde be constant in adversitee
14

Clerk's Tale: 900

[continues previous] As it possible is in myn hous to be.
12

Clerk's Tale: 902

[continues previous] Have his estaat in sitting and servyse
11

Manciple's Tale: 41

[continues previous] For him were looth by-iaped for to be.
10

Manciple's Tale: 42

[continues previous] And so is every wight in swich degree;
11

Clerk's Tale: 1091

As was Grisilde; therfor Petrark wryteth
11

Clerk's Prologue: 42

Er he the body of his tale wryteth, [continues next]
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This storie, which with heigh style he endyteth.
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Clerk's Prologue: 41

[continues previous] I seye that first with heigh style he endyteth,
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Clerk's Prologue: 42

[continues previous] Er he the body of his tale wryteth,
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Un-to a mortal man, wel more us oghte
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Pardoner's Tale: 184

O glotonye, on thee wel oghte us pleyne!
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Pardoner's Tale: 185

O, wiste a man how many maladyes
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Receyven wel, how sore that me smerte, [continues next]
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Receyven al in gree that god us sent;
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[continues previous] And, with good herte, al holly your talent
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[continues previous] Receyven wel, how sore that me smerte,
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But he ne tempteth no man that he boghte,
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Reeve's Tale: 344

For by that lord that called is seint Iame, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 55

'Certes,' quod she, 'I conseille yow that ye accorde with youre adversaries, and that ye haue pees with hem. For seint Iame seith in hise epistles: that "by concord and pees the smale richesses wexen grete, and by debaat and discord the grete richesses fallen doun." And ye knowen wel that oon of the gretteste and most sovereyn thing, that is in this world, is unitee and pees. And therfore seyde oure lord Iesu Crist to hise ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 2

... hath doon, and stidefastly purposen in his herte to have shrift of mouthe, and to doon satisfaccioun, and never to doon thing for which him oghte more to biwayle or to compleyne, and to continue in goode werkes: or elles his repentance may nat availle. For as seith seint Isidre: 'he is a Iaper and a gabber, and no verray repentant, that eftsoone dooth thing, for which him oghte repente.' Wepinge, and nat for to stinte to doon sinne, may nat avaylle. But nathelees, men shal hope that every tyme that man falleth, be it never so ofte, that he may ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 19

... blak as an Ethiopen for hete and ny destroyed for cold, yet seyde he: that 'the brenninge of lecherie boiled in al his body.' Wherfore I woot wel sikerly, that they been deceyved that seyn, that they ne be nat tempted in hir body. Witnesse on Seint Iame the Apostel, that seith: that 'every wight is tempted in his owen concupiscence': that is to seyn, that everich of us hath matere and occasion to be tempted of the norissinge of sinne that is in his body. And therfore seith Seint Iohn the Evaungelist: 'if that we seyn that we beth with-oute sinne, we ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 22

... so that noon erthely man may eschue alle venial sinnes, yet may he refreyne him by the brenninge love that he hath to oure lord Iesu Crist, and by preyeres and confession and othere gode werkes, so that it shal but litel greve. For, as seith seint Augustin: 'if a man love god in swiche manere, that al that evere he doth is in the love of god, and for the love of god verraily, for he brenneth in the love of god: loke, how muche that a drope of water that falleth in a fourneys ful of fyr anoyeth or ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 35

... neighebore, in body or in catel. Of this cursed sinne of Ire cometh eek manslaughtre. And understonde wel, that homicyde, that is manslaughtre, is in dyverse wyse. Som manere of homicyde is spirituel, and som is bodily. Spirituel manslaughtre is in six thinges. First, by hate; as seint Iohn seith, 'he that hateth his brother is homicyde.' Homicyde is eek by bakbytinge; of whiche bakbyteres seith Salomon, that 'they han two swerdes with whiche they sleen hir neighebores.' For soothly, as wikke is to binime his good name as his lyf. Homicyde is eek, in yevinge of wikked conseil by fraude; as ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 42

... seith Salomon, 'the amiable tonge is the tree of lyf,' that is to seyn, of lyf espirituel: and sothly, a deslavee tonge sleeth the spirites of him that repreveth, and eek of him that is repreved. Lo, what seith seint Augustin: 'ther is no-thing so lyk the develes child as he that ofte chydeth.' Seint Paul seith eek: 'I, servant of god, bihove nat to chyde.' And how that chydinge be a vileyns thing bitwixe alle manere folk, yet it is certes most uncovenable bitwixe a man and his wyf; for there is nevere reste. And therfore seith Salomon, 'an hous that ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 56

... and somtyme of to muche drede; imagininge that he hath doon so muche sinne, that it wol nat availlen him, though he wolde repenten him and forsake sinne: thurgh which despeir or drede he abaundoneth al his herte to every maner sinne, as seith seint Augustin. Which dampnable sinne, if that it continue un-to his ende, it is cleped sinning in the holy gost. This horrible sinne is so perilous, that he that is despeired, ther nis no felonye ne no sinne that he douteth for to do; as shewed wel by Iudas. Certes, aboven alle sinnes thanne is this sinne ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 59

... devocioun, ne travaille with hise handes in no good werk, that it nis him unsavory and al apalled. Thanne wexeth he slow and slombry, and sone wol be wrooth, and sone is enclyned to hate and to envye. Thanne comth the sinne of worldly sorwe, swich as is cleped tristicia, that sleeth man, as seint Paul seith. For certes, swich sorwe werketh to the deeth of the soule and of the body also; for ther-of comth, that a man is anoyed of his owene lyf. Wherfore swich sorwe shorteth ful ofte the lyf of a man, er that his tyme be come by ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 79

... Adam, for she ne sholde nat been holden to lowe; for she can nat paciently suffre: but god made womman of the rib of Adam, for womman sholde be felawe un-to man. Man sholde bere him to his wyf in feith, in trouthe, and in love, as seith seint Paul: that 'a man sholde loven his wyf as Crist loved holy chirche, that loved it so wel that he deyde for it.' So sholde a man for his wyf, if it were nede. [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 764

For by seint Iame in Gales that many man hath sought, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1098

As seith seint Iame, if ye his pistel rede;
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Reeve's Tale: 344

[continues previous] For by that lord that called is seint Iame,
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Reeve's Tale: 345

[continues previous] As I have thryes, in this shorte night,
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Melibee's Tale: 17

... god that he wol be your conseillour; and shapeth yow to swich entente, that he yeve yow conseil and confort, as taughte Thobie his sone. "At alle tymes thou shalt blesse god, and praye him to dresse thy weyes"; and looke that alle thy conseils been in him for evermore. Seint Iame eek seith: "if any of yow have nede of sapience, axe it of god." And afterward thanne shul ye taken conseil in your-self, and examine wel your thoghtes, of swich thing as yow thinketh that is best for your profit. And thanne shul ye dryve fro your herte three thinges that been contrariouse ...
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Melibee's Tale: 46

... pacient man atempreth hem and stilleth." He seith also: "it is more worth to be pacient than for to be right strong; and he that may have the lordshipe of his owene herte is more to preyse, than he that by his force or strengthe taketh grete citees." And therfore seith seint Iame in his epistle: that "pacience is a greet vertu of perfeccioun."'
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Melibee's Tale: 55

[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod she, 'I conseille yow that ye accorde with youre adversaries, and that ye haue pees with hem. For seint Iame seith in hise epistles: that "by concord and pees the smale richesses wexen grete, and by debaat and discord the grete richesses fallen doun." And ye knowen wel that oon of the gretteste and most sovereyn thing, that is in this world, is unitee and pees. And therfore seyde oure lord ...
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Melibee's Tale: 77

... cause to repente yow of thing that ye doon. For Senek seith: "he overcometh in an yvel manere, that repenteth him of his victorie." Wherfore I pray yow, lat mercy been in your minde and in your herte, to theffect and entente that god almighty have mercy on yow in his laste Iugement. For seint Iame seith in his epistle: "Iugement withouten mercy shal be doon to him, that hath no mercy of another wight."'
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Parson's Tale: 2

[continues previous] ... the sinnes that he hath doon, and stidefastly purposen in his herte to have shrift of mouthe, and to doon satisfaccioun, and never to doon thing for which him oghte more to biwayle or to compleyne, and to continue in goode werkes: or elles his repentance may nat availle. For as seith seint Isidre: 'he is a Iaper and a gabber, and no verray repentant, that eftsoone dooth thing, for which him oghte repente.' Wepinge, and nat for to stinte to doon sinne, may nat avaylle. But nathelees, men shal hope that every tyme that man falleth, be it never so ofte, that ...
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Parson's Tale: 19

[continues previous] ... which his flesh was blak as an Ethiopen for hete and ny destroyed for cold, yet seyde he: that 'the brenninge of lecherie boiled in al his body.' Wherfore I woot wel sikerly, that they been deceyved that seyn, that they ne be nat tempted in hir body. Witnesse on Seint Iame the Apostel, that seith: that 'every wight is tempted in his owen concupiscence': that is to seyn, that everich of us hath matere and occasion to be tempted of the norissinge of sinne that is in his body. And therfore seith Seint Iohn the Evaungelist: 'if that we seyn that we beth with-oute sinne, ...
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Parson's Tale: 22

[continues previous] ... Now shal men understonde, that al-be-it so that noon erthely man may eschue alle venial sinnes, yet may he refreyne him by the brenninge love that he hath to oure lord Iesu Crist, and by preyeres and confession and othere gode werkes, so that it shal but litel greve. For, as seith seint Augustin: 'if a man love god in swiche manere, that al that evere he doth is in the love of god, and for the love of god verraily, for he brenneth in the love of god: loke, how muche that a drope of water that falleth in a fourneys ful of fyr ...
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Parson's Tale: 35

[continues previous] ... man dooth to his neighebore, in body or in catel. Of this cursed sinne of Ire cometh eek manslaughtre. And understonde wel, that homicyde, that is manslaughtre, is in dyverse wyse. Som manere of homicyde is spirituel, and som is bodily. Spirituel manslaughtre is in six thinges. First, by hate; as seint Iohn seith, 'he that hateth his brother is homicyde.' Homicyde is eek by bakbytinge; of whiche bakbyteres seith Salomon, that 'they han two swerdes with whiche they sleen hir neighebores.' For soothly, as wikke is to binime his good name as his lyf. Homicyde is eek, in yevinge of wikked conseil by ...
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Parson's Tale: 42

[continues previous] ... as seith Salomon, 'the amiable tonge is the tree of lyf,' that is to seyn, of lyf espirituel: and sothly, a deslavee tonge sleeth the spirites of him that repreveth, and eek of him that is repreved. Lo, what seith seint Augustin: 'ther is no-thing so lyk the develes child as he that ofte chydeth.' Seint Paul seith eek: 'I, servant of god, bihove nat to chyde.' And how that chydinge be a vileyns thing bitwixe alle manere folk, yet it is certes most uncovenable bitwixe a man and his wyf; for there is nevere reste. And therfore seith Salomon, 'an hous that is uncovered and droppinge, and ...
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Parson's Tale: 56

[continues previous] ... that comth somtyme of to muche outrageous sorwe, and somtyme of to muche drede; imagininge that he hath doon so muche sinne, that it wol nat availlen him, though he wolde repenten him and forsake sinne: thurgh which despeir or drede he abaundoneth al his herte to every maner sinne, as seith seint Augustin. Which dampnable sinne, if that it continue un-to his ende, it is cleped sinning in the holy gost. This horrible sinne is so perilous, that he that is despeired, ther nis no felonye ne no sinne that he douteth for to do; as shewed wel by Iudas. Certes, aboven alle sinnes thanne is this ...
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Parson's Tale: 59

[continues previous] ... with hise handes in no good werk, that it nis him unsavory and al apalled. Thanne wexeth he slow and slombry, and sone wol be wrooth, and sone is enclyned to hate and to envye. Thanne comth the sinne of worldly sorwe, swich as is cleped tristicia, that sleeth man, as seint Paul seith. For certes, swich sorwe werketh to the deeth of the soule and of the body also; for ther-of comth, that a man is anoyed of his owene lyf. Wherfore swich sorwe shorteth ful ofte the lyf of a man, er that his tyme be come by wey of kinde.
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Parson's Tale: 79

[continues previous] ... of the foot of Adam, for she ne sholde nat been holden to lowe; for she can nat paciently suffre: but god made womman of the rib of Adam, for womman sholde be felawe un-to man. Man sholde bere him to his wyf in feith, in trouthe, and in love, as seith seint Paul: that 'a man sholde loven his wyf as Crist loved holy chirche, that loved it so wel that he deyde for it.' So sholde a man for his wyf, if it were nede.
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Gamelyn's Tale: 764

[continues previous] For by seint Iame in Gales that many man hath sought,
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Gamelyn's Tale: 797

'By seint Iame!' seyde his yonge men 'and thou rede therto,
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Clerk's Tale: 1102

Ful ofte to be bete in sondry wyse;
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Friar's Tale: 210

With dede bodies in ful sondry wyse,
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Clerk's Tale: 61

How that our dayes passe in sondry wyse; [continues next]
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Ther is gret servitute in sondry wyse. [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 31

'Lo, lo!' quod dame Prudence, 'how lightly is every man enclyned to his owene desyr and to his owene plesaunce! Certes,' quod she, 'the wordes of the phisiciens ne sholde nat han been understonden in this wyse. For certes, wikkednesse is nat contrarie to wikkednesse, ne vengeaunce to vengeaunce, ne wrong to wrong; but they been semblable. And therfore, o vengeaunce is nat warisshed by another vengeaunce, ne o wrong by another wrong; but everich of hem encreesceth and aggreggeth other. But certes, the wordes of the ... [continues next]
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A. B. C.: 34

For heer-biforn ful ofte, in many a wyse,
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Hast thou to misericorde receyved me.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6000

And hem defoule in sondry wyse.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6001

They loven ful bet, so god me spede,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 512

Sin that thou sleest so fele in sondry wyse [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1103

Nat for to knowe our wil, for certes he,
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Clerk's Tale: 61

[continues previous] How that our dayes passe in sondry wyse;
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Clerk's Tale: 62

[continues previous] For though we slepe or wake, or rome, or ryde,
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Clerk's Tale: 603

And certes, if I hadde prescience [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 604

Your wil to knowe er ye your lust me tolde, [continues next]
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[continues previous] I may nat don as every plowman may;
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Melibee's Tale: 31

[continues previous] 'Lo, lo!' quod dame Prudence, 'how lightly is every man enclyned to his owene desyr and to his owene plesaunce! Certes,' quod she, 'the wordes of the phisiciens ne sholde nat han been understonden in this wyse. For certes, wikkednesse is nat contrarie to wikkednesse, ne vengeaunce to vengeaunce, ne wrong to wrong; but they been semblable. And therfore, o vengeaunce is nat warisshed by another vengeaunce, ne o wrong by another wrong; but everich of hem encreesceth and aggreggeth other. But certes, the wordes of the phisiciens sholde been understonden in this wyse: ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 513

[continues previous] Ayens hir wil, unpreyed, day and night,
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Clerk's Tale: 1104

Er we were bom, knew al our freletee;
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Clerk's Tale: 604

[continues previous] Your wil to knowe er ye your lust me tolde,
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Clerk's Tale: 1105

And for our beste is al his governaunce;
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Friar's Tale: 198

And nat his body, and al is for the beste.
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Clerk's Tale: 1107

But o word, lordinges, herkneth er I go:
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Summoner's Tale: 143

'Now, sir,' quod she, 'but o word er I go;
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Pardoner's Tale: 245

But herkneth, lordings, o word, I yow preye,
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Clerk's Tale: 1108

It were ful hard to finde now a dayes
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Clerk's Tale: 795

The which to me were hard now for to finde.
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Second Nun's Tale: 358

It were ful hard by ordre for to seyn
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1684

Two dayes atte leest, or three. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 836

Ful hard were it to helpen in this cas,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1357

God wot, the text ful hard is, sooth, to finde,
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Clerk's Tale: 1109

In al a toun Grisildes three or two;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1684

[continues previous] Two dayes atte leest, or three.
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Clerk's Tale: 1117

I wol with lusty herte fresshe and grene
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Legend of Dido: 267

The nettes dresse, and speres brode and kene;
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Legend of Dido: 268

An hunting wol this lusty fresshe quene;
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Clerk's Tale: 1118

Seyn yow a song to glade yow, I wene,
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Squire's Tale: 332

In swich a gyse as I shal to yow seyn
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Squire's Tale: 333

Bitwixe yow and me, and that ful sone.
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Clerk's Tale: 1119

And lat us stinte of ernestful matere: —
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Man of Law's Tale: 855

Now lat us stinte of Custance but a throwe,
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Man of Law's Tale: 856

And speke we of the Romain Emperour,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1086

Now lat us stinte of Troilus a stounde,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 687

Now lat us stinte of Troilus a throwe,
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Clerk's Tale: 1120

Herkneth my song, that seith in this manere.
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Second Nun's Tale: 273

Commendeth it, and seith in this manere:
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Clerk's Tale: 1124

No wedded man so hardy be tassaille
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4761

No man so hardy ne so wight,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4762

Ne no man of so mochel might,
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Clerk's Tale: 1125

His wyves pacience, in hope to finde
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Summoner's Tale: 438

In hope for to finde ther a yifte. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1126

Grisildes, for in certein he shall faille!
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Summoner's Tale: 438

[continues previous] In hope for to finde ther a yifte.
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Clerk's Tale: 1128

Lat noon humilitee your tonge naille,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 842

And ye, sir clerk, lat be your shamfastnesse, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1129

Ne lat no clerk have cause or diligence
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[continues previous] And ye, sir clerk, lat be your shamfastnesse,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 843

[continues previous] Ne studieth noght; ley hond to, every man.'
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Clerk's Tale: 1140

Sin ye be stronge as is a greet camaille;
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Manciple's Tale: 128

And may nat doon so greet an harm as he, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 7

so that she was ful of so greet age, that men ne wolde nat trowen, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1141

Ne suffreth nat that men yow doon offence.
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Clerk's Tale: 866

Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence;
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Clerk's Tale: 867

Ne of hir heigh estaat no remembraunce
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Melibee's Tale: 52

Thanne thus, in getinge richesses, ye mosten flee ydelnesse. And afterward, ye shul use the richesses, whiche ye have geten by your wit and by your travaille, in swich a manere, that men holde nat yow to scars, ne to sparinge, ne to fool-large, that is to seyn, over-large a spender. For right as men blamen an avaricious man by-cause of his scarsetee and chincherye, in the same wyse is he to blame that spendeth over largely. And therfore seith Caton: "use," he seith, "thy richesses that thou hast ...
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Monk's Prologue: 69

This maketh that our heires been so sclendre [continues next]
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Monk's Prologue: 70

And feble, that they may nat wel engendre. [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 128

[continues previous] And may nat doon so greet an harm as he,
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[continues previous] Ne bringe a contree to so greet mescheef,
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Parson's Tale: 49

... herte, in swich manere that they ne skippe nat out by angre ne by Ire. Suffrance suffreth swetely alle the anoyaunces and the wronges that men doon to man outward. Seint Ierome seith thus of debonairetee, that 'it doth noon harm to no wight, ne seith; ne for noon harm that men doon or seyn, he ne eschaufeth nat agayns, his resoun.' This vertu som-tyme comth of nature; for, as seith the philosophre, 'a man is a quik thing, by nature debonaire and tretable to goodnesse; but whan debonairetee is enformed of grace, thanne is it the more worth.'
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 7

[continues previous] so that she was ful of so greet age, that men ne wolde nat trowen,
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Metre 6: 13

propres offices; ne he ne suffreth nat the stoundes whiche that
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 116

may lese it. For which, the continuel dreed that he hath ne
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 117

suffreth him nat to ben weleful. Or yif he lese it, he weneth to
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Clerk's Tale: 1142

And sclendre wyves, feble as in bataille,
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Monk's Prologue: 69

[continues previous] This maketh that our heires been so sclendre
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Monk's Prologue: 70

[continues previous] And feble, that they may nat wel engendre.
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Clerk's Tale: 1143

Beth egre as is a tygre yond in Inde;
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 3: 11

wolde wepe; that other goth debonairely in the hous as a tygre [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1144

Ay clappeth as a mille, I yow consaille.
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 3: 11

[continues previous] wolde wepe; that other goth debonairely in the hous as a tygre
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Clerk's Tale: 1145

Ne dreed hem nat, do hem no reverence;
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Parson's Tale: 65

... nat lordes of thralles; but for that thraldom comth first by the desert of sinne. And forther-over, ther-as the lawe seith, that temporel godes of bonde-folk been the godes of hir lordshipes, ye, that is for to understonde, the godes of the emperour, to deffenden hem in hir right, but nat for to robben hem ne reven hem. And therfore seith Seneca: 'thy prudence sholde live benignely with thy thralles.' Thilke that thou clepest thy thralles been goddes peple; for humble folk been Cristes freendes; they been contubernial with the lord. [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1146

For though thyn housbonde armed be in maille,
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Parson's Tale: 65

[continues previous] ... lordes of thralles; but for that thraldom comth first by the desert of sinne. And forther-over, ther-as the lawe seith, that temporel godes of bonde-folk been the godes of hir lordshipes, ye, that is for to understonde, the godes of the emperour, to deffenden hem in hir right, but nat for to robben hem ne reven hem. And therfore seith Seneca: 'thy prudence sholde live benignely with thy thralles.' Thilke that thou clepest thy thralles been goddes peple; for humble folk been Cristes freendes; they been contubernial with the lord.
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Clerk's Tale: 1156

And lat him care, and wepe, and wringe, and waille!
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Knight's Tale: 73

I wrecche, which that wepe and waille thus,