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

... lord god of hevene, that no man wole perisse, but wole that we comen alle to the knoweleche of him, and to the blisful lyf that is perdurable, amonesteth us by the prophete Ieremie, that seith in this wyse: 'stondeth upon the weyes, and seeth and axeth of olde pathes (that is to seyn, of olde sentences) which is the goode wey; and walketh in that wey, and ye shul finde refresshinge for your soules,' &c. Manye been the weyes espirituels that leden folk to oure Lord Iesu Crist, and to the regne of glorie. Of whiche weyes, ther is a ful noble wey and a ful covenable, which ... [continues next]

multitude of hem. This is to seyn that, for they semede philosophres, [continues next]

colde sterres that highten "septem triones"; this is to seyn, he [continues next]

which thing nat unskilfully a tragedien, that is to seyn, a maker [continues next]

of ditees that highten tragedies, cryde and seide: "O glorie, [continues next]

with whiche he mighte wenden to Troye. [continues next]

Itacus, that is to seyn, Ulixes, biwepte his felawes y-lorn, the [continues next]

[continues previous] ... lord god of hevene, that no man wole perisse, but wole that we comen alle to the knoweleche of him, and to the blisful lyf that is perdurable, amonesteth us by the prophete Ieremie, that seith in this wyse: 'stondeth upon the weyes, and seeth and axeth of olde pathes (that is to seyn, of olde sentences) which is the goode wey; and walketh in that wey, and ye shul finde refresshinge for your soules,' &c. Manye been the weyes espirituels that leden folk to oure Lord Iesu Crist, and to the regne of glorie. Of whiche weyes, ther is a ful noble wey ...

[continues previous] multitude of hem. This is to seyn that, for they semede philosophres,

[continues previous] colde sterres that highten "septem triones"; this is to seyn, he

[continues previous] which thing nat unskilfully a tragedien, that is to seyn, a maker

[continues previous] of ditees that highten tragedies, cryde and seide: "O glorie,

[continues previous] with whiche he mighte wenden to Troye. [continues next]

[continues previous] Itacus, that is to seyn, Ulixes, biwepte his felawes y-lorn, the [continues next]

fro bodies withoute-forth; as who seith, that thilke Stoiciens wenden [continues next]

that the sowle hadde ben naked of it-self, as a mirour or a clene [continues next]

imaginacioun seyn that that, that is sensible or imaginable, it ne [continues next]

This is to seyn, in youthe or elles age,

[continues previous] with whiche he mighte wenden to Troye.

[continues previous] Itacus, that is to seyn, Ulixes, biwepte his felawes y-lorn, the

is now demed for aldermost iust and most rightful, that is to seyn,

that shrewes ben punisshed, or elles that gode folk ben y-gerdoned:

[continues previous] imaginaciouns of sensible thinges, weren empreinted in-to sowles [continues next]

[continues previous] fro bodies withoute-forth; as who seith, that thilke Stoiciens wenden

[continues previous] that the sowle hadde ben naked of it-self, as a mirour or a clene [continues next]

sensible; nat by resoun sensible of deminge, but by resoun [continues next]

[continues previous] resoun weneth to seen, that it nis right naught? For wit and

[continues previous] imaginacioun seyn that that, that is sensible or imaginable, it ne

[continues previous] and sensibilitees, that is to seyn, sensible imaginaciouns, or elles [continues next]

[continues previous] parchemin, so that alle figures mosten first comen fro thinges fro [continues next]

withoute-forth in-to sowles, and ben empreinted in-to sowles: Text: [continues next]

[continues previous] nat present, yit it environeth and comprehendeth alle thinges

[continues previous] sensible; nat by resoun sensible of deminge, but by resoun

discerninge thinges obiect fro withoute-forth, but they accomplisshen [continues next]

hadde take fro with-oute (as who seith, yif that any wight hadde

[continues previous] seyn, philosophres that highten Stoiciens, that wenden that images [continues next]

[continues previous] and sensibilitees, that is to seyn, sensible imaginaciouns, or elles [continues next]

[continues previous] parchemin, so that alle figures mosten first comen fro thinges fro

[continues previous] withoute-forth in-to sowles, and ben empreinted in-to sowles: Text:

[continues previous] right as we ben wont som-tyme, by a swifte pointel, to ficchen

qualitees of bodies, that ben obiecte fro withoute-forth, moeven

[continues previous] discerninge thinges obiect fro withoute-forth, but they accomplisshen

in no wyse? And yif the sowle, whiche that hath in it-self science

of goode werkes, unbounden fro the prison of the erthe, wendeth

[continues previous] seyn, philosophres that highten Stoiciens, that wenden that images

[continues previous] and sensibilitees, that is to seyn, sensible imaginaciouns, or elles [continues next]

certes, al other thinges ben apayed of hir owne beautee; but ye [continues next]

that comen fro his hye sete. Thanne comen alle mortal folk

the same thinges fro whennes they ben arraced. But fyr fleeth [continues next]

dyverse tymes the foule erthe and the hevene, and that alle other

thinges stinten fro with-oute, so that thou nere neither in hevene

For oon ordre embraseth alle thinges, so that what wight that

departeth fro the resoun of thilke ordre which that is assigned to

[continues previous] imaginaciouns of sensible thinges, weren empreinted in-to sowles [continues next]

fro bodies withoute-forth; as who seith, that thilke Stoiciens wenden [continues next]

parchemin, so that alle figures mosten first comen fro thinges fro [continues next]

qualitees of bodies, that ben obiecte fro withoute-forth, moeven [continues next]

discerninge thinges obiect fro withoute-forth, but they accomplisshen [continues next]

[continues previous] thorugh possessioun of ostelments that ne han no sowles. And

[continues previous] certes, al other thinges ben apayed of hir owne beautee; but ye

[continues previous] devyden hem; but natheles, they retornen sone ayein in-to

[continues previous] the same thinges fro whennes they ben arraced. But fyr fleeth

[continues previous] imaginaciouns of sensible thinges, weren empreinted in-to sowles [continues next]

[continues previous] fro bodies withoute-forth; as who seith, that thilke Stoiciens wenden [continues next]

[continues previous] withoute-forth in-to sowles, and ben empreinted in-to sowles: Text: [continues next]

right as we ben wont som-tyme, by a swifte pointel, to ficchen [continues next]

[continues previous] qualitees of bodies, that ben obiecte fro withoute-forth, moeven

[continues previous] and entalenten the instruments of the wittes; and al-be-it so that

[continues previous] discerninge thinges obiect fro withoute-forth, but they accomplisshen

[continues previous] and speden the dede of hir thoght. By this resoun

And right so ben we gladed som-tyme of the face of the see

Iugement; that is to seyn, I iuge of thee right as thise leches ben

wont to hopen of syke folk, whan they aperceyven that nature is

[continues previous] fro bodies withoute-forth; as who seith, that thilke Stoiciens wenden

[continues previous] withoute-forth in-to sowles, and ben empreinted in-to sowles: Text:

al-togider; for it ne hath nat the futures that ne ben nat yit, ne it

ne hath no lenger the preterits that ben y-doon or y-passed. But

laste? For yif it so be that men dyen in al, that is to seyn, body [continues next]

and sowle, the whiche thing our resoun defendeth us to bileven, [continues next]

your propre handes? that is to seyn, by batailes or by contek. For [continues next]

[continues previous] laste? For yif it so be that men dyen in al, that is to seyn, body

[continues previous] your propre handes? that is to seyn, by batailes or by contek. For

that it halt with-inne it-self; and addeth tho speces to the notes [continues next]

and to the thinges withoute-forth, and medleth the images of [continues next]

thinges withoute-forth to tho formes y-hidde with-inne him-self. [continues next]

'Of whennes comth thyn answering so rude?' [continues next]

'Of whennes?' quod she, whan that she was freyned, [continues next]

... 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 shalt nat take the name of thy lord god in veyn or in ydel.' Also oure lord Iesu Crist seith by the word of seint Mathew: 'Nolite iurare omnino: ne wol ye nat swere in alle manere; neither by hevene, for it is goddes trone; ne by erthe, for it is the bench of his feet; ne by Ierusalem, for it is the citee ...

[continues previous] and to the thinges withoute-forth, and medleth the images of

Boece. 'Nay,' quod I; 'for in ydel and in veyn were al the

effect of craft, yif that alle thinges weren moeved by constreininge;'

torments to wikked men. Ne in ydel ne in veyn ne ben ther nat

[continues previous] 'Of whennes comth thyn answering so rude?'

[continues previous] 'Of whennes?' quod she, whan that she was freyned,

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

ben comen and procedeth?' [continues next]

of alle thinges, be feble and with-oute strengthe. And cleernesse [continues next]

Thou knittest to-gider the mene sowle of treble kinde, moevinge

alle thinges, and devydest it by membres acordinge; and whan

But the shyninge, by whiche the hevene is governed and whennes [continues next]

biginning of alle thinges, thilke same thing is soverein good [continues next]

that alle thinges ben doon. Thanne is thilke same good purposed [continues next]

that alle thinges biholdeth and seeth fro eterne, and ordeineth [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]

thilke strengthe that gadereth to-gidere the thinges devyded; and [continues next]

biholdeth alle thinges, so as I shal seye, by a strok of thought

is establisshed ful fer fro right lowe thinges, and biholdeth from [continues next]

a-fer alle thinges, right as it were fro the heye heighte of thinges. [continues next]

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

[continues previous] elles? For it is nat to wene that thilke thing, that is most worthy

[continues previous] of alle thinges, be feble and with-oute strengthe. And cleernesse

[continues previous] But the shyninge, by whiche the hevene is governed and whennes [continues next]

[continues previous] he hath his strengthe, that eschueth the derke overthrowinge of [continues next]

don awey, men may nat thinke ne seye fro whennes thilke

thing is that is cleped inparfit. For the nature of thinges ne

[continues previous] I may concluden, by right verray resoun, that thilke that is

[continues previous] biginning of alle thinges, thilke same thing is soverein good

[continues previous] I have shewed that blisfulnesse is thilke same good for which

[continues previous] that alle thinges ben doon. Thanne is thilke same good purposed

[continues previous] that alle thinges biholdeth and seeth fro eterne, and ordeineth

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

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

[continues previous] thilke strengthe that gadereth to-gidere the thinges devyded; and

and destroyeth the false thinges by the trewe thinges. [continues next]

[continues previous] is establisshed ful fer fro right lowe thinges, and biholdeth from

[continues previous] But the shyninge, by whiche the hevene is governed and whennes

[continues previous] he hath his strengthe, that eschueth the derke overthrowinge of

thanne moten thilke thinges fleten to-gidere which that the water [continues next]

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

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

[continues previous] and destroyeth the false thinges by the trewe thinges.

[continues previous] Certes, this strengthe is cause more efficient, and mochel

the thinges that every wight hath y-knowe, they wenen that tho [continues next]

thinges been y-knowe al-oonly by the strengthe and by the nature [continues next]

usen more of hir facultee or of hir power than they doon of the

facultee or power of thinges that ben y-knowe? Ne that nis nat

[continues previous] thanne moten thilke thinges fleten to-gidere which that the water

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

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

[continues previous] the thinges that every wight hath y-knowe, they wenen that tho

[continues previous] thinges been y-knowe al-oonly by the strengthe and by the nature

it heveth up the heved, that is to seyn, that it heveth up the entencioun [continues next]

to right heye thinges; and som-tyme it descendeth in-to [continues next]

a-fer alle thinges, right as it were fro the heye heighte of thinges. [continues next]

... Pisces in longitude, and his latitude was 3 degrees meridional; tho tok I the point of A, and sette it in the firste degree of Pisces on the ecliptik, and thanne sette I the point of F dounward in the same signe, by-cause that the latitude was south 3 degrees, that is to seyn, fro the heved of Pisces; and thus have I 3 degrees by-twixe bothe prikkes; thanne sette I the degree of the longitude up-on the orisonte. Tho tok I my label, and leide it fix upon the degree of the longitude; tho sette I the point of A on my label, evene over the ...

blisfulnesse, that alle the kinde of mortal thinges ne descendeth [continues next]

in-to wrecchednesse by the ende of the deeth. And sin we knowen [continues next]

it procedeth of thinges that ben al hoole and absolut, and [continues next]

descendeth so doun in-to outterest thinges, and in-to thinges [continues next]

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

[continues previous] it heveth up the heved, that is to seyn, that it heveth up the entencioun [continues next]

[continues previous] right lowe thinges. And whan it retorneth in-to him-self, it reproeveth [continues next]

[continues previous] is establisshed ful fer fro right lowe thinges, and biholdeth from [continues next]

[continues previous] a-fer alle thinges, right as it were fro the heye heighte of thinges. [continues next]

Whan it descendeth, than don thinges lighte. [continues next]

[continues previous] blisfulnesse, that alle the kinde of mortal thinges ne descendeth

[continues previous] it procedeth of thinges that ben al hoole and absolut, and

[continues previous] descendeth so doun in-to outterest thinges, and in-to thinges

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

[continues previous] to right heye thinges; and som-tyme it descendeth in-to

[continues previous] is establisshed ful fer fro right lowe thinges, and biholdeth from

[continues previous] a-fer alle thinges, right as it were fro the heye heighte of thinges.

[continues previous] Whan it descendeth, than don thinges lighte.

[continues previous] And reed that boweth doun for every blast,

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

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

The swifte Fame, whiche that false thinges

Egal reporteth lyk the thinges trewe,

to receiven the strengthe of a more mighty and more egre [continues next]

[continues previous] or whennes is the strengthe that devydeth thinges y-knowe; 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 helle. For certes, right so as fyr is more mighty to destroyen erthely thinges than any other element, right so Ire is mighty to destroyen alle spirituel thinges. Loke how that fyr of smale gledes, that been almost dede under asshen, wollen quike agayn whan they been touched with brimstoon; right so Ire wol everemo quiken agayn, whan it is touched by the pryde that ...

[continues previous] to receiven the strengthe of a more mighty and more egre

... seyde he: that 'the brenninge of lecherie boiled in al his body.' Wherfore I woot wel sikerly, that they been deceyved that seyn, that they ne be nat tempted in hir body. Witnesse on Seint Iame the Apostel, that seith: that 'every wight is tempted in his owen concupiscence': that is to seyn, that everich of us hath matere and occasion to be tempted of the norissinge of sinne that is in his body. And therfore seith Seint Iohn the Evaungelist: 'if that we seyn that we beth with-oute sinne, we deceyve us-selve, and trouthe is nat in us.'

Now comth, how that a man sholde bere him with his wyf; and namely, in two thinges, that is to seyn in suffraunce and reverence, as shewed Crist whan he made first womman. For he ne made hir nat of the heved of Adam, for she sholde nat clayme to greet lordshipe. For ther-as the womman hath the maistrie, she maketh to muche desray; ther neden none ensamples of this. The ... [continues next]

the passioun of the body, that is to seyn, the wit or the suffraunce, [continues next]

goth to-forn the strengthe of the workinge corage, the which [continues next]

passioun or suffraunce clepeth forth the dede of the thoght in him-self, [continues next]

the passioun or suffraunce subiect to the body: moche more [continues next]

[continues previous] Now comth, how that a man sholde bere him with his wyf; and namely, in two thinges, that is to seyn in suffraunce and reverence, as shewed Crist whan he made first womman. For he ne made hir nat of the heved of Adam, for she sholde nat clayme to greet lordshipe. For ther-as the womman hath the maistrie, she maketh to muche desray; ther neden none ensamples of this. The experience of ...

[continues previous] the passioun of the body, that is to seyn, the wit or the suffraunce,

[continues previous] goth to-forn the strengthe of the workinge corage, the which

[continues previous] passioun or suffraunce clepeth forth the dede of the thoght in him-self,

[continues previous] the passioun or suffraunce subiect to the body: moche more

... harm.' The womman thanne saugh that the tree was good to feding, and fair to the eyen, and delytable to the sighte; she tok of the fruit of the tree, and eet it, and yaf to hir housbonde, and he eet; and anoon the eyen of hem bothe openeden. And whan that they knewe that they were naked, they sowed of fige-leves a manere of breches to hiden hir membres. There may ye seen that deedly sinne hath first suggestion of the feend, as sheweth here by the naddre; and afterward, the delyt of the flesh, as sheweth here by Eve; and ... [continues next]

[continues previous] ... shul been as goddes, knowinge good and harm.' The womman thanne saugh that the tree was good to feding, and fair to the eyen, and delytable to the sighte; she tok of the fruit of the tree, and eet it, and yaf to hir housbonde, and he eet; and anoon the eyen of hem bothe openeden. And whan that they knewe that they were naked, they sowed of fige-leves a manere of breches to hiden hir membres. There may ye seen that deedly sinne hath first suggestion of the feend, as sheweth here by the naddre; and afterward, the delyt of the flesh, as sheweth here by ...

'Right so seye I by fyre or soun, [continues next]

Or smoke, or other thinges lighte, [continues next]

Or vois, or noise, or word, or soun, [continues next]

Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne. [continues next]

and I astoned hadde yit streighte myn eres, that is to seyn, to [continues next]

herkne the bet what she wolde seye; so that a litel here-after I [continues next]

[continues previous] 'Right so seye I by fyre or soun,

[continues previous] Or smoke, or other thinges lighte,

[continues previous] Or vois, or noise, or word, or soun,

[continues previous] Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne.

[continues previous] and I astoned hadde yit streighte myn eres, that is to seyn, to

[continues previous] herkne the bet what she wolde seye; so that a litel here-after I

lyth subgit to tho figures and to tho notes of bodies withoute-forth, [continues next]

[continues previous] lyth subgit to tho figures and to tho notes of bodies withoute-forth, [continues next]

[continues previous] and yildeth images ydel and veyn in the manere of a mirour, [continues next]

[continues previous] lyth subgit to tho figures and to tho notes of bodies withoute-forth,