Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 3 to Geoffrey Chaucer

bemes of Phebus, that is to seyn, whan that Phebus the sonne is

in the signe of the Cancre, who-so yeveth thanne largely hise sedes

aliaunce perdurable; that Phebus the sonne with his goldene [continues next]

chariet bringeth forth the rosene day; that the mone hath commaundement [continues next]

his weyes with the sonne Phebus, and felawshipeth the wey of [continues next]

[continues previous] aliaunce perdurable; that Phebus the sonne with his goldene

[continues previous] chariet bringeth forth the rosene day; that the mone hath commaundement

[continues previous] his weyes with the sonne Phebus, and felawshipeth the wey of

bemes of Phebus, that is to seyn, whan that Phebus the sonne is [continues next]

in the signe of the Cancre, who-so yeveth thanne largely hise sedes [continues next]

mede of the hevene? For the erthe, overcomen, yeveth the sterres'; [continues next]

this is to seyn, that, whan that erthely lust is overcomen, a man is [continues next]

To knowe the senith of the arysing of the sonne, this is to seyn, the partie of the orisonte in which that the sonne aryseth. Thou most first considere that the sonne aryseth nat al-wey verrey est, but some tyme by north the est, and som tyme by southe the est. Sothly, the sonne aryseth never-mo verrey est in oure orisonte, but he be in the heved of ... [continues next]

To knowe the senith of the altitude of the sonne, &c. This is no more to seyn but any tyme of the day tak the altitude of the sonne; and by the azimut in which he stondeth, maystou seen in which partie of the firmament he is. And in the same wyse maystou seen, by the night, of any sterre, ... [continues next]

hir derke hornes, approcheth the sonne, leseth hir lightes; and [continues next]

[continues previous] bemes of Phebus, that is to seyn, whan that Phebus the sonne is

[continues previous] in the signe of the Cancre, who-so yeveth thanne largely hise sedes

wexeth pale, and leseth hir light for the grete brightnesse of the [continues next]

sonne. [continues next]

Whan the wode wexeth rody of rosene floures, in the first somer [continues next]

[continues previous] this is to seyn, that, whan that erthely lust is overcomen, a man is

thinges that I purposede thee a litel heer-biforn, that is to seyn,

the sonne arysinge and the man walkinge, that, ther-whyles that

[continues previous] To knowe the senith of the arysing of the sonne, this is to seyn, the partie of the orisonte in which that the sonne aryseth. Thou most first considere that the sonne aryseth nat al-wey verrey est, but some tyme by north the est, and som tyme by southe the est. Sothly, the sonne aryseth never-mo verrey est in oure orisonte, but he be in the heved of ...

[continues previous] To knowe the senith of the altitude of the sonne, &c. This is no more to seyn but any tyme of the day tak the altitude of the sonne; and by the azimut in which he stondeth, maystou seen in which partie of the firmament he is. And in the same wyse maystou seen, by the night, of any sterre, whether the sterre sitte est or west ...

'Wanting of blindnesse,' for hir grete light

Of sapience, and for hir thewes clere;

[continues previous] sterres that ben lesse; and somtyme, whan the mone, pale with

[continues previous] hir derke hornes, approcheth the sonne, leseth hir lightes; and

[continues previous] sterre-light. This is to seyn, whan the sonne is risen, the dey-sterre [continues next]

[continues previous] Whan the wode wexeth rody of rosene floures, in the first somer

Hir chere is pleynly sprad in the brightnesse [continues next]

Of the sonne, for ther hit wol unclose. [continues next]

Thurgh brightnesse of the sonne bemes [continues next]

That yeveth to hir ageyn hir lemes. [continues next]

[continues previous] sterre-light. This is to seyn, whan the sonne is risen, the dey-sterre [continues next]

[continues previous] Of the sonne, for ther hit wol unclose. [continues next]

[continues previous] Thurgh brightnesse of the sonne bemes

wawes; and what atempreth the lusty houres of the firste somer [continues next]

wind bringeth ayein, in the first somer sesoun, the leves that [continues next]

the wind that highte Boreas hath reft awey in autumpne, that [continues next]

with a glotonous hond, to streyne and presse the stalkes of the [continues next]

vine in the ferst somer sesoun; for Bachus, the god of wyne, hath [continues next]

[continues previous] sterre-light. This is to seyn, whan the sonne is risen, the dey-sterre

[continues previous] wexeth pale, and leseth hir light for the grete brightnesse of the

swiche thinges? Art thou distingwed and embelised by the [continues next]

springinge floures of the first somer sesoun, or swelleth thy [continues next]

plentee in the fruites of somer? Why art thou ravisshed with [continues next]

[continues previous] Hir chere is pleynly sprad in the brightnesse

[continues previous] Of the sonne, for ther hit wol unclose.

[continues previous] wawes; and what atempreth the lusty houres of the firste somer

[continues previous] sesoun, that highteth and apparaileth the erthe with rosene flowres;

[continues previous] wind bringeth ayein, in the first somer sesoun, the leves that

[continues previous] the wind that highte Boreas hath reft awey in autumpne, that

[continues previous] with a glotonous hond, to streyne and presse the stalkes of the

[continues previous] vine in the ferst somer sesoun; for Bachus, the god of wyne, hath

a-doun no light. Yif the trouble wind that hight Auster, turning [continues next]

[continues previous] swiche thinges? Art thou distingwed and embelised by the

[continues previous] springinge floures of the first somer sesoun, or swelleth thy

[continues previous] plentee in the fruites of somer? Why art thou ravisshed with

[continues previous] a-doun no light. Yif the trouble wind that hight Auster, turning

wolt answere, "nay." Thanne, yif it so be that thou art mighty [continues next]

Also pley that selde is stable,

And stedefast [stat], right mevable;

[continues previous] Is ther any-thing more precious to thee than thy-self? Thou

[continues previous] wolt answere, "nay." Thanne, yif it so be that thou art mighty

... 'Certes, sir,' quod she, 'ye han wel and goodly answered. For right as by the conseil, assent, and help of your freendes, ye han been stired to venge yow and maken werre, right so with-outen hir conseil shul ye nat accorden yow, ne have pees with your adversaries. For the lawe seith: "ther nis no-thing so good by wey of kinde, as a thing to been unbounde by him that it was y-bounde."' [continues next]

... to him more abhominable than thilke milk whan it is medled with other mete. Right so the sinful man that loveth his sinne, him semeth that it is to him most swete of any-thing; but fro that tyme that he loveth sadly our lord Iesu Crist, and desireth the lif perdurable, ther nis to him no-thing more abhominable. For soothly, the lawe of god is the love of god; for which David the prophete seith: 'I have loved thy lawe and hated wikkednesse and hate'; he that loveth god kepeth his lawe and his word. This tree saugh the prophete Daniel in spirit, up-on the avision ... [continues next]

sterre Sirius eschaufeth hem. Ther nis no-thing unbounde from [continues next]

his olde lawe, ne forleteth the werke of his propre estat. [continues next]

veyn and inparfit, ther may no man doute that ther nis som [continues next]

blisfulnesse that is sad, stedefast, and parfit.' [continues next]

Also pley that selde is stable, [continues next]

That ther nis lawe covenable [continues next]

But thilke Gospel Perdurable, [continues next]

That fro the Holy Gost was sent

... for "thinges that been folily doon, and that been in hope of fortune, shullen never come to good ende." And as the same Senek seith: "the more cleer and the more shyning that fortune is, the more brotil and the sonner broken she is." Trusteth nat in hir, for she nis nat stidefast ne stable; for whan thow trowest to be most seur or siker of hir help, she wol faille thee and deceyve thee. And wher-as ye seyn that fortune hath norissed yow fro your childhede, I seye, that in so muchel shul ye the lasse truste in hir and in hir wit. For ...

[continues previous] ... she, 'ye han wel and goodly answered. For right as by the conseil, assent, and help of your freendes, ye han been stired to venge yow and maken werre, right so with-outen hir conseil shul ye nat accorden yow, ne have pees with your adversaries. For the lawe seith: "ther nis no-thing so good by wey of kinde, as a thing to been unbounde by him that it was y-bounde."'

[continues previous] ... more abhominable than thilke milk whan it is medled with other mete. Right so the sinful man that loveth his sinne, him semeth that it is to him most swete of any-thing; but fro that tyme that he loveth sadly our lord Iesu Crist, and desireth the lif perdurable, ther nis to him no-thing more abhominable. For soothly, the lawe of god is the love of god; for which David the prophete seith: 'I have loved thy lawe and hated wikkednesse and hate'; he that loveth god kepeth his lawe and his word. This tree saugh the prophete Daniel in spirit, ...

[continues previous] sterre Sirius eschaufeth hem. Ther nis no-thing unbounde from

[continues previous] veyn and inparfit, ther may no man doute that ther nis som

[continues previous] blisfulnesse that is sad, stedefast, and parfit.'

[continues previous] Also pley that selde is stable,

[continues previous] And stedefast [stat], right mevable;

[continues previous] That ther nis lawe covenable