Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 5 to Geoffrey Chaucer

to the soverein contree or point, that is to seyn, y-torned neigh to [continues next]

the soverein pool of the firmament, and wot nat why the sterre [continues next]

And eek, yif that he ne knowe nat why that the hornes of the fulle

god doth, and the happe of fortune, yif men ne knowe nat the

ordre is unknowe. But al-though that thou ne knowe nat the

cause of so greet a disposicioun, natheles, for as moche as god,

seketh to lede his thought in-to the soverein day, that is to seyn, [continues next]

to cleernesse of soverein good. For who-so that ever be so overcomen [continues next]

thilke somme and of the heighte of thinges, that is to seyn, soverein [continues next]

[continues previous] Who-so that ne knowe nat the sterres of Arcture, y-torned neigh [continues next]

[continues previous] to the soverein contree or point, that is to seyn, y-torned neigh to [continues next]

[continues previous] the soverein pool of the firmament, and wot nat why the sterre [continues next]

[continues previous] seketh to lede his thought in-to the soverein day, that is to seyn,

[continues previous] thilke somme and of the heighte of thinges, that is to seyn, soverein

[continues previous] Who-so that ne knowe nat the sterres of Arcture, y-torned neigh

[continues previous] to the soverein contree or point, that is to seyn, y-torned neigh to

flambes in the see, and why that Bootes the sterre unfoldeth his [continues next]

[continues previous] flambes in the see, and why that Bootes the sterre unfoldeth his [continues next]

the soverein pool of the firmament, and wot nat why the sterre

[continues previous] Bootes passeth or gadereth his weynes, and drencheth his late

That to the sacrifyce longen shal;

The hornes fulle of meth, as was the gyse;

... of man, to wikked entente. Allas! somme of hem shewen the boce of hir shap, and the horrible swollen membres, that semeth lyk the maladie of hirnia, in the wrappinge of hir hoses; and eek the buttokes of hem faren as it were the hindre part of a she-ape in the fulle of the mone. And more-over, the wrecched swollen membres that they shewe thurgh the degysinge, in departinge of hir hoses in whyt and reed, semeth that half hir shameful privee membres weren flayn. And if so be that they departen hire hoses in othere colours, as is whyt and blak, or whyt and blew, or blak ... [continues next]

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

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

outrely unknowable; ne fame ne maketh yow nat knowe. And

yif ye wene to liven the longer for winde of your mortal name,

Who-so that ne knowe nat the sterres of Arcture, y-torned neigh

god doth, and the happe of fortune, yif men ne knowe nat the

cause why that it is?'

'Ne it nis no mervaile,' quod she, 'though that men wenen that

ordre is unknowe. But al-though that thou ne knowe nat the

cause of so greet a disposicioun, natheles, for as moche as god,

he ne clepede ayein the right goinge of thinges, and yif that he ne

constreinede hem nat eft-sones in-to roundnesses enclynede, the

travaileth to witen thinges y-knowe? And yif that he ne knoweth

hem nat, what seketh thilke blinde thoght? What is he that

manere knoweth god biforn the thinges to comen, yif they ne be

nat certein? For yif that he deme that they ben to comen

The bente mone with hir hornes pale, [continues next]

[continues previous] ... entente. Allas! somme of hem shewen the boce of hir shap, and the horrible swollen membres, that semeth lyk the maladie of hirnia, in the wrappinge of hir hoses; and eek the buttokes of hem faren as it were the hindre part of a she-ape in the fulle of the mone. And more-over, the wrecched swollen membres that they shewe thurgh the degysinge, in departinge of hir hoses in whyt and reed, semeth that half hir shameful privee membres weren flayn. And if so be that they departen hire hoses in othere colours, as is whyt and blak, or whyt and ...

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

[continues previous] The bente mone with hir hornes pale,

[continues previous] Saturne, and Iove, in Cancro ioyned were,

fro with-oute. And thanne thilke thinge, that the blake cloude

of errour whylom hadde y-covered, shal lighten more cleerly

be enchaunted; and therfore, for to rescowe the mone, they beten hir [continues next]

basins with thikke strokes. [continues next]

... 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 ...

... be defended by trewe freendes that been olde and wyse. And understond wel, that the gretteste and strongeste garnison that a riche man may have, as wel to kepen his persone as hise goodes, is that he be biloved amonges his subgets and with hise neighebores. For thus seith Tullius: that "ther is a maner garnison that no man may venquisse ne disconfite, and that is, a lord to be biloved of hise citezeins and of his peple."

greetnesse of hevene; that is to seyn, that yif ther were maked

haboundeth most of rede purpre, that is to seyn, of a maner

[continues previous] basins with thikke strokes.

y-graunted and received, that is to seyn, that ther nis no free wille,

that men mighten thinken it in any maner, that is to seyn, that yif

moeveth folk, and maketh wery hir basins of bras by thikke [continues next]

[continues previous] moeveth folk, and maketh wery hir basins of bras by thikke

[continues previous] strokes; that is to seyn, that ther is a maner of poeple that highte

a perdurable sete, and ne wole nat ben cast down with the loude [continues next]

blastes of the wind Eurus; and wole despyse the see, manasinge [continues next]

ben wikkid. The sterres shynen more agreably whan the wind [continues next]

Nothus leteth his ploungy blastes; and after that Lucifer the [continues next]

beten the strondes of the see by quakinge flodes; ne no man ne [continues next]

wondreth whan the weighte of the snowe, y-harded by the colde,

bityden to shrewes, certes, no man ne wondreth; for alle men [continues next]

Ne wondreth not, ne have of it no fere;' [continues next]

[continues previous] a perdurable sete, and ne wole nat ben cast down with the loude

[continues previous] blastes of the wind Eurus; and wole despyse the see, manasinge

[continues previous] ben wikkid. The sterres shynen more agreably whan the wind

[continues previous] Ne no man ne wondreth whan the blastes of the wind Chorus [continues next]

[continues previous] bityden to shrewes, certes, no man ne wondreth; for alle men [continues next]

[continues previous] Ne wondreth not, ne have of it no fere;' [continues next]

[continues previous] Ne no man ne wondreth whan the blastes of the wind Chorus

[continues previous] bityden to shrewes, certes, no man ne wondreth; for alle men

[continues previous] Ne wondreth not, ne have of it no fere;'

ceptre alle the poeples that Phebus the sonne may seen, cominge [continues next]

[continues previous] ceptre alle the poeples that Phebus the sonne may seen, cominge

That is y-hid in hevene prively,

erthe aboute ne halt nat but the resoun of a prikke at regard of the

greetnesse of hevene; that is to seyn, that yif ther were maked

'Certes,' quod she, 'thou wost wel whennes that alle thinges [continues next]

[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod she, 'thou wost wel whennes that alle thinges

[continues previous] ben comen and procedeth?'