Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4 to Geoffrey Chaucer
Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4 has 13 lines, and 85% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in Geoffrey Chaucer. 15% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 4.54 weak matches.

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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 2

and to hasten and bisien the fatal disposicioun of your deeth with
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Parson's Tale: 10

... 'derk,' for he that is 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 ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 3

your propre handes? that is to seyn, by batailes or by contek. For
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Parson's Tale: 10

[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 ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 101

to swiche folk, whan the body is resolved by the deeth at the [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 102

laste? For yif it so be that men dyen in al, that is to seyn, body [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 4: 15

thus: But yif the thryvinge sowle ne unpleyteth no-thing, that is
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 4: 16

to seyn, ne doth no-thing, by his propre moevinges, but suffreth and
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 4

yif ye axen the deeth, it hasteth him of his owne wil; ne deeth
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Pardoner's Tale: 399

Ne deeth, allas! ne wol nat han my lyf; [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 2

sooth; ne I ne may nat forsake the right swifte cours of my [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 101

[continues previous] to swiche folk, whan the body is resolved by the deeth at the
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 102

[continues previous] laste? For yif it so be that men dyen in al, that is to seyn, body
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 70

ne be governed voluntariely, and that they ne converten hem of [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 71

hir owne wil to the wil of hir ordenour, as they that ben acordinge [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 69

his purpos kindely, and yit he ne acomplissheth nat his owne [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 70

purpos: whether of thise two demestow for more mighty?' [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 5

ne tarieth nat his swifte hors. And the men that the serpent and
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Pardoner's Tale: 399

[continues previous] Ne deeth, allas! ne wol nat han my lyf;
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 2

[continues previous] sooth; ne I ne may nat forsake the right swifte cours of my
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 70

[continues previous] ne be governed voluntariely, and that they ne converten hem of
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 69

[continues previous] his purpos kindely, and yit he ne acomplissheth nat his owne
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 6

the lyoun and the tygre and the bere and the boor seken to sleen
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 7

with hir teeth, yit thilke same men seken to sleen everich of hem [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 7

with hir teeth, yit thilke same men seken to sleen everich of hem
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Knight's Tale: 790

As fer as everich of hem other knewe. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 793

Everich of hem halp for to armen other, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 905

To king Alla, and he to him also; [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 906

Everich of hem doth other greet honour; [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 10

'Sir,' quod he, 'as to us surgiens aperteneth, that we do to every wight the beste that we can, wher-as we been with-holde, and to our pacients that we do no damage; wherfore it happeth, many tyme and ofte, that whan twey men han everich wounded other, oon same surgien heleth hem bothe; wherefore un-to our art it is nat pertinent to norice werre, ne parties to supporte. But certes, as to the warisshinge of your doghter, al-be-it so that she perilously be wounded, we shullen do so ententif bisinesse fro day to night, that with the grace of ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 10

... 'that under hem shul been strawed motthes, and hir covertures shulle been of wormes of helle.' And forther-over, hir miseise shal been in defaute of freendes; for he nis nat povre that hath goode freendes, but there is no freend; for neither god ne no creature shal been freend to hem, and everich of hem shal haten other with deedly hate. 'The sones and the doghtren shullen rebellen agayns fader and mooder, and kinrede agayns kinrede, and chyden and despysen everich of hem other,' bothe day and night, as god seith by the prophete Michias. And the lovinge children, that whylom loveden so fleshly everich other, wolden everich of hem eten other if they mighte. For how sholden they love hem togidre in the peyne of helle, whan they hated ech of hem other in the prosperitee of this lyf? For truste wel, hir fleshly love was deedly hate; as seith the prophete David: 'who-so that loveth wikkednesse he hateth ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 80

... 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 everich of hem to other the dette of hir bodies, for neither of hem hath power over his owene body. The thridde is, for to eschewe lecherye and vileinye. The ferthe is for sothe deadly sinne. As to the firste, it is meritorie; the seconde also; for, as seith the decree, that she hath merite of chastitee that ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 100

the erthe a-doun, but for as moche as thilke places and thilke
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 101

moevinges ben covenable to everich of hem? And forsothe
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 137

hir acord, everich of hem of other.' [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 6

[continues previous] the lyoun and the tygre and the bere and the boor seken to sleen [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 8

[continues previous] other with swerd. Lo! for hir maneres ben dyverse and descordaunt, [continues next]
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Legend of Philomela: 154

In armes everich of hem other taketh, [continues next]
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Former Age: 48

Everich of hem his feith to other kepte. [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 8

other with swerd. Lo! for hir maneres ben dyverse and descordaunt,
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Knight's Tale: 789

[continues previous] So ferden they, in chaunging of hir hewe,
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Knight's Tale: 790

[continues previous] As fer as everich of hem other knewe.
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Knight's Tale: 793

[continues previous] Everich of hem halp for to armen other,
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Man of Law's Tale: 906

[continues previous] Everich of hem doth other greet honour;
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Melibee's Tale: 10

[continues previous] 'Sir,' quod he, 'as to us surgiens aperteneth, that we do to every wight the beste that we can, wher-as we been with-holde, and to our pacients that we do no damage; wherfore it happeth, many tyme and ofte, that whan twey men han everich wounded other, oon same surgien heleth hem bothe; wherefore un-to our art it is nat pertinent to norice werre, ne parties to supporte. But certes, as to the warisshinge of your doghter, al-be-it so that she perilously be wounded, we shullen do so ententif bisinesse fro day to night, that with the ...
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Parson's Tale: 10

[continues previous] ... and hir covertures shulle been of wormes of helle.' And forther-over, hir miseise shal been in defaute of freendes; for he nis nat povre that hath goode freendes, but there is no freend; for neither god ne no creature shal been freend to hem, and everich of hem shal haten other with deedly hate. 'The sones and the doghtren shullen rebellen agayns fader and mooder, and kinrede agayns kinrede, and chyden and despysen everich of hem other,' bothe day and night, as god seith by the prophete Michias. And the lovinge children, that whylom loveden so fleshly everich other, wolden everich of hem eten other if they mighte. For how sholden they love hem togidre in the peyne of helle, whan they hated ech of hem other in the prosperitee of this lyf? For truste wel, hir fleshly love was deedly hate; as seith the prophete David: 'who-so that loveth wikkednesse he hateth his soule.' And who-so hateth his ...
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Parson's Tale: 80

[continues previous] ... 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 everich of hem to other the dette of hir bodies, for neither of hem hath power over his owene body. The thridde is, for to eschewe lecherye and vileinye. The ferthe is for sothe deadly sinne. As to the firste, it is meritorie; the seconde also; for, as seith the decree, that she hath merite ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 1: 37

wene. Alwey tho ben hir maneres; she hath rather kept, as
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 50

that the maneres of dyverse folk and eek hir lawes ben discordaunt
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 137

[continues previous] hir acord, everich of hem of other.'
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 3: 6

hand, mighty over the herbes, hadde chaunged hir gestes in-to
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 3: 7

dyverse maneres; that oon of hem, is covered his face with forme
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 7

[continues previous] with hir teeth, yit thilke same men seken to sleen everich of hem
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Legend of Philomela: 154

[continues previous] In armes everich of hem other taketh,
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Former Age: 48

[continues previous] Everich of hem his feith to other kepte.
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 10

to perisshe by entrechaunginge of dartes. But the resoun of
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 4: 141

this same considereth wel resoun; but that nis nat by imaginacioun [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 11

crueltee nis nat y-nough rightful.
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 4: 141

[continues previous] this same considereth wel resoun; but that nis nat by imaginacioun
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 12

Wiltow thanne yelden a covenable guerdoun to the desertes of
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 187

pitee of hem that don the grevaunces and the wronges; the [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 5: 2

what unselinesse is establisshed in the desertes of goode men and [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 13

men? Love rightfully goode folk, and have pitee on shrewes.'
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 70

'Have we nat thanne graunted,' quod she, 'that goode folk
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 71

ben blisful, and shrewes ben wrecches?'
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 186

[continues previous] ben grevous and aspre, and yit men sholden more rightfully han
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 187

[continues previous] pitee of hem that don the grevaunces and the wronges; the
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 5: 2

[continues previous] what unselinesse is establisshed in the desertes of goode men and
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 5: 15

that torments of felonyes pressen and confounden goode folk, and
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 5: 16

shrewes ravisshen medes of vertu, and ben in honours and in