Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 6 to Geoffrey Chaucer

... of herte avysed and cast biforn; with wikked wil to do vengeance, and therto his resoun consenteth; and soothly this is deedly sinne. This Ire is so displesant to god, that it troubleth his hous and chaceth the holy goost out of mannes soule, and wasteth and destroyeth the lyknesse of god, that is to seyn, the vertu that is in mannes soule; and put in him the lyknesse of the devel, and binimeth the man fro god that is his rightful lord. This Ire is a ful greet plesaunce to the devel; for it is the develes fourneys, that is eschaufed with the fyr of ...

iangelinge brid that singeth on the heye braunches, that is to seyn,

in the wode, and after is enclosed in a streyt cage: al-though that

biholdeth and seeth the heye thoght, that is to seyn, god, than

pathes, and saugh the lightnesse of the rede sonne, and saugh the [continues next]

sterres of the colde mone, and whiche sterre in hevene useth [continues next]

and overthrowen by the dirke membres of the body, ne

may nat, by fyr of his derked looking, that is to seyn, by the vigour

... the altitude of the mone, and tak ther the degree in which the mone standeth. This conclusioun is verrey soth, yif the sterres in thyn Astrolabie stonden after the trowthe; of comune, tretis of Astrolabie ne make non excepcioun whether the mone have latitude, or non; ne on whether syde of the mone the altitude of the sterre fix be taken. And nota, that yif the mone shewe himself by light of day, than maystow wyrke this same conclusioun by the sonne, as wel as by the fix sterre. And for the more declaracioun, lo here thy figure. [continues next]

[continues previous] pathes, and saugh the lightnesse of the rede sonne, and saugh the

[continues previous] sterres of the colde mone, and whiche sterre in hevene useth

... north or south fro the equinoxial. But sothly the latitudes of planetes ben comunly rekned fro the ecliptik, bi-cause that non of hem declineth but fewe degrees out fro the brede of the zodiak. And tak good keep of this chapitre of arysing of the celestial bodies; for truste wel, that neyther mone ne sterre as in oure embelif orisonte aryseth with that same degree of his longitude, save in o cas; and that is, whan they have no latitude fro the ecliptik lyne. But natheles, som tyme is everiche of thise planetes under the same lyne. And for more declaracioun, lo here thy figure.

[continues previous] ... altitude of the mone, and tak ther the degree in which the mone standeth. This conclusioun is verrey soth, yif the sterres in thyn Astrolabie stonden after the trowthe; of comune, tretis of Astrolabie ne make non excepcioun whether the mone have latitude, or non; ne on whether syde of the mone the altitude of the sterre fix be taken. And nota, that yif the mone shewe himself by light of day, than maystow wyrke this same conclusioun by the sonne, as wel as by the fix sterre. And for the more declaracioun, lo here thy figure.

In mariage, ne never-mo shal be, [continues next]

[continues previous] That their nis no so greet felicitee [continues next]

[continues previous] In mariage, ne never-mo shal be, [continues next]

[continues previous] In mariage, ne never-mo shal be,

by ful manye demonstraciouns, as I wot wel, that the sowles of

men ne mowe nat deyen in no wyse; and eek sin it is cleer and

cragges of the roche of the contree of Achemenie, ther-as the

fleinge bataile ficcheth hir dartes, retorned in the brestes of hem

Thou bindest the elements by noumbres proporcionables, that [continues next]

the colde thinges mowen acorden with the hote thinges, and [continues next]

the drye thinges with the moiste thinges; that the fyr, that [continues next]

Thilke ordinaunce moeveth the hevene and the sterres, and [continues next]

atempreth the elements to-gider amonges hem-self, and transformeth [continues next]

[continues previous] Thou bindest the elements by noumbres proporcionables, that [continues next]

[continues previous] the colde thinges mowen acorden with the hote thinges, and [continues next]

[continues previous] the drye thinges with the moiste thinges; that the fyr, that [continues next]

[continues previous] atempreth the elements to-gider amonges hem-self, and transformeth

[continues previous] the colde thinges mowen acorden with the hote thinges, and [continues next]

[continues previous] the colde thinges mowen acorden with the hote thinges, and

The hote somer had maad his hewe al broun;

whan the hote somer is comen. Thy might atempreth the

rather yeven hise yiftes to autumpne, the later ende of somer. [continues next]

God tokneth and assigneth the tymes, ablinge hem to hir [continues next]

[continues previous] rather yeven hise yiftes to autumpne, the later ende of somer.

[continues previous] God tokneth and assigneth the tymes, ablinge hem to hir

Amonges othere thinges, specially [continues next]

... that "the propretee of a fool is this; he troweth lightly harm of every wight, and lightly troweth alle bountee in him-self." Thou shalt eek eschewe the conseilling of alle flatereres, swiche as enforcen hem rather to preise your persone by flaterye than for to telle yow the sothfastnesse of thinges. [continues next]

'Wherfore Tullius seith: "amonges alle the pestilences that been in freendshipe, the gretteste is flaterye." And therfore is it more nede that thou eschewe and drede flatereres than any other peple. The book seith: "thou shalt rather drede and flee fro the swete wordes of flateringe preiseres, than fro the egre wordes of thy freend that ... [continues next]

... conseillours, if resoun accorde therto; and eek, if thy might may atteine ther-to; and if the more part and the bettre part of thy conseillours acorde ther-to, or no. Thanne shaltou considere what thing shal folwe of that conseilling; as hate, pees, werre, grace, profit, or damage; and manye othere thinges. And in alle thise thinges thou shalt chese the beste, and weyve alle othere thinges. Thanne shaltow considere of what rote is engendred the matere of thy conseil, and what fruit it may conceyve and engendre. Thou shalt eek considere alle thise causes, fro whennes they been sprongen. And whan ye han examined your conseil ... [continues next]

And certes, amonges thise thinges I ne trowe nat that the [continues next]

Amonges alle thise othere in general; [continues next]

[continues previous] Amonges othere thinges, specially

[continues previous] Thise marchants han him told of dame Custance,

[continues previous] ... that "the propretee of a fool is this; he troweth lightly harm of every wight, and lightly troweth alle bountee in him-self." Thou shalt eek eschewe the conseilling of alle flatereres, swiche as enforcen hem rather to preise your persone by flaterye than for to telle yow the sothfastnesse of thinges.

[continues previous] 'Wherfore Tullius seith: "amonges alle the pestilences that been in freendshipe, the gretteste is flaterye." And therfore is it more nede that thou eschewe and drede flatereres than any other peple. The book seith: "thou shalt rather drede and flee fro the swete wordes of flateringe preiseres, than fro the egre wordes of thy ...

[continues previous] ... conseillours, if resoun accorde therto; and eek, if thy might may atteine ther-to; and if the more part and the bettre part of thy conseillours acorde ther-to, or no. Thanne shaltou considere what thing shal folwe of that conseilling; as hate, pees, werre, grace, profit, or damage; and manye othere thinges. And in alle thise thinges thou shalt chese the beste, and weyve alle othere thinges. Thanne shaltow considere of what rote is engendred the matere of thy conseil, and what fruit it may conceyve and engendre. Thou shalt eek considere alle thise causes, fro whennes they been sprongen. And whan ye han examined your conseil ...

[continues previous] and with-oute renoun.

[continues previous] And certes, amonges thise thinges I ne trowe nat that the

[continues previous] Amonges alle thise othere in general;

he ne clepede ayein the right goinge of thinges, and yif that he ne [continues next]

constreineth by his propre stabletee the moevable thinges, or elles

they sholden fleten folily. For which it is, that alle thinges semen

travaileth to witen thinges y-knowe? And yif that he ne knoweth [continues next]

blisful by thilke thinges that they han geten. But yif so be that [continues next]

thilke thinges ne mowen nat performen that they bi-heten, and [continues next]

hir eyen so wont to the derknesse of erthely thinges, that they ne [continues next]

And eek, yif that he ne knowe nat why that the hornes of the fulle [continues next]

[continues previous] and affermeth the moevable or wandringe thinges. For yif that

[continues previous] he ne clepede ayein the right goinge of thinges, and yif that he ne

lasten, yif they ne come nat eft-sones ayein, by Love retorned, to [continues next]

they demen that tho thinges ne sholden nat han ben don. For [continues next]

[continues previous] travaileth to witen thinges y-knowe? And yif that he ne knoweth [continues next]

manere knoweth god biforn the thinges to comen, yif they ne be [continues next]

nat certein? For yif that he deme that they ben to comen [continues next]

thinges ben y-seyn biforn, that necessitee folweth hem; and yif [continues next]

necessitee faileth hem, they ne mighten nat ben wist biforn, and [continues next]

and yif tho thinges that ne han no certein bitydinges ben purveyed

[continues previous] thilke thinges ne mowen nat performen that they bi-heten, and

[continues previous] may nat liften hem up to the light of cleer sothfastnesse; but

[continues previous] And eek, yif that he ne knowe nat why that the hornes of the fulle

[continues previous] to ben holden by the fyn of good. For elles ne mighten they nat

[continues previous] lasten, yif they ne come nat eft-sones ayein, by Love retorned, to

ben put under purviaunce, that surmounten the ordinaunce of [continues next]

[continues previous] ofte tyme thinges, the whiche thinges, whan they han don hem,

[continues previous] they demen that tho thinges ne sholden nat han ben don. For

[continues previous] hem nat, what seketh thilke blinde thoght? What is he that

[continues previous] nat certein? For yif that he deme that they ben to comen

[continues previous] necessitee faileth hem, they ne mighten nat ben wist biforn, and

[continues previous] destinee itself is subgit and under. But some thinges

[continues previous] ben put under purviaunce, that surmounten the ordinaunce of

To eschue, and by hir contrarie hir oppresse,

That is to seyn, by leveful bisinesse,

in-to simplicitee, that is to seyn, in-to unmoevabletee, and it ceseth [continues next]

as thou songe a litel her-biforn, be departed and unioined from [continues next]

his welle, and failen of his biginninge, that is to seyn, god. [continues next]

This is to seyn, they faylen bothe two. [continues next]

of thinges; and the same chaunginge from oon in-to an-other, [continues next]

that is to seyn, from adversitee in-to prosperitee, maketh that the [continues next]

loketh the helles,' that is to seyn, in-to lowe thinges of the erthe. [continues next]

[continues previous] felawshippeth him-self to thilke middel poynt, it is constreined [continues next]

[continues previous] in-to simplicitee, that is to seyn, in-to unmoevabletee, and it ceseth [continues next]

[continues previous] his welle, and failen of his biginninge, that is to seyn, god.

tyme it is present, and procedeth fro preterits in-to futures, that is [continues next]

to seyn, fro tyme passed in-to tyme cominge; ne ther nis no-thing [continues next]

[continues previous] This is to seyn, they faylen bothe two.

... servage and subieccion of sinne; and atte laste it is slayn fynally. For this disordinaunce of sinful man was Iesu Crist first bitraysed, and after that was he bounde, that cam for to unbynden us of sinne and peyne. Thanne was he biscorned, that only sholde han been honoured in alle thinges and of alle thinges. Thanne was his visage, that oghte be desired to be seyn of al man-kinde, in which visage aungels desyren to looke, vileynsly bispet. Thanne was he scourged that no-thing hadde agilt; and fynally, thanne was he crucified and slayn. Thanne was acompliced the word of Isaye: 'he was wounded for ...

[continues previous] that is to seyn, from adversitee in-to prosperitee, maketh that the

thy-self ay stedefast and stable, and yevest alle othre thinges [continues next]

we han shewed apertly that alle thinges that ben parfit ben [continues next]

first or thinges that ben unparfit; and for-thy, for as moche as [continues next]

'Certes,' quod I, 'it hath wel ben shewed heer-biforn, that alle [continues next]

thise thinges ben alle o thing.' [continues next]

power, and reverence, and noblesse, and mirthe; and forsothe, [continues next]

but-yif alle thise thinges ben alle oon same thing, they ne han nat [continues next]

For either alle thinges ben referred and brought to nought, [continues next]

and floteren with-oute governour, despoiled of oon as of hir [continues next]

[continues previous] loketh the helles,' that is to seyn, in-to lowe thinges of the erthe.

And thilke thing, what-so-ever it be, by which that alle thinges [continues next]

ben y-maked and y-lad, I clepe him "god"; that is a word that [continues next]

that swiche thinges ben doon in the regne of god, that alle thinges

woot and alle thinges may, and ne wole nat but only gode

the comune fyn of alle thinges that ben, they forleten also therwith-al [continues next]

goode thinges may don alle thinges; and they that ben mighty to [continues next]

[continues previous] felawshippeth him-self to thilke middel poynt, it is constreined

[continues previous] in-to simplicitee, that is to seyn, in-to unmoevabletee, and it ceseth

they sholden fleten folily. For which it is, that alle thinges semen [continues next]

to ben confus and trouble to us men, for we ne mowen nat considere [continues next]

by adversitees; and of alle thinges ther nis no doute, that [continues next]

by it-self, thinges that ben to fleen and thinges that ben to desiren. [continues next]

in Greek, that "alle thinges he seeth and alle thinges he hereth."

[continues previous] tyme it is present, and procedeth fro preterits in-to futures, that is

[continues previous] to ben moeved; ne foreine causes necesseden thee never to

[continues previous] we han shewed apertly that alle thinges that ben parfit ben

[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod I, 'it hath wel ben shewed heer-biforn, that alle

[continues previous] thise thinges ben alle o thing.'

[continues previous] 'Thanne ben they none membres,' quod she; 'for elles it

[continues previous] but-yif alle thise thinges ben alle oon same thing, they ne han nat

[continues previous] For either alle thinges ben referred and brought to nought,

[continues previous] And thilke thing, what-so-ever it be, by which that alle thinges

[continues previous] ben y-maked and y-lad, I clepe him "god"; that is a word that

[continues previous] the comune fyn of alle thinges that ben, they forleten also therwith-al

the whiche they ne mighte nat don, yif they mighten dwellen in [continues next]

[continues previous] goode thinges may don alle thinges; and they that ben mighty to

constreinede hem nat eft-sones in-to roundnesses enclynede, the [continues next]

[continues previous] to ben confus and trouble to us men, for we ne mowen nat considere

[continues previous] have yeven ensaumple to othre folk, that vertu may nat ben overcomen

[continues previous] by adversitees; and of alle thinges ther nis no doute, that

[continues previous] by it-self, thinges that ben to fleen and thinges that ben to desiren.

manere knoweth god biforn the thinges to comen, yif they ne be [continues next]

nat certein? For yif that he deme that they ben to comen [continues next]

necessitee faileth hem, they ne mighten nat ben wist biforn, and [continues next]

[continues previous] the whiche they ne mighte nat don, yif they mighten dwellen in

[continues previous] he ne clepede ayein the right goinge of thinges, and yif that he ne

[continues previous] constreinede hem nat eft-sones in-to roundnesses enclynede, the

[continues previous] manere knoweth god biforn the thinges to comen, yif they ne be

[continues previous] nat certein? For yif that he deme that they ben to comen

[continues previous] thinges ben y-seyn biforn, that necessitee folweth hem; and yif

[continues previous] necessitee faileth hem, they ne mighten nat ben wist biforn, and

... or chinche, as wel sholde ye kepe yow and governe yow in swich a wyse that men calle yow nat fool-large. Therfore seith Tullius: "the goodes," he seith, "of thyn hous ne sholde nat been hid, ne kept so cloos but that they mighte been opened by pitee and debonairetee;" that is to seyn, to yeven part to hem that han greet nede; "ne thy goodes shullen nat been so opene, to been every mannes goodes." Afterward, in getinge of your richesses and in usinge hem, ye shul alwey have three thinges in your herte; that is to seyn, our lord god, conscience, and good name. First, ye shul have ...

... is lyk to a place that hath no walles; the develes may entre on every syde and sheten at him at discovert, by temptacion on every syde. This ydelnesse is the thurrok of alle wikked and vileyns thoghtes, and of alle Iangles, trufles, and of alle ordure. Certes, the hevene is yeven to hem that wol labouren, and nat to ydel folk. Eek David seith: that 'they ne been nat in the labour of men, ne they shul nat been whipped with men,' that is to seyn, in purgatorie. Certes, thanne semeth it, they shul be tormented with the devel in helle, but-if they doon ...

that is to seyn, to hem that glorifyen hem of hir linage. For it

the consequence, that it semeth wel, that al that is and hath beinge

is good; this is to seyn, as who seyth, that beinge and unitee and

hath nat deserved hem, that is to seyn, neither mede ne peyne; and