Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 5 to Geoffrey Chaucer

the pleyinge bisinesse of men yeveth hem honiede drinkes and [continues next]

... his complexioun is so corageous, that he may nat forbere; or elles it is his destinee, as he seith, unto a certein age; or elles, he seith, it cometh him of gentillesse of hise auncestres; and semblable thinges. Alle this manere of folk so wrappen hem in hir sinnes, that they ne wol nat delivere hem-self. For soothly, no wight that excuseth him wilfully of his sinne may nat been delivered of his sinne, til that he mekely biknoweth his sinne. After this, thanne cometh swering, that is expres agayn the comandement of god; and this bifalleth ofte of anger and ... [continues next]

[continues previous] large metes with swete studie, yit natheles, yif thilke brid, skippinge

Which that the feldes yave hem by usage; [continues next]

They ne were nat forpampred with outrage; [continues next]

[continues previous] ... complexioun is so corageous, that he may nat forbere; or elles it is his destinee, as he seith, unto a certein age; or elles, he seith, it cometh him of gentillesse of hise auncestres; and semblable thinges. Alle this manere of folk so wrappen hem in hir sinnes, that they ne wol nat delivere hem-self. For soothly, no wight that excuseth him wilfully of his sinne may nat been delivered of his sinne, til that he mekely biknoweth his sinne. After this, thanne cometh swering, that is expres agayn the comandement of god; and this bifalleth ofte of anger and of Ire. God seith: 'thou ...

But thou wolt answeren, that riche men han y-now wher-with they [continues next]

[continues previous] They ne were nat forpampred with outrage;

Ne coude him nat amende with a word. [continues next]

[continues previous] may staunchen hir hunger, slaken hir thurst, and don a-wey cold.

[continues previous] Though he were come ageyn out of Fairye,

[continues previous] Ne coude him nat amende with a word.

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 ... [continues next]

ne they coude nat medle the brighte fleeses of the contree of [continues next]

Homer with the hony mouth, that is to seyn, Homer with the [continues next]

[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 ...

[continues previous] Seriens with the venim of Tyrie; this is to seyn, they coude nat [continues next]

forhed, dreynte his shamefast visage in his strondes; this is to

seyn, that Achelous coude transfigure him-self in-to dyverse lyknesses;

[continues previous] Homer with the hony mouth, that is to seyn, Homer with the

Ne let therfore to drinke clarree, [continues next]

Or piment maked fresh and newe. [continues next]

of okes. They ne coude nat medly the yifte of Bachus to the [continues next]

[continues previous] Seriens with the venim of Tyrie; this is to seyn, they coude nat [continues next]

[continues previous] deyen whyte fleeses of Serien contree with the blode of a maner [continues next]

[continues previous] Ne let therfore to drinke clarree,

[continues previous] cleer hony; that is to seyn, they coude make no piment nor clarree; [continues next]

[continues previous] ne they coude nat medle the brighte fleeses of the contree of [continues next]

[continues previous] deyen whyte fleeses of Serien contree with the blode of a maner [continues next]

[continues previous] shelfisshe that men finden in Tyrie, with whiche blood men deyen [continues next]

purpur. They slepen hoolsom slepes up-on the gras, and [continues next]

forhed, dreynte his shamefast visage in his strondes; this is to

seyn, that Achelous coude transfigure him-self in-to dyverse lyknesses;

[continues previous] ne they coude nat medle the brighte fleeses of the contree of [continues next]

[continues previous] Seriens with the venim of Tyrie; this is to seyn, they coude nat [continues next]

[continues previous] shelfisshe that men finden in Tyrie, with whiche blood men deyen [continues next]

maner, whan that men loken it in thilke pure clennesse of the [continues next]

[continues previous] Seriens with the venim of Tyrie; this is to seyn, they coude nat [continues next]

[continues previous] deyen whyte fleeses of Serien contree with the blode of a maner [continues next]

[continues previous] many maner gyses to thinges that ben to done; the whiche

[continues previous] maner, whan that men loken it in thilke pure clennesse of the

[continues previous] Seriens with the venim of Tyrie; this is to seyn, they coude nat

al-togider; for it ne hath nat the futures that ne ben nat yit, ne it [continues next]

ne hath no lenger the preterits that ben y-doon or y-passed. But [continues next]

his book, that the renoun of the comune of Rome ne hadde nat [continues next]

yit passed ne cloumben over the mountaigne that highte Caucasus; [continues next]

[continues previous] ne hath no lenger the preterits that ben y-doon or y-passed. But

[continues previous] yit passed ne cloumben over the mountaigne that highte Caucasus;

And un-to Nicholas she seyde stille,

'Now hust, and thou shall laughen al thy fille.'

his book, that the renoun of the comune of Rome ne hadde nat

yit passed ne cloumben over the mountaigne that highte Caucasus;

armures, manasinge with cruel mouth, blowinge by woodnesse of [continues next]

Beth nought agast, ne quaketh nat; wher-to? [continues next]

Ne chaungeth nat for fere so your hewe; [continues next]

[continues previous] armures, manasinge with cruel mouth, blowinge by woodnesse of

[continues previous] Beth nought agast, ne quaketh nat; wher-to?

[continues previous] Ne chaungeth nat for fere so your hewe;

Now, blisful lord, so cruel thou ne be [continues next]

Un-to the blood of Troye, I preye thee, [continues next]

[continues previous] Un-to the blood of Troye, I preye thee,

roundes; it goth to torne ayein to him-self, and envirouneth a

men seyn any-thing more verayly. And yif I torne ayein to the [continues next]

Now torne we ayein to Troilus,

That resteles ful longe a-bedde lay,

The more it brenneth, the more it hath desyr [continues next]

ever the rather that it fleteth in large yiftes, the more ay brenneth [continues next]

in hem the thurst of havinge? Certes he that, quakinge and [continues next]

[continues previous] men seyn any-thing more verayly. And yif I torne ayein to the

The more thyn herte brenneth in fyr, [continues next]

The more thyn herte is in desyr. [continues next]

[continues previous] Thou lyknest it also to wilde fyr;

[continues previous] The more it brenneth, the more it hath desyr

[continues previous] ever the rather that it fleteth in large yiftes, the more ay brenneth

[continues previous] in hem the thurst of havinge? Certes he that, quakinge and

damages and destrucciouns as doth the flaumbe of the mountaigne

Ethna, whan the flaumbe walweth up; ne no deluge ne doth so

[continues previous] The more thyn herte brenneth in fyr,

[continues previous] The more thyn herte is in desyr.

han ben hid? He dalf up precious perils. That is to seyn, that

he that hem first up dalf, he dalf up a precious peril; for-why for

ben founde; but, as I sayde, it bitidde and ran to-gidere that he [continues next]

dalf ther-as that other hadde hid the gold. Now may I thus [continues next]

... in helle hath defaute of light material. For certes, the derke light, that shal come out of the fyr that evere shal brenne, shal turne him al to peyne that is in helle; for it sheweth him to the horrible develes that him tormenten. 'Covered with the derknesse of deeth': that is to seyn, that he that is in helle shal have defaute of the sighte of god; for certes, the sighte of god is the lyf perdurable. 'The derknesse of deeth' been the sinnes that the wrecched man hath doon, whiche that destourben him to see the face of god; right as doth a derk cloude bitwixe ... [continues next]

I covered and defended by the auctoritee of me, put ayeins perils —

that is to seyn, put myn auctoritee in peril for — the wrecched

folk, ne submittede some of hem, that is to seyn, that it ne enclynede [continues next]

bokes worthy of prys or precious, that is to seyn, the sentence of [continues next]

Allas! what was he that first dalf up the gobetes or the weightes [continues next]

he that hem first up dalf, he dalf up a precious peril; for-why for [continues next]

that is to seyn, to hem that glorifyen hem of hir linage. For it [continues next]

hath beinge; but what thing that faileth of that, that is to seyn, [continues next]

that he forleteth naturel ordre, he forleteth thilke thing that is set [continues next]

[continues previous] ben founde; but, as I sayde, it bitidde and ran to-gidere that he

[continues previous] dalf ther-as that other hadde hid the gold. Now may I thus

[continues previous] ... in helle hath defaute of light material. For certes, the derke light, that shal come out of the fyr that evere shal brenne, shal turne him al to peyne that is in helle; for it sheweth him to the horrible develes that him tormenten. 'Covered with the derknesse of deeth': that is to seyn, that he that is in helle shal have defaute of the sighte of god; for certes, the sighte of god is the lyf perdurable. 'The derknesse of deeth' been the sinnes that the wrecched man hath doon, whiche that destourben him to see the face of god; right as doth a derk cloude ...

[continues previous] folk, ne submittede some of hem, that is to seyn, that it ne enclynede

[continues previous] bokes worthy of prys or precious, that is to seyn, the sentence of

[continues previous] Allas! what was he that first dalf up the gobetes or the weightes

[continues previous] han ben hid? He dalf up precious perils. That is to seyn, that

[continues previous] that is to seyn, to hem that glorifyen hem of hir linage. For it

[continues previous] hath beinge; but what thing that faileth of that, that is to seyn,

[continues previous] that he forleteth naturel ordre, he forleteth thilke thing that is set