Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Legend of Good Women Prologue B to Geoffrey Chaucer

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Legend of Good Women Prologue B to Geoffrey Chaucer

Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Legend of Good Women Prologue B has 579 lines, and 75% of them have strong matches at magnitude 15+ in Geoffrey Chaucer. 18% of the lines have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14. 7% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 1.5 strong matches and 3.55 weak matches.

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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 1

A thousand tymes have I herd men telle,
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Gamelyn's Tale: 306

Seven fadmen it was deep as I have herd telle.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 1

A thousand sythes have I herd men telle, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7685

And, god wot, I have of thee
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7686

A thousand tymes more pitee
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 97

I have herd seyd, eek tymes twyës twelve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 2

That ther is Ioye in heven, and peyne in helle;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 2

[continues previous] That ther is Ioye in heven, and peyne in helle; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 3

And I acorde wel that hit be so; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 3

And I acorde wel that hit is so;
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 2: 1

'This understonde I wel,' quod I, 'and I acorde wel that it is
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 2

[continues previous] That ther is Ioye in heven, and peyne in helle; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 5

That ther nis noon that dwelleth in this contree, [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 249

With-outen deeth, but I his helpe be. [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 250

But natheles, hit is my wille,' quod she, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 4

But natheles, yit wot I wel also,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 92

ne ther nis no man that ne wot wel that they ne [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 192

I nam with-holden yit with never nother. [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 249

[continues previous] With-outen deeth, but I his helpe be.
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 250

[continues previous] But natheles, hit is my wille,' quod she,
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Legend of Lucretia: 200

For wel I wot, that Crist him-selve telleth, [continues next]
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Legend of Phyllis: 127

But I wot why ye come nat,' quod she; [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 77

Yit is ther fayner noon, that wolde I hete, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1355

Ther were, and that wot I ful wel, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 5

That ther nis noon dwelling in this contree,
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Knight's Tale: 64

For certes, lord, ther nis noon of us alle,
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Man of Law's Tale: 336

For she hir-self wolde al the contree lede. [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 337

Ne ther was Surrien noon that was converted [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 419

That ther nis tygre, ne noon so cruel beste, [continues next]
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Sir Thopas' Tale: 93

For in that contree was ther noon [continues next]
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Sir Thopas' Tale: 94

That to him dorste ryde or goon, [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 31

... that it kepeth." Now sir, thanne shul ye committe the keping of your persone to your trewe freendes that been approved and y-knowe; and of hem shul ye axen help your persone for to kepe. For Catoun seith: "if thou hast nede of help, axe it of thy freendes; for ther nis noon so good a phisicien as thy trewe freend." And after this, thanne shul ye kepe yow fro alle straunge folk, and fro lyeres, and have alwey in suspect hir companye. For Piers Alfonce seith: "ne tak no companye by the weye of a straunge man, but-if so be that thou ...
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Parson's Tale: 10

... corrupt. And why? For, certes, alle our thoghtes been discovered as to him; ne for preyere ne for mede he shal nat been corrupt. And therfore seith Salomon: 'the wratthe of god ne wol nat spare no wight, for preyere ne for yifte'; and therfore, at the day of doom, ther nis noon hope to escape. Wherfore, as seith Seint Anselm: 'ful greet angwissh shul the sinful folk have at that tyme; ther shal the sterne and wrothe Iuge sitte above, and under him the horrible put of helle open to destroyen him that moot biknowen hise sinnes, whiche sinnes openly been shewed ...
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Parson's Tale: 35

... swereth with his mouth, or elles taketh on him the name of Crist, to be called a Cristene man, and liveth agayns Cristes livinge and his techinge, alle they taken goddes name in ydel. Loke eek what seint Peter seith, Actuum quarto capitulo, 'Non est aliud nomen sub celo,' &c. 'Ther nis noon other name,' seith seint Peter, 'under hevene, yeven to men, in which they mowe be saved;' that is to seyn, but the name of Iesu Crist. Take kepe eek how that the precious name of Crist, as seith seint Paul ad Philipenses secundo, 'In nomine Iesu, &c.: that in the ...
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Parson's Tale: 67

... procuringe, or by fleshly preyere of hise freendes, fleshly freendes, or espirituel freendes. Fleshly, in two maneres; as by kinrede or othere freendes. Soothly, if they praye for him that is nat worthy and able, it is Symonye if he take the benefice; and if he be worthy and able, ther nis noon. That other manere is, whan a man or womman preyen for folk to avauncen hem, only for wikked fleshly affeccioun that they have un-to the persone; and that is foul Symonye. But certes, in service, for which men yeven thinges espirituels un-to hir servants, it moot been understonde that the service ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 92

[continues previous] ne ther nis no man that ne wot wel that they ne
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 3

[continues previous] And I acorde wel that hit be so;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 5

[continues previous] That ther nis noon that dwelleth in this contree, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 6

That either hath in helle or heven y-be, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 191

[continues previous] For, as to me, nis lever noon ne lother;
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Legend of Cleopatra: 91

That ther nis tonge noon that may hit telle. [continues next]
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Legend of Lucretia: 199

[continues previous] Ther as they caste hir herte, ther hit dwelleth.
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Legend of Lucretia: 200

[continues previous] For wel I wot, that Crist him-selve telleth,
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Legend of Phyllis: 126

[continues previous] Ne to thy word ther nis no fey certein;
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Compleint to His Lady: 77

[continues previous] Yit is ther fayner noon, that wolde I hete,
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Compleynt of Mars: 229

Yet putteth he in hit such misaventure, [continues next]
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Compleynt of Mars: 230

That reste nis ther noon in his yeving. [continues next]
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Compleynt of Mars: 231

And that is wonder, that so Iust a king [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1355

[continues previous] Ther were, and that wot I ful wel,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 6

That either hath in heven or helle y-be,
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Man of Law's Tale: 337

[continues previous] Ne ther was Surrien noon that was converted
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Merchant's Tale: 1157

Right so a man, that longe hath blind y-be, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 419

[continues previous] That ther nis tygre, ne noon so cruel beste,
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Sir Thopas' Tale: 93

[continues previous] For in that contree was ther noon
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Sir Thopas' Tale: 94

[continues previous] That to him dorste ryde or goon,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 5

[continues previous] That ther nis noon that dwelleth in this contree,
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Legend of Cleopatra: 91

[continues previous] That ther nis tonge noon that may hit telle.
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Compleynt of Mars: 230

[continues previous] That reste nis ther noon in his yeving.
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Compleynt of Mars: 231

[continues previous] And that is wonder, that so Iust a king
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 7

Ne may of hit non other weyes witen,
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Merchant's Tale: 1158

[continues previous] Ne may nat sodeynly so wel y-see,
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Pardoner's Tale: 84

For, whan I dar non other weyes debate,
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 79

science ne may nat ben non other weys than as it is conceived.
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 6: 131

to be, it ne may ben non other weyes thanne he knoweth it to be. [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 2: 77

Shal I non other weyes dye?
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Legend of Philomela: 96

But utterly hit may non other be. [continues next]
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Anelida and Arcite: 286

Ther ben non other mene weyes newe;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4843

And namely, wher they ne may
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4844

Finde non other mene wey.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 8

But as he hath herd seyd, or founde hit writen;
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 6: 131

[continues previous] to be, it ne may ben non other weyes thanne he knoweth it to be.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 8

[continues previous] But as he hath herd seyd, or founde hit writen; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 9

For by assay ther may no man hit preve. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 347

Of som persone, and durste hit nat with-seye; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 348

For he hath writen many a book er this. [continues next]
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Legend of Philomela: 96

[continues previous] But utterly hit may non other be.
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Legend of Philomela: 97

[continues previous] By force hath he, this traitour, doon that dede,
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Book of the Duchesse: 551

Amende hit, yif I can or may; [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 552

Ye mowe preve hit by assay. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 9

For by assay ther may no man hit preve.
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Manciple's Tale: 56

But god it woot, ther may no man embrace [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 8

[continues previous] But as he hath herd seyd, or founde hit writen;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 28

Ther-as ther is non other assay by preve.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 29

And, as for me, though that my wit be lyte,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 84

Ther as ther lyth non other assay by preve.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 85

For myn entent is, or I fro yow fare,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 348

[continues previous] For he hath writen many a book er this.
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Book of the Duchesse: 551

[continues previous] Amende hit, yif I can or may;
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Book of the Duchesse: 552

[continues previous] Ye mowe preve hit by assay.
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Book of the Duchesse: 553

[continues previous] For, by my trouthe, to make yow hool,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 545

And forthy lette him no man, god forbede, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 10

But god forbede but men shulde leve
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Manciple's Tale: 56

[continues previous] But god it woot, ther may no man embrace
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 11

Wel more thing then men han seen with yë! [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 12

Men shal nat wenen every-thing a lyë [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 99

And that men mosten more thing beleve [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 100

Then men may seen at eye or elles preve? [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 205

But god forbede but a woman can
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 545

[continues previous] And forthy lette him no man, god forbede,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 546

[continues previous] But preye Apollo helpen in this nede.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 11

Wel more thing then men han seen with yë!
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Man of Law's Tale: 182

Ne shal I never seen yow more with yë. [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 230

Ne never wight shal seen hem with his yë, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 11

[continues previous] Wel more thing then men han seen with yë! [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 808

Of ladies, that ever man with yë
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Book of the Duchesse: 809

Had seen togedres in oo place. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 301

Ne shal I never seen yow eft with yë. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 901

And al this thing right seen it with your yë,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 12

Men shal nat wenen every-thing a lyë
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Man of Law's Tale: 182

[continues previous] Ne shal I never seen yow more with yë.
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Second Nun's Tale: 230

[continues previous] Ne never wight shal seen hem with his yë,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 10

[continues previous] But goddes forbode, but men shulde leve
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 11

[continues previous] Wel more thing then men han seen with yë!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 12

[continues previous] Men shal nat wenen every-thing a lyë
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 13

[continues previous] For that he seigh it nat of yore ago.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 99

[continues previous] And that men mosten more thing beleve
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 100

[continues previous] Then men may seen at eye or elles preve?
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Book of the Duchesse: 810

[continues previous] Shal I clepe hit hap other grace
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 301

[continues previous] Ne shal I never seen yow eft with yë.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 13

But-if him-self hit seeth, or elles dooth;
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 5: 35

sooth, ne that ther nis nothing sensible; or elles, for that resoun [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 14

For, god wot, thing is never the lasse sooth,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Metre 11: 32

that the Muse and the doctrine of Plato singeth sooth, al that [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 45

certes, in that other is necessitee of sooth. But therfore ne [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 5: 35

[continues previous] sooth, ne that ther nis nothing sensible; or elles, for that resoun
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 5: 36

[continues previous] wot wel that many thinges ben subiect to wit and to imaginacioun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 14

God wot, a thing is never the lesse so [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 16

Bernard the monk ne saugh nat al, parde! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1357

God wot, the text ful hard is, sooth, to finde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 15

Thogh every wight ne may hit nat y-see.
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Merchant's Tale: 1158

Ne may nat sodeynly so wel y-see, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Metre 11: 33

[continues previous] every wight lerneth, he ne doth no-thing elles thanne but
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 45

[continues previous] certes, in that other is necessitee of sooth. But therfore ne
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 46

[continues previous] sitteth nat a wight, for that the opinioun of the sittinge is sooth;
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 74

Wherfore, yif any thing be so to comen, that the bitydinge of hit [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 75

ne be nat certein ne necessarie, who may weten biforn that thilke [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 231

Thogh ye ne wiste hit nat, in my contree.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 16

Bernard the monk ne saugh nat al, parde!
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Merchant's Tale: 1158

[continues previous] Ne may nat sodeynly so wel y-see,
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 75

[continues previous] ne be nat certein ne necessarie, who may weten biforn that thilke
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 15

[continues previous] Thogh every wight ne may hit nat y-see.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 17

Than mote we to bokes that we finde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 18

Through which that olde thinges been in minde, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2838

In olde dawes, as I finde, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1463

He comen is, as men in bokes finde. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1464

Diane, which that wrooth was and in ire [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 18

Through which that olde thinges been in minde.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 17

[continues previous] Than mote we to bokes that we finde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 18

[continues previous] Through which that olde thinges been in minde, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2837

[continues previous] And therfore now it cometh to minde,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2838

[continues previous] In olde dawes, as I finde,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2839

[continues previous] That clerkis writen that hir knewe
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1464

[continues previous] Diane, which that wrooth was and in ire
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 19

And to the doctrine of these olde wyse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 21

And trowen on these olde aproved stories [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 81

But wherfor that I spak, to yeve credence [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 82

To bokes olde and doon hem reverence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 20

Yeve credence, in every skilful wyse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 21

That tellen of these olde appreved stories,
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Knight's Tale: 1

Whylom, as olde stories tellen us,
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Knight's Tale: 2

Ther was a duk that highte Theseus;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 19

[continues previous] And to the doctrine of these olde wyse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 22

Of holinesse, of regnes, of victories, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 23

Of love, of hate, of other sundry thinges, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 81

[continues previous] But wherfor that I spak, to yeve credence
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 22

Of holinesse, of regnes, of victories,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 23

Of love, of hate, of other sundry thinges,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 24

Of whiche I may not maken rehersinges.
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Monk's Prologue: 86

As olde bokes maken us memorie, [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 2

As olde bokes maken mencioun, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 22

[continues previous] Of holinesse, of regnes, of victories,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 23

[continues previous] Of love, of hate, of other sundry thinges,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 25

And if that olde bokes were a-weye,
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Monk's Prologue: 86

[continues previous] As olde bokes maken us memorie,
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Monk's Prologue: 87

[continues previous] Of him that stood in greet prosperitee
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Manciple's Tale: 2

[continues previous] As olde bokes maken mencioun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 26

Y-loren were of remembraunce the keye. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 26

Y-loren were of remembraunce the keye.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 25

[continues previous] And if that olde bokes were a-weye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 27

Wel oghte us than honouren and beleve
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 83

Is for men shulde autoritees beleve, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 28

These bokes, ther we han non other preve.
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Hous of Fame 2: 199

Quod he to me, 'that can I preve [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 27

[continues previous] Wel oghte us than on olde bokes leve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 84

[continues previous] Ther as ther lyth non other assay by preve. [continues next]
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A. B. C.: 100

We han non other melodye or glee
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Merciles Beautè: 35

And he is strike out of my bokes clene
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Merciles Beautè: 36

For ever-mo; [ther] is non other mene.
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Parlement of Foules: 587

For thogh she deyed, I wolde non other make, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 29

And as for me, thogh that I can but lyte,
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Clerk's Tale: 879

Thogh clerkes preyse wommen but a lyte,
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Clerk's Tale: 880

Ther can no man in humblesse him acquyte
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Hous of Fame 2: 199

[continues previous] Quod he to me, 'that can I preve
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Hous of Fame 2: 200

[continues previous] By resoun, worthy for to leve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 29

[continues previous] And, as for me, though that my wit be lyte, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 30

On bokes for to rede I me delyte, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 84

[continues previous] Ther as ther lyth non other assay by preve.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 85

[continues previous] For myn entent is, or I fro yow fare,
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Parlement of Foules: 587

[continues previous] For thogh she deyed, I wolde non other make,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 30

On bokes for to rede I me delyte,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 88

Thanne seyde I thus: 'I delyte me,' quod I, 'nat only in the [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 15

Of usage, what for luste what for lore,
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Parlement of Foules: 16

On bokes rede I ofte, as I yow tolde.
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Parlement of Foules: 695

I wook, and other bokes took me to [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 696

To rede upon, and yet I rede alway; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 31

And to hem yeve I feyth and ful credence,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 87

[continues previous] thinges governeth strongly, and ordeyneth hem softely.'
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 88

[continues previous] Thanne seyde I thus: 'I delyte me,' quod I, 'nat only in the
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 32

And to hem yeve swich lust and swich credence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 81

But wherfor that I spak, to yeve credence [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 82

To bokes olde and doon hem reverence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 97

But wherfor that I spak, to give credence [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 695

[continues previous] I wook, and other bokes took me to
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Parlement of Foules: 696

[continues previous] To rede upon, and yet I rede alway;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 32

And in myn herte have hem in reverence
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 31

[continues previous] And in myn herte have hem in reverence;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 32

[continues previous] And to hem yeve swich lust and swich credence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 82

[continues previous] To bokes olde and doon hem reverence,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 98

[continues previous] To olde stories, and doon hem reverence,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 33

So hertely, that ther is game noon
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 34

That fro my bokes maketh me to goon,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 33

[continues previous] That ther is wel unethe game noon
11

Book of the Duchesse: 396

Hit fledde, and was fro me goon; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 35

But hit be seldom, on the holyday;
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Book of the Duchesse: 396

[continues previous] Hit fledde, and was fro me goon;
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Book of the Duchesse: 397

[continues previous] And I him folwed, and hit forth wente
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 36

Save, certeynly, whan that the month of May
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 45

As I seyde erst, whan comen is the May, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 46

That in my bed ther daweth me no day [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 45

As I seyde erst, whan comen is the May, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 46

That in my bed ther daweth me no day [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 37

Is comen, and that I here the foules singe,
11

Squire's Tale: 398

And for the foules that she herde singe; [continues next]
10

Nun's Priest's Tale: 57

But such a Ioye was it to here hem singe, [continues next]
13

Nun's Priest's Tale: 381

Herkneth thise blisful briddes how they singe, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 38

And that the floures ginne for to springe, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 45

[continues previous] As I seyde erst, whan comen is the May,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 45

[continues previous] As I seyde erst, whan comen is the May,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 38

And that the floures ginnen for to springe,
11

Squire's Tale: 398

[continues previous] And for the foules that she herde singe;
11

Squire's Tale: 399

[continues previous] For right anon she wiste what they mente
10

Nun's Priest's Tale: 58

[continues previous] Whan that the brighte sonne gan to springe,
13

Nun's Priest's Tale: 382

[continues previous] And see the fresshe floures how they springe;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 37

[continues previous] Whan that I here the smale foules singe,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 38

[continues previous] And that the floures ginne for to springe, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 39

Farwel my book and my devocioun!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 40

Now have I than swich a condicioun,
12

Clerk's Tale: 645

But ther ben folk of swich condicioun, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 646

That, whan they have a certein purpos take, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 42

Than love I most these floures whyte and rede, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 41

That, of alle the floures in the mede,
12

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 89

Embrouded was he, as it were a mede [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 645

[continues previous] But ther ben folk of swich condicioun,
12

Clerk's Tale: 646

[continues previous] That, whan they have a certein purpos take,
11

Merchant's Tale: 987

Whil that she gadered floures in the mede,
10

Merchant's Tale: 988

In Claudian ye may the story rede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 42

[continues previous] Than love I most these floures whyte and rede, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 47

That I nam up, and walking in the mede [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 48

To seen these floures agein the sonne sprede, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 42

Than love I most these floures whyte and rede,
13

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 90

[continues previous] Al ful of fresshe floures, whyte and rede.
13

Knight's Tale: 195

She gadereth floures, party whyte and rede,
11

Hous of Fame 3: 846

Was made of twigges, falwe, rede,
13

Hous of Fame 3: 847

And grene eek, and som weren whyte, [continues next]
13

Hous of Fame 3: 848

Swiche as men to these cages thwyte, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 41

[continues previous] That, of alle the floures in the mede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 42

[continues previous] Than love I most these floures whyte and rede, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 48

[continues previous] To seen these floures agein the sonne sprede,
12

Parlement of Foules: 186

With floures whyte, blewe, yelowe, and rede;
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 1433

And floures yelowe, whyte, and rede;
13

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 158

And swote smellen floures whyte and rede, [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 51

That fresshe floures, blewe, and whyte, and rede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 43

Swiche as men callen daysies in our toun.
11

Shipman's Tale: 335

And whan that he was come in-to the toun, [continues next]
13

Hous of Fame 3: 848

[continues previous] Swiche as men to these cages thwyte,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 159

[continues previous] In sondry wyses shewed, as I rede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 44

To hem have I so greet affeccioun,
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 777

And therfore wol I maken yow disport, [continues next]
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 778

As I seyde erst, and doon yow som confort. [continues next]
11

Shipman's Tale: 336

[continues previous] For greet chertee and greet affeccioun,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 45

As I seyde erst, whan comen is the May, [continues next]
11

Legend of Thisbe: 88

This Tisbe hath so greet affeccioun
11

Legend of Thisbe: 89

And so greet lyking Piramus to see,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 45

As I seyde erst, whan comen is the May,
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 777

[continues previous] And therfore wol I maken yow disport,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 778

[continues previous] As I seyde erst, and doon yow som confort.
15+

Knight's Tale: 817

And namely at the grete hert in May, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 44

[continues previous] To hem have I so greet affeccioun,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 36

Save, certeynly, whan that the month of May [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 37

Is comen, and that I here the foules singe, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1134

As I seyde erst, for wo and for sobbinge.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 46

That in my bed ther daweth me no day
15+

Knight's Tale: 817

[continues previous] And namely at the grete hert in May, [continues next]
15+

Knight's Tale: 818

[continues previous] That in his bed ther daweth him no day, [continues next]
15+

Knight's Tale: 819

That he nis clad, and redy for to ryde [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 47

That I nam up, and walking in the mede [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 36

[continues previous] Save, certeynly, whan that the month of May
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 47

That I nam up, and walking in the mede
15+

Knight's Tale: 818

[continues previous] That in his bed ther daweth him no day,
15+

Knight's Tale: 819

[continues previous] That he nis clad, and redy for to ryde
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 48

[continues previous] To seen these floures agein the sonne sprede, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 210

Me mette how I lay in the medew tho, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 212

And from a-fer com walking in the mede [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 48

To seen this flour agein the sonne sprede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 48

[continues previous] To seen these floures agein the sonne sprede, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 50

The longe day, thus walking in the grene. [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

[continues previous] As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 62

[continues previous] To seen this flour, how it wol go to reste,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 104

To seen this flour so yong, so fresh of hewe,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 201

To goon to reste, and erly for to ryse,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 202

To seen this flour to sprede, as I devyse.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 210

[continues previous] Me mette how I lay in the medew tho,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 211

[continues previous] To seen this flour that I so love and drede.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 49

Whan hit upryseth erly by the morwe;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 48

[continues previous] To seen these floures agein the sonne sprede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 49

[continues previous] Whan hit up-riseth by the morwe shene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 50

[continues previous] The longe day, thus walking in the grene.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2847

To speke of him, at eve or morwe, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 50

That blisful sighte softneth al my sorwe,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 2848

[continues previous] It cureth me of al my sorwe.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 52

Of hit, to doon al maner reverence,
11

Compleynt unto Pitè: 57

¶ 'Humblest of herte, hyest of reverence, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 53

As she, that is of alle floures flour,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 54

Til on the morwe, that hit is dayes light. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 55

This dayesye, of alle floures flour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 56

Fulfild of vertu and of alle honour, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 184

The 'dayesye' or elles the 'ye of day,' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 185

The emperice and flour of floures alle. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 186

I pray to god that faire mot she falle, [continues next]
10

Legend of Dido: 86

That she was holde of alle quenes flour, [continues next]
13

A. B. C.: 4

Glorious virgine, of alle floures flour, [continues next]
10

Compleynt unto Pitè: 57

[continues previous] ¶ 'Humblest of herte, hyest of reverence,
11

Compleynt unto Pitè: 58

[continues previous] Benigne flour, coroune of vertues alle,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 54

Fulfilled of al vertu and honour,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 184

[continues previous] The 'dayesye' or elles the 'ye of day,'
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 185

[continues previous] The emperice and flour of floures alle.
10

Legend of Dido: 86

[continues previous] That she was holde of alle quenes flour,
10

Legend of Dido: 87

[continues previous] Of gentilesse, of freedom, of beautee;
11

A. B. C.: 3

[continues previous] To have relees of sinne, sorwe and tene,
13

A. B. C.: 4

[continues previous] Glorious virgine, of alle floures flour,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 55

And ever y-lyke fair, and fresh of hewe;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1559

In world is noon so cleer of hewe. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1560

The water is ever fresh and newe [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2840

Ther was a lady fresh of hewe, [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 3628

Was gretter woxen, and more high, [continues next]
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 3629

Fresh, rody, and fair of hewe, [continues next]
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 3630

Of colour ever yliche newe. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 56

And I love hit, and ever y-lyke newe,
11

Knight's Tale: 285

To love my lady, whom I love and serve, [continues next]
14

Knight's Tale: 286

And ever shal, til that myn herte sterve. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 56

[continues previous] Fulfild of vertu and of alle honour,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 57

[continues previous] And ever y-lyke fair and fresh of hewe,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1560

[continues previous] The water is ever fresh and newe
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2841

[continues previous] Which of hir love made a song
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 3628

[continues previous] Was gretter woxen, and more high,
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 3629

[continues previous] Fresh, rody, and fair of hewe,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3630

[continues previous] Of colour ever yliche newe.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3631

[continues previous] And whan I had it longe seen,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 116

And poked ever his nece newe and newe, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 57

And ever shal, til that myn herte dye;
15+

Knight's Tale: 285

[continues previous] To love my lady, whom I love and serve,
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Knight's Tale: 286

[continues previous] And ever shal, til that myn herte sterve.
11

Knight's Tale: 710

Ye been the cause wherfor that I dye. [continues next]
11

Knight's Tale: 711

Of al the remenant of myn other care [continues next]
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 507

And ever shal, un-to myn ending-day. [continues next]
12

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 599

That al myn herte I yaf un-to his hold. [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 525

Til that myn herte, to pitous and to nyce,
11

Franklin's Tale: 31

Have heer my trouthe, til that myn herte breste.'
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 90

Now han ye lost myn herte and al my love; [continues next]
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 200

I blowe the fyr til that myn herte feynte. [continues next]
11

Legend of Ariadne: 150

For ever-mo, til that myn herte sterve. [continues next]
10

Anelida and Arcite: 175

But 'mercy, cruel herte myn, Arcite!'
10

Anelida and Arcite: 176

And thus endureth, til that she was so mate
11

Book of the Duchesse: 1232

"For youres is al that ever ther is [continues next]
11

Book of the Duchesse: 1233

For evermore, myn herte swete! [continues next]
11

Compleynt of Mars: 270

Myn owne deth; him wyte I that I dye,
11

Compleynt of Mars: 271

And myn unwit, that ever I clomb so hye.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 116

[continues previous] And poked ever his nece newe and newe,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 117

[continues previous] And seyde, 'wo bigon ben hertes trewe!
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 393

But here, with al myn herte, I thee biseche, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 394

That never in me thou deme swich folye [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1001

Ben to yow trewe and hool, with al myn herte; [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1002

And dredelees, that shal be founde at preve. — [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 289

That knowest best myn herte and al my thought, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 290

What shal my sorwful lyf don in this cas [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 942

Him for to glade, I shal don al my peyne, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 943

And in myn herte seken every veyne; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1657

Was fals, ne never shal til that I dye. [continues next]
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 976

The whos myn herte al was, til that he deyde; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 977

And other love, as helpe me now Pallas, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1861

With al myn herte of mercy ever I preye; [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1862

And to the lord right thus I speke and seye: [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 58

Al swere I nat, of this I wol nat lye,
11

Knight's Tale: 710

[continues previous] Ye been the cause wherfor that I dye.
11

Knight's Tale: 711

[continues previous] Of al the remenant of myn other care
13

Miller's Tale: 327

'Now John,' quod Nicholas, 'I wol nat lye;
13

Miller's Tale: 328

I have y-founde in myn astrologye,
11

Reeve's Tale: 56

But right fair was hir heer, I wol nat lye.
11

Reeve's Tale: 57

The person of the toun, for she was feir,
10

Man of Law's Tale: 596

But who was woful, if I shal nat lye,
10

Man of Law's Tale: 597

Of this wedding but Donegild, and na mo,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 506

[continues previous] That fele I on my ribbes al by rewe,
12

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 599

[continues previous] That al myn herte I yaf un-to his hold.
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 75

He gooth ful ny the sothe, I wol nat lye;
12

Franklin's Tale: 842

My trouthe wol I kepe, I wol nat lye.'
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 90

[continues previous] Now han ye lost myn herte and al my love;
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 91

[continues previous] I can nat love a coward, by my feith.
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 125

I counseille yow the beste, I wol nat lye,
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 126

That bothe of colere and of malencolye
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 200

[continues previous] I blowe the fyr til that myn herte feynte.
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 201

[continues previous] What sholde I tellen ech proporcioun
11

Legend of Ariadne: 151

[continues previous] Forsake I wol at hoom myn heritage,
11

Book of the Duchesse: 1232

[continues previous] "For youres is al that ever ther is
10

Compleint to His Lady: 12

Ther is no wight that wol me wo bereve [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 396

Go love, for, olde, ther wol no wight of thee. [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 397

Lat this proverbe a lore un-to yow be; [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 393

[continues previous] But here, with al myn herte, I thee biseche,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1001

[continues previous] Ben to yow trewe and hool, with al myn herte;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 289

[continues previous] That knowest best myn herte and al my thought,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 942

[continues previous] Him for to glade, I shal don al my peyne,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1657

[continues previous] Was fals, ne never shal til that I dye.
13

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 976

[continues previous] The whos myn herte al was, til that he deyde;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1861

[continues previous] With al myn herte of mercy ever I preye;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 59

Ther loved no wight hotter in his lyve.
10

Compleint to His Lady: 12

[continues previous] Ther is no wight that wol me wo bereve
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 396

[continues previous] Go love, for, olde, ther wol no wight of thee.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 164

For I have herd or this of many a wight,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 165

Hath loved thing he never saugh his lyve.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste,
10

Clerk's Tale: 95

To wedde me, as sone as ever I may.
10

Clerk's Tale: 124

Of his spousaille, as sone as ever he may;
10

Clerk's Tale: 221

And cometh hoom as sone as ever she may.
10

Clerk's Tale: 854

And voyden hir as sone as ever he mighte.
10

Merchant's Tale: 669

But after mete, as sone as ever I may,
10

Shipman's Tale: 240

And come agayn, as sone as ever I may.
10

Shipman's Tale: 417

And I shal paye, as sone as ever I may.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 51

And whan the sonne ginneth for to weste, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 47

That I nam up, and walking in the mede [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 48

To seen this flour agein the sonne sprede, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 197

Whan that the sonne out of the south gan weste, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 563

I mot gon hoom, the sonne draweth weste, [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 5351

As sone as Poverte ginneth take,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 422

I shal aryse, as sone as ever I may;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 511

She wolde come as sone as ever she mighte.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 62

To seen this flour, how it wol go to reste,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 51

[continues previous] And whan the sonne ginneth for to weste,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 94

And closed was the flour and goon to reste [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 48

[continues previous] To seen this flour agein the sonne sprede,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 104

To seen this flour so yong, so fresh of hewe,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 198

[continues previous] And that this flour gan close and goon to reste [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 202

To seen this flour to sprede, as I devyse.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 211

To seen this flour that I so love and drede.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 564

[continues previous] To Paradys, with al this companye;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 63

For fere of night, so hateth she derknesse!
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 95

[continues previous] For derknesse of the night, of which she dredde,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 199

[continues previous] For derknesse of the night, the which she dredde,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 64

Hir chere is pleynly sprad in the brightnesse
12

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 3: 5

wexeth pale, and leseth hir light for the grete brightnesse of the [continues next]
11

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 3: 7

Whan the wode wexeth rody of rosene floures, in the first somer [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5345

Thurgh brightnesse of the sonne bemes [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 65

Of the sonne, for ther hit wol unclose.
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 3: 5

[continues previous] wexeth pale, and leseth hir light for the grete brightnesse of the
11

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 3: 7

[continues previous] Whan the wode wexeth rody of rosene floures, in the first somer
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 5345

[continues previous] Thurgh brightnesse of the sonne bemes
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 66

Allas! that I ne had English, ryme or prose,
13

Envoy to Scogan: 41

But al shal passe that men prose or ryme;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 31

Now this dreem wol I ryme aright, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 67

Suffisant this flour to preyse aright!
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 31

[continues previous] Now this dreem wol I ryme aright,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 32

[continues previous] To make your hertes gaye and light;
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 69

Ye lovers, that can make of sentement;
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 395

For sith no cause of deeth lyth in this cas, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 409

For sith no cause of deeth lyth in this cas, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 70

In this cas oghte ye be diligent
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Knight's Tale: 280

In every cas, and I shal forthren thee. [continues next]
10

Knight's Tale: 281

This was thyn ooth, and myn also, certeyn; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 395

[continues previous] For sith no cause of deeth lyth in this cas,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 396

[continues previous] Yow oghte been the lighter merciable;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 409

[continues previous] For sith no cause of deeth lyth in this cas,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 410

[continues previous] Yow oghte been the lighter merciable;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 71

To forthren me somwhat in my labour,
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Knight's Tale: 280

[continues previous] In every cas, and I shal forthren thee.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 72

Whether ye ben with the leef or with the flour.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 70

Of hem that either serven leef or flour. [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 193

Ne I not who serveth leef, ne who the flour; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 73

For wel I wot, that ye han her-biforn
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Gamelyn's Tale: 433

I wot wel for sothe that this is no nay,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 61

For wel I wot, that folk han her-beforn [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 71

[continues previous] For trusteth wel, I ne have nat undertake
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 194

[continues previous] Wel brouken they hir service or labour;
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Legend of Lucretia: 200

For wel I wot, that Crist him-selve telleth,
11

Against Women Unconstaunt: 4

For wel I wot, whyl ye have lyves space, [continues next]
11

Compleint to His Lady: 91

For to desire that ye shulde love me;
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Compleint to His Lady: 92

For wel I wot, allas! that may nat be;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3432

For wel wot ye that love is free,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 74

Of making ropen, and lad awey the corn;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 63

And I come after, glening here and there, [continues next]
10

Against Women Unconstaunt: 3

[continues previous] I take my leve of your unstedfastnesse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 75

And I come after, glening here and there,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 76

And am ful glad if I may finde an ere
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 63

[continues previous] And I come after, glening here and there,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 77

Of any goodly word that ye han left.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 78

And thogh it happen me rehercen eft
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 79

That ye han in your fresshe songes sayd,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 68

I hope that they wil nat ben evel apayd, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 80

For-bereth me, and beth nat evel apayd,
10

Merchant's Tale: 321

I prey yow that ye be nat yvel apayd.' [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 924

And though that I be old, and may nat see, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 925

Beth to me trewe, and I shal telle yow why. [continues next]
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Sir Thopas' Prologue: 17

'Hoste,' quod I, 'ne beth nat yvel apayd, [continues next]
10

Anelida and Arcite: 123

What was that word, or make him evel apayd;
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Compleint to His Lady: 69

And therfor, swete, ne beth nat evil apayd.
11

Compleint to His Lady: 70

For so good and so fair as [that] ye be,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 81

Sin that ye see I do hit in the honour
10

Merchant's Tale: 321

[continues previous] I prey yow that ye be nat yvel apayd.'
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Merchant's Tale: 924

[continues previous] And though that I be old, and may nat see,
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Sir Thopas' Prologue: 17

[continues previous] 'Hoste,' quod I, 'ne beth nat yvel apayd,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 68

[continues previous] I hope that they wil nat ben evel apayd,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 69

[continues previous] Sith hit is seid in forthering and honour
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 87

And loveth so sore, that ye ben verrayly
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Knight's Tale: 1457

And eek Arcite, that loveth me so sore,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 115

By god, ye maken me right sore a-drad,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 116

Ye ben so wilde, it semeth as ye rave!
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 92

Right so mowe ye out of myn herte bringe
11

Nun's Priest's Tale: 75

Right now, that yet myn herte is sore afright. [continues next]
10

Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 15

And you list not in swich comfórt me bringe, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1147

Wolde I a lettre un-to yow bringe or take [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1518

As wisly god myn herte bringe at reste!' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1632

For-thy, with al myn herte I yow beseke, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1637

I may you seen, that ye may bringe at reste
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1638

Myn herte, which that is at point to breste.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 93

Swich vois, right as yow list, to laughe or pleyne.
11

Clerk's Tale: 297

As me best thinketh, do yow laughe or smerte, [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 298

And never ye to grucche it, night ne day? [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 597

Right as yow list; axeth no reed at me.
10

Squire's Tale: 122

Or, if yow list to fleen as hye in the air
11

Shipman's Tale: 192

That I may doon, right as yow list devyse.
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 74

[continues previous] By god, me mette I was in swich meschief
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 75

[continues previous] Right now, that yet myn herte is sore afright.
11

Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 4: 35

cleernesse smyteth the eyen and moeveth hem to seen, or right so
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Metre 4: 36

as vois or soun hurteleth to the eres and commoeveth hem to
11

Legend of Ariadne: 157

Right as yow list, that Minos ne no wight —
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Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 15

[continues previous] And you list not in swich comfórt me bringe,
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Complaint to My Mortal Foe: 16

[continues previous] That to her grace my lady shulde me take.
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Parlement of Foules: 423

Or let me dye present in this place. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1148

[continues previous] To harm of yow; what list yow thus it make?
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1160

Swich answere as yow list your-self purveye,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 136

And I to han, right as yow list, comfort,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1518

[continues previous] As wisly god myn herte bringe at reste!'
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1632

[continues previous] For-thy, with al myn herte I yow beseke,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1633

[continues previous] If that yow list don ought for my preyere,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 94

Be ye my gyde and lady sovereyne;
11

Clerk's Tale: 298

[continues previous] And never ye to grucche it, night ne day?
12

Parlement of Foules: 422

[continues previous] As she that is my lady sovereyne;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 97

But wherfor that I spak, to give credence
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 81

But wherfor that I spak, to yeve credence [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 82

To bokes olde and doon hem reverence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 31

And to hem yeve I feyth and ful credence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 98

To olde stories, and doon hem reverence,
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 206

To winne hir love, or doon hem reverence.
14

Shipman's Tale: 6

Than worth is al the chere and reverence [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 7

That men hem doon at festes and at daunces; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 32

[continues previous] And in myn herte have hem in reverence
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 99

And that men mosten more thing beleve
14

Shipman's Tale: 6

[continues previous] Than worth is al the chere and reverence
14

Shipman's Tale: 7

[continues previous] That men hem doon at festes and at daunces;
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 10

But goddes forbode, but men shulde leve [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 11

Wel more thing then men han seen with yë! [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 12

Men shal nat wenen every-thing a lyë [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 82

[continues previous] To bokes olde and doon hem reverence,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 83

[continues previous] Is for men shulde autoritees beleve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 10

But god forbede but men shulde leve [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 11

Wel more thing then men han seen with yë! [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 12

Men shal nat wenen every-thing a lyë [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 100

Then men may seen at eye or elles preve?
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 10

[continues previous] But goddes forbode, but men shulde leve
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 11

[continues previous] Wel more thing then men han seen with yë!
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 12

[continues previous] Men shal nat wenen every-thing a lyë
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 10

[continues previous] But god forbede but men shulde leve
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 11

[continues previous] Wel more thing then men han seen with yë!
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 12

[continues previous] Men shal nat wenen every-thing a lyë
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 101

That shal I seyn, whan that I see my tyme;
12

Gamelyn's Tale: 578

I wil allowe thee thy wordes whan I my tyme see; [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 102

I may not al at ones speke in ryme.
12

Gamelyn's Tale: 578

[continues previous] I wil allowe thee thy wordes whan I my tyme see;
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 710

I may not telle you al at ones:
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Romaunt of the Rose: 711

But as I may and can, I shal
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 103

My besy gost, that thrusteth alwey newe
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 211

To seen this flour that I so love and drede. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 104

To seen this flour so yong, so fresh of hewe,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 48

To seen this flour agein the sonne sprede,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 62

To seen this flour, how it wol go to reste,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 202

To seen this flour to sprede, as I devyse.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 211

[continues previous] To seen this flour that I so love and drede.
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 4333

And is also fair and fresh of flour,
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 4334

Lusty to seen, swote of odour;
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 636

So fresh, so yong, so weldy semed he, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 105

Constreyned me with so gledy desyr,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 607

Ther-to desyr so brenningly me assaylleth, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 636

[continues previous] So fresh, so yong, so weldy semed he,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 106

That in my herte I fele yit the fyr,
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 4117

Me thenkith I fele yit in my nose
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 4118

The swete savour of the rose.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 606

[continues previous] That streyght un-to the deeth myn herte sayleth.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 608

[continues previous] That to ben slayn it were a gretter Ioye
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 108

And this was now the firste morwe of May
11

Franklin's Tale: 178

And this was on the sixte morwe of May,
13

Legend of Dido: 307

Betwix hem two; this was the firste morwe
13

Legend of Dido: 308

Of her gladnesse, and ginning of her sorwe.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 109

With dredful herte and glad devocioun,
11

Franklin's Tale: 581

With dredful herte and with ful humble chere,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 404

But asketh mercy with a dredful herte,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 405

And profreth him, right in his bare sherte,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1331

For which to yow, with dredful herte trewe, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 110

For to ben at the resureccioun
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1331

[continues previous] For which to yow, with dredful herte trewe,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 112

Agayn the sonne, that roos as rede as rose,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1700

Aboute the rede rose springing. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1701

The stalke was as risshe right, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 113

That in the brest was of the beste that day,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1700

[continues previous] Aboute the rede rose springing.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1701

[continues previous] The stalke was as risshe right,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 115

And doun on knees anon-right I me sette,
10

Knight's Tale: 1017

But doun on knees wente every maner wight,
14

Miller's Tale: 537

This Absolon doun sette him on his knees, [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 538

And seyde, 'I am a lord at alle degrees; [continues next]
14

Man of Law's Tale: 540

She sette her doun on knees, and thus she sayde, [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 569

And doun on knees they fille anon, [continues next]
11

Hous of Fame 3: 615

And doun on knees anoon to falle;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 445

I roos, and doun I sette me on my knee, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 446

And seyde thus: 'Madame, the god above [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 455

I roos, and doun I sette me on my knee, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 456

And seyde thus: 'Madame, the god above [continues next]
10

Book of the Duchesse: 106

But doun on knees she sat anoon,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1334

He [bad] him [bende it] anon-right; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1335

And he ful sone [it] sette on ende, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1514

And doun on knees he gan to falle,
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 1044

Tho Troilus gan doun on knees to falle,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 116

And, as I coude, this fresshe flour I grette;
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Miller's Tale: 538

[continues previous] And seyde, 'I am a lord at alle degrees;
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Man of Law's Tale: 539

[continues previous] Withouten gilt thou shalt be slayn as swythe.
14

Man of Law's Tale: 540

[continues previous] She sette her doun on knees, and thus she sayde,
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Hous of Fame 3: 569

[continues previous] And doun on knees they fille anon,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 445

[continues previous] I roos, and doun I sette me on my knee,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 446

[continues previous] And seyde thus: 'Madame, the god above
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 308

I kneling by this flour, in good entente [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 455

[continues previous] I roos, and doun I sette me on my knee,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 456

[continues previous] And seyde thus: 'Madame, the god above
11

Book of the Duchesse: 517

And [grette] him, as I best coude.
11

Book of the Duchesse: 518

Debonairly, and no-thing loude,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1335

[continues previous] And he ful sone [it] sette on ende,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 117

Kneling alwey, til hit unclosed was,
10

Sir Thopas' Tale: 67

Sir Thopas eek so wery was [continues next]
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Sir Thopas' Tale: 69

So fiers was his corage, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 224

Whan that this balade al y-songen was, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 308

[continues previous] I kneling by this flour, in good entente
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 118

Upon the smale softe swote gras,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 108

With floures swote enbrowded was it al; [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 172

Yaf to the floures, softe and tenderly, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 173

Hir swote breth, and made hem for to sprede, [continues next]
14

Book of the Duchesse: 399

Ful thikke of gras, ful softe and swete, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 119

That was with floures swote enbrouded al,
10

Sir Thopas' Tale: 67

[continues previous] Sir Thopas eek so wery was
11

Sir Thopas' Tale: 69

[continues previous] So fiers was his corage,
11

Sir Thopas' Tale: 70

That doun he leyde him in that plas
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 108

[continues previous] With floures swote enbrowded was it al;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 224

[continues previous] Whan that this balade al y-songen was,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 225

[continues previous] Upon the softe and swote grene gras
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 172

[continues previous] Yaf to the floures, softe and tenderly,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 173

[continues previous] Hir swote breth, and made hem for to sprede,
14

Book of the Duchesse: 400

[continues previous] With floures fele, faire under fete,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 120

Of swich swetnesse and swich odour over-al,
12

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 57

Ther was swich tyding over-al and swich los, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 121

That, for to speke of gomme, or herbe, or tree,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 109

As for to speke of gomme, or erbe, or tree, [continues next]
12

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 58

[continues previous] That in an yle that called was Colcos,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 122

Comparisoun may noon y-maked be;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 123

For hit surmounteth pleynly alle odoures,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 55

This dayesye, of alle floures flour, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 56

Fulfild of vertu and of alle honour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 112

And eek of riche beaute alle floures. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 124

And eek of riche beautee alle floures.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 55

[continues previous] This dayesye, of alle floures flour,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 56

[continues previous] Fulfild of vertu and of alle honour,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 111

[continues previous] For hit surmounted pleynly alle odoures,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 114

Of winter, that him naked made and mat, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 125

Forgeten had the erthe his pore estat
11

Knight's Tale: 98

That whylom weren of so greet estat. [continues next]
12

Legend of Ariadne: 96

And eek his pore estat that he is in, [continues next]
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 61

And [al] the pore estat forget [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5636

His pore estat for to sustene. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 126

Of winter, that him naked made and mat,
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Knight's Tale: 97

[continues previous] Whan he saugh hem so pitous and so mat,
11

Knight's Tale: 98

[continues previous] That whylom weren of so greet estat.
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Knight's Tale: 99

[continues previous] And in his armes he hem alle up hente,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 115

And with his swerd of cold so sore had greved. [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 96

[continues previous] And eek his pore estat that he is in,
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 62

[continues previous] In which that winter hadde it set,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 5637

[continues previous] 'Or if him lust not for to spare,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 127

And with his swerd of cold so sore greved;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 114

[continues previous] Of winter, that him naked made and mat,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 115

[continues previous] And with his swerd of cold so sore had greved. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 128

Now hath the atempre sonne al that releved
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 116

[continues previous] Now had the atempre sonne al that releved, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 117

And clothed him in grene al newe agayn. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 129

That naked was, and clad hit new agayn.
13

Squire's Tale: 53

For which the foules, agayn the sonne shene, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 116

[continues previous] Now had the atempre sonne al that releved,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 130

The smale foules, of the seson fayn,
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Squire's Tale: 53

[continues previous] For which the foules, agayn the sonne shene,
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Squire's Tale: 54

[continues previous] What for the seson and the yonge grene,
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Squire's Tale: 397

What for the seson and the morweninge, [continues next]
11

Squire's Tale: 398

And for the foules that she herde singe; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 37

Whan that I here the smale foules singe, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 38

And that the floures ginne for to springe, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 119

That from the panter and the net ben scaped, [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 324

Were hyest set; and than the foules smale,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 106

The smale foules song harkning;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 131

That from the panter and the net ben scaped,
11

Squire's Tale: 397

[continues previous] What for the seson and the morweninge,
11

Squire's Tale: 398

[continues previous] And for the foules that she herde singe;
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 38

[continues previous] And that the floures ginne for to springe,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 119

[continues previous] That from the panter and the net ben scaped, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 132

Upon the fouler, that hem made a-whaped
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 119

[continues previous] That from the panter and the net ben scaped,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 122

In his despyt, hem thoughte hit did hem good [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 133

In winter, and distroyed had hir brood,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 122

[continues previous] In his despyt, hem thoughte hit did hem good [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 134

In his despyt, hem thoughte hit did hem good
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 120

[continues previous] Upon the fouler, that hem made a-whaped
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 121

[continues previous] In winter, and distroyed had hir brood,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 122

[continues previous] In his despyt, hem thoughte hit did hem good [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 5996

I wol not have hem in despyt.
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 5997

No good man hateth hem, as I gesse,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 135

To singe of him, and in hir song despyse
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 136

The foule cherl that, for his covetyse,
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 460

Metellius, the foule cherl, the swyn,
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 461

That with a staf birafte his wyf hir lyf,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 125

Had hem betrayed with his sophistrye. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 137

Had hem betrayed with his sophistrye.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 124

[continues previous] The foule cherl that, for his covetyse,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 138

This was hir song'the fouler we defye,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 126

[continues previous] This was hir song'the fouler we defye!' [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 127

Somme songen [layes] on the braunches clere [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 139

And al his craft!' And somme songen clere
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 127

[continues previous] Somme songen [layes] on the braunches clere [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 128

[continues previous] Of love and [May], that Ioye hit was to here, [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 716

They songen in hir Iargoning; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 140

Layes of love, that Ioye hit was to here,
12

Hous of Fame 1: 83

So yive hem Ioye that hit here
12

Hous of Fame 1: 84

Of alle that they dreme to-yere,
10

Hous of Fame 1: 180

That hit was pitee for to here; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 127

[continues previous] Somme songen [layes] on the braunches clere [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 128

[continues previous] Of love and [May], that Ioye hit was to here, [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 715

[continues previous] Layes of love, ful wel sowning
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 141

In worshipinge and preisinge of hir make.
10

Hous of Fame 1: 181

[continues previous] And in a forest, as they wente,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 99

I bad men shulde me my couche make; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 128

[continues previous] Of love and [May], that Ioye hit was to here,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 130

And of the newe blisful someres sake, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 205

I bad men sholde me my couche make; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 142

And, for the newe blisful somers sake,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 100

[continues previous] For deyntee of the newe someres sake,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 206

[continues previous] For deyntee of the newe someres sake,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 143

Upon the braunches ful of blosmes softe,
11

Merchant's Tale: 703

That on his beddes syde sit ful softe. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 130

[continues previous] And of the newe blisful someres sake,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 144

In hir delyt, they turned hem ful ofte,
11

Merchant's Tale: 704

[continues previous] He taketh hir, and kisseth hir ful ofte,
11

Franklin's Tale: 644

Al naked, to fulfille hir foul delyt, [continues next]
11

Franklin's Tale: 645

And in hir fadres blood they made hem daunce [continues next]
12

Parlement of Foules: 683

Seynt Valentyn, that art ful hy on-lofte; — [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 715

Layes of love, ful wel sowning [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 716

They songen in hir Iargoning; [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 773

They caste, and henten [hem] ful ofte [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 145

And songen, 'blessed be seynt Valentyn!
11

Franklin's Tale: 645

[continues previous] And in hir fadres blood they made hem daunce
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 131

That songen, 'blissed be seynt Valentyn! [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 132

[For] at his day I chees yow to be myn, [continues next]
12

Parlement of Foules: 683

[continues previous] Seynt Valentyn, that art ful hy on-lofte; —
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 716

[continues previous] They songen in hir Iargoning;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 773

[continues previous] They caste, and henten [hem] ful ofte
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 146

For on his day I chees yow to be myn,
11

Legend of Ariadne: 305

And cryed, 'Theseus! myn herte swete! [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 306

Wher be ye, that I may nat with yow mete, [continues next]
12

Book of the Duchesse: 1233

For evermore, myn herte swete! [continues next]
12

Book of the Duchesse: 1234

And never false yow, but I mete, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 579

Now have I plat to yow myn herte schriven; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1182

'And now,' quod she, 'that I have do yow smerte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1183

Foryeve it me, myn owene swete herte.' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1278

Myn herte swete, how I yow mighte plese! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1449

Dwel rather here, myn owene swete herte! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1450

For trewely, myn owene lady dere, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 227

As wolde god, ich hadde as tho be sleyn! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 228

O herte myn, Criseyde, O swete fo! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 229

O lady myn, that I love and no mo! [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 147

Withouten repenting, myn herte swete!'
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 132

[continues previous] [For] at his day I chees yow to be myn,
11

Legend of Ariadne: 305

[continues previous] And cryed, 'Theseus! myn herte swete! [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 579

[continues previous] Now have I plat to yow myn herte schriven;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1173

Have mercy, swete herte myn, Cryseyde! [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1183

[continues previous] Foryeve it me, myn owene swete herte.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1278

[continues previous] Myn herte swete, how I yow mighte plese!
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1449

[continues previous] Dwel rather here, myn owene swete herte!
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1450

[continues previous] For trewely, myn owene lady dere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 228

[continues previous] O herte myn, Criseyde, O swete fo!
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 229

[continues previous] O lady myn, that I love and no mo!
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 148

And therwith-al hir bekes gonnen mete,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 135

[They dide honour and] humble obeisaunces, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 136

And after diden other observaunces [continues next]
11

Legend of Ariadne: 305

[continues previous] And cryed, 'Theseus! myn herte swete!
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Book of the Duchesse: 1234

[continues previous] And never false yow, but I mete,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1174

[continues previous] And if that, in tho wordes that I seyde,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 149

Yelding honour and humble obeisaunces
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 150

To love, and diden hir other observaunces
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 135

[continues previous] [They dide honour and] humble obeisaunces, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1345

And dide also his othere observaunces [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1346

That to a lovere longeth in this cas; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 151

That longeth unto love and to nature;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 136

[continues previous] And after diden other observaunces
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 137

[continues previous] Right [plesing] un-to love and to nature;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1346

[continues previous] That to a lovere longeth in this cas;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 152

Construeth that as yow list, I do no cure.
10

Wife of Bath's Tale: 186

Doth as yow list, I am heer at your wille.'
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 218

That, for my necligence, I do no cure
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 219

To tellen yow the Ioye and al tharray
11

Shipman's Tale: 192

That I may doon, right as yow list devyse. [continues next]
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Shipman's Tale: 193

And but I do, god take on me vengeance [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1175

Be any wrong, I wol no more trespace;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1176

Do what yow list, I am al in your grace.'
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 153

And tho that hadde doon unkindenesse —
11

Shipman's Tale: 193

[continues previous] And but I do, god take on me vengeance
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 157

And sworen on the blosmes to be trewe,
11

Legend of Thisbe: 95

That ever woman wolde be so trewe [continues next]
11

Legend of Thisbe: 96

To trusten man, but she the bet him knewe! [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 158

So that hir makes wolde upon hem rewe,
11

Legend of Thisbe: 95

[continues previous] That ever woman wolde be so trewe
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 159

And at the laste maden hir acord.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 938

Til they him founde, and broughte him at the laste. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1118

Him to revoken she dide al hir peyne. [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1119

And at the laste, he gan his breeth to drawe, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1575

Under hir nekke, and at the laste hir kiste. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 160

Al founde they Daunger for a tyme a lord,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 938

[continues previous] Til they him founde, and broughte him at the laste.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1118

[continues previous] Him to revoken she dide al hir peyne.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1576

[continues previous] I passe al that which chargeth nought to seye,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 161

Yet Pitee, through his stronge gentil might,
14

Knight's Tale: 2231

For gentil mercy oghte to passen right.' [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 162

Forgaf, and made Mercy passen Right,
14

Knight's Tale: 2231

[continues previous] For gentil mercy oghte to passen right.'
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 164

But I ne clepe nat innocence folye,
12

Miller's Tale: 400

That noon of us ne speke nat a word, [continues next]
12

Miller's Tale: 401

Ne clepe, ne crye, but been in his preyere; [continues next]
10

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 5

stille, ne sholde nat elden;' that is to seyn, that [him] leste that, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 165

Ne fals pitee, for 'vertu is the mene,'
11

Miller's Tale: 400

[continues previous] That noon of us ne speke nat a word,
12

Miller's Tale: 401

[continues previous] Ne clepe, ne crye, but been in his preyere;
10

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 4

[continues previous] desire to han matere of governaunce over comunalitees, for vertu,
10

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 7: 5

[continues previous] stille, ne sholde nat elden;' that is to seyn, that [him] leste that,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 169

Of hate, and songen alle of oon acord,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6927

Him that oon hatith, hate we alle,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 6928

And coniecte how to doon him falle.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 170

'Welcome, somer, our governour and lord!'
12

Book of the Duchesse: 402

For bothe Flora and Zephirus, [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 171

And Zephirus and Flora gentilly
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 172

Yaf to the floures, softe and tenderly,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 225

Upon the softe and swote grene gras [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 118

Upon the smale softe swote gras, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 119

That was with floures swote enbrouded al, [continues next]
14

Book of the Duchesse: 403

[continues previous] They two that make floures growe,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 173

Hir swote breth, and made hem for to sprede,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 225

[continues previous] Upon the softe and swote grene gras
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 226

[continues previous] They setten hem ful softely adoun,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 119

[continues previous] That was with floures swote enbrouded al,
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 1678

That drowe nigh to hir sesoun, [continues next]
12

Romaunt of the Rose: 1679

And spedde hem faste for to sprede; [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 174

As god and goddesse of the floury mede;
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1679

[continues previous] And spedde hem faste for to sprede;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 177

Withouten sleep, withouten mete or drinke.
11

Parson's Tale: 71

In other manere been distinct the speces of Glotonye, after seint Gregorie. The firste is, for to ete biforn tyme to ete. The seconde is, whan a man get him to delicat mete or drinke. The thridde is, whan men taken to muche over mesure. The fourthe is curiositee, with greet entente to maken and apparaillen his mete. The fifthe is, for to eten to gredily. Thise been the fyve fingres of the develes hand, by whiche he draweth folk to sinne.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 775

Than shal no mete or drinke come in me [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 178

A-doun ful softely I gan to sinke;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 776

[continues previous] Til I my soule out of my breste unshethe;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 179

And, leninge on myn elbowe and my syde,
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 669

He took the chalk, and shoop it in the wyse [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 180

The longe day I shoop me for to abyde
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 668

[continues previous] What sholde I tarien al the longe day?
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 669

[continues previous] He took the chalk, and shoop it in the wyse
11

Compleynt unto Pitè: 20

And for the soule I shoop me for to preye; [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 181

For nothing elles, and I shal nat lye,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 765

For by my trouthe, if that I shal nat lye,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 766

I ne saugh this yeer so mery a companye
10

Man of Law's Tale: 546

My socour be, for elles I shal dye!' [continues next]
10

Man of Law's Tale: 547

Have ye nat seyn som tyme a pale face, [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 596

But who was woful, if I shal nat lye, [continues next]
10

Man of Law's Tale: 597

Of this wedding but Donegild, and na mo, [continues next]
11

Man of Law's Tale: 909

To feste, and shortly, if I shal nat lye, [continues next]
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 515

We wommen han, if that I shal nat lye,
11

Summoner's Tale: 207

Fro Paradys first, if I shal nat lye, [continues next]
13

Summoner's Tale: 502

'Madame,' quod he, 'by god I shal nat lye; [continues next]
13

Summoner's Tale: 503

But I on other weyes may be wreke, [continues next]
12

Second Nun's Tale: 289

Quod tho Tiburce, 'if that I shal nat lye.'
12

Second Nun's Tale: 290

And she gan kisse his brest, that herde this,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 149

With many floures, and I shal nat lye; [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 150

For al the world, right as the dayesye [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 217

With florouns smale, and I shal nat lye; [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 218

For al the world, ryght as a dayesye [continues next]
11

Legend of Thisbe: 38

Ye lovers two, if that I shal nat lye,
10

Compleynt unto Pitè: 20

[continues previous] And for the soule I shoop me for to preye;
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1604

That made him sith to lye upright. [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 182

But for to loke upon the dayesye,
10

Man of Law's Tale: 546

[continues previous] My socour be, for elles I shal dye!'
11

Man of Law's Tale: 596

[continues previous] But who was woful, if I shal nat lye,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 597

[continues previous] Of this wedding but Donegild, and na mo,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 909

[continues previous] To feste, and shortly, if I shal nat lye,
11

Summoner's Tale: 208

[continues previous] Was man out chaced for his glotonye;
13

Summoner's Tale: 503

[continues previous] But I on other weyes may be wreke,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 150

[continues previous] For al the world, right as the dayesye
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 218

[continues previous] For al the world, ryght as a dayesye
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 183

That wel by reson men hit calle may
12

Second Nun's Tale: 16

Yet seen men wel by reson doutelees,
12

Second Nun's Tale: 17

That ydelnesse is roten slogardye,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1605

[continues previous] For who-so loke in that mirour,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1047

And of the thinges that to comen be;
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1048

By whiche reson men may wel y-see,
13

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1049

That thilke thinges that in erthe falle,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 184

The 'dayesye' or elles the 'ye of day,'
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 55

This dayesye, of alle floures flour, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 56

Fulfild of vertu and of alle honour, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 53

As she, that is of alle floures flour, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 54

Fulfilled of al vertu and honour, [continues next]
11

A. B. C.: 4

Glorious virgine, of alle floures flour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 185

The emperice and flour of floures alle.
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 55

[continues previous] This dayesye, of alle floures flour,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 56

[continues previous] Fulfild of vertu and of alle honour,
12

A. B. C.: 3

[continues previous] To have relees of sinne, sorwe and tene,
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A. B. C.: 4

[continues previous] Glorious virgine, of alle floures flour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 186

I pray to god that faire mot she falle,
11

Parson's Tale: 80

... biforn the peple. It is a greet folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no ... [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 485

Alle that thee borwe foule mot hem falle!' [continues next]
11

Gamelyn's Tale: 486

Thus they seyden alle that weren in the halle. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 53

[continues previous] As she, that is of alle floures flour,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 277

I prey to god that ever falle hir faire! [continues next]
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A. B. C.: 5

[continues previous] To thee I flee, confounded in erreur!
13

Romaunt of the Rose: 798

I pray god ever falle hir faire!
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Romaunt of the Rose: 799

Ful curteisly she called me,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4337

And maken it to fade and falle, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 187

And alle that loven floures, for hir sake!
10

Man of Law's Tale: 433

To serve and plesen everich in that place,
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Man of Law's Tale: 434

That alle hir loven that loken on hir face.
11

Merchant's Tale: 1023

And alle wommen after, for hir sake;
11

Merchant's Tale: 1024

That, though they be in any gilt y-take,
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Parson's Tale: 80

[continues previous] ... to been honoured the more biforn the peple. It is a greet folye, a womman to have a fair array outward and in hir-self be foul inward. A wyf sholde eek be mesurable in lokinge and in beringe and in laughinge, and discreet in alle hir wordes and hir dedes. And aboven alle worldly thing she sholde loven hir housbonde with al hir herte, and to him be trewe of hir body so sholde an housbonde eek be to his wyf. For sith that al the body is the housbondes, so sholde hir herte been, or elles ther is bitwixe hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne ...
11

Gamelyn's Tale: 485

[continues previous] Alle that thee borwe foule mot hem falle!'
11

Gamelyn's Tale: 486

[continues previous] Thus they seyden alle that weren in the halle.
11

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 152

that ne deneye I nat; but certes, hir power ne descendeth nat of [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 277

[continues previous] I prey to god that ever falle hir faire!
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4337

[continues previous] And maken it to fade and falle,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4338

[continues previous] The stalk, the greyn, and floures alle;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4339

That to the tilier is fordone
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 188

But natheles, ne wene nat that I make
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 140

partye of men, ne ben nat ne han no beinge; but natheles, it is so,
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 152

[continues previous] that ne deneye I nat; but certes, hir power ne descendeth nat of
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 3: 72

vyces, thou ne mayst nat wene that he be a man.
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 123

whan men wene that they ne be nat punisshed.'
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 124

'Whan I consider thy resouns,' quod I, 'I ne trowe nat that
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 142

beseken it and impetren it. And yif men wene nat that hope ne
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 72

As of the leef, ageyn the flour, to make; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 73

Ne of the flour to make, ageyn the leef, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 189

In preysing of the flour agayn the leef,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 190

No more than of the corn agayn the sheef:
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 73

[continues previous] Ne of the flour to make, ageyn the leef,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 191

For, as to me, nis lever noon ne lother;
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Melibee's Tale: 56

Thanne bigan dame Prudence to maken semblant of wratthe, and seyde, 'certes, sir, sauf your grace, I love your honour and your profit as I do myn owene, and ever have doon; ne ye ne noon other syen never the contrarie. And yit, if I hadde seyd that ye sholde han purchaced the pees and the reconsiliacioun, I ne hadde nat muchel mistaken me, ne seyd amis. For the wyse man seith: "the dissensioun biginneth by another man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the ... [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 77

I not who serveth leef, ne who the flour; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 5

That ther nis noon dwelling in this contree, [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 86

That bet loved is noon, ne never shal; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 192

I nam with-holden yit with never nother.
12

Squire's Tale: 572

Ne never hadde I thing so leef, ne lever, [continues next]
10

Squire's Tale: 573

As him, god woot! ne never shal na-mo. [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 56

[continues previous] Thanne bigan dame Prudence to maken semblant of wratthe, and seyde, 'certes, sir, sauf your grace, I love your honour and your profit as I do myn owene, and ever have doon; ne ye ne noon other syen never the contrarie. And yit, if I hadde seyd that ye sholde han purchaced the pees and the reconsiliacioun, I ne hadde nat muchel mistaken me, ne seyd amis. For the wyse man seith: "the dissensioun biginneth by another man, and the reconsiling bi-ginneth by thy-self." And the prophete seith: "flee shrewednesse and do goodnesse; ...
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 4

[continues previous] But natheles, yit wot I wel also,
11

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 273

Ne sholde her never falsen, night ne day, [continues next]
12

Compleint to His Lady: 86

[continues previous] That bet loved is noon, ne never shal;
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Compleint to His Lady: 87

[continues previous] And yit I wolde beseche yow of no more
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 193

Ne I not who serveth leef, ne who the flour;
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Squire's Tale: 572

[continues previous] Ne never hadde I thing so leef, ne lever,
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Squire's Tale: 573

[continues previous] As him, god woot! ne never shal na-mo.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 70

Of hem that either serven leef or flour. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 71

For trusteth wel, I ne have nat undertake [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 72

As of the leef, ageyn the flour, to make; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 73

Ne of the flour to make, ageyn the leef,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 75

[continues previous] For, as to me, is leefer noon ne lother;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 76

[continues previous] I am with-holde yit with never nother.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 72

Whether ye ben with the leef or with the flour. [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 272

[continues previous] Upon the goddes, that he, for leef ne looth,
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 273

[continues previous] Ne sholde her never falsen, night ne day,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 194

Wel brouken they hir service or labour;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 71

[continues previous] For trusteth wel, I ne have nat undertake
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 73

[continues previous] For wel I wot, that ye han her-biforn
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 195

For this thing is al of another tonne,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 170

Nay, thou shalt drinken of another tonne [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 80

Of olde story, er swich stryf was begunne. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 196

Of olde story, er swich thing was be-gonne.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 170

[continues previous] Nay, thou shalt drinken of another tonne
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 171

[continues previous] Er that I go, shal savoure wors than ale.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 78

[continues previous] That nis nothing the entent of my labour.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 79

[continues previous] For this werk is al of another tunne,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 80

[continues previous] Of olde story, er swich stryf was begunne. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 197

Whan that the sonne out of the south gan weste,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 81

[continues previous] But wherfor that I spak, to yeve credence
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 93

And that the sonne out of the south gan weste, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 94

And closed was the flour and goon to reste [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste, [continues next]
13

Parlement of Foules: 266

Til that the hote sonne gan to weste. [continues next]
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 3

... the lyne of midday, 18 degres of heighte taken by my rewle on the bak-syde. Tho sette I the centre of this Alhabor up-on 18 degrees among myn almikanteras, up-on the west syde; by-cause that she was founden on the west syde. Tho leide I my label over the degree of the sonne that was descended under the weste orisonte, and rikened alle the lettres capitals fro the lyne of midday un-to the point of my label in the bordure; and fond that it was passed 8 of the clokke the space of 2 degrees. Tho loked I doun up-on myn est orisonte, and fond ther 23 degrees of Libra assending, whom I tok for myn assendent; and thus lerned I to knowe ones for ever in which manere I shuld come to the houre of the night and to myn assendent; as verreyly as may be taken by so smal an instrument. But natheles, in general, wolde I warne thee for evere, ne mak thee nevere bold to have take a iust ascendent by thyn Astrolabie, or elles to have set iustly a clokke, whan any celestial body by which that thow wenest governe thilke thinges ben ney the south lyne; for trust wel, whan that the sonne is ney the meridional lyne, the degree of the sonne renneth so longe consentrik up-on the almikanteras, that sothly thou shalt erre fro the iust assendent. The same conclusioun sey I by the centre of any sterre fix by night; and more-over, by experience, I wot wel that in oure ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 198

And that this flour gan close and goon to reste
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 93

[continues previous] And that the sonne out of the south gan weste, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 94

[continues previous] And closed was the flour and goon to reste [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 62

[continues previous] To seen this flour, how it wol go to reste, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 201

To goon to reste, and erly for to ryse, [continues next]
13

Parlement of Foules: 266

[continues previous] Til that the hote sonne gan to weste.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 911

So whan it lyked hir to goon to reste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 912

And voyded weren they that voyden oughte,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 199

For derknesse of the night, the which she dredde,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 94

[continues previous] And closed was the flour and goon to reste
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 95

[continues previous] For derknesse of the night, of which she dredde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 63

[continues previous] For fere of night, so hateth she derknesse!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 201

[continues previous] To goon to reste, and erly for to ryse,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 2638

And chace the derknesse of the night,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2926

Right as the derknesse of the night
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 200

Hoom to myn hous ful swiftly I me spedde
13

Pardoner's Tale: 457

Hoom to myn hous, or elles un-to youres —
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 201

To goon to reste, and erly for to ryse,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 33

And made forward erly for to ryse, [continues next]
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 34

To take our wey, ther as I yow devyse. [continues next]
15+

Knight's Tale: 1630

But by the cause that they sholde ryse [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 1631

Erly, for to seen the grete fight, [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 254

Iolif and glad they wente un-to hir reste, [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 255

And casten hem ful erly for to saille; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 94

And closed was the flour and goon to reste [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 95

[continues previous] For derknesse of the night, of which she dredde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 96

[continues previous] Hoom to myn hous ful swiftly I me spedde;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 97

[continues previous] And, in a litel erber that I have,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 48

To seen this flour agein the sonne sprede, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 198

And that this flour gan close and goon to reste
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 199

For derknesse of the night, the which she dredde,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 911

So whan it lyked hir to goon to reste,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 912

And voyded weren they that voyden oughte,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 202

To seen this flour to sprede, as I devyse.
13

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 33

[continues previous] And made forward erly for to ryse,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 34

[continues previous] To take our wey, ther as I yow devyse.
15+

Knight's Tale: 1631

[continues previous] Erly, for to seen the grete fight,
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 255

[continues previous] And casten hem ful erly for to saille;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 94

[continues previous] And closed was the flour and goon to reste
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 106

To seen that flour, as ye han herd devyse.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 48

[continues previous] To seen this flour agein the sonne sprede,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 62

To seen this flour, how it wol go to reste,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 104

To seen this flour so yong, so fresh of hewe,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 211

To seen this flour that I so love and drede. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 203

And, in a litel herber that I have,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 97

And, in a litel erber that I have, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 99

I bad men shulde me my couche make; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 211

[continues previous] To seen this flour that I so love and drede.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 204

That benched was on turves fresshe y-grave,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 205

I bad men sholde me my couche make;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 97

[continues previous] And, in a litel erber that I have,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 129

In worship and in preysing of hir make, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 141

In worshipinge and preisinge of hir make. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 206

For deyntee of the newe someres sake,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 129

[continues previous] In worship and in preysing of hir make,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 130

[continues previous] And of the newe blisful someres sake,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 142

[continues previous] And, for the newe blisful somers sake,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 207

I bad hem strawen floures on my bed.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 102

Whan I was layd, and had myn eyen hed, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 208

Whan I was leyd, and had myn eyen hed,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1545

Whan he was leyd, and how men wolde him glade?
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 209

I fel on slepe in-with an houre or two;
13

Miller's Tale: 499

Therfor I wol gon slepe an houre or tweye,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 102

[continues previous] Whan I was layd, and had myn eyen hed,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 210

Me mette how I lay in the medew tho,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 47

That I nam up, and walking in the mede [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 48

To seen this flour agein the sonne sprede, [continues next]
11

Book of the Duchesse: 292

And in the dawning ther I lay,
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Book of the Duchesse: 293

Me mette thus, in my bed al naked: —
11

Parlement of Foules: 95

And in my slepe I mette, as I lay,
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Parlement of Foules: 96

How African, right in that selfe aray
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 211

To seen this flour that I so love and drede.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 104

[continues previous] Me mette how I was in the medew tho,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 105

[continues previous] And that I romed in that same gyse,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 62

To seen this flour, how it wol go to reste,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 103

My besy gost, that thrusteth alwey newe
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 104

To seen this flour so yong, so fresh of hewe,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 202

To seen this flour to sprede, as I devyse.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 203

And, in a litel herber that I have,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 212

And from a-fer com walking in the mede
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 47

That I nam up, and walking in the mede [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 47

[continues previous] That I nam up, and walking in the mede
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 213

The god of love, and in his hande a quene;
10

Franklin's Tale: 826

He cherisseth hir as though she were a quene; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 47

[continues previous] That I nam up, and walking in the mede
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 228

First sat the god of love, and than this quene [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 302

First sat the god of love, and sith his quene [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 214

And she was clad in real habit grene.
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 103

And he was clad in cote and hood of grene; [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 827

[continues previous] And she was to him trewe for evermore.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 146

Clothed in ryal abite al of grene. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 147

A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 230

And sithen al the remenant by and by,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 227

In silke, enbrouded ful of grene greves, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 303

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 304

And sithen al the remenant by and by,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 573

And she hadde on a cote of grene [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 215

A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer,
12

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 103

[continues previous] And he was clad in cote and hood of grene;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 104

[continues previous] A sheef of pecok-arwes brighte and kene
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 146

[continues previous] Clothed in ryal abite al of grene.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 227

[continues previous] In silke, enbrouded ful of grene greves,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 228

[continues previous] In-with a fret of rede rose-leves,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 283

[continues previous] I saugh cominge of ladyës nyntene
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 573

[continues previous] And she hadde on a cote of grene
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 574

[continues previous] Of cloth of Gaunt; withouten wene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 216

And upon that a whyt coroun she beer
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 516

For also many vertues hadde she, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 517

As smale floures in hir coroun be. [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 220

So were the florouns of hir coroun whyte; [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 528

For also many vertues hadde she, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 529

As smale floures in hir coroun be. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 217

With florouns smale, and I shal nat lye;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 765

For by my trouthe, if that I shal nat lye,
11

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 766

I ne saugh this yeer so mery a companye
11

Man of Law's Tale: 596

But who was woful, if I shal nat lye,
11

Man of Law's Tale: 909

To feste, and shortly, if I shal nat lye,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 515

We wommen han, if that I shal nat lye,
11

Summoner's Tale: 207

Fro Paradys first, if I shal nat lye, [continues next]
11

Summoner's Tale: 502

'Madame,' quod he, 'by god I shal nat lye;
11

Summoner's Tale: 503

But I on other weyes may be wreke,
12

Second Nun's Tale: 289

Quod tho Tiburce, 'if that I shal nat lye.'
12

Second Nun's Tale: 290

And she gan kisse his brest, that herde this,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 148

[continues previous] And up-on that a whyt coroun she beer
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 517

[continues previous] As smale floures in hir coroun be.
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 181

For nothing elles, and I shal nat lye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 220

[continues previous] So were the florouns of hir coroun whyte;
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 529

[continues previous] As smale floures in hir coroun be.
11

Legend of Thisbe: 38

Ye lovers two, if that I shal nat lye,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 218

For al the world, ryght as a dayesye
11

Summoner's Tale: 208

[continues previous] Was man out chaced for his glotonye;
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 181

[continues previous] For nothing elles, and I shal nat lye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 219

Y-corouned is with whyte leves lyte,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 220

So were the florouns of hir coroun whyte;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

[continues previous] Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 154

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 156

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 514

As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse! [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 515

Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 216

And upon that a whyt coroun she beer
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 217

With florouns smale, and I shal nat lye;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 222

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 224

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 299

Hir whyte coroun berth the witnessinge!'
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 526

As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse! [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 527

Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 222

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

[continues previous] Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

With the whyte coroun, clad in grene; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 230

And sithen al the remenant by and by, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 299

Hir whyte coroun berth the witnessinge!' [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 303

With the whyte coroun, clad in grene; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 304

And sithen al the remenant by and by, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene,
11

Knight's Tale: 1317

Up-on his heed he wered of laurer grene [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

[continues previous] Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 230

[continues previous] And sithen al the remenant by and by,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 303

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 304

[continues previous] And sithen al the remenant by and by,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 224

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene,
11

Knight's Tale: 1318

[continues previous] A gerland fresh and lusty for to sene.
10

Clerk's Tale: 201

By a mayde, lyk to hir stature, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

[continues previous] Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 514

[continues previous] As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse!
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 515

[continues previous] Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 220

[continues previous] So were the florouns of hir coroun whyte;
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 299

[continues previous] Hir whyte coroun berth the witnessinge!'
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 526

[continues previous] As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse!
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 527

[continues previous] Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 225

Considered eek hir fret of gold above.
10

Clerk's Tale: 201

[continues previous] By a mayde, lyk to hir stature,
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Clerk's Tale: 202

[continues previous] And eek of othere ornamentes alle
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 158

Y-clothed was this mighty god of love [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 159

Of silk, y-brouded ful of grene greves; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 226

Y-clothed was this mighty god of love
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Book of the Duchesse: 418

Or thikke of trees, so ful of leves; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 227

In silke, enbrouded ful of grene greves,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 146

Clothed in ryal abite al of grene. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 147

A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 214

And she was clad in real habit grene. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 215

A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer, [continues next]
12

Book of the Duchesse: 418

[continues previous] Or thikke of trees, so ful of leves; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 228

In-with a fret of rede rose-leves,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 146

[continues previous] Clothed in ryal abite al of grene.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 147

[continues previous] A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 158

[continues previous] Y-clothed was this mighty god of love
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 159

[continues previous] Of silk, y-brouded ful of grene greves;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 160

[continues previous] A garlond on his heed of rose-leves
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 215

[continues previous] A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer,
12

Book of the Duchesse: 418

[continues previous] Or thikke of trees, so ful of leves;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 229

The fresshest sin the world was first bigonne.
12

Monk's Tale: 375

Corouned was she, as after hir degree, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 230

His gilte heer was corouned with a sonne,
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Monk's Tale: 374

[continues previous] With gilte cheynes on hir nekke hanging;
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Monk's Tale: 375

[continues previous] Corouned was she, as after hir degree,
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Parlement of Foules: 266

Til that the hote sonne gan to weste.
10

Parlement of Foules: 267

Hir gilte heres with a golden threde
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 232

Therwith me thoughte his face shoon so brighte
11

Man of Law's Prologue: 11

That Phebus, which that shoon so clere and brighte, [continues next]
10

Squire's Tale: 170

His stede, which that shoon as sonne brighte, [continues next]
10

Franklin's Tale: 7

And eek therto come of so heigh kinrede, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 163

For sekirly his face shoon so brighte, [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 120

The mone shoon, men mighte wel y-see, [continues next]
11

Legend of Thisbe: 121

And in his weye, as that he com ful faste, [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 61

That had a flees of gold, that shoon so brighte, [continues next]
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1126

That Richesse wonder brighte shoon,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1127

Bothe hir heed, and al hir face,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 233

That wel unnethes mighte I him beholde;
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Man of Law's Prologue: 11

[continues previous] That Phebus, which that shoon so clere and brighte,
10

Squire's Tale: 170

[continues previous] His stede, which that shoon as sonne brighte,
10

Franklin's Tale: 8

[continues previous] That wel unnethes dorste this knight, for drede,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 164

[continues previous] That with the gleem a-stoned was the sighte;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 165

A furlong-wey I mighte him nat beholde. [continues next]
11

Legend of Thisbe: 120

[continues previous] The mone shoon, men mighte wel y-see,
12

Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 61

[continues previous] That had a flees of gold, that shoon so brighte,
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 62

[continues previous] That no-wher was ther swich an-other sighte;
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 249

His speche him rafte, unnethes mighte he seye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 234

And in his hande me thoughte I saugh him holde
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 596

As help me god, whan that I saugh him go
10

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 597

After the bere, me thoughte he hadde a paire
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 249

[continues previous] His speche him rafte, unnethes mighte he seye,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 235

Two fyry dartes, as the gledes rede;
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 538

And wel the hotter been the gledes rede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 236

And aungellyke his winges saugh I sprede.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 143

Lo! yond he cometh, I see his winges sprede!'
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 144

Tho gan I loken endelong the mede,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 237

And al be that men seyn that blind is he,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 170

Al-gate me thoughte he mighte wel y-see; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 238

Al-gate me thoughte that he mighte see;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 239

For sternely on me he gan biholde,
10

Physician's Tale: 210

Upon hir humble face he gan biholde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 170

[continues previous] Al-gate me thoughte he mighte wel y-see;
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1751

Gan so depe in myn herte passe, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1691

And rewfulliche his lady gan biholde, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1692

As he that felte dethes cares colde. [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 573

And yond so goodly gan she me biholde, [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1406

So thursteth ay myn herte to biholde [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1658

And al the werk; but as he gan biholde, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1659

Ful sodeinly his herte gan to colde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 240

So that his loking doth myn herte colde.
10

Physician's Tale: 211

[continues previous] With fadres pitee stiking thurgh his herte,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1751

[continues previous] Gan so depe in myn herte passe,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1752

[continues previous] That I it mighte nought arace;
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1691

[continues previous] And rewfulliche his lady gan biholde,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1692

[continues previous] As he that felte dethes cares colde.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 573

[continues previous] And yond so goodly gan she me biholde,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 574

[continues previous] That to the deeth myn herte is to hir holde.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1406

[continues previous] So thursteth ay myn herte to biholde
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1659

[continues previous] Ful sodeinly his herte gan to colde,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 241

And by the hande he held this noble quene,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 228

First sat the god of love, and than this quene [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 302

First sat the god of love, and sith his quene [continues next]
10

Compleynt of Mars: 85

The chambre, ther as lay this fresshe quene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 242

Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene,
12

Knight's Tale: 828

And Emelye, clothed al in grene, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 116

Now had the atempre sonne al that releved, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 117

And clothed him in grene al newe agayn. [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 146

Clothed in ryal abite al of grene.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 176

That in this world, thogh that men wolde seke, [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 228

[continues previous] First sat the god of love, and than this quene
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 230

And sithen al the remenant by and by,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 303

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 304

And sithen al the remenant by and by,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 341

Tho spak this lady, clothed al in grene, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 342

And seyde, 'god, right of your curtesye, [continues next]
10

Compleynt of Mars: 86

[continues previous] Depeynted was with whyte boles grete,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 243

So womanly, so benigne, and so meke,
12

Knight's Tale: 828

[continues previous] And Emelye, clothed al in grene,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 117

[continues previous] And clothed him in grene al newe agayn.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 342

[continues previous] And seyde, 'god, right of your curtesye,
11

Book of the Duchesse: 850

Laughe and pleye so womanly,
11

Book of the Duchesse: 851

And loke so debonairly,
11

Book of the Duchesse: 852

So goodly speke and so frendly,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 244

That in this world, thogh that men wolde seke,
11

Knight's Tale: 615

That al that night, thogh that men wolde him shake,
15+

Monk's Tale: 312

Was noon, thogh al this world men sholde seke. [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 176

[continues previous] That in this world, thogh that men wolde seke, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 177

Half hir beautee shulde men nat finde [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 178

In creature that formed is by kinde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 245

Half hir beautee shulde men nat finde
10

Monk's Tale: 312

[continues previous] Was noon, thogh al this world men sholde seke.
15+

Monk's Tale: 313

[continues previous] Hir riche array ne mighte nat be told
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 176

[continues previous] That in this world, thogh that men wolde seke,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 246

In creature that formed is by kinde.
10

Hous of Fame 3: 275

A feminyne creature;
10

Hous of Fame 3: 276

That never formed by nature
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 178

[continues previous] In creature that formed is by kinde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 247

And therfor may I seyn, as thinketh me,
10

Clerk's Tale: 296

To al my lust, and that I frely may,
10

Clerk's Tale: 297

As me best thinketh, do yow laughe or smerte,
11

Franklin's Tale: 670

Than be defouled, as it thinketh me.
11

Franklin's Tale: 671

What shal I seyn of Hasdrubales wyf,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 248

This song, in preysing of this lady fre.
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 539

"Hyd, Absolon, thy tresses," in balade, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 249

Hyd, Absolon, thy gilte tresses clere;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 203

Hyd, Absolon, thy gilte tresses clere; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 204

Ester, ley them thy meknesse al a-doun; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 205

Hyd, Ionathas, al thy frendly manere; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 250

Ester, ley thou thy meknesse al a-doun;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 538

[continues previous] Was hit to thee, that ilke tyme thou made
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 539

[continues previous] "Hyd, Absolon, thy tresses," in balade,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 540

[continues previous] That thou forgete hir in thy song to sette,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 251

Hyd, Ionathas, al thy frendly manere;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 204

[continues previous] Ester, ley them thy meknesse al a-doun;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 252

Penalopee, and Marcia Catoun,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 253

Mak of your wyfhod no comparisoun;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 254

Hyde ye your beautes, Isoude and Eleyne,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 207

[continues previous] Mak of your wyfhod no comparisoun;
11

Parlement of Foules: 290

Tristram, Isoude, Paris, and Achilles,
11

Parlement of Foules: 291

Eleyne, Cleopatre, and Troilus,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 255

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 209

[continues previous] Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 262

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 269

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 270

This balade may ful wel y-songen be,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 274

For as the sonne wol the fyr disteyne,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 275

So passeth al my lady sovereyne,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 276

That is so good, so fair, so debonaire;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 256

Thy faire body, lat hit nat appere,
10

Franklin's Tale: 677

Hath nat Lucresse y-slayn hir-self, allas! [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 257

Lavyne; and thou, Lucresse of Rome toun,
10

Franklin's Tale: 677

[continues previous] Hath nat Lucresse y-slayn hir-self, allas!
10

Franklin's Tale: 678

[continues previous] At Rome, whanne she oppressed was
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 212

And Polixene, that boghte love so dere, [continues next]
14

Legend of Lucretia: 12

Of this Lucresse, that starf at Rome toun; [continues next]
14

Legend of Lucretia: 13

And in what wyse, I wol but shortly trete, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 258

And Polixene, that boghten love so dere,
14

Legend of Lucretia: 12

[continues previous] Of this Lucresse, that starf at Rome toun;
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Legend of Lucretia: 13

[continues previous] And in what wyse, I wol but shortly trete,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 259

And Cleopatre, with al thy passioun,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 211

[continues previous] Lavyne; and thou, Lucresse of Rome toun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 212

[continues previous] And Polixene, that boghte love so dere,
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 214

Hyde ye your trouthe in love and your renoun; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 260

Hyde ye your trouthe of love and your renoun;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 214

[continues previous] Hyde ye your trouthe in love and your renoun; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 215

[continues previous] And thou, Tisbe, that hast for love swich peyne: [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 261

And thou, Tisbe, that hast of love swich peyne;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 214

[continues previous] Hyde ye your trouthe in love and your renoun; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 215

[continues previous] And thou, Tisbe, that hast for love swich peyne: [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 216

[continues previous] Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 262

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 215

[continues previous] And thou, Tisbe, that hast for love swich peyne:
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 216

[continues previous] Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 255

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 269

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 270

This balade may ful wel y-songen be,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 274

For as the sonne wol the fyr disteyne,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 275

So passeth al my lady sovereyne,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 276

That is so good, so fair, so debonaire;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 263

Herro, Dido, Laudomia, alle y-fere,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 264

And Phyllis, hanging for thy Demophoun,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 219

And Canace, espyed by thy chere, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 265

And Canace, espyed by thy chere,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 266

Ysiphile, betraysed with Jasoun,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 267

Maketh of your trouthe neyther boost ne soun;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 221

[continues previous] Mak of your trouthe in love no bost ne soun; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 222

Nor Ypermistre or Adriane, ne pleyne; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 268

Nor Ypermistre or Adriane, ye tweyne;
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1340

And over al this, that ye, my lady dere, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 269

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 223

[continues previous] Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne. [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 224

Whan that this balade al y-songen was, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 255

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 262

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 274

For as the sonne wol the fyr disteyne,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 275

So passeth al my lady sovereyne,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 276

That is so good, so fair, so debonaire;
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1340

[continues previous] And over al this, that ye, my lady dere,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 270

This balade may ful wel y-songen be,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 223

[continues previous] Alceste is here, that al that may desteyne.
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 224

[continues previous] Whan that this balade al y-songen was,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 255

[continues previous] My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 262

[continues previous] My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
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Anelida and Arcite: 346

But as the swan, I have herd seyd ful yore, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 381

And, god so wis be my savacioun, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 271

As I have seyd erst, by my lady free;
11

Legend of Hypermnestra: 101

As I have seyd, by him that I have sworn.'
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Anelida and Arcite: 346

[continues previous] But as the swan, I have herd seyd ful yore,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 381

[continues previous] And, god so wis be my savacioun,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 382

[continues previous] As I have seyd, your beste is to do so.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 274

For as the sonne wol the fyr disteyne,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 255

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 262

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 269

My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 275

So passeth al my lady sovereyne,
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Book of the Duchesse: 1180

My lady, that is so fair and bright!" — [continues next]
13

Parlement of Foules: 422

As she that is my lady sovereyne; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 276

That is so good, so fair, so debonaire;
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 385

This is to seyn, ye, bothe fair and good. [continues next]
10

Merchant's Tale: 950

By the leve of yow, my lord so dere: [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 88

Ne never so trewe, ne so debonaire.
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Manciple's Tale: 89

Flesh is so newefangel, with meschaunce,
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Parson's Prologue: 20

I prey to god, so yeve him right good chaunce, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 255

[continues previous] My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 262

[continues previous] My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 269

[continues previous] My lady cometh, that al this may disteyne.
12

Book of the Duchesse: 1180

[continues previous] My lady, that is so fair and bright!" —
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Parlement of Foules: 422

[continues previous] As she that is my lady sovereyne;
15+

Romaunt of the Rose: 797

The worshipful, the debonaire; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 277

I prey to god that ever falle hir faire!
12

Wife of Bath's Tale: 386

[continues previous] I prey to god that I mot sterven wood,
10

Merchant's Tale: 951

[continues previous] I prey to god, that never dawe the day
10

Parson's Prologue: 20

[continues previous] I prey to god, so yeve him right good chaunce,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 180

I prey to god that ever falle she fayre! [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 186

I pray to god that faire mot she falle,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 187

And alle that loven floures, for hir sake!
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 278

For, nadde comfort been of hir presence,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 181

[continues previous] For ne hadde confort been of hir presence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 183

For drede of Loves wordes and his chere, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 798

[continues previous] I pray god ever falle hir faire!
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 279

I had ben deed, withouten any defence,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1903

I had ben deed and al to-shent
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 280

For drede of Loves wordes and his chere;
11

Man of Law's Prologue: 97

And with that word he, with a sobre chere, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Prologue: 98

Bigan his tale, as ye shal after here. [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 103

Accordant to his wordes was his chere, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 104

As techeth art of speche hem that it lere; [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 239

And at his hertly wordes, and his chere,
11

Anelida and Arcite: 356

With-in the temple, with a sorowful chere, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 281

As, when tyme is, her-after ye shal here.
11

Man of Law's Prologue: 98

[continues previous] Bigan his tale, as ye shal after here.
10

Squire's Tale: 104

[continues previous] As techeth art of speche hem that it lere;
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Anelida and Arcite: 357

[continues previous] That shapen was as ye shal after here.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 282

Behind this god of love, upon the grene,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 185

[continues previous] Byhind this god of love, up-on this grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 186

I saw cominge of ladyës nyntene [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 283

I saugh cominge of ladyës nyntene
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 185

[continues previous] Byhind this god of love, up-on this grene,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 215

A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 284

In real habit, a ful esy paas;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 188

And after hem com of wemen swich a tras [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 214

[continues previous] And she was clad in real habit grene.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 215

[continues previous] A fret of gold she hadde next hir heer,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 604

Ther-as Criseyde out-rood a ful good paas, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 285

And after hem com of women swich a traas,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 605

[continues previous] And up and doun ther made he many a wente,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 286

That, sin that god Adam had mad of erthe,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 287

The thridde part of mankynd, or the ferthe,
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 35

... workinge of the conclusioun, to knowe yif that any planete be directe or retrograde. Tak the altitude of any sterre that is cleped a planete, and note it wel. And tak eek anon the altitude of any sterre fix that thou knowest, and note it wel also. Come thanne agayn the thridde or the ferthe night next folwing; for thanne shaltow aperceyve wel the moeving of a planete, whether so he moeve forthward or bakward. Awaite wel thanne whan that thy sterre fix is in the same altitude that she was whan thou toke hir firste altitude; and tak than eftsones the altitude of the ...
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 288

Ne wende I nat by possibilitee,
12

Franklin's Tale: 615

For wende I never, by possibilitee, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 190

[continues previous] The thredde part of wemen, ne the ferthe,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 289

Had ever in this wyde worlde y-be;
12

Franklin's Tale: 614

[continues previous] 'Allas!' quod she, 'that ever this sholde happe!
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 290

And trewe of love thise women were echoon.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 193

[continues previous] And trewe of love thise wemen were echoon. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 291

Now whether was that a wonder thing or noon,
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Summoner's Tale: 361

'Now whether have I a siker hand or noon?'
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 194

[continues previous] Now whether was that a wonder thing or noon, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 195

That, right anoon as that they gonne espye [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 292

That, right anoon as that they gonne espye
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 194

[continues previous] Now whether was that a wonder thing or noon, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 195

[continues previous] That, right anoon as that they gonne espye [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 196

[continues previous] This flour, which that I clepe the dayesye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 293

This flour, which that I clepe the dayesye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 195

[continues previous] That, right anoon as that they gonne espye
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 196

[continues previous] This flour, which that I clepe the dayesye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 512

That I have to hir flour, the dayesye!
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 524

That I have to hir flour, the dayesye!
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 294

Ful sodeinly they stinten alle at ones,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1623

Pleynly, alle at ones, they hir highten,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 295

And kneled doun, as it were for the nones,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 198

[continues previous] And kneled adoun, as it were for the nones. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 199

And after that they wenten in compas, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2037

And kneled doun with hondis Ioynt,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 296

And songen with o vois, 'Hele and honour
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 198

[continues previous] And kneled adoun, as it were for the nones.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 199

[continues previous] And after that they wenten in compas,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 298

That berth our alder prys in figuringe!
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

With the whyte coroun, clad in grene; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 515

Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 303

With the whyte coroun, clad in grene; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 527

Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 299

Hir whyte coroun berth the witnessinge!'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 154

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 156

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 514

[continues previous] As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 515

[continues previous] Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 220

So were the florouns of hir coroun whyte;
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 222

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al;
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 224

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 526

[continues previous] As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 527

[continues previous] Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 300

And with that word, a-compas enviroun,
10

Second Nun's Tale: 397

With humble herte and sad devocioun, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 228

[continues previous] First sat the god of love, and than this quene
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 230

[continues previous] And sithen al the remenant by and by,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 302

[continues previous] First sat the god of love, and sith his quene
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 303

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 304

[continues previous] And sithen al the remenant by and by,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 301

They setten hem ful softely adoun.
14

Second Nun's Tale: 396

[continues previous] But on hir knees they setten hem adoun
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 226

They setten hem ful softely adoun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 302

First sat the god of love, and sith his quene
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 173

And by the hande he held the noble quene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 228

First sat the god of love, and than this quene [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

With the whyte coroun, clad in grene; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 230

And sithen al the remenant by and by, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 213

The god of love, and in his hande a quene; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 241

And by the hande he held this noble quene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 300

And with that word, a-compas enviroun, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 303

With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Second Nun's Tale: 201

An old man, clad in whyte clothes clere,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 154

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 228

[continues previous] First sat the god of love, and than this quene [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 222

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 242

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 298

That berth our alder prys in figuringe! [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 304

And sithen al the remenant by and by,
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 451

Than why sholde al the remenant have blame [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 452

That giltlees were? by yow I seye the same. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

[continues previous] With the whyte coroun, clad in grene;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 214

[continues previous] And she was clad in real habit grene.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 242

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 299

[continues previous] Hir whyte coroun berth the witnessinge!'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 300

[continues previous] And with that word, a-compas enviroun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 305

As they were of estaat, ful curteisly;
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Knight's Tale: 1734

Of worthinesse, ne of estaat, ne age, [continues next]
10

Knight's Tale: 1735

So even were they chosen, for to gesse. [continues next]
10

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 452

[continues previous] That giltlees were? by yow I seye the same.
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Parson's Tale: 27

... folk. And that in sondry wyse: this is to seyn, that the more that clooth is wasted, the more it costeth to the peple for the scantnesse; and forther-over, if so be that they wolde yeven swich pounsoned and dagged clothing to the povre folk, it is nat convenient to were for hir estaat, ne suffisant to bete hir necessitee, to kepe hem fro the distemperance of the firmament. Upon that other syde, to speken of the horrible disordinat scantnesse of clothing, as been thise cutted sloppes or hainselins, that thurgh hir shortnesse ne covere nat the shameful membres of man, to wikked entente. ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 306

Ne nat a word was spoken in the place
10

Knight's Tale: 1734

[continues previous] Of worthinesse, ne of estaat, ne age,
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Parson's Tale: 27

[continues previous] ... the forseyde povre folk. And that in sondry wyse: this is to seyn, that the more that clooth is wasted, the more it costeth to the peple for the scantnesse; and forther-over, if so be that they wolde yeven swich pounsoned and dagged clothing to the povre folk, it is nat convenient to were for hir estaat, ne suffisant to bete hir necessitee, to kepe hem fro the distemperance of the firmament. Upon that other syde, to speken of the horrible disordinat scantnesse of clothing, as been thise cutted sloppes or hainselins, that thurgh hir shortnesse ne covere nat the shameful membres of man, to wikked entente. Allas! ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 233

The mountance of a furlong-wey of space. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 307

The mountance of a furlong-wey of space.
12

Summoner's Prologue: 28

And, er that half a furlong-wey of space,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 232

[continues previous] Ne nat a word was spoken in the place
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 308

I kneling by this flour, in good entente
11

Man of Law's Tale: 726

But natheles she taketh in good entente
11

Man of Law's Tale: 727

The wille of Crist, and, kneling on the stronde,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 116

And, as I coude, this fresshe flour I grette;
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 117

Kneling alwey, til hit unclosed was,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 309

Abood, to knowen what this peple mente,
12

Miller's Tale: 286

This Nicholas sat ay as stille as stoon, [continues next]
10

Clerk's Tale: 33

That he sholde telle him what his peple mente,
15+

Squire's Tale: 172

This knight is to his chambre lad anon, [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1494

To Troilus, as stille as any stoon, [continues next]
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1495

And al this thing he tolde him, word and ende; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 310

As stille as any stoon; til at the laste,
11

Knight's Tale: 902

Til at the laste aslaked was his mood;
12

Miller's Tale: 286

[continues previous] This Nicholas sat ay as stille as stoon,
12

Clerk's Tale: 65

In crepeth age alwey, as stille as stoon,
12

Merchant's Tale: 574

The bryde was broght a-bedde as stille as stoon;
11

Merchant's Tale: 575

And whan the bed was with the preest y-blessed,
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Squire's Tale: 171

[continues previous] Stant in the court, as stille as any stoon. [continues next]
12

Gamelyn's Tale: 263

Gamelyn in the place stood as stille as stoon,
11

Gamelyn's Tale: 423

Adam took Gamelyn as stille as ony stoon,
11

Hous of Fame 2: 47

Til at the laste he to me spak
12

Hous of Fame 2: 148

And, also domb as any stoon,
12

Hous of Fame 2: 149

Thou sittest at another boke,
12

Hous of Fame 2: 150

Til fully daswed is thy loke,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 141

Til at the laste a larke song above:
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 237

The god of love on me his eye caste, [continues next]
12

Legend of Cleopatra: 72

Til, at the laste, as every thing hath ende,
11

Legend of Dido: 48

Til, at the laste, he mette an hunteresse. [continues next]
11

Legend of Philomela: 68

Til at the laste Pandion thus seyde: —
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 499

Til at the laste, 'O good eem,' quod she tho,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 514

Til at the laste he seyde, he wolde slepe,
14

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 600

And sette here doun as stille as any stoon,
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 824

Til at the laste Antigone the shene [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 924

Til at the laste the dede sleep hir hente.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 354

In-to the derke chaumbre, as stille as stoon,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 355

Toward the bed gan softely to goon,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1729

As stille as stoon; a word ne coude he seye.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 311

This god of love on me his eyen caste,
10

Merchant's Tale: 1116

Up to the tree he caste his eyen two, [continues next]
13

Squire's Tale: 172

[continues previous] This knight is to his chambre lad anon,
11

Legend of Dido: 47

[continues previous] So longe he walketh in this wildernesse
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 726

And up his eyen caste he, that in fere [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 825

[continues previous] Gan on a Troian song to singe clere,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1495

[continues previous] And al this thing he tolde him, word and ende;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 312

And seyde, 'who kneleth ther'? and I answerde
10

Merchant's Tale: 1117

[continues previous] And saugh that Damian his wyf had dressed
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 238

[continues previous] And seyde, 'who resteth ther?' and I answerde [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 239

Un-to his axing, whan that I him herde, [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 726

[continues previous] And up his eyen caste he, that in fere
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 965

And seyde, 'kneleth now, whyl that yow leste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 966

Ther god your hertes bringe sone at reste!'
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 313

Unto his asking, whan that I hit herde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 238

[continues previous] And seyde, 'who resteth ther?' and I answerde [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 240

[continues previous] And seyde, 'sir, hit am I'; and cam him neer, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 314

And seyde, 'sir, hit am I'; and com him neer,
11

Nun's Priest's Prologue: 43

And seyde un-to the Nonnes Preest anon,
11

Nun's Priest's Prologue: 44

'Com neer, thou preest, com hider, thou sir Iohn,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 240

[continues previous] And seyde, 'sir, hit am I'; and cam him neer, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 241

[continues previous] And salued him. Quod he, 'what dostow heer [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7430

Dame Abstinence first him grette, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7431

And sith him False-Semblant salued, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7432

And he hem; but he not remued, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 562

And neer I com, and fond he wepte sore; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 315

And salued him. Quod he, 'what dostow heer
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 240

[continues previous] And seyde, 'sir, hit am I'; and cam him neer,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 241

[continues previous] And salued him. Quod he, 'what dostow heer [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7430

[continues previous] Dame Abstinence first him grette,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7431

[continues previous] And sith him False-Semblant salued,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7432

[continues previous] And he hem; but he not remued,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 562

[continues previous] And neer I com, and fond he wepte sore;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 316

So nigh myn owne flour, so boldely?
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 317

For it were better worthy, trewely,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 318

A worm to neghen neer my flour than thou.'
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 841

Cometh neer,' quod he, 'my lady prioresse; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 246

'For thou,' quod he, 'art ther-to nothing able. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 319

'And why, sir,' quod I, 'and hit lyke yow?'
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 841

[continues previous] Cometh neer,' quod he, 'my lady prioresse;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 842

[continues previous] And ye, sir clerk, lat be your shamfastnesse,
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Hous of Fame 2: 193

Quod I. 'No? why?' quod he. 'For hit [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 748

'I graunte hit yow,' quod she, 'y-wis. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 245

[continues previous] 'And why, sir,' quod I, 'and hit lyke yow?' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 246

[continues previous] 'For thou,' quod he, 'art ther-to nothing able. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 675

To lyke him first, and I have told yow why;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 320

'For thou,' quod he, 'art ther-to nothing able.
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 6: 4

glorie," quod he, "thou art nothing elles to thousandes of folkes
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Hous of Fame 2: 193

[continues previous] Quod I. 'No? why?' quod he. 'For hit
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Hous of Fame 2: 535

'Nay, dred thee not therof,' quod he, [continues next]
12

Hous of Fame 2: 536

'Hit is nothing wil byten thee; [continues next]
12

Hous of Fame 2: 537

Thou shalt non harm have, trewely.' [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 748

[continues previous] 'I graunte hit yow,' quod she, 'y-wis.
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Hous of Fame 3: 749

[continues previous] But what art thou that seyst this tale,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 245

[continues previous] 'And why, sir,' quod I, 'and hit lyke yow?'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 246

[continues previous] 'For thou,' quod he, 'art ther-to nothing able. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 321

Hit is my relik, digne and delytable,
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Hous of Fame 2: 536

[continues previous] 'Hit is nothing wil byten thee;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 247

[continues previous] My servaunts been alle wyse and honourable.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 323

And of myn olde servaunts thou misseyest,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 248

Thou art my mortal fo, and me warreyest, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 249

And of myne olde servaunts thou misseyest, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 250

And hinderest hem with thy translacioun, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 324

And hindrest hem, with thy translacioun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 327

To serve Love. Thou mayst hit nat denye;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 252

[continues previous] To serven me, and haldest hit folye
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 253

[continues previous] To troste on me. Thou mayst hit nat denye; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 254

[continues previous] For in pleyn text, hit nedeth nat to glose, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 255

Thou hast translated the Romauns of the Rose, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 570

I wot wel that thou mayst nat al hit ryme,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 328

For in pleyn text, with-outen nede of glose,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 254

[continues previous] For in pleyn text, hit nedeth nat to glose, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 255

[continues previous] Thou hast translated the Romauns of the Rose, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 333

Were peynted, bothe text and glose, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 334

[Of] al the Romaunce of the Rose. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1410

Made him amis the goddes text to glose,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 1411

Whan he for ferde out of his Delphos sterte.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 329

Thou hast translated the Romaunce of the Rose,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 255

[continues previous] Thou hast translated the Romauns of the Rose, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 334

[continues previous] [Of] al the Romaunce of the Rose.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 330

That is an heresye ageyns my lawe,
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Melibee's Tale: 31

... for wikked speche; but do wel to him that dooth thee harm, and blesse him that seith to thee harm." And in manye othere places he amonesteth pees and accord. But now wol I speke to yow of the conseil which that was yeven to yow by the men of lawe and the wyse folk, that seyden alle by oon accord as ye han herd bifore; that, over alle thynges, ye sholde doon your diligence to kepen your persone and to warnestore your hous. And seyden also, that in this caas ye oghten for to werken ful avysely and with greet ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 331

And makest wyse folk fro me withdrawe.
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Melibee's Tale: 31

[continues previous] ... wikked speche; but do wel to him that dooth thee harm, and blesse him that seith to thee harm." And in manye othere places he amonesteth pees and accord. But now wol I speke to yow of the conseil which that was yeven to yow by the men of lawe and the wyse folk, that seyden alle by oon accord as ye han herd bifore; that, over alle thynges, ye sholde doon your diligence to kepen your persone and to warnestore your hous. And seyden also, that in this caas ye oghten for to werken ful avysely and with greet deliberacioun. And sir, as ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 258

And thinkest in thy wit, that is ful cool. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 332

And of Criseyde thou hast seyd as thee liste,
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Melibee's Tale: 31

[continues previous] ... wikked speche; but do wel to him that dooth thee harm, and blesse him that seith to thee harm." And in manye othere places he amonesteth pees and accord. But now wol I speke to yow of the conseil which that was yeven to yow by the men of lawe and the wyse folk, that seyden alle by oon accord as ye han herd bifore; that, over alle thynges, ye sholde doon your diligence to kepen your persone and to warnestore your hous. And seyden also, that in this caas ye oghten for to werken ful avysely and with greet deliberacioun. ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 257

[continues previous] And makest wyse folk fro me withdrawe.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 258

[continues previous] And thinkest in thy wit, that is ful cool.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 268

Why noldest thou as wel han seyd goodnesse
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 269

Of wemen, as thou hast seyd wikkednesse?
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 333

That maketh men to wommen lasse triste,
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Clerk's Tale: 882

As wommen been, but it be falle of-newe. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 334

That ben as trewe as ever was any steel.
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 387

But I to yow be al-so good and trewe
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 388

As ever was wyf, sin that the world was newe.
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Clerk's Tale: 881

[continues previous] As womman can, ne can ben half so trewe
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Clerk's Tale: 882

[continues previous] As wommen been, but it be falle of-newe.
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Merchant's Epilogue: 8

But doutelees, as trewe as any steel
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Second Nun's Tale: 199

As meke as ever was any lamb, to yow!'
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Book of the Duchesse: 935

Was founde as trewe as any bonde,
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Compleint to His Lady: 102

I moste yow love, and ever been as trewe
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Compleint to His Lady: 103

As any can or may on-lyve [here].
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 830

Yong, fresshe, strong, and hardy as lyoun;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 831

Trewe as steel in ech condicioun;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 335

Of thyn answere avyse thee right weel;
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 30

but as it were y-travailed, as who seyth, that thilke answere [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 31

procedeth right as thogh men travaileden, or weren bisy to enqueren, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 336

For, thogh that thou reneyed hast my lay,
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 30

[continues previous] but as it were y-travailed, as who seyth, that thilke answere
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 3: 31

[continues previous] procedeth right as thogh men travaileden, or weren bisy to enqueren,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 314

Although [that] thou reneyed hast my lay, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 337

As other wrecches han doon many a day,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 339

If that thou live, thou shalt repenten this
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 4

But natheles, this wot I wel also, [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 112

This fresshe lady, of the citee quene, [continues next]
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Compleynt unto Pitè: 113

This is to seyne, I wol be youres ever; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 653

Thou shalt this night som tyme, in som manere, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 340

So cruelly, that hit shal wel be sene!'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 3

[continues previous] And I acorde wel that hit be so;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 316

Thou shalt repente hit, that hit shal be sene!' [continues next]
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Legend of Cleopatra: 115

I wol fulfille, and that shal wel be sene;
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Legend of Dido: 111

[continues previous] So tendrely, that routhe hit was to sene. [continues next]
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Compleynt unto Pitè: 112

[continues previous] Unto my deth, and that shal wel be sene. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1582

And al the yerd in it is sene. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 652

[continues previous] For I shal shape it so, that sikerly
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 341

Tho spak this lady, clothed al in grene,
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Knight's Tale: 828

And Emelye, clothed al in grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 116

Now had the atempre sonne al that releved, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 117

And clothed him in grene al newe agayn. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 146

Clothed in ryal abite al of grene. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 242

Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 112

[continues previous] This fresshe lady, of the citee quene,
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Compleynt unto Pitè: 113

[continues previous] This is to seyne, I wol be youres ever;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1581

[continues previous] Bothe fowl and tree, and leves grene,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1582

[continues previous] And al the yerd in it is sene.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 342

And seyde, 'god, right of your curtesye,
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Knight's Tale: 828

[continues previous] And Emelye, clothed al in grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 117

[continues previous] And clothed him in grene al newe agayn.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 146

[continues previous] Clothed in ryal abite al of grene.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 174

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 175

[continues previous] So womanly, so benigne, and so meke,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 242

[continues previous] Corouned with whyte, and clothed al in grene,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 243

[continues previous] So womanly, so benigne, and so meke,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 343

Ye moten herknen if he can replye
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Parson's Tale: 55

Now comth Slouthe, that wol nat suffre noon hardnesse ne no penaunce. For soothly, Slouthe is so tendre, and so delicat, as seith Salomon, that he wol nat suffre noon hardnesse ne penaunce, and therfore he shendeth al that he dooth. Agayns this roten-herted sinne of Accidie and Slouthe sholde men exercise hem-self to doon gode werkes, and manly and vertuously cacchen corage wel to doon; thinkinge that oure lord Iesu Crist quyteth every good dede, be it never so lyte. Usage of labour is a greet thing; for it ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 320

Ageyns these points that ye han to him meved; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 344

Agayns al this that ye han to him meved;
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Melibee's Tale: 31

'Lo, lo!' quod dame Prudence, 'how lightly is every man enclyned to his owene desyr and to his owene plesaunce! Certes,' quod she, 'the wordes of the phisiciens ne sholde nat han been understonden in this wyse. For certes, wikkednesse is nat contrarie to wikkednesse, ne vengeaunce to vengeaunce, ne wrong to wrong; but they been semblable. And therfore, o vengeaunce is nat warisshed by another vengeaunce, ne o wrong by another wrong; but everich of hem encreesceth and aggreggeth other. But ... [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 55

[continues previous] Now comth Slouthe, that wol nat suffre noon hardnesse ne no penaunce. For soothly, Slouthe is so tendre, and so delicat, as seith Salomon, that he wol nat suffre noon hardnesse ne penaunce, and therfore he shendeth al that he dooth. Agayns this roten-herted sinne of Accidie and Slouthe sholde men exercise hem-self to doon gode werkes, and manly and vertuously cacchen corage wel to doon; thinkinge that oure lord Iesu Crist quyteth every good dede, be it never so lyte. Usage of labour is a greet thing; for it maketh, as seith ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 61

delver of the feeld ne understoden nat that the gold sholde han [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 6: 46

Ne it ne sholde nat semen to us, that god is elder thanne [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 320

[continues previous] Ageyns these points that ye han to him meved; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 345

A god ne sholde nat be thus agreved,
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Melibee's Tale: 31

[continues previous] 'Lo, lo!' quod dame Prudence, 'how lightly is every man enclyned to his owene desyr and to his owene plesaunce! Certes,' quod she, 'the wordes of the phisiciens ne sholde nat han been understonden in this wyse. For certes, wikkednesse is nat contrarie to wikkednesse, ne vengeaunce to vengeaunce, ne wrong to wrong; but they been semblable. And therfore, o vengeaunce is nat warisshed by another vengeaunce, ne o wrong by another wrong; but everich of hem encreesceth and aggreggeth other. ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 75

parties; ne the savinge of obedient thinges ne sholde nat be.'
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 1: 61

[continues previous] delver of the feeld ne understoden nat that the gold sholde han
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Consolatione Philosophie 5 Prose 6: 46

[continues previous] Ne it ne sholde nat semen to us, that god is elder thanne
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 322

But of his deitee he shal be stable, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 346

But of his deitee he shal be stable,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 321

[continues previous] A god ne sholde nat be thus agreved,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 324

He shal nat rightfully his yre wreke [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 347

And therto gracious and merciable.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 348

And if ye nere a god, that knowen al,
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Squire's Tale: 427

Of shap, and al that mighte y-rekened be. [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 428

A faucon peregryn than semed she [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 262

Weninge hit had al be so, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 323

[continues previous] And therto rightful and eek merciable.
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Legend of Ariadne: 171

As wolde god, yif that hit mighte be [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 349

Than mighte hit be, as I yow tellen shal;
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Knight's Tale: 201

Of whiche I tolde yow, and tellen shal)
13

Knight's Tale: 350

In swich a gyse, as I you tellen shal. [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 56

Fro day to day, as I shal yow devyse. [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 1102

'Certes,' quod he, 'ther-on shal be no lak,
11

Merchant's Tale: 1103

Mighte I yow helpen with myn herte blood.'
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Squire's Tale: 427

[continues previous] Of shap, and al that mighte y-rekened be.
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Squire's Tale: 428

[continues previous] A faucon peregryn than semed she
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Shipman's Tale: 169

Save un-to yow thus muche I tellen shal;
12

Shipman's Tale: 170

As help me god, he is noght worth at al
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Monk's Tale: 712

With boydekins, as I shal yow devyse. [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 261

[continues previous] That any woman mighte do,
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Hous of Fame 1: 262

[continues previous] Weninge hit had al be so,
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Hous of Fame 1: 263

[continues previous] As he hir swoor; and her-by demed
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Hous of Fame 3: 234

Of hem, as I yow tellen can, [continues next]
11

Legend of Dido: 238

Why I have told this story, and tellen shal. [continues next]
11

Legend of Dido: 239

Thus I beginne; hit fil, upon a night, [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 171

[continues previous] As wolde god, yif that hit mighte be
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Romaunt of the Rose: 711

But as I may and can, I shal [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 712

By ordre tellen you it al. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 203

This thing shal be right as I yow devyse.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 350

This man to you may falsly been accused,
13

Knight's Tale: 350

[continues previous] In swich a gyse, as I you tellen shal.
13

Knight's Tale: 351

[continues previous] This was the forward, pleynly for tendyte,
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Man of Law's Tale: 56

[continues previous] Fro day to day, as I shal yow devyse.
10

Man of Law's Tale: 57

[continues previous] This was the commune vois of every man —
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Monk's Tale: 713

[continues previous] This Iulius to the Capitolie wente
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 123

in scripture and in remembraunce. For touching the lettres falsly [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 124

maked, by whiche lettres I am accused to han hoped the fredom [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 3: 233

[continues previous] Hit weren alle; and every man
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 338

This man to yow may wrongly been accused, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 339

Ther as by right him oghte been excused. [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 238

[continues previous] Why I have told this story, and tellen shal.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 711

[continues previous] But as I may and can, I shal
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Romaunt of the Rose: 712

[continues previous] By ordre tellen you it al.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 203

[continues previous] This thing shal be right as I yow devyse.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 351

Ther as by right him oghte been excused.
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 4: 124

[continues previous] maked, by whiche lettres I am accused to han hoped the fredom
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 338

[continues previous] This man to yow may wrongly been accused,
12

Book of the Duchesse: 677

Before god, hadde I been as she;
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Book of the Duchesse: 678

She oghte the more excused be.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 352

For in your court is many a losengeour,
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 506

Is in your courtes, and many a losengeour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 327

The god of love herth many a tale y-feyned. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 328

For in your court is many a losengeour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 329

And many a queynte totelere accusour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 330

That tabouren in your eres many a thing [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 340

[continues previous] Or elles, sir, for that this man is nyce,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 353

And many a queynte totelere accusour,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 354

That tabouren in your eres many a soun,
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 507

[continues previous] That plesen yow wel more, by my feith,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 329

[continues previous] And many a queynte totelere accusour,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 330

[continues previous] That tabouren in your eres many a thing
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 358

Envye is lavender of the court alway;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 334

Is lavender in the grete court alway. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 336

Out of the hous of Cesar; thus seith Dante; [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6063

That thou our freendis helpe alway, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 359

For she ne parteth, neither night ne day,
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Merchant's Tale: 855

That ever was; for neither night ne day
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Merchant's Tale: 856

Ne mighte he speke a word to fresshe May,
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Gamelyn's Tale: 390

But mete ne drink had he non neither day ne night.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6064

[continues previous] And hindre hem neithir night ne day,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 360

Out of the hous of Cesar; thus seith Dante;
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Monk's Prologue: 20

Fro day to night right thus she wol biginne; — [continues next]
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Monk's Prologue: 21

"Allas!" she seith, "that ever I was shape [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 336

[continues previous] Out of the hous of Cesar; thus seith Dante; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 361

Who-so that goth, algate she wol nat wante.
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Monk's Prologue: 20

[continues previous] Fro day to night right thus she wol biginne; —
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Monk's Prologue: 21

[continues previous] "Allas!" she seith, "that ever I was shape
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Parson's Tale: 30

... comth accusinge, as whan man seketh occasion to anoyen his neighebor, which that is lyk to the craft of the devel, that waiteth bothe night and day to accusen us alle. Thanne comth malignitee, thurgh which a man anoyeth his neighebor prively if he may; and if he noght may, algate his wikked wil ne shal nat wante, as for to brennen his hous prively, or empoysone or sleen hise bestes, and semblable thinges.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 337

[continues previous] Who-so that goth, alwey she moot [nat] wante. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 362

And eek, paraunter, for this man is nyce,
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Hous of Fame 2: 254

Thou wost wel this, that speche is soun, [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 2: 255

Or elles no man mighte hit here; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 338

[continues previous] This man to yow may wrongly been accused,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 340

Or elles, sir, for that this man is nyce, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6944

He hadde him kept, but he were nyce. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 598

Paraunter, she mighte holden thee for nyce [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 363

He mighte doon hit, gessing no malyce,
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Hous of Fame 2: 255

[continues previous] Or elles no man mighte hit here;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 342

But for he useth bokes for to make, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6944

[continues previous] He hadde him kept, but he were nyce. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 598

[continues previous] Paraunter, she mighte holden thee for nyce
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 364

But for he useth thinges for to make;
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Parson's Tale: 29

... humilitee in herte, and another humilitee in his mouth; the thridde in hise werkes. The humilitee in herte is in foure maneres: that oon is, whan a man holdeth him-self as noght worth biforn god of hevene. Another is, whan he ne despyseth noon other man. The thridde is, whan he rekketh nat thogh men holde him noght worth. The ferthe is, whan he nis nat sory of his humiliacion. Also, the humilitee of mouth is in foure thinges: in attempree speche, and in humblesse of speche, and whan he biknoweth with his owene mouth that he is swich as him ... [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 6944

[continues previous] He hadde him kept, but he were nyce.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 365

Him rekketh noght of what matere he take;
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Melibee's Tale: 52

... and that is good conscience and good loos; that is to seyn, good conscience to thyn owene persone inward, and good loos for thy neighebore outward." And he that trusteth him so muchel in his gode conscience, that he displeseth and setteth at noght his gode name or loos, and rekketh noght though he kepe nat his gode name, nis but a cruel cherl. [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 29

[continues previous] ... humilitee in herte, and another humilitee in his mouth; the thridde in hise werkes. The humilitee in herte is in foure maneres: that oon is, whan a man holdeth him-self as noght worth biforn god of hevene. Another is, whan he ne despyseth noon other man. The thridde is, whan he rekketh nat thogh men holde him noght worth. The ferthe is, whan he nis nat sory of his humiliacion. Also, the humilitee of mouth is in foure thinges: in attempree speche, and in humblesse of speche, and whan he biknoweth with his owene mouth that he is swich as him thinketh that he is in his herte. ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 343

[continues previous] And takth non heed of what matere he take;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 345

Of innocence, and niste what he seyde; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 347

Of som persone, and durste hit nat with-seye; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 366

Or him was boden maken thilke tweye
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Melibee's Tale: 52

[continues previous] ... necessarie and nedefulle, and that is good conscience and good loos; that is to seyn, good conscience to thyn owene persone inward, and good loos for thy neighebore outward." And he that trusteth him so muchel in his gode conscience, that he displeseth and setteth at noght his gode name or loos, and rekketh noght though he kepe nat his gode name, nis but a cruel cherl.
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Parson's Tale: 29

[continues previous] ... in his mouth; the thridde in hise werkes. The humilitee in herte is in foure maneres: that oon is, whan a man holdeth him-self as noght worth biforn god of hevene. Another is, whan he ne despyseth noon other man. The thridde is, whan he rekketh nat thogh men holde him noght worth. The ferthe is, whan he nis nat sory of his humiliacion. Also, the humilitee of mouth is in foure thinges: in attempree speche, and in humblesse of speche, and whan he biknoweth with his owene mouth that he is swich as him thinketh that he is in his ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 367

Of som persone, and durste hit nat with-seye;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 347

[continues previous] Of som persone, and durste hit nat with-seye; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 368

Or him repenteth utterly of this.
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 629

This is nat couched as it oghte be; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 347

[continues previous] Of som persone, and durste hit nat with-seye;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 369

He ne hath nat doon so grevously amis
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 628

[continues previous] This chanoun seyde, 'freend, ye doon amis;
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 629

[continues previous] This is nat couched as it oghte be;
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Manciple's Tale: 128

And may nat doon so greet an harm as he,
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Manciple's Tale: 129

Ne bringe a contree to so greet mescheef,
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Manciple's Tale: 174

O rakel hand, to doon so foule amis! [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 28

wolde doon, thou nilt nat douten that he ne hath had power to
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1683

That ye, Criseyde, coude han chaunged so;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1684

Ne, but I hadde a-gilt and doon amis,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1685

So cruel wende I not your herte, y-wis,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 370

To translaten that olde clerkes wryten,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 424

Ther coude no man wryten, as I gesse, [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 425

Thogh that he mighte liven a thousand yeer. [continues next]
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Manciple's Tale: 174

[continues previous] O rakel hand, to doon so foule amis!
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Parson's Tale: 22

Now sith man understondeth generally, which is venial sinne, thanne is it covenable to tellen specially of sinnes whiche that many a man per-aventure ne demeth hem nat sinnes, and ne shryveth him nat of the same thinges; and yet nathelees they been sinnes. Soothly, as thise clerkes wryten, this is to seyn, that at every tyme that a man eteth or drinketh more than suffyseth to the sustenaunce of his body, in certein he dooth sinne. And eek whan he speketh more than nedeth, it is sinne. Eke whan he herkneth nat benignely the compleint of the povre. Eke whan he is in ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 351

As thogh that he of malice wolde endyten [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 852

For, nece myn, thus wryten clerkes wyse, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 853

That peril is with drecching in y-drawe; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 371

As thogh that he of malice wolde endyten
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 424

[continues previous] Ther coude no man wryten, as I gesse,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 425

[continues previous] Thogh that he mighte liven a thousand yeer.
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Parson's Tale: 22

[continues previous] Now sith man understondeth generally, which is venial sinne, thanne is it covenable to tellen specially of sinnes whiche that many a man per-aventure ne demeth hem nat sinnes, and ne shryveth him nat of the same thinges; and yet nathelees they been sinnes. Soothly, as thise clerkes wryten, this is to seyn, that at every tyme that a man eteth or drinketh more than suffyseth to the sustenaunce of his body, in certein he dooth sinne. And eek whan he speketh more than nedeth, it is sinne. Eke whan he herkneth nat benignely the compleint of the povre. Eke whan he is in ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 352

[continues previous] Despyt of love, and hadde him-self y-wroght. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 853

[continues previous] That peril is with drecching in y-drawe;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 372

Despyt of love, and had him-self hit wroght.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 351

[continues previous] As thogh that he of malice wolde endyten
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 352

[continues previous] Despyt of love, and hadde him-self y-wroght. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 354

And nat be lyk tiraunts of Lumbardye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 373

This shulde a rightwys lord have in his thoght,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 353

[continues previous] This shulde a rightwys lord han in his thoght, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 374

And nat be lyk tiraunts of Lumbardye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 375

Than han no reward but at tirannye.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 376

For he that king or lord is naturel,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 358

As is a fermour, to doon the harm he can. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 377

Him oghte nat be tiraunt ne cruel,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 629

This is nat couched as it oghte be; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 378

As is a fermour, to doon the harm he can.
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Miller's Tale: 644

But stonde he moste un-to his owne harm. [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 645

For whan he spak, he was anon bore doun [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 629

[continues previous] This is nat couched as it oghte be;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 359

He moste thinke hit is his lige man, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1158

And for the lasse harm, he moste feyne. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 379

He moste thinke hit is his lige man,
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Miller's Tale: 644

[continues previous] But stonde he moste un-to his owne harm.
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Miller's Tale: 645

[continues previous] For whan he spak, he was anon bore doun
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1158

[continues previous] And for the lasse harm, he moste feyne.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1159

[continues previous] He seyde hir, whan she was at swiche a feste
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 380

And is his tresour, and his gold in cofre.
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 300

Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre;
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Man of Law's Prologue: 26

Biwailen tyme, more than gold in cofre.
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Franklin's Tale: 843

With herte soor he gooth un-to his cofre, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 844

And broghte gold un-to this philosophre, [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 64

What difference is bitwixe an ydolastre and an avaricious man, but that an ydolastre, per aventure, ne hath but o mawmet or two, and the avaricious man hath manye? For certes, every florin in his cofre is his mawmet. And certes, the sinne of Mawmetrye is the firste thing that God deffended in the ten comaundments, as bereth witnesse Exodi, capitulo xxº: 'Thou shall have no false goddes bifore me, ne thou shall make to thee no grave thing.' Thus is an avaricious man, that loveth his tresor biforn god, ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 359

[continues previous] He moste thinke hit is his lige man,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 360

[continues previous] And that him oweth, of verray duetee,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 381

This is the sentence of the philosophre:
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Franklin's Tale: 844

[continues previous] And broghte gold un-to this philosophre,
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Franklin's Tale: 845

[continues previous] The value of fyve hundred pound, I gesse,
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Parson's Tale: 64

[continues previous] What difference is bitwixe an ydolastre and an avaricious man, but that an ydolastre, per aventure, ne hath but o mawmet or two, and the avaricious man hath manye? For certes, every florin in his cofre is his mawmet. And certes, the sinne of Mawmetrye is the firste thing that God deffended in the ten comaundments, as bereth witnesse Exodi, capitulo xxº: 'Thou shall have no false goddes bifore me, ne thou shall make to thee no grave thing.' Thus is an avaricious man, that loveth his ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 365

This is the sentence of the philosophre: [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 382

A king to kepe his liges in Iustyce;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 367

With-outen doute, that is his offyce. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 383

With-outen doute, that is his offyce.
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 654

Than wolde he seye right thus, with-outen doute, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 655

"Who-so that buildeth his hous al of salwes, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 5: 53

is that, with-outen doute, the frutes of the erthe owen to ben to
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 368

[continues previous] And therto is a king ful depe y-sworn,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 370

And for to kepe his lordes hir degree, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 384

Al wol he kepe his lordes hir degree,
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 655

[continues previous] "Who-so that buildeth his hous al of salwes,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 366

[continues previous] A king to kepe his liges in Iustyce;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5918

That he wol kepe his hors to ryde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 385

As hit is right and skilful that they be
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Hous of Fame 3: 574

Right as hit is, and forth y-blowe.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 372

Enhaunced and honoured, and most dere — [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 373

For they ben half-goddes in this world here — [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 386

Enhaunced and honoured, and most dere
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 387

For they ben half-goddes in this world here
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 371

[continues previous] As hit is right and skilful that they be
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 373

[continues previous] For they ben half-goddes in this world here[continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 374

This shal he doon, bothe to pore [and] riche, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 388

Yit mot he doon bothe right, to pore and riche,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 374

[continues previous] This shal he doon, bothe to pore [and] riche, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 61

And [al] the pore estat forget [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3409

With al my might, bothe loude and stille,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3410

To doon right at your owne wille;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5229

Bothe pore and riche, in oon [e]state.
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 43

Why nil I make at ones riche and pore
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 44

To have y-nough to done, er that she go?
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 389

Al be that hir estat be nat y-liche,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 60

[continues previous] For swote dewes that on it falle,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 61

[continues previous] And [al] the pore estat forget
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Romaunt of the Rose: 62

[continues previous] In which that winter hadde it set,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 390

And han of pore folk compassioun.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 391

For lo, the gentil kynd of the leoun!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 392

For whan a flye offendeth him or byteth,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 393

He with his tayl awey the flye smyteth
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 394

Al esily; for, of his genterye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 395

Him deyneth nat to wreke him on a flye,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 597

Or som-what elles, was nat worth a flye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 382

As doth a curre or elles another beste. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 396

As doth a curre or elles another beste.
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Knight's Tale: 451

For slayn is man right as another beste, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 427

That they moste yeve it up, as for the beste; [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 428

Or elles hadde we never been in reste. [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 597

[continues previous] Or som-what elles, was nat worth a flye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 340

Or elles, sir, for that this man is nyce, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 381

[continues previous] Him deyneth nat to wreke him on a flye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 397

In noble corage oghte been areste,
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Knight's Tale: 452

[continues previous] And dwelleth eek in prison and areste, [continues next]
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Wife of Bath's Prologue: 428

[continues previous] Or elles hadde we never been in reste.
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Melibee's Tale: 77

'Certes,' quod dame Prudence, 'this were a cruel sentence, and muchel agayn resoun. For ye been riche y-nough, and han no nede of other mennes good; and ye mighte lightly in this wyse gete yow a coveitous name, which is a vicious thing, and oghte been eschewed of every good man. For after the sawe of the word of the apostle: "coveitise is rote of alle harmes." And therfore, it were bettre for yow to lese so muchel good of your owene, than for to taken of hir good in this manere. For bettre it is ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 339

[continues previous] Ther as by right him oghte been excused.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 398

And weyen every thing by equitee,
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Knight's Tale: 452

[continues previous] And dwelleth eek in prison and areste,
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Melibee's Tale: 77

[continues previous] 'Certes,' quod dame Prudence, 'this were a cruel sentence, and muchel agayn resoun. For ye been riche y-nough, and han no nede of other mennes good; and ye mighte lightly in this wyse gete yow a coveitous name, which is a vicious thing, and oghte been eschewed of every good man. For after the sawe of the word of the apostle: "coveitise is rote of alle harmes." And therfore, it were bettre for yow to lese so muchel good of your owene, than for to taken of hir good in this manere. For bettre it is to lesen good ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 385

And ever han reward to his owen degree. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 399

And ever han reward to his owen degree.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 400

For, sir, hit is no maystrie for a lord
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 387

To dampne a man with-oute answere or word; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 388

And, for a lord, that is ful foul to use. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 401

To dampne a man with-oute answere of word;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 402

And, for a lord, that is ful foul to use.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 386

[continues previous] For, sir, hit is no maystrie for a lord
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 387

[continues previous] To dampne a man with-oute answere or word;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 403

And if so be he may him nat excuse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 404

But asketh mercy with a dredful herte,
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Franklin's Tale: 581

With dredful herte and with ful humble chere, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 109

With dredful herte and glad devocioun, [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 105

She rist her up, with a ful drery herte, [continues next]
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Legend of Thisbe: 106

And in a cave with dredful foot she sterte, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 405

And profreth him, right in his bare sherte,
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Franklin's Tale: 581

[continues previous] With dredful herte and with ful humble chere,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 391

[continues previous] And profreth him, right in his bare sherte, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 392

To been right at your owne Iugement, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 109

[continues previous] With dredful herte and glad devocioun,
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Legend of Thisbe: 106

[continues previous] And in a cave with dredful foot she sterte,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1099

And of he rente al to his bare sherte; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1100

And seyde, 'nece, but ye helpe us now, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 406

To been right at your owne Iugement,
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Knight's Tale: 886

Youre owne mouth, by your confessioun, [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 10

... helle. For as seint Ierome seith: 'at every tyme that me remembreth of the day of dome, I quake; for whan I ete or drinke, or what-so that I do, evere semeth me that the trompe sowneth in myn ere: riseth up, ye that been dede, and cometh to the Iugement.' O gode god, muchel oghte a man to drede swich a Iugement, 'ther-as we shullen been alle,' as seint Poul seith, 'biforn the sete of oure lord Iesu Crist'; wher-as he shal make a general congregacion, wher-as no man may been absent. For certes, there availleth noon essoyne ne excusacion. ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 391

[continues previous] And profreth him, right in his bare sherte,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 394

Considre his owne honour and his trespas. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3410

To doon right at your owne wille;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1099

[continues previous] And of he rente al to his bare sherte;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 407

Than oghte a god, by short avysement,
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Knight's Tale: 885

[continues previous] And seyde, 'This is a short conclusioun:
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Knight's Tale: 886

[continues previous] Youre owne mouth, by your confessioun,
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Parson's Tale: 10

[continues previous] ... seint Ierome seith: 'at every tyme that me remembreth of the day of dome, I quake; for whan I ete or drinke, or what-so that I do, evere semeth me that the trompe sowneth in myn ere: riseth up, ye that been dede, and cometh to the Iugement.' O gode god, muchel oghte a man to drede swich a Iugement, 'ther-as we shullen been alle,' as seint Poul seith, 'biforn the sete of oure lord Iesu Crist'; wher-as he shal make a general congregacion, wher-as no man may been absent. For certes, there availleth noon essoyne ne excusacion. And nat only that oure defautes ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 408

Considre his owne honour and his trespas.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 409

For sith no cause of deeth lyth in this cas,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 395

[continues previous] For sith no cause of deeth lyth in this cas, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 69

Ye lovers, that can make of sentement; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 70

In this cas oghte ye be diligent [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 410

Yow oghte been the lighter merciable;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 398

The man hath served yow of his conning, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 411

Leteth your yre, and beth somwhat tretable!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 412

The man hath served yow of his conning,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 413

And forthred wel your lawe in his making.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 398

[continues previous] The man hath served yow of his conning,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 399

[continues previous] And forthered your lawe with his making.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 414

'Al be hit that he can nat wel endyte,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 402

But wel I wot, with that he can endyte, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 403

He hath maked lewed folk delyte [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 570

I wot wel that thou mayst nat al hit ryme,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 571

That swiche lovers diden in hir tyme;
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Legend of Dido: 97

I can nat seyn if that hit be possible,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 415

Yet hath he maked lewed folk delyte
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 416

To serve you, in preysing of your name.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 405

He made the book that hight the Hous of Fame, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 417

He made the book that hight the Hous of Fame,
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Hous of Fame 2: 155

Which that hight the Hous of Fame, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 405

[continues previous] He made the book that hight the Hous of Fame, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 406

[continues previous] And eek the Deeth of Blaunche the Duchesse, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 407

And the Parlement of Foules, as I gesse, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 418

And eek the Deeth of Blaunche the Duchesse,
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Hous of Fame 2: 155

[continues previous] Which that hight the Hous of Fame,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 405

[continues previous] He made the book that hight the Hous of Fame, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 406

[continues previous] And eek the Deeth of Blaunche the Duchesse, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 419

And the Parlement of Foules, as I gesse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 420

And al the love of Palamon and Arcyte
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 406

[continues previous] And eek the Deeth of Blaunche the Duchesse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 409

[continues previous] Of Thebes, thogh the story is knowen lyte; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 410

And many an ympne for your halydayes, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 421

Of Thebes, thogh the story is knowen lyte;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 422

And many an ympne for your halydayes,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 408

[continues previous] And al the love of Palamon and Arcyte
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 412

And for to speke of other besinesse, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 423

That highten Balades, Roundels, Virelayes;
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Franklin's Tale: 220

Songes, compleintes, roundels, virelayes,
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Franklin's Tale: 221

How that he dorste nat his sorwe telle,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 411

[continues previous] That highten Balades, Roundels, Virelayes; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 424

And, for to speke of other holynesse,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 410

[continues previous] And many an ympne for your halydayes,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 414

And of the Wreched Engendring of Mankinde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 425

He hath in prose translated Boëce,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 426

And mad the Lyf also of seynt Cecyle;
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 1

Whan ended was the lyf of seint Cecyle,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 414

[continues previous] And of the Wreched Engendring of Mankinde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 417

He made also, goon sithen a greet whyl, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 427

He made also, goon sithen a greet whyl,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 416

[continues previous] And mad the Lyf also of seynt Cecyle;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 428

Origenes upon the Maudeleyne;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 429

Him oghte now to have the lesse peyne;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 430

He hath mad many a lay and many a thing.
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Parson's Tale: 104

... also of Fame; The book of the nynetene Ladies; The book of the Duchesse; The book of seint Valentynes day of the Parlement of Briddes; The tales of Caunterbury, thilke that sounen in-to sinne; The book of the Leoun; and many another book, if they were in my remembrance; and many a song and many a lecherous lay; that Crist for his grete mercy foryeve me the sinne. But of the translacion of Boece de Consolacione, and othere bokes of Legendes of seintes, and omelies, and moralitee, and devocioun, that thanke I oure lord Iesu Crist and his blisful moder, and alle the seintes of hevene; bisekinge hem ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 421

'Now as ye been a god, and eek a king, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 431

'Now as ye been a god, and eek a king,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 420

[continues previous] He hath mad many a lay and many a thing.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 432

I, your Alceste, whylom quene of Trace,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 423

I axe yow this man, right of your grace, [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 647

Almighty quene, unto this yeer be doon [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 433

I aske yow this man, right of your grace,
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Clerk's Tale: 46

Han alwey shewed me favour and grace,
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Clerk's Tale: 47

I dar the better aske of yow a space
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 422

[continues previous] I, your Alceste, whylom quene of Trace,
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Parlement of Foules: 647

[continues previous] Almighty quene, unto this yeer be doon
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Parlement of Foules: 648

[continues previous] I aske respit for to avysen me.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 434

That ye him never hurte in al his lyve;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1538

So glad ne was he never in al his lyve; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 435

And he shal sweren yow, and that as blyve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 425

[continues previous] And he shal sweren yow, and that as blyve, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 426

He shal no more agilten in this wyse; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 427

But he shal maken, as ye wil devyse, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1538

[continues previous] So glad ne was he never in al his lyve;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1539

[continues previous] And to Pandarus reed gan al assente,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 436

He shal no more agilten in this wyse;
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Franklin's Tale: 739

This housbond with glad chere, in freendly wyse, [continues next]
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Melibee's Prologue: 23

Al be it told som-tyme in sondry wyse [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 669

He took the chalk, and shoop it in the wyse [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 2: 263

But this may be in many wyse, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 425

[continues previous] And he shal sweren yow, and that as blyve, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5193

Love ther is in sondry wyse, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 237

And gan to speken in a sobre wyse [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 437

But he shal maken, as ye wil devyse,
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Knight's Tale: 986

Lo, heer your ende of that I shal devyse. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 987

My wil is this, for plat conclusioun, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 243

But, lordes, wol ye maken assurance,
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Man of Law's Tale: 244

As I shal seyn, assenting to my lore,
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Franklin's Tale: 740

[continues previous] Answerde and seyde as I shal yow devyse:
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Melibee's Prologue: 24

[continues previous] Of sondry folk, as I shal yow devyse.
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 670

[continues previous] Of an ingot, as I shal yow devyse.
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Hous of Fame 2: 264

[continues previous] Of which I wil thee two devyse,
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Hous of Fame 2: 265

As soun that comth of pype or harpe.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 425

[continues previous] And he shal sweren yow, and that as blyve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 426

[continues previous] He shal no more agilten in this wyse;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 429

Wher-so ye wil, of maiden or of wyve, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5194

[continues previous] As I shal thee here devyse.
11

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 238

[continues previous] To Troilus, as I shal yow devyse.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 438

Of wommen trewe in lovinge al hir lyve,
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Knight's Tale: 986

[continues previous] Lo, heer your ende of that I shal devyse.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 475

That were trewe in lovinge al hir lyves; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 476

And telle of false men that hem bitrayen, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 484

Of Gode Wommen, maidenes and wyves,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 485

That weren trewe in lovinge al hir lyves; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 486

And telle of false men that hem bitrayen, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 439

Wher-so ye wil, of maiden or of wyve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 431

Or in the Rose or elles in Crisseyde.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 476

[continues previous] And telle of false men that hem bitrayen,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 486

[continues previous] And telle of false men that hem bitrayen,
10

Legend of Dido: 396

And, so ye wil me now to wyve take, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 440

And forthren yow, as muche as he misseyde
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Knight's Tale: 258

Arcite is hurt as muche as he, or more. [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 396

[continues previous] And, so ye wil me now to wyve take,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 441

Or in the Rose or elles in Creseyde.'
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Knight's Tale: 258

[continues previous] Arcite is hurt as muche as he, or more.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 432

The god of love answerde hir thus anoon, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 459

For that I of Creseyde wroot or tolde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 460

Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 469

For that I of Creseyde wroot or tolde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 470

Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 442

The god of love answerde hir thus anoon,
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Squire's Tale: 377

As is hir maistresse, answerde hir anoon, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 238

And whan he saugh his tyme, he seyde thus: [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 239

'Madame,' quod he, 'by god that this world made, [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 280

And with a sorweful herte he thus answerde: [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 72

And he answerde and seyde thus, 'madame, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 431

[continues previous] Or in the Rose or elles in Crisseyde.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 459

[continues previous] For that I of Creseyde wroot or tolde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 460

[continues previous] Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 469

[continues previous] For that I of Creseyde wroot or tolde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 470

[continues previous] Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 443

'Madame,' quod he, 'hit is so long agoon
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Squire's Tale: 377

[continues previous] As is hir maistresse, answerde hir anoon,
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Squire's Tale: 378

[continues previous] And seyde, 'madame, whider wil ye goon
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Franklin's Tale: 238

[continues previous] And whan he saugh his tyme, he seyde thus:
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Franklin's Tale: 239

[continues previous] 'Madame,' quod he, 'by god that this world made,
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Franklin's Tale: 280

[continues previous] And with a sorweful herte he thus answerde:
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Franklin's Tale: 281

[continues previous] 'Madame,' quod he, 'this were an inpossible!
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Sir Thopas' Prologue: 19

But of a ryme I lerned longe agoon.' [continues next]
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Sir Thopas' Prologue: 20

'Ye, that is good,' quod he; 'now shul we here [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 72

[continues previous] And he answerde and seyde thus, 'madame,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 434

That I yow knew so charitable and trewe, [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 334

Hit is so long, hit were an hevy thing.
11

Book of the Duchesse: 742

'Why so?' quod he; 'hit is nat so;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 444

That I yow knew so charitable and trewe,
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Sir Thopas' Prologue: 20

[continues previous] 'Ye, that is good,' quod he; 'now shul we here
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 435

[continues previous] That never yit, sith that the world was newe, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 445

That never yit, sith that the world was newe,
11

Wife of Bath's Tale: 388

As ever was wyf, sin that the world was newe.
11

Franklin's Tale: 202

That is, or was, sith that the world bigan.
12

Shipman's Tale: 162

That ever was, sith that the world bigan.
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Shipman's Tale: 163

But sith I am a wyf, it sit nat me
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Monk's Tale: 121

Was never wight, sith that the world bigan,
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Monk's Tale: 122

That slow so many monstres as dide he.
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Manciple's Tale: 16

That is or was, sith that the world bigan.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 434

[continues previous] That I yow knew so charitable and trewe,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 435

[continues previous] That never yit, sith that the world was newe, [continues next]
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Legend of Dido: 122

Hath sodeinly broght in so newe a chaunce,
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Legend of Dido: 123

That never was ther yit so fremd a cas.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 518

Ne ther was noon to teche me; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 446

To me ne fond I better noon than ye.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 437

That, if that I wol save my degree, [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 77

Yit is ther fayner noon, that wolde I hete, [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 78

Than I, to do yow ese, or elles bete [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 518

[continues previous] Ne ther was noon to teche me;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 519

[continues previous] For I was al aloon, y-wis,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 447

If that I wolde save my degree,
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Franklin's Tale: 756

As I may best, I wol my wo endure, [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 283

And seyde, 'ther wol I nat lese my name; [continues next]
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Compleint to His Lady: 77

[continues previous] Yit is ther fayner noon, that wolde I hete,
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Compleint to His Lady: 78

[continues previous] Than I, to do yow ese, or elles bete
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 448

I may ne wol nat werne your requeste;
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Clerk's Tale: 444

For, as it semed, she was nat agreved: [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 445

She seyde, 'lord, al lyth in your plesaunce, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 35

It lyth nat in my tonge, nin my conning; [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 756

[continues previous] As I may best, I wol my wo endure,
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Franklin's Tale: 757

[continues previous] Ne make no contenance of hevinesse,
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Pardoner's Tale: 283

[continues previous] And seyde, 'ther wol I nat lese my name;
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Pardoner's Tale: 284

[continues previous] Ne I wol nat take on me so greet defame,
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Melibee's Tale: 28

'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken it in pacience. ... [continues next]
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 661

Ne wrong conceit of me in your absence,
11

Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 662

I ne wol nat been out of your presence,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 437

[continues previous] That, if that I wol save my degree,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3443

Ne I wol not werne it thee,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 449

Al lyth in yow, doth with him as yow leste.
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 745

Also I prey yow to foryeve it me, [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 146

And dide with al the contree as him leste. [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 960

I yow foryeve al hoolly this trespas, [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 967

I yow foryeve this trespas every del.' [continues next]
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Knight's Tale: 990

That everich of yow shal gon wher him leste [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 445

[continues previous] She seyde, 'lord, al lyth in your plesaunce,
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Merchant's Tale: 273

Doth now in this matere right as yow leste,
11

Merchant's Tale: 929

I yeve it yow, maketh chartres as yow leste; [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 34

[continues previous] But for to telle yow al hir beautee,
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Squire's Tale: 35

[continues previous] It lyth nat in my tonge, nin my conning;
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Franklin's Tale: 609

In yow lyth al, to do me live or deye; —
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Melibee's Tale: 28

[continues previous] 'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 439

[continues previous] Al lyth in yow, doth with him what yow leste [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 440

And al foryeve, with-outen lenger space; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 945

And he answerde him, 'do we as thee leste.' [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 946

With al the haste goodly that they mighte, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 699

And stille as stoon, with-outen lenger lette, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 450

I al foryeve, with-outen lenger space;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 745

[continues previous] Also I prey yow to foryeve it me,
10

Canterbury Tales Prologue: 746

[continues previous] Al have I nat set folk in hir degree
11

Knight's Tale: 146

[continues previous] And dide with al the contree as him leste.
12

Knight's Tale: 960

[continues previous] I yow foryeve al hoolly this trespas,
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Knight's Tale: 966

[continues previous] But been my freendes in al that ye may;
10

Knight's Tale: 967

[continues previous] I yow foryeve this trespas every del.'
11

Knight's Tale: 991

[continues previous] Frely, with-outen raunson or daunger;
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Merchant's Tale: 929

[continues previous] I yeve it yow, maketh chartres as yow leste;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 946

[continues previous] With al the haste goodly that they mighte,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 698

[continues previous] And gan the stewe-dore al softe un-pinne,
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 699

[continues previous] And stille as stoon, with-outen lenger lette,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 451

For who-so yeveth a yift, or doth a grace,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 441

[continues previous] For who-so yeveth a yift, or doth a grace, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 452

Do hit by tyme, his thank is wel the more;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 442

[continues previous] Do hit by tyme, his thank is wel the more; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 453

And demeth ye what he shal do therfore.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 444

Go thanke now my lady heer,' quod he. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 454

Go thanke now my lady heer,' quod he.
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Summoner's Tale: 412

And doun anon he sette him on his knee. [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 297

And on his knowes bare he sette him doun, [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 125

'My lady,' quod he, 'thanke I hertely [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 455

I roos, and doun I sette me on my knee,
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Miller's Tale: 537

This Absolon doun sette him on his knees, [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 538

And seyde, 'I am a lord at alle degrees; [continues next]
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Summoner's Tale: 412

[continues previous] And doun anon he sette him on his knee. [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 297

[continues previous] And on his knowes bare he sette him doun,
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Franklin's Tale: 298

[continues previous] And in his raving seyde his orisoun.
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Hous of Fame 2: 542

He sette me faire on my fete, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 115

And doun on knees anon-right I me sette, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 116

And, as I coude, this fresshe flour I grette; [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 125

[continues previous] 'My lady,' quod he, 'thanke I hertely
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1979

And with that covenaunt yeld I me,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 1980

Anoon doun kneling upon my knee,
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 40

... Capricorne; and thanne sette I the point of F upward in the same signe, bycause that the latitude was north, up-on the latitude of Venus, that is to seyn, in the 6 degree fro the heved of Capricorne; and thus have I 2 degrees by-twixe my two prikkes. Than leide I doun softely my compas, and sette the degree of the longitude up-on the orisonte; tho tok I and wexede my label in maner of a peyre tables to resceyve distinctly the prikkes of my compas. Tho tok I this forseide label, and leide it fix over the degree of my longitude; tho tok I up my ... [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 686

They sette hem doun, and seyde as I shal telle. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 456

And seyde thus: 'Madame, the god above
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Knight's Tale: 741

And seyde thus: 'by God that sit above, [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 538

[continues previous] And seyde, 'I am a lord at alle degrees;
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Summoner's Tale: 412

[continues previous] And doun anon he sette him on his knee.
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Franklin's Tale: 238

And whan he saugh his tyme, he seyde thus: [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 239

'Madame,' quod he, 'by god that this world made, [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 387

And seyde thus, 'now, lordes, god yow see!' [continues next]
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Pardoner's Tale: 388

The proudest of thise ryotoures three [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 72

And he answerde and seyde thus, 'madame, [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 2: 543

[continues previous] And seyde, 'Walke forth a pas,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 115

[continues previous] And doun on knees anon-right I me sette,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 116

[continues previous] And, as I coude, this fresshe flour I grette;
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 40

[continues previous] ... the point of F upward in the same signe, bycause that the latitude was north, up-on the latitude of Venus, that is to seyn, in the 6 degree fro the heved of Capricorne; and thus have I 2 degrees by-twixe my two prikkes. Than leide I doun softely my compas, and sette the degree of the longitude up-on the orisonte; tho tok I and wexede my label in maner of a peyre tables to resceyve distinctly the prikkes of my compas. Tho tok I this forseide label, and leide it fix over the degree of my longitude; tho tok I up ...
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 686

[continues previous] They sette hem doun, and seyde as I shal telle.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 457

Foryelde yow, that ye the god of love
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Knight's Tale: 741

[continues previous] And seyde thus: 'by God that sit above,
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Franklin's Tale: 239

[continues previous] 'Madame,' quod he, 'by god that this world made,
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Pardoner's Tale: 387

[continues previous] And seyde thus, 'now, lordes, god yow see!'
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 73

[continues previous] I pray yow, that ye take it nat a-grief:
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 446

[continues previous] And seyde thus: 'Madame, the god above
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 26

Of othere folk, and thenketh how that ye [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 27

Han felt that Love dorste yow displese; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 28

Or ye han wonne him with to greet an ese. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 458

Han maked me his wrathe to foryive;
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Man of Law's Tale: 186

So yeve me grace, his hestes to fulfille; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 449

And yeve me grace so long for to live, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 27

[continues previous] Han felt that Love dorste yow displese;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 28

[continues previous] Or ye han wonne him with to greet an ese.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 459

And yeve me grace so long for to live,
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Man of Law's Tale: 185

[continues previous] But Crist, that starf for our redempcioun, [continues next]
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Man of Law's Tale: 186

[continues previous] So yeve me grace, his hestes to fulfille; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 448

[continues previous] Han maked me his wrathe to foryive;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 460

That I may knowe soothly what ye be
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Man of Law's Tale: 185

[continues previous] But Crist, that starf for our redempcioun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 451

That han me holpen, and put in swich degree. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 461

That han me holpe and put in this degree.
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Squire's Tale: 198

In no degree, as al the peple wende. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 451

[continues previous] That han me holpen, and put in swich degree. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 462

But trewely I wende, as in this cas,
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Knight's Tale: 1382

Ne renoun in this cas, ne veyne glorie [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 198

[continues previous] In no degree, as al the peple wende.
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Squire's Tale: 199

[continues previous] But evermore hir moste wonder was,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 451

[continues previous] That han me holpen, and put in swich degree.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 463

Naught have agilt, ne doon to love trespas.
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Knight's Tale: 1381

[continues previous] Ne I ne axe nat to-morwe to have victorie,
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Knight's Tale: 1382

[continues previous] Ne renoun in this cas, ne veyne glorie
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 453

[continues previous] Naught have agilt, ne doon to love trespas. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 455

Hath nat to parten with a theves dede; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 464

Forwhy a trewe man, with-outen drede,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 465

Hath nat to parten with a theves dede;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 466

Ne a trewe lover oghte me nat blame,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 728

That ye narette it nat my vileinye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 455

[continues previous] Hath nat to parten with a theves dede;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 458

They oghte rather with me for to holde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 480

And thogh thee lesteth nat a lover be, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 489

For in your world that is now holde a game. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 490

And thogh thee lyke nat a lover be, [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 249

Me thinketh no wight oghte her-of us blame,
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Legend of Ariadne: 250

Ne beren us ther-for an evel name.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 467

Thogh that I speke a fals lover som shame.
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 729

[continues previous] Thogh that I pleynly speke in this matere,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 457

[continues previous] Thogh that I speke a fals lover som shame. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 480

[continues previous] And thogh thee lesteth nat a lover be,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 489

[continues previous] For in your world that is now holde a game.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 490

[continues previous] And thogh thee lyke nat a lover be,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 468

They oghte rather with me for to holde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 459

For that I of Creseyde wroot or tolde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 469

For that I of Creseyde wroot or tolde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 460

[continues previous] Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 441

Or in the Rose or elles in Creseyde.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 442

The god of love answerde hir thus anoon, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 470

Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 460

[continues previous] Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 441

[continues previous] Or in the Rose or elles in Creseyde.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 442

[continues previous] The god of love answerde hir thus anoon,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 471

Algate, god wot, hit was myn entente
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Melibee's Tale: 28

'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken it in pacience. Trusteth me wel,' quod she, 'that your conseil as in this caas ne sholde nat, as to speke properly, be called a conseilling, but ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 460

[continues previous] Or of the Rose; what-so myn auctour mente,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 462

[continues previous] To forthren trouthe in love and hit cheryce; [continues next]
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Amorous Compleint: 83

By god and by my trouthe, is myn entente; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 472

To forthren trouthe in love and hit cheryce;
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Melibee's Tale: 28

[continues previous] 'My lord,' quod she, 'I biseke yow in al humblesse, that ye wol nat wilfully replye agayn my resouns, ne distempre your herte thogh I speke thing that yow displese. For god wot that, as in myn entente, I speke it for your beste, for your honour and for your profite eke. And soothly, I hope that your benignitee wol taken it in pacience. Trusteth me wel,' quod she, 'that your conseil as in this caas ne sholde nat, as to speke properly, be called a ...
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 462

[continues previous] To forthren trouthe in love and hit cheryce; [continues next]
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Amorous Compleint: 83

[continues previous] By god and by my trouthe, is myn entente;
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Amorous Compleint: 84

[continues previous] To live or dye, I wol it never repente!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 473

And to be war fro falsnesse and fro vyce
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 462

[continues previous] To forthren trouthe in love and hit cheryce;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 465

And she answerde, 'lat be thyn arguinge; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 474

By swich ensample; this was my meninge.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 475

And she answerde, 'lat be thyn arguinge;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 466

For Love ne wol nat countrepleted be [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 476

For Love ne wol nat countrepleted be
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Knight's Tale: 1448

Ne never wol I be no love ne wyf. [continues next]
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Friar's Tale: 142

Ne of swiche Iapes wol I nat be shriven. [continues next]
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Friar's Tale: 143

Stomak ne conscience ne knowe I noon; [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 12

... thise foure thinges sholde have lordshipe over that other; as thus: god sholde have lordshipe over reson, and reson over sensualitee, and sensualitee over the body of man. But sothly, whan man sinneth, al this ordre or ordinance is turned up-so-doun. And therfore thanne, for-as-muche as the reson of man ne wol nat be subget ne obeisant to god, that is his lord by right, therfore leseth it the lordshipe that it sholde have over sensualitee, and eek over the body of man. And why? For sensualitee rebelleth thanne agayns reson; and by that wey leseth reson the lordshipe over sensualitee and over the body. For ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 477

In right ne wrong; and lerne that of me!
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Knight's Tale: 1448

[continues previous] Ne never wol I be no love ne wyf.
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Friar's Tale: 143

[continues previous] Stomak ne conscience ne knowe I noon;
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Parson's Tale: 12

[continues previous] ... thise foure thinges sholde have lordshipe over that other; as thus: god sholde have lordshipe over reson, and reson over sensualitee, and sensualitee over the body of man. But sothly, whan man sinneth, al this ordre or ordinance is turned up-so-doun. And therfore thanne, for-as-muche as the reson of man ne wol nat be subget ne obeisant to god, that is his lord by right, therfore leseth it the lordshipe that it sholde have over sensualitee, and eek over the body of man. And why? For sensualitee rebelleth thanne agayns reson; and by that wey leseth reson the lordshipe over sensualitee and over the body. For ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 468

[continues previous] Thou hast thy grace, and hold thee right ther-to. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 478

Thou hast thy grace, and hold thee right ther-to.
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 9: 120

seye that thou art blisful, yif thou putte this ther-to that I [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 467

[continues previous] In right ne wrong; and lerne this at me!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 468

[continues previous] Thou hast thy grace, and hold thee right ther-to. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 479

Now wol I seyn what penance thou shalt do
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 9: 120

[continues previous] seye that thou art blisful, yif thou putte this ther-to that I
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 9: 122

'What is that?' quod I.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 471

Thou shalt, whyl that thou livest, yeer by yere, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 480

For thy trespas, and understond hit here:
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 481

Thou shalt, whyl that thou livest, yeer by yere,
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Knight's Tale: 345

And hadde him knowe at Thebes yeer by yere;
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Clerk's Tale: 346

And from hir birthe knewe hir yeer by yere,
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Prioress' Tale: 46

That lerned in that scole yeer by yere
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Melibee's Tale: 65

... hise enemys. For Salomon seith: "leveth me, and yeveth credence to that I shal seyn; I seye," quod he, "ye peple, folk, and governours of holy chirche, to thy sone, to thy wyf, to thy freend, ne to thy brother ne yeve thou never might ne maistrie of thy body, whyl thou livest." Now sithen he defendeth, that man shal nat yeven to his brother ne to his freend the might of his body, by a strenger resoun he defendeth and forbedeth a man to yeven him-self to his enemy. And nathelees I conseille you, that ye mistruste nat my lord. For I wool wel and knowe verraily, ...
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Monk's Tale: 69

And fully twenty winter, yeer by yere, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 471

[continues previous] Thou shalt, whyl that thou livest, yeer by yere, [continues next]
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Legend of Ariadne: 73

And been her trewe lover yeer by yere!
11

Balade of Compleynt: 21

Sith I yow serve, and so wil yeer by yere.
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Parlement of Foules: 236

That was hir office alwey, yeer by yere[continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 674

As yeer by yere was alwey hir usaunce
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 482

The moste party of thy tyme spende
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Monk's Tale: 70

[continues previous] He hadde of Israel the governaunce.
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Second Nun's Tale: 26

Right of thy glorious lyf and passioun, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 473

In making of a glorious Legende [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 474

Of Gode Wemen, maidenes and wyves, [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 237

[continues previous] And on the temple, of doves whyte and faire
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 484

Of Gode Wommen, maidenes and wyves,
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 406

That wol nat be governed by hir wyves; [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 1037

Wommen ful trewe, ful gode, and vertuous. [continues next]
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 551

Of Rome, cryden senatoures wyves, [continues next]
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Second Nun's Tale: 26

[continues previous] Right of thy glorious lyf and passioun,
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Manciple's Tale: 49

To spille labour, for to kepe wyves; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 282

How clene maydens, and how trewe wyves, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 306

Of trewe wyves, and of hir labour? [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 472

[continues previous] The moste party of thy lyve spende
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 476

And telle of false men that hem bitrayen, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 438

Of wommen trewe in lovinge al hir lyve, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 485

That weren trewe in lovinge al hir lyves;
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 405

[continues previous] And eek I preye Iesu shorte hir lyves
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Wife of Bath's Tale: 406

[continues previous] That wol nat be governed by hir wyves;
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Merchant's Tale: 1037

[continues previous] Wommen ful trewe, ful gode, and vertuous.
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 552

[continues previous] For that hir housbondes losten alle hir lyves;
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Manciple's Tale: 50

[continues previous] Thus writen olde clerkes in hir lyves.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 282

[continues previous] How clene maydens, and how trewe wyves,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 306

[continues previous] Of trewe wyves, and of hir labour?
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 307

[continues previous] What Vincent, in his Storial Mirour?
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 428

Of wemen trewe in lovinge al hir lyve, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 486

And telle of false men that hem bitrayen,
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 93

hem that ben anguissous. O ye mortal folk, what seke ye thanne [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 284

[continues previous] Telleth Jerome; and that nat of a fewe,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 428

[continues previous] Of wemen trewe in lovinge al hir lyve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 429

[continues previous] Wher-so ye wil, of maiden or of wyve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 438

[continues previous] Of wommen trewe in lovinge al hir lyve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 439

[continues previous] Wher-so ye wil, of maiden or of wyve,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 487

That al hir lyf ne doon nat but assayen
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Shipman's Tale: 167

A wyf ne shal nat seyn of hir housbonde
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Shipman's Tale: 168

But al honour, as I can understonde;
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Parson's Tale: 77

... eschaufinges of the ordure of this sinne. And this is in two maneres, that is to seyn, chastitee in mariage, and chastitee of widwehode. Now shaltow understonde, that matrimoine is leefful assemblinge of man and of womman, that receyven by vertu of the sacrement the bond, thurgh which they may nat be departed in al hir lyf, that is to seyn, whyl that they liven bothe. This, as seith the book, is a ful greet sacrement. God maked it, as I have seyd, in paradys, and wolde him-self be born in mariage. And for to halwen mariage, he was at a weddinge, where-as he turned water in-to wyn; ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 92

[continues previous] fortune receiven agreablely or egaly, ne it delyteth nat in al to
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 93

[continues previous] hem that ben anguissous. O ye mortal folk, what seke ye thanne
10

Hous of Fame 3: 642

We han don neither that ne this,
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Hous of Fame 3: 643

But ydel al our lyf y-be.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 475

[continues previous] That were trewe in lovinge al hir lyves;
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Compleint to His Lady: 3

Or elles ne may hir lyf nat long endure,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 488

How many wommen they may doon a shame;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 489

For in your world that is now holde a game.
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 2: 40

that thou ne holde nat that I do thee wronge thogh thou [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 456

Ne a trewe lover oghte me nat blame, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 457

Thogh that I speke a fals lover som shame. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 478

[continues previous] How many wemen they may doon a shame;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 479

[continues previous] For in your world that is now holden game. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 480

And thogh thee lesteth nat a lover be, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 466

Ne a trewe lover oghte me nat blame, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 467

Thogh that I speke a fals lover som shame. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 490

And thogh thee lyke nat a lover be,
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 2: 40

[continues previous] that thou ne holde nat that I do thee wronge thogh thou
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 456

[continues previous] Ne a trewe lover oghte me nat blame,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 457

[continues previous] Thogh that I speke a fals lover som shame.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 466

[continues previous] Ne a trewe lover oghte me nat blame,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 467

[continues previous] Thogh that I speke a fals lover som shame.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 491

Spek wel of love; this penance yive I thee.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 481

[continues previous] Spek wel of love; this penance yeve I thee. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 482

And to the god of love I shal so preye, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2950

But al this tyme this I thee yive.' [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2951

The God of Love whan al the day [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 492

And to the god of love I shal so preye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 481

[continues previous] Spek wel of love; this penance yeve I thee. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 483

[continues previous] That he shal charge his servants, by any weye, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 2951

[continues previous] The God of Love whan al the day
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3947

I trowe I shal him kepe so, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1756

And was the firste tyme he shulde hir preye [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1757

Of love; O mighty god, what shal he seye? [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 493

That he shal charge his servants, by any weye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 482

[continues previous] And to the god of love I shal so preye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 483

[continues previous] That he shal charge his servants, by any weye, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3947

[continues previous] I trowe I shal him kepe so,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 3948

[continues previous] That he shal have no might to go
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1757

[continues previous] Of love; O mighty god, what shal he seye?
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 494

To forthren thee, and wel thy labour quyte;
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Miller's Tale: 375

Thy wyf shal I wel saven, out of doute, [continues next]
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Miller's Tale: 376

Go now thy wey, and speed thee heer-aboute. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 484

[continues previous] To forthren thee, and wel thy labour quyte; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 485

Go now thy wey, thy penance is but lyte.' [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 80

Than were I holde to quyte thy labour. [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 81

And al the cost I wol my-selven make; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 495

Go now thy wey, this penance is but lyte.
11

Miller's Tale: 376

[continues previous] Go now thy wey, and speed thee heer-aboute.
11

Miller's Tale: 410

Go now thy wey, I have no lenger space
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 146

'In feith,' quod he, 'namore I do but lyte.' [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 147

And whan this chanon saugh it wolde nat be, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 484

[continues previous] To forthren thee, and wel thy labour quyte; [continues next]
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Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea: 80

[continues previous] Than were I holde to quyte thy labour.
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Parlement of Foules: 28

That al the day me thoughte but a lyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 496

And whan this book is maad, yive hit the quene
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 147

[continues previous] And whan this chanon saugh it wolde nat be,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 485

[continues previous] Go now thy wey, thy penance is but lyte.'
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Parlement of Foules: 29

[continues previous] This book of which I make mencioun,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 497

On my behalfe, at Eltham, or at Shene.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 206

At which the god of love gan loken rowe [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 498

The god of love gan smyle, and than he seyde,
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Friar's Prologue: 5

But atte laste he seyde un-to the Wyf, [continues next]
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Friar's Prologue: 6

'Dame,' quod he, 'god yeve yow right good lyf! [continues next]
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Friar's Tale: 148

This yeman gan a litel for to smyle. [continues next]
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Friar's Tale: 149

'Brother,' quod he, 'wiltow that I thee telle? [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 992

And right anon thus seyde he to his quene. [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 993

'My wyf,' quod he, 'ther may no wight sey nay; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 486

The god of love gan smyle, and than he seyde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 487

'Wostow,' quod he, 'wher this be wyf or mayde, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 206

[continues previous] At which the god of love gan loken rowe
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 329

Him-self to wrye, at hem he gan to smyle. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 330

And seyde, 'lord, so ye live al in lest, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 505

Tho Pandarus a litel gan to smyle,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 506

And seyde, 'by my trouthe, I shal yow telle.
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1159

And gan to smyle, and seyde him, 'eem, I preye,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1457

She gan first smyle, and seyde, 'O brother dere,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 499

'Wostow,' quod he, 'wher this be wyf or mayde,
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Knight's Tale: 313

Al be she mayde, or widwe, or elles wyf. [continues next]
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Friar's Prologue: 5

[continues previous] But atte laste he seyde un-to the Wyf,
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Friar's Prologue: 6

[continues previous] 'Dame,' quod he, 'god yeve yow right good lyf!
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Friar's Tale: 149

[continues previous] 'Brother,' quod he, 'wiltow that I thee telle?
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Merchant's Tale: 992

[continues previous] And right anon thus seyde he to his quene.
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Merchant's Tale: 993

[continues previous] 'My wyf,' quod he, 'ther may no wight sey nay;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 486

[continues previous] The god of love gan smyle, and than he seyde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 487

[continues previous] 'Wostow,' quod he, 'wher this be wyf or mayde, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 488

[continues previous] Or quene, or countesse, or of what degree, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 329

[continues previous] Him-self to wrye, at hem he gan to smyle.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 500

Or quene, or countesse, or of what degree,
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Knight's Tale: 313

[continues previous] Al be she mayde, or widwe, or elles wyf.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 487

[continues previous] 'Wostow,' quod he, 'wher this be wyf or mayde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 488

[continues previous] Or quene, or countesse, or of what degree, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 501

That hath so litel penance yiven thee,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 490

That hast deserved sorer for to smerte? [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 502

That hast deserved sorer for to smerte?
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Knight's Tale: 903

For pitee renneth sone in gentil herte. [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 480

Feling his similitude in peynes smerte, [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 316

Have pitee on my sorwes smerte, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 489

[continues previous] That hath so litel penance yeven thee,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 503

But pitee renneth sone in gentil herte;
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Knight's Tale: 903

[continues previous] For pitee renneth sone in gentil herte.
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Man of Law's Tale: 562

As gentil herte is fulfild of pitee, [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 742

Lo, pitee renneth sone in gentil herte.
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Squire's Tale: 479

[continues previous] 'That pitee renneth sone in gentil herte, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 480

[continues previous] Feling his similitude in peynes smerte, [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 483

For gentil herte kytheth gentillesse. [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 315

[continues previous] 'Allas!' quod she, 'my swete herte,
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Hous of Fame 1: 316

[continues previous] Have pitee on my sorwes smerte,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 504

That maystow seen, she kytheth what she is.'
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Man of Law's Tale: 563

[continues previous] That from his yën ran the water doun.
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Merchant's Tale: 1123

'O stronge lady store, what dostow?' [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 1124

And she answerde, 'sir, what eyleth yow? [continues next]
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Squire's Tale: 479

[continues previous] 'That pitee renneth sone in gentil herte,
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Squire's Tale: 483

[continues previous] For gentil herte kytheth gentillesse.
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Squire's Tale: 484

[continues previous] I see wel, that ye han of my distresse
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 492

[continues previous] That mayst thou seen, she kytheth what she is.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 505

And I answerde, 'nay, sir, so have I blis,
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Merchant's Tale: 1124

[continues previous] And she answerde, 'sir, what eyleth yow?
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 338

Madame Pertelote, so have I blis, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 493

[continues previous] And I answerde, 'nay, sir, so have I blis, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 494

No more but that I see wel she is good.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 506

No more but that I see wel she is good.'
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Nun's Priest's Tale: 338

[continues previous] Madame Pertelote, so have I blis,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 493

[continues previous] And I answerde, 'nay, sir, so have I blis, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1135

Quod Troilus, 'I see wel now, that she [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1136

Is taried with hir olde fader so, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 507

'That is a trewe tale, by myn hood,'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 494

[continues previous] No more but that I see wel she is good.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 496

[continues previous] Quod Love, 'and that thou knowest wel, pardee, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1135

[continues previous] Quod Troilus, 'I see wel now, that she
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1136

[continues previous] Is taried with hir olde fader so,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1151

I comende hir wysdom, by myn hood!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 508

Quod Love, 'and that thou knowest wel, pardee,
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Franklin's Prologue: 23

'Straw for your gentillesse,' quod our host;
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Franklin's Prologue: 24

'What, frankeleyn? pardee, sir, wel thou wost
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Pardoner's Tale: 480

'Thou knowest wel thou art my sworne brother,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 496

[continues previous] Quod Love, 'and that thou knowest wel, pardee, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 509

If hit be so that thou avyse thee.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 496

[continues previous] Quod Love, 'and that thou knowest wel, pardee,
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 44

... tyme that thou come to 20, or 40, or 60. And that thou findest in directe wryte in thy slate under thy rote, and adde hit to-geder, and that is thy mene mote, for the laste meridian of the December, for the same yere whiche that thou hast purposed. And if hit so be that hit passe 20, consider wel that fro 1 to 20 ben anni expansi, and fro 20 to 3000 ben anni collecti; and if thy nombere passe 20, than take that thou findest in directe of 20, and if hit be more, as 6 or 18, than take that thou findest in directe there-of, that is to sayen, signes, degrees, minutes, and secoundes, and adde to-gedere un-to thy rote; and thus to make rotes; and note, that if hit so be that the yere of oure lord be lasse than the rote, whiche is the yere of oure lord 1397, than shalt thou wryte in the same wyse furst thy rote in thy slate, and after entere in-to thy table in the same yere that be lasse, as I taught be-fore; and than consider how many signes, degrees, minutes, and secoundes thyn entringe conteyneth. And so be that ther be 2 entrees, than adde hem togeder, and after with-drawe hem from the rote, the yere of oure lord 1397; and the residue that leveth is thy mene mote fro the laste meridie of December, the whiche thou hast purposed; and if hit so be that thou wolt weten thy mene mote for any day, or for any fraccioun of day, in this maner thou shalt worche. Make thy rote fro the laste day of Decembere in the maner as I have taught, and afterward behold how many monethis, dayes, and houres ben passid from the meridie ...
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Treatise on the Astrolabe 2: 45

... the signes, degrees, minutes, and secoundes that thou findest y-write in directe of thy monethes, and adde to signes, degrees, minutes, and secoundes that thou findest with thy rote the yere of oure lord 1400, and the residue that leveth is the mene mote for that same day. And note, if hit so be that thou woldest wete the mene mote in ony yere that is lasse than thy rote, withdrawe the nombere of so many yeres as hit is lasse than the yere of oure lord a 1397, and kepe the residue; and so many yeres, monethes, and dayes entere in-to thy tabelis of thy ...
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 510

Hastow nat in a book, lyth in thy cheste,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 511

The grete goodnesse of the quene Alceste,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 512

That turned was into a dayesye:
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 513

She that for hir husbonde chees to dye,
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Franklin's Tale: 656

Chees rather for to dye than assente [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 675

In-to the fyr, and chees rather to dye [continues next]
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Franklin's Tale: 676

Than any Romayn dide hir vileinye. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1531

To dye him-self, but-if she wolde dye, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1532

She chees for him to dye and go to helle, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 514

And eek to goon to helle, rather than he,
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Franklin's Tale: 656

[continues previous] Chees rather for to dye than assente
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Franklin's Tale: 657

[continues previous] To been oppressed of hir maydenhede.
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Franklin's Tale: 675

[continues previous] In-to the fyr, and chees rather to dye
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Shipman's Tale: 137

Ne shal I never, for to goon to helle,
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1532

[continues previous] She chees for him to dye and go to helle,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 515

And Ercules rescowed hir, pardee,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 516

And broghte hir out of helle agayn to blis?'
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Melibee's Tale: 29

... alwey finde a gretter nombre of foles than of wyse men, and therfore the conseils that been at congregaciouns and multitudes of folk, ther-as men take more reward to the nombre than to the sapience of persones, ye see wel that in swiche conseillinges foles han the maistrie.' Melibeus answerde agayn, and seyde: 'I graunte wel that I have erred; but ther-as thou hast told me heer-biforn, that he nis nat to blame that chaungeth hise conseillours in certein caas, and for certeine Iuste causes, I am al redy to chaunge my conseillours, right as thow wolt devyse. The proverbe seith: ... [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 504

[continues previous] And broghte hir out of helle agayn to blis?' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 517

And I answerde ageyn, and seyde, 'yis,
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Knight's Tale: 233

We moste endure it: this is the short and pleyn.'
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Knight's Tale: 234

This Palamon answerde, and seyde ageyn,
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Melibee's Tale: 29

[continues previous] ... shal alwey finde a gretter nombre of foles than of wyse men, and therfore the conseils that been at congregaciouns and multitudes of folk, ther-as men take more reward to the nombre than to the sapience of persones, ye see wel that in swiche conseillinges foles han the maistrie.' Melibeus answerde agayn, and seyde: 'I graunte wel that I have erred; but ther-as thou hast told me heer-biforn, that he nis nat to blame that chaungeth hise conseillours in certein caas, and for certeine Iuste causes, I am al redy to chaunge my conseillours, right as thow wolt devyse. The proverbe seith: that "for to do sinne is mannish, ...
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Hous of Fame 2: 356

And I answerde, and seyde, 'Yis.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 504

[continues previous] And broghte hir out of helle agayn to blis?' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 506

[continues previous] Now knowe I hir! And is this good Alceste, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 380

Ful pitously answerde and seyde, 'yis!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 518

Now knowe I hir! And is this good Alceste,
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Hous of Fame 2: 356

[continues previous] And I answerde, and seyde, 'Yis.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 506

[continues previous] Now knowe I hir! And is this good Alceste, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 519

The dayesye, and myn owne hertes reste?
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Clerk's Tale: 790

'That whylom weren al myn hertes reste, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 506

[continues previous] Now knowe I hir! And is this good Alceste,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1303

'Y-wis,' quod she, 'myn owne hertes list,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1304

My ground of ese, and al myn herte dere,
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 658

And fare now wel, for in this point I reste.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 520

Now fele I wel the goodnesse of this wyf,
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Clerk's Tale: 791

[continues previous] That I shal goon, I wol gon whan yow leste.
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Metre 12: 4

for the deeth of his wyf, after that he hadde maked, by his weeply [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 658

[continues previous] And fare now wel, for in this point I reste.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 659

[continues previous] The swifte Fame, whiche that false thinges
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 521

That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf,
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Clerk's Tale: 1024

For pitous Ioye, and after hir swowninge [continues next]
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Clerk's Tale: 1025

She bothe hir yonge children un-to hir calleth, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Metre 12: 4

[continues previous] for the deeth of his wyf, after that he hadde maked, by his weeply
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Hous of Fame 1: 258

Hir lyf, hir love, hir lust, hir lord; [continues next]
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Hous of Fame 1: 259

And dide him al the reverence, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 509

[continues previous] That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 510

Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun! [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 574

That thou reherce of al hir lyf the grete, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 575

After thise olde auctours listen to trete. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 522

Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun!
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Clerk's Tale: 1024

[continues previous] For pitous Ioye, and after hir swowninge
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Clerk's Tale: 1025

[continues previous] She bothe hir yonge children un-to hir calleth,
10

Hous of Fame 1: 258

[continues previous] Hir lyf, hir love, hir lust, hir lord;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 509

[continues previous] That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 512

That I have to hir flour, the dayesye! [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 574

[continues previous] That thou reherce of al hir lyf the grete,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 523

Wel hath she quit me myn affeccioun
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 524

That I have to hir flour, the dayesye!
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Clerk's Tale: 282

To seen so greet a gest come in that place; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 196

This flour, which that I clepe the dayesye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 513

No wonder is thogh Iove hir stellifye, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 293

This flour, which that I clepe the dayesye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 525

No wonder is thogh Iove hir stellifye,
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Miller's Tale: 517

No wonder is thogh that I swelte and swete;
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Friar's Tale: 168

It is no wonder thing thogh it be so;
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Clerk's Tale: 281

[continues previous] No wonder is thogh that she were astoned
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 515

Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 526

As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 153

For of o perle fyn and oriental [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 154

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 156

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 220

So were the florouns of hir coroun whyte; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 222

Hir whyte coroun was y-maked al; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 224

Made hir lyk a daysie for to sene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 299

Hir whyte coroun berth the witnessinge!' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 527

Hir whyte coroun berth of hit witnesse;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

[continues previous] Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 513

[continues previous] No wonder is thogh Iove hir stellifye,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 514

[continues previous] As telleth Agaton, for hir goodnesse!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 298

[continues previous] That berth our alder prys in figuringe!
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 299

[continues previous] Hir whyte coroun berth the witnessinge!'
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Legend of Lucretia: 194

The noble wyf, as Titus bereth witnesse. [continues next]
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Legend of Lucretia: 195

I tell hit, for she was of love so trewe, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 528

For also many vertues hadde she,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 148

And up-on that a whyt coroun she beer [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 155

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 216

And upon that a whyt coroun she beer [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 223

[continues previous] For which the whyte coroun, above the grene,
11

Legend of Lucretia: 195

[continues previous] I tell hit, for she was of love so trewe, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 529

As smale floures in hir coroun be.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 148

[continues previous] And up-on that a whyt coroun she beer
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 149

[continues previous] With many floures, and I shal nat lye;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 152

[continues previous] Swich were the floures of hir coroun whyte. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 518

In remembraunce of hir and in honour, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 216

[continues previous] And upon that a whyt coroun she beer
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 217

[continues previous] With florouns smale, and I shal nat lye;
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Legend of Lucretia: 194

[continues previous] The noble wyf, as Titus bereth witnesse.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 530

In remembraunce of hir and in honour,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 531

Cibella made the dayesy and the flour
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 518

[continues previous] In remembraunce of hir and in honour,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 521

And Mars yaf to hir coroun reed, pardee, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 532

Y-coroned al with whyt, as men may see;
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Cook's Tale: 34

They been ful wrothe al day, as men may see.
11

Physician's Epilogue: 8

Wherfore I seye al day, as men may see,
10

Legend of Ariadne: 338

And, in the signe of Taurus, men may see [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 533

And Mars yaf to hir coroun reed, pardee,
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Legend of Ariadne: 339

[continues previous] The stones of her coroun shyne clere. —
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 534

In stede of rubies, set among the whyte.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 229

With the whyte coroun, clad in grene; [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 583

The turtel seyde, and wex for shame al reed; [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1570

With the shete, and wex for shame al reed; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 535

Therwith this quene wex reed for shame a lyte,
10

Franklin's Tale: 679

Of Tarquin, for hir thoughte it was a shame [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 228

[continues previous] First sat the god of love, and than this quene
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 523

[continues previous] Therwith this quene wex reed for shame a lyte, [continues next]
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Parlement of Foules: 583

[continues previous] The turtel seyde, and wex for shame al reed;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 867

For he was hit, and wex al reed for shame; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 868

'A ha!' quod Pandare, 'here biginneth game!' [continues next]
15+

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 645

For which he wex a litel reed for shame, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 652

For of hir owene thought she wex al reed, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1570

[continues previous] With the shete, and wex for shame al reed;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 536

Whan she was preysed so in hir presence.
10

Franklin's Tale: 679

[continues previous] Of Tarquin, for hir thoughte it was a shame
10

Franklin's Tale: 680

[continues previous] To liven whan she hadde lost hir name?
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 526

Was hit to thee, to write unstedfastnesse [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 867

[continues previous] For he was hit, and wex al reed for shame;
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 646

[continues previous] Whan he the peple up-on him herde cryen,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 652

[continues previous] For of hir owene thought she wex al reed,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 537

Than seyde Love, 'a ful gret negligence
11

Book of the Duchesse: 325

That to beholde hit was gret Ioye. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 538

Was hit to thee, that ilke tyme thou made
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 202

This balade, which that I shal yow devyse. [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 526

[continues previous] Was hit to thee, to write unstedfastnesse
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 250

Ester, ley thou thy meknesse al a-doun; [continues next]
11

Book of the Duchesse: 325

[continues previous] That to beholde hit was gret Ioye.
11

Compleynt of Mars: 66

For hit stood so, that ilke tyme, no wight
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 539

"Hyd, Absolon, thy tresses," in balade,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 248

This song, in preysing of this lady fre.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 540

That thou forgete hir in thy song to sette,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 202

[continues previous] This balade, which that I shal yow devyse.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 250

[continues previous] Ester, ley thou thy meknesse al a-doun;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 541

Sin that thou art so gretly in hir dette,
12

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 6: 18

(i. pape!) I wondre gretly, certes, why that thou art syk, sin
12

Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 6: 19

that thou art put in so holsom a sentence. But lat us seken
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 542

And wost so wel, that kalender is she
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 533

Sin that thou wost that kalender is she [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 534

Of goodnesse, for she taughte of fyn lovinge, [continues next]
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 543

To any woman that wol lover be.
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 568

For lat see now what man that lover be,
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 569

Wol doon so strong a peyne for love as she.
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1881

The which in no wys wol consente,
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1882

That any lover him repente
10

Romaunt of the Rose: 1883

To serve his love with herte and alle,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 544

For she taughte al the craft of fyn lovinge,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 534

[continues previous] Of goodnesse, for she taughte of fyn lovinge, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 535

And namely of wyfhood the livinge, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 536

And alle the boundes that she oghte kepe; [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 545

And namely of wyfhood the livinge,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 546

And alle the boundes that she oghte kepe;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 535

[continues previous] And namely of wyfhood the livinge,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 547

Thy litel wit was thilke tyme a-slepe.
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 538

But now I charge thee, upon thy lyf, [continues next]
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 548

But now I charge thee, upon thy lyf,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 549

That in thy Legend thou make of this wyf,
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 550

Whan thou hast other smale y-maad before;
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 539

[continues previous] That in thy Legend thou make of this wyf,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 551

And fare now wel, I charge thee no more.
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 542

At Cleopatre I wol that thou beginne; [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 552

'But er I go, thus muche I wol thee telle,
10

Miller's Tale: 308

Of certeyn thing that toucheth me and thee;
10

Miller's Tale: 309

I wol telle it non other man, certeyn.'
14

Reeve's Tale: 321

But er thou go, o thing I wol thee telle,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 841

'Now, by my feith, I shal, er that I go,
11

Wife of Bath's Prologue: 842

Telle of a Somnour swich a tale or two,
10

Friar's Tale: 233

Tak thou thy part, what that men wol thee yive, [continues next]
10

Friar's Tale: 234

And I shal myn; thus may we bothe live. [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 589

'I have,' quod she, 'seyd thus, and ever shal, [continues next]
12

Clerk's Tale: 590

I wol no thing, ne nil no thing, certayn, [continues next]
11

Clerk's Tale: 747

Consenteth it, that dar I undertake;
11

Clerk's Tale: 748

And treweliche thus muche I wol yow seye,
10

Merchant's Tale: 503

But thus muche of hir beautee telle I may,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 320

And forther over, I wol thee telle al plat, [continues next]
10

Pardoner's Tale: 481

Thy profit wol I telle thee anon.
11

Second Nun's Tale: 337

'That shal I telle,' quod she, 'er I go.
12

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 63

natheles the thing that I shal telle thee yit ne sheweth nat lasse to [continues next]
12

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 53

For this thing that I shal telle thee now ne shal nat seme lasse [continues next]
11

Hous of Fame 2: 92

But er I bere thee moche ferre,
11

Hous of Fame 2: 93

I wol thee telle what I am,
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 541

[continues previous] And fare now wel, I charge thee no more.
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 542

[continues previous] At Cleopatre I wol that thou beginne;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4989

'Where Elde abit, I wol thee telle [continues next]
11

Troilus and Criseyde 5: 998

And, er ye gon, thus muche I seye yow here:
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 553

Ne shal no trewe lover come in helle.
10

Friar's Tale: 234

[continues previous] And I shal myn; thus may we bothe live.
12

Clerk's Tale: 589

[continues previous] 'I have,' quod she, 'seyd thus, and ever shal,
12

Clerk's Tale: 590

[continues previous] I wol no thing, ne nil no thing, certayn,
11

Pardoner's Tale: 321

[continues previous] That vengeance shal nat parten from his hous,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 12: 63

[continues previous] natheles the thing that I shal telle thee yit ne sheweth nat lasse to
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 4: 53

[continues previous] For this thing that I shal telle thee now ne shal nat seme lasse
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 4990

[continues previous] Shortly, and no whyle dwelle,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 555

Ben in thy balade, if thou canst hem knowe,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 271

Ne in alle thy bokes coudest thou nat finde [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 556

And in thy bokes alle thou shalt hem finde;
10

Hous of Fame 2: 545

That thou shalt finde in Fames place.' [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 271

[continues previous] Ne in alle thy bokes coudest thou nat finde [continues next]
11

Legend of Thisbe: 212

Of trewe men I finde but fewe mo
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Legend of Thisbe: 213

In alle my bokes, save this Piramus,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 557

Have hem now in thy Legend alle in minde,
10

Parson's Tale: 73

The felawes of Abstinence been Attemperaunce, that holdeth the mene in alle thinges: eek Shame, that eschueth alle deshonestee: Suffisance, that seketh no riche metes ne drinkes, ne dooth no fors of to outrageous apparailinge of mete. Mesure also, that restreyneth by resoun the deslavee appetyt of etinge: Sobrenesse also, that restreyneth the outrage of drinke: Sparinge also, that restreyneth the delicat ... [continues next]
10

Hous of Fame 2: 545

[continues previous] That thou shalt finde in Fames place.'
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Hous of Fame 2: 546

[continues previous] 'Now,' quod I, 'whyl we han space
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 270

[continues previous] Was ther no good matere in thy minde,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 271

[continues previous] Ne in alle thy bokes coudest thou nat finde
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 558

I mene of hem that been in thy knowinge.
10

Parson's Tale: 73

[continues previous] The felawes of Abstinence been Attemperaunce, that holdeth the mene in alle thinges: eek Shame, that eschueth alle deshonestee: Suffisance, that seketh no riche metes ne drinkes, ne dooth no fors of to outrageous apparailinge of mete. Mesure also, that restreyneth by resoun the deslavee appetyt of etinge: Sobrenesse also, that restreyneth the outrage of drinke: Sparinge also, that restreyneth ...
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 560

Than thou knowest, that been good wommen alle
13

Melibee's Tale: 14

... Prudence: 'I purpose nat,' quod he, 'to werke by thy conseil, for many causes and resouns. For certes every wight wolde holde me thanne a fool; this is to seyn, if I, for thy conseilling, wolde chaungen thinges that been ordeyned and affermed by so manye wyse. Secoundly I seye, that alle wommen been wikke and noon good of hem alle. For "of a thousand men," seith Salomon, "I fond a good man: but certes, of alle wommen, good womman fond I never." And also certes, if I governed me by thy conseil, it sholde seme that I hadde yeve to thee over me the maistrie; and god forbede that it ... [continues next]
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Melibee's Tale: 15

... the trouthe of thinges and the profit been rather founden in fewe folk that been wyse and ful of resoun, than by greet multitude of folk, ther every man cryeth and clatereth what that him lyketh. Soothly swich multitude is nat honeste. As to the seconde resoun, where-as ye seyn that "alle wommen been wikke," save your grace, certes ye despysen alle wommen in this wyse; and "he that alle despyseth alle displeseth," as seith the book. And Senek seith that "who-so wole have sapience, shal no man dispreise; but he shal gladly techen the science that he can, with-outen presumpcioun or pryde. And ... [continues next]
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 772

Quod he, 'so as ye wommen demen alle, [continues next]
13

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 561

And trewe of love, for aught that may befalle;
12

Knight's Tale: 947

That serven love, for aught that may bifalle!
13

Melibee's Tale: 14

[continues previous] ... he, 'to werke by thy conseil, for many causes and resouns. For certes every wight wolde holde me thanne a fool; this is to seyn, if I, for thy conseilling, wolde chaungen thinges that been ordeyned and affermed by so manye wyse. Secoundly I seye, that alle wommen been wikke and noon good of hem alle. For "of a thousand men," seith Salomon, "I fond a good man: but certes, of alle wommen, good womman fond I never." And also certes, if I governed me by thy conseil, it sholde seme that I hadde yeve to thee over me the maistrie; and god forbede ...
10

Troilus and Criseyde 3: 773

[continues previous] That for to holde in love a man in honde,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 563

I mot gon hoom, the sonne draweth weste,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 61

As sone as ever the sonne ginneth weste, [continues next]
10

Parlement of Foules: 266

Til that the hote sonne gan to weste. [continues next]
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 564

To Paradys, with al this companye;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 62

[continues previous] To seen this flour, how it wol go to reste,
10

Parlement of Foules: 266

[continues previous] Til that the hote sonne gan to weste.
10

Parlement of Foules: 267

[continues previous] Hir gilte heres with a golden threde
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 566

'At Cleopatre I wol that thou beginne;
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 541

And fare now wel, I charge thee no more.
15+

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 542

At Cleopatre I wol that thou beginne; [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 543

And so forth; and my love so shalt thou winne.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 567

And so forth; and my love so shalt thou winne.
11

Knight's Tale: 33

And lat see now who shal the soper winne; [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 543

[continues previous] And so forth; and my love so shalt thou winne.'
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 544

[continues previous] And with that word of sleep I gan a-awake,
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 568

For lat see now what man that lover be,
11

Knight's Tale: 33

[continues previous] And lat see now who shal the soper winne;
10

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 543

To any woman that wol lover be. [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 7157

And what man that wol not be so, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 569

Wol doon so strong a peyne for love as she.
11

Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 122

by ful manye demonstraciouns, as I wot wel, that the sowles of [continues next]
10

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 37

'Hast thou nat knowen wel,' quod she, 'that al thing that is [continues next]
11

Compleint to His Lady: 91

For to desire that ye shulde love me; [continues next]
11

Compleint to His Lady: 92

For wel I wot, allas! that may nat be; [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1986

For now I wot wel uttirly, [continues next]
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3432

For wel wot ye that love is free, [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 7157

[continues previous] And what man that wol not be so,
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 504

That, ofte y-cleped, cometh and endeth peyne. [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 570

I wot wel that thou mayst nat al hit ryme,
11

Knight's Tale: 282

I wot right wel, thou darst it nat withseyn.
11

Manciple's Prologue: 18

Or hastow with som quene al night y-swonke, [continues next]
11

Manciple's Prologue: 19

So that thou mayst nat holden up thyn heed?' [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Prose 4: 122

[continues previous] by ful manye demonstraciouns, as I wot wel, that the sowles of
11

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 5: 46

yif thou woldest forleten it, thou mayst nat eschuen it? But [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 37

[continues previous] 'Hast thou nat knowen wel,' quod she, 'that al thing that is
12

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 2

so grete thinges; ne I ne doute nat that thou ne mayst wel [continues next]
12

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 3

performe that thou bihetest. But I preye thee only this, that [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 253

To troste on me. Thou mayst hit nat denye;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 327

To serve Love. Thou mayst hit nat denye;
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 414

'Al be hit that he can nat wel endyte, [continues next]
13

Legend of Dido: 73

Of which as now me lusteth nat to ryme;
13

Legend of Dido: 74

Hit nedeth nat; hit nere but los of tyme.
11

Legend of Lucretia: 199

Ther as they caste hir herte, ther hit dwelleth.
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Legend of Lucretia: 200

For wel I wot, that Crist him-selve telleth,
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A. B. C.: 10

That wel I wot thou wolt my socour be,
11

Compleint to His Lady: 91

[continues previous] For to desire that ye shulde love me;
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Compleint to His Lady: 92

[continues previous] For wel I wot, allas! that may nat be;
11

Parlement of Foules: 7

Nat wot I wel wher that I wake or winke.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1986

[continues previous] For now I wot wel uttirly,
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 1987

[continues previous] That thou art gentil, by thy speche.
11

Romaunt of the Rose: 3432

[continues previous] For wel wot ye that love is free,
14

Troilus and Criseyde 1: 600

And wel wot I thou mayst do me no reste.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 4: 505

[continues previous] Wel wot I, whyl my lyf was in quiete,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 571

That swiche lovers diden in hir tyme;
11

Manciple's Prologue: 19

[continues previous] So that thou mayst nat holden up thyn heed?'
11

Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 5: 47

[continues previous] whether swiche men ben frendes at nede, as ben conseyled by
12

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 2

[continues previous] so grete thinges; ne I ne doute nat that thou ne mayst wel
12

Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 2: 3

[continues previous] performe that thou bihetest. But I preye thee only this, that
11

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 414

[continues previous] 'Al be hit that he can nat wel endyte,
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 573

Suffyceth me, thou make in this manere,
11

Miller's Prologue: 61

But tolde his cherles tale in his manere; [continues next]
11

Miller's Prologue: 62

Me thinketh that I shal reherce it here. [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 916

Of al this thing the manere and the wyse. [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 574

That thou reherce of al hir lyf the grete,
11

Miller's Prologue: 62

[continues previous] Me thinketh that I shal reherce it here.
10

Merchant's Tale: 56

For she wol clayme half part al hir lyf;
10

Merchant's Tale: 57

And if that thou be syk, so god me save,
12

Squire's Tale: 205

And maden skiles after hir fantasyes, [continues next]
12

Squire's Tale: 206

Rehersinge of thise olde poetryes, [continues next]
11

Pardoner's Tale: 301

Now wol I speke of othes false and grete [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 509

That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 510

Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun! [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 521

That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf, [continues next]
12

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 522

Hir grete bountee doubleth hir renoun! [continues next]
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 916

[continues previous] Of al this thing the manere and the wyse.
12

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 917

[continues previous] Reherce it nedeth nought, for ye ben wyse.
10

Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1682

And al hir cas reherce, and that anoon;
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1036

He refte hir of the grete of al hir peyne. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1037

And after this the story telleth us, [continues next]
14

Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 575

After thise olde auctours listen to trete.
12

Squire's Tale: 205

[continues previous] And maden skiles after hir fantasyes,
12

Squire's Tale: 206

[continues previous] Rehersinge of thise olde poetryes,
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Pardoner's Tale: 302

[continues previous] A word or two, as olde bokes trete.
14

Monk's Tale: 321

And, shortly of this storie for to trete, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 509

[continues previous] That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 521

[continues previous] That bothe after hir deeth, and in hir lyf,
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Legend of Cleopatra: 39

Of so many a storie for to make, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 5: 1037

[continues previous] And after this the story telleth us,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 576

For who-so shal so many a storie telle,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 733

Who-so shal telle a tale after a man,
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Clerk's Tale: 704

But shortly if this storie I tellen shal, [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 321

[continues previous] And, shortly of this storie for to trete,
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Monk's Tale: 322

[continues previous] So doughty was hir housbonde and eek she,
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Hous of Fame 3: 415

That, if I wolde hir names telle, [continues next]
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Legend of Cleopatra: 39

[continues previous] Of so many a storie for to make,
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Legend of Ariadne: 336

But shortly to the ende I telle shal. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 200

'For ther have ye a layser for to telle.' [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 577

Sey shortly, or he shal to longe dwelle.'
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Clerk's Tale: 704

[continues previous] But shortly if this storie I tellen shal,
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Hous of Fame 3: 416

[continues previous] Al to longe moste I dwelle.
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Legend of Ariadne: 336

[continues previous] But shortly to the ende I telle shal.
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 200

[continues previous] 'For ther have ye a layser for to telle.'
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 201

[continues previous] Quod Troilus, 'how longe shal I dwelle
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 578

And with that word my bokes gan I take,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 544

And with that word of sleep I gan a-awake, [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 545

And right thus on my Legend gan I make. [continues next]
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Legend of Good Women Prologue B: 579

And right thus on my Legend gan I make.
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 544

[continues previous] And with that word of sleep I gan a-awake,
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Legend of Good Women Prologue A: 545

[continues previous] And right thus on my Legend gan I make.