Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Consolatione Philosophie 3 Metre 10 to Geoffrey Chaucer

whanne they ben gadered to-gider alle in-to o forme and in-to oon

that shal ben to me in stede of reste; sin it is nat to douten of

... that thou hast bigonne." And if so be that thou be in doute, whether thou mayst parfourne a thing or noon, chese rather to suffre than biginne. And Piers Alphonce seith: "if thou hast might to doon a thing of which thou most repente thee, it is bettre 'nay' than 'ye';" this is to seyn, that thee is bettre holde thy tonge stille, than for to speke. Thanne may ye understonde by strenger resons, that if thou hast power to parfourne a werk of which thou shalt repente, thanne is it bettre that thou suffre than biginne. Wel seyn they, that defenden every wight to assaye ... [continues next]

a depper felinge of harm; this is to seyn, that wrecches felen the [continues next]

is now demed for aldermost iust and most rightful, that is to seyn, [continues next]

that shrewes ben punisshed, or elles that gode folk ben y-gerdoned: [continues next]

[continues previous] ... if so be that thou be in doute, whether thou mayst parfourne a thing or noon, chese rather to suffre than biginne. And Piers Alphonce seith: "if thou hast might to doon a thing of which thou most repente thee, it is bettre 'nay' than 'ye';" this is to seyn, that thee is bettre holde thy tonge stille, than for to speke. Thanne may ye understonde by strenger resons, that if thou hast power to parfourne a werk of which thou shalt repente, thanne is it bettre that thou suffre than biginne. Wel seyn they, that defenden every wight to assaye ...

[continues previous] a depper felinge of harm; this is to seyn, that wrecches felen the

[continues previous] is now demed for aldermost iust and most rightful, that is to seyn,

[continues previous] that shrewes ben punisshed, or elles that gode folk ben y-gerdoned:

diverse weyes, but natheles they enforcen hem alle to comen only [continues next]

to oon ende of blisfulnesse. And blisfulnesse is swiche a good, [continues next]

ende, we owen to graunten that the soverein god is right ful

of soverein parfit good. And we han establisshed that the

soverein god is right ful of soverein good.'

Philosophie. 'But we han graunted,' quod she, 'that the

soverein good is blisfulnesse.'

'And that is sooth,' quod I.

that it is set in soverein god; and seydest that god him-self

is soverein good; and that god is the fulle blisfulnesse; for which

the world by the governements of bountee, and seydest, that alle [continues next]

thinges wolen obeyen to him; and seydest, that the nature of yvel [continues next]

[continues previous] diverse weyes, but natheles they enforcen hem alle to comen only

[continues previous] to oon ende of blisfulnesse. And blisfulnesse is swiche a good,

yeveth yow with his goldene gravailes, or elles alle the thinges [continues next]

that the river Hermus yeveth with his rede brinke, or that Indus [continues next]

[continues previous] the world by the governements of bountee, and seydest, that alle

[continues previous] thinges wolen obeyen to him; and seydest, that the nature of yvel

[continues previous] comen to him. Textus. Alle the thinges that the river Tagus [continues next]

[continues previous] that the river Hermus yeveth with his rede brinke, or that Indus [continues next]

[continues previous] yeveth, that is next the hote party of the world, that medleth the

parties or of membres; or elles, yif that any of alle thilke thinges [continues next]

y-purveyed of god, or elles that the thinges that ben purveyed of [continues next]

[continues previous] comen to him. Textus. Alle the thinges that the river Tagus [continues next]

[continues previous] yeveth yow with his goldene gravailes, or elles alle the thinges [continues next]

[continues previous] parties or of membres; or elles, yif that any of alle thilke thinges

[continues previous] y-purveyed of god, or elles that the thinges that ben purveyed of

[continues previous] yeveth yow with his goldene gravailes, or elles alle the thinges

Certes, ye ne seken no gold in grene trees, ne ye ne gaderen

nat precious stones in the vynes, ne ye ne hyden nat your

he shal wel seyn, that the whyte bemes of the sonne ne ben nat [continues next]

[continues previous] he shal wel seyn, that the whyte bemes of the sonne ne ben nat

for thou hast foryeten by whiche governements the world is

governed, for-thy wenestow that thise mutaciouns of fortune

our sowle, that discerneth and biholdeth alle thinges? And [continues next]

whennes is thilke strengthe that biholdeth the singuler thinges; [continues next]

or whennes is the strengthe that devydeth thinges y-knowe; and [continues next]

[continues previous] whennes is thilke strengthe that biholdeth the singuler thinges;

[continues previous] or whennes is the strengthe that devydeth thinges y-knowe; and

cleerly that fals beautee of blisfulnesse is knowen and ateint in

thilke thinges? First and forward thou thy-self, that haddest

'Thanne,' quod she, 'for as mochel as thou hast knowen

which is thilke verray blisfulnesse, and eek whiche thilke thinges

meting with alle the bemes of the sonne hir brother, hydeth the

grene stones with the whyte, ne sholde nat cleeren the lookinge

of your thought, but hyden rather your blinde corages with-in hir

'This is open and cleer,' quod I; 'ne it may nat ben deneyed [continues next]

Thurgh brightnesse of the sonne bemes

That yeveth to hir ageyn hir lemes.

[continues previous] 'This is open and cleer,' quod I; 'ne it may nat ben deneyed