Comparison of Geoffrey Chaucer Merciles Beautè to Geoffrey Chaucer

Your yën two wol slee me sodenly, [continues next]

Your yën two wol slee me sodenly, [continues next]

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene.

Upon my trouthe I sey yow feithfully,

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene, [continues next]

So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

Is whetted now ageynes me to kene. [continues next]

My dere herte, and best beloved fo, [continues next]

[continues previous] So woundeth hit through-out my herte kene. [continues next]

[continues previous] So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

[continues previous] My dere herte, and best beloved fo,

[continues previous] So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced

Your yën two wol slee me sodenly, [continues next]

Your yën two wol slee me sodenly, [continues next]

But natheles, my trouthe I shal sustene [continues next]

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene, [continues next]

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene, [continues next]

I sey not therfore that I wol yow love, [continues next]

Upon my trouthe I swere, and yow assure,

[continues previous] But natheles, my trouthe I shal sustene [continues next]

[continues previous] Unto my deth, and that shal wel be sene. [continues next]

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene,

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene,

For, by my trouthe, I sey it nought a-game,

[continues previous] It sholde be your-selven, by my trouthe!

[continues previous] I sey not therfore that I wol yow love,

That is bitwixe the est and eke the west, [continues next]

Doth with my lyf and deeth right as yow lest. [continues next]

Ye be my lyf, ye be myn hertes stere,

Quene of comfort and of good companye:

[continues previous] Unto my deth, and that shal wel be sene.

[continues previous] Doth with my lyf and deeth right as yow lest.

I wol fulfille, and that shal wel be sene; [continues next]

'Now by my thrift,' quod he, 'that shal be sene;

For, sin ye make this ensample of me,

[continues previous] I wol fulfille, and that shal wel be sene;

Your yën two wol slee me sodenly, [continues next]

Your yën two wol slee me sodenly, [continues next]

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene, [continues next]

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene.

Upon my trouthe I sey yow feithfully,

[continues previous] So woundeth hit through-out my herte kene. [continues next]

So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

So hath my herte caught in rémembraunce [continues next]

[continues previous] I may the beautè of hem not sustene,

[continues previous] So woundeth hit through-out my herte kene.

[continues previous] And but your word wol helen hastily

[continues previous] So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

[continues previous] So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

[continues previous] So hath my herte caught in rémembraunce

[continues previous] Your beautè hool, and stedfast governaunce,

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne.

Allas! that nature hath in yow compassed

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne; [continues next]

[continues previous] For Daunger halt your mercy in his cheyne.

Ye sey me thus, how that I am your brother?' [continues next]

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; seke pees and folwe it, as muchel as in ... [continues next]

'God helpe me so,' quod he, 'ye sey me sooth. [continues next]

Ye felen wel your-self that I not lye; [continues next]

Ye be to blame, by god, I sey yow sooth.'

[continues previous] Ye sey me thus, how that I am your brother?'

[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; seke pees ...

[continues previous] 'God helpe me so,' quod he, 'ye sey me sooth.

[continues previous] Ye felen wel your-self that I not lye;

So woundeth hit through-out my herte kene.

So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

So hath my herte caught in rémembraunce

Your beautè hool, and stedfast governaunce,

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne; [continues next]

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne; [continues next]

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne;

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne;

It semeth nat that love dooth yow longe, [continues next]

That slepen so that no man may yow wake. [continues next]

[continues previous] That slepen so that no man may yow wake.

So that wel neigh I sterve for the peyne.' [continues next]

Quod Pandarus, 'thou shalt the bettre pleyne, [continues next]

So woundeth hit through-out my herte kene.

So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

So hath your beautè fro your herte chaced [continues next]

So hath my herte caught in rémembraunce

Your beautè hool, and stedfast governaunce,

[continues previous] So that wel neigh I sterve for the peyne.'

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne; [continues next]

[continues previous] Pitee, that me ne availeth not to pleyne.

Allas! that nature hath in yow compassed

[continues previous] For Daunger halt your mercy in his cheyne.

I do no fors, I speke right as I mene. [continues next]

Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

I never thenk to ben in his prison lene. [continues next]

Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

[continues previous] I do no fors, I speke right as I mene.

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene. [continues next]

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

[continues previous] Sin I am free, I counte him not a bene. [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene.

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene;

[continues previous] Sin I am free, I counte him not a bene.

That thought was this, 'allas! sin I am free,

Sholde I now love, and putte in Iupartye

God helpe me so, I counte hem not a bene,

... any good werk, anon he shal forleten it and stinten; as doon they that han any wight to governe, and ne taken of him na-more kepe, anon as they finden any contrarie or any anoy. Thise been the newe shepherdes, that leten hir sheep witingly go renne to the wolf that is in the breres, or do no fors of hir owene governaunce. Of this comth poverte and destruccioun, bothe of spirituel and temporel thinges. Thanne comth a manere coldnesse, that freseth al the herte of man. Thanne comth undevocioun, thurgh which a man is so blent, as seith Seint Bernard, and hath swiche langour in ... [continues next]

I do no fors the whether of the two;

I do no fors of your divinitee.

And spending-silver hadde he right y-now.

Therof no fors; I wol precede as now,

[continues previous] ... forleten it and stinten; as doon they that han any wight to governe, and ne taken of him na-more kepe, anon as they finden any contrarie or any anoy. Thise been the newe shepherdes, that leten hir sheep witingly go renne to the wolf that is in the breres, or do no fors of hir owene governaunce. Of this comth poverte and destruccioun, bothe of spirituel and temporel thinges. Thanne comth a manere coldnesse, that freseth al the herte of man. Thanne comth undevocioun, thurgh which a man is so blent, as seith Seint Bernard, and hath swiche langour in soule, that he ...

'A! goode sir, no fors,' quod I,

I am right sory if I have ought

'I do no fors therof,' quod he,

Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

For ever-mo; [ther] is non other mene. [continues next]

Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat,

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene;

[continues previous] Sin I am free, I counte him not a bene.

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat,

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene;

[continues previous] Sin I am free, I counte him not a bene.

Wel oghte us than on olde bokes leve, [continues next]

These bokes, ther we han non other preve. [continues next]

And sin ye woot that myn entente is clene, [continues next]

Is now for-doon, and that is al my routhe. [continues next]

Ech man for him-self, ther is non other. [continues next]

Love if thee list; for I love and ay shal; [continues next]

For wel she seeth ther is non other ende.

Allas! what wonder is it though she wepte,

'Is ther non other grace in yow,' quod he. [continues next]

If this were livinge only and non other.

But ther is better lyf in other place,

'Whan I considere,' quod I, 'manye thinges, I see non other.' [continues next]

'Is ther any-thing thanne,' quod she, 'that, in as moche as it [continues next]

[continues previous] Ther-as ther is non other assay by preve.

[continues previous] These bokes, ther we han non other preve.

Ther ben non other mene weyes newe;

For god so wisly on my soule rewe,

I do no fors, I speke right as I mene. [continues next]

Finde non other mene wey. [continues next]

For I wot wel, in sothfastnesse, [continues next]

[continues previous] Tak hede ther-of, for I non yvel mene.

What harm was that, sin I non yvel mene? [continues next]

For, by that god that boughte us bothe two, [continues next]

[continues previous] Is now for-doon, and that is al my routhe.

[continues previous] Was ther non other broche yow liste lete

[continues previous] Love if thee list; for I love and ay shal;

[continues previous] Have heer my trouthe in al that ever I can.'

[continues previous] 'Whan I considere,' quod I, 'manye thinges, I see non other.'

Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

[continues previous] I do no fors, I speke right as I mene. [continues next]

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

I never thenk to ben in his prison lene. [continues next]

[continues previous] For I wot wel, in sothfastnesse,

[continues previous] What harm was that, sin I non yvel mene?

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene; [continues next]

[continues previous] Sin I am free, I counte him not a bene. [continues next]

[continues previous] I do no fors, I speke right as I mene.

[continues previous] Sin I fro Love escaped am so fat, [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene. [continues next]

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene;

[continues previous] Sin I am free, I counte him not a bene.

[continues previous] I never thenk to ben in his prison lene.

That thought was this, 'allas! sin I am free,

Sholde I now love, and putte in Iupartye

God helpe me so, I counte hem not a bene,