Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Former Age to Geoffrey Chaucer

Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Former Age to Geoffrey Chaucer

Summary

Geoffrey Chaucer Former Age has 64 lines, and 50% of them have weak matches at magnitude 10 to 14 in Geoffrey Chaucer. 50% of the lines have no match. On average, each line has 1.64 weak matches.

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Former Age: 3

They helde hem payed of fruites, that they ete,
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Shipman's Tale: 73

And thus I lete hem ete and drinke and pleye, [continues next]
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Former Age: 4

Which that the feldes yave hem by usage;
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Shipman's Tale: 72

[continues previous] And volatyl, as ay was his usage.
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Shipman's Tale: 73

[continues previous] And thus I lete hem ete and drinke and pleye,
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Parson's Tale: 21

... the see comth som-tyme with so greet a violence that it drencheth the ship. And the same harm doth som-tyme the smale dropes of water, that entren thurgh a litel crevace in-to the thurrok, and in-to the botme of the ship, if men be so necligent that they ne descharge hem nat by tyme. And therfore, al-thogh ther be a difference bitwixe thise two causes of drenchinge, algates the ship is dreynt. Right so fareth it somtyme of deedly sinne, and of anoyouse veniale sinnes, whan they multiplye in a man so greetly, that thilke worldly thinges that he loveth, thurgh whiche he ... [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 41

for they holden the hertes of men in usage, but they ne delivere [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 5: 2

with the metes that the trewe feldes broughten forth. They [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 96

ne desire they nat ech of hem by semblable resoun to kepen [continues next]
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Former Age: 5

They ne were nat forpampred with outrage;
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Parson's Tale: 21

[continues previous] ... greet wawe of the see comth som-tyme with so greet a violence that it drencheth the ship. And the same harm doth som-tyme the smale dropes of water, that entren thurgh a litel crevace in-to the thurrok, and in-to the botme of the ship, if men be so necligent that they ne descharge hem nat by tyme. And therfore, al-thogh ther be a difference bitwixe thise two causes of drenchinge, algates the ship is dreynt. Right so fareth it somtyme of deedly sinne, and of anoyouse veniale sinnes, whan they multiplye in a man so greetly, that thilke worldly thinges that he loveth, thurgh whiche ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 41

[continues previous] for they holden the hertes of men in usage, but they ne delivere
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Prose 1: 42

[continues previous] nat folk fro maladye. But if ye Muses hadden withdrawen fro
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 5: 2

[continues previous] with the metes that the trewe feldes broughten forth. They
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Consolatione Philosophie 2 Metre 5: 3

[continues previous] ne distroyede nor deceivede nat hem-self with outrage. They
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 96

[continues previous] ne desire they nat ech of hem by semblable resoun to kepen
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 1: 12

don to me, yit natheles they ne weren nat al-outrely unknowen to [continues next]
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Former Age: 6

Unknowen was the quern and eek the melle;
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 1: 12

[continues previous] don to me, yit natheles they ne weren nat al-outrely unknowen to
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Former Age: 20

No coyn ne knew man which was fals or trewe;
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Troilus and Criseyde 1: 593

I have, and shal, for trewe or fals report,
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Former Age: 21

No ship yit karf the wawes grene and blewe;
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Knight's Tale: 1100

With wawes grene, and brighte as any glas.
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Former Age: 23

No trompes for the werres folk ne knewe,
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Metre 4: 8

the wey of thonder-light, that is wont to smyten heye toures, ne [continues next]
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Former Age: 24

No toures heye, and walles rounde or square.
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Consolatione Philosophie 1 Metre 4: 8

[continues previous] the wey of thonder-light, that is wont to smyten heye toures, ne
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4205

With walles rounde, and diche depe,
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Former Age: 26

Ther lay no profit, ther was no richesse,
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Gentilesse: 15

Vyce may wel be heir to old richesse; [continues next]
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Gentilesse: 16

But ther may no man, as men may wel see, [continues next]
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Former Age: 27

But cursed was the tyme, I dar wel seye,
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Miller's Tale: 355

Him had be lever, I dar wel undertake,
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Miller's Tale: 356

At thilke tyme, than alle hise wetheres blake,
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Physician's Tale: 99

That they ne perisse; for I dar wel seye, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 962

Whan that hir liste, that I dar seye, [continues next]
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Book of the Duchesse: 963

That she was lyk to torche bright, [continues next]
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Gentilesse: 16

[continues previous] But ther may no man, as men may wel see,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 859

Men mighte it cleve, I dar wel sayn. [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 173

They been as voyde of vyces, dar I seye, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 269

For that man is unbore, I dar wel swere, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 117

And dar wel seye, the tyme is faste by, [continues next]
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Former Age: 28

That men first dide hir swety bysinesse
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Physician's Tale: 99

[continues previous] That they ne perisse; for I dar wel seye,
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Physician's Tale: 100

[continues previous] If that they doon, ye shul it dere abeye.
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Book of the Duchesse: 962

[continues previous] Whan that hir liste, that I dar seye,
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Book of the Duchesse: 963

[continues previous] That she was lyk to torche bright,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 859

[continues previous] Men mighte it cleve, I dar wel sayn.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 860

[continues previous] Hir forheed, frounceles al playn.
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 174

[continues previous] As any men that liveth under the sonne,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 270

[continues previous] That ever wiste that she dide amis.
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Troilus and Criseyde 4: 118

[continues previous] That fyr and flaumbe on al the toun shal sprede;
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Former Age: 31

Allas! than sprong up al the cursednesse
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Pardoner's Tale: 170

O glotonye, ful of cursednesse, [continues next]
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Former Age: 32

Of covetyse, that first our sorwe broghte!
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Pardoner's Tale: 171

[continues previous] O cause first of our confusioun,
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Former Age: 33

Thise tyraunts putte hem gladly nat in pres,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1642

And seyde hem, 'so there be no taryinge, [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1643

Ne more pres, he wol wel that ye bringe [continues next]
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Former Age: 34

No wildnesse, ne no busshes for to winne
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1642

[continues previous] And seyde hem, 'so there be no taryinge,
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Troilus and Criseyde 2: 1643

[continues previous] Ne more pres, he wol wel that ye bringe
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Former Age: 35

Ther poverte is, as seith Diogenes,
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Former Age: 38

But, ther as bagges been and fat vitaile, [continues next]
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Former Age: 39

Ther wol they gon, and spare for no sinne [continues next]
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Former Age: 36

Ther as vitaile is eek so skars and thinne
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Former Age: 38

[continues previous] But, ther as bagges been and fat vitaile,
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Former Age: 38

But, ther as bagges been and fat vitaile,
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Former Age: 35

Ther poverte is, as seith Diogenes, [continues next]
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Former Age: 36

Ther as vitaile is eek so skars and thinne [continues next]
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Former Age: 39

Ther wol they gon, and spare for no sinne
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 165

Sin that my lord is gon, I wol nat spare;
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Former Age: 35

[continues previous] Ther poverte is, as seith Diogenes,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 358

Ne sinne, although hir lyf were gon. [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5078

Whan in her love ther is no sinne;
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Romaunt of the Rose: 5079

I wol that they togedre go,
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Former Age: 40

With al hir ost the cite for tassaile.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 358

[continues previous] Ne sinne, although hir lyf were gon.
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Romaunt of the Rose: 359

[continues previous] Al woxen was hir body unwelde,
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Former Age: 41

Yit were no paleis-chaumbres, ne non halles;
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Prose 6: 14

ne were no manere ne non ende, but-yif that a wight constreinede
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Former Age: 46

Was kid to hem, but in seurtee they slepte;
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1405

And diden al hir might, sin they were oon, [continues next]
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Former Age: 47

Hir hertes were al oon, with-oute galles,
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Parson's Tale: 77

... wyn; which was the firste miracle that he wroghte in erthe biforn hise disciples. Trewe effect of mariage clenseth fornicacioun and replenisseth holy chirche of good linage; for that is the ende of mariage; and it chaungeth deedly sinne in-to venial sinne bitwise hem that been y-wedded, and maketh the hertes al oon of hem that been y-wedded, as wel as the bodies. This is verray mariage, that was establissed by god er that sinne bigan, whan naturel lawe was in his right point in paradys; and it was ordeyned that o man sholde have but o womman, and o womman but o ... [continues next]
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4262

Oon is dishonest, another is nyce; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1405

[continues previous] And diden al hir might, sin they were oon,
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Former Age: 48

Everich of hem his feith to other kepte.
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Knight's Tale: 793

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

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

Everich of hem doth other greet honour;
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Parson's Tale: 77

[continues previous] ... the firste miracle that he wroghte in erthe biforn hise disciples. Trewe effect of mariage clenseth fornicacioun and replenisseth holy chirche of good linage; for that is the ende of mariage; and it chaungeth deedly sinne in-to venial sinne bitwise hem that been y-wedded, and maketh the hertes al oon of hem that been y-wedded, as wel as the bodies. This is verray mariage, that was establissed by god er that sinne bigan, whan naturel lawe was in his right point in paradys; and it was ordeyned that o man sholde have but o womman, and o womman but o man, as ...
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Parson's Tale: 80

... hem two, as in that, no parfit mariage. Thanne shal men understonde that for three thinges a man and his wyf fleshly mowen assemble. The firste is in entente of engendrure of children to the service of god, for certes that is the cause fynal of matrimoine. Another cause is, to yelden everich of hem to other the dette of hir bodies, for neither of hem hath power over his owene body. The thridde is, for to eschewe lecherye and vileinye. The ferthe is for sothe deadly sinne. As to the firste, it is meritorie; the seconde also; for, as seith the decree, that she hath merite of chastitee that ...
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 7

with hir teeth, yit thilke same men seken to sleen everich of hem
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Consolatione Philosophie 4 Metre 4: 8

other with swerd. Lo! for hir maneres ben dyverse and descordaunt,
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Romaunt of the Rose: 4261

[continues previous] Everich of hem hath somme vyce;
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Former Age: 51

Hadden no fantasye to debate,
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 429

For ech of hem made other for to winne; [continues next]
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Gamelyn's Tale: 47

And ech of hem seyde to other ful lowde, [continues next]
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 15

is lakkinge to other, they ne han no power to bringen a good that [continues next]
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Former Age: 52

But ech of hem wolde other wel cheryce;
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Canterbury Tales Prologue: 429

[continues previous] For ech of hem made other for to winne;
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Knight's Tale: 1767

Unhorsed hath ech other of hem tweye. [continues next]
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Merchant's Tale: 446

Han take hir leve, and ech of hem of other.
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Pardoner's Tale: 375

To live and dyen ech of hem for other,
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Shipman's Tale: 41

And ech of hem gan other for tassure
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Shipman's Tale: 42

Of bretherhede, whyl that hir lyf may dure.
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Shipman's Tale: 142

And ech of hem tolde other what hem liste.
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Monk's Tale: 288

For ech of hem hadde other leef and dere.
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Monk's Tale: 530

The hye pryde of Nero to cheryce; [continues next]
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Parson's Tale: 10

... everich of hem other,' bothe day and night, as god seith by the prophete Michias. And the lovinge children, that whylom loveden so fleshly everich other, wolden everich of hem eten other if they mighte. For how sholden they love hem togidre in the peyne of helle, whan they hated ech of hem other in the prosperitee of this lyf? For truste wel, hir fleshly love was deedly hate; as seith the prophete David: 'who-so that loveth wikkednesse he hateth his soule.' And who-so hateth his owene soule, certes, he may love noon other wight in no manere. And therefore, in helle is no solas ne no frendshipe, ...
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Gamelyn's Tale: 47

[continues previous] And ech of hem seyde to other ful lowde,
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 14

[continues previous] they ben dyverse that oon fro that othre; and so as ech of hem
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Consolatione Philosophie 3 Prose 11: 15

[continues previous] is lakkinge to other, they ne han no power to bringen a good that
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Parlement of Foules: 670

For ech of hem gan other in winges take,
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1804

Thus wolde Love, y-heried be his grace, [continues next]
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Former Age: 53

No pryde, non envye, non avaryce,
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Knight's Tale: 1768

[continues previous] Ther nas no tygre in the vale of Galgopheye,
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Monk's Tale: 529

[continues previous] Now fil it so that fortune list no lenger [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 530

[continues previous] The hye pryde of Nero to cheryce; [continues next]
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Troilus and Criseyde 3: 1805

[continues previous] That Pryde, Envye, Ire, and Avaryce
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Former Age: 54

No lord, no taylage by no tyrannye;
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Monk's Tale: 529

[continues previous] Now fil it so that fortune list no lenger
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Former Age: 58

That first was fader of delicacye,
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 880

How that he, which that first seyde this thing, [continues next]
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 881

Of philosophres fader was, Hermes; [continues next]
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Former Age: 59

Come in this world; ne Nembrot, desirous
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Canon's Yeoman's Tale: 880

[continues previous] How that he, which that first seyde this thing,
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Former Age: 61

Allas, allas! now may men wepe and crye!
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Melibee's Tale: 5

... the deeth of hir child, til she have wept hir fille, as for a certain tyme; and thanne shal man doon his diligence with amiable wordes hir to reconforte, and preyen hir of hir weping for to stinte.' For which resoun this noble wyf Prudence suffred hir housbond for to wepe and crye as for a certein space; and whan she saugh hir tyme, she seyde him in this wyse. 'Allas, my lord,' quod she,' why make ye your-self for to be lyk a fool? For sothe, it aperteneth nat to a wys man, to maken swiche a sorwe. Your doghter, with the grace of god, shal warisshe and ... [continues next]
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Monk's Tale: 491

To here how men wolde wepe and crye;
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Monk's Tale: 492

And slow his brother, and by his sister lay.
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Amorous Compleint: 8

Can I noght doon ne seye that may yow lyke, [continues next]
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Amorous Compleint: 9

[For] certes, now, allas! allas! the whyle! [continues next]
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Former Age: 62

For in our dayes nis but covetyse
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Melibee's Tale: 5

[continues previous] ... wepen in the deeth of hir child, til she have wept hir fille, as for a certain tyme; and thanne shal man doon his diligence with amiable wordes hir to reconforte, and preyen hir of hir weping for to stinte.' For which resoun this noble wyf Prudence suffred hir housbond for to wepe and crye as for a certein space; and whan she saugh hir tyme, she seyde him in this wyse. 'Allas, my lord,' quod she,' why make ye your-self for to be lyk a fool? For sothe, it aperteneth nat to a wys man, to maken swiche a sorwe. Your doghter, with the grace of ...
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Amorous Compleint: 9

[continues previous] [For] certes, now, allas! allas! the whyle!