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THE  COMPLETE  WORKS 


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GEOFFREY  CHAUCER 


EDITED 


FROM   NUMEROUS  MANUSCRIPTS 


BY  THE 

REV.  WALTER  W.  SKEAT 

LITT.D.,  LL.D.,  PH.D.,  M.V. 

Eirimgkm  and  Bosworth  Professor  of  Anglo-Saxon 
intha  Univerniy  of  Cansbridgt 


OXFORD:    AT  THE  CLARENDON   PRESS 

LONDON :  HENRY  FROWDE,  AMEN  CORNER,  E.C. 

NEW  YORK:  HENRY  FROWDE,  91  &  93  FIFTH  AVENUE 

1903 


L 


AMPLISSIMO  PHILOSOPHORVM 

ACADEMIAE  FRIDERICIANAE  HALENSIS 

CVM  VITEBERGENSI   CONSOCIATAE  ORDINI 

CVIVS   EX   DECRETO 

DIE  III.  M.  AVGVSTI   A.   MDCCCXCIV 

gVO  DIE  SACRA   BISAECVLARIA  VNIVERSITATIS 

SOLEMNITER  PERAGEBANTVR 

AD  GRADVM   DOCTOR  IS  HONORIS  CAYSA 

PROVECTVS  SVM 

HVNC  UBRVM  GRATO  ANIMO 

DO  DEDICO 


CONTENTS. 


jmooucnov : — 

PAOS 

Lir*  OF  Chauckb «        .      zii 

WuTxsos  OP  Cbavcmm  avd  Saxlt  Somon zvi 

BUVP    ACOOUVT    OP    THB    GhSAMMAB,   MbTSX,  YbUIPICATIOV,    AVD    PbOVUK- 

ciATiov xviil 

fioMACVT  OP  THX  Bots :  Fnifl;ment  A i 

•I  ITni^nifint  B    •  .18 

•t  Fragmeot  C   •        ........      59 

'hb  Huros  PoBict.* — 

L   An  A.B.C.       •        .        .  .  .  •79 

IL  The  Compleynte  onto  Pite 81 

•           IIL  TheBookofthe  Dnchesse 83 

IV.  The  Compleynt  of  ICan 97 

V.  The  P^lement  of  Foules loi 

VX  A  Compleint  to  his  Lady 1 1 1 

VIL  AnelldA  and  Aroite 113 

VIIL  Chaooen  Wordes  nnto  Adam iiH 

IX.  The  Former  Age 118 

X.  Fortone iig 

XL   Meroilee  Beoate ui 

XIL  To  Booemoimde  :  A  Bolado ui 

XIIL  Troth lii 

XIV.  OentOeiie                                 uj 

XV.  Lok  of  StedfiMtnene la.i 

XVL  Lenvoy  de  Chatioer  a  Roogan u^ 

XVn.   Lenroy  de  Chancer  a  Bnkton 124 

XVIIL  The  Compleynt  of  Venns 125 

XIX.  The  Compleint  of  Chancer  to  his  Empty  Parse  .126 

XX.   Prorerhe 126 

XXL   Against  Women  Unoonstant 127 

XXIL  An  Amorons  Compleint  (Compleint  Damonrs)                               •  >'7 

XXIIL  A  Balode  of  Compleynt 129 

XXIV.   Womanly  Noblesse (39 


Hosrnn 


Tbk  LunD  or  Good  Wouki       .       ,       ,       ,  ■     ■, 
A  TastTtu  on  TBI  AniioLABi c        • 


Oaacp  A.   The  Pral[ig:ao 

The  Euishtea  Tula 

Tbo  Miller's  Prolosae     .... 

The  HiUerea  Tol. 

The  Hoeve^B  Prolo^e      .... 

The  Revea  T&le       ..... 

The  Cook'i  Prologne       .... 

The  Cokes  TsJe 

ORorr  B.   Inntonncmoa  to  tii>  M.111  op  Liw'i  Pbolo 

The  Pntlogae  of  the  Uuuiei  Tale  of  Lave 

The  Tale  o(  the  Uim  at  Lnwe 


Cordtnta.  ix 

PAOS 

0»orp  D.  The  Wife  of  Bftth's  Prologue 565 

TheTRleofthoWyf  of  Bathe 576 

The  Friar's  Prologno 581 

TheFreresTUo 58J 

The  Somnoar's  Prologue 587 

The  Somnonrs  Tale 588 

QKorp  E.  The  Clerk's  Prologae 596 

The  Clerkcs  Tale 597 

The  Merchant's  Prologue 612 

The  liarohantes  Tale 613 

Epilogue  to  the  Marchantes  Tale 637 

Gaoi-p  F.  The  Sqnierefl  Tale 6a8 

The  Wordes  of  the  Franklin                        636 

The  Franklin's  Prologne 637 

The  Frankeleyns  Tale 637 

Orol'p  Cr.  The  Secondo  Nonnes  Tale 649 

The  Canon's  Yeoman's  Prologne 657 

Tlio  Chanonns  Temannes  Tale                      659 

CiKocp  H.   The  Manciple's  Prologue 669 

The  Maonciples  Talo 670 

•     (1  Bocp   I.  The  Parson's  Prologue 674 

The  Persones  Tale 675 

prESCDix  :  Vauatioss  axd  Emcxdatioxs 719 


L^jMAKT   TO   ClfArCCIl's   WoKKS I 

ucMAAaT  TO  Frarukstts  B  axd  C  of  the  RouACTn*  OF  THE  BosE  133 


A3 


INTRODUCTION. 


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LIFE  OP  CHAUCEB. 

GaofTBXT  CaAUCXB  WM  bom  in  London,  about  1340  (not  15^8,  as  was  formerly 
■aidX  His  father  was  John  Chancer,  citizen  and  vintner  of  London,  and  his 
mother's  name  "was  Agnes.  His  grandfather  was  Bobert  Chaucer,  of  Ipswich  and 
London,  who  married  a  widow  named  Maria  Heyroun,  with  a  son  Thomas  Heyroun. 
John  Chaucer's  house  stood  in  Upper  Thames  Street,  beside  Walbrook,  just  where 
that  street  is  now  crossed  by  the  South-Eastem  Bailway  tram  Cannon-street 
Station.  Here  it  was  that  the  poet  spent  his  earliest  days,  and  in  an  interesting 
paaasge  in  his  Pardoneres  Tale  (lines  549-573X  he  incidentally  displays  his  knowledge 
uf  rarions  wines  and  the  ways  of  mixing  them  together. 

John  Chaucer,  the  poet's  father,  was  in  attendance  on  Edward  m.  in  1338,  and 
this  connexion  with  the  court  led  to  bis  son's  employment  there,  some  years  after- 
wards,  as  a  page  in  the  household  of  Elisabeth,  wife  of  Lionel,  duke  of  Clarence,  the 
third  son  of  Edward  III.  In  the  household  accounts  of  this  princess,  mention  ia 
of  various  articles  of  clothing  and  other  necessaries  purchased  for  ^  (Geoffrey 
'  *  in  April,  May,  and  December,  1357,  when  he  was  about  seventeen  years  old. 
Ill  1559,  he  joined  the  army  of  Edward  HI.  when  that  king  invaded  France,  and  was 
there  taken  prisoner.  In  May,  1360,  the  peace  of  Bretigny  (near  Chartres)  was 
coneliided  between  the  French  and  English  kings.  Chaucer  had  been  set  at  liberty 
in  Mareh,  when  Edward  paid  t6L  towards  his  ransom. 

1B67.  We  can  only  conjecture  the  manner  in  which  he  spent  his  life  from  hints 
given  OS  in  his  own  works,  and  from  various  notices  of  him  in  official  records.  To 
consider  the  latter  first,  we  find,  firom  the  Issue  Bolls  of  the  Exchequer,  that  a  lifo- 
pcnsion  of  jo  marks  was  granted  by  the  king  to  Chaucer  in  1367,  in  consideration  of 
his  services,  as  being  one  oi  the  valets  of  the  king's  household.  During  1368  and 
pari  of  1J69  he  was  in  London,  and  received  his  pension  in  person.  In  October, 
ij6A,  his  patron,  Prince  Lionel,  died,  and  it  appears  that  Chaucer's  services  woro 
eoDdwquently  transferred  to  the  next  brother,  John  of  Gaunt,  duko  of  Lancaster. 

1960.  In  the  autumn  of  1369,  the  3rear  of  the  third  great  pestilence  of  Edward's 
rsign,  Blanche,  the  first  wife  of  John  of  Gaunt,  died  at  the  early  age  of  twenty-nine. 
Chancer  did  honour  to  her  memory  in  one  of  his  earliest  i>oems,  entitled  '  The 
I>eth  of  Blaunche  the  DuchesK.' 

1370-1378.  From  1370  to  1386,  Chaucer  was  attached  to  the  court,  and  employed 
in  frequsnt  diplomatic  services. 

In  December,  1373,  being  employed  in  the  king's  service,  he  left  England  for 
OenoA,  FSas  Kod  Florenoe,  and  remained  in  Italy  for  nearly  eleven  months,  but 


wo  Bgaiu  ficil  him  in  London  on  Sovember  ii,  137J.  Tliia  visit  ol'  h'u  [•>  Italy  in  of 
great  importsace,  aa  it  excrciaed  a  marked  infloenos  on  Mb  writinge,  and  eiublM  dH 
to  onderstand  llm  dovolopment  of  his  gonins. 

1374,  Mia  eondnct  dutiog  this  nuMion  to  Italy  met  vitli  tlio  fall  appronU  of  tlio 
king,  who,  on  tho  oeUbratiou  of  the  great  festivid  at  Wiudaor  nn  St.  tloorge's  day 
(April  Ji)  in  1374,  graiited  our  poet  a  pitcher  of  wine  daily,  to  bo  rotoived  from  the 
king's  bntler,  Ou  Uay  lu  of  tlio  some  }-ear,  Chnncor  took  a  lorn  of  a  hoose  in 
Aldgat«,  fortho  term  of  his  life,  from  Uio  Corpurntion  of  London  ;  but  he  altorwatds 
gave  it  up  to  a  ftiond  in  October,  1586 ;  and  it  is  probable  tliat  he  had  censed  to 
re^de  ia  it  ii>r  n  year  or  mom  previously.  On  Jane  8.  ifji.  ho  was  uppointol  to  the 
important  ofllce  of  Comptroller  of  the  CoBtoms  and  Uubsidy  of  Wools,  Skins,  and 
Leather,  for  the  port  of  London  ;  and  a  few  days  hiter  (Jane  i,(l  received  a  Ufo' 
pension  of  lal.  from  the  duke  of  Laimaster  for  the  good  service  rendered  by  him  nnd 
his  wife  Pbilippa  to  the  said  Duke,  to  hid  consort,  and  to  hia  mother  tho  Qneeiu 
TTiis  is  tho  first  mention  of  Philippa  Chaooer  aa  Geoffrey's  -wife,  thongh  u  Philippn 
Chaocer  is  mentioned  as  one  of  tho  Ladies  of  the  Chamber  to  Qncen  Fliilippa,  un 
September  n,  1366,  and  mbseqaently.  It  has  been  oonjactnred  that  Chancer  was 
liot  married  till  1374,  and  that  he  married  a  relative,  or  at  least  some  one  bearing 
tho  same  unme  as  himself;  bat  this  snppoaitioD  is  needless  and  Improbable  ;  there 
is  DO  reason  why  the  Fhilippa  Chaacer  mentioneil  in  13(16  may  not  have  been  already 
married  to  the  poet,  who  was  then  at  least  7fi  years  of  age. 

1876.  In  tJ7S  his  mcome  was  increased  by  receiving  from  tho  Ci-own(SovEnibur  B) 
tho  custody  of  the  lands  and  person  of  one  Eilmond  Stiiplegato,  of  Kent.  This  be 
retained  for  three  years,  during  which  he  received  iu4(. ;  together  with  aunie  Bmallor 
IB  from  ftuotbcr 


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iift  of  (C^ViUv.  xiu 

Outoms  in  1374.    Whilst  still  retaining  this  office,  he  was  now  also  appointed 
Oonptnillor  of  the  Petty  Customs  (May  8,  138s). 

1385.  In  FebroAxy,  1385,  he  was  allowed  the  great  privilege  of  nominating  a  por- 
manant  depaty  to  poxform  his  duties  as  Comptroller.  It  is  hi^ily  probable  that  he 
owed  this  layonr  to  *  the  good  qneen  Anne,'  first  wife  of  king  Richard  II. ;  for,  in 
the  Prologne  to  the  Legend  of  Good  Women,  probably  written  during  this  period  of 
his  sewly^acqnired  fireedom  firom  irksome  duties,  he  expresses  himself  most  grate- 
IbUy  towards  her. 

If  wa  may  trust  the  description  of  his  house  and  garden  in  the  Prologue  to  the 
Legend  of  Qood  Women,  probably  oompoied  in  the  spring  of  1585,  it  would  api>ear 
that  he  was  then  living  in  the  country,  and  had  already  given  up  his  house  over  the 
cHy  gate  at  Aldgate  to  Richard  Fonter,  who  obtained  a  formal  lease  of  it  f^m  the 
Corporation  of  London  in  October,  1386.  We  learn  incidentally,  firom  a  note  to  the 
Envoy  to  Scogan,  L  45,  that  he  was  living  at  Greenwich  at  the  timo  when  he  wrote 
that  poem  (probably  in  1593).  And  it  is  highly  probable  that  C9iaacer*s  residence  at 
Greenwich  extended  firom  1385  to  the  end  of  1399,  when  he  took  a  new  house  at 
Westminster.  This  snppositian  agrees  well  with  various  hints  that  we  obtain  from 
other  notioesL  Thus,  in  1390,  he  was  appointed  (with  five  others)  to  8ui>erintend  the 
repairing  of  the  banks  of  the  Thames  between  Woolwich  and  Greenwich.  In  the 
OMne  yvar  he  was  robbed  at  Hatcham  (as  we  shall  see  below),  which  is  near  Deptford 
and  Greenwich.  And  we  find  the  singular  reference  in  the  Canterbury  Talcs 
(\  3907),  where  the  Host  suddenly  exclaims — *■  Lo  1  Grenowich,  ther  many  a  slirowe 
is  inne  * ;  which  looks  like  a  sly  insinuation,  on  the  Host's  part,  that  Greenwich  at 
that  time  contained  many  *  shrews'  or  rascals.  Few  places  would  serve  bettor 
than  Greenwich  for  frequent  observation  of  Canterbury  pilgrims. 

1386.  In  this  j'ear  Chancer  was  elected  a  knight  of  the  shire  for  Kent,  in  tho 

iWriiament  held  at  Westminster.    In  August,  liis  patron  John  of  Gkiunt  wont  to 

Spun ;  and  during  his  absence,  his  brother  Thomas,  duke  of  Gloucester,  contrivc<l 

to  deprive  tho  king  of  all  power,  by  appointing  a  regency  of  eleven  persons,  himself 

^rinf  at  the  head  of  them.    As  the  duke  of  Gloucester  was  ill  disposed  towards  his 

^moUmt  John,  it  is  probable  tliat  we  can  thus  account  for  the  fact  that,  in 

Dtcember  of  this  year,  Chaucer  was  dismissed  from  both  his  oflices,  of  CTomp- 

troUar  of  Wool  and  Comptroller  of  Petty  Customs,  others  being  appointctl  in  his 

fWv.   This  sudden  and  great  loss  reduced  the  poet  from  comparative  wealth  to 

P'^vnty ;  he  was  compelled  to  raise  money  upon  his  pensions,  which  were  assigned 

to  John  Scalby  on  May  1,  1388. 

la  October  of  this  year  (1386X  there  was  a  famous  trial  between  Richard  Ix>nl 
^rope  and  8ir  Thomas  Groavenor,  during  which  Cliaucer  dcposccl  thnt  ho  wns 
'^*ty  years  of  ago  and  upwards,  and  had  borne  arms  for  twenty-seven  ycarK.* 
He  «u,  in  fact,  about  forty-six  years  old,  having  been  bom,  as  said  above,  iiliout 
'Ma  Moreover,  it  is  probable  that  he  first  bore  arms  in  1359,  when  he  went  with 
^  invading  army  to  France.    This  exactly  tallies  ^dth  his  own  statement. 

1387.  In  this  year  died  Chaucer's  wife,  Phllippa ;  to  this  loss  he  allndcs  in  his 
^^  to  Bukton.  It  must  have  been  about  this  timo  that  he  was  comp^'sing 
P^'tioiifl  of  his  greatest  poem,  the  Canterbury  Tales. 

1389.  On  May  3,  Richard  II.  suddenly  took  the  go\'emmcnt  into  his  own  hands. 
Jobs  of  Oannt  returned  to  England  soon  afterwards,  and  effected  an  ontwnrd  rocon- 
cilJatiaQ  batvean  tha  king  and  the  duke  of  Gloucebter.    The  Lancastrian  imrty  whs 


Jitfnhttfioii. 


1880.  In  Uiia  yt»x,  CiuAicar  wai  alao  uppmatei  Clerk  of  the  Works  at 
Bt.  OflOTge'B  Clupel  kt  Windaor,  and  wai  pat  ou  a  Commuuon  to  repair  the 
baoki  of  the  Thames  betweeo  Woolirioh  uid  QiMnwicli.  In  n  writ,  dated  July  i 
in  thii  rear,  he  wai  allowed  the  ooeti  of  putting  np  loBffoldi  in  Smithfield  for  the 
King  and  Qaeen  to  view  the  tonmainent  which  had  taken  pUoe  there  in  Hay. 
Thla  help!  to  explain  the  minnte  aooonut'of  the  method  of  oondnctiiiK  a  tonma- 
ment  which  we  meet  with  in  the  KaiKhfa  Tal&  In  the  prsoedlng  month  he  had 
been  appointed,  by  the  Earl  of  Ifamh,  joint  Fomter  (with  Riohanl  Brittle)  of 
North  Fetheiton  Park  in  SomiTMit  Id  September,  he  waa  twice  robbed  of  aome  of 
Uh  kin^B  money ;  once,  at  Wsrtmiiuter,  of  tot ;  and  again,  near  tha  >  fonle  ok ' 
(Knilaak)  at  Hatoham,  Borrey,  of  9L  3*.  U. ;  bnt  the  reFaymant  of  these  nmuwa* 
forgiTeo  Um. 

18BX.  Thli  ii  the  date  given  by  Chanoer  to  hig  proM  Treatise  on  the  Astrolabe, 
whioh  ha  compiled  for  the  use  of  hU  '  little  bod  '  Lewis,  of  whom  nothing  moni 
la  known ;  and  it  U  sappoead  that  he  died  at  an  eariy  age.  At  this  time,  for  aomg 
unknown  reason,  the  poet  onforlnuately  lost  hia  appolnbnent  as  Clerk  of  the  Workc 

1894.  In  FebRiai7  of  this  year,  Chaucer  raoaived  a  gnmt  ftvm  the  king  of  aoL 
a  year  for  life  j  nevarthelev,  he  leetne  to  have  been  in  want  of  money,  aa  we  find 
him  making  applications  for  the  adraooement  of  money  trom  bis  pension. 

1898.  In  this  year  or  tha  preceding.  Chancer  was  made  sole  Iteeater  of  North 
PethertoD  Park,  instead  of  joint  Forester,  as  in  ijja  In  the  Easter  Term,  he  was 
nied  fbr  a  debt  of  14!.  la  iid.  In  October,  the  king  granted  him  a  ton  of  wine 
yearly,  for  his  life-time. 

18B9.  On  September  jo,  Henry  IT.  baoame  king  of  England,  and  Chancer  ad- 
dreswd  to  him  a  oomplaint  regarding  his  poverty,  called  a  '  Oompleynt  to  hii  Para,' 
In  response  to  which,  only  four  days  afterwards,  Haniy  granted  thai  the  poet's 
pension  of  twenty  marks  (13I.  6s.  td.)  shonid  be  doubled,  in  addition  to  the  lol 
a  year  which  had  been  granted  to  him  in  1394. 

On  Christmas  ere  of  this  yntr,  Clunuier  took  a  long  lease  of  n  house  in  the  garden 
oftheChapel  of  St.  Vary,  Westminster;  this  home  stood  near  the  spot  now  ooODplsd 
I9  King  Henry  the  Seventh's  ChapeL  The  lease  is  in  the  lloniment  Boom  cf 
Westminster  Abbey  (Historical  HSS.  Commission,  L  9;). 

1400.  The  traditional  date  of  Chancer's  death  is  October  15,  1400 ;  in  the  seoond 
year  of  Henry  IV.    His  death  donbtUas  took  place  in  his  newly-aoqnired  house  at 
Westminster ;   and  he  attained  to  the  age  of  about  sixty  years.    Of  his  fhmllj 
nothing  is  known.    His  '  little  son  '  Lewis  probably  died  yonng ;  and  there  is  r 
evidence  earlier  than  the  reign  of  Henry  TL  that  the  Thomas  Chaucer  vib- 
gieat-grandeon,  John  de  la  Pole,  Earl  of  Lincoln,  was  deolarsd  heir  to  the  thrc 
by  hi*  nnole,  Bicbard  nx,  in  1484,  was  Chaucer's  son.    Aa  Thomas  Chancer  1 
a  man  of  great  wealth,  and  of  soma  mark,  we  ihoald  have  eipeoted  to  find  ea 
and  nndoabted  evidence  as  to  his  parentage.    We  And,  however,  that  Thoi 
Oaseoignsi  who  wrote  a  Theological  Dictlonaiy,  and  died  in  1458,  nferi  to  the  t 
in  these  words : — '  Fait  idem  Chavsams  pater  Thomae  Ohawsenis,  annlgeri, 
Thomas  sepelitor  in  Nohelnt  ioxta  Oxoulam.'    Qaacoigne  was  in  a  position  to  kr 
the  tenth,  sinoa  be  « 


€9ttmcfer  of  CSueer.  xr 

aanv  of  Ewrima,  at  no  grtftt  dlgtuioB,  till  hla  deaUi  tn  1434.  If  thli  information 
U  comet,  it  then  beeomM  hlgbly  probable  tliKt  CbaQcer'g  with  Pbllippa  tw 
Philipp*  Boet,  siatw  of  the  KMhuine  da  Boat  of  Hainanlt,  vbo  married  Sli  John 
Hvynford,  and  afterward*  became  tbs  mletreai,  and  in  ijgfi  the  third  wife  of  John 
of  Oannt.  Thia  hu  been  inferred  from  the  bet  that  Tbomae  Cbanoer'a  arma 
eunlain  thiaa  wfaaela,  mppoaed  to  ropieaeiit  the  name  of  Boet ;  since  the  Old 
'a  little  wheel.'  Thoae  who  aoeept  thia  iniiBTence  we  good 
bTonn  oitcixilod  to  QiaoeBt  botli  bf  John  of  Qannt 
himatlf  Hid  hif  nn  Klnc  Heniy  IV. . 

CHABACTEB  OF  CHAUCES. 

Tlwn  ii  no  tpaoe  her*  ftir  nhlUting  ftxily  the  rerelaUon  of  Chaneer't  diameter 

M  iijin— »il  by  nnmeronl  paeKgni  In  hii  worka.    We  easily  reoognlBB  in  them 

a  roan  of  ehaarhl  and  genial  natnie,  wltli  great  power*  ot  originoUtr,  lUl  nf 

freehneea  and  hnmonr,  a  keen  obaeiver  of  men,  and  at  the  toiae  lime  no  en- 

thiuiBatio  and  nntlring  stndent  of  booka    He  teUi  a  atoiy  ezeeUentlf  and  Mta  bin 

chanfltan  befiaa  ni  with  diajnatio  olearaeea )  and  he  ha>  alao  an  exqniille  ear  for 

mnaic  and  pe^  great  attention  to  the  malodlona  flow  ot  his  verse.    Eicwpt  in  his 

rmao  talea,  be  freqnently  Bflteti,  in  his  Cantarbniy  TUea,  an  air  of  aimplicity 

wliirh  lita  npon  him  gmceftill;  enongh.    In  his  Prolcgue  to  Sir  Tlutpat,  he  ilescribrs 

himaelf  M  a  'laige,'  i.e.  a  somewhat  corpulent  man,  and  no  'poppet'  to  emlimce, 

ihM  is,  not  slender  in  the  waist ;  as  baying  an  '  elvish '  or  abstracted  I00I1,  nften 

Kariiig  on  the  gnnmd  '  as  if  be  wonld  find  a  bare,'  and  '  doing  no  dalliance '  to  nny 

Bu,  L  e.  not  entering  briskly  into  casual  conyersation.    His  nomeraas  refWrcncca 

uul  qnotatioDi  show  that  he  was  deeply  read  in  all  medieval  learning,  and  well 

■Hinainted  with  lAtin,  French  {both  of  England  and  of  the  continent),  and  Italian, 

Iciidt*  being  a  nuuter  of  the  East-midland  dialect  of  EngUih.    A  paua^o  I"  the 

Sna  Talt  imitatea  tome  of  the  pecnliarlties  of  the  Northumbrian  illalvct  with 

>sch  fidelity.    On  the  other  hand,  he  occasionally  introdnoes  forms  into  his  t>oeni<i 

lUt  ace  pecnliarly  Kentish ;  owing,  as  t  am  inclined  to  soggeet,  to  bis  reeidenoo 

KvsiieM years  at  Oreanwieh.    In  his  nbuio/Fame.  he  tells  na  how  he  had  'set  hia 

I        ■!)  to  make  books,  sonn  and  ditties  in  rime,'  and  often  '  made  his  head  ache  nt 

I        ^t  with  writing  in  his  stndy.'    For,  when  he  had  done  his  ofllclal  work  fnr  tlia 

iV.  ud  ■  made  his  reokoninga,'  be  nsed  to  go  home  and  become  wholly  absorbeii 

>■>  liii  books,  '  hearing  neither  this  nor  that ' ;  and,  <  in  stead  of  rest  and  new 

tUan'  (reonation),  he  used  '  to  sit  at  a  book,  a*  dnmb  as  a  atone,  till  his  look  was 

'Md';  and  thu  did  ha '  live  aa  a  hermit,  thongb  (nnlike  a  hermit)  his  abstinence 

^  Imt  tittle.-    80  great  (aa  he  tells  na  In  the  Ptatogut  to  Tkt  Ltgend  0/  Qoal 

"*>■(•>  was  hia  love  of  nature,  that, '  when  the  month  of  Hay  is  come,  and  I  hear 

tke  ijnli  |{]ig,  and  see  the  flower*  springing  np,  farewell  then  to  my  book  and 

**  By  devotion '  to  reading.     In  raany  paaaagea  he  insiets  on  the  value  of  the 

tWf  at  womanhood  and  (he  nobility  of  manhood,  tnUng  the  latter  to  he  de- 

P™4iBt  npon  good  feeling  and  conrteey.     As  ho  says  in  TSe  Vfifr.  o/Balh't  Talr, 

'ktDui  who  is  alwaya  the  most  virtnom,  nml  ntoit  endeavours  to  be  oonMant  in 

'^  mftnnanee  of  gentle  deeds,  la  to  be  tnhen  to  be  the  grenteet  gentleman. 

''^  ibaJTre  that  we  should  derive  onr  gentlenesi  lYom  Him,  nuj  Dot  tttm  unr 

—"Him,  however  rich,' 


WKITINQ8  OP  CHAUCER, 

Other  noUoM  of  Cbanaar  mvtt  be  Bathared  fnua  hii  writing  And  fnm  what  «( 
know  abont  thBia.  It  b  advlMbU  to  d»t«  hii  vKrions  vorki,  wberc  pooibla,  ■■  mil 
M  wa  oui,  and  ta  eonildei  the  mult 

ChanMr'B  worki  &11  (ai  ihewn  br  Tan  Brink)  into  thiM  peiiodi.  Dnrinf  Uie  An! 
of  the**,  ha  imitatad  Frenoh  modali,  paiticnloi'lj'  tlie  Ikmou  and  very  long  poem 
cntitlad  Lt  figiua  da  la  £iwt,  of  which,  ai  he  himaglf  tella  km,  ha  made  a  trandatlon, 
It  fo  happens  that  there  exiit  what  are  apparently  two,  bnt  an  reallj-  thret 
fragmecte  of  tranBlatiana  of  two  different  parte  of  this  poem ;  the;  am  finmd 
In  a  KS.  at  Olaasow,  written  ont  aboat  A.  d.  1430-40,  and  in  the  early  printed 
editions.  Thesd  three  fragmenta,  marked  A,  B,  C  In  the  preaent  volmna,  appear  l( 
be  by  difhrent  handi ;  and  only  the  flnt  of  them  oan  bo  reoonoiled  with  Cluneai'i 
nsoal  diction  and  grammar.  We  most  regretfally  infer  that  the  nuyor  part  a 
Chanoer'i  own  tranalation  ii  irreooverably  loit.  The  poems  of  this  First  Period  Wen 
written  before  lie  set  onton  hia  Italian  travelaln  1371,  and  there  Uno  tntoeln  then 
of  any  Italian  iuflnenoe. 

The  poami  of  the  Second  Period  (■37J-i3&|)  oUarly  ahew  the  infloenoe  of  Italiai 
literatnre,  e^ieotally  of  Dante's  DIvInB  Oommedla,  and  of  Boeeaooio'a  poem*  entitlsc 
n  Teselde  and  n  Filoetrata  Cnrioosly  enough,  tbeia  la  nothing  to  ihrw  thai 
Chaneer  wai  acquainted,  at  flnt-hand,  with  Boocaccio'i  Decamerono. 

The  poemi  of  the  Third  Period  are  chiefly  remarkable  fbr  a  larger  share  o 
originality,  and  are  considered  aa  beginning  with  the  Legend  of  Oood  Women,  llu 
firet  poem  In  which  the  poet  employed  what  ia  now  known  as  (he  'henia'  oonplet 


Cbifione  of  £0aucer. 


J 


pi^  Wretched  Engendringnj'H&nluBd;  meiitiooeil  in  the  Lacand.  Teit  A.  L414 
^  pnaerred  in  Hrmpa  •weoRing  in  tb«  Mui  of  Laves  Tkl«,  B  9^iit.  ^31-7 
^9»S-W.  "3S-4'- 

gf  Iavm  Tmlt  (in  it«  original  fonn) ;  partly  tnUuUted  from  Nisliolaa  Trivet. 
I.  TnuiBlntiaa  of  Boethiiu. 
if  Complaint  of  Uan—M.  P.  IV, 

}.  Trmlos  and  Ciiaeyiie ;  (partly  trran  Boccaocio'i  □  Tiloatiato  and  Oniili 

'a  Hiataria  Troiaa  {  containing  thrse  wttnma  frvm  PalamonX 
!■  to  Adam  (cwncerning  Boelhine  and  Troiln*).— M.  P.  VHL 
if  Age ;  chiefiy  from  Boothiue,  Book  H,  met.  V.— M.  P.  IX. 
ioiit«ning  hinu  from  Bo«tbiiu,-M.  P.  X. 

it  of  IToulsi  (containing  aix  Btaniaa  from  Pahunon). — H.  P.  f 


tj«i 

iftj-t.  Caoti*]  period  of  the  Canterbary  Tales. 

15*9,  Jm.  Tka  Ttltt  contlnoed. 

IJ9I.  Tnntiae  to  the  Astrolabe  ;  chiefly  Avm  UessnhHla  ;  vrt/lnlilied. 

.««?  CompIeiDtofVenas.— M.  P.  XVIII. 

1.19).  Lonni}'  to  Scogaii.— U.  P.  XTT. 

■]^  UamrtoBakten.— If.  P.  XVII. 

i»>  JStanv'oCamp'einttohiBPitne.—U.P.  XIX 

Iba  fidlowtog  acoasional  triple  Toundcl  and  lieUdes  man  have  been  oonpo 
■  ijSd  and  1J96 :— Ueroilew  Boanl^.— M.  P.  XI.     Balade  to  Roi 
KIL     Against  Women  tJnoonstaont,— M.  P.  XXI.     CompleiDt  U>  hii  Pojm 
X  tha  Envoy].~U.  P.  XIX.     Lak  of  St«da*tn»*»e.— K.  P.  XV.     aentUeae.- 
P,  XIV.     Tmth.— M.  P.  Xin.    Prorerbos  ot  ChatWW.— K.  P.  XX. 


EDITIONS  OF  CHAUCER.  ^ 

tl  of  Oittaxr't  Poems  were  printed  at  variouB  times  by  Oazton  and  otfaealH 
le  flnt  cotlBcted  edition  of  his  -norks  wu  that  cdil«d  by  W.  Tbynne  in  ijjaI 

IS  lepriuted,  oith  the  addition  of  Iho  spnrloiu  Plomnan'i  Thtt,  in  1541 ;  and 
.about  1550.  Later  oditinns  appeared  in  ijCi  (sitb  large  additions  by  Juho 
1  isgi  <re4dited  by  ThomBS  Speg'ht),  second  edition,  i6ta,  and  reprinted  In 
idj.  6till  later  editions  were  the  very  bad  one  by  Urr;,  in  1711,  and  the  excellent 
iir  Ijy  Tyrwfaitt,  of  the  ChnterboiT  Tales  only,  in  iTTj-S.  These  editions,  excepting 
Tvi-vbitt's,  bave  dune  maoh  to  (.-oaftue  the  public  as  to  the  genuine  vorlcs  of  Chancer, 
'■^'LUje  in  thcsn  a  large  munber  of  poems,  some  known  (even  by  the  eilitj>rs>  to  be 
V  I^ydgaUs  Oomr,  Boocleve,  and  Scogac,  together  with  otben  obviously  spurious, 
-"<  fsnlealy  added  to  works  by  Chancer  himself;  nnd  many  erroueons  notions 
't  b«si  dsdocod  frmuthe  study  of  this  incongmoas  miiturp. 

U  most  (QtCee  to  say  here  that  meet  of  the  luter  editiuus,  stoce  the  piibl!c«.tion  of 
'  T^hiU^  ranaiks  on  the  mbject,  reject  many  of  tbnw  additional  piuoea,  bat  iliJI 
'.^'iJfiMdly  admit  the  poems  entitled  IV  Court  oftAirt,  The  CompUxiM  of  Oie  Stack 
■' 'iu»(, (»■«»'# 0«am.  Tta/Twowotidf/i*  Ltaf.KH&ThtCuckooa.niOis Si^m^igalt. 
"■  rhtai,  T»e  CMtfMnI  of  tAa  ^Kk  Ktaght  is  now  known  to  Le  by  Lydgata ;  TKt 
'"HIT  Dad  at  Liaf  cannot  bo  mrtiei  than  1450,  and  was  probably  written,  as  it 


3ii<reta«fioiL 


pniporta  to  ba,  bj  a  lady ;  wUU  Tk»  Court  a/Lm*  oaa  hudly  1»  wuIht  tibim  t^n, 
■nd  Ckmeti't  Drtan  {wo  callsd)  ii  of  itUl  lat«  dot*.  KoUuni  bat  ■  ecwipl«t« 
ignonmoe  af  the  liistary  of  Oit  Rngliih  iMignagu  can  oomiaot  thaaa  AftMoth- 
aantiU7  and  lucUeiitb-cMaitniy  pouia  witli  Chaooor.  The  011I7  poam,  in  tha  aMn 
•at,  whioh  oan  powibly  tia  ■■  old  ai  the  fcnrtaaDtli  Dantnrr,  ia  T1U  Aieliio  oal 
(t<  jn0Ati*vaI&  Thare  ii  no  eTidenoa  of  any  kind  to  oocmect  tt  irith  C3iaiM«; 
and  ProfMBor  I^nuubiu;  dsodaiTaly  insula  it,  on  tha  intamal  avidaaaa.  It  MtnriM 
afaw  rimeB(wap.  zxi*}  nob  M  Obaooar  novfaara  amplojv. 


QRAHHATICAX  HnTTS. 

Tha  faUowing  brief  hinta  oontain  Imt  a  mtniniiim  of  information,  and  inolnia 
nothing  tliAt  ihonld  not  bo  axtnnifily  fuTwiflJ^Ti  to  tha  atudant, 

Oliwrve  that,  in  Chaacer's  Engliih,  the  final  ifUablea -a, -ad, -«•,■«,  almoat  al«4« 
form  a  diitinot  and  nparato  arllabla,  ao  tliat  a  lai^e  nnmbor  of  mirda  had  Ibaa 
a  «vUaMa  mora  than  they  have  now.  Unliiaa  thia  mle  ba  obaarrad,  no  proyaaa  In 
the  itady  ia  poaiible.  In  partionUr,  ahni*  wand  thJa  final  -a  (lika  tha  a  ia  CMM 
at  Uia  end  ckf  a  line. 

Final  -all  elided,  or  aluired  over,  when  tha  naxt  word  bagina-with  a  TOiral,avii 
oneofoertauiwordabegimiinKirith  A,  via.  (i)  aprononn,  a*  A«;  (Opartof  thoMrt 
Aaw ;  (])  the  advarba  liter,  kov ;  (4}  mots  k  in  kenoitr,  liomrt.  In  a  nmilar  podUw, 
final  -«r,  -an,  -A,  -y,  are  almrad  orar  likswiaa  ;  tbna  gtt-tia  ia  really  paf  •  in  L  *9i  '• 

Final  -a  ii  amuMiui  dropped  In  a  ftv  oommon  worda,  moh  aa  wira,  wme,  feoMli 
bad,  wolda,  mnild. 

Middle  ••■  ia  alao  aometjnua  dropped,  aa  in  kaeafiaa,  pronoouoad  (haavnea),  L  i)tf. 
But  (TMsaiJlr  (481)  ia  triflfllabii]. 

The  reaaonafor  aonnding  the  final -<,  -<n,-«t,aadtitinotvIlBblaa,  aie  gtanimattaal 
Theaa  ending!  repiesant  older  inflaxiona,  moatl;  An^o-Saxon ;  and  inm  onoa,  la 
fluit,  eaaentiaL  Bnt,  in  Oianeat^  time,  tbay  were  itglm^ftg  to  disappear,  and  aMn) 
are  now  loat  altopithBr. 

linal  -a.  Tha  vaiiaQa  aonroM  of  the  K.  K  (L  e.  Kiddle-Engliali}  final  -*  MEa, 
ehiefi]-,  thMB  following. 

I.  The  A.B.  (Antfo-Saxon)  ab.  ended  in  a  vowal.  Huu  A.S.  ftnr-O,  a  hare,  heOMM 
IC.B.kara(>9iX 

I,  The  AJ".  (Anglo-Franah)  ab.  ended  in  a  vowel  whioh  waa  fonuady  aimlHrti 
Thu  A.F.  m^IodM (ibox  ayllablee)  ia  ILE.  mabd^ (fcnri^llablsB,  9X 

i.  The  dative  oaae  often  enda  In  ■«,  eqpeoially  aftar  the  prepoaitiinia  at,  iy,  fir,  t^ 
n/,on,to.  Tbnar«-e(i}iBthadatiTaoaaaaf  nM<,aiioot.  WeeTanfind  the  fiKmcfM 
ohliqne  case  naed  a*  a  dodl  oaaa,  owing  to  ooniiuion.  Thna  A.S.  kiealp,  a  irtie^ 
makea  the  dat.  >vclp-e  ;  Chancer  haa  nAalp^  aa  a  nominative  (157). 

4.  The  forma  tuO^  (ao  in  A.a),  amn-a  (A.a  waa)  are  goMitim  ;  >ee  Book  D^ 
ifi  i  A  loji.    Similarly  -y  ropieaenta  a  genitive  infBx  in  fmi-t',  8S,  6^^ 

5.  The  d</lHfta  Ann  of  the  adjective  (I  a.  the  fiuin  need  when  the  de£  art.  Oat 
apaaBMaiveordemonatiatiTepronaiupr«o«da«it)endain-a,    Ex.:  tt«  |OMra^  7. 

6.  Hie  adj.  pLondain-«j  ttmal-e,  9. 

I  TbeaBmbeiantattotbeUiMaef  TlwFnil(i(aeloUiaCkBtacbai7ma;i«p.4i 


7,  Etbd  Ulo  adj-  si^'  inay  end  ia  -« 
■ktind^iauBeDtUL     So  »1»>  trem,  from  A.B.  trUnni;  53>. 
y  l(»Aa  :  tbe  in&uitiTe  And  Eamnd  (until  to)  end  in  -m  or  -c ;  ■■  binimt-e,  41 ;  /ur 

ft  Sticiig  Text*  :  the  pp.  (past  partlaiple)  end*  in  -ai  or  -«  ;  u  i^roim^  & 
n  WwLk  verbs :  the  pL  t.  (post  tone)  onds  in  -edf,  -de,  -<«,  -g  ;  itri  MV-^>  T*)-     Som». 
^^tia -td,  aa prov-ed,  S47-     Obaom  latk-e-de,  }s6  ;  tini'da,gj\  wrtie,  139;  iCMt^Tg. 
"         ^j,  Tar^;  rarioiu  othsr  inft^-.^v^a  in  -^n  or  -£     Tliiiii  W^p-fHi  3  p.  pr,  pi,,  i^; 

If^m,  ■  p,  pt.  pL,  19 ;  fm*,  i  p,  pr.  ■.,  8*  ;  tmert^  3  p.  pi.  i.  anltj.,  130,  Ac 
'  a.  AdTKba  and  pnpa*iU°n«  m^  and  ia -*»  mi -a ;  »a  abap^n,  S3  ;  abotit^,  i^ep. 

I         ■ft«dT,4» 

I         ftnal  -■&.     Th*  (niBx  ■«  nBully  danotM  alUiar  (1}  tha  pL  lb.,  M  itow,  456 ; 
I      (>ltb*  Infln.  or  garandiBl  infla.  of  a  Torb,  m  lt>  ugwl-«ii,  11 ;  (3)  the  pp.  of  a  strong 
nA,  M  tftlpat,  iS ;  {^)  the  pL  of  any  t«nH  of  a  T«ib,  aa  Nlr-«n,  >  p.  pt  pL,  19  ;  (j) 
■inp,  or  ni-nA,  aa  atotnw,  5}. 

TtlMl  -••.  Sw  flaal -M  dancAca  attlier  (1)  tha  gan.  liaK.,  ai  lord-et,  47  ;  (1)  tha  pi, 
^  aa  aliiMr  w,  1 ;  (ir(s)an  adverb,  aa  Otr§-ti,s^.  But  the  gen.  of  ladv ia  lady ;  and 
tljhdar,  ia  JtaSar.    And  tbe  pliual  map  and  in  -*,  aa  in  poloMT^,  i  j. 

Tha  atadant  ahaoU  andaavonr  to  make  oat,  in  eTarroaaa,  tli*  waaon  for  the  nse 
of  llaal  ■«,  .«■,  or  -«a      Ho  vill  thni  aoqniie  the  grammar.      Tlie  above    hints 

Further  oote*^  Some  nentAr  aba.  do  not  ohanga  in  the  ploral,  aa  hon,  pL  Aon, 
H-    Bo  alao  ■«<,  «t«p,  •wini,  mer. 

OoDparativea  and  in  -«r,  aa  fntf-cr,  adj.,  197 ;  or  -n,  aa  Jbr-r«,  adv.,  4IL  Saper- 
Wtw,  in  -o^  oseadonal  d«£  form  -«M-«,  u  t«i(-«,  151.  PTonoona :  (Ao,  thoie ;  (Alt, 
•LlUMithaaa;  (iWtt«,that;  a*«,  Mm«L  Att«,  for  ol  tA«.  Fo,  nom. ;  vow,  dat  and 
•n,  TOO.  Sir,  tbati  (alao  har) ;  »e«,  them.  £fi,  hia,  itaL  micAa,  what  aort  of,  40; 
>.       KKLe.  *vhr,'  184:  T*^  ...*«,  who,  44,  45i   ••'^  (Ai  whoever,  741.     Jfoi,  one, 

■iUiadng.  verb,  aamen  mooL,  one  aniotc,  149, 
ii       Verba.   Tarba  are  diatingoiahad  aa  being  want  or  ttnmg.    In  the  fDrmer,  the  pp. 

t  «dihi-cd,-d,or-liinthe  latter,  in  -at,  or  •«. 
r-i  i  rimpla  role  ia  thi^  In  weak  vorba,  the  pi.  t.  enda  in  -ad*  (rarely  -ed),  -dF,  -te,  -t, 
1  *>  that  Uia  Baal  •*  i*  hare  extremely  common,  bat  It  doaa  not  appear  In  the  pp. ; 
w(  (Mualir,  in  itnmg  verba,  it  ia  the  pp.  that  enda  in  .«■  or  -a,  whioh  nsver  appears  in 
;  lU  bit  or  third  paraoo  ^m^iOar  of  tha  paat  tanae,  Sx,  went-*,  3  p.  pt.  k,  78,  is 
>•>  tnak  paat  tcnae ;  elo-d,  103,  i«  a  weak  pp  Conveiaely,  y-rtmn^,  8,  ii  a  strong  pp. ; 
'■Vi  A  la  ft  atrong  pt.  \,    Iba  jsafiz  y-  (A.S.  pa-)  can  be  prefixed  to  att^  pp.,  and 


Stnog  Terfaa  aanatly  Axm  vowel-ohauge ;  tbtia  bigan  (44)  is  tbe  pt  t.  of  hi^nntn. 
te  luMe  that  thia  ia  not  a  anre  guide ;  for  nuipM<  (136)  la  tha  pt.  t.  of  TttK-en,  to 
MA,aBdia  weak.    £IJ^«it,  to  aleep,  pt  t.  aiMp,  ia  strong. 

In  Hnmg  Terha,  the  vowel  of  the  past  tense  is  changed,  aometunea,  in  tho  pliunl. 
^thept.  t.  Bng.  of  rfitaii,  to  lida,  la  rood,  169;  bnt  the  pL  is  rld-en,  Sij.  Tbepp. 
h«l*lT««,4i 

Iht  asBal  (bmnlaa  for  tba  oonjogatioa  of  verbs  are  aa  follows. 

AMant  tanaa.    Sing. .«,  .art,  -<tk  (-U) ;  pL  -«n  or  -«. 

VlMtaBa*!  w*ak  vartia.  Sing. -ads  (-d* or  .ad),  -de,  -l«,  -< (in  persona  1  and  3); 
'«H'dM^-**^-Mt(*P«non).     nund, -adsa, -«d«, -de, -dm -Jot, .«,  .a  (all  penone). 


c 


3iifc«»«eftoN> 


Fart  Mum  :  strong  varbt^  Sfaix.  indlo.  no  fnJb  (in  panoiu  i  Mid  3);  ■*,  ow 
ioiully  (1  penou}.    Sing.  mbj.  -« (all  peiKiTu).    Floral  of  botK  mood*  :  -tn,  -^  , 

ImperatlTe.  BliiK-'p*m>ii:  mifH4lK(nniallT); -«(tii  wnneinakTarbi).  Vbln 
1  panon  :  -ctt,  -U ;  (MunatiinM  -t\ 

InfiiiltlTe :  -«ii,  -«.  His  ganmdial  inflntUra  liaa  (0  arjbr  to  prallzad,  and  oA 
duiot«a  pnipoa*. 

FartioiplM.  Pnaant :  -img,  oflm  -imge  at  tlia  and  of  a  lino.  Pp.  of  mak  T«rb 
-«1,  -d,  4.     Pp.  of  ttnnig  Tarba :  -tn,  -4. 

S.B.  Ws  find  the  oontnclad  form  Ml,  fbr  UddaU,  in  the  J  p.  pr.  a.  Indloetiva,  ift 

Similar  oantraotloiu  an  oonmum  ;  hence  AH  means 'hldath';  rit  maani*  ridjatli 
*U,'Bitteth';  l<i(, 'laadeUi,' B  1496]  to. 

FoTniaUoii  of  Part  Taiusa.  The  form  of  the  pt  t.  of  a  mak  T«rh  depend*  • 
the  form  of  ita  item.     Time  aia  ibnt  rliww  of  moh  verb*. 

I.  Initu.  .4a>\  pt.  -eda(-ds),  or  -ed.  Hun  toe  ton,  to  lore;  pt.  i,  let^dt  [jiiiwiiiiii 
lavde),  OT  lof.fd  (InT^).     Compare  lakk-e-de,  756 ;  """g*-  the  infln.  1>  IiiU>aa. 

a.  T"*l".  •«■  i  pt  t.  -da,  -ti,  or  Bometimei  (after  d  01  t}  -« ;  wiUitnit  'n>wel-ohaii| 
except  luah  ai  i>  dne  to  oontiactioii.  Bz.  Mr-tn,  to  hear,  pi  t.  Iitf-da ;  k^-am, 
keep,  pt.  t.  £ip4B ;  Ud-cn,  to  lead,  pt.  t.  lod-de  (•hoit  fiir  tffd-dey     Cf  ttOHl-g,  mnt 

J.  TaHn  411^  irith  a  modified  Towel  In  the  infinitive,  the  iDOt-Towal  i^peaiiiif  i 
the  pt.  t^  B&d  pp.  Thna  the  not  *ts  (of  Glothio  Ml^^ini,  to  seekX  appean  in  tl 
A.S.pt.  t.MM<,pp.K»-(,lLKaivU-e,«cvk-lj  bat  the  5  beoomee  i  (as  tn  A.S. /at,  fly 
pL/»,feet}lntheinfin.ikhan,ILK.«elxiii,B.*Mfc     C£  (sU-m,  pt  L  totdt ;  taA> 

pt.  t  tOH^h-fS. 

KB,  Tb4  yji.ct  t,  weak  v*A  naolts  A'nn  the  pt  t  by  divpping -t  (tmltaa  it ' 
rtftdy);  Ihni  pt.  t  (ol-de  Rives  pp.  toJ-it 

njue»lion«i>f8tniii(f  verbs  are  given  in  my  Pdnd 
s  following  :  /'^If,  thaki!.  btar. 


0ntfT<. 


XILl 


■■i.  jFt.  t.  lart ;   tUlp-**.  pi,  t-  il*V ;    MAisan,  prAam,   ('»')»■«■,  pt.  I,  Uni 
pd«.  (A.  t.  mqi ;  Boon,  pp.  v-gnon,  fV'  ^^     Compva  tho  camplatg  list  of 
C  Tvtb^  In  SpHimeiu  of  Engtiah,  ad,  ICorris  uid  Skwil.  pi.  i. 
A  B  oonaloiu  VsTba.     Amnng  Cha»  oola  the  follovioff.     fitm,  btn,  ua.     UnpaTk 
-vf*.  MA,  bo  ]re.     Pp.  ft*™,  6ai,  been. 
-    I  kjuw ;  pi.  cowm ;  pt   C  toud*,  know,  conld :   pp.  oouU,  known.     Dar, 
-E  .  pt.  t.  ikinCe.     IfaVi  I  movi  pi-  tnoiem  ;  snbjoiutiTB,  tnnwa,  pi.  tmnam.     Jfoot, 
---,  I  nutjr,  be  most,  b«  nuiy ;  pi.  miten,  mitt ;  pt.  L  niMee.     Ogliti,  ought.     Sfial, 


I,  (kid  i  pL  t.  lAelil*.     n'iUn,  to  know ; 


(,  t  kno 


a  kJio> 


'.   roTTwtljr;  but  Ctuoccr  bIbo  hu  iw  mmt)',  pt.  t  icMo,  knew 

rr.J4.  wiU;  pL  trw{«.  inlmi  pt.  UvxidA     Thar,  nMdS;  pt.  t.  thi 

\''ii^tf  vsa.     SuBi,  for  »  oni.  am  aot ;  nit,  for  nc  lM,ia  not ;  noi 

cut :  luiUc,  bad  DoC ;  nU,  will  not ;  Roldf.  Would  not  [  noot,  I  kooH  not,  ha 
•  I  aot ;  nMe,  knaw  not ;  >w  .  ,  .  no.  neither  .  ,  .  nor.  6oj.  Double  negktiYea, 
Ac. 
■  -Iveibt,  Kod  in  -e,  u  dfp^  deeply ;  or  -(ff,  M  niMU-Iv ;  or  -«-Iif,  u  (r«w*(j, 
.  or-oi, -t,  ««  M/Or^B,  Mfir^j  or  is  ■«,  aa  Ory-Xi,  tlirioe,  rfcjr,  when,  547; 
u,  vhoM  that,  ^ 
j' reposition*.    Kod  in -an,  .«,.<« ;  fto.    311,  for  (0,  b«foraa  vowaL     IfMadji^ni 


DbancH  was  oor  Gnt  fcrsat  metnit,  and  eiiTicliad  oar  literatnrs  witli  levend 
bmt  bI  metTB  *WoU  had  not  been  previooaly  employed  in  English.  Theao  ho 
taimtil  chiefly  &om  QniilaomH  ds  Uaohault,  vho  Eoado  lue  of  atonuifi  of  laven, 
iilht,  and  nine  line*,  and  eren  wrote  at  least  one  Compieint  in  the  'harolo' 
tmiilel. 
Ttd  matia  of  four  aooenta,  in  rimed  oonplet*,  hod  beeo  in  nm  in  GnglMi  long 
r<<  Quuwar'a  lime  :  and  be  adopted  it  in  iranilatiDg  Le  Boman  de  la  Boie  (tho 
-  i>al  being  iD  the  aamo  mcitra),  in  the  Book  of  the  Dncheue,  and  in  theHuose  nf 

::.,!  ballad-matre,  aa  employed  in  the  Tale  of  Sir  Tfaopwi,  ia  algu  older  Ilian  hii 

la  ftct,  thia  Tale  ia  a  boileiqae  imilatioa  of  tome  of  tho  old  Bodibjicgs. 
:  i.A  fmr-Une  atanaa.  In  the  Froverbea,  woe  likowleo  nothing  new. 
:^i'  bo  employed  the  following  metrea.  in  Engliah,  for  the  first  time. 

tlie  8-llne  Btaoia,  with  the  rimea  arranged  in  tlie  order  ababbcbc ;  i,  e.  with  tha 
.  lme{a)  riming  with  the  third  (a),  andaooo.  Exx.  A.B,C. ;  The  Honkea Tale; 
F^nnar  Age ;  Lenvoy  to  Bokton. 

''   The  aame,  thrice  repeated,  with  a  refrain.     Ei.  <pBrt  of^  Fortune  j  Complaint 

:    VcGOa ;  Balads  to  Boaemonnde. 

)       1.  Tb*  7-lina  stanut,  witli  the  rimoa  ababbcc ;  a  favinirite  metre.     Sxz,  Lyf  of 

I  SifatOMjla-,  ClerkeiTkle;  Palamon  and  Arcite ;  (part  of)  Compieint  to  hiiLady; 

I  jta  AmmoOM  Ccmpl^nt ;  Compieint  to  Plt^;   (port  ol)  Anelida;   Tha  Wretobed 

£n(niaringori(aaklDd;  The  Man  of  Lawea  Tale ;  ipartoOTheCompleint  of  Uarai 

.  r  iilua  anil  Criaeyde ;  Woxdea  to  Adjun ;  (part  of)  The  Parlement  of  Poolea ;  {paiM 

It'a  Cauterbuty  Tales ;  Lenvoy  to  Soogan. 

'.  The  iama;-linaftann,  thrice  repeated,  with  a  refiain.    Eu.  Againat  Women 


4 


xzii  ^HbAueUMu 

Unooiutaaiit ;  Co»pleiiit  to  hit  Pons ;  I^k  of  St«dftatnMn ;  OantMot ;  T>DtlL 
Also  in  tbB  Lsgaod  of  Good  Wemaa,  149-169. 
3  c  Th*  T-Iino  itwua,  with  &»  rimM  abuMofr.    Bx.  (p<wt  oO  VaMwia. 

3.  Tens  ffima.     Only  k  faw  liuM ;  in  the  Corapleiut  to  hii  Imij, 

4.  The  lolina  itancii,  aabaabeddc    In  the  Complaint  to  hit  Lad;. 

5.  The  ^lina  staniB,  ooioaWiiIk     Only  In  AnaJiHa. 

S  b.  The  mam,  with  intanuJ  linua.     Only  In  Aneliil*. 

se.  The  nrne  M  5,  hat  thrioe  i«p«*t«d.     Only  In  Womanly  MoH me 

6.  Two  ituuas  of  16  linei  aaeh;  with  the  ibam  aaabaaablMJi*a,    Onlj  in 

7.  The  9-liiie  etwini,  aAaaibce.     Only  in  the  latter  part  of  the  Complaint  of  Van. 

8.  The  iDondeL    In  the  Parlamant  of  Fonle* ;  and  MarsiliiaB  BsantA. 

9.  Theheroiooonplet.  In  the  liSKend  of  Oood  Women  and  parta  of  the  Oantaibiuy 
Tdea. 

Id  A  6-Iina  ■tanK^  repaatad  ax  timea ;  with  the  rimea  obabA,  Only  In  tba 
BuTO)'  to  the  Clarkea  Tale. 

II.  A  lo-lina  atannk,  antaoMaat^     Only  in  the  Envoy  to  the  Complaint  of  Tenni. 

11.  A  6-line  atania,  oba&ia.     Only  in  the  Envoy  to  Womanly  NoUawa. 

1  J.  A  5-line  atania,  aatba.    Only  in  the  Enrqy  to  Oomplsbit  to  hia  Pmai 

The  following  pieoea  are  in  prote.  The  Tale  of  Uelibena.  The  Feiaoaea  Twit. 
Tba  trandatien  of  Boatfalnf,  De  Conaolatione  Philoaopbiaa.  The  Tiaatiaa  on  tbo 
Aatrolaba. 

VBBSIFICATION. 


IVf  «Mi  be  denoted  by  pluonetie  imoaHabU  eymlxile,  encloeed  witliin  marks  of 

ptrenthesu.    Conyenient  phoneiio  Qnaabole  are  these  following. 
Vowels.    (aaX  as  a  in  father ;  (a)  short,  as  a  in  aha  f    (ae),  open  long  «,  as  a  in 

Mazy ;  {e\  open  short  e,  as  «  in  bed ;  (ee),  close  long  0,  as  s  in  vail ;  (i)  short,  as  F.  i 

in  iSn^  m  (nearly)  as  S.  <  in  In  ;  (iiX  as  00  in  deep ;  (aoX  open  long  0,  as  aio  in  Bate ; 

{o)open  short  o,  as  0  in  not ;  (ooX  close  long  0,  as  0  in  note,  or  0  in  German  *  so  * ; 
{u\  as  M  in  full;  (unX  as  00  in  fiMd ;  (H),  •>  F.  u  in F.  *  ton' ;  (ft*),  as  long  G.  A  in  G. 
'griZn.*    Also  (eX  as  final  a  in  China. 

DiphthoDgi.  (aiX  m  y  in  fly ;  (anX  as  010  in  now ;  (eiX  as  e<  in  veH ;  (oiX  as  ot 
iobofl. 

C<macmaata(«pe<rialX  (kX  ae  c  in  eat ;  (sX  at  e  in  dty ;  (ohX  as  in  chjuch ;  (tohX 
as  in  ealeft;  (thX  as  ih  in  (Ain;  (dhXas  th  in  thtm.  Also(hX  when  not  tnifioZ,  to 
denote  a  gnttiural  aoond,  like  G.  efc  in  Nadkt,  Liekt,  but  weaker,  and  nurying  with 
the  preoeding  TOweL 

An  aooent  is  denoted  by  (*X  as  in  ILE.  Maine  (naa-meX 

By  help  of  these  eymbols,  it  is  possible  to  explain  the  meaning  of  the  lC.B.eymbols 
employad  by  the  anibea  in  Ghaneer's  TalesL  The  following  is  a  list  of  the  sounds 
they  denote.  Ihe  letters  lii  tiUefc  Iiqm  are  the  letters  acfiially  esi|»2oyed ;  the  letters 
wiUiin  parenthesis  denote  the  mmndt,  as  abore. 

Observe  that  long*  9^' also  written  *  6,*  means  the  same  as(ao);  and  long  *  f,*  also 
written  * 4^ 'means  the  same  as  (aeX 

Ashort,  ^X  Xz.  ol  (al);  OS  (asX  K.B.  The  modem  a  in  eai(km^)i»  denoted  by  (m\ 
and  dctt  uot  cttur  in  dmneer. 

« long,  (aaX  (1)  at  the  end  of  a  eyllaUe ;  as  ocft  (aa  je) ;  (a)  before  •  or  e0 ;  as  ca« 
(kaasX>lie0(fiAiseX 

•i,  ay  (eiX  originally  perhi^Mi  (ai) ;  bat  ai  and  sC,  both  being  pronooneed  as  (ei), 
had  already  been  ooaifbaed,  and  invariably  rime  together  in  Caaanoer.  G£  BL  gay, 
prtff, 

«ii«  «w  (anX    Ex.  accNmf  (avMint);  awe  (an-eX 

O9  as  (kX  except  before  €  and  i;  as  (sX  before  e  and  i 

ch(ch);  eoh(tchX 

e  short,  (eX    Ex.  J^them  (ftdh*res) ;  middle  e  dropped. 

e  final,  (e) ;  and  often  dropped  or  elided  or  very  lightly  touched. 

e  long  and  open,  (aeX    Sometimes  denoted  by  *  ^  *  or  *  ^'    Ex.  eUne  (klae*neX 

e  long  and  dose,  (eeX    Ex.  sieete  (swee*te) ;  io0g>  (weepX 

ei,  ey  (eiX    Ex.  wtreU  (streit) ;  wew  (weiX 

g  hard,  Le.  (gX  except  befbre  e  and  i ;  (jX  before  s  and  i    Ex.  yo  (gao) ;  age  (aa-jeX 

gh  (hX  G.  cA.  Ex.  UgM  (liihtX  The  vowel  was  at  first  short,  then  half-long  (as 
probably  in  ChancerX  then  wholly  long,  when  the  (h)  dropped  out.  Later,  (ii) 
btrame  (eiX  and  is  now  (aiX 

gn  (nX  with  long  preceding  vowel ;  as  digne  (dii'neX 

1  short,  (iX  As  F.  <  in  iin< ;  bat  often  as B.  <in  in  ;  the  latter  is  near  enoogh.  So 
eleo  T9  when  abort,  as  In  eiaiiy  (maniX 

I,  y  long,  (UX    Ex.  /  (ii) ;  sielodyt  (mfl-odU-eX 

to  (eeX  the  same  as  ee.    Ex.  ■i<sdU^(miecheefX 

I  consonantal,  (jX  Ex.  Joy  (jei) ;  Ivge  (jfl'jeX  80  in  the  ICSa ;  bat  here  printed 
*j;asinisyCJelX 

20,  eflUn  voealie  (IX  as  in  EL  UugpU  (temp-lX    Bat  note  iUMet  (staa-blesX 


xxir  3K^(KCfwit, 

oihoit,  (a),  u  in  o/{or).     Bat  u  (90)  befon  gk.     Andnotapi 
altnjv  {'"X  L  «,  ■■  II  In  full,  wbarevai  it  haa  ■  •oniid  like  H  in  mod,  B.,  h  in  eompai 
fM,  MHdt,  cMuln,  ^    Ex.  aofim  (niD-ne},  moid:  [mniiglf),  aiocka  (mocha). 

O  long  »na  open,  (ao).    Somatimea  denolad  by  'j'  oc'ffik'    Er,  fO  <«»o}i  i<( 

o  long  and  oloae,  (oo).    Ex.  acta  (aoo*ta) ;  kood  (hoodX 

oi,  or  (oi). 

on,  aw(aa)i  »MlnJbmr(fivia);  *ow(nnn).    Bualr((it),  aa  tn  a^ula  (fpols), 

osh  fgab),  with  open  0,  m  in  EL  iwt,  followed  by  abort  (a). 

00111(111111};  with  till  aa  in  E.  Aat  (foal) ;  or  u  ogti. 

t  ia  alwi^a  drvnglii  IHBtd.    ash  (ihah),  ■■  ln.Awta  (flreah-ahe). 

a  abort,  <Q);  Fimcb;  aa  la  ^ut  (jtlat).     Baral;(nJ,  aa  in  ml  (knt) ;  ""g"*'*' 

n long,  (a), aa  in  nufim  (natQrre)  j  Franoh. 

fra  final,  (we),  but  often  mnel;  (n).  Ex.  antu  (ariraa)|  biwa  (baoa'e,  bfin- 
monM  (mom) ;  ao  U«w  (blea-n). 

K.B.  Open  long  a  (aa)  often  arlaea  from  A.8.  S,  In,  or  lengtbatiing  of  a.  Ex.  to 
(waere),  A.8.  wlEnNi ;  tfk  (aek),  A.8.  Sie  g  giftoii  (apaakenX  A.S.  apraoM.  Open  loni 
(ao)  often  sfiaea  from  A.B.  0,  orlangtheningof  a.  Sx.  J^  (&>o),  A.S.  Jtt  ;  gpeo,  A 
itpen,  ChaDoBT  rafrmina  fkora  riming  open  long  a  (ae),  when  ariniig  ftom  A.S.  to, 
lengthening  of  a,  with  the  oloae  e  ariaing  from  A.8.  c  or  to.  Bat  there  la  am 
uncertainty  nbont  the  quality  of  tha  a  ariaing  from  A.S.  O,  or  Erom  raatation. 

Tlie  oocarrenoe  of  rime«  anch  aa  Chancer  never  employa  ftmiahca  an  ea^  teat  I 
poenu  which  hare  been  anppoaed  to  be  hU  on  inanfficient  gmnnda.  Thna,  in  T 
Cnokoo  and  tha  Nightingale,  Btaniaij,framrimea  with  been;  whereaa  the  form  ^ 


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I  And  ^yllaUM  enclosed  witUn  sqiutre  bracketf  are  mipplied  hy  the  Editor. 
BAdings  "vy^ViH  with  an  obelus  (t)  are  doabtftd,  and  are  acoonnted  for  in  the 
ypendiz. 

hr^  Fra^mtmit  QfthU  tranOation  have  come  doum  to  w,  O/thete^  Fragment  A 
bv  Chancer;  Fmgment  Bishya  Northerner^  and  ha»  many  corrupt  rtaHnge;  whiUt 
rafment  OUcfdouMfid  origin^  and  I  do  not  fsel  eure  that  it  U  Chaucer's,] 


-M- 


FBAGMENT  A. 


men  leyn  that  in  gweveningee 
lie  bat  &blee  and  letinges  ; 
en  may  somme  ffwevenes  seen, 
i  hardely  fne  fldee  been, 
lerw&rd  ben  apparannte.  5 

my  I  drawe  to  warannte 
thonr,  that  hight  Ifacrobee, 
talt  not  dremes  false  ne  lees, 
idoth  ns  the  avisionn 
rhylom  mette  king  Cipionn.         10 
who-so  sayth,  or  weneth  it  be 
,  or  elles  [a]  nycetee 
le  that  dremes  after  falle, 
10-so  liste  a  fool  me  calle. 
is  trowe  I,  and  say  for  me,  15 

xemes  signifiaonce  be 
d  and  harme  to  many  wightes, 
Lremen  in  her  slepe  a-nightes 
%ny  thinges  covertly, 
Ulen  after  al  openly.  ao 

The  Dream. 
Iiin  my  twenty  yere  of  age, 
that  Love  taketh  his  corago 
ge  folk,  I  wente  sone 
idft^  as  I  was  wont  to  done, 
ist  I  'tsleep  ;  and  in  sloping,         as 
tte  swiehe  a  swevening. 


That  lykede  me  wonders  wel ; 

But  in  that  sweven  is  never  a  del 

That  it  nis  afterward  befalle. 

Bight  as  this  dreem  wol  telle  ns  alle.    30 

Now  this  dreem  wol  I  ryme  aright. 

To  make  yonr  hertos  gaye  and  light ; 

For  Love  it  prayeth,  and  also 

Conmianndeth  me  that  it  be  so. 

And  if  ther  any  aske  me,  35 

Whether  that  it  be  he  or  she, 

How  [that]  this  book  [the]  which  is  here 

Shall  t  bote,  that  I  rede  yon  here  ; 

It  is  the  Romance  of  the  Bose, 

In  which  al  the  art  of  love  I  close.        40 

The  mater  fair  is  of  to  make ; 
Gk>d  graunte  in  gree  that  she  it  take 
For  whom  that  it  begonnen  is ! 
And  that  is  she  that  hath,  y-wis. 
So  mochel  pryn ;  and  thor-to  she  45 

So  worthy  is  bilovod  be. 
That  she  wel  onghte,  of  prys  and  right. 
Be  cleiMMi  Bose  of  every  wight. 

That  it  was  May  me  thonghte  tho. 
It  is  fyvo  yere  or  more  ago ;  50 

That  it  was  May,  thns  dremed  me. 
In  tyme  of  love  and  jolitoo. 
That  al  thing  ginneth  waxen  gay, 


B 


t^  fS-wmmut  «f  (|k  ({t««t. 


For  thM;  ii  tuither  tinsh  nor  bay 
In  Mar.  that  it  nil  alironded  been,         55 
And  it  with  newo  lovra  wremi. 
These  wodos  eeli  reooveren  grens, 
That  drye  in  vint«r  been  to  Hna  { 
Aod  th'  ortliQ  wexcih  prcpnd  irilhalJd, 
For  Bwoto  dewoa  that  on  it  faUe,  60 

And  [al]  the  pore  eatat  forgot 
In  whioh  that  winter  badde  it  wt ; 
And  than  bioometli  the  gronnd  bo  prond 
That  it  wol  have  a  news  slimnd, 
Andmakethsoqaojnt  hiiirobeandfhjTti^ 
That  it  fhath  howoB  an  hnndrcd  payr 
Of  gnu  Had  llanrea,  inde  and  pen, 
And  nuuky  howoa  ful  dyvert : 
That  is  the  mba  I  mene,  j--wia, 
Through  which  the  groand  topi«iceDis.7D 

The  briddes,  that  hui  left  hlr  Bong, 
'Whj'1  they  hnn  anOred  cold  ao  BlTODg 
In  wedres  grille,  and  derk  to  kighte, 
Ben  in  Hay,  fai  the  aunae  brighte, 
Bo  glade,  that  they  shewe  in  singing,     75 
Hiat  in  hir  hurto  ia  Bwich  lyking. 
That  they  mota  singou  aod  bo  light. 
Han  doth  the  nightingnlo  hir  might 
To  mnke  nnyse,  and  aingen  klythe. 


Aloon  I  wenio  in  my  playing, 
The  smalo  foolcs  song  harkning ; 
That  peyned  horn  fal  many  a  payro 
To  ainge  on  Ijowsa  bloBmed  fayro. 
Jolif  and  guy,  fnl  of  gUdnesae, 
Toward  a  river  -f-I  gan  me  droBse, 
That  I  herdo  renne  iasls  by ; 
For  ^rer  playing  non  sangh  I 
Than  playen  me  by  that  riveor, 
For  from  an  hille  that  stood  ther  near 
Com  daan  the  Btremn  lol  atif  and  bold. 
Cteer  was  the  water,  and  ua  cold 
Aa  any  wells  U,  lootb  to  Beyue ; 
And  BOmdel  laass  it  was  than  Satno, 
Bot  it  was  Btmighter  wol  away. 
And  never  sangh  1,  cr  that  day, 
Ths  water  that  w>  wol  lyked  me ; 
And  wonder  glad  was  I  to  boo 
That  lasty  place,  and  that  rivoor ; 
And  with  that  water  that  lan  »o  cloer 
My  faeo  I  wiash.    Tho  aaogh  I  wel 
The  botme  paved  everydel 
With  gmvel,  fnl  of  ilonea  shenp. 
Ths  msdewe  softs,  Bwote,  and  grenn, 
Best  right  on  the  wnt«r->yde. 
Ful  deer  wm  than  the  morow-lyde, 


A.J 


Zit  (ElowAtitii  ^  tit  (Elo0e. 


Bst  Ijk  a  wood  wommAn  «ft«jed ; 
T-fitmnoed  foole  wu  hir  Tiaage,  155 

And  greTining  for  dispitoui  rage  ; 
Hir  no«0  snorted  np  for  tene. 
Fed  hidooe  was  ehe  for  to  lene, 
Fnl  fool  and  mstj  wu  ehe,  tliie. 
Hir  heed  j-writhen  wae,  y-wis,  160 

Fal  grimly  with  a  greet  towayle. 

Felonye. 
An  image  of  another  entayle, 
A  lift  half;  waa  hir  fiute  I7 : 
Hir  name  above  hir  heed  aMigh  I, 
And  aha  waa  ealled  Fblovts.  i6s 

VHaiiye. 
Another  Image,  that  Tii«jjrra 
T-deped  waa,  SMigh  I  and  fbnd 
Upon  the  walle  on  hir  right  hond. 
Vilanye  wae  19k  aosndel 
lliat  other  image ;  and,  tmateth  wel,  170 
She  aemed  a  wikked  oreatnre. 
By  eoontenannoe,  in  portraytnre, 
She  aemed  be  /hi  daapitona, 
And  eek  Ail  pnmd  and  ontrageona. 
Wel  conde  he  peynte,  I  nndertake,       175 
That  awiche  image  coude  make. 
Fol  fool  and  cherliah  aemed  ahe, 
And  eek  rilaynona  for  to  be, 
And  litel  conde  of  nortnre, 
To  worahipe  any  creature.  180 

Coveityae. 
And  next  waa  peynted  CoTzmm, 
That  eggeth  folk,  in  many  gyee, 
To  take  and  yeve  right  nongjit  ageyn. 
And  grate  treeonra  up  to  leyn. 
And  that  ia  ahe  that  for  naore  185 

Leneth  to  many  a  creatore 
Hie  laaae  for  the  more  winning, 
80  ooveitooi  ia  her  brenning. 
And  that  ia  ahe,  for  penyea  fele. 
That  techeth  for  to  robbe  and  atele      190 
Theee  theree,  and  theae  amale  harlotea ; 
And  that  ia  roathe,  for  by  hir  throtea 
Fol  many  oon  hangeth  at  the  laate. 
She  maketh  folk  compaaae  and  caaie 
To  taken  other  folkea  thing,  195 

Throogh  robberie,  or  fmiaooonting. 
And  that  ia  ahe  that  maketh  trechoniea ; 
And  ahe  [that]  maketh  fldae  pledonrea, 
That  with  hir  termea  and  hir  domes 
J>oon  maydens,  childieD,  and  eek  gromes 
Hir  heritage  to  forgo.  201 


Fol  oroked  were  hir  hondea  two ; 
For  Coveitjte  is  ever  wood 
To  grypen  other  folkea  good. 
Coveityse,  for  hir  winning,  205 

Fol  leef  hath  other  mennes  thing. 
Avarice. 

Another  image  set  sangh  I 
Next  Coveityse  faste  by, 
And  she  was  cleped  Avabick. 
Fol  foul  in  peynting  was  that  vice;      ^lo 
Fol  sad  and  caytif  waa  she  eek, 
And  al-eo  grene  as  any  leek. 
So  yvel  hewed  waa  hir  ooloar, 
Hir  semed  have  lived  in  langonr. 
She  was  lyk  thing  for  hnngre  deed,     215 
That  ladde  hir  lyf  only  by  breed 
Kneden  with  eisel  strong  and  egre ; 
And  therto  she  waa  lene  and  megre. 
And  she  waa  clad  fol  povrely, 
Al  in  an  old  torn  f  oonrtepy,  aao 

As  she  were  al  with  dogges  torn  ; 
And  bothe  bihinde  and  oek  bifom 
Clouted  waa  she  beggarly. 
A  mantel  heug  hir  faste  by, 
Upon  a  perche,  weyke  and  smalle ;       325 
A  bumet  cote  hang  therwithalle, 
Furred  with  no  menivere, 
But  with  a  furre  rough  of  here, 
Of  lambe-skinnes  hovy  and  blake  ; 
It  was  ful  old,  I  undertake.  230 

For  Avarice  to  clothe  hir  wol 
Ne  hasteth  hir,  never  a  del ; 
For  certeynly  it  were  hir  loth 
To  weren  ofte  that  ilke  cloth  ; 
And  if  it  were  forwered,  she  235 

Wolde  have  ful  greet  neceasitee 
Of  clothing,  er  she  boughte  hir  newo, 
Al  were  it  bad  of  woUe  and  hewe. 
This  Avarice  held  in  hir  hando 
A  purs,  that  heng  [doun]  by  a  bonde ;   240 
And  that  she  hidde  and  bond  so  stronge, 
If  en  must  abydo  wonder  lon^o 
Out  of  that  purs  er  ther  come  ought, 
For  that  no  comcth  not  in  hir  thought ; 
It  was  not,  certein,  hir  entente  245 

That  fro  that  purs  a  peny  wento. 

Envye. 

And  by  that  image,  njrgh  y-nough, 
Was  fpeynt  Esvyk,  that  never  lough, 
Nor  never  wel  in  herte  fordo 
Bnt-if  she  oather  aaugh  or  herde  250 


B  2 


Vtt  (gMumt  of  ttl  (Bwt. 


No-thing  may  «o  moch  liir  plese 

Or  vbaii  ihe  aesth  duoamfitiira 

■fOn  any  worthy  Hum  [to]  falle,  iss 

Thaii  lyloth  hir  [tai]  wel  withallo. 

Bhe  is  f\U  glad  in  hir  Gomge, 

If  aho  Boa  any  greet  linage 

Ba  broDght  to  uaaght.  in  ihamAtl  wyse. 

And  if  a  man  in  honoor  lyw,  »6o 

Or  by  Ilia  witta,  or  by  prowMse, 

Of  that  hath  ahe  grct  hevinoue  ; 

For,  trosteth  wel,  ahe  gotb  nigh  wood 

When  any  ahannoe  happeth  good. 

Eavyo  ii  of  swich  craaltea,  165 

That  feith  Qe  tronthe  holdetb  aha 

To  freend  no  folawc,  bad  or  good. 

Me  ahe  hath  kin  noon  of  hir  blood. 

That  ahe  uis  fal  bir  enemy ; 

She  noldo,  I  dar  aeyn  hardaly,  170 

Hir  owna  fader  ferde  weL 

And  sore  aliyeth  she  overydol 

Hir  moli^Mf,  and  hir  malt&lent : 

For  ahe  ia  in  ao  greet  tnnnent 

And  hath   anrh    [ivoj,   whan    folk   doth 


SoRowT  was  peyDtod  nartEaTya 
PpoE  that  wiUlo  of  maaoniya. 
Bat  wol  was  »ocn  in  hir  colour 
That  she  badde  lived  in  langonr; 
Hir  wmed  havfl  the  Jannyoe. 
Nonght  half  so  pale  waa  Avaryca, 
Nor  no-thing  lyk,  (aa)  of  leneaae  ; 
For  Borowe,  thonghl,  and  greet  diKtn 
That  aha  hadde  antfred  day  and  nigh 
Uade  hir  fnl  yelwe,  and  no-thlng  bii 
Pnl  fade,  pale,  and  megre  olao. 
Waa  never  wight  yit  half  ao  m 
Aa  that  hir  lemed  for  to  he. 
Nor  ao  fulfilled  of  ire  aa  ahe. 
t  trowe  that  no  wight  mighte  bir  plM 
Nor  do  that  thing  that  mighlo  hir  ai 
Nor  the  ne  wolde  hir  lorowe  ilake, 
Hot  Domfort  noon  nnto  hir  take  ; 
Bo  dope  waa  hir  wo  bigonnen, 
And  cek  hir  herte  in  angro  ronnon, 
A  BOrowfnt  thin^  wol  BCsied  aha. 
Nor  aho  hadde  no-thing  eluwe  be 
For  to  foreraechen  al  hir  fapo, 
And  for  to  -l-rendo  io  many  place 
Hir  ololhea,  and  for  to  terc  hir  awin 


I^MKmA.] 


t^  (Si^mMnU  cf  i^t  (Stoae. 


3S0 


355 


360 


l^diorter  wu  a  foot,  y-wii, 
^^  aha  WAS  wont  in  her  Tonghede. 
TiiMChehir-Mlf  ihe  mighte  fode ; 
80  fibk  and  eek  so  old  wu  the 
^  ftdfld  wms  al  hir  beantee. 
fUnlowe  was  waxen  hir  ooloar, 
^  hmd  for-hoor  waa,  whjrt  as  floor. 
^'^  gret  qnabn  ne  were  it  noon, 
^•ibiie,  although  hir  lyf  were  gon. 
Al  VQian  was  hir  body  nnwelde, 
^  dije,  and  dwyned  al  for  elde. 
A  M  fonrelked  thing  was  she 
^^  iriiylom  round  and  softs  had  be. 
^WBf  ihoken  ftst  withalle, 
^froaihar heed  they  wolde  fiJle. 
Kv  laee  froonced  and  forpyned,  365 

And  boUie  hir  hondes  lorn,  fordwyned. 
80  old  ifae  was  that  she  ne  wente 
A  foot,  but  it  were  by  potente. 
Time. 
^  Tncx,  that  passeth  night  and  day, 
And  rwtalees  travayleth  ay, 
And  stdeth  from  ns  so  prively, 
That  to  nt  eemeth  sikerly 
T^  it  in  oon  point  dw^eth  ever, 
Ai)*!  cert«e,  it  ne  resteth  never, 
But  gv>t]i  ao  £ute,  and  passeth  ay, 
T^  ther  nis  man  that  thinke  may 
^^'hat  tyme  that  now  present  is  : 
Aiketh  at  these  derkes  this  ; 
^''r  [erj  men  thinke  it  redily, 
"^^^  tymes  been  y-passed  by. 
'^  tyme,  that  may  not  sojoome, 
°^^  gnth,  and  -fnever  may  retoome, 
^'  ^iter  that  donn  renneth  ay. 


370 


375 


380 


Bat 


&ever  drope  retonme  may ; 


^^  0^7  no-thing  as  tyme  endure,     385 

*«tal,  nor  erthely  creature  ; 

j^raUe  thing  it  fret,  and  thai : 

^«  tyme  eek,  that  channgeth  al, 

^&<1  al  doth  waxe  and  fostred  be, 

^^'i  all«  thing  distroyeth  he  :  390 

^^  tyme,  that  eldeth  oar  anncessonrs 

^4  eldeth  kinges  and  emperonrs, 

Aud  that  ns  alle  thai  overcomon 

^  that  death  ns  shal  have  nomen  : 

^e  tyme,  that  hath  al  in  welde  395 

^0  «ld«n  folk,  had  maad  hir  elde 

^  inly,  that,  to  my  witing, 

8he  mighte  halpe  hiiHwlf  no-thing, 

^  tnzned  ageyn  unto  ohildhede ; 


EQie  had  no-thing  hir-self  to  lede,         400 
Ne  wit  ne  pith  in[with]  hir  holde 
More  than  a  ohild  of  two  yeer  olde. 
But  natheles,  I  trowe  that  she 
Was  fiidr  snmtyme,  and  fresh  to  see. 
Whan  she  was  in  hir  rightfhl  age  :      405 
But  she  was  past  al  that  passage 
And  was  a  doted  thing  bioomen. 
A  furred  oope  on  had  she  nomen  ; 
Wei  had  she  olad  hixHKlf  and  warm, 
For  oold  mighte  elles  doon  hir  hann.  410 
These  olde  folk  have  alwey  oolde, 
Hir   kind  is   swiche,  whan    they   ben 
olde. 

Pope-holy. 
Another  thing  was  doon  ther  write, 
That  semede  lyk  an  ipoorite, 
And  it  was  doped  Popx-holt.  415 

That  ilke  is  she  that  prively 
Ke  apareth  never  a  wikked  dede. 
Whan  men  of  hir  taken  non  hede  ; 
And  maketh  hir  outward  precious, 
With  pale  visage  and  pitous,  4^ 

And  semeth  a  simple  creature ; 
But  thor  nis  no  misaventure 
That  she  ne  thenketh  in  hir  corage. 
Ful  lyk  to  hir  was  that  image, 
That  maked  was  lyk  hir  semblaunce.  425 
She  was  ftil  simple  of  countenance. 
And  she  was  clothed  and  eek  shod, 
As  she  were,  for  the  love  of  god, 
Yolden  to  religioun, 

Swich  semed  hir  devocioun.  430 

A  aauter  held  she  faate  in  honde. 
And  bisily  she  gan  to  fondo 
To  make  many  a  feynt  prasrere 
To  god,  and  to  his  seyntes  dere. 
Ne  she  was  gay,  fresh,  no  jolyf,  435 

But  semed  be  ful  ententyf 
To  gode  werkes,  and  to  fairs, 
And  therto  she  had  on  an  hairo. 
Ke  certes,  she  was  fat  no-thing. 
But  somod  wery  for  fasting  ;  44° 

Of  colour  pole  and  deed  was  she. 
From  hir  the  gate  •f-shal  womod  be 
Of  paradys,  that  blisful  place  ; 
For  swich  folk  maketh  lene  hir  fface, 
As  Crist  seith  in  his  evangyle,  445 

To  gete  hem  prys  in  toun  a  whyle ; 
And  for  a  litel  glorie  veine 
They  lesen  god  and  eek  his  reine. 


^de  (gleMdutU  of  iit  (gMt. 


And 


Wbh  paynted  Potkkt  al  aloon,  4? 

TliBt  not  a  pony  baclilo  in  woMs, 
At-thoogh  [tliat]  she  bir  dothea  goldo, 
And  thoagh  Bhe  slialdo  snboaged  ba; 
For  nuked  as  A  worm  wai  she. 
And  if  the  wcdor  Btflrmy  ware,  4S 

For  oDide  she  eliulde  have  deyed  there. 
She  Dadde  on  bat  a  Btreit  old  uk. 
And  muiy  a  cloat  on  it  ther  etak ; 
Tills  »M  hir  cote  and  hir  mantel, 
Nft  more  waa  thero,  nevor  a  del,  46 

Tu  clotho  her  with  ;  1  nnderta^Bi 
Gret  leysar  hadde  ahe  to  qnske. 
And  Bhe  mipnt.  that  T  of  talke, 
For  fro  these  other,  cp  in  an  bnllie; 
There  larked  and  there  ooured  she ;     t6 
For  povro  thing,  wber-Bo  it  be, 
1h  Bliamfiutt,  and  despj-s^  ay. 
Acnnicd  tn^y  wel  bs  that  day, 
That  pOTTQ  man  conceyved  ia  ; 

Or  wcl  amyod  o: 


And  I  my-»elf  »o  loery  ferde, 
Wban  I  hir  blisfOl  Boogea  herde,  ^ 

That  for  an  hundred  ponnd  -f-nolde  1, — 
If  tbot  the  possaee  openly 
Hadde  been  onto  me  free- 
That  I  noldo  entren  for  to  see 
Thaaaemblee,  god  -jnt  kope  and  were  I    5a 
Of  briddea,  vbicbe  therinue  were. 
That  aongen,  thfongh  hir  mei7  throlsa, 
Dauncai  of  lore,  and  mery  notca 

Wban  I  thua  horde  fonles  ainge, 
I  fol  faatc  in  a  veymontinge,  ;i 

By  whioh  art,  or  hy  what  angyn 
I  mighte  come  in  that  gardyn  ; 
But  way  I  coothe  finde  noon 
Into  that  gardin  for  to  goon. 
Na  nonght  wiste  I  if  that  ther  were     ji 
£yther  hole  or  place  |o}-wbBre, 
By  which  I  mighte  have  entree  ] 
Ne  ther  waa  noon  to  tcche  me  ; 
Far  I  waa  al  oloou,  y-wii, 
-fFal  woand  ansoissons  of  thi*.  p 

Til  atto  lost  bitbonRbtc  I  mo, 
That  by  no  weyo  ne  mighto  it  bo  ; 
That  thernu  Uiddro  or  veylo  paeae. 
Or  bole,  into  Bo  fair  a  plaec. 


j^^^^^B^B 

•^   ***amiwT  J^                  Z^t  (^onUlUnf  of  t^t  dtOK.                                     ^^| 

"■'■'  Ivt  trhyt  and  wel  colonnd. 

And  for  to  konba  and  itmsh  iuo. 

^jm 

''I'll  Ulel  moBth.  and  iviuid  to  N« 

Acineyntofl  am  I,  and  privoo 

■■l»™cUn»khidd*Bho. 

With  Mirths,  lord  of  Ibja  Rsnlyn, 

'  .r  neUa  ma  of  ^oad  fiiioni] 

l-ngthe  uid  gwtnerae,  by  resoun 

Mode  tho  treaa  +b<>  bidar  fet. 

"■.■licmlelil^yne,  «i»bbs,  orrojue. 

That  ia  this  gardin  boan  y-aat. 

-' ■  ■  Jwiualem  unto  Bargayaa 

And  -hon  the  trees »'ere  woion  on  high^^^H 

r  nit  a  flui«r  nekke,  y-wu, 

Thia  will,  that  slant  here  in  thy  (ighto,  ^^^| 

Di.la  Mirtbe  anclosen  al  abonte  1 

-r  liiDle.  >l-»o  whyt  of  bewe 

And  tbaae  imagea,  al  withnnta, 

'   SLiiMronbraiiiiche  anowod  nevre. 

Ha  dido  ham  bothe  entaUe  and  peynla,  ^^H 

'    I--.-1T  fill -el  wrenght  waa  lio  ; 

That  noithei  ben  jolyf  ne  qBeynta, 

>l  LI  neddd  not,  in  do  ooutne, 

SSn 

Bat  they  ben  fnl  of  aorowe  and  wo. 

:urBrbodyforW»ki>. 

Aa  thin  hut  seen  a  vhyle  ago. 

M 1  o/fra  oiAa^s  bad  ahe  aka 

'  And  ofta  tymo,  him  to  «olaoo. 

■■  ■  bpelet :  so  isinly  oon 

Sir  Mirtha  aomath  into  thia  i>Uca. 

^■'  wElvd  nevBT  mayda  upon  :  ,  .  . 

And  uek  with  him  oometh  bia  mayoa 

•.  ^^H 

AM  aireabora  that  ch.ptUt 

565 

That  liven  in  lost  and  jolitoe. 

'^1 

And  now  ia  Uirthe  therin,  to  here 

J      fit.  badd«  [in  hoBde]  a  PW  mironr, 

Tho  hridLlea.  how  they  lingen  clero, 

.<na>ri[h  K  rieho  gold  treMonr 

Tha  maris  and  the  nightiogkla, 

And  -rthor  joly  briddM  smale. 

aoH 

"■^.fTafewedfoUily. 

And  tbuB  he  walketh  to  aohtm 

■    ifnrtokepahirhondoieure 

Him  and  his  folk ;  for  awetlor  phtce 

'    ch-im  whyto  abe  haddo  a  piUi«. 

To  pleyan  in  he  may  not  fiude. 

1  .ho  hmdde  ™  a  cota  of  grana 

Althongh  ho  looghlo  oon  in-tU  Indo. 

Tho  altliur-fnirest  folk  to  lea 

61s 

575 

That  in  this  world  may  fonnde  be 

■  ■  •«  not  wrmt  to  greet  travayle. 

Hnth  Mirthe  with  him  in  his  route, 

'  r  whan  aho  k«mpt  waa  fetialy, 

That  folowan  him  alwayea  abonto.' 

'1  'Hi  •mj-i'il  tmd  licbaly, 

:  wii..  Wl  aho  doon  al  hir  jonraee 

An<l  I  hadde  hatknad  wal,  y-wi^ 

"a" 

i  mniy  and  wel  lijgoon  waa  ibo. 

Than  seide  I  to  dame  Ydobiea», 

■.■.tQjJ,.iBWylyfii.llaj-. 

■  Now  al-»  wialy  KOd  me  bleue, 

.      i:«  iaJdo  no  thought,  by  night  na  day. 

Sith  Uirthe,  that  is  w  fair  and  &ee, 

L     OIuMhiBg,  botitweraoonly 

Is  in  thia  yordo  with  hia  meynee, 

1     IVrvOiahlrWBlandimoonthly. 

eu  ^1 

,1        WUb  that  this  don  haildenpsned 

r     Thutnuj^en,  aemelrfortoaM., 

586 

Tbat  I  tbia  night  ne  mote  it  aee. 

'  'iimkcd  hir  a«  I  b«t  mlgblo, 

For,  wal  weoo  I,  ther  with  him  ba 

:  wAt  hir  how  that  ibe  bigbte, 

A  fair  utd  joly  companya 

"hat  aba  na,  1  oxede  6k«. 

<4>^B 

1  -lie  in  mo  ma  nought  onmako, 

In  at  tho  wikot  wenta  I  tho. 

That  Tdehieaaa  hodda  opened  roe. 

iQlo  that  gardin  lair  to  boo. 

'  i>1»  nni  mo,  more  and  lane. 

The  Gttrden. 

i  ra,Bhty  and  fal  rich*  am  I. 

And  whan  I  was  [lher]in,  ywis, 

'  'Iiat  of  Dun  tiling,  tuunaly  ; 

Us-n  borto  was  ftil  glad  of  tbia. 

I  <ot«i>U>  to  no-lhing 

For  wel  wende  I  hi  dkerly 

tu  my  joys,  and  toy  playing. 

Have  boon  in  porudys  orthle]ly  i 

■ 

^M 

^  OEtOMMmf  of  tit  f$A»t. 


80  fur  it  TBA,  thjkt,  trrutoth  wel. 

It  aomod  a  plaoa  o^iritnel.  ' 

^r  cert««,  M  at  my  dDV7*i 

Ther  ia  no  pU«  in  pondjv 

Bo  good  in  for  to  dwello  or  be 

Ai  in  Uutt  OahdI!!,  thonehte  nu  ; 

Fbr  there  waa  many  a  brid  Binging^     i 

ThronghoQt  the  yerde  ol  thringiug, 

la  many  ptiwca  wore  nightuigalea, 

Alpes,  flncboi.  and  wodewaJo, 

That  in  ber  swete  aong  delytoa 

In  thilko  -fplaco  an  they  bahyten.         ( 

Thor  misbte  men  see  many  flakkel 

Of  tajtlos  and  [ofj  laTeroUces. 

CWlanndrea  fele  saw  I  there, 

Tliat  wery,  nigh  forBOnjen  ware. 

And  tbnutlos,  lorins,  and  mavyi,        ( 

That  aongon  for  to  wione  hem  piyt, 

And  «ek  to  lormounte  in  hir  wmg 

■tThaae  ather  briddei  hem  among. 

By  note  made  fair  Bervyso 

Thsao  briddoa,  that  I  yon  devyro  ;         ( 

They  aoogo  hir  long  aa  fiiiro  and  wbI 


Hadde  opened,  and  me  leten  in. 

From  henneafoitfa  ho*  that  I  vran( 
I  ihal  yon  t«Uen,  as  me  thonghti. 
^nt,  whereof  Mirthe  ■erred  tberoi 
And  aek  what  folk  ther  with  him  «« 
Withunl{e]  bble  I  vol  deHiyre. 
And  of  that  gardin  eek  aa  blyrs 
I  wol  yon  (ellan  after  Ihia. 
Ibe  taire  &Knui  al,  y-wia. 
That  wel  [y-jwiflnght  waa  for  the  no* 
I  may  not  t«Ue  yoa  al  at  onei  : 
Bat  aa  1  m^  and  can,  I  ahal 
By  ordre  tellen  yoa  it  aL 

Fnl  fair  servyse  and  eek  fOJ  >wet« 
These  briddes  mad  en  as  theiy  seta. 
Layes  of  iove,  fol  wol  aowning 
They  BODgen  in  hir  jorgoning  ; 
Smomo  higho  and  inmme  eak  lows  • 
Upon  the  brannohaa  grene  y-apronxK 
The  sereetocaBS  of  hir  malodye 
Mads  al  myn  herts  in  -freserdye. 
And  whan  that  I  hadde  herd,  I  tioir 

Than  mighto  I  not  withboldo  me 
Tbat  I  n< 

Mirthe  ;  for  ni,v  desiring 


1 


t^  QgtotiUUiiU  of  t^t  (£to0^ 


a  gong  gwioh  refraininge, 

mder  wel  to  nnge.  750 

deer  wms  and  fiil  swete. 

ight  rode  ne  tuimete, 

p-now  of  swioh  doing 

into  caroling : 

wont  in  every  place  755 

rat,  folk  to  lolace ; 

most  she  gaf  hir  to ; 

I  she  00  leef  to  do. 

test  thou  oaroles  seen, 

er]  daonce  and  mery  been,  760 

many  a  fair  tonming 

ene  gras  springing. 

isi  thou  see  these  floutoors, 

uid  eek  jogelonrs, 

singe  dide  hir  pejme.  765 

:e  songes  of  Lorejme ; 

rne  hir  notes  be 

than  in  this  contree. 

my  a  timbestere, 

s,  that  I  dar  wel  swere       770 

iraft  tal  parfitly. 

np  fnl  sotilly 

uid  hente[n  hem]  ful  ofte 

sr  faire  and  sofle, 

le]  filled  never-mo.  775 

niselles  two, 

I,  and  folle  of  semlihedo, 

nd  non  other  wede, 

essed  every  tresse, 

doon,  for  his  noblesse,       780 

Carole  for  to  dannce  ; 

fth  no  remembrannce, 

ey  daonced  qneyntoly. 

ilde  oome  al  prively 

other :  and  whan  they  were 

ost,  they  threwe  y-fere       786 

I  so,  that  through  hir  play 

they  luste  alway ; 

wel  coude  they  the  gyse  ; 

a  I  more  to  yon  devyse  ?     790 

lever  thennes  go, 

,  I  saw  hem  dannce  sa 

Cortesye. 
carole  wonder  fasto 
e  ;  til  atte  laste 
ne  for  to  espye,  795 

cleped  CirmEsrE, 
fuL,  the  debonairo  ; 
rer  ialle  hir  iaire! 


Fol  curteisly  she  called  me, 
*What  do  ye  there,  beau  sire?'  qnod 
she,  800 

'  Come  [neer],  and  if  it  lyke  yow 
To  danncen,  dannceth  with  ns  now,' 
And  I,  withoate  tarying, 
Wente  into  the  caroling. 
I  was  abaashed  never  a  del,  805 

Bat  it  me  lykede  right  wel 
That  Cortesye  me  cleped  so. 
And  bad  me  on  the  daonce  go. 
For  if  I  hadde  dorst,  certeyn 
I  wolde  have  caroled  right  iieiyn,  810 

As  man  that  was  to  daonce  blythe. 
Than  gan  I  loken  ofte  sythe 
The  shap,  the  bodies,  and  the  oheres, 
The  coontenaonce  and  the  maneres 
Of  alle  the  folk  that  daonced  there,     815 
And  I  shal  telle  what  they  were. 

Mirthe. 

Fol  fair  was  Mirthe,  tal  long  and  high ; 
A  fuirer  man  I  never  sigh. 
As  round  as  appel  was  his  face, 
Ful  rody  and  whjt  in  every  place.        820 
Fetys  he  was  and  wel  beseye. 
With  metely  month  and  yfin  greye ; 
His  nose  by  mesure  wrought  ful  right ; 
Crisp  was  his  heer,  and  eek  ful  bright. 
His  shuldres  of  a  large  brede,  835 

And  smalish  in  the  g^irdilstede. 
He  semed  lyk  a  portreiture, 
So  noble  he  was  of  his  stature. 
So  fair,  so  joly,  and  so  fetys, 
With  limes  wrought  at  poynt  devys,    8jO 
Deliver,  smert,  and  of  gret  might ; 
No  sawe  thou  never  man  so  light. 
Of  berde  unnethe  hadde  he  no-thing. 
For  it  was  in  the  firsts  spring. 
Ful  yong  he  was,  and  mery  of  thought, 
And  in  samyt,  with  briddes  wrought  8^6 
And  with  gold  beten  fetisly, 
His  body  was  clad  ful  richely. 
Wrought  was  his  robe  in  straunge  gyse, 
And  al  to-slitered  for  queyntyse  840 

In  many  a  place,  lowe  and  hye. 
And  shod  he  was  with  greet  maistrye, 
With  shoon  deooped,  and  with  laas. 
By  druorye,  and  by  solas. 
His  leef  a  roson  chapelet  845 

Had  maad,  and  on  his  heed  it  set. 

And  wite  ye  who  was  his  leef? 


B3 


)Vm4    t-t.  f  •?  AMU  ^r,  ytVtA*  SM. 

h^'4t.M  !•/•*.  'f,  l^tm 

P't  h'w^t  /  •■UA  in  Dlk  WM  b*, 
f*w<  •!  in  M'HiH  •Ml  H>f>initiM, 
f  fMlHiwI  «r  vKh  in»"iiil4m  i 
Ah'l  wild  l'W-nHM«hfl  •I'mh'mna, 
W>llt  I'tI'KImi,  llhKI'lM,  Kii'l  lynnii*, 
A  ii'l  iilliw  lfMl*«  wcniKtit  ml  w*l. 

ltl«||»l'l<>tlHilll.  WHMtkrr^t 


■ad  >T  pnfwciavB 

id  loBg.  ctfKed  faaooB. 


Tlimt  atEMd  Itk  no  sodding. 

id  ten  brodt  uvwcs  hdd  be 
whicli  Art  in  hii  right  hand  w 

it  they  wct«  ahaveu  wrl  and  di^t, 
JTokkcil  and  fathired  a-ri«fal ; 
And  k1  Iher  wem  with  gold  btgoon. 
And  (trrmgn  po7nt«d  evsnchoon. 
And  ih&ipa  for  to  k«rven  weaL  f 

Bat  Inn  wm  tlw  noon  n«  itasl ; 


A.1 


Z^  (gi^mami  of  Ht  (floae. 


II 


gold,  men  mighte  it  tee, 
ke  the  fetheres  and  the  tree. 

Beantee. 
fwiflest  of  these  arowea  fyve 
a  bowe  for  to  diyve,  9150 

lat  [7>>fethered  for  to  flee, 
irest  eek,  was  eleped  BiAumi. 

Sfanplesse. 
ther  arowe,  that  hnrteth  lease, 
eped,  as  I  txowe,  Sim plkmx. 

Fravnchyse. 
ridde  cleped  was  Fkauhchts x,    955 
tthered  was,  in  noble  wyse, 
nakmr  and  with  cnrtesye. 

Companye. 
irthe  was  cleped  CoMpjume, 
0vy  tor  to  fsheten  is ; 
lo-so  sheteth  right,  y-wis,  960 

terwith  doon  gret  harm  and  wo. 

Fafa'-Semblamit. 
te  of  these,  and  laste  also, 
ncBLAnrr  men  that  arowe  calle, 
«te  grevoos  of  horn  alle  ; 
1  it  make  a  fol  gret  woonde,      965 
may  hope  his  sores  sonnde, 
art  is  with  that  arowe,  y-wis  ; 
the  bet  bistowed  i& 
may  soner  have  gladnesse, 
igonr  onghte  be  the  lesse,  970 

arowes  were  of  other  gyse, 
ien  fhl  fonle  to  dev3*Be ; 
ift  and  cnde,  sooth  to  telle, 
1-so  blak  as  fecnd  in  belle. 

Pryde. 
irst  of  hem  is  called  Pbtdk  ;      975 

Vilanye. 
her  arowe  next  him  bisyde, 
'jr}-clcped  ViLAJTYE  ; 
owe  was  as  with  felonye 
med,  and  with  spitous  blame. 

Shame, 
idde  of  hem  was  cleped  Shaiiix.  980 

Wanhope. 
rthe,  Waxbopk  cleped  is, 

Newe*Thought 
B,  the  Newe-Tiiouoht,  y-wis, 
I  arowes  that  I  gpcke  of  hero, 
He  fyre  fof  oon  manere, 
e  were  they  resemblable.  985 

was  wel  sitting  and  able 
le  croked  bowe  hidoos, 

fi 


That  knotty  was,  and  al  roynons. 
That  bowe  semede  wel  to  shete 
These  arowes  fyve,  that  been  nnmete,  990 
Contrarie  to  that  other  fyve. 
Bnt  though  I  telle  not  as  blyve 
Of  hir  power,  ne  of  hir  might, 
Her-afber  shal  I  tellen  right 
The  sothe,  and  eek  signiflaonce,  995 

As  far  as  I  have  remembrannoe  : 
Al  shal  be  seid,  I  undertake, 
£r  of  this  boke  an  ende  I  make. 
Now  come  I  to  my  tale  Bg^yn. 
Bnt  alderfirst,  I  wol  jwn  seiyn  1000 

The  fasonn  and  the  oonntenannoes 
Of  al  the  folk  that  on  the  daonoe  is. 
The  God  of  Love,  jolyf  and  light, 
Ladde  on  his  honde  a  lady  bright. 
Of  high  pxys,  and  of  greet  degree.      1005 

Beantee. 
This  lady  called  was  BxAtrm, 
t  As  was  an  arowe,  of  which  I  tolde. 
Ful  wel  [y>thewed  was  she  holde ; 
Ne  she  was  derk  ne  broon,  but  bright. 
And  cleer  as  [is]  the  mone-light,         1010 
Ageyn  whom  alle  the  sterres  semen 
Bat  smale  candels,  as  we  demen. 
Hir  flesh  was  tendre  as  dewe  of  flonr, 
Hir  chere  was  simple  as  byrde  in  boor ; 
As  whjij  as  lilie  or  rose  in  rys  1015 

Hir  face,  gentil  and  tretys. 
Fetys  she  was,  and  smal  to  see ; 
No  fwindred  browes  hadde  she, 
Ne  popped  hir,  for  it  neded  nonght 
To  windre  hir,  or  to  peynte  hir  onght.  loao 
Hir  tresses  yelowe  and  longe  stranghten. 
Unto  hir  heles  donn  they  ranghten  : 
Hir  nose,  hir  month,  and  eye  and  cheke 
Wel  wrought,  and  al  the  remenaont  eke. 
A  fnl  gret  savour  and  a  swote  ■  1025 

Me  fthinketh  in  myn  herte  rote, 
As  helpe  me  god,  whan  I  remembre 
Of  the  fasoun  of  every  membra  ! 
In  world  is  noon  so  fair  a  wight ; 
For  yong  she  was,  and  hewed  bright,   lojo 
f  Wys,  plesaunt,  and  fetys  withalle, 
Gente,  and  in  hir  middel  smalle. 
Richesse. 
Bisyde  Beaute  yede  Rictixssx, 
fAn  high  lady  of  greet  noblesse, 
And  greet  of  prys  in  every  place.         1035 
But  who-so  dunte  to  hir  trespaoe, 


Or  lil  hir  folk,  in  +«onio  or  dede, 
Ho  vfn  fill  liardy,  otit  of  drcde ; 
For  bothe  aho  holpa  uid  Mndta  may ! 
And  that  is  nonght  of  yistcnlay  J040 

Thnt  richa  folk  have  tal  gret  might 
To  holpo,  and  «ak  to  greve  a  wight, 
ThebeetflHDdgTsttestofvKtoiir 
Didco  Bicheue  tal  gret  honour, 
And  beey  vmnm  hir  to  lerve ;  10(5 

For  tiist  they  woldo  hir  love  doserre. 
They  clepcd  hir  'I«dy,'  p-oi«andsin«Jle  ; 
This  wydo  vorld  hir  dredeth  oUe ; 
This  world  is  nl  in  hir  dancgerfl. 
Hir  conrt  hath  many  a  losengere,        10^ 
And  many  a  tn^tonr  envions, 
That  boon  fol  Le^  and  onriona 
For  to  difipreiooD,  and  to  hlomo 
That  best  deaerven  love  and  name. 
Bifon  ths  folk,  hem  to  bigylen,  lOf^ 

Thaie  losangeres  Iiem  prey»,  and  amylen. 
And  thoa  the  1l^)^ld  "with  word  anoynton  ; 
Bnt  afterward  thoy  fprikka  end  poyntBn 
The  folk  right  to  tio  bara  boon, 
Bihincle  her  bale  wbon  thoy  ben  goon, 
And  fonle  abate  the  folkea  ptys.  lofii 

Fnl  many  a  wortliy  man  and  wys, 


For  who-so  bar  the  Btoon  so  bright, 
Of  veaun  i-thnrie  him  no-tbing  donte, 
While  he  the  Etoon  bodde  bim  about«. 
That  Btoon  was  greetly  fo: 
And  til  a  riche  mannos  bibove 
Worth  al  the  gold  in  Home  and  Fryia, 
The  monrdannt,  wonght  in  noblo  yyta, 
Was  of  a  Etoon  fnl  precioos,  lu 

That  was  »  lyn  and  Tertaoos, 
That  hool  a  man  it  coade  make 
OfpHlasye,  and  of  tonth-akf. 
And  yit  tjia  itoon  badde  nuche  a  gnux. 
That  he  WHS  Bikar  in  every  place,         itk 
Al  thilke  day,  not  blind  to  been, 
That  fasting  mtghto  that  stuon  seen. 
The  boiToa  were  of  gold  ful  fyne, 
Upon  a  tison  of  sotyne, 
Fol  bevy,  greet,  and  ncKthing  light,   in 
In  averich  was  a  bevannt-wighL 
Upon  the  treoes  of  Biohosae 
Was  set »  cercle,  for  noblesse, 
Of  breud  gold,  that  ful  ligbte  sboon ; 


roj. 


Bnt  he  ware  onnning.  fo 
That  eondo  devysen  alle 
That  in  that  cercle  Bhew< 


thsn. 


Zii  ^emaunf  of  tit  (|toM. 


1 

clera.      "^ 


o  aiiiuTiitad  wlUi  Bichtno  i 
■•1  tUa  piupoa,  u  I  BB>9e.  1140 

^  (hr  ta  mkko  grMt  diipeUM, 
llioiiia  wemiiiK  nr  dcfunom 
d  RieliMw  Bgisht  it  wel  nutene, 
I  And  hir  ilitpaDMi*  wel  oui^toDa, 

And  him  BlwRir  (wicji  plcntao  wsnda   11*5 
Of  Kol-l  aiKl  cilTor  Air  Ui  •panda 
ViiboTKn  lokluDg  or  dttaugdre, 
A>  U  trcra  pmmd  in  a  ganiBre. 

A«d  aiUr  on  Uia  (Uonoe  mate 

fur  Is  bo  haaoanible  and  fnw ; 

Of  Alexnadn*  kin  wu  shs ; 

Rlr  ^Mato  joys  wu,  r-wii, 

WHmi  Uial  the  jttf,  and  wide  '  have  Uuk' 

Xc4  AvbHcbi  tlu  fdole  caiityl',  ■I'is 

Wh  luilr  lo  (iTpa  K  c&tflDtrT, 

Ai  T  ■■»■»■  b  to  yrc  and  tpendo. 

ABd  end  y-ooagh  altty  hir  •ddiIi!, 

So  xif*  Uw  Bon  (lu  7af  awBT, 

nt*  Mum,  r-*i«,  ilie  hadde  nlwer.      1160 

(Int  lotm  hatb  taigi—ai  and  ([nit  pt^s ; 

fW  UMba  vyafaUc  and  nnwy* 

Wa*  hoolljr  to  hir  laiuidtiin  btooglit, 

Su  wal  with  jrlAaa  batli  ibs  wioDgbt. 

And  if  iha  liadda  an  Boam;,  11A5 

1  Uvw^  thaX  the  oonda  ciaRily 

llaJcB  hija  fill  aoma  bir  Ereeud  l»  lia, 

&>  lais*  otyitt  aud  ffva  *aa  aho  ; 

Tluoton  lb*  itood  in  lore  and  gisoa 

Of  rieb*  and  porn  in  bv«c;  plooo.       1  iju 

A  M  grtt  GmI  la  he,  j-wis, 

Thai  Ui(h«  riolia  and  nig&rd  ia. 

A  lov^l  dvf  hare  no  miwer  Tice 

Titat  (ntMli  mora  tiian  BTarica. 

f  LIT  nk^Ull  narar  with  Arength^  of  hond 

VMf  vinna  hha  graet  lordchiji  or  hmd. 

far  fraaodaa  ri  to  fcwa  liath  hu  1177 

Tu  doDB  Ilia  vll  perfuiinnoU  bik 


natbold 

hU 

Itwor  dcnj. 

««!.I.1» 

I 

thia, 

r-wii, 

lly 

..nU 

nibaCMiha 

Wei  founndd  was  bir  face  ai 

And  opsned  had  ahe  hir  sols 

For  the  right  there  hadde  in  present 

Unto  a  Iwlf  maad  preaent 

Of  a  gold  iiroeliD,  ful  wel  wronght. 

And  certos,  it  missat  bir  nought ; 

Fur  tliroogh  bir  maokke,  wnmglit  wltli 

The  flesh  vol  seen,  aa  wlirt  oa  nulk. 

lATgeaae,  that  worthy  waa  and  wya, 

Held  bj  the  bonds  a  kniglit  of  pi;*, 

Wna  Bib  to  ArUianr  of  Bretaigae. 

And  that  waa  be  tliat  bar  the  enasigne 

Of  worship,  and  thstB^nfanann.  iioi 

And  ylt  he  ii  oFlwidi  renoim, 

That  men  of  him  se^ie  fairo  tblngea 

Bifore  barouna,  erlea,  and  kingos. 

Thia  knight  waa  oomen  al  Bewely 

Pro  toomeyinge  iaata  by 

Ther  hadda  he  doon  giet  chivalrre 

Through  bis  verta  ■ 

Andf'irtlioloveof 

f  Had  cast  donn  many  a  doughty  mail. 


lewely       "°S_ 

livalrye     ^^^| 
Dutiatryit  (l^^^l 

gbtymaiL  li^^* 


incbyae 


1  diune  Fhaiti- 


And  next  him  daon 
Clin*, 
Arrayed  in  fol  noble  gyse. 
Sbc  was  not  bmtm  no  dtin  of  bare, 
Bat  whyl  as  snowe  y-faUon  newe. 
Hir  noaa  waa  wrought  at  poynt  deTysjii5 
For  It  WBSgentiland  trotys; 
With  ayen  gladde,  and  brvwea  bant*  ; 

And  she  was  simple  al  dowve  on  trtCi 

Fnl  debonaire  of  herta  waa  abiL  11x1 

She  dnislo  never  aeyn  ne  do 

Bat  that  [thing]  that  hir  lunged  to. 

And  if  a  man  were  in  diatreuo, 

And  fur  hir  Iov«  in  hevineaso, 

Hir  bert«  wolda  havo  fol  greet  |iitM,  itij 

She  waa  to  anuable  and  t>ea. 

For  were  a  man  for  hir  bistad. 

She  wolda  ben  right  sore  admd 

That  ahe  dide  over  great  outngv, 

Bat  she  him  helpu  his  luuui  to  oi 

Hir  thoughts  it  ellea  a  vilauye. 

And  aha  haddo  on  a  n ' 

That  not  o(  flion 

So  fair  WM  noon  in  alls  A 

Lord,  it  waa  riddad  falfsly  I 

Tbsr  naa  nM  faa  pornt,  trawcly, 


Zii  fS-^mtamt  of  (9t  (Bost- 


on damisvlla,  than  doCh  roket  ■: 

A  vomman  wel  more  tftyt  is 

In  rolKit  than  in  oute,  y-wiff. 

The  wiiyto  rokot,  ridoled  fnjro, 

■Mllt.ikeno.1,  thnt  ful  liubunfiire 

And  j^WQto  wad  ^e  that  it  bore*  li 

By  kir  daonced  a  liachelerc ; 

I  con  not  telle  yon  what  he  highte, 

Dnt  fair  he  wiu,  and  of  good  highta, 


>1  hndde  he  1 
The  lordes  aoi 


Tlmtpi 


leofWindeaore. 

:t  that  dunnced  Cchtistk, 
mil  bra, 


She  for  tfl  ilaimco  culled  me, 
(I  pray([(iilyeTO]iir  right  good  grace' 
Whan  I  com  first  into  the  i>lsfe. 
She  wna  not  nyoe,  ne  outrageona, 
Bnt  nyg  And  wur,  uid  vortnong, 
Of  fairv  Bpocho,  and  faire  answere  ; 
Wa«  never  wight  miaseid  of  liure  ; 
ShelMir 


Ifyee  she  ■wat,  hot  she  oe  mente         iitj 

Noaa  hxrm  ne  slight  in  bii  entanle, 

But  only  Init  and  jolilse. 

For  yonge  folk,  wol  mien  ye. 

Have  liul  thoaght  bat  on  hir  play. 

Bir  lemman  wm  biiiyde  alway.  1190 

In  iwich  A  gyM,  that  he  hir  kiata 

At  alle  tymea  that  him  liste. 

That  al  the  datmoe  mights  it  ne ; 

Thoy  make  no  force  of  privetce; 

For  who  apak  of  hem  yvel  or  wel,        »g| 

They  were  aaharoed  never-a-del, 

fiat  man  mighte  >«ien  hem  kiaie  than, 

Al  it  two  yooge  donveB  vera. 

For  yong  w»«  thilka  baobelere. 

Of  beaotewot  InooQhiBpere;  "j" 

And  he  wm  right  of  swich  an  ago 

Ab  Youths  hia  leef.  and  swioh  oonige. 

The  lusty  folk  ftbtia  daonced  thore, 
And  also  other  that  with  hem  were, 
That  irerea  alle  of  hir  meynee ;  'SK 

Fnl  bendo  folk,  and.  wys,  and  &ee, 
And  folk  of  fair  port,  trewoly, 
Thar  veren  alle  comnnly. 

Whan  I  hadde  seen  the  oonntenannc* 
Of  hem  that  ladden  thna  thiisa  dannc 
Than  hadde  1 


Zi*  StemAtiitt  «f  tU  (?«»<■ 


i^il  ha  K'D  ■!  bende. 

d  redjr  for  to  ilryn^ 

Alt  In  mn^«a1«fl 
r^Uf  wotmrloi  kepo  me, 
iliiilbotwilineBlintei 


itt-thlng  w 


.fthii, 


wluui  Uiey  bon  i^ka. 
WT  van,  BTMt  r»isona, 
MtM  In  bir  BC»un,  136c 

ifMTOnrbemoll'hiUls. 
dm*  (nM  plentae, 
itaf  ■  dftte-trcs 
If  tB«D  biuble  Dede,  136; 

I  fyonl  iB  loQcth  uid  btede. 
t  waxlns  Diany  » itires, 

6*.  and  Uboitcii, 

I  BiVirD  <la  tiwniJn, 

.  Hta»*Is  <4  piyl,  1,17c 

.qVMdatiMtU, 

B  B«t  17M  fra  table. 


hl^b  loi«r»R>l  pyn 

eUna  >1  Uut  fcuilyo  :       i3> 

'la,  onk,  alb,  pUnga  Iodco, 
ter,  Mwl  BdiIm  liiir*,         ijl 


And  iitbere  trees  nil  many  a  pnjre. 

What  shoMe  I  telle  you  more  of  ll  ? 
Tb^r  were  »j  m&ny  tre£a  jil, 
Thiit  I  sIioIUd  »1  en  com  tired  be 
£r  I  had  rekeneil  evury  trei».  1  ji)0 

These  trees  were  sat,  tlmt  I  deryss, 
Oon  from  ftimtliBr,  in  assyse, 
Five  fitdome  or  aiie,  I  trows  so, 
But  they  were  hye  and  grete  >Iso  1 
And  Tor  to  kepe  out  vrel  the  sanna,      1J95 
The  oroppes  were  so  tbiklte  y-roDno, 
And  over;  braimoh  in  other  fknet, 
And  fnl  of  gnme  leves  +>et. 
That  Buiuie  mighl^  noon  desoeoile, 
Lost  [it]  the  l«nilxe  gmoKes  fihendct      1400 
Tber  mighto  men  does  and  roes  ;-aee, 
And  of  squircls  fhl  sroet  plentee. 
From  boogh  to  bough  &lwoy  lepin^ 
CuDJea  ther  were  oku  plnying, 
That  oomen  oat  of  liir  olaperea  t^iu 

Of  S0Ddi7  cokmrauid manerea, 
And  madan  many  a  tomfj-iug 
Cpou  the  frenhe  gna  springing:. 
The  WeUes. 

In  places  saw  I  vrtuJU  there. 
In  wbicho  tber  no  frogges  were,  14111 

And  iair  in  sbadwe  was  4VBry  ivella ; 
Dot  I  no  «n  tbe  nombra  telle 
Of  Btremee  smaJe,  thai  by  devys 
Hinhe  bad  den  come  throngU  oondj-s. 
Of  which  tbe  irater,  in  ronning,  141s 

Qan  roaho  a  noyse  ful  lyking. 

About  tbe  briukcs  ol  thiac  walU*, 

Sprang  up  the  gru,  as  thikke  y-set 

And  solte  asany  TslnSt,  1410 

On  which  men  migbte  his  lemmBQ  luyn, 

Aa  on  a  fetharbed,  to  pleye. 

For  th'eitbe  was  fUI  aoite  and  sweUi. 

Thiongh  moistunj  of  the  woUo  wato 

Spmns  Dp  the  sut«  grene  gnt«,  1415 

As  fair,  as  thikke,  as  miatur  vaa. 

But  mncbe  amended  it  the  ptat^e, 

That  th'ertlia  wasorswicUftgraca 

That  it  of  flooros  hwl  jdenlo. 

That  both  in  aoniur  and  wiulei  bu.      14  vi 

Tber  apning  the  violoto  al  nawa, 
And  fresabe  porvialui,  riohe  of  heue, 
And  flooraa  yalowe,  whyte.  and  rade  i 
Swith  plonlee  tnv  llmr  nuvvf  in  mad*. 
Ful  gny  waa  al  the  {[round,  and  qoaynt, 


And  pondred,  Ki  roen  had  it  peyst,     njfi 
With  many  b  fnsh  and  eoadry  floar, 

That  ciuti?n  np  fOl  ^ood  oiTDiir. 

I  vrol  not  tonge  bolda  yaa  m  fabU 
Ofnl  thia  gfirdui  tdelitsbla.  1^41 

1  moot  my  iJiDga  nluten  nede, 
For  I  no  may,  withoot«n  dreds, 
Nanght  tcllco  yoa  tho  besntee  al, 
No  half  tbe  lioiiiitee  therawitliaL 

I  wcnto  on  right  hanils  and  on  left  1445 
Abonto  the  pluee  ;  it  was  not  loft, 
Til  I  hadda  si  tho  fyerda  in  been, 
Id  the  testreB  tbM  men  mighte  seen. 
And  thai  whyle  I  i*ento  in  my  ptiy, 
The  Qod  of  Love  me  folowed  ay,  mo 

Right  aa  an  linnter  mn  abyde 
Tbe  beatfi,  til  he  aeeth  bia  tyde 
To  -l^ete,  at  ftood  met,  to  tba  dero, 
Whan  (bat  bim  nedetli  go  no  nere. 

And  so  befll,  I  rested  ma  1455 

lB«eyde  n  welle,  nodar  a  tree, 
Which  trea  in  Prannoe  men  call  a  pyn. 
Bat,  silh  tho  iymo  of  ting  Papyn, 
Ne  grow  ther  tree  in  mannee  aighto 
So  iiur,  ne  so  wel  wojte  ia  highte  ;       1460 
In  al  that  yerde  bo  high  waa  noon. 


Sbo  badda  in  bertfl  w  gret  mi,  n<l6 

And  look  it  in  so  gret  diapyt. 
That  ebe.  wiUiointe  more  roepyt, 
Wai  deed  aniwn.     Bnt,  er  sha  deyde, 
Pal  pitonaly  to  god  ahe  preydo,  149a 

That  pronda'bertfid  NareiaQa, 
^ut  was  in  lovo  ao  danngerom, 
Highte  on  a  day  \m  bampred  so 
For  love,  and  been  10  hoot  for  In, 
Tbat  never  be  mighte  joye  atteyne  ;  143J 
Than  ihnlde  he  fele  in  ereiy  Toyne 
\Vhat  Borawe  trewe  lovan  makan, 
That  boon  so  frilaynaly  forsaken. 
Thia  jTiayer  vas  hat  rasonahle, 
Tlerfar  god  held  it  fenna  and  stable :  i.<nD 
For  Naroisiu,  Bhortly  to  telle. 
By  aventttre  com  to  that  -wells 
To  reslo  him  in  that  shadowing 
A  day,  whan  ha  com  fro  hunting. 
This  Naniaas  had  mffrsd  pftynea        ijoj 
For  roaniDg  alday  in  the  playnes, 
And  wag  for  thoi^  in  greet  diitre«se 
Orbata,  and  of  hie  worincaso 
That  hadda  hia  brootb  almost  hinomac 
Whan  he  was  to  tliat  wellc  y-comon,  ijio 
That  shadwed  waa  with  hiannches  grsas, 


C0C  ({tomaunf  »f  f6«  QtoBC. 


JAdjtfl.  1  iirej^  nmniplQ  tiiieth. 

■I  It  bir  il«ih  be  70W  to  v^la. 
ii.-i  eao  (al  wel  your  irhjio  qoyta. 

Wliui  that  thii  lettre,  of  vhiche  1 1 
fiaJ  Usght  ne  thmt  it  wu  the  wella 
OrXveinu  In  hi*  beuitoe. 


rorx* 
lew. 
WIiui 


Wbui  It  fel  in  my  lemsmbroaiioa. 

That  him  btUdde  swicli  mischuuiaB. 
The  Welle. 

But  nt  the  Iwte  thui  thooghte  I, 

Tliat  Bivlhclia.  fnl  eikerlj, 

I  mi^td  onto  Tux  Willi  go. 

Wheraf  tlmldd  I  Ktanheo  »  ? 

rnto  ths  wella  than  wentc  I  me. 

And  donn  I  touted  fur  to  see 

TI1D  alere  wsler  in  the  stoon,  1J51 

'  :i'l  eek  tha  l^rBTol.  which  that  shooii 

inn  in  tha  botme,  as  silver  fya  ; 
'    r  uf  tha -Welle,  thiiis  the  fyn, 
i :,  wmld  la  DOQin  so  clear  or  bewe. 

Tbs  wBier  i*  erer  t>e«h  and  newo        is6i 

Tlial  welmath  up  In  mtwus  Urighta 

The  numntaaea  of  twn  flu^r  hights. 

Ahimtvii  ib  is  gna  Eprin^D^* 
F<  >r  moiste  »  Ihikke  nnd  wel  Ifking, 
I  ■irii  it  na  may  in  winter  dye,  i;6; 

cubre  lliui  may  the  lee  bo  diye. 
L^iiwn  »L  the  botme  eet  uw  I 
-'  <■  fviflt«l  stones  orailely 
:.  ifailkn  rrenha  uul  Auro  welle. 
'.II'.  ci  tiling  Boothiy  dor  I  telle,  1571 

'  't^t  ye  will  htrlde  &  greet  marvayle 
>  .'iiaa  It  U  told,  withtntten  fayle. 
I  ..r  whan  the  Sonne,  clear  in  eighle. 
'  ^t  in  that  Welle  bia  betOM  brighle, 
'.  i..t  that  the  heetdMcended  la,  157: 

' :  inu  tekfth  tha  eiiiUil  itoon,  y-wia, 
'  ^-igm  the  aoona  an  hondnd  hcwos, 
'  low«,  yelowe,  and  rede,  that  A'cuh  ildi 

::  Lolli  (he  meneildUB  criital  1571 

^  inrJi  (tniRgthe,  that  the  place  oveml, 
B<4h*  fuwl  and  tree,  and  lavea  prBsie, 
And  al  til*  y«rd  Id  it  ie  aene. 
il  for  to  doon  jmn  andeTxtonde, 


ISS^ 


■  Aiutaltli 
I      Aadforti 

■  TaBwka 


Right  «a  a  miroor  openly 
Shewolh  h1  thing  that  Mant  therhy, 
As  wd  the  coloor  aa  the  figure, 

Withouten  any  oorertnre  : 
Bight  Bo  the  criatal  atoon,  ahyning, 
Withonten  any  diaceyving,  1 

The  t^ttea  of  the  yerda  accoaelh 
Ta  him  that  in  the  water  mnaoth  ; 
For  ever,  in  which  half  that  +ho  be, 
^  Ho  may  vel  half  tha  ganlin  Bee  ; 
And  if  ho  tnme,  be  may  right  wol       1 
Seen  the  remenannt  eveiydeL 
Fur  ther  ia  noon  so  litel  thing 
So  hid,  ne  clueed  with  shilling, 
That  it  ne  ia  lene,  aa  thongli  it  wer« 
Feynted  ia  the  crjatal  there,  1 

Thia  ia  the  miroor  perilona. 
In  which  tha  pronde  Nanuaoa 
Saw  al  hia  taoe  fair  and  bright, 
That  made  him  aith  to  lye  npright. 
For  whfrfo  loke  in  that  mirour,  1 

Ther  may  no-thing  ben  his  xioonr 
That  he  na  ahal  ther  aeen  soin  thiuK 
That  ahal  him  lede  into  flming. 
Fol  many  a  worthy  man  hath  it 
Y-blent ;  for  folk  of  gretteit  wit  t 

Ben  sone  canght  here  and  awayted  ; 
Withonten  reapyt  bean  they  bayted. 
H»r  eomth  to  fulk  oC-nawe  rage. 
Hoot  ehaiingeth  many  wight  eotage  ; 
Eeer  lyth  no  reed  no  wit  thorta ;         1 
For  Veuns  aone,  daon  Cnpido, 
Hath  sowen  there  of  love  the  seed. 
That  help  ne  lyth  ther  noon,  oe  read, 
So  cereleth  it  the  wella  abonto. 
Eia  ginnea  hath  ho  aet  withmile 
Bight  for  to  cocche  in  his  panterea 
These  damoyeela  and  bathelerea. 
LoTB  will  noon  other  bridde  racchp 
Though  he  set(e  either  net  or  laouho. 
And  fur  the  aeed  that  heer  waa  sow 
Thia  walle  ia  eloped,  M  wel  ia  kaow 
The  Welle  of  Love,  of  verray  right, 
or  which  thor  halh  ftil  many  a  wight 
Spoke  in  bukea  dyvciaely. 
But  they  ahnllo  never  ao  verily 
Doaoripcioun  of  liie  welle  here. 
No  eek  the  aotba  of  thia  matere, 
Aa  ye  shnlle,  whan  I  bavci  nndo 
^a  eraft  that  hir  bilongeth  (u^ 

Alway  me  lyked  for  to  dwolla, 


t 


To  seen  tlm  frlstnl  in  tho  walls, 
That  uliewecl  mo  fal  openly 
A  th^ainn.i  thingai  fiulo  l.y. 

Stood  I  to  Idken  or  to  poors  ;  iSl 

Fiw  Bithen  {hnie]  I  »ra  tgykBil, 
That  Diiroar  balb  me  now  entn-kad. 
But  hadilo  I  fint  knowen  in  my  wit 
The  vertae  and  [thej  titrenKths  of  it, 
I  nolda  not  b&vu  mnied  there  ;  id.^ 

He  bniida  bet  ben  ellea-where ; 
For  in  the  (nare  I  fel  anoon, 
Tbat  bath  -f  bitmisshed  many  oon. 
The  Ro«er. 
Id  thiUte  mironr  saw  I  tho, 
Among  a  thoasiuiil  thiiii;oi  ni'>,  i6< 

A  BoiEu  ohu-ged  fnl  ofrosos. 
Tbat  «-ilh  an  hoeee  aboato  anolos  ii, 
Tho  tad  I  Bwioh  loit  and  envys, 
Thnt,  for  Paijs  ne  for  Pavye, 


Moll 


'0  Uft  ti: 


Ther  grcttest  hepe  of  njaea  lie. 
Whan  t  WHS  with  this  rag«  lient, 
That  oaaght  hath  many  a  man  and  ahant, 
TowottI  the  roser  f^an  I  ^. 

1 1  was  not  fcr  theriro,  1660 


And  l(i8t  it  proved  or  ror-thini^hte 
Tbo  lord  tbat  tbilke  gardyn  wrought  0. 
Of  rosea  were  thor  gnt  woon, 
So  6oro  +W6IB  norer  in  rooo. 
Of  knnppos  clos,  samo  (aw  I  IJiorc,       11175 
And  »omo  wel  betor  woien  wore  ; 
And  aome  ther  been  of  other  moyaonn. 
That  drowo  nigh  to  hir  leMnm, 
And  Epedde  bcm  fa«te  for  to  iprede ; 
I  lovB  wol  swiche  meea  rede ;  i6Sn 

For  broda  rosea,  and  open  al«o, 
Ban  poned  in  ■  day  or  two ; 
Bat  knopps)  wilan  Avsahe  be 
Two  dayes  atte  leert,  or  throe. 
The  knoppes  gretly  lyked  me,  iMj 

Cor  fairer  may  tbac  no  man  see. 
Who-so  mighte  bavcfn}  oon  of  aUe. 
It  DOghte  him  been  tU  leaf  witballe. 
lligbte  I  [a]  goTlond  of  Jiuio  geton. 
For  no  liobcBse  I  woldo  it  leton.         16^ 
The  Knoppe. 
Among  Tni  moppk*  I  chees  oon 
&o  fair,  that  of  the  remenatint  noon 
Ne  preyso  I  balf  so  wel  us  it, 


Hmd  oliDsen  bo 

The  tbolaun,  m&ro  nuto  iny  pay 

Than  »ny  other  that  t  gay, 

He  took  ma  amwe  ftil  tliarply  what, 

And  ia  his  bova  wbiLU  it  wu  sfit, 

H«  strei^t  np  to  hia  ere  dronglj  1715 

Tha  ctiDngs  bows,  that  waa  so  tongli, 

TbM  tliroiigh  xnyn  eye  imto  ittyn  herta 
The  tskel  amoot,  and  depe  it  wenta, 
AvA  UiCT-with'oI  aach  cold  ma  beuta, 
IHM.  nnder  clolhea  wanna  and  BoRe,  1731 
-tSith  that  day  1  Iiave  clievered  ofla. 

Whfto  I  vaa  ban  thoi  in  (tbat]  Btoaucle, 
I  f«l  doun  plat  onto  the  ^Tonnde. 
Hrc  berte  l&iled  and  fsynted  ay,         1735 
And  lung  tyma  [ther]  B'swone  I  lay. 

And  hadile  wit,  and  my  feling, 
I  wai  al  Duwt,  aai  wenda  Ail  wel 
Of  bltud  hava  lorcn  ufalgret  deL       1740 
Bat  eotei,  tha  orowa  that  in  ma  stood 
Of  ma  na  draw  no  drepe  of  blood, 
yor-wby  I  fonnd  my  wonnde  al  dr«y«. 
Thaa  touk  I  with  myn  hondis  twaye 
Iboarrrwo.nndfiilbut  out  it  plight,  1745 
'.  .il  la  the  pDUiag  soro  I  sight. 
--,  III  the  but  the  abaft  otlnw 
'  Inm^i  out,  with  the  folhera  tlirm. 
Ml  }vt  the  boked  heed,  y-wla, 
.  I.I!  whicba  BeHntee  cnliid  is,  175a 

-•".  to  dope  in  myn  bute  poMe, 
I '  lit  t  it  iiUgbt«  Dooglit  arKco  ; 
1'  in  myn  bettaitillo  it  atnod, 
1  Iilalde  I  not  «  drupe  uf  btuod. 
I  ■af  both*  anf^JMiHis  and  troubla  17:5 
ji  Lha  peril  that  1  caw  dooUe ; 

■  iit  my  wonudia  flo  ; 

.  Ip  of  bopo  ne  bote.         1760 


And  for  to  shete  gui  bim  drcno  ; 

Tlio  arawii  name  wna  Simjilecw. 

And  whan  that  Love  gna  nygho  mn 

Ho  drow  It  ap,  withontan  were, 

And  shct  at  me  with  ol  his  migbl, 

So  tbat  thia  arowe  anoQ-Tighl 

Thour^hont  [myn]eigh,  aa  it  waa  f.n 

Into  myn  herte  hath  ouiad  a  wonnd 

ThftOne  I  anoon  dide  al  my  onflo 

For  to  drawen  oat  the  ahaftfl, 

And  thef-with-al  I  lighed  eft. 

But  In  myn  herte  the  heed  wu  left, 

Which  sy  enoreiid  my  deayra. 

Unto  the  botoim  drnwe  nere ; 

And  ever,  mo  that  nte  woa  wo, 

The  more  deayr  hadde  T  to  go 

Unto  the  rowr,  when  that  giew 

ThefVoaahebotonn  ■ohrightofhawe.  171)0 

Betir  me  were  have  teten  bo ; 

Bat  it  bihoved  nodee  mo 

To  don  right  aa  myn  borto  had. 

For  ever  the  body  mnat  bo  but 

Ailir  tha  herte  ;  in  wele  and  wo, 

Of  force  togidro  they  moat  go. 

Toshel^ 


le  gnn  li>  ebete  iSoty 


4 


'79* 

1 


The  whish  w 


medCur 


«l>t, 


Inte  myn  hi 

A'flwone  I  ftil,  botbe  di3ed  and  polt 

Loan  lyme  I  lay,  and  stired  no' 

Til  I  abrold  oat  of  my  tboDgbt. 

And  fnite  than  I  aiysed  ma 

To  diBwe[n)  oat  the  shafVo  of  tree  j 

Bat  ever  the  heo.1  waa  left  bililnda 

For  ought  I  contha  pnlle  or  winde, 

80  sore  it  Itikid  whan  I  waa  bit, 

Tlmt  by  no  craft  I  might  it  flit ; 

Bat  angainoos  and  fnl  of  thought, 

t  -tfolle  luch  wo,  my  wonnJeay  wrongl 

That  gomoned  me  lUway  to  go  iH 

Townrd  tha  ruse,  that  pleased  mo  do ; 

But  1  fio  dorste  in  no  manere, 

BioLuse  the  archer  waa  so  nore. 

Pi,r  uvaimore  gbuUy,  as  I  rsde,  ' 

Brent  child  of  fyr  hath  mnoUedrada.  (I 

And,  oertia  yit,  for  al  my  pe}^e, 


1 


Tbongb  timt  I  Bigb  yit  an*is  rvyae. 
And  groanda  qoorela  aharpo  nf  aides 
[D  payne  that  I  might  felo, 


alight  I 


ay-Hilf  V 


holdo 


Tha  fairs  raser  to  btholde  ; 
For  Lnia  me  rnf  aich  hudsn 
For  to  fuUUo  Ilia  ct 
Tpoa  my  foot  I  roca  np  thnn 
Peble,  u  A  furmnuidiil  man  ; 
And  forth  to  gun  [my]  imi;ht  I  satte, 
And  for  tha  orchor  noldo  I  tette. 
Tmmrd  tho  roaer  fast  I  drow  ; 
Bat  thoTDH  BhATpo  mo  thou  ;-Dow 
Ther  ware,  auit  alao  tbiateli  thikke, 
And  brerea,  brimma  for  to  prikke, 
That  I  He  mighle  goto  giaoa 
Tho  Towo  thomaa  for  io  poiae, 
To  Bene  tha  rosea  fVarahe  of  hewe, 
I  moat  abide,  thongh  it  mo  rowe. 
The  begge  aboota  ao  Uiikke  was, 
That  aloiid  the  roaea  in  oompai. 

Bat  o  thicg  lykad  tne  right  wele ; 
I  yna  to  nygh,  I  Inighte  fela 
Of  the  botoua  tho  swoto  od"iir, 
And  hUo  SCO  tho  frouho  tolonr ; 
And  that  right  gcotly  lyked  mo, 


I  ronght  of  dolho  no  of  13^, 

Whither  that  love  woMo  me  dryf. 

If  mo  tk  martir  «olda  ha  mako,  ifl;^ 

1  might  Ilia  power  nought  fonakCL 

And  why!  for  anger  thoa  I  wook, 

Tho  Ood  of  Love  an  arove  bwk  ; 

Pu]  eLharp  it  waa  and  [ful]  pngnAont, 

And  it  wBi  oallid  Fair-SembUnnt,       iSSo 

Tho  which  in  no  wys  wol  coiMaoto, 

That  on;  loror  him  rapante 

To  Borve  hia  love  with  harto  and  alls, 

Bot  thoogh  ttia  arwa  was  keno  gnonde 
Aa  any  rasoor  that  ia  fuondo,  1BK6 

To  catte  and  kerve.  at  the  poynt. 
The  Ood  of  Lara  it  boddo  anoynt 
With  a  preciona  oynament. 
Somdel  to  yare  Bleggament  iS^ 

Upon  the  woTtndea  that  he  had 
Throngh  tlie  body  in  my  herte  maad. 
To  helpe  hir  aorea,  and  to  oars, 
And  that  they  may  the  bat  andaie. 
Bnt  yit  this  arwa,  witboule  mora,       iRH 
lUnde  in  myn  herte  a  large  aore, 
That  in  fol  gret  peyne  I  abood. 

y  tha  oynemsnt  wonts  abrood ; 


ZU  (BottAuttf  of  tit  (Beet. 


ning  villi  ofnemeut ; 

•,  uid  -tprikkod  Uiere,  ■< 
.d  BOger  tapiler  irere. 
d  of  Love  deliirarly 
pand  to  m*  hutU^, 
ide  to  ma,  in  gnt  Tspe, 
Jim,  ttnthaanayiuiitmMpa'.tt 
I  d«feiioe  m¥ule  tho«  hero ; 
ra  I  Todo  mak  no  danugBcB. 
volt  jelils  tbee  liaatUy, 
ti»lt  [tbo)  ralber  hiivB  QiBrcy. 
fiiul  in  nkoraeue.  ii 

bwbur  tlion  DiBit  nwlii  bowe ; 
I  mgvya  li  nought  thy  prowe. 
Mm,  taa  hiiva  y-do,  19, 

^Uut  it  be  10. 
t  ttiM  hen  tlebonairly.' 
vid  tal  bombly, 
' ;   at  jour  Indding,  1^ 

Id*  in  allfi  tiling, 
rym  I  vol  ma  taks  ; 
mde  that  I  efauJde 


tr  that  be  ahnlde  pi 


out  of  ymu-  b< 

UM  I  raida  ma, 

ihwte.  that  mmtyma  ya 

Mtr,  tbia  la  tba  ende,        19 
I'fcaltba  I  noot  uy  dare, 
hfca  Bu  tojptnir  core. 

rbaltb*  bov  abnld  I  bave, 

<k«H«,  bat  ye  me  cave  J 
wl  ^lonta  moot  be  funnda 

1^  teken  llnM  kii  wottuda. 

Im  of  ma  to  maka  iij 

Mr.  I  wcl  it  tkkt. 
I  vU,  Itall;  at  ktm. 


l«IiTBl,ald 


For  to  fblelle  your  lyking  11,73 

And  ropeiite  I'or  no-tlitnBi 

Hoiiing  lo  iiavo  yit  in  aom  tydo 

Mercy,  of  that  [IhM]  I  abydo.' 

And  with  that  covonaont  ycld  I  roo, 

Anoon  doon  knoIiiiK  upon  my  knee,  iijSa 

ProferinB  for  to  kim  lu«  fact ; 

Bat  for  no-thing  ho  wolde  me  bte. 

And  seide,  *  1  love  thee  botiia  and  preyao. 

Son  that  thyn  uiEWer  doth  mo  eie, 

For  thoa  anBwerid  so  curteiily.  irit<5 

That  thon  art  gentU,  by  Iby  apeche. 

For  thoTtgh  a  man  far  volde  leche. 

Ha  ahnlde  not  finden,  io  ceiteyn, 

No  sich  anawer  of  no  Tflayii ;  loyo 

For  Aich  a  word  no  nughte  nonght 

Iifro  oat  of  a  vitajnA  thongbt^ 

Thou  Shalt  not  \atea  of  thy  apechis. 

For  {to]  thy  helping  wol  1  eohe. 

And  eek  encreeon  that  I  nuiy,  1^1,5 

Bot  fim  I  wol  that  tbon  obay 

Folly,  fur  thyn  (tnttiiitaee, 

Anon  to  do  me  here  homaga. 

And  sithsfn)  kiue  thou  shutt  my  moiilli. 

Which  to  DO  vilayn  wm  never  touUi  juuo 

For  to  aprooho  it,  ne  for  to  l^nche ; 

For  caol'  '\to  cherlia  I  ns  vonoba 

That  they  ahalle  never  neigh  it  nar» 

For  cnrlaya,  and  of  (air  mauore, 

WdI  taught,  and  fill  of  gentilneaae     nvg 

Ha  muite  bcm,  that  ihal  ma  kisaa. 

And  also  of  fnl  high  ftaoneliyae, 

That  abal  atteyna  to  that  empryia. 

'  And  flrat  of  o  thing  mune  I  tiiM, 
Tliat  peyna  and  gret  adveraitee  wiu 

H^  mot  endnre,  and  eak  tratnula, 
That  abal  ma  aarra.  withonta  faile. 
tar-ageyns,  thee  to  oomforte. 


Andw 


l.thy«, 


Thon  ma^t  ful  glad  and  joyful  bs      Milg 
So  gnnd  a  maistor  to  liava  aa  me. 
And  lord  of  ao  high  renoun. 
I  here  of  Love  tbe  (cnnfanoDn, 
Of  Cnrte^ye  the  liajure  ; 
For  1  am  of  the  silf  nuuiare,  maa 

itil,  onrtcyi,  meek  and  tt^e  1 


That  who  [to)  ever  u 


>ti(be 


a  bonouro,  doul*,  auj  m 
nd  aJwi  that  ha  him  nliearve 
»  traapa*  and  {to  vihinye, 


^0e  (£totMunf  of  i^  (^LeM. 


And  liim  govflmo  in  cnrteBye 

With  nil  Bud  with  enteDcinan  i 

For  whAn  he  first  id  my  priaoun 

J»  canght,  thnn  mnate  he  attirly, 

Fro  lliennos-forth  fnl  biaily,  apji 

ObbU  him  gtrntil  for  tfl  be, 

If  ho  deeyro  hBlpa  of  mo.' 

A  noon  withoal«n  more  delay  > 
Withoaten  dannger  or  afiray, 
I  bicom  his  man  anooD,  JOj; 

And  gave  him  thank«s  many  a  oon. 
And  knelod  doon  with  hondie  joynt, 
And  made  it  in  my  iwrt  fnl  -|-qnoynt ; 
The  Joye  nenta  to  myn  herts  rots. 
Whan  I  had  hiued  liis  month  so  rmie, 
I  bod  aich  mirthe  and  aif^h  ijklogi     2041 
It  curod  me  of  langniaahiDg 
Ho  aakid  of  me  than  hostage!  i— 
'I  have,'  he  seide,  '  ftan  fale  homasM 
Of  ooD  and  other,  where  I  have 
+DiBceyved  oflo,  withoaten  wsni 
These  fclomu,  folia  of  ftUeiteo, 
Have  many  eythea  bigyled  me, 
And  throngh  falaheda  hir  lost  acheved, 
Wherof  I  reponte  and  am  asreved.      sci 
And  T  hom  gele  in  my  danngere. 


m>5d 


U  trasor  1      loSj 


»« 


Ye  havo  theron  set  eich  josUsa, 
That  it  is  weneyd  in  many  wise. 
And  if  ye  donte  itnolde  obeys. 
Ye  may  thorof  do  moke  a  koyo. 
And  holde  it  wjib  yon  for  ostage.' 
'  How  certis,  this  is  noon  ontngi,' 
Qnoth  Lflre,  '  and  folly  I  accord  ; 
For  of  the  body  he  is  fol 
That  hath  the  herto  "    " 
Oatrage  it  were  to  uslicai  moi 

Than  of  hiBamnener  he  dronglt 
A  litel  keye,  r«tys  y-noagh, 
Which  waa  of  gold  polisahed  clerf , 
And  Boide  to  me,  '  With  thia  kpye  here 
Thyn  bcrta  to  me  now  wol  I  shetle ;  109 
For  al  my  jowellis  Inke  and  knotty 
I  binds  nndor  this  lit«l  keye, 
That  no  wight  may  carye  aweye  ; 
This  keye  is  fnl  of  grot  poeste.'  »;{ 

With  which  nnoon  he  touohid  ma 
Undir  the  syde  fnl  softely, 
That  he  myn  herta  fiodeynly 
Without  [al]  anoy  had  spered, 
That  yit  right  nought  it  bath  me  dered. 
Whan  ho  had  doon  bis  wil  al-ont,       no. 
And  I  had  put  him  oat  of  dont. 


rrB.] 


Ziit  (EtOlttAttlU  of  iii  (Eto«^ 


a3 


they  bo  olde  or  grene ; 
lit  be  holpeiif  at  woxdis  fewe. 
oynly  tboQ  shalt  wel  ihowe    ^130 
mt  thon  servest  with  good  wille, 
mpliahen  and  Ailfille 
randementu,  day  and  night, 
I  to  loren  yeve  of  right.' 
ire,  for  goddis  lore/  laid  I,    3135 
aae  hens,  ententifly 
tnanndementig  to  me  ye  ny, 
lal  kepe  hem,  if  I  may ; 
1  to  kepen  ia  al  my  thought. 

0  be  I  wot  them  nought,        2140 
ly  I  [linne]  nnwitingly. 

■e  I  pray  yon  enterely, 

myn  herte,  me  to  lere, 

regpawo  in  no  manere.' 

td  of  love  than  chargid  me     ^145 

\M  ye  shal  here  and  see, 

'  word,  l^  right  empiyse, 

)  Romance  shal  deryse. 

aiater  lesith  hiA  tyme  to  lere, 

le  diaciple  wol  not  here.         3150 

veyn  on  him  to  ewinke, 

hie  leming  wol  not  thinke. 

Lost  lore,  let  him  entende, 

the  Bomance  fginneth  amende. 

ood  to  here,  in  fay,  3155 

>  that  can  it  say, 

ate  it  aa  the  reeonn  ia 

other-gate,  y-wiB, 

onght  wel  in  alle  thing 

;ht  to  good  nndirstonding ;    2160 

ler  that  poyntith  illo 

entence  may  ofle  spille. 

L  ia  good  at  the  ending, 

newe  and  lusty  thing ; 

«o  wol  the  ending  here,         2165 

te  of  lore  he  shal  now  lere, 

e  wol  so  long  al^e, 

1  Bomance  may  onhyde, 
o  the  signifiannce 

reme  into  Romannce.  2170 

fastnesee,  that  now  is  hid, 
coverture  shal  be  kid, 
andon  have  this  dreming, 
10  word  is  of  lesing. 
f,  at  the  biginning,  2175 

•yd  Love,  *  over  alle  thing, 
»,  if  thou  wolt  [not]  be 
treipaaae  ageynes  me. 


I  curse  and  blame  generally 

Alle  hoDQ  that  loven  vilany ;  3180 

For  vilany  makith  vilayn, 

And  by  his  dedis  a  cherle  is  seyn. 

Thise  vilayna  am  without  pitee, 

Frendshipe,  love,  and  al  bounte. 

I  nil  reoeyve  fto  my  servyse  3185 

Hem  that  ben  vilayna  of  empxyse. 

*  But  undirstonde  in  ihyn  entent, 
That  this  is  not  m3^  entendement, 
To  depe  no  wight  in  no  ages 
Only  gentil  for  his  linages.  3190 

But  who-0o  [that]  is  vertuous, 
And  in  his  port  nought  outrageous, 
Whan  sioh  oon  thou  seest  thee  bifom, 
Though  he  be  not  gentil  bom, 
Thou  mayst  wel  seyn,  this  is  fa  soth,  2195 
That  he  is  gentil,  bicause  he  doth 
As  longeth  to  a  gentilman ; 
Of  hem  non  other  deme  I  can. 
For  certeynly,  withouten  drede, 
A  cherle  is  demed  by  his  dede,  aaoo 

Of  hye  or  lowe,  as  ye  may  see. 
Or  of  what  kinxede  that  he  be. 
Ne  say  nought,  for  noon  yvel  willo, 
Thing  that  is  to  holden  stille  ; 
It  is  no  worship  to  misseye.  220$ 

Thou  mayst  ensample  take  of  Keye, 
That  was  somtyme,  for  misseying. 
Hated  bothe  of  olde  and  ying ; 
As  fev  as  Oaweyn,  the  worthy, 
Was  preysed  for  his  curtesy,  2210 

Keyo  was  hated,  for  he  was  fel. 
Of  word  dispitous  and  cruel. 
Wherfore  be  wyse  and  aqueyntable, 
Goodly  of  word,  and  reeonaUe 
Botho  to  lesse  and  eek  to  mar.  221$ 

And  whan  thou  comest  thcr  men  ar, 
Loko  that  thou  have  in  custom  ay 
First  to  salue  hem,  if  thou  may  : 
And  if  it  falle,  that  of  hem  som 
Salue  thee  first,  be  not  dom,  2220 

Bat  quyte  him  curteisly  anoon 
Without  abiding,  er  they  goon. 

'  For  no-thing  eek  thy  tunge  applye 
To  speke  wordis  of  ribaudye. 
To  vilayn  speche  in  no  degree  3225 

Lat  never  thy  lippe  unbounden  be. 
For  I  nought  holde  him,  in  good  feith, 
Curteys,  that  foule  wordis  seith. 
And  aUe  wimmen  serve  and  preyse. 


Z-^i  (Romaunf  of  t^t  (S-wt. 


J  miomytire 

DEspjse  wimmcTi,  thnt  thou  m^Bt  herfl, 
Blamo  him,  uid  biddehim  holilo  him  Btille. 
And  set  thy  might  uid  al  th^  wiXJe 
Wimmen  and  Udies  for  to  plo»,         »3S 
And  to  dn  thing  that  may  horn  ese, 
That  they  over  speke  good  of  theo, 
For  BO  thou  at&yst  best  pressed  be. 

^  Lokfl  fro  prydo  thoQ  kepo  thee  wole ; 
For  thon  mayst  botho  perceyvo  and  folo. 
That  prydo  ia  bothe  foly  and  sinno  ;    ani 
And  he  thnt  prydo  bath,  him  -withinns, 
No  may  bia  hert«,  in  no  vyta, 
Makon  cs  sonplpo  to  servyso. 
For  pryila  ia  fonnde,  in  every  part,      1145 
Contmrio  tmlfl  Lotbs  art. 
And  he  that  loveth  trewely 
Shiilde  him  coDteno  jolily, 
Withonten  ppydo  in  Bondry  wyae, 
And  him  diagyaen  in  qntyntywi.  1150 

For  qoeynt  nrrey,  withouton  dredp, 
la  Do-thiug  proad,  who  takilh  beile  i 
Fur  fraih  amy,  oa  niDii  may  see, 
Withonten  prydo  may  ofto  he. 

'  Hayntflne  thy-«lf  aflir  thy 


1  thoo  bo,  u3i 

Thy  imilea  blak  if  thou  mayst  Bee, 
~  "  ■    "  y  deliverly. 

And  kembe  thyn  head  right  jolily. 
+Fttrd  not  thy  visage  in  no  wyse,        nSj 
rthat  of  lovo  it  Dot  tb'vmivyH  ; 
r  love  doth  hatea.  >£  I  find*, 
A  boaate  that  cometh  not  of  kinde. 

1  heiie  I  rede  thoa 
OUd  and  meiy  for  to  be.  iiya 

la  joyiiil  aa  thoa  can  1 
h  no  Joye  of  aorowful  man. 
That  yvel  is  fol  of  ouitesya 
Tlint  tlsohwitb  in  hia  maladyn  ; 

f  lovB  tha  liknesBa  1395 

with  twete  and  bittemsMa. 

ke  lover  (ialjoyouK, 
le  pleyne,  now  can  he  gnmB. 
Now  CAn  he  un^en,  now  tnakan  mono. 
To-dny  he  pleynetb  for  havineaaa.       i]» 
To-morowB  ha  +pIeyoth  for  jolyiio»»o, 
Tho  lyf  of  love  is  ful  contnrits 
Which  itonndemelo  can  ofte  vari^ 
Bat  if  tbon  catust  [aom  J  mirthia  make,  *3i5 
That  men  in  gree  -wolo  gladly  take, 
mannde  thwi 


V^i  (BvMwM  of  Hi  (ftoei. 


as 


lore  large  and  £ree 
that  been  not  of  loving, 
of  can  any  thing, 
f  ay  fortoyeve,  2335 

I  who  BO  wolde  leve ; 
hrongh  a  aodeyn  sight, 
ig,  anon-right 
lerte  in  wille  and  thought, 
If  kepith  right  nought,  2340 
rift,  ifl  good  resoun, 
Md  in  abandonn. 
shortly  here  reheroe, 
I  have  seid  in  verse, 
se  hy  and  hy,  2345 

e  compendioosly, 
I  bet  mayst  on  hem  thinhe, 
I  be  thou  wake  or  winke ; 
wordis  litel  grere 
by  whanne  it  is  breve.    2350 
th  Love  wol  goon  or  ryde 
rteys,  and  void  of  pryde, 
e  of  jolite, 
lealoeedbe. 

ae  thee,  here  in  i>enaiuice, 
.honto  repentaonce,        3356 
Jionght  in  thy  loving, 
»nte  repenting ; 
pon  thy  mirthis  swete, 
we  aftir  whan  ye  mete.  2360 
on  trewe  to  love  shalt  be, 
k]  oomaonde  thee, 
icB  thou  sette,  al  hool, 
ithonten  halfen  dool, 
fin  sikemeese ;  S365 

lever  doublenesse. 
lerte  that  wol  de^Murt, 
have  bnt  litel  part, 
■ede  I  me  right  nought, 
ice  sottith  his  thought.  3370 
>  place  it  sette, 
"er  thennes  flette. 
vest  it  in  lening, 
a  wrecchid  thing : 
it  hool  and  qnyte,  2375 

It  have  the  more  merite. 
han  aitir  soon, 
jid  the  thank  is  doon  ; 
ree  yeven  thing 
ret  gnerdoning.  2380 

i  al  quit  fully, 
r  jifi  debonairly ; 


For  men  that  yifb  [wol]  holde  more  dere 

That  jreven  is  with  gladsome  chare. 

That  yift  nought  to  preisen  is  2385 

That  man  yeveth,  mangre  his. 

Whan  thon  hast  yeven  thyn  herte,  as  I 

Have  seid  thee  here  [al]  openly. 

Than  aventures  shuUe  thee  fidle. 

Which  harde  and  hevy  been  withalle.  2390 

For  ofte  whan  thou  Uthenkist  thee 

Of  thy  loving,  wher^o  thon  be, 

Fro  folk  thon  must  depart  in  hy. 

That  noon  i>eroeyve  thy  malady. 

But  hyde  thyn  harm  thon  must  alone,2395 

And  go  forth  sole,  and  make  thy  mone. 

Thon  shalt  no  whyl  be  in  00  stat, 

But  whylom  cold  and  whylom  hat ; 

Now  reed  as  rose,  now  yelowe  and  fade. 

Such  sorowe,  I  trowe,  tiiou  never  hade ; 

Cotidien,  ne  [yit]  qnarteyne,  3401 

It  is  nat  so  All  of  peyne. 

For  ofte  tymes  it  shal  fUle 

In  love,  among  thy  peynes  alle. 

That  thou  thy-self,  al  hoolly,  9405 

Foiyeten  shalt  so  utterly. 

That  many  tymes  thou  shalt  be 

Stille  as  an  image  of  tree, 

Dom  as  a  stoon,  without  storing 

Of  foot  or  bond,  without  speking ;      2410 

Than,  sone  after  al  thy  peyne. 

To  memorie  shalt  thou  come  ageyn, 

A[s]  man  abasshed  wondre  sore. 

And  after  sighen  more  and  more. 

For  wit  thou  wel,  withouten  wene,     2415 

In  swich  astat  ftd  oft  have  been 

That  have  the  yvel  of  love  assayd, 

Wher-through  thou  art  so  dismayd. 

'  After,  a  thought  shal  take  thee  so. 
That  thy  love  is  to  fer  thee  fro  :         2420 
Thou  shalt  say,  **  Gk>d,  what  may  this  be, 
That  I  ne  may  my  lady  see  ? 
Myne  herte  aloon  is  to  her  go, 
And  I  abjrde  al  sole  in  wo. 
Departed  fro  myn  owne  thought,        9435 
And  with  myne  eyen  see  right  nought. 
AIas,  myn  ej^n  fsende  I  ne  may. 
My  carefU  herte  to  convay ! 
Myn  hertes  gyde  but  they  be, 
I  praise  no-thing  what  ever  they  see.  2430 
Shul  they  abyde  thanne?  nay ; 
But  goon  fvisyte  without  delay 
That  myn  herte  desyreth  sow 


ZU  Ijtenuiwitt  of  ffle  [JloBe. 


[ESUOKIKT& 


For  cortBjTily,  but-if  they  i^, 

A  foo!  my-sfllf  I  Itlily  we!  hnliio,  m 

Whan  I  ne  see  wlmt  mjn  hortfl  woMe, 

WhorTora  I  wol  goa  her  to  aeeu, 

Or  osod  ahol  I  never  beea, 

Bat  I  Kavo  flom  tokoniug-" 

Than  goat  tltou  furth  without  dwallinB  ; 

Bat  ofte  thou  fftylest  of  thy  dMjro,     a+4 

Kt  thou  marst  come  hir  ajiy  nsra. 

And  wastest  in  vayn  thy  paseseo. 

Thim  fallcBt  thon  in  a  news  rage  ; 

Fur  wante  of  sight  than  giiuian  mome, 

And  bomword  pcnfiif  dost  rotome.      2441 

In  grset  mischeerthtui  sbaJt  (hou  be, 

For  than  ngsyn  ahftl  come  to  iboe 

Kighas  and  pleyntea,  with  news  wo, 

Tliat  Do  icchicg  prikkctb  so.  1451 

Of  hem  that  byen  loTo  so  deni. 

^  No-thing  thyn  berte  appeeen  may, 
That  oft  thon  volt  goon  and  asBoyi 
If  thon  nmygt  Bt^an,  liy  avBntnra,  >ii 

Thy  lyTBS  joy,  thyn  LBrtia  euro ; 
So  that,  by  grace  if  tliou  might 
Alteyno  ofhir  to  have  n  siglib, 
Than  slialt  thon  doon  non  otbor  dodo 


Tbonlto  Bl-day  on  hir  Mrbede, 

Whom  thon  bibolde  with  so  good  wiU«  i 

And  holds  tbyoelf  bigyUd  ills,  14W 

That  tboii  ne  hsddeat  non  bardement 

To  obewe  hir  onght  of  tbyn  entant 

Thyn  herta  ftil  sore  tboa  wolt  ditpyte, 

And  eek  repteva  of  rowardyso,  J49" 

That  thou,  so  dnlla  in  syety  thing, 

Wato  dwn  foe  drede,  withont  speking, 

Thon  aholt  eck  thenka  tbon  dideat  tjj. 

That  thon  wart  hir  lo  fa9t«  by. 

And  dont  not  aontre  thee  to  ms       14% 

Som-thing,  or  thon  cam  away ; 

For  thou  liaddirt  no  mora  wocne. 

To  spake  of  hir  whan  thou  bigonne  ■' 

But  tyif  she  wolde,  for  thy  nke. 

In  armes  gfxHlly  tboa  have  take,         >^ 

It  ahnlda  have  In  more  viorth  to  thee 

Than  of  troeonr  gnet  plenlee. 

'  Tbna  Shalt  thou  momo  and  oak  cob- 
plim, 
And  gata  BQchaEioDn  to  Roon  ageyn 
Unto  thy  walk,  or  to  thy  pkoa,  «nj 

Where  tbon  hibeld  hir  fleshly  face. 
And  never,  for  faU  guereiwionn, 
Thou  woldcet  findo  ocoa*iionn 


1 

P>*     B.)              tU  C^omAunl  «f  tit  l^oee. 

J 

1 

Han  tluJt  ful  icanljr  Bejn  the  two. 

Kow  yede  tbia  mery  thought  away  t 

*^ 

IW>^  tIlOB  hiihenko  thoa  never  bo  we!, 

Twenty  tymea  npon  a  <lny 

Vkm  riisll  forjel«  rit  aomdol,              3^6 

I  voiiia  thia  Ihooght  woldo  come  Kfceyn, 

fcwrUuBi  itU,  with  trecherya 

for  it  oltaSBith  wel  my  jwyn. 

rwblc  lonn  moWD  nl  folye 

It  makith  me  ful  of  Jc^nl  thoogLt, 

It  aloeth  me,  thit  it  iBatith  noBht. 

3590 

IfartHMdMlilafDhii-lklshiida;      :>mo 

A,  lord  !  why  nil  ye  me  aoooar?, 

Vv  th«r  in  Urt*  cxuma  thenke  «  Uijiig 

Tbe  joye,  1  trowe,  that  I  langotirer 

A«4  mrti  uuitbu,  in  bir  spcUnK. 

Tho  doth  I  wolde  me  ahtddo  alo 

Aad  «)>w>  tlix  ■poehg  i9  eadid  al, 

Whyl  I  lye  in  hir  annea  two. 

U^  thai  to  tlioo  U  shol  bibl ; 

Myn  harm  ta  hard,  withonten  weoa, 

tt«iTiniriHi»n«nn8toiQinde.         ms 

My  greet  nnese  fnl  trfto  I  menB. 

Uat  wolda  Lova  do  so  1  might 

IIbb  tfaoa  ahalt  brenne  In  ^tdgI  naityi ; 

HaVB  (hUy  joye  of  hir  ao  bright, 

r«r  Ibaa  aluU  hnona  as  uiy  fyr. 

Uy  peyne  were  quit  me  richely, 

lUi  ta  lU  MiTf  ud  eke  tiie  iLffcny, 

Alias,  to  greet  e.  thing  iwko  I  r 

16M 

lot  lb  faMkU  tliat  IwtJtli  ay.              a^oi 

It  ia  bnt  folj',  and  wrong  waning. 

Mm  bainjm  anila  may  luvor  uiks. 

To  aske  bo  ontrageotie  a  tbing. 

■H-tf  Itet  aba  tbf  ftaa  wil  malig. 

Ajld  Who-B  ukith  folilj.. 

•  Aad  whaa  Ui*  oicbt  i«  conion,  anon 

Ho  moot  be  warecd  haatily ; 

An<l  I  no  wot  what  I  may  Bay. 

..6<« 

Hi  bMa  M  bri  thou  w»tt  thee  dlKht.  3555 

Inmaoferontofthowiiy; 

mm  Hum  Aalt  have  bill  noal  delyt ; 

For  I  wolde  have  fol  gret  lyking 

rb>  whu  tbmi  noeit  for  to  lUpa, 

And  l^il  gret  joyo  of  la»e  thing. 

S*tale/pv»  xhali  tlion  crap^ 

Mst«  i>  thy  bddi  abontd  fol  wyde, 

Witbouten  more,  mn  onis  ke««n. 

iQio 

(NltsnufiiI<AoonoTei7>yde;       9^ 

It  ware  to  ma  n  greet  guordonn, 

Releea  of  al  my  paaaionn. 

Bnt  it  ia  hird  lo  oonio  Iharto  i 

r^rn*  •mia  abalt  thou  rprade  ahrede. 

Al  ii  bnt  foly  that  I  do, 

So  high  I  have  myn  berto  aet. 

mij 

Where  I  may  no  oorofort  gat. 

+1  noot  wher  I  aey  wol  or  nonght ; 

n«to  nan  oUinr  may  b*  pen. 

Bat  tbia  I  wol  wel  in  my  thought. 

lW*tU  tl»»l  wal.  withonte  were. 

That  it  were  fbel  of  hir  oloon, 

For  to  jtiote  my  wo  (Jid  moon. 

ifiaa 

IM  U»a  ImM  hlr.  that  i>  ao  bright,  >;;<. 

A  loke  cm  fnoe  y-eaat  goodly. 

tafe^  Ulwww  thyn  armea  then, 

-tThan  for  to  hate,  al  nttarly. 

Of  snotber  al  boo]  tho  pley. 

1m  A^  Mha  CMtdi  than  in  Spayne, 

A  lloTd  !  whor  I  aluil  bj-du  the  day 

od  4i«a*  af  J«7«,  al  bat  in  vvTHi, 

Th&t  erer  she  ahal  my  huly  bo? 

,6,! 

He  ii  fol  eared  that  may  bir  aeo. 

n^  Um  »  alMDnal  in  that  thoaebt. 

A!  god!  whan  ahal  the  dawning  ainnxr 

la»  I*  M  cMa  atid  d>UlaU<>, 

To  Uy  thus  ii  an  angry  thing ; 

1 

■bt  *hiiib,  in  aotli,  nU  Imt  a  fabK 

I  have  no  joye  thus  hero  to  ly 

J 

■ 

V  11  u  aba]  M>  *hyla  tato. 

^9«l 

■ 

1M  ahalK  thnt  aighe  iind  w.im  fh^t*.  >5So 

A  man  to  lyoa  hath  grat  diieae, 

1 

■ 

a4  ar,  -  »*ra  Kod.  »hat  thins  ia  thia  ? 

Whii>h  may  not  slepe  ne  reMe  In  OM 

1 

■ 

Ir  dMM  la  tBn»i  al  amfa. 

1  wolde  it  dawtd,  and  were  now  lay 

rhkk  VM  lU  fovt.  »>d  Hipwimt. 

And  that  the  night  were  w>nt  away 

M  B>v  I  nka,  U  ii  at  afaant 

For  wan  it  day,  I  wolda  niiryaOi 

J 

1 

t^  QClemaunf  of  f9t  (fleM. 


A I  alowe  Kmne,  ihew  thyn  DnpiTie  ! 
t^pfled  thoe  to  Bpreda  thy  bcmi*  hriKht, 
And  duos  tha  darknoMe  of  tho  niglit, 
To  patto  away  tho  atoandot  atronga, 
Which  in  loo  laitan  h1  to  loDge."        it^a 

'The  night  ahalt  thoa  conUiie  v>, 
Withontfl  re«t,  in  peyue  and  «o  ; 
If  ev«r  thon  kuewe  of  lovs  di«tni«e, 
Tbon  ihalt  move  lame  in  Uut  likneae. 
And  thna  endnriniF  ibalt  than  ly ,        1645 
And  ryia  on  morwa  up  erly 
Out  of  th;  bedde,  and  haineyi  tbeo 
Er  ever  ilawnini  thoa  mayM  no. 
Al  privily  than  shklt  thoa  goon, 
WhikC  fwoder  it  be,  tby-nlf  aloon,      26sa 
For  reyn,  or  ha^l,  for  mow,  for  sleto, 
Thiilor  aha  dwollith  that  i<  BO  iwet«, 
The  irbich  may  falle  ulepe  be, 
And  thenkitU  bat  litet  upon  thee. 
Than  Bhalt  thon  goon,  fill  fouJe  oford ;  3655 
Loka  if  tha  gate  be  uuapcrd. 
And  vrtut«  without  in  wo  and  peyn, 
Ful  yral  o-colde  in  winde  and  reyn. 
Than  ahol  thon  go  the  doro  bifbie, 
If  thon  maiat  fyndo  any  (core,  1660 

Or  hole,  or  reft,  what  ovar  it  wore  ; 
Tlian  Bhalt  thoa  itflnpe,  and  lay  to  ere, 
If  they  within  Oralopa  be  ; 
I  mane,  aUe  nve  thy  Udy  free. 
Whom  waking  if  than  maywt  ajpyo,    16(15 
Go  pat  tby-ailf  in  jnpartya, 
To  Bske  grace,  and  thee  bimena, 
That  Bho  may  wito,  withontec  wane, 
That  thon  [a)night  no  rest  heat  had, 
So  soro  fur  hir  thoa  wsra  btstad.  tija 

Wommon  wel  oaght  pile  to  take 
Of  ham  that  sorwen  for  hir  sake. 
And  loko,  for  lora  of  that  relyke, 
That  thoa  tbenka  non  other  lyka. 
For  fwhom  thon  hast  ao  greet  annoy,  aCjs 
i-Shal  ViBBe  thee  er  thon  go  away. 
And  hold  that  in  ftil  grot  deyntoa. 
And,  for  that  no  man  ahal  thoc  see 
Bifure  tha  bona,  no  in  tha  way, 
Lokc  thon  bo  goon  ogeyn  er  day.         j68o 
Bncho  coming,  and  mich  going. 
Such  hevinoaie,  and  ancli  walking, 
Haklth  loven,  withonten  wene, 
Under  hir  clotbei  pole  and  lano. 
For  Lore  loveth  ctdonr  na  cleemeue  { i6Bs 
Who  lo\-eth  trewe  hftth  no  fUnoM*. 


niou  ihalt  wal  by  thy-adA  Me 
That  than  mnit  nodii  aanyed  ba> 
For  men  that  ihape  hem  other  war 
Falily  her  lodiei  to  bitray,  tSt> 

It  ii  no  wonder  though  tbay  be  fU  j 
With  false  othaa  hir  lovea  they  gat ; 
^>r  oft  I  aee  mohe  loeengeoora 
Fatter  than  abbatii  or  prioorc 

■  Yet  with  0  thing  1  thee  ohoiga,     tSfg 
That  it  to  eoye,  that  thoa  be  larte 
Unto  the  inayd  that  hir  doth  wrvt, 
Bo  bort  hir  thank  then  ihalt  deMrva, 
Yere  hir  yiiles,  and  get  hir  giaoa. 
For  BO  thon  may  [hir]  thank  piarciliaoa,i}i» 
That  ihe  thea  worthy  holde  and  free, 
Thy  lady,  and  alle  that  may  thea  bbk 
Also  hir  ■erranntea  ¥Kaahipe  ay, 
And  plaae  aa  mncbe  aa  thoa  mv ; 
Q  ret  good  throngh  hemnuv'oametotkM, 
Bicaoae  with  hir  they  been  prive.       >I<it 
They  ihal  hir  telle  how  tbay  thea  tknd 
Carteii  and  wya,  and  wel  doand. 
And  ahe  ihol  preyse  [thee]  wel  tha  fnuia 
Loke  oat  of  londe  thon  be  not  fbia ;  tjtn 
And  if  each  cauae  tboa  have,  t^  tliaa 
BihovDth  tgon  ont  of  oontree. 
Love  hool  tbyn  faerte  in  faoalaKe, 
Til  thoa  ogeyn  make  thy  paaaago. 
Thenk  long  to  aee  the  awete  thing       1715 
That  hath  tbyn  harts  in  hir  kepinf. 

'  Now  have  I  told  thee,  in  what  wya* 
A  lorar  ihal  do  ma  aarvyaa. 
Do  it  than,  if  thoa  wolt  have 
Tha  mode  that  (hoa  aftir  crava.'  ipt 

Whan  Love  al  thii  bad  bodan  ma, 
I  aeide  him  : — '  Eire,  bow  may  it  be 
That  lovera  may  in  anoh  manera 
Endure  the  pegme  ye  have  laid  halat 
I  morveyleme  wonderfiul«,  tpS 

How  any  man  may  live  or  laite 
In  Buch  peyna,  and  Bnoh  brenning, 
In  aorwa  and  thooght,  and  aooh  rijjvt-g, 
Ay  nnrolesed  wo  to  make. 
Whether  so  it  be  they  Blepe  or  waka.  tjfl 
In  8Dch  annoy  oonttuaely, 
A*  heipe  me  god,  thii  memile  I, 
How  man,  bnt  he  were  mawl  of  atala, 
Uight  live  a  month,  each  peynea  to  Ala.' 

Tha  Ood  of  Leva  than  aeide  ma,        i})f 
'  Freend,  by  tha  feith  I  owe  to  thea. 
May  no  man  have  good,  bat  he  it  by. 


t5«  (Jtomaunl  of  (Je  ^064. 


I  tnnca  ItrnJlrlj' 

It  bo  huh  Innght  most  dsro. 

1  Wat,  irlibimt«o  WBrc,    i^^u 
IhJDg  is  t>k«D  mnrs, 
an  kuth  tnffntd  (ora. 

I  of  loina  {wjrne, 
•a  Be  may  Mnonnt*,        374s 

I  *  tnau  [miqrj  «onnl« 

■I  ot  Ui*  water  lie. 

tl  llugntoMO 

I,  M  Uw  harmM  tcUa 
«iUi  tore  dwaUe  17511 

irpciyna  hem  ileelh. 
m  walile  ficv  the  deetb, 

rr  iliaM*  nevor  ncspe, 

p«  cmithe  hem  makQ 

a  |iTlKni&  aet,  2755 

I  pMa  for  (A  et 

n  Acd  in  oidme  ; 
:aii  bs  lim, 
ii  oarmfoit  huh  him  rive, 
ts«  thai  be  thai  be  i7«i 
letolibeito; 
[lii*]  fuUa  met. 
•  bi  Mrnra  or  diut, 
kil  nulflTning.  97^5 

■,  Lo  hir  voalBg, 


•on  that  Iber  miarte, 
10  sille  uid  herte      177 
ho4y  lo  aat^n ; 

un  Uwt  nen  de^TM, 
■taAiratulaiTu. 
'  irif*  tic]  ombIm  victoria  \ 
r*  i«  al  tlie  e'oHo,  177 


ta  lond,  aad  wol  tltifAt, 
Uukt  Bia7  bMfdfl ; 

ijD]al  mLaabtwf ; 
•Ip,  wbsn  mlater  ii, 


Three  otber  thioKls,  that  icreet  mbu 

'  The  flnlff  I  gcwd  that  mar  bo  fcmndo. 
To  hem  that  in  my  tace  be  bonade, 
Ii  Swetd-Thonghtt  for  to  recoKia 
Thing  wherwitb  tbon  caiut  afworde 
B«ilt  in  thyn  berte,  wher  she  be ;         iTtj 
fTluiiieht  in  abecnc^e  is  good  to  thee. 
Whan  any  luver  doth  oompleyne, 
And  livoth  in  distressB  nnd  payne, 
Thau  Svoic-ThtTDght  shal  come,  u  blyvo, 
A  WOT  Ilia  angre  for  lo  drjri 
It  mftkith  lovora  have  remambroimco 
Of  comfort,  and  of  fa  Lgh  pleuinnre, 
That  Hope  hath  hight  hiai  for  to  wiiini 
For  Thonght  anoon  than  ibal  Mginne. 


3790 


iSuu 


nflnde 


.«oS 


For  to  biholde  he  n-ol  cot  l^ttv. 
Hir  peraon  bo  abal  afore  him  aette, 
Hir  laoebisg:  eyan,  penannt  and  clem, 
Hir  ibape,  bir  fonrme.  bir  eoodly  chere, 
Hir  tnotttb  that  a  to  KracioBS,  1811 


\\  tAke  bode, 


lo  eweto.  and  »k  K 
OfallebirfotnreihoB 
His  eyen  with  alls  bir 

•  Thni  8i>el«-Thenking  ahal  ainn«ra  1S15 
The  peyne  of  lovera,  and  fair  raeo. 
Thy  joye  ihal  donble,  wllhonte  e«ie. 
Whan  thon  tbenkiat  on  hir  Bemlingaae, 
Or  of  hir  lanehine,  or  of  liir  ohare. 
That  V  tliae  mode  thy  laijy  dero.        3B10 
Thie  comfort  wol  I  that  tbon  take ; 
And  if  the  nort  than  wolt  forsake 
Wbich  is  not  leiaa  •averoos, 
Thon  shnldisb  -f-bean  to  danngerotu. 

>  The  aeconnde  ebal  be  8weta.«peiihs, 
That  hath  to  many  oon  ba  Ische,        3S16 
To  bringe  hem  ont  of  wo  and  were, 
And  hatpe  many  a  haohilora  ; 
And  many  a  lady  aent  aooonre, 
That  haTa  lored  par-amonr,  ^^ 

Tluongh  apeking,   wban  tbay   mightcn 

ham 
Of  hir  lovara,  to  hem  oo  dere. 
To  -t-ham  it  voidlth  al  bir  Bmorta, 
The  which  is  eloaed  in  hir  herte. 
In  barto  it  makith  hem  glad  and  llglit, 
Speche,  vban  they  mowa  have  ligfai.  >fl|6 
And  thorfore  now  It  conetb  to  mlndo 
In  oldo  dawga,  ai  1  Bade, 


tit  (^OMAtmf  «f  tit  (EtMtt. 


31i»t  olerkia  vrltan  th»t  hli  kuaira, 

IliervukUdy  frail  of  ham,  iH 

Which  of  hir  lova  m»d<  •  ioiib. 

On  him  for  to  reratmbre  amonc. 

In  vhioh  ihe  Kiila,  "  Whui  th«t  I  hare 

Spekan  of  him  thkt  ii  *o  den, 

To  me  it  mldich  al  [my]  unarU,  i«4 

Y-wi«,  he  lit  bo  uers  myn  herte. 

To  ipeke  of  him,  M  ere  or  mom, 

It  oanth  me  otal  mr  nrwa, 

To  me  ii  noon  lo  high  plcBiuuie 

Ai  of  hii  penone  dKliAiuiaa."  1S5 

She  wilt  fdl  wal  thmt  Svete-Spekiiig 

Comfortith  in  to!  mnche  tiling. 

Hii  love  ihe  had  fal  wel  tMayad, 

Ofhim  ihe  vm  Ail  wel  apayed  ) 

To  apeke  of  him  hir  joy«  viaa  aet.         *Bj 

nerfora  I  reda  thea  that  thoa  get 

A  falowe  that  can  val  oonoele 

And  kapa  tb;  connwl,  and  irol  hale. 

To  whom  so  Bhe«s  hoolly  th;n  hnrte, 

Bothe  wale  and  m>,  joya  and  nnaita ;  186 

To  gate  comfort  to  him  thon  go, 

And  privily,  batween  yow  two, 

Ta  ahml  Bpaka  of  that  goodly  thing. 

That  halh  thyu  herte  in  hir  kaping ; 

Of  hirbeaateandhiraemblaimoa,      iM 

And  of  hir  gaodly  oonntanaonca. 

Of  h1  thy  atata  thon  ihalt  him  ley, 

And  aake  him  ooonaeil  how  thou  mi^ 

Do  any  tbin^  that  may  hir  plaaa  ; 

Far  it  to  thea  ihal  do  grat  aaa,  187 

That  he  may  wite  thon  tniit  him  lo, 

Botha  of  thy  wele  and  of  thy  wo. 

And  if  hia  herta  to  lova  be  aat, 

Hi*  companys  ia  moohe  the  hot, 

For  reaonn  vol,  ka  ahewa  to  thaa        i8j 

Al  nttirly  hia  prlpiba  i 

And  what  iha  ii  ha  loveth  ao. 

To  thee  pleyuly  he  abal  nndo, 

WitboQte  dreda  of  any  ahame, 

Botketellehin 

Than  ahal  ha  forther,  farra  and 

And  namely  to  thy  lady  dero, 

In  nker  wyae ;  ye,  every  other 

Shal  helpen  aa  hia  owns  brother 

In  tronthe  wilhonte  doi 

And  kapen  clooa  in  ai 

Fat  it  ia  noble  thing,  In  fh?. 


Dnblenaaie,         aBSg 


To  hi 


Thy  priva  ooonael  amy  del  i 


For  Uukt  wol  oomfoit  thaa  ri(ht  wd,  il 
And  thon  ihalt  holda  thaa  wet  apayad, 
Whan  anob  a  freand  thon  hwt  naaaj'ar 

'  The  thridde  good  of  great  oomfort 
That  yaveth  to  lovan  moat  diapoit, 
Comithofughtandbiholding,  ■ 

Tliat  clapid  ia  Swata-Loklng, 
The  wbiohe  may  noon  aaa  do. 
Whan  thon  art  far  thy  lady  fro ; 
WherfoTo  thon  pnaa  alwey  to  be 
In  plaoe,  where  thon  mayat  hir  ae.      b 
For  it  ii  thing  moat  amerona, 
Hoat  dalitable  and  lavenma, 
For  to  aawage  a  maniui  aorowa. 
To  aene  hia  lady  by  the  morowe. 
For  it  ia  a  fU  noble  thinga  p, 

Wban  thyn  eyen  have  mating 
With  that  relyke  prsoiona, 
Wherof  thay  be  ao  deairona. 
Bat  al  day  aftsr,  aoth  it  ia, 
They  have  no  diede  to  Aran  amii,     1 
Thay  dreden  neither  wind  ne  rayn, 
Ne  [yit]  non  other  manar  payn. 
For  whan  tliyn  ayen  were  thni  Id  hli^ 
Tit  of  hir  oniteaya,  y-irfa, 
Aloon  they  can  not  have  hir  Joya,       • 
Bnt  to  the  lierta  they  [it]  convoye  ; 
Part  of  hir  blia  to  him  fthey  aende. 
Of  al  tbii  harm  to  make  an  enda 
The  eye  ia  a  good  meaaangere. 
Which  can  to  the  herte  in  anoh  manei 
Tidyngia  aende,  that  [hal  hath  aaen,    ■; 
To  Toide  him  of  hia  paynea  olaan. 
Wharof  the  herte  leioyaath  ao 
Tliat  a  grat  party  of  hia  wo 
la  voided,  and  pat  aw^  to  flight.       • 
Bight  aa  the  derknaaaa  of  th«  night 
la  ohaaed  with  olaieneaaa  of  the  mona, 
Bight  ao  ia  al  hia  wo  All  aone 
Davoidad  olene,  whan  that  the  aight 
Biholdan  may  that  baaahe  wight        q 
That  the  herte  deayreth  ao, 
That  al  hia  derknaaaa  ia  ago  ; 
For  than  the  herto  ia  al  at  eve. 
Whan  they  nen  that  [that]  may  ham  ph 

>  Now  have  I  fthee  dadlared  al-ont,  ■ 
Of  that  thon  were  In  dcede  and  dont ; 
rta  I  have  told  thea  feithfhlly 
What  thaa  may  oiii«n  utterly. 
And  alle  lovaa  that  vrole  be 
Feithlhl,Midftaof(t«bilIta.  «■ 


■^         "it  nukka  Mk  abjnla, 
ig  and  Svrste-S^icche ; 

M  thty  (likl  be  lecba. 

■  tlion  ahalt  Iisra  ereet  pletB.Biice 
MBSt  byda  in  mfianuuiee,  iw< 
ea  vel  witlioat  fe^DtyBe, 

alt  be  quit  of  Uiyn  ompryBe. 
ore  KiiBi^'>i"><  if  ttuit  llimi  live; 
hia  tyma  thia  I  thee  five.' 
'Od  irf'Lme  whou  iJ  tbe  ittr 
gbt  me,  u  ]P«  have  bsrd  uf . 
oarmed  compeudioiuly, 
■had  K«e7  al  •odeynlj'i 
lone  lefte,  al  •olo. 
f  oomplsj^t  kud  of  dole, 

Hm  ma  giered  vandiily ; 
^Kmi  no-thing  I  knew, 
^■tatin  bright  oT  bnw, 
I^H  let  hoally  my  thoug 

■  conifort  knew  I  Bonght. 
'ere  throogb  the  God  of  Love  J 
oat  ollM  to  my  Uhove 

ght  me  ew  or  comfort  got«,  3965 
e  wolde  him  entannete. 

ritb  ea  hegge  wltboate, 
i-fom  haTO  herd . 


at>5P 


tlU 


•ulde  liiyn        igjo 


(I  the  haye,  if  I  might 
B  by  tnf  eligbt 

Is  bluntd  t«  be, 

Htlde  of  enteneiaaa 
lie  the  TOMB  that  the 
1  to  entre  I  ynt  in  fere, 
t,  ■■  I  bithonght 


!b  a  gladda  chem 
gibaohelsre, 
a,  and  of  goad  hight, 
le  he  bight. 


Yonr  f  wonant  may  [1  bu)  right  welo  ; 

So  thon  thee  kepc  frn  folye, 

Shal  no  man  do  thoe  Tilanyo. 

If  1  may  heipe  yon  in  onght,  r^Q 

I  Bhal  not  fcyne,  dredelh  nonghc  ; 

For  I  am  boande  to  your  lervyHt, 

FuUj  devoido  of  feyntyBe.' 

Than  nnto  Bialiuioil  t^de  T, 

'  I  thank  yon,  air,  tul  bertcly,  300 

And  yonr  bJheeBt  [IJ  take  nt  grae, 

That  ye  Bo  goodly  profer  me  ; 

To  yon  It  oomath  of  greet  fraancLyBo, 

That  ye  mo  profer  yonr  aervysa.' 

Than  anir,  tel  deliverly,  jgo 

ThroTtgb  the  hram  anoon  wante  I, 

WheroCencombred  waa  the  hay. 

I  woa  "wel  pleaed,  tba  Both  to  lay. 

To  *ee  the  botoim  iair  and  Bwote, 

So  frosdia  ipconge  ont  of  the  role.       joa 

And  Bialaooil  ma  aerved  wel. 
Whan  I  90  nygh  ma  mighte  fela 
Of  the  botonn  the  awets  odonr, 
And  Bo  luaty  beved  of  colour. 
Bnt  than  a  cherl  [fanle  him  bitydo  I)  jioi 
fiijyde  the  roaea  gan  him  hyde. 
To  kepe  the  rosea  of  that  roeor. 
Of  whom  the  name  vaa  Daonger. 
Thii  ohcrl  -waa  hid  there  in  the  grerei, 
Covered  with  graBse  and  with  levea,  jo* 
To  spyo  and  take  whom  that  ha  fund 
tinto  that  tocei  pntta  an  bond. 
Ha  wna  not  sole,  for  ther  waa  mo  ; 
For  with  him  were  other  two 
Of  wikked  manera,  and  yiel  fame,      gai. 
That  oon  waa  elepid,  by  bis  name, 
WihJtcd-Tonge,  god  yeve  him  sorwo  I 
For  DDither  at  era,  ne  nt  morwe. 
He  can  of  no  man  [no]  good  apeke , 
On  many  a  joat  man  doth  ha  wnske.  3031 
Ther  waa  a  wonunon  eek,  that  hight 
Shame,  that,  who  can  reken  right, 
Treapaa  waa  bir  fadir  name, 
Hir  modor  Beaonn  ;  and  tbna  waa  Shami 
lOn  lyve]  bronght  of  these  ilk  two.       50,1 
And  yet  liad  Trespas  naver  ado 
With  Beaonn,  ne  never  ley  hir  by, 
He  waa  so  hidona  and  ngly, 
I  mene,  thia  that  TrespoB  hight ; 
Bxit  IteBoon  conceyveth,  of  a  eigbl,     304' 
Shame,  of  that  I  Bpok  ntam. 
And  whan  that  Shame  waa  Ihna  bont. 


tii  ($9mamt  of  ^  $«•(. 


Lairer  me  wan,  t^t  knjfM  karm 

Shnlde  of  the  roMT  lady  be, 

■jbedrAnldalaptBUimidla,         g^ 

Than  In  any  wyM  it  ihnUe  fidla 

yntb  aanary  folk  us&Ued  trai, 

That  ye  wiatthed  ihnlde  been  wltli  BM,' 

Th«t  ihe  ne  *We  wliM  to  do. 

'  Sv  holdaly  thy  wills.'  q«od  ha, 

For  Ventu  hir  uMillith  so, 

'I  nil  be  wroth,  If  that  I  may,             yi» 

That  niglit  and  d«y  from  hIr  Ae  Mai 

For  noUEht  that  thon  ihalt  (0  nu  i^.' 

Bnloiinisndnwcaovor-al.                     yijo 

Thanno  aeida  1,  ■  Sir,  not  yon  di^l«i 

To  Baaoiu  thui  prayatli  Ouutitoe, 

To  knowen  of  my  greet  nnaae. 

Whom  Venni  fflemed  over  the  w«, 

In  which  only  love  hath  me  brongjit ; 

mut  ihe  hir  donghUr  wolde  hir  lene, 

To  keps  the  ro«er  fnA  end  groiie. 

Fro  day  today  ha  doth  me  dry«;         jic« 

Il  ftillr  UKnted  that  it  be, 

In  me  {yve  wonndei  dide  ha  mako, 

Tha  tore  of  whiohe  ihal  new  daka 

That  Shame,  bioaiue  the  U  htmMt, 

Bat  ye  the  botonn  grannte  me. 

ShalkupetoftheroMrbe. 

Which  iamoetpaaaaant  of  hewttea,    511a 

And  th<u  U>  kope  It  ther  were  thxM,  jo6o 

Uy  lyf,  my  deth,  and  my  martm. 

That  noon  BhDlde  hud}- be  ne  bold 

And  traunr  that  I  moat  daayia,' 

(Were  he  yong,  or  were  he  old) 

Ageyn  hir  irlUe  avay  to  here 

Seyde,'Bir,  ttmaynotfoUi 

Thatyedeaire,itmaynottiyaa.        jiij 

IhBdi>eliped,h>dInotbeeD           30^5 

What?  woldeyoahendomeintUawyMr 

Awffted  with  thuM  three,  and  wen. 

A  mochol  fools  than  I  were. 

7or  BiaUooil,  that  «»  to  &Ir, 

If  I  loffHd  yon  awey  to  here 

Ths  froeh  botonn,  ao  feir  of  ai^t. 

Qoitte  him  to  me  ftJ  corteWy, 

For  It  were  neither  ikile  ne  right       jno 

And,  me  to  pl«e,  lad  that  I               5070 

Of  tha  nmr  ye  broke  the  rind. 

Shold  drawe  me  to  the  botoun  nere  ; 

Or  take  ths  n»a  afom  hia  kind ; 

ProM  In,  to  toDcba  the  roMie 

Te  ar  not  oonrteyi  to  aika  it. 

Which  bar  tho  rose*,  h'  yaf  me  lero  ; 

IMitatilontharoaarait, 

Thia  i^TBnnt  ne  might  bnt  litel  greve. 

And  i^rowe  til  it  amended  be,             jii] 

And  for  ha  nw  it  lyked  me,                 3075 

And  parfltly  oome  to  beante. 

Eight  nyRh  the  botonn  pnllede  be 

I  nolde  not  that  it  pullad  wer 

A  iMf  al  (rrene,  and  yaf  mo  that. 

Fro  tho  roaer  that  it  bar. 

The  iriiioh  ful  nygh  the  botonn  aat  ; 

To  me  it  il  >o  leef  and  dere.' 

I  made  [me]  of  that  leef  fix!  queynt. 

With  that  Bterte  out  anoon  Daongars, 

And  whan  I  falte  I  was  aqneynt          joBo 

Ontoftbsplaoawherahewaahid.     jiji 

With  Bialaeoil,  and  ao  prive, 

Hia  malice  in  hii  obere  waa  kid  ; 

I  »ende  al  at  my  willa  had  bo. 

Fnl  greet  he  waa,  and  bhJc  of  hawa, 

Than  wex  I  hardy  for  to  tel 

Study  and  hidoni,  who«o  him  knew*  i 

To  BialaooU  how  me  bifel 

Like  ahaip  urchomia  hie  here  waa  tiamt, 

Of  Love,  that  took  and  wonaded  mo,  3085 

Hta  ayea  -f-redo  aa  the  flre-glow  ;          ji^ 

And  Mide  :  '  Sir,  10  mote  t  thee, 

Hia  noM  fronnced  fol  kirked  atood. 

I  may  nojoya  have  In  no  wyro, 

Ha  com  oriand  aa  ha  wars  wood, 

Upon  no  >rde,  bat  it  lyso  ; 

For  Mtba  (if  r  Bhal  not  foyne) 

Then  bringeatbiderao  baldly              M> 

In  herta  I  have  had  ao  gret  peynfl,     yx^ 

Him  that  ao  nygh  [ia]  ths  roaer  ? 

So  grat  annoy,  and  noh  afhay, 

That  I  ne  wot  what  I  ahal  My  i 

He  thenklth  to  didiononr  thae. 

I  dnde  TOOT  wrath  to  dliMTTg, 

Thon  art  wal  woitby  to  have  mangiw 

Z$t  (Bomaunt  of  tit  ^oet. 


t»  him  <if  the  nxer  wit ;  jus 

•oTTBth  a  tfllcRm  ii  yvel  quit, 
woldlat  have  doon  greet  bonntae, 

b«  with  Hhune  wolde  qnyte  thoe. 

heniiM,  felowo !  I  rede  tlioe  go ! 

mMlh  litel  -t-I  wdI  tbee  slo  ;  315a 

lialacoil  no  knew  thee  nonglit, 

a  thee  to  aerrB  he  wtle  his  thought ; 

hot!  wolt  shame  him,  if  thou  mifilit, 

i  9^9ya  resonn  and  rights 
no  mora  in  thee  t.ttjt,  .ii.-;5 

oomest  BO  slj^hly  fbr  l<«p)fs  ; 

t  pnTath  wonder  wal, 

lU^t  and  tnwoiut  every  del.' 

he  flherl,  he  woa  eo  wode  ^  ]fi6a 

A  he  threten  and  manac^, 
Ifafuq^  the  haye  he  did  me  ahace, 
ktr  of  him  I  tmnbtid  and  qaoolt, 
>«rliA)y  hia  heed  he  shook ; 
nidc,  if  eft  he  mieht  me  take,     sifif 
Ida  not  from  hii  hondia  seapo, 
m  BialaooU  is  fled  and  nmt«, 
(  al  Bote,  diaooneoUte, 
left  aloon  in  p^jme  And  thought : 
hame,  (o  detfa  I  was  Dygh  brought. 
thoo^i  t  on  myn  high  fbly,       ji^i 
that  my  body,  utterly, 
reva  to  peyne  and  lo  mortyre ; 
therto  hiulde  I  no  gret  yre, 
t  He  dnnt  the  lu^yM  paase ;         5175 
taaanou  hope,  there  was  no  graoe. 
H  aerer  man  wist*  of  peyne, 
le  were  htced  m  Loves  cheyite ; 
>m«ii[wol],and8oolhllH, 
f  be  lore,  whnt  anger  is.  }iBii 

luldith  hii  heest  to  mo  right  wele, 
a  peyne  he  seide  I  shtilde  fele. 
Iiarta  may  thecke,  ne  tonge  Myne, 
vtar  of  my  wo  and  peyne. 
At  not  witli  die  anger  losle;      318; 
bwM  In  ]>oyn(  «u  fbr  to  br&ite, 
1 1  tboQi^t  on  the  roae,  that  so 
Ihroo^  Dsonger  east  me  fro. 
mg  why!  atood  I  in  that  sisie, 
lat  ma  aaogb  au  mud  and  mate    3190 
•dytfthehighewaid. 
■.»_.    ....    I,  i(,yj  i|jij^f,,,„,]_ 

I  olepe  that  lady, 

It  deliverly 
■to  me  withont«n 


ight : ; 


Bnt  she  was  neither , 

Xe  high  ne  low,  ne  6 

But  bt«t,  OS  it  were  in  a  mene. 

Uir  eyen  two  were  deer  and  light 

As  any  eandel  thiit  bi 

And  on  hir  heed  she  hodde  a  crnwn. 

Hir  semede  wbI  an  high  peraomi ; 

For  ronnda  enviiomi,  hir  crownet 

Was  fal  of  licha  etonia  fret. 

Hir  goodly  asreblAnnt,  by  davya,  3305 

I  trowe  were  mand  in  panulys  ; 

■fNature  had  never  imeb  a  gnce, 

To  forge  a  work  of  aach  oompnoe. 

For  certpjn,  -that  the  letter  lye, 

God  Lim-eilf.  tJint  is  so  high,  sun 

Uade  hir  aftir  hia  imaee. 

And  yof  hir  sith  aith  avanniage. 

That  she  hath  might  and  aeignoryo 

To  kepo  men  fVom  al  folye  ; 

Who-m  wole  trowe  hir  loro,  V15 

No  may  offiindeu  nevermore. 

And  whyl  1  stood  thua  dark  and  pale, 
Refloun  bigan  to  me  hir  tale  ; 
She  aeide  :  <  At  hi^yl.  my  >wete  frend  ! 
Poly  and  nhildhooid  wol  thee  shend,    31111 
Which  thee  have  pnt  in  greet  affmy  ; 
TboQ  bast  bonght  dere  the  tyme  nf  Uny. 
That  made  thyn  herte  meiy  to  be. 
In  yvel  tyme  thon  wentlat  to  aeo 
The  gardiii,  wharof  ydilnoaso  3115 

Bar  the  keye,  and  woa  maistreaae 
Whan  thon  yedaat  in  the  dannea 
With  hir.  and  haddelst]  aquayntannoo  : 
Hir  aqaeyntaunoe  Is  perilons. 
First  enfle,  and  aftir(wardj  noyons ;    3J.^o 
She  haih  [theej  trosahed,  withonte  ween  : 
The  Gud  of  Love  had  thee  not  seen, 
No  hadde  Ydilnesse  thee  conveyed 
In  the  vergec  where  Mirihe  him  plcycil. 
If  Fuly  have  aopprised  thee,  3J15 

Do  90  that  it  reoavsred  be ; 
Aod  be  wol  war  to  take  no  more 
Connael,  that  greveth  adir  sore  ; 
Heis  wyslhat  wolhimsilf  DhBstya& 
And  thchugb  a  young  man  in  any  wyae 


10  foly. 


lAt  him  not  torye.  bnt  haatily 
lAt  htm  amende  what  so  be  mia. 
And  evk  I  cormseile  Ihoe,  y-wis, 
Tlie  aod  of  Loyo  hooUy  foryet. 
That  hath  thee  in  aii>h  peyna  aot, 


^6<  (fEomauttf  of  i^t  (Roet. 


It  was  ordeyned,  Uiat  ChutitM 

Shnldo  of  tlis  roger  Udy  he, 

Wliich,  orthobotonTumDroaiidlu,  jn 

That  Bhe  na  vitrtfl  vliat  to  do. 

For  Venns  hlr  osaailith  bo. 

Thnt  night  and  day  from  hir  she  sTal 

Botonns  and  roan  ovni^l,  yi 

Ti)  Rasonn  than  pmyoth  ChiuUtiM, 


Whnn 


■T  tho  I 


That  she  hir  donghter  urnldo  hir  lene, 

To  heps  thd  roaor  frosb  and  ertniii. 

AnooD  Reanitn  to  Chiutitce  jojs 

Is  rall^  assoDtiKl  that  it  bo, 

And  i^TBnntid  hir,  nt  hir  reqnett, 

That  Shame,  bicamw  sho  ia  honest, 

Bhal  kepor  of  tho  roser  hl>. 

And  thns  to  lippe  it  f  hor  -woro  (hroa,  jnfiu 

That  noon  riraldo  hardy  ha  ns  bold 

(Won>  ho  yang,  or  woro  ho  old) 

Agoj-n  liir  willo  awny  lo  bora 

Botonns  no  rosea,  that  thor  woro. 

T  had  wul  apf^d,  had  I  not  been  ytSs 

Awaytcd  vith  these  three,  and  seen. 

For  Bialacoa,  that  was  ao  6or, 

So  grarinns  and  dobonair, 


LevBT  me  wore,  that  knyvee  kerve 

Hy  body  shnldo  in  p«cia  smalle,  )0S 

Than  in  any  -wyse  it  ahnlde  falls 

That  ya  Tratthod  (thnlde  baon  with  ma.* 

'  Sey  boldflly  thy  willo,'  qnod  he. 

Par  nought  that  thon  ahalt  to  me  iv-' 

Thanne  seida  I, '  Sir,  not  yon  displen 
To  knowen  of  my  BToet  nnoso, 
In  which  only  love  hath  mo  Immglit ; 
For  peynes  greet,  rliaoss  and  thought, 
Fro  day  to  day  he  doth  mo  drye ; 
Snppoaoth  not,  air,  that  1  lye. 
Id  mo  fyvo  woondes  dide  be  make, 
The  sore  of  whicko  abol  never  alaks 
Bat  yc  the  botonn  grannte  ms, 
Which  Is  most  paasaQnt  of  beantiM, 
Uy  lyf,  my  dsai,  and  my  martyiB, 
And  trosonr  that  I  mosi  desyre.' 

Than  Bialacoil,  affrayed  all, 
Seyde,  '  Sir,  it  may  not  faU  ; 


3«8 


1 


x.thlMiryml 


>■) 


zu 


l&»IUoiin  it  jwl 
ft  bftTedooB 


C»- 


Hdfl 

11 

tOMTTBlMnCte 

I  nsoon  and  riffeL 

TO  in  thM  A^F*- 

i  w  iI^kU  J  for 

th 

ad 

I  more 

rL  he  wta  wo 

the  hAy«  h«  did 

lim  I  ticKlad  atii  ^mc.  ^ ' 

f  his  heed  h«  rt^jk 
f  eft  h«  Biigfct  &*  tu*      -T-V     X« 

.  fro«n  hie  brc-i-f  r«;» 
iAcoil  U  fl*i  AZit  xur> 


s^*- 


f  bndy.  -f«r>. 

lOn  h'?;«  trt?%  '«*M  xi*. 
■r  E*::  wir>  "^  mtu* 
'  IftTiNil  iz.  Iy*r%e  •2««n 

re.  wLar  %zxv  jl  -^.ifc,      "^i*  i^'i 

•  !:«■  f«id»  T  fcitja^  SfJ*  ^«  lar^vtr  **  Tti-ii^   :.^«^  ■.-» 

i«yti'.i.k*  r.*^^!^  »TIA  *:  "Uj*  ^«;|p«-  »-«»  JC*-^ 

«^1  'A  t£.4  niK.  tur  »-.  '^JISMA.  tUK  cfw*«r.   ^-.^  « 

tL*  i.^t  '^K--  lir  1.0;  xir 

:<«  K«  vtti.'nnn  aw*       r*"^     Twc  ur.t  im»  m  t^-^  j^,^ 


r*' 


't^ 


m-       & 


#*» 


«■.« 


>      « 


Loto  fwhor  thes  list ;  what  rppr-hilh  me, 

fin  ;tUnn]  fer  fro  my  rosea  ba  f 

Tmst  nit  nn  ma,  for  noon  lUBny, 

In  arty  fymo  ta  pasas  the  haj.'  ^450 

Thna  hatli  he  (Erannted  my  proyora. 

Than  wenta  t  forth,  withonten  were, 
Unto  my  Freend,  luid  toldo  him  nl, 
WTiich  WM  right  joyful  of  my  tula. 
HeHeide,  *K"owgothwelthyn affaire,    3455 
lie  shnl  tfl  thee  be  debonaire. 
Thnugh  he  nfom  was  dlapitoiu, 
He  shal  heeTnftir  bo  gracian*. 
If  he  were  lonrhiii  on  torn  ([ood  veyne, 
He  Bhnld  yit  rewpn  nn  thy  peyne.       34^ 
SaSre,  I  rede,  and  no  boost  mnlio, 
Til  thonntfood  meamayst  him  take. 
By  anffrannoo.  and  [hyj  wordii  aofte. 

Him  that  aforn  hs  haddo  in  droda,    3465 
In  bookia  sothly  as  I  rede.' 
Thus  hath  my  Fraend  with  (fTBt  oom- 

Avannced  me  with  high  diapnrt, 
Which  wolde  me  good  ea  mich  an  I. 
And  thanna  anoon  fal  aodeynly  547<> 

1  took  my  levs,  and  atroight  I  went 
UdIo  the  hay ;  for  gret  tal 


'or  to  rafrayne, 
Thongh  I  wepe  alwey,  and  +compIeyne, 

And  wliila  I  was  in  this  t^nrnsot. 
Were  oome  of  graca,  by  god  aent,         ^ 
FraonchyEe,  and  with  hir  Pita 
Fnlfild  the  botonn  of  bonnt«e 
Thoy  go  Uy  Daonger  anon-right 
To  forthor  me  with  al  hir  might, 
And  helpe  in  worda  and  in  'iad<>,         351 
For  wel  they  aaogh  that  it  was  n«le. 
Finit,  of  hir  graea,  dame  Fraunohyia 
Hath  taken  [word]  of  this  empiyse : 
She  aeide,  '  Damiger,  gret  wrong  ya  di> 


It  pynen  him  so  onfrerly ; 


351 


ttu 


That  he  hath  trespiuaed  agoyn  yon, 
Save  that  ho  levetb  ;  wherfore  ye  ahnld 
The  more  in  pherote  of  him  holds,      jji 
The  force  of  lovo  DUkklth  him  do  thi< ; 
Who  wolde  him  blame  he  dide  amia' 
Ho  leseth  more  than  yo  may  do ; 
H  is  peyno  ia  hard,  ye  may  aee,  la  <       \c 
And  Love  in  no  wyie  wolde  oonaenta 
That  -f-bo  have  power  lo  repente  ; 
For  tJinairh  that  qujk  yo  woldo  him  aloo 


rB.] 


t9e  dtmiuiMtif  of  fit  ^O0€. 


37 


ItM  and  irikludxiflno. 
1 1  pmj  you,  lir  DMiDfara, 
ijniaie  no  langiBr  hen         3550 
si  w«m  afajB  your  man, 
joorw  M  erer  h«  om ; 
J9  worehm  no  num  wo 
oajtif  that  langnlwhith  lo^ 
olnomoretojroatregpaMO,  3555 
dm  hodlly  in  your  grace. 
M  na  mm  but  lyte ; 
of  Love  it  was  to  iryte, 
xNir  thxal  ao  gratlj  ia, 
harm  him,  ye  doon  amis ;  3560 
ith  had  ftil  hard  penannoe, 
ye  refta  him  th'aqneyntaonoe 
oil,  his  moste  joye, 
la  his  pcynes  might  aepye. 
iibm  am^ed  aore,  55^ 

ya  dotiULed  him  wel  more ; 
blis  hath  ben  All  bare, 
looil  was  firo  him  fare. 
I  to  him  do  greet  distresae, 
10  nede  of  more  duresse.      5570 
rom  him  your  ire,  I  redo ; 
lOt  winnen  in  this  dede. 
(ialaooil  repeire  ageyn, 
th  pite  npon  his  pesm  ; 
Qchiae  wol,  and  I,  Pile,         3575 
cifhl  to  him  ye  be ; 
that  she  and  I  aooorde, 
Q  him  misericorde; 
pray,  and  eek  moneste, 

>  refnsen  oar  requeste ;         3580 
hard  and  fel  of  thoaght, 

la  two  wol  do  right  nought.' 
>r  ne  might  no  more  endure, 
I  him  onto  mesnre. 
n  no  wjrse,'  seith  Danngere,  3585 
uit  ye  have  asked  here ; 
•  greet  nncnrtesye. 
lAve  the  oompanye 
>il,  as  ye  devyse ; 
lctte[n]  in  no  wyse.'  3590 

■coil  than  wente  in  by 
se,  and  seide  fnl^corteisly  .* — 
to  longe  be  deignons 
lorer,  and  daxmgeroofl, 

>  withdrawe  your  presence,  3595 
th  do  to  him  greto  offenoe, 

f>t  wolde  upon  him  see  ; 
a  sorowftil  man  is  he. 


Shape  ye  to  paja  him,  and  to  plese, 
Of  myloveifye  wolhaTaeae.  3600 

Fulfil  his  wil,  sith  that  ye  knowa 
Daunger  ia  daunted  and  brought  lowe 
Thurgh  help  of  ma  and  of  Fite ; 
You  fthar  no  moore  aftred  hew' 

*  I  shal  do  right  aa  ye  wil,'  3605 

Saith  Bialaooil,  *for  it  la  skil, 
Sith  Dannger  wol  that  it  so  be.* 
Than  Frannchise  hath  him  sent  to  ma 

Bialaooil  at  the  Kiginwlni^ 
Sained  me  in  hia  coming.  3610 

No  straungenes  waa  in  him  seen, 
Ko  more  than  he-ne  had  wrathed  been. 
As  fkire  semUaunt  than  shewed  he  me. 
And  goodly,  aa  afom  did  he ; 
And  by  the  honde,  withouten  donte,  3615 
Within  the  haye,  right  al  aboute 
He  ladde  me,  with  right  good  ohere, 
Al  environ  the  vergere, 
That  Daunger  had  me  ohaaed  firaw 
Now  have  I  leve  over-al  to  go ;  3620 

Now  am  I  raised,  at  my  devys. 
Fro  helle  unto  paradys. 
Thus  Bialaooil,  of  gcntilnesse. 
With  alle  his  pejrne  and  besinesse, 
Hath  shewed  me,  only  of  grace,  3625 

The  estres  of  the  swote  place. 

I  saw  the  rose,  whan  I  was  nigh. 
Was  gretter  wozen,  and  more  high. 
Fresh,  rody,  and  ftdr  of  howe, 
Of  colour  ever  yliche  nevro.  3630 

And  whan  I  had  it  longe  seen, 
I  saugh  that  through  the  leves  grene 
The  rose  spredde  to  spaniahing ; 
To  sone  it  was  a  goodly  thing. 
But  it  no  was  so  spred  on  brode,         3635 
That  men  within  might  knowe  the  sedo  ; 
For  it  covert  waa  and  [en]clo8e 
Bothe  with  the  leves  and  with  the  rose. 
The  stalk  was  even  and  grene  upright. 
It  was  theron  a  goodly  sight ;  3640 

And  wel  the  better,  withouten  wene, 
For  the  seed  was  not  [y}-sene. 
Ful  faire  it  spnulde,  fgod  it  Uesso  t 
For  Buche  another,  aa  I  gesse, 
Afom  no  was,  ne  more  vermaylo,       ^64$ 
I  was  abawed  for  morveylo. 
For  over,  the  fairer  that  it  was. 
The  more  I  am  bounden  in  Loves  laas. 

Longe  I  abood  there,  soth  to  saye. 


38                         ZU  QEtonuuni 

of  4t  (£Im«.                 Chun 

rrR 

Til  Builwmil  I  enn  tnpny-p. 

jfiSD 

Whoa  might  !■  knova  far  and  wyde, 

Whwi  tUt  I  n»  him  in  no  wyu 

For  ihe  ii  modir  of  Cnpyd^ 

To  me  w«nien  his  »onT»e. 

The  Ood  of  Lon,  blinde  aa  itoon. 

Tlut  ho  me  wolOe  grannte  ■  thin?, 

That  helpith  lams  many  oou. 

Thi.  lady  brought  in  hlr  right  bond 

«°S 

This  Ii  to  nyne,  Ihst  of  hia  ffrmoa 

if-fS 

Of  brennlDS  lyr  »  btaaing  brond  ; 

He  wolrio  me  revs  leyKr  uid  ipace 

Whorof  the  flawme  and  hoto  i^r 

Tn  me  tb&t  wu  »  dMinnu 

Hath  many  a  lady  in  d»iyr 

To  hiivo  K  kiaing  preeioua 

OftheitoodlyfreBhorose, 

And  in  hir  nrriw  hir  fhertea  aat. 

TIat  -twetfllj  >msU*tl.  in  my  now 

36C» 

Thi.  lady  wag  of  good  ont^lo. 

'  For  if  it  yon  diiplescd  nought, 

I  voMo  gladly,  u  I  h&ve  wmght. 

By  hir  atyro  »  bright  and  ihene, 

]I»™«c!o.thprof  freely 

Of  your  yeft  ;  for  certainly 

t:he  was  not  of  leligionn. 

srs 

I  wol  non  bavo  bnt  by  yrrar  levc. 

36rtj 

t»u  loth  me  wore  j-on  for  to  grevo.' 

Nor  of  Ihir  J  robe,  nor  of  treaanr. 

Ha  mij-do, '  Firncl,  «o  g«d  mo  apod 

Of  broche,  fnor  of  hir  riche  attoor ; 

OfChaitiio  I  hnvo  sncbo  ilredc. 

No  ofhir  girdilabonte  biriyde. 

Thou  (liuldeat  not  warned  bo  for  me, 

For  that  I  nil  not  long  abyde. 

»» 

But  1  dur  not,  fm  Chailito. 

3«!^. 

AgajTi  hir  dm  I  not  minln, 

She  WM  n»yed  licholy. 

VuT  Blwoy  bi<l'Icth  iho  me  ■» 

Tn  yeve  no  lover  love  to  kixrc ; 

F..r  wlio  tberto  may  winnon,  y-wia. 

And  to  him  gliortly,  in  a  clanM, 

K»5 

Ho  of  (ho  rnirpl'"  of  tho  pray 

3f-7S 

Way  live  in  Ij.^w  to  get  torn  d»v. 

fur  Willi  so  kiiMiug  mny  attasnio. 

Unto  thia  lover,  and  deynona, 

Of  lovcB  pcyno  hdili,  BotJi  to  sayne, 

To  graunto  him  no-tbing  bat  a  kia  ? 

Tbn  Iwirto  and  most  avensont. 

To  wemo  it  him  yo  doon  amia ; 

3730 

And  cmpHt  of  tho  ranuuannt' 

Jfflo 

Bith  wet  yo  wote,  how  that  he 

Is  Love*  nrvaunt,  aa  ye  may  sea. 

i> 

I  lin.1  ancli  drcio  to  grove  him  ay. 

Worthy  of  love  to  have  the  blia. 

A  man  sbnldo  nr>t  to  mnohe  aasaye 

How  ho  i«  Bomoly,  biholde  and  laa, 

»JI 

T..  rjinfo  hia  frond  ont  of  moniro. 

36B5 

How  he  is  fair,  how  ho  is  fr^e, 

Ii'iirpnt  hii  lyf  in  avontaro  ) 

How  he  is  swoto  and  dobonair. 

For  no  man  at  tho  flrgte  itroko 

Of  ago  yoog,  Insty,  and  fair. 

Xo  may  nat  ftUo  donn  on  oko  ; 

Tlier  is  no  lady  so  hautoyue, 

Nor  of  the  roiiiLn»  liavc  llio  w.on-. 

Til  gmiios  +iTP«  «>■'  *'■■'  ""iiio 

.Viyo 

Tluit  I  n..ldo  holdo  liir  aagoodJy 

Be  K.ro  cmproMiJ,  I  you  ensure. 

For  to  rfifuso  him  outorly. 

And  drawon  ont  of  tho  proMnro. 

His  brooth  is  also  good  and  awete, 

Bnt  1,  foipeynod  wonder  Btrongp, 

And  oko  his  lippis  rody,  and  mete 

tThonght  that  I  alxwd  right  lunge 

Only  to  tploycQ,  and  to  kisso. 

3745 

Aftir  the  kis,  in  pc>-iie  and  w.., 

.V"-».s 

Grsanto  liim  n  kis,  of  gentilnease  1 

Bithrtoki»ae«)TodBoi 

Hia  tooth  am  aim  whj-te  and  oleno  i 

Til  that,  trowing  on  my  diWresso, 

Thm  tto  "•  '«"°'  ^^^  goildcseo, 

If  yo  now  woma  him,  tnuitith  mo, 

VThloh  ay  werroyetli  Chaatilo, 

To  graunto  tlint  a  kis  have  he  i 

37SO 

fw-u.  of  hii  grace,  to  soconro  mu, 

J7"" 

Tho  lasse  -t'°  ^«lp«  ^"^  ^^'i  ye  haita, 

^0^^w    ^Hi^FlB^HV^Hv    wB     w^^w    ^Xl^^999 


39 


inUriJi^hoiid, 
wa^rithhutoginBtn^  3755 


•oAttndljrlh* 
DB^B  uvte  vitlioQto  numy 


3760 


Bl  or  j(9«  and  Ukn. 
ioh  A  fkmr  to  Idan, 


37^ 


It  b«  00  anfnialiOQs, 

toi^aadjoIylM, 

fe  I  iwmiinjKB  BMu  377^ 

moBC  ■oCUj  to  ■qm, 

y«  ttoid  modhe  p^jn. 

maj  ntver  be  lo  itil, 

» litol  winde  it  fnU 

ae  and  tame  also,  3775 

irood,  inirawisga 

aim  the  troaUa  eone 

S  and  ohaange  as  the  mone. 

ftreth  Love,  that  aeldo  in  oon 

a  anker ;  for  right  anoon  3780 

7  in  eee  wene  beat  to  live, 

with  tempeat  al  fofidriye. 

ith  Love,  can  telle  of  wo ; 

lemele  joye  mot  overgo. 

irteth,  and  now  he  cnreth,  3785 

n  00  posmt  Love  endnzeth. 

t  right  me  to  prooede, 

ke  gan  medle  and  take  hede, 

xom  lelle  angres  I  have  had  ; 

lie  stronge  wal  was  maad,   3790 

latell  of  brede  and  longthe, 

if  Love  wan  with  hii  itrengthe. 

romance  wil  I  eette, 

Kthing  ne  wil  I  lette, 

tjking  to  hir  bo,  3705 

>  flour  of  beanie  ; 

ly  beat  my  laboar  qnyto, 

hir  love  dial  endyte. 

Tonga,  that  the  oovyne 

>ver  can  dov3me  3RU0 

I  addith  more  eomdel, 

id>T^uiga  leith  never  wel>, 


To 

Umijiiigi— aHy«p*>«K 

Tn  ha  bath  lean  «bagn4(a]«bira      jfios 

Of  Blalaooa  aad  laa  9«4ta«. 

Ha  mii^hto  aai  Ua  tsBga  wHhalonda 

Wona  to  lapocto  than  ha  lbiid% 

Ha  waa  aa  tal  ofenzaad  nga ; 

ItaafthimwalorhiaUDafla,  j|ko 

Vor  him  an  Iriah  vpoauaan  baR 

Hia  tonga  waa  tyUA  aharp,  and  aqinar, 

Ptrignawnt  and  ri|^t  karving^ 

And  wonder  Ufttar  in  qiaking. 

Forn^iaalhaihainagaaaqqrii        3liiS 
Ha  Bwoor,  aflnming  aikirly, 
Bitwana  Bialaaoil  and  ma 
Waa  yval  aq[aajntaoBoa  and  privaa. 
Ha  i^ak  tharof  lo  fidilj, 

ThathaawaUd  Jahnuor;  8B*o 

Whieh,  al  alkayad  in  his  lysing, 
Whaa  that  ha  hsorda  [him]  janilingi 
He  ran  anoon,  as  ha  ware  wood, 
To  Bialaaoil  thar  that  he  stood  I 
Which  hadda  levar  in  this  oaaa  38^5 

Have  been  at  Baynes  or  Amyas ; 
For  foot-hoot,  in  his  felonye 
To  him  thns  seide  Jelooay*  i —         * 
*  Why  hast  thoa  been  so  nedigent, 
To  kepen,  whan  I  was  absent,  3830 

This  verger  hare  left  in  thy  ward  ? 
To  me  thoa  hadditt  no  raward. 
To  trosto  (to  thy  confasionn) 
Him  thos,  to  whom  sospecoioan 
I  have  rin^t  greet,  for  it  is  nedo ;       3835 
It  is  wel  shewed  by  the  dede. 
Greet  fimto  in  thee  now  have  I  foonde ; 
By  god,  anoon  thoa  shalt  be  boande, 
And  fasto  loken  in  a  toar, 
Withoato  reAiyt  or  soooar.  3840 

For  Shame  to  long  hath  be  thee  Aro ; 
Over  sone  she  was  aga 
Whan  thoa  hast  lost  bothedre<le  and  fers, 
It  semed  wel  she  was  not  here. 
She  was  [not]  bi^,  in  no  wyse,  3845 

To  kepe  thee  and  [to]  chastyse, 
And  for  to  helpen  Chastitee 
To  kepe  the  roaer,  as  thinkith  me. 
For  than  this  boy-knave  so  boldely 
Ne  sholde  not  have  be  hardy,  98150 

[No]  in  this  frarger  had  sndi  game, 
Which  now  ma  tometh  to  grct  sluune.' 
Bialaooil  nist  ndiat  to  uy ; 


fnr  fETB  h«n  "  " " 


ithn 


38JS 


HLUgli  bg  haddo  BO, 
This  JeloDir?,  Uke  oi  two, 
I  <na  sstancd,  uid  know  no  redo, 
Bat  fledde  awe;  for  verrey  dredo.        j86u 

Thim  Shama  Gwa  forth  fal  limply  1 
Rho  wpnde  havo  trespaood  f\il  grotly ; 
Humblo  of  hir  port,  and  maJo  it  aimpte, 
Waring  n  vnj-lo  in  stede  of  wioiple, 
As  Qooiiia  doon  in  hir  abbey,  3*55 

Bicauw  Uir  herto  was  in  affray, 
Shfi  e*n  to  sj>«Iie,  within  a  throwe. 
To  Jeloaayo,  right  wonder  lowo. 
First  of  his  grace  she  bisonght, 
And  Beide  : — 'Sire,  oe  levHtb  nought  jSyo 
WLkkid-Tnnge,  that  lala  eepj-o, 
Wliieh  ii  la  glad  to  feyno  and  lye. 
He  halh  you  inaad,  tbargh  flstenug, 
On  Bialncnil  a  fals  leung. 
Hia  faisQGSMi  1b  not  now  anew,  3^75 

,0  long  that  bo  him  knew. 


This 


it  the  1 


Now  wol  I  hool  M 

To  ket«,  bathe  floade  and  stiUe, 

Bialaooil  to  do  your  willij.' 

*  ShaznOj  Shame,'  seydo  Jelotuy, 
'  To  be  bitrsMhed  gret  dred«  have  I. 
loohoiye  hath  clomba  so  hye. 
That  almost  blered  is  myn  ye  ; 
No  wonder  is,  if  that  drede  havo  L 
Over^  regnith  Lechery, 
WhoB  might  [yit]  growith  night  and 
Botho  in  cloistre  and  in  abbey 
Chastito  is  werreyed  over-aL 
Therfbre  I  wol  with  sikar  wal 
Close  botho  rose)  and  roier. 

Left  hem  tui<Josid  wilfully  ; 
Wherforc  I  am  right  inwardly 
Sorowfoi  and  rapento  me. 
But  now  they  ihal  no  lenger  bo 
Uacloaid  ;  aad  yit  I  drede  soro, 
I  abal  repente  fartheimore, 
For  tho  game  goth  al  wois. 
Counsel  I  fmot  [take]  news,  y-wia. 
T  have  to  longe  tristed  (hoe, 


ai 


Zit  tS^^m^ktd  ^  m  (flofe. 


41 


ijllyvvalitelwliile, 
L  fiHrthenlM  liis  f^  MniUaimtb' 
with  that  word  oam  Drede  avaimt, 
wmm  absfldMd,  and  in  gret  fere, 
ha  wiate  Jelovuqre  was  there.   3960 
t  far  drede  hi  snoh  aflBcay, 
ot  a  'word  dnrsto  he  Mj, 
akin^  stood  fhl  etille  aloon, 
miija  his  wey  was  goon, 
tiaaae,  that  him  not  forsook ;   39^ 
Drede  and  she  fhl  sore  qnook ; 
at  at  hMte  Drede  abrejde, 
his  oosin  Shame  seyde  t 
e,'  ha  seide,  *  in  soth&stnesse, 
it  is  cret  hevinesse,  3970 

le  nojse  so  fer  is  go, 
le  schiiindre  of  os  two. 
h  that  it  is  [so]  faifalle, 
ij  it  not  ageyn  [do]  oalle, 
onis  sprongen  is  a  fame.  3975 

my  a  year  withoaten  Uame 
n  been,  and  many  a  day ; 
my  an  April  and  many  a  May 
n  [y>pas8ed,  not  [ajshamed, 
onsye  hath  ns  bUuned  3980 

tmst  and  sospecioon 
ea,  withoaten  enchesonn. 
to  Dannger  hastily, 
te  US  shewo  him  openly, 
.e  hath  not  aright  [y}>wroQght,  .^985 
that  he  sette  nought  his  thought 
e  better  the  imrpr3r8e  ; 
doing  he  is  not  wyse. 
h  to  ns  [y}-do  gret  wrong, 
ath  snffired  now  so  long  3990 

sil  to  have  his  wille, 
s  Instes  to  Ailfillo. 
st  amende  it  utterly, 
I  shal  he  trilaynsly 
.  be  out  of  this  londe  ;  3995 

the  werre  may  not  withstonde 
msye,  nor  the  greef, 
lalacoil  is  at  mischeef.* 
taiunger,  Shame  and  Drede  anoon 
^hte  wey  ben  [bothe  a}-goon.   4000 
erl  they  fonnden  hem  afom 
g  nndir  an  hawethom. 
his  heed  no  pUowe  was, 
the  stede  a  tmsse  of  gras. 
nbred,  and  a  napi)e  he  took,    40U5 
une  pitonsly  him  shook. 


And  greet  manaee  on  him  gan  make. 
*Whyslepist  then  whan  then  shnld  wake  ?* 
Qaod  Shame;  *  thoa  dost  ns  vilanj^ ! 
Who  tristith  thee,  he  doth  folye,       4010 
To  kepe  roses  or  botonns, 
Whan  they  ben  feure  in  hir  sesouns. 
Thou  art  woze  to  familiere 
Where  thou  shulde  be  straunge  of  ohere, 
Stout  of  thy  port,  redy  to  greve.         4015 
Thou  dost  gret  foly  for  to  leve 
Bialaooil  here-in,  to  calle 
The  yonder  man  to  shenden  us  alle. 
Thou^  that  thou  slepe,  we  may  here 
Of  Jelousie  gret  noyse  here.  4000 

Art  thou  now  late  ?  ryse  up  fin  hy. 
And  stoppe  sone  and  deliverly 
Alle  the  gappis  of  the  hay ; 
Do  no  favour,  I  thee  pray. 
It  fiedlith  no-thing  to  thy  name  4095 

fMake  fair  semblaunt,  where  thou  maist 
blame. 

'  If  Bialacoil  be  swete  and  free. 
Dogged  and  fel  thou  shuldist  be  ; 
Froward  and  outrageous,  y-wis  ; 
A  cherl  chaungeth  that  ourteis  is.      4030 
This  have  I  herd  ofbe  in  seying, 
That  man  [ne]  may,  for  no  daunting, 
Make  a  sperhauke  of  a  bosardo. 
Alle  men  wole  holde  thee  for  musardo, 
That  debonair  have  founden  thee  ;     4035 
It  sit  thee  nought  curteis  to  be ; 
To  do  men  plesaunoe  or  servyso, 
In  thoe  it  is  recreaundyse. 
Let  thy  werkis,  fer  and  nero. 
Be  lyke  thy  name,  which  is  Daungcre.* 

Than,  al  abawid  in  shewing,  4041 

Anoon  spok  Dreed,  right  thus  seying, 
And  seide,  *  Daunger,  I  drede  me 
That  thou  ne  wolt  [not]  bisy  be 
To  kepe  that  thou  hast  to  kepe  ;         4045 
Whan  thou  shuldist  wake,thou  art  aslepo. 
Thou  shalt  be  greved  certesoily. 
If  thee  aspye  Jelousy, 
Or  if  he  flnde  thee  in  blame. 
He  hath  to-day  assailed  Shame,  405a 

And  chased  awey,  with  gret  manace, 
Bialacoil  out  of  this  place. 
And  swereth  shortly  that  he  shal 
Enclose  h^  in  a  sturdy  wal ; 
And  al  is  for  thy  wikkednesse,  4055 

For  that  thea  faileth  stnmngeaesst. 


C3 


Thyn  herto,  I  trowo,  bo  f&iled  al ; 
Thin  ehatt  repeDt«  la  Epeclal, 
If  Jolouiyo  the  8<rtho  knowo; 
Thoa  ihAltfiirtbeDke,  and  lore  raws.' 
WitbthAttheeherlhUclQbbogMiB] 
Franning  hi*  eym  gun  to  make, 
Ajid  liidotiA  FLhen  ;  b«  man  in  rage, 
Fw  ire  he  hrontB  in  hii  vinogs. 
Whan  that  he  herds  him  blamed  bo,  406s 
Ho  Mide,  '  Ont  of  my  wit  1  gw  ; 
To  be  disFomiit  I  have  gret  wrong. 
Certia,  I  hare  now  lived  to  long, 
tilth  I  may  not  tlilg  oloaar  kope  ; 
AI  qnik  I  wotde  be  dolvan  depe, 
If  any  man  shiil  more  repeiro 
Into  this  garden,  fw  foole  or  faire. 
Kya  horta  for  ire  goth  a-fare, 


Zit  (Bmutunf  of  He  (Bosc- 


Thot 


I  have  dii  foly,  now  I  see,  ioj; 

But  now  it  shal  amendal  he. 

Tmly,  ha  ahol  rppeate  it  eore  : 

For  QQ  man  mo  into  this  placs 

Of  mo  lo  ontre  ehni  have  grace  41180 

Lever  I  hadde,  with  swerdis  tweyne, 

TharBh-ont  mj-n  herto,  in  every  voyne 

TorccJ  to  be,  with 


For  Bialaooil  I  wmtthed  ea. 
For  certeynlj',  in  every  merobre 
I  quake,  whan  I  me  remcmhre  4 

Of  the  botonn,  which  [that]  I  wolde 
Fnlle  ofle  a.  day  Been  and  bibolde. 
And  whan  I  thenke  upon  the  kiiae, 
And  bow  mache  jnye  and  bliue 
T  hadde  thnrgh  the  savonr  awete,  1 
For  wanl«  of  it  I  gmne  and  grete. 
11b  thenkith  I  fele  yil  in  mj  ao«e 
The  awete  eayonr  of  the  roK. 

So  fer  the  fresBhe  flonrei  fro,  4 

To  me  fill  welcome  were  the  death ; 
Abune  therof,  s]]u,  me  ilsetfa  ! 
For  whylom  with  thii  nue,  allaa,        , 
I  touched  now,  month,  and  faoe  ) 
Bat  now  tho  death  I  mmt  abyde. 
But  Love  oon»wit«,  another  tyde, 
That  onia  1  toucbe  may  and  ki«?, 
I  trowe  toy  peyne  shal  never  liaae. 
Tharon  is  ol  my  ooveityBe, 
Which  brrjnt  myB  herte  in  man;  wyse. 
Now  ehalrepairo  agayn  aighinge,        41J1 
Long  waccho  on  ci^htis,  and  no  aiepinge; 
Thoueht  in  wisshlng,  torment,  and  wo. 


*WS 


*&] 


tft  (S^cmtaud  «f  lU  QMt 


43 


lidM  longio  and  wjde.  4160 

tgniM  it  mm  MMiylad, 
fcboate  it  mm  iMitaytod ; 
ad*  iHTiitmn  eek  mm  Mi 
f  a  xioha  and  Ikir  tcmreit 
eodMrofthisiral  41^ 

» tour  Ikd  piinoiiMd ; 
rieh  hadds,  withoate  fitUe, 
mly  drfeniaMe 
of  tnamiflti  And  to  grave, 
TO  Mr  finoe  woldo  prove.        4170 
■middo  thii  porprye 
id  a  tour  of  grot  iiiAisiiyw ; 
HMgli  BO  maa  with  ti^t, 
id  wjdo,  and  of  grot  mighti 
]  dreddo  noon  aMaut  4175 

I,  gimiio,  nor  ikailiMit. 
I  tompraxa  of  the  mortero 
id  of  Ueoar  wondsr  dere ; 
M  lyme  ponant  and  egro, 
Bh  mm  tempred  with  vinogre. 
B  was  hard  ^wi  ademant,       4181 
they  Buide  the  fonndement. 
•  fnm  roonde,  maad  in  oompas ; 
8  world  no  richer  was, 
r  ordeigned  therwithaL  4185 

he  Umr  was  maad  a  wal, 
bttwixt  that  and  the  toor, 
were  wt  of  ewete  lavoari 
Aj  roeea  that  they  here, 
within  the  oaatel  were  4190 

dee,  gnnnee,  howa,  arohen ; 
above,  atte  oomera, 
a  over  the  walle  atonde 
gynea,  'f'whiche  were  nigh  honde ; 
he  kernela,  here  and  there,    419$ 
itera  gret  identee  were, 
mnra  might  hir  etroke   with- 
de, 

%>ly  to  piece  to  hondOi 
the  diche  were  liftea  made, 
Ilea  batayled  large  and  hrade,4JOO 
and  hora  ahnlde  not  attosme 
1  the  diche  over  the  plajme. 
iOQiye  hath  enviroon 
te  his  gamiaoon 

Jlea  ronnde,  and  diche  dope,  4Ja5 
I  raaar  for  to  kepe. 
inger  [eek],  arly  and  late 
M  kavto  of  the  utter  gate, 


The  whidh  openeth  toward  tha  eeet 
And  he  hadds  with  him  atie  leeat     4910 
Thritty  aarvaantef,  edhon  hj  nmakd. 

That  other  gate  kepte  Shame^ 
"Whioh  openedoi  aa  it  waa  eoath. 
Toward  the  parte  of  tha  aonth. 
Seigeaontee  aarigned  ware  hir  to       4915 
Vfol  many,  hir  willa  te  to  da 

Than  Drede  hadde  in  hir  haiUya 
The  hoping  of  the  eoneitaldeiye, 
Toward  the  narth,  I  nndiralonde, 
That  opened  upon  tha  left  honde,      4110 
The  which  Ibr  no-thing  may  be  aura, 
Bnt-if  ahe  do  piir]  hliiy  enria 
Brly  on  movowe  and  also  lata, 
Strongly  to  ahette  and  harra  the  gate. 
Of  every  thing  that  ahe  may  aea         4145 
Drede  ia  ated,  wha»«o  ahe  be ; 
For  with  a  pair  of  litel  winde 
Drede  ia  aatonied  in  hir  minde. 
Therfore,  Ibr  atelinge  of  the  roae, 
I  rede  hir  nought  the  yate  undoae.    4150 
A  foulia  flight  wol  make  hir  flee, 
And  eek  a  ahadowe,  if  ahe  it  aee. 

Thanne  Wikked-Tunge,  iVil  of  envyc, 
With  floudioura  of  Kormandye, 
Aa  he  that  cauaeth  al  the  bate,  41^ 

Waa  keper  of  the  fourthe  gate. 
And  alao  to  the  tother  three 
He  went  ftil  ofke,  for  to  aoe. 
Whan  hia  lot  waa  to  wake  a-night, 
Hia  inatrumentia  wolde  he  dight,       4240 
For  to  blowe  and  make  eoun, 
Ofter  than  he  hath  encheaoun ; 
And  walken  oft  upon  the  wal. 
Comers  and  wikettia  cnrvMJ. 
Ful  narwe  aerohen  and  eapye ;  4245 

Though  he  nought  fond,  yit  wolde  he  lye^ 
Diaoordannt  ever  fro  armonjre. 
And  diatoned  firam  melodye, 
Oontrove  he  wolde,  and  foule  fiorle^ 
With  hompypea  of  Comewayle.  4*9* 

In  floytea  made  he  diaoordaunce. 
And  in  hia  musik,  with  mischannce. 
He  wolde  a^yn,  with  notea  newe, 
That  he  [ne]  fond  no  womman  trewe, 
Ke  that  he  aaugh  never,  in  hia  lyf;     4J55 
Unto  hir  huabonde  a  trawe  wyf ; 
Ka  noon  so  tal  of  Koneatee, 
That  aha  nil  lani^  and  maiy  be 
Whaa  that  iha  herath,  or  may  eqpye. 


C5 


^^^^^^^^^^^^^■^^^H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H 

^^^BHIH^H 

^  44                          ^$2  (Jtomftun*  of  t9e  (^oefc             ffMowrta 

A  man  spoken  of  Icciorj-a                  (iflo 

DetbQced  with  the  ttronee  wallo.        4J<i 

Evoriofa  of  hem  luUt  Bomme  vToa ; 

Now  Jehinsya  fhl  wel  may  be 

Oon  ia  dishonest,  aunther  is  nyoe  ; 

Otdreda  devoid,  in  liberteo. 

IloonbefnlofTilMiyo, 

Whether  that  he  elepe  or  wake ; 

■      AiinUiorluithftlilteroas  yo; 

For  ofhis  roses  may  noon  be  taka.  tJl 

^     Ifoonl«fnl™f--™wnea«.                  4=63 

Bnt  1,  alias,  now  moma  ihal  1     ^B 

^M     Another  is  n  chideresse. 

Bi«n«!lwasmthoatthe«al,       ^H 

^F         Thus    Wikked-TnOKs    (god    ;ave   him 

^             shune  1) 

Whohaddowistwhatwolhadde,     ^ 

Citn  pntte  hem  everichono  !□  blsiao 

I  trowe  he  wotde  have  had  pitee. 

WithoBle  d»srt  and  caoielw  ; 

Love  to  deare  had  sold  to  me                *j« 

He  lyeth,  though  the^  been  giltloa.      4';o 

The  good  that  of  his  love  hadde  J. 

^^       I  luive  pits  to  seen  the  aotvif. 

I  twenda  a  bought  it  al  qneyntly  ; 

^M      That  fvBketh  bathe  eve  and  morwo, 

Bat  now,  Ihurgh  donbling  of  my  peyn. 

^B      To  InnocsnU  doth  inoh  Brevnimpo  ; 

I  see  be  wolde  it  tails  ngoyn, 

^H      I  pmy  god  j-eve  him  ovel  chaonce, 

.^d  me  a  nowa  barsayn  lere,                4jj; 

V      That  he  ever  BO  biay  is                            4^71 

Tlie  which  al-oat  the  mote  is  dore, 

^      OTwij-womnuintoseynamia! 

F.ir  the  sola™  that  I  ham  lorn. 

Than  I  hadde  it  never  sfum. 

That  hath  [yj-mnad  a  tonr  so  rounde, 

C6««yn  I  am  fill  lyk,  indeed, 

_             And  miutfl  abont«  a  garisaan 

To  him  that  cast  in  erthe  his  seed;     tsf 

^^      To  Botte  BiahKoil  in  iitisoun  5               4380 

And  hath  joie  of  the  nowe  spring, 

^L    The  Which  is  shot  there  in  thB  tonr, 

Whan  it  erenuth  in  the  ginning', 

^B    Pnl  lonEi  to  hoMe  thero  Bojcmr. 

And  is  also  flwir  and  fraah  of  flour, 

^^1     There  for  to  livi!(D]  in  pennanrro. 

Lnsty  to  seen,  gwote  of  odonr,- 

Bnt  or  he  it  in  sheves  shore,                  41JS 

fTher  hath  ordej^ed  Jdlonsya             4185 

May  felle  a  wedcr  that  thai  it  dern. 

An  olde  vekka.  for  to  Mpyo 

And  make(n]  it  to  fiule  and  falls. 

The  stalk,  the  groyn,  and  Baanm  alio : 

That  to  tha  ttilier  ia  fordona 

Had  lomed  [ninche]  of  Lovos  art. 

The  hope  that  he  hadde  to  Bona.        .]^i| 

And  of  his  pleyss  look  hh-  part ;         4190 

She  WM  -foipert  in  his  servj-se. 

For  hope  and  trnvailo  sikarly         ^^H 

She  knew  eoh  wrenche  and  evary  gj-SB 

nen  me  biraft  al  with  a  storm ;      ^^M 

Oflove,  and  every  llmares]  wylo. 

The  floura  nil  se'len  of  my  oom.      ..^1 

II  was  [the]  harder  hir  U.  gyle. 

or  BiaUcoil  she  took  ay  hede.               4:,05 

Whan  I  bigan  my  privitee 

That  erer  he  livoth  in  wo  and  drede. 

ToBiabwoUnlfortotalle, 

He  kepte  him  coy  and  eek  priwe, 

Whom  r  ne  fond  froward  na  fello, 

Lost  in  him  she  hadde  n» 

Bnt  took  a-gree  el  hool  my  play. 

Bnt  Love  is  of  bo  har<l  asBHy,                 4^3) 

For  sho  know  al  the  oldBdannoo.       4300 

That  al  at  onii  ha  revod  me, 

And  aflir  Ihii,  whan  .Telonsye 

Whan  I  twand  boat  abc.von  have  be. 

It  ii  of  Love,  as  of  Fortune, 

And  shette  him  np  that  was  so  &ee, 

That  channgelh  ofle,  and  nil  oontnne ; 

FM  seara  of  him  ha  wolde  bo, 

Which  whylom  wol  on  folke  smyli^    ^llS 

Hatmstethiorainhisoutel;             430J 

And  glonmbe  on  hem  another  whyU ; 

The  stronge  wcrk  him  lykoth  wel. 

Now  freend.  now  foo,  [than)  shalt  hir  Mk, 

^m      Bo  dnuldfl  nnt  that,  no  elotouni 

For  [in]  a  twinkling  tonmeth  hir  whori. 

She  am  wiytho  hir  hoeil  aw«y, 

li 

This  is  the  oonooars  of  hir  play  )         4jfti 

m 

ZU  t^omMttf  of  fSe  (£to0C. 


'    for  it  i-un  I  thMt  Bm  com  daaa  4365 

nini^fa  -^liuiga  Uid  revoluoioan  1 
Kth  Biaiiwx)!!  mot  fro  ma  twiiuu, 
itvi  in  Uio  pruimii  jvad  witbiDno. 
liii  mtMCDiM  *t  01311  berts  I  fole  ; 
fi'Tml  atfjayt  tad  id  aya  hiilo         4,i;i> 
>l'u  in  bim  and  in  tbe  nHc, 

TtiM  bat  yoa  fwal,  which  hiTn  doth  clou, 

Cpen.  Uwt  [  nuy  bim  tee, 

Wo  nil  nut  that  I  cnrvd  be 

Of  tba  peynM  that  I  ondore,  4.175 

Nor  or  my  cruel  nvenlnre. 
A.  BuUacoil.  myn  tumo  dere  1 

Thoo^h  tbuQ  hv  Dow  a  priaonureT 

Kr|ia  atta  iHtc  thjn  bcrte  to  mc, 

Ind  mCrB  not  that  it  daunted  be  ;      4380 

Ni^  lat  not  jBloasye,  in  hin  isfrB. 

?tiitaa  tbTQ  berte  In  no  wmi^. 

JtlUKFOBh  bodiMtice  tbeo  wlthoale, 

And  Biaka  thy  bodj-  unto  bim  loate, 

tla^  berto  a*  bard  atf  dyamuiuit^        4.1S5 


Fur  po  tnauafs  Uuit  It  may  diya.        4J90 

I/JfJoaaxa  <l«th  thM  pi^^s, 

Qaj*9  Um  bla  «hyle  thui  Bgajii<>, 

To  nmt>  tl»<^  ■>"•  ■'«^  >°  tliuQght, 

If  Mbar  my  thon  mayeal  uoo^I; 

Anil  In  tli!«  wr**  aotiUy  4^9; 

WoRjia,  and  wliiDa  iii>  inulUy. 

Bat  yll  I  wn  )n  gnrt  affray 

I.Mt  tboQ  do  not  as  I  uy ; 

I  tlrado  tbon  ran«t  iri*  gnM  miMgnr, 

~l.4t  tbiiB  MDtiriMiDHi  art  far  mo  f      «4i» 

1  .!  that  (lij&iit  ror  my  tn«iHU. 

!    r  f  bnrch  me  nnviw  dlaouvored  waa 

.  ii  ibiQC  that  oaghla  baxurM. 

'  Vvl  more  anny  [tbsi]  it  in  mn, 

rrLSB  U  in  tbe^  of  thli  mltcbamiM  1  44CQ 

Ttita  asy  (aunj  can  Myn  or  thinks, 
Tlaal  fltf  the  ■onro  almoat  I  Bloke, 
Mluu  I  noDiinbro  Ru>  of  my  «o. 
Fill  nyvli  •*'  "'  ■")■  "■''  '  If'-  44'ti 

■     lflIfcUU«Uo, 


For  comfortlM  tho  dootli  I  dreite. 
Civ  t  not  wel  to  have  diattes9e, 
Uluui  fklie,  thnrgh  hti  wikkedncao, 
And  tnitonrs,  tbut  am  envyoiu,         4. 
To  Doyon  me  be  so  eoragloni  ? 
A,  BiaUdoil  I  ttd  wul  I  nee, 
That  they  bem  shape  to  diieeyve  thco, 
Tu  make  thee  bniom  to  bir  lawo. 
And  vrith  Mr  corda  then  to  drain 
Wber-ao  hem  Inat,  right  at  hir  ' 
I  drode  they  have  Uioe  bnmght 
Witbonte  comfort,  tbonght  me  sleethi 
TbsM  game  wol  bringe  me  to  my  deeUt. 
Porif  ymir  tgodowiilol  Ipee,  44« 

I  mote  be  deed  ;  I  may  not  cbese. 
And  if  that  thou  foryete  in», 
Uyn  berte  ihal  never  in  lyking  be ', 
Nut  elloa-where  flnde  folace. 
If  I  bo  pat  ont  of  your  grace,  443(1 

Ai  it  ihal  never  been,  I  hope ; 
Than  sholda  t  fallefDj  In  vitnbope. 

[ITtr*.  at  L  Ao^ii  of  thf  Prenrb  Uxl. 
milt  OLe  wotIi  of  O.  da  I»rrlii ;  iind 
fccffiw  l*a  wvrk  (i/ Jean  de  UonB.l 

Allaa,  in  vanhope  r— nay.  pardee  I 
For  1  wol  never  diepeired  be. 
If  Hope  me  tUle,  than  am  1  4t\^ 

UnKiaoJDoe  and  unworthy  1 
In  Hope  I  woL  oomforted  lie, 
For  Lovo,  whan  he  bltaneht  hir  me, 
Soide,  that  Hope,  wbar-eo  I  go 
Sbnldo  ay  be  relees  to  my  wo. 

Bat  what  and  she  my  bnlia  bote, 
And  lie  to  maeniteisand  wmia} 
She  ie  in  no-tbing  fOl  certoyn. 
Lovora  she  pat  in  ftel  gret  pnyn, 
And  makith  hem  vitb  wo  to  UoLo. 
Hir  foir  blbeeat  duoeynth  fsla, 
For  die  wol  bibote,  B^irly, 
And  fkilen  aAir  ontraly. 
A  I  that  U  a  fta  noyona  tblns  I 
far  many  a  lover,  in  lorinr, 
HuigGtb  Dpon  hir.  and  tnutetb  bit, 
Whiohe  lew  hir  travel  at  the  last. 
Of  tiling  to  Domen  she  wool  riubt  nouicbt 
Thrrfure.  if  U  be  wyaly  eonsht, 
Kir  coiuueiUei  foly  ii  to  lakci 
Tnr  mim.T  tynia.  wbon  siio  wo 
A  liU  gijod  Bilc^ioniii,  I  ili«l« 


4 

i 


ws 


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H^H^^^^^I^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H 

l^^^^^^^^^^^l^^^^llii^l^H 

46                          ^e  IJtomaunf  of  10t  (Bosc             (nuaHnvra 

That  aftirward  thor  ili&l  In  dedo 

That  now  is  lorn,  without  leslDg. 

Folwe  AD  evsl  conelnsionn  ; 

ITlie]  yiftaj  were  fiiir,  bnt  not  forthv 

This  pat  me  in  oonfusionn,                   4460 

They  hfllpB  mo  bat  B!mp[illly,               4;to 

For  many  tymes  I  lisTO  it  Been, 

Bat  BialAcoil  [mfty]  lonMd  be. 

ThBt  mnny  ban  bigyled  iBan, 

To  gon  at  largo  and  to  ba  tne. 

For  tmat  that  they  have  set  in  Hope, 

For  him  my  lyf  lyth  ai  in  dont. 

Wliicih  te\  hem  aftirward  a-«lope. 

nut  nathelea  yit,  gladly  she  welde,  «4fi5 

AOhu  !  1  trowe  it  wol  not  b«n  ■           45.J 

Tlint  ho.  thiit  wol  Iiim  with  liir  hoMo, 

For  how  ahold  I  enrmon  him  seenT 

lUado  nllo  tymes  fbis  pniroa  dcre, 

Ho  may  not  ont,  aod  that  la  wrong, 

Withoatfl  deceyle,  or  any  woro. 

Bicanu  the  tuar  ia  tn  ittong. 

Thnt  the  deeireth  sikicly  ; 

How  aholdo  he  ont  ?  hy  "hoB  prowoMo, 

Whan  I  hir  blamed.  I  did  foly.            4470 

Dot  of  to  strong  a  fort«rew«  ?              4510 

Bat  what  avayleth  liir  good  wills, 

By  mo,  oorteyn,  it  nil  ba  do ; 

Whna  she  ne  may  sl»nnoho  my  stoundfl 

Qod  wool,  I  havo  no  wit  tharto  1 

Bnt  wid  I  woot  I  wa<  in  nge. 

That  helpitli  litBl,  that  rtie  may  do, 

Whan  I  to  Love  dida  homngo. 

And  hoeste  certeyn,  In  no  wyse,           447s 

Bnt  hiMdlf,  dame  Idelneaw, 

WitliontB  yift.  is  not  to  "tpryBo. 

Which  me  eonreyed,  thaig-hCurpniyen, 

WTian  hoast  and  deed  Mtiiidir  rarie. 

To  entre  into  that  Ikir  verKere  t 

Tliay  doon  (ma  have]  A  Rret  oontrsrie. 

She  waa  to  blame  mo  to  leve. 

Thiu  urn  I  poned  np  iind  donti 

The  which  now  doth  me  KiregrBTe.   (w 

With  ilool,  thought,  and  nranuionii ;  44ftn 

A  focdis  won!  is  nought  to  trowe. 

Of  my  diseso  thfir  ia  no  nonmb™. 

No  worth  an  appel  for  to  Iowb  1 

Dnnngor  nod  Shame  me  cncnmbrn. 

Men  shnlde  him  mibbo  bittirl.v. 

Bb^ 


B.]  Zh  (£[emaunt  of  f9t  (Reet. 


I      Skald*  I  Uierfoie  canne  him  nukitgreo  ' 
ytg.  '•rlayolj'.  it  shiil  not  be  ;  4,^60 

tut  Lot*  ihal  never,  fif  god  wi], 
Bin  of  mo,  thiirgb  vord  or  wil, 
Utanto  or  aUBpUynl.  moTe  or  lour, 
KiiUuT  of  Hope  Dor  Idilneue  ; 
?iir  earti*.  it  were  urong  that  I  4565 

Sitttd  ham  fn-  bir  cnrtetya. 
Tlin  U  nut  «UU,  bat  raSio  kod  tliiuke, 
And  WBkon  vhko  I  ehiilde  winko  ; 
A«,]Nla  Ui  bnps,  til  lore,  thnrgh  chunnco. 
Suule  me  •oxiDr  or  kllee^mice,  4S7° 

Expaetuit  ay  til  I  tntiy  toeta 
To  prteD  merer  °f  t'>*t  soete. 

'  WI17I0B1 1  thluke  haw  Ldto  to  me 
S*Tde  ha  wolde  Uk((ii )  »ll(e|  gree 
UraeniM,  if  DnpacieQce  457; 

Qtnaed  m*  to  itnon  offenu. 
He  ■ejrle,  "  la  Ihit&k  I  ihal  It  t»ke, 
And  higb  Dikiiter  oek  Ihee  make. 
If  wikkadsBeae  ue  nve  it  thee  ; 
Bat  Kne,  I  mwc.  tbnt  ihtl  uot  be."  4180 
Tbd^  <r«n  bli  wordii  bf  and  by  ; 

1%  ■ »il  ha  Wed  me  trewlj'. 

Kvw  1«  thar  not  tot  wrre  him  vela, 

If  IhM  I  tUnke  hii  tbiink  to  felo. 

Uf  (ood,  myn  harm,  lyUi  bool  in  me  ; 

to  Lefn  mar  ""  defante  be ;  4_i!g6 

Va»  tfvwa  Lvta  ffiulld  never  man. 

.■viUy,  (ha  (ante  mot  nedii  than 

I  A*  (V4  fticbede  0  be  foondo  in  me. 

Ad<1  bov  it  mmetb,  I  can  not  aee.      451^1 

K'-w  lal  It  pKm  aa  it  may  go ; 

IMiMbw  LoTo  wdI  eooonra  me  or  ilo, 

Ha  may  da  haul  on  me  bit  wil. 

1  am  to  aotv  bvanda  him  ttl, 

ProB  hit  aariTw  I  may  not  Been  :      4595 

Fir  lyf  and  dath,  witbontea  wane, 

la  Is  hia  band  ;  I  may  not  chaae ; 

tCa  nay  me  do  bMhe  viiui*  and  leoe. 

AmI  Blh  m  fun  he  doth  me  Breve. 

Ylt.U'inylaalbe  wuldeacbeve  46c» 

To  BialaeoU  rwdly  to  be, 

I  jm  BO  foroe  vhat  faUe  on  me. 

P>T  (hooch  t  dye,  aa  I  mot  nedc, 

I  f>By«  Loea.  of  hii  goodlihedc, 

To  Bialaooil  do  centUnaMe,  4605 

IW  wboaa  1  live  in  aneb  diitnuve, 

1WI  E  not*  dayan  for  penaTtnce^ 

Bnt  tnt,  wlihraie  repentanneo, 

I  wl  m  cawftwa  in  good  oatant. 


To  Bialacoll  lave  I  myn  herta 
Al  boo],  witLonta  departing'. 
Or  doublenewe  of  repenting.' 

Coment  Raisoun  Tient  a  Ii'ai 

Tlitu  aa  I  made  my  passage 
In  cumpleynt,  and  in  truel  rage, 
And  I  foist  wber  to  finde  a  locbe 
That  contlio  nnto  myu  helping  edia. 
Sodeynlj  agajm  comen  donu 
Oat  of  liir  loor  I  saogli  Resonn. 
Discrete  and  irya.  and  ful  pleunni, 
And  of  hir  porta  ful  avenannt. 
The  righle  wey  aha  took  to  me. 
Which  itood  in  greet  perpieiito, 
That  was  poaibed  in  evBiy  ndo. 
That  I  nlit  where  1  might  abrde, 
TU  ihe,  demurely  sad  of  chere, 
Seide  la  me  as  she  com  nere ; — 

■  Uyn  owne  freend,  art  tb<m  yitgnv*ii 
How  is  this  qitarel  yit  ochevod  4r',iu 

or  Loves  syde  ?    Anoon  me  teUe  ; 
Host  thoa  not  yIt  of  love  tliy  fllle  1' 
Art  thou  not  wery  of  thy  aei'vyse 
That  thee  hatb  [F[yned]  in  ilch  wj-h  ? 
What  joyo  bast  tboo  in  tby  luviug  ?  4fii.i 
la  it  awate  or  hitter  thing  t 
Canst  thou  yit  obese,  lat  me  lee. 
What  best  tby  socour  mighto  l>eF 

'  Tboa  aerTeit  a  nu  noble  lord, 
Tliat  maketfa  tbaa  dual  for  tby  reward, 
Which  ay  ranewith  thy  torment,       4(141 
With  foly  aa  lie  hath  thee  blent, 
Thou  fella  in  mlsobeaf  thilke  day. 
Whan  thou  diJeat,  the  sotba  to  sa;, 
Obeyaaanoe  and  eek  homage  ;  464] 

Thoo  wTonghteit  nobbing  aa  the  aage. 
Wban  thou  bicam  hia  liege  man, 
Tbuu  diditt  a  grct  fuly  than  ; 
Thon  wisteat  not  what  fel  therlo, 
With  uhat  lord  Ihon  haddiat  to  .lo.   ^6s!• 
If  thus  haddiat  him  wel  knowe. 
Ilioa  haddiat  nongbt  be  brongbtao  bw*; 
For  if  thon  wiiteat  what  it 


1 


ThoO 


BTVebimhalfa 
■ake.  nor  half  a  day, 
m  boor  withonte  dulay, 
>r  than  loved  paiamoun, 


diOay,  ^^M 

imoun,  ^^^B 


48 


Z$t  IJtemaunf  of  ($t  |^«s<. 


[  BU  Inrcliliip  i>  >a  fti]  of  Bbonrsa. 
Kduvum  Iiiin  ought  ? ' 
L'Amaunl.  '  Ye,  damo,  innlo  ! 

flatewn.     '  Nay,  na;.' 
L-Amaunl.       'Ybb.1,' 


1/An 

he 

1    OUdto 


'Oftliat  h«»rJe]  slinMe 


re  lich  lord  u  lie, 
And  maiflter  nrnch  Hei^ory,' 

llaltouH.     '  Knowirt  him  no  moro  ? ' 
I.'Amnunt.  '  Nsy,  ccrtis,  1, 

Bava  that  he  yiif  me  rewlei  there,       41W5 
And  wenlis  his  -wey,  I  nwta  wharo. 
And  I  abnod  boande  in  balaonoo.' 

BAiitmA.    '  Lo,  there  a  noble  oommnnee  1 
Bnt  I  wil  that  tbon  knowe  him  now 
Ginning  and  ende,  eith  that  thoa       4^70 
Art  so  an^olsahon*  and  mate, 
TKaflgcred  oat  of  oslate ; 
TlicrniBj'nQ  wrorsIioluiTamoreofwo, 
Va  caitiTnooD  cndoren  so. 
It  wer?  to  every  man  siUing  4675 

I  Of  liiB  lord  have  knowlechlng. 
T  l^>r  irthon  knewe  liim,  ont  of  donl, 
J  Ijshtly  tbaa  shaldo  eacapen  oat 
I  Of  the  prlmiD  that  laarrath  tbee,' 

L'Aourunt.     '  Ye,  dams  !  aitli  my  lord 
iahe,  4680 

I  And  t  hia  man,  maad  with  myn  bonde, 
I  Z  woLle  right  iiiyn  nndirvtondo 
■  Tol(ni>wt(n)ofwli«t  kindahobe, 
Y-  V  any  wolda  onformo  mo.' 

HaitoHH.    'IwoldVoeid  Hesonn, '  thee 
lerc,  4<jSs 

6Jth  them  to  Isrno  hiut  sioh  deeirs, 
And  showe  thee,  withonlen  fable, 
A  thinff  that  ifl  not  demonstrable. 
Thnu  ihalt  [bom  lemo]  without  eciance. 
And  koocvo,  withimt-o  eiperienoe,       4^90 
The  thing  that  may  n<Jt  knowen  bo, 
No  wiat  ne  Ebcwid  in  no  degree. 
Thon  mayat  the  eothe  of  It  not  witen. 
Though  in  tbee  it  were  writen. 
Thoa  ahalt  not  knowe  theroT  more    461^ 
Wbylo  tbOB  art  reoled  b^  his  lore  i 
Bnt  nnto  him  that  love  wol  flee, 
The  knotM  meiy  nncloud  be, 

IWIuch  hath  to  thee,  as  it  ii  foondo, 
Bo  long  bo  knct  nnd  not  nnbirnnde.    tpio 
JTow  aetto  wal  Ihyu 


To  here  of  lova  diseripuionn. 

'  Love,  it  is  an  hateAil  p«es, 
A  free  aoqaiUtonce,  withont  relea 
t A  tranche,  tret  fnll  of  fiilshedB,    . 


In  herte  is  a  dispejring  Itopo, 
And  futlo  of  hope,  it  is  wanbopo 
Wyae  woodnesae,  and  wood  ru 
A  swats  peril,  in  to  dnmaa. 
An  hery  birtban,  light  to  bers, 
A  wikked  wave  awey  to  wars. 
It  is  Cnribdis  penlona, 

DiaagreablB  and  graciona.  

It  Is  diaoordaanoe  that  can  aooorde,  4715 

And  aooordannce  to  diacorde. 

It  ia  citnning  withonte  acienoe. 

Wisdom  witbouto  sapienoe, 

Wit  witbouto  diaorecioon, 

Haveir,  withonte  poasoeaionn.  47» 

It  is  "Hike  hole  and  hool  aikneaae, 

A  ttbrust  drowned  +in  dronkeneasc, 

fAn  bcltho  fol  of  maladye, 

And  ebftritee  fnl  of  enfjei 

i-An  hunger  fal  of  liabtiuchMmoei,       4715 

And  a  gredy  snfflaatuica  ; 

Delyt  right  fal  of  bevinesBS. 

And  di^i[b]ed  fU  of  gladneaae ; 

Bight  avd  savonred  good  aavonr ;       47J0 
■{■Sinne  that  pordoon  hath  withinne. 
And    pardoun    epotted    without    {with] 

A  peyna  alao  it  ii.  joyooa, 

And  felonya  right  pitoos ; 

Alao  pley  that  aside  is  sltthle,  tTSX 

And  atodefast  [stat],  right  mexuble  1 

A  aCrengibe,  woyked  to  itondo  aprigbt. 

And  febleneaaa,  ful  of  might  i 

Wit  nnavyaed,  aaga  folyo, 

Anil  joye  iul  of  tormantrya ; 

A  langhter  it  is,  weping  i^, 

Best,  that  traveyleth  night  and  iuf-i 

And  a  sorowfal  Farodj^  ; 

A  plaaannt  gnyl  and  cay  prisonn. 

And,  fill  of  livste,  soioe 

Prymo  tempo,  tal  of  froatea  wbyt^   J 

Awl  U^',  deroido  of  ol  ddyta, 

With  seer  branncbos.  blusi 

And  newa  buyt,  fillid  with  winter  trao. 

It  is  a  ahiwe,  may  nut  forben  4151 


Z^t  ({temaunf  of  fjt  (Rose. 


tbo  »moiu«ttes  ^755 

A  >iUk,  Bs  briglit  bnmettaa 
iaotmt  mocliul  pira. 
n  fotmilsD  |ia]  lu  wjs, 
10  liigh  u  of  iian^, 

X<  on  uui  Turuids  of  wil  tu  sage,        4;5u 

N'u  auui  Bu  bardy  dq  k  wiitlit, 

V<  oo  DuMi  of  SO  mocliel  might, 

^vn  Ki  ftUfllled  at  boDnte. 

tBnl  h*  witii  lov»  Buy  dAnatad  be. 

tl  iIm  world  holdlth  thii  wb>'  ;  47G.S 

Lon  bibJuUi  kUs  to  gwu  lolawe;, 

Xst  it  U  tLay  of  $^ci  Iff, 

u~]uim  OtuiiM  cnnith,  mui  md  wyf, 

"lit  wnmBlT  *erks  B««7a  luttore. 

N  no  molie  1  lora,  dc  have  no  core    4770 
"I  fluhflM  LoVDi  ■erraaati  boon, 

i^'l  mil  tiul  Uj  my  connael  flesn. 

I '  'r  I  no  yreyM  UiAt  loving, 

.M;u-tJ]iuith  mkn,  ikt  the  liute  eiidiag. 

-JiaI  alia  hem  vrccchiafalle  of  wo,   4775 

Itrrw  gmeth  bom  oud  ihesdith  an, 

Dal  U  thoK  volt  wel  Love  eEchewo. 

I^r  to  laaf  «  out  of  hia  niewe, 

lull  Bi>k«  k1  bool  iby  ■orws  to  Blnke, 

>'u  battir  eoiuiMl  nu^  Ibun  Uki!,     4780 

'ntan  tkiakf  (o  0Mn  vvl,  y-wl* ; 

May  BD^cbi  1ui]|mi  ellM  ;    for  wile  thou 

thia.— 
U  tbov  da*  U,  ii  sli&l  Am  thea  ; 


WUdi  h»iIUa  (i-ilt  hir  tpeohe  in  veyn  : 
tMBk^'  wrv^  I,  '  I  J"  wel  aey 


ILtcktvotifffaMim  I,  Ujur^  your  dootryna ; 
^  lialta  Budui  yonr  diicjplyne  ; 
:  rat  no  uon  than  (t|  wilt  fer, 
~it  aa  wo  contimrid  and  bo  for 

I  if>«7  IhiDc  that  ye  mil  leni ;  4795 

>.--i  yit  I OBD  It  al  tpvoacTo. 

V/n  harM  forystilb  thiirot  rlKht  nooglit, 

:^  ia^  wKUn  Ln  my  ihoucbt  1 


Bot  tu  my-flilf  leweditt  un  I. 

'  But  Biili  ye  luve  diacraven  so, 
And  lakfao  and  prolBO  it,  bothe  twn, 
Defynoth  it  Into  thii  lottor,  . 

Tlut  I  may  thenke  on  it  tho  bettnr 
For  I  herda  nover  filiffyDO  It  or 
And  wilfully  1  wolda  it  lere.- 

HaiKmn.     '  If  lava  bo  ■orubBd  wel  M 


of  tbo  thouBbt 
Anueisd  and  fkata  bitv 
tWbicb  male  and  femali 
80  frely  byndith,  thst  they  nil  tt 
Whether  (o  therof  they  loss  or  wiuiM>i4 
The  rooEe  ([prini;lth,  tborgh  bout  b 

niog, 
Into  diBordinat  daairin^ 
For  to  kiisea  and  enbrace. 
And  nt  bee  Inat  them  lo  ■olooa. 
Oi'otbef  thing  lova  raoohich  nonght, 
But  settetb  hir  berta  and  ol  bir  thm  ' 


Thon  any  prooreacianu 

Of  ulber  froyt  by  tongandiing  j 

Wiiich  loTS  to  god  is  not  pledng ; 

For  of  bii  body  (toyt  to  g 

Tboy  yovo  no  force,  they 

Upon  delyt,  to  pley  in-fei 

And  ppaun*  h«VB  «lS4  tbi 


n  hem  for  1 
Sick  lure  I  proiaa  nut  at  a  luko. 
For  iHuamoura  tbey  do  but  fcyne 
To  lova  truly  Ihay  diadaynu. 
Tbty  (olaaD  lAdiaa  traitoursly, 
And  sweren  hem  othea  nttuily, 
With  many  a  lesing,  and  many  a 
And  al  they  flndan  daceyruUa. 
And,  wbanna  thay  tber  luiC  biui  gc 
The  boota  ernes  they  al  furyet«n. 
WimuiBQ,  the  barm  tbey  b>™n  ful  1 

That  laaaa  harm  ia,  so  mol«  1  tbim, 
I>iiceyvo  them,  than  diaoeyrvU  be  ; 
Auil  numaly,  wber  thay  no  may 

Fur  I  wut  vol.  In  •uthfastneaBe, 
Tbnt  fwho  d»lb 
With  any  wommoQ  for  to  dala, 
Fur  any  liut  that  he  may  falo, 
Bnt-if  it  be  lor  encenditit^ 


<t 

I 


ZU  (Jtomaunt  of  t6«  (Bo**- 


He  doth  treapaue,  I  yon  ensure,  ^i•!o 

For  be  shulde  setten  b1  his  wil 

Ti>  getun  a  liUy  thing  him  til, 

And  to  Bn«t«ne[D],  if  he  might, 

And  kepe  forth,  by  kindes  rieht, 

His  uwne  lyknesBe  sad  aemblable,       4855 

For  bipan»  al  it  conunpable, 

And  fnilo  ahnlde  mcceasiomi, 

No  w(!re  fther  generncioali 

Whan  fader  or  moder  am  In  grave,  ^»6o 
Hirchtldren  Bhulde,  whaa(bo;l>eiide«de, 
1^  diligent  ben,  in  bir  Bt«eds, 
To  nse  that  werke  on  mcb  a  vyse. 
That  uon  may  thnrgh  another  1780. 
TborToro  sot  Kinde  tberin  delyt. 


I  of  that  de 
oHe  >ythes 


delyte. 


it  that  V 


irolde  di 

Ne  wero  ilel;^,  which  hath  him  ca- 
TblB  hndde  totil  dome  Natare  ; 
For  noon  gatb  right,  I  thee  enanrr 
Ne  hftth  en  tent  bool  no  pariyt ; 
For  bir  deiir  la  for  deljt, 
The  wbiob  foTt«ned  oreoe  and  eka 


And  holt  him  payed  -with  noon  eatate. 
Within  him-ailf  U  mch  debate, 
He  channgith  pnrpoa  and  entent. 
And  yalt  [him]  into  oom  corent. 
To  liven  aflir  her  empryse,  ^ 

And  leaith  fVadoin  and  ^annchjae. 
That  Nature  in  him  hadde  set, 
The  which  ageyn  he  may  not  get, 
If  he  thore  make  hi9  monsionn 
For  to  sbyde  professioon.  4 

Thongh  for  a  tjme  hia  herte  absente, 
It  may  not  faj-le,  he  Bhal  repeoto, 
And  eke  abyde  Ihilko  day 
To  leve  hii  abit,  and  i^hq  big  way, 
And  lesith  hta  worship  and  big  iiome. 
And  dai  not  come  a^yn  for  Bhome  ;  4 
Bat  al  hii  lyf  be  doth  bo  moome, 

Fredom  of  klnde  so  lost  hath  he 
That  never  may  reonred  be,  4 

-t-Bnt-if  that  god  him  gnrante  grace 
That  he  may,  er  ba  beanes  paoe, 
Conleyne  nndir  obedience 
Thnrgh  the  vertn  of  poctence. 
For  Youthe  set  nun  in  al  folye,  4 

In  mtthrift  and  In  ribandye. 


ZU  (9«m«unf  of  iU  (Be«t. 


'  Bnt  Elda  ■hso'i  •Beyn  raitroyno      *i>s,> 
Ptmb  melie  fair,  and  refrsyna, 
Ind  Kl  men,  by  hir  ordinHmpB, 
[b  food  r«nt«  And  in  e<>VDmaTtnc& 
Bov  jvtl  aha  tpendith  hii  aorrTBa. 
Tot  no  maa  wol  hjr  low,  ^a  pryse ;  4960 
^  i«  hated,  tbU  wot  I  walo. 
Hir  ad|iwyntjumcfl  wolde  tut  man  fela, 
\t  han  of  Bde  oompanye, 
Hun  kata  to  be  of  hir  ftlye. 

S'<  <lj^  whan  h«  ia  yane  and  bolde. 
led  Kids  memililh  i%bt  gntly, 
Vibma  tlia;  nmembre  hem  Inward]; 
I'  mAn^  a  perBlooi  emprysa, 
<t'liicib>  thai  thay  wrooght  in    Eondry 

I'lw  avwr  thay  might,  withnnle  blamo, 

.'-=l>f«k«<T  «FttllAltt4  Bhuii», 

'     ^nothv,  dtboaleCDl  damagB 

!  iwfmit  «f  bei  linage, 
>j'H(  of  iiMnbra,  aheding  oTIiloda,     497; 
!Vr*l  oCiMh,  or  \o»*e  ot good, 

'  Wn«    Hum    nought    whan     Yonthe 
mm, 
liax  own  ■>  pnUro  In  her  wit  ? 
Wilb  Dalyt  riM  halt  aujonr. 
Var  bMh«  Uiar  dwallan  in  uo  tcmr,     ^^Ko 
Aa  lo^t*  M  Ymtha  ia  in  Huoun, 
Tkar  dwaUan  in  uun  manaiinin. 
Diif%  «*  Yontiia  wol  havo  tervTm 
To  iln  wlwt  to  ha  wol  ileiraa ; 
Add  VavilM  la  redy  evennore  41)85 

h*  to  etar.  foi  amacte  of  aore, 
Caiu  Dilji,  and  him  %ti  ynt 
mt  a«vte<^  whyl  that  iha  may  lira, 

■  Whac*  Bde  aUt,  1  wol  the*  telle 
i&oitlj,  and  nu  wliyla  dwolls,  4490 

Pi*  IliidBr  luhoTOth  Ihaa  tQ  go. 
' '  Oath  In  jnnitha  thae  not  alu, 
'  -<  tkia  ianinay  Ihoo  maist  not  Ihile. 
'    111!  Ur  labaar  and  Tnvailu 
'  -«^^  iMiii   with  fiorwa  and  Wo,      4995 

Prfna  kbJ  DiatTMw,  Syknawa  and  Ire. 
Aul  HalaMnly.  tUai  angry  aim, 


Omning    anil    O  revelling.    Iiir    berlxir 

The  day  and  niglit,  hir  to  tnrmenl, 
With  cmel  Beth  they  hir  preBttDt, 
And  teUen  hir,  erlicbe  and  Uie, 
That  Deth  fataut  armed  at  hir  gats, 
Tbui  brlnga  they  to  bir  remembrnnnpa 
The  futy  dedia  at  hit  infannce,  <r«>i 

Which  oftuaen  hir  to  coonma  in  wo 
Tliat  Yontha  hath  bir  bigilud  so, 
Which  Bodeynly  awey  ia  hiuled. 
She  i^epeth  the  tymo  that  aha  1) 

wa«t«d, 
Oompleyningaf  the  prDtei 


That,  bat  oforo  hir  ahe  may  lae 

In  the  ftttore  aom  aooonr, 

To  Itfigen  hir  of  hir  dobsnr. 

To  gtoant  hir  tyme  of  ropentaonea, 


And  at  tli«  laato  ao  liir  governe 
Tu  winna  the  joy  th&t  ia  eUTBe, 
Fro  which  go  Ittlrward  Yonthe  fhir : 
In  voiiitea  to  dnmne  and  wado. 
For  preaant  tyme  abidith  nonght, 
It  Is  more  awift  than  nny  thonght ; 
Sii  litel  whyle  it  doth  endnra 
That  ther  nia  oompta  ne  maanro. 

'  Bnt  liow  that  over  the  game  go, 
Wlio  liat  thave  joys  and  mirth  aim 


hMh 

I 


Oflo 


<hof»)ii 

In  fmyt  they  aholdo  hem  delyta  ; 

Her  part  they  may  not  allei  qoyle. 

To  aave  hem-ailf  in  honeslee. 

An>l  yit  fnl  many  ood  I  aeo 

Of  wimmen,  aothly  for  to  aeyno. 

That  lay]  dwin)  and  wolde  fayno 

The  play  of  love,  they  be  ao  wllde, 

And  not  ooreita  to  go  w' 

And  if  with  ohild  they  be  perohai 

Tbay  woId  it  holde  a  gret  a  ^ 

Bnt  what«om-avDr  wo  tliay  fela, 

They  wol  not  plcyne,  bnt  ooncale ) 

Bnl-if  it  be  any  fool  or  nyca. 

In  whom  that  ahama  lialh  m 

For  to  delyt  eohon  they  drawa. 

That  haonte  thia  w«k,  bothe  blghM 

htwp, 
Savo  aich  that  aiiejn  worth  right  u 


s« 


€U  ^VKMMlt  of  f9<  <$«•<• 


That  tor  money  wol  bs  bought. 

8ncli  Ion  I  preise  in  no  vyw, 

Whui  it  ia  tpvsn  for  ooniUaa.  S093 

I  pniiM  no  wommui,  thongh  fihe  b«  wood. 

That  TBTSth  blr^ilf  for  my  good. 

Por  Utal  ifaolds  a  mnn  telle 

Of  hlr,  that  wol  hlr  body  nlle, 

Bs  aha  mayds.  be  she  wyf,  s^SS 

That  qiiik  wol  sells  hir,  t^  hir  lyf. 

How  fairo  ohere  that  ever  iho  make, 

He  Ii  a  wieoehe,  I  nudirtake, 

That  floreth  moh  one,  for  aweta  or  toai, 

Though  ihe  him  a»lle  hir  paramonr,  ,«i6o 

feeste. 
Tor  certejnly  no  nioha  [a]  beeste 
To  be  loved  ii  not  worthy, 
Or  bare  the  name  of  dni(ellT. 
Noon  shnlde  hir  pleue,  bat  he  were  wood. 
That  wol  dijpoile  him  of  hii  good.     50136 
Tit  nerertbelee,  I  wol  not  ley 
■f-Bnt  aha,  for  lolaoe  and  for  pley, 
May  a  Jewel  or  other  thing 
Take  of  her  love*  free  yeving  ;  gojo 

Bat  that  (he  aake  it  in  no  wyse, 
For  drede  of  ahame  of  ooveityis. 
And  she  of  hira  may  him,  oerteyn, 
Withoate  Klatmdre,  yeven  igeyu, 
And  joyne  her  hertes  (ogidre  so  5075 

In  love,  and  take  and  yeve  also. 
Trows  not  that  I  wolde  hem  twinne. 
Whan  in  her  love  ther  is  no  done ; 
I  wnl  that  they  togedre  go, 
And  doon  al  that  the;  han  ado,  so8o 

As  cartsis  ihnlds  and  debonaira, 
And  in  her  love  beren  hem  fairs, 
WithoQto  vyce,  bothe  he  and  she  \ 
Bo  tlint  alwey,  in  honertoe, 
Pro  foly  love  fthsy  kepa  hem  olere    5085 
That  brenneth  hertis  with  bis  fere ; 
And  that  her  love,  in  any  wyae. 
Be  devoid  of  ooveityse. 
Good  love  ahnlde  engondrid  be 
Of  trews  herte,  joBt,  and  seores,  5090 

And  not  of  snch  as  sstte  her  thought 
To  have  her  Inat,  and  ellia  nought, 
So  ore  they  caoght  in  Lovei  lace, 
Trnly,  for  bodily  solace. 
Fleshly  dolyt  ia  so  present  gags 

With  thee,  that  sette  al  thyn  entent, 
Withonte  more  (what  ahold*  I  glcM  f) 


Which  nwUth  tbM  to  m 


Bnt  thoQ  art  not  an  tnoha  the  nan*, 
But  •v*r  shydeat  in  sorw*  and  mm. 
As  in  thy  Ilio*  it  is  son*  ; 
It  makith  the*  both*  pal*  and  lea* ; 
Thy  might,  thy  verta  gotli  Hnj.        5105 
A  sory  geat,  in  goode  fky, 
Thon  tharbaredeat  than  in  thyn  inna, 
The  Oodof  Lova  whan  thon  Minna t 
Wharfon  I  rade,  thoa  ihatta  him  ont, 
Or  he  ahal  grave  thoB,  oat  of  dont* ;  jiio 
Por  to  thy  profit  it  wol  tnme, 
If  he  nomore  ¥rith  thee  aojonma. 


Ben  bertia,  that  of  love  am  dnrnkan, 
Aa  thou  psravsntars  knowan  ahal,      511J 
Whan  thon  hast  loflt  -(thy  ^ma  ^ 
And  apeut  -fthy  yootha  in  jillliii— 11, 
In  waste,  and  wofnl  Inatineaas ; 
If  thon  moist  live  tba  tym*  to  •** 
Of  love  for  to  delivered  ba,  jiio 

Thy  tyme  thoa  ibalt  biwepa  aore 
The  whiohe  never  thon  maiit  laatora 
(Por  tyme  lost,  as  msn  may  aae, 
For  no-thing  may  reooied  beX 
And  if  than  aospe  yit,  atte  loate,         5115 
Fro  liove,  that  hath  thee  ao  fkate 

Certeyn,  I  holds  it  bnt  a  giooa. 

Par  many  oon,  as  it  Is  sayn, 

Have  lost,  and  spent  alao  in  veyn,      siyo 

In  hia  aervyse,  withoate  aooonr. 

Body  and  sonle,  good,  and  tnoovr. 

Wit,  and  itrengthe,  and  eek  riobsaae, 

Of  wbiob  they  hadde  ns*er  redress*.' 

Thus  tanght  and  preohed  hath  8*>eiin, 
But  Love  Bpilte  hir  ssrmona,  5136 

That  was  so  imped  in  my  thonght, 
That  hir  dootring  I  sett*  at  oongbt. 
And  yit  ne  wide  ihe  never  a  dele, 
That  I  ne  nndentode  it  wale,  5140 

Word  by  word,  the  mater  oL 
Bnt  nnto  Lovo  I  was  ao  thral. 
Which  collith  over-ol  his  pr^. 
He  choaith  so  my  thonght  falway. 
And  holdith  myn  harle  nndir  his  aalat 
Aa  trmt  and  tiew  oa  any  Mele  ;         5146 


Ne  hadde  lin  the  k 


Z^i  ^Amauttf  of  fOe  (|to0C. 


H  tn  tlMt  other  she  diile  lare  : 
I*  (he  liwt  hir  lore. 
Sa  tfaehe  ma  greved  vondir  sore. 

tnum  onto  hir  for  ire  I  Hide. 
Frff  Miger,  »a  1  dide  fibraide  : 
I"*™*,  lUld  ii  it  yonr  wills  algate, 
T^^  1  bot  livve.  but  tliat  I  hate 


ill  it 


mood, 


d  Toide  love  Kwiy 

Tmm  hh.  [and  b««Q]  k  sinfttl  wrecche, 
BMBlorallltettkiVethatjucchu.    51^ 
I  ntf  DM  go  noou  other  gaU, 
hr  aftlwr  mnM  I  lovs  or  bftt«. 
Akil  tf  I  hmt»  man  of-oowe 
Kb*  Ikan  tor*,  K  wol  mo  rewe,  S'? 

tt  if  j«w  pnohiiis  •emath  me. 
hr  bn*  n»41uiiK  na  preiaiUi  tbee. 
Te  )«*a  lioiiit  cdnneail,  nkirly, 
Dmt  p— jiith  me  kl-dar,  th«t  I 
IStaaiil*  no*  ham  lore  blowe  :  ji; 

R*  TCTB  *  fool,  woldo  yrm  not  trcmo  1 
la  ifiK^  BlHt  ya  hui  me  tsn^ht 
tootba  lav«^  Uut  knawan  Is  TWURbt, 
'KX^h  I  ban  hard  jtri  not  reprevo. 
:  ■  inrt  eeh  trther ;  by  your  lava,  j'^ 

'  yn  wvMa  diXyne  it  me, 


lo-thiog  wait  allowa 
Thai  I  [tliac)  Ibt  tliy  profit  ny. 
Yit  wnl  I  My  thaa  mora,  is  Iky ; 
Fv  I  ant  Mdy,  at  tlia  iMta, 
Ti  MteovirliMba  t^y  n>)aeM<s  jiiju 

Bw  I  not  whar  it  w«t  avsplc ; 
In  tvna.  paiBtmtra.  I  ahal  tmnyln. 
lots  ikar  la  in  mndry  wyw, 
Aa  I  tbal  tlua  hara  daiyw. 
nw  aom  km  laJol  ■■  an'!  B"°A ;  5>«5 

I  maaa  na*  tliat  which  makith  thes  wood, 
Ad  tolngUli  thru  in  many  a  Ot. 
~    li  m  Uisa  al  thy  wit. 


'  Love  of  FrflDdshipo  aUo  thor  is, 
Whinh  makith  do  mini  doon  amis, 

That  wol  not  breka  for  vfele  ue  wo 
Whiuh  lone  is  lyl^  l»  contnno, 
Whan  willo  and  goodia  ban  in  «om 
Qruunded  by  goddiji  ordioatmc^ 
Hnol,  withouta  diacordaiuioa ; 
With  beta  balding  oomantsa 
01'  jU  bar  gooda  in  cbaritee* 
That  ther  be  noon  cxoepcioon 
Tbni^h  chBanging  of  enteneionn  i 
That  cch  helps  other  at  liir  Doede, 
And  wyaly  hole  bothe  word  and  dud*)  J 
Trewe  of  memngi  devoid  of  abratbe.  g 
Far  wit  is  nought  withoato  trunlhe  ; 

So  tbac  tba  ton  du  il  hif  thoDgbi 

Seyn  la  hia  freend,  and  apnro  nought, 

As  to  him-ailf,  without  drsdjug 

To  be  diaoovered  by  wreyinK. 

Far  glad  ia  that  conjuEicoiotin, 

Whao  tber  ia  noon  napacioan 

[Ne  lok  in  heEot  whom  they  woldo  (a 

That  trow  and  parflt  woron  in  lovo. 

For  DO  Dian  may  be  amiable, 

But-if  ho  be  so  fenne  and  etabia. 

That  fortiino  eliaDnge  bim  not,  oe  b1 

Bat  that  bia  freand  alwey  him  Itndai  i 

Botha  pore  and  riobe,  in  ae(n]  [e> 

For  if  liis  freond,  thurgh  any  (ata, 

Wol  compbiyne  of  his  povartea, 

H«  shnldfl  not  byde  ao  long,  til  ha 

Of  his  helping  him  Teqnare : 

For  good  deed,  don  [but)  thurgh  prayen, 

la  sold,  and  bong>>t  to  dera,  y-wia,      S'iS 

To  hart  that  of  gret  vatonr  ia. 

For  hart  fhlfilled  of  gentllneaaa 

Can  yvel  demeae  hia  dietresM. 

And  man  that  worthy  ia 

To  aakan  often  haih  grut  aliama. 

A  good  man  brennetl 

For  abame,  whan  be  aioth  ought. 

He  hath  gnt  thought,  and  drodiLl 

For  hia  disna,  whan  he  ahal  pray 

Hia  (ivend,  lait  that  ho  warned  bo, 


dopt^l 
ebUi^H 


54                                       t^t  (|t«m(lU«t  of  t$e   (gOei.                   IFunMrsr  B. 

m  that  ho  provo  his  sttthatao. 

Of  his  wnrahip  to  mako  him  faile, 

But  vhsn  that  he  hath  founden  oon 

That  trusty  is  and  trew  aa  stone, 

Lat  him,  with  fnl  entendoim, 

And  [hath]  ussayod  him  at  al, 

Hia  dever  doon  in  ech  degree 

And  ibnnd  hira  atedefwt  as  a  wal,      5150 

S3f» 

And  oChia  freendshiii  bo  ccrtoynu, 

In  this  two  foase*  with  his  might. 

Ho  Bhftl  him  aheWB  botho  joye  and  peyne, 

Tatiog  no  kept)  to  skile  uor  right. 

And  ttl  that  [he]  dor  thinko  or  sey, 

As  rerro  as  love  may  him  eicnse ; 

WithoQto  shame,  as  ho  wcl  may, 

For  how  ahnWo  ho  ashamed  bs            5155 

This  lovo  that  I  have  told  to  Iheo 

Of  sich  oon  ai  I  tidde  thee  ? 

Is  QD-thing  contnuie  to  me  ; 

For  whan  he  woot  his  secree  thought. 

This  wol  I  that  thou  (ulowfl  wol. 

The  thridda  sbal  knove  tber^f   right 

And  lave  the  tother  oveiydeL 

nonght ; 

This  lovo  to  vortu  al  attendith, 

Sjoo 

For  tnoyn  in  nombro  is  bet  than  three 

Tho  tothlr  fooloa  blent  and  ihesditli. 

In  every  connsel  and  eecroo.                 5160 

■  Aanther  love  also  there  is. 

llepreve  he  dredeth  never  a.  dol. 

That  ia  mntrarie  onto  this, 

iVho  that  biset  Lis  word  is  wol ; 

For  every  wya  man,  out  of  drede, 

That  [it]  is  but  wille  foynod  ; 

Can  kapo  his  tungo  til  he  soe  node ; 

Awey  fro  troutbe  it  doth  so  vuie, 

Si'S 

And  fooles  r-An  not  holde  hir  tnnge  ;  5165 

That  to  good  lovo  it  is  oootrario ; 

A  fool  OS  bollo  is  Bone  range. 

Yit  Bhal  a  trowo  froond  do  mow 

Syke  bottis  with  DaveK^w ; 

To  heipe  his  felowo  of  his  sore, 

AJ  in  winning  and  in  proiyt 

And  soconre  him,  whan  ho  hath  nede, 

Sioh  love  sottith  hia  delyt. 

iito 

In  al  that  ho  may  doon  in  dede  ;         gija 

This  love  ao  hangeth  in  baUnnoo 

IH^H^^^^^I 

^|a>w«  ai             t^t  (Bomaunf 

of  t$e  CEteae.                        ss 

^^m  tar*  la  right  of  liob  mttan  ; 

WTian  in  h!s  herto  i>  no  pita  }                  ■^ 

^^fc  ta  tU)  bur,  ud  now  obKoro, 

That  he  trBspBSieth,  wel  I  wal,              ^M 

^■bbri«)>^  Dowclipeyofmanare, 

For  och  ana  knovlth  his  estat ;         SJ^H 

^^■1  wbytam  dim,  and  whylom  clere.  SW 

For  wel  him  fonghto  be  reproved           XH 

T^B  vma  M  FoTCTt*  glnneli  take, 

That  loTOlh  nonght,  no  is  not  loved.           ~ 

^   Vi(lii>uuitelu)d[witb)wedubUke 

'  But  aith  wa  am  to  Fortune  cumeo. 

itj  bidith  of  I*>T8  the  light  .wBj.. 

And  than  our  mnnoun  of  hir  nomon, 

I^ut  inlo  night  it  tumeih  da? ; 

A  wimilir  wil  I  telle  thee  now,             j^oj 

;■  may  out  wa  Kicheno  ihyno             jys 

Thon  liordiit  never  sioh  oon,  I  trow. 

t  not  wher  thon  ma  leven  ihal. 

Though  Botbfaatnoese  it  be  tin  al, 

As  it  is  writea,  and  Is  sootJi, 

ua  whan  it  bilith,  he  vol  flit, 

That  onto  mem  more  profit  doth         541a 

The  froward  Fortone  and  contraire. 

1        'OfU>ialaYe,hBnwhatI*e;^~ 

n*  rlolM  nun  are  loved  ay, 

Acd  if  thee  thinko  it  ia  dontable. 

1     Ana  lUHBaly  tho  that  sparand  bono. 

1      Tlo*  wqI  not  Tatehs  hir  ban«i  cIbub 

For  the  debonaice  and  aofte                  S4ij 

Of  tha  flltlia,  nor  of  tba  Tyca                5365 

Falsi  Ih  and  bigrUthono; 

■fgtviy  hnnaing  amjwe. 

For  liohe  a  modar  she  <w>  nhniaha 

Th«  richa  Duui  Ail  fond  is,  ywii. 

And  milken  as  doth  A  norya ; 

And  of  hir  goods  to  them  dales, 

And  yeveth  fhem  part  of  her  joweJoa, 

Ii  U  l»t  ha.  it  ia  h>>  pxxl :                    5i;u 

With  grelo  riobelBe  and  dienitee  ;      54*1 

Ito  maj  wel  witon  In  his  thonshl. 

And  hum  cho  holeth  stabililee 

Ria  c«>d  la  U>yMI,  and  lie  rieht  nought. 

In  a  sUte  that  is  not  stable. 

FW-ifbateanisardekf, 

But  ohannging  ay  and  variable  ;                i^m 

Man  unda  DM  wtta  br  Urn  a  lako, 

And  fedith  them  with  glorieveyue,   St^M 

Oot  halan  bim  ;  thii  ia  ths  aoth.         ^75 

And  worldly  blieae  noneertoynD,             '^^1 

U>,  »hal  |D«et  bU  catal  doth  I 

Whan  she  tl>oni  «.tiith  on  hir  wbala,  «■ 

Of  ••arr  inu  that  nur  turn  lee. 

Than  wane  they  to  be  right  wolo,           ■■ 

U  s<t«lli  hbD  nonght  but  eomitea. 

Bat  ha  amanda  thiol  of  that  vyeo. 

That  never  they  weno  for  to  601*      s«o 

And  whan  they  set  ao  bigh[ej  be. 

'  Cartii,  ba  aholde  ajr  ftcandly  be, 

To  gata  him  lore  al«o  bra  free. 

Of  hertly  frendii  tio  gret  nonrabre. 

Or  aflia  ha  ia  Bol  wne  no  wea 

That  no-thing  mighte  her  stal  encombre : 

Xn  mora  than  to  a  goto  ramago. 

They  tm*to  hem  bo  on  every  sydo,      5135 

■nat  ha  not  Lontfa,  hii  dede  pmvetb. 

Wening  with  thorn  they  wolde  abydo 

Whan  ha  U«  tichcMe  ao  wel  lovelh,  53S6 

Titat  ba  md  h^a  it  a;  and  ipa», 

Hit  para  fraandia  mh  forfare  ; 

BotbB  of  eatal  and  of  good  ; 

And  alao  for  to  (panda  hir  blood        st-t" 

TO  tor  draJn  hia  ejan  oIm*,                  S)i» 

And  alia  hir  membrii  for  to  iiime, 

^^rt  Ul  a  wihkad  deth  him  Uk«  ; 

Only  to  ftdfille  hir  wllle. 

^^Bm  had-la  Isvsr  aaqndrc  ibake. 

They  makan  it  bole  in  many  wyaa. 

^^bd  lal«r  thin  limca  aaondra  mt. 

^^^Hi  Ura  hia  richiaH  in  bia  iyvt. 

Rowaoratbatitdohamimerte,        su$ 

Into  hir  very  naked  (hartal                 ^^_ 

^■tefB.  M  1M«  b  la  him  than. 

Hart*  and  al,  to  hole  th«y  yave,          ^^U 

^H|r  Aohto  loT*  within  him  to, 

For  tbe  lyma  that  Ihay  may  liva,        ^H 

^^j^^^^^^^^^^omauftf  of  t$t  (Jtodt.         ^^^^Ml 

So  Hiat,  Willi  her  floleryc, 

Thoy  ealle  hem  "wrecolio,"  aooniA  and 

TliBy  nuOsBn  foolia  glorifye                   34»> 

lilame, 

Of  hir  wordiB  IbtobIJ  epeking, 

And  ban  fthar^of  a  rajoj^ng. 

And,  namely,  nche  as  in  riobttn 

And  trowo  hem  aa  the  EviiDsylo ; 

Aiid  it  is  oJ  IklsUeed  and  gylo, 

Wfaan  that  tbay  sawe  him  set  onlofte, 

ABthBysha»fterw«rde[9lBeo.             5455 

Whan  they  am  Mte  in  povortce, 

And  most  y-holpe  in  at  hir  nedc  :       jijuj 

And  been  nf  gocnl  and  catol  Imuts  ; 

But  now  they  take  no  manar  hede, 

Thui   shnlde   tbey    letm   who    froendla 

But  leyn,  in  voice  of  flateiyo, 

wnm. 

Tlittt  now  ^perith  hii  folyo, 

^m    For  of  an  hundred,  certcrnly. 

Orer-al  wherfr«)  they  fare, 

K  Kor  of  a  thousand  fnlwsarsly,              5460 

And  singe,  "Go,  fimwelfeldefarei"   js.o 

H    NeahalthajtyndeonnethiaooD. 

AUe  Buche  Ireendia  I  beihrewo, 

^B   Wlian  pavertee  ia  oomen  upon. 

For  of  [the]  trewe  ther  be  to  fewe ; 

■     For  tthUFortane  that  1  of  telle. 

But  BOthfast  freendis,  what  u  bityde, 

With  men  whan  hir  liut  to  dwello, 

In  evety  fortune  woleu  abyda  ; 

They  han  hir  hertis  in  mioho  noblwa 

That  they  nil  luve  for  no  Tit^b«»;      551$ 

Nor,  tor  that  Fortune  may  hem  seado, 

Whan  high  eatatis  she  dnth  Tevorwt, 

Tlioy  wolen  hem  Boconra  and  defends ; 

And  maketh  hem  to  tnmlile  doun 

And  cbannge  for  eofle  na  for  sore, 

or  Mr  whele,  with  sodoyn  tonm,         5470 

For  who  UfroBnci.loToth  evermore.   S5» 

And  fmni  Lir  richesie  doth  hem  £ee, 

^^    And  ploneeth  bom  in  poraitee, 

Ho  may  not  bewe  hir  love  atwa 

Bat,  in  [the]  case  that  I  thai  aey. 

^H  And  leycth  a  plaatre  dolorous 

For  pride  and  ire  b»o  it  he  may, 

^^ft  Vain  her  hortis,  wounded  egte,          stjs 

And  for  reprove  by  nyceteo,                ■g'S 

And  disoovering  of  privitee. 

^^EFbat  she  is  Fortune  verely 

Frend  In  tliis  case  wol  son  hii  <nf;p^^| 

^^Vjn  whom  no  tana  shnldo  a^,            !.^ao 

For  no-thing  greve  him  more  ne  oSI^I 

^^'Nor  in  hir  yeftis  have  fiaunoe, 

And  for  nought  oUis  wol  be  See,         ^P 

If  that  be  love  in  atabilitee. 

ThDH  Dan  ihe  maken  high  and  Inwo, 

And  corteyn,  he  is  wel  bigoon 

Whan  they  from  rioheaao  arlii]u  throwe, 

Among  a  thousand  that  tynditb  oon. 

Fnlty  til  knnwen,  vrithmitea  were.      5485 

For  thar  may  be  no  richasse,                m* 

Proend  of  teffect,  and  froand  of  there  j 

Agoyni  frcDdship,  of  worth  in erea ;    ^^H 

And  which  in  lova  weren  trev  and  stablo, 

For  it  ne  may  so  high  atleigne         .^H 

And  whicbB  also  weren  ™riflbk.. 

As  may  Uie  valonre,  booI^  to  atviMi^^| 

After  Fortune,  hir  goddeBso, 

OfhimthatbjTOthtrewandweli       (■ 

Frendship  is  more  than  is  cateL        '  SF 

For  al -fflho  yevath,  out  of  dmde, 

For  froend  in  court  ay  bettor  !■ 

Unhappe  berevelh  it  in  dedo ; 

Than  pony  in  [bisj  purs,  oertis  ; 

For  Inlbrtnnu  +lnt  not  oon 

^^-    Of  froendis,  whan  Fortune  is  goon  ; 

Wlian  npon  men  she  is  ffiUling, 

^^  I  mone  ibo  fteondis  that  wol  floe        5495 

^m  And  yit  they  wol  not  lore  hem  so. 

She  makith,  thurgh  hii  adversiloc, 

^BSnt  in  eoh  iilaoe  whsia  they  go 

Men  ftil  clearly  for  to  iea 

Taj 


^6c  (£t«mAuia  of  '9t  (Best. 


-=  that  ia  bwend  in  axlstaDce 
I  -n  Un  thBt  u  by  appancoo.  f^jn 

:  lafnxtuiiiB  maktth  anoon 
IsoWB  tliy  freandu  tro  tby  foon, 
! '  sxparianco.  right  M  it  is ; 
7^-1  vhich  i«  more  to  prajve,  jr-wis, 
.j:ui  -^  — **^'*»*  ricbeaaB  and  trflsoar  ; 
'  T  mora  ■t^ioth  profit  and  nlooc        5556 
i  iitrta,  and  sncli  adverdtas, 
hfon  tluui  doth  prosperitM ; 
r  4  tlia  tooa  yaretb  ooniiaiuiee. 
v^i  Lba  totbar  ienoraimea.  5^60 

And  Uina  in  poveite  ii  in  deda 
Tr^Uin  doolarcd  rra  falieliedo  ; 
F'-f  raynl*  (rendii  it  wol  decUie. 
Ami  traw*  alvi,  what  wey  they  fare. 
Fnr  stian  he  na  in  bia  richaus,        5565 
I    Tkm  fraasdii,  fnl  of  doDblanssac, 

IOftiit  Um  in  aauy  wyw 
Bart  and  body,  and  ■ervjv!. 
Wka*  valda  ha  Ihao  ba  fyora  to  lia 

hMfhi 
Tn  knoimii  opanlf  bar  thonght,         ^70 

I  ijt  ha  no*  liath  ao  derlr  Ken  ? 
n.1  laMB  hJol^ii  ^''  shnlde  bava  boea 
<.Lil  b:*  badd*  tlian  pcrooyvod  it, 
Bit  ilcluBaa  aold  nut  Ute  liim  wit. 
Wtl  nan  ««BKntaca  doth  him  than,  5575 
atb  that  It  nakith  him  a  yiye  mui, 
1W  pcM  viaehMf  that  ho  ireoTveth, 
nan  dad  riohono  that  him  dercj-vetb. 
■■  rtc^a  ne  makith  Qoaght 

'  ,ia  thoaght ; 


in  habnndaaDce  i 

«aI-oiiIir 

a  lire  riciiely. 
h  [bnt|  michM  tTBTns. 
]C<  f  Bion]  Talaa  in  hii  dameigno,         $581 
linrtfa  man  at  Me,  and  mine  ia  liobe, 
Than  da*lihallu(tia(*D]Ghiehe, 
Aad  In  Ua  baai  bath,  nth  to  aern, 
ia  htwdrad  fmiirli  of  wheta  gnjn,  (,«> 
Tkoosk  ha  ba  efaapatan  or  marchannt, 
And  baT*  <rf  gDlda  manr  bMaont. 
IW  In  tb«  tatinc  ha  bath  mcb  wo, 
iad  in  ilw  bvloc  dnda  alao. 


bia  gTedin»>o.  ^^H 

Bat  tbe  povre  that  raccbith  nonght,  J^^| 
Save  of  bis  lyflode,  in  his  thongbt,        j^| 
Wbicb  that  be  g«titb  witb  bis  travaih], 
He  dredith  nongbt  that  it  shal  faile, 
Tbougb  bo  have  Ijtol  worldis  good,    j&is 
Meto  and  drinke,  and  esy  food, 
Upon  bia  travel  and  .living. 
And  also  vofflaaont  olotbing. 
Or  if  in  aykneua  that  ha  fallc. 
And  lotba  nicta  and  drink  witballi?.  fbin 
Tbongb  ha  havo  nongbt,  bJa  mete  to  hj; 
Be  Bhal  bitbinke  blm  baatal]', 
Topnttobimoat  of  aldsnnger. 
That  bo  of  mela  hath  do  miator  ; 
Or  tbat  bo  may  with  litel  eko  5111s 

Be  fuunden,  wbjl  that  be  ia  selte  ; 
Or  that  man  shnl  bim  f  bete  in  halt, 
To  live,  til  bia  lykneus  be  t>aat, 
To  aomme  moyaondows  bi«ydo  ;  gdi^ 

He  caat  nought  what  shal  liim  bitydt^  _ 
Ho  tbenkitb  nonght  U 
Into  any  syknesso  fUli 

'  And  tbougb  it  fallc,  as  it  may  ba,.  J 
That  al  betyme  iparo  thai  ba 
Ai  moobel  al  ihiil  tn  bim  laffyQC, 
Whyl  be  U  ayko  in  nay  wyae. 
Ho  doth  [it],  for  tbat  bo  wol  bu 

WithoQto  node  of  any  man. 
tto  miDbo  in  lital  have  be  cui. 
Ho  ia  apayed  with  bia  fortune  i 
And  for  be  nil  be  importono 
Unto  no  wigbt,  no  onoroua. 
Nor  of  liir  goodea  ooyeitoui  ; 
Therfore  bo  ajiaretb,  it  may  wal  bean,  J 
Hia  pore  eitat  for  to 
•Orif  bimlmt  n< 
But  Bnfirilb  forth,  M  nongbt  do  wM«y  4 
Alio  laat  it  bnpnetb,  na  It  may, 
Kigbt  unto  lua  Uste  dm; 
And  tiaketb  tbo  world  u  it  wolda  I 
Fur  ever  in  herte  tbenkitb  he. 
The  saner  that  [tbej  death  bim  alu. 
To  paradys  the  aoner  go 
Ha  ibal,  there  for  lo  Iiva  in  bliah!, 
Wbero  that  he  abal  no  good  miias. 
Tliider  ha  hopith  god  ebal  him  ainda  I] 

Pictagoias  ►'■""■"'*'  rehenaa. 


Z^t  (Bonwuni  of  tjle  dtosc 


fP«* 


lu  n  l«ok  that  tlio  tSoMon  Yorees 

Of  the  hoDormblo  diE«e  :^ — 

"  Thttii,  whan  thou  pwt  thy  body  fro, 

Free  m  (he  eir  thou  ahalt  op  go, 


\\TiBr 


ren  nl  ban 
Tely  li™  i 


a  deitt 


It  lor 


Who-90  tlmt  wolde  tr»calnl«ii  iU 
If  lie  bo  oich  that  con  wal  liro 
Ailir  his  ronto  may  him  yivo, 
And  not  deayroth  moro  to  htiVB, 
That  may  fro  pflvertee  him  save  :       5 
A  vjB  mnc  soldo,  03  we  may  Been, 
In  no  man  irrvfchftd,  but  be  it  Webd, 
Ho  he  kin^;,  knight,  of  riband. 
And  Bmny  n  rihiiad  ia  mery  and  band. 
That  sn-inHth,  and  berith,  botho  day  1 


That  it  qnik  brenDeth  [moTD]  to  got,  5700 
Ne  never  ahal  ■femmgh  have  getdn  ; 
Thaagh  ho  have  gold  in  gemers  yotan, 
For  to  be  nedy  he  dreditb  sore. 
Whorforo  Ui  g«ten  more  and  more 
He  set  hia  herte  and  hia  dssiro  ;  5705 

So  bote  ho  bronnilli  in  tbe  fito 
Ofcoveltini,  that  mahil.h  him  wood 
To  pnrclmge  other  monnes  good. 
He  andirfon^th  a  ^et  peyno. 
That  nndirtakith  to  drinks  up  Soyno  ; 
For  tbo  more  ho  drinklth,  ny  571 1 

Tho  moro  ho  Isveth,  the  soth  to  say. 
fTliis  is  the  thurst  offals  geting. 
That  lost  ever  in  cov«iting, 
And  the  angniasbe  and  distresae         5715 
With  the  Are  of  gredinene. 
Hho  flgbtoth  with  him  sy,  and  stryveth, 
Tliat  bis  herte  asondre  ryveth  ; 
Sitcb  gredinesSB  him  assaylith, 
Tbat  whanhe  moat  hath,  moat  he  laylitb. 
'  PbigieioQS  (ind  advocates  J7J1 

Qon  right  by  tho  samo  jtW*»  ; 
Thoy  eello  hir  acienoo  fiir  winoinii', 
And  hnnnt«  hir  crafts  for  greot  gating. 
"■      ■     ■      iaofan  ■ 


KI 


Z$i  (EtOttMtttU  of  i$<  $0M. 


59 


[far]  reynglorief 
iad  tiwiai'd  god  haw  no  memorie, 
litteih  as  ypooritM  tzaoe, 
Aid  to  bar  moIm  deth  puix^iaoe, 
Aad  oBfewBxd  -ffhewien  liolyneMe,       5755 
Umb^  tlMj  be  ftille  of  oiursldnosBe. 
Xoi  lieha  to  tlio  apostlet  twelve, 
Tbtj  di&otjv  other  and  hem-eelye ; 
Vsjied  ia  tha  gjier  than. 
For  pnehiag  of  a  enned  man,  5760 

Umb^  [it]  to  other  may  profyte, 
HiB^lf  avaOath  not  a  myte ; 
For  oft  good  predioacioiin 
Oneth  of  etval  enteneioan. 
To  Um  not  Tailith  his  preohing,         5765 
Al  helpe  ha  other  with  his  teching ; 
For  where  they  good  ensanmple  take, 
Thtm  ia  he  with  veynglorie  shake. 

'But  lat  na  leven  these  preohoores, 
And  ipeke  of  hem  that  in  her  tonres  5770 
Htpe  ap  her  gold,  and  faste  shette, 
And  sore  theron  her  herte  sette. 
Tb«y  neither  love  god,  ne  drede 
They  ktpe  more  than  it  is  nede, 
And  in  her  hagges  sore  it  binde,  5775 

Oat  of  the  aonne,  and  of  the  windo  ; 
Thtj  potte  op  more  than  nede  ware, 
Whan  they  seen  pore  folk  forfkro, 
For  hnnger  dye,  and  for  cold  qnake  ; 
God  can  wel  Tengeannee  therof  take.  5780 
flhree  gret  mischeves  hem  assailith, 
And  thus  in  gadring  ay  travaylith ; 


With  moche  pesnie  they  winno  rinhesso ; 

And  drede  hem  holdith  in  distresBe, 

To  kepe  that  they  gadre  faste ;  5785 

With  Borwe  they  leve  it  at  the  laste ; 

With  sorwe  they  bothe  dye  and  live. 

That  fto  richesse  her  hertis  yive. 

And  in  de&nte  of  love  it  is, 

As  it  shewith  fhl  wel,  y-wis.  5790 

For  if  these  gredy,  the  sothe  to  soyn, 

Loveden,  and  were  loved  agesm. 

And  good  love  regned  over-alle, 

Suoh  wikkidnesse  ne  shnlde  falle ; 

Bat  he  shnlde  yeve  Ihat  most  good  had 

To  hom  that  weren  in  nede  bistad,     5796 

And  live  withonte  fals  nstiro, 

For  charitee  fvl  clone  and  pure. 

If  they  hem  yovo  to  goodnesse. 

Defending  hem  from  ydelnesse,  5800 

In  al  this  world  than  pore  noon 

We  shnlde  finde,  I  trowo,  not  oon. 

Bnt  channged  is  this  world  unstable  ; 

For  lovo  is  over-al  vendablo. 

We  SCO  that  no  man  loveth  now         5805 

'  Bat  for  winning  and  for  prow  ; 
And  love  is  thralled  in  serfage 

I  AMian  it  is  sold  for  avaontage  ; 
Yit  wommen  wol  hir  bodies  sello  ;      581)9 
Sache  sooles  goth  to  the  dovel  of  hollo.' 

[Here  ends  1.  5170  q/  the  F.  text.  A 
great  gap  follows.  The  next  line  an- 
swers to  1.  10717  cf  the  same.] 


FRAGMENT  C. 


Whan  Love  had  told  hem  his  entente, 

Th«  baronage  to  conncel  wonte  ; 

Ir.  many  sentences  they  fille, 

Aiid  •l>-\-orsly  they  seide  hir  willo  : 

Bat  atlir  discord  they  accorded,  5815 

And  hir  accord  to  Love  recorded. 

'  Sir/  seiden  they,  *  wo  been  at  oon, 

By  even  accord  of  evericboon, 

Chit>take  Richesse  al-only, 

That  sworen  hath  fhl  hanteynly,         5820 

That  she  the  castel  fnil  assailo, 

X^  smyte  a  stroke  in  this  batailc, 

With  dart,  na  maosr  spere,  ne  knyf, 


For  man  that  si>ekoth  or  boreth  the  lyf, 

And  blametli  your  cmpryso,  y-wis,      ^^2$ 

And  from  our  boost  departod  is, 

(At  Iccflto  wfy,  as  In  this  pljiie,) 

S<i  hath  she  this  man  in  diHio-to  ; 

For  she  seith  he  no  loved  hir  never. 

And  therfor  she  wol  liato  him  over.     5850 

For  ho  wol  ga<lro  no  trosore. 

Ho  hiith  hir  wrath  for  evermore. 

Ho  afi:ilte  hir  novcr  in  other  caas, 

I»,  hero  al  hoolly  his  trcsiMis  ! 

She  soith  wol,  that  this  other  day       5835 

Ho  asked  hir  leve  to  goon  the  way 


6o 

Tlijit  ifl  clepid  To-moche-Yeviiig^ 

And  gpak  ftil  fure  in  hii  praying ; 

But  whan  ha  pnyde  liir,  pore  wtm  he, 

Therforo«hBwamed.liim  the  entree.  5840 

Ko  yit  ia  he  not  thrlTen  to 

ThRt  ho  hath  ^ten  &  peny  or  two, 

That  qaiUy  is  bis  owne  in  hold. 

Thng  hath  Bicheaao  na  alls  told  ; 

And  whan  fiichene  na  this  recorded,  3845 

Withoatea  hir  ve  been  aa^arded. 

'  And  we  £iide  in  onr  nccordannce, 
That  FsJae-Semblant  and  Abstinaonce, 
With  hIIh  the  folk  of  hlr  hnlaUa, 
Shullo  at  tho  hinder  gate  aasayle,        s^sf* 
That  Wikkid-Tonge  hath  in  kepinSi 
With  hia  Normsna,  fulle  of  JoDgling. 
And  with  hem  Cortesie  and  l/ageaae. 
That  shnlls  shewn  hir  haidinesM 
To  tOie  olds  wyf  that  f  kepeth  f»  horde 
yair-Welcomiog  within  hor  worde.    5856 
Than  !hal  Ddyte  and  Wel-Hetinse 
Foode  Shame  adoua  to  brin^  ; 
With  ol  lilr  beoBt.  eily  and  late, 
They  shtillu  assaileu  fthilko  gat«.       ;Ste 
Aeoynes  Drede  shol  Hordinesaa 
AsBayle,  and  alao  Siher' 


Z^t  (^omaunf  of  t^t  (gtosc. 


For  who  that  dredaCfa  aire  no  dams 

Shal  it  abye  in  body  or  name. 

And,  natheles,  yit  conne  wo 

Sends  after  hir,  if  nede  be  ;  5890 

And  were  ahe  nigb,  ahe  comen  wolde, 

I  trowe  that  no-thing  might  hir  holds. 

'  Uy  model  ia  of  greet  prowoaae ; 
She  hath  tan  many  a  fortereaae, 
That  coet  hath  many  a  ponnd  er  t.hia,  JS95 
Ther  I  naa  not  present,  y-wis  ; 
And  yit  men  seidc  it  vas  my  dede  ; 
Bat  I  oome  never  in  that  (tede  ; 
He  me  ae  lyketh,  so  moM  I  thee, 
Sacli  ttonros  take  withirate  me.  S900 

For-why  me  tbeoketh  that,  in  no  wyse, 
It  may  ben  cleped  bnt  maTchandise. 

'  Go  bye  a,  oonreor,  Uok  or  whyte, 
And  pay  therfor ;  tlmn  art  thon  quyto, 
Tho  ronrchoant  owoth  thee  right  nonght, 
Ne  thou  him,  whan  thon  [ha»t]  it  bonght. 
I  wol  not  selling  clopo  yovicg,  J907 

Fnr  selling  oxcth  no  gnerdoning  ; 
Here  lytb  no  thank,  ne  no  meryte. 
That  oon  goth  from  that  other  al  qoyte. 
Bat  thia  soiling  ia  not  sombSabia  ;      ss' ' 
For,  whan  his  hots  ia  in  tho  staUo, 


Zit  l^etRAHtif  of  tit  (Bo«t. 


m  tbay  bya  inch  thing  wilTollr. 
M  th«T  ten  bar  good  ffUly. 

topajB, 
p(lM  la  iwitiHr  to  fool  ns  11706, 
a  hi*  of  lioh  7700. 
I  abml  pn; 

n  Pvirtrtc  pat  him  la  distrene, 
t:  ■0e  ha  MyilertD  BiiJiBUe.  sOS" 

^y^i  it  for  m»  in  gnt  jreming, 
Ulaii  tbo  »mmtttb  to  mr  vdlUsg. 

f'BM,  [tqr]  hqt  model  tomt  Venna, 
Jli4  fay  Ur  fhdcr  Satomiu, 
Dm  Mr  •osradrid  by  hi«  Iff ,  r,S5 

Bu  not  npim  bi*  w«dded  v^f  ■ 
til  will  I  mora  unto  yon  iweif, 
Tt  nuka  UUa  tlung  the  pdorere  ; 
N'i>«  bjr  (hat  faith,  and  that  flamt^e 
■  I  -rwrn  to  ali»  mr  brBthren  free,  fg6o 

Ot  »Uoh  llxr  nia  wi^bt  oniler  heraii 
r^at  ean  har  E^m  nunca  neven. 
^  iljTsn  ud  BO  maor  ther  be 
Thai  iriUi  my  moder  have  ba  privee  I 
Yit  vohU  t  awua,  tor  sikeniBUe,        5965 
Tha  pola  ctf  ball*  to  my  witnene, 
X-rer  djiake  I  not  thia  year  darroe, 
U  Out  I  l^e,  tn-  f onwDni  b<  I 
Vor  of  Itia  goddca  the  nMga  ia, 
TLat  shf^ao  him  fbmwreth  amia»      S97° 
"ial  thai  year  drinko  no  otarros). 
So^  l^vv  I  attum  y-nongh.  pardf>e  ; 
I  f  f  fomtvni  me,  than  lun  I  lom, 
39i  I  vfkl  nevsr  b*  fdirwom. 
Sith  Biobiaaa  hath  ma  loilod  hare.       5975 
Slu  dial  alijr*  that  traapaa  -Hara, 
W  Uaato  war,  ^>  (■'>a)  Mr  arma 
iCitb  annl.  ur  apatrtb,  or  giaaime. 
ftfT  oartaa,  dth  iho  loreth  not  ma. 
Pen  tkUlu  tyma  Ihat  >b«  ma;  sea       51^ 
Tha  oaalal  and  the  tour  to-ahaka, 
la  turr  tyma  aha  abal  awikke. 
I  r  I  majr  grypa  a  rirbe  num, 
I  ifcal  aa  pnlla  him,  if  I  ciui, 
Thai  ha  itial,  in  a  fewe  itotuidea,        fi^a 
taM  alia  bii  mtu-luia  and  hia  poondai. 
!  (hal  him  make  hii  pen)  ootalism 
BhHH]  •fcay  tn  bU  gamar  aprlnga  ; 


That  h 

Anil  make  bim  aalle  bii  lond  to  apon 

Bnt  ho  tho  bat  oonna  him  defondo. 

'  Poro  man  han  maad  hir  lord  of  a 
Although  Ibey  not  so  mighly  be, 
Thiit  ther  mar  ■'^e  me  in  delyt, 
1  W0I  not  have  hem  in  deapyt. 
No  good  man  hateth  hem,  aa  I  gene 
For  chinche  asd  felotm  is  Bichaiae, 
That  eo  can  cbsae  hem  and  diapyaa, 
And  hem  defmlo  in  amidiy  wyaa. 
Thoy  lovcn  ful  bet,  aa  god  me  epeda, 
Than  doth  tho  riche,  chinchy  tgnadi 
And  been,  in  good  feith,  more  atahle 
And  trewer,  and  more  iBrviable  ; 
And  therfnre  It  nffyseth  me 
Hir  gonde  berta.  and  hir  floantae. 
Tboy  ban  on  ma  aet  a]  hir  thought, 
And  tborfore  I  forgsts  hem  nooght. 
I  -f-wolde  hem  bringe  in  greet  noblsai 
If  that  I  were  god  of  Sioheaae, 
As  1  am  god  of  Lore,  aothJy, 
Such  rontbe  npon  hir  pleynt  have  L 

That  pcrueth  him  to  acrvon  me  ; 
For  if  bo  deyde  for  love  of  tbia, 
Than  aeneth  in  mo  no  love  thor  la.* 

'  Sir,'  aside  they,  '  aootb  is,  evciy  d*^Jl| 
That  ya  refaeroe,  and  we  wot  Wei 
Thilk  oth  to  holde  ia  reaonabU  ; 
For  it  ia  good  and  covenable. 

For,  air,  tbia  wot  wo  wel  Mfon  ; 
If  richo  men  doon  yon  homage, 
niat  ia  aa  fooUa  doon  ontrage  ; 
Bat  ye  ahnl  not  fiiraworen  be, 
Ne  let  thorfore  to  drinke  ctafrae. 


1 

i 


h  popir  1 


Orpin: 

lAdyea  ahulte  1 

If  that  they  &Ue  into  hir  Uaa, 

That  they  for  wo  mowo  aeyn  '  Allaa !  * 

Iddr*^  abnln  erer  ao  enrtaia  bc^  Ca^ 

That  they  aha]  qoyto  your  nth  al  Fna. 

Na  aeksth  nover  other  vicaire, 

For  Ihoy  ahal  apeke  with  hem  ao  fklre 

That  ye  abal  holdo  yon  payed  ftil  inl, 

Though  ye  yoo  medio  novur  a  del.      tiogi 

Lat  Ladiea  worrbe  with  hir  thingea, 

They  thai  hem  telle  ao  f  ela  lydingM 

Andn 


tit  (ftmnaunf  of  (Ik  (goee. 


I 
I 


By  flatery.  that  not  lioneit  u,  fota 

AdiI  tharto  yeve  hem  mcb  thmikingaa, 
Whkt  with  kinlDK,  anil  with  talkingea, 
Tint  oortea,  if  they  trowed  bo, 
She]  never  love  ham  innd  no  fee 
That  it  nil  m  the  moeble  faro.  60*5 

Of  which  they  fint  delivered  bj%. 
Now  nmy  ya  telle  oa  al  your  vrille, 
And  wa  your  hestna  abal  falfiUe. 

■  But  Fala-^mblBUt  dor  not,  for  drede 
Of  you,  sir,  medle  him  of  thta  dedQ,  &>;» 
Pot  ho  soith  that  ye  bwn  hii  fo ; 
Ho  not,  if  yo  wol  worcho  him  wo. 
Wherfore  we  f'sy  yoa  alio,  bean-sire, 
That  yo  forgive  him  now  yonr  ire, 
And  that  be  may  dwelle,  oi  yonr  man, 
With  Abatlnance,  hij  dein  lemman  ;  6056 
Thia  our  aooorii  ami  onr  wil  now.' 

'  Parfhy,'  (aide  Love, '  I  graonlfl  it  yow ; 
I  wol  wol  holds  bi"!  for  my  man  ;      (os^ 
Vow  lat  him  come:'  and  ho  forth  ran. 
'  Fala-Bernl  Jant,'  quod  Lore,  'in  thi^wyw 
I  take  thoo  hero  to  my  florvyss^ 
That  thon  onr  freendia  belpo  alway, 
And  ■(■'''''*'*  txaa  neither  nlglit  no  day, 
But  do  thy  might  hom  to  relevo,         606.! 
And  eek  onr  cnomiee  that  thon  preve. 
Thj-n  be  thle  might,  I  grannt  it  tliea, 
Uy  king  of  harlotes  sbolt  thou  be  ; 
Wo  wol  that  thou  have  such  honour. 
Certeyn,  thon  art  a  falB  tniit'iar,        607a 
And  eok  atheef ;  dth  tlion  were  bom, 
A  thousand  tymo  thon  art  forsworn. 
Bnt,  natholss,  in  our  boring, 
To  imtto  our  folk  out  of  douting. 
I  bid  thee  teche  hem,  woetow  how  ?  £075 
fiy  oommo  ^enorml  ^gne  now. 
In  what  jdace  thou  dialt  founden  be, 
If  that  men  had  mister  of  Iheo  ; 
And  how  men  ehal  thee  beat  oHpyo, 
Forthoetoknowoiagroetmaiitrj-o ;  6080 
Tel  in  wliat  plaoo  ia  thyn  haunting. ' 

F.Sen.  'Sir,  Ihavafolodyveniwoning, 
Tbat  I  kepo  not  rehcrsed  bo. 
So  that  j-o  vroldo  reaps-Wn  mo. 
For  if  that  I  tallo  yon  the  sotho,         60S5 
I  may  havo  harm  and  shame  bothe. 
If  that  my  folowea  wiiton  it, 
My  talai  ibalden  me  be  qnit ; 
For  oarieyn,  they  vwlde  hate  roe. 
If  Bvar  1  knewe  hir  oinelte ;  6ogo 


|FK4ain*TC 

For  they  wolde  ovar^  holds  hem  stiUe 

Of  tTonCbe  that  is  ageyn  hir  wilLe  ; 

Suche  tales  kepen  tbey  not  here. 

1  might  eftscine  bye  it  fU  dere, 

If  I  aside  of  hem  any  thing,  6ag5 

That  ought  displeseth  to  hir  hering. 

For  what  word  that  ham  prikke  orhyteth, . 

Id  that  word  noon  of  hem  delyteth, 

Al  were  it  gospel,  the  evaagyle, 

That  wolda  reprove  faem  of  hir  gyle,  (ina 

For  thay  are  oruel  and  hautoyn. 

And  Ihia  thing  wot  I  wol,  cArt«yn, 

If  I  gpeke  onght  to  peiro  hir  loos. 

Tour  court  sbal  not  m  wel  be  oloos, 

That  they  no  ehal  wjl«  it  atta  last.    6u^ 

Of  good  men  am  I  nooght  agast. 

For  Ihey  wol  taken  on  hem  no-thing. 

Whan  that  they  knowe  al  my  moning; 

Bat  be  that  wol  it  on  biTn  take. 

He  wol  himself  suspeciona  make,        6110 

That  ho  hifl  lyf  let  oovertly, 

In  Gyle  and  in  Ipooriay, 

That  me  engendrod  and  faf  fiwtring.' 

'  Tbey  made  a  ftd  good  engondring,' 
Quod  Lovo, '  for  whojo  aootJily  toUo,  6115 
They  ongondrod  the  devol  of  helle ! 

■  Bnt  ncdely,  how-so^var  it  be,' 
Quod  Love,  '  I  wol  and  charge  thee, 
Tu  tolie  anoon  thy  woning-plaoei, 
Bering  ach  wigbt  that  in  this  place  is ; 
And  what  Ij'f  that  thon  Ilvert  alM,     6111 
Hyde  It  no  lenger  miw  ;  wberto  ? 
Thon  most  disoovar  al  thy  wurehing. 
How  thou  servest,  and  of  what  thing, 
Thongh  that  than  sholdest  for  thy  aoth- 

Bon  al  to-l)eton  and  t.>.drawo : 
And  yit  art  thon  not  wunt.  purdee. 
Dat  catboles,  though  thon  boton  be, 
Tlinn  shalt  not  bo  tho  Rnit,  that  so 
Hath  for  soth-sawo  suffrwi  wo.'  6i,w 

F.  Sem.  >  Sir,  slth  that  it  may  lykan 

Though  that  I  shnlde  be  alayn  right  now, 

I  ahal  don  your  conumudement, 

For  thorto  hays  I  giet  talant.'  61^ 

Withonten  wordea  mo,  right  than, 
Fala-Semblout  his  sennoo  bigan, 
And  seide  hem  tbns  in  audience  : — 
-  BnronnB.  tak  liede  of  my  sentence  I 
That  wigbt  that  list  to  have  knowlDg 


Zit  (Bomaunf  of  f$e  (R«se. 


JUant,  ftti  uf  fiutaring. 
iraiiill;  fulk  him  Beko. 
i  Id  the  oloiitra  eke  ; 

re  bat  in  hem  twe ye  ; 

m.  soath  to  sajre  : 
Rtl  hvbsrwe  me 

la  hnlitred  bs ; 
Jy,  likereat  bydicg 

Lmliliwt  ulathibff. 
I  falk  ben  ful  oorert ; 


Ul  that  ever  Ihey  go  : 
niUft.  anil  Ireva  kIbo, 
jou,  QD  iliipyH. 
M  it,  ia  no  tiyee, 
lb  nlviona, 
'wn,  knd  nutliciuoB ; 
«  an  kbit  go. 
^li  hir  herte  tberUi, 
)  folk  ben  ai  jiibiiu  ; 
■M  Men  Don  diqiitoiu. 
10  ftydbi  no  no  nLrTt, 


MakuCh  gode  men  of  religiouu. 

heloane,  thor  oan  noon  anaworo,    6195 
How  high  that  ever  his  heed  he  slii^re 
With  raBour  whetted  never  ao  keno. 

It  Qylfl  in  lirBoni^hBa  cut  thrlttsne ; 
Ther  oan  no  wi^ht  disLincte  it  so, 

lat  be  dar  aey  a  vord  thert^.  fixn 

'  Bat  what  herberwe  that  ever  1  tAko, 
'  what  Bcmblant  that  ever  I  make, 
neui  bat  gyle,  Uli)  folowe  that ; 
■r  right  no  mo  tban  Oibba  onr  cat 
l+Fro  myoo  and  raCtea  went  hie  ivyle], 

"I  [notj  bat  to  +bogyU  ;      6306 


Nam 


If  wdI  lede  hir  lyf ; 


■tpwpoae  that  I  lake. 

Uut  ovar  I  make.     6130 
n  that  laoade  be, 
!  «7l<a  anci  aobtelte  ; 
to  of  tbia  mtld  caveyten, 

io«pIeytan;    6174 
id  gulran  Kimt  iiitannoH, 

'w  ai»)QeyDtauiloe* 
i  mJ(hljp  lyf  may  ImIbq  ; 
Mm  pore,  and  bun-seU  fedan 
Boraola  dalielMU, 
.  (ood  njm  prMoDiis.        6iBo 
H  VOMrt  and  diitt 


t  olatw  nligiano  went  i    I 
lb*  WDsId  an  argmnaul 
I  fool  eonelaaiaan. 

M  of  nUxioon, 
d  raligioaa  :" 

il  l«  aJ  rvicomu ;  t 


ly  clot] 


calling, 
T  by  my  wordiB  yet,  pordee, 
solte  and  ao  plasaiuiC  they  be.         Cito 
bold  the  dede*  that  I  do  1 
It  tbon  be  blind,  then  onghtait  so ; 
>r,  varie  hir  vordia  fro  hir  dHde, 

They  ihenke  on  gjle,  Tjthinit(«D]  drede, 

What  maner  clothing  that  tbey  were, 

t  estat  that  ever  thoy  bere,      6jtC 
LeiwI  or  lewd,  lord  or  lady. 
Kiiigbt,  aqiiier,  bnrBBia,  or  bayly." 
Sight  thoB  wbyl   Fola-SemUant    ni^ 
rnoceth, 
EftsoDoa  Love  bim  oreaoiiotb,  6jjh 

And  brak  hia  tale  in  the  epekios 
I  though  he  h»l  him  told  luine  I 
nd  Boide  :  '  What,  devol,  in  that  1  herp? 
What  folk  hast  tboa  ni  notnpned  hen} 

i  Budu  roUgioon  6i]i 

In  worldly  hahilacioun  ? ' 
F.  Sem.  '  Yc,  air ;  it  folowcth  not  that 

Bhulde  lade  a  trikked  lyf,  jiarfey, 

not  therfors  her  aoolea  lase. 
That  hem  10  worldly  clothea  cbeao ;   «>«> 
For,  eert«a,  it  were  gret  pitoe. 
Hon  may  in  •oonler  clolhte  m» 
Floriashen  holy  religionn. 
Fnl  many  a  aeynt  in  fneU  and  toun. 
With  many  a  virgin  glirioiiB,  bits 

Devout,  and  nil  rvligiuna, 
Had  deyed,  that  -|vomiin  plotha  ay  beran, 

1  aeynt**  never-tbe-Ie*  they  weran. 

unde  rekui  yon  many  a  ten : 


Z^  (§.omAimt  of  f$e  $est. 


yei  uigh  Hlle  these  Luly  1^ 


SQkc,  G. 


9,  and  thoBB  wyvr 
lojif  a  fair  child  lieco, 
V'ured  olwey  cloth  ii  locTxlere, 

I  !□  the  anmD  d^dan  they,  6145 

Lt  leyiitQa  woren,  and  boon  ^vsj, 
lie  eleven  tUnnBimd  maddens  dare, 
bat  beren  in  hcyea  hir  eioi-ees  olare, 

vbich  men  reila  in  chirche,  and  Binge, 
Vero  take  in  soculer  olotliine,  eijo 

Vhan  they  rcMeyred  martirdom, 

rood  herto  makolh  the  gode  thought ; 

le  clothing  yeveth  ae  revath  nonght. 

le  gode  thought  and  the  worobing,  615s 

lat  moketh  -^Teligiaun  flowti]:]g, 
'her  lyth  the  good  religloan 
.f^r  the  right  eatuncionn. 

'  Wbo-ao  toko  a.  wetbera  akin, 
jid  wrapped  a  gredy  wolf  thorin,      6160 
'or  ho  Bbulde  go  vitli  laniboa  whyte, 
Vonast  thon  not  ho  wolde  hem  byte  ? 
'i<  !  never-the-laBT  aa  ba  wore  wood, 
la  woldo  hem  niiiy,  and    driuko    the 

Ind  wel  tha  nkthoT  hem  diKsyve,      676s 

■■or,  aith  they  ooade  not  peroeyve 

lia  troget  and  bla  crueltoe, 

rhey  voldo  lii"  Mows,  ol  vrolda  he  flee, 

'  If  thar  be  wolvea  ofdch  hews 
^mongea  theao  apoatlia  nave,  £970 

rhoa,  holy  chirobe,  tlioa  mayab  be  n'kyled! 
litli  that  thy  citeo  ia  oaaoylod 


Bv  day  stoffan  tbey  the  wal, 

Nuy,  thoQ  fnxoat  plonten  ollea^vher 
Tbyn  impea,  if  thon  wolt  frtiyt  have ; 
Ahyd  not  there  thy-self  to  eave.  ' 

'  Bat  now  peea  t  here  I  tnme  ageyn  ; 
I  wol  no  more  of  tlds  tbing  't'seyn,     £196 
If  I  may  paaoen  me  berby  ; 
I  mighto  moken  job  wory. 
Bat  I  wol  hoten  you  alway 
To  bolpo  yonr  &eonde»  whot  I  may,   (ijoa 
So  thoy  wollen  nay  lompany  ; 
For  they  be  ahoat  al-oaterly 
Bnt-ifsofalle,  thatlbo 
Oft  with  ham,  and  they  willi  me.  ' 

And  oek  my  lemman  mot  they  aeire,  6305 
Or  they  ahnl  not  my  lave  de>erre. 
Fonotbo,  I  un  a  bla  troitoar ; 
Owl  jogged  me  for  a  theef  tricbonr ; 
Forsworn  I  am,  bnt  wel  nygh  non 
Wol  of  my  gyle,  til  it  be  don.  6310 

'  Thoxirgh  me    hath    numy  oon    deth 


fjtj 


Thot  my  treget  never  aperoeyved  ; 

And  yit  reaaoyreth,  and  ahal  roa»a7V«i 

That  my  falaneaae  tnever  apan 

But  wbD-M>  doth,  if  ha  wyi  be, 

Him  ie  right  good  be  war  of  me, 

Bat  lo  aligb  ia  the  [fdooeyving 

That  to  hard  ii  the]  apaneyving. 

Pot  Protheoa,  that  oonda  bim  dwuigs 

In  eraiy  ahap,  hoomly  and  Etramog*,  d^n 

Condo  never  aicb  gyle  na  treBOon 


CI 


t^  (giemavMi  of  (^  Q^oee. 


6s 


aolas  «nd  oompMij,  (^340 

Bit  hi^t  dame  fAbrtinenoe^troyned, 

'  k  mmaj  a  q[ii4jiit  amy  [y>f«yned. 

I«kt  M  it  eometh  to  hir  lyking, 

IMfilla  al  hir  dMiring. 

fcuitjuia  a  womsuuifl  doth  take  I ;    6345 

Xbv  am  I  mayda,  now  lady. 

liwnijimi  I  am  xeligioafl ; 

JEbw  lyk  an  ankar  in  an  hooi. 

Smtjina  am  Iprioreaie, 

lad  now  •  nonna,  and  now  abbene ;  6330 

And  go  thnzg^  alle  regionna, 

S«king  alia  xaligioima. 

Bat  to  what  oidve  that  I  am  awom, 

I  taka  the  atrawe,  and  f  lete  the  com ; 

To  f  Ujnda  folk  [thar]  I  onhabite,       6355 

I  axe  no-more  bat  hir  abito. 

What  wol  ya  more  f  in  every  wyae, 

Bight  aa  ma  Uat,  I  me  diigyse. 

Wei  can  I  here  me  nnder  weed ; 

Tnlyk  ia  my  woxd  to  my  deed.  6360 

Thna  make  I  in  my  trappea  fiille, 

Thargh  my  pryvflegea,  alle 

That  ben  in  Criatendom  alyva 

I  m^  aaeoile,  and  I  may  shiyve, 

Tliat  no  prelat  may  lette  me,  6365 

Al  fnlk,  wher-erer  they  fonnde  be  : 

I  noot  no  prdat  may  don  so, 

Bnt  it  the  pope  be,  and  no  mo. 

That  made  thilk  eatabliaehing. 

Xiiw  ia  not  thia  a  propre  thing  ?  6370 

Bnt.  were  my  cleightee  aperceyved, 

[>Xe  aholde  I  more  been  reoeyved] 

.\ji  I  waa  wont ;  and  woitow  why  ? 

For  r  dide  hem  a  tregetiy ; 

Bat  therof  yeve  I  litel  tale,  637s 

I  hare  the  lilTer  and  the  male ; 

So  have  I  preched  and  eek  ahriven, 

•^>  have  I  take,  eo  have  fmo  yiven, 

Thnrgh  hir  foly,  hnabond  and  wyf, 

That  I  le'le  right  a  joly  lyf,  6380 

Thargh  iiimpleaeo  of  the  prolacye ; 

Th^  know  not  al  my  tregetrye. 
*  Bnt  for  as  mocho  as  man  and  W3rf 

^hnl'i  shewe  hir  paroche-preat  hir  lyf 

f>a*^  a  jeer,  as  aeith  the  book,  6385 

Kr  any  wight  his  honsel  took, 

Tlisn  have  I  pryvileges  large. 

That  may  of  moche  thing  discharge ; 

F*»r  ho  may  ueye  rif^t  thos,  pardee  : — 

'  Sir  Freest,  in  ihrift  I  telle  it  thee,  ^390 


That  he,  to  whom  that  I  am  shriven. 
Hath  me  aaaoiled,  and  me  yiven 
Penannce  soothly,  for  my  sinne, 
Which  that  I  fond  me  gilty  inne ; 
Ne  I  ne  have  never  entencionn  6395 

To  make  double  oonfessioon, 
Ne  reheree  eft  my  shrift  to  thee ; 

0  shrift  is  right  y-nongh  to  me. 
^lis  onghte  thee  sofiyce  wel, 

Ne  be  not  rebel  never-a-del ;  6400 

For  oertes,  thon^  thou  haddest  it  sworn, 

1  wot  no  preat  ne  prelat  bom 

That  may  to  shrift  eft  me  oonstreyne. 

And  if  they  don,  I  wol  me  pleyne ; 

For  I  wot  where  to  pleyne  weL  6405 

Thou  shalt  not  streyne  me  a  del, 

Ne  enforce  me,  ne  fyit  me  trouble, 

To  make  my  confossioun  double. 

Ne  I  have  none  a£feccioun 

To  have  double  absoluoioun.  6410 

The  firste  is  right  y-nough  to  me , 

This  latter  assoiling  quyte  I  thee. 

I  am  unbounde  ;  what  majrst  thou  findo 

More  of  my  sinnes  me  to  unbinde  ? 

For  he,  that  might  hath  in  his  hond,  6415 

Of  alle  my  sinnes  me  unbond. 

And  if  thou  wolt  me  thus  constreyne, 

That  mo  mot  nodis  on  thee  pleyne. 

There  shal  no  jugge  imperial, 

Ne  bisshop,  ne  official,  6420 

Don  jugemont  on  mo  ;  for  I 

Shal  g^n  and  pleyne  mc  openly 

Unto  my  shrift-fador  newe, 

(That  hight  not  Frero  Wolf  tmtrewe  !) 

And  ho  shal  fcheviso  him  for  me,       6425 

For  I  trowe  he  can  hampre  thee. 

But,  lord  !  he  wolde  be  wrooth  withallc, 

If  men  him  wolde  Frere  Wolf  callo  ! 

For  he  wolde  have  no  pacience. 

But  don  al  cruel  vengeaunce  !  6430 

lie  wolde  his  might  don  at  the  loost, 

[Ne]  no-thing  spare  for  goddes  hoest. 

And,  god  so  wis  be  my  socour, 

But  thou  yeve  me  my  Saviour 

At  Ester,  whan  it  lykoth  me,  6435 

Withoute  prcsing  more  on  thee, 

I  wol  forth,  and  to  him  goon. 

And  he  shal  housol  mc  anoon, 

For  I  am  out  of  thy  grucching ; 

I  kepe  not  dole  with  thee  no-tliing.*'  6440 

Thus  may  he  thryyo  him,  that  forsakoUi 


78t  (Stomouttt  of  i^t  (^oBi. 


For  how  that  I  mo  poror  feyne. 

And  ir  the  preit  vol  him  refaaa. 

Tit  lUlo  pore  folk  I  dudeyne. 

6*90 

I  am  fol  rody  him  to  iiMUBe, 

'  I  love  tbat  the  acqaeyntanncs 

And  bim  jioniaBhe  bod  bampre  an, 

6ms 

Ton  tymes,  of  the  king  of  Fiaunoo, 

That  bo  bU  ohircho  ahal  forgo. 

Than  of  tporo  man  of  mylde  mode. 

'  But  who-w  hath  In  hia  feling 

Thoogb  that  bii  lonla  be  also  gad«. 

Tho  eoQBBqncooe  of  mch  Bhryving. 

For  irhan  I  aee  b^gera  qnakiog, 

U9S 

ShHlaecn  that  iircst  ms;  Dcvor  bave  might 

Naked  on  miiima  al  rtinking, 

6^5" 

For  hnngre  orye,  and  eek  for  care. 

Of  him  that  it  nndcr  his  enre. 

And  tha  agcyna  holy  Bcriptnra, 

They  been  ao  pore,  and  fol  of  pyne, 

That  biddoth  ovary  hordo  honeato 

They  might  not  oaea  yo»o  ma  1-dyne, 

Have  vorry  kuowing  of  hii  beato. 

For  they  have  no-thiog  bnt  hir  lyf ; 

Bnt  pora  folk  that  goon  by  atrete, 

Uss 

What  aholde  he  yeyo  that  likketi  hii 

That  hnve  no  gold,  no  Bommea  gret«, 

knyf? 

Han  woldo  I  lote  to  hir  prolate*, 

It  it  bnt  (bly  to  ontrometo, 

Or  lel«  hir  proates  iBowB  hir  state*, 

To  seke  in  hoondea  neat  fat  mete. 

For  to  tno  right  Doogbt  yeve  they.' 

Let  hero  hom  to  the  spital  anoon, 

<^ 

Amou)-.  'Ajidwhyfiait?' 

Bat,  for  me,  comfort  gete  they  noon. 

F.Sfm.              'ForthBynomay. 

6460 

They  bon  so  bare,  I  take  no  keep  ; 

Wolde  I  vigyt«  sad  drawe  nare  ; 

Bnt  1  vol  have  the  fatto  aheep  ;— 

Him  wol  I  comforte  and  tehot*. 

lut  parish  proitoa  have  the  lene, 

Far  I  hop«  of  his  gold  to  g^t«. 

6J10 

1  yeve  not  of  hir  harm  a  bene  ! 

And  if  that  wikked  deth  him  have, 

Add  if  that  pretaU  graoohen  it, 

64O5 

I  wol  go  witli  him  to  hia  grave. 

That  onehten  fwroth  bo  in  Mr  wit, 

And  if  ther  any  reprove  me, 

To  lew  her  fatte  beslea  ao. 

Wbv  tbat  I  lote  the  Dore  bo. 

1             t$t  (B^mMud  tf  4t  (B^tfL 

6y 

>*  1*>wi^Nr  ^"^  v  •■••% 

And  god  to  nvvwi  anioMb 

<S0» 

[  lylkk  waKdUmI«f«r«iMo 

n«i  ha  aa  abal,  aa  moAa  I  go^ 

h  1m  aJf  •  BilehMv 

With  pvopra  hoBdaa  and  bo4y  alao^ 

dlMfptdlstapw;" 

OaU  hia  Ibdd  in  lalMci]^ 

i]aBMn(«]HWM; 

If  ha  aa  haifa  propratoa  of  thing; 

vritan  in  no  Iwiiw^ 

Tit  dnilda  ha  aaDa  al  hb  aBfaatBOBM 

>i<9W 

In  OPT  OriitMi  lay--       ^l5i5 

And  with  hb  awink  hMra  aaataoMii 

M| 

y«,' I  darnif '  nay  >- 

If  ha  ba  parflt  in  baoBtaa. 

•  hif  apottlM  dtra^ 

ThxtM  ban  tho  bookaa  tolda  ma : 

M|f  inlkads  in  crtlM  ]i«% 

Vor  ha  thaii  wol  gon  jdiU/, 

iMn  iMor  brad  iMcginff, 

Andnaathitajbwilj 

66oa 

to bimn lhrao4hing.  ^599 

Tohanntan  nihig  nannaa  taMf. 

w  w*  man  iront  to  ttolit ; 

Ha  ia  n  tcaehonr,  iU  of  flAla ; 

■jM  ipolds  it  praeh* 

Ka  ha  aa  maj,  bj  goda  raaoan, 

lofdivlnltM 

Bwiiaa  him  b|y  hia  CHriaann« 

BMiftUeiftaik 

««« 

nipolds  th«r«^jn  appoM 

fSomp^yma  lavan  goddaa  asiyaa 

Kfti  and  ]0ie  tha  ^OMk     €556 

To  gon  and  pnmhaaan  har  nadaw 

laaawifladbd; 

Man  mota  atoB,  thaii  ia  no  drada, 

fiPtl  iha  aotha  oea, 

And  dapa,  and  aak  do  othar  thinf ; 

Umj  mii^ie  aan  a  iidng 

80  longa  maj  thay  lava  pcajlng; 

66to 

1,  irithoat  begging.          61560 

80  may  tfaay  aak  liir  prayar  Uinna, 

«n  goddaa  beidea  danii 

Wbila  thai  they  warka,  bir  mata  to  winnai 

loiilaa  baddan  herei 

Saynt  Austin  ivol  tbarto  aeoorda, 

to-thing  begge  hir  fode ; 

In  thilke  book  tbat  I  reoorda. 

isi  waa  don  on  rodo, 

6615 

ropra  bondea  thvj  -wronght, 

Hath  thus  forboden,  hy  olda  dawaa, 

itbI,  and  ellea  nongbt,     €1566 

I  all  bir  anatenaiince. 

Mighty  of  body,  to  beggo  hia  braadf 

Ibrtb  in  bir  penaimoe, 

If  be  may  swinka,  it  for  to  gata ; 

»  ffolk  alwey.                   6570 

Or  doon  of  bim  apart  jnstioe, 

66n 

Than  snfE^en  bim  in  snoh  maUoa." 

Tbay  don  not  wel,  ao  mota  I  go^ 

in,  tbat  can  and  may, 

bis  bonde  and  body  alway 

But  if  they  bava  aom  privalaga, 

6625 

bia  food  in  laboring,         65^ 

Tliat  of  the  payne  ham  ifol  allaga. 

But  bow  tbat  is,  can  I  not  aaa, 

bereligiona, 

Bnt-if  tba  prinoa  diaaayvad  ba ; 

aiTcn  coriona 

Ne  I  na  wane  not,  aikarly. 

e  don,  or  do  treqpaa, 

That  they  may  bava  it  rigbtftdly. 

6630 

n  oerteyn  caa,                   €580 

But  I  wol  not  detarmyna 

Of  prinoea  power,  ne  deiyna, 

rban  tba  tyma  I  see. 

Na  hy  my  word  oompranda,  y-wia, 

If  it  so  far  may  streoobe  in  this. 

IT  or  perobamin,                6^ 

I  wol  not  antremete  a  del ; 

^635 

writ  of  tbeae  worcbingea, 

But  I  trowe  tbat  the  book  aaith  wal, 

Ban  tbat  non  ezeosingaa 

Who  tbat  takath  almeaaaa,  that  ba 

i  ne  ibnlde  leke 

Dawe  to  folk  tbat  man  may  sea 

la  I7  dadea  eka, 

Lame,  febla,  waiy,  and  bare, 

Uraligiona, 

Pore,  or  in  iooh  manar  aarai 

6640 

D  a 


^U  dtomaunt  ef  tje  Sloec. 


(That  conne  winno  liem  neTormo, 

For  they  have  no  power  thertol, 

He  eteth  hiB  owne  dampning'^ 

Bat-if  ha  lye,  that  made  ol  tbrng. 

Anil  ifyetumh  a  trnannt  flr.de,  66+j 

Chastiao  him  we!,  if  yo  bo  kindo. 

And.  if  ;o  fillen  la  bir  Isaa, 

Tbey  walde  eftsonss  do  yon  aoithe. 

If  tliat  they  mighte.  Into  or  ratho  ;      66sa 

For  they  l»  not  fnl  pacient, 

Tliat  ban  tbo  world  tbns  fonla  blent 

And  ndtetb  wel,  [wber)  tliat  god  bad 

The  pood  man  soUe  al  that  he  hiul, 

And  fiilowo  bim,  and  to  poro  it  yi™,  6655 

Bo  wolde  not  therfure  that  be  live 

Bnt  ba  bad  wirken  whan  that  neda  ia. 
And  fulwo  bim  in  goode  dedes.  GGGo 

Seynt  Ponlo,  that  loved  nl  holy  ohirobe. 
Be  bade  th'apostlea  for  td  wirche. 
And  winren  hir  lyflodo  in  that  wjm, 
And  bum  defended  tmnnndyBe,  6664 

And  scide,  ^'Wirketb  witbyonrhonden  ;" 
Thns  abaldo  tbo  thing  be  nndei 


Amour.  '  And  how  f 

F.  Sen.  •  Sir,  I  wol  gladly  telle  yow  :— 
tynt  Austin  Beith,  a  man  may  be      66gi 
1  hanseB  that  ban  proprateo, 
i  tomplers  and  hoapitelers, 
nd  aB  these  ohaDOiuui  recolera. 
r  whyte  monbes,  or  tbeao  blake —    66115 
wo1e  no  mo  eniuaplefl  moke)—' 
And  take  therof  hia  SBstening, 
For  therinOD  lytb  no  begging ; 

weyea  not,  y-wia, 
fTif  Austin  gabbeth  not  of  thii.  6pK- 

And  yit  fnl  many  a  monk  labonroth, 
That  god  in  holy  ehirche  hosonreth  ; 
For  wban  bir  awinklng  ia  ogoon, 
They  rede  rmd  singe  in  ehirche  anooQ. 

^  And  for  tber  hath  ben  greet  diffconl. 
As  many  B  wight  may  here  reoord,      OjriC 
Upon  the  estate  of  fdendience, 
"1  yonr  pre»oncc, 
Telia  bow  a  man  may  begge  at  nedo. 
That  bath  netwberwitb  bim  to  fede^  6711: 
Uangro  hia  fnlonei  jangelingst. 
For  sathfastDease  vol  non  hidiugea  ; 
And  yit.  x>erma,  I  iruiy  nbeye 
~    0  yow  Bothly  tl 


Z$i  (S-^maiunt  of  t|l«  (ftese. 


6740 

For  laboni  might  me  nerer  pine, 

iwiuuDgbeBoIrte, 

I  have  more  wil  to  been  at  OM  ; 

boar  wol  not  Mqnyt* 

And  have  wol  lerer,  »e»th  to  eey, 

■tlbialiriog, 

Bifore  the  pnple  patre  and  prVi 

gohiibnedUreiiw; 

And  wrje  mo  in  my  foxeiyo 

eras 

dora  he  may  go  tracs, 

674s 

Qnod  Love, '  What  deyel  U  thJi  I  hereP 

I  woIdB  undartakB 

What  wordee  tellest  Ihoa  ma  hare  t 

w  for  to  make. 

F.Stm.  'Wbat.dr?' 

>aaofoiirU7, 

Amour.          '  Falmene,  that  apert  ii ; 

67SO 

umM  or  IsttroiB, 

F.  Sim.                            No,  coTtM  : 

6800 

*Bi»blecan, 

For  letde  in  greet  thing  ehal  he  apedo 

10  pore  bo. 

In  thij  world,  that  god  wol  drede. 

ii*  bi«g«!  til  thmt  he 

For  folk  that  tern  to  yertn  yiven, 

a  tnmthe  tor  to  ■winho, 

6755 

And  truly  on  her  owne  liven, 

im  clothe{4  metfl,  ud  diinke. 

680s 

witlibond«aoon»rel, 

On  ham  ii  litel  thrift  y-aano  ; 

thhoodeiMpirituel. 

Soob  folk  diinkon  grot  miaeu; 

That  lyf  [ne]  may  me  never  pIoml 

6;<So 

Bnt  eee  what  gold  ban  neurars. 

[ge,  H  I  telle  jou  here, 

And  silver  eok  in  [hir}  gamera. 

6810 

Taylsgiers,  and  these  monyoura, 

.  Seynt  Amonr  woldo  preche, 

jlde  duipote  and  toche 

Theae  liven  wel  nygh  by  ravyne ; 

«roaUB  openly 

676J 

The  amale  pnplo  hem  mate  enclyne 

And  they  aa  wolvee  wol  hem  eten. 

6S1S 

od  mj  »nle  ble»e, 

Upon  the  pore  folk  they  getan 

Ful  moehe  of  that  tbcy  epende  or  kepe  ; 

ofthennisemtee, 

Nia  none  of  hem  that  he  nil  atrepe, 

pnpU,  aa  gemeth  me. 

677D 

And  twryen  him-eelf  wel  atto  ftUle 

num  onghte  it  to  refnss, 

Withontje]  icalding  they  hem  pulle. 

68» 

lumtheroftoeJicMe, 

The  stronge  the  feble  ovargoth  ; 

lyr  biythe  «bo-H  be  ; 

But  I,  that  were  my  .Lmplo  cloth, 

peke,  and  telle  it  tbee, 

dye,  audbepntdoun, 

677s 

And  gyle  tgyled  and  gylonrt. 

It  Ponl,  in  derk  priaoon 

By  mj  treget,  I  gadre  and  threite 

68.J 

linthiBcaas 

The  greet  treaonr  into  my  cbeate. 

g,  —  maicter  WiUiam  vaa, 

That  lyib  with  me  bo  faate  bonnde. 

Oder  Ypocriayo 

Uyn  highe  paleya  do  I  founde, 

for  hir  greet  envye. 

6780 

And  my  delytee  I  fuMlle 

er  flemed  him.  Seynt  Amour  : 

With  wyne  at  feeate*  at  my  willo, 

6830 

dide  niGh  labour 

And  tablea  fUle  of  ontromeea ; 

.  aver  the  loyaltee. 

I  wol  no  lyf,  bat  e»  and  peea, 

And  winno  gold  to  apende  alao. 

book,  and  loet  it  wrylo, 

6785 

For  whan  the  grelo  begge  is  go, 

1  lyf  he  dide  ttl  wryte, 

It  Cometh  right  [eft]  with  my  japea. 

«» 

icb  reoeyod  begging, 

Hake  I  not  wel  tumble  myn  ape<  ? 

9-niytraveyliog. 

To  winne  ij  alwey  myn  entent ; 

My  purchaa  la  better  than  my  rent 

iBd  he  that  I  were  wood 

6-9" 

For  thoogh  I  ahulde  beten  be. 

Zit  Q^omdunf  of  t$t  (Boe«- 


or  nl  the  worlde  care  bare  I 
It)  breda  nod  lengUio  ;  boldely 

q1  bothQ  preclio  uid  eek  eoanceileti ; 


6B46 


I 


With  bonilea  irilla : 
Foe  of  the  pope  I  h&TO  tbs  liotle  ; 
I  na  holds  noC  my  witt«a  dolte. 
I  wol  not  (tinton,  in  my  lyre, 
Theaa  cmperoares  for  to  obryve,  6850 

Or  kynges,  dulcst,  and  lordes  gTet« ; 
Bat  pora  folk  tl  qoyta  I  lata. 
I  lore  00  such  elUTrint;.  pocdes. 
Bot  it  for  other  oamo  ba. 
I  mike  not  of  poro  raon,  68S5 

Bir  uUto  is  not  wotth  ui  hflo. 
Wliero  fyndiwt  thon  a  swinkar  of  labour 
mfaajoor? 


jiddDo 


Tbisa  qnenn,  mad  sek  (thise]  (wnnCeasos, 
Kiiu  abbonei.  and  eek  Bigynt,  086 

Tbew  gTBt*  ladyea  pklogynj, 
ThsH  joly  kntghtea,  uid  buUyrsB, 
Hum  UDiuies,  and  tbise  burgeii  wyvea, 
Th«t  rioba  been,  md  eek  pleusg,        68£ 

Wber-ao  they  cl»d  or  naked  be, 

Unoonnofliled  ^otb  ther  noon  fro  me. 

And,  for  her  lonleB  lavstee, 

At  lord  and  lady,  and  bir  meynee,      6S7< 

I  txa,  irhan  they  hem  to  me  ahij-re, 

The  propretofl  of  ■!  hir  lyve. 

And  make  hem  trowo,  bothe  meest  djii 

leeM, 
Hir  paroah'preat  ma  bnt  a  beest 
Ayens  me  and  my  oompany,  6X7 

That  ibrevea  been  sa  groet  M  I ; 
For  whichB  I  wol  not  hyde  in  bold 

That  t  by  word  or  eigne,  y-wia. 
-{'Mil  mote  hem  knows  what  it  is,      6S9 
And  thvy  wolen  also  tellen  ma  ; 
Tbey  bale  fra  mo  do  privitw. 
And  for  to  make  yow  hem  peroayvan. 
That  Bsen  Iblk  tbos  to  disoeyren, 
I  wol  yon  aeyD,  witbonten  drede,        6SB 
What  man  may  in  the  goapel  rede 
OTSej^t  Uatbew,  the  gospelere, 
Thut  Bsilb,  as  I  sbul  yon  aey  bers. 
*  L'pon  tbe  chaire  ot  Muyaes— 


Thusi-itglosed,  dontales:                  6i 

For  tberby  is  the  ehaire  ment- 

Sitlo  Soriboa  and  Phari^ijen  ;— 

That  is  to  seyn,  the  onxwd  man 

Whicbe  that  we  ypocrites  oallo—       6 

Doth  that  they  precbe.  I  rede  yon  alls 

Bnt  doth  not  as  tbey  don  a  del. 

That  been  not  wery  to  seyo  wol. 

But  to  do  wel,  no  wiUeliave  tbey; 

And  they  wolds  binde  on  folk  alwey, 

That  ban  to  [be]  b<«yled  able.               6 

+Bnrdoos  that  ben  importable ; 

On  folkes  shnldres  thingea  tbey  ccmcli 

That  they  nU  with  bar  flnerwi  tonabei 

Amour,  '  And  why  wol  they  not  toa< 

F.Sem.            ■Wbyf                         6 

For  hem  ne  list  not,  sikcrly  ; 

Make  falkes  shnldres  aken. 

And  if  they  do  onght  that  good  bo. 

Tliat  is  for  folk  it  abnldo  see  :              6 

Her  +bordera  larger  makcn  they, 

And  loTaa  Bates  at  the  table, 

And  for  to  han  the  flmt  obaiores         6 

In  synagogeB,  t«  hem  tal  dare  ii  1 

And  wiUen  that  folk  ham  loots  and  gn 

Whan  that  Ihoy  paraen  Ihnrgh  the  itn 

And  wolen  be  eloped  '  MaiBt«r  '  alw. 

Bat  thoy  ne  aboldo  not  willan  ao  ;      6 

That  sheweth  wal  hir  wikkidneMS. 

'  Another  coslom  u»  we  :— 

Of  ham  that  wol  ayeng  na  be. 

Him  that  oon  batath,  hata  wo  mile, 

And  conjecio  how  to  doon  him  iUla. 

And  if  we  asen  bim  winne  booonr, 

Eiohesso  or  praya,  thnrgh  Ms  TahioT,  t 

PnrandD,  rent,  or  diKnitse, 

By  what  ladder  he  is  olomban  so ; 

And  for  to  maken  him  doon  to  go. 

Wilh  tndsotm  we  wole  him  defame,  t 

Thns  from  hiB  ladder  we  bim  lake, 

And  IboB  bis  fVvendes  foea  we  make ; 

«a]                ft9i  (BMMWf  •f  1^  (EtMKC 

7« 

I  iM  wite  dul  1m  noon, 

Ihftt  wol  me  xspreve  or  ehsslyss  1 

6990 

lis  tendw  bMn  his  limL 

69«o 

But  I  wolds  al  Adk  nndartahs, 

idiflUHopeiajr, 

And  of  no  wi^^t  no  teohing  ti^  j 

ife  hanrs  blaas  ndilj ; 

IVv  I,  that  other  Iblk  ohsstys, 

\mhmwUkoiQaatmaif90f 

Wol  not  be  tanght  £ro  my  ibiys. 

i  him  kNpft,  bo*  hs  w*  ajM. 

'  1  love  noon  hsnniUige  mors ; 

6995 

Mr  is  «his,  thiift,  if  10  lUU 

6945 

AUe  desertes,  and  holtes  hors, 

r  hs  ooa  aaionc  vs  aUe 

And  gxete  wodes  svsiiohoon. 

hftfood  tan,  coiof  disds^ 

I  Iste  hem  to  the  Bsptist  lohsn. 

Hisonrsldsrdsdsu 

ijr.  thooili  hs  it  ftgmsd, 

Of  ISgipt  al  ths  wildiznesM  i 

Ao  alls  eiteos  and  goods  tonnes. 

Os  pscMDsa  hs  we, 

m  Iblk,  who^so  ws  go^ 

There  men  msy  renne  in  openly, 

And  ssy  that  I  the  world  foTMhs. 

7005 

k>  hsnrs  of  Bun  pnjsiiig, 

^955 

But  al  amidde  I  bOde  and  make 

hsos^  thwi^  our  flstering, 

My  boos,  and  swimme  and  plsy  thsrinne 

BMB,  of  cnl  pcmstos, 

Bet  than  a  ilsh  dolh  with  his  Anns. 

ko  irifinise  our  IwimtM ; 

*  Of  Antsoristes  men  am  I, 

USA  tPHMth,  ths4  msj  OS  ses, 

Of  whiohe  that  Grist  seith  opsnly. 

7010 

>  Tsrta  in  OS  be. 

6960 

They  have  abit  of  bolinesie, 

igr  pon  ire  ns  f egmo ; 

And  liven  in  saoh  wikkednesM. 

so  that  we  begge  or  pUjne, 

Outward,  Ismlnen  semen  we, 

khelblk,  vitboat  lesiiig, 

FoUe  of  goodnesM  snd  of  pitee, 

hing  ham  ivithont  baTing. 

701S 

ire  dred  of  the  paple,  y-wiSi 

6965 

Ben  gredy  wolves  ravisaUe. 

□j  my  porpos  is  this :— > 

We  enviroone  bothe  londe  and  see ; 

th  no  wight,  but  he 

d  end  tresoor  gzet  plentee ; 

We  wol  ordsTne  of  alle  thing, 

syntsonee  wel  lore  I ; 

Of  folkes  good,  snd  her  living. 

Toao 

loehe  mj  desyr,  ihorUy. 

6970 

*  If  ther  be  oastel  or  citee 

ete  me  of  brooages, 

Wherin  that  any  bongerons  be, 

lees  end  msrisgesi 

Although  that  they  of  Kilsyne  were. 

» 

dlj  ezeontoor, 

For  ther-of  ben  they  blamed  there  : 

Or  if  a  wight,  oat  of  mesore. 

70»S 

itjme  mesmger  ; 

<5975 

Wolde  lene  bis  gold,  snd  take  nsnre 

1 

For  that  he  is  io  ooveitoos : 

ly  lymes  I  make  enqnestes ; 

Or  if  he  be  to  lecoherons. 

hat  oflioe  not  honest  is ; 

Or  fthefe,  or  baonte  simonye ; 

Or  provost,  tdi  of  trechery e, 

7030 

0  me  a  gist  lyking. 

6980 

Or  prelat,  living  jolily. 

lat  je  have  oo^t  to  do 

Or  prest  that  hslt  his  qnene  him  by 

m 

9 

that  I  repeire  to, 

Or  olde  bores  hostileni, 

^»eden  thoxgh  mj  wit, 

Or  other  bawdes  or  bordiUers, 

ks  ye  have  told  me  it. 

Or  eUes  blamed  of  any  vyoe, 

703s 

re  serve  me  to  pay, 

^S 

Of  whiohe  men  ihnlden  doon  jostyos ; 

se  shal  be  your  alway. 

By  alls  the  seyntes  that  we  pray. 

•so  wol  chsstyse  me, 

But  they  defende  fhem  with  Ismprsy, 

ty  love  h)st  hath  he ; 

With  Inoe,  with  eles,  with  samoons. 

«  no  man  in  no  gyse, 

With  tendre  gees,  and  with  capoons,  7010 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1 

^^^^^^^^^^^HiiHU^^^^^^^^H 

^2                       ^c  (Bomaune  of  *5e  (|to8i.             ifr«»..™ic. 

With  tutea,  or  with  fchossB  taX, 

That  kepeth  the  key  of  Criitendome, 

Witli  doynto  fluwnea,  hrodo  ftnd  flat, 

fThe;  had  boui  tormented,  nUe  and  soma. 

With  calewey.,  or  with  pullaille, 

Snohe  heen  tha  minking  Ifala]  prophetifl  ; 

With  coningei,  or  with  tyn  vitailla, 

Nis  uon  of  hem,  that  good  prophstc  is  ; 

Thnt  we,  nnder  oar  tJothes  wydo,        7045 

Forthey.thiirshwikkedenteneionn,  7=^5 

Maken  thoxeh  oar  golet  glfde  : 

The  year  of  the  incamaoionn 

Or  bat  bo  wol  do  come  in  haate 

A  thooaand  and  two  hundred  year. 

Kcw-vtmisoiu.  []->-bake  in  poBte  : 

i>-v6  and  fifty,  forthor  no  ner, 

AVhether  so  that  he  looro  or  BroinB, 

Bronghten  a  book,  with  sory  grace, 

He  shal  havo  of  a  eordo  a  loigno,         7050 

To  yeven  ensample  in  Domane  place,  71110 

With  whiuha  men  ahal  him  binds  and 

That  seide  thus,  though  it  were  liiUo  ;— 

lode, 

To  brenno  him  fcr  hia  Binfiil  dadB, 

That  fro  the  Holy  Ooost  is  sent" 

That  mqn  ahnllo  hero  him  crye  and  rore 

Wei  were  it  worth  to  ben  [y>hrent  1 

A  mjle-woy  aboQto,  and  mora. 

EntiUed  WM  in  moh  manere                710J 

Or  tUes  be  ahal  in  piisonn  dye,            7055 

Thi.  book,  of  which  I  telle  hero. 

Thor  nas  no  wight  in  al  Paijs, 

Or  Bmerten  that  that  he  hath  do, 

Bifom  Onr  lady,  at  porvyB, 

+That  ihej  ne  mighte  byo  the  book. 

Bat,  and  he  coathc  thnrgh  hia  sleight 

fTo  copy,  if  him  talent  toot                 71,0 

Do  maken  -av  a  tour  of  height,             7060 

Thor  might  ho  gee,  by  greet  treaotm, 

Or  erthe,  or  Imres  thongb  it  be, 

"  As  mocho  M,  Xhoigh  his  grata  might. 

Thongh  it  were  of  no  vonnde  Btono 

Beitofhet»,oroflight, 

Wrought  with  aqnyra  and  seantikHB, 

The  Bunno  BOrmoiuitoth  tho  mone,       7115 

60  that  the  tour  were  stuffed  wcl        7065 

That  Iroubler  ia,  and  ehanngeth  Bone, 

With  alio  richaase  temporel  1 

And  the  note-kernel  the  shelle— 

OLl 


tit  (S^ommud  of  t^  (ftoee. 


73 


For  b|f  thai  liook  tiiegr  dvnt  not  sUmde. 

Avajr  tluj  gonne  it  for  to  bore, 

For  they  na  dnnta  not  aaswere 

By  «zposioioan  fne  glote  7145 

To  thmt  thai  derkei  wole  appose 

Ajaiui  tha  ennadneaM,  y-wia, 

That  in  that  bdka  initan  is. 

Kow  wot  I  not,  na  I  oan  not  see 

What  maaar  snde  that  there  shal  be  7x50 

Of  al  this  [hoke]  that  they  hyde ; 

Bat  yit  algata  they  shal  aliyde 

Til  that  they  niay  it  bet  defende ; 

This  trowa  I  best,  wol  be  hir  ende. 

*  Thna  Anteorist  abyden  we,  7155 

For  we  ben  alle  of  his  meynee ; 
I      And  what  nun  that  wol  not  be  so, 
Bight  aona  he  shal  his  lyf  forga 
Wa  wol  a  pv&ple  •foa  him  areyse, 
And  thugh  oar  c^e  doon  him  seise,  7160 
And  him  on  sharps  spares  rjnre, 
Or  othar>weyes  bringe  him  fro  lyve, 
Bot-if  that  ha  wol  folowe,  y-wis. 
That  in  oar  boke  writen  is. 
Ihos  mocha  wol  oar  book  signifjre,     7165 
That  whyl  [that]  Peter  hath  maistrye, 
Kay  nerer  Johan  shews  wel  his  might. 

'  Xow  haTS  I  yoa  declared  right 
The  mening  of  the  bark  and  rinde 
That  maketh  the  entencioons  blinde.  7170 
Bat  now  at  erst  I  wol  biginne 
To  ezpowne  yoa  the  pith  withinne  : — 
[rAnd  first,  by  Peter,  as  I  wane, 
Tha  Pope  himself  we  wolden  mene,] 
And  [eek]  the  secolers  oomprehende,  7175 
Ihat  Cristea  lawe  wol  defende, 
And  shnlde  it  kepen  and  mayntenen 
Ajeinea  hem  that  al  sastenen. 
And  iSslsly  to  the  paple  techen. 
^And  Johan  bitokeneth  hem  fthat  pre- 
chen,  7180 

That  thar  nis  hiwe  oorenable 
Bet  thilke  Oospel  PerdaraUe, 
T^t  fro  the  Holy  Gk>Bt  was  sent 
To  toraa  folk  that  been  miswent. 
^  strangthe  of  Johan  they  xmdirstondo 
Tae   graoa   in    which,  they   seye,  they 
stonde,  7186 

T^at  doth  tha  sinfdl  folk  converte, 
JLui  ham  to  Jesas  Crist  reverte. 
'  Fol  many  another  horriUete 
Xsr  man  in  that  boke  sea,  7190 


That  ben  oomannded,  dooteles, 

Ayens  the  lawe  of  Bome  ozpres ; 

And  alle  with  Anteorist  they  holden, 

As  men  may  in  the  book  biholden. 

And  than  oomannden  they  to  sleen    7195 

Alia  tho  that  with  Peter  been  ; 

Bat  they  shal  nevere  have  that  might, 

And,  god  tofom,  for  stryf  to  fight, 

That  they  ne  shal  y-noogh  [men]  finde 

That  Peters  lawe  shal  have  in  mindo,  7200 

And  ever  holde,  and  bo  mayntene. 

That  at  tho  last  it  shal  be  sene. 

That  they  shal  alle  come  therto, 

For  oaght  that  they  can  speke  or  do. 

And  thilke  lawe  shal  not  stonde,         7205 

That  they  by  Johan  have  ondirstonde ; 

Bat,  maogro  hem,  it  shal  adoan. 

And  been  brooght  to  confbaioan. 

Bat  I  wol  stinte  of  this  matere. 

For  it  is  wonder  long  to  here ;  72x0 

Bat  hadde  that  ilke  book  endared. 

Of  better  estate  I  were  ensared ; 

And  froendes  have  I  yit,  pardeo, 

That  han  me  set  in  greet  degree. 

*  Of  al  this  world  is  emperoar  7315 

Gyle  my  fader,  the  trechoar, 
And  cmp[e]re88e  my  moder  is, 
Mangre  the  Holy  Gost,  y-wis. 
Our  mighty  linage  and  oar  rente 
Regnoth  in  every  rogne  abouto  ;  7220 

And  wel  is  i-wGrth  we  maistres  bo, 
For  al  this  world  govome  we, 
And  can  the  folk  so  wel  disceyve, 
That  noon  oar  gyle  can  perceyve  ; 
And  thoagh  they  doon,  they  dar    not 
saye ;  7225 

The  Bothe  dar  no  wight  biwreye. 
Bat  he  in  Cristis  wrath  him  ledeth. 
That  more  than  Crist  my  bretheren  dro- 

deth. 
He  nis  no  fol  good  champioan. 
That  dredcth  sach  similacioan  *,  7230 

Nor  that  for  pcyne  wolo  refbsen 
Us  to  correcten  and  accosen. 
He  wol  not  entremeto  by  right, 
Ne  have  god  in  his  eye-sight. 
And  therfore  god  shal  him  punjre ;    7235 
Bat  me  ne  rokketh  of  no  vyce, 
Sithen  men  as  loven  comanably, 
And  holden  as  for  so  worthy, 
That  we  may  folk  repreve  oohoon, 


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^rj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H 

^^^^^^^^■^^^^^^^^^^H 

H^^^^BS^HlB^^^^^^^B^^I 

74                                    ZH  ^«IM»Un<  of  tit  (B06(.                  [FaxoMtrr  C 

And  WB  nil  liaTe  rapref  of  noon.           7140 

That  ye  percoyved  it  tio-thing,                _ 
Ye  shulda[n]  have  a  stark  losing                2 
Bight  in  yonr  bond  thm,  to  biginiui,        ] 

Whom  Bhnldan  folk  wr.EBhipon  Bo 

But  u>.  tliBt  BtinUa  nevtr  mo 

To  patrea  wbyl  that  folk  m  see, 

I  nolde  it  iBtte  fur  no  ainnD.' 

Thoqgh  it  not  w  bUiiodB  hem  be? 

ThB  god  longh  at  the  wonder  Iho,    ;ig5 

■  .tad  where  ia  moro  wood  foljo.       714S 

And  every  nigbt  gan  taoghe  iilao, 

Than  lo  rnhnnnce  ehivaliye, 

And  Mtde  ;— '  Lo  hero  a  man  aright 

And  love  noble  men  and  gay. 

For  to  be  tmsty  to  ovary  wight ! ' 

That  joty  clothea  werpn  mlway  7 

'  Fala  Samblant,'  qnod  Love,  'say  to  ma. 

If  they  be  sich  folk  an  the;  Mmen, 

Sith  I  Ihoa  bavo  avannwd  thea,           ;3Q0 

So  clone,  «  men  her  cloth™  demen,   7150 

That  in  my  ooort  ii  thy  dwelling. 

And  that  hor  wordM  folowe  her  dodo, 

It  U  eret  pite,  oot  of  drodo, 

Wolt  thou  wel  bolden  my  fon-nrdea  ? ' 

For  the  J  wol  bo  noon  ypocritta  ! 

F.  Sem.     'Ya,  me,  &om  bennta  fore- 

Of  bem,  me  thinkath  [it]  eret  apite  ia  ) 

wardaa; 

Haddonevaryonr  fader  hara-biforn    yy^ 

Bat  Baggen  with  thue  hodaa  wyde, 

Semiint  (0  trewe,  eilb  ha  was  l»m.' 

With  Bl^igho  and  pnla  facai  leno, 

Amour.     '  That  il  ayoine*  al  nature.' 

And  gipyq  irlothe*  not  fal  clone, 

F.  Stm.    >S!r,  put  you  in  that  aves- 

And  bigbe  ahocH,  knoiipod  with  daggoa, 

For  tbongh  yo  borowos  take  of  roe. 

Tbo  Bikerer  ahal  yo  never  be                 7)10 

Or  botis  tiTuling  u  a  gjpo ; 

For  oetofftK,  no  gikirncegD, 

To  anoh  fulk  aa  I  yon  dovy» 

Or  ehartrea,  (or  to  bars  witnesao, 

Sholda  TriDBta  and  th»e  lot^oa  wyts 

I  take  yonrWf  to  record  hare, 

TakeallaharlondMandharthitigHl,  7.65 

That  men  ne  may,  in  no  manore. 

OLl 


tie  Q^toMOwtf  of  4<  (Bom. 


75 


id  tlMor  hma.  commimly      7340 
iMmr  ••  to  hfem  fU. 
f  wvre  wemad,  ian  and  fU, 
a  ham  finrth^  alia  ia  »  roata, 
tlia  caatal  al  aboQta ; 
loaglit  »way,  ibr  no  dzada,  7345 
I  that  tliij  ben  dada, 
>•  ha^a  tha  caatal  taka. 
batala  thegr  gan  maka, 
d  bam  in  fimia  anoon, 
bar  ivaj,  and  forth  thiogr  goon, 
gatoa  for  to  aaiailii,  7351 

tha  kapara  wol  not  ikila ; 
■an  neither  tyke  na  dada, 
'folk,  andatrongain  deda. 
la  I  acgm  the  coontenannoa  7355 
mblant,  and  Abatinaimoe, 
M>  Wikkid-Tonge  went. 
hflj  halda  her  parlement, 
it  to  done  ware 

hem  be  knowen  there,        7360 
alken  forth  diflgyied. 
tlaate  they  devysed, 
wold  goon  in  tapinage, 
in  »  pilgrimage, 
and  hoi  J  folk  nnfoyned.      7365 
B  Abitinanca-Streyned 
robe  of  eamelyne, 
lir  fgraithe  aa  a  Begyne. 
Torchief  of  threde 
led  al  aboate  hir  hede,         7370 
Tgat  not  hir  lantere ; 
bedea  eek  she  here 
se,  al  of  whyt  threde, 
that  she  hir  bedee  bede ; 
B  bonghte  hem  nerer  a  del,  7375 
vere  geven  her,  I  wot  wel, 
3f  a  fol  holy  frere, 
I  he  waa  hir  fader  dere, 
■he  hadde  ofter  went 
frere  of  his  oovent.  7380 

^yted  hir  also,  • 
r  a  sermonn  seide  hir  to ; 
latte,  for  man  on  lyve, 
e  wolde  hir  ofte  shryve^ 
so  gret  devocion  7385 

e(n]  her  oonfeasion, 
had  oile,  for  the  nonea, 
I  in  ono  hood  at  ones, 
ihape  I  fdevyse  her  thee, 
f  fooaaomtyma  wassha;     7390 

D 


That  folae  traltoiireaM  nntrawe 

Was  lyk  that  salowa  hon  of  hawa, 

That  in  tha  Apocalipa  ia  shewed, 

That  aignii^eth  ftho  folk  beahzwwad, 

ThAtbeenalftilof  treoheiye,  7395 

And  pale,  thnrgh  hypocziq^ ; 

For  on  that  hon  no  ookmr  is. 

Bat  only  deed  and  pale,  y-wis. 

Of  sooha  »  ooloor  enlangoorad 

Was  Abatinence,  y-wis,  coloozad ;      7400 

Of  her  eatat  she  her  repented, 

As  her  visage  represented. 

She  had  a  bordoon  al  of  ThaAa, 
That  Gyle  had  yeve  her  of  his  yefta ; 
And  a  aorippe  of  Eainte  Distrease,      7405 
That  fol  was  of  elengenesse. 
And  forth  she  walked  sobrely : 
And  Fhlae-Semblant  saynt,  ia  votti  dy, 
f  Had,  aa  it  were  for  aooh  mistare, 
Don  on  theoopeof  aficera,  7410 

With  chere  simple,  and  fol  pitona ; 
His  looking  was  not  disdeinons, 
Ne  proad,  but  meke  and  fol  pesible. 
Abont  his  nekke  he  bar  a  bible. 
And  sqnierly  forth  gan  he  gon ;  7415 

And,  for  to  reste  his  limmes  upon, 
He  had  of  Treson  a  potente ; 
As  he  were  feble,  his  way  he  wente. 
Bat  in  his  sieve  he  gan  to  thringe 
A  rasour  sharp,  and  wel  bytinge,        74^0 
That  was  forged  in  a  forge. 
Which  that  men  clepen  Conpe-gorge. 

So  longe  forth  hir  way  they  nomen. 
Til  they  to  Wicked-Tonge  comen. 
That  at  his  gate  was  sitting,  7425 

And  saw  folk  in  the  way  pawing. 
The  pilgrimes  saw  he  foste  by, 
That  beren  hem  fol  mekely, 
And  fhamUely  they  with  him  metta. 
Dame  Abstinence  first  him  grette,      7430 
And  sith  him  False-Semblant  sained, 
And  he  hem  ;  but  he  not  fremoed. 
For  be  ne  dredde  hem  not  ardeL 
For  when  he  saw  hir  faces  wel, 
Alway  in  herte  him  thonghte  so,         7435 
He  shnlde  knowe  hem  bothe  two ; 
For  wel  he  knew  Dame  Abstinaonoe, 
Bnt  he  ne  know  not  Oonstreynannoe. 
He  knew  nat  that  she  was  oonstrayned, 
Ne  of  her  thevea  lyfe  fi^yned,  7440 

Bat  wende  she  com  of  wil  al  ficae ; 


I    ?6 


Z^e  (Bemaunf  of  t$t  ^OM. 


Bat  ihfl  cum  in  BnoUier  degrM  ; 
And  if  of  good  tril  she  begim. 
That  »;i  was  fiilcd  bar  |iuj  thui. 

And  Fnia-SomblanC  hod  ho  wsyn  ale, 
Bat  ha  knew  nat  tlmt  ba  vu  I'rdi.      744 
Yet  Ms  WW  be,  but  bia  fakaaHS 
He  poade  be  not  espje,  nor  gene  ; 
For  Semblant  vue  tn  sJya  wroogbt, 
That  Jalm^oio  he  no  cepjed  noo^bt.   74; 
Bat  hoddest  tboa  kunweii  him  befora, 
Thou  woldeat  on  a  boko  bsve  sworn, 
Whan  tbon  him  aangb  in  tbilke  aiay 
ITiat  bo,  that  wbylom  vu  80  gay, 
And  of  the  duonca  Joly  Eobin,  74. 

Wu  tho  baoomfl  a  Juobin. 
Bnt  K>thp]y,  what  so  men  him  caJle, 
Frere(l]  Preoboan  been  good  man  alle  | 
Hir  order  wickedly  they  baren, 
Snche  minstrellea  if  (that]  Ibay  wirso. 
So  been  Aogustint  and  Cordilereo,      741 
And  CannoB,  and  eek  Sakked  Frorea, 
And  alJo  &ereff,  abodde  and  bar«, 
(Tbtragh   sviuo   of  bem  ben  grate  mi 

square) 
Ful  holy  men,  aa  I  bero  demo  ;  7*1 

Erericb  of  bom  wolde  good  man  aema. 
But  ghalt  thoa  never  of  apparcDCo 
Saen  conolada  good  ooniaqnuiaa 
In  nona  argumsnt,  y-wia, 
If  exiatence  bI  ikiled  ii.  74; 

¥ae  man  ma;  Gude  alway  lopliTme 


Wbo40  that  fhath  tl 

The  doable  aentonce  for  to  Boe. 

Whan  tbepilg-rym^oommen  vore  74' 
To  Wloked-ToDgo,  that  dwelled  there, 
Hit  hameia  nigh  hem  was  algnto ; 
By  Wioked-Tonge  adoan  they  lata. 
That  bad  hem  ner  bim  for  to  oome, 
And  of  lydingea  letle  bim  aome,  74) 

Asd  saj^e   hem  ; — '  What  caa  maket 

yow 
To  oomB  into  thia  place  now  T ' 
'  Sir,"  aeyda  9t  rained- Abatinannce, 
'  Wo,  for  to  diya  onr  peoannce, 
"Witb  b0Tt«a  piWas  and  dovonte,  7+) 

Are  eommoa,  aa  pilgiim»  gon  aboato  ; 
Wei  nigh  on  foto  atway  we  go  ; 
Fnl  -f-dnsty  been  cnir  helea  two  ; 
And  thai  bathe  we  ban  sent 
Iliaighoat  thia  world  that  ii  miswant, 


JS"> 


For  otbar  Bashing  na  fiaahe  we. 

Aj  wo  ba  wont,  berberwa  we  crave,    7. 
ToDT  lyf  to  amende  ;  Crist  it  save  i 
And,  so  it  sbnlde  yoa  nat  displcoe, 
We  woldea,  if  it  ware  yODTBSe. 
A  short  semioun  unto  yoa  aoyn." 
And  Wikked-Tonga  answordo  ageyn, 
'  The  bona,"  qaod  bo, '  sncb  aa  ys  see,    7, 
Sbal  nat  be  warned  yoa  for  mo. 


land  aldeifint  Dame  Abatlnenoa,       750; 
Ijid  tbaa  began  she  hir  sontenoe  : 
Cotal.  AMinaict.  '  Sir,  the  flnt  vsrtae, 


Tba  grataat.  and  m( 

That  may  ba  foondt 

For  having,  or  for  1 

That  ia,  bia  tonga  to  retreyne  ; 

Therto  ought  evary  wight  him  ptyns. 

For  it  is  better  atille  be 

Than  for  to  apaken  harm,  pardee  I 

And  be  that  borkenetb  it  ghidly,  7515 

He  ia  no  good  man,  aLkerly. 

And,  air,  aboven  at  other  ainna, 

In  that  art  then  moat  gilty  inna. 

Thou  apaka  a  jape  not  long  ago, 

(And,  air,  that  was  right  yvel  do)        71^0 

Of  a  yong  man  that  here  repaired, 

And  never  yet  thia  place  apnired. 

Thoa  seydest  bo  awaited  luitbiag 

Bnt  to  diaceyve  Fair-Walooming. 

Te  sayde  nothing  sooth  of  that ;  7515 

Bnt,  air,  yo  lye ;  1  tall  yoa  plat ; 

He  ne  cometh  no  more,  no  goth,  paidw  t 

I  tmw  ye  shal  him  never  see. 

Fair-Welcoming  in  prison  is. 

That  ofte  hath  pleyed  with  yon,  er  thia, 

Tbe  fairest  g&mes  that  he  oonda,         jsit 

Witbnote  Glthe,  stille  or  londa  1 

Now  dor  tbe  nat  himself  aolaoa. 

Ve  baa  also  the  man  do  chaoo, 

That  be  dar  neither  oome  ne  go.  JSJS 

What  meveth  yoa  to  hate  him  so 

Bat  properly  j-onr  wikked  tboaght. 

That  many  a  fals  losing  bath  thoaghl  ? 

That  meveth  your  foole  eloquenco. 

That  Jangleth  ever  in  andiance,  7540 


^OLl 


t$^'fB(6mmt  of  4e  (Eo«e. 


*7 


be  Iblk  anoFwCk  U«BM^ 

p  thai  naj  lis?*  BO  ipniviiig. 


'  M|^^  that  Bflmi  dcBMlliv   7545 
ilaooQk  thing  HuAmoMMi 

■*  it  [Ibr]  to  vspnive ; 

jm  ml ;  mdf  air,  tharafiim 

»biaaM[w«l]tliaiiion.         7590 

dnai  mnr  ihoMf  »  myto ; 


hmI  goB  al  day ; 


7935 
•th  1m  JuiAi  and  thai  la  aanti 

I  takath  of  il  no  onra, 

bathioBgh  aifantim^ 

» tlMn  olhar  Iblk,  alcato. 

L  hava  watohaai  at  the  gate,  7560 

ra  fai  thjna  axaat  alway ; 

lae,  mnaaxd,  al  the  day. 

keat  niglii  and  day  for  thought ; 

y  tiwayl  la  Ibr  nought. 

oaje,  wjthonten  faile,  7565 

V  qnyte  thee  thy  travaile. 
he  la,  that  FiUr-Welooming, 
en]  any  treapaadng, 
Dgfkdly  in  priaon  be, 

Sefth  and  langoiasheth  he.      7570 

igh  thoa  never  yet,  y-wia, 

nan  no  more  bat  thia, 

i  a^greef)  it  were  worthy 

thee  oat  of  thia  boily, 

rward  in  priaon  lye,  7575 

■e  thee  til  that  thoa  dye ; 

■halt  for  thia  ainne  dwelle 

the  devila  en  of  helle, 

Kt  thoa  repente  thee.*  7579 

7,  thoa  lyeat  fklaly ! '  quod  he. 

welcome  with  miaohaanoe  now  t 

terfore  herbered  yoa 

le  ahame,  and  eek  reprove  ? 

Y  hi^ype,  to  year  bihove, 

lay  3roar  herbeigere !  7585 

ir  yoa  eUeawhere  than  here, 
» Iyer  called  me ! 
itonra  art  thoa  and  he, 
lyn  hoaa  do  me  this  ahame, 
^  aoih-aawe  ye  me  blame.  7590 
a  aannonB  that  ye  make  t 


To  alia  tha  dafallaa  I  ma  taka^ 

Or  ellea,  god,  tlum  ma  ooDfimnda  t 

But  er  men  diden  thia  oaatal  fbvmdai 

It  paaaoth  not  tan  dayaa  er  twaHa^     75915 

Bat  it  waa  told  zi|^i  to  my-aalfai, 

And  aa  thay  aeida,  zi||^  ao  tolda  I, 

He  kiato  the  Boaa  potirily  I 

Thoa  aeida  I  now,  and  have  aeid  yora ; 

I  not  wher  ha  dide  any  more.  7600 

'Why  ahalda  men  aay  ma  aoeh  n  thing, 

If  it  hadda  bean  gabbingP 

Bi^t  ao  aeida  I,  and  wol  atya  yit ; 

I  trowe,  I  Ij^ad  not  of  it  j 

And  with  my  bemea  I  wol  bkfwa        7605 

To  alia  nei^boria  »-rowe, 

How  he  hath  bothe  oomen  and  gon.' 

Tho  apak  Eala-8emblant  right  anon, 
*  Al  ia  not  goapel,  ofot  of  doote, 
Thatmenaiyninthatooneabonto;  7610 
Ley  no  deaf  ere  to  my  apeking ; 
I  awere  yow,  air,  it  ia  gabbing  I 
I  trowe  ye  wot  wel  oerteynly. 
That  no  man  loveth  him  tenderly 
That  seith  him  harm,  if  he  wot  it,     7615 
Al  be  he  never  ao  pore  of  wit. 
And  Booth  ia  alao  aikeriy, 
(Thia  knowe  ye,  air,  aa  wel  aa  T\ 
That  lovera  gladly  wol  viq^ten 
The  plaoea  ther  hir  lovea  habyten.     7610 
Thia  man  yoa  loveth  and  eek  honoareth ; 
Thia  man  to  aerve  yoa  laboareth ; 
And  depeth  yoa  hia  fireend  ao  dere. 
And  thia  man  maketh  yoa  good  ohere. 
And  every-wher  that  [he]  yoa  meteth, 
He  yoa  aaleweth,  and  he  yoa  greteth.  7626 
He  preaeth  not  ao  ofte,  that  ye 
Ooght  of  hia  come  encombred  be ; 
Ther  preaen  other  folk  on  yow 
Fal  ofber  than  [that]  he  doth  now.      7630 
And  if  hia  herto  him  atreyned  ao 
Unto  the  Boae  for  to  go, 
Te  ihalde  him  aeen  ao  ofte  nede, 
That  ye  ahalde  take  him  with  the  dede. 
He  ooade  hia  ootning  not  forbere,       7<^ 
Though  ye  him  thrilled  with  a  apere ; 
It  nere  not  thanne  aa  it  ia  now. 
Bat  troateth  wel,  I  awere  it  yow. 
That  it  ia  dene  oat  of  hia  thought. 
Sir,  certaa,  he  ne  thenketh  it  nought ; 
No  mora  ne  doth  Fair-Welooming,    7641 
That  aora  abyeth  al  thia  thing. 


th  CBotnaunf  of  t^t  (Roei. 


And.  if  thoy  wore  of  oon  aaaent, 
Ful  sons  were  the  Rnaa  h«nt ; 
The  mangre  yonres  woHo  bo.  76 

And  gir,  of  o  thing  herkeaBth  me  : — 
Sith  ye  this  m&n,  that  l(r\'ath  yow^ 
Hun  Beid  iraoh  harm  and  shame  now, 
Ji  wel,  if  ho  gessed  it, 


Yoi 


LO-thing  lavu  yon  no, 
He  csllon  jtm  his  freend  lito. 
Bat  night  and  day  ha  fwnldo  vake, 
Tho  ta«tol  to  destroye  and  take, 
If  It  vera  Booth  aa  je  deryBo  ;  7^ 

Or  aom  man  in  >om  mansr  wy»o 
Might  it  wame  him  Gveiydol, 
Or  hy  liim-mlf  paroeyren  vel  ^ 
For  gith  he  might  not  coroe  and  gon 
Aa  La  was  whylom  wont  to  doo,         76 


nhai 


w  al  other, 
'■fro,  si 


10  f  doth  h 


md  jolyly 
Tho  doth  of  helJe,  dontele*,  jH 

That  IhrftUon  folk  bo  giltelet' 

FalB-ScmblBnt  proveth  bo  thk  Uilng 
iworing. 


BambUnt,  a  good  man  aaman  ya  ; 
And,  Abstinenoe,  fal  wy^e  yo  seme  ; 

talent  yoabotbe  I  dema.  7674. 

F.  San.  '  Right  here  anoon  thou  Bbalt 
be  ihrjyon, 
And  aay  thy  ainno  withont^  more  ; 

^or  1  am  preeflt,  and  have  ponateo 
To  ihiyva  folk  of  moat  dignitee  76S0 

That  been,  as  wyde  as  world  may  dare. 
Of  al  this  world  I  haTO  tha  cure, 
that  had  never  yit  personn. 

And,  god  wot,  t  have  of  thee  76S5 

A  thoniand  tymeB  more  piloe 

Than  hath  thy  prseet  parochial, 

Though  ha  thy  freend  bo  spociaL 

I  have  avanntage,  in  o  wy»o. 

That  your  prelates  ben  not  go  wyse    7650 


I  am  licenced  boldely 

In  divinitee  io  rede, 

And  to  eonfeBBfln,  out  of  drada. 

If  yo  wol  yon  now  conrpago, 

And  lore  your  sinnes  moro 


THE   MINOR  POEMS. 


■♦♦■ 


L    AN  A.  B.  C. 

ieeundum  ordinem  lUerarum  Alphabeti, 


and  ftl  meroiaUe  ijnene, 
To  whom  that  al  thif  world  fleeth  for 


To  havo  ruaea  of  aiiine,  aorwe  and  tone, 
Gloriooa  Tirgine,  of  alle  floures  flour, 
To  thee  I  flee,  oonfonnded  in  erronr  I      5 
Help  and  relere,  thou  mighty  debonaire, 
Hare  mercy  on  my  perilous  langonr ! 
Venqniadied  m'  hath  my  cmel  adversaire. 

Boantee  ao  fix  hath  in  thyn  herte  his 

tente, 
That  wel  I  wot  thon  wolt  my  sooonr  be,  10 
Thoa  canst  not  wame  him  that,  with 

good  entente, 
Axeth  thyn  help.  Thyn  herte  is  ay  so  free, 
Thoa  art  largesse  of  pleyn  felicitee, 
HaTen  of  refht,  of  qoiete  and  of  reste. 
Lo,  how  that  theyes  seven  chasen  me  !  15 
Help,  lady  bright,  er  that  my  ship  to- 

breste! 

Comfort  is  noon,  bat  in  yow,  lady  dere ; 
For  lo,  my  sinne  and  my  confVisioan, 
Which  oaghten  not  in  thy  presence  ap- 

pere, 
Han  take  on  me  a  grevoas  acoioan        ao 
Of  verrey  right  and  desperacioan  ; 
And,  as  by  right,  they  mighten  wel  sas- 

tene 
That  I  were  worthy  my  dampnacioan, 
Nere  mercy  of  yon,  blisftil  hevene  qaene. 


Doute  is  ther  noon,  thoa  qoeen  of  miseri- 

oorde,  35 

That  thoa  n'art  caase  of  graoe  and  mercy 

here ; 
God  vonched  saof  thargh  thee  with  as 

Vacorde. 
For  certes,  Cristes  blisftd  moder  dere, 
Were  now  the  bowe  bent  in  swich  manere. 
As  it  was  first,  of  justice  and  of  yre,      30 
The  rightftil  G^  nolde  of  no  mercy  here ; 
Bat  thurgh  thee  han  we  grace,  as  we 

desyre. 

Ever  hath  myn  hope  of  reftit  been  in  thee. 
For  heer-bifom  fal  ofbe,  in  many  a  wyse. 
Hast  thoa  to  misericorde  receyved  me.  35 
Bat  mercy,  lady,  at  the  grete  assyse. 
Whan  we  shal  come  bifore  the  bye  jas- 

tyse  t 
So  litel  frait  shal  thanne  in  me  be  foande. 
That,  bat  thoa  er  that  day  me  fwel 

chastyse. 
Of  yerrey  right  my  work  me  wol  con- 

foande.  4<> 

Fleeing,  I  flee  for  socoor  to  thy  tente 
He  for  to  hyde  from  tempest  ful  of  drede, 
Biseching  yoa  that  ye  yoa  not  absente, 
Thoagh  I  be  wikke.  O  help  yit  at  this  nede ! 
Al  have  I  been  a  beste  in  wille  and  dede, 
Yit,  lady,  thoa  me  clothe  with  thy  grace. 
Thyn  enemy  and  myn  (lady ,  tak  hede)  47 
Un-to  my  deeth  in  poynt  is  me  to  chaoe. 


Z^  Qtlmor  Ipotmo. 


3  nutyile  ood  moder, 
Lorthoi 


which  that 


inBee,5u 
Bat  (ill  of  B 
Help  thut  my  faclEr  bs  not  wioth  with  me! 
i:lpck  thon,  for  I  ne  dar  niit  him  y-tee. 
So  bjive  I  doDi]  in  erthc,  ilU&b  ther-whyla  f 
That  cortaa,  bnt-if  thon  my  aooonr  bo,  ;s 
To  Btiuk  dtemo  he  wol  jay  gaet  nylo. 
Hi>  vonchod  unf,  tcl  him,  aa  was  bll  wiUo, 
Biwme  a.  man,  to  have  our  nllmance, 
And  with  hia  prociona  blood  be  wrootthe 

bille 
Up-oQ  the  crois,  aa  goneral  aoqnitannDo, 
To  cvory  penlt^Qt  in  ful  creaonce ;        6i 
And  therfor,  lady  bright,  thoa  for  na 


■eide  eat,  thoa  graiiuid  of  oi 
jnna  on  us  thy  pitotu  eyaa  dere  ! 

ithflanmb 


lul- 


n  shaJt  tlioD  bothe  Btin' 


And  IE 


iulon  of  hi 


I  wot  it  wol,  UioQ  woltbon  oar  soconr,  65 
Thon  act  «o  fol  of  bounteo,  in  oert«jn. 
Por,  whan  a  soolo  fallotb  In  orrour. 
Thy  pit«4}  gotb  and  haletb  Mm  Apeyn. 
Than   maliTst  thon    bis  pees  with    hii 


Moiiei,  that  BDQsh  the  btich 
Brenninge,  of  wbich  ther  m 


Wu  Aigno  of  tfajn  imwfmimed  maiilon- 

lied«. 
Thon  art  the  bnih  on  which  ther  gm 

dearands 
The  Holy  Goet,  the  which  that  Uoises 

WBDdO 

Had  ben  a-fyr  ;  and  this  was  in  fiBore. 
Now  lBd7,  from  the  fyr  than  tiB  defends  115 
Which  that  in  helle  etdmally  shal  dnre. 
Noble  prinoesso.  that  never  hoddost  pore. 
Cartes,  if  any  comfort  in  08  iw, 

neth  of  thee,  thon  CriBtoa  moder 

non  other  melodyo  or  glea      100 
Ub  to  r^oysQ  in  oar  adverutef^, 
K*  advocat  noon  that  wol  and  dar  so  prcya 

s,  and  that  for  litel  hyre  u  ye, 
That  helpen  foi  an  Are-Uaria  or  tm^c. 


n.    Zit  CmnpfepitU  unlo  pits. 


A.3d  ilat  mji  (onla  )■  worthy  for  t«  nske, 
A  ilAs.  I,  fnilil,  whider  mKr  I  Se«  I 
WhoKluJiia-toClirsaiiomriaetuibeF  115 
WIh>,  latttliT-self,  IhatBTtofpiteowBllBr 
Than  halt  mors  rcuthu  on  onr  adreiaitoe 
Than  in  tfaii  world  mighte  Any  Cnnge  toUe. 
Bedreaoe  me.  moder,  and  me  chnBt^ia, 
For,  cencTnlj-,  mj  (odr»  clui«ti»iD8e  13a 
Tliat  du- 1  Dongtit  nbyden  in  no  vyie  : 
So  hidoni  U  "hit  rightful  rtkeningo. 
Moder,  of  whom  nor  mercjgMi  loapringo, 
Beth  ye  mjjn^  and  uek  my  loaleB  leche  j 
Pdt  (verin  yon  ispitoehabanndingo   ijj 
To  ach  thkt  vol  of  |>itee  yon  bbecbo. 
Both  u,  that  Ood  no  graonCeth  no  pitee 
Wiih-ont«  tfaee-,  for  God,  of  his  goodneBSe, 
Foiyinth  noon,  bat  it  lyke  nn-to  theo. 
Ha  haih  thee  nuiked  viuire  and  Dtoia- 

Of  ■!  the  world,  and  eek  goverrntreasa 
Of  beTene.iuidhe  reprMSoUi  hi«  juityio 
AAia  th;  wille.  and  thcral'oTe  in  witnessa 
Hb  hath  thee  oniuned  in  m  lyaJ  wyse. 
TEhmplo  dtfvont,  ther  god  hath  hifl  won- 

Ao  vbloh  them  mlsbilOTed  pryved  been. 
To  Ten  sty  Boule  poniKoit  1  brioEe. 
Bwiyre  me  !     I  can  do  ferther  fleen  ! 
WHh  thornca  venitaonB,  O  hereno  qneen, 
pur  which  LJi«  GTths  Bcnrsrd  wu  hA  yoro, 
I  am  Co  wnmuiAd,  aa  ye  mny  wel  teen,    151 
Thai  1  am  lovt  almast ; — it  smert  ao  sore. 
Tu^nA,  that  art  ao  nobla  of  appojiiiJej 
And  ladeM  us  in-to  the  hye  baui'  154 


Of  Pamdya.  thon  me  wins  and  oaunsaile. 
fiow  t  mnybavB  tby  grace  and  thy  poconr; 
Ai  liBve  I  iMcli  in  &lthe  and  in  errDor. 
Ifldy,  na-lo  thnl  court  thou  me  ajoame 
Tlialciepedisthybeacli,  Ofreaahe  floor! 
Tber-aa  that  meriryever  thai  Bojonme.  i(iu 
Xristaa,  thy  lone,   that  la  this   world 

Up-oD  the  CRH  to  mffre  bla  paaaloim, 
And  -feeh,  that  Longiua  hii  herte  plghte. 
And  made  hii  herte  blood  to  renneaduon ; 
And  al  was  this  for  my  Balvacioon  :      165 
And  I  to  him  am  Ihls  and  eck  aakiad*. 
And  yit  he  wol  not  my  dampiuicionn — 
Tliis  thankfl  I  yna,  iDCOor  of  si  uumkinda 
tiaaic  was  Cgnra  of  his  deeth,  eerteyn, 
That  BO  fer-forth  his  fader  wolde  obeye  i;u 
Tbalhim  no  ronghte  no-thing  to  be  ilayn ; 
Right  so  thy  eone  list,  as  a  lamb,  to  deye. 
Now  lady,  fnl  of  mercy,  I  yon  prcye, 
8ilh  liB  his  moTpy  moinred  so  Urge, 
Bs  ye  not  ikant ;  for  alio  we  singe  and 
Mye  175 

That  ye  ben  ftraa  TengoeDiice  ay  oar  targe. 
Znehario  yon  dopeth  the  open  wells 
To  »auho  alnfhl  aoule  oat  of  his  gilt. 
Therforo  this  IcMonn  onghlw  I  wel  to  tidlo 
That,  nere  thy  tender  herte,   we  wertu 

Mow  lHdybrighte.idththonoan«t  and  wilt 
Bon  to  the  seed  of  Adam  merciablu, 
So  bring  US  to  that  palats  that  Is  bilt 
To  pODitenta  that   ban  t<i  mercy  abl^ 


I     bn, 


II. 


THE   COMPLEYNTE   UNTO   PITE. 

hen  that  I,  by  lengtha  ■ 


bn,  that  I  have  aooght »  yore  ago, 
With  herte  me,  and  hil  of  basy  peyne, 

^erwigbtBowo 
With-onU  delhe  ;  and,  if  I  shal  not  leyne, 

that  for  my  trcTtithe  doth  ma  dye. 


I 


Ilnd  ever  iu  oon  a  tyme  longht 
To  Pite  iBu  I,  a]  besprcynt  with  teres, 
To  preyen  hir  un  Crualtee 
Bnt,  er  I  might  with  ai 
breke, 


Z^  Qllnter  (pome. 


liulo; 

Bnt  Qp  I  rcios,  with  doloor  fal  disorsa. 
And  piluoflly  on  hit  myn  ybn  cikatA, 
All!  ncr  ths  corps  I  gan  to  pcesen  taxte. 
And  fur  the  wml^  1  Bboop  ma  for  to 

preye ;  ao 

I  fnaa  bnt  lorn ;  tiiar  fnaa  no  mora  to 


a  dMiD 


To  vbom  ahal  uiy  torwtal  harts  oalla  ?  i; 
Kow  Cmoltce  bath  oaot  to  sleen  oi  kUe, 
la  ydfll  hope,  folk  redntooa  of  peynn — 
Sltli  shs  u  dood — to  whom  shnl  we  oom- 

pieyna? 


OoofMred  alia  by  bonda  of  Cmelteo, 
And  bean  aunDlad  thai  I  thai  be  ileyn. 
And  I  ham  pot  my  oomplayiit  op  agsyn  ; 
For  to  my  fooa  my  bille  I  dar  cot  ibewp, 
Theffeot  of  whicih  Kith  thni,  in  wardea 


IT '  Hombleat  of  harta,  hyeM  of  reTeranca, 
Beniebo  floor,  ooronua  of  vertnaa  &IIe, 
Shevetb  unto  your  rial  eioellence 
Your  aerrannt,  if  I  dnnta  me  so  o&lle.  Co 
Bis  mortal  harm,  in  which  ho  ia  y-falle, 
And  noght  al  only  for  hia  evel  faro, 
Bnt  for  yonr  ranonn,  a«  ha  ahal  declare. 
'  Hit    stondath    thna ;    yooi    oontnuro, 

Cmeltce, 
Allyed  ii  ageyn«t  yonr  regalya  6f 

Under  colonr  of  womanly  Boantoo, 
For    men    [ne]   ihuld    not    kcowa    hir 

tirannyo, 
TClth  BonntM,  Qontilesse,  and  Cnrtaaye, 
And  hath  dapryved  you  now  nf  yonr  place 
That    higbt    "Bsanteo,    apertenant     to 


m.  Zit  (9«ol  of  Hi  ^Mt89t. 


83 


HiKf»  meroy  on  me,  thoa  Heraniu  qaene, 
70a  hAr%  woQf^t  wo  tenderly  end 


Let  eomstieem  of  jour  light  on  me  be  eene 
Tliat  lore  end  dzede  yon,  ey  longer  the 

moore.  95 

For,  eothly  far  to  eeyne,  I  here  the  eore, 
And,  thofig^  I  be  not  eonning  for  to 

pl^jrne, 
For  goddee  lore,  h*Te  mercy  on  my  p«yne ! 

t^  *  My  pcyne  ie  this,  that  whet  eo  I  desire 
Tbet  here  I  not,  ne  no-thing  lyk  therto ; 
And  erar  eet  Deeixe  myn  herte  on  fire ; 
Bek  on  that  other  lyde,  wher-io  I  go,  loa 
Whet  mener  thing  that  may  enoroae  wo 
That  hare  I  redy ,  nneoght,  evexywhere ; 
He  [ne]  lakketh  but  my  deth,  and  than 
my  here.  105 


*What  nedeth  to  shewe  paroel  of  my 

P0yneP 
Sith  every  wo  that  herte  may  bethinke 
I  Boffire,  and  yet  I  dar  not  to  yon  pleyne ; 
For  wel  I  woot,  al-thongh  I  wake  or 

winke. 
Ye  rekke  not  whether  I  flete  or  linke.  no 
Bat  natheles,  my  tronthe  I  ihal  siistene 
Unto  my  deeth,  and  that  ihal  wel  be 

eene. 

*  This  ie  to  iQyne,  I  wol  be  yooree  ever ; 
Though  ye  me  alee  by  Cmeltee,  your  fo, 
Algate  mj  spirit  shal  never  dissever     1 15 
Fro  your  servyse,  for  any  p^ne  or  wo. 
Sith  ye  be  deed— alias !  that  hit  is  so  !— 
Thns  for  your  deth  I  may  wel  wepe  and 
pleyne  118 

With  herte  sore  and  ftd  of  b«fy  p^yne.' 


Hvt  mddh  1M  MdamaeUm  cfthe  Deth  o/Pifie, 


UL    THE  BOOK  OP  THE  DUCHESSE. 


Tks  Proem, 

I  HAVX  gret  wonder,  by  this  lighte, 
How  that  I  live,  for  day  ne  nighte 
I  may  nat  slope  wel  nigh  noght ; 
I  have  so  many  an  ydel  thoght 
Purely  for  defante  of  slope, 
That,  by  my  tronthe,  I  take  fkepe 
Of  no-thing,  how  hit  oometh  or  goth| 
Ke  me  nis  no-thing  leaf  nor  loth. 
Al  is  y-liohe  good  to  me — 
Joye  or  sorowe,  wherao  hit  be— 
For  I  have  feling  in  no-thing. 
Bat,  as  it  were,  a  maaed  thing, 
Alway  in  point  to  falle  anloon ; 
For  faoiy  imaginacioon 
la  aiway  hoolly  in  my  minde. 

And  wel  ye  woot,  agaynea  kinde 
Hit  were  to  liven  in  thia  wyse ; 
For  natare  wolde  nat  §nffyw9 
To  noon  erthely  oreatare 
Not  longe  tyme  to  endare 


10 


15 


Withoate  alepe,  and  befen]  in  sorwe  ; 

And  I  ne  may,  ne  night  ne  morwe, 

Slepe;  and  ■f-thoa  melancolye. 

And  dreed  I  have  for  to  dye, 

Defaate  of  alepe,  and  hevineaao  35 

Hath  aleyn  my  spirit  of  qoikneaae, 

That  I  have  loat  al  lastihede. 

Sache  fuitaayea  ben  in  myn  hede 

So  I  not  what  ia  beat  to  do. 

Bat  men  mighte  axe  me,  why  ao        50 
I  may  not  alepe,  and  what  me  ia  ? 
Bat  nathelea,  who  aake  thia 
Leaeth  hia  asking  trewely. 
Hy-selven  can  not  tello  why 
The  aooth  ;  bat  trewely,  aa  I  gesae,        35 
I  holds  hit  be  a  aikneaao 
That  I  have  anffred  thia  eight  yere, 
And  yet  my  bote  ia  never  the  nere  ; 
For  ther  ia  phiaicien  bat  oon. 
That  may  me  hele ;  bat  that  ia  doon«    40 
Paaae  we  over  ontU  eft  i 
That  wil  not  be,  mooTnede  be  left ; 


^6<  QTltnor  {poeme. 


Our  flnt  [OBtfli«  is  good  M  lieps. 

So  whan  I  Mw  I  miglit  not  slepe, 
Til  BOW  late,  this  oUier  Bight,  45 

CpoD  my  bedde  I  nt  npcigbt, 
Ad4  had  00a  reche  me  a  book, 
A  romanncc,  and  ba  hit  me  took 
To  mde  and  diTre  the  nigbt  ava^ ; 
?or  me  tbogbte  it  better  pla7  S^ 

Then  pbiye[ii]  either  at  cheese  or  tablet. 

And  in  Ihia  bole  nere  writen  fnblea 
That  clerkea  hadde,  in  olde  tymt, 
Ami  other  ]>oetfl,  pat  in  ryme 
To  rude,  and  for  to  be  in  mlndo  55 

Wh^l  men  loved  the  lawe  of  kinde, 
Thia  book  nc  tpak  but  of  jnchTliinges, 
Of  qTienQH]3'vea,  and  of  kicgea. 
And  many  otheto  thingei  vmale, 

I    That  me  thongbte  a  wonder  thing. 
This  was  tlie  tale  :  Thai  was  a  king 
U  higbta  S07B.  and  badde  a  tryf, 
te  beste  that  mights  berv  lyf ; 
iai  this  qneae  luglite  Aluyone.  65 

lo  hit  bofel,  thciafler  sone, 

is  king  wolde  wendpn  over  eee. 
to  tollon  ahortly,  whan  that  he 
Was  in  tlie  see,  thns  in  th!i  w^ge, 
Socha  a  tempest  gao  to  ryes  jo 

That  lirak  hie  mast,  and  madu  it  fUia, 
And  oleAfi  hir  ship,  anddrelntubam  alJa, 
That  never  ww  foimdeo,  as  it  telles, 
Boid  ne  nun.  ne  notbing  elles. 
Bigltt  thus  this  king  Seya  loste  his  lyC  75 

Now  ffor  to  spekon  of  his  wjf  ;— 
niis  lady,  that  was  left  at  home, 
Hath  wondar,  that  the  king  ns  come 
Hoom,  for  hit  was  a  longe  tonne. 
Anon  her  berte  tg»i  t"  onne  ;  go 

And  for  that  hir  thoagbte  ecenno 
Hit  was  not  wel  fbe  dwelte  lo, 
She  longed  so  after  the  king 
That  certes.  hit  were  a  pitons  thing 
To  telle  hir  Jiortolj  gorwflil  lyf  SJ 

That  fhadde,  alas  !  this  noble  wyf ; 
7oi  him  she  loved  alderbest. 
Anon  she  leato  bothe  east  and  west 
T»  *elw  bim,  bat  they  fonnde  noogbl. 

'Alas! 'qooth  aha,  •that  1  waiwronght! 
And  wher  my  lord,  my  ]»Te,  be  deed  ?  91 
Certes,  I  nil  never  ete  brenl. 
I  oako  a-Tows  to  my  god  here, 


Bnt  t  mows  of  ray  lordo  here  ! ' 

Saoh  sorwe  thia  lady  to  her  took 

That  trewely  I,  which  made  thia  book, 

Had  swieh  pite  and  swich  rovrthe 

To  rvde  hir  sorwe,  that,  by  my  trowthe, 

I  fra-de  the  wone  al  the  morwo 

After,  to  thenkea  on  her  aorwe.  loc 

So  whan  'fube  ooade  bare  no  word 
That  no  man  mights  finde  hir  lord, 
Fol  oft  she  swooned,  and  aeids  '  alas  '. ' 
For  sorwe  fol  nigh  wood  she  was, 
Ne  she  coade  no  read  bat  oon  ;  10; 

Qat  doon  on  kccei  she  sat  anoon, 
And  +W00P.  that  pite  vms  to  here. 

'  A  I  marey  !  swetD  lady  dero ! ' 
Qaod  she  to  Jono.  hir  goddesse ; 
of  thia  t 


95 


Andj-i 


babe. 

Or  how  be  fiweth,  or  in  what  wysa. 
And  1  shol  moke  yon  aacrilyiie, 
And  hoolty  yonrea  beooma  1  shal 
With  good  wil,  body,  herto.  and  al  ,- 
And  bat  then  wilt  this,  lady  swute. 
Send  me  grace  to  alepe,  and  mete 

Whe^throTtgh  that  I  may  hnowen  ev 
Whether  my  lord  be  qoik  or  deed.^ 


dfllsr 


ord  she  1 


IS  cold  ai 


Lughte  her 
And  broghtcn  hir  in  bed  al  naked,        lij 
And  she,  forweped  and  forwaltod, 
Was  wary,  and  thns  the  dede  deep 
Fil  on  her,  or  she  toka  keep. 
Throngh  Jono,  that  had  herd  h{r  bone. 
That  made  bir{for]  to  slope  Bone  ;         i)o 
For  as  she  prayde,  fso  was  don, 
la  dede  ,-  for  Jono,  right  anon, 
Called  tbaa  bar  mesntgere 
To  do  her  erKode,  and  be  com  a  ere. 
Whan  he  waseome,  ahebadhiintbust  ijj 
^  Qq  bet,'  quod  Juno,  '  to  IkCorpheos, 
Thon  knowest  him  wel,  the  god  of  sleep ; 
Now  nndentond  wel,  and  tak  keep. 
Sey  thns  on  my  halfe,  that  be 
do  ftiate  into  the  grete  sae,  i:^ 

And  bid  him  that,  on  alio  thing. 
He  take  op  Seys  body  the  king, 
That  Ij-th  ful  pale  and  00-thiog  rody, 
Bid  bim  orepe  into  the  body, 


^^^^^^^^^^^p^^H 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H      ^^^^1 

m.    ^«(  QB00&  of  fit  ®ueeeeoe.                   ^ 

*.iiil  do  it  eooD  to  AlejoDB                       145 

And  bar  hit  forth  to  Alcyone, 

The  qnene,  ther  »ba  Ijth  alone, 

His  wyf  the  qnene,  thor-oe  ahe  l«y. 

.in-i  nhewe  hiriQiortlj,  hit  !■  no  nay. 

K..V  bit  «si  dreynt  this  othsr  day  ; 

And  stood  right  at  hir  beddea  Tote, 

And  do  Ibo  body  speke  ■(« 

And  called  hir.  right  aa  ahe  heto,          aoo 

Bu;ht  u  hit  «u  vcmt  to  do,                   150 

By  uaniB,  and  leyde, '  my  awete  wyf, 

Tha  whylea  that  hit  wm  on  lyre. 

Awok  t  let  be  your  aorwfnl  lyf  1 

a«  noir  tutt,  and  by  tbee  blyra  ! ' 

For  in  yonr  aorwo  ther  lyth  no  reed  ; 

Thi»  loesBBger  took  leva  ond  ironto 

For  dortaa.  awete.  I  fnam  but  deed ; 

Upon  bia  my,  and  dstct  ne  Bt«nte 

¥0  ahal  ma  never  on  lyve  y-aeo.             M<i 

TUbaoomtathederkevaleya             ijj 

But  good  awets  herto,  llook]  that  ya 

Tliat  itAiit  'bytweno  roehes  twaya, 

Buiy  my  body,  -fiit  whicho  a  tyde 

Thar  never  yat  jroir  com  ne  Braa. 

Ye  move  hit  flnde  the  see  baayde  ; 

W«  tren.  ne  tnothing  that  ought  wai. 

And  far-wal,  aweto,  my  worldaa  hliiM  ! 

B«t«.  ne  man,  ne  tnoUiin«  aUe*. 

I  prnye  god  yonr  »rwe  li.se  1                 no 

Save  ther  Trere  a  fsTTO  wbUm                  160 

To  litol  wbyl  our  bUno  laateth  I ' 

C^mB  nmninc  fro  the  cliffM  adoim, 

With  that  hir  eyen  up  aha  oaateth, 

That  mwlA  a  deedJy  slsping  tonn, 

And  saw  noght ;    '  tA  1  ■    qnod  ahe,  '  for 

And  rcnnen  donn  right  by  ■  (stb 

That  waa  under  a  rokke  y-gnie 

And  d^yed  within  the  tbridde  morwe. 

Amid  the  Talay.  wondar  dopfc                 ifij 

But  what  ahe  aayde  mom  in  that  awow 

Thar  Uiiw  ptddaa  loya  and  ilepe, 

I  may  not  telle  yow  aa  now,                     itH 

Kvrptunu.  uul  EdympMtfyw. 

Hit  w«re  to  louga  for  to  dwalle ; 

That  na  tba  Eod  of  alepes  beyre, 

Hy  first  oatera  I  wil  yow  telle. 

nal  alepa  and  did  noa  other  werk. 

Wberfor  I  have  told  thia  thing 

'nui»«««a»a]»aade(k                 >7D 

Of  Aleione  and  Seya  the  king.                 are 

^m»  hell,  pit  orcrHil  abonta ; 

For  thna  Doche  dar  I  say(o3  w«l, 

^KiT  l«d  Bood  kytar  for  to  ronl« 

I  had  be  dolven  everydal. 

^K«i.*7^  *ho  might  >lepa  berte  ; 

And  deed,  right  throBgh  dcliante  of  aUep, 

^Km*  henga  bir  ehin  upon  bir  brena 

If  I  nad  red  aiDd  tak«[D]  keep 

^fcdt.I.pe<.pright,hirhaody.hed,     .75 

Of  thia  tale  next  before  :                           i>5 

And  aDme  Liy{e)  naked  in  hir  bod, 

And  r  wol  telle  yow  wharfore ; 

And  alapa  wby1«  tha  dayM  laita. 

For  I  ne  might,  for  bote  na  bale, 

Thia  maatagar  *oin  flying  &«», 

Slepe,  or  I  had  red  this  lalo 

And  «,«!.' 0  ho  !  Bwakanonl'          .79 

Of  thia  dreynte  Seys  the  king, 

Hit  ana  for  noght ;  Ihei  harde  him  non. 

AndofthegoddoiofiUpiDg.                  Jjo 

■  Aw»k  r  ■  qnod  ha, '  oho  ia.  lyth  there  ?■ 

Whan  I  had  red  thia  tale  wfll. 

And  U«w  hi*  hon>  Tight  in  hir  ere. 

Andeiyod  '  awaketh  1  -  wonder  hyfi. 

lie  thonghU  wonder  if  hit  were  ao ; 

nu  god  of  alapa.  with  hia  don  ye 

For  I  had  narer  hard  apeke,  ortho. 

(^at  Dp, -huad, '  who  elspeth  there  r  ■  185 

Ofnogoddaathatoondemake                la 

Hen  [for]  to  alepe,  no  for  to  w»ko ; 

'  Jono  bad  tbon  abnldMt  goon '— 

Tot  I  na  knew  never  god  hat  oon. 

And  KOda  Um  whkt  he  ibnlda  dooQ 

And  in  my  game  I  saydo  aoouu — 

And  yet  ma  list  right  evel  to  ployo— 

BilianonMdnbanahitmora;         190 

'  Bather  then  that  I  aholda  days           hq 

AOfl  wiDia  fall  way,  wbui  ha  had  aayd. 

Through  defanto  of  aleping  thaa. 

Anon  tbta  g»d  of  alepe  a-bnyd 

I  wolde  yive  thilko  Morph-iu, 

Oat  of  bi*  alapa,  and  gan  bn  goon, 

Or  his  goddease,  damo  Jnno. 

And  did  aa  ha  had  bade  him  doon  ; 

Or  aom  wight  ellea,  I  ne  roghU  whe— 

Took  op  tlw  dnynta  body  asna,             19; 

To  make  wc  slops  and  have  aom  Tast»— 

Z^t  Qllinor  Q>oems. 


I  wil  yive  him  the  Alcter-best^  3j 

\'ill  thftt  over  lie  abood  hia  Ijro, 
Aud  here  on  "wsfde,  rigbt  now,  as  U7TI 
If  lie  vol  moke  me  alepe  a  lyte. 
Of  downe  of  pure  dowvoe  wbyto  3, 

I  wil  yLY&  him  a  fothfir-bed, 
B»jed  with  golde,  and  right  wal  olel 
*  1  dontreniBro, 


a  pilow,  and  m 


And  I 


a  Dhambra  ;  and  al  hii  haJlea 
1  wol  do  peynte  with  pore  goldsi 
And  tapito  beio  f^  man;  folda 
Of  00  sate  ;  tbi>  abal  be  hate, 
If  I  wiste  wber  were  hia  oayCi 

Aa  did  thu  piddease  fUcEona. 
And  tbna  this  Uko  god,  MorpbsuB, 
May  winno  of  me  mo  fu6a  tbna 
TiuiQ  ever  he  wan  ;  and  to  Jono, 
That  ig  hli  gi)dd«asa,  I  ahal  bo  do, 
I  trow  that  she  Hbal  bolda  her  p^^' 

1  haddo  unneth  that  word  y-rayd 
Riglit  thus  ns  1  have  tald  hit  ;ow, 


'I'l  lokfld  forth,  for  I  was  waked 

With  smala  fbnles  a  gret  bepe,  395 

That  had  affraj^d  mo  ont  of  t«lepe 

TbroDgb  noyea  and  iwetneaia  of  Mr  Kong ; 

And,  as  me  mette.  they  lato  among, 

Upon  m^  oh&mbrfr-roof  withoate, 

Upon  the  tylea,  fal  a-boate,  300 

And  Boageu,  everioh  in  hi*  wttc, 

The  mogte  solempne  Krvyae 

By  note,  that  ever  man,  I  trowe, 

Had  herd  ;  for  som  of  hem  song  lowe, 

80m  bye,  and  al  of  tnn  awnle.  jos 

To  telle  shortly,  at  00  words, 

Wai  never  y-heid  >o  iwele  a  Meveu, 

Bnt  hit  bad  be  a  thing  of  beven  ; — 

So  mejy  a  Bonn,  ao  iwetfl  cmtanaa, 

That  cartes,  for  the  tonne  of  Tewnea,  jiu 

1  nolde  bat  1  had  bard  hem  ainge ; 

Far  a!  my  cbambre  gun  to  ringe      ^ 

Throagb  singing  of  hir  armoi^ye, 

For  InBtmment  nor  melodje 

Waa  nowberherd  yet  half  so  swote,      315 

Nor  of  ncorde  half  so  meto  ; 

For  ther  was  noon  of  bam  that  fejued 

To  singe,  for  ecb  of  bom  him  pcyned 

To  flnde  oat  morj-  oraity  n<pt.«  i 


m.    Z9t  (gooft  of  i^  Oue^eeee. 


87 


He  dioiifl^tte  I  herde  An  hiinte  blowB  345 
T'aMa^  hiB  horn,  and  for  to  knowe 
Whether  hit  were  olere  or  hors  of  sonne. 

•fl  herde  goinge,  np  and  donne, 
M«n,  hon,  hoondes,  and  other  thing ; 
And  al  men  ipeken  of  hunting,  550 

How  thej  wolde    alee  the   hert  with 

strengthe. 
And  how  the  hert  had,  npon  lengthe, 
80  moehe  emboeed,  I  not  now  what 
AnoA-right,  whan  I  herde  that, 
How  that  they  wolde  on  hunting  goon, 
I  was  right  glad,  and  np  anoon ;  556 

[I]  took  my  hors,  and  forth  I  wente 
Oat  of  my  ohamhre ;  I  never  stente 
Til  I  com  to  the  feld  withoate. 
Ther  overtook  I  a  gret  route  360 

Of  huntee  and  eek  of  foresteree. 
With  many  relayes  and  lymeree. 
And  hyed  hem  to  the  forest  &8te, 
And  I  with  hem ; — eo  at  the  laste 
I  acked  oon,  ladde  a  lymere . —  365 

*  Say,  fekw,  who  shal  hunte[n]  here  ? ' 
Quod  I ;  and  he  answerde  ageyn, 

*  Sir,  th^emperonr  Octovien,' 
Quod  he,  *  and  is  heer  faste  by.* 

'  A  goddes  halfe,  in  good  tyme,'  quod  I, 

*  Oo  we  £ute ! '  and  gan  to  ryde.  371 
Whan  we  came  to  the  forest-syde, 
Every  man  dide,  right  anoon, 

As  to  hunting  fil  to  doon. 
The  nmyster-hunte  anoon,  fot-hoot,     375 
With  a  gret  home  blew  three  moot 
At  the  unoonpling  of  his  houndes. 
Within  a  whyl  the  hert  [y>founde  is, 
T-halowed,  and  reohased  fiEtfte 
Longe  tyme ;  and  fat  the  laste,  380 

This  hert  msed  and  stal  away 
Fro  alle  the  houndes  a  prevy  way. 
The  houndes  had  overshote  hem  alle, 
And  were  on  a  defaute  y-fedle ; 
Therwith  the  hunte  wonder  faste         385 
Blew  a  forloyn  at  the  laste. 

I  was  go  walked  fro  my  tree. 
And  as  I  wente,  ther  cam  by  me 
A  whelp,  that  &uned  me  as  I  stood. 
Thai  hadde  y-folowed,  and  ooude  no  good. 
Hit  oom  and  creep  to  me  as  lowe,         391 
Right  as  hit  hadde  me  y-knowe, 
Hild  doun  his  heed  and  joyned  his  ores, 
And  leyde  al  smothe  doun  his  heres. 


I  wolde  han  caught  hit,  and  anoon      395 

Hit  fledde,  and  was  £ro  me  goon ; 

And  I  him  folwed,  and  hit  forth  wente 

Doun  by  a  floury  grene  ^|9^t9 

Ful  thikke  of  gras,  tal  softe  and  swete, 

With  floures  fele,  faire  under  fete,      400 

And  litel  used,  hit  seemed  thus ; 

For  bothe  Flora  and  Zephims, 

They  two  that  make  floures  growe. 

Had  mad  hir  dwelling  ther,  I  trowe ; 

For  hit  was,  on  to  beholde,  405 

As  thogh  the  erthe  envye  wolde 

To  be  gayer  than  the  heven. 

To  have  mo  floures,  swiche  seven 

As  in  the  welken  sterres  be. 

Hit  had  forgete  the  povertee  4x0 

That  winter,  through  his  odde  morwes. 

Had  mad  hit  suffire[n],  and  his  sorwes ; 

Al  was  forgeten,  and  that  was  sene. 

For  al  the  wode  was  waxen  grene, 

Swetnesse  of  dewe  had  mad  it  waze.    415 

Hit  is  no  need  eek  for  to  axe 
Wher  thor  were  many  grene  greves. 
Or  thikke  of  trees,  so  fol  of  leves ; 
And  eveiy  tree  stood  by  him-selve 
Fro  other  wel  ten  foot  or  twelve.  4J0 

So  gprete  trees,  so  huge  of  strengthe. 
Of  fourty  or  fifty  fadme  lengthe, 
Clene  withoute  bough  or  stikke. 
With  croppes  brode,  and  eek  as  thikke — 
They  were  nat  an  inche  ^-sonder —      425 
That  hit  was  shadwe  over-al  under  ; 
And  many  an  hert  and  many  an  hinde 
Was  both  before  me  and  bihinde. 
Of  founes,  soures,  bukkes,  do6s 
Was  fol  the  wode,  and  many  rote,       430 
And  many  squirelles,  that  sete 
Fnl  hye  upon  the  trees,  and  ete. 
And  in  hir  manor  made  festes. 
Shortly,  hit  was  so  ful  of  bestes, 
That  thogh  Argus,  the  noble  oountour, 
Sete  to  rekene  in  his  countour,  436 

And  rekene[d]  with  his  figures  ten — 
For  by  tho  figures  mowe  al  ken. 
If  they  be  crafty,  rekene  and  noumbre, 
And  telle  of  every  thing  the  noumbre — 
Yet  ihulde  he  fayle  to  rekene  even      441 
The  wondres,  me  mette  in  my  sweven. 

But  forth  they  romed  'f'wonder  faste 
Doun  the  wode  ;  so  at  the  laste 
I  was  war  of  a  man  in  blak,  445 


H  68 


Zii  Qtltnor  fpolms. 


That  wt  and  lisd  y-torned  hla  b&k 
To  kh  oka,  nn  liTiQifl  troe. 
'  Lord,'  thoghtfl  t,  '  whii  msy  that  bo  F 
What  uylelh  him  to  tittea  bera  ? ' 
AnDos^right  1  wente  nere ;  4^9 

Thim  fond  I  sitte  even  niiri^t 
A  wonder  wel-foriDge  knight — 
By  the  mnuer  me  tliong-lito  so — 
OfEood  mocfael,  and  i-ynng  tharto, 
Of  the  age  of  four  and  twenty  j-eer.      4^ 
Upon  hiB  borde  bat  lltcJ  boor, 
And  ho  w«  clothed  al  in  blakko. 
I  itAlked  oven  unto  hia  takke, 
And  ther  1  gtood  oa  atUlfl  aa  ooght. 
That,  ■ootfa  to  aBye,  he  nw  me  nnught, 
Por-wh;  he  hang  his  heed  aidmiDD.       46 
And  with  a  deedl;  aorwfnl  Sonne 
He  made  of  lyme  t«n  Ters  or  twolvo, 
Of  a  Domplejmt  to  hlm-oolve, 
"nia  moats  pile,  the  moeta  roothe,        46; 
That  ever  I  berde ;  for,  by  my  trowtha, 
Hit  ms  gret  wander  that  natora 
Might  iaffrc(iil  any  creature 
To  have  swich  botwo,  and  be  not  deed. 
Fn]  pitons,  pale,  ood  notbin^  reed,       471 
He  nyde  a  Uy,  a  maner  song, 
WiUumto  note,  withoate  aong, 
And  hit  was  this ;  for  -f-wol  I  can 
;  ri|fht  thne  hit  began,- 


4T5 


^latjoyo  B^te 

Xow  that  I  lee  my  lady  bright, 

Wbioh  I  bAve  loved  with  al  my  might 
la  &a  me  deed,  and  is  ft-goon.t  471 

lAl!aa,[o|d6ethr  what  ayleth  thee,    4S1 
That  thon  noldeit  have  taken  mo. 

Whan  that  thon  toke  my  Lidy  swotd  ? 
That  waa  ao  fayr,  so  fresh,  so  free, 
80  good,  that  moD  may  wel  |y]-BH         4RJ 

Of  al  goodnoase  aha  had  no  inet«  I ' — 
Whan  he  had  mad  thai  his  oomplayalfl, 
fiis  sorowftll  berte  gnn  faste  faynto, 
And  hie  spirites  weien  dede  ; 
nio  blood  was  flod.  for  pare  dredi 
]>onD  to  his  herto,  to  make  him  wnnn^ 
For  wol  hit  felad  the  horte  hud  harm — 
To  wito  eek  why  hit  was  a-drad 
By  kinds,  uid  for  to  make  hit  glad  ; 
Jtir  hit  is  membro  principal  49. 

or  the  bodyj  and  that  mnda  al 
Bit  bowe  iJlftlingo  and  w«xo  gruoe 


d  pal«,  fur  fno  blood  waa  una 
In  no  manor  lime  of  hisi, 

Anoon  thorwitb  whan  I  aaw  this,     500 
He  ferdo  thus  evel  thor  ho  seta, 
I  woDte  and  stood  Hebt  at  his  feta. 
And  grelte  him,  but  be  epak  noght, 
Bat  u^ed  with  hia  owne  thoght, 

pated  iiute  505 

Why  and  how  bis  lyf  might  laste  ; 
Him  thongbte  bis  sorwes  were  so  Imerte 
And  lay  so  oolilu  npon  hia  barta  ; 
~o,  tliTDTtgh  bis  sorwa  and  bevy  tboght, 
Unde  him  that  bo  ne  herds  me  noght  -. 

wel  nigh  lost  his  minde,     511 
Thogh  Pub,  tliBt  men  clepa  god  of  kinde, 

Bnl  at  the  laste,  to  si^n  right  aoolb, 
He  was  war  of  me,  bow  I  stood  J15 

Before  him,  and  dide  c^  myn  hood. 
And  tgrette  bim,  as  I  bast  oonde. 
Debonairly,  and  no-thing  kmde. 
He  aayde, '  I  prey  tboe,  be  not  wrooth. 
T  hetde  thee  not,  to  Myn  tJie  sooth,      5x1 
N'o  I  saw  tboe  not,  sir,  trowely.' 

'  A  !  goode  air,  no  fora,'  qnud  I, 
'  I  anj  tight  sory  if  I  have  ought 
Destroablsd  yow  out  of  your  thnaght ; 
Por-yivB  mo  if  I  have  mis-taka."  515 

'  Yis,  th'  amendes  is  light  to  make,' 
~  r  tber  lyth  noon  tbar-to  r 


Tber 


490 


o-tbin 


jw  goodly  spak  this  knight, 
As  it  had  been  another  wight ;  5^ 

Ha  made  it  nontber  toogh  ne  qneyntO- 
And  I  saw  that,  and  gan  me  aqaeynte 
With  him,  and  fond  him  so  trelable, 
Oigbt  wonder  akiliU  and  reaonabla, 
As  ma  thoghta,  for  al  his  bale.  55.5 

Anoon-right  1  gan  finda  a  tale 
To  bim,  to  loke  wher  I  might  ongbt 
Have  more  knowing  of  his  tbongbt^ 
'  Sir,'  quod  I.  '  this  game  is  doon  ; 
I  holde  that  this  hert  be  goon  ;  540 

Thiso  hontes  aonne  him  nowber  saa.' 


I  don 


ibe, 


'  My  thought  ia  tber 

'  By  oar  lord,'  qnod  1,  '  1  trow  yow  wol. 
Right  so  me  thiakotb  hy  yoni  ohaiB.  f^s 

sir,  00  thine  wol  yo  hare  t 

Mo  thinketb,  in  grot  aorwe  I  yow  aea 

uartes,  [good]  sir,  yif  that  ya 


^$e  (gooft  of  t^t  'Shu^tMt. 


89 


jQglit  disouro  zno  your  wO| 
,  as  wis  god  helpe  me  so,  550 

)  hit,  yif  I  can  or  may ; 
re  preye  Bit  by  assay. 
Toy  tronthe,  to  make  yow  hool, 
>  al  my  power  hool ; 
leth  me  of  your  gorwes  smerte, 
itare  hit  may  ese  yonr  herte,    556 
meth  fal  leke  under  your  eyde.' 
that  he  loked  on  me  aeyde, 
Myth,  *  nay,  that  wol  not  be.* 
t  mercy,  gode  trend,'  quod  he, 
ke  thee  that  then  woldest  so,  561 
may  never  the  rather  be  do. 
.  may  my  sorwe  ^ade^. 
laketh   my   hewe   to   faHe  and 

»f 

th  myn  nndferstonding  lorn,     565 

B  is  iro  that  I  was  bom  ! 

ght  make  my  lorwes  slyde, 

the  remedies  of  Ovyde ; 

tiens,  god  of  melodye, 

alns,  with  fplayes  slye  ;  570 

me  may  fphiiiicien, 

ipocras,  ne  Ckdien  ; 

o  that  I  live  honres  twelve  ; 

o  so  wol  assaye  him-selve 

sr  his  herte  can  have  pite  575 

sorwe,  lat  him  see  me. 

he,  that  deeth  hath  mad  al  naked 

blisse  that  was  ever  maked, 

le  worste  of  alle  wightes, 

kte  my  dayes  and  my  nightes ;  580 

my  lustes  be  me  lothe, 

relfare  and  I  be  wrothe. 

re  deeth  is  so  fmy  fo, 

[  I  wolde  deye,  hit  woldo  not  so  ; 

an  I  folwe  hit,  hit  wol  flee  ;       585 

i  have  i'hit,  hit  nil  not  me. 

my  peyne  withonte  reed, 

leying,  and  be  not  deed, 

Sesiphns,  that  lyth  in  belle, 

t  of  more  sorwe  telle.  590 

10  so  wiste  al,  by  my  tronthe, 

ire,  bat  he  hadde  ronthe 

'A  of  my  sorwes  sxnerte, 

an  hath  a  feendly  herte. 

o  so  seeth  me  first  on  morwe     595 

ni,  he  hath  [y]-met  with  sorwe  ; 

m  sorwe  and  sorwe  is  L 

s !  and  I  wol  telle  the  why ; 


My  fsong  is  tnmed  to  pleyning, 

And  al  my  laughter  to  weping,  600 

My  glade  thoghtes  to  hevineese, 

In  travaile  is  myn  ydelnesse 

And  eek  my  reste  ;  my  wele  is  wo. 

My  good  is  harm,  and  ever-mo 

In  wrathe  is  turned  my  pleyln^,  605 

And  my  delyt  in-to  sorwing. 

Myn  hele  is  turned  into  seeknesae, 

In  drede  is  al  my  sikemesse. 

To  derke  is  turned  al  my  light, 

My  wit  is  foly,  my  day  is  night,  610 

My  love  is  hate,  my  sleep  waking, 

My  mirthe  and  meles  is  fast.ing, 

My  countenaunoe  is  nyoete, 

And  al  abaved  wher-«o  I  be, 

My  pees,  inpleding  and  in  werre ;       615 

Alias !  how  mighte  I  fare  werre  ? 

*  My  boldnesse  is  turned  to  shame. 
For  fals  Fortune  hath  pleyd  a  game  ' 
Atte  ches  with  me,  alias  !  the  whyle ! 
The  trayteresse  fals  and  ful  of  gyle,      6ao 
That  al  behoteth  and  no-thing  halt, 
She  goth  upright  and  yet  she  halt. 
That  baggeth  foule  and  loketh  faire. 
The  dispitousd  debonaire. 
That  scometh  many  a  creature  I  625 

An  ydole  of  fals  portraiture 
Is  sho,  for  she  wil  sone  wryen  ; 
She  is  the  monstres  heed  y-wryen. 
As  filth  over  y-strawed  with  flonres  ; 
Hir  moste  worship  and  hir  fflour  is     650 
To  lyen,  for  that  is  hir  nature ; 
Withoute  feyth,  lawe,  or  mesure 
She  is  fals ;  and  ever  laughinge 
With  oon  eye,  and  that  other  wepinge. 
That  is  broght  up,  she  set  al  doun.       635 
I  lykne  hir  to  the  scorpioun. 
That  is  a  fals  flatering  beste  ; 
For  with  his  hede  he  maketh  frate. 
But  al  amid  his  flateringe 
With  his  tayle  he  wol  stinge,  640 

And  envenyme  ;  and  so  wol  she. 
She  is  th'  envyous  charite 
That  is  ay  fals,  and  semeth  wele ; 
So  tumeth  she  hir  false  whele 
Aboute,  for  it  is  no-thing  stable,  645 

Now  by  the  fyre,  now  at  table ; 
Ful  many  oon  hath  she  thus  y-blent. 
She  is  pley  of  enchauntement,'*^ 
That  semeth  oon  and  is  nat  so, 


Z^t  QTlinor  (pom* 


Atto  chos  wiih  mo  aho  gan  to  ploya  i 
With  hir  taJsQ  dranght^a  djvera 
Sbp  sUl  on  mo,  and  took 


myfon 


BBj-e, 


655 


Alofl  !  i  coathe  do  lon^r  pteye, 
Bnt  Beydo,  "  farwel,  »wote,  y-wis, 
And  (arwal  al  that  ever  ther  is  1 " 
Thorwith  Portaoe  uoj-da  "  chek  hare ! " 
And    "Duito!"    in  ^f-mid  pointd  of  th« 
nhekkera  A6u 

Wjcli  a  |touno  erratint,  aJliu  I 
Fq]  crailic^r  to  ptey  alie  vnj 
Than  Athaliu,  that  made  Ibe  |;ame 
Fint  if  thechcB:  so  wag  lii>  namo. 
Bat  goil  wolde  I  hail  ones  Of  twyoi       665 
Y-kood  and  knowo  tho  jeopordyta 
Tliat  Fonde  fba  Ortk  Pithagorea  '■ 
I  BliiJde  have  plejd  tlio  bet  at  chel, 
And  kept  my  fen  the  bot  thcrtry; 
And  thogh  whnrto  f  for  trewoly  1S70 

I  hold  that  wuh  nut  worth  a  Blrse  . 
Hit  hnd  bo  never  the  bot  for  mo. 
For  Fortnnp  can  BO  many  a.  wylo, 


And  bsthenka  ma  evary>del. 

Sow  that  thar  lyth  io  rekening, 

In  m;  aorwOf  for  no-thing ;  ;oo 

Acd  hotf  ther  laroth  no  gladnefljo 

Uay  gladde  mo  of  mj  diitrena, 

And  how  I  hare  loat  (afflsanee. 

And  therto  I  have  no  plounca, 

Than  may  I  lay,  I  have  right  noght.    703 

And  whan  al  thia  lallath  in  my  thoght, 

Alias  I  tlian  an  I  overaomo ! 

For  that  is  doon  is  not  to  eomo  ! 

I  have  more  Borowe  than  Tantalc' 

And  whan  I  berda  him  telle  thia  tala 
Thna  pitoiuly,  as  I  jow  tella,  71 1 

Unnothe  mighto  I  longer  dwello, 
Hit  dido  myn  harta  so  moobo  wo. 

■  A  I  good  air ! '  qood  I,  '  aaj  not  so  ! 


That 
Rami 

For  he  no  oonnted  sat  threv  atreas 
Of  no^ht  that  Fortnnsoondo  do.' 
^  Xo,^  qood  he,  '  1  oan  not  so.' 
'Why  BO?  good  air!  fpardol'  ■ 
'  Na  Bay  noght  bo,  fbr  trswelj, 
Thogh  ya  bad  lost  the  feraca  twelw, 


W           ra.    Zh  ®*ofi 

of  tU  ©uceeose.                   9' 

irtbly,'  i]iiad  h«, '  ODID  sic  adDou  : 

And  tbn  fol  litel  good  I  eonthe ;           Sen 

For  ftl  my  y/erkea  were  lliltinge, 

Uioo  tlioolly,  wiUi  •!  Uiy  wit, 

+ADd  al  my  thogbtes  Taryinge ; 

jm  cnt«TLt  to  berkene  hit.' 

Al  ware  to  me  y-Ucho  good, 

dr."    '  Swere  thy  Irontho  ther-to.' 

That  I  knew  tho  ;  bat  th<u  l>it  stood. 

Uj.'     '  Do  than  holds  her-to  •. ' 

'Hit  happed  that  I  cam +a  day         Soj 

Uri^thlrthly.BOBodlneii.™,  jsS 

Into  a  phico.  ther  fl  any, 

y,  with  al  the  vitte  I  Iuto, 

Trewly,  the  fayreit  cManipanyB 

yow,  u  wet  u  I  can.' 

Of  ladie*.  that  erer  man  vritli  yd 

[DddMfaftlfr  qaadbB,udb<«ui>- 

Had  soon  togediH  in  oo  piaea. 

qntd  he,  *  dth  fint  I  wratho 

Shal  I  clepa  tit  bap  <Aher  grace            Kici 

aay  nuuiar  vit  tm  yuntba,          760 

That  broghta  mo  thoc  ?  nay,  but  Fortune. 

ndoly  tu>dent<«diDE 

That  ia  to  lyen  fol  comona, 

hnt  WM,  in  myn  owne  wit. 

Qod  wolde  I  cnnde  clepo  hir  wnn ! 

■W,  I  have  ever  fit 

Fcr  DOW  she  worchelh  ma  fill  wo.         £15 

Notary,  and  yivan  nnte                765 

Anil  r  wol  tallo  »ona  why  bo. 

ra  hoolly  vith  godo  onIaDt«, 

ium^h  plMBODoe  become  hia  tbnl, 

Soth  lo  wyn.  I  saw  Ithar)  oon 

good  wU,  bod]',  hette,  and  aL 

That  waa  lyk  noon  of  [alj  the  routs  ; 

ialpBtMtnhUnrvag^ 

For  I  dar  iwere,  wilhoota  doote,          Bm 

my\ori^KaidiAobQB,»go:       770 

That  ai  the  aomorea  Bonna  bright 

U  JwwUr  ivn^dt  him  lo, 

H  fairw,  fllatof,  and  hatl.  more  hght 

nld«b«Mte  «;n  h«rte  to, 

Than  any  tplntiBte,  (is)  in  hsTon. 

Tho  mono,  «  the  Mertca  ssvtn. 

raofaiplomyladyden. 

For  al  the  worlde,  so  had  sha                 8>5 

td  tMa  »M  Itrnj.,  and  man;  »;eor 

Sormonnted  ben.  aUe  of  beonte. 

a>Broherte»aa«to-»har,        7;« 

l4idtinu.ui<liiiKfl<rbri 

Of  atatnre  and  fwel  set  gladnosB, 

rabitMmmeUDdely. 

nlarlwaatbertofaMB 

Shortly,  what  ahal  I  moraaayef           Sja 

■rkytiolOTblable;                       780 

By  god,  and  by  hia  halwea  twelve. 

ii  i*  ndy  U>  caeche  and  taks 

)t  man  *U  Uierin  make, 

And  Lore,  thai  had  herd  my  bona,       BjJ 

dtUlkAtrmairetda-tM             jBj 

Had  eapyed  me  tbnl  Mnii, 

•Ualo  ban  lamed  tho, 

That  she  fol  aono,  in  my  thnghl. 

0  bars  ooQd  U  wal  or  betMr, 

As  belpe  ma  god,  so  waa  y*aught 

.  r,  uUi«  art  or  letter. 

So  sodcnly,  that  I  ne  took 

I    V  n  (Hun  Ant  in  my  tbini«hl, 

No  manee  f  oad  bnb  at  hir  lonk            8«i 

I  lOTfal  »  tumcbl.                   790 

And  at  laya  hette  ;  fbt-why  bit  <yen 

So  gladly.  I  trow,  ntyn  herte  •eyen. 

,^J^HjwiUijna[jHaft. 

That  pnrely  tho  rayn  owne  thoght 

I17  I  took  hit  of  K>  yoae  a^e, 

8eydo  hit  were  -^bel  aerro  bir  foi  uaght 

MtiMltaddanircangB 

Than  with  another  to  be  weL                 145 

taltymatimi-lloBo-thing        79J 

And  hit  WM  sooth,  for.  ororydel. 

I  wil  anoon-right  talla  the*  why. 

bat  lyna  Toutba.  my  maiatnaa, 

'  I  law  Lie  dannoa  »o  oomlily,     .               \ 

CatoleandiingesoswcUily.            '                { 

iivMinnvflirtaTmilb*, 

1 

Langba  and  pisyesd  womanly,      |     |,o    \ 

'J 

€6«  Qtlinov  l^oemB. 


Nas  sejii  bo  bliefol  a  tiesore. 

Far  eyecy  hoer  (npjou  Ur  hode,  855 

Soth  to  Hejii,  hit  vb^  not  rode, 

Nq  nuuthcr  yolw.  no  biuan  hit  nofl ; 

Me  Iboghte.  most  Ijt.  ^Id  hit  woa. 

And  whkllo  eyen  my  lady  hoddo  1 

Deboimir,  goods,  ghtdii,  and  Bodde,       860 

Simple,  (if  BDod  mochol,  noglit  to  wyde  i 

Thorto  liic  look  nns  not  B-^de, 

Nb  overt  hwort,  bnt  beset  bo  wbI, 

Hit~^ew  (uid  took  up,  cverydet. 

Alio  that  on  hir  gan  beholds.  865 

Hir  tjen  fumod  nnoon  aho  volde 

Have  mercy  ;  footen  vanden  soj 

Bnt  hit  voB  never  tha  rather  do. 

Hit  ims  no  coonlrefelrd  thing, 

lliat  Ibc  goddssse,  damo  Natnrs, 

Had  mado  bom  opcno  by  moBUCO, 

And  qIoso  ;  for,  were  she  never  bo  glad, 

Hir  loklng  waa  not  foly  Bprad, 

Ne  wildely,  thogh  that  she  plejde  ;       875 

But  ever,  me  tboghlo,  hir  eyao  Boydo, 


I  have  no  nit  that  can  laflyae 
To  comprebondelnj  bir  beanie  ; 
Bat  thus  mocho  dor  I  eeyn,  that  she 
Waa  ^Tody,  fresh,  and  Lyvely  hewed  ;  905 
And  ever;  day  hir  bsanto  newed. 
And  negh  hie  fnoe  wbb  aldor-heit ; 
For  oettas,  Nfttnns  had  iwich  lest 
To  make  tlmt  fair,  that  trewly  she 
Was  hir  cheef  patron  of  beautea,  9111 

And  cboef  Guaample  of  lU  hir  weike. 
And  mouBtra  ;  for,  be  hit  never  flo  dorke. 
He  tJiinketfa  1  see  hir  ever-mo. 
And  yet  more-over,  thogh  alle  tho 

[They]  ne  aboldo  have  fbnnde  to  discryve 

tn  ol  hir  face  a  wikked  aigne  ; 

For  bit  was  sad,  simple,  and  henigne. 

'  And  vhich  a  goodly  lot^  speche 
Had  that  Bwet«,  my  ly^'es  leche  !  930 

So  &endly,  and  Bo  Wei  y-^roondsdj 
Up  al  reaonu  Bo  vsl  y-founded, 
And  BO  tretable  i^  alle  gode. 
That  I  dar  aware  fby  the  rode. 


Ne  tcewec  tonged,  ne  sooniad  lasse. 


m.   Zit  Qg^oot  of  f0e  2)tu$e«6e. 


93 


bdde,  and  annes,  every  lith 

li,  fleMhy,  not  greet  therwith ; 

whyte  handes,  and  nayles  rede,  955 

le  brestes ;  and  of  good  brede 

:ppe8  were,  a  Btreight  flat  bak« 

w  on  hir  non  other  lak 

d  hir  limmes  nere  fsewing, 

fer  as  I  had  Imowing.  960 

erto  she  oonde  so  wel  pleye, 

I  that  hir  liste,  that  I  dar  seye, 

the  was  lyk  to  torohe  bright, 

srery  man  may  take  of  light 

1,  and  hit  hath  never  the  leoM.  965 

manor  and  of  comlinesse 

so  ferde  my  lady  dere ; 
rery  wight  of  hir  manere 
'/  caoche  ynogh,  if  that  he  wolde, 
bad  eyen  hir  to  beholde.  970 

dar  fsweren,  if  that  she 
jDong  ten  thousand  be, 
x>ldfi  have  be,  at  the  leste, 
ef  mironr  of  al  the  feste, 
I  they  had  stonden  in  a  rowe,      975 
mnes  eyen  that  conde  have  knowe. 
her-so  men  had  pleyd  or  waked, 
oghte  the  felawship  as  naked 
>aten  hir,  that  saw  I  ones, 
wroone  withonte  stones.  980 

tly  she  was,  to  myn  y6, 
>lejrn  fenix  of  Arabye, 
ler  liveth  never  bnt  oon  ; 
ich  as  she  ne  knew  I  noon. 

speke  of  goodnesse  ;  trewly  she  985 
j§  mocho  debonairte 
sr  had  Hester  in  the  bible, 
Qore,  if  more  were  possible, 
soth  to  scyne,  therwith-al 
ad  a  wit  so  general,  990 

ol  enclynod  to  alle  gode, 
al  hir  wit  was  set,  by  the  rode, 
:>ate  malice,  npon  gladnesse  ; 
-to  I  saw  never  yet  a  lesse 
tat,  than  she  was  in  doing.  995 

oat  that  she  ne  had  knowing 

■fwas  harm  ;  or  ellcs  she 
<md  no  good,  so  thinketh  me. 
id  trewly,  for  to  speke  of  tronthe, 
be  had  had,  hit  had  be  ronthe.  1000 
»f  she  had  so  moche  hir  del — 
;  dar  seyn  and  swere  hit  wel — 
Tronthe  him-oelf,  over  al  and  al. 


Had  chose  his  manor  principal 

In  hir,  that  was  his  resting-plaoe.      100$ 

Ther-to  she  hadde  the  moste  grace, 

To  have  sted&st  perseverannoe, 

And  esy,  atempre  govemannce, 

That  ever  Tknew  or  wiste  yit ; 

So  pore  suffrannt  was  hir  wit.  loio 

And  reson  gladly  she  understood, 

Hit  folowed  wel  she  conde  good. 

She  nsed  gladly  to  do  wel ; 

These  were  hir  maners  every^eL 

*  Therwith  she  loved  so  wel  right,   1015 
She  wrong  do  wolde  to  no  wight ; 

No  wight  might  do  hir  no  shame, 

She  loved  so  wel  hir  owne  name. 

Hir  luste  to  holds  no  wight  in  honde ; 

Ne,  be  thou  siker,  she  fnolde  fonde    looo 

To  holde  no  wight  in  balannoe, 

By  half  word  ne  by  conntenannce, 

Bnt-if  men  wolde  npon  hir  lye ; 

Ne  sonde  men  in-to  Walakye, 

To  Pmyse  and  in-to  Tartarye,  1025 

To  Alisanndre,  ne  in-to  Turkye, 

And  bidde  him  faste,  anoon  that  he 

Go  hoodies  f  to  the  drye  see, 

And  come  hoom  by  the  Carrenare ; 

And  seye,  "  Sir,  be  now  right  ware     1030 

T!fat  I  may  of  yow  here  seyn 

Worship,  or  that  ye  come  ageyn  I " 

She  ne  used  no  suche  knakkes  smale. 

*  But  wherfor  that  I  telle  my  tale  ? 
Right  on  this  same,  as  I  have  seyd,     1035 
Was  hoolly  al  my  love  leyd  ; 

For  certes,  she  was,  that  swete  wjrf. 
My  suffisaunce,  my  lust,  my  Ijrf, 
Myn  hap,  myn  hele,  and  al  my  blisse, 
My  worldes  welfare  and  my  flisso,     1040 
And  I  hirs  hoolly,  everydeL' 

'  By  our  lord,*  quod  I, '  I  trowe  yow  wel! 
Hardely,  your  love  was  wel  beset, 
I  not  how  ye  mighte  have  do  bot.' 
'  Bet?  ne  no  wight  so  wol !  *  quod  he.  1045 

•  I  trowe  hit,  sir,*  quod  I,  '  parde  ! ' 

•  Nay,  love  hit  wel ! '   '  Sir,  so  do  I ; 
I  love  yow  wel,  that  trewely 

Tow  thoghte,  that  she  was  the  bests, 
And  to  beholde  the  olderfaireste,        1090 
Who  so  had  loked  fwith  your  ejren.* 

*  With  myn  ?  nay,  alle  that  hir  seycn 
Scyde,  and  sworc[n]  hit  was  so. 

And  thogh  they  ne  hadde,  I  wolde  tho 


ZHt  ^mor  (poems. 


HoTO  lovfld  Iwet  my  lady  fre,  lojs 

Thogli  I  hnd  hiul  al  tho  bcaatoe 

That  over  hud  AlcEpyadoa, 

And  al  the  strengtba  of  Eranles, 

And  tborto  bod  tho  varttiiBciH. 

or  AU^anndm,  ajiJ  nl  the  rioheua      loto 

That  ever  waB  in  Babiloyno, 

In  Carlagn,  or  in  MooodoynB, 

And  thorto  bJ-bo  bardy  be 

Aa  was  Ector,  »o  hnTO  I  joye,  io6s 

That  Achilloa  Blow  at  Troys — 

And  therfor  wik9  he  nlayD  aJso 

In  t,  tomplo,  for  botha  two 

Ware  slayn,  he  and  +Anlilopu, 

And  BO  Myth  Dares  Prigins,  1070 

Pot  !ove  of  [hir]  Poliiona— 

Or  boen  aa  wyn  aa  Uinerva^ 

I  woldo  Pvor,  withoale  lirede, 

Have  loved  bir,  for  I  moite  nede  I 

"  Nede  ! "  nay,  f  I  gnhbe  now,  1073 

Noght  "  nede,"  and^  wol  t*Uo  how, 

For  of  good  wills  myn  hvrte  hit  nolde. 

And  oek  to  love  hir  t  was  holds 

Ab  for  tie  fiiirost  ami  tho  best«. 

*  She  was  aa  good ,  bo  faavo  I  resto,  joSu 


Ho  thoghte  iii>-thing  mighte  me  erevs, 
re  my  sorwea  aevor  ao  Bmtu-te. 
[  yit  ihe  sit  ao  in  myn  hert«, 
That,  by  my  troothe,  I  noldo  nOBht, 
For  al  thia  worlde,  oat  of  my  thoebt  1110 
Love  my  lady  ;  no,  trowly ! ' 

'  Xow,  by  my  troathe,  sir,'  qnod  1, 
'  Mo  thinkoth  ye  have  such  a  cbaunca 
As  ahrifl  withoalo  repeotannoe,' 
.    '  Repsntaoneo  I  nay  fy,'  qnod  ha  ;     iiij 
*  Sbolde  I  now  repente  mo 
To  love  ?  nay,  OBTtw,  tban  were  I  wel 
WerB  thm  was  Achitofel, 
Or  Anthenor,  bo  havo  I  joya, 

J  trayloar  that  betrmjsed  Troye,     ii» 
the  false  Qenelon, 
that  parcbaaed  Ihe  treaon 
Of  Bowlaad  and  of  Olivero. 
Nay,  why!  I  am  a^lyve  bere 
!  nil  foiyeto  hir  noTaT'mo.'  iijj 

'  Now,  gode  sir,'  qnod  I  [right]  tho. 
Ye  ban  wel  told  me  ber-bdfore. 
t  is  DO  need  raheFso  bit  mors 
low  ya  BHwe  bir  Cnt,  and  where  ; 
Bot  woldo  yo  telle  me  tho  monoro,      n^ 
To  bir  which  waa  yonr  firato  Bpccho — 


m.    Itit  (god  of  t^t  ®uc$eeee. 


Bm^  I  dill  m;  b 

Toaak*  MDCM,  H 

iad  iAa  tyiDe  I  aoag  hem  loa^e  ; 

lad  Bsila  SMigM  *  e^et  del, 

IMiiagli  I  oowia  not  makA  n  wal 


«  (ons  Tahul, 
&a  food  cmt  ftnt  the  «rt  of  «ong«  ; 
I4r.  ••  liis  tiratiwn  1uun>i>  rongo 
rjoa  bia  niiTalt  Dp  Bad  doau, 
Uaitf  iiA  took  tlie  Bnta  bood  ; 
In  OrvkH  ■oyn,  PietagoiM, 
n^  ks  the  fiisM  fij 


QfUtaw 


■klellcll 


Bti  Ibenf  Du  foo,  of  h«m  (vD.  117a 

UcttM  (ongM  thiu  I  mitda 

Of  af  faliag,  iD7n  faerte  to  glsdo ; 

Aadlot  tbui  waaltbe]  ulibei^SnM, 

1  nut  iitiBr  Ithst}  bU  wera  tha  wersta.^ — 

T  "  lord,  hit  uuluth  111711  herta  light. 

Whan  I  thenk«  oD  thmt  swats  wight  1176 

ThU  ia  ai>  Min»]y  on  to  lee ; 

And  winhe  ta  eixl  bit  might  to  be, 
IhM  Bbe  wolda  holde  me  for  hir  knight, 
K7  Udf ,  that  ia  Co  Bur  and  bright !  " — 

'  Xcn»  bave  I  told  thee,  wnth  to  aayn, 
H;  Sntu  King.  [  Upon  adsTs  1181 

I  bMhogbta  me  what  wo 
Aod  aaiwe  that  I  suffrod  tho 
For  hir,  and  ;et  ahe  wiste  hit  uoght,  i  iG; 
Sa  tella  bir  dtinM  I  nat  ray  thoght. 
"  iUaa  • "  thoghle  I, '■  I  can  no  reed  ; 
And,  bat  I  t«Ua  fair.  I  fnam  hot  deed  ; 
Ajtdif  IteUahir,  tomre  faooth, 
I  ain  a-dred  aha  wvl  b«  wrooth ;  1 190 

AllHt  whatahall  thaoQado?" 

■Inlbia 
U»  Uuclito  mjra  harta  hraata  a-tw^yu  I 
Soattala«te.«>th 
I  ma  batho«bM  that  natui 


So  mcobe  b«»ot«,  trowtdy. 
And  bonnt*,  wilhoDten  mere;. 

■  In  hoin  at  that,  my  tola  I  toUe 
nth  aorm,  aa  that  I  ueTei  aholde,    1 
Fw  uadM  ;  and,  niangree  my  heed, 
J.   I  tuwte  have  told  hir 
'     I  not  wel  bow  that  I  begaa. 
I      VnJ  aval  nhencCa]  bit  I  eaa  -, 
I      And  atik.  aa  halpa  me  god  wilh- 
I  Uoire  bU  «M  in  tlu  diamol, 


That  was  th«  tan  wonndM  of  Egipte ; 
For  man}'  a  word  I  ovop-aVJpto 
In  my  tab),  for  pun  fare 
Lest  mj  wordaa  mle-aot  were. 
With  lorwalnl  herto,  and  woandM  ded^ 
Softe  and  quaking  for  pure  dreda 
And  abuae,  and  itinting  in  my  tale 
For  forde,  luid  mjn  hewa  al  pala, 
Ful  otle  1  wax  botho  pala  arul  reed ; 
Bcming  to  bir,  I  heug  the  heed  ; 
I  doTEtB  nat  ODSa  loke  hir  on, 
For  wit,  manoro.  ond  kl  waa  gon, 
I  aeyde  "meri-j  1"  and  do  more; 
Hit  naa  no  gHme,  hit  aat  me 
'  So  atte  lasle,  sooth  to  an, 
Whan  that  myn.  hsrt«  WM  ' 
To  tpJlo  ahoTtly  al  my  ipaoh 
With  houl  hette  I  gas  hii  beaeeh* 
That  aha  wotde  be  my  Udy  aweta ; 
And  iwor,  acd  gan  hir  hertely  hate 
Ever  to  be  itcdfast  and  tcewe. 
And  loTfl  hir  alwey  &eably  tiewe, 
And  never  other  lady  have. 
And  al  hir  worship  for  to  uve 
Aa  I  beat  ooada  ;  T  iwor  hir  thla — 
''  For  youroa  ia  al  that  aver  tber  ia 

And  navar  tfalia  yow,  bat  I  mete, 
I  nil,  aa  »i«  god  iielpa  ma  ao  1  ■^~' 
*  And  whan  1  had  my  tale  y^^lo, 
Ood  wot,  ahe  acopnted  nat  a  atrea 
Of  al  my  tale.  Bo  tbogbto  me. 
To  teUa  shortly  fas  hit  i», 
Trowly  hir  anawora,  hit  waa  thin  1 
I  eaa  not  now  wel  oouaterfate 
Hir  wordea,  but  thia  wu  the  grate 
Of  hir  anaworo ;  she  snyds.  "  nay  " 


Hie  Borwe  I  sufired,  and  the  w 
That  trewly  Cassandra,  that  B( 
Bewayled  the  dBxtmccioaa 
Of  Troye  and  of  niouD, 
Had  never  awlch  ■> 
I  dunte  no  morD  say  tl 


4 


96 

'So  hit  befal,  anothec  yare, 
I  tliua^hto  ones  I  wolda  fondo 
Tn  do  )iir  knowe  and  nndentonda       IiSo 
My  wo  ;  acil  eha  wal  audoretood 
TliiLt  t  no  wilDcd  thing  iint  guDcl, 
And  worship,  and  to  kupo  iiir  DAme 
Over  f  al  thitig»  and  dreda  liir  ■huziei 
And  wua  bo  bay  hir  l«  Berro ; —  1165 

Ad.I  pits  were  I  ahaide  sterve, 
Silb  that  I  wilned  Doon  harm,  y-wis, 
fk>  whHD  m;  lady  knew  ikl  this, 
My  iady  yi^moalhiwily 
The  nobis  yift  of  bir  roercy.  "Jo 

Saving  hir  wonhip,  by  ai  wejes  ; 

And  therwith  aha  yaf  ma  n  ring; 

I  irowo  hit  waa  the  Qrato  thing ; 

Bui  il'  myn  imrte  was  y-waie  1J75 

Olsd,  (tiat  is  no  noed  to  aia  I 

Aa  hdipo  me  god,  I  waa  aa  blyrOi 

Hoysed,  aa  [to  detho  to  lyre, 

Of  alio  hnppoB  tha  aider-boBte, 

Tlio  ghiddust  and  the  matte  at  roate,  laSo 

For  IreKtly,  that  aa-eW  wight, 

^^'lta□  I  had  wrong  uad  aha  the  right. 

She  wolde  atwey  ao  goodciy 


^6e  QTlinor  IJ>fi«iw. 


So  wel,  I  can  nat  telle  how.' 

•  Sir.'  qnod  I.  '  wlior  is  aha  now  ?  ■ 
■  Now  ! '  qnod  ha,  and  atinta  anoon. 

Tberwith  bo  weK  aa  deed  as  Btoon,  1300 
And  acyde.  '  alius  !  that  1  was  bore  ', 
That  waa  the  los,  that  her-bofore 
I  tolde  thee,  that  I  had  lorn. 
Bethenk  how  I  aeyde  her-befom,         iiu) 
"Than  wort  fol  litel  what  thoo  menest ; 
I  have  lost  more  than  thon  weneet  "— 
God  wot,  alias  I  right  that  was  aho  ! ' 

'  AUai !  sir.  bow  ?  what  may  that  be  ? ' 
'She    ia    deed  I'    'Nay  I'    '  Yia,   by  my 

trontho ! ' 
'  I»  that  yonr  Io«  ?  by  gsd,  hit  ia  ronthe  ; " 

And  with  that  w(»de,  right  anoon,  ijii 
They  gan  to  atrake  forth ;  al  was  doon, 
For  that  tyma,  tbo  hert-hnnting. 

With  that,  me  thng;bte,  that  tbia  kins 
Oan  [qnikly]  boomward  for  to  ryde     13J5 
Unto  a  place  i- Iher  bo^ilat 
Which  waa  from  na  bnt  a  lyta, 
A  long  oaalel  with  waUea  whylo, 
By  aeynt  Joban  I  on  a  ricba  hil, 


IV.    t^$i  CompUgfii  ^  (jKiatB. 


97 


IV.     THE  COMPLBYNT  OP  MARS. 


Tk$PromiL 

*OiJki«TB,  ye  ftolM,  of  tlie  morow  gray, 
L»!  Y«niu  risen  mmnmg  yon  rowes  rede ! 
And  flDorea  fiwuihe,  honoozetth  ye  thii 

day; 
Vor  whma  the  ■osuie  uprist,  then  wol  ye 


Baft  ye  lorera,  thai  lye  in  any  drede,       5 
FleMii,  leal  nikked  tongea  yow  eapye ; 
Le!  yond  tlie  aoime,  the  oandel  of  jeloeyel 

With  teraa  blewe,  and  with  a  woonded 

herto 
Taketh  your  le^ ;  and,  with  aqynt  John 

to  DOfO'W, 

Apceaih  aomiHiat  of  your  aorowea  amerie, 
Tyme  oometh  eft,  that  oeae  ahal  your 


II 
The    ^UmIo    night    ia   irorth    an    hevy 

Seynt  Yalentyne  f  a   fool  thus  hexde  I 

ainge 
Tpon  thy  day,  er  aonne  gan  np-springe). — 

Yet  aaag  thia  fool — *  I  rede  yow  al  a-wake, 

And  ye,  that  han  not  ohoaen  in  hnmble 

wyae,  16 

Withoat   repenting   cheaeth  yow  your 


And  ye,  that  han  fol  chosen  as  I  devyae. 
Yet  at  the  leate  renoreleth  your  senyse ; 
Confermeth  it  perpetoaly  to  dure,  90 

And  paciently  taketh  your  aventnre. 

And  for  the  worship  of  this  hye  feate. 
Yet  wol  I,  in  my  briddes  wyse,  singe 
The  sentenoe  of  the  oompleynt,  at  the 

leste. 
That  woftil  Man  made  atte  departinge  a$ 
Fro  fteashe  Yenns  in  a  morweninge, 
Whan  Fhehns,  with  his  i^^  torches  rede, 
RansaKi^rt  every  lover  in  his  drede. 

Ths  Story, 
%  Whylom   the  thridde    hevenea   lord 


Aa  l^  desert,  hath  wonne  Yenns  his  love, 
And  she  hath  take  him  in  snlgeooionn, 
And  as  a  maistroase   taught   him   his 

lessonn, 
Comannding  him  that  never,  in  hir  ser-* 


Aa  wel  by  hevipish  yavohwifliin 


He  nere  so  bold  no  lover  to  despyse.      55 

For  ahe  forbad  him  jeloeye  at  alle, 
And  cmelte,  and  host,  and  tirannye ; 
She  made  him  at  hir  lost  so  humble  and 

telle, 
That  when  hir  deyned  caste  op  him  hir  yS, 
He  took  in  pacienoe  to  live  or  dye ;       40 
And  thns  she  brydeleth  him  in  hir  man- 

ere, 
With  no-thing  bat  with  aoonrging  of  hir 

chere. 

Who  regneth  now  in  blisse  bat  Yenos, 
That  hath  this  worthy  knight  in  govem« 

aonoe? 
Who  singeth  now  bat  Mars,  that  serveth 

thus  45 

The  faire  Yenns,  oanser  of  plesannce  ? 
He  bynt  him  to  perpetual  obeisannoe, 
And  she  bynt  hir  to  loven  him  for  ever, 
Bat  so  be  that  his  trespas  hit  dissever. 

Thns  be  they  knit,  and  regnen  as  in  heven 
By  loking  most ;  til  hit  fil,  on  a  tyde,  51 
That  by  hir  bothe  assent  was  set  a  steven, 
That  Mara  shal  entre,  as  fikste  as  he  m«y 

glyde, 
Into  hir  nezte  paleys,  to  abyde. 
Walking  his  ooars  til  she  had  him  a-take» 
And  he  preyde  hir  to  haste  hir  for  his 

sake,  S^ 

Then  seyde  he  thna— "  myn  hertes  lady 

swete. 
Ye  knowe  wel  my  misohef  in  that  place ; 
For  sikerly,  tU  that  I  with  yow  mete,   59 
My  lyf  stent  ther  in  aventnre  and  grace ; 
Bat  when  I  aee  the  beaate  of  yonr  &ce, 
Ther  is  no  dreed  of  deeth  may  do  me 

smerte, 
For  al  yoor  lost  is  ese  to  myn  herte.** 


'Z^t  QTltnor  fp^tms. 


SbehAthso^ntcoTiipAsaiaiiofbirkiiLffht, 
That  dwellsUi  in  aoUtade  til  Bliecome  ;  65 
Forhit  dtood  so,  that  ilke  15^1x0^  nowigbt 
CoUDBoyled  hiuiT  ne  aeydd  to  kim  welcome. 
That  Digh  liir  wit  for  wo  wu  overcome  ; 
WhcrforD  slio  speddo  bit  as  fiista  in  hir 


Almost  in 


Tlio  greto  joye  tint  wna  bstwix  hem  two, 
Whan  they  be  met,  tbcr  may  no  tnngo 

Ther  ia  no  morp,  bat  onto  Iwd  they  ro, 
And  thiia  in  joyo  ood  blisao  I  lele  hem 

dwell  0  ; 
This  worthy  Uurg,  that  is  of  knigbthod 
75 


Sojonmod  hath  tbis  Man.  of  which  I»ede, 

In  chftmbra  wnid  the  paleya  primely 

A  certeyti  tytne,  til  bim  fel  (h  dreds,       Ro 

Through  Phobns,  that  was  mmsn  basloly 

Within  the  paloys-yates  Wnrdoly, 

With  torche    In   honde,  of  which    tbo 

Btrenies  bright^ 
OnT.?  "       "" 


His  mighty  spere,   as  he  was 

fighta. 
He  ihokct^  so  that  almost  it  to- 
Fnl  hsvy  he  was  to  walken  over 


O  wofnl  MiuB !  alaa  1  what  moyat  thou 

That  in  tbs  palsys  of  thy  disCnrbMina* 
Alt  loft  behinde,  in  peril  t«  be  sleyn  ? 
And  yet  thor-to  is  double  thy  penftaQee^ 
For  she,  that  hath  thyn  hsrte  in  goVBrn- 

Is  piwged  faalfe  the  atramss  of  thyn  ySn  ; 
That  thou  nere  Bwitt,  wot  mayit  thou 

wepe  and  crjen. 
Now  floeth  Venus  no-to  Cyleuius  tour. 
With  Toide  cours,  for  fere  of  Phebna  light. 
Alas !  and  ther  bo  hath  she  no  socour,  115 
For  aha  ne  fond  ne  saw  no  manor  wight  ; 
And  eek  as  ther  she  hbd  but  litil  might ; 
Wher-for,  hir^selven  for  to  hyrle  and  wve, 
Within  the  gate  ifae  flodde  into  a  oava. 
Dork  waa  this  cavs,  and  smoking  aa  tho 

hclle,  iiu 


IV.    Z$€  Compfipnt  of  Qllatrtf. 


99 


How  'f'lMlpe  god  Miy  V«niis  allone  I     141 
Bat^  as  god  wdlde,  bit  liapped  for  to  be, 
Thmtf  yrhji  that  Yemui  imping  nuide  bir 

monAi 
Qyimint,  rj^ng  in  bii  oberanob^      144 
F^  Yamis  Talaaoe  migbte  bis  pal^ys  tee, 
And  Yenus  be  ssloetb,  and  maketb  obere, 
And  bir  laoejfeih  as  bis  ft«nd  Ail  dere. 

Man  dwiUetb  Ibrtb  ia  bis  advargitee, 
Gomplejning  ever  on  bir  de|Murtinge ; 
And  what  bis  oompltyni  iras,  remem- 

breib  me ;  150 

And  tbeifore,  in  tbis  lusty  morweninge, 
As  I  beat  ean,  I  irol  bit  Beyn  and  tinge, 
And  after  that  I  wol  my  leve  take ; 
And  god  yert  every  wigbt  Joye  of  bit 

make! 

The  Ckmipleynt  of  Mars. 

The  Proem  <nfths  CompUynt 

H  The  ordrt  of  oompleynt  re<iairetb  ikil- 
ftiUy,  X55 

Thai  if  a  wigbt  tbal  pl^yne  pitoasly, 
Their  mot  be  caiite  wherfor  tbat  men 
pl^jme; 
Or  men  nuky  deme  be  pleynetb  folily 
And  caotelet ;  alat !  that  am  not  1 1 
Wberfor  the  ground  and  cante  of  al 
my  peyne,  160 

80  as  my  troubled  wit  may  bit  ateyne, 
I  wol  reberte ;  not  for  to  have  redrette. 
Bat  to  declare  my  ground  of  bevinesie. 

Devotion. 

^ The  firstetyme, alat!  tbatlwaswrogbt, 
And  for  certeyn  effeotet  bider  brogbt  165 

By  bim  tbat  lordetb  ecb  intelligence, 
I  yaf  my  trewe  tervite  and  my  tbogbt, 
For    evermore — ^how   dere    I   have    bit 
bogbt!— 
To  bir,  tbat  it  of  to  gret  excellence, 
Tbat  what  wigbt  that  first  theweth  bit 
pretence,  170 

When  the  it  wroth  and  taketh  of  bim  no 

cure, 
He  may  not  longe  in  jo3re  of  love  endure. 

Thit  it  no  feyned  mater  tbat  I  telle ; 
Hy  lady  it  the  vermj  soars  and  welle 


Of  beaute,  lutt,  fredom,  and  gentil- 

netse,  175 

Of  riobe  aray — bow  dere  men  bit  telle ! — 

Of  al  disport  in  which  men  frendly  dwelle. 

Of  love  and  pl^,  and  of  benigne  hum- 

bletse. 
Of  tonne  of  inttmments  of  al  twetneste ; 
And  therto  to  wel  fortuned  and  thewed, 
That  through  the  world  bir  goodnette  is 
y-ahewed.  181 

What  wonder  is  then,  thogb  tbat  I  be- 

sette 
liy  tervite  on  suche  oon,  tbat  may  me 
knette 
To  wele  or  wo,  sith  bit  lytb  in  hir 
might  ?  184 

Therfor  my  berte  for  ever  I  to  bir  bette; 
Ne  trewly,  for  my  dethe,  I  sbal  not  letta 
To  ben  bir  trewest  strvaont  and  bir 

knight. 
I  flater  noght,  tbat  may  wite  every 
wight; 
Fbr  this  day  in  bir  tervite  tbal  I  dye ; 
But  grace  be,  I  tee  bir  never  with  y6.   190 

A  Lady  in  fear  and  woe. 

IT  To  whom  thai  I  than  plesme  of  my  dit- 

tretse? 
Who  may  me  belpe,  who  may  my  harm 
redrette? 
Sbal  I  oomplejme  unto  my  lady  free  ? 
Nay,  oertet !  for  the  hath  tuch  hevinette, 
For  fere  and  eek  fbr  wo,  that,  as  I  gette, 
In  litil  ^rme  bit  wol  bir  bane  be.      196 
But  were  the  tanf^  bit  wer  no  fort  of  me. 
Alat !  that  ever  lovert  mote  endure. 
For  love,  to  many  a  perilout  aventure  ! 

For  thogb  to  be  that  lovert  be  as  trewe  200 
As  any  metal  that  is  forged  newe. 

In  many  a  cat  hem  tydeth  ofte  torowc 

Somtyme  hir  ladiet  will  not  on  hem  rewc, 

Somtyme,  jdf  that  jelosye  hit  knewe,      § 

They  mighten  lightly  leye  hir  heed  to 

borowe ;  305 

Somtyme  envyout  folke  with  tunget 

horowe 

Depraven  hem ;  alat  I  whom  may  they 

plete? 
But  he  be  lalt,  no  lover  bath  bit  ete. 


B  a 


t^t  Qninor  fpotms. 


Dirt  what  aTsilatli  m6he  a  longBsnn 
Of  aTOntorea  of  low.  np  ond  doun? 

I  wol  rotnrno  and  Bpekan  of  my  peyne  ; 
The  point  ia  thU  of  my  doatmccioiui 
Uy  rights  lady,  my  sulvaciotu, 

Ta  in  aSr&y,  and  not  to  wham  to  pleyne. 

O  herta  "WBte,  O  lady  sororeyiia  1 
i'oT  yonr  dlwao,  wal  o^te  I  vwonne  i 

riiogh  I  DOD  other  Iiarm  ne  drede  fel 

Inttability  qf  BappineOM. 
T  To  what  lyn  mads  the  god  that  li 


And  than  hir  joye,  for  oght  I  can  eipye, 
Ne  loBtetb  not  tha  twinkelinK  of  an  yC, 
And  Bomnia  han  novor  joya  til  they  bo 


That  eveiy  iriEht,  that  catu  oi 

ye, 

Sa  wends   nnoD  to  worths  onl 


of  hi<i 


What  meneth  this  P  what  ia  thia  miatl- 
hede? 
^^Iiarto  constnynolh  he  Lis  Folk  ao  Carta 
Tiling  to  deayre,  but  bit  shulde  lasts  ? 
And  thogh  he  made  a  Invpr  love  a  tbi    _ 
Atidmakethbit  aemoBtedfnstandiinrin^. 


So  aore  the  beanta  woldo  hia  harte  bindo, 
TU  ha  bit  badde,  him  thoghta  he  moato 

Asdwhau  that  hit  iraa  his,  than  ahnlda 

Snch  wo  for  drede,  ay  whyl  that  ha  hit 

That  walnigh    fbr  the  Are  he    aholde 

And  whan  hit  was  fro  bia  posaaaaioan. 
Than  had  he  doabla  wd  and  paiaiona  ijj 

For  he  an  fair  a  traaor  bad  forgo  ; 
Bnt  yet  thia  hrocha,  aa  in  ooncliurioQn. 
Waa  not  lbs  oanae  of  thia  Donfnsionn  ; 

But  ho  that  wroghta  hit  enfortoned  hit 

That  oTory  wight  that  had  hit  ahnld 


V.    Z$t  (pAtttmtud  ^  iS^uk0* 


lOI 


Aad  je,  mj  hidiM,  thai  ben  taranre  and 


Bf  ^mj  of  kinds,  ye  oghten  to  be  aUe 
To  have  pite  of  folk  that  be  in  p^yne : 

Vow  have  ye  caoae  to  clothe  yow  in  mble ; 

Sitli  that  yoor  emperioe,  the  honorable, 
Is  desolat,  wel  oghte  ye  to  pleyne ;  a86 

,  Kow  ahnld  yoor  holy  teref  fkJIe  and 
reyne. 

▲las !  yoQx  bonoor  and  your  emperioe, 

Hli^  deed  for  drede,  ne  can  hir  not 
ehstisa  4 


Oompleyneth  eek,  ye  lovers,  al  in-f ere,  390 
For  hir  that,  with  nnfeyned  hnmble  chere, 

Was  ever  redy  to  do  yow  sooonr ; 
Compl^meth  hir  that  ever  hath  had  yow 

dere; 
Compleyneth  beante,  fredom,  and  manere ; 
Complsyneth  hir  that  endeth  jroor  la- 
bour; ^95 
Compleyneth  thilke   eniample  of  al 
hononr. 
That  never  dide  bat  al  gentilesse ;       297 
Xytheth  therfor  on  hir  som  kindeneasc^' 


•M. 


V.    THE  PARLEMENT  OP  POULES. 


TktProtm, 

Tmb  lyf  so  short,  the  craft  so  long  to  leme, 
Th'assay  so  hard,  so  sharp  the  conqnering, 
The  dredftil  joye,  that  alw^  slit  so  yeme, 
Al  this  mens  I  by  love,  that  my  feling  4 
Astonyeth  with  his  wonderful  worohing 
80  sore  y-wis,  that  whan  I  on  him  thinks, 
Kai  wot  I  wel  wher  that  I  wake  or  winke. 

For  al  be  that  I  knowe  not  love  in  dede, 
Ke  wot  how  that  he  quyteth  folk  hir  byre, 
Tei  happetb  me  Ail  ofte  in  bokes  rede  10 
Of  his  miracles,  and  his  omel  yre ; 
Ther  rede  I  wel  he  wol  be  lord  and  tyre, 
I  dar  not  Btynfhi»  strokes  been  so  8ore,«^ 
Bnl^god  save  swioh  a  lord  1  I  can  no 


Y  Bat  now  to  parpos  as  of  this  matere — 
To  rede  forth  hit  gan  me  so  delyte, 
That  al  the  day  me  thoaghte  bat  a  Ijrte. 

This  book  of  which  I  make  mencioan. 
Entitled  was  al  thas,  as  I  shal  telle,      30 
*  Tallias  of  the  dreme  of  Scipioon  * ; 
Ghapitres  seven  hit  hadde,  of  hevene  and 

belle, 
And    erthe,   and  soules   that  therinne 

dwelle, 
Of  whiohe,  as  shortly  as  I  can  hit  trete,  54 
Of  his  sentence  I  wed  yoa  seyn  the  grete. 


Of  usage,  what  for  lasts  what  for  lore,  15 
On  bokes  rede  I  ofte,  as  I  yow  tolde. 
Bat  -wheriot  that  I  speke  al  this?  not  yore 
Agotn,  hit  happed  me  for  to  beholde 
Upon  a  boke,  was  write  with  lettres  olde ; 
And  ther«pon,  aoerteyn  thing  to  leme,ao 
Hie  longe  day  fol  fiMte  I  radde  and  yemew 

For  oat  of  olds  fddes,  as  men  seith, 
Oosasth  al  this  newe  com  firo  yeer  to  yere ; 
And  oat  of  olda  bokes,  in  good  feith, 
Cometh  al  this  newe  science  that  men 


Isira. 


First  telleth  hit,  whan  Soipionn  was  come 
In  Afrik,  how  he  mette  liassinisse, 
That  him  for  jo3re  in  armes  hath  y-nome. 
Than  telleth  fhit  hir  speohe  and  al  the 

Uisse 
That  was  betwix  hem,  til  the  day  gan 

misse;  40 

And  how  his  aonoestre,  African  so  dere, 
Gkm  in  his  slope  that  night  to  him  appere. 

Than  telleth  hit  that,  fro  a  steny  place, 
How  African  hath  him  Cartage  shewed, 
And  warned  him  before  of  al  his  graoe,  45 
And  leyde  him,  what  man,  lered  other 

lowed. 
That  loveth  coman  profit,  wel  y-thewed, 
He  shal  anto  a  blisfal  place  wende, 


as  A  Ther  as  joye  is  that  last  withouten  ende. 


tt$e  QTlfner  (potnuL 


II11U1  asked  he,  if  Tolk  that  keer  be  dade 
Have  tyf  and  dwellingin  anotliBr  pla™ ;  ji 
And  Afrioon  Buyde,  'ye,  ■rithonW  drode,' 
And  tliat  our  prosont  worldofl  lyvea  space 
N'ia  bot  a  maner  deth,  what  wuy  we  trace, 
And  rightful  folk  shal  go.  after  they  dyo, 
Tu  IiovCB ;  and  ahewed  biin  the  galajtye.  jO 
Tlian  shewed  ha  him  the  litel  erthe,  that 

At  regard  of  tlie  hevenev  qoantite; 
\Dd  afler  ahewad  ha  him  the  TiTne  sperea, 
And  nitor  that  the  melodye  herdo  he    &i 
Tliat  Fometh  of  thilke  sperea  thiyea  three, 
That  iToUo  is  of  mosyke  and  oislodye 
In  tills  world  hear,  and  cause  of  araionyij. 

Than  bad  Lu  him,  sin  ertha  was  so  lyte. 
And  fid  of  torment  and  of  hardegraoe,  65 
That   he   no  Bhnlda  him  in  the  world 

dolyto. 
TliAu  tolde  ho  him,  in  csrteyn  yaras  apace, 
That  ovGry  sterro  sholde  come  iuta  bis 

Thar  hit  waa  flrat ;  and  al  shnlde  di 


Tliat  in  thiawi 


don  of  al  mimkin< 


69 


a  I  hadda  thing  whiah  that    ( 


But  ^ally  my  spirit,  at  the  tut«, 
For-wery  of  my  loboor  U  tio  dlay, 
Took  mat,  that  modo  me  to  alepa  fiute, 
And  in  my  slapo  1  mette,  as  I  lay,  9; 

Eav  Airictm,  right  in  that  selfe  aray 
That    ScipioOQ    Urn    saw    before    that 

tyde, 
^Waa  comon,  and  stoodright  at  myboddej 

The  wery  hunter,  elepingB  in  his  bed, 
To  wode  ayein  his  mindo  goib  anooQ  ;  nio 
The  jogs   dremeth    how  hia   pleea   ben 

Tha  carter  dremeth  how  hia  oartos  goon  ^ 
The  riche,  of  gold;  the  knight  fight  with 

Ths  lover  m«t  he  hBtliluBla4ywetu]«.  1^$ 
Can  I  nat  sejn  if  that  the  cause  wars 
For  I  had  red  of  A&ioMi  befara. 
That  made  me  to  mete  that  he  stood 


V.    Z$€  iptackmttd  cf  foutt^ 


'03 


Of  wliitth  I  ilud  70W  any  the  jgl&yn  lan- 


'Tbocsb  ne  man  goon  in^to  that  bUafVil 
plaoe 


and  dacUj  vonndea  oua  ; 
man  goon  nnto  the  welle  of 


Itar  grane  and  Ivrnty  Mmy  thai   ever 


TUa  la  iba  iPi^  to  al  good  vrantore ; 
Be  giad,  thou  reder,  and  thy  aoorwe  of- 


▲1  open  am  I;  pane  in,  and  hy  the 
£Mte!* 

'  Tliocgfa  me  men  goon,'  than  apak  that 

other  iiyde, 
*  Unto  the  mortal  strokea  of  the  spere,  135 
Of  whieh  Diadajn  and  Dannger  ia  the 

Cjnda, 
Tber  tiee  ahal  nerer  froit  ne  levea  here. 
Thia  atreem  yon  ledeth  to  the  sorwfVil 


Ther  aa  the  flah  in  prison  is  al  drye  ; 
Th*eaeheiring  ia  only  the  remedye.*     140 

ThlaeTera  of  gold  and  blak  y-writen  were, 
Hie  whiche  I  gan  a  stonnde  to  beholdo, 
For  with  that  oon  encresed  ay  my  fere, 
And  with  that  other  gan  myn  herto  bolde ; 
That  oon  me  hette,  that  other  did  mo 
oolde,  145 

No  wit  had  I,  lor  erroor,  for  to  cheee. 
To  antra  or  flee,  or  me  to  mve  or  leae. 

Bight  aa,  betwixen  adamanntes  two 
Of  eren  might,  a  pece  of  iren  y-set,      149 
That  hath  no  might  to  mere  to  ne  fro-^ 
For  what  that  on  may  hale,  that  other 


Ferda  I,  that  niato  whether  me  was  bet. 
To  Mitre  or  lore,  til  AMcan  my  gyde 
Me   hente,  and  shoof  in  at  the  gatea 
wyde, 

And  aeyd*!  *  ^^  etondeth  writen  in  thy 

fluse,  155 

Thyn  erroor,  though  thon  telle  it  not  to 


Bat  died  thee  nat  to  oome  in-to  this 
nlaoe. 


For  thia  wrsrting  ia  no-thing  ment  by 

thee, 
Ke  by  noon,  bat  he  Loves  servant  be ; 
For  thon  of  love  hast  lost  thy  tast,  I 

gease,  160 

As  seek  man  hath  of  sweto  and  bitter- 

ni 


Bnt  natheUs,  al-thoogh  that  thon  be 

dnlle, 
Tit  that  thon  oanst  not  do,  yit  mayst 

thon  see; 
For  many  a  man  that  may  not  stonde 

apnlle, 
'nt  lyketh  him  at  the  wrestling  for 

to  be,  i<^ 

And  demeth  yit  wher  he  do  bet  or  he ; 
And  if  thon  haddest  cunning  for  t*endyte, 
I  shal  thee  shewen  mater  of  to  wzyte.* 

With  that  my  bond  in  his  he  took  anoon, 
Of  which  I  comfort  canghte,  and  wento 

in  &sto;  170 

Bnt  lord  I  so  I  was  glad  and  wel  begoon  ! 
For  over-al,  wher  that  I  myn  eyen  oaste, 
Were  treds  clad  with  leves  that  ay  shal 

laste, 
Eohe  in  his  kinde,  of  colour  fresh  and 

grene 
As  emeraude,  that  joye  was  to  sene.     175 

The  bildor  ook,  and  eek  the  hardy  asshc  ; 
The  pilar  elm,  the  cofre  unto  careyne  ; 
The   boxtree    piper;   holm    to  whippes 

lasshe  ; 
The   sayling    flrr;    the  cipres,  deth  to 

pleyne ;  179 

The  sheter  ew,  the  asp  for  shafbes  plojrno ; 
The  olyve  of  pees,  and  eek  the  drunken 

vyne. 
The  victor  palm,  the  laurer  to  defvyne, 

A  garden  saw  I,  tal  of  blosmy  bowes. 
Upon  a  river,  in  a  grene  mede,  1R4 

Ther  as  that  swetnesse  evermore  y-now  is. 
With  flourea  whyto,  blewe,  yelowe,  and 

rede ; 
And  colde  welle-stremes,  no>thing  dede, 
That  swommen  tal  of  smale  flsshes  lighte, 
With  finnes  rede  and  scales  silver-brighte. 

On  every  bough  the  briddes  herde  I  singe. 
With  voyi  of  aongel  in  hlr  armonye,  191 


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H 

^^^^^^H^^^^^^^^I^^^^^I^^^^^Bl 

104                            ZU  Qninor  (poema. 

Bom  beeyed  bam  Iiir  bricidH  faith   to 

And  upon  pilera  grete  of  jasper  longe  9)o 

briDgo; 

Tho  litsl  oonyos  to  hir  pley  gnnne  hye, 
And  fkrthsr  kl  aboute  I  gsu  DSpre 

The  dredfia  roo,  the  bni,  the  hart  and 

binde,                                                   .gj 

Faire  of  hem-Hl^  and  aomme  of  hem 

In    kirtfia,    al    diaBhavele,   vecte    they 

tha»_                                                 .,f 

That  god,  that  maker  ii  of  al  and  lord, 

That  waa  hir  offios  alwey.  year  by  yere — 

No  horde  never  better,  a.  I  gone;         m> 

And  on  tho  temple,  of  doves  whytc  and 

Therwith  a  wind,  oimetbe  hit  mi^t  be 

fium 

Saw  I  aittinge  nuaiy  a  bnndrod  paiie  . 

Made  in  the  levea  gnne  a  noiM  lofte 
Aoordant  te  the  fonle*  songe  on-lofle. 

Dama  Pees  sat.  with  a  onrtoyn  in  hir 

The  air  of  that  place  bo  atteOipre  vna 

bond;                                                   14" 

That  never  was  gcevaunoa  of  hoot  no 

And  hir  bosyda,  wonder  diwiretly. 

Dama  Facienee  aittiiiK  tber  1  fond 

Tber  wei  eok  every  holeom  epyoe  and 

With  face  pais,  npon  an  hiUe  of  aond  ; 

STUl 

And  aldar-neit,  within  and  e«k  with- 

Ne  so  man  may  tber  weie  seek  ne  old  ; 

onte,                                                     m 

Yet  was  tber  joye  more  a  thouBand  fold 

Behaat  and  Art,  and  of  hir  foUte  a  nrata. 

Then  man  can  teUe;  no  c«ver  wolde  it 

nighto, 
But  ay  eleer  day  to  any  mannea  li^te. 

Within  the  tamplo,  of  ayghaa  hole  U  fyr 

1  hcrda  a  Bwogh  that  gas  abonte  renne  ; 

Which  ayghes  wore  engendred  with  desyr, 

L'ndera  tr«,  besyde  a  wello,  I  Bay        iti 

That  maden  every  antw  for  to  bninne 

V.    Zit  (pAtttmtifd  of  JbttCttf. 


I06 


Br  gflte  Imvm  with  m  (oldea  threde 
T-bMDid0i&  w«re,  nntarMMd  m  the  lay, 
lad  luJcad  firo  th«  breste  onto  the  hede 
Mmt  might  hir  we ;  and,  lothly  for  to 

Ike  iwnenant  wel  kerered  to  my  pay 
Bfi^  with  a  sahtil  kerohef  of  Valence, 
no  thikVer  doth  of  no  de- 


Tha  plaea  yaf  a  thousand  mvonn  awote, 
lad  Baohva,  god  of  wyn,  mi  hir  be^yde, 
Ai^  Oeraa  naxt^  that  doth  of  hunger 
bote;  276 

And,  aa  I  aaide,  amiddea  lay  C^^zyde, 
To  whom  cm  knees  two  yonge  folkes 


To  ban  hir  help ;  bat  thus  I  leet  hir  lye. 
And  farther  in  the  temple  I  gan  espye 

That,  in  di^yte  of  Diane  the  ehaste,  181 
Fnl  many  a  bowe  y-broke  heng  on  the 


Of  maydeaa,  soohe  as  gonne  hir  tymes 


In  hir  aeifjse ;  and  peynted  over  al 
Of  many  a  story ,  of  whioh  I  toncheshal 
A  feWie,  as  of  Calizte  and  Athalannte,  a86 
many  a  mayda,  of  which  the  name  I 


Bemyramos,  Gandaoe,  and  Ercnles, 
Biblia,  Dido,  Tisbe  and  Piramos, 
Tristram,  Isooda,  Paris,  and  Achilles,  ago 
Slayaa,  Caeopatre,  and  ^tnlns, 

Mid  eek  the  moder  of  Bomnlns — 
these  were  peynted  on  that  other 
vyda. 
And  al  hir  loia,  and  in  what  plyte  they 
dyda. 


Whan  I  was  oome  ayen  into  the  place  195 
That  I  of  spak,  that  was  so  swote  and 


Yarih  walk  I  tho,  my-selTen  to  solace. 

I  war  wher  that  ther  sat  a 


That,  as  of  light  the  somer-sonne  shene 
Paasath  the  sterre,  ri^t  so  over  mesnre 
She  direr  was  than  any  oreatore.        301 


And  in  a  lannda,  npon  an  hille  of  flonres, 
Was  sat  this  noble  goddease  Katore ; 


Of  farannohes  were  hir  halles  and  hir 

boures, 
Y-wTooght  after  hir  orafb  and  hir  mesnre ; 
Ne  ther  nas  fool  that  cometh  of  en- 

gendrore,  306 

That  they  ne  were  prest  in  hir  presence, 
To  take  hir  doom  and  yeve  hir  audience. 

For  this  was  on  seynt  Valentynes  day, 
Whan  every  fool  cometh  ther  to  dieee 

his  make,  5>o 

Of  every  kinde,  that  men  thenke  may ; 
And  that   so  huge   a  noyse  gan  they 

make, 
That  erthe  and  see,  and  tree,  and  every 

lake 
So  tal  was,  that  onnethe  was  ther  space 
For  me  to  stonde,  so  Ail  was  al  the  place. 

And  right  as  Aleyn,  in  the  Fleynt  of 
Kinde,  316 

Devyseth  Nature  of  aray  and  fSace, 
In  swioh  aray  men  mighte[n]  hir  ther 

flnde. 
This  noble  emperesse,  fhl  of  grace, 
Bad  every  foul  to  take  his  owne  place,  320 
As  they  were  wont  alwey  fro  yeer  to 

yere, 
Seynt  Yalentsmes  day,  to  stonden  there. 

That  is  to  sey,  the  fonles  of  rav3me 
Were  hyest  set;    and  than  the  foules 

smale, 
That  eten  as  hem  nature  wolde  enclyne. 
As  worm,  or  thing  of  whiohe  I  telle  no 

tale ;  3^6 

But  water-foul  sat  lowest  in  the  dale  ; 
And  foul  that  liveth  by  >eed  sat  on  the 

grene. 
And  that  so  fele,  that  wonder  was  to 

sene. 

Ther  mighte  men  the  royal  egle  flnde, 
That  with  his  sharpe  look  peroeth  the 

Sonne;  35^ 

And  other  egles  of  a  lower  kinde. 
Of  which  that  clerkes  wel  devysen  connew 
Ther  was  the  tyraunt  with  his  fethres 

donne 
And  greye,  I  mene  the  goshauk,  that 

doth  pyne  335 

To  briddes  for  his  outrageons  ravynsw 


»3 


^$«  Qntnor  Ipoems. 


Th 

ecnta  fftu 

oon 

thftt 

with    hi.  feat 

•n. 

kingBB  ho 

eke, 

Th 

qoaylcBfoo 

morli 

ntbatiwyneth 

Him-ialf  ful  oft 

e,  tl 

oluik 

e  for  to  aeke  ; 

Thw    w»s    the 

rith    fair    eyen 

mela; 

Ths  jaloas  awl 

m, 

hi!  deth  tUi 

nnseth; 

Th 

ooJo  eak, 

that  of  dethe  tbe  boda 

bringsth; 

Th 

cranothe 

eoa 

mt,  wits  hU  trompei 

Tho  theof,  the  chogh  ;  and  oek  the  i»ng- 

liiig  pyo ;  MS 

Tho    »ixiniiiig   jv  1     Oi«    s'™    '"'■   **"* 

The  falro  lapwing,  tal  ottneherim; 
The  »t»ro,  that  tho  ooqiimj-I  (j»q  bewiye  ; 
The  tame  rnddnk  :  and  tbe  coward  kyts ; 
The  cok.  that  oiloge  ii  of  thorpec  lyte ;  sso 
The  siuirow,  Tenus  Bono ;  tho  uigbtln- 

gale. 
That  clppoth  forth  tho  frgasho  level  no« 


i«B  or  for  to  t«ke,         3;< 
Bs  bit  u»rd,  his  fonnel  or  hie  make. 
Bnt  to  tbo  poynl— Natnro  held  on  bii 

A  fonnel  ogle,  of  ahap  tbo  gentileate 
That  ever  she  Hmoug  hit  -werkee  foodo, 
The  most  benigne  and  tlie  goadlieelo  ; 
In  hir  was  evety  Tartu  at  his  rest«,       JT* 
So  forforth,   that    Natore    bir-wU  bat 

To  loke  on  bir,  and  ofte  hir  bek  to  UmB, 
Natnjo,  tho  vioaire  of  th'almyghty  lorde 
That  hoot,  cold,  havy,  lisht,  [andj  rooigi 

and  dreyo  3^ 

Hath  fcoit  by  erm  nonmbre  of  aoorde, 
In  e«y  voU  hegan  to  «poke  and  neyo, 
'Tonlea,  tak  beds  of  my    aBuIenoa,    1 

preys, 
Aud,  for  your  ete,  in  furthering  of  yoai 

ued^  iS- 

Ai  faate  aa  I  may  Bpete,  I  wol  ms  apedc. 
Ye  know  vel  bow,  wynt  Talontynes  day 
By  my  Btatat  and  tbrongh  my  gover 


bo  oheae — and  flee  yonr  way— 


V.    Z^  {p^ttmint  of  ^outu^ 


107 


lalts,  in  this  condieionn 
ha  ohoyi  of  evwrioh  that  it  here, 
I  rngnt^  to  his  eleocionn,  409 

he  he  that  shnlde  heen  hir  fere  ; 
iir  usage  alwey,  firo  yeer  to  yere ; 
o  so  may  at  this  time  have  his 

il  lyme  he  com  in-to  this  place.' 
d  endjned  and  with  ftil  hnmUe 

al  tercel  spak  and  taried  nought ; 
oy  soYereyn  lady,  and  noght  my 

416 
and  ohese  with  wille  and  herte 
thought, 
mel  on   your  hond  so  wel  y- 

im  al  and  ever  wol  hir  serve, 
hir  list,  to  do  me  live  or  sterve. 

ighir  of  mercy  and  of  grace,  421 
bat  is  my  lady  sovereyne  ; 
e  dye  present  in  this  place. 
BS,  long  may  I  not  live  in  peyne  ; 
lyn  herte  is  corven  eveiy  veyne  ; 
vward  [al]  only  to  my  troathe,  426 
>  herte,  have   on   my  wo  som 
he. 

lat  I  to  hir  he  fotinde  untrewe, 
annt,  or  wilfVil  negligent, 
or,  or  in  prooes  love  a  newe,  450 
» yoa  this  he  my  jngement, 
h  these  foules  I  he  al  to-rent, 
9  day  that  ever  she  me  finde 
atrewe,  or  in  my  gilte  nnkinde. 

that  noon  loveth  hir  so  wel  as  I, 
9  never  of  love  me  hehette,  436 
;hte  she  he  myn   thonrgh   hir 

r  hond  can  I  noon  on  hir  knette. 
tr,  for  no  wo,  ne  shal  I  lette  439 
a  hir,  how  fer  so  that  she  wende  ; 
t  yow  list,  my  tale  is  at  an  ende.' 

the  firesshe,  rede  rose  newe 
» somer-sonne  oolonxed  is, 
»  for  shame  al  wexen  gan  the 

dnnel,  whan  she  herde  al  this  ; 
ther  answerde  *wel,*  ne  seyde 
^  446 


So  sore  ahasshed  was  she,  til  that  Nature 
Seyde,  *  doghter,  drede  yow  noght,  I  yow 


Another  tercel  egle  spak  anoon 

Of  lower  kinde,  and  seyde,  *  that  shal 

not  he;  450 

I  love  hir  het  than  ye  do,  l^  seynt  John, 
Or  atte  leste  I  love  hir  as  wel  as  ye ; 
Andlenger  have  served  hir,  in  my  degree. 
And  if  she  shnlde  have  loved  for  long 

loving,  454. 

To  me  allone  had  heen  the  guerdoning. 

I  dar  eek  seye,  if  she  me  flnde  fkls, 
Unkinde,  jangler,  or  rehel  any  wyse, 
Or  jalons,  do  me  hongen  1^  the  hals ! 
And  hat  I  here  me  in  hir  servyse 
As  wel  as  that  my  wit  can  me  snil^Be,  460 
Fro  poynt  to  poynt,  hir  honour  for  to 

save, 
Tak  she  my  lyf,  and  al  the  good  I  have.' 

The  thridde  tercel  egle  answerde  tho, 
*  Now,  sirs,  ye  seen  the  litel  leyser  here ; 
For  every  foul  oryeth  oat  to  heen  a-go  465 
Forth  with  his  make,  or  with  his  lady 

dere; 
And  eek  Katare  hir^elf  ne  wol  nought 

here, 
For  tazying  here,  noght  half  that  I  wolde 

seye; 
And  hat  I  speke,  I  mot  for  sorwe  deye. 

Of  long  servyse  avaonte  I  me  no-thing. 
Bat  as  possible  is  me  to  dye  to-day  471 
For  wo,  as  he  that  hath  ben  langnisshing 
Thise  twenty  winter,  and  wel  happen  may 
A  man  may  Mrven  het  and  more  to  pay 
In  half  a  ]rere,al-thoagh  hit  were  no  more, 
Than  som  man  doth  that  hath  served  fiiil 
yore.  47^ 

I  ne  Bsy  not  this  by  me,  for  I  ne  can 
Do  no  servyse  that  may  my  lady  plese ; 
Bat  I  dar  seyn,  I  am  hir  trewest  man 
As  to  my  dome,  and  feynest  wolde  hir  ese ; 
At  shorte  wordes,  til  that  deth  me  sese,  481 
I  wol  ben  hires,  whether  I  wake  or  winke. 
And  txewe  in  al  that  herte  may  bethinke.' 


Of  al  my  lyf,  sin  that  day  I  was  bom. 
So  gentil  plee  in  love  or  other  thing    4^5 
Ne  herde  never  no  man  me  befom, 

5 


Z^t  (mt'nor  gjoeitw. 


Who-[so]  tbat  badde  1e:t-ser  and  ennniiiB 
For  to  rcbeivo  hir  ohere  uid  hir  spaking ; 
And  froax  the  morwe  gun  thia  f^roche  Jaste 
Til  doon  ward  drow  the  KmnewoniiBTfeate. 


TbM  wel  wende  I  the  wodo  bml  al  to- 

(hivored. 
'  Come  of  1 '  thoy  orjde,  '  allM !  ya  »1I  as 

■hendo ! 
Whan  Ebal  four  oazaed  plediu^  have  an 


Tbo  gaos,  the  ookkow.  aJ:id  the  doke  olao 
So  oryden  ■  kek,  kek  I ' '  knkkow ! ' '  qaok, 

quek ! '  hyo, 
Tlifttthorgh  myiiorosthonoysewentatho. 
The  gooa  ufdo,  '  al  this  nU  not  worth  t, 


Aoeated  were  to  this  ooaclaaiotia 
The  briddM  olle  ;  and  fooloa  of  msyna 
Hun  ohoaen  8rat,  by  pleyn  olocoionn, 
Tbeteroalet  ofthefanoon,  torlKfyne  gi^ 
Al  hirtfentcnoe,  oudOflhiialifltfteniiyiio, 
And  to  Nature  him  gonuoD  to  preaoDte, 
And  ibo  Bccopteth  him  with  glad  entanta, 
The  tsrcelet  seide  than  in  this  mimero  : 
'  Fnl  hard  were  hit  to  preye  hit  by  reootu] 
Who  loveth  best  thie  gentil  formal  hera : 
Por  averich  h«th  awich  raplioaoionn,  jj6 
That    noi^    t^   BkiUsa    may  bo    broght 


Ye  dooD  me  wrong,  my  tsle  is  not  y-do ! 
For  sirs,  no  taketb  uoght  a-gref,  I  preye. 
It  may  noght  gon,  as  ya  woMo,  in  thii 


V.    Z^  (pAHbttemf  ^  Jbufee* 


109 


hm^a&DMk  wliioh  a  xmou  I  shal 


IKj  wit  is  riiaxp,  I  lov«  no  taiyinge ;    5^ 
I  w&j%  I  rede  him,  though  he  were  my 


B«l  ihe  wed   lore  him,  l*t  him  love 
•Bother  I' 

*Loh«ie!  Aperfitreeonof  agooel ' 
(^Bodtheqwriuuik;  'never  mot  she  thee! 
Lg^  fwieh  hit  if  to  have  A  tonge  looe !  579 
Sow  parde,  fool,  yet  were  hit  bet  for 


Hste  holde  thy  peee,  than  shewed  thy 
nyoetel 
^     HHlythnotinhiswHttorinhiswiUe, 
{     B«t  000th  hi  Myd,  "  a  fool  can  noght  be 

tt9 


Hm  IiHigiiter  aiooe  of  gentil  fonles  alle, 

And  light  anoon  the  eeed-fonl  ohosen 
hadde  576 

The  turtel  trewe,  and  gnnne  hir  to  hem 
oalle, 

And  pnyden  hir  to  stye  the  sothe  sadde 

Of  this  matere,  and  asked  what  she  radde ; 

And  she  answerde,  that  pleynly  hir  en- 
tente 580 

She  wolde  shewe,  and  sothly  what  she 


^Xay,  godforbede  alorer  shnldechaunge ! ' 
TLe  turtel  seyde,  and  wex  for  shame  al 


'Tho^  that  his  lady  ever>more  be 
■trannge,  584 

Tet  let  him  terfv  hir  erer,  til  he  be  deed  ; 

For  sothe,  I  prejrse  noght  the  gooses  reed ; 

For  thogli  she  deyed,  I  wolde  non  other 
make, 

I  wol  ben  hirss,  til  that  the  deth  me  take.' 

*  Wei  boarded  ! '  qaod  the  doke,  *  by  my 
hat!  589 

That  men  shnlde  alwey  loTen,  canseles, 

Who  can  a  reson  flnde  or  wit  in  that  ? 

Dannoeth  he  mory  that  is  mirtheles  ? 

Who  shnlde  recche  of  that  is  reocheles  ? 

Ye,  qnek  !  'yit  qaod  the  doke,  ftilwel  and 
faire, 

'  There  been  mo  sterres,  god  wot,  than  a 
pifcire!'  595 


*  Now  fy,  eherl ! '  qnod  the  gentil  teroelet, 

*  Oat  of  the  donghil  com  that  word  fill 

right, 
llioa  canst  noght  see  which  thing  is  wel 

be-set : 
Thoa  farest  l^  love  as  ooles  doon  by  light, 
The  day  hem  blent,  ftil  wel  they  see  by 

night;  600 

Thy  kind  is  of  so  lowe  a  wrechednesse, 
That  what  love  is,  thoa  canst  nat  see  ne 


Tho  gan  the  cakkow  patte  him  forth  in 

prees 
For  fbol  that  eteth  worm,  and  seide  blyve, 

*  So  I,'  quod  he,  *  mi^  have  my  make  in 

pees,  605 

I  recche  not  how  longe  that  ye  strjrve ; 
Let  ech  of  hem  be  soleyn  al  hir  lyve. 
This  is  my  reed,  sin  they  may  not  aoorde ; 
This  shorte  lesson  nedeth  noght  recorda' 

*  Ye !  have  the  glotoan  fild  ynogh  his 

paoncho,  610 

Than  are  we  wel ! '  seyde  the  merlionn  ; 

*  Thoa  mordrer  of  the  heysngge  on  the 

braanche 
That  broghte  thee  forth,  thoa  frewthelees 

glotoan  ! 
Live  thoa  soleyn,  wormes  oorropcioan  ! 
For  no  fors  is  of  lakke  of  thy  nature  ;  615 
Go,  lewed  be  thoa,  whyl  the  world  may 

dare!' 

'  Now  i>ees,'  qaod  Nature,  *  I  comaande 

here; 
For  I  have  herd  al  yoar  opinioan, 
And  in  effect  yet  be  we  never  the  nere  ; 
Bat  fynally,  this  is  my  condasioon,    6w 
That  she  hir-self  shal  ban  the  oleccioan 
Of  whom  hir  list,  who-so  be  wrooth  or 

blythe. 
Him  that  she  cheest,  he  shal  hir  have  as 

swythe. 

For  sith  hit  may  not  here  discassed  be 
Who  loveth  hir  best,  as  seide  the  tercelet-. 
Than  wol  I  doon  hir  this  favonr,  that 

she  626 

Shal  have  right  him  on  whom  hir  herte 

is  set, 
And  he  hir  that  his  herte  hath  on  hir 

knet. 


Z^t  Qllinor  (pittuB. 


Tbisjn^  I,  NaEm 


ion  other  y6.       6jo 
But  as  for  eoanBoyl  for  to  chese  >  make, 
II'  hit  were  reson,  certea,  thou  wolda  I 
Connsoylo  yow  the  royal  laroal  t^ke, 
An  aside  the  tercelat  fal  skilfolly, 
As  for  tho  gentilest  wid  imwt  wortby,  6j5 
^lilcb  I  have  vroght  so  wel  t«  mj  pled^ 

That  to  yow  oghte  boen  a  MufflAaunoe.^ 
With    drodftd  vota    tha    foiroel  hir  a 

'  Mj-  riBhtftxI  ladj,  goddessa  of  Nature, 
^oth  ifl  thAt  I  Am  ever  QTidfir  your  yerde, 
Lyk  u  19  evcrioho  othor  cfontnre,         &ji 
And  moot  bo  yooroa  whyl  my  lyf  may 


Fro  yow  this  year ;  what  after  Bo  be&Ue, 
Thii  entremea  u  drassod  for  yon  alle.'  66j 
And  whan  this  weik  al  hroght  waa  to  an 


This  fonnel  ^la  spak  in  tliii  degise, 

'  AlGLighty  queue,  unto  this  yeer  be  doou 


lord !   tlia  blisae  and  joye  tliat  they 

For  ech  of  hem  gua  other  in  wingoa  take. 
And  with  bir  nekkea  e«h  gan  other  winds, 
Thanking  slwey  the   nobis  goddesse  of 

kiude. 
But  first  were  chosen  foaSea  for  to  ■ingp. 
Ab  year  l^-  yere  was  alwey  hir  naannoa 
To  ain^  a  roundel  at  hir  departinge^  67^^ 
To  do  Naton  hoDour  and  plenunce. 
The  note,  t  trowa,  makedwaain  Frauope^ 
The  wordei  were  iwich  ai  ye  may  heor 

The  neite  yera,  aa  I  now  have  in  mindo. 

QuJ  blai  ai'nu  a  lard  oMI^ 
'  Now  weUom    (omar,    with    thy  aonno 
•ofto,  6»> 

That  hast  tJiis  wintree  wodemovor-ehak'?. 


VL     Jl 


fo  $to  B^2* 


III 


VL    A  COMPLEINT  TO  HIS  LADY. 


I.    {In  $e9mliM  giamai.) 

Tin  looge  night,  whAn  every  creataxe 
fflmlda  hftve  hir  zeet  in  mmnrbM/t,  mhy 
kinde, 
Or  ellM  ne  maj  hir  lyf  nat  long  endue, 
Hit  Ikllflth  meet  in-to  my  wofbl  minde 
How  I  ao  ftr  have  hroght  my-eelf  be- 
blnde,  5 

That,  SMif  the  deeth,  ther  may  northing 

neliMe, 
80  rteaeipeired  I  am  from  alle  hHwe. 


Ihia 


thoght  me  laeteth  til   the 


And  from  the  morwe  forth  tilhit  be  ere; 
Ther  nedeth  me  no  oare  for  to  borwe,    10 

For  bothe  I  have  good  leyaer  and  good 
leva; 

Thar  ia  no  wight  that  wol  me  wo  bereve 
To  wepe  y-nogh,  and  wailen  al  my  fille  ; 
The  sore  epark  of  p^yne  fdoth  me  ipille. 

H.    {In  Tom  SIma;  imperfeCL) 

[fThe  aore  epark  of  peyne  doth  me  spille ;] 

Thia  Love  hath  [eek]  me  let  in  fwioh  a 

plaoe  16 

That  my  de^yr  [he]  never  wol  ftdfllle ; 

For  neither  pitee,  mercy,  neither  grace 

Gan  I  nat  finde ;  and  ffro  my  lorwAil 

herte, 

For  to  be  deed,  I  can  hit  nat  araoe.    so 

Tha  more  I  love,  the  more  ihe  doth  me 

■merte ; 

Through  which  I  eee,  with-onte  remedye. 

That  from  the  deeth  I  may  no  wyee 


[f  F6r  this  day  in  hir  wrviee  ihal  I  dye]. 

IIL    (/«  Tena  Rima  ;  imptrfaet) 

(-fThns  am  I  elain,  with  sorwee  ftil  dy- 

▼w»e;  IS 

Fol  longe  agoon  I  og^ta  have  taken 
bade). 


Now  sothly,  what  ghe  hight  I  wol  re* 
herse; 
Hir  name  is  Bonntee,  set  in  womanhede, 
Sadnesse  in  yonthe,  and  Beantee  pzyde- 

lees, 
And  neaannoe,  under  govemaonoe  and 
drede;  30 

Hir  snmame  eek  is  Faire  Bewthelees, 
The  Wyse,  y-knit  nn-to  Gh>od  Aventnre, 
That,  for  I  love  hir,  fsleeth  me  giltelees. 
Hir  love  I  beet,  and  shal,  whyl  I  may 
dure. 
Bet  than  my-aelf  an  hundred  thousand 
deel,  35 

Than  al  this  worldes  riohesse  or  crea 
ture. 
Now  hath  nat  LovS  me  bestowed  weol 
To  lovd,  ther  I  never  shal  have  part  ? 
Alias !  right  thus  is  turned  me  the  wheel. 
Thus  am  I  slayn  with  loves  fyry  dart.  40 
I  can  but  love  hir  best,  my  swete  fo ; 
Love  hath  me  taught  no  more  of  his  art 
But  serve  alwey,  and  stinte  for  no  wo. 

IT.    {In  tm^Une  jtonaat.) 

[With]-in  my  trewe  oareAU  herte  ther  is 
So  moche  wo,  and  [eek]  so  litel  blis,      45 

That  wo  is  me  that  ever  I  was  bore  ; 
For  al  that  thing  which  I  desyre  I  mis, 
And  al  that  ever  I  wolde  nat,  I-wis, 

That  flnde  I  redy  to  me  evermore ; 
And  of  al  this  I  not  to  whom  me  pleyne.  50 

For  she  that  mighte  me  out  of  this 
bringe 

Ne  reccheth  nat  whether  I  wepe  or 
singe; 
So  litel  rewthe  hath  she  upon  my  peyna. 

Alias !  whan  sleping-time  is,  than  I  wake, 
Whan  I  shulde  dannoe,  for  fere  than  I 
quake;  55 

[f  Yow  rekketh  never  wher  I  flete  or 
sinks;] 
This  hevy  lyf  I  lede  for  your  sake, 
Thogh  ye  therK>f  in  no  wyie  hede  take. 


^$t  (ni^«r  fp9t»v. 


I+Por  on  my  wq  yo«r  cleyneth  n 
ink«.) 


fele. 


Myhertes  l»cly,  luid  honl  tny  lyvcs  qn( 

For  trpwly  ilont* 

Ua  wmotli  that  ytnir  swoto  hcrts  of  Mali 
la  wbelled  now  n^^ynw  ma  to  koDe. 
My  dnro  hurto,  and  best  bolovnd  fO, 
\Vliy  lykelh  yow  to  do  me  si  thia  wo, 

WluiC  bave  I  doon  that  grevetb  yow, ' 

And  whyUt  I  liv«,  1  Hoi  -fdo  1 
Anil  thorfijr,  Bwetn,  no  bul 

For  so  irnod  snd  no  fitir  u  [that}  ye  b 
Hit  van  [n)  risUt  gnt  wonder  bat  ya 

bndda 
(.>l'u11sHryant>,>i(>thi>eoi.daBndbHidsj 

Anil  l»at  worthy  of  alia  hem,  I  km  ha. 

])ut  ii(iver<tho-liia,  my  rigble  lady  aweW, 

Thogh  that  I  ha  nnoonning  and  nnmeto  js 
To  lorvi]  ofl  I  bcflt  coada  ay  your  by^ 

Yit  is  thorfajnor  noon,  that  woldo  I  hofo, 
Than  I,  to  do  +yow  an,  or  elles  bote 

Wlint-io  I  wiHtB  warp  In  +yow  distrewe. 
Ltid  hnddc  r  oi 


That  ye  DB  shnl  me  from  yonr  eorr. 

That  I  nil  ny,  wiih  alls  my  wlitos  f)->-e 
Secva  yow  trewly,  what  vo  eo  that  I  fc 


As  any  c«D  or  may  on-lyro  [herfl]. 
■fTho  more  that  I  love  yow,  g:oodly  tree. 

Alloc  I   whan  ahal  that  liard«  wit  ik- 
mende? 
Whar  is  ni.w  al  yonr  wommanly  piteo. 


t  my  knowing,  I   do    "l-no-thing 


vn.    Ameflba  an»  AttUt. 


"3 


VIL    ANELIDA  AND  AECITK 


Tli€  Coiiqdl03nit  of  fUro  An^dft 
and  ftdsArelto. 

Tmcfo  ftme  god  of  annei,  Mmib  the  rede, 
Tliai  in  the  ftoetj  ooimtrj  called  Ghraee, 
Wttihiii  thy  grimly  temple  ftil  of  dxede 
Hfloowred  art,  m  patroim  of  that  place ! 
with  fhy  Bellona,  PkJlaa,  Ail  of  grace,  5 
Ba  preaent,  and  my  aong  continue  and 


At  my  beginning  thus  to  thee  I  orye.  ^^^ 

For  hit  fill  depe  ia  aonken  in  my  minde, 
WHh  pitoos  herte  in  English  for  t'endyte 
This  olde  atorie,  In  Latin  which  I  finde,  10 
Of  qnene  Anelida  and  fahi  Aroite, 
Tliat  elde,  iihioh  that  al  can  frete  and 

byte, 
Aa  hit  hath  freten  mony  a  noble  atorie, 
Hath  ni^  deyoured  ont  of  onr  memorie. 

Be  Ikvorahle  eek,  thou  Polymnia,  15 

On  Ftenaao  that,  with  thy  gnetrea  glade, 
By  Elicon,  not  fer  fW>m  Girrea, 
Rtngeetwith  voia  memorial  in  the  shade, 
Under  the  laorer  which  that  may  not 

fiide, 
AnddothatImyshiptoha>Ten  winne;  x> 
First    folow    I    Stace,    and    afker   him 

Omrinne. 

The  Story, 

lamque  domoBpaMaSy  <lc. ;  Statii  Thebais^ 

xii.  519. 

Whan  Thesens,  with  werres  longe  and 

grete, 
The  aspre  folk  of  Oithe  had  over-oome. 
With  laorer  eronned,  in  his  char  gold- 
bete, 
Hbom  to  his  eontre-honses  isy^oome ; — 95 
For  which  the  peple  blisftil,  al  and  somme, 
80  czyden,  that  unto  the  sterres  hit  wente. 
And  him  to  honooren  dide  al  hir  en- 
tente,^— 


Befom  this  dnk,  in  signe  of  hy  viotorie, 
The  trompes  come,  and  in  his  baner  large 
The  image  of  Mars;  and,  in  token  of 

gloria,  3» 

Hen  mighten   aeen   of  tresor  many  a 

charge, 
ICany  a  bright  helm,  and  many  a  spere 

and  targe, 
Many  a  fresh  knight,  and  many  a  blisfal 

roate. 
On  hors,  on  fote,  in  al  the  felde  abonte.  55 

Ipolita  his  wyf,  the  hardy  <inene 
Of  Cithia,  that  he  oonqnered  hadde, 
With  Bmelye,  hir  yonge  snster  shene, 
E&ire  in  a  char  of  golde  he  with  him  ladde. 
That  al  the  ground  abonte  hir  char  she 

spradde  40 

With  brightnesse  of  the  beautee  in  hir 

face, 
Folfild  of  largesse  and  of  aUe  grace. 

With  his  trinmphe  and  lanrer^ronned 

thus. 
In  al  the  flonre  of  fortunes  yevinge, 
Lete  I  this  noble  prince  Thesens  45 

Toward  Athenes  in  his  wey  rydinge, 
And  fonnde  I  wol  in  shortly  for  to  bringe 
The  slye  wey  of  that  I  gan  to  wryte, 
Of  quene  Anolida  and  fals  Arcite. 

Mars,  which  that  through  his  ftirious 

course  of  yre,  50 

The  olde  wrath  of  Juno  to  Ailfille, 
Hath  set  the  peples  hertes  bothe  on  fyre 
Of  Thebes  and  Grece,  everich  other  to 

kiUe 
With  blody  speres,  ne  rested  never  stille. 
But  throng  now  her,  now  ther,  among 

hem  bothe,  55 

That  everich  other  slough,  so  wer  they 

wrothe. 

For  whan  Amphioraz  and  T^deus, 
Ipomedon,  Parthonopee  also 
Were  dede,  and  slayn  [was]  proud  Cam- 
paneus, 


Z^t  {ttltnor  <potm«. 


And  whAn  the  vrecwliM  Thebana,  br«th- 
Wera  ilayn,   uid  king  AdiBatoi  boom 


«  beld  the  cite  by  bifl  ttrutnya, 

□<I  die]  the  (rentUs  of  that  reglonn 

a  been  bia  frandes,  Bud  dwBllen  in  tba 


Among  nl  thcso,  Anelida  the  qneno  71 
0(  Erroooy  \na  in  th«t  toon  dwollinge. 
That  fairei'  woa  then  is  tha  umat  shena  ; 
Through-out  tha  world  so  gan  hir  najne 

That  hirto  aeon  hod  every  iri^btlykiiigB  ; 
For,  as  of  troathe,  is  therDoonbir  licho,  76 
Of  al  the  women  in  tbia  worlde  rioba. 


Yone  waa  thie  qneno,  of  twenty  year  of 


But  naTBT-tho-Ies  fnl  mikal  b 
Hadbe,ar  that  be  mightohialadywinno, 
Audswoorbe  voldedyenfordiBtTeaae,ioi 
Or  &Dm  hii  wit  ha  aeyde  he  wolde  twinno. 
iiaa,  the  whjle  I  for  hit  wsd  coathe  and 


Ne  to  UD  orefttnre  made  she  chare 
Farther  than  that  bit  lyked  to  Arcile  ; 
Thai  vas  no  lak  with  wbicb  he  migbte 

She  was  ao  forfortb  yevea  him  to  plese, 
That  at  that  lyked  bim,  hit  did  blr  ese. 


Thor  BUS  to  hie  no  ma: 
That   touched   love, 

Hut  ^e  na  ibeved  hit  him.  or  hit  wu 


vn.    SintKb^  anb  Jlvcfte. 


"S 


And  yrbMi  tbfli  the  itm  to  hir  ntte 
Oa  Urn  the  thofhto  Ahrej  tU  that  the 


WhAn  ba  was  abwni,  pnmHy  ihe  weep ; 
Thm  lireth  fidr  Anelida  the  qaene      139 


fVir  flOs  Azcite,  that  did  hir  al  this  to^s.^'' ^    ^^ 


And  fidaed  fldr  Anelida  the  qaene. 

Bat  iMTeKwthe-lee,  gret  wonder 

noon 
Thoch  he 


TUs  fidf  Aroite,  of  his  new^Quigelnesse, 
Vbr  she  to  him  so  lowly  was  and  trewe, 
Took  lease  degmtee  for  hir  stedfiMrtneaie, 
And  aaw  another  lady,  pvood  and  newe, 
And  right  anon  he  cladde  him  in  hir 
hmw-^  145 

Wot  I  not  whether  in  whyte,  rede,  or 


hit 


fkls,  for  hit  is  kinde  of 

«49 
Sith  Lamek  was,  that  is  so  longe  agoon. 

To  been  in  lore  as  fals  as  ever  he  can  ; 

He  was  the  flrste  &der  that  began 

To  loren  two,  and  was  in  bigamjre ; 

And  he  ftmnd  tentes  first,  bat-if  men  lye. 

This  fids  Aitnte  somwhat  moste  he  feyne, 
Whan  he  wez  fids,  to  coyere  his  trai- 

torye,  156 

Bi^t  as  an  hors,  that  can  both  byte  and 

pleyne ; 
For  he  bar  hir  on  honde  of  trecherye. 
And   swoor  he  oonde   hir   doablenesse 

espTe, 
And  al  was  fidsnes  that  she  to  him  mente ; 
Thus  swoor  this  theef^  and  forth  his  way 

he  wente.  161 

Alas !  what  herte  might  endaren  hit. 
For  ronthe  or  wo,  hir  sorow  for  to  telle  ? 
Or  what  man  hath  the  canning  or  the 

wit? 
Or  what  man  might  with-in  the  chambre 

dwelle,  165 

If  I  to  him  rehersen  shal  the  belle, 
Tliat  soffreth  fidr  Anelida  the  quene 
For  fids  Aroite,  that  did  hir  al  this  tene  ? 

She  wepeth,  waileth,  swowneth  pitonsly. 
To  groonde  deed  she  fidleth  as  a  stoon ; 
Ai  orampissheth  hir  limee  orokedly,    171 
She  speketh  as  hir  wit  were  al  agoon ; 


Other  colour  then  asshen  hath  she  noon, 
Noon  other  word  fshe  speketh  moohe  or 

lyte, 
Bat  *  menqr,  crael  herte  myn,  Aroite !'  175 

And  thos  endoretb,  til  that  she  was  so 


That  she  ne  hath  foot  on  which  she  may 

sostene; 
Bat  forth  langaisshingerer  in  this  estate, 
Of  which  Aroite  hath  nother  roathe  ne 

tene ; 
His  herte  was   elles-where,    newe   and 

grene,  180 

That  on  hir  wo  ne  deyneth  him  not  to 

thinke, 
Him  rekketh  never  wher  she  flete   or 

sinks. 

His  newe  lady  holdeth  him  so  narowe 
Up  by  the  bxsrdel,  at  the  stayes  ende. 
That  evexy  word,  he  dradde  hit  as  an 

arowe ;  ^ii^i***-*-'*  "85 

Hir  daongerTIHe  him  botbe  bowe  and 

bende. 
And  as  hir  lists,  made  him  tame  or 

wende; 
^  For  she  ne  graonted  bixn  in  bir  liringe 
No  grace,  why  that  he  bath  lost  to  singe; 

Bat  drof  him  forth,  annetbe  liste  bir 

knowe  190 

That  be  was  servaant  fto  bir  ladysbippe, 

Bat  lest  that  be  wer  proade,  she  held 

bimlowe; 
Tbas  lervetb  he,  witboaten  fee  or  sbipe, 
She  sent  him   now  to  londe,  now   to 
sbippe ;  194 

And  for  she  yaf  him  daanger  al  bis  fills, 
^  Tberfor  she  bad  him  at  bir  owne  wille. 

Ensample  of  this,  ye  thrifty  wimmen  alle, 
Take  here  Anelida  and  fids  Aroite, 
That  fbr  hir  lists  him  *  dere  herte  *  oalle, 
And  was  so  meek,  tberfor  be  loTod  bir     | 

lyte;  >oo^V 

The  kinde  of  mannes  herte  is  to  delyte 
In  thing  that  straange  is,  also  god  me 

saye ! 
For  what  be  may  not  gete,  that  wolde  he 

have.  

Now  tame  we  to  Anelida  ageyn, 

That  pyneth  day  by  day  in  langaisshing; 


^  Qtl^ner  0oims. 


liny,  (tal  Borowfnil}'  woping, 

Lc  hir  for  tt.  makt  a  oompleyning, 

Ml  Mr  ownelionde  sha  gau  hit 

□U  hit.  to  Iiir   TbebBn  kuiglit 


So  ihirletb  iril^  the  poynl  of  ramam- 

LratiTice, 
The  Bwerii  uf  Horowe,  ;-whet  wiUi  tUa 
Iilesannce, 
M>-ii  liort«,  bars  of  blii  and  bisk  of 

That  tumeil  ip  in  qnfliking  nl  m;  dA-nnce, 


My™ 

For  ■who-flo  t 
Thnt  serieth  lo- 


west  ig,  lit   abal   hIr 
I  Bud  doth  hir  obscFT- 


Hight  a»  him  list,  be  Ungheth  Bt  my 

Ajid  I  us  QAO  myn  berte  cot  restieyne. 

That  I  DB  love  bira  alwej,  Dovot-tbo-leB ; 

And  of  b1  this  I  not  to  whom  ma  pleyue. 


And    Bbal    I    pleyne-— alod !    tlie    horde 

Un-to  lej  foo  that  yafmy  herte  a  iToondp, 
And  yst  d«syT«th  that  myn  harm  bo 

Nay,  C!crt«  !  ferther  wot  T  uover  ffDanOa 
Non  other  help,  my  Bores  for  to  .oaiKle. 

Uy  desbinee  hath  sbapen  it  fol  yore ; 

I  wil  non  other  modooyne  ne  lore  ; 
I  »il  ban  ay  tbor  I  waa  ones  boonde,  145 

Thftl  I  ha»e  said,  be  seid  for  eyor-moro  I 


Yonr  oUwmtmcra  in  an  lo«  man- 
And  your  awayting and  yoarbesinea 
Upon  ms,  that  ye  celden  your  maiMj 

Youraovereynb^'ia  tbiswarldd] 


vix.   JlnefttA  Att^  AtcUt. 


"Y 


Tb  lov»  *  ii«««i    Mid  been  untrewe  ? 

And  pntte  yow    in  Helannder  now     and 
liUmei  ajs 

And  do  to  me    adyenitee    and  gnune, 
Thttb  lore  70W  moel,       god,  wel  thon 

wosll      alway? 

Te4  torn  ajejn,    and  be  al  plejn    eom 

daj, 

And  than  dial  thia    thait  now  is  mia    be 

gama,  «79 

Andalfor-yiTe,   wbyl  that  I  liTe  may. 


(AnUitrophe,) 

L 
Lo  I  herte  mjm,  al  thia  is  for  to  seyne, 
Aa  whether  shal  I  preye  or  elles  plejme  ? 
Vnurche  ia  the  wey  to  doon  yow  to  be 
trewe? 
For  either  mot  I  have  yow  in  my  ch^yne, 
Or  with  the  dethe  ye  mot  departe  ns 
tw^yne;  a&s 

Ther  ben  non  other  mene  weyee  newe ; 
For  god  so  wisly  on  my  sonle  rewe, 
Aa  fvrily  ye  sleen  me  with  the  p«yne ; 
That  may  ye  see  nnf^yned  of  myn  hewe. 

2. 

For  thns  feiforth  have  I  my  deth  [y}- 
sog^t,  290 

My-self  I  mordre  with  my  prevy  thoght ; 
For  sorow  and  roathe  of  yoor  unkinde- 
neaae 
I  wepe,  I  wake,  I  faste ;  al  helpeth  noght ; 
I  weyye  j<^ye  that  is  to  speke  of  oght, 
I  foyde  oompanjre,  I  flee  glAdnesse ;  495 
Who  may  aimnnte  hir  bet  of  hevinesae 
Then  I?  and  to  this  plyte  have  ye  me 
wognt) 
Wlthonte  gilt ;  me  nedeth  no  witnesse. 


And  sholde  I  praye,  and  imyye  woman- 

hede? 
Ksgr !  niher  deth  then  do  so  fool  a  dede, 
And  aaca  maray  gflteles  I  whainede?  301 
And  if  I  pleyne  what  lyf  that  I  lede, 
Tow  rskkalh  not ;  that  know  I,  oat  of 
drsda; 
And  If  I  vnto  yow  myn  othes  bede 


For  myn  ezcnse,  a  soom  shal  be  my 

mede ;  305 

Your  ohere  flonreth,  bat  hit  wol  not  sede ; 

Fal  longe  agoon  I  oghte  have  take  hede. 

4. 

For  thogh  I  hadde  3row  to-morow  ageyn, 
I  might  as  wel  holde  Averill  fro  reyn^ 

Am  holde  yow,  to  make  3ww  stedfEtft.  310 
Almighty  god,  of  troathe  soyereyn, 
Wher  is  the  troathe  of  man  ?  who  hath 
hit  sleyn? 

Who  that  hem  loveth  shal  hem  fynde 
as&st 

As  in  a  tempest  is  a  roten  mast. 
Is  that  a  tame  best  that  is  ay  feyn        315 

To  renne  away,  when  he  is  leest  agast  ? 

5. 

Now  merpy,  swete,  if  I  misseye. 
Hare  I  seyd  oght  amis,  I  pr^ye  ? 
I  not ;  my  wit  is  al  aweye.  • 

I  &re  as  doth  the  song  of  Chaunt&jtUure.  ^ 
For  now  I  pleyne,  and  now  I  pleye,  321 
I  am  so  mased  that  I  deye, 
Arcite  hath  bom  awey  tJtie  keye 

Of  al  my  woxlde,  and  my  good  aventore ! " 

IF  Fbr  in  this  worlds  nis  oreatore     335 
Wakinge,  in  more  discomfiture 
Then  I,  ne  more  sorow  endure ; 

And  if  I  slepe  a  ftirlong  wey  or  tweye,  •^ 
Than  thinketh  me,  that  your  figure 
Before  me  stant,  clad  in  asure,  330 

To  profren  efb  a  newe  assure 

For  to  be  trewe,  and  mercy  me  to  preye.  •« 

e. 

The  longe  night      this  wonder  sight     I 

drye. 
And  on  the  day    for  this  afray  I  dye,  334 
And  of  al  this    right  noght,  y-wis,    ye 
recche. 
Ke  never  mo    myn  y6n  two    be  diye. 
And  to  your  routhe    and  to  your  troathe 
Iciye. 
Butwelawey!  toferbethey  tofboche; 
Thus   holdeth  me      my  destinee     a 
wreoohe.  339 

But  me  to  rede    oat  of  this  drede    orgye 
Ne  may  my  wit,     io  wsyk  is  hit,     not 
streoohsb 


t^  (0liMt  ^AMM. 


Thau  euda  I  thns,  nth  I  ma;  d 

X  y«TV  hit  np  for  noir  and  eyop-mor 
IW 1  phml  namr  oA  putten  i 

lezna   of    Lava    tha 


Bat  aa  the  (wan,  I  hliTB  haid  a«rd  ftal 
joia, 

penannoa. 
So  liDgs  I  hen  my  darting  cz  ohannoa, 

([7itMtkatl.) 


Whu  that  Anelida  thJa  voftil  qnan 
HaUi  of  hir  handa  vrlt«n  In  thia  w^ 
With  &oa  daad,  batwiie  pale  and  gi 


And  onto  Kan  mnratli  aacnlflraa         J5j 
WlUi-in  Uia  twnpla,   with   a  aoiowfkil 

niatihapeiiifaaMTe  dial  after  heri.  357 


Vm.     CHAUCEES  WOEDES  UKTO  ADAM, 
HIS  OWKE   8CRIVEYN. 


Kat§ltiKvajmtUattbxnwiji»trtin, 


And  al  U  tbrollgli  th^ 


A  BLimn.  lyf;  a  paialble  knd  •  iwala 

I^ddm  the  paplaa  in  tlia  fonnsr  age  ; 

n^  balde  bant  pa^  fof  frnilea,  that 
thareta, 

Wlilah  that  the  fetdaa  yaTa  ham  by  Daage ; 

^ey  na  ware  net  forpan^md  with  oat- 
rage  ;  J 

Uaknowsn  waa  the  qaam  and  aek  the 

"nur  eten  maat,  hama,  and  iwioh  pona- 
And  dronkan  water  of  the  oolde  wdla. 


TX.    Twig  FOBHER  AOE. 

naa  the  gronad  nat  wraudad  wiUk 


Bnt  o 


■  of  mannea 


hair^soo^ 
If  o  man  jlt  knew  the  fbvwea  of  bis  load ; 
No  nan  tha  1^  on*  of  tba  flint  ylt 

Dn-koTTKk  amd  nn-grofabed  Uj  Ute  lyne ; 
No  man  Tit  In  the  morter  ipToea  gimd  ij 
To  olane,  n«  to 


vm.  (]p9otb€«  ttiifo  JStdm.— X.  ^oxiant. 


119 


So  BMider,  iPelds,  or  wood  no  litestere 
3m  knew;  the  flaei  wm  of  his  fonner 

Ko  lUmh  no wiite  ofljance of  eggg  oaripere; 

Vo  009m  no  know  man  which  was  &!«  or 

tnfwe;  20 

Ko  flb:^  ytt  kvcf  the  wftwos  gzono  and 


Vo  maiohMint  yit  no  fotto  outlandiah 


2fo  'ftrompoo  for  the  wenes  folk  ne  knewe, 
Ho  toiuee  hoQ^  And  wallas  ronnde  or 


Whai  aholde  it  han  a-vayled  to  werreye  ?  as 
Thor  lagr  no  proAt,  thor  was  no  rioheeBO, 
Bat  onzeed  was  the  tyme,  I  dar  wel  s^ye, 
Tbml  Buen  ibst  dide  hir  gwety  bjiinoMO 
To  grohbe  np  metal,  Inrkinge  in  dark* 


And  in  the  xfrerea  flnt  gemmes  Boghte.  90 
Alias !  than  fprong  np  al  the  canednoMe 
Of  ooveljse,  that  flnt  our  sorwe  broghte ! 

Tlilse  tjrannts  pntte  hem  gladly  nat  in 


Ko  fwildneosOi  ne  no  bnMhes  for  to  winne 
Thar  poverte  is,  as  leith  Diogenes,  35 
Thar  asvitaile  is  eek  so  skars  and  thinne 
That  noght  hat  mast  or  apples  is  ther- 

inne. 
Bat,  thsr  as  hogges  heen  and  fat  vitaile, 
Ther  wol  they  gon,  and  spare  for  no  sinne 
Withal  hir  ost  the  cite  for  t'assaile.     40 


Tit  were  no  paleis-ohaamfares,  ne  non 

haUes; 
In  oaves  and  [in]  wodes  softe  and  swete 
Slepten  this  hlissed  folk  with-onte  walles, 
On  gras  or  leves  in  parfit  fqniete. 
Ko   doim   of  fetheres,   ne   no  Ueohed 

shete  45 

Was  kid  to  hem,  bat  in  seartee  they 

slepte; 
Hir  hertes  were  al  oon,  with-oate  galles, 
Everioh  of  hem  his  feith  to  other  kepte. 

Unforged  was  the  hauberk  and  the  plate ; 
The  lambish  peple,  foyd  of  alio  vyoe,    50 
Hadden  no  iSuitasye  to  debate. 
But  ech  of  hem  wolde  other  wel  ohexyoe ; 
Ko  pijrde,  non  envye,  non  ayazyoe, 
Ko  lord,  no  taylage  hy  no  tyrannye ; 
HomUeose  and  pees,  good  faith,  the  em- 
perioe,  55 

[fFalfilled  erthe  of  olde  earte^ye.] 

Tit  was  not  Jupiter  the  likerons. 
That  first  was  &der  of  delicaoye, 
Come  in  this  world;   ne  Nembzot,  de- 
sirous 
To   r^ynen,   had  nat  maad   his  toures 
hye.  60 

Alias,  alias!  now  may  men  wepe  and 

crye! 
For  in  our  dayes  nis  but  covetyse 
[And]  doublenesse,  and  tresoun  and  envye, 
Poysonn,  manslauhtre,  and  mordre  in 
sondzy  wyse.  64 


Flnit  Etna  prima.    Chancers. 


X.    FOBTUNE. 


I.   Le  Plalntif  comitre  Fortone. 
I  Iks  wneehed  worldes  transmutaoioun. 


wo,  now  povre   and   now 
honour, 
With-ootan  ordve  or  wys  disereoioun 
Qoveraed  is  by  Fortunes  errour ; 
But  nathdeSf  tha  lak  of  hir  ikvour        5 


Ke  may  nat  don  me  singen,  though  I  dye, 
*  lay  tout  perdu  mon  tempt  et  mon  labour :' 
For  ^rnAlly,  Fortune,  I  thee  deiye  I 

Tit  is  me  left  the  light  of  my  resoun. 
To  knowen  frend  fro  fo  in  thy  mirour.  10 
So  muohe  hath  yit  thy  whirling  up  and 

doun 
T-tanght  me  for  to  knowen  in  an  houn 
But  trewely,  no  force  of  thy  xeddour 


t^it  (tninor  ^«eiiur. 


To  him  that  oval  him-»lf  bath  tho  nitys- 


0  Smiates,  thou  atedliut  chumpiaan, 
She  never  nughte  be  thy  tormeDtonr ; 
Tl]i>a  aevor  dreddeit  bir  oppressionn, 
Ne  in  htr  ohnre  fonnde  thon  no  nfODr.  lo 
ThoQ  knewe  vol  dsoeit  of  hir  colour, 
And  that  hir  mocte  wonbipe  ia  to  Ifa. 

1  kiiowe  bir  eak  a  fola  disumiiloiir  i 
Tor  fynollf,  Fortnne,  I  thee  datjia  I 

n.  Lb  rcBponiuBde  Fortune  an  PlElDtU: 

So   man  ia  wreochcid,  bat  him-nlf  bit 

weno,  .5 

Ami  ho  that  h«th  him-wlf   buh   mf- 

flsaiuice. 
Why  Beywlow  tiuuiDS   I  am  to  thas  bo 

kono, 
ThathBBtthy-Mlfoutof  nugoveriiaanoe? 
Hey  thus  i  '  Orannt  mercy  of  thyn  h»- 

bonndaunee 
That  thou  but  lent  or  tliia.'    Why  wolt 

thoa  Btryvo  7  lo 


46 


Abonta  tha  wheel  with  other 
hly  tore  ia  bet  than  wikko  li 
And  eok  thon  haat  tb;  baste  fraud  alyve. 
Xa.    La  reapounse  du  Pleintlf 


Huit  I  thyfrondas  knows,  I  tbanke  hit 

Tak  hem  agajn,  lat  hem  go  Ij-e  on  presse  ! 
The  nogardye  in  kopiug  hir  riabeuo 
Prenootik  ia  thou  wolt  hir  toor  asaayle ; 
WiUe  Bppotyt  oomtb  ay  before  suknesse: 
In  general,  thia  reulo  may  nat  iayle.      56 

Lb  reapounao  da  FottonB  comitra 
le  Plelatii: 
Thon  pinobeat  at  my  mntabiliMe, 
Cor  I  thee  leuts  a  drops  of  my  ricbesae. 
And  now  me  lyketh  to  wiOx-drawe  me. 
Why  ahaldestow  my  maltoa  oppresie  ?  &.i 
The  see  may  abbe  aadflo  wen  muri 


zi.  QtlerctCee  fguLtdt.     zu  Zo  ({lodemounbe.        121 


XI    HEBdLES  BEAUTE:    A  TEIPLE  EOUNDEL. 


X.    CapUvitif, 

Toom  yCn  two  wol  slee  me  loddnly, 
Imaj  the  beanti  of  hem  not  snstene, 
80  ivoandelli  hit  thzoimh-oat  my  herte 


And  but  jour  woid  wol  helen  htttOy 
My  hflvtea  woonde,  whyl  that  hit  Ib  grene, 
Tamr  fifti  tao  tool  dee  me  eodmdy^         6 
/  iMilf  ike  heoMU  efhem  not  auatmu. 

tTpon  mj  tronthe  I  Bey  yow  feithfVUly, 

ISiat  ye  ben  of  my  lyf  and  deeth  the  qaene ; 

Vbrwithmydeeththetroatheahalbeeene. 

TemrytmiwowoleieemeeodetUy^        ii 

/  aicy  tke  heauU  <nfhBm  not  outUne^ 

8owBommdtthhUikromgh-<mtmy  herte  hme, 

H.    n^jeCtkm, 

80  heth  your  beauts  fro  your  herte  chaoed 

Pitee,  that  me  ne  availeth  not  to  pl^yne ; 

ToK  Daonger  halt  yoiir  mercy  in  his 

eheyne.  16 

(Mltlee  my  deeth  thne  ban  ye  me  piu> 

ehaoed; 
I  eiy  yow  eooth,  me  nedeth  not  to  feyne ; 


So  kaik  your  heauU  fro  your  haieekaeed 
PUee^fhatmeneancMethnottopUyne,  ao 

Alias!  that  nature   hath  in  yow  com- 
passed 
So  greet  beantd,  that  no  man  may  atteyne 
To  meroy,  though  he  sterve  for  the  peyne. 
SoliaihyourlteaiidifroyoiurherUchaced 
PUee,  that  me  ne  amUeth  not  topleyno;  25 
ForDaunger  halt  yowrwiercyin  hit  cheyne. 


Sin  I  firo  Love  escaped  am  so  ikt, 

I  never  thenk  to  ben  in  his  prison  lene; 

Sin  I  am  free,  I  oonnte  him  not  a  bene. 

Hemayanswere,andseyethisorthat;  50 
I  do  no  fors,  I  speke  right  as  I  mene. 
Sin  I  fro  Love  etcaped  am  eofatj 
I  never  ihenk  to  ben  in  hitprieon  lene. 

Love  hath  my  name  y-strike  oat  of  his 

solat, 
And  he  is  strike  out  of  my  bokes  olene  35 
For  ever-mo ;  fther  is  non  other  mene. 
Sin  I  fro  Love  etcaped  am  to  fat^ 
I  never  thenk  to  l>en  in  hitprimm  lene ; 
Sin  I  am  frte^  leounte  him  not  a  bene,  39 


Explicit, 


XII.     TO  ROSEMOUNDE.     A  BALADE. 


HADAane,  ye  ben  of  al  beauts  shiyne 
As  fer  as  oeroled  is  the  mai^monnde ; 
For  as  the  oristal  glorious  ye  shyne, 
And  lyke  mby  ben  yoor  ohekes  roonde. 
Therwith  ye  ben  so  mery  aiid  so  joooonde, 
That  at  a  revel  whan  that  I  see  yon 
dannoe,  6 

It  is  an  oynement  nnto  my  wonnde, 
Thogfa  ye  to  me  ne  do  no  daliannoe. 


For  thogh  I  wepe  of  teres  fal  a  tyne, 
Yet  may  that  wo  myn  herte  nat  con- 

foonde ;  10 

Tour  fseemly  voys  that  ye  so  fsmal  ont> 

twyne 
Maketh    my   thoght  in   joye  and   blis 

haboonde. 
So  onrteisly  I  go,  with  lov6  bonnde, 
That  to  my-eelf  I  say,  in  my  penaonoe, 


^e  QUmer  Ipotma. 


SuflysothinetoIoveyoo,Ho8Bnionnde,   is 

That  I  am  trewe  Tristam  the  K<wunile.  m 

MyloToniBy  not  rofreyd  be  nor  afounde; 

I  brenoB  a;  in  on  amomua  jileMnnoa. 

'Sia  nerer  pyk  w&lwed  in  galanntyse 

Do  what  you  list,  I  wil  your  thni  be 

As  I  in  love  un  walwed  and  y-vronnda  ; 

fonndo, 

For  which  fnl  oUb  I  of  mj^BcOf  diiyna 

Treeeulil. 

CHaiieer. 

XIII.     TEUTH. 

Balade  de  bon  coiueyl. 

That  thee  18  unt,  reoeyve  in  boxomneiae. 
The  wraetUag  for  thi«  worlds  axetli  a 

Flee  fro  the  preec,  and  dwells  with  soth- 

M.                                                         16 

fefltneMB, 

Har  niB  non  boom,  her  ni>  but  wUder- 

SaSyco   unto   thy  good,  though  hit  bt 

smal; 

Forth,  pilgrim,  forth  !    Forth,  beato,  out 

Fur  bord  hath  hato,  and  alimbina  tikal- 

ofth7«tall 

Know  thy  coutree,  look  up,  thank  Ood 

Ptew  hath  onvye,  and  wale  blent  ovaral ; 

Savour  no  mtro  than  thee  bihove  ahal ;  s 

Hold  the  hyo  woy.  and  lat  thy  gost  tliee 

xni.  ICtts^—TTL  itnpoji  a  ^cogatu 


123 


I     Aad,  Int  his  heir  1ot«  yertn,  m  dide  he, 
!     Bm  im  noi^i  geatil,  ihogh  he  riohe  seme, 


▲1 


he  mjtie,  oxovne,  or  diefdeme. 


Yjoe  BMij  irel  be  heir  to  old  riohease ;   15 
Boft  ther  mi^no  man,  as  menmay  wel  see, 


Beqnethe  his  heir  his  Tertnoos  noUi 
That  is  appxopred  unto  no  degree, 
But  to  the  fixate  fiMler  in  magestee, 
That  fmaketh  him  his  heir,  that  can  him 
ymme,  ao 

Al  were  he  mytre,  oionne,  or  diademe. 


XV.    LAK  OF  STEDFASTNESSR 


Son  tjme  this  world  was  so  stedfitft  and 

staUe, 
That  mannes  word  was  oUigaoioan, 
And  now  hit  is  so  &ls  and  deoeivable, 
That  word  and  deed,  as  in  oonoliisioan, 
Ben  no-thing  lyk,  for  tnxned  np  so  donn  5 
Is  al  this  world  for  mede  and  wilitdnesee, 
Thai  al  is  lost  for  lak  of  stedfiwtnesse. 

What  maketh  this  world  to  be  so  variable, 
Bat  Inst  that  folk  have  in  dissensionn  ? 
Among  ns  now  a  man  is  holde  unable,  10 
Bat-if  he  can,  by  som  ooUnsioun, 
Don  his  neighbour  wrong  or  oppreasioun. 
What  caoseth  this,  but  wilftil  wreoched- 


That  al  is  lost,  for  lak  of  stedflMtnewe  ? 


I^ronthe  is  put  doun,  resoon  is  holden 
ikble ;  15 

Yertu  hath  now  no  dominadonn, 

Pitee  exyled,  no  man  is  merciable. 

Through  oovetyse  is  blent  disoreoioan ; 

The  world  hath  mad  a  permutaoioun 

Fro  right  to  wrong,  tro  tronthe  to  fikel': 
nesse,  20 

That  al  is  lost,  for  lak  of  stedfastnesse. 

Lenvoy  to  King  Richard. 

O  prince,  deayre  to  bo  honourable. 
Cherish  thy  folk  and  hate  extoroioun  ! 
Sufl&e  no  thing,  that  may  be  reprevable 
To  tbyn  estat,  don  in  thy  regionn.         2$ 
Shew  forth  thy  swerd  of  castigacioun, 
Dred  Gk>d,  do  law,  love  troutheand  worth  i- 
nesse,  aj 

And  wed  thy  folk  agein  to  sted&stnease. 


EaeplicU, 


XVL    LENVOY  DE  CHAUCER  A  SCOGAN. 


To^amoun  been  the  statats  hye  in  hevene 
That  creat  were  etcniaUy  to  dure, 
Sith  that  I  see  the  brighte  goddes  sevene 
Mow  wepe  and  wayla,  and  passioun  en- 
dure, 
As  may  in  erthe  a  mortal  creature.  5 
Alias,  fro  whennes  may  this  thing  pro- 

eedeP 
Of  whicha  ecroor  I  day*  almost  £ar  dreds. 


By  worde  eteme  whylom  was  hit  shape 
That  firo  the  fifte  cerole,  in  no  manere, 
Ke  mighte  a  drope  of  teres  doun  es- 
cape. 16 
But  now  so  wepeth  Venus  in  hir  spere. 
That  with  hir  teres  she  wol  drenche  us 

here. 
Allaa,  Soogan  !  this  is  for  thyn  offence ! 
Thou  causest  this  deluge  of  pestilence. 


itie  Qlttnor  ^otmc 


Hftat  tliDU  Dot  BOjd,  in  b1aBpb«ma  of  Uiu 

Tbruugh  iiitiIs,  or  throneh    tby  gnte 

ntkolnoBSe. 
Swicli  thing  u  in  tbo  lave  of  love  for- 
bade ia  7 
That,  for  thy  lady  saw  nat  thy  diatnsH, 
Tberfor  thonyave  hir  op  at  UlchelmecBe ! 
Alias,  Scogim  '■  of  olde  folk  Qe  youge  k> 
Wm  bovot  orst  Scogaa  bUmed  for  hi* 

tODEB' 

Thoa  drowein  ■camCnpydeeaktaiecard 
Ofthilkerebel  word  thstthon  hut  ipokeD, 
For  whioh  be  wol  no  langar  ba  thy  lord. 
And,  Scog&D,   thogh   hig    bowe  be    nat 

Hb  vol  sat  with  his  aiwei  been  y-wrokea 
On  thee,  ne  me,  oe  dood  of  our  Qgnn ; 
Weehol  of  him  have  neyther  hart  na  cnre^ 
Now  cBrtse,  frend,  I  drede  of  thyn  «n- 
Lest  for  th;  gilt  the  wreohe  of  Love  p) 


That  ban  ao  lykly  folk  in  love  to  spade. 
Tban  abnl  we  fof  onf  labour  ban  no  made ; 
Bnt  wel  I  wot,  thoa  wilt  aniwere  and  laye; 
'  Lo !  olde  Orieel  list  to  rjme  and  playe  '. ' 

Nay,  Soogan,  ley  not  to,  for  I  m'eKOoas,  36 
Qod  help  me  >o  !  in  no  17111,  doateleee, 
Ne  thiuke  I  oevor  of  slepe  wok  my  mOM, 
That  niBteth  in  my  shethe  etillo  in  peea 
Whyl  I  was  yong,  I  pntte  liir  forth  in 
preea,  41 

Bat  al  abal  pane  that  men  proao  or  lyma  -, 
lUe  aveiy  man  his  turn,  as  for  hia  tyme. 


Scogau,  that  kneleat at  tba atreiuEd  heed' 
Of  giaca,  of  alle  hoDoor  and  wortblnewe, 
In  th'ende  of  which  atreme  ■  I  am  dnl  ■• 


Uinne  thy  &end,  tber  it  may  fmcti^a  ! 
Far-wel,  and  lok   thou  uevei  eft  Love 
doli^e  1  4y 

>  Le.Wlsdwin.  >I.<.  GnmiwlGh, 


ZU  t^mpttgnt  of  (Peniie. 


125 


ih»B  w&n  UivBT  to  be  take  in  Ftym 
eft  to  fiJleof  wedding  in  the  trappe. 


Envoy. 

litel  writ,  pnoverbea,  or  flgore 
.do  yon,  tak  kepe  of  bit,  I  xede : 


«5 


Unwys  is  be  that  can  no  wele  endnre. 
If  thou  be  Biker,  pat  thee  nat  in  drede. 
Tbe  Wyf  of  Batbe  Iprey  yon  that  ye  rede 
Of  this  matere  that  we  have  on  bonde.  90 
God  grannte  yon  yoor  lyf  frely  to  lede 
Infiredom;  fSor  ftd  baxd  is  to  be  bonde. 


ExplicU, 


. » 


Xym.    THE  COMPLEYNT   OF  VENUS. 


I.    (Tfte  XoMT'f  woHMmtm,) 

TksB  nia  so  by  oomf ort  to  my  plennnoe, 
Wbaa  that  I  am  in  any  berineMe, 
Aa  for  to  have  leyaer  of  remembrannce 
UpoA  the  manbod  and  the  worthineMe, 
UpoAthetroathe,and  onthestedflMtnetee 
Of  himwhoeIamal,wbylIm^dare;  6 
Ther  o^te  blame  me  no  creature, 
For  mwmtj  wi^t  preiaeth  hie  gentileeeeu 

la  him  is  boontee,  wiadom,  govemaanoe 
Wei  more  then  any  mannes  wit  can  geese ; 
For  grace  hath  wold  so   ferforth  him 
aTaance  11 

That  of  knigfathode  be  is  parflt  riobesse. 
Honour  hononreth  him  for  his  noblesse ; 
Therto  so  wel  hath  formed  him  Nature, 
That  I  am  his  for  erer,  I  him  assxire,      15 
For  eTvry  wight  preiseth  his  gentilesse. 

And  not-withstanding  al  his  snfBsaunoe, 
His  gentQ  herte  is  of  so  greet  humblesse 
To  ma  in  worde,  in  werke,  in  oontenaunoe, 
Andmetoserveisalbisbesinesse,       to 
That  I  am  set  in  yerr^  slkemesse. 
Thus  oghte  I  blesse  wel  myn  aventure, 
Sith  that  him  list  me  serren  andhonoure; 
For  every  wight  preiseth  his  gentilesse. 


Kow  certee.  Love,  hit  is  right  covenable 
That  men  fol  dere  bye  thy  noble  thing,  36 
Aa  wake  a-bedde,  and  foeten  at  the  table. 
Weeing  to  langhe,  and  singe  in  00m- 

pleyning, 
And  doon  to  easte  visage  and  loking, 


Often  to  dhaungen  hewe  and  oontenaunoe, 
f  Pl^yne  in  sloping,  and  dremen  at  the 
daunoe,  51 

Al  the  revers  of  any  glad  feling. 

Jalousye  be  hanged  \tf  a  cable ! 
She  wolde  al  knowe  through  hir  eq;)ying ; 
Ther  doth  no  wight  no-thing  so  resonable. 
That  al  nis  harm  in  hir  imagening.       36 
Thus  dere  abought  is  lov6,  in  yeving, 
Which  ofte  he  yiveth  with-oute  ordin- 

aunce, 
As  sorow  ynogh,  and  litel  of  plesaunce, 
Al  the  revers  of  any  glad  feling.  40 

A  litel  tyme  his  yift  is  agreable, 
Bat  fol  enoomberous  is  the  using  ; 
For  sotel  Jalou^e,  the  deoeyvable, 
Ful  often-tyme  causeth  destourbing. 
Thus  be  we  ever  in  drede  and  suffering, 
In  nouncerteyn  we  languissbe  in   pen- 

aunce,  46 

And  ban  ftil  often  many  an  hard  met- 

chaunce, 
Al  the  revers  of  any  glad  feling. 

in.    (5a«^AM:«on  in  Cbfueancy.) 

But  certes.  Love,  I  sey  nat  in  such  wyse 
That  for  t*escape  out  of  your  laoe  I  mente ; 
Forlso  longe  have  been  in  yourserryse  51 
That  for  to  lete  of  wol  I  never  assente  ; 
No  force  thogh  Jalousye  me  tormente ; 
Sufi^jroeth  me  to  see  him  whan  I  may,   54 
And  therfore  certes,  to  myn  ending-day 
To  lore  him  best  ne  shal  I  never  repente. 

And  certes,  Love,  whan  I  me  wel  avyse 
On  any  estat  that  man  may  rspresente, 


tt*  fffUmve  Q7m 


And  it  Um  jaloupatC«  bit  In  imv 
llut,  Oir  BO  pcyne  wol  I  nkt  my  omj  ; 
To  Ion  hini  hmt  na  iliml  I  norv  rapontA. 
Herta,  to  thee  hit  o^ts  y-no^  mi^sa  6s 
Tb«t  I^ire  10  hf  «  grace  to  thee  leiite, 
To  chaM  the  wortliurt  in  alia  wyt 
And  moot  apnUji  nnto  mjn  antimtft. 
Seoha  no  ferUur,  narthsr  mf  ua  *mte, 
Sith  I  hkTB  mffiiHUics  imto  mj  pay.    70 
Tfans  vol  I  enda  thia  oompUiriit  « laj ; 
To  Ion  him  bast  ne  ahal  I  aarer  i^enta. 


riliiiiMi.  i»mj>iiUi  Ihia   otnnpleynt 
Unto  jnax  axoallcml  tenignttaa  ' 


Dinot  aftv  tny  lital  n 
Fkv  eld,  tlimt  in  m;  Bpirit  dnlletli  DU, 
BathsfendytinKKltHaaDleltae'  . 

Wal    Bj  boraft    oat    of    107   reme 

And  eak  to  in«  hit  i*  •  p"**  V 


XIX.    THE  COICPLEDIT  OF  CHAUCER  TO  HIS 
EMPTY  PUBSE 

To  yon,  ni;  inme,  uid  to  non  other  viglit  I  Kovpnra,  thatbe  tflinemrlTTasligtit 
Cotnpleyne  I,  for  ye  be  mj  lad;  dsre  !  AnduTBDiir.  aa  doonin  thla  wocldalu 

IT  that  ye  be  light ; |  Ont  of  thji  tonne  help  me  tbrooeh  y 


MP'pt1lm)C^ 


127 


APPENDIX. 


Jtr  loefc  €f  external  evidence,] 


XXL    AGAINST  WOMEN  UNCONSTANT. 


Balade. 

IffiiMira,  filar  joax  ii«v»4aifelnu^, 
Ifaay  ft  aervaiant  liaT0  ye  pnt  out  of  grace, 
I  take  mj  leva  of  yoor  miated&Btnewe, 
Far  ivil  I  irot,  whyl  ye  have  lyves  space, 
Taeaa  not  lore  fid  half  year  in  a  place ;  5 
To  newe  thing  jroor  lust  is  ever  kene  ; 
Is  stede  of  blew,  thus  may  ye  were  al 


Sight  as  ft  mironr  nothing  may  emprease, 
But,  lightly  as  it  cometh,  so  mot  it  pace, 
80  fitfeth  your  love,  your  werkes  bereth 

witnease.  10 

Ihsr  is  no  feith  that  may  your  herte  en- 

taraoe; 


Bat,  as  ft  wederook,  that  tnmeth  his  face 
With  every  wind,  ye  fioe,  and  that  is 

sene; 
In  stede  of  blew,  thus  may  ye  were  al 

grene. 

Te  might  be  shiyned,  for  yoor  brotelnesse, 
Bet  than  Dalyda,  Creseide  or  Gandace ;  16 
For  ever  in  channging  fstant  yonr  siker- 

nesse, 
That  taohe  may  no  wight  fro  yoor  herte 

araoe ; 
If  ye  lese  oon,  jre  can  wel  tweyn  pnrchace ; 
Al  light  for  scHner,  ye  woot  wel  what  I 

mene,  an 

In  stede  of  blew,  thus  may  ye  were  al 

grene. 


Explicit 


XXn.    AN   AMOEOUS  COMPLEINT.     (COMPLEINT 

DAMOXJRS.) 


An  amorona  Complaint,  made  at 
Wiadaor. 

I,    WHICH    that    am    the   sorweftilleste 


That  in  this  world  was  ever  yit  livinge. 
And  leest  reooverer  of  him-selven  can, 
Beginne  fthns  my  deedly  compleininge 
On  hir,  that  may  to  lyf  and  deeth  me 
bringe,  5 


Which  hath  on  me  no  mercy  ne  no  rewthe 
That  love  hir  best,  bat  sleeth  me  for  my 
trewthe. 

Can  I  noght  doon  ne  seye  that  may  yow 

lyke, 
fFor  certes,  now,  alias  I  alias !  the  whyle ! 
Toar  plesaonce  is  to  laoghen  whan  I 

syke,  lu 

And  thos  ye  me  firom  al  my  blisse  exyle. 


Zh  QUinor  fpotmts. 


Ya  ban  me  aaxt  in  tkllke  Epilom  jlo 
Ther  never  man  on  lyve  miglite  aitarte  ; 
Tb,U  have  I  for  I  lore  yon,  swete  herte  1 
StMtli  la.  that  y/el  I  woot,  by  Zykllaama, 
If  that  it  were  tiling  poaaiblfi  t<i  do         16 
T'ooompto  yoan  beatw  snd  goodneme, 
I  bsve  DO  wonder  thogb  ya  do  me  wo  ; 
Sithlith'imirorChlecttli&tiiukyrydcorgo, 
Dorsta  ever  thinkon  in  so  I17  k  place,    lo 
Wliat  wondsT  is,  thogh  yo  do  ma  no  grace? 
Alias!  thna  is  my  Iff  bronghttonnenda. 
My  doatli,  I  soe,  iB  my  oonclusioun  ; 
I  may  vol  Einge, '  in  1017  tyma  I  apenile 
My  lyf ; '  that  Bong  may  haro  oanf^uionn ! 
For  marcy,  pitee,  and  deep  affaocioun,  >6 
I  Hey  for  me,  for  al  my  deadly  ehsro, 
Alle  thise  clidan,  in  that,  mo  lovoyow  dare. 
And  in  this  -wyse  and  in  diqiayre  t  live 
In  love  ;  Boy,  but  in  dispayre  I  dye !     s" 
BntBlul  IthnB[to]yowinyde«llifbr^ve, 
TliaC  canseles  doth  ma  this  sorow  diya  ? 
Ye,  cerUs,  1 1  fer  the  vf  my  ^"'^3* 
Hath  nonglit  to  done,  although  she  do  me 


Tit  it  al  thii  no  lak  to  hir.  p«rdea, 
But  god  or  nature  sora  volde  I  bUme : 
For,  though  she  sbewa  no  pito  unto  me, 
Sithen  that  she  doth  athore  men  tbeaamBi 
I  ne  onghta  to  despysa  my  ladies  game ;  61 
Itiihirpley  tolaD^enirhanmeD^keth, 
And  I  BHsnte,  al  that  bir  list  and  lyketh ! 
Tit  wolde  I.  as  I  dar,  with  sorwefnl  herta 
Bioeebe  un-to  your  make  womanhede  65 
ThAt  I  now    dorst4  my  abarpe   Borwea 


That  I  hava  laid  here,  throngh  myn  nn- 

ooDnlogfl, 
In  any  words  to  yoor  displesinge.  70 

Lotheat  of  anything  that  ever  was  loth 
Wore  me,  h  wisly  god  my  sonla  Bare  ! 
To  Mjn  R  thing  through  which  ya  might 

be  wroth  ; 
And.  to  that  day  that  I  be  leyd  in  grays, 
A  trewer  »TTaDnt  shnlle  ye  never  have  ; 
though  that  I  on  yow  havo  pleyned 


XXIV.    (5&em(Ht%  iJloBfeese, 


XXm.     A  BALADE  OF   COMPLEYNT. 

[ThU  it  aditd  at  bang  a  oood  crampU  i-J  a  Complernt  tn  Chixicer's  itnli.] 


<'rn.iTin  QBooudr,  nemlghtmj^lierte  '  And  defllbBlSD,i>h&n. 

ii?ver  '  Uy  worldce  joye,  whom  l  irol  serve 

'  r-'TiK*  liAlvt,  ne  what  (urmout  t  liitve,  I  Mwe, 

'osb  ibmt  I  aholde  in  ytntr  preieuce  My  bevgn  bool.  snd  ti  my  laffiaBuDc 

ben  erw,  i  Wham  for  to  serve  i>  Mt  bI  my  |ile«» 

-  hertea  bdy.  a*  vdalj  he  me  u' 

\t  boantee  made,  and  bentea 


Er»»e 


1  illy  be  o™  "ll*  " 
.  _  1  un  yuurea.  and  to 

Ii  It,  my  lyf  and 


e  infcn, 


dyte. 


Ba»e«liiiiK  tow  in  my  most  lion 
TacoBpte  in  wonli  this  lite]  povi 
And  fir  my  troutbe  my  aBrvio 


Myn  Dtwarcaancc  mk  huTe  tint  Id  doaiiyte, 
N*e  yil  to  long  to  »oifren  in  tlii«  plyte ; 
I  yow  bMeohe,  myn  hertea  Indy.  liore.  an 
Sith   I  yovi   serve,  and   to  wil  year  Uj 


XXrV.     WOMANLY   NOBLESSE. 

[TXii  geitaine  poeui  teat  ftrtt  prinUd  in  Jons,  iS<)4.] 


B«Udc  tlul  Chaader  made. 
ihaUi  my  harte  caught  in  rdmembtaance 
feat  bMatt  hoed,  and  stedfait  gorem- 


ToiirvertDjeaaUe»iuidyotirhy □oblssHB,  [ 
Tta  yon  lo  Mrre  ii  set  al  my  ptesaunee ;  ' 
8>««1  ma  lykth  ynur  womanly  cocteu- 


mypeyuMttarednoK 


1 


Abyding  gtiuw,  wluuk  thai  yi 


my  lyf,  withotitan  disijIowancE', 
r-jo  for  to  Berve  with  al  my  beaiiiemo, 
LcLb  ms,  lady,  in  your  abeiMancel 
1  hare  ma  aomwhat  in  yimr  sunvn 


yt  my  gret  wo  list  doon  allaeeaonce, 
Ind  with  yoac  pilA  nie  ■ooi  wyn  avannca, 
In  tal  rebaCiuEofDiy  bsvineBM^ 
And  think  freidiui,   that  wommauly 


^ 


Aactoor  of  nortnrr,  lady  of  pleaaomM, 
Soveraine  of  boaat^,  flou 

Take  ye  n<ni  hede  untu  myn  ignoTsuncr,  ,v> 

Bat  thia  reoeyveth  of  your  goodlihadf ,  - 
ThiDklng   that   I   have   caught  id   is- 

your  bcADlC  hool.  juur  stodriist  guvef*-  j 


BOETHIUS    DE    CONSOLATIONE 
PHILOSOPHIE. 


1^,  un  Eonttreined  l< 


J  hir  de««3mible  c>liera  to  mo-Wknl,  myn 
nnpitona  lyf  lirawelh  a^long  unagreshle 
dwallingBi  in  mf.  0  yr,  my  Ernies,  whnt 
DrwhsrtOBvHanteds  ye  laa  (o  benwstefnt  ? 
for  ho  that  b&tli  fallen  Btood  nst  in 
«t«Iefiiit  degne. 


($iu6.     (goofi  I :    (Wlifr*  n. 


IVteiUii  woven  wilh  bir  owene  bondes,  aB 

■    I  knew  wel  nner  by  hii-Mlf.  ilecltuiDgo 

V   ud  liurwiDge  ta  ma  tho  beantee ;   tha 

I     vhiche  clotbea  a  dorknene  of  a  fatlston 

I      u>4  dispys«d  dldg  bacMo    doakecl    and 

I  fderked,   as   H   is    wont   to    derken    bi- 

1      tmokcde   inures.         In  the   cethereno 

him   or  bordora  of  thisa  clothes  men 

:   I'iRQ,  y-woTSD  in,  a  OrokiBsh  P,  that 

m/ytlh  the  IjifActif;  and  Hbovon  that 

ire.  in  Ihe  heyniteboniare,  a  Qrekiaah 

I     Ikat  tlgnifyeUt  Oe  Ijtf  Conteniptali/. 

.Uid    N-twiian  theae  Iwo  lottres   thcr 

■irnn  »yn  degreM,   nobly  y-wTDght  in 

manere  of  Isddres  ;   by  whiohs  degrees 

40  atn  Bugfaten  climben  tra  the  netheresto 

lettia  to  the  niipereste.   Nntbelei,  boudes 

of  toBM  man   badda  correa  that  clotlt 

by    Ttolaace    and    by    itrengthe ;     and 

nmcb*  man  of  hem  hndde  bora  away 

I]  rwicbe  paces  aa  he  mights  geten.     And 

RnMbe,  thij  fotseida  woman  barimale 

kluB  in  bir  right  hand,  and  in  bir  lelt 

band  ibe  bar  a  ceptre.         And  whan  abe 

■7  tbise  poetical  Masoaapniebeii  aboDto 

'  p  my  bed,  and  eudytings  wordes  to  in}> 

TBpingea,  ahe  »»a  a  lital  amoved,  and 

gloweda  with  crael  eyen.     'Wbo,'  qnwl 

■lie,  '  bath  aofiied  aprochen  to  this  iiyho 

'     man  tbiie  eomana  strompetes  of  iwich 

I  Sa  place  Ibat  men  clepeo  tha  theatre? 

<  I      Tba  whioha  nat  only  ne  aaswogen  nal 

I      hinsorweavithDoiiaicmedioi,  but  they 

votdan  fedea  and  norisshen  bem  with 

;-i^te  renim.     Foiwtbe,  tbiio  ben  tho 

\;i  with  tbomes   and    prikkingea   of 

itnta  or  affeccionna,  wbiobo  tbat  na 

ngs  nor  profitable, 

latevona  of  fniite« 

boldea  tlio  hertas 

Bat  if  ya  llusa* 


-  u  nivtbicg  frnctefyi 

i^unyBU  tbe  com  pi 

oriaKnui;  for  tbey 
<!of  men  in  niage,  hi 

Ul  folk  tro  maladye 

lladdaa  wltbdi&wea 

AMarjea,  any  onconiuDga  and  osprc 

tbia  man,  aa  men  ben  wont  to  findo 
7'wmniily  amonges  tho  poeple,  I  wuldo 

*Bne  fnifre  tlie  laou  greToiuly ;  for-why, 

■a  awidw    an    tinpraQtuble    man,  myn 

uitanM*  ne  waran  no-thing  endamBged. 

Bnl  y*  witbdfawan  -tfrom  me  this  man. 
^  ifcfi  V>h  ba  norUihed  in  the  ttndiea  or 


aoolei  of  Eleaticia  and  of  Acbadcmicis  I'n 
Orerv.     But  goth  now  rather  awcy,  yo 
mermaidonea,  whiche  that  ben  nwcle  til 
it  be  at  tba  laite,  and  anffreth  this  man 
to  bo  cored  and  baled  by  myua  Uniea,'  So 
iliat  it  to  ttyn,  by  tiolt/ul  •dencO.         And 
thne  thia  companya  of  Hiue«  y-blamed 
caston  wiothly  the  cbers  donnward  to 
the  ertbe;   and,  abawinge  by  reedneace 
bir  ihamo,  tbey  paaaodcn  sorowftill;  tho  85 
thrcahfald.        Andl,  of  whom  tbeii«hlr, 
plotmged  in  tere«,  waa  derked  bo  that 
I  He  mights    not    knowen    what    that 
womman  was,  of  ao  imperial  anctoritco, 
I  wox  al  abaisahed  and  aatoned,  and  carta  9" 
myaighte  donn  to  the  erthe,  and  bigan 
slille  fnr  to  abyde  what  ahe  vrolde  don 
af^rwud.     Tho  oom  she  ner,  and  sette 
bir  donn  np-on  tho  ntteiesle  comer  of 
my  bod ;  and  abe,  biholdinga  my  cbere,  ns 
that  was  cast   to  the  erthe,  bevy  and 
grevons  of  vrepinge,  compleinede,  wlUt   1^^ 
thiae  wordes  that  I  thai  aeyen,  tho  F«i^]H 
torbaoioan  of  my  thought,  ^^| 

Ureas  U.    Baa  qutm  pnetpiti  txem 

pru/uniUi, 

'Alias!  bowthctbooghtofman.dreiBt 

in  over-tlirowinge  deepneaaa,  dnllelh,  and 

to  goon  in-to  foroine  derknoasea,  as  olle 
aa  bia  anoyona  biainesae  wexetb  ^th-  5 
onto  meaore,  tbat  is  driven  to  and  fro 
with  worldly  windea  1  Thia  men,  Uiat 
whylom  was  free,  to  whom  the  heveno 
waa  open  and  knowan,  and  waa  wont 
to  goon  in  barcoelicho  patbea,  and  iangh  to 
the  lightno&ae  of  the  redo  sonne,  and 
aangb  tbe  atema  of  Uie  coldo  mone,  and 
whicha  ateire  In  bevene  luoth  wandering: 
y-flit  by  dyveras  aperes— this 

badda  comprsbeDded  15 
al  tiiiB  by  noiunbro  o/aconntinae  in  aMro- 
Boinj/9,  And  over  this,  he  waa  wont  lo 
aeken  the  cansea  wbonnM  the  aonning 
windes  moaven  and  bisien  the  amotho 
water  of  the  sec ;  and  what  spirit  tomelk  m 
the  (table  bevene ;  and  why  the  sterra 
aryseth  ont  of  tbe  rede  eeat,  lu  fallen  in 
the  wntreoe  wawei ;  and  what  Btempreth 


r 


gotf^iua.    (£>oofi  I :  IptMt  n. 


I 


seaouQ^  thAt  hight^th  ^cd  appanileth 
the  erthe  mth  rowne  flowrea  ;  and  who 

IuUb  yBTM,  flototh  with  hovj-  grapes. 
And  eek  Uiii  man  was  wont  ti.  tells  tlia 
dyveiM  caoHa  of  nature  (hat  woren 
y-hidde.  Alias  I  now  lyeth  be  empted  of 
light  of  his  thought ;  and  his  nekke  is 
prewod  with  beyj  chej-nes ;  und  beretU 
hit  cbere  enctrned  adoun  for  the  gTst« 

thDl'ool  erthe! 


Pmi  n.     Set  medicinf,  intuit,  ten^ui 

But  (yme  is  now,'  qtiod  she,  '  uf  medi- 
cine more  than  of  compleiDbe.'  Forsotlo 
than  she,  cntendinge  to  me-ward  with 
allfl  tJiB  lookinge  of  htr  eyen,  aeide : — ^  Art 
lut  then  he,'  qaod  ihe,  '  tliat  whylom 
^norlsahed  with  my  milk,  and  fostered 
with  myne  metes,  were  cB«ped  and 
comen  to  uomge  of  a  parflt  man  ?  Ceries, 
t  yai  thM  Bwicfae  armursa  that,  yif  than 
thj-Mlf  ne  baddest  first  cast  hem  a-wey, 
tJiey  shnlden  hsn  defended  thee  in  Bihei^ 
neesa  that  may  nat  ban  over-comeo. 
RnowMt  than  me  nat  ?  'Wliy  art  thoa 
■tUle  ?  Is  It  for  shame  or  for  astooinge  I 
It  were  me  lever  that  it  were  for  Bbome  ; 
but  it  semeth  me  that  astoninge  hath 
oppressed  tbee.'  And  whan  she  say  me 
nat  only  stille,  but  with-ontan  olfica  of 
timge  and  al  donmb,  she  leide  hir  hand 
Boftely  Qpon  my  brest,  and  geide  ;  '  Here 
nis  no  peril, '  qnod  she  ;  ^  he  is  ialLeii  into 
R  litargio,  wMcbe  that  is  a  comone 
■ykanas  lo  hertes  that  ben  deceived.  He 
hath  a  litel  feiyetan  luin-salf,  but  cartes 
he  shal  lightly  remembren  him-self,  yif 
M  be  that  he  hath  knowen  me  or  now ; 
and  that  he  may  so  don,  I  wil  wypen 
a  liui  his  eyen,  that  ben  darked  by  the 
olande  of  mortal  thingei. '  Thlie  wordes 
it  with  the  lappe  of  hir  gitr- 
ment.  y-plyted  in  a  frotinoe,  shs  dcyede 
myn  eyen,  that  weron  fulla  of  tba  wawes 

my  wepingel. 


iOt 


noeU  tfidirt. 


n  J(5t«, 


Thus,  whan  that  night  was  liiscossed 
and  chased  B-we,F,  darknesses  roileftca 
me,  and  to  myn  eyen  ropeirede  ayoin  hir 
Ante  strengthe.  And,  right  by  enaaomple 
as  the  Sonne  is  hid  whan  the  sterres  ben 
clostied  ((Aol  U  to  teyn,  whan  tterra  ben 
(oviTid  aiVi  eUmda)  by  a  awifta  winds 
that  highte  Chanu.  and  that  the  flmui- 
mant  atant  derked  by  wete  plotingy 
ctoudes,  and  that  the  Merras  nat  upperen 
np-on  hevene,  so  that  the  nigbl  sameth 
sprad  ap-on  orthe  ;  ylf  thanjia  the  wind 
that  highte  Borias,  y-wntont  of  the  caves 
of  the  oontree  of  Trace,  beteth  this  night 
((IkaC  it  to  ityn,  citateth  U  a-tctn\  and 
deseovereth  the  dowd  day  :  Uian  diyveth 
Phebtis  j'-shaken  with  sodein  light,  and 
smyteth  with  bis  bemes  in  uervelinge 

PsotE  in.  BatUl  aliter  IriMHe  ntbulii 
diltelutii. 

Right  so.  and  non  other  w^e,  ihe 
tluudps  of  sorwe  dissolved  and  don  «-we>-, 
I  took  horane,  and  receivede  miude  to 
knowen  the  face  of  my  fyiicien  ;  so  that 
I  Bett«  myn  eyen  on  hir,  and  fastnede  my 
lookinge.  I  beboldo  my  norice  Fhllo- 
sophie,  in  wh«  bonses  I  baddo  coovaised 
and  haunted  tio  my  yonthe  ;  and  I  seido 
thus.  '  O  thou  maistrBBsa  of  alia  vertues, 
descended  from  the  sovereiu  seta,  why 
artow  comen  in-to  this  soUlaiie  place  ol 
myn  eiil?  Artow  oomon  for  thou  art 
maked  coopablewith  me  of  false  blames?' 

I^IL  '  Op'  quod  she,  '  my  nocry,  shelda 
I  forsaken  thee  now,  and  aholde  I  nat 
parten  with  thee,  by  eomnns  travaile,  the 
charge  that  thon  heat  suflred  for  eovia  of 
my  name  P  Cortes,  it  nere  not  leyefnl  ne 
sittinge  thing  to  Philosopbie,  to  leten 
with-outen  companye  the  wey  of  him  that 
ii  innocent,  Sholde  I  thanne  redoute  my 
blame,  and  agrysen  as  thongh  ther  were 
bifallen  a  news  thing  7  guul  dieerel,  non. 
For  troweston  that  Fhilosophie  be  now 
alderfiret  assailed  in  perils  by  folk  of 
wikkede  manerea^    Rai-e  I  nat  striven 


(JlettStuB.    (goat  I :  ^ost  iv. 


•3.1 


rrith  0/  hfm  looHn  dnaeai  to  lh« 

tf — they,  u  in  purtie  of  liir  preye, 
ren  BU.  ciyingo  uid  ilebatlage 
'tins,  ut<I  correo  and  lo-renlen  my 
I  tbat  t  hailde  wov«d  with  myn 
I :  uir]  irtlh  tho  ilontea  that  Ihej 
1  snwsd  nut  of  my  rlothes  they 
1  •w^y,  wsninge  th»t  I  Imddg  gon 
yeiydel.  "  ■  '  ■  "  ' 
^ffvMCM,  f>r  u  moche 

ir  fteppea  of  myn 
n,  weniiige  tho  Q^ 
BjRoMmf  my  fUnnlerea,  pc 
e  through 
>  wlkksdo 

tecfofJlimililavR.  Soj-iftboi 
■I  fcnowen  tha  oxiluige  of  Anuio- 
«  lb*  CDpoytaiilnBO  of  Socntes.  He 
unceiiu  of  Zdtio,  tat  IiiD>'  vena 

HKf  vhiche  folk  tho  rgnonn  is 

nldMlIl  bat  only  for  they  neren 

Ott  Baljks  to  the  itndiat  of  wtk- 
.    JUtd  tbnhy  thou  oughtest  nat 
B  Ihoosh  tkmt  I,  in  the  blitre 
'   '    '   '  »  fonlriven  with  tom- 
a  ftboute,  in  the  whidie 
Ii  ti  my  mMt  yax^at,  (haf  it 
[«  wikkade  nun.     Of 
I,  ■]  be  (be  act  never  eo 
1 :  ftif  it  nil  Bovomwl 


only  by  llatlnge  emmr  fotyly  and  lightly. 
And  if  thoy  Bom-tyioo,  makingo  aa  uft 
■^Dica  m,  kBoilo  na  as  atiengei,  our  loilar  Sn 
drawath  to-gidere  hiae  richeaaea  in-lo  bii 
tonr,  and  Ihey  ben  cntentif  abouto  aar- 
pnlera  or  BucboJa  nnproC table  for  to  lakert. 
But  WB  that  ben  haye  aboven,  siter  fro 
alle  (umnlte  and  woda  noiae,  warneWDred  Sj 
and  eDolosed  in  awtah  a  palia,  wLtdSr  ai 
that  chataringe  or  anoylnge  folyo  na  may 
nat  atayne,  we  acorno  swicha  ravinerea 
and  lientarea  of  fouloate  thlngea, 

Ukthe  IT.  t^aitqvit aimforile tereimttvti. 
Who-BO  it  ba  that  ii  cleFrorvertii,  lad, 
and  wel  ordinat  of  Lviuge,  that  hath  put 
nnder  foot  the  pioode  WBrd?a  and  hwketh 
upright  npKin  either  fortone.  be  m«y 
holiie  hia  cheie  undlaoomAted.  The  rage  i 
ne  tho  manaees  of  the  aeo,  commoeringe 
nx  chaalnge  npward  hete  fro  the  botme, 
ne  aha]  not  moere  that  man ;  no  iho 
aiutaUe  nunmtugne  that  higlil«  TMsrot, 

that  wiylhoth  ont  throngh  hii  brokono  iii 
cfaimlnMa  amokiiige  (yrea.    He  the  wcy 
of -t-tbondor-leyt,  tbat  la  wont  to  amyten 
heye  tonres,  ne  ehal  Dat  moere  that  man. 
Wher-io  thanne,  o  wrecdhea,   drode  yo 
tiranntoa  that  ben   wode  and  felonona  i.l 
with-oTite    any    alrengthe?    Hope  after 
no-thing,  na  drpde  nat ;   and  »  ahaltow 
deaarman   the  ire    of   thiJka  anmighty 
tiraunt.      Bnt    who-ao    that,    qoBUage, 
dredelh  or  deaireth  thing  that  nil  nU  » 
■table  of  bii  right,  that  mnn  tliat  to  iteth 
lialh  tait  awey  hia  aheld  and  fa  ramoCTtd 
^  hia  pbue,  atul  eit]aceth  him  in  tha 
fihi'yne    with    the    wliich    he    may   ban 

Paoai  IV.  SewtuM,  (n«irt(,  Ak. 
Petestow, '  >iaod  ahe,  'tbisa  thing«a, 
and  entren  they  angbt  In  thy  cotngaP 
.\jtow  lyke  an  a>»  to  the  barpeT  Why 
wopeatow,  why  apiUeatow  (erca?  Ylf 
thoa  abydeit  altor  bdpof  thy  laahi>,  thea  i 
bihoreth  discorere  thy  wonnda.'  Tlio 

I.  that  hadda  gadeied  atrvngthe  In  piy 
rorage.  aniwerede  and  Mide:  'And 
nwimh  It  yit,' (fiiod  I. 'of  rehonlngo  or 


i 


m.l    < 


iwrth    i 


SsifSim.    Ignl  I.  (piMe  iv. 


7-iiangh  tir  bin-aelf  tlio  Bhiirpneue  of 

I    Fortune,  tliat  woiath  wood  ayeina  met 

1  2ft  moeretb  it  Tint  tliee  to  Boen  the  f^e 
■'     or  the  manera  of  Uila  phict  {i, pritovtt)? 

15  la  this  the  libriurie  vliiohe  thM  tlioQ 
baddoBt  olioasn  far  a  right  carttjn  nte  to 
thMinmynhau^.ther-AsklumdespTiledeBt 
titia  with  mo  of  the  ccieccofl  of  thingos 
toQchiuee  diTinitoa  uid  toiuihmge  m&n- 

»o  Idnde  7  Was  thaone  myn  habita  twioh 
M  it  ii  uow  P  Was  than  my  face  or  my 
ehoro  ewiche  ai  now  (jtuuf  dlcerrl,  mm), 
whan  I  BoaehU)  with  thee  secrets  of 
nature,  whaa  thon  cofarmedest  my  msi- 

IS  neres  aiid  the  reaoon  of  alia  my  lyf  tothe 
ensaample  of  the  orilre  of  hevene  ?  lanat 
tliig  tbo  purdeim  that  I  reforre  to  thee, 
to  vbom  I  have  be  oboisatmt?  Certei, 
thon  confcrmedeat,  bytheiaonthofFlato, 

ju  this  sentence,  that  l»  lo  Myn,  that  comano 
thingea  or  oomnnalitees  weren  bliahii,  yif 
they  that  hadden  studied  al  folly  to  wis- 
dom eoToroedaii  tbitko  thingef,  or  eUes 
yif  it  BO  bIQlle  that  the  eovemoara  of 

J5  cxniiiiiialit«es  atadieden  to  geton  wisdom. 
Thou  seideet  eetl,  by  the  month  of  tJie 
Bamo  Philo,  that  it  was  n  neoessarie 
cause,  wyso  men  to  token  and  desire  tJio 
gavDniannee  of  cernnne  thiages,  for  tliat 

40  the  Bovemementi  of  citees,  y-left  La  the 
handea  of  felonons  tormenloms  citiienes. 
ne  shnlrle  nat  bringe  in  pestilence  and 
deatnicoioUD  to  gode  folk.  And  thsrfor 
I,  folwinge  tbiUcs  anctoritee  (sc  ItaUmli\ 

45  desired  to  pntten  forth  in  exMnoioiui  and 
in  acte  of  oomnne  ndministracionn  thillce 
tbinsefl  that  I  badclo  lemod  of  tbee  among 
my  saoree  restlng-whyles.  Thoa,  andgod 
that  potto  lioQ  in  the  thonghtesof  wjse 

SO  folk,  bea  knowings  with  me,  that  no- 
thing no  bnraghto  me  to  maistrio  or 
dignit«s,  but  the  comnne  stodie  of  alio 
gtHxInesse.  And  ther-of  comth  it  that 
bi-twiisQ  wikked  folk  and  me  han  bea 

n  grevoos  discordea,  that  ne  inighten  ben 
relessd  fay  proyeres  ;  for  this  Uboitee  bath 
the  freedom  of  DOQScionce,  that  tjia  wratthe 
of  mora  mighty  folk  hath  ulwoy  ben  de- 
spysed  ofmo  for  aavaciuan  of  right.  How 
laisted  and  withatondo  t.hilke 


highte  CunigBSte,  tl 


slwey  Bssantes  ayeina  the  prospre  fortnnea 
of  pore  feble  folk  ?  How  ofto  eek  bayo 
I  put  of  or  cast  ont  him,  Tdgwille,  pro- 
vost of  the  kingofl  hons,  bothe  of  the 
WTonges  that  ha  hadde  bignnne  to  don, 
and  eek  folly  performed  f  How  oflo  have 
I  covored  and  dofoniLod  by  the  enqtoriloo 

put  myn  auctorita  fa  ptril  /or  —  the 
wreochod  pore  folk,  that  the  coyetysa  oi 
Htranngeres  tmpnnishad  toormenteden 
alway  with  miseyses  and  grovaimoes  ont 
ofnonmbref  Nerot  man  ne  drom  ma  yit 
fro  right  to  wronge.  Whan  I  soy  the 
fortonea  and  the  ricbsises  of  tha  poapte 
of  the  provinces  ben  harmed  or  amenneed, 
onther  by  prifoo  ravynea  or  by  comnne 
tribntes  or  cariages,  as  sory  was  1  as  they 

that    Bnffradan    tbo    harm. Clesaa. 

Whan  that  Thtodaric,  the  king  of  Oothtt, 
In  a  dere  yere,  luidd»  kite  gcmera  Jkt  oj 
com,  and  tanavndede  thai  no  man  ne  iKoidt 
bttcn  no  com  tit  hit  com  lartKld,  and  Oial 
at  affrevout  dtnpryt,  Boea  vHh»lrxidtha\ 
ordifuunce,  and  oivr-com  it,  jbuncrnea  uj 

thit  «w  king  hiamif. Textoa.  Whau 

it  was  in  the  sonro  bongry  tyma,  thei 
was  establisshed  or  ciyed  grevons  and 
inplitable  ooampcionn,  that  man  sayec 
wel  it  sholde  gtiHjUy  tnrmantea  and  on. 
domagen  al  the  provinaa  of  Campaigns. 
I  took  Btryf  ayoins  the  provost  of  the 
Pretoria  lor  oomnne  profit.  And,  the  king 
knowings  of  it,  I  overcom  it,  so  that  thi 
ooempcionn  ne  woe  not  nxed  na    tooV 

effect. [GIoBia.]  ^  Coempctoun,  Ikal  it  ti 

leyn,  comune  achat  or  buine  to-giderf,  thai 
uiere  alabUulud  iip-on  the  potjJe  ftv  michi 
a  manere  iaipoticioun,  at  icAo-so  bausUi 
a  (uMliel  cvrn.  As  tnoits  |WM  the  king  Uu 

fijtt  part [TeMus.]  Paolin,   a  «mn 

seillcr  of  Borne,  the  riohesses  of  thi 
whiche  Panlin  the  hoondes  of  the  palays 
that  it  to  tcyn,  the  offictrtt,  wolden  hai 
devoured  by  hope  and  cocctise.  yit  drov 
I  him  oat  of  tbe  jow«  {K. /aucOut)  of  hen 
that  gapeden.  And  for  OS  inoohe  U  tbi 
peyne  of  the  accnsaoionn  njoged  bifbm  ni 
sbolde  nat  aodsinly  hsnton  na  pnnitohoi 
wrongfolly  Albin.  a  couiueiller  of  Bome 
1  palte  me  ayeini  Iho  hates  and  indig 


■■iigam  td  the  »eatuor  Ciprisn.   la  it  nat 

** y-noagli  y^oyn,  th&t  1  hnvo  pur- 

>Iik*aad  eiMa  diaoordaa  ayelna  mf-aelf 
Bd*  I  oai^ta  ba  tha  more  unued  »;emB 
klla  vtbn  folk  {*.  JfomaiftuX  that  for  the 
ton  of  rishtwianeiM  I  De  nurvsd  never 
r:ii.thiiic  to  my-ulf  to  hemwajd  of  the 
tiDEcs  balle,  ft.  oMcert,  \>j  tba  wbiclis 
I  >*Te  the  more  liker.     But  liiomgh  tho 


or  tho  nomnbir  of  the  nhioho 

aan  Bnailiiu,  that  whrlom  vaa 
.1  of  the  kingm  Bervioo,  i>  now 
MBpalled  in  uciuiiige  of  my  budo,  lor 
■tdaof  toraiuaiiuiueye.    Also  Opilian  and 

IkM  tli«  jtutim  regal  hadde  irhylum 
tft  ^TTt^  lum  bothfl  to  go  iii'to  exil  for  hir 
tivdUTTva  Mkd  fVatidei  withoDt«  aotunbir. 
To  vhiclie  JofemoDt  they  naldcD  nat 
obajn,  bat  defendoden  hem  b;  the  aUer- 
UH*  oI^oijhaaKK.aioti* lo leyn.fieiden 


1  whan  lhi»  wafl  aper- 
<*tTird  to  tlu>  king,  ba  oomaundode,  thnC 
\mA  ibtj  iraiJ«de  the  cLt«B  of  Bavenne  by 
<«MiB  day  usigned,  th&t  men  oholde 
BWlua  hcD  on  the  forheved  with  an  hoot 

«>  jn»a  and  th— wi  hem  oat  of  tho  tonne. 
Knw  vhat  things  Maneth  tliee,  mighte  ben 
lyknad to tlila onaliae ?  roroertea, thilke 
MBw  d^x  wifl  Tveaived  the  aaenAinga  of 
mynuubytbiUuBmeiKonKn.   ^^lial 

tt  mv b«D Mid ber-Ifl ?  iipiati diarti.nicliiii. 
Hath  toy  Msdie  and  my  conninge  do- 
Hn«d  Ocaa ;  tut  ellw  the  foraeide  darap- 
i:>rii»BB  of  *"<•  made  that  hem  rightful 
- ;c-ammot  aot  kiptatl  iuxret,  «o«),  Wiu 
.  .1  FVirtiuuMfaamed  of  thU?  Certoi,  fcl 
i.'t-M*  m»t  Fortune  ben  aihained  that 
LiUiCMtce  waa  oocnied.  yit  ooghla  she 
'  xa    bad  aitamo  of  the  &lthe  of  mjne 


Uat,  ■ 


,t  gill 


the  oomiMiiya  i>(  llie  eenalonra.  And 
dMiraal  Uunt  to  barsn  in  what  maiiore  t 
1  tfn  a^miaaJ  that  I  ahulUe  Uau  dea- 
losibvd  lit*  Kcenaor  to  boreu  lotlrea,  by 
whidia  Iw  abnlde  ban  maked  the  aona- 
'  una  K>lV  afeina  the  kiugea  real  tarn- 
'iteCL    0  lUttiitreMe,  what  demeatowof 


tills?  Sludlfonakothisbl 
ba  DO  abiuna  to  thee  ?  (qwui  dlrtrtt,  uB»\  i( 
Cert^  I  have  wold  it,  Ihol  U  to  aeyn,  the 
laiiidoun  oj  iht  lenal,  ua  I  shal  nover 
leteu  to  wilne  it,  and  thai  1  confease  and 
am  alcDowa;    bat    the    entente    of  the 
aocnsot  to  be  destonrbcd  ehal  ceac     For  i; 
ehal  I  depe  it  thanne  a  lelonie  or  a  aituia 
thnt  I  liara  dasired  the  UTaoionn  of  the 
oidie  of  the  seuat  ?  (qwxti  dictrtt,  dvbUa 
quid).    And  cortos  yit  hadde  Ihilke  aame 
senat  don  by  me,  thorugh  hir  decreta  and  ■; 
hir  jogsmenta,  as  thongh  it  ware  a  ainna 
or  B  felonie  i  UuU  is  to  tayn,  lo  vilnt  the 
•aoodoun  q/)Um  (w.  leualut).     Bnt  fulyo, 
that   lyeth  alwey  to  Lim-udf.  may  not 
chnango the morilo of tliingea.  Neltrowe  iS 
oat,  by  the  jugemant  of  Socratoa,  that  it 
were  leveful  lo  me  to  byde  the  aothe, 
lie  Msenta  to  leiingea.     Bat  certea.  how 
BO  oTer  it  be  of  thii,  I  pntte  it  to  geasen  or 
preisen  (o  the  jogement  of  thee  and  uf  lE 
wyae  folk.     Of  whicbe  thing  ol  the  ordi- 
naanoa  and  the  aothe,  for  aa  moche  as 
folk  that  ben  to  coman  alter  our  dayea 
ahallen  knowen  it,  I  have  put  it  in  acrip- 
tnra  and  in  remambrannoa.  For  touching  r^ 
the  lettrea  &laly  makad,  by  whiche  lattrea 
1  am  aoooaed  to  ban  hoped  tho  fredom  of 
Home,  what  apartanetti  me  to  ipake  ther- 
□fr    Of  whiohe  lettna  tha  frande  liadda 
ben  ahewod  npertly,    ylf  I    badde  bad  >; 
libertea  for  to  han  luad  and  been  at  tha 
confeaaioan     of    myna    aiKOBonrs,    the 
wbicha  thing  in  alle  nedaa  hath   great 
Btrengtha.    For  what  other  fredom  may 
men  bopcn?    Certea,  1  wolde  Ukat  aom  m 
other  fredom  ruighte  ben  hoped.     1  wolde 
tbaune    lian   sniwerod    by    the   wotdea 
uf  a  man  that  highle  Cauioi ;  for  whan 
he  wax  accused   by  Oaius    Ceaar,  Oer- 
meynea  sone,  that  he  {OaMtu)  was  know-  to 
ioge  and  conaentinge  td'  a  conjoruiinia 
y-moked    oyeina    liim    (K.    Oafiuj,    this 
Canius  aniwerede  thus:    "  Tif  I  hadde 
wilt  it,  thoa  haddwt  nat  wist  it."     In 
which  thing  Borwa  bath  nat  so  dnlled  rny  ii 
wit,  that  I  ployne  only  that  shrcweda  folk 

wondre  greetly  bow  that  they  m 
forme  thinges  t  hat  tbey  badda  hoped  Ih 


■36 


<£Foe(6ius.    (S^oefl  I :  (f>rost  iv. 


*'S  doD.  For-why,  lo  wilne  ilirBWedneiae, 
tlmt  comth  pOTSventnro  of  onre  deTBOta  i 
bnt  it  U  lyk  a  monrtrn  ftnd  a  marviiiHe, 
how  tlmti  in  Iho  present  sighto  oT  god. 
miif  ben  MJieTed  and  perfanned  awicba 

»o  thiagM  na  over)'  felocoog  mui  hsCh  can- 
reivttd  in  hJa  Ihonelit  nyaini  mnoconlfl. 
For  which  thing  Don  of  thy  famileres  ant 
nn«luZ<\Uly  aiad  thoa  :  "  Tif  god  is, 
vhennes  rmaeii  wikkede  thisgee  ?    And 

»;  yif  god  ne  is.  whennes  eotsfln  gods 
UungM?"  Bnt  al  badda  it  ben  lovofnt 
tliat  iblonona  folk,  that  now  deuren  the 
bleod  and  the  deeth  of  allegoda  nuoi  and 
f^k  of  fUle  the  tanat,  ban  witned  to  gon 

>30  destroyen  me,  whom  they  ban  fleypn 
■Iwey  botnilan  and  defenden  gode  men 

>aTid  eflk  a1  the  senat,  yit  bad  I  nat 
douerved  of  Ilia  failarw.  that  It  to  tej/ti,  i\f 
tMemalMirn,  thattheyBholden  wilnomy 
Ihon  tliyadf,  al  way  preaent.  rewladeat 
Al  the  Pity  of  Verona,  whan  that  Iha 
H"  king,  gredy  of  oomn&a  alanehter,  casta 
him  to  Iraniporten  op  al  tho  ordra  of  tba 
■enat  the  gilt  of  his  real  majeit«a,  of  the 
vhiohe  gilt  that  Albin  wna  aaciised,  with 
bow  grat  likemfsfie  of  peril  to  me  ds- 
'*l  fendede  I  al  the  lanat !  Tbou  wo«t  wel 
that  I  teya  aootli,  ne  I  ne  annntede  me 
novar  in  prey»inge  of  my-salf.  For  alwey, 
wban  any  wight  receiyeth  preoloua  renonn 
in  aTBnntinge  bim-solf  of  his  werkeB,  he 
ss"  amonnieth  tho  mcree  of  Mm  (conscience, 
Bnt  now  thon  mayat  wel  seen  to  what 
endo  t  am  ooman  for  niyno  innocence ; 
I  Teeeive  peyne  of  fUa  felonye  for  gnerdon 
of  Tarray  vertn.  And  what  open  oon- 
15!  feuionn  of  felonye  hadde  erer  jngog  so 
ocordanut  In  cmaltee,  tlial  tt  to  ifj/n,  at 
mim  aeeutinge  hcM,  that  eithar  eminr  of 
wit  or  ellea  condi  '  -  ~ 

e  of  hem,  that  it 
(a  ttjpt,  Unf  U  ne  melj/nede  tem  ^ugi  lo  luin 
filtt  or  conpaMovn  f  For  al-thogh.  I 
hodda  ben  acfliued  that  I  wolde  brenne 
Iioly  bnnaea,  and  *tntngla  |irei?st«a  with 
k  wi  liked  e  swonle,  orthatlhaddegivythed 


death  loal  godemen,  algataa  the  lentance 

■bolile  ban  pnniathed  me,  preaent,  eon- 
feised,  or  eonvict.  Bat  now  I  am  remawed 
fro  the  eitee  (t/KunualmoatiyTe  hundred 
thonsand  pal,  1  am  witli-oata  defence 
dompned  to  profloripcionn  and  to  tha 
death,  for  the  itndia  and  botmtee>  that 
I  have  doonio  the  aenat.  Bat  O,  wel  ben 
they  worthy  of  marite|ajwfta  wifA,  tuy). 
thcr  migbte  never  yit  non  of  horn  be 
convlet  of  swlehe  a  blame  ax  myne  is !  Of 
wliiche  trespaa,  myne  acanaonn  sayen  fnl 
wel  the  di^teo ;  the  whieha  dignite«, 
far  they  wolden  derkan  it  with  modeling 
of  som  felonye,  thoy  haren  me  on  hand, 
and  lyedan,  that  I  hodde  point  and  do- 
Iboled  my  conscience  with  saerilage,  for 
ofdignit*o.  And  carles,  thoa  thy- 


self, that  art  plonnted  ii 
oat  of  the  sege  of  mycoragenlcoveitissoi 
mortal  tbiagna ;  ne  sacrilege  hadds  no 
lave  to  han  a  place  in  me  faifom  thyna 
ayeD,  For  thon  droppedest  eveiy  day  in 
myne  free  and  in  my  thonght  thilke 
fioroanndement  of  PSctngoraa,  l*a(  ii  to 
ifyt,  men  slial  aerva  to  godde,  omJ  not  la 
godia.  Ne  it  was  nat  conTBnient,  ih  no 
nedf,  to  taken  help  of  the  bnlest  ipirites  ; 
I,  that  thon  hast  ordeined  and  set  In 
swicbe  exoeUencs  that  thon  makedeit  me 
lyktogod.  And  over  this,  the  right  dene 
secraa  chanmbre  ofmyne  hotia,  thai  It  to 
ttyn,  Tny  icjif,  and  the  componye  of  myn 
honest  freendca.  and  my  wyrea  fhdar,  ns 
wel  holy  as  worthy  lo  hen  reverenced 
thonigh  his  owns  dedcs,  defenden  me 
ftxim  alle  mspecionn  of  Bwioh  blame,  Bnt 
O  malice  I  For  they  that  acensen  mo 
taken  of  thee,  PhUotophlt.  faith  of  go  gret 
blame!  Fottiey  trowen  that  I  havohad 
nffinitoe  to  maleflce  or  enthannlaneiit, 
by-oanae  tliat  I  am  rapleniashad  and 
fulfilled  with  thy  (*cliiogM,  and  enformed 
of  thy  maneros.  And  thoa  it  anfflacthnot 
onl.y,  that  thy  reveronco  no  availe  mo  not, 
bat-yif  that  thon,  of  thy  tree  wille,  ralhai 
he  blemished  with  myn  ofiencioan,  Bal 
cartel,  to  tha  harmea  that  I  haye,  thei 
hitydoth  yit  this  oncrees  of  harm,  thai 
the  gaasinge  and  the  jngamant  of  mocht 
folk  ne  looken  no-thing  lo  ihe  denrtM  ol 


igtOimf.    I^Mtl:  lilUlnT. 


137 


tkli^aa  ima  parnyed  of  eod,  wkiche  Ui&t 

»  lanpcml  vel«(i>b)««e  oommandetli. 

6If«&    Ai  Uw:  (fta(,  yi/  a  inpU  tew 


Uol  protperiUe ;  and  tclio-*c>  Aot* 
kkfewrVttUt  Ad  if  a  utJkJtui  man,  awl  f^ 
'  ialk,finiaJct  kirn,  and  Se  ii  aorthy  to  fuin 
Oat  •donrltH.    Thit  it  tht  opitiioun  of 

tmt  fiU. And    tber-or   camth    tliat 

>,  first  of  klla  thing,  fonaketb 
:  o«Tta>,  it  KTsvetb  me  to  thiuko 

!•  H|kl  aow  Ui>  dTTSise  seiiUacei  that  the 
pMSt*  mIUi  of  me.  And  thtu  mooho 
I  MTa.  (hat  the  lane  ohai^  of  coDtrerioiii 
iDfton*  la  thia :  that,  whui  that  anj- 
Ubbmi  ia  la^d  upon  a  oaitif,  men  -wenen 

'!  that  be  haUL  dMarred  that  he  eoffreth. 
And  1,  that  am  pnt  awerCro  goile  men, 
uJ  daepoiled  of  dJgnltaei,  and  defonled 
of  aj  came  I7  gewinge,  bare  soSred 
toCBant  for  my  gode  dedea.    Certes,  mo 

v  iwiiHtli  that  I  aee  the  felonona  covinea  of 
viklud  man  haboonden  in  jo^e  and  in 
|la  ill  nail  And  I  lea  that  eveiy  lorel 
Itiari*''  him  to  flnde  oatnewe  fnuulea  for 
la  Bwsas  goda  folk.    And  I  aee  that  gode 

U  man  bath  orenhniven  tot  djsde  of  m; 
pail  1  and  avvry  laxariaaa  Knumentonr 
<Ur  dtxni  alia  felenTa  impnninhad  and 
l«n  azDtted  tharto  bj  yiJtiaa  ;  and  inno- 
'luiw  na  ban  not  only  deapoileil  of  aikar- 
[.•M  but  of  defence  ;  andtherfore  nieliit 
!i>  Qrjran  lii  god  in  thia  wj»o : — 

Hsna  T.  O  dtUI/eH  tfMHUir  orbit 
O  tliun  maker  of  Iba  whela  that  bsrotli 
l^s  slcma,  wbicli  Uiat  art  y-faatTiiKl  to 
i^y  pardnraUe  ohayor,  and  tomoit  tha 
hnana  *itli  a  raiinliing  iweigli,  and 
flmfltvainaat  the  atcrroa  to  mflhin  thy 
Ia«« ;  *>  that  (be  Tnane  aonv-tyme  sliyoing 
villi  fcif  llil  bomaa.  meting  widi  alio  the 
t«Ma  of  tha  oonns  hir  limthar,  hydeth 
tba  alianw  that  ben  Ume  ;  and  Kmtriiie, 
b  vbaN  Um  moaa,  pale  with  bir  derka 
bociui^  appTooheth  tbe  aonne,  leulh  hlr 
l^ta* ;  aad  that  tJio  eTe4Icm  If  oaparoa, 
«Uaka  (kat  1a  the  Bnta  tyma  of  tfaa  night 


bringeth  forth  hir  Dolde  aryaineeH,  cometb 
oft  nyein  hir  D»ed  oonct,  and  is  pale  bg  IJ 
Me  moTw  at  the  ryiing  of  the  soime,  and 
ia  thuinc  uleped  Lacifer.  Thoa  reatieineit 
the  day  by  aharter  dwelling,  in  tbe  tyma 
of  colde  winter  that  maketh  the  level  to 
falle.  Thoa  di-ndeat  tbe  swiile  tydea  of  to 
the  nigbt,  whan  the  hate  lODier  ia  comen. 
Thy  might  at«mpreth  the  variaonta 
■esona  of  the  yere  ;  ao  that  Zepbinu  the 
deboneir  wind  bringetli  ayein,  In  tht  fint 
tomer  euoun,  the  laves  that  the  wind  lliat  'i 
■lights  Boreas  hath  reft  awry  inaubnnpiHr, 
that  it  U>  uinCin  lAe  laMt  endt  nf  lomtr ; 
and  the  aedea  that  the  stem  that  higbte 
AtctUTDS  saw,  ben  waxen  hgye  comas 
wban  the  storrs  Sirins  escfaanfeth  hem.  jo 
Thar  nit  no-tliijiK  nnbcmnde  tiasa  hia  oldo 
lawe,  ne  foileteth  the  werke  of  bis  propn 
estat.  O  thoa  govemoor,  govsmingo 
alle  thingea  by  certain  ande,  why  re- 
foaestow  only  to  govame  the  warkea  of  35 
men  by  dewe  manere  1  Why  suC&iot 
thoa  ibat  alydtnge  fortonc  lomatb  ao 
grate  entreobanngingea  of  thlDgea.  so  that 
anoyona    peyne,    that    sholde     dawely 

And  foU  of  wikkade  manere*  aitten  in 
beye  obaynt,  and  anoyinge  folk  treden, 
and  that  nnrlgbthilly,  on  the  nakkea  of 
holy  man  1  And  Tartu,  oler-ehyninge 
natnrelly,  is  hid  in  derke  darkepfaos,  and  45 
the  rightAiI  man  bereth  the  blame  and 
tha  peyne  of  the  felonn.  Ne  fonweringa 
ne  tbe  frande,  covared  and  kembd  with 
a  fsla  colour,  na  anoyeth  nat  to  sbrawea ; 
tha  whicha  Bhrewee,  whan  hem  list  to  50 
naen  bir  atrengthe,  tbay  rojoyaan  hem  to 
pntten  nnder  ham  the  aovereyne  kingea, 
whicha  that  poepla  with^nten  notimbre 
dreden.  O  thou,  what  so  aver  thoa 
be  that  knlKeat  alia  bondea  of  tbingaa,  55 
lake  on  tbiae  wreochede  ecthea ;  wa  man 
that  ban  nat  a  fonle  party,  bnt  a  (arr 
party  of  ao  gTota  a  work,  ws  ben  tormontad 
in  this  see  of  fortune,  Tbon  govomoor. 
withdraw  and  rostreyne  the  ravisahinga  & 
fiodea,  and  batne  and  ferme  thlse  erthaa 
atahla  with  thilka  bonds,  with  wbJcha 
thoa  govomeat  tha   hcraoo  that   is  so 


QgFotf^iM.    g0»efi  I:   pv9Bt  T. 


PiiidR  V.     Illr  Mill  coN'ini"''^  Jolore 

ddalraui. 

Wlion  !  badde,  vitli  a  contlnnel  sorwB, 

■i'til>ed  or  borkaii  ont  Ihiie  tliiDg«,  she 

I    nith    hir   chere    peiililB,   end    no-thiiig 

iwved  vith  my  compUinMs,  geide  thiu : 

Ws  '  Wlum  I  Kif  thee.'  qnod  die, '  lorwofiil 

wopinee.  I  wii»  Mion  that  tboQ  -wan 

n  wreooha  and  exiltd  ;   but  1  wisle  never 

how  far  thjvs  exile  wu.  yif  thy  tUe  na 

ludde  iliewed  It  to  me.    But  certei,  el  lie 

Id  thou  far  fro  thy  oontreo,  thou  nut  net 

pat  out  af  U  ;  but  thon  luut  failed  of  thy 

veyo  Mid  got  amis.    And  yif  then  hut 

l8*or  for  to  wene  that  Ihou  bo  pnt  ont  of 

Ihy  coDtrw,  than  liut  thou  put  ont  thy- 

i5»alfnitherthananrothorwiBhthftth.  For 

no  wight  but  thy-self  ne  mighte  never 

bui  doD  that  to  thee.     For  yif  thou  re- 

Riembre  of  what  contree  thou  art  bom,  it 


,t  BOTBmed  by  ecoperourB,  no  by 
of  multitude,  hb  wsren  the 
contmea  of  hem  of  Athene!  ;  bat  oo  lord 
nnd  DO  kipg,  andUot  it  sod,  thai  iitardnf 
Illy  coHtrte,  wlui:he  that  rejoyuih  him 
of  the  dweUice  of  hiie  oiteienos,  and  nat 

•J  fbc  to  putta  hem  in  eiil ;  of  the  -whiohe 
lorda  it  is  a  lOTenLyiie  t^edom  to  ba 
f^vomed  by  the  bryilol  of  him  and  obeyo 
to  hia  jailioe.  Haitow  foiyeten  thilke 
right  aide  lawo  of  thy  citoe,  in  the  whiohe 

JO  cites  it  is  ordeiced  and  oatabliaahed,  that 
for  what  wight  that  hath  leTerfoandcn 
tber-in  hia  lete  or  hia  hoUB  than  f  llea- 
whar,  he  may  net  be  exiled  by  no  right 
tKaa  that  plane?     For  who-so   that  ii 

3j  oontened  iu-with  the  palie  and  Iha  cloa  of 
Ihilke  dtoe,  ther  nla  do  drede  that  ho 
iB>r  damve  to  ben  exiled.  But  whi>«o 
th>t  IMeth  the  wil  lor  to  anhabita  thara, 
he  forlateth  alio  ta  dtauiie  to  ben  oitexaLn 

41  of  thilke  oiteCL  So  that  I  My,  that  the 
£ue  of  thi4  pleoe  no  moveth  me  nat  ao 
nochelaa  thyna  owne  faoB,  Na  I  axe  nat 
rather  the  waliee  of  thy  librarie,  ap»r- 
ayled  and  wrought  with  yvory  and  with 

45  glaa,  than  after  the  sete  of  thy  thDOght, 
In  whicho  I  pntta  nat  vrhylam  bolies,  bat 
I  putla  that  that  maketh  hokeii  wori  hy  of 
pry*  ur  precious,   that  is  to  geyn,   ttie 


fienlenfe  of  my  bakes.     And  eerteinly  of 

tlion  baat  leid  looth,  but  alYer  the  multi- 
tude of  thy  gode  dedei.  thou  hait  Kid 
feve ;  and  of  the  honeatee  or  of  the  lUa- 
neese  of  thingea  that  ben  aposed  ayefna 
tboe,  thou  haet  remembred  thinges  that 
heo  knowon  to  alle  folk.  And  of  the 
felonyas  and  ^audea  of  thyne  aecuaouTa, 
it  scmeth  thee  havo  y-tonched  it  foraothe 
righiftiUy  and  ihortly,  al  mighten  tho 
aame  thingea  betere  and  mora  plentt- 
vonaely  ben  couth  in  the  mouthe  of  the 
poeple  that  knoweth  al  this.  Thou  haal 
eek  blamed  gretly  and  compleiiied  of  the 
wrongfitl  dede  of  the  lenat.  And  thoa 
halt  aorwad  for  ray  blame,  and  thou  halt 
wopen  forthe  damage  of  thy  renonn  that 
ia  spayiipd ;  and  Ihy  laate  lorwe  esohaofoda 
ayeica  fortane,  and  tomploinaat  that 
ruerdoojin  ne  ben  nat  evenliche  yolden  Is 
tho  dusertca  of  folk.  And  in  the  latere 
ende  of  thy  vode  Unao,  thou  prejM««t 
that  thilke  peel  that  goremeth  the  hevena 
■hotde  govoma  the  erthe.  But  for  that 
manye  tribolaciouni  of  alfecciouna  ban 
BSBailed  thee,  and  aorwa  and  ire  and 
wepioge  to-drawen  thee  dyveraely ;  aa 
thou  art  now  foble  of  thought,  mightier 
remediea  ne  ahollen  nat  yit  touehen  thee, 
for  whiche  we  wol  naea  aomdel  lighter 
medicinea  ;  ao  that  thilke  paauooni  that 
ben  woien  harde  in  ewellinge,  by  pertur- 
baoiouna  flowing  in-t«  thy  thought, 
mowen  waxen  cay  and  aolte,  to  reeelren 
the  Blrongtlie  of  a  mora  mighty  and  more 

Mrrsi  VI, 
Cum  Pluii  rodifi  BTam 


Whan  that  the  hety  iterra  of  the 
Cancre  eaohaiLfBth  l>y  the  bamea  of  Pbe- 
bna,  that  ii  to  wyn,  uAon  Oat  PhOnu  tht 
■mns  iMinUie  ligtie  a/  Ihe  Oanen.  wh»«a 
ye*ath  thanns  largely  hiaa  aedaa  to  the 
feldea  that  refuaen  to  reeeiven  ham,  lat 
him  gon,  bigyled  of  tmat  that  ha  hadd* 

wolt  gadre  violettea,  ne  g«  ihon  not  ta 


(geti^wi.    Q0«eft  I :  fpxwt  VI. 


'39 


■  Iba  pDipnr  wod*  whui  tlis  l«ld,  uhlrk- 
h|«<  acTwUi  of  eold*  bf  tlie  falnoua  of 
iIm  wiad*  that  bighM  AqailoD.  Yif  tlion 
iflrinat  or  wolt  man  grapoB,  ne  seke  tbon 
cLt,  witli  •  iIoMdooi  hoDd,  to  itreyne 
Dd  praMe  tha  stalkca  of  the  vine  in  the 
r-irvt  Kwoo'  MKitn  ;  for  B«ohiu,  the  god 
-■<  «7iic,  lutli  rather  faven  bisa  ylHea  to 
mtmnpiie,  (A<  (a(fr  <ni{«</iDmtr,  Ood 
ukaelh  nod  kntgnath  tho  tjtace,  kliluigii 

»Ibb  to  hir  propres  offioea ;  na  he  ne 
aAMh  tiat  tha  itoondea  vhiohe  that 
Ua-««lf  hath  dBrydad  and  oonstreyBed 
«•  ban  j^medled  to-gidara.  And  foithj 
ka  thai  forletath  urtain  otdinaonee  of 

1  Iliac*  t>T  orei-ihrowinf^  wa;,  be  ne  bath 
BB  slade  ianu  or  onde  of  bia  verhoL 


haaa  VI.     Priminn  Igitur  paUrime  mt 

junntlft  n>gacionibut. 
Flnt  *nlt<nr  taffn  ma  to  toacba  and 
uaajra  Uie  otat  of  th;  Choo^ bt  b^  a  feire 
ilcDuniidM.  CO  that  t  ma;  nndentonda 
■hat  ba  tba  manere  of  tb;  cnracioon?' 
■  Sun.  'Aie  me,'  qood   I,  'at  thj  wille, 

TliD  Made  ihe    thu :    '  Whether    ire- 

UHto'ir,'  qDod  alie.  '  that  thia  irurld  bo 

{ovenied    by    fooliah    bappea    and    for- 

I  •  limoiu,  OT  ellce  that  there  be  in  it  any 

[OTaraeiDant    of  reannn?'  'Cerloi.' 

that  ao  cation  tbitXfei  aholde  be  mneved 
tr  foTtniiotu  fonona ;  bnt  I  wot  wel  that 
r'  (nd,  maker  asd  majMer.  ie  gorenioBr  of 
Lta  werk.  Na  never  caa  yit  day  that 
michia  pulle  me  oat  of  the  ■othneeaa  of 

'  !*v   ia  it.'  qood  iho ;  '  for  Ih«  vune 

I.  iJiiin  «oDg<  thou  a  litel  l:irT-bifaro,  and 

tawejledeat  and  blwepteat,  that  only  raen 

irarwi  put  ODt  of  tbe  core  of  god.     For  of 

alia  other  thingea  thou  ne  dontedait  nat 

that  Ihvy  nare  governed  by  reaonn,     Bnt 

•5  ovh  >.  {t.  fopt  0  I  wcndre  gretly,  carta*. 

vhy  that  tiiaa  art  ayk,  ain  that  tb<m  art 

pot  tn  lo  holaom  a  lentonce.     Bot  lat  u 

■akm  iteppor;  I  eonjacta  that  ther  lak- 

k*Ih  I  not  D*re  what,     Bnt  My  ma  tbii : 

■>  iln  that  thoQ  ne  dont^  net  that  this 


wutld  be  govamed  by  tod,  with  wl.ieba 
govanutilaa  lakeilew  beda  that  it  ii 
governed  ? '  '  t'nnethB, '  quod  I, '  know* 
I  tha  unlenee  of  thy  queationn  ;  as  that 

thy  de-  JJ 


'I  nu  nat  deceived,'  qiiod  abe,  'that 
thor  ne  faileth  somwhat,  by  wbiehe  tbo 
moladye  of  thy  perturbacionn  li  erapt 
in-to  thy  thought,  ao  aa  the  itrengtbe  of  40 
the  palia  cbyning  ia  open.  Bat  ley  me 
thii !  romamhrcit  tbon  what  ia  tbe  ende 
of  tbingea,  and  wbidar  that  the  enten- 
cionn of  alle kinde  tendeth ?  '        'I  hare 

drerinesBa  hath  dulled  my  memorie-' 

'Certei,'  qnod  she,  'tbon  woet  wel 
wbennea  that  alls  thinges  bea  eomen  and 
procedetb  ?  '  'I  wot  wel, '  quod  I,  and 
amwerode,  that  'god  ia  beginning  of  aL'  jo 

'And  how  may  tliia  be, 'quod  aha,  'that, 
ain  thou  knowaat  the  beglnnijig  of 
tbinges.  that  thoa  ne  knowait  uab  what 
ia  the  ende  of  tbingea?  Bat  iwiche  ben 
tha  onatomes  of  pertnrbacionna,  and  thia  51^ 
power  they  ban,  that  they  may  moeve 
a  nun  out  of  hia  plaoe,  lAal  it  to  Myn,  /n 
the  ttabltna  otul  pir^ekvit  nf  hit  IriUB- 
ingt ;  bnt,  oertei,  they  may  nat  at  arace 
him,  na  aliene  bitn  in  aL  13at  I  woide  &> 
that  thou  woldeat  aoiwere  to  thia : 
remembreitow  tbat  ibon  art  a  manf 
'Why    ibolde    I  nat    ramembro   that!' 

■Mayatow  nat  telle  ma  tbanne.'quod  Cj 
■be, '  what  thing  ii  a  num  ? '     '  Axetlow 
me  nat,'  quod   I,   'whether    that  I  bo 
areaonablaiDorlatbeeat?  Iwootwel,and 
I  confeauwol  that  t  am  it.' 

'  Wlateatow  never  yit  that  Chon  were  ;a 
any  other  thingp'    qnod  iha.  •'So,' 

quod    I. 

'  Now  WDOt  I,'  qnod  aba, '  other  eanaa  of 
thy  maladyv,  and  thai  right  gret*.  Tbon 
haac  laA  for  to  knowen  thy-self,  what  73 
then  art ;  thomgfa  wbiobe  T  have  playnly 
founden  the  canae  of  thy  naladya.  or  ellaa 
the  entree  of  Tesoreringe  of  thyn  hela. 
Far-why,  for  thon  art  confounded  with 
furyeting  of  thyself,  for-lhy  torwealow  In 
that  thoa  art  eiilail  of  thy  propre  gwdet. 


r 


14°  (gotiiitts.    d^eefi  I:  Qlletvc  vn. 


And  foe  thon  ns  wogt  wh»t  ia  tiie  <niil«  ot 
thingea,  for-tli;  demaMow  tlikt  felonom 
Bud  wiklLcd  men  ben  mighty  and  welnfal. 

flj  And  fbr  than  faavb  foryoten  fay  whiohe 
gOTen«mBnW  the  world  ia  govomed,  foT- 
thj  vearKtovr  that  t!ijw  mutaciouns  of 
ftiTtlins  flstan  witb-ontd  goTeraoor.  Thiso 
bon  gnM  eausiu  Dot  only  to  maladj-e. 

90  but,  cartes,  greUi  oaaflea  to  diietii.  But 
I  thftnke  tho  anotor  and  the  makei  of 
beta.  Iii*(  nature  hnUi  not  al  (brletan 
tbM.  I  huve  greto  uoriuhicges  of  thyo 
bale,  and  that  ia,  tha  sotha  aanteuce  of 

95  govemaunca  of  tho  worlde ;  that  thon 
bilBvaat  that  tbe  goVBrnisga  of  it  nia  nat 
■abj«ot  no  nnderpat  to  tha  folia  of  tbiss 
bBppaa  arenturons,  bat  lo  the  reionn  of 
god.  And  theMor  donta  thee  no-thing  ; 
100  for  of  this  litel  spark  thyn  hete  of  lyf 
»hal  shyno.  Bnt  for  a*  moeho  as  it  is 
nat  tj-ma  yit  of  &st«r  ramodios,  and  tha 
catoi'B  of  tboughtes  deceived  Is  this, 
that  u  oIU  as  they  cMtan  away  «othe 

105  opinioons,  tbay  elotben  bem  in  &lse 
oidnialuiis,  of  whiob  falw  opinionus  tbe 
derkciDesss  of  pertni-bodoiiD  waxeth  np, 
that  confoimdcith  tbe  Terra;  inaighte  : 
and  ibat  derkenossa  sbal  I  aiaaya  som- 

■  m  what  to  niiiken  tbinna  and  wayk  by 
lights  and  manellahe  remedies :  bo  that. 


atUie  that  the  derkenesse  of  daceiTinge 
denringai  isdonawey,  thon  mows  knovo 
the  Bhyningo  of  vernvy  Ught. 

Uetbe  VII.  yubSnii  atrit. 
The  Btorrea,  oovered  with  hlako  clondaa, 
ne  tsowen  yoten  a^onu  DO  light.  Yifthe 
tronble  wind  llut  bight  Aostor,  turning 
and  walwlnge  the  sea,  medlelb  the  hate, 
that  it  lo  teyn,  tlu  boylitig  up  /rora  Ms  : 
boinu;  tho  wawesi  that  whflom  worea 
deio  as  glaa  and  lyke  to  the  fikira  olora 
dayeg,  withstanda  anon  the  sigh  tat  of  men 
by  the  filtha  and  ordora  that  is  raolTed. 
And  the  fletinge  irtfeatn,  tbat  rojletb 
dona  dyveraly  fro  beye  moQUtsignei,  Is 
arciaLed  and  resisted  oHe  lymo  by  the 
enooQCtringe  of  a  irtoon  that  Is  departed 
and  fallen  from  lom  rocbe.  And  for- 
thy,  yif  tbon  wait  lokan  and  demau 
Booth  with  oleer  light,  and  balden  the 
wey  with  ■  right  path,  weyre  thon  joye, 
diyf  fro  thea  dreda,  flomo  thou  bepe,  na 
lat  no  sorwe  aprocbe  ;  lluxt  b  to  Kj/n,  lat 
Hon  iif  ihite  /l»ir  patiioiau  OTep-comen  thee 
or  blende  (Am.  For  cloudy  and  darke  is 
thilke  thoDght,  and  bonnde  with  brydlea, 
»heie-aa  thise  thingea  regnen.' 


Explicit  Liber  Piimtu. 


Piosi  I.    Ftmea  paalitper  eonlleull. 
Aflar  this  she  stinle  a  licol ;  and,  afler 
tbat  sbe  badde  godered  by  atempro  stille- 
nww  m3>D  alteccioon,   ibe  leida  thns : 
(A«  triw   miffUs  seyn    IAk>.-    AJler  lAIn 

5  Oihifet  ihe  tUnle  a  liul ;  and  Khan  ihi 
Bftrttlved  bjt  alempra  tUllmett  thai  I  iwu 
ti>taia/lohertenekiT,ilubigan  loipelKin 
lUiwiM};  'TifI,'gaodshe,-bavennder- 
sMmdoa  and  knawen  ontr<iy  tha  causes 

10  and  tha  habit  of  thy  maladye,  thon 
languiaseat  and  art  dafatod  for  deayr  and 
talent  of  tby  rather  fortune.     She,  tbat 


ilka  Fortune  only,  that  is  ehannged.  as 
tbou  feynest,  to  tbee-ward,  hath  parrertad 
tbecleemeneandtbaestatofthycorage.  1 
I  tmclentonde  tbe  fele-folde  oolotua  and 
deoeitcs  of  thilka  meTVailoBS  monatre 
Fortune,  and  how  aha  usath  fill  flateringe 
familaritee  vith  bem  that  sbe  enfiuoalh 
to  bigyle ;  so  longe,  til  tbat  aba  oonfoiLnda  1 
with  nnsnffatable  sorwe  hem  tbat  sbe 
hath  leii  in  deipayr  nnpmrayod.  And  yif 
thou  rsntecabrest  wel  the  kinde,  tba 
maueras,  and  tbe  desert  of  thilka  Fcstune, 
tbou  shalt  wel  knowa  that,  oa  in  hir,  : 
thou  nsTer  na  haddast  na  haat  y4oat  any 
fair  thing.    But,  ai  I  trowe,  I  sbal  nat 


'§ott$itui.    (STooft  n :  (pvwt  i. 


gnUy  tnTftilen  to  do  thee  niniBDibran  oa 
*!»•  lUnge*.    For  thoo  were  wonC  to 

»  barleles  uiil  deap;«eii  hir,  with  mUily 
wonle*,  -whmn  the  waa  blaoodis^go  and 
ptiatnt,  mai  inuMwedMt  hir  with  scn- 
lctic«a  Uutt  were  dmwen  ont  of  myn 
cntiee.  Hoc  ItbtM^  mt  a/nynir^foma- 

SSeAowL  Bab  do  sodein  matacioun  no 
UljiUIh  li*t  with-onto  B  manEre  ohanng- 
ing*  af  oeragH  ;  and  so  ia  it  befaUeo  thnt 
titan  art  a  litel  dapart«d  fiti  the  poe«  of 
tliyQumght, 

^  Bnt  DOW  li  tTme  that  thoa  driuka  and 
MmU  loina  «on«  and  delitablo  thingea ; 
•0  lliat,  whan  they  hea  cnlreid  within 
IhM,  It  mowe  mokEn  way  to  elrengero 
diinkM  of  msdioynca.     Com  now  forth 

411  therforo  the  (naaioiui  of  iwetenenn  re- 
thoritm,  whicha  that  goth  only  th«  right 


whyl    ihs    I 


kxth  I 
And  with  Bhetorioe  com  forth 
Hixilee,  >  daminl  of  oar  hooa,  that 
'  ftli^ttthlktiwUghteiaioadeioriiToladlimu, 
»ow  hrryer.  What  eyloth  thee,  man  P 
WlMt  I*  it  that  hath  cart  thee  in-to 
■MmiiiCA  and  in-to  wepinge?  I  trowe 
that  thon  haat  aeyn  aoiri  nowe  thing  and 

^nnoOQlh.  Thon  wenest  that  Fortono  be 
ehaanged  ayoin  thee ;  but  then  wenest 
wrong:,  yif  thon  that  wens.  Alwpy  tho 
hsn  hirmanerea;  aha  hath  rather  kept, 
u  to  tbee-ward,  hir  propro  (tableceaio  in 

<»  the  channginga  of  hlr-eelf.  Biglit  gwJch 
waa  aha  whan  ahe  fiatvrfKl  thee,  and 
daocind  thoa  with  nnlavefnl  Ij'kinges  of 
fala  wvlefOliteMe.  Thoa  halt  now  knowi^n 
moA  atajnt  the  doutona  or  donbte  visage 

'{Of  thilka  blindegoddeneFortnne.  She, 
thai  yil  eoworeth  hir  and  wimpleth  hit 
t»  otliar  folk,  hath  ihewed  hir  everr- 
dd  t«  tlue.  Yif  Ihna  Bproveat  hir  and 
(haikeat  that  thai*  good,  tua  hir  maoiirM 

■n  and  playna  thee  nat,  And  yif  thon 
aiijiMl  hir  feloe  treohuye,  dstpyae  and 
ttjn  away  hir  that  pleyeth  ao  hariniUIy  ; 
for  ahe,  that  [i  now  amM»  of  ao  mnrha 
•urVB  tn  thee,  aholde  bea  canae  to  thee  of 

n  P«a  and  of  Joye,  Bbe  hath  fbmikev  theo. 
fonuthe  -.  Uie  wbiob*  that  norar  man 
mar  tiaii  alksr  that  ahe  no  ahnl  fonako 
bim. Oloaa.    But  oaUiIm,  torn*  frait<« 


Aon  the  test  Ihuii:  For  sothe,  she  hath 
foreaken  thee,  no  tbei  nia  bo  num  liker 

that  ahe  ne  bath  nat  forsakim. 

HoMoatow  than  thUke  weleftilnoiBO 
precious  to  Ihae  tliat  ahal  paasen  t  And 
is  present  Fortnna  dorewortbo  to  tbeo, 
which  that  nil  nat  feithM  fur  to  dwoUe ; 
anil,  whan  she  goth  away,  that  ahe 
brlngsth  a  wight  in  sorwe  i    For  sin  aha 

wUJs,  the  makflth  him  a  wreccha  -whan 
she  deparlsth  fro  Mm,  What  other  thing; . 
is  Bittinge  Fortune  bnt  a  manershewinga 
of  wrecohedneesa  that  ia  to  oomon  ?  No 
itnesofFysethnat  only  to  lokaa  on  liiingo 
tliat  is  present  bifom  the  syen  of  a  man. 
But  wiidotn  luketh  and  amesnreth  the  < 
vndo  of  Uiinges ;  and  ths  uuno  chaimg- 
inge  fVom  00a  in-lo  an-q(her,  thai  b  (o 
leyn,  from  adveriitee  in-to  protperilu, 
moketh  that  the  manacea  of  Portnno  ca 
ben  nat  for  to  drodan,  no  the  flaterin^ea 
of  hir  Id  bea  detired.  ThnM,  at  the  lazto, 
it  bihoveth  thea  to  soA^n  with  eveno 
wiile  in  paclenoe  al  that  ia  don  In- with  tbs 
floor  of  Fortune,  ttat  U  ia  Kim,  tn  OiU 
TsorU,  sin  thou  hast  ones  put  tliy  nokke 
undor  thoyokof  hir.  Porylf  thoa  wait 
wrytaa  a  lawe  of  wendlnga  and  of  dwell- 
ings to  Fortnno,  whicho  that  thon  haat 
choaen  frely  to  ben  tby  lady,  artow  nat 
wrongfU  in  that,  and  makeat  Fortime 
wroth  and  aipero  by  tbyn  inpatienee, 
and  jit  thou  mnyat  nat  cliannge  hirf 
Yif  thon  committoit  and  bitakost  thjt 
■ailei  to  the  winde,  thoa  shalt  be  shoyen, 
not  thider  that  thoa  wotdnt,  but  whidur 
that  the  wind  ahorelh  thee.  Yif  tbon 
Fastest  thy  ledea  in-to  the  f^ldci,  thon 
aholdut  ban  in  mindathattheyereaben, 
amoDgfci,  otber-wbyla  plentwona  and 
olher-wbyle  bareyne.  Thoo  haat  bitnkoa 
thy-self  to  the  eovernannee  of  Fortnna, 
and  for-thy  it  bihoroth  theo  to  ben 
obeisaunt  to  the  manorea  of  th]t  btdy. 
Enforceit  thon  thee  (o  nroton  or  with- 
holdan  tberwinnesae  and  tho  aweigh  of 
hir  Inminge  whalo  1  O  thoa  foot  of  alio 
mortal  foolaa,  if  Fortune  bigan  lo  dwsllo 
stable,   iho  ecaado  thanna  lo  bm   For. 


B  I.    Hec  rain  nptrha  Ktrteril  vica 


WhiiD  FortoUB  irith  m,  prond  right 
htiid  hath  toreed  hir  oh&imgiixge 
stonndea,  she  fareth  lyk  the  mouereB  of 
the  boiliDBo  Euiype. GIoBB.    £ur][pe 

SU  an  arm  of  th»  trt  that  el>bel\  and 
fiameth;    and  »om-tyme   (he  ttreeta    ii   on 

0  tydt,  and  tom-iyma   im   Iht   other. 

Tent.  Sho,  orncl  Kortano,  castoth  «dcnin 
UsgBS  thftt  «hylom  f  area  r-dnd ;  and 

lo  she,  deoeivftble,  echBoaseth  ap  the  hum- 
ble ohere  of  him  that  is  discomflti'd. 
Ke  she  neither  hereth  no  nikketh  of 
wreochede  wepinge< ;  nud  she  ia  to  banl 
that  ihe  laogheth  and  acometh  the  wep- 

>5  inKHtof  hem,  the  whiche  ahe  hath  mftkod 
*epe  with  hir  free  wills.  Thtia  she 
pIoTclli,  and  thus  she  proevotli  Lir 
Btren^es ;  aod  sbewelh  a  greet  wundc-r 
to  >11«  hir  BorvsuntM,  j-if  Uiit  a  wight 

311  i«  leyn  welefol,  atiil  uvortbrowe  iu  nu 


■  I!. 


K    Certu.  IwoldeplcteDwith  tbMafewa 

FtliiiigM,  uainEe  the  wordea  of  Fortune ; 
UX  heds  noir  th;.Boilf,  yi£  that  Bbs  luieth 
right.     "  O  than  man,  wher.fore  makeat 

5  thoqmegilty  b/tbynseyei^-Jaj-eBplfiyQ- 
iiigeB?  What  wrouK  have  I  don  thee? 
What  gnodes  have  I  bircft  tbpe  that 
vforeD  thyne?  Stryf  or  plota  with  roe, 
liifore  what  jage  tbot  thon  wolt,  of  the 

la  poBBoaBioiiik  of  ridienca  or  of  dignileoa. 

anj'  mortal  man  hath  received  my  of  tba 
tbiDgBB  to  ben  hige  iu  prapre,  tliao  wnl 
I  eraunte  frely  that  alls  thilke  thingea 

ij  wcreu  thyne  fhiche  that  thou  axest. 
AYlian  that  nature  broogbta  thea  forth 
out  of  thy  naoder  wombo,  I  receyved  thee 
naked  and  nedjr  of  alle  thineea,  and 
1    DoriMliede    thee  with  my  richeaaea, 

nond  was  tady  and  ententif  throneh  my 
favour  to  luslernB  thee ;  and  that  maketh 
thM  now  iupacient  ayeius  me ;  and 
I  antinunde  Ihea  with  alia  Ihe  abvun- 


dauco  and  ahyuiuge  of  alle  goodaa  (1 
ben  in  my  right,  Now  it  lyketh  me  *)>  i 
with-drawen  my  baud ;  thou  hast  had 
grace  aa  he  that  hath  used  of  foreine 
goodas ;  thou  bast  no  right  to  pliTne 
thee,  as  Ihongb  tbon  haddost  outrely  for- 
lorn alle  thy  (hingei.  Why  pleynest  than  j 
thanne  f  I  have  done  tbeo  no  wrong. 
BiDbessea,  honoun,  and  awiche  other 
tbingoa  ben  of  my  right.  My  aBrrauntea 
knowen  me  for  hir  lady;  they  oomen 
with  me,  and  departen  whan  I  wenda.  i 
I  dar  wel  affermen  hardily,  that  yif  tho 
thingea,  of  whtoh  thou  pleynaat  that  than 
haat  forlorn,  hadde  ben  tbyiio,  thon  ne 
boddeat  not  lorn  hem.  Shal  I  thacne 
only  ben  defended   to  men  my  tight  f  j 

clora  dayaa,  and,  after  that,  to  covereu 
tho  eamo  dayes  with  derka  nightes.  The 
year  hath  eek  lera  to  appamileu  tba 
visage  of  the  erlbe,  now  with  flooros  and  4 
jiow  w!tli  fmit,  and  tu  uuufoundon  hem 
Bom-tyme  with  reynea  nnd  with  coldes. 
The  aee  hath  eek  bis  right  Ii  bon  aoni- 
tyme  ualrue  and  blauudiahing  with 
smothe  water,  and  aom-Iyme  to  bfdi  hor-  g 
tible  with  wawea  and  is-itli  lempeatea, 
But  the  covetise  of  men,  tlint  raty  uat 
ban  Btasclioil,  shal  it  binda  ma  to  ben 
Btedefast,  Bin  tliat  BtedefastnoBBa  ia  no- 
oouth  to  my  maneras!  Swich  ii  mjr  s 
■trongtlis,  and  this  plcy  I  pleye  eon- 
tinuely.  I  tome  the  whirlinge  wheel 
with  the  toming  corcla ;  I  am  glad  to 
channgen  the  lowest  In  the  heyest,  and 
the  heyest  to  tbo  lovroat.  Worth  up,  if  6 
thou  wol^  BO  it  be  by  thislawe,  tbat  thon 
ne  holds  nat  that  I  do  t  bee  wronge  tbog^ 
thou  deaoende  adonn,  whan  the  Teaoun  of 
my  pley  aieth  it.  Wistest  thou  nat 
how  Cresus,  the  king  of  I^'dienB,  of  (j 
whiohe  king  Cyrna  was  ful  aora  agnat 
a  litel  hifom,  that  this  rewUche  Creaua 
woa  caoght  of  Cyiua  and  lad  to  the  f^r  to 
ben  brent,  but  that  a  rayn  deacendede 
doun  fro  hcvene  that  reacowcde  himf  7 
And  is  it  out  of  tby  minde  how  that 
PanluB,  conaul  of  Rom*,  whan  he  hadde 
taken  the  king  of  rorciena,  weep  luluuily 
Ibr  the  oaplivita*   of  Ih*   lelj   lunge  f 


QgE«et(uu.    <Sooi  u :  ^rest  lH. 


•hut  wilh  ui  miwu'  iticks  ovBrtomsth 

r-wlmn  of  grete  BobUy  r ClDie.  TVn- 

f^ir  ii  la  ifyn,  a  diUt  of  a  proipfrilee  Jbr 

ta  a  lync  (Anl  endelh  in  tcreahediMMe. 

LwAodot  DKt  thoa  in  Ortke,  wlum  tbon 
wen  Tongo,  thM  in  the  entrM,  or  in  the 
mtcK,  of  Japiter,  Iher  ban  southed  two 
toBDM:  Uutou  is  (ill  of  good,  (hut  other 

■IgliAJof  >uum?  Wlmt  TiEhl  hnsl  thou  to 
pbiTiw,  jit  thon  hut  taken  more  plente- 
<naiiTv( thagodttjie,  that  U  to  Kyn.a/ 
my  richema  and  protpetiltt ;  *Qd  what 
Mk  if  I  tie  ba  ut  Bl  doputod  ito  thee  ? 

"■  Wlutt  eck  yif  my  motahUitee  yiTeth  thee 
ricbtfiol  uDoc  of  hope  to  ban  yll  betoc 
ihiajMf  KkthelM  diimaye  thee  uat  in 
ibyUionclit:  and  thoii  that  art  put  In 
%hm  OMiMUie  realm*  of  olle.  so  desyre  iiat 

»  M  Uv«n  by  thyn  only  piopre  light. 

Usnaa  It.    81  quanUu  T^ptdU/tallbut 

Tboogh  Pleutw,  thai  U  goddate  a.f 
rleHemtt,  buldo  adonn  witfa  fol  ham,  ond 
•dthdrawetfa  nat  hir  hand,  aa  ninny 
richeaaoa  aa  the  aoe  tometh  npward 
.'  easdea  whan  it  ii  moered  with  rarisBh- 
isga  Uaatea,  or  ellea  as  nutny  ricboaiea 
11^  ther  attyneo  brigbte  aterrea  on  heveno 
'  n  Ihs  Bleiry  ulghtea:  yit,  for  al  tlul, 
:^ankindc  nolde  notcsaeto  wepo  vrecch- 
lie  ploynlca.  And  al  be  it  ao  tliat  god 
tmjtj^Mii  cladiy  hir  preyan,  and  yireth 
tbcto  (a*  fool'largej  mocha  gold,  and 
ayantllath  cweitoiu  men  vith  nobla  or 


Ibat  thoy  lian 
gatan.  abawath  vther  gapingea  ;  Ihat  it  ki 
NfB,  foyn  and  dayrto  yit  aJUr  mo  rkK- 
a**,   WlialbiyiUaai>ughten»iibboUeu, 

■>  to  aajr  ««rt«io  anda,  tb«  deaordsnes  ctn-e- 
tim  wTnien.  whan,  aver  ihs  rather  iliatit 
Batotb  in  largs  ylftea,  the  more  ay  bred- 
■atli  in  bam  tho  thnnt  of  bavinge  ? 
CteM*  k*  that,  quakinga  and  dredfUl, 

•}  wMMlk  biu-Mlmi  uedy,  ha  ne  livclb 


Tborfor,  yif  that  Fortt 
tiee  for  hir-Bolfin  thia  m 
hou  ne  baddcst  nat  wliat  thou  mighteEt 
niwere.  And,  if  thoa  haat  any-tbing 
'h«rwitb  thou  mayast  rigjhtfaUy  de-  j 
rendeQ  thy  oompleiot,  it  bohoveth  thoe 
to  abowun  it ;  and  1  vol  yeven  theeapaca 
to  tetlen  it'  Boeca,  '  Corleynly,' qnod 
nne.  '  tbiae  beth  fairs  thingea, 
and  enointed  with  bony  awetenene  of  ic 
petboriJto  and  maaike ;  and  only  wbyL 
Jiey  ben  herd  they  ben  delicitma.  Bnt  to 
■vrecohoa  la  a  doppoi'  fdingo  of  harm; 
I  (o  aciffl,  that  tertcektt  fiien  (Ae 
I  (Ikot  l/irji  (Hinvn  nore  gmoatlg  i; 
ht  remedia  or  the  detita  c/  Mim 
tuontti  moHsn  irladen  or  a»<\far1tn  heat :  to 
that,  whan  Ililae  thlngoi  atinten  for  to 
svana  ia  ares,  the  Krwa  lliat  ie  iiuflt 
grevetb  the  thought'  in 

Pha.  '  Bight  ao  is  it,'  quod  ihe.  '  Kor 
thiao  ne  ben  yit  none  remediea  of  Iby 
Dialadye  ;  bat  thoy  ben  a  maner  noriaah- 
ingea  of  thy  aorwe.  yit  rebel  ayoiji  tby 
curaeioun.  For  whan  tliat  tyme  ia,  I  '5 
■hal  moera  awiche  tlungea  that  penwn 
hum-aelf  depci.  But  natbelea,  that  thou 
■halt  Dot  wilne  toleten  Iby-ielf  n  irrecchB, 
haat  than  foryeten  the  noiuaber  and  the 
manere  of  tby  welefnlneaie  ?  I  bold*  me  io 
atille,  bov  that  the  aovei*yna  men  of  tba 
citH  token  thee  in  core  and  kepioge, 
whan  thoa  weie  orphelin  of  bdai'  and 
moder,  and  were  chosen  In  afflnitce  of 
prince!  of  the  dtoe;  and  thou  bignnna  >S 
rather  to  bo  leaf  and  dere  dian  forlo  ben 
a  neighbour ;  the  w^hiotie  tbing  ia  the 
most  preciooa  kinde  of  any  propinqoiteD 
i>r  alysnnce  that  may  ben.  Who  ia  it 
Ihat  ne  aeide  Ibo  that  than  wan  right  4'> 
welefol,  with  ao  grete  n  ooblfye  of  tby 
fadrea-in-lawe,  aad  witb  the  ehaatltoe  of 
thy  vyf,  and  with  the  oportonilae  and 
Dobleaae  of  thy  maaciUin  chlldron,  Mol  li 
Eo  ttj/n.  thy  loiutf  And  over  al  tbia — me  i.^ 
Uat  to  pasun  tha  cnmaua  (hiegia— how 
thou  baftdeiL  iu  tby  ToDthadlE>ut*n  that 


(g^oefjitw.    I$«»l  II :  Qntfrt  m. 


weren  wenicd  [o  uldc  men.  But  it  diw 
lyMth  me  to  oomcn  now  to  tlici  singuloi 
JO  npbepiDeo  of  thy  welefnlnssse,  Yif  »ny 
fmit  of  mortAl  tlim(-«s  luiy  faun  kay 
weighte  or  prya  orveleftalQene,  mighteat 
tboa  erer  foryeten,  for  any  ohuKO  of 
harm  that  miefale  tn&lle,  tho  mnem- 
55  hrmasiM  of  thilke  day  tliat  thoa  aaye  thy 
two  B0O6B  lualcod  conseilantf,  and  y<Iad 
to^dere  fro  Uiyn  honso  under  so  greet 
•Membleo  of  genatoureg  and  under  the 
Uythentsu  of  poople ;  and  whan  thon 
io  aaya  hem  Mt  in  the  oourt  in  here  ehayeres 
of  digui(«ea?  Thou,  relhorioa  or  pro- 
nouncora  of  kingea  preymnges,  demirTednt 
gloria  of  wit  and  of  oloqnonoe,  whan 
thou,  aittinge  bitweno  thy  two  Bones,  con- 
65  xilerei,  in  tho  pUce  that  highta  Ctrco, 
ffulfiildast  tho  Bbrdingo  of  tha  ronl- 
titade  of  poepU  that  waa  tprad  aboat«ii 
thee,  with  bo  large  preyiinge  and  lande, 
■a  man  aingen  in  Tictoriea.  Tho  yave 
ja  thou  wordM  to  FoTtane,  aa  I  tiDwe, 
Oat  U  to  ar^,  lAo  fefftS^  thou  Fattw^e 
vMt  gloiHige  aorda  and  deceiveHeH  Mr, 
vhan  she  aooyeds  thea  and  coriaahoda 
thee  aa  hir  owna  delyoea.  Thon  bem 
75  away  of  Fortune  a  yifle,  Hat  It  to  tfjfti, 
tmiche  gtierdouii,  that  she  never  yaf  to 
privee  man.  Wilt  thoa  Iherfor  leye 
»  rekenings  with 'Fortune  ?  She  hath 
DOW  twinkled  firtt  upon  thee  with  a  wik- 
to  kede  eye.  Yif  thou  oonsidere  the  nonm- 
bie  and  the  nunare  of  thy  bliasea  and  of 
iby  aorwesi  thoQ  mayst  nat  foraaken  that 
thoa  art  yit  bliaftil.  Far  if  thoa  therfor 
wonaat  Uiy-aelf  nat  welafol,  for  thingea 
Rj  that  tho  aemadan  joyfol  benpoaied.  ther 
Ilia  nat  whj  thou  aboldeit  weiia  thy-aelf 
»  wreecbe ;  for  thiugos  that  aemen  now 
aorya  paaaen  alao.  Art  thoa  now  pomen 
flnt,  a  lodeia  gest,  in-to  the  ahadwe  or 
90  labenutflo  of  lliia  lyf ;  or  troweat  thou 
that  any  st«defastneBse  be  in  mannoa 
thingea,  whan  oflo  a  swilt  bonre  dis- 
•olvoth  tho  »une  man ;  thai  i$  to  tiyn, 
KrAun  >fu  mutt  dipartetA  Jro  fka  bodt/f 
95  t^ir,  aJ-thaQgh  that  eeUe  is  ther  any  fcith 
that  foirtnnous  thiogts  wolen  dvellen,  yit 
nalhelea  tha  laita  day  of  a  mumea  lyf  !■ 
a  manBro  declh  (o  ForiuDO,  and  also  t 


thilka  that  hath  dwelt.  And  thaiAr, 
what,  weneatow,  thar  [thaej  reenhe.  yif 
thon  forlets  bir  in  deyinge,  or  ellea  thM 
she,   Fortunf,    forlete   thea   in   flaainc* 


Whan  Phobus.  the  aonno,  biginiutlilo 
spreden  bis  cleemeaso  with  rosene  ohari- 
ettes,thanno  the  atBrra,  y-dimmed,  palolh 
hir  whyte  ohcrei,  by  the  flombei  of  the 
gonne  that  ovarcometh  the  sterre-ligbt. 
Thit  H  to  Kyn,  vtlum  iht  tonne  fi  tUen, 
the  de]/->lem  tcexelk  pale,  and  laeih  hir 
ligM  fiir  fhe  grHt  brighiiumt  of  (bd  kmiiw. 
Whan  the  wodo  wexeth  rody  of  roaena 
floorea,  in  the  firn  somor  aeaoon,  thorogh 
tha  brethe  of  the  winde  Zaphiroa  that 
weioth  warm,  yif  tho  cloudy  wind  Auator 
blowe  fetlicha,  than  goth  awey  tha  fairo- 
Dcaaa  of  thomos,  Ofte  tho  aea  ia  deor 

and  calm  withouto  moevinga  flodea  ;  and 
oflo  tho  horrible  wind  Aqailon  mocvcth 
boilioge  teoipeatea  and  oTBT-wbelvetfa  tho 
see.  Tif  the  formo  of  thia  worlde  is  bo 
Helde  stable,  and  yif  it  turnaUi  by  eo 
many  Qntreohaungicgea,  wait  thou  thaimo 
troaten  in  the  tombllnge  fortune*  of 
men?  Wolt  thoa  trowen  on  flltlingo 
goodea  ?  It  ia  certein  and  eatabliBshetl 
by  lawe  perdurable,  that  no-thing  that  ia 
CDgcndred  nb  steds&ft  no  atablo.' 

Pbosi  it.     Tvnc  tgo,   vera. 


Thanno  Bcide  I  thoa  :  '0  norioenf  alio 
vertnei.  thon  aeiat  ftU  Roolh  ;  nolnemay 
nat  forsake  the  right  swifle  onara  of  my 
proaperit^e  ^  ilvit  itta  tryn,  tAatprotjtertttt 
ne  Ch  romfn  to  me  mjnder  mtfi/lti/  and  tonf. 
Butthia  ia  a  thing  that  greetly  amorteth 
me  whan  it  remambreth  me.  For  in  alls 
adverailee  of  fortune,  the  moat  nnaely 
kinde  of  contrarioUB  fortune  ia  to  hon 
ben  wcleftiL' 

jPJUI,  'But  thatthon.'qnodahe, 'abyeat 
thua  tho  torment  of  thy  fUM  opinionn, 
that  mayat  thou  nat  rightftiUy  blaman 
no  orelten  to  thingei :  ta  mho  eeltA,^ir 


13  t*o«  kiulifitinanjilUibimdtuiBeno/Mnga. 

Teit  For  ■!  ba  it  so  that  tie  yilel 

tume  of  kvealnnms-wglefoIiUMa  moeveth 
(hae  now,  it  ii  lerofnl  that  thou  rekna 
with  mo  of  how  nuuiya  erata  thingea 

n  thou  hkit  jit  plantee.  And  therfor,  yif 
that  thilke  thiiig  that  thon  hiuldert  for 
■nc«t  precioni  in  al  thy  Ticbesia  of  (or- 
liuia  b*  kept  to  thee  yit,  Iv  ths  grsca  of 
god,  luiwciamcd  and  ondcfbaled,  tnarat 

*Sthcn  thaima  pleyna  iightl\ill}>  apon  the 
B«aduf  of  Ponmie,  da  tbon  haat  ^it  thy 
tota  thiagM  r  CertM,  yit  liveth  in  good 
point  tbiUe  predona  honoor  of  man- 
kinds,  ByroMiias,  ibj  wyvM  fader,  which 

Pthal  iaa  man  mBtad  alio  of  aapienceand 
of  Tertn ;  tha  whioha  man  thon  watdoat 
brm  redely  wUb  Uu  prya  of  thyn  owns 
lyfi  Ha  hiwaylMh  the  wnmgea  that  men 
dm  to  thea,  aod  nat  for  him-selfj  for  he 

MS  linUi  fn  dkeniane  of  any  aantaDcec  pat 
iiraim  bim.      And  yit  Uveth  thy  wyf, 

liutt  H  atunpr*  of  wit,  and  pBMinge  other 

vuBOkaD  ill  clenneeao  of  ohaatetee ;  and 


40  ia  lyk  to  hii  fader.  1  telle  thee  wel,  that 
•b«  liMth  looth  of  this  lyf ,  acl  kepetta  to 
Ihaa  only  hir  goost ;  and  is  al  maat  and 
»*Br«omac  by  wepinge  and  iorwo  for 
daayr  of  thee,  in  tha  whiche  thing  only 

U  I  moDl  (Tanntan  that  thy  WBlefuhieaao  ia 
aownVMd.  What  shal  I  seyn  eek  of  thy 
two  Boaea,  oonaeilonrs,  of  whiche,  aa  of 
ehlhlran  of  hir  »ge,  tfaer  ahynsth  tha 
ir^T  —I  of  tin  wit  of  fair  fader  or  of  hir 
■.itlmeUaat  And  ain  the  Bovorej-n  onre 
■I  oJIa  iDi-rtel  folk  ia  to  (aven  hir  owon 
:-.  rai^  O  bnw  weleful  art  thon,  yif  tlion 
Ldowv  thjr  (oodeel  For  yit  ben  ther 
IhiocM  dwalled  to  thee-ward,  tiiat  no 

a  Man  donteth  that  they  na  ben  mora 
ilaraierl  h  » to  thea  thtm  thyn  owen  lyf, 
Aail  fOT'Iby  «ltyB  thy  teres,  for  yit  nis 
n*t  averich  (brtnne  al  hateful  to  tb«e- 
-anl,  na  oTBT  gTHt  tempeat  bath  nat  yit 
-'Uen  apon  thee,  wliau  that  thyn  ancrea 
!i**n  fasta.  that  neither  wolen  inifren 
'.'ill  oomifort  of  this  tj-me  jiresent  ne  the 
|ji>{-e  of  tyroo  oominite  to  potion  ne  to 
\  ■riau.'  Bmc*.  *  And  I  proye, '  qood  I. 
'hat    fasta    noten    ihay    haldauj    for 


whyles  that  they  halden,  haw-«o-cter  that 
thingea  ben,  1  ahal  wel  Aeten  forth  and 
eacapen  ;  hut  thon  mayst  wel  Been  how 
grela  apanyles  and  aray  that  ne  lak- 
keth,  that  ben  passed  away  fro  me.'  jn 

rhil,  '  I  have  aam-wlul  aTannaed  and 
forthered  thee,'  qnnd  ahe, '  yif  that  thou 
anoye  nat  or  forthinka  nat  of  al  thy 
fortnno :  as  leho  teilh,  I  Itane  *n«-icAiit 
eom/aritd  thea,  to  that  aum  ten^iat  llua  75 
oaf  thutteiOi  al  Iky  .fijrtane,  tin  Uiau  hint 
j/it Ikj/ baU Ihinga.  Batlmaynatsuflien 
thy  deliccB,  that  pleynest  so  wepinge  and 
angoissoas,  for  that  ther  lakketh  som- 
what  to  thy  welefiilneMa,  For  what  man  Bo 
ia  ao  sad  or  of  so  porlit  welafolneaso,  that 
he  ne  atrjveth  and  pleyaoth  on  aom  halve 
ayen  the  qnalitea  of  bis  oatat?    For>wby 

mauuea  goodes ;  fur  either  it  nometh  nat  Bj 
ol-togider  to  a  wight,  or  ellas  it  last  nat 
perpotaeL      For   aun   man  hath   greto 
rioheaseg,  bnt  be  fi  a«luuiied  of  his  un- 
gental  linage ;  and  som  is  renowned  of 
noblwae  of  fcinrade,  bat  be  ia  enclosed  in  go 
ao  grata  angoisshe  of  nede  of  thinges,  that 
him  wers  laver  that  he  were  ncknown. 
And  aom  man  babonadoth  both  in  rich- 
euo  and  nahlesH,  bnt  yit  ha  bawaileth 
hia  obasta  lyf,  for  he  ne  hath  no  wyf.  95 
And  som  man  la  wsl  and  aolily  y^naried, 
bat  be  bath  no  ohildran.  and  norisaheth 
his  riehesses   to  the  eyna  of  stnuig* 
folkea.     And  aom  man  ia  ^aded  vith 
ohildran,  but  he  wepclh  fnl  aoiyfortha  >n 
treepaa  of  hia  aona  or  of  hia  dooghtar. 
And  for  this  tbar  na  aeordeth  no  wight 
lightly  to  the  oondioiona  of  hia  fortima ; 
for  alwey  to  erery  man  tlier  is  in  aum- 


ellea  he  dredeth  that  ha  bath  aMtyed. 
And  adde  thia  also,  that  evary  welaAl 
man  hath  a  fnl  dalicat  felinge  ;  so  that, 
bnt-yif  alia  tbingsa  hUUIe  at  hia  owne 
wil,  for  ho  is  impaoient,  or  ia  nat  need  to  11 
ban  Don  advcraltee,  anon  be  is  throwen 
Hdonn  foi  evBiT  lilel  thing.  And  tol  litd 
thingea  ben  tlu>  that  withdrawen  the 
Bunuaa  or  tha  perfeccioan  of  bliafolneue 
fro  bom  that  bun  mriat  furtnnat.     It-iw  1 ' 


fg^H^iM.    cgeefi  n:   Qtltfrt  IT. 


hem-asll'  lo  ben  almoil  in  beTsne,  fif 
thtiy  mightaa  atayne  to  Uie  least  party  ul' 
ihoremndanlofthyfortonB?  ThiBSame 

o  pUco  that  tbon  clopest  eijl,  is  contne  to 
bent  Chat  eahab[tan  beer,  Utd  forthy 
nntJUDg  [ii]  wTefch«d  bnt  whan  thou 
irenest  it :  oi  u>Ao  Kith,  Uuru  Ihy-tHf,  ru 
no  teight  6ll^^  nia  a  uirwcAa,  but  whan  he 

J  leeneth  htm-il/a  tirrttehe  by  npHlacioiM  of 
hti  mraoe.  And  ayeiniTBrd,  ftlla  forttma 
is  bliafal  to  a.  roan  by  the  agresbletee  or 
by  the  cgalitee  of  him  that  snt&eth  it 
Wb&t  m&n  ia  that,  that  u  ao  welefhl, 

o  that  nolde  chongeD  hia  estat  ^han  he 
hath  lo«  paoience?  The  swBtnoaM  of 
■oiuiiia  welefnlnesao  ia  Bpcsyned  with 
many  biternoues :  the  whieba  welefnl- 
Dene,  il-thongh  it  oeine  aweto  and  joyTnl 

\f  to  hem  that  tssnlh  it,  yit  may  it  nat  beJi 
witb-boldan  that  it  He  gDtb  away  whan  it 
wole.  ThanneiiiCwelBODOihowwrecahed 
ia  the  bliafhlnegse  of  mortal  thingea,  that 
netther  it  dtirotb  )ierpetasl  witb  b«m 

iu  that  eveiy  foitane  rocciTen  Hgieablely  or 
egoly.  ne  it  delytalih  cat  in  al  to  hem 
that  ben  angninona.  O  ye  mortal  foUi. 
what  oelte  ye  thanne  bliafhlneaao  out  of 
yonr-ulf,  vhicho  that  ia  pat  in  yoUT'self  7 

IS  Errour  oDd  folya  confonndeth  yow. 

I  abal  ahews  thea  ahortely  the  poynt 
of  ttrvtmynt  blitfoliieuee.  Is  ther  any- 
thing mora  preoioiu  to  thee  than  thy- 
aelf?Tboawr.Uaiu™ero.  "nay."  Thanne, 

p  yif  it  so  b«  that  thaa  art  mighty  orer 
thy-aelf.  tkat  U  to  ocyn,  fty  traiupitUiUe  of 
thji  fmde,  than  hajit  then  thing  in  thy 
powor  that  thoa  noldcst  never  leaeu.  nc 
PortDDB  He    may  nat  beasme   it  theu. 

a  And  that  than  mayat  knniro  that  bliiftil- 
none  ne  may  cat  ttanden  in  thingoa  that 
ben  fortiuioua  and  temporel,  now  under- 
■loiide  and  goder  it  ti^gidore  thus:  Yif 
bLuMneaao  bo  the  Bovereyn  good  of  uatiuv 

Ed  that  Uvstb  by  reaoon,  ne  tbtlka  thing  uu 
nat  ■overeyn  f;ood  that  may  be  taken 
•way  in  any  wy»e,  (for  more  worthy 
thing  and  more  digne  li  Ihilke  thing  that 
may  cat  ben  taken  aweyl ;  than  Hbewetb 

<5  it  WEl,  lliat  the  unitableneise  of  fortune 

lulue«M.    And  yic  morv-otct  i  wbat  man 


that  Uiia  toombling  walofalnena  Imtoth, 
either  he  wool  that  it  ii  cbsungeable,  or 
ellea  he  woot  it  nat.  And  yif  be  woot 
it  cat,  what  blisfnl  fortune  may  Iher  ba 
in  the  bUndneage  of  ignoraneef  And  yif 
he  woot  that  it  ia  channgeable,  ba  moot 
alwey  ben  adrod  that  bo  ce  leaa  that 
ibing  that  be  ne  danbteth  nat  but  that 
he  may  leaen  it ;  at  idho  teiih,  hi  mot  ben 
oJiMv  agait,  lot  he  lae  that  he  wot  vxl  he 
■may  Uti  it.  For  which,  the  coDtinael 
draed  that  he  hath  ne  snifretb  him  nat, 
to  ben  welefnL  Or  yif  be  leae  it,  be 
wenetb  to  be  dispyved  and  forlet^n. 
Certea  eok.  that  ia  a  fnl  lit«l  good  that 
ia  bom  with  evene  herte  whan  it  is  toet ; 
that  it  to  aeyn,  that  men  do  ho  mortf  Jb^t  ef 
Ok  LuE  Oian  of  the  Itaviage.  And  for  aa 
mocibe  OS  thon  tby^flelf  art  he,  to  whom  it 
hath    ben    showed    and    proved    by  l\il 

thnt  the  aowles  of  men  ne  mowe  nat 
deyen  iu  do  vry»e;  nod  eck  sin  it  it  deer 
and  certein,  that  fortuDonS  welef^hlelie 
endeth  by  the  deeth  of  the  body ;  it  may 
nat  ben  douted  that,  yif  that  deetb  may 
take  awey  bliifUneose,  that  alio  the  kinds 
of  mortal  thinges  ne  desoendeth  in-to 
WTooohedneaae  by  the  ende  of  the  death. 
And  (in  we  knowen  wel,  that  many  a 
man  hath  nmeht  the  fruit  of  bliaMueaM 
nat  onJy  with  mdl-inge  of  dootb,  but  eek 
with  snffringo  of  peynos  and  tormentaa ; 
how  mighte  than  tbia  present  lyf  makao 
men  blisful,  sin  that,  whan  thilka  selve 
Ij-f  is  ended,  it  no  moketh  folk  no 
wrecches? 

Uetu  it,     Quitqvit  uoM  peremtem. 

What  maner  man,  atable  and  war,  that 
wule  founden  him  a  perdurable  nets,  and 
ne  wolo  nat  ben  coat  down  with  the  loads 
blaatea  of  the  wind  Euma ;  and  wole 
deapyaa  the  sea,  manaainge  witJi  flode* ; 
lat  biro  eacheweu  to  bildo  on  tbs  cop 
ofthemoontaigueorinthe  moista  aaodei. 
Fur  the  felle  wind  Auster  tormanteth  the 
cop  of  the  moDntaJgna  witb  all  bia 
atrengtbea ;  and  tbs  lauae  aasdes  nAiMa 
to  bensn  tbs  bevy  wigbts.       And  forlhr. 


IjEoefQittS.    ilTeftft  n :  Ipwst  v. 


U7 


it  ihva  well  fletn  Uia  p«rilutu  BTentore, 
i»o(  u  fo  »iTn,  ti/Ue  loorlil.  ;  hava  minde 
'trtiiclj'  CO  GnchsD  thya  hons  if  ft  mei^e 

i;  litfl  in  ■  lowo  (toon.  Fur  (J-Uumgh  the 
wind,  troablinc  the  lee,  thondre  with 
ovar^hiviriziKM,  thou  Cbat  art  pat  in 
qnista,  mid  welefol  b^  strengthe  of  thy 
ftlit,  tbtlt  IsdcB  •  cUer  age,  aoomiueo 

M  iha  wDodiuaMa  sad  the  'mm  of  the  cfi, 

Pkms  V.    £«(  fuin  raKoitHin  lam  In  It. 

Bal  for  ta  moche  u  the  uoriuhingea 
tltof  namuu  desceDdeu  now  in-to  thee, 
r  tfww  it  vera  tyme  to  lusu  a  lilel 
Mnnger  ntdicj'iiMi  Now  undeiBtond 
5  ImWi  ■!  *«rs  it  BO  tbftt  the  yiitca  of 
Partana  n*  vsn  nat  bmtel  Da  traniiiiaris, 
«lak  i«  tJur  in  bam  that  nu^  bo  tbyu 
fat  MV  (finai,  or  ellaa  that  it  nis  foul,  yif 
that  it  baoouidend  and  loked  perfitly? 

tt  Uduana,  b«D  the;  preciau*  by  tbo  nature 
rf  tMOMelf.  OF  allei  by  the  lutani  of 
IhM  T  What  is  moat  vorth  of  richeves  J 
It  U  Ml  cold  or  might  of  moneye 
■■amUtxl?      Cartes,     thilke    Enid    aud 

ij  tUlka  maaeye  ahj-uetb  and  yevelh  bel<re 


to  tluike  rolk  thai  ciokaren  it ;  for  arar- 
ie*  ni*k*th  alweymokererutoben  hated, 
•Lt.d  laicoua  makith  folk  olaer  of  ronoon. 
!-.t  tin  tiwt  iwich  thing  at  it  tranaferroil 
'  am  o  man  to  aaother  na  may  nat 
.  ■cUon  *ith  no  man  ;  ccrtea,  thanite  is 
'iiilka  aion«ya  pncioua  vbaa  it  istrann- 
lit«d  Into  other  folk  mi  itenteth  to  ben 
■^  had,  by  usage  of  laige  yeTisge  o/  hiia 
tidl  hath  fmm  ft.     And  alao  :  yil'  that  al 

■ere  gadand  toward  o  man,  it  ahulds 
nuakan  alia  other  men  to  ben  n^y  *a  of 

nibM.  And  eertM  a  voyg  kI  bool,  (Aa( 
ii  ta  itf^  vMh-<nil»  tmtratiinef,  folfilleth 
khfMcM  tlw  hering  of  mooho  folk  ;  but 
raii— .  yoQi^  richessca  na  mowen  nat 
InatB  ta-lo  moche  folke  witb-onte  anwn- 

9  Mliiita  And  whan  they  boo  apuaed, 
aadca  ibay  maken  hem  pore  that  for-gon 
Iba  richcML  O !  atraite  and  oady  dejie 
t  tkia  tlchcsM,  sin  that  many  folk  no 
^K/  ■■>  ban   It  al,    as  al   may  it  nat 


comBn  to  0  man  wilh-outcn  poverl«e  of  i|o 
alia  other    fulk  t    Aud  the  shyninee  of 
gBnunea,    Wat    /    clejM    prrcioMt    ilona, 
draweth  it  nut  the  eyon  <.f  folk  to  hem. 
ward.  lAaf  it  to  ieyn,/irrau  beatiteel    But 
cartes,  yif  thar  ware  beantee  or  boostee  45 
in  tba  ihyningo  of  stones,  thilke  claer- 
ucasa  is  of  the  Btonoa  hom-salf,  and  nat 
of  mea ;  for  whiohe  I  wondre  gietly  that 
men  mervailen  on  awicho  thingea.     For- 
why,  what  thing  ii  it,  that  yif  it  wanteth  50 
nnoiingond  Joyntore  of  lowle  and  body, 
that  by  right  mighte  Sfmcn  a  fair  oraii- 
tnte  to  bim  that  hath  a  aowlo  of  i««nn  ? 
For  al  be  it  so  that  gammes  drawcn  to 
bem-Bolf  a  Ltd  of  the  laste  beantee  of  the  ^ 
world,  through  the  entente  of  hir  orea tour 
and  through  lbs  distiQccionn  of  hem-aelt ; 
ytt,  for  as  mochel  as  thi>y  ben  pnt  under 
yoore  BXcellence,  theyne  han  uat  deaerved 
by  no  wey  that  ye  aliolden  mervailen  on  fa 
ham.   And  the  beantee  of  feidea,da]yteth 
ilnat  modiel  tiu-tofowr 

Aieo.  '  Why  ebolde  it  nat  delyteu  us, 
ain  that  it  is  a  right  fair  porcionn  of  the 
right  Cure  werke,  that  U  la  acm,  of  tkU  6s 
lourldF  And  right  so  ben  we  gladed som- 
tyma  of  the  face  of  the  aaa  whan  it  ii 
deer;  and  alao  mervailen  we  on  the 
hevene  aod  on  the  ateirei,  and  on  the 
■oune  and  on  the  mono-'  10 

Phitotophye.  '  Apertonelh,'  qnod  site. 
■any  of  tliilke  thingw  to  thee?  Why 
darst  tbon  glorifyon  thoe  in  the  shyningo 
of  any  awitbe  thingee?  Art  thon  dis- 
'  ingwod  and  embdiaed  liy  the  apringingc  75 
flminia  of  the  first  sooier  aesunn,  or 
swdletb  thy  plentee  in  the  fmilea  of 
Bomer?  Why  art  thoQ  raviuhed  with 
ydcljoyai?  W'by oiobracait thou ftraunge 
goodce  as  tbcy  weron  tbyna  7  Fortone  ue  fti 
ahal  never  maken  that  swiohe  Ihingea 
beu  thyne,  that  nature  of  Ihingea  hath 
makett  foreine  fro  thou  Sooth  ia  Uiat, 
witb-onten  douta,  the  frutea  of  the  eitlia 
owen  to  ban  lo  the  noriaiiaga  of  lieatea.  8j 
And  yif  thou  wolt  riilSlls  thy  ncde  Kflcr 
that  it  luBywtb  to  natoro,  than  is  it  no 
neda  that  thou  aeka  after  tba  lupeifLuiiee 
of  fortune.  For  with  fill  fen  thlngi 
and  "ith  tnl  litel  Uiingu  oatur*  baji  bll  90 


Vt48 


t48  {£f«tt9{u«.    (|Foo2  It  1  |]?r«oe  V. 


tos 


Bpnyed;  and  j-tf  thmi  woH  aclioken  tba 
fill  HI  lingo  ot  cntiiTO  With  Enpeifialteas, 
Gsrtei,  thiiko  thinget  that  thou  volt 
threatsQ  or  pcmrea  in-to  aatare  abnllon 
ben  nnjoyflil  to  thee,  or  ellea  uioyCFiii. 
Weneet  tlura  eek  that  It  be  a  bir  tMitg 
to  ahjns  with  dyyerfa  clothinge?  Of 
whiche  clotbinge  yit  tli«  beantee  be 
■greeabia  to  laken  np-on,  I  wo!  memulen 
DD  tbe  DKtnra  of  tlie  raat«n>  of  tiuike 
clothae,  or  olloa  on  tha  worknuia  tliat 
wiOQghta  bam.  Bnt  hJao  a  long  route  of 
moyneo,  roatoUi  that »  bliafnl  man  ?  Tho 
■  -  ■  yif  they  ben  ricious  of 

B  great  charge  and  a 


dutrn 


>  the 


L7I0  the  lord  him-vclf.  And^ifthej 
ben  goodo  men,  how  ahal  strann^  or 
foreine  goodneHBebfia  pnt  in  tha  nonmbre 

110  of  thy  richease?  So  that,  by  all  tbeso 
romide  tbingeg,  it  ia  dearly  y-aheired, 
that  never  oon  of  thiiko  thingcs  that 
than  aDoonteiloat  for  thyne  gixide)i  naa 
nab  thy  good.     In  tha  whioho  thingca, 

IIS  yif  ther  be  no  baantoe  to  ben  dosyn?d, 
why  iholdest  tboa  ben  aoiy  yif  then  loaa 
hfun,  or  why  aholdei^  then  T^'oyagn  ibea 
to  balden  hem?  For  yif  they  ben  faira 
of  hirowne  kinde,  what  apert«Deth  that 

IM  to  thoa  P  For  al  lo  wel  iboldan  they  han 
ben  faire  by  ham-aetve,  though  thaj  waren 
departed  iram  alio  thyne  riohaBse^  For- 
■      -  ■  ™^n  tbey  nat, 


(or  til 


■xota 

i 


bat.  for  they  vemeden  (aire  and  preciooo, 
ther-foT  thntt  bnddeit  terer  rekne  hem 
amonges  thy  rioheasM.  Bnt  what  de- 
airest  tboa  of  Fortune  with  so  grete  a 
Boisa,  and  with  so  grate  a  fare  t  I  trowe 
tbou  Mka  to  drrve  away  nedo  with  ba- 
bnndaaneo  of  tbisgea ;  bat  certas,  it 
tomelh  to  yon  al  in  tho  contraria. 
Porwhy  certBB,  it  nedeth  of  thl  manyo 
belptngB)  lo  kopen  tha  diTerBitee  of 
precious  oatelmeDts.  And  oootb  it  is, 
(hat  of  mnnye  thinges  han  they  node 
that  manyo  tbiugeahan  ;  and  ayelnward, 
1I  nodeth  ham  that  meforon  hir  fiUe 
after  tba  node  of  kinds,  and  cat  aflw 
the  outrage  of  coveityae.  Ia  it  thanoo  an, 
that  ye  men   na  han  no  proper   Bond 


y-sat  in  yon,  for  which  ye  moten  sekan 
outward  youro  goodes  In  foieins  and 
mbgit  thingea  ?  So  ii  tbanne  tha  con- 
dieionn  of  UungoB  tomed  nji-so-down, 
that  a  man,  that  is  a  detyne  beaat  by 
merits  of  hia  raaoun,  thinketb  that  him- 
Hlf  nia  neither  faira  Da  noble,  bnt-yif 
it  be  thorogh  poHBeaatonn  of  oatfJmant^ 
that  ne  ban  no  Bowles.  And  oertei,  al 
other  thingea  ben  apayed  of  hir  owdo 
beaatee ;  bat  ye  meo,  that  ben  aemblabla 
to  god  by  joor  rasonnble  tboaght,  deiiren 
to  aparaibm  your  oxcoUeDt  kinde  of  tbe 
lowait  thinges  ;  ne  ye  onderBtonden  uat 
how  gtBBt  a  wrong  ye  doo  to  your 
crealOQT.  For  he  wolde  that  mankindo 
wcm  moet  worthy  and  noble  of  any  othro 
ertbcdy  tbiftgefl ;  and  ya  threate  adoon 
your  dignitaeabraietbethelowat  thinges. 
For  yif  that  al  the  good  of  every  thinge 
be  mare  procions  than  ii  thilks  thing 
whod  that  the  good  iB ;  ain  jo  daman 
that  the  fouleato  thingas  ban  youre 
goodeB,  tbanne  mbmitten  yo  and  patten 
yonr-Belven  under  tho  fonleata  Uiingea 
by  yoor  eBtimaoioon;  and  oertsB,  this 
tydeth  nat  with-oute  youre  deacrtea.  For 
cartea,  avriohe  ii  tho  condicioon  of  alio 
mankinde,  that  only  whan  it  hath  know- 
inge  of  it-selve,  than  pasaeth  it  In 
Dobleaae  alia  othar  thinges ;  and  whan 
!t  fiirleteth  tho  knowings  of  it-self,  than 
ia  it  brought  binethsn  alls  beeit«a.  Fur- 
why  al  other  livings  beestiea  han  of  Idode 
to  knowe  nat  hem-self ;  bnt  whan  that 
men  Jeten  the  knowings  of  hemsalf,  it 
oometh  hem  of  vieo.  But  bow  biode 
aheweth  the  errour  and  the  Iblye  of  yow 
man,  that  wenen  that  any  thing  may 
ben  aparailed  with  atraonge  apnrailo- 
meats  I  Bat  for  sothe  that  may  nat  ben 
doon.  For  yif  a  wight  Bhynstb  with 
thingM  that  ben  put  to  him,  04  tAu$,  if 
IhUla  tXinget  lAtrnm  ailh  mhtch  a  man  U 
npaniled,  oertea,  thilke  thingefl  ben 
comended  and  preywd  with  whivh  he  is 
aparailed ;  bat  uatheles,  the  thing  that 
is  covered  and  wrapped  under  that 
dwelleth  in  bia  filtlia.  And  I  denye 
that  thilke  thing  be  gnnd  that  anoyeth 
him   that   hath  ib      Oabbe   I    of  this? 


tgMtHwL    (geol  n :  fpnat  vl 


'49 


1  wolt  wye  "  Ha;."  Ceitea,  ricbessei 
■aoyed  tal  ofU  hum  that  ban  tha 
ia  that  eveiy  arikked  ahroiris, 
.  for  hia  wikkadiieUD  the  moTS  gredy 
t  oUiOr  folkM  liiiliiann.  trher-ao  eror 
t  is  any  placa,  ba  it  edd  or  preciom 
«a),  wsoelh  him  oaty  moat  worthy 

dradaat  tiov  the  nwerd  and  now  the 
«^  yit  than  baddeat  sntred  in  the 
■  of  Ibialyf  a  Toids  wayferinge  man, 
1  woldsat  UiDu  singe  befimi  the  theef ; 
ska  ttUlt,  a  port  man,  Ikot  berth  no 
Bitf  ON  htm  bu  the  uwiif,  may  boldel]/ 
I  bifi/rn  thtva,  JOr  A*  hath  tut  hAw*;/ 
O  precioni  &nd  right  oleer 


D  bait  Keten  it 


ICatBi  V.  VAbc  RJmJum  jirior  cbM. 
BUafol  wai  the  firat  age  of  men  1  They 
kaUan  bam  apayed  with  the  metea  that 
Ite  tnwa  f^daa  broochten  forth.  They 
Be  lUltMiyede  nor  deoeivede  nat  hem-eelf 
5  with  oatnca.  They  weren  wont  ligbtly 
Is  daJteft  hlr  hongei  at  even  with  a^ornea 
«f  oIlMi  ^ay  ne  coado  nat  medty  the 
rUta  of  Bacbni  U>  the  cleer  htmyi  that 
4l  (a  Mint,  UWv  fondle  moJcB  na  pfmoit  mt 

a  1 1  liii  I  »i .  ca  they  coado  cat  medle  the 
hficliM  flatapa  of  the  Mintree  of  Seriena 
witfa  tba  TOiim  of  Tyria  \  Ait  U  to  Him, 
OMv  enuli  not  doyni  icHiffa  .(teeMi  nfSerim 
tfotrm  atth  tht  biDde  c/  a  miner  M*</lMAa 

'.1  tJM  mtaflndm  in  Tyne,  iriCA  XJJkicJM  bIwMl 
•BM  d«im  purpur.  Thsy  alepea  booUora 
aliiii*  ap-on  tha  gna,  and  dronken  of  tha 
nBJkliDf*  watArta;  and  layen  undar  tha 
ahailwaa  of  Uu  luiye  pyD-tre«B.     He  no 

«i  bh(  &a  atiBasgen  oa  earf  yit  ths  beys 
■«  wUli  on*  Oft  with  ahippea ;  ue  they 
■la  hwMe  aaya  yit  none  dbwo  atrandea, 

10  Mao  marohaiuidyae  iu-to  dyyarae 
-iiatnMt.  Tho  werao  the  omel  olarioiuu 
la.1  hw»  <nd  taX  itilla,  ne  blood  y-ahad 
i'jr  act«  hata  na  hadde  nat  dsyed  yit 
annar^     tW  wber-lo  oi  which  wood- 

11  ■ail  iifirnniji  wohle  lint  moeran  ances, 
whan  ibej  aayan  onul  wonndaa^  na  none 


medee  be  of  blood  y-abadT        I  wolda  ]□ 
thnl  onre  tymea  aholde  tome  ayun  to 
the  olde  TDBnerea  !    But 
love  of  hayinge  brencflth  in  folk  n 
ornely  than  the  fyr  of  the  monntaigna 
Etlma,   that  ay  brcnmth.      Alias !    what  35 
wu  ho  that  first  dalf  np  the  gobetei  or 
the  WBight«  of  ^Id  covojod  onder  erthja, 
and  the  preaions  ntoDU  that  wolden  ban 
ben  bid  V      Be  dotf  np  piecions  perila. 
That  U  to  MjiH,  tlutt  he  that  hem  firt  tip  4a 
daV,  he  dalf  ttp  a  prtcioiu  pdl;  for-ichy 
/or  the  prectounMM  b/  naidie  Oiiiige,  hath 
many  man  ben  in  periL 

FaoiE  VL  ^uM  autm  de  dignVaHbut 

But  what  ahol  t  aeya  of  digniteea  and 
of  powerg,  the  whloho  ye  men,  thiit 
neither  knowen  vemy  digmtea  ne  venay 
power,  areynen  ham  ai  beye  aa  tho 
hevane  ?  The  whichs  digniteea  and  j 
powen,  yif  tbey  oomen  to  ai^  wikksd 
Duui,  thay  don  aa  grate  damagea  and 
deatmcoioiina  aa  doth  tha  flanmbe  of  the 
nunLDUigne  Etbna,  whan  the  flaombe 
walwoth  np  i  na  no  dolngo  no  doth  ao  la 
creel  barmea.  Certes,  Ihae  remembnth 
wf !,  u  1  tiowa,  that  thilha  dignitee  that 
mon  clepen  the  imperia  of  oonaoJaiai  the 
whiche  that  wbylom  waa  biginuinga  of 
fredom,  yottre  eldraa  coveiteden  to  baa  ij 
don  away  that  dignitee,  for  the  ptrde  of 
tha  conanlen:  And  right  for  the  aame 
pryda  yoor  eldrel,  bifom  that  tyme, 
badden  don  awey,  orot  of  the  cites  of 
Borne,  the  kingea  name;  that  i»  to  aetf">  n 
they  noM*  kon  no  Unger  no  king.  Bat  now, 
yif  BO  be  that  digniteea  and  powen  be 
yeren  to  goods  men,  tho  wbicbe  thing 
ia  fal  aelde,  what  agreable  thing  ia  ther 
in  tbo  digniteea  or  powen  bnl  only  tha  15 
goodneaie  of  folkea  that  nam  bera  ?  And 
theriur  it  ia  thna,  that  bonoor  ne  oomth 
nat  to  rerta  tor  unia  of  dignitea,  bat 
ayeinwnrd  hoDOur  oamtb  to  dignlte*  liiT 
caoM  of  varta.  Bnt  wblobe  U  thilke  jo 
yonra  dereworthe  power,  that  la  an  deer 
and  ao  re^faaraUsF  O  ye  ecthellnbe 
bataa,  aanildBrs  ye  nat  over  wbtoh 
thinga  that  it  aameth  tliat  ye  han  puwoc  t 


15" 


gBett^tuB.    (g«o«n:  gjreae  vi. 


g<:  Stm  yifthon  utye  n  uons  amongaa  other 
m^,  that  clialamiEed   lo  bim-ieir-wkrd 

ri^lit  and  power  over  alle  olhcr  tujri, 
how  greet  aaaru  woldeBt  tbon  ban  of  it ! 
Olooa.  Sofartihitbtmen;  lie  body  haflt 

4"  pawn-  DMT  Iht  biidir.  For  jit  Uioa  loke 
wel  ap-on  tbo  bodj  of  a  iriEht,  what 
thins  >ha]t  thoB  finds  more  frealstban  ia 
mankinds ;  the  irbiche  meo  v«l  ofts  ban 
sla^  -with  bytiuf^  of  smala  flyM,  or  ellea 

45  with  the  entrinEe  of  orapings  wannai 
in-Cfl  the  privetoea  of  mannej  body  ?  But 
nhcr  ihal  mao  finden  any  man  that  may 
ciBTcen  or  haantea  any  right  up-on 
■□other  man,  but  only  ap-on  bis  bocly, 

5D  or  alles  ap-on  th'asgea  that  ben  lovera 
than  the  body,  the  tthiche  I  clspe  foi- 
tanoOB  pcMBeittrioiuia  1  Uayst  thoa  ever 
have  any  oomaundenaent  ovor  a  free 
cora^  9   Haynt  tbon  romnen  fro  the  eatat 

fi  of  hia  propre  reite  a  thongbt  that  ia 
idyvinge  lo-f^dere  in  him-Belf  by  itede- 
fait  maai]?  At  whylom  t,  tpitnnl 
weodo  to  eonfonnile  a  tree  man  of  cora^, 
and  wonde  toconWreyne  him  by  torment, 

■So  to  maken  him  diacoTeren  and  ecnaen  folk 
that  wiaton  of  a  coniuracionn,  Khieh  I 
eltpt  a  ixn/tdenuie,  that  was  cast  ayeini 
thia  lyrannt ;  but  this  tr^a  man  boot  of 
Ilia  owne  tonge  and  cast«  it  in  tho  tisaga 

A5  of  thilka  wode  tyraimt ;  ao  that  the  tor- 
ments that  this  tyrannt  wonde  to  htui 
inaked  nalere  of  orneltM,  thia  wyse  man 
■naked  it  matcre  of  vertn. 
BnC  what  tiling  is  it  that  a  man  may 

70  don  to  another  man,  that  he  ne  may 
reeeyven  the  same  tiling  of  othro  folk 
in  hlm-self :  or  thut,  what  ma^  a  -auxn  don 
la. folk.  Ihai /oik  ne  may  don  Mm  On  tame  t 
I  have  herd  told  of  Bnsirideg,  that  was 

7J  \nint  tosleen  his  gestes  that  berberwedi'ti 
in  his  bona;  and  be  was  aleyn  him-eclf 
or  Eccnles  that  teas  bis  gelt.  Bogulni 
hadde  taken  in  bat&ile  many  men  of 
-Affrike  and  cast  hem  in-to  fetanH ;  but 

Bo  nm*  after  be  matte  yeve  hi*  handes  to 
ben  boande  with  the  cbeynu  of  hem  that 
he  hadda  whylom  OTeroomen.     Weneat 

ktbon  thanne  that  he  be  mighty,  tliat 
bath  no  power  to  don  a  thing,  that  othre 
ne  may  don  in  Uim  that  he  doth  in  othra  t 


And  yit  more-over,  yif  it  so  were  tliat 
thiie  dignitees  or  powerta  hadden  any 
propre  or  natnial  goodneeae  in  hem-aelf, 
never  nolden  they  oomen  10  «hrewea. 
For  coDtrariooB  Ibingee  ne  ben  nat  wont 
to  ben  y-felawshlped  to-gidens.  Xatni« 
rofaseth  that  oontrarions  thinges  ben 
y-joigned.  And  »,  as  I  am  in  oertein 
that  right  wlkked  folk  ban  digniteea  ofte 
tynie,  than  sbeweUi  it  wel  that  digniteea 
and  powen  ne  ben  nat  goodo  of  hit  owne 
kinde  ;  sin  that  they  saffren  bem-selftn 
Eleven  or  joinon  hem  to  ibrewos.  And 
certes,  tbe  same  thing  may  I  most 
dignolicbe  jogen  and  ea3m  of  alle  the 
yilles  of  fortaue  that  moat  plentevonily 
eomea  to  ahrewes ;  of  the  wbiohe  yiftei. 
I  trowe  that  it  onghte  ben  oonsideied, 
that  no  man  dnntath  that  ha  nis  itroDg 
in  whom  he  seelh  itrengtbe ;  and  in 
whom  that  twiftnesia  is,  sooth  it  Is  that 
he  is  swiit.  Also  mosiko  makath  mn- 
BicienB,  uid  phiaike  mokath  phiiiduit. 

and  retborike  rethoriens.  For-wby  the 
nature  of  every  thing  maketh  bis  pro- 
pretee,  no  it  is  nat  entremedled  with  tbs 
effeots  of  the  ooutrarions  thinges ;  and, 
ssof  wil,  it  ohaseth  out  thinges  that  ben 
to  it  oontrarie.  But  certes,  richease  may 
not  restreyne  avarioe  nnstannohed ;  ne 
power  ne  maketh  nat  a  man  migbiy 
over  him-self,  whicbe  that  victona  lustea 
balden  dostreyned  with  cbcyuei  that  no 
mowea  nat  be  nnboanden.  And  digni- 
teos  that  ben  yeven  to  shrewede  folk  nat 
only  ne  maknlh  hem  nat  digne,  but  it 
ebewoth  rather  al  openly  that  they  ben 
nnworthy  and  Trndigne.  And  why  is  it 
tbos?  Certos.  for  ye  ban  joyo  to  oiepen 
false  namea  that  baron  hem 


ben  ful  oite  reproev^  by  tha  edfaote  of 
the  same  thingei;  ao  that  tblse  like 
richesies  ne  onghten  nat  by  right  to  ben 
deped  ricbesaaa ;  be  awioh  power  ne 
onghte  nat  ben  oleped  power ;  ne  cwiob 
dignitee  ne  onghte  nat  ben  oleped  dig- 
nitee.  And  at  tbs  Iwte,  I  mv  con- 
clnda  the  same  thing  of  alia  tha  ytAaa 
of  FortoDO,  In  which  tber  nia  nothing 
to  ben  desired,  ne  that  hath  in  him-aelf 


(goefOiu*.    (gwi  n  -.  gjroM  vn. 


161 


MKml  bonntM,  aa  it  i«  fnl  vtl  fame. 

W<m  ncdthar  tliey  na  Joigix«n    bem  nnt 

■lw«r  to  eo«^    »imt   la  mnkeii    liem 

primix  Bo«]«   to  whom   thai   they  ban 


»VL 


u  dederit 


Wa  han  wel  knowen  how  nuuijr  grate 
tamai  and  daatTnaeioODa  warsn  don  by 
n>  naftror  Ktro.  Be  Ie«t  brama  the 
dtaa  of  B<naa,  and  made  aleen  the 
MaUana.  Anil  ha,  cruel,  whf  lam  alow 
bit  brotbar;  and  ho  waa  maked  tnout 
«ilh  Uie  blood  of  his  modsr ;  that  la  to 
lu  Utt  lien  and  tlitUn  ike  body  of 
Oder,  to  Km  icher  he  icat  conraiwd ; 
ht  loked  on  every  halve  np-on  her 
•lade  body,  ne  no  tere  do  wstto  hu 
1.  bat  <k«  mat  $a  Itard-kirted  that  he 
domea-man  or  Jugs  of  hir 
And  natheloe,  yit  govern- 
tli\M  Ken  li;  captre  alJe  the  poeplH 
Phabu  the  aonne  may  aeon,  com- 
fraoi  hia  oatareite  arytlnge  til  ho 
Ui  bemM  nnder  the  wawea ;  that 
It  («  aaira,  W  govtmed  aOe  the  potpla  bt/ 
pcrlol  that  the  khhu  goth  abovtf, 
(e  wett  And  eek  thU  Xrro 
ty  eeptrc  atle  the  poeplea  that 
Ban  vuier  tbe  ooble  itfiirea  that  biBhtec 
"aaplapi  trionea":  thUitlOiesn.hegoetr- 
-/  nirff  aO*  OU  tXKfUt  that  bni  iind«r  UU 
partjf  nfOin  Korth.  And  aok  Xero  sovtnad 
an*  Um  poaplea  that  tbe  violent  wind 
NoUina  ■cnrklcth,  and  baketh  the  brca- 
eJs(  aandM  by  hij  drya  bote  ;  that  ii  to 
o  arm,  aUa  IV  poepUt  tn  the  tovlh.  Bat  yit 
Be  itJchl*  SM  al  bis  hye  power  toma  tho 
woodaeoe  oT  tbia  wikked  Xero.  Allaa  '. 
il  ia  a  grannu  fortnna,  ai  ofle  as  wiUed 
awanl  ia  joisned  to  itrnel  vecini ;  that  it 
V  to  «*«•■■  voriHOM  miellec  Co  JonliUpjw, ' 

Pan«>  Til,  Tun  tgo,  teii,  inqttam. 
Tha»Ba  nyda  t  thoi :  '  Thou  wo*t  wel 
Ihr-miJ  that  the  ooveitUe  ol  moHal 
tUncw  B*  badde  naver  lordahipe  of  me  ; 
tml  I  haiv  wal  dealrad  malero  of  Ibiii«« 
t  ts  deoa,  «  kKo  k(iA,    /  dittrt    to  han 


mattre  nf  govtmaum 
lor  vertn,  atilla,  ne  iholde  u 
thai  it  lo  uyti,  that  [Aim]  lute  11 
icex  olde,  hi!  vertM,  thai  lay  kdw^I  etillt. 
ne  tliotJd  Hat  perUthe  uiMMi-elMd  fa  ffooerH- 
t\f  amune  ;  for  mhieh  man  rnlpUni 
I    ur   uirylen  ttf  hU  goodt  gavenie- 


PhUoK^hyt.  •  For  aothe.'  quod  the, 
'and  that  ia  a  thing  that  may  dnwaii 
to  Bovemannco  swicho  hectea  ai  ban 
worthy  and  noblo  of  hir  CBtnro ;  bnl 
nathelea,  it  may  nat  drawen  or  (oUen 
iwiche  hertas  ae  Iwn  y-brooghl  to  tho 
fullo  pertscoionn  of  varta,  that  U  to  leyn, 
ooveitise  ol  gloria  and  renoun  to  him  wal 
adminittred  the  comnno  thingea  or  don 
gode  desettes  to  profit  of  the  ntmune. 
For  see  now  and  conaidere,  how  litel  And 
how  voida  of  atle  prya  U  thilke  glorie. 
Cartein  thing  ia,  aa  thoa  haat  lemed  fay 
the  domonatracionn  of  aatronomye,  that 
al  the  environinge  of  the  frthe  abonte 
US  halt  DAt  bnt  the  reumn  of  a  prikko 
at  regard  of  tho  greelneaie  of  hevene ; 
that  ii  to  leyn,  that  yif  ther  were  roaked 
compariaouo  of  tbe  erthe  to  the  graot- 
nene  of  hevena,  man  wolden  jagen  in  al, 
that  the  erthe  no  halde  DO  tpace.  Of  the 
whicba  litel  regionn  of  tbia  worlde,  the 
ferthg  partye  ia  cnhabited  with  liTingo 
beetea  that  we  knowen,  aa  thoa  tbyaeb' 
halt  y-lerned  by  Tholomee  that  proveth 
it.  And  yif  thoa  baddtat  with-drawen 
and  abated  in  thy  thought  fro  thilke  < 
ferthe  partye  aa  mocbe  apace  at  tbe  no 
and  the  marey*  oontanon  and  ovar-goon, 
and  aa  moohe  apace  aa  the  regionn  of 
droughto  ovor-atrecchath,  that  it  to  teyn, 
Hndei  and  datrtet,  wel  nnnetho  iholde ' 
ther  dwallon  a  right  itreit  place  to  tfaa 
hahitaoioan  of  men.  And  y»  thiuine, 
that  ben  enTiroued  and  oloaad  with-ln 
tbe  leete  prikke  of  thilke  prikke,  thlnhen 
ye  to  manifeaten  your  renoun  and  don  i 
yonro  name  to  ben  bom  forth  T  But 
your  gloria,  that  ia  ao  narwe  and  M 
atroite  y-throngan  in-to  ao  litel  boondaa, 
how  moohal  ooveiteth  it  in  limiiMii  anil 
in  greet  doinge  ?  And  alao  eetta  tbia  J 
ther»-(o  ;  that  many  a  oacioun,  dyrene 


l^5» 


q0otf((iu«.    Q^eeft  n:  $roee  vn. 


of  tonge  Aod  of  manerefl  &ad  eoV  of 
reSOTin  of  hir  liringe,  ben  eoliahited  in 
the  cloa  dT  thilke  Utol  babitacle ;  to  the 
611  vhiobe  aacioaiu,  what  fat  dlfficnltee  of 
wafM  Bud  wha,t  for  dfveniMe  of  laa- 
gagM,  knd  wliAt  for  debnte  af  tunuage 
and  eDtTBOomimlii^  of  marclisiindiifl, 
nat  0DI7  tba  names  of  ■iBgalei  men  ca 

6}  may  oat  ctreccLen,  but  eek  the  iame  of 
oicoea  ne  aihy  cat  streccheo.  At  ths 
laate,  certes,  in  the  tyme  of  Marcus 
Tnlliiis,  as  him-aelf  writ  in  hia  book,  tiiat 
tlia  renoaa  of  the  comuno  of  BaniB  ne 

;o  bodda  nat  fit  isaaed  ns  olonmbeD  ovei 
tba  monntajgiia  that  tughta  Caaeams ; 
and  Tit.  waa,  thilka  tyma,  Boma  wel 
waxen  and  greet];  redaatad  of  the  Faitbea 
and  eek  of  other  folk  acbabitiDge  alioiite. 

75  Seeatow  nat  thanne  bow  atreit  and  how 
BompTOiaed  ia  thilka  glarie  that  ya  trav- 
ulen  abonta  to  ahewe  and  to  molttplye  ? 
Hay  thanne  the  gloria  of  a  singolor 
Bonuune  ■trecohen  ttiider  as  the  fame 

So  of  ttia  nama  of  Boma  ma;  nat  climbait 
ne  paaien  7  And  eek,  aeoHtow  cat  that 
the  nuuieres  of  dyverae  folk  and  eak  bir 
lawea  bun  diacordannt  among  hem-«e[f ; 
■a  that  thilke  thing  that  sommen  jngen 

85  worthy  of  preysinge,  other  folk  jngan 
thatitiswonby  of  tarmeut?  And  ther- 
of  oomth  it  that,  tliongb  a  man  dolyte 
him  in  proyaingo  of  hia  renonn,  be  may 
cat  in  DO  wyss  bringen  forth  us  Bpreden 

r)o  hia  name  to  many  maner  poeplea.  There- 
for evny  man  ooghta  to  ben  apHyed  of 
hia  glorie  that  la  pabliisbed  among  hia 
Dwne  neigbbonra ;  and  thilke  coble  re- 
noon  ahol    ben    nstieyned  within    tba 

95  bonndes  of  o  manera  folke.  Bnt  how 
man;  a  man,  that  waa  ful  noble  in  hia 
tyme,  hath  the  wrecched  and  nedy 
focyetinge  of  Wlyteres  pat  oat  of  minde 
and  don  awey  1  Al  bo  it  so  that,  cmtes, 
too  thilka  wiytingaaprofitflclitol;  thowhiche 
wiytingea  locg  and  derk  aide  doth  away, 
bathe  hem  acd  eek  hir  antoora.  Bnt  ye 
men  wmBn  to  geten  yow  a  pardnrabletee, 
wban  ye  thenken  that,  in  tyma  to- 
loj  Dominga,  your  fame  ahal  laaten,  Bat 
cathalee,  yif  thou  wolt  maken  oompori- 
Boon  to  tho  audelea  ipaaea  of  atemitos, 


what  thing  boat  thoa  by  wbioha  thou 
mayat  r^'oyaeu  thee  of  long  lastlnge  of 
thy  name?  For  yif  ther  ware  maikad 
if  tho  abydinga  of  a  moment 
thonaand  winter,  for  aa  mochel  as 
bothe  tha  Bpaces  ban  ended,  yit  hath  the 
moment  Bom  poroioon  of  it,  al-thongh  it 
litelbe.  Bat  natheles,  thilksaBlTenoom- 
bra  of  jercB,  and  eok  aa  many  yeres  as 
ther-to  may  bo  mnltiplyod,  no  may  oal, 
certaB,  ben  oomporisoacd  to  the  perdsra'- 
bletee  that  is  endetos  1  far  of  thinges  that 
ban  ende  may  ba  maked  umipariBonn, 
bnt  of  thlcgea  that  ban  with-onten  ecde, 
to  thingaa  that  ban  enda,  may  be  moked 
CO  oomparisoon.  And  forthy  ia  it  that, 
ol-thoogh  renoon,  of  aa  long  tyme  aa  ever 
thee  list  M  thinken,  were  tbonght  to  tba 
regard  of  etamitae,  that  ia  nnatannoliable 
and  inflnit,  it  ne  aholde  nat  only  semen 
litel,  bat  pleynlicbe  right  caoght.  Bat 
ye  men,  cert«B,  na  conce  don  nothing 
B-right,  bat-yif  it  bo  for  tho  andienca 
of  pueple  and  for  ydal  mmoora;  and 
ya  fomken  the  grata  worthineiae  of 
conscience  and  of  verta,  and  ya  seken 
yoar  guerdonns  of  the  smalo  wordes  of 
gtraonga  folk.  Have  now  heer  acd 
nnderstonde.  In  the  lightnasaa  of  swioh 
pryde  acd  vaine  glorie,  bow  a  man 
Bcomede  festivaly  and  mertly  gwich  vani- 
tee.  Whylom  tber  was  a  man  that 
hodde  assayed  with  stryvinga  wordea 
another  man,  the  whiche,  nat  for  oaage 
of  varray  verto  bot  for  pnrad  veins 
gloria,  had  taken  op-on  him  falsly  tho 
noma  of  a  philoaophra.  This  nther  man 
thai  /(poJ:  i^thonghte  he  wolde  assaye, 
wher  ho,  thilke,  wera  a  philotophre  or 
no ;  that  is  to  aeyn,  yif  that  he  wolda 
ban  safired  lightly  in  paoienoe  tha 
wrongea  that  woren  don  on-to  him.  This 
feyceda  plulosophre  took  pacienca  a  litel 
whylo,  and,  whan  ho  hadda  raoaived 
wordaa  of  ontraga,  be,  aa  in  stiyvinge 
ayain  and  rejoy^inga  of  him-ielf,  sayda 
at  tha  laata  right  thus:  " undaratondest 
than  nat  thatlamapbilDaopbraT"  That 
other  man  anawetda  ayeln  fal  bytlngly, 
and  seyda:  "  I  hadda  wel  nndantondan 
it,  yif  then  baddast  hotden  thy  ttmga 


(Jfe<t(tu0.    ^wl  n :  (pxwe  vzn. 


"SI 


I«lUU."  But  wltftt  Is  it  to  thiae  nolile 
ibwenhytnan  (for,  rertts,  of  r*ieha  fblkc 
•ptko  1}  Ihkt  cckeu  glorie  With  Tsrlu? 
I  What  U  it  ? '  qnod  she  ;  '  yrbM  atteynclh 
<»ni  to  (visha  toJk,  wb&n  tha  body  ii 
r-iol*»d  %  the  deeth  at  ths  lusto?  For 
.  if  it  ■»  bo  tliat  men  djva  in  nl,  thai 
•t  to  tfyn,   bodj/  and  tncle,  Uis  vhiche 

iioitkf  onr  rMoan  defeiidDtb  tu  to  Idleveix, 
Auma  is  ther  no  glorie  in  no  wyio.  ror 
Wkof  rinlila  (Mtte  plorf:  ben,  vhim  he, 
m  if  whom  lliillie  glorie  is  eeyd  to  be,  nls 
I  ricbt  DKoitfat  in  no  irj»7  And  yif  the 
Hr*l«,  whicbe  thai  balh  in  it-self  icisnre 
t  (aoda  wrakca,  imbinuiden  fro  the 
r  riwm  of  the  erthe,  vandeth  triiy  Ut  the 
riFTane.  daap^wth  it  nst  thanno  alle 
.rtheljr  aopnpaeioan ;  and,  bein^  in 
liiFvme.  r^jay»th  that  It  il  eienipt  fro 
vll*  vrthBtj  thinswi  ?  Ai  ipAu  tfUli,  tAcmne 


Whi>4o  UiAi,  vith  OTBTlkr^winge 
iboocht,  onl]'  Mketh  glorie  of  fame, 
aad  iivneth  thiit  it  be  fovcreyn  ff>ad  -- 
Ut  him  Lukes  ap4n  the  brodo  thewinge 
}  (uuuuM  of  harene,  and  np-on  the  itreitc 
aitv  of  thia  erthe;    and    he    ahal    ben 

auy  Bat  l\ilmie  the  lilt)  tampas  0/  tht 
rrOt,    0  I  what  coveiten  prondo  folic  to 

''1  Uftsn  nj>  bir  Dehka  in  jdet  in  the  dedly 
fok  of  IkU  tforldr?  For  Bl-thongh  that 
n«Diiny-«ptad.paaainee  to  feme  poeples, 
[nth  \if  dyvn*«  tongm ;  and  al-thongh 
-Mat  fnte  hooaaa  or  kinredetf  ehynen 
'>iih  cttiretitisatifbonoan;  yit.  nathulM. 
.  wih  dcapj-aath  alia  he^e  Elorie  of  fame  : 
.ud  daeiii  wrappath  to-gldera  the  beye 
!,jr^At»  and  the  lowe,  and  maketh  e^iil 
aail  cvene  the  haj'este  tu  the  lovene. 

"  WtuT  nvnan  now  the  bones  of  trewe 
r»tiri«lwr  What  li  DOW  Bmtai,  or 
•tiara*  Oaloan  t  Tha  thinne  Ikme,  yit 
[•itlega.  of  hlr  jdal  names,  la  marked 
-:fh  a  fcwc  leKm;  hut  al-thoogh  that 
'It  ban  knowan  tha  falro  wordea  of  the 


fames  of  hem,  it  in  nat  yevan  to  knowe 
hem  that  ben  dcde  and  eonruaple.  lae- 
geth  thanne  atiUe,  b1  ontrelj'  nnknow- 
able ;  ne  fame  ne  cmkoth  yow  nat  Itnowe. 
And  yif  ye  wene  to  liven  the  longer  for  jq 
winde  of  your  mortal  namfl,  whan  o 
omel  day  elial  rarisBhe  yov,  thanne  la 
the  aeoonde  deeth  dwellinge  nit-Io  ;ow.' 
Oloae.  77m  /Irgl  dMlb  lit  eltpelh  heer  the 
dtparilnge  nf  ihs  hod))  atiS.  \M  Mietr ,-  anH  ^t^ 
Qa  Hcania  deelh  he  dtpeth,  ai  hetr,  the 
illnHtiBe  o/lhi  renoun  affaine. 

PaoaK  VIII.  Stt  tu  ne  inawabiU  roMni 
ybrturHJnL 
^  Bnt  for  B9  mochel  aa  thon  ahaJt  nat 
wonen,'  qnod  aho,  "that  t here untretablo 
balaile  ayaina  fortnne,  yit  aom-tyme  St 
bi&Ueth  that  the,  daceymble,  deserreth 
to  ban  right  good  thank  of  men  ;  and  f, 
that  ia,  whan  she  hir-aetf  opnetb,  and 
vhkn  ihe  [lMC(iver«th  hir  At>iiiit,  and 
gheireth  hir  manere*.  Peraventnre  yit 
□ndervtondeet  than  nat  that  I  abal  aeye. 
It  la  a  iFonder  that  I  deairo  to  telle,  and  m 
forthy  nnnethe  may  I  unplayteii  my 
flontanco  with  wordes;  for  I  dame  that 
contnrlnni  Fortnne  proflteth  more  to 
men  than  Fortune  debonaire.  Par  nl- 
wey,  whan  FortuDo  semeth  debanairs,  i; 
than  ahe  lyeth  fUaly  in  blhatinga  tha 
hops  of  wolefulncsae  ;  bnt  foraoth*  oon- 
trarioiuFDrliine  ia  alwey  aootbfMl,  whan 
ahe  aheweth  bir-aelf  unatabla  thortith 
hir  ohaunginge.  The  amiable  Fortona  la 
deoeyveth  folk ;  the  oontmrie  Fortnne 
techeth.  The  amiabla  Fortnua  bindeth 
with  tbe  beanloo  of  blaa  goodea  tbo 
Lortaa  of  folk  that  naan  hem ;  the  COD- 
Irarle  Fortnne  nnbindeth  hem  by  tbo  ij 
knowinge  of  freete  welffnlneaae.  The 
amiable  Fortnne  mayat  tbon  aeon  alwiy 
t  windy  and  flowiage,  and  aver  mi*- 
knowiugo  of  hlr-aolf ;  the  eontiarle  For- 
tune is  atempro  and  reatreynad.  and  vra  jo 
thoragh  axaioisa  of  hir  adveraitee.  At 
tha  laatu,  amiable  Fortnoe  with  hir 
flataringea  drawath  miiwitndriage  men 
fro  Ibe  aoverpyne  g*>>l :  the  iwni  mtLmia 
Fortnna ledelh  oft*  folk  ayeln  to  aonih-  v> 


164 


ceulStua.   tgoti  n:  QtldK  vm. 


Cut  gnodea,  and  liolech  liem  aysiii  lu 
with  no  hooko.  Weneit  thou  IhamiB 
Ihat  tbon  oughtcBt  to  leten  ihii  a  litol 
thlsj,  tlist  Lliii  Mpre  and  horrible 
40  Ftortmia  hath  diBCOvared  to  tliee  the 
thimKht«  of  th7  traira  rrcoadcs;  For- 
whr  this  ilka  FDrtane  faath  departad 
and  tiiicover«l  to  tliee  bothe  the  cortaiu 

rviaages  and  eeX  the  dodtooa  visagaa  of 
thy  felawei.     Wlian  aha  departad  nwoy 
Jtd  thee,  she  took  awey  hir  ^aecdea,  a3]d 
lulle  thee  thyna  freandog.     Now  whan 
thou  were  richa    and   welefnl,  as  thea 
Semedo,  with  how  uiochel  woldeat  thou 
50  han  bought  the  liille  knowing  of  this, 
ttiat  it  lo  jq/n,  the  lamcinge  of  ihy  vfrray 
yraend«at    Vow  ple^iie  thee  oat  th&ruie 
'  rlc^hcase  y-lom,  sin  thou  haat  fonndan 
I  DUMte  precioDfl  kinde  of  lichsuai, 
I   SI  t^t  ia  lo  teya,  thy  Tamy  freandai. 

Ubtu  VIIX    Quod  nundiu  ilabiU 

fldt. 

Ihat  tha  world  with  ilahlfl  faith  varleUi 

BCordabU    ehannginges ;    that   the  con- 

Irariun*    quolitee    of    clementB    boldea 


among  bom-Belfaliaiuicepardnrablai  that 
Fbebos  the  aoima  with  hia  goldena  chatiel 
hrin^Oi  forth  the  rasane  do^ ;  that  the 


I|[ght«i,  which  nighteH  Hecpenu  the  ove- 

Btarre  hath  hronght ;  that  tha  see,  graed; 
lo  flowoo,  conatroyneth  with  a  oartoin 
ODdeliiBO  floiies,  bo  that  it  ia  nat  lerefhl 
Id  Gtreccha  bisa  broda  tarmei  or  boondoi 
Dp4n  tha  ertbea.  that  U  la  wpn,  to  coBert 
al  the  eriht : — al  IMs  aoordatuiDa  ol 
thingea  Is  bouodoa  with  Love,  that 
goreraeUi  ertha  aad  see,  and  hath  alan 
cummaontlemBDti  to  the  herenei.  And 
yif  thia  Love  alakada  the  biydalea,  allc 
tliiQges  that  now  loven  hem  to-gederef 
woldoD  maken  a  bataile  continnel;,  and 
■trj-TGD  to  fordoon  the  fiuoiiii  of  thii 
worlds,  the  whiche  the;  now  laden  ic 
aoorilahh)  faith  by  fairs  iiioeviiig«a,  Thii 
Love  halt  lo-gideiea  poeplei  jaigned  with 
an  holy  bund,  and  ksitlalh  aacremanl 
of  mariagea  of  cbaite  lovel ;  anil  Lovi 
endyteth  lawaa  Ia  trawe  felawsa.  O 
walefol  wero  maxUtinflc,  yif  ibilke  liOTf 
that  govemeth  havens  gnvemsd  3 


i 


Faoai  L    lam  canlum  UlafinlemL 

Bi  this  she  hadda  ended  hir  Rong, 
whan  the  aweetneiBe  of  hir  ditee  hadde 
thomgh-parccd  ma  that  woa  deairoru  of 
barkninga,    and    I    aatoned    hadda    yit 

5  itreighte  myn  ores,  that  it  lo  irj/n,  lo 
Am-Jlfu  Ihi  bet  wbal  thi  Kolda  leyt ;  bo 
that  a  litel  here-after  I  aeyde  thoa :  '  0 
thou  that  art  aovorayn  comfort  of  on- 
gulasona  comgea,  so  thon  boat  remounted 

■o  und  noriaihsd  me  with  tha  woiffhte  of 
thy  BoDtuicea  and  with  delyt  of  thy 
Binginge ;  lo  that  1  trowa  nat  now  thai 
I  be  uniiktigal  lo  the  rlrokaa  of  Fortnna  ; 
CUT  tcko  icilih,  I  dar  vet  nuo  mijTVni  nI  Ihi 

15  lUtauUt  s\f  Fortiint,  ami  i»I  ilrfinde  iiK 


fro  Mr.  And  tho  remadisB  whicha  thai 
thon  seydeat  her-bifom  weran  righl 
ahorpsi  nat  only  that  I  am  nat  b^risaii 
of  ham  now,  but  I,  dedrooa  of  herloge, 
aiagretelytoherentharemediaa.'  Than 
sayde  aha  thus ;  'That  falade  I  fal  wel.' 
quod  aha, '  whan  that  thoa,  entaatif  awl 
atille,  raviishedeat  my  wordaa;  and  1 
abood  til  that  thou  baddeat  awicb  babitc 
of  thy  tbongbt  aa  thon  hast  now ;  or  elloi 
til  that  1  my-Bslf  hadda  maked  to  thee 


the 


which  t 


vorray  thing.  And  oertoa,  tin  remsnannl 
of  tbingoa  that  ban  yit  to  lays  ben  svriohe, 
thai  flrat  whan  men  toaten  ham  thayben 
bylingp,  but  wban  they  ben  rec«yv<jd 
withinno  a  wight,  than  ben  they  awetOi 


^Hi^iiw.    igooft  ni:  (ptoti  n. 


'55 


Bit  A<r  thou  mjM  tiM.  thon  art.  so 
tMlnoB  t«  hsTkna  hsm,  with  hov  gret 
B  W«iuiice  mtdeM  Uiou  gjcnren.  Tiltbon 
«ilt<*l  whjdsr  I  vol  leden  thee  I ' 
'  Wliiiler  ia  that  f '  quod  L 

'  to  thllke  Temj  welefalneua,'  qnod 
ilia,    -of  whicIiB    th^  h<irte   ilremeth  ; 
Bi  iu(  foi  as  moohe  M  tli;  liEhto  ia  ocnpied 
tai  ^iaUnbed  by  ■■"pg-"  ■"■'"""  afttihelu 
Ait^ttf  UiAtt  xnjkyit  nat  jit  aocQ  thiike 
irin mtsfalcMaa.'       'Do,'  quod  I,  'ami 
Aaw*  m«  what  ia  thilke  vermy  vcleful- 
UBMM,  I  praye  thse,  with-onte  toryinee.' 
■Xbat  wola  I  ^a^j  don,'  quod  she, 
■fin  tLa  caoM  of  thea :  hat  I  vol  flrat 
Birhali  thee  b;  wordM  and  I  vrol  en- 
[i  BM  to  eufoiineii  Uiee  thilke  yhlw 
q/Ul<AlBeiM  that  than  more  know- 
that,  whan  thon  boat  fully  bi- 
thilke  falio  goodoB,  and  tonied 
that  other  lydo,  thon  mowe 
tA«  deeruuM  of  vcrcsy  lliifiil- 


al.     Qufmvre  iii(ieni.iiiii  tioW 

Wbo-co  -wola  sowe  a  feeld  plentiroaa. 

I  1m  tiiin  flnt  dalivera  it  fro  tboniea,  and 

ir  with  hia  hook  the  bnishos 

•Bd  tka  iam,  10  that  the  com  may  comcn 

ibnr  of  era  and  of  KTeyues.     Hooy  ii 

,a,  3rif  monthen  ban  firit 

taatvd  aavonrM  that  ben  wlkkid.    The 

vlad  Kotbu  leteth  hia  plonnKy  blastca  ; 

I  Bud  afUir  that  Locifer  the  day-atorro 
liath  Bhaaad  awey  the  derke  night,  tlio 
dajr  th»  fttlrara  Isdatb  the  roacno  hare 
</  (JM  aofMU.  And  right  ao  Ihoo,  bi- 
bnldlDca  drtt  tha  £al»  goodea,  bi^in  to 

I'witb-dnvMi  thy  lukhe  btt  tha  yuk  of 
rrtkilit  afitettmit;  and  aft«r-*™rd  the 
nrn]-  gaodes  aboUeii  eatien  in-lo  thy 


pMSK  n.     Tuncde/lrvpaulMTmnltu. 
Tba  laatBado  (he  ■  lital  tlie  aighte  of 


and  bigaa  to  epoke  Hght  thni :  '  Alia  the 
cnroa,'  qnod  aha,  *  of  mortal  folk,  -wbiohe  ; 
that  t»v»3-len  hem  hi  many  manor 
Etodies,  goon  oertea  by  divetee  woyoa, 
but  BBthelea  they  floforoeii  hem  nlle  to 
comen  only  to  oon  onde  of  hlisfVilnesea. 
And  bliarulneaao  ia  awiche  a  goad,  that  i 
wha4o  that  hath  geten  it,  he  ne  may, 
oTflT  that,  no-thing  more  deayre.  And 
thia  thing  ia  foraotho  the  Bovoreyn  good 
that  conteyceth  in  him-self  nlle  maner 
gnodei ;  to  the  whicha  good  yif  thar  i 
failoda  any  thing,  it  mightc  oat  ban 
clopisl  sovereyn  good :  for  thanna  woro 
ther  Bom  good,  ont  of  this  llko  iovereyn 
good,  that  migbte  ben  deaired.  Now  ia 
it  clear  and  cerlcin  thanna,  that  bliaftil-  ' 
Dflaaa  ia  a  parflt  eatat  by  the  congre- 
Baoionn  of  alia  goodea ;  the  wliiche 
bliafolneaM,  as  I  bnve  aeyd,  olio  mortal 
folk  enforcan  hcon  to  geten  by  diTBrae 
weyea.  For-why  the  ooTcitiaa  of  vairay  ■ 
good  ia  DAtoreily  y-pUtrnted  in  tha  hortee 
of  men ;  bnt  the  miawandriDge  enoor 
mi^ledelh  hem  in^Io  falae  goodaa.  Of 
the  whiohe  men,  aom  of  hem  wenan  tliat 
sovereyn  good  be  to  liven  wilh-oitte  neda  . 
of  any  thing,  and  travaylan  hem  to  be 
liAlioondaanl  of  richeasua.  And  aom 
□ther  men  demen  that  aovenyn  good 
be,  for  to  ben  right  digne  of  roverenoe  ; 
and  eoforoen  hem  to  ban  nivoroiifad 
among  hir  neigbboura  by  the  hononra 
that  they  ban  y-geten,  And  aom  folk 
ther  ben  that  bolden,  that  light  haigb 
(joner  ha  aovereyn  good,  and  enforeen 
liem  for  to  regnen,  or  ollea  to  joignen 
hem  to  hem  that  rtgnen.  And  it  aamoth 
to  some  other  folk,  that  nobleMO  of  ro- 
nonn  be  the  aovereyn  good  ;  and  haatan 
hem  U>  geten  gloriona  Wuna  by  the  arta 
of  warn  and  of  paaa.  And  many  folk  . 
meaoran  and  geaaen  that  lovanyn  good 
be  joyo  and  gladnaaM,  and  wanes  that 
it  be  right  Idiafol  thing  to  plonngan  h«in 
in  volaptuons  dolyt.  And  thar  ben  folk 
that  entreobatuigen  tha  caoiea  and  tha 
cDdea  of  thtae  fbtaeyde  gaodea,  aa  they 
that  doaircn  ricbeaaca  to  han  ixiwer  and 
detyl*a  ;  or  ellea  they  deairen  power  for 
to  lian  moncye,  oi 


(got^ius.   (glooR  xn :  Qncfrt  n. 


SS  In  tbiie  lUingeii,  <ind  in  iwiefaa  otbra 
thlnireB,  U  tomod  alle  (he  autencionn  of 
deairingoB  uid  of  worVes  of  men ;  na 
thus :  noblesM  ami  ftivonr  of  people, 
■wWoho  that  yevoth  to  men,  na  it  Bemeth 

nyf  and  childron,  thit  men  deairen  for 
eanSB  of  del^  and  of  merineaso.  Bnt 
JbfBothe,  frondefl  be  Hholden  nat  be 
rakned  o-mong  the  godee  of  (orttme,  but 

65  of  vertn  ;  for  it  ia  a  ful  holy  maner  thing, 
Alle  tliiae  cthre  thingea,  ibniorlie,  ben 
Inken  fbr  csnse  of  poirer  or  elles  for 
oaose  of  dBl^t.  Certes,  now  am  I  reiiy 
to  referren  the  goodeB  of  the  bod;  totbiso 

70  foneide  thingea  ahoren  ;  for  It  aemeth 
ibat  strenglhe  and  gretnesge  of  body 
yercii  power  and  worthinesae,  and  thnt 
boautoe  and  swiftnetiM  yvveo  coblessea 
and  glorie  of  renonn  ;  and  belo  of  body 

75  aemetii  yercti  dslyt.  In  alle  tbiu  tbingea 
It  lemeth  only  that  bllafalnesse  ii  dsiired. 
Fo^^hy  ILUke  thing  that  every  man 
deainth  moit  orer  alle  tliingei,  be 
demeth  that  it  bs  the  loTerayn  good  ; 

So  bat  I  have  defyned  that  bliafnlnegse  ia 
tlie  BDvereyn  good  ;  for  irhirh  every  wight 
dometh.  that  thilkacntiit  thnt  bsdeilTeth 
orer  alia  Ihlnges,  that  it  bo  bUsRilueue. 
Now  halt  thou  thanne  bifom  tliyn  eyen 

8j  almeit  a)  thejjorpoaod  fonno  of  the  wcte< 
Rilneue  of  man-klnde,  that  is  to  leyn, 
rirhessei,  hononra,  power,  and  glorlo,  and 
dolyls.  The  whichedelyt  only  conaidaredo 
Epicnras,  and  jnged  andeatahlisabed  that 

90  dalyt  ia  the  lovereyn  good  ;  for  aa  moohe 
a*  alle  othre  thlDgec,  as  him  Chongbte, 
bi-refta  awey  joyo  and  mirthe  fram  the 
herte.  Bat  T  retume  ayein  to  the  gtndiea 
of  men,  of  wbitbe  men  the  corags  alwey 

$j  rohenetb  and  seketh  the  aoverej^  good, 

al  be  It  ao  that    it   be  with  a  derked 

caemoria ;   but  he  not  by  whieho  path, 

right  as  a  dronken    man    not    naC    by 

whlcho  path  he  may  retorne  him  to  hia 

lui  bona,    Semeth  it  tbanne  that  folk  folyen 

and  erren   that  anforcen   hem   to  have 

nade  of  nothing?    Certea,  ther  uis  son 

1  olhar  thing  that  may  ao  wpI  performa 

^B      hlisftilnef»,B9aiieatatp1rnttvonBof  alio 

^MCC"oite*i  Mint  oa  hntb  nede  of  non  other 


thing,  bnt  that  U  mfflaaunt  of  hlmietf 
nnto  hini-«lf.  And  folyen  awiche  folk 
thanna,  that  wenan  that  thilka  thing 
Lgbt  good,  that  it  be  eek  right 


worthy   ( 

Oertea.  nay.     For  I 


neither 

deepiaed,  that  wel 
neigh  al  the  entoncionn  of  mortal  folk 
travaylon  for  to  goton  it.  And  power, 
ongbto  nat  that  eek  to  ban  rekancd 
amongoa  goodes  f  What  ellea  ?  For  it 
ig  nat  to  vtoni  that  thilka  thing,  that  U 
mn»t  worthy  of  alle  IhiEgea,  be  fehio  and 
with-oote  airengtba.  And  cleemeau  of 
renoon,  onghte  that  to  ben  despited? 
Certea.  ther  may  no  man  fonakc,  that  al 
thing  that  is  right  aieellenl  and  nobla. 
that  it  no  lometh  to  ben  right  cleer  and 
renomed.  For  eertea,  it  nodeth  nat  tn 
seye,  that  bliafttlnease  be  [nat]  aagniasons 
ne  drary,  na  anbgit  to  gipvatuicea  ne  to 
sorwes,  iln  that  in  right  liCel  tbingen 
folk  aeken  to  have  and  to  men  that  may 
del.TteD  hem.  Certea,  thiae  ben  the 
Ihingei  (hat  man  wolan  and  deairen  to 
geten.  And  for  tbia  canae  deairen  they 
rii'haiaea,  dignitees,  regnea,  glorie,  and 
delioea.  For  thcrby  wenan  they  to  han 
anfttaatmce,  honour,  power,  ranoan,  and 
gladuease.  Than  ia  it  good,  that  men 
aeken  thns  by  ao  ninny  diyerao  atndiea. 
In  wbicbe  deayr  it  may  lightly  ben 
ahewed  bow  gret  ia  the  itrengtha  of 
nature  ;  for  how  to  that  men  han  dlrerae 
aonteneea  and  dilcordinge,  algatea  men 
aeorden  alle  in  lovinge  the  ende  of  good. 


la  H.     Quanta4  Tt 


mjltctai  tu 


It  lyketh  me  to  iihawe,  fay  inbtil  long, 
with  alakko  anddalltable  aona  of  Btrengoa. 
bow  that  Natare,  mighty,  enelioeth  and 
tlittetb  the  governementa  of  tbingea,  and 
by  whiohe  lawoa  abe,  pnrveyalile.  kepeth 
tbo  greTd  world  ;  and  how  abe.  bindinge, 
reatreyneth  alle  ihingoa  by  a  bonds  that 
may  cat  ben  nnbaoude.  Al  be  it  ao  that 
tbo  lyonna  of  the  contre  of  Pena  borea 
the  foire  ehaynea,  and  taken  mates  of 
the  handpB  of  folk  that  yeTen  it  hem, 
and  dreden  liir  sdinly  mayatrea  ofwhioho 


(gotl^iua.   qeSooA  in:  $ros(  m. 


thur  ben  wont  to  snffren  betinges !   yif 

IhAt  hir  homble  mnnthss  ben  be-bled, 

(jUaf  U  ia  teyn,   of  baia  devound,   Ur 

Mntgt  of  liaxa  pused.  that  h&th  ben  ydel 

■nd  rated,  repeyreth  siyeiii ;   uid  they 

Mran  Erevoiuly  uid  remctnbren  nu  hir 

Bktnre,  knd  aUken  hir  cekkea  fnia  liir 

B  eluyiiM  ODboUDde  ;  uid  hir  moystor,  first 

to-toni  with  blody  tooth,  lasayeth  ths 

■oda  WTkthes  of  hem ;    'Ail  it  to  Kyn, 

Oeir  /reten  Mr  mayiter.     And  Iha  JiuigB- 

linga    hiid    that    singeth    on    the  hpye 

',  15  Uannohra,  Oiat  i>  la  lej/n,  in  Ike  mode, 

I       ud  t&«r  ia  ODcIoscd  in  a  ■trej't  Fnge : 

;l      il-tlunisli  that  tbo  iileyinge  biginasite  of 

niBi  yersth  hom  honiede  dcukes  nail 

1hb«  met«a  with  swote  stadia,  jit  nnthe- 

•u  1m,  yif  thilke  biid,  sfcijipinge  oat  of  hir 

Etnylc  cogp,  teeth  tho  agtaitblea  shadcwes 

oftho  wodaa,  (he  diCaaloth  with  hir  feet 

liir  meMa  r-abad,  and  leketh  manminge 

;Jy  the  wode ;  and  twitereth,  deeiringe 

■  'ih]  wode,  wiih  hir  flwet«  vois.   Theyardo 

'  v  1i«o,  that  ia  haled  a-doou  by  mighty 

■i'.rengtho,  boweth  redily  the  cropa-louii; 

Wt  yif  that  the  band  of  him  that  it  boste 

Ut  it  gOQ  ayeic,  anon  the  crop  loketh 

fonp^i^ht  to  hoTBaa,     The  aonna  Phebas, 

that   fklleth  at    even    in    the  wcstrone 

vawea,  retomelh  ■yai□el\•onfl■hIBl^arte, 

l)f  {nfree  path,  thet-na  it  ia  wont  aryse. 

All*  thingea  aeken  nyein  (o  hir  propra 

45oimn,  and  alle  thin^es  rejoj^en  hem  of 

bir  tatominge  ayein  to  hir  natore.    Xe 

□ID  ordiaannDe  nis  bltaken  ta  thingei, 

^■:i.  that  that  hath  joyned  the  endlnge 

iha  beginninge,  and  hath  mabed  the 

duB  of  it-eelf  stable,  that  it  chaungtOi 

-  ((  Aom  hit  propre  Wmto, 

PuaE  m.  Vol  quaqttt,  o  (arrsM  aHtnuUia, 

Ceites  also  ye  men,  that  ben  ertheUcbe 
^«at«a,  drcmen  alwcy  yoora  beginninge, 
kl-tbongh  it  be  with  a  Lbinne  tjnagina- 
ooon ;  and  by  a  manor  thoaghte,  al  be 
i  11  oat  eleerly  Be  parfltlj,  ye  loken  fram 
«-fer  u>  thilka  venay  f^ji  of  bliafulnoaao  ; 
■Bd  ther-fore  nature!  anleoeioun  ledelh 
pni  to  Ihllke  verray  good,  but  many 
I        auiicr  ermun  mla-tomelh  you  thei-fro. 


Consider  now  yif  that  by  thllks  Ihinges,  >o 
by  whicha  a  man  waneUi  to  geten  him 
bliafulneaaa,  yif  that  ha  may  comen  to 
thilke  ende  that  he  weneth  to  oome  by 
nutore.     For  yif  that  inoneye  or  hDOOOra. 
or  thise  other  forseyde  thinges  bringen  i; 
to  men  swioh  a  thing  that  no  good  ne 
faylo  ham  ne  semeth  fayle,  oartea  than 
wole  I  grannie  that   they  ben    maked 
bliafal  by  thUko  thingea  that  they  han 
getcn.     Bat  yif  so  be  that  thilke  thinges  Ai 
ne  mowen  nat  pecforroen  that  they  bi- 
hflten,  and  that  thor  be  defante  of  manye 
goodaa,  ah^weth  it   nat  tlianna   eleerly 
that  fals  beaateo  of  bliefolnesse  ia  knowen 
and  HtetnC  in  thilka  Ihingea  ?    First  and  'S 
forward  tJion  thy-aelf,  that  boddoat  ha- 
bandanncoi  of  richesaes  nat  long  agon, 
I  axe  yif  tliat,  in  the  habundaunoo  of  alle 
thilka    richeaaea,    thon    were   never  an- 
gniaaoos  or  Boty  in  thy  oorage  of  any  ,VJ 
wrong  or  grevannce  that  bi-lidde  thee  on 
any  ^de  ? '        '  Cerlns,'  qaod  I,  '  it  ne  re- 
membreth  me  nat  that  evere  I  wan  so 
free  of  xoy  thought  that  1  ne  was  alwey 

thee  lakked  aom-what  Iliat  Ihon  Dotdest 
nat  lian  bUcked,  or  ellai  thon  haddest 
that  thon  noldeal  nat  han  had  ?'  ■  Bight 
BO  ia  it,'  qnod  I,  4,1 

'Thanna  deairedeat  thoa  the  preaeiii^e 
of  that  OOQ  and  ths  absenne  of  tliat 
other?'        'I  grannte  wei,' qood  J. 

*  Foisotlie,'   qaod   she,  '  than   nedotli 
tber  som-what  that  every  man  desireth  P '  4J 
'  Ye,  thar  nedeth,'  qaod  I, 

'  Cartes,'  qaod  she, '  and  ha  that  ballx 
lakko  or  neda  of  aught  nis  nat  in  every 
wey    sofljiannt    to    bimaelf?'  'No,' 

qaod  I.  SO 

'  And  thon,'  qnod  ahe, '  in  al  the  pluntee 
of  thy  riehosaes  Iia<ldBat  thilke  lukke  ol 


'  Thnnne  may  nat  richesaes  makeu  that 
n  man  nia  nedy,  ne  that  he  be  snfBsaunt  fS 
to  bim-aolf;  and  that  wna  it  that  they 
bi-hlghten,  as  It  Mmetb,  Anil  eek  ccrtes 
I  trowe,  that  this  be  ffretty  to  conaidere, 
that  inoneye  ne  hath  nat  in  his  owes 
kiude  that  it  lie  may  ben  bi-nemcn  vtHo 


(gatHme.    i£toeft  m :  (jnt«r<  m. 


loiows  it  wel,'  goad  L 

'  Wli;  ■baldest  llioa  sat  U-kiiinMa  it,' 
qiud  ihc,  'whan  vmy  daytbo  ttnciget 
As  feUt  bl-nemea  it  fro  the  f«bl«T,  oMagni 
hem  t  For  whensea  oomen  ellM  idle  thiia 
tonfne  eoioplaynttu  or  qnarelea  of  plet- 
iogea,  but  for  that  nun  axen  ay^in  hers 
tnoDeTs  that  hath  ben  hi-Dcnnan  hem  by 
JO  force  or  by  gyle,  and  alirey  matigre 
hem?'        'Kight  *o  is  it,'  quod  I. 

"rhaa,'  qood  the,  'hath  &  man  iieda> 
to  vaken  him  foreyce  heipe  by  whiche  he 
may  defendebismanfje?'  '  Who  may 
TS  M?  lutf  } '  quod  I. 

'  C«rt«l,'  quod  ihe  ;  '  and  him  nededa 
mm  balp.  jil  bo  ns  had'le  no  moceye  that 
bo  mi^M  Iwe?'        'That  'a  doulele*,' 

to  '  Hun  if  thia  thinKs  tomed  in-to  the 
eantnuyo,'  qood  the.  '  Foi  riohcoes, 
that  men  wenea  iltolde  make  lafflsumoe, 
they  mak«n  a  man  rather  baa  nedo  of 
forayno  help  !    Which  ia  the  manero  or 

BS  the  eyve,'  qnod  ihe,  '  that  richeuo  may 
dryvo  awey  neda  ?  Bicho  folk,  may  they 
netthai  hau  hanger  ns  thont?  Thisa 
riohe  men,  may  they  fele  no  oold  on  hir 
Ilmei  oDwistar?  Battbon  woltansweroD, 

90  thmt  liobe  men  hui  y-now  wber-wlth  they 
miky  nannohen  hii  honeer,  ilaken  hir 
Ibnrat,  and  doa  a-wey  cold.  In  this  wjao 
may  oedo  be  connibrted  by  richaiaeB; 
bat  oertei,  nods  do  may  nat  al  oatroly 

9S  ben  doa  a-vey.  For  tbengli  thu  nedo, 
that  le  alwey  gapingo  and  grody,  be  fUl- 
fild  with  richoHai,  and  axo  any  thing, 
yit  dvalleth  thanna  a  nodo  tbatmigbee 
be  fblflld.  1  bolde  me  itillo,  and  telle 
:   litel    thing   soffixath 


nature ;   bnt  oertes  ^ 


no  sofBeeth  na-thiDg.    For  1 

euas  ne  nuy  nat  al  don  avay  neda,  bnt 

licbeseei  maken  nede,  vhat  may  it  thanna 

icy  be,  that  ye 


Uktim  m.     QuamBUJIuaiia  diaa  avri 

AI  wan  it  (a  thai  a  riuha  coveytoas 
n  hadde  a  river  fletingo  al  of  gold,  yit 


and  thoB^  h«  hadd*  his  cekke  f- 
chuged  with  precioiu  itonee  of  the  rede 
aee,  and  thoogb  he  do  ere  hia  feldea  plan- 
tiroD*  with  an  faondred  oxen,  never  nc 
ihal  hl«  bytinge  bieineesa  for-leten  hira 
whyl  he  livath,  na  the  lighte  richenea  n« 
■holls  nat  bepen  bim  companye  whan  he 


PBon  IT.    8tt 

Sat  dignjtoea,  to  whom  they  ben  oonuD. 
malun  they  him  hanamble  and  referent  1 
Han  they  oat  s»  gret  nrengthe,  that  the> 
may  pntto  verfncs  in  the  hertes  of  folk 
that  osen  the  lordthipea  of  hem?  Oi 
ellw  may  tbey  don  a-woy  the  vycea! 
Cartea,  they  no  be  nat  wont  to  don  awaj 
wikkednosse,  but  they  bea  wont  lathei 
to  ihewsn  wikkedneoe.  And  ther-oi 
oomth  it  thM  I  have  right  ^to  devdeyn, 
that  dignitoes  ben  yoven  ofto  to  wikked 
men ;  for  which  thing  Catnllna  oleped 


I  0/  E 


.   (Aol    ) 


I    Non 


poetnm  "  or  "  boch  " ;  at  kIW  »ev(*,  A< 
cUped  him  a  amgregairiou'i  0/  tyca  In  hit 
breil,  at  a  potlum  it  ful  of  compeiinm. 
al  were  thie  Nouios  set  in  a  chayre  01 
dignitee.  Seect  thon  nat  thanno  hon 
gjet  vilenye  digmtees  don  to  wikkeii 
men  ?  Ceiteo,  nnworthinesw  of  wikked 
men  aholde  be  the  lasie  y-sene,  yif  the] 
noro  raiomed  of  none  hononra.  Certes 
than  thyielf  ne  migbteat  nat  ben  brooghi 
with  as  manye  perils  aa  thon  mightesi 
saSccn  that  thou  voidest  beren  thi 
mngiatrat  with  DecoiaC ;  that  it  to  trj/n 
that  for  no  ptril  that  migtilt  b^fiiUtn  (*fl 
by  tiff'tna  0/  Ike  ting  TheodorilCf,  Ikoi 
noldttt  not  bt  /SlauK  lit  gmreniaiaKt  teiO 
Dtrorat;  whan  tbon  aaye  that  he  haddi 
wikked  coinee  of  a  likerooa  ehrewo  anO 
of  an  aocuBor.  No  I  ne  may  nat,  foi 
Fwiobe  hononrs,  jngen  hem  worthy  01 
roTeronce,  that  1  deme  and  holds  nn< 
worthy  to  han  tbilke  aame  honooT*.  Koh 
yif  tbon  sayo  a  man  that  were  hMld  01 
wiadom,  certea,  thon  ne  mighteet  nal 
dame  that  he  were  unworthy  to  tb( 
honour,  or  ellea  to  tho  wiadom  of  wbict 


igot^iUB.     ^96i  in :    ^rOBt  V. 


!o,'  qnoil  t— '  OerteB, 
ipertienss  propreljr 
tniKpartflUi  dignitfiO 
which,  ibo  hir-iolf 
far  ki    mocha    u 
OAy  nat  m&keTi  folk 
is  wel  nyn  oleerly 
propro  boBuWo  of 
len  ua^htsn  taken 
or  Tif  it  BO  b«  tbst 
1>e  10  mochel  l^e  foolere 
be  Is  despTsed 
■0  aa  Asgoitae  na  may  nal 

El  digue  of  rerercDce,  Oia 
digmtee  Kheweth  to  mocbe 
tnaketb  dignilea  ihrewas 
deapysed  thsD 
Ibnothe  nat  nnpnnlisbed  : 

t  up-OH  dignitttt ;  foe  thoy 
"o  digniMos  »«  gret  gaof- 
ly  bi-ipotten  and  defoulon 
lilr  vilesye.  And  for  u 
,  move  knows  that  thilke 
oe  OS  may  nat  oomen  by 
_  ttanritorio  digiiit««s,  tm- 
Biiu  :  yif  that  a  man  huitls 
manar  digaitoea  of 
oomen  psraveDturo 
lioona.  sholda  thilko 
n  ^-i"  wonhipfol  and  re- 
(wuge  folk?  Certoi,  yif 
«f  poepla  wore  a  natiirel 

j«B  Qo  manor  folk  Co 

[right  sa  fyr  in  avny  con- 

^^  nat  to  eaebaufen  and 

Bat  for  u  luooha  aa  for 

B  hoQoiurable  or  Temrent 

folk   of  hir  propra 

rra,  hot  only  of  tho  bin 
that  i»  (0  wv",  tAnt  KniM 
Mtvn  JbOc  digue  eftvnuiw ; 
in  that   ihey  comen 
wen  nat  thilke  digni- 
t«ninhoa  awoy,  and 
t  ia  amonged  nraunge 
aayn  ;  bet  amoagoe  hem 
hom,  ne   dnren   nat 
alwey  T    CertMt,  the  dig- 
jirOTUatria    of   Koma  waa 


rhyloD 


a  grat  power  ;  i 


n  ydd  n 


d  the  n 


Bgrot  ohftTge.    Andyif  awight 
whylom  hndde  the  office  to  taken  hade  lo 
the  vitailea  of  the  pooplis,  as  of  com  and  9J 
other  thiugea,  he  woa  holden  aroongei 
grolo ;  bat  what  thing  is  now  more  ont- 
caat  thonne  thilks  piovostrie  f   And,  aa 
1  haTS  aeyd  a  litel  faer-bifom,  that  thUke 
thing  that  hath   no  propro  beantea  of  loo 
him-eolf  reoeivotli    aom-tyme  prys   and 
-hyninge,  and  som-tynio  leaelh  it  by  the 
opinionn  of  naanncei.     Mow  yif  that  dig- 
niteea  thanne  na  mowen  nat  makcn  folk 
digna  of  reioroDce.  and  yif  that  digniteea  i;i5 
WBXen  fonla  of  hir  wille  by  the  fllthe  of 
Hhrewei,  and  yif  that  dignitaea  leaen  hir 
Hhynlnge  by  channginga  of  tymes,  and 
yif  Uioy  woxen  fonlo  by  astimacionn  of 
pocpio  ;  what  13  it  that  tbey  ban  in  hem-  ii» 
self  of  beantea  that  oaghto  ben  de>iri>dF 
at  If  Ao  trtfik,   non ;    thanne   ne  moweu 

tbay  yeven  no  bwnteo  of  flignitm  to  non 


Umui  IV,     Clio  I 


t»  w,  Tyrio  tuptrbv 


Al  lie  it  10  that  the  pronde  Kero,  willi 
alle  hia  woile  Inxnrie,  kembdo  bim  and 
aparsilede  him  with  faira  pnrprea  of 
Tirie,  and  with  vhyte  perloa,  algatoa  yit 
throf  he  hateful  to  alia  folk  :  tUt  it  to  i 
teiin,  Ihal  ol  teat  ka  Ultated  of  aUt  Jolk. 
Yit  thia  wikked  Kero  A«dds  pnt  lordthlp, 


J  yaf  w 


a  the 


toora  the  ODworahipfal  aet«B  of  digniteea. 
Vnaanliitl/id  KM  *a  elqgaA  »««,  />r  t»a«  « 
A'tra,  Udl  Koa  M  »a'*«I,  lf<^  CM  d^dttHa. 
Who«o  wolde  thanne  reaouably  wonen. 
that  bliafolneaae  wars  in  twiohe  lianoara 
aa  ban  yeren  by  Ticiooa  ahrewea  ? 

Faoaa  V.   Jlk  vrro  t 


Bat  regnea  and  famlliariteoa  of  kiogai, 
may  they  makon  a  man  to  ben  migbtyT 
How  ellea,  wbaa  blr  bliaftalnesse  dnroth 
parpatnely?  But  certce,  tbe  olde  ago  of 
tyme  paaaal,  and  eok  of  prawnt  lyme  s 
now,    fi    fol    <tf   eiuaniDplai    how    that 


(goetjiuo.     QBooS  m :    QJldre  V. 


kiogaa  inai  cbaiinged  in-to  wi 
<iat  o£  liir  WBlafalueaie.  0  t  ■ 
RBd  j>  (Jeer  thing  U  powar, 
indsn  migli^  to  kepen  ll 


;iftli 


maker  of  bluftUnewe,  jif  thllke  power 
laUMh  on  ms  (yde,  unsiiiuetli  it  cat 
thilka     bliifhlDun    uid     hriugeili     in 

ij  wreochednnBe?  Bat  yit,  &1  be  it  so 
tliBt  tke  reitaauw  of  mADkinile  atrecclien 
brode,  yit  mot  ther  nede  ben  mocha  folk, 
over  whiche  tlint  ever?  king  tu>  bsth  no 
lordihipe  ne  oomaoudcmant.  And  uert«s, 

>o  up-on  tliilke  ajds  tbut  power  fajleth, 
wbioh  that  mskotli  folk  hlisful,  right 
on  that  same  ej-de  nonc-power  entreth 
onder'netho,  that  m&koth  ham  wrocchea  ; 
in  this  mauera  thaune  mot«tl  fcingeB  hon 

ti  more  pocoiotui  of  wcecchednerae  than  of 
welefolneaie.  A  tyrannt,  that  mu  king 
of  SitUt.  that  hiulds  3aaaj«d  the  peril 
of  hii  estat,  ihevede  hy  similitude  the 
dredes  of  nannies  by  gastnwaa  of  a  mrerd 

3"  Ibat  hong  over  the  heved  of  liU  familier. 
What  thing  in  Uianne  this  power,  that 
may  QBt  don  awey  the  hytingw  of  biai- 
non,  na  Mche"™  the  pcitkoii  of  drede  f 
And  certOB,  yit  woldan    they  liven    in 

J5  KiksineaM.  but  they  may  nat ;  and  yit 
they  glarilye  hem  in  Mr  power.  Holdait 
thou  thanne  that  thilke  man  be  mighty, 
that  thoa  seert  that  he  wnlde  don  that 
he  may  nat  don?      And   boldeat    then 

40  thanne  him  n  mighty  man,  that  hath 
euvimwneda  hia  aydes  with  men  of  M'mBS 
or  setjaontB,  and  dredetb  more  hem  that 
n  they  dreden  him. 


md  that  ia  put  i: 


a  aholde  eami 


mighty? 

But  of  famlllereB  or  Borvauntj  of  kin^e* 
what  aholde  I  l«l1e  thee  onythiag,  ain 
that  I  myielf  have  ahewed  tlieo  that 
reaumea  hom-aelf  ben  fhlof  grotfebletise? 

10  The  whiche  Ikmllierea,  oertai,  the  rynl 
power  of  kings*,  in  hool  ostat  and  in 
Bstat  abated,  fill  oile  tbrowath  adovn. 
Nero  conatreyneda  Senek,  his  familior 
and  hia  mayiter,  to  cbeaan  on  what  death 

S5  he  wolde  deyau,  Antoniua  comaundeds 
Iliat  knightea  sloven  with  liir  swerdea 
I'atduian    Hi  fautiliei;   uhith  l';i[>iniiui 


hadde  ben  longo  tyme  tul  mighty 
amongea  hem  of  the  court.  And  yit, 
oertes,  they  wolden  bothe  hon  renonnced 
hil  power;  ol  whiche  two  Senek  ou- 
foTOode  him  to  yeven  to  Nero  hia  rich- 
eaaeg,  and  also  to  hau  gon  in-to  tolitaria 
njJL  But  whan  the  grete  weighte.  Ihai 
it  io  teyn^  of  lordet  power  or  nf  fifriunt^ 
drawoth  ham  that  ahnllen  falle.  neither 
of  horn  ue  mighte  do  that  he  wolde. 
What  thing  ia  thaune  thilke  power,  that 
though  men  ban  it.  yit  they  ben  agast ; 
and  wbanne  thoa  wnldeat  ban  it,  thou 
nart  nal  siker ;  and  yif  thou  woldest 
forteten  it,  thoa  niayst  nat  eaohuen  itt 
Bat  whether  swiobe  men  ben  frendea 
at  nede,  aa  ben  conseyled  by  fortone  and 
nat  by  vertn  ?  Certea,  iwiohe  fblk  aa 
weleliil  fortune  maketh  freendes,  con- 
trarioua  fortune  maketh  hem  enemya. 
And  wliat  peatllenae  ia  more  mighty  for 
to  anoye  a  wight  than  a  iamilier  enemy  'I 

Metu  V.     QHiti  uBlet  eue  poOndmi. 

Who-eo  wot  be  mighty,  he  mot  dsunten 
hil  omel  comge,  ne  pulte  nat  his  nekke, 
ovorcomen,  under  the  fonle  reynea  ol 
leohetye.  For  al-be-it  »o  that  tliy  lord- 
ahipe  gtrecche  ao  far,  that  the  eontree 
of  Inde  queJietb  at  thy  Eomaondeiaente 
or  at  thy  lawea,  and  that  the  Uit  Ue  <■ 
the  MC,  that  kiglil  Tyle.  bo  thtal  to  thee, 
yit,  yif  thou  mayat  net  putten  away  thy 
fnnle  derke  deayis,  and  dryven  out  fro 
thee  wreocbed  oomplaintea,  uertea,  it  nia 
no  power  that  Ihou  haat. 

Fioai  ^L  Otoria  uero  qvam  Jhllaa  aaefK, 
But  glorie,  how  deoeivable  and  how 
foul  ia  it  olte  I  For  whioh  thing  nat 
unskilfuliy  a  tragedian,  Oat  U  to  aeyii, 
a  maker  of  ditta  that  Itighlm  (ropeiUaf, 
oryde  and  leide  :  "  O  glorie,  glorie,"  quod 
he,  "thon  art  nothing  elles  to  thonaandoa 
of  folkea  hot  a  greet  awellar  of  erei  I" 
For  manye  ban  had  All  gcoet  renonn  hj 
the  false  opinioan  of  the  poeple,  and  whAl 
thing  may  ben  thought  fouler  thancwidu 
lirej-ungef  Fur  thiUe  folk  that  bou 
piej-BCd  liibity,   they  moten  uedei   hau 


B  of  bir  pngtiiigu.  And  yit  tbat 
ItOl  htm  eeten  ban  thonk  or  ^nysiago 
V  hf  bir  dfvtUa,  what  filing  hath  tliilko 
m  aebtd  oi  eucr«aed  to  the  ooniioieiice 
>  folk,  that  msanren  hir  eood, 
ramoitr  of  the  pocpla,  hut 
u  BOOthfiiMiieuHi  of  conicience  J  And 
K  fair  thing,  n  man  to  h&n 
1  apred  hia  nsioe,  thui  fol- 
vstli  it  tluLt  it  lA  damed  to  hen  a  fooJ 
rhio^,  jif  it  ufl  be  y-«prad 
Bat,  M  t  «yde  a  litel  hi    ~ 


folk  the 


y  folk,  to  whicho 

aan  no  may  nat 

osnan,   it  befnlleth   that  be,  that  thon 

venait  be  gloriooit  and  rsnomod,  lemeth 

in  the  neite  paitie  of  the  ertbes  to  ben 

JO  iritb-oata  glorie  and  with-onta  renoon. 

And  eertee.  amongea  tbite  tbingei  I  ne 

tnnra  oat  that  the  piya  and  graoe  of  the 

poeple  nia   neLtber  "worthy  to    bea    re- 

■aambred.  ne  Cometh  of  wyae  jttgement, 

Use  is  fenne  perdusblT,     Bat  Dow.of  tbia 

name  of  gsotileaae,  what  man  ia  it  thai 

ne  ma;  vel    aeeu    bow  rej-D  and  how 

ftiltioge  a  thing  it  ia  ?    For  yif  the  name 

U  geotilene  be  referred  la  renonn  and 

f  daamaase  of  Linage,  tbanne  ia  gen  tit  name 

kal  k  forein*  tbioK,  tKat  U  to  leifn,  (o  Ann 

Ott  flort/V"  IM™  0/  ^Ir  lifagt.     for  it 

l^BMb  Ui*t  g*DtiI«n«  be  a  maner  prey- 

^SB  that  oanlh  of  the  daaerte  of  an- 

lll«Mlci&      JoA    jit    preyvngB     mafcath 

*    t^rtlliM*,  tbume  moten  they  nedea  be 

l*Mll  Ukat  ben  praynd.  For  wbicb  thing 

1^  folveth,   that  yif  tbon    ne  have  no 

'  nUliaie  of  th)-'Mlf,  (Aa(  it  la  lei/tt,  prtyta 

■■\i  eamih  ti/ tAy  detrit,  fondue  gentUaaae 

:•>  maketb  thee  net  gentiL     Bat  eertaa, 

rf  Ibor  be  any  good  in  genlileaee.  I  trove 

H  be  al-ooly  tfaia,  that  it  aemath  as  that 

fctowur  becaaaileo  be  impoeed  to  gentll 

!a*s,  for  that  tbay  ua  eholden  aat  ont- 

irtD  or  fbrllTto  tro  thg  Tiitnea  of  bir 

:aU,  UftMde. 

K>t«a  TL     OraiM  tomtmim  ftntit  In 

ttrria. 
U  tb«  linace  of  m«n  tbat  ben  In  anhe 
-3  ef  Hmhlable  births.     On  allone  ia 
t  af  Ihlnge*.    Oa  allone  mliiiatreth 


■lie  thlnges.  He  yaf  to  the  Sonne  biao 
hemes ;  be  yaf  to  the  mono  hir  bomea,  S 
He>-sftbo  men  to  the  exths  ;  he  yaf  the 
Bterrea  to  the  bevene.  He  encloaeth  with 
membres  the  aooies  Chat  comen  tn  his 
bye  aete.  Thanno  oomen  alia  mortal  folk 
of  nohle  sedo  ;  why  noiaen  ye  or  bostan  of  ic 
yonro  eldroat  For  yif  tbon  loks  your 
biginmngii.  and  god  yoor  aactor  and  yoor 
makor,  tbanne  nia  thar  no  forlived  wight, 
hut-yif  be  noriaahe  bia  corage  on- to  vyces, 
and  forlete  hia  propre  bnnhe.  '5 


Paoai  YII.    guid  ai 


n  dtteiforii 


But  what  shal  I  aeye  of  delioeB  ofbody, 
of  whiche  delices  the  dcairingea  lien  ful 
of  aogniaah,  and  the  ftUAHingea  of  hem 
ben  fnl  of  penannce?  How  greet  Byk- 
noeae  and  how  grate  aorwca  usanSBiablo,  S 
right  aa  a  maner  fruit  of  vikkedneaae, 
bon  thilke  doliaea  wudC  tn  brinsen  ta  the 
bodies  of  folk  that  naen  bam  1  Ofwhicba 
detJcea  I  not  what  joye  may  ben  bad  of 
hir  moevinge.  But  this  wot  I  wel,  (hat  lo 
wbo-eo-evcr  wole  remembren  him  of  hiae 
loiores,  be  ahal  wel  nndeistonde  tliat 
the  laaaea  of  delicea  ben  aorwrnl  and 
sorye.  And  yif  thilke  dalicee  mowen 
maken  folk  bliaftil,  than  by  the  aiune  is 
eaase  moten  thiae  beatea  ben  cleped  blia- 
ful ;  of  wbioha  beatea  al  tba  aDt«naioiui 
hactetbtofaimiahlTbodilyjolitee.  And 
the  gladnaaae  of  wyf  and  ohildran  wars 
an  honeat  thing,  bnt  it  liaUi  ben  seyd  » 
that  it  ia  over  mnohel  oyaina  kinde.  that 
ohildren  han  ben  foondan  lonnantoiua  to 
bir  Cadres,  1  not  how  manyo  :  of  whlche 
children  how  bytlngo  ia  every  condicioDn, 
it  ned'eth  n«t  to  tellon  it  tbeo.  that  bast  ij 
or  thia  tymo  aaaayed  it,  and  ait  yit  now 
ongaiaaDna.  In  this  approTa  I  the  aan- 
tenoa  of  my  diaciple  Enripldia.  tl»t  aeyda, 
that  "he  thatliathnocMldreBiBwelenil 
by  infortuna.' '  ju 

Umx  VU,    BaUl  omnli  hoe  votapltu. 

Stctt  delyt  bath  thia,  that  it  Bngniaabeth 
hem  with  prikkea  that  oaeu  it,  It  r«- 
aembleth  to  thiae  flyinjpe  flyea  lluvt  we 


i^otf^ius.    C^ooS  ni :  (prose  vm. 


Klopen  twsB.  thfLt,  niter  that  ba  haih  shod 

S  hlw  o^nvaMs  bnniea.  be  flaolli  awe;,  anil 

HUnenlh   tho  herte«,  of   hem  thnt  ben 

ty-imite,  wilh  liytmgs  ovsiioncs  lioldiiige. 
pMaBTIIL  NlhiHsUtirdvbiumat. 
Ifow  u  it  ne  donte  tlianne  that  thise 
V070*  no  ben  n  nuiner  misladinKoa  to 
lilijftilnene,  ne  that  they  ne  mowo  nat 
laden  folk  thidar  as  Ihoy  biheten  to  Lodon 
5  hem.  Bqt  with  how  gretjs  harmes  thiae 
forKjde  weyea  ben  onLicDdt  1  nlhai  ahewe 
tbee  ihortlj,  For-why  jif  thou  euforceat 
theo  to  Hsemble  monaye,  thoQ  most  bi- 
reven  him  his  muueya  that  bath  it.  And 
lo  yif  thon  trett  shynea  with  digniteei.  thou 
most  faUachen  and  nt^iplieii  hem  that 
jreven  tho  digniteas.  And  yif  then  eovcl- 
teat  by  honoor  to  gon  bifOra  other  folk, 
thoq  sbalt  defonle  thy-9e1f  thom|;h  btun- 


ngB,   1 


thon  shall  by  awaytei  of  thy  snbgits 
nueyonsly  ben  aiet  ondsr  maiije  periloa. 
Aieet  than  glorie?  Than  sbalt  ben  so 
destrat  by  aapre  Ihingea  that  tbon  shalt 

to  forgoon  aikorDeaae.  And  yif  thon  welt 
loden  thy  lyf  in  delioes,  every  wight  ahal 
despi^n  thee  and  forteten  thee,  a*  thon 
that  art  thual  to  thing  that  it  right  fool 
andhrotel;  that  la  to  Kyo,  sarvaont  to 

a^  thy  body.  Xow  la  it  thanne  wet  asBQ. 
how  lltel  and  how  brotel  posaesaionn  they 
eoreiten,  that  patten  the  goodea  of  the 
body  aboven  hir  owno  reaonn.  For  mayat 
tboD  mrmoantaa  thiae  olifannta  in  grot- 

jo  nosse  or  weight  of  body  ?  Or  mayst  thon 
ben  itronger  than  the  bole  ?  Mnyit  than 
ben  Bwiftor  than  ths  tygre  7  Bihold  the 
■paces  and  ths  ilablaaesae  and  the  awifte 
conn  of  the  herena,  and  stint  som-tytne 

herane,  oartes,  nis  iiat  rather  for  thi» 
thingea  U>  ben  vondrod  Dp-no,  than  for 
ths  rcsinm  by  which  it  is  goveme 
tha  ihyning  of  thy  forme,  that  ia 
40  Iht  baauUa  of  fAj/  hod^i^  how  swift 

tinge  fi  tt,  and  how  trsnaitorie ;  0 
'7" 


totis  toUsth,  that  yif  that  n 


1  haddeu 


eyen  of  a  beeat  that  highte  lynx,  so  thai 
tha  lokiogo  of  folk  mighta  peroan  thorogh 
the  tlungsa  that  with^tondan  it,  who-au 
loked  thanne  in  tlie  antrailes  of  the  body 
of  AloibiadoB,  that  was  fol  fayr  in  the 
ntpei^oa  with-oola,  it  ahold  seme  right 
fonL  And  forthy.  yif  thon  semsat  fayr, 
thy  natnre  mnketb  nat  that,  bnt  the 
desceivaance  of  the  febleaao  of  the  ayen 
that  lokeu.  But  preyse  the  goodes  of  the 
body  aa  mocbel  Bs  aver  thee  list ;  so  that 
thou  knowe  nlgatea  that,  what-so  it  be, 
Uka(  u  to  Hirn,  of  tht  goodt*  of  thy  body^ 
which  that  thou  wondrest  np-on,  may 
ben  destroyed  or  diaaolved  by  tha  beta  oi 
a  foTBro  of  throe  dayea.  Of  alio  wbiohe 
foneyde  thinges  I  may  raduoen  thie 
shortly  in  a  sommo,  that  thiae  worldly 
goodea,  whicha  that  nemowan  natyeren 
that  they  bihatsn,  ne  ben  nat  parflt  by 
tha  coDgiegaoionn  of  alia  goodes  :  that 
they  na  bui  nat  weyes  ne  patbes  that 
brineen  me&  td  blidftUnuM,  na  ukku 
men  lo  ben  Miffbl, 


Alias  I  which  folya  and  whioh  igno- 
rannoe  loisledath  wandnnge  wreechei 
fro  the  path  of  Tarray  goode  !  Ceitas, 
ye  ne  geken  no  gold  in  grene  trees,  ne  ye 
na  gaderan  nat  pracions  atonea  in  the 
vynea,  ne  ya  na  hydea  nat  your  ginnee 
in  tho  hye  monntaignaa  to  cacobea  fish 
of  whicha  ye  may  makan  richs  fssteK 
And  yif  yow  lyketh  to  hnnta  to  roes,  ya 
ne  gon  nat  to  tha  foides  of  the  valar  th&t 
higbta  Tyrone.  And  ovar  this,  man 
knowen  wel  the  crykes  and  the  cavemee 
of  the  aee  y-hid  in  tho  flodos,  and  knowan 
eok  which  water  ia  most  plentivous  ol 
nrliyte  paries,  and  knowen  which  watoi 
baboUDdoth  moat  of  reda  pnrpro,  Oiat  a  L, 
WV,  q/a  maner  thtitt-fith  trith  wAlfk  moi 
ilyen  purpra  ;  and  knowen  which  strondat 
habonndan  moat  with  tendre  flaahes,  or  ol 
sharpo  dsahes  that  bigbten  eohines.  Bnt 
folk  suifren  hem-self  to  ben  so  bUnde, 
that  ham  nereccheth  nat  to  knows  where 
thilko  goodes  ben  y-bid  wtuclie  that  thai 


(gHlhm.    QBoot  ni:  (pfMt  IZ. 


163 


tllAfclMdj«IM  to 

0immt  Butlpr^jv 


piBlhii*, 


luui  gtUm.  tho  fidM 
timTaOa,  that  ther-lij 
the  Tiin^  (oodai. 


Uni^Mlh  that  IhAVMhsw^  hider4o 
ttt  fixn*  of  ihlM  irokAilnooM,  oo  that, 
fU  ttMNt  loho  BOW  nlwlj,  tho  ocdor  of 


5  iarth  to  •howon  thoo  tho  Tomur  weleftil- 
.'  *9lorootho,'qiiodI,*Iioowol 
Ihot  auflhimoe  majnot  oomon  by 
10  powor  fay  zoomoa,  no  xoTor- 
hy  dicniteet,  no  gontilaaiohy  glorie, 
lOM  joyo  hy  doUcoa.* 

*  And  hast  thoawol  knowan  tho  canaee,' 

<raod  ohoi  *'whj  it  ia?'        *Cortos,  me 

•tmoth,'  qnod  I,  *  that  I  soo  ham  right  as 

thov^  it  wars  thomgh  a  litel  elifto ;  bat 

15  BO  woro  lorer  knowen  ham  more  openly 


*Cortea,'  qnod  the,  *tho  reoonn  ii  al 
lady.  Vm  thilke  thing  that  nmply  ia 
o  thing,  with-caton  any  deviaioon,  the 
» tROfor  and  folyo  of  mankindo  departeth 
and  dorydath  it,  and  mialodoth  it  and 
tnuiaportoth  from  verray  and  parfit  good 
to  goodee  that  ben  fiUae  and  nnparfit. 
Bat  aqr  me  thia.  Weneat  thoa  that  he, 
*S  that  hath  node  of  power,  that  him  ne 
hikketh  no-thing?'        'Nay.'qnodL 

'  Certee,*  qnod  ihe,  *  thoa  eeyst  a-right. 

For  yif  so  be  that  ther  ia  a  thing,  that  in 

any  partye  be  febler  of  power,  oertef,  as 

|o  in  that,  it  mot  nedee  ben  nedy  of  foreine 

help.'        *  Bight  aoia  it,' quod  L 

*  Snfllaannoe  and  power  ben  thanne  of 
o  kinde? '        *  So  Mmeth  it,'  quod  L 

*And  demeat  thoa,'  qnod  the,  *that 

35  a  thing  that  ia  of  thia  manere,  that  is  to 

§eym,  §n0lBautU  and  mighty^  ooi^te  ben 

deapyied,  orelleethat  it  be  right  digneof 

reverence  aboven  alia  thingee? '    * Certet, ' 


q[aodI,'itBiaBO  doote,  that  it  ia  ligM 
worthy  to  ben  rerannoaii.'  40 

'lAt  na,'  qnod  the,  'adden  thanne 
reverence  to  mfiaannoe  and  to  power,  ao 
that  we  demen  that  thiae  three  thingea 
benalothing:*  'Ceiiea,'qnod  I,  *latna 
addenit,yifwewolengianntentheeothe»'  45 

*What  demeet  then   thanne?*   qnod 
■he;  *  is  that  a  derk  thing  and  nat  noble, 
thai  i$  mn£Smm»iy  mertmt^  omI  mi§ki$^  or 
elles  that  it  ia  right  noble  and  ri^t 
deer  by  oelebritee  of  renonn  ?    Consider  50 
thanne,'  qnod  she,  *  as  we  ban  giannted 
her>bifom,  that  he  that  ne  hath  node  of 
no-thing,  and  ia  moat  mighty  and  most 
digne  of  honoar,  yif  him  nedeth  any 
eleemease  of  renoon,  which  oleemeMehe  55 
mighto  nat  gxannten  of  himself,  so  that, 
for  lakke  of  thilke  oleemesse,  he  mighto 
seme  the  febeler  on  any  ^yde  or  the  more 
oat-oast?'    Gloae.  TUt  <•  to  seyn,  nay; 
for  wko-$o  that  i»  n^jfflmwU^  m^My,  and  60 
reverttU^  cUemetmcifremmnJ'olwethQ/tke 
formydt  tkmgm;  he  haih  it  al  rtdy  q/  his 
SHjfisavmee,       Amos.  *I  migr  nat,'  qnod 
I,  *  denye  it ;  bat  I  mot  graonte  aa  it  is, 
that  thia  thing  be  right  celebrable  by  65 
deemesse  of  renoon  and  noblesse.' 

*■  Thanne  folweth  it,'  qnod  she,  *  that  we 
adden  oleemesse  of  renoon  to  the  three 
forseyde   thinges,  so  that   ther   ne   be 
amonges  hem  no  differenoe  ? '       *  This  is  70 
a  conaeqaenoe,'  qnod  L 

*  This  thing  thanne,*  qnod  she,  *  that  ne 
hath  node  of  no  foreine  thing,  and  that 
maj  don  alio  thinges  by  hise  strengthes, 
and  that  ia  noble  and  honourable,  nis  nat  75 
thatameiy  thingandajoyAU?'  *  But 
whennes,'  qnod  I,  *  that  any  sorwe  mighto 
comen  to  this  thing  that  ia  swiche,  oertes, 

I  may  nat  thinka' 

*  Thanne  moten  we  graonte,*  qnod  she,  80 
*  that  this  thing  be  fal  of  gladnesse,  yif 
the  forseyde  thinges  ben  sothe;  and 
oertes,  alao  mote  we  graonten  that  soffl- 
saonoe,  power,  noblesse,  reverenoe,  and 
gladnesse  ben  only  dyverse  hy  names,  but  85 
hir  sobstaonoe  hath  no  diversitee.'  *  It 
mot  needly  been  so,*  quod  I. 

'  Thilke  thing  thanne,'  qnod  she, '  that 
is  oon  and  simple  in  his  natore,  the 


O  2 


i;0oeff|tu0.  1900K  nx :  iptwt  ix. 


10  wiUurdneaM  of  men  departath  it  a 
devydflth  it  r  "HiJ  T>lian  they  onfim 
hom  (o  getDO  partya  of  ■  Uiing  Ch&t 
Jiftth  no  pirt,  iLey  ne  geten  hem  ncitl 
thillia  pnrtya  that  nis  non.  ne  the  thi 
~     il  thut  they  ne  desire  &■(.'         ' 


'  Tbilka  roan,'  qaod  abe,  '  that  *echeth 
richeuea  to  Seen  povertee,  he  ne  Ira- 
vnUetli  him  nat  for  to  gelo  power  ;  for  he 

■  DO  hath  lever  hen  derk  and  vyl ;  and  eak 
withdraweth  from  him-Belf  miwy  natural 
dolyti,  for  he  nolda  laas  the  moneye  that 
hs  hath  astembled.  Bat  cert«a.  in  this 
manere  he  at  ^tetta  him  nal  anffianiincB 

lOj  that  power  forletcth,  and  that  moleetie 
prikketh,  and  that  fllthemakatb  ont-caat, 
and  that  derken  ease  hydeth.  Andoertea, 
he  that  deaireth  only  power,  he  wosteth 
and  Bcatorath    richesse.   and  deapyseth 

110  delyts,  and  eek  lianoni  that  is  wilb-onte 
power,  ne  ho  ne  preyieth  gloria  nn-thing. 
Carta*,  tbns  M«al  thoa  we],  that  manye 
thingofl  fkylaa  to  him ;  for  be  hath  aom- 
tyme  defante  of  many  neceulteeo,  and 

iij  Duuir  angniuhaa  byten  him;  and  whan 
be  ne  may  oat  don  tho  dafautea  o-wey,  he 
ll)rlotath  to  ben  mighty,  and  that  ii  the 
thing  that  ha  roiwt  daairath.  And  right 
thus  may  I  raoken  umblable  reaoona  of 

i»  hoaoon,  and  of  gloria,  and  of  delyla. 
For  tn  aa  ovary  of  tbiao  foraayde  tbingea 
la  Ihe  same  that  tbiae  other  tbingea  b«ii, 
Ulot  il  to  wiin,  III  00a  thing,  who4a  that 
ever  aaketb  to  geten  that  oon  ft  tbise, 

iij  and  nat  that  other,  be  na  galelb  oat  that 
he  dealreth.'  Botet.  •  What  asyst  thon 
thanna,  yif  that  a  man  coveiteth  to  gsteu 
alia  thiaa  tbingea  to-gider  ? ' 

PJiittnopliie.     'Certea,'   qnod     aho.    <I 

ijo  wolJe  H^a,  that  he  woLde  eBtoo  bim 
VDTorayn  hllafiilnMae ;  but  that  ahat  ha 
oat  flnde  in  tho  thinge*  that  I  have 
ahawDd,  that  ne  mowan  nat  yeven  that 
thuy  beheten. '       '  Oerteo,  no,'  qood  L 

115  '  Tbnnaa,'  quod  abo,  *  na  abolden  men 
nat  by  no  wey  aekeu  bliafTLlneaae  inawicbe 
tbingea  u  men  wane  that  they  Qa  mowen 
yevBu  bat  0  thing  senglely  of  alle  tliat 
man  aeken.'  '  I  grannta  wel,'  qaod  I  j 

140  'at  DO  aothar  thing  ne  may  ben  wyd.' 


'  Sow  haal  tbon  tbanne.'  qnod  aha, '  tho 
forme  and  Ihe  canoea  of  faUc  welefol- 
neaaK  tfow  tome  and  flitta  the  ejen 
of  tby  tboagbt :  for  thar  sbalt  thon 
aean  anon  Ibilko  rerroy  bliafnlnaaaa  that 
I  have  bibigbt  tbea.'  '  Oertei.'  qaod  I. 
■  it  ia  oloi>r  oDd  open,  thogh  it  were  to 
a  blindo  man  ;  and  that  shewedect  thoa 
ma  fal  wel  a  litel  her-bifom.  wban  thoa 
enforcodefft  thee  to  ihewe  mo  the  oaiuea 
of  tbe  falso  bliafulDsaae.  For  bnt-yif  I 
ba  bigyled,  thanna  ia  thilke  tbe  vomy 
bliafulneaao  parfit,  that  parfltly  maketh 
a  man  anffiaannt,  mighty,  honoormble, 
nobis,  and  fnl  of  gladneue.  And,  foi 
thon  Shalt  wal  knowe  Chat  I  hava  wel 
ondaratondan  thlse  tbingea  with-in  my 
horte,  I  knowo  wel  that  thilko  Uiafal- 
neaae,  that  may  verrayly  yeven  oon  of 
tbe  foraayde  tbingea,  sin  they  ben  al  oon, 
I  knowe,  duatolos,  tlutt  tbilka  thing  ia 
tbe  foUe  bUafolneaae.' 

'0  my  node,'  qnod  ihe,  'by  ttiia 
opiniean  I  aaye  that  than  art  bllafol,  yif 
thon  pntte  this  ther-to  that  I  sbal  aeyn.' 
■What  ia  that?'  qnod  L 

*  Trowoat  thoa  that  tber  be  any  thing 
in  tbise  ertholy  mortal  toambling  thinges 
that  may  bringan  this  eatat  J '  '  Oortea,' 
qnod  1,  '1  trowe  it  naoght;  and  thon 
baat  ibewed  ma  wal  that  over  thilka  good 
tbar  nia  no-thing  more  to  ben  desired.' 

■  Tbise  tbingea  tbanne.'  qaod  she. '  Vmt 
il  to  Kfi,  eriluii/  ruffltauaci  and  power  and 
flotcha  thtntNu,  either  tboy  aemon  lyke- 
neesea  of  verray  good,  or  ellea  it  semeth 
that  they  yeve  to  morttU  folk  a  maner  of 
goodea  that  no  ben  nat  parfit ;  bat  thilke 
good  that  is  rerray  and  parQt,  that  may 
th«y  nat  yevan.'  '  I  ocordo  ma  wal,' 
qnodL 

■  Tbanne.'  qaod  aha, '  for  ai  moohel  as 
thou  bast  knowen  whioh  ia  tbilka  vemy 
bliafalnasBe,  and  eek  wbicbe  thilke 
tbingea  ben  that  lyen  fatsly  blisAilnBase, 
Uaf  il  to  teyn,  that  bg  dtctiU  tetaeit  verrotf 
poodes,  now  behoveth  thea  to  knowe 
whancea  and  where  thoa  mowe  aeke 
thilke  verray  bliafolneasa,'  '  Certea,' 
qaod  I,  'that  deaire  1  greetly.  and  have 
obiden  longe  tymo  to  herknen  it." 


(goti^hm.   (gfool  ni:  fpt^tn  x. 


165 


*  Bat  for  MM  moGhA,'  qaod  ahe, '  a«  it 
Ijkdth  to  my  disoipI«  FUtOi  In  his  book  of 
^in Timeo^**  thftt  in  right  Utel  thinges 


195  mm  iholden  bisechen  the  help  of  god, 
irlMit  jngMt  then  thftt  be  now  to  done,  bo 
that  we  mej  deserve  toflnde  the  sete  of 
thilke  Ytmy  good  ? '  *  Oertes,'  qnod  I, 
^  I  detne  thai  we  ihollen  depen  the  &der 

ioo  of  alle  goodes ;  for  withonten  him  nil 
thcr  nothing  fonnden  »-ri|^t.* 

'Thou  e^yet  a-right,*  qood  the;  and 
bigan  anon  to  singen  right  thns : — 


O  qui  perpetua  mundun 
ratione  gubermu. 


*  O  thon  fiMler,  creator  of  hevene  and  of 
erthee,  that  goremest  this  world  by  per- 
durable resoon,  that  comaondest  the 
tymes  to  gon  Arom  sin  that  age  hadde 

5  beginninge ;  thou  that  dwellest  thy-self 
ay  stedefast  and  stable,  and  yevest  alle 
othre  thinges  to  ben  moeved  ;  ne  foreine 
eaoses  necesseden  thee  never  to  componne 
werk  of  floteringe  matere,  bat  only  the 

10  forme  of  soverein  good  y-sot  with-in  thee 
with-onte  envye,  that  moevede  thee  freely. 
Thon  that  art  alder-fayrest,  beringe  the 
fairs  world  in  thy  thought,  formed  est 
this  world  to  the  lyknesse  semblable  of 

15  that  furs  world  in  thy  thought.  Thou 
drawest  al  thing  of  thy  soverein  en- 
saompler,  and  comaundest  that  this 
world,  parfitliche  y-maked,  have  fVeely 
and  absolut    his   parfit  parties.      Thou 

so  bindest  the  elements  by  noumbres  pro- 
poroionables,  that  the  colde  thinges 
mowen  aoorden  with  the  bote  thinges, 
and  the  drye  thinges  with  the  moiste 
thinges ;  that  the  fyr,  that  is  purest,  ne 

>5  flee  nat  over  bye,  ne  that  the  hevinesso 
ne  drawe  nat  adoun  over-lowe  the  erthes 
that  ben  plounged  in  the  watercs.  Thuu 
knittest  to-gider  the  mene  sowle  of  treble 
kinde,  moevinge  alle   thinges,  and  do- 

|D  Tydest  it  by  membres  aoordinge;  and 
whmn  it  is  thus  devyded,  it  hath  asembled 
a  moeringe  in-to  two  roundes ;  it  goth  to 
tome  ayein  to  him-self,  and  envirouneth 
a  tfol  deep   thought,    and   tometh   the 


hevene  by  iemUable  image.    Thon  by  35 
evene-lyke  oanses  enbeTiesst  the  sowles 
and  the  lasse  lyves,  and,  aUinge  hem 
he3^  by  lighte  oartes,  thon  sowest  hem 
in-to  hevene  and  in-to  erthe ;  and  whan 
th«y  ben  oonrerted  to  thee  by  thy  be-  40 
nigne  lawe,  thon  makest  hem  retome 
•yein  to  thee  by  ayein-ledinge  fyr,    O 
&der,  yive  thon  to  the  thought  to  styen  np 
in-to  thy  streite  sete,  and  graonte  him  to 
environne  the  welle  of  good ;  and,  the  45 
lighte  y-founde,  grannte  him  to  fiohen  the 
olere  sightes  of  his  corage  in  thee.    And 
acaterthon  andto-breke  thou  the  weightes 
and  the  doudes  of  erthely  herinesse,  and 
shjme  thou  by  thy  brightnesse.   For  thon  50 
art  cleemesse ;  thou  art  peysible  reste  to 
debonaire  folk ;  thon  thyself  art  bigin- 
ninge,  berer,  leder,  path,  and  terme ;  to 
loke  on  thee,  that  is  our  ende. 

Paoex  X     Quoniam  igitur  quae  tit 
imper/ecU, 

For  as  moohe  thanne  as  thou  hast  seyn, 
which  is  the  forme  of  good  that  nis  nat 
parfit,  and  which  is  the  forme  of  good  that 
is  parfit,  now  trowe  I  that  it  were  good  to 
shews  in  what  this  perfeccioun  of  blisful-  5 
nease  is  set.  And  in  this  thing,  I  trowe 
that  we  sholden  first  enquere  for  to  witen, 
yif  that  any  swiche  manor  good  as  thilke 
good  that  thou  hast  diffinisshed  a  litel 
heer-bifom,  that  U  to  Beyn,  eoverein  good,  ic 
may  ben  founds  in  the  nature  of  thinges  ; 
for  that  ve3^  imaginacioun  of  thought  ne 
decejrve  us  nat,  and  putte  us  out  of  the 
sothfastnesse  of  thilke  thing  that  is  sum- 
mi  tted  unto  us.  But  it  may  nat  ben  ij 
deneyed  that  thilke  good  ne  is,  and  that 
it  nis  right  as  welle  of  alio  goodos.  For 
al  thing  that  is  cleped  inparfit  is  proeve<l 
inparfit  by  the  amenusingo  ol  perfeccioun 
or  of  thing  that  is  parfit  And  therK)f  ac 
comth  it,  that  in  every  thing  general,  yif 
that  men  seen  any-thing  that  is  injiartit, 
certes,  in  thilke  general  ther  mot  Iwn 
som-thing  that  is  parfit ;  for  yif  so  bo  that 
perfeccioun  is  don  awey,  men  may  nat  'j 
thinks  ne  seye  fro  whennes  thilke  thing 
is  that  is  cleped  inparfit.    For  the  nature 


C0oef6iue-    (;0ooB  ill :   ^rost  X. 


orthioiiva  He  tnnk  nat  hir  beginnings  of 

tliln^cu   iimBiiiued  and  jnparfit,  Imt  it 

JO  iiroTBlBth  of  things*  that  bcoi  itl  hoolo 

tmllcreit  thingo*.  an  J  in-to  tbiogei  empty 
and  wHh-outan  frat  Dul,  ax  1  have 
y-«bewed  n  lilal  hor-bifom.  tb»t  j-if  tber 

35  be  a  blisfuIiieHe  that  be  froola  and  vryn 
Knd  inporfit,  thsr  may  na  man  ttunte  that 
Uier  nil  aoiii  bliafnlneBsa  that  is  sad. 
>t«defaat,  and  paitlt.'  Soax.  '  This  is 
eoncludod,"  quod  I,  'feiroely  and  aotli- 

40  fasUx.' 

'ViitomjiAis.  '  Bat  couidere  alio,'  qnod 


L    vbam 
hnbiteth.     The  c 


TCth 


C4<iic«ita  of  los  coTogaa  of  men  proevf 

45  and  graaotetli,  that  god,  princo  of  aUe 
UiingBi,  is  good.  For,  so  as  nothing  ne 
may  bun  tbooght  b«ttrs  than  god,  it  ma; 
lut  ben  donlud  (banno  that  bs,  th«t 
nothing  nifl  bettre,  that   hn   nis    good. 

$□  CorUa,  resoiui  shcireth  tluit  god  In  bo 
good,  that  it  prOTBlli  by  vertay  fareo  thftt 
parEt  good  it  iu  liim,  Fiw  yif  god  nO  is 
■wich,  he  ne  may  nat  b«n  rriucB  of  )Ula 
thinges ;  for  c«rtc«  som^iung  po«aesaing 

55  in  il-scif  par£t  good,  sholds  ben  more 
worthy  than  god,  and  it  aholde  wmen  that 
tbiike  thing  were  first,  and  eldor  Uian 
god.  For  wa  han  shewed  aportl;  that 
all*  thingei  that  ben  parflt  ban  first  or 

6athlnges  that  ben  nnpnrfit;  and  foi^tby, 

pmoee  ne  go  tist  a-wey  with-oate  an  onde, 
wo  owen  to  graonlen  that  the  aovBrain 
god  is  right  i\il  of  ■oTeroiu  parfit  good, 

Cs  ^d  we  han  eatablissbed  tliut  the  soverein 
good  is  vBimy  blisfninosse  !  thonne  mot  it 
nedcs  bo,  that  vermy  blisfnlnesae  is  set  iu 
toverein  god.'  'Thij  take  I  we),'  qnod 
1,  '  no  this  na  nay  nat  ben  withseid  in  no 

TO  manora,' 

'  fiat  I  prpyt^'  qnod  she, '  gee  now  bow 
tLoQ  mayst  proeven,  bolily  and  with-ont« 
coRtpcionn,  Ihia  that  I  bave  eeyd,  that 
tha  loverGin  god  is  tight  fnl  of  »o»orein 

75  good,*        ^  Id  which  nunere  ? '  quod  L 
'  Weneit  tbon  angbt,'  qnod  she,  'that 
tl^ifl  prince  of  alio  thinges  bave  3~'take 
Ihilke  aoverein  good  auy-whei  ont  of  bim- 


tbnt  he  is  tal,  right  as  thoa  mi^test  & 
Ibinken  tliat  god,  lliat  bath  blisftilnaise 
in  him-esif,  and  thilko  blisftilnMse  that 
is  in  liim,  weren  dyrors  in  snbstaanoe  f 
For  yif  thoa  wens  that  god  havsTsooiTed 
thilke  good  ont  of  him-self,  thon  mayjt  S; 
wane  tbat  be  that  yaf  Oiilke  good  to  god 
be  more  worthy  than  is  god.     Bnt  I  am 
bi-knowen  and  oonfttuie,  and  that  rigfat 
dignelj*,  that  god  is  right  worthy  abovon 
alle  tblnges  ;  and,  yif  so  be  tbat  this  good  gt 
he  in  him  by  nature,  bnt  tbat  it  is  dyven 
fro  him  by  weninge  retonn,  iin  we  apvko 
of  god  prince  of  oilDtbinges  :  foigne  who- 
so feigtio  may,   who  was  be  that  Iiath 
ponjoignodthiaedyreree thinges  to-giderf  9i 
And  eek,  at  tha  laata,  see  wal  that  a  thing 
tliM  is  dyreis  troio  any  thing,  that  tJiilka 
tiling  uis  nat  that  same  thing  fro  which 
it  is  ondoiMonden  to  ben  dyrers.  Tlianne 
(cilweth  it,  thatthilka  thing  that  by  liis  ic 
mttora  is  dyrers  fro  saverein  good,  that 
tliat  thing  nia  nat  aovereia  good ;  bat 
certes,  tliat  were  a  fBlooon*  oorsednease 
to  tbinken  tlial  of  him  tbat  nothing  nil 
more  worth.     For  alwoy,  of  alle  tbingos,  lo 
the  natore  of  hem  ne  may  nat  ben  bettre 
than   hie  biginning ;    for  which  I  may 
conolnden,  by  right  verray  resonn,  that 
thilke  that  is  biginning  of  alle  Uungei, 
thilke  aame  Uiing  is  sorenin  good  in  his  ■  r 
aubatannoe,'        'Thoa  bast  seyd  xight- 
fnlly,"  qood  I. 

'  Bnt  wohangranntod,'  qnod  she,  'that 
the  soTerein  good  is  blislUiiBSie.'  '  And 
that  is  eootb,' qaod  I.  ■■ 

'  Thanue,'  qn'id  ahe,  '  motan  wa  nedes 
graniiteu  and  tonfeiaen  that  thilke  aame 
aoverein  gmid  be  god,'  '  Cartas,' qnod 
t,  '  I  ne  may  cat  dsnye  ne  withitonde 
the  reeonna  pnrpositd ;  and  I  see  wel  that  la 
it  foIweUihy  ■trengtheof  thepremissat' 

'Lohe  now,"  qood  ahe,  'yif  this  ba 
proved  yit  mora  fernuly  thus :  tbat  tber 
DO  mowon  nat  ben  two  soveroin  goodes 
that  ben  dyverse  amonge  hem-wlf.  For  ii, 
certes,  tha  goodes  that  ben  dyverse 
omonges  bem-self,  tbat  oon  nia  nat  that 
that  other  is ;  thanue  ne  may  neither  of 
bem  ben  parSt,  so  as  either  of  bem  Ink- 


0  other.  Bnl  that  tbM,  nis  luit 
pftrlSt,  moil  tnky  aatn  apertly  that  it  nia 
nat  HivorDin.  Tb#  thiogaa,  IhnTins,  that 
bou  Kivercinly  goods,  ne  mowen  by  no 
w«jr  ban  itjrrerM.  Bot  I  have  wel  oon- 
115  ciitdeil  Ehftt  faliflfiilnease  nnd  god  ben  the 

dirinitM.'  'Nothing.'   qaod    I,    -niii 

man  MOthlMM  tbui  this,  ne  maro  fBrmo 

■V>  I7  naoDQ ;  d«  b  more  worthy  thing  tbu 
gsd  m>y  lut  ben  oondiidsd.' 

'  Upon  thiM  IhingM  thaniiB,'  qood  ahe, 
'  richt  •■  thiu  B«inatnani,  whui  they 
hao  ihewad  hii  proponciDiins,  ben  front 

■45  to  laingen  in  thingea  thst  they  cUpen 
ponmiM,  or  dteUiracioiint  of  /ormlde 
OiMpHt  right  10  wole  1  yoVB  thee  hear  lu 


\ta/a 


For- 


why,  foi  M  ma-h*  u  by  the  geliuge 

P  htiafaliiMM  men  bon  nutked  bliil'nl,  uiil 

btofnliiMM  u  diTinitee :   thuioe   ia   it 

nuiii'en  snd  open,  that  by  thegetingsof 

divinilee  men  ben  nuked  bti^fol.     Bight 

■■  by  the  RBtinge  of  justice  (Ihoy  bon 

\S  mAked  jiutt  nnd  hy  the  getingo  of  u- 

(liaBoe  thoy  ben  suked  vy**  1  right  », 

nadca,   by  tha  wmblahla  rsH>nn,  whan 

tlwy  han  ffeton  divinltee,  they  hen  makod 

Thajiae  ia  aveiy  btiinil  man 

1  bat  eartM,  br  oatnn,  ther  nil  bat 

;   but,  bf  the  partioipMuoan   of 

1   let    na    deatnrbeth 

isg  that  Ihar  ne  ben  nunye  goddu.' 

I   ii,'  qood  I,  'a   fair   thing  and 

I,  otepe  It  M  Uion  wult ;  be  it 

la  or  eocoUaria,'  or  mada  o/connaie 

ariHftt. 

>Ottt«a,'  qood  ihs,  '  notliing  nis  byror 

tt  ia  Uia  tbin(  that  hy  nwaon  gbuldfl 

I7D  Ian    added    to    thiie    fonoids  thinges.' 

'  What  thing?'  qnod  I. 

'  Uo,'  ijaml  ihe,  '  ■■  it  semotlt  that  bli»- 
ftilnaMB  oonteneth  many  tbiagea.  it  ware 
fvr  lo  wittm  whether  that  alia  thiie 
•;S  tbiogoa  maken  or  conjoignen  ai  m  maner 
Indy  of  bliifiilncua,  by  dyvenitea  of 
partlM  or  of  mainbrai ;  01  ellsa,  ylf  that 
■Bj  af  all*  thilka  thingeabeswinhthatit 
•compIla*ba  by  Uiu-aelf  the  m1i*taiinc«  of 
'*"  bU«(Ulia*M,aothatallothueotlmthiiicn( 


ben  referred  and  brooght  to  bliifnlnesea.' 
that  Ji  (0  Kyn,  bm  to  Ihe  thttf  of  bfin. 
'I  wolde,'  qncd  I,  'tliat  thou  makedost 
me  oleerly  to  nnderslondo  wliat  than 
aeyst,  and  that  thou  recordedeat  ma  the  ij 
foneyde  thingea.' 

'  Have  I  nat  Jnged,'  qQod  lbs,  '  that 
bliifalneise  ij  good  ' '  '  Yii,  forsotbe,' 
qaod  t ;  '  and  that  lovareia  good.' 

'  Adds  thiuiDe.'  qnod  slie,  '  thilka  good,  ic 
that  it  maktd  blin/ulnaK,  to  alle  the  for- 
eeide  thiugaa ;    for  tiulke  auue  blisfol- 
neaaa  that  ig    demed    to    ben    Borerein 
■offliaTmoa,  thilka  aelve  ii  uvDrein  power, 
aovetein  reverence,  aovereiu  deemeBoar  i< 
noAIoas,  and  Bomreiu  delyt.      ConclnBla. 
What  Kyst  thou  thanne  of  alls  lliiie 
thin  gee,    that    1>    to    fsya,    mifiaaanoo, 
power,  and  tbii  othre  thingei;  ben  they 
Ihanna  aa  (nembrei  of  blisfulncMo,  or  ben  n 
they  roferrad  and   brought  to  Boverein 
good,   right    na    alle    Ihingea    that    ben 
hrongbtta  thachief  ofhem?*      *  londor- 
atonda  wat;'   qood  I.  'what  thoo  par- 
poaeM  to  ■oko ;  bat  1  daaini  for  to  herkne  » 
that  thou  ihawa  It  me.' 

'Tak  now  thiu  the  diicreoionn  of  thi* 
qnestiDo,'  quod  aha.  'Yif  alle  thiao 
thingOB.' qnod  ahe.  'wvrea  membrai  to 
felioileo,  thnn  werea  th^y  dyveise  that  >i 
oon  from  that  other ;  and  awioh  ia  the 
nature  of  partioa  or  of  membm,  that 
dyverae  oiDmbrea  conipoiinen  a  body.' 
'  Cert»,'  qaod  I,  '  it  bath  wel  hen  abewnl 
heer-bifiirn,  that  alia  thiae  thingaa  ben  >i 
alia  D  thing.' 

■  Thnnna  ben  they  none  membm,'  qnod 
ebe;  'for  eUaa  it  iholde  aeme  that  blii- 
falnei»  went  «anioign«d  ai  of  on  tncni' 
bra  allone  ;  bnl  tlist  ia  a  thing  tliat  may  ■: 
nat  be  don.'  '  Thia  thing,"  quod  I, '  nii 
nat  doutoaa  ;  Imt  I  abyde  lo  barknan  tha 
remnanat  of  thy  quoatioon.' 

•  Thii  ia  open  and  clear,'  qood  aha, 
'  that  alle  olhro  thingaa  ben  roterred  and  i: 
broufbt  to  good.  For  therefore  la  aaM- 
■aunoe  requered,  for  it  ii  darned  to  ben 
good  ;  and  foithy  ia  power  reqnarad,  (hr 
men  Irowen  also  that  it  ha  good  ;  and  (bia 
aama  thing  mowen  we  ihinkon  and  con-  »i 
jeoten  of  rereranoo,  and  of  nobleaae,  and 


eottiiius.    Igo^i  ni:  Qntfrt  X. 


B'nf  [lal^  Thaana  i#  lovorein  giMd  the 
I*  uid  tbs  cause  of  al  tliHt  kaglitQ 
■boti  desired ;  for-wb;  tliilke  thinfc  that 
B  vitli-holdeUi  no  good  in  it-solf,  ne  ssm- 
blkOQoa  of  good,  it  ne  laay  imt  wel  ia  no 
tnsnere  bo  de«ired  na  raqnored.  And  th« 
contrariB  -  for  tliogh  tliat  thingeB  bf  kir 
nutiira  no  ban  tint  goode,  algiitea,  yif  men 
340  vena  tiaat  ben  goods,  fit  b«n  they  desired 
■fl  thongh  tb&t  they  woran  vamkyliche 
eoode.  And  therFor  la  It  that  men 
oughten  to  wane  hy  right,  that  boontefl 
ba  the  Bovarein  fya,  and  the  canM  of  alle 
14s  tbe  thingoB  that  ben  to  requeren.    Bat 

reqnoron  any  thing,  it  semoth  that  Ihilka 
■ssie  thing  be  most  deiired.  As  thm ;  yif 
that  a  wight  wolda  lydcn  for  «<ue  of 

jjn  hele,  he  ne  daairath  nst  ed  niochel  tho 
moeringo  to  lyden,  B>  the  effect  of  hia 
hele.  Kow  thanne,  ain  that  alle  thlngsi 
ban  reqaered  for  the  grace  of  good,  they 
hb  ben  nnl  1!  mired  of  alia  folk  more 

2S5  thanna  the  Bame  good.  Bnt  ve  han 
granntad  that  bliflfnlnesAa  is  that  thing, 
ibr  whiche  that  alle  thise  othre  thingcs 
ben  desired;  thuina  is  it  thas :  thnt, 
certes.  onlj-  blisfuinesao  ia  reqaered  acd 

•6oda«ir«i.  By  whiche  thing  it  ahowoth 
eleerly,  that  of  good  and  of  blUfolnesse  is 
al  OOD  and  tlie  same  nbstannco.'  *  I  see 
nat,^  qnod  I,  '  wharfore  that  men  miglit«n 
dieoordeo  in  this.' 

965  ^And  we  ban  shewed  that  god  and 
vermy  bliahilnoase  is  al  00  thing."  ■  That 
Is  sooth/  qnod  L 

thnt  the  sabstaance  of  god  is  set  in  thilke 
le  good,  and  in  non  other  plane. 


P 


UbtuZ. 


ei  pariter  ueiiile  capli. 


O  (xnaeth  alle  to-gtder  now.  ye  (hat  ben 
y-cangbt  and  y.bounde  wilh  wikheda 
cheynee,  by  the  dscsivable  delyt  ofonholy 
thingas  anbabitlnge  in  yonr  Ihanght ! 
5  Haet  shal  ben  the  reste  oT  yonr  labonn, 
hear  ia  the  hnvene  stable  in  peyilble 
quiets ;  this  alloDO  is  lbs  open  refat  to 
nreaoliss.  Closa.  nit  it  to  Ktn,  Oat 
IM  lliat  btn  tirmbnd  and  dtixhied  with 


icortdily  nffietiount,  tomeUt  now  in  Ihia 
tOBfrein  good,  l*al  it  god,  Umt  It  r^fiu  to 
Item  <*o(  tuolen  eemfn  W  Mb.  TbMm. 
Alle  the  (hinges  that  tit  river  l^gns 
yavath  yow  with  his  goldeno  gravailea,  or 
dUsb  alle  the  tbingei  that  the  river 
Hennas  yeveth  with  hia  rede  brinke,  or 
that  Indoa  yevelh,  Ihat  ia  next  the  bole 
party  of  the  world,  that  mcdlath  tbs 
grane  sUnea  with  the  whyte,  ne  tholde 
nat  oleeran  tbe  lookinge  of .vonr  thought, 
bnt  hydan  rather  yonr  blindo  corages 
with.in  hir  derknesse.  Al  that  lyhath 
yow  heer,  and  excyteth  and  moereth  yonr 
tbongbtei,  the  etthe  hath  norisahed  it  In 
hisa  lowe  eayes.  Bnt  the  shyninga,  by 
whiohe  the  berene  is  goronied  and 
whennes  ho  bath  his  strengthe,  that 
oschaath  the  derke  oTerthrowinge  of  the 
SDwle ;  and  who-eo  may  knowen  thUke 
light  of  blisfnlnasse,  he  shal  wel  seyn, 
that  the  whyte  be: 

nat  cUet,' 


pROBi  XL    Amtntlor, 


^"TUON^H 


Soect.     '  I  MBsnle  mo.'  qood  I ; 
alls  thisa  thinges  ben  strongly  bonnden 
Willi  right  ferme  resonns.' 

Philoaophie,  '  How  mochel  wilt  tlion 
preyBen  it,"  qnod  flhe,  'yif  that  thoo 
knowa  what  ihlike  good  is?'  '  I  wol 
preyse  it,"  qnod  I,  ■  by  prys  with-onteo 
cnde,  yif  it  shal  bityde  me  to  knowo  aim 
to-gider  god  thnt  is  good,' 

'  Certes,'  qnod  she,  '  that  shal  I  do  thee 
by  Terray  resoon,  yif  thnt  tho  thingoa 
lliat  I  Iiave  cODoladed  a  litel  bor-bifoni 
dwellen  only  In  hir  first  grannting.' 
■  Thoy  dwellen  gtaonted  to  thee,'  qnod  I  ] 
nit  It  to  iq/n,  Of  •cAo  idlli:  I  gravnle  Iby 
/orteidt  concltitiovni. 

'  HaVB  I  nat  shewed  thee,'  quod  she, 
'  that  the  thinges  thnt  ben  reqaered  of 
mnny  follies  ne  ben  nat  veiray  goodoe  ne 
pOjDte,  for  they  ben  dyvcrso  that  oon  fro 
that  othre ;  and  bo  as  ecJi  of  hem  is  lak- 
kinge  to  other,  they  ne  ban  no  power  to 
bringen  a  good  that  is  fnl  and  absotat  1 
But  tbanne  nt  erst  ban  UiT  verray  goml 
whaano  they  ben  gadercd  to-gider  sUs 


(geetftiue.    (goofi  ui.  fpvost  xi, 


i]L-tA  o  fcirmo  And  m-io  oon  vitkin^e.  » 
Uiut  Uiilko  thing  thnt  is  (nffi^kimcit, 
Uuike  same  be  [xiwar,  and  reTerenve,  nnd 
iioblHH,  uid  mirtbe ;  and  fonotbe,  bnt- 

)i>  Tif  kilo  tbise  thinges  ben  olle  non  Mine 
thing,  thc7  ne  bui  nat  vberbr  tbut  tbe; 
minran  ben  pnt  in  the  nunmbar  of  tbingan 
th*b  onght«n  ben  reqnered  or  doBired.' 
'  Lt  is  flbevedt'  quod  t;  ^nebep^n»y 

i3  thor  no  nun  dcpnten.' 

<  Tha  thingxa  thanne,'  quad  she,  '  thnt 
U  ben  no  goodM  wbuin«  they  ben  dy- 
Term,  KOd  irhnii  ihty  heginnea  lo  bsn 
alle  oon  tbing  Ibonno  ben  they  gvodva, 

40  ne  eomth  it  hem  iiiLt  thwuiB  br  the 
gvtlDge  of  nniteij,  that  they  ben  nuked 
goode*?*     *8o  it  Bemeth,'  qnod  I. 

^  Bnt  ftl  thing  that  is  good,*  qnod  sho, 
'gnnnttit  thou  that  it  be  good  by  tha 

4J  purtinipacionn   of  good,   or   nof  'I 

gi&Dnt«  it,'  qdod  L 

■Thiuine  most  thon  grannten,'  qaod 
ehe,  '  by  semblHblo  rsBonii,  that  oon  anil 
good  bo  00  same  thing.     For  "f  thinfru. 

S>  at  vbiohe  that  Iho  effect  nia  nM  natnrelly 
diTsne,  nedos  tbe  Bubstoaes  mot  bo  00 
aame   thing.'  '  I   ne  may  nat  dcaiye 

that,'  quod  I. 

'  Bait  thoQ  nitt  knomm  ttet,'  qnnd  >he, 

L<  '  that  al  thing  that  is  bath  so  longo  his 
dveUlnge  and  bi«  snbatannce  as  longe  as 
it  is  m>n ;  but  whan  it  forlet«th  to  ben 
"in.  It  mat  nedea  dyeii  end  oommpe  to- 
pderr'  '  Inwhicb  Dumere  ? '  quod  T. 
^>  '  Bight  as  in  besl«a,'  qnod  ihe, '  whan 
The  Boiwle  and  the  body  ben  conjoigned 
in  oon  and  dffellen  to-gider,  it  ia  cleped 
febeast.  And  whan  hirimitee  isdestroyed 
Vy  the  diaMVerannoe  of  that  oon  &om 
^  that  otbpT,  than  aheweth  it  wel  that  it  is 
•  ArA  thing,  and  that  it  tiia  no  lengar 
DobeeM.  And  tlia  body  of  a -wight.  wLyl 
II  dwelleth  in  00  forme  by  oonjnnoeionn 

yif   the 
a  of  tlia  body  ben  so  dovyded  and 
fi  fro  Mint  o(*w.  that 
t«,  the  body  forleteth 
a  that  it  was  bil'om.     And,  who-so 
■ebyaUe 
Ikiogca,  ba  ibolde  Ken  that,  witb-ont« 


a,  every  thing  is 


fori! 


it    dysth    and    periiahath.' 
'  Wban    1    consider*,'    qnod    I,    'manyeft 
thingoa,  I  aee  non  other.' 

'Is  ther  smy-tliinK  thanne,'  qnod  the, 
'  that,  in  as  mocha  as  it  livelh  natarelly, 
that  forletoth  the  talent  or  apjieij't  of  his 
beings,  and  deslreth  to  eooie  to  death  and  Sj 
to  compeionn?"  'Yif  I   oonsidere,' 

qnod  I, '  tha  lieeste*  that  han  any  maner 
nature  of  wilninge  and  of  nillinge,  I  ne 
Bnda  no  bae«t,  bnt-yif  U  ha  oonstreined 
fro  with-onte  fttrth,  that  forleteth  or  91 
despyseth  the  entencionn  to  liven  and 
to  dnran,  or  that  iToIe,  hts  tbankes, 
hasten  him  to  dyen.  For  eirery  beeit 
travaileth  him  to  doffenda  and  knpe  the 
■BTBoionn  of  his  iyf,  and  eschneth  deMh  91 
and  destracDionn.  Bnt  oertes,  1  doota 
me  of  herbes  and  of  trass,  that  ti  le  teyn. 
Oat  I  am  in  a  douM  nf  Itairie  lAinffiu  et 
herbfi  or  trtei,  that  no  han  no  fclinge 
Bowles,  M  nn  nalurrl  ii!jrJ,-in(7M  tun-iKne  to  k 
appetyUi  ai  btilet  Aon,  ti^htlher  Oli-u  han 
appeti/i  to  dictllai  and  to  dHren,' 

■  CertM,'  qnod    she,   '  ns  the^uf  thar 
thee  nat  doote.    Wow  luko  np-on  thisa 
herbet  and  thiee  trees  ;  they  wexen  first  it 
in  Ewiohe  placH  as  ben  covenabin  In  hem, 
in  whiohe  places  they  no  mowen  nat  sons 
dyen  ne  dryen,  as  longo  as  hir  nattiro 
may  doffenden   hom.     Tor  som  of  hem 
wBsen  in    faeldes,   and   earn    in   moon-  11 
taignes.  and  othre  waxen  in  mnreyi,  and 
othre  eleven  on  roohes,  and  lomme  waxen 
plentivons  in  anndes;   and  yif  that  any 
wight  enfofCB  him  to  heron  hem  ia-to 
othre    places,    they   weien    dryo.      Tot  ii 
nature  yeveth  to  every  thing  that  that 
ia  convenient  to  him,  and  Iravnilelh  that 
they  ne  dye  nat,  as  longe  at  they  han 
power  to  dn-oll™  and  to  liven.    What 
woKow  leyn  of  this,  that  thry  drawen  1^ 
alle  hir  norisahinges  by  hir  rotes,  right 
lU  they  hadden  hir  monthiis  y-plonnged 
with-in  the  erihes,   and   ehedcn  by  hir 
maryes  hir  wode  and  hir  Inrlc?    And 
what  woltow  aeyn  of  this,   that  thillce  r: 
thing  that  is  right  soflc,  as  tho  mnrye  in, 
that  is  alwey  hid  in  tha  aete,  at  with- 


IJO 


(|foet^u0.    q^eeS  tn:  pcMt  xi. 


inne.  and  thut  U  dafmided  tl-o  with-cmtc 
by  t.lia  atedoTastDeBsfl  nf  wods  ;  and  ttwt 
«  bulk  u  put  ■jrein*  the  des- 
[Uice  of  the  bereno,  u  »  dcfciidDar 
might;  to  inOren  harm?  Ajid  tbtu, 
c«rtes,  mayitow  vel  aeon  bnw  greet  it 
the  diligence  of  uittaro  ;  for  »Uo  ihingvg 

^  renovBlsd  and  tinpliishea  hem  with  >eod 
y-moltipl^ed  ;  ue  thcr  uia  no  ouw  tliitt  ne 
■wot  *ol  thnt  thsy  no  ben  right  «g 
«  fonjodcment  and  edifim,  for  lo  dnron 
n»t  only  foe  n  tyme,  hot  right  as  tor 

[o  to  dnron  porduiablybygBneracioon.  And 
the  thingea  Mk  Chat  men  wenen  ne  haven 
none  boitIm,  ue  dBairo  they  nnt  ech  of 
hem  by  semblable  I'eKmn  to  kepon  that 
U  hirs,  thai  ii  M  («vn,  llial  £)  aconlitigt  lo 

IS  Ur  nalurt  in  rotutriiKicun  of  hlr  bdngt 
and  endnringe  f  For  wlicr-for  elles  beretli 
lightnease  the  fluumbea  up,  and  the 
veighto  prcsieth  tJio  ortho  a-doun,  but 
for  aH  moche  oa  Ihilka  plaooi  and  thilke 

JO  moeringM  ben  crrvonablo  Ut  oTerioh  of 
bom  1  And  fonotbe  evoiy  thing  k«peth 
thilke  that  ia  acordinge  and  pmpro  to 
him,  right  oa  thingee  that  ben  Dontrariei 
aad  enemya  carompen  hem.    And  jit  the 

5j  harde  thingea,  ne  atonoa,  elyven  and 
IwldoQ  hir  partiea  to-glder  rigbt  fatile  and 
hardo,  and  deffondon  hem  in  withBlond- 
inge  that  they  no  departs  nat  lightly 
B-twinno.     And   the  thingea  that   ben 

V>  aoRe  and  fletinge,  lUI  is  wat«i  and  eyr, 
Iboy  deparlon  lightJy,  and  yeven  place 
to  hem  that  broken  or  devyden  bom ; 
but  uatheleii  they  retomen  aone  ayoiji 
in-4o  the  same  thingea  ho  vhennea  thoy 

^5  ben  atraced.  Bnt  lyr  fteeth  and  reftisoth 
al  devtsioDn.  Ka  I  ne  trets  nat  hoer 
now  of  willkil  moevinKas  of  the  aowle 
that  la  knowingOi  bnt  of  the  nntorol 
ent«iicioQn  of  tbiDgea,  as  tbas:  right  as 

•o  we  iwolvia  the  mete  that  we  reccivon  and 
no  thinks  nat  on  it,  and  aa  we  drawen 
•mr  breeth  in  alepingo  that  wa  wite  it 
nat  whjle  we  ilepen.  For  cartes,  in  the 
be«at«a,  the  love  of  bir  livingea  ne  of  bit 

'5  beinget  no  comth  nat  of  the  wiluingea 
of  the  lowle,  bat  of  the  biginningea  ot 
satiiTe.  For  oer(«i,  thomgh  oooatrein- 
)nc<  oaoaea,  iril  dMiretli  and  ombraoeth 


fol  ofte   tyme   the   death   that   natore 


dethi   tlua   I 


:   thai 


IV  bai   (onttregned  m,  by  a 
caiae.  CMC  Am  U>iI  Aainlh  and  takttk  the 
daUh  ukJck  that  nature  haleili  and  drtd- 
*th  fill  tore.      And  aomtyme  we    aeeth 

the  contraiye,  an  thaa :  that  the  wil  of 

■  wight  deetorbetb  and  constroynetb  that 
that  nataro  doaireth  and  requereth  al- 
wey,  r^at  li  U>  («ir'ii  tl>o  werk  of  genera- 
cinno,  by  the  whicha  genemcionn  only 
dweUotb  and  ia  suatened  tbo  long  dora- 
bletee  of  morUi)  thingea.  And  thai  this 
charitee  and  thia  love,  that  eveiy  thing 
hath  to  him-aelf.  ne  comth  nat  of  the 
moevinge  of  the  Bowie,  but  of  the  en- 

of  god  hath  yeven  to  thingea  that  ben 
Creat  of  him  thia,  that  jb  afnl  gret  cAoaa 

desiren  natarelly  hir  lyf  ne  longe  aa  ever 
they  tnoweu.     For  whiob  tbnn  mayet  nat 

drode,  by  no  mmere,  tbat  alia  the 
thingea  that  ben  anywhere,  that  they  ne 
requeren  naturally  the  farme  stableneoat 
of  perdarable  dwellinge.  and  eek  the 
eachninge  of  deatmccioun.'  '  Now  con- 
fasse  I  wol,'  quod  I,  'that  I  aee  now  wel 
certoinly,  with-onta  dooloa,  the  tbingea 
that  whylom  wmeden  nncertain  to  me.' 

'  But,'  qnod  ahe,  *  tUiIko  thing  that 
deairath  to  be  and  to  dwellen  pardnrablj, 
he  dedreth  lo  ben  oon  ;  for  yif  that  that 
oon  were  destroyed,  certea,  beinge  ne 
■holde  ther  uon  dwollan  ti)  no  wight.' 

■  That  19  sooth,'  qnod  I, 

'Tbanne,'  quod  iIid,  'desirau  alle 
tJiingea  eon  ! '        *  I  asaente,'  quod  L 

'And  I  have  abewed,'  qnod  she,  'that 
thilko  aamo  oon  is  thilke  that  iagood?' 
'  Yo,  for  Bothe,'  qnod  1. 

<  Alio  thingea  tbanne,'  qnod  aha.  '  re- 
qniren  good  -,  and  tbilke  good  thanne 
mayst  thon  deaeiyvan  right  thna ;  good 
la  thilke  thing  that  every  wight  dBairetb.' 
'Ther  ne  may  be  thought,'  qnod  I,  'no 
more  verray  thing.  For  either  alia 
tbingea  ben  referred  and  brought  to 
nought,  and  Soteran  with-oute  govomonr, 
despoiled  of  oon  aa  of  hir  propra  heved  ; 
or  atlBS,  yif  ther  be  any  thing  to  which 


nunna  ufiydd  ihe  thtu :  '  O  my  iii»T.' 
qQDd  thfl, '  1  hftre  ^rct  glxlnflOM  of  thee ; 

ijS  for  Ihou  hMt  fiwhed  in  thyn  herta  the 
miilJel  loathfutneHe.  Dial  it  la  Kvn,  the 
prikks ;  but  thigt  thing  ht^lb  hea  des- 
cOTDTfld  to  thee,  is  that  thoK  eaydest 
tlut  thoa  Kiitsst  nst  a  liMI  btr-biibm.' 

>4o  '  What  »u  tliM  V  qaod  I. 

>  Tlist  IhoQ  De  wiat«Bt  nst,'  qood  she, 
'  which  WM  tb*  ecde  of  UiingsB ;  and 
wrtM,  tbst  is  the  thing  that  every  wight 
deaireth ;  and  for  as  mochsl  u  we  hui 

I*}  gwlend  and  (wmprehended  that  good  i« 
ihiike  tiling  ttiat  IidHiredofaUe,  thanna 
mot«n  va  nedes  oonfeasau,  that  good  ia 
the  fyn  of  alle  ihingeo. 


Who-ao  that  aeketh  aooth  by  a  deep 
U»sht.  and  coveilaih  nat  in  ban  riecsired 
tv  nA  mls-weyM,  lat  him  rollan  and 
trmden  with-ione  him-setf  Iho  light  of 
5  bla  inward  aighte ;  and  lat  lum  gadara 
BF«iii,  enplyninf^  in-to  a  compu,  tha 
long*  iBiMviDgea  nf  hii  VtoughUi ;  and 
tat  him  lachfii  his  cnrago  )ljat  he  hath 
vacloatd  and  hid  in  hit  tieaan,  al  that 
11}  lie  r.<nn|iaa««lh  or  telceth  fro  with-onto. 
And  thanna  thilica  things,  that  the  lilake 
cl&adniif  errttnr  whylnm  hadtlo  y-cov(^^od, 
■bal  lighlou  mora  eJurly  llianne  Phehna 
hiniHWlf  na  shynath.  Qloaa,  IVha^o 
'!  ttvU  «i«M(ka  detp  ffrmmde  of  raotk  in  hit 
Ikotifkt,  and  Bxil  nut  be  dtariad  bji  fiittf 
ynpodcioimt  lAal  ffoon  anit/ro  tht  trmUht, 
M  lUn  «(  croniiH  and  t.,U*  uUK-nm 
kltatH/IIUrntUirr  and  l^e  pivprtUm  a/lkt 
n  lUmat  aad  lot  Ua  ^t  e/ltanft  smmina 
_  mmi  rollai  kit  Ikvugtltt  bg  good  itHbera. 
•am,  pr  Oal  kt  deme  ;  and  lot  km  ttclun 
><  It  Jlott,  I^  natnnl  priariplft 
t  y^id  wiiMn  il-teif,  nlU  (A( 
n  he  imaeincth  Ui  btrt  in 
otU  tlu 


ouU-/,iHk.         For  oertes  tha  Imdy,  In'iug-  ,v 
Inge  tlia  weighia  of  roryatiuge,  ua  hath 
nat  chaaed  oat  Df  your  thongiita  al  the 
cleemeMB  Cf  votir  knomnge  ;  for  cert«inly 
tha  eeed  of  vooth  haldeth  and  clyvath 
with-in  yonr  carage,  and  it  ii  awaked  3! 
and  aicyted  by  the  winde  and  by  the 
blastea  of  dootrioa.     For  whaifor   sllea 
daman  ye  of  yonr  owna  wil  Iha  right«a, 
whan  ye  ben  axed,  hnt-yif  ao  were  that 
the  noiisahinge  n/  nswim  ne  liveda  y-  «< 
ploonged  in  tha  dvpthe  of  your  herttt 


tkit 


tooth  of  anu  tiling  Quit  iwrv  luvd.  ^  tktr 
tten  a  rata  of  tootkfiut^att  ihai  vm  n- 
pluunjr»l  and  kiA  in  naturtl  fttiiai}t]Kt,  tht  u 
Whkht  aouCA/mCfUMe  tivrd  irJIA-in  Mr  dtrp- 
HIM  of  tht  OumghU  Anil  yit'  so  lie  thai 
the  Unaa  and  tha  doctrine  of  Platu 
■ingeth  aooth,  al  thatevary  wight  letuetb. 
ha  ne  doth  no-thing  ellaa  llianne  hot  Jo 
recoidflth,  as  men  reoordui  tblngei  that 
ben  foryatao.' 

Pioai  "It  IT.     nim  <)70,  Ptalanl,  liviaam. 

Tbacne  Mide  I  thus :  '  1  aeoida  tne 
grelly  to  Platn,  ior  thou  remombTHt 
and  rnordaat  me  thiM  thiDgea  yil  tho 
Be<:oiinde  tjnie  ;  thtU  it  to  ttyn,  fint  wban 
1  loflta  my  memorie  hj  the  cnntagioui  5 
conjonccioou  uf  the  l»Uy  with  theauwlc; 
an<l  eftflonea  allerward,  whan  I  loete  II. 
confoonded  by  the  chargB  and  by  tha 
hnrdone  of  my  aorwe.' 

And  thanne  eaida  iha  thai:  'ylftbiia  lo 
hilta,'  qnod  (be,  '  Ant  tho  things*  tlint 
thou  ha>t  graanlad,  it  ne  aluil  nat  hen 
right  fer  that  thou  ne  ihalt  lemenibren 
thilka  thing  thai  thnu  eeyden  that  thm 
nijtartnat.'         '  What  thing  I"  ■|0"i  L      is 

'  By  whiche  govaineiiient.'  lood  aha, 
■  that  this  world  ii  govamed.'  •  Ua 
ramembreth  It  wel,'  quod  I ;  '  and  I  con. 
fiiaM  wel  that  I  ne  wiate  it  naught.  Bnt 
al-b«-it  ao  that  1  aee  now  from  a-fer  what  •<> 
thoa  iinrpoaast.  algataa,  I  daeira  yit  to 
harkane  it  of  thea  more  pleynly." 

'Thoa    na    waadeat    oat,'    quod    aha, 
'a  lital   bsr-bifom,  that  wan   iboldan 


in :  ^reec  xn. 


hat  this  mn-ld  nil  it<)Tem*4  hy 
'  Cerles,'  qnod  I, '  ne  yit  ne  doute 
i  ii  nanght,  ne  I  nel  armr  wane  that 
o  dfriit«  ;  at  ifAo  KiCA,  but  I  u»e 
'E  thiT^  ffod  goccmetk  IhU  mrld;    nnd 


■hAl  I 


ortly 


ranght  to  this.  This 
world/  qaod  1,  ^  of  so  manye  dyrcrse  and 
(Vintrarians  pju-tLoSt  ne  nughto  never  han 
hrn  aasembled  in  o  forme,  bnt-yif  Iher 

35  n«re  con  that  conjoign^o  an  manya  dy- 
vena  thinges ;  and  the  nune  dyversitH 
of  hir  natiires,  tiiat  sn  ilisconlsn  that 
Don  tm  that  other,  inost«  depnrteu  and 
nnjoigneii    tha    thinges    that    hen  onn- 

411  joigned,  yif  ther  ne  w«ro  oon  that  Mil- 
tenbde  that  he  hath  conjuined  and  y^ 
boQDde.  No  the  certein  ordre  of  natare 
ne  BholdB  cat  bringo  forth  bo  ordenee 
moevingos,    by    plactM,    liy    tymea,    by 

45  doingea,  by  ijiac*!,  by  qnaUtees,  yif  ther 
ne  were  oon  that  were  ay  stedafaat 
dweilinge,  that  ordsynede  and  diqwnwie 
thin  dyversitees  of  mueTiDgoa>  And 
thilka  thing,  what-«o-«ver  it  be,  by  which 

50  tliat  alls  thingei  bon  y-maked  and  y-l»d, 
I  clepa  him  "  gnd  " ;  that  is  a  word  that 
ii  lued  to  aUe  fulk.' 

Iliaiine  seyds  she:    'sin   thoti   feleat 
(Iitu  thise  thingsi,'  qaod  she,  'I  trowe 

Si  that  I  havB  litel  mora  to  done  that  ebon, 
mighty  of  welefnlnesse,  hool  and  ooundfl, 
Tie  see  onaones  thy  rontroe.  Bnt  Utua 
lok«n  the  thiugoa  that  wa  han  porpooed 


her-bifori 


Have 


6a  seyd,'  qnod  she,  'that  millUnanoe  is  In 
lilisfUnease.  and  wa  han  aeonled  that 
god  i*  thilkasama  hlisfkilneanF'  '  Yis, 
fnrsothe,'  qnod  L 

'And    tliat,   to    govoms   this    world," 

6s  quod  ahe,  '  ne  sfaal  be  nevsr  han  n^de 
of  non  help  ft'o  with-onte?  For  oIIhk, 
yif  ha  hadde  nede  of  any  help,  bs  ne 
ahoWa  nat  have  no  fnl  mfflamnoa  ? ' 
'  Yis,  thtu  it  mot  nedes  be,'  qaoil  I. 

7a      -Thaaiie  ordeineth  be  by  bim-SDlf  al- 
one alle  thingcsV    qnod  she.         'That 
nwy  nat  be  dencyBd,'  qnod  1. 
'And  I  have  shewed  that  god  is  the 

75  qnod  l 


Tbanne  ordoineth  he  alle  thingM  hy 
gnod,'  qaod  she;  'sin  he,  which 
tbut  WD  ban  acordeil  to  be  good,  ^jvi 
alle  lliiuges  by  him-aelf;  and  he  is  aa 
a  koye  and  a  store  by  which  that  the  I 
edifice  of  this  world  is  y-kept  stable 
andwith^onteooronrnpingVL'  '  t  acorde 
Die  greetly,'  qaod  I ;  'and  I  ap?reclveda 
a  litel  her-biforn  that  than  weldest  nr* 
thus  ;  al-be-lt  so  that  it  w?re  by  a  thinn*  II 

'I  trowo  it  wrl,'  qnod  she;  'far,  ta 
I  trowe,  thon  ledost  now  mnre  enlentifly 
thyne  eyon  to  loken  the  vemy  goodos. 
Bat  nathelea  the  thing  tbat  I  shal  telle  9 
thee  ylt  ne  shsweth  nat  lasse  to  loken.' 
'  What  is  that  ?>  qnod  I. 

'80  as  men  trowen,'  qnod  she.  'and 
that  rightfnlly,  tlvat  god  govemath  alia 
thinges  by  the  keyo  of  his  goodneaao,  9 
and  nlle  thiae  same  thingea,  as  I  hsva 
tangbt  tbce,  hasten  hem  by  natorel  en- 
tencionu  In  comsD  In  giwd ;  tlier  may  do 
man  doat«n  that  they  ne  ho  governed 
volnDtariely,  and  that  they  ne  converten  i' 
hem  of  bir  owne  wil  to  the  wit  of  hir 
ordenonr,  as  they  that  ben  aoordingeand 
enclyninge  to  hir  govemoor  and  hir 
king.'  'It  mot  nedea  be  so,'  qnod  I; 
'  for  the  reanme  ne  sholde  nat  semeD  ■' 
bhafal  yif  ther  were  a  ynk  of  mi» 
drawingea  in  dyverse  partioa ;  ne  the 
savings  of  obedient  thinges  ns  shoUs  nat 
be.' 

'Thanoe  is  ther  nothing,'  qnod  she,  i 
'that  kepoth  his  natnre,  that  enforoeth 
him  to  goon  ayein  god?'         '  No,' qnod  I. 

'  And  yif  that  any-thingenforcede  him 
to  with-stonde  god,  migble  it  av&ilen  at 
the  laate  ayoins  him,  that  wa  ban  1 
grannted  to  ben  almighty  by  the  right 
of  bliafulnasse  t '  '  Cortea,'  quod  I. '  al- 
ontrely  it  ne  mighte  nftt  availen  him  ' 

'Thanna  is  ther  no-thing,'  qaod  the, 
'that  either  wole  or  may  with-atosden  1. 
to  this  Boveroia  good  ?'         ' )  trowe  nat,' 
qnod  r. 

'  Thanoe  is  thilke  the  eoverein  good,' 
qaod  she,  '  that  alio  thingea  governeth 
strongly,   and    ordeynetli    hem    softely.'  i. 
Thanne  seydo   t    thna ;   '  I  delyte   me,' 


(S^octStus.    ^ooi  III :    (nicfre  xn. 


^nod  1,  *  DMt  only  io  tho  enJe*  or  ii 
•nnina  at  the  TasoaDS  tliat   ihaa  boat 
mBdlnded  uitl  proeted,  but  Uiilko  wordei 

n  (liBt  tfaou  DHst  ilalytan  mc  mocbe  mare  -. 
•o,  iLt  tba  liut«,  CkiIas  that  Bma'ymA 
randan  grcte  thiiigaa  oughUa  ben  a- 
ibam«d  of  bem-anlf ; '  (Ikdf  £t  to  a^V**!  'A-if 
iM  /»(«*  tAiU  rrprtKaidtn  tcikkedly  the 

■  If  Aiiig>«  Oal  louchm  goiUtt*  gmifrtuanKe, 
a*  augliUii  him  oiKaiuit  qT  otir-ttt/;  at 
t,  Uat  teyda  Ud(  god  re/laelli  vnlv  tlie 
irrrlrtt  of  noi,  ant  w  «nlrein<tcM  not  iV" 

(o  'Itioa  ban  wel  heid.'  qnod  ihs,  ■  the 
IkUa  of  the  poatea,  how  th«  gUoiit* 
•laaOMan  the  havena  idili  the  gotldfi ; 
bat  foraoUus  tbt  daboiiair  Tonw  tt/  god 
depoMde  li«Di,  ■■  it  wu  worth; :  tluit  fa 
45  tfi  *'Vr  <iaa'*vy«^'a  "u  ffiaunU^  at  it  %Btu 
■porMiF.  But  wilt  thou  that  we  joigoea 
tp-^dcd  thilka  a&ins  raaonoa  ?  Far  p«r- 
aTcntoTOi  of  twich  fyaijcuioioiui  naay 
atwtu)  nil  loin  fair  ipitrkla  (it  notb.' 
^  '  I>o.'  qnod  I. '  ■■  Ihoe  liilc' 

'  Weneat  thon,'  quod  she. '  that  poil  oe 
ba  BlniiBhty7  Mo  man  ia  in  donta  of  it,' 
'Cartaa,'  qnod  I,  'no  wight  ne  donteth 
tt,  rif  bo  ba  in  hii  minds.' 
S  'DBtko.'qnod  Bhe,  'that  la  mtmlghty. 
Ifcer  all  natbinK  that  ba  tie  auxy?' 
'TtiBt  liaooth,'  qnod  I. 

'  May  god  <lnn  yvel  ? '  qnod  abe.     '  May, 

femHIia,'  qnod  I. 

'•>      'TIutDna   idi  yrel  nDtLing,'  qnod  ahe, 

'aln  that  he  no  niny  not  don  yvel  that 

may  don  all*  thioKua.'         '  Seomeit  thon 

met'    quod  I ;    'or  allat  pI'faM  "wu  or 

dteiiBol  fhou  mt,  that  baat  to  vDven  me 

Its  «^tli  thy  rMouni  Ibe  hona  of  Dedalna, 

d  that  It  is  nnable  to  be  nn- 

;    thua    Uint    uthnr-wbyle    anCrest 

.  and  olhci^whylo  iaaat 

lat,  ne  fnldeat  thon  nat 

AT,  Uj/rrptifacioano/^pordfaynniAaaT 

'  l1  o«Tcle  or  aavtroninKB  of  tlie 

ISipUcit««  dnyna?    For  certaa,  »  litel 

1,  whan  tboa  Ugnnne  at  bliafiil- 

\  ttMO  wyOeat  that  it  is  aovirein 

f  JQ  (end  I  Bad  aaydaat  that  U  ii  aei  in  •orerain 

fud ;   and  acyduat  ibat  sol   liim-aslf  i« 

•naraia  (wd  ;  aud  that  nwl  la  thi  foUe 


«ght  n 


for  wbI(>U  thoa  yave  me  k 
yin,  Ikai  it  lo  teyn.  that  ni 
iifnl  bnt-yif  be  be  gnd  nla 


t  thi 


forme  of  good  ia  the  inbilannce  of  goc 

and  of  Uiafnlnesie ;  and  eeidest,  tliv 
Ihilko  Enme  oon  is  tbilke  ■ame  eood 
lliiit  ii  roqaar«d  aud  desired  of  alle  tbi 
kinde  of  thingos.  And  thon  proevedott 
in  diapntinge,  tliat  god  govemeth  all  thi 
thingaa  of  the  world  by  the  governemenli 
of  bonntee,  and  teydttl^  that  alia  thlngei 
wolen  obeyen  to  him  ;  aud  tevdat,  tlial 
tbfl  oatnre  of  yrel  nia  n<vtbingL  And 
thiae  thiogas  ne  ihewedeat  thon  nat  wKl 
nona  reaonns  y-takan  fro  withninl*,  bnl 
by  pnwvai  in  cerr2«nnihooDilich  knuwau 
the  whiaba  proavH  dmwen  to  bem-aal: 
hir  feith  and  hir  acunl,  evaricb  of  bam 

Thaiuia  seyde  abe  tbna  :  '  I  ne  ■oam< 
thee  DHt,  m  pltyr,  «  dacriua  thtt;  bnl 

I  hAVd  ibewcd  tfaee  Uia  thing  that  Ii 

gn^tteat  over  alls  Uiingea  by  the  yijl  ol 
god,  that  wa  whylom  preyeden.  For  tbii 
ia  the  fonne  of  the  devyne  anbatannce, 
that  ia  iwich  that  it  no  alydeth  nat  in-tu 
OQttareat  Ibreina  tbingeOf  no  ne  racaivetb 
no  atraunga  thingoa  in  him  ;  bnt  right 
aa  pHnuEnidea  aeyde  in  Qrtek  of  thillH 
dovyns  aabatannoe ;  he  aayde  tbna  :  thdl 
"  tbilka  deTyse  mbalaiuioa  tomath  tb4 
world  and  the  moavable  oerda  of  tbincaa, 
whyl  tbilke  deiyne  Babetaonca  kepMh 
it-aelf  with-onte  moevinse;"  thai  it  Ui 
njpi.  Uiatilitanoeiiellnwter-mo,.aiiA  yit  il 
moewlA  aUs  eUn  lA^vu.  Bob  nalhslsa, 
yif  I  bavo  atirad  reaonna  tbat  no  ben  nal 
taken  fro  with-onte  the  oompaa  of  thing 
of  vbicb  we  trolao.  bnt  reaonna  that  bon 
biatowed  wlth-in  that  cumpaa,  tber  ait 
nat  wby  that  thoa  ahuldtat  merveilan  ; 
ain  thon  ha«t  lemed  by  the  aentenM  ot 
PUto,  that  "  ned<»  tba  wordaa  moten  ba 
cnaiaea  to    tha  tblngea    o(  wliich    thay 


nu 


(gott^iua.    ($»oS  IV:   IJJroee  i. 


m>r  nubibilsii  bim  fm  the  bondei  oC  tho 
hevj  erth«,  Thp  poote  of  Trine,  Orphiiu, 
S  ihM  whrlom  hadde  rig-bt  greet  tOTwe 
for  the  deeth  <>t  big  wyf.  aftor  tbat  he 
lindda  maked,  by  his  weeptr  Boogec,  the 
wades,  niaerahle,  to  renneu  ;  and  hadda 
niaked  Ibe  rivena  to  stondeD  atille  ;  and 

to  bodde  raaked  the  hertea  and  the  hind« 
to  jai^BD,  il[«de!e8.  blr  sydes  to  cmel 
I7OUU8,  for  lo  tu^kntn  III*  Kmg* ;  aod 
badde  maked  I3iat  the  hue  Has  uMagaib 
of  the  boondf,  which  tluit  wu  pissed  hy 

ij  hia  BOD^ :  to,  wban  the  moate  ardannt 
lore  of  hia  wif  brODde  the  ectrailes  of  Lis 
brsit,  He  the  sonfces  that  haddon  over- 

roagen    hir  Inrd   Orjikevn,   he  pleTnode 
•o  him  of  the  hrfvene  goddea 


nal  to  him  ;  he  1 


to  him  to  Cha  1 


Aad  there  he  lempreda  liise 

blanndiuhlOKe    amigei    b;   reaownings 

atreneea,  and  spuk  nnd  loag  in  wepiage 

35  nl  that  ever  he  hfldde  rei>eive4l  and  Iat^ 

ntlliope  the  goddene  {  and  he  song  with 

n#  moohel  as  he  mighte  of  wepLD^»  And 

with  as  mocbe  as  love,  th&t  dgnblBcIo  hia 

30  sorwe,  mighte  sera  him  aod  teohea  him  ; 

KDd  he  oammoevede  the  helle,  and  re- 

qnerede  «Jid  biiooghle  by  swete  preyere 

tbe  lordea  of  wwles  In  bsUa,  of  reliuinge ; 

to  t/ildtH  tiirn  hit  try/. 

Oert«nit.  the  porter  of  holle,  with  hia 

\   fthlve  hevedu,  was  cangbt  and  &I  abnyst 

^  Jbr  the  newe  aong ;  aud  the  Ihrea  god- 

.d  vengflreaaea  of  fblonyea, 


1  the  I 


wepem  teres  for  pit«a.  Tho  ne  ww  nat 
the  heved  of  Ixion  y-tomaentad  by  the 
overtbrowingfl  wheel ;  ood  Tantalna,  that 
WW  deitroyed  by  the  woodnawn  of  longs 
tbixrat,  despyseth  tba  fiodea  to  drinke ;  4 
tbe  fowl  that  highte  vollor.  that  etoLh 
the  atomak  or  the  gieer  of  Tltyna,  la  ao 
ftilflM  of  hia  aong  that  it  nil  eten  na 
tyren  no  more^  At  the  laate  the  lord 
Aad  jnge  of  sowlea  waa  moeved  to  miHri-  gn 
cordea  and  eryde,  "we  lioo  OTarcomtn," 
qnod  he  i  "  yiva  we  to  Orphena  hia  wyf 
to  bere  htm  companye  ;  he  bath  wel  y- 
bonght  hir  by  his  song  and  bii  ditoe ; 
but  we  wol  putte  a  lawe  in  this,  and  51 
covenaont  in  the  yiite :  that  i»  lo  »vii, 
that,  tU  he  be  out  of  belle,  jlf  he  loke 
behindo  Mm,  that  his  wyf  shol  eomen 
ayein  nnto  US."  Bnt  what  is  he  thai 
may  ylve  a  lawe  to  loveres  ?  Love  ia  & 
a  frretler  lawe  and  a  itrenger  to  him-aelf 


lhan< 


whan  Orphena  and  hu  wyf  weren  almost 
at  the  termea  of  the  night,  that  ia  to  h^, 
at  l/ie    Uiate    bounda    of  A^fle,   Orphena  £j 
lokede  abakword  on  Enrj-dica  hia  wyf, 
and  loate  hir,  and  was  d«ed. 

This  (bble  spartsiDeth  to  yow  alle,  wbo- 


seket: 


sorwftil  and  aoiy, 

Explicit  Liber  terdna. 


thonght  in-to  the  aorerein  day,  thai  it  (o  jc 
teyn,  to  eUa-ROK  of  SDMrefn  good,  For 
who-w)  that  ever  be  so  overcomen  thai 
he  flcrhe  his  eyen  into  the  putte  of  heUe, 
that  ii  to  teyn,  icAo-«o  mtti  hii  IhougUtt  in 
erlMy  UiiH0ai,  al  that  evor  he  bath  Ji 
drawen  of  the  noble  good  ceteatial,  he 
leaeth  it  whan  be  loketh  the  heUes,'  tluU 
itloKyn,  In-to  love  Ihingei  nf  tilt  rrthe 


BOOK  IV. 


■Kosa  I.   ttte  turn  PhiUm^lita,  difiiHal4 


,  nat  ol-ontarly  foryeten  tho  wepinge  and  5 

I  harta,  forbrak  the  ontencionn  of  bir  that 

'WaA>PkiIo«ophysluuldeaDn|ensaftelj'      entesdedeyit  to  leyn  someothratbingei. 

ailddeUtablytbsfurieidethiages,kepiltee  I  '  O,'  quod  I,  '  thou  that  art  gyderease  of 

the  digniiee  of  hir  r>here  and  the  welghte  |  VT^re,^'  light ;  the  thinices  that  tlmn  hnM  n 

of  hir  wordea,  I  thanite,  that  na  hndde     wid  me  bidei-lo  b«u  10  clere  to  mo  and 


<g«l9tu>.     IgMl  IV:    (tntlre  I. 


175 


n  afaawinga  by  the  devyns  Inoking*  of 
Imdi.  and  by  thj  ruoiUB,  tlmt  they  na 
muveiL    ban    ovsrooDiDD.      And    thilka 

1.1  Uungua  tliaC  thou  toldect  me,  ftl-be-tt  so 
lliat  t  liKdde  vhylom  foryeuai  ham,  for 
Ilia  sorwo  at  tha  wmng  that  hmth  ban 
don  to  me,  yit  nrnthelaa  they  ce  weren 
aa*  al-atitnly  anknoven  tn  me.    Bat  thii 

K)  Mma  ia,  uunaly,  a  right  ereet  eaiue  of 
OV  >Dnra,  mi  >*  tha  gWTcnuinr  of  thinga* 
it  Baod,  yif  that  yvalea  mowen  ben  by 
■njr  wayac;  oralleeyif  Ihatyralaapaeseii 
wilh-onta poniabmse.   The whiohathing 

ij  «oly,  bow  worthy  it  i<  to  ban  wondrad 
«p«n.  thtm  coQsidBreat  it  wal  thyself 
oaitainly.  But  yil  to  thia  thing  ther  11 
yil  anotfaar  thing  y-joigned,  more  to  ban 
wsnilrad  op-on.  For  felonya  ia  omperoaar, 

^  aod  flonroth  fitl  0/  rithaaet  -.  and  veHn 
nia  nal  al-only  wilh-oQta  medaa,  but  it 
ia  caat  under  and  fartradan  nnder  the 
bat  of  fBlDDODJ  folk  ;  and  it  abyeth  the 
Uvtncnta  in  nedo  or  rikkeda  rdlaanes. 

)<  Malla  wbloba  thingee  that  ni*  no  wigbt 
thai  may  marreyten  y-DoOKh,  ce  com- 
pMna,  that  ivicbe  tliiDge*  bea  doon  in 
Uwragna  of  god,  that  alia  thingos  woat 
aad  alia  thingH  may,  and  na  wole  net 

|o  bat  only  goda  thingBi.* 

ThMiTia  aayda  ihe  tbna  ;  '  Cartea,'  cinod 
aha.  '  Ibat  wars  a  greet  marveyle,  and  an 
entMBhinge  wltli-ooten  ende,  and  wel 
mora  hnrrlbla  than  alia  monatrea.  yif  it 

I;e  vBTCaa  ihon  wcneat;  Hat  li  to  acini,  that 
In  Iba  right  ordanea  boae  of  ao  moobel 


I    that 


i  vyl. 


aluiUon  ban  hoDonred  and  haded,  and 

p  til*   praDioQa  veaielea    aholden   ban    da- 

fiHlIad  and  vjla  ;  bnt  It  nil  nat  to.     For 

yif  Ihu  tbingat  that  1  have  concloded 

a  llial  her-birom  ben  kept  hole  and  on- 

n»d.    Uum    ahalt   wel    knowe    by  the 

■I  antorilen    of   god.    of   tha    wboa    regno 

I  apcke,  that  cerlaa  tha  gode  folk  ben 

alwey  mighty,  and  ihreirea  ban  alwey 

ffBt-eaat  and  fable;  ne  the  Tycea  De  ben 

naTer~ino  with-onta  payna.  na  the  vartaea 

III  na   ben  nat  wiib-onte  made;   and  that 

Uiafalii«ac4  comen  alwey  to  goode  folk, 

and  iufortoue  comth  alwey  to  wikked 


folk.  And  tboa  ihalt  wel  knowe  many 
Ihingea  of  thii  kinde,  that  abotlen  caaon 
thy  pleinlea,  and  itrengthea  tbea  with 
Btedefast  ladneese.  And  for  thon.  haat 
aeyn  tha  forme  of  the  Temy  bliifnlnaaae 
by  me,  that  have  whylom  ahewed  it  thee, 
and  tboa  baat  kaowon  in  whom  blianil- 
neue  ia  y-sot.  alio  thingea  y-tret«d  that 
I  trowe  ben  necaaearia  to  pntten  forth, 
I  ahal  ihewe  thee  the  way  that  sbal 
bringen  thee  ayein  nn-to  thyn  bona. 
And  I  ihaJ  ficchen  fetheree  in tby  thought, 
by  whiche  it  mny  aryien  In  heigbte,  so 
that,  alia  tribnhKionn  y-don  awoy,  thint, 
by  my  gydlnge  and  by  my  path  and  by 
my  aledoa,  abate  muwe  retome  bool  and 
sound  in-to  iby  contree. 


milii. 
I  have,  forsothe,  Bwii\o  fetbores  that 
mnnoanten  thehelshtaofbevene.  Whan 
the  awifte  thought  hath  clothed  it'Self  In 
tho  fetheree,  it  despjieth  the  hateful 
artbes,  and  sormoonteth  the  tonndneue 
of  the  ipvta  ayr;  and  It  leeth  tha  elondea 
behiDdohiBbak  ;  and  paafotb  the  haigbta 
of  the  region  of  the  f^r,  that  eaohanfeth 
by  the  Bwiftamoerlugeof  the  flrmamenl, 
til  that  bo  arayaeth  him  in-to  tha  faoueu 
that  beren  the  atcrrea,  and  joynedi  hli 
weyea  with  the  sonne  Pheboa,  and  felaw- 
(hipeth  tho  wey  of  the  otde  colde  Satar- 
nua ;  and  he  y-miiked  a  knight  of  the 
oleia  Btarre:  that  it  la  teyn.  that  fka 
UtniitlX  ii  naktd  gadda  IwJpiU  hu  llu 
tekingt  n/  troutht  lo  tomm  to  tKt  wmrj/ 
tnuH'lH'to  (t/  god.  And  thilke  thoght 
ronnath  by  the  cerole  of  the  1 


.  nlKhi 


peinled  ;  tAat  il 
tloudtla:  Jbron  nighia  that  ben  cLHidtta 
If  lemeth  at  Iha  ftcvw  uere  iwio'eJ  tcUk 
dtnwee  inagtt  of  tlrmi.  And  whanna 
he  bath  y-doon  ther  enough,  ha  alial 
forlaten  the  lasla  hevene,  and  he  ahal 
preHon  and  wandan  on  the  bak  of  tlia 
iwil\«  finnomant,  and  ha  shal  bea  makod 
parfit  of  the  wonhipftil  light  nf  gad. 
Ther  hall  the  lord  of  kingM  the  eepti* 


(gott^titt.    |$o»K  IV :   pnat  u. 


oT  hii  iniKbl,  and  AtumpreUi  th«  govants- 
moaU  of  the  wnrld,  imd  tbo  thj'aiQga 
jngo  of  thlnf^sa,  nahlu  in  hitn-salf.  govor- 
netli  liia  *wlf\u  cart  or  tnyu,  Uial  It  to 

35  "VHi  tAe  cirettUr  tHoepittffe  of  tfAd  9mne. 
And  yif  thy  vij  ledoth  thee  ayaln  to 
tb&t  th'Xi  he  bron^t  tliider»  thanna 
wolt  thon  laya  now  that  that  |g  tha 
contrea  that  thon  requeregt,   o(  wbicli 

40  thoQ  ne  hatldefft  no  miado  :  ''  but  new  it 
remcmhrelli  ma  wol,  haar  was  I  bora, 
bear  wol  I  fnatna  my-dain'aa,  hear  woLe 
I  Jwalla."  Bnt  jif  thea  lyketh  thanae 
V,  token  on  tha  dorkneua  of  tbs  ortha 

45  that  thon  haat  forlatan,  tbauaa  ahalt 
than  Saan  that  thiw  falonoiu  lynimt*, 
that  tha  irreoohada  popZo  dradetb,  now 

Kollen  ben  ex^ed  fln>  thilka  fayra  oon- 
M.' 
a 


Paof>  H,     Tmn  »go,  Papa»,  inquam. 


^  Tluui  wy<l«  I  tboi : '  owh  1 1  woodro  me 

i  tbon  bihetest  me  no  greto  tbingai ; 

nac  that  thou  ne  mairst 

J  perfonna  that  tboa  bihateat.     Bnt 

H  I  preye  thoo  only  this,  that  thnn  na 
tarya  nat  ta  tails  ma  thilko  thingei  that 
Uioa  b>M  mosTed.' 

'  First,'  qaoi  «ho,   '  thon  moat  nadea 

knoven,    that    goode    folk    ban    alvey 

10  (tronge  and   mighty,  and   the  ihreires 

ban  feblo  and  denrt  and  naked  of  nlla 

rtrengthoi.    And  of  thiaa  thingaa,  certaa, 

everich  of  hem  is  deolarod  nzkd  ihovad 

by  other.     For  go  aa  ^ood  and  yvel  ben 

'S  two  ooBtrariei,  yif  ao  be  that  good  be 

siDdeiiut.  thnn  aheweth  tbo  I'obleasa  of 

yvel  al  openly ;    and    yif   thoa    knona 

deetly  tha  IVelaaoasa  of  yvsl,  tha  itede- 

faitneua  of  good  ia  ktinvau.     Bab  fur  as 

•o  moohe  a«  the  fey  of  my  Bontance  ahal 

ba  the  more  farmo    and   halnnndaiuit, 

I  will  gon  by  that  00  woy  nod  by  that 

^k     other :  and  I  wola  oonferma  the  tbiugea 

^Ktluit  ben  pocpoiad,  now  on  thia  tyda  and 

^Bqow  on  that  Q^la,    Two  thingea  Iher  ben 

^T  in  whloha  the  elTact  of  alia  tha  dades  of 

mankindo  atandath,  tliat  ia  to  leyn,  wil 

and  iwwer;  nnd  yii' lliat  oon  of  thiaa  tvro 

■■jrlalb,  Ihor  uia  nutliiDg-  that  may  ba 


dan.     For  yif  that  wil  btkkatb,  thar  nb  tN 

ha  wot  nat  don ;  and  yif  power  Ihyleth, 

the  wil  n<<  bat  In  ydel  and  Want  fop 

nangrht.     And  ther-of  oometh  it,  that  ylf 

thou  aoe  a  wight  that  wolda  geten  that  .15 

ha  may  naC  galan,  thou  mayat  nat  donten 

that  pi)wi<r  no  farleth  him  to  bann  that 

ha  wolde.'        'This  is  open  and  olear.' 

qnod  I ;  '  na  it  may  nat  ben  danayed  in 

■  And  yif  thou  saa  a  wight,'  qnod  aho, 

■that  hath  doon  that  lie  wotda  doon, 

thon 


liatit 


n  don  it  ( '        '  No,'  qnod  I. 
'  And  in  that  that  eyety  wight  may,  45 
in  that  men  may  holden  him  mighty : 
at  mlut  teyOi,  in  to  inoche  at  nuin  it  might]/ 
to  don  a  Oiiag,  in  to  utocliel  men  halt  him 

that  men  demon  him  to  be  feble.'         '  I  50 
eonfeam  it  wet,'  quod  I. 

'  Bemsmbretb  Uie«,'  qaocl  she,  'tbit 
I  have  gadarad  and  abawod  by  foneyda 
roaanna  tliat  nl  tbo  entenoionD  of  tha  wil 
of  mankinde,  which  that  ia  lad  by  dyverie  55 
Hndioa,  bastoth  to  eomen  to  blisftdnesae  ' ' 
'  It  remambreth  mo  wel,'  qnod  I,  '  that  it 
bath  ban  aha  wed.' 

'  And  recortleth  thee  nat  thanna,'  qnod 
aha.  '  that  bliafnlneaaa  is  tbilke  lame  good  & 
that  men  raqoarea ;  ao  that,  whan  that 
bliaftUneaae  ia  requercd  of  alia,  that  good 
nlao  ia  raqnered  and  daairod  of  alia?' 
■  It  na  recordetii  ma  nat.'  qnod  I ;  •  for 
I  bave  it  gratly  alwey  fioabed  In    my  6j 

'Alia  folk  thanna,'  qnod  aho,  'gooda 
and  oek  baddo,  enforcen  hem  with-oalo 

good?'         "Tliia    ia    a    verray   conae- 70 
qaecDe.'  qnod  L 

'  And  certain  ia.'  qnod  ihe, '  that  by  the 
gellOKe  of  good  ben  meny-maked  goodef 
'  Thin  ia  oerteio,'  qnod  L 

'  nianne  geten  goods  men  tbat  thajr  7,'i 
desiren ? '         'So  aemeth  it.'  qnod  I. 

'  Bat  wikkeda  folk,' quod  aba,  'yifthey 
geten  tlia  good  that  they  desiren,  lliey  na 
miiwo  nnt  be  wikkeda ''  'bo  la  it,' 
'in.Hl  L  8c 


IhiU  ooa  Hid  that 
sthar,'  quod  alio. '  dMinn  gooil ;  buiI  th« 
BOode  folk  gvton  snod,  ui<l  nst  Uis  wikka 
tdk  I  tbuuie  oil  it  nu  douM  that  llio 

»S  fvla  (otk  n«  b(a  mishlr  nnd  tbs  wik- 
kcd«  folk  bon  febta?'  ■WLo-ji.  thut 
•T«T,'  quod  I,  'doDUtb  of  thU,  be  an 
Bidy  n»t  cun»idero  the  oatiua  uf  tkiiiKoa 
a*  tbo  coBsoqiMinoB  of  i-Monns.' 

9)  And  over  tbu  qnod  she,  '  Yif  tluit  tlLsr 
W  two  lliiuge*  lliaC  h&a  oo  urns  purpose 
It  kindo,  uid  that  can  of  hem  pomieth 
•ad  iMrfpnoelli  thilko  sama  thing  by 
iMtartjl  officfl,  and  ibtt  other  ne  nuy  nat 

IS  doon  tlulke  natnret  offloa,  but  fulwecb,  by 
otb»i  msBBre  tbiwoe  ia  conveusbtD  to 
natnn,  him  (bat  aoompliMhelU  bis  por- 
pDB  kindaly,  and  yit  he  no  aeompliwbeth 
nat  hi4  Dvua  pnrpo*  '•  wbether  of  thiw 

iQD  two  ietaflow  tor  mora  mighty  ? '  '  Vif 
iLat  1  osi^'actD,'  quod  I, '  that  thou  wolc 
wya,  alcato  ?'>  I  deciia  tu  lieikao  ib 
numt  plajuly  of  Uieo.' 

'Thm  wilt  nat  ttuuiDa  dsnajv,'  qTiHl 

lo;  iba,  '  UwcUw  moaveniaiitofguliiKeiiisiii 

DMU  br  kind*  f '      '  So.  funotbe,'  qaod  I. 

'  Na  thou  na  donleat  nat,'  quod  aha, 
•  that  tkUke  natural  offica  of  gulnge  Be 
ba  the  uflioa  af  foot  r '        '  1  oe  doulo  it 

'  Tkanoa,'  qiLod  iha,  '  ylf  that  a  iv<f;bt 

ba  mijtbtjr  to  Dioera  and  gnth  apuo  bis 

bat.  and  anothar,  to  whom,  tbilkg  natiuul 

flOleo  of  fset  lakketh,  eDfocvuth  him  to 

I     nj  fUD  crepiDce  np-oo  iuM  handea  :  whioba 

^E      of  tfaii«  tiro  onghta  to  baa  balden  the 

^k  tnora  mighty  lo'  right  F  '         '  Knit  forth 

^B  Uia  romeaaBDl,'  qaod  I ;  'for  no  wight  no 

^r  iliialoth  that  he  that  may  gen  by  imtnrel 

,    tm  oAco  of  f«t  ne  be  more  migbly  than  be 

that  ne  may  nat.' 

'Oat  the    •overem    good,'  quod    aba, 
"'--*  ^  iTaiiaUcba  pnrpoaed  la  the  gode 
,    (out  and  to  badde,  the  gode  folk  Hkan  it 
■  tir  tiatanl  ofBca   i>f  vartoea.   and   the 
"        rei  aoforeen  hem  to  gBlen  It    by 
iB  omeitjM  n/trthtlg  MtiiK*.  whloh 
Bla  no  iwttirel  office  to  gelco  thilka 
•srarein  good.     TiowMtow  that  it 
jr  other  wjne  » '         '  Nay,'  qnod  1 1 


inge  of  Ihingea  that  I  bave  granntad; 
that  nedea  gode  ttAk  moten  ben  mighty, 
and  ibnrwu  feeble  and  unmigbty.' 

*  Thou  reiinest  a-right  biforn  me,'  qnod 
■be, '  and  this  ia  tba  jDg^inant ;  thai  ii  In 
fryn,  1  jug*  t\f  thtt  right  atf  tbLse  lechea 
ben  wont  to  hopcn  t^  tyka  /otl;  tehan 
Ihtj/  operceyven  that  nature  ia  redrafted 
and  withatondeth  to  tbe  maladye.  Dnt^ 
>r  I  see  thee  now  al  r»cly  to  the  nnder- 
londinge,  1  ihal  ihews  thea  more  tbikko 
and  eontinuel  reeonni.  For  loka  now  how 
greatly  ahewetb  tbo  feblene  and  in- 
Srmitefl  of  wikkede  folk,  thai  ne  moven 

ledelb  ham,  and  yil  almoat  thilke  uatonl 
entaneioun  constreinetb  bem.  And  whnt 
wm  to  dnum  Ihanne  o/thmnt,  yif  thilko 
nalnrel  help  hadde  forletrn  hem,  tbe 
whiFh  iurur«I  htJp  o/  inlmeiuvn  gMh 
away  bkfom  ham,  an<l  is  ao  greet  That 
Onnatbe  it  may  ben  overoome  f  Couidei 
Uikaua  how  greet  dafnnte  of  power  and 
bow  greet  fobloeM  tlior  ia  in  wikkede 
(alanoaafolk ;  at  tcke  «rv»,  Me  greUtr  (Jkfn( 
that  it  tottiUd  and  fA<  tifin  Ml  atmu 
jilultfd,  a/  tlu  Uane  wiglit  it  As  rAol 
eovrUttk,  it  nnd  Tnay  tuit  uconjrfua**.  Ani 
furlhg  I'hiloi'phit  irytti  tAuf  ty  lovfrrir 
gaoil :  Na  alirewH  ua  roqneren  nat  llghtf 
uiodM  no  veyne  gtuDee,  whicha  they  nr 
Diay  fulwan  ne  boldou  ;  but  Ihay  foilen  oj 
thilke   Bomme    anil    of   tba    beigbta  a 


lothaaf 


tliiae  wrecchea  na  oo 
Hf  lovmin  guvd,  tbe  whlob  they  aufOrcei 
ham  only  to  galen,  by  nigbtea  and  b] 
dayea;  in  tba  getinge  of  whiflfa  good  tbi 
atrengtho  of  good  folk  la  tal  wel  y^aaue 
For  right  ao  aa  tbon  mightoat  demen  his 
mighty  of  goinga,  that  gootb  on  bia  fee 
til  ho  migbta  coma  to  tldlka  place,  fro  thi 
wbicbe  [dace  Iher  ne  laye  no  wey  forthe. 
to  beu  gun  ;  right  eo  moat  tbon  nadei 
domen  blm  fur  right  aiigbty,  that  getMl 
and  ateyneth  to  the  rnde  of  alle  things 
thatbeu  lodaaiia.bjyondethewhlobeendi 
tber  nla  nothing  to  deaim.  Of  Ihawbid 
povvr  <^)f04Ml,^%  men  may  conclude,  tba 
tbe  wlkked  men  aninen  t.p  l"i  Iwrelna  an. 
ulIuhI  of  alle  xrvngih*.     For-wby  lot 


^oti^mg.    qglAol  IV:  (peooe  n. 


teten  they  mrtnes  uiu  falven  Tyooif 
N>(  it  DBt  flic  that  Uiey  no  koovBii  n&b 

1S5  lhB8oodo»l>  But  whftt (king  i» more feblo 
anil  mora  duti/  thanas  is  the  falindnEue 
of  ignomiacc  ?  Of  elle>  Uiay  knowen  fal 
wel  wbichs  tlungag  that  they  onghteD 
folwe.  but  iaolierya  »nii  ooveityM  over- 

■90  Ihroweth  hem  mistomed  ;  and  oertes,  to 
(lotb  diitempariLiiiiDa  to  fable  men,  that 

Xs  knowen  the;  nat  thaiina  wcl  that  th«y 
f-irletan  the  goml  wiirnll}-,  sad  tamoii 

ipS  tiem  wilfnlly  ta  vjBoaf  And  in  thia  wysa 
thay  ne  forleten  naC  only  to  ban  mighty, 
hni  they  forletan  al-ootraly  in  any  wyaa 
for  to  bun.  For  Ihoy  that  forletan  tha 
eomnna  fyn  of  alia  thingea  that  ben,  they 

Hxi  forletea  also  tharvtith-al  for  to  ben.     A4id 

that  this  wora  a  merv^ila  to  layen  ;  that 

partya  of  man,  na  bau  oat  ne  han  no 

105  tieinga ;  bat  natheles,  it  ii  do,  and  thua 
slant  this  thine.  For  they  that  ben 
ihrawsf,  I  deueya  nat  that  tfaay  ben 
■hrswea  ;  but  1  deneye,  and  aeya  aimplely 
and  plainly,  that  thay  ne  ben  nat,  na  han 

110  no  beings.  For  right  aa  thon  mighWat 
aeyan  of  the  canyna  of  a  man,  that  it 
were  a  deed  man,  bnt  thon  na  might«st 
nat  aiinplaly  oallon  it  a  man  ;  to  graunta 
r  wbI  foraothe,  that  vieiooB  folic  ban  »ik- 

115  kad,  bat  I  ne  omy  nat  graantaD  abaolntly 
and  «ioi]jlely  that  they  ben.  For  thilka 
Uiing  that  with-holdoth  ordra  and  kepeth 
natnre,  thilke  thing  is  and  hath  beinge  ; 
bat  what  thing  that  faileCh  of  that,  tluil 

110  It  to  teyn.  ihal  ht  JbrUleth  nalmvl  ordrt, 
be  forletsch  thUke  thing  that  ia  aet  inhia 
natnre.  Bat  thon  wait  aoyn,  that  ihrevej 
mowan.  Certes,  that  na  deoeya  I  nat ; 
bnt  certeB,  htr  power  na  deacandath  nat 

315  of  Itrengthe,  bat  of  febleiu.  For  they 
moven  don  wikkadDBBiea ;  ths  whiche 
thay  ne  rnighto  natdon,  yifthey  mighten 
dwellen  in  the  forma  and  in  the  doinge  of 
good  folk.    And  thilke  fovea  ahevath  nil 

iju  evidently  that  they  ne  mowen  right 
naoght.  For  ao  as  t  haie  gadered  and 
proeved  a  lltol  boF-bifum,  ihat  yvel  ia 
naoght ;  and  ao  M  threwea  moweu  only 


but  ahrewednfiMea,  thia  ooDcliudfnm  ia 
at  cIbbt,  that  sbrewea  ne  mowan  right  1; 
naught,  ne  ban  no  power.  And  for  aa 
mocha  aa  thou  undenlanda  which  ia  Iho 
atrangtha  of  thia  power  ofahraweat  1  have 
deflnisihed  a  litelher-biforn,  that  nothing 
ia  80  mighty  aa  aovaram  good.'  *  That  n 
lit  aooth,^  qnod  I. 

'  And  thilke  oame  soyerain  good  may 
don  noD  yvel  ? '         '  Certai.  no.'  qnod  T. 

'  la  ther  any  wight  thanne,'  qood  she, 
■  that  weneth  that  men  mowen  donn  alia  i.) 
thingea  ? '        'Ho  man.'  qnod  I, '  bnt-yif 
hebeoDt  of  bii  witto.' 

'  Bat,  cartM.  ihrewea  mowen  don  yvel,' 
qnod  ihe.  '  Ve,  woliio  god,'  qnod  T, 
'  that  they  mighten  don  non  !'  *j 

'Thanne,*  qnod  aha.  'lo  aa  he  tliat  I* 
mighty  to  doon  only  but  goods  thingei 
may  dr.-a  alio  thingea ;  and  they  that  ben 
mighty  to  don  yvelo  tliingei  ne  mowen 
nat  olio  thingea  ;  thanne  ia  it  open  thing  35 
and  nuimfoat,  that  they  that  mowen  don 
yvel  ben  of  laeaa  power.  And  yit,  topniri-i 
■Air  ccntcltuimin,  thar  belpath  me  this,  Ibat 
I  hava  y-ahawed  her-hifom,  Ihat  olle 
power  ia  to  be  nonmbrad  among  tbingei  >6 
that  men  onghtan  reqaera.  And  I  have 
■hewed  that  alle  thingea,  that  ongbten 
ben  desired,  hen  referred  to  good,  right  aa 
toamanerhelghteofhirnatura.  Dntfbc 
to  mowen  don  yvel  and  felonye  na  may  at 
nat  ben  referred  ifl  good.  Thnnna  nii  nat 
yyol  of  the  noumbir  of  thingea  that 
oughte  ben  desired.  Bnt  alio  power 
oDghte  ben  desired  end  reqaered.  Than 
ia  it  open  and  clear  that  the  power  ne  the  >; 
mowinge  of  ahrewaa  nia  no  power ;  and  of 
alle  thise  thingea  it  aheweth  wel,  that  the 
goode  folka  ben  certetnly  mighty,  and  tha 
sbrewea  dontalea  ben  nnmighty.  And  it 
ifl  deer  and  open  that  thilke  opinioun  of  37 
Plato  ii  verray  and  aooUi,  that  aeitb,  that 
only  wyga  men  may  doon  that  they 
deairen ;  and  ahrewes  mowea  haonten 
that  baiQ  lykctb.  bat  that  they  deiiren, 
that  i»  lo  teyti,  to  comm  U>  KHtnign  good,  3I 
tbey  no  ban  no  power  to  aoompliaiken 
For  ihrawaa  don  that  hem  liat, 
n,  by  tho  thingea  In  whioh  tbey 
delyten,  they  wenen  to  ateine  lo  thllku 


Q^oefQius.    (j§oo9i  iv:  (pvott  in. 


tts  good  that  ths;  duire 
ntt  to  hUiliiliKBO. 


;  but  thay  ne  ^t«n 


Umit  IT,  ^uof  uldct  Mdm*  etttoi. 
Wh&*>  Ihttt  tlia  covortonrM  of  Lir 
*e)ra«  Bjarniles  nighto  stropon  of  thUe 
prondo  Icingfa^  thAt  tljou  B«^t  aitten  on 
boigli  In  lilr  churos  glitflrui^  in  HhTnia^ 
f  yiiTjtn.  oavirouned  with  Horw^  Hrmiiroa, 
gitirariigfi  with  cmel  moatb,  lilawiii^ 
h]r  vwdneHe  of  herlo,  be  ihulds  aeea 
tt  UiilkB  lonlna  bereo  vith- 


iiit  < 


I   fal   I 


For 


ID  iMAarra   (onnciitcth   ham  In    Uiat 
■jd*  with  gtedy  Tanima ;  imd  troublttbls 
in,  thst  miseth  in  bim  the  fludea  0/ 
trtmbUnget,  tiiroient«th  np^ii  that  oilier 
Ig4»  hir  thought ;  or  sorwe  halt  baoi  vor; 

ij  Hul  y^eanght ;  or  ilydinge  and  decaiT!ng« 
hop*  tornientsth  bom.  And  theifoTa,  ten 
thoq  Hot  DOu  heed,  Mat  ji  (o  t/pi,  oon 
lynmnf,  baran  M  manja  tyrannyBi, 
thanae  no  doth  thillco  t j'Tknat  nal  t  lint 

a  ha  deiireth,  (in  ha  is  eut  dotm  with  to 


Psoas  IIL     yidenu  Igliiir  ^uaito  In 

8«i«tow  nat  thaana  in  bow  gnte  filthe 
tUaa  ahnww  ban  y-wrapped,  and  with 
*hi<A  elenrneua  thiRsgood  folk  ahyneof 
In  thi»  ahovelh  it  wi-l,  that  to  goode  fulk 


nf  all*  tliinga*  that  ben  y-dnoa,  thilke 
UuDK.  'or  which  any-tbing  ia  don,  it 
HiDisth  Be  by  right  that  tbilk*  thing  be 
n  the  lEHla  of  that ;  lU  tbm  :  yif  a  man 
rHU>*th  in  the  (tadie,  or  In  lAa  /orlatg, 
«tba  oonue,  thannelyth  the  meda  in 
whioh  he  rennatb.  And 
r*  thawed  that  UiiAilneau  it  thilke 

|1  doon.    Tbanae  ia  thilke  unu  good 

1   l«  Ihs   wurkes   of   mankinde 

tneJn;  whkll  meda  ne 

o  dlanverod  Ita  goud  folk.   Fui  Bo 


wight  ai  by  right,  fro  thanneB-forth  thnt  x 
him  Ukketh  goodnaise,  no  ihal  ben 
Dlei>ed  good.  For  which  thing,  folk  of 
goode  nuuioraa,  birtnedeene  roraaken  hem 
nover-mo.  For  al-be-it  10  that  ahrewes 
wei«n  A0  wode  as  hem  liat  aj/eint  goo^t  75 
/uti,  yit  never-lh6-le«M  the  corona  of 
wyae  men  BbiU  nst  rallan  ne  faden.  For 
foreine  ihrewedneisa  ne  binimeth  nat  fn> 
the  caragea  of  good*  folk  hir  propra 
honoar.  Bnt  yif  that  any  wight  rejoyso  jo 
him  of  goodneBBo  that  ha  bftdda  lake  fro 
with-onte  (nt  icha  leilh.  yifUial  axy  uigkl 
hadda  hit  goodneMM  0/  any  othfr  mun  fhan 
q/ Alm-K^  cartel,  be  that  yaf  him  thUke 
goodniHae,  or  ellea  aoia  other  wight,  35 
migbta  binima  it  bim.  Bat  far  ai  mocha 
Bs  to  avBiy  wight  hia  owne  propr*  bonntoa 
yeveth  him  hismedo.  tbanne  at  ergt  bLsI 
bo  ikilcD  of  mede  whan  ha  forleteth  to 
ban  good.  And  nt  the  lailo,  lo  ai  alle  4a 
medea  lien  roqnered  for  man  wenen  that 
they  b«n  goods,  who  ia  ha  that  wdMb 
deme,  that  be  that  ia  right  mighty  of  good 
were  part-lea  of  mede?  Aud  of  what 
mede  abal  he  be  gnerdoned  f  Certea,  of  AS 
right  fkira  meda  and  right  grata  aboveu 
all*  medaa.  ReiaBmbT*  thee  of  tbilka 
□obla  Gorolaria  that  1  yaf  thee  a  litel 
ber-bifom  ;  and  gadar  It  to-gjder  in  thia 
msnere  : — bo  aa  good  bim-eelf  ia  blisAiU  91 
ueiae,  Ihonna  la  it  cleer  and  certeia,  that 
Bile  giwd  folk  ben  maked  bliiful  for  tbey 
buQ  goode;  and  tbilka  folk  that  ben  blia- 
l\il.  it  Bcordeth  and  ia  covcnable  to  ben 
goddoi.  Thanna  ia  the  mede  of  goode  fi 
folk  awiob  that  no  day  thai  enpoiren  it, 
ns  no  wikkednaasa  na  abal  darken  it,  na 
power  of  no  wight  na  shal  nat  amenuaBn 
it,  thai  l4  to  teyn.  to  ben  maked  gnddsa. 
AndaLnit  iaIh<u,Uul|Kwdene>iiuy>i<J(fi  tti 
mvtr^me  nf  liir  medi.  vmtvt,  no  wyi  man 
ne  may  doate  of  nndepartablo  poyno  of 
the  ahrewea ;  that  U  to  mtyn.  that  thi  ptgKi 
ii/ihrewa  nn  dtjiarltrh  nal  /mm  hrm-mlf 
tKcp^mo.  For  si>  u  gooje  and  yval,  and  (>] 
I-eyna  and  medca  ben  contrarye,  it  mot 
cede*  ban,  that  right  m  w*  aean  bitydan 
in  gnerduon  of  gooile.  that  also  mut  Ilia 
ppyno  iif  yvel  luiawHiy,  by  ilia  eontmrye 
;iarly,  to  ahnwot.    ilow  Ihami*,  tv  h*  Jo 


gaala  folk,  al-ao  ia  ■hrewsdnene  IL4el 
tormsnt  to  skrewei.  TUaiiiie,  wbo-W  thni 

^aver  la  entftcched  nod  defonled  with 
ptjrne,  hs  ne  duaCeth  nut,  tluC  he 
•Dtwdlied  and  defonled  with  yya\.  Yif 
■lire WHS  tluuine  wolen  prvyiuin  hem-self, 
t  may  it  ismeD  to  hem  thnt  they  hen  with- 
oaten  party  of  turment,  lin  the;  ben 
So  (irishe  tlut  the  iilterca6a  wiUedneHO 
(Mat  li  to  tgn,  iciklxdt  lAAset,  irhjfh 
it  tht  vUtratt  anil  CAe  write  tinde  nf 
tkretBtinai)  oe  daftraleth  no  onteooheth 
□At  ham  only,  bnt  infectoth  and  on- 
85  venimeth  hemgreMy?  And  ftlio  look  oo 
shrewes,  that  ben  the  oontraria  party  of 
gomia  men,  hovr  greet  peyne  fblawaliipeth 
■nd  folwDth  ham !  For  thoa  hut  lomed 
n  litel  hor-hifom,  that  al  thing  that  ia 

Dun  is  good :  thanne  is  tbii  the  cwnie- 
quencw,  that  It  esmeth  wel,  that  at  that  la 
libel  hath  l-singe  la  good  ;  tkU  u  to  teffH, 
at  who  lefflli,  ilutt  btiitgt  and  unfE«  and 
gg  goodium  ii  al  Don.  And  in  this  nianere 
it  folwcth  thanne,  that  nl  thing  tliat 
failath  to  ben  good,  it  stinteth  for  to  bo 
and  for  to  han  any  beinge  :  wborfore  it 
ia,  that  shreweB  stinten  for  to  ben  that 

itu  tboy  weren.  Bnt  thilko  other  forme  of 
mankindfl,  that  ia  to  soyn,  the  forme  of 
the  body  with-oato,  aheveth  yit  that  thiie 
■hrewea  weren  whylom  men ;  vhai^for, 
whAn  they  ben  perverted  and  tomed  ijk-to 

ID5  inaliDe,  cerlei,  than  han  they  furlgrn  the 
nature  of  maakinde.  fiat  ao  aa  only 
boQotoe  and  proveaae  may  enhtiimdea 
evety  man  over  other  men  ;  theJiDO  mot 
it  nedea  be  that    ahrowei,  ^hich  that 

■in  ihrewedDene  bath  cast  oat  of  the  con- 
dioionn  of  mankiude,  ben  put  onder  the 
meHt«  and  the  deeart  of  men.  Thanne 
hitydeth  It,  that  yif  thou  seest  a  wight 
tliat  be  tranilbrmed  into  Tjcee,  thon  ne 

1 1;  moyat  nat  wene  that  ho  be  a  man.  For 
yif  he  be  ardannt  in  nvaryce,  and  that  he 
Iw    a    rnvinonr    by   violenoe  of  foreine 

ttiehewi.  tliua  ehalt  seyn  that  he  ia  lyko 
to  the  wolf.  .^ndj-ifbebefotancnuBDd 
irith-oate  reato,  and  eianyae  his  longs 
to  cltyiliKK^  than  (halt  lykcie  him  to  the 


d  yif  he  be  a  prevey  amitoor 

y-hid,  and  rejoyseth  him  to  ravieiha  by 
wyloa,  iboa  slirvlt  Beyn  bim  lyke  to  the 
fiiK-wbolp«L     And  yif  be  be  distempre  1 
and  qoakoth  for  ire,  men  ahal  wen*  that 
he  bereth  the  corogo  ofalyonn.    And  yif 
he  bo  dredftal  and  fleingo,  and  dredeth 
thingea  that  no  ooghten  nat  to  ben  dred, 
men  ihal  boldon  him  lyk  to  the  hert.  i 
And  yif  ho  be  alow  and   natoned   and 
laohe,  he  lifotb  aa  an  aaae.     And  yif  he 
tie  light  and  nnatedefaat  of  oorage,  and 
channgeth  ay  his  gtndiaa,  be  is  lyknedto 
briddee.     And  if  he  be  plonnged  in  fonlo  1, 
and  Dncleno  Imturieg,  he  ia  with-holden 
in  the  fonte  delyeea  of  the  fonle  loveH 
Thanne  folweth  it,  that  he  that  forleteth 
boontoo  and  prowoaae,  he  forleleth  to  ben 
a  man  ;  sin  ho  may  nat  poasen  in>to  the  1.1 
condicioun  of  god,   he    ia    tomed  in-to 


UcTu  ILL     Vela  Naiiii  duM4. 
Saiat  Ou  wind  aryvede  the  eailes  of 
Ulixtt,  dak  of  (ho  contree  of  Narice,  and 
hia  wandringe  ahippes  by  the  aee,  in-to 
the  ile  thor-as  Cirra,  the  fniru  goddaaaa, 
dooghtor  of  tbo  Sonne,  dwolleth;    that  5 
medletb  to  bir  newe  geatea  drinkei  that 
ben  tonched  and  mnked  with  enchaiuit»- 
mentd.     And  aJlor  that  hir  hand,  mighty 
over  the    horbes,   haddo    ohannged   hir 
geatee  in-to  dyverae  manerei ;  that  oon  of  Id 
hem.  ia  covered  hia  faoe  with  forms  of 
a  boor;    that  other  ia  channged    in-to 
a  lyoon  of  the  contree  of  Uarmorike,  and 
hia  nayles  and  hia  teeth  wexen ;  that 
other  uf  bem  ia  neweliche  channged  in-to  ij 
a  wolf,  and  howleth  wbaii  he  wolde  wepe ; 
that  other  goth  debonairely  In  the  hone 
aa  a  tygre  of  Inde.         Bat  al-be-it  ao  that 
tha  gudhed  of  iterturie,  that  U  eirptd  tha 
brid  of  Arcadia,  hath  had  meioy  of  the  M 
duke  L7i.ru,  biieged  with  dyverae  yvelea, 
and  hath  nnbonnden  him  fro  the  peoti- 
lenee  of  his  ostesso,  algatea  the  rowers* 
end  the  marinerea   hadden   by  tbia  y- 
drawen  In-to  hir  moathea  and  dronkeo  '.■; 
tha  wikkcde  drinkea.     They  that  weren 
woaeu  awyti  badden  by  thia  y-olinnogod 


(gct^ioM.    Q^Mft  W :  IproM  IT. 


bir  meto  of  bned.  Tor  to  ct«n  ■koniM  of 
alt«s,  Kna  <tf  hir  limed  ne  dwFll«th  witli 
JO  bun  hole,  bot  thsy  hui  loal  Ilie  mice  and 
tba  body  i  only  hir  thonght  dmlleth  with 
ban  Kabta,  thM  wepoth  uid  biweileUi 
Um  mranMnunu  ehwiiigim^  that  the; 
MtSnu.    0  orarlight  band  <im  irlho  «vU, 

'  It  cbavHiratA  U«  bo(f vM  ({/' 


le  Iha  herbe*  (imrttii  Be  lien  nat 
40  mic'>^-  ^™  al-b«-it  wo  that  ib*]r  may 
Ghasnpin  th*  lime*  ol  the  body,  al^atea 
yil  they  may  uM  ehaange  the  hortea ;  for 
witli-iiiiMiUy>-hid  the  atraigtbe  and  vigor 
of  mtn,  la  the  wcree  torn  <i/  hir  heifn ; 

thilkfl 

to  ham  tsnre  mi^btily  Ihiu  Ou  wmm  of 
Circri :  for  vyCM  ben  to  cruel  that  they 
pvroen  and  thom^h^panen  the  onra^ 
ft  wWi-itmc ;  and,  UtefYi  tbey  no  anoys  not 
tha  bod)-.  Tit  vytua  wooden  to  doAvye  smk 
Itr  wowRda  of  thought' 

pMaa  IV.     Turn  tgo,  Tiittor,  iiupiam. 

Than  wyde  I  thns :  '  I  «oiifeue  and  am 
».ki>()wa  a,'  qnod  I ;  'ne  I  no  tea  nat 
that  man  may  nyQ.  ai  by  right,  that 
■hraww  ne  h«n  channged  in-to  beites 
i  by  tha  qnalilee  of  hir  (onlta,  al-be-it  ao 
that  tbey  kepen  j-it  the  forme  of  tba  boi^ 
sfmaDhicda.  But  I  noldenatofahnwea, 
of  whirh  the  thonght  cmel  woodeth 
al-wery  in-to  deWmccionn  of  goods  me», 

"I  that  it  were  leveful  to  hem  to  don  that.' 
'  f>ttea,'  qnod  ahe, '  ne  is  nii  net  lereint 
Iflham,  M  Ishal  wel  ihewe  thee  in  coven- 
able  plaoa  ;  bnt  nathelee,  yif  eo  wire  that 
thilka  that  men  wenen   be    Weftil    to 

If  Jhrvwei  were  binnmnn  hem,  m  that  Uutl 
M  uttffkte  not  amj/en  or  doon  hurm  to  goofU 
vtH,  D«rtea,  a  gr««C  partye  of  the  p*yns  to 
•br*wes  iholde  ben  aUegged  and  nleTod. 
For  al'bo4t  ao  that  thia  ne  epma  nat 

K.er«UbIe  thing,  per-avenlnrc,  to  eome 
ftalb,  yit  moot  it  uedee  be,  that  ihrewfa 
lien  RIOT*  wrOGChoi  and  Duuly  whan  they 
may  dooa  and  perfhrme  that  they  co- 


'  Teilcn.  than  yif  tliey  mighte  n 

plinhen  that  ihoy  wveileu.  \ 
be  that  it  he  wreccbedneaee  ti 
don  yvel,  than  is  more  wrtochedne«M  to 
mowen  doD  yvel ;  wilh-onte  whiohenKnr- 
inga  tha  wrecched  wil  aholda  langniohe 
with-onte  effect.  Than,  ain  that  avaridie 
of  Ihiae  thlngM  hath  hia  wrecchednuNs 
that  u  Co  teyn^  fnl  to  don  yvel  and  mmtiin^ 
til  ilo»  inicl,  it  moot  Dede*  be  that  they  lien 
oonatreyned  by  three  unaeliaeiHi,  that 
wolen  and  mowtn  and  peiformen  falonyaa 
and  ahrewedneuea.'  'I  acorde  me,' 
qnod  I ;  '  bnt  I  deairs  gretly  that  ihrewei 
losten  Bona  thilka  nnselineKie,  Ckut  it  to 
•em,  that  ahrewes  warsn  deapoyled  of 
mowinira  to  don  yvoL ' 

*  So  BhoUen  tbry, '  qnod  she,  'sonar,  per- 
Bvantnre,  than  thon  woldoet;  or  soner 
than  they  hem-eel  [  went  to  lakktn  moid. 
Iiifff  to  don  i/B^  For  thsr  nie  no-thitig  ao 
litia  LD  soehorle  bonndva  of  lliie  tyf.  iliat 
is  long  to  abfd»,  nameliohe,  to  a  conge 
inmortel ;  of  whiclie  Bhrewce  the  gnia 
hope,  and  tba  hye  oomimningn  of 
ahmwedsesace,  i«  ofta  dustruyad  by  a 
eudeyu  code,  or  thoy  ben  war  ;  and  that 
thing  ostablelh  toehrowea  the  andeofhir 
alirewadnesab  Foryif  ti^t  abrawednenaa 
maketb  wrecohes,  than  mat  bo  nedea  ben 
most  wrecched  that  lengoat  la  a  ahrewe  { 
thewhichawikkedihreweawoldeldfEnieii 
aldeimoat  nnaely  and  caitifa,  yif  that  hir 
ahrewadneaaa  ne  ware  finiMhed,  at  tha 
lesta  way,  by  the  ontteroete  deeth.  For 
yifl  have  oonclndad  louth  of  thennaeli' 
ncatM  of  ehrewedneno,  than  thewelh  it 
cleerly  that  thilka  wiwchadneeao  is  vith- 
oatan  aade,  tha  wbieha  ia  certain  to  ben 
perdorabla.'  '  Certea,'  qnod  I,  'Uiia 
cuncloiiinin  if  hard  and  wonderful  to 
in«ti&le ;  bnt  1  knowa  wol  that  it  aoordeth 
moohe  to  the  thingea  that  1  have  grannted 

'  Tboo  baM.'  qnod  she. '  tha  right  *»ti< 
nuoioim  of  tbia;  bnt  whwi-aver  wena 
that  it  lia  a  hani  thing  to  aeorda  bin  to 
n  Hmclauoun,  it  ii  right  that  be  ihewa 
tliat  iome  of  the  prwn 
eltea  be  meoi  ahewo  that  the  A 


(gottJJUB.    (gooft  IV :  g)toee  IV. 


if  it  b«  111 


■o,  bntthut  Ihe  premiMeabon  y-itr»uiite(t| 
ther  U  not  yhy  lie  nhnlile  bUma  the 
BTgomont.  For  thli  thing  that  I  ghM 
t<Ue  tliM  DOW  ne  shal  nut  same  Utae 

lu  wondarfal :  liat  of  the  Chingea  thut  ben 
tnken  also  it  is  neoeMaria  ; '  at  uAo  leyth, 
il/otwttii  of  IKal  viMch  tluU  U  pvrpoied 
HfOni.         •  What  is  thut  P '  quod  L 

'  Cartes,"  qtiod  (h*,  '  tiat  is,  that  thiae 

I5  wikked  shrowea  bon  more  blisfiil,  or  cila 
duM  Krvechet,  that  nb;en  the  torments 
thutthayhun  deaorvert,  thanyifnopeyna 
of  jniUoe  tia  duBtyaeda  hem.  Ka  this  ce 
aoye  I  nat  naw,  for  that  any  man  mights 

n  thenka,  that  the  maaer*  of  ahrewea  hen 
cnri^ad  anil  ciuutysed  by  veciamioa.  and 
tfaat  they  ben  bronghblo  tha  right  wey  by 
the  dreda  of  the  torment,  na  for  that  they 
yevan  to  other  folfa  enaanmple  to  fleen 

»S  fro  vyces ;    btit    1    nndenrtanda    yit   in 

nnsely  whan  they  ne  ben  luit  pnnimhed, 
al-be-it  BO  that  ther  ne  be  had  do  reeonii 
or  laws  of  correocionn,  ne  nou  ensauinpla 

»  of  loklDKC,'  '  And  vhat  manere  shal 
that  boo,'  qnod  I,  'other  than  hath  bo 
told  her-bifom  f ' 

'Have  ve  nat  thacne  crannted,'  qnod 
she,  '  that  goodo  folk  ben  hlisfol,  and 

>S  shrewea  ben  wrecahes  ? '       '  Yis, '  qnod  L 

'  Tbanne.' qnod  aha,  '  ylf  that  any  good 

were  added  to  the  vreccbednesae  of  any 

wight,  nil  faa  nat  more  welefnl  than  ha 

that  DO  hath  no  ntedlXn^  of  good  In  hia 

a  aolitarie  wrecchednofise  ? '    '  Soaemethit^' 

>  And  vrhat  aayMow  thanne,'  qnod  ahe. 
>of  thilke  wrecohe  that  lakkatli  alls 
Roodei,  n  (A<if  nci  gnod  tiii  viciUeil  tit  Aii 

ij  urycekedneus,  and  yit.  over  al  hia  wikkod- 
noase  for  which  he  ia  a  wrwcb  a,  that  ther 
be  yit  another  yvet  anexed  and  knit  to 
Iiim,  shal  nat  men  demen  him  more 
nnasly  than  thilke  wreochoof  whithatbe 

«  nnielinesse  is  releved  by  the  participa- 
rionn  of  som  good  ? '  '  Why  aholde  ho 
nat  7  ■  qnod  L 

'  Thanoe,  rartes.'  qnad  aha,  'turn 
■hrewca,  whan  they  ben  paniashad.  aom- 

<S  what  uf  gnotl  anaxcd.  to  hir  wnoohed- 


noBsB,  that  is  to  seyn,  the  aiuno  peya* 
tliat  tliey  BTtfTron,  which  that  'a  good  by 
the  reaoan  of  jaatico;  and  whan  tliiiko 
same  ahrewas  aKapen  witli-onte  tonnent, 
than  han  they  aom-what  mora  of  jrel  yit  i; 
ovei  the  wihkednesss  tiiat  they  han  don, 
Ihat  is  to  Hyn,  defanta  of  payne ;  which 
dafante  of  peyna.  thoa  hast  gratLnt-ed.  ia 
yvalforUiedeaerteoffelonya.'  'Inemay 
nat  donye  it,'qood  I.  ii 

'Mocho  more  thanne, 'qnod  she,  'ben 
■hrewai  tmsoly,  whan  they  boa  wrong- 
folly  delivered  fro  peyne,  than  whan 
they  ben  pnniaahed  by  rightful  von- 
jannoa.  Bnt  this  ia  open  thing  and  clear,  1^ 
thut  it  is  right  that  shrewea  ben  pnji- 
iashod,  and  it  ia  wikkedncssa  and  wrong 
(hnt  they eacapenuiipitnisshed.'  'Who 
mighte  deneye  that  i  '  qnod  L 

'  Bal,'  qood  she,  '  may  any  man  denya  ij 
that  al  tbiLt  is  right  nia  good  ;  and  also 
the  contrarie.  that  al  that  is  wrong  ia 
wikkot'         'Certea,'   qnod   I,    'these 
■hinge*  ban  clere  y-noogh  ;  and  that  we 
ban  conclnded  a  liteL  her-bifom.     Bnt  if 
I  praye  thee  that  thon  telle  me,  yif  thoa 
Bcordeat  lo  loten  no  torment  to  sowlea, 
after    that  the  body  ia    ended   by   the 
death  ; '    Ikit  it  fo  Myn,  vndenlaridtiloa 
auglitanttoicleilianaHiilor«\eittnfttr  Ms  13 
dtetk  a/ the  boHyt 

'Cartes,'  qnod  she,  'ye;  and  that  right 
greet;   of  which   sowlea,'  qaoil  she,   "I 
trowB  that  Borne  ben  tormented  by  aspre- 
nesaeof  peyne;  and  some  aowlea»  1  trovre,  16 
bon  exarciaad  by  a  pnrginge  mekenessa. 
Bnt  my  oonaeil  cis  nat  to  determinye  of 
thiae  paynea.     Bnt  I  have  travailed  and 
told  yit  hiderto,  for  thon  sholdast  knowe 
tbat    the    mowings    of   sbrewoe,  which  16 
mowinge  thee  someth  to  ben  unworthy, 
nig  no  mowinge  :  and  eek  of  shrewes,  erf 
which  thon  pleinodest  that  they  ne  were 
nat  puniaahedi  that  Ihoii  woldast  saan 
that  they  ne  weron  never-mo  with-onten  17 
the  torments  of  hir  wikkednesse  :  anduf 
the  licence  of  the  inoaingt  to  dm  |/M[,  that 
thoQ  preydest  that  it  mighte  aone  ben 
ended,  and  that  thonwoldeitfaynlertieD 
that  it  ne  aholde  nat  loDga  dare  :  and  17 
tlut  akrowoa  ben  mora  oniely  yif  they 


gotigfuB,    (goo8  IV :  Qprose  rv. 


were  of  leDger  ilnriiige,  and  most  oiiHly 
yit  they  weron  perdarable.  And  »fter 
tliia,  I  have  ihswed  thee  thnt  more  nnsely 

i<o  ben  ibrewe*,  nhnii  they  esupen  with- 
cnte  Lir  rigbtfal  peyne,  thui  whsn  tbey 
ban  inuiiuli»d  by  rightful  veDJftiuice. 
And  of  this  Kntence  folwetb  it,  thst 
IhAmie  ban  Bhrewes  coiutrflined  At  tlie 

iRS  I"!*  *>th  moft  Krevona  tonnoDt.  whan 
Bim  WBiw  that  they  ne  be  nat  puaiHhed.' 
'WhmD  I  ooDBider  thy  remuiB,' quod  I, 
'  I  ne  tiowe  Bat  that  men  fleya  imy-lhuig 
more  rerayly.    And  yif  1  tome  syein  to 

■go  tbt  (todiu  of  men,  wba  is  be  lo  whom  it 
•holda  wnM  that  lie  n«  sholds  nat  only 
lavtn  thiw  thiiie(se,bntaek  gladly  beikne 

>  Carta*.'  qaod  she,  'to  it  U :  but  men 

195  BMV  nal.  Pot  they  han  lur  eyen  act  wont 
to  (he  derkaeua  0/  erUigly  tkinga,  thnt 
tbey  ne  may  nat  liften  hem  aji  to  tlie 
light  of  elnr  •othfaatneaao  ;  bnt  they  bon 
Ij'ka  la  btiddes,  of  which  the  night  light- 

«>  nMh  hir  lokinge.  atid  the  day  blindeth 
Iwm.  FM  trbwa  men  Inken  nat  the  ordre 
«ftliiiigM,biithirltuteaBndCiileDta,  they 
wma  lliat  either  the  lere  orthamowinge 
to  don  wikkednene,  or  elles  the  sonpicige 

ins  wlth-cate  peyne,  be  welsfnl.  Bat  oon- 
■IdartliajtigeiBentoftheperdniiablelawe. 
Var  yif  Ihon  oanfcnn*  thy  oarage  to  tba 
tM«t«  thingee,  tiion  na  hajt  no  node  of  no 
Jnp  to  yeran  thee  pryi  or  mode ;    for 

ire  Uion  haat  joyned  thy-aelf  to  the  most 
Mcallant  thing.  And  yif  thou  have  en- 
dyDed  thy  gtndies  tothe  wikkedthingea, 
He  Mak  HI  foreyne  wreher  oat  of  tiiy- 
■■If:  for  them  thyself  haat  thriatthy-self 

Rj  iB-to  wikk*  thingai:  right  a<  thoa 
mi(hle>t  lokea  by  dyverse  tymee  the 
iamU  anhe  and  the  hevane,  and  that  alle 
eUwr  thingaa  atintan  fro  with-onte,  10 
ttaf  Mm  iwra  neUker  in  ftcwne  w  m  crtlu, 
I  ^f  «nw  mMMiv  more:  than  it  aholde 
to  thae,    aa   by  imly  resonn  of 

iha  erthe.    But  tlie  poeple  ne 

Bat   on   thiio   thinge*.      What 

~    '  Tianne  aproehen  ne  to 

that  I  have  ibowrd  thnt  they  ben  lyk 

And  what  woltow  Myn  of 


thi« :  yif  that  a  man  badde  al  forlorn  hi 
eights  and  hadde  furyeten  that  he  #ve< 
eaugli.  and  wonde  that  no-thing  ne  fnyl 
ode  him  of  perfsccionn  of  mankinde.  noi 
we  that  mighten  eeen  the  same  tliinigoi 
wolde  we  nat  wene  that  he  were  hlindel 
Ne  alao  ne  aoordath  nat  the  poeple  t< 
that  I  ehal  eeyn,  the  which  thing  ie  sna 

tKat  it  to  iryn,  that  more  nnaoly  ben  thig 
that  don  wrong  to  otbre  folk  than  thq 
that  the  wrong  suffren.'  'I  waldi 
heren  thilke  anma  resoona.*  qnod  I. 

' Denyntow,'  qnod  ahe,  'that  all) 
ihrewee  ne  ben  worthy  to  ban  torment  ? 
•Nny,'qnod  L 

'Bat,'  qaod  she.  'I  am  certain,  bj 
many  reeonni,  that  ohrewea  ben  nnaaly. 
'  It  uMirdotb,'  qaod  I, 

'Tlianoe  ne  donteatow  nat, ' qaod  ihe 
'  thnt  tliilke  folk  that  boa  worthy  of  tor 


whether,  troweitovr,  that  men  Bholdsc 
tormenten  liim  that  liath  don  the  wrong 
or  elles  him  that  hath  aaSred  the  wrong? 
'  I  na  donte  nat,'  qaod  1,  '  that  1  noldi 
don  anfEMont  eatislkccioan  to  him  thai 
hadde  anflrsd  the  wrong  by  tho  aorwe  01 
him  tiiat  hadde  don  the  wrong/ 

■Thanne  aemethit/qoodahe.  'thatUu 
doers  of  wrong  ia  more  wreccha  than.  h( 
that  aafired  wrong  !  '  '  That  folwell 
wel, '  qnod  I. 

^  Than,'  qnod  ahe. '  by  theae  oanaaa  and 
by  othre  oanaea  that  ben  enforoed  liy  thi 
aame  rote,  Atclia  or  ainna,  by  the  propn 
nature  of  it,  maketh  men  wreoohea ;  an^ 
it  ahoweth  wal,  that  tha  wrong  that  nua 
doD  nis  nat  tba  vreoabedaeaae  of  bia 
that  reoejrveth  the  wrong,  bat  thi 
wraocbedaeaea  of  him  that  dnth  th< 
wrong.  But  oertes,'  qnod  aba,  'UiiM 
onitoiue  or  advomta  don  al  tha  oon 
trarya :  tor  they  (t^rcea  hen  to  eom 
mosra  the  joges  to  ban  pitee  of  ham  thai 
han  anffred  and  receyvej  tha  thingea  tba< 
ben  grerona  and  aapro,  and  ylt  nsi 
■bolden  more  ri«htflUly  ban  pltee  of  hMi 


(gedBitw.    (geofi  TV  t  (jHttre  rv. 


tluti  din  tha  gTeraancM  itnd  Uie  wrongiM ; 

iSb  the  wbiohs  Bhrawes,  ic  -wara  K  more 
cnvsiuble  tbmg.  that  ibe  uwiuiniTi  or 
adnioat*.  cat  vntli  bnt  pitona  and  de- 
boBair,  ledden  tho  ihreirM  that  lian  ilon 
-WTDng  Id  the  JQgBment,   right  as  men 

i^S  leiien  syke  folk  to  the  leche,  for  that  they 
■holde  aeken  out  the  maliidyM  of  nnuB 
by  torment.  And  by  thia  ooveniumt, 
cither  the  eDtant«  of  deffendcMira  or  ftdvo- 
cata  aholda  faylgn  and  coaea  in  al,  or 

»Slo*lla«.  yif  the  oJHoo  of  ndvooil*  wolde 
bettre  prnGten  to  men,  It  ihilde  ben 
tomed  in-to  the  habile  of  B«caMcicnin; 
(All  u  Iv  Kim.  th>^  iftoldm  onrujs  aAnng^*, 
and  not  excme  hevi.    And  eek  the  ahrewea 

»95  hem-iolf,  yif  hit  were  lovefol  to  ham  lo 
■Mn&t  any  Flifle  the  vertu  that  they  han 
fntlet«D,  and  sawen  that  they  aholden 
pntten  lulotui  the  Althes  of  hirvTDea  by 
the  torments  of  poynea^  they  no  onghle 

yo  nat,  right  for  the  reoninpennicionn  for  to 
R«ten  hem  boDiitDo  nnd  proweue  trhlch 
that  they  ban  lost,  demon  ne  haldon  tlmt 
tliiike  peynei  weren  torments  lo  hem ; 
■nd  eek  they  wulden  refnge  the  atlend- 

305  annoeofhiradvocAtB,  and  taken  hem-Belf 
to  hif  jnges  and  to  hie  aocnaora.  For 
which  it  bitydelli  that,  aa  to  the  wyao 
folk,  tbei  nia  no  place  y-1«(en  to  halo ; 
(fall  (I  (o  mv",  thai  n)  tale  ftott  no  pteet 

310  amonga  ki/k  mm.  For  no  iright  nil 
hMen  goode  moo,  bnt-yif  he  -were  over- 
mocbel  a  fool ;  sncl  for  to  hat«n  ihrew«, 
it  nil  no  reaoon.  Pnr  right  bo  m  lan- 
gainmge  is  maladye  of  body,  rieht  »o  ben 

315  Tjoesaodainnomaladyeof  cor»(ie,  And 
BO  M  wo  ne  demo  nat,  that  thoy  that  ben 
syke  of  bir  body  ben  worthy  to  ben  hatod, 
bnt  rather  worthy  of  pitoo :  wel  mora 
worthy,  nat  to  ben  bated,  bnt  for  to  bon 

jao  had  (n  pitee,  ben  thoy  of  whiche  the 
thonghlea  ben  oonatreined  by  felonona 
wikkedaeBBB,  that  fa  more  entel  than  any 
langniaBJpge  of  body. 

Ucn>  IV.    Quid  lanlo*  imiai  aeeUnn 


biden  the  fatal  diipnticionnof.yonTdeolh 
with  your  propre  hande»?  Ihn£  li  (u  tv^ 
by  batailfi  or  by  rotitet.     For  yif  ye  ai«n  S 
the  deeth,  it  haeteth  him  of  his  owne  wil ; 
loeth  ne  tarieth  nat  hie  rwitte  horf. 


And  the  men  tl 


aeipent 


d  the 


id  the  tygro  and  the  bere  ai 

boor  aeken  to  ileen  with  hir  teeth,  yit  lu 

thUke  same  men  Beken  to  aleon  everich  of 

BianeTes  ben  dyvone  and  deBcwrdanct. 
they  mosven  lurigbtnil  osteB  and  amel 
batailea.  and  wilnen  to  periaahe  by  entn-  ig 
chaniiginge  of  dnrtes.  Bnt  the  reaoun  of 
omelteeniB  nat  y-nongh  rightful.  Wiltow 
thanne  yelden  a  corsnable  gneidoaii  to 
the  doseneB  of  men?  Love  rightftaUy 
gaoit  folk,  and  have  pitee  on  ibreweo,'      k 

Pxoii  T.  Hit  ego  vl^eo  fnqvam. 
■  ThuB  see  I  wel,'  qnod  I, '  either  what 
blufaloeMO  or  oUoa  n-bat  nnseUnasM  ii 
Mlahliathcd  in  the  desertoa  of  goodo  men 
and  of  BhreweB;  Bnt  in  tliia  ilke  fortune 
of  poeple  I  Bee  somwbat  of  good  and  aom-  5 
what  of  yveL  For  no  wyae  man  hath 
later  ben  iwyled,  pooro  and  nedy,  and 
namelei.  than  for  to  dwellen  in  hit  eltee 
aadflonren  of  riaheeaea,andberedont«b1e 
by  hononr,  and  strong  of  power.  Foe  in  it 
this  wyae  more  oleerlv  and  more  witnes- 
fully  is  the  offloa  of  wyse  men  y-treled, 
whan  the  hliatHilnesse  and  the  iwastee  of 
govemours  it,  as  it  were,  ]--Bhail  ainongei 
poeples  that  be  neighebonra  and  gubgiti^  ij 
■in  that,  namely,  priaonn,  lawe,  and  thige 
othre  torments  of  lawefnl  peynea  ben 
rather  owed  to  felonona  eiteieina,  Ivr  the 
whiche  felonona  citeiieins  tho  peynes  ben 
establisebed,  than  for  gooil  /oik.  Thanne  « 
I  mervaile  mo  grootly,'  qnod  I, '  why  that 
the  thinges  ban  ao  mis  entrechaongsd, 
that  torments  of  felonyes  presaen  and 
confiiniidon  good*  folk,  and  ihrawo* 
nviuhen  medes  of  vertn,  amd  bai  In  'i 
AwkHtrv  owl  in  gret  ataU.  And  I  de«yi« 
eek  for  to  wilenofthee.  what  miieth  thee 
to  ben  the  monn  of  this  so  wrongfal 
a  oonelaiioDn  1  For  1  wolde  wondre  wol 
the   bwse,  yif  1   trowede  that  al   Ihia  jn 


IgutilM,    QjIeeltV:  (prottVI. 


>ss 


Uiiiigesvi 


ranmedlad 
■path  ftod 
lonrings  god,  B^ivemoai  otthinKU.  tluc, 
w  •«  god  j-Eveth  ofl«  tym«e  to  godo  men 

S  goiet  uid  mirtbes,  and  tn  shrewea 
jrelea  and  u|ira  thingH ;  uid  yercrth 
mjrininxA  Id  gods  folk  hudDuMei,  ud 
to  ()iraw«*  he  gTBuatcth  hem  hir  wil  and 
thattbejderyna;  vrhut  differenoe  thannp 

(n  may  ther  be  bilwiien  that  tliat  god  doth, 
and  Iha  happe  of  fortone,  yiC  men  no 
kaoiTB  nut  the  came  why  that  itiaf 

'  Ne   it   sis  ua  mervuJe,'  quod   ihe, 
■thoogli  that  men  weneii  that  ther  be 

45  KimewhaC  folinh  and  confuae,  whan  Ihe 
reaonn  of  tb«  ordre  ii  Dnknowe.  But 
al-thongh  that  thou  ne  knowe  nat  the 

for  M  moche  aa  god,  the  gode  govemoor, 

JO  Btonpnth  and  goTerniith  the  irarld,  ne 

dosto  thea  nat  that  alls  thingH  ben  doon 

MwnM  V.  81  qui!  Arcttirl  tUrra  neteit. 
'Vtho^o  that  ne  knowe  nat  the  aterreB 
<rf' ATotim,  f-tomed  neigh  lo  the  loTeTeiD 
eontrte  or  point,  that  it  to  ityi\,  \-ttmifd 
IM^A  Eo  Uk  amerdn  post  of  the  finaatKent, 
i  and  wot  nat  why  Iht  tttrrt  Boolea  pasaoth 
or  gadareth  hij  weyno*,  and  dreDdtetb 
hii  late  flanba*  iu  the  aee,  and  why  thnt 
Bootst  the  item  uufaldeth  hia  ovor-awitte 
aiyaingea,  Uiaiina  ahal  fa«  wondren  of  the 
»>  Uwe  of  Iho  h^j-o  eyi.  And  ak,  vi/tliat 
*«  n*  hnoiBi  nadcAii  llmt  the  borne*  of  the 
hlla  mone  wexen  pals  and  infect  by  the 
boiuide*  of  the  derke  night ;  and  Aow  the 
mone,  dark  and  oonfuao,  diaoovoTelh  tho 
abe  badde  y-oorerod  by  hir 


!.  Tbei 


lanrr  a/ porpUi  Hut  kigltte  CoH- 
tial.  tehan  Uw  meat  U  in 
te  tneXamUal ;  imd  lAer- 
I  (Ac  mone,  they  bfltm  Mr 
U  MM  Mkte  ftmtM  Ke  no  nan 
wondnth  whan  the  bUMsa  of  the 
1!  *lnd  Chunit  belen  the  atrondw  of  the 
•ea  bjr  qnakinge  fiodei ;  no  no  Duui  De 


wondteth  whan  the  vsighte  of  the  mows. 
y-harded  by  the  colde,  i«  resolved  by  the 
brennioge  hete  of  Fheboe  the  gonne ;  for 
heer  aoen  men  redely  IJio  camel.  Bat 
the  oanaea  y-hid,  lAat  U  lo  leyn,  in  Anwnc, 
tronblen  the  breolea  of  men ;  the  moev- 
able  poeple  in  aitoned  of  alio  thingeathat 
cornea  eelda  and  aodalnly  in  our  age. 
Bnt  yif  the  tronbly  srroor  of  oar  igno- 
raiuiee  departeds  fro  m,  M  CAoC  uw  leMen 
ttia  cauta  «A|r  that  tuiitKt  tkltiga  bUydm, 
oertaa,  thejr  gholden  osw  to  nine  won- 


OM.    ^^M 


PiKBK  VI.     Ha  Ml,  hijuam.   ' 

'  Thiu  i*  it,'  quod  I.    '  fine  m  m 

haat  yeven  or  bi-hight  me  t* 

the  liid  caniee  of  thingeo,  and  to  di». 

nsuai,  I  proy  thee  tliat  thou  devyse  and 
jogs  me  of  thiimniere,  and  thatthoado 

ns  to  iiqd^rno&dva  it;  fer thUmincle 

or  thii  wonder  troableth  ms  right  gretly.' 
And  thanne  abe.  a  lilel  what  imylinga, 
eeyde :  *thoa  olepeet  me,'  qnod  abe,  '  to 
telle  thing  that  i»  gretleat  of  alle  thingea 
that  moweu  ben  aied,  and  lo  the  whidio 
qaaalioniinnnelliei  is  ther  anght  y-nongh 
tu  laveo  it ;  oj  uAo  tcj/tK,  uimelJiei  it  tSer 
•nffltatinll]/  imiithi'ig  Ic  aMiiaen  parfiUti  to 
thv  qaatxoun.  Far  the  matore  of  it  ie 
snicb,  that  whan  o  donte  i*  determined 
and  eat  awey,  ther  wexen  other  dontei 
with-onta  nomber ;  right  aa  the  hvvodei 
wsxso.  of  Tdre,  Ih*  a«7>aa(  (Ant  Breult* 
(toicA.  Me  ther  ne  were  no  mausra  be 
non  eadoi  bnt-yif  that  a  wight  oon- 
■trelneds  tho  doatea  by  a  right  lyfly  and 
qaik  ffr  of  thought ;  flial  it  to  tiyn,  bn 
vigour  and  itrengllu  o/tn'l.     For  in  tliia 

liooB  of  tho  aimplioiioo  of  (ho  purviannce 
of  god,  and  of  the  order  of  dfitiuee,  and 
of  aodein  happe,  and  of  Ihe  knoH-ingeaod 
predeatinaMOandivyne.andofthelibortBB  , 
nf  free  willa ;  tba  whiohe  thingea  thou 
thy-ielf  Bpereayreat  wel,  of  w'—  —  '-•  ■ 


Qfocfjlme.    ^ooi  IV:  ^OM  VT. 


to  that  I  lukvci  lilel  tjriiie  to  doD  it,  yit 
DutheleB  I  wul  entoTMn  ma  to  ahewe 
■oinvhat  of  it.  Bat  ftl-thogh  the  no- 
riaihiDKM  of  dit««  of  muike  dalTtath 

40  Ibee,   thon  moit  mfhwD   and    forbereu 

a  lit4l  of  thiike  dalrto,  whj-lB  that  I  irere 

to  thm  moimf  y-knit  by  ordra.'        '  As 

it  Irkfllh  to  thM,'  quod  I, '  io  do.' 

Tho  apak   ahe   riglit   m   bj'  another 

45  biginninge,  tuid  aeyde  tbtu.  'Ths  en- 
gendriage  of  alia  thiugu,'  qood  alie, '  and 
aUe  the  progretnonni  of  mnable  nature, 
and  al  that  mooveth  in  an;  manere, 
taketh   hie  caowi.   bii  ordrs,   nod    his 

50  fonnea,  of  the  itableneMe  of  the  divyne 
thoght ;  and  thilks  divyoe  tboogbt,  that 
la  y-aet  and  put  in  tha  tour,  thai  It  Io  teyn, 
in  tha  heighte,  of  the  limplicitee  of  god, 
(tabliasbeth  many  maner  gyaea  to  thingea 

whan  that  mon  lokan  it  in  tbiiks  pure 
cLennuse  of  Ibe  divyne  intalligimee,  it  it 
y-elsped  parviaance;  bnt  nhon  tbilhe 
maner  is  refprreil  by  men  to  thingea  that 

fin  it  moviilh  and  diapooetb,  tbanne  of  olde 
mta  it  was  clvpcd  dMtinee.  The  chicbe 
thingM,  yif  that  any  winhl  loketh  wel  in 
Ilia  thrmght  tho  atrengtho  of  that  oon  and 
of  that  other,  he  ibal  lightly  tnowen  men, 

65  that  thiae  (wa  thioges  ben  dyvona.  For 
imrviannea  ia  thilha  dlryoe  recon  that  ia 
eatAbtinhed  in  tbe  caverein  prince  of 
thingM;    the    vhiohe    pnrvianni 


neth  al 


>  tliinK 


is  th( 


ja  disposioionu  and  ontinaanee  clyriDge  to 
■noevablfl  thlugas,  by  tho  vrhiobfl  diapo- 
■icionn  the  jmrriannoe  knitteth  alls 
thiogM  in  bir  ordres ;  for  porviaiineo 
embraeeth  alio  thlngea  to-hepc,  al-thogh 

75  that  they  ben  dyvenie,  and  al-thogh  they 
ben  Infinite ;  bnt  deatinee  depart«th  and 
oidelneth  alle  thiogoa  aingnlorly,  and 
diyyded  in  moeringoa,  in  placea,  in 
forme*,  in  tymea,  aa  Uina :  lat  the  nn- 

Bo  foldingo  of  tomporel  ordinannoa,  aeaera- 
bted  and  ooned  iti  the  lokingD  of  the 
divyne  Ihonghl,  be  eloped  purriannco; 
and  thUke  aaine  ■swniblingo  and  oon- 
inga,  dlvydied  and  nnfolden  by  tymea,  lat 

BS  that  ben  called  dastln««.  And  a)-be-it  to 
that  thiia  thingei  ben  dyvone,  yit  nal  he- 


let  hangeth  that  oon  on  that  other ;  fbi' 
why  tho  order  destinal  pnuedelli  of  the 
slmplicitSB  of  pnrriannee.  For  rii^t  ai 
a  workman,  that  apeineyvoth  in  hia 
thoght  the  forma  of  tho  thing  that  be 
wol  make,  and  moeyeth  the  offcr.t  of  tho 
irerk,  and  ledeCh  that  be  hadda  loked 
bifom  in  Ills  thoght  aiinply  aad  pre- 
sently, fay  temporel  crdinannce :  eertsi, 
right  ao  god  diaponeth  in  hie  prvviaonoe, 
■ingnlorly  and  stably,  the  thinges  that 
ben  to  done,  bnt  he  anunistretfa  in  many 
manoree  and  in  dyvaroe  tymos.  by  dos- 
tlnee,  thiike  same  thingaa  that  he  hath 
disponed,  Thanne,  vhotber  that  dea- 
tinee  be  exeroyaed  outher  by  some  divyne 
apirlle,  servannts  to  tbe  divyne  poi^ 
viauDce.  or  elloa  by  som  sowie,  or  elles  by 
alls  tuitnre  servingo  to  god.  or  ellea  by 
tbe  oeleatial  maevingea  of  sterres.  or  ellea 
by  tbe  verto  of  augoles,  or  elles  by  tbe 
dyyerae  snbtilitee  of  dovelea,  or  ellea  by 
any  of  hem,  or  ellea  by  hem  Bile,  tho 
deatinal  ordinannce  ia  y- woven  and  acorn- 
plisahed.  Cert«a,  it  ia  open  thing,  tbal 
the  pnrvlannce  ia  an  tmtnoevabte  and 
rimple  fonue  of  tbingea  to  done  ;  and  the 
moveable  bond  and  the  tcmporel  ordi- 
naODce  nf  thing«B,  vihicfaa  that  the 
divyne  eimplioitee  of  pnrmmice  hath 
ofdeyned  to  done,  that  ia  destines.  For 
which  it  is,  that  alle  thingea  that  ben 
pnt  tinder  destinee  ben .  certes,  snhgits  tc 

tinee  itself  is  Bsbgit  nnd  nnder.  Bnl 
some  things*  ben  pnt  nnder  pnrviamice, 
that  snrmonnten  the  ordinannee  of  des- 
tines ;  and  tho  ben  thiike  that  stably  ben 
y-flcohed  negh  to  the  firate  godhed :  thej 
sarmonnten  the  ordre  of  deitinnl  moev- 
ableCeq.  For  right  aa  of  cercles  that 
tomen  Sr-bonto  a  aame  centre  or  a-bonl< 
a  poynt,  thiike  rerclo  that  is  innerest  Di 
most  witb-ione  joynetb  to  the  aimplent 
of  the  nuddel,  and  is,  aa  it  wero<  a  efintr* 
or  a  poynl  to  that  other  cerde*  thai 
toraen  a-bouten  him  ;  and  thiike  that  ii 
outtersst.  runnpnssed  by  laiger  enTyrm. 
ninge,  ia  nnfolduD  by  Inrgcr  apaoea,  in  at 
noohe  n«  it  ia  farthest  fro  tha  middd 
siraplicitee  of  the  poynt ;  and  yif  tfaar  tN 


^ 


Q^oetjtite.    igwi  TV :  ^vwt  Vi. 


■cy-tliiDe  ttint  Imitlfltb  &nd  felmwihip- 
pcdfa  bitn-talf  In  (bilkc  middsl  poynt,  it 

i|o  is  coaatnaatid  in-to  dmplidMs,  tluU  U  to 
■rtfH,  in-Co  atimeerabteUe,  uid  it  ceasth  to 
li«  shad  ajid  to  flet«a  dyvoiMl^  :  right  to, 
hy  nmblabla  Teuma.  tbillie  thing  that 
dppartflth  forthait  tto  the  fint  thoght  ot 

145  e«l.  it  ii  nnfolden  and  Bnmminad  to 
frct1«T  honddi  of  defltinee  -  and  in  so 
raodie  is  the  thing  more  free  and  fans 
Ito  destineeT  aa  it  aieth  &nd  holilotb  lilm 
D«r  to  thilke  centre  of  thitiE»,  lAoI  it  to 

1,9)  unfii,  god  Andyif  the  thing  olTvelh  to 
the  tt«defMtnesM  of  the  thoght  of  god, 
•nd  be  with-onte  moevinge,  c«rtes,  it  anr- 
mnrtnteth  the  neoaaaitoe  of  destineo. 
Thanse  rig-ht  anich  compnriaoan  pa  it  ia 

t^  of  BkilingQ  to  nndflratondinge,  And  nf 
thing  that  is  engendrpd  to  thing  that  is, 
and  of  tyine  toetemitee,  andef  theeorclp 
t-o  the  coatre,  right  bo  ia  the  ordre  of 
moevmhte    dHtinee    to    the   stable  sim- 

iCu  pliritca  ot  pnryinnnM.  Thilke  onli- 
naiiQcs  moevath  the  bereua  and  the 
cterrea,  and  ktempnth  the  eUmeiit*  to- 
^ideramongashem-aelf.and  tmnafonnnth 
hem    by   entrechnnngeabls   mulacionn ; 

1^1  uid  tliilke  nuns  ordre  newetb  SLjnin  alle 
tbicgca  growinge  and  fajlinge  »-doiui,  by 
wmblable  pTogresaiouna  of  sedot  and  of 
■exes,  that  u  to  tfspi,  "><<I«  ""d  /melt. 
And  this  jDie  ordre  cnnatrainetb  the  for- 

'71  tones  bnd  the  dades  of  men  by  11  bond  of 
caages,  net  oble  to  ben  nnbonnde ;  the 
whiehe  destinelcntueB,  vhnn  theypassen 
out  f^-Dthebiginningeioftheimmoovable 
[mrriaaiioe,  it  mot  uedes  bo  that  thay  no 

175  bs  nit  matnble.  And  thai  ben  the 
thinges  Ail  wpl  y-govemed,  yif  that  the 
liiapliciteedwRlliDgeiathedivynethoght 
aheweth  forth  the  ordre  of  cuOMs,  snablo 
lo   ben  y-bowed;    and   thiB  ordre    con- 

ih  strstneth  by  his  propro  stabletee  the 
moenthle  thiDges,  or  gUbb  they  aholden 
flelea  fulily.  For  which  it  is,  that  alls 
thlngea  semen  to  ben  confna  and  tronble 
tons  men,  for  we  na  mo'ven  nat  consiilere 

'9j  tbilke  ordinannce ;  nathelea,  the  propre 
turner  of  every  tbinge,  dreaainge  hem  to 
gooda,  dispoaeth  hens  aJhr. 
For  ther  nis  no-thing  don 


yvel ;  ne  Ihilka  tbing  that  is  don  by  wik- 
kede  folk  dlj  not  dan/nrinH^  The  whiehe  "3" 
shivwoa,  Afl  I  b&re  shewed  fol  plenti- 
vonsly,  aeken  good,  bot  wikked  ornrar 
miatometli  hem,  ne  the  ordre  oominge 
fiD  the  poynt  of  soverein  good  na  do- 
clynetb  nat  ^  bialnginningfl.  Bntthcra  195 
mayst  seyn,  what  nnreste  may  ben  a 
worse  eonfoaionn  than  that  gode  men  han 
aomtyme  advoniitea  and  lomtyme  proe- 
peril«e,  and  shrewes  also  now  han 
thinges  that  they  desiren,  and  now  too 
tbiagea  that  (bey  haten?  Whether  men 
liven  now  in  swlch  boolnesse  of  Iboght, 
(oj  uho  leyth,  ben  men  now  le  ir|»r),  that 
iwiohe  folk  as  Ihey  domtin  to  ben  gode 
folk  or  ghrewes,  that  it  moate  cedes  ben  mj 
that  folk  ben  swiche  aa  they  wenen? 
Bat  in  this  manere  the  dornos  of  men 
diicordDD,  that  thilke  men  that  some 
folk  dumen  worthy  of  meilo,  other  folk 
domen  hem  worthy  of  tAnocnt.  Bnt  lat  no 
ns  ^nranto,  I  pose  that  lom  man  may  wcl 
demen  or  knowen  the  gode  folk  and  the 
Iwdde;  may  he  thanne  knowen  and  seen 
tbiike  innereste  atempraonca  of  eomgea, 
as  it  bath  ben  wont  to  be  aeyd  of  bodies  ^  >i5 
at  who  tryth,  laay  a  mm  tptken  and  diltr- 
ninan  0/  atempraunat  in  eoTaget.  et  tnfll 
vxre  wmt  (0  itmm  or  tpclrm  iif  rom- 
pUxiaum  and  alanpraimca  a/bodUi  t  Na 


that 


eknofl 


I,  hat 


merveil  or  a  miracle  to  Ami  tkat 
ne  itnoiwn  it  not),  why  that  swetc  thingea 
tvQ  eovenable  to  some  bodies  that  hen 
hole,  and  to  same  bodiea  bittere  thinges  i: 
ben  eovenable ;  end  olio,  why  that  some 
syke  folk  ben  bolpen  with  lighta  mcdi- 
cynex,  end  some  folk  ben   bolpen  with 
Hharpe  niedicynes.      But    natUelca,   the 
leche  that  knoweth  the  manure  niid  the  ij 
atemprannoe  of  hele  and  of  mahulye,  no 
merveileth    of   it    no-thing.     Bnt   what 
other  thing  lemetb  hale  of  ooTago)  bnt 
boantee  and  prowesae  7    And  wbnt  other 
thing  semeth  maladye    of  ceragc»  but  >> 
vyoesf    Who  is  elles  kepare  of  good  or 
dryrer  awey  of  yvel,  hot  god,  govemotl^    J 
and  lecher  of  ibotightes?  The  whichegt  ' 
whan  he  hath  hibolden  fivm  the  b 


lgoef6>u8-    CBooS  rv:  ^voet  vi. 


•4.1  loar  of  Ills  i"arvB»nii«s  be  kn^weth  wbnt 
Is  oovonaWo  to  every  wight,  and  letieth 
hem  tint  he  wot  that  is  corooshle  to 
hem.  Lo.  her-of  oomth  one]  hor-of  it  don 
tbli  noble  tairacla  of  the  onire  deetJniil. 

'4!  whan  god,  that  nl  knowotli,  doth  rwiche 
thing,  of  which  thing  that  unkunwinge 
folk  ben  astoned.  Bat  for  to  ronstreine. 
at  ibJio  leyth,  bulJBr  to  eompntien^  aitd 
ItlU  a  fovte  thingea  »f  the  divftie  deep- 

ISO  nease.  the  ichjche  that  nunnes  reimm 
may  nnderBtonde.  thiUie  man  that  thou 
weneat  io  ben  right  jnsta  and  right  ksp- 
ioge  of  eqnitoe,  tbo  caotnuie  of  that 
Bomoth  to  the  divyne  pnrveannce.  thatal 

jjS  wot.  And  Lncon,  my  familer,  tolleth 
that  "  the  vietoriona  canae  lykede  to  tha 
goddss,  and  the  canie  overcomen  lykede 
to  Catonik."  Thanne,  what-ao-erer  thoa 
mayit  seen  that  is  don  in  this  wertd 

g6o  unhoped  or  nnwenod,  cert«e,  it  ia  the 
right  ordre  of  Ihinges;  bnt,  aa  t^  thy 
wikkedeopinioun,  itleaponlWonn.  But 
I  wnppose  that  aoni  man  be  «•  wel 
y-thewed,  that  the  divyne  Jngemeut  and 

265  the  jngunent  of  mankinde  acorden  hem 
to-gider  of  him  ;  bat  he  ia  so  onslidsfast 
of  eorage,  that,  yif  any  advenitee  oame 
U  him,  ha  wel  forleten,  par-avDntore,  to 
continna  innocence,  by  the  whiche  he  ne 

STO  may  »at  with-holden  forttuie.  Thanne 
the  wyse  dieponaacionn  of  god  spareth 
him,  the  whioho  man  Bdvorailoe  nughte 
onpeyron ;  for  that  god  wol  nal  miflren 


him 


JJS" 


it  covenablo.   . 


nother 


o  that 


nholym 


a,  that  it  were  a  folonye 
that  he  vera  loacbed  with   any  adver- 

iKii  gitma ;  ao  that  he  wot  nat  enffro  Chat 
awieh  a  man  be  moeved  with  any  bodily 
maladye.  Bnt  ao  aa  aeydo  a  philosopbre, 
the  more  exeellent  by  me :  he  Myii^  in 
Ortk.  that  "  Tortnoi  ban  edified  the  body 

JB5  of  the  holy  man,"  And  ofte  tyme  it 
bltydMh,  that  the  somme  of  thingea  that 
ben  lo  done  ia  taken  to  goveme  to  gode 
folk,  for  that  the  malice  hnboondaDt  of 
ghrewea  iholila   ben   aboted.      And   god 

190  Tm'ath  and  departeth  to  othn  folk  proa- 


poritoei  and  adversilees  y-tnedled  lo- 
hope,  after  the  qnali tee  of  hircvngea,  and 
remordeth  som  folk  by  advcrillte.  foe  they 
ne  aholde  nat  waien  pronde  by  longe 
welertJaoBso.  And  other  folk  he  anfFrcth  * 
to  ben  travailed  with  harde  thinget,  for 
that  they  sholden  oonfermea  the  vertnoi 
of  eorage  by  the  naage  and  exercitaciotm 
nf  pacienoo.  And  other  f<iU(  dreden  more 
than  they  ooghten  f  that  whiehe  they  j" 
mighten  wel  beien ;  and  somme  diapyaa 
that  they  mowe  nat  beren ;  and  thilke 
folk  god  ledeth  in-to  experience  of  him- 
self by  aepre  and  eorwlicd  thingea.  And 
many  othre  folk  baa  bonght  honourable  9 
renonn  of  this  wurld  by  the  prya  of 
gloriona  deeth.  And  som  men,  that  ne 
mowon  nat  ben  overoomen  by  tormenta, 
have  yeveQ  enaaample  to  othre  folk,  that 
verta  may  nat  ben  overcomen  by  advar-  3 
siteea ;  and  of  alle  thinges  ther  nia  na 
doate,  that  they  ne  ben  don  rightlUlj 
and  ordenely.  to  the  proAt  of  bem  to 
whom  we  seen  Ibiae  thinges  hityile.  For 
rertes,  that  advendtee  comth  samtyme  3 
to  shrewea,  and  somtymo  that  that  they 
dcairen,  it  comth  of  thise  foraeide  catiaei. 
And  of  Borwfol  thinges  tlutt  MipfM  lo 
lArctcu,  cartea,  no  man  ne  wondreth ;  fbr 
alls  men  wenon  that  tbey  han  wel  de-  J 
served  it,  and  that  tbey  ben  of  wikkede 


the  tnrtnent 


Bomtyme  agaaCeth  othre  (o  don  felonyes. 
and  Bomtjma  it  lunendelh     hem    that 
BulFron  the  torments.      And   the    pn>>-  ] 
peiitee  that  it  ytrm  to  Arofft  abowetb 
a  greet  argument  to  gode  folk,  what  thing 
theyaholda  demen  of  tbilko  weleftilnBaie, 
the  whiche  prosperilee  men  seen   ofte 
■erven  to  ahravea.     In  the  which  tbtng  1 
I  trowB  that  god  diapenseth ;   fiw,  p«p- 
aventnre,  the  nature  at  snni  man  i>  so 
overthrowinge  lo  j/^l,  and  an  uDc<iven- 
ablo,    that    the    nedy    povertee   of   his 
honshold  mighle  rather  egren  him  to  don  3 
fclooyca.    And  to  tba  malsdyeof  bim  god 
pnttetb  remedie,  to  j*even  him  richeasas. 
And  Kill  other  nun  biholdeth  hii  con- 
science defonlcd  «-i<h  lituies,  and  maketh 
comparisoon  of  bia  fortnue  and  of  him-  3 
■elf;  and  dredeth,  por-aventore,  that  his 


(goefSiue.    IgEeeR  iv :   QUtfrt  vi. 


UlsfOlnMu,  of  which  the  \Mge  it  joyefal 
to  him,  that  the  t«ine«  of  UiUko  bUifnl- 
noBU   ne   bs  nat  ■orwfnl  to  him  ;    luiil 

HS  Uier(or  he  wgl  chiiQngBhl9muiens,Hn[[, 
for  hs  dredcth  to  Imb  his  fortnne,  he  for- 
lateth  his  wiUEvdnMie.  To  othie  Iblk  is 
««IefUnesifl  y-yuven  Bnworthily^  the 
■rhiclie  overthntweth  hsm  in-lo  diBtra«- 

X9>  cioiui  that  Ibey  hiiii  doaerved.  And  to  «om 
othn  folk  ii  ypvtn  powor  to  ponisahan, 
Bit  that  [t  ahiil  bo  cansa    or  coiilinua- 

eavM  of  torment  to  ihrcwe&  For  to  a> 
j;55  ther  nil  noQ  sl;*aiic«  by-twiie  code  folk 
•nd  ihniwM,  ne  ihrewsg  ne  mowen  nat 
Bondeo  amonges  ham-aslf.  And  why 
DBt  ?  For  ■hreme  discorden  of  hem-self 
iiy  hJT  -ITOM,   Iho  whi 


1  hir  f 


ofte 


tyma  Uungei,  the  hIjicLd  thingree,  whan 
they  han  don  faem,  they  daman  that  tho 
thiucei  ne  iholden  oat  haa  ben  don.  For 
whidi  thiiie  thilka  aovarein  porveftiuice 
6f  baib  mikked  ofte  tyme  (air  miracle ;  ta 
tbat  ihrewet  ban  makad  ihrewea  to  ban 
code  man.  For  vhan  that  lom  ibrawei 
■MO  that  they  (aSran  wcooEfully  felonyea 
of  othte  ibrawei,  they  waxen  eachanfed 
:o  in-io  hate  of  b«m  that  anoyeden  heia,  and 
nComeD  to  the  fntc  of  verta.  whan  tbay 
atitdi«n  to  ben  aniyk  to  hem  thnt  they 
kanbMad.  CertM.onlythisis  tbedivyna 
]Blght,  to  tbo  whicha  might  yrelea  ben 
ISllwiiiM  code,  whan  It  naotb  tbo  yvetai 
Mvcnably,  and  dntwetb  ont  the  effect  of 
any  godej  aa  wAo  tf^tk^  that  ywl  U  good 
only  to  Iht  mlgAlofgod,  for  tin  mfgfiC  nJtjod 
i/r-irfiMi\  ihUke  KM!  (u  ijood.  For  oon 
In  eriirv  embnuetli  alle  thinfae,  bo  that 
what  wi^ht  that  departeth  fro  Iha  reaoim 
of  thilke  ordre  vhicb  that  ia  aesi^ed  to 
hini.  algala  yit  he  ilydeth  in-to  another 
erdre,  eo  that  no-thing  nia  lorefVil  to  folya 
if  the  diTyno  poTTiannca ; 
ii  w&o  »e)gQi,  nothing  nit  iMh-ouien  ordt^ 
\»  df  Uu  dtrgTia  pur- 
a  that  the  right  atnmge  cod 
lUathingw  in  tbla  world.  For 
I  nat  lerefol  to  man  to  oompr^- 
S  bj  wit,  Da  nnfoblan  byword,  alio 
M  fobtU  ordliumnoM  and  dkpoajcionna 


of  the  divyne  enlente.   Forotayitane-hte 

■afRBs  to  han  laked,  that  god  him-eelf, 
maker  of  alle  natnrea,  ordeineth  and  . 
dreAanth  alio  thingea  to  gode  ;  whyl  that 
he  baateth  to  with-holdan  the  thlngea 
that  be  bath  maked  in-to  hii  nmblannee, 
iliat  It  lo  Kyn,  /Or  lo  leitll-holdai  thlnget 
in4o  gooil,  for  ht  Um-Kl/  it  good,  he  . 
cbaeeth  otit  al  yvcl  fro  the  boandea  of  bia 

deitinable.  For  which  it  folwolh,  that 
yif  tlion  loke  the  pnrrinuiioo  onloininge 
tho  thingoa  that  men  wonen  ben  ont-  j 
rageona  or  baboundant  In  ertbes,  Ibon  ne 
■halt  not  aoen  in  no  place  no-thing  of 
yveL  But  I  lea  now  that  thoa  art 
charged  with  tbo  weighta  of  the  qnae- 
tioun,  and  wory  with  (he  lenglhe  of  my  ^ 
reeoon  ;  and  tbnt  thoa  abj-dest  lorn  iweet- 
naaie  of  aonge.  Takthanne  tblidranght ; 
and  wban  thon  art  wal  refrowbed  and 
rafoi^t,  thou  ibal  be  mora  itedefaettadfAi^ 

in-to  heyera  qaaitioimj.  Jy 


Uxraa  VI. 


I  uU  uUi  lura  to 


If  thon,  wyt.  wilt  deman  in  thy  pnN 
thonght  the  rightea  or  the  laves  of  the 
heje  thonderer,  ttuU  it  to  teyn,  of  gad,  loke 
thon  and  bihold  tbo  heightes  of  tho 
sorerein  bevane.  There  kapen  the  tteire*. 
by  rigbtftil  alliannie  of  Chingea, " 
peoe.  The  sonne,  y-moered  by  hia  rody 
fyr,  ue  distorbeth  nat  the  oolde  oarcle  of 
the  mone.  K«  the  etem  y-oleped  -the 
Bere,'  that  enclyneth  hia  raTisshinge 
connee  ■bonlen  tba  eoferain  haigbta  of 
Iho  worlde.  na  the  same  stan-e  Una  nil 

see,  Da  coveiteth  DattodeyeiibisBaambaa 
ia  tba  see  of  the  ocoiaa.  al-tbogh  ha  sea 
othre  rterree  y-ploanged  in  the  eeo.  And 
Heii>ams  the  itrrn  bodeth  and  tallath 
alwey  the  late  nightea  ;  and  Lndfer  lh» 
lUrrt  bringeth  ayein  the  clera  day.  And 
thus  makeih  Lore  en  trecbanngeahle  the 
peidarabla  conrHS ;  and  thus  la  diacord- 
abto  bataila  y-pnt  ont  of  th«  eontree  of 
the  (terras.  Thi«  acordannce  atempnth 
by  evanelyk  nutnerea  the  element*,  that 
the  molato  thingte,   atryringa  with  Ibo 


■■5 


I  190 


<gottiuM.   <$Mi  TV:  ^vwt  vn. 


I  drye  thlugea,  f sTea  place  l>y  mnuidM  1 

I  knd  Uia  colda  thinirea  joynon   hem  liy 

I  bytli  to  Uia  bota  thingcs ;  kud  that  ttie 

lighto  fjT  BTTielJi  in-to  belgbM ;  And  Uie 

|o  hery  Brthai  nvklBn  by  lur  wei^litca.     By 

thi»  nkme  csaUBea  tho  flooi;  7«r  Tildeth 

(wota  laisUes  in  tba  6i»te  ■omeC'-sasoQa 

wiu'iumge ;   and  tho  bote  somar  <ti7«tU 

tho  cornea ;  nad  astampno  camtli  ayGln, 

JS  hsvy  of  Bpiilaa;   and  the  fletingo  reyii 

biilowBth  Iho  winter.    This  iil*mpraiiiieB 

uorlBsbeth  and  bringetb  forth  ol  thing 

th&t  tbretheUi  tyf  in  tbii  world;   snd 

thllkfl  staaa  &tfiiiipr&uiiGe,    nvusbinge, 

|i>  b;detb    and    bmimeth,   uid    dreDcbeth 

nnder  tbe  tAstfldrwth,[kllfi  tbiDgflay-bom. 

Amongof  thi»  tbiogea  aittotb  the  beye 

makert  king  and  lord,  walls  and  begin- 

ningo,  lAwauid  wya  JTigf^,  to  donequitee; 

ti  uid  govsmetb  uid  enclynedi  tba  brydlea 

of  UuDgos.     And    tbo    tbingei  tbst  be 

Mereth    to  gon  by  moevmgo,   be  witb' 

4raweth  ond  aTHtsth ;  aai.  tStxmeilt  th« 

moavabla  or  wandringe  ChingM.    For  yiT 

fi  Uutt  he  DO  dopeda  syein  the  right  goings 

of  thlngee,    and    yif   that    ha    ne   con- 

vbnineda  bfim  Tutt  eft-w>nes  In-to  rotind- 

neBaa  anclynade,  the  things*  that  ben 

now  Dontinuad  by  Btahla  ordinauncei  they 

»  iboldan  departan  from  bir  welle,  tluU  U  I<i 

Kjpi,  .Aon  hir  bigimiiiige,  and  faylan,  UuU 

i*  to  JFpn.  epna  in-to  nought.        ThU  ii 

tba  BOmune  Lara  to  alia  tbingea  ;  and  alia 

tbingM  ansa  to  ben  balden  by  the  fyn  of 

io  good.    For  eUs«  ne    mightmi   they  nut 

>   iBBtflD :  yif  thsy  ne  coma  nat  eft-Bomai 

I  Byein.  by  Lore  rslomed,  to  the  caose  that 

I   hath  yaven  bam  beings,  ihal  it  to  nyn,  tu 


PnomVIt     lam 


Seealow  aat  thanne  what  thing  folweth 
oUb  ths  thingad  that  1  have  asyd? ' 
Botf.  'Wbatthingf  qnod  I. 

'  Cartel,'  qnod  aba,  '  al-ontrely,  that  alls 
6  Ibniuia  ia  good.'  '  And  bow  may  that 

be  r  '  quod  I. 

I'Kdw  nndantand.' qnod  ihe,  'aoaaalla 
ftottiaa,  wbotliaT  »  it  Iw  joyelbl  fortoue 
ta  aapra  Tortiuie,  la  yeven  eillier  by  cuitM 


of  goardoiLing  or  ellei  of  e: 
good  folk,  01  allea  by  catiM  to  pimiBben 
or  elles  chaatyaen  ahrawea ;  thiuma  ii  alle 
fortono  good,  the  wbiebe  fart^ine  ia  oar- 
teio  that  it  be  either  righttUl  or  ellei 
profitable.'  '  Forsothe,  Ibis  ii  a  iU  1 
vsrray  reeoon, '  qnod  I ;  '  and  yif  I  oon- 
aieler  tba  purviannoa  and  the  doaUnos 
that  tbon  tanghtent  ms  a  litel  her-biforn, 
tbia  nantenra  ia  aiutened  by  stsdefiiat 
reaouna.  But  yif  it  lyka  unto  thee,  lot  na 
nttmnbren  bsm  amongea  thilke  thibgea, 
of  wbioha  than  asydest  a  titel  ber-blforn, 
that  they  ne  ware  nat  able  M  ban  wonad 
lo  the  poeple.' 

•  Why  >o  f '  qnod  ahe.  '  For  that  tba 
comime  word  of  men,'  qnod  I,  '  mianaeth 
thia  mantr  tptcht  affortunt,  and  aeyn  ofla 
tymea  that  tba  fortnne  of  aom  wigbt  la 
wikkede.' 

'Wiltow  thanne,'  qnod  ahe,  'that  I: 
aproobe  a  litel  to  tho  wordei  of  tho  poepla, 
fu  th«(itMitie  D4t  to  hem  that  I  beovw- 
moche  departed  oa  fro  tbo  usage  of  mau- 
kinda?'        'AatboQ  wDlt,'qaod  L 

'  Demeatow  nat,'  qnod  ahe,  'that  ftl  . 
thing  that  profileth  ia  good?'        '  Yia,' 

'And  cartea,  Uiilko  thing  that  eier- 
cyaetb  or  oorigeth,  ptoflleth  F '  'I  con- 
fease  it  wel,'  qnod  L  < 

•  Thanne  ia  it  good  ? '  qnod  ahe.       '  Why 

'Bnt  thia  la  the  fortune.'  qnod  abe,  'of 
hem  that  either  ben  pnt  in  vertn  and 
batailen  a;aina  aspre  tbingea,  or  etlea  of . 
hem  that  aacbuen  and  doctynen  ito  ryoea 
and  taken  the  wey  of  vartn.'  '  Thia  na 
m^  I  nat  denys,'  qnod  I. 

'  Bnt  rfiat  aeyatow  of  the  mety  fortojiB 
that  ia  yeven  to  good  folk  in  gnerdonn  ?  1 
Demeth  aoght  the  poeple  that  it  ia  wik- 
kedV  'Say,  foraothe,'  qnod  1;  'hut 

they  demen,  u  it  aooUi  is,  that  it  is  right 

'  And  what  aeyitow  of  that  other  for-  ; 
tone,'  quad  abe,  'that,  al-thogb  that  it  be 
aapre,  and  reatreineth  the  abiBwea  by 
rigbtfnl  torment,  weneth  aaght  the 
poeple  that  it  be  good  7  '  '  Nny,'  quod 
I,  '  but  the  poepU  demetb  that  it  ia  moat  t 


>^* 


For  boi^  lo  thM 
1 10  tkaK  oth«r  thflk*  diftrnlt**  i« 
to  ihMX  oon  Baa.  ct 
u  aikd  to 
cAXLi  to  eoei£nn«  Idc  aipMBce,  f  AaI 
fyn,  Co  IA«  a«pnnw«i  nf  ki$  MCot 
lerfovw  is  it  called  "vwtn,**  for 

soitcneth  and  anfbrMth,  bj  hia* 
Jias,  that  it  nis  xuu  OT«reoin«a  bj 
iteea.  Ke  oertea,  th<m  that  art  put 
encrea  or  in  the  heif  hte  of  verta, 
b  nat  comen  to  fleten  with  delioea, 
r  to  welken  in  bodilj  loate ;  thou 

or  plannteat  a  tvd  e^re  batailo  4m 
age  ayeina  every  fortune  :  for  that 
rwinl  fortune  ne  oonfonnde  thee 
»  that  the  merjre  fortune  no  co- 

thee  nat,  ocoupje  the  mene  by 
at  etrengthea.    For  al  that  eror  li 

the  mene,  or  ellea  al  that  orer- 
1  the  mene,  deapyaeth  weleftUneaae 

§eythf  it  it  vieiotu\  and  ne  hath  no 
if  hia  travaile.  For  it  ia  aet  in  your 
as  foko  seiflh,  it  lyth  in  your  powtr) 
ortune  yow  ia  leveat,  that  it  to  ttyn^ 
'yaei.    For  alle fortune  that  atmath 


9Mmifm  $fi  7S^9«k        tiaiMWk  t^Al  *  ^  af|«K 
Ilimik  Ki^n^|4«  bia  t^wva  jr4«^'^«  «b«  «^^ 
vhiobe  f4a^iN«  %b«  ^mni^  V\Nl(|<2K«k«Mm<  ^Vr 
irini^  in  bia  $yt^  ttkx^  ba«l«U  IWH^  «m4 
dnqnit  tn  bia  eiM|«l,v  vrMMb^     IHil  i^<ilb# 
1m  1\^i|%h#mvMk  wi^^l  Kht  bia  MtM^le  v(«^p^ 
yald  t^»  VU»M  >*3n»  Kr  bia  n^wAi)  ^«va,  m 
thai  t$  f^  $nf^  "^^  Vttiim  ««<vl  «Mtl  U« 
tyt  %\f  t\4ipk^mHt  tJ^f  iMinI  fn  ktt  ,M*«vA^« 
J^  w4kkh  rriJN«  J^«lil«  >if^,  Wh^n  k0  My 

culea  ia  reUbrabIa  Air  bti  banU  lv«va(b>a  1  t«» 
he  dannteda  tba  pnmda  (VtifaHi-aa,  k^n^f 
kitrt^  hnt/  man;  and  Iia  bliaHa  (be  dt 
a|N>yliiiia  fH»  (ha  crnat  lyimii,  lft*fl  h  fit 
$eyn^  ht  tUt¥rk  f  Aa  fynnM  ilfNf  f^^^  Mm  hh 
tkin.    Ha  amoiti  (ha  brlddaa  Iknl  klfthhn  l« 
A  r7>y«f  with  oartnln  arwaa,    lla  ravlaabrnta 
applaa  (V11  tho  wakliiia  diairmii,  «Hd  bta 
hand  waa  the  tnur*  bavy  n»r  I  be  rddaiia 
metal.    lla  dmw  Oailiania,  Iht  k*nin4  t{f 
helUt    by   bia   Irabln   idiayiia.     tia,   irvar    411 
comar,  aa  It  la  aayd,  balb  put  all  Hfimtilia 
lord  foddra  In  lila  unial  bi*fa  1  Ihit  h  9*t 
thai  lltffult  tltnth  lH*rm0ih§,  itn4 


mad4  hit  hurt  Ui  /rp9»n  him,    AimI  b«i, 


K]9> 


£FetfSiu«.    igMt  Y:  pcwt  X. 


45  EeraJes,  ilowh  Tdra  llu  lerpmi,  uid 
breode  Vha  vanim.  And  Achcltnia  lie 
flood.  defoDlnd  in  his  rorhsd,  dnynte  hi* 
(lumefait  visage  in  hia  strondffl ;  tkU  it 
to  ttvn,  Uiat  AchdoM  a/ude  trani/lgiire 

fO  him-tet/in-U>  dyvtne  lyinetia ;  and,  04  M 
/avghi  wilt  HtTCuUt,  at  the  laiU  he  lomede 
Aim  jn-to  a  bolt ;  and  BercuUt  brak  ofoon 
of  lift  ftoniu,  and  hi,  /tir  tkamt.  Mddehlm 
(n  Ail  rioer.     And   he,  EonalM.  eaats 

55  adoan  Antbaaa  the  gynimt  in  tha 
■trondea  of  Jjbie ;  and  Caons  Bpayaeda 
tliB  wrsttbo  of  Evandor ;  tlili  it  to  tei/n, 
that  Herfula  tlotch  (A«  vunatn  Cacua,  and 
apaytede  tcilh  that  (bweh  Iha  viraUhe  of 

6a  fcandfr.  And  the  briatlode  boor  marheda 
u  the  ibvldTMof  Harcnlaa,  tho 


*FithM 

I 


Sxmt  "L    Dbtrai,  aroHmltque 


Sha  hadda  leyd,  u>d  tomad  tbe  conn 
of  hir  neonn  to  aonta  othra  thinges  to  ben 
tnted  >nd  to  ben  j-aped.  Tluuina  aeyde 
I, '  Ceriea,  rightfol  la  Otya  amaneatiaga 
9  and  fnl  digue  by  ftnotoritea.  Bat  thiit 
thoa  nidaat  whjlom,  tbst  tha  qooationn 
of  tiiQ  divyne  purviAnuoe  is  enliioed  with 
man;  other  qnoiticnuu.  I  ondcnionde 
vel  Vid  proeva  it  t J  the  BBQifl  thing.  But 

to  I  ftie  yif  that  thoa  wenaat  that  hap  be 

an;  thing  in  mj  tie^;   and,  yi£  thoa 

wenaat  that  hnp  be  anything,  vliat  ia 

it?' 

Hianne  qnod  ihe, '  I  hiutc  me  to  yilden 

■5  and  auoilen  lo  thee  the  detto  of  ay 
biheflt,  and  toahewan  and  opnen  tha  wey, 
by  vhioh  vey  thou  moyat  come  K^ain  to 
thy  coutraa.  Bat  al-be-it  to  that  tha 
thioges  which  tluit  tbov  aieit  ben  ligbt 

lo  profltablB  to  knowB,  yit  ban  tbey  divena 
Romwbat  fro  the  path  of  my  porpos ;  and 
it  ia  to  dontan  that  than  ns  be  daJHid 
wei7  by  mia-weyet,  lo  tbat  than  do  ma^ 
nat  100^00  to  moaonin  tha  right  wey.' 

*S  'Ml  donte  thae  thnrirf  nathlog/  qood  I. 


whiohe  abnldrea  the  hoye  eercle  of  hereua 
Bholda  thriite.  And  tl>e  Isate  o^  hia  la- 
boors  WM,  that  be  sustaned  the  berena 
ttp-oD  his  naltke  nnbowed  -,  and  be  de-  ( 
aervedo  eit-aoaea  tbs  hevene,  to  ben  tha 
prya  of  hia  histo  trsvolLe.  Ooth  DOiw 
thanne,  ya  atronge  men,  thor-aa  tbe  heye 
wey  of  the  grole  ensanmpla  ledeth  yow, 
O  nyoa  men,  why  nalie  ye  yoitre  bakkea?  ] 
Ai  iiho  Kyih  :  0  ife  aloiH  and  delkat  men, 
Khyfltt  yt  advertUtu,  and  ne  fighlen  nai 
aj/tint  hem  by  tvrfu,  Id  alnnen  the  meda  of 
Ihe  hetmief  For  the  arthe,  orercomeii, 
^veth  theaterrea'i  [Aft  it  to  nf/n,  that,  ; 
tphitn  that  erthelji  luet  le  oterecmuR,  a  man 
it  naked  worthy  to  the  heitne, 


'  For,  for  to  knowen  tbiike  Uiinges  to- 
gedere,  ia  the  wbidhe  tbingas  1  delyte  ma 
gieatly,  that  abal  ben  to  ma  in  stede  of 
raate ;  sin  it  ia  nat  to  dmilen  of  the 
tljingea  folwinge.  wiion  every  lyde  of  thy  ; 
dispntaciaun  shal  hon  ba  ated^ast  to  me 
by  undontons  foith.' 

Thanna  aeyde  aha. '  Tbat  manere  wol 
t  don  thee ' ;  and  bigan  to  apekau  light 
Certea,' qnod  abe.  'yifany  vight  : 

■eyn,  that  "hap  ii  bitydinge  y-broagbt 
forth  by  fuoliih  moevinge  and  by  no 
knottinga  of  caoaoi,"  I  oonfermo  that  hap 
nis  right  uangbt  in  no  wyae ;  and  I  dame  . 
al-onti«ly  that  hap  nis,  na  dwalleth  but 


thoa. 


with-oat«n  any  aignificaoioon  of  thing 
anbmittad  to  that  voii.  For  what  plaoo 
mlghta  ben  left,  or  dwellinga,  to  folye  , 
and  to  dlaordeoaimce,  lin  UiaC  god  ledeth 
and  oonetreinath  oUo  thingea  tpy  ordre? 
For  thia  seutenoa  ia  verny  and  aooth, 
that  "  nothing  na  hath  hia  baiuga  of 
naught";  lo  tha  whicha  eautauee  uona  i 
of  thlaa  olda  folk  na  vitbasyda  narar ; 
al-ba-it  ao  that  they  ds  undantodea  na 
naught  by  god,  ptiooa  ami 


gotlMui    (Ifiet  V;  (pte«  n. 


biKlniisn  of  warUnge,  but  the;  OMten 

J8  [it;  M  K  manars  fonndnnant  of  ntuMt 

DiatsrtBl,  that  ii  to  »eja,  of  the  lulnire  of 


•llsn 


1  yifa 


Mms  that  thiike  thing  U  oomen  or  woiMi 
6a  of  DSDefat;  but  ^if  thij  nnmayTi&t  b«n 
dan,  tbuine  £■  it  nat  powdbld,  tliat  hap 
be  nay  rwioh  (hiag  ai  I  hava  ditRnlMhad 
a    litsl    hHo^bifam.'         'How    ahal    It 
thaiiDi)  b»7'  quod  L    '  Nib  ther  thanne 
fij  no-thing  that  hy  Ti^t  may  b*  oleped 
■oitlur  "  hap  "  or  ellaa  ^*  aTentim  of  for- 
tune " ;  or  ii  ther  aDght,  al-)»-it  »  that 
it  ig  hid  fro  the  peple,  to  vhioh  tbe» 
wordo*  ben  carenable  7 ' 
;d      '  Uyn  Ariatotnlia,'  qaod  abB,    '  in  the 
iHwkofhie  PhiiilE,  diffinissheth  this  thing 
by  short  reBonn,  and  neigh  to  the  •otfaa.' 

'  Aa  otte/  qood  ehe,  ^aa  men  dooD  anj 
75  thing  for  grace  of  any  other  tiling,  and 

men  entenden  to  don  bitydeth  by  eome 
causae,  it  la  cleped  "bap."  Bight  aa 
•  man  daU  the  ertba  bfoaiua  of  tilyinga 
Bo  of  the  feeld,  and  founda  ther  a  gobet  of 
pild  bidolven.  thanne  Kenen  fblk  that  it 
is  bifalla  1^  fortnnoua  bitydinge.  Bot, 
it  of  naogbt,  for  it  hath 


85 


hiapi 


of  whiche  . 


n  the 


/ya  and  tU' 
ban  tnaied  hnp.  For  yif  the  tilyare  of 
the  feld  ne  dolvo  naC  in  the  erthe,  and  ylf 
ifaohydsr  oftba  gold  ce  badda  bid  the 
gold  in  thUko  place,  tba  gold  oa  hadde 
I  oat  been  founde.  Thiae  ben  tbaone  the 
r«a>ei  of  the  abregginge  of  fonolt  bap, 
the  fbicb  atiregginge  of  fortnit  bap 
comth  of  canaae  oacoimtriDga  and  flow- 
inge  to-gidsre  l<i  bam-aelf,  and  cat  by  the 
cntvnci^mn  or  the  doer.  For  noilhor  the 
liydor  of  tho  gold  na  tho  dalvor  of  the 
feeld  ne  undoratddon  nat  that  tbo  gold 
•boMo  ban  ben  foonde ;  bot,  aa  I  layde, 
it  bilidde  end  ran  to-gidere  tliat  ho  dalf 
ther-aa  that  other  hadda  hid  tho  gold. 
Now  may  1  thna  difflniaihe  "  hap."  Hap 
U  an  QDwar  bitydinge  of  canaea  aiseia- 
hid  in  thingaa  that  ben  don  for  aom 
t/tberthlng.  Batthilkaordre,prooedlnge 


ICvna  L     SupU  Actanmla  tcopulU, 


Tigria  and  Eofratea  raaolven  and 
Bpringan  of  oo  nalle,  in  the  craggea  of  the 
roehaoftheoontreeofAchcDisuia,  tber-aa 
the  Qeinge  batajla  fiochetb  Ihir  dart«, 
retomod  In  the  broalea  of  hem  that  fol- 
wen  beDL  And  Bone  after  tho  aoma 
lirerea,  Tigris  and  Enftatca,  nnioinac  and 
departen  bir  wateraa.  And  jdf  thi^ 
comen  t«-gideree,  and  ben  aaaentbled  and 
oleped  to-gidere  into  a  oonn,  thanne 
moten  thilke  thingea  flateu  to-gidare 
which  that  the  Water  of  the  entro' 
chaunginge  Sood  bringath.  Tba  sbippea 
and  tlie  atokkee  airaced  with  tha  Baud 
moten  aMBomblon ;  and  the  waterea  y- 
medJed  wrappeth  or  implyeth  many  for- 
tonel  happM  or  manerea ;  tba  whicho 
wandringe  happea,  nalhelea,  thilke  de- 
clyninge  lowuoaae  of  the  erlhe  and  the 
flowinge  ordre  of  tbe  aJydinge  water 
govemetli.  Sight aoFurtime,thatseiiieth 
aa  tliat  it  Bolotb  with  aUked  or  un- 
govemede  brydlea,  it  anffereth  birdlea, 
(Aol  U  to  Mim.  (0  be  foMTud,  and  psssoth 
by  thilka  Iswo,  lluU  it  to  M|m,  by  Ihaiu 
jUdvik  ordmauncc.' 

PaoaK  IL     Animadurrio,  lnquam. 

'Tbia  nnderatonda  I  wel,'qnod  I,  'and 
1  aeorde  wel  thai  it  ia  right  aa  thon 
aeyat.  Bnt  1  oje  yif  ther  be  any  libortee 
of  fna  wll  in  thia  ordre  of  canaea  that 
clyven  thaa  to^doro  in  bem-aelf;  or 
ellai  I  woldo  witen  yif  that  Iho  deatlnal 
choyne  oonatrelnelb  the  movingea  of  tlM 
eoragea  of  men  ? ' 

'Yii.'  qood  abe;  'ther  la  llbertee  of 
fi-ee  wil.  Ne  tbar  ne  was  neve  re  no 
natnni  of  laaoon  that  It  no  liaddo  lilurtog 


>M 


<§illtiiu.   Cjfoot  T:  Igum  n. 


of  fina  -wil.  Ftn:  evaiy  tbing  tfaat  m^ 
nmtnraly  men  raaonn,  it  hath  doom  hy 
irhioh  it  dwemeth  mad  dameth  ovary 
■3  thing;  thaane  kuowBth  it,  by  it^df, 
thinga*  that  ban  to  flaen  and  thingva 
that  bou  to  deAinn.  And  thilke  Qiiag 
that  any  vright  dameth  to  ban  dMured, 
that  axath  or  deaireth  he ;  and  fleeth 

«,  thilke  thing  that  he  troweth  beuto  flseu. 
Wheriore  in  alls  thlnge*  that  reaoiui  Is, 
in  bem  alio  ii  libartm  of  willinge  and  of 
Tullinge.  But  I  ne  ordeyna  nat,  at  mho 
tejflh,  I  nt  grmaite  not,  that  tbia  libertee 

>5  bo  ereDS-lyk  in  alio  tbingea  Porwh^  in 
the  Borersinea  dsvynaa  labatannoea,  Ual 
it  to  tyn,  in  (ptriti,  jngsment  Ii  mon 
oleei,  and  wil  nat  j-oonunped,  and  ml^t 
redj  to  ipeden  thingea  that  ban  desired. 

9>  Bat  the  soniea  of  men  moten  nadsi  be 
mon  free  wh»n  thor  lakan  faem  in  the 
■peaolaolonn  or  lokinge  of  the  daTyna 
tboogbt,  and  laaae  &ee  vhan  thay  liyAna 
in-to  the  bodies  ;  and  fit  laaM  free  wlian 

35  the;  ben  gadersd  tO'gldere  and  oompro- 
hendsd  in  eitboly  memliraa.  Snt  the 
laata  •erraga  it  i(han  that  tbe;  ben  ywtai 
to  Tyoaa,  and  ban  y-fiila  from  the  poa- 
■aarionn  of  bir  propre  lesoun.    For  after 

40  that  they  ban  cast  away  hir  eyen  bo  the 
light  of  tbe  soverern  sootlifutnaan  to 
lowe  tbingas  and  derka,  anon  the;  darken 
by  tbe  olonda  of  Ignorannoe  and  ben 
troubled    by    felonont    tajanta;    to    the 

45  whiche  talents  whan  they  aproohen  and 
aaanten,  tbey  hepen  and  anoraaeD  the 
sormge  which  they  ban  Joynad  to  ham- 
aslf  i  and  la  this  manare  they  ben  caltifk 
fro  hix    propre   libectee.      The    whiohe 

gi  tliingea,  nathalaaae,  the  lokinga  of  the 
devyne  pnrriannoe  aeeth,  that  alia  thingea 
biholdath  and  saeth  fro  etane,  and  01^ 
deineth  hen  evarioh  tn  bii  meritea  as 
tbey  ban  predaatinat  1  amd  U  ii  tt^i  <■ 

55  Oraal:,  Oat  "aUe  thlngis  he  aeath  and 
Bile  tfaingei  be  herath." 


Homer  with  the  hony  month,  Uol  It  to 
teyn,  Bvntr  lattk  (As  mt*  iit^n,  siogetb, 
tliM  the  Sonne  is  clear  by  pore  light ; 


nathalaa  yit  no  may  it  nat,  by  the  inflrme 
light  of  his  **■"■*.  braken  or  pai«an  the  5 
inwaide  entiaiies  of  the  artha,  or  ellaa  of 
the  msl  Bo  ne  saeth  nat  god,  maker  of 
the  freta  world  :  to  him,  that  Icduth  alia 
thingas  trtaa  an  heigh,  ne  withstoodetfa 
nat  no  thingea  by  herineaae  ofarUie  ;  ne  1 
the  night  ne  witbstondath  nat  to  him  by 
the  blaka  olondaiL  TUtta  pod  aeeth,  in 
00  strok  of  thought,  all*  thingas  that  hen, 
or  weren,  or  sboUe  oomen  [  and  IkOkt 
gad,  tat  he  lokath  and  aastli  alia  thingea  1 
■lone,  tboa  mi^st  seyn  that  he  is  tbe 


Faaram.    3Wm ago,  sm,  liKiwn. 

Thanna  sayde  I, '  now  am  I  oonfoonded 
by  a  more  hard  donts  than  I  was.' 

*  What  doBte  is  that  r '  qnod  she.  'For 
aartea,  I  eoiueote  now  by  whiohs  tlung« 
thos  art  troubled.'  5 

*  It  semeth,'  qnod  I, '  to  rapngnan  and 
to  ooatrarian  gieetly,  that  god  knowetb 
bilbm  alle  thingas,  and  that  ther  is  any 
fteadom  of  libertee.  For  yif  ao  be  that 
god  lokath  alls  tblngaa  bifom,  ne  god  ne  ic 
ma(y  nat  ban  dasseived  In  no  maaere, 
than  mot  it  nedea  been,  that  alio  thingea 
lutydsa  the  whiohe  that  the  parriaimoe 
of  god  hath  aayn  hifbrn  to  ooman.  For 
which,  yif  that  god  knowetb  bifom  nat  ■.' 
only  the  werkai  of  men,  bat  alao  bir 
oonseilas  and  hir  willea,  thanne  ne  ebal 
thar  ba  no  Ifbaitee  of  aibitra  ;  no,  cert«s, 
ther  ne  maybe  noon  other  dede,  ne  no 
vil,  bat  thilke  which  that  tbe  divyne  le 
pondannoe,  that  may  nat  ban  desaoSv-al, 
hatli  fUed  bifom.  For  yif  that  they 
migbten  wrythen  awey  in  othre  manere 
than  they  ban  pnrreyod,  than  sholde  ther 
be  no  atadebat  presoience  of  thing  to  i,^ 
oomen,  but  rather  an  onoertein  opinionn ; 
the  whicha  tbing  to  trowen  of  god,  I  deme 

it  falonya  and  nnlevefhL  Na  I  ne  pro«ve 
nat  thilka  same  raaonn,  at  vAo  ttytK,  I  nt 
oloiM  not,  or  I  mt  preu*)  not,  Mike  (oifm  30 
rasowa,  I^  which  that  aom  men  venes 
that  tbey  mowen  aaaoilon  and  nnkuitt«n 
the  knotte  of  this  qnavtioiuL.  For,  cartoa, 


(gwi^atf.    qBoeft  T:  3}rest  nL 


«95 


they  aeyn  Uwt  thiag  nis  okt  to  i^omsn 

U  for  that  the  imrTiuure  of  god  IwLh  Bern 
it  biforn  th»t  ii  to  umeo,  bet  rather  tha 
ooalrKTjre,  atid  lh*tl  iM  ihia  :  that,  for  tHat 
the  thiiLg  U  to  cj>men,  thsrfora  ae  may  it 
nat  ban  hid  tto  tha  piirvisance  of  god ; 

4a  uid  in  thii  maiiarB  tbii  naceuitoe  slj^tli 
ay«in  in-to  the  contrso'e  partja  :  Do  it 
He  bihovath  nat,  aedea,  that  thineei  hi- 
tj'den  that  ben  parvyed.  but  it  blhuvetb, 
□Alas,  timt  tbioKei  that  ben  tu  comaii 

45  ton  y-porvayed :  bat  a*  it  wira  y-tntvailcd, 
iw  tcho  nvUt,  UoC  tUIte  uiuvwrg  proredeth 
rigU  HI  (AtyA  nun  (niraHiiIfli,  or  uircn 
Uif  Co  MffiHmi,  tiie  wbicbe  thing  iaokBBa 
□f  the  wbichs  thing  >-aa,  vbether  tbo 

;»  pr«ciaii<w  ia  cams  of  the  neceiaitee  of 
thingei    to    coman,    or    ellaa    that    the 

"f  tha  pnriiaanoe.  Bat  I  na  enforea  me 
oat  now  to  ihowen  it,  that  the  bltydinge 
f5  of  thingei  y-wist  bifara  in  neceMuie,  bow 
to  or  in  what  manere  that  tbe  ordre  of 
MOMS  hath  it-self  i  al-thogh  that  It  ne 
HfEOiA  nat  that  tba  prfwcifinoe  brin^  in 
TiDo«8Bilee    of  bitydin^e    to   thingea    to 

toDomen.  For  certea,  yif  that  any  wight 
dtteth,  It  bihoveth  by  nac«iil«  that  tha 
opinioon  be  aooth  of  bSm  that  Qonject«Ui 
th»t  be  aittetb  ;  and  ayolnnnl  atao  is  it 
of  Ox»  ooDtniTO :  yif  tba  opiQioim  be 

65  aooth  of  any  wight  for  that  bo  eittjili, 
it  bihovath  hy  necoaritfle  that  he  attl«. 
Tbanna  ia  heec  DeMasitce  in  that  oon 
■nd  in  that  other  :  for  in  thst  cwn  ia 
neeesaitea  of  alttiiige,  and,  oen«i,  in  that 

TOOliiariBDeoeHitooofaaoUi.  Bat  thcrfore 
Da  ritt«th  nal  a  wight,  for  Uuit  tbe 
opinionn  of  tbe  sittingo  ia  (ODth  ;  bat  the 
opinlonn  ia  rHther  sooth,  for  that  a  wigbt 
•icteth  bifom.    And  Ihu,  al-thogh  that 

rs  tha  canae  of  tba  tooth  cociialh  of  Ibat 

other  ayde  (uuJts  tevtJt,  (Ant  ol-Uogh  l>ti 

•       atweii/'KwtAcnfaUa/UaslUHv,  oRilaal 

H/  Me  Ireaa  ejiiiiiotin),  algataa  yit  ii  tbei 

romane  neoesalw  in  that  oon   and  in 

So  ihal  other.  Thns  ahawoth  it,  that  I  may 
iiiakn  aisnbtable  akilo  of  the  purviaanai 

aJtbiigh  that,   tor  that    tblngea  ben   la 
Gimivu,  ther^ur*  ban  tbqy  parrayail,  nat. 


cert««,  for  that  they  hen  pnrveyed,  ther-  Us 
fore  ne  Hlyda  they  oat.  Yit  nathelea, 
hihoveth  it  by  Deoeaaitco,  that  either  tbe 
thing^B  to  oofnen  ben  y-pnrveycd  of  god, 
or  elles  that  the  thingea  tliat  ben  por- 
Toyed  of  god  bityden.  And  thia  thing  90 
only  auffiaeth  y'liongb  to  dfetroyen  the 
freedom  of  onre  arbitie,  Oat  U  to  (eyn,  Cif 
otin/Tte  H>U.  Bnt  now,  certea,  thaasOi  tt 
VKt,  *ow  fir  /ro  tlu  aoOit  and  how  up40- 
doan  ia  tliia  thing  that  we  leyi],  that  tha  95 
bitydinge  of  temiiorel  thinges  !>  cause  of 
the  eteme  prescience.  But  for  to  wanen 
tliat  god  pnrvyetb  the  thinges  to  comen 
for  tb^  ben  to  comen,  what  other  thing 
ia  it  bnt  for  to  wene  that  thiUia  thingea  lor 
tliat  bitiddan  wliylom  ban  caosai  of  Ihilka 
sovsrsin  parryaoDCO  Uiat  I*  in  god  t  And 
hei^to  J  oMe  yit  thii  thing  that,  right 
as  wbon  that  I  wot  that  a  thing  ia,  it 
bibo'vetb  by  neooaaitea  that  thilke  aelre  lai 
thing  be ;  and  eok,  wlian  I  have  knowa 
that  any  thing  ihal  bitydeo,  an  bybovath 
it  by  naceaaitae  that  Ihilke  thing  tntyde  : 
—so  folweth  it  thanna,  that  the  bitydinge 
of  the  thing  y-wiat  tufom  no  may  nat  tk 
ben  oarhaed.  And  at  tbe  laate,  yif  that 
any  wigbt  weue  a  thing  to  ben  other 
weyoi  tbonue  it  ia,  it  ia  nat  only  on- 
Bcience.  bnt  it  is  deoeivahle  opinionn  ful 
diverse  and  fer  Ai>  the  sotha  of  acience.  trj 
Whorfure,  yif  any  thing  be  bo  to  ontnen, 
that  the  bitydinge  of  bit  DS  be  nat  oet^ 
toin  no  neoeBBane,  who  may  weten  bifom 
that  thilhe  thing  ia  to  numan?  For  right 
lis  Bcionce  ne  may  nat  ben  modlod  with  1  k 
folsneisa  (at  vAo  Kylll,  Otot  yi/  I  tfot 
a  lAint;.  iC  «  may  nol  be  yUae  that  /m  irot 
it),  right  ao  thtlke  thing  Utat  li  ooacsifud 
\iy  Sbiaivce  ne  may  net  ben  non  other 
weys  than  as  it  ia  oonoeived.  For  thai  is  1:5 
the  caoBD  why  that  laiiineA  wantelh  lr«ng 
(u  icko  myth,  vhy  that  vUitiae  M  rmflW* 
naUaii^afiSalittMl)-,  fat  it  bihovoth, 
by  neoeuiMe,  that  every  thing  bo  riglil 
aascionooooiDiirehanaxIliittoba.  What  ■»> 
ahal  I  tbanna  a#yn?  In  whlAha  nianere 
knowetb  gud  bifum  Iba  things*  ti>  oomon, 
yif  they  nobenat  mrtcinr  For  yif  Uiat 
he  doma  that  Uiry  ben  la  eumon  nn- 
eschewalily,  asd  to  may  tie  that  it  ia  ij.^ 


possible  tlutt  Cheroe  sholloQ  n&t  cunien, 
god  U  dsooiTBd.  Bat  n«t  only  to  trowen 
tbnt  gud  is  deoeived,  bat  for  to  apeka  it 
with  month,  it  Is  H  fblonoTU  siDoe,  Bnt 
140  yifthat  god  wot  that,  right  »  as  thiogM 
ben  to  comm,  so  Hhnllon  they  comon — so 
that  lie  wita  egiily,  « icho  tyOi,  indiffer- 
entin,  that  thiagea  mowsn  bon  doon  or 
ellesnatj-dooD — whatidthilliepreTCienca 

14s  that  na  comprohsnaeth  no  cortoln  thing 
ne  sUbleT  Or  bU«  vhat  difformos  It 
tbar  hitwixa  the  pr»iciancD  and  lhilk« 
jap«-worthy  divyninge  of  Tiraoie  the 
divynonr,  that  geyAei  ^  Al  that  I  Aeje,'^ 

150  quod  ho,  "  eilher  It  shal  ba,  or  elloi  it 
ne  shal  lut  hot"  Or  oUea  how  mochel 
i>  worth  the  devyna  prescience  mong 
thui  the  npiaiouii  of  nuuikicdB,  yif  so  be 
thjit  it  demeCh  the  thioges  uncertain,  u 

15J  men  doao  ;  of  the  whiche  damn  of  men 
the  bitydingo  nil  oat  certein*  Bnt  yif 
■0  he  that  non  nncertein  this^  no  maj 
ben  In  bini  tlut  ii  ligbt  Mrtein  welle 
tg  Bile  thingps.  thanno  is  the  bitrdings 

i6a  oertein  of  thttke  thingoe  whicbe  be  bath 
wistbifbm  farmelj  to  oomoa.  For  whli^h 
it  folweth,  that  the  ftecd.un  of  tbo  con- 
■ei]«  and  of  the  werJios  of  numkind  nis 
Hon,  sin   that  Che  thoght  of  god,  that 

16;  leetb  alle  thioKes  witboat  erroor  of  faU- 
oeise,  Hndalh  and  conitreinetb  hem  to 
tk  bitydinge  bj/  luresn'toa  And  yif  tlii? 
tbing  be  nata  y-grannted  and  reoeiyed, 
Ud(  U  la  Sfiyn,  that  Iher  nig  no  fi'ee  wiUe^ 

17D  than  Blieweth  it  wel,  how  greet  destmcH 
oiona  and  bow  greta  damagfla  ther  fcilwen 
ofthinges  oftflaaldiidD.  Forinydelben 
tber  thnnne  pnrposeil  and  bihigbt  medea 
to  gode  folk,  and  peynea  to  baJde  folk, 

175  dn  that    no    moevinge    of   free    oomge 

vo!  Ontario  no  hath  nat  deasrved  hem, 

that  U  U>  KV-  ndf  Act  niede  <u  prynt ;  and 

ib  aboldo  niae  thanne,  that  ihilke  thing 

aldei'wi>rst,  which  that  is  now  dataed 

Ip  for  aldermoet  Just  and  moot  right^l,  that 

r  i^tv  MfR,  that  shrewcfl  ben  pnniBohed,  or 

iUbb  that  goda  folk  ben  y-gardoned :  the 

fulb,  lin  that  liir  propre  wil  ne 

a  nat  to  that  con  ne   to  that 

•at  U  In  tfi/n,  mrffSer  !u  (fflde  ne 

I'  Id  hnmi   bnt  owutrvlneth   hara  oerti^iu 


of  thinges  to  00m 
na  ahcUen  ther  nevero  ben,  ne  nevere 
wereti,  vyoe  neTertn,  bnt  it  ibolde  rather 
ben  eonfosionii  of  alle  dssortes  medled  ■; 
with-oatan  diBcrocioiin.  And  yit  iher  /li- 
iiKtA  on-other  (nromwnimt,  +than.  whioho 
ther  ne  may  ben  thoght  no  more  foionons 
ne  more  wikke  ;  and  that  U  tliii :  that,  bo 
&s  the  ordre  of  thinges  ia  y-led  and  ootnth  1^ 
of  tho  pDirianni^e  of  god,  ne  that  no-thing 
nis  loTflftil  to  the  conseilesof  monkinde 
((U  mho  xrylh.  thai  men  han  no  power  to 
doon  no-lhin{jy  nf  mine  northing),  than  fol- 
weth it,  that  onre  vycta  bea  referred  to  n 
the  maker  of  alle  good  (ai  kAo  Myth,  than 
/blutelh  U,  that  god  ougUe  han  the  blame  of 
nun  vyta,  «fn  h»  (onMrAndh  in  hi/  ntcet- 
tftee  to  dbon  rycetj,  Thanno  is  Iher  no 
resonn  to  hopen  in  god,  ne  fbr  to  preyen  x 
to  god  \  for  what  obolde  any  wight  hopen 
to  god,  or  why  iholde  ho  proyen  to  god, 
■In  that  the  ordeoannoe  of  destinee,  which 
that  ce  may  nat  hen  inolynttd,  knitteth 
[neth  aUe  thinges  that  men  may  a 


deslrenT  Than 
away  thilke  only  allyBnnoe  bitwlit 
and  men,  that  is  to  »eyn,  to  bosieii  1 
prej-en.    Bnt  by  the  prys  of  rightwi 


mtbe  > 


gcrdonn  of  the  divyne  gmc«,  which  that 
is  inestimable,  that  ii  to  Kyn,  thai  It  beo 
greet,  thai  it  ne  maj/  not  ben  J\il  y-prenitll. 
And  thifl  is  only  the  manere,  thai  it  to 
Miffl,  hope  and  jrrej/ene,  for  which  it  ' 
■emeth  that  men  moweci  spoke  with  god, 
and  by  resonn  of  snpplloacionn  be  con- 
joined to  thilke  eleem^He,  that  nis  nut 
aprochfld  no  rather  or  that  men  beseken 
it  and  impetren  it.  And  ylf  men  weae  i 
nat  that  hope  na  preyores  ne  han  no 
strcngthos,  by  the  neoesaitee  of  thinges 
to  comen  y-received,  wliBt  thing  is  ther 

joined  and  olyven  to  thilke  soverein  3 
prince  of  thinges?  For  which  it  bihoveth, 
by  neoesxitoe.  that  the  linage  of  roaD> 
kinde,  as  than  songe  a  litel  her-bifom. 
be  deported  and  m^'oined  trtna  his  welle, 
and  fallen  (^  hii  btginningf,   that  ii  to  2 


Umam  HL    QHMan  dliumftdefa  rerum. 
Whkt  lUnordBbls  CAiue  h»th  to-nnc 

of  UUneCH.  tlinl  u  to  NV>>>  'ha  fofirunccuwa 
Of  fl>A  (nd  manf  Whiolie  god  h*tb 
S  (■tabliahcd  »  greet  bittaile  bitvriien 
thjao  two  KwthfaK  or  lomk/  tliisges, 
Uat  <■  Is  ayn,  Uti^wii  f  A*  .puiiifaiinu  4/ 
#Ml  Oad  /yw  Kit,  that  Ihey  ben  idDgiiler 
and  da*7iled.  jn,  (tut  they  lu  wdIbd  Dst 

u>  b*  madBlod  ae  oonpled  to-gidere?  Bat 
Uwr  ail  bd  diaoord  to  tlie  Terray  Ihingea, 
bBt  thay  olyven,  o«rt«m,  alwey  to  hoio- 
mH.  BBtlhithoBglitof  man,  ctmlbaiulad 
and  (ngrthtvwan  by  the  dirks  membrea 

15  irf  tbe  body,  OB  may  nat,  by  fyr  of  hia 
■tarked  Iwkinff,  Oai  it  to  Myn,  by  tht 
Wtgou^af  M* huighU,  vAiiI  (&<  KHiI^  u  in 
rl<  *odff,  knows  the  Ihiun*  mbtU  kuitt- 
iagMofUunsat.  ButirberfDrDeQchaufoth 

■>  it  10,  hy  •!>  graM  lore,  to  HnOcji  thilka 

MtM  gf  noUi  7^«c>TMed  i  thut  U  to  mgn, 

wttrjbn  Meka(</W*  (ta  Uagkl  (^  nan  »]r 

«>  gnti  imtr  (a  ibiixem  tkUke  mtificaciim* 

Aal  tm  ipMd  lauUr  the  araertmira  of 

^tB«lkf  Wot  il  aught  Ibilko  thing  that  it, 

angniaeou*,  dasirslh  tu  Itnoiru?    Attcko 
(dlA,  tta^;  JUr  no  man  IrawiUlh  Jar  to 


ao  vitoa  Ihinguy-knnwe?  And  yif  that  he 
oe  kDuwirtii  hem  nat,  what  ukelh  thilke 
Uisd*  thoght  F  What  ia  be  that  deainjth 
any  thing  of  which  b»  wot  right  uaoght? 
At  (F*d  MM.  Hko  m  Ojitinlli  uny  thing, 

SS  *s«u,  wimetat  he  ttmeeth  of  it;  or  Met. 
k«  a*  towU  nat  d/tfn  It  Oc  who  may 
Kolwan  UiivKua  tbat  ne  bea  nat  r-wiit/ 
jtad  frtiitr<k  EAfll  Aa  triu  tho  Ihinya,  wher 
■bal  ha  Undo  hem?    What  wiKht,  thmt  is 

40  >I  BBennningn  sad  ignoraast,  may 
kao*«&  the  forme  that  ia  y.fauiide  ?  Bat 
whan  tlia  eoolB  biholdoth  and  Beeih  the 
bigra  thoght.  (Hot  It  la  k^m,  ffod,  than 
klMwaeb  it  tu-gidere  the  aumme  and  the 

45  ^BgnlaritMf.  Oat  U  to  Kyn,  thr  pHndpUt 
and  tmriek  bo  htm^lf.  Hut  sow.  wbyl 
tfaa  Knla  U  hid  in  the  elmde  and  in  Iba 
dvkoueaaa  of  the  mambTM  of  thp  body. 
II  na  halh  oat  al  Ibr-yiten  It-aelf,  bat 


it  wlth-holdeth  the  oomme  of  thioges, 
nod  lowtb  the  aingnlaritees.  Thgjme. 
whu-eo  that  Beoketh  soothnaHe,  he  nis  in 
cuither  nother  habits  i  for  he  noot  Iiat  al, 
tie  he  ne  hatb  nat  at  faiyeten :  but  yit 
him  rwuembnth  tbe  domme  of  thingei 
that  ha  with-holdeth,  and  azoth  cooaeil, 
and  retret«th  deepliche  thixtgea  y-itiyn 
bifom,  that  it  to  wv'ii  Iht  greU  lomtM  in 
hli  mimU :  so  tiiat  he  mono  addeu  the 
partiea  that  be  hath  fui-yetea  lo  thilko 
tbat  he  bath  with-hoJdec' 

Paon  IV.  nin  ilia .'  Vitta,  inqutt,  hae  at 
Tbaniie  aeido  she :  '  Ihia  ia,'  quod  iho, 
'  tbe  aide  qoaatiua  of  tbe  parviaonce  of 
god  ;  and  Miu-cni  TnlUoa,  whan  he  de- 
vj-dod  the  divynaciunns,  (Anf  it  to  leyn,  in 
hit  book  that  ht  icreot  iif  iHoi/taelouiu,  be 
znoevede  gretly  thia  queationn  ;  and  thon 
tby-eelf  boa  y-aooght  it  mochol,  and 
ontrelf,  and  lunge  1  but  jit  ne  bBtli  ic 
DBt  ban  dctermiiuid  na  y-aped  feimely 
and  diligenUy  of  any  of  yow.  Ajid  the 
eanae  of  thia  derkeneaMt  and  of  thla  difQ- 
goIUm  la,  for  that  tbe  Bmevinga  of  the 

to  {that  it  to  tet/n,  apptgen  orjoinn  to)  the 
simplicit'^e  of  the  devyne  preacieoce  ;  the 
wliioha  timpllrllet  of  Iht  deiiinM  yracliiKt, 
yit  that  men  mighten  thinken  it  in  any 
maner,  (hot  IttuKnn,  (kill!  vj/nwn  mtghtat 
thinteii  and  comprthmden  the  thineet  at 
god  telh  hem,  tbaane  De  ihulde  tber 
dwelleu  oDtrely  no  donte :  the  whlche 
rttaan  and  euuiA  a/digieuUei  IihaliuaBya 
at  the  laeta  to  ahowe  and  to  apedell, 
wbao  I  have  fint  y-^>ended  and  anawerad 


>  tho 
^ved.   For 


hem  that  aaauilen  this 
nat  apHedfo]  y-nongh 
i  whiche  eolMioMi,  or 


oomen,  than  ne  wenetta  it 
nat  that  Cnedom  of  wil  ba  da>(orb«d  «r 

y-let  by  preecJuDoe.     Poi 
nat  argmnetila  from  eUca-whurg 
of  tliiogM  lo-(uuaan  l.i 


^4ef9fu0.    fgooi  V:   (prose  17. 


tilth,  ooy  ethrr  tatji  than  tkiu)  bat  that 
Ihllfce  UungM  Uwt  the  proKii<tir<«  wot 
blfitni  ce  mmren  nat  lUiUtTiIe  '  That  U 
to  10  «vn,  that  they  neirn  bltyiU.  Bui 
thsuue,  ;if  tli&t  pnaoience  no  pnttoth 

tfamt  th7-celf  lu«t  aonfeaied  it  and  U- 
kuowen  ■  litel  her-bifom,  wlmt  caoao  or 

45  what  ia  it  (ru  itho  nith,  Iher  man  na  cawa 
bt)  by  whtoh  that  the  endfis  Tolimtaxie  of 
thingea  mighCen  be  coIutrF^Bd  to  Dert«m 
hit yUinge  ?  For  by  giaoo  of  pomtioun,  » 
that  tlion  mowe  tho  b«tera  underBtooda 

fo  thi*  that  folweth,  I  pose,  per  impo—ibile, 
that  ther  bo  no  preacienco.  Thaime  uie 
t,'  qnod  she, '  in  as  isaoliel  M  apertienvth 

ooman  of  froo  nil  bsn  oooatreined  to  bi- 
iS  tydan  by  naoM»it«B?'  Boece,     "Nay," 

■  Thauue  ayeiuward,'  qaod  sbt-,  '  I  lap- 
p«e  that  ther  bo  pruoionco,  but  that  it 
na   pattfitb   no   dscosbIIm  to   thiogsB ; 

So  thanne  trowe  1,  that  tbllko  Kfllve  ft*oedom 
of  wn  ihal  dwellen  al  hool  and  abeolat 
and  nnbouudaa.  Bat  thoa  w»lt  Beyn 
that,  al-be-it  (a  that  pr«soietics  nia  uat 
canie  of  the  noceaaitae  of  bitjidinga  to 

lis  tluages  to  comeu,  algales  yit  it  is  a  signs 
that  the  tiiiogeB  ben  to  bitydon  by 
noceaaltee.  By  thii  mauero  tbanne.  al- 
Chogh  the  prsHcieuos  Da  baddo  nnvur 
y-baa,  yit  algoU  or  al  lAa  UaU  vieya  it 

fa  is  oerteia  thins,  ^^'  ^^'>  endes  and 
bitydiDg«s  of  thingec  to  comeD  shoIdeTi 
boD  Dooeaiarle.  For  every  Bisce  sheweth 
and  signi^th  only  what  the  thing  is, 
bat  it  ne  maliBUi  nat  the  thing  that  it 

IS  slgoiiyeth.  For  whioh  it  UhoveCh  flnt 
to  shewsD,  that  na-thing  na  bitydetb 
that  it  ne  bitydgth  by  neeessitoa,  so  that 
it  may  appete  that  the  prescienoo  is  sigite 
of  this  neosHitee ;  or  ellss,  yif  ther  nere 

to  DO  oeoaHilee,  oertss,  tbiike  prenienoa 
ne  mighta  nat  bo  Bigne  of  thing  thai  nia 
nat.  fint  certet,  it  is  now  certein  that 
theproeve  of  this,  y-sostened  bystidafoat 
FMOon,  ne  ahal  nat  boa  bid  ne  proeved 

Ij  by  signss  no  by  argnments  y-loken  fro 
with-oote,  bnt  by  ca<u«  oovonable  and 


may  it  bs  that  the  tbingies  na  bitydan 
nat  that  ben  y-purveyad  to  oonion  9   Bat, 
oertes,    right   a<    wo    troven    tha«   Xbo  in 
thingea  which  that  the  parvianae  wot 
bifom  to  oomeu  ne  ben  nat  to  bitydan  ; 
bnt  that  be  ■hiildea  we  oat  demen  ;  but 
rather,  oJ-thogh  that  thoy  ahat  bitydeti, 
yit  ne  have  thoy  no  naeeiettee  of  hir  9, 
kinds  to  bityden.      And  this  majstow 
lightly  BpsrceiTon  by  this  that  I  sJidI 
seyn.     For  we  aeon  many  thinges  wiian 
they  ben  don  bifom  onre  eyen,  right  aa 
man  seen    tha    oartare  worken    in    the  11 
tomioge  or  atempcinge  or  adressinge  of 
hise  cartas  or  charieted.     And  by  thi* 
manere  (a»  who  teilh,  mayitiMB  Hudirifoilill) 
of  alle  othoro  woribnsn,     le  ther  thanne 
any    necessiteo,    04   who   sfAit,   in   oure  i( 
lokin^,  that  oonstreineth  or  oompeUeth 
any  of  thilka  ihlnges  to  ban  don  aoi' 
Bora,     '  Nay,'  qood  I ;  '  for  in  ydel  and 
ia  Teyn  were  al  the  effwit  of  orail,  yif 
that  alls  thingea  veren  moevgd  by  con-  11 
Btminings  ; '  Oiat  it  to  leyti.  by  eonstninfflge 
HfoitTe  tyen  or  tt/avra  tight, 

•  The  thingea  thanne,'  qnod  iha,  '  that, 

siteo  that  men  doon  hem,  eeh  tlio  Bame  11 
thinges,  first  or  tbay  ben  doon,  they  ben 

ther  ben  somme  thinges  to  bitydan,  of 
which  the  endos  and  the  UtydingeB  of 

Bitoe.  For  ceriea.  I  ne  tnnre  nat  that 
any  ninn  woldo  seyn  Uiis :  that  tho 
thingos  that  men  doon  now,  that  they 
ne  weron  to  bityden  £Ent  or  they  weren 
y-dooD ;  and  thilke  snma  thinges,  al-  la 
thogb  that  men  had  y-wist  hem  hil'om, 
yit  they  ban  free  hitydinges.  For  right 
■ssoionco  of  tbingaa  present  ns  bringsth 
in  Do  neoessitee  to  tbingcfl  that  men 
duou,  right  so  the  presciance  of  thinges  ij 
to  oomen  ne  bringeth  in  no  neceadtae  tg 
Uiinges  to  bityden.  fiat  thou  mayst  seyn, 
that  of  thitlio  same  It  is  yloalad,  aa 


y-— >ii  Ufbm,  thM  iieiwnit««  IMweth 
ID  bMB ;  uid  rJf  DSoaaaiW*  Qulelh  ham, 
Uic7  114  tnig^ien  nat  ben  wict  bifam, 
jund  that  &o-thJnff  ne  ma^  ben  oruDpre- 
bended  br  science  bat  certem ;  and  jif 
Ibo  thmgei  tlist  ue  luui  no  certBiu  bi- 
\S  trdmeefl  ben  parveTad  aa  oert^iin,  it 
ghoble  ben  ilfrhTiiwin  of  opinioiui,  nat 
■denoa.  And  thoa 
«  thkt  it  be  dlvona  fro  the  hool- 


m  dame  a  thing  to  ban  othar'WeyB  tbanne 
it  it  tt-fclf.  And  tbe  oanls  of  thii  arrDare 
it,  thmt  ot  alle  the  Uiinf^  that  tvurj 
(■ight  bath  r->ui°'e>  '>>'V  wanen  that 
thu  tbin^ea  been  jr-Lnowe  al-oonly  by  iJia 

■  5-5  atren^be  and  by  the  natore  of  tbe 
iLin^vfl  tbat  ben  y^viat  or  y-koowe  ;  and 
II  U  al  tbo  oontrarie.  For  al  that  ever 
U  y-knuwa,  it  is  rather  oemprcbquded 
and  knntnm,  uaE  bfter  lu>  atren^e  and 

160  Ilia  naliire,  but  after  the  faonltee.  that 
li  tOM^UwiuMdcrtHid  tAeiudin,  orhem 
iluU  knowMu  And,  tar  that  thia  thing 
ilialinowA&BbewenbjaahortenaBaniple: 
like  MiEka  reundneaae  of  a  body,  othe^ 

165  W7B  the  Bi^t«  tj£  the  eye  knoweth  it, 
and  ether-veyu  tbe  Umchin^c^  Tbe 
lokini^  by  eaatinge  of  hia  bemee,  vatteth 
and  neth  (rom  iter  •!  the  body  tu-gidere, 


i;a  toofrhinKc  drveth  and  aonjuinetb  to  the 
tHUul*  body,  and  maereth  aboate  tbe 
mfiro&tose,  and  eomprehondeTh  by 
IHUtlea  the  nnndneaaa.  And 
hln-Mlt  other-wieyi 

'75  and  othei^waya  imaginaciQim,  and  other* 
urgya  naDtm,  asd  othar-way*  inlelligeaoe. 
For  the  wit  eomiirahandatli  witboaln- 
fnrth  tlie  fifuia  of  iJis  body  of  tbe  niaa 
that  IteatabUiMd  intbe  BUrtBrembject; 

ite  but  tha  ImayMnrienn  oamprehendBih 
aolf  th»   tifpan   witbonte 


d  lokin^  the 

•  (pan   thai    i*    ia  the  aicgukir 

Bnl   Iba  eye  of  icteUisena)  ii 

I  for  it  •anDaOBteih  tha  eDviron- 

'  Uu  uiuveniM*.  and  hiokatli,  over 

I,  ij  intra  nbtilitM  pf  ib<«bt,  thilha 

'      ~  '        ■  (fax  it  iwp- 


dtrrably  (n  Iht  divyne  fAogjiAt.    In  wbicha  ig 
Ihia  ungbto  greetly  ta  ben  cvDsidered, 
that  the  bpyMte  etri^ngthe  ta  ecunpre- 
hoDden  thinges  eubnuetii  and  poDticQeth 
the  lowere  strengthe  i    bnt  the  lorere 
etrengthe  ne  aiyseth  nnt  ic  no  manere  1; 
to  beyere  Btreogthe.    For  wit  ne  may 
ni>thiDg  comprehendo  out  of  matere,  no 
tbe  imitKiDacioan  ne  lolEstb  nat  the  nni- 
vcnels  apeoes,  ne  cceenn  taheth  nat  the 
simple  forme  ao  at  inttUifjenfe  taketh  it  j  ac 
biit  intelligence,  that  loohetb  si  aboven, 
wliati  it  halh  eomprebonded  'he  forme, 
It  knoweth  and  duneth  alle  the  thinges 
that  ban  nnder  that  forma.      But  tkt 
tnoittlh  hem  in  thilko  manere  in    Uie  k 
whicfae  it  oomprebendeth  thilka    uuno 
simplr)   forme   that  ne  may  never  bun 
knowen  to  noneof  that  other;  lliat  if  M 
•syn,  to  itont  0/  Uio  thrtt  /brttide  thlngct 
Hftlu  touU.     For  it  knoweth  tbe  imiver-  i" 
sites  of  ruoon,  and  the  fignre  of  the 
imBginacJoim,  and  the  Mniible  matarial 
coneeiced  hj/  vU ;  ne  it  ne  usetb  nat  nor 
of  reninn  ne  of  imaginaeioon  ne  of  wit 
witboule-forth ;    bnt    it    bihableth    olio  11 
thingea,  so  aa  t  ehal  nye,  by  a  itrok  of 
thought  formely.  ailhovtt  dlta/art  or  ml- 
ladoun.    Certes  reaonn,  whan  it  looketh 
anything  tmiTenel,  it  ne  nseth  nat  of 
iroaginaoionn,  nor  of  witte,  and  algntca  Ji 
yit  it  oomprehendeth  the  thingea  imagin- 
able and  aeniible ;  for  raeonn  is  aha  that 
diffiniaiath  the  tmiveml  of  hir  conieyto 

foted    beeit.       And    bow   so    tbat    this  ii 
knowinge   ia  nniverml,  yet  nla  ther  no 
wight  tbat  ne  woot  wel  that  a  man  ia 
a  thing  imaginable  and   nenaible ;   and 
this  same  coDBideretb  wel  reaoun ;    bat 
tbat  nil  nat  by  imaginacinnn  nor  by  wit,  i j 
bnt  it  lonketfa  it  by  a  reaenable  eonenp- 
ciotm.  Also  imaginadmm,  a]-b<Kit«o  tbat 
it  taketh  of  wkt  the  begiuniDge*  to  aecn 
and  lo  formen  (he  fl^ons,  algatea,  al- 
thogh  tbat  wit  na  ware  nat  praunt,  yit  ij 
it  envlronelb  and   oomprehendeth   alia 
tbingee  Hnaible  ;  nat  by  reaonn  aaniibia 
of  dcdninge,   bnt  by  reaomi  ImagiDBlif. 
SaMlDW  nat  thanna  that  alio  the  tliingia, 

«  uf  Mr  liuiiltea  >t 


in  knowiugn,  a 


C6oe($tu6.    (gooft  V:  {mefre  rv. 


or  of  bir  pcnrer  Uuuk  Ihef/  dooa  of  Olt 
SxvXUe  or  futuer  of  thinges  that  ben  ;- 
haowe  i  I4e  ttiat  nis  nut  wrong  ;  for  ao 
afl  ovury  jugement  is  Uia  d#]e  or  doiuge 
=45  of  him  Umb  demoth,  it  biboveth  thiit 
every  wigbt  pertbims  the  werk  and  bis 
eiit«ncioiXQ,  nut  of  foroice  power,  but  of 
hia  propro  power, 


■Hlvru  tV.     <}uimdam  portietu  atiuUL 

'  The  Porcbe,  Oiat  it  lo  tegf,  n  oa(«  t/ 
l\e  tuw)  q/  Alhmei  Iher-at  ptUtotophrti 
hadiUn  hir  congrtf/aeiinin  lo  dttpMten, 
tbllke  Pocchs  bronghlc  wim-tynio  idde 
S  men,  rd  derke  in  liir  ■enteacea,  Ihat 
ii  (u  legn,  phUmojAra  that  htghtai 
StaUlrra.  that  weaden  (h*t  imac«  ud 
MluiHUteea^  that  it  tc  «fyn,  tcuUrle  imagin- 
aciount,  or  ellrt  imaniiiaciount  of  tauible 

10  thinsei,  varan  smpreinted  in-lu  sowlei 
Ck  U'ldlta  '<rttlioiit»-i'ortli ;  at  kAo  tttth, 
that  Ihillte  Stoi<*f<u  wndni  thnt  tha  luwU 
haddt  Itn  nated  iif  il-telf,  at  a  mimur  or 
a  dent   parchemia,  »    Ihal    alU  figvret 

15  m/ulenfirii  CDmtnfro  Uiingetfro  icUMoule- 
forih  in-to  KKtUt,  and  ben  empnbiltd  ftWe 
tavilti :  TcxI  1  right  ma  we  ben  woDt  eom- 
tyme,  by  »  vwifte  poiutol.  to  flaoheii 
lottrea  ompreintad  in  the  EmoUtenane  or 

to  in  the  pleiuneno  of  the  table  of  wei  or 
in  jMTchOBin  thkt  ne  batb  no  ilgoro  ne 
nols    in    it.       Gloee.    But  now  argurlh 

"  It  opMouny  and  teitk 
Bat  yif  tbs    tbiyringe    Bowie   ne    un- 

B.fbyteth  no-tbing,  that  it  lo  Kjii,  ne  iloth 

E'*»4Miv,   by  blB  propre  moevinges,  but, 

to  tho  notes  at  bodiM  wtthonUcforth, 
idyildetb  iniageB  ydol  and  T«yn  in  the 
of  t,  miroTir,  whrainea  tbryveth 
•r  whoiinM  oomth  tbilke  know- 
ooi  bowIb,  that  diHcenieth  and 
Ji  ftlle  thingaa  f    And  wbemties  ii 
'la  thai^  biholdelb  the  dnga- 
;  oc  ohenuea  is  the  strengtbo 
ieth    Uiinges   y-knowe ;    and 
ongLhe  tbftt  gaderetb  to-^dere 
m  deryded  ;  and  the  itrengthe 


Fui  tom-^rnie  it  bevetfa  op  the  beved,  40 
that  ii  Co  MVH,  that  it  htveth  up  Ue  nltn- 
doun  to  right  hei/t  thinga ;  and  aom-tyrae 
it  dosoondotb  in-to  right  lowe  thinges. 
And  whan  it  retometh  in-Io  bitii-«elf, 
it  reproeveth  and  destnjyeth  the  false  45 
thingBs  liy  the  trewo  thinges.  Certes, 
(Jus   Htrengthe  is  cause  more  efficient. 

knoae  thingt*,  than    thiike    oaose   tbnl 
snfEreth  and  receiveth  the  notes  and  the  50 
Sguros  impressed  in  mnoer  of  tcatere, 
Aigatea  the  pueionn,  thai  ii  to  Mi/n,  I'M 
nffrauaa  or  th*  wil,  io  tha  qnlke  body, 
goth  biforo,  exEitJngo  and  mnevinge  tbt- 
atrengtbea  of  the  tboogllt.     Bight  bo  ns  KS 
whan  that  oleemegse  Bmytetb  the  cyen 
and  moeadrt  hem  to  iKn,  or  right  ao  aa 
void  or  soun  hurtflletb  to  the  ena  and 
commoenelh  hem  to  Jierkna,  tluin  is  the 
Btrengtbe  of  the  tlionght  y-moeved  and  60 
ainited,  and  clepeth  forth,  to  BemUabls 
EQoevIiiges,  the  bi>ocos  that  it  halt  with- 
iime  it-eelf;   and  addeth  tho  speces  to 
tho  notes  and  to  the  thinges  witbout&> 
forth,  and  modloth  the  iraa^os  of  thbigea  <>5 
vilhoat«-f(irth    to    tho    fiinoea    y-bidde 
wiUi-Inne  bim-*elC 


PaosB  V.    Quod  ti  in  corporibiu  ttntleadii. 

But  what  yif  that  in  bodies  to  ben 
bded.  thai  It  to  Hyni  '"  ""  takinge  <if 
knomlechinge  of  bodily  thinget,  and  al-be- 
it  so  that  the  qnaliteei  of  bodiea,  that 
ben  objaoto  fro  wilbonte-forth,  moeven  S 
ai^d  entatenten  the  inatmmenta  of  the 
wittea ;  and  al-bo-it  so  that  the  pasaioun 
of  the  body,  thai  it  to  teyn,  tha  Kil  or  tlt^ 
emff*ai"ff,  goth  i«-fum  the  strengtbe  of 
the  workinge  oorage,  the  which  pAasioan  la 
or  sn&aDnte  depeth  forth  the  dede  of 
tbe  tbogbt  in  him-ulf,  and  moeveth  and 
BXoiteth  in  thia  mene  whyla  the  fonnra 
that  resten  withisne-forth  ;  and  yif  that, 
in  sansihle  bodies,  aa  I  have  aeyd,  onr  ij 
corage  nis  nat  y-tanght  or  empreinted 
by  paaaioun  to  i^nove  thiae  Ihtfiffea,  bnt 
demetb  and  knowsIJi,  of  hia  owno 
strengthe,    tha   paisiutLn    or    lutbaunM 


to  (BlyMt  lo  Um  body :  maclie  i 

tho  •Jiingu  Uiat  bni  abfolat  md  quite 
&1I  bUo  MIodU  or  uSHiauniiu  ot  bodies, 
■1  fod  or  hit  dHiwcIef,  De  Iblwan  Dnt  in 
diaceiBinge  Uungee  ol^Mt  fro  nriUtonte- 

15  biUi,  bnl  tbey  Bcoompliaihea  uid  speden 
the  dede  of  hij  thoght.  By  thi«  rsamui 
Uiania  thsr  cornau  muy  muier  know- 
iiigB*  to  dyrane  and  differing*  aob- 
Wnneaa.    For  the  wit  of  the  Iwdr,  the 

y>  wtiichs  Tit  ii  naked  and  deii»iled  of 
alia  other  knowingei,  Uiilke  wit  comlh 

kam-aalf  bar  and  ther,   aa   oyttrtM  and 

!■■■*»(■!>,  awl  oUur  Bctche  ■hells-fith  of 

U  the  ace.  that  otjroa  and  ben  norijilLed 

to  temaabJe  bpeitoa,  that  ■omen  to  hou 

But  reaonn  ii  al-unl;  to  the  licaga  of 
^  manklndc^  right  oa  intelligeiioe  ia  o&ly 
(to]  the  Aevyue  nature :  of  whioh  it  fol- 
wath,  that  ehiike  knowlnge  ii  more  worth 
thao  thin  othte,  dn  it  knoweth  by  hia 
propra  natnre  cat  onlj  hi>  mbjMt,  at 
*S  leko  ttUX,  it  IK  knoiath  not  at-tMtt  tHat 
OftrtiaittS  projieHll  U>  hit  knovmgt,  bnt 
it   knuwflth   the  ml^eGti  of  iUla    other 


■MO,  that  It  itia  right  iuui{;ht  ?  For  tM 
obmI  Imatlmadoim  ttgn  Uot  that,  that  la 
xaaibla  or  imaglnahls,  it  na  map  net  ba 
f5  Bni**n*l.  IliaiuM  ia  either  the  joge- 
Biant  uf  tMOun  •ootb,  ne  that  ther  lua 

wot  iral  that  many  tbingea  ban  mbjeot 


Boon  vsyn  and  false, 
which  that  loketh  and  comprchendeth 
that  tha*  ia  luiBibla  and  lingnlcr  as 
Bniremil.  And  yif  that  rasoan  wolde 
Mwwaraa  vtia  to  thi*a  two,  thai  it  to 


Myn,  that  lODthly  «he  hiiHMlf,  fAu(  It  to 
ttf,  ntoun,  loketb  and  ootoprclieadath. 
hy  raacnui  of  niuirenaliteo,  bathe  that 
that  la  uBiuilila  and  Ihat  that  ia  imagin- 
V  aUa  t  and  that  thLUu>  two,  lAoC  It  to  tyn. 


vsit  and  inxifrfnadoiiii.  ne  mowea  nst 
BtrSMhen  ne  enhanscn  hem-self  to  the 
knawinge  of  nniverBalltee,  for  that  tha 
knowings  of  h«m  no  may  exoedea  ne 
EnnQonnte  the  bodily  figoiea :  certcs,  of  75 
the  knowinge  of  thingea,  men  onghtea 
rather  jevon  credence  to  the  more  rtedis- 
faat  and  to  the  more  parfit  jogement. 
In  this  maner  atryvinge  thaniic,  we 
that  haa  strengtbe  of  reaoninge  and  of  &> 
imagininse  oDd  of  wit,  thai  u  to  Kvn, 
bji  re«Hin  and  by  imanimtciotin  and  by  mil, 
we  shoUo  rather  pieyae  the  cause  of 
reSDon ;  at  mho  teilh,  lAon  the  eauta  a/ 
loU  and  q/imaffiwu^owL  S5 

Sembbtfala  thing  is  it.  that  tfao  reKran 
of  mankinde  ne  weneth  nat  that  tho 
devyno  intelligonco  bi-boldolb  or  know- 
eth thingoa  to  oomen,  bat  right  as  tha 
reaonn  of  mankind*  knoweth  hem.  For  9a 
tbon  argnett  and  wyat  thua :  that  yif 
it  na  aema  nat  to  men  that  some  thingaa 
hau  certein  and  Dec«HKri8  biCydingaa, 

teinly  to  bityden.     And  thanne  nil  ther  95 
no  prescience  of  thilka  thingea ;  and  yif 


thingea,  thanne  ia  ther  n 
ne  bitydeth  by  nea 
yif  we  migbten  han  the  jngement  of  tha  fa 
devyne  tbcght,  as  «a  ben  panooere*  of 
reaonn,  right  ao  as  wa  ban  demed  that 
it  behoteth  that  imaginacioan  and  wit 
be  binethe  reaonn,  right  so  wolds  ws 
demen  that  it  ware  rigbtfnl  thing,  that  lof 

aetf   and    to    ben    binethe    the    dlvyne 
tbeebt.     For  wbicb,  yif  that  we  mowen, 
at  nho   teilh,  (AM,  iri<  lAol  tM  MoHen, 
I  countei^,  lltat  we  enhanse  a*  in-to  tha  ■  >' 
heighte  of  thilke  sovereyn 


it  ne  toay  nat  bihohlen  in  it-self.    And 
eort«  that  is  this,  in  what  maner  tha 
prescianoe  of  god  seetb  alle  tbin^ea  oer-  11 
toina  and  dlfSnisahed,  al-tliogh  they  u« 


.  Ibmti  T.    Quan  woiit  UrrU  animaiia 


Tha  heatiM  paamsa  by  the  erthM  by  fal 

divena  figorBS.     For  gam  of  hem  baa  hi 

bodies  Rnnght  uid  cropea  in  the  dost, 

and  dmwBD  ftflor  hem  ■  traa  or  a  fornh 

S  f-oontiDned  ;  thai  is  to  m^,  iu  nadra  or 

•BotM.     And  otJiar  beeite^  by  the  wan- 

drinea  I%htafle»e  of  hir  wingca,  bat*n  the 

windM,  And  over-swimiaen  the  gptweg  of 

Ihalongeeyrbyrooiatfleeinge.  And  other 

ID  beeil«B  glnden  hem-aelf  ts  diggim  hirtnu 

oi  hir  tteppes  in  th«  erthe  with  hir  Boic^ 

or  with  hir  feet,  and  to  goon  either  by 

the  erene  felde*,  or  ollea  to  -wolkeii  under 

the  wodas.     And  al-be-lt  (o  that  Ihon 

15  least  that  tbcy  alio  discoiden  by  diverse 

fnrmes,Blgat«ihiTfBua,encliDed,  havietb 

hir  dulle  wittes.     Only  ibelinseeofaum 

hevoth    hefsMe    hts   heye    heved,    and 

I        itondetb  light  vith  liiB  up-right  body, 

^0  ud  triholdeth   Uie   erthM   andw  Um. 

K    And,  bnt-yif  thon,  erthely  mui,  vexest 

V    jvet  out  of  thy  vit.  this  Bgare  eavmettalb 

I        Uiee,  that  axest  the  hevena    -with  thy 

rights  *i»iigc,  snd  host  Hreyud  thy  fom- 

*S  heved,  to  boren  np  a-hoigh  thy  oorago  ] 

■a  tlial  thy  thoght  ne  be  nat  y-betied  ne 

put  lowe  nnder  fotv,  sin  that  tfay  body  is 

tto  heye  uoyaad. 
Pmsi  VI     Qiumlam  Igttur,  tOlpauOo 

Tbsrfiir  Uuume,  as  1  Iuto  iheved  B 
litfll  ber-bifnm,  that  al  thing   that    is 

proptQ,  tnt  by  the  nntnre  of  hem  that 
B  OOmprebeiuIfln  it,  Ut  tu  loke  now,  in  ea 
moobsl  M  it  is  leraftU  to  as,  oi  wAo  m'lh, 
lal  tit  lala  HOW  at  lee  ■wven.  which  thut 
ths  eatjit  in  of  the  devyiu)  Babstaunu  ;  so 
tliBt  WO  mowBD  eek  knowen  what  his 
a  is.     The  comnnuie  jogemant  of 


aUa< 


th»t  god  is  Btoroe.  1 
Uuume  -wbaX  is  stemitee  ;  for  cartes  that 
■hal  ihewen  ns  to-gidere  the  djsvyna 
>S  nature  and  tha  devyne  loianM.  Eter- 
nitee,  thanne,  isFaTStpoiuniotiiiandaJ- 


togiders  of  lyf  inlenninaUa ;  and  thilt 
sbeweth  more  oleocly  by  the  oomparisonD 
or  tha  oollaoionn  of  temporel  thingea. 
For  al  thing  that  litath  in  tytne  it  is 
present,  and  prooedeth  fto  praterita  in-to  -. 
ftituTBi,  that  a  to  leyn,  fro  (inna  patted 
dn-to  Ijpnt  eananja ;  ne  thar  nii  no-lhlog 
establiaihed  in  tyme  that  may  cmbraDsi] 
to-gider  al  tbo  space  of  bis  lyf.  For 
i^ertos.  yit  ne  hath  it  tak™  the  tyme  of ' 
to-morwe,  and  it  hath  lost  the  tyme  of 
yisterday.  And  certes,  in  the  lyf  of  this 
day,  ye  ne  liven  no  more  hot  right  as  in 
the  moevablo  and  transitorie  momenl 
Hianne  thilhe  Uiing  that  sn&oth  tem-  1 
poral  oondioioiui,  al<thogh  tliat  it  never 
bigan  to  be,  ce  tbogb  it  never  cese  for  to 
be,  aa  Aristotle  demed  of  the  world,  and 
»i-thogh  that  the  lyf  of  it  be  strecched 
with  inflnitse  of  tyme,  yit  algates  nil  j 
it  no  ewich  thitig  that  men  migbten 
trowen  by  right  that  it  ia  etema.  For 
al-thogh  that  It  ocrmptslisiide  and  em- 
brace the  npAoe  of  lyf  inSnit,  yit  algates 
ne  embrsoeth  it  nat  the  space  of  the  lyf  4 
al-Iogidor ;  for  it  ne  bath  nat  the  fBtnres 
that  nebennatyit,  iwieRcAaM  no  I«i0<r 
Ms  fnterttt  that  boi  y-Ooon  or  v-pami. 
Bat  thilke  thing  thanne,  that  hath  and 
oomprehendeth  to-gider  si  the  plentee  of  4 
the  lyf  intemunahla,  to  whom  ther  ne 
fkilethcanghtof  thefntore,  and  to  whom 
ther  dIs  naoght  of  the  preterit  escaped 
y-paased,  thilke  same  is  ^--witnessed 
and  y-pKkoved  by  right  to  be  atema.   And  ^ 

bihoveth  by  neoessitee  that  thilke 
thing  be  al-woy  present  to  lum-aalf,  and 
oompolent ;  ai  tcho  leith,  al-ictj/  pnteta  to 
hin-tfl/,  and  to  mighly  tial  ai  be  riglU  oi 
Mtplaautiet;  and  that  he  have  al  prsaant  S 
the  infinitee  of  the  moetabls  Cyme 
Wher-lor  sora  men  trowen  wrongAlIly 
thatt  whan  they  heren  that  it  semede  to 
Plato  that  this  world  ne  hadds  nevsr 
beginninge  of  tyme,  ne  thiW  it  never  6 
han  f^tilinge,  they  vrenen  in  this 
IT  that  this  world  he  maked  oocteme 
with  his  maker  ;  aa  icha  telih,  llteu  msu 
lAii  iBorld  and  ^od  iea  noted  Icatdtr 
I,  and  that  (i  a  tcrtmaful  Ksnjnira.  A; 
For  oUiar  thing  is  it  to  ben  ylad  V  Iff 


world,  u 

OiiDsble, 

ts«nifMt 
thogbt. 

Neiln 
U  aider  t 


QBot^iue.    (gooR  V:   (J)ro«  vt 


>o3 


■tnUnuiiuble,  m  Plato  gratiDleil 
■world,  and  other  tliine  ig  it  to  ambraos 
"  iral  the  pruuit  of  the  lyf 

e,  tlie  whiche  thing  it  a  deer  uid 

I  proiira  to  the  devyDO 

I  tboght. 

I  Ne  it  ueeboldenAtHiineiitoTiB, Chat  god 
U  alder  thouna  tbiiigea  th&t  ben  y-makcd 
JS  hy  qiuutltea  of  tyme,  bot  rather  by  tho 
propretee  of  hie  aimiile  natnia.  For  thji 
Oka  influit  moaringe  of  temporal  thin^ea 
rUwatb  tbia  prsaentaria  eataC  of  lyf  un- 
moarabU  i  and  «o  aa  it  no  aas  cat 
So  ooastrofates  it  oe  fefnea  it  no  be  even- 
lyk«  to  ft  for  the  inmoevAbletee.  thai  it  U> 
«evn,  thai  ft  in  tXt  tUrnittt  of  god,  it 
failatii  and  fmllath  iu-to  moeringe  fro  the 
^^K    (implicitee  of  the  preaimca  nfgod, 

I 


falnre  and  of  preterit :  and  so  as  it  ne 
ban  to-«idar  al  the  plenteo  of 
lbs  lyt,  algBl«  fit,  for  u  mocbe  m  it  no 


i-dsl  to  Di,  that  it  folwatb  and 
thilka  thing  that  it  no  tno; 
DM  alajme  to  ns  foIfiUen.  and  bindeth 
it-a*l/  to  lora  maner  presence  of  thia  litel 
and  iwifta  moment ;  the  which  praenca 
9$  O/Uiit  lllft  arul  rrt/te  nurnimt.  for  that  it 
bvralb  a  maner  Imags  or  lyhnoaae  of  the 
V'-dvallinSo  pr«anoo  0/  god.  it  gisunt' 
etb,  to  awlcbe  maner  thi  ngee  aa  it  bitydeth 
ta»  tluki  ii  aemeth  hem  aa  thiae  thingea 
HB  iam  y*m,  omd  ban. 

And,  fur  tbat  Itui  pntena  of  mridt  lUtl 

ne  m^  nat  dwalle,  ther-for  it 

i  and  took  tba  infinit  way  of 

a,  Oal  it  (0  tgn,  bji  tuatmiiiun  ;  and 

ia  it  y-d«m,  for  that  it 

ae  tba  lyf  in  gainge,  of  the 

ne  uighte  nat  eubraoo  the 

lellinge.    And  for-lby,  yif 

pntlen   worthy   nsniea    to 

(blwen  Plato,  Ut  ni  wyg 

y,  thai  god  ia  eterne,  and 

parpetnaL    Thanne,  ain  that 


i«thinge<  that  ben 

bo  bltn.  tber  ia  aootbly  to  cod, 

Mome  and  proecotarie  eetot ; 

ri-""  of  Mm,  that  over-paiaelh 


at  tempDrel  moevement,  dwelleth  in  the 
■implicitee  of  his  jireaenoe,  and  embrar^ith 
and  Donaidereth  alle  the  infinit  spacei  of 
tymca,  praterita  and  fatoree,  and  loketh, 
in  hia  dinple  knowinge,  alte  thingee  (t/* 
preterit  right  aa  thay  varen  y-doon  pre- 
sently right  now.  Yif  than  woll  thanna 
thenken  and  aTyae  the  preacience,  by 
vbieh  it  knoireth  alia  thingea,  thoa  ne 


bat  it  sholde  rather  I 


it  ia  acieuoe  of  preeesco  or 
lat  Dovar  Da  Aiiletb.  For 
it  y-c1eped  "  preridi 


aferfi 


is  eatabliuhed  fi 
right  lowo  tbinget,  and  hihotdath  tiom 
B-fsr  alio  thinges,  right  m  ii  vera  &o  the 
heye  heigbte  ofthinges.        Wbyaiaatow 

thanne,  or  why  deapntcatow  tluume,  that 
thilke  thingea  hsn  doon  by  neoesaitae 
nbicha  that  ben  y-aeyn  and  knowen  by 
tliB  dflvyns  Biglit«,  lio  thai,  ronothe.  meo 

which  that  they  seen  ben  y-doon  in  hir 
sighte?  For  addotb  tby  bifaoldioge  any 
neceuitse  to  thilke  thinge*  that  thou 
biboldest  presante  f '        '  Nay,'  qood  L 

FUloiophla,  '  Cartas,  thanne.  if  men 
mighte  niakea  any  digne  oomparisonn  or 
collaoioan  of  the  preaaneo  devyne  and  of 
the  presecM  of  mankinde,  right  to  as  ye 
seen  lome  thingea  in  this  tempat«l  pr» 
font,  right  10  seeth  god  alia  tblnges  by 
his  etama  preaent.  Wbor-fora  tbis  de- 
vyne  prflsoience  no  chaungeth  nat  the 
natnre  na  tbe  proprotae  of  thingea,  bnt 
biholdoth  (wicbe  thingea  present  to  biio- 
ward  as  they  shojleo  bityds  to  yow-ward 
in  tyme  to  comen.  Ne  it  oonAmodeth 
nat  the  jngement  of  ihiogat ;  but  br  o 
aighta  of  hia  tboogbt,  be  knowtUi  Uu 
thinges  to  oomei),  as  wel  neoeSHtria  as  nat 
niirmnnrin  Bight  ao  as  wban  ye  aaen 
t<>gidar  a  man  walkeu  on  tho  ortha  and 
the  aoutie  aiysen  in  tbe  kereue,  al-ba-il  su 
that  ye  Hen  and  bifaolden  that  oOD  and 
that  other  t^gider,  yit  natheifa  ye  dnoisn 
and  diKomon  that  that  oon  is  vnlnntaria 

thatino  Ibo  dofyno  lookinge,  biholdinga 


■l04 


tfliue.    QBiooB  V:  |pres«  VI. 


atle  tbingea  tinder  him,  ne  tmnbletli  tiU 
■70  the  qmUitae  of  thijxgei  that  ben  c«rteiiily 
proBDnt  to  him-WATd  ;  but,  ui  to  the  con- 
dioioDn  of  tyms,  fonotbe,  thvy  bou 
fnlnre.  For  wbiali  it  folwetli.  that  this 
n.La  noon  opiuiaau,  but  isUier  s  stedofut 
■75  knonringe,  y-etieugthiyl  by  sooUinosBe, 
ttULli  whiLiuio  that  god  knoweth  anything 
io  he,  ha  n*  nnwot  Dikt  that  thilke  thing 
«  to  be  i  (Ml  b  €0  tfyn. 


iSo  M(]ris,  Ad  wot  mt  Cha(  it  m  Aat*  m  »«:<(- 
llt«  to  Mif(t&  And  jrif  thoa  TCjnt  liecr, 
I  thai  thilke  thing  that  god  weth  to 
^1  bityde.  It  us  may  nat  nnbityde  (<u  mho 
H  —tlh,  U  uuf  iiiyde),  and  thilka  thing  that 
Bib  De  may  nat  nnbityile  it  mot  bityde  by 
HBoemitee,  and  that  thon  Btroyno  me  by 

conlbaHOi  and  bilinowe  a  thing  of  fol  Bad 

troatbe,  but  unnelhe  ehal  therauy  vight 

tgn  mo«e  am  it  or  come  thor-to,  but-yif  (hat 

lu  be  bikolder  of  the  dstyne  thogbt  For 

I  wol  Buwsmi  thea  thni ;  that  thilke 
thing  that  ia  fatore,  vhan  it  is  rafecrod 
to  the  deryne  ktiowm^e,  thanne  la  it 
191  neeaaaada  ;  bat  oertes,  wban  it  ia  nndar- 
■tonden  in  bis  owns  kinda,  men  Been 
It  is  outrely  free,  and  alHotat  fro  olio 

For  oerMs,  tbor  ben  two  muieros  of 

300  necegaitee.  That  odd  neo«ssit«e  is  liiaple, 
a«  thos  :  that  it  bihoveth  by  neoewitoe, 
that  alle  men  be  mortal  or  deedlv. 
Another  neciAaitee  ia  conditioneli  as  thus : 
yif  thon  iroat  that  a  man  mlketh,  it 

•05  biboreth  by  neoenaitea  that  he  vallce. 
Thilko  thing*  thanne  that  any  ivi^bt  bath 
y-knowe  to  be,  it  no  may  ben  Hon  other 
weyes  thanne  be  kooneth  it  to  be.  Bnt 
this  oondicioun  ne  draoeth  nat  with  bir 

110  thilkfl  naoeoitoe  Eimple.  For  cartes,  thia 
neoefliit«e  coruliUofUl,  the  propre  natnro 
of  it  ne  makath  It  nat,  bat  the  adjaccionn 
of  the  Dondjcionu  maketh  H.  For  no  ne- 
oessltoe  ne  constreynoth  a  man  to  gon, 

'■5  that  gDth  by  hii  propre  wil;  al-ba-it  so 
that,  whan  he  goth,  that  it  ia  neoeuaiie 

I  that  he  golb.  Bight  dn  this  wne  macer 
thauue,  yif  that  the  porvlatuiee  of  god 
Meth  any  thing  present,  than  laot  thilka 


thing  ban  by  necessitee,  al-tbngh  Hut  Vt  t 
ne  have  no  neoeeaiCee  of  bla  uwne  natore. 
But  certofl,  the  fotnrefl  Uiat  bityden  by  free- 
dom of  arbitre,  god  seatb  hem  alia  to^ider 
present.  ThJH  tbingea  thanne,  yif  thay 
ben  refcTTod  to  the  davyne  aigbte.  thume  ' 
ben  they  tusked  neoesaarie  by  the  eon- 
dioiean  of  the  devyne  knowinge  Bat 
eertes.  yif  thilke  thingaa  be  oonaidared  by 
hem^elf,  thay  ben  abeolat  of  necaailf*, 

libortee  of  bir  owne  nature.  Thanne, 
oert«s,  with-onto  doute,  alle  the  tbingea 
shaUen  ben  d<H>n  which  that  god  wot 
bifom  that  thay  ben  to  oomen.  Bnt  aom 
of  ham  comeu  and  bityden  of  free  arbitra  1 
or  af/rea  iciUs,  that,  al-be-it  ao  that  they 
bityden,  yit  algatea  ne  leae  thay  nat  hir 
propre  nvtoie  in  beinge;  by  the  which 
first,  at  that  (bey  weron  y.doon,  they 
hodden  power  nat  to  ban  bitid.'  Boaet.  2, 
'What  is  this  to  aeyn  tbanoe,'  qaod  I, 
'  that  thingei  us  ben  nat  naoe«ario  bg  Mr 
propre  nalan,  to  as  they  oomen  in  alio 
manerea  in  the  lyknessa  of  neeosaitee  by 
the  condioioon  of  the  devjne  aoienae?'       3 

•  Tbia  is  the  differenos,'  qnod  aha ;  '  that 
tho  tbingea  that  I  pnrpoaede  thee  a  litAl 
beer-bifom,  that  ia  to  aayn.  tha  aonne 
aryainge  and  tha  man  walkings,  that, 
ther..whylea  that  thilke  tbingea  been  y-  > 
doon,  thay  ne  mighto  nat  ben  nndoon ; 

y-doon,  it  bihored  by  nsceaailee  that  it 
was  y-doon,  hut  nat  that  other.  Bight  >o 
<i  It  Jk«n,  that  tha  tbingea  that  god  hath  i, 
Iireaent,  witb-oate  donte  (bey  ehoUen 
been.  But  Bom  of  bem  desoendeth  of  tha 
natnia  of  tbingea,  as  tAe  totma  arytiiigt ; 
and  aom  deaoendeth  of  tha  power  of  Uid 
doeroa,  u  the  Mdn  laiUange.  Thamu  * 
aeide  I  do  wrong,  Uiat  yif  these  thinges 
ben  r«feiTOd  lo  tha  davyne  knowinge, 
thanne  ben  they  nooeaaaria ;  and  yif  thqy 
ben  ooDsidered  by  hem^elf,  thanna  ben 
thay  abaolnt  fro  tha  bond  of  neoegaiteB.  > 
Bight  ao  aa  alia  tbingea  that  apeteth  or 
Bhaweth  to  the  wittes,  yif  thon  raftrre  it 
to  reaonn,  it  ia  nnivetsel;  and  yif  thon 
refena  it  or  loke  it  to  itself,  than  ia  it 
aingoler.     But  now,  yii  (bon  seyit  thu.  a 


^ottHw.    Q^ooft  V:  (proee  VI. 


205 


tiuiiyifitbeinxnypower  to  ohanngemy 
puipos,  than  ahal  I  voide  the  parviaance 
i^f  god,  whan  that,  i>eraventiLre,  I  shal 
han  ohaanged  the  thinges  that  he  know- 

275  elh  hiibfrn,  thanne  ihal  I  answere  thee 
thus.  Certet,  thoa  mayet  wel  chaongo 
thj  pnrpoc;  bat,  for  as  moohel  as  the 
preaent  soothnesse  of  the  devyne  pnr- 
▼iannoe    UhoUeth    that    thou    majst 

180  ehaonge  thy  pnrpos,  and  whether  thou 
fpolt  ohaunge  it  or  no,  and  whiderward 
that  thoa  tome  it,  thoa  ne  mi^yst  nat 
eschoen  the  deryne  prescienoe ;  right  as 
thoa  ne  mayst  nat  fleen  the  sighte  of  the 

285  presente  eye,  al-thongh  that  thoa  tome 
thy-eelf  by  thy  Aree  wil  in-to  dyrerse 
aocioans.  Bat  thoa  mayst  seyn  ayein: 
**  How  shal  it  thanne  be?  Shal  nat  the 
deyyne  science  be  ohaanged  by  my  dia- 

990  poaieioan,  whan  that  I  wol  o  thing  now, 
and  now  another?  And  thilke  preeoienoe, 
ne  semethit  nat  to  entrechaonge  stoandes 
of  knowinge  ;"*  as  who  teithj ne»kalU nat 
•ems  to  us,  that  the  devyne  prueienee  aitre- 

795  ehaungeth  hise  dyverts  stounde$  of  know- 

inge^  to  that  U  knowe  9um-tyme  0  thing  and 

mtm-tywts   th§   cowtrarU    of  that    thing? 

*  No,  forsothe,*  quod  I, 

PhUooophiB,    *FoT  the    devyne   sighte 

)oo  renneth  to-fom  and  seeth  alle  ftitores, 
and  depeth  hem  ayein,  and  retometh 
hem  to  the  presence  of  his  pmpre  know- 
inge ;  ne  he  ne  entrechaongeth  nat,  so  as 
thoa  wenest,  the  stoandes  of  forknow- 

^  inge,  as  now  this,  now  that;  bat  he  ay- 
dwellinge  comth  bifom,  and  embraceth 
at  o  strook  alle  thy  matacioans.  And  this 
presence  to  comprehenden  and  to  seen 
alle  thinges,  god  ne  hath  nat  taken  it  of 

;  10  the  bitydinge  of  thinges  to  come,  bat  of  his 


propre  simplioitee.  And  her-by  is  assoiled 
thilke  thing  that  thoa  pattest  a   litel 
her-bifom,  that  ia  to  seyn,  that  it  is  un- 
worthy thing  to  seyn,  that  oar  fntnres 
yeven  caase  of  the  science  of  god.    For  311 
certes,   this   strengthe    of    the    devyne 
science,    which    that     embraceth    alle 
thinges    by    his   presentarie   knowinge, 
establissheth  maner  to  alle  thinges,  and 
it  ne  oweth  naaght  to  latter  thinges ;  and  3k 
sin  that  these  thinges  ben  thas,  that  ia  to 
aeyHy  ain  that  neeeaaitee  nia  nat  in  thingeaby 
the  devyne  preacienee,  than  is  ther  freedom 
of  arbitre,  that  dweUeth  hool  and  on- 
wemmed  to  mortal  men.  Ne  the  lawes  ne  32^ 
parposen  nat  wikkedly  modes  and  peynes 
to  the  willinges  of  men  that  ben  nn- 
boxmden  and  qnite  of  alle  neoessitee.  And 
god,  biholder  and  for-witerof  alle  thinges, 
dwelleth  above  ;  and  the  present  etemitee  35c 
of  his  sighte  renneth  alwey  with  the 
dyverse  qnalitee  of  oare  dedes,  dispens- 
inge  and  ordeyninge  modes  to  goode  men, 
and  torments  to  wikked  men.   Ne  in  ydel 
ne  in  veyn  ne  ben  ther  nat  pat  in  god  335 
hope  and  preyeres,  that  ne  mowen  nat 
ben  nnspeedAil  ne  with-oate  effect,  whan 
they  ben  rightfUL        Withstond  thanne 
and  eschae  thoa  vyces ;  worshipe  and  love 
thoa  virtues  ;  aresrs  thy  corage  to  right-  34c 
fhl  hopes;  yilde  thoa  hamble  preyeres 
a-heigh.     Gret    neoessitee    of  prowosse 
and  verta  is  encharged  and  commannded 
to  yow,  yif  ye  nil  nat  dissimolen ;  sin 
that  ye  worken  and  doon,  that  ia  to  aeyn^  345 
your  dedea  or  your  workea,  bifom  the  eyen 
of  the  jage  that  seeth  and  demeth  alle 
thinges.'    To  whom  he  glorye  and  worahipe 
by  if^fimU  tymei,    Amsk. 


TROILUS    AND  CRISEYDE. 


L  T>aadiniblsaarw»«fTM^iu  totellen, 

Tliftt    waa    tlis    king    PrUmofl  soiib    a 

TroyB. 
In  lovinga,  liow  liig  aTant'OTea  fallen 
Pro  wo  to  wola,  »nd  after  out  of  joja, 
My  purpoB  it,  er  that  I  porta  fro  ye.        • 
Thenphone,  Ihcm  belp  me  for  t'endfto 
Thiae  wofol  ven,  that  wepen  u  I  wiyte 


,  Aadpres'gthfoiliamiliktlMiiliiUieoBS 
Of  Troilcta,  as  yv  mny  &fl«r  bare,  jo 

That  lovo  hem  bringe  in  herene  to  »lmB, 
Aud  oolt  for  me  preyeth  to  god  so  dera, 
That   I  hava  might  to  ihewe,    in   torn 


Znilum  ««A  ^tistj^ 


jK)f  TroilM,  in  loving  of  OriMyda,  SS 

I  Jaid  liow  that  ibe  fonook  luin  sr  ahe 

«.  It  la  vel  wirt,  how  that  Una  Orekea 

VtTOngQ 

In  Brnm  with  a  thcnmnd  Bhlppea  wanta 
To  Trors-mrdM,  and  the  oitee  longs 
flMiftiiiUin  neigh  ten  yaerai thay  atents,  Go 
And,  In  dlrena  nyaa  and  ooa  antoote, 
Ilia  ravlaliing  to  wreken  of  El^na, 


10.  Saw  fll  it  Ki,  that  in  tlia  tonn  thsr  was 
Zhiellingealord  ofgreetanDtoritae,  65 
A  gret  devyn  that  olapad  waa  Oallua, 
niat  in  aoienoe  ao  sipert  waa,  that  he 
Knaw  wal  that  Troye  ibolde  deatrored  be, 
By  anawoB  of  hia  god,  that  Iiighte  thna, 
J>aan  Fhabna  or  Apollo  IMphiona.         7U 

11.  So  whan  this  Calka*  knaw  by  calcn- 

ling.^ 
And  eek  by  aurwen  of  thij  AppoUo, 
That  Orekea  abolden  awioh  a  papla  brings, 
Thoragh  which  that  Tioya  moaU  been 

Beeaatsanoon  oatorths  toon  togo;    75 
For  wsl  wiata  ha,  by  aoit,  that  Troya 

Daatroyad  baan,  ya,  wnlde  who-ao  uolde 

ti.  For  wbioh,  tax  to  departsn  aoflaly 
7ook  pnriwa  (111  this  forknowinge  wyw, 
And  to  the  Qrekea  oat  ftil  privaly  Bo 

Ha  atal  anooo  ;  and  they,  in  corteya  wyas, 
Eim  dedan  botbe  wonbip  and  aenyM, 
Iq  tnut  that  be  bath  ooDiiiDg  bem  to  rede 
In  evaty  peril  whioli  that  ia  to  drade  ■ 


IL  The  noyao  np  looa,  whan  it  wi 


iflnrt 
_.      .  83 

Thomgh  al  the  toon,  and  generally  waa 

That  Calkaa  traytor  fled  was,  and  allyed 
n'ith  hem  of  Qnoa  j  and  oafteu  to  ben 

,    On  him  that  (klaly  hadde  hia  feith  ao 

And  aeydoa,baaDdBlhiaklnatoae(    ^a 
£en  trortby  for  to  breunan,  fel  and  bonea. 


L  Now  badda  Calkaa  Ion,  ii 


Al  nnwirt  of  thia  falae  and  wikked  dede, 
Hia  donghter,   which  tbat  waa  In  gret 

penannoe. 
For  of  hir  lyf  ahe  waa  tal  aore  In  drede,    95 
As  aha  that  niite  what  waa  bait  to  rede ; 
For  botbe  a  widows  waa  the,  and  allona 
Of  any  f>eend,  to  whom  lbs  donte  bir 


IE.  Criaeyde  waa  thia  lady  narao  a-right,j 
Aa  to  my  doma,'  in  al  Troyea  citee         uo 
Naa  ncxin  so  fair,  for  paaalng  every  wight 
So  anngellyk  waa  hir  nntyf  beantoe, 
That  lyk  a  thing  iamortal  aemed  aho, 
An  doth  an  heveniab  parflt  creature. 
That    donn    were    aent  in  looming   of 

16.  Thia  lady,  whloh  that  at-day  harda  at 

Hir    fadrea    shame,    hia    falaneasa    and 

trosoan, 
Wei  nigh  out  of  hir  wit  for  aorwo  and  fere. 
In  widowM  habit  luge  of  umitbrmui, 
On  kneea  she  fll  tufbin  Ector  a-donn  i    no 
With  pitoua  voya,  and  tendrely  wapingo, 
Hia  meroy  bad,  hir^elvaii  eacnaingct        ; 

17.  Now  waa  thia  Ector  pitODS  of  natnre. 
And  law  tbat  she  waa  sorwibtly  bigoon. 
And  that  ahe  waa  ao  fair  a  oreatnra ;  115 
Of  hia  goodneaae  hs  gladed  htr  anooD, 
And  aeyde, '  lat  your  fadrsa  traaon  goon 
Forth  with  miachannoe,  and  ye  yourself, 

injoye, 
Dwalleth  with  na,  whyl  yon  good  liit,  in 

la  And  al  th'ononr  that  men  may  doon 

Aa  ferforib  aa  yonr  fador  dwoUod  hero, 
Yeahul  han,  and  yonr  body  ahal  moo  save, 
Aa  fto  aa  I  may  ought  enqaere  or  here.' 
And  ahe  bim  tbouked  with  Col  hnmbla 

ohore. 
And  ofler  wolde,  and  it  hadde  ban  bil 


^roiftis  anb  Cne«p^. 


oflo 


rede  it  uooglit ;  tberfore  I  lete  it  goon. 

>.  Tha  thisKei  fellen,  u  thoy  doon  of 

.    ham    of  Troj'v    nnd    Qrokea 

liAy  bougbton  (liey  of  Troye  it 

And  eft  the  Orekea  ronndon  no  thing  Bofle 
Ths  folk  of  Tiore ;  and  than  fortune  on- 

And  nndor  nft,  e»n  ham  to  ulioelon  botho 
After  hiriours,  ay  whjl  they  ware  wrothe. 


SI.  But 


r  this 


o  destmo- 


To  hcrtoen  of  Pallftdion  tho  mrvyBo ; 
And  namely,  so  toiuiy  a,  Imty  knight,  i6j 
So  mui^'  ft  l&dy  freflh  AiTid  mayden  bright, 
Fnl  val  aiByad,  bothe  moste  nnd  leate, 
Te,  bothe  for  the  aeKjn  and  the  feste. 

33.  AmoQgthigeothere  folk  was  CliseyJa, 
In  widanes  hnbite  blok;  but  natheleca, 

In  beantee  fint  to  stood  she,  makeleea  ; 
Rir  godly  looking  gladode  &1  the  preas, 
Nm  never  aoyn  thing  to  ben  preyged  deire, 
Kor  under  cJoitdu  blak  so  bright  a  Bteire 

3e.  AsviisCriHyde,ufolkseydesverich- 
ooa  176 

That  bir  biheldea  In  hir  blako  wade : 
And  yet  Bhe  stood  fnl   lows  and  Etille 

Biliindm  others  Iblk,  in  litel  brede, 
And  neigh  tho  doro,  »y  under  ibuneB 
dredo,  180 

Simple  of  «-t)Ti  «nii  debonaire  of  there, 
With  fol  aasured  loking  uid  manere. 


I.) 


t^roifti0  Mb  CttBtj^t 


209 


And  whaan  yonr  preye  i»  loit,  wo  and 

penaunoes; 
O  ynamj  foke  I  nyoe  and  bUnda  be  ye ; 
Thtmt  nil  not  oon  oan  war  by  oilier  be.' 

80.  An'd  with  thai  word  he  gan  oast  np 

thebrowe, 
Anannoee,  *lof   is  this   nought  wyedy 

spoken  ?  *  305 

At  which  the  god  of  love  gan  loken  rowe 
Right  for  despyt,  and  shoop  fbr  to  ben 

wToken; 
He  kidde  anoon  his  bowe  nas  not  broken ; 
For  sodesnily  he  hit  him  at  the  ftille ; 
And  yet  as  prond  a  pekok  oan  he  polle.  910 

Bl.  O  blinde  world,  O  blinde  entenoionn ! 
How  ofle  fidleth  al  th*effect  oontraire 
Of  sorqnidxye  and  fool  presompcionn ; 
For  cavght  is  prond,  and  oanght  is  d^ 

bonaire. 
This  Troilns  is  olomben  on  the  staire,  215 
And  litel  weneth  that  he  moot  descenden. 
Bat   al-day   fiiyleth    thing    that    foles 

wenden. 

82.  As  pronde   Bayard  ginneth  fbr  to 

skippe 
Oat  of  the  wey,  so  priketh  him  his  com, 
TH  he  a  lash  have  of  the  longe  whippe,  220 
Than  thenketh  he,  'thoogh  I  pnuinoe  al 

biibrn 
First  in  the  trays,  fdl  flut  and  newe  ^om, 
Tei  am  I  bat  an  bora,  and  horses  lawe 
I  moot  endare,  and  with  my  feres  drawe,' 

88.  So  ferde  it  by  this  fers  and  pronde 
knight;  92$ 

Thoogh  he  a  worthy  kinges  sons  were, 
And  wende  no-thing  hadde  had  swiche 

mi^t 
Ayens  his  wil  that  sholde  his  herte  store. 
Yet  with  a  look  his  herte  wez  a-flsre, 
" .'  That  he,  that  now  was  most  in  pryde 
abore,  930 

Wez  sodeynly  most  sabget  nn-io  lore. 

84.  Fot^thy  ensampU  taketh  of  this  man, 
Ye  wjrse,  pronde,  and  worthy  folkes  alle, 
To  aoomen  Lore,  which  that  so  sone  oan 
The  freedom  of  yoar  hetrtes  to  him  thralle; 
For  ever  it  was,  and  ever  it  sbal  bIfidUak 


That  Love  is  he  that  alle  thing  may 

binde; 
For  may  no  man  for-do  the  lawe  of  kinde. 

85.  That  this  be  sooth,  hath  proved  and 
doth  yit ;  239 

For  this  trowe  I  ye  knowen,  alle  or  some, 
Men  reden  not  that  folk  han  gretter  wit 
Than  they  that  han  be  most  with  love 

y«nome ; 
And  strengestfolk  ben  therwith  overcome, 
The  worthiest  and  grettest  of  degree ;  244 
This  was,  and  is,  and  yet  men  shal  it  sec 

86.  And  trewelioh  it  sit  wel  to  be  so ; 
Foralderwysest  han  ther-with  benplesed ; 
And  they  that  han  ben  aldermost  in  wo. 
With  love  han  been  oonfbrted  most  and 

esed ;  249 

And  ofbe  it  hath  the  crnel  herte  apesed, 
And  worthy  folk  maad  worthier  of  name, 
And  canseth  most  to  dreden  vyoe  and 

shame. 

87.  Now  sith  it  may  not  goodly  be  with- 
stonde, 

And  is  a  thing  so  vertnoos  in  kinde, 
Beftiseth  not  to  Love  for  to  be  bonde,  255 
Sin,  as  him-selven  list,  he  may  yow  bindo. 
The  yerde  is  bet  that  bowen  wole  and 

winde 
Than  that  that  brest ;  and  therfor  I  yow 

rede 
To  folwen  him  that  so  wol  can  yow  lode. 

88.  Bnt  for  to  tellen  forth  in  8i>ecial    260 
As  of  this  kinges  sone  of  which  I  tolde, 
And  leten  other  thing  collateral. 

Of  him  thenke  I  my  tale  for  to  holde, 
Bothe  of  his  joye,  and  of  his  cares  odde ; 
And  al  his  work,  as  tonching  this  matere, 
For  I  it  gan,  I  wil  ther-to  refere.  266 

88.  With-inne  the  temple  he  wente  him 

forth  pleyinge, 
This  Troilos,  of  every  wight  aboate, 
On  this  lady  and  now  on  that  lokinge, 
Wher^o  she  were  of  tonne,  or  of  with- 

oate;  270 

And  ap-on  cas  bifel,  that  thorogh  a  route 
His  eye  peroed,  and  so  dope  it  wente, 
Til  on  Cris^de  it  smoot,  and  ther  it 

stente. 


9tO 

MI'IIIX 


Cret'AM  ftiA  CristpU. 


H>o  »l«hi"I,  iMt  ii«n  mlfhto  Ulm 
tiilliM  k-yoln  till  Anto  riKytnitB 

•I'D.  •'*" 

I  HM  not  Willi  Mm  Uala  of  hlr 

inr*, 

Ih  liir  tlmw  m  w*l  Kiiainrtnaa 
t.i  WTXiiiuibKilo.  Ui«l  or«>to™ 
.vni'  IMK  mR.ml.li  Hi  uniiiir>'  "4 

Im  w»1,  llwt  nwu  mlaUt  In  lilr  kmo 
F,  Mtnl,  •lilt  vruuinuuiljr  noUwwi. 


Blgbi  with   hir  look,  Uie  q 

hflrt«; 
Bloaud  be  love,  that  tliiu  a 


4A,  She,  this  in  b1»k.  lykicge  to  Troiloa, 
Ovor  aJlo  thing  he  stood  Tor  to  bihotde ; 
No  hia  il«ir,  an  wherTor  he  stood  tbos, 
lie  nfllther  cbora  made,  no  worile  tolde ; 
Hoi  Cpom  fr-far,  his  moner  fur  to  bold^ 
On  (ithor  thing  hii  look  tgm-tyme  he  caste, 
AnU  Bft  on  hir,  whyl  that  BorvjiB  iMte.  315 

40,    And  altoF  this,   not  fnlliche  b1  o- 
whapoJ, 

Ro|wn tinge  him  that  he  hadde  ever  y- 

Of  I.ivus  rnlli,  lest  fnlly  the  desoente 
Of  Kom  Alio  on  bim-aelf ;  bat,  wh»t  he 
ments,  jto 


I  rl*l.t 


iTwalw: 


17.  Whan  bo  was  fro  tho  b 

He  (tnygh  t  unoon  un-lohiBpaloyslo 


BookL] 


^toiftuK  anb  (Msi^ 


21X 


60.  Bat  tak  this,  ^^at  yB  loyeres   ofte 

Or  elleB  dwmfi  good  entenoioiiii,         345 
Fal  ofte  thy  lady  wole  it  miBoonstme, 
And  deme  it  harm  in  hir  opinionn  ; 
And  yet  if  she,  for  other  enohesoiin, 
Be  wrooth,  than  ahalt  thoa  han  a  groyn 
anoon :  «^ 

Lord!  welishiinthatmaybeofyowoont' 

5L  But  for  al  this,  whan  that  he  say  hia 

tyme,  35« 

He  held  hla  peei,  non  other  hote  him 

gayned; 
Voir  lore  bigan  hia  fetheres  bo  to  lyme, 
That  wel  nnneihe  nn-to  hia  folk  he  feyned 
That  othere  besye  nodes  him  destrayned ; 
For  wo  was  him,  that  what  to  doon  he 

niste,  356 

Bat  bad  his  folk  to  goon  wher  that  hem 

liate. 

62.  And  whan  that  he  in  chaambre  was 

allone, 
He  doon  np-on  his  beddes  feet  him  sette, 
And  first  he  gan  to  ^yke,  and  efb  to 

grone,  360 

And  thonghte  ay  on  hir  so,  with-onten 

lette, 
That,  as  he  sat  and  wook,  his  spirit  mette 
That  he  hir  saw  a  temple,  and  al  the  wyse 
Right  of  hir  loke,  and  gan  it  newe  avyse. 

53.  Thus  gan  he  make  a  mironr  of  his 
minde,  365 

In  which  he  sangh  al  hooUy  hir  fignre ; 
And  that  he  wel  conde  in  his  herte  finde, 
It  was  to  him  a  right  good  aventore 
To  love  swich  oon,  and  if  he  dide  his  core 
To  serven  hir,  yet  mighte  he  falle  in 
grace,  370 

Or  eUes,  for  oon  of  hir  servannts  pace. 

54.  Imagininge  that  travaille  nor  grame 
Ne  mighte,  for  so  goodly  oon,  be  lorn 
As  she,  ne  him  for  his  desir  ne  shame, 
Al  were  it  wist,  bat  in  piys  and  np-bom 
Of  alle  lovers  wel  more  than  bifom ;    376 
Thos  argamented  he  in  his  ginninge, 
Fal  anavysed  of  his  wo  oominge. 

55.  Thos  took  he  porpos  loves  craft  to 
sawe, 

And  thonghte  he  wolde  werken  prirely, 


Furst,  to  hyden  hii  desir  in  mnwe        381 
From  every  wight  y-bom,  al-oatrely, 
Bat  he  mighte  oaght  recovered  be  therby ; 
Bemembring  him,  that  love  to  wyde  y- 

Uowe 
Telt  bittre  frayt,  thongh  swete  seed  be 

Bowe.  385 

66.  And  over  al  this,  yet  mochel  more  he 

thonghte 
What  for  to  speke,  and  what  to  holden 

inne, 
And  what  to  arten  hir  to  love  he  sooghte, 
And  on  a  song  anoon-right  to  biginne,  389 
And  gan  londe  on  his  sorwe  for  to  winne; 
For  with  good  hope  he  gan  folly  assente 
Criseyde  for  to  love,  and  nought  repente. 

57.  And  of  his  song  noaght  only  the 
sentence. 

As  writ  myn  antoar  called  Lollios, 
Bat  pleynly,  save  oar  tonges  difference, 
I  dar  wel  sayn,  in  al  that  Troilos         396 
Seyde  in  his  song ;  lo !  eveiy  word  right 

thns 
As  I  shal  seyn  ;  and  who-so  list  it  here, 
Lo  !  next  this  vers,  he  may  it  finden  here. 

Cantos  Troili. 

58.  *  If  no  love  is,  O  god,  what  fcle  I  so  ? 
And  if  love  is,  what  thing  and  whiche 

is  he  ?  401 

If  love  be  good,  from  whennes  comth  my 

wo? 
If  it  be  wikke,  a  wonder  thinketh  me. 
When  every  torment  and  adversitee 
That  cometh  of  him,  may  to  me  savory 

thinke ;  405 

For  ay  thnrst  I,  the  more  that  I  it  drinks. 

69.  And  if  that  at  myn  owene  last  I 

brenne, 
Fro  whennes  cometh  my  wailing  and  my 

pleynte  ? 
If  harme  agree  me,  wher-to   pleyne  I 

thenne  ? 
I  noot,  ne  why  anweiy  that  I  feynte.  410 
O  quike  deetb,  o  swete  harm  so  qaeynte, 
How  may  of  thee  in  me  swich  qaantitee, 
Bat-if  that  I  oonsente  that  it  be  ? 

60.  And  if  that  I  oonsente,  I  wrongftilly 
Compleyne,  y-wis ;  thaspossedtoandfro^ 


txoitva  <Mi  Cvist^it. 


AI  Bter«]e«e  ipnth-inns  a.  boot  bdi  I 
A-mid  ths  Bee,  by-twixen  windea  two, 
TliBt  is  cootreirio  slonden  over-mo. 
AUiu!  wbB.t  is  thifl  wonder  moIadTe!  419 
For  bote  of  cold,  for  cold  of  hate,  I  dye.' 
61.  AndtothBRodoflovothMBeydohr 
With  pilous  voyi,  •  O  lord,  now  yonraB  ig 
Vy  ^irit,  whloh  that  ought«  yonrea  be. 
Tov  thanke  t,  lord,  that  bun  me  brmicbt 


uhiriD 


J  livs  and  ut 


r.2.  Tb  Btonden  in  hire  cyen  mightilr, 
A"  in  a,  place  nn-to  jour  vertn  diguo ; 
Whcrfore,  lord,  if  my  sarvyse  or  I        430 
May  lylcg  yovr,  bo  both  to  ma  benigne ; 
F'le  myn  eitat  Toyikl  bare  1  rofii^e 
In-lo  hir  bond,  nod  with  fol  humbla  cbere 
jjieome  bir  man,  as  to  my  lady  dere.'  4.14 

63.  Id  bim  na  daynad  aparen  blond  royal 
Tba  fyr  of  lova,  whor-fro  god  me  ble«e, 
Ne  him  forbar  in  no  da^aa,  for  aX 


'  Good  goodly,  to  whom  aerve  t  and  lu- 
boure,  4j8 

Ab  I  boat  can,  now  wolde  god,  Criaaydo, 
Ye  wtddon  on  me  rawe  er  tlmt  I  deyde  ! 
My  dere  harte,  alloB  !  myn  hale  and  have 
And  lyf  is  lost,  bat  ye  wola  on  ma  rena.' 

67.  Alio  othare  dredes  woron  from  bim 

Botie  of  th'assogo  and  his  Bavaoionn  : 
Ne  in   him  desyr    noon   othere    fownes 

But  arg^umoittB  to  this  aonalm 
That  Bhe  on  liim  wolde  ban  co 
And  ha  bo  be  bir  man,  wbyl  ha  may  dura ; 
La,  here  his  lyf,  and  &Dm  the  deeth  hia 
coral  4A9 

68,  Tho  sharpashourea  folio  of  Brmesprevo, 
That  Eclor  or  bis  otbare  bretheFen  diden, 
Na  made  him  only  theivforo  onoB  move; 
And  yet  woJ  ba,  wbor-BO  : 


465 


a  tbo  best,  and  longest  tyine 


1.1 


Zi^ifM  an>  ttiBtfjU* 


213 


If  that  his  lady  understood  not  this, 
Or  fS^jned  hir  she  niste,  oon  of  the  twey  e ; 
But  wel  I  rede  that,  by  no  manor  weye, 
Ke  semed  it  [as]  that  she  of  him  ronghte, 
Nor  of  his  peyne,  or   whatso-ever  he 
thov^te. 

79.  Bat  than  fel  to  this  Troylus  snoh  wo, 
That  he  was  wel  neigh  wood ;  for  ay  his 

drede  499 

Was  this,  that  she  som  wight  had  loved  so, 
That  nerer  of  him  she  wolde  have  taken 

hede; 
For  whi^e  him  thov^te  he  felte  his 

herte  blede. 
Ke  of  his  wo  ne  dorste  he  not  higinne 
To  tellen  it,  for  al  this  world  to  winne. 

78.  Bat  whanne  he  hadde  a  space  fro  his 

oare,  505 

Thns  to  him-self  AU  oAe  he  gan  to  pleyne ; 

He  sayde,  *  O  fool,  now  art  thoa  in  the 


That  whilom  japedest  at  loves  peyne ; 
Now  artow  hent,  now  gnaw  thyn  owene 

cheyne; 
Thoa  were  ay  wont  echo  lovere  reprehende 
Of  thing  fro  which  thoa  canst  thee  nat 

defende.  511 

74.  What  wole  now  every  lover  seyn  of 
thee. 

If  this  be  wist,  bat  ever  in  thyn  absence 
Langhen  in  scorn,  and  seyn,  "lo,  ther 

gooth  he, 
That  is  the  man  of  so  gret  sapience,     515 
That  held  as  loveres  leest  in  reverence  I 
Now,  thonked  be  god,  he  may  goon  in  the 

daonce 
Of  hem  that  Love  list  febly  for  to  avaance ! 

75.  Bat,  O  thoa  wofVil  Troilas,  god  wolde, 
Sin  thow  most  loven  thargh  thy  destinee. 
That  thow  beset  were  on  swioh  oon  that 

sholde  5^1 

Knowe  al  thy  wo,  al  lakkede  hir  pitee : 
Bat  al  so  cold  in  love,  towardes  thee, 
Thy  lady  is,  as  frost  in  winter  mone,   524 
And  thoa  fordoon,  as  snow  in  tyr  is  sone.'* 

76.  Ood  wdde  I  were  azyved  in  the  port 
Of  deeth,  to  which  my  sorwe  wU  me  lede ! 


A,  lord,  to  me  it  were  a  greet  comfort ; 
Then  were  I  qait  of  langaisshing  in  drede. 
For  by  myn  hidde  sorwe  y-blowe  on  brede 
I  shal  bi-japed  been  a  thousand  tyme  531 
Kore  than  that  fool  of  whoe  folye  men 
ryme. 

77.  Bnt  now  help  god,  and  ye,  sweto,  fbr 
whom 

I  pleyne,  y-caaght,  ye,  never  wight  so 

fastol  534 

O  mercy,  dere  herte,  and  help  me  from 
The  deeth,  for  I,  whyl  that  my  lyf  may 

laste, 
Kore  than  my-self  wol  love  yow  to  my 

lasts. 
And  with  som  freendly  lo<^  gladeth  me, 

sweto, 
Thon^  never  more  thing  ye  me  bi-heto!' 

78.  Thiswordesandftdmanyean-otherto 
He  spak,  and  called  ever  in  his  com* 

pleynto  541 

Hir  name,  for  to  tellen  hir  his  wo. 
Til  neigh  that  he  in  salto  teres  dreynte. 
Al  was  for  noaght,  she  herde  nonght  his 

pleynto; 
And  whan  that  he  bithooghto  on  that 

foly«»  545 

A  thoasand  fold  his  wo  gan  maltiplye. 

79.  Bi-wayling  in  his  chambre  thosallone, 
A  freend  of  his,  that  called  was  Pandare, 
Com  ones  in  an  war,  and  herde  him  grone, 
And  sey  his  freend  in  swich  distresse  and 

care :  $5^ 

*  Alias  ! '  qaod  he,  *  who  caaseth  al  this 

fare? 
O  mercy,  god !   what  anhap  may  this 

mene? 
Han  now  thus  sons  Grekes  maad  yow 

lene? 

80.  Or  hastow  som  remors  of  conscience. 
And  art  now  falle  in  som  devooioan,    555 
And  waylest   for   thy  sinne  and   thyn 

offence. 
And  hast  for  ferde  caaght  attricioan  ? 
Gk>d  save  hem  that  bi-seged  han  oar  toan, 
And  so  can  leye  oar  jolytee  on  presse. 
And  bring  oar  lusty  folk  to  holinesse !' 


Zt6xtu9  an*  Crwepie, 


I.  The» 
alia, 


la  leyde  lie  for  the  u 


S6' 
That  with  R«ich  thinR  he  mlgbt«  him 

BDgrr  mnken, 
And  with  AQ  ongre  dDQ  hia  sorwsfajlo, 
As  foe  ^h&  tyma^  and  bis  curaf^e  awaken  ; 
Bat  wel  lie  wisto,  m  fer  aa  tongel  (paken, 
Tfaar  nas  a  man  of  prett«r  hardineBM566 
Tbim  he,  ne  more  deeirod  worthiueBse. 
811.  'What  caa,'  qnod  Troilna,  'or  what 

Hnth  gydiid  tbooto  seomylfuignlssbiuge, 

That  am  rafns  of  eTory  croatora  ?  STO 

Bat  for  the  love  of  god,  i 

Qo  bonne  a-way,  for  cort 

Wol  tboe  dlsese,  and  I  n: 

Ther-for  go  wey,  thor  is  i 

63.  Bat  if  thou  wene  I 

dredo, 

It  ia  not  sn,  and  Uier-for  Bcorne  nonght ; 
Ther  M  ft-nothor  thinB  I  talio  of  beda 
Wbl  more  than  ooght  the  Orekea  hnn 

y-wronght, 
%Yhith  caaae  is  of  my  deeth,  for  lorwe 

and  thought. 
Bat  ihongh  that  I  cow  telle  thee  it  ne 


Id,  my  deyinge 
it  nedea  di-ye ; 


a  Una  <yk  for 


To  telle  it  thee;  for,  aith  it  may  thee 
lyke, 

Tet  vole  I  telle  It,  though  myn  liert« 
hreate ;  599 

And  wel  wot  I  thou  mayet  do  me  no  reelo. 
Bat  loet  tbow  deme  I  truEle  not  to  thee, 
Uow  horkne,  freend,  for  thna  it  atant  with 

B7,  Love,  a-yeins  the  which  who-90  de- 

femiotli 
Him-aelven  moat,  bim  aldor-lest  avajletb, 
WiEh  deaceiwir  so  norwfiilly  mo  offendeth, 
That  Btroj-gbt  un-to  the  deeth  mjn  herto 

saj-leth.  606 

Thor-l«  desyr  so  branningly  me  saaaylleth, 
That  to  ben  alajn  it  were  a  eiettor  joya 
To  motbaakinBotareoeboenaQtiTroyo! 

8S.  8afBseththis,myfulle&eeadFaDdare, 
That  t  have  seyd,  for  now  woBtow  my  wo ; 
And  for  the  \vfe  of  god,  my  coldecare  61a 
So  hyd  it  wel,  I  teUe  it  never  to  mo ; 
For  harmea  migblo  folven,  mo  than  two, 
If  it  wore  wiat ;  but  be  tboa  in  gladueaia, 
And  lilt  roe  stervo,  nnknowo,  of  my  di»- 
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215 


And  ther  thow  wooit  that  I  have  ought 

miawent, 
Xaohewo  th<m  that,  for  twioh  thing  to 

thee  Mole  is ; 
Thus  ofte  wyse  men  ben  war  by  folis.  635 
If  thoa  do  so,  thy  wit  is  wel  biwared ; 
3y  his  oontrarie  is  eveiy  thing  dechured. 

92.  For  how  might  ever  sweetnesse  have 

be  knowe 
To  him  that  never  tasted  bittemesse  ? 
Ke  no  man  may  be  inly  glad,  I  trowe,  640 
That  never  was  in  sorwe  or  som  distreose ; 
Eek  whyt  by  blak,  by  shame  eek  worthi- 


Ech  set  by  other,  more  for  other  semeth ; 
As  men  msy  see;   and  so  the  wyse  it 
demeth. 

98.  Sith  thus  of  two  contraries  is  a  lore, 
I,  that  have  in  love  so  ofte  assayed      646 
Grevaonces,  onghte  conne,  and  wel  the 

more 
Connsayllen  thee  of  that  thou  art  amayed. 
Eek  thee  ne  onghte  nat  ben  yvel  apayed, 
Thongh  I  desyre  with  thee  for  to  here  650 
Thyn  hevy  charge ;  it  shal  the  lasse  dere. 

94.  I  woot  wel  that  it  fareth  thus  by  me 
As  to  thy  brother  Parys  an  herdesse, 
Which  that  y-cleped  was  Ofinone,        654 
Wroot  in  a  complesmt  of  hir  hevinesse : 
Ye  sey  the  lettre  that  she  wroot,  y  gesse?' 

*  Nay,  never  yet,  y-wis,*  qnod  Troilus, 

*  Now,'  qnod  Pandare,  *  herkneth  ;  it  was 

thns. — 

95.  "  Phebns,  that  first  fond  art  of  medi- 
cyne," 

Qnod  she,  **and  conde  in  every  wightes 
care  660 

Bemede  and  reed,  by  herbes  he  knew  fyne, 
Yet  to  him-self  his  oonninge  was  tal  bare ; 
For  love  hadde  him  so  bonnden  in  a  snare, 
Al  for  the  donghter  of  the  kinge  Admete, 
That  al  his  craft  ne  conde  his  sorwe 
bete,»*—  66s 

96.  Bight  so  fare  I,  unhappily  for  me ; 

I  love  oon  best,  and  that  me  smerteth  sore ; 
And  yet,  parannter,  can  I  rede  thee, 
And  not  my-self ;  repreve  me  no  more.  669 
I  have  no  oanse,  I  woot  wel,  for  to  sore 


As  doth  an  hank   that   listeth   for  to 

pleye, 
Bnt  to  thyn  help  3^  somwhat  can  I  seye. 

97.  And  of  o  thing  right  sikermaystow  be, 
That  certayn,  for  to  deyen  in  the  peyne. 
That  I  shalnever-mo  discoveren  thee ;  675 
Ne,  by  my  tronthe,  I  kepe  nat  restresme 
Thee  fro  thy  love,  thogh  that  it  were 

Eleyne, 
That  is  thy  brotheres  wyf,  if  ich  it  wiste ; 
Be  what  she  be,  and  love  hir  as  thee  liste. 

98.  Therfore,  as  fireend   fnllich   in    me 


assnre. 


680 


And  tel  me  plat  what  is  thyn  enchesonn. 
And  final  canse  of  wo  that  ye  endnre  ; 
For  donteth  no-thing,  msm  entencionn 
Nis  nonght  to  yow  of  reprehencionn 
To  speke  as    now,   for  no  wight    may 
bireve  685 

A  man  to  love,  til  that  him  list  to  leve. 

99.  And  witeth  wel,  that  bothe  two  ben 
vyoes, 

Mistmsten  alle,  or  elles  alle  leve  ; 
But  wel  I  woot,  the  mene  of  it  no  vyce  is, 
For  for  to  tmsten  snm  wight  is  a  preve  690 
Of  tronthe,  and  for-thy  wolde  I  fayn  re- 
move 
Thy  wrong  conceyte,  and  do  thee  som 

wight  triste. 
Thy  wo  to  telle ;  and  tel  me,  if  thee  listc. 

100.  The  wyse  seyth,  **wo  him  that  is 
allone, 

Fbr,  and  he  faUe,  he  hath  noon  help  to 
ryw ;"  695 

And  sith  then  hast  a  felawe,  tel  thy  mone ; 
For  this  nis  not,  certeyn,  the  nexte  wyse 
To  winnen  love,  as  techen  ns  the  wyse. 
To  walwe  and  wepe  as  Niobe  the  qnene, 
Whos  teres  yet  in  marbel  been  y-eone.  700 

101.  Latbethywepingandthydrerinesse, 
And  lat  ns  lissen  wo  with  other  speche ; 
So  may  thy  yrofaX  tyme  seme  lesso. 
Delyte  not  in  wo  thy  wo  to  seche,         704 
As  doon  thise  foles  that  hir  sorwes  eche 
With  sorwe,  whan  they  han  misaventnre. 
And  listen  nought  to  seche  hem  othor 

cure. 


^rotfttt  aiA  Cristptt. 


To  hnve  an-otfaer  felawe  in  bis  pe] 
TliaC  onghW  wel  ben  oar  opiDioiui 
For,  bathe  than  Knd  I,  o(  lovo  we 
Si  fal  of  sorwe  urn  I,  »Ui  for  to  H 
Th&t  certeyiJf  no  pore  barde  gn 
Uuy  aitto  on  me,   for-why  tber 


Bnt-if  Uut  it  the  bet  govermtd  be. 


Bat  Dnthfltoefli  vhAD  bti  bad  bord 


'  Awske  ! '  ho  gi 


103.  If  god  wolo  tbou  art  not  agart  of  me, 
Leat  I  woMb  of  tby  Udy  tbee  bigylo,  716 
Tbow  «oat  tbj-BBlf  whom  tbiit  I  loTe, 

Aj  I  best  mm,  gon  Hitben  longe  wbyle. 
And  HLth  tbon  wo3t  I  do  it  for  no  "wyle,  719 
Andsith  lun  be  that  thou  triitoet  moat 
T«l  me  samwbat,  aia  al  my  wo  tbon  WDBt, 

iiU.  Ypt  Troilas,   for  al  tbU,  no  won 

Bat  lotigo  he  Iny  as  stills  aa  he  ded  were 
And  af^r  tbla  with  sykinge  he  abreyde, 
And  Ui  PandaroB  voys  he  lente  bis  ere,  jj; 


•a  syen  . 


AndD' 
Was  Pi 


Ho  abolde  falle,  or  ell( 


lamnotdeef^  n(iwpecs,BndciiynomjiTa; 
For  I  have  herd  thywordee  and  tby  lore; 
Bat  auflVe  me  my  miichef  to  binyle,  jsS 
Foe  thy  proverbee  may  me  nDK^bt  avayle. 

109.  Kor  other  cure  canstow  noon  for  me. 
Eok  I  nil  not  be  aQred,  I  wol  deye ; 
What  kuowo  I  of  the  qoene  Niobe  F 

Lat   bo  thyna  olde  ensaauiplos,  I  tboo 
preya."  760 

'  tio,'  qaod  tho  FuidamB,  'therfbrs  I  Mye, 
Swicb  is  ddyt  of  folea  to  bivepe 
Hir  wo,  but  Bekeu  bote  they  ne  kepe. 

110.  Now  knows  t  that  ther  reeon  in  thea 
fayleth. 


^reUto  Ant  tvietigU. 


•WiMtfliTaOiaotthylaAytUmdMlefjSo 
Bow  iroctAv  »  thftt  thou  art  gmxieea  ? 
Swich  Tvel  u  not  alvty  botelwa. 
Wby.  pnt  not  impoHEble  Urns  thy  cuts. 
Bin  Uiing  to  come  ii  ofta  in  aimntiue. 

lis.  I  gisnnta  mi  thftt  thtm  endoreat  vo 
Ai  ahup  u  doth  be,  Tloiiu,  in  helle,    78^ 
'Wlioa  itoDiak  fooU*  tyren  eier-mo 
Thkt  bigbt«  TDltnrii.  u  boke*  telle. 
But  I  may  not  sndnre  that  thon  dw«Ue 
Id  to  nnskilftU  ui  opiniaon  790 

Tb*t  of  tbj- woi 


111.  Bnt   ones    niltow,  for  thy  omraid 

And  for  thyn  irs  and  foluh  wiliklnnM, 
Fur  wantnwt.  t«llen  ottby  aorwt»  amerte, 
Ne  to  thyn  owgns  help  do  bUinseso  795 
Ai  mtuJie  KB  speke  A  reaonn  more  or  lene, 
But  ly««t  AI  h«  thAt  lilt  of  no- thing  reooha. 
What    TTomnuui    oonda    love    iwioh    k 


lis.  What  msy  *^'  demen  other  of  thy 
decth, 

l/thonthn»dere,»ndBhBnotwhyiti»,  Son 
Bnt  thM  for  fere  ia  yoMan  np  thy  bresth, 
JFor  Qrekea  hmn  biieged  us,  y-wia  ? 
Xard,  whiub  a  thank  than  ihaltow  ban  of 

thii! 
Thsa  wul  ifae  wyn,  and  al  Uia  tana  at 

"  Tha  vnwche  Ij  deed,  the  devel  have  hia 


»r 


Bus 


tl&  Thoa  tnayit  anone  here  wepe  and 

Bat.   love   ■   woman  that  she  voot    it 

noneht, 
And  aha  wol  qnyte  that  thoa  (halt  not 


Vai 


S  onkist,  anil  la«t  that  ia  q 


VThat !  many  a  man  hath  lore  hi  dere 
y-boojjbt  fiio 

Twenty  wintot  that  bii  Udy  witto, 
That  Qenr  yet  hii  lady  month  he  kivte. 


117.  What? 

Ot  b«  ncreaant  for  hi«  < 


he  tbetfbr  fallen  I 


Or  fleen  him-rolf,  al  be  bia  Uily  fayr  f  gi 
Nay,  nay,  bnt  avor  in  oon  be  freab  nil' 

To  serve  and  love  bis  dere  heitea  qnene, 


Bnt  bothe  doon  nnnumhod  and  aeiniie,  834 
And  of  his  deeth  hii  ladj*  noneht  to  wyte ; 
For  of  bi«  wo,  god  woot,  she  knew  fal  lyte. 

119.  And  with  that  thought  he  gaa  ftil 

aorasyko. 
And  Myde,  <allaj  t  what  is  me  beat  to  do?' 
TawbomPandareanswerde,  'Iftheelyke, 
Tba  belt  IB  that  tboa  telle  me >hy  wo;  X^ 
And  have  m;  tronthe,  butthouitflndeBo, 
1  bo  thy  bote,  or  that  it  bo  fnl  loago, 
To  pecea  do  me  drawe,  and  sitbeu  bonge '. ' 

ISO.  'To,aotboaieyfl,'qBodTroUiu  tho,   ■ 

'allaal 
Bat,  god  wot,  it  Ib  not  the  rather  to  ;  fl)5 
Fnl  bard  were  it  to  bolpen  in  tbu  caa, 
For  wol  findo  I  that  Portnlie  ia  my  fo, 
Ne  alio  the  men  that  ryilon  conuo  or  go 
Hay  of  hir  cruel  vrheel  the  harm  with' 

stonde; 
For,  all  bir  lilt,  she  pleyeth  with  free  and 

bende.'  S40 

lai,  Qnod  Pandanu,    'than    blameatow 

For  thon  art  wrooth,  ye,  now  at  arat  T  see  ; 
'Woetow  nat  wri  that  Fortana  ia  commune 
To  every  manor  wight  In  «nm  degree?  R44 
And  yet  than  haat  thU  comfort,  lo,  panlee ! 
Thai,  a«hixjoye»inol«novBr-guon. 


12B.  For  if  hir  wheel  Minte  any-th 


2^totftie  anb  £mip6e. 


Li^  And  thorfor  wael4>w  wh^t    I   th«B 

boMwhe  ?  BSS 

LatbflthjwoAnd  tnmmg  to  the  ^rrmnde ; 

For  wbo-BO  li?t  hare  helping  of  his  leche, 

To  Cerbonu  in  hollo  ay  be  I  bonnde. 
Were  it  for  my  a^istflr,  al  thy  sorwo.    Sfn 
By  tny  wil,  she  sboldoal  he  thjc  to-inocwa 

1^4.  Iiakoiip,lBeFe,iuid<elmewtiB,tBhe  is 
Anoon,  that  I  may  gooa  »bfmt«  thy  node; 
KuowB  ich  hir  ought  t  for  my  love,  (e)  ma 
this;  e&t 

Thna  woldo  I  hopeo  rutber  for  to  spoda.' 
Tlio  Ban  the  veyno  uf  TruUus  to  btede, 
For  he  "was  hit,  and  wex  a]  reed  for  sham« ; 
'  A  ha  ! '  quod  Pandaro,  '  hera  biginneth 

I2u.  And  nntb  that  word  bo  gan  him  for 

to  shako, 
And  aeyde,  '  theef.  thoa  shall  hir  DBma 

toUe.'  8;o 

Dot  thi>  gao  sely  Troilns  for  to  ixoako 


ia&  fi 


i  for-thy  loka  of  gtx>d  Domfort 


For  oorteinly,  the  Urste  pojnt  is  this 
Of  Qoblo  corage  and  wel  OTdeynft, 
A  miui  lo  have  p«e*  with  bini-«ii]f,  y-wls ; 
6a  ongbtest  thou,  for  oimght  bat  good  it  is 
To  luven  wol,  and  in  a  worthy  place ;   B95 
Thee  onghte  not  to  clopo  it  hap,  bnt  grwio. 


lao.  And  ahio  thenk,  and  thor-with  gU 

thee. 

That  sith  thy  lady  vert 

nous  is  al, 

So  folwetb  it  that  ther 

And  for-thy  see  that  thon,  in  spocial. 

Baqoere  nought  that  is 

For  vertne   stmochoth 

not  him-SBtf 

■home. 

IBO.  Bntwrfismelha 

ever  I  was  bon 

That  thon  biset  art  in  n 

KOodaplafls;? 

For  by  my  tronthe,  ia  lore  I  donto  ha 

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188.  Tet  aejdmUrw,  thftt,  for  the  more 
p«rt,  pas 

These  loveree  wolden  epeke  in  general, 
And  thoDghten  that  it  mm  a  siker  art, 
For  filling,  for  to  aeaayen  over-al. 
Now  may  I  jape  of  thee,  if  that  Ishal ! 
Bat  natholeoo,  though  that  I  aholde  deye, 
That  thon  art  noon  of  tho,  that  dorste  I 
■eye.  931 

184.  Now  beet  thy  brest,  and  eey  to  god 

of  loTe, 
"  Thy  graoe,  lord  I  for  now  I  me  repente 
If  I  mis  ipak,  for  now  my-self  I  love  :" 
Thns  sey  with  al  thyn  herte  in  good  en- 
tente.* 955 
Qaod  Troilns,  *a  I  lord !  I  me  consente, 
And  pray  to  thee  my  japes  thou  foryive, 
And  I  shal  never-more  whyl  I  live.' 

1811k  *Thow8eystwel,'qnodFandare,*and 

now  I  hope 
That  thou  the  goddes  wratthe  hast  al 

apesed ;  940 

And  sithen  thou  hast  wepen  many  a  drope, 
And  seyd  swich  thing  wherewith  thy  god 

isplesed, 
Now  wolde  never  god  bat  thoa  were  esed ; 
And  think  wel,  she  of  whom  rist  al  thy  wo 
Hereafter  may  thy  comfort  been  al-so.  945 

186.  For  thilke  ground,  that  bereth  the 

wedes  wikke, 
Bereth  eek  thise  holsom  herbee,  as  ftd  ofte 
Next  the  foole  netle,  rough  and  thikke, 
The  rose  waxeth  swote  and  smothe  and 

softe; 
And  next  the  valey  is  the  hil  a-lofte ;  950 
And  next   the  derke  night   the   glade 

morwe ; 
And  also  joye  is  next  the  fyn  of  Borwe. 

137.  Now  loke  that  atempre  be  thy  brydel, 
And,  for  the  beste,  ay  soffre  to  the  tyde, 
Or  elles  al  oar  labour  is  on  ydel ;  955 

He  hasteth  wel  that  wysly  oan  a^yde ; 
Be  diligent,  and  trewe,  and  ay  wel  hyde. 
Be  lusty,  free,  persevere  in  thy  servyse. 
And  al  is  wel,  if  thou  werke  in  this  wyse. 

18a    But    he  that   parted  is    in    every 
place  9^ 

Is  no-wher  hool,  as  writen  olerkes  wyse ; 


What  wonder  is,  though  swich  oon  have 

no  grace? 
Eek  wostow  how  it  fareth  of  som  servyse  ? 
As  plaunte  a  tre  or  herbe,  in  sondry  wyse. 
And  on  tho  morwe  pulle  it  up  as  blyve,  965 
No  wonder  is,  though  itmay  never  thryve. 

189.  And  sith  that  god  of  love  hath  thee 

bistowed 
In  place  digne  un-to  thy  worthinesse, 
Stond  &ste,  for  to  good  port  hastow  rowed ; 
And  of  thy-self^  for  any  hevineese,       970 
Hope  alwey  wel ;  for,  but-if  drerinesse 
Or  over-haste  our  bothe  labour  shende, 
I  hope  of  this  to  maken  a  good  ende. 

140.  And  wostow  why  I  am  the  laase  a- 
fered 

Of  this  matere  with  my  nece  trete  ?     975 
For  this  have  I  herd  leyd  of  wyse  y-lered, 
"  Was  never  man  ne  woman  yet  bigete 
That  was  anax>t  to  suffiren  loves  hete 
Celestial,  or  elles  love  of  kinde ; "         979 
For-thy  som  grace  I  hope  in  hir  to  finde. 

141.  And  for  to  speke  of  hir  in  special, 
Hir  beautee  to  bithinken  and  hir  youtho, 
It  sit  hir  nought  to  be  celestial 

As  yet,  though  that  hir  liste  bothe  and 
couthe ;  9^ 

But  trewely,  it  sete  hir  wel  right  nouthe 
A  worthy  knight  to  loven  and  cheryco, 
And  but  she  do,  I  holde  it  for  a  vyce. 

142.  Wherfore  I  am,  and  wol  be,  tiy  redy 
To  peyno  me  to  do  yow  this  servjrse  ; 
For  bothe  yow  to  plese  thus  hope  I      990 
Her-afterward ;  for  ye  beth  bothe  wyse, 
And  conne  it  counseyl  kepe  in  swich  a 

wyse. 
That  no  man  shal  the  wyser  of  it  be ; 
And  so  we  may  be  gladed  alle  three. 

143.  And,  by  my  trouthe,  I  have  right 
now  of  thee  995 

A  good  oonceyt  in  my  wit,  as  I  gesse. 
And  what  it  is,  I  wol  now  that  thou  see. 
I  thenke,  sith  that  love,  of  his  goodnesse, 
Hath  thee  converted  out  of  wikkednesse. 
That  thou  shalt  be    the   beste  poet,  I 
leve,  iocx> 

Of  al  his  lay,  and  most  his  foos  to-greve. 


'tvciim  OKt  tvige^it. 


lit.  Ensample  wliy,  seo  now  thuae  vyae 

That  erren  ajdennoat  n-yein  a  lawe, 
A&d.  ben    converted    from    Mr    vjUted 

werkea 
Thomgh  ^racA  of  god,  that  list  liea 


BDgoat'feTtlied    been,    I    im 
DO  on  orronr  alder-beit  trith- 


145.  Whan  Troiloa  had   hord   FejidiLrs 

ossuntad 
To  bean  hia  help  in  loving- of  Crbayde,  loio 
W«iofhiBwo.a«wtiaBeyth,Tiatiii'meDtad, 
Sat  hottfrwejthislovo,aDj  thnsbascrde, 
With  sobre  chera,  iJ-thongh  liis  herts 

plejde. 
'  Now  blisTol  Vemuhelpc,  or  that  I  aterve. 
Of  thee,  Pandaio,  I  may  sum  thwik  de- 


That  tonchoth  harm  or  any  vilenya  ; 
For  dredeteas,  mo  vera  lever  dye        1034 
Than  she  of  me  ooght  olles  Trndorstoilo 
But  that,  Uiat  might*  wnmen  in-tagoile.' 

lis.  Tho  Inugh  this  Fondare,  and  anooa 

'  And  I  thy  borw  ?  f^  1  no  wight  dooth 

I  roogbte  nought  though  that  flhe  stode 
and  herds  10.19 

HovthatthoQseyst ;  hntfare-WQl^Tvolgo. 
A-dieo!  be  glad  1  god  epedo  m  Imtho  twol 
Yif  me  this  labour  and  this  beainessa. 
And  of  my  speed  be  thyn  al  that  ffwetnessa.' 

160.  Tho  Troiloa  gon  doim  on  knees  to 
faUe,  IU44 

And  Pnndaro  in  hia  armea  hante  feate, 
And  Beyda,  '  now,  1>  on  the  Grahea  alia ! 
Yet,  pard«a,  god  Ebalhclpeoaat  tbelaate; 
And  dradttleea,  if  that  my  lyf  may  Inste, 
And  god  to-fom,  lo,  lom  uf  horn  ibul 


n.] 


t^roiftie  anb  ttiu^ 


921 


168.  Wm  evwy  irigbit  tluit  haih  an  hooB 

tofimnde  1065 

Ve  rameth  nooi^t  the  werk  fbr  to  U- 

ginne 
With  nkel  hond,  bat  he  wol  hjde  a 

■tonnde, 
And  ■endehiahertealyne  out  fto  with-inne 
Alderftnt  hie  pwrpoe  for  to  winner      1069 
Al  this  Piandare  in  hie  herte  thooghte, 
And  oaste  hie  werk   ftil  wyriy,  or   he 

wxonghte. 

154.  But  T^roUiui  lay  tho  no  longer  doan, 
But  np  anoon  np-on  hie  etede  bay, 
And  in  the  fbld  he  pleyde  tho  leoon ; 
Wo  wae  that  Oreek  that  with  him  mette 
that  day.  1075 

And  in  the  toon  hie  manor  tho  forth  ay 
80  goodly  wae,  and  gat  him  ao  in  graoe. 
That  ech  him  lovede  thatloked  on  hie  fiMse, 


166.  For  he  bioom  the  ftendlyeete  wight, 
Thegentileete,  and  eek  the moete free,  xo8o 
The  thrifUeete  and  oon  the  beete  knight. 
That  in  hie  tyme  wae,  or  mighte  be. 
Dede  were  hie  japee  and  hie  oraeltee. 
Hie    heighe    port    and     hie     manere 

eetrannge. 
And  ech  of  tho  gan  tbr  a  Tertn  chaonge. 

166L   Now  lat   ne  etinte   of  Troilne   a 

etonnde,  1086 

That  fitreth   lyk  a  man  that   hurt  ia 

eore. 
And  ie  eomdel  of  akinge  of  hie  woonde 
T-lieeed  wel,  bat  heled  no  del  more  : 
And,  ae  an  eaj  paoient,  the  lore  1090 

Abit  of  him  that  gooth  aboate  hie  oare ; 
And  thae  he  dryveth  forth  hie  aventore. 

Explicit  Liber  Primna. 


BOOK  n. 


Indpit  prohemimn  Secimdi  LibrL 

1.  Opt  of  theee  Make  wawee  for  to  eeyle, 
O  wind,  O  wind,  the  weder  ginneth  olere ; 
For  in  thia  eee  the  boot  hath  swioh  tra> 


Of  my  conning  that  annethe  I  it  itere : 
Thia  eee  clepe  I  the  tompeetooB  matere  5 
Of  deeeepejnr  that  Troilua  wae  inne : 
Bat  now  of  hope  the  calendee  biginne. 

S.  O  lady  myn,  that  called  art  Cleo, 
Thon  be  my  speed  fro  thie  forth,  and  my 

moee, 
To  ryme  wel  thie  book,  til  I  have  do ;     xo 
Me  nedeth  here  noon  other  art  to  oee. 
For-why  to  every  lovere  I  me  excoae. 
That  of  no  eentement  I  thie  end3rte, 
Bat  oat  of  Latin  in  my  tongo  it  wiylc 

8.  Wherfore  I  nil  have  neither  thank  ne 
blame  15 

Of  al  thie  werk,  bat  pray  yow  mekely, 
Dieblameth  me,  if  any  won!  be  lame, 
For  ae  myn  anctor  eoydo,  so  scye  I. 
£ek  thoogh  I  siieke  of  love  ouiellngly, 


Ko  wonder  ie,  for  it  no-thing  of  nowe  is ;  30 
A  blind  man  can  nat  joggen  wel  in  hewis. 

4.  Ye  knowe  eek,  that  in  forme  of  si>eche 

is  chaonge 
With'inne  a  thoaeand  yeer,  and  wordos 

tho 
That  haddon  prsrs,  now  wonder  nyce  ami 

strannge 
Us  thlnketh  hem ;   and  yet  they  spake 

hem  so,  35 

And  spedde  as  wel  in  love  as  men  now  do ; 
£ok  for  to  winne  lovo  in  soudrj'  ages, 
In  sondry  londes,  sondry  been  nsages. 

6.  And  for-thy  if  it  happo  in  any  wyee, 
That  here  be  any  lovere  in  this  place     50 
That  herkeneth,  as  the  story  wol  devyio. 
How  Troilne  com  to  his  lady  grace, 
And  thenketh,  eo  nolde  I  nat  love  par- 

chnce, 
Or  wondretli  on  his  specho  and  his  doinge. 
I  noot ;  bnt  it  is  me  no  wonderinge  ;     35 

6.  For  every  wight  which  that  to  Bomo 

wont, 
Ualt  nat  o  path,  or  alwey  o  manere ; 


Ztnbu  an)  Cviei^it. 


Eak  in  Bomlond  weroaJ  thegainonBLent, 
If  that  theyferde  in  lovo  as  man  doQ  hare, 
Afl  thas,  ia  open  doing  or  in  chere,  40 
Tn  vioitinge,  in  forTafl,oraflydeliir  BBwes ; 
For-thf  men  ceyn,  ech  cantres  b&th  Ills 

T.  EBtscorslj'beeiithoriiithiapliicathrca 
ThBt  hBn  m  live  ac.vd  Ijk  and  .loon  in  a! ; 
For  to  thj  pQrtioi  CLis  may  lykon  thoe,  45 
And  thee  right  nooglit,  yet  ol  is  uj'd  or 


Uyn  Huetor  iliol  t  folwen,  if  I  coime. 
Exjillcit  prohemliim  Secnndl  LibrL 


Indplt  Liber  Sec 


».  InUay,thatm'<deri!iofmontheaKlflda, 
That  freeshe  fionrea,  lilewe,  tiDd  wh^, 

Ben  qnihe  agnjn,  that  wintor  dede  made. 
And  fol  of  bawmo  in  ileticge  e-niiy  mede  ; 
Whan   Fhebns  deth   his  brighto  bemea 


And  caate  and  knrv  in  good  pl)^  was  1 

To  doon  viaee,  and  tooli  hia  »ey  fol  so; 
Tn-lo  hia  necos  poleya  ther  bi-sydo  ; 
NowJanaa,godof<uitree.Ut<in  him  g}-> 

12.  Whan  be  waa  oome  nn-to  his  nei 

'  Wher  iamylady?'  tohirfnlk  aeydel 
And  they  him  tolde  ;  and  he  forth  in  g 

pace, 
And  fond,  two  otheie  lBdy«  sete  and  1 
Witb-innea paved  parloBr;  andthsyth. 
Borden  a  maydon  reden  hem  the  ge^c 
Of  the  Bege  of  Thebea,  vhyl  hem  leate. 

13.  QuodPandarna,^madjLme,godyoTB 
With  al  yonr  Ljook  and  al  the  company 
'  Ey,  nnole  myn,  weloomo  y-wii,'  qaod  ■ 
And  np  ahe  rooa,  and  by  the  hond  in  h 
Sbe  took  him  fame,  and  aeyda,"  this  nil 

thrye. 


ttl 


ZttUtm  Mk  €m^^ 


22^ 


«p,  nd  te  w 


*  food  iIm^  *ba  j» 


ly<^  s»  god  xpa  hit» 


•«5 


as  j«rmT» 


to 


and  yonc* 


UL  *As«wtkzjT»Vq[Q<>dt]usPiMidAnui, 
'T«i  eottd*  I  tollft  A  thine  to  doon  ycm 

pUj*.'  131 

*  Ifoiv  mnd*  dM«,' qood  ilMk '  t«l  it  YU 
Fur  foddes  Ism;  is  than  th*a«cge  awoye? 


I  MB  «r  QrakM  s»  liBid  thaft  I  d^ya' 
t  *]Ivf^  luij/  q:iiod  ha,  *aa  •▼»  mota  I 
thzirra!  135 

It  Is  a  thing  w«l  bet  than  swiche  ^jrve.' 

19.  *Ye,holjgod!*q;iiod she,* what thinif 
is  that? 

What?  bat  than  swiohe  fyve?  ey,  nay, 

y-wis! 
For  al  this  world  ne  can  I  reden  what 
It  sholde  been ;  som  jape,  I  trowe,  is  this ; 
And  bat  jroor-aelven  telle  ns  what  it  is,  131 
My  wit  is  for  to  arede  it  al  to  lene ; 
As  help  me  god,  I  noot  nat  what  ye  mene.' 

20.  *And  I  your  borow,  ne  never  shal, 
for  me, 

This  thing  be  told  to  yow,  as  mote  I 
thryve!'  IJ5 

*  And  why  so,  uncle  myn  ?  why  so  ?*  quod 

she. 

*  By  god/  qood  he,  *  that  wole  I  telle  as 

Wjve; 
For  prouder  woxnnum  were  ther  noon  on- 

Ijve, 
And  ye  it  wiste,  in  al  the  tonn  of  Troye  ; 
I  jape  nonght,  as  ever  have  I  Joye  I '     140 

21.  Tho  gan  she  wondren  more  than  bi- 
fom 

A  thousand  fold,  and  doun  hir  eyen  caste ; 
For  never,  sith  the  tyme  that  she  was  bom, 
To  knowe  thing  desired  she  so  £Mte ;  144 


And  with  a  qrh  she  a^da  him  at  the  lastew 
^Kow,  uaele  mjn,  I  nil  yow  nought  dt»> 


Nor  axen  more,  that  may  do  yow  diseee. ' 

29l  So  after  this»  with  many  wordMgla^i^ 
And  fireendly  talea,  and  with  nwry  ch«r«^ 
Of  this  and  that  thay  id«yvl«,  and  guun«n 

wade  151* 

In  many  an   unkouth  glad   and    d«ep 

maters, 
As  ftaendea  doon,  whan  they  ben  met 

y4i>r*: 
Til  she  gan  azen  him  how  Ector  ferdcs 
That  was  the  tounes  wal  and  Qrek«sy«^nl«v 

as.  *  Ful  wel,  I  thanke  it  god/  qmxl  Fan- 
darus,  155 

*8aTe  in  his  arm  he  hath  a  litd  wounde ; 
And  eek  his  fVesshe  hrt^her  Trttilus, 
The  wyse  worthy  Ector  tho  secounde, 
In  whom  that  ov«ry  >*«rtu  list  abountle, 
As  alle  tronthe  and  alls  guntilK^sse,      if«t 
Wysdom,  honour,   fVedom,  and  wurthi* 


24.  *In  RiHvl  feith,  eem,'  qnml  iih<s  '  tliat 

lyketh  me ; 
They  fan^n  wol,  gotl  siivo  Umn  Uitho  twui 
For  trewely  I  htUdo  it  griMti  iloyutoci 
A  kinges  sone  in  armim  witl  iti  iht,         iri^ 
And  been  of  good  ooudioUmus  thttr-to  , 
For  greet  power  and  moral  vort  u  )ittr«« 
Is  selde  J'^ty^  in  o  ]>ers<m«i  y-fom,' 

26.  'In  goo<l  foith,  that  is  sooth,'  quiNl 

Pandams ; 
*  But,  by  my  tronthe,  Uio  king  hath  sontMi 

tweye,  i7«» 

That  is  to  mene,  Ector  and  Tn>iliiR, 
That  certainly,  though  that  I  sholdu  di\v«*, 
They  been  as  voydo  of  yyni\a,  dar  I  nvyt\. 
As  any  men  that  livoih  nndor  tho  sort  no, 
Hir  might  is  wydo  y-knowo,  and  what 

they  oonne.  i75 

26.  Of  Ector  nedeth  it  nought  for  to  telle ; 
In  al  this  world  ther  nis  a  bottro  knight 
Than  he,  that  is  of  worthinesso  wello  ; 
And  he  wel  more  vortu  hath  than  might. 
This  knoweth  many  a  wys  and  wortiiy 
wight  iHu 


1fv«tftui  Aitb  £netp&t. 


The  Kune  piyB  of  Troiltu  I  seye, 

Ood  help  me  so,  I  knows  not  awioho 

27.  'Brgod/qaod  she, 'ofEctar  tMt  is 

Of  Troilos  tho  ame  thing  trows  I ; 
For  drodcloes,  men  t«Ueii  that  he  doutb 
In  armeB  day  by  day  eo  worthily,  iH6 

And  bereth  him  here  at  hoom  so  gentiUy 
Tu  pvory  wight,  that  aJ  lbs  prya  h&th  he 
Of  hom  that  mu  wara  lavaat  proywid  bo." 


Tlut  berde  that,  gui  fer  a-wey  to  itonde 
Whyl  thoy  two  hadde  al  that  hem  list4 
in  honde. 

B2.  Whan  that  Mr  tale  al  broiisht  waa  k 

or  hira  eatat  and  of  hir  govBrnannoe,  ii; 
Qaod  PandaruB,  'now  in  it  tymel  wondo; 
Bat  yet,  1  oeye,  oryaeth,  lat  na  danncCi 
And  o««t  yoar    widwes    babit    to    mis- 


23.  '  Yo  Bey  rightaootli.y-wiB.'qaod  Fui- 

'  For  yusUiday,  wlia-«a  bsddo  with  him 

Ho  might  h»TO  wondrod  ap-on  Troilos  | 
Fo(  nover  yet  bo  thikko  a  iwarm  of  been 
ye  flaigh,  aa  Qrskas  fro  him  gonne  Seen ; 
And  thomgb  the  fetd,  in  evei?  wight«a 

Ther  nas  no  cty  bat  "Troilos  is  therel" 

^.  Now  hi>re,  now  there,  he  honied  hem 
sofnate, 

it  Orekes  blood  j  ond  TroUna, 


38.  '  A  F  wel  bithoogbt !  for  love  of  god,' 
qnod  she,  »■ 

'Shal  I  not  witan  what  ye  mane  of  this?' 
>Ifo,  this  thing axetb  Isyser, 'Ihoqaodhe, 
'  And  eok  me  woldo  mnche  gnsvo,  y-wis, 
If  I  it  toldo,  and  ye  it  toko  amis. 
Yet  were  it  bet  my  tonge  for  to  stille  jjo 
Than  acya  a  sooth  that  were  ayeius  yoot 


m 


^roiftte  Mil  CtXBtjM* 


225 


Axkd  My  to  me,  your  DMe,  what  STOW  Uate : ' 
And  with  that  word  hir  nnole  aaoon  hir 
Idite,  950 

And  wgrde, '  gladly,  l€ive  neoe  dere, 
Tik  it  far  good  that!  ahal  aeyeyow  hero.' 

87.  With  that  the  gaa  hir  ^yen  donn  to 


And  Fandanu  to  ooghe  gan  a  lyte,      254 
And  nyde, '  neoe,  alwty,  lo  f  to  the  laate, 
How-«o  it  be  that  eom  men  hem  deljrte 
With  inbtil  art  hir  talea  for  to  endyte, 
Yet  for  al  that,  in  hir  entenoionn, 
Hir  tale  is  al  for  aom  ooncliuioan. 

88.  And  lithen   th'ende  ie  erery  tales 
strengthe,  960 

And  this  matere  is  so  hihovely, 
What  sholde  I  peynte  or  dxawen  it  on 

lemgthe 
Toyow,  that  been  my  fireend  so  foithihlly  ?' 
And  with  that  word  he  gan  right  inwardly 
Biholden  hir,  and  loken  on  hir  foce,    365 
And  seyde,  *on  sache  a  mironr  goode 


88.  Than  thonc^te  he  thns,  *  if  I  my  talc 

endyte 
Oo^t  hard,  or  make  a  prooes  any  whyle, 
She  shal  no  layoar  ban  ther-in  but  lyte, 
And  trowe  I  wolde  hir  in  my  wU  bigyle. 
For  tendre  wittes  wenen  al  be  wyle      371 
Theras  they  can  nat  pleynly  nnderstonde ; 
For-thy  hir  wit  to  serven  wol  I  fonde ' — 

40.  And  loked  on  hir  in  a  be^  wyse,   374 
And  she  was  war  that  he  byheld  hir  so, 
And  seyde,  4ord !  so  fiiste  ye  me  avyse ! 
8ey ye  me  never  er  now?  what  seyye,  no?* 
*  Tes,  yes,'  quod  he,  *  and  bet  wole  er  I  go ; 
Bat,  by  my  trouthe,    I  thooghte   now 

if  ye 
Be  fortnnat,  for  now  men  shal  it  see.   380 

41.  For  to  every  wight  som  goodly  aven- 
tnre 

Som  tyme  is  shape,  if  he  it  can  reoeyven  ; 
And  if  that  he  wol  take  of  it  no  cnre. 
Whan  that  it  cometh,  bat  wilftOly  it 

wejrven, 
Lo,  neither  cas  nor  fortnne  him  deoeyven, 


Bat  right  his  verray  slonthe  and  wrecched* 

nesse ;  386 

And  swioh  a  wight  is  for  to  blame,  I  gesse. 

42.  Gk>od  aventore,  O  bele  nece,  have  ye 
Fal  lightly  foanden,  and  ye  conne  it  take; 
And,  for  the  love  of  god,  and  eek  of  me, 
Cacohe  it  anoon,  lest  aventore  slake.    391 
What  sholde  I  lenger  proces  of  it  make  ? 
Tif  me  yoor  bond,  for  in  this  world  is 

noon. 
If  that  yoa  list,  a  wight  so  wel  begoon.  394 

48.  And  sitli  I  speke  of  good  entencionn. 
As  I  to  yow  have  told  wel  here-bifom, 
And  love  as  wel  yoor  honour  and  renoon 
As  creatnre  in  al  this  world  y-bom ; 
By  alle  the  othes  that  I  have  yow  sworn, 
And  ye  be  wrooth  therfore,  or  wene  I  lye, 
Ke  shal  I  never  seen  yow  eft  with  yfi.    301 

44.  Beth  nought  agast,  ne  qoaketh  nat ; 
wher-to  ? 

Ne  cliaongeth  nat  for  fere  so  jroar  hewe ; 
For  hardely,  tbe  werste  of  this  is  do ; 
And  though  my  tale  as  now  be  to  yow 

newe,  305 

Tet  trist  alwey,  yo  sbal  me  iinde  trowe ; 
And  wore  it  thing    that  me  thoaghte 

nnsittinge, 
To  yow  nolde  T  no  swicho  tales  bringo.' 

45.  '  Now,  my  good  eem,  fur  goddes  love, 
I  preye,'  3"> 

Qaod  she,  *oom  of,  and  tel  me  what  it  i<i; 
For  bothe  I  am  agast  what  ye  wol  soye. 
And  eek  me  longoth  it  to  wite,  y-wis. 
For  whether  it  be  wel  or  be  amis, 
Bey  on,  lat  mo  not  in  this  fere  dwelle :' 
*So  wol  I  doon,  now  herkneth,  I  sbnl 
telle:  3»5 

46.  Now,  nece  myn,  the  kingcs  doro  sone. 
The  goode,  wyse,  worthy,  fresshe,  and  fVee, 
Which  alwey  for  to  do  wel  is  his  wone. 
The  noble  l^ilos,  so  loveth  thee. 
That,  bot  ye  helpe,  it  wol  his  bane  be.  530 
Lo,  here  is  al,  what  sholde  I  more  seye  ? 
Doth  what  yow  list,  to  make  him  live  or 

deye. 

47.  But  if  ye  lete  him  deye,  I  wol  sterve; 
Have  her  my  tronthe,  neoe,  I  nil  not  lycn ; 


"ZtiitM  ant  CviMpbe, 


A1   Bhalilg 


with    t 


tbrnte 

335 


With  that  iho  Mroa 

And  sojdo,  'if  that  ya  doon 

Ttias  i^ltslnu,  than  hftveyo  llsshedfure; 
What  mende  yr,  Ihoogh  that  we  bothe 

tS.  AIlu!   ho  which  Ihftt  in  m^  lord  so 


AllM  !    thiit  god  j-ov 


rhat  is  BO  trewo  and  worthy,  u  ye  boo, 
Momorethan  of  a  juiwreora  wrecilic,  j)" 
If  ye  Ihj  jwich,  yoiir  bcHatce  nay  not 


yow  nooBfal 


Ba.  Now  nndacitond,  for 

rwjoore 

To  htnde  yow  to  iiim  tlinragh  no  behest«, 
BatanlyUiatyeEaiilceliiiiibettTeoberejCc 
Than  ye  han  doon  dt  this,  aod  more  feMe, 
So  that  hli  lyf  be  eaveil,  at  the  len« . 
Tluialandioin,  and  playnlyonr  entente; 
Qod  heJpe  me  so,  I  never  oUur  ments.  364 

B8.  Iia,thi<Teqiu»tu  iiottintsUle,r-wii, 
Ne  doute  of  ruac,  pardee,  ii  thernoon. 
I  B«tta  the  wonte  that  yu  ili«dden  thia, 


Ther-ayeiDi  answers  I  Uitu  fi-uoon,  3&1 
That  every  wi^hl,  hut  be  be  fool  of  kind«, 
Wol  dome  it  love  of  fireendship  in  hii 

HI  Wbatf  who  wol  deme,  thon^  he  aae 

To  tample  go,  that  he  the  ima^B  eteth  f 
Thgukeckliowweluid  wyslytbit  hecan 
Qoi-eme  him-aolf,  that  be  Bo-tfaing  for- 

That,  whnr  ho  (tometh,  he  prys  and  UiBiik 
him  goteth ; 


n.) 


Ztoitim  atA  ttintj^ 


92f 


Hm*  jr»  him  kmi  aydn  Ibr  his  lovinfe, 
As  low  ftyr  lov»  li  ikOftil  giMidoiiinfft. 

fi7.  Tliink  Mk,  liow  elda  watteth  evisiy 

lllNIFB 

In  Mhe  of  yow  *  party  of  bMntM ; 

And  t]i«rf»«,  or  that  af6  iheo  dttvoim,  395 

Go  loTO,  fiir,  oldo,  thor  wol  no  wight  of 

thoe, 
lAt  thia  ptOTorbo  a  loro  nn-to  jow  bo ; 
'  Tb  lata  r^war,  ^ood  Boantoo,  whan  it 

paato;" 
And  oldo  danntoth  danafor  at  tho  lasto. 

66L  Tlio  kingao  fool  ia  wonod  to  oiyen 

loodo,  400 

Whan  that  him  thinkoth  a  womman 

boKoth  hir  hji, 
**8o  longa  moto  yo  lira,  and  alio  pvcmdo, 
in  «sowM  Utlt  be  t^owo  under  your  yB, 
And  aide  yow  thaano  a  miroar  in  to 
piyi  404 

In  wh&eha  yo  mayaee  your  fiMoaFinorwe  !*' 
Neoo,  I  bid  wiariio  yow  no  more  eorwe.' 

60l  With  thia  ho  atento,  and  oaeto  adoun 

tho  hood, 
And  oho  bigan  to  bireete  »-WHto  anoon. 
And  aaydoi  *allaa,  for  wo!  why  nero  I 

deed? 
For  of  thia  WQirid  tho  fbith  ia  al  agoon !  41Q 
Allaa!  whatsholdeii  atrannge  to  me  doom. 
Whan  ho,  that  for  my  beato  ftoend  I 

wendo, 
Bot  me  to  love, and aholde  it  mo defondof 

60l  Allaa!  I wolde han tmstod, doatoleee, 
Tliat  if  that  I,  thoigh  my  diaaTonturo,  415 
Had  loved  other  him  or  Aohillaa, 
Eotor,  or  any  mannea  oreatnre, 
Yo  noldo  han  had  no  meroy  ne  meeure 
On  mo,  bat  alwey  had  me  in  reprevo ; 
TUa  flJae  world,  allaa !  who  may  it  lore? 

61.  What?  ia  thia  al  the  joyo  and  al  tho 
feate?  4^1 

la  thia  your  reed,  is  thia  my  bliaftd  caa  ? 
Is  thia  the  verray  mode  of  your  beheste  f 
Is  al  this  peynted  prooes  s^d,  alias  I  414 
Bight  for  this  fyn  ?  O  lady  myn,  Pallas ! 
Thou  in  this  dredftel  cas  for  me  pur^ye ; 
Var  so  aatonied  am  I  that  I  deye ! ' 


6S.  With  that  aha  gan  Ibl  aorwftUly  to 

Syke; 
'A!  may  it  be  no  bet? '  qnod  Pandams ; 
*■  IRy  god,  I  shal  no-moro  eome  here  thia 

^^ko,  430 

And  god  to-fom,  that  am  mistmsted  thns  i 
I  see  ftd  wel  that  ye  setto  lyte  of  us, 
Orofourdeoth!  Allaa!  Iwoftilwreoohe! 
Mighte  he  yet  live,  of  me  is  nought  to 

reoohe. 

68.  O  oruel  god,  O  dispitonse  Harte,    435 
O  Furies  three  of  hello,  on  yow  I  oxye ! 
So  lat  mo  never  out  of  this  hons  departe. 
If  that  I  mente  harm  or  vilanye  1 
But  sith  I  see  my  lord  mot  nodes  dye. 
And  I  with  him,  here  I  me  shryve,  and 
seyo  440 

niat  wikkedly  ye  doon  us  bothe  daye. 

64.  But  sith  it  lyketh  yow  that   I  be 

deed. 
By  Neptnnus,  that  god  is  of  the  see, 
Fro  this  forth  shal  I  never  eten  breed 
Til  I  myn  owene  herte  blood  may  soe ;  445 
For  oertayn,  I  wole  deye  aa  sone  as  he ' — 
And  up  he  sterte,  and  on  his  wey  he 

ranghte, 
Til  she  agayn  him  hy  the  lappe  eanghto. 

66.  Oriaeyde,  wliieh  that  wel  neigh  starf 

for  fere, 
80  aa  she  was  the  ferftiUesie  wight      450 
That  mights  be,  and  horde  eek  with  hir 


And  saw  the  sorwfVil  emest  of  the  knight, 
And  in  his  preyere  eek  saw  noon  unright, 
And  for  the  luurm  that  mighte  eek  fallen 

more. 
She  gan  to  rewe,  and  dradde  hir  wonder 

sore;  455 

66.  And  thonghte  thus,  *  unhappes  fkllen 

thikke 
Alday  for  love,  and  in  swioh  manor  cas. 
As  men  ben  oruel  in  hem-self  and  wikke ; 
And  if  this  man  slee  here  him-self,  alias  I 
In  my  presence,  it  wol  be  no  solas.      460 
What  men  wolde  of  hit  demo  I  can  nat 

aeye; 
It  nedeth  me  tol  ileyly  for  to  pleye^* 


^rotftie  on(  txwtjtU. 


97.  And  with  n  aorwftil  syk  she  Mydo 

72.  Tbo  fillan  they  in  olhere  teles  ^Isde, 

U.rj.0, 

Til  Btthe  Inete,  '0  good  eem,'qnad  shs 

'  A  •  lord  !  wbBt  mc  !«  tid  a  sory  oh&imce ! 

tbo. 

Formj-noitatnowlythiajopartya,    465 

■For  love  of  go.!,  whirb  tbal  tu  bothe 

And  cok  myn  emea  \yt  lytb  in  hnlaaoce  ; 

But  nathciMB,  nitb  HTddoi  gorarnannoo, 

T«lmohowflr«tye-wiBt8nofhi.wo:   " 

I  shal  no  doon.  myn  hanoar  sluil  I  kepo, 

Wot  noon  of    hit    Imt  ye?'   Ho  Beyde, 

AndMlthialyf;'  and  BtinW  for  to  wope. 

'Can  bo  vel  speke  of  love?'  qaod  she, 

68.  'Of  harmeB  two,  the  Icbbs  is  for  to 

'  I  preyo, 

cbeso ;                                                  470 

Tel  mo,  for  I  the  bet  mo  shal  rnrveyo.' 

Yet  bave  I  lovrr  maken  bim  pood  ohoio 

-.3.  Tbo  Pandaros  a  lilol  gan  to  amyJi, 

Yo  Bojn,  ye  Bo-tliinEqIle»  me  reqnero?' 

And  Beydo,  '  by  jny  troutbe,  I  Bbal  yow 

'No,  wiB,'qnodbo,  "mynowoneneeedero,' 

t*Ue.                                                     S06 

'Now  WBl,'qnodBho,  'and  Iwoldoonmy 

Tbla  other  day,    Donght  gon   fnl  longe 

psyne ;                                                  475 

whyle. 

1  ihil  myn  hsrta  ayeins  my  loH  oon- 

In-with  the  paleys-gardyn,  by  a  wollo. 

■treyns, 

Qan  he  and  I  wel  half  a  day  to  dwells, 

68,  But  thAt  I  dU  not  holden  him  in 

Na  love  a  mim,  ne  can  I  oot,  ne  may 
Ay*iu»my  wil;  bat  ellaa  wul  I  fondo, 
Myn  honour  sauf,  pleae  him  fro  day  to 

71  Bono  after  that  bigonnewB  to  Upe, 

And  eaiten  with  onr  dart«e  to  and  fro. 
Til  at  tbo  Isste  bo  scydo.  be  woldo  ilope. 
And  on  the  ues  a-donn  ho  loydo  bim  tho ; 

Tber-tonaldelnonghtonosbaTflKiydiuiy, 

And  I  after  gnn  rome  to  and  tn            ^,6 

It] 


^rotftur  dnb  CtittgU* 


229 


lliftttomjni  hartMbotmeitisy-floiinded, 
Thomgh  which  I  woot  that  I  mot  nodes 

dywi;  536 

This  is  the  worsts,  I  darme  not bi-wiyen ; 
And  wel  the  hotter  been  the  gledes  rede, 
That  men  hem  wxyen  with  asshen  pale 

anddede." 

78.  With  that  he  smoot  his  heed  adonn 
anoon,  ^  540 

And  gan  to  moire,  I  noot  what,  trewely. 
And  I  with  that  gan  stille  awey  to  goon. 
And  leet  ther-of  as  no-thing  wist  hadde  X, 
And  come  ayein  anoon  and  stood  him  by, 
And  sQyde,  "a-wake,  ye  slepen   al   to 

long*;  545 

It  semeth  nat  that  love  dooth  yow  longe, 

79.  That  slepen  so  that  no  man  may  yow 


Who  sey  ever  or  this  so  dnl  a  man  ?" 

**  Ye,  fxeend,**  qnod  he,  **  do  ye  your  hedes 

ake 
For  love,  and  lat  me  liven  as  I  can.**    550 
Bat  though  that  he  for  wo  was  pale  and 

wan, 
Yet  made  he  tho  as  fresh  a  oontenaonce 
Xs  though  he  sholde  have  led  the  newe 

daonce. 

80.  This  passed  forth,  til  now,  this  other 
day, 

It  fel  that  I  com  roming  al  allone  555 
Into  his  ohanmbre,  and  fond  how  that  he 

lay 
Up-on  his  bed ;  but  man  so  sore  grono 
Ne  herde  I  never,  and  what  that  was  his 

mone, 
Ke  wiste  I  nought ;  for,  as  I  was  oominge, 
Al  sodeynly  he  lefte  his  compleyninge.  560 

81.  Of  which  I  took  somwhat  suspecioun, 
And  neer  I  com,  and  fond  he  wepte  sore ; 
And  god  so  wis  be  my  savacionn. 

As  never  of  thing  hadde  I  no  ronthe  more. 
For  neither  with  engyn,  ne  with  no  lore, 
Unethes   mighto    I  firo  the  deeth    him 
kepe ;  566 

That  yet  fele  I  myn  herte  for  him  wepo. 

82.  And  god  wot,  never,  sith  that  I  was 
bom. 

Was  I  so  bisy  no  man  for  to  preche, 


Ke  never  was  to  wight  so  depe  y-swom, 
Or  he  me  tolde  who  mighte  been  his 
leche.  571 

But  now  to  yow  rehersen  al  his  speoho, 
Or  alle  his  woftd  wordes  for  to  soone, 
Ke  bid  me  not,  bat  ye  wol  see  me  swowne. 

88.  But  for  to  save  his  lyf,  and  elles 

nought,  575 

And  to  non  harm  of  jrow,  thus  am  I 

driven ; 
And  for  the  love  of  god  that  as  hath 

wrought, 
Swich  chere  him  dooth,  that  h^  and  I 

may  liven. 
Now  have   I  plat   to   yow  myn   herte 

sohriven ;  579 

And  sin  ye  woot  that  myn  entente  is  dene, 
Tak  hede  ther-of,  for  I  non  jrvcl  mene. 

81.  And  right  good  thrift,  I  pray  to  god, 

have  ye. 
That  han  swich  oon  y-caught  with-oute 

net; 
And  be  ye  wys,  as  ye  ben  fiedr  to  see, 
Wel  in  the  ring  tl^  is  the  mby  set.  585 
Ther  were  never  two  so  wel  y-mot, 
Whan  ye  ben  his  al  hool,  as  he  is  yonro  : 
Ther  mighty  god  yet  graunto  us  see  that 

houre !' 

85.  '  Nay,  therof  spak  I  not,  a,  ha ! '  quod 
she, 

*  As  helpe  me  god,  ye  shenden  every  deel ! ' 

•  O  mercy,  dere  nece,'  anoon  quod  he,  591 
*WLat-flo  I  spak,  I  mente  nought  but 

weel. 
By  Mars  the  god,  that  helmed  is  of  steel ; 
Now  beth  nought  wrooth,  my  blood,  my 

nece  dere.' 
*Now  wel,'  quod  she, '  foryeven  be  it  here ! ' 

86.  With  this  he  took  his  leve,  and  boom 
he  wente ;  59^ 

And  lord,  how  he  was  glad  and  wel  bi- 

goon ! 
Criseyde  aroos,  no  lenger  she  ne  stento, 
But  straught  in-to  hir  closet  wente  anoon. 
And  sette  here  doun  as  stille  as  any  stoon. 
And  every  word  gan  up  and  doun  to 

winde,  6ui 

That  he  hadde  sejrd,  as  it  com  hir  to 

minde; 


BT.  And    wex   somdel    astonied    in    bir 

thought, 
Bight  fir  the  cewe  cw ;  but  whui  that 

Bhe 
Woa  fol  Hvysed,  tho  fbnd  she  right  nought 
OfiterU.  why  she  ooghtfl  atered  be.      <ki6 
For  mim  may  lc»v«f  of  posalbtlitoe, 
A  wonimnn  io,  his  herto  mny  lo-breste, 
AiidGhe  nooebt  lore  ayein.biit'ifhii  late. 

Se.  Bat  OG  aha  sat  bUano  and  thcnghts 
thus,  6ic) 

Tb'ABcry  ortMM  at  Blmnnish  al  vrith-onto, 
And  meh  orj-do  in  the  streli-, '  asc,  Troilns 
Bath  right  now  put  ta  flight  the  Qrakei 

With  that  gon  al  hir  mlynee  for  to  ahodte, 
'A  !  go  we  Bt-fl,  easto  np  tho  latia  wyda  ; 
For  thnrgli  this  Btrcte  ha  moot  to  palnys 

an.  For  othar  way  ia  fro  the  yate  nrmn 
Of  Dnrdaniu,  thar  open  ia  the  cbayao.' 
With  that  com  he  and  al  hii  folk  anoon 
An  (wy  paa  lydingo,  in  ronl««  twayno,  6jo 
Bight  nshii  happy  liny  wna,  BOot)! 


Hii  sheld  to-dauhed  wa«  with  iwerdea 
and  Duou,  641) 

la  which  men  migbte  many  on  arwe 
flndo 

Tliat  thirled  badde  braii  and  ucif  and 

And  ay  the  peplecrj^e, '  here  oometh  am 

joye, 
And,   next  bii  brother,  holdero    np    of 

BB.  For  which  he  wox  a  litol  reed   Tnc 

sbuno,  (<4! 

Whin  ho  the  poplo  np-on  him   herde 

That  to  biholdo  it  »as  a  noble  game, 
How  lohreliche  he  caste  donn  hie  ySn. 
Oiyaayda  gan  ol  bra  chore  aspyon, 
And  leetio  lofla  it  in  hirhertoiinke,  651 
That  (o  bir-eelf  she  seyde,  '  who  yaf  me 

in.  For  of  hir  owono  thought  aha  vei  kl 
Remembringu  hir  right  thus,  '  lo,  thij  ia 


n.] 


^rotftuK  Mb  CtUf^lU. 


231 


How  ifbo-mt  njth  so,  mote  ha  never 
tbee!  670 

Ibr  ewrny  Ubing,  a  ginnfag  hath  it  nede 
Br  al  be  wroa^t,  irxth-auten  any  dxede. 

97.  Vor  I  Miyr  nought  thai  she  80  sodeynly 
Taf  him  hir  love,  bat  that  ihe  gan  endyne 
To  lyfce  him  flzet,  and  I  have  told  yow 
why;  675 

And  after  that,  hii  manhod  and  hi«  pyne 
Hade  love  vrith-inne  hir  for  to  myne, 
For  which,  by  prooes  and  l^goodservyse, 
He  gai  hir  love,  and  in  no  fodeyn  ivyae. 

06L  And  aleo  bliaftil Venne,  wel  arayed,  680 
Sat  in  hir  aeventhe  hoas  of  hevene  tho, 
Diepoaed  wel,  and  with  aspectes  peyed, 
To  helpen  oely  Troilos  of  hie  wa 
And,  Booth  to  feyn,  ihe  nas  nat  al  a  fo 
T6  iSroilQa  in  hie  nativitee ;  685 

God  woot  that  wel  the  aoner  spedde  he. 

09.  Now  lat  VLB  stinte  of  Troilns  a  throwe, 
That  rjrdeth  forth,  and  lat  xa  tonme  ioete 
Un-to  Grie^yde,  that  heng  hir  heed  tal 

lowe, 
Ther*ae  aheaat  allone,and  gan  to  caste  690 
Wher-on  ahe  wolde  apoynte  hir  at  the 

laste, 
If  it  so  were  hir  eexn  ne  wolde  oesse, 
For  Troilos,  np-on  hir  for  to  presse. 

100.  And,  lord !  so  she  gan  in  hir  thought 
argue 

In  this  matere  of  which  I  have  yow 
told,  695 

And  what  to  doon  best  were,  and  what 
eschne. 

That  plyted  she  fol  ofbe  in  many  fold. 

Now  was  hir  hertc  warm,  now  was  it  cold. 

And  what  she  thonghte  somwbat  shal  I 
wryte, 

Astomynaootorlistethfortoendyte.  700 

101.  She  thoQ^te  wel,  that  Troilus  per- 
sone 

She  knew  by  sighto  and  eek  his  gentil- 

lesse. 
And  thos  she  seyde,  *  al  were  it  nought  to 

done, 
To  graonto  him  love,  yet,  for  his  worth!- 


It  were  hononr,  with  pley  and  with  glad- 
neese,  70s 

In  honestee,  with  swich  a  lord  to  dele, 
For  myn  estat,  and  also  for  his  hele. 

102.  Eek,  wel  wot  I  my  kinges  sons  is  he; 
And  sith  he  hath  to  see  me  swich  delyt, 
If  I  wolde  utterly  his  sighte  flee,  710 

Farannter  he  mighto  have  me  in  dispyt, 
Thorgh  which  I  mighte  stonde  in  wone 

plyt; 
Now  were  I  wjrs,  me  hate  to  porchace, 
With-onten  nede,  ther  I  may  stonde  in 

grace? 

108.  In  every  thing,  I  woot,  ther  lyth 
mesnre.  715 

For  though  a  man  forbede  dronkeneese, 
He  nought  for-bet  that  every  creature 
Be  drinkelees  for  alwey,  as  I  gesse ; 
Eek  sith  I  woot  for  me  is  his  distresse, 
I  ne  oughte  not  for  that  thing  him  des- 
pyse,  720 

Sith  it  is  BO,  he  meneth  in  good  wyse. 

104.  And  eek   I  knowe,  of  longe  tymo 
agoon, 

His  thewes  goode,  and  that  he  is  not  nyce. 
Ke  avanntour,  Beyih  men,  certein,  is  he 

noon; 
To  wys  is  he  to  do  so  gret  a  vyce ;         725 
Ke  als  I  nel  him  never  so  cheryce, 
That  he  may  make  avaunt,  by  juste  cause; 
He  shal  me  never  binde  in  swiche  a  clause. 

105.  Now  set  a  cas,  the  hardest  is,  y-wis, 
Men  mighten  deme  that  he  loveth  me :  730 
What  dishonour  were  it  un*to  me,  this  ? 
If  ay  I  him  lette  of  that  ?  why  nay,  pardoe ! 
I  knowe  also,  and  alday  here  and  see, 
Men  lovcn  wommen  ol  this  toun  aboute  ; 
Be  they  the  wers?  why,  nay,  with-outen 

doute.  7.15 

106.  I  thenk  eek  how  he  able  ia  for  to 
have 

Of  al  this  noble  toun  the  thriftieste. 
To  been  his  love,  so  she  hir  honour  save; 
For  out  and  out  ho  is  the  worthieste,   739 
Save  only  Ector,  which  that  is  tho  beste. 
And  yet  his  lyf  al  lyth  now  in  my  cure, 
But  swich  is  lovo,  and  eek  myn  avcnturo. 


ZtoitM  ani  Cnee^bt. 


IDT.  NemBW1ovB,BWoiidoruicnoiigbt; 
Fue  wol  wot  I  my-Beir,  ao  Bi)d  job  »pede, 
AlwuLluIOmtnoonwiaWoftliUUionglit, 
I  (un  DOn  the  foyroato,  out  of  drede,      746 
And  goodlieflte^  wLo-bo  takotli  bcde ; 

What  wondoriB  itthoafrh  be  of  me  have 
joyo? 


11^,  far  love  iayut  tho  mosto  stoiTDy  Ijf, 
fflight  of  liiiQ-»olf,  that  ever  was  bigonne; 
For  ewr  som  miltrugt,  or  nyce  Uryf,  7S0 
Ther  is  in  lure,  00m  cloud  ie  over  tha 


109.  What  slittJ  I  dnon?  lo  what  fjn  live 

I  thus? 
Klinl  I  nat  loven,  in  cna  if  that  ms  leste? 
What,  par  i/ierij  I  I  nni  nought  roligioua! 
And  thooeli  that  1  royn  bflrt«  Mtto  at 


Wbaa  na  ia  wo,  bnt  wepe  and  sitte  and 

tliinkoi 
Oar  wrpche  ia  this,  onr  oweoe   vo  to 

lis.  Also  thiiH  wikksd  tongei  been  ea 
prast  ;Ks 

To  apeks  nB  harm,  eok  men  liesoantraw?, 
That,  right  anoon  aa  Msaed  is  hir  loBi, 
aoeaaeth  love,  and  forth  to  love  a  newii: 
ntharm  y-doon,ia  dooD,  whivBo  it  rows. 
For  thongb  these  men  for  love  hem  £ist 
Bnde,  79U 

reketh  oile  at  ends. 


Ful  sharp  bigini 


It] 


CrotAw  «*  C9iatgu. 


»33 


And  wtth  an 


810 
VovhooiiBOfrecild;  baft  thw,  l»4«vis«i 


8h«  xiift  hir  vp,  and  irmi  hir  Ibr  to  pl^js. 

117.  Adonn  tha  lUyrB  anoon-di^t  tho 

■hawente 
In-to  ihm  gudin,  with  Idr  naeM  thne. 
And  up  and  doon  Uior  msde  many  a 

wanfta,  815 

Flozippa,  aha,  Tharba,  and  Aatigona, 
To  plajan,  thai  it  joja  waa  to  MO ; 
And  othaia  of  hir  womman,  a  grtt  nmta, 
[ir  Iblwada  in  tlio  gaidin  al  aboata. 


118L  TUa  yard  was  laifo,  and  laylad  alio 

thaalayMi  8jo 

And   shadirad  wel  with   blotmy  bowet 

grena, 
And  banchod  newe,  and  sondad  alio  the 


In  whioh  iha  walketh  arm  in  arm  bi- 

twana; 
Til  at  the  laita  Antigona  the  shene 
Oan  on  aXrojan  ■ong  to  nnga  clere,     S2$ 
That  it  an  haven  was  hir  Toys  to  here. — 

110.  She  iejda,  *  0  love,  to  whom  I  have 

andshal 
Ban  homUa  snbgit,  trewe  in  myn  entente, 
As  I  beat  can,  to  yow,  lord,  yeve  ioh  al 
For  aver-more,  myn  hertes  lost  to  rente.  830 
For  narar  yet  thy  grace  no  wight  eonte 
80  bUaflil  oaose  as  me,  my  13^  to  lede 
In  aUa  joye  and  Beartee,oatof  drede. 

190.  Ye,  Uisftd  god,  han  me  10  wel  beset 
In  lova,  3^wis,  that  al  that  boreth  lyf  855 
Imaginen  ne  oowde  how  to  ben  bet; 
For,  ktfd,  with-onten  jaloosye  or  strsrf, 
I  love  oon  which  that  is  most  ententyf 
To  serven  wel,  onwery  or  nnfiQsmed, 
That  Bwn  was,  and  leest  with  harm  dis- 
treyned.  840 

181.  Ashethatisthewelleofworthinesse, 
Of  troathe  ground,  mirour  of  goodliheed. 
Of  wit  AppoUo,  stoon  of  sikemesM, 
Of  rerta  rote,  of  lost  findere  and  heed, 


Y-wis,  I  lova  him 
Aowgood  thrift 
be! 

122.  WhoDLsboldelthaBkabatjxnr.pMl 

oflova, 
Of  al  this  biiase,  in  which  to  bathe  I 

ginna? 
And  thanbad  beye,  lord,  for  that  I  love !  $9* 
This  is  iha  ri^te  lyf  that  I  am  inae. 
To  flaman  alle  manere  vyoe  and  sinne : 
This  doth  ma  ao  to  verta  for  to  entenda, 
That  dmy  by  dmy  I  in  my  wil  amende. 

12SL  And  whoao  seyth  that  for  to  lo\-e  is 

▼yea,  855 

Or  thraldom,  though  he  iala  in  it  dia- 


He  oathar  is  envyoos,  or  right  nyca, 
Or  is  nnmighty,  for  his  shrewednesse, 
To  loven;  for  swich  manor  folk,  I  gene, 
Defamen  love,  as  no-thing  of  him  knowe ; 
They  speken,  bat  th^  bente  never  his 
bowe.  861 

124.  What  is  the  Sonne  wen,  of  kindo 

righte, 
Though  that  a  man,  for  febleese  of  his 

yen, 
May  nought   endure    on    it    to  sco  for 

brighte? 
Or  love  the  wers,  though  wrccchcs  on  it 

cryen?  865 

Ko  wele  is  worth,  that  may  no  sorwe 

dr3ren. 
And  for-thy,  who  that  hath  an  heed  of 

verro. 
Fro  cast  of  stones  war  him  in  the  werro ! 

126,  But  I  with  al  myn  herte  and  al  my 
might,  869 

As  I  have  seyd,  wol  love,  nn-to  my  laste. 
My  dere  herte,  and  al  myn  owene  knight, 
In  which  myn  herte  growen  is  so  fasto, 
And  his  in  me,  that  it  shal  over  laste. 
Al  dredde  I  first  to  love  him  to  biginno, 
Now  woot  I  wel,  ther  is  no  i>eril  inno.*  875 

128.  And  of  hir  song  right  with  that  word 

shestente. 
And  therwith-al,  'now,  nece,*  quod  Cri« 

seyde, 


I  .^ 


t^ntfUfl  ant  £neC{»M. 


■Who  mwie  this  Bons  with  so  good  bd- 

AntiKono  Aiuwenle  ano^tD,  and  aOfdD, 
'  Ha  damf-.  y-wia.  tlir<  pwllisne  moj-ds  SSo 
Orgreet  estnt  iniil  the  tuun  otTroye; 
Aad  lot  hirlyf  In  moffl  honanrancl  J070/ 

m,  'Fonotha.ao  itnm^th  by  hir  wm^,' 
(Jaod  tho  CriHylo,  anil  gnu  ther-wiUi  to 

And  aeyile,   '  lurd,  is  thsra  swicli  blisse 

TheM  Invon,  M  they  cirane  fairs  eud}^  ? ' 
■Vht  wLh,*  r|nod  freah  AolJ^ne  tha  whyte, 
'  For  me  Cho  folk  that  hjm  or  be«ii  on  ly\-o 
No  conna  wsl  tha  bliaae  uf  love  dUcriTe. 

1^.  Bat  wono    ya    th*t  eyory  nrecche 

ThoparfltblimioflovBV  why,  nay,  y-wia ; 
They  wen  en  b1  bd  love,  il'onn  be  hoot; 
Do  woy,  do  woy,  thoy  woot  no-lhing  of 


She  aeydc.  tbnt  In  sicpo  wri  hir  letle. 
Hie  wommen  Bono  til  hir  bod  liir  brougbtt 
Whun  hI  wua  hiut,  tbiui  Uy  sbu  itille,  and 
though  to  glj 

f  al  (ibiii  thing  the  oanero  and  Uis  wyw. 
Beherca  it  nedeth  uooght,  foryebanwyie. 
IS3.  A  nightingale,  npon  a  oedre  graQB, 
Under  the  chooibre-wal  ther  aa  she  lay, 
FdI  londe  aang  ayaia  the  mone  sheas,  9x1 
Paraunter,  in  bii  briddoB  wyss,  a  lay 
Of  lore,  that  made  bir  herlo  fteali  and  gm^. 
That  horkQaduhesoIoxigeiD  good#nt«uta, 
Til  at  the  iaata  the  dode  sleep  hir  haute. 

138.  And,  OS  sho  Blaop,  onoou-right  tlio 
Lir  metta,  915 

How  that  an  eglf ,  fptbored  whyt  as  boon, 
Under  hir  brB«t  his  longo  clnwes  sutt*, 
And  out  bir  herte  be  rente,  and  that 

And  dide  his  herte  in-t«  bir  brest  to  goon, 

Of  which  she  nought  ogiuog  uo  no-thing 

smorte,  Qjo 

And  forth  bo  fleigh,  with  berte  leit  for 


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And  «iv«ry  wight  out  ftk  the  dore  him 

dii^te, 
And  wh«r  him  list  upon,  his  wey  he 

■pedde; 
B«t  Troilus,   that  thonghte   his  herte 

Uadde  95u 

For  wo,  til  thftt  he  herde  som  tydinge, 
He  seyde,  *fireend,  dud  I  now  wepe  or 

■ingeP' 

187.  QBodP»ndanis,*]yBtille,Midl«tme 
slepe, 

And  don  thjn  hood,  thy  nedfls  spedde  be ; 
And  chese,  if  thoa  wolt  singe  or  dMmce  or 

1«P«;  955 

At  shorte  wordes,  thow  ahelt  trowe  me. — 
Sire,  my  nece  wol  do  wel  by  thee, 
And  lore  thee  best,  l^  god  and  by  my 

tixmthe, 
Boi  Ink  <»f  porsnit  make  it  in  thy  slonthe. 

188L  For  thns  ferforth  I  hnve  thy  work 
bigonne,  960 

Fro  dny  to  day,  til  this  day,  by  the  morwe, 

Uir  love  of  freendship  have  I  to  thee 
wonne. 

And  also  hath  she  leyd  hir  fejrth  to  borwe. 

Algate  a  foot  is  hameled  of  thy  sorwe.* 

What  shdlde  I  longer  sermon  of  it  holde? 

As  ye  han  herd  bif ore,  al  he  him  tolde.  966 

138.  But  right  as  floores,  thomgh  the 

colde  of  night 
Y-dosed,  stoupen  on  hir  stalkes  lowe, 
Bedressen  hem  a-yein  the  sonne  bright, 
And  spreden  on  hir  kinde  ooors  by  rowe ; 
Right  so  gan  tho  his  eyen  up  to  throwe  971 
This  Troilns,  and  aeyde,  *  O  Venus  dere. 
Thy  might,  thy  grace,  y-heried  be  it  here ! ' 

140.  And  to  Pandare  he  held  up  bothe  his 
hondes. 

And  seyde,  *  lord,  al  t hyn  be  that  I  have ;  975 
For  I  am  hool,  id  brosten  been  my  bondes ; 
A  thousand  Troians  who  so  that  me  yave, 
Eohe  alter  other,  god  so  wis  me  save, 
Ke  mighte  me  so  gladen ;  lo,  myn.  herte, 
Itspredeth8oforjoye,it  wolto-sterte!  980 

141.  Bnt  lord,  how  shal  I  doon,  how  shal 
Iliven? 

Whan  shal  I  next  my  dere  herte  itef 


How  shal  this  longe  tyme  a-wey  be  driven. 
Til  that  thoa  be  ayein  at  hir  fro  me  ? 
Thoa  mayst  answere,  **a-byd,  a-byd,**  bat 
he  985 

Thathangeth  by  the  nekke,  sooth  to  seyne, 
In  grete  disese  abydeth  for  the  peyne,' 

142.  '  Al  esily,  now,  for  the  love  of  Harte,* 
Qaod  Pandaras,  *for  every  thing  hath 
tyme;  989 

So  longe  abyd  til  that  the  night  departe ; 
For  al  so  siker  as  thow  lyst  here  by  mo. 
And  god  tofom,  I  wol  be  there  at  prjnne. 
And  for  thy  werk  somwhat  as  I  shal  seye, 
Or  on  som  other  wight  this  charge  leye. 

148.  For  pardee,  god  wot,  I  have  ever 

yi<>  995 

Ben  redy  thee  to  aerve,  and  to  this  night 

Have  I  noaght  fayned,  bat  emforth  my 

wit 
Don  al  thy  last,  and  shal  with  al  my 

might. 
Do  now  as  I  shal  seye,  and  fare  a-right  ; 
And  if  thoa  nllt,  wyte  althy-self  thy  caro. 
On  me  is  noaght  along  thynyvel  fare.  loox 

1 44.  I  woot  wel  that  thow  wyaer  art  .than  I 
A  thoasand  fold,  bat  if  I  were  as  thou, 
God  helpe  me  bo,  as  I  wolde  oatrely, 
Bight  of  myn  owene  bond,  wryte  hir 

right  now  1005 

A  lettre,  in  which  I  wolde  hir  tellen  how 
I  ferde  amis,  and  hir  beseche  of  roathe  ; 
Now  help  thy-eelf,  and  leve  it  not  for 

slouthe. 

145.  And  I  my-self  shal  ther-with  to  hir 
goon; 

And  whan  thoa  wost  that  I  am  with  hir 
there,  loio 

Worth  thoa  ap-on  a  coarser  right  anoon. 
Ye,  hardily,  right  in  thy  boste  gere. 
And  ryd  forth  by  the  place,  as  noaght  ne 

were. 
And  thou  shalt  finde  as,  if  I  may,  sittinge 
At  som  windows,  in-to  the  strete  lokinge. 

146.  And  if  thee  list,  than  maystow  ns 
salawe,  1016 

And  np-on  me  makii  thy  oontenaonce  i 


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Ztoitiu  A*tt  Cviu^t. 


Byd  forth  thy  wey,  «iiil  hold  thy  govem- 
And  «-e  abal  speke  oT  thea  loin-whAt.  I 


U7.  Tonchiag  thy  Uttre,   Uioo  art  wyB 
y-noogh,  loaj 

1  nroot  thow  nilt  it  dignelicbe  endyto  ; 
Ai  Bi&ke  it  with  thin  ugmneiitM  tough ; 
No  Borivenish  ororaf»ily  thoQ  it  wrytei 
BiiHotIo  it  with  thy  terM  cek  n  lyM  ; 
And  if  Ihoa  wryte  ft  goodly  word  al  Bolle, 
Thoagh  it  bo  gooel,  roherce  it  not  to  ofto. 

lis.  For  thoogli  tho  bcslo  harponr  upon 
lyvo  lojo 

Wolde  on  the  heate  sonned  joly  harpe 
That  eror  was,  with  alia  his  SngreB  (yw, 
Tnnche  sy  o  streng,  or  ay  o  werboi  hftrpe, 
Woro  his  uayles  po>-atod  never  »  Bhupe, 
ItBhnldemskeii  ovcrywight  to  dalle,  lojj 
e  his  gleo,  and  of  his  atrokes  Aille.  i 


Bigtit  of  hti  boDil.  Mid  if  that  tbon  oiU 

coon,  1055 

I«t  be ;  and  S017  iDole  he  been  hi*  lyve, 

Ayeini   thy  liut  that  helpetb   thao  to 

152.  QnodTiDilaa, 'QqNiriI><iu',Imeatai 
~  Ji  that  tiioe  list,  I  wiU  aryMand  wryt«; 
And  bllsAU  pti   preys  ich,   with   good 

The  vyagflf  and  tho  lettre  1  flhal  endyte, 
60  apede  it ;  and  thou,  Uioem,  tha  «liyt«, 
Yif  thon  ma  wit  my  Itttre  to  devyae '.' 
And  Mtte  him  doniii  and  wroot  right  in 


153.  Firtt  ho  gan  liir  his  righto  lady 
catle,  lofis 

His  hertoB  lyl':  his  tost,  his  sorWM  loche. 

Hia  blisn,  and  eek  thia  others  tennea 
aUe, 

That  in  Bwiohoiw  those  lovoiea  alls  iDoliB; 

And  In  TilI  haiiibl«  wyne,  »liibii«p«olii, 

He  pin  him  recomannda  nn-tn  hir  ftrao«; 

To  telle  nl  how,  it  lueth  machel  Bjiaoe.  iii;i 


this,   fDl   lowly  he  hir 


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237 


H*  klito  tlio  the  Uitn  that  ha  ahette,  1090 
And  Myde,  '  l#itre,  a  UIbAiI  destenee 
nifse  ihapen  ia,  my  lady  ihal  thee  see.' 

157.  Thl«  FAndare  took  the  lettre,  and 
thail^tyme 

A-morwe,  and  to  hi«  neoes  paleys  eterte, 
And  fiMrte  he  swoor,  that  it  yrtm  paeaed 

pryme,  1095 

And  can  to  jape,  and  eeyde,  *  y-wif,  myn 

herte, 
80  freeh  it  ii,  al-thoogh  it  aore  nnerte, 
I  may  not  slepe  never  a  ICayee  morwe ; 
I  have  a  joly  wo,  a  Insty  lorwe.' 

158.  Criseyde,  whan  that  she  hir  nncle 
herde,  iioo 

With  dreedfVil  herte,  and  desirous  to  here 
The  cause  of  his  oominge,  thus  answerde, 
*Kow  by  yota  feyth,  myn  nnole,'  qnod 

she,  *dere. 
What  maner  windes  gydeth  yow  now 

here?  1104 

Tel  US  yonr  joly  wo  and  your  penannce, 
How  ferforth  be  ye  pnt  in  loves  dannoe/ 

159.  *By  god,'  quod  he,  *I  hoppe  alwey 
bihinde ! ' 

And  she  to-langh,  it  thonghte  hir  herte 

breste. 
Qnod  Pandaros,  *  loke  alwey  that  ye  flndo 
Game  in  myn  hood,  bat  herkneth,  if  yow 

leste;  11 10 

Ther  is  right  now  come  in-to  tonne  a  geste, 
A  Greek  espye,  and  telleth  newe  thinges, 
For  which  come  I  to  telle  yow  tydinges. 

160.  Into  the  gardin  go  we,  and  we  shal 
here, 

Al  prevely,  of  this  a  long  sermonn. '  1115 
With  that  thoy  wenten  arm  in  arm  y-fere 
In-to  the  gardin  fW>m  the  chanmbre  donn. 
And  whan  that  he  so  fer  was  that  the 

soon 
Of  that  he  speke,  no  man  here  mighte, 
He  seyde  hir  thus,  and  oat  the  lettre 

pUghte,  iiao 

161.  '  Lo,  he  that  is  al  hoolly  yonres  tne 
Him  recomaandeth  lowly  to  yonr  grace. 
And  sent  to  yon  this  lettre  here  by  me ; 
Avyscth  yon  on  it,  whan  ye  han  space, 


And  of  som  goodly  aaswera  yow  pnvehare ; 
Or,  helpe  me  god,  so  pleynly  for  to  seyne. 
He  may  not  longe  liven  for  his  peyne.' 

162.  Fal  dredftilly  tho  gan  she  itonde 

stille. 
And  took  it  nought,  bat  al  hir  homble 

chere 
Gan  for  to  ohannge,  and  seyde,  *  sorit  ne 

bUle,  1 1 30 

For  love  of  god,  that  toaeheth  swich 

matere, 
Ke    bring    me   noon;   and   also,  nncle 

dere. 
To  myn  estat  have  more  reward,  I  preye. 
Than  to  his  lost;  what  sholde  I  more 

seye? 

168.  And  loketh  now  if  this  be  reson- 

able,  1135 

And  letteth  nought^  for  fiivonr  ne  for 

slonthe. 
To  seyn  a  sooth ;  now  were  it  oovenable 
To  myn  estat,  by  god,  and  l^yoar  tronthe. 
To  taken  it,  or  to  han  of  him  ronthe. 
In  harming  ofmy-selfor  in  reprove?  1140 
Ber  it  a-yein,  for  him  that  ye  on  love ! ' 

164.  This  Pandaros  gan  on  hir  for  to 
stare. 

And  seyde,   *now    is  this    the    grettest 

wonder 
That  everl  sey !  lat  be  this  njrce  fare ! 
To  deethe  mote  I  smiten  be  with  thonder, 
If,  for  the  oitee  which   that   stondeth 

yonder,  1146 

Wolde  I  a  lettre  nn-to  yow  bringe  or  take 
To  harm  of  yow ;  what  lifft  yow  thns  it 

make? 

165.  Bnt  thns  ye  fturen,  wel  neigh  alle  and 
some,  1 149 

That  he  that  moet  desireth  yow  to  serve. 
Of  him  ye  reoohe  leest  wher  he  bioome, 
And  whether  that  he  live  or  elles  sterve. 
Bnt  for  al  that  that  ever  I  may  deserve, 
Beftise  it  nooght,'  qaod  he,  and  hente  hir 

faste. 
And  in  hir  bosom  the  lettre  donn  he 

thraste,  li5jS 


338                            ^roifw  an6  Cviugit.                      (&»»  u 

166.  And  nyde  hir,  '  now  out  it  ftinv 

■WJiiohhmu?"  qnod  aliB.  and  gun  for  to 

biholds. 

That  folk  mar  ■mi  "id  RAnren  on  lu 

And  knew  It  wel,  and  whoa  it  ma  him 

tolde,                                                   „^ 

Qaod  rfie,  ■  I  am  abydo  til  they  bo  goon,' 

And  gan  to  smjle.  aad  seyde  liim,  'eem, 

I'l.  And  mien  forth  in  speche  of  thlngss 

I  prcyB, 

Swich  aUBware  na  jow  liit  yma-eU  pnr- 

And  U'ten  in  tbo  window  botho  twaye. 

Whan  Pondnnia  saw  tyme  nn-to  hiatAto. 

And  saw  wel  that  hir  folk  were    alia 

■  No?  than  wol  I,"qnod  ho, 'aoyeendyto.' 

nweyo, 

'Now,  Deca  Diyn,   tel  on,'  qnod  he,  'I 

IBT.  Thorwith  Bho  longli,  and  seyde,  'go 

seye,                                                    iig5 

How  lykalh  yow  tha  lettre  thnt  ye  wool  ? 

And  ho  gun  at  him-Bolf  to  jape  farte.  iiOi 

Cnn  he  thoiHjn?   for,  Ijy  my  tronthe,  I 

Andseyde,  '  neoo,  I  h  ava  bo  Broet  a  pyno 

For  lovo,  that  arery  other  day  I  bate  ■— 

Aod  eon  Ilia  hoato  jnpea  forth  to  casto ; 

na.  Tharwith  al  ro»y  hewed  tho  WM  >hft 

And  mado  hir  >o  to  Lmghs  at  his  folya, 

And  gnn  to  hamme,  and   wyde.  'so  I 

That  sho  for  Janghter  wende  for  lo  dya. 

trows.' 

'  Aqnyto  him  wal,  for  goddes  love,'  qnod 

16S.  And  whan  that  she  wagcomsn  in-to 

he ;                                                      iKn 

'  Sow,  eem,'  qnod  she,  •  we  wol  ro  dyna 

•  My-flelf  to  modes  wol  the  lettro  Bowe,' 

And   held   his   hondes   up,  and  u.t  on 

And  gan  lome  of  hir  womon  to  hir  calle, 

'  New.  goodo  nece,  lie  it  never  no  lyto. 

Yif  me  .he  labour,  it  to  bowb  and  plyt*.' 

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TomurdM  hir,  bat  holdsn  him  In  honde 
Sho  nolde  nougfat,  ne  make  hir-aelTeii 

bonde 
In  love,  but  m  his  snster,  him  to  plaoo, 
She  wolde  fiiyn,  to  doon  his  herte  an 


176i  She  thette  it,  and  to  Fandarva  gan 


goon, 


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^ere  as  he  lat  and  loked  in-to  itrete, 
And  doon  she  sette  hir  by  him  on  a  stoon 
Of  jaspre,  np-on  a  qoisshin  gold  y-bete, 
And  seyde,  *  as  wiily  helpe  me  god  the 

grete,  1230 

I  never  dide  a  thing  with  more  peyne 
Than  wryte  this,  to  which  ye  me  oon- 

streyne;' 

177.  And  took  it  him :  he  thonked  hir 
and  seyde, 

*GK>d  woot,  of  thing  M.  otfte  looth  bigonne 
Cometh  ende  good;  and  neoe  myn,  Cri- 

seyde,  12^5 

That  ye  to  him  of  hard  now  ben  y-wonne 
Ooghte  he  be  glad,  l>y  god  and  yonder 

Sonne! 
For^why   men   seyth,    *' impres8ioan(e]8 

lighte 
Fal  lightly  been  ay  redy  to  the  flighte." 

178.  Bnt  ye  han  pleyed  tjrrannt  neigh  to 
longe,  1240 

And  hard  was  it  yonr  herte  for  to  grave ; 
Now  stint,  that  ye  no  longer  on  it  honge, 
Al  wolde  yo  the  forme  of  dannger  save. 
Bnt  hasteth  j^w  to  doon  him  joye  have ; 
For  trosteth  wel,  to  longe  y-doon  hard- 
neRse  1345 

Canseth  de6p3rt  taX  often,  for  distresse. ' 

179.  And  right  as  they  dedamed  this 
matere, 

Lo,  Troilns,  right  at  the  stretes  ende, 
Com  ryding  with  his  tenthe  some  y-fere, 
Al  soflely,  and  thiderward  gan  bende  1 250 
Ther-fitf  they  sete,  as  was  his  wey  to  wende 
To  paleys-ward ;  and  Pandarehim  aspyde, 
And  seyde,  '  neoe,  y-see  who  oometh  here 
rydo ! 

180.  O  floo  not  in,  he  seeth  ns,  T  suppose ; 
Jipst  ho  mny  thinke  that  yo  him  eschnwo.* 


'  Kay,  nay,*  quod  she,  and  wez  as  reed  as 
rose.  1256 

\^th  that  he  gan  hir  hnmbly  to  salnwe, 
With  dreedftil  ohere,  and  ofte  his  hewee 

mnwe ; 
And  np  his  look  debonairly  he  caste, 
And  bekked  on  Fandare,  and  forth  he 
paste.  ij6o 

181.  God  woot  if  he  sat  on  his  hors  a-right, 
Or  goodly  was  beeeyn,  that  ilke  day  I 
God   woot  wher   he  was  lyk  a  manly 

knight ! 
What  liholde  I  dreoohe,  or  telle  of  his 

aray? 
Cris^de,  which  that  alle  these  thinges 

say,  126s 

To  telle  in  short,  hir  lyked  al  y-fere. 
His  persone,  his  aray,  his  look,  his  chore, 

182.  His  goodly  manere  and  his  gentil- 
lesse. 

So  wel,  that  never,  sith  that  she  was  bom, 
Ke  hadde  she  swich  ronthe  of  his  dis- 
tresse ;  1270 
And  how-eo  she  hath  hard  ben  her-bifom, 
To  god  hope  I,  she  hath  now  canght  a 

thorn. 
She  shal  not  pnlle  it  ont  this  nexte  wyke ; 
God  sonde  mo  swich  thomes  on  to  pyko  ! 

188.  Pandare,  which  that  stood  hir  faste 

Felte  iron  hoot,  and  he  bigan  to  smyte, 
And  seyde,  *  nece,  I  pray  yow  hortely, 
Tol  me  that  I  shal  axen  yow  a  lyte. 
A  womman,  that  were  of  his  deeth  to 

W3rte, 
With-onten  his  gilt,  bnt  for  hir  Ukkotl 

ronthe,  ia8o 

Were  it  wel  doon  ?  '    Qnod  she,  '  nay,  by 

my  tronthe ! ' 

181.  *  Goil  holpe  me  so,*  qnod  he,  *  yo  sey 

me  eooth. 
Ye  felon  wel  yonr-self  that  I  not  lye  ; 
Lo,  jrond  he  rit ! '    Qnod  she,  *  ye,  so  he 

dooth.» 
*  Wel,'  qnod  Pandare,  *  as  I  have  told  yow 

thxye,  1385 

Lat  be  yonr  nyce  shame  and  yonr  fulye, 
And  spok  with  him  in  esing  of  his  hcrto  ; 
lAt  nycetee  not  do  yow  botbo  smerte.' 


t^roiftts  (tnb  Cnstptt. 


Coniidered  al  thing,  it  may  not  be  ;    11911 
And  vhy,  for  ahamo  ;  and  it  were  eeh  t<i 

To  graiinten  bim  ■□  itnot  n  lilierteK 
■  For  ploynlf  hir  eniente,*  as  Heydo  llie, 
Wufur  tolovehimnnwlsl,  ifBhera%hM, 
And  enardon  him  with  no-thing  bat  vith 

if<e.  Bat  PaoditTiu  tboiiehte,  'it  ghat  not 

bcao, 
If  that  I  may  ;  this  nyca  opinlonn 
Shftl  not  hi  holden  fuUy  j-area  two.' 
Wbat  shoide  I  mako  of  this  a  long  ter- 

monn! 
He  moalo  auoDte  on  that  eonclnBioQn  1300 
Asforthotj-mo;  and  whan  that  itwuovo, 
Aad  al  wu  wel,  ha  looa  and  took  his  lere. 

IS".  And  onbis  wey  to!  faWehoniwsrd  he 

And  riglit  for  joys  he   felte  hit  herte 


And  Troilnft  be  fond  alone  a-bsddo,  1305 
That    Inr   w   dootli    these  loverei,  in   n 


On  which,  faim  tlianghtc,  he  mlghte  hii 

Al  HTered  aha  the  wordea  nndar  ibeld. 
ThuR  to  the  mora  worthy  part  he  held, 
That,  what  for  bope  and   Pandanu  bt- 

Hia  eratfl  wo  for-yedo  hv  at  the  !e»t«.  1,110 

lei.  BatMWfl  may  alday  onr-Belven  lee. 
Through  mors  wodo  or  eol,  the  more  <yr; 
Eight  BO  oncioes  of  bopo,  of  what  it  be, 
Thetwlth  lU  ofte  enoreMtb  eek  dBSyr; 
Or,  BS  an  oak  oocoetb  of  a  litel  ipyr,      iw 
So  throngh  thU  lettre,  which  that  «ho 

gan  d(uiyr,  of  which  be  brenf  a 


108,  Wherforo  1  aeyo  alwoy,  that  day  and 

This  T^ilns  gan  io  dealren  more 

Than  he  dide  erst,  thnnth  hope,  and  dide 


n.1 


VMhm  out  Cme^M; 


«4l 


And  bUl^  with  al  Uf  bflite 

wo  to  deen,  and  thftt  as  fiwte ; 


196w  And  Mjde,  'locd,  and  freend,  and 

nroCiMV  davSi 
Qodwoot  that  iliyiHwai  doth  me  wg  1560 
But  woHow  stintfln  al  this  wo<xil  oheie, 
And,  by  my  troothe,  or  it  be  di^'M  two, 
And  god  to>foni,  j«t  ifaal  I  diape  it  ao, 
That  thoa  dialt  come  in-to  a  eertayn 

place, 
nier-as  thofQ  majit  thy-adf  hir  pr^ye  of 

1365 


IM.  Andeertainly.Inootifthoaitwoat, 
But  tho  that  been  eaqpext  in  lore  it  aeye, 
It  if  oon  of  the  thingea  that  ftirthereth 


A  man  to  have  a  Uyner  for  to  preye, 
Andaikerplaoehiswofortobiwreye;  1370 
For  in  good  herte  it  moot  aom  ronthe 

impresse, 
To  here  and  lee  the  giltles  in  distreaae. 

197.  Farannter  thenkestow:'  though  it 

be  80 
That  kinde  wolde  doon  hir  to  biginne 
To  ban  a  maner  nmthe  np-on  my  wo,   1 375 
Seyth  Dannger,  .^Nay,  thou   ahalt  me 

never  winne ; 
So  renleth  hir  hir  hertes  goost  with-inne, 
That,  though  ihe  bende,  yet  she  stant  on 

rote; 
What  in  effect  is  this  nn-to  my  bote  ?' 


>»» 


196w  Thenk  here-ayeins,  whan  that  the 

stordy  ook,  1380 

On  which  men  hakketh   ofte,   for  the 

nones, 
Boceyved  hath  the  happy  falling  strook. 
The  grete  gweigh  doth  it  oomo  al  at  ones, 
As  doon  these  rokkes  or  these  milne-stones. 
For  swifter  conrs  cometh  thing  that  is  of 

wighte,  1385 

Whan  it  descendeth,  than  don  thinges 

lighte. 

199.  And  reed  that  boweth  doon  for  every 

blast, 
Fnl  lightly,  cesse  wind,  it  wol  aryse ; 
But  so  nil  not  an  ook  whan  it  is  cost ; 
It  nedeth  me  nonght  thee  longe  to  forbyso. 


Meaahalrejoysnofagrset  —fjwi  1991 
Aeheved  wd,  and  stant  with-ovten  dottto, 
Al  han  men  been  the  lenger  ther^bonte. 

200.  Bnt,  Troilns,  yet  tel  me,  if  thee  lest, 
A  thing  now  whieh  that  I  shal  axen 

thee;  1355 

Which  is  thy  brother  that  thoa  loTSSt 

best 
As  in  thy  Tsrray  hertes  privetee? * 
*  Y-wia,  my  brother  Deiphebas,*  qnod  he, 
*Now,*  qnod  Pandare,  *er  hoores  twyes 

twelve, 
He  shal  thee  ese,  nnwist  of  it  him-aelva. 

201.  Now  lat  me  allone,  and  warken  as 
I  may,'  1401 

Qnod  he ;  and  to  Deiphebas  wente  he  tho 
Which  hadde  his  lord  and  grete  fireend 

ben  ay; 
Save  Troilns,  no  man  he  lovede  so. 
To  telle  in  short,  with-onten  wordes  mo, 
Qnod  Fandarns,  *  I  pray  yow  that  ye  be 
Freend  to  a  caose  which  that  toncheth 

me.*  1407 

202.  »Yifl,  Pardee,'  qnod  Deiphebas,  'wel 
thow  wost. 

In  al  that  ever  I  may,  and  god  to-fore, 
Al  nere  it  bat  for  man  I  love  most,       1410 
My  brother  Troilns ;  bat  sey  wherfore 
It  is ;  for  sith  that  day  that  I  was  bore, 
I  nas,  ne  never-mo  to  been  I  thinke, 
Ajreins  a  thing  that  mighte  thee  for- 
thinke.* 

208.  Pandare  gan  him  thonke,  and  to 
him  seyde,  14 15 

'  Lo,  sire,  I  have  a  lady  in  this  toan, 
That  is  my  noce,  and  called  is  Crisejrde, 
Which  sommen  woldendoonoppressioan. 
And  wrongAUly  have  hir  possessionn  : 
Wherfor  I  of  year  lordship  yow  biseche 
To    been    oar    freend,    with-onte    more 
speche.*  U'l 

204.  Deiphebas  him  answerdo,  *  O,  is  not 

this, 
That    thow    spekest     of    to    me    thas 

straangely, 
Cris<>yda,  my  fVeend  ?'    He  seyde,  •  Yis/ 
'Than  ncdoth,*  qao<l  Dciphobns  hardnly, 


^veifue  onb  Cvistgit. 


i  this  Bhal  bo  iloon,'  qnod  Pan- 


205.  But  t«I  mp,  than  thnt  vcxMt  al  tliis 

How  I  mxc>>t  beat  nvaylan  ?  now  Ut  uw.' 
Qood  Pandanu.  'If  yo,  my  lord  bo  doro, 
Woldfin  afl  now  doQ  this  hctnour  to  axa^ 
To  prayen  hir  to-iaoTwe.  la,  that  slio 
Tom  nn-to  yow  lilr  pleyntes  to  devyae, 
HirodTflrsariefl^oldeof  hit  AgryBe.     ■4^^i: 

And  cimrgen  j-ow  to  liavo  no  greet  tm- 

To  lian  som  of  yonc  iiretlioTon  bore  witL 

TUnt  migliten  to  liir  canso  bot  ftvoylo. 
Tbnn,  woot  I  wbI,  she  niighto  novor  faylo 
For  to  bo  iiolp™,  wlint  at  your  innmnoe, 
What  with  hir  otliBra  freendoB  govern- 


ii  neCKS  hotu,  as  streght  aa  lyne. 
aad  fond  hir  I'm  the  mote  aryea; 
M  him  doun,  and  spak  right  in 


B  aeyde,    'O   varay  god,  i 


yo  noneht  war  how  tlmtfalsPolipUeta 
now  aboute  efVsonee  far  to  pints, 
And  bringo  on  yow  advooaoyM  newe  7 ' 
'  I  ?  no,'  quod  she,  and  cfaauiiged  ol  hir 


£11,  'What  i«  he  mare  abonto,  me  to 

lireofhe 
And  d<vin  U6  wnmg?  what  thai  I  ilt. 

nllaa? 
Tot  of  him-SBlf  no-thinB  ne  woldolreroho, 
and  En»iui, 


n.i 


^rotfti6  Mib  Cvitftj^. 


243 


214.  Wbanne  this  WMdoon,  this  FluidAxe 

vp  »-noon, 
To  telle  in  ihort,  and  forth  gan  for  to 

wende 
To  Troilns,  m  stille  at  any  stoon, 
And  al  this  thing  he  tolde  him,  word  and 

ende ;  1495 

And  how  that  he  Beiphehns  gantoUende ; 
And  seyde  himi  *now  is  tyme,  if  that  thon 

conne, 
To  here  thee  wel  to-morwe,  and  al  is 

wonne. 

filK.  Now  spek,  now  pr^,  now  pitoosly 

compl^yne; 
lAt  not  for  nyoe  shame,  or  drede,  or 

alouthe ;  1500 

Som-tjme  a  man  mot  telle  his  owene 

P47ne> 
Bileve  it,  and  she  shal  han  ontheeronthe ; 
Thoa  shalt  be  saved  by  thy  fejrth,  in 

tronthe. 
Bat  wel  wot  I,  thoa  art  now  in  a  drede  ; 
And  what  it  is,  I  leye,  I  can  arede.      1505 

216.  Thow  thinkest  now,  '*how  sholde 
I  doonal  this? 

For  by  my  chores  mosten  folk  aspjre, 
That  for  hir  love  is  that  I  fare  a-mis; 
Tet  hadde  I  lever  onwist  for  sorwe  dye." 
Now  thenk  not  so,  for  thoa  dost  greet 
folye.  1510 

For  right  now  have  I  foonden  o  manero 
Of  sleighte,  for  to  coveren  al  thy  chore. 

217.  Thow  shalt  gon  over  night,  and  that 
as  Uyve, 

Un-to  Deipiiebns  boos,  as  thee  to  pleye. 
Thy  maladye  a-wey  the  bet  to  drjrve,  1515 
For-wby  thoa  lemest  syk,  soth  for  to  seye. 
Sone  alter  that,  doan  in  thy  bed  thee  leye, 
And  sey,  thow  mayst  no  longer  ap  endaro, 
And  lye  right  there,  and  bs^de  thyn  aven- 
tare. 

218.  Sey  that  thy  fever  is  wont  thee  for 
to  take  1510 

The  same  tyme,  and  lasten  til  a-morwe; 
And  lat  see  now  how  wel  thoa  canst 

it  make, 
For,  par-dee,  syk  is  he  that  is  in  sorwa 


€k>  now,  Aurewel!   and,  Venos  here  to 

borwe,  1524 

I  hope,  and  thoa  this  parpos  holde  ferme. 

Thy  grace  she  shal  Ai}ly  ther  conferme.' 

219.  Qaod  Troilas,  *y-wis,  thoa  nedelees 
Coonseylest  me,  that  sykliche  I  me  feyne ! 
For  I  am  qrk  in  emest,  doatelees, 

So  that  wel  neigh  I  sterve  for  the  peyne.' 
Qaod  Fandams,  *thoa  shalt  the  bettre 

pleyne,  x53< 

And  hast  the  lasse  nede  to  ooontrefete ; 
For  him  men  demen  hoot  that  men  seen 

swete. 

220.  Lo,  holde  thee  at  thy  triste  oloos, 
and  I 

Shal  wel  the  deer  an-to  thy  bowe  diyve.' 
Therwith  he  took  his  leve  al  softely,    1536 
And  Troilas  to  paleys  wente  blyve. 
So  glad  ne  was  he  never  in  al  his  lyve ; 
And  to  Pandaras  reed  gan  al  assente. 
And  to  Beiphebns   boos   at   night   he 
wente.  1540 

221.  What  nedeth  yow  to  tellen  al  the 
chore 

That  Deiphebas  on-to  his  brother  mado. 
Or  his  acoesse,  or  his  syklich  manere, 
How  men  gan  him  with  clothes  for  to 

lade. 
Whan  ho  was  leyd,  and  how  men  wolde 

him  glade  ?  i545 

Bnt  al  for  nooght,  he  held  forth  ay  the 

wyso 
That  ye  han  herd  Pandare  er  this  devysoi 

222.  Bat  oerteyn  is,  er  Troilas  him  leyde, 
Deiphebos  had  him  prayed,  over  ni^t. 
To  been  a  freend  and  helping  to  Criseyde. 
God  woot,  that  he  it  graantede  anon- 
right,  i55« 

To  been  hir  ftille  freend  with  al  his  might. 
Bat  swich  a  nede   was    to   prejre  him 

thenne. 
As  for  to  bidde  a  wood  man  for  to  renne. 

228.  The  morwen  com,  and  neighen  gan 

the  tyme  1555 

Of  me^-tyd,  that  the  fkire  qaene  Eleyne 

Shoop  hir  to  been,  an  hoaro  after  the 

pryme, 


^roifue  ant  Crisepbc. 


Dtit  ns  hi?  sQStor,  hooml.T,  moth  to  Myna, 
iiLe  com  to liicermhirpUfn entente,  i.s&i 
Bat  god  anil  Faudan  wisto  al  uihAt  tliia 


ass.  Heide  al  thli  thing   Cruerde   «>^1 
y-ntragb,  i.tjo 

And  ever;  word  gui  for  (<■  notice  i 
For  which  with   >abre  chero  hir  bert« 


224.  Como  cak  Criwyda,  al  innocent  i 

thia, 
Antigono,  hir  Bister  Tub«  al» ; 
Bat  flee  wo  now  pniliiltce  b<»t  is, 
For  lovo  uf  god,  and  Int  na  faate  go      15S5 
Right  to  tho  cffoDl,  with-ooto  tAlea  ra 
Why  al  thU  folk  aaMaii,led  in  tliU  i.li 
And  lat  us  of  bic  «»lninges  pMe. 


And  feddo  hem  wel  with  nl  thftt  mtghle 
lyko.  -JTO 

Bnt  evor-more,  'allium  waa hia  refrejn, 
'  Uf  goodo  brother  Trqilna,  tho  syke, 
Ljih  jet^ — and   thoTwitb-al  ha  gan   to 


For  for 

SSS.  Tho  tyme  com,  fro  diner  for  to  ryie, 
And,  as  him  onghte,  ftriseu  aveiychoon, 
And  gonno  a  whi>l  of  thli  ftud  that  deryn. 
Bnt  Fandams  bmk  al  thia  ipsch*  ■noon, 
And  Kjde  to  DeiiihebTU, '  vole  ya  goon. 
If  jonrO  willo  bo,  aa  I  yow  preyde,  i6iu 
To  9p«ks  bare  of  the  n^a  of  Crl>e}^Ie  ? ' 

2S0.  Eleyno,  which  that  by  the  hand  hir 

held, 
Took  flrat  the  tale,  and  leyde,  '  go  wo 

blyve;'  1*05 

And  goodly  on  Criieyde  aha  bihold. 
And  ««yde, '  JovBS  lat  him  never  thrjre, 
Tliat  dooth  yow  harm,  and  brioge  hint 


Ill 


ZtoitM  Mb  Cvfo^be. 


245 


na.  Spak  than  Bleome,  and  Mjde,  *  Fan- 
dams,  1625 
Woot  ought  my  loud,  my  brother,  thii 

matere, 
I  mane,  Eotor ?  or  woot  it  Troiloa? ' 
He  aeyde,  *  ye,  hat  wole  ye  now  me  here  t 
Me  thinketh  this,  lith  OTioiliis  la  here, 
It  were  good,  if  that  ye  wolde  aaaente,  1630 
She  toldehlr^elf  himal  thla,  erahe  wente. 

884.  For  he  wole  have  the  more  hir  grief 

athertei 
By  came,  lo,  that  she  a  lady  ia ; 
And,  by  your  leve,  I  wol  bat  right  in 

storte, 
And  do  yow  wite,  and  that  anoon,  y- 

wia,  1635 

If  that  he  depe,  or  wole  onght  here  of 

thif.' 
And  in  he  lepte,  and  aeyde  him  in  his 

ere, 
*Qod  have  thy  soale,  y-broaght  have  I 

thy  here!* 

285.  To  smylen  of  this  gan  tho  Troilos, 
And  Pandaros,  with-onte  rekeninge,  1640 
Oat  wente  anoon  t'  Eleyne  and  Deiphebos, 
And  seyde  hem,  'so  there  be  no  tarjringe, 
Ne  more  pres,  he  wol  wel  that  ye  bringe 
Crislyda,  my  lady,  that  is  here ; 
Andashemay  endnren,  he  wole  here.  1645 

286.  Bat  wel  ye  woot,  the  ohaombre  is 
bat  lyte, 

And  fewe  folk  may  lightly  make  it  warm ; 
Now  loketh  ye,  (for  I  wol  have  no  wjrte, 
To  bringe  in  prees  that  mighte  doon  him 

harm 
Or  him  disesen,  for  my  bettre  arm),     1650 
Wher  it  be  bet  ihe  hyde  tn  eft-sones ; 
Now  loketh  ye,  that  knowen  what  to 

doon  isL 

287.  I  sey  for  me,  best  is,  as  I  can  knowe, 
That  no  wight  in  ne  wente  bat  jre  tweye. 
Bat  it  were  I,  for  I  can,  in  a  throwe,  1655 
Beheroe  hir  cas,  aniyk  that  she  can  seye ; 
And  after  this,  she  may  him  ones  preye 
To  ben  good  lord,  in  short,  and  take  hir 

leve; 
This  m^y  not  maohel  of  his  ese  him  reve. 


288.  And  eek,  for  she  is  straonge,  he  wol 

forbore  1660 

His  ese,  which  that  him  thar  nonght  for 

yow; 
Eek  other  thing,  that  toacheth  not  to 

here. 
He  wol  me  telle,  I  woot  it  wel  right  now. 
That  secret  is,  and  for  the  tonnes  prow.* 
And  they,  that  no-thing  knewe  of  this 

entente,  1665 

With-oate  more,  to  Troilas  in  they  wente. 

288.  Eleyne  in  al  hir  goodly  softs  wyse, 
Gan  him  aalnwe,  and  womanly  to  pleye, 
And  seyde,  'ywis,  ye  moste  ttlweyea aiyse ! 
Now  fiiyre  brother,  both  al  hool,  I  preye ! ' 
And  gan  hir  arm  right  over  his  sholder 
leye,  1671 

And  him  with  al  hir  wit  to  reoomforte ; 
As  she  best  oonde,  she  gan  him  to  dis- 
ports. 

240.  So  after  this  qnod  she,  'we  yow 
biseke. 

My  dere  brother,  Deiphebas,  and  I,  1675 
For  love  of  god,  and  so  doth  Pandare  eke, 
To  been   good  lord    and   freend,   right 

hertely, 
Un-to  CTriseyde,  which  that  certeinly 
Receyveth  wrong,  as  woot  wel  here  Fan- 
dare, 
That  can  hir  cas  wel  bet  than  I  declare.' 

241.  This  Fandaras  gan  newe  his  tonge 
afiyle,  1681 

And  al  hir  cas  reheroe,  and  that  anoon  ; 
Whan  it  was  seyd,  sone  after,  in  a  whyle, 
Qnod  Troilas,  *  as  sone  as  I  may  goon, 
I  wol  right  fayn  with  al  my  might  ben 

oon,  1685 

Have  god  my  troathe,  hir  caase  to  sastene.' 
'  Good  thrift  have  jre,'  qnod  Eleyne  the 

qnene. 

242.  Qaod  Fandarni,  'andityoarwillebc^ 
That  ibe  may  take  hir  leve,  er  that  she 

'  Or  elles  god  for-bede,'  tho  qnod  he,  1690 
*  If  that  she  voache  saof  for  to  do  so.' 
And  with  that  word  qnod  Troilas,  'jre  two, 
Deiphebas,  and  my  soster  leef  and  dere, 
To  yow  have  I  to  speke  of  o  matere, 


24A 


Ztntuf  dnt  Cm^be. 


■Ua.  To  been  AryaeA  by  yoor  rseil   tba 
betlru':—  1695 

And  fond,  m  h»p  wu,  nt  his  beddes  be«d, 
The  cnpie  of  a  tretis  uid  k  lettre, 
Thiit  Ector  h&dds  him  Bent  to  nxen  real, 
If  awicli  u  man  was  Borthy  to  ben  de«l. 
Woot  I  noa^ht  who  ;  bat  in  a  grisly  wyae 
He  preyedo  faem  tmoou  on  it  avyBe.     1 701 

Si4.  JDeiphebTu  gan  thia  lettre  to  tmfoMe 
Id  ome«  groet ;  w>  dido  Eleyne  the  queue ; 
AndromingeontwHTd,  fwit  it  gfuihiliolde, 
BoTOword    m   Iteyie,    into    an    herbcr 


Tb 

s  like  thing  they  roddoi 

h 

m 

bi-twBne; 

An 

Ifljgely.themonntani 

Th 

ygonneouittoroden 

an 

to 

pome. 

Sio.  Now  lat  hem   rede,  and  torDo  ve 

To  Fandarus,  that  gaa  ful  faste  prye  1710 
That  al  waa  wrl,  and  oat  he  gan  to  Roon 
In-tu  the  frolc  cbiimbro,  (uid  that  iu  hyo, 
And  Bpjilfl,  '  god  BBVe  al  this  companyo  ! 
Com,  nocB  myn  ;  my  Udy  qoene  Eleyne 
Abydoth  yow,  and  eek  my  hordes  tweyno. 


And  ii 


t  plyt  0 


mendel 

And  inmrd  thm  fol  aolt«ly  bisinna  ; 
Neoe,  t  ooDJDrB  and  hoifhly  yow  dsfende, 
On  his  half,  which  that  >owle  oi  alle 

And  iu  the  vartae  of  ooronnca  tweyne, 
Sleo  nonght  tbia  man,  that  hHth  for  ynw 

21s.  Ff  en  the  derel '.  tltenk  which  oon 

he  is, 
And  in  what  plyt  he  lytb;  eomofanocn^ 
Thenk  al  swich  t«ried  tyd,  bnt  lost  it  nia! 
That  wcl  ye  bothe  aeyn,  whan  ye  ben  00a. 
Seoonndelich,  ther  yet  deryneth  noon  1741 
Up-on  J-ow  two ;  com  of  now,  ifyo  oonoe; 
Whyl  folk  ia  blent,  lo,  al  the  tyice  ia 

ioQ.  Id  titering,  and  imraoite,  and  d^ 

layca, 
The  folk  deryne  at  wagginge  of  a  fltree; 
And  though  ye  wotde  lian  after  mery~ 


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^rotftis  anb  Cvm^t. 


247 


BOOK  ni. 


Indpit  Prohemiiim  Tercii  Libii. 

1.  O  BLurcL  light,  of  whiohe  the  hemes 

olere 
Adometh  al  the  thridde  hevene  fairo ! 
O  sonnes  leef,  O  Jovee  donghter  dere, 
Flesaimoe  of  love,  O  goodly  dehonaire. 
In  g«&til  hertes  i^  redy  to  repaire !         5 
O  verxay  cause  of  hele  and  of  gladnesse, 
Y-hezied  he  thy  might  and  thy  goodnesse ! 

2.  In  hevene  and  helle,  in  erthe  and 

saltesee 
Is  felt  thy  mightf  if  that  I  wel  dosceme ; 
As  man,  hrid,  hest,  fish,  herhe  and  grene 

tree  10 

Thee  fele  in  tymes  with  vapour  eteme. 
Gh>d  lovethf  and  to  love  wol  nought  weme ; 
And  in  this  world  no  lyves  creature, 
With-outen  love,  is  worth,  or  may  endure. 

3.  Te  Joves  first  tothilke  effectes  glade,  15 
Thomgh  which  that  thinges  liven  alio 

and  he, 
Comeveden,  and  amorous  fhim  made 
On  mortal  thing,  and  as  yow  list,  ay  ye 
Yeve  him  in  love  ese  or  adversitee ; 
And  in  a  thousand  formes  doun  him  sente 
For  love  in  erthe,  and  whom  yow  liste, 

he  hente.  at 

A    Ye  fierse  Mars  apeysen  of  his  ire, 
And,  as  yow  list,  ye  maken  hertes  digne  ; 
Algates,  hem  that  yo  wol  sette  arfyre. 
They  dreden  shamo,  and  vices  they  re- 

signe ;  35 

Ye  do  hemcorteys  be,  fresshe  and  benigne, 
And  hye  or  lowe,  after  a  wight  entendeth ; 
The  joyes  that  he  hath,  your  might  him 

sendeth. 

5.  Ye  holdon  regne  and  hous  in  unitee ; 
Ye  soothfast  cause  of  frendship  been  also ; 
Ye  knows  al  thilke  covered  qualitee      31 
Of  thinges  which  that  folk  on  wondren  so, 


Whan  they  can  not  oonstruehow  it  may  jo, 
She  loveth  him,  or  why  he  loveth  here ; 
As  why  this  fish,  and  nought  that,  cometh 
to  were.  35 

6.  Ye  folk  a  lawe  han  set  in  universe, 
And  this  knowe  I  by  hem  that  loveres  be, 
That  who-so  gtryyeih  with  yow  hath  the 

worse: 
Now,  lady  bright,  for  thy  benignltee, 
At  reverence  of  hem  that  serven  thee,    40 
Whos  clerk  I  am,  so  techeth  me  devyse 
Som  joye  of  that  is  felt  in  thy  servyse. 

7.  Ye  in  my  naked  herte  sentement 
Inhelde,  and  do  me  shewe  of  thy  swet- 

nesse. — 
Caliope,  thy  vois  be  now  present,  45 

For  now  is  nede ;  sestow  not  my  destresse. 
How  I  mot  telle  anon-right  tho  gladnesse 
Of  Troilus,  to  Venus  heryinge  ? 
To  which  gladnes,  who  nede  hath,  god 

him  bringe ! 

Explicit  prohemlnm  Tercii  LibrL 

Incipit  Liber  Tercius. 

8.  Lay  al  this  mene  whyle  Troilus,        50 
Becordinge  his  lessoun  in  this  manere, 

*  Ma  fey!'  thought  he,  *thus  wolo  I  seye 

and  thus; 
Thus  wole  I  ployne  un-to  my  lady  dere ; 
That  word  is  good,  and  this  shal  be  my 

chore; 
This  nil  I  not  foryeten  in  no  wyse.'        55 
Qod  leve  him  werken  as  he  gan  devyse. 

9.  And  lord,  so  that  his  herto  gan  to 

quappe, 
Horinge  hir  come,  and  shorte  for  to  8>'ke ! 
And  Pandarus,  that  ladde  hir  by  the 

hippe. 
Com  neer,  and  gan  in  at  the  curtin  pyke, 
And  seyde,  *  god  do  bote  on  alle  syko !   61 
See,  who  is  here  yow  comen  to  vis^-te  ; 
Lo,  here  is  she  that  is  s^nr  deeth  to  wyto.* 


^roi^  dn(  £vi9tgU. 


Who  is  b1  tbare  ?  I  sea  nonght  trewely.' 
'Sifo.'qaod  Crisoj-dB,  'it  ia  Pwidare  and L' 
'Ye,  iwote  herter  nlliui.  I  uuf  nonght  Tym 
To  knale,  Mid  do  yow  honcrar  in  Mni 


II    And  drenede  him  upward,  and  ihs 
Ghti  boths  here  liondog  aotlo  npon  him 


IS.  Aa<i  stinte  n  wiiyl,   and   whui  he 
might*  ont-bringo,  99 

The  aeit«  woid  wbi,  '  god  wot,  for  I  luTe, 
Aj  faTthfalty  u  t  have  had  konnings, 
Ben  yanrea,  alao  god  my  ■owle  htb  1 
Asd  ihol,   til  that  I,  iroflil  wight,  bo 

And  thDQgb  I  dar  ue  can   nn-^a  jnw 

pleyne, 
Y-wig,  I  loSra  nonght  the  Use  peyne.  115 


Ifl.    TllH! 


uiliche 


ly  ont-bringo,  and  iftlii»yciirdi«plMe. 
That  ghal  I  urote  upon  myn  owno  lyf 
"  ^  'it  Bone,  1  trowe.  and  doon  ytmr  h«rt« 


Fint,  yow  to  thonko,  ami  of  yonr  lord- 

Continiumnoo  I  wolda  jow  Msoka,' 

12.  Thia  Troilus,   that    henle    hil   lady 
preyo 

'fihii?   him,  wcT   neither  qolk  ne 


m.) 


^rotfti6  anb  Ctin^jiU. 


249 


And  ihaime  «gre«n  thalL  I  maj  ben  he, 
VTith-oate  brannche  of  vyae  in  any  wyee, 
In  troathe  alwey  to  doon  yow  my  aervyse 

20.  As  to  my  lady  right  and  chief  reaortf 
With  al  my  wit  and  al  my  diligence,    155 
And  I  to  han,  right  as  yow  list,  comfort, 
Under  yooryerde,  egal  to  myn  offence. 
As  deeth,  if  that  I  breke  your  defence ; 
And  that  ye  deigne  me  so  mnohe  honoore, 
Me  to  comaonden  ought  in  any  houre.  140 

21.  And  I  to  been  your  yerray  hnmble 
trewe. 

Secret,  and  in  my  paynes  pacient, 
And  ever-mo  desire  freshly  newe, 
To  serren,  and  been  fy-lyke  1^  diligent, 
And,  with    good   herte,    al   holly  yoxir 
talent  145 

Beoejrven  wel,  how  sore  that  me  smerte, 
Lo,  this  mene  I,  myn  owene  swete  herte.* 

22.  Qaod  Pandaros,  ^lo,  here  an  hard 
request. 

And  resonable,  a  lady  for  to  weme ! 
Now,  nece  myn,  by  natal  Joves  fest,     150 
Were  I  a  god,  ye  sholde  sterve  as  yeme. 
That  heren  wel,  this  man  wol  no-thing 

yeme 
But  your  honour,  and  seen  him  almost 

■terve. 
And  been  so  looth  to  suffiren  him  yow 

serve.' 

23    With  that  sbo  gan  hir  eyen  on  him 
caste  155 

Fill  esily,  and  ful  debonairly, 
Avjrslng  hir,  and  Lyed  not  to  faste 
With  never  a  word,  but  seyde  him  softcly, 
*  Hyn  honour  sauf,  I  wol  wel  trewely, 
And  in  swich  forme   as    he   can    now 
devyse,  160 

Beceyven  him  folly  to  my  aervyse, 

24.  Biseching  him,  for  goddes  love,  that 

he 
Wolde,  in  honour  of  tronthe  and  gontil- 

esse, 
As  I  wel  mene,  eek  mene  wel  to  me,    164 
And  myn  honour,  with  wit  and  besinessc, 
Aykepe;  and  il'  I  may  don  him  gladnesse, 


From  hennes-forth,  y-wis,  I  nil  not  feyne : 
Now  beeth  al  hool,  no  longer  ye  ne  ple3me. 

25.  But  nathelees,  this  wame    I  yow,' 
quod  she, 

*  A  kinges  sons  al-thongh  3^0  be,  y-wis,  170 
Ye  shul  na*more  have  soverainetee 

Of  me  in  love,  than  right  in  that  cas  is ; 
Ne  I  nil  forbore,  if  that  ye  doon  a-mis. 
To  wrathen  yow ;  and  whyl  that  ye  me 

serve, 
Cheiycen  yow  right  after  ye  deserve.    175 

26.  And  shortly,  der«  herte  and  al  my 
knight, 

Beth  glad,  and  draweth  yow  to  lustinesse. 
And  I  shal  trewely,  with  al  my  might, 
Yonr  bittre  tomen  al  in-to  swetnesse ;  179 
If  I  be  she  that  may  yow  do  gladnesse. 
For  every  wo  ye  shal  recovere  a  blisse ' ; 
And  him  in  armes  took,  and  gan  him 
kisse. 

27    Fil  Pandaros  on  knees,  and  up  his 

yfin 
To  hevcne  threw,  and  held  his  hondes 

bye, 

*  Immortal  gotl  !*  quotl  he,  'that  mayst 

nought  dyen,  1^5 

Cupide  I  meno,  of  this  mayst  glorifye ; 
And  Venus,  thou  mnyst  make  melodye ; 
With-outen  bond,  me    semeth    that  in 

towno, 
For  this  merveyle,  I  here  ech  belle  sowno. 

28.  But  ho !  no  more  as  now  of  this 
matere,  190 

For- why  this  folk  wol  comen  tip  anoon. 
That  ban  the  lottre  rod  :  lo,  I  hem  here. 
But  I  conjure  thee,  Criseyde,  and  oon, 
And  two,  thoo  Troilos,  whan  thow  mayst 

goon, 
That  at  myn  hoos  ye  been  at  my  wam- 

inge,  195 

For  I  ful  wel  shal  shape  yoor  cominge  ; 

29.  And  eseth  ther  yoor   hertes  right 
y-noogh  ; 

And  lat  see  which  of  yow  shal  here  tlie 

belle 
To  gpeke  of  love  a-right**  ther- with  he 

lough, 


Z>!0i!u9  dnt  Crioepte. 


™  yo  a  layaer  for  to  telle.' 3 


Tliis  thing  ehol  bo  right  as  I  yow  i 


.  '  Uyn  slderlevast  lord,  (uid  brothel' 
>d  wool,  and  thoo,  that  it  sat  me  lo 


And  lord,  bo  tbiiit  gun  gnme  Troiltu, 
ni9  brother  and  liis  sustor  for  to  blends. 
Qaod   Fojidiinis,    'it    tyme    is    that  we 


That  I,  with  al  my  migiit  and  al  my  lore, 
Hath  ever  eithen  doon  my  bisinossa 
To  brings  tiiee  to  joye  out  of  diatreue  ; 

3S.  And  have  it  brought  to  iwioli  plyt  u 


BI.  She  took  hir  leva  at  hem  fol  thriftily. 
As  she  wel  cytndo,  and  they  hir  levarenec 
Un-to  the  folle  diden  hnrdely. 
And  spoken  wonder  wel,  in  bir  absence, 
OF  liir,  in  preyaing  of  hie  excellence,  1 15 
Hir  ^voniaaticc,  hir  nit ;  uid  hIr  maji- 

Commandeden,  it  joyo  was  to  hero, 

S'i.  Now  lat  hie  wende  tm-to  bir  01 


So  that,  thomsh  me,  thow  stondeet  cow 

To  fare  we!,  I  aeye  it  for  no  boat. 
And  wostow  why  f  for  shame  it  is  to  seye, 
For  thee  havo  I  bigonne  a  gamen  pleye 
Which  that  I  never  doon  sbal  eft  for 

Al-though  he  were  a  thonsand  fold  my 
brother. 


bioomen. 


m.1 


^roiftie  Afib  CxiHjIbt. 


251 


Bat  wo  if  me,  that  I,  that  oMue  bX  this, 
ICi^  thenken  that  ihe  is  mj  nace  dere, 
And  I  hir  eon,  and  tnijtor  eek  y-fSBre  I 

40.  And  were  it  wict  that  I,  through  myn 
engjn, 

Hadde  in  my  neoe  y-pnt  thia  fSuitaeye,  275 
To  do  thy  Inat,  and  hoolly  to  be  thyn, 
Why,  al  the  world  np-on  it  wolde  crjre, 
And  eeye,  that  I  the  worate  trecherye 
Dide  in  this  caa,  that  ever  waa  bigonne, 
And  ihe  for-loet,  and  thoa  right  nought 
y-wonne.  aSo 

41.  Wher-fbre,  er  I  wol  ferther  goon  a 

paa, 
Tet  eft  I  thee  bleeohe  and  ftiUy  lejre, 
That  privetee  go  with  na  in  this  caa, 
That  ia  to  eeye,  that  thoa  xm  never  wreye; 
And  be  nought  wrooth,  thou^^  I  thee 
olte  preye  385 

To  holden  secree  swich  an  heigh  matere ; 
For  ikilfVil  is,  thow  wost  wel,  my  preyere. 

42.  And  thenk  what  wo  ther  hath  bitid 
er  this, 

For  makinge  of  avaontes,  as  men  rede  ; 
And  what  mischaunoe  in  this  world  yet 

ther  is,  290 

Fro  day  to  day.  right  for  that  wikked 

dede; 
For  which  these  wj^se  clerkes  that  ben 

dede 
Han  ever  jret  proverbed  to  us  yonge, 
That  "  firste  verta  is  to  kepe  tonge.** 

48.  And,  nere  it  that  I  wilne  as  now 
Vabregge  295 

Diffusioan  of  speche,  I  ooude  almost 
A  thousand  oMe  stories  thee  aleggo 
Of  wommen  lost,  thomgh  fals  and  foles 

bost; 
Proverbes  canst  thy-self  y-nowe,  and  woet, 
Ayeins  that  vyce,  for  to  been  a  labbe,  300 
Al  seyde  men  sooth  as  often  as  they  gabbe. 

44.  O  tonge,  alias !  so  often  here-bifom 
Hastow  made  many  a  lady  bright  <^  hewe 
Seyd,  **welawey  f  thedaythatlwasbom  !** 
And  many  a  maydes  sorwes  for  to  newe ; 
And,  for  the  more  part,  al  is  untrewe  306 


That  men  of  yelpe,  and  it  were  brought 

to  prove; 
Of  kinde  hon  avauntour  is  to  leve. 

45.  Avauntonr  and  a  lyere,  al  is  on  ;   309 
As  thus :  I  pose,  a  womman  graunte  me 
Hir  love,  and  seyth  that  other  wol  she  non, 
And  I  am  sworn  to  holden  it  secree, 
And  after  I  go  telle  it  two  or  three ; 
Y-wis,  I  am  avauntour  at  the  leste, 
And  lyere,  for  I  breke  my  biheste.        315 

46.  Now  loke  thanne,  if  they  be  nought 
to  blame, 

Swich  maner  folk;    what  shal  I  depe 

hem,  what. 
That  hem  avaunte  of  wommen,  and  by 

name. 
That  never  yet  bihighte  hem  this  ne  that, 
Ne  knewe  hem  more  than  myn  olde  hat  ? 
No  wonder  is,  so  god  me  sonde  hole,    321 
Though  wommen  drede  with  us  men  to 

dele. 

47.  I  sey  not  this  for  no  mistrust  of  jrow, 
Ne  for  no  wys  man,  but  for  foles  nyce, 
And  for  the  harm  that  in  the  world  is 

now,  325 

As  wel  for  foly  ofbe  as  for  malyce  ; 
For  wel  wot  I,  in  wyse  folk,  that  vyce 
No  womman  drat,  if  she  be  wel  avysed ; 
For  wyse  ben  by  foles  harm  chastysed. 

48.  Butnowtopurpos;  leve  brother  dere, 
Have  al  this  thing  that  I  have  seyd  in 

minde,  331 

And  keep  thee  dos,  and  be  now  of  good 

chere. 
For  at  thy  day  thou  shalt  me  trewe  flnde. 
I  shal  thy  procos  sette  in  swich  a  kinde. 
And  god  to-fom,  that  it  shall  thee  suflyse, 
For  it  shal  been  right  as  thou  wolt  de« 

"V'j'se.  336 

49.  For  wel  I  woot,  thou  menest  wel, 
parde ; 

Therfore  I  dar  this  fVilly  undertake. 
Thou  wost  eek  what  thy  lady  graunted 

thee. 
And  day  is  set,  the  chartres  up  to  make. 
Have  now  good  night,  I  may  no  Icngor 

wake;  34> 


'Zvoitat  <mi  Cnst^U. 


That  god  mo  scndo  deoth  at  sono  lisBc' 

CO.  Wlio  miglite  telta  half  IhB  joye  or  festo 
Whioh  tluit  tlio  *ow!o  of  Troiloa  Cho  (alus, 
Senage  th'sSsct  of  FuidantB  taihsBts  ?  34^ 
Hie  uldo  wo,  that  made  his  herte  iwdto, 
Gan  thn  for  joye  VBsten  and  to-malte, 
And  nl  tbe  richeue  of  liia  sykca  mm 
At  oneB  flifdde,  he  felte  of  hem  no  more, 

Ell.  Bat  right  so  oa  these  hottea  and  them 
hnyea,  351 

That  hnu  in  winter  deito  bceii  and  dreye, 
Revestea  hom  in  (^ni!,  wbiu  that  May  is, 
UTian  every  lasly  lylielh  best  to  pleye: 
Kight  in  that  »olvo  wyse,  Booth  to  seye,  3SS 
VVea  iodpynliche  hia  herto  ful  of  joye, 
ThatgUddorwRS  thernavor  roan  in  Troyo. 


i.  That  rather  doyo 


Yolde,  a 


1   de- 


As  Uuuketh  me,  now  slokkeil  in  presoim, 
In  wreccheduMSe,  in  filtbe,  and  in  ver- 
Diyne,  jSi 

Coytif  to  cruel  king  AgamBnoim  ; 
And  this,   in  alle  the  temples  of  this 


Lon  faa«t  so  mutho  y-doo 


Lo  more,  bat  that 
as    thy    sclave, 


rhider-Bo    thoQ 
39" 
I.  And  gun  Lis  look  ou   Pwidaras  op      For  ever-more,  an-to  my  lyves  ends ! 

^:.  But  here,  with  ol  toyn  borts,  I  Mux 

bisachc, 
That  never  in  me  tbon  deme  swicb  (blje 
As  I  shal  seyn ;    mo  thoughto,  by  thy 


m.] 


^vetftis  dnb  ttimjiU. 


H3 


VK  Bat  tin  that  them  hast  don  me  this 
snrvyM,  414 

Mj  lyf  to  MtTe,  and  for  noon  hope  of  mede, 
80,  for  the  love  of  god,  this  grete  empryse 
Fulbnne  it  oat ;  for  now  is  moste  nede. 
For  hi^  and  low,  with-oaten  any  drede, 
I  wol  alwey  thyne  hestes  alle  kepe ; 
Have  now  good  night,  and  lat  ns  bothe 
slepe.'  420 

61.  Thus  held  him  ebh  with  other  wel 

apayed. 
That   al   the  world   ne   mighte  it  bet 

amende; 
And,  on  the   morwe,  whan  they  were 

arayed, 
Ech  to  his  owene  nodes  gan  entende. 
Bat  Troihis,  thongh  as  the  f^r  he  brende 
For  sharp  desyr  of  hope  and  of  plesaonoe. 
He  not  for-gat  his  gode  goyemaonoe.  427 

02.  Bat  in  him-self  with  manhod   gan 

restreyne 
Ech  rakel  dede  and  eoh  nnbxydled  chere, 
That  alle  tho  that  liven,  sooth  to  seyne, 
Ne  sholde  ban  wist,  by  word  or  by  manere, 
What  that  he  mente,  as  toaohing  this 

matere.  43> 

From  every  wight  as  fer  as  is  the  oloade 
He  was,  so  wel  dissimnlen  he  conde. 

68.  And  al  the  whyl  which  that  I  yow 
devyie,  435 

This  was  his  lyf;  with  al  his  ftUle  might, 
By  day  he  wes  in  Martes  high  servyse, 
This  is  to  seyn,  in  armes  as  a  knight ; 
And  for  the  more  part,  the  longe  night 
He  lay,  and  thoaghto  how  that  he  mighte 
serve  440 

His  lady  best,  hir  thank  for  to  deserve. 

64.  VH  I  nought  swer0,  al-thongh  he  lay 

sofbe, 
niat  in  his  thought  he  nas  somwhat 

diseeed, 
Ke  that  he  tomede  on  his  pOwes  ofte, 
And  wolde  of  that  him  missed  ban  ben 

sesed;  445 

But  in  swich  cas  man  is  noaght  alwey 

plesed, 
For  onght  I  wot,  no  more  than  was  he ; 
That  can  T  deme  of  poesibilitee. 


66.  Bat  eerteyn  is,  to  porpos  for  to  go. 
That   in   this  whyle,  as  writen   is   in 

g««te,  450 

He  Si^  his  lady  som-tyme ;  and  also 
She  with  him  spak,  whan  that  she  dorste 

or  leste, 
And  by  hir  bothe  avys,  as  was  the  beste, 
Apoynteden  ftil  warly  in  this  nede. 
So  as  they  dorste,  how  they  wolde  pro- 

cede.  455 

66.  Bat  it  was  spoken  in  so  short  a  W3rse, 
In  swich  awayt  alwey,  and  in  swich  fere. 
Lest  any  wyght  divynon  or  devyse 
Wolde  of  hem  two,  or  to  it  leye  an  ere. 
That  al  this  world  so  leef  to  hem  ne 

were  460 

As  that  Capido  wdde  hem  grace  sende 
To  maken  of  hir  speche  aright  an  ende. 

67.  Bat  thilke  litel  that  they  speke  or 
wronghte, 

His  wyse  goost  took  ay  of  al  swich  hede. 
It  semed  hir,  he  wiste  that  she  thooghte 
With-oaten  word,  so  that  it  was  no  nede 
To  bidde  him  oaght  to  done,  or  onght 

forbede ;  4^7 

For  which  she  thooghte  that  love,  al 

oome  it  late, 
Of  alle  jojre  hadde  opned  hir  the  yate. 

68.  And    shortly  of  this  prooes  for  to 
pace,  47" 

80  wel  his  werk  and  wordes  he  bisette, 
That  he  so  ftd  stood  in  his  lady  grace, 
That  twenty  thousand  tymes,  or  she  lette. 
She  thonked  god    she   ever   with   him 

mette; 
So  coude  he  him  goveme  in  swich  ser- 
vyse, 475 
That  al  the   world    ne   mighte    it    bet 
devyse. 

60.  For-whyshe  fond  him  so  discreet  in  al. 
So  secret,  and  of  swich  obeisaunce. 
That  wel  she  felte  he  was  to  hir  a  wal 
Of  steel,  and  sheld  Arom  every  disple- 
saunoe ;  480 

That,  to  ben  in  his  gode  govemaunoe. 
So  wys  he  was,  she  was  no  more  afered, 
I  mene,  as  fer  as  ooghte  ben  requered. 


254 


Zvoitae  arib  Sxiu^lt. 


70.  And  PnndorQSiluquikoalwBy  thofyr, 
Was  ever  yJ^ke  preat  and  dilignnt ;     485 
To  eae  bU  iiead  was  sot  ol  hia  iIsitt. 
Ho  shoof  ay  on,  ho  to  an  J  fro  wiutmil 
Hb  iBttrsB  bur  whan  Troilna  waa  ab«Br 
Tliat  ne^'or  man,  as  in  hia  freondei  no 
Ho  bac  bim   bet   than  ho,  with-oul 


drede. 


tga 

r,  parannMr,  Bom  man  waften 


Of  Troilng  tbat  I  rehorBen  aholdo, 
In  al  this  whylo,  an-to  his  lady  dere  ; 


Orafwbat  vight  tt 
Hifwordeaallcor. 


Maot  In  swicb  dis- 
iry  look,  lo  poynto. 
lot  honl  it  doon  or 


15.  For  he  with  ^raet  dalibaisoiann 
Bndde  eveTy  Ibiug  that  her-to  miKhle 

Fom-cait,  and  pat  In  eiecuoiooD, 

And  DoiUier  laft  foi  coat  no  (01  tnvayle; 

CoDio  if  hem  leit,  b«m  aboldo  iio-thin( 

fayla ; 
And  for  to  been  in  ought  eapjed  then. 
That,  wixte  he  vel,  on  ioposaiblo  were. 

IS.  Dredeleea,  it  olaer  ■waa  in  the  viad 

■e  and  evor;  letts-guno ;      51; 
'd,  for  al'the  world  is  blind 

In  thia  matere,  botbe  fromod  and  tame. 

Thia  timber  ia  al  red?  up  to  rramaj      530 

Da  lakketh  nonght  hot  that  we  witen 
wolde 

L  certain  hoore,  in  whiohe  ahe  somen 


72.  For  Botho,  i 

And  though  I  wolde  I  rondo  not,  y-vri« ; 
For  thor  waa  soro  epistel  hEtn  bitwene,  50 
Yolda,  BB  aeyth   mj-n 


7J.  And  TroiluB,  that  al  this  pnjTeyaunca 
Knew  at  the  fulls,  and  waytede  on  it  ay, 
Haddu  here-np-on   eek   made  gret  orde- 
nftunoe,  sis 

And  founde  bis  caoae,  and  tbor-to  his 

If  that  ha  wan  miased,  nigbt  or  day, 
~         'bylo  ho  wae  aboute  thig  sc 


m.] 


^rotftt0  anb  ttiuj^ 


255 


801  Whan  he  wm  comA,  h»  gan  anoon  to 

Am  he  mm  woni,  and  of  him-ielf  to  jape ; 
And  lynaUy^ha  swor  and  gan  hir  leye,  556 
By  thia  and  that,  iha  aholde  him  not 


Ne  lengar  doon  him  after  hir  to  gape ; 
Bat  eertctynly  ihe  moste,  by  hir  leve, 
Come  wmpen  in  hia  hona  with  him  at 
•▼•^  560 

81.  At  whiohe  ihe  lough,  and  gan  hir 

fitfteezonae, 
And  seyde,  *  it  rayneth ;  lo,  how  iholde 

Igoon?* 
*  Lat  be,'  qnod  he,  *  ne  itond  not  thna  to 


TUa  moot  be  doon,  ye  ahal  be  ther  anoon.' 
Soatthelaiteher-ofth^yfelleatoon,  565 
Or  ellea,  softe  he  swor  hir  in  hir  ere, 
He  nolde  never  oome  ther  ihe  were. 

89l  Sone  after  this,  to  him  she  gan  to 

rowne. 
And  asked  him  if  Troilns  were  there  f 
He  swor  hir,  'nay,  for  he  was  out  of 

towns,*  570 

And  sejrde,  *  neoe,  I  pose  that  he  were. 
Tow  fthnrfte  never  have  the  more  fere. 
For  rather  than  men  mighte  him  ther 

aspye. 
Me  were  lever  a  thousand-fold  to  dye,* 

88  Kon^t   list  myn    anotor   ftdly   to 

declare  575 

What  that  she  thonghte  whan  he  ssyde 

That  TroUns  was  oat  of  town  y-fiure, 
As  if  he  seyde  ther-of  sooth  or  no ; 
Bat  that,  with-oate  awayt,  with  him  to  go, 
She  graanted  him,  sith  he  hir  that  bi- 
sooghte,  580 

And,  as  his  neoe,  obeyed  as  hir  on^te 

84.  Bat  nathelees,  yet  gan  she  him  bi- 

seohe, 
Al-thongh  with  liim  to  goon  it  was  no  fere. 
For  to  be  war  of  goosish  peples  speche. 
That  dremen  thinges  whiche  that  never 

wore,  585 

And  wel  avyse  liim  whom  he  broaghte 

there; 


And  seyde  him,  *eem,  sin  I  mot  on  yow 

triste, 
Loke  al  be  wel,  and  do  now  aa  yow  lists.' 

86.  He  swor  hir,  *  yis,  by  stokkes  and  by 
stones. 

And  by  the  goddes  that  in  hevene  dwelle, 
Or  elles  were  him  lever,  soole  and  bones, 
With  Plato  king  as  depe  been  in  helle  599 
AsTantalos!'  What  sholde  I  more  telle? 
Whan  al  was  wel,  he  roos  and  took  hia 

leve, 
And  she  to  soaper  00m,  whan  it  was  eve, 

sa.  Withacertaynofhirowenemen,  $9^ 
And  with  hir  &ire  neoe  Antigone, 
And  others  of  hir  wommen  nyne  or  ten ; 
Bat  who  was  glad  now,  who,  as  trows  ye, 
Bat  Troilos,  that  stood  and  mighte  it 

see  600 

Thnxgh-out  a  litel  windows  in  a  stewe, 
Ther  he  bishet,  sin  midnight,  was  in 

mewe, 

87.  Unwistofeverywig^tbatofBsndare? 
Bat  to  the  poynt;  now  whan  she  was 

y-come 
With  alio  joye,  and  alle  frendes  fare,    605 
Hir  eem  anoon  in  armes  hath  hir  noma. 
And  after  to  the  soaper,  alle  and  some. 
Whan  tyme  was,  ftil  softe  they  hem  sette ; 
Gk>d  wot,  thor  was  no  deyntee  for  to  fette. 

88.  And  after   soaper  gonnen   they  to 
lyse,  610 

At  ese  wel,  with  hertes  Aresshe  and  glade, 
And  wel  was  him  that  coade  best  devyse 
To  lyken  hir,  or  that  hir  laaghen  made. 
He  song ;  she  pleyde ;  he  tolde  tale  of 

Wade. 
Bat  at  the  lasts,  as  every  thing  hath 

ende,  615 

She  took  hir  leve,  and  nedes  wolde  wende. 

88i  Bat  O,  Fortane,ezeoatrioeofwierdes, 

O  inflaenoes  of  thise  hevenes  hye ! 

Soth  is,  that,  imder  god,  ye   ben  oar 

hierdes, 
Thoo^   to  OS   bestes  been  the  oaases 

wrye.  6x> 

This  mene  I  now,  for  she  gan  hoomward 

hye, 


^rotfiis  on)  Ctiei^it. 


;  for  whirb  9be  n 


Tlint  »with  n  TSyn  from  hovono  g«n  nvnlo, 
That  every  mBnerwommiLntlint  wm  tharo 
Hart.io  of  thftt  «moky  reyn  a  vanny  foro  ; 
At  which  Pandare  tbo  longh,  and  seyrto 

'  Sow  ware  it  tymfi  a  lady  to  po  henna !  fijQ 

Yiiw  tiny-iiiioK,  than  prey  I  yow,'qnod  he, 
'Til  'liH>n  myn  harta  lu  now  so  groat  hd 

As  fnrtodwelle  here  al  Ihli  niglit  with  mo. 
K<<r-why  tliia  in  yoar  owenn  hooa,  pardo«. 
Foe,  by  my  troatho,  I  Boy  it  nought  «- 


that  wa  ahol  not  liggen  far  asomlar, 
And  for  ye  noithar  ahnlioii,  dar  1  soye. 
Heren  ooiia  of  reynas  cor  ol  thonder? 
By  god,  right  in  my  Iyl«  clogot  yonder. 
And  I  wol  in  that  oulnr  boas  allono 
Bo  wardoyn  of  your  wonunoa  BVoriohona, 

CO.  And  in  thia  middel  ahanmbre  thai  ye 

Sbnl  yonre  wotnmon  sle^wn  wotuiUaoft«; 
And  tbar  1  soyda  abol  yonr-Belyo  bo  ; 
And  if  ye  ligROn  wol  to-night,  mm  ofto, 
And  oaretfa  nut  what  vedot  is  on-lofte.  6yo 
Tho  wyn  anon,  and  whan  so  that  yow 

So  go  wa  depe,  I  trowo  it  bo  tha  belle." 


i.  Criaoydii,  whiohetbntooudaastonolio 


Gan  every  wight,  Ibat  hodde  nought  to 
Moro  in  that  place,  ont  of  the  ehaomber 


nt] 


^voiftta  an)  Ctiuj^t. 


267 


wtm  no  more  to  ddppen  nor  to 
tnimoo,  ^ 

BbI  boden  go  to  boddo,  wHb  nii0oba.nnoe, 
If  any  wlf^t  mm  ttoringo  any-wliere, 
And  late  hem  dope  that  »-beddo  wean, 

lOOl  Bat  FUldAnui,  that  trel  ooade  sohe 

adol 
Tho  dide  dannot,  and  evaiy  poynt  ther^ 

inno,  695 

Whan  tliat  ha  My  that  alio  thing  was  wel, 
Ha  thonglita  ha  irolda  n|Mm  hla  werk 

biginna, 
And  gan  tha  itawa-dora  al  iQAa  nn-pinne, 
And  stiUa  aa  akoon,  witb-oaten  longer 

latte, 
9y  TroUna  a^lonn  rifl^t  he  him  lette. 

lOL  And,  ihivlly  to  tha  poynt  right  for 

togon, 
Of  al  thia  wark  he  tolde  him  word  and 

anda,  >- 

And  aeyda,  'make  thee  redy  right  anon, 
For  thon  ihalt  in-to  hevene  bliBSe  wende.' 
*Kow  bUfftd   Yenni,   thon    me    grace 

•ande,'  #'^ 

Qood  l^railiia,  *  for  never  yet  no  neoe 
Hadda  I  ar  now,  ne  halvendel  the  drede.* 

105.  Qood  Fandama,  'ne  drede  thee  never 
a  del, 

For  it  ihal  been  right  af  thon  wilt  deeyre ; 
So  thzyra  I,  thia  night  shal  I  make  it 

wel,  7^ 

Or  caatan  al  tha  gnwel  in  the  tyn,* 
*  Tit  bliaftxl  Venni,  thia  night  thou  me 

enapyre,' 
Qood  Troilna,  'aa  wia  aa  I  thee  aerva. 
And  aver  bet  and  bet  ahal,  til  I  aterve. 

106.  And  if  I  hadde,  O  Tenna  ftd   of 
mirthe,  715 

Aapeotea  badde  of  Mara  or  of  Satnme, 
Or  thon  combnat  or  let  were  in  my  birthe. 
Thy  iSftder  pray  al  thilke  harm  diatorne 
Of  grace,  and  that  I  glad  ayein  may 

tame, 
For  lova  of  him  thoa  loyedeat  in  the 

ahawe,  7J0 

I  mena  Adoon,  that  witii  the  boor  waa 

alawa. 


104.  O  Jove  eek,  for  the  love  of  fidre 

Europe, 
The  whiche  in  forme  of  bole  away  thon 

fette; 
Now  help,  O  Mara,  thon  with  thy  Uody 

cope. 
For  love  of  Cipria,  thon  me  nought  ne 

lette ;  7^5 

O  Phebna,  thenk  whan  Dane  hir-aelven 

ahetto 
Under  the  bark,  and  lanrer  wex  for  drede, 
Tet  for  hir  love,  O  help  now  at  thia  nede ! 

106.  Mercnrie,  for  the  love  of  Hierai  ekor 
For  which  Pallaa  waa  with  Aglanroa 
wrooth,  730 

fow  help,  and  eek  Diane,  I  thee  biaeke. 
That  thia  viage  be  not  to  thee  looth. 
O  fatal  anatren,  which,  er  any  dooth 
Me  ahapen  waa,  my  deatenft  me  aponna, 
So  hdpeth  to  thia  werk  that  ia  bi-gonne !' 

106.  Qnod    Fandama,    *thou   wreoohed 
mouaea  herte,  736 

Art  thon  agaat  ao  that  ahe  wol  thee  byte  ? 
"Why,  don  thia  Airred  oloke  np-on  thy 

And  folowe  me,  for  I  wol  ban  the  wyte ; 
Bat  byd,  and  lat  me  go  bifore  a  lyte.'   740 
And  with  that  word  he  gan   nn-do  a 

trappe. 
And  Troilna  he  bronghte  in  by  the  lappe. 

107.  The  ateme  wind  ao  loade  gan  to 
roate 

That  no  wight  other  noyae  mighte  here ; 
And  they  that  layen  at  the  dore  with- 
oate,  745 

Fol  aikerly  they  alepten  aUe  y-fere ; 
And  Pandaroa,  with  a  ftil  aobre  ohere, 
Goth  to  the  dore  anon  with-oaten  lette, 
Ther-aa  they  laye,  and  aoftely  it  ahette. 

108.  And  aa  he  com  ayeinward  prively, 
Hia  nece  awook,  and  aaked  'who  goth 

there  f  *  751 

'  My  dere  neoe,'  qnod  he,  '  it  am  I ; 
Ke  wondreth  not,  ne  have  of  it  no  fere ; ' 
And  ner  he  com,  and  aeyde  hir  in  hir  ere, 
*  Ko  word,  for  love  of  god  I  yow  biaeche ; 
Lat  no  wight  ryae  and   haren  of  cor 

apeohe.'  756 


t^reifUff  <m&  Cdee|be. 


109.  '  Wliat  1  which  woy  be  yo  oomen, 

Qaod  the,  '  and  how  thus  nnwist  of  hsm 

^  Jlera  lit  Lbifl  HcroeLrappe-fiorfl,'  f^nodhfl. 
Qaod  tJio  Criaoydo,  'Lit  mo  Bom  wigit 
cullti^*  760 

'  Gy  1  god  farliBdo  that  it  Blioldn  fallo,' 
Qaod    Pimdaraa,    'that    yo    swioh    foly 


110.  It  is  noneht  good  a  aleping  hound  to 

walic, 
Nb  yovo  a  wight  a  oanaa  to  devyna  ;     jfij 
Your  wotnmun  ak-pen  alls,  I  onder-tako, 
So  that,  for  hem,  tha  boas  men  migbto 


Andiil 


.n  til  tl 


my  tale  al  brought 
Unniat,  right  aa  I  com,  bo  wot  t  wecde. 
111.  Now  neoe  myn,  ys  shnl  wel  nndar- 


111.  And  heia  come  in  awich  peyce  And 

dlstt-esse 
That,  hot  he  be  al  Mly  wood  hy  thi*. 
Hb  Bodeynly  mot  fulls  in-tfl  wo-luesw, 
Bnt-if  god  helps  ;  and  cooBo  nhy  thia  ia, 
Hs  Boyth  him  told  ia,  of  a  frecnd  of  his, 
How  that  ys  aholde  lore  oou  that  hatt* 

Horajite,  jgj 

For  sorwa  of  whioli  thii  night  Khali  bean 


lis.  CiiaeTde,  which  Oiat  al  thia  mndai 

hordo, 
Oan  Bodeynly  aboDte  hir  horte  oolde,   800 
And  with  a,  lyk  ahe  •orwfnll;  anawerda, 
'  AlUa  t  I  wende,  who-n  tolea  t«lde, 
Hy  deia  herta  wolde  me  not  holds 
8a  lightly  tala  !  alias !  Douoeytea  wronge, 
WhM  harm  they  doon,  fcx  now  live  I  to 

lonBBl  805 


Allaa  1   what  wiUed  apirlt  tolde  him 

thns? 
Mow  oertoa,  earn,  to-morwe.  and  I : 


m] 


^toifttd  am)  ttUitf^i, 


369 


U0,    Kowif  hewooithAft  jojeistranai. 

iorie, 
Afl  €fv«r7  joye  of  irorldly  thing  mot  flee, 
Than  every  tyme  he  that  hath  in  me- 

morie, 
Tlia  drede  of  losing  maketh  him  that  he 
Hay  in  no  parflt  Belinesee  be.  831 

And  if  to  lose  hia  joye  he  set  a  msrte, 
Than  semeth  it  that  joye  is  worth  Ail 

lyte. 

19Q.  Whecfbre   I  wol  defl^ne  in  this 

matere, 
Thai  trswely,  fbt  ought  I  can  espye,      835 
Thar  is  no  Terray  wele  in  this  world  here. 
But  O,  thon  wikked  serpent  Jalouye, 
Thoa  misbeleTed  and  envions  folye, 
Why  hastfOw  Troilns  me  mad  nntriste, 
Thai  never  yel  agilte  him,  that  I  wiste? ' 

121.  Qaod  Fandams,  'thns  fallen  is  this 
cas.'  841 

'  Why,  nnole  myn,'  qnod  she,  *  who  tolde 

himthis? 
Why  doth  my  dere  herte  thos,  alias  f 

*  Te  wooi,ye  neoe  myn,'  qnodhe,  *  what  is ; 
I  hope  al  shal  be  wel  that  is  amis.  845 
Emr  ye  may  qnenche  al  this,  if  that  yow 

leste, 
And  doth  right  so,  for  I  holde  it  the 
beste.' 

122.  *  So  shal  I  do  to-morwe,  y-wis,'  qnod 
she, 

*And  god  to-fom,  so  that  it  shal  suffywe,* 

*  To-morwe  ?  alias,  that  were  a  fajrr,*  qnod 

he,  850 

'Kay,  nay,  it  may  not  stonden  in  this 


For,  neoe  myn,  thns  wiyten  olerkes  wyse. 
That  peril  is  with  dreoohing  in  y-drawe  ; 
Ni^,  swich  abodes  been  nought  worth  an 
hawe. 

128.  Kece,  al  thing  hath  tyme,  I  dar 
avowe ;  855 

Vor  whan  a  chanmber  a-iyr  is,  or  anhalle, 
Wel  more  nede  is,  it  sodeynly  resoowe 
Than  to  dispute,  and  axe  amonges  alle 
How  is  this  candel  in  the  straw  y-falle  ? 
A!  henedUdUl  for  al  among  that  fare  860 
Tho  harm  is  doon,  and  £ue-wol  feldefare ! 


124.  And,  neoe  myn,  ne  take  it  not  »- 
greef. 

If  that  ye  sai£re  him  al  night  in  this  wo, 
Gk>d  help  me  so,  ye  hadde  him  never  leef. 
That  dar  I  seyn,  now  there  is  but  we 
two;  8^ 

Bat  wel  I  woot,  that  ye  wol  not  do  so ; 
Te  been  to  vrys  to  do  so  gret  folye. 
To  patte  his  lyf  al  night  in  jnpartye.' 

125.  '  Hadde  I  him  never  leef?    By  god, 
I  wene 

Te  hadde  never  thing  so  leef,*  qnod  she. 
*  Kow  l^  my  thrift,'  qnod  he,  *  that  shal 
be  sene ;  871 

For,  sin  ye  make  this  ensample  of  me, 
If  I  al  night  wolde  him  in  sorwe  see 
For  al  the  tresonr  in  the  toon  of  Troye, 
I  bidde  god,  I  never  mote  have  joye  t     875 

126.  Kow  loke  thanne,  if  ye,  that  been 
his  love, 

Shnl  patte  al  night  his  lyf  in  japartye 
For  thing  of  noaght !    Kow,  by  that  god 

above, 
Koaght  only  this  delay  comth  of  folye, 
Bat  of  malyce,  if  that  I  shal  noaght  lye. 
What,  platly,  and  ye  sof&e  him  in  dis- 

tresse,  881 

Te  neither  boontee  doon  ne  gentilesse ! ' 

127.  Qaod  tho  Criseyde,  *wole  ye  doon 
o  thing, 

And  ye  therwith  shal  stinte  al  hisdisese ; 
Have  here,  and  bereth  him  this  blewe 

ring,  885 

For  ther  is  no-thing  mlghte  him  bettre 

plese. 
Save  I  my-self,  ne  more  his  herte  apese ; 
And  sey  my  dere  herte,  that  his  sorwe 
Is  oanseles,  that  shal  be  seen  to-morwo.* 

12a  *  A  ring  f '  qnod  he,  *ye,  hasel-wodes 

shaken !  890 

Te,  neoe  myn,  that  ring  moste  han  a  stoon 
That  mlghte  dede  men  alyve  maken ; 
And  swioh  a  ring,  trowe  I  that  ye  have 

noon. 
Discrecioan  ont  of  yoor  heed  is  goon  ; 
That  fole  I  now,'  qnod  he,  *  and  that  is 

ronthe ;  895 

O   tyme    y-lost,   wel    maystow    cnrscn 

sloathe ! 


K  3 


^votAis  tatt  Ctittinit. 


12D.  Wot  ;s  not  weltbHt  noble  nndbeig^ 

No  nrwuth  cot,  no  Btiototh  e«k  for  Ijt^t 
But  if  &  fool  vere  in  s  jalons  rtfo, 


floda: 
Bat  this  thing  itont  &1  In  ADather  kinds. 

130.  Thia  Is  so  gptitil  and  so  tendre  of 

Tliat  wiUx  liis  deeth  ho  wol   his  sonres 

nTuke :  90S 

For  tnuleth   wol,   bow  soro    that    him 

Ho  wol  to  yow  no  jslooso  wordes  apeke. 
And  for-thy,  nece,er  that  hiihertA  brake, 
So  apek  Tour-Htlf  to  him  of  thii  nutters ; 
For  with  o  WDtd  ye  may  hia  faerte  iters. 

1.11,  Nijw  havo  I  told  what  peril  ho  is 

Aii.1  his  ooming  onwist  ia  f  aveiy  wight ; 


IBi.  Quod  Pandutu,  >  ya,  neoe,  hhA  yi 
DolcanoD      called      i 


It  aemeth  hard,  for  wrecches  wol  not  iure 
For    Terray   aloathe    or    othore    wilfbl 

tecohea ;  g^ 

This  soyd  by  hem  that  be  not  waitb  two 

focohei. 
But  yo  ben  vrys,  and  that  wo  ban  cm 

honda 
Nis  neltberhard,  na  skflftal  to  wiUiatonda.- 

186.  'Thanns,  oem,' ijnod  sho, 'doth  hep- 
Bat  ar  bo  coma  I  wil  np  flnt  aryte ;    ^n 
Ajid,  for  the  loTe  of  god,  ain  al  my  triit 
Is  on  yow  two,  and  ye  ben  botho  wy». 
So  winhetb  now  in  »  diaoraet  a  wyse, 
Tliat  I  hoQonr  may  have,  and  he  ples- 


FocI 


136.  'That  U  «el  soyd,'  qnod  be,  'my 
neco  dare,  ^0 

Thor   good  thrift  on  that  wyse    genlil 


nL] 


TtoitiM  dflb  tmtj^ 


s6i 


And  with  that  ward  he  for  a  qninhen 


And  Mifda,  *  knaleth  now,  whyl  that  y^w 

iMte,  9^ 

Thar  god  your  hertes  faringe  sone  at 

180.  Can  I  not  i^yn,  for  she  bad  him  not 


If  sorwo  it  pntte  ont  of  hir  remembraunoei 
Or  alles  if  she  tohe  it  in  the  wjrse 
Ofda4Meo,  ai  fbrhisobservannce;       970 
Bat  wel   finde   I   she   dide   him    this 

plemmoe, 
That  the  him  Uste,  al-thongh  she  ^yked 


And  bad  him  sitte  a-donnwith-onten  more. 

140.  Qaod  Pandams,  'now  wol  ye  wel 
higinne; 

Kow  doth  him  sitte,  gode  neoe  dere,  975 
Upon  your  beddos  syde  al  there  with- 

inne, 
That  aeh  of  yow  the  bet  may  other  here.* 
And  with  that  word  he  drow  him  to  the 

fisre, 
And  took  a  light,  and  fond  his  conten- 

annce 
As  for  to  loke  ni>-on  an  old  romaonoe.  980 

141.  Crisejrde,  that  was  Troilos  lady  right. 
And  deer  stood  on  »  ground  of  sikemesse, 
Al  thonghte  she,  hir  servannt  and  hir 

knight 
Ne  sholde  of  right  non  ontrouthe  in  hir 

gwse,  984 

Tet  nath^ees,  considered  his  distresse. 
And  that  lore  is  in  cause  of  swich  folye, 
Thns  to  him  spak  she  of  his  jeloosye  : 

142L  *  Lo,  herte  myn,  as  wolde  the  excel- 
lence 

Of  love,  asreins  the  which  that  no  man 
may, 

Ke  oughte  eek  goodly  maken  resistence  ; 

And  eek  bycanse  I  felte  wel  and  say   991 

Your  grete  tronthe,  and  servyse  every  day ; 

And  that  yaar  herte  al  myn  was,  sooth  to 
sejme. 

This  droof  me  for  to  rewe  up-on  yoor 
peyne. 


148.  And  your  goodnesse  have  I  fonnde 

alweyylt,  995 

Of  whiche,  my  dere  herte  and  al  my 

knight, 
I  thonke  it  yow,  as  fer  as  I  have  wit, 
Al  can  I  nonght  as  mnohe  as  it  were  right ; 
And  I,  emforth  my  oonninge  and  my 

might. 
Have  and  ay  shal,  how  sore  that  me 

smerte,  1000 

Ben  to  yow  trewe  and  hool,  with  al  myn 

herte ; 

144.  And  dredelees,  that  shal  be  founde 

at  prove. — 
Bnt,  herte  myn,  what  al  this  is  to  seyne 
Shal  wel  be  told,  so  that  ye  noght  yow 

greve. 
Though  I  to  yow  right  on  yonr-self  com- 

pleyne.  1005 

For  ther-with  mene  I  fynally  the  peyne, 
That  halt  your  herte  and  myn  in  hevi- 

nesse. 
Folly  to  sleen,  and  every  wrong  redresse. 

146.  My  goods,  myn,  not  I  for-why  ne 

how 
That  Jalonsye,  alias !  that  wikked  wivere, 
Thns  canselees  is  cropen  in-to  yow  ;    101 1 
The  harm  of  which  I  wolde  fayn  delivere ! 
Alias !  that  he,  al  hool,  or  of  him  slivere, 
Shold  have  his  refHit  in  so  digne  a  place, 
Ther  Jove  him  sone  ont  of  your  herte 

arace !  1015 

146.  Bnt  O,  thon  Jove,  O  anotor  of  natnre, 
Is  this  an  honour  to  thy  deitee. 

That  folk  nngiltif  soffren  here  injure. 
And  who  that  giltif  is,  al  quit  goth  he  ? 
O  were  it  letol  for  to  pleyne  on  thee,  loao 
That  undeserved  suffrest  jalousye. 
And  that  I  wolde  up-on  thee  pleyne  and 
crye  I 

147.  Eek  al  my  wo  is  this,  that  folk  now 
usen 

To  sejm    right   thus,  "ye,  Jalousye   is 
Love ! "  1024 

And  wolde  a  bussh^  venim  al  ezcusen. 
For  that  o  groyn  of  love  is  on  it  shove  ! 
But  that  wot  heighe  god  that  sit  above. 


^voifue  anb  triet^U. 


Is  oxcnsable  moro  than  lom,  f-wis.     lOji 
Aa  whoQ  caase  is,  and  som  swich  fuitaef  o 
Witli  piot««  so  wel  repressed  is, 
That  it  onnotlie  liooth  or  soytb  unia, 
But  goodly  lirinkotb  op  ol  hia  disttesse  ; 
Anil  that.  c^poBo  I,  for  tlio  g^ntileesO'  1036 


it  tiionghte  him  no  Btrokei  of  a  yerda 

loro  or  seen  CriaerdB  hts  lady  wapa  ; 
wel  ha  falta  nboata  hia  herte  orepe^ 
BTery  tear  which  that  CriBeyda  a- 


I  W0I  not  collo  it  but  illusionn. 

Of  iiftliundannoo  of  love  and  bisy  onro, 

That  douth  yojjr  hertc  tbis  difleae  endnr^ 


t  he  cam  therS, 

And  si  that  labour  he  hath  dw 
He  vends  it  lost,  ho  thonehte  1 

'  0  Psndams,'  thoughts  he,  '  j 


he  gan  the  tjTno 
that  he  was  bom ; 


>.  Of  which  I  a 


',  bat  n 


Bat,  for  my  devoir  and  yoor  hert«s  reat«, 
Whor-BO  row  lirt,  by  ordal  or  by  00th, 
Ey  Bort,  or  in  what  wyBe  sn  yow  leete. 
For  love  of  god,  lat  prove  it  for  tho  beatol 
je  giltif,  do  me  deyo,     1049 


165.  And  therwithftl  he  bang  » 


AndGl  on  knees,  and  sarwFdlly  he  ngbto; 

What  migbto  he  Myn  ?  he  felte  be  nas 

bnt  deed,  1081 

ith  was  she  that  shnlde  bii  so 


m.] 


^voiftid  mA  ttiift^t. 


263 


IB6.  And  SQjde,  '  n«M,  but  ye  helpe  xu 
BOW,  1100 

Anas,  yomr  owne  Troilus  is  lorn  t' 

*  Y-iHi^  10  wolde  I,  and  I  wisie  bow, 
FbI  Hignti,'  q[aod  she ;  ^  aUaa !  that  I  was 

bom!' 

*  Te,  naoe,  irol  ye  pollan  oat  the  thorn 
Tliaiftlkath  in  his  herie?'  qnodPandaro; 
'8^  «*al  f^ryeTe,"  and  itint  ia  al  this 

fiure!*  1106 

160.  *Ya,  that  to  me,'  qaod  aha,  ^taX 
lererifeva 

Than  al  the  good  the  Bonne  aboate  gooth ' ; 
And  tharwith-al  she  swoor  him  in  his  ere, 
'Y-wis,  my  dare  herte,  I  am  nought 

WTOoih,  mo 

Hare  here  my  tronthe  and  many  another 

ooih; 
Kow  speek  to  me,  for  it  am  I,  Grisej^e !' 
But  al  for  nought ;  yet  mighte  he  not 

aFfareyde. 

100.  Therwith  his  poos  and  powmes  of 

his  hondes 
They  gan  to  £rote,  and  wete  his  temples 

tweyne,  11 15 

And,  to  deliveren  him  from  bittre  bondes, 
She  ofte  him  kiste ;  and,  shortly  for  to 

seyne, 
Him  to  revoken  she  dide  al  hir  peyne. 
And  at  the  laste,  he  gan  his  breeth  to 

drawe, 
And  of  his  swongh  sane  after  that  adawe, 

161.  And  gan  bet  minde  and  reson  to  him 
take,  1 121 

But  wonder  sore  he  was  abayst,  y-wis. 
And  with  a  Ryk,  whan  he  gan  bet  a-wake, 
He  eeyde,  *  O  mercy,  god,  what  thing  is 

this?' 
'  Why  do  ye  with  yonr-selven  thns  amis  ? ' 
Quod  tho  Criseyde,  'is  this  a  mannes 

game?  1126 

What,    Troilus!    wol   ye   do   thns,    for 

shame?' 

162.  And  therwith*al  hir  arm  over  him 
she  leyde, 

And  al  foiyaf,  and  ofte  tyme  him  keste. 
He  thonked  hir,  and  to  hir  spak,  and 
seyde  1150 


As  fll  to  pnxpos  fbr  his  herte  reste. 

And  she  to  that  answerde  him  as  hir 

leste; 
And  with  hir  goodly  wordes  him  disporte 
She  gan,  and  ofte  his  sorwes  to  oomforto. 

168.  Qaod  Fandams,  *for  onght  I  can 
espyen,  1135 

This  li^t  nor  I  ne  serven  here  of  nought ; 

Light  is  not  good  for  ^yke  folkes  yen. 

But  for  the  loTe  of  god,  sin  ye  be  brought 

In  thns  good  plyt,  lat  now  non  hevy 
thought 

Ben  hanginge  in  the  heortes  of  yow 
tweye:'  1140 

And  bar  the  oandel  to  the  chimeneye. 

164.  Sone  after  this,  thongb  it  no  node 

were, 
Whan  she  swich  othes  as  hir  list  deryse 
Hadde  of  him  take,  hir  thonghte  tho  no 

fere, 
Ne  cause  eek  non,  to  bidde  him  thennea 

lyse.  1145 

Tet  lease  thing  than  othes  may  so^se 
In  many  a  oas ;  for  every  wight,  I  gesse, 
That  loveth  wel  meneth  bat  gentilesse. 

166.  Bnt  in  effect  she  wolde  wito  anoon 
Of  what  man,  and  eek  where,  and  also 
why  1150 

He  jelons  was,  sin  ther  was  cause  noon  ; 
And  eek  the  signe,  that  he  took  it  by, 
She  bad  him  that  to  telle  hir  bisUy, 
Or  elleSf  certeyn,  she  bar  him  on  honde, 
That  this  was  doon  of  malis,  hir  to  fondo. 

166.  With-onten  more,  shortly  for  to 
sesnoie,  1156 

He  moste  obeye  nn-to  his  lady  heste  ; 
And  for  the  lasM  harm,  he  moste  feyne. 
He  seyde  hir,  whan  she  was  at  swiche 

afeste 
She  mighte  on  him  ban  loked  at  the 

leste;  1160 

Not  I  not  what,  al  dere  y-nongh  a  risshe, 
As  he  that  nedes  moste  a  oanse  fisshe. 

167.  And  she  answerde,  *  swete,  al  were 
it  so, 

What  harm  was  that,  sin  I  non  yvel 
mene? 


^roihia  tnii  Cristate. 


Fnr,  by  that  god  thnt  boughte  ua  botha 


Non 


j-boto.' 


188,  Tho  Troilui  gon  BorwfnUy  t»  »yko, 
Lest  silo  "be  ^vrooLh,  bim  tbooghtQ  hifl 
hortfl  doyde  ;  1171 

And  Boyde, '  allaa  !  npon  my  gorwo»  »yka 
Have  morpy,  swot«  harte  myn,  Crisayds ! 
And  if  tbat,  in  tho  wordefl  that  1  veydOi 
1)0  any  wrong,  I  wol  no  more  troepsco ; 
Do  wUnt  yow  list,  I  am  ol  in  yoor  gnu:e.' 

160.  Ajid  ihe  onswDrdc,  'of  gUt  misari- 

cordo ! 
Thflt  is  to  Beyn,  that  I  foiyeve  al  this ; 
And  i:var'morfl  on  this  night  yow  reoorddf 
And  both  vol  wnr  ya  do  no  more  amis.'i  180 
'  Suf,  dpro  herta  myn,'  ((qoiI  Lb,  '  y-wig." 
'And  now,'  qtiod  bLo,    ^thut  1  have  do 


ormes    gmn    hit 
goon, 


ITS.    This    Troilos 

Btreyne, 
And  «eydB, '  O  iwote,  u  ever  mote 
Now  l>e  ye  canght,  now  is  tber 

tweyno ; 
Now  yoldoth  yow,  for  other  boot  i 
To  that  Cmcyda  answerde  thus  ai 
'  No  badde   I  or  now,   my  awet 

Ben  }-oldo.  y-wls,  I  were  now  not  \ 


nt.  0  !  sooth  !i  wyd,  that  heled  for  to  bo 

A»  of  n  fovre  or  othero  greet  lykneaso, 
Men  motto  driake,M  men  ma]' iiltoniw, 
Fol  hittre  driak ;  and  for  to  han  |^ad- 


IIL] 


^oiftie  ant  ttiujiU. 


265 


177.  And  M  the  newe  Aba^nhed  nig^tin- 

dsfc  slintetli  fini  whan  she  faighmeth 

■inge, 
Whan  that  she  hiveth  any  herde  tale,  123$ 
Or  in  the  heegea  any  wi^t  steringe, 
And  aifter  aiker  dooth  hir  Toys  ont-xinge; 
Bight  so  Giissyde,  whan  hir  drede  stente, 

17a  And  rii^t  aa  he  thut  seeth  his  deeth 

y-shapen,  1240 

And  deye  mooi,  in  ought  that  he  may 


And  aodeynly  zesooos  doth  him.  e8oai>en, 
And  firam  his  deeth  is  brought  in  siker- 


For  al  this  worid,  in  swioh  present  glad- 
nease  1244 

Waa  Trolfaia,  and  hath  his  lady  swete ; 
With  wosse  hap  god  lat  ns  nsTeor  mete  I 

179.  Hir  armes  imalei  hir  strejrghte  bak 
andsofte, 

Hir  sydes  longe,  fleshly,  smothe,   and 

whyte 
He  gan  to  stroke,  and  good  thrift  bod  ful 

ofte 
Hir  snowish  throte,  hir  brestes  ronnde  and 

lyte;  1350 

Thns  in  this  he^ene  he  gan  him  to  delyte, 
And  ther-with-al  a  thousand  tyme  hir 

kiste; 
That,  what  to  done,  for  joye  mmethe  he 

wiste. 

180.  Than  seyde  he  thns,  *0,  Love,  O, 
Charitee, 

Thy  moder  eek,  Citherea  the  swete,    1255 
After  thy-self  next  heried  be  she, 
Venns  mene  I,  the  wel-willy  planete  ; 
And  next  that,  ImenSuB,  I  thee  grete ; 
For  nevnr  man  was  to  yow  goddes  holdo 
As  I,  which  ye  iian  brought  £ro  cares 
colde.  ia6o 

181.  Benigne  Love,  thou  holy  bond  of 
thinges, 

Who-so  wol  grace,  and  list  thee  nought 

hononren, 
Ix>,  his  desjnr  wol  flee  with-onten  winges. 


For,  noldestow  of  bonntee  hem  soconren 
That  serven  best  and  most  alwey  labonren, 
Yet  were  al  lost,  that  dar  I  wel  seyn, 
certes,  xa66 

But-if  thy  grace  passed  oar  desertes. 

18SL  And  for  thou  me,  that  ooode  leest 

deserve 
Of  hem  that  ncmibred  been  nn-to  thy 

graoe. 
Hast  holpen,  ther  I  lykly  was  to  stervo, 
And  me  bistowed  in  so  heygh  aplaoe  1271 
That  thilke  boondes  may  no  blisse  pace, 
I  can  no  more,  but  lande  and  reverenoe 
Be  to  thy  bonnte  and  thyn  exoellenoe  I' 

188.  And  therwith-al  Criseyde  anoon  he 
kiste,  1^75 

Of  which,  oerteyn,  she  felte  no  disese. 

And  thus  aeyde  he,  *now  wolde  god  I 
wiste, 

Myn  herie  swete,  how  I  yow  mighte  plese  I 

What  man,'  qnod  he,  *  was  ever  thns  at  ese 

As  I,  on  whiche  the  faireste  and  the 
beste  1280 

That  ever  I  say,  deyneth  hir  herie  reete. 

184L.    Here  may  men  seen   that  mercy 

passeth  right ; 
The  experience  of  that  is  felt  in  me, 
That  am  unworthy  to  so  swete  a  wight 
But  herte  myn,  of  your  benignitee,     1285 
So  thenketh,  though  that  I  unworthy  bo, 
Tet  mot  I  node  amenden  in  som  wjrse. 
Bight  thonrgh  the  vertu  of  your  heyghe 

servsrse. 

186.  And  for  the  love  of  god,  my  lady 

dere. 
Sin  god  hath  wrought  me  for  I  shal  s^ow 

serve,  1290 

As  thus  I  mene,  that  ye  wol  bo  my  store. 
To  do  me  live,  if  that  yow  liste,  or  sterve, 
So  techeth  me  how  that  I  may  deserve 
Your   thank,  so    that   I,  thurgh    myn 

ignoraunce,  1294 

No  do  no-thing  that  yow  be  displesaunce. 

188.  For  certes,  firesshe  wommanliche  wjrf, 
This  dar  I  seye,  that  trouthe  and  dili- 
gence, 
That  shal  ye  finden  in  me  al  my  lyf, 


«3 


266 


^toifus  arA  Cme^te. 


No  I  wol  not,  cort*yii,  broken  your 

And  if  1  do,  prsMCt  or  in  abionM, 
For  lovfl  of  ^od,  Iftt  hIm  m 
If  th&b  it  lyka  on-to  your 

1S7.  '  T-vic,' qnod  ibe,  '  myn  owns  hertei 

list, 
ICy  gnnnd  of  ete,  uid  sJ  xaya  horta  dere. 


for 


Dat  lats  ns  f&Ua  svej-  fro  this  mBters ; 
For  it  mffTHth,  this  that  aoyd  ia  here. 
And  at  o  word,  with-onton  repentannce, 
Wel-oome,    my    knight,    my    peea,    my 
Bnfflmoncfl!' 

1S3.  OF  htr  delyt,  or  joyM  ooc  the  iMte 
Were  impowible  to  my  wit  to  aeyo;  tjii 
Bntjoffgeth,  yslhat  han  ben  at  the  feate 
Offwich  (iliuiiicsse,  if  that  liem  liitepleye ! 
I  can  no  raera,  bnt  thni  thiaeilke  tweye 
That  night,  be-twixen  dreed  and  likor- 


Ftlten  in  lovo  the  groto  voHJiinofltfc, 
l«i.  O   Misful  night,   of   L. 


iJ'S 


Of  my  langiLga,  and  that  I  yow  In-woha ; 
Bnt  now  to  }iarpoa  of  my  ntbec  ipaaha. 
lea.  ThlM  ilke  two,  that  ben  In  WmM 

loft, 
So  lootb  to  hem  a-ioDder  goon  It  vers, 
That  eeh  f^om  other  wande  been  Unft, 
Or  ellafl,  Id,  this  wax  hir  m«te  fore,    i)4i 
That  al  this  thing  bnt  nyce  dremee  were ; 
For  which  fta  ofto  ooh  of  hem  seyde.  '  O 

Clippa  ich  yow  thns,  or  ellea  T  it  mete  ? ' 

ISS.  And,  lord !  lo  he  gun  goodly  on  hir 

ton,  inf 

That  never  bis  look  at  hleynte  trom  hit 

And  serde,  '  0  dsre  herte,  nuiy  it  be 
That  it  be  sooth,  that  ye  ben  in  tiiii 

'  Ye,  herte  myn,  god  thank  1  of  hisgimeel* 
Qnod  tho  Criwyde,  and  therwith-al  faim 

Thftt  nbtre  his  spirit  XTU,  for  jopa  ha  nifta, 


»  fnl  ofte  hir  eyen  two 
nnd  seyde,  '  O  eytn  dare, 
vpre  3-0  that  wroaghto  me  Bwioh  w 


UL] 


Zt^ihm  Mib  triB^t. 


267 


191.  hated  I  tronvieye,  aooveitom,  a  wreoohe, 
ThaA  Mamtth  lovs  and  holt  of  it  deip jt, 
TbAt,  of  tho  p«Bf  that  ha  oan  mokie  and 
iMcofao,  1375 

Was  cTcr  yet  y-yeye  him  iwioh  ddyt, 
AMiBm loT«,  in  00 poynt, in  fom plyt? 
Kaj,  dontelaw,  for  also  god  me  save, 
80  paifit  joye  may  no  nigaid  haTo  I 

196ii  TiMy  wol  iey  'yia,'  bat  lord!  ao 
that  th«y  lye,  1580 

l%o  Uigr  wreeehea,  Ihlof  woanddxede! 

They  oallen  love  a  woodneaae  or  folye, 

Bat  it  ahal  falle  hem  as  I  ahal  yow  rede ; 

Tk&y  ahid  fargo  the  whyte  and  eke  the 
rede, 

And  lire  in  iro,  ther  god  jreve  hem  mia- 
iJiairaoa,  1585 

And  ereiy  knrer  in  hia  trouthe  avaiinoe ! 

190.  Aa  wolde  god,  tho  wreoohea,  that 

diapyae 
Oeivyae  of  lore,  hadde  erea  al-ao  longe 
Aa  hadde  ICyda,  taX  of  ooveityae  ; 
And  ther-to  dxonken  hadde  aa  hoot  and 

atoronge  1390 

Aa  Graasoa  dide  for  hia  aAetia  wronge, 
To  techen  hem  that  they  ben  in  the  vyoe, 
And  lorerea  nought,  al-Uioogh  they  holde 

hemnyce! 

800.  Thiae  ilke  two,  of  whom  that  I  yow 

■•y«i  1394 

Whan  that  hir  hertea  wel  aasored  were, 
Tho  gonne  they  to  speken  and  to  pleye, 
And  eek  reheroen  how,  and  whanne,  and 

where. 
They  knewe  hem  firat,  and  every  wo  and 

fere 
That  peaaed  waa ;  bat  al  awich  hevinease, 
I  thanke  it  god,  was  toomed  to  gladnesse. 

201.  And  ever-mo,  whan  that  hem  fel  to 
apeke  1401 

Of  any  thing  of  swich  a  tyme  agoon, 
With  kiaaing  al  that  tale  sholde  broke. 
And  fallen  in  a  newe  joye  anoon, 
And  diden  al  hir  might,  ain  they  were 
oon,  I4P5 

For  to  recoveren  bliase  and  been  at  eae, 
And  passed  wo  with  joye  coantropej'se. 


SOS.  Beaon  wU  not  that  I  apeke  of  sleep,. 
For  it  aocordeth  nought  to  my  matere  ; 
Qod  woot,  they  toke  of  that  tol  litel  keep, 
Bat  lest  thia  night,  that  waa  to  hem  ao 
dare,  1411 

Ne  aholde  in  viyn  eaoape  in  no  manere, 
It  waa  biaet  in  joye  and  birineaae 
Of  althataoonethin-togentUneaae.  1414 

SOS.  Bat  whan  the  cok,  comane  astrologer, 
Gkm  on  his  breat  to  bete,  and  after  orowe^ 
And  Laoifer,  the  dayea  measager, 
Oan   for  to  ryae,  and   oat   hir   bemea 

throwe; 
And  eatward  rooa,  to  him  that  ooade  it 

knowe,  1419 

Forttma  maiar^  fthan  anoon  Griaasrde, 
With  herte  aore,  to  Troilna  thoa  aes^e  .^— 

SOi.  '  Myn  hertea  lyf,  my  iriat  and  toy 

pleaaanoe, 
That  I  waa  bom,  allaa !  what  me  ia  wo. 
That  day  of  aa  mot  make  desseveraonce ! 
For  tyme  it  is  to  lyse,  and  hennes  go,  1435 
Or  ellea  I  am  loat  for  evermo ! 
O  night,  allaa  !  why  niltow  over  as  hove, 
Aa  longe  aa  whanne  Almena  lay  by  Jove? 

205.  O  blake  night,  aa  folk  in  bokes  redot 
That  shapen  art  by  god  this  world  to 

hyde  1430 

At  oerteyn  tymes  with  thy  derke  wede. 
That  ander  that  men  mighte  in  reate 

abjrde, 
Wel  oaghte  beatea  pleyne,  and  folk  thee 

chjrde. 
That  there-aa  day  with  laboar  wolde  as 

breate, 
That  thoa  thaa  fleeat,  and  deynest  as 

noaght  reate !  1435 

206.  Thoa  doet,  allaa !    to  shortly  thyn 
offeree, 

Thoa  rakel  night,  ther  god,  makere  of 

kinde. 
Thee,  for  thyn  hast  and  thyn  onkinde 

vyoe. 
So  fitfte  ay  to  oar  heminqpere  binde, 
That  never-more  imder  the  gzonnd  thoa 

winde !  1440 

For  now,  for  thoa  ao  hyeat  oat  of  Troye, 
Have  I  forgon  thoa  haatily  my  jojre !' 

5 


^roiftte  AtA  Crtee^lt. 


207.  1 


ia  TroQos,  Clut  witli  tlio  wordea 


As  thooglito  bim  tho,  for  pivtoiu  distresss, 
The  liliKly  torcB  from  his  beiM  melte,  1445 
Aj  be  that  never  yet  swieb  bovinossa 
Asayed  badde,  oat  of  so  grttt  gladnesBO, 
G&n  therwitfa-Kl  CiiMydo  hu  lail;  dere 
In  KTIDM    Btreyne,    ftiid    wyds    In  thia 


d  be  thy  DDming  in-to  Tnye, 
Fur  oTorjr  bore  hath  oon  of  t^  bright  yen  I 
Enryons  day,  what  Ust  theeio  totpyea? 
Whnt  baitow  loat,    why  nikaitow  this 


aoe.  Albu  1  what  hui  tbise  lorerea  tbm 

DlapitooB  day?  tbyn  bo  ths  pyno  of  hello ! 
For  many  a  lovero  haiMw  absnt,  and 


So  whiuuiD,  allae '.  1  ihal  tho  tyioe  ase, 
That  Id  this  plyt  I  nuiy  bo  oft  with  yow ; 
And  of  my  lyf,  god  wool  how  that  thai 
be,  mSi 

Sin  that  deayi  right  now  ao  bytetb  me, 
That  I  un  deed  anoon,  bat  I  retoorne. 
How  Bholde  1  longe,  alia*  I  fro  yow  bo- 

£13.    BQt   natheUes,    myn  owens  lady 
bright,  n&s 

Tit  ware  it  Co  that  I  wist«  ontrely, 
That  T(  your  bomblo  serraoat  and  yooi 

Were  in  your  berte  let  so  fermely 
Aj  ya  in  mjn,  the  which  thing,  trawely, 
He  lever  were  than  thiso  worldsa  twsyne, 
Yet  iholde  1  bet  enduren  al  m;  peyna.' 


211.    To   t 


t   Criseyde  onswerde   right 
1451 
10  aeyde.  '  O  faarto  dera. 


BookIIL] 


^voifti0  cml  CtiBtjuU. 


269 


917.  BeUi  glad  ftir-thyf  and  live  in  siker- 


Tlma  f«ydd  I  never  er  thia,  ne  ahal  to 
mo ;  1514 

And  if  to  yow  it  were  a  gn^  gladneau 
To  tome  ayein,  soone  after  that  ye  go, 
Ab  fSayn  wolde  I  aa  ye,  it  were  so, 
Afl  willy  god  myn  herte  bringe  at  reste  !* 
And  him  in  axmea  took,  and  ofte  keste. 

218.  Agayna  hla  wil,  sin  it  mot  nodes  be, 
Thia  Troilns   up   roos,   and   fiurte  him 

oledde,  153 1 

And  in  his  armea  took  his  lady  free 
An  hundred  tyme,  and  on  hia  wey  him 

spedde, 
And  with  swich  wordea  as  his  herte 

hiedda, 
He  aeyde,  *  flurewel,  my  dere  herte  swete, 
Ther  god  na  graante  soonde  and  sone  to 

mete  !*  1536 

219.  To  which  no  word  for  sorwe  she 
anawerde, 

So  sore  gan  his  parting  hir  destreyne ; 
And  Troilns  tm-to  his  palays  ferde, 
Aa  woo  bigon  as  she  was,  sooth  to  seyne ; 
So  hard  him  wrong  of  sharp  deeyr  the 

peyne  153 1 

For  to  ben  eft  there  he  was  in  pleaaonoe, 
That  it  may  never  ont  of  his  remem- 

braonce. 

220.  Betomed  to  his  r6al  palais,  sone  1534 
He  softe  in-to  his  bed  gan  for  to  slinke, 
To  slepe  longe,  as  he  was  wont  to  done, 
But  al  for  nought ;  he  may  wel  ligge  and 

winke, 
But    sleep  ne  may  ther  in    his  herte 

sinke; 
Thenkinge  how  she,  for  whom  de^yr  him 

brende, 
A  thousand-fold  was  worth  more  than  he 

wende.  1540 

221.  And  in  his  thought  gan  up  and  donn 
to  winde 

Hir  wordes  alle,  and  every  oontenaunoe, 
And  fermely  impreasen  in  his  minde 
The  leste  poynt  that  to  him  waa  pleaannee ; 
And  verrayliche,  of  thilke  remembraunce, 


Dmyt  al  newe  him  brende,  and  lust  to 
brede  1546 

Ghm  more  than  erst,  and  yet  took  he  non 
hede. 

222.  Criseyde  also,  right  in  the  same  wyse, 
Of  Troilus  gan  in  hir  herte  shette  1549 
His  worthinesse,  his  lust,  his  dedea  wyse, 
Hia  gentilesse,  and  how  she  with  him 

mette, 
Thonkinge  love  he  so  wel  hir  bisette ; 
De^yring  eft  to  have  hir  herte  dere 
In  swioh  a  plyt,  she  dorste  make  him 

chore. 

228.  Fandare,  »-morwe  which  that  oomen 
waa  1555 

Un-to  his  neoe,  and  gan  hir  fayre  grete, 
Seyde,  *  al  this  night  so  reyned  it,  alias  I 
That  al  my  drede  is  that  ye,  nece  swete, 
Han  litel  layser  had  to  slepe  and  mete ; 
AL  night,'  quod  he,  *  hath  reyn  so  do  me 
wake,  1560 

That  som  of  us,  I  trowe,  hir  hedes  ake.' 

224.  And  ner  he  com,  and  aeyde,  *how 

stont  it  now 
Thia  mery  morwe,  nece,  how  can  ye  fi&re?' 
Criseyde  answerde, '  never  the  bet  for  yow. 
Fox  that  ye  been,  god  yeve  your  herte 

care!  15^ 

God  helpe  me  so,  ye  caused  al  this  fare. 
Trow  I,'  quod  she,  *  for  alle  your  wordea 

whyte; 
O!  who-eo  seeth  yow  knoweth  yow  ftil 

lyte!» 

226.  With  that  she  gan  hir  face  for  to 

wrye 
With  the  shete,  and  wez  for  shame  al 

reed ;  1570 

And  Pandarus  gan  under  for  to  prye. 
And  seyde,  *  nece,  if  that  I  shal  ben  deed, 
Have  here  a  swerd,  and  smyteth  of  myn 

heed.* 
With  that  his  arm  al  sodeynly  he  thriste 
Under  hir  nekke,  and  at  the  laate  hir 

kiste.  1575 

226.  I  paase   al  that  which    chaigeth 

nought  to  aeye. 
What!   God  foxyaf  his  deeth,  and  she 

al-ao 


^roiAts  an(  Crtot^. 


ToryiS,  ind  with  hir  anclo  giui  to  pleyo, 
For  udiBr  cnnso  wns  Iher  noon  tiian  so. 
But  oftbU  UiiDRiight  to  tliaefTecttoeo, 
Whan  t>-ina  woa,  honi  tit  hir  hnoa  she 

And  Paadama  hath  folly  hia  entente. 

937.  Now  tome  vb  nyain  to  TroilnB, 
That  rostcleea  fiU  longe  n-boUde  lay, 
And  [TWolj  santG  aftor  Fnudarns,      1585 
To  blm  to  come  in  ol  tlie  basto  he  may. 
Ho  cwm  auoon,   nought  onaa  Boydo  he 


Bfitta,  I5!t9 

928.  This  Troilni,  with  al  thn  affeocioim 
Of  rrenilea  love  that  horto  may  devyse, 
To  PandaroB  on  ImeSB  fll  adoun, 
And  er  that  lie  woldo  of  the  plftco  aryae, 
Ho  gun  him  tlionken  in  hia  besto  wync; 
A  liandrnl  ^h«  bb  gnn  thu  iyiae  hlesse, 
That  he  naa  born  to  bringo  bim  fro 
diatresao.  1J96 


'  My  dore  frond,  if  I  have  d 


a  tor 


In  any  CHS,  (fod  wot,  it  is  mo  loaf ; 
And  am  aa  glad  aa  man  may  of  it  ba,  i6ao 
Qod  help  me  aa;  but  tak  now  not  a-gmf 
That  I  sbal  >eyn,  be  war  of  this  myscheef; 
That,  thero-ofl  thon  now  brought  ait  in-to 

That  than  tby-solf  ne  canae  it  nonght  to 

B9B,  Foi  of  fortiuMM  aharp  advenitee  1615 
Tho  worst  tinde  of  infortone  ia  thie, 

And  it  remembron,  whan  it  paimnl  is. 
Thoa  art  wya  y-nooeh,  foc-thy  do  nought 

Ba    not    to    xakel,    thongh    thou    aftle 

warme,  ,6„ 

For  if  thon    bo,   carteyn,    it    wol    the* 


in.] 


Zt^itM  an)  ttistj^* 


271 


mt^ 


iMriL 


And  Mgrde,  'firaend,  m  I  am  trewelmiglit, 
And  hf  that  fayth  I  ihal  to  god  and  yow, 
I  hadda  it  never  half  lo  hote  aa  now;  1650 
And  1^  the  more  that  deayr  me  bsrteth 
To  lore  hir  beet,  the  more  it  me  delyteth. 

5K7.  I  noot  my-ielf  not  wialy  what  it  ia ; 
Bat  now  I  fele  a  newe  qnalitee, 
Te,  al  another  than  I  dide  er  thit.'     1655 
Bandare  aniwarde,  and  aeyde  thuMf  that  he 
That  ones  may  in  hevene  bliaie  be, 
He  feleth  other  weyee,  dar  I  leye, 
Than  thiike  tyme  he  ilrit  herde  of  it  aesre. 

98a  lUa  ia  o  word  for  al ;  thia  Troiloa 
Waa  ne?«r  ftU,  to  apeke  of  thia  matere, 
And  for  to  prayaen  nn-to  Pandama    1662 
The  bonntee  of  hia  righte  lady  dere, 
And  Pandama  to  thanke  and  maken 

ohera. 
lliia  tale  ay  waa  ipan-newe  to  biginne  1665 
TQ  that  the  night  departed  hem  »-twinne. 

889.  Sone  after  thia,  for  that  fortune  it 

wolde, 
I-comen  waa  the  blisfVil  tyme  iwete, 
That  Troiloa  waa  warned  that  he  aholde, 
Ther   he  waa   erst,    Criseyde   hia  lady 

mete;  1670 

For  which   he    felte   hia  herte  in  joye 

flete; 
And  feythfhlly  gan  alio  the  goddea  herie ; 
And  lat  fee  now  if  that  he  can  be  merie. 

MO.  And  holden  waa  the  forme  and  al 

the  wjrae, 
Of  hir  oominge,  and  eek  of  hia  alao,    1675 
Aa  it  waa  erst,  which  nedeth  nonght 

devyse. 
But  playnly  to  the  effect  right  for  to  go, 
In  joye  and  aenrte  Pandama  hem  two 
A-bedde  broughte,  whan  hem  bothe  leste. 
And  thoa  they  ben   in   qoiete  and  in 

reste.  1680 

841.  Nought  nedeth  it  to  yow,  ain  they 

ben  nxet. 
To  aake  at  me  if  that  they  blythe  were  ; 
For  if  it  erst  waa  wel,  tho  waa  it  bet 
A  thooaand-foldf  this  nedeth  notenqnere. 
A-gon  waa  vvery  sorwe  and  e/y^ry  fere ; 


And  bodie,  y-wis,  thay  hadde,  and  so 
they  wende,  1686 

Aa  mnche  joye  aa  herte  may  oomprende. 

842.  Thia  ia  no  litel  thing  offer  to  aeye. 
This  pasaeth  every  wit  for  to  devsrse ;  1689 
For  echo  of  hem  gan  otheree  lost  obeye ; 
FeUcitee,  which  that  thise  derkea  wyse 
Commenden  so,  ne  may  not  here  suffyse. 
This  joye  may  not  writen  been  with  inke, 
Thia  pasaeth  al  that  herte  may  bithinke. 

848.   Bui  omel  day,   ao  wel-awey  the 

stoonde !  1695 

Ghm  for  to  aproche,  aa  they  hf  aignea 

knewe, 
For  whiche  hem  thonghte  felen  dethea 

wonnde ; 
80  wo  waa  hem,  that  ohangen  gan  hir 

hewe,  1698 

And  day  they  gonnen  to  dispyae  al  newe, 
Calling  it  traytonr,  envyona,  and  worse. 
And  bitterly  the  dayea  light  they  cnrse. 

244.  Quod  Troilns,  *  alias !  now  am  I  war 
That  Pirooa  and  tho  swifte  stedes  three, 
Whiche  that  drawen  forth  the  aonnea 

char, 
Han  goon  som  by-path  in  despyt  of  me ; 
That  maketh  it  so  sone  day  to  be  ;       1706 
And,  for  the  sonne  him  haateth  thoa  to 

ryse, 
No  shal  I  never  doon  him  sacrifyse  !* 

846.  But  nedes  day  departe  moste  hem 

aone. 
And  whanne  hir  speche  doon  waa  and  hir 

chere,  1710 

They  twinne  anoon  aa  they  were  wont  to 

done, 
And  aetten  tyme  of  meting  eft  y-fere ; 
And  many  a  night  they  wronghte  in  thia 

manere. 
And  thna  Fortune  a  tyme  ladde  in  joye 
Criseyde,  and  eek  thia  kingea  sone   of 

Troye.  1715 

846.  In  snffisannce,  in  Uisse,  and  in  sing- 

ingea, 
Thia  Troilna  gan  al  his  lyf  to  lede ; 
He  spendeth,  josteth,  maketh  ffestey- 

ingea; 


^roifUs  sub  Cviet^e. 


271 


Ho  yoToth   (ixiy 

And  held  sboute  bim  olwej*,  ont  of  drade, 
A  world  of  folk,  M  cam  him  vrol  of  klnde. 
Ills  freaalieete  and  tliB  boelo  he  coodc 

finda; 
■217.  That  Bwich  a 


forld,  of  hor 


Thorngh-out 

largesse,  1714 

That  it  up  roQ5nn-t»tho  j-ataof  hovone. 
And,  as  ia  love,  he  ■ma  in  swich  i^ladnesae, 
That  In  hia  harta  he  demcdn,  aa  I  gene, 
That  tboie  nis  Inveni  In  this  world  at  eis 
fio  wel  aa  he,  nnd  thus  gau  love  him 

818.  The  godlihedo  or  bcautoe  which  that 

In  any  other  lady  badde  y-sct 

Con  nob  the  moantaiinDa  of  a  knot  tin- 

hinde, 
A-boat«  his  herU,  of  al  Criaejdea  net. 
lie  wag  BO  narwo  y-masked  and  y-tnet, 

That  nit  not  boen,  for  ought  that  may 


That  stementB  that  boen  so  diocordabla 
Holdon  a  bond  perpetaely  dniingB, 
Thai  Fhabna  mote  his  may  day  forth 

And  that  the  mone  hath  loniihip  over 

the  nightos, 
Al   tbii  doth  Lore ;   By  heried  be  hia 

mightaal 

S52.  That  that  the  see,  tliat  grredy  ia  to 

fiowen, 
Conatreyneth  to  a  cetieya  eode  »o  1759 
His  flodea,  that  «a  feraly  they  ne  groweii 
To  drenchen  ertho  and  al  for  ever-mn ; 
And  if  that  Lova  ought  late  hia  btydel  go, 
Al  that  now  loveth  a-aonder  sholde  lepe, 
And  lost  wore  al,  that  Lore  hall  now  t«- 


253.  So  wolde  god,  that  anctor  ia  of 
kindo,  1^ 

That,  with  bia  bond,  Love  of  hia  yertn 
list« 

To  oerolcn  bertea  alle,  and  inato  binde. 

That  ttom  hia  bund  no  wight  tha  tny  out 

And  hert«9  oolde,  hem  woldo  I  that  he 


IV.J 


tTroiftw  Ant  ttUn^ 


^73 


S66L  And  mofi  of  lore  and  veria  WM  his 

speohe, 
And  in  daspyt  hadde  aUe  wreoohedneoe ; 
And  dontelees,  no  nede  mm  him  biseohe 
To  hoDonzen  hem  that  hadde  worthi- 

nene,  1789 

And  esen  ham  that  wesen  in  distreaw. 
And  g^ad  waa  he  if  any  wight  wel  ferde, 
That  knrer  waa,  whan  he  it  viate  or  horde. 

267.  For  aooth  to  a^yn,  he  lost  held  every 

wight 
6at4f  he  were  in  lovea  heigh  aervyae, 
I  mane  folk  that  oughte  it  been  of  rights 
And  over  al  this,  so  wel  ooade  he  de- 

vyae  1796 

Of  aentement,  and  in  so  nnkonth  wyaa 
Al  Ua  array,  that  evexy  lover  thooghte, 
That  al  waa  wel,  what-60  he  aeyde  or 

wronghte. 

258.  And  though  that  he  be  oome  of 
blood  royal,  iSoo 

Him  liate  of  pryde  at  no  wight  for  to 
chaae; 

Benigne  he  waa  to  ech  in  general, 


Eor  which  he  gat  him  thank  in  every 

phice. 
Thna  wolde  Love,  y-heried  be  his  grace. 
That  Piyde,  Envye,  Ire,  and  Avaryoe  1805 
He  gan  to  flee,  and  every  other  vyoe. 

269.  Thou  lady  bright,  the  donghter  to 

Dione, 
Thy  blinde  and  winged  aone  eek,  dann 

Ye  Boatren  nyne  eek,  that  by  SUoone 
In  lul  Faimaao  listen  for  to  abyde,      1810 
That  ye  thna  fer  han  deyned  me  to  gjrde, 
I  can  no  more,  bnt  sin  Uiat  ye  wol  wende, 
Ye  heried  been  for  ay,  with-onten  ende ! 

260.  Thoorgh  yow  have  I  seyd  ftdly  in 

my  aong 
Th'effeotandjoyeofTroUnaservyse,  1815 
Al  be  that  ther  waa  aom  diaese  among, 
Aa  to  myn  anotor  listeth  to  devyse. 
Hy  thridde  book  now  ende  ioh  in  this 

wyse; 
And  Troilns  in  Inste  and  in  qniete     1819 
la  with  Criseyde,  his  owne  hezte  swete. 

Explicit  Liber  Tereina. 


BOOK  IV. 


[Prohanlnm.  ] 

1.  Bxrr  al  to  litel,  weylawey  the  whyle, 
Laateth  swich  joye,  y-thonked  be  For- 

tone ! 
That   semeth   trewest,   whan   she   wol 

bygyle, 
And  can  to  foles  so  hir  aong  entnne, 
That  she  hem  hent  and  blent,  traytonr 

comnne ;  5 

And  whan  a  wight  ia  firom  hir  wheel 

y-throwo, 
Than  langheth  she,  and  maketh  him  the 

mowe. 

9.   From  Troflna  ahe  gan  hir  brighte  fSftce 
Awoy  to  wrythe,  and  took  of  him  non 
hede. 


Bat  caste  him  dene  oute  of  his  lady 
grace,  10 

And  on  hir  wheel  she  sette  np  Diomede ; 

For  which  right  now  myn  herte  ginneih 
blede. 

And  now  my  penne,  alias!  with  which 
I  wryte, 

Qnaketh  for  drede  of  that  I  moot  endjrte. 

8.  For  how  Crisej^e  Troilns  forsook,     15 
Or  at  the  leste,  how  that  she  was  nn- 

kinde, 
Hot    hennes-forth    ben    matere   of  my 

book, 
Aa  wryten  folk  thomgh  which  it  ia  in 

minde. 
Alias !   that    they    shnlde    ever    canse 

flnde 


V^toitnt  ant  Ctint^lt. 


To  iiwkD  Mr  bnnn ;  and  If  thay  on  Ur 

Y-wis,  bem-aelf  sholde  bin  ths  vilanye. 

i.  O  ye  Hotinei.  Nightaa  doDghtren  three, 
TliBt  endelBOB  romplejuon  ever  in  pj-na, 
liBgera,  AlcM,  ftod  nek  Thesiphone  ; 
Thon  crnol  Marg  oeh,  fader  to  Qniiyno,  is 
This  ilke  fsrthe  hook  me  helpeth  fyne, 
So  that  tha  loa  of  Ij-f  anil  love  y-fcro 
Of  IWlni  ba  iW]y  shewed  hero. 


B.  LraanaE  in  oat,  aa  I  have  aeyd  or  this, 
The  OrekeB  Btronge.sbonto  Troyo  tonn,  30 
Bifel  that,  wlian  Chat  Photina  ihyuing  ia 
UpKin  the  hreat  ofHurciiles  Lyonn, 
That  Ector,  with  fu]  mnny  a  bold  baroim, 
Co«B  on  a  day  with  Grokee  for  to  flghte, 
Aa  he  waa  wont  to  grava  hem  irhat  ho 
miglitG,  3j 


Polyta,  or  eck  the  Trojan  danD  Bipheo, 
And  othere  laiae  folk,  aa  PhebnKo. 
So  that,  for  harm,  that  day  the  folk  nf 
Troya                                                      ss 
Dredden  to  lo»e  0  a«et  part  of  hir  joye. 

9.  Of  Pryamns 

qneate, 
A  tymo  of  trow 

wao  yevo.  at  Greek  n>- 
0,  and  tho  they  gonnon 

Hir  priaoneraa  to  chanDgen,  moete  and 

laats,  59 

And  fbr  tho  aoriilua  yeven  eonuaea  gieto. 

This  thing  anoon  woe  oontk  in  STery 

Botho  in  th'oasega,  in  tonne,  and  eyory- 

whero. 
And  with  the  flrsto  it  ciun  to  Colka*  ere. 

10.  Whan  Calkaa  knew  thia  tretia  aholiie 

holde, 
In  oonnatorie,  among  Iha  Qrekei,  aona  6j 
He  gu  in  thringe  forth,  frith  lordM  oliU, 
And  fletta  him  tl]er&.ai  ho  waa  wont  to 


iv.l 


Ztoitiiif  mA  (MUfjit* 


276 


Itw  Hftvinge  nn-to  my  tretonr  ne  my 
rente  85 

Bight  no  reipoit,  to  respect  of  your  eae. 

TliiiM  al  my  good  I  loste  and  to  yow 
wento, 

Wening  in  this  yoa,  lordes,  for  to  plese. 

Bat  al  that  los  ne  doth  me  no  diaeee. 

I  Toiiohe-eaaf,  m  wisly  have  I  joye,       90 

For  yon  to  lese  al  that  I  have  in  Troye, 

14.  8aTeofadoiighter,thatIlaftetaIIa8! 
Slspinge  at  hoom,  whanne  out  of  Trqye 

iBterte. 

0  Sterne,  O  cmel  fitder  that  I  was ! 
How  mighte  I  have  in  that  so  hard  an 

herte?  95 

Anas !  I  ne  hadde  y-bronght  hir  in  hir 

sherte! 
F6r  sorwe  of  which  I  wol  not  live  to 

morwe, 
Bnt-if  ye  lordes  rewe  np-on  my  sorwe. 

15.  For,  hy  that  oaose  I  say  no  tyme  er 
now 

Hir  to  delivere,  I  holden  have  my  pees ; 
Bat  now  or  never,  if  that  it  lyke  yow,  101 

1  may  hir  have  right  sone,  doutelees. 

0  help  and  grace  !  amonges  al  this  prees, 
Bewe  on  this  olde  oaitif  in  destresse. 
Sin  I  through  yow  have  al  this  hevinesse! 

16.  Ye  have  now  caught  and  fetered  in 
prisonn  106 

Trqjans  y-nowe ;  and  if  your  wiUes  he. 
My  child  with  oon  may  have  redempoionn. 
Now  for  the  love  of  god  and  of  bonntee, 
Oon  of  so  fele,  alias !  so  yeve  him  me.  no 
VHiat  nede  were  it  this  prejrere  for  to 

weme, 
Sin  jre  shnl  bothe  han  folk  and  toon  as 

yeme? 

17.  On  peril  of  my  lyf,  I  shal  not  lye, 
AppoUo  hath  me  told  it  feithftdly ; 

1  have  eek  foonde  it  by  astronomye,     115 
By  sort,  and  by  angorie  eek  trewely, 
And  dar  wel  seye,  the  tyme  is  fkste  by, 
That  fyr  and  flanmbe  on  al  the  toon  shal 

Bprede ; 
And  tboa  shal  Troye  tome  in  asdien 
dede. 


18.  For  certeyn,  Fhebas  and  Keptoniu 
bothe,  lao 

That  makeden  the  walles  of  the  toon, 
Ben  with  the  folk  of  Tr^ye  alw^  so 

wrothe, 
That  thei  wol  bringe  it  to  conftisioan, 
Bight  in  despyt  of  king  I^meadonn.    1 24 
By-cause  he  nolde  payen  hem  hir  hyre, 
The  toun  of  Troye  BbiaX  ben  set  on-fyre.' 

19.  Telling  his  tale  alwey,  this  olde  greye, 
Humble  in  speche,  and  in  his  lokinga  eke^ 
The  salte  teres  firom  his  eyen  tweye     129 
Ful  faste  ronnen  doun  hy  eyther  oheka. 
So  longe  he  gan  of  sooour  hem  by-seke 
That,  for  to  hele  him  of  his  sorwes  sore, 
They  yave  him  Antenor,  with-onte  mora. 

20.  But  who  was  glad  y-nough  but  Calkaa 
tho? 

And  of  this  thing  ful  sone  his  nedes 
leyde  135 

On  hem  that  sholden  for  the  tretis  go. 
And  hem  for  Antenor  ful  ofbe  preyde 
To  bringen  hoom  king  Toas  and  Criseyde ; 
And  whan  Piyam  his  save-garde  sente, 
Th'embassadoniB  to  Troye  streyght  they 
wente.  140 

21.  The  cause  y-told  of  hir  cominge,  the 
olde 

Pryam  the  king  ftil  sone  in  general 
Let  here-upon  his  parlement  to  holde, 
Of  which  the  effect  rehersen  yow  I  shaL 
Th'embassadours  ben  answered  for  fynal, 
Th'esohaunge  of  prisoners  and  al   this 
nede  146 

Hem  lyketh  wel,  and  forth  in  they  pre- 
cede. 

22.  This  Troilus  was  present  in  the  place, 
Whan  axed  was  for  Antenor  Criseyde, 
For  which  ful  sone  chaungen  gan  his  fisoe. 
As  he  that  with  tho  wordes  wel  neigh 

deyde.  151 

But  nathelees,  he  no  word  to  it  seyde. 
Lest  men  sholde  his  affeccioun  espjre ; 
With  mannes  herte  he  gan  his  sorwea 

drye. 

28.  And  fttl  of  anguish  and  of  grisly 
drede  155 

Abood  what  lordes  wolde  un-to  it  seye ; 


Zviitaa  oxA  tviM^fit. 


And  if  tbey  woldo  ^raoiiifl,  u  god  tor- 

bodp, 
TU'eacbaon^  of  hir,  Uuui  thooghte  ha 

thingea  tvejo, 
Firat,  how  lo  BOTO  hir  honour,  and  what 

Ho  mighte  best  th' 


21.  Love  him  ronde  ol  preat  to  doon  hir 

byda, 
And  mthsr  dye  than  she  sholda  go; 
Rot  rosana  aeyde  him,  on  that  othsr  Rjnle, 
'With-onteawentof  hir  cedonot  so,  165 
Leat  for  thy  werk  iho  wolds  be  thy  fo, 
And  soyn,  that  thon>gh  thy  medUin;  ia 

y-blowa 
Your  bother  love,  there  it  waa  ent  nn- 

86.  IVt  whioh  he  gwi  dehb^rsn,  for  the 
That  though  tho  lordea  wolda  that  ahe 
Ha  wolda  hit«  hem  emonto  what  hom 


For  infortona  it  wolda,  for  the  nonea,  185 

They  nholden  hir  coDfosiotm  dssyre. 

'  Ector,'  quod  they, '  wh&t  gooat  mayyow 

Thia  ironumm  thna  to  shilde  and  doon  ns 


Ho  ia  eok  00a,  the  gretteat  of  this  I 

O  Eotor,  lat  tho  factHByEB  be  I 

O  king  Fryam,'  qaod  they,  '  thus  1 


£9.  O  Javenal,  lord !   trewe  ia  thy  aon- 

Thnt  litel  witea  folk  what  ia  to  yams 
TLat  they  ue  finde  in  hir  ilMyr  offence ; 
For  dond  of  erronr  lat  hem  not  deaoerns 
^Yhat  beat  ia  ;  and  lo,  : 


IV.) 


Zv^Um  m)  ttiUf^ 


277 


flSL  Dgpartad  oat  of  pMrlgment  echane, 
This  TMlof,  wiOi-oiito  wofdw  mo, 
Uii^o  Ills  ohanmfare  ipedde  him  fiwto 
alkme,  sao 

Bak-if  it  ware  a  man  of  hit  or  two, 
Tbo  wlUehe  he  iMid  oat  fiurte  for  to  go, 
Bx-eanab  he  wolde  alepen,  m  he  leyde. 
And  haitely  up-on  his  hed  him  liQTdfl^ 

88w  Andes  in  winter  lev«eheenhinift,M5 
Kehe  after  other,  til  the  tree  be  here, 
80  that  ther  nie  hat  hark  and  ImMmche 

j^lalt, 
Ijth  Troilafl,  liiraft  of  eeh  wel-fiure, 
Y-boonden  in  the  hiake  hark  of  care, 
Dispoeed  wood  oat  of  Us  wit  to  bxeyde, 
80  sore  him  sat  the  channginge  oi  Cri- 

seiyde.  231 

84.  He  rist  him  np,  and  every  dore  he 

ahette 
And  windowe  eek,  and  tho  this  sorweM 


Up-on  his  heddes  syde  a^doon  him  sette, 
Fol  lyk  a  deed  image  pale  and  wan ;    235 
And  in  his  hrest  the  hoped  wo  bigan 
Oat-brtste,  and  he  to  werken  in   this 


In  Us  woodnesie,  as  I  shal  yow  devyse. 

86.  Bight  as  the  wilde  bole  biginneth 

springe 
Now  here,  now  there,  y-darted  to  the 

herte,  240 

And  of  his  deeth  roreth  in  oompleyninge, 
Bi^t  so  gan  he  abonte  the  chaombre 

sterte, 
Smyting  his  brest  ay  with  his  festes 

-'Smerte ; 
His  heed  to  the  wal,  his  body  to  the 

grotinde 
Fol  ofte  he  swapte,  him-eelven  to  oon- 

foande.  145 

86.  His  eyen  two,  for  pitee  of  his  herte, 
Oat  stremeden  as  swifte  welles  tweye ; 
The  heighe  sobbes  of  his  torwes  smerte 
His  spoche  him  rafte,  nnnethes  mighte 
he  seye,  149 

*  O  doeth,  alias  I  why  niltow  do  me  deye? 
A-corsed  be  the  day  which  that  natare 
&oop  me  to  ben  a  lyres  oreatore  I* 


87.  Bat  alter,  whan  the  ftnie  and  the 


WUoh  that  his  herte  twiste  and  foste 
threete,  154 

By  lengthe  of  tyme  somwhat  gan  aBnrage» 
Up-on  his  bed  he  leyde  him  doan  to  reste ; 
Bat  tho  bigonne  his  teres  more  oot-brestOi 
That  wonder  is,  the  body  may  sof^^se 
To  half  this  wo,  wUch  that  I  yow  devyse. 

88.  Than  s^e  he  thns,  *  Fortune !  alias 
the  whyle !  »6o 

What  have  I  doon,  what  have  I  thos 

a^t? 
How  mightestow  for  reuthe  me  bigyle  f 
Is  ther  no  grace,  and  shal  I  thos  be  spiltf 
Shal  thos  Criseyde  awey,  for  that  thoa 

wilt?  ^ 

Alias  I  how  maystow  in  thyn  herte  finda 
To  been  to  me  thos  orael  and  nnkinde? 

89.  Have  I  thee  nooght  honoored  al  my 
lyve. 

As  thou  wel  wost,  above  the  goddes  alia  ? 
Why  wiltow  me  fro  joye  thos  depryve  ? 
O  Troilos,  what  may  men  now  thee  calle 
But  wrecche  of  wrecohes,  out  of  honour 

falle  ajt 

In-to  miserie,  in  which  I  wol  biwayle 
GxiMyde,  alias !  til  that  the  breeth  me 

fayle? 

iO.  Alias,  Fortune !  if  that  my  lyf  in  joye 
Displesed  hadde  an-to  thy  foole  envye, 
Why  ne  haddestow  my  fader,  king  of 

Troye,  ^76 

By-rafb  the  lyf,  or  doon  my  bretheren  dye, 
Or  slayn  my-self,  that  thos  compleyne 

and  orye, 
I,  oombre-world,  that  may  of  no-thing 

serve, 
Bat  ever  dye,  and  never  fdlly  sterve?  a8c 

41.  If  that  Criseyde  allone  were  me  laft, 
Nought  ronghte  I  whider  thou  woldest 

me  store ; 
And  hir,  alias !  than  hastow  me  biralt 
Bat  ever-more,  lo  I  this  is  thy  manere, 
To  reve  a  wight  that  most  is  to  him  dere, 
To  prove  in  that  thy  gerfhl  violence.  a96 
Thus  am  I  lost,  ther  heli>oth  no  defence. 


^retftui  dnl  £r{ee^e. 


IS.  Oyemy  lord  of  love,  0  g»d.  kU«s  1 
Tbkt  knoimt  beat  mya  birts  Bad  al  my 

thongbt, 
What  Bbsl  my  sorwfal  lyf  don  in  Uiia  am 
If  I  foi-go  Ui>t  I  to  dsre  have  boaghtF  igi 
Sid  7e  Ciyse}^  and  me  ban  rnllyhronsbt 
In-to  yinir  sraec,  and  botbs  oar  hoites 

nlad, 
Bow  ma;  ye  Hoffre,  altu  !  it  be  rspsted  7 

iS.  Wh&t  I  auy  dooD,  I  ihal,  yrhyl  I  aaj 

On  \yve  io  tDrmeot  and  in  cniol  pgyne, 
This  infortane  or  this  duHventore, 
AlloDa  M  I  WM  bom,  y-wii,  oompleyne  ; 
Ho  nevBT  wil  I  Been  it  ghyne  or  reyne ; 
Bat  endo  I  wil,  ai  Edippe,  in  derkneme 
ily  lorwftil  lyf,  and  dyen 


Why  nilWiw  fl»en  out  of  the  -woftUlaata 
Body,  that  evermigbtfl  on  groiuide  gaf 
O  soule,  Inrkingo  iu  this  wo,  onnealB,  jnj 
Fleo  forth  ont  of  mya  hcrte,  and  Ut  it 


God  leve  tbatyofindaaylova  of  steel,  315 
And  longe  mot  yfiar  lyf  in  joye  sndnn  1 
Bat  whan  ye  oomen  l-y  my  npoltare, 
Bemembreth  that   yoar  feUwe    rsitath 

there; 
For  I   loveda  e«k,   t^oogh   I  unworthy 


43.  O  oldfl  nnhotwm  and  mialyred  man, 
Calkai  I  mene,  alias  t  what  eyleth  thee 
To  been   a   Qreek,   sin    thcni    art    bom 

Trojan? 
O  Calkss,  which  that  wilt  my  bane  be, 
In  coned  tyme  was  thoa  bora  for  me  t 
As  wolde  bliiful  Jove,  for  his  joye,       jjj 
That   I  thee  badde,  whore  1  wolde,  In 

IB.  A  thousand  ^kes,  bottare  thitn  the 

Blede, 
Out  of  his  breat  ech  oHitT  other  weut^ 
M^iod  with  pleyntea  newc,  hla  wo   Ui 

For  wliich  his  wofol  terei  never  iteote ; 
Aad  shortly,  so  hia  peynea  him  to-re&te. 
And  WBI  BO  mat,  that  joye  norpenatmoo 
He  feletb  noon,  but  lytb  forth  in  a  traoDCS. 


iir.i 


65.  Tlik  Tmndan^fml  dsed  sad  pale  «f 


60l  And  «d^  at  wrii 


thai 


Ad 


Fol  pitoiHljr  aaflwide  ax^  sejdc,  ^jris! 
Afl  willy  wv«HfidiMHkti«w«,        581 
Thai  I  liATie  h«rd,  and  wot  al  liov  it  is. 
O  marej,  god,  who  wolde  hair%  titnrvd 

this? 
Who  wolde  have  irend  thai,  in  so  Ulel 

athrowe,  3&4 

Fortune  oar  j<^fe  wolde  han  orer-throw*? 

66.  For  in  this  world  ther  is  no  creators, 
As  to  my  doom,  that  ever  saw  royne 
Straimgere  than  this,  thomgfa   cas  or 

aventora 

Bnt  who  may  al  eschews  or  al  devyne  ? 

8wich  is  this  world ;  for-thy  I  thus  de- 
fine, 390 

■f-Ke  tmste  no  wight  finden  in  Fortune 

Ay  propretee ;  hir  yeftes  been  oomnne. 

67.  Bat  tel  me  this,  why  thon  art  now  so 
mad 

To  Borwen  thus?    Why  lystow  in  this 
tvyse, 


''The  newe  lore  oni  chaeeCh  oAe  the 
oWe;"  415 


And  np-on  newe  cas  lyth  news  aTye^ 
Thenk  eek,  thy-Mlf  tosaven  arlow  hokle  ( 
Swieh  fyr,  hy  proces,  shal  of  kinds  oolde^ 
For  sin  it  is  but  casoel  ptesaancs, 
Som  oas  shal  pntte  it  ont  of  remem* 
hrannoa.  4*) 

61.  For  al-so  sear  as  day  cometh  alter 

night, 
The  newe  love,  Ubonr  or  other  wo, 
Or  elles  selde  seinge  of  a  wight, 
Don  olde  affeocionns  alle  over-go. 
And,  for  thy  part,  thon  shalt  have  con  of 

tho  4*5 

To  abrigge  with  thy  bittre  peynei  tmerle  t 
Absence  of  hir  ihal  dryve  hir  out  of  herte.* 

est,  Thise  wordei  seyile  he  for  the  nones 

alle, 
To  helpe  his  fireend,  lest  he  Ibr  sorwe 

deyde. 


38o 


^rot'ftur  tmi  CvietjgU. 


For  cloatoUes,  U>  doon  his  mi  to  Tktte,  4J0 
Ho  ronglite  not  wliat  unthrift  that  he 

Bet  TroUaa,  tbat  neigh  for  iorxe  deyde, 
Tok  litol  b«de  of  ol  that  ever  ha  mente  ; 
Don  era  it  herds,  at  the  other  ont  it 

63.  Bnt  at  the  huto  asBwordo  and  Hqrde, 

This  Lechecroft,  or  heled  thTis  to  be. 
Wore  wel  silting,  If  that  1  were  a  feend, 
To  tn^ven  hir  that  trewe  is  unto  nxe  1 
I  pray  god,  lat  thi<  consajl  never  y-theo  ; 
Bat    do    me    rather    Eterve    anan-right 


6L  She  that  I 


ri-e,  r-i 


a,  what  10  tbon 


To  whom  myn  borto  onhabic  is  bj>  right, 
Bhal  ban  me  holly  fairoa  til  that  I  deye, 
For,  Pandana,  sin  I  liave  trcmtbs  hit 
twbt,  44J 

1  wol  not  been  ontrowe  for  no  wight ; 
Bnt  as  hir  nan  I  wol  ay  live  ani 
And  never  other  creatare  serve. 


He  cometli  to  him  a  pas,  and  leyOi  Ti|^t 

thns,  465 

Thoo  most  me  first  transmairen  In  • 


:i  lightly  do  my  w 


Erthoa 

SB.  The  deeth  may  wnl  one  of  my  brst 
departo  470 

Tbo  lyf,  ■□  lon^  may  this  lorwe  myne ; 
Bat  fro  my  scale  sbal  OiiaeydM  darto 
Out  neTer-mo ;  bat  doon  with  Prosorpyna, 
Whan  I  am  deed,  Iwol  go  wone  In  pyn*; 
And  ther  I  wot  et«m«lly  oomplvyno  47s 
My  wo,  and  how  that  twinned  be  we 


69.  Thow  boat  here 

for  fyn, 
How  that  it  iholde  I 
Crisoydo  to  for-goon,  for  she  was  myn. 
And  Uto  la  see  and  In  felioitBe. 
Why  gabbeatow,  that  seydeM  thus  to  me 
That  "him  is  won  that  "     " 


a  aiigiimeat. 


4&. 


thai  theQf^-:«  he  bi  the 


vhat  BiOR  «&-to  him  Mj« : 


Yetihall 


79,  And  Mrd*,   *£reend,  an  thoa  halt 
■vich  dvtzvset  5^6 

And  nn  thee  lift  mjn  uipunentetobhune, 
Whjnilt  thj-eelven  helpen  d<x»n  rcdre«»e. 
And  vith  thy  muihod    letten    al   this 

grame? 
Oo  imviahe  hir  ne  CJUistow  not  for  shiune ! 
And  onther  lat  hir  oat  of  tonne  faro,    5^u 
Or  hold  hir  vtillei  and  levo  thy  nyce  fluv. 

77.  Artow  in  TroyBi  and  hast  non  hanli* 

ment 
To  take  a  wommaa  which  thai  lorsth 

thee, 


7j  vamm  »m  )w  i«£m£  «»  «h>  «cvk      ^'^'^ 
As  rx  icft&i  sr«.  »«  e.vc  !».«  (rrt  «niv^.*. 
I  sJiKiae  hax  a^""  Vteaae  v<'  e^i^KT  «^^t^ 
Xt  lasw  {razsi  if  thai  I  #.^  m;Ui««w«k%^ 
SL£  i^  is  rYi>TTft>i1  ^x-  th^  K'mn«s  c^nxW^ 

S:.  I  haxv  ««k  t^'V^k  Ski^  xt  «^4>^  Ku 

a«K^u 
T.-*  a«h«  liir  ai  «yr  f^tM'.  »n<*  h**  <«*«v  .  xv* 
7%An  ih*aV»  1.  ihi*  WW*  hir  *«vm«^h^4^»« 
Sin  'w*:  I  ^x>s  I  may  ^»»  ^^^  ^h*\v^**s\ 
F^v  na  n-^  iWJcr*  in  *^  K^K  a  |'4**>^ 
A*  imriMni'nU  hath  hir  ^kM^hautx*  ^^Ha^l^t, 
He  nil  fx>r  ue  his  Wtttv  W  iv)^«W%l,       ^vs^ 

$1.  Yet  dnM«  I  nu^  hir  U^t^  l%»  )«««i« 

toarKs 
With  vi\U«ni'^  if  1  do  a^ioU  a  fiaiua , 
For  if  1  w\d«U  il  »*|«ouljr  dis««»«»lss 
It  mi^cte  U>«ku  diA^lauudi^  to  hit  UMUt<^ 
And  ni*  ^t»n>  li»\«»r  UihhI  iUau  U»i  .lt»itein«\ 
As  u«dde  c«hI  hut -if  1  mUAsW  haw  .\mt 

liir  honour  h»\«r  tUau  ii^\  b  t  l%»  imnxO 

8:1.  Thns  am  I  h^st,  ftMr  ini«hl  thai  I  i«a«t 


For  certi«,vii  is,  stn  thai  I  am  hir  kul«hl, 
I  mosto  hir  htMiour  Ivwr  han  than  me 
In  o\Tr>'  oas,  as  hivnni  outfhtit  of  t(||ht,  ^*\ 
Tlius  aiu  X  with  dei^r  aud  resmi  l«^l||ht  i 


^rotfus  ayA  Cvift^ 


i,  Thns  vepinSB  that  be  ooade  never 
a  sBydp,  '  alias ',  how  abal  I,  wrecoho. 


EncreBsea  eeh  the  caoBfld  of  my  oare ; 
So  wol-o-wey^  why  nil  myn  herte  breflte  ? 
For,  OS  in  love,  ther  ia  bat  litel  resta.'  i8t 

U.    Fandaro   answerde,    '  freend,    thoQ 

mnyat,  for  me, 
Don  113  thee  list ;  but  badde  icb  it  bo  bot«, 
And  tfajn  eslat,  she  aholiie  go  with  ms ; 
Though  si  thii  toim  oryode  on  tiiit  thing 

by  note,  585 

I  no]de  aetta  at  al  that  noyae  a  BTote. 
For  whan  men  ban  wcl  oryed,  than  wol 

A  woDder  last  bnC  nyne  night  nerer  in 


Why  Bholde  than  for  ferd  thyu  herto 

Theok  cek  how  Faria  hath,  tlutt  is  thy 

brother, 
A   love ;    anil    why    ihaltow    cot    have 

another? 
ea  And    TroiliK,    o    thing  I    daT-.D)ea 

That  IT  Criseyde,  whiche  that  is  thy  leef. 
Now  loreth  thee  as  wel  as  then  duct  here, 
God  helpo  mo  to,  she  oil  not  take  a-greef, 
Thongb    thou    do    bote    a-noon  in   thin 

And  if  ahe  wilceth  fro  thee  for  iti  pane, 

Tbanna  is  she  fiUs ;  to  lora  hir  wel  the 

lasso.  616 

69.  For-thy  tak  berte,  and  thenk,  nght  as 

Thoorgh  love  is  broken  aids;  every  iawa. 
Eyth  now  somwhat  thy  oorage  and  thy 

might, 
Have  meny  on  tliy-aelf,  for  any  awe.    <»n 
Lat  not  this  wrooched  wo   thin  herta 

Bnt  manly  set  the  1 


tlT.! 


.$3 


OtoXkvilBi 

«1 


3C«T^MilM 


ocEt  of  lur  b«n«  caM# : 
kift.  vii^  thai  lur  Ijrf  m^ 


botli*  lA  liM*  Utal 


ML  Bttt  M 


l^Mton^ 


6«D 


B9  psd,  S&d  Ist  BW 


in  tliis 


M.  VorlilMlsfaapeitwi,  thatsikerij 
Thaa  thmH  this  Bi^t 


thy  Udj  prpvvlj'. 
And  bj  hir  wordtm  eek,  and  Vy  hlr  then, 
Thoo.  ahali  ftil  nna  mgmxctjr^  and  wel 
han  656 

Al  hir  entente,  and  in  thii  cas  the  beete ; 
And  &re  nov  wel,  for  in  this  point  I 


Ml  in  ttfWDMi  and  al 

c^ 
firendes  to  rinji^k 
So  to  Cnseyde  of 'vommen  com  a  rmto 
For  pitoos  jore,  and  ^rend«n  hir  delyto ; 
,  And  with  hir  take*  dere  y-noa|;fa  a  ncrt<S 
Theae  wommen,  whi^ie  that  in  the  cite 
dwdle,  M>5 

I  They  sette  hem  doon,  and  eejpde  as  I  thai 


t«U& 


9K.  Hie  twifle  Fame,  whiche  that  &]se 

thinges 
Esalreportethlyhthethin^estrewe,  660 
Was  thoragh-oat  Troye  y-fled  with  presto 


Fro  man  to  man,  and  made  this  tale  al 

newe, 
How  Callcas  donghter,  with  hir  brighte 

hewe, 
At  parlement,  with-onto  wordcs  more, 
I-graonted  was  in  chaonge  of  Antenore.  665 

96.  The  whiche  tale  anoon-right  as  Cri- 

seyde 
Had  herd,  she  which  that  of  hir  fkder 

ronghte, 


I  am  glad, 


99.  Qaod   fixst    that   oon, 
treweJy, 

Qy-canse  of  yow,  that  thai  your  fiMler  see.* 
A-nother  seyde,  *  y-wis,  so  nam  not  I ; 
Fk>raltolitelhath8hewithnsbe.'     690 
Quod  tho  the  thridde,  *I  hope,  y-wis, 

that  she 
Shal  bringen  us  the  pees  on  erwy  sydo, 
That,  whan  she  gooth,  almighty  god  hir 

gyde!' 

100.  Tho  wordes  and  tho  wommannisshe 
thinges. 

She   heide   hem   right   as   thoogh  she 

thennes  were ;  C195 

For,  god  it  wot^  hir  herto  on  other  thing 

i^ 
Although  the  body  sat  among  hem  thero. 

Hir  adrertence  is  alwey  elles-where ; 

For  Troilos  Ail  fkste  hir  soole  songhte  | 

With-oaten  ivord,   alwey  on  him   she 

thoughts.  700 


^ret^K  aiA  Cnttple. 


IBkhIT. 


101,  Thiio  wonmien,  that  thus  n 


Ai  abfl  tbat,  k1  this  taoDD  whjle,  brende 
Of  otlxor  paflMioiin  than  that  the7  wendc, 
80  that  she  falt^  altaoat  hlr  bert«  dyo  706 
For  wo,  and  wety  of  that  oompanys. 


102,  Fnr  vhich 


0  lauger   mlghta   she 


10  thejf  BonneQ  Dp  to  velle, 
That  ysven  ■ignos  of  tho  bitter  payne  710 
In  whioha    bir   spirit   was,   and  moste 

dwoUo ; 
Remembring  bir,  fro  heven  unto  whlah 

hollo 
She   fallen   wai,   dth   the  forgoth  tlu 

Of  Troilos,  and  ■orowfnll}- ahe  lights.  714 
lOS.  And  thilko  fotos  sitticge  bir  abonte 
Wenden,  that  ihe  wepte  and  syked  Bon 

H  that  aha  sholda  oat  ef  thaC : 
Departe,  and  iiever  pjpj-o  withhomi 
ind  they  that  hndde  y-knoven  hir  of 


106.  Hir  oonded  hecr,  tbat  sonniab  woa 
She  rente,  and  00k  hir  fing^res  hinf^  and 
She  wrong  fnl  ofte,  and  bad  god  on  Mr 

And  with  the  deeth  to  doon  bole  on  hir 

bald. 
Hir  hewe,  whylom  bright,  that  tho  mu 

pale,  740 

Bar  »itnei  of  bir  wo  and  hir  oonatreynte ; 
And  tboa  she  apak,  lobbinge,  in  hir  00m- 

ploynte : 


107.  • 


'out   of   this 


I,  woful  wieoche  and  infortnned  wight, 
And  bom  in  coned  conalellacioim,      745 
Mot  gooiL,   and  thai  deparfon    fro    my 

knight; 
Wo  worth,  allu  !  that  ilke  dayea  light 
On  which   I  saw  him  finl   with    eyen 


al    this 


[If3 


<«9 


113L  H^tL  hmm  md  «k  zbm  wofsl  r>ai> 

7*5 

Mm  ViftB  JfSBT  ipirxS  to  COBSpWTTli? 

EUTBAlSf .  for  tLfy  shol  s«r«r  twianc 


Tct  m  th*  feU  4f  pit««.  am  of  pcr&e. 
Tbat  hxcfasElTKC.  ihal  irt  b«ea  j-fex«^ ; 
As  Orpbgoi  nd  ERdie* 


Puruarsk    wHeclk   slbw    *ra9    vtvkM 


Was  ru  •r^»«7u«.  m  y^  b<ft:»  W>liov\-*\ 
!M  Jijr  A  ^iNniMttl  asmL  Oft  n^iK 


LIZ.  A3ii  Mad  sltaM  <i^  )uJ^«^l«M  fiVi^  »> 


Hi.  Tlias  Imtm  mjn.  for  Acteaor.  alias ! 

I  sons  dMl  b«  ehaozL^ed.  as  I  weaa. 

Bat  haw  afaol  je  don  ia  this  sorwtul 

cas, 
Hov  ihal  joar  tcadm  bcrta  this sast«ne?  ' 
Bat  harts  aiyn,  for-jvt  this  sorwo  aad  1 

teas,  7>j6 

Aad  Bia  also ;  for.  soothly  for  to  ssyv. 
So  je  vcl  Dare,  I  reeche  aot  to  deycu*  j 

115.  How  Biighte  it  ever  y-red  bea  or 


The  plejato  that  she  aiade  in  hir  dis- 
tresse?  800 

I  aoot ;  hat,  as  for  a&a,  my  litsl  toagv, 
If  I  disersTsa  wolds  hir  heriaeassi 
It  sholde  Biaks  hir  sorws  ssmo  IsMe 


i:^    W^A&lh«hiB19aw,sh«ilM\I^Sli>««V 

a^^x'a  5>k» 

Hir  urr  fiu«  *-lw»«  hir  *ru\4«  K>aIik 
F'%?r  wb.iich  thU  l\M&st*zv  i«  *.«  w\k  bii^s.Mt, 
Thai   in  th«   hsMU  hi»    m«^ht«   uuuviN^ 

abrd^ 
JLf  he  thAt  v^****^  iV«t#  %<su  <^vvvy  ^\dA 
For  if  CrtM>^#  h*<.Ul«>  <«•«  os>Mi)Nt<vn%s| 

s».w«,  **.< 

Tho  leau  she  ("le^ne  a  ih^nui^uJl  i>«ii^.« 

119.  And  ia  hir  *«)>r»  |de,vni«>  than  »)k«i 

iif.vde. 
*  PaaJaro  Ami  \^f  H«y«s  n\«»  Ihau  («\* 
Was  canM»  c^iuiufi^  ui\-i««  iu«k^  iNkfti«.\dts 
That   aow   tfansiuuwvd   t>iMi\   lu  v«uft 

WvV  Si»» 

Whw  shal  I  seys  to  >>»w  ••  wt4  ihuwo  "  or 

n*\ 
That  aider Arst  ma  hi\«ii|Etii«»  li\  f*«  aer^yMi 
Of  love,  alias !  that  enU«ih  iu  awioh  wy9%>* 

DiO.  Rudeth  than  low  In  wt»  f  Yn,  «\r  n\eu 
lr»thl  Uti 

Aad  alls  worldly  blisss,  as  thinketU  m«, 
Tlie  eade  of  blisss  ay  sivrwa  II  «HHMt|i>-^U  ; 
And  who^so  troweth  tu>t  that  II  so  i«, 


HIHBHHIIil 

a86                             ^witas  tmi  CrtetgSe.                      [Boc«rT. 

lAt  him  upon  ms,  woFol  wrocohe,  r-Me, 

Ths  tBTM  from  hia  eym  fat  to  reyno. 

Tliat  iny-«elf  hftt«,   and    ay  my  biithB 

But  oalhel™,  m  hn  host  mighto,  ho  Myde 

ncorsB, 

FromTroanathisowordBetoCrMoydo.  B75 

Felingo  Hlwey,  fro  wiUto  I  bq  W>  worg*. 

128.  'Lo,   nwfl,  I  trowB  yo  han  honl  al 

lai.  Wlio-Bii  mo  ilceth,  ho  Bcctll  BOrWB  bI 

how 

lit  ones.                                                S4. 

The  tine,    with   othore   lordai,  for   the 

Poyno,  (■irment,  ploynta,  wo,  tii«trBBSe. 

besto. 

Out  cif  my  VTDfnl  boiiy  Larm  ther  noon  is, 

Hath   mad  sacbaon^  of  Antenor  and 

yow, 

A-noy,  flmert,  dredo,  fury,  and  eek  tik- 

That    Dausa   I0  of  thii  sorwe  and  this 

n«uo.                                                   845 

1  trowa,  y.wiB,  from  havonE  leros  reyno, 

Bat  how  this  oaii  doth  Troiloa  moleite,  SSo 

For  piteo  of  myn  aspro  and  omcl  peyna  ! ' 

That  may  nan    erthely  mannea    tunge 

12a.  -And  the™,  my  muto-,  ttal  of  di»- 

Mj-o; 
Fop  verray  wo  hia  wit  is  a]  awayo. 

oomfort,'                                        84a 

12?.  For  which   wo  han  *>  sorwed,  he 

Why  ne  haitow  to  thy-selvca  som  resport. 

and  I, 

Why  woltow  thoB  Uiy-Bel™,  bUm,  for-do  ? 

That  ia-lo  lilel  botha  it  Hadde  as  b1«wb  ; 

Leef  al  this  work  lud  ink  oow  heds  to 

Bat  thargh  my  conseU  thU  day,  fyniilly. 

That  I  >hal  «eyn,  and  horkne,  of  good 

Ho  somwhat  is  fro  wepiog  now  wiih- 

drawo.                                                  886 

This,    whioh  by    mo    thy    Tniilas    thae 

And  someth  mo  that  ho  deayreth  fawo 

wnta' 

With  yow  to  been  al  iiieht,  for  to  devyso 

Hemedo  in  this,  if  ther  were  any  vyso. 

las.  Tonied    hir    tho    Ori«yda,    a    »o 

tir.i 


»*7 


•B>ftUdte]nm«a»,«dMik,«lMltte 

If  to  thii  aoor  tharnv  he  fiBudA  alra. 

methretedi. 

hal^-                                              W5 

betcth.*                                              oio 

^ 

181.  Hum  wordM  aeyd,  the  <m  hir  annei 

aonchte. 

two 

Tn  in  a  temple  he  fond  him  allaoe, 

FH  snd^  and  gan  to  irepe  phooslj. 

Aa  he  that  of  hie  ^no  lencer  lOQghte ; 

QoodAuidaiiii,  *aIlM!  wl^do  j«n^ 

Bat  to  the  pitooae  goddea  ererichooe 

8 jn  trel  jb  ^poi  tka  ^jbm  it  £Mte  Igr, 

Fnl  tandiety  he  pNjdei  and  made  hia 

mona,                                             990 

Tliak  he  jofv  Bfli  Uvopaa  tkM  »•  ftnda, 

To  dooD  him  aona  out  of  thia  'voald  to 

Baft  9«  ipol  kan  him  wood  oat  of  hit 

pace; 

m  ivv 


ha  that  y«  teda  in  thia 


Ha  woMa  him  aaha 
To  IwB  thia  flvn^ 


;  andiflwaada 
ha  ahalda  not  eooia 

9ao 


Fte  to  iriia*  4^  ha  nolda  anoon  pxotanda^ 
That  kaowa  I  wal;  andfor-thjyatlaqya, 
80  laef  thia  aorva^  or  phrtljr  ha  iral  d^pBL 


Ida.  And 


jow  hia 


Andnovfht 

BaOi  lathar  to  him 


A«  to 
9*5 


of  fat  than 


And  vith  aom  wyadom  ya  hia 
What  halpeth  it  to  wepen  ftil  a  atrsta, 
Or  thooflih  ya  botha  in  mlta  teiaa  dxaiynta  ? 
Bet  is  a  tjmeof  onie  ay  thanof  pleynte.  931 

184.  I  mene  thus;  whan  I  him  hider 
bringtt, 

Sin  3^  ben  iryae,  and  botha  of  oon  aannt, 
80  ehapeth  how  diatoorba  jour  goinga, 
Or  oomeajaa,  aona  after  ya  be  went   935 
Wommen  ben  wyae  in  ihortaTyaament; 
And  hit  aen  how  your  wit  thai  now 

aTajle; 
And  what  that  I  may  halpe,  it  shal  not 

fkyle.' 

185.  *Gk>,'  quod  Oriatyda,   *and  onole, 
trewely, 

I  shal  don  al  my  mig^t,  me  to  reatnyne 
From  weping  in  hia  light,  and  UaQy,  941 
Him  for  to  ghhde,  I  ahal  don  almy  payne, 
And  in  myn  herte  aekan  avaiy  T^yne ; 


IVir  wal  he  thoof^ta  thar  waa  nan  other 


187.  And8hott)y,althaaothafbrtoava| 
Ha  waa  ao  fiJlen  in  daqpeyr  that  day, 
ThatootialylkeahoophimlbrtodiyBL  90 
For  right  thua  waa  hie  argument  alw^y : 
He  aayde,  he  naa  but  loran,  wi^law^y  t 
Tiir  ■]  tbil  nninth.  nnintb  hj  mnoaiUaM, 
Thua  to  be  hxni,  it  ia  my  dantinaa. 

18a  Ibr  oarti^nly,  thia  wot  I  wal,*  ha 
Myde,  960 

*  That  f<nHB^t  of  diryne  pnrveyMoioe 
Hath  aeyn  alwey  me  to  for-gon  Gnaeyde, 
Sin  god  aeeth  oTery  thing,  oat  of  doat> 

aonoe. 
And  hem  deaponeih,  thoorg^  hia  orda- 

nannoe, 
In  hir  meiytos  aothly  for  to  be,  961$ 

Aa  they  shol  oomen  by  predeatinee. 

189.  Bat  nathelees,  allaa!  whom  thai  I 

leve? 
For  therben  grete  olerkei  many  oon, 
That  deatinee  thorogh  argnmantee  prove  ( 
And  aom  men  aeyn  that  nadely  ther  ia 

noon;  970 

Bat  that  £ree  ohois  Isyeven  aa  everiohoon. 
0,  welaway  I  ao  aleye  am  olerkea  olde, 
That  I  not  whoa  opinion  I  may  holde. 

140.  For  aom  men  aqyn,  if  god  aath  al 

bifom, 
Ne  god  may  not  deoesnred  ben,  Pardee,  975 
Than  moot  it  Ihllan,  though  man  hadda  it 


That  porrayMDMa  hath  a^yn  bifore  to  be. 
Wherfor  I  aeye,  that  fhm  eteme  if  ho 


Znitua  atA  Cr&epte. 


[Book  IV. 


ilfom  onr  thought  eak  as  cnu 
a  Irea  choia,  u  these  olerkes 


1*1.  For  othor  thongbt  n 


r  other  doda 


It  ntich  M  tmrTeyaimce, 
Which  ni»y  not  ben  dscayved  nBver-mo, 
Hath  faleil  hifom,  wiUi-on(«n  ignorannoo. 
For  if  tlier  miehta  boen  a  variaanoo  985 
To  WTythcn  out  fro  goddeB  porvByin^, 
Tbernoro  nopreKionceortliijiecomliige; 


ua. 

Untit 

woroni 

her  an  opini 

onn 

Uneortern 

".ee; 

And 

that  we 

godslmldbiui 

witineo 

Hor 

than 

1  that  ban 

Bat 

TlIHOTgOdt' 

Wor 

fala 

and  foul 

and  wikked  oonod- 

Of  thiiiffss  that  to  comon  beeD,  pkrdee  ; 

Or  if  cecesaitee  of  tbing  eominge 

Be  cause  CBrteyn  of  the  purveyingo.    1015 

US.  Bat  now  ce  enforco  I  me  nat  in 

How  the  oTdre  of  eanJeS  atant ;  but  wel 

That  it  falhavsth  that  the  bifkllinge 
Orthlngei  wist  biforen  certoTnlr 
Ba  neeeasarle,  a1  seme  it  not  thsr-by  ion 
That  preadanoo  put  falling  neoewaira 
To  tbing  to  oomo,  al  iWlo  it  fonla  or 
fairo. 

UT.  ForiftheTsit&m&nynDd  oQKMe. 

Than  by  noceaaiteo  bihoveth  it 
Tliat,  oertes,  th3^  npioioiin  soth  be,     nu.s 
That  weneat  or  eoiijactMt  that  he  sit ; 
And  ferther-over  now  syenwaid  yit, 
IiD,  right  K  it  is  of  the  part  contiarle, 
As  tbm ;    (now  harkne,  fbr  t  Wol   not 
torie): 

lis.  I  seye,  that  if  the  opinionn  of  t])ee 
Be  soolh,  foi  that  he  sit,  than  seye  I 


t89 


ifti. 


Y9k 


Or 

Thai 


Dlll0Wl]|  I& 

to  en 

thai 


be,     K156 


L52.  And  this  soflyMth    xi^ 


Far  to  dasirojv 
Dai  now  is  this  slwsinin  to  majiL, 
Ihsi  fiOlincs  of  the  thinfH  temporal 
Is  eanse  of  goddes  praseieiiM  etemd. 
Ef ow  treiwdj,  thsi  is  a  fids  sentence, 
Ihsi  thinir  to  earns  sholde 


1060 


168.  Whsi  mii^te  I  w«n«,  and  I  hsdde 
swieh  A  thoncht,  1065 

Bat  that  god  paireyth  thine  thai  is  to 
eome 

Per  that  it  is  to  oome,  and  elles  noo^t  ? 

io  mights  I  wene  that  thinges  alle  and 


rhat  whjdom  been  bifidle  and  orer-oome, 
Ben  cause    of  thilke  soyeresm  porvey- 
aozioe,  1070 

rhai  for-wot  al  with-oaten  ignoraonce. 

154.  And  arer  al  this,  yet  s^jre  I  more 

herto, 
Ibat  right  as  whan  I  woot  ther  is  a 

thijig, 
7 "Wis,  that  thing  mot  nedefully  be  so ; 
Eek   right   so,    whan   I    woot  a   thing 

coming,  1075 

So  mot  it  come ;  and  thus  the  ^ifalling 
Of  thinges  that  ben  wist  bifore  the  tyde, 
rhey  mowe  not  been  eschewed  on  no 

syde.' 

L56.  Than  leyde  he  thus,  '  almighty  Joye 

in  trone, 
rhat  wost  of  al  this  thing  the  soothfast- 

neue,  1080 

Elewe  on  jny  sorwe,  or  do  me  dejre  sons, 
Dr  bring  Criseyde  and  me  fro  this  dii- 


ind  wbyl  he  was  in  al  this  hevini 


athte 


IML  'Omig^itjcodf'qaod  Pmdaras,  *in 


^!  who 
Whj, 


fiuenso? 
whai  thfinkaskaiw  to  done  f 
host  to  bean  thjn  owana  fb  ? 
M  not  CiisBijdea^go!  1090 
Why  lost  thee  so  thy-sdf  ftrdoon  for 


dsdsP 


Thai  in  thyn  haed  thyn  eiyen 


167.  Haiiow  not  lired  many  a  ysar  b&- 

foni 
¥^th-oat«n  hir,  and  Isrd  ftil  wel  at  ess? 
Artow  for  hir  and  for  non  other  bom  P 
Hath  kind  thee  wronghte  al-only  hir  to 

plese?  1096 

Lathe,  and  thenk  right  thos  in  thydisese : 
That,  in  the  dees  right  as  ther  ftdlsn 


Bight  BO  in  lore,  ther  oome  and  goon 
plesannees. 

158.  And  yet  this  is  a  wonder  most  of  alle. 
Why  thou  thus  sorwest,  sin  thou  nost 

not  yit,  no  I 

Touching  hir  goinge,  how  that  it  shal 

folle, 
Ne  if  ahe  can  hir-self  distorben  it. 
Thoa  hast  not  yet  aaeayed  al  hir  wit« 
A  man  may  al  by  tyme  his  nekke  bede  1 105 
Whan  it  shal  of,  and  aorwen  at  the  nedo. 

159.  For-thy  take  hede  of  that  that  I  ahol 
aeye ; 

I  have  with  hir  y-spoke  and  longe  y-bo, 
So  as  acoorded  was  bitwise  us  tweye. 
And  ever-mo  me  thinketh  thtis,  that  she 
Hath  Bom-what  in  hir  hertea  prevetee, 
Wher-with  ahe  can,  if  I  ahal  right  arede, 
Distorbe  al  this,  of  which  thou  art  in 
dredo.  1113 

160.  For  which  my  ooonseil  is,  whan  it  is 
night, 

Thoa  to  hir  go,  and  make  of  this  an 

ende; 
And   blisAil   Jono,    thourgh    hir   grete 

mighte,  1116 


^reiAis  anb  CrtetpU. 


but  nut 
nenda ;" 
And  fijr-tliy  pnt  thyn  lierto  ii  whyla  in 

And  liuld  tliis  jinrpoo,  for  it  ts  the  liwts.' 

ISl.  This  Troiliu  oniwerda,  nnd  sighle 

■  Tboa  MTSt  light  vel,  nnd  I  wil  do  light 

And  what  him  liste,  he  MydB  nn-to  it 

And  wbiin  that  it  t»m  tyma  for  to  go, 
KqI  pretely  hini-»lf.  with-onten  mo,  1 1  j; 
Un-to  hir  ooni,  u  be  v/ae  wont  to  dona  ; 
And  lifi"*  thoy  WTonghto,  I  ahal  yow  t*llo 

163.  Soth  ia,  that  whan  they  gonna  first 
to  mote,  1118 

So  gan  the  poyne  hir  hortas  for  to  twisto, 
lliat  neither  of  hem  other  mlghte  grata, 
But  hem  in  armes  toke  and  iiltor  kiats, 
Tbo  Iiuse  wofalle  of  hem  bothe  uiste 
Wher  that  ba  was,  no  mights  o  word 
ont-brlnge, 


1  .love,   I  daye,  and  meroy  I  bo- 


Hir  woftil  spirit  from  hit  proprs  pUce, 
Hight  with  the  word,  alway  np  poynt  t 

And  thus  bLd  lyth  with  hewea  pale  ani 

grauo, 
That   wbylom   rr«h   nnd  fairen  waa  t 


deed, 
With-DQto  anmem,  and  felte  hii  UmM 

Hir  oyoB  throwen  npward  to  hir  heed), 
TUIb  tomtnl  nmn  can  now  noon  dUut 

Bnt  ofle  tyrne  hir  oolde  month  ho  kiste ; 
Wlier  him  was  wo,  god  twd  him-Klf  it 


n  up,  and  long  gtreigbt  hi 


iv.l 


t^reiAut  Mii  Crfo^e. 


291 


ia9.  She  oold  wm  and  iritli-oaton  aente- 

ment, 
For  Aught  he  woot,  for  braeth  ne  felte  he 

noon ; 
And  this  was  him  a  pielgnant  argument 
That  she  was  forth  out  of  this  world 

agoon;  1180 

And  whan  he  seigh  ther  was  non  other 

woon, 
He  gan  hir  limes  dresse  In  iwioh  manere 
As  men  don  hem  that  shnl  be  leyd  on  here. 

170.  And  after  this,  with  steme  and  croel 
hexte, 

His  swerd  a-noon  oat  of  his  shethe  he 

twighte,  1185 

Him-self  to  sleen,  how  sore  that  him 

smerte, 
80  that  his  sowle  hir  sowle  folwen  mighte, 
Ther-as  the  doom  of  lljnos  wolde  it  dighte ; 
Sin  lore  and  cmel  Fortone  it  ne  wolde, 
That  in  this  world  he  lenger  liven  sholde. 

171.  Thanne  seyde  he  thus,  ftiUlld  of 
heigh  desdayn,  1191 

*  O  cmel  Jove,  and  thoa,  Fortune  adverse, 
This  al  and  som,  that  fiUsly  have   ye 

slayn 
Criseyde,  and  sin  ye  may  do  me  no  werse, 
Fy  on  your  might  and  werkes   so  di- 

Terse !  1 195 

Thns  cowardly  ye  shnl  me  never  winne  ; 
Ther  shal  no  deeth  me  firo  my  lady  twinne. 

172.  For  I  tlus  world,  sin  ye  han  slayn  hir 
thus, 

Wol  lete,  and  folowe  hir  spirit  lowe  or  hye; 
Shal  never  lover  seyn  that  Troilns      1100 
Dar  not,  for  fere,  with  his  lady  dye ; 
For  certeyn,  I  wol  here  hir  companye. 
But  sin  ye  wol  not  snffre  ns  liven  here, 
Yet  sn&eth  that  our  soules  ben  y-fere. 

178.  And  thou,  citee,  whiche  that  I  leve 
in  wo,  ix>5 

And  thou,  Pryam,  and  bretheren  al  y-fere. 
And  thou,  my  moder,  farewel !  for  I  go ; 
And  Attropos,  make  redy  thou  my  here ! 
And  thou,  Cnseyde,  o  swete  herte  dere, 
Beceyve  now  my  spirit !'  wolde  he  seye, 
With  swerd  at  herte,  al  redy  for  to  deye. 


171.  But  as  god  wolde,  of  swoogh  therw 
with  she  abreyde,  laia 

And  gan  to  ayke,  and  *  Troilns 'she  oryde; 

And  he  answerde,  *  lady  myn  Criseyde, 

Live  3^  yet?'  and  leet  his  swerd  doun 
glyde.  1215 

*  Ye,  herte  myn,  that  thanked  be  Cupyde  V 
Quod  she,  and  ther-with-al  she  sore  sighte ; 
And  he  bigan  to  glade  hir  as  he  mighte  ; 

175.  Took  hir  in  armes  two,  and  kiste  hir 
ofte, 

And  hir  to  glade  he  dlde  al  his  entente ; 
For  which  hir  goost,  that   flikered  ay 
on-lofte,  laai 

In-to  hir  wofbl  herte  ayein  it  wente. 
But  at  the  laste,  as  that  hir  eyen  glente 
A-syde,  anoon  she  gan  his  swerd  aspye, 
As  it  lay  bare,  and  gan  for  fere  crye^  122$ 

176.  And  asked  him,  why  he  it  hadde 
out-drawe? 

And  Troilus  anoon  the  cause  hir  tolde. 
And  how   himself  ther-with  he  wolde 

have  slawe. 
For  which  Criseyde  up-on  him  gan  bi- 

holde, 
And  gan  him  in  hir  armes  finste  folde,  1330 
And  seyde,  'O  mercy,  god,  lo,  which  a 

dede  ! 
Alias !  how  neigh  we  were  bothe  dede  ! 

177.  Thanne  if  I  ne  hadde  spoken,  as 
grace  was. 

Ye  wolde  ban  slayn  youzHKlf  anoon?' 
quod  she. 

*  Ye,  donteless ; '  and  she  answerde,  *  alias ! 
For,  by  that  like  lord  that  made  me,  1236 
I  nolde  a  forlong  wey  on-lyve  ban  be, 
After  3rour  deeth,  to  ban  be  crowned  queue 
Of  al  tiie  lond  the  Sonne  on  shynetb  sbene. 

178.  But  with  this  selve  swerd,  which 
that  here  is,  1^40 

Ify-selve  I  wolde  have  slayn !  '—quod  she 
tho; 

*  But  ho,  for  we  ban  right  y-now  of  this. 
And  late  us  xyse  and  straight  to  bedde  go, 
And  there  lat  vs  speken  of  our  wa 

For,  by  the  morter  which  that  I  see 

brenne,  im5 

Knowe  I  fU  wel  that  day  is  not  fer  henne.' 


L  2 


^reifiis  atA  Criee^t. 


179.  Wlian  they  were   in  liir  boddo,  in 

smiMi  foldo, 

That  now  ttiMe  wordei,  whiobe  that  I  ihal 

SooBlitwM  it  lyV  tho  nightflslierB-bifooi ; 

seye,                                                    U90 

ForpitooalyeohotlioirgMibilioldfl,     1149 

Nia  but  to  ahawe  yow  my  mocioDH, 

A«  thoy  that  bidden  tl  hir  blioe  y-lorn, 

To  finde  on-to  onr  helps  tho  beats  weya ; 

Bimylinge  ay  tha  day  that  they  ware  bom. 

And  tttkoth  it  non  other  wjne,  I  prey*. 

Ti!  at  the  lait  thl»  Brwfnl  wight  Criaeydo 

To  TroilM  thsM  aifo  wordaa  soyda  :— 

Tliat  wol  1  doon,  for  that  ii  i»  danuranda. 

180,  ■  Lo,  hBrt«  myn,  wel  wot  ya  thi.,' 

ISO.    Now  hcrkeoath  this,  ye  han  wol 

qnod  she,                                            1154 

nnderWoQde,                                     H96 

'  That  if  a  wight  alwcy  lia  wo  oonipleyno, 

My  going  grauntod  in  by  parlemont 

And  ukatli  nooghi  liow  liolpon  for  to  bo, 

So  Torforth,  that  it  may  not  be  with4t«nda 

It  nit  bnl  folye  and  encroqs  of  peyne ; 

For  &1  thia  world,  as  by  my  jugement 

181.  I  am  a  wamm&n,  aa  fnl  wol  ye  woot, 

And  rd  T  am  avyaeil  oodcynly, 

So  wol  I  telle  yow,  whyl  it  il  hoot. 

Ho  tliinkath  thus,  that  neither  ye  nor  I 

Ought*  half  this  wo  to  make  skilftiUy.  1263 

For  there  ii  art  y-now  for  (o  rodreMe 

That  yat  is  mis,  and  ileon  thia  herinuM. 


182.  Sooth  ia,  the  wo.  the  whicbo  that 


Asd  ain  therbdpelh  nooa  BVyssment  lyxj 
To  latten  it,  lat  it  paase  ont  of  tnlude ; 
And  lat  nj  ahapo  a,  bettre  woy  to  finde. 

187.  Tlio  aotbo  ia,  that  the  twinningo  of 

Wol  ua  diaeao  and  crucllioho  anoye. 
Bnt  him  bilioveth  aom-lymo  han  a  peyne, 
That  Horveth  love,  if  that  he  wot  have 
joye.  ijolS 

And  aia  I  ahal  no  forthere  ont  of  Tnye 
Than  1  may  rydo  i^ein  on  half  a  morw^ 
It  onghte  In 


Book  IV.] 


t^reiftie  Mb  CtiUfjU. 


893 


May  je  not  ton  dajM  thaimo  abjde, 
For  myn  honour,  in  iwioh  an  aventnre  ? 
Y-wis,  je  mowen  oUeo  Ijte  endnro  I    1350 

191.  Teknoweeekhow  thatalmykinis 
here, 

Bnt-if  that  onliohe  it  my  fkder  he ; 
And  eek  myn  othere  thingee  alle  y-fere. 
And  nameliohe,  my  dere  herte,  ye, 
Whom  that  I  nolde  leyen  for  to  see    1335 
For  al  this  world,  as  ivyd  as  it  hath  space; 
Or  eUes,  see  ioh  neyer  Joves  face ! 

192.  Why  trowe  ye  my  &der  in  this  wyse 
Ooreiteth  so  to  see  me,  hat  for  drede  1339 
Lest  in  this  toon  that  folkes  me  dispyse 
By-canse  of  him,  for  his  unhappy  dede? 
What  woot  my  &der  what  lyf  that  I  lede? 
For  if  he  wiste  in  Troye  how  wel  I  fare, 
Vb  neded  for  my  wending  nought  to  care. 

103.  Te  seen  that  evezy  day  eek,  more 
and  more,  1345 

Hen  trete  of  pees ;  and  it  supposed  is, 
That  men  the  qnene  Elejme  shal  restore, 
And  Ghrekes  ns  restore  that  is  mis. 
So  though  ther  nere  comfort  noon  bat 
this,  1349 

That  men  pnrposen  pees  on  every  syde. 
Ye  may  the  bettre  at  ese  of  herte  abyde. 

194.  For  if  that  it  be  pees,  myn  herte 

dere. 
The  nature  of  the  pees  mot  nodes  dryve 
That  men  moste  entreoomunen  y-fore. 
And  to  and  fro  eek  ryde  and  gon  as  blyve 
Alday  as  thikke  as  been  flen  from  an 

hyve;  1356 

And  every  wight  han  libortee  to  bleve 
Wher-as  him  list  the  bet,  with>oaton  leva 

196.  And  though  so  bo  that  i>ecs  ther  may 

bo  noon, 
Yet  hidcr,  though  ther  never  pcos  no 

were,  1360 

I  moste  come  ;  for  whider  sholdo  I  goon, 
Or  how  mischaunce  sholde  I  dwelie  there 
Among  tho  men  of  armes  ever  in  fere  ? 
For  which,  as  wisly  god  my  soule  rede, 
I  can  not  seen  wher-of  ye  sholden  drede. 

196.  Have  here  another  woy,  if  it  so  be 
That  al  this  thing  ne  may  yow  not  soii^^se. 


My  fader,  as  ye  knowen  wel,  pardee. 

Is  old,  and  elde  is  fU  of  coveityse. 

And  I  rigb.%  now  have  founden  al  the 

gyse,  1370 

With-oute  net,  wher-with   I   shal  him 

hente; 
And  herkeneth  how,  if  that  ye  wole 

assente. 

197.  Lo,  Troilus,  men  seyn  that  hard  it  is 
The  wolf  fU,  and  the  wether  hool  to  have ; 
This  is  to  seyn,  that  men  tal  ofte,  y-wis. 
Mot  spenden  part,  the  remenaunt  for  to 

save.  1376 

For  ay  with  gold  men  may  the  herte 

grave 
Of  him  that  set  is  up-on  coveityse ; 
And  how  I  mene,  I  shal  it  yow  devyse. 

108.  The  moeblo  which  that  I  have  in 
this  tonn  1380 

Un-to  my  fador  shal  I  take,  and  seye. 
That  right  for  trust  and  for  savacioun 
It  sent  is  from  a  freend  of  his  or  tweye. 
The  whiche  frecndes  ferventliche   him 

preye 
To  Bondon  after  more,  and  that  in  bye, 
Wh^'l  that  this  toon  slant  thus  in  ju- 
partj-e.  1386 

199.  And    tliat    shal    been    an    huge 
qoantiteo, 

Thu3  shal  I  seyn,  but,  lest  it  folk  aspyde, 
This  may  be  sent  by  no  wight  but  by  me ; 
I  shal  eek  shewcn  him,  if  pees  bityde,  1390 
What  frendes  that  ich  have  on  every  syde 
Toward  tho  court,  to  doon  tho  wrathe 

pace 
Of  Priamus,  and  doon  him  stonde  in 

grace. 

200.  So,  what  for  o  thing  and  for  other, 
Bweto, 

I  shal  him  so  enchRuntcn  with  my  sawes, 
That  right  in  hovonc  his  sowlo  is,  shal  he 

mcto !  1396 

For  ol  Appollo,  or  his  clerkes  lawes, 
Or    calculingo    avayloth    nought    three 

hawes ; 
Desyr  of  gold  shal  so  his  sowle  blende, 
That,  as  me  lyst,  I  shal  wel  noake  an 

ende.  1400 


■^^^^^^1^1 

294                            Znitw  «n6  Crieepie.                      (Boo.iv. 

aol.  AndifhowoHBOnehtbyhunort  it 

Bight  so  thQ   wordes    that    thsy  spako 

r-fora 

If  that  1  lye.  In  cortayn  I  bIibI  fonde 

Dclyicd  bom,  and  made  hir  hertot  clere. 

Distorban  liim,  anil  pluklto  liim  by  the 

5106.  But   nathBles.  tho  wending  of  Cri- 

JlakinRB   Lis  sort,   and  iwren    him    on 

Boyde,                                                  "-(36 

Iionde, 

For  ol  this  world,  may  nought  oat  of  his 

IIb  liaUi  not  wpI  the  goddes  nnderelonde. 

For  which  ful  ofte  he  piloOBlj-hicpreydfl, 

And,  for  a  sootb,  they  tflUoti  twenty  lyes. 

That  of  Lir  heste  he  might  hir  trswo 

202.  Eok  dcedB  fond  first  goddw,  I  mp. 

flnde,  HJ9 
Andsflydohir.  ■eertfia.  If  ye  bonnltinde, 

pose, 

And  hot  j-B  come  at  ci«y  set  In-to  Troys, 

Tlins  shal  I  Bejn,  and  tltflt  hu  coward 
bertB 

No  ahal  I  never  have  hele,  bonoor,  no 

mwle  Lim  aroia  tbo  goddea  text  to  sl09<>, 

Whan  ho  for  ferde  out  of  hiji  Dolph« 

807,  For  al-Bo  sooth  «s  Bonno  np-rlst  on 

BtertP.                                                  ,41, 

And  Imt  I  inako  him  Bono  to  converto, 

And,    god !     to    wiily  thou    me,    woful 

And  doon  tny  reed  with-inne  a  dtj  or 

twoyo, 

To  reste  bringe  ont  of  thi»  cmel  sorwe, 

I  wol  toyow  oblige  mo  to  deye.' 

I  wol  my-eelvtn  sleo  if  that  ye  drwicbe. 

aOS.  And  trewelichB,  as  writon  wel  I  flnilo, 

Bnt  of  my  doeth  tbongh  Iit*a  be  to  reocbe, 
Yet,  er  that  ye  mo  caose  so  lo  smerte, 

That  b1  thia  thing  wa»  Boyd  of  good  on- 

Dwel  nitbor  bero,  myn  owone  swete  hort«l 

And  that  hir  bcrte  treWB  was  and  kinde 

IV.I 


Zt^ihm  ant  CtU^t^U. 


995 


Ha  dar  no  move  odme  h«r«  ajein  Ibr 

■haina; 
For  which  that  myt,  for  onght  I  can 

Tdtmita&on,  niibataftataQre.       1470 

911.  To  shal  eek  seen,  joor  flkder  shfj 

yow  Q^loio 
To  been  a  wyf;  and  as  he  can  wel  preche, 
He  thai  aom  Gveek  eo  preyie  and  wel 

aloae, 
That  ravinhen  he  thai  yow  with   his 

■peche,  1474 

Or  do  yow  doon  hy  force  as  he  shal  teohe. 
And  T^roilns,  of  whom  ye  nil  han  ronthe, 
Shal  oanseles  so  stenren  in  his  troathe ! 

S1&  And  oyer  al  this,  jroor  fiMler  shal 

despyse 
Us  alls,  and  seyn  this  eitee  nis  hat  lorn ; 
And  that  th'assege  never  shal  aryse,  1480 
F6r-why  the  Grekes  han  it  alle  sworn 
Til  we  be  slayn,  and  doon  our  walles  torn. 
And  thus  he  shal  you  with  his  wordes 

fere, 
That  ay  drede  I,  that  ye  wol  bleve  there. 

218.  Ye  shnl  eek  seen  so  many  a  lusty 
knight  1485 

A-mong  the  Grekes,  ful  of  worthinesse, 
And  echo  of  hem  with  herte,  wit,  and 

might 
To  plesen  yow  don  al  his  besinesse. 
That  ye  shnl  dnllen  of  the  mdenesM 
Of  ns  sely  Trojanes,  bnt-if  ronthe       1490 
Bemorde  yow,  or  vertne  of  your  troathe. 

211.  And  this  to  me  so  greyoas  is  to 

thinke, 
That  fro  my  brest  it  wol  my  soole  rende ; 
Ne  dredeles,  in  me  ther  may  not  sinke 
A  good  opinioan,  if  that  ye  wende ;    1495 
For-why  yoor  faderes   sleighte  wol   as 

shende. 
And  if  ye  goon,  as  I  have  told  yow  yore, 
80  thenk  I  nam  bat  deed,  with-onte  more. 

216.  For  which,  with  hnmUe,  trewe,  and 
pitoos  herte,  1499 

A  thoasand  tymes  men^  I  yow  projre ; 
So  reweth  on  myn  aspre  peynss  smerte, 


And  doth  somwhat,  as  that  I  shal  yow 

■eye, 
And  lat  ns  stele  awsy  bitwise  ns  tw^j^ ; 
And  thenk  that  folye  is,  whan  man  may 

chese,  1504 

For  accident  his  snbstannoe  ay  to  lese. 

216.  I  mene  this,  that  sin  we  mowe  «r 
day 

Wel  stele  away,  and  been  to-gider  so, 
What  wit  were  it  to  patten  in  assay. 
In  cas  ye  sholden  to  yonr  fader  go. 
If  that  ye  mighte  come  ayein  or  no  ?  1510 
Thns  mene  I,  that  it  were  a  gret  folye 
To  pntte  that  sikemesse  in  japartye. 

217.  And  vnlgarly  to  spoken  of  snbstannoe 
Of  tresoor,  may  we  bothe  with  ns  lede 
Y-nongh  to  live  in  hononr  and  plesaonce, 
Til  in-to  tyme  that  we  shnl  ben  dede ; 
And  thas  we   may  eschewen    al    this 

drede. 
For  everich  other  wey  ye  can  recorde, 
Myn   herte,  y-wis,  may  not   ther-with 

acorde.  1519 

218.  And  hardily,  ne  dredeth  no  poverte, 
For  I  have  kin  and  freendes  elles-where 
That,  though  we  oomen  in  oar  bare  sherte, 
Us  sholde  neither  lakke  gold  ne  gere. 
Bat  been  hononred  whyl    wo   dwelten 

there.  1524 

And  go  we  anoon,  for,  as  in  myn  entente, 
This  is  the  bests,  if  that  ye  wole  assente.' 

219.  Criseyde,  with  a  vyk,  right  in  this 
wyse  1527 

Answorde,  *  y-wis,  my  dere  herte  trewe. 
We  may  wel  stele  away,  as  ye  devyse. 
And  finde  swiche  nnthrifty  weyes  newe ; 
Bat  afterward,  fal  sore  it  wol  as  rewe. 
And  help  me  god  so  at  my  moste  node 
As  canseles  ye  safiEren  al  this  drede  I 

220.  ForthilkedaythatlforcherisBhinge 
Or  drede  of  fader,  or  of  other  wight,  1535 
Or  for  estat,  delyt,  or  for  weddings 

Be  fals  to  yow,  my  Troilns,  my  knight, 
Satnmes  dooghter,  Jono,  thoragh  hir 

might, 
As  wood  as  Athamanta  do  me  dwelle 
Etemaly  inStiz,  thepntofhellat     1540 


^rOtfu«  Mi  £rteep%<. 


aai.  And  this  on  si-ory  god  celestial 
I  Bnqrc  it  ynw.  and  eek  on  nrho  BoddOMC. 
On  ovpry  Nymphe  ftnd  dait4>  iafeniAlp 
On  Satiry  wid  Fsnnr  mnrs  lUid  lerae, 
Thst  hiUvB  Boddoa  been  of  icildenieBae  ; 
And  Attropofl  my  threed  of  lyf  t<KhreBta 
If  I  be  rati;  now  trove  me  iftbov  l»to  ! 

S22.  And  thon,  Simoyii,  that  09  an  arwe 

Thorueh  Troye  ranneit  ny  downward  to 

tHe  see, 
Bcr  witaewa  of  this  word  that  BOyd  it 

bore,  I5,si> 

That  thdke  day  tLnt  irb  untrem  be 
To  Troilua,  myn  ownno  hcno  free, 
That  thou  rntornc  baVwardo  to  thy  welle, 
And  1  iiith  body  and  loiilo  siake  ia  helle ! 


id  leten  alls  your  fteendog,  god  for- 

ir  any  wonunan,  that  yo  sbolden  so, 
id  namely,  sin  Troye  hath  now  B»icJl 


And  with  what  Althnitipottod  aholdeba, 
Ne  though  I  livode  nn^o  tho  ^orldea 
Jly  Dnm»  sholde  I  never  ayeinward 
Thus  wb™  I  lost,  and  that  wore  imiUie 


£27.  And  ror-thy  slee  with  reson  al  this 

Men  soyD,  "the  inffraQnt  oTentometh," 

Eek  "  who-Bo  wol  ban  loef,  ho  leef  mot 
lole  ;  "  i-Ss 

By  paeienco,  and  thank  (hat  lord  is  ho 
Of  fortono  ay,  that  nonght  wol  of  hir 

And  she  ne  dannteth  no  wight  but  & 


338.  And  tnutetli  thia,  that  eertei,  hBrt« 


Ztwtu  ANt  Cri0«|)M. 


MiMmM  me  not  thni  cmisles,  for  TOQthe ; 
Sin  (o  ba  trtwa  I  have  yow  pligbt  my 

SSL  And  Uianketli  wal,  thftt  aom  tyaie  it 

iivit. 
To  ipantle  a  tyme.  a  tyme  for  to  viiin* ; 
Na,  pai'dce,  lorn  ud  I  nonght  tra  I^>1*  yit, 
nooch   tliat   we   been   a   d^  or  two 

a-twisne. 
Dijrf  oatthefantacj-etriyirwith-iiiaej  1615 
And  trnataUi  mo,  and  leveth  oek  yvax 

Or  hen  mr  tronthe,  I  wol  not  live  til 


asa.  Forif  r««iltehowaore  it  doth  me 

Ta  wolde  Maae  of  tbii ;  for  sod,   thoa 

wott, 
Hm  pnie  ipirit  wapetliinniTiilierte,  i6ta 
To  aee  jow  vepea  that  I  love  nuwt, 
And  that  I  moot  gon  to  the  Orekes  oat 
Te,  nere  it  that  I  wivte  mnedye 
To  come  ayuB,  right  here  I  wolde  dye  I 

833.  Bat  oert^e,  I  am  not  eonyce  a  wight 
Thftt  I  ne  can  imaginon  a  wi^  iOj6 

To  come  ayeln  that  day  that  I  bare  hlght. 
For  who  may  holds  thing  that  wol  a-way  ? 
My  fkder  nought,  for  al  hii  ijnByiite  pley. 
And  by  my  thrift,  my  wending  out  of 
Tniye  i6jo 

Anothsr  day  ihal  toms  ni  alle  to  Joyu. 

2U.  FoMhy,  with  al  myn  haite  T  yow 


That  er  that  I  deliarta&o  yow  here,   1635 
TbMi  of  ao  good  a  comfort  and  a  chere 
I  may  you  leaD,  that  ye  may  bringe  at 

raite 
Ityn  barte,  which  that  li  at  point  t« 


SB.  And  ov«r  al  thia,  I  pnv  TTWi'  IDo^ 
ihe  tho,  1639 

■  Myn  owena  ber<««  •oothTait  ntflaannca, 
Sin  T  am  thyn  al  bool,  with-ootan  me, 
That  whyl  that  I  am  al«ent,  no  pteaannee 


Of  othore  do  me  fro  yoor  n 

For  I  nm  ever  a-goat,  fur-why  man  rsde. 

That  "  love  ii  thing  ay  fkl  of  bi^  drede." 

StB6.  For  in  thif  world  tUer  liretb  Udy 
noon,  1646 

If  that  ye  were  nntrawe,  as  god  delude ! 
That  so  bitraysed  wore  or  wo  bigoon 
Aa  I,  that  alia  trontho  in  yow  ectende. 
And  dontolei,  if  that  ich  other  wendo, 
I  nere  hot  deed  ;  and  ar  ye  canae  finde, 
For  goddea  luva,  ao  beth  me  not   nn- 
hlnde.' 

337,  To  thia  aniwerda  Tioiloi  and  aayde, 
'  Now  god,  to  whom  ther  nil  no  cnnia 
y-wrye,  i6m 

Ue  glade,  aa  wia  I  never  nn-to  CHie^-de, 
Sin  thUke  day  I  saw  hir  fint  with  yB, 
Was  fall,  ne  nevor  ahal  til  that  I  dye. 
At  ahorte  wordea,  wal  ye  may  me  lava  ; 
I  can  no  more,  it  ahal  be  fonnda  at  preve.' 

£38.  '  Grannt  mercy,  goods  myn,  y-wii,' 
qnod  iho.  I  Mo 

'  And  bliafol  Veoiu  lat  me  never  atem 
Er  I  may  atonde  of  pleaannca  in  dsgroe 
To  qnyta  him  wel,  that  aowelcan  Jeocrve: 
And  wbyl  that  god  my  wit  wot  me  con- 


That  ay  hononr  to  me-ward  ahal  rebounds. 

289.  Fop  tmatotb  wot,  that  yonr  eslaV 

Ne  veyn  dclyt,  nor  only  worthineeia 

Of  yow  in  warro,  or  lomey  marclal,  1669 

Ne  pompe,  array,  nobley,  or  eak  rioheoia, 

Ne  made  ma  to  rewe  on  yrmr  diatreaae ; 
But  moral  vertne,  grounded  upon  troathe. 
That  was  the  caoae  I  first  hadde  t>n  yow 


UO.  Eeh  gtmtil  herte  and  n 


nhodthatyo 


e  tbonghto,'  ii 


i67i 


And  that  ya  haddi 

Evory  thing  that  aonnod  in-to  badd 
and  poepliah  appetyt ) 
vreson  brydlad  yonr  delyt, 


ttQxtas  Anb  Crite^t. 


Th 

i>  m>d«,  above 

a  ererj-  e 

Bfttore, 

aad  «ha, 

,  whyl  r  mny 

da™. 

2* 

.  And  tlii.m 
f.>r-<lo. 

ly  lengtt 

ofy.r«„ot 

No 

rcmimblo  fort 

ane  defaM 

Ri 

elit  may  do 

Tk 

e  lorwful  to  1io  glad,  »o  yevo  m  btbco, 

Er 

nightM  Un,  U 

metenin 

thi.pl«». 

So 

that  it  may  j- 

nrterte 

nnd  myn  saf- 

An 

d  furtth  now  V 

el,  for  ty 

me  13  tliKt  ye 

.  aRor  thai  they  Igngo  y-plsyned 


ir  grar^a  he  gan  hi 


'6<i4 


219.  For  insnTieB  h«ed  imAginen  ne  can, 
Ne    ontandeineiiti    coniidert,    no    tonga 

telle 
Tho  cmel  peynpfl  of  thia  sorwful  man. 
That    iiBUeil    ovary    tormsnt    dmm    in 

helle.  iSgS 

For  whan  ha  uugh  that  she  na  migbte 

dweUe, 
Which  that  hie  Bonle  oat  of  hi«  herta 

With-onton  more,  out  of  the  chaombra 
he  wente.  ijot 

Explicit  Libcr  Qnartah 


▼J 


tTrotftie  aiA  ttUttj^ 


299 


61  War  in  h»  q[iiook,  lo  gan  his  heiie 


Wluui  Diomeda  on  hone  gan  him  dreMe, 
And  M!7de  nn-to  him««6]f  this  ilke  sawa, 
'Alias,'  qnod  he,  *  thus  Ami  a  wieoohed- 

nesse 
Whj  sainre  ioh  it,  why  nil  loh  it  re- 

dresse?  40 

Were  it  not  het  at  ones  for  to  dye 
Than  erer^nore  in  langonr  thus  todxye ? 

7.  Why  nil  I  make  at  ones  riohe  and 

pore 
To  have  y-nongh  to  done,  er  that  she  go  f 
Why  nil  I  hringe  al  Troye  npon  a  Tore?  45 
Why  nil  I  sleen  this  Diomede  also? 
Why  nil  I  rather  with  a  man  or  two 
Stele  hir  a-way  ?  Why  wol  I  this  endure? 
Why  nil  I  helpen  to  myn  owene  onre  ? ' 

8.  But  why  he  nolde  doon  so  fel  a  dede, 
That  shal  I  wyn^  and  why  him  liste  it 

spare:  51 

He  hadde  in  herie  alwey  a  maner  drede, 
Lest  that  CriseydOf  in  nunour  of  this  fare, 
Sholde  han  ben  slayn ;  lo,  this  was  al  his 

care. 
And  elles,  eerteyn,  as  I  sejrde  yore,        55 
He  hadde   it  doon,  with-onten  wordes 

more* 

9.  CriseTde,  whan  she  redy  was  to  ryde, 
Fal   sorwftilly   she    sighte,    and    seyde 

*aUas!' 
Bat  forth  she  moot,  for  ought  that  may 

bityde, 
And  forth  she  rit  ful  sorwfhlly  a  pas.    60 
Ther  nis  non  other  remedie  in  this  cas. 
What  wonder  is  though  that  hir  sore 

■merte, 
Whan  she  forgoth  hir  owene  swete  herte  ? 

10.  This  Troilos,  in  yryne  of  cnrteisye, 
With  hanke  on  bond,  and  with  an  hnge 

ronte  65 

Of  knightes,  rood  and  dide  hir  companye, 
Passinge  al  the  valey  fer  with-oate. 
And  ferther   wolde   han  riden,  ont  of 

donte, 
Fnl  fajm,  and  wo  was  him  to  goon  so 

sone; 
Bat  tome  he  moste,  and  it  was  eek  to 

donsk  7^ 


11.  And  right  with  that  was  Antenor 

y-come 
Oat  of  the  Grekes  ost,  and  eyery  wight 
Was  of  it  glad,  and  seyde  he  was  wel- 
come. 
And  Troilas,  al  nere  his  herte  light, 
He  peyned  him  with  al  his  ftdle  might  75 
Him  to  with-holde  of  wepinge  at  the 

leste. 
And  Antenor  he  kiste,  and  made  feste. 

12l  And  ther-with-al  he  moste  his  leva 

take, 
And  caste  his  eye  npon  hir  pitonsly, 
And  neer  he  rood,  his  cause  for  to  make. 
To  take  hir  by  the  honde  al  sobrely.       81 
And  lord  !  so  she  gan  wepen  tendrely ! 
And  he  AU  softs  and  sleighly  gan  hir 

seye, 
*  Now  hold  yoor  day,  and  dooth  me  not  to 

deye,* 

18.  With  that   his   coarser   tomed   he 
a-boate  B,S 

With  face  pale,  and  an^  Diomede 
No  word  he  spak,  no  noon  of  al  his  ronti ; 
Of  which  the  sone  of  T^deas  took  hede, 
As  he  that  coade  more  than  the  crede 
In  swich  a  craft,  and  by  the  reyne  hir 
hente ;  90 

And  Troilas  to  Tro3re  homwarde  he  wente. 

14.  This  Diomede,  that  ladde  hir  by  the 

brydel, 
Whnn  that  ho  saw  the  folk  of  Troye 

ftwoye, 
Thoughte,  *al  my  laboar  shal  not  been 

on  ydel, 
If  that  I  may,  for  somwhat  shal  I  seye.  95 
Fer  at  the  worsts  it  may  yet  shorte  oar 

weye. 
I  have  herd  seyd,  eek  tymos  twyfis  twelve, 
**He  is  a  fool  that  wol  for-yete  him- 

selve." » 

16.  Bat  natheles  this  thoaghte  he  wel 

ynoagh, 
*That  oertaynly  I  am  abonte  nonght    100 
If  that  I  speke  of  love,  or  make  it  toagh ; 
For  doateles,  if  she  have  in  hir  thoaght 
Him   that  I  gesse,   he  may  not  been 

y-broaght 


^6 


i^m^^^^i 

300                          Zvoitun  ani  CriMpic.                     [Bw.  t. 

8a  aona  awe;  ;  bat  T  lUftl  Qitde  a  menu. 

m.  And  that  j-o  mo  wolde  at  y<mx  brother 

That  Bho  not  vri(«  u  yot  iIibI  what  I 

mens.'                                             105 

And  tskath  not  my  frendahip  in  daspyt ; 

And  tiioneh  yonr  sorwos  be  for  thinses 

16.  Tbis  Diomede,  (U  lie  tlutt  cooUe  lila 

grate,                                                    .jfl 

eood. 

Noot  1  not  why,  hnt  out  of  more  wBpyt, 

WUan  this  was  duoD,  gun  lallcn  forth  in 

Myn  harte  hath  for  lo  uoenda  it  greet 

Bpecho 

Andtf'l'' 

Of  this  anit  that,   and   nskoit  wbr  she 

Blood 

In  awich  dirose,  and  gan  hir  Mk  bbcche, 

Thnt  if  that  Lo  encrow  mishte  or  ocho  1 10 

81.  And    thonRh    ye    Trujans    with    ns 

With  any  thing  hir  we,  that  she  sholdo 

On>k«  wrolliB 

Comannde  it  him,  and  seydo  ho  doon  it 

Han  niftny  a  day  be,  alwoy  yet,  pardae. 

woldo. 

0  god  of  love  in  Booth  we  serven  botbe. 

And,  for  the  lova  of  god,  my  lady  free, 

IT.  Fnrtrewelr  he  aWDOrliir,  BIB  knight, 

Whom  so  ye  hate,  as  botli  not  wroth  with 

That    thsr   nas   thing   with  whiohe   ha 

ciighle  hir  ploe. 

For  trowdy,   thar    can    no  wight   yow 

That  ho  nolila  doon  hi»  feyae  nod  at  his 

serve, 

might                                                    1  ,< 

That  haU  »  looth  yonr  wraththe  woLie 

To  d«)B  it,  for  to  d»m  hir  herio  an  o».  ' 

deserve. 

And  prejoila  Lir,  she  wolde  hir  »orwB 

2a.  AndnereitthBtwebecnBDnei^the 

And  ftcydo,  'j-viM,  wc  Gnkta  con  haTa 

Of  CnlkBS,  which   that   Men  ns  bothe 

may, 

vj 


^voiftt0  anb  Cvtoe^ 


301 


.  Ayns  tlM  god  of  lov*,  Imt  him  ob«y« 
I  wol  tiJtwmyf  Mid  nmo^  I  jww  piraj^ 

SB.  Ther  been  lo  worthy  knlghtee  in  this 
plaoe^  169 

And  ye  so  fiubr,  that  e?eirich  of  hem  alle 
Wol  peynen  him  to  ttonden  in  your  grace. 
But  mighte  me  eo  fkir  a  grace  falle, 
That  ye  me  for  your  lervaont  wolde  ealle, 
So  loiwly  ne  eo  trewely  you  serve 
N]lnoonofhem,asldial,till8terve.'  175 

26i  Criseide  im-to  that  porpos  lyte  an- 

swerdsi 
As  she  that  was  with  sorwe  oppressed  so 
That,  in  efTect,  she  nooght  his  tales  lierde, 
Bat  here  and  there,  now  here  a  word  or 

two. 
ffir  thooi^te  hir  sorwftil  herte  brast 

a-two.  180 

For  whan  she  gan  hir  ttAw  fer  aspye, 
Wei  neigh  donn  of  hir  hors  she  gan  to 

ifye. 

27.  Bnt  natheles  she  thonked  Diomede 
Of  al  his  travaUe,  and  liis  goode  chore, 
And  that  him  liste  his  fUendship  hir  to 

bede ;  185 

And  she  aocepteth  it  in  good  manere, 
And  wolde  do  fayn  that  is  him  leef  and 

dere; 
And  tmsten  him  she  wolde,  and  wel  she 

mighte, 
As  seyde  she,  and   from   hir  hors  she 

alighte. 

28L  Hir  fkder  hath  hir  in  his  armes  nome. 

And  tweynty  tyme  he  kiste  his  donghter 
BwetOy  191 

And  seyde,  *  O  dere  donghter  myn,  wel- 
come !' 

She  seyde  eek,  she  was  &yn  with  him  to 
mete, 

And  stood  forth  me  wet,  mildO,  and  man- 
snete. 

Bnt  here  I  leve  hir  with  hir  fader  dwelle. 

And  forth  I  mtoI  of  Troilns  yow  telle.     196 

29.  To  Troye  is  come  this  woftil  Troilns. 
Tn  sorwe  aboven  alle  sorwes  smerte. 
With  felon  look,  and  face  dispitoos. 


Tho  sodeinly  donn  trota  his  hors  he 

sterte,  200 

And  thorng^  his  paleys,  with  a  swollen 

herte, 
To  chambre  he  wente ;  of  no-thing  took 

he  hede, 
Ke  noon  to  him  dar  speke  a  word  for 

drede. 

80.  And  there  his  sorwes  that  he  spared 
hadde 

He  yaf  an  ivne  large,  and  *  deeth !  *  he 
oryde;  905 

And  in  his  throwes  firenetyk  and  madde 
He  cnrsed  Jove,  AppoUo,  and  eek  Cnpyde^ 
He  cnrsed  Ceres,  Baons,  and  Cipryde, 
His  bnrthe,  him-eelf,  his  fiftte,  and  eek 

nature. 
And,  save  his  lady,  every  creatnre.       «io 

81.  To  bedde  he  goth,  and  weyleth  there 
and  tometh 

In  fnrie,  as  dooth  he,  Ixion,  in  helle ; 
And  in  this  wyse  he  neigh  til  day  so* 

jometh. 
Bat  tho  bigan  his  herte  a  lyte  nnswello 
Thomgh  teres  which  that  gonnen  up  to 

welle ;  215 

And  pitonsly  he  crydo  np-on  Crisej'do, 
And  to  him-self  right  thus  ho  spak,  and 

seyde: — 

82.  '  Whor  is  myn  owene  lady  lief  and 
dere, 

Wher  is  hir  wbyto  brest,  wher  is  it, 

where? 
Wher  been  hir  amies  and  hir  eyen  clero, 
That   yesternight   this   tyme    with    mo 

were?  aai 

Now  may  I  wepe  allone  many  a  tere. 
And  graspe  abonte  I  may,  bnt  in  this 

place. 
Save  a  pilowe,  I  finde  nought  t'enbrace. 

88.  How  shal  I  do  ?    Whan  shal  she  com 
ayeyn?  225 

I  noot,  alias  !  why  leet  ich  hir  to  go  ? 
As  wolde  god,  ich  hadde  as  tho  be  sleyn ! 
O  herte  myn,  Criseyde,  O  swete  fo ! 
O  lady  mjm,  that  I  love  and  no  mo !    M9 
To  whom  for  ever-mo  myn  herte  I  dowe ; 
See  how  I  deye,  ye  nil  me  not  xeseowe ! 


3oa 


Zvoitus  ant  Cmepte. 


Bl.  Who  soeth  yaw  new.  m;  tigbte  lode- 
Wbo  flit  riglit  now  or  atant  la  your 
WLo  can    confortan     now    yoar    bortei 

WL-ITof 

"  i  am  enn,  whom 


AVLo  Bptkud 


.  right  now  h 


Al 

jia,  no  wight;  and  that  ;i«l  my  Hire 

Fu 

wel  not  I,  u  yvel  as  I  ye  fare. 

Whan   I  Iho  flrsts    night    Iibto  al  this 

tene?  140 

Row  ahal  aha  doon  eelc,  sorwfnl  DraatoraF 

For  tendemaiae,  how  ahal  ihe  thu  ms- 

Swicb  wo  far  me?    0  piUint,  palo,  and 

BTsno 
Shal  boon  yonr  freaahe  wommuiliclio  l^a 
For    langoar,    er    ya    torne    nn-to    tha 

pUice.'  »45 

3fl.  And  whan  ho  fil  in  any  alomeringea, 


39.  Wiio  condo   t«U8  arigUt   or  fill  dis- 
oryta 

plsynta,  hii  I&agDDr,  and  hia 


ThoQ,   redero,   niay»t   thy-eelf   fol   wel 
doTyna  ija 

That  iwioh  a  wo  my  wit  can  not  dsfyna. 
On  ydet  for  to  wiyta  it  aboldu  I  awinko, 
Whan  that  my  wit  I>  wucy  it  to  thinks. 


u   the 

And  whyten  gan  the  orisoDte  ihens 

And  Phaboa  with  hia  rofy  carte  tone 
Oan  after  that  to  dresM  bim  ap  to  bro, 
Whan  Troilns  hatb  sent  nfler  Fandare. 


11.  Thii  Pundan,  that  of  al   tha   day 


Book  v.] 


ZtMuf  4M>  CthUj^ 


303 


TSio  IbmiOyMid  of  Bijr  noolilo  tkou  dio- 
pone  900 

Bif^t  as  thoe  Mmolh  boot  k  fiir  to  dona. 

44.  Bat  of  the  fyr  and  flannbo  ftmead 
In  whiclia  my  body  brennaahal  to  ^ode, 
Andof  thefeatoandpl^yaapalaitcml   904 
At  my  Tigile,  I  jpny  thee  taka  food  boda 
Tbat  al  be  vol ;  and  oAro  Ifazs  mj  atode, 
My  awezd,  myn  belm,  and,  leva  brotber 

dere, 
Uy  sbeld   to   Ftallaa  yef,  tbat  abyneth 
dere. 

45.  Tbe  poudxe  in  wbkb  myn  berte  y- 
brend  dial  tonie, 

Tbat  preye  I  tbee  tbon  take  and  it  con- 
aerre  310 

In  a  veaiel,  tbat  men  elepetb  an  nrae, 
Of  gold,  and  to  my  lady  tbat  I  aerre, 
For  lore  of  wbom  tbna  pitoudy  I  aterre, 
So  yeve  it  bir,  and  do  me  tbis  pleaannce, 
To  preye  bir  kepe  it  for  a  remembrannce. 

46.  For  wel  I  fele,  by  my  maladye,       316 
And  by  my  dremea  now  and  yore  ago, 

Al  oerteinly,  tbat  I  mot  nedea  dye. 

Tbe  owle  eek,  wbicb  tbat  bigbt  Aacapbilo, 

Hatb  after  me  abrigbt  alio  tbiie  nigbtes 

two.  3^0 

And,  god  Kercorie!  of  me  now,  wofiil 

wreccbe, 
Tbe  aoole  gyde,  and,  wban  tbee  list,  it 

£Dccbe !' 

47.  Pandareanawerde,and8eyde/Troiliui, 
Ky  dere  f^eend,  aa  I  bave  told  tbee  yore, 
That  it  is  folye  for  to  aorwen  thoa,        325 
And  canaelee,  for  whiche  I  can  no-more. 
Bat  wbo-ao  wol  not  trowen  reed  ne  lore, 

I  can  not  Been  in  bim  no  remedyo. 
Bat  lete  him  worthen  with  his  fantaaye. 

48.  Bat  Troilas,  I  pray  thee  tel  me  now. 
If  that   thon  trowe,  er  this,  that  any 

wight  33 1 

Hath  loved  poramoors  aa  wol  aa  thoa? 
Ye,   god  wot,  and  fVo  many  a  worthy 

knight 
Hath  his  lady  goon  a  foartenight, 
And  he   not   yot   made   halvendel  the 

fare.  335 

What  node  is  thee  to  maken  al  this  care? 


49L  8iadajbydi7tbo«iBayittby.Mlfca 


Tbat  ftom  bia  love,  or  dlea  from  bia  wyi^ 
A  man  mot  twinsfen  of  neeeadtee, 
Ye,  tboogb  belove  bir  aa  bia  owena  lyf ;  540 
Yet  nH  be  with  bink^elf  tbna  maken 


For  wel  thow  woat,  my  leve  brotber  ders, 
Tbat  alwey  freendea  nu^  noiii^t  been 
y-fere. 

60.  How  doon  this  folk  that  seen  bir  loves 
wedded 

By  freendea  mig^t,  aa  it  bi-tit  ftil  oAe,  345 
And  aeon  hem  in  bir  spooaes  bed  y -bedded  ? 
Gk>d  woot,  they  take  it  wysly,  fairs  and 

aoAe. 
Fmvwby  good  hope  bait  np  bir  berte  on- 

lofte, 
And  for  tb^ean  a  tymeof  aorwe  endors ; 
As  tyme  hem  hart,  a  tyma  doth  bam 

care.  350 

61.  So  sboldestow  endors,  and  late  slyde 
The  tyme,  and  fonde  to  ben  glad  and 

light. 
Ten  dajres  nis  so  long  not  t'  abyde. 
And  sin  she  thee  to  comen  hath  bihigbt. 
She  nil  hir  hestes  breken  for  no  wight.  355 
For  dred  thee  not  that  she  nil  finden  weye 
To  come  ayein,  my  lyf  that  dorste  I  leye. 

62.  Thy  swevenes  eek  and  al  swich  fan- 
tasye 

Dryf  oat,  and  lut  hem  faren    to    mis- 

chaance ; 
For  they  procede  of  thy  malencolye,    360 
That  doth  thee  fele  in  sleep  al  this  pen- 

annce. 
A  straw  for  alle  swevenes  signiflaance ! 
God  helpe  me  lo,  I  coante  hem  not  a 

bene, 
Ther  woot  no  man  aright  what  dremea 

mene. 

63.  For  prestos  of  the  temple  tellon  this. 
That  dremes  been  the  revelacioans       366 
Of  goddes,  and  as  wel  they  telle,  y-wis, 
That  they  ben  infemals  iUnsioans  ; 
And  leohes  seyn,  that  of  oomplexioans 
Prooeden  they,  or  fast,  or  glotonye.      370 
Who   woot   in   sooth   thos   what   they 

signifyo  ? 


'Ztoihut  an&  Cxiet^U. 


111.  Eek  otli 


t,  tiioragh  V 


6S.  Now  ryi,  my  d 


PB  brother  Troilna ; 


As  if  B  vngliL  liAth  faiM  a  thing  in  miiide, 
Tliac  tlior-of  (wmeih  Bwicho  avisiuoju; 
And  othore  seyn,  aa  they  in  bokaa  finda, 
That,  aftar  tymea  of  the  yeer  by  kinds, 
Uea  ilrcme,  and  that  th'effoct  gotli  by  the 
377 


But  1. 


o  dreem,  for  it  ia  nought  t< 


55.  Wei  worth  of  dramea  ay  thim  aide 

And    treweliohe    esk    angaria    of   tliEse 

foules ;  jgo 

For  fere  of  which  men  woneti  lese  her 


Toti 


it  hatha  1 


3  and  fonl  ia. 


Aa  ia  a  man,  ahjU  dreda  awLth  ordnraT  jS^ 
6B.  For  wliicli  with  ol  myn  liert*  I  tltM 

beseclit, 
Un-to  thy -sell'  tliat  h1  this  thon  foryive  ; 
Aiid  r.v5  nil  now  witb-ontu  more  apeche. 


To  wepe,  and  in  thy  bed  to  jonkec  thiu, 
For  trowely,  of  o  tiling  tmat  to  me,  4  in 
If  thon  thna  ligga  a  day,  or  two,  or  throe, 
The  folk  wol  wana  that  thon,  fbr 
eowardyse. 
Ml  feynesC  >yk,  tmd  that  thon  dartt 


80.    Thie  Troilos  anawerde,    '  O  brother 

Thii  kaowan   folk   that  hon   y-mSVed 

peyna,  415 

That  thongh  he  wepe  and  make  aorwftil 

That  feleth  harm  and   aiaert  in   eveiy 

veyne. 
No  wonder  ie ;  and  thongh  I  ever  ployne, 
Or  olwey  we[w,  I  am  no-thing  to  blame, 
Sin  I  have  lost  the  canae  of  al  my  game. 

.  Sot  Bin  of  fyno  force  I  moot  oryee. 


v.J 


Zt^Um  ciiA  CtiUj^ 


306 


Ai  ngpdMi  botlM  tlM  BMMto  and  6^  the 
l^it^  440 

Wm  iMfTW  or  that  daj  wiii  si  any  f aste. 

84.  Kor  In  thisirorid  ther  ii  non  initra- 

in«nt 
DeUeioQS,  thxon^  windf  or  toooba,  or 

oordAi 
Aa  fear  M  any  wi^^t  hath  erar  y-wenii 
Thattoogatellaorhartemajraoorda,  445 
That  ai  that  fMte  it  naa  wttl  herd  aoorde  i 
Ke  of  ladiaa  aak  ao  fi^r  a  oompanye 
On  dannoe,  er  tho,  waa  nerer  y-a^jm  with 

y«. 

65.  Boi  whai  a^aylath  thia  to  Troilna, 
That  for  hia  aorwe  no-ihinir  of  i^  Yvnghte? 
For  emr  in  oon  his  herte  pifitona         451 
Fol  biaily  Criaajrda  hia  lady  aonghte. 

On  hirwaa  evar  al  that  hia  herte  thoo^rhte. 
Kow  thia,  now  that,  eo  fiMte  imagininge, 
That  glade,  y-wia,  can  him  no  faateyinge. 

66.  Theae  ladiaa  eek  that  at  thia  feate 
been,  456 

Sin  that  he  aaw  hia  lady  waa  a-weye, 
It  waa  hia  aorwe  npon  hem  for  to  aeen. 
Or  for  to  here  on  inatriiments  ao  pleye. 
For  she,  that  of  his  herte  berth  the  keye, 
Waa  abaent,  lo,  this  waa  hia  fantasye,  461 
That  no  wight  sholde  make  melodye, 

67.  Nor  ther  naa  honre  in  al  the  day  or 
night, 

Whan  he  waa  ther-as  no  wight  mighte 

him  here, 
That  he  no  sejrde, '  O  loftom  lady  bright. 
How  have  ye  faren,  sin  that  ye  were 

here?  466 

Wel-oome,  y-wis,  myn  owene  lady  dere.* 
But  welaway,  al  this  nas  but  a  maae ; 
Fortune  his  howre  entended  bet  to  glase. 

66.  The  lettrea  eek,  that  she  of  olde  tyme 
Hadde  him  y-sent,  he  wolde  allone  rede, 
An  hundred  sythe,  a-twixen  noon  and 

pryme ;  47a 

Befiguringe  hir  shap,  hir  womanhede, 
With-inne  his  herte,  and  every  word  and 

dedo 
That  passed  was,  and  thus  he  droof  to  an 

ende  475 

The  ferthe  day,  and   aeyde,    he  wolde 

wende. 


60.  And  aayda,  *  leva  brother  Pandamai 
Intendeatow  that  we  shnl  har6  bleve 
Til  Sarpedoun  wol  forth  oongeyen  na  ? 
Tet  were  it  fairer  that  we  toke  onr  lav«k 
For  goddea  love,  lat  na  now  aona  at  eve 
Onr  leva  take,  and  homward  lat  na  tome; 
For  trewaly,  I  nil  not  thna  aojome.'    483 

70.  Fandare  answerde,  *be  wo  oomea 
hider 

To  feoohen  fyr,  and  rennen  hoom  ayayn? 
Gk>d  helpe  me  so,  I  oan  not  tellen  whidar 
We  mighten  goon,  if  I  shal  aoothly  aeyn, 
Ther  any  wight  is  of  us  mora  fligm 
Than  Sarpedoun  ;  and  if  we  hennea  hya 
Thna  sodeinly,  I  holde  it  vilanye,        490 

71.  Sin  that  we  aeyden  that  we  wolde 
bleve 

With   him   a  wouke,*   and   now,   thna 

sodeinly. 
The  ferthe  day  to  take  of  him  our  lave. 
He  wolde  wondren  on  it,  trewely  I       494 
Lat  us  holde  forth  our  purpos  fermely ; 
And  sin  that  ye  bihighten  him  to  byde, 
Hold  forward  now,  and  after  lat  us  ryde.' 

72.  Thus  Pandarus,  with  alio  ^yne  and 

wo, 
Made  him  to  dwelle ;  and  at  the  woukes 

ende. 
Of  Sarpedoun  they  toke  hir  leve  tho,    500 
And  on  hir  wey  they  spedden  hem  to 

wende. 
Quod  Troilns,  '  now  god  me  grace  sonde. 
That  I  may  ftnden,  at  myn  hom-comingo, 
Criseyde  comen ! '  and  ther-with  gan  ho 

singe. 

78.  '  Ye,  haael-wode  !'  thoughte  thii  Pan- 
dare,  505 
And  to  him*«elf  to!  aoftely  he  seyde, 
*  God  woot,  refreyden  may  this  bote  fare 
Er  Calkas  sonde  Troll  us  Criseyde !' 
But  natheles,  he  japed  thus,  and  seyde. 
And  swor,    y-vris,    bis   herte   him    wel 
bihighte,  510 
She  wolde  oome   as  sone  as  ever   she 
mighte. 

74.   Whan  they  un-to  the  paleys  were 

y-comen 
Of  Troilns,  they  doun  of  bora  alighte, 


Zvoihf  Mi  ttti^t^U. 


to  ths  chdmbre  hir  wey  tluin  han 

into  tymo  thnt  it  gun  to  nighto,  jij 
y  srakou  of  CrisGydu  tLs  briglita. 

oAer  ihia,  v/haa  tliat  h«m  botha 
loato, 
f  gpcdila  liem  tro   the  loper  an-tti 


75.  On 


m  day  bigan 


This  TroQiu  pin  of  I1I4  sleep  t'ttbroyde,  5=0 
And  10  Pan  dare,  Jiia  owena  brother  dero, 
'For  tova  of  god/  fnl  piCoiuly  Lq  uyde, 
'  Aa  go  wo  leeii  the  peleyi  of  CrLwyda  ; 
For  Bin  wo  yet  mny  hiiTo  namoro  (eeUi, 
So  lat  lu  loen  liir  pale}-a  nt  tba  leste.'  s>S 

"8.  And  tbei-witli-al,  hit  meynsa  for  to 

blonde, 
A  canae  he  fuud  in  toono  for  to  so, 
And  to  CriMydoa  hou9  they  gonnsn  wendo. 


Yet,  BID  I  nuiy  no  bot,  fnfn  wolde  I  kisso 
Thy  colde  dorei,  donte  I  for  tliil  roate  ; 
And  tlm-n'sl  sbryne,  of  whioli  Ilis  »yut 


80,  ThoiH.withhoca«teonPnnd«mslii»T8 
With  diancged  &ce.  and  pitoiu  tn  hih  olds} 
And  whan  ho  migblo  hii  tyma  aright 
aepye,  sjS 

Ay  M  hfl  rood,  to  Pandnraa  bo  toldo 
His  naws  sorwo,  and  oek  bis  jojM  oldo, 
So  pitoTuly  and  with  ao  dedo  an  how«, 
That  every  wight  migb  to  oo  hi  3  sorw  0  re  wo, 


I.  Fro  thannesfort 
And  ertry  thing  e 


e  rydeth  np  and 


Book  v.] 


^totftuK  atA  €vt0^be« 


30? 


Sin  I  am  ihyi^  and  hooUy  tit  ihj  wille? 
What  joy  haatoir  thyn  owane  folk  to 
spilU?  588 

86.  Wei  hastow,  lord|  7-wrok6  on  me  ihyn 
ire, 

Tlioa  mightygod,  and  dxedftil  for  to  greve  I 
Now  merey,  lord,  thon  woet  wel  I  desire 
Thy  grace  most,  of  alleloeteelere.        59a 
And  lire  and  deye  I  irol  in  thy  bileve ; 
For  which  I  n'axe  in  guerdon  but  a  bone, 
Thai  thoa  Criwyde  ayein  me  aende  lone. 

80.  Diafcreyne  hir  herte  as  faste  to  retome 
Aa  thou  doet  myn  to  longen  hir  to  aee ; 
Than  wooi  I  wel,  that  ehe  nil  not  ■ojome. 
Now,  blisM  lord,  so  omel  thon  ne  be 
Un-to  the  blood  of  Troye,  I  preye  thee,  600 
Aa  Juno  was  on-to  the  blood  Thebane, 
For  which  the  folk  of  Thebea  canghte  hir 
bane.* 

87.  And  after  thii  he  to  the  yates  wente 
Ther-aa  Criaeyde  out-rood  a  tul  good  paaf, 
And  up  and  doun  ther  made  he  many 

a  wente,  60s 

And  to  him-eelf  All  oile  he  leyde  'alias ! 
From  hennes  rood  my  blisse  and  my  solas ! 
As  wolde  blisfol  god  now,  for  his  joye, 
I  mighte  hir  seen  ayein  come  in-to  Troye. 

88.  And  to  the  yonder  hille  I  gan  hir  g3rde, 
Alias  !  and  there  I  took  of  hir  my  leve  ! 
And  yond  I  saugh  hir  to  hir  fader  ryde. 
For  sorwe  of  which  myn  herte  shal  to- 

deve.  615 

And  hider  boom  I  com  whan  it  was  eve  ; 
And  here  I  dwelle  out-cast  from  alle  joye, 
And  shal,  til  I  may  seen  hir  eft  in  Troye.' 

89.  And  of  him-self  imagined  he  ofte 
To  ben  defet,  and  pale,  and  waxen  lease 
Than  he  was  wont,  and  that  men  seyde 

■ofte, 
*What  may  it  be?  who  can  the  sothe 

gesse  6jo 

Why  Troilns  hath  al  this  hevinesse  ?' 
And  al  this  nas  but  his  malencolye, 
That  he  hadde  of  him-self  swich  fantasye. 

90.  Another  tyme  imaginen  he  wolde 
That  every  wight  that  wente  by  the  weye 


Had  of  him  ronthe,  and  that  they  seyen 
sholde,  6a6 

*  I  am  right  sory  Troilus  wol  deye.' 
And  thus  he  droof  a  day  yet  forth  or  tweye. 
As  je  have  herd,  swich  lyf  right  gan  he  lede, 
As  he  that  stood  bitwixen  hope  and  drede. 

91.  For  which  him  lyked  in  his  songes 
she  we  631 

Th^encheson  of  his  wo,  as  he  best  mighte, 
And  make  a  song  of  wordes  but  a  fewe, 
Somwhat  his  wofVil  herte  for  to  lighte. 
And  whan  he  was  from,  every  mannes 
sighte,  6^s 

With  softe  voys  he,  of  hit  lady  dere. 
That  was  absMit,  gan  singe  as  ye  may  hero^ 

92.  *  0  sterre,  of  which  I  lost  have  al  the 
light, 

With  herte  soor  wel  oughte  I  to  bewayle, 
That  ever  derk  in  torment,  night  by  night, 
Toward  my  deeth  with  wind  in  stere  I 
sayle;  641 

For  which  the  tenthe  night  if  that  I  fayle 
The  gyding  of  thy  hemes  brlghte  an  houre, 
My  idiip  and  me  Caribdis  wol  devoure.' 

98.  This  song  when  he  thus  songon  hadde, 
sone  645 

He  fil  ayein  in-to  his  sykes  olde ; 

And  every  night,  as  was  his  wone  to  done, 

He  stood  the  brighte  mono  to  beholde. 

And  al  his  sorwe  he  to  the  mono  tolde  ; 

And  seyde,  *  y-wis,  whan  thou  art  homed 
newe,  650 

I  shal  be  glad,  if  al  the  world  be  trewe  ! 

94.  I  saugh  thyn  homes  olde  eek  by  the 
morwe. 

Whan  hennes  rood  my  righte  lady  dere, 
That  cause  is  of  my  torment  and  my  sorwe ; 
For  whiche,  O  brighte  Lucinathe  clere,  655 
For  love  of  god,  ren  faste  aboute  thy  spere ! 
For  whan  thyn  homes  newe  ginne  springe, 
Than  shal  she  come,  that  may  my  blisse 
bringe !' 

95.  The  day  is  more,  and  lenger  every 
night. 

Than  they  be  wont  to  be,  him  thongbto 
tho;  66n 


^lotfua  aiii  CviBtjabe. 


kod  lliBt  lliB  sonna   wenlo  his 
BBr«ht 


And  that  lilsfAdresca 


tledryvB.*  66^ 


VS.  UpoD  die  wulloa  taiUs  ech  waUa  he 

WBlke, 
And  on  iho  Qroltea  ost  ho  woldo  aeef 
And  to  him-nll  right  thus  lis  wolds  tulko, 
'  Lo,  roQdor  is  tnjn  owcna  lady  free, 
Or  biles  yonder,  thor  tho  tontca  be !      67a 
And  thcniiBS  cumth  this  ejr,  tlut  ii  so 

Tbnl  in  my  souls  I  felo  it  doth  me  bote. 

tiT.  And  hu-dely  thUviud,  that  moreimd 

TliSB  stoundsmolo  cncresoth  in  lay  face, 
III  of  my  Isdyel  licpe  Ij-kos  aura.  675 

Of  al  this  tfliui,  siiTeonliche  in  thll  space, 
Pels  I  no  wind  that  souoatfa  so  )yk  peyne ; 
It   scyth,   '■  nllAa !    why  twinned  b«  wb 


My  TroilDs  tbtX  In  hb  hert«  dema  697 
Thnt  I  am  fnls,  Mid  H  it  laay  wo]  »eme. 
Tlinfl  shol  I  have  nnthank  on  cv&ry  tydo ; 
That  I  vnu  bom,  so  woyUwoy  the  tydo  ! 

101.  And  if  that  I  me  pntta  in  jnpartye. 
To  stele  Bwey  bj  cighlv,  and  it  bifolla 
That  I  be  caoght,  I  ebal  ba  holds  a  ipye  ; 
Or  ellea,  lo,  tliii  drede  I  most  of  alls. 
If  in  the  hondsi  of  aocn  wrecche  I  fUla, 
I  am  bnt  loat,  al  be  myn  herte  tiswe  ;  yoS 
Now  mighty  god,  thon  on  my  sorwe  rewe  1' 

103.  Fnl  pale  j^waion  was  bir  brighte  foce, 
Hir  linies  li-ne,  as  aha  that  al  the  day 
Stood  whtui  she  dorste,  and  loked  on  the 

place  710 

Ther  ihe  wai  born,  and  ther  she  dwelt 

hadde  ay. 
And  al  the  ntght  wepinge,  alias  I  she  lay. 
And  thvu  deepeirod,  ont  of  alia  etire, 
She  ladde  hir  lyf,  this  wofnl  ct 


e  a  day  she  sighte   eck  for 
wente  ay  porttaj-in 


Book  v.] 


mA  Cme^be. 


309 


Bmw  I  had  olio  willi-iiiiio  jonderirmllM! 
O  Tkoihtf,  whai  doitow  now,'  the  wtiy^ ; 
*  Lord !  whottior  yii  thoa  thaike  np-on 
>  735 


106L  AUmI  Inebiiddo  trowed  on  your  lore, 
And  wentwith  jow,  m  je  me  rsdde  ear  this ! 
llkAnneliAddelnownoieykedhelfeoeore. 
Who  mighte  have  leiyd,  that  I  had  doon 

a-mis 
To  fiele  awej  with  iwich  on  as  he  is?  740 
But  al  to  late  oometh  the  letnarie. 
Whan  men  the  oon  on-to  the  grave  oarie. 

107.  Tolateienowtofpekeofthiematere; 
Pmdenoe,  aUai !  oonofthyneyen  three 
lie  lakked  alwey,  er  that  I  cam  here  ;  745 
On  tjme  y-paeaed,  wel  remembred  me ; 
And  preeent  tjme  eek  oonde  I  wel  y-eee. 
But  ftitor  tyme,  er  I  was  in  the  enare, 
Conde  I  not  leen ;  that  oaoeeth  now  my 

749 


106.  Bnt  natheles,  bityde  what  bitydo, 
I  shal  to-morwe  at  night,  by  est  or  westOf 
Oat  of  this  ost  stele  on  som  manor  syde, 
And  go  with  Troilas  wher-as  bun  leste. 
This  pnrpos  wol  I  holde,  and  this  is  beste. 
Ko  fors  of  wikked  tonges  janglersre,      755 
For  ever  on  love  ban  wrecches  had  envye. 

109.  For  who4o  wole  of  every  word  take 
hede, 

Or  rewlen  him  by  every  wigbtes  wit, 
Ke  shal  he  never  tbryven,  ont  of  drede. 
For  that  that  som  men  blamen  ever  yit, 
Lo,  other  maner  folk  commenden  it.    761 
And  as  for  me,  for  al  swioh  variannce, 
Felicitee  clepe  I  my  saflBsannoe. 

110.  Forwhich,with-oatenanywordeBmo, 
To  Tro3^  I  wol,  as  for  conolasionn.*      765 
Bat  god  it  wot,  er  folly  monthes  two, 
She  was  ftd  fer  fro  that  enteneioon. 

For  bothe  Troilas  and  Troye  toon 

Shal   knotteles   through-oat   hir   herte 

slyde; 
For  she  wol  take  a  purpos  for  t*abyde.  770 

Itl.  This  Diomede,  of  whom  yow  telle 

Igan, 
Ooth  now,  with-inne  him-eelf  ay  arguinge 


With  al  the  sleighte  and  al  that  ever  he 

oan, 
How  he  may  best,  with  shortest  taryinge, 
In-to  his  net  Criseydes  herte  bringe.    775 
To  this  entente  he  coude  never  fyne ; 
To  fisshen  hir,  he  le3rde  out  hook  and  lyne. 

112.  But  natheles,  wel  in  his  herte  he 

thoughte, 
That  she  nas  nat  with-onte  a  love  in  Troye. 
For  never,  sithen  he  hir  thennes  broughte, 
Ne  ooude  he  seen  her  laughe  or  make 

joye.  781 

He  niste  how  best  hir  herte  for  t'aooye. 

*  But  for  t'assaye,*  he  seyde,  *  it  nought 

ne  greveth ; 
For  he  that  nought  n'assi^eth,  nought 
n*aoheveth.* 

1 18.  Tet  seide  he  to  him-solf  upon  a  night, 

*  Now  am  I  not  a  fool,  that  woot  wel  how 
Hir  wo  for  love  is  of  another  wi^t. 
And  here-up-on  to  goon  assaye  hir  now  ? 
I  may  wol  wite,  it  nil  not  been  my  prow. 
For  wyse  folk  in  bokes  it  expresse,       790 
'*  Menshalnotwoweawightinbevinesse." 

Hi.  But  wbo-so  mighte  winnon  swich 

a  flour 
From  him,  for  whom  she  mometh  night 

and  day, 
He  mighte  seyn,  he  were  a  conquerour.' 
And  right  anoon,  as  he  that  bold  was  ay, 
Thoughte  in  his  herte,  *  happe,  how  happe 

may,  79<5 

Al  sholde  I  dejre,  I  wole  hir  herte  seche ; 
I  shal  no  more  lesen  but  my  speche.* 

115.  This  Diomede,  as  bokes  us  declare. 
Was  in  his  nodes  prest  and  corageous ; 
With  Sterne  voys  and  mighty  limes  square. 
Hardy,  testif,  strong,  and  ohevalrous 

Of  dedes,  lyk  hU  fader  Tideua 

And  som  men  seyn,  he  was  of  tunge  large ; 

And  heir  hewas  of  Calidoine  and  Arge.  8u5 

116.  Crisejrde  mene  was  of  hir  stature, 
Ther-to  of  shap,  of  £sce,  and  eek  of  chore, 
Ther  mighte  been  no  fairer  creature. 
And  ofte  tyme  this  was  hir  manere. 

To  gon  y-trsMed  with  hir  heres  dore  810 


Ztoitai  ani  Crisepbc 


nd,  «avohir  browes  joyneden  y-ftro, 
lU  no  lok,  in  ought  I  can  eipyon  ; 
r  to  jpekon  of  hir  eyen  clen,       815 
■wcly,  they  wrjton  llmt  hir  lyen, 
'«radj-«  «tood  formod  in  hir  j-fln. 
ith  Mr  rlcho  benaleo  oTar-moro 
ove  ia  liir,  Df  which  of  liom  wu 


118,  Sho  sabre  wu,  oek  simple,  and  wya 

The  Iwsto  y-noriesbod  eek  that  miglilflbo, 
And  Rfflidly  of  hir  epeclio  in  gpnoral, 
Cbariublo,  eetatlicho,  lusty,  and  free  ; 


11D.  And  TroiloEiral  waxen  was  in  bigbte, 
And  complct  fannsd  by  propantonn 
So  wcJ,  thatkindcit  not  amendcnnughte; 
Yong,  freeaho,  stnjni?,  and  banly  aa  lyoun ; 
Trewe  as  iteol  la  ech  condieinoo  ;  8]  ■ 
>f  the  bc<tB  entechcd 


And  forth  tbey  ipoke  of  this  a 


123.  Ho  gan  flirt  fallon  of  Uu  werre  In 
apoeho  855 

BItwixo  horn  and  the  folk  of  Tmyi  toun  ; 
And  of  th'UBcea  bo  gan  hir  ceh  byseche, 
To  telle  bim  what  waa  liir  opininati. 
Fro  that  demaundo  bo  wo  doscendeth  doaa 
To  lukon  hir.if  that  hiritrannee  thoogbta 
The  Gieke*  gyse,  and  wcrket  that  they 
trrougbto  t  661 

ISi.  And  vhy  hir  fader  tarioth  eo  longv 
To  wedden  hir  un-to  som  worthy  wight  7 
Ciiseydo,  that  wna  in  hir  peynea  MronKB 
For  lovB  of  Troilna,  hir  uwone  knight,  865 
conning   hadda    up 


might, 


BdokY.] 


^t^itum  Mb  ttuujiU* 


311 


Vor  al  11m  fidd  biMbna  loiino  and  aee. 
Ttnatoth  wsl,  Mid  undtnlQiideth  me, 
Hmt  ahal  not  oon  to  mairoj  goon  on-ljve, 
Al  w«r»  ho  lord  of  woKldM  twjBs  iyve  I 


12s.  Swich  wreche  on  horn,  for  feoching 

of  Blflgme,  890 

Tlior  ghal  bo  take,  or  that  wo  hennes 

^PB&de, 
Thai  Manoi^  idiich  that  goddes  ben  of 

poyne, 
Shal  been  agaet  that  Gnkee  wol  hem 

ihende. 
And  men  dml  drede,  nn-to  the  irorldes 

ende,  894 

From  hennea-forth  to  raTisshe  any  qnene, 
80  cmel  thai  oar  wredhe  on  hem  be  sene. 

129.  And  bat-if  Galkaa  lede  u  with  am- 
bages, 

That  is  to  seyn,  with  donble  wordes  |lye, 

Swich  as  men  depe  a  **word  with  two 
visages," 

Ye  shnl  wel  knowen  that  I  nonght  ne 
lye,  900 

And  al  this  thing  right  seen  it  with  your 

ye, 

And  that  anoon;  ye  nil  not  trowe  how 

sone; 
Kow  taketh  heed,  for  it  is  for  to  done. 

180.  What  wene   ye   your   wyse  fader 

wolde 
Han  yeven  Antenor  for  yow  anoon,     905 
If  he  ne  wiste  that  the  citee  sholde 
Destroyed   been?    Why,   nayi  so   mote 

I  goon! 
He  knew  ful  wel  ther  shal  not  scapen  oon 
That  Troyan  is ;  and  for  the  grete  fere, 
He  dorste  not,  ye  dwelte  longer  there.  910 

131.  What  wole   ye  more,  liubom  lady 

dero? 
Lat  Troye  and  Troyan  fro  jroor  herte 

pace  t 
Vryf  out  that  bittre  hope,  and  make  good 

chero, 
And  clepe  ayein  the  beantee  of  your  iaoe. 
That  3re  with  salts  teres  so  de&oe.        915 
For  Troye  is  brought  in  swich  a  jnpartye, 
That,  it  to  save,  is  now  no  remedye^ 


182.  Andthenkethwel,yeshalinGxekefl 

flnde 
A  more  parfit  love,  er  it  be  night, 
Than  any  Troyan  is,  and  more  kinde,  9J0 
And  bet  to  serven   yow  wol  doon  his 

might. 
And  if  ye  vonohe  saof,  my  lady  bright, 
I  wol  ben  he  to  serven  yow  my-selve, 
Te,  lever  than  be  lord  of  Oreoes  twelve  ! ' 

188.  And  with  that  word  he  gan  to  waxen 
reed,  925 

And  in  his  speohe  a  litel  wight  he  quook, 
And  oaste  a-ssrde  a  litel  wight  his  heed, 
And  stinte  a  whyle ;  and  afterward  awook. 
And  sobreliche  on  hir  he  threw  his  look, 
And  seyde,  *  I  am,  al  be  it  yow  no  joye. 
As  gentil  man  as  any  wight  in  Troye,  931 

184.  For  if  my  faderTydeus,*hessyde, 
*  Y-lived  hadde,  I  hadde  been,  er  this. 
Of  CJalidoine  and  Aige  a  king,  Crisoyde ! 
And  so  hope  I  that  I  shal  yet,  y-wis.    955 
But  he  was  slayn,  alias !  the  more  harm 

is. 
Unhappily  at  Thebes  al  to  rathe, 
Polymites  and  many  a  man  to  scathe. 

185.  But  herte  myn,  sin  that  I  am  your 
man. 

And  be^i  the  ferste  of  whom  I  seche 
grace,  940 

To  serven  you  as  hertely  as  I  can, 
And  ever  shal,  whyl  I  to  live  have  space, 
So,  er  that  I  departe  out  of  this  place, 
Ye  wol  mo  graunte,  that  I  may  to-morwe, 
At  bettre  leyser,  telle  yow  my  sorwe.'  s)45 

136.  What  shold  I  telle  hiswordes  that  he 
seyde? 

He  spak  y-now,  for  o  day  at  the  meste  ; 
It  preveth  wel,  he  spak  so  that  Criseyde 
Qraunted,  on  the  morwe,  at  his  requests, 
Fbr  to  spoken  with  him  at  the  loste,      950 
So  that  he  nolde  spoke  of  swich  matere  ; 
And  thus  to  him  she  seyde,  as  ye  may 
here : 

137.  As  she  that  hadde   hir   herte   on 
TroUus 

80  faste,  that  ther  may  it  noon  arace ; 
And  straungely  she  spak,  and  seyde  thus : 


'Zxoitua  ant  Ctietgti. 


voids  btr  wiBththfl  o 


IDS.  That  OrekH  v 

TroyB  wreie, 
If  that  the;  mtghte,    I  ksowo  it 

But  it  ghal  nnt  biftdlen  as  ye  Bpeke  ; 
And  god  t»-foru,  and  fgillier  over  tli 
I  wf»t  my  falter  wyB  and  rwiy  jb  ; 
And  that  hs  m.^  hath  bought,  as  ; 


Faittuntcr,  tbanno  so  U  lifipp«n  nu^, 
That  wban  I  >ee  that  I  never  er  say, 
Tiian  wDle  I  werke  that  I  never  wronghte ! 
This    word    to    yow    y-coaKb    TOfl;ra«n 
onght«. 

113.  To-mome  eek  wol  I  spake  with  yaw 

60  that  ya  toachsn  nought  at  this  niatero. 
And  whan  yow  list,  yo  may  eome  here 

And,  er  ye  gon,  tlios  mncHs  I  seye  yaw 


139.  That  Grek< 
ditioun, 


96s 

more  un-to  him  holds. 

i    beon    of   heigli    c«a-> 

bnt  certeini  men  shal 

Ab  worthy  folk  with-inne  Troye  tonn. 
As  coaning,  and  as  parfit  and  aa  kinda, 
As  been  bitwiten  Orcadea  and  Inde.      971 
And  Uiat  yo  conde  wb!  your  lady  serve, 
I  trowe  cek  wel,  hir  thank  for  to  dewrve. 


Aa  helpe  me  F 
If  that  I  ahold 
It  sbolde  be  yc 


with  liir  beres  olero, 
uiy  Qreek  ban  Toatlie, 
alven,  by  my  tronthe  I 


11^  I  Boy  not  therfore  that  I  wol  yow 

Ne  I  Bcy  not  nay,  bnt  in  conoloaionn, 
I  mtsnn  wel,  by  god  that  sit  above  :  '— 
And'  thor-with-al   sho   casts   hir   oyen 

And  gan  !«  syke,  and  Boydo,   '  O  Xroya 


▼.1 


^^itM  atA  Ctuftjjbt. 


3«3 


HifgiMi  «•!■*»  aai  peril  cftiMtooB,  k»s 
And  that  dia  tvM  alloiia  and  hadde  n«da 
or  fireendw  hdlp;  aai  thus  Ugaa  to 

omda 
Th«  oaQM  why,  the  tothe  for  to  telle, 
That  she  tok  taOj  pnxpoe  im  to  dweUe. 

liSL  The  monre  oom,  and  gooetly  for  to 
■peke,  lojo 

This  Diooaede  le  oome  im-to  Gris^yde, 
And  ihortlj,  lest  that  ye  my  tale  brcJie, 
So  wel  he  for  him-selTe  spak  and  seyde. 
That  alle  hir  qrkes  sore  adonn  he  l^rde. 
And  fynally,  the  sothe  for  to  seyne,    1035 
He  refte  hir  of  the  grete  of  al  hir  peyxie. 

149.  And  after  this  the  stoxytellethns, 
That  she  him  yaf  the  foire  baye  stede, 
The  which  he  ones  wan  of  Troilus ; 
And  eek  a  broche  (and  that  was  litel 

nede)  1040 

That  Troilns  was,  she  yaf  this  Diomede. 
And  eek,  the  bet  from  sorwe   him  to 

releve, 
She  made  him  were  a  pencel  of  hir  sieve. 

150.  I  finde  eek  in  the  stories  elles-where, 
Whan  through  the  body  hart  was  Dio- 
mede 1045 

Of  Troilns,  tho  weep  she  many  a  tore, 
Whan  that  she  saogh  his  wyde  wonndes 

blede ; 
And  that  she  took  to  kepen  him  good 

hode. 
And  for  to  hele  him  of  his  sorwes  smerte. 
Men  seyn,  I  not,  that  she  yaf  him  hir 

herte.  1050 

151.  But  trowely,  the  story  t«lleth  us, 
Thor  made  never  womman  more  wo 
Than  ihe,  whan  that  she  falsed  Troilns. 
She  seyde,  *  alias !  for  now  is  clene  a*go 
My  name  of  troathe  in  love,  for  ever-mo ! 
For  I  have  falsed  oon,  tho  gentileste 
That  ever  was,  and  oon  tho  worthieste ! 

162.  Alias,  of  me,  un-to  the  worldes  ende, 
Shal  neither  been  y-writen  nor  y-songe 
No  good  word,  for  thise  bokes  wol  me 
shende,  1060 

O,  rolled  shal  I  been  on  many  a  tonge ! 


Throui^i-oiit  the  world  my  belle  shal  be 

range; 
And  wommen  most  wol  hate  me  of  alle. 
Alias,  that  swich  a  cas  me  sholde  fidle ! 

168.  They  wol  seyn,  in  as  mnche  as  in 
me  is,  1065 

I  have  hem  doon  dishonour,  weylawey ! 
Al  be  I  not  the  firsts  that  dide  amis, 
What  helpeth  that  to  do  my  blame  aw^? 
Bnt  sin  I  see  there  is  no  bettre  way, 
And  that  to  late  is  now  for  me  to  rewe, 
To  Diomede  algate  I  wol  be  trewe.      1071 

161.  Bat  Troilns,  sin  I  no  better  may. 
And  sin  that  thas  departen  ye  and  I, 
Yet  preye  I  god,  so  yeve  yow  right  good 

day 
As  for  the  gentileste,  trewely,  1075 

That  ever  I  say,  to  serven  feithftdly. 
And  best  can  ay  his  lady  hononr  kepe  :'— 
And  with  that  word  she  brast  anon  to 

wepe. 

155.  *And  certes,  yow  ne  haten  shal  I 
never. 

And  freendes  love,  that  shal  ye  han  of    * 
me,  iu8o 

And  my  good  word,  al  mighte  I  liven  over. 

And,  trewely,  I  wolde  sory  be 

For  to  seen  yow  in  adversitee. 

And  giltelees,  I  woot  wel,  I  yow  love  ; 

Bat  al  shal  passe;  and  thas  take  I  my 
love.*  1085 

156.  Bat  trewely,  how  longe  it  was  bi- 
twene. 

That  she  for-sook  him  for  this  Diomede, 
Ther  is  non  anctor  telleth  it,  I  wene. 
Take  every  man  now  to  his  bokos  hede ; 
He  shal  no  terme  finden,  oat  of  drcde. 
For  thoagh  that  he  bigan  to  wowe  hir 
Bone,  1091 

£r  he  hir  wan,  yet  was  ther  moro  to  done. 

157.  Ne  me  no  list  this  sely  womman 
chyde 

Ferther  than  the  story  wol  devyse. 
Hir  name,  alias  !  is  pablisshed  so  wyde, 
That  for  hir  gilt  it  ooghte  y-now  soffyse. 
And  if  I  mighte  excuse  hir  any  wyse, 


Zv^itus  ant  Ctitt^t. 


a  Rfein,  bat  laago  m^  thoy 


Id6.  This  TtoUtis,  tie  I  bLfonx  liare  told, 
Thus  diyreth  foHb,  aa  wd  as  he  hsth 

might.  MOi 

But  often  was  liU  hortB  hoot  nnd  oold, 
And  aaraely,  th&t  ilko  nynthc  night, 
Which   on  the  roorwo  she  hidiio  him 

bjhight 


Iu9.  The  I&urer4TDiined  Fhabm,  vith  bis 

heto. 
Gon,  £□  his  ooorsQ  03^  apwud  09  he  WB 


16a.  Qnod  Tioilas,  'I  see  wd  now,  that 
BhB  I13S 

la  Uuiod  with  hir  oldo  fadsr  ao, 
ThAt  or  she  Dome,  it  vol  neigh  avea  bo. 
Com  forth,  I  vol  nn-to  the  yate  go. 
Thiie  portonisboon  unkonninge  eTOr-mo) 
And  I  wol  doon  hera  haldea  up  the  ;at» 
As  uonKht  ce  were,  al-tbough  she  come 
Iste.'  1141 

1S4.  The  dit;  goQi  fwte,  and  gjter  that 


And  for  Itis  heed  over  the  wal  ho  loyde. 
And   Bt  the  lasts   he  tamed  him,  and 
seydtf,  1 146 

'  By  god ,  I  woot  hir  memiig  nnw,  Pan  due ! 


Boos  v.] 


ZtoitM  anh  Crtee^^. 


3«5 


Tbat  in  mynlieiie  I  now  ngoyie  thus. 
It  is  ajein  aom  good  I  havo  a  thought. 
Nooi  I  not  how,  bat  nn  th*t  I  was 

wronghti 
K«  felte  I  iwich  a  oonfort,  dar  I  aegre ; 
She  oomth  to-night,  my  lyf,  that  donte 

168.  Fandare  aniwezde,  *  it  may  bo  wel, 

y-nongh*;  1170 

And  held  wiUi  him  of  al  that  ever  he 

Mjde; 
Bat  in  hit  herte  he  thonghte,  and  softe 

loogh, 
And  to  him-eelf  ftil  eobrely  he  lejde  : 
*  From  haael«wode,  ther  Joly  Bobin  plegrde, 
Shal  oome   al   that  that  thoa  abydest 

here;  1175 

Ye,  fkre-wel  al  the  snow  of  femeyere !  * 

160.  ThewardeinOftheyatesgantocalle 
The  folk  which  that  with-oate  the  ysi^a 

were, 
And  bad  hem  diyren  in  hir  bestes  alle, 
Or  al  the  night  they  moste  bleven  there. 
And  fer  with-in  the  night,  with  many 

atere,  1181 

This  Troilos  gan  hoomward  for  to  ryde  ; 
For  wel  l\p  seeth  it  helpeth  nought  t'a- 

byde. 

1 70   Bat  natheles,  he  gladded  him  in  this ; 
He  thooghte  he  misoooanted  hadde  his 

day,  1 185 

And  seyde,  *  I  nnderstonde  have  al  a-mis. 
For  thilke  night  I  last  Criseyde  say, 
She  seyde,  "  I  shal  ben  here,  if  that  I 

may, 
Er  that  the  mono,  0  dere  herte  swete ! 
The  Lyon  passe,  oat  of  this  Ariete.**    1190 

171.  For  which  she  may  yet  holdo  al  hir 

bihesto.' 
And  on  the  morwe  an-to  the  yate  he 

wente, 
And  np  and  down,  by  west  and  eek  by 

este, 
Up-on  the  walles  made  he  many  a  wente. 
But  al  for  nought ;  his  hope  alwsy  him 

Uente;  1195 


For  which  at  nighty  in  sorwe  and  syhea 

sore 
He  wente  him   hoom,  with-oaten  any 

more. 

172.  This  hope  al  dene  out  of  his  herte 

fledde. 
He  nath  wher-on  now  longer  for  to  honge ; 
Bat  for  the  peyne  him  thooghte  his  herte 

bledde,  1200 

So  were  his  throwes  sharpe  and  wonder 

stronge. 
For  when  he  saogh  that  she  abood  so 

longe, 
He  niste  what  he  jaggen  of  it  mighte. 
Sin  she  hath  broken  that  she  him  hi- 

highte. 

178.  The  thridde,  ferthe,  fifbe,  sizte  day 
After  tho  dayes  ten,  of  which  I  tolde, 
Bitwixen  hope  and  drede  his  herte  lay, 
Tot  som-what  trostinge  on  hir  hestesolde. 
Bat  whan  he  saogh  she  nolde  hir  terme 

holde. 
He  can  now  seen  non  other  remedye,  laio 
Bat  for  to  shape  him  sons  for  to  dye. 

174.  Ther-with  the  wikked  spirit,  god  as 
blesse, 

Which  that  men  clepoth  wode  jaloasye, 
Oan  in  him  crepe,  in  al  this  hevinesse ; 
For  which,  by-caose  he  wolde  sone  dye, 
He  ne  eet  no  dronk,  for  his  malencolyo, 
And  eek  from  every  companye  he  fledde ; 
This  was  the  lyf  that  al  the  tyme  he 
ledde. 

175.  He  so  defet  was,  that  no  maner  man 
Unnethe  mighte  him    knowe    ther   he 

wente ;  1220 

So  was  he  lene,  and  ther-to  pale  and  wan. 
And  feble,  that  he  walketh  by  potente ; 
And  with  his  ire  he   thas   him-solven 

shente. 
And  who4o  axed  him  wher-of  him  smerte, 
He  sejrde,  his  harm  was  al  aboate  his 

herte.  1225 

176.  Pfyam  ftil  olU,  and  eek  his  moder 
dere, 

His  bretheran  and  his  fostren  gonne  him 
fnyaa 


t^toifW  anb  triocjbi. 


WTiy  ho  to  Kwwfnl  WM  in  al  bu  chere, 
And  what  thing  wu  tha  canie  of  al  liis 

peyna? 
But  ol  for  noQglit;  h<  nolds  hii  cams 


And    ao    bifcl    thnt    in    hii 
That  in  a  forest  fait  0  he  wolk  tc 


D  the  bright  Boansa  hete. 
,y  ihij  boor,  fksta  in 


ISl.  Allail  whylMt  I  7<m  ttma  heBnM 

For  which   Wei  caigh   out  of  my  wit  I 

Who  (hiiJ  now  trowa  on  an7  othoa  mo? 
Ood  wot  I  wands,  O  Indy  bright,  Criwyde, 
That  evnr;  word  waa  gospel  that  ye  aaydg  1 
But  who  ma;  bet  bigylen,  if  him  liate,  1166 
ThaD  ho  on  whom  men  wenotb  beat  to 


1H2.  ^Vbat  ah&l  I  doan,   my  Pandarna, 

nllaa! 
I  fels  now  so  sborpo  a  oawe  feyne. 
Sin  that  ther  it  no  nmBdig  in  this  ens, 
Ttmt  bet  wore  it  I  with    cijn    hondM 


y  day  with  lyfiny-Belfl  nbcndo." 


▼.1 


t^roiftw  AiA  Cti^tj^ 


3»7 


•Vow 

'My 


fa  tUa,  rin  thoa  ooiit  wel 


niAthMUIj 


Ufih  thoa  ahaU  wel  Mngm  it 


To  knowo  m  sooth  of  thai  thou  art  in 
doBta.  1995 

186L  And  aaanowwhj;  finrthialdarwel 


That  if  ao  ia  thai  aha  vntrowa  bo, 
I  can  not  trowo  that  aho  wol  wiyte  ayoyii. 
And  if  aha  irryto,  thou  ahalt  Ail  aona  aee, 
Aa  whothor  aha  hath  any  libeiteo       1300 
To  oome  ajain,  or  allaa  in  aom  olanaa, 
If  aha  bo  lot|  aha  irol  aaaigna  a  oanaa. 


187.  Thoa  haat  not  writen  hir  ain  that 

aha  wente, 
Nor  aha  to  thoa,  and  thia  I  dorato  laye, 
Thar  may  awioh  oanao  boon  in  hir  en- 

tanta,  1305 

That  hardelj  thon  wolt  thy-aelven  seye, 
Thnt  hir  a4>ood  the  beate  ia  for  yow  tweye. 
Kow  nryto  hir  thanne,  and  thon  ahalt 

feleaona 
A  aotha  of  al;  ther  ia  no  more  to  done.' 

186L  Aoordedbeentothiaoonoloaioon,  13 10 
And  thnt  anoon,  theae  ilke  lordet  two ; 
And  haately  ait  Troiloa  adoon, 
And  rolleth  in  hia  herte  to  and  fro, 
How  ha  may  beat  diaciyren  hir  hia  wo. 
And  to  Griaeyde,  hia  owene  lady  dere,  1315 
Ho  wroot  right  thna,  and  aeydo  aa  ye  may 
hare. 

180.  'Right  freaahe  floor,  whoa  I  have 

been  andahal, 
With-onten  part  of  ellea-where  aorvyao, 
With  herta,  body,  lyf,  Inat,  thought,  and 

•1; 

I,  woftil  wight,  in  every  hnmUe  wyae  1390 
That  tonge  telle  or  herte  may  devyae, 
Aa  ofte  aa  matere  ocenpyoth  place, 
Me  raoomannde  nn-to  yonr  noble  grace. 

190.  I^keth  it  yow  to  witen,  aweto  herte, 
Aa  ye  wel  knowe  how  longe  tyme  agoon 
That  ya  ma  lafta  in  aapra  p<ynaa  amarta, 


Whan  that  ya  wante,  of  which  yet  bote 
noon  13*7 

Have  I  non  had,  bat  erer  wara  bigoon 
Fro  day  to  day  am  I,  and  ao  mot  dwelle. 
While  it  yow  liat,  of  wele  and  wo  my 
welle!  1330 

191.  For  which  to   yow,   with    dredful 

herte  trowe, 
I  wryte,  aa  he  that  aorwe  dryfth  to  wryte, 
My  wo,  that  every  honre  enoreaeth  newe, 
Complayningo  aa  I  dar  or  can  endyte. 
And  that  deikoed  ia,  that  may  ye  wyte  1335 
The  terea,  which  that  fVo  myn  oytn  reyne. 
That  wolde  apeke,  if  that  thay  coade,  and 

pleyne. 

19S.  Yow  flrat  biaeohe  I,  that  yoar  ayan 

dere 
To  look  on  thia  defoaled  ye  not  holde ; 
And  over  al  thia,  that  ye,  my  lady  dore, 
Wol  Tonche-aanf  thia  lettre  to  biholde.  1 34 1 
And  by  the  caoao  ook  of  my  carea  milde. 
That  alooth  my  wit,  if  oaglit  amia  ma 

aaterto, 
For-yeve  it  mo,  myn  owene  awete  herta. 

103.  If  any  soryant  donte  or  onghte  of 

riprht  I. us 

UpK>n  hia  lady  pitonily  comple3mo, 
Than  wene  I,  that  ioli  onghto  1>e  that 

wight, 
Conaiderod  thia,  that  ye  tlioio  monthna 

twoyno 
Han  tariod,  thor   ye    loydon,  ihN>th   to 

aesme, 
Bnt  dayo>  ton  yo  noldo  in  oat  Hojonmo,  i^^p^t 
Dot  in  two  montliet  yet  yo  not  rotonrnoi 

194.  Bat  for-aa-mncho  aa  me  mot  nodiia 
lyko 

Al  that  jow  liat,  I  dar  not  ploynn  mnni, 
Bat  hnmblely  with  aorwAil  iiykoa  aykn  ; 
Yow  wryte  ich  myn  nnreaiy  iorwea  acre. 
Fro  day  to  day  de^ring  ovor-more     1356 
To  knowen  fViUy,  if  your  wil  it  wore. 
How  yo  ban  ford  and  doon,  whyl  ye  be 
there. 

195.  The  whoa  wel-fkre  and  halo  eek  god 
encroaM  1359 

In  honoor  iwlch,  that  upward  in  degree 


troths  ant  Crtse^. 


[Book  V. 


It  gTOwe  Blwey,  »  th»t  i 
Bielit  as  yonr  herto  ay  c 
Davyse,  I  prey  tn  god  so 
And  BTOunto  it  tlist  ye  Bono  np-on  mo 


ly  lady  free, 


iw  lyketh  knowen  nf  the  ilira 
wo  tlier  may  no  inglit  Ji»- 


™lmt,  t 


Vt  wrytingo  of  tliij  lattxo  I  vam  ou-lyre. 
Al  reJy  ont  my  wofol  goal  la  ilryvo;  1370 
Wliioh  I  didaye,  and  bolde  liim  yet  in 

hoDiIe, 
TpoD  iha  eight  of  mature  of  yoni  lands. 

197.  Myn  iyen  two,  in  veyn  with  wkioh 

Of  eocwef^il  terea  tultii  am  wuen  weUe« ) 

My  "ong,  in  pleynte  of  myn  advendtea  ; 

My  good  in  harm ;  myn  oao  eek  wuan 

h«Uo  is.  i37« 

iw  nought 


elles, 


is,  for  «hi( 


ly  lyf  I  wuie, 


For  though  to  mo  yoar  absence  ii  kq  belle, 
With  paoianoe  I  wol  my  wo  MmportB, 
And   with    yonr    lettro   of  hope    I  wol 

deiporte. 
Now  wi:yt«th,  awete,  uid  lat  mo  thiu  not 


Witl 


ploy  no 


ir  death,  dellvereth  me  fro 


201.  T-wi«,  myn  owena  dero  hert«  trewe, 
I  woot  that,  whan  ye  next  np-on  me  n«, 
Boloathavelmyn  hala  and  aeic  myn  hewe, 
Crueydo  ihal  nought  conno  knova  me  I 
Y-wis,  myn  hertoe  day,  my  Udy  frea,  1405 
So  thQivt«th  t^  myn  hertfi  to  biholde 
Your  beaotaa,  that  my  lyf  uuDetho  1  holds. 

aoa  I  my  no  more,  al  have  1  for  to  aaye 
To  yon  wal  more  than  I  telle  may ;  1409 
Bat  whether  that  ye  do  me  live  or  deye. 
Yet  pny  I  god,  so  yeve  yow  right  good  day. 
And  Ikretb  wel.  goodly  fayre  frosabo  may, 
Aaye  that  lyf  ordooth  memayoomaandai 
And  to  your  troatbe  ay  I  mo  recomaoada 


S'9 


Tmigininfi  ay  thai 


oidof  Ids 


907.  lU0  4n«n,<tfvUohItold]i«f»«dc 

]fagrii0f«r  eomsoiii  oflili  xvnambnnmfle ; 
He  tlioii^ile  aj  wel  be  hadde  Us  lady 
lorn,  1445 

And  that  Jotm,  of  his  porrcjaimea, 

■hewad  hadde  in  alaep  the  aignifi- 


Of  hir  nntroitthe  and  his  diaaventon>, 
And  thai  the  boor  was  shewed  him  in 

iigOZtt. 

90a  For  which  he  for  SibOle  his  soster 
sente,  1450 

Hist  called  was  Gassandze  eek  al  alxmte ; 
And  al  his  dreem  he  tolde  hir  er  he  stente, 
And  hir  bisonghte  assoilen  him  the  donte 
Of  the  stronge  boor,  with  tnskes  stonte ; 
And  fynaUy,  with-inne  a  litel  stoonde, 
Oasaandre  him  gan  right  thus  his  dreem 
erpoonde.  1456 

200.  She  gan  first  smyle,  and  seyde,  *  O 

brother  dere. 
If  thoa  a  sooth  of  this  desyrest  knowe, 
ThoQ  most  a  fewe  of  olde  stories  here, 
To  pnrpos,  how  that  fortune  over^throwe 
Hath  lordes  olde ;  throngh  which,  wlth- 

inne  a  throwe,  1461 

Thoa  wel  this  boor  dialt  knowe,  and  of 

whatkinde 
He  oomen  is,  as  men  in  bokes  findsk 


A-aioBCBB 

whkk  thar  earn,  this  boor  ti 

»SB% 

A  mm^^ 

con  of  this   world  the 

*^ 

AadXelei 

igra,  lord  of  that  eoBtnai 

HelofBde 

so  this  fiesriie  majdan  firee 

MIS 

That  with  his  manhod,  er  he  wolde  all 

Hti^ 

Thia  boor  he  sknr,  «Dd  hir  the  heed  ka 

212.  Ofwhieh,asoldebQka8taIlen«^ 
Ther  voos  a  oontek  and  a  greet  en^ye; 
And  of  this  locd  deaoended  Tydeas      1480 
By  ligne,  or  elles  olde  bokes  lye ; 
Bat  how  this  Mnlciaci"  gsn  to  dye 
Thorngfa  his  moder,  wol  I  yow  not  telle, 
For  al  to  long  it  were  for  to  dwells.* 


[ArfftmaU  oftkeia  Booka  A/Statini^ 
Thebais.] 

AaK)ciat  profngnm  Tideo  primu§  Polimi- 

tern; 
Tidea  legatnm  dooet  inmdiasqne  aeeundua ; 
Terdui  Hemoniden  canit  et  vates  lati* 

tantes; 
Quartus  habet  reges  inenntes  prelia  sep- 

tem;  4 

Mox  ftirie  Lenne  quhUo  narratnr  et  angnis ; 
Arohimori  bnstom  texto  ladiqne  legnntnr ; 
Dat   Graios   Thebes  et  vatem   §eptimu$ 

▼mbris; 
Odauo  oecidit  Tideiu,  ipos,  vita  Polasgis ; 
Tpomedon  nono   moritnr   com  Partho- 

nopeo;  9 

Fnlmine    peronssns,    dseimo    Capanens 

snperatnr ; 
Vndseimo   sese    perimnnt   per   vnlnera 

ftmtres; 
Arginam    flentem    nanrat    duodtnu$  et 

ignem.  it 


^roifue  ant  CviBt^it. 


a  toldn  t>ek  bow  Tr<len 


213,  f 

Un-lo  tha  atroufCB  oitee  of  ThsbM, 
To  oloi-ma  kingiJoni  of  the  oitee,  weoM, 
For  hi>  feUwo,  ilann  FolrmitsB, 
or  which  the  brother,  dmin  EthroclM, 
Fal    wrungrulty    of    Thabei    b«ld    tha 
Btrengtlie ;  1490 

Tliia  tulde  she  by  procei,  al  hy  leDgtlie. 

2U.  ShotoliiceekhowHamonideBMterte, 
Whan  Tydeiw  slough  fiftjltiiightssitoato. 
She  toIdD  ocli  el  tha  prophosj'ea  br  herte, 
And  how  that  sevens  kingos,  with  hir 
toQta,  149s 

Biacgeden  the  oitee  kI  sbonto  ; 
And  of  the  holy  aorpent,  and  the  walle, 
And  of  the  furlea,  al  she  E^n  him  telle. 

215.  Of   Arohinioria    biurtuKe    tuid    the 

ploj-oe, 
And    how  Amphioraic    fll    through    the 

gronnde,  tjoo 

How  Tydena  woa  tiajn,  lord  of  Argejwi, 
And  how  Ypomedonn  In  litol  Btoundo 
Wm    drej'nt,  and    deed    Parthonope  of 


aie.    'ThOD  uyit  nat  loath,'  qnod  ha, 

With  al  tby  false  gooit  of  propbeaye  !  i5Jt 
ThoD  wonoBt  been  ■  grcel  devynoresae  ; 
Now  seeitoo  not  this  fool  of  ikntaiya 
Poyneth  hir  on  Udyei  for  to  lye  J 
Away,*  quod  be,   ^  thar  Jovai  yeve  thea 
»rwe !  iSH 

Tbon   slialt  be  fala,   paranntor,  yet  to- 


S19.  Aa  wsl  thon  mighteat  lyan  on  Alceate, 
That  *M  of  croaturaa,  hut  men  lye. 
That  ever  woreo,  kindest  and  the  beile. 
For  ivhftnno  Mr  houibonda  wu  in  ju- 

party  8  ijjo 

To  dye  him'salf,  bnt-if  aha  woldo  dye. 
She    cfaeei  for  him   to    dye  and  go  to 

belle, 
And  storf  uioon,  ■■  ns  the  bakes  telle.' 

SSO.  Casiandie  goih^  and  be  with  cmel 

For-yat  hia  wo,  for  angre  of  hir  spooha  ; 


Zt^UoM  Mt  4X9e^ 


331 


SB.  IbrwUfihmethiiikMtlievwyiiumsr 

iHi^  1555 

X1mi4  ]u«Bft«fth  ttmiMi  oof^bilbb  to  Uwajle 
Hie  daeth  of  him  that  wm  to  noUo 

aknl^t; 
F<»  M  lie  drongli  a  king  by  tli'aTeiitayle, 
Unwar  of  this,  Achilles  thxoogh  the  msylo 
And  through  the  body  gan  him  for  to 
'^  «yve;  i5<5o 

And  thus  this  worthy  knight  was  brought 

of  lyre. 

284.  Eor  whom,  as  olde  bokes  tellen  ns, 
Was  maad  swioh  wo,  that  tooge  it  may 

not  telle; 
And  namely,  the  sorwe  of  Troilns,       1564 
That  next  him  was  of  worthiness  welle. 
And  in  this  wo  gan  Troilns  to  dwelle, 
That,  what  for  sorwe,  and  love,  and  for 


Fal  ofte  a  day  he  bad  his  herte  breste. 

99B.  But  naiheles,  though  he  gan  him 
dispoyre,  15^ 

And  dradde  ay  that  his  lady  was  mitrewo, 

Yet  ay  on  hir  his  herte  gan  repeyre. 

And  as  these  loveres  doon,  he  songhto  ay 
newe 

To  gete  ayein  Criseyde,  bright  of  hewe. 

And  in  his  herte  he  wente  hir  excnsinge, 

That  Calkas  causede  al  hir  taryinge.   1575 

226.  And  ofte  tyme  he  was  in  pnrpos 
grete 

Him-selven  lyk  a  pilgrim  to  difigyse, 
To  seen  hir ;  but  he  may  not  contrefete 
To  been  nnknowen  of  folk  that  weren 
wyse,  1579 

Ke  flnde  excuse  aright  that  may  BnfTyse, 
If  he  among  the  Grokes  knowen  were  ; 
For  which  he  weep  fed  ofte  many  a  tore. 

227.  To  hir  ho  wroot  yet  ofte  tyme  al 
newe 

Fnl  pitously,  he  lefto  it  nought  for  slouthe, 
fiiseching  hir  that,  sin  that  he  was  trewe, 
•f-She  wolde  como  ayein  and  holde  hir 

troathe.  1586 

For  which    Crisoyde    up-on    a  day,  for 

ronthe, 
I  take  it  so,  tonchinge  al  this  matere, 
Wrot  him  ayoin,  and  Be3ale  as  3ro  may 

hem 


228.  *  Cnpydes  sone,  enaample  of  goodli- 
hede,  1590 

0  swerd  of  knighthod,  sours  of  gentilesse ! 
How  mighte  a  wight  in  torment  and  in 

dredo 
And  helelees,  yow  sonde  as  yet  gladnesse? 

1  hertelees,  I  eyke,  I  in  distresse  ;  1594 
Sin  ye  with  me,  nor  I  with  yow  may  dele, 
Tow  neither  sonde  ich  herte  may  nor  hole. 

229.  Tonr  lettres  ftd,  the  papir  al  y- 
pleynted, 

Ck>nseyved  hath  myn  hertes  pidtee ; 
I  have  eek  seyn  with  teres  al  depejmted 
Tour  lettre,  and  how  that  ye  reqneren  me 
To  come  ayein,  which  yet  ne  may  not  be. 
But  why,  lest  that  this  lettre  fonnden 
were,  i6oa 

No  menoioun  ne  make  I  now,  for  fisre. 

280.  Orevous  to  me,  god  woot,  is  your 
nnreste, 

Tonr  haste,  and  that,  the  goddes  or- 
denannoe,  1605 

It  semeth  not  ye  take  it  for  the  bests. 

Nor  other  thing  nis  in  your  remem- 
braunce, 

As  thinketh  me,  but  only  yonr  plesannoe. 

But  both  not  wrooth,  and  that  I  yow 
biseche ;  1609 

For  that  I  tarie,  is  al  for  wikked  speche. 

281.  For  I  have  herd  wel  more  than  I 
wende, 

l^mchinge  ns  two,  how  thinges  ban  y- 

stonde; 
Which  I  shal  with  dissimulinge  amende. 
And  beth  nought  wrooth,  I  have   eek 

nnderstonde,  1614 

How  ye  ne  doon  but  holden  mo  in  hondo. 
Bnt  now  no  fori,  I  can  not  in  yow  gosse 
But  alle  tronthe  and  alio  gentilesse. 

282.  Comen  I  wol,  bnt  yet  in  swicli  dis- 
joynte 

I  stonde  as  now,  that  what  yeer  or  what 

day 
That  this  shal  be,  that  can  I  not  apoyntei 
But  in  effect,  I  prey  yow,  as  I  may,     i6ai 
Of  3rour  good  word  and  of  your  frondship 

ay. 


ZvoOne  mA  CviatgU. 


233.  Yet  preyo  1  yow  OQ  jrel  j-e  no  take, 
That  it  ja  short  ffhicli   Uiet  I   to  yov 

I  dKr  Dot,  tbvr  T  nm,  yrtl  lottrei  moke. 
Nb  nevar  yet  na  conda  t  wal  Bnclyte. 
Eck  ereet  effect  man  nrytfl  in  plaoe  lyte, 
Tii'antantG  i3  a.i,  and  nonglit  tlio  lottrea 

space ;  1630 

And  foretii  uorr  tral,  god  hare  fon  in  bia 

grace! 

La  voatre  C' 

c  tbang)i(«  ol 


This  Tniilns  tbia 
■traungp, 

nngli,  nncl   sonreftellr  lie 


aiglilo  ; 
01    thoDght«    ib    lyh    n 


Bnt  fynallj-,  ho  fiilna  trowan  mighte  i6js 
Tlint  Bbe  no  woldo  him  huldon  that  sho 

For  with  fal  >toI  wil  list  him  to  Ioto 
That  loveth   we),  in  swiah  eas,  Ihangh 
him  grave. 


338.  As  liii  that  on  the  ooler  fond  witb- 
iaue  166a 

A  brocbe,  tbnt  ho  Crieeyde  ynf  that  morwe 
That  ahe  from  Troye  muate  cedes  twinue. 
Id  remembranncs  of  Bm  and  of  his  lorwe ; 
And  Bhe  him  laydo  ayoin  hir  feyth  to 


£89.  Ho  gooth  him  hoom,  and  gaa  fnl 

For  Fandaxns ;  and  al  this  nowa  ohaanrfi, 
A^d  of  this  brocbe,  ho  tohlo  him  word 


240.  Than  spnk   bo  tbna,   'O  lady  myn 

Crlsfydi*. 
Whor  ia  yonr  foytb,  and  wher  ■■  yoai 

bihoffte?  t6ji 

Whoria  yonrloTO,  whor  is  yonrtrontha?' 


▼.1 


tSroiftuK  «*  €rb^*e. 


3«3 


MM,  TluoBiliiHilflh  I  AM  tkal  «!«•  out 
oijoar  minda  1695 

T«  iMB  IBS  0Ml»  and  I B0  flan  Bfor  hmj, 
Hot  al  tliia  norid,  wiUft-in  aajn  hate  ftnde 
P  vnlorMi  jow  a  qnactar  of  a  daj ! 
In  eoasd  tjma  I  bon  naa*  m^iroj ! 
Tliai  ja,  thai  doon  ma  al  thk  no  andora, 
Yafc  lofa  I  beat  of  any  uiaatnra.  1701 

M4.  Kofw  god,'  quod  he,  '  me  Mnde  yet 

thegxaoe 
Thai  I  may  meten  with  this  Diomede ! 
And  trewely,  if  I  have  mig^t  and  space, 
Tet  dial  I  make,  I  hope,  his  sydea  Uede. 

0  god,' qnod  he, '  thai  oogliteet  taken  hede 
iy>  fortheren   tanmthe,  and  wronges  to 

pmnyoe,  '7^ 

Why  niltow  doon  a  vengoamice  on  this 
▼yoe? 

246.  O  Fandare,  that  in  dxemes  for  to 
triste 

Me  bhuned  hast,  and  wont  art  ofte  np- 

bieyde,  17 10 

Kow  maystow  see  thy-eelTO,  if  that  thee 

lisle. 
How  trewe  is  now  thy  neoe,  bright  Cri- 

aesrde! 
In  sondry  formes,  god  it  woot,*  he  seyde, 
*  The  goddes  shewen  bothe  joye  and  tone 
In  slope,  and  by  my  dreme  it  is  now  sene. 

846.    And    oertaynly,    with-onte    more 
speche,  1716 

From  hennea-forth,  as  ferforth  as  I  may, 
Myn  owene  deeth  in  armes  wol  I  seche ; 

1  recche  not  how  sone  be  the  day ! 

Bat  trewely,  Criseyde,  swete  may,       1730 
Whom  I  haye  ay  with  al  my  might  y- 

served, 
That  ye  thus  doon,  I  have  it  nought 

deaerved.' 

247.  This  Pandams,  that  alle  these  thinges 
herde. 

And  wisto  wel  ho  seyde  a  sooth  of  this, 
He  nonght  a  word  ayein  to  him  onswerde  ,* 
For  sory  of  his  frendes  sorwe  bo  is,  1726 
And  shamed,  for  his  noco  hath  doon  a-mis ; 
And  stent,  astoned  of  these  causes  twoye, 
As  stiUe  as  stoon :  a  word  no  condo  he 
seye. 


Ma  Bui  ai  the  laate  thus  ha  spak,  and 
■eyde,  1730 

'  My  brother  dare,  I  may  thee  do  no-mom 

What  shnlde  I  seyn?  I  hate,  y-wis, 
Criseyde! 

And  god  wot,  I  wol  hate  hir  eveimore ! 

And  thai  thoa  me  bison^test  doon  of 
yore,  1754 

Havinge  nn-to  myn  honoor  ne  my  reste 

Bight  no  reward,  I  dide  al  that  thee  leste. 

249.  If  I  dide  ought  that  mighte  lyken 
thee. 

It  is  me  leef ;  and  of  this  treson  now, 
Qod  woot,  that  it  a  sorwe  is  nn-to  me ! 
And  dredelees,  for  hertes  ese  of  yow,  1740 
Bight  £Biyn  wolde  I  amende  it,  wiste  I  how. 
And  tto  this  world,  almighty  god  I  pres^e, 
DeUvere  hir  sone ;  I  oan  no-more  soye.* 

250.  Gret  was  the  sorwe  and  pleynt  of 
TroUos; 

Bat  forth  hir  coors  fortune  ay  gan  to 
holde.  1745 

Criseyde  loveth  the  sone  of  lydeus. 
And  Troilas  mot  wepe  in  caroe  coldo. 
Swich  is  this  world ;   who-so  it  can  bi- 

holde. 
In  echo  estat  is  litel  hortes  rosto  ;        1749 
Qod  leve  us  for  to  take  it  for  the  besto  ! 

251.  In  many  cruel  batayle,  out  of  dnnlo, 
Of  Troilas,  this  ilko  noble  knight, 

As  men  may  in  these  oldo  bokos  re<lo, 
Was  sone  his  knightbod  and  his  grcto 

might. 
And  dredelees,  his  ire,  day  and  night,  1755 
Pal  cruelly  the  Grekes  ay  abonghto ; 
And  alwey  most  this  Diomodo  be  songhto. 

252.  And  ofle  tymo,  I  finde  that  they 
mctto  1758 

With  blocly  strokes  and  with  wordos  groto, 
AssasHnge  how  hir  speres  weron  whet  to ; 
And  god  it  woot,  with  many  a  cruel  bote 
Gan  Troilas  upon  his  helm  to-betc. 
But  natbeles,  fortune  it  nonght  ne  wolde, 
Of  othereehond  that  either  deyen  sbolde.— 

258.  And  if  I  haddo  y-takcn  for  to  wryto 
The  armes  of  this  ilke  worthy  man,    1 766 


M  2 


3=4 


^rotftte  an^  Crtst^te. 


Than  voldo  I  of  his  batiullefl  eudTta, 
But  fur  that  I  to  wryte  first  bigau 
Of  liii  love,  I  have  myd  hh  that  lean,  ij^if 
Ills  worthy  dedei,  irho-ao  list  hem  here, 
Reed  Dares,  ho  cao  telle  hem  alio  y-fere. 

231.  Bisochingeoveryladybriglitof hewe, 


■yo  may  hir  gill  in  othoro  bokes  boo  ; 
And  Bind li or  I  wol  wrylon,  if  yow  leste, 
Fenelopees  troatbo  and  ^ood  AIdbbM. 

SM.  So  I  Bey  not  this  a]-OQ]y  for  than 


That  with  hit  groto  wit  and  sahtilteo 
Bilrayso  yow  !  and  IhiB  eommevotli  me 
To  spoko,  and  io  effect  yow  olio  I  proys, 
Both  war  of  men,  and  berkenath  what 
I  aeye ! —  i^S 


I.  And  whan  that  he  i 


s  alayn  In  tt 


His  lighte  gooat  fol  blisfuUy  is  woat 
Up  to  tho  hoIowneasBof  tho  savBHtb  spore, 
In  conven  lotingv  evety  elsmeot ;  iSio 
Aod  thee  ha  Bangb,  with  fnl  aTyHement, 
The  eiratitf  stfirres,  herkenin^  armoiiye 
Witb  sownea  folle  of  heveniih  malodys. 


m  thennsB  fosto  he  gaji 


SSO.  And  don 

Thislitel  sint  of  erthe,  th&t  with  tho  see 
EnbracBd  ia,  and  folly  gan  despyaa 
This  wmccliDd  world,  and  held  si  vanil«a 
To  reapact  of  the  ployn  felicltea 
That  ia  in  hevone  above  ;  and  at  the  laste, 
Thei  he  was  slayn,  hia  loking  donn  be 

261.  And  in  hlm-ielf  he  lough  right  at 

the  wo 
Of  hem  that  wepten  for  his  deeth  so  fast« ; 
And  dampned  al  onr  werk  that  folwotli  bo 
The  blicde  Init,  tho  wtu«L  Ihat  tany  not 
.8j4 


▼.J 


t^tOtftl0  AMI  ttiB^ffbU 


3*6 


Hal  ■Nirf,  and  ntm^  and  mi  in  Imitbim 


fVarlMiiillUMniiowi^iidarlMTe,  1843 
Thai  wol  bit  harte  al  liooUy  on  him  leje. 
And  rin  he  beat  to  lore  ia,  and  moat  maka, 
What  nadeAh  ftjnad  kfaa  Ibor  to  aeka  ? 

96Si  LohavBiOf  FlugrBnaooiaedoldarTtaa, 
Lo  hart,  what  alia  hir  goddea  may  ATaille ; 
I«o  han,  thaaa  wxaoohad  worldaa  appa- 

tjtta ;  1851 

Lo  havt,  tha  ^fn  and  gnocdon  for  travaille 
Of  Jova,   AppoOo^   id  Han,   of  swich 

VMoaiDal 
Lo  havt,  tha  forma  of  olda  olarkea  speche 
In  poatqr«i  if  T*  bir  bokaa  aaohe.—     1855 

966L  O  mcnal  Gowar,  thia  book  I  directa 
lb  thaa,  and  to  the  philoeophical  Strode, 
lb  TOQohan  aanf^  thar  aada  is,  to  ooraote, 


Of  your  banignitaea  and  aelaa  gode. 
And  to  that  aothfoat  Griat,  that  atazf  on 

rode,  i86u 

With  al  myn  harta  of  meroy  ever  I  preye ; 
And  to  the  lotd  right  thna  I  q^eke  and 

SQye : 

267.  Thou  oom,  and  two,  and  three,  eteme 

on-lyre, 
Ibat  regneet  ay  in  three  and  two  and 

oon, 
Unoinnunaoript,  and  al  mayst  oironm- 

aoisnre,  i96s 

Ua  from  viaible  and  invisible  foon 
Defende ;  and  to  thy  mercy,  evezychoon. 
So  make  oa,  Jeans,  far  thy  grace,  digne, 
Eor  love  ot  mayde   and    moder    thyn 

benignel    Amen. 

Explicit  Libar  Troili  at  Criaaydia. 


THE   HOUS   OF   FAME. 


1.1 


ZU  l^ooe  of  ^amt. 


327 


TIm  tenthe  day  [did«]  of  Deoemlxre, 

Ibe  which,  m  I  can  now  rememfare, 

I  wol  yom  teUan  every  daL  6$ 

The  InvocatUm, 

But  at  my  ginning,  trnffeeih  wel, 

I  wol  maka  invooacumn, 

With  apeoial  devooioon, 

Unto  tha  god  of  alepe  anoon, 

ThatdwallathinacaTaofatoon  70 

Upon  a  atreem  that  oonnth  fro  Lete, 

That  if  a  flood  of  helle  nnswete ; 

Be^yde  a  folk  men  olepe  Cimerie, 

Thar  depeth  ay  thia  god  nnmorie 

With  his  fllepy  thooaand  sonea  75 

That  alway  for  to  alepe  hir  wono  ia— • 

And  to  thia  god,  that  I  of  rede, 

Pr^ye  I,  that  he  wol  me  apede 

lly  eweven  for  to  telle  aright, 

If  every  dreemstonde  in  his  might       80 

And  he,  that  mover  ia  of  al 

That  ia  and  waa,  and  ever  shal, 

80  jrive  hem  joye  that  hit  here 

Of  alio  that  tiiey  dreme  to-yere, 

And  for  to  stonden  alle  in  grace  85 

Of  hir  lovee,  or  in  what  place 

That  hem  wer  leveet  for  to  atonde, 

And  Bhelde  hem  fro  fjiovert  and  ehonde, 

And  fro  unhappe  and  ech  diaeso, 

And  sende  hem  al  that  may  hem  plese,    90 

That  take  hit  wel,  and  soomo  hit  noght, 

Ke  hit  miademen  in  her  thoght 

Through  malicions  entonoionn. 

And  who-BO,  throngh  presompcioun, 

Or  hate  or  scome,  or  throngh  envye,     95 

Dispjrt,  or  jape,  or  vilanye, 

Miademe  hit,  preye  I  Jesus  god 

That  (dreme  he  barfoot,  dremo  he  shod), 

That  every  harm  that  any  man 

Hath  had,  sith  [that]  the  world  began,  100 

BefaUe  him  therof,  or  he  sterve. 

And  graonte  he  mote  hit  ful  deserve, 

Lo !  With  swich  a  condosioan 

As  had  of  bis  avisioun 

Cresns,  that  was  king  of  Lyde,  105 

That  high  npon  a  gebet  dyde  ! 

Thif  prayer  shal  he  have  of  me ; 

I  am  no  bet  in  charito ! 

Now  herkneth,  as  I  have  you  sejrd, 
What  that  I  mette,  or  I  abreyd.  110 


2TteJ>nam, 

Of  Decembre  the  tenthe  day. 

Whan  hit  was  night,  to  slepe  I  lay 

Bight  ther  as  I  was  wont  to  done, 

And  til  on  slope  wonder  sons, 

As  he  that  wery  was  for-go  115 

On  pilgrimage  myles  two 

To  the  oorseynt  Leonard, 

To  make  lythe  of  that  was  hard. 

But  as  I  fsleep,  me  mette  I  was 
Within  a  temple  y-mad  of  glas ;  lao 

In  whiohe  ther  were  mo  images 
Of  gold,  stondinge  in  sondiy  stages, 
And  mo  rioho  tabernacles, 
And  with  perree  mo  pinaoles, 
And  mo  onrions  portreytnres,  1J5 

And  queynte  manor  of  figures 
Of  olde  werke,  then  I  saw  over. 
For  oerteynly,  I  niste  never 
Wher  that  I  was,  but  wel  wisto  I, 
Hit  was  of  Venus  redely,  130 

The  temple ;  for,  in  portrejrtoro, 
I  saw  anoon-right  hir  figure 
Naked  fletinge  in  a  see. 
And  also  on  hir  heed,  pardee, 
Hir  rose-garlond  whyt  and  rood,  135 

And  hir  comb  to  kembo  hir  hoed, 
Hir  dowves,  and  daun  Cupido, 
Hir  biinde  sone,  and  Yulcano, 
That  in  his  face  was  ful  broun. 

But  as  I  romed  up  and  doun,  140 

I  fond  that  on  a  wal  ther  was 
Thus  writcn,  on  a  table  of  bras  : 
*  I  wol  now  singe,  if  that  I  can, 
The  armes,  and  al-so  the  man, 
That  first  cam,  through  his  destinee,   145 
Fugitif  of  Troye  oontroe. 
In  Itaile,  with  ftd  moche  pyne, 
Unto  the  strondcs  of  Lavyno.' 
And  tho  began  the  story  anoon, 
As  I  shal  telle  yow  echoon.  150 

First  saw  I  the  destruccioun 
Of  Troye,  through  the  Greek  Sinoun, 
[That]  with  his  false  forsweringe. 
And  his  chere  and  his  losings 
Made  the  hors  broght  into  Troye,         155 
Thorgh  which  Troyens  loste  al  hir  joye. 
And  after  this  was  grave,  alias ! 
How  nionn  assailed  was 
I  And  wonne,  and  king  I*riam  y>slayn, 


^6t  ^ou0  of  Sunt. 


EBoofli 


And  Politea  his  Bone,  certajm, 
Diipltoi^y,  of  dim  Pimu, 
And  next  thiit  saw  I  how  Vci 


And  bad  hir  Hme  Eneiu  Rtv  ;  i 

And  how  he  fledde,  and  how  that  ha 
Escaped  wcis  troia  ai  the  ftm. 


dbuhi 


<n  his  bakke  away, 


The  whiche  AnchiHS  in  hii  honda 
Bar  thegoddeaof  the  londe, 
Thilke  that  nnbrande  were. 

And  I  saw  next,  in  aUe  this  ten, 
How  Crensa,  dann  Eneaa  wyt,  i ; 

Which  that  he  lorede  »a  his  lyf. 
And  hir  yvnge  NiDe  InJa, 
And  eek  Ananias  also, 
Ileddea  eek  with  drsry  chere, 
That  hit  wM  pitse  for  lo  hare ;  i! 

And  in  b  forest,  u  Uiey  wente, 

How  CreosB  waa  y-loet,  allaa  •, 

That  deed,  [bat]  ntnt  I  how,  she  uu  ; 

Howhsbiraoaghte,  anelli-nrhirgoflt  il 

Bad  him  to  fl«B  the  Urekes  oet, 

And  wydo,  be  mosta  onto  Itnilrj, 

Aj  wu  htB  destinee,  mnns  faille ; 

That  bit  WM  pitee  for  to  here, 

Whan  bir  spirit  g&n  »ppera,  •■; 

Tbe  worde>  that  ihe  to  him  seydo. 

And  for  to  kepe  hir  Bone  him  preyde, 

Ther  saw  I  graven  eek  how  he, 

Hia  i^er  e&k,  and  hla  meynee, 

With  his  shippefl  gan  to  aajte  i^ 

Towaid  tlia  contree  of  lt«ile, 

As  Btreight  u  that  the;  migktc  go. 

Ilier  raw  I  thee,  ocnel  Jtmo, 
That  art  dann  Jnpiterea  wyf, 
That  halt  y^hated,  al  thy  lyf,  » 

Al  the  Tnytaia^e  blood, 
BentiO  and  orye,  as  than  were  wood, 
^^offi  the  gad  of  windes, 
L  To  blowen  ont.  of  aUe  kindes, 
[,8d  londe,  that  he  ibnlde  drenche  ^ 

I  Ziord  and  Udy,  grome  and  wenebe 
■]Or  nJ  tbo  Troyan  naioiotiDi 


To  Bee  tiit  peyntad  on  the  walla. 

Ther  WW  I  giSTon  eek  withallo, 
Veuna,  how  je,  my  lady  dere, 
Wopinge  with  fnl  wofol  chere, 
Pntyea  Japiter  an  hya 
To  save  and  kepe  that  navye 
Of  the  Troyui  Eneas, 
Bith  tlukt  be  hir  aona  waa. 

Ther  saw  I  Joves  Vanns  kisse. 
And  eraunt«d  of  the  tempest  lissa. 
Ther  saw  I  bow  tbe  tsmpeat  stents, 
And  how  with  alio  pyne  he  wsnte. 
And  provely  took  arriTBge 
In  tbti  Gontree  of  Cartago ; 
And  on  the  morwe,  how  tliat  ho         I 
And  a  knight,  bigbt  Achatoe,  '  1 

Metten  with  Vonna  that  day, 
Ooinge  in  a  qneynt  array, 
Aa  she  had  boB  an  bnnteresae, 
With  wind  blowinge  npon  hir  trease; 
Hon  Eness  gon  him  to  pleyne, 
Wlion  that  he  knew  bit,  of  bis  peyne 
And  bow  Lis  ahippes  drojTite  ware, 
-     ■■     lost,  ha  n; 


wahogi 


tho. 


Cartage  Ko. 

And  ther  be  shtdde  his  folk  iin<le, 
That  in  the  see  ware  left  behindd. 

And,  shortly  ot  tins  thing  to  pace, 
Sbe  made  Eneoa  so  in  grace 
Of  Dido,  qnene  of  that  controe, 
Tbftt,  shortly  for  to  tBtlen,  she 
Becam  his  love,  and  leet  bim  da 
That  ttiat  wedding  longeth  to. 
What  shnlde  I  apeke  more  qnoyote. 
Or  peyne  mo  my  wordea  poynte, 
To  Bpeke  of  love  ?  hit  wol  not  be  \ 
I  can  not  of  that  iacnltee. 

Row  they  aqnoyatedeu  in-tere, 
Hit  were  a  long  proces  to  telle, 
And  over  long  fur  yow  to  dwelle. 

Ther  aaw  T  grare,  how  Enaaa 
Tolde  Dido  every  cas, 
That  bim  waa  tid  upon  the  aea. 

And  after  grave  wa«,  how  aha 
Made  of  him,  shortly,  at  oo  word, 
Hir  lyf,  hir  love,  hir  loat,  hir  lord 
And  dide  him  ol  the  reverenw, 
And  hryde  on  him  al  the  dispence 
That  any  woman  mlgbto  do. 


1 


I.J 


Z^  l^ooe  of  ^amt. 


329 


W«iiinge  hit  luid  al  be  to, 

Ab  he  hir  iwoor ;  and  her-by  demed 

That  he  was  good,  for  he  iwioh  lemed. 

Alias !  wbal  hann  doth  apparence,      365 

Whan  hit  is  &ls  in  ezistenoe ! 

For  he  to  hir  a  tiaitoar  was ; 

Wherfor  she  slow  lux^self ,  alias ! 

Lo,  how  a  woman  doth  amis, 
To  love  him  that  nnknowen  is !  170 

For,  I7  Grist,  lo!  thus  hit  fareth ; 
'  Hit  is  not  al  gold,  that  glareth.  * 
For,  al-so  broake  I  wel  myn  heed, 
Ther  may  be  under  goodliheed 
Kerered  many  a  shrewed  vsroe ;  ajs 

Therf or  be  no  wi^^t  so  nyce. 
To  take  a  lore  only  for  ohere, 
For  speohe,  or  for  frondly  manere; 
For  this  shal  every  woman  flnde 
That  som  man,  of  his  pore  kinde,         280 
Wol  shewen  outward  the  faireste. 
Til  he  have  canght  that  what  him  lesto ; 
And  thaTine  wol  he  causes  flnde, 
And  Bwexe  how  that  she  is  onklnde, 
Or  fals,  or  prevy,  or  doable  was.  285 

Al  this  seye  I  by  Eneas 
And  Dido,  and  hir  nyoe  lest, 
That  lovede  al  to  sone  a  gest ; 
Therfor  I  wol  seye  a  proverbo, 
That  *  he  that  fnlly  knoweth  th'orbe   290 
May  saofly  leye  hit  to  his  y6  ' ; 
Withoate  dreed,  this  is  no  lye. 

Bat  let  as  speke  of  Eneas, 
How  he  betrayed  hir,  alias  I 
And  lefte  hir  fdl  ankindely.  395 

80  whan  she  saw  al-atterly, 
That  he  wolde  hir  of  trouthe  faile, 
And  wende  fro  hir  to  It&ilo, 
She  gan  to  wringo  hir  hondes  two. 

*  Alias  !*  qaod  she,  ^  what  me  is  wo !  300 
Alias !  is  every  man  thus  trewo, 
That  every  yere  wolde  have  a  newo, 
If  hit  so  longe  tjrmo  dare, 
Or  elles  three,  peravontare  ? 
As  thas  :  of  con  he  woldo  have  famo    305 
In  magnifying  of  his  name  ; 
Another  for  frendship,  soith  he ; 
And  yet  ther  shal  the  thriddo  be, 
That  shal  be  taken  for  dolyt, 
Lo,  or  for  singular  profyt.*  310 

In  swiche  wordes  gan  to  ployne 
Dido  of  hir  grete  peyne. 


As  me  mette  redely; 

Non  other  auotonr  alegge  I. 

*  Alias  r  quod  she,  *  my  swete  horte,     315 
Have  pitee  on  my  sorwes  smerte. 

And  slee  me  not !  go  noght  away ! 

O  woful  Dido,  wel  away ! ' 

Quod  she  to  hir-selve  the. 

'O  Eneas !  what  wil  3re  do ?  ^ao 

O,  that  3wur  love,  ne  your  bonde. 

That  ye  ban  sworn  vrith  your  right  honde, 

Ne  my  cruel  deeth,'  quod  she, 

*  May  holde  yow  still  hcer  vrith  me ! 

O,  haveth  of  my  deeth  pitee !  $2$ 

T-wis,  my  dere  berte,  ye 

Knowen  ful  wel  that  never  3rit, 

As  fer-forth  as  I  hadde  vrit, 

Agilte  [I]  yow  in  thoght  ne  deed. 

O,  have  ye  men  swioh  goodliheed         330 

In  speche,  and  never  a  deel  of  trouthe  ? 

Alias,  that  ever  hadde  routho 

Any  woman  on  any  man ! 

Now  see  I  wel,  and  telle  can, 

We  wrecched  wimznen  conne  non  art ;  335 

For  certeyn,  for  the  more  part, 

ThoB  we  be  served  everichone. 

How  sore  that  ye  men  conno  grono, 

Anoon,  as  wo  have  yow  roceyvod, 

Certeinly  we  ben  decoyvod  ;  340 

For,  though  your  love  lasto  a  sosoun, 

Wayte  upon  the  conclusioan, 

And  eek  how  that  yo  detormsmen, 

And  for  the  more  part  diflynen. 

*  O,  welawey  that  I  was  bom  !  345 

For  through  yow  is  my  name  loni, 
And  aUe  myn  actes  red  and  songe 
Over  al  this  lond,  on  every  tongo. 
O  wikke  Famo  !  for  thor  nis 
Nothing  80  swift,  lo,  as  she  is  !  350 

O,  sooth  is,  every  thing  is  wist, 
Though  hit  be  kovcrod  with  the  mist. 
£ok,  thogh  I  mighte  duron  ovor, 
That  I  have  doon,  rekevor  I  novor, 
That  I  ne  shal  be  seyd,  alios,  355 

Y-shamed  bo  through  Eneas, 
And  that  I  shal  thus  jugod  be^- 
**  Lo,  right  as  she  hath  doon,  now  she 
Wol  do  eftsoiMS,  hardily ; " 
Thus  seyth  the  peplo  prevely.* —  36U 

But  that  is  doon,  nis  not  to  done ; 
f  Al  hir  oompleynt  ne  al  hir  mone, 
Certeyn,  availeth  hir  not  a  strea. 


M3 


rsso 


ZU  ^ous  of  ^tmt. 


^"^ 


i 


And  whan  she  wiste  aathly  ha 
Was  forth  nutn  hia  ahippea  gono, 
6hQ  -fin  hir  chambn  weatpO  anogn, 
And  called  on  hir  stuter  Anna, 
And  goD  hir  to  oompteyno  thknna  J 
And  soydv,  that  she  gaum  vm 
Tbnt  the  &nt  lovede  -fEneas, 
And  tbnA  DOOUMilled  hirthefto. 
Dot  what  I  when  this  waa  seyd  and  dt 
Sbs  roo(bip«alvB  Ifl  the  herto, 
And  deydu  throoeh  the  vonnde  Binarti 
Dnt  al  the  mjiner  bow  aha  dajds, 
And  ol  the  wordes  Uiat  she  Beydo, 
Whixo  to  knows  hit  hath  pnrpoa, 
{    Bead  VirgUe  in  EnaidoB 
le  Epistle  ofOvTde, 
What  that  aho  wroot  ur  that  aha  d^da :  3S0 
And  nere  hit  to  lung  to  oudyte, 
By  god,  I  wolds  hit  here  wiyte. 

Bat,  welawa; !  the  hann,  the  ronthe, 
That  hath  betid  fbc  snich  nutroutha. 
As  men  maj'  olte  in  bokea  rede,  jH5 

And  al  duy  seen  hit  yet  ia  il«dg. 
That  Tor  la  tbenken  hit.  s  teno  ia. 

Lo,  Damotihon,  duk  of  Athenia, 
Hour  he  forsvrar  him  (hi  felaly 
And  Irayed  Phillia  wikkodly,  590 

The  lunges  doghter  woa  of  Traco, 
And  fobly  gsn  his  terms  pace ; 
And  when  she  'wiste  UiaC  he  was  fals, 
She  hang  hir-self  right  hy  the  hals, 
For  he  had  do  hit  awich  nntnmUio ;      igs 
la '.  was  not  this  a  wo  and  loabho  ? 

Eak  la  !  bow  fals  utd  reccbelsa 
Whs  to  Brledda  Acbilte*, 
And  Paris  to  tOiaone  ; 
And  Jaaon  to  laiplule  ;  400 

Aod  ell  Jason  to  Hedea ; 
And  Eraules  to  Dj-anira ; 
For  ho  lefto  hir  for  ItSe, 
That  ma-Ie  hjrn  caoclie  his  devih,  panlee. 

Bow  fals  eek  waa  be,  Theseos  ;  405 

That,  as  the  ttory  tolleth  na, 
How  he  betrayed  Adrione ; 
The  devel  be  his  sonles  bone  i 
For  had  he  laughed,  had  ha  loored, 
He  moste  have  be  nl  devoutad,  410 

klf  Adrinna  na  had  y-bo ! 
And,  for  •ho  had  of  him  [iilee, 
Bhe  made  him  Iro  iha  dutho  e<ciii>e, 
And  he  made  hli  a  ful  Lois  jape ; 


this. 


thyle 


Utto  hir  lilepinge  In 
Desorte  alone,  right  in  the  sea, 
And  ItAl  away,  and  leet  hir  be  ; 
And  took  hir  BDSter  Phedra  Iho 
With  bim,  and  gan  to  ahippa  go.  4J 

And  yet  he  had  y-swom  to  hero, 
On  al  that  ever  ha  might*  swere, 
That,  BO  she  saved  him  his  lyf. 
He  wolds  bftve  take  hir  to  hia  wyf ; 
For  abe  desired  nothing  ellcs.  Ai 

In  Dortuin,  aa  the  book  as  tella*. 

Fnllicbe  nf  al  hia  greet  trespas, 

The  book  seyth,  Mercurie,  aann*  faUe, 

Bad  him  go  into  Itaile,  41 

And  lore  Aoffrykes  rcgtonn, 

And  Dido  and  hir  faire  tonu. 

Tho  flaw  I  gravo,  how  fi  Itaile 
Datm  fInoB£  is  go  to  aailo  ; 
And  how  the  lempait  al  began.  tl 

And  how  be  loele  his  st«reEiniui. 
Which  Uutt  the  suno,  or  he  took  kee]i, 
Smot  orei^bord,  lo  I  as  he  sloep. 

And  also  saw  I  bow  Sibyle 
And  Eaeaa,  beayde  an  yle,  4.1 

To  heUe  wente,  for  to  soe 
Hia  fader,  Anchiaea  tha  free. 
How  be  ther  fond  Palinonu, 
And  Dido,  and  ooh  Deiphebtu  ; 
And  every  tonnnont  esk  in  hello  4J 

Saw  he.  which  ia  long  to  telle. 
Which  who«a  willath  for  to  kuowe, 
Ho  moste  rode  many  a  rowe 

On  Virgilo  or  on  Clundian,  

Or  Dannte,  that  hit  talte  uan. 

Tho  saw  1  gmve  al  tb'Brlvaile 
Tb;it  Eneas  hod  in  ttiule ; 
And  with  king  laliaa  his  tretee, 
And  alio  the  batailles  that  he 
Wna  at  him-eelf,  and  eck  liis  ki 
Orhebadaly-vonnohiarightMl^ 
Acd  how  ba  Tnmna  rede  hia  lyft  ^ 
And  wan  Lavyna  to  hia  vyf ; 
Andal  the  me  rvelooa  signals 
Of  the  goddea  r«lenials  ; 
How,  mangro  Juno,  EneaS, 
ForalhirBleigbta  trndliirec 
Acheved  alhiaaventora; 
For  Jnpiler  took  of  him  ot 
At  llie  pmyera  of  Venus 


m 


Z^t  1^0110  of  ^MU. 


331 


TI16  whiolie  I  prciye  alway  fare  us, 
And  vm  ay  of  oar  forwM  li^te ! 

Whan  I  had  avyvk  al  this  lighte 
In  this  noble  temple  thus, 
*A,  Lord  I 'thoughts  I,  *that  madest  ns, 
Tet  saw  I  never  swioh  noblesse  471 

Of  images,  ne  swich  riohesse, 
As  I  saw  graven  in  this  ohirohe ; 
But  not  woot  I  who  dide  hem  wirohe, 
Ne  wher  I  am,  ne  in  what  contreew      475 
But  now  wdl  I  go  oat  and  see, 
Bi^t  a*  the  wiket,  if  I  can 
See  o-wher  stering  any  man, 
That  may  me  telle  wher  I  am.* 

When  I  oat  at  the  dores  cam,  480 

I  fiyrte  aboate  me  beheld. 
Then  saw  I  bat  a  laige  feld, 
As  fer  as  that  I  mights  see, 
Withoaten  toon,  or  hoas,  or  tree. 
Or  bosh,  or  gras,  or  ered  lond ;  485 

For  al  the  UHd  nas  bat  of  sond 
As  smal  as  man  may  see  yet  lye 


In  the  desert  of  libye ; 

Ne  I  no  maner  oreatore. 

That  is  y-fonned  by  natnre,  490 

Ne  saw,  me  Cfor]  to  rede  or  wisse. 

'  O  Crist,' thooghte  I,  *  that  art  in  blisse, 

Fro  £uitom  and  illosioan 

Me  save ! '  and  with  devocioan 

Ifyn  y6n  to  the  heven  I  caste.  495 

Tho  was  I  war,  lo !  at  the  lasts. 
That  fitfte  by  the  Sonne,  as  hyd 
As  kenne  mighte  I  with  myn  y6, 
Me  thooghte  I  saw  an  egle  sore. 
Bat  that  hit  semed  moohe  more  500 

Then  I  had  any  egle  seyn. 
But  this  as  sooth  as  deeth,  oertesni. 
Hit  was  of  golds,  and  shoon  so  brighte. 
That  never  saw  men  saoh  a  sighte, 
Bat-if  the  heven  hadde  y-wonne  5i»5 

Al  news  of  golde  another  Sonne ; 
So  ihoon  the  egles  fethres  brighte, 
And  somwhat  doonward  gan  hit  li|^te. 

Explicit  liber  primus. 


BOOK  IL 


Indplt  Uber  secimdas. 
Prottn, 

Now  herkneth,  every  maner  man 
That  English  anderstonde  can,  510 

And  listeth  of  my  dreem  to  lore  ; 
For  now  at  erste  shal  ye  here 
So  fselly  an  avisioon, 
That  Isaye,  ne  Scipioun, 
Ne  king  Nabogodonosor,  515 

Fharo,  Tamos,  ne  Eleanor, 
Ne  mette  swich  a  dreem  as  this ! 
Now  fairs  blisfnl,  O  Cipris,  (10) 

So  be  my  fit voor  at  this  tyme  ! 
And  ye,  me  to  endjrte  and  ryme  530 

Helpeth,  that  on  Pamaso  dwells 
By  Elicon  the  clere  welle. 

O  Thought,  that  wroot  al  that  I  mette, 
And  in  the  tresorie  hit  shette 
Of  my  brsyn  !  now  shal  men  sse  535 

If  any  verta  in  thee  be. 
To  tellen  al  my  dreem  aright ; 
Now  kythe  thyn  sngjm  and  might !     (ao) 


Tfu  Drtanu 

This  egle,  of  which  I  have  yow  told, 
That  shoon  with  fethres  as  of  gold,      530 
Which  that  so  hyd  gan  to  sore, 
I  gan  beholde  more  and  more. 
To  see  hir  beaatee  and  the  wonder ; 
Bat  never  was  ther  dint  of  thonder, 
Ne  that  thing  that  men  calle  foadr«,  5^ 
That  smoot  somtyme  a  tour  to  poadre. 
And  in  his  swifts  coming  brende. 
That  so  swythe  gan  descende,  {30) 

As  this  fool,  whan  hit  behelde 
That  I  a>roame  was  in  ths  felde  ;         540 
And  with  his  grimme  pawes  stronge, 
Within  his  sharps  nayles  longo. 
Me,  fleinge,  at  a  swappe  he  hentc. 
And  with  his  soars  agajrn  up  wcnte. 
Me  caxyinge  in  his  dawes  starke         545 
As  lightly  as  I  were  a  larke. 
How  high,  I  can  not  telle  yow. 
For  I  cam  np,  I  niste  how.  (40) 

For  so  astonied  and  a-swsved 


«6 


33a 

Wm  ovctT  vcrtQ  in  my  liBTod,  jjo 

What  with  hja  bdots  and  with  1117  dreds, 
Tiiat  al  ojf  felisg  g»a  to  deda  ; 
Fur-why  hit  «■«  to  greet  nCfr^, 
Thns  I  loDge  in  his  clsww  lay, 
Til  at  the  lasts  he  to  mo  gpak  555 

In  nuinnes  vois,  and  wyde,  '  Awak  J 
And  be  not  fao  n-gsn,  for  ahiune  ', ' 
And  caZIed  me  tha  by  my  name.  (51O 

And,  for  I  Bholdo  the  bet  abreyde— 


Qr^e  ^oue  «f  ^o*"'- 


Uem 


-'  Await,- 1 


mghti 

That  aseth  oon  T  conde  uevene  ; 
And  with  that  vola,  aoth  for  to  ny 
My  minde  cam  to  me  agayn  ; 
For  hit  vna  goodly  (eyd  to  mo, 
80  nai  bit  never  wont  to  be. 

And  herwithal  I  gun  to  itcro, 
And  he  mo  in  hit  feet  to  here, 
Til  that  he  felte  that  I  had  help, 
And  fulio  eek  tho  njyn  hsrta  beta 
And  tho  gan  ho  mo  to  disporte, 
And  with  wordoi  I0  Gomf'iirt«, 
And  Baydo  twyos,  •  Sej-nta  Harie  ! 
Thou  art  noyoni  for  to  csaiie, 
And  nothing  nodoth  hit,  pardee  I 


And  whider  thon  shall,  and  why  I  cam 

To  tdoDo  thla,  eo  that  thou  take 

Good  hortA,  and  not  for  lero  qnake,* 

*  Gladly,'  quod  I,    '  Now  wol,"  qaod  ho:— 

'  Fint  I,  that  in  my  feet  have  thoo,     60S 

Of  which  thou  bast  a  feerand  wonder, 

Am  dwelling  with  the  god  of  tbonder, 

Whieh  thatften  oallcti  JapiMr,         (lui) 

That  dootGlne  fleo  ful  oflc  I'er  tim 

To  do  al  hi»  oomauDdemont. 

And  for  this  caiue  ho  bath  me  Boot 

To  thoe :  now  theilue,  by  thy  tronthe : 

Certeyn,  he  hath  of  thoe  roathe, 

That  thou  ao  longe  trewely  Oij 

Bait  aerred  >e  ententifly 

Hifl  blinde  nevow  Ctipido, 

And  fair  Vontis  [goddeme]  ala$,  (no! 

WithouM  goerdonn  ovor  yit,  "" 

And  nevortheleB  hart  set  thy  4il—       ^h 

Although  that  in  thy  hode  ful  flyte  ia— 

To  make  bokea,  lougoi,  dyteea, 

In  ryme,  or  ellei  in  cadenct^, 

As  thoQ  belt  canst,  in  rovarenea 

Of  Love,  and  of  hii  BervantB  eke,  62} 

That  have  hU  Berviss  soght,  and  aeke  ; 


n.1 


Z^t  9)0110  of  ^amt. 


333 


For  whAn  thy  labonr  doon  al  is, 
And  hast  y-maad  thy  rekoninges, 
In  ttede  of  reste  and  nnre  thinges, 
Th<m  gtmt  hoom  to  thy  hons  anoon ;    655 
And,  alao  domb  as  any  stoon, 
Thoa  sittsst  at  another  boke, 
Ta  ftiUy  daswod  is  thy  loke,  (150) 

And  liTest  thns  as  an  hermytOf 
Although  thyn  abstinence  is  lyte.        660 
'  And  therfor  Joves,  through  his  grace, 
Wol  that  I  here  thee  to  a  place, 
Which  that  hight  ths  Hous  or  Faiik, 
To  do  thee  som  disport  and  game, 
In  som  reoompensaoionn  665 

Of  labour  and  devooioon 
That  thoa  hast  had,  lo !  oanseles. 
To  Capido,  the  reocheles  f  (160) 

And  thns  this  god,  thorgh  his  merjrte, 
Wol  with  som  manor  thing  thee  qnyte, 
80  that  thoa  wolt  be  of  good  ohere.      671 
For  tmste  wel,  that  thoa  shalt  here, 
When  we  be  oomen  ther  I  seye. 
Mo  wonder  thinges,  dar  I  leye, 
Of  Loves  folke  mo  tydinges,  675 

Bothe  soth-sawes  and  lesinges ; 
And  mo  loves  newe  begonne, 
And  longe  y-served  loves  wonne,        (170) 
And  mo  loves  oasaelly 
That  been  betid,  no  man  wot  why,      680 
But  as  a  blind  man  stert  an  hare ; 
And  more  jolytee  and  fare, 
VVhyl  that  they  finde  love  of  stele, 
As  thinketh  hem,  and  over-al  welo ; 
Mo  discords,  and  mo  jelonsyes,  635 

Mo  mormon,  and  mo  nov^ryes, 
And  mo  dissimolacioons. 
And  feyned  reparaoioons ;  (iRo) 

And  mo  berdes  in  two  hoores 
Withoote  rasoor  or  sisoores  690 

Y-maad,  then  greynes  be  of  sondes ; 
And  eke  mo  holdinge  in  hondes, 
And  also  mo  renovelaonces 
Of  olde  forleten  aqoeyntaonces ; 
Mo  love-dayes  and  aoordes  695 

Then  on  instroments  ben  oordes  ; 
And  eke  of  loves  mo  eschaonges 
Than  ever  comes  were  in  graonges ;  (ipo) 
Unetlio  maistow  trowen  this  ?' —  699 

Qnod  he.     *  No,  helpe  me  god  so  wis !  * — 
Qnod  I.    •  No  ?  why?*  qood  ha    '  For  hit 
Were  impossible,  to  my  wit^ 


Thoogh  that  Fame  hadde  al  the  pyes 

In  al  a  realme,  and  al  the  spyes. 

How  that  jet  she  sholde  here  al  this,  705 

Or  they  espye  hit'    *0yis,yi8l' 

Qood  he  to  me,  *  that  can  I  prove 

By  resoon,  worthy  for  to  leve,  (aoo) 

So  that  thoa  yeve  thyn  advertence 

To  onderstonde  my  sentence.  710 

*  First  shalt  thoa  heren  wher  she  dwell- 

eth. 
And  so  thyn  owne  book  hit  telleth  ; 
Hir  paleys  stant,  as  I  shal  seye. 
Right  even  in  middes  of  the  weye 
Betwixen  hevene,  erthe,  and  see ;         715 
That,  what-so-ever  in  al  these  three 
Is  spoken,  in  privee  or  aperte. 
The  wey  therto  is  so  overte,  (aio) 

And  stant  eek  in  so  joste  a  place, 
That  every  soon  mot  to  hit  pace,  720 

Or  what  so  comth  fro  any  tonge. 
Be  hit  ronned,  red,  cr  songe. 
Or  spoke  in  seortee  or  drede, 
Certein,  hit  moste  thider  node. 

'  Now  herkne  wel ;  for-why  I  wille  72$ 
Tellen  thee  a  propre  skile, 
And  fworthy  demonstracioon 
In  myn  imagynaoioon.  (220) 

'  GefiRrey,  thoo  west  right  wel  this, 
That  evexy  kindly  thing  that  is,  730 

Hath  a  kindly  stede  ther  he 
May  best  in  hit  conserved  be  ; 
Unto  which  place  every  thing, 
Throngh  his  kindly  enclyning, 
Moveth  for  to  come  to,  735 

Whan  that  hit  is  awey  therfro ; 
As  thos ;  lo,  thoo  mayst  al  day  see 
That  any  thing  that  hevy  be,  (230) 

As  stoon  or  leed,  or  thing  of  wighto, 
And  ber  hit  never  so  hye  on  highte,     740 
Lat  go  thyn  hand,  hit  falleth  doon. 

'  Right  so  seye  I  by  fyre  or  soon. 
Or  smoke,  or  other  thinges  lighte, 
Alwey  they  seke  opward  on  highte  ; 
Whyl  ech  of  hem  is  at  his  large,  745 

Light  thing  op,  and  doonward  charge. 

*  And  for  this  caose  mayst  thoo  see. 
That  every  river  to  the  see  (240) 
Enclyned  is  to  go,  by  kinde. 

And  by  these  skilles,  as  I  flnde,  750 

Hath  fish  dweUinge  in  floode  and  see, 
And  troM  eek  in  erthe  be. 


^^I^^IHI 

B334                              ^t  l^eue  of  ;$'aine.                        [Boo>  n. 

Thai  sToiy  tbinc.  1>7  tluB  resatm. 

That  hit  at  bathe  brinkea  be. 

Al-thogb  thon  mowo  hit  not  y-aaa 

To  >rhich  liit  »ek*th  to  repiiire,               755 

Above,  hit  goth  yet  alway  nnder,          f)o5 

As  thee  Idt  Ihnlda  not  apaire. 

Although  thon  thsnke  hit  a  gret  wonder. 

Lo.  thia  Mntenco  is  kuowen  coathe 

And  .vrho4o  aeith  of  tnmthe  I  vade. 

Bid  him  proven  the  contnirie.             (joo) 

A»  iriitotle  and  dui  Platon, 

And  right  thns  sveiy  word,  y-wia, 

Ami  other  olerk™  many  oon ;                 760 

That  londe  or  priTee  apoken  is,              8.0 

And  to  Donfinno  jny  rMonn, 

ThoQ  wost  «e1  this,  Uia,t  gpecba  is  soan, 

And  of  thU  moving,  ontofdonte, 

Or  fltles  no  man  miehts  hit  hare  ; 

Now  -therioiB  what  I  wol  th™  lero. 

As  I  have  of  tho  water  proved. 

'  Bonn  is  noght  bnt  air  y-hn.k™,       7.55 

That  every  oerola  canaeth  other,            815 

And  every  specho  that  is  spoken. 

Right  »  of  air,  my  leve  brother ; 

Lond  or  prirao,  foul  or  fair, 

Everich  air  in  other  atereth                 ^309) 

Uore  and  more,  and  speohe  np  bereth, 

FofM  flaombe  is  but  lighted  amoke, 

Or  vois,  or  noiao,  or  word,  or  soon, 

Bight  an  aonn  ia  air  y-broka.                 770 

Bnt  this  may  ba  in  many  wy». 

Til  hit  be  atte  House  of  Fame  r- 

Of  which  I  wil  thee  two  davyM, 

Tak  hit  in  emeit  ox  In  game. 

As  sonn  that  comth  nf  pype  or  harpe. 

'  Now  have  I  told,  if  thon  have  minda. 

For  whan  a  pype  is  blowan  sharpa, 

How  spedia  or  lann.  of  pnre  kinds, 

TheairiitwirtwilhTiolenflo,               ttS 

Enclj-ned  ■<  opwanl  to  msTO ;              «jj 

Thii,  mayst  thon  fole,  wel  I  prsve. 

Eek,  whan  men  harpe-rtjingea  smyte. 

Wbother  hit  be  moche  or  lyta,            (170) 

That  every  thing  enolyned  U>  is,         Ijjo) 

Lo,  with  the  atroDk  tbo  air  to-breketh ;  779 

Right  ao  hit  faroketh  whan  men  ipeketh. 

tThan  abeweth  Iiit,  withont«n  drade,  Bjo 

Thns  wost  thon  wel  what  thing  is  iTWoho, 

Of  ovety  Bpecha,  of  every  sunn. 

How  every  speohe,  or  noiae.  or  »nn. 

Be  hit  either  fon!  or  fair,                        ^h 

Throngh  hli  mnltiplicacioon, 

Hath  hufalnde  place  in  air.                  ^M 

Thogh  hit  WBTo  pyped  of  a  monac,         7(ij 

And  Bin  that  every  thing,  that  is       'J^H 

Hoot  nedo  come  to  Fames  House. 

Ont  of  his  kinde  place,  y-wis,               J^H 

IpfByehittbn*-t*khBdonow— 

Moveth  thider  for  to  go                        JH 

^B  I^  eiperlouw ;  for  if  that  thon           (lito) 

If  hit  a-weye  be  therfro,                        ^M 

^m  9hrowe  on  water  now  a  iKon, 

As  I  before  have  proved  thee.              ^M 

^H  Wel  woattboa,  hit  wol  make  anoon     700 

Hit  lewelh,  every  Bonn,  pordee,           ^H 

^f  A  Utel  nmndel  as  n  oenlo, 

Hoveth  kindely  to  pace                     ^M 

ParaTentore  brood  aa  a  oonrole  ; 

Al  op  into  his  kindely  place.               ^M 

And  right  anooQ  thon  sholt  ase  weel, 

And  thU  place  of  which  t  telle.           ^M 

TherasFamelisttodwelle.                 ^M 

And    that    the    Uiridde,   and   so    foitb. 

la  set  amiddea  of  these  throe,             "mM 

brother.                                                ;c,j 

Hoven,  ertho,  and  eek  the  see,               ■■ 

Eveiy  cerele  oaosing  ether, 

Wyder  than  himselve  was  -. 

Than  is  thii  the  conclniionn,               (140) 

And  thus,  (to  ronndel  lo  comiioi,        [i^o) 

That  every  tpeoho  of  ewiy  man 

Erh  ahoate  other  gDiDge, 

As  I  thee  telle  fiiat  began.                      i0 

CanKdofutherasBtcringn,                     ?«. 

Moveth  up  on  high  to  [JHce                ^^M 

Kindety  to  Fames  phK-e.                    ^^M 

Tillhathitbeiofery-go 

'  Telle  mo  thU  feithfnily.              ^^M 

Book  It)                                Z^t   I^OUA 

of  f«m<. 

335 

BttTV  I  not  prftved  thna  aimply, 

Was  fiowen  fto  the  grounda  ao  hyfi, 

9^ 

Witbontaa  u;  mbtiltee 

8SS 

That  al  the  world,  ae  to  uiyn  yB, 

Ofipoahftorgrotproliiiloa 

No  more  semed  than  a  prikke  i 

Or  oll™  waa  the  air  eo  thikko 

(400) 

Q(««nM.ofl»«ry«, 

()Sn) 

That  I  no  mighbe  not  disoeroo. 

With  that  he  iipak  to  me  aa  yetae, 

910 

rvdw,  hit  («hle  thee  to  lyke  ; 

86o 

AdiJ  seyde :  '  Seeatow  any  tana 

Ptar  hud  l>iie»ca  Mid  fa»r<t  outere 

Or  ought  Ihoa  knowort  yonder  dona 

Iaeyae,'N«y.'    *  No  wonder  ni..' 

Aton«;  woM  then  not  wel  this  r- 

Qdod  he,  ■  (br  half  BO  high  aa  thia 

NaaAlenrndarltaoedoi 

9<5 

■Ah*!'qnodh..>lo,iol™n 

MS 

Ne  tha  king,  dan  Selpio, 

I«wed]ytoalewedmtii 

That  law  in  dreme,  at  point  darya, 

Spitke,  and  «h«w«  him  iwiohe  BkilM, 

Hella  and  arthe,  and  pimdy* ; 

<*'o> 

That  he  mar  >hako  hem  hj  the  bilaa 

(360) 

Ne  eek  the  wreoche  Dedalne, 

So  palpaUo  the;  iholden  be. 

Ne  hie  child,  ny«  loama, 

930 

Bat  tal  mo  lhi«,  now  pmjr  I  thee, 

870 

That  fleigh  ao  highe  that  tho  beta 

How  thinkth  thee  my  conclnaionn  f 

Hia  winges  molt,  and  he  fel  wete 

In-mid  the  aoe,  and  thar  he  drfjqito 

Qfud  I.  •  hit  ie ;  and  lyk  to  be 

Pot  whom  waa  maked  moeh  eompleynte. 

Kcht  eo  aa  thon  hart  proved  me." 

'  Now  turn  upward,'  quod  he, '  thy 

llu«, 

■  B7  r-d.-  quod  he,  ■  and  a.  I  leve, 

R7S 

And  behold  this  lax^  place. 

prf 

ThPO  »halt  have  yis  or  hit  be  eve, 

This  air;  bat  loke thou  ne  be 

Of  very  word  of  thii  eentenea 

Adrad  of  hem  that  thou  ahalt  >ee  : 

(4») 

A  prere,  by  eiperienoe  ; 

(J7«) 

Pot  in  thie  r^ioun,  certeln, 

And  with  thyn  eres  heron  wel 

Dwelleth  many  a  citcaein, 

8S0 

or  which  that  epeketh  dan  Flato. 

That  rnry  word  that  Hpoken  ia 

Theae  ben  the  eyriih  bertea,  lo  •.  • 

Oomlh  into  Fames  Hooi,  y-wia. 

And  ao  saw  lal  that  maynee 

Aa  I  have  aerd  ;  what  wilt  thon  more  ? ' 

Botha  goon  and  also  flee. 

And  with  thla  word  npper  to  eere 

'  Now,"  quod  ha  tho,  '  cast  np  Uiyn  yS;  9a 

H.  gan.  and  aeyde,  '  By  SeynlJamo  1  Ms 

See  yonder,  lo.  tha  OalaiyO, 

Xowwll  wavpeken  al  of  game.' — 

Whioh  men  elepath  the  Milky  Wfy 

■HowfcreatthonT'  qnodhetom 

For  hit  ia  whyt :  and  eomme.  parlViy 

Uf) 

>Wel,-qiiodL    '  Now  aee,' qno<l  be 

Ci*>) 

Oallen  hit  Watlinge  atrete : 

•B»Uiyt™ntho,y<mdadonn, 

That  ones  was  y-brant  with  hetc. 

9*0 

fto 

Whan  the  aonnea  Bone,  the  rede, 

Oi  hona,  01  any  other  thing. 

That  liighle  Photon,  woldo  htda 

ApA  whan  thoo  ba*l  of  onght  knowing, 

Algate  hia  bder  cart,  and  gye. 

I«ke  that  thon  waraa  mo, 

The  cart-bora  goune  wol  cepyo 

And  I  anoon  ihal  telle  thee 

How  fer  that  than  art  now  tberfVo. 

895 

And  gonna  (br  to  lepe  and  lauuoe. 

And  I  adonn  fgan  token  tbn, 

And  beren  him  now  np,  now  donn. 

And  behold  feUei  and  plaines, 

(Al) 

TU  that  ha  aaw  tho  Soorjiioun. 

U«) 

And  now  blUei.  and  now  moontainw, 

Whioh  that  in  heven  a  eigne  ie  yil 

B 

Saw  vaJeyi,  and  now  fbnataa, 

Andhe,rorforde,loateh>a«it,        ^ 

■ 

900 

OfthBt.aDdlaetthereyl>a«rwa    \ 

■ 

Mow  riTena,  now  ettoea, 

orbiahore;  andtheyanoon 

W 

1  ■How  toosM,  and  now  srete  tree*, 

Aowahippe*  aaUince  ID  the  eee- 

Til  botho  thg  eyr  anil  vrtho  bronde 

1  JhttUnMaminawhylohe 

Til  Jupiter,  lo,  atte  lasle, 

VFf 

LSloO 


Uso) 


L<i,  ii 

To  iBlB  a  folu  han  eorsnunmo. 
Of  thing  that  b«  can  not  ilonf 

And  with  this  irordT  Eotli  far  to  flcjn^, 
Ho  ean  alway  nppot  tn  son?,  981 

And  gladded  ma  117  more  and  more, 
So  feithfolly  lo  ine  Bpnk  ho. 

Tha  gaa  1  lokeii  undec  me, 
Aad  bobold  lbs  03TUI1  beates,  965 

Clondes,  mistea,  and  tempestea, 
Snowes,  hail«fl,  reinedr  windfA, 
And  th'ongcndrmg  in  bir  kicdu,       (460) 
And  (hi  the  yray  throngli  vbioba  1  oam ; 
*  O  god,'  qnod  I,  ^  that  nuulo  Adiun,      ^70 
Moobe  is  thy  might  and  thy  noblesa  I ' 

And  Iho  tbonght4>  I  npon  Botoe, 
That  writ,  '  a  thought  may  floe  n  hyfi, 
With  fetherea  of  Phijosophye, 

And  whan  he  hath  go  fer  y-went, 
Than  tony  bo  Men.  behind  hia  b^, 
Cloud,  and  ol  that  I  of  spak.'  (470) 

Thn  gan  I  weion  in  a  were, 
And  seyde,  '  I  wool  wel  I  am  here  ;       9S0 


Dntw 


;  bnt  god,  thon  woat 


Or  +AtlantB«  doughtres  Bevene, 

How  alio  those  ain  Bet  in  heveno;       (soo) 

For  though  thon  have  hem  ofteon  hondo, 

Yet  noatow  not  whet  that  they  itonde." 

'No  fors,'  qnod  I,  'hit  is  no  nede:       io(i 

I  leve  as  wol,  so  god  mo  speile, 

Hem  that  wiyte  of  tbia  matere. 

As  thoogh  1  knew  hir  pUces  here  ; 

And  eek  they  ghynen  here  ao  hrighl«, 

Hit  Bhnlde  ^enden  al  my  cighte,        1016 

To  loke  OB  hem.'    '  That  nay  wel  bo,' 

Quod  ha.    And  so  forth  bar  ha  me      L<iio) 

A  wbyl,  and  than  he  gan  to  crye, 

That  never  haide  I  thing  so  hye,         iiua 

'  Now  np  the  heed  ;  for  al  is  wel ; 

Seynt  Jnlyan,  to.  bon  hostel '. 

See  here  the  HonM  of  (^me,  lo  t 

Mozstow  not  heren  that  T  do  ?' 

'  What  ? '  qtiod  I.    '  The  grate  aonn,'   lojs 

Qnod  ho,  '  that  nimbleth  np  and  doon 

In  FiUDOS  Hons,  ful  of  tydingea, 

Botho  of  fair  spocho  and  chydinges,    (510) 

And  of  Ms  and  soth  compoimed. 

Harkne  wel ;  hit  is  not  ronned.  iiyio 

Horertow  not  the  groto  awogh  'I ' 

'  Yis,  pardoo,'  qnmi  I,  '  wol  y-nogh.' 

'  And  what  aonn  ia  it  lyk  ? '  qnod  he. 


m.] 


Zit  1^0110  cf  ^atu. 


337 


If  tliis  noise  that  I  here  (550) 

Be,  «■  I  hmve  herd  thee  tellen, 

Of  fblk  that  doan  in  erthe  dwellen^    1060 

And  oomth  here  in  the  same  wyse 

Aa  I  thee  herde  or  this  devyse ; 

And  that  ther  lyves  hody  nis 

In  al  that  hoos  that  yonder  is, 

That  makethal  this  londefiure?'        1065 

'  No,*  quod  he,  *  hy  Seynte  Clare, 

And  also  wis  god  rede  me  I 

But  o  thinge  I  wil  wame  thee  (560) 

Of  the  which  thoa  wolt  have  wonder. 

Lo,  to  the  Hoiu%of  Eame  yonder        1070 

Thon  wost  how  oometh  eveiy  speche, 

Hit  nedeth  noght  thee  eft  to  teohe. 

But  onderstond  now  right  wel  this ; 

Whan  any  speohe  y-comen  is 


Up  to  the  paleys,  anon-right  1075 

Hit  wezeth  lyk  the  same  wight 

Which  that  the  word  in  erthe  spak. 

Be  hit  clothed  reed  or  Uak  ;  (570) 

And  hath  so  verray  his  lyknesse 

That  spak  the  word,  that  thon  wilt  gesso 

That  hit  the  same  body  be,  loSi 

Man  or  wonian,  he  or  she. 

And  is  not  this  a  wonder  thing  ? ' 

*  Tis,'  qnod  I  tho^  *  hy  hevene  king ! ' 
And  with  this  word*,  ^  Earwel,*  qnod  he, 

*  And  here  I  wol  abs^en  thee ;  1086 
And  god  of  hevene  sonde  thee  grace, 
Som  good  to  lemen  in  this  place.'      (580) 
And  I  of  him  took  leve  anoon. 

And  gan  forth  to  the  paleys  goon.      1090 

EzpUcit  liber  tecnndns. 


BOOK  in. 


Indpit  liber  terdns. 

Invocation, 

0  god  of  science  and  of  light, 
ApoUo,  through  thy  grete  might, 
This  litel  laste  book  thon  gye ! 
Nat  that  I  wilne,  for  maistiye. 

Here  art  poetical  be  shewed ;  1095 

But,  for  the  rym  is  light  and  lewed, 

Tit  make  hit  stimwhat  agreable, 

Though  som  vers  faile  in  a  sillable ; 

And  that  I  do  no  diligence 

To  shewe^raft,  but  o  sentence.     (10)  iioo 

And  if,  divyne  vertn,  thon 

Wilt  helpe  me  to  shewe  now 

That  in  mjm  hede  y-marked  is — 

Lo,  that  is  for  to  menen  this, 

The  Hons  of  Fame  to  desciyve—         1 105 

Then  shalt  see  me  go,  as  blyve, 

Unto  the  nexte  lanre  I  see, 

And  kisse  hit,  for  hit  is  thy  tree ; 

Now  entreth  in  my  breste  anoon  ! — 

The  Dream, 

Whan  I  was  fro  this  egle  goon,    (20)  1 1 10 

1  gan  beholdo  upon  this  place. 


And  certein,  or  I  ferther  pace, 

I  wol  yow  al  the  shap  devyse 

Of  hons  and  fsite  ;  and  al  the  wyse 

How  I  gan  to  this  place  aproohe  1115 

That  stood  upon  so  high  a  roche, 

Hyer  stant  ther  noon  in  Spaino. 

But  np  I  domb  with  alio  paine, 

And  though  to  dimbo  hit  graved  me, 

Tit  I  ententif  was  to  see,  (30)  iim 

And  for  to  pouren  wonder  lowe. 

If  I  ooude  any  weyes  knowe 

What  manor  stoon  this  roche  was ; 

For  hit  was  lyk  a  thing  of  glas, 

But  that  hit  shoon  fal  more  dere ;      1 125 

But  of  what  congeled  matere 

Hit  was,  I  niste  redely. 

But  at  the  laste  espyed  I, 
And  found  that  hit  was,  every  deel, 
A  roche  of  yse,  and  not  of  steoL    (40)  i  i.V) 
Thoughte  I,  '  By  Scynt  Thomas  of  Kent ! 
This  were  a  feble  foundement 
To  bilden  on  a  place  bye ; 
He  oughte  him  litd  glorifye 
That  her-on  bilt,  god  so  me  save ! '       1 155 

Tho  saw  I  al  the  half  y-gravo 
With  famous  folkes  names  fde, 
That  had  y-been  in  moohd  wele, 


Ztt^^Mt  tffuU. 


And  Mr  bmM  wjin  ^blow*. 

Bat  vol  QDethM  ocnids  I  iDunra  (jd) 

■40 

Imageriei  and  mbarnaolaa,           (100)1190 

AorlettiHfortonde 

Hirnunabr;  for,  ontof  dred., 

Aj  flakea  fUle  in  grote  anowea. 

They  wflrt  Almost  of-tlioirad  ■», 

And  eek  in  ash  of  the  plnaolea 

Tlut  of  the  UttTM  oon  or  two 

Wuran  londiy  habitaolea, 

Wm  molta  »ww  of  evoiy  ume, 

■45 

yql  tho  oartal,  at  abonte— 

But  men  teya, '  Wli»t  m»y  ever  lutef ' 

Tho  gan  I  in  myn  herte  oMts, 

And  gestioors,  that  tellen  talea 

Thrt  thoy  were  nulte  awoy  with  het« 

Botha  of  woping  and  of  game, 

And  not  »i™y  with  «lonne«  bete.  (60) 

■SO 

Of  al  (hat  longeth  unto  E^me.     (no)  laoa 

EbT  on  that  other  lyda  I  Mr 

Ther  barde  I  playen  on  an  barpe 

Of  thU  hiUe,  th»t  northward  lay. 

Tbataonned  bathe  wd  and  ibaipe, 

How  hit  WH  writen  ftU  of  nunea 

Of  folk  that  haddan  greta  &inM 

AsdoDhi>ayde,ftateby, 

or  olde  tyma,  and  yit  they  wwe 

Sat  the  harper  Orion,                           ims 

Ai  tnath*   aa   men   had   wrlten    hem 

And  Eaoides  Chiron, 

there 

And  other  harpers  many  oon, 

Ofce  »iTO  day  right,  or  that  honro 

And  tha  Bret  Qlasonrion ; 

That  I  npon  hem  gan  to  pome. 

But  wel  I  wiate  what  hit  made ; 

fSeten  under  hem  in  sees,          (110)  1110 

Hit  woa  eonaerrod  with  the  ehadfrf 

(70) 

And  gonne  on  hem  upward  to  gape, 

Al  this  wrytinge  that  I  ay— 

And  oonntrefete  hem  aa  an  ape, 

Of  a  oaatol,  that  atood  on  hy, 

Or  as  oraft  oountrefeteth  kinds. 

And  Mood  eok  on  ao  sold  «  place, 

Tbo  sangh  I  stonden  hem  behinde. 

That  bete  mighte  hit  not  deilMe. 

A-fer  fto  hero,  al  by  hemselve,               i.rs 

Tho  gan  I  np  the  hille  to  goon. 

■fis 

Uany  thonaand  tymes  twelve, 

And  fond  npon  the  ooppe  a  woon, 

That  alle  the  men  (hat  ben  on  lyre 

Ne  han  the  conning  to  deniyra 

And  many  othtr  manar  pype, 

The  baaatee  of  that  ilks  plane. 

That  oraftely  begnnne  pypa         (r^n)  1110 

NeooQdeoartennooompaoe          (80} 

170 

Botha  in  donoet  and  in  redo, 

That  ben  at  feslea  with  the  brede ; 

And  many  flonto  and  lilting-hom», 

And  pypoa  made  of  grene  oora*, 

And  maketh  al  my  wit  to  awinka 

That  kepen  beatea  in  tha  bromea. 

On  thli  caste]  to  bethinka. 

Ther  iangh  I  than  Atiteria, 

80  that  the  grete  -furaft,  beantoe, 

And  of  Athenas  dan  Psenrtia, 

The  out,  tha  coriositee 

And  Jfaroia  that  loM  her  ikin. 

Ne  oan  I  not  to  yow  devyae, 

Botha  In  &oa,  body,  and  ohin,    (140)  itjo 

Mywitnemaymenotraffiraa.     {90) 

■80 

For  that  she  wolda  envyen,  lo  I 

Bnt  nathelsB  al  tha  nbatanM 

To  pypan  bet  then  Apollo. 

Ther  sangh  I  fkmons,  olde  and  yonge, 

Por-why  mo  thoT^hta,  by  Sejnt  Oyle 

Pypera  of  tha  Dnoha  tonge, 

Al  waa  of  stone  of  baryle, 

Botha  oaMel  and  the  tonr, 

■85 

Beyes,  and  theae  stmnnge  thinges. 

And  eeh  tha  halle,  and  every  bonr. 

Tho  nngh  I  in  another  place 

Btondeninalargespaoe, 

Of  hem  that  maken  blody  «mn 

Z^t  1^6\XB  of  j'ome. 


In  tnunji*.  twme,  and  obiionD  ;  ;i5o)ii4i> 
EW  in  Sght  uid  blood-ih«diDga 
Ii  nsttl  gtadiy  elAfloiiiiig& 

Tlier  herds  1  tnunpen  Uesseniu, 
Of  trhom  Chat  Bpekatli  VirgUins. 
Tlier  herds  I  Joab  tminpe  also,  iJU 

Theodomos,  and  other  mo ; 
Ar^d  Alia  tb&t  naed  dIatuhi 
In  CiUAloiene  ami  Amtron, 
That  in  Mr  tyme  fumoiu  wore 
To  lenke,  sangh  I  trumpe  thsro.  (i6(i)  i?,)^ 

Ther  aaoBli  1  "itle  in  other  nH 
TieyiagB  npon  Hudry  ffleM, 
Whiche  that  I  cannot  ncvana, 


Ofw! 


luilBi 


Torae  of  yow,  and  loMeof  tymo  : 
Fur  tyme  yAon,  thia  kuamn  ;i^ 
By  □'>  vay  znay  raoovered  bfl, 

Tber  nmgh  I  ffleyto  jocelotirs, 
Ua^FJena and  tie^lonn,  >i7a> 

And  phitfUeracs,  charmoresHeB, 
Olde  tdccbes.  earoeisneB, 


And  e«k  ihiea  ftunlgaciumu ; 

And  clerkes  eek,  which  conne  wl       tiG 

Al  thia  magyke  natarel. 

That  craAelr  don  hxr  enlentea, 

To  make,  in  ceito;ii  aaoendenteg, 

Ima^etf,  lo,  throo^h  vrhich  ma^yk 

To  nuke  k  man  ben  hool  or  syk.  (iSnlii^ 

Thn  aaogk  1  ftbse,  qneen  Medea, 

And  Cirosi  eke,  itad  Colipsa : 

Tber  aasgh  I  Hermes  Balleniu, 

Lymote,  uul  eek  Simon  llaeras.  1 17 

Ther  sangh  I,  and  knew  hnm  by  niuno, 

That  b;  BDoh  art  clon  men  ban  fiune. 

Ther  lansh  I  CoUb  tragalonr 

Vpaa  a  table  of  aieamonr 

Pleyv  an  nnoontha  thing  lo  telle  ; 

I  eangh  him  ovien  a  wind-metts  '190)  iiS 

Undar  a  walah-note  ahale. 

What  flhuld  I  TBAke  longer  tale 
Of  al  the  peple  that  I  lay, 
Fro  hennes  io-to  doxoeeday  f 

Whan  I  had  al  this  folk  boholdo.     t,f 
And  fond  me  looJ,  and  uoght  j-holde, 
And  eft  y-moaed  longs  whyle 
Upon  llieie  waile*  of  baryla, 
That  ehoon  ftil  lighter  than  a  glas, 
And  made  Wet  mot*  thim  hit  wu       (» 


To  iomen,  every  thing,  y-wis, 
A5  kinde  thing  of  fhjuea  is ; 
I  gun  forth  mmen  til  I  fond 
The  caWel-yate  on  my  right  tior 
Which  that  so  wel  corfen  wu 
That  never  swioh  aniither  nas ; 
And  yjt  hit  wu  by  avuntnre 
Y-wTOOght,  u  often  aa  by  cnn>. 

Hit  nedeth  nogbt  yov  for  to  tollen, 
Tomokeyowtolongo  dwollpn,   (;ii>) 
or  thii  yatea  florlnhinges, 
Ne  of  compaaaes,  ne  of  korringea, 
No  how  they  fbatte  in  muoneriei, 
As,  corbets  fnlle  1^  imagerioa. 
But,  lord  1  so  fair  hit  was  to  abewe, 
For  bit  WM  al  with  gold  behowe. 
But  in  I  weate,  and  that  anoon  ; 
Tlior  niette  I  crying  many  oon, — 
'  A  largas,  larges,  hold  np  yto!  '. 
Clod  ante  the  lady  of  Ihii  pel,      (110) 
Onir  owne  gentU  lady  Fame, 
And  hem  that  wilnen  to  have  name 
Ofns!'    Thns  berde  I  cryon  «lle, 
And  fkst«  comon  out  of  hnlle. 
And  sboken  noblea  and  at^rllngea.       1 
Anil  sommo  cronned  wore  as  kinges, 
With  OTDnnaa  wroght  ful  of  bisengcs ; 
And  many  ribon,  and  many  (Vongee 
Were  on  hir  riotbes  trewely. 

Tho  atte  laate  ospyod  I  (lyo) 

That  ptijsevanntefl  atid  hejitudos, 
Ttutt  cryen  riohe  folkea  landcs, 
Hit  waren  alls  ;  and  every  man 
Of  hem,  fls  I  yow  tellen  can, 
Had  on  him  throwan  a  vesture. 
Which  that  mon  elope  a  cote-armnre, 
Eubrowded  wonderliohe  rfche, 
Al-thongh  they  nere  nought  y-liche. 
Bat  noght  nil  I,  so  moto  I  tbiyve, 
Boen  abonte  to  discryre  {^4^) ' 

Al  thaw  armes  that  ther  woren, 
That  they  thus  00  hir  cotes  beren, 
For  hit  to  me  were  imposilblc  ; 
Hen  mights  make  of  hem  a  bible 
Twenty  foot  thikke,  aa  I  trowe. 

Migbto  ther  alle  Ibe  armes  aeen 
Of  faiDons  folk  that  han  y-bwn 
In  AaSrike,  Entope,  and  Aaye, 
t^th  first  began  the  ohevolryi 
Lo !  how  Bhulde  I  now  telle  al  thill 


4 


1 


Zit  %iU»  of  JOMt. 


Of  hit,  nnd  «■ 


oof  HI 


Wn*  plttWd  half  a  fot*  thikko  IJ^s 

Of  eo><l.  "id  that  aaa  na-tliing  vdkko, 
But,  for  to  prove  la  ftllo  wyso, 
Ai  <yn  a*  ilacAt  in  Vporge, 
Of  whicbo  to  lylA  al  in  niy  |Hinrlie  is? 
Anatb«;«DrHtaaUiikkeofn<iaohi>|i6c]} 
Polleoftbo  tyne&t  ttoaet  fairs,  1J51 

That  men  rule  in  tbo  lApi'laini, 

Bat  hit  were  al  to  Innge  In  rvdn 

The  namea  ;  ftuit  thorfore  I  piuio.  135s 

Dnt  In  tlili  richo  Insty  plnoe, 
That  nunu  hatis  Dollt'il  vrta, 
Fal  mwho  preei  of  fulk  ttier  nM, 
No  cronding,  for  to  mwhil  preea. 
But  al  an  hye,  uIwtb  a  deen,         (170)  136a 
t Hitt«  in  n  aoo  impsrial. 
That  muul  «iu  of  n  rnlme  al, 
Wlilnh  that  a  aarbanate  ij  y-^allod, 
I  mngli,  ptrpotoAll?  ;-itall<«], 
A  feniinyno  crentnro  ;  1365 

Tlint  npvar  formed  by  natara 
Nm  siricb  another  thing  y-ovye, 
Fi,r  nltliprflrel,  BOtli  for  lo  Boyn. 


Bnt,  lord  I  the  perrio  and  tho  ricliea 
I  Sktigh  sitting  on  thii  goddosae  ! 

d,  lord  !  the  hcremih  m«Iod)-e        11 
aongeH,  fnl  at  jtrmonyA, 
erde  alnnCe  her  Imne  y-Aongs, 
at  al  the  poleys-wsUoB  rnn^  ! 
Bong  tho  mighty  Uose,  aho 


^teped  13  Caliopee, 


(jio>  I. 


Tlwt  in  hir  iaoQ  Mimea  meka ; 

Aod  eveimo,  eternally, 

They  longa  of  Fkme.  lu  tho  herde  I : — 

'  Heried  be  than  and  thy  name.  14 

Ooildecn  of  renono  and  of  tanat  1 ' 

Tho  yiaa  I  war,  lo,  atte  laati-, 
Ab  I  myn  eyen  gan  np  eaete, 
That  thi*  like  noble  qoene 
On  hir  shnldrea  gan  Rutene        (310)  14 
Bothe  th'armea  and  the  name 
Of  tho  that  hadde  large  Huna ; 
Alexander,  and  Herenlea 
That  with  a  iherte  his  lyf  lee*  I 
fThva  fond  I  sitting  this  goddaae,     u 
In  nohley,  bononr,  and  richesse ; 
Of  which  I  Mints  a  whyle  now, 
Other  thing  to  tellen  j-ow. 


m.] 


Zit  1^0110  of  ^amt. 


341 


Of  which  that  I  yow  telle  heer, 

Of  lede  and  yren  bothe,  y-wii.  1445 

War  yren  Martet  metal  i^ 

Which  that  god  is  of  bataile ; 

And  the  leed,  withonten  fidle, 

Is,  lo,  the  metal  of  Satome, 

That  hath  ftd  large  wheel  to  tnme.  (360) 

Tho  stoden  forth,  on  every  rowe,         1451 

Of  hem  which  that  I  coade  knowe, 

Thogh  I  hem  noght  by  ordre  telle, 

To  make  yow  to  long  to  dwelle. 

Theie,  of  whiohe  I  ginne  rede,  1455 

Tlier  langh  I  itonden,  oat  of  drede : 
Upon  an  yren  piler  itrong, 
That  pesnited  was,  al  endelong, 
With  iiygreB  blode  in  every  place. 
The  Tholosan  that  highte  Staoe,  (370)  1460 
That  bar  of  Thebes  up  the  fame 
Upon  his  shnldres,  and  the  name 
Also  of  croel  AohUles. 
And  by  him  stood,  withonten  lees, 
Fol  wonder  hye  on  a  pileer  1465 

Of  3rren,  he,  tho  gret  Omeer ; 
And  with  him  Dares  and  Tytoa 
Before,  and  eek  he,  LoUios, 
And  Goido  eek  de  Colnmpnis, 
And  English  Qaufride  eek,  y-wis ;  (380)  1 470 
And  ech  of  these,  as  have  I  joye, 
Was  be^  for  to  here  np  Troye. 
80  hevy  therK>f  was  the  fEune, 
That  for  to  here  hit  was  no  game. 
Bat  yit  I  gan  fol  wel  espye,  1475 

Betwix  hem  was  a  litel  envye. 
Con  seyde,  Omere  made  lyes, 
Feynlnge  in  his  poetryes. 
And  was  to  Grekes  favorable ; 
Therfor  held  he  hit  bat  fablo.     (390)  1480 

Tho  saogh  I  stonde  on  a  pileer, 
That  was  of  tinned  yren  deer. 
That  Latin  poete,  [dan]  Virgylo, 
That  bore  hath  ap  a  longe  whyle 
The  fame  of  Pins  Eneas.  1485 

And  next  him  on  a  piler  was. 
Of  coper,  Venus  clerk,  Ovyde, 
That  hath  y-sowen  wonder  wyde 
Tlio  groto  god  of  Lovos  name. 
And  ther  be  bar  np  wel  his  fame,       (400) 
Upon  this  piler,  also  hye  1491 

As  I  might  see  hit  with  myn  yO : 
For-why  this  halle,  of  whiche  I  rede 
Was  woxo  on  fliighto,  longtho  and  brede. 


Wel  more,  by  a  thonsand  del,  1495 

Than  hit  was  erst,  that  sangh  I  weL 

Tho  saagh  I,  on  a  piler  by, 
Of  yren  wroght  ftd  stemely, 
The  grete  poete,  dann  Lncan, 
And  on  his  shnldres  bar  ap  than,      (4 10) 
As  highe  as  that  I  mighte  see,  1501 

The  fame  of  Jalias  and  PCmpee. 
And  by  him  stoden  alle  these  derkes. 
That  writon  of  Bomes  mighty  werkes. 
That,  if  I  wolde  hir  names  telle,         1505 
Al  to  longe  moste  I  dwelle. 

And  next  him  on  a  piler  stood 
Of  sonlfre,  lyk  as  he  were  wood, 
Dan  Clandian,  the  soth  to  telle. 
That  bar  np  al  the  fame  of  belle,  (4J0)  1510 
Of  Pinto,  and  of  Proserpyne, 
That  qaene  is  of  the  derke  pyne. 

What  shnlde  I  more  telle  of  this  ? 
The  halle  was  al  ftil,  y-wis. 
Of  hem  that  writen  olde  gestes,  1515 

As  ben  on  treds  rokes  nestes ; 
Bat  hit  a  fol  confos  matere 
Were  al  the  gestes  for  to  here. 
That    they    of  write,     and    how   they 

highte. 
Bat  whyl  that  I  beheld  this  sighte,    (430) 
I  herde  a  noise  aprochen  blyvo,  1521 

That  ferde  as  been  don  in  an  hyve, 
Agen  her  tyme  of  oat-fle3dnge  ; 
Right  swiche  a  manor  murmaringe. 
For  al  the  world,  hit  semed  me.  1535 

Tho  gan  I  loke  abonte  and  see. 
That  ther  com  entring  fin  the  hallo 
A  right  gret  company  with-alle, 
And  that  of  sondry  regioans, 
Of  aUeskinnos  condicionns,  (440)  1530 

That  dwelle  in  erthe  nnder  the  mono, 
Pore  and  ryche.    And  also  sone 
As  they  were  come  into  the  halle, 
They  gonne  doan  on  kne^s  falle 
Before  this  iike  noble  qaene,  1535 

And  seyde,  *  Grannto  as,  lady  shene, 
Ech  of  OS,  of  thy  grace,  a  bono ! ' 
And     somme    of    hem    she    grannted 

sone. 
And  somme  she  wemed  wel  and  faire ; 
And  somme  she  grannted  the  contraire 
Of  hir  axing  ntterly.  (451)  154 1 

Bat  thas  I  sejre  yow  trewely. 
What  hir  cause  was,  I  niste. 


Z^  l^eus  of  Jome. 


Forthii  folk,  fnl  wsl  t  wiato, 

And apaadthea forth.'  AndhaMUi 

>5» 

They  h»dd«  good  ft™  ooh  deMTved, 

'S4S 

Took  to  a  man,  that  hl^t  THtan, 

Althogh  UiS7  iwe  diTonly  Miv^  i 

Hisolarioonatobanthcs 

Eight  u  hir  nwtor,  duns  Fortone, 

And  leet  a  oaiteyn  wind  to  go. 

That  Uew  ao  hidooily  and  hye, 

Now  harkne  bow  she  gu  to  ftyt 

Thathitnaleftenotaakya        (510 

i6uo 

Thkt  gouiie  Mr  of  hirBraoa  pay  ; 

460) 

In  al  the  walken  longa  and  brood. 

And  Tit,  lo,  >1  thii  oompanye 

This  Solus  no-wher  abood 

Btydan  woth,  and  Dogbt  >  Ire. 

lU  he  was  ooma  at  Eamaa  ftot, 

'  Ifadame,'  leydBU  tli*r,  '  wa  tw 

And  eek  (he  man  that  Triton  haet  1 

EV>Ik  that  hear  bawohan  that, 

And  ther  he  stood,  aa  stiU  aa  atoon. 

160s 

Tbat  thou  Bntmta  na  now  good  fame, 

'JSS 

And  her-withal  thar  eom  anoon 

And  lets  ma  werkea  has  that  nama 

Of  gode  folk,  and  gnnne  oiya, 

Of  good  wark,  give  Da  good  mnoim.' 

'  Lady,  graante  ua  now  good  &ma, 

■  I  wame  yow  hit,'  qnod  she  anoon, 

And  lat  oar  werkaa  han  that  name 

<5») 

'  Ta  gets  of  me  good  fama  nocm,  (170)  is6o 

By  god  I  and  tharfor  go  your  way.' 

And  also  god  your  aoule  bleasa  I 

'  Alaa,'  quod  they,  '  and  walaway  1 

For  we  han  wel  deserved  hit, 

Telle  Tia,  what  may  you  caoaa  ha  r ' 

Theribr  is  right  that  we  ben  quit.' 

'For  ma  lilt  hit  noght,'  qnod  aha  i 

'As   tbiTva   I,'   quod   she,    'ye 

ahal 

'  No  wight  ahal  (pake  of  yow,  y-wia, 

■565 

faile, 

Good  ne  harm,  ue  that  ne  thii.' 

Oood  werkea  ahal  yow  noght  avaUa 

16.6 

And  with  that  word  iha  gan  to  oalle 

To  have  of  ma  good  &me  aa  now. 

Hir  menanger,  that  wu  in  halla. 

But  wite  ye  what  f    I  giannte  yow. 

And  bad  that  ho  ahnlde  faota  goon. 

That  ye  shal  have  a  ahrewed  fame 

1619 

tUppeyno  lobe  blind  anoon.     (tSo) 

And  wikkad  looa,  and  woiae  nwne. 

(MO) 

For  Solos,  the  god  of  winde  ;— 

Though  ye  good  looa  have  wol  deeerved. 

'  In  Trace  therya  ihol  him  flnde, 

Now  go  yonr  way,  for  ye  be  served  j 

And  hid  him  brin«e  hia  clarioiui. 

And  thou,  dan  Bolus,  let  see  1 

That  i»  fal  dyvan  of  hia  ionn, 

Tak  forth  thy  trumpe  anon,'  qnod  ahe, 

And  hit  ia  olepad  CUre  I^nde, 

'37J 

'  That  is  y-olapod  Solaundar  light, 

■fas 

With  which  ha  wont  U  to  hannda 

And  blow  hir  looa,  that  avary  wlgbt 

Hem  that  me  liit  y-preimd  be : 

And  ah»  bid  him  how  tbat  he 

Brings  hia  other  otarioon, 

For  thoQ  ahalt  trumpa  al  the  oontra 

ire 

Of  that  they  ban  don  wal  or  faire.' 

■6» 

With  which  he  wont  ia  to  difihme 

.JB. 

Hem  that  ms  liit,  and  do  ham  ihanu.' 

Han  theae  lory  oroaturas  1 

(M») 

Tta  thay,  amonges  al  the  pres, 

And  found  wher,  in  a  oave  of  atoiu. 

Shul  tboa  baahamed  giltalesl 

tn  a  oontree  that  highte  Trace, 

'Sis 

Bat  what  1  bit  moate  nedea  be.' 

■  6js 

Thia  EolDS,  with  harda  graoa, 

What  did  thia  Kolns,  but  he 

Hald  the  windea  in  diatraaae, 

Tok  out  his  hUkke  trumpe  of  bras, 

And  gan  hem  under  him  to  prana. 

That  fonler  than  the  davil  wac, 

That  they  gonne  aa  bsrea  rore, 

And  gan  this  trumpe  forto  blowe, 

He  bond  and  preand  hem  »  sora. 

ISDO) 

(550) 

Thii  meaoangur  gan  ftite  orya, 

.64. 

'  Btb  Dp,'  qnod  ha,  ■  and  ftata  hya, 

Wants  thia  fenla  trumpes  sonn, 

Til  that  thon  at  my  lady  be  1 

Aa  iwiA  aa  pelet  oat  of  gonna. 

And  tak  thy  oUrioni  Mk  with  Uue, 

Whan  ^  !■  in  the  pondre  mine. 

An^  airiclic  a  snuilii  gwn  ont-weudB    1645 

Oat  of  bis  fonle  tmmpcf  anilo, 

Bliili,  bio,  gneiah,  RwartisL  reeil. 

Ai  doth  wbsT  that  mei 

Ijo,  ol  on  high  fro  the  ttiel  I 

And  tberto  00  tbiag  nogb  I  vol,  (jAof  i&s" 

That,  Iha  fertbcT  that  bit  ran, 

Th«  gnttar  wezon  hit  began, 

At  doth  the  river  from  a  welle, 

And  hit  BUsk  aa  the  pit  of  helle. 

Alaa,  thus  ns  fair  ebune  y-nmga,       itisj 

And  gOtelw*,  on  ovory  tonga, 

Tfao  com  the  thridda  companj-a, 
Aod  frqnne  op  to  tho  dees  tu  hye, 
And  donn  on  faneea  they  OUa  anon, 
And  aeyde, '  Wo  ben  eTaricbon      (570)  1660 
Folk  thai  han  fnl  tieinjy 
Deserved  fame  rightfnUj', 
And  pRQV  yvyr,  hit  mot  be  knows, 
Right  u  hit  If,  and  tbrtb  y-blowe,' 
'  1  gnmnte,'  quod  she,  '  for  me  list       i!>6j 
That  now  yoBT  gode  -fwerk  be  wist ; 
Aod  yit  ye  Bbol  han  better  loog, 
Bight  in  diflpyt  of  ^le  yrmr  fooe, 
Than  voitby  i*;  and  that  anoon  : 
lAtnDw.'gnod^B,  'thy  tnunpe  goon,  <jRo) 
Thou  Eolns,  that  it  ao  blak  ;  1O71 

And  oat  thyn  oUier  tmmpa  tah 
That  highte  Laado.  and  blow  hit  so 
That  Ihrongh  tha  world  hirfama  go 
Al  eaely,  and  not  to  fasto,  1675 

That  hit  be  knowen  alte  laste.' 

■  Pnl  gladly,  lady  myn,'  ho  Bayde ; 
And  out  bia  Cnunpe  of  gotde  he  brayda 
AuoQ.  and  aett«  hit  to  his  montha, 
And  blew  hit  eit,  and  west,  and  aonthe.tsQo) 
And  noitb,  ai  londa  as  any  thnndor,  itiSi 
That  every  wight  baddo  of  hit  wonder, 
So  brode  hit  ran,  or  than  hit  itente. 
And.  certea,  al  the  bieeth  that  wente 
Ont  ofhiatnimpeg  monthe  anielde      t^Sf 
Ab  naen  ■  pot-fol  fbawnie  helde 
Among  a  buket  fal  of  rosea  ^ 
Thia  favour  dide  he  tU  bix  loaea. 

And  right  with  thia  I  gan  aapya. 
Ther  com  the  fertha  companya— (600)  1690 
Bat  certeyn  they  ware  wonder  fewe — 
And  gonne  itonden  In  a  rewe, 
And  aeydcn,  '  OerUs,  lady  brigbte, 
We  ban  don  *al  with  al  onr  migbte ; 
But  we  ne  kepen  have  no  fame.  109s 


Hyd  oor  werkea  and 

For  goddca  love  1  for 

Han  ceiteyn  doon  hit  for  Ixmntee. 

And  for  no  manor  other  thing.' 

'  I  graonte  yow  al  yooi  asking,'    fl] 

Qnod  she ;  '  let  yonr  twerk  be  fUti 

Witb  tbat  abonte  I  clov  myn  heed. 
And  Hingb  anoon  tbe  fifl« 
That  to  this  lady  gonne  IoDt«, 
And  doim  on  knees  anoon  tn  faua  1     1  juf 
And  tu  hir  tho  besonghten  alio 
To  hyda  hir  godo  werkes  eek. 
And  suyde,  they  yeven  noght  a  lock 
For  flune,  ne  for  awich  ranonn ; 
For  they,  for  contomplactonn       (^xt)  1710 
And  goddea  lore,  hadde  y-wronght ; 
Ne  of  fame  wolde  they  nonght. 

'  What  ? '  qnod  ahe, '  and  be  yo  irood  ? 
And  wone  ye  for  to  do  good. 
And  for  to  have  of  that  no  ftme  P 
Have  ye  dispyt  to  have  my  name  ? 
Xoy,  3-0  shnl  liven  ererlcbooD  ! 
Blow  thy  trnmpe  and  that  anoon,' 
Qnud  she, '  thoa  Eolas,  I  bote, 
And  nog  this  folkos  -{^verk  by  note,  ( 
That  al  the  world  may  of  bit  here. ' 
And  he  gan  blowe  hir  loos  so  elere 
In  his  goMen  oUrtoim, 
That  tbrongh  the  world  wen(«  tho  aoi 
tSo  kenely,  and  oak  so  softe ; 
Bat  stte  laste  bit  was  on-Ioflcv 

Thoo  com  the  seite  comiianye, 
And  gonne  fast«  on  I^me  crya. 
Bight  vemdiy,  in  this  maoere 
Theyaeyden ; "Marty,  lady  dere!  lAio)' 
To  tello  certcin,  aa  hit  is. 
We  ban  don  neither  that  ne  this, 
Bat  ydel  al  oar  lyf  y-be. 
Bat,  nathelea,  yit  proye  we, 
That  we  mowe  ban  ao  good  a  rame. 
And  greet  renoon  and  knowen  nai 
As  tbey  that  han  don  noble  gest«8, 
And  aeheved  alio  bir  lest  as. 
As  wel  of  love  na  other  thing ; 
Al  was  na  never  broche  na  ring.  (Sjo) : 
tie  eUea  nought, 
Ne  ones  in  hir  berta  y-mant 
To  make  US  only  frendly  ohere, 
But  migbta  temcD  ns  on  bera  ; 
Yit  lat  OS  to  tbe  peple  aems 
Swicheas  tha  world  may  of  Us  l 


7'S 


'Jl 


% 


3^4 

'I'hdt  wimmon  iavea  as  for  wood. 

Hit  shol  don  lu  u  mocha  good, 

.Vnd  to  our  berte  aa  moohs  avails 

Taooimtrepoisoose  and  travails,  (660)175^ 

Aa  WD  bad  nonna  hit  with  laboni ; 

For  tliat  is  dere  bogbt  honour 

At  rogiud  of  Dar^rate  eae. 

And  yit  thou  moflt  ob  more  ploAa ; 

Let  na  be  holdea  eek,  therto,  1755 

Worthy,  wyao,  and  gode  ahw, 


Z^t  ^euB  of  ^omt. 


Eindbi 


ippy  Q! 


For  goddi 

Though  va  may  not  tho  body  have 

SufTycsth  that  wo  lion  the  fnmo.' 

'  I  grnimto,'  cjaoil  sho,  '  by  my  trottthe  ! 
Now,  Eolofl,  with-outon  sloutho, 
Tuk  ont  thy  trmnpe  ofgHld,  flat  Bsa,  1765 

That  overy  man  weua  hom  at  eso, 
Thoiigli  they  gon  in  ful  badde  laae.' 
This  Eolus  gaii  hil  bo  lilowe,       (679)  1769 
That    throngh    tho    world    hit    was    y- 
knowe. 
Tho  00m  tbo  BGVonth 
And  fel  on  koefls  overkhoon, 


No  coode  hem  noght  of  love  wcme  ; 
And  yit  ahe  tbat  grint  at  a  qneme 
Is  aJ  to  good  to  Gfio  hirhorto."' 

This  Eolns  anon  np  aterte,         (710)  iSa 
And  with  his  blaUie  olorionn 
He  gon  to  bUsen  ottt  u  Bovm, 
As  londe  as  belweth  wind  in  hells. 
And  oektberwith,  [tho]  sooth  to  telle, 
This  souu  was  |aJ]  so  fol  of  japes,  iSu; 

As  over  moWGS  were  in  apes. 
And  that  wenlc  al  the  world  abontc, 
Thnt  every  wight  gon  on  horn  shouta. 
And  for  to  langhe  as  they  were  wode  ; 
Such  giune  fonde  they  in  hir  hade.      (710 

Tho  com  another  compaflyo,  iHn 

That  had  y-doon  tho  ttaiterye, 
Tho  barra,  tho  fgretest  wikkednesse 
That  any  horta  oouthe  gosso  ; 
And  prayod  hir  to  han  good  fame,        iSij 
And    that    aho    nolde    hem     doon    ta 

Bat  yevB  hem  loos  anii  good  renniin, 

And  do  hit  blows  in  eUrimin. 

'  Nay,    wia ! '    qnod    sho,    '  hit    wstb    1 


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'And  wlkflKfor    didett   thou   lo?'  quod 

■he. 

*  Biy  my  thrift,'  quod  he, '  madazoe, 
I  wolde  fiiyn  han  had  a  £une, 

Aa  other  folk  hadde  in  the  toon, 

Al-thogh  th^  were  of  greet  renoon   (760) 

For  hir  vertu  and  for  hir  thewes ;       1851 

ThoDgfate  I,  as  greet  a  fame  han  ehrewee, 

Thogh  hit  be  fbat  for  ahrewednene, 

Aa  gode  folk  han  for  goodoeeee ; 

And  dth  I  may  not  hare  that  oon,     1855 

lliat  other  nil  I  noght  for-goon. 

And  for  to  gette  of  Fames  hyre, 

like  temple  sette  I  al  a-fyre. 

Now  do  oar  loos  be  blowen  swythe, 

As  wisly  be  thoa  ever  Uythe.'     (770)  i860 

*  Gladly,' qnod  she;  *  thou  Eolns, 
Hezestow  not  what  th^  pr^sren  ns?' 

*  Madame,  yis,  ftil  wel,'  quod  he, 

*  And  I  wil  tmmpen  hit,  parde !  * 
AndtokhisUakketrompe&ste,        1865 
And  gan  to  pnifen  and  to  Uaste, 

Til  hit  was  at  the  woorldes  ende. 

With  that  I  gan  abonte  wende ; 
For  oon  that  stood  right  at  my  bak, 
Me  thoDghte,  goodly  to  me  spak,  (780)  1870 
And  sesrde :  *  Frend,  what  is  thy  name  ? 
Artow  come  hider  to  han  fame  ? ' 

*  Nay,  for^othe,  firend !  *  quod  I ; 

*  I  cam  noght  hider,  graxmt  mercy ! 

F6r  no  swioh  cause,  by  my  heed !         1875 

Sofiyoeth  me,  as  I  were  deed, 

That    no   wig^t    have    my    name    in 

honde. 
I  woot  my-self  best  how  I  stonde ; 
For  what  I  drye  or  what  I  thinke, 
I  wol  my-selven  al  hit  drinke,     (790)  1880 
Gertesni,  for  the  more  part. 
As  ferforth  as  I  can  myn  art' 

*  Bat  what  dost  thoa  here  than  ?'  quod  he. 
Qaod  I,  *  that  wol  I  tellen  thee. 

The  caose  why  I  stonde  here  : —  1885 

Som  newe  tydings  for  to  lere: — 

Som  newe  fthinges,  I  not  what, 

T^dinges,  other  this  or  that. 

Of  love,  or  swiche  thinges  glade. 

For  oerteynly,  he  that  me  made  (800)  1890 

To  comen  hider,  seyde  me, 

I  sholde  bothe  here  and  see, 

In  this  place,  wonder  thinges ; 

Bat  these  be  no  swiche  tjrdixiges 


As  I  mene  of.'    *  No  ?*  qaod  he.  1895 

And  I  answerde,  *  No,  pardee ! 

For  wel  I  -f-wiste,  ever  yit, 

Sith  that  first  I  hadde  wit. 

That  som  folk  han  def^yred  fame 

Pyversly,  and  loos,  and  name ;   (810)  1900 

Bat  oerteynly,  I  niste  how 

Ne  wher  that  FBune  fdwelte,  er  now ; 

Ne  eek  of  hir  descripcioon, 

Ne  also  hir  oondioioan, 

Ne  the  ordre  of  hir  dome,  1905 

Unto  the  tyme  I  hider  come.' 

^fWhiohe  be,  lo,  these  tydinges. 

That  thoa  now  [thas]  hider  biinges. 

That  thoa  hast  herd  ? '  qaod  he  to  me ; 

*  Bat  now,  no  fors ;  for  wel  I  see  (8ao)  1910 

What  thoa  de^yrest  for  to  here. 

Com  forth,  and  stond  no  longer  here. 

And  I  wol  thee,  with-oaten  drede. 

In  swich  another  place  lede, 

Ther  thoa  shalt  here  many  oon.'         1915 

Tho  gan  I  forth  with  him  to  goon 
Oat  of  the  castel,  soth  to  seye. 
Tho  saogh  I  stonde  in  a  valeye. 
Under  the  castel,  faste  by, 
An  hoas,  that  domtu  Deddli^        (850)  19M 
That  Labarinhu  oleped  is, 
Nas  maad  so  wonderliohe,  y-wis, 
Ne  half  so  qaeynteliche  y-wronght. 
And  evermo,  so  swifb  as  thought, 
This  qaeynte  hoos  aboate  wonte,         1925 
That  never-mo  hit  stille  stente. 
And  ther-oat  com  so  greet  a  noise. 
That,  had  hit  stonden  apon  Oise, 
Men  mighte  hit  han  herd  esely 
To  Bome,  I  trowe  sikerly.  (840)  1950 

And  the  noyse  which  that  I  herde. 
For  al  the  world  right  so  hit  ferde. 
As  doth  the  roating  of  the  stoon 
That  from  th'engyn  is  leten  goon. 

And  al  this  hoos,  of  whicho  I  rede,  1935 
Was  made  of  twigges,  falwe,  rede. 
And  gprene  eek,  and  som  weren  whyte, 
Swiche  as  men  to  these  cages  thwyte. 
Or  moken  of  those  paniers, 
Or  elles  fhottes  or  dossers ;  (850)  1940 

That,   for    the    swongh   and    for    the 

twigges. 
This  hoos  was  also  fnl  of  gigges. 
And  also  ftd  eek  of  chirkinges, 
And  of  maoy  other  werkinges  i 


Zit  l^ous  of  Stmt. 


And  etk  this  hons  hath  of  entrees 

As  tele  u  leve*  been  on  tress 

la  somer,  whan  they  erene  been  ; 

Aud  on  the  roof  men  roay  yit  Hoon 

A  Ihonsand  holes,  Bnd  wel  mo, 

To  leten  wel  the  ionn  ont  go.       (86.j) 

And  by  day,  in  every  lyds, 
Hoa  al  the  dores  opon  vyde, 
And  by  night,  bchoon,  imHhetU! ; 
Ne  porter  thcr  is  non  to  lette 
Nu  Dianer  tydingfl  m  to  paca ; 
No  uovor  rcsCe  ii  in  that  place, 
That  hit  oia  fUd  fnl  of  tydinges, 
Other  hmdo,  or  of  whisprinses ; 
And,  over  olio  the  hoosaa  Miglca, 
IsAilofroiminges  and  of  junked  {3;o) : 
Of  fweiTQ,  of  poes,  of  tuaria^et, 
Of  tteste,  of  hiboM'jOf  via^oa, 
Of  nbood,  of  deeth,  of  lyfe, 
Of  lovo,  of  hate,  acordo,  of  stiyfc. 
Of  loos,  Df  lore,  and  of  winningea, 
Of  bolu,  of  sckonoue,  of  bildinges, 
Of  fuiro  windo*,  fof  tampeitea, 
OfqmilmootfolkiBndook  of  bostos; 
Of  dyvun  transmutacionns 
Of  catata,  and  eok  of  rcgioans;     (8So) 
I  of  dredCi  of  jelot 


What  wondiea  La  this  place  been ;     J 
For  yit,  paravenlare,  I  m^  lere         I 
Som  good  thar4n,  or  nunwliat  hsn'' 
That  leaf  ma  ynne,  ot  that  I  wenta.'     ■* 
'  Peter !  that  is  myn  ententtij^    (Qvo)  so 
Qaod  he  t«  me  i  '  therfor  I  dmlie ; 
But  certain,  oon  thing  I  tbas  t«lls, 
That,  hat  t  bringe  thee  tbef-inne, 
Ne  ahalt  thoa  aever  cnnne  ginne 


TVic 


»  hit,  01 


of  don 


hit  nhirleth,  lo,  aboaU. 
Bnt  BJth  that  Jorea,  of  his  grace, 
As  1  have  seyd,  wol  thee  aolace 
Fycally  with  fswichs  thingfS, 
Uanontha  sighCcs  and  ^rdingBS,  (i^mj)  xmo 
To  paase  with  thyn  hevinioM  ; 
Soche  nnithe  hath  be  of  thy  distnisaD, 
That  thon  snffrofft  debonairly — > 
And  wort  thy-selvcn  ntterly 
Diseiparat  of  alle  blis,  »ij 

Sitb  that  Fortune  bath  maad  a-mis 
The  ffrnil  of  al  thyn  hertea  reste 
LangDisaha  and  eok  in  point  lo  bresto— 
That  he,  throogh  his  mighty  mdyto, 
Wol  do  thee  eae,  a]  be  hit  lyto,    (930)  mw 
And  -(yaf  ezpree  cunuaaandement. 
To  whiahe  I  am  obedient. 


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Slfl^t    il»iii    and    seyde :   '  Kost    not 

tlum 
YkuA  is  iMtid,  lo,  Iftte  oor  now? ' 

*Ko,'  qiiod  fthe  other,  *t6l  me  what  ;'— 
And  than  he  tolde  him  this  and  that,  (960) 
And  fwoor  ther4o  that  hit  was  eootli — 
^Thna  hath   he   e^'— and   ^Thni  he 

dooth' —  aosa 

■fThiis  ihal  hit  be*— *flhiii  herde  I 

■eye* — 
'That   shal    be  found*  — 'That  dar  I 

leye :  * — 
That  al  the  folk  that  is  a-lyve  2055 

Ne  han  the  oonning  to  discxyve 
The  thinges  that  I  herde  there. 
What  aloade,  and  what  in  ere. 
But  al  the  wonder-most  was  this : — 
Whan  oon  had  herd  a  thing,  y-wis,    (970) 
He  com  fforth  to  another  wight,        ao6i 
And  gan  him  tellen,  anoon-right, 
The  same  that  to  him  was  told. 
Or  hit  a  ftirlong-way  was  old. 
But  gan  Bomwhat  for  to  eche  9065 

To  this  tyding  in  this  speche 
More  than  hit  ever  was. 
And  nat  so  sone  departed  nas 
That  he  £ro  him,  that  he  ne  mette 
With  the  thridde ;  and,  or  he  lette    (980) 
Any  stoonde,  he  tolde  him  als ;  2071 

Were  the  tyding  sooth  or  finis. 
Tit  wolde  he  telle  hit  nathelees, 
And  evermo  with  more  enorees 
Than  hit  was  erst.     Thus   north   and 

Boathe  3075 

Went  every  fword  tro  month  to  monthe. 
And  that  encresing  ever-mo,  ^ 

As  fyr  is  wont  to  quikke  and  go 
From  a  sparke  spronge  amis, 
Til  al  a  citee  brent  np  is.  (990)  ao8o 

And,  whan  that  was  taX  yHQnronge, 
And  woxen  more  on  every  tonge 
Than  ever  hit  was,  fhit  wente  anoon 
Up  to  a  windowe,  out  to  goon ; 
Or,  but  hit  mightd  ont  ther  pace,         2085 
Hit  gan  oat  crepe  at  som  crevace. 
And  fleigh  forth  faste  for  the  nones. 
And  somtjrme  saugh  I  tho,  at  ones, 
A  lesing  and  a  sad  soth-sawe. 
That  gonne  of  aventore  drawe  (1000)  9090 
Out  at  a  windowe  for  to  pace ; 
And,  when  they  metten  in  that  place, 


Th^  were  anshekked  bothe  two, 

And  neither  of  hem  moste  oat  go ; 

For  other  so  they  gonne  ozonde,         2095 

Til  eche  of  hem  gan  cryen  loader 

*  Lat  me  go  first !  *    *  Kay,  bat  lat  me ! 

And  here  I  wol  ensoren  thee 

With  the  nones  that  thoa  wolt  do  so. 

That  I  shal  never  ito  thee  go,    (loio)  aioo 

But  be  thyn  owne  sworen  brother ! 

We  wil  medle  ns  eoh  with  other. 

That  no  man,  be  he  never  so  wrothe, 

Shal  han  fthat  oon  of  two,  bat  bothe 

At  ones,  al  beside  his  leve,  S105 

Come  we  a>morwe  or  on  eve, 

Be  we  oryed  or  stille  y-rooned.* 

Thus    saogh    I   fals    and    sooth    oom« 

penned 
Togeder  flee  for  00  tydinge. 

Thus  ont  at  holes  gonne  wringe     (1000) 
Every  tyding  straight  to  Fame ;  si  11 

And  she  gan  yeven  eche  his  name, 
After  hir  dispoeioioon. 
And  3^  hem  eek  doracioon. 
Some  to  wexe  and  wane  sone,  31 15 

As  dooth  the  faire  whyte  mone, 
And    leet    hem    gon.     Ther    mighte  I 

seen 
Wenged  wondres  faste  fleen. 
Twenty  thousand  in  a  route, 
As  Eolns  hem  blew  aboute.         (1030)  aiao 

And,  lord  !  this  hous,  in  alle  tsrmes. 
Was  taX  of  shipmen  and  pilgrjrmes, 
With  scrippes  bret-fiil  of  lesinges, 
Entremedlcd  with  tjrdinges, 
And  eek  alone  by  hem-selve.  2125 

O,  many  a  thousand  tymes  twelve 
Saugh  I  eek  of  these  pardoneres, 
Currours,  and  eek  messangeres. 
With  boistes  crammed  ful  of  lyes 
As  ever  vessel  was  with  lyea      (1040)  aiyo 
And  as  I  alther-fastest  wente 
Aboute,  and  dide  al  myn  entente 
Me  for  to  pleye  and  for  to  lere. 
And  eek  a  tyding  for  to  here. 
That  I  had  herd  of  som  contree  ^135 

That  shal  not  now  be  told  for  me ; — 
For  hit  no  nede  is,  redely ; 
Folk  can  singe  hit  bet  than  I ; 
For  al  mot  out,  other  late  or  rathe, 
Alle  the  sheves  in  the  lathe ; —  (1Q50)  2140 
I  herde  a  gret  noise  withalle 


ZU  l^oiuE  of  ^amt. 


In  a  corcor  oCtbe  halle, 

Thor  men  of  Inre  tydings  tolde, 

And  I  gan  Uudorwartl  bolioldo ; 

For  I  Bimgh  roonineo  every  wight,      ii 

As  £uta  u  th&t  they  liadden  might ; 

And    Qvetich     cryed^    ^  What    tliiiig 

that?' 
And  som  aoyde  I  not  never  what. 
And  wboD  Uiey  were  alle  on  an  hape, 
Tho  behindo  gonno  up  Upo,       (1060)  1150 


And  clambec  Qp  on  otbare  faats,  — 

And  ap  tho  fnoee  on  by&  caatv. 
And  Iroden  £uta  on  othera  helea 
And  ttATDpe,  (u  men  don  %Her  sla^ 

Atte  U«te  I  stogh  a  nuui,  115s 

Which  UiM  I  [nevsne]  naught  no  can  ; 
Bat  he  eemed  torUihe 
A  nuui  otgTtet  vaiotitee  . .  .    (iii6ft)>i5S 
lUnflnUhtd.) 


THE  LEGEND  OF  GOOD  WOMEN. 


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TsxT  A  (EarUer  Venlon\ 
The  ftotoge  cf  .ix,  goods  Wimmen, 

A  TBODIAVD  ^ythoB  have  I  herd  men 

teUe, 
*IhM,t  ther  is  joye  in  heven,  and  peyne  in 

helle; 
And  I  aooide  wel  that  hit  be  bo  ; 
But  natheles,  this  wot  I  wel  also, 
That  ther  nis  noon  that  dwelleth  in  this 

contree,  5 

That  either  hath  in  helle  or  heven  y-be, 
Ke  may  of  hit  non  other  weyes  witen, 
Bnt  as  he  hath  herd  seyd,  or  fonnde  hit 

writen; 
For  by  assay  ther  may  no  man  hit  preye. 
Bnt  goddes  forbode,  but  men  shnlde  leve 
Wel  more  thing  then  men  han  seen  with 

yi!  II 

Men  shal  nat  wenen  evexy-thing  a  ]y6 
*^    For  that  he  seigh  it  nat  of  yore  ago. 
Ood  wot,  a  thing  is  never  the  lease  so 

Thogh  every  wight  ne  may  hit  nat  y-see. 
Bernard  the  monk  ne  saugh  nat  al,  parde ! 

Than  mote  we  to  bokes  that  we  finde, 
Through  which  that  olde  thinges  been  in 

minde, 
And  to  the  doctrine  of  these  olde  wyse, 
Yeren  credence,  in  every  skiliVil  wyse,  ao 
And  trowen  on  these  olde  aproved  stories 
Of  holinesse,  of  regnes,  of  victones, 
Of  love,  of  hate,  of  other  sundry  thinges. 
Of  whiche  I  may  not  maken  rcJiersinges. 
And  if  that  olde  bokes  were  a-wejre,       35 
Y-loren  were  of  remembrannce  the  kejre. 
Wel  oghte  ns  than  on  olde  bokes  leve, 


Text  B  {Later  Version). 
The  prologe  of  .ix,  goode  Wimmen, 

A  THonsAVD  tymes  have  I  herd  men 

telle, 
That  ther  is  joye  in  hevon,  and  peyne  in 

helle; 
And  I  aoorde  wel  that  hit  is  so ; 
But  natheles,  jdt  wot  I  wel  also, 
That  ther   nis  noon   dwelling   in    this 

oontree,  5 

That  either  hath  in  heven  or  helle  y-be, 
Ke  may  of  hit  non  other  weyes  witen. 
But  as  he  hath  herd  seyd,  or  founde  hit 

writen ; 
For  by  assay  ther  may  no  man  hit  preve. 
But  god  forbede  but  men  shnlde  leve    10 
Wel  more  thing  then  men  han  seen  with 

ye! 
Men  shal  nat  wenen  every-thing  a  lye 
But-if  him-self  hit  seeth,  or  elles  dooth ; 
For,  god  wot,  thing  is  never  the  lasse 

sooth,  14 

Thogh  every  wight  ne  may  hit  nat  y-see. 
Bernard  the  monk  ne  saugh  nat  al,  parde ! 

Than  mote  we  to  bokes  that  we  finde. 
Through  which  that  olde  thinges  been  in 

minde. 
And  to  the  doctrine  of  these  olde  wyse, 
Yeve  credence,  in  every  skilful  wyse,    ao 
That  tellen  of  these  olde  approved  stories. 
Of  holinesse,  of  regnes,  of  vISTories, 
Of  love,  of  hate,  of  other  sundry  thinges. 
Of  whiche  I  may  not  maken  reherginges. 
And  if  that  olde  bokes  were  a-weye,       2$ 
Y-loren  were  of  remembrannce  the  kejre. 
Wel  oghte  ns  than  honouron  and  brieve 


^6e  Bt^tnl  of  €oe(  [^omen. 


yevB  awich  loit  Kod  iwicb 


That  from  my 
Or  clloa  in  the 

bokas  mako  mo  to  gooil, 
cr  np-on  the  haly-day,      35 
jolytrmeofMay; 

Whan  tliat  I 

sre  tho  BDiftlo  fmUea  singe, 

A  ad  that  th.i 

ftonrMBinno 

for  lo  ipringe. 

Tliftl,  ofnllotha' 


cbUbii  liayaioa  in  oar  tonn. 
to  greet  affeccioTui,  44 
whan  comon  la  tho  Ma^, 


And  in  loyn  bene  havs  bem  in  reverenre 

So  hertely,  that  ther  in  puae  noon 
That  fro  m;  bokea  nuketh  me  Id  goan. 
Bat  Lit  bfl  seldom,  on  the  holiday  ;        3s 
Save,  oorl«jTilj-|  wh»n  that  the  month  of 

May 
la  ooman,   and  that  I  bera  the   taalta 

And  that  the  flonraaginnen  for  to  iprioge, 
Farwet  my  book  and  my  deTocionn  1 

Now  havo  I  than  iwich  a  oondicionn. 
That,  of  alio  the  flonna  in  tha  mede.  41 
Than  loro  I  mofft  thaaa  flonrea  whyte  and 

Swiche  as  men  callon  daysiea  in  onr  t^rnn. 
To  hem  have  I  bo  greet  affecoionn,  44 
As  I  uyda  vim,  vhaa  cornea  is  the  Itny, 
That  in  my  bed  thor  daweth  me  no  day 
That  I  nam  np,  and  valking  in  the  mede 


IptofegHe.   (C^iM  ^ttvfoiu.) 


3S' 


ror  ml  I  mk,  thml  felk  han  lui^Won 
Of  maUnc  mpon,  and  lad  a-w^  tka  Dam ; 
And  I  eoma  aAor,  k'o''^  l**™  and 
tli«n. 


ofU^ 


lifln 


Otaay  pxidlyword  Uiat  th^  bMi  left.  6j 
And,  U  hit  li>vp«  ma  Tahenan  aft 
That  tluy  han  in  her  ftiiMliii  icnigei  myd, 
I  hops  tluit  they  wil  nat  tMn  bt*!  apafd, 
Sith  hit  la  nid  In  fbrthoiini  and  bononr 
Of  bam  that  ciUwrNiTsa  leaf  oifloiiT.  jo 


Aa  of  the  leef,  agCTn  the  Sour,  t«  make  ; 
Va  of  the  Baex  to  make,  ageyn  the  leef, 
Vo  more  than  of  the  com  ageyn  the 

iheaC 
YoT,  aa  to  me,  u  laMbr  noon  oe  lothsr;  75 
I  am  with-holde  ylt  vllfa  never  nothar, 
I  not  who  aeiveth  leaf,  na  who  the  flonr; 

For  thii  tmk  la  al  of  another  tonne,     79 

~)f  olds  atory,  er  iwloh  ttryf  waabagimns. 

~      ~  I  that  I  ipak,  to  yvn  ore- 


-,^olde« 


To  bgkn  oUe  and  doon  hem  Tevsrenoe, 
Ii  At  man  ahnlde  antoriteea  beleve, 
Hut  aa  th«r  lyth  non  ethar  aaaay  by 

For  myn  entent  U,  or  I  fto  yov  &re,     S5 
The  naked  t«xt  in  ^'^e'"*'  to  deolare 
Of  many  aatoiy,  or  ellaa  of  manyastata, 
i  levathhamifymrlMtel 


SiiSaant  thla  floor  to  pny«e  aright : 
But  helpath,  ye  that  han  oonning  and 

Ye  loven,  that  ean  make  of  lantemeDt ; 
Id  thii  caa  ogbla  ya  ba  dillgant  70 

To  fbrthran  me  aomvhat  In  my  labour, 
Whether  ya  ban  with  the  leef  or  with  the 

For  wel  I  wot,  that  ye  han  her-bifom 
Of  making  ropan,  and  lad  awey  the  com; 
And  I    come    (iter,  glaning    here    and 
there,  75 

And  am  tal  ^ad  if  I  may  llnde  an  era 
Of  any  goodly  word  that  ye  ban  lefl. 
And  thogh  it  happen  me  nharoan  aA 
That^  han  in  yonr  taaidia  aongaa  aayd, 
For-beieth  me,  and  bath  nat  aval  apayd. 
Sin  that  ye  pee  I  do  hit  in  the  honour  St 
Of  lova,  and  eek  in  aervice  of  the  flonr, 
Wham  that  I  aerve  aa  I  have  wit  or 

She  iaUio  olemeaae  and  the  Tarray  light, 
That  in  tlui  derke  worlde  me  wynt  and 

ledeth,  8s 

The  barte  in-witb  my  aorowAil  hreat  yov 

dmdeth. 
And  loTeth  ao  aore,  that  ye  b«i  vBrrayly 
The  maiatrena  of  my  wit,  and  nothini;  I. 
My  word,  my  werk,  i«  knit  »  in  your 

That,  as  an  harpe  obayetb  to  the  bonds  go 
And  maketh  bit  aonne  after  bis  flnger- 

inge, 
Bigbt  BO  mowe  ye   ont  of  myn   herta 

Swich  Toil,  right  aa  yow  lilt,  to  langha 

Ba  ya  my  gyde  and  lady  •OTareyne ; 

Aa  to  myn  orthly  god,  to  yow  I  ciille,    95 

Botbe  in  this  warko  and  in  my  aorwes 

^Rllo. 

But  wbarfor  that  I  apak,  to  give  cre- 

To  olde  atoriea,  and  doon  hem  reveronca, 
And  that  men  moiten  mora  thing  belovo 
Than  men  may  aeen  at  eya  or  allea  preve? 

That  abaJ  I  aayn,  whan  that  I  aoe  my 

I  may  not  al  at  onei  ipeka  in  lyme. 
Uy  baay  goat,  that  tbmateth  alwey  newo 


'€it  Eejenb  of  Coot  {p)omen. 


a  passed  iTiu  almnst  the  montb  at 


ITpon  tho  fr«»ho  daysy  to  bdhcili 


And   c 


■  tLe 


r  emd  ffoon  to 
it,  of  which  she 


For  dH-kneaso  of  tli 

drpcido.  9,1 

Hoom   to  rojn   hnna    ful  swiftly  I  mo 

And,  in  s  liUl  erl»r  thnt  I  havi, 
Y-beDcboil  ncwo  with  tnrvai  ftenhs  y- 

I  Wi  melt  sbdUe  mo  my  ooaclie  Duks  ; 

I  bad  iiem  strowe  flonros  on  my  bed. 

Tia  Inyd.  and  hod  myn  eycn  hod. 


To  lean  this  flanc  »  yoDK<  ■<■  ti™b  of 
howe, 

CocBtreyced  mo  with  BO  gledy  desyr,    J05 
Thill  in  my  harto  I  felo  jit  the  fyr, 
That  made  ma  to  rjse  er  hit  war  day — 
And   tlds  was  now  tha  flrste  morwe  of 

May— 
With  dredfnl  Iierta  onil  Rtad  devociooii. 
For  to  ban  at  the  TesnrBcoioDii  no 

Of  this  floor,  whao  that  it  BhaJd  iuuJom 
Agayu  the  BOODe.  that  roos  aa  rede  as 


That  in  the  brast  n 


if  tha  b«t«  lluLt 


n-riebt  I  me  Wtto. 


(pnhapnt.    (Civo  (ptrnMs.) 


353 


JA  Ua  dmpTi,  hvn  tbom^M  hit  dU  hm 

rN>d 

To  rins*  <rf  him,  «iid  in  Ur  (one  daqiTM 


Had  hMn  batrajed  with  hia  aoiiliirtryv. 
TUimahir  waag — 'thsfonleiirada^r 
""■""  antgan  (layH]  on  the  bnmiiDhia 

or  km  and  {Mar],  U>^  jo^e  hU  wai  to 


Blfbt  [pliaiiic]  QQ-to  loT*  and  to  nMon  ; 
So  Mh  of  ham  [doth  vel]  to  cre&tnrs. 
Tbii    aong    to    harkna    I    dide    al  myn 

FoT-'Wh^  I  mette  I  vin«  yrh»t  thoy  meut«. 


la  hia  daapTt,  hem  thonf  hta  hit  did  ham 

To  ainge  of  him,  and  In  hir  aong  deapyaa 
The  fbnla  oharl  that,  for  bii  ooretyaa. 
Had  hem  betrajad  with  hia  lopliiatiTa, 
Thia  iraa  hir  long— '  the  fonlac  wfl  deiya. 
And  al  hia  cimft  1 '   And  •dbuhs  aongen 
olere  i]g 

XMjtt  of  love,  that  joya  bit  waa  to  hen, 

la  wonbipinge  and  preiiinge  of  hir  make. 
And,  for  the  neve  bllsftd  aiunaia  aaka. 
Upon  the  hrannoliaa  ftil  of  bloamea  aofto, 
Iq  hir  deljt,  the;  tnmed  ham  fU  ofte,  144 
And  aongen, '  hUiaed  be  s^nt  Talentyn  t 
For  on  hia  dJv  ^  oheai  yow  to  ba  111711, 
Wlthonten  lepantiog,  myn  herte  awate  !' 
And  tberwlth-al  hir  bekee  gonnen  mete, 
Yelding  honour  and  hiimblo  obetaannoaa 

To   lore,   and   didan   tilr   other   otiaer- 

Tlult  longetb  onto  lore  and  to  Datnre ; 
Conatneth  that  aa  yow  list,  I  ilo  no  cnre. 
And  tho  that  hadde    doon    nnkinde- 

Aa  dootb  the  tydif,  for  new-fangelnMBe— 
Beaogbte  mercy  of  hir  tregpaadnga,  15.'! 
And  hnmblely  aongen  hir  lepentinge, 
And  (woran  on  the  blosmea  to  be  trewe, 
So  that  bir  mahea  wolde  upon  hem  rewo, 
And  at  the  taste  maden  bir  aconl. 
AI  fijonde  Ihay  Daanger  for  a,  tyma  a 
lOTd,  '^ 

Yet  Pitoe,  thnragh  hia  itronga   gentll 

Forgaf,  and  made  Uaioy  pusen  Bight, 
Thiongb  innocence  and  ruled  cnrteaya. 
Bat  I  ne  olepa  nat  Innooonce  folye, 
Ne  fala  pitee,  for  '  verta  ia  the  mano,'  ilj 
Aa  Etik  aailh,  in  swich  manerc  I  meno. 
And  thna  thiae  foolea,  Toide  of  al  malycn, 
Aeordedan  to  love,  and  loflen  vyce 
Of  hate,  and  aongen  alle  of  oou  acord, 
'Welooma,  aomer,   oar   goremonr   and 
lord!'  I,-" 

And  Zephinit  and  Flora  gentilly 
Taf  to  the  flosraa,  aofle  and  tenderly, 
Rlr  iwole  breth,  and  made  hem  ftor  to 

Aa  god  and  goddeese  of  the  flonrj'  mede ; 


ZU  iUt^  of  £(Mt  (S9»iMn. 


•  tha^te  1  miiMt,  daj  b 


[Ct  pk  tfr,  col.  I,  a  Ji-8tt] 


[Cf.  p.  «'.  «!  'i  11-  9J-KA] 


doDii  All  ■oAolj'  IgHita  iliika; 
id,  Uninga  am  mjn  elbcnra  and  &17 
Wde,  179 

Ae  loDf*  iaj  I  (boap  ma  for  to  Bfayd* 
Fct  Dothing  gll««,  ftnd  I  ihal  natlja, 
But  for  to  loks  npmi  ths  dmjtaj*, 
Tliat  wal  b;  raxni  loaa  hit  oklla  maj 
'  dsTHT* '  or  gllM  tht  ■  ;•  rf  dv>' 
TbaamparlMkndflaDiof  floDTMtlla.  1S5 
I  pnqr  to  gdd  that  foln  mot  ah*  folia, 
'  alia  tliat  loran  floona,  fi»  hir  aaka  I 

Id  pn^aing  of  tba  ftcnragarn  tlu  laaf| 
~~a  man  than  of  tha  00m  agiu-n  the 

FVxr,  as  to  ma,  nil  laver  noon  &•  lothar  j 
I  nam  Yrith-holdsn  ylt  with  navsr  nolhar. 
Ni  I  not  vho  aarvath  laa^  na  who  ths 

Wal  bTDiikaii  thiy  hir  anvioa  at  labour ; 
For  thii  thing  I«  al  of  another  tmme,  195 
Of  olde  itorj,  er  iwleh  thing  was  be- 

WliBn  that  the  ■mna  ont  of  the  scmtb 

And  that  tbli  flonr  gan  olaaa  and  goon  to 

rMte 
For  ilai^iiiiaaii  of  tha  night,  the  which  ihs 

dredde, 
mm  to  myn  hoiia   fbl    twiftly  I   ma 

I  goon  to  reata,  and  arly  fot  to  lyn, 
laeoi  thiaflcmrtoiprada,  aaldarjaa. 
And,  in  a  lital  haibar  that  I  hava, 
"  lat  benehed  wai  on  torres  fiaMlm  7- 

Fordernteeoftha  new*  •omens  lake, 
)  ham  itrawen  flonna  on  mj  bed. 
Whan  I  was  lard,  and  had  aya  ayan 


Tllat  thelastealukaMngaboTai  141 
'  I  aaa,' quod  aha,  ■  tha  migbtr  fod  of  Ion  1 
Lo  1   Tond  ha  oometh,  I  ■••  hla  wlngis 

Tbo  gan  I  lokan  endalong  tha  mada^ 


IfolDi 


in-with  an  honra  or  two ; 
' Ilay  in  the medsw tbo,  11 
OUT  that  I  so  lore  and  dradi 


And  ftom  a-f  ar  oom  walking  in  tha  a 


({hrofo^e.    {Zt^o  (PevdMs.) 


355 


And  saw  him  oome,  and  in  hii  hond  a 
qnane,  145 

dottiad  in  xyal  abite  al  of  grene. 
A  first  of  g(dd  she  hadde  next  hir  beer, 
And  np-on  that  a  whyt  ooronn  she  beer 
With  many  flonres,  and  I  shal  nat  lye ; 
Voir  al  the  world,  xigtit  aa  the  daye^ye  150 
Leoroned  is  with  whyte  leres  lyte, 
8wioh  were  the  flooree  of  hir  ooroon 

whyte. 
For  of  o  perle  fyn  and  oriental 
Hir  whyte  ooroon  was  y-maked  al ; 
For  which  the  whyte  ooroon,  above  the 
grene,  155 

ICade  hir  lyk  a  daysie  for  to  sene, 
Coniidered  eek  the  fret  of  gold  above. 

T-clothed  was  this  mighty  god  of  love 
Of  cilh,  y-brooded  ftil  of  grene  greves ; 
A  garlond  on  his  heed  of  rose-leves     160 
Steked  al  with  lilie  floores  newe ; 
Bnt  of  his  face  I  can  nat  seyn  the  hewe. 


For  sekirly  his  face  shoon  so  brighte, 

That  with  the  gleem  a-stoned  was  the 
sighte ;  164 

A  fiirlong-w^  I  mighte  him  nat  beholde. 

Bat  at  the  laste  in  hande  I  saw  him 
holde 

Two  fyry  dartes,  as  the  gledes  rede ; 

And  aongellich  his  wenges  gan  he  sprede. 

And  al  be  that  men  aeiyn  that  blind  is  he, 
Al-gate  me  thonghte  he  mighte  wel  y-eee ; 
For  stemely  on  me  he  gan  biholde,       171 
80  that  his  loking  doth  myn  herte  oolde. 
And  by  the  hande  he  held  the  noble 

qoene, 
Corooned  with  whyte,  and  clothed  al  in 

grene, 
So  womanly,  so  benigne,  and  so  meke,    175 
That  in  this  world,  thogh  that  men  wolde 

seke, 
Half  hir  beaotee  sholde  men  nat  finde 
In  creatore  that  formed  is  by  kinde, 
Hir  name  was  Aloeste  the  debonayre ; 
IpreytogodthateverDiJleshefiiyrel  180 
For  ne  hadde  oonfort  been  of  hir  pre- 
sence, 
I  had  be  deed,  withootan  any  defence, 


The  god  of  love,  and  in  his  hande  a 

qoene; 
And  she  was  clad  in  real  habit  grene. 
A  fret  of  gold  she  hadde  next  hir  heer,  215 
And  opon  that  a  whyt  ooroon  she  beer 
With  floroons  smale,  and  I  shal  nat  lye ; 
For  al  the  world,  ryght  as  a  dayessre 
Y-corooned  is  with  whyte  leves  lyte,    aig 
So   were   the  floroons   of    hir   ooroon 

whyte. 
For  of  o  perle  fyne,  oriental, 
Hir  whyte  ooroon  was  y>maked  al ; 
For  which  the  whyte  ooroon,  above  the 

grene. 
Made  hir  lyk  a  daysie  for  to  sene, 
CVmsidered  eek  hir  firet  of  gold  above.  ^25 
Y-clothed  was  this  mighty  god  of  love 
In  silke,  enbrooded  ftil  of  grene  greves, 
In-with  a  firet  of  rede  rose-leves. 
The  firesshest  sin  the  world  was   first 

higonne.  939 

His  gilte  heer  was  ooronned  with  asonne, 
In-etede  of  gold,  for  hevinesse  and  wighte ; 
Therwith  me  thonghte  his  face  shoon  so 

brighte 


That  wel  onnethes  mighte  I  him  beholde ; 
And  in  his  hande  me  thonghte  I  sangh 

him  holde 
Two  fyry  dartes,  as  the  gledes  rede  ;     955 
And   aongellyke    his   winges    sangh    I 

sprede. 
And  al  be  that  men  seyn  that  blind  is  be, 
Al-gate  me  thonghte  that  he  mighte  see ; 
For  stemely  on  me  he  gan  biholde, 
So  that  his  loking  doth  myn  herte  coldo. 
And  by  the  hande  he  held  this  noblo 

qoene,  341 

Corooned  with  whyte,  and  clothed  al  in 

grene. 
So  womanly,  so  benigne,  and  so  meke. 
That  in  this  world,  thogh  that  men  wolde 

seke, 
Half  hir  beaotee  sholde  men  nat  finde  245 
In  creatore  that  formed  is  by  kinde. 
[Cf.  p.  357,  coL  a,  11.  276-9.] 


K  a 


Zh  fiegeni  of  Coo5  (pSomen. 


For  dreJe  of  Love*  vordM  and  bis  chcre, 
As,  wlinn  \yme  ii,  her-ailer  ye  ihal  berg. 
Byliind  thii  god  of  love,  np-on  thii  grane, 
I  mw  comlnge  of  ladyU  Dyntece  M 

In  ryol  Bltita,  >  fnl  say  poi, 
Aii4  alter  liaiii  oom  of  wsmBn  rwich  &  tni 
That,  sin  that  god  Adam  made  of  ertha, 
Tbe  tbroddo  part  of  wemen,  DO  the  fsrthv, 
Lt  by  po6iiihititee 


iCf.  p.  J57,  eoL  1, 11,  180-196.] 


llndde 
And  t 


0   of  love    t 


Now  vhellior  woe  that  a  wonder  thing 

Thst,  Tight  anoon   ta  that  Uiey  pmiM 
Mpye  i; 

This  Qunr,  which  that  I  clepe  the  dayeiyt 
Fnl  eodeinly  thoy  Minten  alle  at-one», 
And  knelod  adonn,  ae  it  ware  for  tha 


littrniBneBBbontethuflooraneaypas,  m 
And  aongon.  bi  It  vare  In  carole-wyu, 
This  liaindc,  which  that  I  ihal  yow  devyte. 


(|>rolbs^ie.   (t^wo  (^erdons.) 


357 


llAk  of  your  inmXbm  in  low  no  bost  ne 


Ypomlftre  or  Adrians,  ne  pleiyne ; 
AloMle  if  here,  that  al  thftt  may  destojne. 


Whan  that  thia  balade  al  y-aongen  was, 


[Cf.  pp.  355-6,  coL  I,  U.  i79-i$)8.] 


Upon  the  tofte  and  swote  grene  gras,    335 
They  aetten  hem  fnl  aoftely  adouii, 
By  ordre  alle  in  compiw,  alle  enveroun. 
First  sat  the  god  of  love,  and  than  this 

qoene 
With  the  whyte  coroun,  clad  in  grene  ; 
And  eithen  al  the  remenant  by  and  by, 
As  they  were  ot'  degree,  fnl  corteisly ;    ^3 1 


Maketh  of  your  tronthe  n^srther  boost  ne 

soon; 
Xor  Tpermistro  or  Adrians,  ye  tweyne ; 
ICy  lady  cometh,  that  al  this  may  disr 

teyne. 

ThiBbalademayftilwely-songenbe,  ajo 
As  I  have  seyd  erst,  by  my  lady  firee ; 
For  oerteynly,  alle  these  mow  nat  sniSyse 
To  apperen  with  my  lady  in  no  wyse. 
For  as  the  sonne  wol  the  fyr  disteyne. 
So  passeth  al  my  lady  sovereyne,  275 

That  is  so  good,  so  fair,  so  debonaire ; 
I  prey  to  god  that  ever  fieJle  hir  faire ! 
For,  nadde  comfort  been  of  hir  presence, 
I  had  ben  deed,  withonten  any  defence. 
For  drede  of  Loves  wordes  and  his  chore; 
As,  when  tyme  is,  her-after  ye  shal  here. 
Behind  this  god  of  love,  upon  the  grene, 
I  sangh  cominge  of  ladyfis  nyntene 
In  real  habit,  a  fol  esy  paas ; 
And  after  hem  oom  of  women  swich  a 

traas,  385 

That,  sin  that  god  Adam  had  maad  of 

erthe. 
The  thridde  part  of  mankynd,  or  the 

ferthe, 
Ne  wende  I  nat  hy  poesibilitee. 
Had  over  in  this  w>'de  worlde  y-be ; 
And  trewe  of  love   thise  women  were 

echoon.  390 

Now  whether  was  that  a  wonder  thing 

or  noon. 
That,  right  anoon  as  that  they  gonne 

espye 
This  flour,  which  that  I  clepe  the  dajresye, 
Fol  sodeinly  they  stinten  alle  at  ones, 
And  kneled  dotm,  as  it  were  for  the 

nones,  395 

And  songen  with  o  vois,  *  Hole  and  honour 
To  tronthe  of  womanhede,  and  to  this  flour 
That  berth  our  alder  prys  in  figuringe  ! 
Hir  whyte  coroun  berth  the  witnessinge !' 
And   with    that   word,   a-compas  en- 

viroun,  300 

They  setten  hem  ful  softcly  adoun. 
First  sat  the  god  of  love,  and  sith  his 

quene 
With  the  whyte  coroun,  clad  in  grene ; 
And  sithen  al  the  remenant  by  and  by, 
As  they  were  of  estaat,  I'ul  curtcisly ;     305 


t!:Se  £egM)  of  £!oo&  <^omin- 


Xe  nub  a  wonl  wns  epakon  in  the  placo 

No  nat  a  word  wm  npoken  in  the  pLioe 

I,  leniiig  fasbe  by  undar  n  bento, 

I  ktiaUnK  by  this  floor,  In  £<»<■  entenle 

Abood,  to  knowen  what  this  pople  mente, 

Abood,  to  knowen  what  this  psrle  nwnte, 

.AEgtil!euaii}-iitoou;tila(IliolBSt«,    >j6 

Ab  atilla  aa  any  stoon  ;  tU  at  llie  la«Is,  jia 

The  god  of  lOYB  on  mo  his  eye  caste, 

This  god  of  iove  on  mo  his  eyen  casta, 

And  seyde,  <wbo   reoteth    thee?'  and  I 

And  leyda,  'who  kneleth  thor?'  and  I 

aura-enle 

I'n-to  his  axing,  whan  that  t  him  benle, 

Unto  his  askinK.  «ban  that  I  hit  herde. 

And  apydo, '  >ir,  hit  am  1 ' ;  and  cam  him 

And  leyde,  'sir,  hit  am  I ';  and  com  him 

And  Bslned  him.     Qnod  ho, '  whnt  dostow 

And  naluMl  him.    Quod  he,  '  what  dcato^ 

beer 

heer                                                       i>S 

In  my  proBnco,  and  tJiat  BO  boldely  ? 

So  nigh  mj-n  owne  floor,  so  bt^Iuely? 

Fur  it  vforo  hotter  worthy,  trewely, 

For  it  wore  bettor  worth.v,  trewely. 

A   wprm    to  comcn    in    my  ligbt   thon 

A  worm  to  neghen  nocr  my  floor  thnn 

Ihom' 

'And   why,  air,'  qnod  I,  'and  hit  lyko 

'And  why,  sir,"  cjuod  1,   'und   hit  lyke 

ynw?'                                                   a4j 

yowP' 

'  For  tbon,'  qnod  he,  >  art  ther-lo  nothing 

'  For  thon,'  qao^l  ho.  '  art  ther-to  nothine 

able. 

able,                                                      jw 

My  Borvaunti  beon  alio  wyso  and  honoar- 

able. 
Thon  art  my  mortal  fo.  and  me  wfttreyoit. 

Hit  ii  mj'  rclik,  digno  and  delytablo. 

And  Uiou  my  fo,  and  nJ  my  folk  wer- 

An.l  of  mjiie  oldo  sari-nimta  tboD  mis- 

^tofegue;    {Zr0O  QOtwwM.) 


3i 


asswere  me  now  to  thiS| 
tlum  as  wel  han  seyd  good- 


Of  iPaniMi,as  ilioa  hMtteyd  wikkednease? 
Was  thar  no  good  matere  in  thy  minde, 
Ka  in  alio  thy  bokaa  oondest  thoa  nat 

flnda  ajt 

Sum  atoiiy  of  wamen  that  were  goode  and 

trewe? 
IHa !  god  wot,  sixty  bokea  olde  and  newe 
Hart  thoa  thy>4»lf;  alle  ftOle  of  stories 

That  botha  Biwnains  and  eek  Grekes 

tiete  375 

Of  maokdjcy  wemen,  whieh  lyf  that  they 

ladde, 
And  ever  an  hnndxed  gode  ageyn  oon 

hadde. 
This  knoweth  god,  and  alle  olerkes  eke, 
That  Qsen  swiohe  materes  for  to  seke.  379 
What  seith  Valerie,  Titos,  or  daadian? 
What  seith  Jerome  agejois  Jovinian  ? 
How  dene  maydens,   and   how  trewo 

wyres,  aSj 

How  sted£ut  widwes  daring  al  hir  lyyoa^ 
TeUeth  Jerome ;  and  that  nat  of  a  fewe, 
Bat,  I  dar  seyn,  an  hundred  on  a  rewe ; 
That  hit  is  pitee  for  to  rede,  and  ronthe, 
The  wo  that  they  endaren  for  hir  trouthe. 
For  to  hir  love  were  they  so  trewe, 
That,    rather   than  they  wolde  take  a. 

newe, 
They  chosen  to  be  dede  in  sundry  wyse, 
And  deyden,  as  the  story  woldevyse;    391 
And  some  were  hrend,  and  some  were  oat 

thehals. 
And  some  dreynt,  for  they  wolden  nat  be 

fals. 
For  alle  keped  they  hir  maydenhed. 
Or  elles  wedlok,  or  hir  widwehed.         395 
And  this  thing  was  nat  kept  for  hoU- 

nesse, 
Bat  al  for  verray  verta  and  clennesso, 
And  for  men  shnlde  sette  on  hem  no  lak ; 
And  3dt  they  woren  hethen,  al  the  pak, 
That  were  so  sore  adrad  of  alle  shame.  300 
These  olde  wemen  kepte  so  hir  name. 
That  in  this  world  I  trow  men  shal  nnt 

flnde 
A  man  that  conde  be  so  trewe  and  kiude, 
As  was  the  leste  woman  in  that  tyde. 


Of  thyn  answer^  avyse  thee  right  weel 


1 


Z^t  Bt^tfA  of  &ooi  ^omCK. 


Wlutb  aoitb  olM  (lie  opistels  al  Oi-yila  jus 
Ortr«v,-o  wTvcs.  Kuilofhir  liiL^vxr? 
What  VinceDt,  in  bisSUirial  Uirottrf 
Sek  ol  ths  world  of  aatoara  mafitow 

CriBlcn  andlioUien,trolflofBwichiiuit«ra ; 
II  uoilcth  n»t  ftldsy  thin  fni  t'ondyte.  310 
But  jit  I  sey,  what  eyletli  thea  to  wryl« 
Tba  draf  of  rtoriea,  and  forgo  Iho  corn? 
By  tcint  Vonns,  of  whom  tlmt  I  wna  born, 
AlthoQgh  [tbitt)  than  rensyed  luMt  my 


,  olde  fok 


Tliiia  ahitlt  roponte  hit,  Uiat  bit  thixl  bo 

Tluuk    sgiiik    Alcests,     tba    worthicsto 
qoono, 
And  Boydp,  'rwI,  right  of. your  cartesyo, 
Ye  motcn  horknoa  if  ha  cim  roplye 
AgBfDa  Ifaewt  painta  that  ye  hao  to  him 

A  god  DP  ibolde  aat  1>o  thtu  ngrovod. 
But  of  Ilia  dcitoa  he  thai  be  stable, 
And  thorto  rightfnl  and  eek  merciahlc. 


Ye  moten  berlcnen  if  he  can  reply* 
Agajmi    ftl    IhlB   that   ye    ban    to    I 

A  pid  no  ihohle  nut  be  thus  ttgnttsd^ 
Bat  of  his  deitee  he  shot  be  stable, 
,nd  thcrtii  gncioas  and  merdable. 


(Khcot^t.   (t!^wo  (Per0ton6«) 


361 


And  tekth  non  heed  of  wliat  matere  he 

take; 
Thorfor   he   wroot    the    Boee   and   eek 

Criseeyde 
Of  innooenoe,  and  niste  what  he  aejrde ; 
Or  him  was  boden  make  thilke  tweye    346 
Of  aom  pexione,  and  dozste  hit  nat  with- 

■eye; 
For  he  hath  writen  many  a  book  er  this. 
He  ne  hath  nat  doon  so  grevonsly  amis 
To  translaten  that  olde  clerkes  wryten,  350 
As  tho^  that  he  of  malice  wolde  endyten 
Bespjt  of  love,  and  hadde  himHMlf  y- 

wxogfat. 
lliis  shnlde  a  rightwys  lord  han  in  his 

thog^ht, 
And  nat  be  lyk  tixannts  of  Lombardye, 
niaft  nsen  wilftUhed  and  tirannye,       355 
Vox  he  that  king  or  lord  is  natorel, 
Him  o^te  nat  be  tirannt  ne  cruel, 
As  is  a  temonr,  to  doon  the  harm  he  can. 
He  mosia  thinks  hit  is  his  lige  man, 
Andthathimoweth,ofverraydnetee,  360 
Sheiwen  his  peple  pleyn  benignitee, 
And  wel  to  here  hir  excnsadoans, 
And  hir  oompleyntes  and  petieioims. 
In  dnsfwe  tyme,  whan  they  shal  hit  profjre. 
lUs  Is  the  sentence  of  the  philnsophre : 
Akingtokepehisligeslnjnstyoe;        366 
With-onten  donte,  that  Is  his  o£^. 
And  therto  is  a  king  fol  depe  y-swom, 
Fal  many  an  hundred  winter  heer-bifom ; 
And  for  to  kepe  his  lordes  hir  degree,  370 
As  hit  is  right  and  skilAU  that  they  be 
Knhannoed   and    honoured,   and   most 

dere— 
For  they  ben  half-goddes  in  this  world 


This  shal  he  doon,  bothe  to  pore  [and] 

riche, 
Al  be  that  her  estat  be  nat  a-liche,       375 
And  ban  of  pore  folk  eompassionn. 
For  lo,  the  gentU  kind  of  the  lionn  I 
For  whan  a  flye  offendeth  him  or  byteth. 
He  with  his  tayl  awey  the  flye  smyteth 
Al  esily ;  for,  of  his  genterye,  380 

Him  d^yneth  nat  to  wreke  him  on  a  flye, 
As  doth  a  onrre  or  elles  another  beste. 
In  noble  conge  qghte  been  areste. 
And  wmyBSk  evezy  thing  l^  equitee, 
And  ever  ban  reward  to  his  owen  degreo. 


Him  rekketh  noght  of  what  matere  he 
take;  3^ 


Or  him  was  boden  maken  thilke  twesre 
Of  Bom  persone,  and  dunte  hit  nat  with- 

seye; 
Or  him  repenteth  utterly  of  this. 
He  ne  hath  nat  doon  so  grevonsly  amis 
To  translaten  that  olde  clerkes  wiyten,  370 
As  thogh  that  he  of  malice  wolde  endyten 
Despyt  of  love,  and   had   him-self  hit 

wroght. 
This  shulde  a  rightwys  lord  have  in  his 

thoght. 
And  nat  be  lyk  tiraunts  of  Lumbardye, 
Than  han  no  reward  but  at  tirannye.    375 
For  he  that  king  or  lord  is  natural. 
Him  oghte  nat  be  tiiaunt  ne  cruel, 
As  is  a  fermour,  to  doon  the  harm  he  can. 
He  moste  thinks  hit  is  his  lige  man. 


And  is  his  tresour,  and  his  gold  in  cofre. 
This  is  thesentence  of  the  philosophre :  381 
A  king  to  kepe  his  liges  in  justyoe ; 
With-outen  doute,  that  is  his  ofl^e. 


Al  wol  he  kepe  his  lordes  hir  degree, 
As  hit  is  right  and  skilftd  that  they  be  385 
Enhannced   and    honoured,   and   most 

dere — 
For  they  ben  half-goddes  in  this  world 

here— 
Yit  mot  he  doon  bothe  right,  to  pore  and 

riche, 
Al  be  that  hir  estat  be  nat  y-liehe, 
And  han  of  pore  folk  compassioun.      390 
For  lo,  the  gentil  kynd  of  the  leoun ! 
For  whan  a  flye  offendeth  him  or  byteth, 
He  with  his  tayl  awey  the  flye  smjrteth 
Al  esily ;  for,  of  his  genterye,  394 

Him  deyneth  nat  to  wreke  him  on  a  flye. 
As  doth  a  ourre  or  elles  another  beste. 
In  noble  oorage  oghte  been  areste, 
And  weyen  every  thing  l^  equitee. 
And  ever  han  reward  to  his  owen  degree 


»3 


"tit  it^tnt  of  £[oo&  (^omtn- 


And,  for  B  lord,  that  ia  fol  fool  to  nsa. 
And  if  BO  be  be  may  him  nut  Biciue, 
[Batjaxeth  mercy  with  a  eorwofnl  herto, 
Anil    prnfrath    him,  ri^ht    in    Li«  bora 


Bith    D 


B   of  dee' 


lyUi  in  this 


Ynw  "Bhte  boon  tlio  licli 

Letoth    yonr    yre,    mad    both    Borovrbat 

trotAbTe  1 
Tho  man  hath  served  yo«  of  his  conning, 
And  fortheredjroorlawBwith  bis  making. 
AVhj-1  ho  wasjTing,  be  kept*  your  entot; 
I  not  vrber  he  be  now  a  rene^aL  4UI 

But  wel  I  wat,  with  that  lie  con  ondyte. 
He  hnth  maked  Uwed  folk  delyte 
To  Bervo  yon,  in  proysing  nf  your  namo. 
Ho  mivle  the  book  that  hight  tha  Hoos  of 


9  the 


ioforalord    ; 


For,  Bir,  kltiani 

And,  f.>r  s!  lonl,  thut  ie  fol  fonl  to  nan 
And  if  so  be  ho  may  bim  nat  eicnae, 
Dut  Mketh  nierc.v  with  a  dredfol  hertis 
And  pmfreth    him,   right    in    hij    bore 
Bhorte,  40i 

To  b&on  right  at  yonr  owne  Jngoment. 
Tluin  oghtfl  a  god,  hy  abort  avyaerafait, 
Considrohiflowne  honour  and  hia  trespaa. 


in  liiith  served  yo«  ot 


Al  be  bit  that  ho  can  nut  ws]  endyte. 
Yet  habb  be  maked  lewed  folk  dalyte  4 

To  serva  yon,  in  preyHius  of  yotir  name. 

fie  made  ths  book  that  bight  the  Horn  < 
And  aek  tho    Doeth    of    Blans 


Q>ro(bjjtte*    (tvoo  (O^etoiut.) 


3^3 


But  h»  tbaX  malran,  as  ye  wil  devjrse, 
Of  wuama  trswa  in  Icnrinfe  al  hir  lyve, 
Whar^o  ye  wil,  of  maiden  orof  wyve, 
And  fortlurenyow,  as  maohe  as  he  mis- 

Sijde  430 

Or  in  the  Bose  or  elles  in  Cris^yde.* 
Tb%  god  of  kyire  answerde  hir  thus 

anoon, 
*  Madame,*  quod  he,  '  hit  is  so  long  agoon 
That  I  yowknew  so  charitable  and  trewe, 
That  nerer  yit)  sith  that  the  world  was 

newe,  435 

To  me  ne  fbnd  I  better  noon  than  sre. 
That,  if  that  I  wol  ntve  my  degree, 
I  may  ne  wol  nat  wame  your  reqneste ; 
Al  lyth  in  yow,  doth  with  him  what  yow 

leste,  439 

And  al  foryeve,  with-onten  longer  space  ; 
For  who-eo  yeveth  a  yift,  or  doth  a  grace, 
Do  hit  by  tyme,  his  thank  is  wel  the 

more , 
And  demeth  ye  what  he  shal  do  therfore. 
Oo  thanke  now  my  lady  heer,'  qnod  he. 
I  rocs,  and  doan  I  sette  me  on  my 

knee,  445 

And  seyde  thus :  '  Madame,  the  god  above 
Foryelde  yow,  that  ye  the  god  of  love 
Han  maked  me  his  wrathe  to  foryive ; 
And  yeve  me  graoe  so  long  for  to  live, 
That  I  may  knowe  soothly  what  ye  be,  450 
That  han  me  holpen,  and  put  in  swich 


But  trewely  I  wende,  as  in  this  cas, 
Nanght  have   agilt,    ne    doon   to  love 

trespas. 
Forwhy  a  trewe  man,  with-onten  drede, 
Hath  nat  to  parten  with  a  theves  dede ; 
Ke  a  trewe  kyver  oghte  me  nat  Uame,  456 
Tho^  that  I  speke  a  fals  lover  som  shame. 
They  oghte  rather  with  me  for  to  bolde, 
For  that  I  of  Creseyde  wroot  or  tolde. 
Or  of  the  Bose;  what-so  myn  anctonr 
mente,  460 

Algate,  god  wot,  hit  was  myn  entente 
To  forthren  tronthe   in   love   and    hit 

cheryoe; 
And  to  be  war  tro  fahnesse  and  fro  vyoe 
By  swich  ensample ;  this  was  my  men- 
inge.* 
And  she  answerde,  *  lat  be  thyn  argu- 
ing* ;  465 


Bnt  he  shal  maken,  as  ye  wil  devyse, 
Of  wommen  trewe  in  lovinge  al  hir  lyve, 
Wher-so  ye  wil,  of  maiden  or  of  wyve. 
And  forthren  yow,  as  mnche  as  he  mis- 

seyde  440 

Or  in  the  Boee  or  elles  in  Creseyde.' 
The  god  of  love  answerde  hir   thus 

anoon, 
*  Madame,*  quod  he,  '  hit  is  so  long  agoon 
That  I  yow  knew  so  charitable  and  trewe, 
That  never  3rit,  sith  that  the  world  was 

newe,  445 

To  me  ne  fond  I  better  noon  than  sre. 
If  that  I  wdde  save  my  degree, 
I  may  ne  wol  nat  weme  your  reqneste ; 
Al  lyth  in  yow,  doth  with  him  as  yow 

leste. 
I  al  foryeve,  with-onten  longer  space ;  450 
For  who-eo  yeveth  a  srifb,  or  doth  a  grace, 
Do  hit  by  tyme,  his  thank  is  wel  the 

more; 
And  demeth  ye  what  he  shal  do  therfore. 
Go  thanke  now  my  lady  heer,'  qnod  he. 
I  roos,  and  doon  I  sette  me  on  my 

knee,  455 

And  seyde  thns :  *  Madame,  the  god  above 
Foryelde  yow,  that  ye  the  god  of  love 
Han  maked  me  his  wrathe  to  foryive  ; 
And  yeve  me  grace  so  long  for  to  live, 
That  I  may  knowe  soothly  what  ye  be,  460 
That  han  me  holpe    and   pat   in    this 

degree. 
Bnt  trewely  I  wende,  as  in  this  cas, 
Naught   have   agilt,    ne    doon    to    love 

trespas. 
Forwhy  a  trewe  man,  with-onten  drede, 
Hath  nat  to  parten  with  a  theves  dede ; 
Xe  a  trewe  lover  oghte  me  nat  blame, 
Thogh  that  I  speke  a  fals  lover  som  shame 
They  oghte  rather  with  me  for  to  holde. 
For  that  I  of  Creseyde  wroot  or  tolde, 
Or  of  the  Bose ;  what-so  myn  anctonr 

mente,  470 

Algate,  god  wot,  hit  was  mjrn  entente 
To  forthren    tronthe    in    love  and    hit 

cheryce ; 
And  to  be  war  fro  ftdsnesse  and  fh>  vyce 
By  swich  ensample ;  this  was  my  men- 

inge.* 
And  she  answerde,  '  lat  be  th}*n  argu- 
ing* ;  475 


t^t  £eg(H%  of  (Boot  (^omen. 


Kir  J^ivB  no  wol  nab  wmntrepliitetl  l» 
In  riglit  no  wrong  :  and  Igiiie  tlija  >t  ms  1 
TboQ  hut  thy  grate,  uid  buld  tiica  ri^t 

Now  wol  I  80711  wbM  pctirmco  thoD  shatt 

For  thy  treapas,  and  undentond  hit  here  : 
Thon  ihiOt,  whyl  that  thon  livoet,  ywr  hy 
yero,  47' 

Tha  rou»W  P»rty  of  thy  lyva  spdndo 
In  making  of  a  glorioiu  Legends 
OtGodeWemBD,  maideiiMandwyvaB,  474 
That  woro  trewe  in  lovingo  al  hir  lyves  ; 
And  telle  of  folae  men  that  ham  bitrayeu. 
That  »1  hir  lyf  no  doon  Qnt  hnt  annyan 
Mow  many  nemsa    they  moy  iloon   a 

X  boldcn 


iij  penanoo  ycve 

And  to  tlio  xud  of  love  I  glial  go  pteya. 
That  ho  ehal  chi^o  bid  ecrvantA,  by  any 

To  fortlirea 


wel  thy 


For  Love  ne  wol  nat  oonntnsplctcd  bo 
Id  right  ns  wrong;  and  Urns  tbat  of  mo  I 
Thou  hast  thy  grace,  and  hold  Ibee  riglit 

Mow  wol  I  seyn  what  pnnanoe  thon  ahalt 


The  moeto  party  of  thy  tyme  spendo 
In  nuldng  of  a  glorioni  Legends 
Of  Gff\a  Wommen,  matdenee  and  wy^va, 
That  wDren  tnwo  in  lovings  al  hir  lyvee : 
And  1«lle  of  fain  men  that  bem  bitmyen. 
That  al  bir  Lyf  ne  doon  nat  bnt  aMayim 
How  niADy  wommoa  they  may  doon  n 


For 


i  that 


And  thoKh  thee  lyke  nal  a  lovor  bo,      41^1 

Spck  wol  of  iovp ;   thii  ]«nunoo  yive  1 

And  lo  the  pid  ol  lovs  I  thai  ao  preys, 
ThHt  he  »W  chargB  bis  gervanta,  by  miy 


1  thy  laboiir 


SptoUgAt.    (?two  (Pemone.) 


366 


And  aek  to  goon  to  helle,  nther  than  he, 
And  Kronles  rwonad  Mr,  pardee, 
And  broghte  hir  <mt  of  helle  agayn  to 
hUs?*  504 

And  I  answerde  ageyn,  and  njrde,  'yis, 
Now  knowe  I  hir!   And  is  this   good 

Alesste, 
TbiB  6aiy%8y^  and  mjm  owne  hertes  reste? 
Now  f(^  I  wel  the  goodnesse  of  this  wyt^ 
Tliat  bothe  after  hir  deeth,  and  in  hir  lyf, 
Hir  grete  bonntee  donbleth  hir  renonn ! 
Wel  bath  she  qnit  me  myn  affeocionn 
That  I  have  to  hir  floor,  the  dayess^e ! 
No  mmder  Is  thogh  Joye  hir  stellifye, 
As  teUeth  Agaton,  for  hir  goodnesse  ! 
Hir  whjte  ooroon  berth  of  hit  witnesse ; 
For  also  many  vertaes  hadde  she,         516 
As  smale  flonres  in  hir  coronn  be. 
In  remsmbraonce  of  hir  and  in  hononr, 
Cibella  made  the  dayesy  and  the  flonr  519 
T-eoroned  al  with  whsrt,  as  men  may  see ; 
And  Man  yaf  to  hir  coroon  reed,  pardee, 
In  stede  of  mbies,  set  among  the  whyte.' 

Therwith  this  qnene  wez  reed  for  shame 

Whan  she  was  preysed  so  in  hir  presence. 
Than  seyde  Love,  *  a  fVil  gret  n^ligence 
Was  hit  to  thee,  to  write  nnstedfastnesse 
Of  women,  sith  thon  knowest  hir  good- 
nesse 
By  preef,  and  eek  by  stories  heer-bifom ; 
Let  be  the  ohaf,  and  wryt  wel  of  the  00m. 
Why  noldest  thon  ban  writen  of  Alceste, 
And   leten   Criseide    been   a-slepe   and 
reste?  531 

For  of  Alceste  shnlde  thy  wryting  be, 
Sin  that  thon  west  that  kalendcr  is  she 
Of  goodnesse,  for  she  tanghte   of  fyn 

lovinge. 
And  namely  of  wyfhood  the  llvinge,    Si5 
And  alle  the  bonndos  that  she  oghte  kepo ; 
Thy  litel  wit  was  thilke  tyme  a-slepe. 
Bat  now  I  charge  thee,  upon  thy  lyf. 
That  in  thy  Legend  thon  make  of  this 

wyf, 
Whan  thon  hast  othere  smale  maad  be- 
fore ;  540 
And  (are  now  wel,  I  charge  thee  no  more. 


And  eek  to  goon  to  helle,  rather  than  he, 
And  Ercnles  resoowed  hir,  pardee,       515 
And  broghte  hir  ont  of  helle  aga3m  to 
blis?» 

And  I  answerde  ageyn,  and  seyde,  '308, 
Now  knowe  I  hir!    And  is  this  good 
Alceste,  518 

The  dayesye,  and  myn  owne  hertes  reste  ? 
Now  fele  I  wel  the  goodnesse  of  this  wyf, 
That  bothe  after  hir  deeth,  and  in  hir  lyf, 
Hir  grete  bonntee  donbleth  hir  renonn ! 
Wel  hath  she  qnit  me  myn  affecoionn 
That  I  have  to  hir  flonr,  the  dayesye  ! 
No  wonder  is  thogh  Jove  hir  stellifye,  5^5 
As  telleth  Agaton,  for  hir  goodnesse ! 
Hir  whyte  coronn  berth  of  hit  witnesse ; 
For  also  many  vertues  hadde  she, 
As  smale  flonres  in  hir  coroon  be.        529 
In  remembrannce  of  hir  and  in  hononr, 
Cibella  made  the  dayesy  and  the  floor 
T-coroned  al  with  whyt,  as  men  may  see; 
And  Mars  yaf  to  hir  coroon  reed,  pardee, 
In  stede  of  mbies,  set  among  the  whyte.' 

Therwith  this  qoene  wex  reed  for  shame 

Whan  she  was  preysed  so  in  hir  presence. 
Than  seyde  Love,  '  a  fnl  gret  negligence 
Was  hit  to  thee,   that  ilke  tyme  thon 
made  538 

**  Hyd,  Absolon,  thy  tresses,"  in  balade. 
That  thon  forgete  hir  in  thy  song  to  sette, 
Sin  that  thoo  art  so  gretly  in  hir  dette. 


And  wost  so  wel,  that  kalender  is  she 

To  any  woman  that  wol  lover  be 

For    she    taoghte   nl   the    craft  of  fyn 

lovinge. 
And  namely  of  wyfhood  the  livingo,    545 
And  alle  the  boondes  that  she  oghte  kepe ; 
Thy  litel  wit  was  thilke  tyme  a-slepe. 
Bat  now  I  charge  thee,  npon  thy  lyf^ 
That  in  thy  Legend  thon  make  of  this 

wyf. 
Whan  thoo  hast  other  smale  y-maad  be- 
fore ;  550 
And  fare  now  wel,  I  charge  thee  no  more. 
Bot  er  I  go,  thos  moche  I  wol  thee 
telle, 
Ne  shal  no  trewe  lover  come  in  helle. 


'Zie  Mtqtni  of  ^ooi  (Siomtn. 


Jaxd  ID  thy  buka  >Ub  Uuhi  ilult  bem 

finde; 
Hava  hem  now  in  ihy  L^end  alia  in 

minds, 
I  mens  of  hen  that  bean  in  thy  kninriBge. 
For  htet  ben  twenty  thonnuid  mo  uttine* 
Thnn    thoa    knovut,    that    been    Kood 

wommon  »11b  sSo 

And  trewe  oT  luvc,  for  nnght  thftt  may 

befHIIa; 
Mollis  the  amtctt  of  ham  M  the  leste. 
I  mot  gon  hoom,  tba  aonoe  dnweUi  wmia, 
Td  Fandys,  with  aX  tbic  romp&nyc  ; 
And  eorre  iJwYy  the  freaabe  dsroyv.  !^ 
At  Claopatre  I  wol  that  thon  baginnc ; 
;  onJ  my  Iovb  »  sbnlt  thoo 


Z^  Bt^tni  of  tUwptitrA. 


367 


*  KathelM,  fosHWoth,  this  ilke  senatonr 
Was  A  ftd  woarthy  gentil  werreyonr, 
And  of  his  deeih  hit  was  fUL^reet  damage. 
But  lore  had  bro8:ht  this  man  in  swiohe 

araga,  (ao) 

And  him  so  narwe  bonnden  in  his  las, 
Al  for  the  love  of  deopataras,  601 

That  al  the  world  he  sette  at  no  value. 
Him  thooghte,  nas  to  him  no  thing  so 

dae 
As  deopatras  for  to  love  and  serve ;    604 
Him  roghte  nat  in  armes  for  to  sterve 
In  the  defence  of  hir,  and  of  hir  right. 
This  noble  qnene  eek  lovede  so  this 

knight, 
Throng  his  desert,  and  for  lus  ohivalrye ; 
As  oerteinly,  bnt-if  that  bokes  lye,       (30) 
He  was,  of  persons  and  of  gentilesse,  610 
And  of  discreoionn  and  hardinesse, 
Worthy  to  any  wight  that  liven  may. 
And  she  was  £Edr  as  is  the  rose  in  May. 
And,  for  to  maken  shortly  is  the  beste, 
She  wez  his  wyf,  and  hadde  him  as  hir 

leste.  615 

The  wedding  and  the  feste  to  devyse, 
Tq  me,  that  have  y-take  swiche  empryse 
Of  so  many  a  storie  for  to  make,  (39) 

Hit  were  to  long,  lest  that  I  sholde  slake 
Of  thing  that  bereth  more  effect  and 

charge ;  620 

For  men  may  overlade  a  ship  or  barge  ; 
And  forthy  to  th'effect  than  wol  I  skippe, 
And  al  the  remenant,   I  wol    lete  hit 

slippe. 
Octovian,  that  wood  was  of  tlus  dede, 
Shoop  him  an  ost  on  Antony  to  lede    6^5 
Al-onterly  for  his  destmccionn. 
With  stonte  Bomains,  cmel  as  leonn  ; 
To  ship  they  wente,  and  thns  I  let  hem 

saile. 
Antonins  was  war,  and  wol  nat  faile  (50) 
To  meten    with    thise    Romains,  if   he 

may  j  630 

Took    eek    his    reed,    and    bothe,    upon 

a  day. 
His  wyf  and  he,  and  al  his  ost,  forth 

wonte 
To  shippe  anoon,  no  leng^r  they  ne  stente ; 
And  in  the  see  hit  happed  hem  to  mete— 
l^p  goth  tho  trompc — and  for  to  shonte 

and  shete,  635 


And  peynen  hem  to  sette  on  with  the 

Sonne. 
With  grisly  soon  ont  goth    the   grete 

gonne. 
And  heterly  they  hnrtlen  al  at  ones. 
And  firo  the  top  donn  cometh  the  grete 

stones.  (60) 

In  goth  the  grapenel  so  Ail  of  orokes   640 
Among  the  ropes,  and  the  shering-hokes. 
In  with  the  polax  presseth  he  and  he  ; 
Behind  the  mast  beginneth  he  to  flee. 
And  ont  agayn,  and  dryveth  him  over- 

borde;  644 

He  stingeUi  him  upon  his  speres  orde  ; 
He  rent  the  sail  with  hokes  lyke  a  sythe  ; 
Ho  bringeth  the  onppe,  and  biddeth  hem 

be  bljrthe; 
He  pooreth  pesen  upon  the  haoohes  slider ; 
With  pottes  All  of  lym  they  goon  to- 

gider ;  (70) 

And  thns  the  longe  day  in  fight  they 

spende  650 

Til,  at  the  laste,  as  every  thing  hath  ende, 
Antony  is  shent,  and  pnt  him  to  the 

flighte. 
And  al  his  folk  to-go,  that  best  go  mighte. 
Fleeth  eek    the   queen,   with    al  her 

purpre  sail. 
For  strokes,  which  that  wente  as  thikke 

as  hail ;  655 

No  wonder  was,  she  mighte  hit  nat  endure. 
And  whan  that  Antony  saw  that  aven- 

ture, 
'Alias!'   quod  he,  'the  day  that  I  was 

bom ! 
My  worshipe  in  this  day  thus  have  I 

lorn !  •  (80) 

And  for  dispeyr  out  of  his  witte  he  sterte. 
And  roof  him-self  anoon  through-out  the 

herte  661 

Er  that  he  ferther  wente   out    of  the 

place. 
His  wyf,  that  conde  of  Cesar  have  no 

grace, 
To  Egipte  is  fled,  for  drede  and  for  dis- 

tresse ; 
But  herkneth,  ye  that  speke  of  kinde- 

nesse.  665- 

Te  men,  that  fakly  sweren  many  an  ooth 

That  3re  wol  dye,  if  that  your  love  be 

wrooth, 


^9e  £u[M)  of  £>oo(  ^omen. 


Hear  may  ye  aecoi  of  women  whidie  a 

trouthe  1 
Tlili  wuful  CleopBtro   hath   mad  Bwioh 

routha  (9or 

TlinC  thar  nil  toag»  noon  tlimt  mi^  liit 

lello.  670 

But  un  the  marwe  aha  wol  no  longer 

dwHlla, 
Bat  iDAdo  kir  vubtil  mrkmen  m&ke  n 

or  aUe  Iho  rablsa  and  tha  aMuea  fyne 
In  a1  Egipta  thai  ilie  coade  espys ; 
And  pntto  fal  the  abryne  of  apyoerye,  675 
And  leet  tba  con  emtmnme ;  ftnd  forth 

she  fetts 
Tliia  deilo  con,  aui)  la  t^e  Bhiyne  bit 

And  neKt  the  abryno  a  pit  thnn  doth  aha 

And  nlle  tlio  ssrpanta  tlini  eke  mights 

She  putio  Uom  in  thiit  grave,  and  thna 
rtifl  ie}-dB  :  68q 

*  Now  lovo,  to  wliom  my  aorwafat  harte 
obeyda 

So  ferforthly  that,  fro  tbnt  bUsCUl  honre 
ir  to  bean  al  l>aly  yonre, 


For  wale  or  wo,  for  cante  or  for  dniuice ; 
And  in  my-aelf  thi«   covenant  loada   I 

That,  rifrbt  Bwioh  »a  ya  feltec,  wale  or  wo. 
Ab  ferfortli  as  bit  in  my  p"*^''  '<U'>      ^ 
I'nreprovabla  unto  my  liiyfhood  ay. 
The  same  -wolde  I  ftolen,  lyf  or  dwth. 
And  tbilke  covenant,  «hyl  me  iMteth 

breeth, 
I  vol  folfllle,  and  that  sbal  wal  ba  MOe : 

And  wilh  that  word,  naked,  with  fOI 
good  herta,  696 

Among  the  sarpenta  Id  the  pit  the  atarto. 

And  ther  eba  obeSB  to  has  bic  butyinge. 

AnooQ  tho  DedilisB  gonne  blr  for  to 
stinge,  (iio) 

And  aha  bir  deelb  recayveth,  with  good 
cbere,  71A 

For  love  of  Antony,  that  waa  hii  so  dere: — 

Aikd  this  ia  atoriHl  sootb,  bit  ia  no  Ikbla. 
Now,  er  I  flnde  a  man  thtu  trowe  and 

And  wol  for  lonra  liii  deeUi  an  freely 
tAke, 


Zit  J^etib  of  Z^wU. 


3^9 


Bai  tliat  bir  fiulrM  nolde  hit  nat  anento ; 
And  bothe  in  love  y-lyke  sore  they  brente. 
That  noon  of  alle  bir  frendea  migbte  bit 

lette 
Bat  priyely  8omtjm«  yit  they  mette 
By  ileighte,  and  speken  aom  of  bir  deeyr ; 
At,  wry  the  sleed,  and  hotter  is  the  f^ ; 
Forbade  a  lora,  and  it  ia  ten  ao  wood.  736 
This  wal,  which  that  bitwiz  hem  botbe 

atood,  (3a) 

Waa  doran  a-two,  right  firo  the  toppe 

adomif 
Of  olda  ^yma  of  hia  ftindaoioim ; 
Bnt  yit  thia  olifte  waa  ao  narwa  and 

Ijtai  740 

It  naa  nat  aana,  dera  y-nogh  a  myte. 
Bat  wliatia  that,  that  love  can  nat  aapye? 
Ta  krvan  two,  if  that  I  ahal  nat  lya, 
Ta  fimnden  iixat  thia  litel  narwe  oliiPte  ; 
And,  with  a  Boon  aa  aofte  aa  any  abrifte, 
Thay  lata  hir  wordea  throogh  the  clifte 

P*oa,  (41)  746 

And  toldan,  whyl  that  thay  atode  in  the 

niaoeb 
Al  hir  oonqjilasmt  of  lova,  and  al  hir  wo, 
At  every  ^yma  whan  they  derate  aow 

Upoo  that  o  i^de  of  the  wal  atood  be, 
And  on  that  other  ayde  atood  Tiabe,     751 
The  awote  aoan  of  other  to  reoeyve. 
And  thna  bir  wardeina  wolde  they  de- 

oeyre, 
And  eveiy  day  thia  wal  thay  wolde  threte, 
And  wiaabe  to  god,  that  it  were  doon 

J^-bete.  (50)  755 

n&na   wolde    thay    aeyn — *aUaa!    thoa 

wikkedwal, 
Throogh  thyn  envye  then  na  letteat  al ! 
Why  nilt  thoa  deve,  or  iallen  al  a-two  ? 
Or,  at  the  leate,  bat  thoa  woldeat  ao, 
Yit  woldeatow  bat  onea  lete  oa  mete,  760 
Or  onaa  that  we  migbte  kiaaen  awete, 
Than  were  we  covered  of  oar  oarea  oolde. 
Bat  natbelea,  yit  be  we  to  thae  holde 
In  aa  mache  aa  thoa  aaAreat  for  to  goon 
Oar  wordea  throagh  thy  lyme  and  eek 

thy  atoon.  (60)  765 

Yit  oghte  we  with  thee  ben  wel  apayd.* 

And  whan  tbise  ydel  wordea  weren  aayd, 
The  colde  wal  they  wolden  kiaae  of  atoon. 
And  take  hir  lave,  and  forth  they  wolden 

goon« 


And  this  waa  gladly  in  the  even-tyde  770 
Or  wonder  erly,  lest  men  bit  espyde ; 
And  longe  tyme  they  wrogbte  in  thia 

manere 
Til  on  a  day,  whan  Pheboa  gan  to  olere, 
Aorora  with  the  atremea  of  hir  bete 
Had  dryed  ap  the  dew  of  berbea  wete;  775 
Unto  thia  clifte,  aa  it  waa  wont  to  be,  (71) 
Com  Fyramoa,  and  after  com  Tiabe, 
And  plighten  troathe  folly  in  hir  fey 
That  ilke  aame  night  to  stele  awey, 
And  to  begyle  bir  wardeina  evericboon,  780 
And  forth  oat  of  the  oitee  for  to  goon ; 
And,  for  the  feldea  been  ao  brode  and 

wyde, 
For  to  mate  in  o  place  at  o  tyde. 
They  aette  mark  bir  meting  abolde  be 
Ther  king  Ninaa  waa  graven,  onder  a 

tree ;  (80)  785 

For  dde  payana  that  ydolea  heried 
Uaeden  the  in  feldea  to  ben  beried ; 
And  fkate  by  thia  grave  waa  a  weUa. 
And,  ahortly  of  thia  tale  for  to  teUe, 
Thia    covenant  waa    alfermed   wonder 

flMte;  790 

And  longe  hem  thonghte  that  the  aonne 

laate. 
That  bit  nere  goon  onder  the  aaa  adoon. 

Thia  Tisbe  bath  ao  greet  afTeccioon 
And  ao  greet  lyking  Piramoa  to  aee, 
That,  whan  ahe  aeigh  her  tyme  migbte 

be,  (90)  795 

At  night  she  atal  awey  fUl  prively 
With  her  face  y-wimpled  anbtilly ; 
For  alle  her  firendea— for   to  aave  her 

troathe — 
She  hath  forsake;  allaa!  and  that  ia 

roathe 
That  ever  woman  wolde  be  ao  trewe    800 
To  traaten  man,  bat  ahe  the  bet  him 

knewe! 
And  to  the  tree  ahe  goth  a  fhl  good  paa, 
For  love  made  her  ao  hardy  in  thia  caa ; 
And  by  the  welle  adoon  ahe  gan  her 

dreaae.  804 

Allaa !  than  comth  a  wilde  leoneaaa  (100) 
Oat  of  the  wode,  withoaten  more  areata, 
With  blody  moothe,  of  atrangling  of  a 

beate, 
To  drinken  of  the  welle,  ther  aa  she  aaft ; 
And,  whan  that  Tisbe  had  espyed  that, 


^{e  fiegtni  of  «oo6  (TOomen. 


Fori 


alls. 


And,  u  >ba  fbd,  lierwimpfl  leot  she  fnlla, 
AnJ   touk  noon  liead,  so  lurB  aho  wm 
a-wlinpod.  (.09) 

And  ock  so  glad  of  tbut  Aha  waa  ftacApod ; 
And  tliiia  aba  sit,  and  darki'tli  wonder 

Whoo  tliat  ttija  loonesao  hMb  dronka  lier 

mio. 
AbantD  tho  VBlla  gon  she  for  to  vlnde, 
Aad  TJijI't  DDuoa  the  irimpel  gim  she 

Hade, 
And  with  her  hind;  nioath   hit  al  to- 

irnto.  8« 

Whan  tliU  vu  doon,  no  lengar  she  d« 

Bnt  to  the  woda  her  woy  than  hath  she 

And,  nt  tbfl  Inate,  ibis  Pinmtu  is  com«, 
Bnt  si  tu  loDgB,  iilliu !  at  hoom  wu  ha. 
Tha  mono  shoon,  men  mighlawely-Bee,  Sij 
And   in   hia   wuyc^.  as  that  lie  com  fnl 


1  Idote  bit  oltfl,  and  wMp  on  hit  fat 

And  nide,  '  vimpel,  oUa*  !    Ibc)'  nis  do 

But   than   shalt  fcle  as  wel  the  blood 
of  no 

A»  Iban  hast  fclt  tho  blading  of  Tisbe!' 
And  with  that  words  houuMthimtothD 


this, 
Bnt  iit1inginbordr«da,sbothoghCo  thoa, 
'  If  hit  so  fulle  that  my  Pirunns  E5] 

Be  ooman  hider,  and  may  ma  nat  y-flodt, 
He  may  me  bolden  fala  and  ack  ankinda^^ 
And  ont  she  comtb,  und  after  him  gaa 

MpysD  I.JW 

Botha  with  her  heria  and  with  her  yAn, 
And  thogbta,   *  1   wed  him  t«Uen  of  my 

drade  Sba 

Botha  of  the  laonosse  and  at  my  dede.' 
And  at  tho  biate  her  lore  than  bath  slia 


Z^i  BUitnl  of  ®i)o. 


371 


▲ad  thMnrttlMl  ilM  Uftoth  up  his  h6ML 
This  wqAlI  man,  that  wm  ii«t  ftiUy 
dMd, 
Whaa  that  ha  harda  tha  aama  of  Tiaba 


On  har  ha  eaata  his  hairy  daadly  yfin    8Q5 
And  donn  again,  and  sraldath  up  the 

«o^  (t8i) 

Tiaba  ziai  np,  withoaten  noise  or  boat, 
And  aalfl^  har  wimpel  and  his  empty 

shatha, 
And  aak  hia  award,  that  him  hath  doon 

todatha; 
Than  spak  she  thos :  *  My  woftil  hand,' 

qnodsha,  890 

*Ia  atrong  y-no^  in  swiche  a  werk  to 


For  lore  ahal   yire   me   atrengthe  and 


To  makamy  woonde  large  y-nogh,  I  geaso. 
I  wol  thee  lolwen  deed,  and  I  wol  be 
FeUwe  and  canse  eek  of  thy  deeth/  qaod 

she.  (190)  895 

*  And  tho^  th»t  nothing  save  the  deeth 

only 
Mighte  thee  fVo  me  departe  trewely, 
Thon   shalt  no  more   departe    now  fh> 

me 
ThAn  fh>  the  deeth,  for  I  wol  go  with 

thee! 


*And  now,  ye  wreochad  jeions  ikdraa 

onre,  900 

We,  that  weren  whylom  ohildran  yonre, 
We  prayen  jrow,  withoaten  more  envye. 
That  in  o  grave  y-fere  we  moten  lye. 
Sin  love  hath  brooght  us  to  this  pitoos 

ende !  (199) 

And  rightwis  god  to  every  lover  sende,  905 
That  loveth  trewely,  more  proeperitee 
Than  ever  hadde  Piramns  and  Tisbe  I 
And  lat  no  gentil  woman  her  assure 
To  putten  her  in  swiche  an  aventure. 
But  god  forbede  but  a  woman  can       910 
Been  as  trewe  and  loving  as  a  man ! 
And,  for  my  part,  I  shal  anoon  it  kjrthe !' 
And,  with  that  worde,  his  sward  she  took 

as  swjrthe, 
That  warm  was  of  her  loves  blood  and 

hoot,  (209) 

And  to  the  herte  she  her-selven  smoot.  915 

And  thus  ar  Tisbe  and  Piramus  aga 
Of  trewe  men  I  flnde  but  fewe  mo 
In  alia  my  bokea,  save  this  Piramus, 
And  theiA>r  have  I  spoken  of  him  thus. 
For  hit  is  deyntee  to  us  men  to  finde  920 
A  man  that  can  in  love  be  trewe  and 

kinde. 
Heer  may  ye  seen,  what  lover  so  he  be, 
A  woman  dar  and  can  as  wel  as  he. 
ExplieU  Isgenda  Tdtbe, 


III.  THE  LEGEND  OF  DIDO,  QUEEN  OF  CAETHAGE. 


IndpU  Legenda  DidonU  MaiiM»y 
Cfartagtnit  rtgifu* 

Olobt  and  honour,  Virgil  Hantuan, 

Be  to  thy  name !  and  I  shal,  as  I  can,  935 

Folow  thy  lantern,  as  thou  gost  bifom. 

How  Eneas  to  Dido  was  forsworn. 

In  thyn  Eneld  and  Naso  wol  I  take 

The    tenonr,    and    the    grete    effeotea 

make. 
Whan  Trnye  broght  was  to  destruo- 

cioun  930 

By   Orekes    sleigbte,    and    namely   by 

Sinoon, 
Feyning  the  hors  y-offired  to  Minerve, 
Through    which    that    many  a   TroytJi 

moste  sterve ;  (10) 


And  Ector  had,  after  his  deeth,  appered, 
And    fyr  so  wood,    it   mighte   nat    be 

stored,  935 

In  al  the  noble  tour  of  Ilioun, 
That  of  the  citee  was  the  cheef  dungeoun ; 
And  al  the  oontree  was  so  lowe  y-broght, 
And    Priamus    the   king   fordoon    and 

noght; 
And  Eneaa  was  charged  by  Yenns        910 
To  fieen  awey,  he  took  Ascanius, 
That  was  his  sone,  in  his  right  hand,  and 

fledde  ; 
And  on  his  bakke  he  bcur  and  with  him 

ledde  (ao) 

His  olde  fibder,  cleped  Anchises, 
And   by  the   wejre    his  wyf  Crensa  he 

1©^  SH5 


^^t  fiegent  of  6oo>  (TOomtn. 


And  DKwbd  some  bsJde  be  in  bis  minde 
Er  that  liu  MHulo  Lis  falawshippo  flnda. 
Bat,  &t  tbe  laste,  whan    he    had    hem 
Itmnile,  9lA 

Bg  mule  bia  reily  in  a  CBrtaio  atonnda, 
And  to  tbe  wo  fid  fasM  he  gan  hitn  bye. 
And  s&ilot.b  forth  witb  ol  his  eompanya 
Tomnl  Ilaile,  M  woMe  deatiQe& 

His  nat  to  purpos  for  Ui  apeke  of  here, 
For  h[t  ocordetli  nat  ti>  my  matera.       ggs 
Bnt.  as  I  seide,  of  him  and  of  Dido 
Shiil  be  ay  tote,  til  that  I  have  do. 
So  loDge  he  tailed  in  the  lalte  see 
TH  In  LibTs  nnnethe  aiyred  he, 
With  sbippea  wven  and  with  no  mora 
nQvye;  5S0 

And  glad  vaa  he  to  londe  for  to  hye, 
80  wiu  be  with  the  tempest  al  to-nhnke. 
And   whan  that  he  the   haven  had  y- 

Hohad  a  kiueht,waB  called  Achalea;  ij&t 
A1X1I  hloi  uf  al  hu  felnnsKippe  be  chees 
To  goon  witb  biro,  tbe  contra  for  tegpyo  : 
Ho  took  with  him  no  mora  companye. 
Bnt  forth  they  goon,  and  lofte  his  shippM 


With    arwea    and    witli    bi>ir«,    tn    Uii* 
manere.  991 

Thia  ia  the  regne  of  LiUa,  tber  ye  baaa, 
Of  which  that  Dido  lady  is  and  queen'— 
And  iboHlytolde  bim  altbeocca«iaail(ri) 
Why  Dido  com  into  that  regkinn,  995 
Of  which  aa  now  me  Instetb  natloTyme; 
Hit  nedeth  nat ;  hit  nen  bnt  loa  of  tymo. 
For  thia  ii  al  and  asm,  it  was  Vaau^ 
His  owne  moder.that  spak  with  him  thai; 
And  to  Cartage  ahe  bad  he  aholda  him 
dighti>,  looo 

And  vaniobed  anoon  ont  of  hia  ai^t^ 
I  oondo  folwe,  word  for  word,  VlrByte, 
Bnt  it  Holde  laaten  ol  to  louse  a  wfayk.  {8a) 
Thia  noble  queen,  that  oleped  wa«  Dido, 
That  whylom  was  the  wyf  of  Sithao,  toos 
That  fairer  was  then  is  tbe  hrij(hta  •mme, 
Thii  noble  toon  of  Caitase  hath  begoiuw ; 
In  which  sba  regnatb  in  ao  greet  hononr, 
Tliat  aba  waa  holdo  of  alia  qnanee  flonr. 
Of  gontilesae,  of  freedom,  of  beantee;  1010 
That  wel  wa«  him  that  raighte  her  oata 


Of  kingea  and  of  lordea  ao  decrred. 


ZU  i^tnl  of  %)tbo. 


373 


So   tendzely,    Uiat  loathe   hit  was   to 

■one. 
This  firesBhe  Udy,  of  the  oitee  qnene,  1035 
Stood  in  the  temple,  in  her  eetat  royal, 
So  riohely,  and  eek  so  fair  with-al, 
So  yong',  ao  hasty ^  with  her  eyen  glade, 
Tlaat^  if  that  god,  thftt  heren  and  erthe 

made, 
Wolde  han  a  love,  for  beante  and  good- 

newo,  1040 

And  womanhod,  and  troathe,  and  seemli- 


Whom  aholde  he  loven  bat  this   lady 

swete? 
There  nis  no  womman  to  him  half  so 
mete.  (ix>) 

Xyntane,  that  hath  the  world  in  govern- 


Hath  aodeinly  broght    in    so  newe  a 
ohannce,  iu45 

That  never  was  ther  yit  so  firemd  a  oas. 
For  al  the  oompanye  of  Bneas, 
Which  that  he  wende  han  loren  in  the 


Aryred  is,  nat  fer  fh>  that  oitee ; 

For  which,  the  grettest  of  his  lordes  some 

By  aventore  ben  to  the  dtee  oome,      1051 

Unto  that  same  temple,  for  to  soke 

The  qoene,  and  of  her  soooor  her  beseke ; 

Swich  renoon  was  ther  spronge  of  her 

goodnesBe.  (131) 

And;  whan  they  hadden  told  al  hir  dis- 

tresse,  1055 

And  al  hir  tempest  and  hir  harde  cas, 
Unto  the  qaene  appered  Eneas, 
And  openly  beknew  that  hit  was  he. 
Who  hadde  joye  than  bat  his  meynee, 
That  hadden  foonde  hir  lord,  hir  gover- 

noor?  1060 

The  qaene  saw  thsy  dide  him  swich 

honoar, 
And  had  herd  ofte  of  Eneas,  er  tho. 
And  in  her  herte  she  hadde  roathe  and 

wo  (140) 

That  ever  swich  a  noble  man  as  he 
Shal  been  disherited  in  swich  degree ;  1065 
And  saw  the  man,  that  he  was  lyk  a 

knight,    • 
And  soffisaant  of  persone  and  of  might, 
And  lyk  to  been  a  veray  gentU  man ; 
And  wel  his  wordes  he  besette  can, 


And  had  a  noble  visage  for  the  nones,  1070 
And  formed  wel  of  braoncs  and  of  bones. 
For,  after  Yenos,  hadde  he  swich  fair- 

nesse. 
That  no  man  might  be  half  so  fair,  I 

gesee.  (150) 

And  wel  a  lord  he  semed  for  to  be. 
And,  fbr  he  was  a  straanger,  somwhat 

she  1075 

I^ked  him  the  bet,  as,  god  do  bote. 
To  som  folk  ofte  newe  thing  is  swote. 
Anoon  her  herte  hath  pitee  of  his  wo. 
And,  with  that  pitee,  love  com  in  also ; 
And  thos,  for  pitee  and  for  gentilesse,  1080 
Befiresshed  moste  he  been  of  his  distresse. 
She  seide,  certes,  that  she  soiy  was 
That  he  hath  had  swich  peril  and  swich 

oas ;  (160) 

And,  in  her  firendly  speche,  in  this  manere 
She  to  him  spak,  and  seide  as  ye  may 

here.  1085 

*  Be  3re  nat  Yenos  sons  and  Anchises  ? 
In  good  feith,  al  the  worship  and  encrees 
That  I  may  goodly  doon  yow,  3^0  shal 

have. 
Yoar  shippes  and  yoar  meynee  shal  I 

save;' 
And  many  a  gentil  word  she  spak  him  to ; 
And  comaanded  her  messageres  go     1091 
The  same  day,  with-oaten  any  fledle, 
His  shipi)es  for  to  seke,  and  hem  vitaile. 
She  many  abeste  to  the  shippes  sente,  (171) 
And  with  the  wyn  she  gan  hem  to  pre- 

sente ;  1095 

And  to  her  royal  paleys  she  her  spedde. 
And  Eneas  alwey  with  her  she  ledde. 
What  nedeth  yow  the  feste  to  descryve  ? 
He  never  beter  at  ese  was  his  lyve. 
Fal  was  the  feste  of  deyntees  and  rich- 

esse,  iioo 

Of  instraments,  of  song,  and  of  gladnesse. 

And  many  an  amoroas  loking  and  devys. 

This  Eneas  is  oome  to  Faradys        (180) 

Oat  of  the  swdow  of  helle,  and  thas  in 

joye  1 104 

Bemembreth  him  of  his  estat  in  Troye, 
To  daancing^hambres  fal  of  parements, 
Of  riche  beddes,  and  of  ornaments. 
This  Eneas  is  lad,  after  the  mete. 
And  with  the  qaene  whan  that  he  had 

sete, 


Z^t  Me^tni  of  6ooti  (SDemen. 


And  epycea  |iartci],  anil  tho  vyti  agoon, 
rnlohiBchnmbrsBwaalieliuI  nnoon     iiii 
To  tftko  hia  eso  and  for  to  hava  his  reatP, 
With  al  Ilia  folk,  to  doon  wliab  so  hem 
Iwto,  (190] 

Nast«do,  for  the  jaiting  weltogoon,  1115 
No  Inr^  pallfVj,  eay  for  the  noDefl, 
Nu  JQwel,  fretted  ful  ofriche  atoneg, 
No  ankkos  ful  of  Eold,  of  Urge  wighte, 
No  mb;  noon,  that  shynede  by  nigbte, 
Ne  gcntil  hantein  lancon  horonere,      iin 
Xe  hoimd,  for  hert  or  nilile   boor   or 

ilora, 
Ke  Ponpo  of  gold,  willi  ilorina  nowe  y-bate, 
That  in  Che  lond  of  Liliie  may  ho  gate, 
That  Dido  ne  hnth  hit  Eneas  y-sent ;  (»i) 
And  al  ia  payed,  vhnt  that  he  hath  apcDt, 
Thus  can  this  f  noble  quano  bar  gest«i 

calie,  111 

As  gho  that  can  in  freedom  passan  alls. 

Knrna  Eotlily  eek,  nitli-oQicn  leet. 
Hnth  Bent  on-to  his  shippe,  by  Acbaleg, 
Ailer  hia  sons,  imrt  after  richo  thinges, 
Both  ceptre,  clothes,  brocbaa,  and  ee] 

ringps,  I,, 

n  for  to  preaonti 


And  of  the   dodea  hath    aha    man  en- 

Of  Eneas,  and  *1  the  etmy  lered  iiju) 

Of  Troye  \    »nd  ai  the  longs  day  they 

Entendeden  to  speken  andtopleyt ;     iiij 
Of  whicii  tliBT  gui  to  bndeii  awioh  a  fyr, 
lliat  sely  Dido  hath  now  swkh  deayr 
With  BDeai,  her  newe  gaat,  la  dale. 
That  she  hath  loathar  have,  ojid  eek  her 

Kowtoth'offDct,nowtothofmitofal,  ii6o 
Why  I  have  told  this  story,  oad  teUan 

Ehal. 
Thus  I  beginne  ;  hit  fil,  upon  a  nighl, 
When  that  tho  mone  up-roysed  had  her 

light,  (Mill 

Tliis  noble  qoeno  nn-t«  hat  rcata  wento  : 
She  Bykath  sore,  and  gun  ber-aelf  tnr- 

monte.  uf^ 

She  waketb,  walwgth,  maketh  tnany  » 

Aadoonthisa  lovereB,aa  I  have  herd  toyd. 
laste,  nuto  her  snaler  Anne 
er  moon,  and  right  thaB  spak 

mater  myn,  what  may  hit 


Z^  ititni  of  ®tbo. 


375 


The  dawening  np-rist  oat  of  the  see ; 
This  amoKoas  qnene  ohargeth  her  meynee 
The  nettes  dresse,  and  speres  brode  and 

kene ;  1190 

An  hunting  wol  this  Insty  fiesshe  qnene ; 
So  priketh  her  this  newe  joly  wo. 
To  hors  is  al  her  Insty  folk  y-go ;        (270) 
Un-totheconrtthe  honndesbeen  y-broght, 
And  np-on  oonrsers,  swift  as  any  thoght, 
Heryongeknighteshovenalabonte,   1196 
And  of  her  wommen  eek  an  hnge  route. 
Up-on  a  thikke  palfrey,  paper-whyt, 
With  sadel  rede,  enbrouded  with  delyt, 
Of  gold  the  barres  up-enbossed  hye,    1100 
fit  Dido,  al  in  gold  and  perre  wiye; 
And  she  is  fair,  as  is  the  brighte  morwe, 
That  heleth  seke  folk  of  nightes  sorwe.  (aSu) 

Up-on  a  oourser,  startling  as  the  fyr, 
ICen  mighte  tume  him  with  a  litel  W3rr, 
Sit  Eneas,  lyk  Phebns  to  devjrse ;        i2ii6 
So  was  he  fresshe  arayed  in  his  ws^se. 
The  fomy  brjrdel  with  the  bit  of  gold 
Oovemeth  be,  right   as    him-self  hath 

wold. 
And  forth  this  noble  qnene  thns  lat  I 

ryde  12 10 

An  hunting,  with  this  Troyan  by  her  syde. 

The  herd  of  hertes  founden  is  anoon, 
With  ^  hey !  go  bet !  prik  thou  !  lat  goon, 

lat  goon  !  (290) 

Why  nil  the  leoun  oomen  or  the  bere, 
That  I  mighte  ones  mete  him  with  this 

spere?'  1315 

Thus  seyn  thise  yonge  folk,  and  up  they 

kille 
These  t  hertes  wilde,  and  han  hem  at  hir 

wUle. 
Among   al   this   to-romblen   gan   the 

heyen, 
The  thunder  rored  with  a  grisly  Steven ; 
Doun  com  the  rain,  with  hail  and  sleet 

so  faste,  i3X> 

With  heyenes  fyr,  that  hit  so  sore  agaste 
This  noble  queue,  and  also  her  meynee. 
That  ech  of  hem  was  glad  a-wey  toflee.  (300) 
And  shortly,  fro  the  tempest  her  to  save, 
She  fledde  her-self  into  a  litel  cave,     122$ 
And  with  her  wcnte  this  Eneas  al-so  ; 
I  noot,  with  hem  if  ther  wente  any  mo  ; 
The  autour  maketh  of  hit  no  mencioun. 
And  heer  began  the  depe  affeccioun 


Betwiz  hem  two;   this  was  the  firste 

morwe  1:130 

Of  her  gladnesse,  and  ginning  of  her 

sorwe. 
For  ther  hath  Eneas  y-kneled  so,       (309) 
And  told  her  al  his  herte,  and  al  his  wo. 
And  sworn  so  depe,  to  her  to  be  trewe. 
For  wele  or  wo,   and  chaunge   for  no 

newe,  1235 

And  as  a  fals  lover  so  wel  can  pleyne, 
That  sely  Dido  rewed  on  his  peyne. 
And  took  him  for  husband,  f  to  been  his 

wyf 
For  ever-mo,  whyl  that  hem  laste  lyfl 
And  after  this,  whan  that  the  teonpest 

stente,  1240 

With  mirth  out  as  they  comen,  hoom 

they  wente. 
The  wikked  fame  up  roos,  and  that 

anon,  (319) 

How  Eneas  hath  with  the  queue  y-gon 
In-to  the  cave ;  and  demed  as  hem  liste  ; 
And  whan  the  king,  that  Yarbas  hight, 

hit  wiste,  1345 

As  he  that  had  her  loved  ever  his  lyf, 
And  wowed  her,  to  have  her  to  his  yryf^ 
Swich  sorwe  as  he  hath  maked,  and  swich 

chere. 
Hit  is  a  routhe  and  pitee  for  to  here. 
But,  as  in  love,  al-day  hit  happeth  so,  1250 
That  oon  shal  laughen  at  anothers  wo ; 
Now  laugheth  Eneas,  and  is  in  joye 
And  more  richesse  than  ever  he  was  in 

Troye.  (3.V>) 

O  sely  womman,  ful  of  innocence,   1254 
Ful  of  pitee,  of  trouthe,  and  conscience. 
What  maked  yow  to  men  to  trusten  so  ? 
Have  3^0  swich  routhe  upon  hir  feined  wo, 
And   han   swich    olde   ensamples    yow 

befom? 
See  ye  nat  alle,  how  they  been  for-swom  ? 
Wher  see  yo  oon,  that  he  ne  hath  laft  his 

leef,  «a6o 

Or  been  unkinde,  or  doon  hir  som  mis- 

cheef. 
Or  pilled  her,  or  hosted  of  his  dede  ?  (339) 
Ye  may  as  wel  hit  seen,  as  ye  may  rede ; 
Tak  heed  now  of  this  grete  gentil-man, 
This  Troyan,  that  so  wel  her  plesen  can. 
That  feineth  him  so  trewe  and  obeising, 
So  gentil  and  so  privy  of  lus  doing,      iibf 


^0e  fi^eni  ef  £>oo&  {^omcn. 


And  con  bo  vel  doon  nlla  his  i 

And.  wBiten  her  at  tettea  ui<l  at  iumoa. 

And  when  she  guUi  to  temple  and  hoom 

ftgpyn,  1170 

And  baten  til  he  hath  hU  \adj  teyn, 
And  bere  in  bia  devyaes,  for  her  nke, 
N'oot  I  nat  what ;  and  aongea  voids  ha 

make,  (jja) 

Jiuten.  and  doon  of  onnes  many  thingeo, 
SPDde  her  lottres,  tokena,  bnnlua,  lingM — 
Now  herkneth,   haw   bo  shal  hi(   Udy 


And  dcsolat,  and  fled  fmrn  hia  oontree, 
And  Hi  his  folk  wiih  tempest  al  to-driven 
She  hatb  hoc  budy  and  eek  ber  nunir 
j-ivea  ..a 

1n-ta  hia  bond,  ther-oa  sho  toigbte  havi 


J 


I  am  m  gentil-wonuui  and  a  qnaoi.  ijoS 
Y»  wil  oat  fro  toot  wyT  thus  fools  Seen  F 
That  I  wu  bora  )  allsa  I  what  dial  I  dot' 
To  telle  in  short,  thii  noUa  qneaa  Dido, 
Bhe  sekech  h&lires,  and  doth  eacHQiw  • 
Sba  knsleth,  oiyetb,   that  ronthe  ii  (o 

davjE* ;  13U 

Conjoroth  him.  and  proftelh  him  to  bo 
HIb  UitkI,  his  servant  In  the  loste  ffreo ; 
She  falteth  bim  to  fate,  and  nrewneth 

the™  (»i) 

Biscberalv,  with  her  brighM  eilto  here, 
And  seith,   '  have  mercj' !   let  me  with 

yow  lyde !  iji6 

Thise  lordea,  which  tbat  wonen  me  belyde 
Wil  me  destroyea  only  for  your  nXe, 
And,  an  ye  wil  me  now  to  wyve  take, 
Ab  ya  ban  iwom,  than  wol  1  j-ive  ynw 

To  bIwu  me  with  your  sward  now  sone  at 

For  than  yit  shal  T  dyen  aa  yoor  wyf. 
T  am  with  childe,  and  yiva  my  child  his 
lyf.  (4H.) 

Merey,  lord  1  have  jiitc  In  yrmr  tbci^t ! ' 
But  al  this  Uung-  availetb  her  right  noght  j 


Zit  BttjittiH  «f  l^gyipgfc  «A  QKttM. 


377 


And  iMid  licmociM  Mud  licr 
To  ftodhan  fyr  and  oihar  tiling  Anioon, 
And  Mide,  tliat  ■&•  wolde  menfy^. 
And,  whan  she  mii^ite   her  ^pne  wel 


Up-on  thefyrofneri^ehesteiie,    139) 
And  with  hie  ewerd  she  voof  her  to  the 
herte. 
But,  ee  mjn  antonr  eeith,  right  thus 
■he  eeyde ;  (4^) 

Or  she  was  hurt,  befSue  thai  she  deyde, 
She  wroot  a  lettre  anoon,  that  thus  be- 
gan.— 
*  Bi^t  so,*  qnod  she,  *  as  that  the  whyte 
swan  1355 

Ayeins  his  deeth  beginneth  for  to  singe, 
Bight  so  to  yow  make  I  my  oomplejninge. 


Hat  thai  I  trowe  to  geten  yow  again. 
For  wel  I  wooi  thai  it  ia  al  in  Tain, 
Sin  thai  the  goddee  been  eontnure  to  me. 
Bui  sin  my  name  is  kisi  thioogh  yow,* 
qnod  she,  1361 

*  I  mey  ^vttl  leee  a  word  on  yow,  oar  letter, 
Al-be-it  thai  I  shal  be  never  the  better ; 
For  thilke  wind   that  Uew  your   ship 

•^wey,  (44«) 

The  same  wind  hath  Uowe  a-wey  your 

fey.—  13^ 

But  who   wol  al  this  letter  have  in 
minde, 
Bede  Ovide,  and  in  him  he  shal  hit  finds. 

ExpUcU  Legenda  Didanii  MariirU, 
Cariagima  regime. 


IV.  THE  LEGEND  OP  HYPSIPYLE  AND  MEDEA. 


Jndpit  Legenda  Ytiphile  et  Medee^ 
MarHrunu, 

Part  I.  Thk  Lxokhd  op  Hypbipyle. 

Tmoo  rote  of  false  lovers,  duk  Jasoan ! 
Thou  sly  devoorer  and  conftisioan 
Of  gentil-wommen,  tender  creatures,  1370 
Thon  madsst  thy  reclaiming  and   thy 

lores 
To  ladies  of  thy  statly  apparannce, 
And  of  thy  wordes,  farced  with  plesannce, 
And    of  thy   feyned  troathe    and    thy 

manere, 
With  thyn  obeisannce  and  tby  humble 

chere,  (8)  1375 

And  with  thy  coonterfeted  pe3me  and  wo. 
Ther  other  falsen  oon,  then  falsest  two ! 
O  !  ofle  swore  thou  that  thoa  woldest  dye 
For  love,  whan  thoa  ne  feltest  maladyo 
Save  foul  delyt,  which  that  thoa  callest 

love !  13K0 

If  that  I  live,  tliy  name  shal  be  shove 
In  English,   that  thy  sleighte  ahal   be 

knowel 
Have  at  thee,  Jasoon !  now  thyn  horn  is 

blowo! 
Bat  certes,  hit  is  bothe  roathe  and  wo 
That  love  with  false  lovercs  werketh  so  ; 


For  they  shal  have  wel  better  love  and 
chere  i3vS6 

Than  he  that  hath  aboght  his  love  Ail 
dere,  (ao) 

Or  had  in  armes  many  a  blody  box. 
For  ever  as  tendre  a  capoun  et  the  fox, 
Thogh  he  be  fids  and  hath  the  foal  be- 
trayed, 1390 
As  shal  the  good-man  that  ther-for  hath 

payed; 
Al  have  he  to  the  capoan    skille  and 

right, 
The  false  fox  wol  have  his  part  at  night. 
On  Jasoan  this  ensample  is  wel  y-sene 
By  Isiphile  and  Hedea  the  qaene.       1395 

In  Tessalye,  as  Oaido  telleth  as, 
Ther  was  a  king  that  highte  Pelleas,  (30) 
That  had  a  brother,  which  that  highte 

Eson; 
And,  whan  for  age  he  mighte  nnnethes 

gon. 
He  yaf  to  Pelleas  the  governing  1400 

Of  al  his  regne,  and  made  him  lortl  and 

king. 
Of  which  Eson  this  Jasoan  geton  was. 
That,  in  his  tjrmo,  in  al  that  lon<l,  ther  nas 
Nat  swioh  a  famoos  knight  of  gentilesse, 
Of  freedom,  and  of  strengthe  and  losti- 
nesse.  14115 


AfterUafivlerilMtk,  lie  bu-lumso    (,|i)l 
That  thar  aaa  noon  that  liiM  been  bia  to, 
Bnt  dida  him  al  honour  and  companjn ; 
Of  which  thii  FoUens  hatb  greet  anvya. 
ImaglniDB  that  Jaaoun  migrhta  be       i4ii> 
Bnhaunsed  »o,  and  pat  in  swich  degree 
With  loiB  of  lordes  of  hU  regionn. 
That  from  hi*  regno  ho  mar  bo  put  adoon. 
And  in  hii  wit,  s-night,  oompaaBod  he 
How  Jaaaan  mights  bait  deitro}^  be  141; 
Withoots  sl»auder  of  bia 
And  at  tlie  hahe  he  took 
Tn  sinilen  him  in-to  Bom  fiir  coutree 
Ther  M  tbia  Jaionn  rosy  destroyed  be. 
Tikis  WBS  his  wit ;  al  made  he  to  Jasotm 
Qret  rhero  ol  lova  and  of  affooeionn,  ijai 
For  drcda  leit  tiia  lordea  hit  cepyde. 
80  fil  hit  so,  as  fame  rennelh  wyde, 
Ther  wiu  swlch  tyding  over-al  and  swlah 

[01, 
That  in  an  yle  that  called  wai  Colcoa,  14J5 
Boyonclo  Troye,  cBtward  ia  the  Beo, 
That  iher-iu  was  a  ram,  that  men  mights 

That  hul  a  fleas  uf  gold,  that  shoon  80 

brighte. 
That  no-wher  wa*  ther  swiuh  au-other 

sigh  to ;  14J9 

Bat  hit  was  kept  nlnray  with  n  dragoon. 
And  many  othere  mervaiU,  up  and  donn, 
And  with  two  boUs,  maked  al  of  bra^ 
That  listen  f^r,  and  moobo  thing  tber 

Bnt  thia  waa  eek  the  tolSi  nathelael, 
That  who-ao  wolde  winne  thilke  fleea,  1435 
He  moate  bothe,  or  ho  hit  winne  mighle, 
With  the  bolei  and  the  diagoun  flghto ; 
Aud  king  Outes  lord  wua  of  that  yle.    (71) 
This  Pelletu  bethoghta  apon  thia  wylo ; 
That  be  his  nevew  Jasonn  wolde  enhorte 
To  aailen  to  that  load,  him  to  diaporte, 
And  eeide, '  Kevaw,  if  hit  mighte  be 
That  awich  n  ^vo^ahip  might*  fallen  thpo. 
That  thou  tiis  fanioua  tresor  mighteet 

And  bringen  hit  my  regioun  witii-inne, 
Hit  vera  to  me  gret  plesauncatind  honour ; 
Thanwarolholdotoqnytothyhtbanr.  (Sot 
And  al  thfl  cost  1  wi>t  my-4elvaa  maka  ; 
And  ohaea  what  foUt  that  thOQ  Wilt  with 
tbeo  take ;  1449 


Lot  BOB  now,  dontow  token  thia  vli^?' 
Jaaoun  waayong,  and  luAty  of  cotnge, 
And  nnder-took  to  doon  thia  ilka  em- 

Aooon  Argus  his  shippes  gaa  ievywB ; 
With  Jasoun  wenle  the  itmaga  Ercnlo, 
And   many  an-otbet  that  he  with  him 
ebaeB.  145S 

Bnt  who-«o  aieth  who  ia  with  Mm  gon, 
Lat  him  go  redan  Argonaatioon,  ^nj 

For  ha  wot  t«lle  a  tola  long  y-now. 
Phiiotatos  anoon  the  eoil  np-drow. 

that  the  wind  was  good,  and  gaa 


.4&> 


'Dtroo  colled  T 
So  long  ba  sailed  in  the  ialt«  aea 
Til  in  the  yle  t  Lemnoon  atyred  ha — 
Al  be  this  nat  raberecd  of  Onido, 
Yet  sellh  Ovyda  in  hia  EpiBtlea  BO—   1405 
And  of  this  yle  lady  was  and  quena 
Thaikiieyongeliiphilea,  theshane,  (uw) 
Ttiat  whylora  Tboos    doght«r  waa,   tho 
kin,. 
Isiphllee  wns  goon  in  her  playing;  141A1 
And,  turning  on  the  clyvel  by  the  *oe, 
Under  n  bonke  anoon  esp.ved  she 
Whur  that  the  ship  of  Jasonn  gon  ary  vo. 
Of  her  goodnesn  adoun  she  sendath  blyva 
Tu  witenyifthatanyBtrannge  wighl  1474 
With  tempest  tblder were  y-Uowa  a-night, 

To  fortbrea  craiy  wight,  and  doon  plo- 
sannoe  (■») 

Of  veray  bonnt«e  and  of  cnrteayo. 

Thia  messBgere  adoun  him  gui  to  hye. 
And  fond  Jasoun,  and  Ercnlas  also,    1480 
That  in  a  oogge  to  londe  ware  y-go 
Hem  to  refreashan  and  to  take  tho  ayr. 
The  morwening  atempra  waa  and  fair ; 
Aad  in  hie  vey  the  measagere  hem  mett«. 
Ful  connjngly  thise  lonles  two  he  grette, 
And  dido  hiB  meesoge,  axing  hem  aaoon 
Yif  thoy  were  broken,  or  oghl  wo  biqpKiii, 
Or  hodde  node  of  lodesmen  or  idlaile ;  (131) 
Fur  of  aoaoor  they  aboldo  no-thing  faila, 
For  hit  was  ntlarly  tlie  qoones  willa.  ■49i> 

Jasoun  answerda,  nwkely  and  stilla, 
'  Uy  lady,'  qnod  he,  '  thanka  I  heitely 
Of  liir  goodnesso  ;  na  nedoth,  t»w^, 
}Ia-Cbiug  as  now,  bat  that  we  wory  be, 
And  come  for  to  pleye,  out  of  the  see,  1495 


«• 


And 
To 

Witb-ostcs  An  J 
Of  lov«.  or  evil 

This  £ml«ihatli  to  tlut  Ji 
Thai  to  the   mme   he   heth 


np 

That  half  eo  trewe  a  man  ther  nas  of  love 
Under  the  eopc  of  heren  thai  is  ahore ; 
And  he  was  wys,    hazdj,    secxee,    and 

riche.—  (i6i) 

Of  ihise  three  pointes  ther  nas  noon  him 

liche; 
Of  freedom  passed  he,  and  lostihede,  1530 
Alle  tho  thai  liven  or  ben  dedo ; 
Ther-to  so  g^eet  a  gentil-man  was  he, 
And  of  Tosmlio  lykly  king  to  be. 
Ther  nas  no  l&k,  bat  that  he  was  agast 
To  lore,  and  for  to  speke  shameAtst.    15J15 
He  hadde  lever  him-solf  to  mordro,  and 

dye  (it>9) 

Than  that  men  shulde  a  lover  him  espye :  ~ 


lia. 

^55^ 

Vs^j 

crasar  nri  wjd:  <^nKT  ««£t  JkMle. 

T««!«ed 

^  A»  iMve  «(r  siK  >«t  v»wtXrNl« 

T^'MX 

nal  tb»  ntC^ct^  al  tW  om.      >«>; 

if  tk».  tksA  Jt«K«x  w^fiM«4 

Unto  this  ^vcse.  ax>d  K>tik  o('  hire  sttK 
rra»Brc  15^"^^ 

Wlfeat"«»  him  Ufl«^  nnto  hi*  p«iTt>fy»Hn\><' . 
And  «|««i  her  KcfiM  he  chiVtv^n  twv\ 
And  drow  his  siut  and  mw  her  neTe«v«ii>v 
A  le«tr»  sente  she  l\^  hin\  <^M:Wn« 

were  K>  K^ag  to  wtytiMi  aix^l  ♦%» 

And  him  r^prerf^th  t>f  his  ftv^te  nutT\H\lhi\ 
And  preyeth  him  on  h«r  tx>  ha>^  s^^u 

xontiie.  \**»^ 

And  of  his  children  tw^s  she  iK«Mt»  Kim 

thi«, 
Thai  they  be  l>*k<s  1^'  aUe  tUhur.  >'*^  k 
To  Jasonn,  mve  th*y  »H>ude  «*l  !h^.>  K»  { 
And  preyeil  ro<I,  or  h(^  wertt  luugi»  ^  U>  \\\ 
That  she,  thai  had  Ills  )uMi<»  y  rtiH  hnv  h«s 
Hoste  flndftn  him  (o  hor  uudewe  m)  •««. 
And  thai  she  uuNite  UtOie  her  i^lilblivii 

spille,  *\'l 

And  alle  tho  thai  mtfVWth  hliti  his  wllti*, 
And  irew  to  Jasmin  was  Mint  al  hnr  lyf, 
And  ever  ksptn  her  i^hast,  as  n«r  his  wyt  1 
Ne  never  had  she  J«»ye  ni  her  liei Iw,    h»  n 
Jlut  tlytd,  for  his  lov«x «« i^%«^%^  %\\\v\Vv 


Z^t  Segtnfc  of  6o9fe  (?Oomen. 


P.KT  IL     The 


•  Colcos  aoaan  ia  tliU  ditk  Jaooan 
t  isoflovQ  dDvonreraiid  dra^nn. 
Dutero  ftppatj-toth  forme  al-woy, 


And  froi 

Or  OS  a  welle  that  were  botomloea, 
Higlit  so  can  fftla  Jasoiin  bnvo  no  peeK 
For,  to  desyren,  tliroogh  his  nppetyt.  15S6 
To  doon  with  sentil  wommcu  his  deljt, 
This  is  his  Inst  nnd  hia  felicitee.  (ui) 

laaoaa  is  rompd  Tarth  to  the  cites, 
That  wlij'lom  cleped  was  Jaoonitos,    1590 
Thnt  WHS  tbo  msister-lonn  of  al  Coleos, 
And  hstli  y-told  the  MUBS  of  his  comine 
Un-to  Oetfli,  of  that  cntttro  klDg, 
Froying    him    that  ho  mosto  dooD  his 
assay  1594 

TogL^tc  the  flees  of  Kold,  if  that  he  maf ; 
01  which  tho  king  nsaentotli  to  his  bone, 
And  doth  bim  honour,  as  liit  is  to  done. 
So  forforth,  that  his  doghter  and  his  eyr, 
Medaa,  which  that  was  90  wys  and  fair 
That  fftiror  saw  ther  never  man  with  yB, 
Ho  made  her  doon  to  ,Jnnoun  oompanyo 


Lt  deserve  bit  io  my  lyrea  day ;  16*4 
Ood  thanke  yow,  tber  J  oe  emn  n»  may. 
foor  man  tun  I,  and  kntly  yon  beeeche, 
'.o  been  my  help,  vrith-oate  more  speohe; 
Jnt    cartas,    for    m;  death    shal  I   nat 

Tbo  gan  this  Uedea  to  bim  declaro 
The  peril  of  this  cos,  fro  point  to  ]Kiiiit, 
And  of  bis  hatnil,  and  in  wbat  disjoint 
He  mote  stando,  of  wliich  do  oreatarD. 
Savo  oniy  she,  no  mights  bis  lyf  asinre. 
And  shortly,  to  tbo  point  right  for  to  go, 
Tbey  been  nccordod  fol,  betwia  bom  two, 
That  Jasotm  sbal  her  wedde,  as  treve 
knight ;  i6]6 

And  term  y-set,  to  come  sone  at  night  (jtu) 
Unto  her  chambre,  and  make  ther  bis 


Upon  the  godde*.  tbat  he,  for  leef  no 
looth,  i6,|i| 

Ne  sbolde  her  never  falson,  night  ne  day. 
To  Ihwn  her  busbond,  whyl  he  liven  may, 
As  she  that  from  his  deetb  him  wved 


C9t  AmA  tf  jJT^'f^rt. 


3B1 


IB' 

nov  to  lony  Ibr  ne  to 
JErplaciC  X^yeadu  Fj^Ult  H  JMm. 


V.  THE  LEGEND  OP  LUC?RETIA. 


ImeipU  Ltgemda  Lmerede  Bcmt,  MarUrU, 

Nowmoot  I sefii  the axflin^ of  kingvB 
Of  Boom,  iSor  hir  honiUo  dotngoa,      1681 
And  of  the  ImatB  ting  Twqriimiia, 
As  Mith  Orjd/&  and  Titiis  LiTiuL 
But  Ibr  that  ewue  t«Ue  I  nai  this  storio, 
Bat  for  to  iwaiae  and  drawMi  to  xnemoiie 
Tho  Yfamj  tvyf,  the  Torray  trawo  LncreoM, 
Thai,  for  her  WTfhood  and  her  itedfitft- 

BoMe,  1687 

Nat  only  that  thiae  payena  her  eomende, 
Bnt  he,  that  deped  ii  in  our  legende  (10) 
The  grete  Austin,  hath  greet   oompaa- 

sloan  1690 

Of  this  LacresM,  that  ftarf  at  Bome  toon ; 
And  in  what  wyse,  I  wol  bat  shortly  trete, 
And  of  thii  thing  I  tonche  but  the  grete. 

Whan  Ardea  beseged  was  aboate 
With  Bomains,  that  Ail  steme  were  and 

stoute,  1695 

Fal  longe  lay  the  sege,  and  litel  wroghte, 
80  that  they  were  half  ydel,  as   hem 

thoghte;  (18) 

And  in  his  pley  Tarqtdnins  the  yonge 
Oan  for  to  jape,  for  he  was  light  of  tonge, 
And  seyde,  that  *  it  wai  an  ydel  lyf;  1700 
Ko  man  did  ther  no  more  than  his  wjrf ; 
And  lat  ns  speke  of  wyves,  that  is  best ; 
Praise  every  man  his  owno,  as  him  lest, 
And  with  our  speche  lat  ns  ose  our  herte.' 
A  knight,  that  highte   Ck>latyne,  up 

sterte,  1705 


And  seyde  thns,  *jmj,  for  hit  is  no  nede 
To  trowen  on    the  word,  bnt    on    the 

dede. 
I  hare  a  wyf/  qnod  he,  *  that,  as  I  trowe, 
Is  holden  good  of  alle  that  ever   her 

knowe;  (30) 

€fo  we  to-night  to  Bome,  and  we  shnl 

■ee.'  1^10 

Tkrqninins  answerde, » that  lyketh  me.» 

To  Bome  be  they  come,  and  fkste  hem 

dighte 
To  Colatynes  boos,  and  donn  they  lights, 
Tarqninins,  and  eek  this  Colatyne. 
The  hnsbond  knew  the  estros  wel  and 

fyi»«i  i7>5 

And  prively  into  the  boos  they  goon  ; 
Nor  at  the  gate  porter  wai  ther  noon  ; 
And  at  the  chambre-dore  they  abyde.  (.1(0) 
This  noble  wyf  lat  by  her  beddes  ^yde 
Discheyele,  for  no  malice  ihe  ne  th<^hte ; 
And  softs  woUe  our  book  seith  that  she 

wroghte  1711 

To  kepen  her  fro  sloathe  and  ydelneato  ; 
And  bad  her  servants  doon  hir  budnesso, 
And  axeth  hem,  *  what  tydings  heren  yef 
How  seith  men  of  the  sege,  how  shal  hit 

bef  17*5 

Ood  wolde  the  walles  weren  fklle  adoan ; 
Mjm  hnsbond  is  so  longe  ont  of  this  tonn, 
For  which  the  dreed  doth  me  so  soiv 

smerte, 
Bight  as  a  swerd  hit  stingeth  to  myn 

herte  (50) 


382 


Z^i  Bt^ttA  of  <Boo&  (^omen. 


Wlinn  Ithittkontboaege  or  nf  that  plnce ; 
God  SBTO  my  lord,  I  preyo  liiin  for  hig 

grOEO :'—  ■7SI 

And  Uiar-with-al  ful  tenderly  she  WMip, 
And  othft  werk  alia  took  no  mora  knep. 
Bat  mekoly  ake  !«et  her  eyon  foils ; 
And  ttiilke  sembUnt  sat  her  «b1  with-vlle. 
And  Mk  her  tans,  ful  of  lioDeii(«ai  i7}6 
Embeliwbed  bar  vyfly  oliutitee  ; 
Her  comiFenAiimoe  is  to  her  hart«  di^e, 
For  they  aeordeden  in  dode  and  ligna.  (60) 
And  with  that  word  liar  hnabond  Colatyn, 
Orshoof  him  was  war,  com  BWrting  in, 
And  RQide,  ^  dreed  tJiee  noght,  for  I  am 

here  : '  .74J 

And  Bbe  anoonnp  roos,  with  hlisfnl  ohere, 

And  kifito  him,  oa  of  wyvea  ia  the  wone. 

Tari^TiininB,  this  proade  kingea  aone. 

Conceived  liuth    Lor    beaotee    and    lier 

ehere,  .746 

Rerjelow  heer,  herahiip.iuidfaermBiiere, 
Ber  htw,  her  wordea  that  she  hath  oom- 

pleycol, 
And   bj  no  ccslto  her  beaatae  nai  not 

fojned ;  (70) 

And  cnnghte  to  this  lady  swich  daiyr, 
That  in  hia  berte  bran  je  as  any  lyr 


But  natlielei,  nat  plesaonco,  bat  dolj^, 
Or  an  onright  Ail  talent  with  despyt ;  1 771 
'  For,  mitDgre  ber,  ahe  ahal  m;  lemuuui 

be; 
Hnp  helpoth  hardy  man  alday.'qnod  ha; 
'  What  ende  that  1  malie,  hit  ahal  be  u ; ' 
And  girt  biti  with  hia  awarde,  aud  gan 

And  forth  he  rit  til  he  to  Boma  is  oome, 
And  al  oloon  his  way  than  hath  ha  noma 
Unto  the  hanae  of  Colatyn  fnl  right. 
Donn  was  tbe  sonne,  and  day  hath  lost 

his  li^t ;  (100) 

And  in  be  00m  nn-lA  s  privy  halke,  i7&> 
And  in  the  night  ful  tbeofiy  gan  he  atalks, 
Wban  every  nigbt  wni  to  hia  resto  broght, 
Ne  CO  wight  had  of  tresann  swich   a 

thoght. 
Were  lut  by  window  or  by  other  gin,  1784 
With  sworda  y-dra wo,  shortly  he  comth  in 
Ther  as  she  lay,  tbia  noble  wyf  LncresH. 
And.  as  abo  wook,  her  bod  she  felte  presM. 
'Whnt  besta  is  th»t,'  good  iht,  'tlutt 

woyolh  thni  ?' 
'  I  am  the  kingea  sone,  Tarqoinina,'   {110} 
Qaod  he,  'but  and  thon  cryo,  0 


Z9t  BUj^  ^  BncttHa. 


383 


*  Ai  wUtj  Jupiter  mj  ■onle  mTa, 
As  I  dud  In  tb«  stable  dee  thy  knaTe, 
And  ligre  him  in  thy  bed,  and  loade  crye, 
That  I  thee  Unde  in  snehe  afonteiye ;  (130) 
And  thus  thoa  shalt  be  deed,  and  also 
less  1810 

Tfajname,  fiur  then  shalt  non  other  ohose.' 
Ihlse  Bffmain  wyres  loveden  so  hir 


At  thilke  ^rme,  and  diedden  so  the  shame, 
Thai,  whai  Ibr  line  of  danndxe  and  drede 

ofdeeth,  1814 

She  loste  bothe  afe-ones  wit  and  breeth, 
And  in  a  swooi^  she  lay  and  wez  so 

deed. 
Men  mif^ite  smyten  of  her  arm  or  heed ; 
She  leleth  no-thing,  neither  fonl  ne  fkir. 
Ikiqoiniiis,  that  art  a  hinges  eyr,  (140) 
And  shuMsst,  as  bj  linage  and  by  xi^t, 
Doon  as  a  hud  and  as  a  verray  knight, 
Why  liastow  doon  dispyt  to  ehiTslzye  ? 
Why  hsstow  doon  this  lady  vilanye? 
ADasI  oftheethisirasavileinsdede! 

But  now  to  porpos ;  in  the  stoxy  I  rede, 
Whan  he  was  goon,  al  this  mischaonoe  is 

fiOle.  1826 

This  lady  sente  after  her  firendes  alle, 
IMsr,  moder,  hnsbond,  al  y-^iBre ;      (149) 
And  aldisohevele,  with  her  heres  clere, 
In  habit  swich  as  women  need  tho      1850 
Unto  the  buying  of  her  firendes  go. 
She  sit  in  halle  with  a  sorwefiil  sighte. 
Her  frandes  azen  what  her  aylen  mi^te. 
And  who  was  deed?    And  she  sit  ay 

wepinge, 
A  word  for  shame  ne  may  she  forth  ont- 

bringe,  1855 

Ke  upon  hem  the  dorste  nat  beholde. 
Bat  atte  laste  of  Tarquiny  ehe  hem  tolde, 
This  xewftU  cas,  and  al  thie  thing  horrible. 
The  wo  to  tellen  hit  were  impossible,  (160) 
That  she  and   alle   her  Arendes   made 

atones.  1840 

Al  hadde  folkes  hertes  been  of  stones. 
Hit  mighte  haye  maked  hem  npon  her 

rewe. 
Her  herte  was  so  wsrfly  and  so  trewe. 
She  seide,  that,  for  her  gilt  no  for  her 

blame, 
Her  hnsbond  sholde  net  haye  the  fonle 

name,  184s 


That  wolde  she  nat  sniTre,  by  no  wey. 
And  they  answerden  alle,  upon  hir  fey, 
That  they  foryeye  hit  her,  for  hit  was 

right ;  (169) 

Hit  was  no  gilt,  hit  lay  nat  in  her  might ; 
And  seiden  her  ensamples  many  oon.  1850 
Bat  al  for  noght;   for  thns  she  soido 

anoon, 
*  Be  as  be  may,'  quod  the, '  of  foxgiying, 
I  wol  nat  haye  no  forgift  for  no-thing.' 
Batpriyelyshecanghteforthaknyf,  1854 
And  therwith-al  she  rafte  herself  her  Ijrf ; 
And  as  she  fel  adoan,  she  caste  her  look, 
And  of  her  clothes  yit  she  hede  took ; 
For  in  her  fidling  yit  she  hadde  care 
Lest  that  her  feet  or  swiche  thing  lay 

bare ;  (180) 

So  wol  she  loyed  dennesse  and  eek  troathe. 

Of  her  had  al  the  toon  of  Bome  roatho, 

And  Bmtos  by  her  chaste  blode  hath 

sworo  1862 

ThatTarqoin  sholdey-banishtbether-fore. 
And  al  his  kin ;  and  let  the  peple  callo, 
And  openly  the  tale  he  tolde  hem  alle, 
And  openly  let  carie  her  on  a  here     1866 
Thxoagh  al  the  toan,  that  men  may  see 

and  here 
The  horrible  deed  of  her  oppresdoan. 
Ke  neyer  was  ther  king  in  Bome  toan  (190) 
Sin  thiike  day ;  and  she  was  holden  there 
A  seint,  and  eyer  her  day  y-halwed  dere 
As  in  hir  lawe :  and  thns  endeth  Lnoresie, 
The  noble  W3rf,  as  Titns  bereth  witnene. 
I  tell  hit,  for  she  was  of  loye  so  trewe, 
Ne  in  her  wille  die  channged  for  no  newe. 
And  for  the  stable  herte,  sad  and  kinde. 
That  in  those  women  men  may  alday 

finde ;  1877 

Ther  as  they  caste  hir  herte,  ther  hit 

dwelleth. 
For  wel  I  wot,  that    Crist  f  him-selyo 

telleth,  («») 

That  in  Israel,  as  wyd  as  if  the  lond,  i8«o 
That  BO  gret  feith  in  al  the  lond  he  ne 

fond 
As  in  a  woman ;  and  this  is  no  lye. 
And  as  of  men,  loketh  which  tirannye 
They  doon  alday ;  assay  hem  who  so  liste, 
The  trewcst  is  toX  brotel  for  to  triite.  1R85 

Explicit  Legenda  Luereeie  Jiome^  Martirit, 


'Zit  Bt^ttA  of  £»oo(  (^omcn. 


VI.   THE  LEGEND  OF  AKIADNE. 

And  this  th'effect,  that  Ulnos  batii  i 

driven 
Eain  of  Athenes,  that  they  mols    lib: 


Iitfipil  Lrgenda  Ailriane  de  Athena. 
Juoi  icftnuJ,  Minos,  of  Crofo  line. 

Nut  for  thy  nks  only  WTjio  I  tbi»  atflrie, 
Hut  for  to  clep*  aeein  unto  memoria  1889 
Of  Thuanithe  Krcte  Qntrontlie  of  love; 
Vor  which  the  goddes  of  tbo  tioven  above 
Ban  wrothe,  and  wroclie  han  take  for  th; 

Be  read  for  sbune  '.  now  I  tliy  lyf  bee>i>i>S- 
Uinos,  that  eras  tha  mighty  king  of 
Crete, 
That  hadda  an  hnndred   cttse*  Btrongo 

To  Bcala  hath  aeat  his  lona  AndrogeiiB, 

To  Atbenaii  uf  the  wliichs  hit  bapped 

thna, 
Tliat  he  whs  ■layn,  taming  pliiloaophye, 
Bighl  in  that  cit«o,  oat  but  fgr  cnvye. 
Tho  greU)  MiDoa,  of  the  whicho  I  ipeka, 


1  '9'5 

Fro  yare  to  yvre  her  owne  children  ders 
For  to  be  lUyn.  as  ye  shul  oner  bars. 
Thie  Uinos  hath  a  monatra,  a  vikkad 

beats. 
That  WM1  en  crool  that,  wilhont  aH«t«, 
Whan  that  a  man   was  broght  in   hia 

preeoDce,  i;qd 

He  volde  him  el«,  tAer  belpeth  ne  d>- 

fence. 
And  every  thridde  yeer,  witb-onten  donta, 
They  eaaten  lot,  and,  as  hit  com  abonte 
On  riche,  on   pore,    ha   moate  bia  (one 

take,  (49)  19H 

AadofliJoliIId  henonaiiTeseiitaAke 

Unto  Minoa,  to  save  him  or  to  ipilla. 
Or  leta  hi>  boBte  devonre    him  at  hii 
wiBa. 
\d  this  hath  Uinos  don,  right  in  doepyt : 


3«5 


r,tlMrflilUi' 
hk  the  tiolam  di^a  and  wtrndtat 

1961 

Wm  jogmlBf  in  tfM  villa  to  A  teijiM ; 
And  htt  mw  kngiiic  to  tha  dfOgbtren 


or  UBff  IGnoi^  that  In  hir  ehamteM  grtto 

tlia     BMUSt9P> 

(80)  19^ 

In  Bkoehel  miitlM,  in  jof*  and  In  lolML 
Mot  I  nat  haw,  hit  happed  thar,  per  oaa, 
rtiTlnaeni  nnmplnjnnfl  him  hj  nighte, 
The  kii«aa  doi^sfeer,  Adrian  that  higfate, 
And  aik  her  natarPhadrm,  harden  al  1970 
Hia  oomplflyninc^  aa  thojetode  on  the  md 
And  loka<len  19011  the  brii^te  mane ; 
Ham  leita  nat  to  go  to  bedda  aone. 
And  of  hia  ivo  thaj  had  oompaadoon ; 
A  kingea  Bona  to  ben  In  fwioh  priaonn 
And  he  devoured,  thonghto  hem  gret 
pitee.  (91)  1976 

Ulan  Adrian  ipak  to  her  aaater  free, 
And  eflTde,  *  Phedra,  lave  aoster  dere, 
Tliia  voAil  lordea  ione  maj  ye  nat  bare, 
How  pitooaly  eomplayneth  he  hia  kin, 
Andeekhiaporeeetatthatbeiain,    1981 
And  gilteleee  ?  now  cartes,  bit  ia  roatbe ! 
And  if  ye  wol  aawnten,  hj  my  troatbe. 
He  abal  be  bolpen,  how  ao  that  we  do !' 
Phedra  answerde,  *  y-wia,  me  ia  as  wo 
Foot  him  aa  ever  I  waa  for  any  man ;  1986 
And,  to  hia  help,  the  beato  reed  I  can  (los) 
Is  that  we  doon  the  gayler  prively 
T6  ooma,  and  spake  with  na  haatily, 
And  doon  thia  woftd  man  with  bim  to 
ooma.  1990 

For  if  he  may  this  monstre  OTeroome, 
Than  were  be  qnit ;  tber  is  noon  other 

bote. 
Lai  na  wel  taato  bim  at  bis  berte-rote, 
That,  if  so  be  that  be  a  wepen  baTe, 
Wher  that  he  dar,  bis  lyf  to  kepe  and 
aaye,  (110)  1995 

Fi^ten  with  this  ibnd,  and  him  defende. 
For,  in  the  prison,  tber  be  sbal  deaoende, 
Ye  wito  wel,  that  the  besto  is  in  a  place 
That  nia  nat  dark,  and  hath  room  eek 

and  space 
To  welde  an  ax  or  swerd  or  staf  or  knyf, 
80  that,  me  thinkath,  he  sholde  wye  his 
lyf;  jooi 


If  that  ha  be  a  man,  ha  ahal  do  ao. 
And  we  ahnl  make  him  baHos  eek  also 
Of  weze  and  towe,  that,  whan  he  gi^peth 


Into  the  bastes  throto  he  sbal  hem  easto 
To  slake  hia  hunger  and  enoombre  bis 

teeth ;  (i») 

And  right  anon,  whan  that  llieeens  seeth 
The  besto  acboked,  be  sbal  on  him  lepe 
T6  sleen  him,  or  tboy  comen  more  to-hepe. 
This  wepen  sbal  the  gayler,  or  that  tyde, 
Fal  privily  within  the  prison  byde ;  joii 
And,  for  the  boos  is  crinkled  to  and  £rO| 
And  hath  so  qneinto  weyee  for  to  go— 
F6r  hit  is  shapen  as  the  maae  is  wrogbt— 
Therto  have  I  a  remedie  in  my  thogbt, 
TbaAj  by  a  dewe  of  twyne,  as  he  hath 

goon,  (131)  aoi6 

nie  aame  way  he  may  retnme  anoon, 
Folwing  alwty  the  tbreed,  as  he  hath. 

come. 
And,  whan  that  he  thia  besto  bath  over- 
come, 
Thtm  mayhefleenaweyoatof  tbisdrede. 
And  eek  the  gayler  may  be  with  bim 

lede,  aoai 

And  bim  avannce  at  boom  in  bis  contree, 
Sin  that  so  greet  a  lordee  sone  is  he. 
This  is  my  reed,  if  that  be  dar  bit  take.' 
What  sholde  I  longer  sexmoon  of  bit 

make?  9035 

nie  gayler  cometh,  and  with  bim  Tbesens. 
And  whan  thise  tbinges  been  aoorded 

thus,  {142) 

Adoon  sit  Theeens  upon  bis  knee  :^ 

*  The  righto  lady  of  my  lyf,'  quod  he, 

*  I,  sorwefVU  man,  y-dampned  to  the  deeth, 
Fro  3row,  wbyl  that  me  lastoth  lyf  or 

breeth,  J031 

I  wol  nat  twlnne,  after  this  aventnre, 
But  in  3ronr  servise  thus  I  wol  endure. 
That,  as  a  wreoobe  onknowe,  I  wol  yow 

serve  ^054 

For  ever>mo,  til  that  mjn  herto  sterve. 
Forsake  I  wol  at  boom  mjm  heritage,  (151) 
And,  as  I  seide,  ben  of  your  court  a  page, 
If  that  ye  vouohe-eauf  that,  in  this  place, 
Ye  graunto  me  to  ban  so  gret  a  grace 
niat  I  may  ban  nat  but  my  meto  and 

drinke;  9040 

And  finr  my  fUfteiiaDoe  yit  wol  I  iwinke^ 


:^t  it^ttH  of  600&  (^omen. 


Right  KB  yaw  list,   tliat    Minoi  tm 

Sia  [bat  ha  uw  me  ncrsi  with  e 

If  a  no  mao  dUih,  slial  ma  oonne  apye 
So  slrly  and  Bi>  irel  I  bIibI  me  gyo, 
And  mo  so  we!  diafigiire  nnd  »o  lows,  ( 


knoivt 


To  hen  my  lyf,  and  for  to  lian  prcsanco 
Of  ycpw,  that  doon  to  mn  tJiia  oioflUenco. 
And  to  my  fador  >hiil  I  Bondan  here    lojo 
This  worthy  man,  (hat  is  now  your  guy- 

lero, 
And,  him  to  gnardon,  that  ho  ghalwal  bo 
Don  of  the  gretlaat  men  of  my  contiee. 
And  yif  t  doista  aeyn.  my  lady  briEht, 
I  am  B  kingea  Bone,  and  <^ek  a  knight ; 
As  wolde  god,  yif  thnt  lilt  mighte  bo  {i^i) 
Yo  woran  in  my  contreo,  alio  throe, 
And  I  with  jovr,  to  horo  yow  componye. 
Than  ahnlde  ye  seen  yif  that  I  tberjif  lye! 
And,  if  1  profro  yow  in  low  manero   1060 
To  ben  yonc  pago  and  sefvon  yow  right 


And  leva  mo  never  swich  a  ctia  befalle  1 
Bat  flenda  yow  grace  and    aleighte    of 

Yow  to  defende  and  knightly  alaoD  yonr 

And  levo  horafler  that  I  may  yow  flnde 
my  saator  here  no  kinde, 
ie  DBt  to  give  yow  lyf !    (303) 
:  bettor  th«t  I  wbto  your 


Sin  that  ye  been  as  gentil  born  aa  I,  >ogo 
And  ham  a  rSamns,  nat  but  Suts  by, 
Thpn  that  I  sn£>ed  giltlH  yow  to  sterve, 
Or  that  I  lot  yow  as  a  pogo  serve ; 
Hit  is  not  proSt,  aa  onto  yonr  kitirede ; 
Bnt  what  is  that  that  man  nil  do  for 
drede?  3095 

And  to  my  snstor,  ain  that  hit  is  so  (111) 
That  aha  mot  goon  with  me,  if  that  I  go. 
Or  ellos  mffro  deeth  as  wel  aa  t. 
That  ye  nnto  yonr  10110  aa  trewdy  m^ 
Doon  her  bo  wadded  at  youchoom-ooming. 
Thii  ii  the  fynsi  ende  of  al  this  thing  ; 
~  hit  heer,  on  al  that  may  be 


ZU  Btgtiiib  of  MtitiM. 


387 


sst^ 


Al  aolUly,  *  now,  nuicr  mjrii,'  quod  she, 
*  Kow  be  we  dnchewoo,  bothe  I  and  ye, 
And  sikered  to  the  xegide  of  AHienoe,  (143) 
And  botbe  lier-«fter  lyklj  to  be  qnenoe, 
And  flftTed  fto  his  deeth  a  hinges  sone. 
As  ever  of  gentil  women  is  the  wone  a  131 
To  Bare  a  gentil  man,  emfoith  hir  might, 
In  honest  oanse,  and  namely  in  his  right. 
He  thinketh  no  wight  oghte  her-of  ns 

blame, 
Ne  beren  ns  ther-for  an  evel  name.*  2155 
And  diortly  of  this  matere  for  to  make. 
This  Theaens  of  her  hath  leve  y-take,  (253) 
And  erezy  point  fperformed  was  in  dede 
As  ye  have  in  this  ooyenant  herd  me  rede. 
His  wepen,  his  olew,  his  thing  that  I  have 

■aid,  ai40 

Was  by  the  gayler  in  the  hons  y-laid 
Ther  as  this  Minotanr  hath  his  dwelling, 
Bight  fkste  hy  the  dore,  at  his  entring. 
Aad  Thesens  is  lad  nnto  his  deeth,     2144 
And  forth  on-to  this  liinotanr  he  geeth, 
And  hy  the  teohing  of  this  Adriane   {261) 
He  overoom  this  beste,  and  was  his  bane ; 
And  ont  he  oometh  by  the  dewe  again 
Fol  prevely,  whan  he  this  beste  hath 

slain ;  2149 

And  by  the  gayler  geten  hath  a  barge, 
And  of  his  wyves  tresor  gan  hit  charge, 
And  took  his  W3rf,  and  eek  her  snster  free. 
And  eek  the  gayler,  and  with  hem  alle 

three 
Is  stole  awey  ont  of  the  lond  by  nighte. 
And    to   the   contre   of  Ennopye   him 

dighte  2155 

Ther  as  he  had  a  frend  of  his  knowinge. 
Ther  festen  they,  ther  daonoen  they  and 

singe ;  {ajt) 

And  in  his  armes  hath  this  Adriane, 
That  of  the  beste  hath  kept  him  from  his 

bane ;  2159 

And  gat  him  ther  a  newe  barge  anoon. 
And  of  his  contree-folk  a  iul  gret  woon. 
And  taketh  his  leve,  and  hoomward  sail- 

eth  he. 
And  in  an  yle,  amid  the  wilde  see, 
Ther  as  ther  dwelte  creature  noon 
Save  wilde  bestes,  and  that  ftil  many 

oon,  si^ 

He  made  his  ship  a-londe  for  to  sstte ; 
And  in  that  yle  half  a  day  he  lette,   (iSa) 


And  seide,  that  on  the  lond  he  mostehim 

reste. 
His  mariners  han  doon  right   as  him 

leste; 
And,  for  to  tellen  shortly  in  this  eas,  2170 
Whan  Adriane  his  wyf  a^lepe  was, 
For  that  her  snster  fairer  was  than  she. 
He  taketh  her  in  his  bond,  and  forth 

goth  he 
To  shippe,  and  as  a  traitonr  stal  his  way 
Whyl  that  this  Adriane  a-slepe  lay,    2175 
And   to    his    oontree*ward    he    saileth 

bljnre—  (jpi) 

A   twenty   devil    way    the    wind    him 

dryve  !— 
And  fond  his  fkder  drenched  in  the  see. 

He  Ust  no  more  to  speke  of  him,  parde ; 
Thise  fiUse  lovers,  poison  be  hir  bane  t 
But  I  wol  tnme  again  to  Adriane       ai8i 
That  is  with  slope  for  werinesse  stake. 
Fol  sorweftilly  her  herte  mtigr  awake. 
Alias!   for   thee   my  herte    hath   now 

pite  t 
Right  in  the  dawening  awaketh  she,  2185 
And  gropeth  in  the  bedde,  and  fond  right 

noght  (301) 

'Alias!'    qnod   she,   Hhat  ever    I   was 

wroght ! 
I  am  betrayed  !'  and  her  heer  to-rente, 
And  to  the  stronde    bar-fot   faste    she 

wente, 
And  cryed,  *  Thesens !  mjm  herte  swete ! 
Wher  be  ye,  that  I  may  nat  with  yow 

mete,  a  191 

And  mighte  thns  with  bestes  been  y- 

slain?' 
The  hdwe  rokkes  answerde  her  again ; 
No  man  she  saw,  and  yit  shyned  the 

mono,  '194 

And  hye  upon  a  rokke  she  wente  sone, 
And  saw  his  barge  sailing  in  the  see.  (311) 
Cold  wex  her  herte,  and  right  thns  seide 

she. 
*Heker  than  ye  flnde  I  the  bestes  wilde!' 
Hadde  he  nat  sinne,  that  her  thns  be- 

gylde? 
She  oryed,  *  O  tnme  again,  for  ronthe  and 

sinne!  3joo 

Thy  baige  hath  nat  al  his  meiny  inne ! ' 
Her  kerohef  on  a  pole  np  stikked  she, 
Aseannee  that  he  sholde  hit  wel  y^ee, 


O  2 


ZU  it^ttA  of  Coob  (B)omeit. 


And  tama  again,  and  on  tho  Rtroado  bor 
fiado ;  (3>o)  jkjS 

Bat  aI  fur  noght;  bimey  ho  ii  ^-fooii. 
And  iIodh  (he  fll  ft«wowii  npon  a  Moon  ; 
And  np  iha  liit,  knd  kins,  in  tl  bar  esre,  . 
Th«  sUppd  of  bia  feet,  thor  he  hath  fan,  | 
And  to  her  bedde  richt  thna  iha  apaketh 


my-MlTa 


(»•» 


'  Thou  bed,'  qnod  «he, 
Thoa  nh*lt  aiwwara 


thatb 


WbM  BhKl  I  telle  more  her  compltiiL- 

iog? 

Hit  ig  BO  long,  hit  wen  ui  hev;  tbiiie. 
In  her  epistle  Simo  UUMb  al ;  u» 

Bat  sbortlr  to  the  aada  I  telle  Uull. 
The  goddea  bove  her  holpan.  for  pil«e ; 
And,  in  the  ai^e  of  Taojui,  men  may 


The  St 


AUiu<  »1 
For,  tliogh 


tfay  gretter  part  aTay  y-goon  ? 
hal  T,  wrwched  wight,  b, 

ba  that  ship  or  boot  hw 


Bat  thai  thLi  [> 
hij  vrhfle  t 


re  spaka  of  thij  matei 


n  begyle    uifi 
devil  -i-hiin  gayte 


ExptlcH  Lfgaida  Adriane  de  AOaiet. 


VII.   THE  LEGEND  OP  PHILOMELA. 


Dim  datoT  /{trmat 


t9i  BtshA  ^  {p^itmOa. 


389 


lUi  Xemw  l0t  malbB  hit  thippM  jttTB, 
And  into  Qno9  him  m\f  ig  forth  y-AuM 
Unto  Us  fiidtr  in  lawe,  and  gan  him 

To  ▼onchetanf  thai,  for  a  month   or 

tw^ja,  % 

That  FhilooMna,  hif  fryrw  raftar,  mig^te 
On  Progna  hit  wyf  bat  onea  have  a 

ri^ta—  aajs 

'And  aha  ahal  coma  to  yow  again  anoon. 
llyatlf  with  her  wol  botha   ooma  and 

goon,  (50) 

And  as  mjm  hert«a  Ijf  I  wol  her  kepa.' 
Thia  olda   Fandion,   thia   king,    gan 


For  tandema«a  of  herta,  for  to  leva  aaSo 
Hia  doi^tar  goon,  and  for  to  yive  her 

leva; 
Of  al  thia  world  ha  lovada  no-thing  ao ; 
Bat  at  the  laato  leve  bath  she  to  go. 
For  Fhilomena,  with  mlto  terea  eke, 
Oan  of  her  fader  gxaoe  to  beeeke        aaSs 
To  seen  her  sastor,  that  her  longeth  so ; 
And  him  embraoeth  with  her  armea  two. 
And  therwith-al  so  yong  and  fair  was  she 
That,  whan  that  Ter^oa  saw  her  beaatee, 
And  of  array  that  ther  was  noon  her 

liohe,  (63)  2190 

And  yit  of  boantee  was  she  two  so  riche, 
He  casto  his  Qrry  herto  apon  her  so 
That  he  wol  have  her,  how  so  that  hit  go. 
And  with  his  wyles  kneled  and  so  preyde, 
Til  at  the  lasto  Pandion  thos  seyde : — 
*Now,  sone,'  qaod  he,  *  that  art  to  me 

so  dare,  3J96 

I  thee  betake  my  yonge  doctor  here,  (70) 
That  bereth  the  key  of  al  my  hertes  lyfl 
And  greto  wel  my  doghtor  and  thy  wyf, 
And  3riTe  her  levo  somtjone  for  to  pleye. 
That  ahe  may  seen  me  ones  er  I  deye.' 
Aad  sooihly,  he  hath  mad  him  riche 

feata,  ajoa 

And  to  his  folk,  the  mosto  and  eek  the 

lesto,  ^ 

That  with  him  com;  and  yaf  him  yiftea 

greta. 
And  him  convqrath  throagh  the  maistar- 

streto  a$os 

Of  Athenes,  and  to  the  aee  him  bro^te, 
And  tameth  boom;   no  malioa  ha  na 

thoghta.  (80) 


The  ores  polleth  fbrth  the  vessel  fiuita, 
And  into  Ibnaoe  arriveth  at  the  lasts, 
And  np  into  a  forest  he  her  ledde,      3310 
And  to  a  cava  privily  him  spedde ; 
And,  in  this  derke  cava,  yif  her  leste. 
Or  lesto  noght,  he  bad  her  for  to  reato ; 
Of  whicha  her  herto  agrooa,  and  aejda 

thos, 
*  Whar  is  my  saster,  brother  Tereas? '  3315 
And  therwith-al  she  wepto  tenderly. 
And  qaook  for  fere,  pale  and  i»itoaaly. 
Bight  as  the  lamb  thai  of  the  wolf  is 

biton ; 
Or  as  the  colver,  that  of  the   egle  ia 

smiten, 
And  is  oat  of  his  elawea  forth  escaped,  3390 
Yet  hit  is  afered  and  awhaped 
Lest  hit  be  bent  efi-sones,  so  sat  she. 
Bat  atterly  hit  may  non  other  be. 
By  force  hath  he,  this  traitoar,  doon  that 

dede. 
That  he  hath  reft  her  of  her  mayden- 

hede,  a325 

Maogree  her  heed,  hy  strengthe  and  hy 

his  might.  (99) 

Lo !  here  a  dede  of  men,  and  that  a  right ! 
She    oryeth    *saster!'    with    fill    load 

stovene. 
And  *  foder  dere ! '  and  *  help  me,  god  in 

hevene !  *  2399 

Al  helpeth  nat ;  and  yet  this  false  theef 
Hath  doon  this  lady  yet  a  more  mischeef. 
For  fere  lest  she  sholde  his  shame  crya, 
And  doon  him  openly  a  vilanye, 
And  with  his  swerd  her  tong  of  kerveth 

he, 
And  in  a  castel  made  her  for  to  be     3335 
Fal  privily  in  prison  evermore, 
And  kepto  her   to  his  nsage    and  his 

store,  (no) 

80  that  she  mighto  him  nevermore  astorte. 
O  sely  Philomene  f  wo  is  thyn  herto ; 
God  wreke  thee,  and   sonde   thee  thy 

bone  t  3340 

Now  is  hit  tjrme  I  make  an  ende  sone. 

This  Tereas  is  to  his  wyf  y-oome. 
And  in  his  armea  hath  his  wyf  y-n<mie. 
And  pitoosly  he  weep,  and  shook  his 

heed. 
And  swor  her  that  he  fond  her  sastor 

dead;  »H5 


390 


ZU  it^iA  of  £>oo^  ^«m(it. 


Foe  wbioh  this  Bel;  Pro^e  hath  vwich 
wo,  (1151)  1^6 

Thnt  Dy  hoc  wrwafnl  harte  biak  n-twoi 
And  tboe  in  t^rea  l«to  I  Pro^s  dwello, 
And  of  h«r  sustar  forth  I  wol  ]^>w  telle. 
Tbil  woful  htdy  lemed  had  in  yoatho 
So  thkt  BhewurkeaBudenbioudeD  contbe, 
Ajjd  voven  in  lier  fltolo  Iha  radeToro 
As  hit  of  woraau  Jmth  b«  wrmod  yon. 
And,  shortly  for  to  loyn,  iho  hath  her 

Of  iiiL-Lo  and  drink,  and  clothing  at  her 

And  coudo    eek    rede,  and  wel  y>iiogh 

Bat  with  a  peuno  condo  ihe  nat  vrTts  ; 

bo  that,  by  that  tha  yeer  wm  al  a-pi, 
alio  bad  y-WDVou  in  a  atamin  large      ijto 
How  ilie  wsa  lirogbt  from  Athenea  in  a 

And  in  a  iitkva  Low  that  she  waa  broght ; 
And  al  tbo  thing  that  Torous  hath  wroght, 
Ijhe  wiU'  hit  wal,  and  wroot  the  Htoi? 


And  took  hither,  and  iil  Ibe  miuier  told*. 
And,  whan  that  Frogns  bath  tiiil  thing 

beholds, 
No  woid  she  spak,  for  sorwo  and  eek  for 

But  fpyned  her  to  goon  on  pilgrinuigv  ij7! 
To    Bacbas    temple;    and,    in    a    litel 

stoondo, 
Her  dombe  nutar  sitting  hath  she  fooude, 
Weping  in  the  oaMel  ber  aloon.  (151) 

Allail  the  wo,  the  compleint,  and  tlie 

That    Progna    npon    her    dombe   nuter 

maketh !  ajlo 

la  armc*  everiuh  of  hem  other  taketh. 

And  thne  1  leta  hem  in  hir  wrwe  dweQe. 

The  reroenant    ig    no  charge    for  to 

telle, 

For  this  is  el  and  mm,  thtis  was  she 

That  nsver  barm  a-gilto  ua  dc«prved  ijSs 
I'Dto  this  cmel  man,  that  it 


Ye  I 


ttste. 


l-be  n 


■  of  n 


1,  jif  t 


For,  el  be  that  bo  wol  tia 
Doon  ao  as  Tareos,  to  less  hia  ui 
Ke  serve  yow  as  a  mordr 


(.60) 


Z9t  i^ittb  of  Q>(|»(Kk« 


391 


Fol  of  hit  folk,  of  whioh  All  many  oon 
Is  iroimded  lore,  and  took,  and  wo  be- 

gooo.  3409 

And  ihey  ban  at  the  sege  longe  y-lain. 
Behinde  him  oom  a  wind  and  eek  a  zain 
Tha^  fhoof  lo  sore,  hia  sail  ne  mighte 

stonde,  (19) 

Him  waro  levar  than  al  the  world  a-londe, 
80  hnnteth  him  the  tempest  to  and  fira 
80  derk  hit  was,  heooade  nowher  go ;  3415 
And  with  a  wawe  hrosten  was  his  stera 
His  ship  was  rent  so  lowe,  in  swioh 

maneze, 
Thai  cacpenter  ne  ooode  hit  nat  amende. 
The  see,  by  nighte,  as  any  torohe  brende 
For  wood,  and  posseth  him  now  up  now 

doon,  3490 

Til  Keptnne  hath  of  him  oompassioon, 
And   Thetis,  Choms,  Triton,   and  they 

alle, 
Andmadenhimnponalondtofalle,  (30) 
Wher-of  that  Phillis  lady  was  and  qnene, 
Ligorgns  doghter,  fiurer  on  to  sene  2425 
Than  is  the  floor  again  the  brighte  Sonne. 
Unnethe  is  Demophon  to  londey-wonne, 
Wayk  and  eek  wery,  and  his  folk  for- 

pyned 
Of  werinesse,  and  also  enfjeunyned  ;    2429 
And  to  the  deeth  he  almost  was  y-dziven. 
His  wyse  folk  to  conseil  han  him  yiven 
To  seken  help  and  soconr  of  the  qneen, 
And  loken  what  his  gxuce  mighte  been,  (40) 
And  maken  in  that  lond  som  chevisaunce, 
To  kepen  him  fro  wo  and  fro  mischannoe. 
For  seek  was  he,  and  almost  at  the  deeth ; 
Unnethe  mighte  he  speke  or  drawe  his 

breeth,  3437 

And  lyth  in  Bodopejra  him  for  to  reste. 
Whan  he  may  walke,  him  thon^te  hit 

was  thebeste 
Unto  the  court  to  seken  for  socour.    3440 
Men  knewe  him  wel,  and  diden   him 

honour ; 
For  at  Athenes  duk  and  lord  was  he, 
As  Theseus  his  fader  hadde  y-be,  (50) 

That  in  his  tyme  was  of  greet  renoun, 
Ko  man  so  greet  in  al  his  regioun  ;    2445 
And  lyk  his  fader  of  face  and  of  stature, 
And  fals  of  love ;  hit  com  him  of  nature  ; 
As  doth  the  fox  Benard,  the  foxes  sons. 
Of  kinde  ho  ooude  his  olde  faders  wone 


Withoate  kne,  as  can  a  drake  swimme. 
Whan  hit  is  oaught  and  caried  to  the 

brimme.  3451 

This  honourable  Fhillis  doth  him  ohere, 
Her  lyketh  wel  his  port  and  his  manere. 
But  for  I  am  agroted  heer-bifom         (61) 
To  wzyte  of  hem  that  been  in  love  for- 
sworn, 3455 
And  eek  to  haste  me  in  my  legende. 
Which  to  performe  god  me  grace  sonde, 
Therfor  I  passe  shortly  in  this  wyse ; 
Ye  han  wel  herd  of  Theseus  deyyse 
In  thebetraisingof  fair  Adriane,       2460 
That  of  her  pite   kepte  him  from  his 

bane. 
At  shorte  wordes,  right  so  Demophon 
The  same  wey,  the  same  path  hath  gon  (70) 
That  dide  his  fiUse  fader  Theseus. 
For  unto  Phillis  hath  he  sworen  thus,  3465 
To   wedden   her,  and   her  his  tronthe 

plighte, 
And  piked  of  her  al  the  good  he  mighte, 
Whan  he  was  hool  and  sound  and  hadde 

his  reste; 
And  doth  with  Phillis  what  so  that  him 

leste. 
And  wel  coude  I,  yif  that  me  leste  so,  3470 
Tellen  al  his  doing  to  and  fro. 
He  seide,  xmto  his  oontree  moste  he 

saUe, 
For  ther  he  wolde  her  wedding  apparaile 
As  fil  to  her  honour  and  his  also.  (81) 

And  openly  he  took  his  leve  tho,         3475 
And  hath  her  sworn,  he  wolde  nat  sojome. 
But  in  a  month  he  wolde  again  retome. 
And  in  that  lond  let  make  his  ordinaunoe 
As  verray  lord,  and  took  the  obeisaunce 
Wel  and   hoomly,  and  let  his  shippes 

dighte,  3480 

And  hoom  he  goth  the  nexte   wey  he 

mighte; 
For  unto  Phillis  yit  ne  oom  he  noght. 
And  that  hath  she  so  harde  and  sore 

aboght,  (90) 

Alias !  that,  as  the  stories  us  recorde. 
She  was  her  owne  deeth  right  with  a 

oorde,  3485 

Whan  that  she  saw  that  Demophon  her 

trayed. 
But  to  him  first  she  wroot  and  ftsto 

him  prayed 


^^^^^^^^^B 

392                       Z^t  Begtnft  of  &ooi  t^Biomtn. 

Mo  wolde  coma,  «nd  har  deliver  of  pwne, 

Upon  yoar  linage  and  your  faire  tonga. 

As  I  rehorao  shal  a.  word  or  tweyne. 

And  on  yonr  ttaot  fidsly  ont  y-wronge. 

Me  list,  cat  voache-aauf  on  him  to  swlnhe, 

How  coDde  ye  wepe  lo  by  craft  ? '  qood 

Nespende  on  him  spennafol  of  ink  8,1491 

■be; 

For  fnls  in  lore  wu  he,  risbt  m  his  gyre; 

'  Uay  thar  awiohe  torei  feynad  be  T 

The  devil  setto  hit  wrales  botha  »-fyTB  1 

Now  certee,  yif  ye  wolde  have  in  memoria. 

Bnt  of  the  lettra  of  PhiUia  wol  I  wTjte 

Hit  oghte  be  to  yow  bat  litol  gloria     3531 

A  word  or  twayno,  nl-thogh  hit  In  bnt 

To  have  a  aely  mayda  thus  betnyed ! 

lyte,                                           (HB)  1495 

To  god,'  qood  she,  '  preye  I,  and  ofte  hava 

prayed,                                         (,40} 

Thy  Phillii,  which  that  i«  m  wo  begon, 

That  hit  bo  DOW  tho  gnrttest  piys  of  alU, 

And  nuwte  faononr  thai  ever  yow  ahal 

Ovar  tha  tenne  Mt  batwii  oa  twe;na, 

belallel                                                jjj,? 

Tluit  ya  no  holden  forward,  aa  ye  aeyd* ; 

Tour  anier,   which    ye    in    oar    haven 

be. 

layde,                                                  »5c" 

Highta  na,  that  yo  wolde  oomen,  ont  of 

Than,  preye  I  god,  thoa  peyntod  be  also. 

That  folk  may  reden,  for-by  as  they  go. 

Or  that  tha  mone  onaa  wente  aboiit«.  (no) 

'■  Lo !  thU  i*  he,  that  with  hia  flateiye  )S4o 

Bat  tymea  fouro  the  mono  hath  hid  her 

Betrayed  hath  and  [looD  her  vilanye 

face 

That  waa  his  trews  lore  in  thoghlc  and 

Sin  thilhe  clay  ye  wente  fro  this  place,  1505 

dade!" 

And  fours  (ymes  Ugbt  the  world  Bgain. 

Bnt  sothly,  oTm  point  yit  ok/  thfeyrede, 

Bnt  for  al  that,  yif  I  ahal  soothly  cam, 

Thatyebenlykyonrladaraainthi*;  {151) 

Yit  hath  the  Btream  of  Sitho  nat  y-hroght 

For  he  begyled  Adriane,  y-wis,             1545 

From  Athanea  tho  ship ;    jit  comth  hit 

With  swiohe  an  art  and  swiohs  sotalta 

noght. 

As  thon  thy-BBlvon  hast  begyled  me. 

Zit  Jkgenb  ^f  %]pfimnufitcu 


393 


IX.  THE  LEGEND  OP  HYPEEMNESTRA. 


Imd^  Legettda  Tpermidre, 

Jm  Ctevoa  idiylom  ynt&n.  brethren  two, 
Of  whiohe  that  oon  mm  called  Danao, 
Thai  many  a  seme  bath  of  his  body  wonne, 
Am  iwieha  fUae  lovers  ofte  oonne.       356$ 
k-nuimg  bis  sones  alle  ther  was  oon 
Thai  aldennost  be  lovede  of  evericboon. 
And  whan  this  child  was  bom,  this  Danao 
Shoop  him  a   name,  and    called    him 

LinOb 
Thai  othar  brother  called  was  Egiste,  2570 
That  was  of  hnre  as  fiUs  as  ever  him 

liste,  (10) 

And  many  a  doghter  gat  be  in  bis  lyve ; 
Of  which  he  gat  npon  bis  rigbte  wyve 
A  dq^ter  dere,  and  dide  her  for  to  calle 
Ypermistra,yonge8tof  hemalle;       2575 
The  whiohe  child,  of  her  nativitee, 
To  alle  gode  tbewes  bom  was  she, 
As  lybed  to  the  goddes,  or  she  was  bom, 
That  of  the  sbefe    she  sbolde   be   the 

00m ;  (18) 

The  Wirdes,  that  we  clepen  Destinee,  3580 
Hath  shapen  her  that  she  mot  nedes  be 
Pitoose,  sadde,  wyse,  and  trewe  as  steel; 
And  to  this  woman  bit  aooordeth  weeL 
For,  thoogb  that  Venus  yaf  her  greet 

beautee. 
With  Jnpiter  oompooned  so  was  she  2585 
That  conscience,  troatbe,  and  dreed  of 


And  of  her  wyfhood  for  to  kepe  her  name, 
This,  thongbte  her,  was  felicitee  as  here. 
And  rede  Mars  was,  that  tyme  of  the 

3rere, 
80  feble,  that  his  malice  is  him  raft,   2590 
BepreiMd  bath  Venus  bis  crael  craft ;  (50) 
•f-What  with  Venns  and  other  oppressUmn 
Of  houses,  Mars  bis  ▼enim  is  adoon. 
Thai  Ypermistra  dar  nat  handle  a  knyf 
In  malice,  thogb  she  sholde  lese  her  lyfl 
Boinatheles,  as  beven  gan  tho  tome,  3596 
To  badde  aspeotea  hath  she  of  Satume, 

0 


That  made  her  for  to  deyen  in  prisonn, 
As  I  shal  after  make  mencionn. 

To  Danao  and  Egistes  also—  3600 

Al-thogb  so  be  that  they  were  brethren 

two,  (40) 

For  tbilke  tyme  nas  spared  no  linage — 
Hit  lyked  hem  to  maken  mariage 
Betwix  Tpermistra  and  him  Lino, 
Andoastenswicbeadaybitshalbeso;  a(>05 
And  ftil  acorded  was  bit  witterly; 
The  array  is  wrogbt,  the  tyme  is  faste  hy. 
And  thus  Lino  bath  of  bis  fadres  brother 
The  dogbter  wedded,  and  ecbe  of  hem 

batb  other. 
The  torches  brennen  and  the  lampes 

brigbte,  1610 

The  sacrifices  been  fdl  redy  digbte ;     (50) 
Th'encens  out  of  the  fyre  reketh  sote, 
The  floor,  the  leef  is  rent  np   by  the 

rote 
To  maken  garlands  and  corounes  bye  ; 
Fal  is  the  place  of  Bonn  of  minstraloye, 
Of  songes  amorous  of  mariage,  a6i6 

As  tbilke  tyme  was  the  pleyn  usage. 
And  this  was  in  the  paleys  of  Egiste, 
That  in  bis  hons  was  lord,  ri^t  as  him 

liste ; 
And  thus  the  day  they  dryven  to  an 

ende ;  a6iao 

The  frendes  taken  leve,  and  boom  they 

wende.  (60) 

The  night  is  come,  the  bryd  abal  go  to 

bedde; 
Egiste  to  his  chambre  faste  him  spedde. 
And  privily  be  let  his  dogbter  calle. 
Whan  that  the  hons  was  voided  of  hem 

alle,  36j5 

He  loked    on    his    dogbter  with    glad 

cbere. 
And  to  her  sp^h,  as  ye  shnl  after  here. 
'My  righte  dogbter,    tresor   of  myn 

bertet 
Sin  first  thai  day  that  shapen  was  my 

sherte, 


Z^t  Bt^tni  of  £Eoe(  (^emin. 


Or  by  the  fktal  rostnoi  had  m;  dom,  le.to 
So  By  jnyn  hert4  never  thing  mo  oom  (70) 
As    tJion,     myn      Ypcntiistra,     doghtdr 

Tak  faeed  what   I    U17  tkder   say  thw 

And  werk  after  thy  wyur  ever-mo. 
FaraJdcrfinMidoghlw,  IIoveUiMio  >6j5 

That  aI  the  wnrld  tone  nil  hAl/n  leaf ; 
No  I  nnlJe  rede  thee  to  thy  mijcIieBf 
For  &1  the  gode  tmder  the  colde  mone  ; 
And  what  I  mene,  bit  ihol  be  seid  Tight 

With  proteatacinim,  aa  in  this  Tyse,  1640 
Thnt,  bat  than  do  as  I  shal  thee  deTyse, 
Thoa  ahalt  be  deed,  by  him  that  al  bath 
wroght  I  (80 

At  iborte  ^•ardes,  thon  n'escapert  noght 
Out  or  my  paleye.  or  that  thoa  be  deed, 
But  thon  eonienle  and  werke  alter  my 

Tak  this  to  thee  for  fal  conolnilom).' 

Thii  Vpenniitra  cuto  her  oj'ea  doon, 
And   qnook  aa  dooth   the  leef  of  aape 

B*oiie; 
Deed  wex  her  bsme,  and   lyk  aa  aah  to 


Yif  him  to   drinke,   vban  he  goth    to 
And  he  ahat  alapa  aa  longe  aa  ever  tlies 


Thananntikian 

d  opiea  been 

EtronEei 

And  go  thy  wey,  lert  that 

long..' 

{110)  j67r 

Oat  oomth  the 

bryd,»nd. 

fulaobst 

Al  ia  of  maidens  ofte  the  manen, 

To  ohamfare  is  broght  with  revel  and  -vith 

soDge, 
And  shortly,  leat  this  tale  be  to  Innge,  16^ 
This  Lino  and  she  ben  sane  broght  to 

bedde; 
And  every  wight  ont  at  the  dore   liim 

The  night  is  wasted,  and  he  fel  a«tepe ; 

Ful  tenderly  beginneth  she  to  wepe. 

She    rist   her    up,    and     dredfiiLly    she 

quaketh,  1660 

As    doth    the    bnumcha   that   Zophirai 

Bhaketli,  |iio) 

And  hnsht  were  alia  in  Argon  that  cll«e. 
As  cold  as  any  frost  now  wexeth  she  ; 
For  pite  by  the  herte  her  strojTioth  bo, 
And  dreed  of  death  dotfa  her  so  doche  wo. 


Z^  fiesenb  of  %jgpttmnt9tta. 


395 


And  wepftd  tenderly  upon  hiiiliice,  9706 
And  in  lur  tamm  gen  him  to  embrAoe, 
And  him  she  roggeth  and  airaketh  eofte ; 
And  ait   the  window  leep   he   firo  the 

loAe 
Whan  ahe  hath  warned  him,  and  doon 

himhote.  9710 

Thia  lino  fwifte  wai,  and  light  of  fote, 

And  ftvm  hie  wyf  he  ran  a  All  good  pae. 

This  wtSj  woman  ia  lo  wayk,  allae  t    (ip) 

And  helplee  ao,  thaA|  or  that  ihe  fer 


Her  emel  Aider  dide  her  for  to  hMite.  4715 


Allae!  lino!  why  art  thon  so  nnkinde? 
Why  ne  haddest  thoa  rememfared  in  thy 

minde 
To  taken  her,  and  lad  her  forth  with 

thee? 
For,  whan  the  mw  that  goon  awey  washe, 
And  that  ihe  mighte  nat  so  faste  go,    9730 
Ke  fdwen  him,  she  sette  her  doon  right 

tho,  (160) 

Til  she  waa  caught  and  fetersd  in  prisoon. 

This  tale  is  aeid  for  this  oonolnsioan. . . 


^  5 


A  TREATISE   ON   THE 
ASTROLABE. 


pnjpnrcloanB  ;  and  as  wpI  cnnsiilpre  I  tby 
S  lii«y  prByota  in  upecial  tfl  Jorne  the  Troti* 
o(  tho  AstitilBbie.     T)ibii.  for  u  mechel 


yit  bttti  ffm&l.  my  1yt«  ione.  But  n&Uielo^ 
Boflj'si'  toUioothuetrawBooncliuioninin 
EnglJBb,  OS  wcl  as  nnffyHctJi  to  thue  nobla 
nlerkea  f^rclTDB  tliiaoiajnoconplnKumnam  ; 
Oreek,  nnd  to  Anhiens  in  Araliik,  sad  to 
jEwes  in  Ebrow,  nod  to  ths  Latin  folk  in 
ihe  Ijitin  folk  lian  hum  fofnt 


Z^t  SefrobSe :  (pMi  i. 


397 


the  mare  tliaak ;  and  pmye  god  save  the 
king,  that  ie  lord  of  thif  huigege,  and  alle 
65  thai  him  £^yth  bereth  and  obeyeth,  erer- 
ech  in  hie  degree,  the  more  and  the  Ibmo. 
Bat  considere  w^  that  I  ne  nsnxpe  nat  to 
have  fonnde  thia  werk  of  my  labour  or  of 
mjm  engyn.    I  nam  bnt  a  lewd  oom* 

Topilatonr  of  the  labour  of  olde   Astro- 

logieni,  and  have  hit  tranilated  in  mjm 

'P«gii«^  only  for  thy  doctrine  ;  and  with 

thia  fwerd  ehal  I  eleen  envye. 

L  The  iizate  partie  of  thia  tretis  ehal 

75  reheree  the  figorea  and  the  membree  of 

ihyn  Aatrolabie,  bi-oanae  that  thou  ihalt 

hjui  the  grettre  knowing  of  thyn  owne 

instmment. 

II.  The  aeoond  partie  ihal  teohe  thee 

So  werken  the  yeirey  praotik  of  the  foneide 
conolnaioimii  ae  ferforth  and  aa  narwe 
aa  may  be  ihewed  in  so  imal  an  inetra- 
mentportatif  aboate.  For  wel  wot  erery 
astrologien  that  tmalett  fraociona  ne  wol 

85  nat  ben  ehewed  in  so  imal  an  inatroment, 
as  in  gabtil  tables  calonled  for  a  cause. 

m.  The  thridde  partie  shal  contienen 
diverse  tables  of  longitndes  and  latitudes 
of  sterrcs  fixe  for  the  Astrolabie,  and 

90  tables  of  dedinacions  of  the  sonne,  and 
tables  of  longitudes  of  citees  and  of 
townes ;  and  as  wel  for  the  governance 


of  a  olokke  aa  for  to  finde  the  altitude 
meridian ;    and  many  another  notable 
conolusioun,  after  the  kalendres  of  the  ^ 
reverent  elerkes,  frere  L  Somerand  foere 
K.  Lenne. 

ly.  The  ferthe  partie  shal  ben  a  theorik 
to  declare  the  moevinge  of  the  celestial 
bodies  with  the  oausea.  The  whiche  1 
ferthe  partie  in  special  shal  shewen  a 
table  of  the  verray  moeving  of  the  mone 
from  houre  to  houre,  every  day  and  in 
eveiy  signs,  after  thyn  almenak ;  upon 
which  table  ther  fblwith  a  canon,  suffi-  : 
sant  to  teche  as  wel  the  manor  of  the 
wyrking  of  that  same  conclusioun,  as  to 
knows  in  cure  oriaonte  with  which  de- 
gree of  the  sodiao  that  the  mone  ariseth 
in  any  latitude ;  and  the  arising  of  any 
planets  after  hia  latitude  tro  the  ecliptik 
lyne. 

y.  The  flfte  partie  shal  ben  an  intro- 
ductorie  after  thestatuts  of  cure  doctours, 
in  which  thou  maist  leme  a  gret  i>art  of 
the  general  rewles  of  theorik  in  astrologie. 
In  which  flfte  partie  shaltow  flnde  tables 
of  equaoions  of  houses  aftur  the  latitude 
of  Ozenfoid ;  and  tables  of  dignetes  of 
planetes,  and  other  noteftil  thinges,  jrif 
god  wol  vouohe-sauf  and  his  modur  the 
mayde.  mo  than  I  behete.  &c. 


PAST  L 


Hjcu  smnmra  m  DxscBtPCioa  or  trx 
AsTBOLAan. 

1,  Thyn  Astrolabie  hath  a  ring  to 
putten  on  the  thoumbe  of  thy  right 
hand  in  taking  the  heighte  of  thinges. 
And  tak  keep,  for  from  honnes  forthward, 

5  I  wol  depe  the  heighte  of  any  thing  that 
is  taken  by  thy  rewle,  the  altitude,  with- 
oute  mo  wordes. 

2.  This  ring  renneth  in  a  maner  turet, 
fast  to  the  moder  of  thyn  Astrolabie,  in 
so  rowm  a  space  that  hit  desturbeth  nat 
the  instrument  to  hangen  after  hia  righte 

5  centre. 


8.  The  Moder  of  thyn  Astrolabie  is  the 
thikkeste  plate,  peroed  with  a  large  hole, 
that  ress^yveth  in  hir  wombe  the  thinno 
plates  compowned  for  diverse  dymats, 
and  thy  riet  shapen  in  manere  of  a  net  or 
of  a  webbe  of  a  loppe ;  and  for  the  more 
deolaracioun,  lo  here  the  figure. 

i.  This  moder  is  devyded  on  the  bak- 
half  with  a  lyne,  that  cometh  dessend- 
inge  ttQ  the  ring  down  to  the  nethereste 
bordure.  The  whiche  lyne,  firo  the  for- 
seide  ling  .un-to  the  centre  of  the  large 
hole  amidde,  la  doped  the  south  lyne,  or 
elles  the  lyne  meridionaL  And  tho 
lemtnant  of  thig  lyne  dowse  to  the  bor- 


ZH  SettotnU :    ipATt  I. 


dure  i*  clsped  llie  north  l)^e,  or  ellei  lbs 
10  lyns  of  midniBht.      And  for  the  mDni 
dednranouu,  It)  hare  the  fif^m. 

6.  OveF-thwarl  thU  for4eide  hmgo 
lyne,  thot  cmeaeth  liim  another  lyne  of 
the  MDis  lengths  from  art  to  wait.  Of 
the  whicha  lyno,  fruia  &  litel  cro^  +  in 
S  the  banlure  nn-to  the  centre  of  the  largs 
hole,  U  deped  the  £at  lyae,  or  alhw  the 
lyne  OHanUJe  |  end  the  ramenuit  of  this 
Ij-ne  fro  tha  forseida  +  nn-to  the  bordore, 
u  oleped  the  Wait  lyno,  or  the  lyne  Ocoi- 
10  deutela.  Now  haetow  here  tha  foare 
qnarterv  of  thin  utrolnbie,  devyded  al\er 
the  fuuta  princtpala  phigea  or  qoaiterfl  of 
the  flmiBmant.  And  for  the  more  declar- 
■oionjii  la  here  thy  flipire. 

e.  The  eat  aide  of  tbyn  AilroUbia  ia 

clepcd  the  right  side,  utd  tba  weat  ijda 

ia  deped  the  left  aide.     Forgot  net  thii. 

litol  Louis.     Pat  the  ring  of  thyn  Attro- 

^^hihie   npoD  tha  thonmbo    of   thy  right 

^E  band,  and  thuuie  wola  im  right  lyde  ba 

^^B  toweril  thy  left  aydo,  and  hie  laft  ayde 

^Bsnil  be  tonni  thy  nght  ayde;  Uk  thii 

^^^Ttwle  eenenJ,  m  wal  on  tba  bak  as  on 

lu  the  wombe-flide.     Upon  tha  aude  of  thig 

eat  lyne,  aa  I  flnt  seide,  ii  nutrkad  » liWl 

+  1   whar-a*  evere-mo  goneraly  ia    oon- 

aidered  the  antring  of  the  Orat  degree  ia 

which  the  aanne  aryaeth.     And  for  the 

15  man  deolaraoionn,  lo  here  the  flgnre. 

7.  Fro  this  litel  -h  np  to  tha  ende  of 
the  lyae  tneridional,  under  the  ring, 
■haltow  flndau  tbo  boidure  devyded  with 
90  degrade ;  and  by  that  aame  pToporcioon 

5  is  every  qnatter  af  thin  Aatmlabia  de- 
vyded.  Over  the  whioha  degree*  ther 
ban  nonmbrei  of  aagrlm,  that  devyden 
thilke  same  degrees  fto  ^'ve  to  fyve,  M 
ahaweth  by  loDge  atiykea  by-twana.  Of 
10  whiohe  loDga  itiykat  the  spaoe  by-twans 
cantienith  a  mile-wey.  And  every  degree 
of  tha  bordnre  aontieueth  foqra  minutes^ 
that  is  to  seyn,  minntes  of  rui  hosra. 
And  for  more  dsolaraciotm,  k>  hers  the 

8.  Under  the  oompas  of  thilka  degrees 
ben  wrltso  the  namea  of  the  Twalfo 
Bignea,  as  Arlia,  Tanrns.  G«minj,  Canoar, 
I>S0i  Vi'Eai  libra,  Soorpio,   Sagittarius, 


Osprioomns,  Aqnarins,  Pinss ;  and  tta  J 
munbras  of  the  degrees  of  ttxo  signes  ben 
writen  in  sogrim  aboire,  and  with  louga 
devisiouns^  fro  fyva  to  fyve ;  devyded  tro 
tyme  that  the  aigna  entrelh  nn-to  the 

ends.  But  nndersKind  wel,  that  la 
lliiae  dognea  of  signei  ben  Bvorish  ef  bsm 
oonaidered  of  6a  minntes,  and  every 
minnte  of  &j  aecandes,  and  so  forth  in-to 
■mole  firaccioDS  inflnit,  srs  ssith  Alka- 
bocioa.  And  thar-for,  know  wel,  that  ii 
a  degree  of  the  bordore  oontisiieth  fours 
minntea,  and  a  degree  of  a  tigne  oon- 
tjanatb  60  minntes,  and  have  this  in 
rainda.  And  for  the  more  danlanoloiui, 
lo  bare  thy  figure,  « 

9.  Nan  thia  folwetb  tha  Oerole  of  the 
Dayes,  that  ben  flgnrod  in  maner  of 
degrees,  that  Fontienen  In  noambre  365 ; 
divydod  also  with  longe  atrykaa  fro  fyve 
to  lyvc,  snd  the  nombros  in  an^crim  5 
writen  under  that  carEle.  And  for  moiB 
dedancionn,  la  hare  thy  Agax*. 

to.  Next  tha  Coflo  ef  the  Dayes,  fol- 
weth  the  Cercle  of  the  names  of  the 
Uonthea ;  that  ia  to  seyen,  Jannarv, 
Febmare.  Uardus,  Aprils,  Uayns,  Join, 
Jnlini,    Aagustns,    Ssptembie,    Dotiihsr,  S 


thiss  moutbes  were  deped  in  Aiabiens, 
■omme  for  bir  propratees,  and  aome  ^ 
■tatuti  of  lordea,  some  by  other  lordea  of 
Rome.  Sek  of  thiae  monthes,  as  lyked  ■ 
to  Julius  Cesar  and  to  Cesar  Angnstns. 
soma  wero  eompowned  of  dinuse  nom- 
breaofdayes,  BsJuilandAngnst.  Tbanne 
hath  Jannare  jt  dayes,  Fabmate  iS. 
Uardi  31,  Aprille  30,  UaF  ji,  Junius  jo,  i 
Julias  }i,  Augiutna  31,  September  fa, 
Octohre  ji,  Novombre  30,  December  ji. 
Nstbeles,  »]-thougb  that  Julius  Cenr 
took  I  dajras  ant  of  Faiorer  and  put  hem 
In  his  monetb  of  Jnille,  and  Aaguitos  1 
Cesar  aieped  the  monelb  of  Angnst  afWr 
his  name,  and  ordayned  it  of  ji  dares, 
yit  troate  wel,  that  the  Sonne  dwelletli 
iher-for  nevere  the  more  ne  lasts  In  00a 

11.  Tlian  folwen  the  names  of  the 
Halidayes  in  the  Kaiender,  and  next 
hom   the   lotlrea  oC  the  Alw.  on  which 


UiC7  (Ulsn.     And  for  the  mors  deol&n- 

j  oioan.  lo  faen  th;  Rgam. 

la.  Mait  the  faneids  Cercle  of  tba 
Abe.  nader  the  oroa-iynB,  ii  marked  the 
■Bala,  in  manar  of  two  iqayrea,  or  elles  ia 
nuuiaie  of  laddrea,  tluit  lerveth  b;  hUe 

5  I)  poyiite*  and  his  deviiloaoB  of  fnl 
na.aj  s  mbtil  conclaiioan.  Of  thii  foi^ 
aside  anJe,  fro  ib»  croos-lrtie  nn-to  the 
*am  angle,  U  deped  fumbra  ktm,  and 
the  oether  panie  is  cleped  the  -j-unibni 

tha  mon  decinracionn,  lo  hero  ths  fig^nro. 
19.  Thauiie  haitow  a  brood  Bewie, 
tliM  liath  on  either  ende  a  aqnare  plate 
parcad  with  a  certein  faolefl,  Kone  more 
and  loms  lease,  to  noejven  the  stremea 

S  of  the  KHuis  by  day,  and  eak  by  medio- 
cloim  of  tbyn  «ye.  to  Imowe  liie  oltitade 
of  stenes  by  mghte.  And  for  tbe  more 
daclaiacioiui,  la  here  thy  flgnre. 

U.  Tluuine  is  tber  a  large  Pyn,  in 
muiar  of  an  oMree,  that  goth  Ihorow 
the  bola,  tliM  halt  the  tables  of  tbe 
olymatM  and  tiie  ilel  in  tbe  wombe  of 

5  the  Hoder,  tborv  wliioh  Pyn  ther  froth 
■  lital  ngse  which  that  is  clspod  '  the 
hors,'  that  strsynetji  alle  tbise  fiarties  to- 
lw|>s ;  this  fnrMiJe  grele  Pyn,  in  manor 
of  an  axtroo,  U  imagined  to  be  the  Pol 
lo  Aitlk  in  thyn  AMrolabia,  And  for  the 
mare  decUraeioiuL.  la  ben  tbe  figure. 

15.  Tba  wombe-slds  of  thyn  Aatmlabie 
Is  also  davyded  witli  a  loage  croys  in 
Anre  qoaitoi*  Oom  est  to  west,  ttv  sonth 
M  narth,  fro  right  eyde  to  loft  syde,  u  is 

5  Ifaa  bak-«yde.  And  for  the  mo»  deolaia- 
ciooii.  la  bers  th;  flgiue, 

16.  The  bordnre  of  which  wombe-side 
is  dsvyded  ftv  the  poynt  of  lbs  «t  lyne 
DD-to  the  poynt  of  the  sontb  lyne  snder 
the  ring,  in  90  dosres  ;  and  by  that  same 

S  prnpoTDioiui  is  every  qnartar  deyydod  as 
ia  the  bakiyde,  that  amonteth  ]6u  de- 
grees. AAd  understond  wel,  that  degreos 
of  this  bordnra  b«n  answering  and  oou- 
•antrik  lo  Iho  degrees  of  the  Eqninoxial, 

10  lliat  i»  dorydwl  in  the  lame  nombre  ■* 
sirMT  oUksta  oerols  is  In  tiie  heya  harene. 
TUs  HUBS  boidnra  ia  daryded  also  witli 


BboTs  the  south  lyne.  that  sheweth  the 
14  honres  equals  of  the  clokke  ;  and,  as  i 
have  said,  5  of  thise  degrees  n 


uilD-wpy  maken  a 


hoore.    And  every  degree  of  thia  bordnre 
contcneth  4  oiinotea,  aad  every  minnt 
60  Booonndes  ;  now  have  I  (old  thee  twys.  j 
And  fop  the  mare  deolaiBaionn.  lo  hero 
tbe  flgnre. 

IT.  The  plate  nnder  thy  riot  is  dea- 
cryvad  with  3  prinoipftl  ceroIoB ;  ofwhioho 
the  lute  is  oloped  the  cerole  of  Cancer. 
by-caoM  that  (be  heved  of  Canoer  tnmeth 
overmor  ooBseotrik  np-on  tbe  same  S 
oerola.  In  this  hovod  of  Cancer  is  the 
gretteit  doolinaoionn  northward  of  tha 
Sonne.  And  tber-for  is  he  cleped  the 
Soliticiouu  of  Somer;  whiche  dodina- 
eioon,  artnr  Ptholome,  is  13  degrees  ■ 
and  !ii  mlnntee,  as  wel  in  Canoer  as  in 
Capricome.  This  slgne  of  Caneer  is 
claped  the  Tropik  of  Somer,  of  (nipof, 
that  is  (D  ioyn  *  agaynward  ; '  tor  thftlMe 
by-ginneth  the  Sonne  to  passe  (ro  ns-  1 
ward.  And  for  tbe  more  decl&racioiin, 
lo  here  the  fignre. 

The  middalcerele  in  wydneise,  of  thise 
J.  is  cleped  tlie  Corole  Gqainoiial ;  np-on 
wbiabe  tnTDOtb    evermo    tha    bedes    ofi 
Aries  and  Libra.    And  nnderstond  wel, 
that  erermo  this  Cercle  Equinoxlal  tnm- 
eth josUy  fro  vorrey  eat  to  verrey  west ; 
as  I  have  shewed  thee  In  tbe  spare  sollde. 
ThlssameceroleisolepedslsotbeWeyere,  i 
tyuator,  of  the  day;  forwbsn  the  Sonne 
is  in   the  baTedes  of  Aries  and  LibiK, 
than  ben  the  dayes  and  tbe  nigbtes  ilyke 
of  lengths  in  al  the  world.     And  ther- 
fore  ben   thise    two    signas    called    the  s 
Eqninoiies.  And  alle  that  moercth  with- 
in tha  hevedes  of  thise  Aries  and  Libra, 
his  moenng  ia  cleped  north-ward;   and 
alia  that  mosvatb  with-ont  [>  thise  bevedea, 
his  moevlng  is  cleped  ■oath-ward  u  fn  j, 
the  eqninoxiaL    Tak  keep  of  Ihias  lati- 
todss  north  and  sowth.  and  forgot  it  cat. 
BytbiaCsnIe  BqninDiial  ban  coosidared 
the  94  hoarse  of  the  clokke ;  fbr  evereino 
thearysing  efi5  degress  of  the  eqninoxial  4 
maketh  an  hoore  •qnal  of  the  cloUte. 
Tliis  cqttinoajal  i«  clrveil  lbs  t^inlvt  ><<: 


the  &me  noaTing,  di  alias  of  Om  angtilut 
pHmt  tnolut  vtt  pHmi  mobUit.     Anil  nala, 

45  thai  But*  maeviOK  is  eloped  'moaving' 
of  tho  flntfl  moevable  of  the  B  tpere, 
whidis  moeviiig  is  fro  eat  to  west,  and 
eft  aciiyii  in-to  eat ;  kIbo  it  is  depid 
'ginlcl'   of  the    Ant    moeving,    for    it 

SO  depiuMtli  tha  finte  moerable,  tint  is  to 

seyn,   tha  spare,   in  two  ilj'ke    puiiia, 

«vene-diBtBnli  fm  tlie  poles  of  this  irorld. 

Tlie  wydeste  of  thise  three  prinoipal 

ccrcliM  Ufleped  the  Cords  of  Ciit>'i">''ne, 

SS  by-caoM  that  the  heved  of  Caprioome 
tameth  evsrmo  conseDtrik  np-on  the 
SBma  carcle.  In  tho  heied  of  this  for- 
■eido  Cnpncorne  is  the  gretWst  declinip 
cioun  aonthwfU'il  of  the  saone,  wid  ther- 

(k>  for  is  it  oleped  the  Solsticiooji  of  Winter. 
This  sigDB  of  Caprlcorns  is  also  clepod 
the  Tropilc  of  Winter,  for  Ihannc  bjuin- 
nstb  the  lonDOta  ooina  agafn  to  ns-ward. 
And  for  the  mora  declamoioao,  lo  here 

6$  th;  flgnre, 

18.  Upon  this  forseide  plate  ben  oom- 
paued  certain  cerclu  that  highten  Al- 
micantems,  of  which  som  of  hem  semen 
perfit  eerclos,  and  somme  ■amen  inperfit, 

5  The  centre  that  standith  a-roiddea  the 
narweat  cercle  Is  oleped  tha  Senith  ;  and 
the  uethecest  cerols,  or  the  flrata  cercle, 
is  clepiil  tho  Oriwmte,  that  Is  to  seyn, 
the  cerola  that  devydelh  the  two  emi- 

lo  aperies,  that  ii,  the  partio  of  the  hevcaa 
ashore  the  ectho  and  the  partie  be-uethe. 
Thise  AlDuoanteiaa  ben  oompowned  by 
two  and  two,  al-be-it  so  that  on  divers 
Astrohibiea  aoma  Almicantona  ben  d»- 

i.s  T^dcd  tiy  oon,  and  somo  by  two,  and 
■oiume  by  three,  after  the  qoantite  of  the 
Aatrotabie.  Thia  foneide  souith  is  im- 
a^nod  to  ben  the  varrey  point  OTar  tho 
arowno  of  thyn  hered ;    and  also  this 

Hj  senith  is  ILa  veireypool  of  the  orisoute 
in  every  rc^ioiui.  And  for  the  more 
doclamcioim,  lo  hero  thy  %iire. 

19.  From  this  senith,  as  it  B(nBeth,theT 
enme  a  manac  urokede  niykea  lyke  to 
tlie  olawea  of  a  loppe,  or  ellee  like  to  the 
werk  of  a  womanea  oalle,  in  kerving  ovar- 

5  ihwatt  tho  Almikaclaras.  And  thiie 
same  stcj'kM  or  divisioniui  ban  cleped 


Afimtithx,  And  they  deryden  tiia  OH- 
Bonlo  of  thyn  Aslrolabia  in  fotir  and 
twenty  darisionns.  And  thi»  Aaimnta 
■orven  to  Itnowe  the  coates  of  the  BnnH'  lo 
ment,  and  to  othre  oonclofiiouoB,  as  for 
to  knows  the  oenith  of  the  Sonne  and  of 
raiy  aierra.  And  f^r  mora  doalaiaoioon, 
•  here  thy  figure. 

W.  Next  tbiso  Biimnta,  nnder  tlu 
Cerola  of  dancer,  ben  ther  twalva  de- 
visiooDa  embelif,  moohe  like  to  the  ibmp 
of  the  azirautea,  that  sbewen  the  spaoea 
of  Uia  honres  of  planetca ;  and  fta  mors  5 
dedaracioon,  lo  here  thy  fignre. 

21.  The  Kiet  of  thyn  Ajatrolobis  with 
thy  s>diak|  ihapen  in  maner  of  a  net 
or  of  a  loppa-webbe  aftec  the  oldo  dea- 
cripoionn,  which  thow  mayst  loruen  np 
and  donn  »a  thy-self  lyketh,  oonleneth  5 
oertein  nomhre  of  atencB  Siaa.  with  hir 
tongitndae and  latitndoB  determinate  yif 
ao  be  that  the  makere  have  nat  erred, 
jha  names  ef  the  sterrei  ben  inilen  in 
the  margin  of  the  riet  ther  aa  they  sitte :  t< 
of  vrhicho  iterree  tha  amale  poynt  is 
doped  the  Centre.  And  ondaretond  alaa 
that  alle  sterree  eittinge  with-iu  tha 
sodiak  of  thyn  Aatrolabis  ben  cleped 
'  itorTHs  of  tho  north,'  for  they  aiTOen  |i 
by  northa  tha  est  lyne.  And  alle  the 
remenant  fixed,  ont  of  tha  aodi^,  ben 
cleped  ^  aterrea  of  tha  south ;  *  hat  1  aey 
nat  that  they  arisen  alia  hy  aontbe  the 
est  lyna ;  wituesse  on  Aldaberan  and  b 
Algomeysa.  Oeneially  nndaiMond  this 
rewle,  that  tiiilke  iterree  that  ben  doped 
slertes  of  the  north  aijnKn  rather  Ihaa 
tho  degree  of  hir  longitnde,  and  alia  (ha 
Bterrei  of  tha  Soath  aryaan  alter  the  11 
degree  of  hir  iongitnda ;  thie  is  to  eeyn, 
aterrea  fixed  in  thyn  AMrolabla  The 
meaore  of  this  longitnde  of  eteixaa  is 
taken  in  the  lyna  ediptik  of  lieTeaa, 
under  which  lyne,  whan  that  the  Sonne  } 
And  the  mone  hen  lyae-rlght  or  ellea  ia 
the  anperfioo  ef  tliia  lyne,  than  is  the 
eclips  of  the  Sonne  or  of  the  mone ;  as 
1  shal  dedm,  and  eek  the  eanae  why. 
Bat  Bothly  the  fidiptik  Lyne  of  thy  j 
lodiah  Is  Uie  oalteresta  bordnra  of  Ihy 
sodiak,  ther  the  digrees  ben  nwrkf^. 


Ztt  JUirpfiiSe:  (pott  U. 


401 


•  '  TltgrZodlakofthynAflferDlabieitihapeii 
Ml  *  oompM  which  that  oonteneth  a  large 

40  tetda,  as  after  the  quantite  of  thyn 
Aatrolabie ;  in  enaample  that  the  aodiak 
in  hevene  it  imagened  to  hen  a  enpezflce 
oontening  a  latitude  of  twelve  degrees, 
wheras  al  the  zemenant  of  ceroles  in  the 

45  hevene  hen  imagined  vezrey  lynes  with- 
oate  eny  latitude.  Amiddes  this  celestial 
aodiak  7s  imagined  a  lyne,  which  that  is 
eleped  the  Eoliptik  lome,  under  which 
lyne  is  evenno  the  wey  of  the  sonne. 

50  Thus  ben  ther  six  degrees  of  the  aodiak 
on  that  oon  side  of  the  lyne,  and  six 
degrees  on  that  other.  This  aodiak  is 
devided  in  twelve  principal  devisiouns, 
that  departen  the  twelve  signes.    And, 

55  for  the  streitnes  of  thin  Astrolafaie,  than 
is  every  smal  devisionn  in  a  signe  de- 
partid  by  two  degrees  and  two ;  I  mene 
degrees  contening  sixty  minutes.  And 
this  forseide  hevenisdi  lodiak  is  eleped 

60  the  Cerele  of  the  Signes,  or  the  Cerole 
of  the  Bestei ;  for  eodia  in  langage  of 
Oreek  sowneth  *  bestes '  in  Latin  tonge ; 
and  in  the  aodiak  ben  the  twelve  signes 
that  ban  names  of  bestes ;  or  elles,  for 

65  whan  the  sonne  entreth  in  any  of  the 
signes,  he  taketh  the  propretee  of  swich 
bestes ;  or  elles,  for  that  the  sterres  that 
ben  there  fixed  ben  disposed  in  signes  of 
bestes,  or  shape  like  bestes;    or  eUes, 

70  whan  the  planetes  ben  under  thilke 
signes,  they  causen  us  hy  hlr  influence 
operaoiouns  and  efiSsotes  lyk  to  the  opera- 
cionns  of  bestes.  And  undezstonde  also, 
that  whan  an  hot  planete  cometh  in-to 

75  an  hot  signe,  than  enoresseth  his  hete ; 


and  yif  a  planete  be  cold,  thaane  amen- 
useth  his  ooldnesse,  by-cause  of  the  bote 
signe.  And  by  this  oondusioun  maystow 
take  ensample  in  alle  the  signes,  be  they 
moist  or  dzye,  or  moeble  or  fix ;  rekening 
the  qualitee  of  the  planete  as  I  first 
seide.  And  evorich  of  thise  twelve  signes 
hath  respecte  to  a  certein  parcelle  of  the 
bodyof  aman  and  hath  it  in  governance; 
as  Aries  hath  thyn  heved,  and  Taurus  thy 
nekke  and  thy  thzote,  Gkmini  thyn 
armholes  and  thyn  armes,  and  so  forth ; 
as  shal  be  shewed  more  pleyn  in  the  fifta 
partie  of  this  tretia  This  sodiak,  which 
that  is  part  of  the  eighte  spere,  over- 
kerveth  the  equinoxial;  and  he  over- 
kerveth  him  again  in  evene  parties ;  and 
that  on  half  dedineth  southward,  and 
that  other  northward,  as  pleynly  de- 
dareth  the  tretis  of  the  spere.  And  for 
more  dedarsoioun,  lo  here  thy  figure. 

22.  Thanne  hastow  a  label,  that  is 
schapen  lyk  a  rewle,  save  that  it  is  streit 
and  hath  no  plates  on  either  ende  with 
holes ;  but,  with  the  smale  point  of  the 
forseide  label,  shaltow  caloule  thyne 
equaciouns  in  the  borduze  of  thin  Astro- 
labie,  as  by  ihyn  almuxy.  And  for  the 
more  dedaracioun,  lo  here  thy  figoze. 

28.  Thyn  Almuzy  is  eleped  the  Dentido 
of  Oaprioome,  or  elles  the  Calculer.  This 
same  Almuiy  sit  fix  in  the  heed  of  Capri- 
come,  and  it  serveth  of  many  a  neces- 
sarie  oondusioun  in  equaciouns  of  thinges, 
as  shal  be  shewed;  and  for  the  more 
dedazaoioun,  lo  here  thy  figure. 
Here  endeih  ths  detcripcion  of  the 
AttrMMe, 


PART  n. 


Hxxx  BTazraxx  thx  Cohclusxovs  or 

TUX  ASTSOLABXX. 

1.  To  fynde  the  dtffrte  in  voMch  the  mmne  it 
day  by  day^  a/ter  hir  coura  a-boute, 

Rekene  and  knowe  which  is  the  day 
of  thy  monthe ;  and  ley  thy  rewle  up 
that  same  day;  and  thanne  wol  the 
venay  point  of  thy  rewle  sitten  in  the 


bordnre,  up^n  the  degree  of  thy  sonne. 
Ensample  as  thus ;  the  yeer  of  cure  lord 
1391,  the  la  day  of  March  at  midday, 
I  wolde  knowe  the  degree  of  the  sonne. 
I  soughte  in  the  bak-half  of  myn  Astro- 
labie,  and  fond  the  oezde  of  the  daycs, 
the  which  I  knowe  by  the  names  of  the 
monthes  writen  under  the  same  cerele. 
Tho  leide  I  my  rewle  over  this  forsdde 


k40» 


Zit  AtMaSt:  (pari  n. 


dfty,  Hid  lond  tlia  pmtit  of  my  rawle  in 

■5  the  bordnre  np^n   the  GniA  dagree  of 

Atiaa,  *  Ltal  wilh-in  tbo  daene ;    Hud 

deere*  OC  my 


1   ths 


JO  1:1  day  or  Derembra ;  I  fond  tba  day  of 

loido  I  Biy  rcwle  np-on  thl»  foneide  i) 
liny,  nod  fond  Iha  paint  of  my  retrla  in 
the  bordnre  np-on  the  Bret  degcoe  of 
35  Caprioorne,  it  lile  mth-in  (he  dagrea; 
and  UiKn  liadde  I  of  this  oonclniiann  tho 
fal  expETienee.  And  for  the  mora  d»alsr- 
aoiona,  lo  bore  thy  Sgnre. 
2,  7b  kmm  the  aUttudt  a/  rhi  imm,  or 

o/ottire  ceUtlial  bodltM. 
Pnt  the  ring  of  thyn  AstrolAbie  np-on 
tby  right  thimmbe,   awt  tume  thy  lift 
■yda  Agayn  the  lif^ht  of  tJie 


il  that 


5  the  itremes  of  the  aonno  sliyna 
botho  holee  of  thy  rawle.  Loke  thanne 
how  many  decraat  tby  rewla  ia  afeiaed. 
fro  the  litel  croia  up^n  tbyn  eat  Una,  and 
tak  thor  the  altitade  of  thy  aonus.    And 

lo  in   (hi*  lama  wyu  maiitow  knave  by 


a.  To  tnoiw  ewry  lymi  oftht  daa  by  light 

Of  (An  mime,  and  tvery  t][me  rtf  Iht  nijtM 

frlf  (**  abrrei  jSw,  und  (il'*  to  Inoiet  by 

I   tilghl  or  by  ilay  the  dtgm  itf  atty  ligne 

I    Mai  atundaX  ontlie  Ett  Oritonlt^  ichick 

iluu  U  elepid  tomnunly  the 


Tak  t: 


of  the  aonuo  whan 
e  laid ;   and  ut  the 


dcgrae  of  tl 

by-fom  the  middel  of  the  day,  amc 
5  thyn  almikanlciBi  on  the  eat  aide  of  th 

Aitcnlabie ;  and  yif  it  be  slier  the  midr 

of  the  day,  let  tho  depve  of  thy  ion 
m  tho  welt  lide  \  tah  thij  miinere 
.  Mtting  for  n  eeQaml  reiwle,  one*  : 
b«tvm.     Ami  wliaa   thou  bnit  sat   I 


a  the  altitnde 


of  the  aonno  taken  by  thy  re 
thy  label,  ap-oo  the  dognie  of 
and  thonne  wol  the  point  of  thy  label  1 
Bitten  in  tho  bordare,  apon  the  Terrcy 
tyd  of  the  day.  Enaample  aa  thoa :  the 
yeer  of  oure  lord  M9i>  the  11  day  of 
March,  I  wold  knewa  the  tyd  of  the  day. 
I  took  (he  altitude  of  my  sanne,  and  : 
fbnd  that  it  was  1;  degree*  and  yi  of 
minntai  of  heyghle  in  the  bordnre  □□  the 
bak-ayde.  Tho  tnmede  I  myn  AMmlA- 
bie,  and  by-csnJe  that  it  was  byfonl 
midday,  I  tomede  my  rict,  and  wtte  the  : 
degree  of  the  lonne,  that  is  to  teyu,  the 
I  degree  of  Aries,  on  the  right  Byde  of 
myn  Aitrelabie,  np-on  that  ij  degree* 
and  30  of  minutes  of  heyghta  among  myn 
almikanteras ;  tho  laids  I  my  label  np-on  . 
the  degree  of  my  Sonne,  and  fbnd  the 
poynte  of  my  label  in  the  bordnre,  np-on 
a  capital  lettre  that  is  oleped  an  X ;  tho 
rekaned  t  aUa  the  upiUUea  lettrea  tra 
Iha  lyne  of  midnight  nn-to  this  foisidd* 
lettre  X,  and  fond  that  it  waa  9  of  (ha 
clokke  of  the  day.  Tho  lohed  I  down 
np-on  the  est  orisonte,  and  fond  there 
the  »  degree  of  Oamisia  aaaanding; 
which  that  I  talt  fur  myn  swandent. 
And  in  thia  wyie  badde  I  the  experience 
ibr  ever>mo  in  which  nianer  I  shalda 
knowe  the  tyd  of  the  day,  and  eek  myn 
aaasDdent.  Tho  wolde  I  wite  the  same 
night  fotwing  the  hour  of  the  night,  and 
mwaghte  in  tbia  wyss.  Among  an  heep 
of  aterria  flze,  it  lyked  ma  fbr  to  take  tba 
nltJtnda  of  the  fidre  white  elacre  that  ia 
deped  Albabor;  and  fond  hlr  aitting  on 
the  wait  aide  of  tho  lyne  of  midday, 
fiS  degres  of  heighto  taken  by  my  rawla 
on  the  bak-ayilo.  Tho  aette  I  the  ocntre 
of  this  Alhabor  np-on  fiS  degrees  ammg 
myn  almikantetaa,  np-on  the  wMI  ayd*  : 
by-canse  that  sbo  was  fonnden  on  the 
west  ayde,  Tbo  leido  I  my  label  over 
the  degree  of  tba  aonna  that  was  d«- 
■cended  under  the  westa  oriaonte,  aail 
rikened  alle  the  lattret  capltala  Iro  the 
lyne  of  midday  nn-to  the  point  of  my . 
label  in  the  bordure  \  and  fond  that  It 


wai  piirl  -f-B  of  tha  clokke  tlia  apaoa  at 
■f-i  d^reu.  Thu  loksd  I  donn  Dp-en  msa 
Mt  onaouM,  and  food  (her  -t-ij  deeisea  of 

SS  Liln  useudiDg,  whom  I  tok  Cur  myii 
■asendent ;  «nd  thu  lamod  I  to  knoTQ 
oD«a  foe  ever  in  whiuh  muiprQ  I  ihold 
come  to  tbe  hoars  of  tbo  nicbt  uid  to 
injii  uaendent ;    u  verniyly  ai  may  1)« 

o  taiiaii  br  10  dhaI  ui  imtmuioiit.  BaC 
DAthdea,  ia  een«nJ,  wolde  I  warns  tbee 
for  tvtre,  ne  Duk  thse  nevero  bold  to 
have  tiika  •  jnst  BBuendeat  by  thyn 
AatrolaLie,   or  elloa  to  hare  Mt  joftly 

73  a  olokko,  vhoD  any  celeitial  body  by 
vhicli  tlkAt  thow  veneHt  gov^rao  Ihiiko 
tbingta  Iwo  ney  tha  aonth  lyne ;  for  tnut 
wel,  whan  that  the  aoone  la  nay  tlia 
maridiooal  lyne,  the  degrue  of  the  lonne 

*a  ren&etb  to  longe  eoaiacCrilt  np-on  the 
iU.mikaiit«j-ai,  tb&t  aothty  thou  ihalt  erre 
fro  tha  Jnst  aaeodont.  The  wne  coD- 
eloaioDn  aey  J  fay  the  centra  of  uiy  iterro 
is  hy  flight  i  and  UMire-OTer,  by  upeil- 

tg  aooa,  T  wot  wal  that  In  onxQ  oriaonte, 
froan  ]■  of  the  alokke  on-to  oon  of  the 
clokke,  ia  taking  of  a  just  asaendent  in 
a  portatif  AMroIahie.  hit  ia  to  hard  to 
knowe.     I  mene,  f^m   u  of  tbe  clokke 

pa  blfom  the  honra  of  noon  til  oon  of  the 

olokke  next  folwing.     And  for  tbe  mora 

i,  lo  here  thy  fitrora. 


L  Sptcial  dMUtTaciOB  of  thi 
Tbe  anendent  aothly,  aa  wel  in  alia 
nativitea  aa  in  qaaatiotuui  and  eleaolonna 
of  tymea,  ia  a  thiog  which  that  thiao 
aatndtjpena  ^retJy  obaorven ;  whar-furo 
ent,  lin  that  I  apeki 


of  Dia  ai 


The  aaiendent  lothly.  tn 
B  largeate,  ia  tliilhe  deene 
y  of  IhiM  forsa 
lo  ^mai  npon  the  eat  oriBont«;  and  tb( 
ftor,  yif  that  any  planet  anende  at  I 
aama  tyme  in  Uiilka  for-aeide  tdesreo  of 
hia    loneitade,    men    aeyn    thi 
planatA  ia  Ai  horotropo.     fiat  arrtblr,  the 
■5  bou  of  the  Maendeot,  that  ii  to  wyn, 
tha  Ibate  hona  or  tha  aat  anf  la.  la  a  thing 
mora  Imud  and  Uifo.      For  afUi 
alatnts  of  aatmbisiaBii  what  oeUatlal  body 


that  1*  5  dngrea  above 
aaaendath,  or  with-in  that  noombro,  that 
aeyn.  DeiothedegrvathataBBendeUi, 
rikne  tbey  thilko  plnnet  in  tbo  aa- 
aendcnt.  And  what  plancta  that  ia  under 
tbilka  dogrce  that  aasesdith  the  apaca 
fas  desrcea,  yit  aeyn  they  that  thilka 
mete  ia  lyk  to  him  that  ia  in  tha  hona 
the  naaendent ;  but  aotbly,  yif  he  paaaa 
the  bondtf  of  thiae  foneidc  apaoea,  abova 
or  bynttha,  they  aeyn  that  the  pUnoto  ii 
faillingfrotheawendent  Tit  aaiu  thiaa 
aatrologioni.  that  tbe  aaaendent,  and  eke 
the  lord  of  tbe  aaaeodont,  may  t»  ahapeD 
for  to  be  fortouat  or  iDfortunat,  aa  tboa  . 
a  fortnnat  aaiendent  cUpen  thoy  whan 
that  no  wikkid  planeto,  a«  Satame  Di 
iinn.  or  ellsa  the  Tail  of  the  Dn<onn, 
ii  in  the  hona  of  the  asaendi-nt,  ne  thai 
no  wikked  planeto  bsTe  non  aspeete  ol 
enemite  np-on  tbe  aaendant;  bat  thej 
wol  caste  that  tbey  baye  a  fortniul 
plangta  in  hir  anendent  kud  fit  in  bii 
feliEitee.  and  then  soy  tbey  that  it  ia  wel 
Forther-over,  thoy  aeyn  that  the  infor 
tnning  of  an  aaaendent  ia  tha  coutnuii 
of  tblaa  foraeide  tbingea  Tha  lord  oi 
tbe  aaaendont,  aey  tbay.  that  he  ia  for 
tnnat,  wban  ha  ia  in  good  place  fro  Ihi 
aaaendent  aa  in  angle  ;  or  in  a  anccedent 
where^ti  be  la  in  hia  dignitee  and  con 
forted  with  frendly  aipactea  of  planeta 
and  wel  reaceirod,  and  eek  that  be  ma] 
■sen  tbe  aasondent,  and  that  ha  be  no: 
retrograd  na  combnat.  na  joigned  witl 
no  abivwe  in  the  aame  (igne)  ne  that  hi 
be  mat  in  hia  deacencionii.  na  joigneil  witl 
no  planets  in  bla  diaoencioan,  ne  hBT< 
np4n  him  non  aapccts  infortnnat ;  am 
than  aey  they  that  be  la  weL  Nathalai 
thiao  benobaervannceaof  jadicia!  matlsr 
and  rytea  of  pnyena,  in  which  my  apiri 
no  hath  no  frith,  no  no  knowing  of  hi 
horoKotitnn ;  for  they  aeyn  that  aver; 
■igno  ia  departed  in  j  erene  pArtiea  b; 
ladcgreea.  and  tbilke  porcionn  they  clep 
a  e^ca.  And  al-thogh  that  a  planet 
hava  a  Intitnde  fro  the  ecliptik,  yIt  >e, 
■ome  folk,  ao  that  the  planete  atyia  ii 
that  aama  algne  with  any  drgTH  of  til 
foncide  face  in  which  hi*  Ixni^MACi ' 


Zh  jRiltoIaBt:  tpDrt  II. 


A.ud  fi>r  Ilia  more  decIaiociuDU,  lo  hera 

B.  To  knoae  Iha  verrty  eguiKloun   of  the 
dtgrte  of  the  Kane,  yi/  >u  bt  that  it/allt 


«fll8' 


to  kn» 


ellea  by  two  and  two, 
o  thy  Isming  to  tocha 
Drke  with  thyn 


\Vlior-for, 


a  that 


cifgnra  of  thy  Sonne  fnlUth  by- 
I  alniikautents,  or  ollea  yif  Ihyu  almj. 
it  p  nil  b«a  gnvea  witU  ovor  grot 
loiDt  of  Ik  compos,  (for  bothe  thin 
ngbS  may  oftosea  erroar  as  wel  in 
iwiog  of  the  t;d  of  the  day  us  of  tho 
;  vorroy  aisendent),  thou  most  werkan 
1    thii  -wyae.      Set  tha   ddgrao  of  thy 


up-oii 


Wtho, 


the 


a  liiii 


mime  Qp-an  iS  itfreea  of  halKbte  ^aaag 
thyn  Blmlkkntsna  on  the  CM  dde,  and 
ley  over  thy  label  np-on  tha  de^me  of  the 
■oDDe.  fuid  with  tba  point  of  thy  label  lO 
Bnd  in  the    burdun    tiie   enda  of   tho 
eienlng,  Ibat  Is,  verrey  night.    Tha  nadir 
of  tbo  Sonne  ia  thiike  degrea   that   it 
O|ipoait  to  tbo  degree  of  the  eonne,  in  the 
levCDthe  signe,  aa  thus :   every  degree  'S 
of  Aries  by  ordre  ia  nadir  to  ever^  desree 
of  Libiu  by  ordre ;  and  Tannu  to  Scor- 
pion ;    OemlDi  to  Sagittare ;    Canoer  to 
Capricome  i    Leo  to  Aqnario ;    Vii^  to 
Piscea  ;  end  yif  any  degree  in  thy  lodiBk  » 
be  dirk,  hii  nadir  ahal  deelare  bim.    And 
for  tbo  mora  deeluaeioiui,  lo  here  thy 
Bguie. 
7.  lb  tnoiH  Ou  ardi  of  Ihi  day,  that  mnnt 

Jblk  ealltn  Ilia  day  arti^ial,  /rom  tki 

totme  aryiiiig  tit  kit  go  Co  TOlt. 

Set  Che  degree  of  thy  aoano  np-on  thyn 
en  oriionte,  and  le;  tby  lab«l  ou  tha 
dt^ree  of  tho  Bonne,  and  at  the  poynt 
of  thy  label  in  the  bordore  eetaprikke. 
Tnm  tliAcne    thy  riet    abonte    til    the  i 


de  JUirobSe :  (piitt  n. 


405 


hy  15,  ftnd  t»k  ther  thyn  honvM  eqiadML 
And  for  the  more  daobunflimini  lo  here 
Sfthyfignia 

0.  lb  ftiMNos  the  quafUUee  af  fkt  day  vul- 

gattt  tkat  i$  to  9tym^  from  tpring  of  tM 

day  u%4o  verrgy  night 

Know  the  qnantitee  of  thy  orepneonliB, 

as  I  have  taught  in  the  ohapitre  bi-fom, 

and  adde  hem  to  the  aroh  of  thy  day 

artificial ;  and  tak  ther  the  space  of  alle 

5  the  hole  day  vnlgar,  nn-to  verrey  night. 

The  same  manere   maystow  worke,  to 

knowe  the  qnantitee  of  the  vulgar  night. 

And  for  the  more  deolsraoionn,  lo  here 

the  figure. 

10.  2b  knowe  the  quawUte  of  hovaru 
inequalet  by  day. 

Understond  wel,  that  thise  honres  in- 
eqtiales  ben  cleped  honres  of  planetes, 
and  nnderstond  wel  that  som-tyme  ben 
they  lengere  by  day  than  by  night,  and 

5  Bom-tjone  the  oontrarie.  But  onderBtond 
wel,  Uiat  evermo,  generaly,  the  honr  un- 
equal of  the  day  with  the  houre  in-equal 
of  the  night  contenen  30  degrees  of  the 
bordnre,    whiche    bordure    is    ever-mo 

10  answering  to  the  degrees  of  the  equi- 
noxial ;  wher-for  departe  the  arch  of  the 
day  artificial  in  12,  and  tak  ther  the 
quantitee  of  the  houre  in-equal  by  day. 
And  yif  thow  abate  the  quantitee  of  the 

15  houre  in-oqual  by  daye  out  of  y>,  than 
shal  the  remenant  that  leveth  performe 
the  houre  inequal  by  night.  And  for 
the  more  declaracioun,  lo  here  the  figure. 

11.  ToknowethequantUeofkoureiequdlee. 
Hie  quantitee  of  houres  equales,  that 
is  to  seyn,  the  houres  of  the  dokke,  ben 
departed  by  15  degrees  al-redy  in  the 
bordure  of  thyn  Astrolabie,  as  wel  by 

5  night  as  by  day,  generaly  for  evere. 
What  nedeth  more  declaracioun  ?  Wher- 
for,  whan  thee  list  to  know  how  manye 
houres  of  the  dokke  ben  passed,  or  any 
part  of  any  of  thise  houres  that  ben 

10  passed,  or  ellos  how  many  honres  or 
partie  of  houres  ben  to  come,  fro  swich 
a  tyme  to  swich  a  tyme,  l^  day  or  by 
nighte,  knowe  the  degree  fit  thy  soime, 


and  ley  thy  label  on  it ;  tume  thy  riet 
aboote  joyntly  with  thy  label,  and  with 
the  point  of  it  rekne  in  the  bordure  firo 
the  Sonne  aryse  un-to  the  same  place 
ther  thou  dedrest,  by  day  as  by  nighte. 
This  oondusioun  wol  I  declare  in  the 
Isste  ohapitre  of  the  4  partie  of  this  tretis 
so  openly,  that  ther  shal  lakke  no  worde 
that  nedeth  t6  the  declaracioun.  And 
for  the  more  dedaradoon,  lo  here  the 
figure. 

12.  Special  dedaradouncf  the  houree 
Ofptanetee, 

Understond  wd,  that  evere-mo,  f^  the 
aiysing  of  the  Sonne  til  it  go  to  reste,  the 
nadir  of  the  Sonne  shal  shewe  the  houre 
of  the  planete,  and  fro  that  tyme  forward 
al  the  night  til  the  sonne  aryse;  than 
shal  the  verrey  degree  of  the  sonne  shewe 
the  houre  of  the  planete.  Snsample  ai 
thus.  The  13  day  of  March  fil  up-on  a 
Saterday  per  aventure,  and,  at  the  aris- 
ing of  the  Sonne,  I  fond  the  seooundc 
degree  of  Aries  sitting  up-on  myn  est 
orisonte,  al-be-it  that  it  was  but  lite; 
than  fond  I  the  2  degree  of  Libra,  nadii 
of  my  Sonne,  dosaending  on  my  wesi 
orisonte,  up-on  which  west  orisonte  ever^; 
day  generally,  at  the  sonne  ariate,  entretb 
the  houre  of  any  planete,  after  whicli 
planete  the  day  bereth  his  name ;  and 
endeth  in  the  nezte  stryk  of  the  plat< 
under  the  forseide  west  orisonte ;  and 
evere,  as  the  sonne  dimbeth  uppere  and 
uppere,  so  goth  his  nadir  dounere  and 
dounere,  teohing  by  swich  strykes  th< 
houres  of  planetes  t^  ordre  as  they  sitter 
in  the  hevene.  The  first  houre  inequa! 
of  every  Satterday  is  to  Satume ;  anc 
the  secounde,  to  Jupiter ;  the  3,  to  Mars 
the  4,  to  the  Sonne ;  the  5,  to  Venus ;  th( 
6,  to  If  ereurius ;  the  7,  to  the  Mone  ;  anc 
thanne  agayn,  the  8  is  to  Satume ;  the  9 
to  Jupiter;  the  lOi,  to  Mars;  the  11,  t< 
the  Sonne;  the  12,  to  Venus;  and  non 
is  my  Sonne  gon  to  reste  as  for  thai 
Settwday.  Tlianne  sheweth  the  verre] 
degree  of  the  sonne  the  houre  of  Mercuru 
entring  imder  my  west  orisonte  at  eve 
and  next  him  soocsdeth  the  Mone ;  and  « 


m4o^ 


"Z^t  MettiUAt :  ^axt  n. 


fortli  by  ardn,  planeta  after  pl&oete,  in 
honre  Bfler  honre,  al  Ihs  night Inn^  til  the 

(D  Bonne  Riyie.  Now  ijrHth  the  Bonne  that 
SoniUy  by  the  morwe ;  ind  the  nadir  of 
the  Ronne,  np-on  the  west  nriionte, 
abewetb  me  the  enUinK  ol'  the  hours  of 
the  forseide  Bonne.     And  in  Ihii  muier 

45  iDDcedeth  plnnota  DQdor  planete,  fro 
SstamB  im-ta  the  Uoce,  Dud  fro  Uie 
Uona  Dp  a-ga^  lo  Satame,  honre  alt«r 
boDre  gcDeroly.  And  thoB  knowe  I  thie 
Gonclosioan.     And  for  tho  more  declare- 


fca  To  Icmxet  lite  nWfiuIe  0/  lite  tonne  in 
K  9adJai  of  tha  day,  that   it  dtped  IA< 

Sat  the  degree  of  tbe  ■onne  a[von  the 
lyne  meridional,  and  rikene  how  tnanj 
ilegreei  of  alniikanteraa  ben  by-twiio 
Chyn  est  oriionte  and  tbe  degree  of  the 

S  •onne.  And  tak  ther  thyn  altitude 
meriilian;  this  ii  to  tnyfi,  the  faeyeitof 
the  aonns  as  for  that  day.  80  tnayslow 
known  in  the  same  lyne,  the  heyost 
conrs  that  any  itflrre  fix  cUmbeth  by 

ro  night ;    this  is  to  Beyn,  that  whan  any 


lional, 


than  by-giimeth  it  to  descande,  and  so 
doth  the  unne.  And  for  the  more 
deolaracionn,  lo  here  thy  figure. 

1^  To  knotce  iht  degree  tjf  th6  Sonne  hv 
thy  riet,  Jvr  a  maivr  curiotitee^  rfc- 
Sek  l^iily  with  thy  rewle  the  hoyest 
of  tho  Bonne  in  midde  of  the  day  i  tome 
thanna  thyn  Astrolabii,  and  with  a 
prikke  of  ink  marke  tbe  nombra  of  that 

S  same  altitade  in  the  lyna  meridiouaL 
Turns  tbanne  thy  liat  abuate  til  thoa 
^de  a  degree  of  thy  sodiak  scording 
with  the  prikke,  this  is  to  seyn,  sittin^e 
on  the  irikke  ;  and  in  Booth,  thon  ahalt 

ID  flnde  hnt  two  degreea  in  al  the  lodink 
of  that  condioionn ;  and  yit  tbilke  two 
degrees  ben  in  diycrse  signer ;  than 
maistow  lightly  by  the  stflonn  of  the  yere 
knows  the  ligiio  in  vhlche  that  is  tbe 

15  soBne.  And  for  the  more  dedareioioiui, 
lo  here  Uiy  Hgocs. 


IG.  To  knOK  uAJcA  dav  tttykla  wkfcA  Off 

(U  <tf  tengtha,  de, 
Loke  whiche  degrees  ben  y-lyke  far  fro 
if  Cancer  and  Oaprioom  \ 


1  lok,  1 


,  of 


thilke  degrees,  than  ben  the  ds^ia  r-lfk* 
Dflengthe.  Iliis  is  toseyn,  that  as  long  5 
is  that  day  in  that  monthe,  as  was  swich 
a  day  in  swicb  a  month ;  ther  varieth 
hnt  lite.  Also,  yif  tbon  take  two  dsjies 
natnraly  in  the  yeor  y-lyke  for  fro  eyther 
pointe  of  tho  eqninoxial  in  the  oppoeit  id 
parties,  than  as  long  is  the  day  artificial 
of  that  on  day  as  is  the  night  of  that 
othere,  and  tbe  oontrarie.  And  for  tha 
more  dodaracioon,  la  hare  thy  fignre. 

16.  Thit  chapilre  It  a  naner  ieclaraetmn 

(o  coni^utlount  that  /oltcen. 
Understond  wel    that    thy  sodiak    is 
departid  in  two  halfe  oercles,  as  fro  tha 
heveil  of  Capricome  nn-to  tbe  hevad  of 
Cancer ;  and  agaynward  fro  tbe  heved  of 
Caneer  itn-tio  the  heved  of  Capricome.  S 
The  heved  of  Capriconie  is  the  lowest 
point,  wher-as  the  eoime  gotb  in  winter ; 
and  the  heved  of  Canoer  is  the  beyest 
point,  in  whicba  tbe  Sonne  goth  in  somer. 
And  ther-for  onderstond  wel,  that  any  10 
two  d^;nwB  that  ben  yOyke  far  (Vo  any 
of   thisa  two  bavedes,    tmste  wcil   that 
thilke  two  degrees  ben  of  y-lyke  dedi- 
□ncionn,  be  It  sonlbward  or  northward  ; 
and   Uie   dayea   of  hem   ben   y-lyka  of  ij 
lengtbe,  and  the  nighlea  also;  and  the 
shadwe*  y-Iyke,  and  tbe  altitudes  y-lyks 
at  midday   tai   evenC    And   finr   mars 
declaraciann,  la  hera  thy  fignre. 

17.  lb  ibioiM  tAs  Mirey  iegm  of  any 


Ua  ItmgttvAe,  OumqK  tit  be  itidiiendmA 

in  Oiyn  .iriroloMs  ;  mOAy  to  the  (roNtJts, 

Qua  )a  elial  he  bnoae, 

Tak  the  allitoda  of  tlii*  sterre  wfaan  be 
is  on  the  est  side  of  the  lyns  meridional, 
as  n«y  as  tbon  moyst  getae ;  and  tak 
an  sdsendant  a-non  right  by  som  maoer 
Btene  fix  which  that  thon  knowest ;  and  5 
for^t  nat  the  altitude  of  the  flrstc  stem, 
ne  thyn  assendant,  And  whan  that  this 
is  don,  espye  diligently  whan  this  Earn* 


finte  (lem  pkweth  uij-tliiuB  the  «onth 
a  wwtmrd,  uid  hath  him  a-Don  rishC  ia 
the  fa»  Domnbre  of  altilnda  on  the 
ww«  Diie  of  thia  lyae  iDeridionBl  M  hs 
ma  cBOcbt  on  the  at  aide ;  uid  tAk 
»  tunf  MMndant  Sriiaii  right  by  «om 

aft;  uul  target  nat  this  ucoundo  ns- 
wndenL  Aiid  vhan  that  tbi«  ifl  don, 
rikna  thaiuie  how  rauiye  dagrees  ben 
bjr-twixa  Cha  flnl«  ftisandeut  sQd  tha 
■o  aeenDde  aaaendeiit,  and  rikne  wet  the 
mJddel  degree  by-twoae  bathe  aaMiideiilee, 
uid  cat  thilka  tniddel  dagrea  np-on  thin 


tit  np-en  the  Ijna  meri- 
and  Isk  thcr  the  varroy  degree 
of  tha  ecliptik  in  which  the  atarra  aCond- 
eth  for  the  tyme.  For  in  the  eoliptik 
if  the  longitndo  of  k  celeatiBl  body 
rekenad.  erene  fm  the  hevod  of  Ariea 

joiin-tothaaDdeorPifcea.  Andhif  latitade 
if  riknad  kfter  the  qn&ntitea  of  bia  decli- 
naciaD,  north  or  aonth  to-wnrde  the 
pol«a  of  thia  vorld ;  aa  thai.  Yif  it  be 
of  the  foBua  or  of  any  fii  iterre,  lekena 

%s  hia  latitude  or  hia  daoUniLCLoaii  fro  tha 
aqainoxial  cerDla ;  and  yif  it  be  of  K 
pinnate,  rekne  than  tha  qnantitee  of  his 
Uititnda  fro  tha  ecliptik  lyne.  Al-bo-it 
■D  that  fro  tha  eqoinoxial  may  the  decli- 

4a  nBUon  or  tha  latitade  of  any  body  celes- 
tial ba  rikned,  aRor  the  lita  north  or 
■ontb,  and  aflar  the  qnantitea  of  hii  de- 
clinacioD.  And  li^ht  ao  may  tha  latitade 
or  the  declinaoion  qf  any  body  celealisl, 

45  lava  only  of  the  sonne,  after  hia  aite 
north  or  couth,  and  after  tba  innnlitea 
of  bia  deolinaoiotin,  be  rekned  fro  the 
acUptik  lyne ;  fro  nhicb  lyne  alle  ptaQBtea 
Boru  tyme  deotynon  north  or  aonth,  lava 

■o  only  tha  for^side  aonne.     Anil   for  tha 

mora  deoUntoioiui.  lo  bare  thy  flgiiue. 

19.  To  kneue  Ou  lUffnu  of  l^  Iimgauda 

n/ Jl»l  tUrra  njfir  ItuU  Hue  bf  Mrr- 

MbuJ  bi  Uln  ^droMiJe,  yl/  10  b*  Oat 

U«V  »a«  bwulv  Mt 

Set  the  oantf*  of  tha  tlarr«  up-m  the 

lyna  maridional,  and   tak   keep  d  Uiy 

■odlok,  nnd  lake  what  dagraa  of  uy  ficne 


that  fit  on  the  aama  lyne  mc 
that  came  tyme,  and  tak  the  degree  in  ; 
which  tha  etorre  ituideth  i  and  with 
that  same  degrea  comtb  that  same  sterra 
nn-fo  that  fame  lyna  fro  the  orifonte. 
And  for  more  deolaraoionn,  lo  hare  thy 

IB.  TokiurwtttUhvAickdtffreenfaumdial! 

aaji  tlftreJUct  in  Utvn  Ailrolahic  arytth 

vp-on  Iht  «ft  oriaoRte,  Bi-Oogh  Ml  dwell- 

ing  hi  in  a-nalher  ligne. 

Set  the  centre  of  the  gtorre  np-on  tha 
eat  oriwinto,  and  loke  what  degree  of  any 
eigne  that  sit  np-on  tha  aame  arifont*  at 
that  aane  tyma.  And  nndentond  wel, 
that  with  that  fame  degree  aryieth  that 
aamaflerra;  and  thiiraarveyUonaaiyaing 
with  a  atranga  degree  in  another  figna 
la  by-canae  that  tha  latitade  of  the  sterre 
fix  is  either  north  or  aonth  fn>  the  equi> 
DoKiaL  Bnt  aothly,  tha  latitndef  of 
plaoetos  ban  comnnly  reknod  £ro  the 
eolipUlc,  bi-oatue  that  non  of  hem  do- 
clineth  bnt  fewa  degreea  ont  &a  the  brede 
of  tha  Eodiak.  And  tak  good  keep  of 
thlf  cbapitra  of  aryeing  of  the  coleatjal 
bodita ;  for  troata  wel,  that  ooyther  mone 

aryaeth  witb  that  fame  degree  of  bia 
longitude,  aave  in  00  caa;  and  that  la, 
wban  they  have  no  latitude  Cro  tha 
ecliptik  Ij-na.  But  nathcJea,  aoto  tyme 
ia  oteriche  of  thiaa  planelea  under  the 
same  lyne.  And  for  mora  dedaimoioim, 
lo  here  thy  flgore. 

30.  TottKHBtlAtiKUiKKioiiiKi/aiisdtgra 
in  lilt  artiiak  fro  l>ii  efufnozfol  turtU,  dr. 
Sot  the  degree  of  any  algne  np-on  the 


lo  the  fame  degree  aet  in  the  lonaida 
lyne,  and  fat  ther  a  prikke.  Tame  np 
tha&ne  thy  riat,  and  aet  the  haved  of 
Ariat  or  Libia  in  tha  aama  meridional 
lyne,  and  aet  ther  a-Qoiher  prikko.  And 
whan  that  this  if  don,  oonaidere  tha 
altitndea  of  hem  bothe ;  for  aothly  the 
iliSBTenca  of  thilke  altitndea  ia  tha  deoli- 
Docion  of  tliilka  dasraa  (ro  the  aqninoiiaL 
And  yif  ao  be  that  thilke  degraa  ba  north- 


408 


Z^t  astroMt:  ipattn. 


ward  fro  tliQ  oquiiiQXi&l,  than  i 
icion  nortli ;  yif  it  bo  lonth 
■  it    aoath.     And    for    the 

docUnoioiui.  lo  here  thy  figure. 

what  laliftide  i 


typjoun  Cis  a2niil:aii 


inye  dagreSB  nf  nlnuknn- 
Mmi,  in  the  mBriiiional  Ijne,  be  fro  tho 
cerde  equiuojcul  on-tA  the  sexiitJi ;  or 
plica  fm  the  pool  Brtik  nn-ta  the  nonh 
;  Qriflonto  ;  nnd  for  bo  grot  a  Intiinde  or  for 
so  tnaal  n  latitude  ia  tha  tLblo  compooced. 
And  for  more  decl»r»cion.  !o  here  Uy 

'22.  To  knxM  in  ipedol  the  l^itud^  of 
ourt  countrav,  I  mins  ajler  th«  fafUtnte 
a/Oxtnfirrd,  nml  th«  heights  t^fovrepcL 
Undcrgtonc!  wol,  (hut  aaferialliBliBvoiI 

of  Ariu  or  Libra  in  the  eqiiinoxial  frttra 

Brtik ;  and  aa  hoy  ia  tho  pgl  nrtUi  fro  the 
;  uriaonto,  aa  tho  egnjnoxial  is  fer  fro  the 
•enith.  I  prove  it  thns  by  tho  Utilode 
of  Oianford.  Undoralond  wol,  that  Iho 
herghto  of  ouro  pool  urtik  fro  ouro  north 


aterre  tliat  ^t  lyne-iight  under  A,  and 
imdnr  the  pol,  and  clepe  that  aterro  F. 
And  cndentoiid  irel,  that  P  ia  nat  con- 
sidered bat  only  to  declare  that  A  ait 
cvone  civere  the  pool.  Tak  thimne  a'Don  in 
right  the  altitDdeoTA  Aromthe  OTixmta, 
And  forget  it  nat.  Lat  A  and  F  go  brwnl 
til  Bgayna  the  davaning  a  gret  wbyls ; 
and  oome  tbanue  ngtyn,  and  abyd  til 
that  A  ij  evene  nnder  the  pol  and  nndsr  ij 
F;  for  Kithly,  than  vrol  Faitte  over  tfaa 
pool,  and  A  wol  sitM  under  the  pooL 
Tak  than  an-aones  the  altitude  of  A  from 
the  orison te,  and  note  ai  wel  hia  aeoiKmda 
altitude  aa  hie  £i«te  altitude  ;  and  whan  » 
that  thia  ia  don,  rikne  how  nuuiye  degree! 
that  the  firete  altitude  of  A  oioKletli 
hia  secnnde  altitude,  and  tak  half  thjlke 
poroionn  that  ia  exeoded,  ajid  adde  it  to 
hia  eeoonde  altitude;  and  tak  ther  the  15 
BlBTadonn  of  thy  pool,  and  eke  the 
latitude  of  thy  regioun-  For  thiae  two 
ben  of  B  nombre;  this  is  ia  wjn,  a* 
many  degrees  as  tliy  pool  la  ele^iit,  ao 
michel  la  the  latitude  nf  the  regionn.  }<i 
Enaample  aa  thua :  par  avcntnre,  tlie 
altitude  of  A  la  the  ovoning  is  .^  degrf«s 


ZU  dElstrof^c :  fpAtt  n. 


409 


ngjOTUi.  and  cmuidere  hii  beysit  ftttitnde 
asd  hia  loweat  altitoda  tto  Uia  orisante  ; 
5  and  tnaka  a  nombn  of  berths  thiM  alli- 
todML  lU  thanna  and  abate  half  tlutt 
ItaaJwa.  and  tak  that  tba  oloracioim  of 
Um  pol  BTtik  in  that  Bams  neiouQ.  And 
bt  mora  daclaraeiom,  la  here  thy  SEore. 
Sfi.  A'nothgr  condutioun  la  prove  the 

latUude  o/tlu  reglotin,  itc. 
CDdantond  vel  that  the  latitnde  of 
an;  fUca  in  ■  regjonii  ia  Teiroyly  the 
■pace  by-t«ixe  the  nnith  of  hem  that 
doeUau  thora  aad  the  eqoinoxial  corMo, 
5  DOrth  or  ■oatha,  taking  the  memie  in 
the  meiidianal  Ifne,  an  ahewsth  in  the 
almikantena  of  thyn  Aitrolabio.  And 
thilke  tfaet  it  aa  moche  a*  the  pool  artik 
is  he^  in  the  saine  place  ho  the  orieonte. 

Ill  And  IhaD  ia  the  depreuioim  of  the  pol 
aatartik,  that  ii  to  aeya,  than  it  the  pot 
antaitik  by-nothe  the  oiisonte,  the  eame 
ijoaatite  of  ipace,  neither  mora  ae  Insae. 
Thanoe,  yit  thov  desire  to  knoire  this 

15  latitude  of  the  regionn,  tak  the  eltitade 
of  the  eaime  ia  the  middel  of  the  >Iay. 

Aiica  or  of  Libra;  <for  thanne  moeveth 

the  Bonna  in  the  Ijne  egninojiial^ ;  aud 

10  abate  the  nombre  of  that  vome  aonnes 

altitoda  out  of  90,  and   Ihanne  ia  the 

the  laUtude  of  the  regiaan.  Ab  thna : 
I  mppOM  that  the  Boiuie  is  thilko  day 
>5  at  nMm  jS  degroea  and  10  mloutea  of 
beyght«.  Abate  thanne  thise  degrees  and 
Ddnntea  out  of  90;  so  leveth  ther«  51 
degree*    and    50  miniitai,  the  latitvde. 


tt  this  bi 


fori 


p  I  wiA  the  latitude  of  Oieoforde  ia  certain 
miaataa  Iwte,  aa  I  mighte  prove.  Not* 
xif  BD  be  that  thee  aemath  to  long  a  taiy- 
Inge,  t«  abjtle  til  that  the  eonne  be  In 
the  havedae  of  Arie»  or  of  Libra,  thanne 

5  vraft*  whan  the  ioddb  is  in  any  other 
dacne  of  the  andialt,  and  coneidere  the 
ilacrae  af  hia  deoUnaciaii  fro  the  eqni- 
noslal  Ijna;  and  yif  it  10  bo  that  the 
•ottne*  deelinacioD  be  northward  fro  the 

iu  aqniDoaial,  abate  thanne  fro  the  aonne* 
altltade  at  noon  (he  nombre  of  hie  ile- 


clinaoion,  and  thanne  haatoir  the  he]>ghte 
of  the  hevedea  of  Aries  and  Libra.  Al 
thni :  tny  tonne  le,  par  avontnre,  in  the 
-tfiralo  degree  of  Loonn,  +58  decrees  and  t 
10  miantes  of  heyghle  at  noon  and  hia 
dedinaoion  ia  aTmoat  -f^o  degreee  north- 
ward Iro  the  eqninoxial ;  abate  thanne 
thilka  i'lo  deereas  of  declinnDion  onb 
of  the  alticude  at  noon,  than  levoth  thee  i 
jS  degrees  and  odde  mlcntea  ;  lo  ther  the 
hov»d  of  Aries  or  Libia,  and  thya  eqnl- 
noiial  In  thnt  reginon.  Aloo  yif  so  be 
that  the  eannes  declioaciomi  be  sonth- 
ward  fro  the  oqainoxial,  adde  thanne  • 
thilke  declinacion  to  the  altitude  of  the 
Bonne  at  noon  ;  and  tak  tlier  the  heredes 
of  Ariea  and  Libra,  and  thyn  eqainoxiaL 
Abate  thanne  the  heyghte  of  the  oqni- 
ncxial  ont  of  90  degrees,  and  thanne  < 
leveth  there  the  dist«nfl  of  the  pole,  ji 
degrees  und  50  minatee,  of  that  regiotui 
fro  the  eqniaoxinl.  Or  elles,  yif  thee 
1e>t,  take  tba  heyast  nltitnde  fro  tha 
ei^mnoxisl  of  any  iterre  fix  that  than  I 
knowest,  and  tnk  hi«  nethere  olongadoau 
lengthlng  fm  the  eune  eqninoxial  lyne, 
and  vtrke  in  the  manor  foraeid.  And 
for  more  deolaracion,  lo  here  thy  ilgnro. 

SS.  Deelaraeioun  iff  Ike  OMentJatin  nf 

The  excellenco    of  the    «p«re    lolids, 
amonges  other  noble  oonclnsionns,  sbeir- 

of  tignea  In  dlvsree  plaoea,  as  vel  in  the 
righte  cercla  ai  in  the  embelif  cercle. ; 
Tbise  aaototira  wiyten  that  thilke  eigne 
is  eleped  of  right  ascenaioan.  with  which 
more  part  of  the  cercle  equinoxial  and 
loeee  part  of  the  aodiak  aaoendeth ;  and 
thilke  eigne  asaendeih  embelif,  with  1 
whiche  Issse  part  of  the  eqmnoxiBl  and 
more  part  of  the  aodiak  aisendeth. 
Ferther-oTer  they  seyn,  that  in  thilke 
contrey  where  u  the  senith  of  hem  that 
dwelien  there  ia  in  the  wjoisoxinl  lyna, 
and  her  oriaonte  paisJng  by  the  polM 
of  thia  worlde,  thilke  folko  ban  this  right 
oerria  and  the  tight  orlsonte ;  and  evara- 
motheanhofthBday  andtheareh  ofUia 
night  ia  ther  y-Uke  long,  and  the  toDiM  1 


:ge  SBtnteAi:  (ptat  u. 


twym  every    yoer  p 


1   tlua 


Ktdo  poeple,  And  the  almikAal 
ler  Astrolabicfl  bea  itreifEhta  4a  %  lynei 
u  ihoirctli  in  thU  fignrs.  Tho  atiliW 
knnwo  tbo  osaucioaiu  in  Uio  righM 
cle  ia  this:  trusts  vd  that  tiyjuadia- 
in  of  thilke  UBencioona  tliise  iisQi>- 
"  lugituu,  \iy  bii  UMea  and  Lir  initm- 
menti,  knowen  Terrej-ly  tho  uuDcionii 
very  dogroa  unci  minnt  in  al  tho  Eoduk, 
oa  thai  bo  shewed.  And  nota^  that  thid 
fuisoid  rifihto  orisontB,  that  in  cleped 
5  orison  reriumt  divydcth  the  oqmnaiiil 
in-to  ri^ht  angles ;  and  the  ombelif  ori- 
■ante,  wher-ai  the  pal  is  enhdUBod  ap-OQ 
:he  uris-inte,  ovorkon'cth  the  wioinoKUl 
in  ombclii'iuigloB,  aashawethinthafifnire. 
&nd  Ibr  the  more  dechtracienn,  lo  here 
the  Ogarc 


1-T,  Thit  i 


tka  conclunoaa  b 
n*  of  aigna  in  the 
rculu*  rfireedu,  Ac 


It  the  hevod  uf  what  Eigne  thee  Uste 


eigne  oitta  np-an  the  est  orwnile.  and 
vaito  ell4oneA  vher  »  thyn  MXnmry 
toncheth  the  bordore,  and  act  ther 
o-Dother  prikke.  Bikne  thuuis  ths  ii 
nonmbra  of  degteei  in  the  bordara  by- 
twisa  bothe  prikkev,  and  tok  ther  tha 

oercle.     And  ondentond  vel,  that  oDe 
si^aa  in  thy  zodiok,  &o  the  heved  of  i; 
Aries  nnto  the  ende  of  Tirgo,  ben  doped 
signea  of  the  north  fn>  the  aqninDn^  i 
■ad  than  w^nea   oiysen    by-twiie   Uu 
verrey  cot  and  the  verray  north  in  onre 
orisonte  gKBraiiy  for  even.      And  ttUe  s 
■ignea  tta  tha  hevod  of  Libca  Qn-to  tba 
ends  of  Pi«oes  ben  cieped  signes  of  the 
•onth  fro  the  equinoziol }  and  thiso  ^ignws 
Ofysen  aver-mo  by-twixe  the  verroy  ut 
and  the  rarrey  aoath  in  onro  oriaonto,  ^ 
Alio  eveiy  dgoo  by-twixe  the  hevod  of 
Capricoma  nn-to  the  ende  of  Genunii 
uyaeth  on  oora  oriaonta  in  loaae  than  two 
hoanjs  eqtuiles ;   and  tliiso  some  lignn, 
fro  the  heved  of  CBprioome  un-to  the  V 
ende  of  Oeminis,   ban   elepcd   '  tortoos 
sienea '  or  '  cruked  dgues,'  for  they  oi  ~ 


ttt  JUKrabit:  (part  a. 


-■onnA  in  tlie  ■tTHifcaf^hrt^g  of  hia  altitade, 
on  Uulka  ride  that  the  fanne  (taut,  oa  is 
the  Duuure  in  takiog  of  hourcv ;  mud  ley 
Ih;  label  on  the  dogne  of  the  Kmae,  tmd 

M  likens  how  man;  dtgrva  of  the  botdore 
ben  by^wize  ths  lyns  meridional  and  the 
point  at  ibj  label ;  and  note  vel  that 
nDmnhre.  Tome  thanno  a-gaya  thfn 
ActrolaUa,  and  ■»  the  point  of  thy  gret 

■5  nwte,  thsr  thou  takst  thyne  altitndw, 
Itp4n  as  niany  de^reee  in  hid  boidim  tro 
hij  meiidiooal  M  ma  ths  point  of  thy 
label  bo  the  lyna  laeridioaal  on  the 
womb*-<yde.    Tsk   thaiins  thyn  A<tn>- 

30  labia  with  bathe  bandes  Mdly  and  tloly, 
■nd  lat  the  eoime  shyne  thorow  bothe 
holea  of  tliy  n*le )  and  ileyly.  in  thilke 
■hyninge,  lat  thyn  Aitrolabie  oonob  adoiin 
evens  op4n  a  vnothe  grond,  and  thanne 

ag  wo!  ths  vemy  lyne  meridional  of  thyn 
Aitrolabie  lye  evsne  wmth,  and  tho  est 
lyoe  wole  tye  ect,  and  the  watt  lyne  west, 
ajid  north  lyna  north,  «o  that  thon  werko 
ioftly  and  avimly  in  tha  conching  ;  and 

ja  tbni  hastov  the  4  qnai-ton  of  the  fiima- 
ment.  And  for  the  mote  deolanoionn, 
lo  hen  the  flgurs, 

BO.  7b  knave  Ue  altUiuIs  of  planeUj  fro 

(As  Kty  of  (Aa  »niu,  lotetAer  »  Oixn  be 

BOrt*  or  umihfn  Uiafi/ittiil4  vry. 

Lok  «han  that  a  p'*')^'^  ^  ^  ^<  'y>< 

meridional,  yif  that  liir  altitude  b«  of  the 

(■me  heyghl*  that  i>  the  degree  of  the 

none  fur  that  day,  and  than  ii  the  planela 

J  iu  the  voiT^  wey  of  the  aanna,  and  hath 

no  latitude.     And  yif  the  attilnde  of  the 

plaoeto  be  heyore  than  the  degree  of  the 

•onne,  than  ii  the  planets  north  tlo  the 

woy  of  the  sonne  iwich  a  qit«itit«  of  liti- 

10  tade  M  iheweth  by  thyn  almihantem. 

And  yif  the  allitiide  of  the  plauete  ba  lave 

than  the  degne  of  the  foOQe,  thanne  ii 

the  planote  sgath  fto  ths  wey  of  the  eoni 


I  of  lai 


reth 


5  tiy  thyn  almikanterait  Thii 
ba  the  wey  vbar^a  the  aonne  wente 
Ihilke  day,  but  nat  from  the  wey  of  the 
Sonne  in  every  place  of  the  aodiak.  And 
lor  the  more  daclaisEioiui,  lo  htt*  the 


SI.  Tb  kiKMt  the  1 


Than 


;    lli« 


M  aqrn,  Me  jurKg  4/ Ua 


that  the 


e  aryietl 


t,but 


tyms  by  north  the  e 
tyme  by  aoQthe  the  eat.  Sothly,  the  aonne 
aryKth  never-mo  v^mj  eat  in  oDie  ori- 
sonte,  bnt  ho  be  in  tba  lieved  of  Aries  or 
Libra.     Now  is  tbj-a  orlsonte  depsitsd  In 

of  14  pa*^'^  "f  the  world ;  al-be-it  ao 
that  sliipmeo  rikne  thilke  paztiea  in  31. 
Ibanne  is  Iher  no  mon  bnt  waite  in 
which  udmot  that  thy  aonne  entrath  at 

the aryticg  of  tbo  aonne.  Themaneraof 
the  devisiooD  of  thyn  Aatnilahie  la  thia  ; 
I  meno,  aa  in  tLiit  caa.  Fint  is  it  derided 
it)  4  plages  priacipala  with  the  lyne  that 
goth  from  oat  to  weat,  and  than  with 
n-nother  lyne  that  goth  tro  aanth  to  north. 
Than  is  it  devidc-d  In  amale  parties  of 
admnta,  oa  eit,  and  est  by  Bouthe,  whereaa 
ialhefinMaiimutabovatheeatlyne;  and 
ao  forth,  fro  paniL.  Ml  partie,  til  that  tbon 
come  ogaj-n  uu-lo  ths  eat  lyne.  Ulna 
muistuw  uudBntond  also  ths  aenith  of 
any  eterre,  in  which  partie  he  ryastb, 
&r>.  And  for  tbo  more  deelaraolon,  lo 
here  the  Ggnre. 

Sa.  7b  tnoiK  iiiicUeApiirtleit/'UajIniu- 


Coniidcre  tbe  tyoie  of  the  conjuiaaion 
by  thy  halnndpr,  as  thna ;  lok  how  many 
honrsi  thitko  conjnnooion  ia  fro  the  mid- 
day of  the  day  prcoedant,  aa  ihewetb  by 
the  eanonn  of  Ihy  kalender.  Bikne 
thanne  thllke  nonibre  of  honrea  in  ths 
bordore  of  thyn  Aatrolable,  aa  thoa  art 
wont  to  do  ill  knowing  of  the  bonras  of 
tbe  day  or  of  ihs  night ;  and  ley  thy  label 
over  the  i1ck">i'  i'I  the  aonne  ;  and  thanne 
wdI  the  ptiini  ul  tliy  label  aitte  op-OD  tbe 
boor  of  the  cnnjam^clon.  Lake  thanne  in 
which  axiaiQt  tba  degitM  of  thy  aotms 
sitWth,  and  in  that  partie  of  the  Unatr 
ment  ia  the  conjnncclotm.  And  for  tha 
twndMlanNioi'.^:,  lo  tun  thj  Bgors. 


b  itnoHS  llu  imltk  of  l\t 

the  Hunt,  ^c 

Tluc  U  no  man  Ut  aeja  but  Ka^  tyms 

of  tlie  day  tok  the  idtitDde  of  the  aonas  ; 

and  by  the  udmat  id  which  he  stondetb, 

mayBtou  Beeo  m  wbich  partis  of  the  fii^ 

mayaton  i 

whether  the  steira  nttc  est  or  vent  or 

uorth,  or  any  partio  by-twene,  atler  the 

luuue  of  the  aiimiit  in  wbich  ia  tlie  neire. 

ID  And  fa 


81.  To  iMtwe  toMy  llu  degrtt  of  On 
longilude.  nf  Ote  tmniit,  nr  of  oiiv  planelt 
that  halA  w  talUudefiir  iru  (yuu/rD  the 
tdlptii  lyse, 

Tttk  the  altitode  of  l^a  mone,  and 
rikne  thyn  altitade  Dp  anumg  thyne  al- 
mlkauterae  od  vhich.  ayde  that  the  mono 
(tanda;  and  set  tbero  a  priUe.  Tak 
S  thenne  imon-right,  np-on  the  moneff  Hyde, 
the  allitoile  of  noy  atarre  Sx  which  that 
tbm  kDowoat,  and  set  his  centre  np-ou 
Ilia  altitndo  amnng  thyn  alnulmiiteraa 
Iher  the  et«rre  is  foniido.  Wailo  tbanne 
lo  which  degree  ot  the  lodink  bmchelh  the 
prilike  of  the  altitnds  of  the  mone,  and 
tak  Uier  the  decree  in  whioh  the  mone 
■tudeth.  This  conclnsionn  is  verrey 
■oMh,  yif  the  Bterraa  ia  thyn  Aatiolabie 
15  Mtonden  after  the  trowthe;  of  comnne, 
tntie  of  Artrolabie  ne  make  non  e»?op- 
oloan  whether  the  mone  lAvfl  latitada,  or 
Don;  no  on  whathersyilsof  thamoDethe 
altitade  of  the  Jtarre  fix  be  taken.  And 
10  nolo,  that  yif  the  mone  shews  himself  by 
light  of  day,  than  moyitow  wyrke  this 
tome  Goncloaioau  by  the  sonno,  M  w 
by  the  Sx  storre.  And  for  the  more  de- 
Dlarocioan,  lo  here  thy  fignre. 

86.  7*1*  U  tilt  workinge  of  the  roBcliMtoni 
to  knovx  yif  (fcoi  any  planele  be  dirutt 
or  rrlrugradK. 

Tak  the  altitude  of  any  storro  that  ii 

oleped  a  plonotc,  and  note  it  wet     And 

taJi  oak  anon  the  altitude  <if  any  stem 

fix  that  thou  knoWBst,  and  nnte  it  wel 

S  ahw.    C<aiia  tbanne  osa^  the  tliridde  01 


the  fertha  night  next  iblwing ;  fbi  tfaanna 
shallow  aperceyve  wel  the  mnevinit  of 
a  plonete,  whether  so  he  m«ve  roithword 
Jiword.  Awattfl  wel  tbanne  whan 
that  thy  stern  fix  is  in  the  eama  altitade  ic 
she  was  whan  thoa  toke  hir  finM 
ide  ;  and  tak  than  otlsones  the  alti- 
of  the  focseide  planets,  and  note  it 
For  trnst  wel,  yif  so  be  that  the 
planete  be  on  the  right  ^de  of  the  meri-  ij 
dionol  lyne,  so  that  his  seoonde  altitade 
Lsse  than  his  Srste  altitude  wa^ 
thonne  is  the  planets  direotc^  And  yif 
he  bo  on  the  west  ^da  in  that  oondicion, 
ttuume  is  he  retrognd.  And  yif  so  be  x 
that  this  pltinalfl  be  np-on  the  est  syda 
whan  his  altitade  is  t^en,  as  that  hi* 
socntiDde  altitade  he  more  than  his  Srste 
attitude,  thanne  is  he  retrograda,  and  yif 
he  be  on  the  west  syde,  titan  is  he  direote.  sj 
But  the  oontrarie  of  thiso  parties  is  vf  the 
coars  of  the  mone  ;  for  SDthly,  the  mone 
moeveth  the  ocDtrBrie  fnim  othere  plan- 
etea  b«  in  liir  episicle,  bat  in  non  other 
manere.  And  for  the  m 
lo  hero  thy  figora, 


Bet  the  by-ginnins  of  the  degrsa  that 
nssendeth  up-on  the  ende  of  the  8  haDra 

the  1  hoaa  sitte  ap-on  the  Ifne  of  mid- 
night.    Kemeve  thonna  the  degree  that  5 
Bssendeth,  and  set  him  on  the  ende  of  the 
to  hour  ineqaat ;   and  thanne  wol  the 
byginning  of  the  j  hons  sitte  np-oD  the 
midnight  lyne.    Bring  np  ngoyn  thesame 
degree  that  assendeth  first,  and  set  him  n 
up-on  the  orisonte ;  and  thanne  wel  the 
beginning  of  the  4  hues  sitle  up-on  the 
lyna  of  midnight.    Tak  thanne  the  utdii 
of  the  degree  that  first  assendeth,  and 
set  Mm  on    the    onds    of   the  3   honre  ■ 
ineqnol ;  and  thanne  wol  tha  beginning 
□r  the  5  hons  sitl«  np-ou  the  lyne  of  miii- 
night ;  set  thanne  the  nadir  of  the  oasen- 
dent  on  the  ande  of  the  4  honre,  than  inl 
the  beginning  of  the  b  house  sitte  on  the  1 
midnight  lyne.     Tha  beginning  of  the 
7  boos  is  nadir  of  the  usendcnt,  bsA 


Z$t  £sfTofii6e :  (part  n. 


the  bccimiiiiic  of  the  S  bona  u  uultr  of 
the  > ;  KDd  the  bsftiDniDg  of  tbo  9  bom  U 
*S  nwlii  of  the  j  ;  and  the  bBgiuniii);  of  Iho 
^_  mbcnili  thenudirof  tbe^;  And  the  be- 
^^L  cionlBff  of  the  1 1  bona  ia  nitdir  ef  the  5  ; 
^^K  uid  the  beginning  of  the  ■>  hona  i<  nadir 
^^K  tft  the  6.  And  for  the  more  decUncian, 
^^L  lo  here  the  flgnra. 

^^K       B1.  A-nolher  manert  ^  t^fiaeioiiM  b/ 

^H  kOHWt  bv  llui  AMralabit. 

^^r        lU  (byn  aaaendent,  Mid  thuine  butow 

^^      Ihj  4  ftDglaa  ;  for  wel  thon  wost  that  the 

(ippocit  nf  tbyn  aaaendent,  that  ia  to  (eyn, 

tby  be^nninitof  therboni,  >it  np-on  the 

S  wsat  oriaontfl  ;  latd  Ibe  beeinning  «f  the 

tio  hona  ait  ay^n  the  lyne  nuridiankl ; 
and  btfl  Dppoait  np-on  the  lyne  of  mid- 
Bigbt  Thanne  ley  tby  kbel  over  tho 
degree  that  lUBendeth,  u)tl  rekne  fro  the 
poiDt  of  tby  label  alle  the  degreei  in  tbe 
bntdon,  til  thon  soma  to  tba  mendtonal 
lyse  I  Mid  departe  alle  thiike  degree*  in 
1  evens  partiea,  and  take  tbe  evene 
•qiuctoa  of  3  ;  for  ley  thy  label  orer 
■varich  of  j  puliea.  and  than  maiato« 
•ea  by  tby  label  in  which  degree  of  the 
■odlak  [if]  the  beginning  of  everioh  of 
(bin  Huno  hoiuM  tto  tba  aauDdent : 
that  !■  to  aayn,  tbe  beginning  nf  tba 
ao  11  booaa  next  above  tbyn  aaMndent ;  and 
thanne  tbe  beginning  of  tbe  11  bDnae; 
and  thanne  tbe  10,  np-on  the  meridional 
lyne ;  aa  I  Sret  ande.  Tbe  aama  vyie 
wirka  tboit  fro  the  aaaendeDt  dotui  to  the 
13  lyne  of  midnight  j  and  thanne  tbna 
)  honaea,  that  la  to  aeyn, 
d  Ibe  ],  and  tba 
4  beoaea ;  thanne  ia  tba  nadir  of  thtaa 
}  booate  tbe  beginning  of  the  j  honaea 
30  that  (ulweo.  And  for  the  mere  deolara- 
eionn,  lo  hen  tby  Agnre. 

B8.  To  finds  Iht  tymi  aMryUMaii  to  ivOlt 

fix  JH  onir  MrleM  jtloca. 

Takarnndplaterfinatal  1  fenraiping, 

Ui*  biodere  (he  bettn;  and  make  tber- 

npon  a  joit  compaa,  ■  lite  irith-in  Ibe 

bordnro  ;  end  ley  thii  rondo  plate  ap-oa 

5  an  evfine  grotid,  or  on  an  evane  alon,  or 

oD  an  ercnc  «Wk  fix  tn  tb*  grosd*  1  and 


baHew  otber  j 


igofth 


1 


ley  it  even  by  a  level.  And  in  centre  of 
tba  oompaa  alike  an  evene  pin  or  a  wyr 
Dpiight ;  the  imallere  tbe  betece.  Set 
thy  pin  V  a  plom-iewle  evena  nprigbt ; 
and  let  this  pin  be  no  lengeie  than 
a  qoaner  ef  the  dlametre  of  iby  eompaa, 
fro  tbo  centre.  And  waita  biaily  abonte 
10  or  II  of  tbe  olokke:  and  whan  the 
■onne  sbyneth,  whan  the  ibodva  of  tbe 
pin  entreth  any-thlng  wilh-io  tbe  oercle 
of  thy  plate  an  beer-mele,  and  mark  thet 
a  prikks  with  inks.  Abyde  thanne  alills 
waiting  on  the  aonne  aRcr  1  of  tba  elekke, 
til  thattheachadweoftbe  wyrer  of  tbe 
pin  pane  ony-thlag  out  of  the  cerole  of 
the  oompaa,  be  it  never  so  lyte  :  and  ut 
tber  a-notharprikkeofinke.  Take  than 
a  oompaa,  and  raeanre  evene  the  middel 
by-twiie  bothe  prikkea  \  and  Mt  tber  a 
prlkke.  nkke  thanne  a  rewle,  and  draw 
a  atiyko,  evene  a>lyne  fro  the  pin  tin-to 
tba  middsl  prikka ;  and  Mk  tber  tby  lyne 
meridional  for  avere-mo,  a*  in  that  aame 
place.  And  yif  tbow  drawe  a  cnM-lyne 
over.tbwart  the  compaa,  jiutly  over  the 
lyne  meridional,  than  haatow  eit  and 
west  and  aoDlh ;  and,  par  conMqtienoa, 
than  the  nadir  of  the  aoatb  lyne  ii  the 
north  lyna.  And  for  more  deetaracioD&, 
lo  here  thy  figure. 

89.  lyaeripcton  nf  t\e  meridiimal  lyne^  of 
lonjTifiKtct.  aaA  latffudci  of  ^tta  <aid 
lomut  frara  oh  lo  a-notAff  of  dt/maix. 
This  lyne  meridional  Ij  bat  a  manor 
descTipoiDQ  of  lyne  imagined,  that  paaaeth 
upon  the  poles  of  Ihii  world  and  by  the 
•onitb  of  oure  hoved.  And  hit  ia  y-cloped 
the  lyne  meridional ;  fur  in  what  place 
that  any  maner  man  ia  at  any  tyma  of 
the  yeer,  wban  that  the  aonno  by  mooving 
of  tba  flnnamant  oumeth  to  hii  vnrey 
meridian  place,  than  iahitverrey  midday, 
that  we  clepen  onre  noon,  aa  to  thiike 
man  ;  and  therfore  ia  it  cleped  llie  lyne 
of  midday.  And  nUa,  for  everm'i,  of 
I  dtee*  or  of  J  tonnes,  of  whiehe  that  o 
lonn  aprocbetb  more  toward  tbe  eit  than 
doth  that  other  l^nin,  tnute  wel  that 


A'ola  alao,  that  tb«  mh  of  tho  eqninexlal, 


thnt  U  ocmUyned  or  boimitad  bf-twiie  tfaa 
1  maridiiina.  i»  olepod  tbe  langitnde  of 
the  tonn.  And  yif  »o  b«  that  two  toaD« 
tiava  y-lj-ke  meridiui,  or  oon  meridiui, 
than  ia  tho  disUncfl  of  hem  boths  y-lyke 
fur  fro  the  «t ;  and  tbs  contiaris.  And 
in  thia  manore  they  clinon^  nat  hor 
mflridian,  bnt  B'>thly  Chpy  chaiuic^n  her 
almikuitorBi :  for  tho  onhausInB  of  tho 
pool  and  the  distance  of  Ihn  Bonne.  Tbo 
Zongitude  of  a  clynut  in  a  lyno  iomgined 
I'ro  ett  lo  west,  f-lyke  distnat  by-twens 
them  alle.  Tlid  latitude  of  n  clymat  Is  a 
lyne  iRiaginixl  fram  north  to  »>ath  tho 
■pace  of  the  ortho,  fro  tho  byBinning  of 
tho  finte  cljrmat  nnto  tbs  verrey  ends  of 
the  eama  cllmat^  evene  dlrocto  a^ajtix 
the  pole  artik.  Thus  Hyn  some  anotonra; 
and  soTumo  of  hom  nyn  that  yif  mon 
eletwn  tba  latitnde,  thay  nicna  the  arch 
meridian  that  ia  eontioned  or  interoept 
by-lwixe  tho  sonilh  and  the  eqoinoxiaL 
TTiannQ  boj  they  that  tho  distatuiM  fro 
the  cqninoxlal  nnto  the  enda  of  a  i^lymat, 
i?Tene  a^rayni  the  pole  artyk,  ia  the  lati- 
tncie  of  ft  clymat   for  eolhe.      And  for 


and  thanna  latte  I  the  point 
in  the  lanu  siEne,  byoanao  that  the  lati- 
tnde waa  north,  np-on  tha  latitnde  of 
Yennl,  that  ia  to  eeyn,  in  the  6  decree  fro 
the  hered  of  Capriaome  ;  and  thtta  havtt 
I  I  degree*  by-twira  my  two  prikkoa.  ij 
Than  leida  I  donn  >oftely  ray  eorapas, 
and  aetto  the  degree  of  the  longitnda 
np-on  the  oriaonto;  thotok  I  and  wexeds 
my  label  in  rnaner  of  a  peyre  taUei  to 
roaeeyve  diatinelly  the  prikkaa  of  my  jo 
oompaa.  Tho  tok  I  thia  fanoide  label, 
and  leido  it  fix  over  the  degne  of  my 
longitDde ;  tho  tok  I  np  my  oompaa,  and 
aetts  tha  point  of  A  in  tho  wax  on  my 
label,  aa  evene  a»  I  conde  gsaae  over  tlie  IS 
oeliptik  lyne,  in  the  eade  of  tha  longi- 
tude :  and  aDtlo  tha  point  of  F  andlang 
in  my  label  np-on  the  ipaoe  of  the  lati. 
tnde,  inwanle  and  over  the  Bodiak,  that 
ia  to  aeyn,  north-word  Iro  tho  ecUptik.  41 
Than  leida  1  donn  my  compaa,  and  lokede 
wel  in  tho  wcy  upon  the  prikko  of  A  and 
of  P  ;   tbo  tnmod  I  my  liat  til  that  the 


Z$t  MttkMU:  (JUttrf  XL 


415 


kmgltiidA;  tho  MHe  I.tiw  point  of  A  on 
my  label,  •ww  oiror  tin  ool^^tik  Ijma,  in 
Um  ondo  ereno  of  tha  dogrM  of  tlia  lonci* 
tilde,  and  Mite  the  point  of  F  endleng  in 
75  my  label  tbe  spaoe  fof  9  degrees  of  the 
latitude  fto  the  eodiak,  this  is  to  segm, 
sonthwaid  tto  the  eoliptik,  toward  the 
bofdnxe;  and  tamed  my  riet  til  the 
prikke  of  F  sat  np-on  the  orisonte; 
80  thanne  saw  I  wel  that  the  body  of 
Jnpiter,  in  his  latitnde  of  $  degrees 
meridional,  ascended  with  24  degrees  of 
Fisoes  i»  Jutroteopo,  And  in  this  manor 
maistow  wirke  with  any  latitnde  mort- 
is dional,  as  I  flrst  saide,  save  in  Oaprioomeb 
And  yif  thou  wolt  plsye  this  craft  with 


the  axysing  of  the  nume,  loke  then  rdbM 
wel  hir  ooors  honre  by  houre ;  for  she  ne 
dwelleth  nat  in  a  degree  of  hhr  longitude 
bat  a  litel  whyle,  as  thoa  wel  knowest ; 
bat  natheles,  yif  thoa  rekne  hir  yerreye 
moeving  by  thy  tables  hoare  after  hoore, 
fthoa  Shalt  do  wel  y-now. 

SaiplieU  traetatui  de  Cfonelutiordtmi  AHro* 
loMi,  OMnpilattfS  per  Oalfiridum  Cfkau^ 
den  ad  FOium  timrn  Lodewietim, 
§eolartm  tune  temporie  Oaotmie,  ac  sub 
UUeia  aUue  nobOimimi  phOoeopki  Ma- 
gi§tH  N.  Strode,  eie. 


SUPPLEMENTARY  PROPOSITIONa 


41,  Umbra  Recta, 

Yif  it  SO  be  that  thoa  wilt  werke  by 
umbra  recta,  and  thoa  mayoome  to  the 
bas  of  the  toare,  in  this  manor  thoa 
schalt  werke.  Tsk  the  altitade  of  the 
5  toar  by  bothe  holes,  so  that  thy  rewle 
ligge  even  in  a  poynt.  Ensample  as 
thas :  I  see  him  thorw  at  the  poynt  of  4 ; 
than  mete  I  the  space  be-tween  me  and 
the  toar,  and  I  finde  it  x>  feet;   than 

10  be-holde  I  how  4  is  to  12,  right  so  is  the 
■pace  betwixe  thee  and  the  toar  to  the 
altitade  of  the  toar.  For  4  is  the  thridde 
part  of  12,  so  is  the  spaoe  be-tween  thee 
and  the  toar  the  thridde  part  of  the 

15  altitade  of  the  toar ;  than  thzyes  ao  feet 
is  the  heyghte  of  the  toar,  with  adding  of 
thyn  owne  persone  to  thyn  eye.  And 
this  rewle  is  so  general  in  umbra  redo, 
fro  the  poynt  of  oon  to  12,    And  yif  thy 

ao  rewle  falle  apon  5,  than  is  5  ii-partyes  of 
the  heyght  the  spaoe  be-tween  thee  and 
the  toare;  with  adding  of  thyn  owne 
heyght 

42.  Umbra  Verta, 

Another  manor  of  werkinge,  hyvmbra 
verea,    Tif  so  be  that  thoa  may  nat  ooma 


to  the  bas  of  the  toar,  I  see  him  thorw 
the  nombre  of  i ;  I  sette  ther  a  prikke  at 
my  fote ;  than  go  I  neer  to  the  toar,  and 
I  see  him  thorw  at  the  pojnt  of  3,  and 
there  I  sette  a-nother  prikke;  and  I 
beholde  how  i  hath  him  to  la,  and  ther 
finde  I  that  it  hath  him  twelfe  sythes; 
than  beholde  I  how  a  hath  him  to  ta,  and 
thoa  shalt  finde  it  sexe sythes;  than  thoa 
Shalt  finde  that  as  la  above  6  is  the 
nombre  of  6,  right  so  is  the  spaoe 
between  thy  two  prikkes  the  space  of  6 
tymes  thyn  altitade.  And  note,  that  at 
the  ferste  altitade  of  i,  thoa  settest  a 
prikke ;  and  afterward,  whan  thoa  leest 
him  at  a,  ther  thoa  settest  an-other 
prikke ;  than  thoa  findest  between  two 
prikkys  60  feet;  than  thoa  shalt  flnde 
that  10  is  the  6-party  of  6a  And  then  is 
10  feet  the  altitade  of  the  toar.  For 
other  p(»yntii,  jit  it  fille  in  umbra  verta, 
am  thos :  I  sette  caas  it  fill  apon  fa,  and 
at  the  seonnde  apon  f3 ;  than  schalt  thoa 
finde  that  a  is  6  partyes  of  la ;  and  s  is  4 
partyes  of  la;  than  paawth  6  4,  by 
nombre  of  a  ;  so  is  the  space  between  two 
prikkes  twsres  the  heyghte  of  the  toar. 
And  yif  the  differsns  were  thryes,  than 


ZU  <3«fref(t6e :  tput  n. 


■halile  it  be  three  lymei ;  Knd  thai  m«7>t 
tyjoBt ;  or  s,  5  lymaB ;  tltiedi  aUrif, 
L  U.  Umbra  Jteeta. 


I  Iba 


1  tbia 


■chalt  werke.  S«tte  thy  ra«1i 

5  upon  r  till  thoa  gee  the  nltitDde,  and 

■elto  at  tb;  foot  >  t'"'^^'     ^I^^"^  B>tte 

thy  rewle  cpnn  i,  and  beholde  wbM  !■ 

tbo  ditferenso  be-twMn  i  «id  i,  and  tboa 

■halt  flBde  that  it  ia  i.     Tlian  met*  the 

lu  spw  be-tmea  two  prikkea,  and  that  la 

the  <•  partie  of  the  altitude  of  tbe  tdmr. 

And  ^therworsi,  it  were  thadportTo  ; 

nnd  yif  ther  wore  3,  tbe  4  partyo ;  et  He 

dfhtcfpi.    And  notfi,  yif  it  were  5,  it  were 

ij  the  s  party  of  11 ;  and  7,  7  party  of  ii ; 

note,  at  tbo  Kltitode  of  thy  ooncln- 

iD,  tdda  the  itatarB  of  th^  lie^ht« 


^Ltioiui,^ 


U.  JnoOer  nunn-  amdutiort,  to  knotee  l!\e 
mliM  mots  and  the  arpiiaaiUi  of  an|i 
jiaiatt.  To  jtnow  Va  man  mote  and 
(A«  arsMintnlU  u/ieery  plaiiete  fro  j/ert 
0  t/trt,  frma  day  to  day,  from  Hour* 
(ilire,  and  from  imalt  fracdartU 
(nflnilt. 

ir  flhalt  than  worehe : 
thy  iota  a»t,  the  whiche  Is 
beginuias  of  tbe  lablea  fro  the 
lord  i).]7,  and  enters  bit  in-to 
■  the  laate  meridie  of  Doeem- 
Imt  ;  and  than  oonsidar  the  yare  of  oure 
lord,  what  ia  tha  date,  and  b»^ld 
whether  thy  date  be  more  or  Une  than 
the  yeie  1307.  And  yf  hit  ao  be  that  hit 
10  be  mure,  lake  howmanyyeiea  hit  paMetli, 
and  with  to  nuuiy  entere  into  thy  tables 
in  tlia  flrst  lyrxe  ther-aa  le  writen  artnl 
rtAUttl  tt  erpanti.  And  loka  where  the 
aame  pUnet  ij  writen  In  tbe  bods  of  thy 
15  tahle,  and  than  lake  what  than  flndeat  in 
direots  ot  the  aamo  yeia  of  onro  lord 
whiolM  1«  pMrid,  b«  hit  8,  or  p,  or  10,  DT 


what  nombni  that  evere 
tyme  that  than  come  to  1 
And  that  tboa  findeat  in  . 
lu  thy  alate  under  thy  rot< 
to-gsder,  and  that  ia  thy  aene 
tbo  lute  meridian  of  thi  ~ 
tbe  same  yera  whiche  that  than  faaat 
pnrpoeed.  And  if  hit  go  be  that  bit  paiiiii  i 
lo,  cansider  wel  that  f co  i  to  10  ben  ami 
c^pdiui,  andfroiotojoooben  atutieMeetl; 
and  if  thy  nombere  paen  lo,  than  take 
that  thou  &ndest  in  directe  of  »,  and  if 
hit  he  more,  aa  A  or  lit,  than  take  that  3 
thon  findeit  in  diraote  thare-of,  that  ia  to 
■ayeo,  aienei,  deereee,  minntea,  and  se- 
eoundea,  and  adde  to-gedere  nn'to  thy 
rote;  and  thnatoDiakerotea.  Andnote, 
that  if  hit  BO  be  that  the  yere  of  oure  lord  j 
be  -f  lease  than  the  ro(«,  which  ■■  the  yere 
of  oare  lord  ijgj,  than  ahalt  thon  wryte 
in  the  same  wyse  forat  thy  rote  in  thy 
■late,  and  after  entoro  in-to  thy  table  in 

the  nrna  yen  tliat  be  Uaae,  m  I  tanKbl 

ba-fore ;   and  than  Doniidar  how  many 
dgnai,  deereei, 

thyn  entrin^  conteyneth.     And 
that  ther  be  2  entrcoa,  than  adds  hem 
togeder, 
the  rot< 

the  reaidne  that  lewtb  ii  thy  msne  mote 
fro  the  laste  meridie  of  December,  the 
whiche  thoa  haat  parpoaed ;  and  if  hit  lo 
be  that  than  wait  wetea  thy  mene  mote  j 
far  any  day^  Of  for  any  fraociann  of  day, 
in  thia  mnuet  than  (halt  worobe.  Hake 
thy  rote  fro  tbe  laats  day  of  Secembere  in 
the  manor  as  I  have  taogbt,  and  aRer- 
waid  heboid  bow  many  monsthea,  dayai,  j 
and  houree  ben  paesid  from  the  meridie 
of  Deoembere,  and  with  that  enters  with 
tbe  laate  monetb  that  ia  fol  paaeed,  and 
take  that  thoa  findeat  in  directs  of  him, 
and  wryte  hit  in  thy  alate ;  and  entere  6 
with  ai  mony  dayea  aa  bo  more,  and  wryte 
that  thoa  findest  in  directe  of  the  aame 
planets  that  then  worcheet  for ;  and  in 
tbe  same  wyse  in  the  table  of  banroe,  tor 
boorea  that  ben  posted,  and  adde  alia  t 
theaa  to  thy  rote ;  and  the  reaidna  ia  the 
mane  mot«  for  tbo  Mine  dny  and  Ilia 


c,  the 


d  after  wilh-drawt 


ZU  JUtrofafit:    QJaW  II. 


45.   AiKilher  w 


a  th^n: 


iche  in  for  t 


•  IcpTd  1397;  »nd 
w  pSMid  the  date,  vnyta  thu  dktfl, 

I  AQd  Uiui  wryld  the  nombere  of  tha  j'orsa. 

mxhui  inlJi-dnira  the  yerei  ant  of  the 

lyera*  that  h«n  paned  that  rou.    En- 

I  wtnpnl  ai  thna :    the  yen  of  onre  lard 

p  i«ci(i,  +1  wolde  witan,  preei»a,  my  rote; 
than  wrmt  I  fnrct  1411U.  And  -aaiier  that 
nombere  1  vroto  a  1597  i  than  withdrow 
I  tha  laste  nombere  out  of  that,  and  than 
f-xiil  I  the  residue  «m  3  yere ;  I  vriate 

tj  that  j  yen  wu  pwued  (to  the  tote,  tbo 
whiohe  waa  m'ilen  in  my  taUo.  Than 
after-ward  aoght4  I  id  my  tablc«  the  annii 
colUeti*  ((  ui>aR(li,  and  amonge  myn 
expaiue  yaraj  fond  I  j  yeer.     Than  tok 

O  I  ajl«  th(  ivnef,  dtcraee,  and  minut«», 
that  t  fond  dir*oI«  nnder  tha  Mme 
plaQBt«  that  1  WTOghta  for,  and  wroot  so 
many  licnM,  d*p«<,  and  minntes  in  ray 
■lata,  and  afler-ward  added  t  to  lignea, 

15  defraea,  minnl««,  and  Mcoandea.  the 
whicba  I  fond  in  my  rote  tha  yare  of  onre 
lord  iy)T.  and  kapte  tha  reaidne;  and 
than  bad  I  the  mena  moU  for  tha  laate 
day  of  Decembere.     And  IT  thon  wolde«t 

to  weM  the  mene  mot«  of  any  planeta  in 
Varch,  April*,  or  Hay,  otbarin  any  other 
tyma  nr  monelli  of  the  yere,  loke  how 
many  monethu  and  dayes  ben  paased 
tnia  the  but*  day  of  Decembers,  the  yeie 

15  of  onre  lord  14m ;  and  an  with  monethH 
and  dayea  entne  in-to  thy  table  ther 
than  flndem  thy  mens  mote  y-writen  in 
monethoi  and  dayes,  and  I«ka  alle  tha 
■i^«(,  degrees,  minates,  and  MConndM 

10  that  than  ilndeit  y-write  In  directe  of  thy 
mondhM,  and  add*  to  aigneo,  dagreei. 
minnlea.  and  •eeoonde*  that  thon  findeat 
with  thy  rnte  the  yere  of  oure  lord  1400, 
and  tha  reeidne  that  lereth  ia  tha  mane 

I.'!  mole  for  that  >ame  dsy.    And  note,  if  hit 
■a  be  that  thon  woldsat  wete  the  mane 
uiyyerg  that 


role,  with-drawo  the  nombare  of  »o  maaj 
yeres  oa  hit  ii  laue  than  the  yere  of  onre 
lord  a  1397,  and  kape  the  reeidne ;  and  wo 
man?  yorea,  monathaa,  and  doyea  entere 
in-to  thy  labelia  of  tby  mena  mot^i.  And 
take  alle  the  signal,  degreee,  and  minntea, 
and  eeconndoa,  tlmt  thon  Sndeat  in 
diiecte  of  alle  the  yar«,  monethei,  and 
dayea,  and  wryle  hem  in  thy  ahiie ;  mid 
nboTe  thilke  nombere  wryta  the  Bignea, 
decrees,  minntea,  and  aeconndaa,  tlio 
jth  thy  role  the 


of  onr 


alle  the 


lords 


tW7i 


tnd  witl 


the  ei^ea    and    degreca,  minnles,  itnd 
leconndu  of  other  aignea  with  thy  tote  i 
and  thy  reaidne  that  laveth  is  thy  mene 
mote  for  chat  day. 
46,  For  to  Jbuwe  at  vhat  houn  of  fAe  dap, 

OTOfiM  night,  ihal  be  ftode  or  eMe  *. 

Pint  wita  thon  certainly,  how  that 
haven  itondeth,  that  thon  liqrt  to  werha 
for ;  that  is  to  aay  in  whicha  place  of  tha 
flmuunent  the  mone  being,  maketh  fulle 
fee.  Than  awayta  thon  ndily  in  what 
degree  of  the  aodiak  that  the  mona  at 
that  tyme  is  inne.  Biinge  forth  than 
the  labetle,  and  aet  the  point  tharof  in 
that  aame  C(«t  that  the  mone  maketh 
flodfl,  and  aet  thon  there  tha  dc^free  of 
the  mono  according  with  the  egge  of  Uia 
labeL  Than  aftarwaid  awayte  wliere  ia 
than  the  degrea  of  the  aonce,  at  that 
tyme.  Remevo  thou  than  the  label  fro 
the  mone,  and  brings  and  letta  it  joatjy 
Dpon  the  degree  of  the  aoiin&  And  tha 
point  of  the  Ubel  abal  than  declare  to 
thee,  »t  what  honre  of  the  day  or  of  tho 
night  abal  bo  Bode.  And  there  alaa 
maiat  thon  wita  by  theaame  point  of  the 
label,  whether  it  be,  at  that  aama  tyme, 
floda  or  abbe,  or  half  flode,  oc  qnarter 
flode.  or  ebbe,  or  half  or  qnarter  ebb* ;  or 
ellii  at  what  bonre  it  was  laat,  or  ahal 
be  next  by  night  or  by  day,  thon  than 
■halt  eaely  knowe,  ttc  Fnrthermore,  If 
it  go  be  that  thon  happe  to  works  for  thia 
tnatere  abonte  tbe  tyme  of  the  eonjnnr- 
cinun,  bringe  f^irtlia  the  degree  of  tha 


Z^t  JlofrofaSe :    (part  IL 


mone  with  tho  labello  to  thai  c<«fB  as  it 

fro  the  Bonoe,  so  nineya  thou  tha  UbeUa 

is  before  Beyd.      But  tlian   thoa    shall 

than  r™  tha  degn*  of  the  atma,  and 

nntlerBloudo  tUat  thoa  may  not  bringo 

bringe  it  to  the  degree  of   U»  nane. 

fartliB  the  Inbel  fro  tho  cicgree  of  tha 

And  vorka  thoa  than  aa  thoa  diila  bafon, 

rnoue  M  thou  dido  before  ;  fcT-.»hy  the 

*o.     Of  oUeB  knowe  thoa  what  houra  it 

Bntmo  is  IbUL  in  the  Bune  ilogras  vith 

ia  that  thoa  ut  Inne,  by  thyn  iiutrn- 

tlio  jHouo.      And  so  thou  mny  at  that 

meol.      Than    biinga   thoa    forth   f™ 

Ij-mo  by  Iho  point  of   the  InbeUe  na- 

rsmoved  knoKii  tLa  hnore  nf  the  dodo  or 

degree   of  the    mone,  and    tborhy  may 

oftbeebbo,  oaitisbofareuyd,  &c.    And 

thoa  »ite  also  whaji  it  vaa  flode,  or  whan 

evoirnDTB  na  thon  £iidosb  the  mane  pUBo 

itwolbeDeit,beitiiiKhtordi9;  ha. 

THE  CANTERBURY  TALES. 


-M- 


GBOUP  A.    THE  PBOLOGUR 


Htf  Ugianetfa  ttk%  Book  of  tii«  TalM  of  Camitefliiiry. 


Whax  that  Aprille  with  his  Bhonref  lote 
The  droghte  of  ICarche  hath  perced  to 

the  rote, 
And  bathed  every  v^yne  in  swioh  lioonr, 
Of  which  verta  engendred  is  the  floor ; 
Whan  ZephiroB  eek  with  hifl  gwete  breeth  5 
Inspired  hath  in  every  holt  and  heeth 
The  tendre  croppee,  and  the  yonge  fonne 
Hath  in  the  Bam  his  halfe  ooozb  y-ronne, 
And  tmale  fowlee  maken  melodye, 
That  slepen  al  the  night  with  open  jB,  xo 
(So  priketh  hem  nature  in  hir  oorages) : 
Than  kmgen  folk  to  goon  on  pilgrimages 
(And    palmers  for  to  ieken   stzannge 

strondes) 
To  feme  halwes,  oonthe  in  sondry  londes ; 
And  specially,  from  every  shires  ende  15 
Of  Engelond,  to  Cannterbury  they  wende, 
The  holy  blisftil  martir  for  to  seke, 
That  hem  hath  holpen,  whan  that  they 

were  seke. 
Bifel  that,  in  that  seson  on  a  day, 
In  Soathwerk  at  the  Tabard  as  I  lay     ao 
Bedy  to  wenden  on  my  pilgrimage 
To  CaonterbTuy  with  faX  devout  oorage, 
At  night  was  come  in-to  that  hostelrye 
Wei  nyne  and  twenty  in  a  oompanye, 
Of  sondry  folk,  by  aventnre  y-&lle        zs 
In  felawshipe,  and  pilgrims  were  they  alle, 
That  toward  Cannterbiiry  wolden  ryde ; 
The  ohambret  and  the  stables  werenwyde, 
And  wel  we  weren  esed  atte  beste. 
And  shortly,  whan  the  Sonne  was  to  reste, 


So  hadde  I  spoken  with  hem  everiohoo,  31 
That  I  was  of  hir  felawshipe  anon, 
And  made  forward  erly  for  to  lyse, 
To  take  our  wey,  ther  as  I  yow  devyse. 
Bat  natheles,  whyl  I  have  tyme  and 

spaoe,  as 

Er  that  I  ferther  in  this  tale  pace, 
Me  thinketh  it  aoordannt  to  resoan, 
To  telle  yow  al  the  condioionn 
Of  eoh  of  hem,  so  as  it  semed  me. 
And  whiohe  they  weren,  and  of  what 

degree;  40 

And  eek  in  what  array  that  they  were 

inne: 
And  at  a  knight  than  wol  I  first  biginne. 
A  Bjhout  ther  was,  and  that  a  worthy 

man,  Knight 


That  fro  the  ^yme  that  he  first  Ugan 
To  zyden  ont,  he  loved  chivalrye,  45 

l^ronthe  and  honour,  fredom  and  cor- 

teisys. 
Fnl  worthy  was  he  in  his  lordes  werre. 
And  therto  hadde   he   riden  (no  man 

ferre) 
As  wel  in  Oristendom  as  hethenssse^ 
And  ever  honoured  for  his  worthinesse.  59 
At  Alisanndre  he  was,  whan  it  was 

wonne; 
FdI  ofte  tyme  he  hadde  the  bord  bigoona 
Aboven  alle  inanjonns  in  Frnos^ 
In  Lettow  hadda  he  nynd  and  in  Baoai 
No  Cristen  man  so  olte  of  his  dagrse.    gs 
In  Oemada  at  tha  ssge  eek  baAsSA  Va.V^ 


p  a 


A.    Z^t  Iptohs'^ 


[T.sr 


■141. 


Of  Algeiir.  auil  riden  io  Bdmnrj-e. 

At  Ljej™  »B«  lip.  and  at  Satiilyo, 

■\Vhiin    they  wero  woons ;    lUid  in  tbe 

Oreie  See 
At  iiuiD,v  &  collie  ujve  hadde  bg  be.      Co 
At  mnrtal  beUillcs  hadde  be  been  fift«iie, 
Aad  fcingbten  for  oar  feitb  at  TmnioMne 
In  listcs  thiyei,  and  117  tlayn  his  fo. 
This  like  wortby  knight  had  been  alao 


h  the  lord  of  Palatye,         65 
Aeeyn  anotber  hethen  in  Turkyc  : 
And  eyennore  be  bndile  a  aovereyn  pry*. 
And  thoDgh  that  he  ^era  worthy,  be  was 

vys, 
Aod  of  his  port  as  meke  as  is  a  mkyde. 
He  never  yet  no  vileiiiye  ne  juyde  70 

In  al  liis  lyf,  un-to  no  manar  wight. 
He  was  a  Termy  parfit  gentil  knight. 
Bat  for  to  tellen  yow  of  his  array, 
Hia  hors  were  gode,  hut  bo  wasnat  gay. 
Of  fnfltian  be  wemd  a  gippon  73 

Al  bisoiolered  with  bii  habergeoun ; 
For  he  wm  l»te  y-como  from  hi«  "rtsg*. 
And  wente  for  to  doon  hid  pilgrim'^e. 
With  him  ther  vaa  Jiis  aone,  a  yong 
Hfli'TM,  V  Sqoyer. 

^Qfltj^fachi 


ATnuvboddehe,  onds^rvatuiUnanio 
At  that  tyme,  for  him  lists  tyde  so ; 
And  he  waa  olad  in  oou  and  hood  of 

A    eheef   of    pecok-arwea    brigbte    and 

kesB 
Under  bis  belt  he  bar  fnl  thriftily ;        105 
(Wfll  coDde  be  dnaie  his  tokel  yemadly : 
dronped  noght  with  fetheces 

And  in  hii  hand  he  bar  a  mighty  bowa. 
Anot-beed  haddehe^  with  a  brona  visage. 
Ofwode-crailwelconde  heal  the  nvge.  110 
Upati  bifl  arm  be  bar  a  gay  bracor, 
And  liT  bis  syde  a  awerd  and  a  bakeler, 
And  nn  thftt  other  eyde  a  gay  dagjtere, 
Harneised  wel,   and  sbarp  us  point  or 

ACristoA« on  his brcetof silver  sbeno.  tij 
An  bom  he  bei,   the  bawdrik  was   of 

A  forster  was  ha,  soothly,  ai  I  gesse. 

Tber  wu  aleo  a  Xotitao,  a  Pbioiebse, 
That  of  hir  smyling  was  tal  simple  and 
coy ;  J  ^iore«»«. 

Hir   KT«tteBto    ooth   was  "^t~V  sS.vnt 


7.  143-"^.] 


A.    Z$t  (Jhrdbgue. 


4ai 


I- 


She  WM  fo  oharitobla  and  lo  pHooi, 
She  wolde  wepe,  if  that  ihe  nwe  a  monfl 
Caught  in  a  tzappe,  if  it  were  deed  or 

bledde.  i45 

Of  imale  hoondee  had  she,  that  ihe  fedde 
With  roeted  fleih,  or  milk  and  wastel- 

breed. 
But  lore  weep  she  if  oon  of  hem  were 

deed, 
Or  if  men  imoot  it  with  a  yerde  imerte : 
And  al  was  coneoienoe  and  tendre  herte. 
Fal  semely  hir  wimpel^kinohed  waa ;   151 
Hir  noee  tretyi ;  hir  eyen  gr^ye  ae  glae ; 
Hir  month  fhl  smal,  and  ther-to  foAe  and 

reed; 
Bat  fikeriy  she  hadde  a  fiur  forheed ; 
Itwaaalmoetaipannelnrood,Itrowe;  155 
For,  hardily,  she  waa  nat  nndergrowe. 
Fol  fetia  waa  hir  cloke,  aa  I  waa  war. 
Of  smal  ooral  abonte  hir  arm  ihe  bar 
A  peire  of  bedee,  ganded  al  with  grene ; 
And  ther-on  heng  a  broohe  of  gold  ftU 

■bene,  160 

On  which  ther  waa  first  write  a  crowned  A, 
And  after.  Amor  vineit  omnia,        Monne. 

Another  Novaa  with  hir  hadde  she, 
That  was  hir  chapeleyne,  and  PioBrm 

TBMxm,  SPreestea. 

A  MoMK  ther  was,  a  fair  for  the  maiatzye, 

An  ont-rydere,  that  lovede  venezye ;    166 

A  manly  man,  to  been  an  abbot  able. 

Fol  many  a  deyntee  hora  hadde  he  in 

stable:  Monk. 

And,  whan  he  rood,  men    mi^te  hia 

brydelheze 
Oinglen  in  a  whistling  wind  as  clere,  170 
And  eek  as  loode  as  dooth  the  ohapel- 

beUe 
Ther  as  this  lord  was  iMper  of  the  eelle. 
The  reole  of  seint  ICaore  or  of  seint 

Beneit, 
By-canae  that  it  was  old  and  scan-del 

streit, 
This  ilke  monk  leet  olde  thinges  pace,  175 
And  held   after   the   newe  world  the 

space. 
He  3raf  nat  of  that  text  a  polled  hen, 
That  seith,  that  hontexa  been  nat  holy 

mon  ; 
Ke  that  a  monk,  whan  he  is  oloisterlaei, 
IilyknedtUaiishthatiswatedaea;  180 


ThisSstos^yn,  a  monk  oat  of  his  doistre. 
Bat  thilke  text  held  he  nat  worth  an 

oistre; 
And  X  leyde,  hia  opinioah  was  good. 
What  sholde  he  stadia,  and  make  him- 

aelven  wood, 
Upon  a  book  in  (doistre  alwey  topoore,  185 
Or  swinken  with  his  handes,  and  laboore, 
Aa  Aostin  hit  ?    How  shal  the  world  be 

seryed? 
Lat  Austin  have  his  swink  to  him  reserved. 
Therfore  he  waa  a  pricaaoor  aright ; 
Qrehoandes  he  hadde,  as  swifte  aa  fowel 

in  flight ;  190 

Of  priking  and  of  hunting  fbt  the  hare 
Waa  al  hii  lust,  for  no  cost  wolde  he 


I  seigh  hia  sieves  purfiled  at  the  hond 
With  grys,  and  that  the  fynesteof  a  hmd ; 
And,  for  to  Usstne  hia  hood  under  hia 
chin,  195 

He  hadde  of  gold  y-wroght  a  euriona  pin : 
A  love-knotte  in  the  gretter  ende  ther  was. 
His  heed  waa  balled,  that  shoon  as  any 


And  eek  his  Ikoe,  aa  he  had  been  anoint. 
He  was  a  lord  ftU  fiitt  and  in  good  point ;  300 
His  cyan  steps,  and  rollinge  in  his  heed. 
That  stemed  as  a  fomeys  of  a  leed  ; 
His  botes  souple,  his  hers  in  greet  estat. 
Now  oerteinly  he  waa  a  fair  prelat ; 
He  waa  nat  pale  as  a  for-pyned  goost  J05 
A  &t  swan  loved  he  best  of  any  roost. 
His  palfrey  was  aa  broun  as  is  a  berye. 
A  Faxaa  ther  was,  a  wantown  and  a 

merye,  ^     Frere. 

A  limitour,  a  fhl  aolempne  msnT^'" —  S69 
In  alle  the  ordres  foore  is  noon  that  can 
So  muche  of  daliaonce  and  fair  langage. 
He  hadde  maad  ftil  many  a  mariage 
Of  yonge  wommen,  at  hia  owne  eott, 
Un-to  lus  ordre  he  was  a  noble  post. 
Fol  wel  biloved  and  fiunuUer  was  he   »i$ 
With  frankeleyns  over-al  in  his  oontree, 
And  eek  with  worthy  wommen  of  the 

toun  t 
For  he  had  power  of  oonfesskmn, 
As  seyde  him-self,  more  than  a  eural, 
For  of  his  ordre  he  was  licentiat. 
Fol  swetely  herde  he  confessionn^ 
And  plsMiOiLi  wia)bAa  i&Dif^a&\»Qa^\ 


A.     Zit  fpt^h^H*' 


[t.  J33-ie*. 


B« 


ui  to  yava  pananncs 
[fl  haa  ■  good  pituu 
For  unto  a,  pottb  onlrs  for  to  yive 
Is  Bi^n^e  thKb  K  man  ii  wsl  j-ihTive, 
For  if  hs  jTi^  ha  donto  moke  aVftont, 


jmorte.  Jjo 

TLerfora,  in  steda  of  wepiiig  nnd  preyeies, 
Man  moot  yeve  silver  W  the  puvre  frsres. 
Hia  ti]ii!t  waa  ny  f&raed  Inl  of  kiiyvea 
Ami  pinnes,  for  to  yeven  faire  wyvos. 
And  cartamly  he  badUe  a  mot?  note  ;  335 
Wet  oouda  he  Bm^a  and  ptoyon  ou  a  rote. 
Of  jeddingea  ho  hhr  Dttcrly  tlie  prya. 
His  nekko  wbyl  iras  a,s  tlio  floorKle-lys  ; 
Tlier-to  he  Strang  voa  as  A  cbampionn. 
Ho  know  tlio  tavemes  wel  in  oveiy  toon, 
And  oTOrkh  lioafiler  and  tappMtero    141 
Bet  than  a  Ioxat  ar  a  buggestara  ; 
For  nn-to  iwich  a  worthy  man  u  ha 
Acoriled  nat,  aa  by  hi§  fiuDltee,  J44 

To  have  with  leko  lazara  mineyntaanoe. 
It  is  cat  houaat,  it  may  not  avannoo 
For  to  doion  with  no  swich  porailla, 


To  make  bis  English  swete  np-on  hli 

tonge ;  i6s 

And  in  hla  harping,  vhan  that  ha  bad 

EiM  oyen  twioUod  in  bis  b?ed  aright, 
Aa    doon     the     atercGa     in    the    Aroaty 

Hill  worthy  llmitonr  was  oleped  Haberd. 
A  Hlkcoast  was  tber  wltb  a  (bikad 

In  niottelee,  ood  bya  on  horse  ho  sat,  171 
Cp-on  his  hood  a  FUondrish  twver  hat  j 
Hi*  botes  daspod  faire  and  fctisly. 
Hia  resona  he  spok  tal  solempndy,  174 
Sooninge  alwny  th'ancroos  of  his  winniug. 
He  wolde  the  aoa  wera  kept  for  any  thing 
BitwixB  Middelborsh  and  Orewelle. 
'        ide   be   in   eschBiuige  sbeeidea 


seUe. 

Tbia  worthy  man  fu!  wel  his  wit  biartts  ; 
Thar  wiste  no  wight  that  ha  woa  in  dette, 
So  oatatly  was  be  of  bia  govpmannce,  981 
With  hia  borgsynoa,  and  with  his  obet-i- 


T.  307-386.] 


A.    t^9e  ^totogait. 


423 


And  th«t  WM  Njd  in  foirme  and  rever- 
ence, 305 
And  ihori   end  qnik,  «nd   fal   of  hy 

Mntenoe. 
Sonninge  in  moral  verta  wm  hi*  epeohe, 
Axid  ^edly  irolde  he  leme,  end  gladly 
"*      teohe.  ManofLawe.  (310) 

A  SsaoxAXT  OF  THB  Lawx,  war  and  iryt, 
That  often  hadde  been  at  the  parvys,  310 
Ther  waa  alao,  ftd  riohe  of  exeellenoe. 
Difloreet  he  waa,  and  of  greet  rererenoe ; 
He  aemed  fwioh,  hia  wordes  ireren  ao 


Jiurtyoe  he  waa  Ail  often  in  a«^yae,      314 
By  patente,  and  liy  pleyn  oommiMdoan ; 
For  hie  aoienoe,  and  for  hia  heigh  r»- 

nonn 
Of  fees  and  robea  hadde  he  many  oon. 
So    greet   a   pnrehaaoor  waa   no-wher 

noon.  {320) 

Al  waa  fee  simple  to  him  in  effect, 
His  pnrohaaing  mighte  nmt  been  infect.  320 
No-wher  ao  bi^  a  man  as  he  ther  nas, 
And  yet  he  semed  bisier  than  he  was. 
In  termes  hadde  he  caas  and  domes  aUe, 
That  from  the  tyme  of  king  William  were 

fiUle. 
Therto  he  oonde  endyte,  and  make  a 

thing,  395 

Ther  ooode   no   wight   pinohe   at    his 

wryting; 
And  every  statat  oonde  he  pleyn  liy  rote. 
He  rood  bat  hoomly  in  »  mediae  oote0i3o) 
CHrt  with  »  ceint  of  silk,  with  banes 

smale; 
Of  his  array  telle  I  no  lenger  tale.       330 

A  FKASKSumr  was  in  his  oompanye ; 
Whyt  was  his  herd,  as  is  the  daye^fe. 
Of  his  oompleidotin  he  was  sangwjm. 
Wei  loved  he  by  the  morwe  »  sop  in 

wjm.  Frankcleyn. 

To  liven  in  delyt  was  ever  his  wone,    335 
For  he  was  Spienms  owns  aone, 
That  heeld  opinionn,  that  pl^yn  delyt 
Was  verraily  fiUoitee  parfyt  (340) 

An  honsholdere,  and  that  a  greet,  was  he ; 
Seint  Jnlian  he  was  in  his  oontree.  340 
His  breed,  his  ale,  was  alwey  after  oon ; 
A  bettre  envyned  man  was  no-wher  noon. 
With-onte  bake  mete  was  never  his  hooa, 
Of  fish  and  flesh,  and  that  to  plantevoos, 


It  snewed   in  his  hotui  of  mete   and 

drinke,  345 

Of  alle  deyntees  that  men  oonde  thinke. 
After  the  sondryseeons  of  the  yeer,  (349) 
80  chaonged  he  his  mete  and  his  soper. 
Fal  many  a  &t  partrioh  hadde  he  in 

mewe. 
And  many  a  bream  and  many  a  laoe  in 

stewe.  35D 

Wo  waa  his  oook,  bat-if  his  sanoe  were 
Poynannt  and  sharp,  and  redy  al  his  gereu 
His  table  donnant  in  his  halle  alway 
Stood  redy  covered  al  the  longe  day. 
Atsessioansther  washelord  and  sire ;  355 
Fal  ofte  tyme  he  waa  knight  of  Uie  shire. 
Ananias  and  a  gipseral  of  silk  (359) 

Heng  at  his  girdel,  whjrt  aa  mome  milk. 
A  shirreve  hadde  he  been,  and  a  conntoar ; 
Was  no-wher  saoh  a  worthy  vavasonr.  360 
An  HABmu>AasRn  and  a  CAapmrrsa, 

Haberdaaaher.    CarpaAter. 
A  WxBBX,  a  Drxax,  and  a  Tapioxb, 

Webbe.   Dyere.   Tapicer. 
Were  with  as  eek,  clothed  in  o  livereo, 
Of  a  solempne  and  greet  fratemitee.    364 
Fal  fresh  and  newe  hir  gere  apyked  was ; 
Hir  knyves  were  y-ohaped  noght  with 

bras, 
Bat  al  with  silver,  wroght  ftd  clone  and 

weel,  (369) 

Hir  girdles  and  hir  poaches  every-deeL 
Wei  semed  ech  of  hem  a  fair  borgeys. 
To  sitten  in  a  yeldhalle  on  a  deyi.        370 
Everich,  for  the  wisdom  that  he  can. 
Was  ahaply  for  to  been  an  alderman. 
For  catel  hadde  they  y-nogh  and  rento, 
And  eek  hir  wyves  wolde  it  wel  aasente ; 
And  elles  oertein  wero  they  to  Uame.  375 
It  is  All  fiUr  to  been  y-dept  *  ma  dame^* 
And  goon  to  vigilySs  al  bifore, 
And  have  a  mantel  rojaUiche  y-bore.  (380) 
A  Cook  they  hadde  with  hem  for  tho 

nones.  Cook. 

To  boille  the  chiknes  with  the  mai3% 

bones,  380 

And  pondra-marohant  tart,  and  gaUngale. 
Wel   oonde   he   knowo   a   draoghte   of 

London  ale. 
He  oonde  roste,  and  sethe,  and  broille, 

andfrye, 
ICaken  mortrenx,  and  wel  bake  a  pye. 


^■"  f 


A^    ^(e  (profojut. 


[t.  38j-46j. 


That  OD  his  ihine  ■  monniU  hodde  he ; 

For  U&nknuiDgct^  IhAt  nunie  ho  with  t. 

bate,  (3»9) 


A  Suu 


r  by 


^hlpman. 

Pot  aoght  I  wool,  he  WM  of  Dortomonthe. 
Ha  rood  np-on  a  rouucy,  «  ho  c.iBthe,  jytj 
In  a  gowne  f(  foMing  to  Ibe  kaev, 
A  daLt;g?r6  hjuiging  un  A  Ioaa  hailde  he 

Tho  hole  nomer  hod  maail  hii  hswa  al 

bronn; 
And,  eorteinlr,  hs  wm  m,  good  feUwe.  jgs 
Kul  inauy  n  dnoghlo  of  wyn  had  ha 

From  Burdenjt-ward,  whyl  that  the  ohap- 


And   vheie   enpndied,   and    of  what 

Be  WM  a  yerrey  parflt  practiaonr. 

The  canse  y-knowe,  and  of  hia  harm  the 

Anon  he  yaf  the  loka  aaa  hii  bote. 
Fill  redy  hodda  ho  hii  Bpotheoariea,     415 
To  sande  him  droggea  aod  hia  letnariai. 
For    eeh   of   ham    made    othaT    for    to 

Hir  freDdachipe  na>  nat  nawe  to  biginne. 
Wei  kae*  he  th'olde  SHolapiiu,  U%i} 
And  Deiaoorides,  and  eek  Bni^u.  4)u 

Old  Ypooras,  Baly.  and  OalieD ; 
SeraptoD.  Baiii,  and  Avirjen  ; 
Averroii,  Damaioiou,  and  Constantyn  ; 
Bernard,  and  Oatceden,  and  Qilbertyn. 
Of  hii  diet«  meinrable  inw  he,  435 

For  it  woa  of  no  iDpeifinitoe, 
Bat  of  greet  noriBamg  and  digeatibU. 
Hia  atudie  waa  but  litel  on  the  bible.  (440) 
In  Bougwin  and  in  pen  ha  clad  waa  al, 
I^mod  with  taffiita  and  with  aandal  |  44a 
And  jret  he  waa  but  eay  of  dtapence ; 
He  kepta  that  be  wan  in  pestUenoa. 
For  gold  in  pbiaik  ia  a  cordial, 
Thoifore  ho  lovede  gold  in  apeeiaJ.        444 


T.  4^3-544-] 


ZU  (pt^toj^ 


AH 


Withoaton  otlier  oompanje  in  yootlie ; 
Bat  iharof  nedeth  nat  to  ipeke  as  noathe. 
And  thzyes  hadde  aha  been  at  Jemaalem ; 
She    hadde    paeied   many  a   atnMinge 

■tpeem;  464 

At  Borne  she  hadde  been,  and  at  Boloigne, 
In  Ghdioe  at  eeint  Jame,  and  at  Coloigne. 
She  oonde  muche  of  wandxinf  hy  the 

weje : 
Oat-tothed  waa  she,  aoothly  for  to  a^ye. 
Up-on  an  amUare  erily  she  eat,  (471) 

Y-wimpled  wel,  and  on  hir  heed  an  hat 
Aa  brood  aa  la  a  bokeler  or  a  targe ;      471 
A  foot-mantel  aboate  hir  hipea  laiga, 
And  on  hir  feet  a  paire  of  qpotea  Aarpe. 
In  felawaohip  wel  oomda  she  lan^^  •n^ 


Of  remedjee  of  Uhra  aha 

ohannce, 
For  aha  oonde  of  that  art  the  oito  dannoeT 


/^Faraom. 
Agoodman  vaatherof  rell^JoiiB,^*^^ 
And  waa  a  porre  Peuoum  of  a  toon ;  (4&>) 
Bat  riohe  he  waa  of  holy  thoght  and  werk. 
He  waa  aleo  a  lemed  man,  a  elarfc,      4&> 
That  Oristea  goapel  tmrely  wolde  preohe; 
Hia  pariaahena  deyoatly  wolde  he  teohe. 
Benigne  he  waa,  and  wonder  dSligant, 
And  in  adTenitee  Ail  paoient ; 
And  awioh  he  waa  ytnrered  ofte  mrtheft 
Fal  looth  were  him  to  ooxaan  for  hia 

tythea,  486 

Bat  rather  wolde  ha  yeran,  out  of  donta, 
Un-to  hia  porre  pariatfiana  aboate     (490) 
Of  hia  oAring,  and  eek  of  hia  aabatannoe. 
He  oooda  in  litel  thing  han  aoAaaanoe. 
Wyd  waa  hia  pariariiei  and  hooaea  ftr 

aaondar,  491 

Bat  he  ne  laAe  nat,  for  reyn  ne  thonder, 
In  aiknea  nor  in  meaohief,  to  Tiayta 
Ihe  ferreate  in  hia  pariadie,  mnoha  and 

lyte, 
np-<m  hia  feet,  and  in  hiahandaatal  495 
Thia  noble  enaample  to  hia  aheep  he  yaf, 
That  ilrat  ha  wrcghte,  and  afterward  he 

tanghte; 
Oat  of  the  totptl  he  tho  wordea  oang^te ; 
And  thia  i&gare  he  added  eek  thar^o,  (501) 
That  if  gold  roate,  what  ahal  iren  do  ?  5cx> 
For  if  a  preeat  be  fool,  on  whom  we  troata, 
No  wonder  ia  a  lawad  nan  to  mate ; 


Andahameitia,  if  apreeattakekeep,    - 
A  ahiten  ahephode  and  a  olene  aheep. 
Wel  oghte  a  preest  enaample  for  to  yive. 
By  hia  clenneaae,  how  that  hia  aheep 

ahold  live.  506 

He  aette  nat  hia  benefice  to  hjnre, 
And  leet  hia  aheep  enoombred  in  the 

myre,  (510) 

And  ran  to  London,  an4o  a0ynt  Foolea,- 
To  aeken  him  a  ohaantexie  for  aoolea,  510 
Or  with  a  bretherhed  to  been  withholda; 
Bat  dwelte  at  hoom,  and  kepte  wel  hia 

folde, 
80  that  the  wolf  ne  made  it  nat  miaoarie ; 
He  waa  a  ahepherda  and  no  meroenarie. 
And  thongh  ha  holy  were,  and  vertoooa, 
He  waa  to  ainftil  man  nat  deapitooe,    516 
Ne  of  hia  apeohe  daongerooa  ne  digne. 
Bat  in  hia  teching  diaereet  and  benignoi 
To  dxawen  folk  to  haven  by  fUzneaae  (sai) 
By  good  enaample,  waa  hia  biainaaae  :  5» 
Bat  it  wwe  any  peraone  obatinat, 
What-ao  ha  were,  of  heigh  or  kfwa  eatat, 
wolda  ha  anibben  aharply  for  the 


A  bettre  preeat,  I  trowe  that  nowher 

noon  ia. 
He  wayted  after  no  pompe  and  reverence, 
Ne  maked  him  a  apjroed  conacienoe,     516 
Bat  Criatea  lore,  and  hia  apoatlea  twelve^ 
He  tao^te,  and  ilrat  he  folwed  it  him- 

•al^^  (530) 

With  him  ther  waa  a  Plowmav,  waa  hia 

brother,  Ptowman. 

That  hadda  y4ad  of  dong  ftil  many  a 

fiythar,  530 

A  trewe  awinker  and  a  good  waa  he, 
Livinge  in  peea  and  parfit  charitee. 
Ood  loved  ha  beat  with  al  hia  hole  herte 
At  alle  ^ymea,  thogh   him   gamed   or 

amerte, 
And  thanna  hia  neigheboar  right  aa  him- 

aelva.  535 

Ha  wolde  thraaahe,  and  ther-to  dyke  and 

delve, 
For  Criatea  aake,  for  every  povre  wight, 
Withoaten  hyre,  if  it  lay  in  hia  might 
Hia  tythea  payed  he  fhl  faire  and  wel,  (541) 
Bothe  of  hia  propre  awink  and  hia  cateL 
In  a  tabard  he  rood  opon  a  mere.         541 
Ther  waa  alao  a  B«v%  «a^^^\^^^«e^ 


»3 


A.     ^U  fpntOQlU. 


[t.  S45-*w>- 


A  Sonmonr  nnd  »  Parfomr  slm, 

A  M>uuciple.  and    uir-Klf;    tbor  vera 

Thtm'lAJilL  w 

M  >  iitoDt  carl,  {•«■  the 

nonoi, 

MlUer. 

Fnl   big  ho  wu 

of  bnim,  And  eek  of 

bouM; 

5*6 

for  otct-aI  (her  ha  cam. 

At  wroatling  ha 

woldo  hBTo  alway  the 

(W^> 

nu  DO  d<,re  tliAt  lii  nolds  b«ve 


Hii  bccd  u  ony  aowe  i 


1   ther-t 


Up-oQ  tha  cop  right  of  bii  noH  ha  hada 
Aw«rtfl,  nod  thsiMin  stood  ■  tnft  of  hersa, 
HmJ  u  the  briitlH  of  n  ■ovaaarw;  jjfl 
Hii  nose-thirka  bUke  were  and  wyde. 
A  twerd  and  bokeler  bar  ha  hy  hit  lyda ; 
nil  mouth  aa  preal  wu  u  a  gnat  fomeTB. 
He  «««  »  janglera  and  a  (roliardaj*,  560 
And  that  waa  moat  of  siniie  knd  har- 


ivudai  of  reuta  a: 


(S8i) 


Of  any  lord  that  la  in  Bi 

To  moke  him  lire  by  hia  propre  gwid. 

In  honour  dctteleoi,  but  ho  vren  wood, 

Or  live  lU  acondy  na  him  list  deaire ; 

And  able  for  lo  helpra  al  a  ahire 

In  ftny  caa  ibsL  im(;h1fl  fnUe  orhappe ;  ^ 

And  yit  thia  Dukanciple  *att«  hir  aller 

cappe.  RavB. 

Tlie  Bevx  wu  a  adendre  eoletik  num, 

Hii  banl  -wts  ihaia  u  By  »a  erer  bs 

can.  (jgo) 

Hia  iieer  *>m  by  hia  etea  round  y-ahom. 
His  top  was  doliked  lyk  a  prMat  bifbm. 
Fol  long*  were  hia  legset,  and  ful  lens, 
T-lyk  a  «t«f.  tier  waa  no  calf  y-aene. 
Wol  oonde  ha  kepe  a  gamar  and  abinnef 
?luiT  waa  noon  auditoor  coode  on  him 

reyn,  59J 

Tha   jielding  of  liii  amd,  and   of  hii 

greya. 
Hia  lordoi  aheep^  hia  neat,  hij  dayeiTa, 
Hia  rwyn,  bii  hora,   hia  atoor,  aad  fail 

pnltrj-e,  ((ko) 


T.  631-^6.] 


Jl. 


Z%t  (fhrofo^ 


4«7 


Of  NoKthfolk  WM  this  x«v«,  of  which  I 

tellA,  619 

Bi4yd«  a  tonn  men  olepen  Baldeswelle. 
Takked  he  was,  as  le  a  frere,  aboate, 
And  ever  he  rood  the  hindreete  of  our 

itmie. 
A  SoMvouR  wae  iher  with  ns  in  that 

plaoOf  Sonmoiir. 

That  hadde  a  fyr-reed  oherobinnes  faoe, 
For  sawcefleem  he  waa,  with  eyen  narwe. 
Aa  hoot   he  waf,  and   lecheiona,  as   a 

sparwe;  6j6 

With  toalledbrowes  Uake,  and  pOed  herd ; 
Of  hia  viMge  children  were  aferd.  (690) 
Ther  nae  qnik-cilver,  litarge,  ne  brim- 

■toon, 
Borae,  eeraoe,  ne  oille  of  tartre  noon,  6yo 
Ke  oynement   that  wolde   dense    and 

byte, 
That  him  mighte  hdLpen  of  his  whelkes 

whyte, 
Kor  of  the  knobbes  sittinge  on  hii  chekes. 
Wei  loved  he  garleek,  c^jmons,  and  eek 

lekes, 
And  for  to  drinken  strong  wyn,  reed  as 

blood.  635 

Than  wolde  he  speke,  and  cxye  as  he 

were  wood. 
And  whan  that  he  wel  dronken  hadde  the 

wyn,  (639) 

Than  wolde  he  speke  no  word  but  Latyn. 
A  fewe  termes  hadde  he,  two  or  three. 
That  he  had  lemed  out  of  som  decree ;  640 
No  wonder  is,  he  herde  it  al  the  day ; 
And  eek  ye  knowen  wel,  how  that  a  jay 
Can  elepen  *  Watte,'  as  well  as  can  the 

pope. 
But  who-so  eonde  in  other  thing  him 

««>pe,  644 

Thanne  hadde  he  spent  al  his  philosophye ; 
Ay  *  QMet^  quid  htrU  *  wolde  he  ciye. 
He  was  a  gentil  harlot  and  a  kinde ;  (649) 
A  bettre  felawe  iholde  men  noght  flnde. 
He  wolde  safCke,  for  a  quart  of  wyn, 
A  good  felawe  to  have  his  ooncobyn    650 
A  twelf-month,  and  eonmse  him  atte  fblle : 
Fol  prively  a  finch  eek  eonde  he  pnlle. 
And  if  he  fond  o-wher  a  good  felawe, 
He  wolde  techen  him  to  have  non  awe, 
In  swich  eas,  of  the  erehedeknes  eors,  6$$ 
Bnt-if  a  mannes  soole  were  in  his  pais ; 


For  in  his  pnrs  he  iholde  y-punisdied  be. 
'Pars  is  the  erehedeknes  helle,'  seyde 

he.  (660) 

Bat  wel  I  woot  he  lyed  ri|^t  in  dede ; 
Of  carsing  oghte   ech  gilty  man   him 

drede—  660 

For  oars  wol  slee,  right   as   Mm^Hing 

saveth — 
And  also  war  him  of  m  tign^^leavU, 
In  daonger  hadde  he  at  lus  owne  gyse 
The  yonge  girles  of  the  diocyse, 
And  knew  hir  ooanseil,  and  was  al  hir 

reed.  6^ 

A  gerland  hadde  he  let  np-on  his  heed, 
As  greet  as  it  were  for  an  ale-stake ; 
A  bokeler  hadde  he  maad  him  of  a  oake. 
With  him  ther  rood  a  gentil  PAmDosn 
Of  Bonnoival,  hii  fteend  and  his  oompeer, 
That  streight  was  oomen  tto  the  ooart  of 

Bome.  Pardoner. 

Fal  loade  he  song,  *  Com  hider,  lore,  to 

me.*  (670)  67a 

This  somnonr  bar  to  him  a  stif  bozdoan, 
Was  never  trompe  of  half  so  greet  a  soon. 
This  pardoner  hadde  heer  as  yelow  as 

wex,  675 

Bat  smothe  it  heng,  as  dooih  a  strike  of 

flex; 
9y  oonces  henge  his  lokkes  that  he  hadde, 
And  ther-with    he    his   sholdres   over- 

spradde ;  (680) 

Bat  thinne  it  lay,  by  colpons  oon  and 

oon; 
Bat  hood,  for  jolitee,  ne  wered  he  noon. 
For  it  was  trosied  ap  in  his  walet.       681 
Him  thooghte,  he  rood  al  of  the  newe  jet ; 
Disohevele,  save  his  oappe,  he  rood  al 

baze. 
Swiohe  glaringe  #yen  hadde  he  as  an 

hare. 
A  vemide  hadde  he  sowed  on  his  cappe. 
His  walet  lay  bifbm  him  in  his  lappe,  686 
Bret-ftil  of  pardoan  o(xme  finom  Bome  al 

hoot  (689) 

A  voys  he  hadde  as  smal  as  hath  a  goot. 
No  herd  hadde  he,  ne  never  sholde  have, 
As  smothe  it  was  as  it  were  late  y-shave ; 
I  trowe  he  were  a  gelding  or  a  mare.   691 
Bat  of  his  craA,  tro  Berwik  into  Ware, 
Ke  was  ther  swieh  another  pardoner. 
For  in  his  male  he  haAjda^\k^^i:^K^i\MSK> 


Zit  ^titoglit. 


[t.  fi9;-774- 


Which    th&t,   li«    Bj^B,   WM  <mr    iaiiy 
veyl :  695 

He  Eoydo,  he  Imdde  &  p)bet  of  the  Bej'I 
Thai  BSTct  ret«r  luulde,  vhan  that  he 
WBUtfl  (S99) 

TTp-on  the  «ea,  til  J«a  Crist  him  heuta. 
Hs  hadde  a  cra^  of  latflim,  Ail  of  atociSB, 
And  in  a  gins  he  hadde  piggem  bonea.   700 
Bat  vith  thise  ralikei,  whan   tlial    lie 

food 
A  povro  peiBon  dwelling  np-on  lond, 
I'p-ou  a  day  be  gat  him  more  moneye 
Than  Ihat  the  [lenoD  gat  In  monChes 

And  thiu,  with  fejoed  AaterTa  and  japes, 
He  made  the  penoD  and  the  peple  his 

Bnt  trewaly  to  tellen,  atta  tMt«,         (709) 
He  WM  in  ohirehB  a  noble  eoolaBaata. 
Wei  sonde  be  rede  a  leaioiiii  0(  a  norie, 
Bat  aldetbeit  be  aong  an  offcrtorie  ;     710 
Tor  wel  ha  wiito,  whan  that  fonc  waa 

•oago, 
Ha  moMe  picche,  And  wel  kffyle  hii 

tonga, 
To  winne  lilTer,  aa  he  fU  wbI  oondB ; 
TheroAire  bo  song  ■□  meriely  and  loads. 

Now  have  I  Uiid  ynn  ahortly,  iu  a  olatue, 
TU'aatAb,  th'uisy,  the  nombn,  and  sek  the 

Why  that  aasemliled  waa  thia  companyo 
In.  Santhwork,  at  this  gentil  bosldiye, 
That  hights  the    Taliard,   faste  by  the 

Belle.  (731) 

Bat  now  la  tyme  to  yow  for  to  telle       720 
How  that  we  bttfen  ni  that  like  night, 
Whan  we  were  in  that  hosteliye  alight, 
And  after  wol  I  tells  of  oar  viage, 
And  al  the  remeoanDtof  ooi  pilgnnuge. 
Bnt  flnt  I  pray  yow,  of  yoor  oojteiiye,  ;»j 
Tluit  ye  a'arette  it  nat  my  vileinye, 
Ihogh  thM  I  plsynly   apeke   ia   this 

maters,  (719) 

To  taUe  yow  hir  wordea  and  bir  chere ; 
Ne  tlmgh  I  a|>«ke  hir  wordss  preperl)'. 
Portliiaye  koowan  al-ao  wel  *a  J,  730 
Wh^so  thai  telle  a  tale  after  a  Dum, 
Ha  moot  reheree,  id  oy  M  evai  be  oan, 
Ersrioh  a  word,  if  itba  inhiaohaige, 
Al   apeke   he  amt   ao  lodelioha  and 


Or  oUea  he  moot  telle  hii  tale  vntxmtn,  jjs 
Or  fbjno  thing,  or  finds  wordea  nnra. 
He  may  »M  ap"!",  al-thogh  he  wnre  hia 

brother ;  (7») 

Ha  rnnut  aa  we!  eeye  o  word  aa  another. 
Ciiit  apak    liita.aalf  fnl    brods  in   holy 

writ, 
And  wel  ye  woot,  no  vileinye  is  it.        740 
£ak  Plato  Boith,  wIuho  that  can  him 

The  wordea  mote  be  conn  to  the  dede. 
Also  1  prey  yow  to  foryoYS  it  me, 
Al  have  I  nat  set  folk  in  bir  degree 
Here  in  thia  tale,  aa  that  tbey  sholds 
Itonde ;  74J 

Uy  wit  is  abort,  ye  may  wel  nndentonde. 
Q  reet  chere  made  oar  heatena  evaiiolioii. 
And  %a  the  eopei  aette  tu  anon ;  (750) 

And  served  oi  with  vitaille  at  the  beate. 
Strong  waa  the  wyn,  and  wel  to  drinlte 

A  aemely  man  onr  hoste  waa  withnUls 
For  to  lun  bean  »  nutrtbal  in  an  haile ; 

A  large  man  he  waa  with  eyeD  atepe. 
A  Jkirer  bnrgeys  is  theruoon  in  Cbeps? 
Bold  of  hia  apeohe,  and  wya,  and  wsl 
y-taoght,  isS 

And  of  manbod  bim  lakkede  right  ikooght. 
Sek  therto  he  was  right  a  meiy  nun, 
And  after  Boper  pleyeu  he  bigui,        (76a] 
And    apak  of   miithe    amongea    othsn 

Whan  that  w»  hadde  maad  onr  raken- 
ingea;  j&i 

AndBBydstboa: ' Kow, lordingea, trswaly. 
Ye  been  to  me  right  waleome  bertaly ; 
For  by  my  trontha,  if  thi 


T.  775-M-] 


A.    ZU  (|>rofe^e. 


429 


For  tzeweljf  oonfort  ne  mirtlie  is  noon 
To  xyde  by  the  wiqre  donmb  as  a  stoon ; 
And  therfbre  wol  I  maken  yow  disport, 
As  I  seyde  erst,  and  doon  yow  som  con- 

fbrtb  77^ 

And  if  yow  lyketh  alle,  by  oon  assent, 
Now  for  to  stonden  at  my  jngement,  (780) 
And  for  to  werken  as  I  sbal  yow  seye, 
To*morwe,  whan  ye  xjrden  by  the  weye, 
Now,  by  my  fiwier  sonle,  that  is  deed,  781 
But  ye  be  mezye,  I  wol  yeve  yow  mjm 

heed. 
Hold  Qp  your   bond,    withoaten   mmre 

speche.' 
Onr   connseil  was  nat  longe   for  to 

seche; 
Us  thoughts  it  was  noght  worth  to  make 

it  wys,  78s 

And    graonted    him    withoaten    more 

avys, 
And  bad  him  seye  his   verdit,  as  him 

leste. 
*  Lordinges,'  quod  he,  *now  herkneth 

for  the  beste  ;  (790) 

Bat  tak  it  not,  I  prey  yow,  in  desdeyn ; 
iliis  is  the  ppynt,  to  speken  short  and 

pleyn,  790 

That  ech  of  yow,  to  shorte  with  yoar 

weye. 
In  this  viage,  shal  telle  tales  tweye, 
To  Caanterbary-ward,  I  mene  it  so, 
And  hom-ward   he  shal   tellen  othere 

two, 
Of  aventares  that  whylom  ban  bifUle.  795 
And  which  of  yow  that  bereth  him  best 

of  alls, 
That  is  to  seyn,  that  telleth  in  this  oas 
Tkles  of  best  sentence  and  most  solas,  (800) 
Shal  have  a  soper  at  oar  aller  cost 
Here  in  this  place,  sitting  by  this  post, 
Whan  that  we  oome  agayn  fto  Caanter- 

boiy.  801 

And  for  to  make  yow  the  more  mery, 
I  wol  my-selTen  gladly  with  yow  rjrde. 
Bight  at  myn  owne  cost,  and  be  yoar 

gyde. 
And  who-so  wol  my  jagement  withseye 
Shal  paye  al  that  we  spenden  by  the 

weye.  806 

And  if  ye  ▼ooehe^aaf  that  it  be  so, 
Tel  me  anon,  wiUi-oaten  wordes  mo,  (810) 


And  I  wol  erly  shape  me  therfore.' 
Hub  thing  was  graonted,  and  oar  othes 

swore  810 

>^th  fhl  glad  herte,  and  preyden  him 

also 
That  he  wold  voache-a&af  for  to  do  so. 
And  that  he  wolde  been  oar  govemoor, 
And  of  oar  tales  jage  and  reportoar. 
And  sette  a  soper  at  a  oerteyn  piys ;     815 
And  we  wold  realed  been  at  his  devys. 
In  heigh  and  lowe ;  and  thas,  by  oon 

assent, 
We  been  aoorded  to  his  jagement.     (8jo) 
And  ther-ap-on  the  wyn  was  fet  anon ; 
We  dronken,  and  to  reste  wente  eohon, 
With-oaten  any  longer  taiyinge.  8ai 

A-morwe,  whanthatday  bigantospringe. 
Up  roos  oar  host,  and  was   oar  aller 

cok. 
And  gadrede  as  togidre,  alle  in  a  flok. 
And  forth  we  riden,  a  litel  more  than 

pas,  835 

Un-to  the  watering  of  seint  Thomas. 
And  there  oar  host  bigan  his  hors  areste. 
And  seyde ;  *  Lordinges,  herkneth,  if  yow 

leste.  (850) 

Te  woot  yoar  forward,  and  I  it  srow  re- 

corde. 
If  even-song  and  morwe-song  acorde,   830 
Lat  see  now  who  shal  telle  the  firsts 

tale. 
As  ever  mote  I  drinke  wyn  or  ale, 
Who-so  be  rebel  to  my  jagement 
Shal  paye  for   al  that  by  the  weye  is 

spent 
Now   draweth  cat,    er  that   we   ferrer 

twinne ;  855 

He  which  that  hath  the  shortest  shal 

biginne. 
Sire  knight,'  qaod  he,  *  my  maister  and 

my  lord,  (839) 

Now  draweth  cat,  for  that  is  myn  aoord. 
Ckmieth  neer,'  qaod  he,  *  my  lady  prior- 


And  ye,  sir  clerk,  lat  be  yoar  sbamlkst- 

nesse,  840 

Ne  stadieth  noght;  ley  bond  to,  every 


Anon  to  drawen  every  wight  bigan, 
And  shortly  for  to  tellen,  as  it  was, 
Were  it  by  av«atQX%> ^ lnl^^^ 


A.     Z^  %«i^UB  ZatL 


[t,  84^^-890. 


The  »the  »  this,  tho  cut  fil  to  Iboknigbt, 

He    M5de:   '  Sin   I    ahal  bc^nna   the 

Ofwhirh  fnl  blytho  md  glad  wiui  every 

wight ;                                                  fH6 

What,  welcome   b*  the  cot,  a  Goddei 

And  telle  he  morte  hu  tale,  u  wiu  nwonn, 

Now  lat  OS  lyd*,  ud  herkneth  »hM  I 

Asythaa  herd  ;  what nedeth irordea moT 

■eye.'                                                     Sj5 

And    whan    this    gods     man    ungh    it 

And  with  that  word  we  riden  ftnth  onr 

weyei                                                  (858) 

As  liu  that  -wyt  was  and  obedient 

And  he  higan  with  right  a  tnery  chere 

To  kepa  his  forward  by  hia  free  Msent, 

Hia  tale  uian,  and  aeyde  in  thia  uiaaere. 

T.  89X-^7a.] 


A.     ZU  %f^9ttM  Z^Ui 


43 1 


I  wol  iMt  leiten  eek  noon  of  this  rente ; 
Lat  every  feUwe  telle  his  tale  abonte,  890 
And  lat  see  now  who  shal  the   soper 

winne ;  (33) 

And  ther  I  lefte,  I  wol  ag«yn  biginne. 

This  dnk,  of  whom  I  make  mencioon, 
When  he  was  oome  almost  nnto  the 

toon, 
In  al  his  wele  and  in  his  moste  pxyde,  895 
He  was  war,  as  he  caste  his  eye  aayde, 
Wher  that  ther  kneled  in  the  hye  wqre 
A  oompanjre  of  ladies,  twqre  and  twqre, 
Ech  alter  other,  olad  in  clothes  Uake;  (41) 
But  swioh  a  cry  and  swioh  a  wo  they 

make,  900 

That  in  this  world  nis  ereatore  livinge, 
That  herde  swich  another  weymentinge ; 
And  of  this  cry  they  nolde  never  stenten, 
Til  they  the  reynes  of  his  bxydel  henten. 
*  What  folk  ben  jre,  that  at  myn  hoom- 

cominge  905 

Fertnrben  so  my  feste  with  oiyinge?* 
Qnod  Theseos,  ^  have  ye  so  greet  envye 
Of  myn  honour,  that  thus  compleyne  and 

crye?  (50) 

Or  who  hath  yow  misboden,  or  oifended  ? 
And  telleth  me  if  it  may  been  amended ; 
And  why  that  ye  ben  clothed  thos  in 

blak?'  911 

The  eldest  lady  of  hem  alle  spak, 
When  she  hadde  fwowned  wiUi  a  deedly 

ohere, 
That  it  was  ronthe  for  to  seen  and  here, 
Andseyde:  *  Lord,  to  whom  Fortnne  hath 

yiven  915 

Victorie,  and  as  a  oonqueronr  to  liven, 
Noght  greveth  ns  yoor  glorie  and  yoor 

honour; 
Bat  we  biseken  mercy  and  soooor.       (60) 
Have  mercy  on  our  wo  and  onr  distresse. 
Som  drope  of  pitee,  thnrgh  thy  gentil- 

esse,  930 

Up-on  ns  wreoched  wommen  lat  thou  fidle. 
For  certes,  lord,  ther  nis  noon  of  ns  alle. 
That  she  nath  been  a  doehesse  or  a  qnene; 
Now  be  we  caitifs,  as  it  is  wel  sene : 
Thanked  be  Fortune,  and  hir  false  wheel, 
That  noon  estat  assureth  to  be  weeL  916 
And  certes,  lord,  t'abyden  your  presence. 
Here   in   the   temple  of  the   goddesse 

Qemenco  (70) 


We  han  ben  waytinge  al  this  fourtenif^t ; 

Now  help  US,  lord,  sith  it  is  in  thy  might 

I  wrecche,  which  that  wepe  and  waille 

thus,  931 

Was  whylom  wyf  to  king  Capanens, 
That  starf  St  Thebes,  cursed  be  that  day  1 
And  alle  we,  that  been  in  this  array, 
And  maken  al  this  lamentadoun,        935 
We  losten  alle  onr  housbondes  at  that 

toon, 
Whyl  that  the  sege  ther-abonte  lay. 
And  yet  now  th'olde  Creon,  weylaway ! 
The  lord  is  now  of  Thebes  the  oitee,     (81) 
Fulfild  of  ire  and  of  iniqnitee,  940 

He,  for  despyt,  and  for  his  tirannye, 
To  do  the  dede  bodyes  vileinye, 
Of  alle  onr  lordes,  whiche  that  ben  slawe, 
Hath  alle  the  bodyes  on  an  heep  y-drawe, 
And  wol  nat  snifiren  hem,  by  noon  assent, 
Neither  to  been  y-bnried  nor  y-brent,  946 
But  maketh  houndes  ete  hem  in  despyt.* 
And  with  that  word,  with-onten  mora 

respyt,  (90) 

They  fiUen  gmf,  and  oryden  pitonsly, 
*Have   on   ns  wrecched  wommen   som 

mercy,  990 

And  lat  our  sorwe  sinken  in  thyn  herte.* 
This  gentil  duk  doun  from  his  coarser 

sterte 
With  herte  pitous,  whan  he  herde  hem 

speke. 
Him  thoughte  that  his  herte  wolde  breke, 
Whan  he  sangh  hem  so  pitous  and  so 

mat,  955 

That  whylom  weren  of  so  greet  estat. 
And  in  his  armes  he  hem  alle  up  hente. 
And  hem  conforteth  in  fhl  good  entente ; 
And  swoor  his  00th,  as  he  was  trewe 

knight,  (101) 

He  wolde  doon  so  ferforthly  his  might  960 
Up-on  Uie  tyraunt  Creon  hem  to  wreke, 
That  al  the  peple  of  Oreoe  shdde  speke 
How  Creon  was  of  Theseus  y-served, 
As  he  that  hadde  his  deeth  fhl  wel  de- 
served. 964 
And  right  anoon,  with-oitten  more  abood, 
His  baner  he  desplayeth,  and  forth  rood 
To  Thebes-ward,  and  al  his  host  bisyde ; 
No  neer  AthenM  wolde  he  go  ne  xyde, 
Netakehiseseftillyhalfaday,         ini\ 
But  onward  ovi  bia'wv^  ^^%X.  T)^t^>!kK^K9\ 


A.    t:0e  tCnfsBCtf  Z&U. 


[t.  973-toi». 


AndE 


m  Ipolite  tJui  qnsna, 


»  the  Inna  of  AtbsDM  to  dwells  | 
And  fnrth  be   titi  tbeT  nil  DunoTO  to 

t«lU. 
TUe  redo  Itatoe  of  Uua,  with  ipern 

and  targe,  97S 

60  shyBeth  in  bis  w]iy(«  bancr  laisa, 
ThMitile  tbefealdea  Eliterea  npand  doon ; 
And  by  his  baner  bom  U  hia  penoan  (lao) 
Of  E«lil  fol  ritbe,  in  whioh  thet  wm 

Cnta.  9g(i 

XhiuriltbiaduJi,Ui<urittluicinii|aeronr, 
And  in  bis  host  of  chivnlrye  tfao  floor. 
Til  ttaut  he  Dun  to  Thsbei,  and  stlgbts 
Taite  in  b.  fe«ld,  ther  u  be  thogbta  figbte. 
Snt  ihoMlr  for  to  ipekeD  oT  tbii  thing,  ^5 
With  Creon,  whioh  that  wu  of  Thebea 

He  fjkn^bt^  and  bIoh^Il  bim  manly  nm 

In  iiloyn  balaiUe,  and  putle  the  folk  to 
fligbt ;  (.jn) 

And  by  anant  bo  wan  Ibo  citev  nSXer, 
And  rcnlfl  adonn  boths  wtJ,  and  apam, 

And  te  the  Udyoa  he  res^red  agayn 
The  bones  of  hir  honebondea  that  wero 

To  diun  obo^nies.  as  wb<  tho  the  gyse. 
But  it  were  al  to  long  for  lo  cievyis      904 
IDie  grete  clamour  and  tbe  waymentinge 
Tbat  the  ladyes  made  at  the  bramungB 
Of  the  bodyet,  and  the  grete  bouotir 
Tliat  Theuiu,  the  noble  «ai]nei«nr,  (140) 
Doth  to  the  ladyei,  whan  they  bom  him 

wento  i  j^ 

But  shorUy  for  to  telle  ia  iciyn  enlento. 
Whan  tbat  this  worthy  dnk,  thiaTlmeni, 
Hath  Creon  alayu,  imd  wonue  Tbebw 

tfani, 
StiUe  in  that  fecU  be  took  nl  night  bia 

And  dido  with  al  the  cuntree    aa  blm 

To  Tnniuke  iu  tho  loi  of  liodyes  d«de, 
Hem  for  to  strepe  of  hanioyi  and  ofwcdo, 
Tho  piloQiH  dideu  '■■■■iiiir  and  onre, 
AAer  the  bataitle  and  disconlltum.    (iju> 


And  ao  bifel,  that  in  the  taa  they  fonnde, 

Thtirgh-girt  with  many  a  groTona  hlody 
woiinde,  joio 

Two  yongo  fcnightoi  ligging  by  and  1^, 
Botha  in  oon  armefl,  wrogbt  ful  riohely, 
Of  whichfl  two,  Arcita  bight  tbat  oon» 
And  that  other  knJgbt  bight  Palamon. 
Nnt  folly  qnike,  tie  fully  dede  they  were, 
But  by  bir  ooto-Brmares,  and  by  hir  gen, 
The  herandea  knew*  bun  beat  in  apBcial, 
Ab  they  tbat  wersD  of  the  blood  royal  (160} 
Of  Thebes,  and  of  Kutren  two  y-bom. 
Ont  of  the  taa  tho  pilonra  hau  hem  torn, 
And  ban    hem    cariod  softe  on-to    tbe 

or  Theeena.  and  ho  M  eone  hem  sento 
To  AtbonSi,  to  dwellen  in  priauon 
Perpotaelly,  be  nolde  no  mnnaonn. 
And  whan  tbia  worthy  dnk  batb  Una 
y-Aon.  ™s 

Ha  took  bii  host,  and  boom  be  rood  anon 
With  lamrer  rrownod  aa  a  coaqneroBr ; 

Aftd  there   be  liveth,  in  jar*  and   in 

Terme  of  hia  lyf ;   what  nedeth  wordcs 

mo? 
And  in  a  tonr,  in  angwlib  and  in  wo.  1030 
Bwellen  tbia  Palamonn  and  et^  Areit«, 
For  evermore,   tber  may  00  gold  hem 

TbJB  pawetb  yeer  by  yeor,  and  day  by 

Til  it  GI  an»  in  a.  morwe  of  May. 
Tbat  Emolye,  that  fnirar  waa  to  cane  1015 
Than  is  the  Ulia  apon  hia  Btalko  giene. 
And  fteuher  than  the  May  with  flonrca 

new.-  (,„) 

For  with  tbe  rose  oolonr  atioof  hir  hews, 
I  noot  which  waa  the  fairer  of  bamlwo— 
Er  it  were  day,  aa  waa  bir  wou«  ta  do. 
She  was  arisen,  and  al  redy  digbt ;  1041 
Fur  Uay  wol  have  no  slogudye  a-nigbl. 
Tlia  lesonn  prikeCb  every  gentil  berte. 
And  ntaketb  him  oat  of  bia  ileep  to  vtorl«, 
And  seith,  'Aryi,  and  do  thyn  obaer. 

TOnnee.'  (1R7}  1045 

This  maked  Bmelye  have  remembmnnce 
To  doon  bonintr  Ut  May,  and  for  to  lysa. 
Y-dothed  was  she  fre^  for  to  devyae ; 
Hir  yelow  boer  was  broyded  in  a,  trene, 
Bibinde  hir  bak,  a  j-erde  long,  I  geMe. 


BIm  gwlersbh  flonm,  party  vh;t«  and 

To  Dikkfe  ■  Mtil  geri&nd  for  hir  hede, 
And  ■■  UL  aniic*!  hereniy  aha  soni;.    lofiS 
Tha  gnta  tour,  that  waa  ao  thikka  and 

niich  of  the  castel  ma  tha  chief  don- 


If  vhicha  I  tolde  yov,  and  talleii  ihaJ) 

waaavanejoyiuuittotheKardiii-iml.  io6u 

■r  aa  thia  Bmalya  hadda  hir  pliyinge. 

I  the  aoniu,  and  deaf  (bat 


Aa  wma  hii  wone,  by  leve  of  hia  gafter. 

Waa  risen,  and  mned  in  a  chambro  on 
heigh,  io*S 

■  £l  irhich  he  al  the  tioble  citee  acigh, 
k^ad  «fik   tha  gardin,  fol  of  braunchea 
^T       grana,  ln^) 

PVIlei^aa  tliia  freaahe  GmetTe  the  aheite 
*  Waa  io  hii  -mUk,  and  mmed  up  and 

Thia  lorwaftil  priaonor,  thia  Palainonn, 
Ooth  ID  the  ahambr«,  roming  to  and  Cro^ 
And  to  bira-aeU  oompleyning  of  hia  wo ; 
Thathewaaborn.fOloftabeuTda,  'alaa!' 
And  »  bifel,  by  avectore  or  caa, 
That  thnrgh  n  winduw,  thikke  of  many 

a  ban«  1075 

Ofyren  greet,  and  aqoare  aawveparre, 
Ha  caate  hia  eye  npon  EdwItk. 
And  ther-wilh-al  ba  blt^nta,  and  oirda 

■al-  (.») 

Aa  tbongli  he  atongen  vara  nn-to  tha 


Tor  Ooddaa  lore,  tak  al  in  {laMenea    loB* 
Our  pRBoiun,  for  !e  mar  non  other  be  : 
TMIone  hath  jeran  ni  thij  adnnitaa. 
Sam  wikke  aapeel  or  diipiiaielaim 
Of  Satnnaa,  by  mm  GouitaUacloiiii,    (ijn) 


yeven  na  thia,  ai-thoagh  we  badde 

80  ttood  the  heren  wluin  Uiat  we  wore 

bom;  1090 

We  moate  endoTa  it :  thia  ia  the  abort  and 

ployn,' 
Thia    PalamoD    aniwerdo,   and    aeyde 

'  Coiyn,  for  aotha,  of  thia  opinionn 
Thou  baat  a  leyn  imagitutcioim. 
Thia  priaon  caused  me  net  for  lo  arjt.  logs 
Bat  I  waa  hurt  right  now  thorgh-oot 

iD-to  mjn  herts,  that  wol  my  bana  \m. 
The  faimessa  of  that  lady  that  I  ie«  (t^) 
Tond  in  the  gardin  romen  to  and  fro, 
la  esnae  of  al  my  oiying  and  my  wo.  1 100 
I  soot  whei  ahe  be  womman  or  goddeMe ) 
Bat  Tenoa  ii  it,  aoothly,  aa  I  geue.' 
And  th«r-witb-al  on  knesa  doon  ha  fil, 
And  aeyda ;  '  Venna,  if  it  bo  thy  wil 
Yowinthiagardin  thnfl  to  transfigoro  iLo^ 
Biforfl  ma,  aorwefnl  wreccha  creAtuTfi, 
Out  of  this  priaonn  help  that  we   may 

And  Lf  ao  b«  my  deatinee  be  ahapen    <i9>l 
By  etflme  word  to  dyen  in  prieoon, 
Of  oar  linage  have  aom  com  paaiioDn,  liio 
That  ia  aa  lowe  y-broght  by  tirannye.' 
And  with  that  word  Aroite  gan  eapyo 
Wber-BS  this  lady  romcd  to  and  [rn. 
And  with  that  aighte  hir  beaotae  hnrto 

Thnt,  if  that  Palamon  waawnn&ded  Kre, 
Arcita  ia  hojt  aa  mncha  aa  he,  or  more. 
And  with  a  aigh  he  aeyda  pitonily  :  (151)) 
■  The  freaiha  beaatee  il«tb  me  aodaynly 
Of  hir  that  rometh  la  tha  yonder  phioe ; 
And,  bnt  I  have  bir  mercy  and  hir  grace, 
Tbatl  may  aeen  hir  BtU  leeate  weye,  iiir 
I  nam  but  deed ;  thai  nia  namon  to  aeye.' 
Thia   Pklamun,   whan    be  tho  wordea 

honle. 
Dlapitoualy  be  Luked.  and  anawetde  r 
'  Whetbgr  aciatow  thia  in  emeat  or  in 

play  J"  iiJ! 

■May,'  qnod  Areita,  'in  eroeM,  by  my 

ftiyr 
(lAd  hiilp  ma  W.  me  liel  ftal  yrela  pleye,' 
Thia  PaUmoB  gan  knitta  hta  browva 

tw«j»v  '^n*i 


431 

'It  tiTe,*   qnod    bo,    'to  thoo  no  grsel 

hnconr 
For  to  bo  fnla,  no  for  to  be  traytonr  i  ijo 
To  mo,  that  am  thy  cosinnDil  tliybnlher 
Y-ffffom  fa!  dep«,  and  ooh  of  tib  til  other, 
Thut  never,  for  to  dyen  In  the  peyne, 
TU  thftt  the  deeth  depute  ohkl  ns  tweyne. 
Neither  of  ns  in  Jove  to  hindren  other,  1 1  js 
Ne  in  Qon  other  cm,  my  lere  brother ; 
But  that  then  BhoIdeittrewelyforthreD  mo 
In  oveiyofltf,  *ndl8halfarthr«Dtboe.(jfio) 
This  wEtd  tliyn  ooth,  and  mynalso,  certeyD  J 
I  iTot  light  wet,  than  d&nt  it  nat  witbtt^v. 
Thm  srton  of  my  oonnoail,  ont  of  donta. 
And  now  thon  woldect  falsly  been  ftbouto 
To  love  my  l«dy,  whom  I  lovo  and  serrs, 
And  ever  abol,  til  that  myn  heits  aterre. 
Mow  certes,  fall  Arcite.  tbon  ahalt  mit  ao. 
IIovodhirQiTt,aiidtoldetheemyffa  114A 
Am  to  my  connnil,  and  my  brother  sworn 
To  forlhra  me,  aa  I  have  told  biforn.  (990) 
■  whioh  thon  art  y-boonden  ofl  a  knight 
To  helpen  me,  if  it  lay  in  thy  might,  1150 
Or  ello«  artow  fals,  I  darwel  Boyn.' 

This  Arcite  fnl  proudly  spak  ageyn, 
'Tboa  Bb&lt,'  qnod  he,    'be  nther  lUi 


A.    tit  Kitigfttts  Z^tt. 


[t.  II3I-III6. 


That  tlion  and  I  be  dampnsd  to  prifloqn 
Porpetnally ;  na  faynotl  no  lannaoim. 
We  stryve  a«  dide  the  honndea  for  the 

boon,  1177 

Tbeyfonghte  al  day,  and  yet  hirpartwu 

noon :  (5») 

Tber  cam  ■>  'k^,  whyl  thai  tbey  wera 

And  bar   away  tbe  boon    bitwixe  hem 
bothe.  iiSn 

And  therfore,  at  tbe  kinges  cooit,   my 
brother, 

&h  man  for  him-«elf,  ther  is  non  other. 

Love  if  thee  liat ;  for  I  lore  and  sy  sbal ; 

And  Boothly,  leve  brother,  this  is  al. 

Here  in  thia  priaonn  moto  <»•  endnre,  1185 

And  everich  of  na  take  his  aventiire.' 
Greet  wa<  the  stryf  and  long  bitwise 

If  that  I  hadde  leyaer  for  to  teye  ;       l.ijo) 
Bat  to  th'sffeot.     It  bnpped  oa  ■  day, 
(To  tolle  it  yow  aa  ihonly  (ul  may)    1190 
A  worthy  dnk  that  liighto  Ferotheos, 
That  felswe  waa  tin-to  dnk  Themis 
Sin  thilke  day  that  they  were  children 


T,  IJI7-I304.] 


A.    ZU  UnUfiittf  Zdt. 


436 


lliAt  with  a  swexd  he  aholda  lete  hii 

heed;  1215 

Ther  nae  non  other  remedye  ne  reed, 
Bat  taketh  his  leye,  and  homwaxd  he  him 

spedde;  (359) 

Let  him  be  war,  his  nekke  lyth  towedde ! 

How  greet  a  sorwe  soffreth  now  Aroite ! 

The  deeth  he  feleth  thorgh  hii  herte 

smyte;  laio 

He  wepeth,  wayleth,  oiyeth  pitoiuly ; 
To  sleen  him-self  he  wayteth  prively. 
He  seyde,  *  Alias  that  day  that  I  was  bom ! 
Now  is  my  prison  worse  than  bifbm ; 
Now  is  me  shape  eternally  to  dwelle  122s 
Noght  in  poxgatorie,  bat  in  helle. 
Alias !  that  ever  knew  I  Ferotheas  f 
For  elles  hadde  I  dwelled  with  Theseos 
T-fetered  in  his  prisoan  ever-ma        (371) 
Than  hadde  I  been  in  blisse,  and  nat  in  wo. 
Only  the  sighte  of  hir,  whom  that  I  serve, 
Thoagh  that  I  nerer  hir  grace  may  deserve, 
Wolde  han  safflsed  right  y-noogh  for  me. 
O  dere  cosin  Palamon,'  qaod  he, 
*  Thyn  is  the  victorie  of  this  aventare,  1235 
Fal  blisftilly  in  prison  maistow  dare ; 
In  prison  ?  certes  nay,  bat  in  paradys ! 
Wei  hath  fortane  y-tamed  thee  the  dys. 
That  hast  the  sighte  of  hir,  and  I  th'ab- 

Bsnce.  (381)  1139 

For  possible  is,  sin  thoa  hast  hir  presence, 
And  art  a  knight,  a  worthy  and  an  able. 
That  by  som  cas,  lin  fortane  is  ohaange- 

aUe, 

Thoamaysttothydeiyrsom-tymeatteyne. 
Bat  I,  that  am  exyled,  and  bareyne 
Of  alle  grace,  and  in  10  greet  despeir,  1245 
That  ther  nis  erthe,  water,  fyr,  ne  eir, 
Xe  creatare,  that  of  hem  maked  is, 
That  may  me  helpe  or  doon  confort  in  this: 
Wei  ooghte  I  sterve  in  wanhope  and  dis- 
tresse ;  (391) 

Farwel  my  lyf,  my  last,  and  my  gladnesse  I 
Alias,  why  pleynen  folk  so  in  oommane 
Of  porvejraance  of  (}od,  or  of  fortane. 
That  yeveth  hem  fal  ofte  in  many  a  gyse 
Wei  bettre  than  they  can  hem-self  devyse  ? 
Som  man  desjrreth  for  to  han  richesse,  1255 
That  oaase  is  of  his  mordre  or  greet  sik- 


And  som  man  wolde  oat  of  his  prison  £iyn, 
That  in  his  hoos  is  of  his  mejmee  slajn. 


Infinite  harmes  been  in  this  matere;  (401) 
We  witen  nat  what  thing  we  preyen  here. 
We  fturen  as  he   that  dronke  is  as  a 

moas ;  ia6i 

A  dronke  man  wot  wel  he  hath  an  hoos, 
Bathe  noot which  the  righte  wey  is  thider ; 
And  to  a  dronke  man  the  wey  is  slider. 
And  oertes,  in  this  worid  so  faren  we ; 
We  seken  faste  after  felicitee,  1266 

Bat  we  goon  wrong  fal  often,  trewely. 
Thnsmay  weseyen  alle,  and  namely  I,  (410) 
That  wende  and  hadde  a  greet  opinioan. 
That,  if  I  mighte  escapen  finom  prisoan, 
Than  hadde  I  been  in  joye  and  perfit 

hele,  la/i 

Ther  now  I  am  ezyled  fro  my  wele. 
Sin  that  I  may  nat  seen  yow,  Emelye, 
I  nam  bat  deed  ;  ther  nis  no  remedye,* 

Up-on  that  other  ^yde  Palamon,      1*75 
Whan  that  he  wiste  Aroite  was  agon, 
Swich  sorwe  he  maketh,  that  the  grete 

toar 
Besoaneth  of  his  yonling  and  olamoar. 
The  pare  fettres  on  his  shines  grete  (431) 
Weren  of  his  bittre  salts  teres  wete.  lato 
*  Alias ! '  qaod  he,  *  Aroita,  cosin  myn, 
Of  al  oar  stryf,  Qod  woot,  the  froyt  is  thyn. 
Thow  walkest  now  in  Thebes  at  thy  large. 
And  of  my  wo  thoa  yevest  litel  charge. 
Thoa  mayst,  sin  thoa  hast  wisdom  and 

manhede,  1285 

AssemUen  alle  the  folk  of  oar  kinrede. 
And  make  a  werre  so  sharp  on  tlus  eitee. 
That  by  som  aventare,  or  som  tretee, 
Thoa  mayst  have  hir  to  lady  and  to  wyf. 
For  whom  that  I  fmot  nedes  lese  my  lyf. 
For,  OS  l^  wey  of  possibilitee,     (433)  1291 
Sith  thoa  art  at  thy  large,  of  prison  free, 
And  art  a  lord,  greet  is  thyn  avaantage. 
More  than  is  myn,  that  sterve  here  in  a 

cage.  1294 

For  I  mot  wepe  and  wayle,  whyl  I  live. 
With  al  the  wo  that  prison  may  me  jrive, 
And  eek  with  peyne  that  love  me  yiveth 

•1k>.  (439) 

That  doableth  al  my  torment  and  my  wo.' 

Ther-with  the  fyr  of  jeloasye  ap^rterte 

With-inne  his  brest,  and  hente  him  by 

the  herte  1300 

80  woodly,  that  he  lyk  was  to  biholde 

TheboK'^toee,  or  the  asdien  dede  and  colds. 


A.    ^6t  'Rni3,^itB  Zatt. 


[t.  1305-1 


Tha  HTilii  lia :     '  O  enwl    eoddts,    that 

goTcnu 
UU«  world  with  Mnding  of  yonr  word 

AadwrrtenintbetebloofBtfaamoniit  1305 
Tour  pMlemBnt,  and  yonr  etame  b'*'"", 
What  is  nunkinde  moie  un-to  yaw  bolde 
lium.  is  the  Bhaep,  tliiit  ronlceth  in  ths 

Mda?  iiso) 

Ttr  alAyn  U  man  right  u  uiother  beatc, 
And  dwelleCfa  mIe  in  pruon  and  aroate, 
And  hatJi  eiknesoe^  and  greet  adveisitfleT 
And  ofM  Q-nua  giltelee*,  putiM  1         1311 
What  govemaance  is  in  this  pmciencs, 
That  gill(i3e«s  tormentath  innooanes? 
And  yet  encretatb  this  al  my  penanneB, 
That  maa  ia  btmndea  to  hia  ofaaervannca, 
For  OoddM  cake,  to  letten  of  hia  wilte, 
Thar  aa  a  beest  ma;  U  hii  Inat  fnlfiUa  (460) 
And  whaa  a  be«t  ia  deed,  b«  hath  no 

peyne; 
But  man  after  hia  deeth  moot  wepa  and 

num^h  in  this  votld  he  have  oato  and  »o: 
Witli-oalai  donta  it  mar  atonden  n. 
Th'  ansvoTfl  of  thia  I  lat«  to  divTnix, 
Bnt  vel  I  vDot,  that  in  Ihit  vorld  ^ret 

AlUa)  I  Be«  a  Mrpent  or  a  thaof,  1J15 

That  many  a  ttews  roan  hath  doon  me>- 

cbecf, 
a<»n  at  hi>  lai^e,  and  wber  him  list  may 

tnrna.  (469) 

But  I  laat  bean  in  prtmi  thiUKh  Satnme, 
Anil  HkthnrghJnno,  jaloiLB  and  eekm»l. 
That  h«(h  dertroyed  wel  ay  «J  the  blood 
Of  TLebea,  wilb  his  wasta  wallea  wyde. 
And  Venna  aleeth  me  on  that  other  Bydo 
For  jeloiuye,  and  fere  of  him  Arcite;' 
Now  wol  I  atinte  of  PaUmon  a  lyto, 
And  late  bim  in  hia  prison  MQle  dweUe, 
And  of  Arcita  forth  I  wolyowtella.    1336 
Tbo  Bomer  poneth,  and   the   ni^l«< 

long*  (479) 

Enortaeii  double  vym  ibt  jmyiuia  itronge 
Botbg  of  tha  lovare  and  the  priioner. 
I  DMit  vbich  hath  the  worollere  meater. 
Jtar  ahortly  for  lo  aufD.  this  Palaninan 
Ferpetoelly  is  dampnod  t^  prisotin,     13^3 
In  cheynea  and  in  rettrea  to  ben  deed  ; 
JjidAJmttiM Bijied  upon  bia  heed 


For  a»er-nio  na  out  of  that  cnntreo,      i»s 
Ne  naver-mo  he  shal  hia  Iftdj-  soa 

Yow  lorerea  axe  I  now  this  qneationn. 
Who  hath  the  worse,  ArciM  or  Palaraaniir 
ITiat  oon  may  seen  hia  lady  day  by  day, 
Bnt  in  prison  he  moot  dw«Ue  alway.  i^a 
That  other  wber  him  liat  Duy  ryde  or  g•^ 
Bat  seen  hia  lady  ahal  he  neTSr-ma.  (491) 
Xow  doioeth  as  yaw  liate.  ye  that  can, 
For  I  wol  telle  forth  aa  I  bigiui. 
ErpUclt  prima  Para. 
Saqnitnr  pan  aeciinda. 

Whan  that  Aroite  to  Thebaa  ooBian  waj, 
FdI  ofte  a  day  ho  Bwolta  and  aeyda  *  allaa,' 
For  seen  hia  lady  abal  he  nevepme^  rj5/ 
And  shortly  lo  condodon  al  hia  wo,  (ja>) 
So  mnohe  aorwe  had  nerar  enatore 
That  is;,  or  ahal,  whyl  that  the  world  may 
dare.  13&J 

HisalMp,  hia  mote,  bis  drink  la  him  liinil, 
That  lene  ha  wax,  and  drye  oa  ii  a  ahafU 
His  eyen  holwe,  and  grisly  to  biholda; 
Hia  hewe  foJwo,  and  pale  u  aaahen  coi4e, 
And  solitarie  bewas.andeverallanfi,  1365 


Bo   feble   eek  wera  hia  afrits,  and  so 

And  ohaaneedao,tbat  DO  mas  ooude  knows 
Uia  apecha  nor  hia  voia,  thoogh  men  it 

And  in  hia  sera,  for  al  the  world  he  ftoda 
Xat  oouly  lyk  tha  loreres  maladye 
Of  Hereos,  but  rather  lyk  manya 
Kngendrad  of  hmnoor  malenoolyh,      1375 
Bifbren,  in  hia  calle  fantaat;^ 
And  shortly,  tamed  was  al  np^o-donn 
Bothe  habit  and  eek  dispoaidoon       (510) 
Of  him,  this  woftil  lorete  datui  Arcita, 

What  sholde  I  aJ-day  of  hia  wn  tadfU  T 
Whan  he  ondaied  hadde  a  yucr  or  two 
This  cruel  torment,  and  thia  peyne  and  wo, 
At  Thebes,  in  bia  contree,  aa  I  wyds, 
t'p-oD  a  night,  In  alecp  as  he  liim  leyda, 
Him  thooghte  how  that  (he  wingod  god 
Uercorie  tjSg 

B  iibm  him  atood.  and  bad  bim  tu  bo  mniy^ 


Hla  alapr  yerda  in  hand  he  bu  aprighlo  ; 

Ad  h»t  he  wenda  up-on  hu  hrrea  brighte. 

Airayed  vu  Uiia  e°il  (»  1>b  took  kegp) 

Ad  he  vafl  whui  that  ArguB  took  hu  Al^p ; 

And  Kyde  him  tLm :  '  T'Ath^iiVa  ahalton 
vends;  CS3J)  ',15' 

Thei  is  thee  ■hspen  of  iby  wo  ui  eude.' 

And  with  thftt  vord  Arcito  wook  and  Bt«rte. 
.  'Sow  tiBwely,  how  (ore  thBtma  amerto,' 
L  Qood  he,  ■  t' Athinu  right  now  wol  I  fare  i 
mf*  tot  the  drede  of  deeth  «luU  I  nat  spare 
■Co  sea  mr  lady,  that  I  love  and  •erre ; 
[  lahirpnaeiicalreiHibsnU  to  nerve.' {540] 
And  with  that  word  he  ouif  bte  *  greet 


Irigbtai 


nlila 


■o  disfigured 
^Of  maladye,  Ihe  whidi  he  baddo  endured, 
■•Be  mightfl  wul,  if  thnt  ho  b«t  him  luwo, 
r  ^IdT■  in  AtbtoM  over-more  nnknowe,  i4[i6 
And  ttta  hii  ladf  w«l  ny  d^  br  ilW' 
And  i^gfat  anom  he  ehMLOged  his  airaj', 
And  oladde  him  as  •  povra  Uborar,    (jji ) 
And  al  atlona,  M*e  Douly  a  sqayar,     1410 
■  Vbat  knew  his  privaUa  and  al  his  cas, 
■iWhiah  ma  dialled  pevrel;,  as  he  wm, 
^FAth4nM  Is  he  goon  the  neiM  way. 
^Aud  to  Uie  oooTt  he  wente  np-on  a  day, 
I    And  at  the  gaMbe  profneth  his  Mrvyse, 
To  drugge  and  drave,  wh»t  so  men  vol 

And  shortly  of  this  matore  tor  to  seyn, 
Be  fit  in  ofllce  with  a  chamborleyn,    (960) 
The  vhieh  that  dwelling  was  with  Emelya; 
iror  he  was  wys,  and  conde  soon  aspye  1410 
Ot  m  .... 


1  eoudii  he  hewBB  wade,  and  water  bare, 

i  tber-di  he  wbe  atroDg  and  big  of  bones 
doou  that  any  wight  Dan  hijn  devys& 
ear  or  two  be  was  in  this  nirvysa, 
:e  of  the  chamhre  of  Emelye  the  brighta ; 
1  'PbilnMiale'  beseidothatbehighte. 
1  baUao  wol  biloved  a  man  m  he  {jji) 
was  tbar  never  in  oourt,  of  his  degna ; 
was  to  eentil  of  «ndioioiin,  '4)1 

it  tbaTghont  al  the  eoarl  was  his  te- 


They  rnyden,  that  it  were  a  charilee 
That  Theaeos  volde  eahannean  his  degree, 
And  pnttan  him  in  worahipftal  SBrvyae, 
Ther  as  he  mighto  bia  vorta  exceicyH. 
And  thai,  with-inne  a  wkyle,  his  namo  is 


Botho  of  hii  dedea,  and  his  goods  longs. 
ThatTheeeus  hath  taken  him  sa  near  (5S1) 
That  of  his  chamhre  h  e  made  him  a  squy  er, 
And  yaf  him  gold  to  maynteae  liie  degree ; 
And  eek  men  bnghte   him  onC  of  his 

From  ywr  to  yeer,  fol  prively,  bis  rente ; 
Bat  honestly  and  slyly  he  it  speDte, 
That  no  man  wondivd  how  that  he  it 

hadde.  1445 

And  three  yosr  in  this  wyse  his  lyt  be 

laddo. 
And  bar  him  so  in  pees  and  eek  in  werre, 
Tlier  naa  no  niaa  that  Thesena  hath  darre. 
And  in  this  bliaao  lete  I  now  Anits,  tss') 
Aod  apeke  I  vol  of  FalamoQ  a  lyta.     14^ 

la  derksHM  imd  honible  aad  ttioag 
prisoun 
This  seven  year  hath 
Forpyned,  what  for  1 
Who  feleth  doable  as 
Bat  PalamoD  ?  that  love  destieynatli  n, 
That  wood  ont  of  his  wit  he  gooth  fi)B  wo ; 
And  eek  tbecta  be  la  a  prisoner  1457 

Ferpetuelly.  noi^t  oonly  for  a  yser.  (600) 
Who  Doade  tyma  in  EcKlisb  proprely 


Therefore  1  paase  as  tightly  as  I  may. 

It  fel  that  in  the  aeveothe  yeer,  in  Hay, 
The  l^ridde  nigbt.  (as  olds  bokea  aayn, 
That  al  this  stotie  tellen  more  playn.) 
Were  it  by  ayeohira  or  destines,  14^ 

(As,  whan  a  thing  is  ahapcn,  it  ahal  be,) 
That,  smie  after  tltemidiiight,  Palamoun, 
By  helping  of  a  ft«end.  brak  bis  prisonn. 
And  fleeth  the  cites,  &ste  as  ha  may  go ; 
For  he  had  yive  bis  gaylac  drinks  a>  njo 
Ofaelamo,  niaad  of  a  osrteyn  wyn.  <6ij) 
WithnemotiksandopiDof  Thebaafyn, 
That  al  that  night,  thogh  that  msn  iivUa 

him  shake. 
The  gayler  sleep,  he  mights  nat  awake ; 
And  Ihns  he  Beeth  aa  fsste  as  ever  be 
■475 


A.    Zit  Viniti^tts  ZaU. 


[t.  1479-1  sS8. 


That  nedesHXigt  he  moate  him-Belveu  h]^ 
And  til  B,  ^mve,  fasts  ther  bcej-da,  [610} 
With   drctlfol  foot  thiui  Btalkoth   PUft- 


And  in  tbo  night  than  woldo  he  take  bi> 

To  Thebes-wird,  hi«  freondefl  for  to  preye 
On  Thofloua  to  help«  him  to  werreye  ; 
And  shortly,  outhor  he  wolde  Io»  hla  lyf, 
Or  winofln  Kmelye  aii>t(»  hia  wyf ;       i486 
This  is  tli'effect  and  hia  pnloule  pleyn. 

Now  wol  1  lorno  oa-tn  Areite  ageyn,  (6jo) 
Thftt  litel  wifte   how   ny  ths.t  was  his 

Tit  that  ft 


e  had  broght  b 


The  bisy  Urko,  roessager  of  day, 
Baluoth  in  Mr  eone  the  inorwe  gray ; 
And  tyry  Phobas  i^fselh  op  so  bright*, 
That  al  the  orient  Inufiheth  of  the  lighte. 
And  with  hiB  Btremcs  dryeth  in  the  greves 
The  silver  dropea.  hanging  on  the  Uvet 


It  is  fal  fair  a  man  to  bera  him  evnae, 
For  Bl-day  meteth  men  at  onset  stovene. 
Fal  litel  wvot  Atcite  of  his  felawe,       1315 
That  was  lo  ny  U>  herknen  al  his  lawe. 
For  in  the  hash  he  ntteth  now  fnl  stiUe. 

Whan  that  Arcite  had  romed  al  his  fllle, 
And  Bongcn  at  the  ronndel  Imtily,  {671) 
In-to  a  itndie  he  fil  eodeynly,  isjo 

An  doon  thise  loverea  in  hir  qneynte  gerec, 
Kowia  theoroppe,  nowdonDinthabrervs, 
Now  up,  now  doon,  as  boket  in  a  wolie. 
Bight  as  the  Friday,  aoothly  (or  to  telle, 
Mow  It  ahyneth,  now  it  reyneth  &ste,    JS3S 
Right  so  oan  geiy  Venus  OTcrGasta 
The  harteg  of  hir  folk  ;  right  as  lur  day 
Is  geifnl,  right  so  obaungeth  she  array. 
Selde  is  the  Friday  at  the  wyko  y-lyke. 

Whan  that  Arcite  had  souge,  he  gwi  to 
eyke,  (681)  1540 

And  Mtt«  him  di^iU  with-Outenany  more ; 
'  Alaa!'  quod  he,  'that  day  that  I  was  bore! 
How  longe,  Jnno,  thuigh  thy  cnsltae, 
Wollow  werreyea  Thebes  the  citee  t 


7. 1569-1646.]  A.    Zit  %nUfitu  ZcJiu 


439 


Ye  sleen  me  with  your  ejen,  Emelye ; 
Te  been  the  cause  wherfor  that  Z  djB,  (710) 
Of  al  the  remenant  of  myn  other  care 
Ne  flette  Z  nat  the  moontannce  of  a  tare, 
80  that  I  oo«ide  don  aught  to  yoiir  ple- 

Monoe ! '  1571 

And  with  that  word  he  fil  donn  in  a 

traonoe 
A  longe  tyme ;  and  after  he  np-sterte. 
This   Falamonn,  that   thon^te   that 

thorgh  his  herte  (716)  1574 

He  felte  a  cold  swerd  sod^jmliohe  i^yde, 
For  ire  he  qnook,  no  lenger  wolde  he  liyde. 
And  whan  that  he  had  herd  Aroites  tale, 
As  he  were  wood,  with  fiuse  deed  and  pale, 
He  sterte  him  up  oat  of  the  b<iskes  thikke, 
And  seyde :  *  Aroite,  fidse  tndtoor  wikke, 
Now  artow  hent,  that  lovest  my  lady  so, 
For  whom  that  I  haye  al  this  peyne  and 

wo,  158a 

And  art  my  blood,  and  to  my  ooonseil 

sworn, 
As  I  All  ofte  liave  told  thee  heer-bifom. 
And  hast  by-japed  here  dak  Theseos,  1^5 
And  £a]sly  chaanged  hast  thy  name  Uias; 
I  wol  be  deed,  or  elles  thoa  shalt  djre. 
Thou  shalt  nat  lore  my  lady  Emelye,  (730) 
But  I  wol  love  hir  only,  and  namo ; 
For  I  am  Palamoun,  thy  mortal  fo.     1590 
And  though  that  I  no  wepne  hare  in  this 

place. 
But  out  of  prison  am  astert  by  gnoe, 
I  drede  noght  that  outher  thou  shalt  dye, 
Or  thou  ne  shalt  nat  lovm  Emelye. 
Chees  which  thou  wilt,  for  thou  shalt  nat 

asterte.'  1595 

This  ArcitS,  with  fnl  despitous  herte. 
Whan  he  him  knew,  and  hadde  his  tale 

herd, 
As  flers  as  leoun,  pulled  out  a  swerd,  (740) 
And  seyde  thus :  *  by  GK)d  that  sit  above, 
Nere  it  that  thou  art  sik,  and  wood  for  love, 
And  eek  that  thou  no  wepne  hast  in  this 

place,  1601 

Thou  sholdest  never  out  of  this  grove  paoe. 
That  thou  ne  sholdest  dyen  of  myn  hond. 
For  I  defye  the  seurtee  and  the  bond 
Which  that  thou  ssyst  that  I  have  maad 

to  thee.  1605 

What,  vexzay  fool,  think  wel  that  love  is 

^••t  (74«) 


And  I  wol  love  hir,  maugre  al  thy  might  I 
But,  for  as  muche  thou  art  a  worthy  knight. 
And  wilnest  to  darreyne  hir  by  batayle. 
Have  heer  mj  trouthe,  to-morwe  I  wol 

liat£iyle,  i6to 

With-outen  witing  of  any  other  wight, 
That  here  I  wol  be  fbunden  as  a  knight, 
And  bringen  hameys  right  y-nongh  for 

thee; 
And  chees  the  beste,  and  leve  the  wonte 

forme. 
And  mete  and  drinke  this  night  wol  I 

bringe  1615 

Y-nough  for  thee,  and  clothes  for  thy 

beddinge.  (758) 

And,  if  so  be  that  thou  my  lady  winne. 
And  slee  me  in  this  wode  ther  I  am  inne, 
Thou  mayst  wel  have  thy  lady,  as  for  me.' 
This  Palamon  answerde :   *  Z  graunte  it 

thee.*  i6jo 

And  thus  they  been  departed  til  a-morwe. 
When  ech  of  hem  had  leyd  his  feith  to 

borwe. 
O  Cupide,  out  of  alle  charitee ! 
O  regno,  that  wolt  no  felawe  have  with 

thee! 
Fal  sooth  is  seyd,  that  love  ne  lordshipe 
Wol  noght,  his  thankes,  have  no  felawe- 

shipe;  1626 

Wel  finden  that  Arcite  and  Palamoun. 
Aroite  is  riden  anon  un>to  the  toun,  (770) 
And  on  the  morwe,  er  it  were  dayos 

light, 
Ful  prively  two  hameys  hath  he  dight,  1690 
Bothe  sufflsaunt  and  mete  to  darreyne 
The  bataille  in  the  feeld   bitwiz  hem 

tweyne. 
And  on  his  hors,  allone  as  he  was  bom. 
He  carieth  al  this  hameys  him  bifom ; 
And  in  the  grove,  at  tjrme  and  place  ynwt, 
This  Arcite  and  this  Palamon  ben  met. 
Tho  channgen  gan  the  colour  in  hir  fkoe ; 
Bight  as  the  hunter  in  the  regno  of  Trace, 
That  stondeth  at  the  gappe  with  a  spere. 
Whan  hunted  is  the  leoun  or  the  here. 
And  hereth  him  oome  russhing  in  the 

grevss,  (7«3)  1641 

And  breketh  bothe  bowes  and  the  leves, 
And  tbinketii,  *heer  oometh  my  mortal 

enemy, 
With^oot*  flUls,  he  moot  be  deed,  or  I; 


A.    Z$t  IBMigJfw  Caf*. 


[t.  i6i7~x:i*. 


tor  onther  I  mot  tleea  him  M  Uis  gapi>e, 
Oc  ha  nat  ■teen  mo,  iftbatmemisbapixi:' 
Bo    fbrdaa    ^b7i   ld    chaimgiiig  of  hir 
hews,  16*7 

Am  (er  ma  avericb  afliBin  other  knews.  (790) 
TLer  nx  no  good  do;,  ne  na  laluiog  1 
Bat  stnigbt ,  wit  h-onten  vortl  or  rehenillg, 
Sverioh  of  hsm  halp  for  to  umen  othor, 
Aa  frecndly  u  he  vers  his  owns  brother ; 
And  Ailer  that,  with  ibaipo  iporHfltrongo 
^Hier  foynen  erh  at  other  wonder  longn. 
Thou  mightoct  wens  that  this  Fiihunoan 
lu  bia  fighting  were  a  wood  leonja,  1656 
Aad.  aa  a  cmel  l^gra  wu  Aniito ; 
Aa  wilde  braes  gonne  tbej  to  nii7t«,  (fknj 
'Hkat   frothen  wbyto    u   foom  for   Ire 

Up  to  tha  ancle  ^hle  they  in  hir  blood. 
And  in  Ihia  wyf  Ilatabem%btin(cdwelle; 
And  forth  I  wol  of  Theaetu  yow  tells. 

The  daatiniw,  miuiatra  genoml, 
Hint  eiaoaleih  In  the  wmld  orer^l 
The  pnireyaimfe,  thai  Qod  hath  wyn 


t66, 
So  itroug  it  ia,  thai,  thoOEh  the  world 

The  oontruie  of  a  thing,  br  ye  or  nay, 
Tet  aomtjme  it  shal  feilen  on  a  day  (Sio) 
nut  talletb  Dnt  eft  with-inne  a  thonaaiid 

For  cetteinly,  onr  appetytM  here,        i6;d 

Be  it  of  werre,  or  peaa,  or  bate,  or  lore, 
Al  ia  thia  renled  by  the  lighta  above. 
Thia  mene  I  now  by  mighty  Theaeoa, 
That  for  to  houtan  is  ao  deiinnu, 
And  namely  at  tha  greta  bert  in  May,  1675 
That  lu  his  bed   tber  daweth   hiia  no 

niat  he  m*  oUd,  and  redy  for  to  ryde 
With  htinte  and  horn,  and  hoondea  him 
biayde.  (Sio) 

For  in  bia  hnnttng:  bach  he  iwich  delyt. 
That  It  ia  al  bia  joye  and  appetyt        1680 
To  bean  hint-aelf  the  grete  hertea  bane  1 
For  altar  Uara  ho  aerreth  now  Diase. 

Clear  waa  tha  day.  aa  I  have  told  er  thia, 
And  Thaaena,  witli  alle  joye  and  blia. 
With  hia  Ipolita.  the  foyre  qnana,       t6»s 
And  Emalya,  clothed  al  in  grens. 
On  banting  bo  tboy  riden  rtyally. 
And  lt>  tba  gmve.  that  atood  foi  faata  by. 


In  which  thar  waa  an  bert,  aa  msi  Miq 
tolda.  fSj.) 

■treighta    way   luUli 


DnX    Thasam 


And  to  tbelamide  ho  rydeth  him  fnl  riebt, 

For  thider  waa  the  bert  wont  have  hia 

a«ht. 
And  osorii brook,  and  io  forth  on  hia  weyc. 
Thia  duk  wul  ban  a  coura  at  him,  or  tweya, 
With  honndea,  gwiabe  as  that  him  tiat 


inde. 


■69s 


And  whan  thia  dak  wm 

ruder  tile  aonoo  he  loketh,  and  anon 
Be  waa  war  ol'  Arcite  and  Pldamon,  (S40) 
Th&t  foogbteii  brome.  aa  it  were  botaa  two; 
The  brigbteswctdea  wonteo  to  and  tro  170D 
Bo  hidotuly,  that  with  the  leeate  itniDk 


And  at  agt«rthewaabitwuhaiutvo,  171)^ 
And  polled  ont  a  award  and  ciyed,  ■  ho  f 
Nomore,  np  pcyna  of  leoing  of  yonr  head. 
By  mighty  Uara,  heabal  anon  beda«I,  (Sso) 
That  imyteth  any  itrook,  that  I  m»y  aeani 
But  teUath  me  what  miatf  r  men  ye  been, 
That  been  aa  hardy  for  to  figbten  here  1711 
With-onlen  joge  or  other  offloere, 
Aa  it  were  in  a,  liitea  royally  ?  ■ 

Thia  Palamou  anawerde  haatily 
And  aeyde ;  '  tire,  what  nedalh  vordaa 

mo?  ,7ij 

We  have  tha  death  deaarved  hotha  two. 
Two  wofnl  wreoohea  been  we,  two  oay- 

tyrea,  {Bjg) 

That  been  aneombred  of  onr  owne  lyraa ; 
And  aa  thon  art  a  rightfhl  lord  and  jn^s, 
lie  yeye  na  neither  mercy  ne  refbga,    i7«> 
But  ilea  ma  fiitt.  for  aeynte  chaiitve  ; 
But  alas  my  felawe  eek  aa  wel  aa  me. 
Or  alea  him  first;  fra,  (hongh  then,  know* 

itlyte, 
Thia  is  thy  mortal  fo,  thia  ia  Aroite,    1714 
That  fro  thy  loud  ia  baniahod  on  hia  heed, 
For  which  he  hath  deserved  to  be  dted. 
For  thia  ia  ha  that  cam  nn-to  thy  |^t«. 
And  aeyde.  Chat  be  higbte  Philovtrate.  (g^ 
Thna  bath  ha  japad  tbaa  fbl  many  a  yaar, 
And  than  hac  maked  him  thy  ohief  aqoyer  1 


T.  1733-181^.] 


A.    Zh  %nUfiiUf  Zatt. 


^4J 


And  ihiM  Im  he  that  lortth  Emelye.      1731 
For  sith  the  day  is  come  that  I  ihftl  dye, 
I  make  pl^ynly  my  oonfevkmn, 
That  I  am  thilke  woftil  Palamonn, 
That  hftth  thy  prison  hroken  wikkedly. 
I  am  thy  mortal  fo,  and  it  am  I  1736 

That  loveth  ao  hote  Emelye  the  hrighte. 
That  I  wol  dye  preaent  in  hir  sighte.  (880) 
Therfore  I  axe  deeth  and  my  jnwyie ; 
But  alee  my  feUwe  in  the  aame  wyae,  1740 
For  bothe  han  we  deaerved  to  be  slayn.' 

This  worthy  dnk  answerde  anon  agayn. 
And  aeyde,  *  Thia  ia  a  ahort  oonolnaioiin : 
Youre  owne  month,  by  yonr  oonfeaiioim, 
Hath  dampned  yon,  aAd  I  woL  it  reoorde, 
It  nedeth  noght  to  pjnie  yow  with  the 

oorde.  1746 

Ye  ahnl  be  deed,  by  mighty  l£an  the 

rede!' 
The  qnene  anon,  for  yeixay  womman- 

hede,  (890) 

Oan  for  to  wepe,  and  ao  dide  Emelye, 
And  alle  the  ladies  in  the  oompansre.  1750 
Oret  pitee  was  it,  as  it  thonghte  hem  alle, 
That  ever  swioh  a  ohannce  sholde  fidle ; 
For  gentil  men  they  were,  of  greet  estat, 
And  no-thing  but  for  love  was  this  debat ; 
And  sawe  hir  blody  wonndes  wyde  and 

sore ;  1755 

And  alle  orjrden,  bothe  lasse  and  more, 
^Have  meroy,  lord,  up-on  ns  wommen 

alle!' 
And  on  hir  bare  knees  adoon  they  falle, 
And  wolde  have  kist  his  feet  ther-as  he 

stood,  (901) 

Til  at  the  laste  aalaked  was  his  mood;  1760 
For  pitee  renneth  sone  in  gentil  herte. 
And  though  he  first  for  ire  qnook  and 

sterte. 
He  hath  considered  shortly,  in  a  clause, 
The  trespas  of  hem  bothe,  and  eek  the 

cause: 
And   al-thongh   th*t   his   ire   hir    gilt 

accused,  (907)  1765 

Yet  in  his  reson  he  hem  bothe  excused ; 
As  thus :  he  tho|^te  wel,  that  every  man 
Wol  helpe  him-4elf  in  love,  if  that  he  can. 
And  eek  delivere  him-eelf  out  of  prisoun ; 
And  eek  his  herte  had  oompassionn  1770 
Of  wonuncn,  for  they  wepen  ever  in  oon ; 
And  in  his  gentil  herte  hethoghte  anoon, 


And  ioftenn-to  himself  he  s^yde:  *fy 
Up-on  a  lord  that  wol  have  no  merqy, 
But  been  a  leonn,  bothe  in  word  and 

dede,  1775 

To  hem  that  been  in  repentaunce  and 

drede 
As  wel  as  to  a  proud  despitous  man  (919) 
That  wol  maynteyne  that  he  first  bigan ! 
That  lord  hftth  litel  of  discrecioun, 
That  in  swioh  oas  can  no  divisioun,    1780 
But  w^yeth  pxyde  and  humblesse  ader 

oon.' 
And  shortly,  whan  his  ire  is  thus  agoon, 
He  gan  to  loken  up  with  eyen  lighte, 
And   spak   thise   same    wordes   al    on 

highte^~ 
'  The  god  of  love,  a !  benedieiU,  1785 

How  mighty  and  how  greet  a  lord  is  he ! 
Ayeins   his   might   ther  gayneth  none 

obstacles, 
He  may  be  deped  a  god  for  his  miracles ; 
For  he  can  maken  at  his  owne  gyse   (931) 
Of  everich  herte,  as  that  him  list  devyse. 
Lo  heer,  this  Arcite  and  this  Palamoun, 
That  quitly  weren  out  of  my  prisoun,  179a 
And  mighte  han  lived  in  IRiebes  royally. 
And  witen  I  am  hir  mortal  enemy, 
And  that  hir  deeth  lyth  in  my  might 

also;  1795 

And  yet  hath  love,  maugree  hir  eyen  two, 
Y-broght  hem  hider  bothe  for  to  dye ! 
Now  loketh,  is  nat  that  an  heigh  folye  ? 
Who  may  been  a  fool,  but-if  he  love  ?  (941) 
Bihold,  for  Ooddes  sake  that  sit  above,  1800 
Se  how  they  blede !  be  they  noght  wel 

arrayed? 
Thus    hath  hir   lord,  the  god  of  love, 

y-payed 
Hir  wages  and  hir  fees  for  hir  servyse ! 
And  yet  they  wenen  for  to  been  fal  wyse 
That  serven  love,  for  aught  that  may 

bifalle!  1805 

But  this  is  yet  the  beste  game  of  alle. 
That  she,  for  whom  they  han  this  jolitee, 
Can  hem  ther-for  as  muche  thank  as  me ; 
She  woot  namore  of  al  this  hote  fare,  (951) 
By  God,  than  woot  a  cokkow  or  an  hare  ! 
But  al  mot  been  assayed,  hoot  and  cold ; 
A  man  mot  been  a  fool,  or  yong  or  old ; 
I  woot  it  by  my-aelf  ful  yore  agoon  :    181  \ 
For  in  my  tymie  i^  i«rf%&^i^««a\  vsn^ 


F44' 


t^it  "BMiiW  ZaU. 


[t.  i8i 


r-^n 


I 


And  therforo,  lin  I  Imowa  of  1ovb«  perne, 
AdiI  wtwt  how  sore  it  can  B  man  diitrpyoo, 
Ailietbatlmthbgncanglitafteui  liuilua, 
1  yow  (oryuTB  aJ  hooLy  thii  tre«p««,  (560) 
AtmjiuaLeof  tha  qnenetlut  kneletb  bere, 
And  «ek  of  Emelye,  my  BUiter  dere.  iS» 
Anil  ja  flhnl  bothe  mnoa  mi'to  me  flwerai 
Thftt  oevor-ma  ye  ibol  my  cobItm  ilsre, 
Ne  moke  weire  np-on  mo  night  ue  d^, 
Dot  bnen  my  fnwudea  in  Hi  ihst  yo  may  ; 
lyDw  foiyavethiitreBpai  every  deL'  1S13 
And  tliey  him  avore  his  axing  i^yro  and 


r  »  prin- 

Eoh  of  yow  botho  is  worthy,  donlaleoa, 
To  wodden  whan  tyme  la,  but  nathieleea 
I  apeka  ai  for  my  saster  Emelye, 
Pot  whom  yn  have  this  sliyf  and  JBlongya; 
Yawootr(fQr-8eIf,s!iBmayiiotweildentwo 
At  ouea,  though  ye  fighten  over-mo  :  1S36 
^TTat  600  of  yow,  al  be  hifn  looth  or  loeT, 
Ho  moot  go  pypan  in  an  ivy-leef  1       (gSo} 
Thia  ia  to  leyn,  iba  xaty  nat  now  hau 

baths, 
Alba  ye  neTOrto  jdoiu,De»Tnrthe.  1S40 
And  for-tby  I  yow  pHlt«  in  Ihia  dograe, 
That  eih  of  yvw  Blial  have  his  dastinao 
Aa  him  la  ehapo ;  uid  herkiiBth  in  what 

Ld,  hoocyaar  ecda  of  that  I  ahal  devyoe. 

My  wil  is  this,  for  p1s,t  concloaioua,  1S45 

'iih-onlcn  any  TDpIicacioim. 
If  that  yow  lytttli,  tak  it  for  the 
That  evarich  of  yow  ahal  gon  wl 

I950) 
Trely,  with-onten  rannaon  or  danogei 
And  this  ity  filly  wykoa,  for  no  nor, 
Xvench  of  yow  ahal  hringe  an  handled 

kmgbtcs. 
Armed  tor  littet  np  at  alle  rightea, 
Al  redy  to  damyns  hir  by  batailla. 
And  t£la  bOiots  I  yov,  with-outea  faille, 
I'lHin  my  trnutbo,  and  ai  I  am  a  knlghl. 
That  whothac  of  yow  boUw  thai  hath 

might,  HntS)  1856 

This  Is  to  Myn,  thM  whMher  ha 


May  with  his  hnndnd,  as  I  (pah  of  now, 
SlcoD  bis  contraria,  or  oat  of  li£t«e  ixjm. 
Him  shot  I  yeve  Emelya  to  wyvo,  iSfio 
To  whom  that  fortime  ysToth  so  ftir  a 

Tha  liBlea  ihol  t  makan  in  this  plaoB, 
And  God  ao  willy  on  my  soale  lewt. 
As  I  sbal  even  joga  been  and  trawai.    1I64 
Yd  Bhal  non  other  onda  with  ma  loakea, 
TbatoonoryowneahalbedeedoTtftken. 
And  if  yow  thinketh  this  is  waly-Myd, 
Seyeth  yonr  aTyi,  and  holdath  yow  spiyd. 
This  is  yoor  ends  and  yonr  conrdnaioiui.' 
Who  loketh  lightly  now  bnt  Palamonn? 
Wboapringath  npforjoyobut  ArciUrt  1S71 
Wbo  ooDthe  tolle,  or  who  con  the  it  eadyte, 
The  joye  that  is  maked  ia  the  pla« 
Whan  Theseus  bath  doon  ao  fair  a  grBos? 
Bnt  donn  on  knees  wenta  avoij  mann 


"87s 


And  thanked  him  nith  al  her  horto  and 

And  naiooly  tha  Thabans  oAe  aytlia, 
And  thoa  with  good  hope  and  wiUi  bsrie 
blytho  (>a») 

lliey  take  hir  levo,  and  hom-waid  gniuu 

they  rydo 
ToThebaa,  withhisoldowaUMwyde.  i88u 
Eipllclt  SECnnda  pais. 
Scqiiltnr  para  tsrcla. 
I  trowo  men  wolda  dame  it  nedllganoa, 
If  I  foiyet*  to  telleD  tha  diapenoe 
Of  Tboseos,  that  gotb  so  bisily 
To  makan  up  tha  listes  royally ; 
That  awich  a  noble  theatre  as  it  was,  iMj 
I  dar  wel  seyn  that  in   '!""  world  tbsr 

The  eircnit  ■  myle  was  abonta,  i'o^ 

Walled  of  stoon,  and  djgbed  al  witb-onla. 
Ronud  was  the  ahap,  in  taaaor  of  oompas, 
Fnl  of  degrees,  thohoighle  ofsixtypas,  i&ja 
That,  vbon  a  man  waa  bet  on  o  degr^e^ 
Ha  lotted  nat  his  felawa  for  to  sec. 
Est-ward  thar  stood  a  gate  of  nuuM 

whyt, 
Weat-ward,  right  swicli  aoodiar  in  tk« 

oppoBl.  Oft 

And  shortly  t«  conclnden,  swioh  a  plaos 
Was  noon  in  eithe,  as  in  10  litel  apace ; 
For  in  tha  lond  thoc  nas  do  ciafly  man, 
ThM  gaomstria  or  ar^-metrik  can,   (lauj 


T.  X901-1982.] 


A.    tit  JMffiU$  Z^tt. 


443 


K«  pnrtrciyoor,  na  k«rver  of  imagvi, 
That  Theieus  ne  yaf  him  mete  end  wages 
The  theatie  for  to  maken  and  devyie.  1901 
And  for  to  doon  his  lyte  and  Musriiyee, 
He  est-ward  hath,  np-on  the  gate  above, 
In  wozship  of  Yenns,  goddeae  of  love, 
Don  make  an  anter  and  an  oratorio ;  1905 
And   west-ward,  in  the  minde  and  in 

memorie 
Of  Mars,   he  maked  hath  right  swioh 


Thatoostelaxgeb^ofgoldafother.  (1090) 
And  north-ward,  in  a  tonret  on  the  wal,' 
Of  alabastre  whyt  and  reed  ooral       1910 
An  orstorie  riche  for  to  see. 
In  worship  of  I^yane  of  chastitee. 
Hath  Theseus  don  wroght  in  noble  wyse. 

Bat  yet  hadde  I  foxyeten  to  devyse 
The  noble  kerring,  and  the  portreitnres. 
The  shap,  the  ooontenannoe,  and   the 

flgares,  1916 

That  weren  in  thise  oratories  three. 
First  in  the  temple  of  Yeniis  maystow 

see  (1060) 

Wroght  on  the  wal,  M  pitoos  to  biholde, 
The  broken  slopes,  and  the  sykes  oolde  ; 
The  sacred  teres,  and  the  waymenting ; 
The  fyry  strokes  of  the  desiring,  191a 

That  loves  servannts  in  this  lyf  enduren ; 
The  othes,  that  hir  covenants  assoren ; 
Plesannoe  and  hope,  desyr,  fool-hardi- 

nesM,  i9«5 

Beantee  and  yonthe,  banderie,  richesM, 
Charmes  and  force,  lesinges,  flatexye, 
Dispense,  bioynesie,  and  jelonsye,     (1070) 
That  wered  of  yelwe  goldes  a  gerland. 
And  a  ookkow  sitting  on  hir  hand ;     1930 
Festes,  instnunents,  caroles,  dannees, 
Lost  and  array,  and  alls  the  circun- 

stannoes 
Of  love,  whiche  that  I  rekne  and  rekne 

By  ordre  weren  peynted  on  the  wal,  1934 
And  mo  than  I  can  make  of  mencioon. 
For  soothly,  al  the  mount  of  Citheronn, 
Ther  Venus  hath  hir  principal  dwelling. 
Was  shewed  on  the  wal  in  portraying, 
With  al  the  gardin,  and  the  lostinesse. 
Nat  was  forjreten  the  porter  Ydelnesse, 
Ne  Narcisos  the  iaire  of  yore  agon,     1941 
Ke  yet  the  folye  of  king  Salamon,    (1064) 


Ke  yet  the  giete  strengths  of  Herenlos 
Th'enohanntementsof  Medeaand  Circes— 
Ke  of  Tnmns,  with  the  hardy  fiers  oorage. 
The  riche  Cresus,  caytif  in  servage.     1946 
Thus    may  ye   seen   that    wisdom   ne 

richesse, 
Beantee  ne  sleighte,  strengthe,  ne  hardi- 

nesse,  (,090) 

Ke  may  with  Yenns  holds  champar^ ; 
For  as  hir  list  the  world  than  may  she 

tsy^  1990 

Lo,  alle  thise  folk  so  caught  were  in 

hir  las. 
Til  they  for  wo  ttd  ofte  seyde  *  alias !' 
Snflyoeth  heer  ensamples  oon  or  two. 
And  though  I  coude  rekne  a  thousand  mo. 
The  statue  of  Yenus,  glorious  for  to  see, 
Was  naked  fleting  in  the  large  see,    1956 
And  fro  the  navele   doun   all  covered 


With  wawes  grene,  and  brighte  as  any 

glas.  (iioo) 

A  citole  in  hir  right  hand  hadde  she. 
And  on  hir  heed,  Ail  semely  for  to  see,  i960 
A  rose  gerland,  ftesh  and  wel  smeUinge ; 
Above  hir  heed  hir  dowves  flikeringe. 
Bifom  hir  stood  hir  sons  Cupido, 
Up-on  his  shuldres  winges  hadde  he  two ; 
And  blind  he  was,  as  it  is  ofte  sene ;   1965 
A  bowe  he  bar  and  arwes  brighte  and 

kene. 
Why  sholde  I  noght  as  wel  eek  telle 

yow  al 
Hie  portreiture,  that  was  up-on  the  wal 
With-inne  the  temple  ijit  mighty  Hars  the 

rede?  (mi) 

Al  peynted  was  the  wal,  in  lengthe  and 

brede,  1970 

Lyk  to  the  estres  of  the  grisly  place, 
That  highte  the  grete  temple  of  Mars  in 

Trace, 
In  thilke  oolde  frosty  regioun, 
Ther-as  Mars  hath  his  sovereyn  mansioun« 
First  on  the  wal  was  peynted  a  forests. 
In  which  ther  dwelleth  neither  man  ne 

bests,  1976 

With  knotty  knarry  bareyn  treCs  olde 
Of  stobbes  sharps  and  hidons  to  biholde ; 
In  which  tbsr  ran  a  rumbel  and  a  swongh. 
As  though  a  stoim  sholde  bresten  every 

boni^:  1980 


444 


A.    Z^  Thiiefittv  t^fe. 


[t.  I983-J066. 


impla  of  Mai9  armi- 


And  dgwnward  from  an  hilla,  nmlo 

Thar  stood 

■Wroght    al    of    bnmoil  stoel,   of  which 

'VV'si  Inng  aod  strcit,  and  giutly  fur  to  M«. 
And  thor-out  caoi  »  rogo  and  axxch  4  TMe. 
That  it  made  nl  tbe  gstiw  for  to  reso.  1986 
The  nortlireu  light  in  at  the  dom  (haon. 

Tfaurgli  which  men   XEii^hten  auj  light 

Tbe  dores  wore  alle  of  ad&mact  et«me, 
Y-cIenched  overthwart  fuid  eDdalocg  1991 

strong, 
Every  piler,  the  temple  to  ■oirtene. 
Was  tonne-greet,  of  iren  bright  and  ghena, 
Tber  oaagh  1  firrt  the  derke  imaginiiig 
Of  ffllonye,  and  aX  tiie  iHiiupmfling ; 
The  cruel  ire,  roed  lu  anj  glpde  ;       (,,39) 
The  pjtepnrs.  and  ei^li  the  ptde  dxode ; 
The  Boislerwith  the  hnyf  under  the  cloka 
Tbe    ihepne    hrenning  with   the    bhike 


Tbe  Kfwt  f^eten  the  child  right  in  tha 

The  cook  j^-cealded,  for  al  hia  1oDig«  ladoL 
Noght  WM  forretSQ  by  tb'  infortuae  of 

Harts;  *wi 

The  caiter  over-ridoQ  with  hii  ciarte, 
Uadet  the  wheel  ful  lows  he  lay  adoiui. 
^er  were  also,  of  Martee  diviHonn, 
Tbe  barboor,  and  the  booher,  and  the 

■mith  1015 

duupa  Ewerdei  on  bis 

("«9) 

With  the  ^orpe  sweide  over  bit  beed 
Hiuigiugi!  by  a  sotil  twyoes  tbteed.     mso 
Depejnted  was  the  slaughtre  o(  Jnlini. 
Of  grete  Nero,  and  of  Antooioi ; 
Al  be  that  thilke  tyme  they  were  nnboiii, 
¥et  WM  bir  deetb  depeynted  tber4>lfom, 
By  nuuuiinge  of  Unri,  right  by  fignre  ; 
So  wsa  it  shewed  in  that  portreittira 
As  is  depeynted  in  theitorrw  abov6,(ii79) 
Who  sbal  be  slayn  or  etlea  deed  for  Id*«. 
SaRycoth  oon  eniomplo  in  stories  oUe, 
I  amy  Dot  rekne  hem  alls,  tbogh  I  wolde. 
The  ilatae  of  Wan  np-on  a  carte  stood. 


T.  ao67-ai4^.] 


A.     Z^  Ktt%«M  Z^tt. 


44S 


Th«r  Mogh  I  Attheon  an  hart  y-maked, 
For  yengeannca  that  he  tangh  Diane  al 

naked; 
I  saiigfa  how  that  his  hoondef  haye  him 

oanght, 
And  freten  him,  for  that  th^kneire  him 

naught.  (laio) 

Tot  peynted  was  a  litel  forther-moor, 
How  Atthalante  hunted  the  wilde  boor, 
And  Meleagre,  and  many  ancyther  mo,  jojri 
For  which  Diane  wxoghte  him  caxeand  wo. 
Ther  saiigh  I  many  another  wondfif  ttorie, 
The   whiehe  me    lift  nal    dxawen    to 

memorie.  ^^'74 

This  godde»e  on  an  hert  ttd  hye  Met, 
With  imale  hoondes  al  aboate  hlr  feet ; 
And  nndemethe  hir  fset  she  hadde  a 

mone,  (laip) 

Wexing  it  was,  and  sholde  wanie  sone. 
In  gande  grene  hir  statue  clothed  was, 
With  bowe  in  honde,  and  arwes  in  a  oas. 
Hir  eyen  caste  she  ftil  lowe  adonn,      ao8i 
Ther  Fluto  hath  his  derise  regkmn. 
A  womman  travailinge  was  hir  bifom, 
But,  for  hir  child  so  longe  was  onbom, 
Fal  pitonsly  Lnoyna  gan  she  calls,      0085 
And  seyde,  *  help,  for  thoa  mayst  best  of 

alle.* 
Wei  coathe   he  p^ynten   lyfly   that   it 

wroghte,  (1^^) 

With  many  a  florin  he  the  hewes  boghte. 

Now  been    thise    Ustes    maad,    and 

Theseus, 
That  at  his  grete  cost  amyed  thus    9090 
The  temples  and  the  theatre  every  del. 
Whan  it  was  doon,  him  lyked  wonder 

weL 
Bat  stinte  I  wol  of  Theseus  a  Ijrte, 
And  si>eke  of  Palamon  and  of  Arcite. 

The  day  approcheth  of  hir  retoominge, 
That  everioh  sholde  an  hundred  knightes 

bringe,  3096 

The  bataille  to  darrejme,  as  Z  yow  tolde ; 
And  til  Athtoes,  hir  covenant  for  to  holde, 
Hath  everich  of  hem  broght  an  hondred 

knight,es  (1241) 

Wei  armed  for  the  werre  at  alle  rightesi 
And  sikerly,  ther  trowed  many  a  man  aioi 
That  never,  sithen  that  the  world  bigan, 
As  for  to  8i>eke  of  knighthod  of  hir  hond. 
As  fer  as  Qod  hath  makedsee  or  lond, 


Kas,  of  so  fiBwe,  so  noble  a  oompanye.  2105 
F»r  every  wighi  that  lovede  ohivalrye, 
And  wolde,  his  thankss,  han  a  pasnnt 

name, 
Hath  preyed  that  he  mighte  ben  of  that 

game;  ("5o} 

And  wel  was  him,  that  ther-to  chosen  wasL 
For  if  ther  fille  to-morwe  swich  a  cas,  aiio 
Te  knowen  wel,  that  eveiy  lusty  knight, 
That  loveth  paramoors,  and   hath  his 

might, 
Were  it  in  Engelond,  or  elles-where, 
Th«y  wolde,  hir  thankes,  wilnen  to  be 

there. 
To  fighte  for  a  lady,  &«n*c<to  /  2115 

It  were  a  losty  si|^te  for  to  see. 

And  right  so  ferden  th«y  with  Palamon. 
With  him  ther  wenten  kni|^tes  many 

oon;  (is6o) 

Som  wol  ben  armed  in  an  habecfwim, 
In  a  brest-plat  and  in  ali^tgipoan;9i9o 
And  sonmie  woln  have  a  peyrs  plates 

large; 
And  somme  woln  have  a  Pmee  sheld,  or  a 

targe; 
Somme  woln  benarmed  on  hirlegges  weel, 
And  have  an  ax,  and  somme  a  mace  ot 

steeL  aii4 

Ther  nil  no  newe  gyse,  that  it  nas  old. 
Armed  were  they,  as  I  have  yon  told, 
Bverich  after  his  opinionn. 
Ther  maistow  seen  coming  with  Pala- 

moon  (I'To) 

Lignrge  him-self,  the  grete  king  of  Trace; 
Blak  was  his  herd,  and  manly  was  his 

£Ace. 
The  cercles  of  his  eyen  in  his  heed,     aijt 
They  gloweden  bitwise  jrelow  and  reed : 
And  lyk  a  griffon  loked  he  abonte. 
With  kempe  heres  on  his  browes  stoate ; 
His  limes  grete,  his  brannes  harde  and 

stronge,  ^135 

His  sholdres  brode,  hii  armes  roonde  and 

longe. 
And  as  the  gyse  was  in  his  contree, 
Fal  hye  ax>-on  a  char  of  gold  stood  he, 
With  foare  whyte  boles  in  the  trays.  (laSi) 
In-stede  of  cote-armnre  over  his  hamays, 
With  nayles  yelwe  and  brighte  as  any 

gold,  9i4t 

He  hadde  a  beres  skin,  col-blak^t<oet-^&i^ 


A.    €^e  %nii^U8  Zatt. 


HiiloDgeliiwrwiskiMnbil  liUiinde  lili  link, 
A«  uv  ntvenc*  ffltbar  it  Hhoau  for-UUh  : 
A.  wietlia  ol  gold  un-KTMl,  of  linge 

wighte,  IMS 

Upon  his  heed,  set  fat  of  stones  brigliCe, 
Of  iyne  rabips  nnd  of  [lyaouia&ls, 
Aboate    his    cbar    tber  weuten    vhyto 

alumti^  (1190) 

Tventy  uid  mo,  as  greto  ns  any  steer, 
To  hnntan  st  the  leoim  or  the  deer,     11511 
And      folwed    him,     with    mosal    fasts 

7-baimdfi. 
Colen  oT  gold,  and  torets  (yled  loimde. 
An  hondred  lordes  hadde  bo  in  his  route 
Anoed  fal  iret,  with  hartes  steme  and 

With  Anita,  in  storied  aa  men  Bnda,  1155 
He  grate  Kmetrons,  the  king  of  Inde, 
l7|>on  a  st^o  hay,  trapped  in  steei, 
CoiTeiBd  in  cloth  of  gold  dinpred  veel,  ( i.ioa) 
Cmu  iTding  lyk  the  go<I  of  armes,  Han. 
Hiaoot«-iirmtire  muoft^loth  of  Tan,  iiiia 
CmuJied  -nich  perles  whfte  and  nmnde 

and  grete. 
His  sadel  •ma  of  brand  gold  newo  y-bete ; 

Bnt^ol  of  mbies  rade,  ae  fyr  Bparklin«;e. 
BEacrispe  lieer  lyk  ringoswBsy-ronno.iifis 
And  that  was  yelov,  and  glitered  as  the 

Bianose  was  heigh,  his  eyan  bright  citiyn. 
Hliljppes  nmnde,  his  colonr  was  sangwyn, 
A  fewe  fraknes  in  his  face  y-spreyni),  (ijii) 
Batwiienyelowand  somdel  blak  y-maynd. 
And  es  a  leonn  he  his  loking  caste.      1171 
Of  fyve  and  twpnty  yeer  his  age  I  uste. 
His  bard  was  wel  bigonne  for  to  springe  ; 
His  voya  was  as  a  trompa  thnndeilnge. 
Up-on  hii  heed  ha  wared  of  laorer  grene 
A  gerland  fresh  and  Inaty  for  to  sane,  2IJ6 
Up4n  his  hand  be  bar,  for  his  dedoyt, 
An  egle  tama.  as  any  Ulie  whyt,        (inioi 
An  hundred  lordes  hsidde  be  with  him 

Al  armad,  saof  hir  heddu,  in  al  hir  gnre, 
FdI  rirJuly  in  uUe  maner  tiuugee.  aiSi 
Por  Inuteih  wel,  that  dokes,  eriea,  kingn, 
WoTB  gsdered  in  this  noble  cninpanyg. 
For  live  and  (or  encteas  of  chivaliye. 
Aboute  tilts  king  tlinr  ran  on  cmry  part 
Fnl  many  a  tamo  looun  ond  lapait,    iiSd 


And  in  this  wyee  thise  loidea,  alia  mai 

Ben  on  the  Sunday  to  the  Dll«e  noma  (tjji^ 
Abmte  pcyme,  and  in  the  tmin  ali^i*. 
This  Thewos,  Hits   dak,  this  worthy 

fcnighti  >i9a 

Whan  be  bad  bmgbt  bem  in-to  hie  oitea, 
And  ioned  hem,  ororich  in  his  dogiee, 
Ue  fbstoth  ham,  and  dooth  so  greet  laboor 
To  eson  hem,  and  doon  hem  sil  honour. 
That  pet  man  weneth  that  no  maunea  wit 
Of  noon  estat  na  conde  amsnden  it,    iiqit 
The  miostraloya,  the  asTrice  at  the  feate. 
The  grete  yiites  to  tlie  moeto  and  laatc. 
The  riche  array  of  Tlieseas  palayi,    itn') 
Ne  who  sat  first  ne  last  np^n  tha  deri^ 
Wbat  ladies  ftlrcat  been  or  bestdaonaingSi. 
Or  which  of  bem  can  dannoen  best  and 

Binge,  am 

Ne  who  most  felingly  spebetb  of  love  : 
What  haokea  ntten  on  the  pernha  abore. 
What  houudes  li^gcn  on  the  floor  adonn: 
Of  al  this  make  I  now  no  mendoon  ;  ua6 
But  al  th'oSooi,  that  thinketh  me  ths 


Now  (■ 


nth  the  poynt,  and  herknetfa  if 
lesle.  (.jso) 

day  bigan    to 


The  Sonday  i 
springe. 

When  Palamon  the  larke  hards  einge,  uio 
Although  it  naro  nat  day  by  houraa  two, 
Yet  song  the  larke,  and  Falamon  alao. 
Withholyherte,  and  with  &□  heigh  oon^ 
He  roos,  to  wandan  on  his  ptlgrimagQ 
t-'n-to  the  blifffol  Citherea  benigne,      1115 
I  mone  Venus,  honnrable  and  digne. 
And  In  hir  honre  be  wnlketh  fortli  a  paa 
Un-to  the  listea,  thar  hir  temple  was.  (ij6d) 
And  donn  be  kneleth,  and  with  hnmbla 

And  faertc  soor,  he  aeyde  as  ye  shol  hera. 

E^aireste  of  faire,  o  lady  myn,  Venns, 
f>oughter  to  Jove  and  epouse  of  Vuloaaoa, 
Thou  ghiderof  the  monnt  of  Cithamaii, 
For  thilke  love  thou  haddcet  to  Adoon, 

Andh^mya  humble  proyer  at  thynharta. 
Alias  1  I  no  have  no  langage  to  telle  (i)(i9) 
Th'effectes  ne  the  tormente  of  myn  hells ; 
Uyn  herta  may  myna  hannes  nat  bi«miy«i 
I  am  to  oonfOs,  that  lean  noghtaeya.  ujo 


T.  M33-JJ18.] 


A.    t-^t  KntjSfcs  ZixU. 


Bntmar^r,  lady  liright,  Hub  ksowait  w«l 
Jtf  thootJit,  and  MaM  what  harmei  tiai 
IfMl. 

e  al  iU>,  and  mre  iip-iai  my 


A<  willy  aa  I  ih&l  for  evermore,  iiii 

EmfbrUi  my  zuifrhtt  lliy  trewa  Berrant  be. 
And  holdea  wem  alwey  with  chaatJtae  ; 
TbM  maks  I  myn  avaw,  bo  ya  ma  helps. 
V  Z  kopa  Doslit  of  armoa  for  to  yelpe,  (1380) 

a  ooa,  ne  veyne  Kloiia  1140 
ttpiiaaf  aimaa  blowennp  and  doDii, 
~  la  have  folly  poBwrioon 
,  and  dya  in  thy  Miryie  ; 
d  thoa  the  nuwer  haw,  mod  in  what 

\t  nat,  bnt  it  may  bettre  be,      2145 
h  have  viotorle  of  hem,  or  they  of  me, 
to  that  I  have  my  lady  in  myne  armee; 
be  that  Han  ii  god  of 

I  BTMt  in  henne  abaie. 
I,  I  ihal  wel  have  my  love. 
g>  tangle  wol  I  worthipe  evermo,     iiji 
id  an  thyn  aster,  wher  I  ryde  or  go. 
D  wol  don  ^urrifice,  and  fynm  bete. 

It  BO,  my  lady  twele,  »54 
ji  prsye  I  thee,  lo-morwe  with  a  apere 
it  Aroits  me  thnrgh  the  hsrte  here. 

!  Doght,  whan  1  have  loot 

mylyf,  <',W9) 

igh  that  Arcita  winne  hir  to  hie  wyf. 

Li  th'sffeot  and  ende  of  my  preyere, 

if  me  my  love,  ttion  bliifkl  lady  dere.' 

Whan  th'Driioim  wai  doon  of  Palanum, 

EQf  mcrifloe  he  dide,  and  that  aaon    utii 

Fal  pitooily,  with  alle  cimunetanDoaa, 

Al  telle  I  Doght  as  new  hia  obaervaimoea. 

Bat  atte  iMte  the  itatua  of  Venn*  ebook, 

a  eigne,  wher-by  that  he  took 

r«yam  accepted  waa  that  day. 

Kthegh  the  eigne  chewed  a  delay,  <  14 10) 

'a  wel  that  grannted  was  hi« 


wtlh  glad  herte  he  w 


,»  him  hoom 

1170 

P  The  thndda  honre  ineqoal  that  Palamon 

a  to  Tenus  temple  for  to  goon, 

Vp  looa  the  aoiuui,  and  np  looe  Emelya. 

And  to  the  temple  of  Diane  gan  bye. 


That  to  the  laotiiyce  lengen  ehal ;  [  i4»i 
The  homei  fnlle  of  meili,  at  was  tbs  gyec : 
Ther  lokked  neght  to  dooa  bir  ewrlfyie. 
Smoking  the  temple,  fal  of  clothe*  lain. 
TbiM  Emelye,  with  becte  dsbooaira,  iiSi 
Hir  body  wessh  with  water  of  a  wollo ; 
Bat  how  abe  dide  bir  ryte  I  dar  uat  telle. 
But  it  be  any  thing  in  gonorml ;  0S5 

And  yet  it  were  a  game  to  heron  al ; 
lo  Kim    that  menelh  wel,  it  were  no 

But  it  ia  good  a  man  ben  at  kis  largo.  (1430) 
nil  brighle  hear  waa  kempt,  antnssed  ol  -, 
A  ooioDne  of  a  grene  00k  cerial  U9U 

Cp-on  hir  heed  was  set  fnl  fair  and  mete. 
Two  fyrea  on  the  enter  gan  she  bete, 
And  dide  hir  thingea,  as  men  may  biholde 
InStaceofThebea,aud  tbise  bokes  olds. 
Whan  kindled  wm  tlie  tyr,  with  pilnne 

ohere  1195 

Cn-to  Diane  the  spak,  as  ye  may  here. 

'  0  chaste  goddease  of  the  wodea  grene, 
To  whom  bolhe  heven  and  erthe  and  sea 

ie  seue.  1 1440) 

Qaene  of  the  regno  of  Flaw  derk  and 

lowe, 
Ooddeneofmaydana,  that  myn  herte  hait 

knowe  sjoo 

Fnl  many  a  yeer,  and  woost  what  I  dedre, 
Aa  keop  me  tro  tby  vangeaimco  and  thyn 


That  Attheon  abonghte  craelly. 
Chaete  goddesse,  wal  wostow  that  I 
Desire  to  been  a  mayden  ol  toy  lyf,    ifof 
Ne  never  wol  I  be  no  lore  na  wyC 
I  am,  thon  wooat,  yet  of  thy  oompanye, 
A  mayda.  and  love  banting  and  veneiye. 
And  tar  ta  walkeo  in  the  wodoi  wilde. 
And  m^ht  to  been  a  wyf,  and  be  wilh 
cbildo.  (US')  '!•<• 

Kogbt  wol  I  knows  eoiopanyo  of  nun. 
Now  help  me,  lady.  »tb  ye  may  and  can, 
For  tho  Ihre  fbrmn  that  Ihim  hut  in  theeL 
And  PaUmnn,  that  hath  Twich  love  to  ma, 
And  eek  Anuta,  that  loreth  m*  id  aore, 
This  gnwe  I  preys  thee  with.«at*  more. 


A.    Zit  V-malitt*  Zatt. 


[t.  J3  19-1404. 


Li  Mode  love  and  pera  bitwixB  hem  twu ; 
And  IVti  me  tnme  kwe;  hir  hcrtea  go,  |ij6») 
Thut  wl  hit  hole  love,  ud  hir  desjr, 
Abd  ■!  hir  hioy  t4nmfliit,  and  hir  fyr  sjao 
Be  quffot,  or  tamed  in  another  pUce  ; 
And  if  so  be  thoa  wolt  not  do  me  gnce. 
Or  if  my  destinse  bo  ihapoB  to, 
That  I  ihol  nedes  have  oon  of  hem  two, 
As  unde  me  him  that  most  deidnth  me. 
BLhold,  gDddea»  of  clece  chaotitea,     3316 
The  bittro  tei^s  that  on  my  chokes  falle. 
Sin  tbon  are  m^nle,  and  keper  of  ui  kUa, 
My    mayilenhede    (ion    kepe    and    wel 


And  vhyl  I 


(M7'l 
■wol  thee 


The  fynt  brenne  np-on  the 
Why]  Emeiye  waa  Chna  in  hii  preyere  ; 
Bnt  lodeinly  she  uogh  a  sights  qaeyiLte, 
Pot  ji^ht  anon  oon  of  the  fyroa  qaeynte, 
And  qaiked  at^aj-n,  and  after  that  anoa 
Ihat  other  fyr  wag  qaeynt,  and  al  aeon  i 
And  a«  it  qaeynte,  it  mads  a  wbiatclin;^, 
Ac  dooa  t^us  neCe  broodM  is  tut  bren- 
ningo,  ;.4eo) 

And  at  the  brondsa  ende  out-ran  anoon 
Aa  it  vara  blndy  diripee  many  oon  ;    JJ40 
For  whloh  »  sore  D^a«t  ^ad  Emelye. 
^lAt  she  wbM  wel  ny  mad,  and  gan  to  orye, 
Tot  aha  na  wiata  what  it  li^nifyed  ; 
Bnt  only  for  the  fere  thua  hatb  she  fiyed, 
And  weep,  that  it  was  pitee  for  to  here. 
And  ther-witta-al  Diane  gan  appero.  1J46 
With  bow*  in  hond,  right  as  an  hontar- 

And  leyde :  '  Dogbtar,  stint  thyu  hsri- 

Amoog  the  goddea  hy*  it  is  affetmed, 
And  hy  etema  word  write  and  oonfanoad, 
llioa  Shalt  ban  wedded  nn-to  oon  of  tho 
That  ban  for  thea  k>  mnchel  oare  and  wo : 
Bat  nn-to  whieb  of  hem  I  may  nat  telle. 
Fsrwal,  for  I  no  may  no  longer  dwello. 
Tlia    ^fitt  whioh    that    on    myn    aater 

Shnl  thee  deolann,  erthat  thon  go  hanne, 
Thyn  aventnre  of  love,  aa  in  this  cas.' 
And  with  that  word,  the  arwea  in  tho  cas 
Of  the  goddeaw  olateren  fasta  and  ringe. 
And  forth  she  wsnte,  and  made  a  vanivh- 


For  whioh  this  Emelyo  astonsd  waa, 
And  aeyde, '  What  amonnteth  this,  aUaat 
I  pntt«  mo  in  thy  ptutecdottn, 
Diane,  and  in  thy  disposicloiui.' 
And  hoom  she   gooth  anon  ths  Docte 
■"eye.  jj6s 

This  is  tb'affect,  thei  is  namore  to  s«yv. 

The  nexte  faoure  of  Xars  folwioge  this. 
Amite  tm-to  the  temple  walked  is  (1510) 
or  Bene  Hars,  to  doon  bis  saori^'se. 
With  alia  the  Tytea  of  his  paranwysa,  ij^o 
With  pitoos  herta  and  heigh  devDcionn, 
Bight  thus  to  Uan  he  aeyde  hia  miaonil : 

'  O  BtTonge  god,  that  in  the  ngnos  oolda 
Of  Trace  honoured  art,  and  lord  y-holde, 
And  hast  in  oiec;  regna  and  every  load 
Of  armes  al  the  brydel  in  thyn  hond,  i}j6 
And  hem  fortonast  as  thee  list  devyse, 
Accept  of  me  my  pitons  saori^rM-  (ism) 
If  so  be  that  my  yontbe  may  desert*, 
And  that  my  might  be  worthy  fer  to 

Thy  godhsdo,  that  I  may  bean  otnk  ot 

Than  preye  I  thee  to  rewe  np-on  my  pyne. 
For  thilke  peyne,  and  thilke  bole  (yr, 

In  whieh  thon  whylom  hrendost  (Or  desyr, 
Whan  that  then  n^edest  the  gr«la  beautM 
Of  fayra  yonga  freeihe  Veoas  free,  jjg6 
And  haddeet  hir  in  armes  at  thy  wille, 

Whan  Votcanns  had  caught  thee  in  his 


las. 


(■.<ji) 


And  fond  thea  ligging  by  his  wyf,  a 
For  thilke  lorwe  that  was  in  thyn  herta. 
Have  rontho  aa  wal   np-on  my  peynes 


That  BTer  waa  any  lyres  oreatnre ;      1395 
For  aha,  that  dooth  me  at  this  wo  endnre, 
Ne  reocheth  never  whei  I  sinke  or  fleta. 
And  wel  1  wool,  ar  she  lae  memy  beta, 
I  moot  with  strengths  winne  hir  In  the 

plaee ;  (15+1) 

And  wel  I  woot,  witboaten  help  or  gnoa 
Of  thee,   ne  may  my  atrengtha  no^t 

avaUle.  itm 

Than    help  ma,   1> 


T.  2405-3489.] 


A.    ZU  %nicfiitB  ZaSc. 


449 


For  ihilke  fyr  that  whylom  brente  thee, 
As  wel  M  thiUe  fyr  now  brenneth  me ; 
And  do  that  I  to-morwehayevictorie.  2405 
Myn  be  the  travaille,  and  thyn  be  the 

gloriel 
Thy  floverein  temple  woL  I  meet  honooren 
Of  any  i»laoe,  and  alwey  most  labonren 
In   thy  plflsannoe  and   in   thy  oraftes 
stronge,  (155O 

And  in  thy  temple  I  wol  my  baner  honge, 
And  alls  the  armes  of  my  oompanye ;  1411 
And  evere-mo,  nn-to  that  day  I  dysi 
Eteme  tyr  I  wol  bifom  thee  finds. 
And  eek  to  this  avow  I  wol  me  binds : 
My  herd,  myn  heer  that  hongeth  long 
adonn,  H^5 

That  never  yet  ne  felte  offensioon 
Of  rasonr  nor  of  shore,  I  wol  thee  3dve, 
And  been  thy  trewe  servant  whyl  I  live. 
Now  lord,  have  ronthe  up-on  my  sorwes 
sore,  (1561) 

Yif  me  fviotorie,  I  aske  thee  namore.*  3420 
The  pres^re  stinte  of  Arcita  the  stronge, 
The  ringes  on  the  temple-dore  that  honge, 
And  eek  the  dores,  clateieden  ful  fSnste, 
Of  which  Aroita  som-what  him  agaste. 
The  fyres  brende  up-on  the  anter  brighte, 
That  it  gan  al  the  temple  for  to  lighte ; 
And  Bwete  smel  the  ground  anon  up-yaf, 
And  Aroita  anon  his  hand  up-haf,    (1570) 
And  more  enoens  in-to  the  fyr  he  oaste, 
With  othere  rytes  mo ;  and  atte  lasts  2450 
The  statue  of  Kan  bigan  his  hauberk 

ringe. 
And  with  that  sotm  he  hexde  a  murmur- 

inge 
Ful   lowe   and    dim,  that   sayde    thus, 

•  Viotorie ' : 
For  which  he  jraf  to  Man  honour  and 

glorie. 
And  thus  with  jojre,  and  hope  wel  to  fare, 
Arcite  anon  un-to  his  inne  is  fare,      2436 
As  fayn  as  fowel  is  of  the  brighte  sonne. 
And  right  anon  swich  stryf  ther  is  bi- 
gonne  (1580) 

For  thilke  graunting,  in  the  hevene  above, 
Bitwixe  Venus,  the  goddesse  of  love,  2440 
And  Mars,  the  steme  god  armipotente, 
That  Jupiter  was  bisy  it  to  stente ; 
Til  that  the  pale  Satumus  the  oolde, 
That  knew  so  manye  of  aventures  olde. 


Fond  in  his  olde  experience  an  art,    2445 
That  he  ful  sons  hath  plesed  every  part. 
Assooth  issayd,  elde  hath  greet  avantage ; 
In  elde  is  bothe  wisdom  and  usage ;  (1590) 
Men  may  the  olde  at-renne,  and  noght 

at-rede. 
Satume  anon,  to  stinten  stryf  and  drede, 
Al  be  it  that  it  is  agayn  his  kynde,     2451 
Of  al  this  stxyf  he  gan  remedie  fynde. 
•  *  My  dere  doghter  Venus,'  quod  Satume, 
*  My  conrs,  that  hath  so  wyde  for  to  tume, 
Hath  more  power  than  wot  any  man.  3455 
Myn  is  the  drenching  in  the  see  so  wan ; 
Myn  is  the  prison  in  the  derke  cote  ; 
Myn  is  the  strangling  and  hanging  by  the 

throte;  (1600) 

The  murmure,  and  the  cherles  rebelling, 
The  groyning,  and  the  pryvee  empo3r8on- 

ing:  2460 

I  do  vengeance  and  pleyn  correocioun 
Whyl  I  dwelle  in  the  signs  of  the  Leoun. 
Myn  is  the  mine  of  the  hye  hallss, 
The  falling  of  the  toures  and  of  the  walles 
Up-on  the  mynonr  or  the  carpenter.  2465 
I  slow  Sampsoun  in  shaking  the  piler ; 
And  myne  be  the  maladyes  colde. 
The  derke  tresons,  and  the  castes  olde ; 
My  loking  is  the  fiuler  of  pestilence.  ( 161 1) 
Now  weep  namore,  I  shal  doon  diligence 
That  Palamon,  that  is  thyn  owns  knight, 
Shal  have  his  lady,  as  thou  hast  him  bight. 
Though  Man  shal  helpe  his  knight,  yet 

nathelees 
Bitwixe  yow  ther  moot  be  som  tyme  pees^ 
Al  be  ye  noght  of  o  complexioun,        2475 
That  causeth  al  day  swich  divisioun. 
I  am  thin  ayel,  redy  at  thy  wille ; 
Weep  thou  namore,  I  wol  thy  lust  ful- 

fille.*  (1620) 

Now  wol  I  stinten  of  the  goddes  above. 
Of  Mars,  and  of  Venus,  goddesse  of  love, 
And  telle  yow,  as  pleynly  as  I  can,     2481 
The  grete  e£fect,  for  which  that  I  bigan. 

Explicit  tercia  pars. 
Seqnitnr  pars  qnarta. 

Qreet  was  the  feste  in  Athenes  that  day. 
And  eek  the  lusty  seson  of  that  May 
Made   every   wight    to    been    in    swich 

plesaunce,  2485 

That  al  that  Monday  justen  they  and 

daunce, 


450 


A,    ZU  Ums^fes  Ziit. 


[v.  1489-15 


And  apeoclen  it  in  Venus  belgb  Berryiw. 
Bnl  by  Ihe  cniiK  tbM  they  ibolde  i^-h 
Erly,  for  to  soen  the  greto  flgbt,        li6,ii) 
Unto  bit  rone  wenta  they  at  night.    1490 
And  on  Uis  monre,  whan  that  day  gaa 

Of  Lura  and  hameya,  noyta  uiil  clateringe 

Ther  wai  in  boatoliyeB  nl  aboat« ; 

And  to  the  paleys  rood    ther  many  a 

Of  lordea,  np-on  stedes  and  palfreyo.  1495 
Ther  coiiystow  seen  deTysio^  of  hemeya 
So  nawnth  and  so  lirhe.  and  wroglit  so 

weel 
Of   goldBsiithric,   of   browdiug,   and   of 

Eteel ;  (1640) 

The  Hhoeldos  brigbte,  testers,  and  tiap- 


OoM-h. 


Lordoa  io  p&raments  on  liir  coorwrcft, 
Emghted  of  rotenna,  and  eek  Bqnjerefl 
Nailinge  ibt  speKS,  audheloiBibokeUnte, 
Oiesinga  of  aliaeldeB,  with  iBynereB  la- 

Ther  as  need  it,  they  weren  no-thing  ydel ; 


The 


nwnked 


e  Theai 


t  of  I 


I  «]eei< 


With  minitrkloye   anil  noyse  that  wu 

Held  y<it  the  obambre  of  hii  paleya  ricbe. 
Til  that  the  Thebans  fcnightea,  bothe  y- 
liche  1516 

Honoured,  were  into  the  paleyi  fet. 
Dnk  Thosooa  w»a  at  a  window  set,    (i6;o) 
Arrayed  right  u  ha  wen  a  god  in  tronit 
The  pepla  preeiteth  thider-ward  tU  aona 

And  eok  to  herkno   hii   he*t  and  bij 


An  heraad  on  a  scaffold  made  an  ho, 
Til  al  the  noyae  of  peple  was  y-do ; 
And  whan  he  saogh  the  psple  of  Doyse  al 

•tille,  IS3S 

Tho  ahowed  he  the  mighty  dnkaa  willa. 

'  The  lord  bath  of  his  heigh  diaoreoloiui 
ConiidBnid,  that  it  were  destracoiorm  (  kSSo) 
To  gentil  blood,  to  fighten  in  the  gyae 
Of  moT^  bataille  now  in  ihifl  empryae ; 
Wherfore,  to  ahapen  that  they  ihol  tut 

dye.  »S4i 

He  wol  hia  flntA  pnrpofl  fnodifyo. 


T.  3563-3640.] 


Zit  %^iiu  Zah. 


451 


The  voyg  of  peple  tonolMde  the  hevene, 
80  loade  oiyden  they  with  meiy  eteyene : 
*  Qod  eave  fwioh  a  loxd,  that  ie  BO  good, 
He  wilneth  no  deBtrncoioim  of  blood ! ' 
Upgoonthetrompeeandthemelodjre.  as6s 
And  to  the  Uetee  rit  the  companje 
By  ordinannce,  thnrg^-ont  the  oitee  large, 
Hanged  with  oloth  of  gold,  and  nat  with 

■arge.  (17x0) 

Fal  lyk  a  lord  this  noUe  dnk  gan  lyde, 
Thiee  two  Thebanes  up^m  either  qrde ;  1570 
And  after  rood  the  qnene,  and  Bmelye, 
And  after  that  another  oompanye 
Of  oon  and  other,  after  hir  degree. 
And  thus  they  paesen  thnxgh-out  the 

citee. 
And  to  the  liftee  oome  they  by  tyme.  2575 
It  nae  not  of  the  day  yet  folly  piyme. 
Whan  Mt  WM  Theeens  tal  riohe  and  hye, 
Ipolita  the  qoene  and  Bmelye,  (x7») 

And  other  ladiee  in  degrees  aboate. 
Un-to  the  aeetes  preeeieth  al  the  route.  2580 
And  weft-ward,  thnxgh  the  gatee  under 

Karte, 
Aroite,  and  eek  the  hundred  of  hie  parte, 
With  baner  reed  is  entred  right  anon ; 
And  in  that  eelve  moment  Palamon 
la  under  Yenue,  eet-wardin  the  place,  2565 
With  baner  whyt,  and  hardy  chore  and 

face. 
In  al  the  world,  to  eeken  up  and  doun. 
So  even  with-onten  variaoioun,         (1730) 
Ther  nere  swiche  oompanyee  tweye. 
For  ther  nas  noon  so  wye  that  coude 

ieye,  3590 

That  any  hadde  of  other  avauntage 
Of  worthinesBe,  ne  of  estaat,  ne  age. 
So  even  were  they  chosen,  for  to  gesse. 
And  in  two  renges  fairs  they  hem  dresse. 
Whan  that  hir  names  rad  were  everi- 

choon,  2595 

That  in  hir  nombre  gyle  were  ther  noon, 
Tho  were  the  gates  shet,  and  oiyed  was 

loude : 
*Do  now  3rour   devoir,  yonge   knightes 

proude  I '  (1740) 

The  heraudes  lefte  hir  priking  up  and 

doun;  4599 

Now  ringen  trompes  loude  and  olarioun ; 
Ther  is  gamore  to  seyn,  but  west  and  est 
In  goon  the  sperss  fdl  sadly  in  arest ; 


In  goth  the  sharps  spore  in-to  tho  syde. 
Ther  seen  men  who  can  juste,  and  who 

can  ryde; 
Ther   shiveren   shaftes   np^n    sheeldes 

thikke;  a6os 

He   feleth   thuxgh  the  herteHQKxm  the 

prikke. 
Up  springen  speres  twenty  foot  on  highte; 
Oat  goon    the  swerdes   as  the  silver 

brighte.  (1750) 

Hie  holmes  they  to-hewen  and  to-shrede ; 
Out  brest  the  blood,  with  steme  stremes 

rede.  ^10 

With  mighty  maces  the  bones  they  to- 

breste. 
He  thun^  the  thikkeste  of  the  throng 

gan  threste. 
Ther  stomblen  stedes  stronge,  and  doun 

goth  aL 
He  Tolleth  under  foot  as  dooth  a  baL  1614 
He  foyneth  on  his  feet  with  his  tronchoun. 
And  he  him  hurUeth  with  his  hors  adonn. 
He  thurgh  the  body  is  hurt,  and  sithen 

y-take, 
Maugree  his  heed,  and  broght  un-to  the 

stake,  (17^) 

As  forward  was,   right  ther  he  moste 

abyde ; 
Another  lad  is  on  that  other  syde.      26ao 
And  som  tyme  dooth  hem  Theseus  to  rests, 
Hem  to  refresdie,  and  drinken  if  hem 

leste. 
Ful  ofte  a>day  han  thise  Thebanes  two 
Togidre  y-met,  and  wrogbt  his  felawe  wo ; 
Unhorsed  hath  ech  other  of  hem  tweye. 
Ther  nas  no  tygre  in  the  vale  of  Galgo- 

pheye,  9626 

Whan  that  hir  whelp  is  stole,  whan  it  is 

lyte, 

80  cruel  on  the  hunte,  as  is  Aroite  (1770) 
For  jelous  herte  upon  this  Palamoun  : 
Ne  in  Belmarye  ther  nis  so  fel  leoun,  263a 
That  hunted  is,  or  for  his  hunger  wood, 
Ne  of  his  praye  desireth  so  the  blood, 
As  Palamon  to  sleen  his  fo  Aroite. 
The  jelous  strokes  on  hir  helmes  byte ; 
Out  renneth  blood  on  both   hir  gydes 
rede.  263$ 

Som  tyme  an  ende  ther  is  of  every  dede ; 
For  er  the  sonne  un-to  the  rests  wente, 
The  strongs  king  Emetreus  gan  hente 


Q8 


n,  as  ba  fanght  with  Antit«', 
Anil  mado  hin  Bwerd  ilepa  in  hLs  fish  to 

byto;  (1781)  J()4i 

AndliythBforoooftwBnly  b  lio  t«ka 
Cnyolden,  hni  y-drawe  nnio  tho  stake. 
And  in  the  re«oon»  of  thia  Pftlamonn 
Tba  rtrongo  king  Lignrgo  ia  bom  adonn  ; 
And  king  Emetnos.  for  n1  his  Btrengtlie, 
Is  bom  ont  of  hie  Bsdel  a  swardaa  longUia, 
So  bittc  bim  Palamon  or  bo  were  taka  ; 
But  nl  for  noght,  bo  wna  broght  to  the 

Btaks,  (iJTw) 

HisharrtyVrtemiehWliiniliBlpfl  lumgh  t ; 
be  abyilo,  11  ban  Ibat  be  wu  caught 


GylQ 
Wboeo 


KCtb  HI 


mpnaif 


And 


lisn  tliat  Thessna  bad  aeyn  Uiia 
Bight  e,  idsi 

L'n-lo  the  folk  thut  foghten  thn*  echooa 
He  Clyde,  '  Ho  !  namoro,  for  it,  ia  doon  ! 
I  wul  be  trowe  ji^ga.  and  no  partye. 
Arcltfl  of  -nie)«a  abal  bave  Kn>«lye,  (iSoo) 
That  by  hia  fortnco  bath  hir  faire  y- 


nonlbor 


&  of  ]X)p]e  bigonne : 


LokiDg  npmrd  ap-on  thia  EduJ^b  ;  1679 
And  Bb«  igsyn  bim  cMle  a  fresndlicb  ;e, 
(For  wommen,  aa  tos)>eken  in  comnne, 
Tbey  folwen  ol  the  Tavonr  of  fbrtnno) ; 
And  she  was  al  his  ohere,  u  in  hia  hwta. 
Out  of  the  gronnd  a  thrie  infernal  atfirte^ 
rrom  Plato  aent,  at  roqneste  of  Batnme, 
For  -which  bia  bon  for  Tero  gan  to  tarns, 
Ami  loepasfde,  and  foundred  as  he  leep; 
And,  er  that  Arcita  may  taken  keep,  (iSjo) 
Hepightehimon  tbepomel  of  hia  heed, 
That  in   the  place  he    lay  na  he  were 

deed,  369a 

His  brest  to-brortfla  with  his  aadsl-bowo. 
As  blak  ha  Uy  aa  any  cole  or  crowe, 
Bo  was  the  blood  y-roDDen  in  hia  face. 
Anon  he  was  j-borc  ont  of  the  place 
With  harta  aoor,  to  Thoscna  paleys.     a&js 
The  was  be  corvon  out  of  hia  barneys. 
And   in  a  bod  y-bronght  fal  fuire   and 

blyyo. 
Porhewasyetinmemorioandalyre.fia^o) 
And  alway  crying  after  Emolye. 

DakTbosoQS,  withal  bis  ccmjionye,  3700 
Is  comen  hoom  to  Athencs  his  oitea, 
With  alls  bliase  aad  grvet  SDlempnitoa. 


T.  3737-2816.3 


A.    €^  %nUfitt9  €att. 


453 


O  pexione  allone,  with-onten  mo,        2735 
And  haried  forth  1^  anne,  foot,  and  to, 
And  eek  his  stede  driven  forthwith  staves. 
With   footmen,  bothe   yemen  and  eek 
knaves,  (1870) 

It  nas  aretied  him  no  vileinye,  2729 

Ther  may  no  man  clepen  it  oowardye. 

For  which  anon  dnk  Thesens  leet  oiye. 
To  stinten  alia  raneoor  and  envye. 
The  gree  as  wel  of  o  syde  as  of  other, 
And  either  syde  y-lyk,  as  otheres  brother ; 
And  yaf  hem  yiftes  after  hir  degree,  2735 
And  folly  heeld  a  feste  dayes  three ; 
And  conveyed  the  kinges  worthily 
Oat  of  his  toon  a  jonmee  largely.     (1880) 
And  hoom  wente  every  man  the  righte 

way. 
Ther  was  namore,  but  *  far  wel,  have  good 

day ! '  3740 

Of  this  bataille  I  wol  namore  endyte. 
Bat  speke  of  Palamon  and  of  Arcite. 
Swelleth  the  brest  of  Arcite,  and  the 

sore 
Encreesseth  at  his  herte  more  and  more. 
Tho  olothered  blood,  for  any  lechecraft, 
Corrapteth,  and  is  in  his  boak  y-laft,  2746 
That  neither  veyne-blood,  ne  ventasinge, 
Ne  drinke  of  herbes  may  ben  his  helpinge. 
The  vertn  expalsif,  or  animal,  (1891) 

Fro  thilke  vertn  cleped  nataral  2750 

Ne  may  the  venim  voyden,  ne  expelle. 
The  pypes  of  his  longes  gonne  to  swelle. 
And  every  lacerte  in  his  brest  adoan 
Is  shent  with  venim  and  corrapoionn. 
Him  gayneth  neither,  for  to  gete  his  lyf, 
Yomyt  upward,  ne  donnward  lazatif ;  2756 
Al  is  to-broeten  thilke  regioon, 
Nature  hath  now  no  dominaoioan.  (1900) 
And  certeinly,  ther  nature  wol  nat  wirche, 
Far-wel,   phisyk!    go   ber  the   man  to 

chirche !  3760 

This  ol  and  som,  that  Arcita  mot  dye, 
For  which  he  sendeth  after  Emelye, 
And  Palamon,  that  was  his  cosin  dere ; 
Than  seyde  he  thus,  as  ye  shul  after 

here. 
*  Naught  may  the  woful  spirit  in  myn 

herte  3765 

Declare  o  pojmt  of  alle  my  sorwes  smerte 
To  yow,  my  lady,  that  I  love  most ; 
But  I  biquethe  the  service  of  my  gost  ( 1910) 


To  yoiw  aboven  eveory  creature. 
Sin  that  my  lyf  may  no  lenger  dure.  9770 
Alias,  the  wo !  alias,  the  peynes  stronge. 
That  I  for  yow  have  suflOred,  and  solonge ! 
Alias,  the  deeth  I  alias,  myn  Emelye ! 
Alias,  d^Murting  of  our  oompanye  1     9774 
Alias,  myn  hertes  queue !  alias,  ixiy  wyf ! 
Myn  hertes  lady,  endere  of  my  lyf  I 
What  is  this  world?  what  asketh  men  to 

have? 
Now  with  his  love,  now  in  his  colde  grave 
AJlone,  with-outen  any  companye.    (ipai) 
Fto-wel,  my  swete  fo !  myn  Emelye !  2780 
And  softe  tak  me  in  your  armes  tweye. 
For  love  of  Gk>d,  and  herkneth  what  I  seye. 

I  have  heer  with  my  cosin  Palamon 
Had  str3^and  rancour,  many  a  day  a-gon, 
For  love  of  yow,  and  for  my  jelousye.  9795 
And  Jupiter  so  wis  my  sotde  gye, 
To  speken  of  a  servant  proprely. 
With  alle  circumstaunces  trewely,  (1930) 
That  is  to  seyn,  trouthe,  honour,  and 

knighthede. 
Wisdom,  humblesse,  estaat,  and  heigh 
klnrode,  2790 

Fredom,  and  al  that  longeth  to  that  art, 
So  Jupiter  have  of  my  soule  part. 
As  in  this  world  right  now  ne  knowe  I  non 
So  worthy  to  ben  loved  as  Palamon,  2794 
That  serveth  yow,  and  wol  don  al  his  lyf. 
And  if  that  ever  ye  shul  been  a  wyf, 
Foryet  nat  Palamon,  the  gentil  man.' ( 1939) 
And  with  that  word  his  speche  faille  gan. 
For  from  his  feet  up  to  his  brest  was  come 
The  cold  of  deeth,  that  hadde  him  over- 
come. 2800 
And  yet  more-over,  in  his  armes  two 
The  vital  strengthe  is  lost,  and  al  ago. 
Only  the  intellect,  with-outen  more, 
That  dwelled  in  his  herte  syk  and  sore, 
Ghin  fiaiUen,  when  the  herte  felte  deeth. 
Dusked  his  eyen  two,  and  failled  breeth. 
But  on  his  lady  yet  caste  he  his  yS :  (1949) 
His  lasto  word  was,  *  mercy,  Emelye !  * 
His  spirit  chaunged  hons,  and  wente  ther, 
As  I  cam  never,  I  can  nat  tellen  wher.  1810 
Therfor  I  stinte,  I  nam  no  divinistre ; 
Of  soules  finde  I  nat  in  this  registre, 
No  me  ne  list  thilke  opiniouns  to  telle 
Of  hem,  though  that  they  wryten  wher 
thegr  dwells. 


•(54 


A.    Z^t  %nia/itta  ZaU.. 


[t.  3817—1931. 


Arcitu  ia  i:oIil,  tber  Mara  biB  aoolo  gyo  ; 
Now  vol  I  spoken  forth  of  Emolyo.  iSiO 
Shrighte  Emelr  e,  and  howUtb  Folamon , 
And  Thawus  his  Boater  took  anon  {'g6o) 
S wowningB,  and  biw  hie  fro  thB  corps  away, 
Wbnt  liolpsth  it  to  tarion  forth  tho  daj. 


tcllon 


she  V 


Whan  that  hir  hoiubonda  been  from  bran 

Thnt  for  Iho  more  part  they  (ortran  bo, 
Or  ellcs  fnUen  in  ewich  jnnliulya,         jSij 
Thnt  at  the  lasto  ePrtctnly  they  dya. 

Infinite  been  the  sorwos  anil  the  teres 
Ornldo  folk,  and  folk  of  tendr(.yBro«,(i97o) 
In  al  tho  toon,  for  deeth  of  this  Theban  ; 
For  him  thcr  wepeth  botho  child   and 


Hadden  for  love  tho  botnillo  bcm  bitwene. 
That  in  Ihat  eelva  grovB,  iwolo  and  gnoe, 
'niernahe  hadde  bis  lunoroiu  desires,  >B(ii 
Hia  compleynt,  and  for  love  his  hols  flrei, 
He  irolde  moke  a  fyr,  in  which  th'offie>a 
Fnnflral  he  mighte  al  aDcomplice ; 
And  leot  comaoode  anon  to  hakka  and 
hawo  (iod;)  1865 

Tho  oket  olde,  and  leye  ham  on  a  rawa 
In  colfflnB  wel  arrayed  for  to  brenne; 
Uil  officera  with  awifte  feet  they  renno 

And  afler  thia,  Thueas  hatli  y^ent    iSj« 
An«r  n  bore,  nnd  it  al  oror-spmddo 
With  cloth  of  gold,  tho  rifheot  that  bo 

And  of  the  san^e  ffnyte  he  cladda  Arcite  ^ 
Upon  his  hnndea  hadde  he  glovea  whyte; 
Eek  on   his  heed    a    ctonne    of    lanrer 


.SogToot  n  wopiug  was  ther  noon,  certttyn, 
WhaJi  &' tor  was  y-broRht ,  ;U  froab  y-slnyn. 
To  Troyo ;  alius  !  tho  pitee  that  was  ther, 
Cnicchin^  of  chokoa,  I'ending  eek  of  heer. 


erane,  Ojs 

And  in  his  bond  a  swerd  fnl  bright  and 

kena.  (».8) 

He  leydo  him  Lara  tho  visoKO  on  the  bere, 
Therwith  bo  weep  thnt  pitoo  waa  to  here. 
And  for  the  i>ep1u  eholde  Been  him  alle. 
Whan  it  was  day,  he  broghte  him  to  tha 


T.  3903-2984.] 


A.    7t$t  %nigjiU9  ZaU. 


455 


With  dakke  pai,  and  eyen  rede  and  weto, 
Thnrgh-ont  the  oitee,  liy  themaister-etzete, 
That  eprad  was  al  with  Uak,  and  wonder 

hye 
Biffht  of  the  aame  is  al  the  stxete  y-wrsre. 
Up-ontheri^thondwenteoldEgetis,  agog 
And  on  that  other  e3^e  dnk  Theeeoe, 
With  yenels  in  hir  hand  of  gold  Ail  fyn, 
Al  ftd  of  hony,  milk,  and  blood,  and  W3m ; 
£ek  Palamon,  with  Ail  greet  oompanye ; 
And  after  that  cam  woftil  Emelye,     ^10 
With  fyr  in  honde,  aa  was  that  tyme  the 

gyw,  (2053) 

To  do  th*office  of  ftmeral  servyse. 

Heighlahoor,  and  fciljgreet  apparaillinge 
Was  at  the  serrice  and  the  fyi^makinge, 
That  with  his  grene  top  the  heven  ranghte, 
And  twenty  fiMbne  of  brede  the  armes 

stranghte ;  9916 

This  is  to  seyn,  the  bowes  were  so  brode. 
Of  stree  first  ther  was  leyd  fnl  many  a 

lode.  (3060) 

Bat  how  the  fyr  was  maked  np  on  highte, 
And  eek  the  names  how  the  treM  highte, 
As  ookf  firre,  birch,  asp,  alder,  holm, 

popler,  1921 

Wilow,  elm,  plane,  ash,  box,  ohasteyn, 

lind,  lanrer, 
Mapnl,  thorn,  beech,  hasel,  ew,  whippel- 

tree. 
How  they  weren  feld,  shal  nat  be  told  for 

me; 
Ne  how  the  goddes  ronnen  np  and  donn. 
Disherited  of  hir  habitacionn,  2926 

In  which  they  woneden  in  resteand  pees, 
Kymphes,  Fannes,  and  Amadrides ;  (2070) 
Ne  how  the  bestes  and  the  briddes  lUle 
Fledden  for  fere,  whan  the  wode  was  f alio ; 
Ne  how  the  ground  agast  was  of  the  light. 
That  was  nat  wontto  seen  the  sonnebright; 
Ne  how  the  fyr  was  coached  first  with  stree, 
And  than  with  drye  stokkes  cloven  a  three, 
And  than  with  grene  wode  and  spycerye. 
And  than  with  cloth  of  gold  and  with 

perrye,  3936 

And  gerlandes  hanging  with  tul  many 

a  floor. 
The  mirre,  th'enoens,  with  al  so  greet 

odonr; 
Ne  how  Arcite  lay  among  al  this,     (ao8i) 
Ne  what  richesseabonte  his  body  is;  >94o 


Ne  how  that  Bmelye,  as  was  the  gyse, 

Patte  in  the  fyr  of  faneral  servyse ; 

Ne  how  she  swowned  whan  men  made  the 

fyr, 
Ne  what  she  spak,  ne  what  was  hir  deeyr ; 
Ne  what  jeweles  men  in  the  fyr  tho  caste, 
Whan  that  the  fyr  was  greet  and  brente 

faste;  3946 

Ne  how  som  caste  hir  sheeld,  and  som  hir 

spere. 
And  of  hir  vestiments,  whiche  that  they 

were,  (^090) 

And  oappes  tol  of  wyn,  and  milk,  and 

blood, 
Into  the  fyr,  that  brente  as  it  were  wood ; 
Ne  how  the  Grekes  with  an  hnge  route 
Thryes  riden  al  the  fyr  aboute  9959 

Up-onthelefthand,  with  a  load  shontinge, 
And  thryes  with  hir  speres  dateringe ; 
And  thryfis  how  the  ladies  gonneciye;  9955 
Ne  how  that  lad  was  hom-ward  Emelye ; 
Ne  how  Arcite  is  brent  to  asshen  oolde ; 
Nehowthatliche-wakewasy-holde  (aioo) 
Al  thilke  night,  ne  how  the  Grekes  plejre 
The  wake>pleyes,  ne  kepe  I  nat  toseye ;  9960 
Who  wrastleth  best  naked,   with  oHle 

enoynt, 
Ne  who  that  bar  him  best,  in  no  disjojmt. 
I  wol  nat  tellen  eek  how  that  they  goon 
Hoom  til  Athenes,  whan  the  ploy  is  doon ; 
Bat  shortly  to  tile  t>oynt  than  wol  I  wende. 
And  maken  of  my  longe  talo  an  onde.  ag66 
By  processe  and  by  lengtho  of  certesm 

yeres 
Al  stinted  is  the  mooming  and  the  tereft 
Of  Grekes,  by  oon  general  assent,     (2 1 1 1 ) 
Thansemedmetherwasaparlement  9970 
At  Athenes,  np-on  oertesoipojmtsand  cas; 
Among  the  whiche  poynts  y-epoken  was 
To  have  with  certeyn  contrees  alliannce. 
And  have  fully  of  Thebans  obeisatince. 
For  which  this  noble  Theseus  anon     2975 
Leet  senden  after  gentU  Palamon, 
Unwist  of  him  what  was  the  cause  and 

why; 
Bnt  in  his  blake  clothes  sorwefully  (9iao) 
He  cam  at  his  oomaandemente  in  hjre. 
Tho  sente  Theseos  for  Emefye.  3980 

Whan  they  were  set,  and  host  was  nl  the 

place. 
And  Theseus  abiden  hadde  a  space 


436                          A.    C^fie  ■RnigftftB  Zatt.             [t.  19B5-306S. 

Er  nuy  word  cam  from  liia  wy«  brest, 

The  gtvia  tonnes  seo  wo  waneani]  wands. 

His  eyuu  aatta  ba  ther  as  waa  hid  lest, 

Than  may  yo  lee  that  al  this  thing  hMh 

And«ithasiulvimgeh8WkodWiUe,  =<j«s 

ende.                                                   ,0* 

AiidBll«rIhiitrislilthushese;deiiis  wille. 

'  Of  man  and  womman  seen  we  w*l  also, 

'  Tbo  first*  muovora  of  the  oansa  nbm-e, 

That  nedeth,  in  oon  of  thise  imnee  two. 

Whnn  ho  flrst  made  th«  l-aira  tlieyne  of 

This  is  to  soyn,  in  yonthe  or  ellea  Bg«,  (1171) 

love,                                                  U130) 

Ho  moot  ben  deed,  the  king  «  slial  a 

Gr(n.t  -wns  tli'offect,  nji'l   lieish  win  his 

pago;                                                   3030 

ODt«Dt«; 

Som  in  his  bed.  som  in  the  depe  fee, 

VVd  «isto  ho  why,  and  what  ther-jf  hu 

Som  in  tho  Urge  feeld,  aa  men  may  Be; 

Thar  belpetli  nnght,  al  goth  (hat  ilka  weyo. 

For  with  lliat  faire  choj-nB  of  !ovo  he  bond 

Thanno  may  1  Boyn  that  al  thii  tiling  moot 

The  Ijr,   tho    eyr,   the   WHier,   and    the 

doyo.                                                   J054 

loud 

What  makoth  this  but  Jnpiter  tho  kljigJ 

la  certey  n  boondm,  that  ther  moy  nut  flee ; 

ThewhichispriuceandcaaHofaUetliiiiA 

That  aame  prinoe  and  that  moeyere,'  quod 

Converting  al  nn-to  his  propro  wellc. 

ho, 

From  which  it  is  deryved,  sooth  to  tstla. 

'  Hath  atnblissed,  in  tliis  wreoohod  world 

And  here-agsyns  no  oreatiire  on  ly»o  (««.) 

B.lolm,                                                2'J9S 

Of  no  deeroo  availleth  for  to  rtryra.    3040 

Ceiloyae  dnyoa  and  doracioan 

To  al  that  is  eneeadrod  in  thii  plooo,  (1139) 

Over  the  whlche  day  they  may  nat  pace, 

And  take  it  wet  that  we  may  nat  SKhos, 

Al  mowe  thoy  jvl  tho  doj-cs  wel  abrsKse  ■ 

ADd  namely  tJuit  to  us  olle  is  dna 

And  who«  grnccheth  onght,  he  dooth 

Kor  it  is  prevod  by  Biperieuofl, 

folya,                                                   j«,s 

Bnt  that  me  list  declaren  my  aantenca 

And  rebal  is  to  him  that  al  may  gye. 

Tbau  may  men  by  this  ordro  wel  disoeme, 

And  oerteinly  a  man  hath  most  honour 

t.  3069-31380         A.    tU  Ollttt^e  {ptot^s^ 


457 


*  What mayleopohideofthiglonge eerie, 
Bai,afUrwo,Iredeii8tobemerie,  (aaio) 
And  thenken  Jupiter  of  al  his  graoe? 
And,  er  that  we   departen   firom   this 

place,  3070 

I  xede  that  we  make,  of  sorweB  two, 
O  parfyt  joje,  lasting  ever-mo ; 
And  loketh  now,  wher  most  sorwe  is  her- 

inne, 
Ther  wol  we  flist  amenden  and  biginne. 
*SQster,'qaodhe,  'thisismyftUleasMnt, 
With  alth*tt?ysheerof mjparlement,  9076 
That  gentil  Falamon,  yoar  owne  knight, 
That  sarreth  yow  with  wills,  herte,  and 

might,  (2020) 

And  ever  hath  doon,  sin  that  ye  fixst  him 

knowe,  3079 

Thatjreshnl,  of jonrgxaoe,  up-onhimrewe, 
And  taken  him  for  honsbonds  and  for 

lord: 
Lean  me  yoar  hond,  for  this  is  onr  aoord. 
Lat  see  now  of  yoar  wommanly  pitee. 
He  is  a  kinges  brother  sons,  pardee ; 
And,  though  he  were  a  povre  baoheler,  3085 
Sin  he  hath  served  yow  so  many  a  3reer, 


And  had  for  yow  so  greet  advenitee, 

It  moste  been  considered,  leveth  me ;  (mjo) 

IVnr  gentilmeroy  QQ^te  to  passen  right.* 

Than  seydehethnstoPalamonfol  right ; 
*  I  trowe  ther  nedeth  litel  sezmoning  3091 
To  make  yow  assents  to  this  thing. 
Gom  neer,  andtakyonrlady  by  thehond.* 
Bitwizen  hem  was  maad  anon  the  bond, 
That  highte  matrimoine  or  manage,  3095 
By  al  the  ooonseil  and  the  baronage. 
And  thus  with  alia  bUsM  and  melodye 
Hath  Falamon  y-wedded  Emelye.     (^240) 
And  God,  that  al  this  wyde  world  hath 

wroght, 
Sende  him  his  love,  that  hath  it  dere 

a-bog^t.  3100 

For  now  is  Falamon  in  alls  wele, 
living  in  blisse,  in  richesse,  and  in  hele ; 
And  Emelye  him  loveth  so  tendrely, 
And  he  hir  serveth  al-so  gentilly. 
That  never  was  ther  no  word  hem  bitwene 
Of  jelotuye,  or  any  other  tene.  3106 

Thns  endeth  Falamon  and  Emelye ; 
And  God  save  al  this  iaize  con^ianye  !^ 

Amen.  (a^So) 


Here  is  ended  the  Knightsa  Tate. 


THE    MILLER'S    PROLOGUE. 


Here  folwen  tlie 


Whas  that  the  Knight  had  thus  his  tale 

y-told. 
In  al  the  route  nas  ther  yong  ne  old  3110 
Thai  he  ne  seyde  it  was  a  noble  stone, 
And  worthy  for  to  drawen  to  memorie ; 
And  namely  the  gentils  everiohoon.  %^ 
Our  Hosts  Igggl^  and  swoor,  *8omootlgoon. 
This  gooth  aright ;  onbokeledisthemale;! 
Lat  see  now  who  shal  telle  another  tale : 
F6r  trewely,  thegameis  welbigonne.3117 
Now  taUeth  ye,  sir  Honk,  if  that  ye  conne, 


ordea  bitwene  the  Host  and  the  Millere. 

Snmwhat,  to  qnvte  with  the  Knightes 
tale.*  (11) 

The   HOlsr,   tiiat   for^ronken    was   al 
pale,  31W 

80  that  nnnethe  np-on  his  hon  he  sat,  ^^ 
He  nolde  avalen  neither  hood  ne  hat,^ 
Ne  abyde  no  man  for  his  oorteisye, 
Bat  in  Pilates  voii  he  gan  to  crye,  ^ 
And  swoor  by  armes  and  by  blood  and 
bones,  $ias 

*  I  can  a  noble  tale  for  the  nones. 


«3 


A-    Z^t  QJlifftr'e  Iprofogue.  [i.  jiij-ji86. 


With  whicli  I  T>ol  ouw  ynyto  the  Bjuel>t«< 

Onr  Hosts  nngh  thM  he  was  dKUkka  of 

»Jo,  {») 

Andwyde:  'abrd,Bobiii,Di7teTebrather, 

Horn  hettn  nun  ilud  Idle  ni  fint  anotliBr : 

Afayd,  and  lat  lu  werken  t^jftijy.'      3131 

'By  goddes  scml,'  quod  he,  'thai  wol 


Thoo  art  a  fool,  thy  wit  ia  ovtraomt:  ms 
'  Now  horkneUi,'  qaod  tliB  U iUer,  '  •Ue 
uid  eome  I 
But  Cisl  I  make  a  protestarionn 
That  I  am  dronke,  I  knowo  it  hy  my 


for  I  wol  telle  a  legonde  and  n  lyf 
Bothc  of  s  CflTpenWr,  and  of  hu  wyf. 
How  thai  a  dark  hath  ut  the  wrightea 
cappe,' 

seyde,  'Btinlthj 


a  thcmnnd  gode  ny^na  oaa 


tAnd  Bvar 

hadde,  31s; 

■f-That  knoweetow  wel  thyself,  bnt-if  Uum 

Why  Rrtow  nnery  with  my  tale  now  f 
I  have  a  wyf,  pardM.  as  w«ll  as  tbon.  (511) 
Yet  nolde  I,  for  the  oxen  in  my  t>)°^ 
Taken  ap-on  me  more  than  y-nof^    316^ 
Ag  demen  of  my-«o!f  that  1  were  oon ; 
I  wol  belsTO  wol  that  I  am  noon. 

Of  godde*  privot«8,  nor  of  hit  wyt 
So  ho  n;ay  finde  goddea  Joyaon  there,  31^ 
Of  the  romonant  nsdeth  nat  enqnare.' 
What  eholde  I   more  Beyn,    hut   thii 

irdeafornomanforboro,(6i>l 

^herlea  tula  in  hia  manora : 

latlahalrahorcoithareLSiTu  , 

Iher-fore    ovory    gcntil    wight    I 

For  gwldcB  lovo.  domoth  nat  that  1  soyo 
OfpvBl  entacta.  but  that  I  mool  reheres 
Hir  tales  alle,  be  they  bettre  or  werv«. 
Or  ollu  fallen  som  of  my  matere.         3175 
And  therfore,  who4a  list  it  nat  y-bere, 
Turno  over  the  loof,  luid  chc«  another 


T.  3187-3260.] 


A.    Z%t  (Hlttteree  t^tt. 


459 


THE   MILLERES   TALE. 


Here  biginneth  the  BliUere  his  tale. 


WuTLOM  ther  was  dwellinge  at  Ozenford 
A  riche  gnof,  that  gestea  heeld  to  bord, 
And  of  hUi  craft  he  was  a  Carpenter. 
With  him  ther  was  dwellinge  a  povre 
Bcoler,  3190 

Had  lomed  art,  bat  al  his  fanta^ye 
Was  turned  for  to  leme  astrologye, 
And  conde  a  certeyn  of  oonclnsioans 
To  demon  by  interrogacioans, 
If  that  men  axed  him  in  certeinhoores,  3195 
Whan  that  men  sholde  have  droghte  or 
elles  shonres,  (10) 

Or  if  men  axed  him  what  sholde  bifallo 
Of  eveiy  thing,  I  may  nat  rekene  hem  alle. 

This  clerk  was  cleped  hende  Nicholas ; 
Of  demo  love  ho  conde  and  of  solas ;  3100 
And  ther-to  he  was  sleigh  and  fol  privee, 
And  lyk  a  mayden  meke  for  to  see. 
A  chambre  hadde  ho  in  that  hostelxye 
Allone,  with-onten  any  companye, 
Falfetislyy-dight  with  herbes  swote ;  3205 
And  he  him-self  asswete  asisthe  rote  (jo) 
Of  licozys,  or  any  oetewale. 
His  Almageste  and  bokes  grete  and  smale, 
His  astrelabie,  longinge  for  his  art, 
His  aogrim-stones  layen  faire  a-part  3a  10 
On  shelves  conohed  at  his  beddes  heed  : 
His  presse  y-covered  with  a  falding  reed. 
And  al  above  ther  lay  a  gay  saatiye, 
On  which  he  made  a  nightes  melodye 
80  swetely,  that  al  the  chambre  rong ;  3215 
And  Angel%u  ad  virginem  he  song ;        (30) 
And  after  that  he  song  the  kinges  note ; 
Fol  often  blessed  was  his  mery  throte. 
And  thus  this  swete  clerk  his  tyme  si)ente 
After  his  freendes  finding  and  his  rente. 

This  Carpenter  had  wedded  newe  a  wyf 
Which  that  he  lovede  more  than  his  lyf ; 
Of  eightetene  jreer  she  was  of  age. 
Jalous  he  was,  and  heeld  hir  narwe  in  cage, 

Q 


For  sho  was  wilde  and  yong,  and  he  was 

old,  (39)  32^ 

And  demed  him-self  ben  lyk  a  ookewold. 
He  knew  nat  Catoun,  for  his  wit  was  rude, 
That  bad  man  sholde  wedde  his  similitude. 
Ken  sholde  wedden  after  hir  estaat, 
For  youthe  and  elde  is  often  at  debaat.  3230 
But  sith  that  he  was  fallen  in  the  snare, 
He  moste  endure,  as  other  folk,  his  care. 
Fair  was  this  yonge  wyf,  andther-with-al 
As  any  wesele  hir  body  gent  and  smaL 
A  oeynt  she  werede  barred  al  of  silk,  3335 
A  barmolooth  eek  as  whyt  as  mome  milk 
Up^n  hir  lendes,  ftil  of  many  a  gore.  (51) 
Whyt  was  hir  smok  and  brouded  albifore 
And  eek  bihinde,  on  hir  ooler  abonte, 
Of  ool-blak  silk,  with-inne  and  eek  with- 

oute.  3240 

The  tapes  of  hir  whyte  voluper 
Were  of  the  same  suyte  of  hir  color ; 
Hir  filet  brood  of  silk,  and  set  fol  hye  : 
And  sikerly  she  hadde  a  likerous  y&  3244 
Ful  smale  y-puUed  were  hir  browes  two. 
And  tho  were  bent,  and  blake  as  any 

sloa  (60) 

She  was  fol  more  blisful  on  to  see 
Than  is  the  newe  pere-jonette  tree ;    3248 
And  softer  than  the  wolle  is  of  a  wether. 
And  by  hir  girdel  heeng  a  purs  of  lether 
Tasseld  with  silk,  and  period  with  latonn. 
In  al  this  world,  to  seken  up  and  doun, 
There  nis  no  man  so  wys,  that  ooude 

thenche 
So  gi^  a  popelote,  or  swich  a  wenche.  3254 
Ful  brighter  was  the  ihyning  of  hir  hewo 
Than  in  the  tour  the  noble  y-forged  newe. 
But  of  hir  song,  it  was  as  loude  and  yeme 
As  any  swalwe  sittinge  on  a  heme.  (72) 
Ther-to  she  ooude  skippe  and  make  game, 
Asany  kide  or  calf  folwinge  his  dame.  5260 


A.    ZH  (mifftree  ZaU. 


[t.  3j6i-; 


■33i»- 


Hir  month  waa  Bwota  aa  brogot  or  the 

Or  bord  of  applM  lnyi  in  hey  or  heeth. 
Wiiuingo  Bho  WM,  as  ia  »  joiy  colt-, 
I^ng  w  a  mast,  Mill  aprigtal  aa  A  bolt 
A  brooch  aha  baarnp-on  hir  lon-ecolBT,  jafis 
Aa  brood  m  is  the  boa  of  a  bonlir.         (8u) 
Hir  ahoM  wore  laood  on  hir  leggu  hje ; 
Srtbv  wu  a  piymorolo,  a  iiiggGa-nyo 
For  any  lord  to  leggon  in  hia  baddo, 
Ot  yet  for  any  good  yaman  to  wedde.  3J71) 

Mow  aire,  and  on  airo,  ao  hifd  tbe  tas, 
Tliftt  on  a  day  thia  hendo  NiolioUa 
Fa  withlhisyongo  wyf  lonie«andployo, 
Wby)  that  hir  honabond  was  Bt  Osocej-e, 
Aa  clerkes  ben  fill  aabtilo  and  fnl  queynto  ; 
And  prively  ho  cftnghlo  hir  by  t  h*  qneyntfi, 
And  Mydo,  'j-wia,  bat  if  ich  have  my 
wilio,  (9')  3=77 

Kor  demo  lovo  of  thoc,  lemman,  I  apillo.' 
And  heeld  hir  hardB  by  tbo  hnunche-boiiBB, 
And  seydo, '  lemman,  lovo  mo  al  at-onos, 
Or  I  wol  (lyen,  alio  god  ms  save ! '  jiSi 
Aad  Bho  sprong  as  a  oolt  doth  In  tho  tiave. 
And  with  hir  heed  abo  wryod  fajff^  awoy, 
Andseyde, '  I  wol  nat  kiwe  thee,  by  my  fey, 
Why,  lat  be,'  qand  ahe,  '  lat  be,  Nicholas, 


Than  Gl  it  thna,  tliM  to  the  pujib- 
chlmhfl,  (ill) 

Cristea  owno  werkea  for  lo  wirche, 
Tbii  goda  wyt  weot«  on  an  buliday  1 

rheod  ahoon  u  bright  aa  any  day.  3;  lo 
I  it  waaahen  whan  iho  leei  hir  wert 
'  wa«  thor  of  that  chirche  a  puisb- 

Tho  which  that  was  y-clapod  AbBolon. 
Cmlwaa  bia  hear,  and  aa  the  gold  it  ahoon. 
And  gtrontcd  aa  a  ftume  taiKe  and  bndo ; 
Fnl  Btroight  and  oven  lay  hi*  joly  ahode. 
Hia  rodo  waa  reed,  hla  oyen  greye  aa  gooa ; 
With  Powles  window  corven  on  bia  shorn, 
In  hoaea  redo  he  wento  fetisly.  (ixil 

Y-«1eu1  ha  was  fnl  amal  and  pnrprely,  ^u 
Al  in  n  kirtvt  of  a  light  wBcbet ; 
Fnl  faini  and  thikko  boen  tbe  poyntea  nt 
And  ther-ap-on  hn  haddo  a  KHy  sorplyi 
Aa  whyt  sa  is  tbo  blosmo  np-on  the  ryn. 
A  mory  child  ho  wm,  80  god  me  save,  .1.115 
Wol  Bondo  be  laton  blood  und  elippe  and 
(14"1 


acole  of  Oxanforile  thi, 


T.  3353-3434.] 


A.    Zit  Qlliffetree  Zatt. 


461 


And  Absolon  hUi  giteme  hath  y-take, 
For  parsmonn,  he  thofl^ta  for  to  wake. 
And  forth  he  gooth,  jolif  andamorom,  3355 
Til  he  cam  to  the  caipenteree  hom    (170) 
A  litel  after  ookkea  hadde  y-orowe ; 
And  dreaiod  him  up  by  a  shot-windowe 
That  was  up-on  the  carpenterea  waL 
He  singeth  in  his  Yois  gentil  and  smal, 

*  Now,  dere  lady,  if  thy  wille  be,  3361 
I  preye  yow  that  ye  wol  rewe  on  me,' 
Fnl  wel  acordaont  to  his  giteminge. 
This  caipenter  awook,  and  herde  him 

singe, 
And   spak   nn-to   his    wyf,  and    s^yde 
anon,  *  3365 

*  What  I  Alison!  herestoiw  nat  Absokm 
That  ohaonteth  thus  under  our  boores 

wal?*  (181) 

And  she  answexde  hir  hoosbond  ther- 
with-al, 

*  Yis,  god  wot,  John,  I  here  it  ereiy-deL' 

This  pasKth  forth ;   what  wol  ye  bot 
than  wel  ?  3370 

Fro  day  to  day  this  joly  Abeolon 
So  woweth  hir,  that  hhn  is  wo  bigon. 
He  waketh  al  the  night  and  al  the  day ; 
He  kempte  hise  lokkes  brode,  and  made 

him  gay;  3374 

He  woweth  hir  by  menes  and  brooage, 
And   swoor  he   wolde   been   hir  owne 

page;  (190) 

He  singeth,  brokkinge  as  a  nightingale ; 
He  sente  hir  piment,  meeth,  and  spyced 

ale, 
And  waf^ras,  pyping  hote  out  of  the  glede ; 
And  for  she  was  of  tonne,  he  profired 

mode.  3380 

For  som  folk  wol  ben  wonnen  for  riohesse, 
And  som  for  strokes,  and  som  for  gentil- 


Somtjrme,  to  shewe  his  li^^tnesse  and 
maistrye, 
He  pleyeth  Herodes  on  a  scaiTold  hye. 
But  what  availleth  him  as  in  this  cas?  3385 
She  loveth  so  this  hende  Nicholas,     (aou) 
That  Absolon  may  blowe  the  bnkkes  horn ; 
He  ne  hadde  for  his  labour  but  a  scorn  1 
And  thus  she  maketh  Absolon  hir  i^. 
And  al  his  emest  tumeth  til  a  jape.   3390 
Ful  sooth  is  this  proverbe,  it  is  no  lye. 
Ken  seyn  right  thus,  *  alwey  the  nye  slye 


Kaketh  the  fern  leva  to  be  looth.' 

For  though  that   Absolon  be  wood   or 

wrooth,  3394 

By-cause  that  he  fer  was  from  hir  sighte. 
This  nye  Nicholas  stood  in  his  lights,  (a  10) 
Now  here  thee  wel,  thou  hende  Nicho- 
las! 
For  Absolon  may  waille  and  singe  *  alias.' 
And  so  bifel  it  on  a  Saterday, 
This  carpenter  was  goon  til  Osenay ;  3400 
And  hende  Nicholas  and  Alisoun 
Acorded  been  to  this  oondusioun, 
That  Nicholas  shal  shapen  him  a  wyle 
This  sely  jalous  honsbond  to  bigyle ; 
And  if  BO  be  the  game  wente  aright,  341^ 
She  sholde  slepen  in  his  arm  al  ni^t. 
For  this  was  his  desyr  and  hir  also,   (mi) 
And  right  anon,  wiUi-outen  wordes  mo, 
Thii  Nicholas  no  longer  wdde  tarie, 
But  doth  ftd  Bofte  un-to  his  chambre 

carle  3410 

Bothe  mete  and  drinke   for   a  day  or 

tweye. 
And  to  hir  hoosbonde  bad  hir  for  to  seye. 
If  that  he  axed  after  Nicholas, 
She  sholde  seye  she  niste  where  he  was. 
Of  al  that  day  she  saugh  him  nat  with  yS; 
She  trowed  that  he  was  in  maladye,  (930) 
For,  for  no  ciy,  hir  mayde  coude  him 

calle;  3417 

He   nolde   answere,    for  no-thing   that 

mightefidle. 
This  passeth  forth  al  thilke  Saterday, 
That  Nicholas  stille  in  his  chambre  lay, 
And  eet  and  sleep,  or  dide  what  him 

le<rte,  34ai 

Til  Sonday,  that  the  sonne  gooth  to  reste. 

This  sely  carpenter  hath  greet  merveyle 

Of  Nicholas,  or  what  thing  mights  him 

oyl«i  34*4 

And  seyde,  *I am  adrad,  by  seint  Thomas, 
It  stondeth  nat  aright  with  Nicholas.  (340) 
Gk>d  shilde  that  he  deyde  sodeynly ! 
This  world  is  now  ttd  tikel,  sikerly ; 
I  saugh  to-day  a  oors  y-bom  to  chirohe 
That  now,  on  Monday  last,  I  saugh  him 
wirche.  3430 

Gk>  up,'  quod  he  un-to  his  knave  anoon, 
*  Clepe  at  his  dore,  or  knokke  with  a  stoon, 
Loke  how  it  is,  and  tel  me  bddely.' 

This  Imaye  gooth  him  up  ftil  ituzdily. 


A.    t:|}<  (miffertB  Zak. 


[t.  343f-3 


And  Bt  Iho  chambre-'lore,  uliyl  tlmt  he 

•food,  MM 

Ha  cryJe  and  knokked  as  that  he  wore 

wwHi : —  (130) 

'Wlist!     how!     -what    do    .ve,    m^rtor 

Nicbolay? 
Kov  may  jo  fliopon  n1  the  lon^  day  ? ' 

Bnt  ol  for  nnf-ht,  ho  heide  nat  K  word  ; 
An  liotohe  fond,  ful  Lpws  Tip4u  Aljord, 
Thcr  a«    the    cat  yna  wool    in  for  to 

ercpe;  S+41 

And  at  tlmt  liolo  he  looked  in  ^  dniHi^ 
Andnt  (IieLutohohndde  of  him  asigfalo, 
Tliia  Nicholas  Bat  gniiiug  avor  nr-righto, 
As  lio  liBd  kykcd  on  the  ticwo  mone.  UAS 
Adonn  ho  gootli,  and  toldo  Lis  nmistctr 

In  what  amy  ho  Baitf;li  this  iike  man. 
Tliia  cnri>eater  to  blosscn  him  bignn, 
And  Boyde,  'liolp  OS,  eciniB  FridBlwyde  ! 
A  tnon  woot  lite!  what  liim  sbal  bityde. 
Thia  num  ia  fi JU,  wilJi  his  nsCromye,  3451 
In  aoin  woodneeu  or  in  Bom  o^nye ; 
I  thoebts  Hy  wel  bow  that  it  iholdo  ba  1 
Men  sholde  not  knowe  of  goddss  prlvot*e. 
Ye,  bleaafd  be  nlwey  n  lowed  man, '    114^ 


'What!    Nicholayl    what,   howl   iriMtl 

luko  adonn  I 
AvBke,  and  thonk  on  Cristea  panimin  ; 
1  oroadie  tbeo  from  elves  and  fro  wiRfalia !' 
Ther-nith  the  night-ipel  aeyde  he  anoo- 

rightea  348" 

On  foure  balros  of  the  hotu  abont«. 
And  on  Ibo  IbMslifold  of  the  dore  with- 


Bleue  thia  ho 

IS  from  every  wikked 

wiEht, 

For   niglitM  V 

rye,    the  white   paUr- 

Hl^ 

Wliore  wentesto 

w,  ««ynt  Potrea  ioMai7> 

And  atte  lae(«  this  liende  Niofaolas     (yu) 

GanfortoBj-kesr 

rt!,tti.dsoyde.'Bll««r 

Shal  al  the  world 

r      UDSwerde,      'what 

seystow? 

Wliat  I  thenb  on 

god,  as  WB  don,  men 

thatHwinke.' 

Thia   Nii^holM 

anewerde,  'fawha  me 

drinks  1 

And  after  wnl  I  spoke  in  privetee 

Of  corteyu  thing  that  toneheth  me  and 

T.  35"-3584-] 


A.    Zit  (ffiitUttB  Zatt. 


463 


Sej  what  thoa  wolt,  I  shal  it  n«var  telle 
To  child  ne  wyf^  by  him  that  harwed 

hellef 
*  Now  John/  quod  Nicholas,  *  I  wol  nat 

lye; 
I  have  y-foonde  in  myn  astrologye, 
As  I  have  loked  in  the  mone  bright,    3515 
That  now,  a  Monday  next,  at  qnartei^ 

night,  (330) 

Shal  falle  a  reyn  and  that  so  wilde  and 

wood, 
That  half  so  greet  waa  never  Note  flood. 
This  world,*  he  seyde,  *in  lasM  than  in 

an  hour 
Shal  al  be  drejmt,  so  hidons  is  the  shoor ; 
Thus  shal  mankynde  drenche  and  lose 

hir  lyf.'  35^1 

This  carpenter  answerde,  *  alias,  my  wyf ! 

And  shal  she  drenche  ?  alias !  myn  AU- 

soon!* 
For  sorwe  of  this  he  fll  almost  adoon. 
And  seyde,  'is  ther  no  remedie  in  this 

cas?'  3525 

*Why,    jrin,    for    gode,*    qnod    hende 

Nicholas,  (34P) 

'  If  thou  wolt  werken  after  lore  and  reed ; 
Thou  majrst  nat  werken  after  thyn  owene 

heed. 
For  thus  seith  Salomon,  that  was  ftU 

trewe, 
"  Werk  al  by  conseil,  and  thon  shalt  nat 

rewe."  3530 

And  if  thon  werken  wolt  by  good  conseil, 
I  undertake,  with-onten  mast  and  seyl, 
Yet  shal  I  saven  hir  and  thee  and  me. 
Hastow  nat  herd  how  saved  was  NoS, 
Whan  that  onr  lord  had  warned  him 

bifom  3535 

That  al  the  world  with  water  sholde  be 

lorn?'  (350) 

*Yis/  qaod  this  carpenter,  'fnl  yore 

ago.' 
'  Hastow  nat  herd,'  qaod  Nicholas,  'also 
The  sorwe  of  N06  with  his  felawshlpe,  3539 
Kr  that  he  mighte  gete  his  wyf  to  shipe? 
Him  had  be  lever,  I  dar  wel  undertake. 
At  thilke  tyme,  than  alle  hise  wetherea 

Make, 
That  she  ha<lde  ]iad  aship  hlr-self  allone. 
And  thor-fore.  woston  what  is  best  to 

done  ?  3544 


This  aaketh  hasU,  and  of  an  hastif  thing 
Ken  may  nat  preche  or  maken  tarjring. 

Anon  go  gete  vm  £Mte  in-to  this  in  (361) 
A  knedingwtiogh,  or  eUes  a  kimelin. 
For  ech  of  ns,  but  loke  that  they  be 

large. 
In  whiohe  we  mowe  swimme  as  in  abarge, 
And  han  ther-inne  vitaille  snffisant    3551 
Bat  for  a  day ;  fy  on  the  remenant ! 
The  water  shal  aslake  and  goon  away 
Abonte  piyme  np-on  the  nexte  day. 
But  Bobin  may  nat  wite  of  this,  thy 

knave,  (369)  3555 

Ne  eek  thy  mayde  Oille  I  may  nat  save ; 
Axe  nat  why,  for  though  thon  aske  me, 
I  wol  nat  tellen  goddes  privetee« 
Sufflseth  thee,  but  if  thy  wittes  madde, 
To  han  as  greet  agrace  as  N06  hadda.  3560 
Thy  W3rf  shal  I  wel  saven,  out  of  doote, 
Oo  now  thy  wey,  and  speed  thee  heer-> 

aboute. 
But  whan  thou  hast,  for  hir  and  thee 

and  me, 
T-geten  us  thise  kneding^tnbbes  three, 
Than  shaltow  hange  hem  in  the  roof  tul 

That  no  man  of  our  purveyannoe  spye. 
And  whan  thou  thus  hast  doon  as  I  have 
seyd,  (381) 

And  hast  our  vitaille  faire  in  hem  y-leyd. 
And  eek  an  ax,  to  smyte  the  oorde  atwo 
When  that  the  water  comth,  that  we 

may  gOi  .VJT" 

And  broke  an  hole  an  heigh,  np-on  the 

gable. 
Unto  the  gardin-ward,  over  the  stable^ 
That  we  may  frely  passen  forth  our  way 
Whan  that  the  grete  shour  is  goon  away — 
Than  shaltow  swimme  as  myrie,  I  under- 
take, 3575 
As  doth  the  whjrte  doke  after  hir  drake. 
Than  wol  I  dope,  "  how !  Alison !  how ! 
John !                                              0»90 
Be  myrie,  for  the  flood  wol  passe  anon." 
And   thou    wolt   seyn,   ''hi^yl,    maister 

NichoUy ! 
Qood  morwe,  I  se  thee  wel,  for  it  is  day.** 
And  than  shul  we  be  lordes  al  our  lyf  3581 
Of  al  the  world,  as  NoS  and  his  wyf. 

But  of  o  thyng  I  wame  thee  fol  right. 
Be  wel  avysed,  on  that  ilke  night       3584 


4(i4 


A.     tU  {mitttvt9  Zait.  [t.  368s-3«g. 


Th«t  we  ben  cntrsd  io-Ui  shlppea  bord, 
Thkt  nooQ  of  as  ne  Rpeko  nat  n  vonl,  (400) 
Ke  elope,  ue  0170,  bnt  boon  in  hia  pnyeto ; 
for  il  ia  goddn  awne  hasto  dere. 
Hiy  nyf  and  thou    moto    hnnsa    fer 

For  that  bitwixe  yow  abal  bo  no  ainnD 


ctode; 


5S9> 


This  ordioAncs  ii  leyd,  go,  god  thM  (podt 
Tcimorwe  at  nigbt,  nhon  men  ben  nlle 

In-to  cmr  knodine-tabboa  wo!  we  erope, 
And  sitten  tber,  abydlng  goddet  gnLce. 
do  now  thy  wey,  I  bavB  no  lengBr  Bpans 
To  msko  of  this  DO  loDgor  germoiiiiif'.  (411) 
Men  aeyn  thus,  "  Bend  Iha  «yu,  and  aey 

ao-tbiag  -,"  3S9S 

Thon  art  w>  W}V,  It  nedeth  thee  nat  toolM  1 
Oo,  >BTa  DDT  lyf,  and  that  I  thM  bincha.' 
Thia  ssly  carpCQtor  goth  forth  hii  wey. 
Fol  oft«  ho  loith  '  ftllea '  oad  '  weylawoy,' 
An^  tD  his  wyf  ha  tolilo  his  privetw ; 
And  iho  WHS  war,  uiit  knew  it  bet  than 

he,  (4iS)  J604 

What  al  thia  queynto  cbhI  whb  for  lo  seyo. 
Bnt  nstbeleeaaho  fordo  nashewoldodoyo, 


Suf^inge  right  y-nogh  u  for  k  <Uy- 
Bnt  er  that  ho  had  maad  al  thlt  HTT*y, 
He  aente  hit  knave,  and  eek  1U(  wencbe 

Upon  his  node  to  London  for  to  go. 
And  on  the  Uonday,  whan  ft  draw  la 

night, 
He  ahette  hia  doia  with-onte  candel-ligiit, 
And  dreoud  al  thing  na  it  abolda  be.  36J; 
And  ahartiy,  op  they  clomben  alls  Uiie* ; 
They  sit  ten  atille  wel  a  fbrlong-m^.  (4;i) 
•  Now,  PaltT-iuiller,  clona  ! '  aeyde  Nioh* 

lay, 
And  ^  clom,^  qaod  John,  and  '  olom,*  aeyda 

Thia  oarpenter  leyde  bil  deTCsionn,    3640 
And  itilla  he  ait,  and  biddeth  hii  preyen, 
Awaytinjie  on  the  reyn,  if  he  it  heoe. 
The  dede  sleep,  for  wecy  lilitimii. 
Fil  on  thii  carpenter  right,  aa  I  geoM, 
Abonte  oorfiiW-tyiiie,  or  litel  mora ;  '  JIS4J 
For  travail   of    hii    goott    he    gioneth 
Mre,  (4<ia) 

And  atl  he  rmitetJi,  foe  hia  heed  mialay. 
Donn  of  the  loddre  itolfceth  IfichoUy, 
And  AliscmD.  fnl  nfle  adonn  ahe  apedde; 
With-onten    worde*   mo,   they  goon    to 


T.  3669-3742.] 


€^i  QnifCrree  Z^ 


465 


Or  ellM  he  is  at  hifl  honi,  o«rtejn ;    3669 
Wher  ihjkt  he  be,  I  can  nat  lothly  i^yn.* 

This  Abaolon  fill  joly  wm  and  light, 
And  thoQ^te,  *  now  is  tyme  wake  al  night ; 
For  aikirly  I  eani^  him  nat  itiTinge  3673 
Abonte  his  dore  sin  day  bigan  to  springe. 
So  moot  I  thiyve,  I  shal,  at  cokkes  orowe, 
Fol  prively  knokken  at  his  windows  (490) 
That  stant  taX  lowe  np^m  his  bonxea  waL 
To  Alison  now  wol  I  tellen  al 
My  love-longing,  for    yet   I    shal    nat 


That  at  the  leste  wey  I  shal  hir  kisie.  3680 
Som  maner  oonfort  shal  I  haTS,  paxfiRy, 
My  mouth  hath  ioohed    al  this  Icmge 

day; 
That  is  a  signe  of  kissing  atte  leste. 
Al  nifl^t  me  mette  eek,  I  was  at  a  fioste. 
Therfor  I  wol  gon  slope  an  hoore  or 

twsye,  3685 

And  al  the  night  than  wol  I  wake  and 

pleye.*  (Sm>) 

Whan  that  the  flrste  cok  hath  crowe, 

anon 
Up  rist  this  joly  lorer  Absolon, 
And  him  arrayeth  gay,  at  point-deryi. 
Bnt  first  he  cheweth  gr^yn  and  lyoorys. 
To  smeUen  swete,  er  he  had  keinbd  his 

heer.  3691 

Under  his  tonge  a  trewe  love  he  beer. 
For  ther-by  wende  he  to  ben  graoioos. 
He  rometh  to  the  oarpenteres  hons, 
And   stille   he    stant  nnder   the   shot- 

windowe ;  (509)  3695 

Un-to  his  brest  it  ranghte,  it  was  so  lowe ; 
And  softe  he  oogheth  vrith  a  semi-soon — 
*  What  do  3^0,  hony-oomb,  swete  Alisonn  ? 
My  fairs  brid,  my  swete  oinamome, 
Awaketh,  lemman  myn,  and  speketh  to 

me !  3700 

Wei  litel  thenken  ye  np-on  my  wo, 
That  for  yoor  love  I  swete  ther  I  go. 
No  wonder  is  thogh  that  I  swelte  and 

swete ; 
I  moome  as  doth  a  lamb  after  the  tete. 
Y-wis,  lemman,  I  have  swioh  love-long- 

inget  3705 

That  lyk  a  tnrtel  trewe  is  my  moominge ; 

Imaynatetenamorethanamayde.'  (5«i) 

*ao  fro  the  window,  Jakke  fool,*  she 

sayde. 


*  As  help  me  god,  it  wol  nat  be  *'  00m  ba 
me,"  -      3709 

I  love  another,  and  elles  I  were  to  blame, 
Wei  bet  than  thee,  by  Jesn,  Absolonf 
Go  forth  thy  wey,  or  I  wol  caste  a  ston. 
And  lat  me  slope,  a  twenty  develw^!' 

*  Alias,'  quod  AbsoloQ,  *  and  weylawey ! 
That  trewe  love  was  ever  so  yvel  biset ! 
Than  kisse  me,  sin  it  may  be  no  be^  (530) 
F6r  Jesus  love  and  for  the  love  of  me.' 

*  Wiltow  than  go  thy  wey  ther-with? ' 

qnodshe. 
*Te,  oertes,  lemman,'  qnod  this  Ab- 
solon. 
*Thanne  make  thee  xedy,*  qnod  she, 
*Ioomeanon;'  3710 

f  And  nn-to  Nicholas  she  ssyde  stille, 
f  *  Now  hnst,  and  thou  shalt  langfaen  al 
thyfille.' 
This  Absolon  dona  sette  him  on  his 


And  seyde,  *  I  am  a  lord  at  alia  degrees ; 
For  after  this  I  hope  ther  cometh  more ! 
Tiemman,  thy  grMe,  and  swete  brid,  thjm 
<»»!•  (540)37^6 

The  window  she  nndoth,  and  that  in 
haste, 
*  Have  do,'  qnod  she,  *  com  of,  and  speed 

theefiiste. 
Lest  that  oar  neighebores  thee  espye.' 
This  Absolon  gan  wype  his  month  fiU 

dify« ;  3730 

Derk  was  the  night  as  pich,  or  as  the  cole. 
And  at  the  window  out  she  pntte  hir  hole. 
And  Absolon,  him  fil  no  bet  ne  wers, 
Bat  with  his  month  he  Uste  hir  naked 


Fal  savonrly,  er  he  was  war  of  this.    3735 

Abak  he  sterte,  and  thoghte  it  was 

amis,  0550) 

For  wel  he  wiste  a  womman  hath  no 

herd; 

He  fialte  a  thing  al  rough  and  long  y-herd. 

And  seyde,  *  ty !  alias  I  what  have  I  dot ' 

*T^ee!'    qnod   she,  and   dapte   the 

window  to ;  3740 

And  Absolon  goth  forth  a  soiy  pas. 

*  A  herd,  aberd ! '  qnod  hende  Nicholas, 
*  By  goddes  eorptM,  this  goth  fidre  and 
weel!' 
This  sely  Alisolon  kerde  eveiy  deel,  3744 


A.    tit  (miffio-te  tatt. 


[t.  3743-3fl'o- 


And  tin  his  lippe  he  gan  fur  nnger  iiyts ; 
And   1o  Iiim-nelf  lia  Kfyde,  'I  xkiil  tliei 

Who  mbbath  now,  whnfroMth  nowhL 

lippa* 
With  dnst,  with  iond,  with  straw,  wit! 

olooth,  with  chippofl, 
fi«t  Aljeolon,  tlmt  soith  fnl  ofte,  '  nllaa  I 
iiS  aoule  Lituko  I  nn-t^i  Satlinnas,       3751 


er»,  J7SS 

Of  paiMOonr*  ho  sotto  iiat  a  keis,       (570) 
For  he  WM  holod  of  his  iDBladro ; 
Pal  ofle  pnnunoa™  he  enn  cleByo, 
And  w»p  OB  dootb  a  child  that  iiy-bele. 
A  Bofto  pans  ho  WfaW  over  Iho  Bttato  5760 
L'D-til  n  smith  man  clepel  daim  Oervtyt, 
That  in  hii  forge  amithed  plaogh-hameys ; 
tie  flhorpcth  aliaar  uid  culter  bijily. 
Thifl  Absolon  knolclceth  al  eaily, 
And  sej-do,    'nndo,    Oerveys,  and    that 


uufchta   I 


-niter    liy  ibe    roldt 


Pul  softo  out  nt  llie  doro 

And  wentonn-totbecarpontartBwal.  t6ui) 

Be  cogheth  flr«,   and   knokketb    tlici- 

Upon  the  windows,  right  as  he  dide  or. 

This  Alison  answerde, '  Who  ij  ther  if/n 
That  hnokketh  so'/  I  warante  it  a  theef 

'Why,  n^,'  qnod  he,  'god  woot,  mj 

1  am  thyn  Ahacdon,  ray  dereling ! 

Of  gold,'  qnod  be,  >I  haTo  thee  broght 

Uy  model  yaf  it  me,  ao  god  me  ante,  jtm 

Fnl  fyn  it  ta.  and  ther-to  wel  y-snve ;  Ibml 
This  wol  I  yeve  thee,  if  thun  me  idaos  !' 

This  Nioholas  waa  rben  lor  to  piiae. 
And   thoghts  he  wolde  amenden  al  the 
jnpe.  »?» 

He  eholde  kiue  hia  en  er  tliat  he  Be^iw^ 
And  Tip  the  wiiidowe  dide  be  hastily, 
And  ont  his  en  he  piitt«th  prively 


T.  3821-3880.]         A.   Zit  (fteeve'a  fptoto^t, 


467 


Up-on  the  floor ;  and  thar  aswowne  he  lay.* 

Up  sterte  hir  Alison,  and  Kioholay, 
And  crjrden  *oat*  and  *  harrow'  in  the 
■tretew  (639)  3825 

The  neighebores,  bothe  smale  and  grete, 
In  ronnen,  for  to  ganren  on  this  man, 
That  yet  aswowne  he  lay,  bothe  pale  and 


For  with  the  £a1  he  brosten  hadde  his 

arm; 
But  stonde  he   moste   nn-to   his  owne 

harm.  3830 

For  whan  he  spak,  he  was  anon  bore 

donn 
With  hende  Nicholas  and  Alisonn. 
They  tolden    every  man   that   he   was 

wood, 
He  was  agast  so  of  *  Now^lis  flood ' 
Thorgh  fantaflye,  that  of  his  vanitee  3835 
He  hadde  y-boght  him  kneding-tnbbes 

three.  (650) 


And  hadde  hem  hanged  in  the  roof  above ; 
And  that  he  preyed  hem,  for  goddeslove. 
To  sitten  in  the  roof,  par  compcmve.    3839 

The  folk  gan  langhen  at  his  fanta^ye ; 
In-to  the  roof  they  hyken  and  they  gape, 
And  turned  al  his  harm  nn-to  a  jape. 
For  what  so  that  this  carpenter  answerde. 
It  was  for  noght,  no  man  his  reson  horde ; 
With  othes  grete  he  was  so  sworn  adonn. 
That  he  was  holden  wood  in  al  the  tonn ; 
For  every  clerk  anon-right  heeld  with 

other.  (661)  3847 

They  seyde,  *the  man  is  wood,  my  leve 

brother;' 
And  every  wight  gan  langhen  of  this  stieyt 
Thus  swyved  was  the  carpenteres  wyf. 
For  al  his  keping  and  his  jaloni^ye ;    3851 
And  Absdon  hath  kist  hir  nether  y0 ; 
And  Nicholas  is  scalded  in  the  toate. 
This  tale  is  doon,  and  god  save  al  the 

ronte !  (668)  3854 


Here  endeth  the  Hillere  his  tale 


THE   REEVE'S   PROLOGUE. 


The  prologe  of  the  Revea  tale. 


WnAH  folk  had  langhen  at  this  nyoe  oas 
Of  Absolon  and  hende  Nicholas,  3856 

Diverse  folk  diversely  they  seyde ; 
But,  for  the  more  part,  they  longhe  and 

pleyde, 
Ne  at  this  tale  I  sangh  no  man  him  greve, 
Bat  it  were  only  Osewold  the  Reve,    3860 
By-canse  he  was  of  carpenteres  cxaft. 
A  litel  ire  is  in  his  herte  y-laft, 
He  gan  to  gmcche  and  blamed  it  a  lyte. 
^So  theelc,'  qnod  he,  *fVil  wel  oonde 

lyowquyte  ^»4.ICt«^  ^'°^ 

With  blering  of  a  proud  milleres  ££,  3865 
If  that  me  lists  Q>eke  of  ribaudjre. 
But  ik  am  old,  me  list  not  pley  for  age ; 
Oras-tyme  is  doon,  my  fodder  is  now 

forage. 


This  wh3rte  top  wryteth  myne  olde  yeroa, 
Myn  herte  is  al-so  mowled  as  myno  hores, 
Bnt-if  I  fliure  as  dooth  an  open-era  ;  3871 
That  ilke  Amit  is  ever  leng  the  wen, 
Til  it  be  roten  in  mullok  or  in  stroe. 
We  olde  men,  I  drede,  10  faro  we ;  (x>) 
Til  we  be  roten,  can  we  nat  be  rype ;  3875 
We  hoppen  ay,  whyl  that  the  world  wol 

pype. 
For  in  cure  wil  ther  stiketh  ever  a  nayl, 
To  have  an  hoor  heed  and  a  grene  tayl, 
As  hath  a  leek ;  for  thogh  our  might  be 

goon, 
Our  wil  desireth  folic  ever  in  oon.      3880 
For  whan  we  may  nat  doon,  than  wol  we 

speke; 
Tet  in  our  osshen  olde  is  fVr  ^-t^iVa. 


'4t  (Jl««B  ZaU. 


[t.  JM1-3M4. 


nr^ 


i^ont»  gledM  han  wb,  whirhs  I  shul 

Avftantine,  lying,  anga'',  eovoityM ;      (jo) 
Tbise  fonra  sparkles  longrn  nn-to  side. 

Dnt  vril  no  thtl  nat  foillcn,  that  ia  sooth. 
An,!  yat  ik  have  nlwpy  ii  coltes  tooth,  jSS8 


tnppB  of  lyf  bJHnn  to  re 


T  sith  hath  Bo  the  tappo  y-r 
Til  that  almost  nl  eniv'7  »  the  tomie.  (40) 
The  Btrcom  01"  lyf  now  droppoth  i 

cLimbe; 

The  sely  (on^  mny  vel  ria^  and  ohimbo 

Of  wrecchedueBBO  that  paned  is  Ail  yore  ;  1 

Willi  olds  folli,  save  dotngo,  is  luunore.'      1 

--'"'^Tiftn  thftt  onr  hort  hodda  herd  thta 

Ho  tiw  to  Bpeke  m  lordly  oi  a  kins ;  3900 


And  of  n  Bonter  a  ihipman  or  a  lach&  ^) 
Soy  forth  thy  tale,  and  tuia  hM  Iha  ty^ 
Lo,  Depoford!  and  ic  it  half-vny  piyat. 
Lo,  Orenevich,  Uior  many  a  shnva  k 
inne;  j^ 

It  iTero  al  tyme  thy  tale  to  biginne.' 

'  Now,  sirea.'  qnod  ihia  Ogewold  t  he  Sen, 
'  I  pmyyowaJlo  thAt  yonat  yow  e"^^ 
Thogh  I  ausware  and  somdel  sMM  hli 


Pdi  Uyefoi  is  with  foroe  foroe  of 

This  drooko  luitlere  hath  y^told  iuIm^ 
How  that  higyled  was  a  carpeiitMr,  (fio) 
Feraventiiro  in  Bcom.  for  I  aju  oon.  jfij 
And,  by  yonr  Uve,  I  ahnl  him  qnyte  aaoon; 
Kight  ID  hia  cherlea  tormea  wol  I  apcka, 
I  pmy  to  god  his  nekko  mote  breke ; 
He  can  wd  in  m^  yi  seen  a  sudke,  3914 
But  in  hia  owiie  he  can  nat  aeea  n  lulke. 


T.  3945-4028.^ 


A.    V^t  (S^te  Zak. 


469 


Far  Simkin  wolde  no  "wyf ,  m  he  njde, 
But  she  were  wel  y-noriMed  and  a  mayde, 
Tosaven  hiBeBtaatofyoinanxye.        5949 
And  she  wae  proud,  and  pert  as  is  a  pye. 
A  All  fiubr  sighte  was  it  on  hem  two ;  (31) 
On  haly^-dayes  bifom  hir  wolde  he  go 
With  his  tipet  honnden  about  his  heed, 
And  she  cam  after  in  a  gyte  of  reed ; 
And  Simkin  hadde  hosen  of  the  same. 
Ther  dorste  no  wight  olepen  hir  but 

*  dame.*  3956 

Was  noon  so  hardy  that  wente  by  the 

weye 
That  with  hir  dorste  rage  or  ones  plesre, 
Bnt-if  he  wolde  be  slayn  of  Simkin    3999 
With  panade,  or  with  knyf,  or  boydekin. 
For  jalous  folk  ben  perilous  erermo,    (41) 
Algate  they  wolde  hir  wyves  wenden  so. 
And  eek,  for  she  was  somdel  smoterlioh, 
She  was  as  digne  as  water  in  a  dioh ; 
And  tal  of  hoker  and  of  bisemare.      3965 
Hir  thoughte   that  a   lady  sholde   hir 

sparOf 
What  for  hir  kinrede  and  hir  nortebye 
That  she  had  lemed  in  the  nonnerye. 

A  doghter  hadde  they  bitwise  hem  two 
Of  twenty  yeer,  with-outen  any  mo,  3970 
Savinge  a  child  that  was  of  half-yeer  age ; 
In  cradel  it  lay  and  was  a  propre  page. 
This  wenohe  thikke  and  wel  y-growen 

^wi«i  (S3) 

With  camuse  nose  and  ytn  greye  as  glas ; 
With  buttokes  brode  and  brestes  rounds 
andhye,  3975 

But  right  ftir  was  hir  heer,  I  wol  nat  lye. 
The  pemn  of  the  toon,  for  she  was  feir, 
In  purpos  was  to  maken  hir  his  heir 
Bothe  of  his  oatel  and  his  messuage,  3979 
And  straunge  he  made  it  of  hir  maariage. 
His  purpos  was  for  to  bistowe  hir  hye  (61) 
In-to  som  worthy  blood  of  annoetiye ; 
For  holy  chirches  good  moot  been  de- 
sponded 
On  holy  chirches  blood,  that  is  descended. 
Therfbre  he  wolde  his  holy  blood  honouve. 
Though  that  he  holy  chirohe  sholde  de- 
▼oure.  3986 

Gret  soken  hath  this  miller,  out  of  doute. 
With  wheteand  malt  of al  thelandaboute ; 
And  nameliche  ther  was  a  giest  ooUegge, 
Ken  clepen  the  8<d«r-halle  at  CSsatebiegge, 


Ther  was  hir  whete  and  eek  hir  malt 
y-grounde.  (71)  3991 

And  on  a  day  it  hi^iped,  in  a  stounde, 
Sik  lay  the  maunciple  on  a  maladye ; 
Men  wenden  wisly  that  he  sholde  dye. 
For  which  this  miller  stal  bothe  mele  and 

«*"*  999S 

An  hundred  tyme  moce  than  bifom ; 

For  ther-bif am  he  stal  but  curteisly, 

But  now  he  was  a  theef  outrageously, 

For  which  the  wardsyn  chidde  and  made 

ftre.  (79) 

But ther-ofsetto  the  miller  natatare;  4000 
He  craketh  boost,  and  swoor  it  was  nat  so. 
Than  were  ther  yonge  porre  derkes  two, 
That  dweltenin  thishalle,  of  which  I  scye. 
Testif  they  were,  and  lusty  for  to  plesre, 
And,  only  for  hir  mirthe  and  revelisre, 
Up-on  the  wardesni  bisily  they  crjre,  4006 
To  yeve  hem  leve  but  a  Utel  stounde 
To  goon  to  mille  and  seen  hir  com  y- 

grounde; 
And  hardily,  they  dorste  leye  hir  nekke, 
The  miller  shold  nat  stele  hem  half  a 

pekke  (90)  4010 

Of  com  by  sleighte,  ne  by  force  hem  reve ; 
And  at  the  lasts  the  wardeyn  yaf  hem  leve. 
John  hi^t  that  oon,  and  Aleyn  hi^t 

that  other; 
Of  o  toun  were  they  bom,  that  highte 

Strother,  4014 

Far  in  the  north,  I  can  nat  telle  where^ 

This  Aleyn  nuiketh  redy  al  his  gere. 
And  on  an  hors  the  sak  he  caste  anon. 
Forth  goth  Aleyn  the  clerk,  and  also  John, 
With  good  swerd  and  with  bokeler  by  hir 

tyde.  (99)  4019 

John  knew  the  wey,  hem  nedede  no  gyde. 
And  at  the  mille  Uie  sak  adoun  he  layth. 
Alsynspak  first,  *alhayl,Symond,y>-fayth; 
How  fkres  thy  fairs  doghter  and  thy  wyf?' 
^Aleyn!  welcome,*  quod  Simkin,  *bymy 

And  John  also,  how  now,  what  do  ye  heer? ' 
^Symond,*  quod  John,  'by  god,  nede 

hasnapeer;  4036 

Him  bo9s  serve  him-selTe  that  has  na 

swayn, 
Or  elles  he  is  a  fool,  as  derkes  ssyn. 
Our  manciple,  I  hope  hewil  be  deed,  4009 
Swa  wsrkes  ay  the  wanges  in  his  heed. 


■U  f^tvtn  Zatt. 


[t.  40)9-4.C4. 


And  foithy  isl  corns,  (indpukAUyD,  (in) 
To  grinds  our  com  imrt  cario  it  lukin  B^rii; 
I    pray  yow   Rpede  aa    hetlien  tlut  ye 

'  It  thai  be  iloon,'  qnwl  ^imkin,  '  by  my 

Wbainoi  yedoon  whyl  that  it  lain  hande  ? ' 

'  BjTKol.iJKblby  the  hoperwillBtando.' 

Qand  Jnho,  -and  se  how  that  the  com 

puini 
Yot  sanKb  I  novor,  by  my  tadnr  kin,  4njg 
How  thnt  the  hojior  waggos  til  and  fra." 

AleynanawenlD,' John, and  wiltowBwcL, 
Than  wil  I  be  bynethe,  by  my  croon,  (iji) 
And  ae  how  that  the  melo  fallos  donn 
Tn-lo  Ihe  tnmgh  :  thai  all  bo  my  disport. 
For  John,  in  I'liiUl,  I  miiy  bten  of  yonr 

1  ia  u9  illo  H  miUcr  ns  aro  ye,'  404.S 

This  raillor  smyloii  of  hir  nycetee, 
And  tbogbto,  'id  this  uid  doon  but  torn 

They  veno  ttiHtuomHU  mnybem  bigyle; 
Bnt,  by  my  thriit,  yot  shaJ  I  bloro  hir  yB 
ForolthoBloighteinhirphilcoophye,  4cj^vi 
Tbo  mare  qntynte  crekos  that  they  nuks, 
~  ol  I  itolo  whHJi  I  take.      (13: 


Til  that  hir  ootn  vnt  (Jtire  and  w(J  j- 

groimde. 
,^d   whan  tbe  nulo  ia  sahked  and  j- 

boonde,  ^X5u)  4o;i> 

Thia  John  soth  not  and  fynt  his  hora  awa}', 
Andgantogiya  'hanDw'and  -^nyiM-wttf'. 
Otir  hore  ia  lorn  !  Alayn,  for  goddea  buicc, 
Step  on  thy  feet,  com  ont,  mui,  a1  ftt  aae*  1 
Alloa,  oar  wardcyn  has  his  pBJlny  lonu' 
Thia  Aleyn  ol  forgat,  bothe  melt  and  tara, 
Al  VBS  out  of  hie  mj-odo  his  tumabcmilij^ 
'  What  ?  whilk  vay  is  ho  geen  ? '  be  cu 

topiye. 


With  wilde  mar«s,  1 
Unthank  como  on 

And  he  that  betlrs 


luldu  him  knit  \ 


■Alias,'  qnwl  John,  ■Aloyn,  far  Crista 

Lay  donn  tbyiwoni,  and  I  wil  mjTiaL.-w»; 
I  U  ital  wi^ht,  god  VHM,  ag  is  a  raa ;  to^i 
By  goddoB  hojta  he  aal  oat  acajw  iia  btitJic, 
Why  Dftdatnw  pit  the  capul  ii 


T.  4105-4188.] 


A.    Z^t  (S^tvu  Zatt. 


471 


Weiy  and  weet,  as  besto  is  in  the  reyn, 
Comth  sely  John,  and  with  him  oomth 

Aleyn. 
*  Alias,'  quod  John,  *  the  day  that  I  was 

bom!  ' 

Now  are  we  drive  til  hflthing  and  til 

Booxn.  (190)  4110 

Our  com  is  stole,  men  wil  ns  foles  calle. 
Bathe  the  wardesni  and  oar  felawes  alle. 
And  namely  the  miller ;  weylaway !  * 
Thns  pleyneth  John  as  he  goth  by  the 

way 
Toward  the  nulle,  and  Bayard  in  his  bond. 
The  miller  sitting  by  the  fyr  he  fond,  41 16 
For  it  was  ni^t,  and  forther  mighte  they 

noght; 
Bat,  for  the  love  of  god,  they  bim  bisoght 
Of  herberwe  and  of  ese,  as  for  hir  peny. 

The  miller  seyde  agayn,  *  if  ther  be  eny, 
Swich  as  it  is,  yet  shal  ye  have  yonr  part. 
Myn  boos  is  streit,  bat  ye  ban  lemed  art ; 
Ye  oonne  by  argomentes  make  a  place 
A  myle  brood  of  twenty  foot  of  space.  (204) 
Lat  see  now  if  this  place  may  safiyse,  4125 
Or  make  it  room  with  speohe,  as  is  youre 

gyse.* 
*  Now,  Symond,'  aeyde  John,  *■  by  soint 

Catberd, 
Ay  Is  thoa  mexy,  and  this  is  faaie  answerd. 
I  have  herd  seyd,  man  sal  taa  of  twa 

thinges  4139 

Slyk  as  he  fyndes,  or  taa  slyk  as  he  bringes. 
Bat  specially,  I  pray  thee,  hosts  dero,  (an) 
Get  as  som  mete  and  drinke,  and  make 

osohere. 
And  we  wil  payen  trewely  atte  folle. 
With  empty  hand  men  may  na  haokes 

talle; 
ho  here  oar  silver,  redy  for  to  spende.'  4 155 
This  miller  in-to  toan  his  doghter  sende 
For  ale  and  breed,  and  rested  hemagoos, 
And  bond  hir  hors,  it  sholde  nat  gon  loos ; 
And  in  his  owns  chambre  hem  made  a 

bed  (219)  4139 

Withahetesandwithohalonsfkirey-spred, 
Noght  from  his  owne  bed  ten  foot  or  twelve. 
His  doghter  hadde  a  bed,  al  by  hir^elve. 
Right  in  the  same  chambre,  by  and  by ; 
It  mighte  be  no  bet,  and  cause  why,  4144 
Ther  was  no  roumer  herberwe  in  the  place. 
They  sonpen  and  they  speke,  hem  to  solace, 


And  drinken  ever  strong  ale  atte  bests. 
Aboute  midnight  wente  they  to  rests. 
Wei  hath  this  miller  vemisshed  his 

heed; 
Fnl  pale  he  was  for-dronken,  and  nat 

reed.  4150 

He  yezeth,  and  he  spe^eth  thorgh  the 

nose  (131) 

As  he  were  on  the  quakke,  or  on  Uie 

pose. 
To  bedde  he  gooth,  and  with  him  goth 

his  wyf. 
As  any  jay  she  light  was  and  jolyf, 
80  was  hir  joly  whistle  wel  y-wet.        4155 
The  cradel  at  hir  beddes  feet  is  set. 
To  rokken,  and  to  yeve  the  child  to  souke. 
And  whan  that  dronken  al  was  in  the 

crouke, 
To  bedde  went  the  dofl^ter  right  anon ; 
To  bedde  gooth  Aleyn  and  also  John ;  4160 
Ther  nas  na  more,  hem  nedede  no  dwale. 
This  miller  hath  so  wisly  bibbed  ale,  (242) 
That  as  an  hors  he  snorteth  in  his  sleep, 
Ne  of  his  tayl  bihinde  he  took  no  keep. 
His  wyf  bar  him  a  burden,  a  fol  strong, 
Men  mighte  hir  ronting  here  two  forlong ; 
The  wenche  routeth  eek  par  compamye. 

Aleyn  the  clerk,  that  herd  this  melodyo, 
He  poked  John,  and  sejrde,  '  slepestow  ? 
Herdestow  ever  slyk  a  sang  er  now  ?  4170 
Lo,  whilk  a  compline  is  y-mel  hem  alle ! 
A  wilde  fyr  up-on  thair  bodyes  falls !  (252) 
Wha  herkned  ever  slyk  a  ferly  thing? 
Ye,  they  sal  have  the  flour  of  il  ending. 
This  lange  night  ther  tydes  me  na  raste ; 
But  yet,  na  fors ;  al  sal  be  for  the  beste. 
For  John,'  seyde  he,  *als  ever  moot  I 

thiyve, 
If  that  I  may,  yon  wenche  wil  I  swjrvc. 
Som  esement  has  laws  y-shapen  us ;  4179 
For  John,  ther  is  a  laws  that  says  thus, 
That  gif  a  man  in  a  point  be  y-greved,  (261) 
That  in  another  he  sal  be  releved. 
Our  com  isstoln,  shortly,  it  is  na  nay* 
And  we  han  had  an  il  fit  al  this  day. 
And  sin  I  sal  have  neen  amendement,  4185 
Agayn  my  los  I  wil  have  esement. 
By  goddes  saule,  it  sal  neen  other  be  I ' 

This  John  answerde,  *Alayn,  avysethee, 
The  miller  is  a  periloas  man,'  he  seyde, 
*  And  gif  that  he  out  of  his  sleep  abteirdA 


A.    «6e  (Jtw*"  ^«f*- 


[t.  4189-4158. 


a  venche  ha 


And  np  ho  rist, 

This  WDUciislaynprifpit,  Euid  lute  slepio, 
Til  ho  10  ny  was,  er  ahemighU  etpya,  4195 
Thnt  it  hsd  been  to  Uto  for  to  orya. 
And  shortly  for  to  leyn,  they  were  nt  on  ; 
Now  pley,  Aloyn !  for  I  wol  upalcfl  of  John. 
This  John  lyth  stille  a  turlong-tfay  or 

And  lo  him-Belf  ho  mnkoth  rontbo  and 

wo :  (iSo)  4™ 

*  Allna ! '  qnod  ho,  '  this  is  n  wikked  japa  j 

Vet  has  my  feUwe  •om-fhnt  for  his  harm ; 
Hu  has  tho  millorta  doghtor  ja  his  ami. 
Bs  auntred  him,  and  has  his  nedes  sped. 
And  I  lye  as  a  dnif-sek  in  my  bed ;     4106 
And  vhen  this  Jape  is  Mid  another  day, 


Ha  prihetL  liarcte  and  depo  as  be  won 
mad.  ■Ill) 

This  joly  lyf  han  thise  two  clerkes  lad 
Til  that  the  thriddo  cok  bigan  to  sing« 

AJeyn  woi  weiy  in  the  daweuinge,  4114 
For  h«  had  Ewonken  al  tho  longe  nil^j 
And  Kydo,  '  far  wvl.  Matin,  aWBte  wi^! 
The  day  is  come,  I  may  do  langnr  bT^; 
Bat  evermo,  wher  an  t  p>  or  trdsi 
I  is  tbyn  aven  clerk,  awa  have  I  ae«l  1 ' 

'Now  dors  lemmon,'  qnod  ahe,  'go,  tu 

woel  I  (ito)  4»>> 

Bnt  9r  thou  (fo,  o  thine  I  wol  bliea  telle, 

TChan  that  thou  wendtat  homwaid  h! 

tho  melle, 
Bight  at  the  entree  of  the  dore  biliinde, 
Thon  ahalt  a  cake  of  half  a  bnishel  Bnda 
That  wafl  y-maked  of  thyn  owns  mele, 
Whioh  that  I  heelp  my  fader  for  to  gteK 
And,  ^ode  temman,  pod  thee  save  aad 


cokena 

I  wll  arpse,  and  auntre  i(,  hp  my  fayth ! 
"Vnhardy  is  nnsel)-,"  thna  men  sayth.' 
Andnp  he  roosand  softety  ho  wente  (191] 
Tn-to  the  cradel,  and  in  his  hand  it  hente. 
And  boar  it  Boflo  nn-to  hia  beddaa  feet. 


And  with  that  word  a 

Aleyn  np-rin,  and  thon^te,  * 

1  wol  go  orepen  in  by  my  felawe  ; 
And  fond  the  cisdel  with  his  hand  ai 


(1S9-43"-] 


A.    ^c  (g^u  Zatt. 


Who  doTstB  1m  *>  bold 
H;  doshter,  that  is  oome  of  iwich  linage? 
And  I7  tha  throta-bolle  ha  UHighto  Alayn. 
And  he  hente  bjm  deqiitoiulj  apvn. 
And  on  the  noM  b*  amoot  him  with  hu 

feat.  4875 

Dooji  ran  tlie  blody  ttream  np-ou  hii  bnat ; 
And  in  the  floor,  with  uooe  and  month 

to-bnika, 
They  valws  ■■  doon  two  picgei  in  a  pokft. 
And  np  Uuy  goon,  and  doun  agayn  anon, 
Til  that  the  miller  apomed  at  a  itoon,  41S0 
And  doun  he  fll  bahward  upKm  hid  w/f. 
That  wists  nothing  of  this  Ufce  (tiyf ; 
For  the  vae  ialla  aalape  a  lyte  wight  (363) 
With  John  the  clnk,  that  waked  haddg 

al  nights 
And  with  the  fkl,  ont  of  hii  ileep  aha 

biejide—  4385 

'Help,    holj  on^  of  Bromaholni,*  iha 

'fnnuinwhiiu/   lord,  to  thea  I  calle  I 
Awok,  Symond !  the  feend  ia  on  na  &lle, 
Myn  herte  li  broken,  help,  1  nam  bat 

deed; 
There  lyth  oon  np  my  wombe  and   up 

myn  heed ;  4>90 

Help,  Bimkin,  for  the  lalM  clarkce  fighte.' 

Thii  John  iterta  np  aa  &ata  aa  evar  ha 

mighlo,  (371) 

And  graepetb  by  the  wallaa  to  and  fro, 
Ta  And*  a  itaf ;  and  ihe  Btaita  np  also, 
And  knew  the  eatrM  bet  than  dide  thia 

John,  4195 

Aiul  liy  the  wal  a  BtAf  aha  fond  anon, 


And  aangh  a  lite!  -''■"■"■"g  of  a  light. 
For  at  an  holo  in  ahoon  tha  mons  bright ; 
And  b7  thai  light  iha  langh  ham  bathe 

two, 
Bnt  okerly  aha  nlita  who  wa*  who,   4300 
But  aa  she  lao^  »  whyt  thing  in  hir  jt. 
And  whan  (he  gan  the  wbyte  thin  g  eapye, 
She  wende  the  aleik  hadde  wered  a  voln- 

peer.  (383) 

And  with  tha  alaf  iha  dron^  ay  near  and 

And  wenda  ban  hit  Uiii  Alejm  at  the  falle, 
And  amoot  the  miller  on  tha  pyled  aknlle. 
That  doon  he  gooth  and  oiTde,  '  harrow ! 

Idyel' 
Thise  clerkea  beta  him  weal  and  late  him 

lye; 
And  groTthen  hem,  and  toka  hir  hora  anon, 
'And  eek  bir  male,  and  on  hir  wey  they 

gon.  (390)  43"> 

And  at  tha  milla  yal  they  toka  bir  eabs 
Of  half  abnaibelfloDr,  fnl  wel  y-bake. 
Thiu  ia  tha  pnmde  miliar  w«l  y-bate. 
And  batb  y-loat  tlia  grinding  of  tha  whale. 
And  p«yad  for  tha  aopar  evaiy-doel    431s 
Of  Alaynand  of  John,  that  bette  him  weeL 
Hia  wyf  ia  awyrad,  and  hia  doghter  ala  { 
Lo,  Bwioh  it  ia  a  miliar  to  be  fala  1 
And  thorfore  thia  proverba  ia  aeyd  fol 

'  Him  thar  net  wane  wbI  that  jtbI  doolh ; 
A  gylonr  ahol  him-aelf  bigyled  bo.'  (401) 
And  God,  that  aitteth  beighe  in  mageetcE, 
Sava  al  thia  companfo  gteta  and  amalo  t 
Thna  haro  I  qoit  the  miller  in  my  tale. 


Hera  ia  ended  the  Eaves  Ule. 


A.    C^e  Coo&'d  ^rofoguj. 


[t.  ^3»l-*J;<• 


THE  COOK'S   PROLOGUE. 


The  prologe  of  tt 

Tira  Cook  of  London,  whyl  tha  Rava  bi-qU, 
For  joye,  him  thaoght^,  he  olikwcd  him 
on  the  bnk,  13iti 

'  Ha !  ha ! '  qnod  he,  '  for  Crisl«s  poaimiB, 
This  mitlgr  hnddo  a  Bharp  Donclosiouu 
Upon  hia  irgTiinent  of  herlwrgiigB  '. 
Wcl  HOydo  Solomon  in  his  langage,     43J0 
"Ne   hrisgo  nat  Bvery  mail  in-to  thjQ 

For  herberwiug  by  nighto  'a  perilon*. 
Wcl  oghto  e.  man  nvysed  foe  to  bs 
hb  he  broghle  in^to  his  pi 
I  pray  to  god,  hi  yort 

.ailhlliieliCeHjggl 


:Dkca  tale. 


1 


Mow  tells  on,  Boger,  loke  th&t  it  ba  |ool', 
For  many  a  pBstw  bottow  lalen  blood. 
And  mnny  a  Jak^e  of  Dover  hoMow  »U 
That  hath  been  tw^M  hoot  oad  tvycs  o^ 
Of  many  a  pilgrim  baatow  CriatM  eon, 
For  of  thy  paraJy  yet  they  faro  the  won, 
That  they  han  ot  en  with  thy  stabbol-gMi; 
For  in  thy  ihoppc  ia  many  a  Bye  looa.  (jJ; 
Now  talla  on,  gontil  Rf^er,  by  thy  Hunt 
But  yet  I  pray  thee,  bo  nat  wrooth  for  gaiM. 
A  man  may  seyD  liil  sootli  ii 


7*  4377-443^0   B.    Jnfrobudiofi  fo  (HlAtt  of  iavol'B  ^tofogiu.  475 


Til  that  he  hadde  Id  the  li^te  y-myn^ 
And  djkimoed  wel,  he  wolde  net  oome 

ag^yxL  4580 

And  gadered  him  a  meinee  of  hie  sort 
To  hoppe  and  singe,  and  maken  swich 

disport. 
And  ther  thoy  setten  Steven  lor  to  mete 
To  pl^yen  at  thedjrs  in  swioh  a  strete.  {ao) 
For  in  the  tonne  nas  ther  no  pientys,  438I5 
That  fairer  oonde  caste  a  paire  of  djs 
ThanPerkin  oonde,  and  ther-to  he  wasfiree 
Of  his  dispense,  in  place  of  privetee. 
That  fond  his  maisterwel  in  his  ohaffare ; 
For  often  tyme  he  fond  his  box  fdl  bctfe. 
For  sikedj-  a  prentis  xeveloor,  4391 

That  hannteth  dys,  riot,  or  paxamoor, 
His  maister  shal  it  in  his  shoppe  abye, 
Al  have  he  no  part  of  the  minstialo  je ;  (50) 
For  thefte  and  riot^  thegr  ben  convertible, 
Al  oonne  ha  pleye  on  giteme  or  ribible. 
Revel  and  txonthe,  as  in  a  low  degree, 
They  been  fol  wrothe  id  day,  as  men  may 


This  joly  prentis  with  his  maister  bood, 
Til  he  weienyoatofhisprentishood,  4400 
Al  were  he  snibbed  bothe  erly  and  late, 
And  Bomtyme  lad  with  revel  to  Newgate ; 
Bnt  atte  laste  his  maister  him  bithogbte, 


Up-on  a  day,  whan  he  his  paper  soghte,  (40) 
Of  a  proverbe  that  seith  this  same  word, 
*  Welbetisrotenappelontofhord   4406 
Than  that  it  rotie  al  the  remenanntw' 
So  fareth  it  by  a  xiotons  servannt ; 
It  is  wel  lasse  harm  to  lete  him  pace, 
Than  he  shende  alle  the  servants  in  the 
place.  4410 

Therfore  his  maister  yaf  him  aoqoitance. 
And  b«ul  him  go  with  sorwe  and  with 

meschance ; 
And   thns  this  joly  prentis  hadde  his 

leve. 
Now  lat  him  note  al  the  night  or  leve.  (50) 
And  for  ther  is  no  theef  with-onte  a 
looke,  4415 

That  helpeth  him  to  wasten  and  to  sonke 
Of  that  he  bxybe  can  or  borwe  may, 
Anon  he  sente  his  bed  and  his  amy 
Un-to  a  compeer  of  his  owne  sort. 
That  lovede  dys  and  revel  and  disport,  44^0 
And  hadde  a  wyf  that  heeld  for  count- 
enance (57) 
A  shoppe,  and  swyved  for  hir  sostenance. 

*        *        ♦        i»        ♦        * 

Of  this  Cokes  tale  maked  Chancer 
na  more. 


GEOUP  B. 


INTRODUCTION  TO  THE   MAN  OF 

LAW'S   PROLOGUE. 


The  wordes  of  the  Boost  to  the  companye. 


Cub  Hoste  sey  wel  that  the  brighto  sonne 
Th'ark  of  his  artificial  day  had  ronne 

^^The  fonrthe  part,  and  half  an  honre,  and 
more ; 
And  though  he  were  not  dope  expert  in 

^  lore, 

^    He  wiste  it  was  the  eightetethe  day        5 


^      Of  April,  that  is  messager  to  Hay ; 


And  sey  wel  that  the  shadwe  of  eveiy  troe 
Was  as  in  lengths  the  same  quantitee 
That  was  the  body  erect  that  caused  it. 
And  therfor  by  the  ahadwe  he  took  his  wit 
That  Phebus,  which  that  shoon  so  dere 

and  brighte,  1 1 

Degrees  was  fyye  and  fourty  dombe  oil 

highte*, 


TliB  fonrUiB  party  of  this  ilay  U  Eoon  ; 
Now,  for  tho  lova  of  god  (mil  of  Mint 

John, 
LeuBth  DO  tyme,  as  fsrforth  as  ye  may ; 
Loidingcs,  tho  lymo  msteth  night  And 

day,  « 

Andnolotli  fromus.  whmprivplj-alopinge, 
And  what    thai^h    necligeQco    in    oor 

Ab  dootb  tisa  adeem,  that  tnrnatli  ii«vei 

Descending  fro  tha  moBt&iene  in-to  playn. 
Wcl  uin  Bensk,  and  many  a.  philoaophre  15 
BiwDilan  tyme,  more  Ihnn  gold  in  cufre. 
"  For  Ids  of  oatol  may  roizovared  be, 
But  lo«  of  tymo  Bhondath  ns,"  qnod  ha. 
It  ^o1  nat  como  aguyn,  vilh-ontan  drede, 
Na  mora  than  wol  MidkinB  maydenfaede. 
Whan  she  hnth  lost  it  in  hit  wantowncnn ; 
Ijit  us  oat  monlan  thoa  in  ydalnosse.  31 
Sir  man  of  hiwo,'  qnod  he,  "go  have  j-o 


tolde  t 
In  yonthe  he  nude  of  Ceyi  aad  AIiioD. 
And  sithen  hath  ho  qwke  of  ornriphaa. 
Thiie  noble  wyvei  anil  thise  lovereieke. 
Who4o  that  vol  his  Urge  vnlome  Kke  61 
Cleped  (he  Seintea  Legends  of  Cnpyda, 
Thar  may  ho  seen  tho  large  wimndM  oyda 
Of  Lncrecee,  and  of  Babilaa  Tisbee  ; 
Tha  Bwerd  of  Dido  for  the  blse  Enee ; 
The  tree  of  Phillia  far  hir  Demopbon  ;  h; 
Tha  plointo  of  Dianira  and  Hemurai, 
Of  Adiiane  and  of  Isiphileo ; 
The  bareyno  ylo  itonding  in  Uia  sBe  ; 
The  dreynta  Lukoder  for  hii  Etm ; 
Tha  tares  of  Bleyne,  and  eek  Uio  in>      to 
Of  Brineyde,  and  of  thee,  LAdomCa ; 
The  pmettee  of  thae,  qnoen  Medte, 
Thy  litol  children  hanpng  by  tha  hal« 
For  thy  Jseon,  thai  vaa  of  lovB  ao  tail ' 
O  Ypermietra,  renelopee,  AJcestA,  ;; 

Yoitrwyfhndhaoomondathwith  thobeolcF 

Bnt  cartoinJy  no  word  ne  wiytoth  he 
Of  thiJka  vikko  onsample  of  CiuiAace, 
That  lov^de  hir  nwna  brother  ainfiilly; 


T.  4521-4574.]  B.    Zit  Zdt  of  <0e  (Hfian  of  Mam. 


411 


To  oaken  help  thee  ihameth  in  thyn 
herte ; 

If  thou  noon  eske,  with  nede  artow  so 
woonded, 

That  verray  nede  unwxappeth  al  thy 
woande  hid ! 

Kangree  thyn  heed,  thou  most  fbr  indi- 
gence *  1^4 

Or  ttele,  or  begge,  or  borve  Hay  deipaaee ! 

Thou  blameet  Crist,  and  seyst  fol  bitterly, 
He  misdeparteth  richesse  temporal ; 
Thy  neighebonr  then  wytest  six^tiUy,  (10) 
Andseytt  then  hast  to  lyte,  and  he  hath  aL 
*■  Parfuy,*Bei8tow,  *  somtyme  he  rekne  shal, 
Whan  that  his  tayl  shal  brannen  in  the 

gledo,  III 

For  he  noght  helpeth  nee^lfalle  in  hir 

nede.' 

Herkne  what  is  the  sentence  of  the 
•wyse: — 

*  Bet  is  to  dyfin  than  have  indigence ; '  1 14 

*  Thy  solve  neighebonr  wol  thee  despyse ; ' 


If  thon  be  povre,  tarwel  thy  reverence ! 
'Yet  of  the  wyse  man  tak  this  sentence : — 
*Alle  the  daj^es  of  i>oyre  men  ben  wikke  ;* 
Be  war  therfor,  er  than  oome  in  that 
l^cikke ! .  -  •  <*  1  •  >•  I  *     ■     *  <«) 

*If  thou  be  povre,  thy  brother  hateth 
-•■*^    thee,  110 

And  alle  thy  freendes  fleen  Aro  thee,  alas !  * 
O  riche  marchatmts,  f al  of  w^e  ben  ye, 

0  noble,  o  pmdent  folk,  as  in  thiA  cas ! 
Tour  bagges  been  nat  filled  with  anibu  atf 
But  with  tit  ctfilr,  that  renneth  for  your 

channce ;    '  "  * '  '  ^  .  115 

At  Cristemaase  merie  may  ye  dannce ! 

Te  seken  lond  and  see  for  yonr  winnin^M^ 
As  wyse  folk  ye  knowen  aJ  th'estaat    (jo) 
Of  regnes ;  ye  ben  jQEtdxes  of  tydinges 
And  tales,  bothe  of  pees  and  of  debet,  x  jo 

1  were  right  now  of  tales  desolat, 

Kere  that  a  marchaunt,  goon  is  many  a 

yere, 
Me  tanghte  a  tale,  which  that  ye  shal  here. 


THE  TALE  OF  THE  MAN   OF  LAWE. 


Here  beginneth  the  Han  of  Lawe  his  Tale. 


Iir  Bnrrie  whylom  dwelte  a  companjre 
Of  chapmen  riohe,  and  therto  sadde  and 

trewe,  135 

That  wyde-wher  senten  her  spyoerye, 
Clothes  of  gold,  and  satins  riche  of  hewe ; 
Herehaffer  was  so  thrifty  and  so  newe,  (40) 
That  every  wight  hath  deyntee  to  chaffare 
With  hem,  and  eek  to  sellen  hem  hir 

ware.  140 

Now  fel  it,  that  the  maistres  of  that  sort 
Han  shapen  hem  to  Bome  for  to  wende ; 
Were  it  for  ehapmanhode  or  for  disport, 
Kon  other  message  wolde    they  thider 
sende. 


Bnt  oomen  hem-self  to  Home,  tfili  is  the 
ende ;  145 

And  in  swich  place,  as  thonghte  hem 
avantage 

For  her  entente,  they  take  her  herbergage.  "* 

Sojourned  han  thise  marohants  in  that 
toon  (50) 

A  certein  tyme,  as  fel  to  hir  plesanee. 
And  so  bifel,  that  th'ezcellent  renoon  150 
Of  th*emperoares  doghter,  dame  Costanoe, 
Beported  was,  with  eveiy  circumstance, 
Un-to  thise  Snrrien  marchants  in  swich 

wyse. 
Fro  day  to  day,  as  I  thai  yow  deT^v^, 


B.    Z^t  ZaU  of  (fk  ^Ait  of  Bdwe.  [<.  isn-^i" 


r.r  P 


'Onr  Emperonr  of  Eome.  god  him  sm, 
A  doghtor  haUi  that,  ain  the  world  bigan, 
To  rekuo  oa  wsl  bir  goodneam  u  benuLoo. 
Nnfl  tiavcr  swich  ftnother  as  ia  slia  ;  [6t) 
t  prey  id  god  in  honotxr  hir  sustoTie.  160 
And  woldo  she  wero  of  al   Eoropo  the 

In  bir  ii  heigh  bsantee,  with4trta  piydc, 
Yowthe,  with-onte  gcenolieda  ot  folye ; 
To  Alio  bir  workea  voiin  is  hir  e;de, 
Hutntileise  hath  alnya  in  htr  ol  timmye. 
Bbo  is  miiDor  of  olio  PHrtoisyo ;  (6S)  166 
Uir  berte  ia  vermy  chnmbra  of  holineiBe, 
Eir  bond,  miniatro  of  fredom  for  ilmewe.* 

And  oI  this  voia  was  aStk,  as  god  is  trewe. 
But  now  to  purpos  In^atn™  ag^ ; ,  jo 
Thiso  moTchants  han  SflflE  "*spit  hir 

And,  'Whan  they  hon  thii  btiaftti  nuf  (ton 

aeyn, 
Hdohl  to  Siznyfi  hftpi^  'i^f^  T^ant  fnl  ^yiif 
And  doon  hernadesaathpyhHii  don  yore, 
And  livsn  ' 


WithneTna,whuiUiatIiehi*biitli*Mi^   1 

That  ho  for  love  ahnldo  ban  hUda««i,»-    '    ' 
For  in  the  atarrea,  olerer  thui  is  glM, 
Is  writen.  KOd  wot ,  wb(HK>c(iade  it  raaa,  >« 
The  deeth  of  every  miui,  withcnit«Q  dnds. 

In  ateireo,  nuuiy  n  wintai  (Jher-biforn. 
Was  writ«n  tlo  deeth  of  Eotor,  Aehilla. 
Of  Pompey,  Jnlina,  or  they  wot«  bom ;  {101) 
The  Hryf  of  Thebaa ;  uid  of  Krcnls,  ko 
or  Sunpton,  Tnrcos,  uid  of  Socratea 
The  death;   bnt  nienoe«  witt«  been  pi 

doUa, 
Tb»t  DO  wight  can  irel  rede  it  Btto  faOe. 


Ha  hath  to  hem  deolared  his  imtaQta, 
And  seydo  hem  oert«in,  '  bat  be  migbM 
have  grace  (u^ 

To  ban  CiuUuico  with-ioao  a  litol  qpaM. 
He  naa  bat  deed ; '  imd  charged  liein.  In 

To  Bhapen  for  hit  lyf  aom  lemodya.       iia 


T.  4651-4738.]   B.    tl^  Zati  of  i^t  Qllan  of  iam. 


479 


What  nedeth  g7«tt«r  dilataoionn  ? 

I  wye,  by  treti«  and  embaMadrye, 

And  Vy  the  popes  mediaoionn, 

And  al  the  chirohe,  and  al  the  chivalrye, 

Thai,  in  dastraooioan  of  ICamnetrye,  3^6 

And  i^  jsnereefl  of  CriBtes  lawe  dere, 

Th«yb«naoorded,8oa8yeihalhere;  (140) 

How  that  the  wwdan  and  his  baronage 
And  alle  his  ligesshnlde  y-oristned  be,  340 
And  he  shal  han  Cnstanee  in  mariage, 

And  QgrtaJft.  fSl^  iBPS^  what  qnantitee, 
And  her-toBfilCTmmgisant  seortee ; 
This  same  abard  was  sworn  on  eyther  (;yde ; 
Kow,  fidz«  distance,  almighty  god  thee 
gyde!  445 

Vow  wolde  som  men  waiten,  as  I  gesse, 
That  I  shnlde  tellen  al  the  pnrveyanoe 
That  th'emperour,  of  his  gxete  noblesse. 
Hath  shapen  for  his  dqghter  dame  Cna* 

tanoe.  (151) 

Wei  maj  men  knowe  that  so  gset  oirdin- 

anoe  450 

ICaj  no  man  taOsn  in  a  litel  dansa 
Aa  was  arrayed  Ibor  00  haigh  a  oanse. 

Biaihopes  baa  shmMn  with  hir  for  to 

wande, 
Iiordsa,  ladyei,  knii^tes  of  rsnoon, 
And  other  folk  yi>nowa,  this  is  the  ende; 
And  notifyed  is  thnrgh-oat  the  toon    S56 
Thai  afwy  wight,  with  gret  davoeioon, 
Shnlda  pxeyan  Grist  thai  ha  this  mariage 
Rsosy^  in  giae,  and  qpade  this  via|^  (161) 

Thedayis  oomanofhir  deparClnge,    260 
I  siy,  the  wofbl  day  fittal  is  ooma, 
Thai  thar  may  be  no  langer  taiyinge, 
Bnt  fjarthward  they  hem  dressen,  alle  and 


Costanoe,  that  was  with  sorwe  al  ovei^ 

oome,  964 

Fal  pale  arist,  and  dresseth  hir  to  wende ; 

For  wel  she  seeth  ther  is  non  other  ende. 

Alias!  whaiwonderisitthoiighBhewepte, 
That  shal  be  sent  to  strange  naoioon  (170) 
Fro  freendes,  that  so  tendrely  hir  kepte, 
Andtobeboondenandersabieooioim  970 
Of  oon,  she  kaowath  not  his  eondici^n. 


Hotubondea  been  alle  gode,  and  ban  ben 

yore, 
That  knowen  wyves,  I  dar  say  yow  no  more. 

'  Fader,'  she  sayde,  *  thy  wreeched  child 

Cnstanee, 
Thy  yonge  dqghter,  fostred  np  so  softe,  rfs 
And  ye,  my  moder,  agivBoyerayn  plesance 
Over  alle  thing,  ^"t^pken  Crist  on-lofbe, 
Cnstanoe,  3^nr  child,  hir  reoomandeth 

ofte  (180) 

Un-to  yonr  grace,  for  I  shal  to  Snrryfl, 
Neshal  I  never  seen  yow  more  with  yS.a8o 

Alias !  nn-to  the  Barbre  nacionn 
I  moste  anon,  sin  that  it  is  yoor  wille ; 
But  Crist,  that  starf  for  our  redempcioon, 
So  yeve  me  grace,  his  hestes  to  fUfille ; 
I,  wrecohe  womman,  no  fcra  though  I 

Bpille.  s8^ 

Wonmien   are   bom   to  thraldom  and 

penance, 
And  to  ben  nnder  maanes  governance.* 

I  tiowe,  at  Troye,  whan  Firms  brak  the 
wal  (190) 

Or  Ylion  brende,  at  Thebes  the  citee,  289 
N*at  Bome,  for  the  harm  thurgh  Honibal 
That  Bomayns  hath  venqnisshed  tymes 

three, 
Nas  herd  swioh  tendre  weping  for  pitee 
As  in  the  chambre  was  for  hir  departinge ; 
Bot  forth  she  moot,  whex^ao  she  wepe  or 
singe. 

0  flrste  moeving  cmel  firmament,  995 
With  thy  diurnal  sweigh  that  orowdest  ay 
And  hnrlest  al  from  Est  til  Occident,  (199) 
That  naturally  wolde  holde  another  way, 
Thy  crowding  set  the  he ven  in  swioh  array 
At  the  beginning  of  this  fiersviage,  yx% 
That  omel  Man  hath  slio^  this  mariage. 

Infortnnat  aaoandent  tortnoos. 
Of  which  the  lord  is  helples  fklle,  alias ! 
Oat  of  his  angle  in^o  t ha^erkest  hona. 
O  Mars^O.AtiaipWraittis  cas !  905 

O  felmmm^  anhappy  been  thy  jh^i  ! 
Thou  knittest   thee  ther  then  art  nat 

receyved, 
Ther  thoa  were  weel,  fro  thannes  artow 

weyved,  (^^vs^ 


B.    Z^t  Zatt  of  iit  (m«ii  ef  fiftwe.    [t.  47*9-4895. 


Imprudent  omparonr  of  RodiOt  fUiu  f  ing 
Wiu  (lier  no  pliilosophre  io  aJ  th;  tann  ? 
la  no  IjToe  hot  than  other  in  swioh  cus?^ 

Of  ,1.,.  I.  ,h., «...  .ijrfssaf'— J^jJ 


T^ahippe  iabroneht  thia  gofal  fairs  nmrde 

'  Now  Jmu  Crist  bo  with  yow  sUb,'  aha 
aayilo ;  [iiuj 

Thor    nia    nsmoro    bnt   '  farcwel !    fniro 
Cartniiro ! '  ,119 

Rhe  p(?  jnDt  Ji  liirt^  make  good  ponDt«iiJUi  p^ 
And  forth  I  !et«  hlr  aayle  in  this  monere, 
And  tomo  I  wol  ngayn  to  my  in«torB. 

Tho  moder  of  the  (owdan,  irelle  of  Tyoea, 
Eapj'OJ  liath  hir  Bones  plcyn  entonto, 
How  ha  wol  tote  Ua  oldo  Bacrifyi:**,      315 

And  thi-y  ben  come,  to  knows  what  sho 


lom  alle  slie  ipAk  right  ia  i>d> 

iint  Teyno  na  criitcndcnn  tAtab, 
Cold  water  KhftI  not  greve  m  bnt  ■  Ijn* ; 
Aad  I  Bhul  iwinh  a  feite  and  iwel  niake. 
Th«t,»|^trowB.  I  shiQ  the  »owd»n  qajW 
For  thou^  hii  vyf  be  crixtDed  atm  m 
whyta.  ^ 

She  ahal  hare  ceda  to  waaslie  Hwe;  Uit 

Thogh  aha  a  fonl-Ail  water  with  hii  ladi.' 

O  aowdAnesn,  rote  of  iniqnltee.  (ifti) 

Virago,  thon  Samyram  tha  Seconnd^ 
O  seipent  nnder  femlainites,  ffiwr  ^ 
Lyk  to  the  aarpeDt  ilape  Id  hella  7-boiiB^ 
O  fvyiied  womnum,  al  that  dokj  donfoonds 
Vertn  and  innooanoa,  thoi^h  thy  matyn, 
laliied  in  thee,  ta  ntat  of  every  vjt-i,  I 

O  Satan,  enTions  ain  thilke  day  fS^ 

TImt  thou  ware  chasod  fivm  OUT  badt^ 
Wol  lioowcstow  to  wommon  the  olda  wv! 
ThonmadcBtBvBbTingaiuiasarTagB,(>)i4 
Thon  woU  fordoon  thia  criiton  tnarian. 
Thyn  injitnunont  bo,  waylawey  tha  v 


2.4806-4882.]   B.   Z^  ZaU  of  <9e  QAaii  of  Bawt. 


481 


Axxyvad  ben  thiB  Orirtoi  Iblk  to  kmde, 
In  Snxrie,  with  a  greet  ■oleimme  rgrteL^^. 
And  hastilj  thii  sowdan  ■entehiesoBck^, 
J!lnt  to  his  moder,  and  al  the  xegne 

aboate,  (391) 

iLnd  feyde,  his  wyf  mm  comen, 

douto,Xifa«v  ir#i^ 

And  pr^yde  hir  for  to  xyde  ^jiyn 

qnene, 
The  hopoor  of  hto  legne  to  wntena 


390 
the 


Oret  wM  the  preee,  and  riohe  wM  th*axniy 
Of  Snrrien*  and  Bomayne  met  y-fiare ; 
The  moder  of  the  loirdan,  riohe  and  gay, 
Beofljyeth  hir  with  al40  glad  a  ohere  396 
Mm  any  moder  migfate  hir  doghter  dere, 
And  to  the  nezte  citee  ther  biayde     (300) 
A  aofte  pae  eoiempnely  th^xyde. 

Kog^t  trowe  I  the  trinmphe  of  Julius,  400 
Of  ndiiohthatLaoan  maketh  iwiohaboet, 
Was  royaller,  ne  more  carious 
Than  was  th'aswmblee  of  this  blisftd  host* 
Bat  this  sooxpioun,  this  wikked  gost, 
^Hie  sowdanesie,  for  al  hir  flateringe,  405 
Geste  under  this  fal  mortally  to  stinge. 

The  sowdan  oomth  him-self  sons  after  this 
80  royally,  that  wonder  is  to  telle,  (310) 
And  weloometh  hir  with  alle  joye  and  blis. 
And  thus  in  marthe  and  joye  I  lete  hem 

dwelle.  410 

The  finiyt  of  this  matere  is  that  I  telle. 
Whan  tyme  cam,  men  thoughte  it  for  the 

beste 
Tliat  revel  stinte,  and  men  goon  to  hir 


Tlie  tyme  oam,  this  olde  sowdasesse  414 
Ordejmed  hath  this  feste  of  which  I  tolde. 
And  to  the  feste  Cristen  folk  hem  dxewe 
Ing«ne>al,ye!botheyDngeandolde.  (519) 
Here  may  men  feste  and  royaltee  Uholde, 
And  deyntees  mo  than  I  can  yow  devyse, 
But  al  to  dere  they  booi^  it  er  they  ryse. 

Osodeynwo!  that sver art sneetssonr  411 
To  wofldly  bUsM,  spxeynd  with  bitter- 


Th'ende<rfthei 

Woooonpieth 

Herke  this  conseU  Cnr  thy 


'is&^ 


Idlylaboar; 


rlSp?^' 


Up-on  thy  ^ade  day  have  in  thy  minde 
^The  onwar  wo  or  harm  that  oomth  hi* 
hinde. 

For  shortly  for  to  tellen  at  o  word,    (330) 
The  sowdui  and  the  Gristen  everiohone 
Ben  al  to-hewe  and  stiked  at  the  bord,  430 
But  it  were  only  dame  Costanoe  allonei 
This  olde  sowdanesse,  cursed  crone, 
Hath  with  hir  frendes  doon  this  ouritd 

dede. 
For  she  hiinnlf  wolde  al  the  contree  ledc 

Ne  ther  was  Surrien  noon  that  was  con* 
▼erted  435 

That  of  the  conseil  of  the  sowdan  woot, 
That  he  nas  al  to-hewe  er  he  Mterted<|W^ 
And  Custanoe  ban  they,  take  anon,  foot* 

And  in  a  shippe  al  sinless,  god  woot,  ^  r^ 
Th^  ban  hir  set,  and  bidde  hir  lome 
saylo  440 

Out  of  Surxye  agaynward  to  Itayle, 

A  certein  tresor  that  she  thi/ier  la^Mi*, 
And,  sooth  to  sayn,  vitaille  grot  |fl«riiliM 
They  ban  hir  yeven,  and  ol//ili«s  imk  ■}»# 

hadde. 
And  forth  she  sayl«ih  In  thu  imlUt  m***.  441 
O  my  Custanoe,  M  trf  t^enlgiilUM, 
O  emperoures  ycmge  d«ightifr  iliirn,     ( 44v) 
He  that  is  lord  ttf  fortune  \m  iUy  nUtrn  I 

8he  blssseth  hir,  and  with  fiil  plMftM  v^s 
Un»to  the  crv/ys  of  Oisi  thus  utffiim  nIi«, 
*  O  clere,  o  wilful  aiiUr,  Uoly  t\rttfu^  4^}! 
Beed  of  the  \Mttt\tm  bl'«W  full  ttt  ptUM, 
That wesh the  w/rM  trutUt  nXilu  lfii/|fi)t«M, 
Me  tn»  the  fAend,  aii'l  tru  UUt  «:I«wm  lie|Mi, 
That  dny  that  I  sJiai  «lf«i*i:h«n  In  iUn 
<l*pe.  4M 

VMorlous  tree,  proteoci/mn  «;f  Crew*, 
That  ^mly  Wfrihy  were  Urr  it*  \imrm     (\p,ij) 
The  kirigr/f  h<»v«rrt  with  his  w/uiiffMi  rrnwn, 
The  whytA  Xatnh^  that  hurt  was  with  Ihn 


4/  9  -^f5^A 

Fbmer  c/ff 


c/f  fitendee  oat  //f  him  an/l  Umnt 
On  whi/:h  thy  UtsuM  MiUfully  ttKtuwtiiii, 
,  I  lie  keep,  and  yif  me  might  iny  iyf  i'iuutin'» 
den.* 


B.    $$t  ZaSe  of  file  (nUit  of  £aw«.    [t.  4883-ms>- 


YoTW  and  dayes  fleob  thi 
TboTchont  tbo  bm  of  I 

OfHnrTok,ultvuhiT 
Od  many  a  loty  meel  dow  nuy  ahg  bayte ; 
After  har  death  fal  often  ma;  she  wayta, 
Er  that  the  wilde  wawM  wol  hir  dryvo 
Do-to  the  piMnS,  thar  alio  ihal  anj've,  (^71) 

Hen  miehlen  asken  why  Bbs  ■was  not 

Eek  nt  the  feste  who  mighto  hir  body  Bftre  ? 
And  I  BUBToro  to  that  demaonde  agnyn, 
Who  Mved  Daniet  in  the  horrible  cava, 
Tber  every  wight  save  he,  maiiter  and 

jrheastOTta? 
:^ar  in  his  berte, 

God  lists  to  BhewB  hii  wendorfal  miracle 
la  hir,  for  we  ahulde  seen  his  loighty 
■werkoii ;  (3S0) 

GrUt,  vhish  thnC  if  tn  Bveiy  harm  trikoU, 
By  cwrtein  menea  ofte,  m  knowen  clerlwi, 
Doth  thing-  for  oerteia    code    that  fal 

rit,  that  f< 


Wber  mighte  this  vcnmnaa  dmM  tri 
drinle  have  t  (4M 

Three  jMr  and  ronre  how  laatMh  hir 
vitailla?  44) 

Who  fedde  t]ie  Egipcien  Uari«  in  tlMMTCi 

Or  in  desert  ?  do  wight  bnt  CriM,  mm 
faille. 


pyve 


d  folk  il 


tha  -Mif^ 


Viib  lorea  fyre  and  fl 


She  dryreth  forth 
Thnigh-ont  our  wUde  «oe,  tiJ,  atto 
Under  an  hold  that  nempni 
Far  in  NorthniDberlond  tb< 

And  in  the  sond  hir  ihip  stiked  ao  bMe, 
That  thoanoa  wolde  it  noght  of  al  a  tjit, 
The  -wills  of  Crist  was  that  she  iliold* 

Tlie  cotutabla  of  tlie  cnBt«1  dcmn  is  fare 
To  seen  Ihia  wrsk.  and  al  the  ship  h* 
Bigblfl, 

fiilof  ean; 


This  constable  and  dscne  HenneiiBild  hli 

Were  paj'eni,  uid  that  coatrw  orory- 

But  Hennengild  lorede  hit  right  M  hir 

lyf.  SJ5 

And  Cosbmoo  hath  »  longa  sojcninied 

there, 
Id  orisoiu,  with  m&ny  t,  liitter  tare, 
Til  Jem  hath  oanvertdd  ihnrgh  hi>  grace 
Dwna  Hannengild,  Gonstabksse  of  that 
pUoe.  t44i)  5Sg 

In  al  that  loud  no  Crirten  durslo  ronto, 
Alio  CristsD  folk  ben  I)«d  fro  that  ooatree 
Thurgh    payeoB,    Ihftt    canqnersdan    al 

Tho  plages  of  Iho  North,  b;  laoil  and  ara  ; 
To  Walk  fled  the  CHstianitM 
Of  olde  BritoDS,  dwoUinge  in  this  fie  ;  545 
Ther  w«  Mr  reftit  for  the  monii  whjle. 

Bat  yet  aero  Ciiiten  Britons  (o  eijled  (449) 
That  tber  nuro  aommo  that  in  hir  priiatea 
Hononrod  Criit,  and  hetheu  folk  bigyled  -. 
And  ny  the  caatel  iwiulie  ther  dwolten 
three.  550 

Thftt  ooQ  of  bam  wu  blind,  and  mlghte 

Bat  it  ware  with  1 

With  whioba  mo 

ben  blinde. 

Bright  Tu  the  >o 


Til  CnatiukM  maiio  hir  bold,  and  bad  bii 

wecohB  j6ti 

Tho  wil  of  Criit,  >i  doghter  of  hi!  olurobe. 

The  coDBtAble  wox  ftbuahed  of  that  Bight, 
And  wydo,  'Hbatimauntethultbisfarof ' 
Cusliuico  luigwurdH,    'lire,   il  ia  Criatca 
migiit,  Ur')  57" 

That  bolpeth  folk  out  of  Iha  feecdoa  Bnaro." 
And  BO  feiforth  she  gan  our  la;  declare, 
That  she  the  conitablo,  or  that  it  wora  sve, 
Coavertad,  and  on  Criit  made  bim  bilera. 

Iliia  conetabla  vat  no-thing  !ord  of  this 
lilaoo  (477)  S75 

Of  which  I  speke,  tber  be  CoAince  fond, 
Bnt  kepte  it  strongly,  many  wintras  space, 
Under  Alia,  king  of  al  Morthnmbarlond, 
That  was  ftil  wya,  and  worthy  of  bis  hoDd 
Agoyn  the  Stwtlas,  aa  men  may  wel  here, 
But  tnme  I  wol  agayn  to  my  matara.  j8i 

Satban,  that  ever  cs  wftiteth  to  bigyle, 
Saogh  of  Custance  al  hir  perfsccionn, 
d  caste  anon  how  ho  mighta  qnyte  hir 
whyte, 

d  made  a  yong  knight,  that  dwelta  in 


□  that  n 


5H 


For  *bicb  the  conBtaUe  and  his  wyf  all 
And  Cnstance  han  y-take  tho  rights  way 
Toward  the  see,  a  furlong  woy  or  two, 
To  pteyen  and  to  romen  lo  and  fro ;  (16a) 
And  in  hie  walk  this  hlindo  idmi  they 


Crakedaj 


Lore] 


It  thonglil^  be  shnldo 

Bat  be  of  hir  mighto  ones  hayo  his  wille. 

Ha  woweth  hir,  but  it  availleth  noght, 
She  wnlda  do  no  sluue,  by  no  veye  ;     jijn 
And,  for  despyt,  he  compassed   in  bis 

thogfal 
To  maken  hir  on  shamfU  detb  to  deye. 
Ho  vrayt«th  whan  the  oonstable  was  aweye, 
And  pcively,  Dprf>D  a  night,  be  eropto  594 
In  Hermengildescbunhrewhylahealepte. 


1  old,  with  yEn  faste  yshette 

'In  name  of   Crisl,"  cryde  Ibis    hUnde 
BriUran, 

agayn.' 
This  lady  wen  alTrayed  of  the  sonn, 
J><«t  that  hir  bouibond,  shortly  for 

Wolde  hir  for  .Ion  Crinos  love  ban  eli; 


Wery,  foi^waked  in  her  orisonns, 
Slepeth  Cnslanco,  and  Hermengild  also, 
This  knigbt,   tburgb  Sathanaa  temfita- 

cionns,  (jxi) 

Al  Boftely  IS  to  tbe  bed  y-go, 
And  kitte  the  tbrot«  of  Hermengild  a-two. 
And    loyde    the    blody   knyf  liy    dame 

CDStanoe,  £ui 

And  wento  hia  way,  ther  god  yeve  bSm 

mesobanca  I 


B.    Z^  ^it  of  f6e  (Tllan  of  Btnot,    [t. 


Bona  aOer  oomth  this  oocstabla  boom 

AndeekAlUi,  tliat  kingwM  of  that  lona, 
Anil  mngh  his  wyf  dospitoualy  y-Blnyn,  (105 
For  whirli  fill  ofta  ha  weep  iiniJ  wrong  hi* 

hoQil, 
And  in  thabfld  theblodyknyf  hofonii 
Br  dimo  Custimoo  1  ftllaa!  what  niighto 

Bheaeyo?  tS'o) 

For  vorrsy  wo  hir  wit  was  id  awoyo. 


That  in  ksiiip  waa  fonndan  iIiudb  Ciistance, 
Aa  beor-biflwn  thnt  ye  ban  herd  devyae. 
The  kineffl  bBrW  of  pitea  ean  agTjBB, 
Wbiui  ho  »ngh  «o  boniena  acr«»ture6i5 
F&lle  in  diieae  and  in  misarentim. 

For  u  the  lomb  toward  his  dDeth  ii  brcght, 
8.)  al»nt  this  innocent  bifuro  the  ting; 
This  folBu  knight  that  hnth  tbla  trsnnm 

Berth  hir  on  bond  that  iha  hath  diHin 

this  tiling.  630 

'fBnt    Ddthelees,    thai    wu    [fol}    greet 


shesByde,  UM 

'  Immortal  god,  Uiat  Mvvdecl  Sbbuim 
F»    false    blame,    and    tbon,    mcniM 

Mary  I  menc,  d<]Khter  ta  Seiiit  AnsBi 
BifoTB  wh(«  child  aangeles  Buigv  OTH^ 
If  I  be  giitleea  of  this  felonyn, 
Uy  nooDT  be,  for  ellai  I  shBl  djti<      CM 

Suva  ya  dU  seyu <Qm  (j-me  Bpala  &e4 
Among  ■  prees,  of  him  tlut  hBtt~bt  Jsi_ 
Toward  bia  death,   wher-KS  him  gBt  M 

And  Bwicb  a  eoloof  in  hla  fae«  hath  Jjai,  . 
Uen  migbte  knows  lu«   fac«,  that  «* 
biitad,  .      X'^ 

Ajnongea  alia  tbo  tkootln  Uwtronto:  i)i 
8a  staut  OiuUiuie.  andloketli  Ur  abndb 

O  qneiiBS,  liringa  ia  proBperitea, 

Dochenca,  and  yo  ladisa  evcrichoina, 
Eavetb  10m  rontba  on  hir  itdTenitMi 
An  emparoorea  doghter  stant  aHone ;  (s 
8ho  hath  DO  wight  U>  whom  to  make  hii 


HiiiA  liafltoQ  doon,  and  yet  bold*  I  my 

Of  this  mervaillo  n^sat  was  (0  the  pre«a ; 
As)DBsedfoi][llie;ModeiiOT«riclione,<;So) 
For  drede  of  irreciio,  Bare  CoBboDce  allone. 

Qreet  vai  tha  dredo  and  Mk  tl 


680 

Of  heai  that  badden  wrong  mtpcocisnn 
Upon  this  leljr  inuocant  Ciutiuiae  1 
Aid,  for  this  miracle,  in  eondogionn, 
And  by  Cn»t(uic««  mediaoionn, 
The   king,  and    many  anothu 


6SS 


Convorted  wm,  thankod  bo  Criatos  grace ! 
This  rnl»  knight  was  Elayn  fur  liii  no- 

Dy  jngomont  ofAUn  hastifly;  (f^i) 

And  yet  Cnilance  badde  of  hia  deetli  gret 

roatho. 
And  afWr  tUia  Jesna.  of  liia  mercy,        Agu 
Made  Alia  weddoa  ful  aolompnoly 
lliia  holy  mayden,  that  ii  lo  bright  and 


;rirt  y.m 


I   Cn«tanci 


Itnt  n-ho  wa»  wnftU,  if  I  ebal  nat  lye, 
Ofthi»weddingbntDoo*(ti!d.  and  nanio, 
Tbo  kingea  moder,  fill  of  tirannye  ?      696 
Hir  thonehM  bir  cnrtad  berle  biait  a-twn ; 
She  woldonogbt  Miaoaohad  doao^yVju) 
nir  thonghta  a  deapit,  that  bo  Bholdo  take 
So  strange  a  creatnro  tm-to  bi>  make,  jou 
Ua  lilt  nat  of  tho  ohaf  nor  of  the  Btree 
Maken  ao  long  a  tale,  aa  of  tho  rom. 
What  sholde  I  tallen  of  tho  royaltoe 
At  manage,  at  vhioli  oonn  gooth  liifom, 
VTho  hlowotb  in  a  trompe  or  In  an  horn  ? 
The  fmit  ot  ovary  tale  Is  for  to  saye  ;    ;u6 
iniey  ele.  and  drinke,  and  dannce,  and 
■Lnge,  and  pleye. 

niey  goon  to  beddo,  u  it  waa  akile  and 

rigUt ;  (6.0) 

For,   tbogh    that  wyves  been    fol   holy 

They  mcsla  toko  in  paoionoe  at  night  }ia 
Svich  maQornoiKiGaHriosaabeenplosltigea 
To  folk   that  has  y-wedded   hem  with 
ringes, 


On  hir  be  gat  a  knave^Jiild  anoon,       ji  j 
And  to  a  biahop  and  bia  oonstabto  eke 
He  took  his  ivyf  to  kepe,  wlian  bo  ia  goon 
To  Scotland-vard,  bia  fo>men  fur  to  soke ; 
Now  faire  Cnatance,  that  ia  so  Lninble 

and  moke,  (foi) 

So  longe  Is  goon  with  obilde,  til  that  BLills 
She  bnlt  hir  cbambrB,  abyding  Criites 

wille.  711 

Tho  tyma  ia  oome,  a  knaTiKihild  ihe  bar ; 

Hanrieiueattbefbnt-elnontheyhtmealie; 
Thia  oonstablo  dooti  foith  come  a  moe- 

And  vrroot  UD-to  hia  king,  that  clepod 
■-rruAlle,  y,s 

How  that  this  bliafhl  (yding  ia  bifalle, 

And  nthora  tydinga  tpeednil  for  to  wye ; 

~  ak  'Ih  tho  lottro,  and  forth  ho  giNitU 
his  weyo.  (630) 

Thia  mcssager,  to  doon  his  avantage,  719 
Un-to  the  kingna  modar  lydetb  rwythe, 
And  salneth  hir  ful  fUre  in  his  bmgage, 
^  Uadjune,'  qnod  he,  '  ye  mny  be  gla^l  and 

blythe. 
And  thanke  god  an  bnndrod  thoosaiul 

My  lady  g^aeno  hath  ohild,  with-onlen 
dirate,  7J4 


To  joye  and  bliase  of  al  thia  regne  abonte. 

Li>,  hoer  the  Icttres  Beled  of  this  thing, 
That  I  mot  bore  with  al  tho  baste  I  may; 
Tl'  yo  vol  aught  nn-to  your  Bono  the  king, 
t  am  yonr  Burvant,  bothe  nigbt  and  day.' 
Donegild  anawerde, '  aa  now  at  this  tymo, 

hcer  al  night  I  vol  Uum  take  tby 


il  I  seye  theo  what  nie  leate." 


This  meaanger  drank  «ad]y  ale  ami  wyn. 
And  stolen  were  his  lettree  privoly 
Out  of  his  boi,  whyl  he  Bleep  aa  a  awyn ; 
And  oonntrofetod  waa  ftil  aubtilly  74S 
Anolhot  lutt™,  wrogbl  ful  sinftilly, 
Un-to  the  king  d]i«ct  of  this  malere  (n.oi) 
Fru  his  eunnabla,  as  ya  shul  alter  haro. 


B.    ZU  Zah  of  tU  {Wan  ef  Bant.    [t.  firo-syi. 


Tha  lettro  spak, '  the  qaecn  delivered  w 
Of  ao  horribJo  k  foondly  ereBturs,  7 

That  in  the  omMI  noon  so  hardy  woa 
That  «jiy  whyle  dorrta  ther  ondtire. 


Wo  wu  thi*  king  whan  ho  this  lettra 
hod  Myn,  (A59) 

Bnt  to  no  wighto  ho  toldo  hi*  lorwM  mre, 
But  of  bia  owone  hondo  ho  wroot  Beeyii, 
'  Welcome  ths  gonde  of  Crist  for  evoimore 
To  ma,  that  ftin  novf  lorned  in  hi«  lore ;  761 
Lord,   -wolcomo   be   thy   ln«t   and   thy 


My  Itat  I  pntto  nl  in  thyn 


Criit,  wbkn  him  list,  may  aeada  mo  an 

Mora  agreablo  than  thin  to  my  lykinga." 
Thifl  lettre  he  Aelath,  prively  WQpin^,  f  67U) 
Which  to  thg  mesw«er  wu  take  aono, 
And  foilh  he  gooth ;  ther  is  na  mora  to 


Efb  were  his  lettreB  nolon  ererichon 
And  coontrefeted  Icttr«a  in  thia  iryaa  i 
^Tho  kingcomandirth  hij  constjttJe  anev^ 
Up  peyne  of  hnngiiig,  and  on  faeish  jnj«t, 
That  he  ne  sbolde  Buffrcu  in  no  vysa  y^ 
Coitaoee  io-with  his  regne  for  t'abyd» 
Thre  dayei  and  a  qnartet  of  a  tyde ;  t^rt 

Bat  in  tho  nuno  ship  as  ha  hii  (bnd, 
Bii  and  hir  yonga  sone,  and  al  hir  gen. 
He  Bholde  pntto,  and  eronde  hir  fro  t^e 
land,  a> 

And  charge  hir  that  sbo  never  eft  coot 

0  my  Cnstaneo,  wel  mAjr  thy  gooM  haci 
fare 


Thi«  m^iMgar  on  morwe,  vhoQ  he  WWk, 
Un-to  tho  caWcl  halt  tho  nexto  way,  (joy) 
And  to  the  constable  ha  the  lettre  took ; 
And  whan  that  lie  this  pitona  lettre  say, 
Fnl  ofto  he  soyde  ^  alias  ! '    and   '  y^- 


Amh* 


487 


He  that  me  k«pte  firo  ilie  fidw  Umba 
Wlijd  I  wM  on  the  lomde  muungm  yow, 
He  oen  me  kepe  £rom  hAcnie  And  eeikfiro 
■heme  (731) 

In  Mdte  lee,  al-thos^  I  fee  nat  how.     850 
▲■  itrong  M  ever  he  wae,  he  ii  yet  now. 
In  him  trisie  I,  end  in  his  moder  dere, 
That  is  to  me  my  myl  and  eeik  my  ekeie.' 


litel  child  laj  weping  in  hir  arm,  834 
And  kneling,  pitooely  to  him  she  Mgrde* 
^Feee,  litel  eone,  I  wol   do   thee   non 

hann.' 
With  that  hir  kerohef  of  hir  heed  she 

br^yde, 
And  over  hie  litel  yin  the  it  l^yde ;    (740) 
And  in  hir  arm  the  faUIekh  it  fnl  flute, 
And  in-to  heren  hir  ytn  np  the  oaste.  840 

*lloder,*  qnod  ehe,  'and  mayde  bright, 

liaiye, 
Sooth  is  that  thnrgh  wommannee  egge- 

ment 
Mankind  was  lorn  and  damned  ay  to  dye, 
For  which  thy  child  was  on  a  croys  y- 

rent; 

Thy  bliefol  yAn  tawe  al  his  torment ;   845 
Than  is  ther  no  oomparisoon  bitwene 
Thy  wo  and  any  wo  man  may  sostene. 

Thou  sawe  thy  child  y-slayn  bifor  thyn 

ytoi  (750) 

And  yet  now  liveth  my  litel  child,  parfk^ ! 
Now,  ladj  brii^t,  to  whom  alle  wofol 

cxyfin,  850 

Thoa  glorie  of  wommanhede,  thou  iaire 

may, 
Thou  hayen  of  refat,  brighte  sterre  of  day, 
Bewe  on  my  child,  that  of  thy  gentillesse 
Bewest  on  erery  rewAil  in  distresse ! 

O  litel  child,  aUas  I  what  is  thy  gilt,     855 
That   never  wrooghtest   sinne    as   yet, 

Pardee, 
Why  wil  thjm  harde  fader  ban  thoo  spilt? 
O  mercy,  dere  constable ! '  quod  she ;  (760) 
*  As  let  my  litel  child  dwelle  beer  with 

thee; 
And  if  thou  darst  not  seven  him,  for 

blame,  860 

80  kis  him  ones  in  his  fadres  name  I  * 


Thaiwwith  Am  kketh  bakward  to  the 

IoikHpv 
And  ■qrde,  *fiff-wel,  hoosbond  ronthe- 

lees!^ 
And  up  she  net,  and  walketh  doun  the 

stronde 
Toward  the  ship;  hir  folweth  al  the  preesi, 
And  ever  she  preyeth  hir  child  to  holde 

hispees;  866 

And  taketh  hir  leve,  and  with  an  holy 

entente 
She  blesMth  hir;   and  in4o  ship   she 

wente.  (770) 

▼itailled  was  the  ship,  it  is  no  drede, 
Habundantly  for  hir,  fnl  longe  space,  870 
And  other  neoeesaries  that  sholde  node 
She  hadde  y-nogh,  heried  be  goddes  grace ! 
For  wind  and  weder  almighty  god  pur- 

chace. 
And  bringe  hir  boom!  I  can  no  bettre 

seye;  874 

But  in  the  see  she  dryveth  forth  hir  w^ye. 


Explicit  aecunda 
Sequitnr  para  tcrcia. 

Alia  the  king  comth  boom,  sone  after  this, 
Unto  his  castel  of  the  which  I  tolde,  (779) 
And  axeth  wher  his  wyf  and  his  child  is. 
The  constable  gan  abonte  bis  berte  oolde, 
And  pleynly  al  the  maner  he  him  tolde  880 
As  ye  han  herd,  I  can  telle  it  no  bettre, 
And  sheweth  the  king  his  seel  and  [eek] 
his  lettre, 

And  seyde,  *  lord,  as  ye  comaunded  me 
Up  peyne  of  deeth,  so  have  I  doon,  oertein.' 
This  messager  tormented  was  til  he     885 
Moete  biknowe  and  tellen,  plat  and  plein. 
Fro  night  to  night,  in  what  place  he  had 

leyn. 
And  thus,  by  wit  and  subtil  enqneringe, 
Ymaginod  was  by  whom  this  harm  gan 

Bpringo.  (79O 

The  hand  was  knowo  that  the  lettre  wroot, 
And  al  the  venim  of  this  cursed  dede,  891 
But  in  what  wyse,  oerteinly  I  noot. 
Th'effoct  is  this,  that  Alia,  out  of  dredo, 
Hii  moder  slow,  that  men  may  pleinly 
rede, 


B.    ^5e  Zott  of  USe  Qtl«n  of  Btini.    [t.  ssis-sjs*- 


896 

The  lorwe  that  this  Alio,  Bight  and  do^r, 
Uakoth  fnr  hU  nyf  uid  (or  liU  ehUd  Hlso, 
Ther  ii  no  tnose  that  it  telle  may.  (801) 
But  QoH  wot  I  aa-to  OosMDca  go,  900 
Thmt  Sctoth  ia  the  Be«,  in  po^e  mnd  VD, 
Fj^a  year  tuid    mure,    m   lyked  Criitrt 

Er  that  hir  ship  approohod  nn-to  louda. 

Voder  an  hotlicn  cutel,  atte  Iiuto, 
Of  which  the  namo  in  my  text  noght 
I  Gnde,  90s 

CoitaUDe  and  eok  hiz  child  the  we  np- 


ronn  from  the  caxtnl  comth  tlier  many 

To  gauren  on  this  ahiii  and  on  Cnirtnnoe. 
Bnlshorllj,  from  thocaetol,  on  anight, 


That  Dogbl  for  1 

th'ralente  <uo 

To  dcxm  this  oinne,  ben  onlhor  tlern  a 

sbciita : 


How  may  thig  wayka  ' 

eiMWttho 
Hir  to  dsftuide  ogayn  Iliia  TenegBtr 
O  QoIiM,  nBinoaoiabli!  of  Icngthe, 
How  mighte  David  make  thee  ao  mat.  9U 
So  yoDg  and  of  armnm  ea  danlatT 
Howdonte  ha  lokenp-on  thy  dredftil  Cacel 


Who  ynf  Jodith  eoraga  or ' 

To  ileen  him,  OlafemBC,  ii 

And  to  deliveran  01 

Thopipleofgod?  I  aeyo,  for  thia  enlenta, 

That,  right  aa  god  apiiit  of  viguor  anala 

To  hem,  imd  sarod  hem  out  of  mevohaiice. 

So  Bonte  ha  might  and  -nguar  to  CoHanea 

Rath  goth  hir  ihip  Uinigh-out  the  narve 
iDoath  946 

Of  Jnbaltar  and  Stptc  dryviiMt  ay. 
80111-tyiDe  West.   Bom-t.vme    North    n»i 


Bam. 


489 


at 


Ozeet  chmre  dooth  thii  noUe  Benatour 
T6  king  Alia,  and  he  to  him  alao ; 
Evetich  of  hem  doth  other  greet  hononr  r 
And  80  bifel  that,  in  a  day  or  two,      1005 
This  eenatoor  is  to  king  Alia  go 
To  feste,  and  shortly,  if  I  shal  nat  lye, 
Cnstanoee  sone  wente  in  his  companye. 

reqcoestZof    1 

ce,  (9") 

This  senatoor  hath  lad  this  ohild  to  feste ; 

I  may  nat  tellen  every  cironmstance,  101 1 
Be  as  be  may,  ther  was  he  at  the  leste. 
Bat  Both  is  this,  that,  at  his  modres  heste^ 
Bifom  Alia,  during  the  metes  space. 
The  child  stood,  loking  in  the  kinges  fluMi 

This  Alia  king  hath  of  this  child  greet 
wonder,  1016 

And  to  the  senatoor  he  weydo  anon, 

*  Whos  is  that  fairs  child  that  stondeth 
yonder?'  (9») 

*  I  noot,'  qnod  he,  *  by  god,  and  by  seint 
John  I  1019 

A  moder  he  hath,  bat  fkder  hath  he  ntm 
That  I  of  woot  '—bat  shortly,  in  a  stmind a, 
He  tolde  AlU  how  that  this  child  was 
foonds, 

*  Bat  god  wot,*  qood  this  senatoar  also, 

*  So  yertaoas  a  liyere  in  my  lyf,  km 4 
NejMyaahJCjMTer  am  she,  ne  imrdn  '/f  m/f 
0/\i^^Qywommen,  mayd^n,  nor  trf  wyf; 
I  dar  wel  seyn  hir  htAtiti  \tivr  a  kuyf 
Thargh-oat  her  bresU,  than  bewn  a  wtfttf 

man  wikke ;  hvo 

Ther  is  no  man  conde  brings  hir  i*»  thai 
prikks.' 

Now  was  this  child  as  lyk  nn-i//  CanUat/'m 
As  possible  is  a  cnaia/e  Ut  U.  I'M  * 

Tbis  AUa  hath  the  t^Jt  in  rtitn»ttn\tr%f%'^ 
Of  dameCnsUnM,  an'J  tUmr-^m  tuumt0\  Sn% 
If  that  the  cbild#«  m/Amr  w«rfe  ani(bi  sli^ 
That  wss  bis  wyf,  arj/l  privily  )mi  «|k[^,  4*^ 
And  sperlde  him  fro  iU  imktU  IH^be 
By  herbergeoors  that  wenten  him  bifbra i{L/^  m^rhteA  ki^  4^  ^  fMi^  ^m^» 
For  which  the  senatoor,  ss  was  asage,  ^900)  — aatr^H^^ 

Bood  him  ageyn,  and  many  of  his  linage,     *  Parfay/  tb/^gbte  >iii,  '  farit'/fy*e.ls  If*  Wfn 
As  wel  to  shewen  his  heighe  magniftcence  beeflt  kiJ.^^t*-^^/ ( 

As  to  don  any  king  a  reverence.  kjoi     I  oghU  <l«f»e,  */f  sji^lful  ^n^iiuiauV,     ^  •tv«> 


Fal  many  a  day;  bfat  diortly,  this  is 
the  ende,  9^5 

Homward  to  Boma  thqrdiapai  hem  to 
wende. 

This  senatoor  repaireth  with  vietoda 
To  Bome-ward,saylingfdl  royally,    (870) 
And  mette  the  ship  dxyving,  as  seith  the 

storie. 
In  which  Costanoe  sit  ftil  pitoody.      970 
Ko-thing  ne  knew  he  what  she  was,  ne 

why 
She  was  in  swioh  array ;  ne  she  nil  seye 
Of  hir  estaati  althogh  she  sholde  deye. 

He  bringeth  hir  to  Borne,  and  to  his  wyf 
He  yaf  hir,  and  hir  yonge  sone  also;   975 
And  with  the  senatoor  she  ladde  her  lyf. 
Thos  can  oar  lady  bringen  oat  of  wo  (879) 
Wofiil  Costanoe,  and  many  another  mo. 
And  longe  tyme  dwelled  ahe  in  that  place. 
In  holy  werkes  ever,  tm  was  hir  grace.  980 

The  senatoores  wyf  hir  aonte  was, 

Bot  for  al  that  she  knew  hir  nerer  the 

more; 
I  wol  no  lenger  tarien  in  this  cas, 
Bot  to  king  Alia,  which  I  spak  of  yore. 
Thai  fov   his  liyi  wepeth  and  eyketh 

•ore,  985 

I  wol  retoome,  and  lete  I  wd  Costanoe 
Under  the  senatoores  govemanoe. 

King  AUa,  which  that  hadde  his  moder 
slayn,  (890) 

Upon  a  day  fil  in  Bwich  repentance. 
That,  if  I  shortly  tellen  shal  and  plain,  990 
To   Bome  he  oomth,  to  receyven  his 

penance; 
And  potte  him  in  the  popes  ordinance 
In  httgfaj^^iSVt  And  Jeso  Crist  bisoghte 
Foryeve   his  wikked  werkes   that   he 
wros^te.  994 

Ihe  £une  anon  thorgh  Bome  toon  is  bom, 
How  Alia  king  shal  come  in  pilgrimagei 


^9° 


m   %:$«  'tAit  of  ^t  {YUM  of  Bam^  [t.  ^sruj^ 


Thflt  in  tho  Bnlta  »po  my  wyf  i»  daml. 
Anil  nflerwd  ho  midi 
'  WhM  woot  J,  U  thM  Cri*l  luv«  hider 
'         T-sent  itH> 

tSj  vyf  liy  lea,  as  vol  a<  ho  hir  mnte 
To   my   cosCree    fro    thenncB   that   she 

Aii<l,  afto>coan,  hnom  vith  Uis  KUotour 
GoUi  Alia,  foT  (o  Bwn  tbia  womler  oliannoo. 
This  tonatinir  dootb  AUa  gTMt  liimoar, 
And  haatifly  lie  wtit«  aftar  OutaoDce. 
Sat  tmslfllh  vaol,  hir  liata  nat  ta  daonoe 
Wlian  that  aha  niats  wherefoi  waa  thM 
sonde.  <S>Si}  UH9 

\a  np-ou  hir  feot  aho  mighte  ifiaiid& 

A  aaogh  lu8  vyi^  foiro  he  hir 


tf  A.d' 


•^    And  woep,  that  it  vaa  rontlio  for  to  we. 
For  atthQ  lirsto  look  he  on  hir  astto 
Bd  knew  wet  vcmuly  that  it  irsa  she. 
And  ebe  for  gntwo  m  dnmb  stnnt  u  &  tres ! 

Whan  she  remembrod  his  imliiiidenMK. 


Tnytt  she  cwowned  Id  hia  owne  si^ta ; 


TliD  prryde  the  hir  houboail  mBkel}', 
In  lolief  of  hir  lange  piLoaa  pynit,  luM 
TbaC  be  wold  pr«ja  hir  fiider  ipaoiaUf 
That,  of  bia  ma^ealee.  he  volda  vnelTSi 
To  Tooohe-aanf  aom  day  with  him  to  djna ; 
She  preyde  Tiifn  (»k,hsafaaIde1i7Dairaji 
Un-to  hir  fodar  no  word  of  litr  ae^  rat) 

Bnm  witi  wnld  jayn  how  that  tha  ehal  j 
Uanrico  iT 

Doth  this  mEMage  im-U>  thia  Barpecaar: 
Bat,  u  1  geaav.  Alia  vai  cat  ao  nyce  (9914 
To  him,  that  waa  of  ao  Bovereyn  honour 
Aa  be  tbatliofCrlatMifctkllisfloTLr,  109a 
SoDl«  buj-  child,  but  it  ia  bet  to  deme 
HoiBcnte  bim-aelf,  and  aa  it  may  wal  aama 

Thia  omperonr  hath  Ki«uit«d  f^estilty 
TV}  oome  to  diher,  aa  be  bha  biaoghto ; 
Asid  wel  rsdo  I,  be  loked  biail;  in^j 

Dp-OQ  this  cb0d,  nod   on  liia   dt^trr 

thoghto. 
AUa  goth  to  Ilia  in,  and,  oa  him  oe)>te, 
Arrayed  for  liia  feats  in  every  tryte  (iood) 
Aa  ferftnth  aa  hil  conning  may  BnBjne. 


49* 


I  late  bam 
(k»i)  1 1 19 
telle. 


In  joye  and  bliMo  ai 

dwelle 
A  tlumnnd  fold 


This  obild  Maiirioe  wm 

MMid  by  the  pope,  end  lived  Crietenly. 

T6  Cristee  chlrche  he  dide  fleet  homMir ; 

Bnt  I  lete  el  his  storie  pe«en  hy, 

OfCiistanoeisinvtiM{jRQei>I37-        »"5 

In  olde  Boinsyn  BBIl^v  ™^  ^^ 
llamioeslyf;  I  here  it  nos^  in  minde. 

Thishing  AHa,  whsn  hehis  ^ymesey,  (1Q30) 
With  his  CusUnce,  his  holy  i»yf  so  swete, 
To  Kngelond  been  they  oome  the  ri^te 

wey,  ,  "30 

Wher4W  they  live  in  joye  end  in  qniete. 
But  litel  whyl  it  lasteth,  I  yow  hete, 
Joye  of  this  world,  fof  tyme  wol  nat 

abyde; 
Fro  day  to  night  it  ohangeth  tm  the  tyde. 


Wholivedeverintwljhd^lytA.day  1135 
That  hinyte^DApeveao^^^oonscience, 
Or  ire,or%f^for  BoiS^i^9ffray,  (1039) 
Envye,  or  pryde,  or  passion,  or  offence  f 
1  ne  seye  but  for  this  ends  this  sentence. 
That  litel  whyl  in  joye  or  in  pleeance  1140 
Lasteth  the  bliase  of  Alia  with  Castanoe. 


Vae  deeth,  that  takcth  of  heigh  and  low 

his  rente, 
When  passed  was  a  yeer,  even  as  I  gesw, 
Oat  of  this  world  this  king  Alia  he  hente, 
For  whom  Costanoe  hath  fnl  gret  hevi- 

neese.  1145 

Now  lat  OS  pr^yen  god  his  soole  bleMo ! 
And  dame  Costance,  fynally  to  eeye, 
Towards  the  toon  of  Borne  gooth  hir  weya 

To  Borne  is  oome  this  holy  oreatoxe,  (1051) 
And  fyndeth  ther  hir  frendes  hole  and 

sennde :  iigo 

Kow  is  she  scaped  al  hir  aventnre ; 
And  whan  that  she  hir  fader  hath  y-fouide. /^ 
DonnonhirkneesflJlethshetogronndai^^^ 
Wemgft^tyj^drenesse  in herte  blythe, 
Shcfffiraofgod  an  hundred  thousand 

qythe.  1155 

In  vertn  and  in  holy  almes-deds  (iQS^ 
They  liven  alle,  and  never  Apsonder  wende ; 
Til  deeth  departed  horn,  this  )yf  they  lede. 
And  fareth  now  weel,  my  tale  is  at  an  ende. 
Now  Jem  Crist,  that  of  his  might  may 

sonde  1  tfti» 

Joye  after  wo,  goveme  ns  in  his  grace, 
And  kope  ns  alle  that  ben  in  this  place  t 

Amen« 


Bars  endeth  the  Tale  of  the  Man  of  La  we ;  and  next  folweth  the 

Shipmannea  Prolog. 

V  For  L  5583  in  T^rwhitt's  Text,  iee  Onrnp  I),  1.  t. 


»6 


B.    C^e  ^Qifman's  Q>rofo3iU.      [t.  ngoj-ngia. 


THE    SHIPMAN'S    PROLOGUE. 

Here  bislimeth  the  Shlpmaimei  Prologs 
*.*  In  TjTWhitt'B  tait,  R  1190J-11914. 


Odh    histie    up-on    liii     atiropM    stood 
And  flejde,  'good  tdati,  hflrhnetli  Qvericli 


Tel  na  a  tale,  u  wu  thy  fomrd  yoro. 
1  Bee  wel  that  je  lemed  men  in  lore 
Ciui  moche  good,  Ijy  Kodde*  dignltoe  ! ' 

ThoParaons  himanivrBrde, '  ben'cile  1 1 170 
What  eyldth  the    man.    so    lisnuiy  to 

Our  h«to  niuwenle,  '  O  Jankin,  be  ye 
there?  (10) 

I  iraelle  a  loUor  in  the  wind,"  quod  he. 
'  How  I  good  men,'  qaod  onr  hotte,  •  berk- 


I 


Abydetb,  for  goddee  digne  pairioon,  ns 
For  we  ehnl  bna  a  predicadoaii ; 
Tbii  loller  hecr  tril  i>iecheii  ua  eom-'whaL' 
'  Nay,  by  my  fader  tDuls  •  thM  ehal  bo 

nat,' 
Seyda  the  Shipmac ;  '  hear  bo  iluil  ut 

Be  ihal  no  goapel  itlMeiihMriiot«che.iiSa 
We  levo  alle  in  the  gioto  god,'  qorf  he, 
'He  wolde  aoweiiMm  diBlcnlI«e,  {mi 
Or  vprisgen  eokkel  in  oior  olene  com  i 
And  theifor,  hoit«,  I  warns  tJi«e  biioni, 
Hy  joly  body  (hal  a  tale  telle,  iilj 

And  I  ahal  dinkon  jow  so  mery  •  belle, 
That  I  stud  waken  at  tbie  ooinpBii<ra ; 
Dnt  it  ahal  &at  ben  of  philovophyej 
Xe  -fpA^fffVj,  &e  tennea  qaeiuto  of  lave ; 
Tber  ii  but  litol  Latin  in  u 


T.  13951-13038.]       B.    de 


491 


For  which  hb  hadds 

gorhialaifc—ii, 

That  wonder  k; 

Am<mg<es  all*  his 

Thar  WM  a  monk,  a  fur 

I  irowe  of  thriUy 

Thaterarinooa 

This  yonca  monk,  that 

Aqueinlad  was  so  with  tka 

SiththaAhirfixsfea 

Thai  in  his  hoos  as 

As  it  possiUa  is  anj  frMBA  ta 

And  lioff  as  SBM^ri  as  this 
And  aak  this  nMBk,  of  which  tfaati 
Wars  botha  two  y-bogmJaoTflli^, 
Tha  monk  him 
And  ha  again,  ha 

Bnt  was  as  ^ad  ther-of  as  ivwBl  afdaj 
For  to  hia  hatta  ii  was  a 
Thus  bean  thfS7  knit  with 
And  ach  oihtm.  gan  nihar  far  tiaaia  Ky 
Of  hratharhada,  whjl  that  hir  Ijf 

dnre.  (4*^ 

Fraa  was  dasn  John,  aad  namalF  of 
dispcnea, 
Asinthathoos;  and fol of  diUfSBaa  i^M 
To  doon  plaaannea. 
He  nogfai  focfsi  to  jvw  tha 
In  al  that  hooa ;  bat. 
He  yaf  tha  lord,  and  sitthaal  hia 
Whan  that  ha  earn, 

thing;  u?^ 

For  which  they  w«sa  as  ^ad  ofhis  aoodag 
As  fowel  is  fayn,  idian  that  tha  aoiuM 
np-ryseth.  (51; 

Na  mora  of  thia  as  nav,  far  it  siilTjiaih 
But  so  bifal,  thia  marehant  on  a  day 
Shoop  him  to  make  rady  his  array 
Toward  tha  toon  of  Bnifftffartofafa,  1145 
To  byfin  thar  a  pordoun  of  wan ; 
For  wliioh  ha  hath  to  Paria  aent  aiMm 
A  masmgar,  and  prayad  hath  daon  John 
That  ha  aholda  eoma  to  Saint  Dtays  Uf 
playa  1249 

With  him  and  with  his  wjttk^mj  or  tw«y#, 
£r  he  to  firogges  wanta,  in  alia  wyaa,  iCtf 
Thia  nohla  monk,  of  which  I  yow  dairysa, 
Hath  of  hia  abbot,  as  him  1^  Ueanaa, 
By-caaae  ha  was  a  man  <d  haii^  pmdanea, 
And  eek  an  officer,  cmt  fttr  to  ryda,  1*55 
To  lean  hir  graongaa  and  hir  banas  wyda ; 


harfttilit  w^yeain  pryaM, 
Dasn  John  vaa  rimut  m  <Lh  wt^frm^  alsry. 
And  m  th*  gardia  vaJkaUn  V^  aad  /r<>,  i  #k/ 
Azid  hath  his  ikimtpM  atyd  /«]  't^v/Uwfy. 

This  g«>d*  «yf  «Btt  valkix^g  prfyaly  'yyy 
Ia^/  tha  gardia.  thar  ha  waJk^flh  s^/#ta« 
Abd  him  salawerh,  as  i»«4  iMth  4^m  ^Mm. 
A  aaayda  «,liiiid  ';am  tu  hir  «wif«aiya«  ijA^ 
Whkh  as  hir  list  Aa  vttvfif^fvimmmtA  gya« 
F^v  yet  vadar  the  yarda  vas  tha  mayd^i. 

*  O  dare  <MeiA  aEfyn,  dava  4'tisu*  eha  eayd*, 

*  What  ayWth  y^fw  wt  ndLftt*  Vff  t//  ry^  > ' 

*  Vaoa/  'iwtid  ha.  *  H  »»0*^  f^/»»0t  0mWrm 
Vyr*  hMuaa  t/ft  VtiAtip^  n^m  a  ht^it  ,*t*fti 
Bat  H  w*r»  f'^r  an  tM  mppmiU>4  wlgl.t, 
As  hNM  thisa  waddad  maa,  thai  lye  aa/1 

dara 
As  Ifi  a  fifntui  alt  a  wary  hara, 
Wan  al  far'atraaght  wHh  h//vndas  grM^t 

aad  suala,  i^/^ 

Bat  dara  naoa,  why  ba  ya  so  pal«r7 
I  trow  emim  thai  <mr  g'/«Ja  man        '  «f«7) 
Hath  rvw  labouad  sith  tha  tk!ki^VAv»>> 


I  it94 


B.    Z$t  ^Bipmamiw  Z&U.      [t.  i3039-'j"«- 


And  vitli  th«t  word  Iw  loogh  fuJ  merily, 
And  Af  his  ovene  tboughl  bo  vex  al  rved^ 

This  fiUra  w;rf  eui  fu' to  >l»J'e  l>ir  lieed, 
And  M^e  that. '  re,  ei>d  wot  al,'  quod  she ; 
'  yuy,  oosiu  tnyn,  ii  ilACt  nst  «o  with  me. 
Far,  hy  tlut  god  that  rnf  mesoule  uitl  lyl^ 
inalUieremeof  Fnucsiithmiiowyf  ijuCi 
Tliat  Ujob  Inst  hath  to  that  aory  pley. 
For  I  may  eingo  "  lOla*"  uid  "  woj'lAwejr, 
That  I WM  bom,"  but  to  no  Tight,,'  quod  ihe, 
■  Dai  I  luit  Mile  how  that  it  stout  villi  me. 
'Whorforo  I  thinke  ont  of  Uiii  Ituid  to 
wend^  (ill)  tjii 

Or  dies  or  my-aelf  to  make  An  eade. 
So  All  am  I  of  dr«de  and  aek  of  oare.' 

Tblimonk  bigsn  np-on  thi*  Vff  toetace, 
And  seyde,  '  allaa,  my  neco,  god  fortieda 
Tint  yo,  for  any  sorwo  or  any  drede,  ijifl 
Fardoyaur-«elf;  botteUethmoyoargrief; 
PoravBtLtore  I  naay,  in  yonr  meachiaf, 
CouscilU  or  lieipe,  and  Lherfore  toUeth  m« 
Al  JODT  ano^,  fi:^  it  thai  boeu  A^re«  f  15K1 
For  on.  my  jorthon  here  I  make  on  oath. 
That  never  in  my  lyf.  for UefnBliwth,(ij3) 
St  ahal  I  of  no  conaeil  yuw  biwreye.' 

'The  nmo  ag^yn  to  yuw,>  good  she, 

By  god  »»d  by  this  porthori,  I  yow  bwbto, 
Thongb  raea  mo  volde  al  iu-to  peoes  tore, 
He  ■hal  I  ncv«T,  lor  to  goon  to  hella, 
BlvT^ye  a  irard  of  thing  that  ye  mo  telle, 
Hat  for  no  oudnage  na  allianoa, 
Bnt  vemuly,  for  biva  and  afHanoe.'  ijjo 
Tliiu  been  they  iwom,  and  heer-apon  thoy 
kiWa,  (ui) 

Andecb  of  hem  tolde  other  what  ham  liMc 
'CoBiu,'  qnod  she,  'if  that  I  hadde 

Al  t  have  noon,  and  namely  in  Utii  place. 
ThanvotdaltoUealegBDdeofmylyf,  i}j; 
What  I  bavo  niSrod  aith  I  was  a,  wyf 
Withmynbotubands,  albeheyoarcoeyu.' 
'  Day,'  qnod  this  monk, '  hy  god  and  aeint 
Martyn, 


Heig 


'JJ9 


Thismral  yaw  oa  my  iniift^iiim  t^e 
Tclleth  yonr  grief,  Uattbat  ha  eomaadDni, 
And  honetli  yow,  sod  gootb  yoor  «<r 


Hyn  honsbond  ii  to  me  tha  woivte  man 
That  ever  was,  sith  that  the  worid  higas. 
Bat  nth  I  am  a  wyf,  it  ait  nat  ms 
To  lollen  no  wigbt  of  our  priTeteo,       ijjt 
yejthar  a-beddo,  na  in  non  other  plao* ; 
God  (bilde  I  abalds  it  tellen,  for  hia  gn«>  t 
A  wyf  OB  ahal  nat  nyn  of  hir  hooabonda 
Bat  al  honoor,  aa  I  oan  nndantiinda ; 
Sare  nn-to  yow  thna    mnoba    I    itBtm 


natanlly 

Ce^Qu  tlungei  slxe,  u  wbI  aa  L  ijtSi 
Tbey  wolde  that  hir  hooibondra  aholda  bi 
Haidy,  and  wyso,  and  riohe.  and  thar^ 

And  bniom  to  hia  wyf,  and  fVeah  a-badda 
Bat,  by  that  ilka  lord  that  for  oa  hladda, 
For  his  honour,  my -self  Ibr  to  arntye, 
A  Sunday  nait,  I  moate  neilea  pay*  ijja 
An  hondred  franltea,  or  oilea  am  I  lora. 
Yet  were  mo  lever  that  I  were  unborn  (iKi) 
Than  ma  weiB  doon  a  aclanndro  or  ill- 

And  if  myn  hooabond  eek  it  migbtQ  atf^c, 
I  nara  but  lost,  and  tharforo  I  yuw  praye 
Lena  me  this  >Dmnw,  or  allsa  moot  I 

doye.  i)j* 

Daon  John,  I  ■ays,  laDO  ma  thlaa  hnndlad 

frankaa; 
Pardee,  I  wol  nat  fiulla  ynw  my  tfaaoke*. 
If  that  yow  list  to  doon  that  I  yow  pny^ 
For  at  a  ceitein  day  I  wolyowpaye,    ijSu 
Aad  dooa  to  yow    what    plesanoa  and 

■ervyea  (191) 

That  1  may  dooa,  right  aa  yow  list  davyse. 

And  bnt  I  do,  god  take  on  ma  Tengeauca 

As  foul  aaav«T  had  Oenlluiuiaf  Firaaaal' 

This  gentil   monk   aniwerda    In  -f 


T,  isiay-uaio.]         ]L    €9e  JWtpMMlUt  tMU 


405 


Tbaft  I  jaw 
That  whan 


pU^ita  jam  my  ! 
if  to  flaimdres 


IiPoldoliTBreTWOiitof  thiscue;    1590 
For  I  ipol  bring*  jow  an  hundred  frankeg.' 
And  with  thai  wwd  ha  Canute  hir  by  the 
flankM^  (m») 

And  hir  imlmetth  haida,  and  Uffee  hir 


( Ooth  now  your  mjt*  quod  ha,  *  al  itiUe 

aadaollo^ 
And  lat  as  d^M  as  Moa  ac  that  ye  may ; 
Forbymychilmdreitispiymeof  day.  1396 
Ooth  nofw,  and  booth  as  trowa  as  I  dial  be.' 

*  Now,  elles  god  forbede^  sizo,*  qnod  she, 
And  ibrth  she  gooth,  as  jolif  as  a  pye, 
And  bad  tha  ookss  that  they  sholdo  hem 

hyo,  1400 

80  thai  man  mighte  dyne,  and  that  anon. 
Up  to  hir  honsbonde  is  this  wyf  y-gon,  (aia) 
And  knokketh  at  his  ooontonr  bddely. 
*QMllaf' qnodhe.     *  Peter  I  it  am  V 
Quod  she,  *  what,  sire,  how  longe  wol  ye 

fiMte?  1405 

How  kmge  tyme  wol  ye  rekene  and  caste 
Your  snmmfls,  and  yoor  bokes,  and  your 

thinges? 
The  derel  haye  part  of  alle  swiohe  reken- 

ingsal 
Ye  haye  y-noogh,  pardee,  of  goddes  sonde ; 
Com  donn  to-day,  and  lai  your  bagges 

stonde.  1410 

He  be  ye  nat  ashamed  that  dann  John  (aai) 
8hal  £Mting  al  this  day  elenge  goon  ? 
What  I  lat  OS  here  a  mosao,  and  go  we 

dyne.' 

*  Wyf,'  qnod  this  man,  *  litel  canstow 

devyne 
The  cnrioQS  bisinesse  that  we  hava    1415 
For  of  OS  chapmen,  al-so  god  me  save, 
And  by  that  lord  that  deped  is  Seint 

Yve, 
Scarsly  amonges  twelve  ten  shol  thzyve, 
Continuelly,  lastinge  on-to  our  age.    1419 
We  may  wel  make  ohere  and  good  visage, 
And  dzyve  forth  the  world  as  it  may  be, 
And  kepen-onr  estaat  in  privetee,       {xy) 
Til  we  be  deed,  or  olles  that  wo  pleye 
A  pilgrimage,  or  goon  oat  of  the  weye. 


And  therfor  have  I  greti  nKSWitee    m^ 
Up-on  this  queinte  worid  t^tye*  mt ; 
For  evermore  we  mot«  stonde  in  di^M^^ 
Of  hap  and  fortune  in  onr  ohapmaahede^ 

To  Flaundres  wol  I  go  to-monMk  at  day% 
And  eome  agayn,  as  aone  as  et«r  I  may* 
Forwhioh,  my  dere wyf^  I  thee  biaeke^lj^i) 
As  be  to  every  wight  buxom  and  meke^ 
And  for  to  kepe  our  good  be  curlo«% 
And  honestly  govene  wel  our  ho«a  H^ 
Thou  hast  y-nough,  in  OTWiy  manor  wya^ 
Thai  to  a  thrifty  houshoUl  may  suf^raik 
Thee  lakketh  noon  array  ne  no  vitaiUe, 
Of  sUver  in  thy  purs  ihaltow  nai  fkilK* 
And  with  that  word  his  countoaisiore  he 

shette, 
And  doun  he  gooth,  no  longer  wulde  he 
lette,  1440 

But  hastily  a  messe  was  ther  sipyd,     (151) 
And  spedily  the  tables  were  y>loyd. 
And  to  the  diner  fiute  they  hem  q;»edde ; 
And  riohely  this  monk  the  chapman  feddo. 

At^after  diner  daun  John  sobrely    1445 
This  chapman  took  a-part,  and  prively 
He  seyde  him  thus,  *  co^jm,  it  standeth  sO| 
That  wel  I  see  to  Bmgges  wol  ye  g<K 
Ood  and  seint  Austin  spede  yow  and  gyvlo  I 
I  prey  yow,  oosin,  wysly  that  ye  r3^e ;  i45i» 
Qovemeth  yow  also  of  your  diote       (iOi) 
Atemprely,  and  namely  in  this  hoto. 
Bitwix  us  two  nedeth  no  strange  ikre ; 
Ftere-wel,  ooiyn ;   god    shildo   yow   tro 

care. 
If  any  thing  ther  be  by  day  or  night,  145s 
If  it  lye  in  my  power  and  my  might, 
That  ye  me  wol  oomande  in  any  wyse. 
It  shal  be  doon,  right  as  j%  wol  devyse. 

O  thing,  er  that  ye  goon,  if  it  may  be, 
I  wolde  prey  yow ;  for  to  lene  me       1460 
An  hundred  f rankes,  for  a  wyke  or  tweyo, 
For  oertein  beestes  that  I  moste  beye,  (a;*) 
To  store  with  a  plaoe  that  it  cures. 
Gk>d  help  me  so,  I  wolde  it  were  yoores  I 
I  shal  nat  iaille  surely  of  mj  day,      1465 
Nat  for  a  thousand  frankes,  a  myle-way. 
But  lat  this  thing  be  secree,  I  yow  preye, 
For  yet  to-night  thise  beestes  moot  I  beye ; 
And   &re-now   wol,  myn   owene  oosin 

dero, 
Qrannt  mercy  of  your  cost  and  of  your 
chore.'  (^aau\  v^t> 


B.    ^^t  $9{|mann<8  t^h.       [t.  u'it-ijis;. 


John, 
Now  ukerly  tbJH  ia  a  nnal  reqqeffta ; 
U7  gold  ia  yoares,  wIibd  that  it  ynv  leato. 
And  nat  only  my  gold,  but  my  Dhaflaro  ; 
Take  wlint  yovl  Hat,  god  sliilde  that  ye 

spare.  14715 

Bat  o  thing  in,  ye  knowe  it  wbI  y-nogli , 

OfoliapmeD,  thathirmoncyaialiirptogli. 

But  gnliUaes  for  to  be,  it  is  do  gome.  148a 
Pays  it  Bgayn  n-hnn  it  ]ytli  in  yoar  «e  ; 
ASler  my  might  fol  fsyc  vulde  I  yow 


(25J) 


TIiisB  liandred  fraukes  ho  fetts  furtli 

And  privoly  ho  took  hem  to  daun  Jofam 

No  wight  In  al  thia  world  wiite  of  thia 

lono,  1485 

Havinge  this  marchiuit  and  dann  John 

TheydriQke,  BndBpokii,aiidroinaairhylo 

Til  that  ition  John  rydetli  to  his  abbeye. 
md  funh  thia 


And  tjiia  aoord  parfoomed  vaa  in  dede. 
In  mlrthe  al  night  a  biay  lyf  Ihey  Icde 
Til  it  was  day,  that  daon  John  weDt«  hti 

And  bad  the  meynee  ^  far^Tei,  havo  good 

day!"  (310)  .jio 

For  noon  of  bem,  ne  no  wight  in  tbe  toon, 

Hath  of  dnnn  John  right  no  BOJpecioon. 

And  forth  he  rydetb  hoocn  to  hia  abbeys, 

Or  where  him  list ;  namonj  of  him  I  seyn, 

Thie  marchant,  whan  tliat  endsd  wu 

the  fairs,  151J 

To  Seint  Dsnyi  he  gan  for  to  rsiMilre, 

And  with  hia  wyf  he  maketh  feate  and 

And  telleth  h!r  that  ohalTate  !b  10  dere, 

That  nedea  mogte  he  make  a  cheviBaonee. 
For  ha  was  bounds  in  a  reconlsiaunoe  1510 
To  paye  twenty  thousand  sheeld  atiaa.  (151) 
For  which  this  nmrchant  ii  to  Paris  goo, 
ToborWB  of  certain  frendes  that  be  haddo 
A  certein  frankea  ;  and  sooune  with  him 

ho  ladds. 
And  whan  that  he  was  come  in-to  the  totuif 
Forgrcetchertoo  and  greet  affccf^ioun,  1536 
'.□  ho  gooth  h' 


V.  i3s88-ia364.]       B.    t^  fi^ifmMmUf  ZaU. 


491 


TTponjoiirbaidh;  ■he'Wootiiwel,oert^jm| 
B|sr  Mirteiii  toikftmw  JhM  I  oau  Hir  tallo. 
Now,  lij  jour  leve,  I  may  no  langer  dwelle, 
Our  Abbot  irol  out  of  t]uat<mii  anon;  (361) 
And  in  his  oompmye  moot  I  goo.  155J 
Gbvte  wal  our  dame,  myn  owen«  neoe 


And  fitt»ir«l,  dm  oodn,  til  wo  mete ! ' 
Thii  Marohant,  which  that  we  ftd  war 

•ndwye,  i555 

Careanneed  hath,#iid  payd  eek  in  Paiy, 
To  oertagm  Lumbardee,  redy  in  hir  bond, 
The  aomme  of  fold,  and  gat  of  hem  his 

bond; 
And  hoGon  he  gooth,  meiy  aa  a  pap^ay. 
For  wel  he  knew  he  atood  in  iwich  array, 
That  nedea   moate  he  winne   in  that 

▼iage  (37«) 

A  thooaand  frankea  above  al  hia  ooetaga 
Hia  wyf  All  redy  mette  him  atte  gate, 
Aaabewaawontofoldnaagealgate,  1564 
And  al  that  night  in  mirthe  they  biaette ; 
For  he  waa  riche  and  oleerly  ont  of  dette. 
Whan  it  waa  day,  thia  marchant  gan 

embrace 
Hia  wyf  al  newe,  and  kistehir  on  hir  fkoe, 
And  np    he  gooth  and  maketh  it   fhl 

toagh. 
*Namore,'  quod  abe,  *by  god,  ye  have 

jr-nongh ! '  1570 

And  wantoan]y   agayn   with   him   ihe 

p^yde ;  (38O 

Til,  atte  laate,  that  thia  Marchant  leyde, 
*  By  god,*  quod  be,  *I  am  a  litel  wxooth 
With  yow,  my  wyf,  al-thogh  it  be  me 

looth. 
And  woot  ye  why?   by  god,  aa  that  I 

ge«6,  1575 

That  ye  ban  maad  a  manor  atranngeneaae 
Bitwixen  me  and  my  coiqm  daon  John. 
Ye  ibolde  ban  warned  me,  er  I  had  gon. 
That  be  jrow  badde  an  hundred  fhmkes 

payed 
By  redy  tokene;   and  beeld  Urn  yvel 

apayed,  1580 

For  that  I  to  him  apak  of  cbeviiaanoe, 
ICe  lemed  to,  as  by  bia  oontenannoe.  (59a) 
But  natbeleea,  by  god  oar  bevene  king, 
I  tboghte  nat  to  axe  of  liim  no-thing. 


I  pr^y  thee,  wyf;  ne  do  namore  ao ;     1585 
Tel  me  alw^,  er  that  I  fro  thee  go. 
If  any  dettoor  hath  in  myn  abaenoe 
Y-payOd  thee ;  leet,  thorgb  thy  necligenoe, 
I  mii^te  him  axe  a  thing  that  be  hath 

P«y»d.»  (399)  1589 

Thia  wyf  waa  nat  afered  nor  affimyed. 
But  bolddy  abe  a^yde,  and  that  anon : 
'  Marie,  I  defye  the  false  monk,  daon  John  t 
I  kepe  nat  of  hiae  tokenea  never  a  deel ; 
He  took  me  oertein  gold,  that  woot  I  weaL ! 
What !  yvel  thedomon  hia  monkeaanonte  I 
For,  god  it  woot,  I  wende,  withonten  doote, 
That  he  had  yeve  it  me  byoanae  of  yow, 
To  doon  ther-with  myn  bonoor  and  my 

prow. 
For  ooainage,  and  eek  ibr  bele  ehere 
That  be  bath  had  fbl  ofte  tjanea  here.  1600 
Bnt  aith  I  lee  I  atondein  thiadiqoint,  (411) 
I  wol  answere  yow  abortly,  to  Uie  point. 
Te  ban  mo  ilakker  dettoon  than  am  I ! 
For  I  wol  paye  yow  wel  and  redlly 
Fro  day  today;  and,  if  ao  be  I  fidlle,  1605 
I  am  your  W3rf ;  aoore  it  np-on  my  taille, 
And  I  sbal  paye,  aa  sone  aa  ever  I  may. 
For,  by  my  tronthe,  I  have  on  myn  array. 
And  nat  on  waat,  biatowed  evexy  deel. 
And  for  I  have  biatowed  it  ao  weel      1610 
For  yonr  bonoor,  for  goddea  sake,  I  aeyo, 
Aa  be  nat  wrootb,  bat  lat  oa  laoghe  and 

pleye.  {4»») 

Ye  dial  my  joly  body  have  to  wedde ; 
By  god,  I  wol  nat  paye  3row  but  a-bedde. 
Forgive  it  me,  myn  owene  spoon  dere ; 
Tame   biderward   and    maketh    bettre 

obere.*  1616 

Thia   marchant   saogh   ther  waa   no 

remedye. 
And,  for  to  cbyde,  it  nere  bat  greet  folye, 
Sith  that  the  thing  may  nat  amended  be. 
•  Now,  wyf,'  be  seyde,  •  and  I  fbryeve  it 

thee ;  i^ao 

Bat,  by  thy  lyf,  ne  be  namore  so  large ; 
Keep  bet  oar  good,  this  yeve  I  thee  in 

oharge.'  (43>) 

Thaa  endeth  now  my  tale,  and  god  oa 

aende 
Taling  y-noogfa,  nn-to  oar  lyvea  ende. 

Amen. 


Hare  endtth  the  Shipmannea  Tale. 


49« 


B.     Zii  fptiOKta^a  ^nbtpit,      [t.  I}3ti9-13403. 


THE   PRIORESS'S   PROLOGUE. 


BUwld  Uw  m«ry  n 


■  o(  Om  H(Mt  ta  tb 
Imdj  FiioTMse. 


'WniMyd,  b^Mrpai*  itMiJinMi' quod  onr 
baito,  i&iS 

fiir  tmUl  nuUster,  dentil  mkrinearl 
Qod  T«Te  this  mo 


A  he  t  ttHmm  I  beth  wkra  d  iwiobe  i 

JBP«I 

Hm  monk  pntto  in  the  buuhm  hood  u 


Wlko    ilul   now  Ml*   Ant,  of  «]  tliii 


Anothn  UIe;>   and  wltk  lh«t  word 

ttyda, 
Aa  mrteUly  M  It  luul  baaa  »  nuQ^a, 
'  Xj  tadr  PiioriMM,  by  yonr  leve, 
Bo  thmt  I  irisM  I  iholda  yaw  nat  grr 
I  wo]d«  dvnan  that  yv  tellen  ihotdfl 
A  tale  nost,  if  to  wars  that  y«  wolda. 
Now  ml  ya  tinich»«nif,  toy  lady  dm 
<  Gladly/  quod  sba,   and  Myda  ■ 


(»] 


THE   PRIORESSES  TALE. 

Til*  Prolog*  af  Ih*  PftorcMM  Tal*. 


Domtne,  donfmu  n«ter. 
0  Laid  oar  lord,   tliy  nung  how  msr- 

Teillooa 
Ii  in  Uiia  large  mxlde  y-aprad— auod 

■lis>- 
For  noght  only  tliy  lasde  preoloa*      164$ 
Parfanmed  ia  liy  moo  of  dignitee, 
But  bytlieiiioiiUiofcluldTeD  tbyboonta* 
ParfoTuued  is,  for  oa  the  brest  toukicg* 
Sou  tyme  ihawea  they  thyn  buyiiige. 

Wharfor  In  landa,  ai  I  belt  oas  or  may, 

OfUieo,andofth8whrt«lilyfloia;     1651 

Which  that  thee  hor,  aad  ia  a  mayda 

alway,  (iv) 


To  talle  a  atorle  I  wol  do  my  labonr ; 
Not  that  I  mi^  enoraaan  hif  boiKiQr ; 
For  ihe  hii-aalf  ii  honour,  and  Uia  mt 
Of  boimtea,  nazt  kir  aoat^  and  •n 


0  modar  m^da  I  o  mayda  moder  batl 
O  biuh  nnbrent,  bienninge  in  Uojttl 

That  raviaedast  doim  fto  the  daltaa, 
Thnrgh  thys  hnmbUaa,  th*  gooat  thatin 

th'ali^M,  166a 

Of  who*  Tarto,  whail   he   Uiyn  hwt* 

lighte, 
CouceiTed  wai  tha  &draa  npisao*|       (»] 
E*^  m*  to  tall*  it  in  thy  lOTsnnsa  I 


T.  13404-13480.]        B.    11:9*  (priwesoM  t-a!t. 


49^1 


Lady '.  thy  bonntee,  thy  magniflcenos, 
Thj  vflrtn.  Bad  thy  grota  limniliWo  1663 
Tber  may  no  tonge  cipniw  in  no  BCionco ; 
For  som-tyoie,  Udy,  er  men  praye  la  thee, 
Tboa  goaut  Uifom  of  thy  beilignitco, 
And  goIaitiiiatliB  light,  thor^  thyprayore, 
To  gyioa  us  nn-tio  thy  lone  w>  deni.    1^70 

U J  QOimiiig  u  so  v^k,  o  hliflfU  qnene, 
For  to  declnre  thy  grBte  wDrthinerao,  (jo) 
Th&t  I  DD  muy  tb«  waighto  nat  austiiue, 
Bat  u  n  child  of  twalf  monllio  old,  or 

That  oaa  onnethes  imy  vord  oxpreaae. 

Right  90  fnm  I,  and  thtrfor  I  yow  preyB, 

Oydeth  my  aoDg  tliat  I  ihal  of  yov  leye. 

ErpUcit, 

Her*  blgjiuietb  the  Friorassea  Tale. 
Tbor  waa  in  Aaie,  ia  a  greet  cttae, 
Acoongee  CnKes  folk,  a  Jewerya, 
8ast«iiBd  by  a  lonl  of  that  oODli«e       16S0 
For  IfmJa  tuntte  and  lucre  of  vilaiiye, 
Hatcfol  to  Crist  and  to  hi«  compoDye  j 
And  thorgh  the  itrets  tnen  migUte  ryde 

For  it  wai  free,  and  open  at  oitlier  ends. 


Children   »n  heop,  y-ccman  of  Ccialea 

blood, 
That  leraad  in  dial  scole  year  by  ytn 
Swioh  maner  doctrine  oa  men  OKd  then, 
Thitia  ta«ayii,to  singan  and  to  rede,  1690 
As  tmaU  oliildrea  doon  in  hii  chiUhedQ. 

Among  tliiae  children  vu  a  vidwea  sono, 
A  litol  olergeoQ,  seven  ycer  of  nge,        {ji) 
That  day  by  day  In  Boole  waa  Ilia  wone, 
And  eek  alio,  nhor-as  bo  sangb  th'image 
Of  Crirtea  moder,  hadde  he  in  umge, 
A«  hlin  wai  taogbt,  to  knole  ndonn  and 

Kys 
Hii  Am  Marie,  a*  he  goth  by  the  «eye. 

Thna  batli  this  vidwe  iiir  Utd.  (ono  ] 

Oar  bUifol  lady,  Criites  mnder  dsre,  in» 
lo  wentiipe  v,  and  ho  £jrgat  it  naoght, 


For  loly  child  vol  alday  sone  lere ;  (6d) 
But  ay,  wban  I  remembro  on  thi«  matore, 
Soint  Nieholaa  Btont  ever  in  my  preetnee. 
For  be  >o  ;-ong  to  Crist  did  re 


This  litel  child,  hia  lite!  book  luminge, 
ha  oat  In  the  ecole  at  his  prymnr, 
Alma  rtdtmploria  herda  Kingu, 
cbildisn  lemed  hir  antiphooor ; 

And,  aa  bo  donte,  ho  drongh  him  ner  ant 


Noght  wiite  ho  what  this  Lntin  was  lo 

aaye, 
Fur  lie  BO  yong  and  tondre  was  uf  age  ; 
But  on  a  day  hi*  folaw  gan  bo  prcyo    1715 
T'eipoonden  him  this  soDgiii  bia  langago, 
Or  telle  him  why  this  song  was  in  OBago ; 
This  pTuyda  he  liim  to  DoUBtinB  and  d»- 

Fol  oita  tyma  apon  lus  knowes  ban. 

His  felaw,  which  that  elder  waa  than  be, 
Answerdo  him  thos :  '  this  song,  I  bare 

herd  seye, 
Waa  moked  of  our  bliifal  bidy  free,     (Bu) 


JUa  matsn^^^l 


To  been  ear  bel] 

I  can  no  moro  eiponnda  in  UUa 
1  lame  sung,  I  co^ 


'  And  is  thia  song  maked  ii 

Of  Cristea  moder  ? '  BPyda  Ihia  innocent ; 

^  Now  eertca,  I  wol  do  my  diligence     17J9 

Thongh  that  I  for  my  prymar  thai  be 

And  sbal  be  betcn  thryta  In  an  honre.  (cjo) 
I  wol  it  oocna,  our  lady  far  to  hononre.' 

His  felaw  taaghto  him  bomward  prlroly, 
Fro  day  to  day,  til  ha  oonda  it  by  rote, 
And  than  be  song  it  wnl  and  boldely 
Pro  word  to  word,  acording  wth  the  note  j 
TvryOs  a  day  it  passed  thaigb  his  throCe, 
To  soolaward   and   bomwanl  whan  bo 


On  CristM  m 


»»9 


B.    V$t  (ptivttmm  t^tt.        [v.  iS4m-*»s9- 


As  I  luiTa  nrd,  thBich-OBt  tha  Jawj* 
ThiiUMl  child,  >■  hs  oBin  toandfro,  (loo) 
Fnl  maiilr  than  wolda  lie  liiic*,  and  orya 


M  hath  hia  hsite  paniad  ao  1745 
Of  Criataa  modar,  that,  to  hli  to  pttij*, 
B*  Ma  nat  atlnta  of  alngins  b^  tha  waya. 

Onr  flnta  fo,  tha  aaipaat  SathaoM, 
That  hath  in  Jawea  liarta  hia  vaapM  n««t, 
Dp  ami,  aod  aaido,   'O  Habraik  pepla, 

la  thii  to  row  a  tUnff  Uuit  to  honaat, 
Tliat  awioh  a  ba7  ahal  mikan  aa  liim  laat 
In  70U  daaprt,  and  alas*  of  awiah  aan- 

Whiohlt  at^nrourlawaiMTsranMr* 

Fro  thannaa  forth  th«  Jewa  haa  oon- 
aprred  17SS 

Thia  iDDooant  out  of  thia  world  to  ehaoa ; 

An  homlofde  ther-to  han  tbej'  byiod, 

Hut  ID  an  aler  liadde  a  privaa  place ; 

And  aa  the  child  gan  for-by  for  to  pa«i, 

Jliia  cuiaed  Jew  him  hanta  and  he^ 
him  faata,  1760 

And  kitto  hia  throte,  and  In  a  pit  him 


I  aare  ihat  In  a  midiobe  they  him  thn  wa 
Whgr-aa  theae  Jewaa  pnrgen  hii  entimille. 
OonnadftilkofHarodeialnewa,  (lu) 
What  may  your  yral  entanta  yaw  aTaille  1 
Hordre  wol  OQt,  oertein,  it  wol  nat  faille, 
And  nainaly  thar  th'onou  of  god  alial 

apnde, 
nie  blood  out  eirath  on  your  onnad  dada. 

*  O  maitix,  Kmdad  to  Tirglnltaa,  1769 

How  Du^atoD  ainften,  folwing  ever  In  oon 
Tha  whyta  lamb  Mlaatlal,'  qnod  alu, 
■  Of  irtiioh  tha  grata  arangaliat,  aeint  John, 
In  PaUimoa  wroot,  which  aeith  that  the; 

that  goon  (13O 

Blfbrn  thia  lamb,  and  iinge  a  aong  al  news, 
That  narar,  flaably,   womman   thay  ne 

knawe.'  ,„s 


Thia  pom  wtdwa  awaitath  al  tba*  nl^t 
AAar  hir  litel  child,  hut  he  oam  w^t; 
For  which,  aa  aona  aa  It  waa  daya*  lig''^ 


^th  Ike*  paU  ofdrad*  and  Wv  thi^t, 
She  hath  at  aoola  and  allaa-whar  Umao^t, 
Tfl  fluallr  aha  tan  as  te  mm*  17S1 

niat  ha  last  aayn  wM  1b  Iha  Jewa>7«k  <i^ 


She  fr^nath  and  dia  pivatli  pttondy 
To  evei7  Jew  that  dwalta  In  thUka  plam 
To  telle  hir,  if  hir  oUld  want*  c«ht  Ibr-lv. 
Tliayaeydai'n^';  bat  Jaan,  of  hiagiaoe, 
Yaf  In  hir  ihonght,  inwith  a  liUl  apaaa^ 
That  in  that  place  after  hir  aona  du  oiTd*, 
Wher  ha  waa  oaatan  In  a  l^t  td^da,  17)6 

O  grata  god,  that  pwrfaorneat  thy  land* 
By  monUi  of  izmooenta,  lohaarthynd^t! 
Thia  gemma  of  ohaatttaa,  thia  amaiaada. 
And  oak  of  maitirdom  the  mby  brigbt, 
Thar  ha  with  tluota  y-oorran  lay  iqulgfat, 
He '^Iiiurtdciiijitorii' gan  tofinga  (ifo) 
So  londe,  thataltlia  ^aoa  ganto  Ting*. 

Ihe  Criaton  folk,  that  thnrgh  tha  MnW 

In  oooman,  for  to  wondia  np-on  thia  ttaingi 
And  hoatlly  they  tar  tha  proroat  aanti ; 
Be  oam  anon  with-ontan  tarylng, 
And  bariath  Criat  that  la  of  hnan  Ung, 


And  after  that,  the  Jawea  laat  he  Unda. 

Thia  shlld  with  pitcna  lamantaoioon  ilii 
Up-taken  waa,  atnging  hii  aong  alway; 
And  with  honour  of  great  proeaaaionn 
They  oarian  him  nn-to  tha  nexta  abb^. 
Hia  nuder  awDWning  by  tba  bare  1^; 
Unnathe  might  the  pepla  that  waa  then 
Thia  newe  Bacbal  btlnga  tm  hia  bare. 


With  torment  a 

eobou 
Thia  piOToet  dooth  t 


I  with  ahamiU  dath 


That  of  tliis  mordrB  wlat«,  and 
Re  noMo  no  Hwith  rnrsedDeue  obsen 
Yiiil  allot  bsve,  tlint  yvv\  wol  desarre 
llierfor  vritJi  wilda  bora  be  dide  1 

And  Bfter  th>t  he  hang  hem  hy  the  Ii 

Up-on  hu  bare  >j  lyth  this  innocf&fi 
Bifom  the  chief  antcr,  wh;l  inu»  Ic 
And  kn«r  that,  tha  abbot  with  hiB  coi 
H»r.  Epe^  bem  for  to  bnrieD  himfulibate: 
Aod    trhaa   thsy  holy  mtei 

"■  k  this  child,  whan  Bproynd 


holyw 


iSjo 


And  aone — 'O  Alma  redempUirit  mater.'' 

Thin  abbot,  -which  that  waa  an  hotj  man 
Aa  DiODkeebeeD,  or  ellea  oghten  be,  (191} 
Thia  yoD^  cbUd  to  conjure  he  bigan, 
And  seyde. '  a  dere  child,  I  habe  thcc. 
In  rerta  of  the  holy  Trinitee,  i8j6 

Tel  me  what  ia  thy  ua»  for  to  laage, 
Sith  that  thy  tbrote  is  ont,  to  my  aem- 

'  Uy  tbrote  ia  cat  im-Io  my  DBUia-boon,' 
Seyde  Ihii  child, '  and,  m  by  way  of  klnde, 
I  diolde  have  deyed,  ye,  lonee  tyme  0^000, 
Sat  Java  Crist,  u  ya  in  bokea  finds,  fun) 
Wil  that  his  glorie  laste  and  bo  in  minde ; 
And,  for  the  worahip  of  big  moder  dare, 
Yet  may  I  singe  "  0  Alma  "  londe  and 
clere.  1845 

This  wello  of  mertry,  Cristes  moder  awcto, 
1  loTode  alwey,  as  after  my  conning  i 
And  whan  that  I  my  lyf  sholde  forlet^. 
To  ma  ahe  com,  and  bad  me  for  to  gin^ 
This  aiit«m  vemily  in  my  deyinge,    185a 


As  ye  han  herd,  e 


Wherfor  I  singe,  &nd  singe  I  moot  eerteyn 
In  hononrof  tbat  blisful  mnyden  &», 
Til  fro  my  tonga  of-tahen  is  Ibe  greyn  ; 
And  ancrward  Ibaa  aeyde  she  to  me, 
■'  My  litel  child,  now  wol  I  frjccbe  thos 
Whan  that  the  gnyn  is  fio  thy  tonge 
y-take;  1858 

BoDBt  ogast,  I  woltheonat  foraake."' 

This  holy  monk,  this  abbot,  him  mene  I, 
Him  tonga  ont-caoghte,  and  toolt  »-wey 

tbo  grcyn. 
And  hayaf  np  the  goost  IVil  Boftoly.   (110) 
And  whan  thia  abbot  had  this  wonder 


His  aalto  teres  triklcd  donn  bb  leyn,  1864 
And  gmf  ho  Gl  al  plat  np-on  the  groundej 
And  stille  he  lay  aa  he  had  beeu  y-bonnt 

The  covent  eek  lay  on  the  pBTBtneni 
Woping,  and  haricn  Cristea  moder  daw, 
And  after  that  they  17BO,  and  forth  b«i 


■'i^ 


O  yonge  Hngh  of  Lincoln,  slayn  also       H 
With  cursed  Jowca,  as  it  is  ontible,    i>Ti{ 
For  it  nia  bot  n  litol  whylo  ago  [ 
Froye  eek  for  tts,  we  sinfal  folk  mutable, 
That,  of  bis  mercy,  god  so  merciable 
On  us  bis  groto  meroy  mnltipljo,       (jj?) 
PorreTarenooofhiimodBrMarye.  i 


Here  ia  ended  the  Pdoresaea  Tale. 


B.    1t(t  <pritvt»9i9  "Zak.        [r.  13401-1 3; 59. 


Am  I  hare  nyd,  th^Lrgh-ont  the  JeweiyA 
This  UWl  ohUd,  as  he  cam  to  ondfro,  (loo) 
FqI  merily  than  woldo  ho  Binge,  luid  eryo 
O  Atna  rrdempUiril  BTer-mo. 
llie  awetnoH  hnth  hU  bcrW  perced  Bo  17+s 
Of  Criates  moder,  that,  la  hir  to  prcf  e, 
Ho  can  nat  ■tliit«  of  singing  bythe  we;e, 

Oar  Rrate  fo,  tha  serpent  Sathanu, 
That  hath  in  Jewel  horte  his  waapu  nest, 
Up  Bval,  and  aeide,    >0  Hebrallc  peple, 
allaa  I  1750 

Is  this  to  yaw  &  thing  that  ia  honert, 
That  BwiFh  a  boy  ahal  walkon  u  hini  lost 
la  f  oar  ilespj-t,  and  ainge  of  iwtoh  sen- 
tence, (.1.) 
Which  ia  Bgayn  yoar  lawea  TeTetenoe  ? ' 

Fnt  thennaa  forth  the  Jevefl  hw3  cfin- 

This  innooent  out  of  this  wvrld  to  ohaoe ; 
An  hocoioyde  ther-to  haa  thoy  byred, 
That  in  an  airy  b&dde  n  priTee  place  ; 
And  as  the  child  gan  for-by  for  to  pace, 
lliia  Doraed  Jew  him  Iiente  and  heeld 


With  faoa  pale  of  diede  and  Hay  tho^t, 
Bhe  hath  at  aoole  and  ellec-whai  him  Blight, 
Til  finally  she  gan  w  far  aqiya  17S1 

That  he  lut  aeyn  was  In  the  Jewerya.  (140) 


minde, 
To  every  place  wher  aho  hath  mippo«ed 
BylykUhedehirlitelchildloflnder  .;M 
And  ever  on  Criste*  moder  make  and 

kicde 
She  Clyde,  and  attelaste  thai  she  irrogbta, 
Among  the  cnraed  Jewet  she  him  KiKhta, 

She  baj^eth  and  iha  preyetJi  pitondy 
To  aveiy  Jew  that  dwelte  in  thilke  plaoe, 
To  telle  hir,  if  hir  child  wento  oght  for-t^. 
They aeyde, '  nay ' ;  bat  Jaaa,  ofhiagiaoo, 
Yaf  in  hir  thought,  inwith  a  Utel  spMoa, 
That  in  that  place  al^er  bir  wne  she  cryde, 
Wher  he  wm  castau  in  a  pit  bi^do.   rTQfi 

O  grate  god,  that  paribnnieM  thy  bnide 
By  month  of  umocents,  lo  beer  thy  mlg^t  t 
Thie  gemme  of  cbaititee.  this  emerande, 


T.  i356>-i369«%]        B.   tie  (J>riefe«M  Cafe. 


sot 


llift*  of  thli  moHiw  ivifto,  and  tfuii  anon ; 
Ho  nolde  no  ■wioh  ounadnMi 
Tvol  diol  lisro,  tha*  jvol  wol 
rbntandHh  ivilda  koa  km  dido  hem 
divvpi^  (i8i) 

And  aA«  thai  ko  honf  iMm  lij  fho  lawo. 


Up^m  Ilia  boro  aj  Ijth  this  innoooni  1S95 
Biftn  fho  ehiif  soker,  idul  ma«o  laato, 
And  aAor  thaftp  tho  abboi  with  hia  oovoii 
Han  qpod  hon  te  to  hukn  hfan  fid  fiMto ; 
And   whan  thij  hol(f  walor  on   hfan 


Ko  thoof^io,  Ao  loTdo  a  fMfS 


A«  yo  han  h«d,  and,  whan  thai  I  hnl 


(^Mgr 


aMMoottiyB 

In  hoDoar  of  thai  UMU  BBaj4«a  Aim, 
Til  f to  my  toBfo  o^tahtn  ia  tho  gnf* ; 

And  aftorward  thna  aoydo  iho  t«  ■»«, 
"  Mj  litol  dbild,  wyw  wc4  I  «koeU  thoo 
Whan  that  tho  fnfs  ia  lip»  thy  t4n^ 
j-tako;  mM0 

Bo  nat  acML  I  wol  thoo  not  fBMakc"' 


Tot  qpak  this  ohild,  whan  qpnjnd  waa 
holj  water,  iSjo 

And  sonff-*  O  .dhaa  fWbavCoHf  aolcr  / ' 

Thia  abbot,  whleh  that  waa  an  ho^  man 
Aa  monkof  boon,  or  oUaa  Oilitan  bo,  (191) 
ThIa  jongo  ehBd  to  oo^jnro  ho  bipm, 
Andaoydo,*odero  child,  I  halao  thoo, 
In  Torta  of  tho  ho^y  IMnftoo,  t^  [ 

Ttf  mo  what  ia  thj  oanao  Cor  to  aiaci, 
Sith  that  thy  thiota  ia  est,  to  my  aan- 
ingo?' 

*My  thioto  ia  out  im-to  my  noUEO^xwn.' 
Sfljdo  thia  child,*  and,  ao  by  woy  of  hiad«,  * 
I  Bholdo  have  doyod,  yo,  longo  tymoayy/B. 
But  Joan  Grist,  as  ye  in  bokea  find*.  *trr,, 
"Vni  that  his  gloria  laato  and  bo  xa  min/lo  i 
And,lbrt]iowocalixpofhismo4erd«ni,     I 
Tot  mayl  aingo  •'O  Alma"  loodo  and 
dare.  1^4$ 


Thia  holy  monk,  thia  aUwt,  him  iHOfto  I, 
Him  tongo  ogt  eaafhti»  and  t^^fc  a^w«y 

thognyn. 
And  ho  yaf  ap  tho  f^^Mil  M  w^UAf.  it^^, 
And  whan  thia  tJtMfA  bad  tbk  w*mAm 


I  lovodo  alwoy,  aa  after  aey  twiiiinw  : 
And  whan  that  I  aay  lyf  sbMdo  »»Uu, 
To  mo  she  cam.  end  bad  bm  for  t^  wiM4^ 
This  antom  Tamily  in  my  4«yia«t,    iZ^, 


His  aalto  torw  trftM  4/>9»  as  f«yii,  14(4 

And  gmf  ho  fli  ai  pUA  ny^m  iko  cr'/«*d4* 
And  stiSo  ho  li^  as  ho  had  btM  y'VMM^lK, 

Tho  tfffimt  40k  Uy  Mb  tlb4  ^«^4HMIbt 

W«fnm.  o&d  JukrWrn  Ot^^Am  tt^^^M  4a^a 
Ax^  oftor  tboft  Oi^y  //m.  ogwf  ^^M^  U^ 

As;d  v>fco  Awoy  OiUi  M*rt»#  //'^  ^;«  s^^^, 
Ai>l  iA  a  V«.M  '/#  »h*^*H».^^ff**M  A  U^^ 

dsyJ/zSM  tl^  Il>i0  |M«I  ll/^/  •»r44A       /^^/^ 
Tfcor  bo  is  A//*:  |$r/1  Uf9^  tm  Pt*  *^*  tn*^ 

hf.   %«  K««  |f/**A  A^'A/'  r  Hf*ii^^0K,  hl.fl 


Hare  fa  andod  tho  ^fVM 


ToM. 


PROLOGUE   TO   SIR  THOPAS. 

Blhold  Oie  mtkrye  vordei  of  the  Boat  to  Chancer.  9^ 

Whji  usyd  vna  hI  thii  mirscle,  oveir  nu 

Til  that  cmr  hoeUt  japcn  tlio  big&n, 
And  tban  at  erst  he  loked  np-«Q  me, 
And  scfde  thiu,  'whatmanartov?'  i; 


.Ms 
'  Thoa  lokost  OB  tbon  voldeat  finds  an 

For  ever  Dp-on  the  groiuid  I  see  thee  itare, 

AppTOche  Deer,  and  Inke  up  merily. 


No 


I,  and  lat  thia  mkn  have 

ID  the  imast  is  sbapa  aa  vol  M  I ;  iS^ 
I  were  8  popet  in  an  arm  fflabcBCS  [  1 1) 


For  any  vomman.  Brno]  and  (&ir  of  &oa. 
He  Bemoth  elriah  I17  hii  mntemtimca, 
Far  nn-to  na  wiglit  dooth  he  daliannce. 

Sey  now  Bomtebat,  Bin  other  folk  han 
aajd:  18515 

Tel  lu  a  tale  of  mirt  he,  and  that  ajiooD ; ' — 
'  Hurt*,'  qnod  I. '  no  beth  uat  j-tb1  apayd, 
Por  other  lals  certos  cun  I  nooQ, 
Bnt  of  a  lyme  I  lamed  longe  agoon,* 
'  Yb,  that  is  good,'  quod  be ;  '  now  shni 
we  hers  igou 

Som  doyDt«e  thing,  me  thiiJcoth  hj  bia 


T,  13671-13761.] 


uuMirxM  nr 


They 

Wluuk  hem 
Bathe 
And  iwectaej 

Thttt  tenth 

Andwhiftl 
For  soChe,  m  I 

Be  iracth  190&  hi 
And  in  his  hoEide 
Akmff 


Be  prikcth  thxz^  a 


j-JS 


''JN» 


J  tr  i  -.ij  "»^  szA 


TUT'  "51 


Te,boch* 

And,  as  he 
IteUeit 
Bitid( 


Sims. 


y^ 


Thcr 

Ihe  IjeovTi  aai 

And  isA&r  a  '. 
And  ncrtess^  \ 
Whether  is  bcz 

Or  for  to  4C71 . 


r,j<t 


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Ir^^ 


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The 

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And  irlkid 
Bis  fairt  r^rirt  2. 
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filr 
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To  maJM  ij  nKat  iris.  »>■« 
Az.d  jra£  i.ss,  x'-'a  \ 


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S°4 


B.    ^ir  Tt^wpAV. 


[t.  ij?6»-i3S46. 


Tot  lis(«Ui,  lordes,  to  ray  tela 

How  air  Thopaa  with  lydea  snukle, 
Priking  otsc  hil  snd  dkle, 

It  oome  ngafii  to  toune, 
His  merie  EQBn  mnuuided  ho 
To  DiiJie  him  botha  gajne  knd  gins, 

For  nodes  nunle  he  figbte 
With  a  geamit  with  hevodes  tbtoe, 
For  paraiDODT  and  joliteo 

or  con  that  ahooD  fnl  brtghCo. 


Of  romances  that  been  royotea^ 
Of  popes  a&d  of  eardliialea, 

And  aek  of  loVB-Iykingo."  iota 

They  fetto  him  first  the  swete  vyn,   (i^) 
And  mede  eek  in  a  nuuelyn, 

And  royal  spicgrye 
Of  giDBebroad  that  was  fnl  fyn. 
And  lyvt/Tya,  and  eek  comj^  3045 

With  sogre  that  ia  so  tiye. 


HiH  sadel  was  of  rewel-boon, 
Hia  brydel  aa  the  aonno  ahooo, 

Or  as  the  mone  light.  mjo 

Hil  sport  was  of  fyn  cipreei,  (170) 

That  bodeth  werro,  and  no-tiiing  pees, 

The  heed  fnl  sharpe  y-groands  1 
Eii  stode  waa  al  dappel-gnty, 
It  gooCh  an  ambel  in  the  way  tofjs 

E\il  Bofl«ly  and  looode  [T.  ijSis 

In  londe.      [T.  ijSij 
Lo,  loHei  myne.  heer  is  a  fit ! 
If  ys  wol  any  more  of  it. 

To  telle  it  wol  I  foDde.  aoan 


ITbe  S 


11.] 


Kow  hold  yonr  month,  par  cJiariUt,    (i8u) 
BoUie  knight  and  lady  free. 

And  harkneth  to  my  apetle ; 
Of  bataille  and  of  ohlvalry, 
And  of  ladyea  loTs-dmry  aoSj 

Anon  I  wol  yow  tells. 


T.  I384r-I3894-]         &     ^MbjK  t» 


PROLOGUE   TO    MEi::-EV=. 


•  No  more  of  this,  fcr  ^aUta  ■*ir*raa.'  ai  -iai    r*  »vir  -^  

Qaodoiu«liaite,*fartb<9a=:AAaK2U£7:c  Tiar  \*::,*r:i  ta  -Jif*  vCt-»   .<  .'«t  '.-^ 

60  way  of  thj  tbr^  Igwii'  h^  T*  &^ii  lac  i»  '.1^:17  m  2~<  '«>ejw  t^^/ta. 

HRutt,  also  widy  god  bj  Kffjft  iliaaL  3ir  idCMuvl  Ji:r  K:ir«i!S.-^  m  b  iry^^u  ^  »c 

Ifyn  ent  akoi  of  thy  iza«y  wg^JM  JLz^t  lIa  «r.--«->!?x  m  :i  i.r  fPA.-Mnrj»: 

Now  iwicha  a  rjm  the  i««^  I  zbhtm  '  JU  >  lur  ^  £~'  Vbl:::^  r.:f.<r>;irA. 

This  maj  vd  bo  17S1  ^Jt^mL'  ^avi  3m.  7-.r  vozurA  ^^  josl  wst-:.  z:> js^  «k:.t 

Xoro  of  my  tale  tLaz.  as/xi^e  Tan  7':js  -^^^  .  ji  ^-r.--:?  V«a&r.y;u  •?: 

Sin  that  it  ii  the  bcac*  ??=.  T  aa.  -        r.  Z  x^r^.  -r  Jtii-x    *jl:-'.    M^jl^w  .V.^  ^^  _-. 

•By  god,'  q:aod  i*.     frr  jC^t^^t    k  **  i-i  T%.^^«t-i^  -- 

a  word,  2>ir  :-  itj^^vm  1^"  ^gSi^SC^  ^  **    '  ■■' 

Thy  drmfty  Tjmir^  s  =as  w:ri  1. -.rrt  T:-.-;  -   .  -*..:^<i  ..^.      .■  ^   -.-e^.i* 

Thoa  dooot  mc^i  t^i  iirs  tM;«.'.«r  :/  .i^  ;-.  .;..:^  ;  .-n-^  »  ..  .   .  ^j^^^ 

Sir,  at    o  wwd.  titc  ife*j:   Sit   >ai|f-r       y  :-'.-vm    :-^i  •-  :^.    .^..  ^c,^,       ^ 


Lai  MO  irh«r  tl?i  azae  v^^z.  m^- 


**::'  »";*  »-:::   ::--    .  >f-^-     '  i.--  ^.i^^^. 


MO  irb«r  '^Ti  azae  vi.ris 

Or  telle  is  jmm  r.civljs  ir  -ii*  >*vt 

In  irhi'rh  f h»T   -^  trc  s^j-^jm    -.r  »■  »r.       ": JTT^  -   -  "  -^      -  ^   ^ 

doctTTtt.'  i" -T        7  ■      .:.:-•*■•-•.--      :  -  ^    ., 

•  Gladly.'  Ti-d  1   ':?•  r'^ii*^  pvww  :-^^. 


.■> 


•• 


I  wol  yow  t*::*  a  1--*.;  -jiji^  :•.  :-«..  ,  _-    ;^  ^    ,  ,       ^     ^ ..     ^ 

That  o^hte  Itxhi  7-v  w  ."  m:;'-.^*..      >-.       .  ..  ^.  .  ...,-,  ..^  .    .    ^.       ^,  .,.  ^ 

Or  ellefc  C€?t««.  7* -.«*»Ji  V.  lir.z.j^r-.'M.  ^.  ,  ,     --. ^ 

It  i«  a^^rfcl  ta^-SjS^irr^r.  i-  -.      ,.:..   ^    .  ^.  ^:.^r  ^  .      ^ .,      --...     ,••    ^ 

Al  be  It  ^vi :  r,cr«r7=^  :i  irn.'.  — 


Of  aondry  fii  v  I  bu.  7  -.-r  :.^-»t  /-^>*^.f 

..I 


*^* 


THE   TA:.7. 


>  « 


VMsf^r-i    7.w«  v<  tf«^i}.A» 


"     *-      ^      7"*—^     ^'^■^       'lA*.*^       M.'iit^r'j^  .-,1    .      .^      ^•"       I      •-  ■  t     .*  r^      -^    •  .    ^  !<•     '^-^ 

irJ^htj  ari  .rju:**.    u4Sir.   ;.>^p.     ..*    r."  -   .   ^    ,  .     .     .^      ■      -  ,     f  ■   . 

that    ca^I.tfi    ww    -'-ut.*nr-.     »,    o/nj.;^.*  .   .      ,,    ^      ■.•■..•.,    ^a..      ..y  ' 

whir.i  -siat  ^a.:^..  vu  >f  r^.:  ^  ,     r    .  ,        .«....-/ 


B.    Z^  Zate  of  (nttetSeiui. 


[t.  a  3-8. 


this  is  b>  aeyn,  in  liir  [set,  ii 


and   lotlen   hir  foi   dead, 
■wej-.  / 

g  3.  Wlian  Uelllwiu  retonmed  wu  in' 
to  hii  hans,  ftud  wash  al  this  menhief, 
he,  lyk  k  uuul  nun,  rendingo  hi*  clothea, 

§  i.  Prudence  his  vryt,  tta  ferfortll  u 
uhe  doraCfi,  bifioghte  him  of  bis  ireping  for 
to  stiDtfi ;  /  but  nftt  for-tby  ha  gaa  to 
>S  oryo  and  wapan  orar  lengsr  tho  more.  / 

g  6.  This  nohla  vyt  Prudence  ramem- 
borod  hir  npon  tho  santcncd  of  OTide^  in 
his  book  that  cleped  is  The  Bemedis  of 
Lovo,  wher4S  ha  loith  ;  /  '  ha  is  k  fteal 
that  deatonrbeth  tha  moder  to  irepen  in 
the  death  of  hir  child,  til  she  bave  wept 
Jut  fillp,  as  for  a  certain  tyma ;  /  and 
thanna  filial  man  doon  his  diJiganoa  with 
amiable  wordi^fl  hir  to  jewmibrta,  and 
preym  hir  of  hir  woping  for  to  atinte,'  / 
For  which  TMonn  this  uoblA  iryf  PnAtnaa 
soffred  hic  hgnsband  for  to  wepa  and  ciye 
u  fbr  a  oartoin  apao« ;  /  and  whan  aha 
■angh  bir  tyrDe,  she  aeyde  him  In  this 
'  Alias,  my  lord.'  good 


and  wepen  with  iwich  folk  as  wapas."  / 
But  thogh  attemprea  wopin^  ba  y 
grauntod,  ontragaons  wsping  ootM  is 
dBfendod.  /  Uesnra  of  woping  sholda  ba  i 
oonsiderad,  after  the  tore  that  taolieth  in 
Senok.  /  "Whan  that  thy  freaud  is 
deed,"  quod  be,  "  lat  nat  tbyna  sym  U 
moyste  bean  of  teres,  ne  to  mnehe  diya ; 
althogb  the  teroa  coiaa  to  thyne  eyen.  lat 
hem  nat  fsUe."/  And  whan  thou  haic 
for-gooD  tby  freend,  do  dilig«neo  to  B»" 
anothor  fteead  ;  said  this  is  more  wysdnni 
than  for  to  wepe  for  thy  trveai  which 
that  thou  hast  lorn ;  for  ther-inue  is  an 
boto.  /  And  tbeifore,  if  ye  gomrae  yow 
by  sapianoB,  put  awey  loi-wo  out  of  yooi 
berte.  /  Bamembre  yow  Ibat  Joans  Syiak 
scith  :  "a  man  that  is  Joyous  and  glad  in 
berte,  it  him  conserretb  florisehing  in  bis 
age  ;  bat  soothly  sorwafnl  horto  nuksth 
his  bones  drye."/  He  seith  eok  thiis:j 
"that  Borwe  In  horta  sleeth  All  many 
a  tnuL"  /  Salomoa  seith  ;  "  that,  li^t 
as  motthas  in  the  shopes  flees  anoyotfa  to 

tree,   right  so   aaayeth   sonre   to   thi 
"  '    WUerfoni  as  oghte,  as  wel  in 


T.  II  9-11] 


B.    Zit  Zatt  of  dHUtdtM, 


507 


Fradanoe,  tills  ICfllflMOS  iMt  oallen  a  greet 
ooncMSMioiiii  of  fidk;  /  M  nugieiks, 
y|.f«s^^«,  olda  folk  and  yonce,  and 
■oinmeof  hiie  olda  enemys  reoonailed  as 
bj  hir  ssmUannt  to  his  lore  and  in-tohis 

95gnioa;  /and  thacwwith-al  ther  comen 
fnrtwiw  of  hise  naighebores  that  diden 
him  larsranoa  more  for  drede  than  for 
love,  as  it  happ«th  ofta.  /  Ther  comen 
also  All  many  subtile  flatarerBS,  and  wyie 
adTOoats  lamed  in  the  lawe.  / 

1 9.  And  idian  this  folk  togidre  as- 
sembled weran,  this  Melibeos  in  aorwefol 
irysa  shewed  hem  his  cas ;  /  and  by  the 
manare  of  his  speche  it  semed  that  in 
harta  ha  bar  a  crnel  ire,  redy  to  doon 
Tengeaanoeop-on  hise  foos,  and  sodeynly 
desired  that  the  werre  sholde  biginne ;  / 
bat  nathelees  yet  axed  he  hir  eonseil  upon 

auo  this  matere.  /  A  snxgien,  by  licence  and 
iisomit  of  sfrwhe  as  weren  wyae,  np  zoos 
and  nn^to  Melibeos  seyde  as  ye  may 
here.  / 

§  10.  '  Sir/  quod  he,  *  as  to  ns  snrgiens 
apertaneth,  that  we  do  to  every  wight  the 
bests  that  we  can,  whereas  we  been  with- 
hdde,  and  to  our  pacients  that  we  do  no 
damage;  /  wherfore  it  happeth,  many 
tyme  and  oAe,  that  whan  twey  men  han 
ererieh  wounded  other,  oon  same  mrgien 
heleth  hem  bothe ;  /  wherefore  nn-to  oar 
art  it  is  nat  pertinent  to  norice  werre,  ne 
parties  to  snpporte.  /  Bat  cartes,  as  to 
the  wariHhinge  of  yoai  doghter,  al-be-it 
so  that  she  periloosly  be  woanded,  we 
shnllen  do  so  ententif  binnesn  fro  rlay 
to  night,  that  with  the  grace  of  gorl  ibe 


adTsnariaB,  /  and  seiden  oatrely  that  he 
anon  sholde  wreken  him  on  his  foos  and 
biginne  werre.  /  ant 

§  11.  Up  roos  thanne  an  advoeat  that 
was  wys,  by  lere  and  by  conseil  of  others 
that  were  wyse,  and  leyde :  /  *  ]>>rdlngfl«, 
the  node  for  which  we  been  assembled  in 
this  place  is  a  fhl  hery  thing  and  an 
heigh  matere,  /  by-caose  of  the  wrong 
and  of  the  wikkednesM  that  hath  lie 
doon,  and  eek  by  resoon  of  the  grete 
damages  that  in   tyme   cominge    been 
posnUe  to  fkllen  for  this  same  cansa ;  / 
and  eek  by  resoon  of  the  gr«ite  richflase 
and  power  of  the  parties  botho ;  /  for  the 
whiche  resoons  it  wore  a  fal  greet  peril 
to  erren  in   this  matere.  /    Vf^ierff^re,  jjij 
Melibeos,  this  ii  oor  lontenee :  we  con* 
seille  yow  aboren  alle  thing,  that  right 
anon  thoo  do  thy  diligence  in  keplnge  tgf 
thy  propre  persone,  in  swich  a  wyiie  that 
thoo  ne  wante  noon  espye  ne  wac^lie,  thy 
body  for  to  save.  /     Anrl  aft«r  that  wa 
coDseille,  that  in  tbjm  hoas  th//ij  tttttfJt 
Bofflsant  gamisrmn,  ik>  that  thty  ihhy  as 
wel  thy  Ijody  m  thyn   h'/as  »l«fi;ri'U.  / 
Bot  cert«s,  for  to  mft'ivn  ¥ntrri\  or  Hff 
deynly  for  to  d'l'/n  v«irignanrif:«i,  wn  r#i*y 
nut  demon  in  w*  liN;!  iytun  th^t,  It.  w«irfi 
profitaVJe.  /     Wh^rforit  wi  Hm*zu   lH|<a«ir 
and  csi>e^^  t/f  Utksti  i\»i\i\,*xtiif.Ut*itt  )f*  thi4 
cast/fd^me.  /  K'/rth(i«:orfif/i'iii4i  |frov«if  i*«i 
wnxXh.  thus:  "hn  thkl  »fii«i  t\i:u*ti^U    noun 
;  ■hal  rfefM^Tite."  /    Afi'l  imU  lui-.n  wsyn  lh»i  ««« 

thiike   joge    U   wyi,   thui    tmiitt   uintui 
.  st/^id«Hth  ainat^.rfjiKii'l  yi^yt^U  ir/  \'./a*.t   / 
'■  Vor    al-(#e^it    «//    thai    m\\n    %iLty\u^    I*n 


shal  be  hod  and  soond  as  sons  as  is     arioyful,  atgati:«  )t  le  hH.y  %o  miulvm  in 


x)5  posuUe.'  /  Almost  right  in  the  lame 
wyse  the  phisiciens  answerden,  save  that 
they  seyden  a  fewe  wordes  mt>rn :  /  ■  T>i*t , 
right  as  maladjres  been  cored  >/y  hir 
contraries,  right  wn  ihol  m«n  waris«h«i 
werre  by  vengeaance.*  /  His  neigh«:t/'/rf^, 
ftil  of  envve,  his  fejmed  inf.tA*!^  tkut 
semeden  reconsiled,  and  his  fiMUitf.fM.  / 
maden  Mmblant  of  wepiiig,  *'•'!  *'/!- 
peireden  and  agr«gg«<i«n  rnu'.h*-!  ot  tifi« 
matere,  in  preiting  grMf*.iy  Muiif^^  of 
might,  of  ptt'trttr.  *A  ri»:h»-lMi»'.  ujtA  »A 
freendes,  deepysix.g»:  th';  i^i^ui   **t    iji« 


yi;vinge  '/f  j»jg»:r/i«i»i».,  #•«  hi  v».».Kri.»#i««. 
taking,  whan  li  i«  Nijff.Mfit  mi*'!  «'-«oi» 
aMf:    /      Ali/1   t»i<it,  mh*.m:'\    out    I/.* 'I    /'•«•« 

Unit*.   \ty  l.hMHU4^.l*. .   l-fi    »tft*  »*•«*•   ••"• 

WftnioiLli  *Lh*.  0umtmU*t,  in  -*'Mf*»»'  ••»••« 
htoyi*K  in  h#«  !/#•■*.<.•  •  •■'  ^♦••"*'»«  •'*»-*^ 
•h'«M«;  Ia  «l<#<#0    WJ'**    I'"    j,ii-/i.«     ».J   l.«    11 

hfs  ^'•iMii  •*»•*•.«•.  >'••  *•'•  "''H--  lit.  *>»*• 
toifHW.-fi*    k<#'l'>f«l>.     I'uL     !'*•     '•-•I'l'     l«M  ••< 

«i«  lll««.«IM  IO*«l«.      M«<'l       )*i       II'*-      ||I'"H.-I       lit* 


B.    Zit  ««ti  of  (nieBSmii. 


[•f-H 


dvelle  in  dcaerl,  tbui  with  a  wommBD 
Uutt  U  riolooi."  /  And  sir,  by  yoat  levo. 
that  un  nut  1;/  for  ye  hut  fol  ofis 
uuyad  1117  grots  sileDca  md  my  giet 
pncieDC* ;  uid  eolc  how  wel  that  I  can 
lnydft  and  hale  Uiingw  that  men  Dght« 
HtCTMly  to  byde.  /  And  soothly,  u  to 
your  fl/tho  rosonn,  what-m  yo  acyn,  that 
*'m  wilEked  oanaeU  wommen  vanquuihe 
n:i«n " ;  god  woat,  Ihilke  TCKmn  stont 
lata  btn  in  bo  >t«de.  /  For  nnderstond  now, 
yo  kakan  dodmU  to  do  nikkadneasa ;  /  and 
if  ye  wele  warksa  wiUtedncgge,  uid  yoor 
wyf  TSitrayneth  tbilko  wikked  parpoi, 
and  oTsroametli  yoT  by  reaoan  and  by 
pwd  flonsoil ;  /  ccrrtei,  yonr  wyf  oghte 
tathoT  to  be  preiied  than  y-blamed.  / 
Thiu  iliolda  jB  nndeiMonda  the  philo- 
•opliTe  Uiat  uith,  "in  wiUcod  oonaeil 
WoDUnen  Tanqninlien  hir  honsbosdos."  / 
And  thsr«i  ys  bUmen  alls  wocnnun  and 
hir  rcaonns,  I  ahal  •hewo  yow  by  manye 
ODAunplai  thai  many  a  womoaui  hath 
1i«a  fill  good,  and  yet  been ;  and  hir 
3jg5  coDMill  fol  bootsoina  and  pralitablB.  / 
Eek  ■om  men  haa  wyd,  that  "  the  oon- 
MilUnne  of  wommen  is  oather  lo  dere,  or 
•lies  to  litol  of  pryc"  /  Bat  al-be-it  bo, 
that  fol  loany  a  womman  1>  badda,  and 
bli  eeoasil  vila  aud  noght  worth,  yet  han 
nen  ronode  fal  many  a  (;ood  vomman, 
and  tol  diwreteand  viae  in  eanaeillinge./ 
Ia,  Jacob,  by  good  oonieil  of  hi«  moder 
BebeUu,  van  the  benisonn  of  Tuak  hia 
fader,  and  the  lordshipe  over  alia  hli 
bratherBn.  /  Joditb,  by  hir  good  cooieil, 
dolivered  the  cilee  of  fiethnlia.  in  vhioh 
■he  dwelled,  out  of  the  handes  of  Olo- 
flBmni,  tliat  badda  it  bioe^ed  and  wolds 
have  al  de«royod  it.  /  Abigail  detivered 
Nabal  hit  hoosbondo  fro  CsTid  the  kin^, 
Uiat  wold*  have  Blayn  him,  and  ajuiyiad 
the  Ire  of  the  king  b;  hir  wit  and  by  hi 
ti^o  good  confaillijag.  /  HeMer  by  hir  gotid 
CDDsoil  enhannoad  greetly  tha  peple  of 
god  in  tlio  regne  of  Aamami  the  Ung.  / 
And  IheutnabonnteeingoadcaiMeilling 
of  many  a  good  wonunan  may  moD  tall*.  / 
And  moreover,  whan  our  lord  hodde  oraat 
Adam  onr  fonna-fader,  ha  leyde  in 
fyl:/  "it  ie  nat  good  to  been  a 


•M 


aliens;  nutke  we  to  him  aa  lielp  aemh- 
lable  to  himself."  /  Hera  maj-  ye  se  that, 
if  that  wommco  were  cat  goude,  and  litr 
conseili  goodo  and  profitable,  /  ottr  lord  u 
god  of  bevene  wolda  Dever  ban  wmgtit 
ham,  ne  called  hem  help  of  man,  bat 
rather  conftuiovn  of  man.  /  Aitd  Iher 
■eyda  ones  a  olerk  in  two  van :  "  what  is 
bettre  tlian  gold  ?  Jaspre.  What  is  bettre 
than  JBipre !  Wisdom,  /  And  what  w 
bettre  than  wisdom?  Wommaa.  And 
what  is  bettre  than  a  good  wonunan? 
No-thing."  /  And  sir,  by  manys  of  othra 
resoni  may  ys  seen,  that  manye  wnnmsn 
bee&  goods,  and  hir  oonseils  goods  and 
profitable.  /  And  therfore  sir,  if  ya  wnl 
trista  to  my  conseil,  I  shal  restore  yow 
yonr  doghter  hool  and  soond.  /  And  eek  13 
I  wol  do  to  yow  so  machs.  that  ye  ihnl 
have  bonoar  in  this  cause.'  / 

g  16,  Whan  Uelibee  haddo  hard  the 
wordM  of  his  wjf  Prndenee,  he  seyds 
thus :  /  '  I  see  wel  that  the  wont  ef 
Salomon  ii  sooth  ;  ha  seith,  that "  wotdss 
that  been  spoken  discreetly  by  ordiiunuioa, 
been  honycombes;  for  they  yeren  swst- 
nosse  to  the  soole,  and  hoolaonmcass  to 
the  body."/  And  wyf,  byoaose  of  thy 
Bwete  wordes,  and  eek  for  1  have  siijsil 
and  preved  thy  grate  sapienoe  and  thy 
grete  trotithe,  1  wol  gorame  me  \y  thy 
Bonseil  in  alio  thing.'  / 

g  17.  'Now  air.'qnod  dama  FradsDCS, 
'and  sin  ye  Tonch»<anf  to  been  goranied 
by  my  eonaeil,  I  wol  enforme  yow  how  ye 
shdlgoverno  smnr^elfinchesingeof  yonr 
Donseilloars.  /  Te  afaol  &rst,  in  alls  yooT  >• 
warkas,  mekely  biseken  to  the  heighe  god 
that  he  wol  be  your  oonssillonr ;  /  and 
■hapeth  yow  to  swlch  entente,  that  he 
yove  yow  conseil  and  confort,  as  taught* 
Thobie  his  sono  : /     "at  alle  tymaa  tbea 

thy  weya";  and  looke  that  slle  thy 
oonseils  bean  in  him  for  evermore.  /  Seint 
Jaioo  eek  seilli:  "if  any  of  yow  havB 
nede  of  sapienoe,  axe  it  of  god."  /  And 
aflsrward  thanne  shnl  ye  taken  oona^ 
In  yourself,  and  oiamino  we]  yoor 
thogbtes,  of  swicb  thing  a*  yow  thinkMA 
that  is  beat  tbr  your  profit.  /  AndtlunlMi 


T.  II  x8-af-] 


tlM  waOm  of 
thai  M 
for  vwA* 

AbAbt,  y» 
]i«rt«kMlite«M:  l«r 
nat  daoM  f qr  tiM 
thai  fljktii  ia  ycvn 
BTfM  7W  «B  it  fal  «Aft.  '    Fw  M  7« 
hOTdaUfon,  tha 
tUa,  tfcaft  "ka  tfatt 
rsssiaportatk.*/ 

I  19l  Sir.  7«  at  W 
iliMMMh  h—ii       /for 
that  w— ijia  amaifc  vu  yvw  tjar.  « 
good  for  to  dft.  antfthi 
to  Tvw  the  ooEtiwi*.  / 

I  90.  Whaa  j%  has  takac  'x«a«:  ix 

MM    / 

ymOrH  a»  U»  ilact  7%  vmm*  »jt« 

crij  that.  th«>s^  7^^  ^mwtwjm/^  fvt^ 

eondieviVB  daal  kt  v^   7W   ta^   aMv* 

^30  profitaUa.  /      Fw   J«PBi    hjrnk 

**nmthtT  to  thj  !*»  jm  V/  tAr7  fi 

th7  avetw  aaUbj  t^ii*;/ 


I    7VW. 


/    i'M    tmai    -»%» 

b4rt  '  1«^  r««4«*  auiK  juai^*  ••M 
awf.*  /  Aj^  iE^t^  t4i4rt  •«^/»  *«m4  «>Mb« 
Ax«<  at  VA^JLijb^  Urf  Ut0if^Mm  •4m'/«  tfMw4 

^rt«4Ui«r%     «^^>IM     Vf      iU««M       MM-^      H^M 

riuk^,  tjuvft  arivik  t^^y  *^H,mA\  m  4M 
I  ».  ;  ^7*  tt^M  */iA  rik  iA#4J  «Uii^  Vir 

frwwu^^a  ftnnAki »wi4iiaian  W«*«* •'«*♦  '/ 
fU  aiwtfc  ai«%  t  '  U#4r  iwMkf  iw^'*K>f'tf  *« 
l/h««al    t//   «b4    if««a   ffaM>4  '  /     ^'^ 


'  S" 


B.    Zit  ZaU  of  Qn<K6eue. 


[I-  il  • 


corteA*  gotd  Tio  aUvor  beth  nat  lo  mooha 
I  j^o  vorth  u  the  goda  wil  of  a  trewt  &eelitL  / 
AdiI  «k  he  Hitli,  that  "  a  trowe  ft-eeuU 
ia  a  itrone  deffeoae :  irh»«a  Uiftt  it 
Audetfa,  nertM  ha  flndsUi  ■  gr«t  tre- 
waat."  /  Thauna  ahol  ye  eek  ooiuidere, 
if  that  yata  tnwe  freandee  been  dis. 
Brst«  and  wjvb-  ^ot  the  book  saith : 
"  axe  alwey  thy  oonieil  of  ham  that  baea 
■wjMi"  /  And  by  this  sama  resoaa  sbul 
ya  olep«n  to  yonr  oonaail,  of  your  freandaa 
that  been  of  age.  iwioha  u  han  seyn  and 
baon  export  in  manya  thingca,  and  been 
^iproved  in  eoiuoillingeK  /  For  the 
boolt  Kith,  Uu,t  "in  olds  mEm  ia  the 
■ipienoa  and  in  lon^  tyma  the  pm- 
donoe,"/  And TnUim aeith  :  that "  grata 
IhlDgea  ne  been  nat  ay  aooonipticed  by 
■traugthe,  Be  by  delireniane  of  bodjr, 
bnt  by  good  ooiuail,  by  aiictarit«o  of  i>er- 
■onaa,  and  by  Hienoa ;  the  whiche  three 
thlngea  ne  been  nat  febla  by  age,  but 

■355  ^^  ^y-"  1  ^^  thume  ahol  ye  kepo 
thia  for  ■  Kenoisl  reola.  Firat  ahnl  ye 
olopon  to  yoar  conaeil  a  fawa  of  yonr 
fraendea  that  been  espeoialo ;  /  for  Salo- 
mon a&ith  :  "  manyo  fiteendea  hsTe  thou  i 
Imt  among  a  thousand  ohaae  thee  oon  l« 
bo  thy  conseilloar."  /  Foe  al-bo-it  ao 
that  thoit  first  na  t^e  thy  conaeil  bat 
to  a  fevs,  than  mayat  afterward  telle  it 
to  mo  folk,  if  it  be  nede.  /  Bat  lake 
_  alwey  that  thy  oonsoiUoaia  have  thilko 

^^—     Uiree  Bondiaionua  that  I  have  sayd  bilbre ; 
^^L    (hut  la  to  uyn,  that  they  be  trewe,  wyae, 
^^k    kDdorulil  oijierianca./     And  werke  nat 
^^B  kiwoy  in  erery  nado  by  oon  oonnseilloar 
^[^    kUoDo ;  for  aomtyma  bihoveth  it  to  been 
■360  eoDaeilled    by   loauyo.  /      Par    Salomoa 
aoiUi :  "  wilviuuinm  of  tbingea  is  wlier^a 
thar  bean  nuuye  oonaetlloan."  / 

§  aa.  Now  aith  that  I  have  told  yov 
of  wliioh  lolk  ye  abolde  been  ooimaeilled, 
sow  wol  I  techa  yo*  which  oonaeil  ye 
n^ta  to  aaohawa.  /  Firat  ye  ihnl  caohewe 
the  oonaailling  of  fotaa ;  for  Salamon  aaitb : 
"  *»ak.  no  oonsidl  of  a  fool,  fot  he  ue  can 
Doght  oouaeiUe  but  after  hi*  owene  loat 
and  liii  affeeciann."  /  The  book  aaith  : 
thtt  "  the  propretee  of  a  fool  is  this ;  he 


tnnrath   lightly  harm    of  evtirj  wi^l, 

and  li^tly  trmveth  alio  boontce  Id  luni' 
sbI£"  /  Then  alialt  eek  eaobewa  the  aon- 
aeilling  of  slle  Qatettirea,  Bwiche  aa  to- 
foroen  hem  rather  to  preiae  yoor  panone 
by  flataiya  than  for  to  telle  yaw  the 
aothfaatneaaa  of  thingea.  / 

fSB.WberforaTiilUnaaaith:  "amonga 
alle  the  peitilanoet  that  been  In  freend- 
ahipe,  the  gretteale  is  fiataiye."  And  thar- 
fora  ia  it  more  uede  that  than  esohawa  and 
drede  flotererea  than  any  other  pepla.  / 
The  book  seith  :  "  thoa  shalt  mtber  diada 
and  flee  iro  the  aweta  woidas  of  flateiinge 
prsisereil,  than  fm  tha  agre  woidea  of  thy 
freend  that  seith  thee  thy  aotheA'*/ 
BalomoQ  aaith,  that  "tha  wordea  of  a 
fljttereie  ia  a  anare  to  caoclie  with  inno- 
eant&"  /  He  aeith  also,  that  "  he  that 
speketh  to  hia  treand  wordcfl  of  swetnaaaa 
and  of  pleaaimiJe,  aottoth  a  net  tufiim 
his  feet  to  caoche  him."  /  And  therflira 
aeith  Tulliua :  "  enolyno  nat  thyne  eraato 
flatareies,  no  taketh  no  conieil  of  wordta 
of  flaterye."/  And  Catoo  aeith:  "aiyaa 
thea  wol,  and  esohewe  Che  wordaa  of 
BwetneHO  and  of  plesannoe."  /  Aad  eak 
than  shale  eauhewe  the  conaailling  of 
thyna  olde  enemys  that  been  reoenciled.  / 
Tha  book  seith :  that  •'  no  wight  ra- 
loameth  aanfly  in-to  the  giBce  of  Ua 
olde  enemy."/  And  Isopa  seith:  "ue 
trnat  nat  (o  hem  to  whiche  thon  haa> 
Iiad  Bom-tyme  werrs  or  enmitoe,  ne  lella 
hem  nat  thy  conseiL"/  And  Seneca 
telleth  the  oansa  why.  "  It  may  not  lie," 
seith  he,  "that,  whore  greet  fyr  ha^ 
longs  tyme  endured,  that  ther  na  dwall- 
eth  aom  yaponr  of  wannnoaa."  /  And  1 
therfore  aeith  Salomon :  "  in  thjn  old* 
foo  tmat  narar."  /  For  aikedy,  thon^ 
thyn  mamy  be  raooniiled  and  makath 
thee  cbera  of  hnmilitae,  and  lonteth  lo 
thee  with  his  heed,  na  trnit  him  nanr./ 
For  eortea,  ho  maketh  thilko  feynad  ha- 
milites  more  for  bis  profit  than  for  any 
love  of  thy  pemone ;  by-oanse  that  be 
demeth  to  have  viotorio  over  thy  perama 
by  swich  feynad  contanance,  Uu  whicA 
TJDlorie  ha  mighte  nat  have  by  stryt  ar 
worre./   And  Pi 


T.  f  »4.] 


B.    tit  Zdt  of  QtUfileaf* 


f 


J 


ftU«ihipe  wfth  tbyiM  oUb  cdcddbji; 

ioB  if  ihoii  do  hsni  boantae,  tli^  vol  pflr- 
^wUnitiB-towikkadiuanL''/    Andeek 
ihfoa  moifc  MolMwe  tlie  ooDnillinf  of  hem 
tha*  bMH  thy  Mrrantii,  and  heran  tJbee 
gnet  zwerenoe;  lor  parwwuture  iLejr 
Id  M^n  it  more  for  dziede  than  for  Urn.  / 
^yxA  thffrfoze  with  a  phDoaophn  in  tiua 
tvyM :  **th«r  i»  no  night  paxfitlj  trerv« 
to  »«<™  that  he  to  eon  dredeth."  /    And 
TnUine  eeith:    '^thar  nis  no  might  eo 
greet  of  any  emperour,  that  lunge  may 
endnnii  bat-if  he  have  nune  Icnnt  ^  liit 
peple  than  dxede.**/     Thon  iftiaH  ala» 
eeohewe  the  ^yw*— lin^g  of  folk  that  Iimx. 
dronkelewe;  for  they  ne  can  x*o  vamu] 
hyde./     Eor  SaJfwnon  eeith:   ''tintf  js 
no    privetee    ther-ee    regneth    dr&kv 
nMBe,**/     Ye  ehnl  alio  han  in  enajivn 
the  oonseilling  of  iwieh  folk  ae  ovsiMiil^ 
yow  a  thing  prively,  a&d  ouneall^  yrm 
■385  the  oontiarie  openly.  /    T*x^  Ctmiuu'.'rt^ 
leith:  that  "it  ia  a  maxivr  mJturjr'^  v^ 
hindre,  whan  he  ihevetL  u*  ci'^vb  *  *  nji^ 
openly  and   werketh   prir^'iy  rsi«   v^f- 
traxieL**  /  Thoa  ihalt  alv^  hi(v%  ;/  mgr^f 
the  otmeeilling  of  vikk^  ^jilk.     1t'*t  *'>*> 
book  eeith:  "the  eonew;''.iT«y  '^  w.tir^T'. 
folk  is alwey  fdl  of  fraadi: : '  /  Aju'.  ;av.', 
leith:  "bUsfiil  is  thai  ndu.   u^ui    f^*^'-*- 
nat  folwed  the  conatullixiir  '/  te.yv«»i«  '  / 
Thoa  ahalt  alaci  tachevt  tr^i^  */na^-.   .j*r 
of  yong  folk ;  for  hir  coxim-^  ^  x^**  9y^   / 
I  24.  Now  eir,  shl  I  La^^  SLitfW.   y*^ 
of  which  folk  y«  ilxtJ  taib».  >'r./  •y/iifti- 
and  of  which  i'SQk   yk    lit-',,    iv  »•    *'<«* 
39Doonaeil,/  now  wy|  2  •>-•.•.  jv»  i.-**   *• 
flhal  examine  y/cr  «y^z.e*: .   ib}'>^f  «^.«  '••^. 
trine  of  Tolliu.  /     2z.  "'*   vr*-.**   •"-^.t 
thanne of  y/or  tjiza*''.'.-'y.s    ;•  •■  ■     •>''■ 
sidere  manyt  iLJi^r^        ^-  •  -^-'^  **    '^*' 
ihalt  conAld«n:.  itje.*.  a.  *■  .1-*  >   '-r    '  '"^ 
thon  par|Aeee?.  *.:«'.     t>r^     r ''^i      •    •/ 

thoa    wolt    Ym.'^  t    '.'.'i*'        ■■■•■■      / 

troathe  i/t  •».?-  w*-  ^v4#i»'V  •  •«  •• 
toeeyn,  u::^  -.sv^K.y  *t?  •■^  /  i""  '* 
that  kIU.  fall  Zijs>  ijt*.  •»•■■  ■*•  *^**'t*----*^- 
in  that  cae  "i  »:.«i  »■♦  ./•••■  /  '•*■'' 
ai\«rthii.  \wr^  u'jw  ^jjv^^***  **  ''-^  u.^t-^ff^m 
that  ecori^.*  "-  *t»^  ••■•'*  I'wtyf^**  i'** 
to    do    ^T-    •-:  7     •'j*^:  .V^.  •■      •*     *■•"*•'• 


aooorde  li««rti/.  /  ai«o  vw    if  ^ti^  ff..|;t*4.  /^^ 
may  attune  tJAt^A*^ ..    at'''  /'   'j**    i******* 
pan  axj<i  ti««.   i«*!*^*.«i-    ;<u*^   'f^    '/•■y  *^**- 
•eilltmi*  a^/.^rA  *  j**ir>vo  <^  li**  /   '*!•«•■■>* 

utf  tliat  o«.4uai;/JLIjfir    ae  <'m^    j^^*   w^i^**. 
gjiMM:-    yf'Aix.  *jr   «iaiiafir*      «»^'''   «''M«.^«. 

th'A  eheit  <J«He*    *i»$   ianu    ^«.'    »^t-/->^ 

<lUguaii'i^*.  '1^    Wt«4**    f'/'yt    «r.  i'i.|irt-ty<>«t^i    i.t.t. 

mau-Tt  *jf  if>>  '//!<«•-'    ••.(•'    rr«>iv    t#*<>' 

it   Jt7<ay  'Avit'A'jr^t    v-**''    •:'•!'•<•■'•« 4     /      't  it*f*t 

wi««*T:i4«e   ij«»-y    i/M  •     ••j't'^'.r.*-'    /      i  ♦■'••  »Y/ 
J    iuf*^   ft'^'i'     4i»<-'>-'    v^f-*  •■    }Mt#<  •    *•    '■»■» 

l^T'H     ai»'.'      ••#•»•*      y0'ft''*..'i  '       f  '■     t.ftm 
Y'^K    •••■*^*    /      ^■•»  *<•■/«-*    tA-ttf  —  *    p.'i    t.(«> 

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B.   tU  Ztih  or  (mcriSeus. 


[t.  {I  25-59, 


wd  tlut  ya  dm]'  pnrfnnme  yonre 
jnlu,  oonlbniw  It  thnonc  eadlj-  til  ii 
■t  KQWUle.  / 

{  SB,  Now  ii  It  rvaonn  and  tyma  t 
I  ih***  yaw,  whuuif,  HiDd  wlierRm,  t 
y*  tni^  ohaniiK*  year  wtueil  with-nu 
jnar  teptm.  /    Sttothl.r,   a    mui    i 


the  CI 


hitydWh.  /  For  the  Li«o  soiUi;  tliat 
"apoa  thingea  tiut  navgly  bitydca 
i4<3  bihoTBtk  newe  oonHiL"/  And  Sonak 
■eith:  "if  thy  oenueil  ia  ooman  to  tlia 
«rM  of  tbyn  enemy,  ohannge  thy 


--/ 


B  thy 


U  if  n  Iw  that  thou  &nde  that,  hy 
•TTOiir  or  by  other  BaOH,  hum  or  daniaga 
Duty  bityda.  /      Ai«a,   if  thy  oonseil  be 


OMue,  chaimg*  thy  oomeil.  /  For  the 
Uw«a  Hyn  :  that  "  alle  biheate*  tb»t  bean 
dlahoneata  been  of  no  Taloe."  /  And 
•ek,  if  it  as  be  that  it  be  inpoaalhla,  or 
1410  may  nat  goodly  be  parfonmed  or  kapt.  / 

§  Sfl.  And  lake  tbia  for  a  (feneral  ranle, 
that  every  conaeil  that  ii  affemied  ao 
atrongly  that  it  uay  nat  be  cbannged, 
fbr  DO  eondioioim  that  may  bityde,  I 
■eye  that  thilke  conaeil  ia  vikked.'  / 

§  ai.  Thia  Uelibena,  irhuine  he  hadde 
hard  the  doctrine  of  hia  -wyt  dama  Pm- 
dence,  anaverda  in  thia  vyaa.  /  '  Dama/ 
quod  he,  '  aa  yet  in-to  thia  tyma  ye  hui 
wel  and  eovanably  tanght  ms  aa  in 
genand,  how  1  ahal  goveme  ma  in  the 
oheainge  and  in  tha  withholdinge  of 
ray  eouaeillonn.  /  But  now  walde  I 
layil  that  ye  wolde  condeaoende  tn 
eapecial,/  and  tella  ma  how  lyketh 
yow,  or  what  aemath  yow,  by  onr 
oonaaUlonra  that  we  ban  chosen  in  our 
*4t5  pnaent  node.'  / 

iSa  'My  lord,'   qi    "     ' 


1  al 


that  y 


wilftiUy  replye  agayn  my 
diatempra  your  hart«  thogh  1  apeka 
tbinc  that  yow  diipleae.  /  For  god  wot 
that,  aa  In  myn  antante,  I  apeke  It  for 
yonr  beate,  for  your  hononr  and  fbr  yonr 
proflta  eke,  /  And  sootlily,  I  hop*  that 
yonr  banignltsa  wol  taken  it  in  paolanca./ 


Tn«t*th  me  wbI.'  lynod  aho.  'that  yom 
conatil  feji  in  tbia  caaa  no  aholde  nat, 
aa  to  Hpeko  properly,  be  called  a  ww- 
aeilling,  hot  a  tnocionn  or  a  inoevyng  of 
folye ;  /  in  which  conaeil  ye  ban  erred  in 
many  a  aondty  wyae.  / 

%  29.  irirsl  and  forward,  yo  ban  rmi 


I  th'HI 


o  sbnl, 


seillon 
^l6ped  a  : 


oleped  to  yonr 
of  paple,  tnl  ehajgeant  and  fol  ancyoa 
fbr  to  bare.  /  Alao  ye  ban  ened,  fix 
tliere«a  ye  Aoldan  only  hava  alepad  lo 
yonr  oonaeil  yonr  tiewa  Areendea  olda  and 


■■/  And  atki 
alio  y«  have  errad,  tvr  ya  lum  bn^ 
with  yow  to  yonr  eouaoil  ire,  ooretiMi 
and  haatlAieaae ;  /  tha  whicha  thiw 
thingea  bean  oontrBiiaiiaa  to  eveiy  Bonatdl 
honaata  and  profltaUa;/  the  whiebi 
three  tfaingea  ye  han  nat  anientiaaad  or 
daatroyed  hem,  neither  In  yourself  ni 
io  yoor  oonaeilloar*,  aa  yow  oghte.  /  ft 
ban  erred  alao,  for  ye  ban  ahewed  la 
yonr  eonaelllonra  yonr  talent,  and  yoor 
aflbooloon  to  make  warra  anon  and  6» 
to  do  vangeanoe ;  /  th^  han  eapyed  t? 
yonr  wordea  to  what  tUng  ye  bean 
enolyned./  And  therfbre  han  thffi 
rather  oonaeilled  yow  U>  yonr  talent  than 
to  yonr  proflta  /  Ya  han  anwi  also,  for 
it  aameth  that  yow  loSraalli  t«  ban  bam 
oonaeilled  by  thlaa  oonaeiUonia  only,  ami 
with  litel  avya  |  /  wharaa,  In  K  gnet 
and  ao  heigh  a  node,  it  badds  bees 
nee  >aaaria  mo  oonaaillonia,  and  men  j 
deliberadonn  to  parfonma  yonr  ampriaa/ 
Ya  h^  erred  alao,  for  ye  han  nat 
examined  yonr  conaeil  in  tha  fotaeyda 

reqnlreth.  /  Ye  han  erred  alao,  fbr  ye 
han  maked  no  diviaionn  bitwise  yonJ 
oonaailloon;  thia  la  to  aeyn,  bitwiian 
yonr  trewe  fVeandea  and  yoaf  i^ynad 
oonaeillonia  ;  /    na  ye  han    nat    knowt  M 


Pt  31.]         B.   Z9t  tCftfe  ^  (|Aefftett«r 


6^^ 


€f  jonr  Innm  fkMndw  old»  and 
'  Iml  jehftB  MM*  aDa  Mr  wQidM 
odMpoti  and  iiieljned  joarh«rte 
non  part  and  to  the  grelter 
1;  aadtharbetnyaoondeaoeiided./ 
itt  y  wolk  ipd  that  maa  'abal 
flada  a  giattar  nombre  of  Iblaa 
f  HTM  man,/  and  therftna  the 
I  tliat  iMm  at  oongfagaoioima  and 
idia  of  taUk,  th«r-aa  men  take 
iwaxd  to  the  nombre  than  to  the 
e  of  peEBonaa,  /  ye  aae  wel  that  in 
eonaaiUinfea  folaa  han  the  maia- 

Kalibeoa  aaswerde  agayn,  and 
*  I  Cmonte  ipd  that  I  have  exxed ;  / 
»«a  thoa  haat  told  me  heex^htfioni, 
I  aia  nat  to  Uame  that  ohanngeth 
aaaOIoiixa  In  oertein  eaaa,  and  lor 
B  Jnate  canaaa,/  I  am  al  xedy  to 
9  my  eonaaUlonn,  right  aa  thoa 
ivyMi  /  The  proverbe  aeith :  that 
»  do  ainne  ia  mannish,  bat  certea 
eraaveie  longe  In  ainne  ia  work  of 
eL"7 

To  tlkia  aentenoe  anawerde  anon 
Ridenoe,  andaeyde :  /  *Ezamineth,* 
lie,  'yonr  oonaeil,  and  lat  na  aae 
liohe  of  hem  hmaa.  spoken  moat 
Jy,  and  taxight  yow  beat  conaeiL  / 
rnuhmnche  as  that  the  ezamin- 
is  neceanrie,  lat  ns  biginne  at  the 
s  and  at  the  phisioiens,  that  ftnt 
in  this  matere.  /  I  sey  jrow,  that 
rgiens  and    phisioiens  han  seyd 

your  oonaeil  discreetly,  as  hem 
;  /  and  in  hir  speohe  seyden  fVil 
that  to  the  office  of  hem  aper^ 
to  doon  to  evexy  wight  honour 
ofit,  and  no  wight  for  to  anoye ;  / 
fter  hir  craft,  to  doon  greet  dili* 
m-to  the  cure  of  hem  whiche  that 
an  in  hir  goyemannoe./  And 
:ht  as  they  han  answered  wydy 
iscreetly,  /  right  so  rede  I  that 
een  heiglily  and  aovereynly  gner- 
for  hir  noble  speohe;/  and  eek 
ey  tholde  do  the  more  ententif 
Be  in  the  cnraoionn  of  your  doghter 

For  al-be-it  so  that  they  been 
ireendes,    therfore   shal    ye    nat 

that  tbeysenre  yaw  toe  nof^it;/ 

B 


but  ye  og^te  the  rather  gnardone  hem 
and  ahewe  hem  yoor  largease.  /  And  aa  9469 
tonohinge  the  propoaioionn  which  that 
the  phiaiciena  entrsteden  in  thia  eaaa,  thia 
ia  to  aayn,/  that,  in  maladyea,  that  eon 
oontrarie  ia  wariaahed  hy  another  oon- 
traxie,  / 1  wolde  fkjn  knowe  how  ye 
nnderstonde  thflke  text,  and  iHial  ia 
yooraantenoai*/  *Osrtea,'qaodMeUbeiis^ 
*I  nnderstonde  it  in  thia  wyae:/  that, 
xi^t  aa  they  ban  doon  me  a  oontrarie, 
xi^t  ao  aholde  I  doon  hem  another.  /  S470 
For  xifl^t  aa  th^  han  Tenged  hem  on  me 
and  doon  me  wrong,  ri^t  so  shal  I 
venge  me  npon  hem  and  doon  hem 
wrong;/  and  thanne  haYS  I  onxed  oon 
oontraxie  hy  another/  / 

I  81.  *  Lo,  lo ! '  qnod  dame  Pradenoa, 
*how  lightly  ia  eveiy  man  enolyned  to 
hia  owene  daqnr  and  to  hia  owene  ple- 
aannoa!/  Oertas,*qnod  she,  *the  wordaa 
of  the  phiaioiena  no  aholde  nat  han  been 
nnderatonden  In  thia  wyae.  /  Foroertaa, 
wikkedneaae  ia  nat  oontrarie  to  wikked- 
nesse,  ne  rengeannoe  to  vengeannoe,  ne 
wrong  to  wrong ;  bat  they  been  semUa- 
Ue.  /  And  therfore,  o  vengeaonoe  is  nat  S47S 
warisshed   by  another  vengeaanoe,  ne 

0  wrong  by  Another  wrong ;  /  bateverioh 
of  hem  enereeaeeth  and  aggreggeth 
other.  /  Bat  oertaa,  the  wordea  of  the 
phiaioiena  aholde  been  onderstonden  in 
thia  wyae:/  for  good  and  wikkedneaae 
been  two  eontxmriea,  and  peea  and  werre, 
Tengeaonoe  and  aainrannoe,  diaoord  and 
aoooxd,  andmanye  others  thingea.  /  Bat 
certea,  wikkednease  shal  be  warisshed  by 
goodnaaae,  diaoord  by  aooord,  werre  by 
peea,  and  ao  forth  of  othere  thingea.  /  1480 
And  heer4o  aooordeth  Seint  Banl  the 
apostle  in  manye  plaoaa./  He  aeith: 
"ne  yeldeth  nat  harm  for  harm,  ne 
wikked  apeohe  for  wikked  apeohe ;  /  bat 

do  wel  to  him  that  dooth  thee  harm,  and 
blewa  him  that  aeith  to  thee  harm."/ 
And  in  manye  othere  plaoaa  he  amonaa- 
teth  peea  and  aooord.  /     Bat  now  wol 

1  spake  to  yow  of  the  oonaail  whkih  that 
waa  yarea  to  yow  by  the  man  of  lawe  and 
the  wyae  Iblk,  /  that  asydan  aDe  by  oon  M4SS 
aeoQKdaayaluiBlMidbilbvi;/  thatiorar 


r-616 


B.    ZU  ^«fe  of  QtleMeuo.  [t.  a  3, 


iS- 


•lie  IhyngM,  ^  sholda  dooD  yoar  dili- 
geaoB  1t>  kupeD  yuor  t«rsiiiii<  uod  to 
1  ycpur  bout  /  And  aeyduu 
ia  eaaa  yo  ogbtea  for  to 
a  fill  in7»9ly  and  with  greet  deli- 
^  ml  sir,  aa  to  the  flrvte 
pmnb,  that  toachetli  to  tha  ketiing  of 
your  poTBono ;  /  ya  shnl  undctstonde  that 
ho  tlkat  hath  werre  ehoJ  evenuora  mekaly 

jji)o  and  devoutly  prflyenbifom  alio  thLufr««,  / 
that  Jofiud  Criflt  of  hl«  grete  mercy  wol 
Lau  him  in  hiff  jirotocciouii,  ocd  b«a  hjH 
•overeyn  holpisg  at  hiB  ueda.  /  For 
eertoM,  in  thia  wi>r1d  ther  is  no  nigliL  that 
may  he  conwsilled  no  kept  flufBBantly 
vithonton  the  keplug  of  our  lord  iTesik 
Ciiat>  /  To  thifl  Hontenoo  aooordelh  the 
pri^heto  David,  that  seith  :  /  ^^  if  god  jie 
kape  the  oitee,  la  ydel  waketh  bo  that  it 
ItBiietli."  /  Now  air,  thannc  ahul  ye  oom- 
mitto  the  kapiug  of  your  penane  to  your 
bvwe  £roenda  that  boeu  approved  and 

3495  jt-Jumnro ; /  andof  hem  shulye  aienholp 
your  periono  for  to  kepo.  For  Oatottn 
with :  "  if  thoa  hast  nede  uf  help,  axe  it 
of  thy  freendei ;  /  for  tber  nia  Dnon  so 
good  a  phiilcien  aa  Ihy  trewo  freend."  / 
And  aiter  this,  thanne  shol  yo  kepe  yow 
fro  nJle  Mntonge  folk,  and  fro  lyerea,  and 
hare  alwoy  in  inapect  hir  oompuiye.  / 
For  Flora  Alfuncfl  eeith:  "no  tnk  no 
eompAnye  by  tJie  weyo  of  a  stmnnge  man. 
hnt-if  CO  be  that  thoa  have  knowe  bim  of 
a  lander  tymo.  /  And  if  »  be  that  he 
falls   In-to  Ihy   companye  punveutoce 

1500  withonten  thyn  tkaient,  /  onqDsre  thanne, 
M  lubtiUy  as  thoa  maynt,  of  hie  coDverwi- 
oioim  and  of  his  lyf  bifors,  and  fona  tby 
woy  ;  Beye  that  tbon  gooat  tliider  as  tbou 
wolt  Ditt  go ;  /  and  if  ha  bereth  a  Bpere, 
hold  tbee  on  the  r]ght  syde,  and  if  he 
buTB  a  Bwerd,  hold  thee  on  the  lift  sydo,"  / 
And  after  thU,  thanne  ihnl  ye  kepe  yow 
vyiely  &om  alio  awicb  manero  pDple  aa  I 
hare  seyd  bifore,  and  hem  and  hir  conseil 
eachewB.  /  And  aftur  this,  thanno  Bbnl 
yt  kepo  yow  in  swiob  manere,  /  thai  for 

kUiy  prekumpcionn  of  your  Btrongtbe,  tbat 
yt  no  iliqiyio  uat  no  aoounte  ub(  the  misbt 
of  your  adveraario  bo  litol,  that  ye  late 
tllS  keping  of  your  F«nona  fcr  your  pre- 


nunpclonu  i  /  tor  every  wya  nun  dndeth 
biBeneiny./  And  Salomon  scith :"  welofal 
is  he  tliut  uf  alle  bath  dreile :  /  fnr  ceitca, 
hatbatthnrgbtbe  liardinarae  of  bis  herw 
and  thurgh  the  hardisease  of  him-iHlf 
hath'  to  ^oet  presumpcioim,  him  shsi 
yvel  bityda*'  /  Thanne  ahul  ye  evenucra 
oountrewayta  embosahemBnis  nai  alle 
oapiaiUe.  /  For  Senek  »*ilh  ;  that  "the 
wyM  man  that  dredetb  harmpi  oaoheweth 
bnnnes ;  /  na  be  ne  fallelb  in-to  ptrUt, 
that  perils  escbeivetL,"  /  And  nl-bp-it  «d 
that  it  seme  that  thoa  art  in  liker  plVA*. 
yet  ahaito*  alwey  do  thy  dilieence  in 
keplnge  of  thy  paisono;  /  this  is  to  payv. 
□u  be  nat  negligent  to  kepn  thy  psnone, 
nnl  only  fro  tby  grettestn  eoemys  hut  In 
thy  leeste  enemy./  Senok  aelth :  "a 
num  tluLt  ia  wol  avysed,  be  dredeth  his 
leate  enemy."/  Ovide  aoith:  tiiM  "the 
litel  weiele  vol  alee  the  grote  bole  nnd  the 
wUde  hert."  /  And  tha  book  •eitb  !  "a 
Utel  thorn  may  prikke  a  ^roet  king  fnl 
Bore  ;  and  an  hound  wol  holde  the  wilds 
boor."/  But  naihelees,  I  aey  nM  thou 
Blhfilt  be  Bo  ooward  that  thou  donle 
tber  wher-as  is  no  dnde.  /  The  book 
seitb:  that  "  sommB  folk  faKD  gtf* 
Inst  to  deceyve,  but  yet  they  dnedin 
lipTij  to  be  docoyved."/  Yet  ahaltan 
drede  to  been  nmpoiaaned,  itnd  kap* 
yow  from  the  conpnnye  of  seoraeM^/ 
For  the  book  acith:  "with  MOtneiM 
make  no  companye.  but  600  hie  words* 

I  tha   sacon'ln  point, 


asa.  Now 


yow  to  warnestore  your  hoos  with  gnll 
dillgenee,  /  I  wolde  &yu  knows,  hov  tlwc 
ye  undentonde  thilka  words*,  and  wbs> 
is  your  sentence.'  / 

g  S3.  Mallboos  noeweirlB  and  leydSk 
'  Certea  I  nndentjuide  it  in  this  1^  j 
that  I  abol  warneatons  luj-n  houa  wilfa 
toures,  Bwiobs  as  hiut  csatalles  and 
oUieni  manera  odiHoeB,  and  nnnnm 
and  aitellarie*.  /  by  whiche  thiitgM  I 
may  my  peraone  nod  myu  heoi  b» 
kopioi  und  ileJondeo,  that  dyne  eaolOfl 
ibn!  been   in   dmda  myn   bona  for  to 


approche.'/ 


T.  ii  34-36.] 


B.    Zit  €tth  of  imeFifieuK. 


g  !M.  To  tliis  Bantonce  luuwania  iuum 
rruiUnco;  '  wnnnssloring,'  qnod  ihe,  "of 
lii'iglw  tonrea  nnd  of  groto  ctliflrM  nppar- 
= :  ■  tonolh  tom-tyme  to  pryje ;  /  (ind  eek  men 
nuUiii  beiglie  tonrea  ond  ktsIc  cdi&oes 
nitli  grvto  coEtagea  and  with  greet  tro- 
1-iulle ;  uie]  whan  that  th«7  boan  Bnwm- 
I.lictd,  yot  bo  thay  nat  worth  »  stres,  bat-if 
I  liey  bo  dBfnnded  by  trowe  freondBB  that 
I  .-n  olrls  and  wyao,  /  And  iind(mt<nid 
Mil,  thut  ths  enttoBto  and  utmngwle 
;-iniiBon  that  a  richo  man  ni«y  have,  ns 
\vih]  tpo  ki^pon  hiH  penone  u  hise  Q;'HHl«Bt 
]<  /  that  ho  be  blloved  amon^ea  bEa  acb- 
ceU  sod  with  hisB  naiBhebcrroa.  /  For 
iliDsaeithTuUial:  (hat "  Iher  ig  a  inaner 
jT^miaoii  iJiat  no  man  may  vsnciniBsfl  Ds 
'JiiicoiiBto,  nod  that  ia.  /  a  lord  to  be 
liilirved    of   Uise    oiteaeina    and    of    bU 

gilG.  >'uv  sir,  ns  to  thotliriddo  point; 
wh«r-ai  ydnr  olde  and  wise  oonseiBonrs 
iteydon,  tliftt  yow  ds  oghte  nat  eodaynly 
i>e  hiwtily  procedcn  in  this  node,  /  buC 
I  hat  yow  oghte  pnrveyon  nod  spparaillfn 
yow  in  thia  ooas  with  greol  diligence  and 
grsol  delibenclonn ;  /  Irewaly,  I  trowe 
that  thay  loyden  ligtit  vyaly  and  right 
aooth.  /  For  TallinB  aeith,  *'  in  every 
neile,  ar  then  biginne  it,  appaniilte  tbee 
with  Bwet  diligenoe."  /  Thanna  aoye  I, 
that  in  vBng«inca-lakin(t,  in  werie,  in 
S  IS  liatiuUe,  and  in  wameBt«rin((,  /  er  thow 
biginne,  I  rede  that  thon  apparailla  thee 
tiior-to,  and  do  it  with  greet  delibsTB' 
ti.)UO.  /  Pot  TuHioB  mith ;  tliat  "  long 
n|it>arailling  bifom  the  baboille  makoth 
eliiirt  victoria. "  /  And  Gassidoraa  seith ! 
■ '  the  gDmiBon  ij  stroDger  whan  it  ia 
long*  tyme  avyaed."  / 

gaa.  Bnt  n<iw  lat  na  iipok«Q  of  Uis 
conieU  that  waa  aoaordcd  by  yoar  neiglie- 
bnrss,  Bwiiho  aa  doon  yi>«  tovoienc* 
wiihoDten  loya,  /  yonrolda  oniuays  rttion. 
■  -Lled.yonrflatorores /thatconeeillcdyow 
.  I' tt«yne  thineea  privoly,  and  openly  con- 
-I  Iliad  en  yow  tha  oontrarie!  /  the  yonge 
;<>lk  olsn,  UutC  wnseilleden  yow  to  venge 
yuw  and  make  nerre  anoti.  /  Andi-ertea, 
sir,  US  I  ha™  aeyd  bif-jm,  ye  hon  greetly 
Hied  to  ban  oleped  (wich  mauei  folk  to 


ycinr  onnsoil;/  which  CAasfliUoiiiB  lieen 
y-nogli  rupreved  by  the  rtBonna  afbro- 
aeyd.  /  Bnt  natholeoa,  lat  na  nnv  de. 
acendo  to  the  apecial.  Ye  ihnln  flnt 
piwwde  After  the  doctrine  of  TulltnB.  /  1515 
Gortea,  the  tronihe  of  this  raatero  or  of 
thia  conaail  nedeth  cat  diligently  eu- 
qaere;/  for  it  ia  -wel  itiat  wliicbe  tliey 
bean  that  han  doon  to  ytrw  thia  trespoa 
and  vileinya,  /  and  how  nianyo  treepaa- 
Boora,  and  in  what  manere  thry  han  to 
yow  doon  ol  thia  wrong  and  ol  thia 
viloinye.  /  And  afler  this,  fbacne  ihnl 
ye  examine  the  eeoonde  oondioSonn,  wbloll 
that  the  same  Tnllina  addeth  in  thia 
matore.  /  fbr  Tnllina  pnt  a  thing,  whicll 
that  he  clepeCb  "  conaen tinge,"  thia  ia  to 
»«yn  ;  /  who  been  they  and  how  manye,  jjjo 
and  whinhe  been  they,  that  oonaenteden 
to  thy  conaeil,  in  thy  wilflilnaase  to  doon 
baatif  vengeance.  /  And  lat  ae  oonaidere 
also  who  been  they,  and  how  manye  been 
they,  and  whiche  been  they,  tiiat  con- 
Bonteden  to  yonr  adrarsariea.  /  And 
certea,  as  to  the  firsts  poynt,  it  ia  wcI 
knowan  whiche  ftilk  been  they  that  eon- 
■enteden  to  you  haatif  wiUHUnesse ;  / 
for  trewely.  alio  (bo  that  oonaeiUtdon 
yow  to  maken  Bodeyn  werre  no  boen  nat 
yoQT  freendea.  /  Lat  na  now  oonsidere 
whicbe  been  they,  that  yo  hulde  bo  greetly 
your  IVeendea  as  to  your  peraoDe.  /  For  15SS 
al-be-!l  ao  that  ye  be  mighty  and  rioho, 
certea  ye  no  been  nat  but  allono,  /  Por 
oerCee,  ye  no  han  no  child  bnt  a  doghter  |  / 
□e  ye  no  han  bretboren  ne  caaim  ger- 
maytia,  ne  noon  other  neigh  kinrode,  f 
wherfore  that  yonr  cnemys,  fur  drede, 
aholde  atinlo  to  plods  with  j-ow  or  to 
deatroye  your  persone.  /  Yo  Xnowcn 
also,  that  yonr  riclmaaoa  molen  been  dis- 
pended  in  diverse  parties ;  /  and  whan  iJ(>o 
that  every  wight  baib  his  part,  thay  ne 
wollen  taken  Imt  litel  reward  to  venge 
thy  doetfa.  /  Bnt  thyne  enemya  been 
tliree,  nnd  they  ban  manie  children, 
bretboren,  eoains,  and  other  nykjmrdej/ 
and,  thongh  mo  were  that  tfaon  haddast 
slajTi  of  hem  two  or  three,  yet  dwellon 
thei  y-nowD  to  wreken  hir  deoth  iwd  to 
alee  thy  pereona.  /    And  thongh  w  be 


r6>« 


B.    T^t  Z&tt  of  QUeKBeue. 


[T.  » 


J 


Umt  yoof  kinredo  bo  mora  Hiker  uid 
itodeliut  Hum  Iha  Itia  of  yoor  ndver- 
■uie.  /  yet  natheleea  yuar  klnnde  nis 
bat  K  fbr  kiorede  ;  tbey  boun  but  lilul  lib 

1565  ta  TOW,  /  and  tlis  kin  of  your  enunya 
Imeii  ny  «ib  to  hem.  And  oortes,  M  in 
that,  bir  oondiciaan  ii  b«t  th&a  yooceE.  / 
Tbuu]«  l&t  Dfl  oonsidcre  nlfo  if  the  oon- 
■eilling  of  beiu  that  DomoillBdna  ytn*  to 
taken  todeyn  vengoannce,  mhalher  it 
accordo  to  itaoaa?  /  And  c«rtci,  yo 
kaowa  wel "'  Buy."  /  For  na  by  right  and 
regonn,  Iher  may  no  man  taken  vengoBDco 
on  no  wight,  bnt  the  juge  that  bath  (he 
jnriadicciDOn  of  it,  /  whoD  it  is  gTannted 
him  to  take  thilka  veDg1^a^l»,  hastily  or 

xSjo  atlainprBly,  oa  the  lawo  requireth,  /  And 
yat  more-ovsr,  of  thilka  vard  that  Tollios 
clepeth  "oonMn tinge,"  /  thou  Bhalt  eon- 
^dere  if  thy  might  and  thy  power  may 
conwnten  and  suffysa  to  thy  wilfnlnease 
and  lo  thy  nonsoillonrB.  /  And  cerles, 
thou  mafst  wol  seyn  that  "nnr,"/  For 
sikerly,  as  for  to  Bpeko  proproly,  we  amy 
do  no-tiungbnt  only  twioh  thing  as  we 
may  doon  rigtktftilly.  /  And  Eortce,  right- 
taUy  na  mowD  ye  taka  no  vengeanoa  aa  of 

IS7S  yd''  pn>pro  aactoritee.  /  Thanne  mowe 
ye  aeon,  that  yoor  power  no  consonteth 
nat  no  accocdoth  nat  with  your  wilfoJ- 
nove.  /  lAt  na  now  examine  the  thridde 
point  tlint  Tnlline  clopelh ' '  oonaeqnont."  / 
Thou  ahalt  uuderstunde  that  the  ven- 
geanoa  that  thoo  pnrpoaest  for  to  take 
is  the  oonaeqnent.  /  And  ther-of  folwath 
another  vcngcannce,  peril,  and  werre ; 
and  othere  damages  wttb-oate  combes,  of 
whicbo  ws  be  nnt  war  as  at  this  tyma.  / 
And  aa  toncbinge  the  fourtbo  point,  tbat 

>j3o  Tnllioa  depelh  "  engendringe,"  /  thon 
fiholt  considore.  tliat  this  wrong  which 
that  is  doon  to  thos  is  engandred  of  the 
hats  of  thyno  enemya ;  /  Bud  of  the 
veugsan  ce-tAtingo  opon  that  wolde  en- 
goadro  anathcc  vengeanca.  and  mnohel 
nrwo  and  waitinge  of  ricbessss,  as  I 
HTde./ 

g  B7.  Kow  air,  as  to  the  point  tbat 
Tnllina  clopetl.  "cttilaeB,"  which  tbot  il 
ths  biate  point,  /  Ihoa  abnlt  anderstende 
that  the  WTOog  that  thoa  hast  rooeyved 


thia  ia  lo  seyn,  the  fer  eaiue  and  tha  ny 
canss.  /  Hie  fer  canse  ia  almi^ty  god, ' 
ihatiacniuaofallethingea./  Tfaa  near 
canae  ia  thy  three  eneinyo.  /  The  gaum 
aooideDtol  was  hate.  /  The  oaius  material 
been  the  fyvt,  woundes  of  thy  doehlei.  / 
The  canse  formal  is  the  manem  of  hir 
werkinge,    tbat    hroghten    laddi«s   and 


t  thy  1 


ndowi 


.  /     Hie 


cause  final  was  for  to  dee  thy  doghlar ; 
it  letted  nat  in  aa  mnche  M  in  hem  wik  / 
But  for  to  speken  of  the  fer  canse,  as  to 
wiiat  ende  they  ahcd  oome,  or  wbatsbal 
Onally  bityde  of  hem  in  this  caaa,  ns  eta 
I  not  dome  but  by  conjestinga  and  by 
snppoiinge.  /  For  we  sfanl  ■oppooe  that 
they  shnl  come  to  a  wikked  onde,  /  by- 
cause  that  the  Book  of  Deoroea  osithi 
"  eeldeo  or  with  greet  peyne  been  cMMa 
y-brogbt  to  gooi  ende  whume  UiQjr  bwn 
baddely  Mgonao."  / 

3  Ba  Now  air,  if  man  wolde  oze  na, 
why  that  god  anffred  men  to  do  yoir  (hi* 
vileinye,  certea,  I  can  nat  wd  answer*  as 
for  no  sothlaatnease.  /  For  th'apoaU* 
seitfa,  that  '■  the  Haiencea  and  the  jagge- 
ments  of  onr  lord  god  ulmtghty  be«n  fal 
depa ;  /  ther  may  no  man  comprobende 
ne  soroheu  hem  soffisontly."  /  Nathe- 
loee,  by  oertoynB  prosnmpciona  and  MD- 
jeotingas,  1  bolde  and  bilevs  /  that  god, 
wliich  that  is  fal  of  jnatioo  and  of  right- 
wianease,  hath  snSVed  this  bl^^  by 
jnate  cause  issonable.  / 

%  39.  Thy  name  ia  Melibee,  this  is  to 
■eyn,  "a  man  that  drinfceth  hony."  / 
Thou  bast  y-dronke  so  mnchol  hony  ot 
swete  tern  parol  tichoastts  and  delicee 
and  bonuurg  of  this  world,  /  tbat  then 
art  dronken ;  and  hoit  forgeton  Jant 
Crist  thy  oreatanr ;  /  thon  na  hast  nM 

as  thee  onghte.  /  Xe  thou  ne  haM  nat 
wbI  y-taken  kepe  to  the  wordeaof  Orida, 
that  aaith  :  /  "  under  the  bony  of  tbe 
godea  of  the  body  is  hid  the  Tenim  that 
slesth  the  soule."  /  And  Salomon  Beill^ 
"if  thoa  lust  fonndon  bony, eteof  ittlwt 


Y-  if  40-43.]  &   Z^  ZoU  of  (JIUfitew. 


19 


■oflyseih ;/  for  if  thoa  cu  of  it  oat  of 
iiMRD«»  Iboa  ahftlfc  ■pewe,'*  and  be  nedy 
andporrau/  And  penvantaraCrijt  bath 
tiiaa  In  dMpit,  and  hath  tomad  awcj  fro 
thaa  hit  ihoe  and  him  mnm  of  miaeri- 
ocnda;/  and  also  ha  hath  Mibad  that 
thoa  hart  bam  pnnfaihad  in  the  manere 
that  thaw  haaty^tfMpa—iL  /    Thouhaat 

6iodooii  sinna  agivn  ov  looi  Grift;/  for 
oertea,  tha  thna  enemjs  of  manbinde, 
thai  is  to  ■qjn*  tha  flenh,  the  foend,  and 
tha  wofld,  /  thoa  hast  ■ofbed  hem  entze 
In-iotfajnhartewilftil^bjthewindowee  = 
of  thjbodty,  /  and  hait  nat  defended  thj-  ' 
self  infflianily  agajna  hir  ■■■iitia  and 
hir  temptacioane,  to  thai  they  han 
woonded  thj  eoole  in  fyre  plaoes;/  tiiie 
Is  to  njn,  the  deadly  linnea  thai  been 
entied  in4o  thyn  herte  by  thy  tyre 
witiei.  /  And  In  the  aame  maneze  oar 
lord  Cziit  hath  wold  and  aofbed,  thai  thy 
three  enemya  bem  enired  in-to  thyn  hoos 

S15  hy  the  windowee,  /  and  han  y-woanded 
thy  doggier  in  the  fore  aeyde  manere.'  / 

I  4a  *  Certai,' qnod  IfeUbee,  *  I  aee  wel 
thai  ya  enforce  yow  mnchel  by  wordea  to 
oTBToome  me  in  awich  manere,  that  I  ahal 
nai  Tange  me  of  myne  enemya ;  /  ahew- 
inge  me  the  perUa  and  the  yrelea  that 
mighten  ialle  of  thia  vengeance.  /  Bat 
who^K>  wolde  conaidere  in  alle  Tengeancea 
the  perila  and  yvelea  thai  mi^te  aewo  of 
Tengeance^takinge,  /  a  man  wolde  never 

Sao  take  vengeance,  and  that  were  harm ;  / 
for  by  the  vengeanco'takinge  been  the 
wikked  men  diaaevered  fro  the  gode 
men.  /  And  they  that  ban  wil  to  do 
wikkedneaae  reatreyne  hir  wikked  parpoa, 
whan  they  aeen  the  paniaainge  and  chaa- 
tyainge  of  the  treapoaaonra.'  /  [fAnd  to 
thia  anavrerde  dame  Prudence :  '  Ccrtca,' 
aeyde  ahe,  *  I  grannie  wel  that  of  ven- 
geannce  cometh  mnchel  3rvel  and  mnchel 
good;/  batvengeannce-takingaperteneth 
nat  unto  everichoon,  bat  only  nnto  jagea 
and  unto  hem  that  han  joriadicoioim 
npon  the  treepaaaoars.]  /  And  yet  aeye  I 
more,  that  right  aa  a  aingaler  peraone 
ainneth  in  takinge  vengeance  of  another 

lOas  man,  /  right  ao  ainneth  the  jage  if  he  do 
no  vengeance  of  hem  thai  it  han  da* 


e*L  /  For  S«nftk  etith  thua :  "  that 
r  he  aettii, "'  ia  g<ood  that  prvreth 
r/  AndaaCaaMd/zreaOth:  *'A 
man  dredeth  to  *kf  rmtrmtpM^  wbaa  be 
wooi  and  knmreth  that  it  4ja|>l4aHb  i4» 
thejogeaaadaovcrayna.'*/  AAdan/iiber 
aeith  :'*  the  jnge  that  dredeth  U#4/>  rfgbt, 
maketh  men  ahfewea,"  /  AndlMntPaale 
the  apoetle  aetth  in  hia  epiatle,  whan  lie 
wiyteth  nn-to  the  Bomayna :  that  **  the 
jogea  bcren  nat  tiie  apere  with-ooleu 
caaae ; "  /  bat  they  benm  it  to  puniaae  jAj 
the  ahrewea  and  miadrjerea,  and  for  to 
defende  the  gode  men.  /  If  ye  wol  ihanna 
take  vengeance  of  yoar  enemya,  ye  ahnl 
retoome  or  have  yoar  reomira  %ft  tlie  jo^ 
thai  hath  the  jariadiecion  np^m  hem ;  / 
and  he  ahal  paniaae  hem  aa  tiie  lawa 
azeth  and  reqayreth.*  / 

S4L  *A!'  qaod  MeUbee,  *thia  ven- 
geance lyketh  me  no-thing,  /  I  bithenka 
me  now  and  take  hede,  how  fortune  hath 
noriaaed  me  fro  my  childhede,  and  hath 
holpen  me  to  paaae  many  a  atnmg  paa.  /  961 
Now  wol  I  aaaayen  hir,  trnwinge,  with 
goddea  help,  that  ahe  ahal  hclpe  me  my 
ahame  for  to  venge.'  / 

§  4*2.  *Certea,'  qaod  Prudence,  *if  ye 
wol  werke  by  my  oonaeil,  ye  ahal  nat 
aaaaye  fortune  by  no  wey ;  /  ne  ye  ahul 
nat  lene  or  bowe  unto  hir,  aiter  the  word 
of  Senek :  /  for  "  thingea  that  been  folily 
doon,  and  that  been  in  hope  of  fortune, 
ahullen  never  come  to  good  onde."  /  And 
aa  the  aame  Sonek  aeith :  **  the  more  deer 
and  the  more  ahyning  that  fortune  la,  the 
more  brotil  and  the  aonner  broken  ahe 
ia.''  /  Truateth  nat  in  hir,  for  ahe  nia  ^ 
nat  atidefaat  ne  atable ;  /  for  whau  thow 
troweat  to  be  most  aeur  or  aikor  of  hir 
help,  ahe  wol  faille  tboo  and  decojrve 
thee.  /  And  wheroa  ye  seyn  that  fortune 
hath  noriaaed  yow  fro  y«mr  childhede,  / 
I  aeye,  that  in  ao  mnchel  ahnl  ye  the 
laaae  truate  in  hir  and  in  hir  wit  /  For 
Senek  aeith  :  "  what  man  that  ia  noriaaed 
by  fortune,  ahe  maketh  him  a  greet 
fooL"  /  Now  thanne,  ain  ye  deqrre  and  a6 
aze  vengeance,  and  the  vengeance  that  ia 
doon  after  the  lawe  and  bifore  the  juge 
na  lykoth  yow  nat,  /  aii4  the  vengaanoe 


B.    tit  ZtiSe  of  Qnefifieus. 


[t.  f  {  43-*«- 


II  hope  of  foitnuo  is  p«ril- 
a,  I  thume  bava  yn 
noon  other  lemodie  bnt  for  to  Imva  ymu 
roronn  auto  the  aavBrern  jogs  tliab 
TBngeth  ilUo  vilemyes  and  wrongs ;/ 
and  hsBbalTeageynw  after  thnt  him-solf 
witoeiBstb,  vlior-ai  ho  seitli :  /  "  levath 
365a  tlie  vBsgeanco  to  ma.  anil  I  sbul  do  it." '  / 
%  iS.  Uoliboe  aiuviirde, '  if  I  do  veDge 
me  nat  of  Uie  'rildnye  that  men  hnn 

that  ban  doou  to  me  that  vileinje  and 

^_    sille  olhara.  to  do  me  anotbsr  vilelnye.  / 

^^Lj?or  it  is  vrilOQ  :  "  if  ihon  take  no  Ten- 

^^K|psiic«  of  an  obi  vileinyD,  ttaoa  (ompneat 

^^HArne   advenories    to    do  tliw  a  newo 

^B^^ilo'Dye."  /     And  also,  tbr  my  Bnffraneo, 

men  wolden  do  to  ma  bo  mnehel  vileinyo, 

that  1  mi^bta  naitber  bsra  it  Tie  nuttme ;  / 

and  BO  iholde  I  been  put  and  holden  over 

ii!i55  Idwb.  /     For   men    aoya  :     "  in    mnobel 

BoffrinKO  shol  nmnye  tblng«  faUo  nn-t« 

tbM    whichs     thou     shak    nat     tnowe 

914.  'Certoe,'  qnod  Prodtynco,  'I 
Srannto  yow  that  over  mnohol  mfTraiinM 
nil  nat  goal ;  /  but  yet  ne  folwetb  it  nat 
IheTMif,  that  every  periona  to  -whom  men 
doou  »iloinye  take  of  it  vangoajjoe  ;  /  for 
Uiat  aperteneth  and  longeth  al  only  (o 
tho  jngo*,  for  tlioy  ahnl  vonKO  Uio  vileiayes 
and  inioriDa  /  And  tbei^fore  tho  tiro 
nnctoriteoa  that  yo  han  eayd  above,  been 

a£6o  on1>'  nnderetondan  in  the  jngea;/  for 
vhan  they  nfEren  ovrr  mncbel  tb( 
vr*m^ea  and  the  vileinyad  to  be  dooE 
wlthontfln  pnninhinge,  /  they  sompni 
nat  a  man  ol  only  for  to  do  newo  wrongBs 
but  Uiey  comanden  it,  /  Also  a  wya  mor 
■elth  :  that  "  the  jo^  that  correct^tb  nal 
the  ainnBra  comandeth  and  biddoth  bim 
do  Binno."  /  And  the  joges  and  (overeyna 
migbten  in  hir  land  ao  muchel  saBro  of 
tho  abrawoB  and  misdoore*.  /  that  Ibey 
aholden  by  iwioh  BnfiWince.  by  procM  of 
tyme,  waxen  of  >wich  ptfwcr  and  miebl, 
that  they  aholdan  putte  ont  the  jogcs 

»66S  and  the  Bovaniyna  from  hir  placos,  /  and 
atte  lasts  makon    ham  laaen   liir  loid. 

%  4fi.  fint  lat  ni  new  pntte,  that  ye 


bare  levo  to  vange  yow.  /  I  ssj^  ye  becD 
nat  of  might  and  ihowvr  oi  now  to  yimge 
yow.  /  For  If  ye  wole  makan  compansonn 
un-to  the  might  of  yonr  odveiwiea,  yv 
sbal  Snde  in  manye  thingos,  that  I  hare 
shewed  yow  er  thii,  that  hir  rondioicnm 
ia  bottre  than  yaareK  /  And  therfora 
seye  I,  that  it  I9  good  aa  cow  that  yo 
Bafn-«  and  be  pacient.  /  s 

g4e.  Forthar-mora.yeknowpnwelUist, 
at^r  the  com  una  eawe, "  it  ia  a  wuodnene 
a  man  to  sliyve  with  a  Btrangor  or  a  more 
mighty  man  than  ha  is  him-adf ;  I  and 
for  to  atryvG  with  a  man  of  evena  strengthe, 
that  is  to  seyn,  with  aa  Btiong  ■  man  » 
ha,  it  is  peril  \  f  and  for  to  vtryve  with  a 
wayker  man,  it  ia  fbli^"  /  And  therfera 
aholdo  a  man  flee  etryvini^  aa  mnohd  at 
be  mighle.  /  For  Salomon  seith  :  "  it  I« 
a  great  womhip  to  a  man  to  kepen  bim 
fvi  noyse  and  ^t^"  j  And  if  it  ao  ■ 
bi&tle  or  bnppe  that  a  man  of  grettar 
might  and  Btrangthe  than  then  art  do 
thoo  RTovanncs,  /  atudiD  and  bide  tbes 
rather  to  atUle  the  same  gwvaunce,  than 
for  to  venge  thee.  /  For  Senek  soith  -. 
tbat  "  be  pnttelb  him  in  greet  peril  that 
Btryveth  with  a  groUer  man  than  he  is 
bim-Bolf,"  /  And  Catonn  soitb  :  "  if  a 
man  of  byer  eEtnnI  or  degree,  or  nwe 
mighty  than  tbon,  do  thee  anoy  or  gro- 
vatmoe,  vaShts  bim ;  /  for  bo  that  anal 
hath  greved  thee  may  another  tyme 
relevo  tbee  and  heipe,"  /  Yet  istto  1 1 
csoA,  ye  bare  bathe  might  and  lioenee  fbr 
to  vecge  yrjw.  /  I  seyo,  that  thor  be  ftil 
monyo  tbingea  that  ahal  reitreyno  yow 
of  yangeanee-takinge,  /  and  moke  yow 
ibr  to  onolyna  to  miffre,  and  for  to  baa 
pacience  in  the  thingos  tbut  ban  bean 
doon  to  .vow.  /  First  and  foreward,  if  yo 
vole  conaidere  tho  dofautes  that  been  in 
yonr  owone  peraona,  /  forwbicbedclknt«» 
god  hath  soffred  yow  have  this  tribul^ 
cionn,  oa  I  hove  seyd  yow  lieer-Ufbnt.  /  ; 
For  the  poote  aoith,  lh»t  "  we  oghta 
pftoiantly  taken    tho    trihnlacions    that 

sideren  that  we  ban  deserved  to  ha*a 
hem."/  And  Seint  Oregorie  HeiOi :  that 
'■whan  a  man  coniideictb  wel  the  nombn 


B.    Z^t  Zatt  of  QtltftSeivB. 


of  hue  defoBtet  uiil  of  his  BiimM,  /  the 
peyafl*  and  tliB  triboljuwniiiB  thmi  ht 
snflnlh  aeineii   the  l«ae  nu-to  hym ;  / 

dnnM  mora  bevy  and  gnvoas,  /  in-«o- 
moclw  agmeth  his  peyna  tfas  lighter  »nd 

tgo  U"*  eaiei  on-to  him."/  Also  ys  owen  to 
cnclyne  and  bowe  yoar  hortfl  to  take  the 
paeumoa  of  onr  lord  Jesa  Criit,  as  seith 
Btnt  Pater  in  bise  epiitleB ;  /  "  Jera 
Crist,"  be  leith,  "  hath  ■oSred  for  us, 
and  y«TBn  enaample  to  every  man  to 
lolwn  and  sewe  him  ;  /  for  he  dide  never 
■iima,  no  never  cam  ther  a  vileinoiu 
word  oat  of  his  month ;  /  whan  men 
caned  bim,  he  oDised  hem  noght;  and 
whan  man  bctten  him,  he  manvced  hem 
nof(hC"  /  Also  the  (p^te  pacienoe,  whisb 
the  veintej  that  bean  in  paradya  han  had 
ia  tcibalAciouna  that  they  han  y-inffred, 

<S5  with-ooten  hir  deeert  or  gilt,  /  nchto 
moohel  atiren  yDW  to  pacience,  /  Fortber- 
more,  ye  sholde  oufbRS  yow  to  have 
taKience,  /  coosideruigs  that  the  tiibu- 
lacionna  of  this  world  but  iilel  whyls 
audore,  Mid  (one  paned  been  and 
goon.  /  And  the  joyo  that  a  man 
•Bketli  to  have  by  pacience  in  tribn> 
lacianna  is  peidnrsiile,  after  tbat  the 
KpoUe  Kith  in  hii  apistle:/  "the  joye 
cdgod,"  beMilh,  "ii  perdnimble,"  that  it 

DO  to  aeyn,  avethuttinge.  /  Also  troweth 
amd  bileveth  Redebitly,  that  he  nil  nat 
wel  y-noRMed  ne  wel  y-taaght,  that  can 
nat  have  paoieaoe  or  wol  uat  reoayve 
pacienee./  For  Salomon  seitb  i  that "  the 
ilootiins  and  the  wit  of  a  man  ia  knowen 
by  paoieaoe,''  /  And  in  another  placo  ha 
witjl ;  that "  liD  tbat  la  paaient  Kovaraeth 
him  by  great  pmdonco."  /  And  the  same 
Sklemon  seith  :  "  the  angry  and  wTathful 
■nan  maketh  neyses,  and  tha  imcient  man 
atempreth  hem  and  atilleth."  /  He  seith 
also  1  "it   ia  more  worth  to  ho   iweient 

^  than  for  to  bo  right  strong;/  (inahethiit 
Buy  have  the  lordshipe  of  his  owene 
herte  is  more  to  preyse,  than  ho  thni 
by  his  force  or  strengtho  laksth  graU 
citees."  /    And  tbeifora  seilh  saint  Jama 


TOtD  of  perfseeioas." '  / 


f^^.  'CBrtee,'qnodllelib*e,'. 
yow.  dame  Fmdence.  tbat  pa 
a  greet  vertn  of  parfeocienn  ;/  1 
man  nwy  nst  have  the  perteeoion 
ye  seken  ;  /  na  I  nam  nat  of  the  nombri 
of  right  parflte  men,  /  for  myn  harts  may  ft 
never  been  in  pees  nn-to  tha  tymo  it  be 
vanged./  And  at-be-it  so  that  it  wM 
greet  peril  to  myno  enein.r>,  (o  do  ma 
a  vileinye  in  takinge  vengeance  np-un 
me,  /  yet  token  they  noen  bode  of  tha 
peril,  but  fiilfilleden  hir  wikked  wil  and 
hir  ooiBge.  /  And  therfore,  me  tbinketh 
men  oghten  nat  ropreve  me,  though  I 
patte  me  inalital  peril fbrlovengs  me,/ 


outrage  by 


_  li  I  do  I 
to  aeyn,  that  1  venge  o 
another.'/  '7'S 

StS.  'AT  qnod  dune  Prudence,  '  ya 
seyn  your  wil  and  as  yow  iykoth  i  /  bub 
in  DO  ease  of  the  world  a  loan  sbolde  nat 
doon  outrage  ue  excene  for  to  veugen 
him.  /  For  Camidora  Beith  \  that  "  M 
yvel  doth  ho  that  vengeth  bim  by  outrage, 
M  ha  that  doth  the  ontraga."  /  And 
tharfure  ye  shol  venge  yow  after  the 
ordre  of  right,  that  is  to  leyn  by  tho  law*, 
and  nogbt  by  ezoesse  ne  by  oatiags.  / 
And  also,  if  ye  wot  venge  yovr  of  the  out- 

than  right  comandetb,  ye  sinnen ;  /  and  *jx 
therfore  with  Sanek :  that  "  a  man  slial 
naver  veugan  shrawednessa  by  shrewed- 
nesee."/  Anij  if  yeMye,Uiat  right  anth 
a  man  to  defatiden  vjolanoe  by  violence, 
and  fighting  by  Ugbling,  /  cectea  y*  iey« 
sooth,  whan  the  defense  is  doon  anon 
wilb-ontan  intervaUe  or  with-onten  lary- 
ing  or  delay,  /  [or  to  daienden  him  and 
nat  for  to  vangau  him.  /  And  it  bihovath 
tlial  a  man  pntte  swleh  attcni|ierance 
in  hit  defence,  /  that  men  have  no  1711 
canao  ne  matere  tn  rspraviiii  him  that 
deiendsth  him  of  •xoesse  sail  ootrsfe; 
for  «Ues  ware  itatrayn  resonn.  /  Pardee, 
ya  knowen  wet,  tliat  ys  makan  do  de- 
fenea  ■■  now  for  to  dafsnde  yow.  but  for 
to  vange  yow  i  /  and  so  wweih  it  tbat  ye 
han  no  wil  to  do  y.iur  drde  litatapnlj.  f 
And  tbcrforo,  me  thinkelh  that  paclsne* 
is  guoO.    rtw  Salomon  selib  1  that  "  h* 


I 

'7!' 

I 


B.    ZU  ^«f«  ef  (nitftftniB. 


[t-  Si  49-^1. 


ort™,'  qoml  McliliM", '  I  gTBiuitA 
jDw,  that  wfaiui  rt  ciJUi  ifl  injiaciaiit  nnd 
imUi,  of  tlint>  Iliflt  tonciietli  liim  noglit 
and  thiA  ripert^nethnat  itn-t')1iini,  tliongh 
I  it  b&rme  him,  it  Is  no  wonder.  /  For  the 
laivo  mith !  IhaC  "ha  is  conpabls  that 
cntremctteth  orn^dleth  wiib  vwich  thyug 
as  aperteneUi  nut  un-lo  him."  /  And 
Sulomnn  Boith;  tliBt  "ha  thai  cntro- 
moiuth  him  of  the  nnys«  or  tX.ryt  of 
■uolbsr  man,  ia  !;k  tn  him  thai  takath 
■nlionud  lio' tho  pres."  /  For  right  as  he 
IliSit  takelh  a  strsiuige  honnd  by  the  enM 
is  otitJierwhylo  bitoa  with  tha  hound,  / 
right  in  thoHuno  wjbo  is  it  rmonn  that  he 
bavD  Itarm,  tbat  by  Iiis  inpacieuce  trLed- 
loth  hiiQ  of  tho  noysB  of  another  maji, 
whflr4s  it  apert«iieth  nat  un-to  him.  / 
But  ye  knowen  vol  that  this  dede,  that  is 
to  soyo,  my  grief  and  my  diseae,  toacbeth 
mo  right  ny.  /  And  therfore,  though  I 
bo  wroth  and  tDpocienl,  it  ia  no  mer- 
veilln.  /  And  aavingB  yonr  graoe,  I  can 
Bat  soea  that  it  mighte  grcetly  homie 
me  though  1  toko  vengsannM ;  /  for  lam 
riohef  and  more  mighty  than  myne  one- 
mys  beeiL  /  And  wel  knowen  ya,  ihat 
by  moneyc  and  by  bavinge  grete  podieO' 
■ioiu  been  all  the  thingas  of  this  world 
gwDrtied.  /  And  Salomon  Beith  :  that 
"alle  thinges  obeyon  tomoneyo."  '  / 

g  bo.  Whan  Frndenoi  badde  herd  hir 
hoasbandB  avactfiu  him  of  his  richesse 
and    of    Lis    moneye,    disproisinge    the 


Myda  in  this  wyse  :  /  '  eertes,  dero  air,  I 
giannta  yow  that  ye  been  rich  and 
mighty,  /  and  that  tho  rirhssees  been 
goode  to  bem  tliat  han  w«i  y-get^in  hem 
and  wd  conno  nsen  hem.  /  For  right  as 
the  hody  of  a  man  may  nat  liren  with- 
onlo  (he  sooIb,  camore  may  it  live  with- 
intomparelgoedeB./  AndhyrichesseB 
au|y  a  man  get«  him  ^^te  froendeo.  / 
And Ihorfore ui(h FompbiUt* :  "ifanet- 
lienlas  daghlar,''saith  ho,  "beriche,»h( 


L  of  a  thousand  i 


lichsho 


bir  ne  refiiBen  hie."/  And  this  Fbd- 
gihilles  adlh  aUo :  "  if  than  ha  right 
liappy,  tiiat  is  to  i^yn,  if  them  be  right 
riche,  thoa  ahalt  find  a  greet  nombra  at 
falawos  and  freendea.  /  And  if  thy  Sot- 
tnne  otiaDge  that  thou  wexe  poTro,  &r^ 
we]  frecndshipa  and  felaweahipe ;  /  Ibr 
thon  ihalt  be  aiiono  with-ont-en  any  com- 
panye,  bnt-if  it  bo  tho  companye  of  povrr 
folk."/  And  yet  eaith  this  PsmpbiUea 
moraovar  :  that  "  they  that  been  thnOls 
and  boDdo  of  linage  shnllen  been  maad 
worthy  and  noble  by  the  rirhrssi's"  / 
And  right  an  as  by  richesaes  ther  comen 
manye  goodes,  right  so  by  povertc  OMtM 
ther  manyo  harmw  and  yveles.  /  For 
greet  poverte  oonstreynoth  a  man  ta  do 
manye  yveles.  /  And  therfore  <Jia|ia(li 
Caaudote  povarta  "tha  moder  of  mine,"  / 
that  is  to  sejn,  the  moder  of  ove^ 
throwinge  or  fallinge  donn.  /  Asid  ihsr* 
fore  seith  Fieis  Alibnoe  :  "oon  of  tha 
gntteste  advoTSitees  of  this  world  is/ 
whan  a  free  man,  by  kinds  or  1^  boiths, 
is  oonstreyned  by  poverte  tu  eten  the 
nlmemo  of  bis  enemy."/  Andthasams 
with  Innocent  in  oon  of  hise  bokes; 
he  seith  :  that  "  socwefOl  and  miahappy 
is  the  eondioioun  of  a  poTra  beggar ;  / 
for  if  ha  ue  nat  his  mete,  he  dyath  fiir 
hunger ;  /  and  if  be  aie,  he  dyeth  fbs 
shame;  and  algatea  neoesEit«o  constnyn- 
eth  him  to  axe."/  And  thacfons  Bsith 
Salomon  :  that  "  bet  it  ia  to  dye  than  fi>r 
to  bare  awich  porarte."  /  And  aa  tha 
same  Salomon  seith :  "  bottra  it  ia  to  dya 
of  bitter  destb  than  for  to  liven  in  awiab 
wyse."  /  By  thiae  resuns  thai  I  hais 
seid  nn-to  yow.  and  by  manya  otho* 
resona  that  I  couda  eeQ>o,  /  I  grannta  yow 
that  richesaes  been  gnodu  to  ham  that 
Reten  hem  wal,  and  to  bem  that  inl  nsen 
tho  riobosaes.  /  Andtherfore  wol  tshawa 
yow  haw  yo  dinl  haiD  yow,  and  how  y« 
sbnl  bere  yow  in  gaderin^  of  rioheMaS, 
and  in  what  manera  ye  sbnl  nsen  ham.  / 
§  Bl.  First,  ye  sbnl  geten  hem  with- 
onten  greet  desyr,  by  good  Isyser  Bokangly, 

is  to  doayringe  U>  gate  richaasLS  »1mib> 
doueth  bim  flnt  to  theA«  and  to  aJto 


f 


%  i  $>■] 


B.    ^^t  Zatt  of  (tncKBeus. 


Mkor  yrolM,  /  And  therfore  seith  Balo- 
mao  ;  "  be  Uist  bastetb  bim  to  liiailr  to 
wda  riohe  iibnl  be  noon  imuuent."  /  Ho 
•silli  slw .-  Ibat  "tbe  rjcbessa  tlint  hutily 
comotb  to  ■  mui,  Bone  snd  ligbtly  gooth 
uid  pasaetbfroanuui ;/  bnt  that  riohoaaa 
r  bat  loroeth  lital  uid  litol  weietJi  alway 
v  and  mnitiplyeth."  /  And  nr,  ye  ahnl 
geten  riobewes  by  yonrwit«nd  l)y  yoQr 
tnTsille  nn-to  yonr  profit ;  /  bhiI  Ihnt 
with-ontaa  wrong  or  hann-domge  to  any 
ottarperaone.  /  For tbo  lawo soith :  that 
"tbef  makoth  no  nukn  liiiiiselven  Hi^bn, 
if  be  do  itAna  to  anothar  night " ;  / 


id  for- 


bcdetb  by  right,  tbat  no  man  mnke  hlm- 
#elf  riehe  nn-to  the  hana  of  anotbar 
renono.  /  And  Tallin*  aeith  ;  tbat  ■'  no 
tonre  no  no  droda  of  iloetb.  ne  no-thing 
17-t  ih»lln»yt»llenn-toBnuui/iBBommJiel 
Bgnyna  niUitre.  as  a  man  to  encreSMn  hia 
tnrcueiirudttothabannofanotliermBn.  / 
And  tlwDgb  tba  gnte  mon  and  thomighty 
men  (BUn  richeBKS  maie  lightly  tlmn 
Uum,  /  yiBt  ihalton  nat  been  ydal  ne  bIow 
t«  do  Iby  profit ;  for  thou  ibalt  in  alls 
wysa  flas  ydelnesse."  /  For  Bolomon 
Mitb :  that  "ydelntsse  twihcilli  a  man  to 
do  maoys  yndas."  /  And  the  camo  Salo- 
moDKith;  that  "be that traYaillulbBud 
bineth  him  to  tillon  hi<  land,  ahal  oten 
ijSo  breed ;  /  but  he  that  ii  ydel  and  oaatflth 
him  tfl  no  bcnaena  ns  occnpacionn,  sbal 
bile  in-to  povirto,  iind  dye  for  hnnger."  / 
And  be  that  ia  ydel  and  nloir  can  never 
And*  oovinable  tyme  fur  to  doon  hia 
fTctft.  /  Fur  ther  ii  a  voMillour  Boitb  : 
tbat  "  the  ydel  man  excnaeth  hym  in 
Wuvtaf ,  by  eaiue  of  the  gmte  cold ;  and  in 
wmar,  by  eoclHwnm  of  the  huto."  /  For 
UiiM  HtlK*  aeith  Caton  :  "  walcoth  and 
nuslynath  nat  yow  over  mnohal  for  to 
■lape;  for  over  macbel  reaie  noriMath 
•nd  OBQieth  mnnye  licot"/  And  thor- 
fora  Mitfa  leint  Jerome  :  "  dotb  aonuno 
god*  d*de«,  that  the  darol  whicb  ia  tmr 
1785  onamy  ne  flnde  yow  nat  nuoccnpied.''  / 
Wnt  the  devel  ne  taketh  nat  Usbtljr  nn-to 

IU(  werkinge  ewiehe  aa  bo  flndeth  oo«n- 
iM  iit  gode  workoa."  / 
C  S  '■^  Thaauie  thai,  in  gstinge  riubaMM^ 
■-  fl 


oldeni 


Has  ydelnsBBe.  /  And  afler- 
ulneothaTiahcuoa,  whioharo 
by  yonr  wit  and  by  yonr 
in  swiob  a  manore,  that  man 


to  fool-large,  that  ia  to  eoyn.  ovor-largo 
a  BpoDdor.  /  For  right  ag  men  libunen 
an  avarioiona  man  by-caaae  of  hia  arHUiwtoa 
and  chineherye.  /  in  tbo  aame  wyie  ia  he  (71 
to  blame  that  spandeth  ovar  bvgoly,  / 
And  thorfare aeitb  Calon  :  "tuo"hoaoith, 
"  thy  riuheasea  that  thon  but  getan  /  in 
Bvrich  a  manore,  that  men  bavenematara 
ne  eansa  lo  calle  thee  neither  wreoche  ne 
chincbe;  for  it  is  a  greet  ahame  loaman 
lo  have  a  povere  borte  and  a  richo  pni*"  / 
He  aeith  also:  ^^tbegoodestbat thou  boat 
r-gol«ii,  luo  bom  by  memro/'that  is  to 
eeyn,  apende  bam  mesnrably ;  /  for  tbey  17 
that  fblily  wsMeo  and  deipenden  tba 
goodea  that  they  ban,  /  whan  they  ban 
namore  propm  of  hir  owene.  Ibey  ahapen 
hem  to  (alio  thegoodesof  anotber  man.  / 
I  ieye  thanne,  that  ye  abnl  fleen  avariee ;  / 
uainge  yonr  riobeeaes  in  awich  manero, 
tJiat  men  aeye  nat  that  yonr  rinhtaam 
been  y-bnried,  /  lint  that  ye  have  ham  in 
yonr  might  and  in  yoor  woeldinge.  /    For  iS 


vethtl 


arloioi 


and  Boitb  tbni,  in  two  -ran:/  "wberto 
and  nby  bnrieth  a  man  hiae  goodea  by  hia 
grete  aTtiriee,  and  knoweth  wot  that  neda* 
m«te  he  dye  ;  /  for  doetb  ia  the  eude  of 
every  man  aa  in  tbia  proaent  Iy£"  /  And 
for  what  canse  or  encbeaoon  joynoth  ha 
him  or  knitleth  be  him  so  fasta  nn-to 
hiae  goodM.  /  that  alle  hia  wjltoa  mowm 
nat  dineviren  him  or  dop*rt«n  bim  fnm 
biia  goodea  ;  /  and  knoweth  wel,  nrnghts  38 
knowe,  that  whan  ha  ia  deul,  ho  aha!  no- 
thing ber«  with  him  oat  of  this  iraria?/ 
And  tbor-foro  aoilb  aeint  Angnnin  1  (hat 
"the  •■nwieiona  man  ia  liknod  nn-to 
holla ;  /  that  tbe  more  it  vwelweth.  the 
mom  deayr  it  hath  to  iwalWD  and  do- 
■mat."  I  And  aa  wel  aa  yo  wolde  eaobewa 
to  bec^lcl  an  araricioma  man  orehi  nehe,  / 
oa  wal  ahoUa  y«  kepe  ynw  and  soTnmo 
yow  in  ewieh  a  wyao  that  men  caJle  ynw 
nat  feoMalga.  /  Tharibre  aoith  Tnlllua :  >n 
"(heg|DodaB,"beaeit]i,  "  of  thyn  hoo*  ne 


^^Baholde  nat  lioen  hid,  no  ktyt  w  cloos  bat 

^^H  that  they  mighte  be«ii  opened  hy  pitee 
^^F  And  deboDuroteo " ;  j  that  is  to  scyn,  to 
^^^  jevBn  part  to  hinu  that  han  ^Ht  nede ;  / 
'  "  ne  thy  goodcB    glmllini    nat    been    so 

opene,  to  boen  bvoit  manoei  goodei."  / 
An^rvardf  in  getijigs  of  ycfor  rieh«se9 
and  in  naiu^  hem,  3-e  ehul  alwey  b&%^a 
thr»  thingea  in  your  herte  ;  /  that  ii  to 
Beyu,  oar  lord  god,  oonaciance,  and  good 
j8iS  QiuBe.  /  Firat,  je  ahul  haie  god  in  yonr 
horte ;  /  and  for  do  liahene  ya  ^hn^^*^"  do 
bo-thing,  ^vhioh  may  in  any  manera  iHs- 
pleaegod,  IhstiByonrDrealonrandmaliBr./ 
For  aiUr  the  vord  of  Salomon :  "  it  if 
Isttre  to  h«re  s  litel  good  with  the  love  of 
god,  /  than  to  hare  mnohel  good  and 
tresdiir.  and  less  the  love  of  hii  lord  god."/ 
And  the  prophote  with :  that  "  bettre  it 
a  to  lieen  a  good  man  and  hare  liMI  good 
■Shi  andtresooF./IJiaatobeeaholdenaBhrewe 
and  have  grete  riebatcas."  /  And  yst 
■eya  I  feithBrmore,  thai  ye  sholde  olwey 
doon  your  bdsinetfse  to  geteyow  richesBea,  / 
■0  that  ye  gete  bem  with  good  oonici- 
enoe.  /  And  th'opoatle  aeitJi :  that "  tbar 
uis  thing  in  Uiis  world,  of  whioh  wo 
■holden  have  ao  greet  Joys  aa  wban  oar 

And  the  wyse  man  mith :  "  the  anbotance 
11  is  fill  good,  whftn  sinne  is  nat 


B.    t%i  ZoXa  of  QntftSeue. 


["9 


iS^S" 


:e  of  your  richcases,  and  in  i 
□f  hom,  /  yow  moste  have  groat  bla 
tuui  grset  diligence,  that  yam  goodo 
ba  alwey  kept  and  conBerrod.  / 
SalonaD  aoith :  that  "  bettre  it  ii 
more  it  availleth  a  man  I0  have  11 
name,  than  for  to  have  greto 
And  ihsrfore  ha  seith  in  another  place  : 
"  do  graet  diligence,"  laith  Salomon,  "  in 
keping  of  thy  fi«end  and  of  thy  goda 
nama ;  /  for  it  ahal  lengcr  abide  with  tliee 
■Sjo  than  anytiaaonr,  be  it  nevor  so  precions."  / 
And  oertea  ha  ihotda  nat  bo  called  a  geotil 
mvi,  that  aAef  god  and  good  conaciencfl, 
alia  thingae  left,  na  dooth  bis  diligence 
and  tuatncaaa  to  kapea  hie  good  name,  / 
And  Coatidora  seith  :  that  "  it  is  aigno  of 
•  gimlil  heitc,  wban  a.  man  loveth  and 
lie^yreih  tu  han  a  gooil  nuuc."  /    And 


therfora  seith  eeint  Angmrtin  ;  that  '•  tier 
been  two  tbingea  that  am  navveaaiia  and 
nedeftille,  /  and  that  i*  good  eontcieart 
and  gvod  looa ;  /   that  ia  to  aeyo,  good 

and   good  looa  for  tby  neighebora  obI- 

ward."  /  And  ha  that  tioiteth  him  ao 
mnchel  In  his  goda  conscianco,  /  that  hs 
dispteseth  and  setteth  at  nogbt  his  gnde 
name  or  loos,  and  rekketb  nogbt  thongfa 
bo  kepe  nat  htsgndename,  nisbatacroal 

g  63.  Sire,  now  have  I  abswad  ynwhow 

ye  shtit  do  in  getinge  riebcsma,  and  how 
ye  ahollBn  nsem  hem;  /  and  I  Ma  ml, 
that  for  the  tmit  that  ye  ban  in  yonn 
Tichossea,  ye  wule  moeve  wsrre  and 
bataille.  /  1  conseiUe  yow,  that  ye  M- 
ginne  no  werre  in  trust  of  your  richosw; 
for  they  no  auffymen  nogbt  werrea  to  mayn- 
tane.  /  Andtberfomseithaphilosophrsi . 
"  that  num  that  deayrath  and  wols  algatei 
han  werra,  ahal  nerar  have  snfBsannoa ;  / 
for  the  richer  that  he  is,  the  grettel 
deapeoBoa  moste  he  make,  if  ho  wolo  have 
worahip  and  viotorie."  /  And  Salomoa 
■eitb:  that  "tha  gretter  ricbesses  that 
a  man  bath,  the  mo  dcspenduora  ba 
hath."/  And  dare  dre,  ul<b»-il  an  tJut 
for  your  riobosaes  ye  mowa  have  mocbel 
folk,  /  )*et  bihovetli  it  nat,  ne  it  is  nat 
good,  to  biginne  werra,  wbar»«i  ye  mows 
in  other  macere  have  pees,  on-ta  ytni 
worahip  and  profli  /  For  the  vialoriM 
of  balaillea  that  been  in  tliia  world,  lyao 
moltitada  of  tha 


n  tha  ' 


of  man  ;  /  but  il 


lyth  in  tha  wil  a 
bjrd  god  almighty.  /  And  therfbre  Jndas 
Uachabeni,  which  woa  guddes  knigbt,  / 
whan  ho  aholde  fighte  agayn  his  advgr> 
saria  that  bodde  a  greet  nombr«,  uid 
a  grettar  mnltituda  of  folk  and  stxvnger 
than  waa  tbis  peple  of  Hwhnbee,  /  jM 
he  reoonforted  his  li(«l  componya,  and 
seyda  right  in  this  wyae :  /  "  ats  U^Uy,"  . 
qnod  he,  "may  onr  lord  god  almigfttf 
yoi-e  victoria  to  a  fawe  folk  as  to  many 
folk  :  /  for  tba  viotocio  of  bataiie  eometk 
nat  by  the  grete  nombre  ol  papl^  /  but  it 
oomath  from  our  lord  god  uf  bevesn.*  / 


T.  is  H-i'-] 


B.    «6«  ««'«  of  (iniKStus. 


And  (tere  sir.  Tor  as  machel  ns  thoro  Ii 
nil  Duin  certoin,  if  be  ba  Torthy  that  gnd 
yeve  him  Tictorie,  [+  MUBiwa  than  ho  ia 
ceitein  vbother  be  be  vtrrtby  of  tbe  lure 
of  godj  or  nAQKht,  after  that  SaloDioa 
■oith,  /  therforeeTeiymui  shaMe  groetly 
115  ilrede  woirei  to  bi^inne.  /  And  by-onose 
that  inIint«ilIearaIleDiiiHn;a perils,  /and 
hnpjieth  oather-nbtla,  that  as  sone  ia  the 
greto  man  gteyn  as  tbe  Utel  nuui ;  /  and, 
lU  it  Ii  written  in  the  loconde  book  of 
Kiiig«ff,  "  the  dedea  of  bataiilea  been 
aTentoronm  and  nothing  corteyno;/  for 
as  ligbtlj'  is  oon  hnrt  with  a  apers  na 
another."/  Ajid  for  tber  ia  ^ot  peril  in 
werre,  therfore  eholde  a 


in 


•Ma  man  Djay  gooillj--  /  For  Salomon  seitb  : 
■'he  tbat  lovetli  p«ril  alial  falls  in 
periL"7 

S  M.  After  that  Dame  Pmdenre  badde 
Bjioken  in  this  manere,  Uelibee  unxverde 
and  lej-de,  /  '  I  Bee  wel,  dame  Pnidence, 
that  Vy  yoni  fairo  wonlea  and  by  year 
reeons  that  ye  ban  ahewed  ma,  that  the 
werre  lyketb  ynw  no-tlilng ;  /  bat  I  have 
nat  yet  herd  yuar  oonaeil,  how  I  ihal  do 
in  tkia  node.'  / 

955.  'Certea,'  quod  she,  'I  oonaeiUe 
yow  that  ye  u^corde  with  yonre  adver- 

•-B6s  aariea,  and  that  yo  haie  peel  -with  hem.  / 
For  i^nt  Jaine  ulth  In  hiae  epiatlea  :  that 
"  by  eoncord  and  peas  the  amalo  richeaaes 
weion  grete.  /  and  hy  deboat  and  diaoord 
the  jreto  richesaea  fallen  donn."/  And 
ye  knowen  vt^  that  oon  of  the  gretteste 
and  rooat  aovoroyn  thing,  that  ia  in  thia 
world,  ia  nnitee  and  pees,  /  And  thor- 
fora  leyda  onro  lord  Jesn  Criet  to  hise 
i^Matlea  in  this  wyaa  :  /  "  wbI  happy  and 
blesaed  bean  they  that  loven  and  pnr- 
chaceo  pees;  for  they  b«en  called  ohildren 

>8jo  of  god."'  /  '  A  r  qnod  Melihee,  "now  see 
1  wol  that  ya  lovon  nat  myn  houonr 
ne  my  worahipa.  /  Ye  Imoveia  wel  that 
nayse  adTeraariaa  ban  hig<Hmen  Ihia 
debaat  and  beige  by  bit  outrage :  /  and 
ya  ipe  wol  that  thoy  no    reqoBren    ne 


3 


and  erye  ham  merrry  1  /    For  aotlie.  thai 
were  nat  my  woisbip.  /    For  right  aa  men  il 
tcya,  that  "over.greet   homlinosn    en- 
gendreth  diaprey singe,"  ao  fareth  it  by  to 
greet  bninylitoo  or  mekenesse,'  / 

9  56.  Thnnne  bigan  dama  Frodence  to 
maken  semblant  of  wratthe,  andaayde,  / 
'  certes,  air,  aaof  yonr  grace,  I  love  yonr 
honunr  and  your  profit  aa  I  do  myn 
owena,  and  ever  have  doo 


a  other  ayen  n 


r  the  c 


e./ 


And  yit,  if  I  bsdde  aeyd  that  ye  ahoMo 
han  pnrchaced  tbo  peos  and  tbe  rooon- 
Blliacionn,  t  ne  hadde  nat  moabel  mis- 
taken mo,  na  aeyd  amis.  /  For  tba  wyso  a8 
man  leith :  '^  the  dissensionn  biginnetb  by 
another  man,  and  the  reconsiling  bl- 
ginneth  by  tby-aelf."  /  And  tlie  prophets 
seitb  :  "  flee  abrewedneaae  and  do  good- 
nesaa;/  sekeposa  and  fotweir.asmachel 
as  in  thee  ia."  /  Yet  eeye  t  oat  that  ye 
shnl  rather  pursue  to  yonr  adversariej  for 
pees  than  they  ihala  to  yow ;  /  for  I 
knowe  wel  that  }*e  been  so  hard-berted, 
that  ye  wol  da  no-thing  G>r  me.  /  And  ti 
Salomon  ssith  :  "ho  that  hath  over-hard 
an  horte,  atte  lasle  he  slia!  miahappe  and 
mifltydo." '  / 

gS7,  WhanneMelibeahaddehGrddama 
Pmdence  mahan  semblant  of  wistlbe,  be 
Boyde  in  this  wysa,  /  '  dame,  I  prey  yow 
that  ye  be  nat  diai>Iesed  of  thinges  that  I 
sayo ;  /  for  ye  hnowe  wel  that  I  am  angry 
and  wTDoth,  and  that  ia  no  wander ;  / 
anil  they  that  bean  wrothe  witen  nat  wel 
what  they  doon,  no  what  they  sayn.  /  af 
Tborfore  the  propbato  seith :  (liat  "trou- 
bled oyen  ban  no  clear  sigbte."  /  But 
seyeth  and  conaeileth  me  ui  yow  lyketb ; 
for  I  am  redy  to  do  right  aa  ys  wol 
dosyro;/  and  if  yo  repreve  me  of  my 
fotye,  I  am  the  mors  hob' 


i™-./  : 


•tofp. 


e  that 


leith: 
BTeth  him  that  doth 
tbiye,  /  he  thai  finde  gretter  grace  than 
hBthatdoeeyvethhimbyJwotowotdea.""/  jB 

S  K8.  Thanne  aside  dame  Pradanoe, '  I 
make  no  semblant  of  wratthe  ne  a^iger 
but  fur  yonr  grete  proRt.  /  For  Salomon 
seith  ;  "  he  la  more  worth,  that  roprovoth 
or  chydeth  a  fool  for  bia  fblye,  ahawinge 


B.    Zit  Zatt  of  QTltfiSeus. 


[t.  f  f  39-63- 


it  of  wretthg,  /  ch&n  ho  Umt 
■apportetli  Mm  and  iirByHtli  luia  in  his 
joiMihangBy  nod  lan^heth  tit  bid  fblye.^'  / 
And  this  lam*  Solomon  with  nftacward  : 
Ibat  "  by  the  Bi»wet'al  niaga  of  A  mui," 
tliol  is  to  eayo,  by  Uis  lory  sod  Levy 

jc)00  recteih.  and  wnendeth  bira-selt" '  / 

%  G9.   Thonne  uyda  Ueliboe.  '  I  alial 

naoanAacyo  put  ten  to  mo  attdflbewou.  / 
Seyetli  ihortlj  yow  wil  and  yonr  oohmU, 
and  I  un  al  ready  to  folilUe  imJ  par- 
ibnmB  it.'  / 

§60.  Thaiuio  dame  Pmdance  disooTered 
al  bit  wil  to  him,  and  seydc,  /  '  I  ponsaille 
yow,*  quod  eha,  ^  ubovon  olio  tlungea,  tiiat 


and  betb  re 
3905  ^raoe.  /  For  aa  I  liavo  Boyd  yaw  heer- 
bifom,  god  hatli  flnffred  yow  to  have  thi» 
tribalaoioun  ahit  difcae  for  yoor  pinnefl.  / 
And  if  yo  da  lU  I  a«y  yow,  gcnl  wol  unie 

hem  fallen  at  your  feet,  redy  to  do  your 
wil  and  yoor  cocukodeiDen^  /  For 
Salomoo  aoith  1  "  whan  the  ooodioionn 
of  maa  is  plesaont  and  llkinge  to  god,  j  ha 
obaniigeth  the  berte*  of  the  maonea  sd  ver- 
■ariea,  and  oonstrej-neth  bem  to  biBekon 
■910  him  of  pOM  and  of  grace."  /  And  I  prey 
yow,  lut  me  Sfieke  nitb  yDor  adveraariea 
in  privee  place ;  /  for  they  dial  nat  knowo 
that  it  be  of  yonr  wil  or  yooi  onent.  / 
And  tbaime,  vban  I  knows  hir  wil  and 

thir  eatento,  1  may  oonaoilla  yow  the  more 
•early."  / 
%  <i\.  -Same,'  quod  Helibee,  'dooth 
yonr  wil  and  yoor  Ijkiage,  /  fur  I  pntte 
mo  boolly  in  your  dispoaicioun  and  01^ 
3915  dinannce.'  / 

§  62.  Thanne  Dama  Pradenoe,  whan 
sbo  saogb  tbo  gods  wil  of  hor  Loustionde, 
deliborod  and  look  avya  in  hir-self,  / 
thinkingo  lu>w  ihe  niigbte  liringc  this 
neda  nn-ta  a  good  concloaioiui  and  to 
a  good  ende.  /  And  wlum  ihe  aaugh  hir 
tyme,  ihs  aeute  for  thioo  adTeraariea  to 
ooms  oa-to  hir  in-to  a  privee  plane,  /  and 
■howod  wysly  un-to  hem  tbs  grslegoodefl 
lliat   ooinen   of  pcea,/  nud   tbo   groto 


barmea  and  pedis  that  bem  in  weiva  -,  /  : 
and  scytle  to  boDi  in  a  goodly  mamniai 
how  that  bom  oughio  have  greet  rcpoil- 
annoa  /  <if  the  injorle  and  wroog  that 
they  baddon  doon  to  Ueliboo  hir  lard,  aoil 
tiO  hir,  and  to  hir  doghler.  / 

g  63.  And  when  Ihey  borden  tho  good- 
liche  woides  of  dame  Pradeuce,  /  tb^y 
weren  ao  sarptissd  and  mvuabcd,  and 
boddea  K)  greet  joye  of  hir,  tliat  wnoder 
was  (o  telle.  /  '  A I  lady ! '  i|Und  thvy, 
'  ye  boa  shewed  un-to  us  ^^  the  blewnge 

pcophete ;  /    for  the  reoonsiliDge  which  1 
we  been  oat  worthy  to  have  in  Hi 
bat  wo  ogbto  reiiuereu  it  with  greet  c 
tiioioun  and  bumilitoe,  /  yc  of  yooi  gi 
goodneaeti  have  iireeoated  unto  os,  /    > 
wel  that  the  aciraice  and  ^e  c 


linge  of  Salomi 


s  f  ul  ti 


«;/  f. 


ith :  that  ' '  gwete  wurdta  moltiplyen 
and  oncresen  frecndea,  and  moken  ahivne 
to  be  dBbouaire  and  nwtc"  /  i 

§  64.   Certes,'    qood  tbey,  '  we  pntlaa 

hixiUy  in  your goode  wil ;  /  andbeeandy 
to  obeyo  to  the  epeehe  and  fMnnAndamant 
of  my  lord  MclJbee.  /  And  therfbiB,  deta 
and  benigne  lady,  we  preyen  yow  and 
hifleke  yow  aa  mekcly  as  we  conjxe  uidi 
mowen,  /  that  it  lyko  nc-to  your  gnle 
goodneaso  to  flilHlUn  in  dede  your  good- 
liche  ffordee  i  /  for  we  cunsidenn  and 
knowlichen  that  we  han  offended  aod 
greved  my  lonl  Melibee  out  of  meaon ;  j  1 
aa  ferlbrthi  that  we  ba  uat  of  power  ^ 
■"■'^^"  hiso  amondea /  And  theribn 
we  oblige  and  binden  ns  and  our  frewdM 
to  doon  al  hU  wil  and  hise  oomand». 
menta  /  But  penLveutnre  he  hath  awioli 
;ine«M  and  swicb  wratthe  to  ns-ward, 


•./ 1 


onjoy&e  us  swlob  a  peyno  oi 
here  uo  nuteue.  /  And  therfore,  noble 
lady,  webiseketoyotu-wommanly  pttM^/ . 
to  taken  iwich  aiysumeut  in  this  nadi^ 
that  we,  ne  our  freeud«s,  be  nat  daabaiitad 
ue  destroyod  thargh  onr  fdye.'  / 

§  6u.  'CertoB,' quod  Prudeno^ 'itkiau 
hard  thing  aad  right  pariloiu,  /  that 
a  man  pntto  him  al  uutrely  in  thq  aAto 


T.  If  6^1.] 


B.   Z^  Z^  pf  (meff8eu0« 


627 


tnurfomn  And  jnggwnan t,  and  in  the  might 
and  pofwer  of  hioe  enamel./  For  Salomon 
Mtth  :  "levath  me,  and  yeveth  credence 
to  that  I  thai  aoyn ;  I  aeye,"  quod  he, 
"  yo  peple,  folk,  and  govemoors  of  holy 
chirohe,  /  to  tby  aone,  to  thy  'wyf,  to  thy 

945  fteend,  ne  to  thy  brother  /  ne  yeve  then 
never  might  ne  maistrie  of  thy  body,  whyl 
thou  liyert."  /  Kow  aithen  he  defendeth, 
that  man  thai  nat  yeyen  to  his  brother  ne 
to  hia  freend  the  might  of  hia  body,  /  by 
aatrenger  reaonn  he  defendeth  and  for- 
bedeth  a  man  to  yeven  him<4elf  to  his 
enemy.  /  And  nathelooa  I  oonseille  yon, 
that  ye  mistmste  nat  my  lord./  For 
I  woot  wel  and  knowe  verraily,  that  he  is 

^go  debonaire  and  make,  large,  onrtays,  /  and 
nothing  deayxauM  ne  ooveitoos  of  good  ne 
riehesM.  /  For  ther  nil  no-thing  in  this 
iHTorld  that  he  deajrreth,  save  only  wordiip 
and  honour.  /  Forther^more  I  knowe 
wel,  and  am  right  seor,  that  he  shal 
no-thing  doon  in  this  nede  with-oaten 
my  oonseU.  /  And  I  shal  so  werken  in 
this  canse,  that,  by  graoe  of  oar  lord 
god,  ye  shal  been  reconsiled  nn-to  as.'  / 

§  66.  Thanne  seyden  th^  with  o  vois, 
'  worshipfhl  lady,  we  patten  as  and  oar 
goodes  al  ftdly  in  yoar  wil  and  dispoai- 

^S  oioon  ;  /  and  been  redy  to  oomen,  what 
day  that  it  lyke  an-to  3roar  nobleose  to 
limite  as  or  assigne  as,  /  for  to  maken  oar 
obligacioan  and  bond  as  strong  as  it 
lyketh  an-to  3roar  goodneaw ;  /  that  we 
mowe  fdlfiUe  the  wille  of  yow  and  of  my 
lord  Melibee.*  / 

§  67.  Whan  dame  Pradenoe  hadde  herd 
the  answeres  of  thise  men,  she  ba^l 
hem  goon  agayn  prively;/  and  she  re- 
toamed  to  hir  lord  Melibee,  and  t^iMo 
him  how  sho  fond  hise  adverHuiisS  fal 

j6o  repentant,  /  knowlechinge  fal  lowely  hir 
sinnes  and  trespas,  and  how  they  were 
redy  to  saffren  al  poyne,  /  reqalringd  '. 
and  pre3ringo  him  of  mercy  and  jtiUM:.  / 

§  6a  Thanne  scydc  Moli>j«e,  '  ha  m  wi;I  , 
worthy  to  have  pardoan  and  iffryiiut^mtt  > 
of  hissinne,  that  excoseth  nat  hi4Mififi<i,  / 
bat  knowlecheth  it  and  ruiMtult^U  hirn, 
axingo  indalgenoe.  /     For  Hf.tn-M  »rif)i  j 
**  ther  is  the  remissioon  and  f'^ry If ikuhmi, 


whereas  confeouoon  is  " ;  /  for  oonfeasion  J91 
is  neighebore  to  innocence./  And  he 
seith  in  another  place :  "  he  that  hath 
shame  for  his  sinne  and  knowlecheth  it, 
is  worthy  remissioan."  And  therforo  I 
assente  and  oonferme  me  to  have  pees ;  / 
bat  it  is  good  that  we  do  it  nat  with-oaten 
the  assent  and  wil  of  oar  freendes.'  / 

§  69.  Thanne  was  Pradence  right  glad 
and  joyefol,  and  seyde,  /  'Certea,  sir,' 
qnod  she,  'ye  han  wel  and  goodly  an- 
swered. /  For  right  as  by  the  oooseil,  J9; 
assent,  and  help  of  yoar  freendos,  ye  han 
been  stlred  to  vengo  yow  and  maken 
werre,/  right  so  with-oaten  hir  oonseil 
shal  ye  nat  acoorden  yow,  ne  have  peea 
with  yoar  adversaries.  /  For  the  lawe 
seith  :  "  ther  nis  no-thing  so  good  by  wey 
of  kinde,  as  a  thing  to  been  anboando  by 
him  that  it  was  y-boande."  *  / 

§  70.  And  thanno  dame  Pradence, 
with-oaten  delay  or  taiyinge,  sente  anon 
hir  messages  for  hir  kin,  and  for  hir  oldo 
freendea  whiche  that  wore  trowe  and 
wyse,  /  and  tolde  hem  1^  ordro,  in  the 
presence  of  Melibee,  al  this  matere  as  it 
is  aboven  expressed  and  declared ;  /  and  ^ 
preyden  hem  tliat  tlioy  wolde  yeven  hir 
avys  and  oonsoil,  wliat  YteKi  wore  Ut  d/jon 
in  this  nclo.  /  And  whan  Meliboos 
freendea  haddo  taken  hir  avys  and  dc« 
liberacioon  of  the  forsei'io  matoro,  /  and 
hadden  examined  it  by  greet  bitineas<9 
and  greet  diligence,  /  they  yavo  fal  conseil 
for  to  have  pecs  and  reste ;  /  and  that 
Melibee  ■boldo  receyvo  with  gwxl  berto 
hise  a/lversarii«  to  foryifrK.iwe and  mercy./  n/ 

§  71.  And  whan  flame  i'rudence  haddo 
herd  the  owent  of  hir  1/jrd  Meliljee,  and 
the  cinseil  of  hiiMi  freendea,/  ^ccirdfi 
with  hir  willo  and  hir  entenciotin,  /  sho 
was  wondnrly  glii<l  in  hir  hi.-rt^j,  and 
■<yd«  :  /  '  ther  in  an  old  pniverN?,'  qU'xl 
nhe,  *s*tith  :  that  "  tho  g*KKlnegiw  that 
thou  ifiuyMt  do  thiJl  duy,  do  it ;  /  and 
uhydo  nat  nodolayo  it  nut  til  to^niorwe."  /  jf^ 
And  therfore  I  eonivrillo  that  yo  sendii 
y<iur  uumuH(*'*i  uwU-U^t  as  \Hmn  discrutri 
Mui  ^y*iu  /  nn-to  y*ttir  a«lvorwiries ;  Usl- 
JifiKo  h'tifi,  on  your  hihalve,  /  that  if  they 
wolf  tret'f  of  pffes  and  '/f  u«.*cord,  /  that 


5>S 


B.    Ztt  {^  9f  (nUfOour. 


['•  H  j>t;- 


thcT  ibapv  ham,  iritli-oiilan   dalay  or 
toiTbic,  to  oomm  nn-to  qk'/    WUoh 

t)go  thing  pBTfounied  wai  la  d»de.  /  And 
vhuufl  thiiB  tmjftMnmt  uid  npentlugt 
filk  of  kir  follM,  that  ii  to  Myu,  tlui  ad- 
TOnulM  of  UdlibM,  /  liaddui  herd  what 
thiae  nusMcan  atyim  on-to  ham,  /  they 
waren  risht  glad  uid  joysfal,  and  an- 
■weredon  fal  mekely  aod  btnignaly,  / 
jeldingt  gnoes  and  thankingf  to  bit 
lord  U elibaa  and  to  al  bia  oompanja ;  / 
and  ahopan  ham,  witb-otitan  delay,  to  go 
with  the  meaMgera,  and  obeya  to  the 

^995  oomandament  of  hir  lord  Ualibea.  / 

g  IX  And  ri^t  anon  they  token  hlr 
■wey  to  the  court  of  Uelibea,  /  and  toksn 
with  hem  aonune  of  Mr  trewe  freendaa, 
to  maken  feiUi  for  hem  and  for  to  been 
htr  borwH.  /  And  whan  they  were 
ooman  tathapr«aancaoflIeinHM,hflaa7da 
ham  thiaa  wordea :  /  '  It  atandeth  thoa,' 
qnod  Hfllibee,  'and  Booth  it  U,  that 
]W,  /  eaiiaaleaa,  and  with-ontsn  gkila  and 

gcx»  Taaonn,  /  ban  doon  grota  iojnriu  and 
WTongaa  to  me  and  to  my  wyf  Fmdanoa, 
and  to  my  doghter  alao.  /  For  ya  ban 
entred  In-to  mya  bona  by  TJolanoa,  /  and 
have  doon  awich  ontrage,  that  alio  men 
knowen  wel  that  ye  have  daaerrod  the 
death ;  /  and  tharfora  wol  I  knowe  and 
wite  of  yow,  /  whethar  ye  wol  pntta  the 
pnnlm«ment  and  the  ohaatynnga  and  the 
vengeance  of  thia  rntrage  in  the  wil  of 
me  and  of  my  wyf  Pmdonoe  ;  or  ya  wol 

joojnatf'/ 

g  73.  Thanna  the  wyaeata  of  hem  three 
anawerde  for  hem  alia,  and  aeyde:/ 
'  dre,'  qnod  he,  '  we  knowen  vrel,  that  we 
been  unworthy  to  oomen  nn-to  the  ooort 
of  ao  great  a  lord  and  ao  worthy  aa  ye 
baan.  /  For  wa  ban  ao  greetly  miataken 
na,  and  ban  offended  and  agilt  In  iwicb 
a  wyia  agayn  yonr  heigh  lordihlpe,  / 
that  trewely  we  ban  daaerved  the  death./ 
Bat  yet,  fbr  the  grata  goodneaae  and 
debonairetee  that  all  the  world  witneaaath 

}oio  of  yonr  penone,  /  we  anbmitten  na  to  the 
axoeUence  and  benlgnltee  of  yonr  gradona 
lordahipe,  /  and  been  redy  to  nbeie  to  alle 
yonr  comandamania ;  /  blaekinga  yow, 
that  of  yonr  marciable  pttee  ya  wol  oon- 


libaial  g 

oatngetraaa  giltaa  and  ti 
kadnaaae;/  al-ba4  that   < 
dampnably  wa    hui    agilt    agayn   yonr 
heigh  lofdahipa.'/ 

§  Ti.  llianne  Uelibee  took  hem  op  ba 

the  gronnd  fOl  banignaly,  /  and  laoayrad 

obligasiorma  and  hir  btmdaa  by  hii 

np4n  hir  p' 


■uitasoe  and  jog 
that  Uelibea  wolda  oomande  to  ba  donn 
on  hem  by  the  eaoaea  afbwanyd ;  /  whlohi  fm 
tUngea  ordeyned,  eveiym 


J  7H.  And  whan  that  dame  PmdeDM 
aangh  hir  tyme,  ahe  bayned  and  axtd 
hir  lord  Ualibes,  /  what  vengaaaoa  b> 
thon^ta  to  taken  of  hlae  adveraatlaaf/ 

g  76.  To  which  Helibea  annrerda  and 
■ayde,  '  cartas,'  qnod  be,  'I  Ihlnka  and 
pnrpoaemeftilly/  to  daaheiite  hem  of  al 
that  ever  they  ban,  and  for  to  pntta  hem 
in  axil  fin-  ever.'  /  jo^ 

§  Tt.  'OertM,'  qnod  dama  Pronenee, 
^  thii  ware  a  crqel  aentanoe,  and  mnohal 
agayn  reaoinn.  /  For  ya  boen  rtohe  y- 
nongh,  and  ban  nc  node  of  other  mannaa 
good ;  /  and  ye  mlghta  lightly  in  tbli 
wyae  gate  yow  a  ooveitona  name,  /  wbkh 
ia  a  viciona  thing,  and  oghte  been 
each  awed  of  every  good  man.  /  For  after 
the  aawa  of  the  woid  of  the  apoatla : 
"  ooveitiie  ia  rote  of  alle  hannes."  /  And  JOJ 
tharfiira.  It  were  bettre  for  yow  to  leas  ao 
mochal  good  of  yonr  owene,  than  for  to 
taken  of  hir  good  in  thia  manen.  /  For 
bettre  it  ia  to  leaen  good  with  woiahipa, 
than  it  ia  to  winne  good  with  vilainya 
and  abame.  /  And  every  man  ogfate  to 
doon  hia  diliganoe  and  hia  biaineaae  to 
geten  him  a  good  name.  /  And  yet  ahal 
ha  nat  only  biaie  him  in  kepinge  of  hia 
good  name,  /  but  he  abal  alio  enforeen 
bim  alwey  to  do  aom-thing  1^  which  be 


iTfcJ 


•^  ^^^^^       ^■^^^'^      ^FW         &2^^  V'vV^^%^A99 


5>9 


395  maj  vmotvllt  Ui  1 

-oadM^r/fcriiia^ 

writenftiMf-thfeoUtcoedlDaBor  good 

nAina  of  A  BMB  ■■ 

OM  cooB  a&d  paiBMl.  . 

irhan  it  it  nat  a«i 

nd  M  noovvlled.*  / 

And  M  tonehiBce 

Ibat  jm  atTTL  3re  vole 

ezil«  jtmr  adm 

EifliL/  tbat  thiwkwh 

iwRm   and   ovt   of 

mflCimf  /  cftnwin0tt 

d  the  pover  that  they 

ban  7tv«  jowvpa 

a  hwwiarff  /    Asd  it  - 

iawriten,tluit**]M 

JB  woKthy  to  leaen  hia  '■ 

priTilcffe  thai  auii 

mmh  tha  might  and  [ 

Qfo  tha  powvrtbatia  j 

revaahim."/    And  I  j 

Mtta  eaa  ya  ml^ta  enjoyna  hem  that 
peyna  by  rig^t  and  by  lawa,  /  which  I 
tzowa  ya  mowe  nat  do,  /  I  aeya,  ye  mighte 
nat  patten  it  to  axaeiifiioon  per^ren- 
tnxa,  /  and  thanna  ivare  it  lykly  to  re- 
tonma  to  tha  vam  ai  it  was  faiibrn.  / 
And  tharfbte,  if  ya  wola  that  men  do  yow 
ye  moate  donen   more  onr- 


345  taialy ;  /  thii  ia  to  aeyn,  ye  moate  yeven 
taore  my  aenteneea  and  jogementa  / 
For  it  ia  writen,  that  "he  that  most 
enztaisly  oomandeth,  to  him  men  most 
obeyen."/  And  therfore,  I  prey  yow 
that  in  this  neoessitee  and  in  this  node, 
ye  caste  yow  to  overcome  your  herto.  / 
For  Senek  aeith:  that  **he  that  over- 
oometh  his  herte,  overoometh  twyes."  / 
And  Tnlliiis   seith:  "ther  is  no-thIng 

090  so  eomendaUe  in  a  greet  lord  /  as  whan 
he  is  debonaiie  and  meke,  and  apposeth 
him  lightly.**  /  And  I  prey  yow  that  yu 
wole  forbore  now  to  do  vengeance,  /  in 
swich  a  manere,  that  yonr  goode  naino 
may  be  kept  and  conserved ;  /  and  that 
men  mowe  have  cause  and  maters  Ut 
pveyse  yow  of  pitee  and  of  merry ;  /  ami 
that  ye  have  no  caase  to  repente  yow  ttf 

IQS5  thing  that  ye  doon.  /    For  Menek  s«fjth  : 
"  he  overcometh  in  an  yvel  man«r*t,  th«i 
repenteth  him  of  his  vict^nTe,**  /     Winn 
fore  I  pray  yow,  lat  merry  >;««n  in  y#,.j# 
minde  and  in  ytniT  herUi,  /  Ut  Xliattf**. 


and  oitanta  that  god  almighty  have 
^wrey  on  yow  in  his  last«  jtigttntonK  / 
For  aeint  Jame  sinth  in  liis  opiiiiln  1 
"jngement  without  en  ni<»roy  nhnl  \m 
doon  to  him,  that  hatli  no  iiion^y  nf 
another  wight.'**/ 

§  7^  Whanno  Melib<kQ  haihln  honl  tttn 
grete  skiles  and  rMinius  of  «lainn  Prii 
dence,  and  hir  wito  infomiai«lo\iii«  nml 
techingvSf  /  his  hor<<«  gau  cnolyuit  (n  llm  V^* 
wil  of  his  w^'f,  c<miiitiiirlngn  hIr  irnwit 
entente;  /  and   confonnoil    hitn   aiiiiii, 
and  asBontod  t\x\\y  to  work^ii  nH-nr  hIr 
conseil ;  /  and  thonkinl   g^Nt,  itf   whiiiit 
procedeth  al  vortii  ami  alln  giHuliiMMit^ 
that  him  sente  a  wyf  of  so  grmii  illNnrti 
cionn.  /    And  wlian  thn  day  ram  thai 
hise  adversaries  shoMn  ap|>tirpii  In  U\n 
prosonco,  /  he  S|>ak  uiito  hnm  hil  gfNNlly, 
andsoydointhiswyiM  1/  *n1  tw  lisiifhiiL  i'^t 
of  your  piyth)  and  pn«iiiiiii|NiliMiii   ami 
folic,  and  f)f  .\'our  iinfllgnmin  ami   11 11 
conningo,  /  ye  havo  iiiiiilH>rii  ynw  ami 
trospassod  nn*i<>  mn ;  /  yof ,  tnr  as  tnm  U 
aslioeand  luhoMeyfitir  gmfit  liiifriJlllj«M,  / 
and  that  yn  Inmui  tutry  nwl  rM|f«iiiliiiil.  §tl 
your  giltes,  /  it  vounUvytibUt  mu  In  ittHm 
yow  grace  ami  iimri'V  /    't'Ut»tln*u  I  fn   v'/' 
ceyvo  yow  t«i  iny   khvh,  /  mm<I    hn^hth 
yow   ontrnly   ulln  llm  i,linuit.M^   hijii»l«M, 
ami   wrofigiHi,  IIimI.   yn  Imvu  ili«<fM  wyttyii 
rmi  Mild  myii'i ;  /  to  MiU  1  tlM  I  uhil  io  I  hid 
fiiido,  that  g'lil   of  lilN  i.oili.i*.!.*  itH'»i  If  j 
wolo  ai  llm  lyfiMiof  tfi%t  'lyiK^i.  Im^t-vMi 

lis    our    glll4lil    lllfll.     )*<l    ItMIl    l*Mlf,M«NMl     lif 

liirn  ill  ifils  wftii  111  W  w</il'l  /    ^iii  iii.*it». 
ItHfU,  if  ¥/u  Imj  »ny  Mfi/J  fi|.ifiUi.l   f'l  ii*«f 

immt^t    Ifl   lltKUl^htK  ifl    f#ij«    |i,fii    y.-l     I    III     if.^ 
Is     W»     tfL**     llfi'l     M/    Hf*  fittl.lt      I     Ij-i''      |i<- 

woIai  /i/#y«fVA'fi  umnu$  ^Jit«    /  III  'J  I  f 'I  M<  ii 
Ai«a.o  ■  /  ..  I 


Here  ia  ended  Cliaacafa  1«U  «/f  Vi^u^^t.  mtiM  </#  ^«#m.4  $t,..mit,'t 


THE    MONK'S   PROLOGUE. 

[t.   i3S95-i39jfi.] 
The  mery  worden  of  the  Hoit  to  the  Honk. 


Wnur  ended  wu  xay  Mia  of  Kelibeo, 
Andof  FradenrosQil  lij 

Onr  hosts  »oyde,  '  aa  1 1  

And  by  Uie|Credopfl  ro^^pu*  JfoJrlon, 

That  moda  Ijij?  piy  vryt  hadda  hor cl  thia 

#Jw  BBanifl  no-tliiiie  of  swich  paoiBaee 

^^ -wu  tills  MeUbflUSwyfFrndence.  1086 
^y  goddes  bonM !  whan  I  bete  coy  kakTM, 
Sha  brinRth  ma  forth  the  erots  olabbed 


For  I  am  iwrilana 

rithknyfinhoDda, 

AlbaltUmtldarn 

Bthirwith»tondo,|iio 

ForidiBiabieinar 

m«.  by  my  faith, 

That  shal  ho  flndo 

For  yo  shnl  toUo  a  tola  trewely.  1 

liQ !  BoQchcBtre  stoDt  he«r  faflto  by  [ 
Byd  forth,  mya  owene  lord,  brek  nat  a 


NotonlytlioQibiiteveiymifl^tgrinain,  3141 
Tho^h  he  were  Bhom  All  hje  upon  his  pan, 
Sholde  have  a  wyf ;  ibr ftlthe  world islom  1 
Religioun  hfttli  take  up  al  the  com  3144 
Of  treding,and  we  borel  men  ben  Bhrimpoe ! 
Of  feble  treee  tber  comen  wreochod  impes. 
This  maketh  thai  our  heizes  been  so 
Bclendre  (69) 

Andfeble,  thatth^may  natwelengendre. 
This  maketh  that  oar  wyres  wol  asBajo 
Bcligions  fdlk,  for  ye  may  bettre  paye  3150 
Of  Venofl  payementfl  than  mowe  we ; 
Ood  woot,  no  Inssheborghes  payen  ye ! 
Bat  be  nat  wrooth,  my  lord,  for  that  I 

pleye; 
Falofte  in  game  asooth  I  have  hezd  seye.' 
This  worthy  monk  took  al  in  paoience, 
And  Myde,  *  I  wol  doon  al  my  diligence, 
Aa  fer  as  sooneth  in-to  honestee,         3157 
To  telle  yow  a  tale,  or  two,  or  three.    (80) 
And  if  yow  list  to  herkne  hiderward, 
I  wol  yow  Beyn  the  lyf  of  seint  Edward ; 


Or  elles  first  Tragedies  wol  I  telle      $\(it 
Of  whiohe  I  have  an  hnndrod  in  my  oelle* 
Tragedie  is  to  weyn  a  cert4»yn  •tf;riO| 
Aroiuo  DokoiTmaEeh  as  momorio, 
Of  him  that  gtood  in  great  tirf)«>nrltiifl  31/^5 
And  is  y-fallen  out  of  linigh  ^logrtM 

And  thoy  bon  vcrslfyofl  cotnnnly  (yii) 
Of  six  feet,  which  men  cUtpo  examMnm, 
In  prose  oc^  boon  ondyted  many  rKin,  ;tt7fi 
And  eek  in  metre,  in  many  a  sundry  wynn, 
Lo !  this  declaring  uugltte  y-notigh  mifllHii* 
Kow  herknoth,  if  yow  lykotli  fur  to  liefe ) 
Bat  first  I  yow  biscVo  in  tli  is  tiiainm,  3 1 74 
Thoogh  I  \fy  ordro  tollo  nat  tlitim  tilings*, 
Be  it  of  popes,  emporoars,  or  kiriges, 
After  hir  oges,  as  men  wriien  flnde,  (99) 
Bat  telle  hom  som  Uforo  and  mnn  MJiltidsi 
As  it  now  comili  un-to  my  rdriionibrannne ) 
Have  mo  excused  of  uiyu  Ignoraunoe/  3iflu 


THE   MONKES   TALE. 

Here  biginneth  the  Menkes  Talc,  de  CaslbiiB  VIrorum  lUiistrlum. 


I  WOL  biwayle  in  maner  of  Trngedio 
The  harm  of  hem  that  stodo  in  heigh  de- 
gree, 
And  fillen  so  that  ther  nas  no  remedio 
To  bringe  hem  oat  of  hir  ad  vertitco ;   3 1  ^4 
For  oertein,  whan  that  fortane  list  to  fliH*, 
Ther  may  no  man  the  coars  of  bir  with- 

holdo ; 
Lat  no  man  troste  on  blind  prrjsiM»rit<M  ; 
Bo  war  by  thise  ensamplcs  in;  we  and  oMn. 

LccincB. 

At  Looifer,  thoagh  ho  an  angel  weff«| 
And  nat  a  man,  at  him  I  wol  bigf  une ;  3*9" 
For,  thogh  fortane  may  non  angel  dere,  ( 1 1 ) 


From  huigh  d^igree  yet  M  he  fnr  his  slntte 
Vtmn  Ui-t/t  hello,  whor  ho  y«t  Is  lime, 
O  Lucifer !  hriglit-<>si  of  iingtils  alio, 
Now   art^iw  Halhunas,    that   inalst   tiat 
twiitno  4'v1 

Outof  mlstjrlis  in  whi<:li  that  tlt<m  art  fallw. 

AltAM. 

J  A  A/lam,  In  tlm  ri>l<i  of  l>Aniasssne, 
With  goihlirs  owwnii  (iuiftr  wri>ght  was  ha, 
And  nat  bigot  en  of  Uianuvs  S|)erme  un- 

eleno, 
And  W1J14  al  I'aradys,  saving o tree.     $aan 
Hmi  never  worldly  man  so  heigh  degree 
As  Adam,  til  he  for  misgovemaonoe    (>a) 


B,   Ztt  QUonlM  ««(<■  ('■  ><<"9->4^i- 


Lo  Sampson,  which  that  was 
By  th'nngBl,  lon^B  or  liia  nntii 
And  wM  tfi  god  almight y  conBecim, 
An  J  stood  in  nobloBse,  whjrl  ho  migitc  »w 
WoB  noTor  «wich  anotlief  na  wh*  lio, 
Tospoio  ofatreQBtho.Biid  thorwiih  hardi 

Botto 


MUa  b. 


Sampson,  thia  ooble  almighty  ohBmpioroi, 
WithoQtan  wBpen  bhvo  his  boodes  twoyp, 
Ho  Blow  and  ■!  t«>-rer.te  the  loonn,  jiis 
Toward  his  wedding  walking  by  thowoye, 
Kia  fiOm  wyf  conde  him  so  plow  nud 

Ta  ^s  his  conieil  know,  and  aha  tmtrawc 
Un-tflhijfoaBliistonBeilgJinbiwToye,  3119 
And  him  foriook.  Bad  tt»k  another  i 

ThraahnndrodfoxoaiookGftmpBonforiro, 


O  noble  almighty  S»mpaon,Ue(  und  den, 
Had  thon  not  told  to  wommon  Ihy  woToe, 
In  al  this  worlde  ne  hadda  been  (by  pen  I 

Thia  Sampmn  Dover  ricer  drank  nc  wyi. 
No  on  his  heed  •»□>  naoar  noon  ne  ihcn, 
Byprecapt  of  theme«sgerdivya,  jijf 
For  alia  hi»  atrengthM  in  bin  here*  ware ; 
And  folly  twenty  winter,  yaw  by  y«ra. 
He  badde  of  Israel  the  gavemMmoe.  J15D 
Bot  Bona  ibal  ha  wepon  many  a  UlfB,  (,-1] 
Tot  wommen  ahal  liim  brin^n  to  mea- 


Un-to  bia  lemmna  l>alii1a  he  tolda 
That  in  his  herea  al  his  Btrongtbe  lay. 
And  falily  to  hia  fo-men  aba  him  wide, 
AndslBpiuginhirbanneop-onaa^  jijS 
She  made  to  oUppe  or  fbere  his  hear  avey, 
And  made  bis  fo-men  al  hia  craft  cspyen ; 
And  nhon  that  tliey  him  fonda  in  this 


T.  M095-14174.]         B.   Z$t  IgMkm  Z$U. 


533 


-WUhfiOBiivafthB 

Beth  war  bjtiiii 

Tliait  no  ma 

Of  swicfc  tluiv  M 


IfthaiifctoMhskir 


5J85 


Ibr  in  hk  19«M  of  itencdM  b*  was  the 


He 
He 


..i^aflethe 
of  OeBtnra  kfde  the 


He 


theemeltjaBt 
made  his  hon  to  fitete  him, 


fleriiand 


He  diow  the  £17  serpent  vcninKMU ;    5J95 
Of  Aehelois  two  homes,  helaakoon; 
And  he  dow  Caeas  in  a  cave  of  stoon  ; 
He  riow  the  geannt  ATithens  the  stropge ; 
He  dow  the  gzidy  boor,  and  that  anoon. 


Bntnathelecs 
Bjoonthsi 


«]erkssbir 
tbatit 


Was  never  wight,  sith  that  the  world 
Ugan,  (iji) 

That  dow  so  manj  monstxes  as  dide  he. 

Thui^'Oiit  this  wyde  world  his  name  nm, 

What  for  his  stxcngthe,  and  £ar  his  hei|^ 
bocntee,  3304 

And  erefy  xeamne  wente  he  for  io  see. 

He  was  so  strong  that  no  man  mights  him 
lette; 

At  bothe  the  woridfls  endes,  seith  Tmfkhee, 

In  stede  of  bonndes,  be  a  piler  sstte. 

A  Iwnman  badde  this  noble  ehampioiin, 
That  higfate  Dianira,  Creah  as  Jfaj ;  3)10 
And,asthiof>rWk(Hsmakfnmenekmn,^Hi; 
She  bath  bimsent  a  sberte  fresb  ar«4  gay. 
Alias !  this  sberte,  alias  and  w«)rUwax ! 
Envenimed  was  so  sabtilljwith-alle,  9314 
That,  er  that  be  bad  w«red  it  bal/a  4s/, 
It  made  bis  flesh  al  from  bis  U/nes  IsUe, 


Be  as  be  mi^,  I  wol  hir  s<^t 
Bnt  on  bis  bak  this  dieitte  he  wered  al 
nahed,  ji^a) 

Til  thsEt  bis  fledx  was  ior  the  Tfaimblakcd. 
And  wbanheaey  noon  other  remedye,  (141) 
In  bote  eoles  he  bseth  bim-eelT«a  n^cei, 
For  with  no  Tenim  dejned  him  to  dye. 

Urns  starf  this  worthy  mighty  Hfirmlcs ; 
Lo,  who   may  traste   on   fortaae   any 
throwe?  354$ 

For  him  that  iblwethal  this  world  of  pivis, 
Er  he  be  war,  is  ofte  y4cyd  fbl  lowe. 
Fnl  wys  is  he  that  can  binhadTsn  knowa. 
r,  for  whan  that  fortnne  list  to 

S5JO 


Xabcoodo: 


Than  wayteth  she  hir  man  to  orerthxowa 
Bsy  swieb  a  wtj  as  he  woldo  leest  snp- 

(XKaxrcHADinEBAa). 

The  mighty  trone,  the  precions  trMor, 
I  The  glorioos  oeptre  and  loyal  magestoo 
I  That  badde  the  king  Xabogodonoeor,  3335 
I  With  tonge  nnnethe  may  discryred  ba 
,  He  twyfis  wan  Jcmsalem  tbe  cit«e ; 
The  Toesel  of  the  temple  be  with  him  laddei 
At  Babiloyne  was  bis  sorereyn  see,     33J19 
In  which  bis  glorie  and  bis  delyt  he  baddsu 

Tbe  fairest  children  of  tbe  blood  royal  (161) 
Of  Israel  be  leet  do  gelde  anoon. 
And  maked  ech  ^  hem  to  been  bis  thiaL 
Amongcs  others  Daniel  was  or/n,  3344 
That  was  the  wjiiet  chil/1  of  eYerichoon  ; 
For  be  tbe  dremes  of  tbe  king  exponned, 
WheT'SSin  Cbaldey  derk  ue  was  tbor  noon 
That  wiste  to  wbat  fyn  bis  drsines  souned. 

This  proode  king  Wt  inake  a  statue  '/f 


gr/ld' 


''I 


ilHV 


Hijrty  en^/ytes  l//r*g,  «»4  ■*♦•»»  l»*  t*wl«, 
To  wbiiib  imagii  S^AUm  rmum  af»'l  nhU  ttytf 
O/maari'Wl  ><«  W  Umt^,  ari'l  Umvm  In  nm^m  ^ 
f}r  In  a  fimntmr*  tn\  «/f  flafn  Us  rwle 
Me  sbal  ^m^ff*Hi,  Uist  ^'AAm  Miglit  uSmy, 
JHii  umynf  w/l'U  mmmti^M  \jt  ibai  |\u^^m  %^^ 
iMniel,  ne  bis  fmmm  taUmm  tweye. 

Tbls  king  Iff  klnges  immA  was  arfl  alaat, 
hi^  wnuArn  thai  gMJ,  that  sit  in  rnagASiee, 


534 


B,    ZU  [nionflM  z&u. 


Nb  might*  him  nut  bireve  of  hi«  sstoat : 
Bab  Bodej-nly  lie  loBta  faia  di^tee,  ].;i5o 
And  Ifk  a  boste  liim  Bcinod  for  ta  be,  |iSO 
And  est  hay  u  «n  oae,  tud  lay  ther-onle ; 
In  iryn  with  wiide  lietles  w&lked  be, 
Jil  certein  tymo  wu  y-oome  aboute. 

And  Ijk  an  eglc.i  fttlipres  -wenc  hia  hpreB, 
His  nnylu  lyk  n  briddea  clawea  were ;  3^66 
Til  eod  ral«s(i<l  liim  H  v  pnein  ysres. 
And  yol'  him  wit ;  iind  than  with  many  a 

Wnaho  todoon  amia,  or  more  t  rcBptme,  jjTO 
And,  til  that  tyme  he  li^yd  was  on  hla 

He  knew  that  god  was  fill  of  might  and 

gTttCO.  (19') 

Bu-TOUAB  (BiiMixatK). 
Hi<  ■one,  which  that  liighte  Bulthaaar, 
Thpt  h«Ji!  tho  regBO  e.ft«(  hig  (War  day, 

For  rrond  hn  wbs  iif  burto  nnil  of  nrmj-; 
And  oek  an  j-dolaslrc  won  ho  ay. 
Hia  hye  eetant  aasarod  him  in  pryde. 


But  Daniol  turmined  it  blIi™«i,  h» 

And  Beydo,  '  king,  god  to  thy  hkder  lauW 
Gloria  and  honour,  regno,  tmionr,  nnU 
And  bo  was  prond,  Btiil  Do-thing  god  na 
dradde.  (la) 

And  thorfor  god  gret  wreiJio  np-on  him 

And  liii"  biraits  the  rogne  thai  be  haddii 

He  wua  oat  cast  of  mannea  companyc. 
With  Bsaeawaa  hia  babiiaoLoau,  j4<jij 

And  eet  bey  (u  a  buato  in  west  and  diys, 
Til  Ibat  ha  know,  bygTa<»aadhy  reaooii. 
That  god  of  huTsn  hath  dominaoioun 
Over  evory  regna  and  erefy  craatnre ;  MI9 
And  thanno  had  god  of  him  compaaaioon, 
And  him  reatured  hia  regue  and  bli 
ftpjie.  (in) 

Eek  than,  that  OTtliissona,  art  proud  hIk, 
And  knowest  aUe  thise  thiagn  reirkily, 
And  art  robot  t«  god,  and  art  hia  fb.   stij 
Thoa  drank  eek  of  hia  v«eo1b  boldely ; 
Thy  wyf  00k  and  thy  wenchee  Binfallj 


T.  14350-14334.]  B.    tr^e  QjHontee  Z^ 


535 


Far  what  man  tluit  hatik  freemdei  thnxgh 
Ibitane,  3434 

MJfhap  wol  make  hem  enemya,  I  geMe  : 
This  proverbe  i*  ftU  tooth  and  toX  oom- 
mane. 


^ 


OmroBXA  (Zkbobia). 


Cenobia,  of  Falimerie  qnene, 
As  wxiten  Persiens  of  hir  noblesse, 
SoworChywasinaxmesandsokene,  3439 
Thai  no  wight  passed  hir  in  haidinesse, 
Ke  in  linage,  ne  in  other  gentillesse.  (a6i) 
Of  kinges  blode  of  Pene  is  she  descended ; 
I  ssye  nat  that  she  hadde  most  fiumeBse, 
Bat  of  .hir  shape  she  mighte  nat  been 
amended.  3444 

From  hir  childhede  I  finde  that  she  fledde 
Offloe  of  wommen,  and  to  wode  she  wente ; 
And  many  a  wilde  hertes  blood  she  shedde 
With  arwes  brode  that  she  to  hem  sente. 
She  was  so  swift  that  she  anon  hem  hente, 
And  whan  that  she  was  elder,  she  wolde 
kille  3450 

Leoans,lepaides,andberesalto-rente,  (371) 
And  in  hir  armes  welde  hem  at  hir  wills. 

She  dorste  wilde  beestes  dennes  soke, 
And  rennen  in  the  montaignes  al  the 

night, 
And  slepen  nnder  a  bosh,  and  she  coade 

eke  3455 

Wrastlen  by  verray  force  and  vem^  might 
With  any  yong  man,  were  he  ne\er  so 

wight; 
Ther  mighte  no-thing  in  hir  armes  stonde. 
She  kepte   hir  maydenhod  from  every 

wight, 
To  no  man  deigned  hir  for  to  be  bonde.  3460 

But  atte  laste  hir  firendes  han  hir  maried 
To  Odenake,  a  prince  of  that  con  tree,  (282) 
Al  were  it  so  that  she  hem  longe  taried  ; 
And  ye  shnl  nnderstonde  how  that  he 
Hadde  swiche  fantasyes  as  hadde  she.  3465 
But  nathelees,  whan  they  were  knit  in- 

fere, 
They  lived  in  joye  and  in  felidtee ; 
For  ech  of  hem  hadde  other  leef  and  dere. 


Save  o  thing,  that  she  never  wolde  assents 
Bynowey,thatheBholdebyhirlys    $470 


Bat  ones,  for  it  was  hir  pleyn  entente  (^i) 
To  have  a  child,  the  world  to  moltiplye ; 
And  al<so  sons  as  that  she  mighte  espye 
That  she  was  nat  with  childe  with  that 

dede, 
Than  wolde  she  saftre  him  doon  his  fan- 

*««^«  347S 

Eft-sone,  and  nat  bat  ones,  oat  of  drede. 

And  if  she  were  with  childe  at  thilko  oast, 
N»-more  sholde  he  plejren  thilke  game 
Til  ftdly  fonrty  dayes  weren  i>a8t ; 
Than  wolde  she  ones  soffre  him  do  the 

same.  3480 

Al  were  this  Odenake  wilde  or  tame,  (301) 
He  gat  na-more  of  hir,  for  thas  she  seyde, 
'  It  was  to  wyves  lecherye  and  shame 
In  other  cas,  if  that  men   with   hem 

pleyde.*  3484 

Two  Bones  by  this  Odenake  hadde  she. 
The  whiche  she  kepte  in  verta  and  let- 

trore; 
Bat  now  an-to  oar  tale  tame  we. 
I  seye,  so  worshipfol  a  creatare, 
And  wjrs  therwith,  and  large  with  mesnre. 
So  penible   in  the  werre,  and   cartels 

eke,  3490 

Ke  more  laboar  mighte  in  werre  endare, 
Was  noon,  thogh  al  this  world  men  sholde 

soke,  (31a) 

Hir  riohe  array  ne  mighte  nat  be  told 
As  wel  in  vessel  as  in  hir  clothing ; 
She  was  al  clad  in  perree  and  in  gold,  3495 
And  eek  she  lafle  noght,  for  noon  banting. 
To  have  of  sondxy  tonges  fed  knowing. 
Whan  that  she  leyser  hadde,  and  for  to 

entende 
To  lemen  bokes  was  al  hir  lyking,     3499 
How  she  in  verta  mighte  hir  lyf  dispende. 

And,  shortly  of  this  storie  for  to  trete,  (jai) 
So  doaghty  was  hir  housbonde  and  eek 

she. 
That  they  oonqnered  many  regnes  grete 
In  th*orient,  with  many  a  fair  citee, 
Apertenaant  an-to  the  magestee         3505 
Of  Home,  and  with  strong  bond  helde 

hem  fed  faste ; 
Ne  never  mighte  hir  fo-men  doon  hem  flee, 
Ay  whyl  that  Odenakes  dayes  lasts. 


a    Zit  QnontM  ^^.         [r.  mis-uToi. 


Hir  liatjuln,  wIiivad  list  bem  for  to  redn. 
A)^]'n  Sapor  the  kins  HUd  otbcce  Dm,  isto 
Aiidhoi<tlwta]tbispn>ceafiliiidode,(,i)i) 
Wbj  she  wnqiMrDd  mi  frhftt  titl«  had 

therto, 
And  sfloTof  bir  mesohier  and  hir  wo, 
How  that  ehe  wu  biseged  iLDd  7-tftfce, 
Isthimon-tomy  mfiialorPetriirk  go,  jj'i 
That  writ  r-noogh  of  this,  1  undertake. 
When  Oden&ko  was  de?d,  slio  mlgiitily 
The  regnet)  heeld,  imd  with  hir  prapra 


rually. 


is  toad  wi:rFD3-e ; 
nnce  by  bonde 
U>  hir  ryda  and 


The  eniperonr  of  Home,  CUodini, 
Ht  bim  bifoiD,  the  BoniayB  Oftli«ii, 
Tie  dorBt«  RDver  been  bo  conkgooiu. 


Biform  hii  ttiumi>he  w&lketh  she 
With  gilt*  cho}-nes  od  hir  ntkke  h  waging : 
Corooned  ff  as  she,  as  aAcr  hir  degree,  jj.tj 
And  fnl  of  perreo  ohorscd  hir  QlothiiiE. 
Allaa,  fortune  1  she  that  whytom  wu 
Dredfol  to  kingei  and  to  empeTDDrN^ 
Kov  ganreth  al  the  peple  on  hir,  alias  * 
And  shs    that   helmed    trmt    in    starke 
stooifa,  f jSo)  jjto 

And  wan  by  force  toonci  strong*  and 

Shal  on  hir  heed  now  were  a  «iti«inyt* : 
And  she    that    bar    the    ceptre    fnl    of 

Bhal  bore  a  iliataf,  hir  cost  for  to  qajia 
[T.  HJto 
(NEito/oUora  fn  T. ;  «»  p.  537.) 


1.  i47o3-x4^^-]         B.    Zit  QjHonftee  Zatt. 


537 


Fill  manj  a  hethen  frrogfatestow  taX  wo, 
Of  which  thyn  owene  liges  hadde  envye, 
And,  for  no  thing  bat  for  thy  ohiyaliye, 
They  in  thy  bedde  han  slayn  thee  by  the 

morwe.  3586 

Thus  can  fortune  hir  wheel  goveme  and 

gye,  [T.  14707. 

And  out  of  jqye  bringe  men  to  lorwe. 

Dx  Barhabo  dx  Lcmbardxa. 

Of  Melan  grete  Bamabo  Yisconnte,    3589 
€k>d  of  delyt,  and  scoorgo  of  Loxnbardye, 
Why  aholde  I  nat  thyn  infortune  aooonte, 
8ith  in  eetaat  thou  clombe  were  so  hye  ? 
Thy  brother  sone,  that  waa  thy  donble 

aUye,  (4»3) 

For  he  thy  nevew  was,  and  sone-in-lawe, 
With-inne  his  prisoon  made  thee  to  dye ; 
Bnt  why,  ne  how,  noot  I  that  thoa  were 

■lawe.  3596 

De  Huokuxo,  Comitb  dv  Phk. 

Of  the  erl  Hngelyn  of  Pyse  the  langonr 
Ther  may  no  tonge  telle  for  pitee ; 
Bat  litel  out  of  Pyse  stant  a  toor, 
In  whiohe  toor  in  prisoon  pat  was  he,  3600 
And  with  him  been  his  litel  children 

three.  (421) 

The  eldeste  soardy  fyf  yeer  was  of  age. 
Alias,  fortune !  it  was  greet  crueltoe 
Swiche  briddes  for  to  patte  in  swiohe  a 

cage!  3<So4 


Dampned  was  he  to  deye  in  that  prisoan. 
For  Boger,  which  that  bisshop  was  of  Pyse, 
Hadde  on  him  maad  a  fals  soggeetioon, 
Thorgh  which  the  peple  gan  npon  him 

ryse,  (428) 

And  pntten  him  to  prisoan  in  swich  wyse 
As  ye  han  her^,  and  mote  and  drink  he 

hadde  3610 

So  smal,  that  wel  onnothe  it  may  safl^fse, 
And  therwith-al  it  was  faX  povre  and 

badde. 

And  on  a  day  bifil  that,  in  that  hoar. 
Whan  that  his  mete  wont  was  to  be  broght. 
The  gaylor  shette  the  dores  of  the  toar. 
He  herdo  it  wol, — bat  ho  spak  right  noght, 
And  in  his  herte  anon  ther  fil  a  thoght, 
That  thsy  for  hanger  wolds  doon  him  djen. 


*  Alias!'   qaod  he,   *allas!   that  I  was 
wroght !  *  (439)  3619 

Therwith  the  teres  Alien  trom  his  y6n. 

His  yonge  sone,  that  three  yeer  was  of  age, 
Un-to  him  seyde,  *  fiider,  why  do  ye  wepe  ? 
Whan  wol  the  gayler  bringen  oar  potoge, 
Is  ther  no  morsel  breed  that  ye  do  kepo  ? 
I  am  so  hangry  that  I  may  nat  slope.  3625 
Now  wolde  god  that  I  mighte  slepen  ever ! 
Than  sholde  nat  hanger  in  my  wombe 

crepe; 
Ther  is  no  thing,  save  breed,  that  me 

were  lever.' 

Thas  day  by  day  this  child  bigan  to  oxye. 
Til  in  his  £Eidres  barme  adoan  it  lay,  3630 
And  seyde,  *  far^wel,  fader,  I  moot  dye,' 
And  kiste  his  fader,  and  deydo  the  same 
day.  (45«) 

And  whan  the  woiVd  fader  deed  it  soy. 
For  wo  his  armes  two  he  gan  to  byte. 
And  sejrde,  *  alias,  fortune !  and  weylaway ! 
Thy  false  wheel  my  wo  al  may  I  yryte ! ' 

His  children  wende  that  it  for  hanger  was 
That  he  his  armes  gnow,  and  nat  for  wo. 
And  soyde,  *  fader,  do  nat  so,  alias ! 
Bat  rather  eet  the  flesh  upon  as  two ;  3640 
Oar  flesh  thoa  yaf  as,  tak  oar  flesh  as  fro 
And  eet  y-noogh  : '  right  thns  they  to  him 

seyde,  (46a) 

And  after  that,  with-in  a  day  or  two, 
Th^  leyde  hem  in  his  lappe  adoan,  and 

deyde.  3644 

Him-self,  despeired,  eok  for  hanger  starf ; 
Thns  ended  is  this  mighty  Erl  of  Pyse ; 
From  heigh  estaat  fortune  awey  him  carf. 
Of  this  Tragedie  it  oghte  y-noogh  suffyse. 
Who-ao  wol  here  it  in  a  longer  wyse,  (469) 
Bedeth  the  grete  poeto  of  ItaiUe,  3650 
That  highte  Dant,  for  he  can  al  devyse 
Fro  point  to  point,  nat  o  word  wol  he  faille. 

[T.  i477«. 

(For  T.  14773,  aee  p.  54a  ;  M  T.  14380, 
tee  p.  536). 

Kkko. 

[T.  14381. 
Al-thongh  that  Nero  were  as  vicious 
As  any  fiMnd  that  lyth  taX  lowe  adoan, 


B.    ^fle  QtlottfUs  tatt.         [t.  1433^14461. 


Tct  he,  »  tetleth  n9  Swclonlns,  J655 

Thia  wydo  world  hnddo  bi  Bubjiccioon, 
Both  Est  nnd  Weat,  tSoQtb  and  Sf^tem- 

Of  mbies,  aopliinjs,  and  of  porlos  whytB 
Woro  dile  his  olotliea  bnmded  op  and  doon ; 
Foe  ho  sa  getaiate  gceeOj  gui  dclyto.  366a 

Mora  dolieat,  more  pompous  of  arrsy,  (481I 


rtliui 


That  ilka  cloth,  that  he  had  trend  o  day, 
After  that  tyme  he  nolde  it  DevBr  uo. 
Nettcs  of  goM-thrGil  hadde  bo  gret  plantve 
To  fiHhe  ill  Tjbre,  whan  him  liMe  ploye. 
His  lD3tfs  were  al  lawo  in  bis  decreo, 
For  fortune  as  his  &eend  him  wolds  obeys. 

Ha  Borne  brsode  for  hia  delicaoye ; 
The  Bemttourv  hs  alow  ap-ou  a  day,     3670 
To  hero  how  men  wolds  wcpe  and  ciye  ; 
And  alow  bis  brother,  and  by  hia  siatet 


For  ha  liir  wombo  Blilte.  to  biboble 
Whac  bo  eonwyved  was ;  ao  woilawry  1 
That  be  so  litol  of  hia  moder  tolde  I    3676 


Be  vertoous,  and  hate  tironnyo ' — 
For  whiflh  he  in  a  bath  toads  him  to  bleda 
On  botho  bis  armes,  til  ha  moata  dj>s. 

Tbia  Nero  badds  eak  ol  aonatumaniics 
Id  yontfae  a^yn  hii  maiater  for  to  jyio. 
Which  anorward  him  thoughts  ft  gnst 
Brsvaauos!  (s>j) 

Tberfor  bo  mads  him  deysu  Lu  this  wjaa 
But  natbelss  thia  Soneoa  th*  wyas     ];u5 
Chess  in  a  bath  to  deye  in  this  manare 
Bather  than  han  anotbai  tormentyu ; 
And  tbna  bath  Nsro  aloyn  bis  maialer  dera 

Now  61  it  90  that  fortone  list  no  longer 
The  hys  ptydo  of  Noro  lo  rfisryos  1  jjw 
Foi  though  that  hs  were  Btreng-,  yst  ma 

she  streuger;  (b') 

SbetboDghte  thus,  'by  god, I  am  tonfo* 
To  setln  B  man  that  is  fulflld  of  vyea 
In  heigh  dogreo,  and  cmpBroiir  him  sails. 
By  god,  out  of  his  sote  1  wol  him  tiyee ; 
When  hs  loeat  wenetb,  sonest  alial  ha 

falls/  3716 


T.  14465-14542.]  B.    Ztt  (nionftee  Zatt. 


539 


A]}d  to  thise  oherles  two  he  gan  to  preye 
To  aleen  him,  and  to  girden  of  his  heed, 
That  to  his  body,  whan  that  he  were  deed, 
Were  no  deepyt  y-doon,  for  his  defame. 
Him-self  he  slow,  he  conde  no  better  reed, 
Of  which  fortune  lough,  and  hadde  a 
game.  3740 

Dx  Oiorauro  (HoLorxiuiss). 

Was  never  oapitayn  under  a  king      (561) 
That  regnes  mo  putte  in  subjeccioun, 
Ke  Btrenger  was  in  feeld  of  alio  thing. 
As  in  his  tyme,  ne  gretter  of  renoun,  3744 
Ne  more  pompous  in  heigh  presumpcioun 
Than  Olofeme,  which  fortune  ay  kiste 
80  likerously,  and  ladde  him  up  and  doun 
Til  that  his  heed  was  of,  er  that  he  wiste. 

Nat  only  that  this  world  hadde  him  in 

awe 
For  lesinge  of  richesse  or  libertee,       3750 
But  he  made  every  man  reneye  his  lawe. 
'  Nabugodonosor  was  god,'  seyde  he,  (572) 
*  Noon  other  god  sholdo  adoured  be.' 
Ageyns  his  heste  no  wight  dar  trespaoe 
Save  in  Bethulia,  a  strong  citee,         3755 
Wher  Kliachim  a  prest  was  of  that  place. 

But  tak  kepe  of  the  deeth  of  Olofem ; 
Amidde  his  host  he  dronke  lay  a  night, 
With-inne  his  tente,  large  as  is  a  bem. 
And  yit,  for  al  his  pompe  and  al  his 

might,  3760 

Judith,  a  womman,  as  he  lay  upright, 
Sleping,  his  heed  of  smoot,  and  firom  his 

tente  (58a) 

Ful  prively  she  stal  from  every  wight, 
And  with  his  heed  unto  hir  toun  she 

wonte. 

Dk  Rkqk  Axniiocuo  iixustri. 

What  nedeth  it  of  King  Anthiochus  3765 
To  telle  his  hye  royal  raagestco, 
His»,hye  pryde,  his  werkes  venimous  ? 
For  swich  another  was  ther  noon  as  he. 
Bede  which  that  he  was  in  Machabee, 
And  rede  the  proude  wordes  that  he  seyde. 
And  why  he  fil  fro  heigh  prosperitee,  (591) 
And  in  an  hil  how  wrechedly  he  dqrde. 


Fortune  him  hadde  enhaunced  so  in  pryde 
That  verraily  he  wende  he  mighte  attayne 
Unto  the  sterres,  upon  every  syde,  3775 
And  in  balance  weyen  eoh  montayne, 
And  alle  the  flodes  of  the  see  restrayne. 
And  goddes  peple  hadde  he  most  in  hate, 
Hem  wolde  he  sleen  in  torment  and  in 

payne, 
Wening  that  god  ne  mighte  his  pryde 

abate.  (600)  3780 

And  for  that  Kiohanor  and  Thimothee 
Of  Jewes  weren  venquissbed  mightily, 
Unto  the  Jewes  swich  an  hate  hadde  he 
That  he  bad  greithe  his  char  faX  hastily, 
And  swoor,  and  seyde,  ful  despitously. 
Unto  Jerusalem  he  wolde  eft-sone,      3786 
To  wreken  his  ire  on  it  ful  cruelly ; 
But  of  his  purpos  he  was  let  ful  sone. 

Gk>d  for  his  manace  him  so  sore  smoot 
With  invisible  wounde,  ay  incurable,  3790 
That  in  his  guttes  carf  it  so  and  boot  (61 1) 
That  his  peynes  weren  importable. 
And  certeinly,  the  wreche  was  resonaUe, 
For  many  a  mannes  guttes  dide  he  peyne ; 
But  from  his  purpos  cursed  and  damjH 

nable  3795 

For  al  his  smort  he  wolde  him  nat  re- 

streyne ; 

But  bad  anon  apparaillen  his  host. 
And  sodesmly,  er  he  of  it  was  war, 
Ood  daunted  al  his  pryde  and  al  his  host. 
For  he  so  sore  fll  out  of  his  char,        3800 
That  it  his  limes  and  his  skin  to-tar,  (6a i) 
So  that  he  neither  mighte  go  ne  ryde, 
But  in  a  chayer  men  aboute  him  bar, 
Al  for-brused,  bothe  bak  and  syde.     3804 

The  wreche  of  god  him  smoot  so  cruelly 
That  thurgh  his  body  wikked  wormes 

crepte; 
And  ther-with-al  ho  stank  so  horribly. 
That  noon  of  al  his  mejmee  that  him 

kepte. 
Whether  so  he  wook  or  elles  slepte,  3809 
Ke  mighte  noght  for  stink  of  him  endure. 
In  this  meschief  he  way  led  and  eek  wepte, 
And  knew  god  lord  of  every  creature. 

To  al  his  host  and  to  him-self  also      (633) 
Ful  wlatsom  wm  the  ■tinkf!^  V)&a«ist«rDi»' 


B.    ^e  QnonftM  Zi^. 


[t.  14543-14618. 


flrobbonrandfhiahomioyde, 
i  tnon  niads  Ia  wepe  iind 


Tlio  alnrio  of  Ali<«nndre  is  so  oomnBo, 
'i'lint  evArf  wigbt  that  Lath  diacrociorm 
Hath  herd  sornvhat  or  al  of  hla  fortane. 
This  »ydo  world,  as  in  canclnEioiui,  (644) 
Mo  vnn  by  Bticngtho,   or  for  his    hjrs 


rornpaTiflOHn  Jnlgli 


-to  the  worldee  ende. 
never  yit  be  tnakud 


Who  alial  mo  yoTon  tiffos  t«  (omplsjTip 
ThedeetbofgenCineaseatidariisaiichjH, 
Thai  b1  the  world  weldod  in  bisdHmerns, 
And  <rit  Uim  thooghtfl  it  mights  uit 
mflyse?  1856 

So  1^1  oafl  his  cora^  of  h«^]i  aaprjaa^ 
AJlosI  who  ehal  me  holpe  to  anilyte 
lUse  t'nrtimn,  and  poison  to  dsipyw, 
The  whichetwo  of  olthk  wol  wjtef  )Ka 

Dx  Jetuo  Ceure. 
By  wisdom,  RUinhodo,  and  by  gT«pt  labonr 
Fro  haoibla  bod  to  roynl  nuigsitfa,    {68s] 
Up  rooB  he,  Julius  Uio  Cflnqnnrrnir, 
T!iat  war,  al  th^oKadent  by  lood  and  sm, 
By  Btrongthe  of  bond,  or  olloa  by  tretnes 


>e  thfl  er 


For  al  this  worid  for  dredo  of  him  bath 
quailed,  (6si|  38}. 

~       laonmiehthmicttrdoffradoin  " 


AodsitUiec 

Til  that  fortiuie  « 

O  mighty  Cosor,  t. 
Aj^eyn  FompeittB, 
That  of  th'oriont  hnddi 


a  ho. 


in  ThosBalyfl 
•rtlijTi  in  lawo,  ^jo 
the  chivaliya 


T,  14(19-14684.] 


B-  €9c  QRmIm  edk. 


A»d  CM  th.  fbM,  to  aUdM  be  ibold. 

*^  (III) 

ThU  JoliDi  to  Ih*  t^jfrtHa  snta 
ITpaa  k^,  M  k*  na  «ait  to  ((Nm, 
And  iatktCkf)kdtoKiooUmlwnto3a« 
n>w  fck  Inta^  md  hi>  othtn  fbon. 
And  niktda  Urn  with  btqrdAint  uMMn 
mth  lony  ■  WDvnda,  and  thu  tlui7  leta 
hiiBlj*; 

Bnl  Fterttxitiiit*  ba  at  no  itnnk  bat  oon, 
Or«Ll<*Ut«i>,l)al.tf]iuMonaly«^   J900 

Bomanlrmitliif  JaUuBtfaarte      (7.1) 
And  jd  ml  ioTGda  MtMtl;  bouMtM, 
nut,  tlwa^  hk  dMdlr  wmindM  an* 

Hti  mantil  onr  hi.  hippn  ,^«MMh  he, 


I«uan,  to  thM  thU  itoria  1  TMomando. 

And  to  8»i.»D,  mill  lo  tVakric  al«..  39K 
"^  rf  IU«  atOTia   wiTtau   word   and 


541 

Ba  wcsda  bcI,  tbr  that  fbrtnna  him  Mnla 

Swich  hap,  that  he  neaped  thiU)[h  ths 

nra,  (748) 

That  of  hi>  tvcm  ba  mighta  nat  ba  ilarn  ; 

night  ha  matta, 


That  in  rangcanE 


be  al  his  herta  aett«. 


Thia  richa  Crema,  whylom  king  of  Lydo, 
Of  vhichs  CrMus  Cyraa  aora  liim  dradde, 
Yit  waa  he  caught  amiddu  al  hla  piyda, 
And  to  be  farsnt  taen  to  the  fyi  him  ladde. 
Bnt  iwich  a  rej-n  donn  trt>  tha  welkiie 
■haddo  (741)  39JI 

That  alow  the  fyr,  and  mada  him  to  aaoape ; 
Bat  to  b«  mu-  no  tmii.'  yi-1  lu'  3i:i.ki.i, 
Tilfortnnson  tb9Enl«'>»niuJoliimi,-Ai>i', 


Cp-on  a  tne  he  irai.  aa  t  bat  bim  tbonghte, 
Thar  Jnppiter  him  veab,  bothe  bak  and 

And  Pbabos  eek    a    fair    towaijla  bim 

brooghta  39JJ 

TV>  di7«  him  with,  and  tbar-for  wsK  Ua 

pryds; 
And  to  Ml  doghtar,  that  atood  him  bl^^da, 
TCbich  that  ha  knew  In  heigh  aolanM 

haboonda. 
Be  bad  bir  lella  bim  what  it  iignliyda, 
And  aha  bii  dream  bigan  right  thna  ai- 

ponnde.  g>>4a 

'The  tree,"  qnml  iho,  'the  galwM  la  to 
menc,  (jC.) 

And  Jnppiter  hit'iknath  mow  and  reyn. 

And  Pbuboa,  with  hla  tiiwalUa  lu  clonat 

Tbo  ban  the  •aniia  iiromea  fur  la  a^yn; 

TboD  ahall  anhaDged  be,  fadiir,  cortayn; 

BayD  ahal  theo  waaabe,  and  aonno  ihal 
Ibeadrya;'  3^6 

Tbul  warned  ihs  him  fnl  plat  and  All 
pleyn, 

Hia    donghtor,   which    that    called   WW 


Anhangcd  waa  Creana,  th 

]\'.,  \'i\.\[  r  J  "'III  Hugh  te  him  nat  av 

Ne  CAD  in  ainging  ctj'd  ne  biwailli 

With  Dnwar  atruuk  the  rvgnua  tbi 

Forwhenmen  troalPlhbir.  tbanw 

faille, 
And  cuvetv  blr  brigbtv  faro  with  a  vl 
|S«L.ljfMWi 
Ei^leil  Traaeabi. 


Ltavailbi.— 
'B.  (770 


Hera  atlntctta  the  KnltM  the  Monk  of  hla  Tale. 


542  B,    ^^rofogue  of  tit  Qtonne  (prunt    [t.  14773-148*6. 


THE   PROLOGUE   OF  THE   NONNE 
PRESTES   TALE. 

Tbe  protogtie  of  the  Nonna  Freeatca  Talc. 


'Ho!'    qnm!  (ho  knight,   '  e.md  air,  na- 
jnoreofthin,  3W? 

ThRt  yo  han  sp.yd  is  rieht  y-nongji,  y.wis, 
And  mochel  irtnre  ;  for  litol  hevinesse 
Is  Tight  j-nongh  to  mochcl  folk,  1  g^ma. 
t  B«yo  for  ma,  it  it  n  groet  liiwso  jiySi 

Wli*r-BB  tnoa  hiin  bpti  in  gnat  wolthe 


I  preyo  yo  w  h  ortely ,  (flllo  ti«  smmrliBt  aUcs, 
For  aiksrlr,  ii«re  olinkjng  of  your  bellai, 
Thkt  on  j-oBT  tiiydel  lumga  on  averj  tydm. 
By  havon  king,  thnt  for  m  alio  dydo,  (jo) 
I  iholde  er  this  hnn  faUon  donn  tor  •lepa, 
Aithon^  tbe  atoogh  bad  QaTer  lM«n  to 
dope;  598a 

Tbftn  hud  ynor  tats  M  be  told  in  Tkyn. 
For  certainly,  u  that  tbim  olefkca  aayn, 
"Whor-MoiDfln  laayhAvenooaBndienea, 
Nogbt  helpeth  it  to  tallen  his  senMnM.'' 

ly  thing  Bbal  wal  rapi>rt«d  be^       J99i 


T.  14827-14892.]    B.    Z^  QflMfie  {pttuiM  Z^t. 


543 


THE  NONNE   PREESTES  TALE. 


Here  Mglnneth  the  Nonne  Preestes  Tale  of  the  Cok  and  Hen, 

Chavntedeer  and  Pertelote* 


A  POTBB  widwe,  somdel  stape  in  age, 
Waa  whylom  dweUing  in  a  narwe  ootage, 
Buyde  a  grove,  Btonding  in  a  dale. 
This  widwe,  of  which  I  telle  yow  my  tale, 
Sin  thilke  day  that  she  was  last  a  wyf, 
In  pacience  ladde  a  fnl  simple  lyt^     4016 
For  litel  was  hir  oatel  and  hir  rente ; 
By  honsbondrye,  of  snoh  as  Qod  hir  sente, 
She  fond  hir-eelf,  and  eek  hir  doghtren 

two. 
Three  large  sowes  hadde  she,  and  namo, 
Three  kyn,  and  eek  a  sheep  that  highte 

Malle,  (11)  4021 

Fal  sooty  was  hir  bonr,  and  eek  hir  halle, 
In  which  she  eet  ftd  many  a  sclen^re 

meel. 
Of  poynannt  sauce  hir  neded  never  a  deeL 
Ko  deyntee  morsel   passed  thnrgh  hir 

throte;  4035 

Hir  dyete  was  accordant  to  hir  cote. 
Bepleocioon  ne  made  hir  never  ^yk ; 
Attempree  dyete  was  al  hir  phisyk, 
And  exeroyse,  and  hertes  snfBsannce.  4009 
The  goate  lette  hir  no-thing  for  to  dannoe, 
K'l^wplexye  shente  nat  hir  heed ;        (ai) 
Ko  wyn  ne  drank  she,  neither  whyt  ne 

reed; 
Hir  bord  was  served  most  with  whyt  and 

bbOc, 
Milk  and  broon  breed,  in  which  she  fond 

nolak, 
Seynd  bacoun,  and  somtjrme  an  ey  or 

tweye,  4035 

For  she  was  as  it  were  a  manor  deye. 

A  yerd  she  hadde,  enclosed  al  aboate 
With  stikkes,  and  a  drye  dich  with-onte. 
In  which  she  hadde  a  cok,  hight  Chann- 

tecleer,  4039 

In  al  the  land  of  crowing  nas  his  peer.  (50) 
His  vois  was  merier  than  the  mery  orgon 
On  messe-dayes  that  in  the  chirohe  gon ; 


Wei  sikeror  was  his  crowing  in  his  logge, 
Than  is  a  dokke,  or  an  abbey  orlogge. 
By  natnre  knew  he  ech  ascencioon    4045 
Of  equinozial  in  thilke  toon ; 
For  whan  degrees  fiftene  were  ascended, 
Thanne  crew  he,  that  it  mighte  nat  ben 

amended.  (38) 

His  comb  was  redder  than  the  fyn  coral. 
And  batailed,  as  it  were  a  castel-waL  4090 
His  bile  was  blak,  and  as  the  jeet  it  8ho<m ; 
Lyk  asor  were  his  legges,  and  his  toon ; 
His  nayles  whytter  than  the  lilie  floor. 
And  lyk  the  burned  gold  was  his  colour. 
This  gentil  cok  hadde  in  his  govemannoe 
Sevene  hennes,  for  to  doon  al  his  plesannce, 
Whiohe  were  his  snstres  and  his  para- 

monrs,  4057 

And  wonder  lyk  to  him,  as  of  colours. 
Of  whiohe  the  fahreste  hewed  on  hir  throte 
Was  deped  faire  damoysele  Pertelote.v^ 
Ourteys  she  was,  discreet,  and  debonaire, 
And  compaignable,  and  bar  hir^elf  so 

feire,  (5a) 

Sin  thilke  day  that  she  was  seven  night 

old. 
That  trewely  she  hath  the  herte  in  hold 
Of  Chaunteoleer  loken  in  every  lith ;  40^ 
He  loved  hir  so,  that  wel  was  him  ther- 

with. 
But  such  a  joye  was  it  to  here  hem  singe, 
Whan  that  the  brighte  Sonne  gan  to 

springe,  4068 

In  swete  accord,  *my  lief  is  fturen  in  londe.' 
For  thilke  tyme,  as  I  have  understonde, 
Bestes  and  briddes  ooude  speke  and  singe. 
And  so  bifel,  that  in  a  daweninge,   <6a) 
As  Chauntedeer  among  his  wyves  alle 
Sat  on  his  perohe,  that  was  in  the  halle, 
And  next  him  sat  this  faire  Pertelote,  407.^ 
This  Chauntedeer   gan   gronen   in  his 

throte, 


B.    ZU  (Ilwite  (pvuttte  Zatt.    [t.  14S93-14971. 


Ind  whruj  thnt  Pcrtelote  thna  liorde  1 


Bho  was  ngBrt,  nnJ  Epydo, 

0  h<.ri«  dore, 

Whnteylofli  vow.  togTons 

Yobociinvor™js1ppor,iy 

orBhumert;.) 

And     ha     imFwerdo     and 

aeyda    thus. 

natB-grief: 

BrB™l,m,,B«.toIwttflm 

wich  meacliiaf 

Bifiht  now,  thiit  yot  mj-n  herto  ia  sore 

afrisht. 

4085 

Now  gCFd,'  qao-l  ho,  '  my  s 

wovcno  roocha 

And  kppp  my  body  out  of  foal  priaonn  ! 
Md  miMtG,  Lon  that  I  roraL'd  tip  and  donn 
Withiatit>   our    ycrdo,   wber-ofl  1  aaugh 

Wofl  lyh  an  honnd,  and  wolde  haji  maad 


r!>on  D 


■  body,  and  wolde  ban  had  n 


Ilia  ™lunr  was  hitiriTe  yplwe  and  wed  ; 
And  tipped  woflhidtjiil^aiidliothebiBere^ 
Witli  bloi,  unljk  tbo  remenant  of  hi 


And  oftc  of  fume,  and  of  oompleocioBU^ 
Whan  hamonis  been  to  habacdant  in  ■ 

wight  4,ij 

Certes  this  droom,   which  ye   hon  mol 

to-niBht, 
Oimeth  of  the  grets  mparSaJtoe 
Of  yoare  rede  roltra,  pordea, 
Which  canaeth  tblk  to  dredan  In  h»n 

diaaea  (log) 

Of  arwes,  and  of  fyr  witb  rode  lemM;4iio 
Of  gTct«  bostos,  that  thoy  wol  hentb^H 
Of  oontolc,  and  of  whelpea  grota  and  lyt* ; 
Bight  aa  (he  hmnaur  of  molencolys 
Caniotb  ful  Dinny  a  man,  in  sleep,  to  aiys, 
For  feraofblaJiebcres,  01  boles  blaba,  4113 
Or  elles,  tilako  develeB  wola  hem  take. 
or  othcre  bumonia  coade  I  t«lle  aim, 
That  werlten  many  a  man  in  sleep  fnl  wo  ^ 
Bat  I  wol  paise  as  lightly  aa  I  can. 

Lo   Catoan,   which  that  was    wo  wyg 

a  man,  «,,, 

Seydo  bo  nat    thus,   ne   do  no    fun  dT 

dremea?  {,,,} 

Now,  sire,'  qnod  she,  'whaa  wa  flee  fn 
the  bi^mos, 
OodclHlove.  Of  taksom  laiatyf ; 


;i,i5-"5i 


0.]     B.    Z^i  [Itonnt  IptittttB  Itafe. 


If  he  held  dreiDM  any  Tsnitee.  4^19 

Reed  eek  of  Jnapph,  and  thsr  ahni  ye  leo 
Whar  dremra  ban  somlymB  (T  Boy  not  alio) 
Wanung  of  tbmB«a  (hat  ihnl  aa<sr  folio. 
LokaofEgipt  the  king,  daaa  Fhuno,  (jij] 
Hia  bskere  and  his  betsloi'  also,  4J34. 

Wher  Ihsy  ne  felle  aaon  offset  In  dremei. 
WIi»«)  mtl  leken  Bct«8  of  sondry  remec, 
Uks  rode  of  dremeB  many  a  wandor  tiling. 
Lo  Crenu,  which  that  was  of  Lydo  king, 
Mdtte  ho  nat  that  bi>  sat  npon  a  tioo.  4}iQ 
Which  sJenitioil  ho  ghulde  anhanged  be? 
Lo  huer  Andmrnachn.  Ectorca  wyf,  (jji) 
That  day  that  Ector  eholde  less  his  lyf, 
She  ilremed  on  the  aams  night  bifom, 
How  tha(  tha  lyf  of  Eclnr  sbolde  ho  ii'ta. 
If  thilke  day  ho  wante  in-to  biitaillo ;  43)S 
She   wamod    him,   bat    it    mighte    nut 

Bo  weDte  fur  to  flgbto  tutholoes, 
Bat  he  was  alnyn  OBooa  of  Achillea, 
Bat  thilka  talo  ia  al  to  long  to  telle,  4539 
And  mk  it  it  ny  day,  I  may  nst  dwello. 
Shortly  I  Beye,  al  fbr  ooQclnaiono,      (,tji) 

Advenitee ;  and  I  wyo  fbrther-iuore, 
That  I  no  lolla  of  lasatyvoa  no  elore, 
For  they  ben  venimona,  1  woot  it  wel ;  4345 
I  liem  dtdyo,  I  lovo  bom  nevor  K  del. 
yow  let  OS  apeko  of  mirtho,  and  stint« 
althis; 
Mftdame  Porteloto,  m  bavo  1  blis, 
n(  o  thioB  god  hath  sent  me  largo  graoe ; 
For  whan  I  aeo  the  beaatou  of  yoor  Ihoo, 
Ve  ben  »o  icaTlet^rovd  abont  yuur  yl<n, 
It  makoUi  lU  my  Jrodo  for  to  dyen ;  (S4') 
Pur,  obosi^nr  it»  In  prindiiio, 
tlviier  cut  hemlni4  a)n/\itk' ;  43^4 

Hadame^  the  soitt^ncii  of  this  tAtin  ia — 

Fur  wlton  I  folo  a-night  your  Bofl«  sydo, 
Al-be~it  that  I  may  nat  on  yon  lyde, 
For  that  onr  percbe  ia  Duuid  bo  narwe, 


Tnii 

[iKfalafjoyoand 

fHilaa 

Tha 

,  I  dofye  botho  .wev 

en  and 

Ireom.- 

Am 

flcydo 

in  fro  the 

beom, 

(35» 

For 

it  wus  day,  and  eek  his  hen 

lesaUe,' 

Atul  with  a  chak  ho  giui 

hemf 

irtoeaUe, 

For 

hobadfonndaacor 

Clayii 

theyexd. 

BoyiJ  ho  was,  be  was  namore  aferd  1  4 
Ho  fethered  Perteloto  twenty  tymo, 
And  tmd  as  ofto,  ur  that  it  wag  piyma. 

He  loketh  as  it  wore  a  grim  ieocn;    431^ 

And  on  his  Utoa  ho  rocoath  up  lUtd  doan, 

Him  dcryned   not  to    sotto    liis    foot   to 

gronnde.  {^'O 

he   haih  a   com 


And  t 


nndo. 


1  thiuuio  hii  wyrei 


Tbos  royal,  as  a  prince  is  in  his  balle. 
Lave  I  this  Cbonntocleor  in  hia  pastor* ; 
And  an«T  wol  I  lella  his  avontnre.      4)76 
Whan  that  tho  month  in  which  tliis 
world  bigan, 
That  higblo  Uoroh,  whan  god  firat  mahod 

Was  oomplet,  and  {y}-pa<s<id  wore  also, 
Sin  March  higan,  thritty  dayes  and  two, 
Biffll  that  Chaant«cleor,  ]□  al  hii  pryde, 
Hia  soven  wyves  walking  by  his  Byde,(]i;j] 
Casto  np  his  eyen  to  tho  brightu  smiie. 
That    in    Ilia    aignB    of    'tanraa    bsdde 


Twenty  dggrees 

And  knew  hy  kynde,  and  hy 


and  somwhat 


m  piymBr  and  orow  with  bliand 


Fonrty  degreOB  and 

Madams  Pcrtotutoi  my  worldoi  blia,  43^ 

Herkoelh  thlM  hlisfn]  briitdea  bow  th^y 

singD,  {jSi) 

And  SBO  the  fimBhe  flouTM    how  they 

springe ; 
Fol  is  mya  herte  of  revel  and  aohia,* 
Bat  aodeinly  him  fil  a  sorwofol  dm  ; 
For  ever  tha  lattsrendoofjoyeia  wo.  4,195 
Qod  woot  that  worldly  ja]'e  la  Bono  ago; 
And  if  arethor  conde  biro  endyie, 
He  in  a  oroniqna  «anfly  mights  it  wryte. 
As  for  B  lorereyn  nutAhilitms.  4^99 

f'ow  every  wys  man,  lat  lilm  herkae  me; 
This  storia  ii  al-io  Wdwo,  I  ondertake,  (31 
Aa  ia  the  book  of  Laoncelot  do  l4ike. 
That  wommen  holde  in  fnl  grol 
Now  wol  I  to. 


A  col-fox,  fal  of  sly  inlqail 
lat   in  tha  gm\B  luulde 

tliroe, 
r  heigh  imBiginiuiionn  fom-caat, 
le  Baino  night  thurgb-oab  tha 


lalolhayonl.theTClicmiiteclOTr  the  rain 
Whs  wont,  nnd  f*li  hia  v,-y\-es,  to  ropaira ; 
And  Ed  a  bed  of  wortf«Gti1]a  ha  lay,  (4Qi| 
Til  it  was  psued  nndem  of  the  day, 
^Vaj'tlng  his  t.jma  on  ClmoittGcIear  tc 

fftUa, 
Aa  glndly  dnon  thiie  homicydos  alia, 
That  in  awnyt  Ii([ganloniordrein8U.44ij 
O  iUsa  mordror,  larking  in  thy  dan  I 
D  newe  Scoriot,  newa  Gtnilon ! 
False  disaimiloor,  O  Cfreek  Sioon, 
That  liroghlMt  Troyo  »1  ontroly  tOBOTwe! 
O  Chaontacleer,  acniscd  ho  that  morwe, 


Wommnnnia 


That  thon  into  that 

Tonl 

flooi-h  fro  tha 

(4")  M" 

Thoa    were    fnl    wol 

y-wnmod    by  thy 

ilremps. 

Thnt  thiiie  day  was  peril 

natothoc 

Bot  what  that  eod  fo 

motDcdoabr, 

After  the  opinionn  of 

parte 

yn  clerkia.  4»J5 

lil  brnghte  tu  flnt  to 

And.  coiwla  Adam  fro  parady*  to  go, 
ThoT'iM  be  was  fnl  meiy.  and  nelalow, — 
Bat    for    I    nnot,    to  whom   it   mights 
dinpltsv,  445D 

If  I  connaeilof  wrimmen  voids  Uuna.  (441) 
Pajse  over,  for  I  seydo  it  in  my  gam*. 
Itode  anclonrB,  wber  th«y  trete  of  nrich 

And  what  thay  sayn  of  womman  y*  may 

Thise  been  the  ddUibi  wordM,  and  Iiat 
myne ;  44.(5 

I  can  noon  harm  of  nowomman  divyne.^ 
KiirD  in  the  Bond,  to  bathe  hir  merily, 
Lyth  rerlelote,  nnd  itUe  hir  Boatrvshy, 
Agayn  the  aonno ;  nnd  OhanntflDlaeT  » 

f[£!« 

Song  merior  thao  Ilia  memutyde  in  the 

FUr  Fhbialogns  leith  sikorly,  (451) 

How  that  th«y  aingen  wal  and  meril?. 
And  so  hifol  that,  as  he  oaata  hia  ye. 
Atnone  tho  wurtpa,  on  a  botcrflye,       4464 
He  v>u  war  of  this  fox  that  lay  fnl  love. 


T.  15301-15378.]    B.    Z^t  Qflonne  ^tuUn  Zak* 


549 


Uy  lard  your  fader  (god  hia  toole  bloese  I) 
And  eek  your  moder,  of  hir  geniileise, 
Uan  in  myn  hona  y-been,  to  my  gret  eoe; 
And  cartes,  siroi  taX  ihyn  oroide  I  yow 

plese.  4488 

Bat  for  men  speke  of  ringing,  I  vnl  saye, 
80  mote  I  brooke  wel  myn  eyen  tweye, 
Save  yow,  I  herde  never  man  so  singe. 
As  dide  your  fader  in  the  morweninge ; 
Certes,  it  was  of  herte,  al  that  he  song. 
And  for  to  make  his  vqys  the  more  strong. 
He  wolde  so  peyne  him,  that  ¥rith  bothe 

hisyfin  4495 

He  moste  winke,  so  loads  he  wolde  oiyen, 
And  stonden  on  his  tiptoon  ther-with-al, 
And  streoche  forth  his  nekke  long  and 

smal. 
And  eek  he  was  of  swich  discrecioan, 
That  ther  nas  no  man  in  no  regioan  4500 
That  him  in  song   or  wisdom   mighte 

passe.  (49O 

I  have  wel  rad  in  daan  Bamel  the  Asse, 
Among  his  vers,  how  that  thor  was  a  cok, 
For  that  a  preestes  sone  yaf  him  a  knok 
Upon  his  leg,  whyl  he  vras  yong  and 

nyce,  45^5 

He  made  him  for  to  lese  his  benefyce. 
But  oerteyn,  ther  nis  no  comparisoon 
Bitwix  the  wisdom  and  discreeioon 
Of  3roare  fader,  and  of  his  sabtiltee.  (499) 
Xow  singeth,  sire,  for  seinte  Charitee,  4510 
Lot  see,  conne  ye  your  fader  ooantrefete?* 
This  Chaontecleer  his  winges  gan  to  bete. 
As  man  that  coade  his  treeoan  nat  espye, 
So  'w-as  he  ravisshed  with  his  flaterye. 

Alias  I  yt  lordes,  rnxwy  a  fals  flatoar 
Is  in  your  coortos,  and  many  a  losengeoar. 
That  plesen  yow  wel  more,  by  my  feith, 
Thau  ho  that  suothfastnesse  onto  yow 

scith. 
Bcdoth  Ecclesioste  of  flaterye  ; 
Beth  war,  ye  lordes,  of  hir  trocherye.  45J0 
This  Chaontecleer  stood  hye  ap-on  his 

toos,  C511) 

Strccohing  his  nokke,  and  heeld  his  cyon 

cloos, 
And  gon  to  crowe  loado  for  the  nones ; 
And  daon  Bossel  the  fox  sterte  ap  at 

ones,  45H 

And  by  the  gargat  hente  Chaontecleer, 
And  on  his  bak  toward  the  wods  him  beer, 


For  yet  ne  was  ther  no  man  that  him 

sewed, 
O  destinee,  that  mayst  nat  been  eschewed ! 
Alias,  that  Chaontecleer  fleigh  fjro  the 
hemes !  4519 

Alias,  his  wyf  ne  roghte  nat  of  dremos ! 
And  on  a  Friday  filal  this  mesohaonoe.  (521) 
O  Yenos,  that  art  goddeese  of  plesaonee. 
Sin  that  thy  servant  was  this  Chaonte- 
cleer, 
And  in  thy  service  dide  al  his  pOMreer, 
More  for  delyt,  than  world  to  moltiplye. 
Why  woldestow  sombre  him  on  thy  day  to 
dye?  4536 

O  Gaofred,  dere  mayster  soverayn. 
That,  whan  thy  worthy  king  Biohard 

wasslayn 
With  shot,  compleynedest  his  deth  so 

sore. 
Why  ne  hadde  I  now  thy  sentence  and 
thy  lore,  4540 

The  Friday  for  to  ehyde,  as  diden  ye?  (531) 
(For  on  a  Friday  soothly  slayn  was  he.) 
Than  wolde  I  shewe  yow  how  that  I  coode 

pleyne 
For  Chaonteoleros   drede,  and    for  his 
peyne. 
Certes,  swich  cry  ne  lamentacioon  4545 
Was  never  of  ladies  maad,  whan  Ilioon 
Was  wonne,  and  Firms  with  his  streite 

swerd. 
Whan  he  hadde  hent  king  Priam  by  the 

herd. 
And  slayn  him  (as  saith  os  Eneydot), 
As  maden  alle  the  hennes  in  the  clos,  4550 
Whan  they  had  seyn  of  Chaontecleer  the 
sighte.  0*40 

Bat  Boverejmly  dame  Fertelote  shrighto, 
Fal  loader  than  dide  Hasdrubales  wyf, 
Whan  that  hir  hoiisbond  haddo  lost  his  lyf, 
And   that   the  Bomayns   hadde   brcnd 
Cartage ;  4555 

She  was  so  fol  of  torment  and  of  rnge. 
That  wilfVxlly  into  the  fjTr  she  sterte, 
And  brende  hir-selven  with  a  stedfast 

horte. 
O  woiU  hennes,  right  so  cryden  ye. 
As,  whan  that  Nero  brende  the  citee  4560 
Of  Bome,  eryden  senatoores  wsrves,    (551) 
For  that  hir  hoosbondes  losten  alio  hir 
lyves; 


B.    Z^t  (Jleiwc  (prttefw  Zatt.    [t.  issts-ims*- 


^.Withoutaa  gilt  tlui  Noro  hsth  bemBlnyn. 
Sqw  wol  I  tomo  to  my  tale  ugayn : — 
Thia  to]y  widwe,  nod  cek  liir  doehtree 

two.  4565 

Henldii  tbiae  liermcs  crj-enntl  malioii  wo, 
Anil  ottt  at  dares  steiton  tlioy  anoon, 
And  syon  the  foi  toward  tlie  btotb  booh, 
And  bar  npon  hie  bok  tfas  cok  away ; 
And  ciydan,  '  Onl  I  hurvn !  and  vioyJa- 

way !  ^S70 

Hn.,  lis,  tlio  fiMt ! '   and  niter  liim   thoy 

ran,  (561) 

And  oek  nttb  stavos  many  unotlier  mniiii 
Ban  Cf.Ua  our   dogge,  hqi!  Talbut,  and 

norland, 
And  Malkin,  oitli  a  dlstof  in  hir  hand  ; 
Ran  cow  and  cedf,  and  eck  the  vorray 

ioggoa  4S7S 

So  were  thoy  rered  for  berklng  of  Uio 

And  shoating  of  tha  men  and  Kiounen 


A  TDrmy  F«<tilea>-a  np-on  yow  falle  1 46ai> 
Now  am  I  cotDo  nn-to  this  wodei  tjie, 
iisagma  yonr  hoed,  tha  cok  ahal  heer 
abydo ;  isp) 

I  wol  him  ote  in  feith,  and  that  anon/ — 
Ths  fox  nniworde,  '  In  faith,  it  shal  be 

And  ru  he  ap«k  that  word,  al  codeinly  4iSnj 
Thia  00k  brak  frnm  his  moath  dtdivarly, 
And  hoigbo  njvon  a  tne  be  fleigh  Bnoa. 
And  vrhxa  the  fox  aangb  that  ho  ww 

y-gnn, 
'  Alltu!'  qitnd  ho, '  O  Chaouleoleer,  allu! 
I  have  tfl  yow,'  quod  ho,  'y-doon  (rcspm, 
In-aa-mncho  oA  I  mokod  yow  aTerd,    {601) 
Whim  I  yow  hente,  and  broghtfi  out  of 

the  yer,l ; 
But,  sim,  I  dide  it  in  no  vikke  eatanta ; 
Com  donn,  and  1  ahal  tello  yow  vhat 


oke, 


Tlicy  r 


>t  hem  thoughUi  hil  barto 


Tlioy  yoUeden  aa  foondEH  duun  in  belle ; 
Tlio  doko*  orydan  as  men  wolde  ham 
quellB ; (571)  4sSo 


1  flnt  I  BhrDWS  myself,  bothe  Uood 
andhotiQS, 
If  tlion  bigylo  mo  ofter  than  ono*. 
Thou  ahalt  na-more,  thurgh  thy  flnterj'c, 


1-  i5453-ii9^3>]    B.     Sfifo^t  ic  f^  Q(lotttt«  {ptiUUt  ZtiXt,     551 


EPILOGUE  TO  THE   NONNE 
PREESTES  TALE. 


^  Si  s  Nonnes  Freest,*  onr  hofto  seyde  anoon, 
*  Y-blesBed  be  thy  breohe,  and  every  itoon ! 
This  was  a  meiy  tale  of  Channteoleer. 
But,  hy  my  troathe,  if  thoa  were  secnler, 
Thoa  woldest  been  a  trede*fonl  a-right.  464 1 
For,  if  thou  have  oorage  as  thoa  hast 

might, 
Thee  were  nede  of  hennes,  as  I  wene, 
Ya,  mo  than  seven  ts^mes  seventene. 


See,   whiohe  bratines   hath  this   gentil 
Preest,  4645 

So  greet  a  nekke,  and  swioh  a  hirge  breiMt ! 
He  loketh  as  a  sperhauk  with  his  yen  ;  (i  i) 
Him  nedeth  nat  his  ooloor  for  to  dyen 
With  brasil,  ne  with  greyn  of  Fortingale. 
Now  sire,  fidre  falle  yow  for  yoore  tale!' 
And  after  that  he,  with  fhl  meiy  ohere, 
Seide  to  another,  as  ye  shullen  here.  4653 


%♦  B.  465aaT.  15468 ;  C.  i  =T.  11935. 


GROUP  C. 


THE   PHISICIENS  TALE. 


Here  folwetfa  the  Phisiciens  Tale. 


Thkx  was,  as  telleth  Titns  Livins, 
A  knight  that  called  was  Yirginins, 
Folfild  of  honour  and  of  worthinesse, 
And  strong  of  fireendes  and  of  greet 

rioheese.  [T.  11938 

This  knight  a  doghter  hadde  by  his  wyf, 
No  children  hadde  he  mo  in  al  hui  lyf.    6 
Fair  was  this  mayde  in  ezeellent  beautee 
Aboven  every  wight  that  man  may  see  ; 
For  nature  hath  with  soverejm  diligence 
Y-formed  hir  in  so  greet  excellence,       10 
Aa  though  she  wolde  seyn,  *lo !  I,  Nature, 
Thus  can  I  forme  and  peynte  a  creature. 
Whan  that  me  last ;  who  can  me  oountro- 

fetof 
Pigmalion  noght,  though  he  ay  forge  and 

beta, 


Or  grave,  or  peynte  ;  for  I  dar  wel  seyn,  15 
Apelles,  Zaniis,  sholde  werche  in  veyn, 
Outher  to  grave  or  peynte  or  forge  or  bete, 
If  they  presumed  me  to  countrefete. 
For  he  that  is  the  former  principal 
Hath  maked  me  his  vicaire  general,      20 
To  forme  and  peynten  erthely  creaturis 
Right  as  me  list,  and  ech  thing  in  my 

cure  Is 
Under  the  mone,  that  may  wane  and  waxe, 
And  for  my  werk  right  no-thing  wol  I  axe ; 
My  lord  and  I  ben  ful  of  oon  accord ;     95 
I  made  hir  to  the  worship  of  my  lord. 
So  do  I  alle  myne  othere  creatures, 
What  colour  that  they  han,  or  what 

figures.* — 
Thus  someth  me  that  Nature  wolde  seye. 


C.    t:9t  ^^tsieitiw  Zatt,        [t.  t>9«^iM5t. 


Thil  miiyde  of  Bi 


irclf  ycor  1 


In  vbicb  that  I^atnre  badilo  Bwi4>h  dfrlyt. 
For  right  u  she  csn  peynto  a  lilie  whjt 
And  rood  a  roae,  right  with  swich  iieynluro 
Bbe  pcyated  h&tb  tbia  noblo  creature 
Er  Bbe  wera  bom,  nimn  hir  limes  froe^  js 
liVber-AJi  by  right  swicJifl  doIouj?  shoMe  be ; 
Ajid  Pbebm  dyed  hsth  hir  traMea  ereta 
Lyh  td  tliB  Btremes  of  bin  bomod  hete. 
Ajid  if  that  excellent  was  bir  bc«nteo, 
A  thomuiid-fald  more  rertnoojs  wuHbe,  40 
Id  hir  ne  InkJted  no  coDdioioim. 
That  is  to  prey«e,  aa  by  dlBcrpoioim.         ' 
As  vrol  in  gooat  na  body  Dbaat  wu  she ; 
For  which  she  floured  in  virginitee 
With  oJla  bomilitee  and  BbvtinQnce.       45 
With  nlle  Wlomporannco  and  pacionpo, 
With  mpsnrB  eek  of  berinR  Md  Mmy. 
Diacroot  the  wm  in  nnswering  alwoy ; 
ThoQgh  she  wore  w.n  iis  Fallaa,  dar  I  aeyn, 
HirfiKoliDd  eek  falvtim  manly  and  pleyn, 
No  eonntrflfptcd  term*«  hddde  atia  51 


She  Etiak,  a 


1  ttUs  bir  nuMes  mota  and 


Onther  for  ye  ban  kept  your  Ii< 
Or  elloa  ye  ban  &lla  in  frBletca. 
And  knoven  wdy-noogiitbgoldadannDi, 
And  ban  forsaken  tbUyswiob  moKbannee 
For  ovonno  ;  therfore,  for  CriatBS  ■ake.  Bi 
To  t«cbe  hem  verin  loke  that  ya  ne  alake. 
A  thoof  of  vcnifonn,  that  bath  furhtft 
Hia  Ukoronaneese,  and  al  hi»  oHo  cnJl. 
Can  kope  a  fared  best  of  any  iniui.  R5 

Now  kepeth  bom  wel,  fot  it  ye  wol,  ye  can ; 
Loke  wel  tbut  ye  nn-to  no  vice  auente, 
Lost  ye  be  dampned  for  raai  wikks  on- 


Of  alle  tresona  sovareyn  peitilane 

la  whan  a  wigbl  bitrayseth  innoo 

Ye  fiidm  and  ye  modrcs  eek  ol 


Beth  war  that  by  ensample  of  your  Uvinge, 
Or  by  your  aeoligenoo  in  ctaetiain^o. 
That  thoy  ne  ]      '  -     -  - 

Ifthattheydonn.yoshulitdereaboye.  « 


T.  12055-12140.]        c.    Zlit  Q)9t6{cien0  Z^h* 


553 


Now  was  ther  thanne  a  jnatice  in  that 

toon, 
That  govemonr  was  of  that  regiotm. 
And  80  bifelf  this  jnge  his  eyen  caste 
Up-on  this  majrde,  avysinge  him  fal  faste, 
As  she  cam  forby  ther  this  jage  stood.  135 
Anon  his  herte  ohannged  and  his  mood, 
So  was  he  caught  with  beautee  of  this 

mayde; 
And  to  him-self  Ail  prively  he  sayde, 
» This  mayde  shal  be  myn,  for  any  man.' 
Anon  the  feend  in-to  his  herte  ran,  130 
And  tanghte  him  sodeynly,  that  he  by 

slighte 
The  mayden  to  his  pnrpos  winne  mighte. 
For  certes,  by  no  force,  ne  by  no  mede, 
Him  thoQghte,  he  was  natable  for  tospede ; 
For  she  was  strong  of  freendes,  and  eek  she 
Gonf ermed  was  in  swich  soirerayn  bonntee. 
That  wel  he  wiste  he  mighte  hir  never 

winne  137 

As  for  to  make  hir  with  hir  body  ainne. 
For  which,  by  greet  deliberacionn, 
He  sente  after  a  cherl,  was  in  the  toon,  140 
%Vhich  that  he  knew  for  subtil  and  for 

bold. 
This  juge  nn-to  this  cherl  his  tale  hath  told 
In  secree  wyse,  and  made  him  to  ensure. 
He  sholde  telle  it  to  no  creature. 
And  if  he  dide,  he  sholde  lose  his  heed.  145 
Whan  that  assented  was  this  cursed  reed. 
Glad  was  this  juge  and  maked  him  greet 

chere, 
And  3raf  him  sriftes  preciouse  and  dere. 
Whan  shapen  was  al  hir  conspiraoye 
Fro  point  to  point,  how  that  his  lecherye 
Parfoumed  sholde  been  ftd  subtilly,     151 
As  ye  shul  here  it  after  openly, 
Hoom  gooth  the  cherl,  that  highte  Clau- 
dius. 
This  false  juge  that  highte  Apius, 
So  was  his  name,  (for  this  is  no  fable,  155 
But  knowen  for  historial  thing  notable, 
The  sentence  of  it  sooth  is,  out  of  doute), 
This  false  juge  gooth  now  faste  abonte 
To  hasten  his  delyt  al  that  he  may. 
And  so  bifel  sone  after,  on  a  day,  160 

This  false  juge,  as  telleth  us  the  storie. 
As  he  was  wont,  sat  in  his  oonaistorie, 
And  yaf  his  domes  up-on  sondxy  oas. 
This  false  cherl  cam  forth  jb  ftd  greet  paf, 


And  seyde,  *  lord,  if  that  it  beyour  wille,  165 
As  dooth  me  right  up-on  this  pitous  biUe, 
In  which  I  plejme  up-on  YirgininsL 
And  if  that  he  wol  seyn  it  is  nat  thus, 
I  wol  it  prove,  and  finde  good  witnesse, 
That  sooth  is  that  my  bille  wol  ezpresse.* 

The  juge  answerde,  *of  this,  in  his 

absence,  171 

I  may  nat  yeve  diffinitif  sentence. 

Lat  do  him  calle,  and  I  wol  gladly  here ; 

Thou  shalt  have  al  right,  and  no  wrong 

here.'  174 

Yirginius  cam,  to  wite  the  juges  wille, 
And  right  anon  was  rad  this  cursed  bille ; 
The  sentence  of  it  was  as  ye  shul  here. 

*  To  yow,  my  lord,  sire  Apius  so  dere, 
Sheweth  your  povre  servant  Claudius, 
How  that  a  knight,  called  Yirginius,    180 
Agajms  the  lawe,  agayn  al  equitee, 
Holdeth,  expres  agayn  the  wil  of  me. 
My  servant,  which  that  is  my  thral  by 

right, 
Which   fro  myn  hous  was  stole  up-on 

anight, 
Whyl  that  she  was  ful  yong;  this  wol 

I  preve  185 

By  witnesse,  lord,  so  that  it  nat  yow  greve. 
She  nis  his  doghter  nat,  what  so  ho  seye  ; 
Wherfore  to  yow,  my  lord  the  juge,  I  preye, 
Yeld  me  my  thral,  if  that  it  be  your  wille.' 
Lo!  this  was  al  the  sentence  of  his  bille. 
Yirginius  gan  up-on  the  cherl  biholde. 
But  hastily,  er  he  his  tale  tolde,  193 

And  wolde  have  proved  it,  as  sholde 

a  knight. 
And  eek  by  witnessing  of  many  a  wight. 
That  it  was  fids  that  seyde  his  adversarie. 
This  cursed  juge  wolde  no-thing  tarie,  196 
Ne  here  a  word  more  of  Yirginius, 
But  yaf  his  jugement,  and  sesrde  thus : — 

*  I  dome  anon  this  cherl  his  servant  have ; 
Thou  shalt  no  longer  in  ihyn  hous  hir 

save.  xxi 

Gk>  bring  hir  forth,  and  put  hir  in  our 

warde. 
The  cherl  shal  have  his  thral,  this  I 

awarde.' 
And  whan  this  worthy  knight  Yirginius, 
Thurgh  sentence  of  this  justice  Apius, 
Moste  by  foaroe  his  dere  doghter  yiven  aps 
Un*to  the  juge,  in  lecherye  to  liven, 


T3 


Hb  gonth  liim  hoom,  anil  setle  him  ic 

halU, 
And  leet  aann  his  Aere  iighti^r  cnlle. 
Anil,  vilJi  A  fnce  deed  aa  Mshen  Foldf . 
I'poD  hir  tnunhle  bee  he  gan  biholde,  no 
With  radrespi  tee  St  iking  tbargh  his  hi 
A2  wolcle  he  rnnn  hia  purpos  nat  eonvf 
'  Doehter,"  qnod  ha,  '  Virginia,  by  thy 

Ther  heen  two  weyna,  outlier  deetb  <r 


Thst  thnn  n 


!  that 


IIS 


For  novtrlhoB  desarvodest  whorfore 
To  dysn  vdth  H  gward  nr  with  »  knyf. 
O  dere  doghter,  ender  of  my  lyf, 
Wliich    I  have  foatiwl    np  with    nrich 

plesaODce, 
That  thon  were  never  ont  of  my  remran- 

O  doghter,  which  (hat  art  my  UsM  wo. 
And  in  my  1j-f  my  lasto  ji>yo  also, 
0  ^mmo  of  chastittio,  in  pocieDM 
Take  thon  thy  d«th,  fnr  tbia  ii  my  sen- 


She  ry«eiJi  np,  and  to  hir  fademyde, 
'  Blessed  be  god,  that  I  alial  dye  a  mayde. 
Yif  memydeeth.er  that  I  havea  shame; 
Doth  with  your  ehild  your  wil,  a  godds 

And  with  that  word  sbe  iireyed  him  fnl 

That  with  bis  Bwcrd  he  wotde  «my1«  sofle, 
And  with  that  word  aiwnwna  dmn  die  fiL 
Hir  fader,  with  fnl  lorweftil  h«rt<  and  «£!, 
Hir  heed  of  smoot,  and  by  tiis  tefi  il 
henW,  jjj 

And  to  the  joge  he  gan 


And  whnn  the  jog?  it  satigb,  lU  >cith  the 

Ho  bad  to  tajie  hinn  ami  anhanga  him 

fftstfl,  359 

Brilrightanonathoiuandpflpleinthraatf^ 

To  savg  the  knight,  for  ronth«  and  for 

piioe, 
For  knowen  wna  the  falae  iniquiter- 
Tlio  peplB  anon  hatb  anapmt  of  tbia  thing. 
By  manere  nt  the  cherles  cbnlnngiiig, 
That  it  was  by  tb'iMBent  of  Apios  ;        Me 
They  wiaten  wol  that  hs  w»a  lecher 
For  which  nn-tJi  thia  Apioa  111 


T.  I2aai-i2a6a.]  C.     ^Ort0  of  t^t  TJ^O^L 


555 


WORDS  OF  THE   HOST. 


The  wordes  of  the  Host  to  the  Phlsicieii  and  the  Pardoner. 


OvR   Hoste    gan  to  swere  as   he  were 

wood, 
*  Harrow  ! '  quod  he,  *  by  nayles  and  by 

blood! 
This  was  a  fals  oherl  and  a  fals  jostyse ! 
As  shamfol  deeth  as  hexte  may  devyse  290 
Ck)me  to  thise  joges  and  hir  advocats ! 
Algate  this  sely  mayde  is  slayn,  aUas ! 
Alias !  to  dere  boghte  she  beautee  ! 
Wherfore  I  aeye  al  day,  as  men  may  see, 
That  yiiles  of  fortune  or  of  natare       295 
Ben  cause  of  deeth  to  many  a  creature.  (10) 
Hir  beautee  was  hir  deeth,  I  dar  wel  sayn ; 
Alias !  so  pitously  as  she  was  slayn ! 
Of  botho  yiftes  that  I  speke  of  now 
Men  han  ful  ofte  more  harm  than  prow. 
But  trewely,  myn  owene  mayster  dere,  301 
This  is  a  pitous  tale  for  to  here. 
But  natheles,  pasae  over,  is  no  fors ; 
I  prey  to  god,  so  save  thy  gentil  cors,  304 
And  eek  thyne  urinals  and  thy  jordanes, 
Thyn  Y]X)cras,  and  eek  thy  Ghdianes,  (ao) 
And  every  boist  ful  of  thy  letuarie ; 
God  blesao   hem,  and   our  lady  seinte 

Marie  I 
So  mot  I  theen,  thou  art  a  propre  man, 
And  lyk  a  prelat,  by  feint  Bonyan !     310 


Seyde  I  nat  wel?    I  can  nat  speke  in 

terme ; 
But  wel  I  woot,  thou  doost  my  herte  to 

ermo, 
That  I  almost  have  caught  a  cardiade. 
By  corpus  bones !  but  I  have  triacle,    514 
Or  elles  a  draught  of  mojrste  and  corny  ale, 
Or  but  I  here  anon  a  mery  tale,  (30) 

Myn  herte  is  lost  for  pitee  of  this  mayde. 
Thou  bel  amy,  thou  Pardoner,'  he  s^yde, 
'  Tel  U8  som  mirthe  or  japes  right  anon.* 
'  It  shall  be  doon,'  quod  he,  *  by  seint 

Bonyon !  330 

But  first,'  quod  he,  *heer  at  this  ale- 
stake 
I  wol  both  drinke,  and  eten  of  a  cake.' 
But  right  anon  thise  gentils  gonne  to 

crye, 
'  Nay !  Ubt  him  telle  us  of  no  ribaudye ; 
Tel  us  Bom  moral  thing,  that  we  may 

lere  325 

Som   wit,  and    thanne   wol  we  gladly 

here.'  (40) 

*  I  graunte,  y-wis,*  quod  he,  *  but  I  mot 

thinke 
Up-on  som  honest  thing,  whyl  that  I 

drinke.' 


»6 


c.    ^rotoguc  of  t}«  (pdr^ttre  ^fe.  [t.  tttis-iasti. 


run    PROLOGUE    OF    THE 
PARDONERS    TALE. 

Mere  folwctb  the  Prdlogeof  Uio  PBTdoners  Tale. 
JItulix  m.riim.m  at  CupidUas:  Ad  T 


Shnl  evpry  slieep  Iw  h«il,  Ihsl  of  thia  wello 
Drinkctli  a  drsDghte ;  tuk  kc^  eak  wlut 

It«IlB.  Jftl 

T  rthat  tho  gnn^-m&n ,  tlint  ths  beatet  (nretk, 
Wol  ever;  wikc,   er  that  the  cok  him 

F[wtLnge.driiikenortluswelIeii'lTnn^le, 
As  thilke  Iioly  Jcvf  our  cl-lres  ttiaghie. 
nil  bcst^  and  liia  sloor  ahol  mnltiplj-e.  jCi; 
And,  Bin,  alao  it  belctb  jiUniiBye  ; 
~  be  faJle  in  jriogj  n 


Tppynametolmliniili 

nntPj-n  speche,  310 

InaRoolliH  belle, 

[■v,r  I  ran  III  by  rrrto  that  I  toUe. 

ity  Ihomo  is  slwey  ™.n 

and  over  WB8- 

■■flflrffirtnaforuF/iM*  t'l 

pirfJffW." 

Fin.tlr'"i-un«»l 

DnnaHhatTcnmo 

And  tlinn  my  ballca 

hewo  I,  olle  an.i 

T.  12323-12396.]  c.    ^rofo^e  of  i^i  Qpattoners  ^afe. 


557 


By  this  gaade  have  I  wonne,  yeer  by 

yeer, 
An  hundred  mark  sith  I  was  Pardoner. 
I  stonde  lyk  a  clerk  in  my  pulpet,        391 
And  whan  the  lewed  peple  is  donn  y-set, 
I  preohe,  so  as  ye  han  herd  bifore, 
And  telle  an  hundred  false  japes  more. 
Than  peyne  I  me  to  strecohe  forth  the 

nekke,  '  395 

And  est  and  west  upon  the  peple  I  bekke, 
As  doth  a  dowve  sitting  on  a  beme.     (69) 
Myn  hondes  and  my  tonge  go<m  so  yeme, 
That  it  is  joye  to  see  my  bisinesse. 
Of  avaryoe  and  of  swieh  cursednesw  400 
Is  al  my  preohing,  for  to  make  hem  tree 
To  yeye  her  pens,  and  namely  un-to  me. 
For  my  entente  is  nat  but  for  to  winne, 
And  no-thing  for  oorreccioun  of  sinne.  404 
I  rekke  never,  whan  that  they  ben  beried, 
Though  that  her  sonlofl  goon  a-blake- 

beried ! 
For  certes,  many  a  predicacioun 
Comth  ofte  t3ane  of  3ryel  entencioun  ;  (80) 
Som  for  plesannoo  of  folk  and  flaterye, 
To  been  avaunced  by  ipocrisye,  4 10 

And  som  for  ve3me  glorie,  and  som  fbr  hate. 
For,  whan  I  dar  non  other  weyes  debate, 
Than  wol  I  stinge  him  with  my  tonge 

smerte 
In  preching,  so  that  he  shal  nat  asterte 
To  been  defamed  falsly,  if  that  he        415 
Hath  trespased  to  my  brethren  or  to  me. 
For,  though  I  telle  noght  his  propre  name, 
Men  shal  wel  knowe  that  it  is  the  same  (90) 
By  signes  and  by  othere  oiroumstanoesL 
Thus  quyte  I  folk  that  doon  ns  dis- 

plesances ;  4J0 

Thus  spitte  I  out  my  yenim  under  hewe 
Of  hol3mesBe,  to  seme  holy  and  trewe. 

But  shortly  mjm  entente  I  wol  devyse ; 
I  preche  of  no-thing  but  for  coreityse. 
Therfor  my  theme  is  yet,  and  ever  was— 


"  Badix  fnalarum  ed  cupidUoi,**  4^ 

Thus  can  I  preche  agayn  that  same  vyoe 
Which  that  I  use,  and  that  is  aTaxyoe.  (100) 
But,  though  my-self  be  gilty  in  that  sinne, 
Yet  can  I  maken  other  folk  to  twinne  430 
From  avaryce,  and  sore  to  repente. 
But  that  is  nat  my  principal  entente. 
I  preche  no-thing  but  for  coveityso ; 
Of  this  matere  it  oughte  y-nogh  suffyse. 
Than  telle  I  hem  ensamples  many  oon 
Of  olde  stories,  longe  tyme  agoon  :       436 
For  lewed  i>eple  loven  tales  olde  ; 
Swioh  thingea  can  they  wel  reporte  and 

holde.  (no) 

What?  trowe  ye,  the  whyles  I  may  preohe, 
And  winne  gold  and  silver  for  I  teche,  440 
That  I  wol  live  in  povert  wilfUly  ? 
Nay,  ni^,  I  thoghte  it  never  trewely  ! 
For  I  wol  preohe  and  begge  in  sondry 

londes; 
I  wol  not  do  no  labour  with  myn  hondes, 
Ne  make  baskettes,  and  live  therby,    445 
Because  I  wol  nat  beggen  ydelly. 
I  wol  non  of  the  apostles  counterfete ; 
I  wol  have  money,  wolle,  obese,  and  whete, 
Al  were  it  yeven  of  the  povrest  page,  (lai) 
Or  of  the  povrest  widwe  in  a  village,   450 
Al  sholde  hir  children  sterve  for  feuooyne. 
Nay !  I  wol  drinke  lioour  of  the  vyne. 
And  have  a  joly  wenohe  in  every  toun. 
But  herkneth,  lordings,  in  conclusioun ; 
Your  lyking  is  that  I  shal  telle  a  tale.  455 
Now,  have  I  dronko  a  draughto  of  corny 

ale. 
By  god,  I  hope  I  shal  yaw  telle  a  thing 
That  shal,  by  resoun,  been  at  your  lyking. 
For,  though    myself   be   a    M  vicious 

man, 
A  moral  tale  yet  1 3^ow  telle  can,  (13a)  460 
Which  I  am  wont  to  preohe,  for  to  winne. 
Now  holde   your  pees,  my  tale  I  wol 

beginne.' 


c.    Zit  (PartentvB  Zatt.        [r.  i^sg^iMt^. 


THE    PARDONERS   TALE, 


Here  blginnetli  Uie  FariloiiBni  Tale. 


!■  FlaiimdrBS  whylom  wm  h  comjiBiij-B 
Of  yongo  folk,  Ihot  liaontedan  folje, 
As  ryot,  husaril,  ««ww,  and  tAvemes.  ^i^s 
Whar-M,  witli  harpei,  lat<<e,  anil  giternes, 
~        "  ■    "  IBM  bolhe  day 


1 


ftud  night, 
alwiBi 


)r  hir  nuglit. 


Thnrgb  which  tbey  doon  the  dovel  hi 

With-ia  that  devolis  temple,  In  cttned 

By  anperflnitofl  abhomioabla ; 
HirothM  bean  to  greto  i 
That  it  ia  gnaXy  for  to  h 


And  a.  man  which  that  ii  dnmkaiMn,  4411 
Bat  that  woodneoe.  jr-fallen  in  a  shram, 
Feneverell]  lenttoi  titan  ilotb  dronksnaHa. 

O  glotonye,  ftil  of  cnreedneBBo,  (ipj 

O  cause  tint  of  our  ooDnuiDnn. 
O  orisinal  of  onrdflBipDacioTm,  5m 

Til  Criit  hod  Ixjgbt  aa  with  bia  Uoal 

agajT.1 
Lo,  how  duro,  shDrtly  for  to  tayn, 
Aboght  WW  ttiilka  onrsod  TUemye ; 
Camtpt  waa  al  Ihia  world  for  glotoaj-a ! 

Adorn  our  fader,  and  bU  ■wyC  alio,    jl^ 
Fro  Paradya  ta  "  ' 
Ware  driven  for  that  vjce,  it  is  no  dredo ; 


T.  1 2461-1  a54>.J        c.    Z^t  fpuAontxt  Zatt. 


659 


That  of  his  throte  he  maketh  hia  privee, 
Thurgh  thilke  caned  saiMrfliuteo.     (aoo) 

The  apostel  weping  seith  fal  pitonsly, 
*  Ther  walken  many  of  whiche  yovr  told 

have  I,  530 

I  seye  it  now  weping  with  pitons  voys, 
[That]  they  been  enemys  of  Cristes  croys, 
Of  whiche  the  ende  is  deeth,  wombe  is 

her  god/ 
O  wombe !  O  bely !  O  stinking  cod, 
Folfild  of  donge  and  of  oormpoioon !   535 
At  either  ende  of  thee  fool  is  the  sonn. 
How  greet  labour  and  cost  is  thee  to 

finde! 
Thise  cokes,  how  they  stampe,  and  streyne, 

and  grinde,  (ato) 

And  tnmen  substaonoe  in*to  accident, 
To  faimie  al  thy  likerons  talent !         540 
Ont  of  the  harde  bones  knokke  they 
The  mary,  for  they  caste  noght  a^vrey 
That  may  go  thnrgh  the  golet  softe  and 

swote; 
Of  spicerye,  of  leef,  and  bark,  and  rote 
Shal  been  his  sance  y-maked  by  delyt,  545 
,  To  make  him  yet  a  newer  appetyt. 
Bat  certes,  he  that  haanteth  swich  delyces 
Is  deed,  whyl  that  he  liveth  in  tho  vyces. 
A  lecheroas  thing  is  wyn,  and  dronke- 

nesse  (221)  549 

Is  ful  of  stryring  and  of  wrecchednesse. 
O  dronke  man,  disfigared  is  thy  face, 
Soar  is  thy  breeth,  foal  artow  to  embrace, 
And  thargh  thy  dronke  nose  semeth  the 

scan 
As  thoagh  thoa  seydest  ay  'Sampsoon, 

Sampsoan  ' ; 
And  yet,  god  wot,  Sampsoan  drank  never 

no  wyn.  555 

Thoa  fallest,  as  it  were  a  stiked  swyn  ; 
Thy  tonge  ia  lost,  and  al  thyn  honest  core ; 
For  dronkenesse  is  verray  sepoltore  (ajo) 
Of  mannes  wit  and  his  disoreoioon.      559 
In  whom  that  drinke  hath  dominaoioon, 
He  can  no  conseil  kepe,  it  is  no  drede. 
Now  kepe  yow  fro  the  whyte  and  tro  the 

rede. 
And  namely  fro  the  whyte  wyn  of  LejM, 
That  is  to  selle  in  Fish-strete  or  in  Chepe. 
This  wjn  of  Spajme  crepeth  snbtilly    565 
In  othere  wynes,  growing  fhste  by. 
Of  which  ther  ryseth  swioh  Auncsitec, 


That  whan  a  man  hath  dxonken  dxmaghtes 
three,  (240) 

And  weneth  that  he  be  at  hoom  in 
Chepe, 

He  is  in  Spayne,  right  at  the  tonne  of 

I«PO»  570 

Nat  at  the  Boohel,  ne  at  Bordeox  toon  ; 
And  thanne  wol  he  seye,  *  Sampsoan, 

Sampsoan.' 
Bat  herkneth,  lordings,  o  word,  I  3^ow 

preye, 
That  alls  the  sovereyn  aotes,  dar  I  seye, 
Of  victories  in  th*olde  testament,         575 
Thargh  verray  god,  that  is  omnipotent, 
Were  doon  in  abstinence  and  in  preyere ; 
Loketh  the  Bible,  and  ther  ye  may  it 

lore.  (t5o) 

Loke,  Attila,  the  grete  oonqaeroor, 
D^de  in  his  sleep,  with  shame  and  dis- 
honour, j8o 
Bledinge  ay  at  his  nose  in  dronken< 
A  oapitayn  shoalde  live  in  sobreni 
And  over  al  this,  avyseth  yow  right  wel 
What  was  oomaanded  nn-to  Lamoel— 
Nat  Samael,  bat  Lamael,  seye  I—       585 
Bedeth  the  Bible,  and  finde  it  esqpresly 
Of  wyn-yeving  to  hem  that  han  jas^yse. 
Na-more  of  this,  for  it  may  wel  saiFyse.  (a6o) 
And  now  that  I  have  spoke  of  glotooye. 
Now  wol  I  yow  defenden  hasardiye.    590 
Hasard  is  verray  moder  of  Irainges, 
And  of  deoeite,  and  cursed  forsweringes, 
Blaspheme  of  Crist,  manslanghtre,  and 

wast  also 
Of  oatel  and  of  tyme ;  and  forthermo. 
It  is  repreve  and  contrarie  of  honoar  595 
For  to  ben  holde  a  commane  hasardoor. 
And  ever  the  hyCr  he  is  of  estaat. 
The  more  is  he  holden  desolaat.         (970) 
If  that  a  prince  aseth  hasardrye. 
In  alle  govemaonce  and  polioye  600 

He  is,  as  by  commane  opinioan, 
Y-holde  the  lasse  in  repntacioon. 

Stilbon,  that  was  a  wys  embassadoor. 
Was  sent  toCorinthe,  in  ftil  greet  honoar, 
Fro  Lacidomie,  to  make  hir  alliannoe.  6p5 
And  whan  he  cam,  him  happede,  par 

chaanco, 
That  alle  the  grettest  that  were  of  that 

lend, 
Pleyinge  atte  hasard  he  hem  fond.     (180) 


c.    Z$t  gjartwtets  ^dfe.         [t.  uMa-i'SA 


For  whioli,  tLt  tone  m  It  miglite  be,      (>c>9 
Ha  sfal  Lim  hoom  agsyn  l«  liis  controe, 
And  wjTle, '  ther  wol  I  nat  leee  my  ii&ire ; 
?r  I  wol  nat  Uke  on  ma  so  gnet  defim.«. 
Tow  for  to  aUya  nn-to  none  hasflrdonrs. 
Sondeth  othare  wysa  emh««»»doiir« ;    614 
For,  by  my  trontbe,  me  were  lever  flye, 
Than  I  yow  sholde  to  haaord'iare  aUj-e, 
For  ye  that  been  so  gloriuiia  in  bonoim 
Shnl  cat  oUyBii  yow  with  homrdonn  (^)] 
Aa  by  my  wtl,  na  afl  by  my  tratee.' 
Tills  wyae  philosopbre  thus  seyde  he.  6ro 

Loke  eak  that,  to  the  king  Demetrim 
The  kins  of  Parthaa,  as  tbe  book  mith  lu, 
Seotehim  a  iHklmofiJeei  of  gold  in  scorn, 
Fat  be  boddo  oboI  hosard  tjier-bifom ; 
For   which   lie  beald   hia  glorie  or  hla 

Jat^ea  may  finden  otber  maner  pley 

Honosto  y-nongh  to  dtyve  the  dny  aWBy. 

Now  wul  1  spcke  of  othel  lUle  and 

ereta  ()ot) 

A  word  or  two,  u  oldo  bokea  trato.       630 

And  I'eJae  awering  is  yot  more  raprembla. 
"       "         .1  forbnd  1 


And  by  the  blade  of  Crist,  that  i«  ii  la 

Seven  la  my  oluKuice,  and  tbys  is  dok 

uid  treye; 
By  goddeB  mrmee,  if  thou  feldy  pleye, 
This  dogger  shal  tbnrgh^nt  tbyn  berle 

go '—  6a 

This  frayt  oometfa  of  the  bicf^hed  bonee  two, 
Poisworlng,  ire,  falBncan,  homieyda.  l)i>i) 
Now,  for  the  lore  of  Crist  that  for  ns  dyde, 
Lovelh  yotir  olhes,  botha  giete  and  anile ; 
]tnt,gira,ii(iwwDlIlelleforUtiiiytB]a.  66a 

Tmn  ryobmrea  three,  of  whiche  I  tdlt, 
Longe  erat  er  tRyme  reng  of  any  belle, 
Were  nt  hem  la  h  taveme  for  to  driDke; 

And  as  they  8iitt«,  they  h( 


a  c«re,  wu  coried  to  his  graTc 


«S 


That  ODD  of  hem  gan  cnlleD  to  hii  knave, 
'  Go  bet,'  qnod  he, '  and  ue  redily,  {.1J9I 
Whsteorg  is  Ihisthnt  paseoth  beorforlr: 
And  look  that  thon  raporte  hia  name  weL' 
'  Sir,'  gnod  thii  boy, '  it  nedMli  ntrw- 
a-deL  fi^j 

It  was  mo  told,  eryeMun  beer,  twabpime; 
He  was,  panlae,  an  old  fulaws  of  j 


T.  12627-13702.]  C.     Z^t  ^CtttMitB  ^4fe. 


S6i 


*  Ib  it  swioh  peril  with  him  for  to  meto? 
I  shal  him  seke  by  wey  and  eek  by  strete, 
I  make  avow  to  goddes  digne  bones  I  695 
Herkneth,  felawes,  we  three  been  al  ones ; 
Lat  ech  of  ns  holde  up  his  hond  til  other, 
And  eoh  of  us  bioomen  otheres  brother,  (370) 
And  we  wol  sleen  this  false  traytonrDeeth ; 
He  shal  be  slayn,  which  that  so  many 

sleeth,  700 

By  goddes  dignitee,  er  it  be  night.' 
Togidree  ban  thise  three  her  troathes 

plight, 
To  live  and  dyen  eoh  of  hem  for  other. 
As  though  he  were  his  owene  y-braen 

brother. 
And  ap  they  sterte  al  dronken,  in  this 

«««,  705 

And  forth  they  goon  towardes  that  village, 
Of  which  the  tavemer  had  spoke  bifom. 
And  many  a  grisly  00th  than  han  they 

sworn,  (380) 

And  Cristes  blessed  body  they  to-rente — 

*  Deeth  shal  be  deed,  if  that  they  may  him 

hente.'  710 

Whan  they  han  goon  nat  fally  half  a 

myle. 
Bight  as  they  wolde  han  troden  over  a 

style. 
An  old  man  and  a  povre  with  hem  metto. 
This  olde  man  fol  mekely  hem  grette. 
And  seydo  thus,  *now,  lordes,  god  yow 

see !  *  715 

The  prondest  of  thise  xyotooxes  three 
Answerde  agayn,  *  what?  carl,  with  sory 

g«M»»  (389) 

Why  artow  al  forwrapped  save  thy  face  ? 
Why  livestow  so  longe  in  so  greet  age  ? ' 

This  olde  man  gan  loke  in  his  visage,  730 
And  seyde  thus,  *  for  I  ne  can  nat  flnde 
A  man,  though  that  I  walked  in-to  Inde, 
Neither  in  dtee  nor  in  no  viUage, 
That  wolde  ohannge  his  yontho  for  myn 

And  therfore  moot  I  han  myn  age  stille, 
As  longe  time  as  it  is  goddes  wille.       726 
Ke  deeth,  alias !  ne  wol  nat  han  my  lyf ; 
Thos  walke  I,  lyk  a  restelees  caityf,  (400) 
And  on  the  groond,  which  is  my  modres 

gate, 
I  knokke  with  my  staf,  bothe  arly  and  late, 
And  seye,  **  leve  moder,  leet  me  in  I     731 


Lo,  how  I  vanish,  flesh,  and  blood,  and 

skin ! 
Alias !  whan  shnl  my  bones  been  at  reste? 
Moder,  with  yow  wolde  I  ohannge  my 
cheste,  734, 

That  in  my  chambre  longe  tyme  hath  be, 
Ye !  for  an  heyre  dont  to  wrappe  me !  ** 
Bnt  3ret  to  me  she  wol  nat  do  that  graoe. 
For  which  ftil  pale  and  welked  is  my  face. 

But,  sirs,  to  yow  it  is  no  onrtei^ye  (411) 
To  speken  to  an  old  man  vileinye,  740 
But  he  trespcune  in  worde,  or  elles  in  dede. 
In  holy  writ  ye  may  yoor-self  wel  rede, 
"  Agayns  an  old  man,  hoor  upon  his  heed, 
Ye  sholde  aryse;"  wherfor  I  yeve  3row 

reed, 
Ne  dooth  nn-to  an  old  man  noon  hann 
now,  745 

Na-more  than  ye  wolde  men  dide  to  yow 
In  age,  if  that  ye  so  longe  abyde  ; 
And  god  be  with  yow,  wher  jre  go  or  ryda. 
I  moot  go  thider  as  I  have  to  go.*       (421) 

'  Nay,  olde  cherl,  by  god,  thou  shalt  nat 

«>i*  750 

Seyde  this  other  hasardoor  anon  ; 
'  Thou  partest  nat  so  lightly,  by  seint  John ! 
Thon  spak  right  now  of  thilke  traitonr 

Deeth, 
That  in  this  controo   alio   onr  fVendes 

sleeth. 
Have  beer  my  tronthe,  as  thon  art  his 

MpyOf  755 

Tel  wher  he  is,  or  thon  shalt  it  abye. 
By  god,  and  by  the  holy  sacrament ! 
For  soothly  thou  art  oon  of  his  assent,  (430) 
To  sleen  ns  yonge  folk,  thon  false  theef ! ' 
*  Now,  sirs,'  qnod  he,  *  if  that  yow  be  so 

loef  760 

To  finde  Deeth,  tnme  up  this  croked 

wey, 
F6r  in  that  grove  I  lafte  him,  by  my  fey. 
Under  a  tree,  and  ther  he  wol  abj'de  ; 
Nat  for  your  boost  he  wol  him  no-tliing 

hyde. 
See  ye  that  00k  ?  right  ther  ye  shnl  him 

finde.  765 

Qod  save  yow,  that  boghte  agayn  man- 

kindo. 
And  yow  amende ! ' — thus  seyde  this  olde 

man. 
And  everioh  of  thist  ryotooref  ran,   (4411) 


ItU  CemUtiuvg  "tatu. 


■m  he  Mm  to  iliat  trw,  nuil  thor  they 

foQDdo 

Of  florina  ^o  of  polds  y-iojned  nraudo 
Wal    117    on    eights    liuBshels,    as    liein 

thonghto.  771 

Nolongoi' UnumoofterDeotli  they  son Bhte, 
Bnt  ech  of  hero  soglaJ  was  cf  ihataighlc, 
FkjT  UiaC  tha  QoriiiB  been  so  fairo  and 

Wights, 
That  dooD  they  Bette  hem  by  ttiia  tmcions 

hord.  775 

Thewiiralo  of  ham  he  apake  tho  fintewidj, 

'  Brethren,'  quod  be,  '  tak  te[j(l  whaEl 

Uy  wit  is  greet,  thoogii  that  I  Ixmrde  and 
Iilejo.  Ujo> 

This  treaar  hath  fortune  ns-to  vM  yiven. 
In  mirtha  and  joliteo  onr  lyf  to  liven,  7B0 
And  lightly  as  it  oomtli,  aa  wol  wa  spende, 
Ey !  guides  prooioa*  dignitee  1  who  wende 
To-day,  that  we  sh aide  han  HO  fair  a  grace? 
Bot  mightD  this  gohl  be  caiied  tra  thia 
pWre  7B4 

Hoom  to  myn  hona,  or  ell«  un-to  yoorea — 
Jur  wal  ye  wool  that  al  this  gold  is  alms — 
Than  were  we  in  heigh  felicitee. 


That  oon  of  hem  ipak  thna  nn-to  that 

^  Thon  knowivt  wel  thou  art  my  gwortib 
brother,  (480) 

Thy  prolJt  wol  I  telle  thee  anon. 
Thou  wooBt  wel  that  oor  felnwe  is  agoni 
And  heer   ia  gold,  and  thut    fid   greet 
plentee,  g.r 

Tliat  ahal  departed  been  among  ns  three. 
Bat  natheles.  if  1  can  ilupe  it  an 
That  it  departed  were  among  ns  tm, 
Hadda  I  natdoon  alreendea  torn  tu  thee!' 
That  other  answenle,  '  I  noot  how  thu 

Re  woot  bow  that  the  gold  ia  «iUi  ni 

twBye, 
What  ahal  we  doon,  what  ahal  we  to  hioi 

«eya?'  (wi 

'  Shal  it  he  cooaeil ! '  aeyde  the  Snta 

■  And  I  yhal  tellon  thee,  in  wordos  fewe, 
What  ve  ahol  doon,  and  tiiinge  it  wel 

'I  g«aDle|'  quod  that  other,  'ont  of 


That,  by  my  tMntie,  I  wol  thoa  o 


T.  12773-12848.]        o.    ^9e  ^M^«Mtn  ZaU. 


6«3 


The  beaatee  of  thiae  florina  newe  and 

brighte.  (511) 

*0  lonl!'  qaod  he,  *if  bo  were  that  I 

mighte  840 

Have  al  this  tresor  to  mj-self  allone, 
Ther  is  no  man  that  liTeUi  under  the  trone 
Of  god,  that  sholde  live  so  mery  as  I !  * 
And  atte  laste  the  feend,  our  enemy, 
Pntte  in  his  thought  that  he  shold  poyson 

beyo,  &45 

With  which  he  mighte  sleen  hia  feUtwes 

tweye; 
For-why  the  feend  fond  him  in  swich 

lyvinge,  (519) 

That  he  had  leve  him  to  sorwe  bringe, 
For  this  was  ontrely  his  fnlle  entente 
To  sleen  hem  bothe,  and  never  to  repente. 
And  forth  he  gooth,  no  lenger  wolde  he 

tarie,  851 

Into  the  tonn,  nn-to  a  pothecarie, 
And  preyed    him,   that   he   him  wolde 

selle 
Som  poyson,  that  he  mighte  his  rattes 

qnello ; 
And  cek  ther  was  a  polcat  in  his  hawe, 
Tliat,  OS  ho  seyde,  his  caponns  hadde 

y-slawe,  856 

And  fayn  he  wolde  wreke   him,  if  he 

mighte, 
On  vermin,  that  destro3red  him  by  nighte. 
The  pothecarie  answerde,  *and  then 

shalt  have  (531) 

A  thing  that,  al-so  god  my  sonle  save,  860 
In  al  this  world  ther  nis  no  creature, 
That  ete  or  dronke  hath  of  this  oonfitore 
Noght  bnt  the  monntonce  of  a  com  of 

whete, 
That  ho  no  shal  his  lyf  anon  forlete  ; 
Yo,  stervo  he  shol,  and  that  in  losse  whyle 
Than  thou  wolt  goon  a  paas  nat  bnt  a 

mylo ;  866 

This  po3W>n  is  so  strong  and  violent.' 
This  cursed    man  hath  in   his  bond 

y-hent  (540) 

This  poyson  in  a  box,  and  sith  he  ran 
In-to  the  nexte  strete,  un-to  a  man,     870 
And  borwed  [of]  him  large  hotels  three ; 
And  in  the  two  his  poyson  poured  he ; 
The  thridde  ho  kepte  dene  for  his  drinke. 
For  al  the  night  he  shoop  him  for  to 

swinke  874 


In  oaiyinge  of  the  gold  out  of  that  plaoew 
And  whan  this  ryotour,  with  sory  grace, 
Had  filledwithwyn  his  gretebotehi  three, 
To  his  felawes  agayn  repaireth  he.  (550) 
What  nedeth  it  to  sermone  of  it  more? 
For  right  as  they  had  oast  his  deeth  bifore, 
Bight  BO  they  ban  him  sloyn,  and  that 

anon.  881 

And  whan  that  this  was  doon,  thus  spak 

that  oon, 
*  Now  lat  us  sitte  and  drinke,  and  make 

us  merie. 
And  afterward  we  wol  his  body  berie.' 
And  with  that  word  it  happed  him,  par 

cas,  885 

To  take  the  botel  ther  the  poyson  was, 
And  drank,  and  yaf  his  felawe  drinke  also, 
For  which  anon  they  storven  bothe  two. 

But,  certes,  I  suppose  that  Avioen    (561) 
Wroot  never  in  no  canon,  ne  in  no  fen. 
Mo  wonder  signes  of  empoisoning        891 
Than  hadde  thise  wrecohea  two,  er  hir 

ending. 
Thus  ended  been  thise  homioydes  two. 
And  eek  the  false  empoysoner  alsa 

O  cursed  sinne,  ftil  of  oursednesse !  895 
O  treytoura  homioyde,  o  wikkednease ! 

0  glotonye,  luzurie,  and  hasardrye !  (569) 
Thou  blasphemour  of  Crist  with  vileinye 
And  othes  grete,  of  usage  and  of  pryde  I 
Alias !  mankinde,  how  may  it  bityde,  900 
That  to  thy  oreatour  which  that  thee 

wroghte, 
And  with  his  precious  herte-blood  thee 

boghte. 
Thou  art  bo  fals  and  so  unkinde,  alias  I 
Now,  goode  men,  god  forgeve  yow  your 

trespas,  904 

And  ware  yow  fro  the  sinne  of  avaryce. 
Myn  holy  pardoun  may  jrow  alle  waryoe. 
So  that  ye  of^  nobles  or  sterlingea, 
Or  elles  silver  broches,  spones,  ringes.  (580) 
Boweth  your  heed  under  this  holy  buUe  I 
Cometh  up,  ye  wyves,  offreth  of  your 

wolle !  910 

Your  name  I  entre  heer  in  my  roUe  anon ; 
In-to  the  blisse  of  hevene  shul  ye  gon ; 

1  yow  asBoile,  by  myn  heigh  power, 
Yow  that  wol  offire,  as  dene  and  eek  as 

deer 


St* 


tit  CtmtttUxTr  %:«&«. 


[t.  ii&49-i*901. 


Aa  7t   1 


. ;  uid,  lo,  rin,  thiit  I 
9'S 


And  Jam  Crlit,  that  ii  out 
Bo  giannto  yov  hij  i«idon  to  noeyvv ; 
For  that  is  b«*t ;  I  vol  jmr  nat  deoc^rs. 
Bntain,owaTdfbrBatIlnin;tale,  (J91) 
I  have  nlikM  and  pardon  In  mj'  mala,  ym 
Aa  fUra  aa  an;  Dum  in  Engelond, 
Whiche  ware  roarerei)  fa^  the  popM  hood. 
If  any  of  jow  wol,  of  davooioon, 
Olbsu,  and  ban  myn  abaolncdoim, 
Cometh  forth  anon,   and    knalalh  haer 

adonu,  911 

And  makal;  noarratb  my  paidoun  : 
Or  aUea,  takath  pardon  M  ye  vrsnd«,  (599) 
Al  nava  and  fnab,  at  evsiy  toruaa  anda, 
So  that  j»  ottkaa  alwey  nam  and  nawa 
Nobloi  and  pan*,  which  that  ba  gode  and 

trewa.  930 

It  ia  an  hononr  to  areiloh  that  la  hear, 
nut  ya  raowe  hava  a  anfflaant  pardonaar 
Taaniille  yow,  In  oontree  a«  ye  ryde, 
For  BTentona  whioh  that  may  tdtyde. 
FaraTentnre  ther  may  falls  oon  or  two  9,15 
Doon  of  bla  hon,  and  brake  hia  nelika 

atwo. 
Look  whioh  ■  aanretee  ia  it  to  yow  alia 
That  I  ua  inyourrelBweahipy-fUIa,  (fiio) 
That  may  aaaoillo  yow,  hatha  more  and 

Whan  that  the  aonlo  ahal  tn  the  body 
paaas.  940 

I  rede  that  out  hoate  heer  aha!  blginne, 

For  he  ia  moat  envolnped  in  nnna. 

Com  forth,  air  hoate,  and  ofttn  flnt  anon, 

And  thou  ahalt  kisae  the  relika  araiiohan, 


Te,  tar  A  (rata  I  nnbokel  anon  thy  pan.' 
■  Nay,  nay,'  qaod   he,  '  than   hare  I 

Crijtaaennl  946 

1st  ha,<  quod  ba,   '  it  alial  nat  be,  »> 

thee'eh! 
ntoa  wotdaat  make  me  kinari  thyn  aid 

breeoh,  (6jd) 

And  awete  it  were  a  lelik  <^a  aamt, 
Ilkogh  it  ware  with  Otf  ftendemaut  if- 

point  r  950 

Bat  by  the  ony*  whlah  that  aaiiit  Eleyue 

I  wolda  I  hadde  thy  ooillona  in  myn  hond 
In  ttede  nt  relihaa  or  of  aeintoatie ; 
lAt  onttQ  hem  of,  I  wol  thea  helpe  hem 

They  ahol  ba  ahiyned  in  an  boggea  lord.' 

ThlapardonaranawaTdeData  word;  ^ 

Bo  wnwth  he  wai,  no  word  ne  wolda  be 

'Now,' quod  onrhoat,  'I  wd  no  lenger 

pleye  (6jo) 

With  thee,  na  with  noon  otherangiy  man.' 
Bat  ri^t  anon  the  worthy  Enigfet  bi|tan, 
Wban  that  he  Baagh  that  al  the  peplo 
longh,  961 

'  Na-mora  of  thii,  for  it  la  right  y-nongh ; 
Blr  Pardoner,  be  glad  and  meiy  of  chero ; 
And  ye,  air  hovt,  that  been  tu  me  »  ilare, 
I  pray  yow  that  ye  Uae  the  Pardoner.  965 
I  prey  thea,  dnwe  thee 


And,  aa  we  didan,  lat  r 


langbo  bhiI 
in    forth  hir 


Hera  la  ended  the  Pardonara  Tkla. 
( Jbr  T.  11903,  au  p.  49a). 


I  SSS.l-s63«.]     D.     CJj  (H)jf«  of  qJofCs  (ptofojut. 
GROUP    D. 

THE  WIFE  OF   BATH'S   PROLOGUi 

The  Prologe  of  tie  Wyves  Tale  of  Balba. 


To  apeko  of  wo  that  ia  in  mi 
TttT,  lor^iagBB,  Htb  I  Cwolfyi 
Tbonkrd  be  god  tlint  ii  eter 
Hniubondos  at  chirche-dori 

For  I  «a  ofte  bOTS  ywodded 
And  alle  wen  worthy  men 
Kut  me  WHS  tuld  ciftteya,  nut  lonce  n^ 
Thnt  siUi  that  Crirt  na  wenle  n 

To  wwlding  in  ths  Cano  of  Oatileo, 
Tbnt  by  tbe  sanie  enjuunplo  tau^htc  1 
That  1  ne  aholdo  wedded  bo  but  < 
Herka  eek,  lo  f  which  a  sharp  word  for 

tha  nonea 
Tk^da  n  woUo  Jtvuflf  gad  ai 
f^pnk  in  reprevs  of  tho  Si 
*'  Thou  haat  y-bod  fyvo  hr 

■ha, 
"And  thUko  n 

DOW  thee, 
Is  noght  thyn  honabond ; "  thni  Beyde  be 

coitoyn; 
What  (Jmt  ha  manle  iher-by,  I  can  nat 

Bnt  that  I  oio,  why  that  the  flflbo  man 
Waa  noon  houBbond  to  the  San 
How  manye  miehta  ihe  have  in 
Yet  herda  1  uevar  toUen  in  myn  a^ 
Upon  this  nontbre  diffinioionn ; 
Uen  may  devyne  and  gloeen  np  and 

Owl  bad  VB  tot  to  wmo  and  mnltiptye  ; 
That  Eeutil  ten  oan  I  wdI  imdemoDdo. 
Eek  wel  I  woot  he  Myde,  myn  h 


Hut  »f  no  nombre  m 
Of  bigamye  oi 
Whyahuldemenapeliaof  itvilelnyof    ' 

Lo,  here  the  vjat  king,  dan  Salonu 
I  trowe  he  hadde  wyves  mo  Uutn  ooi 
As.  wolde  god,  it  levefnl  were  to  me 
To  be  Tefreaahed  half  ao  a(I«  as  he  I 
Which  yina  of  gnd  tiadde  he  fur  alls  H 


^9e  CanferBur^  ^£i^. 


[t.  s^sr-sr's- 


I  woot  wcl  Abroluun  wua  nn  liolj-  man,  SJ 

And  ech  of  hem  hadile  wj-res  mo  tlmn 

And  roAoy  anotber  liol;^  niAo  also. 
l\Tian  saugh  j-e  ci'or,  in  any  mnaer  B^, 
That  hj-B  god  dofended  manage  60 

By  oipros  word  f   I  pray  yon,  tellatli  me ; 
Or  wher  comandod  ho  virgiiiitoo? 
I  Boot  as  wel  ai  3*,  it  is  nu  drode, 
lli'npoetet,  whan  be  epoketh  of  mayden- 


pyAe,  that  precept  Uier-of  hiidde  he 


He 

Men  cuBj'  conseiUo  a  wommaD  to  be«a  OOD, 
lint  conMilliiie  is  no  cumandement ; 
Hb  putto  it  in  onr  owone  jngomtnt 
For  badde  god  nomanded  Qiaydeufaede, 
Thonne  hadde  be  dampnod  wedding  with 
the  deds ;  70 

And  Mrtes,  if  ther  fiere  no  Boed  y-sowe, 
Virginiteo,  wher-of  than  aholde  il  growo? 
Tunl  diOistc  uut  Gomnndeu  atta  leete 
A  tiling  of  irbich  his  maister  yal  noon 


Q  lyketh  to  be  clene,  body  and  goait, 
Of  myn  eataat  I  nil  nat  make  no  booM. 

«el  ye  knowe,  a  lord  in  bis  tunuhold. 
He  hath  nat  every  TO«el  nl  of  gold  ;  Im 
Somme  been  of  tree,  and  doon  hir  l«d 

God  clopotb  follt  to  him  in  aanAiy  wtwt. 
And  everich  bath  of  god  a  pnrpre  yiit*, 

Som  thla.  aom  that,— M  him  I^Mh  ahilta 
Virginit-66  ia  greet  perfeeeiotui,  los 

And  continence  eek  with  dovooioon. 
Bnt  CriaC,  that  of  perfoccionn  is  vi^e^ 
Bad  nat  every  wighl  be  aholde  go  uUe 
All  that  ho  hadda,  and  givo  it  lt>  Uie  poft. 
And  in  Hwioh  wyw  folwe  him  and  lilt 


actofl  and  ui  fmil  of  mariage. 

i  me  al«o,  to  what  concloaioun    1 1; 

nombroq  maad  of  geaoractonn, 
And    for    what    pioQt    wu    n    wigbt 
p-wroghtv 
loth  right  wel,  tbey  wor  nat  maad 

[ose  wbo-BO^ole.andsej'e  boihe  np  and 


'•  5719-5798]  »•    ^^  (S5if«  of  (gAt^i's  (Jhrofogtu. 


5«7 


To  goon  and  osen  hem  in  engendmre ; 
Than  sholde  men  take  of  ohastitee  no 

core. 
Crist  was  a  mayde,  and  shapen  as  a  man, 
And  many  a  seint,  sith  that  the  world 

bigan,  140 

Yet  lived  they  ever  in  parflt  ohastitee. 
I  nil  envye  no  vizginitee ; 
Lat  hem  be  breed  of  pored  whete-eeed, 
And  lat  ns  W3rvee  hoten  barly-breed  ; 
And  yet  with  barly-breed,  Mark  telle  can. 
Oar  lord  Jesa  refresshed  many  a  man.  146 
In  swich  estaat  as  god  hath  deped  ns 
I  wol  persevere,  I  nam  nat  preokms. 
In  wyfhode  I  wt>l  nse  myn  instroment 
As  frely  as  my  maker  hath  it  sent.       150 
If  I  be  danngerons,  god  yeve  me  sorwe ! 
M3m  honsbond  shal  it  have  bothe  eve  and 

morwe, 
Whan  that  him  list  com  forth  and  paye 

hisdette. 
An  honsbonde  I  wol  have,  I  nil  nat  lette, 
Which  shal  be  bothe  my  dettoor  and  my 

thral,  155 

And  have  his  tribnlacionn  with-al 
Up-on  his  flessh,  whyl  that  I  am  his  wyf. 
I  have  the  power  doringe  al  my  lyf 
Up-on  his  propre  body,  and  noght  he. 
Right  thus  th'apostel  tolde  it  nn-to  me  ; 
And  bad  our  hoosbondes  fbr  to  love  us 

weeL  161 

Al  this  sentence  me  lyketh  every-deel  * — 
Up  sterte  the  Pardoner,  and  that  anon, 
*  Now  dame,'  qnod  he,  *  by  god  and  l^ 

seint  John, 
Ye  been  a  noble  prechonr  in  this  cas !  165 
I  was  abonte  to  wedde  a  W3^;  alias ! 
What  sholde  I  bye  it  on  my  flesh  so  dere? 
Yet  hadde  I  lever  wedde  no  wyf  to>yere ! ' 
'  Abyde ! '  quod  she,  *  my  tale  is  nat 

bigonne ;  169 

Nay,  thou  shalt  drinken  of  another  tonne 
£r  that  I  go,  shal  savonre  wors  than  ale. 
And  whan  that  I  have  told  thee  forth 

my  talo 
Of  tribnlacionn  in  manage. 
Of  which  I  am  expert  in  al  myn  age. 
This    to   sejm,  myHMlf  have    be«i    the 

whippe;—  175 

Than  maystow  chese  whether  thoa  wolt 

sippe 


Of  thilke  tonne  that  I  shal  abroche. 
Be  war  of  it,  er  thon  to  ny  approche ; 
For  I  shal  telle  ensamples  mo  than  ten. 
Who-so  that  nil  be  war  by  othere  men,  180 
By  him  shnl  othere  men  corrected  be. 
The  same  wordes  wryteth  Ptholomee ; 
Bede  in  his  Almageste,  and  take  it  there.' 

*  Dame,  I  wolde  praye  yow,  if  yoor  wil 

it  were,' 
Seyde  this  Fudoner,  *  as  ye  bigan,       185 
Telle  forth  yoor  tale,  spareth  for  no  man. 
And  teche  ns  3ronge  men  of  yoor  praktike.' 

*  Gladly,'  qnod  she,  ^sith  it  may  yow 

lyke. 
Bnt  yet  I  praye  to  al  this  companye, 
If  that  I  speke  after  my  fknta^ye,        190 
As  taketh  not  a-grief  of  that  I  seye  ; 
For  myn  entente  nis  bat  for  to  pleye. 
Now  sires,  now  wol  I  telle  forth  my 

tale. — 
As  ever  mote  I  drinken  wyn  or  ale, 
I  shal  seye  sooth,  tho  hoasbondes  that 

I  hadde,  195 

As  three  of  hem  were  gode  and  two  were 

hadde. 
The  three  men  were  gode,  and  riche,  and 

olde; 
Unnethe  mighte  they  the  statnt  holde 
In  which  that  they  were  bonnden  nn-to 

me.  199 

Ye  woot  wel  what  I  mene  of  this,  pardee ! 
As  help  me  god,  I  langhe  whan  I  thinke 
How  pitonsly  a-night  I  made  hem  swinke ; 
And  by  my  fey^  I  tolde  of  it  no  stoor. 
They  had  me  yeven  hir  gold  and  hir 

tresoor; 
Me  neded  nat  do  longer  diligence        905 
To  winne  hir  love,  or  doon  hem  reverence. 
They  loved  me  so  wel,  by  god  above. 
That  I  ne  tolde  no  deyntee  of  hir  love ! 
A  wys  womman  wol  sette  hir  ever  in  oon 
To  gete  hir  love,  ther  as  she  hath  noon,  a  10 
Bnt  sith  I  hadde  hem  hoolly  in  myn  bond, 
And  sith  they  hadde  me  yeven  all  hir 

lond. 
What  sholde  I  taken  hede  hem  for  to 

plese, 
Bnt  it  were  for  my  profit  and  myn  ese? 
I  sette  hem  so  a-werke,  by  my  fey,        a  15 
That  many  a  night  they  songon  *'  wei- 

lawey  I " 


t^e  CantorSurp  t^U9, 


[t.  pjoj-it':'- 


The  bawmn  was  not  ftl  for  horo,  I  trows, 
That  aom  men  hon  in  Essex  itt  Dtuunows. 
I  governed  bem  so  vel,  all«r  my  lave, 
Thnt  och  of  hem  fat  bliaftU  wm  und  fawe 
To  brlii^  me  gaye  thingeefro  tbefmyre.  u  i 
They  wera  ful  glad  wLan  I  ipak  to  hem 

fnjTo; 
For  gtid  it  voot,  1  cbidde  hem  Epitonsly. 

Now  horkneth,  how  I  bar  mo  proprolj, 
Yo  wyse  wyve«,  that  can  nndorBtonde.  115 

Thus  sbal  ye  ipoko  and  bare  bom  wrong 

For  half  so  boldoly  ciui  Iher  nonuui 
^wero  and  lyen  t^  n  wommail  calu 
I  soy  not  this  by  wyves  that  ben  wyso, 
Bat-if  it  be  whan  tbey  hem  miutyso.  130 
A  wys  wyf,  if  that  ebo  can  hir  good, 
Shal  beren  him  on  bond  the  cow  is  wood, 
And  take  witDiBse  of  hir  owene  maydo 
Othir  assent;  bat  horknethhowlBayile. 
"  Sir  olde  knyniird,  is  this  thyn  array? 
Why  is  my  noighebores  wyf  so  gay  ?    336 
Sbe  is  hoQoareil  over-al  tbor  tihe  goth ; 
1  sitte  at  boom,  I  have  no  thrifty  cloth. 
What  doalow  at  my  nuighobores  houa  ? 


80m,  tor  hir  bandos  and  hir  amiu  Du 
Thns  soth  al  to  the  deyci  by  thy  tale. 
Then  wyat,  men  may  tiat  kepe  a  cas 


Coveiteth  evei7  man  that  shs  may  ■»; 
For  aa  a  spaynel  aho  vol  on  him  lape, 
Til  that  she  fiude  aom  man  hir  to  chapo  1 
Ife  noon  bo  gray  gooa  golh  Ihar  in  th« 
lal^  *i 

As,  saislaw,  that  vol  been  with-ontemaka 
And  seyst,  it  isan  bard  thing  for  tt>w«Ua 
A  thing  that  no  man  irol,  his  tfaankti, 

Thna  seiilow,  lorol,  whan  thow  govM  M 

beddo; 
And   that    no  wyH  mau  naletb   ibr  to 

wedds,  V74 

Ne  no  man  that  entendeth  tu-tD  hsrena 

With  wilde  thonder-dint  and  liry  larana 

Mote  thf  wellMd  nckke  ba  tD-bruk«  J 

Thow  ecyst  that  dropping  bnnso,  aoJ 

ei'k  smoke. 
And  ohyding  wyves,  mnken  men  to  fleo 
Out  of  hir  owene  bona ;  a !  h^-eUe  !     180 


T.  587<r5948]    ^'    tU  (B^tfe  of  (gat5*«  g)rofo3tte. 


6^9 


And  but  thou  make  a  feste  on  thilke 

day 
That  I  was  bom,  and  make  me  fteeh  and 

And  but  thon  do  to  my  norioe  honour, 
And  to  my  chamberere  with-inne  my 

hour,  500 

And  to  my  fadree  folk  and  hJs  allyes ; — 
Thus  seistow,  olde  barel  ftd  of  lyes ! 

And  yet  of  our  apprentice  Janekyn, 
For  his  orisp  heer,  Bhjminge  as  gold  8of3mf 
And  for  he  squiereth  me  bothe  up  and 

doun,  305 

Yet  hastow  caught  a  &ls  suspecioun ; 
I  wol  hym  noght,  thogh  thou  were  deed 

to-morwe. 
But  tel  me  this,  why  hydestow,  with 

sorwe, 
The  koycs  of  thy  cheste  awey  fVo  me? 
It  is  my  good  as  wel  as  thjm,  pardee.  310 
What  wenestow  make  an  idiot  of  our 

dame? 
Now  by  that  lord,  that  called  is  soint 

Jame, 
Thou  shalt  nat  bothe,  thogh  that  thou 

were  wood, 
Be  maister  of  my  body  and  of  my  good ; 
That  oon  thou  shalt  forgo,  maugree  thyne 

yen ;  315 

What  nodoih  thee  of  me  to  onquere  or 

spyen  ? 
I  trowe,  thou  woldest  loke  me  in  thy 

cbesto! 
Thou  sholdest  se3^,  ^wjrf,  go  wher  thee 

loste, 
Tak  your  disport,  I  wol  nat  leve  no  talis; 
1  knowe  yow  for  a  trewe  W3^,  dame  Alls.' 
We  love  no  man  that  taketh  kepe  or 

charge  321 

Wher  that  we  goon,  we  wol  ben  at  our 

large. 
Of  alle  men  y-blossed  moot  he  be. 
The  wyse  astrologien  Dftn  Ptholome,    324 
Tliat  seith  this  proTSrbe  in  his  Almageste, 
'  Of  alle  men  his  wisdom  is  the  hyeste. 
That  rekketh  never  who  hath  the  ¥rorld 

in  honde.' 
By  this  proverbe  thou  shalt  underttonde. 
Have  thou  y-nogh,  what  thar  thee  reocho 

or  care 
How  merily  that  otherefolkes  fare?    3)0 


For  oerteyn,  olde  dotard,  by  your  leve, 
Ye  shul  have  queynte  right  y-nough  at  evei 
He  is  to  greet  a  nigard  that  wol  weme 
A  man  to  lighte  his  candle  at  his  lanteme ; 
He   shal   have   never  the   lasse   light, 

pardee;  335 

Have  thou  y-nough,  thee  thar  nat  pleyne 

thee 
Thou  aoytt  also,  that  if  we  make  us  gay 
With  clothing  and  with  precious  array. 
That  it  is  peril  of  our  chastitee ; 
And  yet,  with  sorwe,  thou  most  enforce 

thee,  340 

And  seye  thise  wordes  in  the  apostles 

name, 
*In   habit,    maad  with   chastitee   and 

shame. 
Ye  wommen  shul  apparaille  3ww,'  quod 

he, 
*And  noght  in  tressed  heer  and    gay 

perree. 
As  perles,  ne  with  gold,  ne  clothes  riohe;' 
After  thy  text,  ne  after  thy  rubriche  346 
I  wol  nat  wirche  as  muohel  as  a  gnat 
Thou  seydest  this,  that  I  was  lyk  a  cat; 
For  who-so  wolde  senge  a  cattes  skin, 
Thanne  wolde  the  cat  wel  dwellen  in 

his  in;  35a 

And  if  the  cattes  skin  be  slyk  and  gay, 
She  wol  nat  dwelle  in  house  half  a  di^, 
But  forth  she  wole,  er  any  day  be  dawed. 
To  shewe  hir  skin,  and  goon   a-cater> 

wawed ; 
This  is  to  seye,  if  I  be  gay,  sir  shrewe,  353 
I  wol  renne  out,  my  borel  for  to  shewa 
8ire   olde  fool,   what   eyleth   thee  to 

spySn? 
Thogh    thou    proye    Argus,    with    his 

hundred  jrSn, 
To  be  my  wardeKX>rs,  as  he  can  best. 
In  feith,  he  shal  nat  kepe  me  but  me 

lest ;  3<^ 

Yet  coude  I  make  his  herd,  so   moot 

I  thee. 
Thou  seydest  eek,  that  ther  ben  thinges 

three. 
The  whiche  thinges  troublen  al  this  erthe. 
And  that  no  wight  ne  may  endure  the 

ferthe: 
O  leve  sir  shrewe,  Jesu  shorte  thy  lyf !  365 
Yet  preohestow,  and  so3^  an  hateftd  y/yi 


t9«  CMkttnttf  iCftdM. 


That  ye  tntiy  lykue  ;miT  pmblw  ta 

Dot-if  aulfwyf  twooa  oftho?  ijo 

Iliaa  l;ken«et  womiouiei  1ot«  to  helle, 

To  liftnTUS  lond,  Uiar  iratar  but  not 

dtrelle. 
Thon  IfknMt  il  alio  to  Wilde  1^ ; 
Th«  mora  it  bmmsth,  tha  mcr*  It  lurth 

To    oonnuue    oTsiy    thing    thftt    brant 

wol  ba.  375 

Thon  Mrat,  tlut  richt  u  wonuiB  ihande 

Right  lo  m  wyt  daMioysth  hlr  honibonda ; 
Thi<    knows    thtj  that  boen  to  wym 

,  Lonlinget,   right   thna,   •■    ye    have 

nadantonde, 
Bar  I  Mifl^  myne  olde  faonibindal  on 
honda,  380 

ThOit  thus  theyaajdan  in  hir  dionkmeaae ; 
And  ml  ma  ikla,  bnt  thkt  I  took  witnaaae 
On  Jauekin  and  on  my  neoa  mlao. 

0  lord,  tha  payna  I  dide  ham  and  tlie  wo, 
Fal  gilteleaa,  by  goddaa  nrete  pyne  I  385 
For  M  (Ui  hon  I  eonde  byte  and  whyne. 

1  ooade  plarna,  Ihogh  I  wara  in   the 

gilt. 
Or  elliB  oilan  tyme  hodde  I  ban  apilt. 
Who^o  that  iint  to  tnilie  oomth,  firct 

I  pleyned  first,  Bo  waa  onr  werra  y-atinb 

They  were  tnX  gUd  t'exonaen  hem  ftil 

blyre  jgi 

Of  tliiiig  of  which  they  naTer  agilta  hir 

Of  wenchea  wolde  I   beren   him   on 

bonds, 
Wlian  that  for  ayk  nnnethea  mighta  he 

itondo. 
Yet  tikled  it  hia  herte,  for  that  he       3ij5 
Wande  that  I  hadde  of  him  ao  great 

t  iwoor  that  al  my  walkinge  uut  by  nighte 
Waa  for  i'«apye  wsnchM  that  he  dighia ; 
Under  that  oolonr  hadde  I  mauya  mirthe. 

For  alawich  wit  isyevennainonrbirthfl; 
Dacoito,  waping,  apinnlog  god  hath  yiva 
o  kindely,  wliyl  thay  may  live. 


And  ihvM  of  o  thing  I  ammto  rasi  403 
Atts  anda  I  hadds  the  faetti*  in  ech 

dagiw. 
By  aleigbta,  or  forea,  or  by  aom  maser 

thing,  4fl5 

Aa  by  oontiniLa]  mnnirar  or  graoohing ; 
Hamalya-baddehaddan  thaymnechannca, 
^ker  widde  1  ohyde  and  do    hent   no 


t  wolda  DO  lenger  in  the  bad  abyda. 
If  that  I  felta  Ilia  aim  o*ar  tny  lyda,  410 
Til  he  had  maad  hia  rannaon  nn-lo  ma ; 
Tlian  walde  I  tafbe  Tijth  do  hia  nyoeteo. 
And  ther-foTB  ermy  man  thia  tale  I  telle, 
Winna  who-ao  may,  for  al  ia  fbr  to  aalla. 
With  empty  hand  man  may  none  h»nk« 

For  winning  wolde  I  al  hia  Inat  eniloie, 
And  make  ma  a  feyned  appetyt ; 
And  yet  in  baoon  hadde  I  never  delyt ; 
That  made  ma  that  ever  I  wolde  ham 

For  thogh  the  pi^ie  had  aaten  hem  bicple, 
I  wolde  uat  aparo  hem  at  hir  oweno  l»r^ 
¥<a  by  my  tronthe,  I  qnitte  ham  word 
for  word. 


I  Da  owe  ham  nat  a  word  that  it  nia  qoiL 
I  broghta  it  ao  abonte  by  my  wit,  416 
That  thar  moata  yen  it  up,  na  for  the 

Or  ellaa  hadde  we  never  been  in  nate. 
For  thogh  he  loked  aa  a  wood  leoon, 
yetaholdehefiulleofhiaoonaliudoDn.4y> 
llianne  wolde  I  aaya,  "gode  lief,  tak 

keep 
How  mekely  lokath  Wilkin  oQra  sheep ; 
Com   neer,  my  apovM,  tat  me  ba  tby 

cheket 
Ye  aholde  bean  al  paoient  and  make. 
And  ban  a  awata  apyoed  oonsoienaa,     435 
Sith  ye  ao  preehe  of  Jobea  pacienoe, 
SuAsth  alwey,  sin  ya  as  wal  oan  preeha ; 
And  but  ya  do,  certain  we  ahal   ^w 

taohe 
That  it  u  &iT  to  have  a  wyf  in  peM. 
Oonof  na  twomoatobowen,  daatelea*;440 
And  aith  a  man  ia  more  reeonaMe 
~  .li,yamrOat«' 


Whut  oj-leth  y 


1  gnicche  tboB  oiid 


I<  J  t  far  sm  wolde  liave  my  quoynta  allonc? 
Wby  laok  it  at,  lo,  have  It  oveir-doel ;  445 
Fetar !  I  shrewa  yow  bnt  yo  love  it  wsol ! 
For  if  I  wolclo  nils  my  bele  chote, 
I  MHuIe  wnUio  M  bash  ni  is  a  mao ; 
Bnt  I  wol  kcpa  it  for  your  owene  tooth. 
Ys  ba  U>  bUme,  Ijy  goJ,  I  aey  yow  •ooth." 
Swicb«    m&iier  wotdes  ludda  wa  on 
honde.  ^i;t 

Nuw  wol  I  ipektm  of  my  fomtho  hons- 

iiy  funitho  hoUBbondo  wr>  u  roi-elotir, 
This  ia  to  seyu,  he  hfulda  a  paramonr ; 
And  1  wna  yong  and  fol  of  rogerye,      455 
Stibom  uod  strong,  and  joly  hi  a  pyo. 
Wol  cowlo  I  daonco  to  an  liorpo  smats. 
And  Bxago,  y-wii,  as  any  nigtitingale, 
Wtuui  I  had  dronlco  a  draojrlitc  of  sweto 

MetellioB,  the  fouJo  cherl,  the  ewyn,    4(3o 
That  with  a  stof  birafte  liia  wyf  hir  l}-f, 
Fur  she  dnuik  wye,  thogh  I  hadda  beon 

hiswyf, 
He  eholde  Dat  hau  dannted  me  fio  drinke ; 
And,  afl«r  wyn,on  VennamoHte  1  thinka: 
For  al  Ao  fikor  as  cold  engendreth  hayl, 


In  womnuui  vinolent  ia  Do  dafonce, 
Thi«  tnowen  Iscbonn  by  eipariancB. 
Bnt,  lord  Criit  1  whan  that  it  ramBin- 

ITp-on  loy  yowthe,  and  on  my  jolittw,  4^ 
It  tikleth  mo  abonte  myn  herte  rol«. 
Unto  this  day  it  dooth  m3^  herte  bote 
That  I  have  had  my  world  at  in  my  tyme. 
But  age,  allaa !  that  al  wol  envenymo,  474 
Hath  mo  binift  my  beatttoo  and  my  pith ; 
Lat  go,  fare-wol,  tho  dovol  go  therwith  ! 
The  floor  is  guou,  thorui  no-more  to  tells, 
The  bren,  a»  1  beat  can.  now  moEte  I  esUe ; 
But  yet  to  be  right  mery  wol  I  fosdo. 
Now  wol  I  tollun  of  my  fuortbe  hoiu- 
bonde.  40" 

I  seye,  I  hadde  In  horte  great  dosjijrt 
That  bo  of  any  othar  bad  delyt. 
Bnt  he  waa  iiuit,  by  god  and  by  «WDt 

I  nude  him  of  thg  sama  wode  a  DCOiM  j 


of  my  body  In  no  foul  maaero, 

oert«inly,  I  made  folk  gwicli  chi 

Tlint  in  hia  owene  greue  I  mada  him  fr 

for  Temy  jaloiwyo. 
By  god,  in  ertha  I  waa  bit  purgatorie,  4S9 
Fur  which  I  hope  hlii  icnile  be  in  glorio. 
Fur  god  it  WDot,  ba  (at  taX  oltB  and  song 
Whan    that  hla  ahoo  rnl   bitterly   him 


V  ilcroaalem,  495 


In  many  wygi 

And  lyth  y^grave  andor  tho  rod^-beem, 
"  '    hii  tombe  noght  so  DOrioiu 

aa  the  Mptdora  of  hicn,  Ihuina, 
Which  that  Appdlea  wrogbte  aabtilly : 

I  bat  wut  to  bnrie  him  prociootly,  sni 

limfare-wel.  god  yeve  bia  aoiUa  teste. 
Ho  is  now  in  the  grave  and  in  tiia  chostiL 

■w  of  my  flflhe  honabond  wol  I  l«llo, 
Ood  lete  hia  sonle  never  come  in  helle  I 
And  yet  wna  he  to  me  the  moate  ahreve ; 
That  felo  I  on  my  ribbea  al  by  rewe,  506 
And  ever  shal,  nn-to  myn  ending^doy. 
Bnt  la  oar  bed  he  w«  ao  fnwh  and  gay. 
And  tber-with-al  so  wol  ooade  he  mogluBe, 
Whan  that  he  woldo  han  my  bcle  tAotf,  510 
TliBt  thogh  ho  luulde  me  bet  on  every 

He  coade  winne  agayn  my  lovo  anoon. 

we  I  loved  him  beste,  for  that  he 
Was  of  his  love  daongemu  to  mo. 

■vommen  han,  if  that  I  aha!  nat  lye, 

In  this  matare  a  qoeynte  fantasye  :      516 

'ayta  what  thing  wa  may  nat  lightly 

have, 
Ther-aller  wol  we  crye  al-day  and  crave. 
Forbade  na  thing,  and  that  dsiiyrBD  wo ; 
Preea  on  as  fasto,  and  thanne  wol  we  flee. 
With  dannger  oale  wo  al  our  chaflnre ;  s't 
Qreot  proea  at  market  maketh  dare  ware, 

to  greet  cheap  is  hotde  nt  litel  pi^s ; 
This  knowoth  every  womnuui  tbnt  ia  wys. 
Uy  Aftbe  honibonde,  god    hia    aoule 

blasae  1  s>s 

Which   that  I  took   for  love   and   no 

He  eom-tyme  waa  a  dark  oT  Oxenfoid, 
And  had  left  tools,  and  wente  at  faooi 
bord 


:$e  CanterBurp  Zatts. 


[t.  6111-6188. 


To  hir  liiwroyoJ  I  my  oonseil  hL 

For  hsd  toyn  huusbaiide  piieed  on  a  wal, 

Or  doou  a  thing  that  iholdo  tuui  cost  his 

lyf,  SM 

To  hi 
And 

v,rd, 


Iq  hau  told  hii 
1  so  1  dide  foi  oiten,  ^rd 
.t  tDAde  hia  face  foi  o^t 


o^ery-decL 
it  woot, 

for  verriy  Bhame,  and  blamed  him-BBlf 

foe  ho 
Had  told  to  me  so  groot  a  privetee. 

And  so  bifel  that  ones,  in  a  Lente, 
(r^o  oftea  tymea  I  tu  my  gfHHib  wente. 
For  BVor  yot  1  lovode  to  be  gap,  MS 

And  for  to  wallte,  in  March,  AveriUc,  and 

May, 
Fro  houfl  to  houB,  to  hero  Bondiy  talis', 


Fur  c<rt<dnly,  I  ley  fb 
Yet  wu  I  never  with-oatcD  parreyanaa 
Ofmani«s,D'ofoUieiel]iiiig«aeek.  j7r 
I  holds  a  monaea  heite  ant  wmtli  K  leek, 
That  hath  but  con  hols  for  U>  state  to, 
And  if  that  faille,  thanDS  is  al  y-do. 
I  bar  him  on  honde,  he  hadde  ea- 
chonted  me ;  ;H 

Uy  dame  taoghte  me  that  xnitiltte. 
And  eeh  I  wyde,  I  mette  nf  him  al  nigbl  ^ 
Ho  wolde  hon  slayD  me  oe  1  lay  ajv^ri^ht , 
And  aJ  my  bed  was  f^  of  vorray  blood, 
Bnt   yet    I  hoiw   that    he    Bhal   do  nu 

For  blood   bitok«neth  gold,  a«  ms  mi 

And  al  won  lUs,  I  dremod  of  it   lig^l 

nanght, 
Bnt  ni  I  folwod  ny  my  damca  lore, 
Ah  wel  of  thia  as  of  other  tbin^u  luitre. 
But  now  sir,   Int  me  nee,  uhat  I  shal 

At  ha !  by  ^d,  1  havo  my  lole ogcyn. 
Whan  that  my  Ibuxtho  hoosbond  iru 

I  veep  nlgate,  and  m 


T.  Ci(»9-(>n6.]   D.    t^  (P^fe  of  (§ati'9  {pwtegut. 


573 


And  trewely,  as  myne  honsbondes  tolde 

me, 
I  had  the  beste  qtumiam  xnighte  bo. 
For  certes,  I  am  al  Venerien  609 

In  felinge,  and  mjn  herte  is  Marcien. 
Yenus  me  yaf  my  Inst,  my  likeroasneese, 
And  Man  yaf  me  my  stnrdy  hardinesse. 
Hyn  ascendent  was  Taur,  and  Mars  ther- 

inne. 
Alias !  alias !  that  ever  love  was  sinne ! 
I  folwed  ay  myn  indinacionn  615 

By  vertn  of  my  constellaoionn ; 
That  made  me  I  conde  noght  withdrawe 
liy  chambre  of  Venos  from  a  good  felawe. 
Yet  have  I  Hartes  mark  np-on  my  face, 
And  also  in  another  privee  plaoe.         620 
For,  god  so  wis  be  my  savacionn, 
I  ne  loved  never  by  no  disoreoionu, 
But  ever  folwede  myn  appel^ 
Al  were  he  short  or  long,  or  blak  or 

whjrt; 
I  took  no  kei>e,  so  that  he  lyked  mo,    6^5 
How  pore  he  was,  ne  eek  of  what  degree. 
What  sholde  I  seye,  but,  at  the  monthes 

ende, 
This  joly  clerk  Jankin,  that  was  so  hende, 
Hath  wedded  me  with  greet  solempnitoe. 
And  to  him  yaf  I  al  the  lond  and  fee  630 
That  ever  was  me  yeven  ther-bifore ; 
Bat  afterward  repented  me  fol  sore. 
Ho  nolde  suffre  nothing  of  my  list. 
By  god,  he  smoot  me  ones  on  the  list, 
For  that  I  rente  oat  of  his  book  a  leef,  635 
That  of  the  strook  mjm  ere  wex  al  deefl 
Stibom  I  was  as  is  a  leonesse, 
And  of  my  tonge  a  verray  jangleresse, 
And  walke  I  wolde,  as  I  had  doon  bifom, 
From  boos  to  boos,  al-thongh  he  had  it 

sworn.  640 

For  which  ho  often  tymes  wolde  preche, 
And  me  of  olde  Bomayn  gestes  techoi 
How  he,  Simplicios  Dallas,  lefte  his  wjrf, 
And  hir  forsook  for  torme  of  al  his  lyf, 
Koght  bat  for  open-heeded  he  hir  say  645 
Lokinge  oat  at  his  dore  npon  a  day. 

Another  Bomayn  tolde  he  me  by  name, 
That,  for  his  wyf  was  at  a  someres  game 
With-oate  his  witing,  he  forsook  hir  eke. 
And  than  wolde  he  np-on  his  Bible  soke 
That  ilke  proverbe  of  Eoclesiaste,         651 
Wher  he  oomandeth  and  forbedeth  &ste, 


Han  shal  nat  sniTre  his  wyf  go  ronle 

aboato; 
Than  wolde  he  seye  right  thos,  with- 
oaten  doate, 

'*Who-so  that  bnildeth  his  hoos  al  of 
salwes,  655 

And  prikoth  his  blinde  hors  over  the 
falwes, 

And  saffreth  his  wyf  to  go  seken  halwes, 

Is  worthy  to  been  hanged  on  the  gal- 
wes!" 
But  al  for  noght,  I  sette  noght  an  liawe 
Of  his  proverbes  n*of  his  olde  sawe,      660 
Ne  I  wolde  nat  of  him  corrected  bo. 
I  hate  him  that  my  vices  telleth  me, 
And  so  do  mo,  god  woot !  of  as  than  L 
This  made  him  with  me  wood  al  oatrely ; 
I  nolde  noght  forbore  him  in  no  oas.    6^ 

Now  wol  I  seye  yow  sooth,  by  seint 
Thomas, 
Why  that  I  rente  oat  of  his  book  a  leef, 
For  which  he  smoot  me  so  that  I  was 
doef. 

Ho  hadde  a  book  that  gladly,  night  and 
day. 
For  his  desport  he  wolde  rede  alway.  670 
He  doped  it  Valerie  and  Theofraste, 
At  whiohe  book  he  loagh  alwey  fol  faste. 
And  eek  ther  was  som-tyme  a  clerk  at 

Bome, 
A  cardinal,  that  highto  Seint  Jerome, 
That  made  a  book  agayn  Jovinian ;      675 
In  whiche  book  eek  ther  was  Tertolan, 
Crisippos,  Trotala,  and  Helow3r8, 
That  was  abbesse  nat  for  fro  Parys ; 
And  eek  the  Parables  of  Salomon, 
Ovydes  Art,  and  bokes  many  on,  680 

And  alio  thise  wer  boondon  in  o  volamo. 
And  every  night  and  day  was  his  costome. 
Whan  he  had  leysor  and  vacacioan 
From  other  worldly  oocapacioon,         684 
To  reden  on  this  book  of  wikked  wyves. 
He  knew  of  hem  mo  legendes  and  lyves 
Than  been  of  godo  wyves  in  the  Bible. 
For  trnsteth  wol,  it  is  an  imposaiblo 
That  any  clerk  wol  apeke  good  of  wyves, 
Bat-if  it  be  of  holy  seintes  lyves,  690 

Ne  of  noon  other  wonmmn  never  the  mo. 
Who  peyntede  the  leoan,  tel  me  who  ? 
By  god,  if  wommen  hadde  writen  stories^ 
As  olerkes  han  with-inne  hir  oratories, 


574 


Zh  tantexiwt^  Z»Iee. 


[t.  fit?7-63S4. 


They  woldo  limi   writcn   ni'    men    moio 
i«ilck«lnesso  695 

TIiiLD  all  the  mark  of  Adam  may  roflresso. 
Tho  obildron  of  Mercnrio  and  of  VBnna 
Been  in  hir  wirking  fol  oostrarioiu ; 
Marcnrio  loveth  wisdoro  unii  soianoo, 
And  Vanos  lovath  ryot  and  diapance.  700 
And,  for  hir  divena  dispoaiaionn, 
Ech  fftlleth  in  otherea  eialtacionn  ; 
And  thoa,  god  wont  t  Meronria  U  desotat 
In  riflcoa,  wUer  Venoi  la  ainlUit ; 
And    Venns    fftUeth    tier    Morcoria    U 
Tcysed;  Toj 

Thartbra  no  womman  of  no  clerk  is  preysod. 
Tho  olerk,  whan  ho  «  old,  ond  m^  noght 

do 
Of  Venna  wsrkea  worth  his  olda  iho, 
Than  aic  he  donn,  And  writ  In  his  dotoga 
Tbnt  wommen  cjm  nal  kepe  hir  moriage  I 

Bat  now  t»  pnrpus,  why  t  tolda  thee 
That  I  woa  bolen  for  a  book,  pardee.     711 
Up-on   n   night    Janklo,   that   WM    our 

Reddo  on  hi3  book,  aa  ho  Hat  by  the  i^ro, 
Of  GVB  £rsl,  that,  for  bir  wikkednagsa, 
Was  ol  mankinds  broght  to  wracchad- 


For  ihnwednesio,  Itim  thonghte  the  tals 

Py !  spek  na-more — it  Is  a  grialy  thing— 
Of  hir  bonible  lost  and  hir  lyking.       7j6 

Of  dltemiatrs,  for  hir  leoharye. 
That  falaly  made  hir  honsbond  for  to  dye, 
He  redda  it  with  fol  good  dflvonionn. 

He  tolde  me  eah  fit  what  oceasiann  740 
Amphiorax  at  Thabas  Icete  his  lyf  7 
Hyn  honibond  hoddo  a  legende  of  his  vyf, 
Eriphilam,  that  fbr  nn  oacfaa  of  gohl 
Hath  privoly  un-to  tbe  Grekee  told 
Whor  that  bir  honsbonds  hldde  Mm  in  a 

For  which  ha  bndde  at  Thebes  »ai7  grwxi 

01'  l^ma  tolde  he  me,  and  of  Lnoye, 
They  bothe  mAdo  bir  honsbondet  for  to 

That  orin  for  love,  that  other  waa  for 

hate; 
Lyma  hir  honabond,  on  an  eyen  late,  7^0 
Empoysoued  hath,  fbr  that  she  was  his  U. 
Lacya,  likenma,  loved  hir  honsbond  m, 
Tliat,  for  heaholdealwey  np-on  hir  thlnke, 
Sba  yof  him  swich  a  maner  love-drinke, 
That  ho  wM  deed,  oi    ' 


T.  63ss-<i4»8]  D-    ^*  ©Wfe  ©f  (gftij'e  Q>rolb3ii*. 


575 


And  iher-with-al,  he  knew  of  mo  pro- 

verbes 
Than  in  this  world  ther  growen  gnui  or 

herbee. 
"  Bet  is,'*  qnod  he,  **  thyn  habitaeionn  775 
Be  with  a  leoon  or  a  fool  dragoon, 
Than  with  a  womman  nsinge  for  to  ohyde. 
Bet  is,"  quod  he,  "  hye  in  the  roof  abyde 
Than  with  an  angry  wjrf  donn  in  the 

hoQs; 
They  been  so  wikked  and  contrarions ;  780 
They  haten  that  hir  honsbondes  loveth 


ay, 


If 


He  seyde,  "a  womman  cast  hir  shame 

away, 
Whan  she  cast  of  hir  smok ; "  and  forther- 

mo, 
'*  A  fair  womman,  bnt  she  be  ohaast  also. 
Is  lyk  a  gold  ring  in  a  sowes  nose.**  785 
Who  wolde  wenen,  or  who  wolde  suppose 
The  wo  that  in  myn  herte  was,  and  pyne  ? 
And  whan  I  saogh  he  wolde  never  fyne 
To  reden  on  this  cnrsed  book  al  night, 
Al  sodeynly  three  leres  have  I  plight  790 
Ont  of  his  book,  right  as  he  radde,  and 

eke, 
I  with  my  fist  so  took  him  on  the  oheke, 
That  in  onr  fyr  he  fll  bakward  adoon. 
And  he  np-stirte  as  dooth  a  wood  leoon. 
And  with  his  fist  he  smoot  me  on  the 

heed,  79s 

That  in  the  floor  I  lay  as  I  were  deed. 
And  when  he  saogh  how  stille  that  I  lay, 
He  was  agast,  and  wolde  han  fled  his 

way. 
Til  atte  laste  oot  of  my  swogh  I  brejde : 
"O!  hastow  slayn  me,  fidse  theef?"  I 

seyde,  800 

"  And  for  my  land  thos  hastow  mordred 

me? 
Er  I  be  deed,  yet  wol  I  kisse  thee.** 
And  neer  he  cam,  and  knaled  laire 

adoon, 
And  seyde,  "  dere  soster  Alisoon,  804 
As  help  me  god,  I  shal  thee  never  smsrte ; 
That  I  have  doon,  it  is  thy-Mlf  to  wjrte. 
Foryeve  it  me,  and  that  I  thee  biseke  ** — 
And  yet  eftHwnes  I  hitte  him  on  the  cheke, 
And  seyde,   '*theef,  thos  mochel  am  I 

wreke;  809 

Now  wol  I  dye,  I  may  no  lanfMr  qpeke." 


Bot  atte  laste,  with  moohel  care  and  wo, 
We  fille  acorded,  by  os  selven  twa 
He  yaf  me  al  the  brydel  in  myn  hond 
To  han  the  governance  of  hoos  and  lond, 
And  of  his  tonge  and  of  his  hond  also,  815 
And  made  him  brenne  his  book  anon 

right  tho. 
And  whan  that  I  hadde  geten  on-to  me, 
By  maistrie,  al  the  soveraynetee, 
And  that  he  seyde,  **myn  owene  trewe 

wyf. 
Do  as  thee  lost  the  terme  of  al  thy  lyf, 
Keep  thyn  honoor,  and  keep  eek  myn 

estaat" —  8a  i 

After  that  day  we  hadden  never  debaat. 
God  help  me  so,  I  was  to  him  as  kinde 
As  any  wyf  firom  Denmark  on-to  Inde, 
And  also  trewe,  and  so  was  he  to  me.  835 
I  prey  to  god  that  sit  in  magestee, 
80  blesse  his  soole,  for  his  mercy  dere  I 
Now  wol  I  seye  my  tale,  if  ye  wol  here.' 

Blbolde  the  wordes  bitween  the 
Somonour  and  the  Frere. 

Tarn  Frere  loogh,  whan  he  hadde  herd 
althis, 

*  Now,  dame,*  qood  he, '  so  have  I  joye  or 

blis,  830 

This  is  a  long  preamble  of  a  tale  I ' 
And  whan  the  Soomoor  herde  the  Frere 

Rale, 

*  Lo !  *  qood  the  Somnoar,  *goddes  armos 

two! 
A  frere  wol  entremette  him  ever-ina 
Lo,  gode  men,  a  flye  and  eek  a  frere    835 
Wol  falle  in  every  dish  and  eek  matere. 
What  spekestow  of  preambolaoioon? 
What !  amble,  or  trotte,  or  pees,  or  go 

sit  doon; 
Thoo  lettest  oor  disport  in  this  manere.* 
*Te,  woltow  so,  sir  Bomnoor?'  qood 

the  Frere,  840 

*  Now,  by  my  feith,  I  shal,  er  that  I  go, 
Telle  of  a  Somnoor  swioh  a  tale  or  two. 
That  alle  the  folk  shal  laoghen  in  tliis 

place.* 
*Now   elles,    Frere,   I    bishrewe   thy 

fiMe,' 
Qood  this  Somnoiir,  *  and  I  Uahrswe  me, 
Bot-if  I  telle  tales  two  or  thz«a  ^<b 


Z^i  CAnfcrSur^  t&Uts. 


[t.  64 19-64  gj 


For  wol  I  vaot  tby  pooianoe  is  gooa.' 

Our  Uoato  crydo  *  peea ',  and  that  anaon !  ■ 
And  aoydc,  '  lat  tha  womioBn  tails  liir 

Yb  fiLTo  OS  foU  that  dronhen  been  of  ale. 


e  Wyf  of  Bathe  bJr  Prologe, 


THE  TALE  OF  THE  WYF  OF  BATHE. 


Here  biglnneth  the  Tal 

e  of  the  WyfofBalhe. 

oftbpkinRArtionr, 

That  on  a  day  cam  lydingo  fro  river ; 

Britons    spelwii    great 

And    hapiwd  that,   allono  aa    sho    win 

bo™,                                              («,)twj 

IfnIfliaoffByeTye.       aj,) 

Ha  sangh  a  mnj-do  walkinga  liim  biforn, 

lith  Lir  jnty  pompanye, 

T.  64ij-6^i.]   B.   Z^  ZaU  of  (9e  (gi^  of  Q0a(9e. 


611 


What  thing  ia  it  that  wommeii  moet 
dMjzea?  905 

Be  war,  and  keep  thy  nskka-boon  from 
yren,  (50) 

And  if  thoa  oaaft  nat  tellen  it  anon, 
Tot  wol  I  yore  thee  lore  for  to  gon 
A  twelf^nonth  and  a  day,  to  aeoha  and 

lere 
An  answere  sofBaant  in  thia  matere.    910 
And  Boretae  wol  I  han,  or  that  thou  pace, 
Thy  body  for  to  yelden  in  thia  plaoe.' 
Wo  waa  thia  knight  and  aorweftilly  he 
ayketh; 
But  what !  hemay  natdo  alaahimlyketh. 
And  at  the  laate,  he  oheea  him  for  to 
wende,  915 

And  come  agayn,  right  at  the  yerea  ende, 
With  awich  anawere  aa  god  wolde  him 
pmreye ;  (61) 

And  taketh  hia  leve,  and  wendeth  forth 
hiaweye. 
He  aeketh  every  hona  and  every  place, 
Wher-aa  he  hopeth  for  to  flnde  grace,  910 
To  leme,  what   thing  wommen  loven 

moat; 
Bat  he  ne  conde  anyven  in  no  ooet, 
Wher^ui  he  mighte  flnde  in  thia  matere 
Two  creatoree  aocordinge  in-fere. 
Sonmie    aejrde,   wommen   loven    beet 
riohesM,  925 

Somme  9eyd»,  honour,  aomme  aes^e,  joly- 
neaae ;  (70) 

Somme,  riohe  array,  aomme  aeyden,  Inat 

abedde. 
And  ofte  tyme  to  be  widwe  and  wedde. 
Somme  aeyde,  that  our  hertea  been 
moateaed, 
Whan  that  we  been  y-flatered  and  y- 
pleaed.  930 

He  gooth  fal  ny  the  aothe,  I  wol  nat  lye ; 
A  man  ahal  winne  na  beet  with  flaterye ; 
And  with  attendance,  and  with  biaineaae, 
Been  we  y-lymed,  bothe  more  and  leaie. 
And  somme  aeyn,  how  that  we  loven 
best  935 

For  to  be  free,  and  do  right  aa  na  leat,  (80) 
And  that  no  man  repreve  na  of  our  vyoe. 
Bat  aeye  that  we  be  wyae,  and  no-thing 

nyoe. 
For  trewely,  ther  l»  noon  of  na  alle,     939 
If  any  wight  wol  olawa  na  on  the  galle, 


lliat  we  nil  kike,  fi>r  he  aeith  na  aooth ; 
Aaaay,  and  he  ahal  flnde  it  that  so  dooth. 
For  be  we  never  ao  vioiona  with-inne. 
We  wol  been  holden  wyae,  and  clene  of 

ainne. 
And  aomme  aeyn,  that  greet  delsrt  han 

we  (89)  945 

For  to  ben  holden  BtaUe  and  eek  aecree, 
And  in  o  pnipoa  atedefaatly  to  dwelle. 
And  nat  biwxeye  thing  that  men  na  tdle. 
Bat  that  tale  i»  nat  worth  a  rake-atele ; 
Pardee,  we  wommen  conne  no-thing  hele ; 
Witnease  on  Hyda ;  wri  ye  here  the  tale? 
Ovyde,  amongea  othere  thingea  amale, 
Seyde,  Myda  hadde,  under  his  longe  herea, 
Qrowinge  up-on  hia  heed  two  assea  erea. 
The  whiche  vyoe  he  hidde,  aa  he  beat 

mighte,  955 

Fal  subtilly  from  every  mannee  aightai 
That,  aave  hia  wyf,  ther  wiate  of  it  na* 

ma  (101) 

He  loved  hir  moat,  and  tmated  hir  alao ; 
He  prejrede  hir,  that  to  no  oreatare 
She  sholde  tellen  of  hia  diiflgare.         960 
She  Bwoor  him  *  nay,  for  al  this  world 

to  winne. 
She  nolde  do  that  vileinye  or  ainne. 
To  make  hir  houabond  han  80  foal  a  name ; 
She  ndde  nat  telle  it  for  hir  owene  shame.* 
But  natheleea,  hir  thoughte  that  she  dyde. 
That  she  ao  longe  sholde  a  oonseil  hyde ; 
Hir  thooghte  it  awal  ao  aore  aboute  hir 

herte,  (m) 

That  nedely  aom  word  hir  moate  aaterte ; « 
And  aith  ahe  derate  telle  it  to  no  man, 
Doun  to  a  mareya  ikste  by  she  ran ;     970 
TU  she  came  there,  hir  herte  waa  a-fyre. 
And,  aa  a  bitore  bombleth  in  the  myre. 
She  les^  hir  mouth  un-to  the  water  doun : 
*  Biwreye  me  nat,  thou  water,  with  thy 

aoun,'  (118)  974 

Quod  she,  *to  thee  I  telle  it,  and  namo ; 
ICyn  hoosbond  hath  longe  aaaaa  erea  two  I 
Kow  iamyn  herte  all  hool,  now  ia  it  oute ; 
I  mighte  no  longer  kepe  it,  out  of  donte.* 
Heer  may  ye  ae,  thogh  we  a  tyme  abyde, 
Tet  out  it  moot,  we  can  no  oonaeil  hyde ; 
The  remenant  of  the  tale  if  ye  wol  here, 
Bedeth  Ovyde,  and  ther  ye  may  it  lere. 
Thia  knight,  of  which  my  tale  ia  spe- 
cially, ^^ 


Zh  CAttftAurp  ZaUs. 


[t.  6j66hS63j. 


whan  Uial  he  laagli  be  mighta  unt  come 

Tbia  ia  lo  soya,  what  woouDen  loves  mooet, 
With-inae  hia  hrod  tai  Borwefol  vaa  tha 

Boost;  (130)  9G6 

Bat    liooDi    he    gooth,    he    mighta    oat 

Bojoome. 
The  iIat  was  eome,  that  boomward  rootts 

bo  tonma, 
And  in  hii  woy  It  happod  him  to  lyiie, 
la  at  thia  care,  csdor  a  fotcat-syde,     ago 
Whor-aa  bo  aaneh  np-oo  a  dannee  go 
Of  lAdiei  fotiru  and  twenty,  and  y»t  mo ; 
Tuwud  the  wUiche  danuce  he  diow  ftil 

In  hopethntsomwiidam  Hholde  hsIamB. 
BQt  cvi«inly,  er  hn  oaiao  folly  therBf  995 
Tanushed  mw  this  dsonoc ,  he  niite  where. 
No  oreatore  asagh  he  that  bar  lyt,  (141) 
BaveomhoEreuehesaiifrh  aittiiigeawyf; 
A  fooler  -night  tbor  may  no  roan  devj'ae. 
Agayn  the  fcaight  thlaolde  wyf  gan  rysts 
And  aoydn, '  air  kiiiglit,  bcer-forth  na  Iftb 


IM.  oa  go  forth  wlth-onteu  U/ogtr  ■peebo.' 
Tho  rouned  she  u  piatel  In  bla  era,  idi 
And  bad  him  to  be  ^ad,  nod  ban  do 

Whan  they  be  Ofsnen  to  the  oonit,  tbi) 
knight 
Seyda,  'ha  had  bold*   hia   day,  aa  b* 

hadde  bight. 
And  redy  wa<  hii  Minroro,'  as  he  aayde. 
Fal    many  a  nobis  wyf,   and    many  a 
('JO)  ■( 


ire,  for  that  tbey  h 


The  qnane  hlr-self  dttinga  aia  jnatifn, 
AiAambled  bun,  hia  anvw«re  for  to  bare; 
And  afterward    thia    knigbt    vaa   boda 

To  emy  wight  aomaaded  waa  lileBoei 

And  that   the   knight  ahdda   tolla  in 

What  thing  that  woridly  woDunsra  Icmn 

beat. 
This  knight  ne  Mood  nat  nllla  aa  dotb 


T.  6636-67H.]    D.   Z$t  Cafe  ^  4e  (JJjff  of  QBotJe. 


619 


BUbra  the  eourt  ihaa  pMf*  I  thee,  sir 

Qoiod  she,  *t]uii  thoa  me  teke  iin-to  thy 

wjf;  I0S5 

Vor  ynl  tlioit  WMft  tiuit  I  hmrt  ki&pt  thy 

W  («o) 

If  I  Mj  ikk,  Mj  nay,  iij^^Mi  thy  fSiy ! ' 
This  knij^t   answarda,    *allaal    and 

woylawajl 
I  wool  richt  wel  that  awioh  mui  my 

bihaatei  1059 

For  goddas  love,  aa  ohaea  a  iMwe  xaqoeate ; 
Xkk  al  my  good,  and  lat  my  body  ga* 
'Kay  than,'  qriod  aha,  *I  ahrewe  na 

boihe  two! 
Foot  thogh  that  I  be  fool,  and  old,  and 


I  nolde  fior  al  the  metal,  ne  for  ore, 
Ibat  imdar  erthe  is  grave,  or  lyth  abore, 
Boi-if  thy  wyt  I  were,  and  eek  thy 

lofveb'  (aio)  1066 

*  lly  lore?'  qnod  he ;  *  nay,  my  damp- 

naoioonl 
Alias  I  thatanyofmynaoioim 
Sholde  ever  so  fonle  di^amged  be ! ' 
Bat  al  for  noght,  the  ende  ia  thia,  that  he 
CoDstrayned  was,  he  nedes  moste  hir 

wedde;  1071 

And  taketh  his  olde  wyf;  and  gooth  to 

bedde. 
How  wolden  som  men  SBye,  paraTentore, 
niat,  for  my  neeligence,  I  do  no  ooze 
To  tellen  yow  the  joye  and  al  th*amy 
That  at  the  feste  was  that  like  day.   (9X>) 
To  whiohe  thing  shortly  answere  I  shal ; 
I  seye,  ther  nas  no  joye  ne  ftste  at  al, 
Ther  nas  bnt  hevineaw  and  mnehe  sorwe ; 
For  pvirely  he  wedded  hir  on  »  morwe, 
And  al  day  after  hidde  him  as  an  oole ; 
80  wo  was  him,  his  wyf  looked  so  fonle. 
Gxeet  was  the  wo  the  knight  hadde  in 

histhoght, 
Whan  he  was  with  his  wyf  a-bedds  y- 

broght;  1064 

He  walweth,  and  he  tometh  to  and  fro. 
His  olde  wyf  lay  smylingeeveimo,     (990) 
And  sejde,  *  o  dere  honsbond,  bm*eite  I 
IVtfeth  every  knight  thus  with  his  wyf 

as  ye? 
U  this  the  lawe  of  king  Arthnres  hons? 
Ii  sTezy  kni^t  of  his  so  dangerous?  1090 


I  am  your  owene  love  and  eek  yonr  wyf; 
I  am  she,  which  that  saved  hath  yonr  lyf ; 
And  eertes,  sret  dide  I  yow  never  nnright ; 
Why  fiBure  ye  thns  with  me  this  iirste  night? 
Te  faren  lyk  aman  had  lost  his  wit ;  1095 
What  is  my  gilt?  for  godd's  love,  tel 
me  it,  (940) 

And  it  shal  been  amended,  if  I  may.' 

*  Amended? '  qaod  this  knight,  *  alias ! 

nay,  nay  I 
It  wol  nat  been  amended  never  mo ! 
Then  art  so  loothly,  and  so  old  also,   iioo 
And  ther-to  comen  of  so  lowe  a  kinde, 
That  litel  wonder  is,  thogh  I  walwe  and 

winde. 
So  wolde  god  myn  herte  wolde  breste ! ' 
*Is  this,'  quod  she,  *the  oanse  of  yoor 

nnzeste?'  1104 

*  Ye,  certainly,'  quod  he,  *  no  wonder  is.' 

*  Now,  sire,'  qnod  she,  *  I  ooade  amende 

al  this,  (950) 

If  that  me  liste,  er  it  were  dayea  three. 
So  wel  ye  mighte  here  yow  nn-to  me. 

Bat  for  ye  speken  of  swich  gentillesse 
As  is  descended  oat  of  old  riohesse,     mo 
That  thexfore  sholden  ye  be  gentil  men, 
Swich  arrogance  is  nat  worth  an  hen. 
Loke  who  that  is  most  vertaoos  alway , 
Frivee  and  apart,  and  most  entendeth  ay 
To  do  the  gentil  dedes  that  he  can,     1115 
And   tak  him  for  the   grettest   gentil 
man.  (260) 

Czist  wol,  we  dayme  of  him  oar  gentil- 


Nat  of  oar  eldxea  for  hir  old  riohesw. 
For  thogh  they  yave  as  al  hir  heritage, 
For  which  we  olayme  to  been  of  heigh 

Yet  may  .^H^  nat  biqaethe,  for  no-thing, 
To  noon  of  as  hir  vertaoas  living, 
That  made  hem  gentil  men  y-called  be ; 
And  bad  as  folwen  hem  in  swich  degree. 

Wel  can  the  wyse  poete  of  Florence, 
That  highte  Dant,  speken  in  this  sentence; 
Lo  in  swich  manor  rym  is  Dantes  tale : 
**Fal  selde  ap  ryseth  by  his  branches 
smale  {^»)  xia8 

Proweaw  of  man ;  for  god,  of  his  good- 


Wol  that  of  him  we  olayme  oar  gentil- 


if 


\V»fSk 


iCfle  tantCrBurj  Zatta. 


[t.  6;  1 3-6801. 


For    '-f    oar    elili^s    may    wo    no-thing 

Bat  temporel  thing,  thiit  man  may  hortfl 
and  mayme. 

Eek  every  wight  wot  thi>  ns  vel  lu  I, 
]f  gentillaBsa  wen  planl«d  natnnlly 
UtJ-to  a  rertfijn  licage,  dona  the  lyiie. 
Privee  no  spert,  than  wolds  they  nsrer 
fyno  (J«o)  1136 

To  duon  of  ^ntillerao  the  fture  ot^ce ; 
They  raighto  do  no  rilainye  or  vyce. 

Tak  fyr,  and  ber  it  in  (ha  derkeite  boos 
Bitwix  thii  and  the  monnt  of  Cnnoasoi, 
And  lat  men  shette  the  dores  and  go 

Yet  W0I  Che  fyr  na  Sure  lye  and  bcenna, 
Astwenty  thoiiBUid  ebbd  mighte  it  biholde ; 
Hid  office  nattml  Ay  wol  It  hohle, 
Up  peril  of  my  lyf,  til  that  it  dya.        114s 
Heer  may  ye  bm  wel,  how  thai  genterye 
lo  pouenioiui,  (igO 


Kith  [oik  D< 


nhiri 


u  itooth  Ilia  tyr,  I0  I  in  liifl  kinds. 
For,  god  it  inxit,  meo  may  wal  often  finds 
A  lonlsa  Eone  do  ihama  and  Tilaiuye  1  1151 
And  he  that  wol  han  prys  of  his  gentrye 
For  he  wai  boran  of  a  gentti  booji 
And  hadde  hiae  eldm  noble  and  yertnona, 
And  nil  him-ielTsn  do  no  gentil  dedis,  115s 
Me  folws  bis  gentil  aiuioeatro  that  dead  is. 
Ha  nia  nat  gentil,  be  he  dak  or  er! :  (301) 
For  vileyni  linfol  dedea  make  a  cherL 
For  gentillesae  nil  but  renomeo  iijq 

Of  thyna  annoestrea,  for  hir  heigh  booctee, 
Which  is  a  itrange  thing  to  thy  poraane. 
Thy  gentUleiae  cometh  fte  god  allone ; 
Than  00m  th  onr  vcrray  gentilleaae  of graoe, 
It  wBano-thingbiqnetheTiawith  our  place. 
Thenketh  how  noble,  as  ceith  Valerioa, 
Waa  thilho  TnlUna  Hostilina,  (j  10)  1 1 66 
That  out  of  pavert  rooa  to  beigh  noblsase. 
Kedeth  Sonek,  and  rsdath  eek  Bofice, 
ThsT  ohuj  ye  Been  exprea  that  it  no  ilrede  is, 
That  be  ij  gentil  that  doth  gontil  dodii ; 
And  tlierfore,  Lava  faooabond,  I  thiu  ciin> 
olade,  1171 

^vsnittbatmyneaoiiaeatraaworarailB, 
Yet  may  the  bye  god,  aad  10  hope  I, 
aiBsle  me  grace  to  liven  vertnstuly.  1174 
Tluume  am  I  gentil,  whan  that  I  Inginne 
S\>iiytn  rertnansly  and  woyve  idnita.  jjio) 


And  tber-ai  ye  of  pnvart  me  rapvern 
The  bye  god,  on  whom  Ibal  we  bilave. 
In  wil^  poyert  oheea  to  live  hia  lyL  irTQ 
And  oertofl  eveiy  man,  mnyden,  or  wyf, 
Uay  mtderMondo  that  Jeani.  hevena  king, 
Ne  wolde  nat  ohese  a  vioion*  liraig, 
Olad  porert  ia  an  honeat  thing,  eer1*yn ; 
This  wol  Senek  and  othere  elarkea  aayn. 
Who-«o  that  halt  him  payd  of  his  povarto, 
I  holde  him  riche,  al  hadda  he  nat  a 
sherta.  (j30)llXk 

He  that  coveyteth  is  a  povre  wight, 
For  he  wotde  ban  that  ia  nat  io  hia  nughb 
Bnt  bo  that  nogbt  hath,  ne  ooveyteth  ham. 
Is  ridie,  al-tbongh  ye  holde  bini  bnt  a 

Verray  povert,  it  singath  proprely ; 
Jnvenal  with  of  porert  merily ; 
"The  potTO  man,  whan  he  goth  by  ibs 

Bifore  the  tbevn  he  may  lings  and  plejc' 
Porert  ia  hatafol  good,  and,  as  I  gema.  1195 
A  fol  greet  bringer  out  of  biainene ;  •mo' 
A  great  amendar  cek  of  aa 


kethit 


Uaketh  his  god  and  eak  him-aalf  to  knoirch 
Foyert  a  spectacle  is,  aa  thinketh  ma, 
Thni^h  whiob  he  m^  hia  veiray  fnoid** 

And  theifore,  aire,  sin  that  I  nogbt  yow 

g«™,  JJOJ 

or  my  povart  na-mare  ya  me  repnaveL  (3j4 

Now,  aire,  of  side  ye  rapian  ma ; 
And  certeii  airs,  tbegli  noon  aootaiitae 
Were  in  no  book,  ye  goniils  of  honour 
Soyn  that  men  abolda  an  old  wight  daos 

And  slepe  him  ikder.  for  yonr  gectilleBH ; 
And  anetonn  shal  I  &nden.  aa  I  gean. 

Now  thee  ye  leye,  that  I  am  foul  and  old, 
Tlian  drede  you  noght  to  been  a  ookawohl ) 
For  filths  and  elde,  al-ao  mote  I  Uiee,  itij 
Been  grate  watdeyns  np-on  chaMitea.  (jtief 
Bat  nathalees,  sin  I  knowe  yiar  ^Mjt, 
I  ihal  fnlfllla  your  wiKldly  appetyt. 

Chsaa  now,'  qood  ahe,  'oon   of  cIljm 
thiogei  tweye,  ma 

To  ban  me  Ibnl  and  old  til  Uiat  I  di 


ttuuiatidan 


T.  68o5-686a.]  D.     Z^  ffUul^n  ^toto^. 


58 1 


And  be  to  yow  a  trtwa  humble  wyf, 
And  never  yow  displeee  in  al  my  lyf, 
Or  elles  ye  wol  ban  ma  yong  and  £air, 
And  take  jroaraventare  of  the  repair  1924 
That  ehal  be  tojronr  hons,  l^y^-oaaae  of  me, 
Or  in  8om  other  plaoe,  may  wel  be.    (370) 
Now  ohees  yonr^elTen,  wheither  that  yow 

lyketh.* 
Thia   kni^t  avyaeth  him  and  sore 

syketh, 
But  atte  laate  he  aesrde  in  thia  manere, 
*  My  lady  and  my  love,  and  wyf  ao  dere, 
I  put  me  in  yoar  wyae  governance ;    1^31 
Cheseth  3ronr-8elf,  which  may  be  moat 

plesance, 
And  most  honour  to  3row  and  me  alao. 
I  do  no  fors  the  whether  of  the  two ; 
For  as  3row  lyketh,  it  BofBaeth  me.*      1235 
'  Thanne  have  I  gete  of  yow  maiatxye/ 

quod  she,  (380) 

'  Sin  I  may  cheae,  and  goveme  aa  me  leat?* 

*  Ye,  certea,  wyf,'  quod  he,  *  I  holde  it 

beat* 
'Kia  me,'  quod  ahe,  *  we  be  no  lenger 

wTothe ;  1239 

For,  by  my  trouthe,  I  wol  be  to  yow  bothe, 
Thia  ia  to  seyn,  ye,  bothe  fair  and  good. 
I  prey  to  god  that  I  mot  aterven  wood. 


But  I  to  yoiw  be  al-ao  good  and  trewe 
Aa  ever  waa  wyf,  ain  that  the  world  waa 

newa. 
And,  but  I  be  to-mom  aa  flair  to  aene  1245 
Aa  any  lady,  emperyoe,  or  quene,       (390) 
That  ia  bitwixe  the  eat  and  eke  the  weat» 
Doth  with  my  lyf  and  death  right  aa  yow 

leat 
Caat  up  the  oortfai,  loke  how  that  it  ia.' 
And  whan  the  kaight  aaugh  verraily  at 

thia,  1450 

That  ahe  ao  fkir  waa,  and  ao  yong  ther-to, 
For  joye  he  hente  hir  in  hia  armea  two, 
Hia  herte  bathed  in  a  bath  of  bliaae ; 
A  thouinmd  tjrme   a-rewe  he  gan   hir 


And  ahe  obeyed  him  in  every  thing     1255 

That  mighte  doon  him  pleianoe  or  lyking. 

And  thua  they  live,  un-to  hir  lyvea 

ende,  (401) 

In  pcurflt  joye ;  and  Jeau  Griat  ua  aende 
Houabondea  make,  yonge,  and  fineadie  a- 

bedde,  1259 

And  grace  t'overbyde  hem  that  we  wedde. 
And  eek  I  preye  Jeau  ahorte  hir  lyvea 
That  wol  nat  be  governed  hy  hir  wyvea ; 
And  olde  and  angry  nigardea  of  dispenoe, 
Ood  aende  hem  aone  verray  peatUenoe. 


Here  endetb  the  Wyres  Tale  of  Bathe. 


THE   FRIAR'S  PROLOGUE. 


The  Prologe  of  the  Frerea  tale. 


Til  IB  worthy  limitour,  thia  noble  Frere,  1265 
He  made  alwey  a  maner  louring  ohere 
Upon  the  Somnour,  but  for  honeatee 
No  vileyna  word  aa  yet  to  him  apak  he. 
But  atte  laate  he  seyde  un-to  the  Wyf, 
*Dame,'  quod  he,  *god  yeve  3row  right 
good  lyf!  1270 

Ye  ban  beer  touched,  al-eo  mote  I  thee. 
In  acole-matere  greet  diffioultee ; 


Ye  ban  seyd  muohel  thing  right  wel,  I 
•eye;  (9) 

But  dame,  here  aa  we  ryden  by  the  weye, 
Ua  nedeth  nat  to  apeken  but  of  game,  1275 
And  lete  auotoriteea,  on  goddea  name. 
To  preohing  and  to  aoole  eek  of  dergye. 
But  if  it  lyke  to  thia  oompanjre, 
I  wol  yow  of  a  aomnour  telle  a  ^juoc^i^  wt^ 
Pardee^  ye  ma.7  'WfWnsvw^'Vn  >i2n.^  tasq^ 


Z^t  CankrBur^  ^Cee. 


[t.  6863-69I7. 


That  of   a    somnonr    may  no   good   bs 

'Nay,'   qnod  the    Somnoar,   'lot  him 

myd: 

I  prara  that  noon  of  yon  bo  yvd  Bpayd. 

What  so  him  lirt  i  whan  iteomth  to  my  lot, 

By  Kod,  I  Bhal  him  qnyten  ereiy  grot. 

With  n-.iuidBmoutH  for  fomicacioun,    (jo) 

I  Bhal  him  tallen  which  t.  greet  bonotir  (^) 

And  is  y-bot  at  overy  tounBS  endc'      uSs 

Our  boat  tho  apak,  'a!  siro,  yo  slioldo 

And  his  offyoe  I  ihal  him  telle,  y-wia,' 

bub,;ndo 

(T.  M79 

And  emteyB,  bs  a.  mau  of  yonr  estsat ; 

thb.'                                                     .^ 

Tcllcth  yonr  tale,  aod  lat  the  Sonmour 

And  after  this  ho  leydo  nn-to  the  Tnre, 

be.' 

'  Tol  forth  yonr  tale,  lare  mairtor  Aeaa.' 

caaetb  the  Prologe  of  the  Frere. 


fHE    FRERES    TALE. 


e  bfgtnnetli  the  Frerea  tale. 


T.  6918-6997.] 


D.    ZU  ftttu  Zatu 


5B3 


Now  (elleth  fbrth,  thoi^  that  the 

noargale, 
Ke  Bpareth  nai,  myn  owwne  maiitoT  dere.* 
This  fidie  thaef;  thia  Sanmoor,  quod 

the  Fiere,  (40) 

.Hadde  alwey  bandes  redy  to  hia  hond, 
As  any  hank  to  lure  in  Engelond,      1540 
That  tolde  him  al  the  leoree  that  they 

knewe; 
For  hir  aoqn^yntanoe  waa  nat  oome  of- 

newe. 
They  weran  hiae  i^prowonra  prively ; 
He  took  him-aelf  a  greet  profit  therl^ ; 
Hie  maiBter  knew  nat  alwey  what  he  wan. 
With«oaten  mandement,  alewed  man  1346 
He  coade  somne,  on  peyne  of  Cristea  core, 
And  they  were  i^de  finr  to  fille  hia 

pnrs,  C50) 

-And  make  him  gxete  featee  atte  nala. 
And  right  aa  Jadaa  hadde  poraea  amale, 
And  wai  a  theef,  right  swioh  a  theef  waa 

he;  1351 

Hia  maister  hadde  but  half  hia  dnfitee. 
He  was,  if  I  shal  yeyen  him  hia  lande, 
A  theef,  and  eek  a  Soomoar,  and  a  haade. 
He  hadde  eek  wenohea  at  hia  retcnue,  1555 
That,  whether  that  sir  Bobert  or  air  Hnwe, 
Or  Jakke,  or  Baof;  or  who-ao  that  it  were, 
That  lay  hy  hem,  they  tolde  it  in  hia  are; 
~  Thns  waa  the  wenohe  and  he  of  oon  aa- 

sent.  (61) 

And  he  wolde  fecoha  a  feynad  manda- 

ment,  1360 

And  Bomne  hem  to  the  ehapitre  bothe  two, 
And  pile  the  man,  and  lete  the  wenohe  ga 
Thanne  wolde  he  seye,  *  firend,  I  ahal  for 

thy  lake  1363 

Do  stryken  hir  oat  of  our  lettrea  blake; 
Thee  thar  na-more  as  in  thia  oaa  travaille ; 
I  am  thy  fireend,  ther  I  thee  may  availle.* 
Certeyn  he  knew  of  brybexyea  mo 
Than  possible  is  to  telle  in  jrerea  twa  (70) 
For  in  this  world  nii  dogge  for  the  bowe, 
That  can  an  hart  deer  £com  an   hool 

y-knowe,  1370 

Bet  than  this  Somnoar  knew  a  sly  leohoar, 
Or  an  avoater,  or  a  paramoar. 
And,  for  that  was  the  fniit  of  al  hia  rente, 
Therfore  on  it  he  sette  al  hia  entente. 

And  so  bifel,  that  onea  on  a  day      1375 
This  Somnoar,  ever  waiting  on  hia  pray, 


for  to  aomna  a  widwe,  an  old  rilqrbe, 
Ajninge  a  oaoae,  for  he  wolde  bryba.  (80) 
And  happed  that  ha  san^  biibre  him  zyde 
A  gay  yeman,  onder  a  foreat-vyde.  1380 
A  bowe  he  bar,  and  arwea  brighta  and 

kene; 
He  hadde  np-oin  a  ooortepy  of  grene ; 
An  hat  up-on  hia  heed  with  firanges  blaka. 
*Sir,'  qnod  this  Somnotir,  *hayll  and 

wel»4ake!' 
*Wel-oome,'  qood  he,  'and  every  good 

lialawe  t  13Q5 

Wher  rydeetow  under  thia  grene  ihawe? ' 
S^yda  thia  yeman,  'wiltowfertoday?' 
Thia  Somnoar  him  anawerde,  and  ssyde, 

'nay;  (90) 

Heer  £Mte  by,*  qaod  he,  *ia myn  entente 
To  ryden,  for  to  reyaen  up  a  rente      1390 
That  longath  to  my  lordea  dafitee.' 
*Artow  thanne  a  bailly?'    *  Ye!' qaod 

he. 
He  dorrte  nat,  for  venay  filthe  and  shame, 
Sej^  that  he  waa  a  aomnoor,  for  the 


*  Depardieux^*  qood  thia  yeman,  'dere 
brothar,  1395 

Thoa  art  a  baiUy,  and  I  am  another. 
I  am  onkncwen  as  in  this  oontree ;  (99) 
Of  thyn  aqoeyntanoe  I  wolde  praye  thee, 
And  eek  of  brotherhede,  if  that  yow  leste. 
I  have  gold  and  silver  in  my  oheate ;  1400 
If  that  thee  happ®  to  oomen  in  oar  i^yre, 
Al  shal  be  thyn,  right  as  thoa  wolt  desyre.* 

'  Gtrantmercy,'  quod  this  Somnoar,  *  by 

mjafeith!* 

Everieh  in  otheres  hand  his  troathe  leith, 

For  to  be  swome  bretheren  til  they  deye. 

In  dalianoe  they  ryden  forth  hir  weye.  1406 

Thia  Somnoar,  which  that  waa  aa  tvl 
of  janglea, 
Aa  ftil  of  venim  been  thise  wariangles,  (no) 
And  ever  enqaering  ap-on  every  thing, 

*  Brother,*  qaod  he,  *  where  is  now  yoar 

dwelling,  1410 

Another  day  if  that  I  sholde  yow  seche  ? ' 
This  yeman   him  anawerde  in  soAe 
apeche, 

*  Brother,'  qaod  he,  *fer  in  the  north 

oontrea, 
Wher,  aa  I  hope,  aom-tyme  I  shal  thee  see. 
Er  we  departe^  I  ihal^JbMbw^ 


584                        ^(Je  CanterBurp  Cafee.              [t.  6998-707^. 

Thot  of  royn   liona   no   shaltow  never 

'  A,-  qnod  this  Somnou,  ■  bm'tOe,  whal 

iniMo.'                                                i4"'S 

wyyef 

T  wende  ys  won  B  yeoun  trewalr. 

To  ban  k  mumea  shap  b«  wel  m  I ;   <.fo) 

Teohe  mo,  wbyl  that  wo  rydon  by  tho 

wejo,                                                  (no) 

In  belle,  ther  ya  been  iD  ytitur  esUt  r '  u&J 

Sin  thnt  ye  been  a  baillif  M  am  I, 

S.)mBiiMi]lee,  andtelmefeithfolly    i4» 

wo  noon ; 

In  myn  offycB  how  I  may  moBt  wiuno ; 

Bnt  whan  na  lyketh,  we  can  teke  DC  oon. 

Or  ellea  make  yow  eeme  we  ben  ithapa 

Butnamy  brother  tol  ma,  how  do  ye?' 

SocD-tjme  lyk  a  man,  or  lyk  an  spe ; 

■Now,  by  ay  troutho,  brother  dere.' 

Or  lyk  an  angel  can  I  ryde  or  go.        146J 

Mj-do  ho, 

tb  ia  no  wonder  thing  Ibogh  It  be  as  { 

'  As  I  nhiil  teUen  theo  a  feithfnl  Ule,  i+aj 

Alonsyjogoloor  can  dcceyvo  Iboe, 

My  vages  been  fol  gtreite  and  fol  ranale. 

And  pacdee,  yot  can  I  more  craft  than 

be.'                                                      (.;(.) 

And  myn  offyco  U  fill  iaborons ;          (130) 

'  Why,'  qaod   the  Somoonr,   '  lyde  y« 

And  therforo  by  calorcions  I  live. 

thanna  or  goon                                 1461) 

For  Bothe,  I  taku  al  that  men  wol  me 

In  aondiy  ahap,  and  nat  alwey  in  oon  ? ' 

yive ;                                                   Hjo 

' For  we,' qood he, ' wolns awioli formai 

Alfiflte,  hy  Blayghtfl  or  hy  violence, 

Fro  year  to  yeer  I  winne  al  my  dispenoe. 

Am  moat  able  ia  onr  preyos  for  to  taka." 

I  can  no  tjottre  telle  reithfnlly.' 

'What  makelh  yow  to   hui    al  thi. 

'  Now,  cartes,'  quod  this  Somnonr,  '  so 

UboDrf 

faral; 

'  Pnl  many  a  caose,  lave  sir  ftimnoof,' 

iBparonattotttken,  godit  wool,         njj 

Seydo  this  faen<t  'bnt  alio   thing  hath 

T.  7079-7151-] 


D.     Z^i  ^tt€B  Z^U. 


585 


Whan  he  withstandeth  oar  temptaoioan, 
It  is  a  caiue  of  hit  Bayaoioan ;  (100) 

Al-be-it  that  it  itm  nat  oox  entente 
He  Bholde  be  Banf,  bat  that  we  wolda 
him  hente.  1500 

And  8om-tyme  be  we  servant  un-to  man, 
Am  to  the  erohebi«hop  Seint  Donstan 
And  to  the  apostlee  senrant  eek  was  L' 

*  Tet  tel  me,*  qnod  the  Somnoar, '  feith- 

ftilly, 
Make  ye  yow  newe  bodies  thos  alway  1505 
Of  elements?  *  the  feend  answerde,  *  nay ; 
Som-tyme  we  feyne,  and  som*tg^ne  we 

aiyse 
With  dede  bodies  in  ltd  sondxy  wyse,  (aio) 
And  speke  as  renably  and  £»ire  and  wel 
As  to  the  Fhitoniasa  dide  SamneL       151Q 
And  jret  wol  som  men  seye  it  was  nat  he ; 
I  do  no  fon  of  yonr  divinitee. 
Bnt  o  thing  wame  I  thee,  I  wol  nat  japa, 
Thon  wolt  algates  wite  how  we  ben  shape ; 
Thoa  shalt  her«fterward,  my  brother 

dere,  1515 

Com  ther  thee  nedeth  nat  of  me  to  lere. 
For  thoa  shalt  by  thyn  owene  experience 
Conne  in  a  ohi^^er  rede  of  this  sentenoe 
Bet  than  Yizgyle,  whyl  he  was  on  lyre, 
Or  Dant  also ;  now  lat  as  tyde  Uyva  X5J0 
For  I  wol  holde  oompanye  with  thee  (»$) 
Til  it  be  lo,  that  thou  forsake  me.* 

*  Nay/  quod  this  Somnoor,  *  that  ahal 

nat  bityde ; 
I  am  a  yeman,  knowen  is  ML  wyde ; 
My  trouthe  wol  I  holde  as  in  this  cas.  15^5 
For  though  thou  were  the  devel  Sathanas, 
My  trouthe  wol  I  holde  to  my  brother, 
As  I  am  sworn,  and  ech  of  us  til  other  (230) 
For  to  be  trewe  brother  in  this  oas ; 
And  bothe  we  goon  abouten  our  purchas. 
Tak  thou  thy  part,  what  that  men  wol 

thee  yive,  iS3" 

And  I  shal  myn ;  thus  may  we  bothe  live. 
And  if  that  any  of  us  have  more  than 

other, 
Lat  him  be  trewe,  and  part*  it  with  his 

brother.' 
'  I  graunte,'  quod  the  devel,  *  by  my  foy.* 
And  with  that  word  they  xyden  forth  hlr 

wey.  1536 

And  right  at  the  entring  of  the  tonnes 

ende, 


To  which  this  Gkmmoor  shoop  him  for  to 

wende,  (140) 

They  sangh  a  cart,  that  charged  was  with 

hey, 

Which  that  a  earter  droof  forth  in  his  wey. 

Deep  was  the  wey,  for  which  the  earte 

stood.  1541 

The  carter  smoot,  and  oryde,  as  he  were 

wood, 
*  Hayt,  Brok !  hayt,  Scot !  what  spare  ye 

for  the  stones  t 
The  feend,*  qaod  he,  'yow  feoche  body 

and  bones, 

As  ferforthly  as  ever  were  ye  foled !    1545 

80  muche  wo  as  I  have  with  yow  tholed ! 

The  devel  have  al,  bothe  hors  and  cart 

and  hey  t  * 

This  Bomnour  sejrde,   'heer  shal  we 

have  a  pley ; '  (290) 

And  neer  the  feend  he  droogh,  as  noght 

ne  were, 
Ful  prively,  and  rouned  in  his  ere :     1550 
*Herkne,  my   brother,  herime,  by  thy 

foith; 
Herestow  nat  how  that  the  carter  seith  ? 
Hent  it  anon,  for  he  hath  yeve  it  thee, 
Bothe  hey  and  cart,  and  eek  hiie  caples 
three.* 
*  Nay,'  quod  the  devel,  *  god  wot,  never 
a  deel ;  1555 

It  is  nat  his  entente,  trust  me  weeL 
Aze  him  thy-self,  if  thou  nat  trowest  me, 
Or  elles  sUnt  a  while,  and  thou  shalt 
see.*  (a6o) 

This  carter  thakketh  his  hors  upon  the 
croupe. 
And  they  bigonne  drawen  and  to-stoupe ; 
*  Heyt,  now !  *  quod  he,  *  ther  Jesu  Crist 
yow  blesse,  1561 

And  al  his  handwork,  botho  more  and 

lease! 
That  was  wel  twight,  myn  owene  lyard 

boyl 
I  pray  god  save  thee  and  sSsmt  Loy  f 
Now  is  my  cart  out  of  the  slow,  pardee !  * 
*Lol  brother,'  quod  the  fbend,  'what 
tolde  I  thee?  1566 

Heer  may  ye  see,  myn  owene  dere  brother. 
The  carl  spak  00  thing,  but  he  thoghte 
another.  (270) 

Lait  us  go  fiorth  aboaten  our  viage ; 


U3 


Zit  CanterSuv^  Zatts. 


[t.  715»-7iiS- 


of  to 


it  they 


ThisSomnourW  his  brother  BintoTonnfl, 
'Brothor.'  quod  he,  'heat  woneth  an  old 

iBbekke, 
That  hodde  almost  as  Ucf  to  len  bir  nekke 
As  for  to  yevo  a  penyof  hirgood.         1575 
I  wol  him  twBlf  pens,  tlioogh  tlmt  she  bo 

Or  I  woi  Bompna  hir  on-to  our  ofij-ce ; 
And  j-ot,  Eod  woot,  of  hir  knowa  1  no 
vytP.  (jBo) 

But  for  tbcm  oanst  nat,  as  in  this  contree, 
Winno  tliy  cost,  tak  hecr  ensaiuple  of 


ijto 

clappotli  nt  the  widwea 


with  thd 
'Who  clappeth?'   ripydo  this  widwe, 

3d  BivB  yon,  aire,  what  is  yonr  BwetQ 

willo?'  ijHj 

'I  have,'  quod  he,  'of  somoooo  here 


He  hare  1  nat  twolf  peni  vrith-intie  tufa 

hold.  (w) 

Ye  knawen  wal  that  I  am  pcnre  and  old : 

Eythoycuralmeawoa  Die  povTB  wreoebs.' 

'Nay  than,'  quod  he,  'tlie  fonla  fteod 

me  f«<^he  t6n> 

If  I  th'eicnae,  though  tlion  dinl  be  spilt ! ' 

Alas,'  quod  ah«,  'god  voot,  I  ha*«  iia 


eiii.' 

'  Pay  me,'  quod  L 


■or  by  tl 


'Whan  tliat  thou  madest  thyn  hooaboad 

cokewold, 
I  payde  at  hoom  for  thy  coiiBccitmn,' 

'Hiou  lilt,'  qaod  she,  'by  my  saiB- 
oionni  (jm) 

Ne  -waa  t  never  er  now,  widwe  ne  -wjt, 
Somonod  ou-tn  yoor  caojt  in  al  my  )jf  1 
No  never  I  cas  but  of  my  body  trewB  1  1611 
fn-totho  dovel  blakand  rough  of  hewo 
Yeve  I  thy  body  and  my  panne  also  I ' 

And  whan  the  devel  herde  hir  cnraen  «a 
L'p-on  hir  kiiee«,  he  Myde  in 


T.  jia^jijs.']       D.    t^  ^Mmowr'c  Q)irefb3ue. 


587 


And   leve  this  Soomoiir  good  man  to 

bioome ! 
Lordinget,  I  coade  han  told  yoW|  quod 

thiBFrere,  1645 

Hadde  I  had  lej^ser  for  thii  Somnoor  here, 
Afterthe  text  of  Oriflt  [and]  Pool  and  John, 
And  of  oar  othere  dootoors  many  oon, 
Swiohe  peynei,  that  your  hertei  mighte 

agryro,  (j5i) 

Al-be-it  so,  no  tonge  may  deryse,        1630 
Thogh  that  I  mighte  a  thooiand  winter 

telle, 
The  peyne  of  thilke  coned  hona  of  helle. 
But,  for  to  kepe  nu  fro  that  coned  place, 
Waketh,  and  preyeth  Jeeo  for  his  grace 


Sokepe  08  fro  the  temptoor  Sathanas.  i^ 
Herketh  thia  word,  beth  war  aa  in  this 

oas; 
The  leoon  dt  in  his  await  alway 
To  tlee  the  innocent,  if  that  he  may.Cjfo) 
Dispoeeth  ay  yoor  hertea  to  withstonde 
The  feend,  that  yow  wolde  mako  thral 

and  bonde.  1660 

He  may  nattempten  yow  over  yoor  mi|^t ; 
For  Crist  wol  be  yoor  champion  and 

knight. 
And  prayeth  that  thise  Somnoon  hem 

repente 
Of  hir  misdedes,  er  that  the  feend  hem 

hente. 


Hera  endetti  tha  Frerea  tale. 


THE   SOMNOUR'S    PROLOGUE. 


The  prologe  of  the  Somnoora  Tale. 


This  Somnonr  in  his  stiropes  hye  stood ; 
Up-on  this  Frere  his  herte  was  so  wood, 
That  lyk  an  aspon  leef  he  qoook  for  yre. 
*  Lordinges,'  quod  he,  *  bot  o  thing  I 
desyre; 
I  yow  biseke  that,  of  yonr  corteiiye, 
Sin  ye  han  herd  this  false  Frere  lye,  1670 
As  suffereth  me  I  may  my  tale  telle  I 
This  Frere  bosteth  that  he  knoweth  helle. 
And  god  it  woot,  that  it  is  litel  wonder ; 
Trena  and  feendes  been  bot  lyte  a-eonder. 
For  pardee,  ye  han  ofte  tyme  herd  telle. 
How  that  a  frere  ravisshed  was  to  helle 
In  spirit  ones  by  a  yisioon  ;  (13)  1677 

And  as  an  angel  ladde  him  op  and  doon. 
To  shewen  him  the  pesniM  that  ther  were, 
In  al  the  place  saogh  he  nat  a  £rere ;  1680 
Of  other  folk  he  saogh  y-nowe  in  wo. 
Un-to  this  angel  spak  the  ftere  tho  : 


'*  Now,  sir,'*  qood  he,  "  han  freres  swich 

a  grace  (19) 

That  noon  of  hem  shal  come  to  this  place  ?  " 

"  Tis,**  qood  this  angel,  *'  many  a  mil- 

lioon ! "  1685 

And  on-to  Sathanas  he  ladde  him  doon. 
"And   now  hath  Sathanas,**  seith  he, 

**atayl 
Brodder  than  of  a  carrik  is  the  sayL 
Hold  op  thy  tayl,  thoo  Sathanas !  **  quod 

he,  1689 

"  8heweforththyner8,andlatthe£reresee 
Wher  is  the  nest  of  freres  in  this  place!** 
And,  er  that  half  a  Airlong-wey  of  space, 
Bi|^t  BO  aa  beef  oot  swarmen  firom  an 

hyve, 
Ootof  the  develea  en  thergonne  dryveC^o) 
Twenty  thoosend  freres  in  a  roote,    1695 
And  thorgh-out  helle  swarmeden  aboote 


U5 


ZH  CanferBur^  Zatut. 


[t.  ri7!>-7J4»- 


And  comeii  agsyn,  ss  fute  B*  tliey  may 

And  in  his  era  they  creptott  e^riohon. 
Ha  ctapta  his  Myl  agBTH,  knd  lay  fal  ctJUe. 
This  frare,  whan  ha  lokad  hadde  hi*  fltle 
Upon  the  tonuents  of  Uiia  aoiy  plaoc,  1701 
Bis  spirit  god  reetored  of  hia  gmM 


t.'ii-to  hia  body  ■s^yi'i  Biid  lis  unrak ; 
Bat  natfaeleQ.  for  foro  y«i  ha  qaooki    (4g4 
80  wu  the  devalo  en  i^  in  hi*  tniiub, 
That  is  his  ImritaeB  of  vemy  kinda.  1706 
Qod    nvD    yow    alle,  aara    thig    coned 

U7  prologe  wol  I  e&dfl  in  tliu  nuuian.' 


Ueri  endcth  Ibo  Prolost  of  the  Sonmonra  Tale, 


THE    SOMNOURS   TALE. 


«  bigionetli  tha  Somoooor  h: 


Tale. 


LosDixoEB,   tLeT  ia  in  YorlulurB.  as 

A  manshy  conttee  callsd  HoldDnusse, 
InwhicbthorwcntealimiMiu'abonlc,  17 
To  piechn,  and  oeh  to  begge,  it  is  no  donU. 


\ 


V/hsa  fi>lk  iu  ohirolie  had  svn  k 
a  weute  liia  way,  no  langer  -wcAAa 
With  aiflppa  and  tipped  sttT,  y-tnkkad 


>NiV.  ther  thoa  lixt,  than 

Bomuonr,' 

quod  UiB  Prers. 

'PSB*,'  qood   our   Ho»t,    'tor   Criates 

modM  dera ; 

lU  forth  U17  Ma  and  ipara  it 

lat  at  al.' 

oldiaL- 

60  Jonge  he  wants  hona  by  htnu,  til  ha 

Cam  til  an  hom  thar  ha  wu  " 

Bafi«>h«l  mora  thaa   In   u 

l.laoia. 

1J67 

8ik  lay  the  gode  mm,  whoa  that  tha  pUoe 

Ik;  (Oo) 

Badrede  ojHin  a  ooache  lowe  ha  tay. 
'Omi  Uc,'  qtiod  he.'O  Thomaa,  froend. 

good  day/  1770 

Sayda  Uiia  frere  curtauly  and  aofto. 
'  Tlioiiua,'  qaod  he,  '  god  yelds  yow  !  lid 

ofto 
HaTS  I  np-on  tbia  beooh  faren  fal  weeL 
Hero  have  I  eten  totay  a  mary  meel ; ' 
Aiid  fro  the  bcucli  he  droof  aweythe  cat, 
And  loyde  admiii  hia  potocto  and  hia  hat, 
And  aek  hia  aorippe,  and  wtte  him  aaflt 

adonn,  I7J7 

Hla  fdlawB  was  go  walked  In-to  tonn,  Ijtt) 
Furth  with  hii  knave,  in-to  that  hsMelrye 
Whar-aeheihoaphimthUkBiUKhttio  tye. 
■  O  dim  naiatar,'  qood  tbia  ayka  man. 
■  Bow  han  ye  fltre  aith  that  Haroh  blgan  t 
I  aogh  row  Dogbt  thia  foaiMaiebt  at 

*  Qod  wtxA,'  qood  he, '  Ubotued  ha*e  I  fbl 


I  have  to-day  boeu  at  ytor  chinhe  at 
mene,  (So) 

And  uyd  a  Hnnos  aflar  my  aimpla  wit, 
Nat  al  aftar  the  tiat  of  holy  writ ;       1790 
Wor  it  Is  bard  to  yow,  aa  I  nppuaa, 
And  UierfVits  wol  I  teoba  yaw  al  the  gloae. 
}       Qloainge  ia  a  glorioiw  thing,  earteyD, 
'      Ibr  lettra  alaetb,  ao  a*  we  olsrkas  aayn. 
niar  bavo  I  taught  hem  to  b«  ehaiitaUa, 
Aad  ipeode  bir  good  the/  It  ii  naonaUa, 
And  ther  I  langh  oar  datoei  a  I  vher 


'  Ey,  moiiter  I  wel-come  be  ye,  by  aeint 

John  t '  lOuii 

Seyde  thii  wyf,  '  how  fbre  ye  hulaly  i ' 

The  fiere  aiyaath  ap  Ail  oorteidy. 
And  hii  embraceth  in  hii  amag  oarws. 
And  kiatB   hlc  awete,   and  chirkeCh  aa 

ilh  his  lippea ;  '  dame,'  qood  he,  '  right 


<«o5 


Aa  he  that  la  yonr  aervant  eveiy  di 

Thanked  be  god,  that  yow  yaf  aonle  and  lyf, 
Yet  BD^  I  nat  Uiis  day  BO  fail  a  wyf  (lai) 
In  al  the  ch  irchoi  god  ao  save  me  I ' 

'  Ye,  god  amende  defanloa,  air,'  qnodahe, 
'  Algatea  wel-eome  he  yo,  by  my  fey!'  iSii 
*  Orannt  roeitiy,  dame,  this  have  I  founds 

Bat  of  your  grete  goodncaie,   by  your 

leVB, 
I  wolde  pray  yow  that  ye  nat  yaw  grevc, 
I  wol  wttli  Thomas  speke  a  litel  Ihrowe. 
Tbiae  enrata  been  fal  neoligent  and  ilowe 
Togiope  tendrely  aconiciance.  (lug)  rSi; 
In  shrift,  in  pr«ching  ia  my  diligsnce. 
And  stndiein  Petrea  wonies,  and  in  Ponlea. 
I  walks,  and  Osabe  Criatcn  mennea  aanlea. 
To  yeldsD  Jean  Crist  hia  propre  rente  ;  iSir 
To  Bpre^   bit  word  is  set   al  niyn  CQ- 

'Kow,byyonTleve,  0  dare  air, '  qood  she, 
'  Chydetb  him  wesl|  for  aeinto  Triultea. 
He  ia  as  magrj  M  a  idaaamyre,  iSij    _ 

Thoti^  that  bo  have  at  Ihat  he  can 

Though  I  him  wrye  a-ni^t  and  make 
him  warm,  (119I 

And  on  hym  liiye  my  leg  oothor  myn  am, 

He  groDOtfa  lyk  oar  boor,  lytb  In  obi-  ity. 

Other  dcaport  right  noon  of  bim  ban  I ; 

I  may  nut  pleae  bim  in  no  manar  caa.' 
'O   Thomaal    Ja   voui   dg,   tlioiuaal 
Thomaa! 

This  makoth  tbs  feend,  Ibis  moals  ban 


Ire  ia  a  thing  (hat  hys  god  defended,  iRm 
Andtb*T4f  wol  I  spake  a  word  or  two,' 
'  Now  malateT,'  qood  tb«  wyf,  '  ar  that 
Igo. 
What  wol  ye  dyne  f  Iwolgotbar«bcnMi' 
*  N»w  dame,'  qnod  be,  'J*  VMM  Jg  aoaa 
(touU.  VM^ 


Have  I  nut  o(  B  capon  bnt  the  livers, 
And  t>r  ynar  lafte  lireod  nat  bnt  a  shirere, 
And  oflcr  tbnt  a  ro9t«{)  pi^gefl  heed,  1B41 


oomly  mffl- 


Inmamnanriitel 
Uy  iptrit  hnth  liia  foetrin^  in  the  Bible. 
The  body  la  ny  so  rody  mid  penyblo  1846 
To  wnka,  that  tny  Btonuik  is  dertroj™!!, 
I  pToy  yow,  d&me,  ye  bo  nat  anoyed.ff^o) 
Thongh  I  so  freondly  yew  my  ooDBeil 
shewe ;  1849 

By  e»d,  I  woldo  nat  telle  it  hut  n  fewe." 

'  Now,  sir,'  qaod  nbe, '  but  o  word  er  I  go  1 
My  child  is  deed  wilh-inno  thiie  wykea 

flona  after  that  yo  wentoont  of  thiBtoun." 
'  Hisdeeth  snngh  I  by  revel>cioan,'ilt54 
SelOi  this  froro, '  at  hootn  in  onr  dortour. 
I  dar  wclBeyn  that,  erthat  half  an  hour 
AA«r  his  deoCh,  I  saoitb  bim  bom  to  bliaw 
Id  mya  aviaionn,  so  god  mo  wis»e  !  (150) 
80  dide  onr  soiteyn  and  our  IfermarBr, 
That"  -  -- 


nie  clennens  ftnd  IhetkMin^ofuafterM 
M&keth  that  Criit  aroaptetli  oar  yrvyem. 
Hoyaa  fonrty  dayM  and  fborty 


night 


1BS5 
FMt«cl,  er  that  the  heighe  god  of  mi^t 
Spak  with  liiin  In  the  mountain  of  Siiuky. 
With  empty  wombe,  faMiDge  manj-  a  d^, 
Beceyved  be  tbe  lawe  that  was  wiicen  Iifli) 
With  goddea  finger ;  and  Elia,  vel  ya 
witen,  iSgn 

In  mount  Oreb,  or  he  hadde  any  specba 
With  bye  god,  that  is  oar  lyves  Iselw, 
He  foit«d  longe  and  wi 
Aaron,  that  hadde  the  temple  i 


And  eek  the  otheie  pm 
In-to  the  temple  whan  they  iholde  gon 
To  preyo  for  the  peple,  and  do  serryse, 
Tfaey  noldon  drlnkon,  in  no  manei  wyw, 
Nodrinke.whtclilliatmigbtefaem  dronk* 
make,  (igi)  1899 

Bnt  there  in  abetiQenoe  [ireya  and  ir«k«, 
I^iat  that  tboy  deyden ;  Ink  heed  wltat 

But  they  be  sobre  tbat  for  the  peple  preyv, 


Fy  na  fair  pompa  and  on  bir  elotonyo  ! 


And  a 


Mo  thinketli  tlicjr  ben  Ifk  Joviniaa, 
Fat  BS  u  whals,  &Dd  waUiogo  as  n  Ewan  ; 
M  vmoloDt  u  bot«l  in  Uio  Bpence.      19J1 
Hir  preyer  ia  of  ftil  grat  reveronoB  ; 
Wlian  they  for  sunJes  scyo  tho  peolm  of 

It,  "  baf !"  tfaey  aaye,  "tor  tMHtn  «rtfc- 


Werknn  of  goddes  irord.  not  nndit 
TberfnrB,   right    u    lui    baak  up 


tJioir,  right  so  prayerai 

cJuuto  biiy  IrerH 

•940 

UiAen  bir  toaaU 

goddea  eres  two. 

Tbomaa  I  Tbomiu 

»omot*Irydooi 

B". 

Andbyllifttlord 

lialclepidiaHint 

YVD, 

Kere  tlion  our  Lrollier,  Bholdestoo 

><M4 

In  onr  cbapitre  prayo  wo  day  and  night 

■ti  Criit,  that  ho 

thee  sende  hele 

and 

nught. 

Thy  body  for  to  w 

Idan  haatily/ 

'  Ood  wool,'  quod  he,  '  no-thing  tlier-ot 

At  hulp  ma  Criit,  lu  I,  in  fowo  yerea 

■W9 

mdyVBTB  manor  f 

area, 

FdI  many  a  ponn 

;  yet  faro  I  neve 

the 

CerMyn,  my  good  have  T  almoet  biset. 
Farwel,  lay  gold  I  for  it  U  al  ago !  * 
The  frere  anEwerde, '  O  Thomas,  doitinr 

What  nedeth  yow  divetse  trertia  ssche  ? 
What  nedeth  him  that  bath  a  porllt  lecfae 
To  aechen  othare  ledhei  in  the  toon  ? 
Your  inconitanoe  is  your  oonf\:iBioan.  (150) 
Holde  ye  than  me,  or  elle*  onr  corent, 
To  praye  for  yow  ben  ininffloient  ?      i960 
Thomaa,  that  jape  nie  nat  worth  amyte; 
Your  maJadye  ia  ftor  we  ban  to  Ijie. 
"A  I  yif  that  ciivGnt  half  a  qnarter  otea ! " 
"  A  I  yif  that  covent  four  and  twenty 

k  I  ylf  that  frere  a  peny.  and  Int  hUn 

niky,  Thpmas  1  it  may  po-tliing  be  au. 


What  iaar«rthiBgwoith  parted  in  twelve? 
Lo,  ech  thing  Hint  ia  oned  In  him-selve 
Is    mora    Strang    than    wliaii    it  is  lo- 


flaiered ;  ic,^ 

Tbou  woldeat  han  onr labonr al fornoght. 
The  hye  god,  that  al  this   world   Latb 

wroght,  - 

Seith  that  the  werkmaa  worthy  ii  Ufl 

hyro.  ^ 

Thomaa  !  noght  of  your  trB»r  I  deayra    tj 
Aa  for  my-Belf,  bnt  that  al  onr  covent  1975" 
To  proya  for  yow  ia  ay  so  diligent. 
And  for  to  boildon  Criatai  owene  chiroha. 
Thomas  1  if  ye  wol  lemen  for  tu  viirihe. 
Of    bnildinge  op    of    chirohea  moy  ya 


finde 


('J 


be  good,  in  Thomas  lyf  of  Inde.  igSa 
Ye  lye  beer,  fal  of  angar  and  of  yre, 
With   which   tho  dovel  aet  yonr  berta 

And  chyden  hear  this  aoly  innocent, 
YoHT  wyf,  that  ia  bo  make  and  pacient. 
And  IJierfoT,  Thomas,  trowe  ma  if  thee 

No  stryvo  Hat  with  thy  wyf,  as  for  thy 

And  her  this  word  awey  now.  by  tfayfeith, 
Tonchinge  this  thing,  lo,  what  tho  wyao 
seich :  (igo) 

"  With-intbyn  hons  na  be  thou  no  laoon  ; 
To  thy  inbeits  do  noon  opprenionn  ;  i^ijo 
Ne  make  tbyne  aqnoyiitiincea  nat  to  fiee." 
And  Thomas,  yet  efc-sones  I  charge  tfaee, 
Be  war  t^i>mhirthat  In  thy  boaomalapeth ; 
War  iio  the  aerpent  that  ao  slyly  crepeth 
Under  the  givs,  and  atingoth  sabtilly,  199J 
Be  war,  my  aone.  and  heikne  pacient^, 
That  twenty  tbonaand  men  hau  loat  hir 

For  atryving  with  hir  lemmuis  and  hir 
wyvea  (J9") 

Now  Bith  ye  han  so  holy  and  make  a  wyf. 
What  nadeth  yow,  Thomas,  to  makan 
attyfy  woo 

Ther  nis,  y-wis,  no  aerpent  so  cmel, 
Whan  man  tret  on  hia  layl,  ne  half  »  fel. 
As  wommiin  ia,  whan  she  hath  caoght 

Vengeanoo  ia  thonne  al  that  tbey  dei^re. 


7fk  CanterSur^  Zatu. 


[t.  7587- 


Ice  ii  B  nnne,  oon  of  the  gnXa  of  wvene. 
AliliomuiBbla  nn-to  tlw  e"^  of  heveaii; 
And  to  him-wlf  it  ia  deetmooiou. 
Ihia  every  lewed  viker  or  perton        (joo) 
Ciui  uya,  how  Irs  engeodrstli  bomii'jde, 
Xro  is,  in  sooth,  exeaittoiir  of  pTyda.    9010 
I  coude  of  Ira  aeje  mt  maolta  aonre. 
My  ta]s  ihulds  Uate  tU  to-morwB. 
And  theifor  piBye  I  god  bothe  imy  mid 
night,  301 J 

Anirou  iiiaii,KOd  lende  him  litel  might '. 
It  ii  Bieot  barm  nud,  oerMi,  gret  pitee, 
Ta  aette  ta  iroui  man  in  heigh  degrea. 
Wlulom  ther  wiu  an  iroaa  poUsbst, 
As  aeith  Sanek,  that,  doiinge  hi«  eatant, 
t7p4n  a  dny  ont  rides  knlghtes  two,  (311) 
And  Bifortnne  woldethatit  wuresa,  1010 
That  oon  of  hem  ciun  boom.  Ih&t  other 

noght. 
Adoii  the  knight  bifore  the  juge  ia  broght. 
Thnl  aeyda  thns,  "thon  but  Iliy  fcluwa 

Pur  which  I  ileme  thoe  to  Uis  deolJi,  oor- 

And  to  another  ksighc  comanded  he,  mi; 
'■  60  ledo  Mm  to  the  death,  I  oharge  Uieo/' 
And  hjtpped,  u  they  wente  by  tbe  weye 
TnwBrd  the  pbioe  ther  he  abolde  deya, 
Tbe  knjgbt  crun,  which  men  wendso  had 
bedood.  (jii) 

TbuiDe  tboBghtA  they,  it  was  tbe  bests 

Tn  ledu  hem  bothe  to  (he  Jnge  ng*3^- 
They  Belden,  "lord,  the  knight  ue  liath 

natalayn 
Hia  fetawe ;  bare  he  atandeth  hool  alyve." 
"  Ye  ahnl  bo  deed,"  qnad  he,  ■•  n  moot  I 

thryvBl 
That  is  to  seyn,  both«  oon,  and  two,  and 

And  to  the  finte  knight  right  thnlapak  ho, 
"  I  damtmed  thea,  thoa  most  algate  be 

deed. 
And  thoa  alao  mast  nadea  lese  tiiyn  heed. 
For  thou  art  canae  why  thy  felawB  deyth." 
And  to  the  thridde  knight  right  thoa  he 

seyth,  (3j»)  10*0 

"  Thon  hast  nat  doon  that  I  comanded 


Uiee,'- 


tnbei 


And  ay  dolytol  him  to  bean  a  afamfa. 
And  so  U&l.  a  lord  of  bii  mquee,      sa45 
That  lOTedo  vertnona  moralltea, 
Seyde  on  a  day  bitwix  ham  two  right  thnti 
"  A  lord  ia  loat,  if  he  be  vieiooa  g         (340) 
And  dronkenesia  ia  aek  a  fool  iscord 
Of  any  man,  and  namely  in  a  lord.     1090 
Thar  is  ful  many  an  eye  and  many  an  are 
Awaiting  on  a  lord,  and  be  noot  whei«. 
For  goddes  love,  drink  more  attamproly ; 
Wyn  maketh  man  to  lesen  wreoohedly 


Hiam 


Therovara  ahaltouse,"  qnod  bo, "  anon ; 
And  prove  it,  by  ihyn  owene  eirperieaoe, 
That  wyn   na   dooth    to   folk  no  swloh 

oSenoe.  (jjo)  aosS 

Ther  is  no  wyn  bireveth  me  my  might 
Of  hand  ne  fool,  ne  of  myn  eyen  eight " — 
And,  fordeai>yt,  he  drank  ftil  mnohel  mora 
Ad  hocdred  part  than  be  had  doon  bifon ; 
Anil  right  anon,  this  inma  cnrsed  irrecohe 
Leet  this  kuigbtes  sone  bifore  bim  fkoohe, 
Comandinga  hini  ho  aboldo  biibre  him 

stonde.  aoSg 

And  oodeynly  he  took  hia  bowe  in  honde^ 
And  op  the  itreng  be  pulled  to  hia  ere, 
And  with  an  arwe  he  slow  the  child  right 

there:  (!&] 

"Now  whether  hove  I  a  aiker  hand  or 


Qnod  be,  ■' 

Hath  wyn  biroved  mo  my 
What  sbolde  I  telle  th' 

Hissone 


a1  ray  migbt  end  minds 

ivfa 

deJitF- 


nasBlByn.therisns-morstOHya.  , 
Beth  war  tberfor  with  lordea  howyepl^e. 
Singelb  FUtabo,  and  Isbal,  if  I  can,  j07.ii 
But-if  it  ba  nn-to  a  povre  man. 
Toapovra  man  men  sbolde  hisevj-OM  telle, 
fiat  nat  to  a  lord,  tbogh  he  sbolde  go  to 
haUe.  (JTD) 

Lo  irons  Cims,  thilke  Fereien, 
How  he  destroyed  the  rirer  of  Qyian,  io8a 
Fur  that  an  bora  of  his  was  dreynt  ther- 

Whan  that  he  vente  Babiloigne  to  wimw. 
He  mode  that  the  river  was  so  amal, 
That  vamineD  mighte  wade  it  ovep«t, 
Lo,  what  a«yde  bo,  that  so  wel  teoha  oMi? 
"  Ne  be  no  felaffe  to 


T.  7«tf9-7748.] 


D.     C(<  j^KHOKCS  t^Adt. 


••J*.  (380) 

If <nr  nkooaai,  lava  biodur,  laf  tiiya  in  g 

Tboa  ihalt  me  flnda  ■■  jut  u  ii  •  ■gDira. 

Quid  n>tth«daT«laikii7f  ay  stth^luita; 

Thju  angi*  dooth  thae  al  to  aoia  maita ; 

Bat  aheva  to  ma  al  th^  ecmftMioga.' 
■If*)','  quod  Oka  ^ke  man,  <bj  Baint 
Bimoim  I  »SK 

t  have  be  ahrivaii  this  3my  at  mjr  ennt ; 

I  hHTa  bim  t<dd  al  hoollj  mjn  aatat ; 

Nedeth  na-mon  to  ipake  of  It,'  aidtb  ha, 

'  Bat  U  ma  liat  of  myn  hm&ilttaa.'      (jgo) 

oar  oIoMre,' 
Qnod  ha,  *  for  many  a  mnaele  and  tamy 

■nolatra,  1100 

Whan  othar  men  han  bm  ftal  irel  •*  ATM, 
Hath  been  our  fade,  onr  oloiitrelbr  torajM. 
And  }«t,  god  woot,  umeUut  the  ftudameBt 
Faifoonad  U,  De  of  otxr  paTameat  iio). 
Nu  oat  a  tyle  yet  with-Inna  oni  wonai ; 
B7  god,  vn  owen  fmr^  ponnd  fin  itonea ! 
How  help,  Thomas,  for  him  that  harwad 

belle! 
For  ellM  moato  wa  onr  bokea  laUa.  (4c») 
And  if  70  lakka  our  prediDaoioim,  nog 
Than  gooth  the  world  al  to  deatnoolonn. 
For  whoao  wolds  ni  fro  thii  vorld  Mreve, 
So  god  ma  MTa,  Thomas,  by  yoai  lave, 
He  wold*  blran  ontof  thla  world  the  aonna. 
For  who  can  tacha  and  wwoban  aa  ws 

And  that  ianat  of  lit«l^rma,'qnodha; 
'  But  aith  that  Elie  was,  or  KUaea, 
Hun  fi-eroB  been,  that  flodo  I  of  rsooid. 
In  choritee,  y-thanked  ba  oar  lord.    (410) 
Now  Thomas,  help,  fbr  Minto  Charitea  t ' 
And  doun  anon  be  Mtte  him  on  his  knaa. 
This  lyke  man  wex  wel  ny  wood  for  Ire  ; 
Be  wolde  that  the  freie  had  been  im-&rt 
With  hU  false  diMimolaoloun. 
'  Swicb  thing  ai  is  in  my  poaassdonn,' 
Quod  he,  '  that  mmf  I  yereo,  and  noa 

Ye  ser  me  thai,  bow  that  I  am  yonr 
brother?' 
■  Ye,  oartaa,'  qnod  the  frara,  '  tnistath 

I  took  oar  dan*  ow  Mtra  with  oar  aaaL' 


<  Mow  wel,*  qnod  h»,  ' 

ahallyiTO  <4*i) 

Dn-to  yoar  holy  oovent  whyl  I  live,    iiyi 

And  In  thyn  hand  thoa  sbalt  it  haye 

On  this  oondialoan,  and  otLar  ikaon, 
That  thoa  departe  It  so,  my  dere  brother. 
That  araryCfarahaTa  alao  mneha  as  othv. 
ndi  shaUon  awan  on  thy  piDbaaiaan, 
'Mtb-ontaa  bsada  or  eaTiUaoioan.'    1136 

'  I  nnn  It,'  qnod  this  tnz^  '  npon  my 
fdthi' 
And  thar-with-4J  bis  band  In  his  ha  laitb : 
'  Lo,  hear  my  feitb  1  in  me  sbal  be  no  lak.' 

'  Now  *>»■"■«!  pat  thyn  hand  doon  by 
my  bak,'  (43a)  1140 

Bayda  tbis  man, '  and  grope  wel  bihinde ; 
Brnethe  my  bnttok  tbar  ahaltow  flnda 
A  thing  that  I  have  hid  In  priTotM.' 

'AT  thogfata  this  trwn,  'this  sbal  ga 
with  me  1 '  * 

ollUe,  1145 

In  hope  ibr  to  flnde  ther  a  ylfle.  (uS) 
And  wban  this  vka  man  fUta  tbIs  ftere 
Abonte  hia  tnwel  grope  there  and  bare, 
Amldde  bis  hand  he  la«t  the  frere  a  tkzt. 
Thar  nls  no  oival,  drawinge  In  aoart,  1150 
That  migbta  have  Irta  a  fUrt  of  swiob 

Tbs  bere  ap  stirte  aa  doth  a  wood 

■Al  false  oherl,'  qnod  he,   'for  goddai 

Tbit  bastow  for  deapyt  doon,  for  tha 

Thoa  sbalt  abye  this  fiut,  if  that  I  nuy  1  * 
His  meynee,  whioho  tliat  herdan  this 

aflhty,  1136 

Cam  lepinge  In,  and  chaoedoatthafMre; 
And  forth  he  footh,  with  a  M  angiy 

ebare,  (*»>) 

And  fette  his  felswoi  therms  lay  hlastoor. 
He  looked  aa  it  wan  a  vrilda  boor ;  ai6o 
He  grinto  with  hia  taath,  BO  waa  h«  wiootb. 
A  stordy  paa  donn  to  the  oonit  1m  gooth, 
Whar-aa  ther  waned  a   man  of  gnet 

hononr. 
To  whom  that  ha  waa  alway  oonfusoar; 
This  worthy  man  was  lord  of  that  village. 
This  btn  cam,  as  ha  ware  in  a  rage,  iitt 


Z$t  CttnferSutp  ZaUb. 


[t.  77-49-7830. 


Wlier-os  tliiii  lard  aat  etiug  at  liis  liord. 
Uonethu  mlghto  llie  frere  speke  a  word , 
TiUttelMtaliflseyds:  'godyowBee!' (461) 
This  lord  gua  loke,  and  Beide,   'bm'- 

dU!  J170 

What,  Jrera  John,  what  miinar  world  la 

this? 
I  see  wel  that  B"m  thing  th«r  is  nmla. 
Yo  lokon  na  Ihe  wode  woro  Ivl  of  theria, 
eit  doUD  luioQ,  nod  tol  me  what  joar 

greefia, 
And  it  Bbal  baea  amended,  if  I  ma;.'  917J 
'Iha-re.'qaodhe,  'badadespytthisday, 
flod  yelde  yow  I  adonn  in  yorir  village, 
That  in  thii  world  is  noon  bo  povra  a  page, 
Tbat  lie  nolda  have  abhominaoionn    (471) 
Of  that  I  have  raooyved  inyoortonn.  uSo 
And  yBt  na  gresotli  me  no-<hing  ao  soro, 
As  thot  this  olde  cherl,  with  lokkea  hore, 
BUsphemed  hath  onr  holy  covont  eke.' 
'  Now.  malater/  qnod  thia  lord,  '  I  yow 

biukd.' 


'No  1 


'Bow  that  me  thinkath?'  qnod  the; 

'sojfod  mo  speede,  jjoj 

I  aeye,  a  oherl  hath  doon  a  oherlea  dede. 

What  Bhold  I  aeye?  god  lat  bim  never 

thee! 
Hii  lyke  heed  is  ftU  of  vanitee,  (jm) 

I  hold  him  in  a  mnner  fronetyc." 

'  Uttdame,'  quod  ho, '  bv  god  I  shal  cat 
lye; 
But  I  on  other  weyca  may  bo  wroke, 
I  shal  dlffbme  him  over-al  ther  I  apeko, 
Thia  lalss  bUapliomour,  that  chargad  m« 
To  parifl  that  wol  nat  departed  be, 
To  DTcry  man  y-licba,  with  meachauiica ! ' 

The  lord  sat  stille  bb  bo  wore  in  a 

And  In  hii  hert«  he  rolled  up  and  doon. 
'  How  hadde  this  chotl  imseJnaciotm  (jio) 
To  ahewe  9»-ich  a  probleme  to  the  firore* 
Never  erst  er  now  horde  lofawichmateie; 
I  trows  the  deval  pntte  it  in  bis  muule. 

In  ftn-metijke  bIwI  tb«r  na  man  finds, 

Bifom  this  day,  of  iwich  a  inettloim. 
Wbo  Bbolde  make  a  demanaliacioon, 
That  every  man  abolde  have  y-lioba  his 


T.  7831-7876.] 


i>.   ^9e  ^ottmoitvs  Cafe. 


595 


How  that  this  fart  iholda  even  deled  be 
Among  your  oovent,  if  it  lyked  me.*   3250 
*Tel,*  quod  the  lord,  *and  thoa  shalt 

have  anon 
A  goone-cloth,  by  god  and  by  Seint  John ! ' 
*My  lord,*  qnod  he,  *whan  that  the 

weder  is  fair, 
With-onten  wind  or  pertnrbinge  of  air, 
liat  bringe.  a  cartwheel  here  in-to  this 

halle,  2255 

But  loke  that  it  have  his  spokes  alle. 
Twelf  spokes  hath  a  cartwheel  oomnnly. 
And  bring  me  than  twelf  fk^res,  woot  ye 

why?  (550) 

For  thrittene  is  a  oovent,  as  I  gesse. 
The  oonfesBonr  heer,  for  his  worthinesse, 
Shal  parfonme  np  the^  nombre  of  his 

covent.  2i6i 

Than  shal  they  knele  donn,  by  oon  assent. 
And  to  every  spokes  ende,  in  this  manere, 
Fnl  sadly  leye  his  nose  shal  a  frere. 
Yoor  noble  confossonr,  ther  god  him  save, 
Shal  holde  his  nose  npright,  onder  the 

nave.  aa66 

Than  shal  this  oherl,  with  bely  stif  and 

toght 
As  any  tabonr,  hid^r  been  y-broght ;  (560) 
And  sette  him  on  the  wheel  right  of  this 

cart,  2269 

Upon  the  nave,  and  make  him  lete  a  fart. 


And  ye  shal  seen,  up  peril  of  my  lyf. 
By  preve  which  that  is  demonstratif. 
That  equally  the  sonn  of  it  wol  wende. 
And   eek  the  stink,  on-to   the   spokes 

ende; 
Save  thai  this  worthy  man,  your  oon- 

fessoor,  2275 

By^canse  he  is  a  man  of  greet  hononr, 
Shal  have  the  flrste  fruit,  as  reson  is ; 
The  noble  usage  of  freres  yet  is  this,  (570) 
The  worthy  men.  of  hem  shal  first  be 

served;  2279 

And  oerteinly,  he  hath  it  weel  deserved. 
He  hath  to-day  taught  us  so  mnohel  good 
With  preohing  in  the  pulpit  ther  he  stood. 
That  I  may  vonohe-sanf,  I  s^  for  me, 
He  hadde  the  firste  smel  of  fkrtes  three. 
And  so  wolde  al  his  covent  hardily ;  M85 
He  bereth  him  so  fidre  and  holily.* 
The  lord,  the  lady,  and  eoh  man,  save 

the  frere,  (579) 

Seyde  that  Jankin  spak,  in  this  matere, 
As  wel  as  Euclide  or  [as]  Ptholomee. 
Touchinge  this  cherl,  they  seyde,  subtiltee 
And  heigh  wit  made  him  speken  as  he 

spak;  2291 

He  nis  no  fool,  ne  no  demoniak. 
And  Jankin  hath  y-wonne  a  newe  gonne. — 
My  tale  is  doon     we  been  almost   nt 

tonne.  32^4 


Here  endeth  the  Somnours  Tale. 


^6e  £anler8ut^  Zatt9. 


[t.  7877-753'- 


THE   CLERK'S    PROLOGUE. 

of  tbe  Clerkea  Tale  or  Oxcnfard. 


Here  folweth  the 

'Sir clerk  of  OxenforJ,'  oarlioBto  soyda,    I 
'  Yd  Tyie  m  coy  (uid  atiUa  as  dooth  K  { 
niayde,  ] 

Were  nowe  Rpoaied,  aittiue  at  the  hard  ;  ' 
This  dsy  De  herde  I  of  your  tongg  A  word.  I 
1  (rOKcja  stadia  aboato  Bom  soplijmo,  s 
Bat  Snlamou  soith,  "eVDiy  thing  hatli 

For  saldos  Btike,  oa  beth  of  boCtro  chare, 
It  19  no  t;mo  for  to  itadien  hera. 
Telle  -aa  mm  nniry  tale,  by  yoojr  btf ; 
Tot  what  mim  that  in  entrod  la  »  pis;,  10 
Hb  nedos  moot  auto  the  jiley  assiaite. 


1 


Ha  ii  now  deed  and  niq'led  in  hli  elieato, 
I  prdr  to  8"^  ■»  7Gve  hik  wnils  raste  I     jd 

Frsimoe^  Patrork,  tbe  lanreal  poele, 
Hiehte  thij  oleik,  whoa  rotharrke  «meta 
Enlainined  al  Itailla  of  poetrye, 
Aa  Linian  dide  of  philosophye 
Or  lawe,  or  other  art  particoJer ;  35 

Bat  doeth,  that  wol  nat  raffra  nl  direlleo 

Leer 
Bat  a«  it  were  a  twinkling  0/  oJi  yfl. 
Hem  Iwthe  hath  slayn,  uid  alls  aha]  tre 


».  7933-7993-1 


E.   t^$e  CUtiM  ^tt. 


597 


THE   CLERKES   TALE. 


Hertt  biginneth  tli«  Talt  of  the  Clerk  of  Oxenford. 


Thkb  10,  at  the  weet  ^yde  of  Itaille, 
Donn  at  the  rote  of  Yesalns  the  oolde, 
A  lusty  playne,  habimdant  of  vitaille, 
Wher  many  a  tour  and  toon  thoa  mayst 
biholde,  60 

That  founded  were  in  tyme  of  fitdres  olde, 
And  many  another  datable  eSghte, 
And  Salnoes  this  noble  oontree  highte. 

A  markis  whylom  lord  was  of  that  hmd^ 
As  were  his  worthy  eldres  him  bifore ;  6$ 
And  obeisant  and  redy  to  his  hond^  (10) 
Were  alle  his  liges,  bothe  lane  and  more. 
Thus  in  delyt  he  liveth,  and  hath  donyore, 
Biloved  and  drad,  thorgh  fftvoor  of  for- 
tune, 69 
Bothe  of  his  lordes  and  of  his  commune. 

Therwith  he  was,  to  speke  as  of  linage, 
The  gentilleste  y-bom  of  Lumbardye, 
A  fair  persone,  and  strong,  and  yong  of 

•go, 
And  fol  of  honour  and  of  ourtei^e ; 

Discreet  y-nogh  his  oontree  for  to  g3re,  7s 

Save  in  somme  thinges  that  he  was  to 

blame,  (ao) 

And  Walter  was  this  yonge  lordes  name. 

I  blame  him  thus,  that  he  oonsidereth 
noght  78 

In  tyme  oominge  what  mi|0ite  him  bityde, 
But  on  his  lust  present  was  al  his  thoght, 
As  for  to  hauke  and  hunte  oneveiy  lyde ; 
Wei  ny  alle  othere  cures  leet  he  sljrde. 
And  eek  he  nolde,  and  that  was  worst  of 
aHe,  (ay) 

Wedde  no  wyf^  for  noght  that  may  bifidle. 

Only  that  point  his  peple  bar  so  sore,    95 
That  flokmele  on  a  day  they  to  him  wtnte, 
And  oon  of  hem,  that  wysest  was  of  lora. 
Or  elles  that  the  lord  best  wolde  asmta 


miat  he  sholde  telle  him  what  his  peple 
mente,  89 

Or  elles  coude  he  shewe  wel  swioh  matere, 
He  to  the  markis  seyde  as  ye  shul  here. 

*  O  noble  markis,  your  humanitee 
AsBureth  us  and  yereth  us  hnrdinesWi 
As  ofte  as  ts^me  is  of  nocessitoo  94 

That  we  to  yow  mowe  telle  our  hevinesse ; 
Aooepteth,  lord,  now  for  your  gentillesse, 
That  we  with  pitous  herte  un-to  yow 
pleyne,  (41) 

And  lete  your  eres  nat  my  voys  disd^yne. 

Al  have  I  noght  to  done  in  this  matere 
More  than  another  man  hath  in  this  place. 
Yet  for  as  muohe  as   ye,  my  had  so 

dere,  loi 

Han  alwey  shewed  me  favour  and  grace, 
I  dar  the  better  aske  of  yow  a  space 
Of  audience,  to  shewen  our  requeste, 
And  ye,  my  lord,  to  doon  right  as  yow 

leste.  105 

For  oertes,  lord,  so  wel  us  lyketh  jrow  (50) 
And  al  your  werk  and  ever  han  doon, 

that  we 
Ne  ooude  nat  uf  self  devysen  how 
We  mighte  liven  in  more  felicitee. 
Save  o  thing,  lord,  if  it  your  wille  be,  1 10 
That  for  to  been  a  wedded  man  yow  leste. 
Than  were  your  peple  in  sovexeyn  hertes 

rette. 

Boweth  your  nekke  under  that  blisfhlyok 
Of  Boveraynetee,  noght  of  servyse. 
Which  that  men  olepeth  spounille  or 

wedlok ;  1 15 

And  thenketh,  lord,  among  your  thoglites 

wyse,  (^\ 

I  How  that  cfoi  dajym^v^iMi  VckioKitftirs 


Sfle  CanfecBurg  Zatta. 


[t.  ^gg4-€o6g. 


S^or  lioQgh  wo  Blopa  or  wako,  or  romo,  or 
Ay  fleotb  the  tyme,  it  nil  no  mnu  abycle. 
And  (hough  yotir  ^ene  joathc  floore  as 

jit,  ™ 

In  firepoth  b^  alwo;,  aa  ^Ufl  as  BtooDf 
And  deelh  numftoeth  evary  a^,  oiid  sniit 
In  ech  eat«al,  for  ther  «Ksp«th  noon  : 
And  aJ  00  oertfiin  u  va  kuowe  echoon 
That  we  shnl  deye,  u  nno«rtsyii  we  slle 
Been  of  that  day  whan  deeth  ahal  on  na 
fiUfl.  (70)  ij6 

Aceepteth  Oian  of  uB  Iho  Irewe  ralento, 
Thnt  never  yet  roftueclen  yonr  heata, 
And  wo  wol,  lord,  if  that  ye  wol  anenu. 
Cliese  row" wyf  in  short tyniB,atta  iMte, 
finrn  of  the  Kontillerto  and  ofthemeeM 
Of  al  this  loud,  >o  Uiat  it  oghte  Mme 
Honour  to  god  and  yow,  as  we  eui  deme. 

Dolivor  ua  out  of  al  thin  biiy  dredo, 
And  lAk  a  wyf,  for  hyB  soddM  sake  ;    1J5 
For  if  it,  «o  liifallo,  as  god  forbodo,        (So) 
That    thnrgh    your  dsctb    your    Uuage 
boMe  Blaki 


Bonntee  comth  al  of  god,  nu  of  the  nresn 
f  which  tbeybeenengendredandy-borej 
I  tnute  in  goddu  bonntee,  and  tharihre 
Ify  maria^  and  myn  estaat  and  rests  16a 
I  liim  bitAko  ;  be  may  dm  ai  him  loite. 

me  alone  in  cheainKe  of  m;  wyf, 
t  charge  np-oc  ny  bak  I  wol  endure  ; 
But  ryowpreye,andchiirgen[i-oaymr]yf, 
That  what  wyf  that  1  take,  ye  ma  aHora 
To  worshipe  bir,  whyl  tliat  hir  lyf  ma^ 
dure,  (no)  iM 

In  word  and  work,  bolha  hero  and  every- 

Ai  abe  an  empanmrce  dogbtcr  were. 

And  forthermore,  this  ibal  ye  aware,  that 
yo 

Agayn  my  tbnys  abul  neitber  graeche  ne 

For  nth  I  thai  fbrgoon  my  libertee 
At  your  reque»l«,  oa  over  moot  I  thiyve, 
Ther  atmyn  herlfli»set,tborwoll  wyv«! 
And  bat  yo  wole  aBonto  in  iwich  manwc, 
1   jirey  yow,   apekath    na-mora    of   thil 


T.  8070-8151.] 


s.   Zit  Ckviu  Z^ 


699 


And  they  to  his  oomandemsnt  ob^ye, 
And  ech  of  hem  doth  al  his  dilig«no6  195 
To  doon  nn-to  the  feste  xereienoe.     (140) 

Ezpllelt  prima  para. 

Incipit  aecunda  para. 

Noght  fer  f^  thilke  paleys  honniable 
Ther-«8  this  markis  shoop  his  mariage, 
Ther  stood  a  throp,  of  site  delitaUe, 
In  which  that  povre  folk  of  thatvillsge  aoo 
Hadden  hir  bestes  and  hir  herbergage, 
And  of  hir  labour  took  hir  sastenance 
After  that  th*erthe  yaf  hem  habnndance. 

Amonges  thise  povre  folk  ther  dwelte 

aman 
Which  that  was  holden  porrest  of  hem 

alle;  3Q5 

Bat  hye  god  som  tyme  senden  can     (150) 
His  grace  in-to  a  litel  ozes  stalle : 
Janionla  men  of  that  throp  him  oalle. 
A  doghter  hadde  he,  fair  y-nogh  to  sighte, 
And  Grisildis  this  yonge  mayden  hi^te. 

Bat  for  to  speke  of  vertuons  beaatee,  ai  i 
Than  was  she  oon  the  faireste   under 

Sonne; 
For  porreliche  y-fostred  np  was  she, 
No  likerons  lost  was  thoigh  hir  herte 

y-ronne ;  (158)  214 

Wei  ofler  of  the  welle  than  of  the  tonne 
She  drank,  and  for  she  wolde  vertn  plese, 
She  knew  wel  labour,  but  non  ydel 


Bat  thogh  this  mayde  tendrewereof  age, 
Yet  in  the  brest  of  hir  yirginitee 
Ther  was  enclosed  rype  and  sad  oorage ; 
And  in  greet  rererenoe  and  charitee    aai 
Hir  olde  povre  fader  fostred  she ; 
A  fewe  sheep  spinning  on  feeld  she  kepte. 
She  wolde  noght  been  ydel  til  she  slepte. 

And  whan  she  hoomward  oam,  she  wolde 

bringe  215 

Wortes  or  othere  herbes  tymes  ofte,  (170) 

The  whiche  she  shredde  and  sesih  for  hir 

livinge, 
And  made  hir  bed  f  al  harde  and  no-thing 

softe; 
And  ay  she  kepte  hir  fadres  lyf  on-lofla 
With  everioh  obeisaonce  and  diligence  a^o 
That  child  may  doon  to  fiidres  rsvarsnoa. 


Up-on  Ghrisilde,  this  povre  creature, 
Fol  ofte  ^ythe  this  markis  sette  his  y6 
As  he  on  hunting  rood  paraventnre ;   234 
And  whan  it  ill  that  he  mighte  hireepye, 
He  noght  with  wantoon  loking  of  folye 
His  ydn  caste  on  hir,  but  in  sad  wjrseCiSi) 
Up-on  hir  oheve  he  wolde  him  ofte  avyse, 

Commending  in  his  herte  hir  womman- 

hede. 
And  eek  hir  verto,  passing  any  wight  240 
Of  so  yong  sge,  as  wel  in  chore  as  dede. 
For  thogh  the  peple  have  no  greet  insight 
In  verto,  he  considered  toX  right 
Hir  boontee,  and  disposed  that  he  wolda 
Wedde  hir  only,  if  ever  he  wedde  sholde. 

The  day  of  wedding  cam,  but  no  wi^t 
can  (190)  246 

T^lle  what  womman  that  it  sholde  be ; 
For  which  merveille  wondred  many  aman, 
And  SQyden,  whan  they  were  in  privetee, 
*  Wol  nat  onr  lord  yet  leve  his  vanitee  ?  250 
Wol  he  nat  wedde  ?  alias,  alias  the  whyle ! 
Why  wol  he  thus  him-self  and  nsbigyle  ? ' 

But  natheles  this  markis  hath  don  make 
Of  genmies,  set  in  gold  and  in  asore, 
Broches  and  ringes,  for  Grisildis  sake,  ass 
And  of  hir  clothing  took  he  the  mesore 
By  a  mayde,  lyk  to  hir  stature,  (aoi) 

And  eek  of  othere  omamentes  alle 
That  un-to  swich  a  wedding  sholde  fiJle. 

The  tyme  of  undem  of  the  same  day   a6o 
Approcheth,  that  this  wedding  sholde  be ; 
And  al  the  paleys  put  was  in  array, 
Bothe  halle  and  chambres,  ech  in  his 

degree; 
Houses  of  oJBQoe  stuffed  with  plentee    964 
Ther  maystow  seen  of  deyntevous  vitaille, 
That  may  be  fonnde,  as  fer  as  last  ItaiUe. 

This  royal  markis,  richely  arrsyed,    (Jii) 
Lordes  and  ladyes  in  his  companye, 
The  whiche  unto  the  feste  were  y-prayed, 
And  of  his  retenue  the  bachelzjre,        270 
With  many  a  soun  of  sondry  melodye, 
Un-to  the  villsge,  of  the  which  I  tolde. 
In  this  array  the  rights  wsy  han  holde. 

Ghrisilde  of  this,  god  woot,  fol  innocent, 
That  fbr  hir  shapen  was  si  this  array,  975 


Z^t  ConlevSurp  Zattt. 


[t.  8151-8131. 


To  focolieii  wBter  ai  a.  welle  'a  went,  (iio) 
And  comtCh  boom  as  Boue  as  «vor  abo  nuif . 
For  wel  she  hadde  held  Eeyd,  that  thilke 

The   markis  sholda   vedde,  anil,  if  she 

Dugbte, 
She  wolda  fayn  ban  ssya  K>m  of  thftt 

sighto.  280 

She  thoghte, '  I  not  with  othere  maj'deiis 

That  been  my  felawos,  in  oar  dore,  and  see 
The  loarkisasae,  and  therfoc  wol  I  foncte 
To  ilooa  at  hoom,  ns  aotie  aa  it  maj'  bo, 
Tha  labonr  which  that  longoth  nn-to  me ; 
And  than  I  may  at  lejwer  hir  biholdo,  «86 
If  aha  thu  way  on-to  the  can«t  holda.'  (131) 

And  aa  she  wolde  over  Mr  thrashfold  BOon, 
Tha  markifl  r^am  and  gan  hir  for  to  oollo  ; 
And  she  set  doon  hir  wutei^pot  anoon  190 
Bisyde  tha  tlirealifald,  in  ou  axes  Htalle, 

And  donn  np-tOi  hir  knaes  ahe  gut  to  ftJle, 

And  with  aad  oont«iuiice  kneleth  Itille 
Til  she  had  herd  what  wbb  the  loidea  wills. 


Thii  aDdeTii  cu  this  mui  aatocod  so,  (i6i>) 
That  roed  he  wex,  abayat,  and  al  qoaldng 
He  al«od ;  mmethea  leyde  he  wordM  mo. 
But  only  thtu  ;  '  lord,'  qood  be, '  my  vil- 
la as  ye  wole,  ne  lyainw  yew  lyking  jjo 
I  wol  no-Uting  ;  ye  be  my  Icsd  ao  den ; 
Bight  M  yow  lost  govenwUi  this  matera.' 

'  Tat  wol  I,'  quod  tliis  "'"fc"  softely, 
'  That  in  thy  cbambre  I  and  than  and  she 
Have  a  coUacion,  and  woatow  why  ?     ;ij 
For  I  wol  aie  if  it  hir  willa  be  (170) 

To  be  my  wyf,  and  reale  hir  ait«r  mo ; 
And  al  this  ahaJ  ba  dnon  in  thy  presenoa, 
I  wol  noght  spekfl  out  of  thyu  audienoe. ' 

And  in  the  ohambra   whyl  thay  wan 
abonte  jya 

Hir  tretis,  which  as  ya  shal  after  hen. 
The  pspla  cam  on-to  tha  boQa  witb-aat«, 
And  wondred  hem  in  haw  honest  maoere 
Aiidt«ntiflyihekopte  tui  fadar  den.()7S) 
Bntonterly  Orisildia  wondre  mighte,  jjs 
Fornevcr  ent  tie  (aagh  she  swich  a  ^hte. 


T.  8^32-8305.] 


B.    ^t  tUtiu  Zatt. 


601 


Neither  by  word  ne  firowning  oontenanoe ; 
Swer  this,  and  here  I  fwere  our  alliajioe.* 

Wondring  upon  this  word,  qiOAkixig  for 
drede,  (509) 

She  seyde,  *  lord,  nndigne  and  unworthy 
Am  I  to  thilkehonoor  that  ye  mebede ;  360 
But  as  3^0  wol  jroor-aelf ,  right  so  wol  L 
And  heer  I  swere  that  never  willingly 
In  work  ne  thoght  I  nil  yow  diflobeye, 
For  to  be  deed,  though  me  were  looth  to 
deye.*  (308)  364 

'This  ia y-nogh,  Grisilde  myn ! *  quod  he. 
And  forth  he  gooth  with  a  Ail  sobre  chere 
Oat  at  the  dore,  and  after  that  cam  she, 
And  to  the  peple  he  soyde  in  this  manere, 
'This  is  my  wyf,'qaod  he,  *  that  standeth 

here.  3^ 

Hononreth  hlr,  and  loveth  hir,  I  preye, 
Who-flo  me  loveth;  ther  is  na-more  to 

sejre.' 

And  for  that  no-thing  of  hir  olde  gere 
She  sholde  bringe  in-to  his  hoos,  he  bad 
That  wommen  sholde  dispoilen  hlr  right 
there ;  (318)  374 

Of  which  thise  UAyea  were  nat  right  glad 
To  handle  hir  dotheswher-in  she  was  clad. 
But  natheles  this  mayde  bright  of  hewe 
Fro  foot  to  heed  they  clothed  han  al  newe. 

Hir  heres  han  they  kembd,  that  lay  on- 
tressed 

Fol  rudely,  and  with  hir  fingres  smale  380 

A  corone  on  hir  heed  they  han  y-dressed, 

And  sette  hir  ful  of  nowches.grete  and 
smale ; 

Of  hlr  array  what  sholde  I  make  a  tale? 

Unnetho  the  peple  hir  knew  for  hir  fair- 
nesse. 

Whan  she  translated  was  in  swioh  rich- 
esse.  385 

Tills  markis  hath  hir  spoused  with  a  ring 
Broght  for  the  same  cause,  and  than  hir 
setto  (331) 

Up-on  an  hors,  snow-whyt  and  wel  am- 
bling, 
And  to  his  palejrs,  er  he  lenger  lette. 
With  joyful  peple  that  hir  ladda  and 


mette. 


390 


Conveyed  hir,  and  thus  the  day  they 

spende 
In  revel,  til  the  sonne  gan  descende. 

And  shortly  forth  this  tale  for  to  chaoe, 
I  seye  that  to  this  newe  markisesse 
Gtod  hath  swich  favour  sent  hir  of  his 
grace,  395 

That  it  ne  semed  nat  by  lyklinesse     (340) 
That  she  was  bom  and  fed  in  rudenesse, 
As  in  a  cote  or  in  an  oxe-stalle. 
But  norished  in  an  emperoures  halle. 

To  every  wight  sbe  woxen  is  so  dere    400 
And  worshipftd,  that  folk  ther  she  was 

bore 
And  from  hir  birthe  knewe  hir  yeer  by 

yere, 
Unnethe  trowed  they,  but  dorste  han 

swore 
That  to  Janide,  of  which  I  spak  bif ore, 
She  doghter  nas,  for,  as  by  conjecture,  405 
Hem  thoughte  she  was  another  creature. 

For  thogh  that  ever  vertuous  was  she,  (351) 
She  was  encroosod  in  swich  excellence 
Of  thewes  gode,  y-set  in  heigh  bountee. 
And  so  discreet  and  fcdr  of  eloquence,  410 
So  benigne  and  so  digne  of  reverence. 
And  ooude  so  the  peples  herto  embrace. 
That  eoh  hir  lovede  that  loked  on  hir  ftoe. 

Koght  only  of  Saluces  in  the  toun 
Publiced  was  the  bountee  of  hir  name,  415 
But  eek  bisyde  in  many  a  regioun,  (360) 
If  oon  seyde  wel,  another  seyde  the  same ; 
So  spradde  of  hir  heigh  bountee  the  fame, 
That  men  and  wommen,  as  wel  jronge  as 

olde, 
Gon  to  Saluce,  upon  hir  to  biholde.      430 

Thus  Walter  lowly,  nay  but  royally. 
Wedded  with  fortunat  honestetee. 
In  goddes  pees  liveth  ful  esily 
At  hoom,  and  outward  grace  y-nogh  had 
he;  (368)  4^4 

And  for  he  saugh  that  under  low  degree 
Was  ofle  vertu  hid,  the  peple  him  helde 
A  prudent  man,  and  that  is  seyn  ful  selde. 

Nat  only  this  Grisildis  thurgh  hir  ^rv< 
Coude  ai  the  feat  ot  ^iry«ts  \tfs«o^baiM»»x 


Z^t  ttmittiaxig  Zatw. 


[r.  S306-8376. 


Bal  cek,  whui  that  the  cos  roquyred  it, 
The  oommniiD  profit  couiSe  sbo  rodrene. 
Tbor  niu  discord,  nmconr,  ns  beTineuD 
In  nl  tliBt  lond,  that  ihe  no  ooade  ajwae. 
And  wysly  biinge  hem  bUb  in  iteto  and 

Thongh  tliM  Mr  bousbonde  absent  ware 

If  geutil  meD,  or  otliare  of  bir  oontreg 
Were  vrothe,   she  wolda   bringeu  hem 
alooD ;  <3Si) 

So  wjise  «nd  rypo  wordai  lindde  she, 
And  jngements  of  go  greet  eqnitoe, 
That  sho  from  beven  Knt  vw,  at  men 

Popla  to  save  «id  every  viong  faioondo, 

Nat  ianga  tyme  after  that  thii  Siiiild 
Was  wedded,  aba  a  donghterhath  y-bore 
Ai  hod  hir  lever  have  bom  a  knave  ohild. 
Glad  was  thii  markia  and  the  folk  tber- 

r»'«  i  M 

For  Iboogh  a  iDByde  child  come  al  bifori 
She  m&y  unta  a  knavo  cbUd  attejme  (jiii) 
I)y  Ij'klihed,  ein  ehe  uis  nat  bareyne. 


With  stenu  fads  and  with  Ail   txoabls 

chare,  465 

And  sej'de  Ihtia, '  Qiiailil,'  quod  he,  '  tliat 

day  U'o> 

That  I  yoK  took  oat  of  your  povre  array, 
And  pntts  yaw  in  eMaat  of  belgh  nobUos, 
Ye  hare  nat  that  forgeton,  aa  I  gnwa. 

I  saye,  arisild,  Ibis  prcoent  dignitaa,  470 
In  whici  that  I  bovo  put  yow,  m  I  tnnn, 
Maketb  yow  nat  foiyetftil  for  to  b« 
That  I  yow  took  in  povre  eatoat  fol  town 
Fot  any  wolo  yo  moot  yooi'Wven  kntnra. 
Tok  hede  of  every  word  that  I  yow  wye, 
Ther  la  no  wight  that  heretli  it  but  wa 
twepj.  (4») «« 

Ye  wcwt  ]-onr4elf  wel,  how  that  yo  cam 


T.  8377-8450.] 


B.    Z$t  CkfAuf  t^. 


603 


She  B^de,  Uord,  a1  Ijrth  in  your  plM- 

annce, 
My  child  and  I  with  hertly  ob«iminoe 
Ben  yoores  al,  and  ye  moweMye  or  tpille 
Your  owene  thing ;   werketh  alter  yoox 

wille.  504 

Ther  may  no-thing,  god  to  my  loiile  aave, 
lo^ken  to  yow  that  may  diipleea  me  ;<45o) 
Ne  I  de^yre  no-thing  for  to  have, 
Ke  drede  for  to  leae,  aaye  only  ye ; 
This  wiL  ia  in  myn  herte  and  ay  ehal  be. 
Ko  lengthe  of  tym»  or  death  may  this 
deface,  510 

Ne  channge  my  conige  to  another  place.' 

Olod  was  thie  marlda  of  hir  anawering. 
Bat  yet  he  feyned  ai  he  were  nat  to ; 
Al  drexy  waa  hit  chere  and  hit  loldng 
Whan  that  he  aholde  oat  of  the  ohanihre 

go.  5«5 

8one  after  this,  a  ftirlong  w«y  or  two,  (460) 
He  prively  hath  told  al  his  entente 
Vn-to  a  man,  and  to  his  wyf  him  tente. 

A  maner  sergeant  was  this  privee  man, 
The  which  that  feithfVil  ofte  he  foonden 

hadde  510 

In  thinges  grete,  and  eek  swich  folk  wel 

can 
Don  execnoionn  on  thinges  badde. 
The  lord  knew  wel  that  he  him  loved  and 

dradde; 
And  whan  this  sergeant  wiste  his  lordes 

wiUe, 
In-to  the  chambre  he  stalked  him  ftd 

Btille.  P5 

*  Madame,*  he  seyde,  *  ye  mote  foiyeve  it 

me,  (470) 

Thogh  I  do  thing  to  which  I  am  con- 

Btreyned; 
Ye  ben  to  wys  that  ftd  wel  knowe  ye 
That  lordes  hestes  mowe  nat   been   y^ 

feyned ; 
They  mowe  wel  been  biwailled  or  com- 

plojmed,  530 

Bat  men  mot  nede  nn-to  her  last  obeye, 
And  so  wol  I ;  ther  is  na-more  to  seye. 

This  child  I  am  oomanded  for  to  take  * — 
And  spak  na-more,  bnt  oat  the  child  he 
hente 


Despifeoiisly,  and  gan  a  chare  make      535 
As  thoo^  he  wolde  han  slayn  it  er  he 
wente.  (480) 

Orisildis  mot  al  8a£&ren  and  oonsente ; 
And  as  a  lamb  the  sitteth  meke  and  stilla, 
And  leet  this  omel  sergeant  doon  hiswUle. 

Saspecioos  was  the  diifame  of  this  mt^ 
Snspeot  his  &ce,  sospect  his  word  also ;  541 
Sospect  the  tyme  in  which  he  this  bigan. 
AUas  I  hir  doghter  that  she  lovede  so 
She  wende  he  wolde  han  slawen  it  right 
tho.  544 

Bat  natheles  she  neither  weep  ne  ^yked, 
Consenting  hir  to  that  the  markis  lyked. 


Bat  aite  laste  speken  she  Ugan,        (491) 
And  mekely  she  to  the  sergeant  preyde, 
So  as  he  was  a  worthy  gentil  man, 
That  she  moste  kisse  hir  child  er  that  it 
d«yde;  550 

And  in  her  barm  this  litel  child  sheleyde 
With  AU  sad  £Rce,  and  gan  the  child  tokisw 
And  lalled  it,  and  after  gan  it  blisse. 

And  thas  she  seyde  in  hir  benigne  TOjrs, 

*  Far  wed,  my  child ;  I  shal  thee  never 

see;  555 

Bat,  sith  I  thee  have  marked  with  the 

croys,  (500) 

Of  thilke  £»der  Uessed  mote  thoa  be. 
That  for  as  d^yde  ap-on  a  croys  of  tree. 
Thy  sonle,  litel  child,  I  him  bitake. 
For  this  night  shaltow  dyen  for  my  sake.' 

I  trowe  that  to  a  norice  in  this  cas      561 
It  had  ben  hard  this  rewthe  for  to  se ; 
Wel  mighte  a  mooder  than  han  cxyed 

*allasf' 
Bat  nathelees  so  sad  stedfast  was  she. 
That  she  endared  all  adyersitee,  565 

And  to  the  sergeant  mekely  she  ssyde,  (5 10) 

*  Hare  hear  agayn  sroor  litel  yonge  mayde. 

Goth  now,'  qaod   she,   *and  dooth  my 

lordes  heste, 
Bat  o  thing  wol  I  prejre  yow  of  yoar  grace, 
That,  bat  my  lord  forbad  yow,  atte  leste 
Baxieth  this  litel  body  in  som  place     571 
That  bestes  ne  no  briddes  it  to-rsce.' 
Bat  he  no  word  wol  to  that  parpos  seye. 
Bat  took  the  child  and  wooLti^  -^K^n&Vi^ 

wey%. 


This  BBTgeuit  oam  an-toliii 

And  of  GriaildtB  worfBs  and  liir  ohBre(j») 

Ho  lolde  him  point  far  point,  in  ihort  and 

Asd   him  prsTCnt«Ui  -with    hie  doghMr 


ord  hBth  TBwdie  In  his 


ut  DBtheleea  hia  pnipos  hoeld  ho  rtiUa, 
a  lordoa  doon,  whan  they  wol  han  hir 


WLEli  rtlTo  ciroumetancefi  tendraly, 

And  pttrio  it  in  n  cofro  or  in  ft  Uppo ;   j^S 

But,    up-on   pflyno  his    hoed    of  for  to 


whider  that  lie 


BTBhswitbohildewaii;  bat,  a« gfod  wold«, 
A  knavo  child  (die  bar  by  this  Walter, 
Fnl  graGioas  and  fidr  fiir  U>  biholde. 
And  whan  (hat  foUi  it  to  hia  fader  tolde, 
Nat  only  he,  bat  al  hia  oontree,  merie  615 
Wu  tor  this  ohild,  and  god  thejr  tlunko 
ondherio.  (j«o] 

Whan  it  »m  two  ycor  oid,  and  fro  Uia 

Departed  of  his  notice,  on  a  day 
Thia  markis  caoghte  yet  another  leit 
To  teiQptehiBwyfyetoftor,if  hemay.  630 
O  needles  -wika  sho  templed  in  aeaay  t 
Bnt  wedded  men  ne  knowo  no  memre, 
Whan  that  they  flnde  a  paoiant  creatnn. 

'  W}^,'  qaod  this  morkis,  'ye  ban  hard  er 


T.  8521-8593.] 


s.    Zi^  CfeWUe  ZaU. 


605 


*  I  have/  quod  she,  *  feyd  thus,  and  ever 

shal,  CS89XS45 

I  wol  no  thingi  ne  nil  no  thing,  certayn, 
But  aa  yow  liat ;  no^t  greveth  me  at  al, 
Thogh  that  my  dogfater  and  my  gone  he 

sUyn, 
At  your  comandement,  this  Is  to  ssyn. 
I  have  noght  had  no  part  of  children 

tweyne  650 

Bat  first  siknesse,  and  after  wo  and  peyne. 

Ye  been  our  lord,  doth  with  yonr  owene 

thing 
Right  as  yow  list ;  azeth  no  reed  at  me. 
For,  as  I  lefte  at  hoom  al  my  elothing. 
Whan  I  first  cam  to  yow,  right  so,'  quod 

she,  655 

'  Lefte  I  my  wil  and  al  my  libertee,  (600) 
And  took  yonr  clothing ;  wherfor  I  yow 

preye, 
Doth  your  plesannoe,  I  wol  yonr  lust 

obeye. 

And  oertes,  if  I  hadde  prescience 

Yonr  wil  to  knowe  er  ye  yonr  lust  me 

tolde,  660 

I  wolde  it  doon  with-onten  necligenoe ; 
But  now  I  woot  yonr  lost  and  what  ye 

wolde, 
Al   your   plesannoe    ferme    and    stable 

I  holde ; 
For  wiste  I  that  my  deeth  wolde  do  yow 

ese,  664 

Bight  gladly  wolde  I  dyen,  yow  to  plese. 

Deth  may  noght  make  no  oomparisoon 
XJn-to  your  love : '  and,  whan  this  markis 

sey  (611) 

The  Constance  of  his  wyf,  he  caste  adoon 
His  yfin  two,  and  wondreth  that  she  may 
In  pacienoe  snffre  al  this  array.  670 

And  forth  he  gooth  with  drexy  oonten- 

annce, 
Bat  to  his  herte  it  was  ftd  greet  plesannoe. 

This  agly  sergeant,  in  the  same  wyse 
That  he  hir  doghter  canghte,  right  so  he. 
Or  worse,  if  men  worse  can  devyse,      675 
Hath  hent   hir   sone,  that   ftil  was  of 
beaatee.  (690) 

And  ever  in  oon  so  pacient  was  she, 
That  she  no  chore  made  of  hevinesse, 
But  kiste  hir  sone,  and  after  gan  it  bliaso; 


Save  this;  she  preyed  him  that,  if  he 
migfate,  680 

ffir  litel  sone  he  wolde  in  erthe  grave. 

His  tendre  limes,  delicat  to  sighte, 

Fro  fonles  |md  fro  bestes  for  to  save. 

But  she  non  answer  of  him  mighte  have. 

He  wente  his  wsyi  as  him  no-thing  ne 
roghte;  685 

But  to  Boloigne  he  tendrely  it  broghte. 

This  markis  wondreth  ever  longer  the 
more  (651) 

Up-on  hir  pacienoe,  and  if  that  he 
Ke  hadde  soothly  knowen  ther-bifore. 
That  parfitly  hir  children  lovede  she,  690 
He  wolde  have  wend  that  of  som  sobtiltee, 
And  of  malice  or  for  crnel  corage. 
That  she  had  sniBrad  this  with  sad  vissga. 

But  wel  he  knew  that  next  hlmfself, 
certayn,  694 

She  loved  hir  children  best  in  a^siy  wyse. 

But  now  of  wommen  wolde  I  axen  fiiyn. 

If  thiseassayes  mighte  natsoffyse?  (641) 

What  conde  a  sturdy  hoosbond  more 
devyse 

To  preve  hir  wyfhod  and  hir  stedfiwt- 
nesse,  699 

And  he  oontinning  ever  in  stnrdinesse? 

Bat  ther  ben  folk  of  swioh  condicionn, 

That,  whan  they  have  a  certein  pnrpos 
take, 

They  can  nat  stinte  of  hir  entencioon. 

But,  right  as  they  were  bonnden  to 
a  stake, 

Thsy  wol  nat  of  that  firsts  purpos  slake. 

Bight  so  this  marids  ftdliche  hath  pur- 
posed (650)706 

To  tempte  his  wyf ,  as  he  was  first  disposed. 

He  waiteth,  if  by  word  or  oontenanoe 
That  she  to  him  was  changed  of  oorsge ; 
But  never  coude  he  finde  variance ;      710 
She  was  ay  oon  in  herte  and  in  visage ; 
And  ay  the  forther  that  she  was  in  age, 
The  more  trswe,  if  that  it  were  possible. 
She  was  to  him  in  love,  and  more  peniUa, 

For  whioh  it  semed  thus,  that  of  hem  two 
Ther  nas  but  o  wil ;  for,  as  Walter  leste. 
The  fame  lust  was  hir  plcsanos  also,  (661) 


Z^t  £anfcrSurp  Ztttt. 


[t,  8594-86;  I, 


And,  god  be  Uumked,  iJ  Rl  for  Uio  heate. 
She  ihewed  wol,  fiir  no  worldly  nnrerte 
A  «yf,  M  of  hir^ell',  no-thing  ne  sholde 
Wllla  in  aSecl,  but  aa  hve  booiband  woldo. 

The  HlMuidie  or  Walter  ofte  and  vyda 

Thttt  of  k  croel  berte  be  wikkodl^, 
tta  he  K  povre  wonunan  wedded  ludds, 
Hatli  mardied  bathe  his  children  iirively. 
Bvioh  nuumnr  vu  smong  bam  Domnnly, 
Ko  wonder  It,  for  to  tba  poplea  ei«  ((171) 
Thar  cam  no  word  but  tbut  thay  mordred 


diffam 


730 


Hade  hem  that  Utej-  him  h&tede  therfom  i 
To  been  a  moTdreT  ia  lui  hateful  name. 
Bat  uithelee.  for  emest  na  for  game 
He  of  liie  crnol  pnrpos  noide  ateate ;     7]t 
To  temple  hla  wyf  was  eat  ttl  his  entente. 

Whan  that  hie  doghlor  tgrelf  yaer  WM  of 
age,  (S80) 

Ha  lo  the  court  of  Bome,  in  eubtU  wyae 
Enfoimed  of  his  wil,  aente  his  meraage, 
Comannding  hem  swicha  ballei  to  devyae 
Aa  to  hia  omel  poipoa  may  anffyae,       740 
How  tliat  the  pope,  na  for  hia  pepln  reate, 
Bad  him  lo  wedde  another,  if  him  laete. 

I  Beye,  he  bad  they  sholde  conntrefete 
The  popei  bollM,  making  meneionn 
That  he  bath  teTBhiiflntev;ftoIete,74j 
As  by  tha  popes  dispensaoioiui,  (Ago) 


BItvixe  his  peplB  and  him ;  thus  M^da 

the  bulls, 
Tlia  Whieb  they  ban  pobtioed  atte  foUe. 

The  mds  peple,  as  it  no  wonder  la,  75a 
Wanden  ftil  wel  that  it  bod  been  right  so ; 
But  vhan  tbise  tydingea  cam  to  Ociaildia. 
I  dome  that  hii  herto  waa  fol  wo. 
Bat  aha,  y-lyke  sad  for  ersrmo, 
Disposed  nu,  this  btunble  creabtm,  75s 
ni'adveraitee  of  fortune  al  t'endnre.  (700) 

Abyding  erar  hia  lost  and  hit  pleaaimee. 
To  whom  that  aho  was  yevsn,  herte  and  tl, 
Ajtobie  remy  worldly  ■affiaaanoe ; 


Bat  shortly  if  this  (torie  I  tallen  ahal,  761 
This  markis  wiilon  hath  in  sperial 
A  lettre  ia  which  ha  aheweth  hia  entanta. 
And  seerely  ho  to  Boloigne  it  asnUi. 

To  th'eil  of  Panik,  which  that  hadda  Ibo 
Wedded  his  aoiter,  preyde  ha  specially  J^ 
To  bringen  hoom  agayn  hia  i^iildmi  two 
In  honnrabla  estaat  al  openly.  f/n) 

Bat  0  thine  he  him  prayeda  oaterly. 
That  he  to  no  wight,  thongb  men  wcdite 


boHe  I 


t  telle,  whoa  Ehildrsn  that  tbay 
77D 
a  roayden  aholda  y-weddad  bs 


ui  prayed,  to  dldabs; 


Botae 
Un-to  tba  m 

For  at  day  set  ha  1 
Toward  Salneo,  and  Loidac  many  oon,  77s 
In  riehe  array,  thia  mayden  for  to  gyda ; 
Hir  yongo  brother  ryding  hir  biayde.  (7J1J 

Arrayed  was  toward  hir  mariage 

Thia  fresahe  mayds,  fol  of  gemmes  eltre ; 

Hir  brother,  which  that  seven  yeex  ml  of 

age. 
Arrayed  eeh  fol  fresh  in 
And  thoa  in  greet  noble 

Toward  Salacet  ahaping  blr  jon 
Pro  day  to  day  tbay  ryden  ii 

Explicit  gnarta  pars. 

Sequitur  qulnta  pars. 
Among  al  diia,  aftet  his  wikko  ni 
This  markii,  yet  hia  wyf  to  tempts  D 

FuUyto 

If  that  she  were  at  ttadfkst  aa  blfbnt 

He  on  a  day  in  open  andianaa  fpn 

Fol  bolstoaalyh^liteyd  hir  thia  MttUBM! 

'  Certea,  Qrisitda,  I  hadds  y-nongh  pitfr 

To  ban  yaw  torn]' wyf  for  yooigooditeae, 
At  for  your  trimtba  and  for  yonr  eibela- 

Nought   for   your   linage   at   tra  yov 


T.  8«73-«754.] 


M.    Z^  Cttrlw  Z«U, 


e  wyf  Ii  Doming  bjr  tha  irgj*.   S05 


I  may  Uftt  dou  a*  ncry  plawman  Div  i 
Uy  ptpU  mc  ooiutnyiiaUi  for  to  teka  Sao 
Another  wyf,  and  rsrynn  day  b)>  day ; 
And  *ak  the  pope,  raaeoor  for  to  al^a, 
CoaaODlath  it,  that  dar  I  Dudaitaka ; 
And  trewalishe  that  ranoha  I  wol  jvw 


Myn, 

Bo  itning  of  berto,  and  vayit 

p!ae«,  (7?)) 

And  thjlke  dovar  that  ya  tooghtaa  tn« 
Tak  it  agayn,  I  giannta  it  of  my  gman ; 
Betonma  th  to  your  fadm  booa,'  qnod  he ; 
'  No  nuw  may  alweiy  tum  proaparitM ;  Sio 
With  STSD*  herta  I  redo  yow  fandara 
Tha  atrook  of  fortniia  or  of  >Tantiu«.' 

And  ihe  aoawarde  ag^s  in  paelanaa, 
'  Ky  lord,'  qnod  aha,  '  I  woot,  and  viito 

How  that  bltwizan  your  ma(nlfloanea  E15 
And  my  porerta  no  iright  ean  &e  may  (760) 


To  be  yoor  wyt,  no,  na  ymu  ohambanre. 
And  tn  thli  Iioii*,  ther  ye  ma  lady  made — 
The  heighe  god  teke  I  for  my  vitnaHa,  Sjt 
And  alao  wtily  be  my  aonla  ^ada — 
I  □erer  haald  me  lady  Be  malttr— i^ 
Bat  hnmble  wmnt  to  ;^ 
And  ever  ahal,  vliyl  thait  my  lyf 


Aboren  oreiy  woridly  ■ 


(770) 


Tliat  ye  ao  long*  of  yoKr  banignltaa 
Han  holden  me  in  honoar  and  noblaya, 
Wber-aa  I  was  noght  worthy  fcr  to  be, 
That  thonka  I  god  and  yow,  to  wIuaB 

Foiyelde  it  yow  ;  there  ia  n»num  to  a^e. 
Un-to  my  iader  ^adly  w)d  I  WBide, 
AndwithhimdwellaBn-tomylytaaaMda. 
Ther  I  waa  fcatied  of  a  ohild  hi  imal. 
Til  I  be  dead,  my  lyf  thar  wol  I  lade    Ej5 
A  widwe  clone,  in  body,  barta,  and  aLOflo) 
For  (ith  I  y»f  to  yow  my  maydanhadej 
And  am  you  tnwa  wyi^  It  la  no  diada, 


r«  wyf ,  god  of  hia  giMa 


For  I  wol  i^adly  yalden  hir  my  plaoa, 
la  whloh  tliat  I  waa  blitfU  wont  to  be, 
For  aith  it  lyketh  yow,  my  lad,'  quad 


laata.  („,) 

But  the^aa  ya  ma  profra  awioh  dowaira 
Aa  I  first  bro^ta,  it  li  wel  in  my  minda 
It  waia  my  wreoohed  olothaa,  Qo-thing 
fclra,  Bjo 

The  which  to  me  were  hard  now  ftic  to 

O  goda  god  I  how  gentQ  and  how  kind* 
Ta  aamad  hr  your  apaohe  and  yonr  iten 
The  day  that  makad  ww 


Lore  iano^toldaawhan  that  it  ianawBk 
Bat  oartea,  lord,  for  noon  advenltaa, 
To  dyen  Id  tha  oaa,  it  ihal  net  be  859 

Hist  arar  in  word  or  werk  I  ehal  lapanta 
Ttutt  I  yow  yaf  myn  herta  in  hool  antanta. 

Ky  Ifwd,  ya  woot  that,  Is  my  fkdrea  plaoa, 
Te  dada  ma  atnpa  out  of  my  porre  wada, 
And  richaly  ma  eladdan,  of  your  grace. 
To  yow  Ivo^ta  I  noght  ell««h  oat  of  disde, 
Bst  feylli  Ktd  nakalnaaw  and  nu^den- 
hade.  (Hio)  86» 

And  ben  ag^n  my  olothing  I  natoia, 
And  tak  tBj  waddlog-rliVi  (^  ammom, 

nia  lemanantof  yonrjawala  rady  be  Sfig 
In-with  yoor  ohambm,  dar  I  aanAy  nyn ; 
Naked  oat  of  roy  fiutre*  hooa,'  qnod  aha, 
'  I  earn,  and  naked  moot  I  tome  agayn. 
Al  yosT  plaaaoaoe  wot  I  folwan  fltyn  ; 
Bat  yet  I  hope  it  be  nat  yoar  eaitanla  S74 
That  I  (naklaaa  oBt  of  yoor  polava  want* 


Zit  CAnferSurp  Z&ita. 


Be  nejxi  ai  bnre ;  vhtrtoT  I  yow  preye, 
lAttnonatlrk  KWonn  go  by  the  weyo.  ESQ 
RBmombco  yow,  tayn  owene  loni  so  dore, 
I  WM  yonr  wyf,  thDgh  I  nnworthy -wore. 


As vonchoth  «anf  tn  yoveme,  ton 
ThBt  I  therwith  max  wrye  tliB  w 


Otyoi 


,  myc  offeno  lord,  lut  1 3^aw  greve.' 
on  hut  on 


'Tho  Bmofe.'qood  he,  'that 

thy  baJi,  sgo 

lAt  it  be  stille,  and  ber  it  forth  wiUi  Uiee.' 
Bat  vcl  unnsthcB  thilhs  word  he  sjiak. 
Bat  wente  his  wey  for  revtba  and  for 

Bifom  the  folk  hir-sslven  iiti«f«tli  slia, 
And  ia  hir  imok,  with  heed  and  foot  al 
boro,  (8j9)  89s 

Toward  liir  fader  bi 


{t.  8755-8831. 

That  neither  by  hirwardesneliir&esiix 
Bifam  the  folk,  n*  Mk  la  fair  nfaMDca, 
Ne  shewed  she  that  hir  was  doonoBeaee; 
Tie  of  hir  heigh  oalAat  no  rememtaranncs 
Ne  hodde  she,  u  by  bir  conntonaiuiea. 

Mo  wonder  i>,  for  in  bir  gnt»  e>t«st  915 
Hir  Boost  wu  oror  in  pleyn  homj-litee ; 
>lo(«Ddremoatli,non  herte  dellottob,  (871) 
No  pompe,  no  sembUnt  of  roykltee, 
Bnt  fill  of  paoiant  beni^tea. 
Dbcreot  and  piTdales,  ay  hontUBble.  9^0 
And   <o  hir  honsbonda  ever  ineka  and 


Ilea  speke  of  Job  and  n 


t  for  hl«  k 


Ab  clerkea,  whan  hem  list,  oan  ir«I  sndyte, 
Noraely  of  men,  but  M  ia  sootfaiiutiiMae, 
Tbogh  clarkes   preysa  wommea   bnl  a 
lyte,  9U 

Ther  can  no  man  tn  bnmbleBa  him  an- 
qnyta  (Saa) 

0Kn,ne  oanben  half  an  tra«« 
been,  bat  it  be  falle  of-nrwe. 


T.  8832-8910.] 


A   Z^  CferteK  Z^ 


609 


Am  it  poMlble  if  in  myn  hoof  to  be.    (900) 
And  eek  thnt  evwry  fright  in  his  dflgrao 
Have  his  eetaat  in  sitting  and  servyie 
And  heigh  plemiinee,  ae  I  can  beft  devyie. 

I  have  no  wommen  inffiBapnt  certayn  960 
The  ohambree  for  t'arraje  in  ordinaonce 
After  my  Inst,  and  therfor  wolde  I  fayn 
That  thyn  were  al  ewioh  maner  govem- 

aonoe; 
Thou  knoweet  eek  of  old  al  my  pleeannoe ; 
Though  thyn  array  be  badde  and  yyel 

bieeye,  9<^ 

Do  thou  thy  devoir  at  the  leeete  w«ye.*  (910) 

*  Nat  only,  lord,  that  I  am  glad,'  qnod  she, 

*  To  doon  your  Inst,  but  I  detyn  also 
Tow  for  to  serve  and  plese  in  my  degree 
With-onten  feynting,  and  shal  evermo.  970 
Ke  never,  for  no  wele  ne  no  wo, 

Ke  shal  the  gostwith-in  myn  hertestente 
To  love  yow  best  with  al  my  trewe  entente.* 

And  with  that  word  she  gan  the  hons  to 

dighte, 
And  tables  for  to  sette  and  beddes  make ; 
And  pejmed    hir   to  doon  al  that   she 

mighte,  (9J0)  976 

Preying  the  chambereres,  for  goddes  sake. 
To  hasten  hem«  and  faste  swepe  and  shake ; 
And  she,  the  moste  servisable  of  alle. 
Hath  eveiy  chambre  arrayed  and  lii«>ifti1ft. 

Abonten  nndem  gan  this  erl  alighte,  981 

That  with  him  broghte  thise  noble  child- 
ren tweye, 

For  which  the  peple  ran  to  seen  the  sighte 

Of  hir  array,  so  richely  biseye ; 

And  than  at  erst  amonges  hem  they  sqre, 

That  Walter  was  no  fool,  thogh  that  him 
leste  (930)  986 

To  chaonge  his  wyf,  for  it  was  for  the  beste. 

For  she  is  fairer,  as  they  demon  alia, 
Than  is  Grisild,  and  more  tendre  of  age, 
And   fairer   fmii  bitwene  hem   sholde 

fedle,  990 

And  more  plesant,  for  hir  heigh  linage ; 
Hir  brother  eek  so  fair  was  of  visage, 
That  hem  to  seen  the  peple  hath  oM^t 

plesannoe, 
Commending  now  the  markii  gorem- 

aonce.— 


Avdor.  *  O  Btozmy  peple  1  nniad  and  ever 

nntrewel  (939)995 

Ay  nndisoreet  and  nhannging  as  a  vane, 
Delyting  ever  in  rombel  that  is  newe, 
For  lyk  the  mono  ay  wexe  ye  and  wane ; 
Ay  fhl  of  dapping,  dere  y-nogh  a  jane ; 
Yonr  doom  is  fUs,  yonr  Constance  yvel 

preveth,  1000 

A  ftd  greet  fool  is  he  that  on  yowleveth !' 

Thns  seyden  sadde  folk  in  that  citee, 
Whan  that  the  peple  gaied  np  and  doon, 
For  they  were  glad,  right  for  the  noveltee, 
To  han  a  newe  lady  of  hir  toon.  1005 

K*-more  of  this  make  I  now  menoionn ; 
But  to  GMsilde  agajm  wol  I  me  dresse,  (951) 
And  telle  hiroonstanoeandldrbim'nwse.— 

Fnl  hisy  was  Grisilde  in  every  thing 
That  to  the  feste  was  apertinent ;        loio 
Bight  noght  was  she  abayst  of  hir  clothing, 
Though  it  were  rode  and  somdel  eek  to- 
rent. 
But  with  glad  chore  to  the  yate  is  went. 
With  other  folk,  to  grete  the  markisesse, 
And  after  that  doth  forth  hir  bisinesse.  1015 


With  so  glad  chere  hisgestes  she  reoeyveth. 
And  conningly,  everich  in  his  degree,  (961) 
That  no  defaute  no  man  aperceyveth  ; 
But  ay  they  wondren  what  she  mighte  be 
That  in  so  povre  array  was  for  to  see,  iojo 
And  coude  swich  honour  and  reverence ; 
And  worthily  they  preisen  hir  prudence^ 

In  al  this  mene  whyle  she  ne  stente 
This  mayde  and  edL  hir  brother  to  com* 

mende 
With  al  hir  herte,  in  td  benigne  entente, 
80  wel,  that  no   man  coude   hir  prsrs 

amende.  (970)  1016 

But  atte  laste,  whan  that  thise  lordea 

wende 
To  Bitten  doun  to  mete,  he  gan  to  caHe 
Gkisilde,  as  die  was  biqrin  his  halla 

*Oiisilde,'  quod  he,  as  it  were  in  his 
pley,  1030 

*  Howlykeththeemy  wyfandhirbeautee?' 

*Bigfat  wel,'  quod  she,  'n^  lord;  fbr,  in 
goodfv, 

A  fidrer  say  I  never  noon  than  she. 

Iprty  togodyeT»biKv»^'*yiN»a^\     ^«n!^ 


'Z^t  Can(erBur[>  "Zahe. 


[t.  8911-398^. 


I 


O  thing  biaeke  I  yaw  and  wiune  01*0,(981) 
That  jenspriltko  with  no  tarmeutiDgo 
This  tendra  maydcD,  as  j«  haa  doEt  bio  ; 
Far  aha  ii  foitrad  in  hii  uoTishingB     1040 
Hare  teodrely,  and,  to  my  ropponnga, 
She  coude  nab  advenit«e  «ndui« 
ia  oonds  a  poTTs  foatred  creatnre.' 

And  whan  tb!a  Walter  say  hir  pacienca, 
Hir  glade  chere  and  no  malice  at  al,  1C45 
•  ofiB  had  Joan  to  hir  offsnce,(99a) 


LThis  is  y-nofih.  Qriflilda  myn/  qood  he, 
'  Be  now  na-moro  agast  ne  yyel  apayed  ] 
I  have  thy  foith  and  thy  bcnigiutee, 
As  wel  ns  ever  vomouui  was,  omayed, 
In  gntit  Bstaat  ^  and  poTralicho  arrayed,  if^ 
Now  hnowe  I,    dura  wyf,   thy  itcdbat- 

And  hir  in  anuoB  took  and  gan  hirkeMe. 

And  she  for  inmdsr  took  of  it  no  keep ; 
Bba  haidenatwhatihinghato  hirseydej 
She  faide  u  she  had  alert  ont  of  a  sleep, 

Til  she  out  of  htr  masedtiMse  abreyds.  id6i 
'OrisUde,'  quod  ho,  'by  god  that  for  tiH 


P 


Thii  is  thy  dogbter  which  thoa  Itaat  sup- 
poBed  iu6s 

To  be  my  wyf;  that  other  feitlifiilly(iDio) 
Shal  be  myn  heir,  aa  I  liave  ay  pnrpoeed ; 
Thon  bare  him  in  thy  body  trewoly. 
At  Boloigno  have  I  kept  hem  prively ;  1069 
Tak  ham  agayB,  for  now  mAyslow  uat 


And  folk  tJiatotherwayeB  ban  aeyd  of  me, 
I  warae  hem  wel  that  I  have  daua  Uiia 

far  DO  moUoe  na  A>r  no  crueltee,        1074 


IkUeth 

Forpltoosjoye 

and  after  hir  swownings 

Bha  botho  hir  yongo  chlldttm  on-to  hii 

oalleth, 

And  in  hir  arm 

as,  pitonsly  wepinge, 

Embraceth  hen 

,  and  tcudrely  kinnge 

Fnllykamood 

r,  with  hir  ulte  tores  ic«4 

She  batbethbothehir  visage  and  hir  hem 

O.whichapito 

IS  thing  it  was  bo  tee  (to-fi 

Hir  Bwowning, 

and  hir  bumbte  voys  t« 

faerel 

lonl,  that  Uiauke  I  yow, 

quod  she, 

■That  ye  ban  SB 

Tod  me  toy  children  dera 

Sow  rokkB  I 

aBvur  to  ban  deed  dght 

O  teadra,  o  dero,  0  yonge  children  myne, 
Tour  wofol  moodet  wends  st«df>utty  lOix 
That  cruel  hoandeB  or  aom  foul  vermyiu 
Hadde  eten  yow ;  but  god,  of  bis  maioy, 
And  yonr  benigne  fader  tendrely  {'041] 
Hath  dooQ  yow  kept ; '  and  in  Uiat  MUM 

Ai  sodeynJy  she  swapte  adonn  to  gnandk 


That  with  greet  sleighte  and  gnst  diSi- 

The  ohlldren  fiom  bir  arm  tliey  goiul 
araoe.  (104^ 

O  manyateer  on  many  a  pitona  &aa  iid) 
Donn  ran  of  hem  that  stodenfairliityda! 
Unn«the  abtrateu  bir  mighte  they  abyda 

Walt«rhlrgladetii,aiidhirsorweilakstk 
She  ryaetb  up,  abaysed.  from  hir  tnune* 
Andavary  wigbt  bir  joye  and  featomakvtk 
Til  sha  hath  c«aght  agayn  Ills  oaolaai 


T.  8987-9058.] 


B.   Zit  CforCee  Zatt. 


611 


Walter  hir  dooth  to  feithftilly  pleMbonoe, 
That  it  wa«  deyntee  for  to  leen  the  chere 
Bitwizehem  two,  now  th^  ben  mety-fere. 

Thise  Uidjres,  whan  that  they  hir  tymeMy, 
Han  taken  hir,  and  in-to  ohamhre  goon, 
And  strepen  hir  ont  of  hirmde  army  ,(1060) 
And  in  a  cloth  of  gold  that  hrighte  ahoon, 
With  a  ooronne  of  many  a  riohe  itoon 
Up-on  hir  heed,  th^y  in-to  halle  hir 
broghte,       *  11 19 

And  ther  she  was  honoured  as  hir  oghte. 

Thns  hath  this  pitons  day  a  blifftil  ende, 
'S'ot  every  man  and  womman  dooth  his 

might 
This  day  in  mnrthe  and  revel  to  dispende 
TU  on  the  welkne  shoon  the  stems  light. 
For  more  solempne  in  every  mannes  sight 
ThisfestewaSfandgretterofoostage,  iu6 
Than  was  the  revel  of  hir  mariage.   (1071) 

Fol  many  a  yeer  in  heigh  prosperitee 
liiven  tliise  two  in  concord  and  in  reste, 
And  richely  his  doghter  maried  he     1130 
Un-to  a  lord,  oon  of  the  worthieste 
Of  al  Itaille  ;  and  than  in  pees  and  reste 
His  wyves  fader  in  his  coort  he  kepeth, 
Til  that  the  sonle  out  of  his  body  orepeth. 

His  tone  snccedeth  in  his  heritage       1135 
In  reste  and  pees,  after  his  fkder  day ;  (1080) 
And  fortnnat  was  eek  in  mariage, 
Al  putte  he  nat  his  wyf  in  greet  assay. 
This  world  is  nat  so  strong,  it  is  no  ni^. 
As  it  hath  been  in  olde  tymes  yore,    1140 
And  herkneth  what  this  anotoor  seith 
therfore. 

This  Btorie  is  sejrd,  nat  for  that  wyves 

sholde 
Folwen  Qrisilde  as  in  hnmilitee, 
For  it  were  importable,  though  they  wolde ; 
Bat  for  that  every  wight,  in  his  degree,  1 145 
Sholde  be  constant  in  adverdtee  (1090) 
Ab  was  Qrisilde ;  therfbr  Pettark  wryteth 
This  Btorie,  which  with  heigh  style  he 

endyteth* 

For,  sith  a  womman  was  so  paoient    1149 
Un-to  a  mortal  man,  wel  more  ns  oghte 
Heceyven  al  in  gree  that  god  ns  tent ; 


For  greet  skUe  is,  heporsre  that  ha  wvoghtsi 
Bni  he  ne  temptethno  man  that  heboghtei 
As  seith  seint  Jama,  if  ye  his  pistel  rede ; 
Heprevethfolkalday,itisnodrede,  1155 

And  snfOreth  ns,  as  for  oox  ezoeroyte,(i  xoo) 
With  sharps  sooorges  of  adversitee 
Fol  ofte  to  be  bete  in  sondry  wyse ; 
Nat  for  to  knowe  onr  wil,  for  certes  he, 
Br  we  were  bom,  knew  al  oar  freletee ;  1 160 
And  for  onr  bests  is  al  his  govemaonoe ; 
Lat  OS  than  live  in  vertnons  soffirannoe.* 

But  o  word,  lordinges,  herkneth  er  I  go:-^ 
ItwereAzlhardtoflndenowadayes  (1108) 
In  al  a  toon  Grisildes  three  or  two ;  1165 
For,if  that  tlicy  were  pat  toswioheasnyes, 
The  gold  of  hem  hath  now  so  badde  alayet 
With  bras,  that  thogh  the  coyne  be  fair 

at  ye. 
It  wolde  rather  breste  a-two  than  plye. 

For  which  heer,  for  the  W3rves  love  of 
Bathe,  1170 

Whos  lyf  and  al  hir  seote  god  mayntene 
In  heigh  maistrye,  and  elles  were  it  scathe, 
I  wol  with  lasty  herte  Aresshe  and  grene 
Seyn  yow  a  song  to  glade  yow,  I  wone. 
And  lat  as  stinte  of  emestfnl  matere . — 
Herkneth  my  song,  that  seith  in  this 
manere.  (n^)  1176 

Lenvoy  de  Chancer, 
Qrisilde  is  deed,  and  eek  hir  pacience, 
And  bothe  atones  buried  in  Itaille ; 
For  which  I  crye  in  open  audience, 
No  wedded  man  so  hardy  be  t'assaille  1 180 
His  wjrvet  pacience,  in  hope  to  finde 
Qrisildes,  for  in  oertein  he  shall  faille  f 

*  /(  teewu  to  hope  been  Cbaooer*!  Mmtfon, 
intktJUrtti$utemet.toendtM*TtLi»here,  Hence^ 
mjind,  in  MSB.  K.  Hn.  Cm.  Dd^  the /olUmlng 

^^C^MMvVwB  WBw  wW^^^^^i^Hm  ^e^B^fcw^tj  w^^99^MV99 ^Ww    vvV^^vvW^P 

BIhold  the  merye  wordes  of  the  Hoate. 

This  worthy  Clerk,  whan  ended  wxm  hb  tale. 

Our  hoeto  aeyde,  and  ewoor  bj  goddca  bonee, 

'  He  were  lerer  than  a  barel  ale 

My  wyf  at  hoom  had  hard  this  legende  ones; 

Thia  la  a  gentil  tale  for  the  Booee, 

Aa  to  my  porpoe,  wlste  ye  my  wlUe; 

Bat  thing  that  wol  nat  be,  lat  it  be  atUle.* 


Her«  endtth  the  Tale  of  tha  Ctai^L 
of  0««bS»c^ 


X  2 


^e  Cwitttuv^  t&tu. 


[t.  9«5»-9" 


O  nohle  wyvta,  fnl  of  hei^  pmdenoa, 
lainoonhmnilitoayonrtoiieenaiUe,  1184 
He  Int  BO  clerk  haro  oaiue  or  dilieenae 
To  wryta  of  yow  b.  slorio  of  (wjch  morvaillB 
As  of  Oriaildis  paciant  &nd  kintlo;  (iiji) 
Lt'it  (Tiichavadia  jow  swelwa  In  Lii  an- 
traillor 

Folweth  Ekko,  that  hoMalh  no  jilonce, 
But  oTBra  aiuwareth  at  the  oonnttataiUe ; 
BethnatbidafredforTODrinnocenoii,  iigi 
Sot  flhorpTy  tak  on  jow  the  govematller^ 
Enipricteth  wet  this  loBSODm  yoorminda 
For  commime  profit,  sitb  it  saay  ovoille. 

Yo  ttrqhcwrraB,  stondath  at  (lereiiM,  1195 
SinycLostroneaaiUagrset  eamalUo;  (1140) 
NoBiiffcethnatthnt  mcnyowdoonoffanM. 
And.  aelccdro  wyves,  fable  as  in  batallle, 


Tbo  arwes  of  tby  cmbbed  el 
Shal  perc«  Ilia  brest.  and  eek  bia  avaataitla; 
Id  jalottsys  I  rada  eak  thoQ  hjm  hinda,  i»5 
Aniltliou  shall  lo^a  him  ooiuhe  as  dooUi 

B  qnaUla.  (I'S"' 

If  tliOQ  1»f)ur,  tborfolktwii  ia  preMnc* 
Shcv  tbon  UiF  viaags  and  thyn  nppKiajUa;^ 
If  than  befool,  befreoofthydispeiuWiUo; 
To  gote  theo  freendea  ay  do  thy  tiavmiUii ; 
Be  ay  of  cbeie  as  light  aa  leef  on  linda, 
Ajid  lat  him  eara,  and  wepe,  and  wrisca, 

and  waille !  (neS 


endeth  tHe  Clerk  of  Oxonford  hi>  Tale. 


T.  9iari-9i88.]  E.    Z^^  QlUrc^antee  ^U. 


613 


THE    MARCHANTES    TALE. 


B«r«  UfliiiMtli  the  KarchaiitM  Tale. 


Whtlom  ther  wafdweUinge  in  Lnmbardye 
A  worthy  knight,  that  bom  wai  of  Fayya, 
In  whioh  he  lived  in  greet  proepexitee ; 
And  sixty  yeer  a  ivyfleei  man  wai  he, 
And  folwed  ay  his  bodily  delyt 
Onwommen,  ther-aewashiaappe^t,  1450 
As  doon  thise  folea  that  ben  aecnleer. 
And  whan  that  he  was  passed  sixty  yeer, 
Were  it  for  holinesse  or  for  dotage, 
I  can  natseye,  bat  swich  agreet  oorage,  (10) 
Hadde  this  knight  to  been  a  wedded  man, 
That  day  and  night  he  dooth  al  that  he  can 
Tespyen  where  he  mighte  wedded  be; 
Preyinge  our  lord  to  granten  him,  that  he 
Mighte  ones  knowe  of  thilke  blisftil  lyf 
That  is  bitwixe  an  hoosbond  and  his  wyf ; 
And  for  to  live  nnder  that  holy  bond    1^1 
With  which  that  flzst  god  man  and 

wommanbond. 
'  Non  other  lyf,*  seyde  he,  *isworth  a  bene ; 
For  wedlok  is  so  esy  and  so  dene,       (ao) 
That  in  this  world  it  is  a  paradys.*      06$ 
Thus  seyde  this  olde  knight,  that  was  so 

wys. 
And  oerteinly ,  as  sooth  as  god  is  king, 
To  take  a  wyf;  it  is  a  gknions  thing, 
And  namely  whan  a  man  is  old  and  hoor ; 
Thanne  is  a  wyf  the  finiitof  his  tresor.  istd 
Than  sholde  he  take  a  yoog  wyf  and  a  fbir, 
On  whioh  he  mighte  engendxen  him  an 

heir, 
And  lede  his  lyf  in  joye  and  in  solss, 
Wher-as  thise  baoheleies  singe  'alias,'  (y>) 
Whan  that  they  finden  any  adversitee  1J75 
In  love,  whioh  nis  bnt  childish  vanitee. 
And  trewely  it  sit  wel  to  be  so, 
That  bacheleres have  often  peyne and  wo; 
On  brotel  ground  they  boilde,  and  bgrotel- 

nesM  1179 

They  finde,  whan  they  wane  sikeoiM 


They  live  bat  as  a  brid  or  as  a  beste, 
In  libertee,  and  nnder  non  aieste, 
Ther-as  a  wedded  man  in  his  estaat 
liveth  a  lyf  blisAil  and  ordinaat,        (40) 
Under  the  yok  of  manage  y-boonde ;    1  tSs 
Wel  may  his  herte  in  joye  and  bliase 

haboonde. 
For  who  can  be  so  boxom  as  a  wyf? 
Who  is  so  trewe,  and  eek  so  ententyf 
To  kepe  him,  syk  and  hool,  as  is  his  make? 
For  wele  or  wo,  she  wol  him  nat  forsake. 
She  nis  nat  wery  him  to  love  and  serve, 
Thogh  that  he  lye  bedrede  til  he  sterve. 
And  yet  somme  derkes  seyn,  it  nis  nat  so, 
Of  whiohe  he,  Theofiraste,  is  oon  of  tho.  (50) 
WhatforoethoaghTheofira8telistelye?ia95 
*Ne  take  no  wyf,*  qnod  he,  *for  hooa- 

bondrjre, 
As  for  to  spare  in  hooshold  thy  dispenee; 
A  trewe  servant  dooth  more  diligence, 
Thy  good  to  kepe,  than  thyn  owene  yryt. 
Forshewololayme  half  partalhir  lyf;  1500 
And  if  that  thoa  be  «yk,  so  god  me  save, 
Thy  venray  firendes  or  a  trewe  knave 
Wol  kepe Uiee bet  than  she  that  waitethay 
After  thy  good,  and  hath  don  many  a  day.' 
And   if  thoa   take   a  wyf  nn-to  thyn 
hold,  (61)  [T.  em. 

Fal    lii^tly    maystow    been    a    coke- 
wold.  >lo6  [T.  om, 
This  sentence,  and  an  handred  thinges 

worse, 
Wiyteth  this  man,  ther  god  his  bones 

corse! 
Bnt  take  no  kepe  of  al  swich  vanitee ; 
Deflye  Theofiraste  and  herke  me.         1310 

A  wyf  is  goddes  yifte  verraily ; 
Alle  other  maner  yiftes  hardily. 
As  londes,  rentes,  pastors,  or  eommone, 
Ormoeblas,aUeb«iyi£taa^ini!«sa»>  Vo^ 


6H 


Z^t  £dnitrfiucp  Zatte. 


[t.  9187-9174. 


That  pusf  n  u  ASlmdwolipolia  vraL    1)15 
Bnt  dredelees,  if  pleynly  flpoke  I  ahal, 
A  nrfwol  la«t«,  andinthynhonsendnrB, 
Wol  loDRsr  thwi  thco  lint,  pursventnrB. 

M&riA^  U  a  toi  grf^t  Bacremont  { 
He  which  thai  hath  no  wjf,  I  holde  him 
shent ;  ijio 

He  liveth  hflpleea  and  al  dosolut, 
I  ipoke  of  toUL  in  Bocolst  ooUMt. 
AnilhflTkevb]',IseynabthitifornDgIit,(79) 
ThBt  vommui  U  for  mui  lies  help  f-nrogbt. 
The  h;egi>d,«hiuiheh»ddeAdiunmB]Led, 
And  Bangh  hkn  si  sllona,  bo1f-DaIi«d,  1336 
Owl  of  hii  gnte  goodneeas  Mjdc  than, 
'  lat  tu  cow  make  an  help  on-to  this  nuin 
Lfk  to  him-oelf ; '  and  thatina  he  mads 
him  Kve<  13J9 

Hear  may  yo  le,  and  he«r-by  may  ye  pr«»e, 
That  -wyf  is  mannM  help  and  hia  oonfort, 
Hia  paisdytt  terredvtro  and  his  diAport 
So  hnxom  and  lo  Tertnoni  a  sba, 
They  moBte  nsdea  livf  in  nnit^,  (90]  1534 
O  fieah  they  iMen.  and  o  flaih,  u  I  gene, 
Hath  butoahejtc.inweToaadiadifitreeaa* 

A  wyf  I  a !  S«Inlfl  Maria,  fwi'dte  / 
How  mightc  n  man  ban  any  adrertitee 


They  been  BO  treve  and  thBr-vith-*!  » 

For  which,  if  thou  wolt  wotken  aa  th« 

Do  alwey  ai>  m  wmuticn  wol  thee  isdA 
Ia,  how  that  Jacob,  m  thiae  cleilM 

By  good  conaeii  of  his  moder  Sebekka, 
Bond  the  kidw  ikin  abanto  hii  nekke ;  (t») 
Thnixb  which  hia  fadres  baniaotm  he  was. 

Lo,  Judith,  as  the  stone  eek  tella  can. 
By  wya  conseil  abe  goddia  pepla  kcpte, 
And  ilow  him,  Olofernna,  whjl  ho  alepU. 

Lo  Abig»jl,  by  p»d  conaoil  how  she  ijS? 
Saved  hir  hooebond  Nabai,  whan  that  bg 
Sholdo  hBQ  bo  slayn  ;  and  lake,  Eater  alu 
By  good  conseil  delivered  ont  of  wo 
The  peplo  of  god,  and  mado  him,  Um- 


doehee, 


Of  Aasnera  onhannced  for  to  bo.  (130) 

Thor  nia  no-thing  in  gree  snperla^.ija 

Aq  seith  Senek,  above  aa  homblo  vjt 
SaSn  thy  wyvea  tonge,  aa  OaMn  bit ; 

Sho  ahal  oomondv,  and  tboQ  ahalt  nil&eii 


And  yet  abt  wol  oboye  of  cnrtei^yo. 


T-  9)75-9363-]  B.    Z^t  QTlarcSanfea  ZaU. 


Aiidtlmort.gad'wot,o&  my  pittM  brinhe  1 
Up-cm  my  aoole  lomvhat  aoglo  I  thinke. 
I  hftve  my  bodj  folilj  defiWDdsd :      (159] 
Blaaed  b«  god,  that  it  ahftl  bMD  unendtd ! 
Svr  I  wol  be,  oarUyn,  a  wedded  man,  1405 
And  tbat  anoon  in  al  the  haste  I  can, 
TTn-bo  Bom  nuyde  fair  and  tendre  of  tge. 
I  prey  yow,  ehnpeth  for  my  mario^ 
Al  eodeyrUy,  for  I  wol  oat  abyde ; 
And  I  wol  fonds  t'Mpyan.  on  my  syde,  1410 
To  whom  I  may  ba  wedded  haetily. 
But  for-aa-mache  na  ye  ben  mo  than  I, 
Te  ihullen  rather  mrich  a  thing  eapyon 
Thau  I,  and  wher  me  beet  were  to  allyen. 
But  o  thing  wame  I  yow,  my  tVeendei 


She  ihal  nat  puH  twonty  yeer,  certsyn ; 
Old  fish  and  yosg  fieah  wolda  I  have  fol 

layn. 
Bet  ia,'  qood  he,  >  a,  pyk  Chan  a  pikerel ; 
And  bel  than  old  boef  U  the  tandro  veeL 
I  wol  no  wommaQ  thriltyyeer  of  age.  1411 
It  u  but  ben»«tn«  and  snet  forage. 
And  eek  thiee  oldo  widwes,  god  it  woot, 
They  Donna  so  moobel  ciaft  on  Wadei 

boot,  (iSo) 

So  mnchel  broken  harm,  whan  that  hem 


It  with! 


la  I  never  live  in  reate. 
lahan  aoti!  clerkig ; 
Womman  of  snanye  icolea  half  a  clerk  ■«. 
But  oertcynly,  a  youg  thing  may  man  gye. 
Bight  a«  men  may  warm  vex  with  handea 

plye.  MJO 

Whorfinv  I  ley  yow  plsynly,  in  a  olanae, 
1  wol  uon  old  wyf  ban  right  for  thi* 

canja  (i«8) 

For  if  *>  were,  I  hadde  nrich  mieehaanoe, 
That  I  In  hir  na  oonde  han  no  plaeannoa, 
Thanne  iboldo  1  lede  my  lyf  in  aTontrye, 
And  go  atnigbt  to  the  devel,  whan  I  dyv. 
Ne  ohildren  ihotde  I  none  tip4n  hir  gelaiii 
Yet  were  me  lover  hoondoi  had  me  eten, 
Th^  that  myn  heritage  iholdo  ttlia  1439 
In  straonge  hand,  and  this  I  tell  yaw  alle. 
I  dote  nat,  I  woot  the  catue  why 
Has  ahoLda  wedde,  and  forthennore  wot  I, 
Thar  tpekelb  many  a  man  of  mariaoc. 
That 


1^3 


For  whJchecBosea  man  eholde  take  a  wyf 

If  he  ne  may  net  liven  chaat  hie  lyf, 

Take  him  a  wyf  with  greet  devoc' 

By-caoH  of  levefol  procreacitmn 

Of  ohildnn,  to  th'ouour  of  god  abovo. 

And  nat  only  for  panunanr 

And  for  they  aholde  lecherjw  eeohae. 

And  yelde  hir  dettea  whan  that  tbey ' 

Or  for  that  ech  of  bam  aholdo  belpen 
other  1»9) 

In  meeohief,  aa  a  muter  thai  the  brother ; 
And  live  in  obaititeo  ful  hoUly.  iis5 

Bnt  Birea,  by  ^or  leve,  that  am  nac  I. 
For  god  be  thanked,  I  dar  mako  avatmt, 
I  fele  my  limea  etark  and  mffiMunt 
To  do  al  that  a  man  bitongelh  to ; 
I  woot  myaelven  bait  what  I  may  do.  14G11 
Though  I  ba  hoor,  I  fare  aa  dooth  a  tree 
That  bloameth  or  that  fmyt  y-woxen  ba ; 
A  bloemy  trea  Die  neither  drye  ne  deed. 
I  fele  me  nowhar  hoor  but  on  myn  heed ; 
Uyu  herte  and  alle  my  limea  been  aa 
grano  (in)  1465 

Aa  lanrer  thnrgh  the  yeer  iatorto  eene. 
And  ein  that  ye  ban  herd  al  myn  entanla, 
I  prey  yow  to  iny  wU  ye  wole  aaiente.' 
Divoree  man  diveiaely  him  tolde 


Bat  atte  laato,  ahortly  for  to  eayn, 
Al  al  day  folleth  alteroacionn  147J 

Bitwizeu  freendea  in  diapotiaonn,      (iju) 
Tlier  fil  a  Rryf  bitwise  hii  brethsrea  two, 
Of  whiche  that  oon  was  cleped  PU«b«, 
.loatinoi  loothly  called  wee  that  other. 
Plaoobo  »yda, '  a  Janaario,  brother, 
fol  litol  nede  bad  ye,  my  lord  ao  doxe, 
Consell  to  axe  of  any  that  ie  bare  ;      i4a[i 
Bat  that  ye  been  lo  fol  of  nqilenoe, 
That   yow  no  lyketb,  for  year   halgbe 

prudence. 
To  weyven  do  the  word  of  Salomon. 
TTiii  word  eeyde  he  nn-to  at  everiohon : 
"  Wirk  alle  thing  by  conaeil,"  thu  eeyde 

bo.  (mO  i*«S 

"  And  thanne  ihallow  nat  npanta  tbee." 
Bat  though  that  Salomon    ipak  awioh 

a  won), 
Uyn  owina  dat«  hnAbU  *n&  >&'«  ^H<^ 


T6i6 


Z$t  CanfcrSurji  Z&tts. 


[t.  936J- 


J 


80  willy  god  my  Boole  brines  at  rsste, 
I  hold  yonr  oweue  cOQieil  u  Ilie  bestfl.  1490 
For  brotlur  mj^,  of  me  tiik  thk  motyf, 
I  have  now  been  k  coart-msn  al  my  tyf . 
And  god  it  woM,  thoiigh  1  nnwortby  be, 
I  have  aumdea  in  fal  greet  degne     [ijo) 
AbonMn  lordee  of  fnl  heigh  eataiit  1     1495 
Tet  badde  I  never  with  noon  of  hem 

debaat. 
I  never  hem  oontraiied,  tnrwely; 
I  iTOOt  vrel  (hat  my  lord  cui  more  than  L 
What  that  he  seitii,  I  bolde  it  fenue  and 

Btabis; 
I  Beye  the  aams,  or  elles  thing:  saiDblable. 
A  fill  gret  fool  a  any  aonmillonr,         ijoi 
That  servoth  any  lord  of  heigh  honour, 
That  dor  prMotue,  or  eUea  tbenlum  it, 
That  hii  conieil  eholde  pane  his  lordM 

wit  {160) 

Vay,  loides  been  no  foles.  by  my&y;  151)5 
Ye  ban  ynui^alven  shewed  heor  to-dsy 
Bo  lieigb  Mmlenoe,  so  holily  and  wed, 
That  I  oonMnte  and  oonforme  every-deel 
Soiuwordea  alia,  and  yonropinioDD.  15(19 
By  god,  ther  nil  no  man  in  ol  this  toon 
ITIn  al  Itaille,  that  ctnide  bet  han  Sayd  ; 
Ciift  hall  faim  of  this  oonieil  wel  apayd. 
And  tr«w(ily,  it  ia  an  heigh  corage 
Of  any  man,  that  itojien  i>  in  age,     (170) 
To  take  a  yong  wyf ;  hy  my  fader  kin. 
Tour  herto  hangoth  on  a  joly  pin.        1516 
Doth  now  in  this  matore  li^ht  aa  ym> 

For  Bnally  I  bolde  it  for  the  beste.' 

JuMinns,  that  ay  nille  sat  and  herde, 
Bight  in  thia  wy*B  to  Placebo  answerde : 
'  Now  farother  myn,  be  paoient,  I  preye. 
Sin  ye  han  aeyd,  and  berknoth  what  I 

•eye,  1513 

Sanek  among  Ms  others  wordea  wyse 
Seith,  that  a  man  oghte  him  right  wel 

avyea,  {iSo) 

To  whom  he   yaveth   hil  lond    or  his 

cateL  1JJ5 

And  dn  I  oghts  avyta  me  right  wel 
To  whom  1  yeve  my  good  awey  tro  me, 
Wel  mnohel  more  I  oghte  avysed  be 
To  whom  I  yeva  my  body  :  for  alwoy 
I  wnniD  yow  wel,  it  is  no  cbildo*  ploy  15,1a 
To  take  n  wyf  with-oolo  Bvysemant. 
lien  moete  taqaete,  thii  ig  myn  nneut. 


Whor  ebe  be  wys,  or  aobn,  or  drank*- 
lewe,  <>a9l 

Or  proud,  or  ellea  otheT-wey«  a  dmwa ; 

Aohydarter,  orwaetonrofthy  good,  151s 

Or  ricfae,  or  poors,  or  elle*  manniah  wood. 

Al-be-it  so  that  no  man  flcdeD  ihal 

Noon  in  this  votli  that  trotteth  haul 
inal, 

Ne  man  ne  besat,  nrich  as  man  conde 

But  nBtbelecB.it  oghte  y-nonghsnfflae  i$to 
With  any  wyf,  if  lo  ware  that  abe  hadda 
Uo  gode  thewes  than  hir  vyocs  badd« ; 
And  al  this  sxeth  leyser  f 
For  god  it  woot,  I  have  w 
Falprively.  sinlbavebsdawyfL  (jar)  15^5 
Preyae  wbo-so  wole  a  wedded  moimeal^ 
Certein,  I  flnde  in  it  hat  oast  and  oars, 
And  obMrranoca,  of  alle  bUjaea  bare.  15(8 
And  yet,  god  woot,  my  neigheborea  alMOta, 
And  namely  of  wommon  many  a,  nnite^ 
Seyn  that  I  tiave  the  moete  stedc&at  w]r(^ 
And  eek  the  mekeeto  oon  that  berath  fyf- 
Bat  I  wot  best  wher  vringeth  me  my 
sbo.  (JC9] 

Ye  mows,  for  ms,  right  as  yow lyketfa  do; 
Avyseth  yow,  ye  been  a  man  of  a^e,     i5;<ij 
How  that  ya  entron  in-to  mariage. 
And  namely  with  a  yong  wyf  and  a  Cut- 
By  him  that  made  water,  eiths,  and  air. 
The  yontreot  man  that  is  in  at  this  unite 
le  hifly  y-nogh  to  bringim  it  abonte      1560 
To  han  his  wyf  allone,  tmsloth  mo. 
Ye  abnl  nat  plese  hir  folly  yares  three. 
This  is  to  Boyn,  to  doon  hir  ta\  plsaanncc 
A  wyf  axBlhfalmanyan  obaerv^oioa.  (jid) 
I  prey  yow  that  ye  be  nat  yv»l  apayd.' 

>  Wel,'  quod  this  Jannaria, '  and  hasti>w 

■ayd?  i5« 

Straw  for  th;  Sonek,  and  fbr  thy  pre- 

verbes, 
I  oonnta  nat  a  ponier  hi  of  herbea 
Of  ecol»-termee ;  WTser  men  than  thow. 
As  Ihon  hast  herd,  BSBont«deD  right  dow 
To  my  porpoc ;  Flaeebo,  what  sey  )>•  T* 

■I  seya.  it  is  a  ctmed  msn.'qood  h*, 
'  That  lelteth  matrimoine,  slkerly.'    (jj^ 
And  with  that  word  they  lysan  aodeynly. 
And  been  asWBted  fBIly.  that  he  aholda 
Bo  wedded  whanse  bim  list  and  wlMt  ka 


T.  945i-95mO  B*     ^i^  f^^dMUe  ZiU. 


617 


Heigh  fanta^76  and  coxiom  Mrinowe 
Fro  day  to  day  gaa  in  the  ■onle  imprecM 
Of  Jaxmarie  abonte  hia  mariage. 
Many  fair  ehap,  and  many  a  fUr  Tinge 
Ther  paeseth  thnxgh  hia  herte,  nig^t  l^ 

night  (337)  «58« 

As  who-io  toke  a  mixonr  poliahed  bright, 
And  Bette  it  in  a  oommnne  market-plaoe, 
Than  sholde  he  see  many  a  figtize  pace 
By  his  mironr ;  and,  in  the  same  wj^se, 
Gan  Jannarie  inwith  his  thoght  devs^se 
Of  maydens,  whiohe  that  dwelten  him 

bisyde.  1587 

He  wiste  nat  wher  that  he  mighte  abyde. 
For  if  that  oon  have  beantee  in  hir  face^ 
Another  stant  so  in  the  peples  grace  1590 
For  hir  sadnesse,  and  hir  benignitee, 
That  of  the  peple  grettest  Toys  hath  she. 
And  somme  were  riohe,  and  hadden  badde 

name.  (549) 

But  nathelees,  bitwise  emest  and  game, 
He  atte  laste  apoynted  him  on  oon,     1595 
And   leet  alio   othere   firom  his   herte 

goon, 
And  chees  hir  of  his  owene  anotoritee ; 
For  love  is  blind  al  day,  and  may  nat  see. 
And  whan  that  he  was  in  his  bed  y* 

broght, 
He  pnrtreyed,  in  Us  herte  and  in  his 

thoght,  1600 

Hir  fresshe  beantee  and  hir  age  tendze, 
Hir  myddel  smal,  hir  azmes  longe  and 

sclendre, 
Hir  wyse  goremannce,  hir  gentillesse, 
Hir  wommanly  beringe  and  hir  ssdnesse. 
And  whan   that   he   on   hir  was  oon* 

descended,  (361)  1605 

Him  thonghte  his  ohois  mighte  nat  ben 

amended. 
For  whan  that  he  him-islf  oondnded 

hadde, 
Him  thonghte  eoh  other  «**«*^**tff  wit  so 

badde, 
That  inpossible  it  were  to  replye 
Agayn  his  chois,  this  was  his  fimtai^ye.  1610 
His  freendes  sente  he  to  at  his  instaonce. 
And  preyed  hem  to  doon  him  that  plss- 

aonce, 
That  hastUy  they  wolden  to  him  come ; 
He  wolde  abre^e  hir  labour,  alle  and 

some.  (370)  1614 


Kedeth  na-more  fi>r  him  to  go  ne  ryde. 
He  was  apoynted  ther  he  wolde  abg^e. 

Placebo  cam,  and  eek  his  freendes  sone^ 

And  alderfirst  he  bad  hem  alle  a  bone, 

That  noon  of  hem  none  argomentes  make 

Agayn  the  porpos  which  that  he  hath 

take;  1620 

*  Which  pnzpos  was  plesant  to  god,'s«yde 

he, 

*  And  verray  groand  of  his  pzosperitee.' 

He  seyde,  ther  was  a  mayden  in  the 
toon, 

Which  that  of  beantee  hadde  greet  re- 
noon,  (580) 

Al  were  it  so  she  were  of  smal  degree ;  1635 

Sniiyseth  him  hir  yonthe  and  hir  beantee. 

Which  mayde,  he  seyde,  he  wolde  han  to 
hiswyf, 

To  lede  in  ese  and  holinesse  his  lyf. 

And  thanked  god,  that  he  mighte  han 
hire  al,  1639 

That  no  wight  of  his  blisse  parten  shaL 

And  preyde  hem  to  labonren  in  this 
node. 

And  shi^en  that  he  faille  nat  to  spede ; 

For  thanne,  he  seyde,  his  spirit  was  at  ese. 

*Thanne  is,'  qnod  he,  *  no-thing  may  me 
displese,  (390)  1^ 

Save  o  thing  priketh  in  my  oonsoienoe, 

The  which  I  wol  reherce  in  yoor  presence. 
I  have,*  qnod  he,  *  herd  seyd,  fttl  yore 

Ther  may  no  man  han  parfite  blisses  two, 
This  is  to  seye,  in   erthe  and  eek   in 

hoTene. 
For  though  he  kepe  him  in  the  sinnes 

sevene,  1640 

And  eek  from  eTezy  branohe  of  thilke* 

tree, 
Tet  is  thsr  so  parflt  felicitee. 
And  so  greet  ese  and  lust  in  mariage,  (399) 
That  erer  I  am  agast,  now  in  myn  age, 
That  I  shal  lede  now  so  mery  a  lyf,     1645 
So  delioat,  with-onten  wo  and  strjrf, 
That  I  slial  haTe  myn  hoTene  in  erthe 

here. 
For  sith  that  Terray  herene  is  boi^t  so 

dere, 
"^^th  tiibnlaoioim  and  greet  penannoe, 
Hvw  sholde  I  thanne,  that  live  in  swioK 

plssimcs  v^39^ 


»3 


Comi 

Tbii  is  my  disde,  and  70,  ms  brotborea 

twoye,  U09) 

AnoUleth  m*  Udi  qucBiioiui,  I  projre.' 

JmUmu.  which  that  bated  bis  folfe,  i6s5 
AnEwerde  Kooa,  light  in  his  japei^a ; 
And  for  he  wolde  his  longe  tale  nbnggo, 
He  wolde  hood  sDctoritsa  allsegii,  165S 
But  Kj-de,  '  Eire,  n  Ihor  b«  coon  obstaola 
Other  than  this,  god  of  his  h;o  miracle 
And  of  his  metoy  may  »o  for  yow  wiiche, 
That,  er  ye    biivs   yonr    right    of   holy 

chimhe,  (418) 

Vq  may  »pAnte  of  vDdded  mumeA  lyf, 
In  which  ye  seyn  ther  is  no  wo  ce  atryf. 
And  elicB,  god  forbodo  but  he  tenia     1665 
A  wedd«d  nun  him  grsiofl  to  repante 
Wei  irfta  nthec  than  a,  •engla  mui  I 
And  therfore,  sire,  the  beste  raed  I  can, 
Dlspeire  yow  uoght,  but  hare  in  yoar 

memoris,  1669 

pBTSinnter  she  may  be  yoar  purgatorio ! 
She  may  ba  goddai  mene,  and  goddea 

wliippe; 
Than  ahol  yaar  sonle  np  lo  hevooe  akippe 
Swiftef  than  dc»th  an  orwe  oat  of  the 

Lowe  I  (4«i) 

I  hope  to  god,  her-aftflT  shoi  ye  hnowa, 
l^iat  their  nis  iu>  lo  greet  fellcito*       1^75 
la  mariage.  ne  nerai-mo  sbal  bs, 
That  y<rw  ihal  Istts  of  yonr  lavacioon, 
Go  that  ]FS  use,  as  akJk  la  and  reaoim, 
ThelnaUeof  your  wyf  attemprely. 
And  that  ye  plate  hir 
And  that  ye  kepe  yow  eek  Cram  other 

My  tale  is  doon : — far  my  wit  ia  thinno. 
Beth  nat  agaat  hor<Ff,  my  brother  dare,' — 
(But  tat  OS  wadea  out  of  this  malere.  (440) 
The  Wyf  of  Bathe,  if  ye  ban  nndentinide. 
Of  mariage,  which  we  have  on  honde.  i6Bd 
Declared  liath  tnl  wel  in  litel  apace). — 
■Ekieth  DOW  we],  god  have  yow  la  His 
grace.' 
And  with  this  word  tJiis  Justin  and  his 
brother 
Ban  take  hir  lero,  and  ecb  of  bsM  of 


for  yrhan  tb«j'  aawa  it 


They  wiogbMD  Ki,  liy  sly  and  wya  trrias. 
Hut  she.  this  maydeo,  which  tiial  Ifaiaa 

At  hastily  as  over  that  she  raigbte,     t45>] 
Shal  wedded  be  im-to  this  Jannarie.   169; 
i  trowe  it  were  to  locge  yow  to  tJiria, 
If  I  yow  tolda  of  every  scrit  and  bcaiA, 
By  which  that  she  was  faffed  in  his  loud; 
Or  fbr  to  herknsn  of  hir  ricbe  array. 
But  finally  J^*^)man  isthoday  1700 

That  to  the  chiroha  bothe  be  they  vent 
For  to  receyve  the  holy  aacroment. 
Forth  oomth  the  preost,  with  stole  ahonte 
his  nekko,  (459} 

And  bod  hir  be  lyk  Sarra  and  Rebekk*^ 
In  wisdom  and  in  ttvuthe  of  mafiage ; 
And  aeyde  hia  orisooB,  aa  is  nsage.       i^cri 
And  cronched  hem,  and  bad  god  sbdda 


And  at  the  ftete  aitteth  ho  and  she     1710 
With  other  worthy  folk  np-on  the  dtjrM. 
Al  fnl  of  joys  and  blina  is  the  paloya. 
And  fal  of  icstmments  and  of  vitajlle, 
The  mosta  deyntevons  of  al  Itaills.      (^jd) 
Difom  hem  Bloods  aviche  in 


That  Orphens,  neof  ThsbM  Ampfaloins. 
Se  madsD  never  awich  a  nelodyc 
At  emy  ooon  Chan  cam  load  mimlnl- 
eye, 
Thai  never  tromped  Joob,  for  to  bars, 
Nor  he,  Tbeodomas,  ysl  half  (Uolcro,  ifso 
At  Thebes,  whan  the  eitee  was  in  donte. 
Bocos  the  «ya  hem  sldnkotb  al  abmte, 
And  Vanns  langheth  np«n  every  wtght. 
For  Jannarie  was  bicome  hir  knight,  (4S0) 
And  wolds  bothe  aasayen  bis  ooiaga    1^5 
In  libcrtee,  and  ook  in  mariage ; 
And  with  hir  fyrbioDdiahlrhaiidaliaBte 
Dannceth  bifom  the  bryda  Bod  ai  the 

And  oertainly,  I  du  right  wat  Mjna  this, 
Ymenens,  that  god  of  wadding  ia,  i^o 
Sangh  never  his  lyf  ao  maiy  a  wddsd 

Gold  than  thy  pees,  then  poete  Haroum, 

That  wrytest  us  that  ilke  wedding  m 
Of  hir,  Philologye,  and  him,  1' 


T.  0605-96^8.] 


B.    Sfle  QTUrcQanlu  Z&fi. 


And  of  the  lOBgea  Uwt  the  HasM  BoBge. 
To  uiud  is  botJiB  thy  penns,  and  mk  thy 
longe,  (+9j)  1736 

For  to  deBcryrcn  of  tills  m&riH^ 
Wliui  teodni  ycmthe  hath  wcddod  Btonp- 

Tber  ia  ivioh  mirthe  that  it  may  mil  bs 

Asstkyeth  it  yvtu-oelf,  than  may  ye  KiMn 
If  that  I  ]ye  ornoon  in  this  malere.  1741 
Uaios,  tliM  lit  with  so  bouiipis  a  choro, 
Hir  lo  Liholda  it  nmed  fayfirye ;  (499} 
Qoene  Est«r  loked  never  with  Bwioh  an  yG 
On  AaeoBt,  so  meks  a  look  hath  aha.  iJAS 
I  may  yow  nat  dovyse  al  hii  beautse : 
But  thiu  mncho  of  hie  bcantee  telle  I 

That  the  wa*  lyk  the  brighl«  mcM^re  of 

May. 
Fnllilii  of  olio  boaatoe  anil  pli^saiinca. 

Thta  Jannarialaravisshed  la  u  traunoe 
At  ovary  time  ha  lak»d  on  hir  faoo ;     17]! 
But  in  tii»  belts  he  eaa  kir  to  manaeoi 
That  ha  that  night  in  aimea  wolda  hir 

Btroyno 
Hardor  than  evar  Parii  did«  Elayne.  (510) 
Bnt  nathaUaa.  yet  hadde  ha  gi«M  pitae, 
That  Uiilka  nigbt  offeiiden  hir  moots  he ; 
And  thon^te,  'allM  I  o  tsndre  oreatnnl 
Now  wolda  god  ye  mighta  wal  andon 
Al  my  eorage,  it  ia  n  sbart>  and  keoa  ; 
I  am  agaat  ye  ibnl  it  nat  raitoDa.       17A0 
Bnt  god  foTbede  that  I  dide  al  my  might  I 
Now  wolde  god  that  it  wera  wokbh  night, 
And  that  the  night  welds  laatcn  vraimo. 
I  wolde  that  al  thii  p^le  wnn  ago.'  <5>o) 
And  fiualty,  bs  doth  al  hii  laboni,       176s 
Al  he  bait  mights,  gaTinga  hia  honimr, 
To  haats  bam  bo  tba  meta  in  labtil 

The  tyme  cam  that  rsnn  was  to  ryae ; 
And  bAu-  that,  man  dannoe  and  drisken 
faale.  1769 

And  ipToea  al  ahonla  tha  bona  thay  casta  ; 
And  ftal  cif  joye  and  bliva  la  avery  man  ; 
AU  bat  a  ■qoyai'i  highte  Damian, 
Which  caif  faifom  tba  knight  fnl  nuuvy 

Bb  waa  ■«  imriBhad  on  hi*  lady  Itay,  L<^) 

Thai  for  the  Tsmr  P*7Im  bo  was  ny 

wood;  IJ7S 


1 


Almoat  he  swells  and  iwawned  ther  ha 

■tood. 
So  aora  hath  Venoa  hurt  him  with  hir 

Aa  that  aha   bar  it  daunaiogo  in  iilr 

bond. 
And  to  hia  bed  ho  wente  him  hastily ; 
Na-mora  of  him  aa  ixt  tbi»  tyme  spake  I, 
Bat  thai  I  lets  him  wepe  y-nongh  and 

pleyna,  (537)  ijS" 

Til  freiBhe  Uay  vol  rowan  on  hia  peynei 

O  perilons  fyr,  tbat  in   tha  bedstraw 

bredath  I  Anctor. 

O  famoliar  bo,  that  hia  aervyce  bedeth  I 
OBervftDttraitoni,  false  boomlyhewe,  ij^s 
Lyk  to  the  naddre  in  bosom  aly  nntrcwe, 
Qod  ahilda  oa  alia  from  yoor  S'loaynt' 

O  Jannarie,  dionkan  in  pleaaDoee 
Of  mariage,  aee  bow  thy  Uamian, 
Thyn  owena  aqnyar  and  thy  home  man, 
Entandeth  for  to  do  thee  vileinye.  1791 
Ood  gisnnta  (haa  thyn  hiKonly  fo  t'eapyo. 
For  in  thia  world  nia  woim  p«tileneB  (549) 
Than  hoomly  foo  al  day  in  thy  presence. 
Parfbuaied  hath  the    aonne    hia  ark 

No  longer  may  the  t>ody  of  bim  eojnma 
On  th'oriaonts.  aa  in  that  liililnda. 
Night  with  hi*  mantel,  that  is  dark  and 

Oan  oversprede  the  hemisporie  aboau  ; 
Par  whidh  depaited  is  this  losly  nmls 
Fro  Jannarie,  with  thank  on  every  «yde. 
Hom  to  hir  bonaea  lustily  th^  ryde,  1801 
Wh«r-sa  thay  doou  hir  thingea  ■■  hem 

leets. 
And  wban  thsy  aya  bir  tvme,  goon  to 

raato.  (56.1 

Sone  aftsr  that,  this  baatit  Janoatls  1&15 
W<ddo  go  to  bedda,  ha  wolda  no  Isngar 

tarie. 
Ha  dHnkath  ipoona,  elairas,  and  raraag* 
Of  spyoaa  bote,  t'enoTaaea  hia  conge  •. 
And  many  a  latoans  hadda  he  tul  fyn, 
Swicha  aa  tha  coned  monk  dan  Coit> 

aiantyn  iHin 

Hath  WTitan  in  hia  book  A  CMta  :  dfiy) 
To  alsn  hem  alia,  be  naa  no-thing  aathn. 
And  to  hia  piivea  Krasnda*  thna  seyde  ha ; 


tU  CanlerBurp  t^afce. 


[t.  96^9-9766. 


And  Ibe^  but   doan  lighc    11 


1  wu  wilh  tha  iireest 


And  whim  the 

OaC  of  tha  chunbra  huth  every  wight 
him  <lr«scd.  iBw 

And  Janiurie  hath  fuM  In  Armea  take 
'  Hii  fresihe  Uay,  hia  parndys,  bit  moke. 
He  lolleth  hir,  hs  histieth  bir  fol  oUa 
Withthikke  liristlos  of  hla  bard  unaofte, 
Lfk  to  tbs  akin  of  botudfish,  ahArp  aa 
brore,  (S«.)  .BJJ 

For  he  waa  ahftve  al  newe  in  his  maners. 
Ho  mbbeth  hir  aboata  hir  tandra  face, 
And  Bejde  Uioa, '  aJI&s !  I  moot  tnspoca 
Toyow.  myi|>oiuie.&Ddyowgret1}>affande, 
Ec  tyiDB  oome  that  I  oil  donn  dweende. 
~  "  aMdoreth  thii.'  qaod ' 


'Ther 


;rheb< 


That  maj'  botha  worka  wol  and  hMtily 
Tbu  wol  be  doon  at  leyBer  pajfltly.    (590) 
It  i»  no  fo«  how  longe  that  wa  plflys  ;  1835 
In  trawe  wedlak  vaddad  be  we  twaye  ; 
And  blesMd  be  the  yok  that  wa  been 


Pot  in 


A  man  may  do  no  ainne  with  iiis  wyf, 
Ne  horte  him-aalven  with  hie  owene  knyf ; 
Foi  wa  ban    lare    to  plera   u  )7  tbs 

lawc-  1B41 

Thas  iAboTireth  he  til  that  the  day  gan 

dnwe; 
And  tlaan  he  taketh  a  sop  in  fyn  clarree, 
And  nprigbt  in  bia  bed  than  aittotb  be, 
And  aller  that   he  aang  fol  londe  and 

clera,  (Aoi)  1S45 

And  kiita  hii  wyf,  and  mada  wantonn 

He  WM  ■]  ooltlib,  fol  cf  ngeire. 
And  tal  of  jargnii  aa  a  flekked  pye. 
The  tlakke  skin  abonte  hia  nekke  ihaketb, 
Whyl  thut  he  aang ;  wo  ohanntatb  he  and 

ccnketh.  iSy> 

Bnt  p>d  wot  what  that  Hay  tbonghta  in 

hll  harte, 
mum  ibe  bim  aaoBb  np  eittingo  in  bis 


In  bis  nieht-cappe,  and  wiUi  his  uekka 

lene; 
She  ptvyseth  nat  hia  playing  worth   ■ 

Tbanseidehe  tbna,'my  renewol  I  take; 
Now  day  ia  come,  I  may  no  lenger  waks." 
And  doon  he  leyde  bia  heed,  and  dovp 

til  pryrae. 
And  afterward,  wban  that  be  BAQgh  bis 

Up  rysetfa  Janoarie  ;  bnl  ft'eashe  M^ 
Holdeth  hir  cbambre  iin^o  the  fonrUia 


B  abni 

TborAire  I  speketo  him  in  this  manen; 

I  seyo,  '  O  soly  fsmiaii.  allaa  ! 

Aniwere  to  my  demannde,  as  in  this  esi^ 

How  ibaltow  to  thy  lady  P Tin  Uar  1S71 

Telle  thy  wo  r  Sbe  wole  alwey  seys  "  nay  ' ; 
Eek  if  thoQ  speko,  ahe  wol  thy  wo  U- 
wnye ;  (Aig) 

Odi)  bo  tbyn  help,  I  can  no  hsitrv  saja. 

This  syke  Damian  in  Vanna  fjrr       t87J 
Sobrenoeth,  that  ho  dyeth  (ordsByrj 
For  which  be  pntie  hia  lyT  in  smmtnre. 
No  Unevr  migbte  be  in  this  wyae  eodnra  1 
But  privaly  a  pennar  gan  be  borwe. 
And  in  a  lettre  wnot  he  al  his  sorwe,  iMo 
In  manerc  of  a  compJeynt  or  a  lay, 
Un-to  hia  faira  freaahe  lady  May, 
And  in  a  pun  of  silk,  beng  an  bis  aheite. 
He  bath   it   pnt,  and    leyde    it  at  bia 
lierte.  (6*0)  1(84 

The  mone  that,  at  noon,  waa,  tJiilk*  day 
That  Jaaaarie  bath  wedded  fresslio  M»y, 
Id  two  of  Taor,  was  In-to  Cancra  ^dan : 
Hi  Innge   liath  Hains  in  fair  0 


-lothiae 
A  brydg  ahal  nat  aten  in  t 
Til  dayaa  fonra  or  tbrea  days* 
T-possed  bean  ;  than  lat  hir  fo 


^ 


I 


T.  97157-9848.]  B.    t^t  Qll4tc$on*t«  ^aft. 


1 


The  foturthe  day  camplMt  ftii  c 


[649) 


Whan  thftt  the  lieigba  nuBse  wu  jr^duon, 
In  biJla  ait  this  Jiuiiuris.  and  Uaj    1)195 
Aa  &;eth  as  la  the  brigbte  Mmarw  day, 
And  so  bU'el,  bow  thst  thic  gode  mail 
Bemembred  bin  npoQ  thia  DamuLo, 
Andaej^u,' Stints  Maria!  how  ma;  thil  be, 
That  DbibIui  enteiidetb  nat  to  ma  ?  t^m 
Is  ho  ay  syk,  or  how  may  this  bitTdoT' 
His  sijiiyeros,  whicbe  that  stoden  [hsr 
liisydo,  (6j8) 

Excused  him  by-ranse  of  his  aiknene, 
Vn>iob  letlsd  bimto  daoD  bis  bisinesn; 
Noon  other  oaase  miKbte  make  hiia  tarie. 
>  That  me  foithioketh,'  quod  this  Jan- 

'  He  is  a  gentil  aqnyer,  by  my  tionthe  I 
D'that  he  deydo.  it  were  harm  audrontha ; 
lie  la  as  wys,  discreet,  and  as  sooree 
As  any  man  I  vroot  of  his  degree  ;       191U 
AdiI  ther-to  uaatr  Mid  Mk  lerTlMble, 
And  for  to  bean  a  thriftr  man  ricbt  able. 
Bat  after  mate,  u  sone  aa  ever  I  may, 
I  wol  myself  Tiiyta  hlra  and  eek  Hay, 
To  doon  him  al  the  cunfort  that  I  can.' 
And  for  thatwordhimblesaed  every  man, 
Tliat,  of  his  bonntee  and  his  fntilleasa, 
He  wolde  so  conforten  in  siknease     (674) 
His  sqayer,  tor  it  vae  a  genta  dode. 
■  Dame,'  quod  thia  Jannarie,  'tak  good 

hade,  igio 

At-alter  mete  ye.  with  yonr  wommsn  alia, 
Whan  ye  ban  been  in  ohambts  out  ot 

thia  hallo, 
Thatalle  ya  go  saethis  Damian; 
Doth  him  dlspott,  he  is  a  gsntil  man ;  (fiSa) 
And  telleth  him  that  I  ml  him  *iiyt«, 
HaTe  I  no-thing  bnt  rtatod  me  a  lyta ; 
And  epode  yow  bate,  for  I  woLe  abydo 
Til  that  ye  alepa  fsste  by  my  syda.' 
And  with  that  word  he  gaii  to  him  to  collo 
A  sqoyer,  that  was  Duuchal  of  hla  hallu, 
And  toldo  him  cartes^n  tbingos,  what  ho 

This  fressha  Hay  bath  straight  hir  way 
y-holdo, 
With  alls  hir  wommni,  nn-to  Damian. 
Donn  by  his  baddea  «yde  sit  she  than,  (6go) 
rVmfbrtinKa  him  as  goodly  as  she  may. 
This  DMuian,  wlun  that  tiia  tyma  ha  my. 


In  aecree  wise  his  pun.  and  eek  his  bille, 
In   wbii^  that    he  y-writen  badda  his 
wille,  1938 

Hath  pat  in-lo  hir  Iiand,  with-oalen  mnro, 
Save  that  he  ^yketh  vonder  deiio  and  sore. 
And  soltely  to  hir  right  tbm  seydo  he : 
'  Uercy  I  and  that  ye  nat  disco^ero  me ; 
For  I  am  deed,  if  thnt  thie  tiling  be  kid.' 
This  pan  hath  sbe  Inwith  hir  boaom  bid. 
And  wante  hir  way ;  yegetenamoroofme. 
Bal  nn-to  Jansarie  y-comeu  is  aba,  1^6 
That  on  his  beddea  syde  sit  fnl  lofle.  (70^) 
He  taketh  hir,  and  Idssalb  hir  fnl  olU, 
And  leyda  him  doon  to  alepa,  and  that 

Shefeyned  hir  as  that  ehemostegon  igjo 
Tber-as  ye  woot  that  every  wight  mot 

And  whan  she  of  this  bills  bath  taken 

hede. 
She  rants  it  al  to  ohnicea  atto  laste, 
And  in  tb4  prirea  scdely  it  cmIo,      (;k)) 
Who  BtDdieth  DOW  bnt  tUre  firsssha 

Hay?  i9sj 

Adonn  by  olde  Jannarie  she  lay. 
That  sleep,  til  that  the  conghe  bath  him 

Anon  he  preyde  blr  atrepen  hir  al  naked ; 
Be  wolde  of  hir,  ho  Kiyde.  hnn  som  pie- 


id  .eyde, 
bmnn 


sheoboyeth,  be  hir  lief  orlooch. 
Bnt  Iwt  Ihiit  procioaa  folk  be  with  ma 

How  Ibat  be  wroghle,  I  dar  nat  to  yow 

telle; 
Or  whethor  hir  thooghto  it  paradys  or 

helU ;  (7H>j 

Bat  here  t  Iota  hem  werken  in  hir  wyse 
TU 


Woro  it  by  deatlnee  or  aventure. 
Wore  it  by  Inflnanoe  or  by  natnjo. 
Or  fwnsteilaoion.  that  in  swich  estat 
The  borene  stood,  that  tytna  fortnnat  19^1 
Was  6n  to  patte  a  biUe  of  Vanns  werkn 
(fw  alls  thing  hath  tyma,  aa  aayn  thiae 


.  ZU  Cantcrfiurp  ZaUb. 


[t.  3849-9930. 


Tfant  knoireth  tbftt  Don  ut  la  csnnlMO, 
He  dsme  of  ol,  for  I  wol  halda  my  pees. 
But  tontb  is  tliia,  how  that  tlui  Iregiilie 


Itay 


'97! 


HMh  UkB  Evieh  impnnJon  that  day, 
For  ptlee  or  this  eyke  Dami&n, 
nut  tnta  bir  lierM  (bo  ne  ilryvo  cmn  1980 
llie  rememhraQHoe  for  to  tloon  bim  ess, 
■  Oaitcjn,'  [lioghto  she,  '  vbum  that  this 

thing  dlipleH, 
I  Mkke  noght,  for  bm  I  tijm  bmuis, 
ToloTobim  bflgt  of  ui;  crontore,        (740) 
ThonRh  fae  iia-ma»hw]de  than  hii  ahetta.' 
Lo,  pite«  reoiieth  gone  in  Esntil  barta. 

Heor  may  ya  ae  how  aioelleDt  r«ncJiy«e 
In  woouDen  ii,  whan  Uiey  hem  norwe 

Bvyee.  1988 

Som  tyrant  U,  oa  thtr  be  many  00a, 
That  hath  an  herte  as  hard  aa  any  ttoon, 
Which  volda  ban  let4>  btm  >lemn  In 

the  placo  1991 

We]  rather  than  ban  ^raimted  him  hii 

And  hem  r^'oyaon  in  Hr  prnel  piyde, 
And  rskko  nat  (a  been  an  bomlcydo.  (750) 
Thiig«ntil  Hay.  fnlfllledof  piteo,  1995 
Bight  of  bir  bande  a  lettro  made  ibe, 
In  which  she  gTBontelJi  him  hir  verray 


Tber  bikketh  noght  b 


i  only  day  and 


Wher  that  she  nughta  nn-to  hla  lost 

eafftTieT 
For  itihalbarli^t  ashemildevyM.  «■» 
And  wlian  sbe  utngh  hii  time,  u^«na  day, 
To  vialt«  this  Damian  goth  May, 
And  Botilly  thia  lattre  dosn  she  thrwto 
Under  hia  pilwe,  rede  It  if  him  leite.  lj6oj 
She  taketh  him  by  the  hand,  and  faaiilo 


To  Jauoario,  whan  that  he  for  bIr  nnte. 
Up  ryaelh  Damian  the'nexte  morwe, 

He  kembeth  btm,  he  proyneth  bim  and 

He  duutb  al  that  big  lady  logt  anil  lykctb  ; 
And  eok  to  Januarig  ho  gooth  aa  lowo 
Jm  ever  did*  a  dofg*  to  tlio  bow»,     (.not 


He  ti  n  plesant  nn-to  rmy  nan,       11115 

(For  craft  is  al,  who^o  that  do  it  can) 
That  every  wight  ii  fayn  to  apoka  hia 

And  fnlly  in  his  lady  graoe  ha  stood. 
Thai  let«  I  Damian  abonto  hii  cede, 
And  In  oiy  tale  forth  1  wol  procode^  >03d 

Bonune  derkei  holden  that  felioiMa 
Stant  in  dalyt,  and  therefor  csrteyn  ht, 
Thli  noble  Jannaria,  with  al  hia  mi^d. 
In  honest  wyse,  ai  hmgath  to  a  kDiglit, 
Sheop  bim  to  live  fol  deUciotuly.  (7S1)  1015 
Hie  honainge,  hi«  array,  as  honeotly 
To  hia  degree  was  makad  aa  a  kingsa. 
Amonges  otbere  of  hia  honeet  things^ 
He  made  a  gardin,  walled  al  with  atoon ; 
Bo  fair  a  gardin  woot  I  nowber  noon,  loyi 
For  ont  of  donte,  I  verraily  tuppoaa, 
That  ha  that  wroot  the  Bonunoe  ot  tlw 

Booe 
Kb  conda  of  It  the  beaatee  wel  davyie  i 
No  Priaptu  ne  mlghta  nat  nfl^ne,      (^90] 
Thongh   be    be  god   of  gsrdiiia,   for  U 

telle  mi 

The  beaatee  of  the  gardin  and  the  «dU| 
That  stood  nnder  a  iaorer  alwey  grma 
Fal  olio  tymo  ho,  Pluto,  and  hii  qnene^ 
Proserpina,  and  al  lilr  fayttrye 
Disporten  hem  and  moken  mfJodye  aa^o 
Abonto  that  welle,  and  daonoed,  as  rnvt 

toldo. 
This  noble  knigh  t,  this  Jannaiie  Uie  alda^ 
Swiob  dfjntee  hath  In  it  to  walks  and 

playe,  {79,) 

That  he  wolnowigbtsal&enberethalMye 
Save  be  bim-self ;  for  of  the  imale  wiket 
He  bar  alwey  of  silver  a  emal  cliket,  (u|6 
With  which,  whan  that  him  iMte,  be  H 

And  whin  he  woldepaye  his  wyf  fair  OBtto 

And  May  hia  wyf,  and  no  wight  but  thay 
two;  Kijo 

And  tbingaa  wbiohe  that  were  nat  doon 

o-bedde, 
Ho  in  the  gardin  parOmmed  bam  and 

Bpedde. 
And  in  tiiis  wysa,  aucy  a  mery  da^, 
Lived  this  Jannarie  and  l^esahs  Hay.  (Bu) 
But  worldly  joyo  may  nat  alwey  diu«  h^ 
Tq  Juraaiie,  no  to  no  orealonk 


^ 


T.  9931-10014.]        E.    ^U  (niart$an(u  Z«U. 


1 


O  lodpTii  hap,  D  thoQ  ibrtime  Instabla, 
Lfk  to  tbs  mirpioim  to  deoeivsbia, 
Thkl  flateroit  with  tbfii  head  when  thon 

Tby  Url  1«  deetb,  thaTgh  UtTS  enveiii- 
mluKs.  K>6o 

O  brMil  joye  I  o  iwcts  VBOlm  qnarnt*  I 
O  moutTO,  tbM  M  Ribtillr  canst  p«ynte 
Thy  jdftei,  imdeT  hewa  of  atedfiutnean, 
7%at  thon  dMwyreat  bothe  mere  aDdlsMe! 
Why  haMow  Janiuria  thm  daoeyved,  (S>i) 
That  haddot  hiia  for  th^  M  frsnd  10- 
Mjrred?  jo6(S 

And  now  thoq  ban  birafl  bJm  botho  hiM 

Fbr  Borwt  of  which  deiyrslli  bo  to  ilTon. 

Allai  I  tbia  nobla  Janiurio  Aw, 
Amldda  hia  last  and  hla  pniaperitss,  1070 
Ii  wmea  blind,  and  that  al  ■odorulj. 
He  vepeth  and  he  irajletb  pilonal^ ; 
And  ther-witb-al  the  fpr  of  jalooaye,  (8ig) 
LMt  that  hta  wyf  iholde  falla  in  1001  folye, 
80  branto  bii  harte,  that  hs  woldafkrn  JO75 
That  aom  man  botho  him  and  hir  had 

For  neither  aftor  his  deetb,  nortn  hii  Iff, 
Na  woMe  be  that  she  were  lore  ne  wyf, 
Bnt  ever  live  u  widve  in  clotbea  blake, 
Sonl  as  the  Inrtle  that  lott  hath  hir  make. 
Bot  atte  UMe,  fitter  a  month*  or  t*ej«, 
Hi>  Kinre  gan  a>wa(e,  eootb  to  atyt ;  loflj 
For  i4iao  be  wist*  It  may  nooa  other  be. 
He  paeiently  took  hii  adnndte* ;      (Sfo) 
Save,  oDt  of  doate,  ha  may  nat  forgooa 
niat  he  nas  jalnu  eTannore  la  oon  ; 
Which  jalaiiJQ«  it  WM  fn  ontnteom, 
That  nalthgr  In  hallo,  n'in  noon  other  boss, 
If  e  in  noon  other  pUtes,  DOTtr-the-mo, 
He  nolde  rtdln  hir  fcr  to  rrde  or  go,  lopo 
Bol-if  that  ho  had  hand  on  hir  alvay ; 
For  which  fill  oAe  wapetb  froMhe  Ha]', 
That  loTatb  Damian  ao  banienely, 
That  (be  mot  oathar  dyen  todtjuly,  (850) 
Or  eiles  she  mot  han  him  aa  hir  leata ;  1095 
She  waj'toth  whan  hir  herte  wolde  bra«t«. 

Vy-rm  that  other  i^de  Damian 
Bieomen  Ii  tiia  ■orwafbllaeto  man 
Hurt  (Tar  wai )  lor  neither  nigbt  ne  day 
He  mlshte  h«  aptke  a  wotd  to  l^enho 
Hay,  ,wo 


Aa  to  bia  pnrpoa,  of  do  awlch  matere, 
Bnt-lf  that  Jannails  mocte  It  here, 
That  hadde  an  band  ii|>-on  liir  eTernio. 
Bnt  natbsleea,  by  wrytlng  to  and  fro  (8fo> 
And   privea  signea,  wiite  bo  what  aha 
mente;  1,05 

And  «he  knew  e«k  the  lyn  of  bia  entanta, 
Anctor. 
O  Jannaiie,  what  mi«bta  It  thoe  availle, 
'nioit  micbtMt  aae  aa  far  u  ihippei  aailla  ? 
For  alao  piod  ia  blind  deeoyred  be, 
A«  bs  deceyvod  whan  a  man  mayne.  iiio 
Lo,  Atkui,  which  that  hadda  an  hondred 

yen, 
For« 


That  w 


m  willy  that  it  be  ni 


(870) 


Ibia  fiMdie  Hay,  that  I  «pak  of  to 
yore, 
In  warms  wex  hath  amprented  the  oliket, 
That  Jannaiie  bar  of  the  tmalo  wiket, 
Br  which  in-to  hia  gardio  ofte  hs  wanta. 
And  Damian,  tliat  knew  al  hir  anlsnle, 
The  oliket  oonntrafeted  priraly ;         lui 
Thar  nil  na-moca  to  esye,  bnt  hastily 
Sam  wonder  by  this  oliket  shal  bltyde, 
Which  y*  shnl  hsran,  if  ya  wola  abydai 

O  nobla  Oryde,  fol  aooth  laTMoti,  Rod 

What  alelghle  is  It,  tbogh  it  be  loog  and 
hoot,  (SSi)iii« 

That  he  nS  llnds  it  ont  In  son  manam  t 
By  Flnma*  and  Taabae  may  man  lota  i 
liogh  they  wen  kept  flU  bmca  sti^te 

TlMf  been  aoooided,  nnnlnga  thntb  % 

wal,  nja 

Ther  no  wight  conde  han  fbnnde   out 

swioh  a  alotghta.  (IKj) 

Bnt  now  to  pnrpoa ;  erthat  daye*  elghta 

Wan  paaed,  er  the  montha  of  Jolt,  blfll 

That  Jannarie  hath  eangbt  aogreetawil, 

ThOTBhccgingofblswyf,  him  for  to  pleya 

InhistardiDiaadDOwlghtbattheytwaye, 

That  in  a  morwe  nn-ta  Ihia  Kay  eeith  lie ; 

'  Ryi  np,  my  wyf,  my  love,  my  lady  free ; 

The  tortles  voia  is  hard,  my  doure  swvtai 

The  winter  la  pwi,  with  all«  lila  raynaa 


F«"4 


^0t  CoitftrBur^  ^tte. 


[t.  looi 


J 


Com  fonli  Hon.  with  thru  CTencolnmbyn  ! 

How  fairer  boon  tlo"  lirertfn  Ihiin  is  wyn  ! 

TliQ  EArdin  is  eiictoced  (J  aboQt« ; 

Com  fortli,   my  whyte    spmiw !    ont    of 

doaM,  (qoo) 

71x111  hact  ms  wounded  In  mjTk  bene, 

Dvyfl  1145 

No  spot  of  the*  ne  knew  I  al  my  lyf. 
Com  rorth,  and  IM  na  Ukan  our  dispart ; 
I  oIi«M  tbea  fin  my  wyf  and  my  ooofbrt.' 

Swiojia  olde  lowed  wordes  mod  he  ; 
On  Damian  a  siene  made  ibe,  1150 

That  be  sbolde  go  biforen  with  bie  eliket : 
Tliii  Damian  thaime  batb  opened  the 

wikal, 
AndinhaiUitc,andth(ttiiiiirichmaner«, 
That  DD  wight  migbte    iC    see    neither 

And  atiUehent  tmder  abuih  anooo.  aiss 

This  Jannarie,  ae  blind  m  is  a  Btoon, 
With  Mains  in  his  hand,  and  no  wisbc  mo, 
In-to  his  freuhe  gardiu  ia  aco, 
And  clapta  to  the  wiket  sodeynly. 

'Now,  wjf.'qnod  he,  "heer  oiebntthoii 
and  I,  9,&, 

Tbat  an  tbe  creature  that  I  beet  love. 
For,  by  that  lord  that  sit  in  heven  abovo. 
Lever  toh  haddo  dyan  on  »  knyf, 
Ulan  thee  affende,  trawe  dere  wyf !    (910) 
For  goddefl  soke,  tbenk  bow  I  thee  oheee, 
Nogbt  for  no  BOTeityse,  doateleaa,        }i66 
Bat  only  for  tba  love  I  bad  to  tbee. 
And  thoogb  that  I  be  old,  and  m^y  nat  se«, 
Beth  to  me  trewe,  and  I  ihal  tella  yowwhy. 
Three  thingea,  oertes,  ahul  ye  winne  tber- 
by;  1,70 

Firet,  love  of  Crist,  and  (ayonr^elfbaDonr, 
And  al  myn  heritoeo,  toon  and  lonr ; 
I  yave  it  yow,  maketh  ohartrea  aa  yow 
lesto ;  (919) 

Tbisihol  bedooDto-morweecaonne  reeta, 
Sowialygod  mysotilebringoinUine,  1175 
I  prey  yow  first,  in  ooTenaut  ye  me  Itiaie, 
And  tbogh  that  I  bo  jalom,  wyteme  Degbt. 
Ye  been  ao  depe  enprsnted  in  my  Iboght, 
Tlut,  whan  tbat  I  consldoie  your  beanteo. 
And  thar-wiUi-al  the  iinlyUy  eld«  of  me 
I  may  not,  oertea,  thogh  I  aholde  dye, 
Forbere  to  been  out  of  your  companye 

JfowldM  me,  vyf,  nnd  lat  ni  todm  abonte.' 


Tliisfresehe  Uay,  whan  she  tblae  wordf* 
berde,  (941)  iiBj 

Benigoely  to  Jannaria  aDflwerda, 
Bnt  first  and  forward  she  bigan  to  Wpe, 
'  1  have,^  qnod  aha,  *  a  Aonle  for  to  kepa 
Aa  wel  as  ye,  and  aieo  myn  hooooTj 
ADdofmywyfhDdtluU:et«ndre  flonz,  11^ 
Wbioh  that  1  have  aasored  in  your  hand. 
Whan  that  the  preeit  to  yow  m^  body 
bond; 

By  the  love  of  yow,  my  kprd  ao  dere :  (950) 
1  prey  to  god,  tbat  never  dawe  the  d»y  1195 
That  I  ne  storve,  na  tbnlo  M  womman  may, 
If  ever  I  do  un-to  my  kin  that  ahanaej 
Or  elles  I  ompeyre  to  my  noma, 
That  I  be  fals ;  and  if  I  do  tbat  lakke. 
Do  Btrepo  ma  and  pat  mo  in  a  sakks,  »oa 
drenoha. 


Why  spake  ya  thtia! 


f9»l 


And  wommen  have  repreve  of  yow  ay  news. 

Ye  ban  non  other  oonteoance.  I  levB,sxi9 

Bat  spoke  to  ns  of  antmst  and  rspreva.' 

And  with  that  wont  sha  saogh  whet 

Bat  in  the  bosh,  and  ooaeban  sbo  bican, 
And  with  hir  finger  eiguos  made  aha. 
That  Damian  obolde  olitnbe  ap-on  h  li 
That  charged  waa  with  fruit,  and  n 

Foe  veiraily  be  knew  al  bir  enta 
And  evoiy  eigne  that  ebe  oonda  n 
Wei  bot  than  Jannario,  hir  owen 
For  in  a  lattra  she  hod  told  bi 
Of  this  matere.  how  he  werohen  ^ 
And  thus  I  lets  him  aitte  ap-on  t] 
And  Juinarie  and  May  romiosa  ■ 
Bright  waa  the  day,  and  blew  thtfli 

Phebos  of  gold  hie  atiemes  donn  1 

sent, 
To  gladen  eveiy  floor  viOx  bis  wi 
He  was  that  tyme  In  OtmMt,  aa  I  (<•■■, 
Bot  litel  i^  his  deolinacionn 
Of  Cancer,  Jovis  aialtaclouQ.  (9l<4 

And  sobifet,  that  brighte  marwo-lf4a,M 
That  in  Ibntgardin,  in  tbefarthufl-^ 
Flnto,  tbat  is  lb*  king  of  fayuyg^ 
And  many  a  lady  in  lua  company  J 


f 


9. 10103-101B7.]        E.   lE^t  (JtUvc0atU*6  ^ttfc 


1 


Folvinge  hii  ytyf,  the  qnane  ProurprDe. 
8ch  after  other,  right  M  any  lyne—  jjjo 
Whyl  th»t  Bhe  gadBTflci  floiiTM  in  the  mede, 
In  Claudhui  y»  may  tlie  atoiy  rede, 
How  in  hii  grWy  carto  ha  Hr  fette : — 
Tbia  king  of  biiye  thuue  ttdoim  hica 
wtto  19901  "U 

Up-Dn  a  beooh  of  tnrvea,  fresh  and  e»ne, 
And  right  anon  thni  seyde  he  M  hia  qaene. 
'  Uy  wyTi'qnod  ha,  'ther  may  Dawishb 


id  [atarise)  (sUe  I  can 
Notabl*  of  yonr  nnCnnitha  and  broCilD  Mse. 
O  Salamoa,  vyi,  Tioh«*t  of  riFhooe,  1141 
Fulfild  of  mpieiiM  and  of  worldly  glorie, 
Fnl  worthy  boen  thy  worde«  to  memorie 
To  »vmy  wight  that  wit  and  reion  oan, 
Thn«  proi»«th  h«  yet  the  bonnlee  of  man  : 
'■AmangeaatJiooaandmenyet  fond  loon, 
Snt  of  wonunen  alls  fond  I  noon."    (1004) 

Thni  With  the  king  that  kuoweth  yonr 
wiUednenMi 
And  JonujIIJtM  SyraJe,  aa  I  gaoe,        1350 
Ne  apeketh  of  yow  bnt  Mldo  reTerenoo. 
A  wilUe  fyt  and  cormpt  paetilanca 
80  (alio  op-on  your  hodiea  yet  to-uight  I 
Naseeyenat  this  honorabla  knight,  {toio] 
By-canu,  allaa!  that  he  ie  blind  and  old, 
Hia  owene  man  ahal  make  liiin  oekewold  ; 
Lo  hecr  ha  ait,  the  lechonr,  in  the  tree.  31S7 
Sow  wul  1  grannten,  of  my  nuigealee, 
rn-Io  thii  olda  Uinda  worthy  knight 
That  he  ahal  have  ayeyn  hie  eyen  eight,  u6o 
Whan  that  hii  wyf  wolri  doon  him  vileinye ; 
Than  ahal  ha  kuowen  al  hir  hailotiya 
Both  in  rspreT*  of  hir  and  othate  nto,' 

'Ye  abal,'  quod  Prawipyne, '  wolyBio  ; 
Kow.  by  my  modm  draa  airala  I  (were, 
ThM  I  ilial  yevon  Ur  niSmit  aniwem, 
And  alls  wonuoen  afUir,  for  bir  Mk< ; 
That,  though  they  h«  in  any  gilt  y-take, 
Wilh    face    bold    thay    ihiOle    hent-mlf 

And  bere  hem  dean  that  woldan  hem 
Bcotue,  >37u 

For  Uklu  afiuuwai,  noon  ofhem  ahal  dyen. 

Alhadda  man  fayii  a  thing  with  bothe  Uia 
yen,  (lojlj 


Tit  ihol  we  wnnunen  viaage  it  hardily. 
And  wepe,  and  aware,  and  chyde  aalitiUy, 
SoUiatyemenahnlbeen  aslewed  ae  g«c& 
What  rekketb  me  of  your  anotoritces  f 
1  woot  wel  that  tliia  Jew,  thia  Salomon, 

Bnt  thongh  that  he  ue  fond  so  good 


Witneeae  on  hem  that  dwelle  in  Crlatw 

With  maitiidom  th^  preived  biz  eon- 
Mancw.  (nq^ 

The  Bomayn  gesMa  nudcan  remembnuioa 
Of  nmny  a  verray  trewo  wyf  alao^         s>8j 
But  lire,  ne  be  nat  wn»th,  al-bo-it  ao. 
Though  that  ho  aeydo  he  fond  no  good 

I  prey  yow  take  the  aonience  of  the  man; 
Ha  menta  thaa,  that  in  aorerayn  bontea 
Nil  Doob  but  god,  that  ait  in  Tiinitee.  1190 

By  I  for  varray  god,  that  nil  bnt  otm, 
What  make  ye  «  mnche  of  Salomon  ? 
What  thongh  he  made  a  tample,  goddei 
houa?  (ni«p) 

What  thongh  hewarenoheandgleriooaT 
So  made  be  eek  a  temple  of  lialia  goddii, 
How  mighle  ha  do  a  thloK  that  more  fcr- 
bode  ia  f  1196 

Pardee,  aa  taira  as  ye  hi*  name  emplastre, 
Ha  WM  a  Iscbonr  and  an  ydolaaCie ; 
And  in  hia  elda  he  Terray  god  faraook. 
And  if  that  god  ne  badda,  ai  ieith  the  book, 
Y-«paced  him  for  hii  bdraa  lake,  heaholde 
Hava  lost  hia  regne  rather  than  he  woMa. 
T  latta  noght  of  al  the  Tilelnye,  (iojq) 
Thatya  of  womnun  wryte.  abdtar£ya. 

I  moot  I  ipska,  tjoi 


I  ihal  nat  aparo,  for  no  curtaisye,        ijoQ 

Toapeke  him  hann  Ihal  wohte  oa  vilefnya.' 

■  DamD,'  qood  ihii  Pinto,  *  ba  no  laagir 

I  yoTB  it  np  ;  but  liCh  t  iwoe>  myn  oeth 
That  I  wolda  ftannten  him  hia  aigbta 
agoyn,  vvKti*i 


^"    Hii 
■  1*1 


Z9t  ttmttiivrg  ITafes. 


[t.  lOlBf 


'•-■li 


I 


Mr  word  ihal  stonde,  I  warm  j-ow,  oorteyn. 

king,  it  Btmonoght  tolye."    ajij 

I  I/qnodihe, 'aqDe«Deorr>yeryo. 

Hjr  unweni  ibal  ibe  have,  I  nndortnko  ; 

e  wordsa  beer-of  mftka. 
For  aoUie,  I  wol  no  longer  yow  oontrkrle,' 
Mow  iBt  us  tnnie  dgajii  Cn  Januarie,  ijio 
That  1q  the  gnrJln  with  Mb  lain  May 
Blngotli,  fhl  merier  tban  tlie  papejnr, 
'  Tow  lova  I  belt,  md  tiaX,  and  other 


8a  long*  abontfl  ths  aldTH  i>  hegooD,  (loSo) 
TiliowasoomBaeayneBlhilkB  pyriB,  JJ15 
WhcT-H  thu  Domjan  nttoth  fUl  mytia 
Aa  bfligh,  nmong  the  fresaha  leTefl  grane. 
This  Cre«be  Hay,  that  U  (o  bright  and 

Gan  for  to  lyke,  and  nyde,  '  alia*,  toy 

Hair  air,'  qnod  ebe, '  for  anght  that  may 
bityda,  93JO 

I  moaU  bui  of  tba  poM  that  I  see, 
Or  I  mot  dya,  pa  aore  longstli  iiia 
TaManofthaamaleperMgrana      (1089) 
Halptfbr  hir  leva  that  ia  of  heTeue  qoeno  I 
I  t«Ue    yaw   yiel,  a  mumnaa    in   my 

Kay  han  to  finit  so  greet  an  appotyt, 
That  iha  may  dyea,  but  the  of  it  have,' 
■  Alloc  ■ '  qaod  he,  '  tlut  I  no  had  beer 


■But  wolds  ye  voDohe-«aDf,  for  guddea 

(ake, 
Tbo  pyrie  inwith  your  aimea  fbr  to  take, 
(For  wet  I  woot  that  ye  miitnuta  mo) 

Tluumaaholde  lolimba  wely-nogb/qBod 


lak, 


'Mfi 


Uighte  I  yow  lialpen  with  myn   herta 

blood.- 
Hactoupothdonn,  and  dm  hijbakabfl stood, 
And  caagbte  bir  by  a  twiite,  and  at'  ■ha 

l*dlea,  I  jiray  yow  that  ye  lie  nut  wrooth  ; 
I  cmh  nut  gloae.  I  am  a  mde  mail,        ii]5i 

And  fodeynly  aaoa  this  BeLmka 


QanpnllaiinpUiaeiDak,  and  in  iLaUma^ 
And  whan  that  Plato  saogh  this  grvl* 

wrong,  [1 1 10) 

To  JauaaiiD  ho  gaf  Bgayn  hi>  Ki^k*,  ajgs 
And  made  him  sees  U  V«l  •>  n«r  ha 

migbt«. 
Auil  whan  Chat  bs   hadda  oao^it  his 

■Ighlaagayn, 
Ne  waa  tber  ceyer  man  of  thiog  k»  ft^^ 
Bat  on  bia  wyf  his  thoght  wu  evecmo : 
Up  to  the  triw  bo  caate  bia  eyan  two,  ij6a 
And  aangh  that  Dnmian  bis  wyt  had 

In  swich  manere,  it  may  nat  bun  ax- 


Bat  IT  I  volde  spal 

And  ap  ha  yaf  a  raring  and  a 

As  doth  the  moder  whan  tha  child  dud 


dye: 


»«9 


'Out!  help!  alias!  harTowrheguiteayit 
'  O  stronga  lady  store,  what  doMmr  T* 
And  she  auiwerde,  '  sir,  what  aylMb 

Have  pacienca,  and  rBUn  in  your  minda, 

I  have  yow  holpe  on  botbe  yonr   erva 

blinda  ajro 

Up  peril  of  my  sonla,  I  ehai  nat  \ym, 

Aa  mo  was  laoght,  to  hale  with  your  ytiv 

Was  no-thing  bet  to  make  yaw  (o  aea 

Than  itmgle  withamannprfina  tree.  1iijc4 

Ood  woot,  I  dida  it  in  fal  good  tntaata,* 

'Straglel'  qood  he,  'ya,  Blgat*  ia  B 

we&tol  ttfi 

Qod  yeve  yow  bothe  on  ahamea  death  to 

dyani 
Heswyred  thee,  I  sangh  itwitfamyiuyAs, 
And  aUsM  be  t  hanged  by  the  hals  I ' 
'Thaniia  ia,'  qaod  she,  '  my  Bmdieyiie 
altab;  ijb 

For  DOTteinly,  if  that  ye  rnigbte  see, 
Te  wolde  DatscynthiaewonleaQti-tanMi 
Ye  han  lom  glimeisg  and  do  paiAt  aighta' 
'  I  see,'  qaod  he,  '  as  wol  aa  aear  I 
mighte,  (tt^e) 

Thonked  be  god  1  with  bothe  myii«  ejiB 

two,  ,585 

And  by  my  troathe,  me  thotighl«  hn  iUa 


T.  10363-314]   B.  BfUogiu  fo  Hi  QtUrefaiito  Z^tt. 


627 


Alias!'  qaod  she,  'thftt  erer  I 
kinde!' 

*  Now,  dame,*  quod  he,  *]at  al  pasMoat 

ofminde.  aygo 

Com  doon,  my  lief^  and  if  I  have  mlMajd, 
God  help  me  so,  aa  I  am  yvel  apayd. 
But,  by  my  fitderfoule,  Iwende  hanseyn, 
How  that  this  Damian  had  by  thee  leyn« 
And  that  thy  smok  had  leyn  iq;H>]|  hli 

brest.'  (1151)  a395 

*  Ye,  sire,'  quod  she,  '  ye  may  wene  aa 

yowlest; 
But)  sire,  a  nan  thai  wakeih  out  of  hia 

sleep. 
He  may  nat  aod^ynly  wel  taken  keep 
Up-on  a  thing,  ne  seen  it  parfltily, 
Til  that  he  be  adawed  Tenrally ;         3400 
Right  so  a  man,  that  longehath  blind  y-be, 
Ne  may  nat  lodeynly  so  wel  y«ee, 


First  whan  hia  sighte  Is  newe  oome  agesm, 
Ashe  that  hath  a  day  or  two  y-seyn.  (1160) 
Til  that  your  sighte  y-satled  be  a  wlqrle, 
mier  may  fill  many  a  sighte  yow  bigy  le. 
Beth  war,  I  prey  yow;  for,  by  hevene 

king,  a407 

Fal  many  a  man  weneth  to  seen  a  thing, 
And  it  is  al  another  than  it  semeth. 
He  that  misoonoeyTeth,  he  misdemeth.' 
And  with  that  word  she  leep  doon  fro  the 

tree.  ^411 

This  Jannaile,  who  is  glad  but  he? 
He  kiaseth  hir,  and  dippeth  hir  fid  ofte, 
And  on  hir  wombe  he  stroketh  hir  fid. 

iofke,  (1170) 

And  to  his  palays  hoom  he  hath  hir  lad. 
Now,  gode  men,  I  pxay  yow  to  be  glad.  1416 
TI1QB  endeth  heer  my  tale  of  Jannarle ; 
God  blesse  OS  and  his  moder  Seinte  Xarie  I 


Here  la  ended  tiM  Ifarchantea  Tale  of  Jannarle. 


EPILOGUE  TO   THE    MARCHANTES 

TALE. 


'  Et  !  goddes  meroyf  s^ydeonrHbetetlio, 
*  Nowswich  awyf  IpraygodkepemefiR>! 
Lo,  whiche  sleightes  and  snbiiUtees    hsi 
In  wommen  been  !  for  ay  as  biqr  as  bees 
Ben  they,  ns  sely  men  for  to  deoeyve, 
And  from  a  sothe  ever  wol  they  weyre ; 
By  this  Marchaontee  Tale  it  preveth  weeL 
Bnt  dontelees,  as  trewe  as  any  steel   44J6 
I  have  a  wyf,  thongh  that  she  povre  be ; 
But  of  hir  tonge  a  labbing  shrewe  is  she. 
And  yet  ihe  hath  an  heep  of  Tyoes  mo ;  (1 1) 
Ther-of  no  fors,  lat  alle  swiche  thingesfOh 


Bat,  wite  ye  what?  In  cooisil  be  it  ssyd, 
Me  reweth  sore  I  am  nn-to  hir  teyd.  3434 
For,  and  I  sholde  rekenen  every  vyce 
Which  that  she  hath,  y-wis,  I  were  to 

nyoe, 
Andcansewhy;  it  sholde  reported  be  1435 
And  told  to  hir  of  somme  of  this  m^jnee ; 
Of  whom,  it  nedeth  nat  for  to  deolaie, 
Sin  wommen  oonnen  oaten  swioh  ehaf- 

fiure;  (jo) 

And  eek  my  wit  saifyseth  nat  ther-to 
To  tellen  al ;  wherfor  my  tale  is  do^*  1440 


OEOUP  F. 

THE    SQUIERES    TALE. 


The  Squire '1  Prologue. 

'Sqcixb,  com  user,  if  it  poor  willo  be, 
And  say  somwlmt  of  love ;  for,  corte»,  yo 
C"nnon  ther-on  u  mudho  as  nny  man.' 
'Niiy.Bir^'iiaodha,  'but  I  vol  seyeiul  cut 
With  hertly  ville ;  for  I  wol  n>t  cebelle  s 
Agayn  yunr  liut ;  B,  tale  wol  I  telle. 
Havo  me  excojed  if  I  gpeke  tunii, 
My  wil  is  good  ;  ftnd  lo,  my  tale  ia  tlue.' 


Ilere  biginneth 


e  Sqnlerea  Tale. 

At  Sarray,  in  tliu  Und  of  TurtBryo, 
TlierdwoltPftking.tli 


It  lytb  nat  in  my  toDge,  n'in  my  oonniug ; 
I  dar  oat  andertoke  >a  heigh  a  tlung.    je 
Uyn  English  eek  ia  ininfBcietit ; 
It  moBte  been  a  rethor  eieeUeDt,  (ja) 

That  coado  his  colonn  longing  for  that  art, 
If  lie  sholde  hir  disoryven  eTory  part.  40 
I  am  COD  BnicJi,  I  moot  ipeke  aa  I  eas. 

And  eobifeltliat,  whan  thiA  0am  buukan 
Bath  twenty  winter  bora  his  diadema, 
A»  he  was  wont  £m  year  to  yew,  I  deme. 
Be  leet  the  feite  of  bit  uatiyitee  43 

Don  cryen  tborghout  Sarr^  hia  eit«e. 
The  laitldoa  of  Haroh,  after  thsyt 

fnl  joly  waa  and  deer ; 
neigh  hJB  cxaltacion 


Ther  ait  no  mui  that  may  reporten  tX 
I  wol  nat  toiioD  yow,  for  it  is  piymo, 
And  for  it  ia  no  trait  bat  los  of  tjlae ; 
Uc-to  my  fint«  1  wol  liave  my  rwotin,  7; 
And  >o  bifslthat,  after  the  tbridde  ooon, 
WhylthBtthiikiDgaittbiuiDhUiiobleye, 
Berkninge  hia  minitndlea  bir  Uungea 
rleys  C70) 

Biiam  bim  at  the  bord  delicioiudy, 
In  M  the  hallo-doro  al  lodeynly  Bo 

Ther  cam  a  knight  dp-dq  a  itede  of  bisa, 
And  in  hi«  hand  a  brood  mirotu  of  gloB, 
Upon  his  thombs  be  baddo  of  gold  n 

And  by  hia  ayde  a  naked  awerd  hanging ; 
And  Dp  he  rydath  to  the  heighs  bon).  ig 
In  aJ  the  balle  ne  wai  ther  spoke  a  word 
For  merveille  of  tbii  knight ;  him  to  bi- 

holds 
Fnl  biiily  ther  iiayten  yonge  aad  olde. 
tliia  etrange  kiugbt,  that   cam   tliDi 

iodeynly,  (»i) 

Al  armed  save  hii  heed  fol  rioboly,        90 
Salueth  king  and  qnaon,  and  loides  alia, 
By  Ofdra,  U  they  attea  In  the  halle, 
With  BO  heigh  reverance  and  obeisauuce 
A*  ivel  in  spoche  ae  in  contenatineo, 
That  Oavain,  oitb  his  olde  cnrtelijv,   95 
Tbon^  he  «■»  oome  ageyn  oat  of  Ifalrye, 
Ne  coade  him  nat  amende  with  a  wonl. 
And  after  this,  tnibm  the  heighe  boid,  (90) 
He  with  a  manly  voye  seith  bia  nuange, 
After  tlie  forme  need  In  his  langage,     ido 
With-ontm  Tyce  of  slllabla  or  of  l«ttre  ; 
And,  ibr  his  tale  sholde  leme  the  bettre, 
Acoordant  to  his  wordoa  wee  hia  ehere, 
As  teehetii  art  of  speche  bent  that  it 

lera; 
Al-btt-it  that  I  oan  nat  sonne  bis  style,  105 
He  can  oat  Dlitoben  over  so  heigh  a  style. 
Yet  seye  I  this,  as  to  aommniie  entente. 
Thu  mnoha  amonslMli  al  that  ever  ha 


My  Uge  lord,  on 

8alD«th  yiTW  as  be  beat  oan  and  mw, 

And  Mndsth  yow,  in  bononr  of  yow  fM«, 


m  of  yow,  thnrgh  fOnl  0: 


Wlth-onts 

fair; 

Or,  if  yowliit  tofleen  u  byoln  theair 
As  doth  an  egle,  whan  him  list  to  lore, 
This  same  st«de  sbal  here  yow  ever~more 
With-onten  harm,  til  ye  be  tber  yow 

Thoogh  that  yo  alepen  on  his  bak  or  reste ; 
And  tumo  ayeyn,  with  Wfylhiog  of  a  pin. 
He  that  it  wrogbta  coade  tal  many  a  gin ;   . 
He  wayted  many  a  DoasleUaoiDOn       (iii) 
Er  be  bad  doon  lliis  operaeioon  :  iju 

And  knew  t'ol  many  a  aeel  and  many 

This  minmr  oA,  that  I  have  !n  myn 

bond. 
Hath  swich  a  might,  that  man  may  in  it 

Whan  ther  shal  fallen  any  advBisil«e 
L'n-to  yaur  regno  or  to  yoinr^elf  al«o ;    its 
And  openly  who  ie  yonr  freend  or  fooi 
And  OTeral  thifl,  if  any  lady  bright 
Hath  set  hir  hert4  on  any  maner  wight, 
Ifbebefal«,sheihalh<stre8oa»o,    (tji) 
His  news  love  and  al  bis  anbtiiltw         14a 
So  openly,  that  tho  ehal  na-thing  hyda. 
Wharfor,  agejnt  Uiis  lasty  aomotH  tydp, 
This  miroor  and  this  ring,  that  ya  may  see. 
He  hath  sent  to  my  lady  Canaoeo, 
Yonr  excAllente  doghter  that  ia  hire.    i«5 

The  Terta  of  the  ring,  if  yo  wol  hare, 
Iithis;  that,  ifhirlnitit  (octawDre  (ijv) 
L'p-on  hir  thombe.  or  in  hir  pore  it  here, 
Ther  is  no  foul  that  flsolh  ondor  tlu 


ihal  wel  nndentondo   lila 


And  knows  his  mening  openly  and  pleyn, 
And  an«were  bim  in  hie  langage  ageyn. 
And  srary  gras  that  growelh  -ap-oa  rota 
She  ahal  oek  ksowo,  and  whom  it  Wol  da 


Alb«luainniiid«iH 


o  dav«  •KiA.'wii*- 


ZU  ttmitivix^  Zitte. 


[T,   104  70-1  OfJO 


Thi*  lUUiad  «word,  UiU  luuigotli  by  my 

Svidi  vectn  baUi,  that  what  uutn  bo  ye 

Thorgh-ont  hii  umiire  it  wot  fcarra  uid 
byte,  (ijol 

Were  it  u  UiilUie  u  is  a  broDchail  00k  -, 
And  what  man  tliat  ii  wtmiidsd  with  the 

Shsl  new  be  hool  til  that  yaw  lilt,  of 

gisoe, 
To  atroke  bim  with  the  f3at,la  in  thilks 

Ther  he  i«  hurt  :  this  is  u  mnche  to  eeyn 
Ye  mote  with  the  platte  jwcrd  »geyn 
Stroke  him  Is  the  wonnile,  uiit  it  wol 

Thia  ie  a  nrrmy  sooth,  with-ontan  gl«e, 
It  iailleth  nal  whyl  it  is  in  your  hold. ' 

1  thia  knight  hath  thai  bia 


tale  I 


>1(1, 


n  ha  lighlfl. 


Heiydi 

Hia  Bieds,  which  that  ahoon  aa  aoDDe 
biighte,  170 

et«iit  in  the  conrt,  sd  atille  aa  any  attion. 
Thia  knight  ia  to  hia  chambre  lad  anon, 
And  ia  nnanned  and  to  mete  y-aot 

The  preaenta  been  fal  royally  y-fet, 
Tliia  ia  to  aeyn,  the  award  and  the  miitmr, 
And  bomanoa  In-totheheii^elfiar  176 
With  certeine  offlcera  ordeyned  therfore ; 
And  nii-to  Oanaoea  Uiia  Tuog  wna  bore  (170} 
Solempnely,  ther  she  nt  at  the  tabls. 
Bnt  aikerly,  witlHniten  any  fobls,  ifio 
The  hon  of  bias,  that  may  nat  be  remawed, 
Itatantaait  were  to  the  gironnd  y-glawed. 
Ther  may  no  man  oat  of  the  plaee  It  diyve 
For  nana  eneyn  of  windaa  or  polyre  ;  1S4 
And  caoiewhy,  forthaycau  net  the  Draft. 
And  thereibie  in  the  place  they  han  it 

Til  that  the  knight  hath  tanxht  hem  the 

To  voyden  him,  aa  ye  ahal  after  hen,  ( 180) 
Great  wu  the  pnaa,  that  awarmeth  to 
and  &0,  1S9 

ly>  sinnn  eo  thia  hen  that  atondeth  ao ; 
Rr  H  ao  hueh  waa,  amd  ao  brmd  and  long, 
60  iral  pieparokmad  tor  to  ben  atro&c, 
Blffht  aa  it  wore  a  atede  of  Lttmbaidye  1 
I&«iMi4tli  *o  honlf ,  and  «>  qsik  of  y* 


Aa  It  a  gsntil  Foilejia  econer  wars.        ig; 
For  certoc,  fro  hia  tayl  on-to  hia  ere, 

In  DO  degree,  aa  al  the  peple  wende.  (ijid 
Bnt  evennoie  Mr  moete  wonder  waa. 


It  wu  of  Faiiye,  aa  the  peple  atoned. 
Dirataa  folk  divenaly  thry  domed  ; 
Aa  many  hedea.  as  inaDy  witt«e  thsr  bean. 
They  mormnieden  aa  dooth  m  awano  at 

And  aiadeD  akilea  aftsr  hir  luttaayvM,    «$ 
Behoninge  of  thiaa  aide  poettyes. 
And  aayden,  it  waa  lyk  Uie  .l^igMne, 

The  horn  that  haddewingM  for  to  Bm](»c4 
Or  eUeeit  waatheOrBkeahanSj 
That  fanghte  Tn^e  to 
Aa  man  may  in  Uuae  olda  gt 


were  knova.*  115 

Another  rowned  to  hia  felawe  Ljwa, 
And  sayda,  'he  lyeth,  it  is  rather  lyk 
An  appann»  y-maad  bynm  mnB^c,(iiol 
Aa  jogslDora  pleyen  at  tfaiae  featea  Br«te.' 
Of  Bondry  donte«  thna  they  jan^a  aat 

As  lewed  peple  demeth  rnmnnly 

Of  thingee  that  ben  m^ui  more  vabtOly 

Than  thay  can  in  har  lewednea  muiaa 

They  demen  gladly  to  the  bitddar  ante 
And  Bomma  of  hem  wondied  ok  tta 

Another  anawerde,  and  aeyda  U  N 

Natnrellyi  by  m 
Of  onffles  and  of  dye  IB 
And  seydon.  that  in  Bome  w: 
They  speken  of  Alooon  and  Vita 
And  Ariatotle,  that  «  ~ 
Of  cioeynto  miroura  and  of  pi 
Aa  knowen  they  that  han  hir  iN^as  hi 
And  othere  folk  hanwondnd  d 


■.  lossi-iodw-] 


F.    Zit  ^quievcc  t&tt. 


ThfttwoldepcroentliBrgh-oii.tCTeij'-UuiiB: 
ADdfiUeiii  ■pocbeofThalophos  the  king, 
And  of  Aabitlu  with  hli  qasytiUi  Bpara, 
For  be  coude  with  It  botlie  bole  and  deie, 
Blgbt  in  ivriiih  wyie  u  Dian  Duiy  Mrith  tlis 
Bwerd  (ijj)  341 

Of  which  right  nmr  ro  hui  yotu-aelTen 

They  opakan  of  londiy  harding  of  met«], 
And  ipelu  of  DMdiojniN  ther-witli-Al, 
And  how,  and  whalma,  it  sholde  y-bftided 

be;  Mi 

Which  !■  nnkiuiWB  algMea  onto  ma, 

Tho  ipeka  t^aj  of  Oiuiaoeei  rins, 
And  soj^tea  alle,  that  iwich  t.  wonder 
thing  (•40) 

Of  craft  of  ringes  horde  tbay  hotbt  nim, 
Sava  that  he,  Uoyaee,  and  king  Salomou 
Hadde  a  uamo  of  kolming  in  awich  art.  351 
Thiu  ae^  the  peple,  and  drawen  bsm 


y-knowen  it  K>  fern,  i^ 


>  wondna  ■ 


(.so) 


On  abba,  on  flood,  on  goaoraar,  and 

milt.  1S9 

And  alia  thing,  Ul  that  the  eanae  i*  win. 
Thai  jftnglo  the;  and  demen  and  daryn. 
Til  that  tho  king  gan  fro  the  bord  uyte. 
Pheboa  hath  lait  the  an^  ineiidional. 
And  jet  aacoDding  waa  tho  baaat  rojal. 
The  gentil  Leon,  with  hia  Aldiran,  16s 
Whan  that  thla  Taitra  king,  thia  Cam- 

Rooa  fro  hia  bord.  thar  that  he  «Bt  All  bye. 
Tofom  him  gooth  th*  bnida  miiutnUeTe, 
Til  ho  G«m  to  hia  cbamt 


That  it  ia  lyk  an  havan  for  lo  hen.       171 
Now  daoneen  losty  Tenoa  children  dero, 
For  in  the  Piih  hir  ladj'  lat  tal  hje, 
And  lokath  on  hem  with  a  A«endly  ffi. 

Thit  noblo  king  ia  an  np  In  hii  trrma  175 
TItia  ftnnga  knight  ia  fet  to  him  ttil  anne. 
And  on  the  drntnoeba  gooth  with  Canaeee. 
Heer  li  the  nval  and  the  joUtea         (>;») 


Tliat  ia  nat  able  a  doJ  man  to  d^vyac.  J79 
HemostohanhnoweD  lore  and  hie  BorryM, 
And  bean  a  feetliob  man   M  fraah   as 


So  onoonthe  and  la  IVeMhecontenaflncei, 
Bnich  subtil  loking  and  diaaiaiulingea  iMj 
For  drod  e  of jalouae  monnoflaporceyvlTigvaf 
No  OUHI  bat  Laancelut,  and  he  ia  deed. 
Therefor  I  pans  of  al  thia  liutiheed  ;  (>Bu) 
I  aeye  na-more,  bnt  in  Ihia  jolyneeae 
I  letahaia,til  mentotheaopcrdrean.  190 

Tha  BlTward  bit  the  ipyoea  for  to  hya, 
And  eek  the  wyn.  In  a!  thii  melodya. 
Tha  nadiaii  and  the  iqiurers  ben  y^icoon ; 
The  epyoes  and  tba  wyn  is  oome  anoon. 
Thoy  ate  and  drinke  1  and  whan  this  badde 


o  tha  t«mplo,  aa  r 


,    ihay 


The  aervioe  doon,  thay  uinpan  al  by  d^. 
WhatnedethyowrehBrcon  hir  army  ((jjo) 
Ech  man  wot  Wll,  that  at  a  kingea  fsMt* 
Bath  plentee,  to  the  mocte  Hid  to  tha 

l<seal«,  joo 

And   deynleet   tno  than   been    in    my 

knowing. 
AVaftar  soper  gooth  this  noble  king 
To  iean  this  hon  of  bras,  with  al  lfaeront« 
Of  lordsa  and  of  ladyea  him  &bont«. 

Bwieb  wondring  waa  ther  on  thia  hort 

That,  lin  tha  grete  sage  of  Troya  war, 
Ther^a  mon  wondreden  on  an  horv  alio. 
No  was  ther  Iwlcb  a  wondring  as  was  (bn. 
Bat^rnaUy  the  king  anth  this  knight  (jo  1 ) 
TheTBTta  of  tbiaoonrsaraud  (be  might, 
And  pnyeda  him  to  telle  his  gorenunuice, 
Thii  hon  anoon  bigan  to  tiippe  and 

dannce,  3" 

Whan  that  this  knight  layde  hand  op-on 

his  reyne, 
Andieyde,  ■  dr,  IhflT  Is  na-mDre  to  Soyns, 
Bnt.  whan  yow  list  to  lyden  KDy-whereijis 
Ye  motea  Irllle  a  pin,  stant  in  hi*  are, 
Whioh  I  shall  tails  yow  bitwii  K  two.  (jntri 
Ya  mote  nempne  bim  to  what  ptaoa  alja 
OrtA  what  eontreetbat  yow  list  to  >yde.jt<| 
And  whan  ye  oome  tharas  ya«1iak.*kiii%Ki 


€^t  CanferBnr;  Zntet.  [r.  10631 


■5^11 


Biilde  him  deaoonde,  Uid  tiille  anotherp  ia , 
For  ther-in  lyth  (he  effect  of  al  tha  kid, 
And  bavoIdooD  descands  and  dooa  youi' 

wUlo; 
And  in  thit  place  he  vol  sbyde  Blille, 
Though  aJ  the  world  tha  contr»rio  haddo 

y-ffwore ;  :^J5 

He  Bhal  dM  thennes  ben  y-diswe  a'y- 

Or,  if  ynw  liste  bidde  bim  thennea  goon, 
Trille  thii  pin,  and  he  tdI  vaniihe  nnoon 
Oatofthesighti<ofsveryinanarvighl,(j>t) 
And  oomaagafn,  beitbrdaror  night,  jjo 
When  that  yow  lirt  to  clep«a  him  ageTit 
In  swioh  a  g7>e  aa  tahsl  to  ]^<w  Myn 
Bitwixs  yow  and  nie,  and  Uukt  fal  aooe. 
Byde  whan  yow  lilt,  ther  it  na-mora  to 

EnfoimM  whan  the  Icing  wu  oT  that 
knight,  3JS 

And  hath  Donoarved  in  liiii  wit  nrigfat 
The  maner  and  (ha  Torino  of  al  thii  tbin^, 
Thai  gUd  and  biythe,  Lbia  coble  donght^ 
l"ng  (Mo) 

B«peireth  to  hii  revel  as  biibrn. 
The  brydel  ia  an-to  the  tonr  y-born,      ^a 
And  kept  among   his   jewels  leve    and 

The  hon  vaniuhed,  I  noot  in  what  maixere, 
Ont  of  hir  flighbe ;  ye  get«  na-more  of  me. 
Bnt  thtu  I  lete  in  liut  and  lolitee 
This  Cambynakan  his  lordea  fBsteyiitgs,545 
iSl  wel  oy  the  day  bigan  to  Bpringa. 
Explicit  prima  para. 
Seqolhir  pan  Bccnnda. 
The  nonce  of  digonjoan,  the  slepe, 
Qiui  on  ham  wiuke,  and  bad  hem  takon 
keps,  [J4D) 

That  BiDuhel  drink  and  labotur  wolde  han 


And  n 


a  galping  mouth  bom  alle  h 


I    And  Beyde, '  it  was  tyme  to  lye  adono, 

L  ITor  blood  was  in  hii  domioacjoiin  ; 

■  Cherinhsth  Uood,  natures  freeod,'  quod 

I  Ihfty  Ihanksn  him  galpinge,  by  two,  by 
three, 
And  ovoty  wight  gan  drawe  him  to  his 


Aa  ilepe  hem  bad ;  tk«y  teika  tt  fer  the 

beate. 
Kir  dremag  shol  nat  been  y-told  for  mri 
Fnl  were  hir  hedea  of  fomoaitee.         (jgt 
Tbatoauseth  droem,  of  vhiob  tfaar  siaao 

ohaige.  .jg 

They  Blopen  til  that  It  wsa  inyniB  1b|>v 
The  moste  part,  bi 
She  waa  ftd 
For  of  hir  fadar  hadda  ahe  tube  lere 

Hir  liate  nat  appalled  for  to  bo.  iff 

Nor  on  the  morwe  nnfeatUeh  for  toaae; 
And  alapte  hir  finte  sleep,  and  Umdm 
awook,  (^ 

For  >wioh  a  joya  she  in  hir  herta  tetlk 
Both  of  hir  qiieyate  ring  and  hir  mimnE, 
That  twenty  tyme  abe  changed  hJr  eolov; 
And  in  hirslepe,  rtgbc  for  iiapreini(rBii  j;) 
Of  hir  mironr,  she  hadde  a  Tisionn. 
Wherfon,  er  that  the  sonne  gsn  up  gbda^ 
She  cleped  on  hir  muitrease  hir  biayda. 
And  eeyde,  that  hir  liste  for  to  ryne.       ;;j 


olde 


And    leyde,    '  madame,   whidar  wil   ya 
eooa  ijfii 

Thua  erly  !  for  the  folk  ben  all*  nn  nMa,' 
'  I  wol,'  quod  she,  '  aryso.  for  me  Icata  |l> 
No  laager  for  to  slepe,  and  walks  aboukk' 
Hiriii 

And  up  they  lynn,  wet  a  ton  or  twelM : 

Up  rymth  franho  CanaoH  hii^aalirn, 

Aa  rody  and  bright  as  dooth  tha  yvi^ 

aonna.  ^ 

That  in  the  Bam  ia  foor  degrass  np-n 
Moon  hyer  was  he,  whan  she  redjr  w 
And  forth  she  walketh  eally  a  paa,  (jM 
Anoyed  after  the  lusty  SMoa  aots  ^ 
Lightly,  for  to  pleye  and  walkaan  Ma; 
Nat  bnt  with  iyve  or  six  of  hir  mfljrnaa ; 
And  in  a  trench,  forth  In  tha  park,  goth 

The  vapour,  which  that  fro  Ihe  eithe  ^ood, 
Mode  the  eotme  to  seme  rody  and  bmod  -, 
Bnt  nathelee*,  it  was  »  fair  a  sights  jsQ 
That  it  made  alts  hir  hena  for  to  lisb% 
What  for  the  seson  and  thu  mnrwe&lnga, 
And  for  tha  foolei  that  she  harde  siiin ' 


For  right  aDtm  aho  wiite  wliat  th«7  mente 
Right  iiybii  BoDg.  ftud  knsw  iJ  hir  antente. 
The  knolt«,  why  that  btot;  tale  ii  told, 
If  it  ba  tarisd  tii  that  Itwt  be  cold 
Of  horn  that  ban  it  aft«T  hsrkned  jvre, 
The  *a.vmi  puuth  srer  lengsr  the  man, 
For  foLmnsene  of  hii  iiroliiitee.  40$ 

And  by  the  same  naoa  thinketh  me, 
I  iholde  to  the  kiiotte  oondeecende, 
And  maken   of   hir  walking   Kme    an 


ende. 


(*<") 


Ajniddo 
AiCanaoee 
Ther  eat  a  fauoon  over  hir  heed  fol  bTe, 
That  with  a  pitons  -rOfS  to  gan  to  017s 
Thatall  thswodereMnBedoriiir  cry. 
V-botcn  hathibe  hir^elfso  pitonsly    414 
With  blithe  hir  winces,  til  the  rede  blood 
Ban  endaloDg  the  tree  ther-as  she  etood. 
And  ever  in  oon  the  oryde  olwey  end 

ahiighte. 
And    with    hir    beek    hip^alven  lo  iho 

prighto,  (410) 

That  ther  ni*  tygre,  ne  noon  10  cmel 


for  wnrs  of  hir,  eba  ihrlehte  alwe^  so 

For  ther  Daa  novsr  ret  no  man  on  lyve — 
ir  that  I  eoDde  a  Iteoon  wal  diauyve — 
'niathardeofiwichaiiother  rfftjmewOi 
Aj  welof  plTtmagaaaof  tantillaaM  416 
Of  ahaf>,aiid  al  that  mi^tey^akenad  b«. 
MDuddw     (4») 


Of  & 


■M»d, 

Bba  (wownath  now  and  now  for  lakk*  of 

biood,  4J0 

Til  wel  neigh  ie  iho  follen  fro  the  trao. 

This  Taire  kingee  doghtar,  Canaoee, 
That  on  hir  fluger  bar  the  qaeyuts  riug, 
nmixh  which  the  tmdeiMood  ml  evaty 

That  any  fool  Buv  in  hi*  Udena  Myn,  415 
And  oonda  anavrara  him  in  hia  ledana 

■gayn. 
Bath  nndontonda  what  thii  fanoon  eayde, 
And  wal  naigh  for  the  rewtha  almott  she 

day  da.  (4jo) 


And  to  the  tree  aba  gooth  lal  hoMily. 
And  on  thia  faneon  lokebh  pitooaly,      440 
And  h»eld  hir  lappa  abrood,  for  wal  aha 

The  fanoon  moata  UUan  fro  the  twiste, 
When  that  it  awownad  next,  for  Iskke  of 

Uood. 
A  longe  while  to  wsyten  hir  iha  stood 
Till  attalBataBhaii)aklaUuimBi)en445 
Un-to  the  hank,  aa  ye  ahol  sAer  here. 

'  What  if  tbo  caoae,  if  it  be  Ibr  Co  telle, 
Thatye  be  In  thia  ftirlal  pyne  of  hallsT' 
Qnod  Oanaoeann-tothia  bank  above.  (441) 
'b  thiafmaorweof  deethorloaof  loveT 
Yor,  aa  I  tiowe,  thiae  ben  cansee  two  451 
That  oanaen  mooat  a  santil  hatta  wo  ) 
Of  oUiar  harm  it  nedath  nat  to  apeka- 
For  ye  yonr^ielf  upon  yoor^aalf  yow  wreko, 
Which  proveth  wel,  that  either  love  or 

dnBde  4S5 

Hot  been  enohewn  of  your  cmel  dede. 
Bin  that  I  aee  non  other  wight  yow  ohaoe. 
For  love  of  god,  ai  dooth  yonr^elven  graoa  — 
Or  what  aaj  ban  yonr  halp ;  for  west  nor 

•«t  (45,) 

Ne  asy  I  nevor  er  now  do  brid  ne  beeat 
That  ferdo  with  Um^elfaopitAiuly.    461 
Ye  alee  me  with  yoni  aorwe,  venaUy^ 
I  have  of  yow  ao  gret  oompaaionn. 
For  goddea  love,  com  fro  the  tree  adonn ; 
And,  Bi  1  am  a  kingei  doghter  trewe,  4C5 
If  that  I  verraily  tho  catuo  known 
Of  your  diacso,  If  it  lay  in  my  might, 

A*  willy  helpamagretgodof  kiDdo!(46i) 
And  harbw  thai  I  right  y-nowe  y-flnda 
To  hale  with  yonr  htirtM  hsatlty.'  471 

Tho  ahrighta  thia  (kacon  more  pitonaly 
TluUl  ever  aha  dide,  and  fil  to  grounds 

And  lyth  avwovDe,  deed,  and  lyk  a  atom, 
TllCknaoeehathin  hir  lappa  hir  take  47; 
Un-to  the  tymeahegan  of  ewoogh  nwakei. 

And,  after  that  alie  of  hir  avongh  gan 

Bight  in  hir   haokea   ledena  thna  aha 

•oyde  >-  Ufo,) 

'  That  pitsa  rennatli  anna  is  gentil  harta, 
Pelinghiaaimilittidain  peyneaBiiiarta,  480 
la  proved  al^day,  ai  ra 
Aa  wel  bf>  work  aa  bj  ar 


fi34 


ZH  ConfMJur^  ^atte.  [t.  io797»toSte 


For  geotil  berts  kjrtbelli  gentilleuo. 
I  Bee  wol,  thftt  yt  ban  of  my  dlvtresM 
CompaKiaQii,  my  fairs  CuiHcee,  485 

Of  verTtty  wommsnly  banignitee 
Tbat  natnrs  in  yoDr  prinoipln  htith  set. 
Bnt  Tor  nun  hope  for  (o  Are  tlio  bet,  (480! 
But  for  to  obeys  un-to  your  herto  free, 
And  for  to  mnkeo  other  l«  wnr  by  ma, 
Ae  hy  the  vbolp  cliuBted  is  the  leoUD,  v>l 
RiEhl  for thftt  oaoMnni!  that  conclnBJomi, 
Wbyl  that  I  have  a  leygerSDil  a  space, 
llyu  burin  1  wol  confessen,  ur  I  puce." 
And  ever,  whyl  tbiit  i«n  hir  sorwa  toldo, 
That  oilier  wwp,  aa  she  lo  water  wolds, 
Til  that  ttao  fiiucon  bnd  hir  to  be  lOIIei 
And.  with  a  syk,  right  time  alie  Myde  hir 
wille.  {490)  49S 

"ther  t  yraa  bred  (hIIhb!   tbat  bsrdo 


Til  1  coQdB  flee  ful  bye  under  tbe  aky. 
Tlia  dwollc  a  tercelot  me  fuBta  by, 
That  Bemod  "c 
Al  wore  he  fol 


Alisoocent  of  bii  erooned  niallce,      pfi 
TOr-'fered  of  bisdeetb,  hi  U>on£tat«  id*, 

Upon  hU  othe«  end  bis  searetcE,  (;») 

Qraimted  bim  love,  on  this  raradicionn. 
Th&t  evermore  myn  honour  luul  naiauB 
Were  Bayed,  bothe  priveo  and  KjmTt ;  jji 
This  is  to  Eeyn,  that,  after  hi*  deovt, 
I  yaf  him  al  myn   hen«   and   si   ny 

thoght — 
Ood  wnot  and  he,  that  othenryM  oflgbrt— 
And  took  hia  hena  in  channg«  for  mja 

for  ay.  ^ 

ButK 


And,  whan  be  sangh  the  thing  ma  ftr 
y-Koon,  teJiO 

That  I  had  gisniited  him  fully  my  Ion, 
In  Bwioh  a  gyae  as  I  have  aeyd  abora.  s|o 
And  yeven  him  my  trewe  heitA,  aa  free 
As  he  swoor  he  his  horto  yaf  to  me ; 
Anon  this  tygn,  fol  of  donblcnsaae, 
Kl  on  hia  knee*  with   bo  deyoat  hue- 


T.  10881-10956.]         F.   tit  ^uUtu  ^tiU. 


«3tf 


And  shoray,  m>  fnrfixrlh  thii  thing  l» 

WMit,  (S59) 

ThAt  my  wil  waf  hii  wfllM  instminait ; 
ThiM  IB  to  mjn,  my  wil  obtyied  his  wil 
In  alle  thing,  m  far  m  reton  fil,  570 

Keping  the  boondet  of  my  wovdiip  eTer. 
Ne  neyer  hadde  I  thing  so  leef,  n«  lerer, 
As  him,  god  woot  I  ne  never  ihel  na-ma 
This  lasteth  longer  than  a  yeer  or  two, 
That  I  snppoeed  of  him  noght  bat  good. 
Bat  fynally,  thos  atte  laste  it  stood,     576 
That  fortane  wolde  that  he  moste  twinne 
Oat  of  that  place  which  that  I  was  inne. 
Wher  me  was  wo,  that  is  no  qoestloan ; 
I  can  nat  make  of  it  disoripoioon ;       580 
For  o  thing  dar  I  tellen  boldely,         (573) 
I  knowe  what  is  the  peyne  of  deth  ther-liy ; 
Swich  harm  I  felte  for  he  ne  mi^te 

bileve. 
So  on  a  day  of  me  he  took  his  leve, 
So  sorweftilly  eek,  that  I  wende  verraily 
That  he  had  felt  as  mache  harm  as  I,  586 
Whan  that  I  herde  him  speke,  and  saogfa 

his  hewe.  (579) 

Bat  nathelees,  I  thooghte  he  was  so  trewe, 
And  eek  that  he  repaire  sholde  ageyn 
With-inne  a  litel  whyle,  sooth  to  seyn ;  590 
And  reson  wolde  eek  that  he  moste  go 
For  his  honoar,  as  ofte  it  happeth  so, 
That  I  made  verta  of  neoessitee. 
And  took  it  wel,  sin  that  it  moste  be. 
As  I  best  mighte,  I  hidde  firo  him  my 

sorwe,  595 

And  took  him  by  the  bond,  seint  John  to 

borwe, 
And  sej^e  him  thos :  **lo,Iamyoaresal; 
Beth  swich  as  I  to  jrow  haTe  been,  and 

BhaL"  (590) 

What  he  answerde,  it  nsdsth  no^t  re- 

herce, 
Who  can  sey  bet  than  he,  nho  can  do 

werse?  600 

Whan  he  hath  al  wel  s^,  thanne  hath 

he  doon. 
**  Therfor  bihoreth  him  a  fal  long  spoon 
That  shal  ete  with  a  feend,"  thos  herde 

I  seye. 
So  atte  laste  he  moste  forth  his  weye, 
And  forth  he  fleeth,  til  he  cam  ther  him 

leste.  6q5 

Whan  it  cam  him  to  parpos  for  to  leste, 


I  tnmne  ha  hadde  thilke  text  In  minde, 
That  •«  alle  thing,  repeiring  to  his  kinds, 
Oladeth  him-self ";  thos  seyn  men,  as  I 

«e«e ;  (601) 

Msn  loren  of  propre  kinde  newfimgel- 

nesse,  610 

As  briddes  doon  that  men  in  cages  fede. 
For  thoagh  then  night  and  day  take  of 

hemhede, 
And  straws  hir  cage  liure  and  softs  as 

silk. 
And  yevs  hem  sogre,  hony,  breed  and 

milk, 
Tet  riglit  anon,  as  that  his  dore  is  appe. 
He  with  his  feet  wol  spome  adoon  his 

cnppe,  616 

And  to  the  wode  he  wol  and  wonnes  ete ; 
So  newefiuigel  been  they  of  hir  mete,  (610) 
And  loven  noyelxyes^of  propre  kinde ; 
No  gentillesse  of  Uood  [ne]  may  hem 

binde.  610 

So  ferde  this  teroelet,  alias  the  day ! 
Though  he  were  gentil  bom,  and  fresh 

and  gay, 
And  goodly  for  to  seen,  and  hamUe  and 

firee. 
He  saagh  ap-on  a  tyme  a  kyte  flee, 
And  sodeynly  he  loved  this  kyte  so,     615 
That  al  his  lore  is  clone  fro  me  ago. 
And  hath  his  troathe  falsed  in  this  wyse; 
Urns  hath  the  kyte  my  love  in  hir  ser* 

vyse,  (6jo) 

And  I  am  lorn  with-oaten  remedye  !* 
And  with  that  word  this  £aacon  gan  to 

crye,  630 

And  swowned  eft  in  Canacete  barme. 
Greet  was  the  sorwe,  for  the  haokes 

harms. 
That  Oanaoee  and  alle  hir  wommen  made  i 
They  niste  how  they  mighte  the  fiMicon 

glade.  634 

Bat  Canacee  hom  bereth  hir  in  hir  lappa, 
And  softely  in  piastres  gan  hir  wnq>pe, 
Ther  as  she  with  hir  beek  had  hart  hir- 

selve.  (639) 

Now  can  nat  Oanaoee  bat  herbes  delve 
Oat  of  the  groande,  and   make  salves 

newe 
Of  herbes  precioos,  and  fyne  of  hewe,  640 
To  helen  with  this  bank;  fro  day  to  night 
I  She  dooth  hir  biiinassi  saA  <aL\>2ct  Tritf&»au 


Z^t  CanUrSut;  ^a!ta.  [t.  ta9s;-iu 


And  by  bii  beddes  heed  Bbe  made  a  mewe, 

And  covered  it  with  velnett«a  blows, 

In  Bigno  of  trontha  that  ia  in  tromman 

And  k1  mth-oQto,  the  mewa  ia  peynted 

greCB, 
In  which  wars  pepi(«d  alia  thiM  falia 

fooloa,  (O39) 

As  both  thide  (idlfa,  tercolota,  and  rmles. 
Eight  for  doBpyt  were  peyutod  hem  bigyde, 
And  pycB,  on  liem  for  to  erya  and  ohyde. 
ThTxa  1o(e  I  Cmucee  liir  hank  keping ; 
1  wnl  iia-mort3  a0  now  speke  of  hir  ring, 
Til  it  oomo  eit  to  purpoa  for  to  aeyn 
How  that  this  fanoon  gat  Mr  love  agoyn 
Itcpentant,  aa  the  atorie  telleth  ub,        6$s 
By  modiacionn  of  CambaloB, 
The  kinges  aone.  of  whiche  I  yow  tolda. 
But  hoDoes-forth  I  wol  my  procea  holds 
To  g|>eke  of  arentaTsa  and  of  batailles, 
Tliat  never  yet  wra  herd  ao  greta  mer- 

vaillea.  (6sJ)  660 

Firet  wol  I  telle  yow  of  Cambinakan, 
That  in  his  tyme  many  a  cites  was  j 
And  aflor  wol  I  apcke  of  AlgarQ^, 
How  that  he  wan  Thondora  to  hia  wyf, 


And  gentmy  I  preisa  wel  thy  wit,' 
Quod  Uis  Frankslsyn,  'considering  thy 

jronthe,  67s 

80  Aalingly  then  apckaat,  air,  I  allow 

the! 
At  to  my  doom,  Uiere  ia  nan  that  is 


679 

And  in  vertu  sendo  tiiee  oontiaiuiuice '. 
For  of  tliy  speohe  I  have  great  deyntee. 
I  haie  a  acne,  and,  by  the  Trinitea,     (ir,) 
I  badde  lever  than  twenty  pound  wtwtb 

Ihongh  it  right  now  were  DaUen  in  nyn 

Ha  were  a  man  of  cwioh  diacreeionn    lji$ 
As  that  ya  been  I  fy  on  possenimui 
Bnt-if  a  man  ba  Tuiuooa  w!th-aL 
I  hare  my  aone  anibbed,  and  yat  shal. 

For  he  to  verta  Usteth  nat  eatende  ; 
Bnt  for  lo  pleye  at  dees,  and  to  doapanda, 
And  lose  al  that  he  liaUi,  is  liia  nango.  (91 
And  he  hath  lover  talken  With  a  page(B) 
Than  to  romnnB  with  any  gentil  wight 


T.  iioai-iio&f.]      r.  .V^  ^ttMWt  (pt^t^gM, 


637 


THE   FRANKLIN'S    PROLOGUE. 


Tbe  Prologs  of  the  FnuiketoyiMi  Tale. 


Thmb  olde  gentil  Britons  in  hir  dejM 
Of  diyerae  aventnrM  maden  lajco,       710 
Rymeyed  in  hir  flrste  Briton  tongo ; 
Which  layes  irith  hir  infltniments  th^ 

Bonge,  (40) 

Or  ellM  redden  hem  for  hir  pleMMinoe ; 
And  oon  of  hem  haye  I  in  remembrMmoe, 
Which  I  ihal  eeyn  with  good  wU  m  I 

can.  715 

Bnt,  tiree,  by-canie  I  am  a  bnrel  man, 
At  my  biginning  first  I  jrow  biseche 
Have  me  ozonsed  of  mj  rode  speche ; 


I  lenned  never  rethovyh  oertey&  { 
Thing  that  I  speke,  it  moot  be  bare  and 

pleyn.  720 

I  sleep  never  on  the  mount  of  Pemaso, 
Ke  levned  ICarons  Tolliiis  Cithero.       (90) 
Ocdonrs  ne  knowe  I  none,  with-ooten 

drede, 
Bnt  swiohe  colours  as  growen  in  the  mede, 
Or  elles  swiche  as  men  dye  or  peynte.  725 
Colonrs  of  rethorjrk  ben  me  to  qn^ynte ; 
My  spirit  feleth  noght  of  swich  matere. 
But  if  jrow  list,  my  tale  shnl  ye  here. 


THE    FRANKELEYNS   TALE. 


Here  blglaneth  the  Frankeleyna  Tale. 


In  Armorik,  that  called  is  Britayne, 
Ther  was  a  knight  that  lorad  and  dide 

his  payne  730 

To  serve  a  lady  in  his  bests  wyte ; 
And  many  a  labour,  many  a  gieei  empryse 
He  for  his  lady  wroghte,  er  she  were 

wonne. 
For  she  was  ooiy  the  fidrsstetmdsr  sonne, 
And  eek  therto  come  of  so  hetgh  kinrede, 
That  wel  unnethes  dorste  this  knight,  for 

drede,  796 

Telle   hir   his  wo,  his  p^yne,  and  his 

distrosse. 
But  atte  laste,  she,  for  his  worthtnesss,  (10) 
And  namely  for  his  make'  obcgmnnoai 
Hath  swich  a  pitee  eanght  of  his  pen- 
nnoe,  740 


That  priTely  she  fll  of  his  accord 

To  take  him  for  hir  housbonde  and  hir 

lord, 
Of  swich  lordships  as  men  han  over  hir 


And  for  to  lede  the  more  in  Uisse  hir 
lyves,  744 

Of  his  free  wU  he  swoor  hir  as  a  knight, 
That  nerer  in  al  his   lyf  he,  day  ne 

night, 
Ke  sholde  up-on  him  take  no  maistrye 
Agayn  hir  wil,  ne  kythe  hir  jakmsye,  (so) 
But  hir  obeys,  and  f olwe  hir  wU  in  al 
As  any  lorere  to  his  lady  shal ;  750 

Save  that  the  name  of  soyersynstse, 
That'  wdde  he  have  for  shame  of  his 
degre«k 


Zit  Cantevflur;  Zattf. 


[t.  1 1065-11 14* 


She  thanked  him,  and  wlUi  fal  ^reet 
bcmiblHie 
Sha  feyde,  '  sue,  lith  of  joai  geaiHitma 
Ye  frotte  me  to  have  so  largv  >  rBynB,  755 
He  wo]d«  never  god  bitwiio  oa  tireTiie, 
Ai  in  mr  gilt,  nere  oatbai  irorro  or  atiyf. 
Sir,  I  wol  be  your  hiunblo  trawe  wyf,  (jo) 
H&ve  heor  my  tit>iitiie,  til  thai  myu  herte 

Tlina  been  they  bolhfl  in  qniete  md  in 

For  o  thing,  lires,  unBy  dar  I  wye, 
Tliat  fieadea  STeiicti  other  mjiot  obeye, 
If  they  wol  loDKa  bolden  compaoye. 
Love  wol  nat  ben  coniti'eyiiftd  by  mail- 

Whan  maiitrie  Domth,  the  god  of  tors 

Beleth  biee  winge*,  and  fBi^mll  lie  ii 

Lore  is  a  thing  as  any  spirit  ftvo  i 
Wctfnmen  of  kinde  dsaireu  libflrtaCf      (40) 
And  nat  to  ben  constroyned  aa  a  thial ; 
And  »D  doD  men,  if  t  eoth  eeyen  shaL  jjo 
Loke  who  that  is  moat  puuenl  inJove, 
He  is  at  liis  avanUge  al  above. 


Servant  in  love,  and  lord  in  maria^ ; 
Than    was    be    boibs    in    lordahjp   and 

Servage  ?  naj-,  bot  in  lordahipe  above,  79s 
Sith  ho  hath  botbe  Lis  lady  and  hii  kwa ; 
His  lady,  certes,  and  bis  wyf  alaa. 
The  which  that  lawo  of  love  aoordeth  ts, 
And  wLaa  ha  was  in  this  pT«ip«it«e,  I71) 
Hoom   with    his  wyl'  he    gooth    to   bis 

Nat  fee  tia  Peuoaik,  tfaar  hia  dwellint 

Vher-BH  he  livetL  in  LUsm  and  in  volaa 
Who  conde  tullo,  bnt  ha  had  wedded  be, 
Tbe  joya,  tho  cae,  and  tbc  prosperitea 
That  is  bitwixv  an  hoosbunda  and  his  vy0 
A  year  and  more  lasted  this  bliifoJ  lyf,  8ai 
that  the  knight  of  which  I  speka  of 
thus, 
That  of  Ki^yrmd  was  clepad  Arren^^ns,  (Sd) 
>  bim  U/  goon,  and  dwolle  a  year  01 
weyne 

In  Engelond,  that  oleped  waa  eek  Britvyai, 
~  ronhipandfaonour;  iu 

For  al  his  lost  he  setts  in  swich  labonr ; 
And  dwelled  tbsr  two  year,  the  book  teitb 


•r.  11145-naao.]       r.   Z^  ^«i0i*U:g»»  VMt. 


639 


Beoejved  hath,  by  hop«  and  by  rwonn, 
Th'emiirenting  of  hir  ooaacdAoioiin,      834 
Thurgh  which  hir  gr«te  toirwa  gaa  ftfwage ; 
She  xnay  nat  alwey  dnran  in  iwich  rage. 

And  eek  Aryeragns,  in  al  this  oara, 

Hath  sent  hir  lettres  hoom  of  hia  wal&zef 

And  that  he  wol  oome  hastily  agayn ;  (in) 

Or  elles  hadde  this  sorwe  hir  herte  slayn. 

Hir  fireendes  aawe  hir  aorwa  gan  to 

slake,  841 

And  preyede  hir  on  knees,  for  goddea 

sake. 
To  come  and  romen  hir  in  oompanye, 
Awey  to  dryve  hir  derke  fimtasye. 
And  finally,  she  grannted  that  reqneste ; 
For  wel  she  saagh  that  it  was  for  the 

beste.  (118)  846 

Now  stood  hir  castel  &ste  by  the  see, 
And  often  with  hir  fireendes  walketh  she 
Hir  to  disporte  np-on  the  bank  an  heigh, 
Wher-as  she  many  a  ship  and  barge  seigh 
Seilinge  hir  oonrs,  wher-as  hem  liste  go ; 
But  than  was  that  a  jMireel  of  hir  wo. 
For  to  hir-self  ftil  ofte  '  alias ! '  seith  she, 
*  Is  ther  no  ship,  of  so  manye  as  I  see, 
Wol  bringen  hom  my  lord?   than  were 

myn  herte  855 

Al  warisshed  of  his  bittre  paynes  smerte.' 

Another  tyme  ther  vrolde  she  sitte  and 

tliinke, 
And  caste  hir  eyen  dounward  £ro  the 

brinke.  (150) 

Bat  whan  she  sangh  the  grisly  xokkes 

blake, 
For  verray  fere  so  wolde  hir  herte  quake. 
That  on  hir  feet  she  mighte  hir  noght 

sustene.  861 

Than  wolde  she  sitte  adoon  upon  the 

grene, 
And  pitously  in*to  the  see  biholde. 
And  seyn  right  thus,  with  aurwaflAl  lykea 

colde: 
*  Eteme  god,  that  thwgh  thy  porv^y- 

aance  96$ 

Ledest  the  world  by  oertein  goyamaimoe. 
In  ydel,  as  men  seyn,  ye  northing  make ; 
Bat,  lord,  thise   griidy  feendly  rokkaa 

blake,  (140) 

That  semen  rather  a  fool  oonfbaioim 
Of  werk  than  any  fair  oreaoionn  870 

Of  swich  a  parfit  wys  god  and  a  MbU^ 


Why  han  ye  wroght  this  waik  nnzeacm* 

able? 
For  by  this  wark,  sonth,  north,  ne  west, 

neeeat, 
Ther  nis  y-fostved  man,  ne  brid,  ne  beesi ; 
It  dooth  no  good,  to  my  wit,  bat  anoyeth. 
See    ye    nat,   lord,   how  mankinde   it 

destrojreth?  876 

An  hundred  thousand  bodies  of  mankinde 
Han  rcdUus  slayn,  al  be  they  nat  in  minde, 
Which  mankinde  is  so  Au  part  of  thy 

werk  (151) 

That  thou  it  madest  lyk  to  thyn  owena 

mark.  880 

Than  semed  it  3^  hadde  a  greet  chiartee 
Toward  mankinde;  but  how  than  may 

it  be 
That  ye  swiche  manes  make  it  to  de- 

stroyen, 
Whiche  menea  do  no  good,  but  ever 

anoyen? 
I  woot  wel  derkea  wol   s^yn,  as  hem 

leste,  885 

By  aigumants,  that  al  is  for  the  beste, 
Though  I  ne  can  the  causes  nat  y-knowe. 
But  thilke  god,  that  made  wind  to  blowe, 
As  kepe  my  lord  I  this  my  condusionn ; 
To  derkes  lete  I  al  disputisoan.   (i6a)  890 
But  wolde  god  that  alle  thise  rokkes  blake 
Were  sonken  in-to  helle  for  his  sake ! 
Thise  rokkes  sleen  myn  herte  for  the  fere.' 
Thus  vrolde  she  s^yn,  with  many  a  pitous 

tere. 
Hir  fiwendes  aawe  that  it  was  no  disport 
To  xomen  by  the  see,  but  disoonfort ;    896 
And  shopen  for  to  pleyen  somwher  eUes. 
They  leden  hir  by  riveres  and  by  welles, 
And  eek  in  othere  plaoes  delitaUes ;  (171) 
They  dauncen,  and  they  pleyen  at  chea 

and  tables.  900 

So  on  a  day,  right  in  the  morwe-tyde, 
Un-to  a  gardin  that  was  ther  bisyde. 
In  which  that  they  had  maad  hir  ordin- 


Of  yitaiUa  and  of  other  purvesrannce. 
They  goon  and  pleye  hem  aX  the  louge 
day.  905 

And  this  was  on  the  sixte  morwe  of  May, 
Which  May  had  peynted  with  his  softa 


Thif  gaidia  taX  of  lersa  a&d<3i(fli9u«a\V>Vi\ 


w^ 


ZU  CottltrButp  ZaUb.  [t.  1 


b 


And  craft  of  muinea  hand  »  Dnri<nu]y 
Arnvrii  huddo  tlufl  gardis,  trewely,  piu 
Tbilt  UBTW  "M  thM  gardin  ol  Bwicli  pryB, 
Bnt-if  it  were  the  Ton*jr  paradyi. 
Th'  odour  of  AoureB  uid  the  freaUie  glgbto 
VfvSde  h&D  iDAad  any  h«rto  for  ta  lighle 
That  ever  mi  born,  but-if  to  gmt  «ik- 

Or  to  {fret  >orwe  belds  it  in  diatrsne ; 
Bo  fU  it  wu  of  bcMitee  wHb  ploaumoe. 
Abkfter-diner  fonne  they  to  daonee,  (190I 
And  Binge  »l>a,  uva  Dorigun  slloDe, 
Wliich  moda  olvar  lilr  oomploist  and  liir 

Fur  die  nB  saOKti  him  on  the  daoDoe  go, 
That  wu  hir  hoOBbonde  and  hir  lore  also. 
Bqt  mttlieleei  eha  moete  a  tyme  abyde, 
And  witb  good  hops  lete  bir  aarm  slfde. 
Up-oc  tbii  daance,  amongea  others  man, 
Dannoed  a  iqayer  bifonm  Jlorigen,  926 
That  froHober  vaM  and  jolyor  of  array, 

May.  '  Ijoc.) 

Hs  liugeth,  dannutli,  pasiiiige  any  man 
That  ia,  01  vaa,  lith  that  tha  world  bigsn. 
Ther-wtth  be   waa,   if  men   iholde  hiTr; 

disciTve,  {»i 

Oon  of  the  best«  farings  man  oo-lyre ; 
Yoag,  atnins,  right  Fertnoua,  and  ricfao 

and  wys, 
JUad  n-el  bilovcd.  and  balden  in  gret  piya. 
And  ahortly,  if  the  sothe  I  toUen  shal,  935 
rnwlting  of  this  Dorigen  at  aJ, 
Thia  locty  aqnyer,  wrnuit  to  Vonna, 
Which  that  y-olaped  waa  AuTBlioa.     (jio) 
Had  loved  blr  best  of  any  craatore 
Tivo  year  and  more,  aa  was  his  aTentare, 
Bat  Defer  domle  he  tella  hir  hii  gra- 

WItb-oQt«n  Doppe  be  drank  al  bia  pon- 

Hawaadeflpayred,  no-thingdorateheiaya, 
Bare  in  hia  aongea  aom  what  wolde  be  wray  b 
Hia  WD,  aa  in  a  general  complayning ;  945 
He  Bayds  ha  loveda,  and  wu  toloved  no- 
thing. (iiB) 
Of  awioh  malare  made  ho  manye  Uyes, 
Bonges,  oompleintaa,  ronndals,  vjrelayes, 
How  that  he  doiste  nat  hia  aorwe  tello, 
Bnt  lon^inhBth.u  a  fariedooth  in  belle ; 
Auil  dj'B  bo  uosto,  he  aayde,  aadidoEUw 


For  Nareima,  that  doTM*  nat  taUa  Urva 


'  Ufldame,'  quod  he, '  by  god  thad  tba 

So  that  I  wilts  it  migfat«   yoax  liatt 
gUda,  had 

I  woMo,  that  day  that  your  Arraiagw 
Wente  over  the  »ea,  that  I,  AniaUu^  50a 
Had  HBol  ther  neTsr  I  iholds  httra  ««■) 

For  wel  I  woot  my  aBrvioo  ia  In  Tayn. 
My  gneidon  ia  bnt  breatinK  of  taya  haria ; 
Madame,  rowethnpon  toypeynaaamnlB; 
Fat  with  a  word  ye  may  cae  alaan  or  lai^ 
Hev  at  yoar  feet  god  wolds  thaA  I  wai 


I  ne  bare  u  now  no   leyier   1 
Have  meroy,  svete.  or  ye  vol  do  tn 


«* 


a  I  wh« 


Snt  DOW,  Aorelie,  I  koowe  yonr  sDMKlai 
By  tbllke  god  that  yaf  me  aoDla  and  ly( 
Ne  ahal  1  never  been  imti«w«  wyt  fflf 
In  word  ne  wark,  ai  far  aa  I  Iwt*  «tti 
1  wol  ban  bia  to  whom  that  I  Mm  fc»n  i 
Tak  thia  for  ^mal  anvver  aa  of  m*,* 
Bat  after  that  in  play  tbBasey(taAs;{i6E4 
'Atimlie,'  qnod  aba,    'b^   hjJgJiT  fai 

YutwoLloIgraunl«yQWlob«Mi~-     ' 


T.  1 1 303-1 1 387.]       i>.    Z^  ftMiitttgM  ZaU. 


641 


Sin  I  yow  see  so  pitonaly  oomplayne ; 
lioke  whAt  day  that,  endelong  Britayne, 
'Yeremoeye  alle  the  rokkes^ttoonbystoon, 
That  they  ne  lette  ship  ne  boot  to  goon — 
I  seye,  whan  ye  han  maad  the  oooet  so 

cleno  995 

Of  rokkee,  that  ther  nis  no  itoon  y-eene, 
Than  wol  I  love  yow  beet  of  any  man ; 
Have  heer  my  tronthe  in  al  that  ever  I 

can.'  (»7o) 

*  Is  ther  non  other  grace  in  yow  ? '  qnod  he. 
'  No,  by  that  lord,'  qnod  ihe,  *  that  maked 

me!  1000 

For  wel  I  woot  that  it  shal  never  bitjrde. 
Lat  fwiche  foliee  oat  of  yonr  herte  elyde. 
What  dejmtee  iholde  a  man  han  in  his  lyf 
For  to  go  love  another  mannes  wyf, 
That  hath  hir  body  whan  so  that  him 

lyketh  ? '  1005 

Aorelins  ftd  ofte  sore  syketh  ; 
Wo  was  Anrelie,  whan  that  he  this  herde, 
And  with  a  sorweftil  herte  he  thus  an< 

swerde :  (aSo) 

*  Madame,'  qnod  he,  *  this  were  an  in- 
possible  !  1009 
Than  moot  I  dye  of  sodein  deth  horrible.' 
And  with  that  word  he  turned  him  anoon. 
Tho  come  hir  othere  freendes  many  oon, 
And  in  the  aleyes  romeden  np  and  donn. 
And  northing  wiste  of  this  conclnck>nn, 
But  sodeinly  bigonno  revel  newe  1015 
Til  that  the  brighte  sonne  loste  hia  hewe ; 
For  th'orisonte  hath  reft  the  sonne  his 

light ;  (a89) 

This  is  as  mnche  to  aeye  as  it  wif  night. 
And  hoom  they  goon  in  joye  and  in  solas, 
Save  only  wrecche  Anrelins,  alias !  loao 
He  to  his  hons  is  goon  with  sorweftU  herte ; 
He  seeth  he  may  nat  Aro  his  death  asterte. 
Him  semed  that  he  felte  his  herte  cc^e ; 
Up  to  the  hevene  his  handes  he  gaa  holde, 
And  on  his knowes bare  hesettehim  doim. 
And  in  his  raving  seyde  his  oarisoon.  ios6 
For  verray  wo  ont  of  his  wit  he  brsjda. 
He  niste  what  he  spak,  bnt  thus  he  s^yda ; 
With  pitons  herte  his  pleynt  hath  he 

bigonne  (joi) 

Un-to   the  goddes,  and  first  un-to  the 

Sonne :  1090 

He  seyde,  *  AppoUo,  god  and  govamonr 
Of  every  plaonte,  hertw,  tree  and  floor, 


That  yeveat,  after  thy  declinaoionn, 
To  eoh  of  hem  his  tyme  and  his  sesonn, 
As  thyn  herberwe  chaongeth  lowe  or  hye, 
Lord  Phebns,  cast  thy  merciable  y6    IQ36 
On  wrecche  Anrelie,  which  that  am  but 

lorn.  (509) 

Lo,  lord !  my  lady  hath  my  deeth  y-awom 
With-oute  gilt,  bnt  thy  benignitee      1039 
Upon  my  dedly  herte  have  som  pitee ! 
Fbr  wel  I  woot,  lord  Phebns,  if  yow  lest, 
Te  may  me  helpen,  save  my  lady,  best. 
Now  voocheth  sanf  that  I  may  yow  devyse 
How  that  I  may  been  holpe  and  in  what 

wyse.  1044 

Tonr  blisfVil  snster,  Lncina  the  shene, 
That  of  the  see  is  chief  goddesse  and  qnane, 
Though  Keptonns  have  deitee  in  tha  sea, 
Tet  emperesse  aboven  him  is  she :      (5J0) 
Ye  knowen  wel,  lord,  that  right  as  hir 

doKyr  1049 

Is  to  be  qniked  and  lightned  of  yoor  fyr, 
For  which  she  folweth  yow  fnl  bisily, 
Bight  so  the  see  desyreth  naturally 
To  fblwen  hir,  as  she  that  is  goddesse 
Bothe  in  the  see  and  riveres  more  and 

lesse. 
Wherfore,  lord  Phebus,   this  is  my  re- 

queste —  1055 

Do  this  miracle,  or  do  myn  herte  breath— 
That  now,  next  at  this  opposicioun,   (399) 
Which  in  the  signe  shal  be  of  the  Leoun, 
As  preyeth  hir  so  greet  a  flood  to  bringe, 
That  fyve  fadme  at  the  leeste  it  overspringa 
The  hyeate  rokke  in  Armorik  Briteyne ; 
And  lat  this  flood  endure  yeres  tweyne ; 
Than  cartes  to  my  lady  may  I  seye : 
**Holdeth  yoor  heste,  the  rokkea  been 

aw^ye.'*  1064 

Lord  Phebof,  dooth  this  miracle  for  me ; 
Pr«ye  hir  she  go  no  ikster  conn  than  ye ; 
I  seye,  pr^eth  yoor  snster  that  she  go 
No  Outer  ooors  than  ye  thise  yeres  twa 
Than  shal  she  been  evene  atte  fhlle  alway, 
And  tpring-Aood  laste  bothe  night  and 

diy,  (S4«)  1070 

And,  bnt  she  voocha-nof  in  swiche  manera 
To  graonte  me  my  sovereyn  lady  dara, 
Pny  hir  to  sinken  every  rok  adoon 
In-to  hir  owana  derka  regioon 
Under  tha  ground,  ther  Floto  dwallath 

i&na,  ^>«n^ 


ZU  CaHferSnr;  ICofo*. 


[t.  11388-11471. 


Or  DereT-ma  iba]  I  mf  Udy  winn*. 
Tlir  temple  In  Delphnawol  I  buofoot  Hke ; 
lArd  PhobnJ,  Kv  tbe  lent  on  my  ebaka, 
And  ol'm;  P11711S  hava  wim  cumpMaioun.' 
And  with  tJikt  word  in  iwowhb  he  fll 
adonn,  (JSJ)  >o8o 

And  longD  tynia  lie  lay  forth  in  a  trannse. 
Hi*  brother,  which  th&t  knew  of  hi* 

t'l>  oAoghtc  liim  and  to  bedilo  he  hKth 

hini  brORht. 
Diapeyrrd  in  thie  torment  nudthiiithoght 
Lete  I  this  wofnl  creature  lye  ;  1085 

ChHo  he,  for  me,  whather  he  wol  live  01 

Arveragiu,  wilh  hela  uid  greet  hononr, 
Aa  he  tluit  oa*  of  chlnUrye  the  floor,  (jte) 
Ta  comen  hooni,  and  othere  worthy  iddii. 
O  bligfQl  artow  now.  Iliun  Dorigen,  1090 
That  host  thy  'osty  honsbonde  in  thyne 

Tlie  frcBahe  knighl,  the  vroithy  man  of 

Thnt  lovetli  thoe,  lu  hia  owone  herlea  lyf. 
No-thiDE  liat  him  to  been  imaginatyf 
If  any  wight   had  ainko,  whyl  he  wu 

onto,  1095 

To  hire  of  love ;  hn  hiuIJe  of  it  no  doate. 
He  noght  onteniietli  to  no  twich  matere, 
Bat  danncath,  jostotb,  makoth  hir  good 

chero ;  1 370) 

And  thtus  in  jnye  and  bliue  t  lete  ham 

dwflUe, 
Andof  thoBykeAaralioa  wol  t  telle,  itoo 

In  langour  and  in  torment  rniioni 
Two  yeer  and  more  lay  wteoche  Anroliua, 
Er  Hny  foot,  he  migbla  on  erthe  goon ; 
No  confort  in  Ihifl  lyino  hadde  ho  noon, 
Savo  ofhlsbrother.whichthat  waa  a  dork ; 
Be  knew  of  al  this  wo  and  al  this  werk. 
For  to  non  othi?r  11 


(381) 


Ofthii 

Unilerhiahreirthebflrit  mi 
Than  evor  dido  Famphilos  for  Oalatheo. 
Hid  brut  was  hool,  with-oalo  for  to  sene 
Bat  in  his  hcrte  ay  wa*  the  arwe  kene. 
And  wel  ye  knows  that  of  n  smvonnre 
In  Bnrgeryo  ia  porilona  the  core, 
Bat  men  nuKhte  toncha  the  arwo,  or  oomi 
therby.  1,,^ 

Hia  brother  weep  and  waylod  piively, 


That  why)  he  waa  u  Orilena  In  TnsK 
Aa  yoDga  clerkia,  that  bean  liksfeai  [^i 
To  redra  arte*  that  beeo  cDiiona,      lu 
Sekea  in  enry  halite  and  emiy  ham 
Paiticnler  Bcienv«a  for  to  lerae. 
Ha  him  remambred  that,  npon  a  daj, 
At  Orliana  in  atndie  a  book  be  aay 
Of  magik  natiuvl.  which  hia  Telavc,  in 
That  waa  that  tyue  a  hachelar  of  Ian. 
Al  were  he  ther  Ui  leme  anothM  cnA, 
Had  prively  npon  hia  desk  y-laft ; 
Which  book  apak  mnchel  of  tha 

Tonchinee  the  eights  and  twenty  on- 

That  longcu  to  the  mone,  and  nrich  ftln 
Aa  in  OUT  dayea  is  nat  worth  a  flyei 
For  holy  cliirchea  fcith  in  our  bilera 
Ne  snffreth  noon  iUnaion  na  to  enn. 
And  whan  Ihia  book  waa  in  hii  n 

brannea,  111 

Anon  Tor  jo^t  hia  herta  gan  to  dan 
And  lo  bim-self  he  aayde  privaly : 
'  Hy  brother  ahnl  be  wariaahed  haiUT' 
For  I  am  silter  that  ther  bo  ac 
Byw 


Swiohe  1 


fldire 


Ihiso  aabtilo  tregetoorM  pbl* 
For  ofte  at  festea  have  I  »el  hard  it!*. 
That  tregetoors,  with-inne  an  hal 
Have  maad  come  In  a  wM«r  and 
And  in  the  halle  rowen  up  and  di 
Somt  jmo  hath  aenud  Dome  &  grin 
Andsomtymoflonreaapriiigaaaia 
Somtyme  a  vyne,  and  grspea  whyti  >< 

Sojntymo  a  caatnl,  al  of  ijva  and  ataiAi 
And  whan  hem  lyked,  voydad  itaBO* 
Thua  aemed  It  to  Bvary  mannea  ■i^>>*' ' 
Now  than  eoucdnda  I  thna,  Ihui'' 
roighte 
At  Orliena  earn  old  fUawe  y-flnda. 
That  hadde  this  monea  mandonainni 
Or  other  niagik  natorel  above, 
He  aholde  wsl  make  my  brothai  haa" 


For  with   an    apparenoe   a  daik  *> 

To  mannea  aighte,  that  alls  th*  nAf 

bUka 
Of  BritaiBn*  weren  y-voydad  em 


1 1542.]       F.   tr^e  5van8efo^«  Zatt. 


643 


68  by  the  brinke  oomen  and 

1 160 

ch  forme  endtire  a  day  or  two ; 

my  brother  warisshed  of  his 

e  she  nedes  holden  hir  biheste, 
shal  shame  hir  atte  leste.* 
lolde  I  make  a  lenger  tale  of 

1165 

)rotheres  bed  he  oomen  is, 

confort  he  yaf  him  for  to  gon 

,  that  he  np  stirte  ano^,    (440) 

a  wey  forthward  thanne  is  he 

r  to  ben  lissed  of  his  care.  1170 
bey  were  come  almost  to  that 

ere  a  two  forlonfif  or  three, 
erk  rominge  by  him-self  they 

t  in  Latin  thriftily  hem  grette, 

ihat  he  seyde  a  wonder  thing : 

quod  he,  *the  canse  of  your 

ty  ferther  any  fote  wente,  (449) 
om  al  that  was  in  hir  entente. 
ton  clork  him  asked  of  felawes 
0  that  he  had  knowe  in  olde 
;  1180 

(werde  him  that  they  dede  were, 
lio  weep  fol  ofte  many  a  tere. 
bis  hers  Aorelins  lighte  anon, 
with  this  magicien  is  he  gon 
is  hous,  and  made  hem  wel  at 

1185 
id  no  vitaille  that  mighte  hem 

Ayed  hous  as  ther  was  oon 
i  his  lyf  saogh  never  noon.  (460) 
ed  him,  er  he  wente  to  sopeer, 
arkes  fol  of  wilde  deer ;      1 190 
h  he  hertes  with  hir  homes 

ite  that  ever  were  seyn  with  y8. 
)f  hem  an  hondrcd  slayn  with 
es, 

le  with  arwes  blede  of  bittre 
:es. 

whan  voided  were  thise  wilde 

1195 
>ner8  npon  a  fair  river. 


That  with  hir  hankes  haa  the  heron 

slayn. 
Tho  sangh  he  knightes  justing  in  a  playn ; 
And  after  this,  he  dide  him  swich  ple- 

saunoe,  (471) 

That  he  him  shewed  his  lady  on  a  daunoe 
On  which  him-4Mlf  he  daunoed,  as  him 

thoughte.  .  ix>i 

And  whan  this  maister,  that  this  magik 

wroughte, 
Saugh  it  was  tjrme,  he  clapte  his  handes 

two. 
And  fiurewel !  al  our  revel  was  ago. 
And  yet  remoeved  they  never  out  of  the 

hons,  1305 

Whyl  they  saugh  al  thissightemerveiUons, 
But  in  his  studie,  ther-as  his  bookes  be, 
Th^  seten  stille,  and  no  wight  but  th^ 

three.  (480) 

To  him  thii  maister  called  his  squyer, 
And  seyde  him  thus :  *  is  redy  our  aoper? 
Almost  an  houre  it  is,  I  undertake,    121 1 
Sith  I  yow  bad  our  soper  for  to  make. 
Whan  that  thise  worthy  men  wenten 

with  me 
In-to  my  studie,  ther-as  my  bookes  be.' 
*  Sire, '  quod  this  squyer,  *  whan  it  lyketh 

yow,  iai5 

It  is  al  redy,  though  ye  wol  right  now.' 
*  Go  we  than  soupe,*  quod  he,  *as  for  the 

bests; 
This  amorous  folk  iom-tyme  mote  han 

reste.*  (490) 

At-after  soper  fllle  they  in  tretee. 
What  somme  sholde  tins  maistres  guer- 
don be,  laao 
To  remoeven  aUe  the  rokkss  of  Britayne, 
And  eek  £rom  Qeronnde  to  the  mouth  of 

Sayna 
He  made  it  straonge,  and  swoor,  10  god 

him  save, 
Lasse  than  a  thousand  pound  he  wolde 

nathave, 
Ke  gladly  for  that  somme  he  wolde  nai 

goon.  1295 

Aurelins,  with  blisfy:il  herte  anoon, 
Answerde  thus,  *  ty  on  a  thousand  pound  I 
This  wyde  world,  which  that  men  seye  is 

round,  (500) 

I  wolde  it  yeve,  if  I  w«re  lord  of  ii.     la*^ 
Thii  baigijn  ig  AjI  dxl'«%^%Qt'«%\«BL'>Bs&^*^ 


T  a 


sionthe, 
Yot^LrionBlief^rnnlengDr tbnn  to-morwe/ 
'Xaj-,'qn<Ht  this  dork,  ^hava  hear  my 

feith  to  borws.' 
To  liodda  LB  goon  AoreUnH  wlmn  him 


leste, 


"J5 


ny  nl  IliaC  night  ho  hadde  hbi 
KSto ;  (So8) 

AVhnt  fi>i'hulaboDranithuhcipi!  of  btiiae, 

VpoQ  the  morwet  whbn  that  it  waa  day, 
ToBritaignetokatheytherigbtevay,  1140 
Aiireliaa,  anil  this  magicien  biayde, 
And  boen   dowended    ther    tliay  volde 
abyde; 

Tho  coldo  fraaty  seion  of  Derembre. 

Phobna  vox  old,  and  bowed  lyk  Utomi, 
That  in  his  bote  dei^JiiULoioan  1146 

Shuon  as  the  humed  gold  with  MrsmM 
brighto;  (ji») 

Bnt  nuw  in  Capricorn  adonn  he  li«^t«, 
Whor-aa  he  ihoon  ful  pale,  I  darwelseyn. 
The  bittre  &oal«s,  with  the  elost  and  reyu, 


Hia  tables  Tolotanoa  forth  be  bnjght, 
Pol  wel  oorrootod,  no  thor  hlkked  noght, 
Neither  hia  oollect  ne  hia  expana  jwrea, 
Ne  bin  rotes  ne  hb  othero  geroB,  1176 

a  centrea  and  hia  argomMkttf, 


Fro  the  heed  of  tlilllio  fiie  Aries  abn-e 
Tbnt  in  the  ninthe  apoere  oonaidercd  is; 
Fol  mibtilly  he  oalcBled  al  tluK 

Whan  he  had  founde  hia  first«  auin- 


And  in  whoa  faci 


T.  11623-11698.]       F.    Z^t  ftdniitt^  Zatt. 


645 


'  My  righie  lady,*  quod  tliii  ivoliil  man, 
*  Whom  I  most  drede  and  love  as  I  best 

can, 
And  lothest  were  of  al  this  world  displese, 
Kere  it  that  I  for  yow  have  swich  disese, 
That  I  moste  dyen  heer  at   yonr  foot 

anon,  1315 

Noght  wolde  I  telle  how  me  is  wo  bigon ; 
But  certes  onther  moste  I  dye  or  plc^me ; 
Ye  slee  me  giltelees  for  verray  peyne.  (590) 
But  of  my  deeth,  thogh  that  ye  have  no 

ronthe, 
Avyseth    yow,  er    that    ye    breke   your 

trouthe.  1320 

Kopenteth  }*ow,  for  thilke  god  above, 
£r  ye  me  sleen  by-cause  that  I  yow  love. 
For,  madame,  wel  ye  woot  what  ye  han 

hight ; 
Nat  that  I  ehalange  any  thing  of  right 
Of  yow  my  sovereyn  lady,  but  your  grace ; 
Bat  in  a  gardin  yond,  at  swich  a  place, 
Yo  woot  right  wel  what  ye  bihighten  me ; 
And  in  myn  hand  your  trouthe  plighten 

ye  (600) 

To  love  me  best,  god  woot,  ye  seyde  so, 
Al  bo  that  I  unworthy  be  therto.        1330 
Mmlame,  I  speke  it  for  the  honour  of  yow, 
Moro  than  to  save  myn  hertes  lyf  right 

now; 
I  liavo  do  so  as  ye  comanded  me ; 
And  if  ye  vouche-sauf,  3:0  may  go  see. 
Doth  as  yow  list,  have  your  biheste  in 

miiide,  1335 

For  quik  or  deed,  right  ther  ye  shnl  me 

flnde; 
In  yow  lyth  el,  to  do  me  live  or  dejre  ;— 
Bnt  wel  I  woot  the  rokkes  been  aweye ! ' 
Ho  taketh  his  leva,  and  she  astonied 

Btood,  (611) 

In  nl  hir  face  nas  a  dn^M  of  blood ;     1340 
She  wende  never  han  come  in  swich  a 

trappe: 
'  Alias ! '  quod  she,  *  that  ever  this  sholde 

happe! 
For  wende  I  never,  by  possibilitee, 
Tliat  swich  a  monstre  or  merveille  ma^te 

be! 
It  is  agayns  the  proces  of  nature  : '      1345 
And  hoom  she  gooth  a  sorweftil  creatine. 
For  verray  fere  unnethe  ma^  she  go, 
bhe  wepeth,  wailleth,  al  a  dsij  or  two,  (6so) 


And  swowneth,  that  it  ronthe  was  to  see; 
But  why  it  was,  to  no  wight  tolde  she ;  1350 
For  out  of  tonne  was  goon  Arveragus. 
But  to  hix^«elf  she  spak,  and  seyde  thus. 
With  £ftce  pale  and  with  faX  sorweful 

chere, 
In  hir  oompleynt,  as  ye  shul  after  here  : 
*  Alias,*  quod  she,  *on  thee.  Fortune, 

I  pleyne,  1355 

That  unwar  wrapped  hast   mo    in  thy 

cheyne ; 
For  which,  t*escape,  woot  I  no  socour 
Save  only  deeth  or  elles  dishonour ;   (630) 
Oon  of  thise  two  bihoveth  me  to  chese. 
Bnt  nathelees,  yet  have  I  lever  lose     1360 
My  lyf  than  of  my  body  have  a  shame. 
Or  knowe  my-selven  fals,  or  lose  my  name. 
And  with  my  deth  I  may  be  quit,  y-wis. 
Hath  ther  nat  many  a  noble  wyf,  er 

this,  1364 

And  many  a  mayde  y-slayn  hir-solf,  alias! 

Bather  than  with  hir  body  doon  trespas  ? 

Yis,  certes,  lo,  thise  stories  beren  wit- 

nesse; 
Whan  thretty  t^'raunts,  ful  of  oursed« 

nesse,  (640) 

Had  sli^yn  Phidonn  in  Athenes,  atte  feste. 
They  oomanded  his  doghtros  for  t'areste, 
And  bringen  hem  bifom  hem  in  desp^'t 
Al  naked,  to  f^Umie  hir  fool  dol^-t,       1372 
And  in  hir  fadres  blood  they  mado  hem 

daunce 
Upon  the  pavement,  gud  yeve  hem  mis- 

chaunce ! 
For  which  thise  wofnl  maydens,  ful  of 

drede,  1375 

Bather  than  they  woldo  loso  hir  ma3rden- 

hede. 
They  prively  ben  stirt  in-to  a  wcUe, 
And  dreynte  hem-eelven,  as  tho  bokcs 

teUe.  (650) 

They  of  liessene  lete  enquore  and  seke 
Of  Lacedomie  fifty  ma^^ens  eke,         1380 
On  whiohe  they  wolden  doon  hir  lecherye; 
But  was  ther  noon  of  al  that  companye 
That  she  nas  slaj-n,   and  with  a  good 

entente 
Chees  rather  for  to  dye  than  assente 
To  been  oppressed  of  hir  maydenhede.  1385 
Why  sholde  I  thanne  to  dye  been  in 

dx«de? 


^(t  CantevBur^  "Zotie.  [t.  11G99-11778. 


Thst  lovod  B.  mnydcD,  li^tt  Stinipbolidu, 
Whnn  that  Iiirfnderilajn  w&s  on  anight, 
Vn-to  DiBiiBstempla  gntb  8bD  right,  ijijo 
And  heste  the  imago  in  hit  bacdea  two, 
Fro  which  imngo  wohlu  flhe  nuvor  go, 
No  wight  nomightohlrhiuidcwof  it  Aruoo* 
Til  bIid  wns  Blnjn  right  in  the  Betve  phice. 
Now  gith  that  mnydeiu  bndden  swipb 


iWS 


Tn  been  defonlei!  with  mnmiBs  fonl  deist, 

Wei  ogbto  (t  wyf  rather  hir-fleWon  doe 

TbBD  1*  deftraled.  as  it  thiukelih  tne.  {670) 

Wbiit  Bhal  I  seyn  of  HaHdrabiileB  wyf, 
That  nt  rartngd  biratla  hir-aelf  hir  lyf  f 
Fur  whan  »he  snngb  that  Eomt^iu  wan 

Sho  looli  hir  tliildreu  nllt',  oud  ikipto 

mlonn 
lii-to  the  fjT,  (inil  chepfl  rmther  to  dyo 
Tlinn  any  llomiij-u  dido  hir  vileinya. 
HatJi    nnt    Lucresse    y-fllayu   hir<BeIf, 


Of   Tarqnin,    for    hir    tbongbt*    i 


By-caose  that  she  wolde  cM  defonled  la. 

O  Cedasns  I  it  is  fol  greet  piifs,       (jaa) 

To  redm  how  thy  doghtren  lioyde,  Ulu  F 

That  olowe  hem-mlvea  for  Bwich  inuiar 

cat  14  jD 

As  groat  n.  [lilee  was  it,  or  wel  more, 
The  Tlieljan  mnj-don,  that  for  Nicfauuin 
Hir-teti-en  slow,  right  far  swicli  mstwr 


Shewi 
dr 

h  hi 
■sserl. 

d«th  hir  m« 

jdonheda  rr- 
•43« 

WTrn 

abal 

I  «eye  of  Nicer 

ateawyf. 

Th«tfo 

rswldicMbimfteh 

rnlelfhirlyf? 

How 

eakwaatoAlc 

obiadw    (;iii 

HiBlff^ 

.that  rather  for  tod. 

nMlohe«l44<> 

r  (0  snffre  his  body  nnbnriod  ba  1 

Lo  which  »  V 

yfwasAlcBslA 

qnodaha. 

'  Whst  seith  Oatet  of  godo 

ronnlopeer 

AlOrecekn 

Panl 

eo,  of  laodomya  ia  wr 

tenOitM..4^t 

That  1. 

hau 

kUub. 

Nolen 

^rw 

IdB  she  live  nf 

or  hi.  day. 

The 

f  noble  Porcia 

oUe  I  Dutf ; 

T.  ii77srii846*]       ^*    ^(^  J^vAnlede^  ^fe. 


647 


*  l8  ther  oght  elles,  Dorigen,  but  this  ?  *  (741) 
'  Nay,  nay,'  quod  she,  *  god  help  me  00, 

as  wis ;  1470 

This  is  to  machef  and  it  were  goddes  wille.* 

*  Ye,  wyf/  quod  he,  '  lat  slepen  that  is 

stille ; 
It  may  be  wel,  paraventore,  yet  to*day. 
Ye  shnl  your  tronthe  holden,  by  my  fiiy ! 
For  god  so  wisly  have  meroy  on  me,    1475 
I  hadde  wel  lever  y-stiked  for  to  be, 
For  verray  love  which  that  I  to  yow  have, 
Bnt-if  ye  sholde  yowc  tronthe  kepe  and 

save.  (750) 

Tronthe  is  the  hyeste  thing  that  man 

may  kepe : ' — 
Bat  with  that  word  he  brast  anon  to 

wepe,  1480 

And  seyde,  *  I  yow  forbede,  np  peyne  of 

deeth, 
That  never,  whyl  thee  lasteth   lyf  ne 

breeth, 
To  no  wight  tel  thoa  of  this  aventare. 
As  I  may  best,  I  wol  my  wo  endure, 
Ne  make  no  oontenance  of  hevinesse,  1485 
That  folk  of  jrow  may  demen  harm  or 


And   forth    he    cleped  a  sqnyor    and 

a  maydo : 

*  Goth    forth    anon    with    Dorigen,*    he 

sayde,  (760) 

*And   bringeth    liir    to    swich   a  place 

anon.* 
Tliey  tak^  hir  love,  and  on  hir  wey  they 
gon ;  1490 

But  they  ne  wiste  why  she  thider  wente. 
He  nolde  no  wight  tellen  his  entente.  (764) 
Paraventore  an  heep  of  yow,  y-wis, 

[T.  om. 
Wol  holden  him  a  lewed  man  in  this, 

[T.  om. 
That  he  wol  pntte  his  wyf  in  japartye ; 

[T.  OM. 

Herkneth  the  tale,  er  ye  np-on  hir  crye. 

[T.  om. 

She  may  have  bettre  fortune  than  jrow 

semeth ;  [T.  om. 

And  whan  that  ye  han  herd  the  tale, 

demeth.  \T,  om. 

This  sqnyer,  which  that  highte  Anielins, 

Ou  Dorigen  that  was  so  amorons,  (77a)  1500 

01'  aventare  happed  hir  to  mete 


Amidde  the  toon,  right  in  the  qnikkest 

strete, 
As  she  was  bonn  to  goon  the  wey  forth- 
right 
Toward  the  gardin  ther-as  she  had  hight. 
And  he  was  to  the  gardinward  also ;   1505 
For  wel  he  spyed,  whan  she  wolde  go 
Oat  of  hir  hons  to  any  maner  place. 
Bnt   thos   th^  xnette,  of  aventare  or 
grace;  (780) 

And  he  sideweth  hir  with  glad  entente, 
And  asked  of  hir  whiderward  she  wente? 
And  she  answerde,  half  as  she  were  mad, 
'  Un-to  the  gardin,  as  myn  honsbond  bad. 
My  tronthe  for  to  holde,  alias  I  alias ! ' 

Aorelins  gan  wondren  on  this  cas. 
And  in  his  herte  had  greet  oomi>aatioan 
Of  hir  and  of  hir  lamentacioan,  1516 

And  of  Arveragos,  the  worthy  knight, 
That  bad  hir  holden   al  that  she  had 
hight,  (790) 

So  looth  him  was  his  wyf  sholde  br«ke 

hir  tronthe ; 
And  in  his  herte  he  oanghte  of  this  gpreet 
roathe,  i5an 

Consideringo  the  beste  on  every  syde, 
That  fro  his  lost  yet  wore  him  lever  abyde 
Than  doon  so  heigh  a  cherlish  wrecched- 

nesse 
Agayns  franohyse  and  alio  gentiUesse ; 
For  which  in  fewe  wordcs  seyde  he  thns: 
*  Hadame,  seyth  toyoar  lord  Arveragos, 
That  sith  I  see  his  grote  gentillesse    (800) 
To  yow,  and  eek  I  see  wel  yoor  distresse, 
That  him  were  lever  han  shame  (and  that 

were  ronthe) 
Than  ye  to  me  sholde  breke  thus  yoor 
troathe,  1530 

I  have  wel  lever  ever  to  sufTre  wo 
Than  I  departe  the  love  bitwix  yow  twa 
I  yow  release,  madame,  in-to  yoar  hond 
Quit  every  sarement  and  every  bond,  1554 
That  ye  han  maad  to  me  as  heer-bifom, 
Sith  thilke  tyme  which  that  ye  were  bom. 
My  troathe  I  plighte,  I  shal  jrow  never 

repreve 
Of  no  biheste,  and  here  I  take  my  leve, 
As  of  the  treweste  and  the  best«  wyf  (81 1) 
That  ever  yet  I  knew  in  al  my  lyt      1540 
Bat  every  wyf  be-war  of  hir  biheste.^ 
On  Dorigene  x«mftal\](t«^^x«^^A^Mi^A« 


Z^t  CanttrBurp  Zatit. 


[t.  11847-119)$, 


Thus  c:au  A  Eqn^'er  doon  n  gentil  dede 
Aawellna  couukDight.  wilii-oatetidr 
tihe  thouketh  bim  Bp-OB  hir  kutws  nl 

Auci  hoom  an-to  iiir  lioiulwDd  ia  she : 
And  toldo  liim  at  bb  ya  ban  herd  me  aayd ; 
And  bo  ye  siker,  he  w«  10  weel  apayd.lBio) 
That  it  vere  IspoflBiblo  mo  io  wryte  ; 
Wb&t  Bbolda  I  Unger  of  this  ons  endyto  F 
Arvorapia  and  Dori^ne  hiii  vyf  i£5i 
Aoverej'D  tiliaoe  ledtm  forth  hir  Ijf^ 


Nov 


tboDgb  ohe  wore 

we  for  evarmore. 
:o  of  me  ii4-im>rc. 
it  balh  h1  forlorn, 


And  seyde  thiuf,  n-ban  ha  UuM  mn^M 
berdo ;  l»S*l 

'Hnve  1  oat  boldoccovsmmtau-totfaMr 
'  Yc«,  certoa,  wcl  uid  ttswelr,'  qood  ha. 
'  Hoatov  nat  liod  thy  btdy  oi  thee  lyketh?' 
'  No,   no,'  quod    ho,  and    sorweliillr  b< 

'WlutwuIJiecanu?  tol  ma  if  Lhoa  can.' 
Adrelina  bia  tale  anon  bigim. 
And  tolda  him  lU,  as  ye  boo  henl  bifcir*^ 
It  nedeth  nat  to  yov  reberoo  it  more. 

Ueseide^  ^  Arveragno,  of  ^stilleaso,  150^ 
Had  lever  dye  in  aorwo  OJiii  in  diatreve 
Than  that  hia  wyf  were  of  hir  traatb« 


fftit' 


Of  tbiao  two  folk  ye  gel 
Anrelius,  that  his  co[ 
CorselJi  tha  iyme  that 
'  Allaa,'  qitod  he, '  cdiM  1  that  I  bibighl 
Of  iiured  gold  a  tboasand  ponnil 
wifihto  (gpl  I 

Un-to  this  philosorhro  !  how  shaj  I  do 
t  me  nn-mora  but  that  I  nm  fordo. 
Hya  horitnj^  moot  I  tio^lee  Gella, 
And    bean   a.  hcggoi 


The< 


And  that  hir  ti 


in  be 


nldo: 


T.  15469-15519]    o-    ^  *w«n>«  a^omu  tAtt. 


649 


GROUP  G. 


THE   SECONDE    NONNES    TALE. 

The  Prologe  of  tht  Sccondc  Nonncs  Talc. 


Thk  ministre  and  the  norice  un-to  vyce«, 
Which  that  men  clepe  in  English  ydel- 

noflse, 
Tliat  porter  of  the  gate  ifl  of  delyces, 
Teflchne,  and  by  hir  contrarie  hir  op- 

presse, 
Tliat  is  to  seyn,  by  leveftd  bisinease,        5 
Wei  oghten  we  to  doon  al  our  entente, 
Lest  that  the  feend  thorgh  ydelneese  us 

hente. 

For  he,  that  with  his  thousand  cordes  dye 
Continnelly  ns  waiteth  to  bidappe, 
Whan  he  may  man  in  ydelnease  espye,  10 
He  can  00  lightly  cacche  him  in  his  trappe, 
Til  that  a  man  be  hent  right  by  the  lappe, 
He  nis  nat  war  the  feend  hath  him  in 

honde ; 
Wei  onghte  us  werche,  and  jrdelnes  with- 

Btonde. 

And  though  men  dradden  never  for  to  dye, 
Yet  seen  men  wel  by  reson  doutelees,    16 
That  ydelnesse  is  roten  slogardye, 
Of  which    ther    never   comth   no  good 

oncrees; 
And  seen,  that  slouthe  hir  holdeth  in 

a  lees 
Only  to  slepe,  and  for  to  ete  and  drinke. 
And  to  devouren  al  that  others  swinke.  21 

And  for  to  putte  us  fro  swioh  ydelnesse. 
That  cause  is  of  so  greet  oonfhsioun, 
I  have  heer  doon  my  feithftd  bisinesw, 
Atter  the  legende,  in  transUcioun  95 

Right  of  thy  glorious  lyf  and  paasioan. 
Thou  with  thy  gerland  wioght  of  rose 

andlUie; 
Thee  mene  I,  maydt  and  martir,  ttlnt 

CeoiUe! 

Y 


Tnuocacio  ad  Mfariam, 

AxD  thou  that  flour  of  virgines  art  alle, 
Of  whom  that  Bernard  list  so  wel  to 

wryte,  30 

To  thee  at  my  biginning  first  I  calle ; 
Thou  comfort   of  us  wrecches,  do  me 

endyte 
Thy  maydens  deeth,  than  wan  thurgh  hir 

mexyte 
The  eternal  lyf,  and  of  the  feend  victorie. 
As  man  may  after  reden  in  hir  storie.    35 

Thou  mayde  and  mooder,  doghter  of  thy 

sone. 
Thou  welle  of  mercy,  sinful  soules  cure. 
In  whom  that  god,  for  bountee,  chees  to 

wone, 
Thou   humble,    and    heigh    over   every 

creature. 
Thou  nobledest  so  ferforth  our  nature,  40 
That  no  desdejni  the  maker  hadde  of 

kinde, 
His  sone  in  blode  and  flesh  to  clothe  and 

winde. 

Withinne  the  cloistre  blisful  of  thy  sydeS 
Took  mannes  shap  the  eternal  love  and 

pees, 
That  of  the  tryne  compas  lord  and  gyde 

is,  45 

Whom  erthe  and  see  and  heven,  out  of 

relees, 
Ay  herien ;  and  thou,  virgin  wemmelees. 
Bar  of  thy  body,  and  dweltcst  mayden 

pure. 
The  oreatour  of  every  creature. 

Assembled  is  in  thee  magnificence        50 
With  meroy,  goodne«e,  and  with  swich 
pttM 

3 


Z^  tAnUtSut^  t^fcs. 


[t.  iS5»o-iSjS9- 


Tlmt  tbun,  that  ait  the  souno  ui  vxcel- 

X»t  oiiljr  helpoat  liein  that  prcyen  Iheo, 
Bnt  ofta  tymo,  of  ihy  be nieiiiteo,  54 

Fnl  fnly,  ec  that  men  tbys  help  biseche, 
Thaq^Dost  bitbm,  andart  luTlyvoflIech& 

Xow  help,  Ihon  moke  and  bliifnl  tnyn 

Ue.  flemtd  wreuhe,  in  tbiailpsert  of  Exile ; 
Tliiak  I.Q   Uifl  wommsn   Cuiaaco,   that 

snj'do 
That  irhclpca  elan  aomme  of  the  oromniei 

olio  6u 

That  from  hir  lordeg  Uble  been  y-tUle  ; 
And  though  that  1,110  wrthy  gone  of  Evo, 
Be  sinful,  yet  WKBpte  my  bilova. 
And,  fur  that  feith   ia  docd  nitL-ontra 


OUton,  that  art  so  faj-r  and  fnlorRTOce, 
Bo  Bij-n  Brt\-oqat  in  that  hpigha  place 
Ther-Bs  wlthontoQ  eudu  ij  sonfta'OBanne,' 
Tliou  Crlatts    niuoder,   aoEhtet    dcre  of 


The  snle  ae 


,  'lilie' 


labirn: 


OrOcile  ii  to  aeye  'the  vgy  to  biinde,' 
For  ahe  envnmple  «*d  by  good  tochia^; 
Or  ellee  Cecile,  as  I  writcD  flnde, 
la  joynsi,  bj-  a  manor  conjninJngB  -if 

Of  'hevenu'  and   'lia'i    and    hew,  in 

fignringe, 
The  'havnn'  is  set  for  tliOKfat  of  boliueB^ 
And  '  Ilia '  for  liir  lasting  bisiscfiM. 

Cecils  may  eeli  be  eeyd  in  tliia 


Wan 


light 


f  HlnJ 


Of  aapienca.  and  for  hir  (beweadsFe  ; 
Or  eltea,  lo !  this  uuydena  name  bright 
Of '  heveno '  nnd  '  Icog '  comlh,  for  whith 
b;  rigbl 

ight«  lilr  vtl '  the  heven  of  iwpl*' 


calle, 
Enannplo  of  gcide  i 


Drkeanllo. 


T.  15590-15^^0    <^-    ^  j^etonbe  Qftonned  Zatt. 


651 


And  from  hir  onklel  op  fottfed  in  the 

feith 
Of  Crist,  and  bar  his  gospel  in  hir  minde ; 
She  never  ceased,  as  I  writen  finde, 
Of  hir  preyere,  and  god  to  love  and  drede, 
Biseking  him  to  kepe  hir  majdenhede.  ia6 

And  when  this  mayden  sholde  onto  a  man 
Y-wedded  be,  that  was  fdl  yong  of  age, 
Which  that  y-deped  was  Valerian, 
And  day  was  oomen  of  hir  manage,  130 
She,  fnl  devout  and  humble  in  hir  corage, 
Under  hir  robe  of  gold,  that  sat  fnl  ftiyre. 
Had  next  hir  flesh  y-elad  hir  in  an  heyre. 

And  wbyl  the  organs  maden  melodye. 
To  god  alone  in  herte  thus  sang  she  ;    135 
'  O  lord,  my  soule  and  eek  my  body  gye 
Unwemmed,  lest  that  I  confounded  be :' 
And,  for  his  love  that  deyde  upon  a  tree, 
Every  seconde  or  thridde  day  she  faste, 
Ay  biddinge  in  hir  orisons  fU  &ste.     140 

The  night  cam,  and  to  bedde  moste  she 

gon 
With  hir  hoosbonde,  as  ofte  is  the  manere, 
And  prively  to  him  she  seyde  anon, 
'  O  swete  and  wel  biloved  spouse  dere, 
Ther  is  a  conseil,  and  jre  wolde  it  here, 
AMiich  that  right  fSeun  I  wolde  unto  yow 

seye,  146 

So  that  ye  swere  ye  shul  me  nat  biwreye.* 

Valerian  gan  faste  unto  hir  swere, 
That  for  no  cas,  ne  thing  that  mighte  be, 
He  sholde  never-mo  biwxeyen  here ;     150 
And  thanno  at  erst  to  him  thus  s«yde  she, 
'  I  have  an  angel  which  that  loveth  me. 
That  with  greet  love,  wher^o  I  wake  or 

slepe, 
L)  redy  ay  my  body  for  to  kepa.  154 

And  if  that  he  may  felen,  out  of  drede, 
That  ye  me  touche  or  love  in  vileinye, 
He  right  anon  wol  slee  yaw  with  the  dede. 
And  in  your  3rowthe  thus  ye  shulden  dye ; 
And  if  that  ye  in  clene  love  me  gye, 
He  wol  yow  loven  as  me,  for  your  dan- 
nesse,  160 

And  shewen  yow  his  joye  and  hif  briglit- 


t  r 


Valerian,  correoted  as  god  wolde, 
Answerde  agayn,  *  if  I  shal  trusten  thee, 
Lat  me  that  angel  see,  and  him  biholde ; 
Andif  that  itaverray  angel  be,  1^ 

Than  wol  I  doon  as  thou  hast  preyed  me ; 
And  if  thou  love  another  man,  for  sothe 
Bight  with  this  swerd  than  wol  I  slee  yow 
bother 

Cecils  answerde  anon  right  in  this  wyse, 

*  If  that  yow  list,  the  angel  shul  ye  see,  1711 
So  that  ye  trowe  on  Crist  and  yow  bap- 

tyse. 
GKyth  forth  to  Via  Apia,'  quod  she, 
*That  fro  this  toun  ne  stant  but  myles 

three. 
And,  to  the  povre  folkes  that  ther  dwelle, 
Sey  hem  right  thus,  as  that  I  shal  yow 

telle.  175 

Telle  hem  that  I,  Cecile,  yow  to  hem  sente, 
To  shewen  yow  the  gode  Urban  the  olde, 
For  secree  nodes  and  for  good  entente. 
And  whan  that  ye  seint  Urban  han  bi* 

holde. 
Telle  him  the  wordes  whiche  I  to  3row 

tolde;  i8u 

And  whan  that  he  hath  purged  yow  fro 

sinne, 
Thanne  shul  ye  see  that  angel,  er  ye 

twinne.' 

Valerian  is  to  the  place  y-gon. 

And  ri^t  as  him  was   taught  by  his 

leminge. 
He  fond  this  holy  olde  Urban  anon      185 
Among  the  seintes  buriels  lotinge. 
And  he  anon,  with-onten  tarjdnge, 
Dide  his  message;  and  whan  that  he  it 

tolde. 
Urban  for  joye  his  hondes  gan  up  holde. 

The  terss  from  his  y6n  leet  he  fklle —  190 

*  Almi^ty  lord,  O  Jesu  Crist,'  quod  he, 

*  Sower  of  ohast  conseil,  herds  of  us  alle, 
The  fruit  of  thilke  seed  of  chasUtee 
That  thou  hast  sows  in  Cecile,  tak  to  thee  I 
Lo,  lyk  a  bi^y  bee,  with-outen  gyle,      195 
Thee  sarveih  ay  thjm  owene  thral  Ceoile ! 

Wot  thilka  spoiife,  that  she  took  but  now 
Fnl  lyk  a  fievs  lec«Ll^ihAl«tk^J£^^>x«l»^ 


T  5 


ZU  CanicrSur^  Zaiu. 


[t.  I56«7-I573«- 


That  hmlde  ii  book  with  Uttre  of  guide  in 

homU. 
Aud  ewi  hilbm  Valerian  !•)  stoiido. 

Whan  ho  him  aaagh.  Bad  ho  up  lient« 

him  tbo,  »5 

And  <jn  hia  bnok  right  thaa  he  giui  to 

red«- 
'  On  Lord,  m  feith,  no  god  with-ontUD  mo, 
Oo  Crittendom,  and  fader  of  alia  also, 
Aboven  alio  and  ovtr  nl  everywhere' — 
Thiio  wordei  al  with  guld  y-writen  nere. 

^Vhan  this  whs  rod,  Ihiin  Beyde  thii  olds 

■Levpstow  this  thing  or  noV    »y  ye  or 

'  I  levfl  kI  this  tiling,'  <]nc(l  Valerian, 
•  For  Bother  tiling  than  thin,  I  dar  wel  say, 
luilcr  the  hevBnu  no  wight  thinke  mar.' 
Tliu   ranlubed    tti'olde    man, 


■  I  havo  »  brother,"  qnod  Valerian  tho,  135 
'  That  in  Ihii  world  I  love  no  man  so. 
I  pray  yov  that  my  brother  may  han 

To  knows  tlia  trontbe,  a<   I   dtt  in  tliit 


The  BDgsl  leyile,  'godlyketltUiyreqiwita, 
Anil  botbe,  with  Hio  palm  of  nuutinloD). 
Ye  ahollen  come  nntv  his  btiafnl  feaM.' 
And  wiih  that  word  Ttbnrce  his  brothic 


And  whan  that  he  tho  «a 

Which  that  tho  rotss  and  Ilia  lilies  soate, 

With-inne  his  hcrte  he  gun  to  woodn 

Aad  Bcylc,  ■!  wondi*,  this  tynio  of  tin 

Wbsnnea  Ihat  aote  BHvnnr  rometb  ao 
Of  Toeo  and  lilies  that  I  amelle  heer. 
For  though  I  hoddo  hem  in  myn  tw>n4e« 


The  savonr  Tiiightc  in  me  D< 


T- 15737-15808.]    a.   Z^  ^ecoMte  (j[lMm«s  tTafe. 


«63 


The   ydoles   and    be    dene,    and   elles 
naught.' —  369 

And  of  the  miracle  of  thise  oorones  tweye 
Seint  Ambroee  in  his  preface  list  to  seye ; 
Solempnely  this  noble  doctonr  dere 
Ck>mmendeth  it,  and  seith  in  this  manere: 

The  palm  of  martirdom  for  to  reoeyvef 
Seint«  Cecile,  Ailftld  of  goddes  jdile,      275 
The  world  and  eek  hir  chambre  gan  she 

weyvo; 
Wit  nee  Tybnrcos  and  f  Valerians  shrifle, 
To  whiche    god    of   his  bonntee  wolde 

shifte 
Corones  two  of  ilonres  wel  smellinge, 
Ai^  made  his  angol  hem  the  corones 

bringe:  380 

The  mayde  hath  broght  thise  men   to 

blisse  above ; 
The  world  hath  wist  what  it  is  worth, 

certeyn, 
Pevocioun  of  chastitee  to  love. — 
Tlio  ghewede  him  Cecile  al  open  and  pleyn 
That  alia  ydolos  nis  bnt  a  thing  in  veyn ; 
F«>r  they  boon  dombc,  and  therto  they 

been  deve,  986 

And  charged  him  his  ydoles  for  to  love. 

*Who  so  that  troweth  nat  this,  a  beste 

he  is,' 
Qno<l  tho  Tibnroo,  *  if  that  I  shal  nat  lye.' 
And  she  gan  kisso  his  brest,  that  herd^ 

this,  ago 

And  was  fnl  glail  he  oonde  tronthe  espye. 
*  This  day  I  take  tlioo  far  vayn  allye,' 
.Soyde  this  blisfnl  fajrre  mayde  dere  ; 
And  after  that  she  soyde  as  ye  may  here  : 

'  I/O,  right  so  as  the  love  of  Crist,'  quod 

she,  295 

'Made  me  thy  brotheres  wyf,  ri|^t  in 

that  wyse 
Anon  for  mya.  allye  beer  take  I  thee, 
.Sin  that  thou  wolt  thyn  ydoles  deapjse. 
Oo  with  tli3'  lirother  now,  and  thee  bap- 

tyse, 
And  make  thee  clene  ;  so  thatthom  mowe 

biholde  .1iii> 

The  angels  face  of  which  thy  brother 

tolde.' 


Tibovce  answerde   and  seyde,   ^brotlier 

dere. 
First  tel  me  whider  I  shal,  and  to  what 

man?' 
*To  whom?'  qnod  he,  *com  forth  with 

right  good  chere, 
I  wol  thee  lede  unto  the  pope  Urban.'  305 
'  TU  Urban  ?  brother  myn  Valerian,' 
Qnod  tho  Tibnrce,  *  woltow  me  thider  lede  ? 
Me  thinketh  that  it  were  a  wonder  dede. 

Ne  menestow  nat  Urban,'  quod  he  tho, 

*  That  is  so  ofte  dampned  to  be  deed,    310 
And  woneth  in  halkes  alwey  to  and  fro, 
And  dar  nat  ones  pntte  forth  his  heed  ? 
Men  sholde  him  brennen  in  a  fyr  so  reed 
If  he  were  fonnde,  or  that  men  mighte  him 

spye; 
And  we  also,  to  here  him  companye — 315 

And  whyl  we  seken  thilke  dlvinitee 
That  is  y-hid  in  hevene  prively, 
Algate  y>brend  in  this  world  riinl  we  be !' 
To  whom  Cecile  answerde  boldely,        319 

*  Men  mighten  dreden  wel  and  skilfVilly 
This  lyf  to  lese,  myn  owene  dere  brother. 
If  this  were  livinge  only  and  non  other. 

But  ther  is  better  \yi  in  other  place. 
That  never  shal  be  lost,  no  drede  thee 

noght. 
Which  goddes  sone  ns  tolde  thorgh  his 

grace;  3^5 

That  fadres  sone  hath  alle  thinges  wroght ; 
And  al  that  wroght  is  with  a  skiltnl  thoght, 
The  goost,  that  fro  the  fader  gan  prooede. 
Hath  sowled  hem,  withonten  any  drede.       \ 

By  word  and  by  miracle  goddes  sone,  330 
Whan  he  was  in  this  world,  declared  hero 
That  ther  was  other  lyf  ther  men  may 

wone.' 
To  whom  answerde  Tibaroe,  *  O  snster  dere, 
Ne  seydestow  right  now  in  this  manere, 
Ther  nis  but  o  god,  lord  in  soothfk»tne«e ; 
And  now  of  three  how  maystow  here 

witnesse?'  336 

*  Th«t  shal  I  telle,'  qnod  she,  *  er  I  go. 
Right  as  a  man  hath  sapiences  three, 
Memorie,  engyn,  and  intellect  also, 
SoyinobtingofdlviAL^M^  Vf^ 


654                           ^6e  C(W(«rB«rj  ZaUs.           [t.  15809-15878. 

Tlitt*  iipraoDW  XD^y  ih«r  riglit  vf\  be.' 

Tho  gun  shfi  liini  ful  bisily  lu  procho 

And  f™  Mftiime,  and  fro  his  folk  echouc 

rirCriatos  culno  and  uf  his  iwj-nes  tecbe, 

The  fiilM  foiib.  to  Irowe  in  god  kUond 

And  muiy  iBinlai  of  hia  pftssi.mn  ; 

Cmilie  o«n,  wL.n  it  «M  WOIen  ni^t. 

How  pxl'liifl  flono  in  ihia  world  was  wilh- 

With  preesteB  thai   hem    cnstiwd  all* 

h«\>W.                                                  J4S 

y-fe«;                                             ]». 

To  (loon  nmnkindo  pleya  romissioan. 

And  dfterwiird,   uhan  doj-   was  uromi 

That  BUS  y-bonnde   in  ahine  luid  carei 

light, 

c'>1d«  : 

Cwile  hEQi  Bpyde  with  A  fill  anhre  chew. 

,M  Ibia  thine  sbi-  unln  Tihnno  toldp. 

•Now,  Crietes  oweao  kjiightt*  love  and 

And  iift*r  Ibia  Tiburi'P,  in  gtiA  onbonit. 

dflw. 

\Vi<b  VftloriiiD  t..  poi«  l-rl«n  ho  wsnte, 

CaatQ  alio  awej'  the  werkM  of  derknesir. 

And  ivrmoU.   yow  in  armure  of  bright- 

Tbiit  thimliod  Rod  |  nnd  wllli  g\iA  hcrtfi 

ucssc.                                                     jSs 

nnd  liRht                                              Ml 

lid  drbitniHl  him.  nnd  mnde  him  in  thM 

Yr  hnn  far  soOio  v-iloon  n  grpel  bntaillf, 

l.bico 

Yonr  fonra  U  doon,  y.mr  feilh  han  y 

I'artlt  in  bi>  leminge,  endilcs  knight. 

COtUBTVed, 

A  nd  Hrtcr  this  TibnriL.  pst  srncb  gmce, 

(loth  to  the  eorone  nf  lyf  that  may  B«i 

■Jbi.i  fVfry  dny  ho  Bsngli.  in  tyme  anil 

Tho  rightful  juge,   which  that  ye  hm 

Tilt  iuibbI  of  BO,! ;  and  tvo-ry  mimtt  beat, 

mn'ed,                                                   .1% 

Tbftl  ho  gnd  mod,  il  wu  hi«hI  fill  Bono. 

Shall  yero  it  j'.w,  ai  yo  han  it  doerved.' 

T.  15879-159.S3]    o.    ^e  ^econbi  (jftonnM  tTdfe. 


«55 


Bad  his  ministreB  feoohen  openly 
Gecile,  so  that  she  xnighte  in  his  presence 
Doon  saorifyce,  and  Jupiter  eneense. 

But  they,  converted  at  hir  wyse  lore, 
Wepten  fol  sore,  and  yaven  fol  credence 
Unto  hir  word,  and  oryden  more  and 
more,  416 

*  Crist,  goddes  sone  withoaten  difference, 
Is  verray  god,  this  is  al  onr  sentence. 
That  hath  so  good  a  servant  him  to  serve  ; 
This  with  o  voys  we  trowen,  thogh  we 

sterve ! '  420 

Abnachios,  that  herde  of  this  doinge. 
Bad  fecchen  Cecile,  that  he  might  hir  see. 
And  alderfirst,  lo  I  this  was  his  axinge, 
'  What  maner  womman  artow  ?  *  tho  quod 
he,  414 

'  I  am  a  gentil  womman  bom,'  qnod  she. 

*  I  axe  thee,'  qnod  he,  *  thogh  it  thee  greve. 
Of  thy  religionn  and  of  thy  bileve.* 

*  Te  han  bigonno  yonr  question  folily,' 
Qnod  she,  '  that  woldon  two  answeres 

conclude 
In  00  demande ;  ye  axed  lewedly.'       430 
Almache  answerdo  unto  that  similitude, 
'  Of  whennes  c<>mth  thyn  answering  so 

rudo?' 
'Of  whennes?*  qnod  she,  whan  that  she 

was  frej-ned, 

*  Of  conscience   and  of  good  feith  un- 

feyned.'  454 

Almachius  se^'de,  *  ne  takestow  non  hede 
Of  my  power?'   and  she  answerde  him 

this — 
'  Your  might,*  quod  she,  *  ful  litel  is  to 

drede ; 
For  every  mortal  mannet  power  nis 
But  lyk  a  bladdre,  txd  of  wind,  y-wii.  439 
For  with  a  nedles  poynt,  whan  it  is  blows, 
May  al  the  boost  of  it  be  leyd  fdl  lowe.' 

*  Ful  wrongfully  bigonne  thou,'  quod  he, 

*  And  yet  in  wrong  is  thy  perseveraunce ; 
Wostow  nat  how  our  mighty  princes  free 
Han  thus  comanded  and  maad  ordin- 

aunce,  445 

Tliat  every  Cristen  wight  shal  han  pen- 
aunce 


But-if  that  he  his  Crlstendom  withseye. 
And  goon  al  quit,  if  he  wol  it  reneye  ?' 

*  Tour  princes  erren,  as  your  nobley  dooth,' 
Quod    tho   Cecile,    'and    with    a   wood 

sentence  450 

Ye  make  us  gilty,  and  it  is  nat  sooth ; 
For  ye,  that  knowen  wel  our  innocence, 
For  as  muche  as  we  doon  a  reverence 
To  Crist,  and  for  we  here  a  Cristen  name, 
Ye  putte  on  us  a  cryme^  and  eek  a  blame. 

But  we  that  knowen  thilke  name  bo    456 
For  vertuous,  we  may  it  nat  withseye.' 
Almache  answerde,  '  chees  oon  of  thise 

two. 
Do  sacrifyoe,  or  Cristendom  reneye. 
That  thou  mowe  now  escapen  by  that 

weye.'  460 

At  which  the  holy  blisfVil  fayre  mayde 
Gan  for  to  laugh  e,  and  to  the  jugo  seyde, 

'  O  juge,  oonftis  in  thy  njrcetee, 
Woltow  that  I  reneye  innocence,         464 
To  make  me  a  wikked  wight  ? '  quod  she ; 
'  Lo  !  he  dissimuleth  here  in  audience. 
He  stareth  and  woodeth  in  his  advertence ! ' 
To  whom  Almachius,  *  unsely  wrecche, 
Ne  woostow  nat  how  far  my  might  may 
strecche? 

Han  noght  our  mighty  princes  to  me 
yeven,  470 

Ye,  bothe  power  and  auctoritee 
To  maken  folk  to  dyen  or  to  liven  ? 
Why  spekestow  so  proudly  than  to  me  ?* 
'  I  speke  noght  but  stedfastly,'  quod  she, 

*  Nat  proudly,  for  I  seye,  as  for  my  syde, 
We  haten  deedly  thilke  vyce  of  pryde. 

And  If  thou  drede  nat  a  sooth  to  here, 
Ulan  wol  I  shewe  al  openly,  by  right, 
That  thou  hast  maad  afVil  gret  lesinghere. 
Thoa  teytt,  thy  princes  han  thee  yeven 

might  480 

Bothe  for  to  sleen  and  for  to  qniken  a 

wight; 
Thou,  that  ne  mayst  but  only  lyf  bireve, 
Thou  hast  non  other  power  ne  no  leve  ! 

But  thou  mayst  s^yn,  thy  princes  han 
thee  maked  4R4 

Kinistreofdeeth;  for  i£\SDtfs<OL«^(S^^«^^^ak^> 


ZH  CdttftcBurp  ZattB. 


[l-  i5954-J<oii. 


For  I  cl 


Dnt  thilkc  wrunges  1IU17  t  nnt  01 
Tlmt  ihon  aiwkoBt  of  mic  god.l 

Thon  wydait  nowoni  din  thoQ  sp 
TliBt  I  no  knew  therwith  thy  nyc 
And   tLnt  thon  were,   in    ever; 

A  loweii  offlcer  mid  H  vpyn  joatyi 
-  Th.>r  Inkkolh  no-thmg  to  tliyn  ni 


Tlint  ilko  nloon  n  eod  Ibou  wolt  it  cnllc 
I  rede  thee,  lat  tbyn  hnod  npon  it  fslle, 
Auil  taste  it  wel,  and  stoon  thon  Shalt  i 


The  longe  night  and  eek  B  day  also, 
For  al  the  fyr  and  eek  tJia  bathes  hete, 
She  nt  al  rold,  and  falede  no  wo,  fn 

Bat  in  that  bath  hir  ijf  (faa  Diist«  leic  ; 
For  he,  Almachin*,  wiUi  fnl  wikka  e&tDitt 
To  sle«n  hir  in  tlie  batli  hii  soDde  »nt<. 

Three  strokes  in  tlie  nekke  he  amoot  bit 
Iho,  ^ 

He   mighto 

And  fnr  thee  itas  that  ^me  an  etii 

That  an  man  sholde  dooa  man  nrt 

panaonni  _• 

The  fertile  «tiw>li  to  itnyten,  sofle  nr  v> 


Bnt  lialf-Joed,  1 


i>cio 
lokko 


T.  i6oa2-i(>o87.]  a.  t^e  Cttnott'c  ^eoMOtt'c  {pvofojue. 


65? 


THE  CANON'S  YEOMAN'S  PROLOGUE. 


Tht  iirologe  of  the  Chanoos  Temannes  Tale. 


WnAsr  ended  was  the  lyf  of  seint  Cecyle, 
£r  we  had  ziden  Ailly  fyve  myle,  555 

At  Boghton  under  Blee  as  gan  atake 
A  man,  that  clothed  was  in  clothes  hlake, 
And  nndemethe  he  hadde  a  whyt  snrplys. 
His  hakeney,  that  was  al  pomely  grys, 
»So  swatte,  that  it  wonder  was  to  see ;  560 
It  somed  he  had  priked  myles  three. 
The  hors  eek  that  his  yeman  rood  apon 
So  swattOf  that  nnnethe  mighte  it  gon.  (10) 
Abonte  the  pe3^rel  stood  the  foom  ftil  hye, 
He  was  of  fome  al  flekked  as  a  pye.      565 
A  male  twejrfold  on  his  oroper  lay, 
It  semcd  that  he  caried  lyte  array. 
Al  light  for  somer  rood  this  worthy  man, 
And  in  myn  herte  wondren  I  bigan 
What  that  he  was,  til  that  I  understood 
How  that  his  cloke  was  sowed  to  hts 

hood ;  571 

For  which,  when  I  ha<l  longe  avysed  me, 
I  domed  him  som  chanon  for  to  be.  (ao) 
His  hat  heng  at  his  bak  doun  by  a  laas, 
For  he  had  ridon  more  than  trot  or  paas; 
He  had  ny  priked  lyk  as  he  were  wood. 
A  cloto-leef  he  haddo  under  his  hood  577 
For  swoot,  and  for  to  kepe  his  heed  from 

bote. 
But  it  was  joye  for  to  seen  him  swete ! 
Hifl  forheed  dropped  as  a  stillatorie,     580 
Were  fnl  of  plantain  and  of  paritorie. 
And  whan  that  he  was  come,  he  gan  to 

cryo, 
'  God  save,'  qnod  be,  Hhisjolyoompanye! 
Fasto  have  I  priked,'  qnod  he,  *  for  your 

sake,  (31) 

By-cause  that  I  wolde  yow  atake,         585 
To  ryden  in  this  mery  companye.' 
His  yeman  eek  was  ful  of  cuitei^ye, 
And  seyde,  *  sires,  now  in  the  morwe-tyde 
Out  of  your  hoetelryo  I  saugh  yon  ryde, 


And   warned   heer    my   lord    and    my 
■overayn,  590 

Which  that  to  ryden  with  yow  is  ftil  fayn, 
For  his  desport ;  he  loveth  daliannce.* 

*  Freend,  for  thy  warning  god  yeve  thee 

good  chaunce,*  (40) 

Than  seyde  our  host,  *  for  certes,  it  wolde 

seme 
Thy  lord  were  wys,  and  so  I  may  wel 

deme ;  505 

He  is  ful  jocund  also,  dar  I  leye. 
Can  he  oght  telle  a  mery  tale  or  tweye. 
With  which  he  glade  may  this  companye  ?  * 

*  Who,  sire  ?  my  lord  ?  ye,  ye,  without  en 

lye, 
He  can  of  murthe,  and  eek  of  jolitee    600 
Nat  but  ynough  ;  also  sir,  trusteth  me, 
And  ye  him  knewe  as  wel  as  do  I, 
Ye  wolde  wondre  how  wel  and  craftily  (50) 
He  conde  werke,  and  that  in  sondry  wyse. 
He    hath   take    on   him    many  a  greet 

empryse,  (nt-; 

Which  were  fnl  hard  for  any  that  is 

here 
To  bringe  aboute,  but  they  of  him  it  lere. 
As  homely  as  he  rit  amonges  yow. 
If  ye  him  knewe,  it  wolde  bo  for  yonr 

prow;  609 

Te  wolde  nat  forgoon  his  aqueyntannce 
For  mochel  good,  I  dar  leye  in  balaunce 
Al  that  I  have  in  my  possessioun. 
He  is  a  man  of  heigh  discrocionn,        (60) 
I  wame  yon  wel,  he  is  a  passing  man.' 

*  Wel,*  quod  our  host,  '  I  pray  thee,  tel 

me  than,  615 

Is  he  a  clerk,  or  noon  ?  tel  what  he  is.' 

*Nay,  he  is  gretter  than  a  clerk,  y-wis,' 
Sejrde  this  yeman,  *  and  in  wordes  fewe, 
Host,  of  his  craft  som-what  I  wol  yow 

shewe.  t^vc^ 


Zit  CdnfecBur^  'Zatta. 


[t.  i6o8«-i«ip 


r  Beye,  ray  Innl  pan  prwitli  imlilililiw — 

'  Xow,'  qnod  (.nr  bnt.  '  .vit  lot  me  lalb 

1  Bnl  ol  his  cmft  ys  may  m.t  win.  m  me ; 

t»  th^  ;                                                         (,„ 

Andsom-ishathelpor.vpttoliiniv.frliiiiB) — 

Wliy  ATtow  t»  diKolonrcil  of  tliy  &»!' 

TliaC  nl  i)iia  trrntuiU  on  wbich  wo  been 

'Poter!'  <ia^\  b*.  'b™!  yeve  it  h*rl. 

ryJi,iK,                                                         (;d) 

eracf,                                                     ttf 

Til  ILat  we  coma  to  Canntcrhnry  tonn, 

I  sm  BO  used  in  the  fyr  to  Llowe, 

Hi-  rnndc  nl  deiic  tunid  it  ni>4CMloiui,   611 

.\u.\  |«v^  it  „l  ,.|  silver  ruid  ofRold.' 

I  am  not  vront  in  no  mironr  to  prye, 

V„.["l;  .1,  r:,;.y,mnnlimidolliniy-told 

But  swinkD  ton  and  lomo  mnltijilyv. 

And  for  nl  that  wo  faj-ls  of  oar  doeyr,    6;i 

.■•  1    i;,.,t  [iiil-r  1  H.il  9"  lioieli  linidonoe. 

Hv-.^ms..  1.1  «lu,-li  mo,i  sljnlde  IjimiBTei^ 

To  mricliel  foU  wo  doon  iUnsionu,       (id 

onc^                                                     631 

And  borwe  gold,  be  it  a  pound  or  ti™, 

Thnt  of  Ilia  worsliip  r.!kk<>lli  ho  bo  lyte ; 

Or  ten,  or  twel™,  ormony  »oDuns8  mo,  fe 

And  mako  lism  wenen,  nt  the  leieste  mr^ 

That  of  a  jiotind  ne  coado  mako  tmys '. 

Yet  is  it  fiiK,  bnt  By  we  ban  good  liopa 

II  for  to  doon,  and  atler  it  we  siopB. 

Bat  tbat  Bcience  is  so  fer  ns  Ufbrn,      Oo 

IMIlJltl,,.      U.I. >.:-l,  tl.VBpaCllC? 

We  mowen  nat.  al-thoi^h  we  liadd*  tt 

T..lle  mo  tl„it,  ,„i,l  ilini  1  <l,™  biseelio.' 

■  Wliyp-  qn-i  this  vBiniui, '  sherto  Ma 

It  OTBrtake,  it  alit  awey  bo  fkute  ; 

,-fl™?                                                 64.) 

It  wol  DB  makan  beggors  atie  laste.'    Iijol 

(lr-,d  liolji  mo  fn,  r.*  1...  bI.1.1  novoc  thw  : 

Whyl   tliia    y^man   wa«    thns    in    hit 

(lint  Iw-.l  Tint  l.^..^su  thai  1  6,.v", 

tnlliine. 

T.  i6i  71-16235.]  o.  Zit  Ci^MuM  ^ttMnnu  ^afe. 


^59 


*  A !  *  qnod  the  yeman,  *  heer  shal  axyse 
game,  (150) 

Al  that  I  can  anon  now  wol  I  telle.      704 
Sin  he  is  goon,  the  foole  feend  him  quelle ! 
For  never  her-after  wol  I  with  him  mete 
For  peny  ne  for  pound,  I  yow  bihete ! 
He  that  me  broghte  first  unto  that  game, 
£r  that  he  dye,  sorwe  have  he  and  shame ! 
For  it  is  emest  to  me,  by  my  feith  ;      710 
That  fele  I  wel,  what  so  any  man  seith. 


And  yet,  for  al  my  smerte  and  al  my 

grief, 
F6r  al  my  sorwe,  labour,  and  meschief, 
I  coude  never  leve  it  in  no  wyse.        (161) 
Kow  wolde  god  my  wit  mighte  suf^pse  715 
To  tellen  al  that  longeth  to  that  art ! 
But  natheles  yovr  wol  I  tellen  part ; 
Sin  that  my  lord  is  gon,  I  wol  nat  spare ; 
Swich  thing  as  that  I  knowe,  I  wol  de- 
clare.'— 7,9 


Here  endeth  the  Prologe  of  the  Chanotins  Yemannes  Tale. 


THE    CHANOUNS  YEMANNES    TALE. 

Here  biginneth  the  Chanonns  Yeman  his  Tale. 


[Prima  Pan.] 

WiTii  this  chanoun  I  dwelt  have  seven 
yeer,  7^0 

And  of  his  science  am  I  never  the  neer. 
Al  that  I  hadde,  I  have  y-lost  ther-by ; 
And  god  wot,  so  hath  many  mo  than  I.  ( 1 70) 
Ther  I  was  wont  to  be  right  fresh  and  gay 
Of  clothing  and  of  other  good  array,  725 
Now  may  I  wore  an  hose  upon  myn  heed ; 
And  wher  my  colour  was  bothe  fresh  and 

roe<i, 
Now  is  it  wan  and  of  a  leden  hewe ; 
Wlio-so  it  nseth,  sore  shal  he  rewe. 
And  of  my  gwink  yet  blered  is  myn  y9,  730 
Ja>  !  which  avantage  is  to  mnltiplye  ! 
That  jtlyding science  hath  me  maad  BO  bare, 
That  I  have  no  good,  wher  that  ever  I  fare ; 
And  yot  I  am  endetted  so  ther-by       (181) 
Of  gold  that  I  have  borwed,  trewely,    735 
That  whyl  I  live,  I  shal  it  quyte  never. 
Liit  every  man  be  war  by  me  for  ever ! 
Wliat  maner  man  that  casteth  him  ther-to. 
If  be  continue,  I  holde  his  thrift  y-do. 
So  helpe  me  god,  ther-by  shal  he  nat  winne, 
13nt  cmpte  his  purs,  and  make  his  wittes 
thinne.  (188)  741 

And  whan  he,thurgh  his madnei and foljre, 


Hath  lost  his  owene  good  thurgh  jupartyo, 
Thanne  he  excjrteth  other  folk  ther-to. 
To  lese  hir  good  as  he  him-self  hath  do.  745 
For  unto  shrewes  joyo  it  is  and  ese 
To  have  hir  felawes  in  i)e3rne  and  disese ; 
Thus  was  I  ones  lemed  of  a  clerk. 
Of  that  no  charge,  I  wol  speke  of  our  work. 
Whan  we  been  ther  as  we  shul  exercyse 
Our  elvish  craft,  we  semen  wonder  wyso. 
Our    termca    been    so    clergial    and    so 
queynte.  (199)  75 j 

I  blowe  the  fyr  til  that  myn  herte  feynte. 

What  sholde  I  tellen  ech  proporcionn 
Of  thinges  whiche  that  we  werche  upon, 
As  on  fyve  or  sixe  ounces,  may  wel  be,  756 
Of  silver  or  som  other  quantltee, 
And  bisie  me  to  telle  yow  the  names 
Of  orpiment,  brent  bones,  yren  squames, 
That  into  poudre  grounden  been  ful  smal  ? 
And  in  an  erthen  iK>tt«  how  put  is  al,  761 
And  salt  y-put  in,  and  also  papeer,     (309) 
Bifom  thise  poudres  that  I  apoke  of  heer, 
And  wel  y-coverod  with  a  lampe  of  glas, 
And  mochel  other  thing  which  that  ther 
was?  765 

And  of  the  pot  and  glasses  enluting. 
That  of  the  eyre  mighte  passe  out  uicylVicav^ 


Z^t  £anter6urj  ZtiUt. 


[t.  i6i36-i« 


nr,  HD 

!k  ofo 

iir  mktena  encorpannc. 

Ivor  citnnacionn. 

.gottei 

,lj™ 

ellB,uwaiainet«i|^t 

n       rdro,  as  ultc  I  herde  my  Uad 

TL  rat*  Bjiirit  qoik-iilver  called  k, 
Tl  ppucd  orpimBQt.  the  tliridde.r- 
n]  ArmomAk,  and  thfl  ferthe  brlnuli 
budlea  MTene  Hkja  ■  hem  hwrui 
^1d  IB,  And  Luna  silver  wc  tlire|' 
Uois  vrHOf  Meruorie  quih^lvpr  we  o- 

Aq     Venna  coper,  by  my  fader  kin  ■ 

Thu  ctmiKl  ornlt  who-m  wol  eien; 

H       lilnoKoodliaa  Fh4t  himioftymJj 

Ihe  kihhI  be  specdeth  Lhcr-abo 

H       HO  shal,  thcr-of  huve  I  uo  doate. 

BD  chat  listeth  oaten  his  falyr, 

un  dgnio  forth,  and  loms  malti] 

Kn     very  miui  thnt  oght  hath  in  bii  o 


tr.  16338-16409.J  a.  t^  tiMouum  ^ivhannu  Zatt. 


66 1 


For,  as  I  trowe,  I  have  yow  told  y-nowe  860 
To  reyse  a  feend,  al  loke  he  never  so  rowe. 
A !  xu^  I  lat  be ;  the  philosophrei  stoon, 
Elixir  clept,  we  seohen  fiute  eohoon ;  (310) 
For  hadde  we  him,  than  were  we  siker 

y-now.- 
Bat,  onto  god  of  heven  I  make  avow,  865 
For  al  our  craft,  whaA  we  han  al  y-do. 
And  al  our  sleighte,  he  wol  nat  come  ns  to. 
He  hath  y-maad  ns  spenden  moohel  good, 
For  eorwe  of  which  almost  we  wexen  wood, 
Bat  that  good  hope  crepeth  in  onr  herte, 
Soppoeinge  ever,  though  we  sore  smerte, 
To  be  releved  by  him  afterward ;  872 

Swich  sappoinng  and  hope  is  sharp  and 
hard ;  (3J0) 

I  wame  yow  wel,  it  is  to  seken  ever ; 
That  f  atnr  temps  hath  maad  men  to  dis- 
sever, 875 
In  trust  ther-of,  from  al  that  ever  they 

hadde. 
Yet  of  that  art  they  can  nat  wexen  sadde, 
For  unto  hem  it  is  a  bitter  swete ; 
So  semeth  it ;  for  nadde  th^  but  a  shete 
Which  that  they  mighte  wrappe  hem  inne 
»-night,  880 

And  a  bak  to  walken  inne  by  day-light, 
They  wolde  hem  selle  and  spenden  on  this 
craft;  {329) 

They  can  nat  stinte  til  no-thing  be  lafl. 
Aiid  evermore,  wher  tliat  ever  they  goon. 
Hen  may  hem  knowe  by  smel  of  brim* 
stoon ;  885 

For  al  the  world,  they  stinken  as  a  goot ; 
Her  savour  is  so  rammish  and  so  hoot. 
That,  though  a  man  from  hem  a  myle  be, 
The  savour  wol  infecte  him,  tnuteth  me; 
Lo,  thus  by  smelling  and  threedbare  array. 
If  that  men  liste,  thisfolk  they  knowe  may. 
And  if  a  man  wol  aske  hem  prively,     89a 
Why  they  been  clothed  so  unthrifUly,  (340) 
They  right  anon  wol  rownen  in  his  ere, 
And  80301,  that  if  that  they  espyed  were, 
Hen  wolde  hem  slee,  by-oause    of  hir 
science ;  896 

Lo,  thus  this  folk  bitrayen  innooenoe  I 
Fasse  over  this ;  I  go  my  tale  on-ta 
£r  than  the  pot  be  on  the  fyr  y-do, 
Of  metals  with  a  certein  quantitee,      900 
Hy  lord  hem  tempreth,  and  no  man  hot 
he— 


Now  he  is  goon,  I  dar  seyn  boldely — 
For,  as  men  seyn,  he  can  don  craftily ;  (350) 
Algate  I  woot  wel  he  hath  swich  a  name, 
And  yet  fdl  ofle  he  renneth  in  ablame ;  905 
And  wite  ye  how  ?  ful  ofte  it  happeth  so, 
The  pot  to-bireketh,  and  farewel !  al  is  go ! 
Thise  metals  been  of  so  greet  violence, 
Our  wallee  mowe  nat  make  hem  resistence, 
But  if  th«y  weren  wroght  of  lym  andstoon ; 
They  percen  so,  and  thurgh  the  wal  they 

goon,  911 

And  somme    of  hem  sinken  in-to  the 

ground—  (359) 

Thus  han  we  lost  by  tymes  many  a  pound— 
And  somme  are  scatered  al  the  floor  aboute, 
Somme  lepe  in-to  the  roof;    with<outen 

doute,  915 

Though  that  the  feend  noght  in  our  sighte 

himshewe, 
I  trowe  he  with  us  be,  that  ilke  shrewe ! 
In  helle  wher  that  he  is  lord  and  sire, 
Nis  ther  more  wo,  ne  more  rancour  ne  ire. 
Whan  that  our  pot  is  broke,  as  I  have 

sayd,  930 

Every  man  chit,  and  halt  him  jrvol  apayd. 

Som  seyde,  it  was  long  on  the  fyr- 

making,  (369) 

Som  seyde,  nay !  it  was  on  the  blowing ; 
(Than  was  I  fered,  for  that  was  myn  office) ; 

*  Straw ! *  quod  the  thridde,  'ye  been  lewod 

and  nyce,  9^5 

It  was  nat  tempred  as  it  oghte  be.' 

*  Nay !  *  quod  the  fertho,  *  stint,  and  herkne 

me ; 
By-cause  our  tyt  ne  was  nat  maad  of  beech, 
That  is  the  cause,  and  other  noon,  so 

theech ! ' 
I  can  nat  telle  wher-on  it  was  long,      930 
But  wel  I  wot  greet  stryf  is  us  among. 
*  What ! '  quod  my  lord,  *  ther  is  na-more 
to  done. 
Of  thise  perils  I  wol  be  war  eft-sone ;  (380) 
I  am  right  siker  that  the  pot  was  erased. 
Be  as  be  mi^,  be  ye  no-thing  amased ;  935 
As  usage  is,  lat  swepe  the  floor  as  swythe, 
Plukke  up  yoxuc  hertes,  and  beth  gladde 
and  blsrthe.' 
The  mollok  on  an  hepe  y-«weped  was, 
And  on  the  floor  y-cast  a  canevas, 
And  al  this  mollok  in  a  tive  y-throwe,  940 
And  lifUd,  and  y-piked  many  *  ths(r«%. 


t^  temUxiwjg  tftttM.  [t.  i<4 


Al' 


Pardee/  qnwl  oon,  ^  BomwhiLt  of  oiir 

t  is  thar  lieer,  ihcmglilhal  welian  not  bL 
'thongh  tills  thing  miahapiieil  bate  ae 


Anothor  lymc  it  may  1>«  wel  y-nmr, 

A  utu-chBiit,  pBnle  ',  may  nat  ay  enilt 
Tmalotli  me  vt\,  in  Ills  prosiwritee  ; 
Somlymo  his  b™«I  is  dnrnt-lie-l  in  the 


And  spekc  Iiis  wonlea  in  aoa3j-% 
Wian  he  eonunmiB  ehal  with  i 
That  he  wal  malte  hia  ilotoa  ■ 
Bnt  it  A  feenil  be,  u  him-eeJvei 
Fnl  many  a  nun  hath  he  bigjrl 


Anilw 


Him 


,  ifiiat 


elivi 


nd  a 


ntyni 


■mtli  i 


U9Si 


craft  al  in 

And  bnt  I  do,  sirs,  lit  me  han  the  vyte  ; 

Thcr  Vina  defautc  in  som-wb&t,  wel  I  vroot.' 

Anoflier  spydc,  tho  fyr  «a«  over  hoot : — 

Uut,  bn  it  hout  or  cold,  I  dnr  Bi>}-e  thii,  ^^0 


That 
Wb  fayle 


ncliidea 


.t  which  that  w 


iTolden 


urn  lyde  and  goon  f 
0  seko  knd  b^n  hh 


(•'nght  liaowingo  of  his  falae  cm 
And  if  yow  liet  to  yevo  tne  »odJ 
I  wol  it  tellen  hoer  in  your  pr« 
Bnt  th'OTvhjpfU  chanottnif  r«I: 
Nedomathnat  that  Isclatuidre, 
Al-thongh  nxy  tale  of  a  fJuuioai 
Of  avery  ordro  Bom  ihrewo  is,  p 
And  god  forbeda  thai  al  a  comi 
Sholde  rewe  a  singnler  uuuinai 
To  (oUnnciroyow  is  no-thingmy 
Bat  to  ...    - 


nthat 


And  whan  wo  bven  togidroa  everith* 

Every  man  aoDietb  a  Salomon. 

But  al  thing  which  that  ibyneth  ai 


This  tala  waa  Qat  only  told  Tiir 
oek  fur  othcre  mo  ;  ye  wdo< 
t,  among  Crifdee  BpoBtelles  1 
r  DBS  no  traytonr  but  Jndoa 


r.  16494-16576.]  a.  ^$<  ^noutut  ^tmMnnu  tt^fe. 


663 


*  Lene  me  a  mark/  quod  he,  '  bat  dajres 

three,  1036 

And  at  my  day  I  wol  it  qnyten  thee. 
And  if  00  be  that  thoa  me  finde  fals,' 
Another  day  do  hange  me  by  the  hals  ! '  ^ 
This  preest  him  took  a  mark,  and  that 

as  Bwytho,  1030 

And  this  chanoon  him  thanked  ofte  sythe, 
And  took  his  leve,  and  wente  forth  his 

weye,  (479) 

And  at  the  thridde  day  broghte  his  moneye, 
And  to  the  preest  he  took  his  gold  agajrn, 
Wherof  this  preest  was  wonder  glad  and 

fayn.  1035 

*  Certes/  quod  he,  *  no-thing  anoyeth  me 
To  lene  a  man  a  noble,  or  two  or  three, 
Or  what  thing  were  in  my  possessionn, 
Whan  he  so  trewe  is  of  condicioon. 
That  in  no  wyse  he  breke  wol  his  day ;  1040 
To  swich  a  man  I  can  nerer  seye  nay/ 

*  What !  *  quod  this  chanoon,  '  sholde  I 

beontrewe?  (489) 

Nay,  that  were  thing  y-fallen  al  of-newe. 
Troathe  is  a  thing  that  I  wol  ever  kepe 
Un-to  that  day  in  which  that  I  shal  crepe 
In-to  my  grave,  and  elles  god  forbede ;  1046 
Bileveth  this  as  siker  as  is  yonx  crede. 
God  thanke  I,  and  in  good  tyme  be  it  sa3^, 
That  ther  was  never  man  3ret  yvel  apayd 
For  gold  ne  silver  that  he  to  me  lente,  1050 
Ne  never  falshede  in  myn  herte  I  mente. 
And  sir,'  qnod  he,  '  now  of  my  privetee. 
Sin  ye  so  goodlich  ban  been  nn-to  me,  (500) 
And  kythed  to  me  so  greet  gentilleMe,  1054 
Somwhat  to  qnyte  with  your  kindenesse, 
I  wol  yow  shewe,  and,  if  yow  list  to  lere, 
I  wol  yow  teche  plejmly  the  manere, 
How  I  can  werken  in  philoeophye. 
Taketh  good  heed,  ye  shnl  wel  seen  at  3r6, 
Til  at  I  wol  doon  a  maistrie  er  I  go.*     1060 

*  Ye,'  quod  the  preest,  •  ye,  sir,  and  wol 

yo  so? 
Marie  !  ther^f  I  pray  yow  hertely !  *  (509) 

*  At  your  comandement,  sir,  trewely,' 
Quod  the  chanoun, '  and  elles  god  forbede  I ' 

Lo,  how  this  theef  conde  his  servyse 
bede !  io<^ 

Ful  sooth  it  is,  that  swioh  profired  servyse 
Stinketh,  as  witnessen  thise  olde  wyse ; 
And  that  ftd  sone  I  wol  it  verifye 
In  this  chanoon,  rote  of  al  tt^dhwj^  1069 


That  ever-more  delyt  hath  and  gladnesse — 
Swich  feendly  thoughtes  in  his  herte  im- 

presse — 
How  Cristes  peple  he  may  to  meschief 

bringe ;  (519) 

God  kepe  us  ftt>m  his  fals  dissimulinge  ! 
Noght  wiste  this  preest  with  whom  that 

he  delte, 
Ne  of  his  harm  oominge  he  no-thing  felto. 
O  sely  preest !  O  sely  innocent !  1076 

With  coveityse  anon  thou  shalt  be  blent ! 
O  gracelees,  ful  blind  is  thy  conceit. 
No-thing  ne  artow  war  of  the  deceit 
Which  that  this  fox  y-shapen  hath  to  thee ! 
His  wyly  wrenches  thou  ne  mayst  nat  flee. 
Wherfor,  to  go  to  the  conclusioun      luSi 
That  refereth  to  thy  conftisioun,         (530) 
Unhappy  man  !  anon  I  wol  me  bye 
To  tellen  thyn  unwit  and  thy  folye,    1085 
And  eek   the   falsneoe   of  that   other 

wrecche. 
As  ferforth  as  that  my    conning  may 

strecche. 
This  chanoun  was  my  lord,  ye  wolden 

wene? 
Sir  host,  in  feith,  and  by  the  hevenes 

quene, 
It  was  another  chanoun,  and  nat  he,  109a 
That  can  an  hundred  fold  more  subtiltee ! 
He  hath  bitrayed  folkes  many  tjrme ; 
Of  his  fidshede  it  dulleth  me  to  ryme.  (540) 
Ever  whan  that  I  speke  of  his  falshede, 
F6r  shame  of  him  my  chekes  wexen  rede ; 
Algates,  they  biginnen  for  to  glowe,   1096 
Fw  reednesM  have  I  noon,  right  wel  I 

knowe. 
In  my  visage ;  for  ftimes  djrverso 
Of  metals,  which  ye  ban  herd  me  reherce. 
Consumed  and  wasted  ban  my  reednesse. 
Now  tak  heed  of  this  chanouns  oursed- 

nesse!  not 

'  Sir,'  quod  he  to  the  preest,  *  lat  your 

man  gon  (549) 

For  quik-silver,  that  we  it  hadde  anon ; 
And  lat  him  bringen  ounces  two  or  three ; 
And  whan  he  comth,  as  faste  shul  ye  see 
A  wonder  thing,  which  ye  saugh  never  er 

this.'  1 106 

*  Sir,'  quod  the  preest,  *  it  shal  be  doon, 

ywwii.' 
He  bad  hifttrvaat  fecchen  himihi&^&ixB^x 


Zfit  Cdnferfiurp  teiht. 


(t.  i6j7;-i6. 


■u  IPj-df 


d  «el  aiioan, 


■a  fort 


lie  Bnon  mjehlrj  go  lo  liis  werkingo, 
0  noleg  rifiht  anon  weren  y-fel.     1116 

is  bowim,  anil  sliewqj  it  flie  prcMf, 
i  inirtniniont,'  ijuod  lie,  'which  lliat 


Tjik  in  thjTi  hnoil,  a 


icofCris 


It  thy-salf  ther 


ei'ii  inl  fcwe,  whichB  that  I  vn 

<.'iil><'iii(|jiismucheorin7KieE 

,i-.|iiik-'.ilvcr  w„l  rmortifi'O 
11  ii.iir  -nichto  i.iiuii,  withonten  1 


h  tho  pr^ost ;  and  bad  1 


1, '  tbyn  (iwane  ha 

Shnl  worcho  »I  thing  vhioli  thatalull 

ba  ilo.' 

'Oraunt  merrr,' (jDod  the  jnouil, 

was  fnl  glad, 

And  couched  Dole*  M  the  ctuuioun  ba 

And    wbyle    hs    bigy  waa,   this  fta 

Thia  faia  chanonn,  the  fcnlo   feeod  I 

Ont  of  h[B  lusom  look  a  becben  cole. 


ibfttlB. 


Lilly  w 


lymailli 

An  onncc,  and  stopped  was,  vitb-oi! 

Tho  hole  with  wox,  to  kepo  thelTmail 
And  uiidflt-fftondoth,  ibat  thia  false  ga 
Was  nut  maad  ther,  but   it  vaa  m 


auus 


6737-]    o.  Zit  ^nOtttU)  %tmMMtl(  Ztttt. 


665 


>au  took  hiB  cole  with  harde 

1189 
it  above,  ap-on  the  middeward 
let,  and  blew  wel  afberwaxd, 
)  coles  gonne  faste  brenne. 
re  us  drinke,'  qaod  the  chanoun 

(640) 
I  al  slial  be  wel,  I  undertake ; 
on,  and  lat  us  mery  make.*  1195 
that  this  chanounes  bechen 

al  the  lymallle,  out  of  the  hole, 
oslet  fil  anon  adoun  ; 
iioste  nedes,  by  resoun, 
'en  aboven  couched  was ;    laoo 
'  wiste  the  preest  no-thing,  alas! 
alle  the  coles  y-llche  good, 
t  sleighte  he  no-thing  under- 

(650) 
^his  alkamistre  saugh  his  tjone, 
lod  he, '  sir  preest,  and  stondeth 
;  »«>5 

voot  wel  ingot  have  ye  noon, 
eth  forth,  and  bring  us  a  chalk* 

nako  oon  of  the  same  shap 
ing^>t,  if  I  may  han  hap. 
oth  eok*  with  yow  a  bolle  or 
ie,  1210 

er,  and  ye  shul  see  wel  thanne 
our  bisinesse  shal  thryve  and 

r  yo  shol  han  no  misbileve  (660) 
L'ouceit  of  me  in  your  absence, 
t  been  out  of  your  presence,  1215 

th  yow,  and  come  with  yow 

» 

)ro-doro,  shortly  for  to  seyn, 
ed  and  shette,  and  wente  hir 

with  hem  they  carieden  the 

1219 
ag&yn  with-outen  any  delay. 
do  I  tarien  al  the  longe  day? 
lio  chalk,  and  shoop  it  in  the 

t,  as  I  shal  yow  devyse.       (670) 
e  took  out  of  his  owene  sieve 
sih'er  {yvele  mote  he  oheve !) 
it  no  was  nat  but  an  onnoe  of 
te ;  iu6 


And   taketh    heed  now  of  his   cursed 

sleighte! 
He  shoop  his  ingot,  in  lengthe  and  eek 

inbrede,  . 
Of  this  teyne,  with-outen  any  drede. 
So  slyly,  Uiat  the  preest  it  nat  espjrde ;  laju 
And  in  his  sieve  agayn  he  gan  it  hyde ; 
And  fico  the  f3rr  he  took  up  his  matere. 
And  in  th'ingot  putie  it  with  mezy  ohere, 
*And  in  the  water-vessel  he  it  caste    (681) 
Whan  that  him  luste,  and  bad  the  preest 

as  faste,  1255 

'  Look  what  ther  is,  put  in  thyn  hand  and 

grope, 
Thow  finde  shalt  ther  silver,  as  I  hope ; 
What,  devel  of  helle !  sholde  it  elles  be  ? 
Shaving  of  silver  silver  is,  pardee  !  * 
He  putte  his  hond  in,  and  took  up  a  teyne 
Of  silver  fyn,  and  glad  in  eveiy  veyne  1241 
Was  this  preest,  whan  he  saugh  that  it 

was  so. 
*  Ooddes  blessing,  and  his  modros  also,  (690) 
And  alle  halwes  have  ye,  sir  chanoun,* 
Seyde  this  preest,  *  and  I  hir  maUsoun,  1245 
But,  and  ye  vouche-sauf  to  techen  me 
This  noble  craft  and  this  subtilitee, 
I  wol  be  3roure,  in  al  that  ever  I  may ! ' 

Quod  the  chanoun,  *  yet  wol  I  make  assay 
The  second  tjone,  that  ye  may  taken  hede 
And  been  expert  of  this,  and  in  your  nede 
Another  day  aasaye  in  myn  absence  1352 
This  disciplyne  and  this  crafty  science. 
Lat  take  another  ounce,'  quod  he  tho,  (701) 
*0f  quik-silver,  with-outen  wordes  mo,  1355 
And  do  ther-with  as  ye  han  doon  er  this 
With  that  other,  which  that  now  silver  is.* 
This  preest  him  bisieth  in  al  that  he  can 
To  doon  as  this  chanoun,  this  cursed  man, 
Comanded  him,  and  faste  he  blew  the  fyr, 
For  to  oome  to  th*effeot  of  his  dessnr.  1261 
And  this  chanoun,  right  in  tho  mene 

whyle, 
Al  redy  was,  the  preest  eft  to  bigyle,  (710) 
And,  for  aoountenance,  in  his  hands  he  bar 
An  holwe  stikke  (tak  keep  and  be  war !) 
In  the   ende  of  which   an  ounce,  and 

na>more,  ia66 

Of  silver  lymail  put  was,  as  bifore 
Was  in  his  oole,  and  stopped  with  wex 

weel 
S^Qr  to  kepe  ia  hia  IxmaSL  vivrs  ^M^ 


Z&t  £an(er6urp  Zatte. 


[t.  i6r3ft-i( 


I  lie  dill  or;  (tlic  <ltv.'1  out  of  his  akin 
im  Iprvp,  I  yimj- 1"  Ro.!.  f-r  hia  fnlBhedt 

111)  witU  IhU  lltilikf^,  nbuva  Hie  crmlet, 
int  WM  nrjeyned  -willi  Hint  fiUae  got, 
D  Btiml  tlia  colr^B,  til  relvnto  ^n 
le  ws  nenyn  tlie  fj-r,  ns  ^V'■^y  num. 
,it  il  (I  fool  W.  wool  wtl  it  mul  nede,  nl 
nd  nl  tliat  in  the  stikko  wm  not  yede, 


And  caiite  in  poadre,  and  nukdatk*! 

to  blnwc, 
And  in  lii»  vnklrtg  for  to  ato^ekt 
^  he  dido  er,  uid  nl  nas  bat  K  J^e 
Eight  as  him  liate,  the  pr«CBt  h*  i 
his  ape ; 
.nd  aftorwurd  in  tli'ineot  lie  it  amti 

H  *mter,  ntid  tti  lie  patt«  liis  owrneli 
.nd  in  hi!  ulsFe  fM  yt  biibm-hoDd 
llcrdo  Die  leUe)  he  hadde  >  silTcr  lej 
Ho  slyly  took  it  out,  tUia  cnrsed  hej- 
iwiting  thU  proeAt  of  him  falaa  end 
id  in  the  pannea  botma  he  faath  it 
id  in  the  wnt«r  romhled  to  and  fn 
id  wonder  i>rivoly  took  np  lOao 
Lfl   ooper  tpjne,   noghl     kjiowioit 

id  hiildeit,B[id  himhonte  hjrtbabi 
id  to  hiiD  Bpnk,  and  thus  mty4t  a 


1.  ive 


L,  re  be  to  bl 
deyowwh^ 
d  lokethirii 


T.  1 68 1 8-1 6895.]  a.  ^9e  ^anoun0  ^tmMinU  ^tt. 


667 


And  to  the  chanonn  thus  he  spak  and 
seyde,  1350 

*  For  love  of  god,  that  for  tui  alle  deyde, 
And  as  I  may  deserve  it  un-to  yow, 
What  shal  this  reoeit  ooste  ?  telleth  now  I  * 
■  *  By  onr  hidy/  quod  this  chanoon,  *  it  is 
dere,  (801) 

I  wame  yow  wel ;  for,  save  I  and  a  frere, 
In  Engeloud  ther  can  no  man  it  make.* 

*  No  fors,'  qnod  he, '  now,  sir,  forgoddes 

Bake,  1357 

What  shal  I  paye  ?  telleth  me,  I  preye.' 

*  Y-wis,*  quod  he,  *  it  is  ftd  dere,  I  seye  ; 
Sir,  at  o  word,  if  that  thee  list  it  have. 
Ye  shtil  paye  fourty  pound,  so  god  me 

save !  1361 

And,  nere  the  freendship  that  ye  dide  er 

this 
To  me,  ye  sholde  paye  more,  y-wis.*    (810) 
This  preest  the  somme  of  fourty  pound 

anon 
Of  nobles  fette,  and  took  hem  everiohon 
To  this  chanoun,  for  this  ilke  reoeit ;  1366 
Al  his  working  nos  but  fraudeand  deceit. 
'  Sir  preest,'  he  scyde, '  I  kepe  han  no  loos 
Of  my  craft,  for  I  wolde  it  kept  were  cloos ; 
And  as  ye  love  mo,  kepeth  it  secree ;  1370 
For,  and  men  knewe  al  my  snbtilitee, 
By  god,  they  wolden  han  so  greet  envye 
To  me,  by-cause  of  my  philosophye,   (8jo) 
I  sholde  be  deed,  ther  were  non  other 

weye.' 
'  God    it    forbede ! '  quod    the  preest, 

•  what  8«»y  yo  ?  '  1375 

Yet  haddo  I  lever  spenden  ol  the  good 
Wli  ich  that  I  have  (and  elles  wexe  I  wood !) 
Than  that  ye  sholden  fidle  in  swich  mes- 

cheof.* 
'  For  your  good  wil,  sir,  have  ye  right 

good  preef,' 
Qnod  the  chanoun,  *and  far-wel,  grant 

mercy  I '  1380 

}{o  wento  his  wey  and  never  the  preest 

him  sy 
After  that  day ;  and  whan  that  this  preest 

RhrtUle  (f^) 

Maken  assay,  at  swich  tyme  as  he  wolde, 
Of  this  receit,  far-wcl !  it  wolde  nat  be  ! 
Ix),  thus  byjaped  and  bigyled  was  he !  1385 
Thus  maketh  he  his  introduocioun 
To  bringe  folk  to  hir  destrucoioun. — 


Considereth,    sirs,    how   that,  in  eoh 

estaat, 
Bitwixe  men  and  gold  ther  is  debaat 
So  ferforth,  that  unnethes  is  ther  noon. 
This  multiplying  blent  so  many  oon,  1391 
That  in  good  feith  I  trowe  that  it  be 
The  cause  grettest  of  swich  scarsetee.  (840) 
Philosophres  speken  so  mistily 
In  this  craft,  that  men  can  nat  come 

therby,  1395 

For  any  wit  that  men  han  now  a-dayes.       ^ 
They  mowe  wel  ohiteren,  as  doon  thise 

jayes, 
And  in  her  termessette  h  ir  lust  and  p^yne, 
But  to  hir  purpos  shul  they  never  atteyne. 
A  man  may  lightly  leme,  if  he  have  aught, 
To   multiplyo,  and   bringe   his  good   to 

naught !  (848)  1401 

Lo !  swich  a  lucre  is  in  this  lusty  game, 
A  mannes  mirthe  it  woltomeun-tograme, 
And  empten  also  grete  and  hevy  purses, 
And  maken  folk  for  to  purchasen  curses 
Of  hem,  that  han  hir  good  therto  y-lent. 
O !  fy !  for  shame  !  they  that  hwa  been 

brent,  1407 

Alias !  can  they  nat  flee  the  fjrres  hete  ? 
Ye  that  it  use,  I  rede  ye  it  lote, 
Lest  ye  lese  al ;    for  bet  than  never  is 

late.  14 10 

Never  to  thryve  wore  to  long  a  date. 
Though  ye  proUe  ay,  ye  shul  it  never 

finde ;  (859) 

Ye  been  as  bolde  as  is  Bayard  the  blinde, 
That  blundreth  forth,  and  peril  costeth 

noon  ; 
He  is  as  bold  to  renne  agayn  a  stoon  1415 
As  for  to  goon  besydes  in  the  weye. 
So  faren  3re  that  multiplye,  I  seye. 
If  that  your  yCn  can  nat  seen  aright, 
Loke  that  your  minde  lakke  nought  his 

sight.  (866) 

For,  though  ye  loke  never  so  brode,  and 

stare,  14X) 

Ye  shul  nat  winne  a  myte  on  that  chaffiure, 
But  wasten  al  that  ye  may  rape  and  renne. 
Withdrawe  the  fyr,  lest  it  to  faste  brenne ; 
Medleth  na-more  with  that  art,  I  mene. 
For,  if  ye  doon,  your  thrift  is  goon  ful 

clone.  1445 

And  right  as  swythe  I  wol  yow  tellen  here^ 
What  philoiopbx«a  weyn.  Sa.  N^iva  xoA^At^ 


Z^c  tttntttiur^  ZattB. 


[t.  1685^ 


I*.  llinaMiili  Arnold  I'lilio  SowoToon, 

SFjde  Plato.     '  Ye,  sir,  ima  is  it  th 

H.>  with  rielit  tbua,  witL-outen  uny  lyo, 

■ThorumyiioiiuiiiMercnrio  mortifye,  1431 

'  It  ia  n  «m«r  tluLl  ia  mB&d.  I  n; 

But  It  bo  with  hu  Ijrotbir  kii-wloclmiB, 

Huw  that  ho,  y.hiQ\\  that  lirst  acyde  this 

■  Tel  me  tho  rote,  good  eir,"  quod 

tl,..,c                                                  (H8q) 

'  Of  that  wntor,  if  that  it  ho  j-mr  > 

•Nay.  nay,'  iinod  Plntu,  •aaUdi 

Inille. 

w                                              (,-f..rtQBHyr, 

ThHt    thoy    (holdcii    riiacoveni    ii 

1                              M                ,n  lutwnothpr 

No  in  no  book  it  wryte  in  on  nutoa 

For  nn-lo  Crilt  it  i«  so  leef  wd  d« 

(                  r  .  n,„ll.,.M«Pr<.v-d™wB. 

\,   111    ,1   r    -  >.l     Iw,    L«k  hwd  M  my 

Bat  wbor  it  lykeli  lo  his  dcitoo 

Man  for  Icnipyro, Mid  eek  fur  to  d 

1,  I  iiu  m>n  bii  Inn.  lbi»  nrt  fw  to  .echc, 

Whom  that  him  lyketh  ;  lo,  thU 

But-il  Ibnt  bo  th'Liitpnriniin  nnd  spccho 

Of,.Uil.isnpbrpsHnileraMidBCiin  ,      (ft)i) 

Thoano  Hmclade  I  tlioa ;  sith 

■  U  ..f  tho  bbit™  of  aecr"M,  parde.' 

How  that  ■>  mim  ibal    tome    on- 

Alsii  tlitr  una  n  diKiiila  orFIato, 

stoon, 

IS  fur  the  Iieste,  leto  it 


•t.  16950-17009.]     H.    C0«  (niAnci)^fe'0  ipvotogiu.  669 


GROUP  H. 


THE    MANCIPLE'S   PROLOGUE. 

Here  folweth  the  Prolof^  of  the  Haimciplet  Tale. 


Wrra  ye  nat  vher  ther  stant  a  litel  toun 
Which  that  y-cleped  ib  Bob-np-and-doon, 
Under  the  Blee,  in  Cannterbary  weye  ? 
Ther  gan  oar  hoste  for  to  jape  and  pleye, 
And  soydo,  ^sirs,  what!  Don  ia  in  the 

myro !  5 

Is  ther  no  man,  for  preyere  ne  for  hyre, 
That  wol  awake  oar  felawe  heer  bihinde  ? 
A  theef  mighte  him  fol  lightly  robbe  and 

binds. 
See  how  he  nappeth  !  see,  for  cokkes  bones, 
As  he  wol  falle  from  his  hors  at  ones.    10 
Is  that  a  cook  of  Londoan,  with  mes- 

chaance  ? 
Do  him  come  forth,  he  knoweth  his  pen- 

aonce. 
For  he  shal  telle  a  tale,  by  my  fey  I 
Al-thoagh  it  be  nat  worth  a  hotel  hey. 
Awake,  thou  cook,'  qaod  he,  *god  yeve 

thee  sorwe,  15 

What  eyleth  thee  to  slepe  by  the  morwe  ? 
Hastow  had    fleen   al   night,   or  artow 

dronko, 
Or  hastow  with  som  qaene  al  night  y- 

Bwonko, 
So  that  thoa  mayst  nat  holden  np  thyn 

heed?' 
This  cook,  that  was  tal  pale  and  no- 
thing reed,  so 
Scydo  to  oar  host,  'so  god  my  goiile  bleeie, 
As  thor  is  falle  on  me  swioh  hevineese, 
N<x>t  I  nat  why,  that  me  were  lever  slepe 
Than  the  boste  galoon  wyn  in  Chepe.* 
'  Wei,'  qaod  the  maonoiple,  *  if  it  may 

doon  eso  25 

To  thee,  sir  cook,  and  to  no  wight  di^plese 
Which  that  heer  rydeth  in  this  oompanye, 
And  that  oar  host  wol,  of  his  carteiiQre, 
I  wol  as  now  excuse  thee  of  thy  tale ; 
For,  in  good  feith,  thy  visage  is  ftil  pale, 


Thyn    yen    daswen    eek,    as   that    me 

thinketh,  31 

And  wel  I  woot,  thy  breeth  tal  soore 

stinketh, 
That  sheweth  wel  thou  art  not  wel  dis- 
posed; 
Of  me,  certein,   thou   shalt    nat   been   , 

y-glosed. 
Se  how  he  ganeth,  lo,  this  dronken  wight,   < 
As  though  he  wolde  as  swolwe  anon-right. 
Hold  cloos  thy  mouth,  man,  by  thy  fader 

kin !  57 

The  devel  of  helle  sette  his  foot  ther-in ! 
Thy  carsed  breeth  infecte  wol  as  alle ; 
Fyt  stinking  swyn,  fy !  foale  moot  thee 

falle!  40 

A  !  taketh  heed,  sirs,  of  this  lasty  man. 
Now,  swete  sir,  wol  ye  jasten  atte  fan  ? 
Ther-to  me  thinketh  ye  been  wel  y-shape  I 
I  trowe  that  ye  dronken  han  wyn  ape, 
And  that  is  whan  men  pleyen  with  a 

straw.'  45 

And  with  this  speche  the  cook  wex  wrooth 

and  wraw. 
And  on  the  maonciple  he  gan  nodde  ftste 
For  lakke  of  speche,  and  doan  the  hors 

him  caste, 
Wher  as  he  lay,  til  that  men  np  him  took  ; 
This  was  a  finyr  chivachee  of  a  cook  I     50 
Alias !  he  nadde  holde  him  by  his  ladel ! 
And,  er  that  he  agayn  were  in  his  sadel, 
Ther  was  greet  showving  bothe  to  and  fto, 
To  lifte  him  ap,  and  maohel  care  and  wo. 
So  onweldy  was  this  sory  palled  gost    55 
And  to  the  maonciple  thanne  spak  oar 

host, 
*  By-caase  drink  hath  dominaoionn 
Upon  this  man,  by  my  savacioon 
I  trowe  he  lewedly  wolde  telle  his  tale. 
For,  were  it  wyn,  ox  oV\  «t  xoin^Ti  i^%^^«k 


C-jo 

Tlmi  li 


Z^i  Canlerfiutp  ^att*. 


[t.  i;oio-jji 


..  k.|..   1„.„  M>.l1.ii<Qap 

pi  out  <if  alongh  ; 

Of  thifl  ■i-Msol  (ho  cook  distik  IM^  ll 

CKpol  eit-«ono,  6s 

What  D«t«i   himT    he    diank   rM 

■l.in,-lM,l   .]..  h„vo_ 

"'j''"fc,!^^™''' 

biforn. 
And  whan  ha  hnade  ponp«d  in  tliiill 

...{■.•.'luolora. 

To  thfl  mauDciple   he   took    tha  fa 
And  cif  liiAt  ilrlnko  the  oook  wu*a 

Mihisvj-cc,     ?» 

feyn. 

And  tbonkcJ  him  in  nrich  -wy,  t, 

!«.Uyn,B  tliBfj,  nnd  l.rin 

Re  Ihw  to  iuro  ; 

eovde. 

m,..,e,  ho  speki.  i^cl  nf 

malM  thraBB., 

Than  pm  onr  lioBt  to  lAnghen  nm 

A^  fur  I.,  piDchen  nt  tJi.v 

Icnide, 

rii«l  wer  uot  honcsta,  11 

t  ^ftin  to  preef.' 

Aod  Bsydo.  '  I  we  vel,  it  ia  iiec(Mnn< 

'  Xo,'  qnod  Ihe  BmODc 

pie,  'th»t  woro 

Wher  Ihftt  we  p»n,  good  diink  wb 

flpw'moBchwf; 

jft 

csdario: 

<L,  mighto  ho  lightly  1 

luge  me  In  lUo 

For  that  wol  tnni6  tmcCTir  and  di«i 
Tacord  and  lovo,  and  manr  a  wtohj  «] 

fur  the  mue 

0  thon  Bachm,  j--blo»«ed  be  thy  ni 

\-lLi..lj  li«  ril  un,  lli,m  1, 

sholde  with  mo 

That  so  lonst  tarnen  emert  in-to  gtu 

A  dmagbt  of  wyn,  y«,  of  ft  rype  fn^ 

And  ri(;ht  anon  j-e  ahnl  (ven  Kfnodj 
Thii  eaakahaldrinkether-af,  iftnq 

I'ppeyiiflofilei^h.heiioIaAtMyeiHii 
And  oBrtciQlF,  to  tellea  >■  it  m^ 


;6-i7i53]       H.    t^9e  (ni4ttndf^&0  t^afe. 


671 


ith  hid  singing  "walled  that  oitee, 
lever  singen  half  so  wel  as  he. 
he  was  the  semelieste  man        119 
or  was,  sith  that  the  world  bigan. 
ledeth  it  his  fetures  to  disczyve  ? 
iiis  world  was  noon  so  fair  on  Ijrye. 
ther-with  folfild  of  gentillesse, 
>iir,  and  of  parfit  worthinesse.  (ao) 
Phebos,  that  was  floor  of  bachehye, 
in  fredom  as  in  ohivahye,  ia6 

I  desportf  in  signe  eek  of  yictorie 
x>iin,  so  as  telleth  ns  the  storie, 
ont  to  beren  in  his  hand  a  bowe. 
had  this  Phebos  in  his  hoos  a  crowe, 
in  a  cage  ho  fostred  many  a  day, 
oghte  it  speken,  as  men  teche  a  jay. 
was  this  crowe,  as  is  a  snow-whyt 
an,  (29) 

•ontrefete  the  speche  of  every  man 
de,  whan  he  sholde  telle  a  tale.  135 
ith  in  al  this  world  no  nightingale 
de,  by  an  hondred  thoosand  deel, 
so  wonder  merily  and  weel. 
had  this  Phebos  in  his  hoos  a  wyf, 
that  he  lovede  more  than  his  Xyt^ 
ght  and  day  dide  ever  his  diligence 
'  to  plese,  and  doon  hir  reverence, 
ily,  if  the  sothe  that  I  shal  sayn, 
he  was,  and  wolde  have  kept  hir 
rn ;  (40) 

n  were  looth  by-japed  for  to  be.  145 
is  every  wight  in  swich  degree ; 
in  ydel,  for  it  availleth  noght. 
1  wyf,  that  is  clene  of  werk  and 
oght, 

nat    been  kept  in  noon  await, 
rtayn; 

ewely,  the  labqor  is  in  vayn       150 
e  a  shrewe,  for  it  wol  nat  be. 
3lde  I  for  a  verray  nycetee, 
le  laboor,  for  to  kepe  wyves ; 
mten  olde  derkes  in  hir  lyvea.  (50) 
now  to  porpos,  as  I  first  bigan  :  155 
orthy  Phebos  dooth  all  that  he  can 
len  hir,  weninge  by  swioh  plesaonoe, 
r  his  manhede  and  his  govemaonoe, 
10  man  sholde  han  pot  him  from 
r  grace. 

d  it  woot,  ther  may  no  man  embrace 
.estreyne  a  thing,  which  that  natnra 
latorelly  set  in  a  creature.  i6a 


Tak  any  brid,  and  pat  it  in  a  cage, 
And  do  al  thyn  entente  and  t^corage(6o) 
To  fostre    it    tendrely  with    mete   and 

drinke,  165 

Of  alle  deyntees  that  thoo  canst  bithinke, 
And  keep  it  al-so  clenly  as  thoo  may ; 
Al-thoogh  his  cage  of  gold  be  never  so  gay, 
Yet  hath  this  brid,  by  twenty  thoosand 

fold, 
Lever  in  a  forest,  that  is  rode  and  cold,  170 
Gon  ete  wormes  and  swioh  wreochednesse. 
For  ever  this  brid  wol  doon  his  bisinesse 
To  escape  oot  of  his  cage,  if  he  may ; 
His  libertee  this  brid  desireth  ay.        (;o) 
Lat  take  a  cat,  and  fostre  him  vel  with 

milk,  17s 

And  tendre  flesh,  and  make  his  cooche 

of  silk. 
And  lat  him  seen  a  moos  go  by  the  wal ; 
Anon  he  weyveth  milk,  and  flesh,  and  al. 
And  every  deyntee  that  is  in  that  hoos, 
Swich  appetyt  hath  he  to  ete  a  moos.  180 
Lo,  here  hath  lost  his  dominacioon, 
And  appetyt  flemeth  disorecioim.  » 

A  she-wolf  hath  also  a  vileins  kinde ;      , 
The  lewedeste  wolf  that  she  may  finde,  (8i>) 
Or  leest  of  repotaoion  wol  she  take,      185 
In  tyme  whan  hir  lost  to  han  a  make. 
Alle  thise  ensamples  speke  I  by  thise 

men 
That  been  ontrewe,  and  no-thing  by  wom- 

men. 
For  men  han  ever  a  likeroos  appetyt 
On  lower  thing  to  parfoome  hir  delyt  190 
Than  on  hir  wyves,  be  they  never  so  faire, 
Ne  never  so  trewe,  ne  so  debonaire. 
Flesh  is  so  newefangel,  with  meschaonoe, 
That  we  ne  oonne  in  no-thing  han  ple- 

Monce  (90) 

That  souneth  in-to  verto  any  whyle.    195 

This  Phebos,  which  that  thoghte  upon 

no  gyle, 
Deceyved  was,  for  al  his  jolitee ; 
For  onder  him  another  hadde  she, 
A  man  of  litel  repotaoioon,  199 

Noght  worth  to  Phebos  in  oomparisoon. 
The  more  harm  is ;  it  happeth  ofte  so, 
Of  which  ther  cometh  moohel  harm  and 

wo. 
And  so  bifel,  whan  Phebos  wai  abaent, 
Hit  wyf  anon  hath  far  hir  lammaa  amxtx 


Z6t  Ctmttxiavig  Zatte. 


[t.  1J.54 


•  Bj-  (rod.'  qnwl  b( 
Phebns,'  quod  be,  '  Tor  nl  tby  wortiui 
For  ftl  thy  boaatw  and  thygentileM 
Pur  Bl  thy  ninii  »nd  ol  thy  minRnl 
Far  kl  thy  waiting,  lilered  ii  tliyn  r 
With  oon  of  litel  repatactoon, 
Nogbt  worth  Ui  tbee,  as  ia  compuii 
Tho  monntaBoe  of»  gOBt ;  »o  iiw>»«I  th. 
Furoathybedth.vwyf  IsBOgh  hiian 
'  •«  ?   the  erowe 


liim  toidd, 
I  By  Baddfi  tokonea  i 
I  How  that  hi*  wyf 
I  Htqi  to  grot  shame  am 
And  toldo  him  ofte,  hi 


id  hy  wordca  bol 
id  doon  hir  leeli 


nia  Lowe  bo  beale,  uid  Htt«  thtr 
And  in  hia  ire  hi«  wyf  thtuine  hM 


ra3*-i73' 


I.J        B.    Z^t  QnaunCtrfcfl  Zatt. 


Hnlli  muiy  A  mftn  ben  spilt,  as  cleckes 


t«ho; 


t  nat  to  gone,  bt  that  ya  wiUn  wby, 
iMOth  avysed  wel  uid  sobrol;        i86 
>  dooD  an;  oKecacurau. 
u  your  ire,  for  Bospecioun. 

■  <  a  tbonaood  folk  hatb  nkel  ire  a£v 
rfordoDiiiUiilbroghtlieiiiiiiUiemire, 
■ !  for  Borwe  I  wol  my-Mlven  al«e  ! ' 
id  to  the  orowa,  'O  IbIh  tbeef!' 
terdeLo.  (iS8) 
el  UuM  qnyM  uioii  th;  falM  lolo  I 

I  aouge  wbylDDi  lyk  a  nisbtingale ; 
■baltov,  falae  tbeef,  thy  ■oitg  fotEon, 
eak  thy  whyte  ttttkaita  everiohon, 

levw  in  al  (by  lyf  at  ihaltou  ijieke. 

■  ibal  HMD  on  a  tiaitoiu  been  awreke ; 
land  thyn  of  spring  aver  ftbol  bo  bloke, 
lever  iwet«  ooiw  ahol  yo  moke,  y» 
•vsi  dire  asayn  l«mpait  and  royn, 

to  the  orowe  he  itirte,  and  that  onoa, 
polled  hij  whyte  fethere*  ovcrichnD, 
made  him  blAk,  utd  rpflD  him  tl  hij 
•ong.  |Joi)  305 

•ek  hia  ■pechc,  and  ont  at  duro  him 

:o  the  devel,  which  I  him  bitoko -. 

tot  Lhii  caai  ben  alls  ciuwoe  blake. — 
ndiosi,  by  tliia  onwunplo  I  yovr  prej-e, 
I  war,  and  taketh  kepe  what  I  seyo  ; 
•lleth  DBvei  no  man  in  your  lyf  311 
r  that  anotherman  bathdight  hie  wyf ; 
nU  yow  baton  mortally.  Mrteyn. 
n  BalomoD,  ai  wyia  olorkea  wyn,  (jioj 
leth  a  man  to  kep*  hie  longe  wet ;  115 
aa  1  ieyde.  I  wn  noght  teKtaoL 
□athelsea,  thai  tanchta  mo  my  dama: 

■oce,  IheQk  on  the  crowe,  a  goddw 

aoat,  keep  wd  thy  tonga  and  k«ep 

thybMnd. 

tkked  tonge  i<  wone  than  a  feend.  j» 

•oai«i  Item  a  feend  men  may  hem 

MOP,  god  of  hii  endeleea  goodneve 
leil  a  tonge  with  t«th  andlippeeeke, 
nan  ibobla  him  avyie  what  he  ipoke. 
%  tvl  oOt,  for  to  oiaoha  ipecha. 


Hera  i*  ended  the  Hautclplea  Tale  of  the  Crewe. 


')S'6 


titet  Bpeche  avyiuily 
Is  uo  men  ihoQt,  to  iptka  generally. 
Uy  lono,  Ihy  tongv  Bholdeotow  rcatrqms 
At  alle  lymo,  bnl  wlian  thou  doost  thy 

peyne  jja 

To  (poke  of  god,  in  bonanr  and  prcyer^ 
The  Qnte  vorta,  K>ne,  ifthon  wolb  lore, 
!•  to  restioyne  anil  kepe  wel  tby  tonge. — 
Thai  lerne  children  whan  that  thay  ban 

yo«igc—  (ijo)  Mt 

Uy  aane,  of  nrnchel  apeking  yvel.«vysed, 
Thar  lawe  speking  hadde  y-non^  soffyeed, 
Comth  mnchel  harm,  thna  was  me  told 

and  taught 
In  mochel  •peche  itDna  waoleth  nangbt. 
Woetow  wbernsf  a  rakel  longe  lervstli  ? 
Bight  aa  a  iword  forcotteth  and  forkerreth 
An  arm  a-two.  my  dero  eoue,  right  ao  341 
A  longe  ontlotb  frendihip  al  a-two. 
A  jangler  ts  to  god  abbttnln^ila ;        (t^rf) 
Reod  SoloDtao.  m  wya  and  bonnrable  1 
Bead  David  in  hinpnlmoa,  reed  Senckke^ 
Illy  aono,  ipck  nat,  bnt  with  Ibyn  bmxl 

thon  bekke.  t4<>    ' 

Dianmnlo  a>  tboa  were  deef,  if  that  thou 

here 
A  Juogler  tpek*  of  periloiu  matere. 
The  Fleming  eelth,  and  lemo  it,  if  thee 

ImIo,  J49 

That  litol  jangling  canaeth  mochel  r«Me. 
Uy  sone,  if  thon  DO  wikked  word  haal  aeyil, 
Theo  tbor  nat  dredo  for  to  be  btwnyd ; 
Bathe  that  hath  mineyd,  Idarwel^rn. 
Ha  may  by  no  way  olepa  bil  word  agajm. 
Thing  that  ia  aoyd,  ii  njnl ;  and  Ibnh  It 

gooth,  (Ml)  15S 

ThoDgh  him  repsnte,  M  ba  him  laef  or 

kalh. 
Ho  ii  hie  thral  to  whom  that  he  bath  layil 
A  tale,  of  which  he  i>  now  yrel  ei<ayd. 
My  aone.  be  war,  and  be  non  aoetonr  nswa 
Of  lydingea.  whether  they  ban  talM  or 


4 
4 


Z^i  CanltrSurp  ^afts^ 


[t.  I7Jii-17jS<. 


GROUP  I. 

THE    PARSON'S    PROLOGUE. 


Here  folweU  the  PrDloRe  of 

Lt  the  inaimcii>1i3  hndde  hla  talc  ol 


B  PenoDcs  Tale. 


i^Iokke  i 


■  plov 


lit«Iin 


My  Bhadwo  wna  at  thiUto  tymv.  oa  1 
Of  swieh  foot  us  my  Icnetlia  parted 
In  six  foot  equal  pf  proporcioim. 
Thor-witU  the  monos  eKaltacionn, 
I  jnme  LilirA,  oiwcy  gikn  naoondo, 
As  y/e  wore  ontriugo  at  a  thropoa  ci 

As  in  tliiB  caas,  our  j<ily  componyp, 
Soydo  in  this  wyao,  ' InrdiiiKa oiorir 
Nnw  laliketli  09  no  tales  mn  lliUD  » 
FoUUd  is  my  budIodcu  und  my  doer 


For  which  I  Boye,  if  that  yow  list  to  hen 
Vorslitae  and  vertaDoa  matore, 
And  thaims  tlint  ya  wol  yeve  me  kndiow 
I  vol  fnl  fkyn,  at  Cristoa  reremuia,      fi 
Do  yuw  piauonDB  ledfol,  u  I  can.  . 

Bat  troatoth  -wel,  I  am  a  Soathreii  nu. 
I  cnnnat  goAe — nun,  ram,  mf— bylottt^ 
Nd,  god  txit,  rym  holds  I  but  lital  bvltn; 
And  tborfor,  if  yowlist,  I  wol  natghiM. 
I  vol  yaw  telle  ■  mery  tale  in  prow  ii 
To  hnicte  up  al  this  f«est«,  and  makt  u 

And  Jtsn,  for  his  p*oe,  wit  me  nnda 
To  shewo  yow  the  way,  ia  this  viage. 
Of  tbiiko  porfit  glorious  pilgrim»go       • 
That  blghto  Jflrnsalom  oolestiaL 
And.  if  ya  vouche^tuf,  anon  1  shat 
gCnno  Bpon  my  tale,  for  wfaicbol  puj' 


.  1  .-.vj 


I.    ZU  ^arsonce  7af<. 


THE   PERSONES    TALE. 


Here  blgliuietta  the  PramonM  Tala. 


*.  Bialt  mptr  cfoi  ti  vIdeU  rt  inter 
ia  antiqttir,  que  art  vin  bona 
lma,et  InaenletU  rt/WgrHur 
It  nufrli,  iv:. 

etc  lord  god  of  harene^  tha 
n  vol  periBSQ,  but  wala  that  w 
<  tlia  knoffslwhe  of  hlni 
ful  lyf  that  ia  perduabla;/, 
iDsMeth  in  hy  the  propholo  J<>r«iiiie, 
i»t  soitli  In  liiijT.-j'se  :/  '  itondeth  npoa 
Uie  verea,  and  aeoth  and  uetb  of  olda 
HwUiea  (that  i>  to  aoyn,  of  olJe  sentenaaa) 
-wluch  U  the  goodo  way ;  /  uid  wolketh 
In  tlutt  vey,  and  ye  ihol  flode  reliBitb- 
ings  for  funr  toaJea.'  tc.  /  Hanjw  been 
Ui«  weyea  aapiriliiBls  thst  ledan  folk  Ui 
onre  lord  Jean  Criat.  imd  to  tho  regne  of 
(^lorie.  y  Of  ivHche  wo^di,  Iher  U  a  fnl 
nobU  we;  uid  a  fnl  oorenahlo,  vrhich 
rosy  unt  faila  Mmnn  na  to  womman, 
tluit  thnrgh  ainne  bath  niiagoon  fro  th« 
•  rigbte  wey  of  Jsnualcm  cel«tial ;  /  and 
thia  woy  ia  clet>»d  TeniMnce,  of  which 
iDHn  aholda  gUdl;  barknen  and  enqaors 
■with  b1  his  barta ;  /  t«  wiMn  what  ia 
Fenitenoe,  and  vhennei  it  ia  oleped  Peni- 
teaoa,  and  in  hotr  numya  manerae  bmo 
tbo  Bccion*  or  werkinKBS  of  Panltflnce,  / 
aod  how  manya  apycoa  thar  beeo  of  Feni- 
tance,  and  wbiche  tbingoa  apertanea  ajul 
biboven  to  PenlCenoa,  tuid  whiche  tbingca 
dsiUmiben  Penllanca.  ^ 

13.  Saint  Aubrou  >BUb,  that  -Peol- 

"^   toncA  it  the  plejnmgo  of  man  for  the 

pit  that  ba  hath  doon,  and  ua-raora  to 

do  any  thing  for  which  him  ogbt«  to 

O  pleyo*.'/    Andlomdoctolu-Belth: 'Peni- 

UBua  U  the  waymentingB  of  man,  that 

■orwatii  for  hia  aitine  and  pynath  him- 

3  atlf  for  ba  bath  mlaJDon.'/     Penitenoa, 

with  certayno  rlrninntanr**,  in  TnrrHy 

ru)wDMnait  ut  a  man  IhaC  halt  hliu-asll' 


in  aoTwe  and  otbar  peyna  for  III 
And  for  be  ahal  be  veimy  |ieiiilaBC,  he 
abal  fint  biwailen  the  ainiua  that  ha 
lutth  doon,  and  atidafaatly  porpoaan  in 
Ilia  bcrto  to  bare  ahrill  of  moDlhe,  and 
to  doan  aatiafaccioon,  /  and  nSTCr  to  doon 
tiling farwhich  him  ogbta  uinra  tobiwayle 
or  to  oompleyne,  and  to  contlnne  in  gooda 
werkai:  or  ellea  liia  repODtasoe  may  nat 
availla.  /  For  aa  leith  taint  Iddra  :  '  he  ia . 
a  Japor  and  a  gabber,  and  no  verray  repen- 
tant, (bat  eftaoona  dmth  thing,  for  which 
hiinnghlerepent«7  Wepinga.andnatfbr 
toatintatodaanaiDna,  maynatavaylle./  9° 
Bnt  Dkthaleai,  men  ihal  hope  that  erary 
tyme  that  man  falleth,  be  it  narar  mi 
oRa,  that  ho  may  ariio  thnrgh  PaDltanoe, 
Ifba  have  graoa:  bnt  certainly  it  ia  greet 
donts./  Forasaeitb3eiatarBgoiia:'Bn- 
netho  aryaoth  ho  ont  of  linne,  that  la 
charged  with  the  charge  of  yral  naaga.'  / 
And  therforo  repentant  folk,  that  atinte 
for  to  ginne,  and  fotlate  olnne  er  that 
■ione  forlata  hem,  haly  obiroha  holdatli 
ham  oiker  of  hie  lavaoloon.  /  And  he 
that  liniuih.  and  irarraily  repentath  him 
in  hia  laate  enda,  boly  ehirohe  yet  bopeth 
hia  aavBcionn.  by  the  gTCtemerry  nTnnni 
lord  Jean  Criat,  for  bii  lepentaiuioe ;  hut 
tak  the  ilker  wey.  /  (») 

{  B.  And  now,  aith  I  have  deelarod 
yow  what  thing  la  Penitanoe,  now  ahul 
ye  nndaratonda  that  ther  baflA  three 
■cdona  ot  Penitamoa.  /  Thn  flnla  aoaioa  « 
uf  PttnitoDDa  ia,  that  a  man  be  haptJMd 
after  that  he  hath  dnned.  /  Selnl  An> 
gnatin  aailh  :  '  bnt  he  ba  p«nll«nt  for  hia 
aide  oiufBl  lyf,  be  may  nat  blglima  the 
nawa  clme  lif.'  /  For  wirtea,  if  be  be 
baptiaed  withonleu  paniteDde  of  hia  olda 
gilt,  be  racelreth  the 


It  that 


letht 


abmaa,  til  ba  have  r^rantaiice  tetray.  / 


fi76 


Z^it  CanforBur^  Zatte. 


:ebeenthre< 


■  Anotltar  dea>Dt«  U  tbu,  thst  men  doon 
ilwdl^  dun*  after  that  tlie^  hsii  receiTed 
baptiiiBS.  /  Tha  tbridde  doTant*  ii,  that 
matt  fkl]«a  in  Tenial  imziei  aft«r  bir 
■OD  bivliinie,  tra  eUy  to  dtLj.  /  Ther-orwith 
Soint  Antnutin,  that '  penitence  of  poode 
■jut  bBmblo  folk  is  tbe        ~ 

g  i.  Tbe  BpTCM  of  Pel 
That  oon  of  hom  is  eolompBe,  anolber  is 
cmumaoe,  and  tbe  tbridde  U  privee.  / 
TbiUe  penance  that  i)  laleinpiie,  il  in 
twu  maneres ;  as  to  be  pnt  ont  of  holy 
ohirchoin  leulo,  for  slaaehtn  of  cbildniD, 
and  awiob  nuinar  thing.  /  Anothsr  it, 
wbim  a  man  hatb  sinned  open]  j,  of  which 
einna  the  tame  ii  openly  tpoken  in  Che 
ooutrM;  and  thanne  holy  cbircbo  by 
jii|reiiicnt  dflstreineth  him  for  to  do  open 
|jn]  panaance.  /  Commone  penannoe  la  that 
proecteaenjoiiuii  men  oomiuily  in  oertoyu 
caa*!  mIut  to  goon,  peravcntnre,  naked 
■05  in  pilcrinuiKai,  or  ban-foot.  /  Privee 
ponannoe  ia  tbiUu  tbitt  men  doon  alday 
for  pilvM  dnnea,  of  wLiohe  wa  aliryve  Di 
prini;  and  noeyra  privee  penaanae.  / 

g  G.  Now  sbaltow  onderBtAnde  what  ii 

hihoToly  and  necMsarie  to  verray  par£t 

Penitence.      And   this    stant    on    three 

I  Uiiugea;/    Oontricioun  of  beits,    Coo- 

^H  feiuaiui  of  Uoutb,  and  Satiafacolonn.  / 

^^L  For  whioh  aaith  Baint  John  Ciiaoatom : 

^^M  '  PonitaUM  daatieynath  a  man  to  aocepte 

^^P  bcnig&dy  arary  payna  that  him  ia  en- 

^H  ^031^x1,   wil^  ooDtrioion  of   herte,  and 

I  ahrill  of  month,  with  Mtia&ooion ;  and 

in  trorlEingfl  of  alio  manor  hiunilitee,'/ 

And    thia  ia  frmtful    Fonitenee    agayn 

three  tbingea  in  wbicbe  we  wiattba  Dare 

1 10  lard  JtKB  Crict :  /  thia  ia  to  (eyu.  by  delyt 

in  tbickinge,  by  rrnnihuliniiiaaii  in  apek- 

inge,  and  by  wikked  ainfiU  warkinge.  / 

And  igayiii  tliite  wikkeda  gUtea  ii  Peni- 

Cenca,  that  may  be  lykned  on-to  a  tree.  / 

i  a.  Tbe  rote  of  thia  tree  ia  Contrioion, 

that  hydathhim  in  tbe  bacteof  himtbat 

I9  varray  repentant,  right  aa  tlio  n>t«  of 

a  trMhydoUibimin  theaitha./    Of  the 

rots  of  Contrioion    apiingeth  a  stalke, 

that  bereth  braimchea  and  lotes  of  Con- 

(40)  fetalon,  and  ftnlt  of  Satiabcoioo.  /    For 


I  PeoitencB'; 


by  the  roM  that  is  hid  in  tha  haMc 
man,  ne  by  the  braanoIuB  na  kj  1 
levea  of  Confeauon.  /  And  Ul«d 
onrs  Lord  Jen  Criit  aeitb  Ihna :  '  by ' 
fmit  of  liem  ye  sbul  knowm  ham.'/ 
tliia  rote  eek  ipringeth  m,  aaad  of  gn 
the  which  leed  ia  moder  of  aikaiiM 
and  tbii  seed  ia  e^e  and  hooL  /  1 
grace  of  thia  seed  apriac^Ui  of  | 
thurgh  remembrance  of  th«  day  d  de 
and  on  the  peynes  of  belle.  /  Of  I 
matare  seilh  SaJamon,  that  '  to  the  dti 
of  god  man  forloMtb  hia  BinoaLV  ' 
bete  of  this  seed  is  the  lore  of  fod,  1 
the  desiring  of  the  joys  perdnniU 
Tbia  hete  drawolh  tha  hert«  of  a  mai 
god,  and  dooth  him  hateo  bii  iinn. 
For  aootbly,  Iher  is  no-lbiog  that  aava 
eth  BO  wel  to  a  ohild  aa  tbs  milk  of 
noric0,  ns  no-tliinf[  U  to  him  mora  ih 
minable  than  thilke  nvilk  whan  it 
medled  witb  other  mete.  /  Bight  ao  1 
ainfal  man  that  loretb  hia  ainna,  b 
semeth  that  it  ia  to  him  moat  sweta 
any-tblng ;  j  bnt  fro  that  tymo  tJ 
be  lovetb  sadly  onr  lord  Jean  Crist,  i 
dcalreth  tha  lif  perdacabis,  ther  nil 
him  no-thing  mora  abhominabla.  /  ] 
Boothly,  tha  lawa  of  god  ia  tbo  lore 
god  ;  for  which  David  the  propbete  aei: 
'  IbaisloTedtbybiwe  and  bated  wikk 
nana  and  bate ' ;  he  that  lovoth  1 
kepeth  hia  laws  and  hia  word.  /  T 
tree  sangb  the  prophets  I>aiiiel  Ib  qa 
np^n  the  avision  of  the  king  Naba 
doQoaor,  whan  he  oonaailed  him  \a 
penitsaoe.  /  Fenannoe  ia  tbe  trae  of 
to  ham  that  it  reoeiven,  and  ho  CI 
holdelh  him  in  vonay  panit«noa 
bleneil ;  aller  tbeaeQlenoe  of  Salomes 
g  1,  In  tbia  Penitence  or  Contrio 
man  abal  nndetstonde  foars  thiai 
that  is  to  sayn,  what  is  Contrici<m  :  1 
wbicbe  bean  the  oaosea  that  moavn 
man  to  ContHokm :  and  how  he  aho 
be  eontrit :  and  what  Contricion  avattl 
lo  the  sonle./  Tfaanne  ii  it  thnai  I 
Contricion  ia  tbe  verray  sorwa  VbM 


T.  {{  8,  9.] 


1.   0^4  Ipmienu  Q^Afe. 


[itodoa 


And  tlu>  son* 


e  abal  bonn  in  this  muioro, 
t  Bernard:  'H  sbul  l>flon 
Jaovj'  ftfid  greToilBf  and  ftil  HbArpc  And 
:  JO  praDODt  in  horte.'  /  First,  for  man  h«.th 
■gat  hia lord  andhiaereatonr;  and  mors 
sliiirpo  »nd  poinant,  for  bs  hath  sctl*  bis 
fsiier  oeliatiol ;  /  and  yot  more  abarpo 
and  pnioabt,  for  bo  liatb  wnitbed  and 
ngill  bim  that  bogbta  bim  ;  which  with 
hia  pncimiB  blood  hatb  delivered  va  fro 
the  bonds*  of  ainna,  and  Iro  tho  crofll- 
te«  of  tho  dovel  und  fro  the  ii«;nei  ol' 
helle.  / 

g  a  The  csTiaeB  that  OKht«  tnoeve  a 
man  to  Contricion  been  ail.  Rrat,  a 
man  Bhal  remcmbre  bim  ofhisesinnea;  / 
bnt  loke  bs  that  Uiilks  renwiriViDinte  ue 
bn  to  him  no  delj-t  \iy  no  vey,  hnt  ^eet 

■  ihaiiie  and  lorvro  for  his  gilt.  For  Job 
t  taith:  'sinful  men  doon  workM  worthy 
■60)  of  OonfeBSioD.'  /  And  tberfon  af  itb 
p       Hieohie :    'Iwol  rcmembro  me  alle  tbe 

■  Tetea  of  my  lyf,  in  bittomasao  of  myn 
MSI  herta.'/  And  gcdaeithinthBApocalipg; 
m      'remembroth  jow  tro  whonnes  that  ye 

■  been  fljla ' ;  for  bifom  that  tyme  that  ye 
:       ainned,  y»  irore  the  children  of  god,  and 

llrnMof  Ibo  rep(ne  of  gwl ;  /  but  for  yonr 
riono  yo  b<>en  vrovcu  thral  and  fonl,  and 
niembrel  of  tba  faend,  bate  of  nnnRiela, 
Bolanndre  of  holy  chirche,  and  fode  of 
llie  falae  aerpent;  perpotnel  matcro  of 
the  fyr  of  belle  /  And  yet  more  fonl 
nnd  abhcnnuDablei  for  yo  trflapaaaen  ao 
ode  tyme,  a)  doth  the  honnd  that  re- 
(cmmotU  to  elen  bis  •pewing.  /  And 
yet  be  ye  fanler  foe  yonr  longe  con- 
tinninp  in  ainite  and  yoor  Bin  (ill  naag^, 
for  which  yo  be  roten  in  yonr  ainne, 
lU  a  beeot  in  his  dong.  /  Swleho  manure 
of  Ihogbtea  mokon  a  man  to  ham  tbame 
of  hie  ainne,  and  no  dolyt,  oa  god  with 
HD  by  the    prophcto    Ececfaicl :/    'ye    ilial 


■boJn  displew  yaw.'    Sotbly,  linnei  been 
the  weyca  that  leden  folk  to  belle.  / 

gg.  The  Mcondecatuo  that  ogbte  make 
a  man  to  have  deadeyo  of  ainne  la  this : 


that,  M  golth  ieinl  Polar,  '  who«o  that 
doth  ainne  is  tbra!  of  ainne ' ;  and  Binno 
pnt  a  man  in  greflt  tbraldom.  /  And 
therfore  seith  the  propbete  Eaediicl : 
'  I  wonte  «ir«aftil  in  deadayn  ofmy-Bir.' 
And  cartes,  wal  aghte  a  man  havo  dea- 
dayn  of  ainne,  and  witbdrnwo  him  from 
tbatthraldomand  vileinye./  Andlo,wbBt 
aeitb  Seneca  in  tbia  mntere.  He  seith 
thna  ;  '  though  I  wiate  that  neither  god 
na  man  ne  sholde  nevera  knowe  it^  yet 
wolde  I  have  deadayn  for  to  do  ainno.'/  (70) 
And  the  aome  Seneca  alao  aaith  ;  '  I  am 
bom  to  grcttar  lhlnge»  than  to  be  thral 
to  my  body,  or  than  for  to  maken  of  my 
bodyathruL'/  Ne  a  fooler  thial  may  MS 
no  man  ne  womman  maken  of  his  body, 
tban  for  to  yei-en  his  body  to  ainno.  / 
Al  were  it  the  fonleslo  chert,  or  tho  fonl- 
otte  womman  that  lireth,  nnd  le«t  of 
valne,  yet  is  be  thanne  mon  fonle  and 
more  in  aandlutij.  /  Evere  fro  the  hyor 
decree  that  man  &IIath,  tbe  mom  is  ha 
tbral,  and  more  to  gwl  and  to  tJin  world 


«■/     O  8 


welogbteman  have  deadayn  of  aii 
that,  thnrgfa  sinne,  ther  ha  waa  fi'ee,  now 
is  he  tnnked  bonde.  /  And  therfore  aeyth 
Saint  Augnatin  ;  'if  thoa  haet  desdayn 
of  tby  servant,  if  ha  egUte  or  sinne, 
have  thon  Ibanno  deadayn  that  thon 
tby-eelfaholdBatdoainne.'/  Takerowanl  150 
of  tby  valne,  tbat  tbon  ne  be  to  fool  to 
tby^self.  /  AUoa]  waloghtentbey  thanne 
bave  deadayn  to  l>een  aorvannts  and 
thralles  to  ainne,  and  sore  been  ashamed 
of  hem-aelf,  /  tbat  god  of  hia  endaloea 
goodnMSe  hnth  set  bent  in  heigh  eataat, 
or  yeven  hem  wit,  atrengtbe  of  body,  hole, 
beantae,  proaperitee,  /  and  bogbte  hem 
fro  iho  deoth  with  bia  horto  blood,  that 
th?y  as  unlcindely,  agayna  bis  gonliluse, 
qnyten  him  M  vileinsly,  to  slanghtre  of 
hit  owena  aooles.  /  O  godo  god,  yc  (to) 
wommon  that  been  of  bo  greet  boantee, 
reraetnbretb  yow  of  the  proverbs  of 
Salomon,  tbat  aaith:/  'he  1ykn«th  a  155 
fair  wommas,  that  is  a  fool  of  hlr  body, 
lyh  to  a  ring  of  gold  that  woro  in  tho 
groyn  of  a  aowe."  /  For  right  aa  a  sowa 
wroteth  in  everich  onlore,  bo  wntolb 


The  tbriilde  c«n>o  Uutt  oglite 
I  mui  to  CoDtiicioD,  U  dr»de  of 
tke  dv  of  dome,  und'  of  the  horrible 
IvysM  of  hvUe.  /  For  u  lelnt  Jeroma 
•silh  ;  '  Bt  cToiy  t jma  that  me  romem- 
bmlb  of  tha  da}'  of  dome,  1  qnska  ;  /  for 
«has  1  cte  or  drinlce,  or  wlial-«o  that 
1  dia,  evere  samath  ma  thnt  tha  tromptt 

■An  sowncth  in  mjn  orot/  rueth  Dp,  yetbnt 
been  dcde,  and  cometh  toths  jugetDeilt.y 
O  code  god,  mncbol  oghte  n  quui  to  dreda 
vwlch  k  jngemrnt,  'thcr-ui  we  nhDlleD 
been  &11e.'M  seinlPonl  with,  'bifom  tlio 
e«t«  of  ODTa  lori  Jaaa  CHat'j  /  «her-a« 
he  shel  make  a  eaneral  conKTegaeion, 
whor-ae  no  nuui  nJnj  been  absent  /  For 
certos,  there  availloUi  noon  tatjyot  na 
(i;u)  oicufaoion.  /  And  nat  only  tbat  onre 
defantoa  BhaUert  he  jiXBedi  hot  eek  tbat 

i6j  nlle  oQro  wotIim  ahQllon  openly  be  tnowa./ 
And  oa  teith  Saint  Bernard:  'Iher  no 
elial  no  pledinge  avnilla,  lie  no  ileigbte  ; 
we  ihoUen  revcn  reheninga  of  Dverich 
ydel  word.'/  Thar  shnl  vo  han  a  juge 
that  mar  nat  been  deceived  no  cnmpt. 
AndThyT  For,  oertet,  alia  our  thoghtes 
been  diacovered  aa  to  him  ;  ne  for  prej-era 
na  for  raede  faa  abal  nat  been  corrupt.  / 
And  theifore  idth  Salomon : '  the  wiatthn 
of  god  ne  wol  nat  apare  no  cieht,  for 
proyaro  ne  for  yifle";  and  thorforo,  at 
the  day  of  doom,  ther  nia  uiwo  boi>a  to 
(■cape.  /  Wherfore,  aa  seilh  Saint 
Anaulm :  'fill  greet  angwisth  ahnl  the 
■infttl  Mk  have  at  that  tymo!/  ther 
nfcal  the  sterna  and  wmthe  jugs  eiile 
above,  and  under  him  the  horrible  pat 
ofh^lla  open  todoatmyen  him  that  moot 
biknowen  hlae  einnes,  Mbicha  linnea 
openly  been  ebeKod.  biforn  (jod  and  bi- 

■70  fom  every  creature.  /  And  on  the  left 
Byde,mi>develMthiuihartemny  bithinkc, 
for  to  harie  and  drawe  the  alnful  eonlca 
to  the  pyne  of  btUe,  /  Ami  witli-inna 
the  hartaa  of  folk  ihal  be  the  bytings 
(WDaaience,  and  vith-onto-forth  ahal  be 
tha  world  nl  bienninge.  /  'Whidor  abal 
thanna  the  wreccbed  ainikil  man  flee  to 
byden  htm  ?    Cartel,  he  may  nat  hyden 


fortli  ■ 
him.'/  Far  aertea,  aaaoith  aelnt  Jot 
'the  erths  ahal  oaatea  bim  OW  at  I 
and  the  aea  alao ;  and  the  eyr  ■!«,  (ha  ! 
ahal  be  fol  of  thondar^IapfMA  and  Ul^  j 
ningea.'/  Now  Bothly,  wbo-ea  wd  B.J 
membreth  him  of  thiw  thinccc,  I  (MM 
thnt  liis  ainne  abal  nmt  toma  lion  isAi  | 
dfllyt,  but  to  greet  Kvwe,  for  dlvla  «(tt> 
peyneofhelle.  /  And  tlu«fan ^ih M d 
to  god  1  'auffre,  lord,  that  t  anajnwli^  | 
biwallle  and  wepe,    ar    t   go   1 


thederknesseofdeeth;/  lo  the  loc4i< 
minae  and  of  derkneaae.  whttrcHu  ia  Ihi 
shadwo  of  decth  ;  wherC'iu  thcr  ia  neoi 
ordro  or  radinance,  Wt  grisly  dr«d«  ttal 
evcre  ahal  lasta.'  /  Lo,  her«  may  ye  aaa 
that  Job  preyde  raapyt  a  wliyls,  to  Mw<fB 
and  waille  hia  treapaa  ;  fur  soothly  ON 
day  of  reepj^  ia  bottre  than  al  tha  ti^tf 
of  the  world.  /  And  far4*-maelM  W 
a  man  nuiy  Bor]niten  him-solf  Ufem  |b4 
by  penit^nee  in  thia  world,  mad  nat  V 
tmor,  therfore  aholde  ha  preya  lo  ^ 
to  yeva  him  refipyt  a  wbyla,  to  Uwaft 
and  biwaiUen  hia  treapaa  /  ForccrtM 
al  the  aorwe  that  a  man  mijthto  mab 
fro  the  beginning  of  tha  World,  uia  lot 
a  litfll  thing  at  regard  of  the  ei>r*e  •! 
hcUe.  /  Thecanaewhytliat  JobolB|-tt« 
heUo  Mho  loud  of  derhncase ' ;  /  nndiP 
atondeth  that  bo  clepath  it  'londe'  ar 
ertha,  for  it  ia  etnble.  nnd  severs  aU 
faille;  '  dork/for  he  that  ia  in  belle  hath 
dernnto  of  liji^t  materiaL  /  For  ceitM 
■he  dorke  light,  thnt  ahal  come  out  of  the 
fyr  that  overo  ahal  bronne,  ahal  Inra* 
him  ol  to  peyne  that  ia  in  hello ;  for  il 
abeveth  him  to  the  horrible  derolaa  that 
him  tormenten./  'Covered  witb  Iha 
derkneaae  of  deedi':  that  ia  to  aayu,  that 
ho  that  ia  in  betla  ahal  haiv  deiastaef 
Iha  sighte  of  god ;  for  cerlea,  the  ai^ta 
ff  god  ia  tha  lyf  perdurable./  'Thai 
iltrkneaso  of  death '  been  the  linnea  that 
tbo  wrerohed  man  hath  doon,  -wfaicba 
Ihnt  dsatonrbcn  him  to  see  tba  faoa  of 
1^ ;  right  aa  dotb  a  dark  obmdo  bitwiia 
oaand  thaaonne,  /  ■  I^nd  of  iniaem  ':  /  1 
by  cante  tbat  ther  been  tiin 


T. ,  .0.: 


I.    Zit  gpennus  Zatt. 


of  doTanteii,  agajTi  thnjo  thinse*  tluit  fulk 
of  tbu  world  hon  in  thia  preaonC  lyf, 
Uutt  u  to  Kjn.  hononn,  delfcos,  ui<l 
richene*.  /  Assyria  honour,  have  they 
in  helle  ihune  uid  conftuion.  /  For  ml 
ye  wool  that  men  cilepen  ^  honour^  tha 
revanmce  that  man  doth  to  mui ;  but  in 
kelle  ia  noon  honotu-  uc  reverenae.  For 
ctaUis,  luk-more  revorsDce  Bbat  bo  dosn 
tbete  to  ft  kins  tbiui  to  n  knaco.  /  For 
whiehE^leiih  bythoprophoto  Jeremya: 
'  tliilko  folk  that  mo  despysen  shol  been 
in  daipy^'  /  '  Honour '  ia  eek  clep«d 
(TMt  lordihipe ;  thor  ibol  no  man  Knen 
oUnrbutofharmand  torment.  'Honour' 
ia  eek  cIirpAd  gntt  dignttoe  and  heigh- 
uaee ;  but  In  belle  ahnl  th?;  been  al 
forttodoQ  of  develes.  /  And  god  witli : 
■  tlw  horriblo  devales  ahnlle  goon  and 
oomeD  Qp-on  tbe  hevedea  of  tbe  dampned 
folk.'  And  thia  is  for-av-mncbo  as,  the 
bjer  that  they  vere  in  thifl  present  lyf, 
the  more  iihallfl  they  been  abated  and 
datbulod  in  bslle.  /  AgAyns  the  liuhosBeB 
of  this  world,  sbul  tbey  ban  miiese  of 
lorerto ;  and  tbii  poverto  ihol  been  in 
fonre  Ibingei :  /  in  dofAute  of  tcesor,  of 
trbich  that  David  leith  :  ■  the  riche  folk, 

to  trewr  of  this  vorld,  ehol  slepo  in  the 
■lepinge  of  deetb;  and  no-thing  He  Bhal 
tbiiy  flndea  in  fair  bandes  of  ol  hir 
ti«or.'  /  And  more-orer,  the  miscise  of 
hella  ahal  been  in  defaute  of  mota  and 
I  drioke.  /  For  god  leith  tbna  by  Mo^MS  ; 
^  thoj  ahul  been  voat^  with  hunger,  and 
the  briddea  of  helle  ibnl  devouren  hem 
Vitb  bitter  decUi,  and  Iho  galle  of  tho 
dmgoD  (bal  been  hir  drinks,  and 
venim  of  tha  dragon  hir  morseli.'  /  And 
fbrtber-over,  hir  miaeisa  ahal  been  * 
dofkilt«  of  clothing:  for  they  ahnlle 
Ukkcd  in  body  oa  of  clothing,  sava  the 
la  whioh  they  bt«nne  and  otheio  fllthea ;  / 
and  naked  shul  IJiey  been  of  soule,  of  allt 
nwuere  verttioa,  whioh  that  is  tha  elotli- 
ing  of  tlw  •oola,  Whera  been  thanne  Iho 
gaye  robu  and  the  Uode  ahetca  and  tbo 
BmAla  iihertes  f  /  Id.  what  Keith  gnd  of 
bom  by  the  propheto  Isayo  :  '  that  lu 
bem  Bbnl  been  etrawed  motthea,  and 


ooverlnrcs  ahnlle  been  of  i 
bellD.'  /  And  furthsFOvar, 
ahal  been  in  dofanI«  of  ireende«  ;  for  ha 
aia  nat  povre  that  hath  gmda  freende^ 
but  IhecB  is  no  ^eend ;  /  for  neither  god 
na  no  eroature  ahal  been  freend  to  hem, 
and  everich  of  hem  ahal  hat«n  otlier 
with  deadly  hate.  /  '  Tbe  aonea  and  the  to 
doghtren  shullan  roballen  agayni  fadae 
and  mooder,  and  kinrode  agayns  kiurede, 
and  obyden  and  deepyflon  overich  of  hem 
olier,'  bolbB  day  and  nigbt,  ■■  god  Kftli 
by  tha  prophets  Uichiaa.  /  And  the 
lovinge  ohildran,  that  whylom  loveden 
«o  Seably  oTerioh  other,  wolden  eTorich 
of  hem  Bten  other  if  tbey  mighte.  /  For 
how  gholden  they  love  hem  togidxe  in  tho 
poyne  of  belle,  whan  thoy  bated  eoh  of 
hem  otber  ui  tbe  prosperitoe  of  thia  lyf  ?  / 
For  tmsta  wel,  hir  fleshly  lore  waa  deedly 
hate ;  a«  saith  the  prophete  David:  '  who- 
■o  that  lovnth  vikkedneiH)  he  hatelb  bia 
•oula.'  /  And  who^so  bateth  bla  oweiu  (i. 
■oulo.  cartes,  be  may  love  noon  other 
wight  in  no  manere.  /  And  therefore,  lo 
in  helle  is  no  boIhs  no  ao  fraDdahipo,  bnt 
evere  the  more  Qeahly  kinrodes  that  been 
in  helle,  the  more  cnrsingea,  the  mote 
chydinges,  and  tho  more  deadly  bate  Ibai 
ia  among  hem.  /  And  fortbor^ver,  tbey 
sbul  liavodefauia  of  alte  manere  delyoea; 
for  certes,  delycea  boon  after  the  appa- 
tyto»  of  the  fyvo  witt««,  as  aighte,  beringa, 
smellinge,  HLvoringe,  and  tonefainge.  / 
Dot  in  belle  hir  aigbte  ahal  be  (U  of 
derknesse  and  of  imoke,  and  therlhre  fU 
of  teres ;  and  hir  heringe,  fill  of  way- 
mentinge  and  of  grinttnge  of  teetli,  M 
aeith  JamCriat;/  hirnoselhirlessbnllen 
be  ful  of  stinkinge  stink.  And  as  aeith 
laaye  tbe  propbete:  'hir  aavorlng  shal 
ha  fol  of  bitter  galle.'/  And  touohings 
of  al  hir  body,  y-oovared  with  ^  fyr  that 
novere  shal  quenobe,  and  with  wormea 
that  nevere  ahnl  dyen,'  as  god  aeitb  Ly 
tbe  month  of  Iiaye.  /  And  foT.as-muche  ii 
MS  tbey  ahnl  nat  wane  that  they  may 
dyen  for  payna,  and  by  hir  deetb  flee 
f^  payne,  that  may  they  nnderst^DdOB  ■ 
by  the  word  of  Job.  that  seiih  : 
is  the  abadwe   of   dooth.' / 


f 


ZH  £AnUrtutrp  Zttte. 


[T.,« 


lindwe  hntli  iLs  lyknMM  of  the  thins 
of  which  it  iBsbsdwe.  hnt  BhadwB  ij  nst 
the  ^mo  thing  of  which  it  is  Bhkdve^  / 
Bight  ao  fateth  Ihe  IwynB  of  hollo;  it  it 
iyk  d«eth  for  the  horrible  BDgrainli,  and 
yrhyt  Fur  it  pojoioth  hem  erere.  u 
(bOD^  they  shidds  dye  ncn  ;  bat  cartea 
Uiey  ahol  oat  d]«.  /  Far  na  leith  Saint 
Gregorie  t  '  to  wiocche  c^jtlvea  shal  be 
deeth  vith-onte  deeth,  imd  snde  witli- 
onten  cnde,  aod  defnnte  wlth-oTite  foil- 
inge.  /  For  hfr  death  ahiil  alwey  liTen, 
BLnd  hir  cnde  ihal  ereremo  bi^nDo,  and 
hir  defantB  ^bal  nat  fkille.*  /  And  ther- 
Ibrg  aeith  8eint  John  the  Hvangeliflt: 
'thoy  abnllen  folve  deaths  and  they  ehnl 
nat  finde  him ;   and  they  ahol  deayren 


0  dye,  a 


And  nek  Job  aotth :  that  '  in  helle  ia 
noon  ordre  of  rale.'  /  And  al-be-it  so 
that  god  hath  croat  olle  thin|!«  in  light 
ordra,  and  no-thing  with<mt«n  ordre, 
but  >Ue  thingea  been  ordeyned  And  nom- 
bnd;  yet  tintbeleea  tliey  that  been 
dajnpned  been  no-thing  in  ordrs,  ne 
liolden  noon  ordre,  /  For  the  erthe  no 
abal  here  hem  no  frait.  /  For,  u  the 
propbeta  David  with ;  '  god  shnl  destroys 
tbo  frait  of  tha  erthe  na  tro  hem';  na 
water  na  abal  ysve  bom  no  moiatnre  ;  na 

K)  tba  oyr  no  refreaahing,  ne  fyr  no  light.  / 
F<if  BS  aaiUi  aeint  Baailie ;  '  the  brenuinge 
(rf'tha  tyr  of  thii  world  abal  god  yeven  in 
bella  to  ham  that  boon  dompned  ;  /  bnt 
the  light  and  tba  cleomeaae  ehal  be  yevon 
in  hovenetohiao  children  ';  right  aa  the 
g4de  man  yepatb  fleab  to  hlae  ehildren, 
and  bonoa  to  hia  bonndes.  /  And  for 
they  ahnllen  hsTS  noon  hope  to  aecape, 
aeith  aeint  Job  atta  laale:  that  'tber 
Bhal  horronr  and  grialy  dredo  dwaUen 
with-onlen  ende."/  Horronr  ia  eJwey 
dreda  of  harm  that  ia  to  coma,  and  thia 
drede  shal  evere  dwella  in  the  hortea  of 
hpoi  thitt  been  dompned.  And  thareforo 
ban   lUey  lorn  si  hir  hope,  for  sevona 

i)  causea.  /  Fint,  for  god  that  ia  hir  joge 
•h(1  be  with-oaten  mercy  to  hem ;  ne 
may  nat  plase  bim,  ne  noon  of  hiao 
hnlwea : 

■J  for  hir 


to  speke  to  him ;  tx«  tbe))  may  nil  >i* 

fro  perns;  ne  they  haT«  no  ^ Ii^i  ii 

hera»  that  they  tatrwo  ali«we  to  dalrw* 
hem  frti  pcyna.  /  And  theiifnrv  miA 
Salomon:  'the  wikked  man  dyMh:  of 
whan  he  ia  deed,  he  shal  hav*  noon  bap 
to  eanpe  fro  poyne."  /  Wbtvao  thaan 
wolde  wet  nndeistando  tliii*#  peynaa.  ud 
bithinke  hjm  weal  that  be  hatli  Ai^Efni 
thilke  paynes  for  hia  cimea,  e«r««,  i* 
abolde  have  more  talent  In  ayken  ami  v 
wepe  than  for  to  singen  ami  to  playt  / 
For  sa  that  asith  Salomon  ;  '  who-so  Uo> 
badde  the  adanm  td  knows  tlie  peram 
that  besu  eitabliaaed  and  <iirdeynad  fir 
ainne,  bs  woldo  make  sorwe.'  /  '  Ttnlkf 
B<;ience,'aasaithaeint  Aognxtin.  'mat^ 
a  man  to  waynnentan  in  hia  faarte.'/  i 
$11.  nio  timrtfao  point,  that  cgkh 
maken  a  man  to  have  contricieti,  if  tkt 
Borwel'nl  ramombranro  of  (b«  good  IM 
ha  hath  left  to  doon  ben  la  citha  ;  Ml 

eek  tJie  giwd  that  he  hitth  lore.  /  SaMUf 
the  itt>da  werkea  that  he  both  lall,  ontWt 
they  been  the  gode  w»rk*a  Uial  it 
wToghto  er  be  fsl  io-to  deeilly  ainin^  <* 
ellea  the  goda  werkea  lluat  ha  wniglitt 
while  he  lay  in  ainne.  /  Soothly,  Ht 
gode  werkea.  that  he  dida  bifiim  tiut  b 
ftl  in  ainne,  been  ol  moitiBed  and  aatoBflt 
and  dolled  by  the  ofte  ainningf.  /  Tli 
otbore  goda  wcrkoa,  tbat  1m  wm^Ui 
whyl  be  lay  in  deadly  ainno.  they  bas 
ontrely  dede  aa  to  the  Ij-f  perdontlile  b 
hevena.  /  Thanne  ttillka  gode  ««rh«| 
tbat  been  mortised  by  ofle  r^nnhtf, 
whicha  goda  werkes  bo  dido  vhyl  ha  ■«* 
in  cbariteo,  na  mowe  norere  qnlken  a(aja 
witb-ontenverrayponilanoe.  /  Andtliei-: 
of  aeitb  god,  by  the  month  of  Baechial: 
tbat,  ■  if  the  rightlU  man  rotorne  aga^ 
from  bii  rigbtwitneaao  and  wprks  wiUtcd- 
neaao,  ahalheUve?'/  Nay;  for  alio  tba 
gode  vrerkes  that  he  bnlh  wm^t  ne  ahol 
nevers  been  in  remembrance  ;  lor  he  ahiil 
dyen  in  hli  ainne.  /  And  Djwnt  tjiilto 
chapitre  amth  aeint  Qregorie  thoa  :  '  thai 
we  abnlle  nndaratonde  ILia  pnoeipally;  / 
that  wban  we  doon  deodly  iiDntf,  il  it 
for  noght  thanne  to  rehercen  nr  dntWM 
is-to  memoria  the  gode  weHiea  thai  wa 


Z^  fpttKiM  ZaU. 


ro^t  bifom.'  /  For  oertjw,  in  Uia 
\ga  of  Ihe  dMdly  dnnt,  thor  ia  no 

0  DO  pnd  werk  tbftt  we  ban  diwn 
;  that  ii  to  aeya,  u  fnr  to  have 

tha  lyf  perdor»U8  in  hevone.  / 
»thel««.  the  gnde  werkos  qoilten 

uid  comen  agnya,  and  belpan, 
nullea  to  hftre  Iho  \st  pordonble 

Ktthir,  the  gods  werkei  that  man 
whyl  tliey  bo«a  in  deadly  linne, 
mnche  as  Ihoy  were  doon  in  doedly 
they  may  navore  qniken  ogsyn.  / 
>ite*,  thing  that  nevero  boddo  tyf 
.ererc  qnjkena ;  and  natbelee*,  kl- 
hal  they  ne  avutta  night  to  ban 
f  penlomble,  yat  avsiillaa  they  to 
;e  of  the  peyce  of  holle.  or  elle*  to 
temporal  richeflse,  /  or  ellaa  that 
lU  tha  rather  enlnmiQa  and  lightno 
>rte  of  the  linfnl  nun  to  have 
once ;  /  and  eek  thvy  avnlLlon  for 
Q  a  mm  to  doon  goda  warkea,  that 
end  have  the  Luse  power  of  bia 
/  And  thui  the  carteialoTd  Jeni 
wolo  that  DO  good  werk  be  hot ; 
•nmwhat  it  ibal  availle.  /  Bat 
mtichB  aa  the  gnde  workea  tbat 
loon  wbjl  they  been  lo  (tood  lyf, 

1  mortified  by  liniie  folwitige ;  and 
th  that  alls  the  gode  werkea  that 
loon  whjl  they  been  in  deadly 
,  been  ontrely  dede  mt  for  to  have 
f  perdurable;  /  wel  may  tbat  man. 
D  good  wstke  ne  dooth,  linee  tbilke 
Pr«nabe  aong  i  '  Jap  tout  pirdv  mon 
I*  Biflti  labwr:  I  For  oortei,  linna 
th  a  man  bolhe  goodueoe  of  natore 
ek  the  goodncMa  of  gnue,  /  For 
y,    the    grace    of  the    holy  gooit 

lyk  iyr,  that  may  uat  bean  ydal ; 
r  Guleth  anoon  ai  It  fbrloteth  bii 
ige,  and  right  ao  grace  iaylatb 
aa  it  foileleth  bti  vorkioge.  / 
leaeth  tha  ainfnl  man  the  goodneani 
rie,  that  only  ii  bihight  to  godg 
bat  labouren  and  werkeo.  /  Wei 
a  be  Kiy  thanne,  that  oweth  al 
~        ■        "  "  e  hath  lived, 

I  Uve,  that  DO 
lutli  to  paya  Willi  hii  dalU 


to  god,  to  whom  he  owetb  al  bia  lyf.  / 
For  trnit  wol, '  he  ihal  yeven  amnnlei,' 
aa  soith  aeint  Bernard,  '  of  alio  the  godea 
that  ban  be  yeven  him  in  this  preeent 
lyf,  and  bow  be  batli  hem  deepended ;  / 
in  ao  mnobe  that  ther  shal  nat  periaaa  an 
hear  of  bli  heed,  ne  a  moment  of  an 
honro  ne  ehal  nat  periflae  of  hie  ^tuo, 
that  be  ne  ahal  yevo  of  it  a  ickaning.'  /     (iSo) 

g  12.  The  fiflbe  thing  tliat  oghte  moave 
a  man  to  oontricioD.  la  ronuunbraneo  of 
the  paoion  that  onre  lord  Jan  Crlit 
m^ed  for  oora  ainnee.  /  For.  a«  aoilh  (5 
■einb  Bernard  :  '  whyl  tbat  1  live,  I  abal 
turn  remembrance  of  the  travaillea  that 
onre  lord  Crtit  soffred  in  preching ',  /  hia 
werineae  in  travailliog,  biae  tomptaoiona 
whan  faa  fiMted,  biae  lunge  wakingia 
whan  be  prrryde,  biae  terea  whan  thai 
he  weep  for  pltee  of  good  peple ;  /  tha 
wo  and  the  abame  and  tlie  Hltho  that 
of  the  fonle  apitlinc 


i 


.  bU  f 


,   oft 


r  that 


him,  of  Uia 
foula  mowea,  and  of  tlie  reprerca  tliat 
men  tu  him  aeyden  ;  /  of  the  naylei  with 
whioho  he  waa  nailed  to  tha  croya,  and 
of  ai  the  remenant  of  bia  panion  lliat  ba 
mffred  for  my  tinnes,  and  no'thing  for 
bia  gilt.'/     And  ye  ahnl  nndentonda, 

DAlre  or  ordinance  turned  np-ao-dotm.  /  t6 
Fur  it  ia  aooth,  tbat  god,  and  mon,  and 
aensoalitoe,  and  the  body  of  m 
ordcyned,  tliat  everich  of  t 
thingea  aholde  have  lontihipe 
other ;  /  aa  tlini :  god  aholds  have  lord- 
ahipe  over  roaiiu,  and  rotcm  over  aenao* 
alitM,  and  aenanalitee  over  the  boiljr  of 
man.  /  Bat  aotbly,  whan  man  ainnatb, 
al  thia  ordre  or  ordinance  ia  Inraail 
np-«Mlaiin.  /  And  therfore  thanue.  for- 
aa-nociia  aa  the  reaon  of  man  ne  wi  J  o»\ 
be  mbget  ne  oboiaant  to  god,  that  u  hia 
lord  by  right,  thorfora  leaetb  it  the  lor.!- 
ahipe  that  itebolde  have  over  aenmalilee, 
and  eok  over  tba  body  of  man.  /  And  (190) 
why  ?  for  acnioalitee  rebclleth  thajuia 
aga>-ni  raaon  ;  and  by  that  way  leaeth 
reaonlho  loidahipe  over 
over  tlie  body.  /    For  right  aa 


i 


tU  CanfcrBur^  Zafta. 


robd  to  god,  right  an  ia  Intlie  KiiEnnlites 
rebel  to  r«*Mi  and  the  body  kIso,  /  And 
DsrtM,  thi(  diwrdinanca  uid  this  re- 
bellion onre  lord  Jbsh  Crist  abogble 
up-on  bift  preciom  body  fal  dero,  uid 
hsrknoth  in  wbich  wyn.  /  For-u-mncbe 
tbums  ■•  reaon  ii  rebel  to  god,  therforv 
il  man  worthy  to  h»V9  Bonre  and  to  bo 
deed.  /  This  mffi-ed  onre  lord  Jean  Criat 
fornum.aftortbBthehadda  bobitnirHd 
of  hi«  diiciple.  »nd  aislreyoed  and 
bonnda.  '  to  that  hia  blood  bisit  out  at 
SV0E7  nail  of  biM  bandes,'  b«  leith  geint 
Angnrtin.  /  And  fortboiMiver,  for-aa- 
mnchel  as  reaon  of  man  ne  wol  nat 
daonta  Bsnaoaliteo  whan  It  may,  therfore 
la  raan  -worthy  lo  have  sbame ;  and  thia 
■nffred  oare  lord  Jean  Critt  for  man, 

37n  ohan  they  apattea  in  hla  visage,  /  And 
fnttbor-ovBr,  ror^s-mnohel  thanna  as  the 
caitif  body  or  man  is  rebel  botbe  to  reeon 
null  !•}  ssiutuillteo,  therfore  is  it  worthy 
the  deotli.  /  And  thIa  auffiwd  onro  lord 
Jean  Criat  for  man  np-on  the  croya, 
«here-aa  ther  wiu  no  part  of  hia  body 
f^ve,  willi-Kfnten  gmet  peyne  and  bitter 
pasaion.  /  And  al  tbts  anffred  Jean 
Criat,  thnt  nfvere  (brfetod.  And  therfora 
raaoaabty  may  be  aeyd  of  Jesa  in  this 
manoro :  '  to  machel  am  I  peyned  tor 
the  thingea  that  I  nevere  deserved,  and 
to  mai^e  dofonled  for  BhendsLipo  tliat 
man  is  worthy  tu  have.'/  And  tbaifora 
may  the  siofcd  man  wel  seye,  at  eeith 
Mint  Bernard :  '  acnned  be  the  bitter^ 
neaee  of  my  sinne.  for  which  ther  moete 
;»o)  be  snifred  so  mnchel  bittemesse.'  /  For 
Oeitei,  aR«r  the  diTSise  disoordanoet  of 
onn  wiUednessei,  was  tba  paaiion  of 

a/S  Jesn  Crist  ordoyned  in  diverse  thingns,  / 
as  thus.  Certee,  sinnil  mannea  aoula  la 
Iritraysod  of  the  devel  by  coroltiaa  of 
temporel  prosperitee,  and  acortied  by 
deceits  whnn  ho  cbeaetb  fleshly  delyeei ; 
nnd  yot  is  it  tormented  by  inpaoienco  of 
ndTonitoo,  and  bispot  hy  SDrvags  and 
anhjeocion  of  ainne  i  Mid  ntte  bxata  it  ia 
dayn  lynally.  /  For  this  disordinanaoo 
I  ef  alnfti]  man  wm  Jesn  Crist  llrH  bi- 
tintyaed,  and  after  lliat  was  ha  hoonde, 
m  for  lo  onbyndea  ns  of  ainna 


!i  b»a)  boBiHind  ia 


and  peyns.  /    Thai 
that  only  aholde  h 

allethingesiuiil  ornllothiBgea.  /  Ttasai 
was  his  viuge,  that  ogbt«  bie  doand 
to  be  aeyn  of  nl  man-kinds,  ia  vhitt 
visage  aimgets  daayren  to  lookc,  riltynitr 
bispeL  /  Thaune  wsa  be  ■eoDrved  Ibsi 
no-thing  haddeagilt;  and  fynaUy.  tliuaa 
was  he  emsified  and  slajti.  /  TliBaiiti 
was  aooinpliiwd  the  word  of  ItmfB:  'ks 
was  WDiuidsd  for  oore  miadedaa,  aoi 
detbnled  for  oare  feloiuea.'  /  Now  silk 
that  Jean  Criat  took  npon  liim-aatf  Iha 
peyne  of  alle  onre  wikkednossea,  anebd 
oghte  sinfnl  man  wepen  juid  tuwi^l^ 
that  for  biae  ainnea  goddoa  sone  tf 
bovena  abolde  al  this  peyne  endor*.  / 

g  13.  The  siite  thing  that  oglite  moew 
a  man  to  contrioion,  ia  the  bopa  of  thm 
thyngsa ;  that  ia  to  seyn,  foryifnease  ef 
slnne,  and  the  yifle  of  grace  wet  for  lo 
do,  and  the  glorie  of  be^-ene,  with  whiab 
god  ahal  gnerdone  a  man  for  hiae  goia 
dedei.  /  And  for-a«-muoho  aa  Jean  Cat 
yevetb  na  tbiae  yinea  of  liia  largeaaa  *at 
of  hia  fiovereyn  bonntee,  therforv  ia  la 
claped  Jenu  Wusomiua  rea!  JudetmiBt  f  i' 
Jesna  is  to  teyn  'nveonr'  or  '  saJva^Mi.' 
on  whom  men  ahnl  hope  to  have  fbiTit 
nesae  of  sinnea,  whidh  that  ia  propnlj 
Balvaoionofflinnea./  And  therforeaeydti 
the  nnngel  to  Joaeph  :  *  thon  ahalt  cl^ff 
bis  name  Jeans,  thai  sbal  sav^o  hia  p^a 
of  hir  ainnea.'  /  And  heer-of  seith  salnl 
Peter  :  '  ther  is  noon  other  nam*  nndsr 
heveco  that  ia  yeve  to  any  man.  by  whleh 
a  man  may  be  saved,  bnt  only  Jesnb'/ 
Xatarenvt  is  as  niQohe  for  lo  aejra  at 
'  flDriaahinge,'  in  which  a  mnn  thai  faopk 
that  he  that  yevolh  him  remission  o( 
ainnea  ehsl  ycve  him  ttk  gmoo  <ntl  fur  tt 
do.  For  in  the  floor  is  hope  of  f^lt  Is 
tyma  cominge ;  and  in  foryiIta«na  rf 
ainnea  hope  of  gnuie  wel  for  to  Aa.1 
'  I  was  Btte  doro  of  thyu  liorte,'  aeitk 
Jcsna.  '  and  clppnd  fxr  to  put.r«  ;  h»  thai 
openetb  to  roe  ahal  have  ^>rytftaettii  ef 
sinno.  /  I  wol  enlre  io-to  htm  hy  n^ 
(Intce,  and  lonpa  with  bim,'  by  ths  goala 
werkoalhatbaahnlelnan  ^  whiche  watkas 
been  the  foode  of  so-l ;    '  and   ha  ahal 


I.    ^Qe  Iptreonu  Zatt. 


T.  «14,  isl 

■rape  with  me,'  by  the  gnta  jnye  that 
1 1  ihul  f ovsu  him.  /  ThiuahaliDBnliope, 
for  hiia  werke<  of  peiunnca,  that  gnd 
■hall  ysveti  bioi  his  regno ;  aa  he  bihotetJi 
him  in  tha  gnupel.  / 

S  11.  Non  shal  a  Dian  nnaenlnnde,  in 
which  moDore  ihul  Hmq  hi«  Motridon. 
I  Beya,  that  it  shal  been  nnivenal  and 
totsl;  this  ii  to  seyn,  a  man  ahal  be 
vormy  repentant  for  alle  hise  linnea  that 
ha  hath  doon  in  dulyt  of  his  tbnght ;  for 
delft  ia  fnl  periloos.  /  For  thar  been 
two  maUBre  n(  consontlDgt«  ;  that  onit  of 
hem  it  okpeil  consentiiiee  of  aff^ccion, 
■wbiin  a  imtn  is  mneved  to  do  ainne,  and 
delytath  him  lon^  for  to  (hinke  on  that 
Bisne  ;  /  and  his  reson  aperceyTelh  it 
-ml,  that  it  is  ainna  agayna  ths  lawe  of 
god.  and  yet  his  reaon  refrcyneth  net  hi< 
fonl  delyt  or  taJnut,  though  ha  see  wal 
apertlf  that  it  is  BgSTna  the  reverence  of 
god ;  al-than^  bie  mson  no  consBnlfl 
BOKbt  to  doon  that  ainne  in  dede,  /  yet 
Bsyn  (omma  docttian  that  awich  delyt 
that  dwellath  longs,  it  is  tal  periloiu, 
•I  be  it  neven!  >o  lii«,  /  And  alao  a  man 
shoidfl  fforwe,  namely,  for  al  that  evera 
be  hath  dooired  aeayn  tlie  laws  of  god 
with  parfit  conaentinge  of  bis  reson  ;  for 
tber-of  ta  no  donte,  that  it  is  deedly  ainne 
in  oooaentinge.  /  For  certes,  ther  is  no 
deedly  aintu,  that  it  nns  Rrwt  in  rnnnUM 
thonght,  and  aft^r  Ibat  in  his  delyt ;  and 
•ofbrth  in-toconsentineoaDdin-todede./ 
Wherforo  I  »oye,  that  many  men  no  ro- 
psnten  hem  nevere  of  awiche  thoghtea 
Kiid  delytes,  no  novere  sliryvoii  ham  of  it, 
bat  only  of  the  dado  of  Rralo  Blcoes 
ontward.  /  Wherfore  I  aoye,  that  swloha 
wikboit  delytos  and  wikked  tbogbtee  been 
subtile  Li^leru  of  hem  that  Bbollaii  be 
djhmpned.  /  More-over,  man  cghte  to 
■orwe  for  hiao  wikkeile  wordai  as  wel  as 
for  hiae  wikkeda  dodea ;  for  oertes,  the 
Tvpentanee  of  a  aingnlar  sinna,  and  nat 
repante  of  alle  liiae  olbere  Biimes,  or  oUes 
TBpenten  him  of  alio  hisa  othore  lincos, 
and  nat  of  a  aiugaler  ainne.  may  nat 
I  anille.  /  For  certes,  god  almighty  la  al 
good ;  and  therefore  ho  foiyerotb  at,  or 
eltM  ncht  DOfhl  /    And  baer-of  Kith 


«33-^| 


aeint  Angnstln :  '  I  woot  ceruinly  /  thU 
god  ia  onKmy  to  evedcb  slnnere ' ;  and 
bow  thanne  f  Ho  tliat  observelb  o  sinne. 
ihal  he  have  fiwyiineaee  of  the  reme- 
nannt  of  htae  olbero  sinnos  f  Nay.  / 
And  forther-over.  oontricion  ^olde  be 
wonder  Borwefnl  and  anipiiaaons.  and 
thorforo  yeveth  him  gnd  pleynly  hi* 
mercy ;  and  therfore.  whan  my  sonla 
was  anguiasons  with-inne  nte,  I  hadds 
remomlnaDoa  of  god  that  my  preyere 
nii|^t«  eotno  to  liim.  /  Fortber-ovor, . 
contricion  moste  be  ODUtinnel,  and  that 
man  have  at^defaat  porpos  to  ehryven 
bliD.  and  for  ta  amenden  him  of  hia  lyf.  / 
For  soothly.  wbyl  contricion  Inslotb,  man 
may  evere  have  hope  of  foryifneise  ;  and 
of  this  comtb  bate  of  einne,  that  dastro^ 
eth  ainne  botba  in  hunaelf,  and  oek 
other  folk,  at  bis  power.  /  For  whiob 
Beith  David :  '  ye  that  loven  god  hatetli 
wikkednesae.'  For  trtiBteth  wel,  to  lov« 
god  ia  for  lo  love  that  he  lovoth,  and 
hate  that  he  bateth.  / 

g  IS.  The  laste  thing  that  man  shal 
nnderstonde  in  oontiicion  is  this ;  wbar- 
of  avaylotli  contrieion.  1  aeye,  that  aum 
tyme  oontridon  delivorath  a  m&n  fto 
ainne ;  /  of  which  that  David  aeith  i 
'  I  aeye,^  qnod  David,  that  ia  to  seyn, 
^  I  porpoaed  fermely  to  abryve  me ;  and 
tiaow.  Lord,  rolosedeat  my  ainne.'/  And 
right  ao  as  contrieion  avaLlletb  noght, 
witb-onten  aad  pnrpoa  of  ahriile.  if  man 
have  oportunitee,  right  Bo  litel  worth  Is 
alirifto  or  satigfacoion  witb-onten  oon- 
tricign.  /  And  more-over,  ooDtrioion 
destroy  eth  the  prison  ofhalle,  and  nuketb 
wayk  and  feble  alio  the  strengtbea  of  tiia 
devales,  and  reBtorath  tbo  yifles  of  the 
holy  gooat  and  of  alle  goda  vertaea ;/  and 
it  ctensctb  the  Boole  of  sinne,  and 
delivoreth  the  eonle  fro  tbe  peyna  of 
belle,  and  fro  tbo  companye  of  the  devel, 
andfrotbeBervage  of  ainne,  and  raBtaretb 
it  to  alio  godoB  osjiiritDoIs,  and  to  tbe 
companye  and  commonion  of  lioly 
chirche.  /  And  fortber-over.  It  makath 
him  that  wbylom  was  Bono  of  ire  to  be 
sone  of  graee :  and  alln  thiae  Ibinges  been 
pteved  by  holy  writ.  /    And  theilbn,  he 


:q39 

JOS 

1 


Uiat  WolJe  «i 

thlnsea,  lie  wore  fal  hts  ;  Tot  sootlily.  lie 
oe  iliolde  nat  thiuiiie  ia  »I  his  lyr  h&ve 
conge  ta  idniie,  but  yeven  ]ii>  liod;  and 
al  hia  herta  to  ths  lervica  of  Jeeo  Criat, 
Jj4D)aJid  ther-of  dom  him  honmuige.  /  For 
BonUi];,  onre  awato  lord  Jam  Crist  liath 
ppared  ok  flo  debonairly  in  oar  foUop.  that 
it'  be  Be  hadda  pitee  of  mannas  loale, 
jij  a  sory  song  »o  mightfln  olio  ainge./ 


18.  The  seconde  partie  of  Penitenoe  ii 
:  'u  ligna  of  coDtrinlon.  / 
Now  alinl  ye  nndentonde  what  ia  Cna- 
luaiou,  and  vbelber  it  oglit«  nedai  be 
doon  or  noon,  and  whiclie  thingea  been 
covenable  to  vomy  Confeision.  / 

g  17.  First  Bhaltoir  QudontDnde  that 
Confention  ia  verray  ahewinje  of  ainuca 
to  the  preeit ;  /  tbii  is  t«  eeyn  '  verraj-,' 
for  ba  niCKte  confentn  him  of  alio  the 
Dondidotuu  tbat  biloDgen  to  bia  sinne,  na 
ferfbith  KB  be  cut.  /  Al  moot  be  loyd, 
and  no  tbing  excoaed  ne  hid  ne  Ibr- 
wrapiied,  and  noghb  ATanute  bim  of  bia 
gode  workea,  /  And  farther  over,  it  is 
ndeistonde  whetines  tbat 
I.  and  bow  they  encreaen, 


»- 


g  IS.  Of  the  spiinginge  of  ainnea  aoith 
■etut  Fanl  in  this  viae :  tbat '  riicht  aa  by 
a  man  Hnne  cstred  Hiat  ia-la  this  world, 
and   tbnrgh  that  sinne  death,  right 


o  aUe 


a  that 


sinnedeD.'/  And  tbii  naa  vma  Adam, 
by  whom  (dniie  cntred  in-to  thii  world 
wban  he  brak  the  camanndement  of 
god.  /  And  therfnre.  he  that  flrat  wjia  so 
mighty  that  be  (holde  not  have  dyed, 
bicam  awich  opa  that  he  mostfl  nodes  dye, 
whether  ho  volde  or  noon;  and  all  big 
progenie  in  this  world  tl 
(jju)  ainnedciL  /  Lohe  that  In  tb'estaat  of 
innocence,  when  Adam  and  Evt  nahoil 
waren  in  parady*,  and  no-thing  na  badden 
313  ahamo  of  hie  Dahodneaia,  /  how  that  the 
aerpenl,  tbat  waa  moat  wyly  of  alle  otbero 
bettM  tbat  pid  bsulde  maked,  teydt 


fr.  i  16-18. 

Iiy  eonuanded  god  to 
yow,  ye  aholdc  nat  ctea  of  evoiy  tns  in 
pafadya  ? '  /     The    womraaii    answarde : 

quod  she,  'of  the  traet  in 

poradyj  we  foiien  na ;  bnt  aootfaly,  of  the 
fruit  of  the  tree  tbat  ia  in  the  middel  el 
puadya,  god  forbad  na  for  to  ete,  ne  net 
toDoben  it,  lost  per-aventnre  ve  aboold 
dyen.'  /  The  eorpent  seyde  to  the  wool, 
man :  '  nay,  na.v,  ye  shol  not  dyea  0* 
deoth ;  fur  snlbe,  gnd  woot,  that  what  itr 
that  ye  etna  Iber-of,  yonre  ey«a  ^nl 
opraia,  nnd  ye  ahnl  been  as  goilda*, 
knowinge  good  and  hartn. '/  The  wnm- 
man  (banne  aaiigh  that  the  tree  was  foed 
to  ftding,  and  fair  to  the  eyen.  aud 
delylable  to  (he  eighth:  ahe  tok  of  Iha 
ftnibof  the  tree,  and  eet  it,  andymf  tohir 
booabonde,  and  be  oet ;  and  axUHui  the 
eyen  of  hem  bothe  openeden.  /  And 
whan  tbat  tbey  knowo  that  they  ware 
naked,  they  sowed  of  flge-leies  »  manen 
of  breehea  to  hiden  bir  membreSL  /  Than 
may  ye  seen  tbat  deedly  aiune  hath  fint 
aoijgegtioD  of  the  feend,  na  sbaweth  baia 
by  the  naddre ;  and  afterward,  the  d^yfc 
of  the  fleah,  aa  ahewetb  here  by  Bts  ;  and 
after  that,  the  consentinge  of  refooni  as 
sheweth  hero  by  Adam.  /  For  tmat  wel, 
tbogh  so  were  thai  the  feond  tempted  Bre, 
that  ia  to  seyn  the  fleah,  and  tbe  flesh  badda 
dulyt  ia  the  beanleo  of  the  fniit  defended, 
}-et  cartes,  til  tbat  reaonn,  that  Is  to  leyB, 
Adam,  coDSOQled  to  the  etingn  of  the 
frnit,  yet  alwd  he  in  th'eataat  of  inno- 
cenee.  /  Of  tbilke  Adam  tuke  wo  tbilke 
sinne  original ;  for  of  bim  fleshly  de- 
aoended  be  we  alle,  nnd  engendred  of  rile 
and  corrnpt  msten.  /  And  whan  the 
sonle  ia  pnt  in  oar  body,  right  riiod  k 
ooatraot  original  sinne  ;  and  that,  that 
wa«  erW  but  only  poyno  of  conenpiSDeBst, 
ia  aAerward  bothe  peyna  and  sinne,  / 
And  thorfnre  be  we  alle  bom  aoDe*  tt 
wratthe  and  of  dampnaoion  perdnraUa,  if 
it  nere  bapteame  that  we  reoeyven,  iritloh 
binimeth  na  the  enipe;  bnt  for aothe,  the 
peyne  dwelleth  with  na,  as  to  teinptk- 
pinu,  whiob  peyne  higbte  eonctipi«o«ie*  / 
Whan  it  is  wrongfoUy  disposed  or  or- 
dejrnod  in  man,  it  maketh  bim  covwle, 


liy  toveillw  of  flesh,  flMhly  ■inne,  by 
gighlfl  of  hi»o  oypn  ki  to  prlhely  thinjea. 
sDiI    covBitisB  uf   bynuse    \>y  prydo  of 

§  19.  Now  u  for  to  ipckon  of  the  flrsle 
Doveiliu,  that  is,  eouODpiscence  after  tho 
Uws  of  onro  Bisaibrea,  th»tweroii  liiwo- 
ftillicha  y-DUkod  Hid  by  rightfh]  jogo- 
moDt  of  god :  /  I  Kye,  fur-u-maohe  at 
miui  i»  sat  olieiuimt  to  god,  thM  !■  hil 
lorJ,  therfore  [■  Uio  flnli  to  hiui  dis- 
obobsuDt  llinrgh  coDcnpbcancc,  which 
yel  la  clcped  noriningi)  of  aiima  and 
occasion  of  ilaDe.  /  Thsrfore,  al  the 
vhyle  that  a  man  hath  in  him  the  peyne  of 
coacnpUcence,  it  ia  impoaiibU  but  he  be 
tempted  Kuntyrao,  and  mooved  ia  hia 
Seih  to  linne.  /  And  thia  thing  may  cat 
fnitle  aa  lonca  a*  ha  lireth  ;  it  may  wel 
was  faille  and  IkUIo,  by  vorta  of  baptoone 
and  hj'  the  grace  of  god  thiirt[h  pent- 
Hoiaace;  /    but    fnlly  no  alial 

qnenche,  tliat  be  ne  thai  wm  tyma  b« 
moereil  In  him-ielf,  bnt-if  ho 
tcfreydad  fay  aikneam,  or  by  malefliM  of 
winwrie  or  colds  drinku.  /  For  lo,  what 
■eith  aeint  Faul:  'the  OeiU  ooveitcth 
Agayn  the  apirit,  and  the  apirit  a^yn  the 
fliah;  they  beea  aa  conttaiio  and  » 
■tiyt-en,  that  a  man  may  nat  alwey  doun 
■■  be  VDlda.'/  The  uuoe  aeint  Paul, 
nfUr  hia  gnte  penannoe  in  water  and  in 
load  (ia  vratsr  by  night  and  by  day,  in 
greet  peril  and  in  greet  peyne,  in  lunil, 
in  hmina,  in  Ihniat,  in  cold  and  eloUi- 
leeai  and  onea  atoned  almost  to  the 
daeth)/  yst  aeyda  ha:  ■nlloal  I,  caytif 
nuu,  who  ahal  dalivars  ma  tm  the 
*jvt)  prEwun  of  my  caytif  body?'  /  And  aalnt 
JflToma,  whna  hs  longu  lyme  hadde  woned 
In  daaert,  where-aa  he  hndda  no  eom- 
pMkye  bnt  of  wilda  baalda,  whero-aa  ha  na 
hadde  no  mete  bnt  herbca  and  water  to 
hia  drinko.  ne  no  bud  bol  the  naked  ertbp. 
Tot  whl«h  his  Aoah  was  blak  aa  a 
Etbi<ipen  for  hele  and  ny  deatroyed  fn 
J45  BQld,/yetMydehe:lbat  'the  brannlnge  of 
lecbiHeboilodln  nl  hiibiidy.'/  Wharfbre 
,  wel  likerly,  that  th^y  bca 
that  eayn.  that  Ihey  na  bo  ni 
t«upt*d   in   hii   bo<ly.  /    WitD«Me  u 


Boint  June  the  Apoatel,  that  (eilb  :  that 

'  every  wight  ia  tempted  in  hii  owen  can- 
capiseence ; '  that  ia  to  acyn,  tlis,t  everich 

tempted  of  the  narlatinga  of  wima  that 
in  bia  body.  /  And  thorfora  faith 
lint  John  tha  Evanngellati  'if  thai 
B  MTU  that  we  bath  wllh-onte  liana, 
a  deceyre  oa^elre,  and  troathe  ia  oat 


§  SO,  Now  thai  ye  n: 


in  man.  The  Grrte  thing  ij  Ihitko  notif- 
alngo  of  alnne,  of  which  I  apok  hifuro, 
thilke  fleahly  cononptaeooce.  /  And  after  SS" 
that  eoDith  the  ■ahjeedon  uf  the  devcl, 
thia  ia  to  aeyn,  tha  develea  bely,  with 
iriilch  he  hlowelh  in  man  the  tyz  of 
fteahly  eonoiipi*c«ace.  /  And  after  that, 
a  man  bithinketh  him  whether  be  wol 
doon,  or  no,  thilke  thing  to  which  he  is 
tempted./  And  Ihanne,  if  that  a  man 
withstonda  and  weyre  the  A  rate  entyaingo 
of  hia  fleah  and  of  the  feend,  thanne  ia  it 

ao,  thanne  feleth  he  anon  a  flambo  of 
delyt./  And  thanna  la  it  good  to  bo 
war,  and  kepen  him  wel,  or  elloa  ha  wol 


if  be  may  have 


fklla  a 

and  thanne  wol  ho  do  it 

tynie  and  place.  /    An^! 

poilh  Hoyaca  by  the  de*el  in  thU  manare : 

'  the  fsend  seith,  I  wolo  cbace  and  pnrcno 

tha  man  bywikked  gngBeatloa,  and  I  wolo 

bente  hha  by  moevyoga  or  itiiioge  of 

ilnne.    I  wol  depaite  my  pryie  or  my 

pnye  hy  delihemcion,  and  my  Inat  ihal 

been  aeoompticed  la  dolyt ;  I  wol  drewa 

right  aa  a  award  depaiteth  a  thing  in  two 
peoea,  ri^t  *>  cooaeotinge  departeth  god 
tro  man :  'and  thanne  vol  I  eleea  him 
with  myu  hand  ia  dcde  of  ainne ' ;  lha» 
■ellh  the  fecnd.  /  Fur  oer(««,  thanne  I* 
a  man  at  deed  in  loale.  And  tbni  Ii 
ainae  acoompUced  by  tamptadan,  by 
delyt,  and  by  oooaeotlnge ;  and  Uuuiaa  la 
the  lia  oleped  actneL  / 

I  2t.  For  aotbe,  ilnnB  Ii  In  two 
manerea :  onther  It  la  venial,  or  deedly 
■iim*.     Sootbly,  whan  uiaiv  WiiftVi  wi>i 


I 


Zit  Canlttiurp  Zitte, 


[T.(. 


limn  ttuui  bim  oghte.  /  For  witho,  tho 
dede  or  this  venUl  ■incu  ia  ful  perilona ; 
for  it  utummetti  tbo  love  tbut  men 
bHdIiJo  Lad  tu  pxl  moro  aotl  nwro,  /  And 
tlietforn,  it  a  man  ohmgo  bim-self  with 
monj-e  iiwulie  Tenial  Binnw,  certea,  bat-if 
■o  be  tbut  be  Kim  tyme  desobu^  him  of 
lieu  by  shrine,  the;  mowe  ttd  lifihUy 
amcoaBa  In  him  al  the  luve  that  he  hath 

jlia  to  Jem  CHit ;  /  and  in  thii  wise  ikippeth 
venial  in-to  deedl;  sinike.  For  oertes,  the 
more  that  a  man  ohargeth  hii  •oale  with 
vonial  aiaoea,  the  more  is  he  enclynul  to 
tallen  lu-to  deadly  sinno.  /  And  therfore, 
lat  ne  nat  bo  nedigeni  to  detcluLrgen  ds 
of  vonifll  dnues.  Foe  tbo  proverbe  with : 
that  manye  imale  moken  a  inet  /  And 
herhno  this  enmnple.  A  greet  wawe  of 
the  Me  iwmth  fom-tyme  with  to  Ereet 
%  violence  that  it  dnnchetli  the  ihip. 
And  the  Huno  L&rm  doth  Kun-tyma 
tha  uoale  dropea  of  Tral«r,  that  entraa 
Ihorgb  a  litel  crevace  in-to  the  thnnvk, 
and  in-to  the  botme  of  the  ahip,  if  men 
be  K>  necligent  that  they  no  descbarge 
hem  nat  by  tyme,  /  And  therfore,  al- 
tbogh  ther  be  a  dilTorence  hitvixo  thise 
two  Cannes  of  droDchiuge,  algates  the 
(1911)  abip  is  dreynt.  /  Bight  so  fareth  it  wm- 
t^-me  of  doedly  sinne,  and  of  anoyonfls 
veniaJe  unncs,  whan  tbey  moltiplye  in 
n  man  so  ereetly,  that  thUke  worldly 
thingos  that  bs  loToth,  thurel'  wiiicbe  he 
Bin&etb  venially,  is  as  greet  in  his  berte 

j»i5  ai  the  lovo  of  god,  or  oiare,  /  And  tlier- 
fore,  tbo  luve  of  ever;  thing,  that  is  nut 
hiset  in  god  ne  doon  priaoipaJly  ftir 
goddes  lake,  al-though  that  a  man  love  it 
lassB  than  god,  yet  is  it  venial  sinne ;  / 
and  deedly  sinne,  whan  the  love  of  any 
thing  wej'Blh  in  the  herte  of  man  as 
mncbel  os  tbo  love  of  god,  or  mora.  / 
'  Dsodty  sinne^'  as  soitb  seint  Aagnitini 
'is,  whan  a  man  tnraetb  Ilia  herte  i^ 
god,  which  that  is  vernLy  aovereyn 
boontee,  that  may  nat  chaunge,  and 
ysvetb  bia  borta  to  thing  that  may 
oltaaii((e  aod  Aide' ;  /  and  sertes,  that  is 


every  thing,  uva  god  of  faevcoiSL    For 

Oooth  is.  that  if  a  man  yeve  hi*  lo**,  tbs 
which  that  be  owath  a!  to  god  wilb  al  hii 
herte,  un-lo  a  oroatnre,  oortes,  aa  xnodu 

so  macho  bo  bixeroth  tnt  ^od;/  a»d 
tberfom  doth  he  ainne.  For  ha,  that  k 
dettour  to  god,  ne  yoldoth  nat  to  gnd  si 
bia  detle,  that  is  to  aeyu,  al  tba  kno  of 
iiii  heite.  /  1: 

g  Sa.  Now  aith  man  nndanNoodatk 
generally,  which  is  venial  sinae,  thanna 
is  it  covenable  to  tellen  apeoiallj-  of  aianca 
whiche  that  many  a  man  per-aventwe  na 
demetb  hem  nat  sinnes,  and  n»  ohiyvalii 
hiia  nat  of  the  same  thingea ;  ud  yM 
nathelees  they  bo«D  aiunaa.  /  Soothly, 
aa  thise  clerkes  wryten.  tliis  ia  to  aiiyn, 
that  at  every  tyme  that  a  man  Meth  or 
drinketh  mora  than  sn%aelh  to  tha 
BDslenaonco  of  bia  body.  In  c«rt«in  ha 
dootb  ainne.  /  And  eok  whan  he  spekaUi 
mon  than  nedisth,  it  is  linag,  EJuwhu 
bo  herltnoth  nat  benlgnely  tbe  comploint 
of  the  povre.  /  £ke  whan  be  ia  in  bale 
of  body  and  wol  nat  faate,  whan  othere 


folk    1 


■ritb-oi: 


Elke  wbao  be  alepeth  mora  than  nedstli, 
or  whan  be  oomth  by  thilke  encheaoan 
to  lale  to  obircbo,  or  to  othere  irerkaa  of 
obariln.  /  £ka  wban  he  osath  faia  wyf,  U 
vith-oDten  aavereyn  desyr  of  en^Midiu^ 
to  tbo  honunr  of  gud,  or  (ir  the  aDleat* 
to  j-elda  to  his  wyf  the  detlo  of  his  body./  <! 
Eke  whan  hs  wol  nat  vistto  tha  aika  ami 
the  prisoner,  if  he  may.  Eke  if  he  Um 
wyf  or  child,  or  other  worldly  thingi 
more  than  reaoon  reqoyrelh.  Eihs  if  he 
flatera  or  btandisbo  more  than  him  i^hta 
for  any  aaoeoitaa.  /  Eke  if  ho  omannss 
or  withdraws  the  almeaaa  of  the  pona. 
Eke  if  he  apparaiUeth  his  mate  aars 
deliciODsly  than  node  ia,  or  ete  it  to 
hastily  fay  likeroganeaie.  /  Eke  if  he  tale 
vauitees  at  oliircho  or  at  goddea  aarrie*, 
or  that  bo  bo  a  talker  of  ydel  wards*  of 
folye  or  of  vileinye ;  for  be  shal  yeldan 
acoimteaofitatthodfty  ofdome./  Ska 
whan  he  tahatoth  or  oasiuetb  to  do  thingaa 
that  be  may  nnt  perfottmo.  Eka  whan 
tlial  bB,  l.y  lighlneOM  or  foUe,  it 


T.  fi  i;.  :i4.J  J.    Z^t  Ijptreoncv  Z^tt. 


a 


or  Aconwth  hia  neighebora,  /     Kktt  wlion 
hs  bath  any  wiltked  Bnipeckm  of  Uiiixg. 

B&j  ther  ha  no  wuol  of  ic  uo  looUiraatatasa.  / 
Thiu  Uiine^  and  mo  witb-onte  Dombrs 
been  linnes,  lU  aeith  •cint  AnsastLD.  / 

Now  thai  men  niKlsr^lDtide,  tbat  al-be- 
it  so  that  noon  ertbely  man  may  osckaa 
alio  YcDiol  siuneB,  fot  may  ho  refreyne 
him  by  tbo  brennin^  Ivve  tbat  bo  ha(b 
to  onre  lonl  Jesa  CMst,  and  by  preyorea 
and  eonfbuiaii  and  othere  Kodo  werkei, 
•o  that  it  ibal  bnt  litsl  greve.  /  Fur,  as 
•eith  lelDt  Angnitio  ;  '  if  a  nutn  lore  sod 
in  Kirichfl  manere,  that  al  that  sven  hs 
doth  ia  in  the  love  of  god,  and  far  the  love 
of  god  Toirailyi  for  ho  brenueth  in  tbe 
kive  of  god :  /  loke,  how  macha  that 
adropeofmlerthattklbithiii  afuumeys 
fol  of  fyr  anayeth  or  gnveth,  to  mnoho 
■noyath  a  venial  liniie  nn-to  a  man  that 

SID)  iipai£t  in  the  lore  of  JoTO  Crist.'/  Uen 
may  alsa  rehvyne  venial  siiine  by  ra- 
ccyriofs  worthily  of  the  prooiooa  body 
jgj  of  Jean  Criel ;  /  by  raoeyving  eak  of  holy 
water ;  by  almefldoda ;  by  general  oon^ 
fl^>liaa  lit  CanfiUur  at  muss  and  at 
oompliD ;  BJid  by  blogainge  of  bisshoiva 
and  of   iire«>tC3,    and    by    i>tbere    gude 

EicpUcit  ■ecnoda  pan  Penitentle. 

Seqnitiir  c 


ol««,bi 


Kow  beea  Uiey  oIe|ied  chieftainei  for-na- 
moche  utbey  been  chief,  and  -jflpi-ingerv 
of  alle  others  sinnes.  /  Of  Iha  rooto  of 
Ihlse  Mveoe  nones  thanae  iaPiyda,  the 
goDBtal  rote  of  alio  bamuis;  for  of  this 
rote  fpringen  certeiA  braonchee,  ea  Irv, 
Envre,  Aonldia  or  Sisirthe,  Avarlse  or 
Coteittsu  (lo  commano  tutdentnndinge  I, 
OloloDye,  and  Lecburo.  /     And  everlcb 

'  thiis  chief  lititiH  bath  htse  braonohes 
d  libo  twigr"*.  M  slial  l«  rlwlarwl  In 

b  ebapitro*  folwingn,  / 


Da  Snperbla. 
g  SI.  And  tbogli  se  be  that  no  roan 
oan  onlnty  lotta  tba  nombra  of  Uia 
tviggea  and  of  the  harmcs  that  oonieth 
of  Piyds,  yet  wol  I  sho«o  a  partia  of 
ham,  u  ya  ahnl  nndsrstoDde.  /  Thar  391 
ia  Icobedieniw,  Avormtinge,  Ipocriiia, 
Deapyt,  ArToganae,  Impadenoe,  Swellings 
of  harte.  Insolence,  Elaoion,  ImpadeOEe, 
Strif,  Contiunacie,  Frocmnpclon,  Imv- 
erence,  Pertioaoie,  Veyne  Glorie;  and 
many  another  twig  that  I  oan  nat 
daolore.  /  Inabodicut,  is  ha  that  dia- 
□bayoth  for  doapyt  to  the  comandemanta 
of  god  and  t»  liisa  eovsreyns,  and  to  hia 
goostly  tWer.  /  Awaalonr,  Is  ha  that 
boateth  of  the  harm  or  of  the  bonntee 
that  he  hath  dooa.  /  Ipooiite,  ia  be  tbat 
bydeth  to  ahswe  him  swlehe  as  he  ia,  and 
shewelh  him  Bwicha  aa  ha  noght  Ik  /  ()* 
Dcapitooj,  ia  ho  that  hath  daadeyn  of  bis 
naigbaboie,  that  ia  to  ceyn,  of  bii  evene- 
eriat^ne,  or  hath  despyt  ta  doon  that  him 
aghlo  to  do.  /  Am«ant,  la  be  that  I'M 
thinkath  that  he  hath  thiike  botintees  in 
him  that  lio  hath  nogbt,  or  wenetJi  that 
he  iholda  have  hem  by  bieo  dseertM ;  ur 
etlca  he  demeth  that  be  be  that  ho  nls 
nnt./  ImpndeDt,  is  he  that  for  hia  pride 
hath  noshamoarbiiaainnoK  /  Swollingo 
of  herle,  is  whan  a  man  nuoyBath  him  of 
luum  that  ha  bath  doon,  /  Inaolent,  U 
ha  that  deai^vetb  in  lua  jngement  alio 
othsRi  folk  aa  to  regard  of  hie  valao,  and 
of  bis  Donning,  and  of  hia  tpekiug,  and  of 
hia  baring.  /  Elscion,  is  whan  he  no  may 
neither  mffre  to  have  maisler  na  tdAirr.  j  411 
Impaoient.  is  ha  that  wol  nal  Lem  y- 
tanght  ne  nndemome  of  his  vrca,  and  by 
iti^f  warreyeth  tiontho  witingly,  and 
doiFendetfa  hia  folye.  /  CunJHMaj,  is  ha 
that  tbnrgb  hia  indignaeinn  i*  agnyna 
averioh  anctoritM  or  power  aC  bam  that 
been  hiae  aovoraynK  /  Pnanmpcluu,  ia 
whan  a  man  nndartakatb  an  empr>*> 
that  him  oghta  nat  do,  or  allM  that  bo 
may  nat  do;  and  that  is  called  flnrqni- 


I 


^t  CanttrSurp  Z^Uf. 


[t.  h  »:-»;. 


4U1  daSbndeth  hi*  fol^e,  iui<l 
tmsteth  to  mal^hal  fa  bis  owotie  ndt.  / 
•Vefaa  glorie,  fa  for  to  hrtva  pomiio  Hud 
delyt  in  hii  tsiiipor«l  bTiieno,  and 
IS*  him  ia  this  worldly  «tut.  / 
.Injiglineo,  U  wlian  men  Bpolian  to  mnche 
hifom  I'l.lk,  uid  alappSD  sa  a  milla,  anil 
t&ken  DO  kope  what  they  seye,  / 

g  35,  And  yet  ia  tber  ■  jirivee  «p«cB  of 
Piyde,  that  walteth  Bnt  to  be  salcired  er 
he  wole  nlewe,  al  be  ba  hiaae  vorth  than 
tliHt  other  is,  per-aveatiLre ;  and  eek  he 
wailath  or  deajreth  to  litte,  or  ell«a  to 
gooa  abova  him  in  th«  wey,  or  fcine  paa, 
or  baen  anoanaad,  or  gDou  to  oSting  bifom 
bii  naighobore,  /  and  iwlohe  samblable 
tiiliiKea;  agayns  bia  dael«a,  pet-«ventare, 
bub  that  be  hath  hii  herte  imd  bii 
eutante  in  awicb  a  prond  <te*yr  to  be 
maguii^rwl    and    bononrvd    bifom    the 


g  ae.  Now  been  thor  two  numerea  of 
Prjdv ;  (hat  oca  of  ham  U  witb-iune  the 
herto  of  mao,  and  that  uther  la  with- 
ontfl.  /  Of  whiche  loothly  thiaa  foneyds 
thingei,  and  mo  than  I  liave  leyd,  aper- 
tAiima  to  pryde  that  ia  in  the  herte  of 
HUD  ;  and  that  othere  aperes  of  piyde 
410  beet)  with-oato.  /  Bnt  nathelea  that  oon 
of  thica  Bpecei  of  pryde  ia  signe  of  that 
other,  rightastho  gaya  leeflnl  attotavemo 
ia  aigiie  of  the  wyn  that  Ii  in  the  oaler.  / 
And  ibla  lain  nutnyethingea:  aatnapoche 
and  oODtsoannce,  anil  in  ODtrageona  array 
of  dothiog ;  /  for  asrt«>,  if  tharnehadde 
be  no  aiune  in  clothing,  Criat  volda  nat 
have  noted  and  apoben  of  the  clothicig  of 
thilke  rioha  man  In  the  goapel.  /  And,  as 
aeith  Seint  G  regorie,  that  preciotia  clothing 
t>  conpable  for  the  dertlie  of  it,  and  for 
hia  aofloneaae,  and  for  hia  strangoDeoBe 
and  degraineaae,  and  foe  the  aaparflaitoe, 
(MO)  or  for  the  inordlnat  acantnaise  of  it,  / 
Allaa!  may  men  nat  wen,  ni  In  onre 
dnyee,  the  sinfU  ooetieira  array  of  doth- 
naly  in  to  mncbe  anpardc 


■ellfia 


■V 


a  Ante  ainne,  that 
mperflnitee  of  clot  binge,  whish  that 
tnakoth  it  9adeiB,taharDiof  the  peple;/ 
DBt  only  the  coat  of  embimidingH,  the 


degyae  endantinge  or  lairTioj;*,  01 
palingo.  windinge,  or  bandjitBa,  aat 
aemblable  wast  of  olooth  in  nuiito;/ 
bnt  ther  ia  also  coatlewa  rnrringe  in  bir 
gonnaa,  ao  mncbe  ponnaoningq  af  ehiada 
to  maben  holea,  po  mooba  da^tinga  tt 
aheros;/  forth-with  the  aap«iflaiiM  b 
lengtfae  of  the  foraaida  gonncs,  traHiiige 
in  the  dang  and  in  the  myr^  on  bucaa 
and  eek  on  folo,  as  wol  of  man  sa  ef 
womman,  that  al  thilke  t  railing  ia  rerraily 
aa  in  effect  waited,  eonaomed,  tbradlai*, 
and  rol«Il  with  donga,  Tatber  than  it  ia 
yevon  to  the  povre ;  to  greet  dsm^e  rf 
tba  forseyde  porre  folk.  /  And  that  in 
■ondry  wyae ;  tliii  ia  to  aeyn,  that  Ibt 
more  that  olooth  ia  wasted,  tha  mora  it 
oosteth  to  the  peple  for  the  nnantii— a  ./ 
and  forther-ovar.  if  so  be  that  thf  «olds 
yevon  iwicb  poouaoned  and  dagged  dott- 
ing to  the  povre  folk,  it  ia  nat  oonTeatan 
to  wore  for  bit  tataat,  ne  aafOnnt  to  beta 

hir  neoeasiiee,  t<j  kqia  bcm  fro  ibo  di» 

temperance  of  the  Smiamcnt.  /  Upna 
that  other  aydo,  toapeken  of  (he  hanibl* 
diaordinat  scantneaae  of  clothing,  aa  Imcb 
tbise  cnttcd  aloppca  or  ttainselhia,  thai 
thnrgb  hir  ahortacsse  ne  covert  nat  the 
ahameful  mombrea  of  man.  to  wikted 
entente./  Allaa  I  aomme  of  hem  sb>w« 
the  bore  of  bir  ahap,  and  the  borriUa 
swollen  membrea,  that  aamelh  lyk  ths 
maladie  of  hirnia,  in  the  wrappinge  of  kit 
hoaea;  /  and  eek  the  bottokea  of  ham 
faren  aa  it  were  the  bindre  part  of  a  Ott- 
ape  in  the  fliUa  of  tbs  mone.  /  And  ( 
moreover,  the  wrerched  awoUen  men- 
brea  that  they  ahewe  tbnrgh  tbs  d^y- 
ainge,  in  departinge  of  bir  bosea  in  wh^ 
and  ned,  acmeth  that  half  bir  abamafhl 
privea  membros  weren  flayn,  /  And  if : 
aa  be  that  they  departen  biro  hoaea  in 
others  colonre,  as  is  wbyt  and  blak,  or 
whyt  and  blew,  or  blak  and  reed,  and  ao 
forth ;  I  tbanne  aemeth  it,  as  by  variaoiM 
of  ootonr,  that  half  tba  partie  of  hir 
prjves  msmbree  were  oormpt  by  the  fjrr 
of  aeint  Antony,  or  by  eancre,  or  by  other 
awich  meachannce.  /  Of  tha  bindre  part 
of  hir  bnttokca,  it  ia  Ih]  honihle  ftii  to 
aoe.     For  certca,  in  that  pnrtie  of  hir 


T.  I  j:-] 


I.    Zit  iptvBMin  ZaU. 


689 


body  thar-u  thay  tmrSBI  hir  ItuiklDgil 
einlDn,  /  that  fonlo  psrtla  shewa  Ihey  to 
tha  pepis  prrmiilr  In  J«»pyl  of  honMtateo, 
the  which  hansateMe  that  Jesn  Criat 
uid  hiae  &MDda  uhaerreda  to  ihewen  in 
hlr  lyve.  /  Ntnr  ■«  of  the  ontngeoTU 
arrmy  of  wommoiii  pid  woot»  that  thuii|;h 
the  viugcfl  of  lonime  of  hem  Bema  t\jl 
pbuut  BDd  doboMure,  yet  notifle  they  in 
hjr  amy  of  atyr  liherDDmnse  nnd 
430  prytlo.  /  I  ley  nat  that  honeatetee  ia 
clothin^e  of  man  orwommiui  ii  □noovon- 
able,  but  certea  the  auperfitiitee  or  diB> 
orfinnt  auntitoa  of  tlothinge  ia  roprev- 

of  npp&rallle  ia  in  thingea  that  apertenen 
to  rydinpe,  aa  ia  to  manyo  delioat  horaes 
that  bHn  holden  for  delyt,  that  been  00 
&ini,  fatle,  and  oosUewe ;  /  and  alao  to 
nuuiy  a  viciona  knnvo  that  ia  anitoDed  by 
caoM  of  ham  ;  in  to  Gorioaa  hameya,  na 
la  Mdelea,  in  cronpertia,  pcytrcls.  and 
brydles  covered  with  preciona  clothing 
And  riche^  barrcs  and  platea  of  gold  and 
of  ailver,  /  For  which  god  aeith  liy 
Znkarie  the  prophete,  ^  I  wot  oonfonnile 

pb)  Iho  (ydores  of  awlohe  horwa.'/  Thia 
folk  taken  litel  reward  of  the  rydingo  of 
ffoddcd  Bone  of  herene,  and  of  hia  hameya 
whan  he  rood  np-on  the  aaae,  and  ne 
hadda  noon  other  hameya  bnt  the  povre 
clotJaea  of  hise  diacjplea;  ne  vre  ne  ittde 

•35  oat  tliat  evero  he  rood  on  other  be«l.  / 
1  apeke  thia  for  the  ainixe  of  anperftaitea, 
aiul  nat  for  reaaonable  honeatetce.  whan 
raaon  it  reqnyroth,  /  Andforther,  cert#« 
piyde  la  greetlj  notified  in  holding*  of 
Sreet  mdnce.  whan  they  be  of  litel  pmflt 
or  of  right  no  profit.  /  And  namely, 
irhan  that  meinee  i*  feloDoua  and  diuna- 
Kwnu  to  the  pepla,  by  hardineaae  of  heigh 
lordahlpe  or  by  wey  of  offloea.  /  For 
ceTtetfi  awiche  lordea  aetlen  thanne  hlr 
lordahipe  bo  the  dsvel  of  helle,  whanna 
tlwy  aiutaneii  tba  wjkkedneaa  of  hir 
maiiiM.  /  Or  allei  whan  tliia  folk  of 
low*  d^TH,  aa  thllke  that  hal  Jen  hostel- 
r<M,  inManaii  the  theAa  of  hir  hoMilen, 

mil  and  that  la  in  many  manere  of  deeeitea.  / 
Thilka  manere  of  folk  been  the  (lyes  tbnt 
folwea   ttw  bony,  or  cllW  th«  honndM 


Ihat  fulwen  the  oareyne.  Swlclie  fo^ 
•eydo  folk  Mranglen  iplritnally  hir  lord- 
ahipu  ;  /  for  whleh  Ihna  aelth  David  tho 
prophote, '  wikked  deeth  mole  coma  up-nn 
tbilke  lordahipea,  and  god  yere  Ihat  they 
mote  deioeiidon  in-lo  helle  al  donn  ;  for 
inbtrhotueabeenlniiioJIceiaDdahrewed- 
naiMa,'  and  nat  god  of  hevsne.  /  And 
certeM,  hnt-if  they  doon  amendement, 
right  aagod  yaf  bis  benison  lo  fldbanby 
the  aerrice  of  Jaeub.  and  to  -fPhamo  by 
the  aervice  of  Joaeph,  right  bo  god  wol 
yere  hia  malison  to  awlche  lordahipaa  aa 
anitenen  the  wikkodneaaa  of  hir  >er- 
vannti,  bnt-if  thay  come  lo  Hmendemenl./ 
Fryde  of  the  table  appereth  eek  fat  ofle ; 
for  certea,  riche  men  been  Heped  to 
fealea,  and  povre  folk  been  pnt  awey  lUid 
rebakod.  /  Also  in  expesae  of  diiBrsa  (37 
metea  and  drinkea  ;  and  namely,  (wicho 
manere  bake  meles  and  diah-met«*,  bren- 
ningo  of  vrilde  Tyr,  and  peynted  and 
GUteUed  with  papir,  and  aemblablo  wait ; 
SDIhatltiaabosion  forto  thlnke./  And  44i 
•ek  In  to  greet  precionaneue  of  yeaaaland 
eiirio«ltoeofminatnildo,hywhiihaama.n 
la  alired  tha  more  to  delycea  of  liunuie,  / 
if  so  be  that  he  aette  hia  heite  the  huts 
np-jn  onre  lord  Jean  Criat,  eertoin  it  li 
aaiane;  andoerteinly lhedely««miglita 
been  ao  greCe  in  thia  caaa,  that  man  mighia 
lightly  falls  by  hem  in-to  daeJIy  rinne.  / 
Tha  eapeona  that  (oiirdeDofrr]-de:.>iiotliIy 
whan  they  aotirdeii  of  nuTiee  ytnagined, 
avyaed,  and  fomnaal,  or  ellea  of  naago, 
been  deedly  aynnqi,  it  ia  no  donte.  /  And 
whan  they  aoarden  by  ftalitce  oiUiTyaid 
aodeinlyi  and  aodeinly  withdrawen  nynin, 
al  been  they  gravouae  nnn«,  I  guao  that 
they  ns  been  nal  deedly.  /  Now  mighta 
men  axe  whaiMif  that  Pryde  Bnnrdeih 
and  apringalh,  and  I  nyo  t  •emlyma  it 
ajirlngeth  of  tlie  gooilea  of  natara,  uid 
fom-tynie  of  tlia  goodca  uf  furfnna,  Bud 
■ani-tymeoftliagoc>dBJiafgrBm,  /  Dirtni.  u 
the  goodea  of  nature  atondon  onthar  In 
goodoa  of  body  or  Id  g»odea  of  aonla.  f 
Carlea,  foode*  of  body  been  hale  of  body, 
■1  atrengtbe,  dellverDcate.  haantee,  gen. 
trye,  franrhiae,  /  Oacxlea  of  natnra  of 
tha  aonla  been  goo«l  ti^x,  ^^at^  -fcxA^ft- 


I 


Mimdynge,  mlitil  aogia,  Tprtn  natural, 
l>[iod  memorie.  /  Ooodos  of  Cortoas  beau 
ticbessei,  highe  dtgreea    o(   Inrdsbipos, 

a)  preiMiDgBi  of  tha  p«|jl&  /  Goodoa  of  (frooo 
bMO  ■oiDiics,  jKiwer  to  Baffre  spiritual 
tnTOiUe,  beniBnitae,  VBitnoos  ocmtcm- 
plMiioD,    withstondiiige    of   taiDp<«<iian, 

^  anil  iembUble  thicgex,  /  Of  wbiche  for- 
Kyds  goodes,  carMs  it  is  a  f\U  gteet  ful}-e 
B  mas  to  prrctoa  him  in  any  of  bem 
ftUe./  NowaafortospoltflnofBOodMof 
tuktnre,  god  waul  that  goiii-tj-me  we  lian 
bcm  in  nnturo  u  mache  to  oure  daznage 
aa  to  onto  prnjit.  /  Aa,  for  to  Bpeken 
of  hels  of  body ;  cert«  it  psnatli  fnl 
lightly,  and  eek  it  is  fnl  ofte  ancbeoim  of 
tbe  alkiiiUM  of  oaro  Eunle ;  for  god  woot, 
the  flash  is  a  (id  greet  enemy  to  tbe 
(oole:  and  tberforo,  (ha  more  that  the 
body  is  hool,  tbe  more  be  wa  in  peril  to 
rallo.  /  Eke  for  to  pryde  him  in  liig 
■trengthe  of  body,  it  is  an  beigli  folye ; 
for  Mrtes,  the  fledi  coveitatb  agayn  the 
spirit,  and  ay  the  more  strODS  that  tbn 
flwli  i>,  tbe  soriar  may  tbe  soole  be:/ 
and,  over  el  tliU,  lUengtba  of  body  and 
worldly  hardinease  oanseth  fUl  otle  many 

Id  a  man  to  peril  and  nieschannce.  /  Esk 
for  to  piyde  bim  of  bis  gentiye  Is  All 
Kreat  folye ;  for  oflo  tyoM  the  gentijv  of 
the  body  biaimeth  the  gantrye  of  the 
sonle ;  and  eek  we  ben  alle  of  o  fader  and 
oT  o  moder ;  and  alia  we  been  of  o  natnra 
Totan  and  corrupt,  both  riohe  and  povre.  / 
For  (othe,  oo  manere  eontiye  ia  for  to 
preiea,  tbat  apparaillatb  matxnee  coisge 
witli  yertoee  and  mor&liteee,  and  mahelb 
him  Cristefl  ohitd.  /  For  tnisle  wel,  that 
over  what  man  linne  hath  maistrio,  he  is 
A  verray  chori  to  einne.  / 

%  8S,  Now  been  ther  generale  signas  of 
gantilasse;  u  OKhewingo  of  vyen  and 
ribandya  and  secvago  of  sinne,  in  word, 

>}  in  werk,  and  cantenanae  ;  /  and  OBinge 
Ycrtn,  oarteisye.  and  eleanens,  and  to  be 
liberal,  that  is  to  seyn,  large  by  mesnra ; 
for  (hilke  tbat  paiseth  mesare  is  folye 
And  sinnc.  /  Anotbet  is,  to  remembn 
him  of  boon  toe  that  he  of  other  folk  bath 
receyrecL  /     Another  ii,  to  be  bcnigne  to 


Senek,  ■  ther  is  mt-thisK  rnota  earm 
toaman  of  hei^eetaat  titan  deboqai 

and  pitae.  /  And  tberfora  thiae  fiya 
ntea  cJepeth  bees,  whan  thajr  maka 
lUng,  they  cbesen  oon  that  hath  do  p 
wherwith  he  maystinge.'/  Anotii 
a  man  to  havs  a  noble  hert*  and  • 
gent,  to  ftttajno  to  beiBhs  Ter* 
tbingea.  /    Huw  ocrtes,  a  man  to  | 


and  to  donfnoion,  as  sutb  saint  Or^t 
Cartes  also,  who-so  prydaUi  him  ii 
goodea  of  fartnne,  ha  is  a  ful  gnwt 
for  ■om-tyme  is  a  man  a  greet  lord  ti 
morvre,  tbat  ia  a  oaitif  and  a  wrecis] 
it  be  night ;  /  and  Huntyiaa  the  ricl 
of  a  man  it  caose  of  hie  death  ;  aom 
tbe  delyces  of  a  man  ii  caosB  of 
graroos  maladye  thnrgh  whicb  ha  dyi 
CertM,  the  oommaudaaion  Qf  Uia  pq 
somtymo  ful  lala  and  fol  brotat  Ii 
triflt« ;  this  dj^  Ihay  preyae,  torn 
they  blune.  /  God  woot,  da^r  to 
oanuneadaciuo  of  the  peple  hath  ca 
deeth  to  many  a  bisy  man.  / 

Remedltim  contra  peecaitniii  Siqier 
S  S9.  Now  sil^  tbat  so  is,  that  yt 
Dnderatoode  what  is  piyde,  and  wl 
been  (ha  spaces  of  it,  and  whennea  ] 
sonrdeth  and  springetb ;  /  now  she 
nndeistonda  which  is  the  remedis  M 
the  sinne  of  pryde,  and  that  ia,  homi 
or  mekenesu.  /  That  is  a  vertn,  thi 
which  a  man  hath  verray  kanwelcol 
liim-ealf,  and  holdatli  of  him-eelf  no 
no  deyntee  as  in  regar^l  of  hiae  dsoe 
oonudoringo  erere  his  freletaa.  / 
been  thar  Uirea  raanares  of  honulitae 
hotallitsa  inherte.  and  another  hnnii 
in  his  niontb ;  (he  thridde  in  bias  warl 
The  hnmilitee  inherto  is  in  foure  mam 
that  oon  io,  whan  a  man  hvldetli  hin 
08  noght  worth  bifbm  god  of  b«i 
Another  is,  whan  ha  no  despyssth  i 
other  man,  /  Tho  thridde  la,  wbai 
rekketh  lut  tbogh  men  bolde  him  d 
worth.    The  (erthe  iji,  whan  ha  ua 


T-  I  JO-] 


I.    Zi«  (pjCrcOHM  ttU. 


So  wary  af  Ilia  hmniliBdoii.  /    Also,  the  ba- 

■nditae  of  monUi  !■  in  foore  tliingos :  in 
stCamprso  ipwhe,  uid  ia  biunbleuo  of 
•nwcbe.  and  whim  he  bikDuweth  wilJi  liU 
(luone  manth  that  bs  ia  ntich  ka  bim 
'iiinkatli  that  bcUinhiaberta.  Another 
i-^.  whan  bo  praintb  the  baanto«  of 
.i.[iotber  Duuij  anil  notbioe  ther-of  &nien- 
ii~i.-th.  /  Hnmilitea  aok  in  werkes  is  ia 
I, .lire  uunarea:  the  flisle  is,  whan  ha 
ILilletli  othare  men  kifoni   bim.      Tho 

•.var-al.  The  tbridde  ia,  ghuUy  to  aaaenta 
to  gwid  coDSeil.  /  The  fertbe  ia.  to  itonde 

'  IcUdly  to  the  amrd  of  bice  aovereyns,  or 
i>[  him  that  la  in  byec  degree ;  certein, 
Out  i>  a  er««t  mib  of  hnmililee.  / 
Seqnltor  de  Inntdla. 
§  SO.  AJlar  Pryda  wut  I  apekan  of  the 
I'luleainno  of  Envye,  whioh  ii,  ai  liy  the 
^<"rd  of  the  philoaiiphr«,  aunra  of  other 
I  I. tuned  prae|>snt«e;  ftnil  afUr  tho  woid 
f  eani  Ansoatia,  it  is  aorwe  of  other 
ji.jmnes*eK(Uid  jaJMjdf  othero  mennea 

'  '  li.irm.  /  Thia  funis  aiane  ii  platlyagnyna 
the  bill}'  (Doat.  Al-be-it  to  tliat  aTary 
■iune  ia  agnyna  tboholy  gooat.  yet  nathe- 
leea.  for  na  muche  as  bonntee  apertaneth 
proprely  to  the  boly  gooat,  and  Knvye 
cofutb  proprely  of  malice,  therforo  it  ia 
proprely  agayn  the  bonntee  of  tho  boly 

Vs  eooat.  /  Now  hath  malico  two  ipecac, 
th»t  is  to  seyn,  bardnesae  of  hertv  in 
wikkedneCM,  or  ella  tbs  flesfa  of  miun  i« 
•o  blind,  that  ha  conaidereth  nnt  that  bu 
ia  In  linne,  or  takkoth  not  that  be  la  in 
slnnai  which  ia  the  hardnesae  of  the 
deveL  /  That  other  ipana  of  malioa  ia, 
wbftD  «  man  weneyctb  traiilho,  whau  he 
woot  that  it  is  tronthe.  And  eok,  wliiui 
he  werroynth  the  gracA  that  jed  hath 
yeva  to  his  neighebora  ;  ami  nl  this  is  by 
Envye.  /  CorlA),  tbaona  is  Eiivyo  Ihi 
worate  ainna  that  is.  Fur  aoothly^  alle 
vllieie  ainno*  been  aom-tyme  only  agttyna 
B  ipKnial  vottn ;  /  but  eertea,  Envya  ia 
aitayiu  alle  vaitnes  and  agayns  alle  good- 

lif  his  uaigbabora  ;  and  in  this  manere  It 
is  ilinn  froio  klls  utbero  ainiiui.  /    For 


3 


wel  tmnetbe  is  thsr  any  ilDDe  that  it  sa 
bath  aom  delyt  in  itself,  aave  only  Enrye, 
that  Dvere  hath  in  itself  angnish  and 
sorwo.  /  Tha  specoa  of  Envya  been  thise  :  49a 
tber  Is  fint,  sorwe  of  other  mannes  g«Dd- 
noaaa  and  of  hia  proeperitee;  asd  pres- 
peritee  is  kindely  nwtere  of  joye ;  thanno 
is  Envye  a  ainne  agayna  kinda.  /  The 
(econds  ipeco  of  Envye  is  joys  of  other 
uuumes  harm  ;  and  that  is  propcsly  lyk 
to  the  devel,  that  evero  rajoysetb  bim  gf 
mannea  barm,  /  Of  thiao  two  st>ec«a 
dunth  bakbytlng  ;  and  this  stnne  of  bok- 
byting  or  dstraDcion  hatb  certeine  ■j>ecea, 
aa  thus.  Som  man  preieeth  his  neigbe- 
bore  by  awikkeentente;  /  forhenmketh 
alwey  a  wikked  knotte  atte  laato  endo. 
Alwey  be  maketh  a  <  hnt '  atte  lasto  ende, 
that  ia  digne  of  man  blame,  than  wortli 
is  al  the  preitinge.  /  The  aeoonda  spece  (411 
ia,  that  if  a  man  be  good  and  dooth  or 
leitb  a  thing  to  good  entente,  the  bakbyter 
wol  turns  all  thilkegnodnoasenp-eiMlonn 
to  hia  ahrewed  antonla  /  Tho  thridda  49s 
is,  to  amenose  Che  bonntee  of  bis  naigbo- 
bora.  /  Tho  foorthe  speoo  of  bokbyting 
is  thia  1  that  if  men  spoke  goodnassa  of 
a  man,  th^kne  wol  tbo  bahbyter  aeyn, 
'  parfey,  iwich  a  man  is  yet  bat  than  bo ' ; 
in  dlapraiaiBgfl  of  bim  tbat  mao  pt«lse.  / 
Tha  flfta  speoo  ia  this ,-  for  to  eonseuta 
gladly  and  hsrkno  gladly  to  the  harm 
Ibat  man  speko  of  other  folk.  Thiiainna 
is  fal  greet,  and  ay  enoraaetii  after  tha 
wikked  entente  of  the  bakbyler.  /  ARar 
bakbytiug  eomotb  gmcoliing  or  mur- 
manuion ;  and  aumtyme  it  apringatli  of 
iDpaoienoo  agayna  god,  and  aoiQlyBie 
agayns  man.  /  Agayna  god  It  is,  wban 
a  man  grocBbatb  agayn  tbo  peynea  of 
hello,  nr  Kgnyat  puTorto,  or  bu  of  eatel, 
or  agayn  reyn  or  tempest ;  or  ellM  gnie- 
chetb  that  ahrewea  ban  proeparilee.  or 
alias  tw  tbat  goode  mm  baa  ndversiwi.  /  500 
And  alle  tbiso  tliingea  ■hnlJa  man  auffn 
paelontly,  for  Ihey  oomcn  l.y  the  rightful 
jngement  and  ordlnanre  of  god.  /  &iUk- 
tynu)  comth  gmcohing  of  afajriea ;  as 
Jodas  graochad  agayna  tha  Itagda- 
leyne.  vlian  aha  enoynte  the  txavcd  of 
onn  lord  Jssn  Crist  vritb  bir  v 


691 


^it  C«n(trfturp  Zatte. 


[»■ 


tifnaaent.  /  Thia  ma 
■wirh  na  ^Lau  man  grQ'x'lii-tli  of  good- 
□e0SD  that  him-fialf  doolht  or  that  otb«r 
folk  doon  of  hii  oHsno  ca<«1.  /  80m- 
lycoQ  oemtli  mnnonrB  of  PeyJa  ;  aa  iThan 
Kiman  the  rhariaco  gmcthcd  agayn  the 
UagJali'ync,  whan  oho  approched  to  Jem 
^y•)  Crixt,  and  oeep  at  his  fvet  far  hir  alniua.  / 
And  somtitiia  emoching  Kiurdeth  of 
Envye  ;  vhan  men  diuoycroth  a  tnansea 
harm  that  vrat  prlTee,  or  bcroth  bim  on 
SfiS  hood  thing  that  ia  fnlg.  /  Mununre  Mh 
ia  olle  aiQoDgas  aervaiiiita,  that  gmcoben 
■wbiai  hir  aoToreyna  hidden  ham  doon 
laveful  thlnge*  ;  /  and,  for-aa-moohe  aa 
they  dar  nat  openly  withsoye  the  po- 
manodements  of  hir  aovereyna,  yet  wol 
they  nya  barm,  and  gmoche,  and  mnr- 
mnro  privoly  for  vnrray  despyt ;  /  wbioha 
wordca  men  clepen  the  dovelai  Paler- 
ntuUr,  though  fi  be  that  the  derel  ce 
hnddo  nevete  FaleT~noiter,  hnt  that  lowed 
folk  yeven  it  iwjch  a  nnnte.  /  Sam  tyme 
gmpohing  comth  of  ire  or  prlve  hate, 


1  dwlore,  / 


e  Cometh 


that  con  ne  may  nat  been  wlthodli 
other./  And  tnuta  wel,  that  i 
name  of  thy  neighehore  thonahalti 
(Umda  the  name  of  thy  brothet 
certe*  alia  wo  bars  o  fader  dedil, 
0  moder.  Unit  ia  to  wyu,  Adam  auij 
and  eeh  o  fader  eapiritaet,  and  Uiat 
ofhovene./  Thy  neiehohore  artoir  I 
fbr  to  love,  and  wilne  him  aUa  good 
And  therfore  Hith  god,  '  lave  thy  d 
bore  aa  thj'setTe,'  that  ia  to  mj 
•alvacion  botho  of  lyf  and  of  k 
And  more-over,  then  ahalt  loie  fa 


chiutyBin^  ;  and  confortoQ  him  i 
anoyai,  and  proye  for  him  with  al 
harts,  /  And  in  dads  thon  abali 
him  in  swich  vyae,  that  thon  aball 
to  him  in  oharitoe  aa  thoa  iroliteA  t 
^rero  doon  to  thyn  oirene  penone.  / 
thorlbre,  thon  no  ahalt  doon  hh 
damai^  in  wlhkod  vord,  ne  harm 
body,  no  in  hia  catel,  ne  in  hia  mm 
entyBing  of  wikked  enaample.  / 
ahalt  nat  deeyren  hia  wyf,  ne  none  i 
thingea.      Undemond  eck,    that  1 


»■  a  3»-34] 


I.    ZU  (ptraentc  ZaU. 


to  l»ve  than  oar  fnaodca  ;  md 

they  that 

mo™  neclB  have,  cerW*.  lo  horn  thJ  man 

doon  goodneiw  ;  /  nnd  orlu, 

of  Je«n  CrUt,  Umt  deyde  for  bus 

enemye.  / 

And  in-».mnehe  u  thillio  We  U  the 

more  grevoaa  to  ]iecfoDme,  in 

-Ki-mnche 

IB  the  mora  gretler  th«  msrite  ; 

andther- 

fore  the  lovingo  of  onre  enem; 

hath  con- 

fonndod  the  venim  of  the  de. 

eL/    For 

right  w  th*  devel  is  diKonfited 

by  hnmi- 

litee,  right  «q  i.  he  wounded  to 

thft  deelh 

byloveofouroeoeoiT.  /    C^tU 

ii  love  the  moJiiino  that  cute 

h  out Iha 

venim  of  Envye  fm  mmnnn  he 

le./    The 

■pecea  of  thie  pu  .hullpn  be  m 

re  largely 

■ed./ 

Seqnltur  de  Ira. 
i  32.  After  Knvyo  W"!  I  diacryven  the 
ainne  of  Ire.  For  eonthly.  who-ao  hath 
VDire  span  hi*  noighebor,  anon  Le  wola 
coiniinly  fiode  him  n  matera  of  wnttbe, 
in  word  or  in  dede,  agayni  him  U>  ohom 
he  bath  cnTye,  /  And  nt  wel  romth  Ira 
of  Piyde,  M  of  Envye ;  for  aoothly,  he 
tliat    is    protido    or   onviom    Is    lighlly 

)&])  WTOOtll.  / 

i  03.  Thic  ainnn  of  Ire,  after  the  dla- 
piyving  of  saint  Augualin,  is  wiltked  wil 

SJJ  to  been  avenged  by  word  or  hy  dcdo.  / 
Ire,  alter  the  philosaphrs,  is  the  ferveot 
bli»id  of  nun  y-quiked  in  his  herto,  thnrgb 
which  ho  wole  hann  tohimthMhe  hatetb,  / 
t'oroerteaUiehertflofinaD,b}'»chaaflDgfl 
Uid  moevinga  of  hia  blood,  weieth  so 
tranble,  that  he  is  ont  of  alia  jngement  of 
rasDOD./  But  ye  shal  nndarslondo  tliat 
In  is  in  two  manerai :  that  oon  of  hem 
is  Rood,  and  that  other  is  «ikJie<L  /  The 
SodalrcisbyjaloDsyeofgoodnMie.tbargh 
vhich  a  man  is  wrooth  with  wikke'inosse 
KDd  agayns  wiklEodneaaa ;  and  therfore 
■eith  a  wya  man,  that  ■  Ire  ig  bet  than 
pley.'  /  This  Ire  is  with  debonairetee, 
a&d  it  is  wrooth  withonten  bittemsM*; 
lukt  wrooth  Bgayns  the  man,  hat  wronth 
withtheioisdedeof  thanuuii  asHithtb* 
prophets  IMvid.  Inuclmlni  et  nallU  ptc- 

Ifo  can.  /  Xow  nnderstondetb,  that  wiltked 
In  ■•  in  .        .     - 


1 


Bodeyn  Ire  or  hastif  Ire,  withonten  avin. 
ment  nnd  consentinge  of  reaonn.  /  The 
meiiing  and  the  sens  of  this  is,  that  the 
rrsonn  of  man  ne  conMnte  nat  to  thillie 
•ndeyn  Ire;  and  thanno  it  is  TeniaL  / 
Another  Ira  is  fnl  wlkked,  that  comth  of 
folonya  of  herte  avysed  and  cast  bifom  ; 
with  wikked  wil  to  do  \eng«anoe,  mnd 
UieTlohiarMoDTiconsenteth ;  andaoiitlily 
thUisdeedlysinlle./  Thla  Ire  isso  dis- 
pleaant  to  god,  that  it  troableth  his  hons 
aod  chaceth  the  holy  goost  oat  of  manner 
soolo.  nnd  wutath  and  deatroyeth  the 
lykneue  of  god,  that  is  to  seyn,  the  leria 
tliat  is  in  manaea  loDle ;  /  and  pal  in  (4 
him  the  lyknane  of  the  dovel.  and 
binimelh  the  man  fro  god  that  is  his 
rightfU  lord.  /  This  In  is  B  fnl  greet  54 
plosannce  to  the  devel ;  for  it  is  the 
develea  fonrncys,  that  is  etchaafed  with 
the  tyi  of  belle.  /  For  OEitcs,  right  so  as 
fyr  is  more  mighty  to  destroyen  eithely 
thineea  than  luif  othar  elemsnt,  right  w 
Ire  is  mighty  to  destroyBii  alia  spiritnel 
thingea.  /  Loke  bow  that  fyr  of  smsJa 
gledes,  that  been  Almost  dede  nndsr 
asshen,  wollen  qnike  Hgnyn  whan  they 
been  tonched  with  britnstoon  ;  right  so 
Ire  wol  everemo  qniken  ogayn,  whan  it 
is  touched  by  the  pryde  that  1*  ttorered  in 
nunnnes  hetto.  /  For  certes  l^r  ne  may 
nat  oomen  ont  of  no-thing,  bat-if  it  ware 
flrst  in  the  same  thing  natnrsity  ;  as  fyr 
is  drawen  ont  of  fllntes  with  stovl.  /  And 
right  so  as  pryde  is  ofl«  tyme  maters  of 
Ire,  tight  so  is  rancovc  norico  and  kepei 
of  Ire.  /  Thsr  is  a  maner  (i«e.  as  aeith  jbd 
saint  Iiidre,  that  whan  n 
of  thill 


oayved  in  the  hertM  of  som  mrn,  c*rt«in, 
It  wol  loston  paraventnro  fnim  oon  £Mr*- 
day  nnto  another  Estre-day.  sad  mors.  / 
But  eertaa,  thilks  man  is  fnl  fw  ih>  tba 
moray  of  god  al  thilka  while.  / 

g  Bi.  In  this  fonsyda  devrlai  Ibnniayt 
Uier  ibrgen  Ihivs  shnwca :  Pryde,  that 
ay  blowMh  nnd  anersmth  the  l^r  fay  ohyd- 
ingsandwlkk«dwoadM  /   Thanno  slant  (48 


EnTyc,  Will  holdath  Iho  hote  irpn  upon 
the  LerW  nf  inaa  with  a  peirt  of  longs 
15  tongM  of  long  ranoonr.  /  And  thanno 
■liuit  the  Binne  of  contumelie  or  (tiyf  «nd 
chcMt^i  luiil  batenth  and  forgctb  by 
vileyuB  ropreTinges.  /  CertM,  thia  tronea 
none  nnoTeth  bothe  to  the  mfta  him-wJf 
and  eek  to  hii  Dcighobnr.  Por  aoothlf , 
almost  hI  the  harm  that  any  man  ilnoth 
to  hie  nBLgliobore  comth  of  wratthe.  / 
For  forteB,  ontragoooa  irraltha  doth  al 
that  evero  the  dovel  him  comanndoth ; 
for  ha  ae  spareth  neilber  Crist,  na  hia 
r.  /    And  ii    ■ 


anger  and  Itp,  alias 
at  that  tyme  felsth 
kedlj',  bnlhe  oi 
halves.  /   Ii  na 
rertea.     Alias! 


alias  I  fol  maoj'  oon 

hia  harto  fnl  vik- 

aad  of  alio  hise 

icnuedTice?  YU, 

inimeth  t*fan  man  hu 

and  ol  hia  delxmi 


Sda  lyf  eipiritaal  that  ahohle  kepen  hia  aonle.  / 
Carta*,  il  binimeth  eek  godde*  daa  lord- 
sliips,  uid  that  U  manncfl  tonle,  and  tho 
lovfl  of  hi»  neighaborea.  It  ittTVelb  eek 
•Iday  BC»yu  troQtho.  It  rsveth  hxm  the 
fjoioto  of  his  herte,  and  snbTarteth  hii 

g  SG.  Of  Ire  mmcn  thiae  stinkinge 
engendmrea :  first  hate,  that  is  old 
matthe;  diicflrd,  thnrgh  which  a  man 
foTsaketh  bis  olda  froend  that  he  hath 
loved  fal  longe.  /  And  thanne  cometh 
werre,  and  eveiT  macera  of  wrong  that 
man  dooth  to  his  neighebore,  in  body  or 
in  cateL  /  Of  this  corsod  ainno  of  Ire 
Cometh  oak  manslaughtre.  And  andar- 
■tonde  wel,  that  homicydu,  that  is  man- 
■Iang1itre,iailldyvem'wyw.  Sommanore 
(490)  ofliomieydeisapirltaat,  and  lom  is  bodily,/ 
Bpiritoel  miuulaagliln)  is  in  aiz  thingas. 
Firat,  by  hat>; ;  as  seint  John  asith,  '  ha 
565  that  hateth  hia  brothnr  ia  homiej-do.'  / 
Homicydeiaeekbybakhytinge;  nfwhloho 
liakbyterOB  seith  Salomon,  tbat '  tbcy  han 
two  Bwerdea  with  whiche  tbay  sleen  liir 
nedghabms.'  Forsoothly,  as  wikke  iato 
biuimahif  goodnameaahialyf.  /  Homi- 
eyde  is  aok,  ia  yevinge  of  wjkXed  ooDaoIl 
hy  ftmnda ;  u  fbr  to  yevto  conseil  to 
ttngwta  WTODgftil  eoBtoniM  aod  laillngas.  / 
Of  Muolu  vritli  Salomon,  '  Leon  lotynga 


and  bera  hongry  Iieen  lyka  ts  Um  c 
lordibipes,'  in  withhaldingB  orahnigi 
of  tlioahap«<artheh)7cXororilie*i 
at  aenaonts,  or  ellis  in  tumv  <n'  in  w 
drawinge  of  tfaa  almeiae  of  -pam  M 
For  which  the  wj™  man  seltli,  -fM 
him  that  almoat  dyath  tar  honger' ; 
aootfaly,  bct-if  tbon  fode  him,  tltoti  d 
him ;  and  alia  thiw  bnen  dvedly  tlnni 
Bodily  manstaoghtre  ia,  whan  thow  A 
him  with  thy  tonge  in  other  manara 
whim  thoa  comandest  to  slesn  a  »— " 
ellsa  yovest  him  conseil  to  Bloen  a  ma 
Manilanghtr?  in  dede  is  in  fmire  tnaiu 
That  oon  ia  I7  Uwe ;  right  as  •  jni 
dampneth  him  that  is  conpahlo  Ut 
doeth,  Bat  Ut  the  jnatica  he  wartha 
do  it  rightfully,  and  that  he  do  it  nat 
dolyt  to  spills  blood,  bat  Kir  kepin^ 
rightwisBneaBB.  /     Another  homicyda 

■leath  another  in  bis  dafendaimt.  1 
that  ba  ns  may  noon  olherwiae  rm 
trom  hia  owana  death.  /  Dtit  oertei 
if  he  may  eaoapa  withoulen  mjuislacigl 
of  his  adretBBiie.  and  slsslh  h  im,  ha  i 
(dnne,  and  he  ahal  bare  penaiica  a* 
deadly  ainne./     Eak  if  a  man,  by  ean 


with  wliich  he  slestb  a  man,  he  is  faa 
oyde.  /  Eak  if  a  womman  by  necliga 
overlyath  hir  child  in  hir  aleping.  i 
botnioyde  and  deodly  unne,  /  Kek  wl 
man  deslombcth  concepcion  of  a  di 
and  maketh  a  womman  outlier  bare 
by  drinkinge  voDorootiae  berb^  tho 
wliioh  aha  may  nat  oonoeyvo,  or  ale 
a  child  hy  drinkea  wOfally,  or  elJes  | 
teth  certeiDe  material  thinges  in 
aMTee  placM  to  ilee  the  child  j  /  or  • 
doth  nnkindeTy  ainne,  by  which  man 
womman  abedeth  hir  nntnre  in  m-^ 
or  in  place  tber-aa  a  diild  maj-  nal 

conoeyved  and  hurt  hir.«alf,  amd  aJe 
the  child,  yet  ia  it  homieyde./  W 
aoye  we  eeh  of  womman  that  nuwdnm 
ehildren  for  dreda  of  worldly  iban 
Cenos,  an  horrible  homieyde.  /  Ha 
cyds  ia  eek  if  a  man  appnehMb  U 
womnoan   by  daair  of  Isch«iT<e,  Usi 


Z^t  CPtrMHte  Zt^tt. 


*95 


k  tha  child  Ii  imiaBd,  or  cUea 
eth  K  womnun  wilingl;,  thnrgh 
li  ihe  iMeth  hir  child.     All«  thiie 

homiD7d«  uid  hoiriHe  deedlr 
M.  I  Tst  cotnen  tbcir  of  Ire  muiye 
ino«a,  u  wol  in  word  ns  in  thoght 
In  d»da;  as  he  thnt  nirHteth  npon 
ir  bluneth  god,  of  thing  of  which  ha 
i)-«lf  gil^ ;  or  d»p)'scth  god  and 
huB  halwc*,  iia  doon  thise  onncda 
'donra  in  diver**  cmtreea.  /  This 
d  sinne  doon  tbBj-.  whui  thpf  folea 
r  hertM  fid  wDUiodly  of  p>d  and  of 
halwea,  /  Alio,  whkii  they  tretsn 
rerontly  tbaucromcnCoflhe  antsr, 
e  (inns  {<  90  ereet,  that  nnnetha 
it  bwD  nloMd,  ImC  thst  the  many 
d  [laueth  nil*  hiss  werkes  ^  it  i«  » 
■ad  be  lo  bralgDO.  /  Thanne  comth 
I  attiy  angrs ;  whan  a  man  ii  aharply 
L«>tvd  in  hli  ihnna  to  forletcn  hii 
I,  /  tbftn  wole  ha  be  lUigry  nnd 
ereii  bokarlj  and  an^ily,  and  deAaQ- 
iT  ainiaen  hU  linna  by  nnstedefan- 

«f  his  flesh  ;  or  alias  he  dide  it  for 
•Ida  companyo  with  hise  felswet.  or 

he  leith,  tha  fend  entyced  him  ;  / 
.01  he  dida  it  for  his  yontbe,  or  ellei 
nnploiioiiii  ia  ao  eorageoni,  tliM  he 
natfbrbero;  orcllesitiahisdastinae, 
I  with,  onto  a  oertain  age  ;  or  elloa, 
ith.  It  cmwth  him  of  gentillnss  of 
uuuMHree ;  and  loiuhhkhlo  thingM,/ 
thfi  manata  of  folk  H  wmiipen  hem 
r  ■innoi,  that  Omy  no  wol  nat  deli- 
hem-wir.  For  soolhly,  no  wight  that 
■tit  hiDi  wilfDlly  of  his  slnno  may 
want  deliverad  of  Uis  sinne,  til  that 
•hely  blknowath  his  linna.  /     After 

tliaikBe  Cometh  sweting,  that  is 
1*  agajm  tha  comandemant  nf  god  ; 
this  bifiillath  ode  of  angar  hXiA  of 
'  Ood  aeith  ;  '  thou  ihalt  nnl  take 
lame  of  th;  lord  god  In  Teyn  or  in 
'  AlfD  onre  lord  Jesn  Crist  soith  by 
'ord  of  eeint  Uathew :  '  KotUe  ivnrt 
mil  ne  wol  je  nat  raere  in  ftll* 
■a;  neither  by  hevsne,  for  it  ia 
;  ne  l>y  ertho,  for  it  is  tho 
ia  feat :  no  \iy  Jarasalcm,  for  It 
■  of  a  greet  king ;  ne  by  thyn 


heed,  fbr  thoQ  tn^iR  nat  make  an  hear 
whyt  ne  hUk.  /  Bnt  seycth  by  yonm 
wonl,  "ye,  ye,"  nnd  "nay,  nay";  and 
what  that  la  more,  it  is  of  yvel,'  sutfa 
Crist  /  For  Crietea  «tka,  ne  swareth  nat  59U 
BO  linfnlly,  in  ditmenibringe  of  Crist  by 
aoiita,  herta,  bones,  and  body.  For  carles, 
It  sematb  that  yo  thinke  (hat  the  annede 

precionao  pciBono  of  Crist,  bot  ye  dls- 
membra  him  mora,  /  And  if  bo  bo  that 
the  Inwa  compallo  yow  lt>  sirere,  thsune 
m!o  yow  after  tha  lawe  of  g^d  In  yonro 
awning,  as  teith  Jeremye  juarto  eapitvlo, 
'  lurabit  fn  vmHata,  In  ludirio  et  fn  iiatieitt : 
thon  ahalt  kape  three  aondicions;  thou 
flhalt  aware  in  tronihe,  in  doom,  and  in 
rightwianeise.' /  This  is  to  seyn,  tbon 
abatb  avere  eooth ;  for  every  Isatngo  ia 
agnyneCriat  For  Criat  is  verray  truntlie. 
And  think  wal  this,  that  evarr  greet 
awerere,  nat  compelled  laweftally  to  awore, 
the  woonde  ahnl  nat  departs  from  hia 
hons  why!  ha  oseth  awich  nnlevenil 
awering.  /  Thon  ahalt  sweron  nok  in 
doom,  whan  thon  art  oonitreyned  by  thy 


lialt  nat  B< 


but  for  rightwie- 
nesas ;  for  declaracicRin  of  it  to  the  wor- 
ship of  god  and  helping  of  thyna  cYfoie- 
criatene.  /  And  therfora.  every  mao  that  ns 
talietb  goddea  name  in  yde),  or  Ctlilj 
awareth  with  hia  month,  or  eUea  taketh 
on  him  tha  name  of  Criat,  to  be  called  n 
Crinens  man,  and  livoth  ngaynt  CrSataa 
livinge  and  hia  tachinge,  nlla  they  taken 
goddea  name  in  ydol.  /  Ixike  eek  what 
saint  Pater  eeith,  Acttiiin  'jaarto  rafitulo, 
'/ton  at  alitid  noitwn  tub  mJo,'*c.  'Ther 
nis  noon  other  nanin,'  aeith  aelat  Ptflor, 
'  under  bevene,  yct-on  to  men,  in  wbicli 
they  mowe  bo  savwl ;'  that  U  to  aayn,  hot 
the  name  of  Jwn  Crirt.  /  Take  kept  Hk 
how  that  tbe  prarimis  name  of  Criat,  aa 
aeith  saint  Paal  tnf  riHUpnm  ntuHda, 
■  tn  nomJiH  Jau,  &c, :  thai  iu  the  name  of 
Jisnerery  knee  nf  hennely  citialnnii,  or 
vrthel^,  or  of  halle  aholdon  bnwe  ' ;  for  it 
ia  to  heigh  and  so  wonhipful,  that  Uia 
oniveda  fetnd  in  helle  tholde  IrembUn  to 


^^^^^^n 

696                           Zit  C«ttteHlurp  t^fee.                [t.  h  ja- 

berfln  it  y-nsmpQpd,  /    Tluinnf  aeinoth 

leeinge  comih  of  delyt  for  to  tye.  in  -1 

it.tlmt  men  that  twaen  no  horribly  l(r 

delyt  they  wol   forRe   k    hmg  Uia. 

ha  bhmavA  name,  that  th»y  doipym  him 

where  al  the  groond  of  the  tale  >a  fa 

or  ellel  the  devel,  Uut  trembUth  wluui 

Som  leoinge  comth,  for  fas  wole  warn 

be  hereth  his  tmmo.  / 

hie  word  ;    and   torn  leflioxe  eomlli 

g  !M.    Now   Dcn«,   lith   that  twsrins, 

reooheloanene,    with-onten     ayyieoM 

bal-if  it  be  Uwfifollj-  doon.  is  eo  heighly 

and  Kmblable  tbidgBS.  / 

defended,    muche   worm    is    fanvrtimg 

g  40.   Lat  na  now  tonoho  Uie  vjv 

600  fiJsly,  »i,d  ypt  ncdelMs.  / 

flotering^  whish  ne  w-mth  lut  glwOjr 

g  87.  What  Kye  vi  rd>  of  hem  th&t 

for  drede  or  for  ooveilise.  /     FUt«r] 

([dnlrie  or  b  manly  dodo  to  swero  grele 

been  the  dovele*  norice*.   Uiat  noii 

othei?    And  what  of  hem  that,  of  Temy 

hiae  ohildnn  with  milk  of  liirium 

nsago,  no  celH  nat  to  awero  greta  oth«, 

■1  be  the    canm    nat    worth  a  straw? 

•odeynly  with-aat«  avyaement   is  Kk  > 

the  more  htimblii,  for  he  dredeth  det 

■inno.  /    Bnt  Lit  ns  go  now  to  thilke 

cion  ;  bat  cirlei  flaterre,  that  luke 

horrible  iwering  of  adjurnoinan  and  cOD- 

joracioon,  at  doon  tbise  talio  oQchann- 

oontenannoe,  /    Flatorerea  betat  the 

Teles  enrhaiintonre ;    for    they  saik 

wnlcr,  or  in  a  bright  iwcrd.  in  a  oercle, 

man  to  wene  of  himself  be  lyh  Uul 

or  In  a  fjT.  or  in  a  Blinlder-boaa  of  a 

nSa  nat  ij-li.  /    They  been  lyJt  lo  J, 

Bhoep.  /     I  cjin  nat  stye  bat  that  they 

that  bltiBywd  [ffod  i  and  tbi»  flaitr 

dixin    corwdly    and    vlamnnbly,   agayns 

bilrayaenj  a  man  to  sellen  biia  to 

ISJO)  Crist  and  al  the  feith  of  holy  ohirohe.  / 

enemy,  that  i*  to  the  dereL  /     Flatar 

KRS     Wl,.tu,™».-fl,.„..l,.».l,;i™.n 

I 


^a-***-! 


I-    ZU  1ptv6wt»  ZaU. 


idnyiil]'  been  mcocoded  with  him  that 
hMh  him  openly  revflad  Bod  reprend  in 
dlsalanndrc.  This  ia  a  ftil  eralj  ainne, 
■I  Crist  aeilh  in  Iba  g«pel.  /  ADd  t*k 
kFpa  now,  tbnt  be  tbiil  rsprevelh  hia 
neighebor,  onther  ha  repraTsIli  him  by 
■OR)  bftrm  cf  ppTTia  thst  he  li&th  on  hia 
body,  aa  '  mesel,'  '  erolted  hulat,'  or  by 
Km  rin-ae  that  he  dooth.  /  Now  if  he 
jqprere  him  by  bkrm  of  peyne,  thnniie 
taraeth  the  nprere  to  Jem  Criit ;  for 
peyne  1*  aant  by  the  rightwya  aonile  of 
^od,  and  by  his  anff^^nce,  be  it  meaelrie, 
or  Diaheym,  or  maladye.  /  And  if  be 
iiepreve  him  nticbKritahly  of  ainne,  lU, 
■  thou  hohrar,' '  Ihon  dronkelowD  hirlot,' 
Knd  «  forth ;  thanne  apertcnetb  that  to 
Uia  rajoyringe  of  the  devol,  that  Bvere 
halli  joye  that  men  doon  linne.  /     And 

k  -rSLayoB  faarto.  Pnr  aJler  the  hnbnn- 
dMicaofthe  herte  (pekctb  tbamimth  fol 
ofta.  /  And  ys  ahnl  naderatonde  that 
loka,  by  any  way,  whan  »ny  man  sbal 
chaatyaa  aaothsr,  that  he  1>«  wnr  from 
chydlnge  or  roprevlnfie.  For  trevoly,  fant 
Iia  be  war,  he  may  nil  lightly  qnikon  the 
tjr  of  amgit  »nd  of  wratthn,  which  that 
lie  aholda  qnenche.  and  per-aTcntnre 
■leeth  him  which  that  ha  mighte  oboatyae 
-with  banignitee.  /  For  ai  aoith  Salomon, 
'Iheamiablo  (onj^e  ia  thetree  of  lj>f,'thBt 
fa  toaayn,  of  lyf  iMpiritne! :  and  aotMy,  a 
'daahnee  tonga  iloeth  the  aplrltea  of  him 
that  raproreth,  and  eeh  of  him  that  ia 
repreT«L  /  Lo,  what  aoith  aeint  An^na- 
tin  :  '  ther  ia  no-lhing  to  lyh  the  develis 
child  aa  he  that  ofta  chydeth.'  Seint  Panl 
•aith  Hk  :  >  I,  Borrant  of  god,  bihore  nat 
la  ehyde.'  /    And  bow  that  chydioge  be 

•  Tileyna  thing  bitwise  alia  manere  folk, 
]«t  It  la  entea  moat  nnemenablo  bitwiie 

•  man  and  hii  wyf ;  fbr  there  la  navora 
raala.  And  Iharfom  aoith  Salomon,  'an 
hone  that  ia  nticovored  and  droppings, 
and  aefaydinge  wyf,  bean  lyko,'  /  A  man 
that  ia  In  a  druppinge  bona  in  many 
ptaaaa,  though  he  oscliewe  the  droppings 
In  o  plan,  it  droppeth  on  bim  In  another 
pUca ;  so  fareth  it  by  a  idiydinge  wyT. 
Pv%  (ha  efayde  him  in  o  place,  aho  wol 


{J^'l 


eb^de  blm  in  Another.  /  And  tberfora, 
'  bottre  li  a  motiel  of  l>iead  with  joyo  than 
an  hous  fol  of  dolycee,  with  ohydinga,' 
aoith  Salomon.  /  Seint  Paol  aeitb  :  '  O 
ye  wommen,  be  ye  anbgotoa  to  jronre 
boiubondrg  as  biboveth  in  god  ;  and  yo 
mon,  loveth  yonra  wyvea.'  Ad  Colomtnta, 
Iftio./ 

S  la.  Afterward  apeke  we  of  sconiillge, 
which  ia  a  wikked  ainne ;  and  namely, 
whan  bo  acomoth  a  nuin  for  hise  gods 
werkeB.  /  For  oertes,  iwiche  ■comeret  6j5 
Stren  lyk  the  Ibnie  lode,  tbaC  may  cat 
endure  to  tmelle  the  ente  sa-roiir  of  the 
vyne  whanno  it  florissheth.  /  Thiso 
aearneres  been  parting  felaweswith  the 
derel ;  tbr  Ihey  ban  joys  wbun  the  devd 
winneth,  and  sorwe  whsn  be  leeeth.  / 
Thay  been  adversaries  of  Jc^n  Crist ;  tar 
they  halen  that  be  lovetb,  that  is  to  aeyti, 
salvaeion  of  soole.  /  J 

g  11.  Speke  we  now  of  wikked  conseil  |  ^H 
for  he  that  wikked  eonsail  yeveth  ia  a.  ^^M 
traytoor.      For  he  deeayreth   blm  thal.^H 
tniMeaiiabim,iilAihaofilaitAbi(tl<mfim,  ^H 
Bat  nathelsiE,  yet  is  bis  wikked  Cornell    ^" 
nm  agayn  hjm^aelf.  /     For,  aa  aeith  the 
wyae  man,  eveiy  fids  livinge  hath  this 
proportee  in  bini-eelf,  that  he  that  wole 
anoye  another  man.    he    anoyeth    fltM 
him-aelf.  /    And  men  nhal  nnderstonde,  6|o 
tbat  man  shal  nat  taken  hia  eonsiul  of 
bla  folk,  na  ctf  angry  folk,  or  grevont 
folk,  na  of  folk  that  loran  apmialty  to 
mnohel  hir  ^wene  pmflt,  ne  lo  mnche 
worldly  folk,  namely,   in  conseilinge  of 

%  15.  Kow  oomth  the  ainne  of  hem  that 
lowen  and  maken  discord  amonges  folk,  . 
wfaioh  Isasinns  that  Crist  batetb  ontrelyl  J 
and  no  wonder  is.  For  he  deydo  for 
make  concord.  /  And  more  ahama 
they  to  Crist,  than  dide  they  that  htel 
omFifyeda;  for  god  loveth  bettre,  t"  ' 
frendshipe  be  amonges  folk,  than  ho  illda 
hi*  ownns  body,  the  which  that  be  j4  _ 
for  nnilM.  TbeHan  been  they  lyknMtl 
to  the  deval,  that  arere  been  «bimt«  U^ 
maken  diawird,  / 

f  4fl,  Now  oinnlh  the  elnne  of  dunbU 
(ouge;  swiche(ya«p«Vii&\*At«\M»ci>,^A 


Zh  CanferBurp  Zaitt. 


i 


•nd  wikked^y  blhinds ;  or  ellca  Ihoy 
miiksii  Mmbliuit  M  thinisb  tbir  Epeie 
ot  good  eutfiuictoun,  or  elloa  in  Bi^me  Abd 
phy,  knd  jet  thep  ipeke  ot  wikksd 
>}  entente.  / 

§  t1.  Now  oamth  biwreying  of  cM>iUKil, 
Uinrgh  vhich  a  nuui  is  defuueil :  certoa, 
IS  imnetlie  may  he  reatore  the  damage.  / 

Sow  comth  nuuikcs,  thM  u  &Q  open 
folye;  toe  ho  that  ofle  nuuiaoeth,  be 
threteth  mom  than  he  niay  porfotiTno 
fnl  ofta  tpme.  / 

Now  cometh  ydal  wordea,  that  is  witli- 
mteu  profit  of  him  that  Bpeketh  tho 
■wordes,  and  eek  of  him  that  herknetb 
tho  wordea.  Or  elle»  ydal  wordoa  been 
Uia  that  boea  cedoloos,  or  with-outen 
«DteDU  of  natnnl  ptoSt.  /  And  al-be-it 
tbat  ydel  wordw  been  aoin  tynu  venial 
■inne,  yet  ihalda  toon  dontcD  hem;  fbr 
wa  Rhul  yovo  rekcnin^  of  hem  Infore 
rxl./ 

Now  comth  jangling,  that  may  cat 
been    withoata    suiue.      And,    as    nith 


■lye.-/ 


And  therfora  a  philoaophre  aeyde,  wban 
moD  oieil  him  how  thnt  men  Gbolde  ploaa 
Uio  yapU ;  and  ha  uuwerda,  '  do  msny 
gvxlo  werkei,  and  ipok  fewe  janglea.'  / 

After  tliis  comth  the  ainiie  of  japeres, 
that  been  tha  devalea  spea ;  for  thay 
maken  folk  to  Ltngho  at  Mr  japerie,  aa 
fotkdaon  atthegaadesofanape.  Swiche 
japeroa  deffcodeth  (eint  FnuL  /  Luka 
bow  thnt  veitnonce  wonlea  and  holy 
conforlen    hi 


Tight    • 


Donfurti 


Tilejns  wordes  and  knakkns  of  japeri 
ham  that  travaiUon  in  tlio  service  of  the 
dareL/  TbiaoboanlheginniisthatFomDn 
of  tho  touge,  that  caman  of  Ire  And  of 
otberg  Rinuaa  mo.  / 

Scqultnrremedlum  contra  paeectnm  Ire. 

1 18.  Tha  remodye  asayna  Ira  ia  n 
vortu  that  men  clepen  Uaiuootade,  that 
la  Debonairoteo  ;  and  eek  another  verlu, 

1}  that  men  callen  Facienco  or  SaS>aDcs.  / 
%  iS.  Uabonairetoe    withdroweth    and 
relreynetb  tha  itiringaa  and   Iha  moo- 
vyngra  uf  manuei  oorage  in  hia  hetlo,  in 


awich  manani  that  thajr  n 
ont  by  angro  no  by  Ira.  /  1 
aoffroth  awetaly  alio  tha  kdo^ 
tha  wfonges  that  man  doo 
ward  /  Saint  Jerome  i 
debonairetee,  that '  it  dotb  noon  hara  t» 
no  wight,  no  aeith;  iie  for  noon  ham 
that  moD  doon  or  aeyn,  he  no  Mehanfatk 
uat  agayna  liia  reaoon.'  /  This  T«M 
Bom-tyme  comth  of  uatnre  ;  for,  sa  aailk 
the  pbiloeopbre. '  a  man  ia  a  qaik  thios 
by  nature  debonaire  aixl  trot«U*  It 
goodneaae  ;  bnt  whan  debomairoMa  ■ 
enfurmed  ot  grace,  thaiuw  ia  it  iha  nun 
worth.'  / 

gGO.  Paoionoe,thatiaaiKithatn 
agoyna  Ire.  ia 
awelely  eveiy  n 
Dit  wrooth  for  noon  hann  that  ic  dosa 
to  him.  /  The  philoaophra  aaiUi,  thai 
'  paoienoe  i*  thilke  veitn  that  ■nffnrtk 
dflbonairely  alio  the  outrages  of  tidnf- 
BLtee  and  every  wikked  ironL'  /  ThJai 
verCu  maketh  a  man  lyk  to  god.  ml 
makath  him  goddes  oweno  dere  child,  at 
■eith  Criat  This  voTtn  discon&t«th  Ihyi 
enemy.  And  therforo  seit^  tho  wj« 
man,  *  tf  thou  wnlt  renqnisao  thyn  enemyH 
lerne  to  aufb^'  /  And  thou  ebalt  D&dv- 
atonde,  that  man  soflWth  fonrs  tnaiiaif 
of  grevancM  in  outward  thinge*,  agayM 
the  whiche  fonra  be  moot  hava  fim* 
monetv  of  piioience&  / 

g  Gl.  The  finte  grevanra  U  of  wihkaii 
wordM  ;  tliilke  auffrede  Jaau  Ciirt  wilk 
outen  grucching,  ful  paeiently,  whan  tfea 
Jewes  despj-aed  and  reproved  him  IW 
on*./  SoBn  thou  theriiire  paolanttyi 
for  tha  wyse  man  scith  ;  '  if  tbon  stryn 
with  a  fool,  though  the  fool  Le  wmitb  « 
though  lie  hiagha,  algato  thou  ahalt  han 
nil  rcslc.'  /  That  other  grenuuw  ontwiri  1! 
ia  to  have  damage  of  tby  cMeL  "Oaa- 
agayni  saffrod  Crljt  fnl  pacientljr,  whal 
ha  was  despoylcd  of  al  tbat  ho  baddt 
in  thia  lyf,  and  that  naa  bnt  luie  elotba./i 
The  tbridde  grevanca  la  a  tnan  to  hava 
harm  in  hia  body.  Tbat  aniCrvd  Grid 
fUl  paoiantly  in  al  hii  paasinun.  /  A* 
fonrthe  greviuico  is  in  oulrageona  lahoai 
in  werkes.    Wharfore  1  aa.ve,  that  ftiU 


II  !'-»■] 


^  Bgnyns  «afrrpd  Crist  fill  pnoicmlly,  md 
^  tknghls  us  pftcinncB,  irhnn  hi  Wt  iip4n 
^  Iu»bli«jodiihiilderths  Oroya,  np-on  which 
]m  ■hcdd«  saBtiai  dupttoDi  deeth.  /  Uear 
^  Bar  inui  Itme  to  b«  pocient ;  for  o«rt«B, 
^  aoght  oBly  Criitea  men  been  pai^isnt  for 
^  lov«  of  J«n  Crigt,  and  for  cruardonii  of 
0^  Ua  Uiafol  Iff  that  i*  perdnrahtei  but 
^f  ccfto,  (be  olde  pay en«,  that  nevare  were 
^P  Criitaaai  aommandfjden  aud  asadaa  the 
^     vertn  of  paeloDce.  / 

J  BiL  A  pblliiao]ihro  np-on  a  tyme,  that 

iiDlile  hav*Iiet«n  hii  Jiseiplo  for  hisf^te 

1  r.-»|»»,  far  which  he  waa  greetlj'  anuxved, 

r    HniihroghlaayordBtoBoonrgstheohild;/ 

iind  wliBn  this  child  unagb  the  yofde, 

le  aeyde  to  liia  maist^ir. '  what  thenke  yt 

to  do?'     'I  wol  beta    thee.'    qaod    the 

faiaiater,    'tor   thy    correocion.' /      'For 

,'  qnod  the  child,  'ye  ofbtan  flrit 

:ta  yoare-nlr.  that  han  lost  al  yonre 

pocicDce  for  Ihs  gilt  of  a  child.'  /     •  For 

■othei'qnod  the nmist^r al wepingc,  'thou 

■oyft  aooth ;    havo  thon  the  yerde,  iry 

dere  ■one.   and    corrccte    me    for    myn 

inpadSBM.'/    Of  Paeience  comth   Obe- 

tlUneo,  thnrgh  vhinli  a  man  ii  obedient 

tn  Criit  and  to  alle  hem  ta  whioba  be 

^k)  oghto  to  been  obedient  in  Criit.  /     And 

nndentond  we!  that  obedience  i>  perflt, 

whan  that  a  man  doUi  Kla<lly  and  hastily, 

with   itoad    herte    entierly,  al  that    h* 

^S  aholila  do,  /     Obedience  generally,  la  tn 

ticriuanie  the  doctripe  of  gat  and  o(  hii 

b-vereyn).  to  whiclio  him  oghte  to  bon 

obuiaaunt  in  alia  right  wyaneaae,  / 

Seqnttur  de  Acddla. 

g  B3,  AAer  the  linnca  of  Envie  and  of 

Ir«,  DOW  wul  I  ipeken  of  the  ainne  of 

Accidie.     For  Envye  bllndeth  the  herte 

Accidie  makelh  him  bevy,  tboghtnil,  and 
wiawa.  /  Enrya  and  Ir«  maken  bitler- 
DMaa  La  herle;  which  bitteneeae  la 
nindjir  of  Accidie,  and  binlmeth  him  the 
l-iveorKlIegnodnMae.  Thanne  is  Accidie 
Itieaogniubofatjoablebertai  itodaeint 


N 


AnguMin  Bnll.h  :  'It  la  asny  of  goodneMe 
and  joys  of  liarm.'/  Pertea,  Ihia  la  a 
dampnahle  ainne ;  for  it  doth  wrong  to 
Jean  Crist,  in^s-macha  a*  It  binimeUi 
the  sorvico  that  men  oghte  doon  to  Criit 
with  Mile  diligence,  as  gpith  Salomon.  / 
But  Accidie  dnotb  ni  swich  diligenoe; 
ho  dooth  alle  thing  with  nnoy,  and  with 

and  with  ydelnesseand  nnloBt,  forwhich 
the  book  Boith  :  'acuned  be  be  that  doth 
the  eorvioo  ofgod  necligently.'  /  Tbanne  681 
fsAcoidisenoniyloevBrioh  eataat  of  man ; 
for  certca,  the  eetaat  of  man  i*  in  three 
maneres.  /  Ontber  it  ia  th'«taat  of  inno- 
cence, aa  was  th'tstaat  of  Adam  bifom 
that  he  fll  into  sinne;  in  which  eataat 
be  WHS  bolden  to  wiroho,  n>  in  heryinea 
and  adonrlnge  of  gjod.  /  Another  eatnat 
la  tba  eitaat  of  sinfnl  men,  in  which 
eitaal  raon  liccn  holden  to  laboure  fn 
preyinge  to  god  for  amendement  of  hir 
sinnes,  and  that  he  wole  grannte  hem  to 
aryaen  ont  of  hir  aianea.  /  Another 
eitast  is    th'Mtaat   of  gisee,  in  which 

and  certiis,  to  alio  thlae  thintiea  1«  Accidie 
enemy  and  contrarie.  For  he  loveth  no 
biainesse  at  al.  /  Now  certca.  thii  fonio  (61 
tiaat  Accidie  i«  «>ek  ft  ful  greet  memj 
to  the  Ij-flodB  of  the  body ;  for  it  ne  hath 
no  porveannoe  agayn  tamporel  neoessltve ; 
for  it  foralewoth  and  forslnggcth,  and 
deatroyeth  alls  goodca  tomporelea  by 
reccbe)eesn(«te.  /  6^ 

%&l.  TheroarthethingaIa.thatAcciilia 
ia  lyk  lo  liom  that  been  in  the  poyne  of 
helU,  by-canae  of  hir  ibnillio  and  of  bir 
bSTinease;  for  they  that  been  dampned 
been  to  boonde,  that  they  n*  may  naithar 
weldoneweltbiuka.  /  Of  Aecidle  comth 
tint,  that  a  man  la  anoyed  and  entonbred 
for  to  doon  any  goodneaae,  and  maketh 
that  god  bath  abhemlnacion  of  awich 
Accidie,  as  saith  seint  Johan.  / 

S  5!t.  Now  comth  Klonthe,  that  wol  nat 
mfm  noon  hardnesae  no  no  penannce. 
For  motbly,  Slonlbe  f*  so  t«ndrv,  Uid  so 
delicat,  aa  seith  Bulomnn,  that  he  wi,] 
nat  bdI&s  noon  hardneise  ne  pcnannto, 
and  tfaerfon  lie   tttendaUi  al   that  | 


that  fc. 


700 


Z^t  tMtttiut:g  %^». 


[t.Hs*.! 


dooth.  /     Affayiu  this  rotmi-liorted  si 
uf  Accidie  and  Sloathe  iholde  men  e 

muily  and  vertaoul;  cacchen  oorage  wal 
to  dqon ;  thinkingB  that  oon  lord 
Crkt  qnytMh  evaiy  good  deds,  bs  it  n 
■0  Ijto.  /  CMfe  of  labonr  ia  >  (. 
(hing ;  for  it  tnsketh,  u  teitfa  HriDt  B«r~ 
imrd,  tbe  Uborer  to  hdrs  ctron^  ai 
lUid  baida  sinwn;  and  Slontbe  maketh 
69a  hem  ieble  and  IcDdre.  /  Thanno  mmth 
dredo  to  biginne  lo  werke  iu>i>'  gode 
werksa;  for  «rtei,  be  (hat  Ig  eDclyiied 
to  siuiie.  him  tbinkoth  it  is  bo  KTwe 
cmpcyae  for  to  nndortake  lo  doon  wb 
of  goDdoASBe,  /  and  ciwteth  in  bis  b«rl« 
tbat  the    circonistaniices    of  goodnei 

I        been  so  grevonn  and  so  cbargeannt  1 
to  anfFre,  thnt  be  dar  nat  undertake 
do  workM  of  goodncose,  al  MitJi  gei 
OrBBOrie./ 
g  &S.  Nov  oomth  wanbope,  that  is  . 
■peir  of  the  mercy  of  god,   that  com 
lomtjtna  of  to  mncbe  onlraesons  son 
and  vonit  j>me  of  to  muche  drede  :  imai; 
inge  that  he  hath  donn  so  mncbe  liDi 
that  it  wal  nat  dvbUIsd  him,  though  he 
wolde repentOD  bim  and  fonake  ginno;/ 
tbnrgb  which  despeir  or  drede  he  abi 
daoeth  al  bia  berte  to  orecy  mansr  d. 
{£»)  as  seitb  seict  August  in.  /     Which  damp- 
nabla  liiini,  if  that  it  oontinae  nn-to  his 
6gs  ends,  itiaolepedslnuiDgin  tbe  holy  goit./ 
This  boreible  dnce  if  bo  periloDS.  that  he 
that  ia  daipoired,  thcr  nis  no  felonye  ne 
no  linne  that  ba  dontcth  lor  to  do ;  as 
■hawed  wel  hy  Jadas.  /     Cerl«a,  aboron 
alio  sinnea  tbanno  is  this  sinne  must 
displesant  to  Crist,  and  mi«t  advenarie.  / 
SooUil;,helhatdn>pelrethhim  is  lyk  the 
coward  cbampionn   TOcreiuit,  that  Bi>ith 
creant   withoate    nede.       Alias  I    nlliia! 
nedeles  is  bo  recreant  and   nodelM  de- 
speirvd.  /    Certo.  tbe  inarey  of  god  ia 
Evere  redy  to  eveiy   penitent,   and   is 
aboven  alio  hise  irerkes.  /     Alias  r    can 
nat  a  man  bllbinks  him  on  the  giiapel  of 
^^  soint  Lab,  15.,  wb«re-as  Crist  seitb  that 

^^t  '  M  vol  shal  titer  bs  joye  in  hevene  upon 

^B         a  siaftU  num  that   dotfa   penilence.  as 
^^m        up4n  nynsty  and  Dyne    rigbtftil    man 


tbatnodennnpenilfloiwr'/  I^kaMh 
in  tba  same  fotptk,  tha  Joyt  aad  I 
Teste  of  the  gade  mas  that  hadit  IM I 
sons,  whan  bis  miB  wltfc  nf«ata« 
was  ntonnied  to  his  taJltr.  /  Ctm  lb 
nat  remembren  bem  aek,  that,  M  Id 
aelnt  I^nk  Eezjif°  rapUmlo,  iurw  tkMI 
Iheefthat  was  hasgtd  bi«yda  JaalU 
Byde  :    '  Lord,   t  "  " 


thon 


J  thy    I 


M»V    'I 


Botbe,'  aeyde  Crist,  ' ! 
shallow  been  with  ma  in  Pas^fi 
Certea,  ther  is  noon  ao  borrible  li^ 
nun,  that  it  ne  may.  in  his  tjt,  fa* 
atmyed  by  penitence,  tknr^  rarta 
the  passion  and  of  the  daMli  <■(  CriB 
Allaa  I  what  nedetb  man  tliainia  ts  b 
despeired]  sith  that  hia  matry  ■■>  radj^ 
Urge  ?  Axe  and  bsrri.  /  Tlliaaaa  eon 
Sompnolence,  that  is,  alnKgy  tloiDbriB 
which  makelb  a  man  be  bevy  and  dni, 
body  and  in  soule ;  and  tjiia  ^nna  «n 
of&lontho./  And  cert^  tha  tyme  tb 
by  wey  of  resoun,  men  aliolda  nats^ 
tbat  is  by  the  morws ;  bnl^f  tbar  n 
cause resonable. /  Forsoothly.themnri 
co%-enab1e,  a  man  tosajil 


preyeres,! 


ndfor 


bononre  god,  and  to  yvTu  alaia 
to  the  porre,  tbat  fiiat  comoth  in  t 
nameofCrist.  /  I  - '  "hnt  ai  icii  natiasi 
'  who-ao  wolde  by  the  nu>rw«  awakan  a) 
Bcke  me,  he  ahal  flndE.'  /  Thanne  oanS 
Negligence,  or  reocheleaneSBe.  thai  n 
ketli  of  no-tliing.  And  how  UtM  iga 
radnce  he  moder  of  alia  harm.  c^rU 
Neclig«noe  ia  tlie  norioe.  /  NecIig«B> 
ne  doth  no  ttat,  whan  ho  aliaX  do«o 
thing,  whether  he  do  it  wee!  or  btddely. 
§  &T,  OftheremedieofthiaetwosinM 
sa  seilh  tbe  wyso  man,  that  'h«  tb 
drsdeth  god,  be  aporeth  nat  lo  doca  tfc 
him  oghto  doon.'/  And  ha  thai  lam 
god,  he  wol  doon  diligvnao  to  plea*  gi 
by  bis  werkea,  and  abonndone  him^ 
with  al  his  might,  wel  tor  to  dim. 
Thanne  comlh  ydelneaM,  thai  is  tba  ja 
of  atle  harmes.  An  ydel  man  b  lyk 
a  place  tbat  hath  no  wollw ;  tbs  daral 
may  entrq  on  every  ^de  and  riielan  1 
him  at  discofert,  by  templaciim  on  am 


T.  ii  sWlJ 


l)  0il*.  /  TUi*  Tdeluene  ia  the  thiurok  of 
'  alle  wikked  nnd  vIleTns  tbogliWi,  ahiI  of 
>j  All*  JAnglai»  LmilFfl,  &Dd  of  nlJu  onlore.  / 
Carte*,  Die  havens  is  yeven  to  hem  that 
vol  iBtwartui ,  uid  nat  to  ydel  fulk.  Eak 
David  Hith  :  that  '  they  no  be«ii  DBt  in 
the  Utwnr  nf  meo,  ne  tbey  ifanl  nat  bean 
idiipped  with  moQ,'  tliat  ifl  to  seyn,  is 
porgn^rie,  /  Certeff,  thenne  Hemeth  it, 
tbey  AqI  bo  torraeoted  with  the  dovel 
in  hcdle,  bnt-lf  thoy  doon  penitenco.  / 

%  B8,  Tluuine  eomth  the  sinno  that 
men  depen  Tarditat,  as  whan  a  man  is 
to  latrsda  or  t&rTii>e«i  er  he  wula  tuma 
to  gtd;  Bod  cactfa,  that  i»  a  greet  folje. 
He  ia  lyk  to  him  that  lalleth  in  the  dioh, 
and  wol  nat  aryae.  /  And  this  vy ce 
comth  of  a  bis  hope,  that  he  thinketh 
that  ha  ahal  live  longo ;  bat  that  hope 
luilatb  ftvl  olXa.  I 

§  69.  Thanno  oomth  Laoheua ;  that  \» 
be,  tliat  wbao  be  biginneth  any  good 
wark,  BDon  be  ihal  fiirlpt«n  it  and  itinl«n ; 
tm  doon  tbcy  that  ban  any  wight  to 
foreme,  and  na  taken  of  him  nvmora 
Jupa,  anon  a<  they  flndan  any  contnrie 
■Q  or  any  anoy.  /  TbiM  been  the  newe 
ihepherdea,  that  lelin  bir  ibeep  witingly 
CO  ranne  to  the  volf  that  ii  in  tha  breras, 

Of  Ihiicomtb  poverte  and  deatrnocloan, 
bothe  of  tpiritael  and  temporal  tbiDgeaL 
Tbanua  oomth  a  mauare  ooldnesse.  that 
friwth  al  the  berta  of  man.  /  Tbanna 
«amth  andavoolonn,  thTti^b  which  a  man 
ii  ao  blent,  m  with  nlnt  Bernard,  and 
luitb  awiohe  langDiir  in  aonle,  that  he 
may  naithar  reda  ne  ainj^  in  holy  ohircha, 
at  here  ne  tliinka  of  do  davooionn,  ne 
U*vallle  with  hiaa  handea  in  no  good 
vuk,  that  it  ni*  him  nnaavoi^  and  al 
apallad.  /  Tbanna  waseth  ba  alow  and 
■lombiy,  and  tone  wol  ba  wrooth,  and 

•)  poDo  it  Bnolynad  to  bate  and  to  anvya,  / 
Tlianna  oomth  the  ainna  of  worldly  aorwe, 
■wicb  ••  U  elaped  (rlitiria,   that  ileeth 

S  Boam,  aa  taiDt  Fanl  aeith.  /  For  carts*, 
•wish  BOTwa  werkstb  to  tha  death  of 
Iha  BOole  and  of  tha  body  alao  \  for  ther. 
of  eomth.  that  a  man  ii  anoyeJ  of  hii 
ovana  lyf.  /    WborfoiB  awicb  botwo  ahort- 


Remedlom  contra  pcccatnm  Acddla. 

§  60.  A^nyna  tbi«  horrible  linno  of 
Aoeidio,  and  the  bnnches  of  the  iiune, 
thai-  is  a  vertn  thai  ia  called  Fottiluda 
or  Sirenetbo;  that  is,  an  afleci^lann 
tbar^b  which  a  nmn  despyselh  anoyoiu 
thinges.  /  This  vertn  ia  so  mighty  aod 
so  vigoioiif.  that  it  dar  withitooda 
mightily  and  wysaly  kepen  hlm^aelf  fro 
perils  that  been  wlkkod,  and  wnutle 
agayn  the  aaaaataa  of  the  deveL  /  For  it 
eabanncetli  andenforoeth  the  sonla,  right 
ns  Acciilio  ubateth  it  and  maketh  it 
feble.  For  this  l^ortUjiAo  may  endure  by 
long  Enffrannoe  the  travoillas  that  been 

g  SI.  Thia  Teitn  bath  mnnya  apecos; 
luid  the  fliste  is  oleped  HBgnanimitee, 
that  is  to  seyn,  greet  oonige.  For  eerlca, 
ther  bihoveCh  gnet  Don««  i^n«  Accidie, 
le*t  that  it  ne  swolwe  tha  aonle  by  the 
ainne  of  Borwe,  or  destroye  it  fay  wan- 
hope.  /  Thia  vertn  maketh  folk  to  nnder- 
tftke  harde  thln^ea  and  grevonsa  thlngas, 
by  bir  ovens  wil,  wyaely  and  fwnably./ 
And  for  tm  moehel  aa  the  devvl  Aghtoth 
egsyns  a  man  more  by  qnayntise  and  by 
sletgbta  than  by  atrwigthe,  Iherfora  men 
ahal  withslonden    him  by  wit  and  by 


/T 

ther  tha  Tertnea  of  faith,  and  hop*  in  god 
and  in  liise  aeintss,  to  achava  nnd 
Boomplica  tbe  goda  tuerkes  In  the  wbiobs 
ha  pnrpoaeth  fermely  to  oontinna.  /  ((KoJ 
Tbanna  comth  senretae  or  likanieaBei 
and  that  iB.  whan  a  man  na  doutath  no 
trsvailla  in  tyme  oamiDga  uf  the  goda 
watkea  that  a  man  bath  bieonna,  /  TJS 
Uuuma  oomth  llacnUloanee,  that  is  t-> 
■ayn,  whan  a  man  daoth  and  parfoometh 
grata  warkaa  of  goodnasBa  that  he  bath 
bigonne ;  and  that  is  the  ooOe  why  that 
men  abolde  do  goda  werkaa;  for  in  tha 
acompliaiinga  of  grets  gooda  werkcs  Ijrth 
tha  grata  gnardonn./  Thonna  Is  ther 
Constannoa.  that  ia,  stahlanaaso  of  conga ; 
and  tbiSBbobla  baan  in  barta  by  BtadaAiat 
faith,  and  in  month,  and  in  beringe,  and 


701 


^  CaninlHf;  Zttu. 


[T.« 


Id  ohere  and  in  ileda,  /  Eks  tfaer  bMn 
mo  specJ«Iti  romedieB  agslna  Aooidie,  in 

the  paTDOfl  of  hntlo,  nnd  of  tbo  joyea  of 
IieTeDe,  anil  ia  trnat  of  tba  gneo  of  tlic 
holy  eoort,  that  wolo  yevs  him  might  to 
perToama  his  gode  entdiite.  / 

Sequltor  ds  Anarida. 

g  62.  After  Accltli«  wul  [  sp^e  of 
Avuioe  uid  of  Covsitisc,  of  vhich  linn* 
with  Mint  PbdIo,  (bat  'th«  rota  of  alls 
barmm  ij  Coveitita' ;  Ad  TimoOtum,  ttxto 
raplltilo.  /  Far  southly,  vhan  the  herte 
of  a  man  ii  coafnanded  in  it-aolf  and 
tronbled,  and  tlint  tho  Hnila  hath  loot  the 
confart  otg^id,  tbume  nketh  bean  ydel 
74i>  Hjlaa  of  wnrldly  thinges.  / 

§  63.  Avarice,  alter  tho  djaoripoion  of 
Bciiit  Angoitin,  is  likeroiuiiesaa  in  herte 
to  havs  oriholy  thin([e«.  /  Som  other 
folli  wyn,  llmt  AvBrioo  ia,  for  to  par- 
ohocAn  manye  orthely  thinges,  and  no- 
Uiiog  yovB  to  hom  that  ban  uede.  /    And 


but  o  mawmat  ta  two,  and  iba  ai 
xnan   hath    manyoT      For    c«rt< 

eartsi,  tha  Binne  of  Uawmetij 
finto  thing  that  Ood  doffended  u 
comanodments,  a*  bereth  wilan 
rapUulo  B^ :  /  '  Th<»u  ihalt  ban 
goddu  bifon  me.  ne  thoa  ibt 
to  thee  DO  grave  thing.'  Th 
avaricioBI  man,  that  loveth  b 
bifom  god,  an  ydolmatn.  /  Ibn 
eaiMd  >inne  of  Avarice.  Of 
oomsn  thiaa  barde  loidabipM, 
wbicbe  man  bean  diitnjned  bj 


/c 


men,  aomme  lorde*  iRyiraidee  d 
it  is  rightful ;  for-as-mnohe  •■ 
hath  no  temporel  thing  Ibat  it 
lordeB,  aa  they  Ipyn.  /  But  cer 
lardahipea  doon  wrong,  that  bii 
bonde-folk  tbingea  that  they  nei 


703 

Aad 
to  lite 
tohte  kid./ 


it  Is 

blA./ 
|67.  And 

|4tlllM 

zojid  blood  as  bem  tluy  tli^  ban 
/     Tlut   namo  of  thimldnw 
«at  ooaU^  ta  tb^  Koe  a^jdo, 
Aihis  MnaOmMUi  tboldo  bo  thxml  to 
i«  bcollMran  for  bk  nnno./    Wbat 
ye  we  tbMine  of  ban  tbafc  pOen  and 
Mncactocakostobolycbirebo?   Cartes, 
le   swad,   tbat   mon   yevoi   ilnt    to 
loii^i  wban  be  is  newe  dubbed,  ngni* 
vth   tbai   be   ibolde  deJfendm    boly 
lixobe,  end  net  robben  it  ne  pOen  it ; 
nd  wbo  eo  dootb,  ii  tieitoar  to  Crist.  / 
Ad,  es  ssitb  seint  Angnstin,  *  tbey  been 
bks  deyeles  wolves,  tbet  strenglen  tbe 
lB«ep  of  Jesa  Crist';   and  doon  worse 
ban  wolves./    For  sootbly,  wban  tbe 
rolf  batb  ftil  bis  wombe,  be  stintetb  to 
tran^  sbeep.    Bat  sootbly,  tbe  pilonrs 
ad  dsstzoyoors  of  goddes  boly  oblrobe 
m  do  nat  so ;  fbr  tbey  ne  stinto  nevere  to 
die.  /    Now,  as  I  bave  seyd,  sith  lo  is 
}%Mk  pinne  was  first  cause  of  tbraldom, 
banne  is  it  tbiis ;  tbat  tbilke  tyme  tbat 
il  ibis  world  was  in  sinne,  tbanne  was  al 
iiis  world  in  tbraldom  and  sattjeocioiin./ 
3nt  oertss,  sitb  the  tyme  of  graoe  earn, 
pod  ordeyned  tbat  lom  folk  sholde  be 
nore  beigb  in  estaat  and  in  degreo,  and 
lom  folk  more  lowe,  and  tbat  everiob 
ibolde  be  served  in  bis  estaat  and  in  bis 
Iflgzee.  /    And  tberfore,  in  sonune  oon- 
trees  ther  tbey  byen  tbralles,  wban  tbey 
ban  tomed  bem  to  tbe  fUtb,  tbsy  maken 


«od;   b«t 


be,  ne  Hm  wwiiwene  pceAt  aaicbte 
kept,  ne  pees  and  leste  in 
•Kbe,  boMf  (od  badde  eid^ned  tbat 
som  man  badde  byer  defree  and  som 
:/  tberfore  was  sevat^ntee 
to  kipe   and   mayntene  and 
btr  nndeilinces  or  bir  snbgvts 
in  lesovn,  as  linfortb  as  it  lytb  in  bir 
power;   and  nat  to  destroyoi  bem  ne 
eonftnndeu  /  Wberibrs  I  s^jre,  tbat  tbilke  (700) 
lordestbat  been  lyk  welvee,  tbat  devooren 
tbe  possesiioQns  or  tbe  catel  of  povre  fblk 
wrongftdly,witb-ontenmerQyorm6sare,/  77s 
tbey  sbnl  leogyven  by  tbe  same  mesue 
tbat  tbey  ban  mesued  to  povre  folk  tbe 
meroy  of  Jesa  Crist,  bat-if  it  be  amended.  / 
Now  oomtb  deoeito  bitwize  marobant  and 
marobant.   And  tbow  sbalt  nndentonde, 
tbat  maiebandyae  is  in  two  maneres; 
tbat  oon  is   bodily,  and  tbat  other  is 
goostly.    Tbat  oon  is  honeste  and  leveftil, 
and  tbat  other  is  d«sboneste  and  nnleve- 
tal/  Of  tbilke  bodily  marohandyss,  tbat 
islevefnlandboneste,iithis;  that,there- 
as  god  batb  ordeyned  that  a  mffne  or 
a  oontree  is  snAsaont  to  him-self,  thanno 
il  it  bonesto  and  leveftil,  that  of  habnn- 
dannoe  of  this  oontree,  that  men  helpo 
another  oontree  that  is  more  nedy.  /  And 
tberfore,  ther  mote  been  merchants  to 
bringen  firo  that  o  oontree  to  that  other 
hire  marobandyses.  /    Tbat  other  mar- 
obandise^  tbat  men  haonten  with  flrande 
and  treoherie  and  deoeite,  with  lesinges 
andfklseothes,isonrsedanddampnable^/  ^ 
Bspiritiiel  mairobandyse  is  proprely  8y- 
monye,  tbat  Is,  ententif  desyr  to  byen 
thing    espiritnel,    tbat   is,    thing   tbat 
aperteneftb  to  tbe  seintnarie  of  god  and  to 
onre  of  the  sonle.  /    This  desjrr,  if  10  be 
tbat  a  man  do  bis  diligence  to  parfomnen 
it,  al-be-lt  tbat  bis  de^rr  ne  take  noon 
efliMt,  jFvt  is  it  to  him  a  deedly  slnne ; 
and  if  be  be  ovdxed,  be  Is  irregnler.  / 
Certss,   Symonye  ii  oleped   of  Rymon 


wocUv  OBd  BfaU,  it  U  Sjrmanya  if  ha  Uka 
th*  banollca )  and  if  li«  be  inxctby  and 
I5  Kbls,  tlwr  nil  Doon.  /  That  oOiar  maiui 
is,  wlun  ft  nun  at  womnun  praran  fi 
folk  to  BTKunan  Iiam,  only  for  wiUad 
fl«ahl7  afToeoiona  that  thay  liava  nn-to  ot  al 
thg  panona ;  and  that  ia  ibnl  STmonyaL  /  ynr,  < 
Bat  eartaa,  in  WKrioa,  for  wUoIi  naa  for  fi 
yaran  thinsea  aqpiiitnala  nn-to  hit 
Brrvnnts,  it  moot  been  undantonda  that 

nst^  and  «k  that  it  be  wilh-oaten  lar- 
trayniiige,  and  that  the  penone  be  abls.  / 
Fur,  oa  soith  uinC  Uunaaie,  '  alia  tlio 
ainoei  of  the  vorld,  at  rti^ard  of  thii 
■innB,  am  a<  thins  "f  ooght ' ;  for  it  is 
the  frra(l«ate  aiime  that  may  be,  after  tho 
■inco  of  Lucifer  and  Antecriat.  /  For, 
bjf  thia  ainnB,  god  forleaeth  the  ehirobe, 
and  tha  aDole  that  he  boghte  with  hi* 
jirecioni  Uood,  by  ham  that  yoveo  tUn^ai 
rhirchvB  to  hem  that  been  nat  digns.  /  two  DU 
For  ihey  patten  in  tbavea,  that  stalen  tho  M  ohln 
■onlea  of  Jean  Christ  and  deatroyen  his 
yn  pntiimoine.  /  Dy  awiche  nndigne  precstea 
and   cnntea  ban  lewed    man   the  Usse 

_  pnttaa  ont  •' 


y.  a  69, 73.] 


I.    Zit  Q>tr«onM  Zatt. 


^M    lk>  avaritiona  man  sbewath  do  pitoe  ne 

^_    niseriiwrile  to  the  nedefol  lunii )  fur  liu 

^^  dalrleth  him  in  the  keplngo  of  hi*  tmcur, 

^^  Wid  sM  in  the  raoaviuge  ne  releviiige  of 

K_  I  Ua  oreite^riatcue.     And  thorfore  gpeko 

^_^  I  Ant  of  iDUeriwrcle.  /  Thiuina  ia  migiir' 

^  tooitle,  u  aeith  the  pbilnsapluv,  a  vertu, 

^  ^  lir  which  the  cortiee  of  man  ii  gtired 

^^  by  the  mjeesa  of  bim  that  ii  taiaeaed,  j 

^^   U|M3n  vhjch  nuMricordo  iolweth  pitee^ 

^^    Jq  parfonriiiiigc  of  Dharitable  wcrkeii  of 

^,   MiaBiioorde.  /     And  certea,  thin  thiugBi 

^^  ynoffres  a  man  to  mim-icordo  of  Jem 

1^    CHit,  l]ut  be  yaf  him-wtf  for  outb  gilt, 

^^    Ikod  mSnd  doetb  for  miierioorde,  and 

^    ftr^gaf  n*  cure  originate  (inues  1  /  and 

^.    tberhv  relMnd  lu  fro  the  psyne*  of  belle, 

^       ADd  amBDiued  the  peynea  of  porgatorie 

^      by  penitence,  ondyevstb  RTace  wel  to  do, 

luid  att«  laito  the  bliua  of  hevens.  /  Tbe 

aiiecea  of  miaBiicorde  been,  U  for  to  lone 

lUitl  for  to   yera  and  lo  foryevea  and 

releax),  and  for  to  ban  pitee  in  botte,  and 

compaaiiotm  of  the  mtacbief  of  bia  cvene- 

^      criateno,  and  eek  to  cbaatyse  there  aa 

^o  «*di  ia.  /    Anotber  roaoere  of  remedie 

P,      H^iyna  Avarice  la  reaonable  bugeoa  \  but 

^      pDOtblf ,  hare  bihoveth  the  conaideraaioiin 

,       Hi  tbe  enioe  of  Jean  Criat,  and  of  hiae 

^       temponl  goodsa,  nod  wk  of  the  godea 

^       perdtmblea  that  Crist  ]-af  to  na ;  /  and 

,-       to  ban  remambraiics  of  the  deoth  that  be 

J         ahal  noerre.  ha  noot  whauue,  where,  ne 

ba« ;  and  wk  that  he  thai  forgon  al  that 

he  hath,  >ave  only  that  ha  bath  deipended 

in  gods  verkea.  / 

j  S9.  Bat  fai-aa-mnnbe  aa  aom  folk  be«ti 
tuuneaoiaUe,  men  oghten  eacboe  fool- 
lai'geaM,  that  men  clepen  waaL  /  Certea, 
be  that  is  fool-largo  ne  yeveih  nat  bia 
calal,  bnt  be  laaatb  bia  catel,  Sootbly, 
what  tbing  that  be  yeretb  for  Ttyne 
glorie,  M  to  mioitrale  and  to  folk,  for  to 
lieren  big  renoim  in  tbe  world,  he  bath 
*'*>  ainne  thar-of  and  noon  almaii.  /  Certea, 
bo  lusetb  foole  bia  good,  that  ne  aokeUi 
Tdlb  the  yifte  of  hii  good  no-thing  bttt 
-~  linno.  /  Ho  ig  Ijk  to  an  bora  that  Kkotb 
1  athoT  to  drinkcQ  diury  or  trmlile  wnter 
lEion  fur  lo  diisken  Tatar  of  the  cleru 
trcUo.  /  And  foi-aa-mnclul  **  VbKj  yoveb 


iuer  aa  tb«y  abolde  nat  yeren,  to  hem 
nporlonoth  thiUo  maliaonn  that  Criat 
ahal  yeven  at  the  day  of  doma  to  hem 
that  iboUen  been  dompued.  / 

Scqnllnr  da  Cnla. 

g  70.  After  Avarice  oomtb  OloMnyo, 
whidb  ia  eiptva  eek  aga^n  the  « 
ment  of  god,  Olotonye  la  u 
appetyt  to  eta  or  to  drinka,  or  ellrfl  lo 
duon  y-nogh  to  the  nnmemrabla  appetyt 
and  desordernee  coveityae  to  eten  or  to 
drinke.  /    Thia  ainne  cominipfld  al  thia 

Adorn  and  of  Eve.  Loke  eek,  what  seitb 
aelnt  Paul  of  Olotonye,  /  '  Manye,'  aeitb 
aeint  Fanl, '  goon,  of  whiebe  I  have  ofte 


that  tbey  been  tbe  anemya  of  the  on>yi  of 
Criat :  of  wbicbe  the  ende  ia  deeth,  and 
of  whicho  bir  wombe  ia  hir  god,  and  blr 
gLorie  in  oonfoaioiui  of  b«ni  that  ao 
aaveren  ertbely  thingea.'/  Ho  that  it  8j 
naauit  to  tbia  ainna  of  Qlotonys,  he  na 
toMH  no  ainna  witbatonde.  fie  moot  bean 
in  aervage  of  alia  vyoea,  for  it  ia  tba 
develea  bord  ther  ha  bydetb  him  and 
realeth.  /  Tbiaainnebathmanysapeoaa. 
The  Ante  it  diwkeneiH,  UmI  ia  tha 
horrible  aepoltnre  of  nunnea  reaonn  ;  and 
tberfoto,  whan  a  man  ia  dronkeo,  ba  batb 
loet  bia reaoun  i  and  tbii  la deedly ainna./ 
Bnt  aootbly,  vrban  that  a  man  ia  uat 
wont  to  atroDg  drinke,  and  panventnre 
ne  knoweth  nat  the  atrengthe  of  tbe 
drinke,  or  bath  febleoe  in  hla  heed,  or 
hath  travailed,  thnrgh  which  he  drinkelh 
the  more,  at  be  he  aodaynly  wmght  with 
drinke,  it  ia  no  deedly  atnoe,  but  vanlaL  / 
Tha  aeconde  apeoe  of  OUrtonyo  la,  that 
the  ipIriC  of  a  man  wexetb  al  trouble ;  tat 
dronkaueaae  bimveth  bim  the  diacreoionn 
of  Ilia  wit,  /  The  thridds  tpaee  off; 
Olotonya  ia.  wban  a  man  devoorath  hi* 
mota,  and  hath  no  rightful  manara  of 
etinge.  /  The  fonRba  la  -wlian,  tbnrgh  Hi 
tbe  greto  baboDdanneo  of  Liia  mate,  the 
hnnkonra  in  bia  body  been  deatompred.  / 
Tlia  Aflbe  ia,  furyet«In<BD  by  to  raoclMl 
drinUes*i   for  whloh  ■ 


oHh  fMM  MrilMrt*  ta  maba  aDl  « 
MlBnbkBtti.  IlM«lNli^•>rto 
to  VHdOr.  /    mn  bBSn  tbc  ^rn  fln^rea  |  rtl 

<f  diederelMluuid,  bywUcliehedniwsth     cle 
Sy>  iidk  lo  dime.  / 

I  elle 
RmKdlnm  contrs  pMCatun  Gnl*. 


g  la.  Ae^iu  OlotoDTs  ia  ths  ramadie 
AbMlnance,  ai  Kdth  Qalien ;  bat  that 
luilde  I  nat  merltoiie,  U  be  do  it  only  for 
ths  lude  of  hU  1>ody.  Seinl  Angiutm 
•mHa,  that  AbvtliUBM  1m  doon  for  nitn  I 
BBd  with  paeieneo.  /  Abvtimnioe 
■d^  fa  lUel  worth,  bat-if  ■  mail  have  I 
gmd  wil  Uier-to,  and  but  It  be  enforced 
I7  padanee  and  bj  ohaittae,  and  that  taken 
nuD  doos  it  for  godea  nke,  and  in  hopa  be  twi 
tohaTa  the blinaef  havens./  toknei 

I  n.  n*  lUawaa  of  Ahrtinenoe  been 

flWiinHMiiaiiiimJhalhiililiini  II mn  In 

^la  4iln(N :  aak  Bbame,  Oial  eachnetb 
■Ua  dMbooMUa:  BnfflMnee,  that  leketh  I 
Ao  lioka  netM  M  diinhea,ne  dooth  AO 
ten  at  to  aaU>^[»am  apparaOinge  of  aUa  a 
neta./  lfeanraalM,tIiat  natiejucithbr  Iioirii 
i««a«B  tha  d«da*«a  t9it^  of  etiuc* :  ~ 
T1iihmii—i  alao,  that  teattejmeth  the  I 
(;0d)  OBtoHB  of  diinke :  /  Bpaiint*  also,  that  In  hii 
"i  the  ddleat  eaetoslttolonfa 
•  and  (DAal;;  wherfbre  aotn  I 


M  :«■] 


I.     ZU  (ptrwnts  Zatt. 


1 


sen  dUpendsu  a|>4a  men  bir  eMel 

i  nilinaiiiice,  /      Thia  slane,  M  Mitli 

■prophete,  btreveth  nuin  s>nd  wuminBn 

le  fame,  lUid  al  hit  honour ;  MiiI  It 

lal ;  for  ther-b; 

I  b*  tlut  moMs  i«rtia   of  tbia 

1.  /    And  right  m  a  marcbaal  d»- 

n  cbaffiue  that  he  hath 

anlagB  of,  right  »>  delyteth  ths 


•7 


76.  Thii  ■■  Ibat  other  luud  of  tha 
',  Ami,  with  fyve  fingrea.  to  civchi  the 
,  pe^  to  hia  vUBinjv.  /  The  itrtts  finder 
,  i»  tjie  fool  tookinge  of  the  fool  womnuui 
1  and  of  the  Ibol  man,  that  alscth,  right  ai 
.  «|M  taallicolt  aleeth  folk  hy  tbo  vBDim  of 
kia  aighta  ;  for  the  covoiliae  of  ayen  fol- 
irvth  tha  oovettiae  of  the  harts.  /  Tha 
•Aooade  Gngai  la  the  vileyna  tooDhingB  in 
wikkeds  tnMiare ;  and  Ihet^rora  aeith 
Sklomoa.  that  vho-ao  toovheth  Mid  hand- 
)eth  a  vrommau,  ba  fbreth  lyk  him  that 
baiidlsth  tlie  >DorpioaD  that  aiingath  and 
•Ddaj'Dlj'  aleeth  thorgh  bia  anTeiiiinitigs ; 
M3  wbo-flo  toochMh  warm  plch,  it  ahent 
>  toMSagtet./  ThathTtdde.lafbnlewordea, 
that  breth  lyk  fyr,  that  right  amm  bren- 
i  Bath  the  hanSi.  /  The  fonrthe  finger  ia 
Uia  kiannge;  and  trcvely  he  vrere  a  greet 
fool  that  woUa  kiiaa  tho  mouth  of  a  bren- 
niuge  ovane  or  of  a  fonmeyK  /  And 
B»i«  Ciotea  beoi  they  that  kiaami  In 
vflciiire ;  for  that  month  ia  tha  nuratfa  of 
bcllo  r  and  namely,  tblia  oUa  dotarde* 
bolonn,  yet  ml  they  kiaao,  though  they 
maj-  nit  do,  and  amatro  hem.  /  Certeo, 
Uiey  bean  lyk  to  boondaa ;  fbr  an  bound, 
whan  ha  BomUi  b;  tha  maar  at  by  othera 
■fbasehaa,  tbou^  ha  may  sat  |riaie,  yet 
woie  he  bare  up  hia  log  and  make  a  con- 
tfnannce  to  piffaa.  f  AtuI  for  that  many 
IDSU  vvneth  that  he  may  nat  einne,  fbr 
itu  likerDOmaBethat  he  doth  with  hia  wyf ; 
cestec,  that  opLnion  ia  faJo.  Qod  woot, 
a  man  may  clean  him-aalf  with  hia  owena 
kayl,  and  make  him-eelven  droakan  of 
hia  mrau  tonne.  /  Cert4a,  b«  it  wyf,  be 
I:  ehUd,  or  any  worldly  thing  thet  he 
.'.-.vnth  bifora  god,  it  Is  hia  manmet,  uid 
:.<  ia  an  ydolaatre.  /  tlan  aholde  loraa 
:.in    Wft    If  diwrfcioan,   pioieatly  and 


atemprolv ;  and  Ihutne  la  abe  aa  iliongh 
it  vn<re  hia  anator,  /  The  Attho  finger  of 
iho  dvTtlea  hand  is  the  stiokiDge  de-ls  of 
Lecheiie.  /  Curtea,  the  fyre  fingrea  of 
Ololcnia  the  feend  pat  in  the  wombs 
of  a  man,  and  with  biae  fyte  fyngrei 
of  Lecherle  he  gripoUt  bim  by  tho  rcyiiea, 
for  to  throwen  him  in-to  the  fonrneya  of 
hella;/  ther-«a  they  ahul  ban  tho  fyr 
and  thowormefl  that  evere  sbnl  loalcn, 
and  wepinge  end  wBitinge,  aliarp  hanger 
and  thont,  and  grimnraae  of  devolea  that 
ahaUan  al  to-trade  hem,  with-oolen  reapit 
imd  with-oalen  ende.  /  Of  I>chorio,  aa  (tijc 
I  aeyde,  aourden  diverse  speoes ;  aa  ftimi- 
CAciomx,  that  ia  bitwise  man  and  womman 
that  bean  nat  niaried  ;  ami  this  is  dewltr 
siiine  and  ngayna  nature.  /  Al  Ibat  ia  K6S 
enemy  and  deetmcciotiii  to  uaiaE#  U 
agayna  nalore.  /  Pan'ny,  the  naaitA  tt 
a  man  telleth  oek  him  wel  that  it  i> 
deadly  ainno,  fur-u-mnche  aa  god  forbad 
Lecherle,  And  seint  Paul  yerclh  hem 
the  Tegne,  that  nil  dewa  to  iu>  wight  bnt 
to  hem  that  doon  deedly  linne.  /  Another 
■inns  of  Lecherie  ia  to  blreve  a  mayilan  of 
hir  maydenhedo ;  for  he  that  so  dooth, 
rertea,  he  eaatetb  a  maydea  oat  of  th« 
byeste  degree  that  ia  in  this  pment  lyt,/ 
and  birevath  hir  thiiko  preoloni  ftnit 
that  the  book  clepeth  ^  the  hundred  friiit.' 
I  no  can  seyo  it  noon  other  wcyM  in  Enp 
tlsh,  bnt  En  Ijitin  it  hlghte  C^enEfjJmva 
/melta.  Oeitea,  ho  that  ao  doolh  Is  uiiie 
of  manye  damagaiand  vileinyoa.  motban 
any  man  can  rekeno;  rLghl  a*  be  som- 
tyme  ia  oaoM  of  alle  ilamngM  that  beatce 
don  Id  tha  fteld,  that  Imkolh  the  heggn 
or  the  oloaatr ;  thnigh  whii^h  ha  do- 
atroyeth  that  may  nal  lieen  rogtored.  /  g^o 
FoT  cortoB,  na-moFB  may  maydenhedg  ha 
roatore-l  than  an  am  that  ia  antltvn  fm 
tha  body  may  rotonnu  agayn  to  waie.  / 
She  may  have  ranrry,  thia  woot  1  wel,  l( 
she  do  penitence ;  bnt  nerem  ahal  It  ba 
that  aha  mu  corrapt.  /  And  »l-b».H  ao 
that  I  hare  spoken  aaDtwhat  of  Ayontrlt^ 
it  ia  goml  to  shewen  mo  rerlltthat  lohgen 
to  Avoniria,  fbr  lo  aschne  Uiat  Amle 
tlana.  /  Avontrie  la  Latin  1«  for  to  aajn, 
■pproobioga  of  othor  nutnnoa  bed,  thurgb 


to  X9if  *  wii^i  hit  thinff  ngiyns  Ut 
win*,/  CsrtM,t]iiiktlMft«lMtoth«ft» 
th«l  magr  be,  idiaa  a  iromBUHi  itelvth  Ubr 
body  Aroni  hir  hombonde  and  yeveth  it 

tohireh<d(mrtodefoalenliir;  andsteleth 

bir  sonle  fro  Crist,  and  yeveih  it  to  the 

I    .  devel.  /    This  is  a  fouler  thefte,  than  for 

1  to  breke  a  ohirohe  and  stele  the  chalice ; 

i  for  thise  ayontiers  breken  the  temple  of 

t  god  spiritoaUyi  and  stelen  the  vessel  of 

I  I  ■'  gnoe,  that  is,  Uie  body  and  the  sonle,  for 

'■  'f  which  Crist  shal  destroyen  hem,  as  seith 

i\    |l  seint   Paul.  /      Soothly   of  this  thefte 

, -jt  '■  doated   gretly   Joseph,  whan   that  his 

•  ^^'  '  lordeo  iryf  prayed  him  of  yileinye,  whan 

he  seyde,  *  lo,  my  lady,  how  my  loxd.  hath 

take  to  me  under  my  warde  al  that  he 

'  ■  l|  hath  in  this  world;  ne  no4hing  of  hise 

thingeo  is  out  of  my  power,  but  only  ye 
J,  880  that  been  his  wyf.  /    And  how  sholde 

I  thanne  do  this  wikkednesse,  and  sinne 
'/  so  horriUy  agayns  god,  and  agayns  my 

lord?    Ood it forbede.'    Alias!  alto Utel 


i 


?'\ 


i 

'.*-. 


I     N  is  swioh  tronthe  now  y-founde!/    The 

'  thridde  harm  is  the  fllthe  thurgh  which 


f  .n  they  breken  the  comandement  of  god,  and 


1;. 

V 
I 


thh 


deibnlen  the  auotour  of  matrimoine,  that 
is  Grist  /  For  oertes,  in-so-muche  as  the 
fiorement  of  mariage  is  so  noble  and  so 
digne,  so  nmohe  is  it  gretter  sinne  fbr  to 
bieken  it;  fat  god  made  mariage  in 
paradyi,  in  the  ««**•*  ^*  * 


dan 

thai 

of  s 

for 

hem 

ther 

sholi 

lawe 

whai 

foun< 

slajn 

Jewe 

Crist, 

or,  *y 

the  V 

thep< 

destoi 

mo  sp 

that 

bothe 

ordre, 

hospil 

he  is: 

The  1 

sinne 

ohast: 

And 

ordre 


I.    Z$t  (ptnaniB  Zatt. 


Twj 


ingsles,  ac  Uy  tlis  dignitee  of  bii' 
e  -,  bn(  Tor  sotlie.  aeint  Paul  with, 
^huiaa  trandiirmeth  him  in  nil 

of  light'/  BoQlhly,  Iho  preest 
mitetb  daodly  siiitia,  ho  may  ba 
to  tho  aniieel  of  derkneeso  tranK- 
in  the  Baned  of  light;  hetemeth 
sf  light,  bat  Ibrsotfao  he  is  biuiboI 
rume.  /  Siriche  preestes  been  the 
f  Helie,  ni  ahoweth  in  the  book  of 

that  they  weren  the  lonel  of 
that  it,  the  deval.  /  Belial  is  to 
lilh-OQten  jii4{e';  nnd  so  fnren 
lem  thinketh  they  been  free,  ond 
I  jage,  uo-ainni  tlian  hnth  a  {teo 
at  taketh  which  cov  that  him 
in  the  lonn.  /  So  fnron  they  by 
in.  For  nght  M  a  treo  bolo  is 
1  for  111  a  loon,  right  so  ia  a  wikkai 
lorrupcioon  y-ooneli  lav  al  a  ihu^ 
rfocolncontroa,  /    Thiwiiteoitaa, 

tbfl  biiiik,  na  conno  nM  the  mis- 
r  preocthoito  to  Iha  peple.  ne  god 
we  they  nat ;  they  ne  hsldo  bem 
tyd,  >•  aplth  the  book,  of  lodeu 
lat  wu  to  heia  otfred,  bat  they 
r  foroe  the  deih  tliat  is  rave.  / 
■0  thise  Blirewea  ne  bohten  ham 
fed  of  mated  floah  and  sodo  Aoab. 
Iiich  tbo  peple  feddea  hem  in  Rreet 
ce,  bat  tbey  nolo  have  raw  flesh 
8  «yves  and  hir  dogbtres,  /  And 
thisa  wommen  that  oonsenten  to 
'lotria  doon  greet  wrong  to  Crist 
boly  chiroho  and  alle  balwea,  nnd 
iDiiles :  for  they  bireven  alia  thise 
It  iholde  worshipe  Crist  and  boly 
I,  and.  preye  for  Cristene  sooles.  / 
lohe  precstos,  and 


as  seyde  the  aongel  Bapbael  to  Thobio ; 
for  in  blr  aaemblinga  they  patt«a  Jesn 
Crist  ont  of  hir  herte,  and  yevea  hsm-aelf 
to  alle  ordnre.  /  The  fourths  ipeoa  iM, 
the  BBsemblee  of  Kem  that  been  of  hire 
kinreds,  or  of  hem  that  been  of  oon 
nfBnitoe,  or  ellos  with  hem  with  wbicha 
bir  fadres  or  hir  kinreds  ban  deled  in  the 
■inno  of  lecherie ;  thiseinnemokethhem 
lyk  to  boandse,  that  taken  no  kepo  to 
klnrede.  /  And  certes,  parenlele  is  in 
two  niaoores.  oulher  gooally  oc  fleshly; 
gooetly,  as  for  to  delen  with  liiso  god- 
■ibbes.  /  For  right  go  as  he  that  engen' 
dreth  a  child  is  his  fleshly  fitder,  right  so 
is  his  godfader  his  tader  eflpiritnel.  For 
which  ■  womman  may  in  no  lasse  sinne 
BHemblen  with  hir  godsib  Ihau  with  hir 
owene  fleshly  brother.  /  The  liflhe  speea 
is  thilke  abhominable  sinne,  of  which 
that  DO  man  nnnetha  oghle  speke  ne 
wryte,  nstheleoa  it  is  openly  rehorced  in 
holy  irrit.  /    Thia  sunednens  doon  men 


diTsne  Bianere ;  bnt  thoogh  that  holy 
writ  speke  of  horribls  sinne,  certos,  holy 
writ  ni^  nat  been  defonl^,  na-mora 
than  the  lonne  that  sbyneUi  onthe  mixen.  / 
Another  sinna  apertoneth  to  ladierie, 
that  Domth  in  slepingei  and  this  iliuia 
oometh  ofla  to  hem  that  been  maydmcs, 
and  oek  to  hem  that  been  corrapt ;  and 
this  sinna  raca  clepen  poUnoioon,  that 
comth  in  fonra  manorcs.  /  Somtyme,  of 
langoissingo  of  body;  for  the  hanunua 
been  to  raoke  and  habondaant  JD  the 
body  of  man.  Somtyma  of  lnfenn«iee; 
for  the  (ebleoH  of  the  veitn  retentlf,  a« 
phiaik  maketh  meneionn.  Bomtyms,  for 
sorfeet  of  mete  and  drinke.  /  And  Sam- 
tyma  of  vileyns  thoghlea,  that  been  an* 
closed  in  manne*  mind*  whan  he  gotb  to 
lisps;  which  may  nat  been  wilh-oota 
sinne.  Fbrwhich  msn  m«U  hepen  hun 
wyisly,  or  alles  may  men  sinnan  fal  gra- 
"rtisly.  /  (g 

Remedlsm  contrk  peccalnm  LtmrU. 

g  7T.  Kow  eomlb  the  lemodJa  ■cayn* 
Lasharla.nnd  that  Is.  generally,  Cbaatlto* 
and  Ccmtinonoe,  that  raatmfwit^iUA'iwk 


ZU  tuntttiaxig  Zatte. 


[r.  (I  7»^ 


desordeyneo  mooviii^;^    tlinb    <:otnuii  of 

915  flnhly  MJentca,  /     And  pvcro  tho  gratter 

maiiMstuil  liolinji,  that  moat  ivatreyneth 

the  nikkeda  «<ihauilngf«  of  the  ordure 

thM  is  I0  Uyn,  chnatite«  in  nuriAge.  hud 
ohBfltJtva  i&  viilwehcxlfl.  /  Xow  sbAttow 
UDdentoade,  that  mHlrimoine  U  lesffiil 
ui  ud  of  woranuui,  thai 
n  of  the  (twiBRunt  the 
bond,  Ihurgh  which  they  may  nat  be 
dapiutcd  in  nl  hir  ]jf,  thai  ii  to  ttiyn, 
•whyl  that  Ihey  liven  botho.  /  Thia,  as 
Mith  the  book,  ii  a  fill  e^'eet  (acrenteiit. 
Ood  makod  it,  at  1  have  aeyd,  ia  paradys, 
and  trolde  liim-Mlf  bo  bom  in  maciagv.  / 
And  for  to  balwen  xaariiigt,  he  was  nt 
n  weddiuge.  where-ai  he  tnmed  water 
in-to  viya ;  which  waa  the  iirste  mimcla 
that  ha  wroehte  in  eithe  bifom  bis*  dia. 
oiplBB.  /  TrewBefTectof  mariaeeoleiuieth 
fbraicBcioniiauii  replenisseth  holy  chircho 
uT  guod  linage ;  for  that  ia  the  ende  of 
mariage ;  and  it  ohaaogetb  deadly  sinae 
In-to  veuial  siDna  bitwixe  ham  that  been 
y-wodded.  and  maketh  tho  hertes  al  oon 
of  hem  lliat  been  y-wedded,  aa  wel  as  the 
bodies.  /  Tliia  is  Tenny  maria^.  tbat 
waaeitahlisaed  by  god  erthatainnabigan, 
whan  natnrel  lawe  was  in  hia  right  point 
in  paradya ;  and  it  was  ordeyned  that  o 
Bian  aholda  have  bat  a  wominaji,  and 
O  womman  bnt  0  man,  as  seith.  aaint 
Angaatin,  by  manye  msoODB.  / 

i  IB.  Fitst.  for  mnriagv  is  fisnred  bi- 
twixe Cciit  and  holy  cbirobe.  And  tbat 
otlier  in,  for  a.  man  is  hsved  of  a  womman  ; 
kliptte,  by  ordinaonce  it  abolde  be  to.  / 
For  if  a  wnminan  bad  mo  men  than  oun, 
thanne  abolda  she  hSTe  mo  hevedea  than 
oon,  and  Iliat  wore  an  horrible  thin^ 
tuforti  gvl ;  and  eek  a  vomman  ne  miehto 
nat  plese  tn  many  folk  at  odm.  And  also 
Uier  na  aholde  neuere  b*  p««s  ne  iwto 
amonpH  hem ;  (or  emrich  wolda  nien 
his  owene  tiling.  /  And  forther-over,  no 
man  na  abnlJe  Imime  his  owene  en^n- 
dmn.  ne  who  aholdo  have  his  heritnge  : 
and  iha  vommnn  abolde  been  tha  luaHo 
biloredn  fro  the  time  that  ihe  were  con- 


I 


(Sso)joyiit  U)  many  11 


1./ 


%  T9.  Now  eomth,  bow  that  a  bb 
aholde  bere  bim  with  his  wyf;  tai 
nnnuly,  in  two  thingea,  tlial  is  la  •gya  K 
mffraonoaand  reverence,  luslwwcacna 
whan  he  made  flrst  wommiui.  /  FWlai 
na  made  hir  nat  of  tbs  liovnd  tt  Ada*, 
for  aha  aholde  nat  clayiss  to  gnat  \iiA- 
ahipe,  /  For  thar-as  tha  w 
tba  maistiie,  abe  maJMth 
dearay;  thar  nedon 
tbia  Tbeexpeiiancoof  daybydki-vbtt 
■n^^o.  /  Also  certdK,  gr"l  ns  t&adi  lai 
of  the  foot  of  Adiuu,  fbr  ahi » 


holde  1 


lb  of  Adam,  fur  wmoaa 
aholde  be  felawa  nn-to  man.  /  Kaa  abnUt 
bare  him  to  his  wyf  in  faith,  in  tiMdibk 
and  in  love,  aa  aeith  aoint  Fattl ;  tbal 
'  a  man  sholde  toyen  his  iiyf  aa  OH  < 
loved  holy  cbirohe,  that  IqtikI  it  •>  W 
that  he  deyde  tbr  it.'  So  ahetde  a  M 
for  his  wyt;  if  it  were  nnf  e.  / 

g  SO.  Now  how  tbat  a  wammiui  aliaUa 
be  mbget  to  bir  honsbonde,  that  talM 
seint  Peter.  First,  in  obedience.  /  Aalf 
eek,  Ml  saith  the  decree,  a 

ieva  of  bir  bmubonda,  l^at  V 
d;  algata,  he  aholde  ba  fa  ^ 
/  She  Bbolde  erk  aerven  hin  t> 
been  attempree  of  hs 
array.  I  wot  wel  that  tbey  abolde  atM 
hir  entante  tn  plesen  hir  houaboudtai.  M 
nat  by  fair  qnayntise  of  nmiy.  /  EiM 
.Teroma  Kith,  that  wyves  that  tiacai  ap 
paraiUed  in  silk  and  in  preciona  imrpi* 
DC  mows  nat  clothen  hem  in  Jem  Critt 
What  saith  saint  John  eek  in  thia  nial«*f/ 
Seist  Grogoria  eek  adtfa,  iliat  no  w<^ 
aeketh  preoioos  array  bnt  only  for  ■nyw 
glorif,  to  been  hononred  the  more  faifbn 
the  pepla,  /  Itiaagreettblye,  awonnaal 
to  have  a  iUi  array  outward  and  In  Up 
self  be  fbnl  inward,  /  A  wyf  iholds  Ht< 
be  mesontble  in  lokings  and  in  bartngg 
and  in  langhlnge,  and  disoreet  in  aUe  hir 
wonlea  and  hir  dedea.  /  And  aboven  oOi 
worldly  thing  abe  aholda  lovon  hir  lua» 
bonde  with  al  hir  herta,  aiut  td  bin  t* 


^^pm  of 
Vft^bodTiiUi 


L    ZU  5>tn« 


of  hii  body ;  /  M>  tbolde  lui  hooa- 
his  'Kjf.  For  liLh  that  nl 
^  _  body  ii  <J>o  bmubondu,  sn  sholde  liir 
ImU  been,  or  ellw  ther  ia  bitwi»  hem 
two,  u  in  that,  no  parfit  mario^  / 
Tluuiiia  ibiJ  meQ  nnilontoDde  that  for 
UiTM  thingM  ■  man  uiil  hii  vyf  fleshly 
alowan  ■Mumble.  Thefintaisineatente 
of  •Bgandnin  of  childroD  to  the  serrjes 
of  god,  for  cortcs  that  is  the  caaH  lyniU 
of  miirimolne.  /  Another  caoso  ii,  ts 
\cld6n  eTsrich  of  hen  to  other  the  detto 
:-i  hir  bodiee,  for  noitbar  of  hem  hktb 
;  lower  over  his  ovenebody.  The  tbridds 
n,  for  to  eachewe  Ucharye  and  viJeinye. 
lb*  &Ttho  ia  for  ■ottaa  deadly  ainse.  / 
A>  lo  tba  fints,  it  ia  meritorie;  the 
■ecoode  alao ;  for,  u  seith  the  decree,  that 
■he  hAth  marita  of  ohaciitee  thkt  yeldeth 
to  hir  hfnubonda  the  dotio  of  ttir  body, 
ye,  thongh  it  be  agayn  bir  lyklnge  and 
tlie  liut  of  hir  herto.  /  The  Ihridde 
mulcts  a  vanial  linne,  twd  trewely  ennly 
may  ther  any  of  thije  be  with-onte  Tenial 
■iniie,  for  tba  compcion  and  for  the 
dalyt.  /  Tba  fonrtbe  toanera  i>  for  M 
da,  if  they  araemble  only  for 


1  of  t 


■t  bnt  for  to  accompliea  thilko 
biMiBinga  ilaiyt,  they  nikka  na™™  how 
aAe,  aothly  it  is  deadly  einne ;  and  yet, 
vith  •orwe.  Knntne  Iblk  wol  paynon  hem 
mora  to  dooa  than  to  bir  appetyC  lof- 

g  fSl.  The  aeconda  manere  of  ehutilee 

ii  for  lo  be«a  a  eleno  wiiicwe,  and  eicbne 

the  embiMingei  of  man,  uid  dexyran  the 

i)  amtawinge  of  Jan  Criit.  /     Tbiia  baen 

tho  that  ban  bean  wyvai  and  ban  fOixoon 


han  dmo  lachar^  and  been  leleeved  by 
3  PenitanDa,  /  And  cartea.  If  that  a  wyt 
oaada  kcjian  hir  ■!  ehaaat  by  licenea  of 
hir  bouibonila,  an  that  aba  yen  navon 
noon  Dce^don  that  ha  ■eilt<%  it  wvt  to 
hire  a  eroal  mnriteL  /  Thiao  naaaro 
womman  that  ohaerren  vhaiUld*  nuata 
be  itlena  in  herte  a«  well  oi  la  hwly  uxt 
la  tboflht.  and  maaarable  in  dolUnga 
and  in  Eflntenannca  ;  and  b«n  alMlnent 
Is  etiuge  and  drinking  In  apaUiif*,  and 


in  deda.  TUey  b«en  the  veaael  or  tba 
boyste  of  Uie  blisaad  UaeUaleae,  that 
AilfiUeth  boly  chirrbe  of  good  odonr,  / 
The  thcidda  manere  of  ohastitee  la  vir- 
ginitee,  and  it  bihoroth  that  ahe  bo  holy 
in  herto  and  dene  of  body;  thaana  ia 
■be  apmue  U>  Jmo  Criat,  and  ihe  ia  the 
lyf  of  angutea,  /  She  ia  the  pceinnge  of 
thia  world,  and  (be  ii  aa  thiae  martlra  in 
egalitae ;  alia  bath  in  bir  that  tongo  may 
net  telle  ne  bene  thinke.  Vii^nitee  hear 
onra  lord  Jaan  Criat,  and  rirgine  ma 
him-aalvB.  /  9* 

%  89.  Another  remadie  agayn*  t«eheria 
ia,  specially  to  «ithdra«ea  swiohe  thingaa 
u  yava  oecanoD  to  thilke  vjlainye;  aa 
ose,  otinga  and  drlnkJnge ;  ibr  oaitea, 
wban  the  pot  boylath  itrongly,  the  baata 
remedie  ii  ta  withdraws  the  fyr.  /  Slep- 
iiige  long*  in  greet  qnlata  ia  eek  ■  great 
noriee  to  Leoherie.  / 

§  83.  Another  remedie  agnyna  Leoherie 

tompanyo  of  hem  by  whtohe  he  dootaUi 
to  ba  t«mpt«d ;  for  al-be-it  ao  tlmt  Uia 
dodo  ii  withatoBden,  yel  ia  thar  gnat 
templocionn.  /  Snothly  a  wbyt  wal,  aJ- 
tboQgh  it  no  bienne  noglil  folly  Iqr 
atikingn  of  a  eandele.  yet  in  tho  wal  blah 
of  the  leyt.  /  Fnl  oft«  (ymo  I  rede,  that  (U 
no  man  tmate  in  hi*  owsne  perfluoiomi, 
bnt  ha  ba  Mronger  than  Samjxon,  and 
holier  than  tDn^'d.  and  wyau  than 
ealomon.  /  gn 

S  81.  Now  an«r  that  I  have  ileeland 
yow,  ns  I  eon,  tli*  acvena  deadly  ajoiiea, 
andaommeof  hirbnranchoiana  hlrrama- 
diea,  tnolhly,  if  t  made,  I  wulde  telle 
yow  the  tan  comandemanta.  /  Bnt  ao 
heigh  a  doolrine  I  leta  to  diiinea.  Ifath«> 
leea,  I  hope  to  god  they  been  toticlie<l  lo 
llii*  tntioe,  emicb  of  ham  all*.  / 

D«  CoBttaaalMi*. 
g  SB.  Kow  for^Mnnoho  a«  tha  MemA 
putlo  of  Fanilanoa  ilant  la  CaatimlciaA 
of  muuth.  at  I  Ugui  in  the  Onto  cbapltM, 
I  as;*,  aeint  Asgnalin  (dth  i  /  dana  i* 
ovary  wonl  and  avaiy  ded*.  ami  al  that 
man  oordMo  M*r»  Um  law*  q 


J 


7H 


$0t  Caitttvltup  ^UtStB. 


[t.hss,s: 


Criit ;  and  thi«  u  lor  to  unne  is  hcrto,  In 
DHmth,  and  in  d«l«,  by  thy  fyra  wictaa, 
tbat  bean  lighlr,  herinxe,  RneUiiiEei  tait- 
Inge  or  nvoariuiit,  und  falinBe.  /  Now 
'a  it  good  'vO  tmdenlonda  that  that 
96i>  tigrtggntb  mnchel  evory  Binne.  /  Thon 
■hale  coDiideTB  what  (hon  art  that  dooat 
the  giniis,  whether  than  be  male  or 
femele,  ynng  or  olil,  ^^antil  or  thnl,  free 
«r  lemDt,  hool  or  ij-k,  wedded  or  aengla, 
ordrod  or  nnordred,  Wjs  or  foot,  clerk  or 
■ocDler ;  /  if  she  bo  or  tby  kinrcde,  bodily 
or  fcooctly,  or  noon ;  jfuiyartfaykinrede 
have  tinned  with  hlr  or  noon,  and  manye 
mo  thinRM./ 

g  N&  Annlher  circnnittatinM  ii  tbii ; 
whether  it  be  doon  i 


dcB,  D 


rt  continued  ii 


noon  ;  nonible  grete  euuiea.  or  nnalo : 
and  bow  lonito  thou 
sinne.  /  The  thiidOo 
theplacetherthonhastdoBinno;  wbetbor 
in  ntbur  mannefl  hons  or  in  tbyn  owene  ; 
infeold  or  in  chirche,orinGbinhe-hawo; 
(89a)  in  cliircho  dedicut,  or  noon.  /  For  if  tho 
cliirche  be  holwed*  and  mnn  or  womman 
apilla  hiskinde  in-wiih  that  place  by  wey 
of  linne,  or  by  wikheil  temptaeion,  the 
cbircho  is  entradit«d  til  it  l»  reconciled 
tfiS  by  the  biihop  ;  /  and  tho  pmest  that  dido 
swich  a\-ilainye,  tot^crnio  of  al  luilyf,  ho 
aholdo  na-moro  Binge  masse ;  uni  if  he 
dido,  ha  iiholds  doon  deadly  ainne  at 
orery  tTine  that  he  bo  songs  maffle.  /  The 
fonrtho  circmnstaDnco  is,  by  whioho 
mediatonra  or  by  wlilche  meSBB^rB,  as 
for  ontyeemont,  or  for  consenteinent  to 
bero  oompanye  wilii  folawoabipe ;  for 
many  a  wrccohc,  for  to  bero  componye, 
wil  go  to  the  doToI  of  helle.  /  Whor-foni 
they  that  eggeu  or  consent«ii  to  the  siune 
been  partenerB  of  tlio  einne,  find  of  the 
dampt^acionn  of  tho  dinner.  /  Tho  fifthe 
cin:ui7istaance  JB,  how  manye  tymofl  that 
ho  b&th  siuDod,  if  it  bu  in  bis  minde,  and 
how  ofte  that  be  hntb  falls./  For  he 
that  ofto  falloth  in  eiuao,  be  despiieth 
the  mercy  of  goil,  iind  oncnxneth  his 
ainne,  and  is  nnkinde  to  Crist ;  and  he 
wezetli  the   more  feble   to   wilhatonde 


■inne,  and  riuMth  Uia  mors  I^ttr.'l 
and  tbe  Utter  uyaisth,  and  is  tba  nm 
aachew  for  to  shiyrem  Mm,  BMaullj.  * 

bim  that  i>  his  ninfii» /    Pkvi^ 

that  folk,  whan  they  fall*  agiyn  ia  U 
oldo  ralj««,  onther  they  fiiriet«D  bir  oUi 
oonfeHonra  al  ontrely,  or  ellsa  lief  If 
partes  hir  alirift  ia  diTerae  pls«* :  M 
Kothjy,  swieh  dep«rt«d  shriA  dMerwd 
no  mercy  of  god  of  hiae  ainn*  /  lb 
slxte  cironmatannoe  ia,  why  that  ■  oa 
sinnoth,  na  by  whiche  tamptacionn ;  v^ 
if  him-a«lf  ptoaare  ibSka  tanptuom 
or  tiy  tho  excytinge  of  other  lidk ;  <*  t 
he  Binne  with  »  wominan  by  fane,  or  If 
bir  Owens  aaaent ;/  or  if  the  wmue, 
mangree  hir  heed,  hstfa  been  aflcnsd.* 
noon ;  this  ahal  ahe  talje  ;  for  tora^ 
oTfarpoTarta,Bnd  if  it  wma  hir  pzecminli 
or  noon;  and  awiohe  manera  hane^j'i 
The  aeventbo  oircimistaiuioe  is,  in  vW 
manere  he  hath  doon  hia  sinne.orli^ 
that  she  hath  anffred  that  folk  han  ita 
to  hir.  /  And  the  same  ahal  ths  nal 
telle  pleynJy,  with  sJIe  circitmataiBH*; 
and  whether  he  hath  ainned  with  axea' 
bordel-wommen,  or  noon  ;  /  or  dona  ka 
ainno  in  holy  tymes,  or  noon  ;  in  fsKiir 
tymea,  ornoonj  or  bifom  hia  ibriibo 
aOer  hia  latter  sbrifte ;  /  and  bath.  {*- 
avontnxD,  bt>jken  ther-fore  hia  peni» 
ottjoyned;  by  whoa  help  and  whoa coMbI: 
by  aorceria  or  craft ;  nl  mcate  ha  toli ,' 
AUe  thise  thinges,  ofler  that  they  t«a 
grete  or  amale,  engrefigen  tho  conadw* 
of  man.  And  e«k  the  pracat  that  if  llr 
joge,  may  the  bettTQ  been  ayyanl  of  bi 
jngament  in  yevinge  of  thy  penuUM 
and  that  ia  after  thy  oontricioim.  /  f» 
onderstond  wel>  that  after  tyme  tliA 
a  man  hath  dafonled  hia  bapteame  ^ 
Binno,  if  be  woU  come  to  BOlTacionn.  tM 
ia  noon  other  wey  bnt  by  penitanc*  ai 
sbiina  and  satiafaocioon  ;  /  KQd  namdTtl 
by  tbe  two,  if  tbar  bo  a  oonf^Kni » 
which  ha  may  ahiyven  him  ■  and  ibi 
thridde,  if  he  have  lyf   to  parfoniMi 

9  67.  Thanno  ahal  man  looko  and  ooa- 
sidere,  that  if  be  wole  in«imn 
a  profltabla 


MSB.] 


i3:$e  (pereonte  Zatt. 


a.  I    Pint,  il  tnont  been 

Kking  E»liim  to  (fod  :  '  I  wal  ramem- 
le  Blla  thayeres  of  my  lyf  in  bjCtBi~ 
I  of  royu  hMi«.'  /  This  condioioim 
R  luith  (yro  algnes.   Tho&rste 


UBth  a^t  liifl  god  and  dafooled  hia 
1*.  /  Aiidher4fHithnlctAapiutiii: 
•  herta  tmTulliiUi  for  nhun*  of  his 
;  HDil  for  lie  bath  gn«t  sliuaelBSt- 
,  !iQ  i«  ctE^a  to  ha^'e  greet  merry  of 
P  /  Bwlofa  TBI  the  «mfo«ioii  of  the 
ui.  that  wolde  nat  heren  np  liiae 
ffended  god 

And 


■t  folk  In 

Another  aigne  is  hnmilitee 
;  of  which  eeith  Mint  Feter, 
mhleth  yow  under  the  might  of  god.' 
h  bond  of  god  ia  miglity  in  Fonfenion, 
n-^by  gwl  foiyevoth  thee  thy  ainau ; 
irhaallone  hath  the  p«vrer.  /  Anctchia 
'  litimilitee  ahalbeeninherle,  aniT  in  aigne 
ontwvd ;  for  right  u  ha  hath  hnmiliUw 
ta  god  in  hia  herte,  right  bo  abolile  be 
litunbiB  hia  hody  outward  to  the  proeit 
that  ait  in  gixMea  pUes.  /  For  which  in 
no  manere,  aith  that  Crial  is  aoveroyn 
bnil  the  preoat  rapne  and  mediatonr 
bitwixe  Criit  and  <he  sinnere,  uid  the 
to  Binnero  i«  Iho  laaW  by  wey  of  reaonn,  / 
thanne  ■hnlde  nat  the  ainnere  aitto  aa 
bei^he  as  hia  eonfeoonr,  bat  knele  bifom 
him  or  at  hia  feet,  bat-if  matadje  dectourbe 
it.  For  ha  ahal  nat  taken  Itepa  who  ait 
t^ero,  bnt  in  whoa  place  that  ha  alttsth.  / 
A  mjm  that  liath  treapaaed  to  a  lord,  and 
oomth  for  to  ue  morey  and  mahao  hi< 
accord,  and  aat  him  dnnn  anon  by  the 
lotd.  men  wulde  holden  him  ontragKioa, 
■wd  nat  w«rthy  ao  aone  for  to  haro  r 
aioon  tie  mercy.  /  The  thridde  alp 
Iiow  that  thy  iluid  aholde  bo  fol  of 
if  Duui  may ;  and  if  man  may  Bat  wepe 
with  hlaa  b«dily  ayen,  lat  hlin  wop*  In 
barte.  /  Swieh  waa  the  confaaalon 
Mini  Peter  ^    for  after   that    be    Iwdda 


for  to  go  to  oTtre  lord  Jean  Criat  and 

obfoBant  to  re^yron  the  pcnatmae  that 
liimiaenjoynedforhiaeBiiinea ;  for  certea 
JaaQ  Criit,  for  the  ei'M  of  a  tsla,  wa« 
obedient  to  the  deeth.  / 

g  8S.  The  aeoonde  condioion  of  Torray 
eonfeasion  ia,  that  it  be  iiaitily  doon  ;  IW 
eertea,  if  a  man  hadde  a  deedlj  wonnde, 
evBre  the  longer  that  he  taried  to  warisshe 
liim-aelf.  the  more  wolde  It  corrnpte  and 
haate  him  to  hia  deeth ;  and  eek  the 
woando  wolde  be  the  won  fbr  to  hele.  / 
And  right  ao  fareth  ainne,  that  longs 
tyma  is  in  a  man  nnabewed.  /  Cerlea,  a 
man  oghte  liaatily  abowen  hiie  ainnea  for 
manyecsnHs;  Mfbrdrede  of  deeth,  that 
eometfa  oft«  aodenty,  and  ia  in  no  carteyn 
what  lyme  it  ehal  be,  ne  in  what  plmee ; 
and  eek  tbe  dreochinge  of  o  Hynae  drawetli 
in  another;  /  and  eek  the  lenger  that  be  luo 
tnriatfa,  the  ferther  he  is  fro  Crista  And 
if  ha  nbyde  to  his  laate  day,  scaraly  may 
he  shryreD  him  or  remembra  him  of  hiss 
■innes,  or  ropontan  him,  for  the  graytnu 
maladis  of  hia  deeth.  /  And  for-as-roDoba 
aa  he  ne  hath  nat  in  his  lyf  herkued  Jtaa 
Crist,  wbanne  he  hath  spoken,  ha  ahal 
orye  tu  Jean  Crist  at  his  lacte  day.  and 
acaraly  wolheherknehim.  /  AuduDder- 
stond  that  this  oondicioun  mtala  han 
fonre  thlnges.  Thy  abrift  moata  be  pur- 
veyed Wfore  and  avy»ed ;  for  wikkad 
hBat«  doth  no  profit;  and  that  a  man 
eonne  shryre  him  of  bias  sinncs,  bo  it  ed 
pfydo,  or  of  envyp,  and  ao  fiirUi  of  ihi 
ape««  and  cirrnmiUnc«a  \  f  and  thai  be 
have  eomprehendrd  In  bis  minde  tha 
nombre  and  lbs  graetncase  of  hlae  alnas, 
and  how  Ifinga  that  he  halh  l«yn  in 
aioDB ;  /  and  eek  that  he  be  tontill  of  (gi]i 
hise  ainnet.  and  In  atedafial  parpoa,  by 
the  ^race  of  go<1,  nevsra  eft  to  Iklls  In 
■tnaei  andeekIhBthedtwlft«nA.omB»x«- 


inin  L         ^    ""    'Or    n-    .L  " '»inno  been   f 

""rW  tbBQ  bv  thTV     ^^'^   Uwt    tboD 
""""1,   •.  to  .J  '"»  "1.  OOKII  ™ 

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I.    Z^i  gjeroenee  Zah. 


Explicit 

fbcdoi 

g  91.  Now  hBvo  I  told  yoa  nf  verray 
Conroarifran,  that  ii  tha  aocondo  pnrtio  of 
Peuitenee.  / 

The  thridds  partie  of  FecitenBe  U 
8«tiBfBOBioiin  ;  and  that  atajit  most  gena- 
ntUy  in  Blini<ssa  anil  in  bodily  pcyno.  / 
Nov  been  thf  r  throe  manere  ef  iiimesHa ; 
oontricion  of  horte,  whare  a  roan  offrefi 
himsalf  to  god  ;  another  ia,  Ui  hnn  pitee 
of  defauto  of  hise  neighobonss;  and  the 
thridde  Is,  in  ycrliiKe  of  good  conseil 
gODstly  and  bodily,  -where  men  Ijan  nede, 
■nd  namely  in  Bostouannce  of  manncfl 

I  ibde.  /  And  tak  keep,  thnt  a  man  hath 
need  of  thito  Uucgea  genorallj' ;  be  bnth 
need  of  fode,  be  hath  nede  of  olothing, 
and  hetberwe,  he  hath  nede  of  charitable 
conaeil,  and  visitingo  in  prisono  and  in 
(naladle,  and  setmltaro  of  hU  ilede  body.  / 
And  if  thoD  maysl  nat  vUite  the  nedefill 
with  thy  penono,  visite  him  by  thy 
■neMBge  and  by  thy  yiftes,  /  Thin  been 
gaoonUy  almeesot  or  werkea  of  chontee 
of  hem  that  ban  lemporel  lichemea  or 
diecreolonn  in  conseilinge.  Of  thiee 
werkea  sbattow  beren  at  the  day  of 
dome./ 

%  Oi.  Thiso  AlmeBM  ahaltow  doon  of 
Ui^o  owene  propre  thingea,  and  luutily, 

}  and  prirely  if  tbou  mnyit ;  /  bnt  naChe- 
leeg,  if  thou  mayst  nat  doon  it  privaly, 
thon  ihalt  nat  forbore  to  doon  almeue 
tboQgb  men  aeen  it :  ao  that  it  be  nat 
doon  fm  thank  of  the  world,  bnt  only  for 

I  thank  of  JcsQ  Crist.  /  For  as  witnesseth 
KinC  Hnthew,  eapitiilo  ^uinto,  '  A  citve 
may  nat  been  hid  that  is  set  on  a  mon- 
Uiyne ;  ne  men  llghia  nat  a  lanterne  and 
pat  it  nnder  a  bnuhel ;  bnt  men  sette  it 
on  a  candle-stikke,  to  yove  light  to  the 
men  in  the  bono.  /  Right  so  shnl  i^nre 
%ht  lighten  tiforo  men,  that  thoymay 
teen  yonro  ^ode  worke*,  and  glorifie  youro 
Gulsr  that  is  in  hevene.'  / 

gBB.  XuwBBtoB|>ekenofbodi1yt>eyne,it 
■taiit  in  pn^en^  in  wakingeB,  ia  fastingea, 

in  vertaoDse  techingeB  of  orisouna.  /  And 

gv  ahid  nnderatonile,  Ihat  oriiouns  or 


a 


preyeres  is  for  to  ssyn  a  pilous  wil  of 

herte,  that  redresseth  it  in  god  and 
oipresseth  it  by  word  oatttard,  to  re- 
moevon  harmes  and  to  ban  thinges  espici- 
tael  and  damble,  and  Bomtyme  E4?mporsl 
Ihinges;  of  whicha  oriaonns,  cartes,  in 
the  orisonn  of  the  Paler-notter,  bath  Jom 
Crist  enclosed  most  tbingoi.  /  Cortes, 
is  privileged  of  three  thingei  in  his  dig- 
nitee,  for  which  it  is  more  digne  than 
any  othor  preyers;  (or  that  JesQ  Crirt 
him-aelf  maked  it ;  /  and  it  ii  Short,  for  it 
sholde  be  oond  the  mora  lightly,  and  for 
to  withholden  it  tbe  more  esily  in  herte, 
and  helpon  him-self  the  ofler  with  tli« 
orisonn ;  /  and  for  a  man  shol<~ 
lasse  wery  to  aeyen  it,  and  for  a 
nat  Qxonsen  him  to  lems  it,  it  is  bo  short 
and  so  eay ;  and  fur  it  comprebeadeth  in 
it-self  oUe  gude  preyeres.  /  The  eiposi- 
oionn  of  this  holy  preyeie,  that  is  so 
eicellenc  and  digno,  I  bitake  to  thise 
matstres  of  tbeologne ;  save  thns  ninchel 
wol  I  Beyn  :  that,  whan  thon  prayest  that 
god  sholde  foij'evo  thoo  thy  giltes  as  Ihoo 
foiyovest  hem  that  a^len  to  thee,  be  fut 
wel  war  that  thon  bo  nat  oat  of  ohoritOB,  / 
This  holy  orisonn  aroennsoth  eek  venial 
sinne;  andtherforeit  apertenethspecially 
to  penitence.  /  (y 

j  91.  This  prsyera  moste  bo  trewely 
seyd  and  in  verray  faith,  and  that  men 
preye  to  god  ordinatly  and  discreflUy  and 
devoutly ;  and  alwoy  a  man  ehsl  pntten 
his  wil  to  be  snhget  to  the  wiUe  of  god,  /  k 
This  ordaona  moste  eek  been  seyd  with 
greet  hnmblesse  and  Inl  pnre ;  honestly, 
and  nnt  to  the  anoynnnce  of  any  man  or 
womnuin.  It  moste  eok  bean  cotitinnad 
with  the  werkeaofchaiitee.  /  ICavayletli 
eek  Bgayn  the  vyoes  of  the  sonle  )  for,  as 
seith  loint  Jerome,  ■  By  Ikstlnge  bssn 
saved  tbe  vyces  of  tlio  £ei!i,  and  hl> 
preyere  the  vyces  of  the  soule. '  / 

%  S5.  Ailar  this,  than  shalt  nndorstonde, 
that  bodily  peyne  slant  in  wakings ;  for 
Jssa  Crist  leith,  'waketh,  and  prayeth 
that  ye  neentre  in  wikked  temptaoioim.'  / 
¥e  shni  nnderstanden  also,  that  fastinge 
slant  in  three  thingei ;  in  forberinge  of 
bodily  meta  and  drinks,  and  in  forbetings 


I 


t$t  t*»Uttwrg  V^k9. 


[r. »  96-iM 


ot  wurliUjr  julilcc,  iind  in  furbcrinKe  of 
dMdIr  tinns ;  thU  ii  to  wyn,  Uut  k  nun 
■hut  'ktiptn  him  frn  do«d1;  ■inn*  with 
Al  bis  miilil.  / 

j  00.  And  thna  iiliiilt  oRdantandan  eak, 
that  trnd  ordeyned  fantinge ;  uid  to  tuting* 
1050  appcrtansn  fonn  thingM.  /  L«rgtn»«i« 
U-  poTTC  folk,  nUdiwaic  of  herts  Mpiritacl, 
nat  to  b*m  an^nr  hb  anoyed,  na  gmccha 
for  ho  fhitsth ;  and  nlio  rssonabl*  bonra 
fur  to  Dia  h;  mMon :  that  ia  Ibr  to  leTii, 

longer  at  hia  table  tn  nttfor  bo  faatath.  / 
$  ST.  Thanne  shahuw  ondentonde,  tbat 
bodily  -peynt  dant  in  diaciplTtis  or  tsch- 
injTP,  lij-  wonl  or  liy  wTTtiiiici.  or  In 
cim[n|<le.  Alao  in  waringe  ot  hoyrea  or 
of  irtamin,  or  of  baalwrgenns  on  hir  naked 
fl«h.  for  Criat(«  Bakf.  and  iwicba  manar* 
limancM./  BotTrartliee  wel  that  awicha 

Hat  thyn  herto  bitt«r  or  angrj  or  an<^ad 
of  tbj-Mlf ;  for  b«tro  ia  to  oarto  awey 
IbjTi  hpyro,  than  f-^r  to  caate  away  the 
aikcmeBH  of  Jom  Crist.  /  And  tharforo 
aeith  aeinC  Fanl :  'Cloths  yow,  aa  they 
that  bo«n  chosen  nt'  go<l,  in  hprt«  of 
misoricorde,  dabonairetpp,  mffrannco.and 
awlch  manare  of  olothini^  ' ;  of  whicbo 
Josa  Crist  is  moroapnyed  lliui  of  beyres, 
(980)  or  hanborgoons.  or  hanberkea,  / 

SOS.  Thanne  ladistiplyne  eek  inknok- 
kioge  of  thy  brnt,  in  aoonrginge  witb 
105s  yerdfB,  in  knelingss,  in  tribuUciong ;  / 
in  anlTrinpi  paciontly  wronRca  that  been 
[loon  to  thee,  and  eek  in  paciont  snffraiinca 
of  maladies,  or  leaineo  of  mrldly  eatel, 
orof  wyf,  orofcbild,  nr  otboro  freendea.  / 

g  99.  Thanne  ahaltow  nuderatoDde, 
wbiebo  thingca  d(?Btuurben  pennnnoo; 
and  tbia  ia  in  foormnnorea,  that  is,  drede, 
shame,  hope,  and  Eanhoi>e,  that  ia,  des- 
peracion.  /  And  for  to  Rpeke  tint  of 
dreda  ;  for  which  ho  wenoth  tbat  he  may 
Boffts  no  penannco^/  ther-Rgayns  Is 
ramedie  foitothtiike,tbat  bodily  penaonce 
ia  bnt  short  and  lit*l  at  regard  of  the 
peyna  of  belle,  that  is  so  croo!  and  so 
long,  that  it  laMotfa  with-outen  endo.  / 

g  lOa  Now  again  the  ahame  that  a  man 
hatli  to  ahryrwi  him,  and  nanwly ,  thisa 


iwrflte  th«t  Uxr  han  no  nad*  to  riajno 
hem;  /  agayna  that  ahaina,  ahaldasMi 
think*  that,  by  wey  of  taaoon,  tha  b 
tJiat  bath  nat  bean  »-»—»»■»<  to  ta 
fonle  thingca,  c«rt«a  him  a(hta  u*  )■• 
aahamad  to  do  £aiT«  thinga,  and  tlia  • 
ocDftaaionna.  /  AmauahohlaadtUdt 
that  god  Beotli  and  woot 


thingbwmhidnecnBred./  HaMia 
Mk  ramamlavn  hsin  of  thaabaauikct 
to  coma  »t  the  dfty  of  dome^  to  hBB  1^ 
been  nat  penitent  and  ehrivcu  ia  As 
praaant  lyf.  /  For  alia  the  ciMnnaa 
•rtb*  and  in  belle  ahnllen  seen  Kgmlili 
that  thqr  byUen  ia  tbia  mn-ld.  / 

%  lOL  Sow  for  t«  apakon  of  the  hi|i 


That  00a  ia,  that  he  hiqietb  tea 
long*  and  forto  pnrcbaoea  mncbe  lick^ 
for  bla  deilyc,  and  thiuiiie  he  wol  ihrjn 
him;  and,  aa  he  soith,  him  senietb  tim 
tymely  y-noogh   (o    come    to   ahiilta 
Anntber  is,  aorqiiidri*  that  lie  bslb 
Criitea  mercy.  /     Agayna  tbe  fint*  -T^ 
he  shal  thinke,  that  onre  lyf  ii  ii 
sikomMBOi  and eek that oUstheiidia 
in  this  world  ben  in  arentore,  andjaa 
as  a  shad  we  on  ths  waL  /    And,  aa  m 
aoint  Qregorie,  that  it  Bpertmeth  te  1 
grete  rig-htwisnease  o£  ^od,  that  imts 
Bhal  the  peyne  stinte  of  hem  th» 
wolde  withdrawen  bem   fro   aii 
tbankea,  bnt  ay  continne  in  ni 
tbiike  perpetael  wil  to  do  ainnBsbiiliM 
ban  perpetnel  peyne.  / 

£  lOa.  Wanhcpe  ia  in  two  d 
the  flrata  wanhopa  ia  in  the  n 
Crist ;  that  oth«r  ia  thskt  they  thiaW 
that  they  ne  might«  nat  lonee  p«nn* 
in  goodneaae.  /  Tbe  flratemuiht^aea^' 
oTtbathedemetb  thathe  hkthsiniieii 
gnetly  and  so  ofta,  and  bo  longn  Irjii ' 
sinnB.thAthasbalnatboBaTed./  Cot* 
neayns  that  cursed  wanhope  aholdt  fc" 
thinke,  that  the  passioa  of  Jean  Cri« ' 
more  Strang  for  to  unbinds  than  ai""' 
atronglbrtobinde./  Agayna  the  aacm^ 
wanhopa,  hs  ihal  thinke,  that  aa  dl*  ~ 


T.  If  103, 104.]  L    Z9t  (personee  tTafe* 


717 


he  fijleth  he  may  aryse  agayn  by  peni- 
tence. And  tliog^  he  never  -  so  longe 
have  leyn  in  ainne,  the  mercy  of  Criat  ia 
alwey  redy  to  receiren  him  to  meroy.  / 
Agi^na  the  wanhope,  that  he  demeth 
that  he  aholde  nat  longe  persevere  in 
goodnease,  he  ahal  thinke,  that  the 
ibhlewo  of  the  devel  may  no-thing  doon 

)  Imt-if  men  wol  anifiren  him ;  /  and  eek 
lie  ahal  han  itrengthe  of  the  help  of  god, 
and  of  al  holy  ohirohe,  and  of  the  pro- 

(  iaoeioim  of  anngeU,  if  him  list  / 

§  106.  Thanne  ahal  men  nnderstonde 
^prhat  ia  the  firnit  of  penannce ;  and,  after 
the  word  of  Jesa  Grist,  it  is  the  endelees 
blisse  of  hevene,  /  ther  j<^ye  hath  no  con- 
trariooatee  of  wo  ne  grevannoe,  ther  alle 
liarmea  been  paased  of  this  present  lyf ; 
thm-tm  ia  the  sikemesse  fro  the  peyne  of 
lialle;  thermae  is  the  blisfdl  companye 
that  rejoysen  hem  everemo,  everioh  of 
otheres  joye ;  /  ther-as  the  body  of  man, 
that  whylom  waa  fonl  and  derk,  ia  more 
deer  than  the  sonne ;  ther-aa  the  body, 
that  whylom  was  ^yk,  ficeele,  and  feble, 
•nd  mortal,  ia  inmortal,  and  so  strong 
And  so  hool  that  ther  may  no-thing 
•peyren  it ;  /  ther-as  ne  is  neither  hanger, 
thnxst,  ne  cold,  bnt  every  sonle  replenissed 
with  the  sighte  of  the  parflt  knowinge  of 
god.  /  This  blisftd  regno  may  men  pnr- 
chaee  by  poverte  espiritoel,  and  the  glorie 
by  lowenesse;  the  plentee  of  Joye  by 
hunger  and  thnxst,  and  the  reste  by 
travaille;   and  the   lyf  by   deeth   and 

9  mortificaoion  of  sinne.  / 


Here  taketh  the  makers  of  thia  book 
his  leve. 

§  104.  Now  preye  I  to  hem  alle  that 
hsrime  thia  litel  tretis  or  rede,  that  if 
ther  be  any  thing  in  it  that  lyketh  hem, 
that  ther-of  they  thanken  onre  lord  Jesa 


Crist,  of  whom  procedeth  al  wit  and  al 
goodnesse.  /  And  if  ther  be  any  thing 
that  displese  hem,  I  prejre  hem  also  that 
they  arrette  it  to  the  de&nte  of  m3m 
nnoonninge,  and  nat  to  my  wil,  that 
wolde  All  fayn  have  seyd  bettre  if  I  hadde 
had  conninge.  /  For  onre  boke  seith,  *  al 
that  is  writen  is  writen  for  onre  doctrine  *  { 
and  that  is  myn  entente./  WherA»re 
I  biseke  yow  mekely  for  the  meroy  of 
god,  that  ye  preye  for  me,  that  Crist  have 
meroy  on  me  and  foryeve  me  my  giltes  t  /  (mmo 
— and  namely,  of  my  translaoiona  and 
endytingesof  worldly  vanitees,  the  whiche 
I  revoke  in  my  retracoioons :  /  aa  is  the  ioli5 
book  of  Troilns ;  The  book  alao  of  Fame ; 
The  book  of  the  njmetene  Ladiea ;  The 
book  of  the  Duohesse ;  The  book  of  seint 
Valentynes  day  of  the  Farlement  of 
Briddea ;  The  talea  of  Cannterbory,  thilke 
that  soonen  in-to  sinne;/  The  book  of 
the  Leoon;  and  many  another  book,  if 
they  were  in  my  remembrance;  and 
many  a  song  and  many  a  leoherons  lay ; 
that  Crist  for  his  grete  meroy  fbryeve  me 
the  sinne.  /  But  of  the  translaoion  of 
Boeoe  de  Consolaoione,  and  others  bokes 
of  Legendes  of  seintes,  and  omelies,  and 
moralitee,  and  devooioon,  /  that  thanke 
I  onre  lord  Jesa  Crist  and  his  blisfhl 
moder,  and  alle  the  seintes  of  hevene ;  / 
bisekinge  hem  that  they  from  hennes- 
forth,  nn-to  my  Isrves  ende,  sends  me 
grace  to  biwayle  my  giltes,  and  to  stndie 
to  the  salvacioon  of  my  sonle :— «nd 
grannte  me  grace  of  verray  penitence, 
confessioan  and  satlsfacoioon  to  doon  in 
this  present  lyf ;  /  thnrgh  the  benigne  10911 
grace  of  him  that  is  king  of  kinges  and 
preest  over  alle  preestes,  that  boghte  ns 
with  the  preoioos  blood  of  his  herte ;  /  so 
that  I  may  been  oon  of  hem  at  the  day  of 
dome  that  sholle  be  saved:    Qui  cum 


Here  ia  ended  the  book  of  the  Talea  of  Cannterbury,  compiled  by  Oeffirey  Chaucer, 

of  whoa  soiila  Jean  Crist  have  mercy.   Amen. 


APPENDIX. 


-M- 


VAKIATIONS  AND  EMENDATIONS. 

Tbm  text  of  Chaucer  is,  in  some  plaoef ,  oormpt,  and  in  othen  can  be  mneh 
improred  hy  eome  emendation,  onially  of  a  slifi^ht  character. 

The  text  of  the  beet  aathorities,  as  improved  by  collation  with  other  food 
authorities.  Is  here  given.  Yariations  from  these  are  denoted  by  an  obelus  (f)  in 
the  text,  ivhieh  may  be  considered  as  marking  a  reading  as  to  which  there  is  some 
donbt.  These  are  most  nnmerons  in  the  Bomannt  of  the  Base,  the  Book  of  the 
Pnchesw,  and  the  Honse  of  Fame.  There  are  very  few  donbtftd  readings  in  the 
Canterbury  Tales,  for  which  there  are  better  authorities  than  in  other  cases.  In 
the  following  Appendix  all  the  doubtfiil  readings  and  editorial  emendations  are 
aooounted  for.  I  do  not,  however,  notice  words  which  are  placed  between  square 
brackets,  such  as  the  word  *  a '  on  p.  1, 1.  is.  It  will  be  understood,  once  for  all, 
that  all  such  words  are  tupplied,  and  are  mUiing  in  the  originals,  though  often 
necesMuy  for  the  sense  or  the  metre,  or  for  both. 

ROMATJNT  OF  THE  ROSR 

The  authorities  are  O.  (the  Glasgow  MS.) ;  and  Th.  (Thynne's  edition  of  is^a). 
Also,  from  the  nature  of  the  case,  F.  (the  original  French  text,  here  quoted  ftom 
the  edition  by  M6on,  Paris,  1813).  No  other  authorities  exist.  Many  lines  are 
wholly  missing  in  Q. ;  and  when  it  is  not  cited,  this  must  be  understood.  Thus,  it 
has  lost  lines  1-44. 

Page  1.  3.  Th.  sweuen ;  M  the  plural  it  required,  4.  Th.  that  fklse  ne  bene. 
25.  Th.  slepte ;  (sleep  is  more  msmoI).    38.  Th.  hatte ;  read  bote  (be  called^ 

Page  a.  66.  G.  Th.  had ;  read  hath.  103.  G.  Th.  buskes  {not  Chaucer's  Jbrm), 
iia  G.  Th.  gan  I.  138.  G.  Th.  Enclosed  was  ;  sm  1.  1653  ;  F.  Tant  clot.  149.  O-  Th. 
mynoresBo  (I) ;  F.  moverretee. 

Page  8.  196,  O.  Th.  myscoueiting  (!) ;  P.  meeeonter.  aao.  O.  Th.  oourtpy  (ffs 
Cant.  Tales,  A  290X    248.  Both  peynted. 

Page  4,     255.   Both  Upon  any  worthy  man  falle.     377.   Both  and  so  breketh. 

334.  Both  rent. 

Page  5.     382.   Both  may  neuer.     442.   Both   ay  (giving  no  tenee);   read  shaL 

444.  Both  grace  (!),  /br  face  ;  F.  lor  Hf . 
Paged.    485.  G.  laddris-^  Th.  ladders;  me  I  sn-    49*'  G^.  ywr;  Th.  yerej  read 


730  Afp«A^. 

ytrA;  ml6s6.  501.  fiofk  wold*  (^  nolds  ;  iy  cun/Vuton).  50$.  AKk  rdI  km  H 
tm  core,  a  Jalt  rime  ;  dtarln  lubMtuUd  far  god  it  kapa  tuid  wan.  IF<r>  1>  tte 
E.  (psiuiic  of  Um  verb  in  tha  Frtaoh  taxt,  which  hu  gtM  Diaz  garime.  jn  Bg« 
For  ;  rand  Tol ;  (wo  ii  htre  on  oiUKClM  =  Md).    536.  Gt.  oa^ ;  Th.  tag ;  tmI  a, 

Pago  7.  SS4.  iSoRM  final  loit  »«n ;  }  Unu  dT  F.  kt  wiOrafMlaCaf.     ^&  AiU  mif ; 
nod  maydsu.     6dj.  iMA  landa  of  AIoxandiTiie ;   tat  Alaumdiyn  ii  <m  od 
(Soj.  O,  hidre  bo  i  Hi.  hythar  bn 

Faga  8,  66a  Buth  placaa:  66S.  BoM  Hat )  nod  Tlieae.  7M.  111.  noilQi: 
O.  nnaiTe  1  F.  ntMriKt. 

Faga  9.    ;6i.  Sofh  mute  1  rKi4  make.    791.  Ai<A  bode  (na  mum)  ;  nod  Bai 
bede  1  =  1  would  net  ofTer. 

FagalO.  859.  O.  nya  i  Th.  M7.  S6a  Q.  playe  ID;  Hi.  tJey  CX  S65.  ftO 
nut  what  of  hir  nose  I  iibal  dsaeiTVO  (tbnn  j|t(IaUa>),  866.  Z^aa  ItMt  !<■(  In 
II79.  JJofk  Lava  and  lu  hym  liklth  it  be.  913.  AitA  Torke  bowaa  two  fitlwoIdaajM^ 
had  he  (loo  \mt\ 

Page  11.  9S9.  AitA  sboten  ;  aw  L  9S9.  9S4.  SnUon;  read  oC  1007.  fiMkiidUi 
reoil  As  waa  an ;  F,  AinHtit  nim.  1017.  BAh  wTStrad  ;  frvt  cm  L  loia  uu6,  BA 
thonght ;  nod  tliiukoUi.     loji.  SaW  Sore  (!| ;  T.  Aodc.     10)4.  .Sott  Aad  U(bt  [!). 

Page  12  1037.  Oifh  in  wark  (!].  losft.  Th.  ptOl ;  Q.  prile ;  (emr  Ar  p^i* 
tcrUten  w  oi  to  loo):  JO^i  prilka).  luEo.  Th.  anvled ;  Q.  anaineled.  1089.  Bt*\  dm  ~ 
frrcr.A'rUinrne,  mnre  ronmoiilir  thnrte.    1117.  A)<A  ragoonce* ;  T.jagtmt^ 

Fiige  IS.    118S.  G.  aaj-lynTih;  Hi.  Sarl;n;Mbe;  F.  Barrexineaehe.     i»i. 
gouifancOQn  (!) ;  F.  gonfiaatL,     1910.  iMA  Ha  eafte.     iij].  til.  hempo  ;  O.  hamptM 
t  =.  hempcne).     1  j)«.  BoM  a  j  rend  00  (one). 

Page  14.  1144.  iJ[)Ffi  Bitokaneth.  iiSi.  AitAAnd  ah«(!);  nad  YaaUia;  F. /omc. 
auLijui.  1)03.  Borh  thnt ;  raul  thn* ;  aM  1.  ijra  1313.  O.  lore7e«(«rrvr>brlonnii: 
Th.  Lanrcllea.  i.ti,^.  Th.  ended ;  Q.  eeuded  (=  y^nded).  1)14.  AiU  dont  (a  " 
L  iufl9).  1333.  BcOi  9bfl  [/or  KOHid  be),  1334.  Bat\  hadde  [/or  bad) ;  and  bait  Utr 
bend») ;  butK  Omit  it.     1335,  Both  an  (./br  on). 

Page  IS.  1341.  O.  haddfl  me  ahette ;  Tli.  bad  mo  abete  {but  abete  la  not  a  jv-'. 
1343.  Both  had  me  greaad.  134B.  ilofh  haiMa  in  all  Che  gardyn  be.  ij6&  AB 
gurdin  l/or  yord).    nOg.  Both  Pani  t!>  i  for  pMoAjn.    1397-8.  Th.  knytte,  aytte. 

Page  16.    144a.  Tb.  dilocMble,    1447.  Th.  garden ;  read  yeide  in ;  cC  imS,  i)ti 
144B.  Th.  eftan  (!) ;   F.  lout  I'eiire,    1453.  Th. Bhoten ;  rand ahete.   "^  aiiiiiliiiMil. 
good  mea) ;  cf.  3461.      149S.  O.  volarneily ;  Th,  vilaynoiuly.     1517.  BgOt  miMBd* 
Page  17.     1591.  RAh  cntreei ;  F.  Tout  Cutn.     iJ9i  Both  ye  iJbr  he).     1J94,  S 
Te  (/or  He).    1608.  iiotft  laaghyng  (!) ;  r»od  loving. 

Page  IS.  1641,  JIath  sighed.  1644.  Bath  atrmigUia*.  1648,  Q,  bitiiMliedi  Tk. 
bytreeahed.  1663,  Bulh  me  ;  r«ad  be  1  F.  /hjk.  1666.  Q.  wole  1  rh,  wul,  11 
«BTe;0.wue;  bolh  haii  Rone,  169S.  Bofh  hath;  onM  wal?  1700,  Bufit  raa 
■713.  BoUFoTj  rradFoL 

Page  le.  1711.  G,  bothenm  ;  Th.  bothnm.  1731,  Beth  Sithan.  1758.  BaCt  two(^ 
1766.  Both  certiaanenty;  read  certeioly.  1771.  Beth  bia;  nadn.  1814.  Bothi»»»f^'- 
read  felte. 

Page  20.     1B4S.    Both  m%ht«  it.     iSji.   Both  aene  I  hadde,     1853-4.    Bai 
more  i  (u  L  1857.     iSto.  O.  Caitith  ;  Th.  Casletb,     .913,  1914,   Tratuptmd  in  O.,  Tli 

Page  31.     1934.  Both  aoftyng;  ita  1915.     1995.   Both  pdkkith.      1965.  Btt 
rend  loiwn.    xkd.  Both  of ;  md  to, 


MpftvAijc. 


Fags  S2.  nrtS.  Both  untyat  31144.  Buth  Uken ;  nad  loit ;  ef.  »«H.  »(fi.  JM^'I 
disteyaed  ;  F.  !>tcitu.  10A7.  fiuth  Hiuprisoil.  31168.  Both  lakoit ;  nuil  Inn  ;  ef.  »i4i  T 
9076.  O.  discw;  Th.  dowse  ^  F.  dtMauff,     iiilS.  fioU  degras. 

Puge  iiS.     ii;4.  ButA  bigimnstb  to  ksxnulB.      1176.  O.  ny ;  Th.  •■]>■. 
t-nlo  ;  /it  lo.     jigj.  flc)(*  in  ;  read  a. 

Vnns  21'    'i^'  BcH  on ;  read  upon.    3171.  ~ 
ji;<f.  Both  coetnetb  ;  S.  CBMie.     nS^.  JMA  Farce,      iiih.  Ov  TK  kmwith  (!) ;  F.ffiC] 
jyii.  Bulh  ]>leyiieth  ;  rrod  plcyatb.     IJ17.  Bath  n 

Page  SB,  ijjfi,  iftiOl  loodea  ;  read  louM.  1.141,  JW*  Ihie  «wtna  ;  n-nd  swioh  yiA'|  J 
P.  jf  ncfte  da*.  aySf,  Bolt  fuid  ;  mod  in.  143;,  Tb.  «eoe  {  rtad  am\A«  -,  ¥.  airoitejm 
■45a.  Th.  gocfi  &nd  vJsytflD. 

Puga  26.  1466.  Better  omit  of.  147J.  fiolh  Tlionglit ;  nod  Tliat  iwoCi!  3491),  £jS 
>itti  Tb.  yet;  iwjdyif. 

Pugs  27.     3564.  Til.  forwerede  ;  O.  forworiode;  «m  3351,     sjftp.  itottie;  rtnxttu 
."17.  £o<h  1  wotA  not;  lynd  I  noot.     lArQ.  Both  bettec     idji.  OifA  cc 
;i.jj.  flott  That     361S.  Botft  liggBii;  road  ly. 

Tiieo  28.    «6sa  BoiA  whider  (!).    3675.  Th,  ■ 
V,  Licm ;  F,  Ai  ijnf  In  >»  putt  avoir  otte.     1^.  Cormpt.    F.  Ah  ite^rHr  la  porU  tit 
<  L  e.  tbo  lovar  is  to  kiss  ths  doorL     1709,  3710.  BatK  mora,  fore.     1711.  Bath  to  gOB  )  ■ 
oMit  to.  ■  1 

Fage  )f9.    3774.  iMh  nTtirmtrd.    1796,  O.  Thenkyng ;  TJi.  Tliynljing  i  oC  38^  ■ 
.^^4.  Bu4A  not  Lea ;  F.  tu  mroia.    iSj).  Both  mo  ;  nod  ham  ;  tt  384.1. 
Fago  sa     391 7.  ilotA  thon  (/or  theyX     3q;i5.  BoM  declare  theo. 
Pago  31.     39^  BnUl  wamitf;  F.  O*  nxu  f  pufi  i><e«  jjammU n 
f>gO  3a     ;)iiS3.  Bc'h  Vcniu  halli  flemed.    1115.  .BttA  nrija.    .1195.  Both  Ami  Ul 
r  lette)  it  giTHe  f(oo  (onp).     3136.  Th.  Hia  ej*ai  reed  Bpaialyng  ua  th«  fyre-glow 
D  long) :  •parolyng  fi  n  frioaa  o«  mxL 
flagoBa.     si.'n  O.  it;  Tli,he;  mmli  F.DC     sioj.  Both  Foe  Nutart, .  I  omit  Vo 

p.A)Ubatiftbe. 

C.Xhga  61     33&^  Both  wyns ;   IVyne  (Miu  beltir,      1)374.  Both  he  ho  a ;  /  ointt  1 
I.  Afltr  E<M>  Th.  itmrta  the.  and  O.  tlie&     33T9.  Both  thooglit;  noil  tuaghtkf 
r.  flo«*  Who  that;  lowirtthnt.    3337.  BdIA  eharimncOi  F.  r 

!«II5.    3399,  Th.foibods;  O.tbrbtde;  rmdbrbtd.    3433.  Th.inolu:  0,aioh«iLfj 

«  It*!.    3447'  Bolh  whera  lliM  the  I  /  mull  thM.     U9^   Bath  That  ba  b 
I.  Thoone ;  Th.  Than ;  rood  Ibat ;  F.  Qw'  Amon.     3511.  A4A  r*  {/vr  ta 

3i«.  Sort  it  ift 

r,    3549;  Thii(=ThU  iin  F.  Cut.    35.U.  AHA  Vpon  (/pi- On).    jiSni.  AwCl 

lTh.daTe.    j(Cii5.  Til.  oftnH.     .30*3.  Th.  the  god  of  blene ;  P.  Di^z  Id  6«ii>>;«,    . 

I^ragaaa   366U  Tb,  That  so ;  DNitt  BO,    3691X  Tb.  grapes  be  ripe.   3694.  a>UThoii^^ 

r.  Boek  ronnyng  (!).    369(1.  flofft  come  tabmrdiy)  ;•«<  L  3700  ;  iitodtomo.    3710  Ct    t_ 

be  la  i  Th.  hert  ia ;  nod  hsitia  (  =  hertes),  371S;  ScM^eithiiC^rbr  norX    3743,  A>(k 

>r  playne,     3751.  BoUi  ye  ;  twmJ  to. 
^*«B  89,    3J55.  Th,  with  bia  heto,      3751^  Both  HWCrt  is«    ortsr  had.     3774    O.  it 
le  i  Th.  at  wyL    3851.  Both  Vorgo  ;  wo  3134. 
Pago  10,      3SS0.    Both  lya.      389;.    JMA  trecboun,      391U,    BoCA   hertA  I 
J907.  BptA  lowe  ;  mad  loads.     391S.  BuIA  rolut ;  rend  mot;  lupplj/  takst    3^3.  £ 
I>o  i  read  To.    3943.  Both  Tbaimo  {or  Than)  ulosa ;  F,  Qui  lea  raKl  dorm  Hi 


7ao 


ywdiMtL65&  jM.  Sollt  voldeC'briuld*:  hr  raVWbo).  505.  a*  loikwii 
fMcM>m,aJiaMriM;rlMrlvmMO«M/t»-rK>it  kap«  and  wMi.  nwliii 
E.9«IIlng  of  tUTtib  in  tlu  Fnnch  Uxt,irhk<hliMf<w  AiasiMrtM.  pftM 
FW;  fM^Fnli  (wo  u  fe<n  an  o^bcMM  =  nd).  o&  Q.  oar;  TlLaar: '••''^ 
Tata  1.  S^i.  SoiM  Uhm  la«t  JMra ;  3  Umm  a/r.l*ft  nntrmtiaUt.  5K  ttO  1 
Mad  m«yd«h  ftn.  Jtoth  laoda  of  AtanadtyM  (  bwt  Alwnmdiya  li  b  a^t 
ftq.  a.  Udra  lia ;  Tb.  bjttwr  ba. 

Fh«  &  Wo-  AM  plxM.  600.  AKh  Thst  1  nnd  IltaaK.  pa  Tb.  «■*)•; 
G.  noaxra ;  f.  nemtiif. 

FacaS,  jtfi.  Ai(k  made ;  t««1  naka.  f^i.  BA  bod«{iM«M«t};  nod  IMa;fe 
bada  1  =  1  mnU  not  ollsr. 

Facaia    tSi.a.-iy,Th.tf.    860.  Q.  tOarvCO;  lb.  plarOk    96s.  ata 
not  what  of  bli  noM  I  ahal  daarayva  (draM  qrOoUaA    M6,  l^n  Ubm  1« 
■;9.  Alt  Lna  Mtd  M  bra  UUth  It  be.    yij,  BattTarkabowaatvaflalwaldMiat 
)uidlia{(oat<)iVX 

Pace  11.  959.  BMt  shoteB ;  fMLgfl^.  984,  Botton;  nod  oC  iog^.  AtkAsdn; 
raad  Aa  wu  an )  F.  ^Indnf  ran.  m;.  OKA  wya^rad  1  bKl  an  L  toxx  noS.  M 
UMnght;  read  tblsketh.     imi.  BiiaBaraO)i  F.Soda.     iitM.  AM  Aad  Ugiit  t!l 

Pifa  IS.  iaj7.  Both  in  wark  (!).  1058.  Tb.  prill ;  Q.  prlle  ;  terrvr  far  piikta, 
wHtm  M  u  (u  loot  Ute  pHtkaX  logoLTb.myled^O.  anameled.  1089.  Aitt  dnnt(r; 
•nvr />rU»ir{l«,  awi-f  rDinnMl|i  tlmrl*.     iii;.  Both  (acDuiicaa ;  T*  jii^WlW. 

Page  18.  118&  O.  BorlTnrdi;  TIl  Sariynralie;  F.  frnrnufncarfcl.  tjoi. 
gMutkocoon  (!) ;  F.  t/or^noiL  iiio.  JBoM  Ha  ca*l«.  iij).  Til,  hampa  ;  O,  ba 
(- hcmpenc).    11)6.  ilurfta*  read  oo  (one), 

Facelt.  i>44.  &>"' Bitokanetli.  nSi.  Aitit Audita (!); nod rdathajF. A 
•mLijcu.  1303- AXA  that ;  rfod  thtu;  «m1.  ijio.  i3'3.  Q'I«Teyea(«m>rybrk(wal: 
Th.  LaniaUaa.  131;.  Th,  ended ;  Q.  eandad  (=  y-endadX  ij>4.  Balk  dwrt  <«  « 
L  IU89).  IJ3».  Boa  alio  [/or  jwoiid  ho).  1334.  Sotk  baddaCAn-  bad);  <Md  b«iilL*f 
bandc) ;  hXft  mft  it     IU^  Both  an  KfOr  09). 

Pa«a  IE.  1341.  O.  haddo  me  ihette ;  ni.  had  ma  aheta  (6x1  ahato  jk  m<  a  __ 
1343.  Bott  had  ma  grened,  ij^e.  BoM  badda  in  aJI  Uia  CM1I711  ba.  (jd^  M 
fudln C/tir I'anl),     1369.  iJo(ApMy«(!)i  .rtwponidja.    ij»r-8.  Ih.  knytta, ^Ma 

?•■•  1&    1440.  Tb.dllecUblA    I447.  Ih.  fkrdan;  iwid  Taide  in;  ot  iJAtjU 
1448,  Ih.eften(!};   F.  foud'utn;    i4f3.  TIl diouni  nod abatct    nkfOodM 
good  mea) ;  eC  34<5e.     149B,  G.  veUfiual}' ;  Th.  vflaynonalj.     t5>7,  AMbl 

Page  11.  1591.  Bert  eutreea ;  F.  l\ml  r«*lM,  i»3- A>Ck  y*  (/br  b],  ^91.1* 
T«(.fbrHB),    1608.  i}offtlan(hyn«(!);  raodlovlDg, 

Pt«a  1&    1641.  Botft  (igbed.    1644'   Bolh  auwctliaa.    1&4I;  O.  blu^&ad;  ' 
bgtitadiad.    1663.  Doth  me ;  rand  be ;  F.  fiati.    1666.  O.  vela )  rh.  w«L    h>j4.  n 
ware ;  Q.  wue  1  bMA  havt  Bone.    1698.   Both  hath  ;  onril  wal  F    i^in.  £wi  nM 
171}.  Boa  For  i  nod  FoL 

Page  19.  1711.  O.  botbenm ;  Th,  botham,  1731.  BalX  SiUien.  1758.  BaOt  t«*(l 
i;M.BoMoertiaeiuiil;)  rtad  oartainlf.  1771.  Botklilai  md  a.  1814.  BmaI«Ai[3; 
fWidfUta. 

Paca  Sa  184&  BoU  mli^ta  It,  i8ji,  Both  aene  I  hadde.  t^j^  a»  U 
mora;  f«aL  1857.     iiMo,  O.  Oaatith  ;  Th.  Cailetb.     191),  1914.  "Vrnmnmd  Jw  P.,  "H 

Page  m.  1914.  BolA  BoATiig )  m  igii.  igaj.  BoM  pdUdth.  196^  am 
raod  lovan.    kk»,  Bo<A  of;  read  to, 


MfpttMjt*  721 


FlBge  22.  30)8.  Both  qneyni.  a(H4*  Both  taken ;  read  tan  ;  of.  3068.  2046,  BUh 
disteyned  ;  F.  Deceus,  2067.  Both  Bosprised.  ao68.  Both  taken ;  rtod  tan ;  e£  J044. 
1076.  Q.  diseee ;  Th.  deseee  ;  F.  duaaisir,    aii6.  Both  degree. 

Page  28.  3154.  Both  bigynnaih  to  aiwida.  J176.  O.  flay ;  Th.  eajre.  9185.  Buth 
vnto ;  /or  to.    2195.  Both  in  ;  rMd  a. 

Page  24.  3264.  JBolA  on ;  rtcid  upon.  »7x;.  Th.  aimiera ;  O.  awmere ;  Me  2087. 
JJ79.  Bo<A  eostneth ;  F.  coMte.  3S85.  Both  Faroe.  3394.  0.  Th.  knowith  (!);  F.  rit. 
9302,  Both  plejneih  ;  read  pleyeth.    2327.  Both  manan. 

Page  26.  3336.  Both  londee  ;  read  loaes.  3341.  Both  this  mrifte ;  read  vwich  yift ; 
F.  «<  He^  doN.  3365.  Both  and ;  rrad  in.  3437.  Tb.  sene ;  read  eeade ;  F.  emvoier, 
3433.  Th.  gone  and  visyten. 

Page  26.  S466,  Better  omit  ot  3473.  BoM  Thought ;  viaad  Thai  iwete  ?  3499.0. 
yitt ;  Th.  yet ;  read  yif. 

Page  27.  3564.  Th.  forwerede ;  Q.  forweriedo;  100  3351.  3569.  Bothae;  readaeme, 
3617.  Both  I  "wote  not;  read  I  noot.  3619.  Both  bettex.  3631.  Both  on  hir  I  oaste. 
3623.  Both  Thai,    363&  Both  liggen;  read  ly. 

Page  28L  9630^  Both  whider  (T^  3675.  Th.  whan ;  G.  whanne ;  retut  wham  or 
whom ;  F.  Be  qui  tu  ne  puet  avoir  edee,  3676.  Oormpt.  F.  Au  departir  la  porte  bairn 
(Le.  the  lover  is  to  kiss  the  doorX  3709,  371a  Both  more,  fore.  3713.  Both  to  gon ; 
omit  toh 

P&ge  29.  3774.  Both  ollirward.  3796.  Q.  Thenkyng ;  Th.  Thynkyng ;  c£  3804. 
3834.  Bc€h  not  ben ;  F.  tu  eeroiee,    3833.  Both  me  ;  read  ham  ;  e£  3845. 

Page  80.    3917.  Both  thou  {/br  they).    3935.  Both  declared  thee. 

Plage  81.    3992.  Both  warrant ;  F.  Ge  voue  i  ptrie  hien  garantir, 

P&ge  82.  SOS*,  Both  Venns  hath  fiemed.  31 15.  Both  ariset.  3135.  Both  And  late 
(or  lette)  it  growe  {too  long),  3136.  Th.  His  eyes  reed  sparclyng  as  the  fyre-glowe 
{too  Umg) ;  sparclyng  is  a  gtoee  on  reed. 

Page  8a  3>50>  0,ii\  Th.  he ;  read  1;  V.ge.  3307.  Both  For  Xatttre ;  / omit  For. 
3309.  Both  but  if  the. 

Page  84.  3364.  Bolh  seyne ;  feyne  eeeme  better,  3374.  Both  he  be  a ;  /  omit  a. 
3301.  After  gete,  Th.  ineerte  the,  and  G.  the&  3319.  Both  thought ;  read  tanghte. 
3331.  Both  Who  that ;  /  omit  that.    3337.  Both  oheneaonce ;  F.  ehevieance. 

Page  86.  3399^  Th.forbode;  G.  forbede;  read  forbad.  3433.  Th.sitohe;  G.sichcn; 
F.  puis  qu*il  me  tieL 

Page  86.  3447.  Both  where  that  the;  J  omit  that.  349a  Both  That  he  had. 
3491.  G.  Thanne ;  Th.  Than ;  read  That ;  F.  Qu*  Amon,  3522.  Both  ye  (/or  ho) ; 
y,QueiL     3525.  Both  it  is. 

Page  87.  3548.  This  (=This  is);  F.  Ceat.  3554.  Both  Vpon  {/or  OnX  3604.  Bead 
thar ;  Th.  dare.    3626.  Th.  eftres.    3643.  Th.  the  god  of  blesse ;  F.  Diex  la  beneie, 

Pege  88.  366a  Th.  That  so ;  omii  sow  369a  Th.  grapes  be  ripe.  3694.  BothThongh, 
^1697,  Both  rennyng  (f).  3698.  Both  come  {abeurdly) ;  eee  h  3700  ;  read  to  me.  371a  G. 
herte  is ;  Th.  hert  is ;  read  hertis  (=hertesX  3718.  Both  ^thir  (for  norX  3745.  Both 
pleyne  or  playne.    3751.  Both  ye;  read  to, 

Page  88.  3755.  Th.  with  his  hete.  3756.  Both  imert  me  after  bad.  3774  G.  it 
wille ;  Th.  at  wyl.    3851.  Both  verge ;  eee  3334. 

Page  4a  3880W  Both  lya,  3895.  Both  trechoora.  3903.  Both  herte  I  orye. 
3907.  Both  lowe ;  read  loode.  3908,  Both  must ;  read  mot ;  eupply  take^  3941.  Bath 
DoireadTo,    3943.  Bo(4  Thanne  (or  Than)  olow;  F,  ^  (si  nieflicZarmsii<or« 


<]»a  SapftlMlc. 


n«a  <1.  9994-  Th,  viluunuly;  O.  iril4n««(r>  4oii.  O,  ^  lii^;  Hl  n  kji 
401&  Bdk  To  mkka. 

Fk<p>  i3.    4U89.  iMA  jjoea  it  c(/lcr  L 

Fae*  iB.    4iSi.  Afh  of;  read  u,     418I  BoU  Bomb;  V.ro»ltra.     41^  BA  lii 

(/or  nhiohe). 

Page  ii.  4371.  2a(h  valkalli  ID.  4185.  Bolk  Whidli  IJbr  Tbar);  ^Miv  m  m 
4191.  Solk  nioept.  4UJ.  Ai'k  venM  abont*  (!);  read  wenda  a  Ii(niKlit(K  =  lun  : 
r.  Of  aiidoia  amir  aclieUt  {I  wttUMi  to  hmvs  tenglit  thttsX  4339.  Q.  tilw«iD>' 
tyllenL    4351.  BoUi  vonM  but  aboneii  to  bme. 

Fi«a  U.  4J6].  Ai'A  but ;  rtad  kL  A>(ik  Inst  4)65,  IMA  is  ;  r»ad  mm.  i^  ft^ 
olurs*'-    437'-  O-  ^"ii"  ;  Th.  vol ;  Tta4  v>L     4415.  JBoth  good. 

PiiCB  46.  4467.  Bath  het  {far  hill.  4476.  £eU  preug.  455a  Sotit  Lone;  raJ 
lonlo.    4556.  Th.  moche  thmt  it ;  G.  mj-ch  thai 

n«B  41.  4.«>i,  O'l^  Tana  good  vills;  F.  (■  1M<Z  j>t(iM.  4587.  BoIX  na  bilU: 
/qhUdo.    4617.  iMAnot ;  nodniit;  c£  4G3&    4657.  BokX  I;  read  tuUL. 

Page  48,  47ns.  AitA  And  throngh  the;  rend  A  tnnithe.  4711.  Th.  lyka;  O.liLt' 
rend  liko.  4711.  O.  tnut  i  Th.  tnuto ;  (throit  =  thiiM).  BoIX  and  l/r  ii. 
47J.t.  JMhAnd.    473.1.  W<J*  And.    47^1.  AriA  Sen. 

]>«e«  4S.  47.15.  &^A  >7  (/»-  boX  47^.  Bntk  That ;  mod  Bnt.  4793.  AKk  mr. 
rmd  or  (Lo.  before).  4796.  AiU  al  bj  partnere.  4799>  £oM  ererm.  4S[i7,  fi'l 
diflj-ned  hera.  4811.  O.  kned;  Th.knedde.  4S11.  BoUlWltli.  4B1J.  BoU  engendnrr ; 
aM6ii4.     48J7.  iWA  him  her  lost.     4846.  BaOiyib.^;  ftrr-wiui. 

Fogo  60.  48511.  JJof/i  thdr.  489].  a.  pereU ;  Th.  pHrsl  i  but  rood  tyme  {tet  ^^''\ 
4911.  BAh  Bat  that  ii'.  ^iijj.  Both  thia,  49j,c  SoU  yonUiM  cluiabre(i>r  olumln'  ; 
F.  JoiKKe  M  eAdnim'frf.  4943.  iiMh  And  mo  of  {!)>  4MS.  Ba(A  naasairt^ 
4948.  BoCA  him. 

Pago  61.  4955.  JliAh  gan.  4960  Both  neither  praise.  5004.  Th,  tioAA. 
Q.  Btondith.    5oio>  iloTh  weped.    5011.   GotA  he  (/or  hir).     jniS.  fioM  liat  to  laiia 

Page  Ba.  S050.  Bf-th  gonon.  joji.  JWA  »o;  read  abo  (or  aheX  5053.  A>CA  lt»4 
gnfiS.  BofAThat;  rwii  Bnt]  pf.  4764.  508.^.  BotA  to;  Mod  they.  5107.  O.  berbMHl 
hem;  Th.  herboreBt.  5116.  BolK  thei  read  thy;  F.  foit.  5117.  BalX  by  Uuniki, 
F.  iajoneKt.    5144.  C!.  By  ;  Th.  aye  ;  read  alwfty. 

rag«68.  S'55-  fio"fThat;F.tor».  S163.  PM-AaiwaBf  =  Mny.  530i(niMcXAA 
Amiieto;  error  .A>rAmistie.    5119.  SotA  oo  itMe;  reodoon  eitsto;  mh  5400. 

Pi^pi  B4.  S'tB.  SoM  botbo  tha  s^Bj-  ^o**  I''*  Sife  Bat\  rayte  (!),  5187.  ftft 
And ;  iKod  A  man.  .^191.  Th.  cansei;  G.  oaoM;  •«  Syi,  sjaj.  5335.  OMA  he;  d 
5J}7i  .W-    S34I.  BoOi  hir;  nod  the.    5345.  BiAh  Thnrgh  (he;  Jomtt  the. 

Pegs  Go.  536a.  IMh  greneth  ao  groneth.  5379,  Bal\  him  gilf  (or  kUtI 
5)89.  IWAkepenayhia;  «wj367-  .WJ-  /o""  alle  (xyoiw  hia.  5401.  BoOi  ooglitt* 
b«.  ,wo4,  ai(A  hath.  5408.  O,  it ;  read  in  ;  TK  otaltt,  5419,  54311,  5415,  5437, 54.0 
iJotthyml')!  P.  lei.     .ti^j.  Do(A  tof/orso). 

PageGS.  s4Sa.  Tb.ohpre[J%r  there) ;  O.  cheer  (!).  5463.  Bo(A  Uma.  5478:  £M 
Foi  to  ahowe ;  rtad  Bhe  Bbewath.  5486.  BdCA  affect  .M9i.  £o'A  For  al  thOit  j^wtk 
hare  out  of  drade.  .^403.  O.  lata;  Th.  letto.  •1544,  £o(A  fablyng;  F.  fAeDW  il» 
taUliis).     354  &  a>IA  iMUte. 

^■««  6^>  i,W.  -flo^h  in  (/or  is).  5336.  Bott  depo(*Tr(jr/br  dofo  ~  dothj,  55*^  It 
baiioyoTi  to  bane;  U.  Iinysw  toba.  ss??- »«*  peroeynoth.  5590,  O.  maria ;  Ik 
inaQyliF.(i»d«{bin«hohi>,    359^^  SMAthatfAritX   3^17.  BolA  benu,   j&ii.SMklata 


AppifMx*  7^3 


F&ge  68.  5699.  Both  where ;  F.  guerre,  5701.  Both  shal  thogh  he  hath  geten  (!). 
5713.  Bo<A  Thus  is  thnxsi.  5741.  G.  fy ;  Th.  fye ;  read  By,  (From  ^  to  «y  xneani 
from  the  first  Qrllable  o£  Jif-ejf-den  (phisician)  to  the  seoond.) 

Page  69.  5755.  Both  shewing.  5761-2.  Supply  it  in  5761 ;  it  occurt  after  Himiilf  in 
ST^i,    5781.  Both  The  ;  F.  Troie,    5788.  BoCft  vnta    5821.  Both  nyl  not 

Page  60.  5855.  Both  kepte ;  F.  qui  meetrie,  586a  Botii  that  ilke.  588(3.  Boa  As 
my  nede  is.    590a  BoM  That  saoh  toores  ben  ;  /  omit  That  and  ben. 

Page  61.  5942.  Both  folyly.  5959.  BoM  beante  (!X  596a  Both  That  I ;  /  omit 
^niat.  5976.  Boa  fhl  dere.  6002.  Boih  grede ;  error  for  gnede.  6ood  Boa  beante  (m 
^  5959X    6009.  Th.  wol ;  G.  wole. 

Pkge6a    6od4.  Boa hindreth. 

Pisge68.  6165.  Bba  which ;  F.  f«D(BaohX  6169.  Boa  lette.  6174.  Boa  nede;  F. 
6efo^fiCf.  6205.  Itupply  thie  Une ;  went  his  wyle  =  tnms  aside  his  craft.  6206.  Ih. 
begylen ;  Q.  l^srgylyng.    6237.  Th.  oommen  ;  G.  oomyn. 

Page  64.  6243.  Both  fol  many ;  omit  tah  6256.  Both  maketh  the ;  omit  the. 
6292.  Both  phtnten  most.  6296^  Both  feyne ;  F.  dire,  6314.  Both  ineert  shal  b^/bre 
never.    6317,  6318.  Two  half-lines  lost ;  words  supplied  by  Kalnsa. 

Psge  66.  6341.  Both  and  reyned  (!) ;  far  streyned ;  100  73661.  6yiS.  Both  loly  (!) ; 
read  Uynde.  /  tupply  ther.  6372.  A  line  loet ;  supplied  as  in  Morris's  edition ; 
F.  iSft  n'en  tui  mee  ei  reeeue.    6378.  Boih  I  {for  me).    6407.  Both  not ;  read  yit. 

Page  66L  646a  Both  it  is ;  F.  ForquoL  6466.  Both  woth  (!).  6481.  Both  serueet ; 
F.  aemblee,  6491.  Both  bettir.  6493.  Both  of  a  pore.  Cgoa  Both  me  a  dyna 
6515.  Both  not.    6f22.  Ihth  Hath  a  soole.    6532.  O.  thrittene ;  Th.  thirtene  (wrongly). 

Page  67.  6539.  G.  beggith ;  Th.  beggeth.  6542.  G.  goddis ;  Th.  goddes.  6565.  G. 
ther ;  Th.  th^.  6569.  Both  ya£  6570,  G.  folkis ;  Th.  folkes.  6572.  Both  they ;  read 
leye ;  F.  gieoient    6606.  Both  Ben  somtyme  in ;  tee  66ia 

Psge  6a  6667.  Both  hane  bidde ;  I  omit  hane.  6688.  Th.  hondis ;  G.  omite, 
670a  Both  Tit.    6707.  Both  mendioiens  (-enceX 

Page  69.    6819.  Both  wrine ;  tfoth  hem ;  both  at    6823, 6824.  Both  robbsoig,  gilyng. 

Page  70.  688a  Th.  Ke  wol ;  G.  Wol ;  read  KiL  6902,  6907.  Boa  bnrdons. 
6911.  Both  hardens ;  but  borders  are  meant,    6925,  6926^  Beth  him. 

Page  71.  6974.  /  omit  a  after  tymesi  7018.  G.  werxien ;  Th.  wenyen.  7029^  Boa 
these  {f&r  th«fe),  ami  that  {for  or) ;  F.  lerree  ou.    7038.  Both  them. 

Page  72.  7041.  G.  cheiBs  ;  Th.  chefiSas ;  F.  fromagee,  7092.  Th.  We  had  ben  tor- 
mented al  and  some ;  (G.  difflerent  line^  in  late  hand) ;  F.  Tout  euet  eete  tormente, 
7109^  G.  has  here  h  7110,  foUouxd  by  a  Uank  Une ;  Th.  has  That  they  [read  he]  ne  might 
the  booke  by,  followed  by  a  tpurioue  line.    711a  Th.  To  the  oopye,  if  hem. 

Page  78.  7145.  Boih  no.  7159.  Both  ypon.  7173,  7174.  I  supply  these  lines  by  con- 
jecture ;  F.  Par  Pierre  voil  le  Pape  entendre,  7i8(x  Both  That  (read  And) ;  to  {read 
thatX     7221.  Boa  worthy ;  eee  7104.    Both  mynystres ;  read  maistres. 

Page  74.    7316.  Both  slayn ;  F.  eecorchiie. 

Page  76.  7368.  G.  gracohe ;  Th.  gratche.  7389.  Th.  deuysed.  7392.  Th.  salowo ; 
read  falowe.  7394.  Th.  to ;  read  tho.  7409.  Th.  And.  7429.  Th.  humbly.  743a.  Th. 
vemeued* 

Page  761  7473.  Th.  hath  hadde  the.  7488.  Th.  doughty(!) ;  F.  poudrem,  7533.  Tlu 
■he  nat  hemlfe  {wrongHy), 

Page  7a  7653.  G.  wole;  Th.  wol.  7662.  Boa  wot ;  F. >biC  7663.  Th.we(ybrye); 
O.  omite. 


^i99*»^- 


THE  MINOR  POEMS. 
L   AS  A.ac. 

TktUSB.vtdloJiirmtliultxlnn:  C  =  MS.  K  f.  )□  in  ths  Cwolt.  Usiv.  Lilnv; 
J<k=H8.  Q.  u,  In  St.  John-i  CdUtgn,  CMotaUgt;  OL-Qli^ow  US.  Q.  >. 
L.  =  US.  Land  741:^  in  the  Bodleiui  Libruy ;  Og.  —  XS.  Og.  4.  37,  is  thi  a 
Unir.  lAbnrr;  F.  ~  Fuiiu  16,  in  the  Bodlsiaa;  R^Bodley  6jB;  Sii>  =  ! 
ColLUS.  31Wt«x(/.>IIoic(cI(M(iI«U«/rit(U't*M«;  but  ii  KOmrUA  h%  toOJ^m 
OtteOiert. 

Vtfi  Bl.     i<;,t.  .rfti  IA«  J/S5.  itmri  mffred  k/Iw  Mk ;  pnAMg  toi^gU  fnm  Ot  ^ 
aboiw,     OrjxMi^  hiBliert«ui(Uca>i^(yhnilJMUiM  bclOEj   fit  uAleA  fow,  ra^  iil 
niffT«deck,th>t  LDSEi^bimpiKhte.    Jwl  m>(c, '^o' pifflitB  •'^'Mi'if '■'vlv  hp<V>'* 
i.e-pricked,  <M  In  Caot.  Tales,  F  418.     Pighta prpperlv  ■<««  pitetiod.      itaoin 
And  wattni  nk,  that  Locgiai  him  prighto. 

II.    THE  COMPLETKTE  UNTO  PITE. 

Tha  US8.  an:  Tn.  (Tunner  .1)61 ;  F.  (Furiuc  16)1  B.  (Bodlay  tijB)  ;  Siu  (Silirter'' 
Ua,  Barl.  78) ;  Ff.  (Fi.  1,  G,  in  Ihs  Camb.  Udjt.  LibiHr);  •£,  lien  pid  fir  1^ 
{Trin.  ColL  Cmb.  B.  ^  19) ;  obo  H*.  (HuL  757S).    n«  (sri.AKIi>««  F.  Mafaty^ 

Page  82.     ai.  IlfiS.  wu(ybr  hm),  (<«<»;  wroivlv.     77>  MSS.  ia  (^or  nii^ 

III.    THK  BOOK  OF  THE  DUCHKSSK. 

Tli«  authorUitt  art  only  TU.  (.Thj-nne's  edition,  1  jji) ;  md  three  USS..  «t,  r.  |Fai>fn 
16} ;  Tn.  (Tuner  346; ;    B.  (Bodliy  6^).    J  fotUm  F.  moMy.     B.  and  F.  on 
alOu. 

Page  88.    &  .<4U  tiikc  no  krpe.      14.  .ill  Borwfiil  (badly) ;  rtaa  soty.      13,  .ii 

Page  Si.  ;&  A'(i<  in  Tn.  B. ;  Tli.  F.  of  AlcyoDS  bis  vyle.  80.  A^pC  JM  Td.  B.  i  Tk.  F. 
began  to  yeme  ;  rrad  t-iii,  to  armo.  Si.  Xot  In  Tn.  B. ',  Th.  F.  her  thought  ■■>  (oy"' 
from  Si);  rrail  he  dvtito  so.  86.  A'oC  in Tu. B. ;  Th. F. That  abo  had  tliii ;  /miilik 
and  (upplu  nlaa  /tv  m  Sj,  KJiere  it  oeein  nfler  him,  sad  nafcef  Ua  Una  M 
loi.  All  this  lad)' ;  /cir  ehe,  107.  Alt  v^tei  rend  vnep.  iji.  Alt  right  ag  (balDflo 
belimgi  to  L  ijj). 

Page  86.  ii^  AU  speke  right  ao  (but  right  btlmv*  to  L  150X  158,  1J9.  ,40  Do^ 
(.rtH- nothing).  175.  Tn.  Blepte  1  F.  slept ;  AS  177.  1H5.  .AU  np  and  axed.  3a).^ll>» 
J06.  /  Kjiplv  look.     »;.  .^11  for  BOche ;  rend  at  whicha.      au,  Alt  allaa ;  nod  A- 

Page  86.  364.  Ali  interl  qocne  ivtcr  goddoa»!.  i^  AU  And ;  rood  L  196.  JD 
Aunt  m;  b^mv  aUpi!.  30a  jIII  oner  al;  lonit  oaer.  33S..dUand  of  king.  ji^J' 
rrpait  of  king  b^im  Lomedon.  ,130.  AH  trutri  And  eke  bv%ra  of  If  edea.  jji.  i" 
and  of  (.f^  and).  1,11.  (Jfonttd  by  miital^;  n  hi  U8S.}  334.  411  And;  raid 01 
Sit.  AU  inieH  to  t^firrc  cold. 

PageST.    348.  '4'IAiid  t;  Dm/i  And.     380.  JK  and  so  at;  omil  so.     443.  JUal 
right  htfon  wondar. 

Page  eSL  4J4.  AU  hut  B.  iiaert  ixghtitfim  fong.  473.  AH  tRMrf  fol  bqftm  a^ 
AI9.  AJUr  Uf(  lint,  Tb.  tfuerts  And  thus  in  aoniwe  Icfle  me  alone  j  II  is  ^sriiM 
[Benoe  there  ts  no  line  480,]  Af^  AH  fOrtherno  ;  a  nd  U  (/iir  was).  517.  JU  W 
neet;  tiMdgntUI;  wejoj.    S48.  Jnsert  good;  c£7i4,  711. 

Pagaeft    57a.  4U  with  hia;  oinjt  his.    s/'- AU  mar  no;  onA  no.     jSj   .^KgnftJ; 


MfftMjts  12$ 


mnit  fal  g^,  AU  ThtA ;  rtad  Tbofltu  5B6b  J^Oa ybnMr  hit,  oUAoM  him;  fM 
585.  589.  F. B.  Thonphiu;  Tn.  Tteiplms;  HKT^typkaaimitwrUieH  for  Gefiphiui  = 
Sesiphiu).  599.  F.  Th.  KnoweCOs  Tn.  ■orov(Oi  rtad  wtmg,  65a  Th.  Tn.  flonres; 
P.  B.  flooiTS;  read  floor  is. 

Page  90.  660,  AU  in  the ;  owtU  th«.  681.  AU  ihe  my  fen ;  read  my  fen  she 
(Koch).  693.  AU  For  ther ;  omit  For.  731.  AU  yis  parde ;  omlf  yis.  728.  ilZt  also ; 
read  aU.  733.  ilK  ihe  qnene ;  omU  the.  74a  AU  no  man ;  fi0Oki  noon.  745.  F.  Tn. 
lioo  she  that  may  be ;  Th.  Howe  that  may  be ;  here  she  is  an  error /or  air ;  and  how 
that  may  be /or  how  may  that  be;  M«  edieion  <{/ 1550  Aa«  Howe  may  that  be. 

Page  91.  751.  AU  hueri  ahalt  c^fUr  thoa ;  omU  U  (KochX  77>>  '^^  I  prayde ;  omtt 
X  779.  iia  moate  able ;  omit  moate.  785.  ilK  xyg^t  so ;  omit  zyght.  803.  ^0  That 
tyme  and ;  omU  That  lyme.  805.  AU  on  a  day.  8061  AU  ther  that  I ;  omit  that. 
835.  AU  Than  any  other  planete  in  heven.  828.  AU  and  of;  omit  of  839.  AU  and 
00 ;  omtf  and.  84a  AU  ooona^l  (a  gUm  upon  reed,  eA«  original  icord).  844.  ilK 
hetter. 

Page  92.  895.  ^n  But  which ;  omit  Bat.  905.  Was  white ;  omit  white  {reterved 
J&r  L  948).  934.  ^a  swere  wel ;  omit  weL  9301  ilS  nerer  yet ;  omit  yet.  943.  AU 
and  pore  flat ;  omtf  pnre.    943.  AU  or ;  read  and. 

Page  98.  959.  AU  nera  pnr^;  omii  pore.  971.  AU  swere  wel ;  read  sweren. 
994.  ^S  And  therto ;  omit  And.  997.  AU  What  harme  was ;  hut  harm  it  mono- 
syOoMc  iota  wolde  not ;  read  nolde.  1038.  AU  into ;  read  to.  104a  AU  and  my 
goddesse  (!) ;  read  and  my  lisM  (L  e.  consolationX     1951.  AU  loked  her ;  omit  her. 

Page  94.  1075.  AU  nay  trewly  I;  omit  txewly.  1099.  AU  coade  tho;  read  tho 
ooadeii    1147*  AU  hit  not  never ;  omit  not. 

Page  96.  1188.  iia  am ;  read  nam.  1189.  ^Usey  right;  omit  right.  1334.  ilU  to 
false ;  omit  ta    1339.  AU  ryg^t  as ;  omit  lyght. 

Page  98.    1364.  AU  thynges ;  read  thing.    1333.  AU  ther  was ;  omit  ther. 

IV.    THE  COICPLEYNT  OF  liABS. 

Th»  aulhorUiee  are:  F.  (Fairfax  16);  Tn.  (Tannar  546);  Jo.  (Julian  Notary's 
edition);  Harl.  (HarL  7333);  T.  (Trin.  CoVL  Gamb.,  R.  3.  3o);  Ar.  (Aroh.  Belden  B.  34, 
in  the  Bodleian  Library) ;  Th.  (Thynne*s  edition,  1533).    I/oUouf  F.  mainly. 

Page  96b    89.  AU  nygh  dreynt ;  omit  nygh.    135.  AU  tranepoee  hir  and  don. 

Page  99.  141.  AU  god  helpe ;  read  helpe  god ;  oiid  accent  tely  and  Tenus  o«i  <As 
Jotter  fyiZaMe. 

PagelOa    974.  ifoidCSaJkaDetoBo;  T.  om<e«ta 

v.    THE  PABLSKENT  OF  FOULEa 

The  authoritiet  are :  F.  (Fairfax  ]($) ;  Og.  (Q^.  4.  37,  Camb.  Univ.  Library) ;  Trin. 
(Trin.  Coll.  Camb.  R.  3.  19) ;  (^  (Cazton's  edition) ;  HarL  (Harleian  jxm)  ;  O.  (Ht 
John's  Ck>U.,  Oxford) ;  Ff.  (Ff.  i.  6,  Camb.  Univ.  Library).  /  have  also  ctmmtUed  Tn. 
(Tanner  346);  D.  pigby  181);  and  othere,    I  foUow  F.  mainly;  chie/ly  corrected 

hyOg- 
Page  lOL    39.  iia  he ;  read  hit ;  see  3^  43. 

Page  108.    396^  AU  have  formed. 

P^«a  loa    613.  Gg.  vraAUlii  (!) ;  Pepjs,  rowthfteU ;  rtit  rtwfU  0)* 


»•• 


VI.  A  txmrtxan  •to  his  i.aivt. 

H<fia).     Atn  Bd.  (edition  of  rs6i).      /  .^iBMd  8b.  auMy;    but  comd  aa^  t ' 
igiBlngt ;  and  MspJv  >iuut|r  rrarda,  md  am  Umk    Uiw*  114-1^  m  6i  Hi.  M^f, 

Facelll.  14.  JU  now  doth ;  I  OibM  now.  (S>  m*  Una  b  Mq^Uad,  to  r^  > 
L  17.  19.  Sh.  tuid  yit  my;  /jwt  tn  Jiir  fit.  14.  TMt  Uw  itpptial ;  la  r^># 
L»;  oCCampL  of  Kitn,  189.  >s,  (6,  SmvUsdi  a£  CompL  bo  Fit«,  u,  171  jMih 
307.     a.  Jmril  ih*  iicybn  (iMth.     56.  ^  limlatti  wj^Iiaif  jVmn  AmalidB,  iKi. 

nigslll.  j9.$iil>f>IiMl.f>vn  AnelidA,iBi.  68. Sh. «ur do.  T&Sh.  ronre;  ntf]« 
79.  Sh.  Witt Uwtwtre ;  /(mil  that.  Sh.  j-onr  h;nuMa (rapeoted ytii»  jS);  n^j* 
lUitri—.  b.(Tli»dafgtriliouUprtad4iM)i  Sb.  Ibsna  li;  oMit  thaiu.  iGtt,8ktMi 
«ur;  nod  am  baeu.  loj.  /■■p«i:/M;  TtUfftfi  ban,  104.  Bh.  Bui  tha;  orilM 
114.  Bh.  noo^t;  tvad  Dotbiog.  ija.  Sb.  no  tmrar  ao  wrraylr;  Ed.  bo 
w«l7  (jWh  rtmt),  117.  Ph.  For  wis ;  on.  For.  119.  JPiM  At  Sh. ;  Th.  That  f 
myght  olhndcn.    t^  .Vot  in  Sb. ;  Pb.  no  bliaM ;  opia  na      133.  Ph.  dwalla  vittji 

TIL    AITELIDA  ASD  ABOITK. 

AtOMortUM:  HarL  (H&ri.  tsjj);  F.  (nuifuifi);  'A).  (TUuwr  346)  {  D.  (Si^ik^: 
Ci.  (Ckxton'i  adilicin};  B.  (Bodlay  6)S)i  Lt(LaDgltet  XB.);  Th.  (TbyaiM^  •d" 
iS}i).     /ybRiw  F.  naiflly. 

Fasa  Hi.  91.  Th.  Tn.  EarL  trnitatb;  ntt  tnutad;  nod  tmai  (=tnWV 
119.  Ali  leucai  aha  ;  omit  aha. 

FagellB.    174.  ^U  apekalbtba.    191.  AUwa-to;  Ttai  to, 

Pagalie.    141.  ^Ubefonndai  b<a\iiiU)ata)pitdi»fnml.*4t^ 

Vm.    CEAnCEBS  WOSDXS  OSTO  ASAJC. 
Fron  T.  (Mil  Coll.  Camb.,  B.  j.  »V    .Jlao  M  Ed.  (aditlon  of  i56iX 
P^elia     3.  T.tbr  laoclokkesi  onKlong.     4- T,  wrjteiaoratnwa;  imila 

IX.    THE  FOBUEB  AQE. 
TVd  oipiM:  L  (II  1.  II,  Camb.  Univ.  Libtaiy)!  Hb.  (Bb.  4.  11,  In  tb*  ■ 

Pigalie.  ).  Lpaiedof  the;  onil  tba.  n.  LBnoddad)  Bb.  kiioddrd;(on«l| 
pMta,  J*  pi,  q^gnldea. 

F>«slie.     ij.  AX  A  No  bataSi  trompca ;  omit  bataOa.     3+.  I- No  plaoa*  viUoa 
Hb-KoplaoanTvUdneasai  ontt  pUcaa,  plana  oC    56.  A  Umlail;  ItugftgiL, 

X.  FOHTITNE. 


SI.    MEBCILES  B£ADTE. 
OMCttPy.-  P.  (F(P7>">t>S).    3&  P.  tbia :  nod  tbar. 

Xtt    TO  BOSEUOCNDE. 
OMUm  lia  Bawl  Foot.  165;  leaf  114. 
FatalSL    n.  •Hi)y(«jc);  nadnamlj-.    fyuaU  (/n- final,  a  mJarwuUiy  tt;-aMA 


^iff^Mlf.  12J 


AuaioriUe$:  A&(Addil  1(940);  Qg.  (Gs-  4-  ^,  CbmK  Vmr.  libtsry);  £.  (EDe^ 
mere  MS.);  OL(Gottdn,(aeofLl)L  7);  T. (Teed.  OoIL  R  3.  ao);  F.(Ibirfiu  t6);  Md 
ciherB.    Cki^fnmJL    21« Shtoij if m A& m%i. 

Pegel22.  19.  Knoir  tlqr  eonteee;  Had.  F.  T.I«k«Tp  onliie.  jaHoldttelije 
w«y ;  HmI.  F.  Wej^e  tlqr  iMt 

XIT.    OS3ITILEBSK 

uiifttoriUet:  A.  (Aihinole  59);  T.  (Trin.  GoO.  B.  3.  jo);  HarL  (HarL  7533);  CL 
(Goiton,  COaop.  D.  7);  Ha.  (Had.  757S);  Add.  (Addit.  22139);  Cz.  (Cazton^s  edition). 
JfdOom  Gz.  Molfily. 

Page  128.  sa  Cz.  makea  hem  ejres,  Uiai  eaa  hem  qneme ;  A.  mafthe  hie  hcgrre 
thai  wol  him  qwvne ;  (X  That  maketh  his  heiiea  hem,  fte. 


XV.    LAK  OF  8TEDFA9TNE8SE. 
AuikoHttei:  Had.  (Had.  7333);  T.  (Trin.  CoQ.  R.  3.  jo);  Ct  (Cotton,  Cleopi  D.  7); 
F.  (Fair&z  itf);  Add.  (Addit.  »i39);  Baan.  (Bannalijme) ;  Ih.  (Thynne*!  edition, 
153J) ;  amd  aiken,    I /Mow  Ci.  faoinly. 

XVL    LENYOT  A  SOOGAN . 


^MOorlMef .*  G|r.  (G^  4. 27,  Gamb.  Unir.  libnuy) ;  F.  (Fiaizfiuc  t6);  P.  (Pepji  juod) ; 
Th.  (Thynne*!  edition,  1533).    IJijUow  F.  eioialy. 

XVn.    LENVOY  A  BUKTOK. 

AutkoriUet:  F.  (Faidhz  i^ ;  Th.  (ThymufB  edition) ;  Jvl  (Julian  Notary*!  edition). 
IfoUow  F.  mahdy. 

XVlil.    THE  COMPLEYNT  OF  YENU& 

Auihoriiie§:  T.  (Trin.  ColL  B.  3.  jo);  A.  rAifamole  59);  Tn.  (Tanner  34<^;  F. 
(Fairfiuc  16) ;  FC  (FC  i.  6,  Camh.  Univ.  library) ;  Ar.  (Arch.  Selden,  P.  34) ;  P.  (Pepyt 
J006);  Th.  (Xhynne*!  editioD,  153JX    IfaOom  F.  maifd§. 

K.B.  Another  authority  la  tiie  aet  of  three  original  French  Bi^ii^fte  by  Otee  de 
Orannaon,  which  Chanoer  here  imttatina 

Page  125.  31.  AU  Fley  or  Pleye;  rtoA  Pleyne,  irnnOaaon  of  original  French 
PfoJndfifi. 

XDL    THE  COMPLEIKT  TO  HIS  PURSE. 

A^MoriHet:  F.  (Fairfia  16) ;  HarL  (HarL  7533) ;  Ft  (Pf.  i.  6,  Qunb.  Univ.  Library) ; 
P.  (Pepya  J006) ;  Add.  (AddiL  JJ139) ;  Cx.  (Caxton'a  edition) ;  Th.  (Thynne'e  ed.  133JX 
I/ottow  F.  moMy, 

XX.    PBOVERBa 

AuihorUie$:  F.  (Fairfax  16);  Ha.  (HarL  7578);  Ad.  (Addit.  16165X     I  /othw  F. 
aiolfilii^ 
PkCel26.    I.  ^IIIiiier(thns<\/l^theee; /omKthoi. 

XXL    AGAINST  WOMEN  UNCONSTANT. 

il«iaoritfw:Ct (Cotton, Cleop.D. 7);  F.(FUrikx  t6);  Ha. (HarL 3758) 2  K(L(8towf'i 
aditiop,  1561)^ 
Page  127.    17.  ilU  atondeth;  riodl  ftaai 


J[]»f»ttb{K. 


XXIL    COMPLEINT  DAMOUHS. 
JftrL7niJ;  F.  (PairfiutiG);  B.  (Bodley  6.!8). 
I(  right.     9.  All  Se ;  rrad  For, 
Pari  Ponica,  jio. 

XXm.     A  BALADE  OP  COMPI,ETNT. 
iWerojitf:  MS.  Ad.Ut.  rt.16?,  JbL  J56,  back. 

XXIV.     WOMA>'LY   SOBLBSSE. 
t^ula  cipy:  MS.  Atldil.  34 .^fo,  foL  ji,  biu;k. 

Fngn  1-^.     1.1.   Tliis  lint  is  mpjilied  by  tonjidMn.      iS.  MS.  for  to; 
:;.  Anil  thynkith  be  raiaou  ((w  long).     16.  for  til  da  the  1  lomitiinB,  omdi 


TRANSLATION^  OF  BOETHIUS. 

A  ulhoHlks :  C.  fCnmb.  Vniv.  library,  IL  j.  31) 
..lilion,  ,ij3^  i  Cx.  iCaston's  fldition) ;  IL  (IL  1.  j( 

Fiige  131,    PaoBB  I.  74.  Ci.  Th.  from ;  MSS.  01 

Pago  133.     Pii,  in.  (.).  Cx.  Th.  Soranos  (a*  in  Latin  toit) ;  C.  A.  Sonui&     M«t. 
II.  Cx.  Til.  Ipj'to  ;  IL  leit ;  C.  A.  light. 

oiai.     Pu.IV.  97.  nil  aiott  it  mlfplacedi»  the  ii^.;  il  ronxs  in  (w^/Wa  Tu 


Pngoi; 


AifftiiMj^  729 


THE  HOUS  OF  FAME. 

AvtharUiet:  F. (Eidrfia  16) ;  B.(Bodl^638);  P. (Papy* sood) ;  Cz.  (Cvcton'f  ediHon) 
Tli.  (Thyxine't  edition,  i5saX    IfoUow  F.  mo^nZy. 

Page  828.  &  ^a  why  this;  awM  why.  11.  why  these;  cmU  why.  aa  ilS  le 
more ;  <mU  ia,    94.  AU  needUady  in$ert  the  {or  her)  b^/bre  hr»yn. 

Page  827.  88.  AU  ponerte ;  read  porert ;  cr  didt  the  /bud  e.  119.  AU  dept, 
■lepte;  read  sleep;  «ee43& 

Page  829.    363.  iltt  But  al ;  OM<f  Bat 

Page880.  $66.AUin'io;readm.  37a  KSaAUaa (or alaa  !);  read  Eneas.  (£roi». 
tfver  Th.  hat  him,  alas.)  599.  Cz.  Th.  Oenone  (whieh  read  aejimr  tyUabUe^  0-e-no-ne, 
419  in  TroiL  i  654). 

Page  881.    513.  AU  aety ;  read  selly  (ie.  strange). 

Ptige  882.  557.  Cz.  Th.  P.  agast  so ;  read  so  agast  603.  AU  do ;  read  dona 
(gerund),  613.  ilU  herke;  read  herkne;  tee  72$,  618.  Defleient;  Itupply  goddesse. 
^i.  .^niytelOiteU);  read  lyte. 

Psge  888.    737.  Cz.  Th.  P.  a  worthy ;  F.  B.  worthe  a ;  omit  a. 

Psge  884.  764.  AU  herke ;  $ee  725.  837.  F.  And  that  som  place  stide ;  B.  Th.  And 
that  som  styde ;  {not  in  Cz.  P.) ;  read  And  that  the  mansioan  ;  400  754,  831.  83a  AU 
That;  read  Than. 

Page  886.  896^  Cz.  Th.  gan  to ;  ret(  to ;  read  gan.  911.  ^U  token  (!);  fvodtonn; 
tee  89a 

Psge  886.  1007.  F.  Cz.  Th.  B.  Athalantes;  P.  athlaontres  (cf.  Atlante,  Ovid, 
Fasti,  ▼.  83X 

Psge  887.    1114.  F.  dtee ;  P.  cite  (=site) ;  reet  oyte. 

Page  888.  1177.  Supply  oraft^Vom  L  1178,  where  it  oeeure,  after  cast,  in  Cz.  Th.  P. 
1189.  B.  Bahewynnes;  P.  Babewenries;  {aU  corrupt),  uia  F.  Saten ;  B.  Sate;  Cz. 
Th.  Sat ;  P.  Sett ;  rvod  Seten. 

Page  880.  1259.  Th.  pleyeng;  rei<  pley.  1J71.  AU  the  {put  /or  thee).  2303.  F. 
hat ;  3.  hate ;  Cz.Th.  haokyng ;  read  hatte. 

Page  840.  1361.  F.  B.  Sit ;  Cz.  P.  Sat ;  read  Sitte.  1373.  AU  wonderly ;  «ee  1327. 
1415.  ilUAndtiras;  omit  And. 

Page  841.     1494.  P.  high  the  {/br  highthe);   Cz.  Th.  heyght;   read  highte* 

IS  744.    1537.  AU  into ;  read  in. 

Page  842.    157&  AU  Upon ;  read  Up. 

Psge  848.  1666.  AU  werkes ;  read  werk  (and  $0  in  1701, 17X)).  1686.  >IU  of  bawme  • 
onUt  €fL    1715.  F.  B.  Th.  Al  so ;  reie  And  so ;  read  80.  ' 

Page  844.    17^  F.  B.  now  let  se ;  omit  now.     1813.  AU  grete,  gret ;  riod  gretest. 

Page 848.  1853.  F.  Th.  be  noght  for;  Cz.  B.  be  for;  read  be  but  for.  1H87.  AU 
thinge,  thing ;  read  thinges.  i897.i4awote  ;  readwiste;  sm  1901.  lyoj.  /{MwolUd 
or  dwellyth.  1907.  B.  Whithen ;  reet  Why  than ;  read  Whiohe.  1940.  F.  (1«,  II. 
hattes  (!) ;  Th.  hatches ;  read  hottes. 

Page  846.  1961, 196a.  AU  werres,  restes ;  read  wsrre,  resto.  19^7.  AH  aud  eok  oft 
omit  and  eek  (ct  1968).  1975.  AU  wrongly  tprits  misgovornfiiniint  ae  one  untrd, 
«oo9b  AU  these;  read  swiohe.  »oi7.  f,  ftrot  (Jbr  fVolt  fnilt)j  II,  fixit)  u«,  TI1, 
swote.  xau  ^U  yaf  in :  omU  in.  9oe6*  F.  B.  here  aaoon  (anon;  |  Os.  Tti.  here  1  rMitl 
anoon  heer. 


«76.  F.I 

Th.  have  one.    All  omit  of. 

Pa^3iii.  >i5i.  B.noee;  F.  Th.  no]«e  ()).  ?.  an  lugben  <!) ,' Hi,  coi  hTglian  (!> ;  B, 
(mil  yen  ;  raid  on  hj^bo  (or  on  bye), 

THE  LEGEND  OF  GOOD  WOSfEN. 

AulhoHtlet:  far  Text  A  (rarlifr  i«rtfo«)  of  Ibe  Pralogrie  :  tola  oonr  C.  (<3x.  «.  17,  la 
CbihIi.  Univ.  IJbraiy).  For  ToKt  B  (I(i'«r  txnjon)  of  ttie  same,  uiii  all  the  ml: 
F.  (Furfox  16) ;  Tu.  (TimneT  34^)  i  ^-  (Trin.  Coll.  Cnm.  K  5.  19) ;  A.  (Aich.  Saldan. 
B.  >4];  B,  (Bodler  658);  F.  (Pep?!  3D06);  Th.  [Thrnne'i  ediUan,  ijji)i  olao  CL  (« 
oIwM] ;  Add.  (Addit.  98^). 

Psga  35S,  coL  1.  1)5.  C.  f«  hrre  eoTTMpl ;  it  hat — The  liooaiir  and  tha  Hnmlil* 
Db«;aaiuce.  I  tuggat  Tbsy  dide  liiiDoar  and  hnmbls  obeymnDCM  ;  or  nod  VoUlni 
honour,  4*.  (win  eoLs).     CoL  i]  1.17,  ij8;  inpfrfut;  I  fill '"P  t>it  aa^ 

Pago  970.     £41.  All  renteu  [lOliteX  vnvngij/ ;  read  rendcn. 

Fnge  3T4.  1136.  All  hoQonnible  ;  read  tioblo  r  M«  114.1,  iiio,  lui. 

Put*  875.  1117.  C.  be»ty«  wflde  :  T,  A.  P.  wild  beatys ;  nal  Ttilda  heitw ;  rvnd 
hert«s  wUdo.     iij8.  ^tt  and  becom  [againat  Tnctre) ;  ranil  10  been. 

Pago  B7a     146^-  AU  ylo  of;  omit  of. 

Pueo  3SS.     iB;c|.  .4 II  hlnuelf  or  hhaseUe  \  rtail  UcQiielve. 


JKfpitlfcfit.  731 


Fkgelli.    §4a    S.  Bead  fox  miith% ;  mimcrmm  itx  mmuB  im  A.  U. ;  oOun  vmrp, 
Fkge416.    §4a    75.  A.  omite  of  and  degrees ;  &u<  rseolfi*  3.    93.  P.M<|>pUetM«lail 
^«e  wordi,  tokleh  A.  B.  a  B.  amU,    §  42.  14,  95.  For  a,  M.  Aof  6 ;  /or  3,  K.  Aot  4. 
Fkge  416.    §  44.    M.   K.  wreten;  rtad  wxyte.     56).  Ik  N.  a  pMiid;  IC  onlCt^ 

fWMilMM. 

Page  417.    §  45.    la  Ik  I  wold  wyityn ;  K.  Iwyton ;  O.  wiytoim. 


THE  CANTERBURY  TALES. 

Authoritist :  E.  (EUetinere  US.) ;  Hn.  (Hengwrt  Ma) ;  Om.  (Og.  4.  27,  GbmU  Unir. 
Library) ;  Cp.  (Coxpns  Chx;  CoU.  Oxford) ;  Pt  (Peiwortli  US,) ;  Ln.  (Lanadowne  851) ; 
HL  (HarL  7334).  ^Iw,  oceationaUy,  Dd.  (Dd.  4.  24,  Gamb.  Univ.  libraiy) ;  Beg.  (Beg: 
17  D.  XY.) ;  Add.  (Addit  5140) ;  LL  (Lichfield  ICa) ;  8L  (Sloane,  1685X 

Page  421.    179.  HL  doyatorleea  {tee  180) ;  Cm.  rekeles;  rett  receheleea,  rechelec 

Page  422.    asah^asic; /iromHiL]  reetomit. 

Page  485.    129a  All  moate,  muste,  moat ;  read  moi. 

Page  448.     1979.  HL  swymbnl ;  reei  nixnbeL 

Page  449.    3430.  All  ineert  the  (or  thy)  h^/bre  viotdrie ;  U  doge  (ke  line. 

Page  458.    3155,  3155.  From  B.  Cm.  HL ;  reet  omit 

Page  462.    3451,  3457 ;  aatromye  is  intentionoL 

Page  465.    3721,  3723.  From  £.  (aleo  in  old  editione) ;  reet  omU, 

Page  466.    3818.  Kow41ia  ie  an  intentional  error ;  tee  3834. 

Page  476.    47.  Dd.  But ;  reet  That  (wrongly\ 

Page  484.    621.  A  ehort  lime ;  I  ineeH  tal 

Page  486.    791.  HL  vn-to ;  Pt  to ;  reet  Ul ;  read  on-tiL 

Page 492.  1 163-1 19a  KHn. Cm. omit;  moMIy/hMaCp.  1189^  ifoi< JfiSAphialyaa; 
Sloane,  phillyaa ;  Ln.  flaleaa ;  read  phyidoea,  Le.  phyaioea  liber. 

Page  508.    1995- StvP^iedAomUB, 'Reg,  irl),  TV ;  moetUSS,  omit  ihie  line. 

Page  609.  3352^  3353.  Not  in  the  MSS.,  hut  neceeeary ;  m^ppUedJirom  2374  and  3380, 
wMcheee, 

Page  519.    3633,  3634.  Not  in  the  UBS. ;  evppUed  hy  traneUUinQ  the  French  text 

Page  526.    3834.  From  namore  to  god  ie  not  in  the  UBS, ;  btU  ie  neceeeary. 

Page  586.  3564.  After  thia  line  moat  MSS.  inaert  the  atoriea  from  Kxao  to  Caaua 
(U.  36!S3-3956) ;  incorrectly. 

Page  58a    3^57*  MSa  North ;  feod  Sooth. 

Page  541.    3910.  HI.  Yalirien  ;  reH  Yalerina ;  ed.  1561,  Yaleria  (rightly). 

Page  546.    4356.  AU  MSS.  ineeH  herkneth  or  herken  after  But. 

Page  582.  1394.  After  thia  line  moat  MSS.  inaert  IL  1307,  1308 ;  which  are  oat  of 
place  here.  MS.  HL  ia  right.  1307,  1308.  Nearly  all  MSa  omit  theae  linea,  haying 
inaerted  them  after  L  1394  abore.    MS.  HL  ia  right. 

Page  625.  334a  The  MSS.  omit  the  word  ttoriee^  leaying  aenae  and  metre 
inoomplete. 

Page  628.  aa  Moat  MSa  have  j>ttOMf,  which  will  not  acan ;  bat  Hn.  haa  jyOKoMi^ 
which  alao  occora  in  Troiloa. 

Page  685.    63a  leupplyne. 

Page  658.  377.  For*  Yaleriana,' the  MSaabawdly  hare 'Oeciliea';  bat  the  Latin 
original  haa  *  Valerian i.' 


irmge  wi,    Sgfi,  Bead  boMhes;  S.  8eld.  Ln. 
beantM  (!) ;  Pt  bewtees  (!X 
Page  711.    955.  EL  Cm.  Dtaay^ ;  red  Baoid,  a 


GLOSSARIAL    INDEX. 


-♦♦■ 


The  reference!  in  this  Index  are  t^ven  according  to  the  following  srhcmo. 

Poems  denoted  by  Arabic  nnmerals  are  Minor  Poems.  Thus,  under  *Abnved,* 
the  reference  ':t.  614'  monns  Minor  Poem  no.  ^,  line  614.  or  1.  614  of  the  Book  of  the 
Dnohesse.  The  letter  *  B.'  rofem  io  the  Romannt  of  the  Rose,  Fragment  A,  in 
pp.  I -18;  the  rest  of  the  Poem,  not  Iwing  Chancer**!,  is  imlcxed  Roparately.  Thna 
*  R.  i6j '  means  1.  163  of  the  Romannt. 

The  five  books  of  Boothius  are  denoted  1)3'  B  i,  B  2,  B  3,  B  4,  B5.  respectively ;  and 
the  *  prose'  and  *  metrical'  sections  are  dcnotc<l  by  'p'  nnd  *m.'  Thns,  nndcr 
^AbaisBon,'  the  reference  *B4.  p  7.  81'  means  'Bocthius,  bk.  iv.  prose  7,  lino  Ri.* 
The  five  books  of  Troilns  are  denotetl  by  T.  i.,  T.  ii.,  T.  iii.,  T.  iv.,  and  T.  v.  Thns 
'T.  iii  1233'  means  *  Troilns,  bk.  iii.,  line  1233.' 

The  Ilonse  of  Fame  and  the  Lefi^end  of  Qood  Women  are  denoted  by  *  HF.*  and 
*Ij.'  respectively.  If,  in  the  latter  case,  the  italic  letter  *a '  follows  the  nnml)cr  of 
the  line,  the  reference  is  to  the  earlier  (or  A-toxt)  of  the  Prolo^rno  to  tlio  Tx^gcnd. 
Thns  *  HP.  865 '  moans  *  Honso  of  Fame,  line  865.'  Again,  '  I..  x);5  *  nioanii  '  f^gond 
of  Oood  Women,  line  3075 ; '  and  *  L.  200a  '  means  *  Legend,  &c.,  line  2tjn  of  the  text 
in  the  left-hand  column.' 

The  Prologue  and  the  two  books  of  the  Treatise  on  the  Astrolabe  are  denoted, 
respectively,  by  *  A.  pr.,'  *  A.  i.,'  and  '  A.  ii.'  Thus  the  rcfcronre  '  A.  ii.  10.  8'  means 
'  Astrolabe,  bk.  ii.  §  10,  line  8  ; '  and  *  A.  pr.  10 '  means  '  Astrohilto,  prologue,  lino  la' 

References  to  the  Canterbury  Tales  are  known  by  the  use  of  the  letters  A,  B,  C,  D, 
E,  F,  G,  H,  and  I,  which  are  used  to  denote  the  various  Groups  into  which  the  Tales 
are  divided.  In  this  case,  *  A '  is  never  followed  by  a  full  stop  or  by  Roman 
nnmerals,  as  when  the  *  Astrolabe  *  is  referred  to ;  and  such  a  reference  as  *  B  5,' 
meaning  line  5  of  Group  B,  is  quite  distinct  from  '  B  5.  p  i.  1,'  where  *  B  5 '  means 
bk.  V.  of  Boethius,  and  is  invariably  accompanied  by  the  '  p '  or  '  m '  denoting  the 
'  prose '  or  *  metre.' 

Summary  of  the  Hinor  Poems.  Tlie  Minor  Poems  are  all  numbered,  vis.  i  (ABC.) ; 
s  (Compleynte  nnto  Pite);  3  (Book  of  the  Duchesso);  4  (Mars;;  5  (Parlcment  of 
Foules);  6(Compleint  to  his  Lad.v);  7(Anclida);  8  (Wordcs  to  Ailum);  9  (Former 
Age) ;  lO(Fortune) ;  11  (Merciless Beiauty) ;  12  (To  Hosemounde) ;  13  'Truth) ;  14  (Gentil- 
ifise);  15  (Lak  of  Stedfastnesse) ;  x6  (Envoy  to  Scogan);  17  (Envoy  to  Bakt<m,>; 
18  (Venus);  19  (To  his  Purse);  20  (Proverbs) ;  21  (Agninst  Womon  rnconstant;; 
22  (Amorous  Complaint) ;  23  (Balado  of  Compleynt) ;  24  (Womanly  Koblesso). 

Alphabetically,  the  references  are  t»>  A  ((Troup  A  of  Cant.  Tides; ;  A.  r Astrolabe) ; 
B  (Group  B  of  C.  T.) ;  B  i  . . .  B 5  (Boethius,  books  i  to  5) ;  C,  D,  K,  F,  G,  H,  1  (Grour.s 
C  to  I  of  C.  T.):  HF.  (House  of  Fame) ;  L.  (Legend  of  (»ood  Women  i;  R.  (Ronuiunt 
of  the  Rose) ;  T.  i  . .  .  T.  v  (Troilns,  books  i  to  5}.  The  Minor  Poems,  numbered  i  to 
24,  are  given  above. 

K.B.  Wonis  containing  ay,  ey^  oy,  air,  «ip,  otc,  ar«  tomiK^VinAS  «iv\.«t«\  «9k\1  «^v  V^SNx 
ai,  ef,  ol|  au,  fw,  oic,  respectively. 

•Am 


iBfoBBanaf  ^nhtx- 


Utiicr  p<'re<>ii<i  aro  <!• 


A,  tlio  tint  iMipr  of  llio  dli^linbot,  T.  i. 
171 ;  the  letter  A,  A  ihi. 

A.  liKlf/.  art.  a,  A  34.  &c ;  III  n,  the  wlir.lo 
••fR,  K  iilij;  <^i«,ll  1.1.16:  one  bdiI  the 
Rimo,  11.  5  L  aUmt,  aume,  L.  ni;;, 

A.  jiivjK  on,  on  ithel,  in,  liir;  A-ninhte.  by 
iiinlit,  B  .i;5H;  A-ilaj;^  a-ilivi>,  R  iiCkt; 
A-nifinire,ontlirniorruw,  ASji;  Atiri-o, 
In  tlim,  A  39.Hi  A  EniUIn  halt',  'nn 
On.ra  liilc.'  in  Or-l'a  niune,  U  .i.. ;  A 
)^h1i1pii  niuno,  In  God's  umne,  A  8^. 

A  I  ifil.  nU  !  3.  ii.t. 

A 1  ba !  ittUrj.  aha  I  T.  i.  SOI. 

AbUiasoD,  grr.  to  I10  disniivrixl.  D  4-  P  7< 
81 ;  ]'p.  runnuil,  upcll-Uinii.l,  alinahoil, 
cost  iliniTi,  dtiniiiciTte'l,  K  ,117,  miH. 

Abitk.  adr.  Imokwuriln,  A  lyv;  aiaek, 
iHVk,  I.  K^. 

Abakwatd,  •nlr.  liarkn-nnl,  B,i,  m  i>.  Hk 

Abandouno,!'.  ileiiitL',  l;i(:  jir.  >.  nlnn- 
lU'iia.  B  i;t-7. 

Abusban,  V.  fear,  In'  nUtiliail,  B.  1.^51 1 
}'p.  aboslicil,  coufi»iil.  cuuraniiileil,  itis- 
<-<>nceitc<],  ■;.  447 :  1<-  >^'5-  &<■•■ 

Abata,  r.  hmer.  imt  lU™-!.,  1!  jrila:  .!,>- 


.,  fr.r  imbfa«/ir'.  adjtetitt,  ulBfrt,  Un 
■rli  in  llie infinitive moml  ;  ger.,pTia-i 
r.pl..  preeent  tenso,  jtrd  penon  [liniL 


ns  glonrj  in  a  icpnrato  Index. 


1  ^17 ;  abiding 
pi.  d>.Ul.«,  T.  iiL  «54. 
Abood,  J,*,  a.  nJ-Xhyde. 


Abaved,  pji.  I 


itidcJ,  disconecrtcil 


Abayat; 

Abo.,  nlliliuU't,  A.  i. 

A-bedde,  I11  lii--l,  T.  i.  915. 

Abegge,  r.  i»y  I'ur  it,  A  4i)iR.    A  Kbntiali 

fiirm.    Sfu  Abejro,  Abye. 
A-begged,  rf1icR«iu(t.  t'  15S11. 
Abet,  «.  iilH-ttiiiR,  niil,  T.  ii.  .15;. 
Abeye,  r.  iiay  fur,  C  i.ki,    .Stc  Abye. 
Abldon,  Abit ;  nee  Abydc. 
Abite,  ■.  liabit,  drcaa,  T..  i^fi  n. 
A-blokebsrled ;  aco  Blalceberied. 
Able,  adj.  nnpablo,  1.  7!Vi;  lit,  Enitiibl(>, 

nilnpted,  A  167;    fit,  L.  .«o;  fit  ior,  ^ 

77g;  iloemcd  dcspn-iiig,  1.  1K4;  fittiui;, 

It.  !)Sl>. 
AbliiifEe,  pr.  pt.  cnnblin^,  liiling,  B  j.  m 

9-  3; ;  «ttinK,  B  I.  m  Cv  19. 
Abodes,  jil,  ((/"Abood,  a 
Abosbte,  Abosht ;  B['o  Abye. 
Abood,  a.  deUj-,  A  ybi ;   tKirj-iii;!,  T.  v. 


prfp.  Blmnt,  lotind,  tlinn(bai:, 

Aboute,  ade.'  aboat,  engn^tBd  in,  T,  t. 
1O45;  in  dae  order,  in  tnm,  A  (^; 
nnmnd,  here  and  ihcie ;  6m  0..  F 
oliont,  endcBvonr,  A  1141, 

AboveD,  ]irr)i.  above. 

Abrogee,  flf-  to  abridge,  abort*!),  T.iiL 
i(,i ;  A.  witli  thy  peynea,  to  ahaRai  tlr 
paiiia  ■■■itli,  T.  iv,  416. 

Abraesiiige,  t.  ftbridging,  B  5.  p  i.  r: 
diminiahing,  I  564 

A-breyde,  r.  nwake,  T.  iiL  iiii ;  eomHi' 
irrBcnBca,liF.s5c>;  Abnyd. j>'. a. (tfnq 
fiirni),  woka  np,  at«n«l  up.  j.  iw 
Abroyil,  .  pt  1.  itartod  from  aleep,  HF 
1 10 ;  Abra^-de,  pi.  t.  (icmt  jb™  1,  aunol 
B  4108  J  AbTp.v-Jo,  awake,  T,  i.  71*. 

Abrodha,  v.  limii')),  D  ,^ 

Abaonte,  3  yr.  jiL  ttibi.  ^Attnt  yainV, 


Alilt,  pr.  , 


imp.  I 


r,  T.  i.  „ 


.-     P"*  )>tK7.!7;  Ai)«id,|*' 
awnilcd,  T.  iv,  i.nC  ]  atopped,  HF.  ta:: 
pximolcd,  ,1.  «47 ;  Ahlden,  pt.  pU  absdc.T. 
>.  474!  AUiilen, yp.  wiiitJHl,  Bj.  pa  f. 
Abydinge,  a,  eTjHujtntion,  B  3.  p  t.  6& 
Abye,  iS  pay  for,  A  4JID.1 ;  pr.  pL  laiw 
B  4.  p  4.  Kfi  ;  AlBVughte,  pi.  t.  Milfe 
T.  V.  17JO  i  auffered  tor,  A  ibm  ;  Alu«ift 
pii.  paid  for,  L.  348, ;  pnreWaad.  ifi.  ■:; 
l«Hght  ciearly,  L.  ijBj ;  Monad  tor.  .1 
.mm    Bee  AbegBB,  Abeya. 
A-caterwawod,  o-caterwaolini!,  D  .W- 
Acc^aae,  1.  feieriah  nttnck,  T.  ii.  iti.<. 
Accident,  a.  tbat  which  13  ncridrnlij,  T. 


<Bfo00amf  ^nU^. 


Aooomplioe,  v.  accompliali,  A  2864. 
Accord,  in  agreement,  B  2988 ;  liarmony, 

B  4069 ;  peace,  1 992.    See  Acord. 
Accordauuce,  «.  concord,  harmony,  II. 

496. 
Aocordaant,  adj.  suitiible,  B  4026. 
Accorde,  v,  agree ;  pr.  9.  beseems,  L.  2583. 

See  Acorde. 
Aoousctli,  pr.  9.  reveals,  R.  1591. 
Accusement,  «.  accusation  (of  her),  T.  iv. 

556. 
Aocuaour,  «.  revealer,  T.  ili.  i45(\ 

Aoli^t,  8.  baying,  purchase,  A  571. 

Achatonrs,  pL  bnyers,  caterers,  A  568. 

Ache,  8.  ache,  T.  iv.  728. 

A-chekked,  pp.  checkecl,  hindered,  HF. 

209.^ 
Acheve,  v.  achieve,  L.  1614. 

Achoken,  v.  choke,  stifle ;  pp.  L.  2008. 
Acloyeth,  pr.  8.  overburdens,  5.  517. 
A-oompos,  adv.  in  a  circle,  L.  30(1. 
Acomplisshe,  pr.  «.  auhj.  fulfil,  compre- 
hend, B  3.  p  la  179. 
Acord,  8.  agreement,  5.  371 ;  concord,  5. 

381,668 ;  occortl,  3.  316  ;  in  /».,  in  tune,  5. 

197 ;  al  Oif  oon  a.,  in  tune,  3.  305.    See 

Accord. 
Acordable,  adj.  harmonious,  B  2.  m  8. 2$. 
Aoordaunce,  a.  concord,  B  2.  m  8.  14. 
Acordaunt,  adj.  suitable,  A  37,  3363 ;  A. 

to,  in  harmony  with,  5.  203. 
Acorde,  v.  accord,  grant,  allow,  i^rce, 

concern ;  pt.  8.  snite<i,  A  244 ;  pt.  pi. 

agreed,  L.  168 ;  pre*,  part,  agreeing,  B 

1737 ;  pp.  agreed,  A  818. 
Aoorse,  i  pr.  8.  curse,  T.  iv.  839. 
Acounte,  v,  consider,  B  3591 ;  jtt.  8.  valued, 

cared,  3.  1237  ;  2  pt.  8.  didst  reckon,  B  2. 

P5.  "3. 
Acountinge,  s.  reckoning,  calculation. 
Acoyede,  pt.  8.  caressed,  B  2.  p  3.  73. 
Acquitance, «.  release,  A  4411 ;  deed  of 

release,  A  3327. 
Aoquyte,  v.  acquit,  D  1599. 
Acurse,  v.  curse,  T.  iiL  1072. 
Acuaed,  pt  8.  blamed,  T.  ii  1081. 
Acustomaonce,    «.    system    of    habits, 

habitual  method  of  life,  HF.  28 ;  had 

ofa.y  was  accustomed,  B  3701. 
Adamant,  a  adamant,  A 1990 ;  loadstone, 

magnet,  B.  1182. 
Adawe,  v.  awake,  recover,  T.  iii.  112a 
A*day,  in  the  day,  T.  ii.  6a 
Addijig,  «.  (the)  addition,  A.  ii.  41.  16. 
AdJoocioun,  8.  addition,  B  5.  p  6^  212. 
A-dOOli,  adv.  downwards,  down,  L.  178 ; 

down  below,  HF.  889  ;  b«low,  II  u>5 ;  At 

the  bottom,  G  779. 


Adrad,  i>p.  afraid,  A  605;  Adrod,  3.  1190. 

Adressinge,  a  directing,  B4.  p  5.  loi. 

Adversario,  adj.  hostile,  I  697. 

Advertence,  8.  attention,  hoc<l,  T.  iv.  6^ 

Advooacyes,  pi.  pleas,  T.  ii.  1469. 

Advocats,  pL  advocates  (in  which  the  i  is 
mute),  G  291. 

Afer,  adv.  ai'ar,  HF.  1215. 

A-f^re,  on  fire,  T.  i.  229. 

A-fered,  pp.  afraid,  affrighted,  T.  I.  974 ; 
Aford,  A  628. 

Afifeotia,  pi.  desires,  T.  iii.  1391. 

Affermed,  pp.  agreed  upon,  Ia.  790; 
established,  A  2349. 

Afilance,  «.  trust,  B  133a 

AfiTorced,  pp.  forced,  I  974. 

AfDray,  8.  f^y,  quarrel,  D  2156;  terror,  B 
1 137 ;  fright,  4.  214 ;  dread,  7.  334. 

Affirayeth,  pr.  8.  arouses,  excites,  B.  91 ; 
pp.  frightened,  afraid,  B  563  ;  scared,  B 
4468 ;  roused,  3.  296. 

Afifyie,  V.  file,  i  e.  render  smooth,  A  71a. 

Afor-yeyn,  prep,  over  against,  T.  ii.  1188. 

Afounde,  v.  founder,  perish,  12.  21. 

Afrayed,  adj.  scared,  distracted,  B.  154. 

Afright,  pp.  affrighted,  B  4085. 

After,  prep,  according  to ;  in  ox])ectatir)n 
of,  for,  B  467 ;  to  get,  A  525  ;  accordii.;? 
(^1  ^^  S7S\  After,  i.  e.  to  fetch,  Ik  1131); 
towards,  A  136  ;  in  accordance  with,  8. 
4  ;  by  inheritance  from,  L.  1072  ;  A.  as, 
according  as,  5.  216;  A.  oon,  alike,  A. 
1781 ;  A.  me,  according  to  my  command, 
£  327;  A.  the  yeer,  according  to  the 
season  of  the  year,  F  47  ;  A.  that,  accord- 
ing as,  T.  ii.  1347. 

A-tyre,  on  fire,  I)  726 ;  i.  94  ;  A-f^re,  T.  i. 

2J9. 

Again,  prep,  when  exposed  to,  L.  94*6; 
Agayn,  against,  B  580 ;  towards,  A  2680 ; 
(so  as)  to  meet,  K.  785 ;  opposite  to,  R. 
1577  i  exposed  to,  H  1 10 ;  contrary  to,  F 
748 ;  just  before,  B  4268  ;  near,  O  1279 ; 
to  meet,  B  391 ;  in  comparison  with,  L. 
189;  Agejm,  against,  A  66;  comiMred 
with,  B.  lui  I ;  turned  towards,  L.  48. 

Agains,  prep,  against,  contrary  to,  in 
answer  to,  instead  of,  before,  in  presence 
of,  to  meet-,  near  to;  against,  near; 
against,  B  3754. 

A-game,  adv.  in  play,  in  jest,  in  mockery, 
in  sport,  4.  277. 

Agasto,  ger.  to  terrify,  T.  iL  901 ;  pr.  8. 
deters,  friglitens,  B  4.  p  6.  323 ;  p^  a 
frightened,  Ij.  1221  ;  pt.  8.  reft,  was 
aft*righted,  A  2424 ;  pp.  scared,  frightened, 
terrified,  A  2031 ;  aghast,  B407CJ  ;afc«ivL^ 
▲  4*67, 


Ac>yii<ward.  1 


■.  IncVwi 


As(w.  pi.  tinUHi,  perin-ls,  O  i 

AgllUn,  r.  <)<>  wmiKT,  I.,  4.1A';  pi.  i.  >li<l 
nffrnfe,  D  loj ;  wmngly  rnnunitMd,  L. 
11II5:  ijrf.  (.  vronpHl.  IIF.  (jg  ;  nfrpndHl, 
T.  iii.  S4<i;  pr.  1.  »i(&j.  (if  he)  fiffpnd, 
I  t.i^i ;  pp.  offended,  i.  iii ;  aiiined,  T.  v. 

Akod,  r.  In  HO  nway :  Ago,  j>p.  (tons  >vay, 
T.  V.  i')M ;  fp'i"'.  *'  I'M  ;  poi'M  »«»>'■ 

AiSiu;  put.  L.  i;M;  dcwl,  K  qi6;  fa 
bfH  nfflii,  lo  Im  off.  5.  4(;j  ;  Apiii,  |ip.  do- 
lurlinl.A  iijf^;  gimodwiiy,  mio;  pB»t, 
C  nil ;  xnt  funife  a.  In,  it  is  not  looK  a^. 
D  i> :  pnueil  •way,  A  ijHa  ;  dMil,  B  fi.ii ; 

Asreable,  n<l>.  pluuing,  HF.  101)7 :  •*"•  !''■ 

lilumnt,  B  .1.  m  3.  11. 
Agreftblely,  a<lr.  complacently.  11  J.  p  4. 

AgTSBblatee,  1.  eqD&liility,  B  >.  |i  4.  1 17. 
A-greef.  in   cladRvon,   lit.    'in  vripf.'  T. 

iii.  (Uii ;  !«.il.v,  T.  iv.  615 ;  nmiu,  5.  543 1 

In  dndpwn,  »  40HJ. 
AgreSKe,    r.    arerBviitei    pr.   :    I    of-i; 

pr.   pt.    I    891 :    pT.  ;>F.   iinrrav*l«l,   D 

Axraved,     pp.    ui)^',    A   ms; ;     vemd, 

I..  .14S  ;  ftR(rri«vt.l,  K  ■JW. 
AgTief;  BOuAsreef. 
Afrisen.  Agrooa  ;  soo  Asryaeil. 
Asloted,  j.p,  unrfpiteil,  clc>>'eil,  L.  1454. 
AKryaeD,  p.  »liuJ<ler,  tremble,  frel  tflnor, 

B  1.  p  i.  It;   V.  tftl  tonor,  H  F.  >io ; 

1    pr.    I.    drpulPst,     n     I.    p     I.     71  ; 

pi-.    «.    trtinMfit.    shivcn,   ])    i.    nt   A. 

11 ;  AfrriaM,  pi.  i.  Blmildcrcil,  was  terri 

Sell,    liccfuno    fritrhtenpil,    T.    ii.    9«i 

A-grinen,  j)}).  fllled   with   droad,   B  ; 

p  I.  iH. 
Agu,  I.  spnp,  D  41,01. 
Aguiler.  *.  iicedlE-cai?,  B.  <^ 
A-lwigh,  ad,:  nlnft. 
AJug«d,  pp.  i  (I.  bi/bm,  tirejndgcl,  I)  1 

Ake,   V.   ache,   T.    li.    mp:    !"■■  I''-    ' 


iBfosBAmf  5t>ber. 


min.  B  44 


rcapwl,  tthnlly,  C  fiy  ;  lit  alL  t)  I^S 
ctl  any,  ail  the  d(w.  1-  i««>-Al,* 
quite,  entinlr,  ftltofetlMr,  5,  jivi  d 
orar,  B.  S40 ;  ol  oh  Ai^Uc,  qniH  ak*L 
A  I7a4;  al  by  oon  a— tut,  qniM  villi  <■• 
"«»rd,  5.  557  ._A1,  eo^jl  allbMiL 
HF.  1740;  whether,  a  8m:  al  t^  •*■ 
though,  Klbeit,  4.  174  ;  at  ti  OU,  it 
thotigh,  5.  Si — AI  aod  Kiin,  th«  whiJt 
matter  (ooUrctiTely  mad  ■nerallr^.  D 
91 ;  Al  and  somme,  each  and  all.  *E. 
the  vholp,  J.  i6;  M  and  mn,  5.  «!di 
Alle  nod  K>me,  ona  and  all,  A  >i^: 
Al  only,  mlr,  merely,  aiinply,  1.  tii:  .tl 
ni,  ao,  E  iijfi :  Al  thijig,  oveiytliinf.  B. 
M ;   Al  thna,  naetly  thnt,  ■;  w    Sh 

Alia. 

Al,  (.  nwl,  i.t.  11.     See  Oalea. 
Alambyk  (Uiunblik  >,  a.   alemlic  T.  ir. 

fia;  pi.  O  7>i4. 
AlauuU.  pi.  dtigi  of  a  huge  aiis,  A  >i4l 
Alayaa,  a  pL  alloy,  E  1167. 
Al-be-lt,  nlthoDBh,  L  iffit. 
Alblfloaoioiiii,  «.  albefaction,  irbitmii« 

Ottos- 
Alday,  Al^day,  adr.  continoally,  A  116): 

always,  L.  1  iS" ;  eveirday,  at  any  tiw. 

Alder,  gen.  pi,  of  all ;  oun  aldtr.  ct  a 

all,  I.  II4.     See  Allar. 
Alder-b«rt,  adr.   boM  of  all,  it.  !;■   ^ 

Aller. 
Alderbeite.  adj.  boot  of  all,  j.  14& 
Alderfalreite,  adj.  .ftn.  d<-/.  AirMt^ 


Aketoun.ft  ftBlifirtslec!velo«itimir,Wiini 

niidor  tho  haulxrlt,  li  myx 
AkiDBo,  :  pnin.  T.  I  ui-'i. 
Aknowe.pp.  PunaoionB;  nm  ntnnice,  I  nr- 

kno«lcdf[i>.  B  ■■  p  4-  iti). 
Akoraea,  i.]il.  fniiti,  B  4.  m  1.  38. 
Al,  a<U:  dU,  A  lu  I  Alli>,  pi.  nil,  A  16.  ^^ ; 

Al,  evorj',  B.  i.^M ;  an  a  everythiiiK,  T. 

iii.  17^  ;  at  n,  the  whole  of  a,  A  8.14 ; 

end  al,  and  all,  3.  116;  at  at,  in  aveiy 


Alderflnte,  adj.  llrvt  of  all,  T.  iii  07. 
AlderUrt,  adf.  lartl^.  A  449. 
Alder-lent,  leart  of  aU.  T.  L  da(. 
Alderleveat,  deanat  of  all,  T.  iiL  in 
Alderman,  A  tho  head  oC  ft  giali,  l> 

Aidermoat,  adv.  moot  of  all,  T.  L  1,1 
Aldra-nezt,  oda.  uMieat  of  all,' 

.t  H4. 
Alderwraaat,  a4j.  pt.  the  wiaeM  ef  lA 

T.  I.  J47. 
Ale  and  breed,  drink  and  meat,  B  k  A^ 
Alemandrea,  }>[.  almond-treM,  B.  136s 
Alsmbykei,  pf.  alembice,  O  7^. 
Alectake,  a.  ale-nakc,  i.  e.  a  horiaoaut 

■take  or  ■hort  pole  projecting  (nuaiu 

nle-honae  to  mpport  a  airs  or  beA 

A  667. 
Aley,  ».  Ml  alley,  B  1J38;  pL  mlt^  E 


>)•*. 


<0fo00amf  ^nUx. 


pi.  fervice-berrios,  berriasof  the 

taree,  B.  1377. 

idv.  always,  A  571 ;  at  any  rate, 

leverthelese,  L.  338 ;  in  any  case, 

S4 ;  all  the  same,  I)  588 ;  at  all 

I,  HF.  943. 

adv.  in  every  way,  aa.  43  ;  by  all 

D  1514 ;  at  any  rate,  in  any  case, 

wholly,  F  246 ;  nevertheless,  B 
I  the  same,  B  *i2o. 
u  alienate,  B  i.  p  6.  6a 
n  if,  T.  iii,  398. 
tre,  8.  alchemist,  G  1204. 
.  8.  and  pi.  of  Al ;   at  alle,  in 
aso,  4.  36;  in  aUe^  in  any  cAse, 
Alio,  pL  all  (of  3^u),  T.  ii  40a. 

Aller. 

moe,  8.  alleviation,  34.  33. 
L,  pp.  allayed,  B  4.  p  4.  13. 

all,  gen.  pi.  of  Al ;  our  aJUr^  of 
A  83.^ ;   Mr  aller^  of  them  all, 

le,  8.  kindred,  i.  58;    esponsal, 

adj.  alone,  4.  141 ;  lot  nM  a.,  let 
le,  L  e.  tmst  to  me,  T.  iii.  414. 
p.  8.  pr.  (I)  approve,  (I)  appland, 

relative,  B  3593. 

ger.  to  ally  myself,  E  1414 :  pp. 

r.  65 ;  provided  with  friendly  aid, 

,  8.  alms,  B  168  ;  pi.  almsdoings, 

teras,  8.  pi.  small  circles  of  de- 
>n  (in  the  celestial  sphere),  A.  i. 

t.  the  *  denticle '  or  tooth-like 
r  i>ointer  situate  on  the  Bete  near 
8A '  of  Capricorn,  A.  i.  33.  i. 
.  aloe,  in  comp.  lig^e-aloes,  T.  iv. 
Aloe8  is  a  pL,  not  a  gen.  caseX 
adv.  on  high,  T.  v.  359. 
,  adv.  on  land,  ashore,  L.  ai66 ; 
« lever  a4.,  he  would  rather  bo  on 
i.  3413. 

Q,  along  of.  owing  to,  T.  iiL  783. 
adv.  solely,  T.  v.  1779. 
dj.  alone  :  h^r  aloan^  all  by  her- 
3478. 

commend,  T.  iv.  1473. 
'ly,  adv.  entirely,  absolutely,  3. 
LU-ntterly,  HF.  396. 
I  bnll-finchcs,  R.  658. 
•so,  adv.  and  conj.  as,  R  ai3, 1 128  ; 

A  3104  ;  Alswa,  also  (NorthemX 
;  A.  many,  as  many,  L.  538 ;  A. 
as.  as  much  as,  D  aii^  ;  Ali,  also, 


besides,  3.  728;   as,  B  1850;  ffqumiAy 
u8ed  in  expretaing  a  tcitft,  4.  267. 
Alteroadotm,  «.  altercation,  dispute,  B 

4427- 
Alther-fUrest,  adj.  ntperi.  fkirest  of  all, 

R.6a5. 
Alther-fastest,  adv.  8up.  as  fast  as  pos- 
sible, HF.  213 1. 
Altherfirst,  adv,  first  of  all,  at  first,  HF. 

1368. 
Alther-firste,  adj.  first  of  all,  3.  1173. 
Altitude,  8.  the  elevation  of  a  celestial 

object   above    the   horizon,  msasuxed 

along  a  vertical  are,  A.  pr.  6a 
Al-utterly;  see  Al-outerly. 
Alwey,  adv.  always,  ceaselessly,  all  the 

while,  A  185. 
Alyne,  adv.  in  an  exact  line,  A.  ii  38.  27. 
Am,  am ;  inphr.  it  am  I ;  it  is  I,  B  1109. 
Amadrides,  «.  pL  hamadryads,  A  2928. 
Axnalgaming.    s.  the  formation  of  an 

amalgam,  G  771. 
A-mayed,  pp.  dismasred,  T.  L  648. 
Ambages,  pi.  ambignous  words,  T.  ▼. 

897. 
Ambel,  8.  amble ;  an  o..  in  an  amble,  at 

an  ambling  pace,  B  3075. 
Ambes  as,  double  aces,  B  134. 
Amblere,  «.  an  ambling  nag,  A  469. 
Ameled,  pp.  enamelled,  B.  108a 
Amenden,  v.  make  amends,  A  3074 ;  to 

surpass  in  demeanour,  F  97 ;  pr.  s.  nibj. 

may  (He)  amend,  D 1810 ;  pt.8,  improved, 

B.  1437 ;  did  good,  3.  iios  ;  pp.  improved, 

B  4018  ;  remedied,  D  1097 ;  surpassed,  B 

3444. 
Amendement,  t.  amends,  A  4185. 
Amenuae,  ger.  to  lessen,  1 496 ;  r.  diminish, 

I  360 ;  pr.  8.  diminishes,  I  359 ;  becomes 

less,  A.  i  31.  76. 
Amerciments,   8.  pL   fines,   ezaotions, 

I  75^- 
Amesureth,  pr.  t.  measures,  B  2.  p  1.  95. 
Ameved,  pt.  s.  moved,  changed ;  ntmgkt 

a.,  changed  not.  altered  not,  S  498; 

Amoeved,  j^.  perturbed,  I  67a 
Amiable,  adj.  kind,  B  2168;  courteous. 

I  639 ;  kindly,  R  1226. 
A-midde,  adv.  in  the  midst,  R  147. 
Amidde,  prep,  amid,  in  the  midst  of,  F 

Amiddet,  adv.  in  the  midst,  5.  277. 
A-middes,  prep,  in  the  midst  of,  A.  L  18. 

4  ;  in  the  middle,  A  3009. 
Amia,  adv.  amias,  5. 1141 ;  wrong,  L.  1291 : 

wrongly,  B  3370 ;  myds  amit^  gave  an 

unwelcome  answer,  5.  446. 


Bb 


tBCBMAriAf  3"^* 


^   16\ 

rccomrnvniij,  B  1484. 
AmODMUngo,  *,  ■ilmonitioD,  I  fiH. 
Among,  ailr.  ■•  wrll,  T.  iii.  1S16  ;  all  tha 

while,  J.  298, 
Amoages,  adr.  loiaiitime*,  varioml)!.  B  a, 

pi.  119. 
Amongai,  prrp.  amongst,  A  7591 
Amonldouii.  ».  pointiiig  out,  B  1.  p  4.  i<x 
AmoTSttea,  pi.  lovo-knuti,  R.  g^. 
Amor  vineit  oniita,  loTa  co&qnan  all,  A 


ASii,  i&Ji;  in  tha  moming,  3.  uuj. 
Amounteth,    ^r.    j.     meaua,     A    j.Ma ; 

amnunti  to,  F  loS. 
Amplilbologyai,  pi.  ambignitiea,  T.  iv. 

Amy,  t.  ttitai,  C  .11S, 

All,  a,  A  j^;5 ;  An  oigiit«  biuiheU,  a  qoau- 

lity  equal  to  eight  biuhels,  C  571. 
An,  prtp,  on  ;  An  heigh,  on  higb,  E  3y,r6. 
Ancill«,  t.  baDdmaiilcn,  1.  lui}. 

And,  conj.  ii',  &  m :  L.  117. 

A&ei,a<Ji>.  once(N'artlwm),  A  4074. 
Angle,  t.  ui(-le  <n  tKliaicAl    term    in 
lUtrology).  B    ,(114 ;    nDgnlar    distaDCB 

Angla-hook,  t.  flah-hook.  4.  lt|^. 
AngM,  *.  anguish,  H.  .iaj. 
A^goisah,  i.  aniieiy,  B  .4.  p  j.  ff, 
Anguisahetb,  pt,  t,  wonnds,  |iiuii>,  B  ,t. 

'Angoliooiu,  aiU<li''U™*"<l.  B-5-><>;  sorry, 
I  (04  j  dislreMfal,  T.  iii.  816. 
Anhange,  gtr,  to  bong,  C  ij9 ;  pp.  B  ^445. 
Anientissed,  pp.  brought  to  miaght,  B 


A-nigbt.  in  the  nigl 


night. 


A-nightea,  ad^^  by  night,  fi.  1%. 

Anl&s,  I.  a  ihort,    two^dged    kail'e    vr 

dagger,  broad  at  the  hilt  and  tapering 

to  the  point,  formerly  worn   at   tbo 

girdle,  A  3.^7. 
AnnAxed,  pp.  tied,  3.  71;  attached,  C 

481, 
Annx  eollteH,  collsctcd  yean,  A.  iL  44. 1}, 

noting  the  ohnn^e  in  a  planet's  pla'^e 
daring  round  pcrioilsofycarv,  sach  as  i^i, 
40,  Dr6oy«aiv,  suf'ti  ncbnngaia  entered 


Anni  upanti,  expanse  years,    A   iL  44, 
denoting  the  cbanga  in  a  planet's  plaoe 


ilnringanlr*  tnt  yMia,  via.  (Mb  1 1 

19  yaais,  inch   oluniM  s      ~ 

sspazataly  under  tha  1 
],  te^  rocs,  which  ara  i 
sxpoMss  (or  Mpttnte)  j«aia. 


SMabovs^ 
AnntuUBt,   , 

Annnnolat,  pp.  pre^unonneed,  L  s.  wte 

birth  was  tbiatold,  B  jsc^. 
Auoa,  Bdr.  anon,  inmsdiMl 


r.  L  1^ 


,'.7+8. 
Anon<rlght,  adv. 


Anoa-rlghtes,  adv.  u_ 

Anoy,  a  vesation,  T.  i 

ijio;  tortuTS,  B  3.  m  11.  15;  1 
678,  68a;  pL  troablaa,  I51I 

Anoya,  v,  annoy,  vex,  T.  it.  ijh  ;  jr.  1 
annoys,  TBiea,  B  iia ;  gins  ofbsH 
5.  jiS;  does  barm,  V  875;  Japsn  i> 
veioi,  G  1036 ;  pr.  pL  harm,  "  ■*■ 
Imp.  pt.  injure  yc,  B  494 ;  pf.  di 
V  1S4S ;  wearied,  I  716 ;  peen^  I  m- 

Anoyftal,    adj.    auntjying,    tLfowt,  I 

Anoyoua,  adj.  aonoyiiig,  tadtons,  B  HS' 

disagreaable,  B 1115. 
Aaiwere,  i\anaw«r,  Dio77;a.(t/,sssM 

for,  be  reapousibls  for,    L.   uu;  ^ 

snitable  Ibr,  B  4.  p  }.  £9. 
Answering,  a  answer,  E  511. 
Autsrtik,  adj.  sonthem,  A.  ii.  ij.  il 
Antem,  i.  anthem,  B  1850. 
Antiphoner,  1,  aatbem-book,  B  ijo^ 
Antony,  fyr  of  aelnt,  sryiipslas,  I  ¥>■ 
Anrelt.  t.  anvil,  3- 1165. 
Auy-tblng,  at  all,  in  any  dspss,  1 1 

ApkUed,  pp.  vi^id,  I  ,  _  , 
3053;  p^  1*369;  lang^,  B  u 

Apu«;Ies,  a  pt.  omaia 
69.   (I^.  omamadU.) 

Aparalle,  v.  apparel,  D  jt_  .  .    . 
1473;  Appaiullen,  b.  piaian,  B  »■ 
pr,  $.  andnas,  I  46a  j  imp.  ■  ~ 

Aparallemmta,  a  pi.  omammts,  B  • 

p,  J.  ifli. 
Apsroeyre ;  see  Aparoelva. 
Apaaoed,  jip.  passed  awv,  B  l  p  n.  0 
Ap*re,  V.  to  satis^;  pp.  Mtisflel,  T.i 

1349 ;    pleased,  T.  iiL  411  ^   tnli^« 

pleased,  L.  80;  B  105*. 


<Sfo66anaf  ^nUK. 


Apayre;  ■eeAxMiren. 

Apayie ;  see  Ax>e8e. 

Ape, «.  ape,  HF.  uia ;  dupe,  A  3389 ;  pi. 

dnpei,  T.  i  913. 
Apeiren,  ger.  to  injure,  impair,  A  3147 » 

«.  I  1079;  grow  worse,  HF.  756;  1  pr. 

pL  perish,  T.  iL  3^9;  pp.  impaired,  B  1. 

p  5.  67 ;  isjured,  T.  L  38. 
Aperoeive,  v.  perceive,  £600;  Ap&rceyve, 

T.  iv.  656 ;  pr.  i.  discerns,  I  294. 
Aperceyvinges,  pi,  perceptions,  obser- 
vations, F  286. 
Apert,  adj.  manifest,  I  649. 
Apert,  adv.  openly,  F  531. 
Apertenant,  adj.  belonging  to,  such  as 

belongs  to,  2.  70 ;  suitable,  £  loio. 
Ai>erteneth,  pr.  «.  impert.  appertains,  B 

ai/i ;  pr.  pL  I  83 ;  j>r«.  pt.  belonging, 

O785. 
AxMitly,  adv.  openly ;  clearly,  1 294. 
Apese,  Apeise,  v.  appease,  pacify;    E 

433 ;  imp.  pL  mitigate,  4.  10 ;  pr.  a.  refl. 

is  pacified,  B  3051 ;  a  pr.  pi.  T.  uL  22; 

pt.t.B  22go ;  pp.  appeased,  T.  L  230. 
Apeyre ;  see  Apeire. 
Apeyse ;  see  Apese. 
Apose;  see  Appose. 
Apotecaxie,  8.  apothecary,  B  4138;  pi, 

preparers  of  medicines,  A  425. 
Appalled ;  see  Apalle. 
Apparaunte,  adj.  pi.  apparent,  manifest, 

B.5. 
Apparenoe,  ».  appearance,  F  ai8 ;  seem- 
ing, HF.  265 ;  apparition,  F  i6(u  ;  false 

show,  F  1 157;  pi.  apparitions,  F  114a 
Appeae ;  see  Apese. 
Aj^Mtyt,  i.  desire,  A  1680. 
Appetsrteth,  pr.  a.  seeks  to  have,  desires, 

L.  1583. 
Applyen,  v.  be  attached  to,  B  5.  p  4.  14. 
Apposed,  pt.  8.  questioned,  G  3(53;  pp. 

opposed,  alleged,  B  1.  p  5.  54. 
Apprentys,  adj.  unskilled,  as  novices, 

B.687. 
Appreved,  pp.  approved,  E  1349. 
Appropred,  pp.  appropriated,  made  the 

property  of,  14.  18. 
Approwoura,  pi.  approvers,  informers, 

D  »343. 
Aproohen,  v,  approach,  T.  v.  i. 
Apurtenance,  a.  appurtenance;    pi.  I 

793- 
Apyked,    pp.     trimmed,     adorned,    A 

365. 
A^ueynte  me,  make  myself  acquainted, 

3*  53'  i  pl-  pl'  became  acquainted,  IIF. 

350;  pp.  acquainted,  B  1119. 
Axiuyte.  imp,  $.  requite,  T.  ii.  ijixa, 


Arace,  v.  eradicate,  uproot,  T.  v.  954 ; 

tear  away,  6.  ao ;  pr.  $.  subj,  root  out, 

eradicate,  T.  iii  1015 ;  pp.  torn,  borne 

along;  torn  away,  B  3.  p  11.  165. 
Araise ;  see  Areise. 
Aray, «.  array,  dress,  L.  1505 ;  arrangement, 

T.  iii  536 ;  state,  dress,  A  41,  73 ;  attire, 

1 933  ;  array  of  garments,  L.  3607 ;  order, 

E  363;  ordinance,  E  670;  position,  D 

903 ;  condition,  A  934. 
Arayed,  pp.  dressed,  ready,  T.  iiL  433 ; 

clad,  B.  473  ;  adorned,  T.  ii.  1 187 ;  icel  a., 

well  situated,  T.  ii.  680;  equipi>od,  A 

3046 ;  dressed,  F  sS^j  ;  ordered,  B  353 ; 

appointed,  F  1187. 
Arbitxe,  a,  will,  choice,  B  5.  p  3.  i& 
Arohes;  see  Ark. 
Arohaiingol,  s.  titmouse,  B.  915. 
Archewyves,  a,  pl.    archwives,  ruling 

wives,  £  1195. 
Ardaunt,  adj,  ardent,  B  3.  m  13.   15; 

eager,  B  4.  p  3.  116. 
Arede,  v.  explain,  disclose,  T.  ii  1505; 

counsel,  T.  iv.  1113;  interpret,  3.  389; 

ger.  to  divine,  T.  ii.  133. 
Areise,  v.  raise ;   Areyson,  ger.  to  levy, 

\  567 ;  PP'  praised,  L.  1535 ;  raised,  A 

ii  3.  7. 
Azest,  a.  rest  (for  a  spear),  A  36ua. 
Areste,  «.  arrest,  B  4ixyo;  detention,  A 

1310 ;  responsibility',  K  1383 ;  delay,  L. 

806;  hesitation,  L.  1939;  deliberation, 

I*.  397. 

Areste,  v.  stop  (a  horse),  A  837 ;  Do  a., 
cause  to  be  stopped,  B  431a 

Aretten,  v.  impnto,  B  3.  p  4. 14  ;  A  upon, 
pr,  9.  accuses,  1 5H0 ;  pr.  j)<.  gutj.  ascribe, 
I  1083 ;  ye  nart'tte  it  nat^  ye  impute  it 
not,  consider  it  not.  A  7^0 ;  ;>p.  imputed, 
A  37^9. 

A-rewe,  adv.  successively,  lit.  in  a  row, 
D1354, 

Areyse ;  see  Areise. 

Argoile,  a  crude  tartar,  G  813. 

Arguinge,  ».  artrnment,  L.  475. 

Argumented,  pt.  a  argued,  T.  i  377. 

Aright,  adv.  rightly,  well,  A  367 ;  aright, 
G  1418 ;  propi'flj',  F  C94  ;  wliolly,  A  189 ; 
exactly,  T.  v.  364  ;  ccrUxiulj',  B  3135. 

Arisen,  Arist ;  see  Aryse. 

Ariste,  a  arising,  rising,  A.  ii  13.  16. 

Ark,  $.  arc,  rol'crring  to  the  arc  of  the 
horizon  extending  from  sunrise  to  sun- 
set, B  3 ;  daily  course  of  the  sun,  E 
1795;  arc,  the  apparent  angular  dis- 
tance passed  o\-cr  by  the  sun  in  a  dny 
and  a  night,  A.  ii  7.  13 ;  Arches,  pl, 
arcs,  A  ii  7.  15. 


B  b  2 


(BfoBMmf  ^nUjc. 


AmUl,  pt.  nrmi.  irMponi.  ;.  i  :  c<nl-of- 
Aim-gTMt,  ailj-  ilii'-k  rui  oiie'i  arm,  A 
Anuinge,  t.  piittiiin  nn   nf  armoiar,   II 

AFiiiipot«Dt«.  ndj,  powfTfnl  ia  ftnni, 
A.jySt. 

ArmODiftk,  nif/  nmmnniiic ;  applied  in 
bub,  U  7'<<\  <>n>t  »<'.  O  7i]X'  II  U  » 
earmplioii  of  Ijil.  nrmtsiiiniin,  i.e.  Ar- 


HF.  1 


Ar>uuTera,  ill.  nrmoarvn,  . 
Arn,iiP.jJ.iire,  HF.  looS. 
Aroos ;  *oo  ATjrso. 
A-roume,    uilr.    wA    Inreo. 

dpaco,  JlK.Mn. 
A-TOwo.  nJi'.  ill  B  m 
Arove,  a, :  ki'u  Arwi 


Array,  Arrayo ;  eoo  Aray,  Araya± 

Arrarogo.  ».  i.m-ani,  A  <««. 

Anetta ;  iks<  Arettea. 

ArriTaga,  ».  coiiiinE  lo  sliore,  HF.  ai.i. 

Arryvo,  t'.  nrrivo,  iiiiiio  lo  liinJ.  ra  iS ; 

niiiore,  B  *.  m  j,  , ;    j,ii-/-..,'  il'l-faU'd. 
R.  IIJ611.  , 
Ari-metrykO,  #.  nrithmoiic,  D  iiu. 


ArCen,  prr.  ia  oonWmin,  iitbo,  T.  i.  18S, 

ArtlScikl,  n,lj.  A.  ii.  7.   rub.     The  rfoi 

nrt(rfe(nl  ■■  tlio  lenelh  of  the  day,  fron 


.4'<o; 


/rom  ariMtb)ariBCB,  II  36<;;  Aruin,  jir,  i, 
arose,  j.575;  «t"nd  "P.  I*  «J' ;  Ariaon, 
pi.  pi.  nratt,  T.  ii.  1J98;  AryHo,  )>r.  j. 
Mit^iL  mn;  otim;  Fro  the  Kmiie  er>'Be, 
from  the  pnint  wtcre  Ilia  min  riwn, 

Aryaiug,  >,  rising,  riee,  A.  ji.  11.  1. 

Aryve,  n.  lit.  arrival ;  laadLjig,  disem. 
Inrkation  of  troops,  A  Oo. 

Aryvo ;  «ob  Arry-ve. 

As,  BO  (in  udDvoratiOTUi,  :i.  838,  iiji;;  an 
erplotivo,  Biiii-csaine  n  wiah,  cQinnionlj 
used  with  an  imtwrativa,  a.  g.  at  tat, 


pray  lat,  B  B59;  «  r«w,  pn;  lani.  1 
,*7'7,  &c.  ;  As,  lika,  B  iKf.  >■  ttiu. 
F  iDiS;  A*  after,  afcording  to,  B^. 
As  ferfortfa  as,  aa  far  as,  B  ig:  Aia. 
La.  for,  B  jtiSS ;  Aa  now,  at  pnwnL  B 
this  time,  A  3164 ;  on  ths  pn*«tl 
occasion,  O  ««  ;  for  tbe  pnwBt,  G 
1019;  Aa  noDthe,  aa  at  tbii  lima,  c 
pruaut,  A  46.- ;  Aa  of,  with  nqxci  tt 
5.  16  ;  A*  s*}-1be,  aa  aooa  u  poBibli. 
nt  once,  7.  i^;  Aa  that,  as  uon  u 
Fois;  aatboiigli.j.  iwo;  Asther,lhBi 
.    ...-   — =-S  refererca  to,pTo:; 


As  I' 


e,  B  .ngji ;  Ambea  as.  pL  dnU) 


Assy ;  MX  Aaaay. 

AscauncD.  na  if,  perhapa,  Q  8ji: 
that,  I>.  iKij  ;  Ascaances,  as  ii^ 


D-V: 


of  E.  i«,  niid  O.  F.  gu. 

Aaoenoioun,  s.  aaceDsioti.  sscwdmt 
drffrae,  B  4045  ;  riaing  up,  G  7;*. 

Aacende.  v.  BGcend,  rise  (a  tarn  a 
HStivilngj-),  III;  prft.  part.  ascetiiEf 

horiion,  Frfn. 

AaosDdetit,  «.  aacendant,  A417;  flHf 
iii&  The  'ascendant*  is  that  dtfi" 
of  the  ecliptio  which  is  risiof  sb^ 
tha  liorizon  at  a  giren  momant 

Aaamblo;  aee  Aaaembla. 


Ash ;  spo  Asabi 

Aabomed,  ]>p,  pnt  to  aliamp,  A  =66;:  J" 
pure  o.,  ibr  -very  shiune,  T.  iL  656 

Asketb,  pr.  M.  requires,  T.  i.  jjg. 

Asking,  t.  qoGstlon,  Ii.  ji  1, 

Aalake,  d. diminish,  A^^;pp.  sHsa^ 
A  1760. 

Aaonder,  ade.  aaander,  apart,  A  491. 

Aap,  K  aapan  tree,  A  3911 ;  a>lbaiii% 
B.  13H4.    A  8.  apt. 

Aai»eat,  >.  an  (amrologioaljaapeet,  A 1* 
An  ■  aspect '  ia  the  angnlar  distsDtf 
between  two  planatc.  The  piiDoW 
aspects  are  JiM,  via.  coiynnolion,  mtSt' 
qanrlile,  trine,  and  oppoaition.  eoRr 
ftpondir^g  to  the  an^ilar  difCanea 
a  ,  ,  _ _3  ..jt^  ijjj J  |g^,^  re^iectinll- 
loaf  of  an  aspen  ti»  I 


Aapen-leaC,  t. 


AspM,    adj.    sharp,    bitl«r,    T.  iv.  ft;; 

vBiatiooia,  B  3.  p  8.  19 ;  cmal,  B  1 1 

S,  }g  :  flaree,  hardy,  7.  aj. 
AspTSuesaa,  *  asperity,  B  4.  p  4  15^ 
Aapye,  t.tpr,0  7SS- 


fifoesav^f  JhHx. 


Aspje,  ■>.  spy,  w«,  A  i4» ;  Anprmi  v- 

iMhold,  T.  it  649. 
Aamnt,  (.  *a»nlt,  A  989. 
Aj**7-  *■  trill],  D  >9o ;  doon  Mm  a.,  make 

Ui  Bttampl,  Ik  1594  i  A-oay,  teat,  L. 

■So. 
AaMT*!  V-  *^,  m^e  trial  of,  B  3149; 

tiy,  J.  W4  r  oadeavoor,  F  1567 ;  per.  to 

•M^  T.  i.  93K  i  pr.  I.  experienoeo,  B  .1. 

■as.  I] ;  pr.  pi.  try,  L.  487 ;   hnp,  pi, 

^*f,B   1740;  pp.  piOTsd,  teated,  trlsd, 

K^BiIeiiEeil,  T.  iii.  iiio,  1447;  A  1811. 
i  MiTln ;  iM  Ajnaile. 
AmI«".  •■  "t«e,  T.  i.  464,  ii,  107, 
Amos*,  n  bwUga ;  pt  pt.  T.  i.  60 ;  pp. 

A»i. 
AaMinbla,  e. ;  come  together,  1 909 ;  ger. 

to  amua,  B  3.  ji  S.  8  ;  pp.  A  717 ;  imited, 

Gfa 

JlaMmbllnsB,  k  ooion,  1 90I1  917. 
AmiumdnA ;  see  Ascendent. 


AjZm  (I),  <L  aA-ti 


:  J.  "Tfii 


coUMitdv, 


■ih-traw,     .   

t"-**"  (3),  1.  Hsli  (of  Kuustbiiis  burnt) ; 

AMben,  j)L  nabea,  7,  17];  A  130a. 
AawUen,  ?er.  to  discharge,  pay,  B  5. 

SI.  15 ;  V.  looaen ;  pr,  &  abeolve,  pordim, 
91$;  pp.  explained,  B  ,^.  p  fi.  311. 
""*■■      (;  ftbeol^tion,  A  661, 

.  _.   rnnraiiM,  protertation,  7,  331. 

I,  V,  feol  eeoars,  tnut,  T.  v,  870 ; 

x«iy,  T.  T.  1614  i  declare  (to  be)  lare, 

Amt**,  *.  aniie,  Madoii,  A  314  I  jadge- 
■oant,  L  36 ;  poaiUon,  It.  91x1. 

Aatorte,  i>.  »c«pe,  L.  .&«;  A  i59Si  e>- 
ou*  from,  L.  3318  i  D  968 ;  get  away, 
vithdmr,  3.  i  i.u  ;  release,  ti  1314  ;  pU 
a,  Mo^ed,  T.  UL  sj;  pp.  esoaped,  B 
4ST' 


itonulunent,  B  4.  p  5.  33. 


£''.Alt>OIasleil,  I.  HCtToloser,  aatroi 

fi     VSH- 

!^'  AflbralaSTS,  «.  altrology,  A  3191,  3 


L.  am;;  Aiwowe,  7.  35+;  /temea  Ai- 
wowne,  in  a  swoon,  T.  iii  109J  ;  A  jgjj. 

At,  prep,  at,  A  JO,  &c  ;  of,  a  378  i  m  to, 
6.  ii*i  1jy,  D  1095 ;  in  the  presence  cC 
T.  ii.  984;  with,  beside,  HF.  1593;  to, 
UF.  1603 ;  At  me,  with  raspect  to  me, 
B  1975 ;  AC  erste.  Srste  of  all,  HF.  ;ii ; 
At  hia  large,  free,  free  to  speak  or  be 
silent,  A  aj8B ;  At  on,  at  one,  agreed, 
A  4197  ;  At  shorto  wonlos,  briefly,  j. 
481  ;  At  regard,  with  regard,  I  180 ;  At 
ye,  at  [yonr)  oyo,  with  yonr  own  eye*, 
visibly,  A  3016;  kam  at  thu,  1  atta«k 
thee,  L.  1383. 

At-after,  pnp.  after,  B  1441;. 

Atake,  I',  overtake,  O  556,  .<;85. 

Ataate,  apr,  t,  lubj.  taste,  B  a.  p  i.  41. 

Ataynt ;  see  Atteine. 

Ataair,  s.  evil  inflneaco,  B  31^ 

Atempratmce,  i.  temperamenl,  B  4.  p  & 
114 ;  adjustment,  moderation,  temper- 
ance, C  46. 

Atamprs,  o^  temperate,  mild,  L.  118, 
1483  ;  moderate,  T.  L  953  ;  mild,  5.  au|  -, 
B.  131 ;  modest,  1 953. 

Atampre,  v. ;  pr,  $.  attempers,  B  1.  m  i, 
13 !  ryl  controls  himself,  B  1704. 

Atemprely,  adr.  tempentely,  I  861 ; 
moderately,  B  1718. 

Atampringe,  t.  controlling,  B  5.  p  4.  lui. 

Ateyne;  seeAtteins. 

Atbomaunt,  1.  adamant,  A  1305. 

Athlnkan,  v.  displeaso,  T.  v.  87S;  Athink- 
eth,  pr.  t.  impCTt.  (it)  repents,  T.  1.  105a 

At-ones,  adv,  at  onoo,  M  one  and  the 


Atoon,  odf. 
At-rede,  v.  sui 

i4jS ;  A 1449. 
At-roima,  -  — 


B670. 


B,  E  437. 


MSfii 


J449. 


ng,  T.  i 


Attamsd,  pp.  broached,  B  40a?. 

Altdyne ;  see  Altelne. 

Atte,  /ur  at  the,  D  404 ;  Atte  bote,  in 
the  beat  way,  A  19,  749  ^  Atte  fiui,  at 
the  fon,  H  43  ;  Atte  tUle,  at  the  full, 
ipletely,  A  651;   AtCo  gate,  1 


gate,    B   1563 ; 


, )  pp,  daaed,  put  tu  sleep,  HF. 
fc  aWWHUi  ■*».  (J*iM»  pp.)  in  «  awoon. 


lasta,  at  the  last,  B  so6; 
,  Atte  lesto,  at  the  least,  at  least,  B  38 ; 
;       Atte  Bowe,  at  Bow,  A  uS. 

Atteine,  v,  attain,  H.  1495;  ancceed  in, 
I       4.  161  ;  pji.  apprehended,  B  3.  p  3.  ij. 
I  Attempre ;  see  Atempre. 
I  Attry,  adj.  venomoos,  1 583. 
!  A-twsyn,  adv.  In  kwo,  3.  1193. 
;  A-twlana,  o^.  apart,  T.  iiL  i6b& 
.  Atviza,  prtp.  betwixt,  B.  834. 


6fo«eaHaf  !inUx. 


X-twix»n,pnp.  brtwwn,  T.  v.  471, 
A-tWO,  in  twain,  7.  ■«  ;  L  jjB. 
A-t3T.  «.  »ttirp,  ilre»,  T.  1.  iSi. 
AuotOT ;  K«  Auctour. 
Auctoritee.  <.  nnlhiiiTlly,  B  i.iij;;  rceog- 

niwd  text,  A  jnon  i  FtnicmenU  of  good 

nu^hon^  1)  1. 
AuotouF,  I.  BDthoT,  lir,  in:  origiiuktor, 

Audi::nee,  t.  bcnrii.);,  .■;.  .luS :  undience, 
B  joii  ;  open  iwscniMy,  U  loji. 

AuetI^  >■  nliCnriun.  i  n.  nnmnrfttiDn,  A 
i  7.  6 ;  Ambic  nnmpml»,  A  i.  R.  6, 

Auslim-atonea,  pL  connlora  for  ealcQ- 


ATOattar,  *.  ftdnltcrer  ;  pi.  I  t|i. 
Avow,  t,  TOW,  A  1414,  1IJ7. 
Atowb,  v.  avow,  owi 
7-3SS- 


Oi4'' 


L   364;    < 


'ne.J 


Ausceuour,  ■.  ancestor :  pi.  B.  391. 
Aimo«Bti«,  t.  nnciittor,  f.  41. 
Auncetrya,  j.  nnc«alii>'.  A  ,1081. 
AunEol.  t.  iuifr«I,  R.  qiiS. 
Auncellyk,  0((/,  nti^liral.  T,  i.  101. 
Aunsellrke,  adt:  like  an  nngel.  L.  niS. 


a  11,  f. 

him,  pL  <.  wiTontorfii  hia 

AuntrouB,  ndj.  lAveatarrmi 

Autantyko,  arlj.  aalbentlc, 

Avalo!  r.  fiUl  <io™,  T.  iii.  f<: 


A.  4309; 


AvanUgO,  «.  nJviintnRo.  F  77Ji 

nt  oitj.  ailvmntftecrms,  B  i^n, 

Avanta ;  tea  ATSucte. 

Ataudoo,  r.  pmmote,  L.  kuj  ;  jer.  T.  i. 
51S ;  be  rroAtalile,  A  146 ;  cBiue  to 
jirMper,  HP.  640 ;  h«lp,in.]i. 

Avauut,  K  Taunt,  bonsl,  A  117,  K  14^7. 

ATftuato  (ba\  v.  rrfi.  bnut  (licnell'),  7. 
ayS;  fl<r.  to  *itol,  HF.  17S8;  i-.  rrfl. 
boaat,  \-aimt  biniBetr,  1)  1014. 

AvBuntins,  1.  boast  infc,  A  .iS&t. 

Avftustour,  a  Least  or,  5,  430. 

AvoDaunt,  adj.  i^rai'el'iil,  comely.  R,  1161. 

ATBDtayle,  a  ventail,  E  1104. 

Aventure,  t.  dinner,  4. 11 ;  peril,  B  1131 ; 
miafortonp,  1*  fit; ;  fortunp,  iJU  31 ; 
Inclt,  T,  ii.  »S8,  acji ;  cirmnntnnco,  L. 
iyi7 ;  n/n.,  l>y  chniiep,  HF.  m.jo  ;  on  o., 
in  cn.-o  of  mishnp,  T.  v.  v^;  in  a.,  ia 
tho  hnnda  of  fortuno.  T.  i,  784  ;  pw  0., 
porrliancF,  A  ii.  u.  f';  in  n.  and  graff, 
on  luck  and  tltvonr,  4.  lu  ;  goud  a,,  good 
fortune,  5.  iji,  7.  U4  ;  J-f-  ndv- 
*  79s  i  RCCldBOtB,  C  934. 

AventoToua,  adj.  mnilom,  B  t,  p  fi,  9D; 

adventjtioDi  (I*t  >rt««cr).  B 
Avlsee,  04^  iteliberato,  J<.  1511. 
ATldoiUl,  *.  Tiiion,  B.  g ;  MF. ; 
AT0Ut«r7«,  I.  RdnltfiT,  5.  jMii. 


Avoy,  4i>terj.  fii 

A  tM.  B  J44». 
Avyie,  c.  coonder,  T. 

plate.  T.  ».  1B14 ;  T^  _.    .  ,  _ 

imp.  a  take  hwd,  A  41SS ;  tmp,  pL  . 

■ider,   daliberata,  A  3185;   pp.  diarir 

seen.  R  475;  with  mind  lude  nt^  I 

iiL    iiBfij    advisHl,     caretnl,    A   j*. 

delibeiat«,  I  448;  warr,  A  4.0J;  fon- 

warned,  B  1538;  ueU  a..  wtU  adnai 

B  .J14. 
ATyMly,a<lr.ad'Tiand]y,Bi4BB:  Hriosdr- 

I  ID14  ;  oarafolly,  A  iL  19. 19, 
Avyiieilievit,   a    considcTation,   B  j^i ' 

cnnnnl,  T.  ii  .143  ;  delibeiatinn,  B  9>- 

determination,  L  1.11T. 
Await,  ■.  watch,  D 

149;  waiting,  T,  iii.  J79J      . 

T.  ilL  4.17  i   Hare  hir  in  awayt,  wA* 

her,  B  .wij ;  jiL  plots.  B  j.  p  g.  11. 
Awadta,  F.   await;   pr.  t,  waitt,  l  i'l' 

WBlchM,  B  I77«. 
Awaiting,  t.  a(l«ndaoee,  7.  ija 
Awaitour,  ».  lier  in  wait,  B  4.  p  ).  lu. 
Awake,  r.  wake,  awake  ;  Awook,  1  ft  * 

nronmd,  3.   1J14  ;   p(.  »,  awoke,  Fjft': 

Awaked,  pi.  •.  aw<^,  A  ajjj. 
Award,  t.  devinon,  I  483. 
Awen,  own  (Northern).  A  4139. 
A-wepe,  «i-weepinBi  in  t«an,  T.  iL  49'^ 
A-werke.  ode.  at  work.  D  115. 
Aweyo,  adv.  oat  of  tbe  way,  done  vi^ 

—    „    ....  j^  ^j^ .  j,.,j|jj  homai 


161. 
Awtaapa,  e.  oinaie ; 

Awook ;  see  Awoko. 

Awreke,  r.  nvcng*.  1.   n  ; 

H.i;8;pp.  Hlyg;  A  (7. 

Awrypadr.ononoeiUo,  B. 

ik,L.8.yi;  AiB 


■ared;  I. 
ded,T.L 


s-m;? 


»3.1  i   Ay  lAl' 


Axing,  t.  qiieetion,  L.  3 

1&16. 
Ay,  ode.  aye,  ever.  A  63, 

that,  all  the  while  thai,  , 

Ay-dweUlDKO,     aHj.     perpBtiial,     rnp 

nbirting,  B  s.  P  6.  97, 
Ayein,   pitp.    oppoiSt*    to,    T.    iL  am' 

neainlt.  T.  i,  901. 
Aysm,  a<Ir,  ag^n.  baok,  j.  joo. 


(Bfo60amf  ^nUx. 


II 


Ayein-ledinge,   at^f,  retaming,  recon- 

daeting,  B  3.  m  9.  4^. 
Ayeins,  prep,  against,  A  1787 ;  towards, 

at  the  ftpproaoh  of,  5.  54a. 
Ayeins,  adv.  agaixist,  to,  A  3155. 
Ayeinward,  adv,  again,  on  the   other 

hand,  B  a.  p  4.  126;  baok  again,  T.  iii 

750,  iv.  1581. 
Ayel,  8.  grandfather,  A  2477. 
Aaiznat,  $.  azimath,  A.  11.  31.  2a. 

B. 

B&,  V,  kiss,  D  433 ;  imp.  9.  A  3709. 

Babewinnes,  pL  (lit.  haboon^X  grotesque 
flgores  in  architecture,  HF.  1189. 

Baohelere,  s.  young  knight,  R.  918, 1469 ; 
an  aspirant  to  knighthood,  A  80. 

Baoheliye,  a  baohelor^hood,  H  125 ;  com- 
pany of  young  men,  £  370. 

Bad ;  see  Bidde. 

Badder,  adj.  comp.  worse,  F  224. 

Bagge,  V. ;  j>r.  a  looks  askant,  3.  623. 

Baggepype,  $.  bagpipe,  A  565. 

Baggingly,  adv,  squlntlngly,  B.  292. 

Baite,  o.  bait ;  feed,  B  466 ;  pp.  baited, 
tormented,  B.  i6ia. 

Bak,  «.  baok,  3.  957 ;  doth  for  the  back, 
coarse  mantle,  rough  cloak,  G  881. 

Bakbyter,  «.  backbiter,  1 495. 

Bake  metes,  baked  meats,  meat  pies, 

1445- 
Bakhalf,  the  baok  or  flat  side  of  the 

astrolabe,  A.  i  4.  i. 

Bak-side,  «.  the  baok  of  the  astrolabe,  A. 

L  15.3. 
Balaunoe, «.  a  balance,  Q6ii\in  baiaunce^ 

in  jeopardy,  G  611 ;  in  suspense,  3.  lo^i. 

Bale,  9.  sorrow,  3.  535 ;  for  bote  ne  bale^  for 
good  nor  for  ill,  3.  227. 

Balke,  $.  balk,  beam,  A  39x> ;  pi.  trans- 
verse beams  beneath  a  roof,  A  3/626. 

Balled,  adj.  bald,  A  198,  2518. 

Bane,  «.  death,  L.  2159  i  destruction,  HF. 
408 ;  cause  of  death,  A  1097  ;  slayer,  T. 

iv.  333. 

Banes,  pi.  bones  (Northern),  A  4073. 

Bar,  Bare  ;  see  Bere,  v. 

Barbe,  «.  barb  (part  of  a  woman's  head- 
dress, still  sometimes  used  by  nnns, 
consisting  of  a  piece  of  white  plaited 
linen,  poised  over  or  under  the  chin, 
and  reaching  midway  to  the  waist),  T. 
ii.  iia 

Barbre,  a4j.  barbarian,  B  381. 

Bareine,  adj.  barren,  B  68,  D  37^. 

Barel  ale,  barrel  of  ale,  B  9083. 
«.  (of  a  tree),  T.  iii  737. 


Barm-olooth,  «.  apron,  A  3236. 
Barme,  a.  {dot)  bosom,  lap,  B  3256,  363a 
Baronage,  a  assembly  of  barons,  A  3096^ 
Barre,  «.  bar,  A  1075 ;  Barres,  pL  stripes 

across  a  girdle,  A  319. 
Barred,  pp.  furnished  with  *  bars,'  A  3225. 
Barringe,  9.  adorning  with  (heraldic)  barSi 

I  417. 

BasiUook,  9.  basilisk,  I  853. 

Baste,  r.  baste ;  pree.  part,  basting,  tack- 
ing on,  B.  104. 

Bataile,  9.  battle,  fight,  L.  1647 ;  troop,  B 
5.  m  1.  4. 

Batailen,  v.  fight,  B  i.  p  4.  251. 

Batailled,  <idj.  embattled,  i  e.  notched 
with  indentations,  B  405a 

Batere,  v.  batter ;  pr.  a.  strikes,  1 556. 

Bathe,  both  (Northern),  A  4087. 

Bathe,  ger.  to  bathe,  to  bask,  T.  ii.  849 ; 
r^  to  bask,  B  4457. 

Bauderye,  t.  bawdiy,  act  of  a  pandar,  T. 
iii  397 ;  mirth,  A  1926. 

Baudrik,  9,  baldric,  belt  worn  trans- 
versely over  one  shoulder,  A  116. 

Baudy,  adj.  dirty,  O  635. 

Baume,  9.  balm,  HF.  1686. 

Baondon,  9.  power,  disposal,  R.  1163. 

Bay,  adj.  bay-coloured,  A  2157. 

Bayard,  a  horse's  name ;  a  horse,  A  4 115. 

Be-,  prejlx ;  see  also  Bi-. 

Beau,  <idj.  fair ;  beau  sir,  fair  sir,  HF.  643. 

Be-bled,i>p.  bloodied,  covered  with  blood, 
B  3.  m  2.  14. 

Beblotte,  imp.  9.  blot,  T.  ii.  1027. 

Bechen,  adj.  made  of  beech,  G  ii6a 

Become,  9.  go  to,  L.  2214  ;  pp.  gone  to,  7. 
247. 

Bed.  9.  L.  2211 ;  station,  B  3862 ;  bed  (of 
herbsX  B4411. 

Beddixige,  9.  couch,  A  1616. 

Bede,  v,  offer,  proffer,  HF.  32 ;  G  1065 ; 
I  pr.  9.  proffer,  7.  304 ;  Bedeth,  pr.  9, 
proffers,  £  1784  ;  Bede,  1  pf.  pi.  directed, 
told,  1 65 ;  Boden,  j>p.  commanded,  T.  iii 
691 ;  ordered,  L.  206. 

Bede,  pt.  pL  and  pp.  of  Bidde. 

Beden,  pt.  pi.  of  Bi  Jdo. 

Bedes,  pi.  beads,  A  159. 

Bedote,  v.  bof(iH>l,  L.  1547. 

Bedrede,  adj.  bedridden,  D  1769. 

Beek,  a  beak,  F  418. 

Beem,  9.  balk,  B  4362 ;  Bemes,  pi.  beams, 

R-  «574. 
Been,  pi.  bees,  F  204. 

Beer,  bare  \  pi.  9.  of  Bere. 

Beest,  9.  beast,  F  460 ;  Boest  roial  =  royal 

beast,  i  e.  Leo.  F  264 :  brute,  G  288; 

beast,  quarry,  R.  \\^3. 


<B(o««ariaf  ^nUx* 


Be«t,rl.i.  nnil  iuiii.  a.  urBnte.  ! 

B«etb,  (in;>.I>(.  o/Btii,  to  be. 

Bahotts  1  Bcc  Bihoto. 

BakkD,  I  pr,  t,  (I)  nod.  C  igb;  pi.  J. 
nodded  to,  T.  iL  ij^ 

Bal  wny,  i.  e.  Rni.l  frirnd,  fair  ftipml,  C 
318  i  Uclc.  adj.  //m.  fur,  bennlilnl,  HF. 
179$;  Ilrla  rliera,  Pxccllrntfare.  D  i^g^; 
Bole  chc-w.  IiRinliriil  piu-t,  D  44;. 

Belle,  «.  bvll,  T.  ii.  leij;  lot'  >  clocki,  3. 
ijt> :  ("BH  nf  ■"  ■■"''.  A  719 ;  6(r< 
Iht  b..  bDlhd  Unit,  T.  iii.  ttfi. 

Bolwetli,  pr.  1.  ronrs,  UF.  iBo^ 

Boly,  1.  brlly,  B  1167. 

DelT,  1.  a  roil'  of  bvUowK.  1 .151. 

Bol;>iuked.(i<U  cntinly  naked.  E  iiifi. 

Borne,  At nuiii>ct,  IIF.  1140;  jir. b^.-ibS. 

BSn.Beea, r. )■)>, I.  iti;ipr.pLwct.f.^»i-, 
Ben,  j;ir.i>l.  IIiiJi  coiuut,  I  gj  ;  Belb, 
yr.jil.iirT.  V6^X;  B<<.jir.jr,  irib./.  vxiata,  it 
aliould  be,  4. 4<)  i  Be.  1  jir.  >.  iiib/  be,  am, 
D  1145 ;  l)«tb,  fMj).  III.  be,  C  68j  ;  Been, 
W.  .»■  ,'!,''> ;  A  190 :  Be,  pp.  boeu,  S,  jji ; 
/  had  ht,  I  flhinld  hexo  been,  3.  uj ;  Ba 
M  be  may,  bo  it  as  It  uav,  however  it 
be,  L.  1H51 :  Bo  what  slie  be,  bo  elio  wliu 
shu  may,  T,  i.  6;>j  ;  lun  lie,  let  alune,  U 
11S9. 

Bench,  «.  benoh.  T.  iL  yi  i  tiible.  B  1^48  : 
bench  (law  court',  i.  i,ig. 

Bend,  t.  huid,  H.  lu;.^. 

Bande,  v.  bend.  B.  1.1,14;  turn,'!',  ii.  w.tu: 
Bcnto,  pU  :  brut,  11  164 ;  Bent,  jiji.  1. 
>g  ;  Mi-ehed,  A  ij4<i. 

Bendinse,  >.  n<L'.<riiine  vritb  fberaldic) 
bcnda,  I  41;.  A  knil,  in  lieruMo'<  ia 
a  broad  diaj^ual  bunil  uikjq  h  sliield. 

Bdne,  I.  beiin,  11. 19, 

Bentdkiti,  bles>  ya  (Llie  Lordi,  A  17SS; 
(pronounced  ben'cilf;,  T.  L  ;8n,  &u. 

BenisouD,  ),  bciiiaon,  bloniiiie.  B  uSB. 

Bant,  t.  gius;  sl»pa  ;  Beuta,  <(ue.  A  icA'. 

Berafta  ;  leo  Bireve. 

Berd,  ».  beBrd,_A  jthi,  3173;  in  the  lieni, 


0  fac' 


a  b^rd,  il 


. . .  _.    1  4uy6  ;    mote  7ii»  6crd,  delude 
him,  D  .;6i. 
B&ie,  a.  bear,  L.  1314  ;  the  constat lAtloas 
Ursa  Mujor  and  LVsaUinoi',  HF,  10.4. 

Bere,  v.  bear,  cany,  B  33^4  ;  transport, 
F  119;  coaler  on,  L,  aijs;  Bore  yow, 
conduct  yonraelf,  B  iioS;  Beren  on 
bonde,  accuse,  D  wj ;  Bereo  him  on 
bond,  Haarc  him.  D  ija  (cf.  ij6j  ;  Beicth 
bid,  GOudticta  hlmelf,  bahavea,  A.  796  ; 


Derutb  bir,  oomporta  hetflol^  T.H.^; 
Berth  bir  on  hand,  beua  &!■«' 
Bcainat  her,  B  630 ;  Berath  M—  no 
aceoaea  him,  I  505  ;  Sicklr  batO,  tA 
ill.  dislike,  E  615 ;  Bcre,  pp.  yL  j.  I41. 
Dere,ij)r.  a.bueat,TiT.  jfijj  Bar.flt 
bare,  curied.  A  (05 ;  poaMiKd,  D  ;^: 
pt.  I.  re/I.  conducted  him^if,  t.  ilL  4^; 
Bat  on  honde,  made  him  beliera,  D  .17? 
BiLT  her  on  honde,  br^o^ht  a^ainK  ba 
a  charge  which  be  feigned  to  belien.; 
i;!( ;  Bareti  na,  t  )>t.  jS.  condnctt ' 
■elrea,  A  ;ii ;  Boren  me  on  honi 
falM  iritnoM  o^iunBt  me,  B  1.  p  4.  i*- 
pr.  I.  mi^  may  pierce.  A  ujtf;  B«. 
iiiip.  (.  carry,  D  1139;  Bar  ayein.  to 
back,  T.  iL  1141  ;  Boran,  pp.  baa,  B 
'  '51  '•  Bore,  pp.  bom. 

Bope,  ».  head-aheet,  piUow-caw,  j.  jsj. 

Berie.  «.  berry,  A  4168. 

Bsrle,  r.  bury,  C  8S4. 

Beringe,  a.  behaTiour.  B  joii  -  oernW' 
E  iljut. 

Berks,  r.  bark ;  Borken,pp.aIiiieked|lii 


Deryle,  «.  beryl,  Hf".  ,,^ 
Besaiint-wiBht,a,  weightof«b»in.l 
1106.     {Uetant,    a  gold   coin  of  T 


Bat,  adj.  tmap.  better.  10.  47  ;  BT.  lA 
Bat,  adc.  hotter,  A  141 ;  gobH,gi,  iiOB 

en  "3  qoiekly  aa  pooible,  3.  ij^ ;  Uu  K 

the  belter,  UF.  ^59;  twe  oni  bet,  li«w 

nnd  better,  T.  iiL  714. 
Bete,  r.  remedy,  lie.il,  T.  i.  66<-  a 

uund,  luiiat,  I  431 ;  kindle,  A  Ls 

Bat£.0<V.tObp>lt,flHp,B4>;i];    tohi 

ont.Ci7:  Bect.pi...  adjoined  (lit.  tan. 

B.  ii9lBeton,;i]j.  beaten,  B  i;,u;aig<) 

beaten,  ornamented  with  the  hammit. 

R837. 
Beth,  pr.  pi.  are,  B  1350 ;  imp.  pL  ba  ' 

'»■ 
Belmiaing,  1.  batrajal,  L.  1460. 
Bettre.  a(i|-,  better,  A  156;  6.  ara,  rifil 

Bever,  adj.  made  of  beaver,  A  371 
Baye.  ger.  to  buy,  T.  v.  ia4j  ;  c.  B  1461 

Bibbs,  V. ;  pp.  imbibod,  A  4163 
Bible,  ..  bible,  A  438;  book.  BF  1. 
Bl-bleddo,  pp.  pi.  covered  With  hloot  ■> 


<Bfo66Amf  3^^^;^^* 


»3 


Bioolied  bones,  «.  pi,  dice,  C  6s6, 

Bi-olappe,  ger,  to  oatch  (as  in  a  trap), 
G9. 

Bicome,  ger.  to  become,  D 1644 ;  Bicomth, 
pr,  $,  goes,  T.  ii  795. 

Bidaflbd,  pp.  befooled,  £  1191. 

Bidde,  v.  ask  {cofKfUaed  with  BMe,  v.  com- 
mand, bid);  ger.  to  request,  I4  838; 
I  pr.  «.  pray,  T.  i  1097 ;  Bit,  pr.  «.  bids, 
A  187 ;  Bad,  pt.  s.  prayed,  begged,  T.  iii 
ia49 ;  besought,  T.  i  112 ;  requested,  E 
373 ;  <  P^  '•  bade,  F  lais ;  pt  «.  bade, 
commanded,  D  108 ;  Beden,  pt.  pL  bade, 
B  J233 ;  Bidde,  pp.  commanded,  B  440 
(where  han  bidde  =  have  bidden);  Bede, 
pp.  bidden  (as  if  from  BedeX  3<  194 ; 
I  pi.  &  tuJbij,  would  seek,  R  791 ;  Bid, 
imp.  $,  pray,  T.  iii  34a ;  bid,  3. 144 ;  Bid- 
deth,  imp.  pL  pray,  T.  i  36. 

Bidding, «.  request,  L.  837. 

Bidelve,  v. ;  Bidolven,  pp.  buried,  B  5.  p 
I.  51. 

Biden,  pp.  cfByde. 

BifUlinge,  s.  coming  to  pass,  T.  iv. 
1018. 

Biforen,  prep,  before,  B  3553  ;  in  front  of, 
a68a 

Biforen,  adv.  in  the  front  part  (of  his 
head),  A  1376;  beforehand,  A  1148;  in 
firont,  A  590 ;  in  a  good  position,  A  57^  ; 
of  old  time,  F  551 ;  first,  E  446. 

Bifom,  prep,  before. 

Bigete,  v.  beget ;  Begat,  pt.  *.  Ja  156a ; 
Bigeten,  J9!p.  B  3138. 

Biginne,  v.  begin,  A  4a  ;  Bigonno,  apt.  t. 

0  444 ;  Began,  a  pt.  s.  {faUe  form  fur 
Bigonne),  L.  2230 ;  Bigan^  pt.  $.  A  44 ; 
Bigonne,  pLpLY  1015 ;  Bigonne,  pp.  T. 
ii779. 

Bigoon,  pp.  ornamented,  B.  943  ;  wel  &., 
well  contented,  joyous,  merry,  5.  171 ; 
fortunate,  T.  ii  294  ;  wel  bigo^  well  con- 
tent, B.  693 ;  100  b.,  distreswd,  L.  1487, 
2497;  mtnifully  &.,  distressed,  T.  i  114; 
were  &.,  more  wretched,  T.  v.  1328. 

Bigyleres,  pi.  beguilers,  1 299. 

BihAlve,  «.  dot  behalf,  T.  a  1458. 

Bihftte,  V,  hate ;  pp.  B  3.  m  4.  6. 

Biheste,  s.  promise,  B  37;  command,  T. 
^  359 1  P^  promises,  i  e.  all  that  they 
inrofess  to  prove,  A.  pr.  36. 

Bihete,  i  pr.  e.  promise,  O  707 ;  a  pr.  m. 
dost  promise,  B  4.  p  a.  1 ;  pr.  e.  pronuses, 

1  379.    See  Bihote. 
Bil&etinge,  a  promising,  B  a.  p  8.  16. 
Bihewe,  v. ;    Behewe,  pp.  car\'ed,  HF. 

1306. 
Bihighte,  pL  $.   promised,  T.  v.    ixh; 

B 


Bihighte,  pt.  pLT.iil  319 ;  Bihight,  pp, 
T.  V.  354.    See  Bihote. 
Biholde,  v.  behold,  A  2293;  Behelde,  v. 
behold,  7.  80 ;  Behelde,  pt»  e.  eubj.  should 
see,  T.  a  378 ;  Biholde,  pp.  beheld,  Q 

»79. 
Bihote,  I  pr.  e.  promise,  A  1854  ;  Behefcte, 

pt.  a  5.  436. 
Bihoye,  e.  dot.  profit  (lit  behoof),  B.  1092. 
Bihove,  v.  suit,  13.  5  i  P*".  «•  (it)  behoves, 

T.  iv.  1004 ;  pr.  pi.  are  necessary,  1 83. 
Bihovely,  adj.  helpftd,  T.  ii  261 ;  needAxl, 

1 107. 
Bi-Jape,  v. ;  pp.  jested  at,  tricked,  T.  L 

531. 

Biker,  t.  quarrel,  L.  2661. 

Biknowe,  V.  acknowledge,  B  886 ;  Bikno- 
weth,  pr  s.  I  481 ;  Boknew,  pt,  e.  con- 
fessed, I4  1058 ;  I  am  bi-knowen  «  I  ao- 
knowledge,  B  3.  p  la  88. 

BUde,  ger.  to  build,  HF.  1133 ;  Bilt,  pr.  a 
HF.  1 135 ;  Bilt,  pp.  I.  183.    See  Bulde. 

Bilder,  s.  aeadj.  builder,  used  for  building, 

5.17^ 
Bileve, «.  faith,  L.  2109 ;  oreed,  A  34561. 
Bileve  (i),  v.  believe ;  imp.  pL  G  1047. 
Bileve  (2),  v.  to  remain,  stay  bcJliind,  F 

583. 

Bilinne,  v.  cease,  T.  iii  1365. 

Bille,  e.  bill,  petition,  1.  59,  no;  letter,  E 
1937 ;  writ,  D  1586. 

Binde,  v.  bind,  enthral,  4.  249;  Bynt 
{for  Bint),  pr.  e.  binds.  4.  47,  48  ;  Bond, 
pt.  8.  boimd,  fastened,  R.  241 ;  Boundsn, 
pp.  bound,  B  270 ;  bound  up,  D  681. 

Binding,  t.  constraint,  A  1304. 

Binime,  v.  take  away,  B  4.  p  3.  36; 
Binemen,  pr.  pi.  B  3.  p  3.  65 ;  Bi-nomen, 
pp.  taken  away,  B  3.  p  3.  69. 

Binne,  a  bin,  chest,  A  593. 

Biquethe,  v.  bequeath,  D  1121. 

Biraft,  -e ;  see  Bireve. 

Bireine,  v. ;  Bireyned,  pp.  rained  upon, 
T.  iv.  1 1 72. 

Bireve,  v,  bereave,  B  3359 ;  restrain,  T.  i 
685 ;  take  away,  O  482 ;  me  fro  bereve^  rob 
me  of  woe,  6.  12  ;  Bireved,  pt  e.  bereft, 
D  2071 ;  Birafle,  pt.  e.  B  83  ;  Biraft,  pp. 
ber^,  T.  iv.  225 ;  A  1361. 

Birthe,  e.  birth,  B  192. 

Biscomed,  pp.  scorned,  I  278. 

Bisege,  v.  besiege ;  pr. «.  L.  191U ;  Bissgsde, 
p*.  pi.  T.  i.  149. 

Biseken,  r.  beseech,  praj',  B  2306,  2010; 
By-s^kc,  V.  beseech,  T.  iv.  131 ;  Biseken, 
I  pr.  pt.  implore,  A  918 ;  Bisonghtsst,  2 
pt.  $.  didst  beseech,  T.  v.  1734 ;  Bisoghte, 
pt,$,B  2164. 


tSfosMmf  ^nUx. 


i-uutcuiinaonii  coDilai;t, 


BisotM.  r. ;  Ucs.'ttr.  r.  unijiloj-,  L.  imi; 

Urttow,  J.  jji;  U.'EciiP,  diJiH*.-d  of,  i. 

i.vS ;  tiMed  up.  li  IV5J :  Instowcd.  A  ,i7i,<i : 

utnbliihcd,  A  .viu  ;  lixcil,  I  iCo ;  Bent, 

M,  bestowed, T.  i.  ^ii. 
wiioJD,  ]iji.  beicrn :   in;[  b.,  fair  to  ■«, 

g<iod-laidLiiif,  K.  Hji  :  wcU  |iniviil*d.  ,1. 

•19;  geodlvb,,  liurti.'8rr,  |nxnliaBi<|>eai 


B:iihcnde,  v. ;  Bi'sIiduiIci. 
Blsbitte,  I'. ;  llislwl,  jiji. 


ni..  T.  ii 


Bl8h»w«,  1  pr.  t.  hdirow,  D  (144. 

Bisie,  r.  r^,  tuhe  pains.  B  r  >.q  ;  Bioie  mo, 
ouii)lny  m.vscll',  O  7sB;  jif.  pi.  ocinpied 
tluaiuolvci.  5. 191. 

BiaUr.  adr.  diliKeittl7 ,  A.  ii.  iB.  8 ;  com- 
pletely, T.  iii.  1151;  eaeoily.  V  1051; 

veil,  J.  jLt. 

BiaiiiMM.  I.  bnsluiiB,  D  nis:  bui>'  on- 

(ICATvur,  A  1007, 0  J4  ;  dili^nce,  ^.  1  i^  \ 
C  f6 ;  Indnitij'.  O  .r :  Ubonr,  5.  »■ ;  wiirk, 
activity,  T.  L  7.15;  tn-nblo,  ailo,  7.  iw ; 
cnrctol  Dttoniiiiii,  II  juTp ;  attootivennB, 


Bi-amokede,  if'j.  11 


riled  Willi  uuokc. 


Blsmotered.pji.bciumttcd,  mArknl  widi 

spot*  of  rUBt,  tie,  A  76. 
Bilpet,  pp.  spit  npuu,  1  ';*>. 
Biaprenge.  r. ;  Vespreynt,  pp.  sprinkled, 

bellowed,  1,  la 
BiatMl,  jtp.  boatuul,  in  tnmble,  D.  m;; 

fconl  6,,  BifBtly  impcrillod,  B  (itij. 
Bistrrden,  r. ;  BlstruuJ,  ^1.  i.  biistrade, 

Bisy,  iieBj,  n.tj.  busy,  iudnBtiioui,  K. 
1051 ;    nctivo,   L.    Tn,i  ;    luefui,    I    474 ; 

Blorde,  yrrp.  beside ;  Iher  b.,  lioside  thiit 
place,  3,  IJ16 ;  itfb.,  from  the  iieiglibonr- 
bovdoT,  A  445;  fe  hi'i  2fiv.  without  liis 
leaf*,  UF.  1U15. 

BUydM,  J"Vi>. :  *»«i  ft.,  ncnr  him.  A  40J. 
BlsTdes,  Be»3''lf«,  "I'r.   wi  ouo  side.  O 
Ml*. 


Blthlnka,   I'.    imagiiiB,   ilmik  sC  I.  a 

iAm  i  Betbinke,  c.  a.  laj  -,  ger.  tonfM. 

HF.  ii7<;  Bilhonghte.  1  jX.  l  tM-  !*■ 

IhoDKhe  myself.  JL  ui  ;  I  am  bithiiiiglL. 

I  liave  thongbt  (oft  A  767;  BiiJwii^ 

rp.  T.  ii  jij. 
Bitid,  BLUt  1  mo  Bityds. 
Bitook :  see  Biuike. 
BiU>T«.  ».  bittem,  D  971. 
Bitndso,  Bitraluho,  v.  bemr:  Stm- 

selh,  pr.  t.  C  91 ;  pp.  bctrayBd.  I.  ii 

1648:  I  169;  Bitniwhod,  R  164}:  ft 

Inoalii^d,  B.  ijic 
BitrendAQ,  v.  ;  Bi-rreut,  pr.  1.  maid^ 

gooB  loaad,  T.  iv.  870:  twiiuimiiiLT 

iii  laji, 
Bilwizea.prtp.  between,  A  Sio;  BM«b« 

.t  148 ;  BilwiXB,  A  J77  |  Bitwii.  L.  j^ 
Bityde,  Bitydan.  r.  happen,  T.  ii  ir 

arriTB,  B  J730 ;  pr.  a.  shI;^  £  jd6  :  Bit'' 

what  b.,  happen  what  maj-.  T.  t.  flo; 

Bitit,  pr.  a.  lietides,  happens,  T.  ii.  *!  ' 

i^f :   Bitidde,  pi.  :  befell,  T.  i.  m; 

Bili.I,  J)),.  T.  iii.  188  ;  Betid,  HT.  jh. 
BitydiUEe,  s.  an  event,  B  j.  p  1.  j;. 
Bitymea,  oeId.  betimes,  bodii,  Q  unL 
BiwBTB,!-, ;  Biwared.  Bp.  spent,  e:^aiW. 

Uid  ODt  (as  on  warosX  T.  i  6A 
Biwope,    ger.  to  bemoan,  T.  i  7&;  *■ 

wopen,  3>p.  bathed  in  tears,  T.  iv.  9A 
BlWTByo,  u.  make  majiifest,  reveal,  T.  0 

377  i  Biwreyeat,  a  jw.  ».  re%-«]c(l.  B  r! 

Biwreyd,  pp.  betrayed  (via.  by  ixtit 

your  words  revealed),  H  ^53. 
Biwreylns,  a  betraying,  B  itjo. 
Bi-wryeti,  r.  disoloso,  reveaj.  T.  ii  .5 

Bewrye,  betra.v,  f,.  348.     (Wrofiiiyiii' 


:  Bliike.pt  AfT 


Tor] 
Blak.  nOj.  liUok.  A  194 

Blakhe,  drj.  UK.  1801. 
BUk.  s,  blaeli  clothing,  _,.  445. 
Blake,  «.  I'lflok  writing,  "ink.'T.  ii.  ij» 
Blakeberied.    a,     n-blackbar^mg,   l& 

a-waudering  at  will,  astray,  0  vA. 
Blakad,  pp.  blackened,  rendered  hlad 

» .Wi. 
Bliuidislie,  pr.  i.  ruhj.  town,  I  376. 
Blankmanger,  s.  a  compoond  of  mincri 

capon,  with  cream,  niear,  and  flnu,  1 

387.    Nnmed  ftum  its  white  oolom. 
Blaaen,  i/er.  to  blow,  HF.  i8cu. 
Blaspheme,  a.  blaephemin^,  16.  it. 
BlispbemduT,  1.  blaaphemer,  C  SoK 
Bloat,  a.  pufT,  T.  ii  i.t87. 
"'""*"      "     "    blow  a  trumpet.  HP.  iBtt 


Slaunobe,  aij.  j 


e  (se 


Btaundiaahinge.   pnt.   pt.   at  atj.  t*- 


<Bfo0ea«taf  5**^> 


15 


witching,  B  j.  m  la.  aj ;  Blanndiwringe, 

flattering,  B  2.  p  i.  31. 
Bleoha,  v, ;  pp.  Ueached,  9.  45. 
Blede,  v,  bleed,  L.  a6g6]  Bledde,  pt.  9. 

bled,  T.  u.  95a 
Blamishedf  pp.  injured,  B  i.  p  4.  512. 
Blende,  v.  blind,  T.  iv.  648;  ger,  to  de- 
ceive, T.  iii  307 ;   to  blind  (or  read  to- 

Uende,  v.  blind   utterly),  T.  iL  1496; 

Blent,  pr,  9.  blinds,  5.  600 ;  Blente,  pt.  9. 

blinded,  T.  v.  1194;  Blent,  pp,  15.  18; 

deceired,  £  3x15. 
Blmre,  r.  blear,  bedim  ;  Blere  hir  ye,  dim 

their  eye,  cajole  them,  A  4049 ;  pp.  de- 
ceived, G  73a 
Blering, «.  dimming;  hi.  of  an  y^,  cajoling, 

A  3865. 
Blesse,  v.  bless ;  Blesseth  hir,  pr.  g.  crosses 

herself,  B  449. 
Bleve,  V.  remain,  T.  iv.  1484 ;  remain  (at 

home),  T.  iii  6^3 ;  ger.  to  dwell,  T.  iv.  1357. 
Blew,  pt  9.  q/bIowo. 
Blew,  adj.  blue,  A  564  ;  3.  340 ;  (te  s.  bine 

(Nothing,  a  1. 7. 
Bleyne,  9.  blain,  blemish,  R.  553. 
Bleynte,  jpt.  9.  blenched,  started  back,  A 

1078 ;  tamed  aside,  T.  iii.  1346.    Pt.  9.  of 

BLenche,  v. 
Blinde,  v. ;   Blynde  with,  ger.  to  blind 

(tiie  priest)  with,  G  1151, 
Blinne,  v.  leave  off,  cease,  O  1171. 
Bliflftll,  adj.  happy,  9.  1 ;  conferring  bliss, 

I.  t4 ;  blessed,  3.  854  ;   merr^',   R  80 ; 

sainted,  A  17. 
Blisfal,  adv.  joyoxuHy,  5.  689. 
BliBftilly,  adv.  happily,  A  1^36. 
BliafUnease,  9.  happiness,  B  a.  p  4.  75. 
BliBse,  V.  bless,  E  553.    Perhaps   read 

Nms0,  ke99e.    See  Blesse. 
Bliaaed.  pp.  happy,  9.  43. 
Bio,  adj.  blue,  smoke-colonred,  HF.  1647. 
Blody,  adj.  causing  bloodshed,  A  2513. 
Blondren ;  see  Blmidre. 
Blood,  9.  lineage,  7.  65 ;  offiipring,  £  6$2  ; 

kinswoman,  T.  ii.  594. 
Blosme,  «.  blossom,  A  3324. 
Blosme,  v.  bl<i8som ;  pr.  9.  £  1463 ;  pp. 

covered  with  blossoms,  B.  108. 
Blocmy,  adj.  blossoming,  T.  ii  821 ;  full 

of  buds,  5.  183. 
Blowe,  V.  blow,  A  565 ;  Blew,  pt.  9.  3- 1^' ; 

(it)  blew,  T.  iii  678 ;  Blowen,  pp.  pro- 
claimed by  tnimi>ets,  A  2341. 
Bltindre,  v. ;  pr.  9.  runs  heedlessly,  G 

1414  ;  tp.  pt.  pr.  Blondren,  we  become 

nuuaod,  G67a 
Blythly,  adr.  gladly,  3.  749t  755- 
Blrv'e,  adv.  quickly,  soon,  L.  6u ;  ff«  6/., 


V017  soon,  as  soon  as  possible,  T.  i  965 ; 
forthwith,  R.  706,  992  ;  also  U.,  as  soon 
as  possible,  T.  iv.  174. 

Bobanoe,  9.  presumption,  boast,  D  569. 

Boce,  9,  protuberance  (boss),  1 423. 

Booh,  a  botch,  pustule,  B  3.  p  4.  14. 

Booher,  «.  butcher,  A  2025. 

Booler,  9.  buckler,  A  3266. 

Bode(i),  9.  foreboding,  omen,  5.  343. 

Bode  (2),  9.  abiding,  delay,  7.  119. 

Bode,  r.  proclaim ;  pr.  9.  heralds,  B  4. 
m  6.  17. 

Boden,  pp.  of  Bedo. 

Body,  9.  person,  F  1005;  principal  sub- 
ject, £  42 ;  corpse,  3.  142 ;  B  1872  ;  vk^ 
&.,  myself,  B  1 185 ;  pi.  metallic  bodies 
(metaJsX  answering  to  celestial  bodies 
(planets),  G  820,  825. 

Boef,  9.  beef,  £  142a 

Boes,  pr. «.  ( it )  behoves,  A  4026.  (Northern.) 

Boght,  Boghte ;  see  Bye. 

Boist,  9.  box,  C  307 ;  p\.  HP.  2129. 

Boistous,  adj.  rude,  plain,  H  211. 

Boistously,  adv.  loudly,  £  791. 

Bokel,  9.  buckle,  B.  1086. 

Bokeler,  9.  buckler,  A 1 12.  A  small  round 
shield  usually  carried  by  a  handle 
at  the  back.    See  Booler. 

Bokelinge,  pTe9.  pf.  buckling,  A  2503. 

Sokes,  pi.  books,  A  294. 

Boket,  9.  bucket,  A  1533. 

Bolas,i>{.  bullace-plums,  bullaces,  B.  1377. 

Bolde,  V.  grow  bold,  5.  144. 

B51e,  9.  bull,  T.  iii  723,  iv.  239. 

B51e  armoniak,  Armenian  clay,  G  79i>. 

Bolle,  9.  a  bowl,  G  12 10. 

Bolt,  9.  crossbow-bolt,  A  3264. 

Bolt-upright,  on  (herj  back,  A  4266,  B 

Bomble,  v. ;  pr.  9.  booms  (as  a  bittemX 

D972. 
Bon,  adj.  good,  HF.  1022. 
Bond,  9.  l^nd,  obligation,  A  1604 ;  band, 

fetter,  T.  iii  1 766 ;  obligation  (compelling 

the  service  of  spirits),  F  131. 
Bonde,  9.  bondman,  D  1660,  I  149. 
Bonde-folk,  t.  pi  1>ondmen,  I  754. 
Bonde-men,  9.  pi.  bondmen,  I  75J. 
B6ne,  9.  petition,  boon,  prayer,  request, 

.^  i^  855- 
Bood,i>f.  9.  o/'Byde. 

B66n,  t.  bone,  K.  1059;  i^'^^i  T*  u.  9^! 

Bones,  pi.  bones,  A  54^>> 
B66r,  9.  boar,  A  2070 ;  Bores,  gm.  ting. 

boar's,  B  2060 ;  Bores,  pi.  A  1658. 
B66«t,  a  loud  talk,  A  4001 :  boast,  L. 

267 ;   pride,  B  3289 ;   boasting,  C  764  ; 

■welling,  G  441* 


Bb  5 


fifesMridf  JnWir. 


B66t,  t.  bout,  T.  L  416,  a  t. 

B66%,  K  balp,  nmnlj',  T.  iiL  iwe. 

Boot.pt.*.  iV'ByU. 

BoTU,  J.  borax,  A  6,in.  □  790. 

Bord,  1.  tsbis,  A  51,  B  t<n :  plank.  3.  74 ; 
board,  i.e.  mesl*,  O  1017;  lo  b,,  to 
boartl.  A  .1188,  D  S'^  :  into  tMppet  bord, 
oa  board  ths  abij.,  A  358J ;   aver-bord. 


157*- 
Bordure,  a  harder,  raised  rim  on  the 

ftoDtof  an  aalrolabe.  A.  i.  4.  4. 
Bom,  a,  borr,  hole,  T.  iii.  u.ij. 
Bore,  Boren,  pp,  of  Bore. 
BoreL  <;  coarse  wooDod  oloUie*,  D  tf6  ; 

Borel  men,  laymen,  B  3x45.  See  BumL 
Bors* ;  era  Boor. 
Borkttn,  pj>.  q/  Berke. 
Borne,    V. ;    Bometh,  pr.   t    bnmialiBB, 

Borwe,  t.  plnlse,  A  '(■ii ;  (0  b.,  in  pledge, 
aa  a  pledge,  T.  v.  1  Mxf ;  If  yd  (o  b..  Itud 
In  pledgo,  pavned,  T,  iL  96} ;  (0  b.,  for 
nrcty.  4.  njj;  K(nm  ftrre  (0  &.,  Vanna 
being  your  pledge.  T.  iL  isn. 

Borwe,  r.  borrow.  B  1115. 

Boa,  a  l>o8a,  A  i,ifitt.    a^  Booe. 

Boat,  a  :  Boe  BooBi 

B6at«,  V.  boaat ;  pr.  >.  D  1671. 

B6t«,  a  good,  bGiii!liT.  I)  47] ;  remedy, 
proBt,  3.  38  ;  BdvKitagD,  T.  L  ^3  ;  heal' 
ing,  T.  i."  763  ;  Jiolli.  T.  ii  345 ;  healer. 
3>.  45  ;  relief.  O  14S1  ;  lalvatioii,  B  1656 ; 
rfoiA  6.,  givea  the  remedy  for,  j.  376; 
.ft>r  ft.  tM  ftate,  for  good  nor  for  ill,  3. 

Bote'l,  I.  bottle  (of  hiiyi,  H  14. 
Boteleea,  a^.  withont  lemBdy,  T.  i.  7S1. 
Botelor,  1.  butter,  HF.  .cq:, 
Boterilye,  a  bnttcr^y,  B  siiSo, 
Bot«B,  pi.  boote,  A  303.  J7,|. 
BotlM,  both.  A  ,S4u  ;  iiour  botlui,  ol  both 

of  j-oo,  I.  Sj  ;  your  b^llitr,  of  you  birth, 

T.  iv.  168. 
BotTDele«B,  adj.  bottomless,  tuireol.  T.  v. 

Bough,  a  bongli,  B.  1403 ;  Bovee,  i)l.  R. 

loB. 
Bought,  BoughtO  ;  ese  Byo, 
Bouk,  a.  (rank  of  the  body,  A  3746. 
BOUD,  adj.  prepared,  F  i.toj. 
Bounds,  a  bonnd;  pi.  boanda,  limiu, 

L.  5*6,  167.1. 
Bonntes,  a   goodiH'Be,    hinilnesa,    1.   1; 

good  deed,  I  393  ;    deUghtt'uliieai,   R, 


BanuMTtnu,  adj.  bonstifU,  tmmtHK 

T.  iMs:  Clio. 
Bour,  1.  bad-oh&iabar.  HF.  itW ;  B  1^: 

lady*!  cbaniber,  B.  1014 :  innv  tMO, 

B40U. 
Boards,  a.  jeat,  H  81 ;  jri.  »  6Sa. 
Bonrde,  i  pr.  a,  jert,  C  778  j  pp.  5  A 
Box(0,a.  boi-tne,  A  19B;  ba»asd,L 

866;  money-boK,  A  4390;  baE,CH» 
Box  (j),  a  blow,  L.  13S8. 
BoTdeUll,  a  dagger,  A  396a 
Brao6r.  a.  bracer,  a  guard  for  Ite  «■ 

Bragot,  a.  a  beverage  made  of  h<D<r  ul 

ale.  A  3361. 
Brftid.  a  qttiek  movemnnt ;  ol  a  II.  id  > 

momeut,  B.   13J6  ;    Brayil,  a  atait,  L 

Brak,  pi.  t.  0/  Broke. 

Braail,  1.  dye  made  irom  a  certain  4I^ 

wood,  B  4649. 
Braat.  Brast» ;  see  Br«ata. 
Braun,  t.  muiole,  A  546;  brawn  (of  >>• 

boar),  P"  i»s4. 
Br«UDoh«,  a  branoh,  T.  t.  844. 
Brard,  Bmyde ;  ««  Breydo. 
Br»de<i),  a  breadth,  B.  Sij.  1114;  qa« 

T.    L     179:     on    brade,     atnxiad,  1  '■ 

Brsde  (i),  a  n»Mi  meat,  HF.  im. 
Brede,  ger.  to  bread,  T.  iii  1516 ;  po«. 
T.  T.  10*7 ;  Bred™,  ger.  to  breed,  ao» 
L.  ii;*Cof.  Vergil,  .fin,  iv.  1);  BnLff- 
bred  ap,  F  499. 
Breech,  a,  breeches,  B  x>49,  C  94K 
Breem^  a.  bream,  a  ttsh,  A  351X 
Breke,  0.  break,  A  jji,  c  936;   Jr.  » 
ilat/,  Qui  lo  pay  on  the  day,  Q  loii- 
ger.  to  interrupt,  B  M33 ;  BTak,K* 
J.  71 ;  Breko,  pr.  a  avbj.  4,  141 ;  BiA 
apr.jil.  nibj.  break  off.  T.  v.  lou:  Br*- 
J>1.  ».  lubj.  would  break,  B  4578 ;  Biab. 
pp.  broken,  A  3571 ;  Broken,  on  Hlf 
wrecked,  L.  t487. 
Brekke,  j.  bre^  flaw,  defect,  }.  «4d> 
Bremble-flour,  a  flower  of  the  bianib 

Brems,  o^j,  f^irioaa.  T.  iv.  184. 

Breme,  ode.  foriomily,  A  169^ 

Breu.  a  bran,  A  4053. 

Brenne,  t.  bom.  17.  is ;  lo  be  hssA 
T.  L  01  ;  Brinne,  gtr.  to  bum,  D  .0; 
Brendcat,  >  pL  >.  didat  bam,  A  iiti: 
Brende,  pL  1.  1.  por  was  bnrut,  "HF. 
■S)  ;  «-aa  set  on  Bre,  HF.  .1:37  ;  Brrauxi, 
))'.  a  was  inflamed  with  anger,  S.  Jff' 
BroQde,  jit  yl,  caught  fir*.  HF.  ik; 
Bi«nlo,pl.pl.L.73ii  Brenttpp.  7.  iijl 


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Brend,  pp,  B  4555 ;  a$  odj,  bright,  B. 

1109. 
Brexming,  a  baming,  4.  133;  groed  of 

gold,  B.  188. 
Brezmingly,  adv.  ardsntly,  T.  i  607 ;  fer- 

▼ently,  A  1564. 
Brere,  i.  briar,  B.  858 ;  Breres,  pi,  under- 
wood, A  153a. 
Brest,  I.  breast,  A  115,  131. 
Brest-boon,  «.  breast-bone,  A  ^la 
Breste,  v.  burst,  T.  ▼.  1008;  afflict,  T. 

iii  1434;   break,  D  1103;  Brest,  pr.  i. 

bursts.  A  3610 ;  breaks,  T.  i  358 ;  Brast, 

pt,  M,  Durst  out,  T.  ▼.  1078 ;  burst,  L. 

1033 ;  broke,  3.  1193 ;  Brast,  pi.  «.  burst 

{or  read  braste  ^  would  burst),  T.  v. 

180;   Braste,  pt.  pi.  burst,  T.  ii.  326; 

Broste,  pt.  pi,  B  671,  C  334 ;  Brosten, 

pt.  pi,  4.  p6 ;  Braste,  pt.  9,  tubj.  would 

burst,  T.  li  1 108;    Brosten,  i>i>.  burst, 

T.  ii.  976 ;  broken,  L.  130a 
Bresting, «.  bursting,  F  973. 
BretftU,  adj.  brimftd,  A  687,  2164. 
Bretherhed,  i,   brotherhood,    religious 

order,  A  511. 
Brew,  i»e.  9.  contrived,  B  3575. 
Breyde,  ger,  to  start,  T.  iv.  230,  348 ;  v. 

awake,  F  477 ;  Breyde,  1  pr.  t.  start,  T. 

v.  ia6a ;  Breyde,  i  pt.  t,  awoke,  D  799 ; 

Brssrde,  pt,  t.  started,  T.  v.  1243 ;  went 

(out  of  his  wits),  B  3738  ;  drew,  B  837 ; 

Brayde,  pt.  m.  took  hastily,  HF.  1678 ; 

Brayd,  pp.  started,  gone  suddenly,  7. 

124. 
Bxld,  I.  bird,  HF.  10Q3 ;  young  of  birds, 

Brige,  i,  contention,  B  2873.    F.  brigue, 

Brigge,  i,  bridge,  A  3922. 

Bright,  adj,  fair,  B.  1009^ 

Brighte,  <idj.  aa  t.  brightness  (after  /or\ 
T.  11864. 

Brike,  i.  a  trap,  snare,  *flx,'  dilemma, 
B358a 

Bringe,  v.  bring ;  Bringes,  tpr.  g.  bring- 
est,  HF.  1906  (a  Northern  form);  Broght- 
en^pt.  pl,^  2590 ;  made  "broght^  oaused 
to  be  brought,  HF.  155. 

Brlnne,  ger.  to  bum,  D  52.    Bee  Brenne. 

Brocage,  i.  mediation,  A  3375. 

Broche,  i.  brooch,  B.  1193 ;  small  orna- 
ment, bracelet,  4.  245. 

Brode,  adv.  broadly,  plaixily,  A  739 ;  far 
and  wide,  HF.  1683 ;  wide  awake,  O 
142a 

Brodere,  adj,  larger,  A.  ii  38.  i. 

Brok,  Le.  Badger,  a  horse's  name,  I> 
1543. 

Broken ;  see  Harm.    And  see  Breke. 


Brokkinge,  prte,  pt.  using  a  qnaysring 
voice,  A  3377. 

Bromes,  pL  broom  (bushes  so  caUedX 
HF.  1226. 

Brond,  i.  torch,  L.  2252;  firebrand,  B 
3234;  Bronde,  dot,  piece  of  burning 
wood,  B  2095. 

Brood,  adj.  broad,  A  155,  471;  thick, 
large,  F  82;  Brode,  pi,  B.  939;  ex- 
panded, B.  1681. 

Broste,  -en ;  see  Breste. 

Brotel,  adj.  brittle,  frail,  T.  iil  820; 
fickle,  L.  1885 ;  unsafe,  insecure,  E  1279 ; 
transitory,  E  2061 ;  Bmtel,  B  2.  p  5.  6. 

Brotelnesse, «.  firailty,  T.  v.  1832 ;  inse- 
curity, E  1279  i  fickleness,  la  63. 

Brotherhede,  i.  brotherhood,  D  1399. 

Brouded,  pp.  embroidered,  A  3238,  B 

365^ 

Brouke,  v.  eojoy,  use,  B  4490 ;  keep,  E 
2308 ;  I  jpr.  I.  tubj.  {optative\  may  have 
the  use  of,  HF.  273 ;  Bronken,  jpr.  pL 
mbj.  (opt.),  may  (tht^)  profit  by,  L.  194. 

Browding,  ».  embroidery,  A  2498. 

Broyded,  pp.  braided,  A  1049. 

Brutel ;  see  BroteL 

Brybe,  v.  steal,  filch,  A  4417;   rob,  D 

Bryberyes,  pi.  ways  of  robbing,  D  1367. 
Brydale,  i.  wedding,  A  4375. 
Brydel,  «.  bridle,  7.  184. 
Brydeleth,  pr.  §.  controls,  4.  41. 
Buffet,  t.  blow ;  Buffettes,  pi.  I  258. 
Bugle-horn,  t.  drinking-horn  made  Aram 

the  *  bugle '  or  ox,  F  1253. 
Buk,  9.  buck,  5.  195;    Bukke,  B  1946; 

Bukkes,  gen.  buck's,  A  3387. 
Bulde,  r.  build;   Bulte,  pf.  «.  bniU^  A 

«548. 
Bulle,  I.  papal  bull,  C  909. 
Bulte,  pt.  9.  (Jif  Bulde. 
Bulte,  V.  boult,  silt,  B  443a 
Burdoun,  9.  burden  of  a  song,  bass  seeom- 

paniment,  A  673. 
Burel,  a4J.  rough,  unlettered,  F  716 ;  lay 

(people),  D  1872,  1874.    The  idea  is  that 

of  a  man  dressed  in  burel^  or  ooarss 

woollen  cloth.    See  Borel. 
Buriels,   a  jU,    burial-places,    L  e.    the 

catacombs,  G  186. 
Bume,  V.  burnish ;  pp.  A  1983  ;  polished, 

HF.  1387 ;  lustrous,  C  38.    See  Borne. 
Burnet,  adj.  made  of  coarse  brown  cloth, 

B.226. 
Busk,  9.  bush,  B.  54  ;  j>/.  A  1579^ 
But,  cai\f.  except,  unl«>sii,  2.  82 ;  3.  117. 
But,  a9  9.  an  exception,  a  *bnt.'  I  494. 
But  and^  but  if .^  t^  \Tf^ 


Buiomlr,  adi:  oliodientl]-.  E  iB6. 
Buxumiieasa,  i.  aabraisainn,  ij.  15. 
By,  prrp.  by,  A  35.  io. ;  ag  rojariU,  -with 
leBpect    to,   concsmine,   6.    is6;    with 

R  8^4  i  fty  prjeei'  in  procoaa,  B  3665  ■ 
by  me,  boaiile  ma  (icith  aa-tit  on  by),  T. 
ii.  991 ;  bv  f'"  moncf,  in  tbo  morning, 

Br,  adi:  beside;  faiU  b)/,  close  at  band. 

E,  IJ7+. 
By  and  by,  ode.  one  nfter  imathGr,  in 

duo  order,  in  due  plnco,  L.  304.  A  lOti. 
Bydo.  It.  "rait,  T.  i.  loft? :  A  1576;  Bood, 

ii(.  (.waited.  T.  V.  19;  Btdon.  jip.  Waved, 

K  issa. 

Bya,  i:  boy.  pay  for  (it),  D  167  ;  00  5k,  lat 

na  CO  lo  buy.  O  1  iq+  ;  Bye,  jir.  pL  nbj. 

!&.  ifi;   Bngbte,  pt.  a.  bcinght,  AioSB; 

redocmed,  E  iie;j*  A.  ai/at/n,  ndeemed, 

C7p5. 
Byhight,  jip,  promiacd,  T,  v.  1 104. 
Bying,  j.  liuyiug,  A  s&J. 
By-jBped.  pp.  triolfd,  niada  n  je«t  of;  T. 


Oalculer,  «.  tbe  ojilcnlator  or  pointer,  A 

L  Ji.  J.     See  Atarnry. 
Calculiose,  i.  cslonlstion,  T.  i.  71. 
Oalendea,  pL  kalends,   introduction  U 

Oalle,  t,   conl.  a  net   Q*ed  to    oosBn* 
woiom's  bftir,   A.  i.   19.  4  ;    hcaddnm, 

D  loig;  to  'iDiLke  aho«d  abova  a  caul' 

=  to  bofooi.  T,  iii  77S- 
Oamaille,  >.  a  cam»],  E  1 1^ 
OaimiBS,  11^  low  and  concave,  A  3914, 


Can,  1 


(Of),-* 


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I,  T.  i 


I,  bia  knowledge  ot,  P  fS6;  ean  Ur 
jTood,  fcnowi  her  own  adnntas*,  D  tjt ; 
eait  tliank,  owes  (them)  tfaonka,  A  |84; 

a  JII-.  ji(.  know,  B  1169. 

Osnol-bofiii,  A  coiiar-twne  (Ut,  duuio^ 

bone,  with  reference  to  the  dopnaiaB 
in  tbe  neck   behind  the  cotlap-boiMl. 


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to  hifl  flnid«l  lord  impoMd  by  authority, 

175a. 
Carl,  III  man,  A  3469;  mftio,  coxintryman, 

A  545. 
Garole,   »,  a  dance   accompanied  with 

tinging,  E.  744,  78«»  793- 

Garole,  v,  dance  round  ringing,  3.  849; 
pp,  danced,  R  8ia 

Oarpe,  v.  talk,  disooorBe,  A  474. 

Oanik,  a  barge,  D  1688. 

Oart,  a  chariot,  HF.  943. 

Oartere,  a  charioteer,  B  5.  p  4.  100. 

Oart-hors,  pL  ohariot-horBes,  HF.  944. 

Gas,  a  accident,  chance,  HF.  354,  1053 ; 
afiair,  L.  409 ;  occasion,  B  36 ;  adven- 
ture, L.  1630;  mischance,  L.  1056;  in 
eas  tihot,  in  case,  A.  ii  3.  2 ;  upon  ecu,  by 
chance,  A  3661 ;  in  caa  if  ihat^  in  case 
that,  T.  ii  758 ;  in  no  maner  ca$^  in  no 
way,  D  183 1 ;  teta  caa^  suppose  that,  T. 
ii.  729;  to  deyen  in  the  caa^  though 
death  were  the  result,  £  859. 

Oaat,  a  occasion,  turn,  B  3477;  contri- 
vance, plan,  HF.  1178. 

Caate,  v,  oast  (accounts),  B  1406 ;  Casten, 
V.  throw,  T.  ii  513;  c.  urith  a  sperA, 
throw  with  a  spear,  HF.  1048 ;  fling, 
A  3330;  contrive,  HF.  1170;  Caste,  i 
pr,  s.  ooigecture,  A  2172  ;  Casteth,  pr.  a 
casts  about,  I  69a ;  oonriders,  G  1414 ; 
applies,  B  4781 ;  r^.  devotes  himself, 
O  738 ;  Cast,  pr.  a  casts,  B.  1574  ;  Caste, 
tpLt,  threw,  5. 17a ;  Casten,  i>p.  throi^-n, 
B  1796;  Cast,  pp.  overthrown,  T.  ii. 
1389;  contrived,  B  3891 ;  c.  hi/brn^  pre- 
meditated, I  543. 

Gastelled,  adj.  castellated,  1 445. 

Oaatel-yate,  castle-gate,  HF.  1394. 

Catapuoe,  a  caper-spurge  {Eitphorbia 
L<Uhyri$)^  B  4155. 

Oatel,  a  property,  wealth,  possesrions, 
goods,  A  373,  54a 

GiMiae,  a  cause,  i.  a6 ;  A  419 ;  reason,  T. 
▼•  5^  >  plea,  2.  46 ;  Cause  caosinge, 
first  cause,  T.  iv.  829 ;  &y  the  c.  that^ 
because,  A  2488;  by  that  c,  because, 
T.  iv.  99 ;  Cause  why,  the  reason  why, 
T.  ui.  795 ;  the  reason  for  it  (was),  A 
4144, 

Osnoeles,  adv.  without  cause,  F  825. 

Oare,  a  cave,  HF.  70 ;  used  to  translate 
the  astrologioal  term  ^puteus,'  4.  119. 

OaTiUaaioim,  a  cavilling,  D  2136. 

OtHmhnlbhby  adj,  oelebntted,  B  4.  m  7.  a 
r,  A  IcMpsr  of  a  cellar,  B  3136. 
a  mQ,  A  17s,  1376. 

i  owtaoiy,  Cfeniaurea  niffra. 


Centre,  a.  a  point  on  a  rete  fjifwiffT't^ng 
a  star,  A  i  21.  la. 

Ceptre,  a  sceptre,  B  3334,  3563. 

Cercle,  a  HF.  791 ;  sphere,  16.  9. 

Cerclen,  ger.  to  oncizxsle,  T.  iil  1767 ;  pr.i. 
B.  1619. 

Cered,  pp.  om  adj.  waxed,  G  808. 

Oerial,  adj.  belonging  to  a  species  of 
oak,  the  Quercue  cerris,  A  22^0. 

Oeriously,  adv,  minutely,  with  ftill 
details,  B  185.  Bucange  has  ^Serioaet 
fVise,  minutatim,  articulatim.'  From 
Lat.  aerieSf  order. 

Certein,  a4J  sure ;  Certeins,  pi.  certain, 
B  5.  p  5.  115 ;  c  gold,  a  stated  sum  of 
money,  B  349 ;  c  treeor^  a  quantity  of 
treasure,  B  44a;  c.  yere$j  a  certain 
number  of  years,  B  3367 ;  Certeyn,  a 
certain  sum,  a  fixed  quantity,  O.  776. 

Oertein,  adv.  certainly,  indeed,  assuredly, 

A  375. 
Oertes,  adt;.  certainly,  R.  374,  439. 

Cerooe,  a  white  lead,  A  630. 

Cese,  V.  cause  to  cease,  T.  i  445 ;  put  an 
end  to,  4.  II.    See  Ccisse. 

Cesse,  V.  cease,  B  1066 ;  c.  eauae^  when 
the  cause  ceases,  T.  ii  483 ;  c.  trtnd,  when 
the  wind  ceases,  T.  ii  1388. 

Cetewale,  a  setwall,  ie.  zcdoaiy,  A  3307, 
B  1951.  O.  F.  citoal.  A  medicinal  sub- 
stance obtained  in  the  East  Tndiea, 
having  a  fragrant  smeU,  and  a  warm, 
bitter,  aromatic  taste,  used  in  medicine 
as  a  stimulant.  (The  name  aetwaU  was 
also  given  to  valerian.) 

Ceynt,  a  cincture,  girdle,  A  3a35. 

ChafHiure,  a  bargaining,  I  851;  tralllo, 
G  1431 ;  trade,  A  4389 ;  merchandise, 
ware,  B  1475,  D  5^1 ;   matter,  subject, 

Ohafiare,   ger.  to   trade,    barter,    deal, 

traffic,  B  139. 
Chalres,  a.  pi.  thrones,  B  4.  m  a.  (S. 
Chalange,  v. ;  pr.  a.  i  p.  claim,  F  1334 ; 

Chalaunged,i>t.  a  arrogated,  B  a.  p  6. 36. 
Ohalonging,  a  false  claim,  accusation, 

C364. 
Chalaundre,  a.  a  species  of  lark  {Alauda 

calandra\  R.  914 :  pi.  R.  (^0^. 
Ohalioe,  a  cup,  I  879. 
Chalk-stoon,  a  a  ])iece  of  chalk,  O  iao7. 
Chalons,  pi.  blankets  or  coverlets  for 

a  bed,  A  414a     Cf.  K  fhalloon. 
Chamberere,  a  maidservant,  ladysmaid, 

D3oa 
Ohambre*roof ,  roof  of  my  room,  3.  999. 
Champartye,  a  equality,  partioipatloii 

in  power,  A  19^9.    "8 » d^dw^  ^^t^ 


CfMwtriat  5nt<r. 


Ciikpal«ln«,  t.  cbapliila.  A  164. 

Ohapelat,  k  fillet,  ctrdel  foi  Uia  bud, 
diaplot,  R  s6j,  «45,  908. 

Chapitro,  j.  cbnptar,  U  1^5. 

ClupniBii,  t,  trader,  merdutot,  A  107 ; 
Cha|.mea,  iir.  B  1)5. 

Cli»pnuu]liede,  1,  turgkinisg,  B  141S; 
Ir&ilp,  B  14.L 

Char. «.  chariot,  }.  14,  x^  40, 

Ohftrboole,  i.CKrbancle  (■  pr«ioii»toiiel. 
B»6i. 

Oharse.  1.  load,  bordBn,  R.  1,15]  ;  mpon- 
sibilily,  3.  S07  ;  COCBideratioQ,  A  1184  ; 
imparUnca,  ).  ttf^  ;  care,  A  ju;  par- 
ticnlKT  not«,  D  ,ui ;  ■  hMvy  thing, 
HP.  746  i  weight,  L.  6»;  ooiueqnencp, 
L.  sjdj;  0/  lltal  no  cA.,  for  Ihat  Du 
matter,  it  ii  of  no  Importance,  O  741). 

OhMTce,  I',  load,  L.  1151 ;  command,  L. 
49] ;  t'P'  boidenad,  I  gi ;  bidden,  I. 
94t^ 

OhugMUit,  aiU  burdenaame.  B  14ft. 

Chu-hpra.  jil.  chariot-homi,  T.  r.  loiR. 

OharltablA,  aiij.  loriDg.  L.  444 :  kind,  A 


OhultM,  *.  chwrity.  1< 
•eint«ch.,Le.<»A»-,r 

or  (i)  for  tho  aako   0 

i-ii,  D4J10.  C  'ii* 

ChnrmeTeasaa,   /em.   j 


T,  1.  49!  for 
holy  charity ; 
i.  Charilj-,   A 


Ohute, 


491.    <J.  f.  cnairier.    aca  Chaatyse. 
CIiaat3;Q,    1.    chestnut,    A    igii.      See 

Ohetteynes. 
Ohaatisingo,  a  chaalcnine,  i.  119. 
Ohaatyee,  v.  to  rcbako,  nstrain,  D  3695 ; 

chaaEen,  i.  39.     See  Ohaite. 
Ohaunce,  1.  chanco,  A  175J  ;    incident, 

J.  iigJ!  deatiny,  j.   1113;  luck,  Q  39]; 

*  chance.'  n  ttvhnlcal  term  in  tho  gBme 

of  haiard,  Cfiiij. 
OhAUngiiig,  t.  chanf!?.  ii.  17. 
Ohftunteth,  pf.  «.  ainRi,  A  .1367.  E  1850. 
Ohaunte-pleure,  titlo  uf  a  song  npoo 

grief  following  joy,  7.  .(ao. 
Ohaunterie,  ».  an   L'ndowment  for  the 

payment    of  n  priest    to    aing    mass, 

agreeably  to  tho  appointment  uf  the 

founder.  A  510, 
Ohayer,  ».  chair,   B  jaoj ;   throne,  B  1. 

Oheef,  041'.  chief,  3.  910,  911. 
Choef,  K  chief,  head,  I<.  91C19. 
Oh«ek,  I.  cheek,  Le.  cheekbona,  B  jjiB. 
Obaep,  a  markat,  pries ;  (o  ^rsct  cAHp, 
too  cheap,   D  51)  j    «   ffotxl    (Arp,   aa 


cheaply,  T.  liL  641 1  a  ti 
HP.  >i 


Oha«a ;  •■•  OhsM. 

Cbeoate,  IL  wranKling,  t  556.    A.&(IM 

Ohak,  «.  ai  int.  chock  (at  cheaaV  1.  Gr, 

OhAkkere,  *.  cheaa-bcAnl,  3.  6^ 

Chakmat.  checkmate,  T.  U.  754. 

Chalaundre,  R.  ei ;  •««  Chalanndra 

Chap,  -e ;  aee  Cheep, 

Chepe.  gtr.  to  bu^gaia  <with  her),  DA 

Ohei«.i.faoe,  ootiDt«iiuie«,T.Li4;lati 

(kvoor,  7.  log  i  appaaxanea,  1^  4 ;  I* 
haviouT,  A  13^ ;  look,  glance,  lilii,  I 
i.  i":  good  cheer,  mirth,  A  t^i 
kindly  greeting,  4.  14^;  Oiow.Bip, 
kindly  eipresuon,  E  mi;  Mi  Mt 
ckflw,  makea  him  good  cheer,  !•  its>; 
be  0/  ;«h1  cA.,  be  of  good  oha«,  I ' 
S79 ;  Ktrji  cA,  moDmfiil  look,  D  0: 
Cherea,  pi.  faoea,  R.  Si] ;  look^  I.  a 
ijo;. 

Oherl,  >.  churl,  boor,  fellow,  5.  99!;  L 
ij6;  slflTe,  I  463:  nun  (In  die  tmai 
T.  L  iiM+  ;  jit  Tiolent  men,  flere*  mm, 
RB8i\ 

Ohertee,  «,  affection,  B  ij*6. 

OhHrubinnea,  (reti.  ohenib'*,  A  6^. 

Cheryae.pi.  cherriea,  B.  H7«, 

Ohea,  J.  chess,  j.  a.9,  651,  04. 

Oheaa.  p.  choowi,  5.  39.),  400;  ChaBt,jf- 
t.  chwMth,  5.  613  :  Che«,  t  pL  a  cboK 
S.  791 :  Cheee,}X. ».  choae.  B  1706 :  O* 
(mp.  «.  chooae,  I..  1449 ;  Cbewth,  iiji 
pf.  D  laji ;  Choae,  pp.  efaoaen,  j.  hW- 

Oheainge,  j.  choociug,  choice,  B  i^  I 


a.  cheat,  caaket,  T.  1 


trnnk.  L.  ji     , ,  _  ^ 

ChesleyneB,  pi.  oheatanM,  R.  ij^. 
CheTaiichee ;  sea  OhlvMhso. 
Cheve,  <'. ;   in  phr.  yvel  mot*  he  dm 
-  ill  may  ha  end,  or  ill  may  h*  thint. 

O  .»s. 
Ohavesaile,    «.  (ornamented)   collar  > 

neckband  of  a  gown,  R.  loRj. 
Ghaviaaunoe,    1.    borrowing,     L.    »u- 


Cherln,  v.  txfl,  accompliah  (hei 

4.  aB9.     O.  P.  rteciV. 
Ohldemaae,  *.  a  scold,  R.  ijq, 
Ohleftayii,  a.  captain,  A  i^ss- 
Ohlertes.  a.    fondnesa,  D   ig6  ■ 

ggi.  ' 

Ctaike,  I.  chicken,  H.  s*'. 
Ohiknai,  pi.  chickens,  A  jSo. 
Child,  K  young  man,  A  3315 ; 


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pley,  ohild'i  play,  E  1550 ;  Childe,  with, 

with  child,  L.  1523. 
Childhede,  «.  childhood,  B.  399. 
Childly,  adj.  childlike,  3.  1095. 
Chilindre,  i.  cylinder,  portable  Bon-dial, 

B1396. 
Ghimbe,  t.  rixn  of  the  barrel,  A  3895. 
Chimbe,  v,  chime  (as  a  bell),  A  3896. 
Chimenee,  t.  fireplace,  A  3776. 
Ohinohe,  t.  niggard,  miaer,  B  2793,  2809. 
Ohinoherye,  «.   niggardlineaa,   miserli- 

new,  B  279a 
Ohirohe,  t,  chnroh,  A  708,  ay6o. 
Ohirohe-hAwe,  $,  churchyard,  I   964 ; 

pL  1 801. 
Ghirohe-Tevea,     pL     church  -  officers, 

churchwardens,  D  1306. 
Ohirketh,  pr,  §.  chirps,  D  1804  ;  prM,  pt. 

rustling,  B  i.  m  6.  la 
Ohirking,  «.  creaking,   grating  noises, 

A  aoo4, 1 605 ;  Chirkinges,  pi.  shriekings, 

cries,  HF.  1943. 
Ohisels,  t,  scissors,  I  418. 
Ohlt,  chides ;  pr.  a,  o/Chyde. 
Ohiteren,  v.  chatter,  prattle,  G  1397. 
Ghiteringe,  t,  chattering,  chirping,  T. 

a68. 
Ghiviohee,  «.  feat  of  horsemanship,  H 

50;  Chevauchee,  swift  course  (lit.  ride), 

4. 144.  O.F.  chevauchoe^  an  expedition  on 

horseback. 
Chivaohte,  s.  a  military  expedition,  A 

85. 
OUvmlrye,   $»  knighthood,  the  accom- 
plishments of  a  knight,  A  45 ;  knightly 

conduct,  valour,  B.  1207 1  ^  <^  i  troops 

of  horse,  cavalry,  company  of  knights, 

A  878. 
CAiogh,  t.  chough,  5.  345. 
Ohoppen,  v.  strike  downwards,  knock, 

HF.  1824. 
Ohosa,  pp.  of  Chese. 
Ohuk,  «.   cluck,    *  chucking'    noise,   B 

4364. 
Chukketh,  pr,  9,  clucks,  B  437a. 
Chyde,  v.  chide,  T.  iii  1433;  complain, 

F  650 ;  reproach,  T.  v.  1093 ;  Chit,  pr,  9. 

chides,  scolds,  G  921 ;  CSiidde,  i  jrf.  s. 

chid,  D  223. 
Ohydester,  9,  (female)  scold,  E  1535. 
Chydinges,  i>I.  scoldings,  HF.  1028. 
Ohyning,    odj.  gaping,  yawning,  B   i.  ' 

p  6.  41.    A.  8.  cfitofi,  to  gape  open. 
OiolAloon,  s.  a  costly  kind  of  thin  cloth, 

B  1934. 
Cinamome,  t.  cinnamon,  as  a  term  of 

endesdrment,  sweet  one,  A  5699.  j 

Oink,  fimn.  cinque,  five,  0  653.  : 


Oiprea,  i.  cypresi^  5.  179;  (coOeeHMlyX 
cypresses,  B.  1381. 

Oiroomseryve,  v.  enclose,  comprehend, 
T.  V.  1865. 

Citole,  I.  kind  of  harp,  a  stringed  instru- 
ment, A  1959. 

Citrixiaoioun, «.  citroninng,  the  turning 
to  the  colour  of  citron,  a  process  in 
alchemy,  G  816. 

Oitxyn,  aij,  citron-coloured,  A  2167. 

Olamb,  pi,  9,  <^Climben. 

Glamour,  a  A  995 ;  outcry,  D  889. 

Claperes,  pU  burrows  (for  rabbitsX  B. 

1405. 

Clapp«,  9.  thunderclap,  HF.  104a 

Olappe,  s.  prating,  foolish  talk,  A  3144. 

Clappe,  V.  clap;  hence^  chatter,  prattle, 
G  965  ;  pr.  9,  knocks,  D  1581,  1^  ;  pr, 
pi.  talk  unceasingly,  I  406 ;  CUppeth, 
imp.  pi.  E  1200;  Clapte,  pt,  9,  shut 
quickly,  A  374a 

Clapping,  9.  chatter,  idle  talk,  E  999. 

Clarioning,  9.  the  music  of  the  clarion, 
HF.  1242. 

Olarioun,  9.  clarion,  trumpet,  HF.  1340, 

»573»  »579. 
Olarree,  9.  clarified  wine,  wine  mixed 

with  honey  and  spices,  and  afterwards 

strained  till  clear,  A  1471,  E  1807. 

Clasped,  pp.  fastened,  A  273. 

ClatereUi,  pr.  9.  bays  noisily,  B  2259; 
pt.  pi.  rattled,  A  2423. 

Clateringe,  s.  clanking,  A  2492 ;  dashing, 
D1865. 

Clause,  a  sentence ;  also,  agreement, 
stipulation,  T.  ii  728 ;  in  a  ctotiM,  in  a 
short  sentence,  briefly,  22.  38. 

Clawe,  V.  rub,  D  940 ;  ger.  to  scratch,  T. 
iv.  728 ;  pt,  9,  stroked,  A  4326 ;  Clew, 
I  pt.  9.  rubbed,  HF.  1702. 

Clearly,  adv.  entirely,  B  1566. 

Cleemesse,  9.  glory,  G  403. 

Clefte,  pt,  9,  <^Cleve  (i). 

Cl^ne,  adj.  clean,  A  504 ;  unmixed,  B 
1 183. 

Cl^ne,  ado.  clean,  entirely,  wholly,  B.  138a 

Clennesse,  9.  piirity,  A  506. 

Clense,  v.  cleanse,  A  631. 

Clepen,  v.  call,  name,  A  643,  2730 ;  call 
out,  A  3577 ;  pr.  9.  U  102  ;  F  382 ;  vum 
cl.^  people  call,  E  115 ;  Clepe  .  . .  ajrein 
{or  agidn),  v,  recall,  T.  it  521 ;  pt,  $, 
called,  F  374 ;  Clepte,  pt,  9,  called, 
B.  1331 ;  summoned,  B  2432 ;  Clept,  pp, 
named,  G  863. 

CI  ere,  adj.  clear,  B.  681 ;  bright,  3.  340; 
well-sounding,  3.  347 ;  noble,  pure,  HF. 

1575. 


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Ml  Iter,  D689. 
Clemeue,  9.  brightness,  L.  84. 
Oleve  (i),  V.  cIoRvo,  cnt,  split,  R.  850;  L.  1 

758 ;  Ciefte,  pt.  t.  split,  3.  73 ;  Glovon,  ; 

P2h  A  ^34;  Clove,  pp.  cleft,  dimpled.  ■ 

K.  55". 
Clevo  \a\  V.  adhere  ;  pr.  pi.  B  3.  ji  n.  lu.   1 
Clew,  a.  clew,  L  2141).  ■ 

Glow,  pt.  a.  of  Clftwo.  I 

Cloy,  *.  cliiy,  O  8<>7. 
Clifto,  *.  olot't,  \u  740 :  chink.  B  4.  p  4. 

Cliket,  a.  Iat<h-ko3',  E  3046,  2117.  2\2\. 

Climben,  v.  climb.  F  if)6 ;  Clamb,  p*.  .-».  ! 
B   1987;    Clomb,   I  pt.  a.  climbed,  HF. 
1118  ;  Clomben,  pt.  pt.  climbed,  A  36  ;0  ; 
(Ham ben,  pt.  pi.   climbed,    HF.   2151  ;      C 
Clouml>en,  B  75go :  Clomben,  j>p.  T.  i.      C 
215;    ascended,   B  41M;    Clombe,    pp.      C 
risen,  B  12  ;  were  clombe^  hadst  climbed,      C 

Clinking,  s.  tinkling.  B  3984.  C( 

Clippe  (i),  I  pr.  $,  embrace,  T.  iii.  1^44. 
Clippe  (2),  r.  cnt  hair,  A  },?,2h.  j 

Clipping,  «,  embracing,  B.  342. 
Clobbed.  adj.  clubbed,  B  3088.  C< 

Cloisterer,  a.  resident  in  a  clointer,  A 

259*  3661.  '  C< 

Cloisterlees,  adj.  ontside  of  a  cloister,  A   '  C( 

179.  C< 

Oloko,  «.  cloak,  T.  iii.  738.  C( 

Clokko,  $.  clock,  B  4044  ;  of  the  cl..  by  ', 

the  clock,  B  14.  C( 

Clom,  inUrj.  \>o  si  lent,  mnm  I  A  363S. 
Clombe,  -n  ;  see  Climben.  Ci 

0166s,  adj.  close.  Sfornf 


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collAn,  A  aip  (or  read  eolerd^  provided 

with  collars). 
CoUra  (Lat.),  oholer,  B  4118. 
Ck>lere,  t.  <^oler,  B  413d. 
Ck>lerik,  adj,  choleric,  A  587,  B  4145. 
Ck>l-f  oz, «.  coal-fox,  fox  with  black  markg, 

B4405. 

Oollaoioun,  a.  conference,  E  325. 

Collateral,  adj.  adventitioos,  lubordinate, 
T.  i  26a. 

OollACi,  pp.  collected  in  groups,  F  1275. 

Ck>l6tir,  a  colour,  7.  173;  complexion, 
hne,  B.  213 ;  ontward  appearance,  2.  66 ; 
pretence,  la  21 ;  excuse,  D  399 ;  pi.  fine 
phrases,  HF.  859;  hues,  pretences  (a 
ponXFsn. 

Ctolpons,  pi.  shreds,  bundles,  A  679; 
billets,  A  2867. 

Ooltlsh,  adj.  like  a  colt,  E  1847. 

Oolmnbyn,  adj.  dove-like,  £  2 141. 

CMrer,  a  dove,  L.  2319.    A.  S.  cuJffrt, 

Oombred,  pp.  encumbered,  B  3.  m  la  9. 

Oombre-world,  a  one  who  encumbers 
the  world,  who  lives  too  long,  T.  iv.  279. 

Oombust,  pp.  burnt,  Q  81 1 ;  quenched 
(as  being  too  near  the  sun),  T.  iii  717. 

Ooxne,  V,  come ;  come  thereby^  come  by  it, 
acquire  it,  Q  1395 ;  Come,  ffer.  to  come, 
fhture,  3.  708 ;  Comestow,  comest  thou, 
Ij.  1887;  Cometh,  pr,  a  at  fut  shall 
coma,  4.  II ;  Comth,  pr,  a.  comes,  B 
407 ;  0am,  pi.  a  came,  F  81 ;  COm,  pt.  a. 
3.  134 ;  COmen,  pt.  pLJj.  1241 ;  Cdmen, 
pp,  come,  4.  8z ;  ben  comeny  are  come,  B 
1150 ;  Com  of,  i.  e.  soixe  the  opportunity, 
be  quick,  T.  ii.  1738;  D  1602 ;  Cometh, 
imp,  pL  A  839. 

O61116,  a,  coming,  G  343.    A.  S.  cyme, 

Ctom^die,  a,  comedy,  pleasant  tale,  one 
that  ends  happily,  T.  v.  1788. 

OomeTaden,  a  pr.  pU  aa  a  pr.  a,  didst 
instigate,  T.  iiL  17.    See  Oommeveth. 

Comlily,  odr.  in  a  comely  way,  3. 848. 

Ckmuneveth,  pr.  a.  moves,  induces,  T.  v. 
1783 ;  Commeve,  pr.  a.  aubj.  move,  T.  v. 
1386U    Bee  OommoeTe,  Comeveden. 

Oommoeve,  ger.  to  move,  influence,  B  4. 

P4.«75. 
Oommoevinge,  a,  moving,    dirturbing, 

B  I.  m  4.  (S. 
Commune,  adj.  general,  common,  B  155 ; 

M  c,  commonly,  A  1261. 
Gommnne,  a  the  commons,  £  70;  pi. 

commoners,  A  2^i^39. 
Gompftignable,  adj.  companionable,  B 

1 194. 
Compasye,   a   company,   A   94;   00m- 
paaionship,  4.  219. 


Oomparlsoned,  pp.  compared,  B  2.  p  7. 
118. 

ComiMiS,  a.  circuit,  4. 137 ;  circlet,  wreath, 
R.  900;  circle,  A  1889;  a  very  large 
circle,  HF.  798;  circumference,  aa  5; 
enclosure,  orb,  world,  as  in  tryne  compaa, 
the  threefold  world  (earth,  sea,  and 
heaven),  O  45 ;  pair  of  compasses,  A.  ii 
4a  13 ;  craft,  contriving,  HF.  462 ;  pi. 
circles  {or^  perhapa^  pairs  of  oompaases), 
HF.  1302. 

Oompasment,  a.  plotting,  contrivance, 
L.  1416. 

Oompasse,  v.  contrive,  R.  194 ;  planned, 
L.  1414 ;  Compassod,  pp.  drawn  with 
compasses,  fashioned  circularly,  A.  i. 
18.  I ;  planned,  L.  1543. 

Compassing,  a.  dimension,  R.  1350 ;  con- 
trivance, A  1996. 

Compeer,  a.  gossip,  close  friend,  A  670; 
comrade,  A  4419. 

Compilatour.  a.  compiler,  A  pr.  7a 

Oompleynt, ».  a  *  complaint '  or  ballad,  2. 

43 ;  3.  464. 

Complexioun,  a.  complexion,  A  333; 
temperament,  1 585  ;  the  (four)  tempera- 
ments, HF.  21. 

Compline, ».  evening  service,  A  4 171. 

Oomplisshen,  v.  accomplish,  B  4.  p  4.  24. 

Comporte,  v.  bear,  endure,  T.  v.  1397. 

Composioioun,  a.  agreement,  A  848, 
2651. 

Compotent,  ndj.  all-powerfbl,  B  5.  p  d. 

53. 
Componned,  pp.  compo8e<1,  HF.  1CM9; 

tempered,  L.  2585 ;  mingled,  HF.  sio8 ; 

constructed,  drawn,  A.  pr.  11. 
Oomprehende,  v.  take  (it)  in,  T.  iv.  891 ; 

take  in  (in  the  mind),  F  223 ;  pr.  a  eom- 

priRos,  I  104.^ 
Comprende,  r.  comprehend,  contain,  T. 

iii.  i6vS7. 
Comunaliteo,  a.  empire,  B  4.  p  6.  402. 
Comune,  adj.  general,  common  to  all,  T. 

iii  14 15;  accustomed  to,  3.  812;  Comun 

profit,  the  gootl  of  the  mnntry,  5.  47,  75. 
Comuno,  a.  a  common  share  in  a  thing, 

E  1.U3. 
Comyn.  a.  cnnuniu,  B  2045.    *A  dwarf 

unibollifcroiis     plant,     somewhat    le- 

somhliug    fennel,    cultivated    for    its 

seed  51.' — Webster. 
Con,  imp.  a.  grant ;  Con  me  thank,  grant 

me  thanks,  thank  me,  A.  pr.  62. 
Conoeite,  a  conception,  thought,  L.  1^64 ; 

iilea,  O  1214 ;  notion,  T.  i.  99!$. 
Conclude,  r.  dmw  a  conclusion,  B  14 ; 

includf",  put  toicifOMft,^  vw)\  ^toatefc'*^* 


,  ^  -.^/  i    15.  4 :   uonciusioans, 

pi.  mathematical  propoutions,  theorems, 

A  3193. 
Condys,  pi.  condniti,  R.  1414. 
Confedred,  j>p.  rendered  confederates, 

conjoined,  2.  43,  52. 
Conforme,  v.  conlirni.  T.  11.  15-16. 
Confirmo,  g^r.  B  4.  i»  7.  »>i  .but  au  error 

tor  conJ\rmfi ',  Lat.  *  conlormanduo'.' 
Conjittujr^  •  I  conioss,'  I  38/). 
Confiture,    «.    cfjmix>sition,   C  86j.     Fr. 

cunfitun\  a  mixtxire,  prosorve. 
Conforten,  v.  comfort,  E  1918  ;  pr.  s.  on- 

conran^o.s,  A  2716 ;  pr.  pi.  strengthen,  T  65J. 
Confounde,  v.  destroy,  r.  40 :  12.  m:  pp. 

put  to  confusion,  i.  5  ;  overwhohned,  B 

100  ;  destroyed  in  soul,  G  137. 
Confiis,  i>7>.  a*  adjy.  coniused,  T.  iv.  v;6 :      ( 

convicted  of  follj',  O  463 ;  confoundoil,      ( 

A  32VX 

Congoyen,  v.  give  us  our  congee,  tell  ud     C 
to  depart,  T.  v.  471).  C 

Conjectest,  ipr.s.  supixwust,  T.  iv.  uuf\ 
Conjeotinges,  pi.  conjectures,  B  J5c>S.         '  C 
Oonjoininge,  *.  conjunction,  Ci  95. 
CoDJuraciouu,  j».  conjuring,  I  (x).;.  C 

Conno,  r.  bo  able,  L.  2044  ;  kn<'W,  T.  HI. 
83 ;    have  experience,  T.  i.  64  7 ;   know 
how,   T.  iii.    J77 ;   con,   learn,    B    i7.'o;  1 
Ck>nne,  i  pr.  t.  can,  T.  IL  49  ;  2pr.  8.  sabj.  ' 
canst,  knowest  how,  T.  ii.  1407;  pr.  s.  ; 
tubj.  may,  A  4^96  ;  i  jn:  pi.  ctui,  iiro  nblo,      C 
B  483  ;  know,  HP.  3 15  ;  Conne,  2  jtr.  pi 
can,  A  4123  ;  can  (do),  T.  i.  776  ;  owe  (nie  1  C 
thanks),  T.  ii.    1466 ;   Conncn,  pr.  pL  ' 
know   how  to,   E    2438;    al  connc  hi*,  '  C 
whether  ho  may  know.  G  ««'^ 


^BtotMtiat  3n(«r. 


36 


Oontrarioustee,  $.  contrary  state,  1 1077. 
Ckmiree,  oonntiy,  R.  768;   iktherlancl, 

home,  B  2.  p  4.  laa 
Oontree-folk,  people  of  his  country,  L. 

3161. 
Oontree-hooBes,!)/.  hoiuesof  his  conntiy, 

bomes,  7. 25.    ls,t,  domoB  palriaa. 
Oontree-ward,    to    hlB,    towards    his 

oountry,  L.  9176. 
Ctontubemial,  adj.  familiar,  at   home 

with  (lit.  shaxing  the  same  tent  withX 

176a 
Ctrntumax^  adj.  contumacious,  I  40a. 
OonTenient,  adj.  fitting,  suitable,  I  421 ; 

pU  suitable,  F  1278. 
Oonvers ;  in  converse  on  the  reverse  side, 

T.  V.  i8ia 
Oonvenaoioan,    a,    conversation,    i.  e. 

maimer  of  life,  B  2501. 
Oonverte,  v.  change,  T.  i.  308 ;  swerve,  C 

912  ;  ger,  to  change  his  ways,  T.  iv.  1412 ; 

to  change  her  mind,  T.  IL  905. 
Convertible,  adj.  equivalent,  A  4395. 
OonTeyen,  o.  introduce,  E  55 ;  pr.  9.  ac- 

oompaniei,  L.  2iio$\pLJplL  conducted  on 

their  way,  A  2737. 
Ckmviot,  i>p.  overcome,  i.  86. 
Oony,  $,   rabbit;   Conies,  pi.  B.   1404; 

Conyes,  pL  5.  193. 
Cook,  i.  000k,  A  351 ;  Cokes,  pL  C  538. 
Coomen,  pt.  pi.  came,  B  1805. 
Oop,  i.  top,  A  554  ;  summit,  B  2.  m  4.  6  ; 

hUl-top,  HF.  1166. 
Oope,  i.  cope,  A  260 ;  cape,  B.  408 ;  cloak, 

T.  iii  724  ;  vault.  L.  1527. 
Ooper,  i.  copper,  HF.  1487. 
Oopie,  s.  copy,  T.  ii.  1697. 
Ooppe,  f.  oup,  A  134,  F  942. 
Oonge,  Cdrage,  8.  heart,  spirit,  mind, 

dii^wsition,  mood,  inclination,  B.  2$^^ 

4S3,  8491  1302,  1614 ;  A  22 ;  courage,  B 

1970 ;  will,  desire,  B  2713  ;  impetuosity, 

I  655 ;  attention,  H  164 ;  spite,  R  151  ; 

enoouragement,  R  22  \  ofhia  c,  in  his 

disposition,  F  22  ;  Corages,  pH.  disposi- 
tions, natures,  A  11. 
Ckxrbets,  pH,  corbels,  HF.  1304. 
Oordeth,  i»r.  a  agrees,  T.  iL  1043. 
Oordewane,  a  Cordovan  leather,  B  1922. 
CkirflBW-tyme,    a    curfew-time,     about 

8  p.m.,  A  3645. 
Corige,  v.  correct ;  pr.  s.  B  4.  p  7.  39. 
Ckxrmeraunt,  a  cormorant,  5.  362. 
€}or   VMwn   eructavit,    D    1934'    See    Ps. 

zlv.  I. 
Gom,  A  grain,  A  56^ ;  chief  portion,  B 

3144  ;  Comes,  i>2.  crops  of  com,  B  3225  ; 

grains  of  com,  HF.  698. 


Comemuae,  $,  bagpipe,  HF.  1218.  Fr. 
comemum. 

Comionlere,  a  registrar,  secretary,  G 
369.  Lat.  eomieulariusj  a  registrar, 
clerk  to  a  magistrate. 

Cknmy,  04/.  applied  to  ale,  strong  of  the 
com  or  malt,  C  315,  456. 

Ck>rone,«.  crown,  garlaind,E38i ;  Coroone, 
crown,  garland,  2. 58 ;  C6ronn,  crown,  L. 
216;  the  constellation  called  *the 
Northern  Crown,'  L.  2224. 

Corosif,  adj.  corrosive,  O  853. 

Ooroumpinge,  $.  corruption,  B  3.  p  12. 
82. 

Ck>r6aned,  pp.  crowned,  B  3555. 

Corpu8j  a.  body,  A  3743 ;  Corpua,  the  body 
(e.  g.  of  Christ),  B  3096 ;  Corpua  Domi- 
fiut,  false  Latin  for  corpua  DomM, 
the  body  of  the  Lord,  B  1625 ;  Corpus 
Hadrian,  the  body  of  St.  Kathurin, 
B  3082;  Corpus  bones,  an  hnUntionaUy 
nontentical  oath^  compoaed  of  *  corpus 
domini,'  the  Lord's  body,  and  *  bones,' 

C314. 
Oorreooioon,  a.  fine,  D  1617. 
CoxToxnpable,  adj.  corruptible,  A  301a 
Oorrampeth,  pr.  a.  becomes  corrupt,  L. 

^^57 ;  P^  '•  corrupted,  I  819. 
OorrapciouD,  a.  destroyer,  5.  614. 
Cors,  a  body,  L.  676,  876;  corpse,  T.  v. 

74a. 
Corse,  pr.  a.  a%tbj.  curse,  E  1308. 
Corsedinesse,  a.  abomination,  T.  iv.  994. 
Corseynt,  a.  a  saint  (lit.  holy  body) ;  esp. 

A  shrine,  HF.  117.    O.F.  eoraaeint. 
Ck>rumpe,  v.  become  corrupt,  B  3.  p  11. 

58.    See  Oorrompe. 
Corve,  -n ;  see  Kerve. 
Cosin,  a.  cousin,  A   1131 ;   aa  adj.  akin, 

suitable  to,  A  742,  H  210;  Co^ns  ger- 

mayns,  oousins^rman,  first  cousins,  B 

Cosinage,  a.  kinship,  B  1226,  1329. 

Cost(i),  a  expense,  A  192,  215. 

Cost  (2),  a  choice,  condition ;  Kedes  cost, 

of     necessity    (lit.    by    condition    of 

necessity),  L.  2697.    loeL  koalr^  choice, 

condition,  state. 
Costage,  a  cost,  expense,  B  1235,  1562. 
Ooste,  a  coast,  B  1626;  region,  J)  922; 

Costes,  pi.  parts  of  the  sky,  A.  i  19.  la 
Costeying,  prea.  part  coasting,  R  134. 
Costlewe,  adj,  costly,  I  415.    Cf.  loeL 

koatUgr, 
CosM,  a  flask,  kind  of  bottle,  L.  2666. 
Oote,  a  cot,  E  398 ;  dungeon.  A  2457. 
Oote,  s.  coat,  jacket  (for  a  man),  A  103. 

328;    skirt,    pettioQat^   or    ^^^irwBL  v$»« 


<Bfoeearia(  3i<^ 


t,  woman),  H.  ajft ;   ji(.  cm 
C)oM-aim.urs,  coatnumouF, 


Couthe,  I  pL  I.  poali.  B.  jij ;  k&«w,  3. 

Sijo ;    knew    how,  A    390 ;    Omtli,  pp. 
known,  T.  iv.  61 ;  CoDlhe,  jip.  pL  w^ 


mo  Bran,  enat-Qi-arna,  1,  v.  lo.si. 
Couobe,  c.  lay  down,  placo ;   cower,  E 

..q6  ;  p(.  .,  laid  in  order,  pliiced,  j.  a'6  ; 

HP,  7J7. 

a   iijji   jip.  Mt,  placed,  Jnid,  A  »9M, 

OonitYae,  ,.  «ivetoium«s,  A  1884.  C  4H : 

«ii  ;  be»t,  begemmed,  A  Ji6i. 

bodily  cnn-ing,  I  819 ;  luat,  I  jjft. 

CouBhiEB,   1.   laying  down,  letting  the 

Covenable,    ai].     fit,    proper,     Stiini, 

natrolaba  lio  flat  oc  tho  e™i™iii  A.  iL 

Cpude,   1  pi.  1,  conld,  waa  able,  L.  nd; 

Covenabl;.  adi:  mitably,  fitly,  B  lUj. 

knew  how,  1.  S17;  ]>t.  8.  know,  j.  667, 

Covant,  I.  convent,  oonvantnal  body,  B 

1011  i  oncterBlood,  B.  .79  ;  a.  aiw.  nrald. 

1817-  K  i8fi3. 

E,  i?5;  Coude  her  good,  knew  what  wM 

for  Dido^a  advantage,  L.   1181;   Coado 

D59o;j.f;A4M. 

no  good,  knew  no  good,  waa  antmmrd. 

Covorcls,  ».  pot-lid,  HF.  791. 

).  ?90 ;  Cond,  pp.  kno»-n,  ).  787  ;  loarnt, 

IVom.  healed  ot,  L,  jtij. 

Oounaeil,  i.  advice,  A  784  ;    socretB,  A 

Covertly,  adr.  Becretly.  B.  19. 

Ws  :  Connaoyl,  aocrei.  5.  jiS, 

Oovarture,  t.  diagniae,  B.  ijfH ;  Caw 

Connte,  i  yr.  1.  aocOQut,  u.  jg  i  pi.  i  j. 

turas,  pi.  oovBTingB,  I  198. 

Cowetour,  «.  one  who  covets,  4.  j6i. 

CoimleBaaiica,  s.  appenranw,  show,  A 

mom  to  the  prejudioe  of  another ;'  Covtl, 

Law  Dictionniy. 
Cow.  a.  chough,  D  333.     See  ChOBh. 
Coward,  adj.  sowanily,  s.  }49- 


<Bfo00amf  3nbejr. 


«7 


Great,  j»p.  created,  16.  a  ;  B  2293. 
Oreaunoe,  «.  credenoe,  belief,  creed,  B 

915 ;  oltjeot  of  faith,  B  34a 
Oreaunoe,  v.  borrow  on  credit,  B  1479  > 

pr.  9,  borrows,  B  1493 ;  pp,  B  1556. 
Creep,  pta,  a/  Crepe. 
Orekeii,i>L  crooked  devices,  wiles,  A  4051. 

See  Cfreekj  $,  (i),  §  7,  in  the  New  K 

Diot. 
Orepe,  v.  creep,  3. 144  ;  Creep,  pt.  a.  crept, 

A  4Ja6 ;  Crepten,  pt.  pL  D 1698  ;  Cropen, 

pp>  or^pt,  T.  iii  ion. 
Orepul,  f.  cripple,  T.  iv.  1459. 
OrepoBOulis,  «.  pL  twilights,  durations 

of  twilight,  A.  ii.  6.  rubric 
Oreraoe,  t.  crevice,  crack,  HF.  ao86. 
Orinkled,  pp.  full  of  turns  or  cranks,  L. 

flOIJ. 

Grips,  adj.  crisp,  curly,  HF.  iifi6 ;  Crisp, 

Griaten,  adj.  Christian,  B  aij,  1679. 
Gristendoni,  a  the  Christian  religion,  B 

351 ;  Christianity,  G  447. 
Griatenly,  adv.  in  a  Christian  manner,  B 

1 112. 
Griatianitee,  a  company  of  Christians,  B 

544. 
Grooe,  a  staff,  stick,  D  484.    See  Croae, 

f  J,  in  the  New  £.  Diet. 
Groia,  a  cross,  i.  60. 
Groked,  adj.  crooked,  R.  9^6;  crooked 

(things),  13.  8 ;  'tortuous,'  A.  ii.  28.  3a. 
Grokea,  pk  crooks,  hooks,  L.  640. 
Grokke,  s.  earthenware  pot,  13.  i a. 
Orommes,  a  pL  crumbs,  G  6a 
Grone,  a  crone,  hag,  B  43a. 
Gromique,  s.  chronicle,  B  4398. 
Grooe-lyne,  a  cross-line,  the  line  from 

right  to  left  through  the  centre,  A.  i. 

14.  7. 
Orop,  a  top,  sprout,  new  twig,  T.  ii  348 ; 

crop  and  rvte,  top  and  root,  everything, 

T.  v.  ia45 ;  Croppes,  pL  tree-tops,  ends 

of  brandies,    B.    1396;    new   shoots, 

A7. 
Oropen,  pp.  <^  Crepe. 
Groper,  a.  crupper,  O  566. 
Groa,  a  cross,  1.  8a  ;  Crois,  1.  6a 
Groslet,  a  crucible,  G  1 147- 
Grcmohe,  i  pr.  a  mark  with  the  cross  (to 

defend  from  elves),  A  3479 ;  £  1707. 
Gronde,  v.  push,  Hl<\  3095 ;  i>r.  a  a  jh  dost 

press,  dost  push,  B  a96i. 
Grooke,  a  pitcher,  jug,  A  4158. 
Groan,  a  crown  (of  the  head),  A  404 1 ; 

(referring  to  the  tonsure),  B  1499- 
Grotined,  pp.  crowned,  R.  ia66 ;  supreme. 


Croui>e,  a  crupper,  D  1559. 
Crouperes,  pi.  cruppers,  1 433. 
Crowding,  a  pressure,  motive  power,  B 

299- 
Croys,  a.  cross,  A  699,  4a86. 

Cnil,  adj.  curly,  A  3314  ;  i>2.  A  81.  Friesio 
krul,  curly. 

Crydestow,  didst  thou  cry  out,  A  1083 ; 
pp.  proclaimed,  HF.  a  107. 

Cryinge,  a.  outcry,  A  906. 

Cryke,  a.  creek,  A  409. 

Cuct^bit^s,  a.  pi.  cucurbites,  G  794. 
'  CuairbiU,  a  chemical  vessel,  originikUy 
made  in  the  shape  of  a  gourd,  but  some- 
times shallow,  with  a  wide  mouth,  and 
used  in  distillation ; '  Webster. 

Culpa,  meay  i  e.  I  acknowledge  my  fault, 
T.  ii.  535. 

Gulpe,  a.  guilt,  blame,  I  335. 

Culter,   a.    coulter    (of   a    plough),    A 

3763- 

Cunning,  adj.  skilftd,  a.  g;. 

Cunning,  a.  skill,  5.  167,  487. 

Ouppe,  a.  a  cup,  F  616. 

Curaoioun,  a.  cure,  healing,  B  3463 ;  mode 
of  cure,  T.  L  791. 

Curat,  a.  parish-priest,  vicar,  A  319  (the 
words  xHcar  and  curate  have  now,  practi- 
cally, changed  placesX 

Cure,  a.  cure,  remedy,  T.  i.  469 ;  charge, 
B  a.  p  3. 3a  ;  diligence,  A  icx>7 ;  attention, 
A  303 ;  heed,  care,  a.  8a ;  endeavour,  B 188; 
careful  purpose,  HF.  1298  ;  supervision, 
^  1333  ]  I  do  no  curey  I  care  not,  L.  15a ; 
lyth  in  hia  cure,  depends  on  his  care  for 
me,  L.  1 176  ;  did  hia  beay  curty  was  busily 
employed,  5.  369 ;  hia  lyvea  cure^  the  oh- 
ject  of  his  thoughts  always,  4. 131 ;  Jioneal 
cure,  care  for  honourable  things,  C  557 ; 
in  cure,  in  her  power,  B  aja 

Curiositee,  a  curious  workmanship,  HF. 
1178;  intricacy,  18.  81. 

Curious,  adj.  carolul,  attentive,  B  1433; 
eager,  R.  105a  ;  skilful,  A  577;  delicately 
made,  A  196;  magical,  F  iiaa 

Currours,  a  pi.  runners,  couriers,  HF. 
aia8. 

Cursednesae,  a.  abominable  sin,  wicked- 
ness, C  376,  400 ;  shrewishness,  £  1339 ; 
malice,  B  i8ai. 

Curteis,  adj.  courteous,  hence,  compas- 
sionate, I  346  ;  courteous,  R.  538. 

Curteisye,  a  courtesy,  A  46, 13a. 

Custume,  a  custom,  D  68a ;  pi.  payments, 
I  75a  ;  imports,  I  567. 

Cut,  a  lot,  A  8a5,  845*  «54. 

Ciitte,  V.  cut,  C954 ;  Catted,  pp.  cut  short, 
L.973. 


Cfeasattdf  3nHF- 


Dof,  I.  foaljsli  person.  A  -j^oti. 

Dogged,  ailj.  tnggeU,  cut  into  bulging 

peolu  at  the  lower  edge,  I  411. 
Dttgginge,  i.  a  cntting  iata  tags,  I  41*. 
Dugon,  a.  stnall  piece,  D  17J1. 
Dalf,p(.*(y  Delve. 
Daliaunca,  >.  gossip,  A  m  ;  playfU.1  de- 

inoanonr,  favour,  13,  B ;  jii.  dalliance, 

toj-ing,  C  66. 
Damaseoiu,  ai(/.  injurtoas,  I  438. 
Dame,  1.  mother,   C  6S4;   dam,  A  jjfiu  ; 

madikm,  A  39^6  ;  good  wile,  D  1797. 
DumiaeDe. «.  damsel,  B.  iHo;  pLB.  1611. 
Qampiiacioiu],  >.  condemnation,  O  joo ; 

enrao,  U  1067. 
Dampne,  ffn-.  to  condemn,  L.  401 ;  jip.  A 


Dappol-gray,  adj.  dapplo-gray,  B  W74. 

Dar,  I  pr.  #.  dnre,  A  n^i ;  DaiTfif  ^  jr. , 
darast,  T.  L  768  ;  B  S6d  ;  Dantow,  dar« 
Ihon,  L.  1450 ;  Itorsl*,  1  pL  »,  data 
might  ventmB  (to),  L.  joj4 ;  pf,  »,  . 
J7;  Dorst«3tow,  wpoldst  thon  d 


to  please,  H,  1462, 1491 ;  reluctant,  D  S14,' 

inhospitable,  B-  49a. 
DDunteD,  I',  tame,  labdne,  R.  Mo  ;  jrr,  1. 

T.  ii.  J99,  iv.   15B9 ;  pp.  Inghtened,  fi 

463. 
Daws,  t,  dawo,  B  387J,  E  iBp. 
Dairanloso,  '.  dawo,  A  4134,  B  4073. 
Dawea,  t.pl  days,  F  rigo. 
Dawiug,   I,   the  Dawn  (Amors),  T.  iii. 

1466. 
Dawning,  g.  dawn.  3. 191. 
Do7.<.diir,Ai9|  time,  B33?4!appoin(«i 

lime  liir  repaying  money,  O    1040  [  m 

a  day,   ono  day,  some  day,    H.   141)}; 

DaypB,  pi.  appoinlad  daya  for  paymtnl, 

F  1568, 157s ;  lifetime,  B  1 18  i  Boto  a  (toff«», 

at  tliiB  time,  £  1164. 
Dayerya,  «.  dairy,  A  S97 ;  p'.  D  871. 
Dayesyo, «.  daisy,  L.  i8j,  184,  jiB, 
Debaat,  a.  strife.  A  }2^  B  1867 ;  wr,  B 

13a]  mental  CQuiliot,  3.  iioi;  aaarrelliiiB 

T,  ii.  -53. 
Debate,  c.  fight,  war,  B  iaj8 ;  qnwnl,  G 

Debonair,  adj.  calm,  benign,  gAllei 
I  Oj8 ;  Debonaire,  /em.  well-maanaf^ 
B  4061  ;  graciona,  ooorteous,  a.  jgj;  ti 
*.  kind  person,  }.  614. 

Debonairely,     adv.     meekly. 


^towatiat  ^nUjc. 


29 


Bede,  di^f.  L.  876 ;  d.  ilepe^  heavy  sleep, 

3.    IJ7;    Dede,  pi.    sluggish,    5.    187; 

uxmndei  dede^  deadly  wounds,  3.  laii. 
D^ddly,  a4j\  mortal,  I  99 ;  dying,  L.  885 ; 

deathlike,  3.  163. 
P^dly,  adv.  mortally,  G  476. 
P6^  adj.  deaf,  T.  i  753 ;  Deve,  pL  Q  a86. 
Deel,  $.  part,  B.  1074 ;  never  a  deel^  not 

at  all,  I  1007 ;  not  a  hit,  HF.  331 ;  every 

deelf  every  whit,  wholly,  T.  ii.  590; 

Peel,  pi,  times,  6.  35 ;  Del,  part,  R.  a8 ; 

fhare,  3.  looi ;  every  d.,  every  whit,  A 

1835 ;  eche  a  d.,  every  whit,  T.  iii.  694  ; 

a  greet  dd^  to  a  hurge  extent,  A  415 ; 

very  often,  3.  1159;  no  dd^  no  whit,  T. 

i  1089 ;  never  a  d.,  not  a  whit,  3.  543. 
J}9m:^  8.  pL  animals,  B  1936. 
Bees,  pL  dice,  T.  ii  1347,  iv.  1098. 
I>ee0, «.  daXs,  HF.  1360, 1658. 
Peeth,   $.   death,    B    3567;   pestilence, 

plague,  T.  i  483;  the  deeth^  the  pesti- 
lence (with  special  references  to  the 

pestilences  of  1349,  1361,  and  1369),  A 

6os» 
Doflune, «.  dishonour,  B  3788,  C  612. 
Defikute,  i.  fault,   2a.  56;    fault  (as  a 

hunting  term),  3.  384  {were  on  a  defaute 

y-faUe^   had  a  check);    lack,    defect, 

"^Bnt,  3.  5,  25,  J23  ;  sin,  B  3718,  C  370. 
Defence,  t.  resistance,  L.  1931 ;  hindrance, 

B.  114a  I  covering,  5.  373 ;  prohibition, 

T.  iii  138 ;  denial,  D  467. 
Defendaunt,  e. ;  in  hia  d.,  in  defending 

himself,  in  self-defence,  I  573. 
Defende,  ger,  to  defend,    B.    3631 ;    to 

forbid,  Q  147a 
Defet,  pp,  exhausted,  (lit.  defeated),  T. 

T.  618 ;  cast  down,  T.  v.  1319. 
Doffendeth,  pr,  a.  forbids,  I  651 ;  pp. 

I6oa 
Defoulen,  v.  trample  down,  hence^  defile, 

F  1418 ;   pp.    trampled    down,   I   191 ; 

defiled,  T.  v.  1339;  disgraced,  B  4.  m 

7.  47  (Lat.  turpatus). 
Define,  i  pr.  9,  pronounce,  declare,  T. 

iv.  39a 
Degree,*,  rank,  5. 453 ;  condition, position, 

A  1841 ;  step,  B.  485 ;  footstep,  B  4.  m  i. 

43  ;  horizontal  stripes,  B  i.  p  i.  38 ;  of  the 

aodiac,  F  386 ;  a<  loice  degree^  R.  883 ; 

ai  aiU  degreeSf  in  every  way,  A  3724. 
Degysd,  adj.  elaborate,  I  417. 
Degjatnesae,  9.  elaborate  style,  1 414. 
Degyviiige,  9.  elaborate  ornamentation, 

14*5. 
Dekne,  m.  deacon,  1 891. 
Del;  MtDeeL 
Deles,  ger,  to  have  dealing  with,  A  447 ; 


Dele,  ger.  to  have  dealings,  T.  iii  333 ; 

to  deal,  L.  1158;  v.  argue,  T.  ii  1749; 

Deled,  pt  pi.  had  intercourse,  L.  15x7 ; 

Doled,  pp.  apportioned,  D  2349. 
Deliberen,  v.  deliberate,  consider,  T.  iv. 

i6g ;  pt.  9.  deliberated,  B  3916. 
Delioacye,  9.  amusement,  B  3669 ;  wan- 

tonness,  9.  58. 
Delicat,  adj.  delicious,  £  1646 ;  delicata, 

£  683  ;  dainty,  I  433. 
Delioes,  9.  pi.  delights,  B  3603;  tender 

feelings,  B  3.  p  4.  78 ;  sinful  pleasures, 

B  3.  P  7.  «. 
Delioious,  adj.  giving  delight,  T.  v.  443. 
Delioioualy,  adv.  luxuriously,  £  3035. 
Delitable,  adj.  delightful,  B.  1440;  de- 
licious, R.  1371 ;  pi.  delightful,  F  899. 
Delitably,  adv.  pleasingly,  B  4.  p  i.  3. 
Delitous,  adj.  delicious,  B.  489. 
Deliver,  adj.  quick,  active,  A  84. 
Delivere,  v.  set  free,  13.  7  ;  do  away  with, 

T.  iii.  IOI3  ;  ger.  to  set  free  (after  a  legal 

decision),  5.  508. 
Deliverly,  adv.  nimbly,  B  4606 ;  quickly, 

T.  ii  1088. 
Delivemesse,  9.  activity,  B  3355. 
Delphyn,  9.  the  constellation  Dolphin, 

HF.  1006. 
J>el%e,pL  9.  (^Delen. 
Delve,  V.  dig,  A  536 ;  Dali',  i  pt.  9.  dug, 

B  5.  p  I.  99;   Dolve,  pt.  9.  8uhj.  had 

digged,  B  5.  p  1. 87 ;  Dolven,  pp.  buried, 

3.  222.    A,  S.  del/an. 
Delyoes,  9.  pi.  delights,  pleasures,  C  547, 

G  3 :  favourites  (Lat.  delicia9\  B  3.  p  3. 

74. 
Dely^,  adj.  delicate,  fine,  B  i.  p  i.  33. 

O.  F.  dcUA. 
Delyt,  9.  delight,  joy,  3.  606;    pleasing 

ornamentation,  L.  1199. 
Delytable,  adj.  delightful,  L.  331. 
Delyte,  v.  delight,  please,  5. 37 ;  n^  take 

pleasure,  5.  C>6;   Delyte  me,    i  pr,  9. 

delight,  L.  3a 
Delytous,  c^.  delicious,  B.  90. 
Demaunde,  9.  question,  T.  iv.  1694,  v. 

859- 
Deme,  v.  judge,  14.  6 ;  decide,  conclude, 

T.  ii  371 ;  suppose,  4. 158 ;  give  a  verdict, 
G  595  ;  Demon,  r.  deem,  judge,  A  3 161 ; 
decide,  B  3045;  i  J^'**  «•  condemn,  D 
3024 ;  decree,  C  199 ;  suppose,  K  753 ; 
Demeth,  imp.  pi.  judge,  decide,  L.  453 ; 
suppose,  A  3173. 

Dexneine,  v,  manage,  HF.  959. 

Demeyne,  9.  dominion,  B  3855. 

Demoniak,  9.  madman,  D  3340. 


Demonitrtltif,     ndj. 

Denticle,  >.  pointer,  A 

Donye,  v.  refase,  T.  ii 

Depardiem,  intiTJ.  on 

by  Ood's  help,  T.  ii  i- 

Dermrte,  v.  sflparaM,  p 


tingn] 


ish,  1 


;  divide,  I 


Deparllngo,  ».  dividing,  I  4JS.  lot 
dcpartare,  5,  67s ;  ^partition,  4.  aj, 

Depe,  adv.  deeply.  3.  165 ;  7,  8. 

Depeynted,  pp.  depicted,  L.  itu 
painted,  K.  478 ;  Btsined,  T.  v.  1™. 

Depper,  adr.  comp.  deeper,  T.  iL   4! 

Depracpn,  j>r,  pi.  calnmniulo,  4.  aoj, 
Deprosaioun.  n.  tUc  nn^nr  diatanoe 
Iho  emthern  polo  trgm   tha   horiie 

Ders.  aiij.  di^ar,  1.  99;  4.  147. 
Dere.  adu.  deu-ly,  1.  So;  iS.  M. 
Dere,  *,  ilat.  deor,  E.  1451, 
DSre,  v.  injure,  harm,  T.  i.  Oji.     A. 


Dewi^nirsd,  jip,  in  doqiaur,  &  7. 
Deiespeir,  *.  deipnir,  T.  t  6cs,  u.  6. 
DeseBpeTaimoe.   f.  hopelacnes,  T.  iL 

Dosherite,  gtr.  to  diiinherit,  B  301;. 
Deshonettee,  9.  □nseemlinun,  I  Sj). 
I}^iiirti\u,  (UJ/.  ambitjons,  a.  59 ;  kidanl, 

Deslavee,  od/  fool,  I  619  ;  inordiiuiMh 
unrestrninod,  I  P34.  '  JVitan*,  pp.  nmi 
InvS,  craMeni,  Balo  ; '  Oodafroy. 

Desordeynee,    ad/  nnregnlated,    isoi^ 


.   D   1874; 


ditnro,  money  for  cipensee,  B  105.  " 
DBBpendo,  v.  opend,  T.  i».  911 ;  a  jir.  c 

wnsteit,  B  jiii  ;  pp.  apent,  A  398* 
Despendoiira,  pi.  spenden,  B  aStj. 
Deapenies,  pi.  cvpcuiditare,  B  iKfi. 
Deaperacioun,  1.  dospaii,  i.  ai. 
DdapiUius,  udj.  spil^nl,  R  17J;  ligrj, 

jealoiw,  D  j6i ;  mereileBi,  A  516 ;  ■muH' 

f«l.  A  1777, 1  JM- 
DespiCoiuly,   adv.    BOOmtuUy.    B  jt^; 

angrilv,  A  4174;    malJcdinuly,  B  60s: 

crnelly,  E  jy 


<Bfo00Adaf  ^nUx* 


31 


Determinat,  adj.  determixiAte,  exact, 
fixed,  D  1459 ;  properly  placed  (on  the 
astrolabeX  ▲.  ii  18  (rubric). 

D^term^e,  v.  come  to  an  end,  T.  iii. 
379;   Determined,  pp.  settled,  B  5.  p 

4-9' 
Bette,  A  debt,  L.  541  ;  A  aSa 

Dettelees,  adj.  free  from  debt,  A  58a. 

Bettoor,  a  debtor,  B  1587,  D  155. 

Deut  hic^  Qod  (be)  here,  D  177a 

Peve,  i>I.  ci^Deef,  deaf. 

Deril,  9.  L.  2493 ;  what  d.,  what  the  devil, 
L.  2694 ;  how  <{.,  how  the  devil,  T.  i.  623 ; 
a  d.  meye,  in  the  way  to  the  devil,  in 
the  devil's  name,  A  3134  ;  a  ticMty  devil 
foay,  in  the  way  of  twenty  devils,  i.  e. 
to  ntter  destmction,  L.  2177 ;  an  excla- 
mation of  petulance,  A  3713,  4257. 

Devoir,  a  duty,  T.  iii.  1045 ;  A  2598. 

Devyn,  a  astrologer,  T.  I  66. 

Deryne,  r.  guess,  T.  v.  288;  ger.  T.  iii 
765 ;  to  prophesy  (by),  5.  i8a ;  Devjme, 
pr,  pL  suspect,  T.  ii.  1745;  Bevyne, 
pr,  A  ntbj.  let  (him)  guess,  HF.  14. 

Deryneresse,  a  female  diviner,  T.  v.  153a. 

Devys,  a  contrivance,  R  1413 ;  suppo- 
sition, R.  651 ;  direction,  A  816 ;  (U  hia 
d.f  according  to  his  own  wish,  B.  1336 ; 
a<  point  d.,  with  great  exactness  or 
exactitude,  B.  830;  DevyseSjpI.  heraldic 
devices,  baidges,  L.  1272. 

Deryse,  v.  to  relate,  tcU,  describe,  T.  iii 
41 ;  A  34 ;  recommend,  T.  ii.  388 ;  devise, 
tniggest,  ordain,  L.  437 ;  plan,  L.  1453 ; 
ffer,  to  tell,  describe,  5.  398 ;  to  relate, 
A  994 ;  to  frame,  £  739 ;  to  tell  of,  T.  i. 
'77 1  Pf*  '•  narrates,  describes,  5.  317 ; 
pr.  g^  imagine,  discourse,  F  a6i ;  pp. 
described  to,  told,  B.  476. 

J>eTy8ing,  9.  arrangement,  A  2496. 

Dewe,  adj.  due,  1 867. 

Dextrer,  9.  a  courser,  war-horse,  B  2103. 
Fr.  det/trier^  a  war-horse.  Low  Lat. 
dextrariu9.  The  squire  rode  his  own 
horse,  and  led  his  master's  horse 
beside  him,  on  his  right  hand. 

Deye,  a  dairywoman,  B  4036.  IccL 
deigja. 

Deye,  v.  die,  5.  469,  651 ;  Deyde,  pt.  9.  A 
3846 ;  I>eyed,  pp.  B.  456 ;  Deyde,  pt.  9. 
9ubj.  shoiUd  die,  A  34^7. 

I>oyen,  ger,  to  dye,  to  dip,  B  4.  m  6.  14. 

Deyinge,  s.  death,  B  1850 ;  lay  on  deying^ 
lay  a-dying,  B  3906. 

2>03mo,  V.  deign,  7.  231 ;  Deyneth  him, 
pr.  $,  be  deigns,  7.  181 ;  L.  395 ;  him 
deyned,  he  deigned,  B  3334,  4371;  hir 
deynedi  she  deigned,  4«  39> 


Deynous,  adj.  scomAil,  A  3941. 

Deyntee,  9.  worth,  \*aluc,  D  ao8;  took 
U99e  d.  fuT^  set  less  value  on,  7.  143 ; 
a  peculiar  pleasure,  B  139 ;  pleasure, 
F681, 1003;  Deyntec8,i>^  dainties,  A  346. 

Deyntee,  9.  as  adj.  duinty,  pleasant,  rare, 
T.  V.  438 ;  good,  A  168. 

Deyntevous,  adj.  dainty,  E  265. 

Deys,  9.  daYs,  platform,  the  high  table 
in  a  dining-hall,  A  370,  axxx 

Diademe,  9.  diadem,  crown  of  an  em- 
peror, 14.  7. 

Diapred,  pp.  a9  adj.  variegated,  diver- 
sified with  figures,  A  2158. 

Dich,  9.  ditch,  A  3964. 

Diohen,  v.  make  a  dyke  round,  L.  708 ; 
pp.  provided  with  a  moat,  A  1888. 

Dide,  Didest ;  see  Doon. 

Diete,  9.  diet,  daUy  food,  A  435. 

DifBunacioun,  9  defamation,  D  1304. 

DiflDune,  9.  ill  report,  E  540,  yifx 

DiflDune,  ger.  to  dishonour,  HF.  1581 ;  r. 
cry  down,  D  aaia. 

Difflnioioun,  a  clear  exposition,  D  15. 

DifiAnisshe,  pr.  9.  9ubj.  define,  B  5.  p 
I.  36. 

DlfELnitif,  adj  definite,  final,  C  17a. 

Diffusioun,  a  prolixity,  T.  iii.  296. 

Diftye,  1  pr.  9.  defy,  spurn,  D  1928. 

Difiyno,  ger.  define,  state  clearly,  5.  529 ; 
a  pr.  pi.  conclude,  HF.  344. 

Digestible,  adj.  ettMy  to  be  digested,  A 

437. 
Dighte,  r.  prepare,    L.    ia88;    prepare 

(himself),  L.  1000 ;  Dighte  me,  prepare 

myself  to  go,  B  3104 ;    ordain,  place, 

T.  iv.  1188 ;  lie  with,  D  767;  |><.  a  rf/l, 

hastened,  betook  himself,  T.  iL  948; 

lay  with,  D  3^8;    Dight,  pp.  arrayed, 

equipped,  T.  lit  1773;  served,  H  31a; 

prepared,  H.  941 ;  preimred  him  to  go, 

B  3719 ;    Dighte,  pp.  pi.  prepared,  L. 

a6ii.    A.  S.  dihlan  ;  from  Lat.  dictare, 

Digne,  adj.  worthj',  T.  i.  439 ;  honourable, 
noble,  B  1175,  C  69«;;  sniiablc,  B  778; 
proud,  disdainful,  A  517;  scornful,  re- 
pellent, A  .^4. 

Dignely,  adv.  scornfully,  T.  ii.  1024. 

Dignitee,  a  worth,  dijpaity,  C  701,  78a; 
ntnk,  E  47a  Dignity,  in  astrology, 
signifies  the  advantages  which  a  planet 
has  when  in  a  particular  i)osition  in 
the  Bodiac,  or  in  a  particular  position 
with  regard  to  other  planets  ( Bailey X 

Dilataoioun,  a  diflfuscness,  B  239. 

Diluge,  a  deluge,  1 839. 

Dint,  a  stroke,  HF.  534. 

Direct,  adj.  direct^-V,  «A^\'w•«A.^  \V  -,^* 


iBfosaamf  ^nUjc. 


3» 

In  lUrtete.  in  ■  line  wiili,  A.  ii.  44.  m. 

■UQ  in  tlio  lodiar. 
Directo,  t  pr.  t,  oddreu.  T.  v.  iStb. 
DiMvaunoe,  r.  defcAi,  T.  ii.  <:<i. 

Disbl&mcth,    imp,    dI.    I'reo   laie)   bvm 

bUmo,  T.  iL  ,7. 
Discayving,  t.  docepti™,  H.  1.190. 
SilChQVclO,  adj.  wilh  ihiiJ  linir  hODgiug 

loosely  duwn,  A  68,1 ;  v,  ii  h  hnir  in  dii- 

Diaciplyne,  «.   budily    mifitiflcailon,   I 

DlsclMindro,  «.   ii-pruucb,   T.    iv.  564  ; 

glandrr,  I  (u.t. 
Diaconfiture,  «.  dcleut,  A  louS ;    griaf. 

Diiconfort,  *.  diKOUrugcincni,  discom- 
fort, A  joio;  KTiof.  W.W,  T.  iv.  iii. 

Diwonforten,  v.  diacaaroge,  A  1704. 

DiocordAble,  iliKordint.  T.  iii.  irfi- 

DiacoTdmnaea,  1.  pi.  diacoTda,  1 1;,^. 

Diacotdon,  pr.  pi.  dumgret,  B  4.  ]i  ij. 
jotL 

DiacordlDge.  aitj.  difTcrcnt.  B  j.  p  j.  140. 
(Lat.  diaciilenlet.) 

niaaovered,  j'p,  reroiUcHl.  G  1468. 

SiacOTOFt,  pp.  unooi-orod  ;  at  rl.,  when 
nnprotocted,  1  714. 

SlaOFTve.r.deioribe.T.  v.367^  DiscrsTsn, 
p.  T.  iv.  Siu. 


Disdeyn,  1.  disdEun,  R  196. 
Diaencreaelii,  pr.  t.   decreaaia,  B  t.  p 

6.SJ. 
Diaose,  t.  discomfort,   grief,   misory,  4. 

pleiuure,  T.  ii  147 1  disease^  ill,  HF.  Ro ; 

iucouvcnicnco,  I  6119  ;  distress,  D  61O  ; 

nnml,  F  1314. 
Dlaoaea,  ger.  to  trouble,  T.  iiL  14^;  c. 

vex,  T.  iv.  1,104  ;  distress,  T.  i.  J7j. 
Disoaperat,  ailj.  without  hope,  Hi",  mi.s. 
DlB&SWOt,  adj.  disgnised,  5.  iia. 
Diaflsiire,  t.  disflgursmont.  D  ijfu. 
Distlgure,    B.    diignisa,    L.     30)6 ;    pp. 

DIaEreaaioun,  difrrwsion,  T,  L  14J. 
I>iag;Bo,  gtr,  to  disguise,  T.  t.  1577. 
DiBheritad,  pp.  diaJuharitcd,  deprived, 


Diamal,  i.  unlarky  day,  j.  iia& 

□ismembred.iX.pI.  dismemberwi.  I  .tji. 
□iimambrlnBe,  1.  diamemberinc,  1;^ 
Disobeyaaont,  adj.  diaobedient,  s  **>■ 
Sisordonauooe,  m.   violation   of  nlM 

HF.  77. 
Disparage,  $.  disgrace,  E  90& 
Dlspar&ffe,   r.   dishonour,    A  4>7ii  ]V' 

misaJlicd,  D  1069. 
Dfspeire  yow,  imp.pl.  deapiur,  E  lOj. 
Diapence,   t.   expenditure,    e^aoas,  A 

441;    what  I  spend.  D  up;   coa^  S 

iiijs;  lavish  help,  HF.  »6o;  Ciipa     " 


L.  1065. 

Diah-metaa,  pi.  apoon-msat,  broth, ' 
Sishoaeat,  adj.  unfailhfol,  H  .-ij  ; 

hoDMU,  ahamalUI,  £  876. 


Siapende,  c.  spend,  B  jjcxi ;  pp.  tpOt, 

abared,  B  jf  6u, 
Dispayrad,  adj.  deapairio^,  p  [CJ|^. 
Diipltoiu,  adj.  spiteful,  R.  ijfi;  T.  in. 

M.tB;   griovoua,    sod,    T.   v.    195; 

pitfiosa,   rot  pitileaa,   T,  ii  43s;  itf. 

/tm.  cruel,  3.  614. 
Dispitooaly,  adv.  angrily,  A  iiu :  ipita- 

fnlly,  T.  V.  1806  ;  cruelly,  HF.  161. 

Displeaaiuioa,  a.  displeasure,  T.  iii.4ij: 

olfenoa,  C  74 ;  Displeaancs,  pL  aiur 

anooa,  C  410. 
Dispone,  imp,  a.  dispose,  T.  v.  jco ;  fr,  > 

diapocea,  ordera,  regtilatas,  bVp'-'o 
Disport,  a.  sport,  pleaaantTy,  A  ij;,  Wi 

amuaement,divBrmotin,D83!i;pl«iwn> 

B  [4,^ ;  aport,  4.  177, 
Disporie,    gtr.    to   amuse,   HP.  571:  ■* 

nhilarate,  T.  iL   i6;j;  v.  chuet,  T.iii 

il.ij;  i""- p'-  sport,  pUy,  E  1040. 
Slspoaed,  pf.  t.   purposed,   B  144;  fT 

disposed,  T.  ii  68a ;  ready,  T.  iv.  ij>; 

ukI  d.,  in  good  bcaltJi  (the  rB>€TW  (' 

inditpoted),  H  33. 
Disposioioim,  a.  disposal,  T.  iL  516,  <. '' 

pcsitioD,   A   1087 1    frame  of  mind,  B 

J3J6. 
Dispoyllnga,  a.  spoil,  B  4.  m  7.  .u 
Disprelsen,  ger.  to  disparage,  B.  ra53' 

D.  bUme,  B  1161 ;  pnt.  pt.  deprecistiii; 

□laprelaiDge,  1.  blame,  I  407 :  eontenipt, 

B1H76, 
Diaputlaoua,  1.  argument,  E  1474; 

putr,  B  4418.  F  890, 
Diapyt,  a.  deapit«,  scorn,   L.    ihi ; 

dain,  HF.  1716;  vexatuni,  H.  1487^  ■ 

d.  nf,  in  spite  of,  HP.  1668. 
Disserreth.  pr.  t.  deaerrae,  1  ;j& 
"  "is;  17-  «i  f 


I  Sisaarar,  v.  part,  1, 


6fo00amf  ^nU^. 


33 


^75]  PP'  leparated,  B  4.  p  ^. 

aunce,  i.  severing,  B  3.  p  1 1.  64. 
)le,  adj.  with  hair  flowing  down, 
See  Disohevele. 
ten,  V.  dissimulate,  T.  i.  33a,  iii. 

Linge,    8.    disaimolation,     dis- 
ig,  T.  V.  1613,  G  1073. 
Lour,  i.  dissembler,  B  4418. 
dred,  pp.  defamed,  L.  1031. 
th,  pr.  t.  puts  an  end  to,  B  a. 

,  adj.  pi.  distant ;  evene  dittantz^ 
tant,  A.  i.  17.  5J. 
craunce,  a.  inclemency,  T  421. 
re,  adj.  distempered,  forions,  B 

re,  V.  vex,  B  2426;  imp.  s.  be 
emiHjr,  D  2195. 

),  V.  stain,  bedim,  dull,  L.  J55. 
red,  j>p.  distinguished,  B  3.  p5. 75. 
>e,  V.  disturb,  T.   iv.  563 ;    (to) 
•0  with,  T.  iv.  934 ;  prevent,  T. 

See  Destourbe. 
le,  V.  constrain,  A  1816;  get 
a  grasp,  dutch,  ao.  8;  imp.  a. 
in,  T.  V.  596 ;  Distreyneth,  pr.  a. 
,  clutches,  grasps,  5.  337 ;  afliicts, 
pp.  misled,  T.  ii.  840 ;  assessed, 

^752. 

id,  pp.  altered,  T.  iL  622. 

),  V.  turn  aside,  T.  iii  718. 

ditty,  song,  B  3.  p  i.  a  ;  pi.  HF. 

)e  Dyte. 

adj.  diurnal,  E  1795. 

idj.  diverse,  various,  3.  653 ;  dot 

it,  a.  17. 

y,  adv.  in    different  ways,  R. 

»e,  a.  variety,  T.  v.  1793. 

re,  a.  theologian,  A  3811. 

n,  a.  distinction,  A  1781 ;    dif- 

,   10.  33 ;   0/  my  d.,  under  my 

2e,  4.  27^ 

les,  pi.  divinations,  1 605. 

.,  V.  guess,  T.  iii  458;   i  pr.  a. 

,  12. 19 ;  prea.  pi.  guessing,  A  2515. 

ge,  a.  opinion,  A  2521. 

pL  theologians,  A  1323. 

ir,  c  seer,  soothsayer,   B  5.  p 

DooxL 

,  a.  doctor,  A  411 ;  (ie.  St.  An- 
),  C  117;  theologian,  I  85;  pi. 
s,  D  1648. 

adj,  doggrol,  B  2115. 

dog,  D  1369,  E  2014. 


Doghter,  a,  daughter,  L.  114;  B  151: 
Doghtren,  ph  L.  1963 ;  Donghtren.  pi. 

T.  iv.  22. 

Doinges,  pi.  deeds,  L.  1681. 

Doke,  a.  duck,  5.  498,  589 ;  A  3576. 

Dokke,  a.  dock  (plant),  T.  iv.  461. 

Dokked,  pp.  cut  short,  A  59a 

Dolve,  Dolven ;  see  Delve. 

Domb,  adj.  dumb,  HF.  656. 

Domesday,  a.  doom's  day,  HF.  1284. 

Domesman,  a.  judge,  B  3680, 1  594. 

Doxninaoioun,  a.  power,  A  2758;  do- 
minion, C  5^;  chief  influence,  F  352  ; 
supremacy,  H  181. 

Dominva ;  see  Corpua. 

Domua  DedaU^  the  labyrinth  of  Daedalus, 
HF.  192a 

Don,  imp.  a.  don,  put  on,  T.  ii  954. 

Don,  Done ;  see  Doon. 

Dong-oarte,  a.  dung-cart,  B  4226. 

Dongeoun,  a.  keep-tower,  A  1057. 

Donne,  adj.  pi.  dun,  dusky,  T.  ii  908; 
dun-coloured,  5.  334. 

Doom,  c  judgement,  F  928;  opinion,  B 
3127 ;  sentence,  decision  :  hir  d.,  the 
decision  passed  on  them,  5.  308 ;  Dome, 
dat  opinion,  T.  i  too ;  judgement,  HF. 
1905 ;  C  637 ;  to  my  d.,  in  my  opinion,  B^ 
901 ;  Hands  to  the  d.,  abide  by  the  de- 
cision, 5.  54<^;  Domes,  pi.  judgementa, 

A  3^3. 
Doon,  V.  do,  execute,  A  960 ;  do,  3.  194 ; 

act,  B  90 ;  cause,  B  3618 ;  doon  ua  honge, 

cause  us  to  be  hung,  C  790;  don  her 

eompanye^  accompany  her,  4.  125;  Isef 

don  cryen^  caused  to  be  cried,  F  46 ;  Do, 

V.  cause,  T.  iv.  1683 ;  use,  B  2204  ;  fVilfil, 

B  1653 ;  make,  3.  145 ;  do  foerche^  cause 

to  be  built,  O  545  ;  Done,  ger.  to  do,  T. 

i  1026 ;  what  to  dons,  what  is  to  be  done, 

3.  689 ;  for  to  done^  a  fit  thing  to  do,  I62 ; 

to  be  done,  L.  1597 ;  Doon,  ger.  to  do,  A 

;8,  768 ;  to  conmiit,  I  90 ;  to  cause,  B. 

1 178 ;  to  force,  5. 221 ;  (o  don^  from  doing, 

B  4.  p  6.  323 ;  Do,  ger.  to  make,  3.  tiOo ; 

to  cause,  T.  ii  1022 ;  to  commit,  I  129 ; 

Doost,  2  pr.  a.  makest,  C  312;  Dostow, 

doost  thou,  L.  315 ;  Dooth,  pr.  a.  causes, 

A  2396 ;  Doth,  pr.  a.  makes,  2.  7 ;  causes, 

6.  21]   Doth  forth,  continues,  E  1015; 

Doon,pr.  pi.  do,  A  268 ;  Do^  imp.  a.  make, 

H  12 ;  bring  (it)  about,  A  2405  ;  cause,  G 

32 ;  do  hanget  cause  me  to  be  hung,  G 1029 ; 

dofeeche,  cause  to  be  fetched,  B662 ;  do 

tc«y,  put  away,  lay  aside,  G  487;  take 

away,  A  3287 ;  do  atryken  hir  out,  cauee 

her  to  be  stmok  out,  D  1364 ;  do  come, 

cause  to  come,  B  so3$ ;  Dooith^ivNft.iBL  ^"^ 


(Bfoeeariaf  ^rAtf. 


ye,  C  7*5,1  105;  aj(fi>o(A,praj-da,F4;S; 
Did«st,  ■  j^.  i.  dian,  T.  iU.  36} ;  Didc, 
p(.  1.  did,  3.  J73  ;  canaeil,  E.  607 ;  pat  on, 
B  1047  I  didt  him  rfraiM,  oaoged  to  be 
dravn,  B  1SJ3 ;  didi  don  sieeti,  caneed  to 
b«  atoiiiT  ca^ued  (roon)  to  have  them 
Biun  ^aleen,  like  don,  ii  in  the  inJiix. 
mood),  D  104J  ;  dide  of,  look  off,  3.  516 ; 
DidB,  pt  f,  tuli}.  should  do.  F  1^04  ; 
Diden,  pt  pi.  made.  19.  38  ;  pt.  pi.  lubi. 
ahoald  do,  L,  713 ;  Doon,  pp.  done, 
>■  S4  ;  pact,  ended,  f,  40 ;  doon  ta  dethe, 
done  to  death,  L,  sag;  dam  makt, 
caused  to  be  made,  £  15) ;  hath  dooH 
yoa  tfpt.  has  caiued  .via  to  be  pre- 
nrted,  E  logS ;  doon  lAer  vrrite,  caused 
to  bo  writton  (or  described  thero).  K. 
413;  JofI  to  dv'.  dooe  to  death,  mordored, 
B.  iu6j  ;  Do,  pp.  done,  L.  957  ;  ended,  B 
3440. 

Dors,  I.  door,  B.  517.  A  .<:.<» ;  B^at  d.,  ont 
of  doors,  D  1757,  H  306. 

DormoBt;  table  dormant,  a  pennanent 
Bide-tabie,  A  353. 

Serro,  DorTinB ;  see  Duire,  Dorrlng. 

DofBta  ;  see  Dar, 

Dortoiir,  «.  dormitorr,  D  iSjj. 

Dosoyn,  1.  a  doun,  A  378. 

Dossein,  pL  baskets  to  curry  on  tbe  1     ' 


T.  iL  166  ;  eul  o/dotiU,  donbUeo.  A  4*; , 

Hfu  d.,  without  doubt.  Tt   iS^;   uilli- 

outfn  d.,  certunlj,  1*.  3^4- 
Douteleea,  odp.  withont  doubt,  cflctoinl;. 

T.  ii.  494  ;  A  iS.ti. 
Douten,  v.  fear,  I  6411;  pr,  a.  fenim,  t^u;! 

Dooteth,  imp.  pj,  feftr,  T.  i.  68j. 
Doutous,  adj.  doQbtftal.  T.  iv.  9^ 

foreign,  imported,  j.  sjj.  ,^fc 

Douve,  (.  dove,  .c  t4 1 :  pigeon,  0  M^'^H 
Dowalre,  s.  dower,  E  S4B.  ^H 

Dowa,  1  pr.  1.  gis^t,  give,  T.  v.  2)11,    ^^| 

Drodde ;  eea  Dreds. 

Dnf.  (.  dntrr,  rettise  (of  com),  chaff,  I  j$: 

Draf-Mk,'  ..  sack  full  of  '  draff,'  A  4J06, 

Draggea,  pi.  digartive  sweatmcala,  A 
416  (in  US.  HarL  only ;  other  MBS.  ban 
droaget). 

Dragauu,  ».  dragon.  L.  1430,  15*1 ;  uavf 
Iht  dr.,  (he  Dis^n's  tail,  A.  ii.  4.  jlr; 
the  point  where  a  planet  (ef'p.  tbemoml 
insacdfromtiieiiDrtLerDtolhasoiillitpi 
dde  of  the  ecliptic  (The  oppoaiU  node 
was  called  the  Dragon's  Head.  1 

Drasty,  ndj.  filthy,  worthlaas,  B  jiij.  mo 
"'    '    "^   dresten,  dfcrsCon,  dregi. 


4Sfp00ariaf  ^nhtjc. 


35 


Prede,  v.  dnad.  fear,  i.  76 ;  r^  dread, 
▲  660 ;  ger,  to  m  draadad,  to  be  feared, 
B  4253;  Drat,  pr,  §,  dreadeth,  dreadi,  T. 
iii  3^8 ;  Dredde,  i  pt,  t.  was  afraid,  T.  ii 
48a;  Dradde,  pt  i,  feared,  B  3403; 
Dradde  him,  waa  afraid,  B  3918 ;  Drad- 
den,  ptpLG  iSi  Drad,  i>p.  £  69. 

Dredeles,  o^;.  fearleai,  B  3.  m  13.  11. 

Predelea,  adv.  without  doubt,  certainly, 
3.  764. 

l>ndtaLadj.  terrible,  B  3558;  fearful, 
timid,  L.  109 ;  cautious,  A  1479. 

2>redJFkdl7,  adv.  timidly,  T.  iL  iia8. 

Dreint,  -e  ;  lee  DrenohexL 

Dremad  meypt  1. 1  dreamt,  B.  51. 

Dreminges,  pU  dreams,  B  4280. 

Drenohen,  (i)  ffer.  to  drown,  A  3617; 
Drenohe,  v.  drown,  HF.  105;  do  m« 
drenehe^  make  (men)  drown  me,  cause 
me  to  be  drowned,  £  aaoi :  Drenchen  (2) 
V,  be  drowned,  A3531 ;  be  overwhelmed, 
L.  3919  ;  pr,  «.  swamps,  I  363 ;  Dreinte, 
pt,  f.  (i)  drowned,  3.  73 ;  Dreynte,  pt,  $, 
drowned,  I  839 ;  Dreynte,  pt.  t.  (3)  was 
drowned,  B  933 ;  Dreynte,  2  pL  pi,  were 
drowned,  T.  iv.  930;  pLpl,  drowned,  F 
1378 ;  Drenched,  pp.  drowned,  L.  3178  ; 
Dreynt,  pp.  3.  148 ;  Dreynte,  pp.  om  def. 
ad4»  drowned,  B  69  ;  pp.  pi.  UF.  333. 

pppnohing,  t.  drowning,  A  3456,  B  485. 

Drerinaaae,  t.  sadness,  T.  i.  701. 

X)!reT7,  adj.  sad,  £  514  ;  terrified,  L.  810. 

Urease,  V.  direct,  14.  3;  dispose,  get  ready, 
T.  ii.  71 ;  prepare,  B  1049 ;  set  in  order, 
A  106 ;  V.  r^.  address  oneself,  £  1007 ; 
direct  himself,  go,  A3468;  direct  myself, 
B.  110 ;  address  himself,  direct  himself 
lor  perkapi,  mount),  T.  ▼.  37 ;  Dresse 
har,  settle  herself,  L.  804 ;  Dresse,  ger. 
to  direct,  B  3308 ;  ger.  r^.  prepare  him- 
••If,  T.  ▼.  379  ;  prepare,  5.  88 ;  pf .  s.  r^ 
raised  himself,  T.  iii  71 ;  took  up  his 
•tation,  A  3358;  pp.  arrayed,  £  3361; 
prepared.  5.  665. 

Praya,  a4j.  dry,  A  3034 ;  as  «.,  5. 38a 

Prayath,  pr.  §,  dries  up,  drains,  I  848. 

Praynt,  -a ;  see  Drenona. 

Proggaa,  pi,  drugs,  A  436. 
Progh ;  see  Drawa, 
Proghia, «.  drought,  A  3,  595. 
Pronkelawa,  adj.  addicted  to  drink,  B 

^3831 0  495i  D  3043. 
X>rough,  pt.  ».  of  Draw£ 
Prooghta,  s.  thirst  (stti),  B  3.  p  7.  44. 
Pronped,  pt,  ».  were  draggled,  A  107. 
Prory,  adj.  dirty,  muddy,  I  816. 
Prow,  -a  ;  see  Drawe. 
Proaxya, «.  affection,  B.  844. 


Drugge,  ger.  to  drudge,  A  1416. 
Dmnken,  adj.  causing  drunkenness,  5. 

181. 
Drye,  ger.  to  endure,  T.  v.  43 ;  v.  suiTer, 

endure,^  351. 
Dryve,  v.  drive,  F  183 ;  hasten,  D  1694 ; 

whirl  round,  la  46 ;  pass  away,  T.  ▼. 

394;    dryve  oioay,  pass   away,    0  628; 

Drsrveth  forth,  pr,  t.  continues,  goes  on 

with,  T.  i  1093 ;  Dryish,  pr.  t.  impels, 

T.  V.  1333  ;  Diyven  (the  dayX  pr.pt.  pass 

(the  dayX  L.  3620;  Dr66f,  pt.  i.  drove, 

brought,  T.  v.  475 ;  incited,  T.  iii  994 ; 

Drive,  pp.  driven,  passed  away,  T.  ▼. 

389 ;  completed,  F  1230. 
Duetae,  t.  duty,  A  3060 ;  debt,  D  1391 ; 

sum  due,  D  1353. 
Doloamon,  s.  an  inexplicable  dilemma, 

one's  wit's  end,  T.  iii.  931. 
Dulle,  ger,  to  feel  dull,  T.  ii  1035  ;  makes 

dull,  stupefies,  Q  1073,  1172 ;  Dulled,  pp. 

made  of  none  effect,  I  333. 
Dun,  <idj,  swarthy,  B.  1213 ;  Donne,  pi. 

dusky,  T.  ii.  908 ;  dun-coloured,  5.  334. 
Dun,  i.  the  dun  horse,  H  5.     *  Dun  is  in 

the  mire '  is  the  name  of  an  old  rustic 

game. 
Dungeoun,  e.  keep-tower,  chief  castle,  L. 

937. 
Dure,  V.  last,  endure,  A  3770 ;  remain,  A 

1336  ;  live,  T.  iv.  765  ;  continue,  F  836. 
Duresse,  s.  hardship,  T.  v.  399. 
Durra,  ger.  to  dare  (to  do),  T.  v.  84a   See 

Durren  in  Stratmann  ;  and  eee  Dar. 
Durring,  ».   daring,    bravery;    d.   don^ 

daring  to  do,  courage  to  execute,  T.  v. 

837. 
Durste ;  see  Dar. 
Dusked,  pt.  pi.  grew  dim,  A  3806. 
Dwale,  9.  soporific  drink,  A  4161. 
Dwelle,  V.  remain,  A  1661 ;  tarry,  stay,  3. 

713 ;  ger.  to  delay,  HF.  353  ;  Dwelled,  pp. 

dwelt,  A 1328 ;  imp,  8,  remain,  T.  iv.  1449. 
Dwellingas,  t.  pi.  delays,  B  i.  m  i.  33 

(Lat.  morat). 
Dwyned,  ]^.  as  adj.  dwindled,  R.  36a 
Dy,  say ;  </s  vout  dy^  I  tell  >'on,  D  1833, 

1838. 
Dye,  V.  die,  3.  7  ;  ger.  to  die,  B  114 ;  Dyda, 

pt.  8.   died,   HF.    iu6,   380;  pt.  «.  9u!bj. 

would  die,  D  965.    Soo  Deye. 
Dyen,  ger.  to  d^-o,  B  4648. 
Dyere,  ».  dyer,  A  363. 
Dyinge,  «.  death,  B  3073. 
Dyke,  r.  to  make  dikes  or  ditches,  A  536^ 
Dys,p<.  dice,  A  i3j;8.    See  Dees. 
Dyte,  «.  ditty,  33.  16.    See  Ditee. 
j  Dyrerscth,  pr.  s,  varies^  T.  i^  vw» 


Ji  J  ■  ^jLi  rt>»lity.  T.  i,  74R ;  re«nlt, 
Si^*ttfBKi  i/<ir  the  effTCt),  ths 
jWf'j.  6"  i    *B  'Jfirf,   in  furt.   in 

J^SytaaJB.  -1  lO'lp :  annther  tims.  j. 

itjiMI    Biir.  «onn  nftw,  G   uHS;   im- 

^J5wy  nftBrwonl!",  I  B9 ;  ■oon  •fter 

iUk  H  <!*!  hprmrtpr,  O  9n;  Renin,  B 

gu:  En»™M.  orfr,  very  Bnon.  I^  1112. 

gff,  a^  eqiuil.  T.  iii.  ..,7. 

1^  odr.  nianll];,  T.  iv.  an 


i,  adj.  miwrnblo.  B  1411,  D  im 

Bl«v*t,  pp.  tifvntad,  A.  iL  It.  i» 
Blf-Queso,  ».  fniry-qniwn,  B  10A  D  *« 
Ellebor,  t.  hellebore,  R;»r«irrw  ivir.  I 

4'«. 
Sllsa,  orfr.  elw,  otbaniw.  j.  997;  ib 

ffiHl  firbtdt,    Ood   forbid  it  ■bsiild  b 

0tliBrwi»c,  G  104«. 

lonffacioun,  j.  bh^Ibt  diiuuicf^  i.^ 


r.     embalm.     L.    6 

rovcred  with  balm,  K.  1661. 
Bmbelif,   adj.   ol,liqu(i,  A.  i  «j 

nppliM  tn  Biiglrt;  ncntf,  A.  ii 

See  the  Xow  E.  Diet. 
EmbeUaed.  w.  hwintificl,  B  i.  p  i  :< 
Emboaed,  jip.  plnnECd  deeply  am  * 

thicket,  quite  bidieD.  j.  ijj. 
Embrmolngfl.  j>.  oiubRice.  I  914. 
Embrouded.  jiji.  I'mbroi'lered,  idHM 


'.  1*1 


aia*T  "dv.  eiiDablr.  n  9.  p  4.  141 ;  im- 

pariially,  B5.  P3.141. 
|||i>.iv  odge,  nhiup  aide.  T.  iv.9>7;  awnnl. 

«Bath,  or.  (.  incit<»,  B.  189. 

t,  <.  innifftion,  inritemnut,  D 


tgpJat,  »,  initicatioji.  E  11.15. 

lEgle,  t.  ca^lo.  lit'.  499. 

Bgre,  ad/  ehnrp,  aonr,  It,  117 ;  iiirtor.  B  : 

il6j;  kron,  I  117. 
EETemoine,  ■,  a^^inwuv,  O  Saa.  I 

Bsren,  tr.  incite  (lit.  mehp  emgrr^  B  4.  I 
_P  «■  M.?-  i 

BIsMb,  eighth,  F  iiSol 
Hgliteteas.  eighteen.  A  .u>i. 
lUBlitetothe,  orJ.  odj.  eiRhteemh,  It  5. 


Bmbuaahcmeuta.  Jit.  iunbasi!'aJei^BA 
I  ISmeraudB,  n  einernld,  B  i,-in. 
j  Emea.  1701.  nncIi->T.  iL  466.'    S»B> 

Emforth.  prep,  oa  far  aa  axteodi,  n^ 

I      oilpnt  i>f,  A  3j_(5.    irm-  ii  froa  if 

emn,  for  ^/nt,  ereti. 

Emlaperiea.  «.  pi.  hamiaphect*,  A. 
'  Empeireden.  pt.  pi.  made  wont, 

Emplaatre.  1  pr.  pi.  platter  onr,  I 


. . ,    poiaonod.  B  jji*  # 
BmpolioninKi  *.  poiaacmc,  C  ^1. 
EmpoTSoner,  i.  poiicner,  C  894. 
EmpTentlug,  j>.  imprenion,  F  in. 
Bmprintetli,  (Wji.  j>i.  impreaa,  E  lU; 
EmprenlPd,j.ji.iiiipriiitod,F8j    "^ 

Emppyae,  1.  entarpriae,  tuiderta 
617,  i4.ij. 

■mpty,  ( 


e  emplj,  a  ;t 

.'■  fihnuatsd,  B  i,  p  1.  10;  *■ 

out,  ahmnkcn  (Lat.  tffrto),  B  l.ai.' 

-*• — ■-'-—     I.  bewildBnnant,  aaui 


Enbaaahlnge,  1 


mde,  >..   ^nw  old,  B.   ytfi;  pr. 

makcBnlJ,  R.  ,(<ji. 
Eldal,  aJj.  oldui'.  B  i7]i\  t45>>. 
mdCT-foder,  (.  erandfalhcT.  B 


ai^i 


t»,pt.  auooatora,  B  ijas. 


EnbataiUed,  o'lj.  emlMittled,  B.  t». 
Enbibing,  >,  abeonitiou,  Q  814. 
Enbraoe,  v.  embrace,  hold  firml;.  )i.  n 

Enbracsd,  f>p.  fnrroutided,  T.  t.lSit    1 
EnbroadDn.  r.  amKmider,  L.  1351 ;  If 

Ia  ii»,  .17.  1 


etM9Mi»t  JikUjc. 


Snfortiiiied,  pi.  t.  sndowed  with  powsn, 

>.   procisBto,    B  3148]    pro. 

_  li  ;  ».  Tjegot,  E  laj-j  ;  pr.  pi, 
are  pnxlnced,  B  4115. 
BnBBodriiiKS,  >-  prodnct,  B  is&x 
.  6B1.  Bncendrnre,    t    procreatioii,    B    3137; 

enclocad,  R.  ij8,  1653.  bagetting,  5.  jo6 ;    gsnentlon,  D  uS, 

,«.  mclination,  HF.  7,<4.  154;    pngeny,    o^piing,   I  611;    tt*i- 

iuM,  adj.  cninbenome,  oppres-         t«isity,  I  375. 

eiuoms,  18.  41 ;  HF.  863.  Snglilli,  a.  power  of  exprenian  in  Bng- 

Uioe,  >.  sncmnbruicfl,  E  1960.  liah,  L.  66. 

t'.  ancnicber,   L.   iuo6  ;    pp.     KnKreggeii,  j>r.  yl.  Imrdan,  I  979. 
id,  itnck  &st,  A  ^dB  ;    ham-      Bngyn,  i.  omitriviuice,  T.  iii.  974  ;  dsvioa, 
8S91   hindered,  I  £87;    em-         B-sir;  machine,  F  184  ;  ikiU,  HF.  538. 
weary,  A  718.  BngT°"<ii  FP-  tortnred,  racked,  B  4150. 

ig,  t-  inoorporatii>n,  O  S15.  EzL^blt,  pp.  devoted,  T-  iv.  443. 

inoieue,  A  11S4.  Biihaaiiaen,   0.  raise,   A   1434 ;    ger,   to 

increeoe,  1.  10,1;  Encreoed,  !       eia]C,  l£i4  :  Enhaanceth.jir.  j.aleTatea, 
;  enriched,  B  uyi.  I  7,10 ;  p(. »  raised,  B  3191 ;  }ip.  promotad, 

n,  E.  barm,  B  1.  p  4.  91 ;  pp.         L.  1411. 

■ed,  B  I.  p  I.  ;,f.  Xnhuued,  pp.  elevated,    liHed   above 

1,  A  z5  ;  pnrpofle,  B4fl]  ;  point,         (the  horixon^  A.  ii.  26.  xj, 

Xnhauolng,  «.  elevation,'  A  iL  39. 16. 
finite,  B 1.  p  7.  113.  '  Bnliorte,  gtr.  to  exhort,  A  jflji. 

■47.  inflnite,  H  313.  Sulaoeth,  pr.  a.   entangles,   B   1.   m  4, 

adD,  aUalong,A367R;  length-         11 ;  pp.  involved,  made  intripats,  B  i.  p 

"'■  *■  *■ 

pnp.  all  along,  F  991 ;  along,  BnlnmiiM,  e.    illomine,    I  144  ;    pi.   $. 

lown  along,  F  416,  E  33. 

»,K  Indantatian,  1417.     En-  Xnlutins,a.Mcnringwith')nte,'daiibiiig 

iiidfltted  ii  an  heisldic  term,         with  clay,  tc.,  to  ezclnde  nir,  Q  766. 

;  notofaed  with  tegular  and  Buojnit,  fip.  anointed,  A  1961. 

BDtations.  Bnpeiren,  v.  injurs,  B  4.  p  3.  is6. 

eanaaof  the  and,  A  1776  ;  i.e.  Bapoyaoningo,  (.  poi»ning,  B  1.  p  3.  59. 

end,  C  iiS.  Bnprented,  pp.  imprinted,  S  3178. 

pp.  indebted,  Q  734.  BnpFeaae,  v.  make  an  impraoion  on, 

.y,  t.  de«th-lay,  18.  jj.  31.  8, 

lU,  «.  pi.  indietmenta,  I  800.  Bnquoro.   v.    onqnire,   A  3166;    (eareh 

idi.  akmg,  lengthwBjs.    See  '       into,  B  699. 

g.  !  BntiiieriliEe,  1.  inqnir;,  B  SSS. 

pp.    feaied  (with   ma),   K.  Xnaample,  a.  example,  A  496,  505 ;  pat> 
tern,  3. 91 1 ;  warning,  R.  1539 ;  inatanov, 

write,  dictate,  A  95,  335 ;  en-  '       B.  1584 ;  In  i.,  to  eigmfy,  A.  L  11.  41 ; 
pcee,  write,  h,  414,  1356 ;  re-         pL  examples,  F  1419 ;  caaea,  A  3K41. 

to;    tell,   L.    16781    indict,   B  Jrnamnpler,  a.  prototype.  B  3.  m 9.  17. 

related,  B  3170,  ,  Enaeisue,  a.  ensign,  standard,  S.  laoa 

t.  oompnaing,  iS.  77 ;  pi  ocnn-  |  Bnaeled,  pp.  sealed  np,  T.  v.  151 ;  ftilly 

I  loSj.  I       granted,  T.  iv.  55^ 

d.pp.  ■larTed,L.34i9.  .  Bntalle,    &   ontting,    intagllo-work,    B. 
pr.  *.  infbola,  L.  3343.  1081 ;  Sntayle,  shape,  deviriptian,  B.  t6i. 

ger.     to    enfonie,     B    1133  ;  Sntaile,  v.  carve,  R.  609  ;  pp.  B.  140. 

D  [your position),  D  340 i  1  pr.  ,  Biltalanten,pt-.pl.  atimnlata,  B5.  ps.6. 

ist,  T.  iv.  1016;  Enforcen.pr.  ]  Bntame,  v,  ro<rpen  (lit.  cat  into),  1. 79. 

MiengU),  B  1355  ;   Imp.  a.  en-  1       O.F.  entamer, 

B  MJ7.  I  Botoooheth,  pr.  «.  infects,  B  4,  p  3.  83: 

.  pp.  InAmned,  E  738,  F  335  j  I      pp.  endxiod  with  (good)  qnalities.  T.  T. 

1, 1  63S.  [       831,     O.  7,  enUchier,  tiiiacliler. 


.^wAAvrwu,  vHTii    one,   JLh    390 ;    A    2655 ;     £ 

Echono,  pi,  (?X  nil,  every  one,  C  113. 
Edified,  pp.  built  up,  B  4.  p  6.  284. 
Sek,  adr.  also,  eke,  moreover,  A  5,  41. 
Eezn,  «.  uncle,  T.  L  losa.    A.  S.  iam. 
Best,  adv.  oust  ward.  3.  88. 
Eet,  -o  ;  sc(\  Ete.  '  E 

Elfoct,  *.  deed,  reality,  T.  i.  748;  rosult,   ' 
HF.   5;    TholFcct  {/or  tho   effect :■,  tho      E 
Boqnol,    L.    6^,2  ;    in   ejfr^f^    ^^  f&ct.    in 
reality,  in  practice.  A  UQ.  | 

Eft,  adv.  nfi^ain,  A  it(^ :  another  time.  ?.  .  E 
41.  E 

Efb-8one,  adv.  soon  .ifrer,  Cr   1288:    iin- 
modiatoly  allerw-ards,  I  89 :  RO<»n  alter      Ei 
this,  H  Os;  herealt«'r,  G  g^y,  again,  IJ  1  Ei 
909  ;  Ei'ts«>iics,  adv.  very  soon.  I..  2x22. 
Egal,  adj.  equal.  T.  iii.  137.  Ei 

Egal,  adv.  equally,  T.  iv.  (160.  Ei 

Es&li^o*  '•  equality.  I  940.  ■  Ei 

EgCkly,  adv.  o<iuably,  H  j.  p  4.  141 :  im-     Er 
partially,  B  5.  p  3.  14-1.  Er 

Egge, ».  edge,  sharp  side.  T.  iv.  927 :  sword.         c 
9.  19.  f 

Eggeth,  pr.  a.  incites,  K.  \9>2.  En 

Eggement,  9.  instigation,  incitement.  B     En 
842.  En 

Egging,  8.  instifn^tion,  E  si.^c  T 

Egle,  ».  ca^le,  II F.  499.  En 

Egre,  adj.  sharp,  sour,  R.  217 ;  bitter,  B     En 
2367;  keen,  1 117.  En 

Egromoine,  a.  agrimony,  G  &xx  j  En 

Egren,  r.  incite  (lit  make  eager  >,  B  4.  |  En 

P  6.  335.  P 

Eighte,  eighth,  F  laSo.  a 

Eightetene,  eighteen,  A  3^23.  .  En 

Eightetotho.  ord.  adj.  eicrhtflentb  n  r             - 


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incense,  A  3429. 

u  to  offer  incense,  G  395,  413. 

ira^pL  wizards,  1 603. 

<h,  pr.  8.  bums,  B  5.  m  3.  19. 

dn,  V,  enchant,  T.  iv.  i.^. 

a,  8.  occasion,  reason,  B  2783 ; 

i68i. 

.  enclosed,  B.  138,  1652. 

;,  8.  inclination,  HF.  734. 

•ouMj  adj.  cumbersome,  oppres-  . 

lensome,  18.  4a  ;  HP.  863. 

.anoe,  s.  encumbrance,  £  196a  ' 

,  V.  encumber,  L.   3006 ;   pp, 

ed,  stuck  fast,  A  508;   ham- 

.   889 ;   hindered,  I  687 ;   em- 

,  weary,  A  718. 

ng,  8.  incorporation,  G  815. 

.  increase,  A  2184. 

'.  increase,  2.  103 ;  Encresscd,  , 

;  enriched,  B  1371. 

)n«  V.  harm,  B  i.  p  4.  91 ;  pp. 

ised,  B  I.  p  I.  7.V 

d,  A  15 :  purpose,  B  481 ;  point,  . 

.  finite,  B  a.  p  7.  1 13. 

adj.  infinite,  H  $22. 

adv.  allalonftf  A  2678 ;  length- 

991. 

,  prep,  all  along,  F  993 ;  along, 

down  along,  F  416. 

{6,  8,  indentation,  I  417.     En- 

Indented  is  an  heraldic  term, 

^  notched  with  regular  and 

lentations. 

cause  of  the  end,  A  3776 :  i  e. 

end,  C  318. 

pp.  indebted,  G  734. 

iy,  8.  death-die^,  18,  55. 

nts,  8.  pi.  indictments,  I  80a 

adv.  alcmg,  lengthways.    See 

,   pp.    feared    (with    me\    R. 

write,  dictate,  A  95,  535 ;  en- 
ipose,  write,  L.  414,  3356;  re- 
80;    tell,   Ix    1678;    indict,   B 
related,  B  317a  1 

,  8.  composing,  18.  77 ;  jpC  00m- 
,  I  1085. 

)d,  pp.  starved,  L.  3439. 
,  pr.  8.  infects,  L.  3343. 

ger.  to  enforce,  B  3333 ; 
m  (your  position),  D  340 ;  i  pr. 
list,  T.  iv.  1016 ;  Enforcen,  pr. 
strength,  B  3355 ;  imp.  8.  en- 
B  3337.  i 

,  pp.  informed,  K  738,  F  335 ;  1 
d,  1  658.  ' 


Bnforttined,  pt.  8.  endowed  with  powers, 
4.259. 

Bngendre,  v.  procreate,  B  3148;  pro- 
duce, B  3583  ;  V.  beget,  E  137a  ;  pr.  pi. 
are  produced,  B  4113. 

Bngendringe,  «.  product,  B  3158a 

Sngendrure,  «.  procreation,  B  3137; 
begetting,  5.  306;  generation,  D  138, 
134 ;  progeny,  oflBspring,  I  631  ;  fra- 
ternity, I  375. 

English,  8.  power  of  expression  in  Eng^ 
lish,  L.  66. 

Sngreggen,  pr.  pi  burden,  1 979. 

Bngyn,  s.  contrivance,  T.  iii  374 ;  device, 
B.  511 ;  machine,  F  184  ;  skill,  HF.  53^ 

Bngyned,  jpp.  tortured,  racked,  B  4350. 

Enhabit,  pp.  devoted,  T.  iv.  443. 

Enhaonoen,  v.  raise,  A  1434;  ger,  to 
exalt,  I614  :  Enhaunceth,  jn*.  a.  elevates, 
1 750 ;  pt.  8.  raised,  B  3391 ;  pp.  promoted, 
L.  1411. 

Enhaased,  pp.  elevated,  lifted  above 
(the  horizon;,  A.  ii.  36.  37. 

Enhauaing,  8.  elevation*  A.  iL  39.  36. 

Bnhorte,  ger.  to  exhort,  A  3851. 

Enlaoeth,  pr.  8.  entangles,  B  i.  m  4. 
33  ;  pp.  involved,  made  intricate,  B  3.  p 
a  6. 

Exilomine,  v.    illumine,   I  344 :    pt.  8. 

E33. 
Enluting,«.  securing  with  '  lute,*  daubing 

with  clay,  &c.,  to  exclude  air,  G  766. 
Enoimt,  pp.  anointed,  A  3961. 
Enpeiren,  v.  injure,  B  4.  p  3.  56. 
Enpoysoninge,  8.  poisoning,  B  1.  p  3.  59. 
Enprented,  pp.  imprinted,  E  3178. 
Enpresse,  v.  make  an  impression  on, 

31.  & 

Enquere.  r.  enquire,  A  3166;  search 
into,  B  639. 

Enqueringe,  s.  inquiry,  B  888. 

En  sample,  t.  example,  A  496,  505 ;  pat- 
tern, 3. 911 ;  warning,  R.  1539  i  instance, 
R  1584 ;  in  «.,  to  signify,  A.  L  31.  41 ; 
pL  examples,  F  1419 ;  cases,  A  3843. 

Ensaumpler,  «.  prototype,  B  3.  m  9.  17. 

Enaeigne,  t.  ensign,  standard,  B.  130a 

Enseled,  pp.  sealed  up,  T.  v.  151 :  ftilly 
granted,  T.  iv.  559. 

Entaile,  a  cutting,  intaglio-work,  R. 
1081 ;  Entayle,  shape,  description,  R  i6a. 

Entaile,  v.  carve,  R.  609 ;  pp.  R  14a 

Entalenten,  pr.  pi.  stimulate,  B  5.  p  5. 6. 

Entame,  v.  re^open  (lit.  cut  into),  1.  79. 
O.F.  emUuner. 

Enteooheth,  pr.  8.  infects,  B  4.  p  3.  83 ; 
pp.  endued  with  (good)  qualities,  T.  v. 
833.     O.  F.  enteehier^  ewtatkirr. 


C  C 


SeoMoriar  3nM;r. 


KnMnoioun,  a. 


t,  C40K)  kttantloi 


■ntande,    b.   attaad,   T.    iii    414 ;    give 

attantiiHi  to,  D  njs;    dijpo«e  muHlf, 

F  6S9 1   ffir,  to  apply  utnelT,   B  n^ ; 

tn  aim  (aitor),  iaoline  (to),  T.  iL  Ssj; 

Entonda,  I  fir.  a  perceiTa,  T.  iv.  1049; 

attand,    B.    597;    prtt,    pari,    lookicK 

iDtantly,  B  i.  p  1.  3. 
■nlandement, «.  rcrceptlon,  KF,  ^j. 
Bntante,  *.  intCDtion.  int«nt.  A  9.0.  looo ; 

deajpi,  B  fiiS ;  visb,  is.  '" 

F400,9a{altaDtioD,  D  IJ7 

QG;  flMlinc.  S-SJi.  5^;  ' 

plan,  B  147,  k6  ;  do  (A|rR  c,  pm  bsed, 

,V  7>U  1  01  lo  camMa  ».,  in  plain  laogtuwe, 

P,o7. 
XnteoMdea,  jil.  ^.  gava  their  atteDtuon, 

L.  IIJ5, 
XntenUf,  BnMn^,  adj.  attentiTe,  HF. 

1 1K> ;  B  i»5  ;  eaeer,  B.  685  ;   diligent. 

R  4:i6l   devotad,    R    ng;    oanlal,   E 

iiSB. 
■ntantlflT.  adv.  attentively,  HF.  61&. 
BntermBdied,  pp.  intermixed,  R  qu6. 
Xntrallle,  «.  entisils,  B  i;6.(;    indile.  B 

Bntra,  ger.  to  anter,  j.  147,  ij.v     In  A.  ii. 

44.  4,  dntere  hit    -  m^t  down  in  wTitini;. 

MnlrechiHiTigedeii  .pi,  pi,  in(eTcluuige<l, 

ezehangad,     T.    iii.     iilx);     pp.    inter- 

tlianged,  T,  Iv.  loit 

■■""  "  ' " .    pi.    mutations, 

uilpo  /Lat.  «ice»), 

itercomm  nnioatfi, 

ntanbangv,   B  >. 


■  '3H. 


BJatreoomuniuse. 

P7-6)- 

I!lltT«dit«d,pp.  interdicted,  I  965. 
Entrea,  antry,  antnuice,  B.  517,  .sjo.  53S 

pi.  ontranco*,  HF,  1945. 
Bntralaoed,  pp.  intricate,  B  ,t.  p  11.  166, 
Entremadled,    pp.    intcmduKled,    HF 


entrapped,     R     1641;      'AiMfi 

intricate,  involve ; '  ColsnTe. 
Xatone,  v,  intone,  tnna,  T.  i*.  4. 
antonea,  a  pi-  tunea,  3.  jug. 
I!nQaiti«e,  a  allamnetit,  I  iS3- 
BnTenimiDsa,   «.  poiaonona  ct 

1060 ;  poiwHi,  I  854. 
BnTBiiriiis,  V.  infect,  D  474  ;  pp.  B  gu. 
BaTiTOiilnKa,  i.  mufaco.  B  5.  i 

circomferenoe.  B  4-  P  6.  85. 
Envlroan.  adr.  roandabont,  L. 
Envircims.  v.  enrompBB,  8  5.  m  9.4;: 

prri.  pari,  Bkiitiag,  goilig  r<iaai,i.!^ 
BuTiiluped,  pp.  enTelopHl,  •--■—'  ' 

Eni^,  I.  envy,  B^&4:  longis(,  R  i<9) 

(o  «.,  in  rivalry,  3.  17J, 
nnvye,  p.  vie,  Mriva,  1.  406 :  via  (vim 

HP.  iiji. 
Unvyned,  pp.  stone 
Epiaicle,   I.   epioyo] 

■mall  circle,  the  oc 


Bntremea,  *,  Intervening;  ooonr, 

aarved    in  between   tiia  conrsei 
feast ; '  Cotstave. 
Bntromotte,   v.   T<rf.   interfere.   J 
Entiemeten  (hini  1,  meddle  Willi, 
Imp.  a  take  part  linl,  mediUo 


.  Ms. 


Eqnaolon,  a  eqnal  partHian, 

14  ;  Eqnaciani,  pL  eqnatiou,  V  un: 
EqoBciotuia,  A.  ii.  36  (mteio):   ~'" 

iaUons,  A.  i.  11.  5.     By  'aqiiM 

honses'  is  meant  tha  divi^oo  attbi 
sphere  into  twelve  equal  portioMC 
■bonaee'),  for  aatrological  pujpeHa 

Xqualaa.  tutj.  pi.  of  equal  tensth ;  lt« 
eguaU4,  honi-a  each  ooDt*inin(  a 
minutaa,  A.  iL  S.  3. 

Squiuosioi,  >.  equinoKial  cirelc,  Be 

Er,  ode.  before,  ftmnerly,  A  )7»», 

Br,  eonj.  before,  A  104%  iijj;  rr  ' 
before,  A  36. 

Er,  prep,  before,  C  891 ;  er  Oo,  M 
then,  L.  la^;  er  now,  an  now,  F  4* 

Erbe, ».  herb,  I*  log  a. 

BrtM  Tve.  a,  barb  ive,  grrfand  iiy,  JM 
dianuiepUyi,  B  4  ig^. 

Brber,  j.  arbour,  L.  97  o.     Sea  H«b« 

Brohedekan,  *.  arehdaaooo,  D  ■;» 

Bre  fMn),  J.  ear,  O  6j6 1  atari,  in(br)< 
T.  i.  ,06. 

Ere,  t.  ear  |of  ooru),  L.  7«. 

Bra  (Aral,  s«r.  to  plonch,  A8M;f9.K 
4BJ,     A.B.  frfnii. 

Eel,  ..  earl,  B  jr)7,  3646. 


"7S- 
Birratlk,  adj.  wandarlng,  T.  v.  iRii. 
Brraunt,   04/-  arrant,   H  114  [    ao* 

stray  (becanse  near  the  middle  rf* 


CtowatUit  3nH;r. 


39 


9 


XnrMt,  2pr,  a,  wanderestf  T.  iv.  90a. 
Xn,  s,  battookfl,  A  3754.    A.  S.  ears. 
Brat,  adv,  first,  at  first,  HF.  2075 ;  A  776  ; 

before,  16.  ai ;  aforetime,  B.  693  ;  at  0., 

first,  for  the  first  time,  B  1884,  Gt  151 ; 

at  last,  T.  i.  84a  ;  e,  than^  before,  A  1566 ; 

long  e,  tfr,  long  first  before,  C  663. 
Srthes,   f.   pL    lands,   ooontries,  B  i. 

m  5.-6I. 
XaoliAtifen,  ger,  to  bom ;  pr, «.  chafee, 

^  ^7 ;  PP'  liieated,  1 546. 
SSsolubuflnge,  «.  beating,  I  537;  pi.  en- 

lundlings,  1 916. 
Xsolurange,  i.  exchange,  A  278 ;  i>Z.  in- 

terohangings,  HF.  697. 
Xaohew,  adj.  averse,  I  971 ;  Eschu,  £ 

i8ia. 
JBaohewa,  v.  escape ;  Eschne,  v.  avoid, 

T.  IL  696 ;  A  3043  ;  shun,  G-  4  ;  a  pr.  pi. 

eschew,  avoid,  T.  i.  344  ;  Eschewed,  pp. 

B  4538 ;  imp.  9.  T.  ii.  1018. 
»,  $.  ease,  E  217,  434;    amusement, 

delight,  A  768,  G  746 ;  do  jfow  «.,  give 

ytm  pleasore,  6.  78 ;  toel  at  ^.,  fUlly  at 
T.  iL75a 
»,  V.  ease,  3. 556 ;  relieve,  L.  1704  ;  give 
(toX  B.  316 ;  Esen,  ger.  to  entertain, 

A  2194 ;  pp.  entertained,  A  29. 
Saement,  9.  benefit,  A  4179,  4186. 
X^pftoe,  9.  space  of  time,  B  2219. 
XsvcKMS,  9.  pi.  kinds,  varieties  (of  sin),  I 

X^piallle,  9.  sets  of  spies,  B  2509,  D  1323. 

SsvTO,  9.  spy,  T.  ii.  11 12. 

Ss^T^i  g^»  to  observe,  R  795  ;  v.  per- 
ceive, HF.  706 ;  enqnire  about,  B  180  ; 
look  about,  L.  858. 

Snoyne,  9.  excuse,  I  164.   Mod.  E.  tfMoin. 

Ssi,  9,  east,  B  397,  493,  3657. 

Xstableth,  pr,  9,  settles,  causes,  B  4.  p 

4.51. 
Sstai,  f.  state,  condition,  L.  135;  rank, 

T.  V.  1035;   position,  B  1969;   Estaat, 

state,  condition,  rank,  B  973,  3593,  3647; 

way,  E  610 ;  term  of  office,  D  3018. 
IBatatlioh,  ck^.  stately,  dignified,  A  140 ; 

suitable  to  one's  estate,  B  3903. 
Satatats,  9.  ordinances,  B  3.  p  i.  48. 
BatitMixige,  adj.  strange,  T.  i.  1084. 
Bstarea.  pi.  inward   parts,  recesses  (of 

a  building),  L.  1715 ;  A  1971 ;  recesses, 

B.  1448 ;  interior,  A  4395. 
Hsj,  adj.  ea^y,  A  333 ;  moderate,  A  441 ; 

gentle,  5.  383. 
Xte,  V,  eat,  A  947 ;  Et,  jn*. «.  eats,  L.  1389 ; 

Eet,  pt.  9.  ate,  T.  v.  1439 ;  A  3048,  3431 ; 

Eete,  pL  pi.  ate,  9.  11 ;  Ete,  pi.  pi.  3. 

43a ;  Eten,  pp.  eaten,  A  4351. 


Bteme,  adj.  eternal,  A   1109,   1990;   9. 

eternity,  T.  iv.  978. 
Ethe,  adj.  easy,  T.  v.  850. 
Etik,  the  Ethics  of  Aristotle,  L.  166. 
Evangyle,  9.  gospel,  B.  445 ;  JP^  B  66d 
Even,  adj.  even,  equal,  same,  HF.  10; 

exact,  B.  135a 
Even,  adv.  exactly,  3.  441 ;  evenly,  D 

3349 ;  regularly,  E.  536 ;  Evene  joynant, 

closely  adjoining,  A   1060;  jM  eve% 

actually,  3.  1339. 
Evene-oristene,  9.   fellow-Christian,  I 

395,  805. 
Even-lyk,  adj.  similar,  B  5.  p  3.  35. 
Ever,  adv.  ever,  always,  A  50,  &c. ;  Ever 

in  oon,  always  alike,  continually,  T. 

V.  451 ;  incessantly,  A  1771. 
Everioh,  each,  A  1186 ;    every ^  A  341 ; 

each  one,  A  371 ;   every  one,  £   1017 ; 

e.  of  hem^  either  of  the  two,  B  1004 ; 

Everich  other,  each  other,  7.  53. 
Everiohoon,  every  one,  A  31,  747 ;  each 

one,  L.  3567 ;  Everiohone,  pL  each  one 

(of  us),  HF.  337 ;  each  of  them  all,  all 

of  them,  T.  iii.  413. 
Ever-mo,  adv.  for   ever,    alwi^ys,  con- 
tinually, L.  1339,  3035,  3634. 
Everydeel,  adv.  every  whit,  A  368,  D  163 ; 

altogether,  A  3303. 
Evidently,  adv.  by  observation,  A.  iL  33. 

rubric. 
Bw,  9.  yew-tree,  A  3933  ;  (colUctively)yew- 

trees,  B.  1385. 
Ezaltaoioun,  9.  (astrological)  exaltation, 

D  703,  E  3334. 
Ezaltat,  09  pp.  exalted,  D  704. 
Exametron,  9.  a  hexameter,  B  3169. 
Ezousasoionn,  9.  false  excuse,  1 680;  plea, 

1 164. 
Excuse,  9. ;  for  myn  &,  in  my  excuse,  7. 

Exeouteth,  pr.  9.  performs,  A 1664  ;  Exe- 

cut,  pp.  executed,  T.  iii.  633. 
Exeoutour,  9.  executant,  D  soia 
Exeoutrioe,  9.  causer,  T.  iii.  617. 
Exeroitaoioun,  9.  exercise,  B  4.  p  6.  398. 
Existence,  9.  reality,  HF.  366. 
Exorsisaciouns,  pL  exorcisms,  spells  to 

raise  spirits,  HF.  136.^ 
Expans,  adj.  (calculated)  separately,  F 

1275.    Sro  Anni  expatuL 
Expoiine,  v.  explain,  B  3308,  O  86 ;  Bx- 

pouned,  pt.  9.  B  3.^6,  3390- 
Expres,  adj.  expressed,  made  dear,  D 

1 169. 
Expres,  adv.  expressly,  C  183,  D  719. 
Expresse,  ger.  to  declare,  17.  5 ;  v.  relate, 

C1Q5. 


C  0  2 


(Sf«s»aHflf  3nbty. 


Bxpulaif,  oij.  expsUent,  A  3;4n. 

Bxtottdeiit  jfi",  pi,  are  ext«niip^,  B  4fti. 

Hxtree,  t  ucle-tree,  A.  1  14.  i. 

ay,  a.  egg,  B  v>>S.  O  806. 

By,  ttOeo.  eh !  T.  ii  iiS ;  tits !  T.  it.  loB?  1 

wlurt !  C  78a- 
Kyo,  <.  Bye ;   o(  eyt,  o\-idBiit1y,  L.   100 ; 

"Brjsa,  pi,  <<yes,  1.  105  ;  Eyen  oight,  pys- 

■ight,  D  so&L     Sm  Ve. 
Bysd,  adj.  endowed  with  eyM,  T.  iv.  1459. 
Byls,  i>.  oil.  A  .14^- 
Slyr.  •,  Kir,  JIF.  n.(4  ;  L.  14S1 ;  Eir,  A  i>46< 

3473  i  Eyre,  Ait,  nir,  got.  G  76J, 
Byr,  «.  heir,  L.  159S,  1819. 
ByriBh.  oifj.  of  the  <ur,  mitaI,  HF,  931,  gftj. 
Byie,  <.  ea*e,  D  iini.     Sae  Bu. 


Faoe,  ji.fue,  A  119,4,^:  B  technicsal  term 
in  RBtroto^,  fli^iilyiufc  ths  thiid  port 
of  a  sign  (of  the  coduo).  ten  degreea  In 

Paaouad,  oifj.  olotinent,  .s.  511. 
FncouDde. ».  eloquence,  flnenay,  i.  gi6 ; 


Fkllea,  tt,  bullpen,  T.  It.  ^ji-,  U^iL  B 
ij6  ;  »nil,  E  jm ;  pKMper.  ll  186 :  yr.  1 
niE(f,  may  befUl,  R.  ;gS ;  faiiMn  may  H 
befall.  L.  177  ;  pr.  *.  camM  M  by  ■no- 
dent.  6.  4  :  RoiiiiH,  J.  70A  ;  •dil^  d*- 
preanoa  (in  BitrologioKl  tena%  D  ;«, 
705;  Fiillee.i>r,<,(Ncatham  fcBTQLfkUt, 
A  104a  ;  bolyng*,  j,  »sr  ;  Pkllen,  jir.  ^ 
hAppan,  come  ta  pan,  B.  10 ;  fU,  1^1. 
fell,  I.  ij  ;  Fil,  pi.  t.  fall,  A  845;  bl,p- 
pened,  L.  580.1161;  waa  flttitic,  I.  8474 ; 
jli  OR  drpe,  lell  salvep,  HF.  tn;fi  if 
Iklt  otcard,  *i^od  with  lti(n^  F  741  ^  «• 
.^  (u  rvaen /ii,  oa  fbr  u  reason  exMaded, 
F  jTu;  Fillo,  I  pE.  pi.  fell,  beoksta,  D 
Si>:  Pillen,  pt.  pt.  tUl,  B  jifli,  yiao; 
FiLle,  p(.  p(.  HF.  ifi.^ ;  jUIe  fn  i^Kta  = 
feU  to  talking,  F  964  1  fUle,fif>  Ula, 
Ia  j^aA,  lHj6;  happened,  A  J14  ;  ae^i- 
dentftUy  plsi«il,  F  684  ;  FaJliog,  pna 
pt.  felling,  caTuin^  to  fWll,  T.  11.  t^Ai 

Fala,  adj.  IUh,  j.  A18 ;  .A>I<w  set.  rhnattrn 

I'alien,  r,  fUiiit^,  A  3175;  daonve.  L i6to; 

botnv)',  T.  V.  1K4C :  Faloe,  c.  ba  onlni 

pp.  lalnfled,  braken  (Ulb\ 
r,  yallcniish,  HV.  19^: 


atowatiat  3n^i^. 


41 


ger,  to  go,  tzmvel,  T.  v.  ai,  279 ;  to  pro- 
ceed, A  2435 ;  Fare,  i  jw.  «.  go,  O  733 ;  it 
is  with  me  (thuB),  7.  320 ;  am,  B  1676 ; 
Purest,  2  pr.  s.  actest,  5.  599 ;  art,  HP. 
887 ;  Eareth,  pr.  «.  acts,  D  1088 ;  is,  3. 
113 ;  happenB,  HF.  271  \  i  pr,pL  live,  G- 
662  \  apr.jpl.  behave,  D  85a  ;|>r.jpl.ieem, 
I  414;  Fare,  pr,  $.  tuhj.  may  fare,  F 
1579 }  Pexde,  I  pt,  9.  fared,  T.  ii.  1006 ; 
feli,  3.  99,  785 ;  was  placed,  5.  152  ;  pt.  s. 
behaved,  A  1372 ;  happened,  T.  i  225 ; 
was,  B.  876 ;  seemed,  B.  249 ;  went  on, 
HF.  1522 ;  Ferden,  pL  pi.  behaved,  A 
1647 ;  Ferde,  pt.  8.  tul^.  should  fare,  B. 
2ji ;  Ftoen,  pp.  fared,  T.  v.  466;  D  1773 ; 
gone,  B  4069 ;  Fare,  pp.  fared,  D  1782, 
gone,  A  2436 ;  walked,  L.  2209 ;  Ferd, 
pp,  fared,  T.  iv.  1094 ;  Faringe,  pres.  pt. 
a$  adj, ;  but  /.,  best  looking,  fairest  of 
behaviour,  F  932 ;  /.  arHght^  prosper,  T. 
L  878 ;  far  leel,  farewell,  B  116 ;  Fareth, 
imp,  pL  figure,  E  1688;  /.  toet,  farewell,  T. 
V.  1412. 

s.  travelling  cart,  T.  v.  1162. 
interj.  it  is  all  over !  F  1204,  G 
907 ;  gojtireteelj  bo  lost  sight  of,  A  ii.  2^. 
12. 

pp.  stuffed,  A  233. 
«.  fashion,  appearance,  R.  708 ; 
■luipe,  TL  5Si. 

Vast,  9,  lasting,  T.  v.  370. 

Vwit,  adj.  firm,  7.  313. 

Taste,  adv.  closely,  R.  1340 ;  dose,  near, 
A  1478 ;  tight,  R.  431 ;  fast,  quicklj',  T. 
i  748 ;  «/.,  veiy  quickly,  G 1235 ;  hard, 
Wiu^^'i  S-  94  i  intently,  eagerly,  R. 
793 ;  Jdde  byy  near  to,  A  1476 ;  Jiute  &y, 
dose  at  hand,  3.  369. 

TMtar,  adv.  closer,  B  3722. 

Tatte,  V,  fiitten,  D  1880. 

Fanoon,  a  falcon,  F  411,  424. 

JPauooners,  $,  pL  falconers,  F  1196^ 

Pauxied,  pt.  s.  fawned  on,  3.  389. 

Faunas,  pL  Fauns,  A  2928. 

Fawe,  adj.  fiun,  glad,  D  2201 

Fawe,  adv,  fain,  anxiously,  T.  iv.  887. 

Fay,  a ;  see  Fey. 

Fiiyerje,  a  troop  of  fairies,  E  2039 ;  troops 
of  fairies,  D  859 ;  enchantment,  E  1743 ; 
Fiaiiye,  fedry-land,  F96;  enchantment, 
F  aoi ;  pL  fairies,  D  872. 

F^ni,  adj.  glad,  L.  130, 1137;  fond,  R.  1376. 

Fayn,  adv.  gladly,  A  766  ;  decide  /.,  would 
beiMto,£696. 

Feblesse,  s.  weakness,  T.  ii.  863 ;  1 1074. 

Feoobas,  pL  vetches,  T.  iii  936. 

Faooban,  gtr.  to  fetch,  T.  v.  485 ;  ger.  to 
fletch,  to  he  brought  (Le.  absent).  T.  iii. 


609 ;  Fette,  2  pt.  8.  didst  fetch,  T.  iii. 

723 ;  pt.  «.  fetched,  L.  676 ;  brought,  T. 

V.  852  ;  j^e.  jpZ.  B  2041 ;  Fet,  pp.  fetched, 

A  2527 ;  brought,  A  819 ;  brought  home, 

D217. 
Feoohing,  a  fetching,  rape,  T.  v.  89a 
Fedde,  pL  a  fed,  A  146. 
Fee,  8.  reward,  pay,  7.  193 ;  Fee  simple,  an 

absolute  fee  or  fief,  not  clogged  with 

conditions,  A  319. 
Feeld,  8.  field,  A  886, 3032  ;  (in  an  heraldic 

sense),  B  3573. 
Feendly,  adj.  fiendlike,  devilish,  B  751, 

7«3. 
Feet,  8.  performance,  £  429.     R  fsat, 
Feffe,  V.  enfeoff,  endow,  present,  T.  iii. 
901  ;  ger.  to  present,  T.  v.  1689 ;  pp.  en- 
feoffed, put  in  possession,  endowed,  E 

Fel,  8.  skin,  T.  i.  91. 

Fel,  adj.  dreadful,  T.  v.  50 ;  cruel,  A  2630 ; 
deadly,  D  2002 ;  terrible,  B  2019 ;  Fellc, 
voc.  cruel,  A  1559;  destructive,  T.  iv.  44. 

Felawe,  «.  companion,  comrade,  A  30^. 
648. 

Felaweshipe,  8.  partnenhip,  A  1620; 
companionship,  B  2749 ;  company,  A  26b 

Felawshipeth,  pr,  ».  accompanies,  B  4. 
m  I.  12. 

Feld,  ;>p.  o^Felle. 

Feldefare,  8.  field-fare,  5.  3f>4  ;  T.  iii.  861 ; 
faretccl/.y  ie.  farewell,  and  a  good  rid- 
dance ;  because  fieldfares  depart  when 
the  warm  weather  comes. 

Felden,  pt.  pi.  of  Fellc. 

Fele,  adj.  many,  R.  189  ;  £  017. 

Fele-folde,  adj.  manifold,  B  2.  p  1.  10. 

Felen,  v,  feel,  experience,  L.  692 ;  Fele, 
understand  by  experiment,  HF.  826; 
try  to  find  out,  T.  ii.  387 :  Felte.  1  p*.  a 
4.  217;  Felede,  pt.  a  G521 ;  Fclod.f^ 
perceived,  T.  iv.  984. 

Feling,  a  affection,  3.  7173. 

Felle,  pL  and  voc.  a  o/Fol.  adj. 

Felle,  V.  fell,  A 17112 ;  Feld«n. 2>t.p2.  catised 
to  fidl,  R.  911 ;  Fcld,  pp.  cut  down,  A 
2924. 

Fellen,  pt.  pi.  happened,  T.  i.  134.  See 
Fallen. 

Felliohe,  adj.  bitingly,  severely,  B  2. 
m  .V  13. 

Felnesse,  8.  fierceness,  B  i.  m  6.  11. 

Felon,  adj.  angry,  T.  v.  io4>. 

Felonous,  adj.  fierce,  wicked,  B  i.  m  4. 
15 ;  mischievous,  I  438. 

Felonye,  a  injuscice,  B  4.  p  6.  278 ;  crime, 
A  1996 :  treachery,  B.  i6f ,  978  ;  jrf.  ini- 
quities, I  281. 


4« 


4Sfo0fatiaf  Jtibex* 


Femele,  tt^.  female,  D  laa,  1 961. 
Femininitee,  «.  feminine  formf  B  560. 
Fen,  «.  chapter  or  snbdiyision  of  Avi- 

oenna's  book  called  the  Canon,  C  89a 
Fenel,  b.  fennel,  B.  731. 
Fenix,  «.  phoenix,  3.  982. 
Fer,  <idj,  lar,  A  588,  491 ;  Ferre,  d</l  A 

Fer,  adv.  far,  B  1781 ;  Fer  ne  ner,  neither 
later  nor  sooner,  A  1850 ;  how/,  m,  how- 
ever far,  5.  44a 

Ferd,  «.  daf.  fear,  T.  iv.  607.  (Always  in 
phr.  for  ferd^  or  for  ferde. ) 

Ferd,  pp.  c^/'Fere,  v. 

Ferd,  -e ;  see  Faren,  v. 

Fere,  t.  dot.  fear,  B  5369 ;  panic,  HF.  174. 

Fere,  «.  companion,  L.  969 ;  mate,  5.  410, 
416 ;  wife,  T.  iv.  791 ;  pL  companions,  T. 
i.  334. 

Fere,  «.  dot.  fire,  T.  iii.  978. 

Fere,  v.  flrightexi,  T.  iv.  1483 ;  Fered,  pp. 
afraid,  G934  ;  Ferd,i>p.afndd,  T.  iL  124. 

Ferforth,  adv.  far ;  €»  /.  a«,  as  far  as,  T. 
iv.  891 ;  as  lonj;  as,  T.  L  121 ;  so /.,  to  snch 
a  degree,  i.  170 ;  (Aim/.,  thns  far,  T.  ii 
96a 

Ferforthly,  ndv.  thoroughly ;  so  /.,  to 
saoh  an  extent,  A  960 ;  so  far,  L.  68a  ; 
as/.,  as  completely,  D  1545. 

Ferfulleste,  most  timid,  T.  ii  45a 

Ferly,  adj,  strange,  A  4173. 

Fermaoies,  pL  remedies,  A  2713. 

Ferme,  adj.  firm,  £  663. 

Ferme,  imp.  s.  make  firm,  B  i.  m  5.  61 
(Lat.  jtrma). 

Ferme,  s.  rent,  A  252  b. 

Fennely,  adv.  firmly,  T.  iii  1488. 

Fermerere,  s.  friar  in  charge  of  an  infir- 
mary, D  1859. 

Fermour,  a.  farmer  of  taxes,  L.  378. 

Fern,  adv.  long  ago ;  so  /em  —  so  long 
ago,  F  256. 

Fern-asshen,  s.  pi.  ashes  produced  by 
burning  ferns,  F  254. 

Feme,  pi.  0/  Ferren,  distant,  remote, 
A  14. 

Feme ;  /.  yere,  last  year,  T.  v.  1176. 

Ferre,  <idj.  de/.  distant,  A  3393. 

Ferre,  comp.  adv.  farther,  HF.  600; 
Ferrer,  A  835. 

Ferreste,  auperl.  pi.  farthest,  A  494. 

Fers,  8.  queen  (at  chess),  3.  654,  655; 
FersGS,  pi.  the  pieces  at  chess,  3.  723. 

Fers,  adj.  fierce,  T.  i.  225 ;  voc.  7.  i. 

Fersly,  adv.  fiercely',  T.  iii.  1760. 

Ferthe,  fourth,  T.  iv.  i6j  v.  476. 

Ferther,  adj.  farther,  B  1686,  E.  2226. 

Ferther,  adv.  f^irther,  1.  148,  3. 1254. 


Ferthmr-orer,   conj-    mancmt,  A  il 

a6.  13. 
Ferthing,  «.  fiuthing,  D  1967;  amj 

■mall  portion,  A  134. 
Fery,  adj.  fiery,  T.  iii  160a 
Festt,  f.  fist,  A  4375,  C  Son. 
Feste,  s.  «Basi,  feetival,  AS^,  B41S:  <i 

/.,  to  the  feast,  B  380 ;  em 


T.  a  361 ;  merriment,  T.  ii  4*1 ;  Xdkith 

feste,    flatters,   3.   638 ;  pL  tokens  d 

pleasure,  T.  ▼.  1429. 
Festeth,  pr.  s.  feasts,  A  2193. 
Festeyince,  j»re«.  pari,  frma^nn  ontv 

taining,  F  345. 
Festeyinge, «.  festivity,  T.  ▼.  455. 
Festlioh,  adj.  fond  of  fsasta,  F  s8i. 
Festne,  ger,  to  fasten,  A  1915. 
Fet ;  see  Feoohen. 
Fete,  dot  pi.  feet,  3. 199, 400, 500. 
Fether,  a.  wing,  A  2144. 
Fetis,  adj.  neat,  well-made,  hsii«iwiK 

A  157;  R  776;  splendid,  R  1133;  gn» 

ftil,C478. 
Fetisly,  adv.  elegantly,  A 124,  ajB ;  aM^Tt 

trimly,  A  3205,  3319;   ezquisittly,  B. 

837. 
Fette ;  see  Feochen. 
Fetys,  adj.  well-made,  R  53s ;  handaosMi 

R  821;    splendid,    R    1133;   gnotfal, 

C478. 
Fetysly,  adv.  exquisitely,  neatly,  R  i;3$> 
Fey,  a.  faith.  A  1126,  3284 ;  fidelity,!^?;^ 
Feyn,  adj.  glad,  7.  315. 
Feyne,  v.  feign,  pretend,  A  736 ;  fp«k 

falsely,  2.  4 ;  J^ffne  ms,  feign,  pnm 

B  351 ;  Feigne,  who-eo  f.  may,  kt  bis. 

who  can,  pretend,  B  3.  p  10.  93. 
Feynest,  adv.  most  gladly,  5.  4801 
Feynin«,  a.  pretending,  of^joleiy,  F586; 

pretence,  feigning,  L.  1556W 
Feynt,  adj.  feigned,  R  433. 
Feyntest,  3  pr.  a,  enfeeblest,  B  916. 
Fioohen,  ffer.  to  fix,  B  5.  m  4.  18;. 
Fiers,  adj.  fierce,  A  1598 ;  promd,  R  Mb 
Fifte,  fifth,  R  963,  983 ;  161  9. 
Figes,  pi  fig-trees,  R  1364. 
Fighten,  t?.  fight.  L.  1996;  Fight,  jr.  & 

fights,  5.   icq;  Fftui^t,  pt.  s.  foogtoi 

A  ^399 ;  Foughten,  pp.  A  63. 
Figure,  s.  shape,  16.  37 ;  form  (asamssl 

B  3412;  figure,  1.  94  ;  flgiLre  (of  speech), 

A  499 ;  Figure,  tjl»e,  1.  169 ;  pL  figM« 

(of  speech),  E  16 ;  markings,  A.  pr.  75. 
Figuringe,  i.  form,  L.  S98 ;  flgnze,  G  9^^ 
Fil,  pL  a.  (^Fallen. 
Fild,  pp.  filled,  5.  61a 
Finoh,  s.  finoh  (biidX  R  915;  jwSi  • 

JIneh,  pluck  a  dupe,  A  6sa. 


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SPinde,  o.  find,   i.   72;    A  648;    invent, 

A  736 ;  ger.  to  provide  for,  C  537 ;  Fint, 

pr,  9,  finds,  G  ai8 ;  fVnt,  pr.  «.  L.  1499 ; 

Flond,  jrf.  c  diflcovered,  A  2445 ;  fonnd 

out,  T.  i  659 ;  provided  for,  B  4019 ; 

Fonde,  pt  8,  guhj.  conld  find,  5.  374 ;  pp. 

found,   E  146;    Foanden,   pp,    fonnd, 

B  61J  ;  provided,  B  243. 
^finding,  a,  provision,  A  ^220. 
Tint,  pr,  8.  finds,  O  ai8. 
Tirre,  «.  fir-tree,  A  2921. 
Tinte,  adj,  def,  first,  3.  1166;  myfirtU^ 

my  first  narration,  F  75;  tcith  thafirste^ 

"wry  soon,  T.  iv.  63. 
IFiah,  JL  the  sign  Pisces,  F  273. 
Vit,  9,  a  *fyt'  or  'passos,'  a  jwrtion  of 

a  song,  B  2078;  bout,  torn,  A  4184. 
Fithele,  j:  fiddle,  A  296. 
Fixe,  pp,  08  adj.  fixed,  T.  i  298  ;  solidified, 

G779. 
Tlambe,  t.  flame,  1 353. 
l^tour,  «.  flatterer,  B  4515. 
Vlanznbe,  m,  flame,  HF.  769. 
Vlftyn,  pp,  flayed,  I  425. 
nedde,  pt.  t.  fled,  avoide<l,  B  3445,  3874 ; 

Fledde  herself,  took  refnge,  L.  1225. 
riae  (I),  p.  fly,  F  503 ;  leet  fiee,  lot  fly, 

A  3806;  Fleigh,  pt.  8.  flew,  HF.  921, 

S087 ;  Fley,  i»£.  «.  B  43^)2 ;  Flowen,  pi,  pL 

flew,  B  4581 ;  j>p.  flown,  HF.  905. 
Vleen  (2),  v.  escape,  A  1170;  flee,  L.  i.:tu7, 

3000 ;  Fleeth,  imp.  pL  4.  b;  Fleigh,  pi,  8. 

fled,  B  3879. 
neen,  jl  pL  fleas,  H  17. 
jnaea, «.  fleece,  L.  1428,  1047. 
Vleet,  i>r.  t.  floats,  B  463. 
Vlekked,  pp,  spotted,  £  1848,  G  565. 
namen,  ger.  to  banish,  T.  iL  852 ;  pr.  8. 

H  182 ;  pp.  banished,  G  58. 
Vlemer,  «.  banisher,  driver  away,  B  460. 
Vl0xninge,  s.  banishment,  flight,  T.  iii. 

933. 
Flon,  i>r.  pk  fly,  T.  iv.  1356. 

TleahlJi  €utv.  cfunally,  B  1775. 

nete,  V.  floaty  bathe,  T.  iii  1971 ;  ipr.  8. 
tUbj,  may  float,  A  2397 ;  Fleteth,  pr.  8. 
floats,  B  901 ;  flows,  abounds  (Lat.  in- 
Jhtai\  B  I.  m  2.  28 ;  Fleet,  pr.  8.  floats, 
B  463 ;  pre8.  pt.  floating,  A  1956  ;  Flet- 
Inge,  jwu.  pt,  flowing,  B  i.  p  3.  78  (Ijat. 

UmpJUmteX 
r]«z,«.fla3c,  A676. 
WlbJt  pi,  a,  flew,  B  4362. 
FUkered,  pt.  a.  fluttered,  T.  iv.  1221 ; 

prea,  pt,  ji.  flattering,  A  n^yj. 
VUtto,  V,  pass  away,  I  368 ;  pp.  removed, 

T.  y.  1544 ;  prea,  pt,  unimportant,  3.  801. 
no,  a  arrow,  H  264. 


Flokmele,  <k2p.   in  a  fluck,  in  a  great 

number,  £  86. 
Flood,  8.  flood-tide,  F  259 ;  on  a  ^.,  in 

a  state  of  flood,  T.  iii.  640. 
Florisshinges,  pi.  florid  ornaments,  HF. 

Florouns,  s.  pt.  florets,  L.  217,  22a 

Floteren,  pr.  pt.  fluctuate,  waver,  B  3. 
p  II.  227. 

Flotery,  adj.  fluttering,  wavy,  A  2883. 

Flough,  2  pt.  8.  didst  fly,  B  4421. 

Flour,  8.  (1)  flower,  L.  48;  ofalUflourea 
flmir^  flower  of  all  flowers,  i.  4  ;  flower, 
i.  0.  choice,  A  4174 ;  clioice  part,  A  982 ; 
time  of  flourishing,  A  ^048 :  (2)  flour, 
£.356. 

Flour-de-lys,  a.  fleur-do-lis,  lily,  A  2iJR. 

Floureth,  jpr.  a.  flourishes,  T.  iv.  1577; 
blooms,  7.  306. 

Flourettes,  a.  pt.  flowerets,  buds,  B.  891. 

Floury,  adj.  flowerj-,  .v  398. 

Flonte,  a.  flute,  HF.  1223. 

Flontours,  pi.  flute-players,  B.  763. 

Flowen,  pi.  pi.  and  pp.  «/Flee  (1). 

Floytinge,  prea.  pt.  playing  on  the  flute, 
A  91. 

Fneseth,  pr.  a.  breathes  heavily,  pufiis, 
snorts,  H  62. 

Fo,  a.  fi>e,  enemy,  B  1748  ;  Foo,  A  03 ; 
Foon,  pi.  B  .^896  ;  Foos,  pi.  B  2i6i>. 

Fode,  a.  food,  D  1881, 1  137. 

Folsoun,  8.  plenty,  abundance,  B.  i^^f. 

Folde,  8.  fold,  sliGopfold,  A  512. 

Folden,  pp.  folded,  T.  iv.  .159,  1247. 

Foled,  pp.  foaled,  lx>m,  I)  1545. 

Folily,  adv.  foolishly,  B  2639. 

Folk,  a.  folk,  people,  A  12,  25  ;  sort,  com- 
pany, 5. 524  ;  pi.  companies,  5.  278. 

Folowed  wel,  followed  as  a  matter  of 
course,  3.  1012 ;  Folweth,  imp.  pt.  imi- 
tate, £  1 189. 

Foly,  adv.  foolishly.  3.  874. 

Foiye,  a.  foUj',  foolislmofw,  A  3045. 

Folyen,  pr.  pi.  act  foolishly*,  B  3.  p  2. 
loa 

Fomen,  pi.  foe-men.  T.  iv.  42. 

Fomy,  adj.  foaming,  covered  with  foam, 
A  2506. 

Fond ;  pt.  a.  of  Findc. 

Fonde,  v.  endeavour,  R.  1584 ;  v.  attempt, 
tr>',  £  283  ;  tr>'  to  iJorsnado,  B  347. 

Fonde,  pt.  a.  auhj.  could  find,  5.  374. 

Fonge,  r.  receive,  B  377. 

Fonne,  a.  i<>c\  (Northern),  A  4089. 

Font-ful  water,  fontful  of  water,  B  357. 

Fontstoon,  a.  font,  B  723. 

Foo ;  see  Fo. 

Foo,  s.  foo*.  for  foot,  A  3781. 


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Fool,  adj.  foolish,  siUyj  B.  W53. 

Fool,  f.  fool,  A  3005 ;  jester,  B  3171 ;  pi. 
wioked  persons,  £  2278. 

Fool-large,  adj.  foolishly  liberal,  B  3789, 
j8io. 

Fool-largesse,  a.  foolish  liberality,  I  813. 

Foom,  s.  foam,  A  1659,  ^  5^* 

Foo-men,  s.  pi.  foes,  B  3355,  3507. 

Foon,  Foos ;  see  Fo. 

Foot,  aapl.  feet,  A  4124. 

Foot-brede,  s.  foot -breadth,  HF.  2042. 

Foot-hot,  adv.  instantly,  on  the  spot, 
B438. 

Foot-mantel,  a.  foot-oloth,  *  safeguard*  to 
cover  the  skirt,  A  47J. 

For,  prep,  for,  A  486,  &c. ;  in  respect  of, 
5-  336;  by  reason  of,  B.  1564;  for  the 
sake  of,  B  4.  p  6.  190;  /or  me,  by  my 
means,  T.  ii.  134  ;  for  whichy  vrherefore, 
F  15^5;  agaixist,  to  prevent,  in  order 
to  avoid,  L.  331 ;  forfaylingj  to  prevent 
failure,  T.  i.  9^8 ;  in  spite  of,  C  139 ;  for 
al,  notwithstanding,  A  aoao ;  fitr  mp 
dethe,  were  I  to  die  for  it,  4.  186 ;  to 
have  for  excuafd,  to  excuse,  A.  pr.  31. 

For,  conj.  lor,  A  126,  &c. ;  because,  3.  7^5, 
789  ;  in  order  that,  B  478,  F  lui. 

For  to,  with  infin.  in  order  to,  to,  A  13, 
78,  &c. 

Forige,  s.  pi-ovision  of  fodder,  £  1433; 
food,  B  1973 ;  winter-food,  as  ha>',  &c., 
A  3868. 

For-bede,  t\  forbid,  T.  iii.  467;  For- 
bedcth,  pr.  a.  B  2774  ;  Forbet,  for  For- 
bedeth,  pr.  9.  forbids,  T.  ii.  717 ;  in  phr. 
god  f.,  or  Crist  f.  =  God  forbid,  Christ 
forbid,  T.  ii.  1 13,  716 ;  Forbad,  pt,  a. 
£  570 ;  Forbode,  pp.  forbidden,  K  3306. 

Forbore,  v.  forbear  (to  mention),  A  885 ; 
leave  (him)  alone,  I)  665 ;  spare,  A  3168  ; 
little  consider,  T.  ii.  1660;  Forbar,  pt, 
a.  forbaro,  T.  i.  437 ;  imp.  pi.  forgive,  L. 
80. 

For-blak,  adj.  extremely  black,  A  3144. 

Forbode,  a.  prohibition  ;  goddea  forbode^ 
it  is  God's  x)rohibition  (i.e.  God  forbid), 
L.  10  a. 

Forbrak,  1  pt.  a.  broke  ofif,  interrupted, 
B  4.  p  I.  7. 

For-brused,  pji.  badly  bruised,  B  3804. 

Forby,  odr.  by,  i>ast,  L.  2539. 

Forbyse,  ger,  to  instruct  by  examples,  T. 
ii.  1390.  (A  false  form ;  for  forbianein), 
the  former  n  being  dropped  by  conftision 
with  that  in  the  suffix.) 

Force ;  see  Fors. 

Fororaoohen,  gcr.  to  scratch  excessively, 
Ii.  3-'3. 


Forontteth,  pr.  9.  eats  to  pteoM,  H  310. 
For-do,  V.  destroy,  *do  lbr,'T.L  s^ir. 

1681 ;  For-dide,  pL  s.  slew,  L.  1357;  ]te> 

doon,  pp.  overoome,  ^ranquiihad,  T.  i 

535;   ruined,  T.  ▼.  1687;  dsitnysd,! 

390 ;  slain,  Ij.  9^191. 
Fordrivan,  pp.  driven  abont,  B  l ps. ^ 
For-dronken,  pp.  eztzemalj  diok,  i 

3130,  4150. 
Fordrye,  adj.  very  dry,  withand  w 

F409, 
Fordwyned,  adj.  shmnkan,  B.  36^ 
Fore,  a  path,  trace    of  stepa,  D  no: 

course,  track,  D  1935.    A.  S.  ySr. 
Foreyne,  adj.  extzaaeooa,  B  3.  p  5^  7^ 
Foreyne,  a.  oater   chamber  (or  eouv 

yard?),  L.  196a. 
Forfered,  pp.  ezceedmgly  afraid;  M 

fared  of-  very  airadd  for,  F  537. 
Forfeted,  pt.  a,  did  wrong,  I  273. 
Forgaf,  pt.  a.  o/'Foxyeve. 
Forgat,  pt.  a.  OjT  Fcnyete. 
Forgift,  a,  forgiveneBa,  L.  1853. 
For-go,  pp.  overwalked,  niTiHlsd  vitk 

walking,  HF.  115. 
Forgon,  ger.  to  give  up,  Imcego,  dbdtr 

foigo),  T.  iv.  195 ;  lose,  R.  1473 ;  IVvgon. 

pp.  lost,  B  3183. 
Forheed,  a.  forehead,  B.  860 ;  VoAmal 

B  I.  p  4.  139. 
For-hoor,  adj.  very  hoaxy,  R  356. 
Forkerveth,  pr.  a.  hews  in  pieov,  B|ia> 
Forlaft,  pp.  abandoned,  C  83. 
Forleseth,  pr.  a.  losea,  I  789^    See  For 

lom. 
For-leten,  v.  abandon,  give  up,  C  tf«; 

yield  up,  B  1848;   Forlete,  pr.  pi.  tat- 

sake,  I  93;   Forleten,  pp.  abasdoaci 

given  up,  HF.  694. 
Forliven,  v.  degenerate,  B  3.  p  6^  ^• 

Forlived,  pp.  aa  adj.  degenerate^  ignobfe 

B  3.  m  6.  13. 
Forlorn,  pp.  utterly  lost,  L.  s6^   Set 

Forlese. 
Forlost,  pp.  utterly  lost,  T.  ilL  sfkx 
Forloyn,  a.  note  on  a  h«un  for  reosU.  .^ 

386. 
Forme,  a.  form,  A  305;  form,  lair  \d 

a  hareX  B  1394. 
Forme-fader,  a.  fore-fitther,  fix«t  ftftkv, 

B3393. 
Formal,  a.  companion  (said  of  XatiA 

5-  37«i  373. 
Formely,  adv.  formally,  T.  iv.  497. 
Former,  a  Creator,  C  19. 
Former  age,  the  Golden  Age  of  old,  9.  s- 
Formecfei  adj.  wp.  foremost,  3.  890. 
Fom-ca«t,pj>.  premeditated,  B  4407- 


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'omeyB,  $.  Aimafce,  A  aoa,  559. 

'or-old,  adj.  extremely  old,  A  2124. 

>orpaiiipred,i>p.  exceedingly  pampered, 
spoilt  by  pampering,  9.  5. 

'Oir-pyned,  pp.  wasted  away  (l^  torment 
turpine),  A  205. 

'ors,  t.  foroef  A  2723 ;  no  /ors,  no  matter. 
no  oonseqoence,  A  272^  B  385 ;  nojbrce^ 
no  matt^,  18.  53 ;  no  fon  is,  it  is  no 
matter,  T.  iv.  322 ;  no/orce  of^  no  matter 
for,  la  13 ;  na  fom  of  me^  no  matter 
aboat  me,  4.  197;  thereof  no  fon^  never 
mind  that,  3.  1170;  nuike  no  forSy  pay 
no  heed,  H  68 ;  /  do  nofon^  I  oare  not, 
I>  1254 ;  I  do  nofora  thereof ^  it  is  nothing 
to  me,  3.  543 ;  doth  no  forsy  takes  no  ao- 
ooant,  I  711 ;  ichaifarSj  what  matter,  T. 

iL378. 

Fonaike,  v,  deny,  B  i.  p  4.  164;  leave, 
B  3431 ;  Forsook,  pt.  8.  iorsook,  B.  1558 ; 
Formken,  pp^  B.  1498  \  imp.  pi.  give  up, 
O286, 

L,  pp.  aa  adj.  aforesaid,  5.  120. 
I,  i.  prevision,  T.  iv.  989. 

JPonliapexi,i>p.  metamorphosed,  T.  iL  66. 

VcnMdtiriglit,  pp.  exhausted  with  shriek- 
ing^ T.  iv.  X147. 

VoKHiScht,  8,  foresight,  T.  iv.  961. 

Vcw-sleatlien,  r.  waste  in  sloth,  B  4286. 

JPonleweth,  pr.  8.  wastes  idly,  1 685. 

IPcnnliiggeth,  pr.  8.  spoils,  allows  (goods; 
to  spoil,  1 685. 

Vovsongen,  pp.  tired  out  with  singing, 
B.664. 

Vomtar, «.  forester,  A  117. 

WcntiMOght,  pp.  distracted,  B  1295. 

Wonwot  him,  pL  8.  was  forsworn,  HF. 
389 ;  Forswore,  pp.  falsely  sworn  by,  L. 
S5aj ;  Forsworn,  forsworn,  L.  927. 

Vosth,  adv.  forth,  on,  itirther,  onwartl,  5. 
jj ;  I)  1  jtS9,  F  604,  605,  964  ;  forward, 
HF.  2o6i ;  out,  5.  352 ;  continually,  F 
1081 ;  away,  T.  i.  118;  still,  4.  148 ;  iho 
/.,  thenceforth,  T.  L  1076 ;  forth  to  Zove, 
Le.  th^  proceed  to  love,  T.  ii.  788. 

Torthflr,  adv,  more  forward,  A  4222; 
Farther,  (go)  further,  A  41 17. 

FortiiMmn,  ger,  to  farther,  T.  v.  1707. 
^  Forthoiing,  8.  furtherance,  aid,  L.  69  a. 
~  Foortlier-inoor,  adv,  ftirther  on,  A  2069 ; 
Forthezmore,  moreover,  C  357. 

Fortliaz^ver,  adv.  moreover,  0  648. 

Forthost,  adj.  and  adv,  furthest,  B  4.  p  6. 

For*thinke,  v.  seem  amiss,  {or  here)  seem 
Verions,  T.  ii.  1414 ;  pr.  «.  impent.  seems 
^-     a  pily  (to  me),  £  is^;  Furthoughtc, 
"^     pC  a  mtbj,  should  displease,  B.  1671. 

i  0 


Forthren,  ger.  to  farther,  help,  assist, 

L.  71,  472,  i(ji8;  ger.  to  farther,  T.  v. 

1707. 
Forth-right,     adv.     straightforwardly, 

straightl'orwai-d,  B.  ^95 ;  F  1503. 
Forthward,  adv.  forwards,  B  263,  F  1 169. 
For-thy,  adv.  therefore,  on  that  account, 

A  1841,  4031. 
Fortroden,  pp.  trodden  under  foot^  I 

190. 
Fortuit,  adj.  fortuitous,  B  5.  p  i.  91. 
Fortuna  maiory  a  name  for  the  auspicious 

planet  Jupiter,  T.  iii.  1420.    (Or  else, 

a  cluster  of  stars  near  the  beginning  of 

Pisces ;  cf.  Dante,  Purg.  xix.  4). 
Fortiinel,  adj.  accidental,  B  5.  m  i.  16. 
Fortunen,  v.  to  give  (good  or  bad)  fortune 

to,  A  417 ;  Fortunest,  2  pr.  8.  renderest 

lucky    or    unlucky,    A    2377;    pt.    pi. 

happened,    chanced,    3.    288;   pp.  en- 

dowe<l  by  fortune,  4.  180. 
Fortunous,  adj.  fortuitous,  accidental, 

B  I.  p  6.  9. 
For-waked,  pp.  tired  out  with  watching, 

3.  126 ;  B  596. 
Forward,  adv.  foremost;  flret  and  /., 

first  of  all,  B  2431. 
Forward,  s.  agreement,  covenant,  A  is^ 

829. 
Forwelked,    adj.    withered,    wrinkled, 

deeply  lined,  B.  361. 
Forwe];>ed,  jTp.  weary,  exhausted  through 

weeping,  3.  126. 
Forwered,  pp.  worn  out,  B.  235. 
For-wery,  adj.  very  tired,  5.  93. 
Forwea,  pi.  furrows,  9.  12. 
For-why,  conj.  for  what  reason,  T.  iii. 

1009 ;  wherefore,  why,  HF.  20 ;  because, 

3-  4<iit  793- 
For-witer,  8.  foreknower,  B  5.  p  6.  329. 
Forwiting,  a.  foreknowledge,  B  4433. 
For-wot,  pr,  8.  foreknows,  foresees,  HF. 

45. 

Forwrapped,  pp.  wrapped  up,  C  718; 
concealed,  I  320. 

For-yede,  pt.  a.  gave  up,  T.  ii.  1330. 

Foryelde,  v,  yield  in  return,  requite,  E 
831. 

Foryetelnesse,  e.  forgetfulness,  1 827. 

Foryeten,  0.  forget,  T.  iii  55 ;  pr.  8.  for- 
gets, T.  ii.  375 ;  Forget,  for  Forgeteth, 
pr.  8.  forgets,  B.  61 ;  Forgat,  i  pt.  8. 
forgot,  O  919 ;  For-yat,  pt.  8.  T.  v.  1535 ; 
For-yeten,  pp.  forgotten,  A  2021 ;  For- 
getou,  pp.  B  2602. 

Foryetful,  adj.  forgotlul,  £  472. 
!  Foryetinge,  s.  forgetfulness,  B  2.  p  7.  98. 
I  Foryeve,  v.  forgive,  B  994 ;  Foryaf,  pt.  8. 

C3 


^  «/ia  i  niM  CO  f.y  ftt  his  foot,  L.  1314  ; 

ON  /.|  on  loot,  F  59CX 
Pother,  «.  load,  properly  a   cart-load, 

A  5y>;  great  quantity,  A  1908. 
Fot-hoot,  adv,  hastily',  immodiatoly,  3. 

Foudre.  a.  tliuudorbolt.  HF.  5.15. 
Foughten,  ^/i>.  fought.  A  6j. 
Foul, «.  liird,  F  149;  j*/.  birds,  L.  37.  i.v). 
Foule,  </(f  r.  vilely,  I)  1069  ;  ibolly,  3.  023 ; 

5-  ^^1\  ovilly.  A  4iju;   shamot'ully.   L. 

131)7 ;    hideously,  1)    1083 ;    meanly,  K. 

lobi. 
Fouler,  ndj.  comjy.  uglier,  1)  999. 
Fouler,  *.  lowlcr,  L.  13-'. 
Founde  (Tj,  ycr.  to  found,  T.  i.  loCts. 
Founde  (aX  v.  seek  after,  7.  241 ;  1  ;>/'.  «. 

try,  endeavour,  7.  47. 
Foundemcnt,  0.  foundation,  HF.  113J. 
Foondred,  j>^.  «.  foundered,  stumbled, 

A  .1687. 
Founes,  ».  pi.  fawns,   3.   4^9 ;   Fownes 

{metaphorically),  youjig  desires,  T.  i.  465. 
Foumeys,  a.  furnace,  B  3353. 
Fourtenight,  fourteen    nights,  a   fort- 
night, T.  iv.  1327. 
Fowel,  «.  bird,  A  190,  J437. 
Foyne,  pr.  a.   imp.  let  liini   thrust.  A 

2550;  2"''  *•  A  a'115  ;  pr.  pi.  A  1654. 
Foyson,  a.  aYmndance,  plenty,  A  31(15. 
Fraknea,  7>/.  freckles,  A  .M69. 
Frame,  ger.  to  put  together,  build.  T.  iii. 

550. 
Franohyae.  a.  liberality,  £  19K7;  nr>)>le- 

UO88,  F  1524  ;  privilege,  1  452. 
Frankeleyxi,  a.  frankliu,  IVecholder.  A 


B 


Fre 

Fre 

'  Fre 

!  Fre 
20 
I       su 
vo 
Frei 
Fro: 
B 
Fro, 
am 
Frog 
FroE 
iv. 
'  Fros 
con 
'  Frot< 

3747 

Frotl 

foai 

:  Fro-t 

,  Frou: 

Frou: 

Frou: 

Fruci 

Fruit 

Fruy 

478. 
I  Frye, 
I  Fugil 

HF. 

;  Fui, . 


atMscmat  3tt^<X> 


47 


tnes  arising  from  drunk- 

j'358. 
8.  foundation,  D  2103  ; 

C  950. 

V.  30J  ;  funereal,  A  2864, 

lenting,  furious,  F  448. 
ar,  A  2684 ;   rage,   T.  v. 

rlongs,  A  4166 ;  Furlong- 

istance,  B  557;  Eorlong- 

Qie  (lit.  time  of  walking 

ninutesX  T.  iv.  1237. 

228. 

red,  trimmed  with  ftirf 

•trimming,  I  418. 
aoreover,  j.  85. 
help,  HP.  2023 ;  i)p.  ad- 

tpuble   of   being   f^ued, 

in,  A  75. 

re,  T.  V.  748. 

loothe  by  fiUng,  5.  212; 

52. 

1558;  death,  T.  ii.  5^7; 
884 ;  aim,  £  2106;  oltject, 
3  ;  f(^fyn,  finally,  T.  iv. 

strong,  A  1472  ;  0/  fune 

lecd.  T.  V.  421. 

r.  iv.  26 ;  cease,  end,  T.  ii. 

■?,  A  4071 ;  Fint,  O  218. 
14  ;  Fyr  of  Seint  Antony, 

7. 

(.  making  of  the  fire,  A 

sician,  B  i.  p  3.  4* 

O. 

iRSt,  prate,  A  3510 ;  1  j/f,  %. 
3.  1075;  Gabbestow,  liest 

■ 

idle  talker,  I  89. 

nd,  A  .1571. 

)  vagabond,  gad-about,  R. 

gathers,  A  1053. 
ithcring,  B  2765. 
oyous,  merry,   lively*,  A 

kind  of  sauce,  galantine, 

GaUKy,  Milky  Way,  5- 


GkUe,  i>.  sing,  cry  out,  D  852 ;  pr.  #.  g^, 

exclaim,  D  1336. 
Galianes,  «.  pi.  medicines,  C  jo6.    80 

named  after  Galen. 
Oalingale,  «.  sweet  cyperus,  A  581.    (A 

spice  was  prepared  from  the  root  of  the 

plant.) 
Galle,  «.  sore  place,  D  940. 
Galles,  pi.  feelings  of  env>',  9.  47. 
Galoohe,  8.  a  shoe,  F  555. 
Oaloon,  8.  gallon,  H  34. 
Gulping,  pret.  pi,  gaping,  F  350. 
Galwes,  «.  pi.  gallows,  B  3924. 
Gamed,  pt.  a.  imptn.  it  pleased,  A  534. 
Gtunen,  8.  game,  sport,  T.  IL  jS,  iii.  250 ; 
.  joke,  jest,  £  733 ;  amusement,  fun,  merri- 
ment, A  3286,  4354. 
Gan,  pL  8.  of  Ginne. 
G«neth,  pr,  «.  yawneth,  H  35. 
Gape,  V.  gape,  gasp,  B  3924 ;  Oapeth,  pr. 

8.  opens  his  mouUi,  L.  J004 ;  Gape  (aUo 

Cape),  pr.  pi.  gape,  stare,  A  3841. 
Gapinges,  8.  pi.  greedy  wishes,  B  2.  m  2. 

17  (Ltii.  hiatus). 
Gappe,  8.  gap,  A  1639,  1645. 
Gardin-wal,  8.  garden-widl,  A  1060. 
Gurdinward,  adv.  gardenward  ;  to  the  g.^ 

towards  the  garden,  F  1505. 
Gargat,  «.  throat,  B  4514. 
G«rleek,  8.  garliok,  A  634. 
Gamement, «.  garment,  R.  ^. 
Gamere,  s.  gamer,  granary,  B  1148. 
Gamiaoun,  8.  garrison,  B  2217. 
Gfts,  pr,  8.  goes  (Northern),  A  40.^. 
Gktstly,  adv.  terrible,  A  1984- 
Gastnesae,  8.  terror,  B  3.  p  5.  29. 
Gat,  pt.  8.  <^Geten. 
Gat-tothed,  adj.  having  the  teeth  far 

apart,  A  468,  D  603. 
Gaude,  8.  gaad,  toy,  pretence,  T.  U.  35< ; 

trick,  C  389 ;  pL  pranks,  I  651. 
Gaud^,  adj.  dyed  with  weld,  A  ^79.    Fr. 

gauder^  to  dye  with  weld. 
Gauded,  pp.  famished  with  beads  called 

gaud8^  A  159.    (The  bead  or  ffatid  was 

formerly  called  poudoe,  from  Lat.  imp. 

pL  gaudete.) 
Gaure,  v.  stare,  T.  ii.  1157;  ger.  to  stare, 

gase,  A  3827. 
Gay,  adj.  finely  dressed,  A  74i  1 1  >  :  joyous, 

B.  435 ;  wanton,  A  3769. 
Gaylard,  adj.  lively,  A  3336. 
Gayler,  «.  gaoler,  A  1064. 
Gayneth,  pr.  m,  avails,  A  1176 ;  jrf,  a  pri»- 

fited,  T.  i.  3^2. 
Gaytros  bexyiea,  berries  of  the  gay-irec 

or  gait-tree  (goai-treeX  berries  of  the 

Rhamnui  ccUhartiaUs  «  ^uakUawc^  ^ 


005 


a 

Qenterye,  s.  nobility,  magnanimity,  L.  G 

394;  gentility,  J>  1146;  gentlo  birth,  I  G. 
45J  ;  rank,  I  461 ;  sign  of  good  birth, 
I  601. 

Gentil,  adj.  gentle,  refined,  A  7J  :  t?entU'.  Gi 

worthy,  B  16^7;  oxcellont.  A  718:  mild  Gi 

in  maninr.  compassionate.  A(»47:  w<>ll-  ! 

bred,  Dm;  Jjcautiful,  H.  u>Si  :  rliann-  Gi 

inpr,  R.  1 01 6.  Gi 

Gentillesse.  a.  gentleness,  noble  kimlnc-ss,  Gi: 

r.<»iirtosy,  cfood   breeding,  I^.  6i(i.   I'jm.  t 

u>8«> ;  Ac)jtt ;  nobility,  B 3S54  ;  pentility.  Gil 

D  iK>g  ;  worth.  E  </» ;  kindness.  G  ii>54  :  Gil 

condescension,  B  85,^ ;  high  birtli,  1  58^  :  Gil 

slonderneiSH,  symmetry,  F  4^6  ;  <lelicnto  Gir 

nurture,  E  tn\\.  i 

Gtontilleste.  adj.  tmp.  noblest,  E  7-'.  m.  tv 

Gentilly,   adv.    gently,    honourably.   A  E 

3104;  eourtcously.   B  1093;   frankly.   F  (i. 

674-  pt 

Ghentils,  g.  2d.  gentlefolk,  A  31 13.  (h 

Geomanoie,  s.  divination  by  figures  made  Gin: 

on  the  earth,  I  605.  Gip( 

Geometriena,  a.  pi.  geometricians.  B  3.  A 

p  10.  14.^.  I  Gipi 

Gere,  s.  gear,  armour,  A  jiSd:   equip-  I  Gird 

ment,  A  4016 :  property,  B  8o»> ;  utensils.  or 

A  35J ;  apparol,  A  365 ;  j»/.  contrivances.  Girc 

P  IJ76.  to 

C3tere,  a,  changeful  manner,  A  137J  :  j»/.  i  Gird 

changeful  wa>-8,  A  1531.  Girl 

Gtorful,  adj.  chaugoablc,   T.   iv.  -f86:    A  or 

1558.    Cf.  Gtery.  Girt 

Gerland,  s.  garland,  K.  .^(ki.  '  Gise 

Gemer,  a.  gamer,  A  593.  ;  Gite 
Qery,  adj.  changeable,  A  i530. 


rj:*- 


<RtomMtiat  5nb«r. 


49 


to  glaae,  Aimiflh  with  glass,  T. 
"o  glaze  on^t  hood  =  to  provide 
leless  defence. 

glass-work,  3.  327. 
turning  coal,  glowing  coal  or 

III ;  coloured  as  the  glede^  of 
red,  gales,  B  3574 ;  pi.  glowing 
335.    See  Gleed. 
.  glowing  (as  a  coal),  bnming, 

sic,  T.  ii.  1036 ;  entertainment, 
td.  musical  instruments,  HF. 

lowing  coal,  L.  735. 
pi.  glanced,  T.  iv.  1223. 
usten,  glue,  HF.  1761. 
ivhite  (of  an  egg),  Q  806. 
'.  o/Glyde. 

8.  imperfect  sight,  E  2383. 
pr.  pi.  glitter,  A  977. 
8.  o/Glyde. 

^losing,  comment,  L.  328 ;  F 
anation,  D  1792  ;  oommentary, 
rgin,  3.  333. 

,  to  interpret,  explain,  T.  iv.  | 
flatter,  B  3330;   si>eak  with  I 
3Ution,  E  3351 ;  persuade  oun- 
.  iv.  1471;  cajole,  D  509;  com- 
B  1 180. 

8.  explaining,  D  1793. 
glide,  A  1575 ;  ascend,  G  402 ; 
.1215;  tfp^L,  rise  up  gradually, 
floitd,  pt,  8.  went  quickly,  B 
den,  pp.  glided,  passed,  E 1887.  i 
f.  pi,  rubbed,  9. 11.    From  A.S. 

url  (lit.  thief),  A  3188.     Mod.E. 

8.  gnawed,  B  3638,  , 

liece,  morsel,  fragment,  A  696. 

S9 ;  God  be  with  you,  fkrewell, 

oddes,  God's,  Christ's,  B  1166; 

ced  god's),  D  1096 ;  Goddes,  pi, 

»  ^ods,  3.  1328. 

8,  divinity,  A  2381. 

),  8,  beauty,  T.  iii.  173a 

sponsor,  I  909. 

&de  of  gold,  R.  1 193. 

,  adorned  with  beaten  gold, 

.    Cf.  Y-bete. 

.  marigolds,  A  1929. 

9n,  pp.  hewn  of  gold,  cut  out 

le  of  gold,  A  2500. 

adj.  moneylMS,  B  148a 

irie,  ».  goldsmiths'  work,   A 

^bble  (lit.  mouthful),  5.  ^. 


Golet,  8.  throat,  gullet,  C  543. 
Qoliardeys,  a.  buffoon,  Bourrilons  talker, 

A56a 
Gomme,  $.  gum,  L.  121. 
Gon,  V.  go,  proceed,  F200 ;  walk,  L.  1399; 

move,  A  2510 ;  lete  it  goon^  let  it  go,  G 

1475 ;  to  walk,  1 105;  move,  F991 ;  roam, 

L.  2066;   GK>06t,  2  pr.  a,  goest,  G  56; 

Gk>th,  pr.  8,  goes,  i.  68;  Gooth  about, 

seeks  for,  T.  i.  1091 ;  Gkwth,  goes,  B  385 ; 

(}eeth,  L.  2145  i  ^ft>  (Northern),  A  4037 ; 

Goon,  pr.  pi,  proceed,  go  along,  E  898 ; 

Goon,  pp.  gone,  L.  79a ;   B  17 ;  Gk>,  pp, 

gone,  G  907 ;  Geen  (NorthemX  A  4078 ; 

Gk>,  pr,  «.  8ubj.  may  walk,  I«.  9o6g ;  Gk> 

we,  let  us  go,  T.  ii.  615 ;  Goth,  imp,  pL 

go,  B  3384. 
Gonfanoun,  8.  gonfanon,   gonfalon,   a 

sacred  banner,  B.  1201. 
Gonge,  8.  privy,  I  885. 
Gonne,  i.  missile,  L.  637 ;  gnn,  oannon, 

HF.  1643. 
Gonne,  -n ;  see  Gixme,  v. 
Good,  s.  property,  goods,  5.  462;  Gode, 

dot,  benefit,  HF.  i,  58;  property,  wealth, 

L.  2638  ;  Godes,  pL  goods,  B  2605. 
Goodlioh,  adj.  kind,  bountiful,  G  1053. 
Goodliheed,  «.  seemlineM,  T.  ii  842; 

goodly  seeming,  HF.  330 ;  a  goodly  out- 
side, HF.  274. 
Goodly,  adj,  kindly,  B  2921 ;  excellent, 

L.  77 ;  pleasing,  right,  B  3969 ;  portly, 

B  401a 
GkKHlly,  adv,  patiently,  T.  ill.  1035 1  ^^«Uf 

B  2420 ;  kindly,  HF.  5^^ ;  reasonably,  T. 

iii.  990 ;  fiftvourably,  T.  iii.  6S4  i  rightly, 

B286a 
Gk>od-iiuui,  8.  master  of  the  house,  C  961 ; 

householder,  L.  1391. 
Goos,  8,  goose,  5.  358 ;  Gees,  pL  B  2175. 
Goosiah,  adj.  gooee-like,  foolish,  T.  iii 

584. 
Gooat,  apr.  8.  goest,  B  2501. 

Goot,  8,  goat,  A  688,  G  886. 

Gore,  «.  *  gore '  or  gusset  of  a  garment,  B 

1979 ;  a  triangular  piece  out  out,  A  3237. 
GtoSutuk,  8.  gtMhawk,  B  1928. 
Gossib,  8,  female  companion,  D  529;  male 

(spiritual)   relation,    D    243;    Godsib, 

sponsor,  I  909. 
Goflsomer,  s.  gossamer,  F  25^ 
Goat,  8,  spirit,  ghost,  HF.  185 ;  soul,  1. 56 ; 

mind,  L.  icq  ;  ghost  (ironioally),  H  55 ; 

the  Holy  Spirit,  u  ^s;  Q  pBiyeldtih 

up  th*  poff ,  gives  up  the  ghost,  U  886. 
GkMtly,  GooeUy,  04/*  ■piritoal,  1 302. 
Gostly,  adv.  spiritually,  mytdeaUy,  G 

109 ;  deroutly,  truly,  T.  y.  loyk 


...^ ■ 


o.  Aiuuuiiy,  magnanimity,  L. 
394;  gentility,  D  1146;  gentle  birth,  I 
45^ ;  rank,  I  461 ;  sign  of  good  birth, 
I  601. 

Qentil,  adj.  gentle,  refined,  A  72  ;  gentle, 
worthy,  B  1627 ;  excellent,  A  718 ;  mihi 
in  manner.  c'»mi^Hssionatc.  A  647 :  well- 
bred,  Dm;  beautiful,  R.  u»8i  :  rharm- 
in^,  R.  IU16. 

Gentillesse,  ^.gentleness,  noble  kiurlnoss. 
curtesy,  gWKl  broodinp,  L.  610,  loio. 
io8t);  A(;^>:  nobility,  B,;854  ;  gentility, 
D  H09 ;  wdrth.  E  </> ;  kindness.  G  1054  ; 
condescension,  R  853 ;  high  birth,  I  58^ : 
slenderness,  symmetry,  F  426  ;  delicate 
nurture,  E  «).<. 

Gtontilleste,  ndj.  sup.  noblest,  "E  72,  mi. 

Oentilly,  ndv.  gently,  liont>ur;ibly.  A 
.^104 ;  courteously,  B  1093 '»  i'rankly,  F 
674. 

Ghentils,  a.  pi.  gentlefolk,  A  31 13. 

Gheoxnanoie,  9.  divination  by  figures  made 
on  the  earth,  T  605. 

Qeometriena,  9.  pi.  geometricians,  B  .v 
P  10.  143. 

Oere,  g.  gear,  armour,  A  jifk>:  equij)- 
ment,  A  4«>i6 ;  ))rf)i>erty,  B  8tx) ;  utensils, 
A  )i;2 ;  apparel,  A  ^o<; ;  j>r  contrivances. 
Fil'76. 

Qere,  a,  changeful  manner,  A  137J  :  pi. 
changeful  wa>-8,  A  1531. 

Gtorflil,  (ulj.  changeable,  T.  iv.  .'80;  A 
1538.    Cf.  CJery. 

Oerland,  s.  garland,  R.  5(^1. 

Gtomer,  $.  gamer,  A  593. 

Gtory,  adj.  changeable,  A  iji.v^ 

Oease,  r.  supixwe.  imnpn"**  i'  • 


Oil 
A 

Oil 

Gill 

B 
Gilt 
Gilt 
Gin 

tn 
Ginj 
Gin( 
Gin( 
Gini 

»  1 

irr 

E 

(io: 

pt. 

Gu: 
Ginn 
Gipo' 

A  7: 
Gipsc 
Girdc 

org 
Girdc 

to  8 

Girdi 
Girlei 
or  i\ 
Girt.. 
Giser 
Giter 
Giter 


&towaxiat  ^f(Ut. 


49 


rlazef  Aimiflh  with  glass,  T. 

laze  one's  hood  =  to  provide 

18  defence. 

-ss-work,  3.  337. 

ling  coalf  glowing  coal  or 
;  coloured  as  the  glede^  of 
gules,  B  3574 ;  pi.  glowing 
See  Gleed. 

3wing  (as  a  coalX  bnming, 

T.  ii.  1036 ;  entertainment, 
Dinsical  instruments,  HF. 

ing  coal,  L.  735. 
glanced,  T.  iv.  1333. 
m,  glue,  HF.  1761. 
te  (ot  an  egg),  Q  806. 
•Qlyde. 

nperfect  sight,  E  3383. 
pi.  glitter,  A  977. 
^Glyde. 

ing,  comment,  L.  338;   F 
tion,  D  1793 ;  oommentary, 

^  3.  333. 

interpret,  explain,  T.  iv. 
tter,  B  3330;  speak  with 
on,  E  3351 ;  persuade  oun- 
.  1471;  cajole,  D  509;  com- 
180. 

qjlaining,  D  1793. 
e,  A  1575;  ascend,  G  403; 
5;  «Pffi.,  rise  up  gradually, 
d,  pt,  8,  went  quickly,  B 
'<  PP'  glided,  passed,  E  1887. 
.  rubbed,  9. 11.     FromA.8. 

(Ut.  thief),  A  3188.     Mod.E. 

nawed,  B  3638. 
3,  morsel,  fragment,  A  696. 
God  be  with  3rou,  farewell, 
es,  God's,  Christ's,  B  1166 ; 
god's),  D  1096 ;  GKxldes,  pL 
xls,  3.  1338. 
ivinity,  A  3381. 
beauty,  T.  iiL  173a 
osor,  1  909. 
of  gold,  R.  1 193. 
lomed  with  beaten  gold, 
Zi.  7-bete. 
irigolds,  A  1939. 
pp.  hewn  of  gold,  cut  out 
t'  gold,  A  3500. 
moneyless,  B  148a 
>,  t>.  goldsmiths'  work,   A 

ble  (lit.  monthfxil),  5.  566. 


Golet,  8,  throat,  gullet,  C  543. 
Qoliardeys,  s.  bviffoon,  Boarrilons  talker, 

A56a 
Qoxnine,  s.  gnm,  L.  131. 
Gon,  V.  go,  proceed,  F  300 ;  walk,  L.  1399 ; 

move,  A  3510 ;  leU  it  gcKm^  let  it  go,  G 

1475 ;  to  walk,  I IQ5 ;  move,  F931 ;  roam, 

L.  3066;  Goost,  2  pr,  8,  goest,  G  56; 

Gk>th,  pr.  8.  goes,  i.  68;  Gooth  about, 

seeks  for,  T.  i  1091 ;  Gk>oth,  goes,  B  385 ; 

(}eeth,  L.  3145 ;  Gas  (Northern),  A  4037 ; 

Goon,  pr.  pi.  proceed,  go  along,  E  898 ; 

Goon,  pp,  gone,  L.  793 ;   B  17 ;  Gk>,  pp. 

gone,  G  907 ;  Geen  (NorthemX  A  4078 ; 

Gk>,  pr,  «.  8%ibj.  may  walk,  h,  M69 ;  Go 

we,  let  ns  go,  T.  ii.  615 ;  Goth,  imp,  pL 

go,  B33&*. 
GonfjEmoan,  8.  gonfanon,   gon^Rlon,   a 

sacred  banner,  B.  i3oi. 
Gonge,  s.  privy,  I  885. 
Gonne,  s.  missile,  L.  637 ;  gon,  oannon, 

HF.  1643. 
Gonne,  -n  ;  see  Ginne,  v. 
Good,  8.  property,  goods,  5.  462;  Gode, 

dot,  benefit,  HF.  1, 58;  property ,  wiealth, 

L.  3638  ;  Godes,  pL  goods,  B  3605. 
Goodlioh,  adj,  kind,  bountihil,  G  1053. 
Qoodliheod,   s.  seemlineas,  T.  ii  843 ; 

goodly  seeming,  HF.  330 ;  a  goodly  out- 
side, HF.  374. 
Goodly,  adj.  kindly,  B  3931 ;  excellent, 

L.  77 ;  pleasing,  right,  B  3969 ;  portly, 

B  4010L 
Goodly,  adv.  patiently,  T.  iiL  1035 ;  well, 

B  3430 ;  kindly,  HF.  565 ;  reasonably,  T. 

ill.  990 ;  fiftvouiably,  T.  iii  654  ;  rightly, 

B386a 
Good-man,  s.  master  of  the  house,  C  961 ; 

householder,  L.  1391. 
Goos,  8.  goose,  5.  358 ;  Gees,  pi.  B  am 
GooBish,  adj.  gooee-like,  foolish,  T.  iii 

584. 
Goost,  3  pr,  8.  goest,  B  3501. 

Goot,  «.  goat,  A  688,  G  886. 

Gore,  «.  '  gore '  or  gusset  of  a  garment,  B 

1979 ;  a  triangular  piece  out  out,  A  3337. 
GoshAok,  8.  gtMhawk,  B  1938. 
Gossib,  8.  fexnalo  companion,  D  539;  male 

(spiritual)   relation,    D    343;    Godsib, 

sponsor,  I  909. 
Goflsomer,  s.  gossamer,  F  35^ 
Gost,  8.  spirit,  ghost,  HF.  185 ;  soul,  1. 56 ; 

mind,  L.  icq  ;  ghost  (ironioally),  H  55 ; 

the  Holy  Spirit,  i.  93 ;  G  338 ;  yfldttt 

up  th*  go8t,  gives  up  the  ghost,  L.  886. 
Gostly,  OootfUy,  <mV*  ■piritual,  I  Mt. 
Gostly,  adv.  spiritually,  myftioaUy,  G 

109 ;  deroutly,  tmly,  T.  ▼.  loyk 


etoMOtitt  ^ti»tjc. 


,  I.  gutter,  qhaimel  for 


OoUIlB-olOOtll, 

(  dnth 

„ 

mfth 

H 

Rown, 

masMirj- 

k. 

.C)l 

pi 

mlBB, 

Oovemaunos,  i.  Dmimeeinent,  control, 
mlo,  HP.  ^5,  958  ;  providence,  T.  iL 
467;    dominion,    B    3541  ;    mnnncr    of 


Qovemo,  v.  control,  T.  iii,  475;  Imp.  pi. 
aiTHiigis  regalate.  B  14^1,  E  311, 

QovdmerMae,  •■  J^m,  governor,  mler, 
niiatrcGB,  i.  141 ;  i.  80. 

Oovemour,  t.  raler,  umpire,  A  Si,i ; 
Luder,  L.  laCn. 

Qroca.  ».  fn\i)ur,  1.  46;  mercy,  F  599; 
pardon,  B  647  ^  good  opinion,  R.  t  169  ; 
virtue,  R.  1099 ;  Mr  nmce,  her  fhvoat 
(i.o.  tbntottheTirKiri,B9i*>;  i^ffniM, 
oat  of  tavour,  in  kindooM,  F  161 ; 
lori/  grare,  an  ill  favour,  HF.  1790;  dis- 
favour, 1^  74O  ;  barde  tp'aef,  displaBmre, 
f.  6^;  dlHplouuro,  disgnat,  D  9»S ; 
Mverity,  HF.  i^S6;  disfavour,  mlgfor- 
tiui»,  T.  j,  713  ;  iUluebd.e.acnraeupon 
Um),  Q  6fij  :  Qraces,  pi.  thanki.  Bigi)^. 

QracBleaa,  arfj,  nnfavoiired  by  Ood,  G 


arae(t),i  fiLVonr,Eoadpait,».i>;  find 

will,  1&73;  tairrM,  f^vinmUr,T-fi.5iti 

Oxee  (]|,  >.  degree,  iKnk,  X^   13IJ  ;  np*- 

riority,  A  jjjj. 

Oreef,  ■,  grievuiw,  D  1174. 

Qreet,  sdj.  great,  ji,  93^ ;  principal,  B  11I1 ; 
for.  B  1797 [jj.  L.  919;  Inxnriant,  Cf:: 
a  arfet,  a  grvst  one,  A  339 ;  Oratvs.  d^ 
adj.  at ».,  the  chief  part,  £.  574. 

Orehotuides.  i.  pi.  grayhonnda,  A  iga. 

Greithe,  i>.  prepare,  B  jjS*. 

OrenH,  adj.  o<«.,  green  ooloor,  R.  573;! 
loj  ]  green  dotbing  fthe  oolrmr  of  h)- 
conBlaaey).  31.  7;  greeil  plaoe,  gi»«i 
space,  F  861. 

Orsnehede,  i;  greenneeE, 


Oreta,  v.  greet ;  imp,  A.  L.  '^99;  Orvtte, 

Gretter,  oif/.  romp,  greater,  A  197, 
QTSvaunoe,  >.  grivmxee,  trotible,  hotil- 

ship,  B  1676 ;   complaint  (againn  at). 

1.  63  ;  diecomlbrt,  j.  305  ;  affliction,  in. 

47 :  pi.  diafJteBBB.  T.  i.  647. 
Grave, ».  grove,  T.  t.  1144;  pi.  A  14:95; 

boQgba,  nprays,  L.  j^y. 
Qreve,  gtr.  to  hiu-m,  R.  11141 ;  f»l  nxmi. 


6fo««av<af  5nH^. 


51 


Gv6t,  «.  particle,  atom,  D  1392. 
Ghrdte,  t.  groat,  (Dntch)  coin,  C  945. 
Ghrounded,  pp.  well  ixuitraoted,  A  4.14 ; 

founded,  T.  iv.  1672. 
Groyn  (i),  «.  (a  swine's)  snout,  1 156. 
Oroyn  (a),  «.  mormur,  T.  i.  .^49. 
Groyning,  t.  mnrmoring,  A  2460. 
Ghnoohe,  v.  mormar,  T.  iii.  643 ;  ger,  to 

gmxnble,  D  443* 
Qnioohing,  t.  grumbling,  complaining, 
^  murmuring,  D  406, 1  499. 
Gmf,  adv,  on  thoir  faces,  grovollingly, 

in  a  grovelling  posture,  A  949,  B  1865. 

Of.  I^  &  gm/u,  face  downwards. 
Grypen,  ger.  to  grasp,  R.  204. 
Grys,  «4y.  gray,  G  559 ;  pomely  grua,  i.e. 

dapple-gray. 
GryiB,  A  a  gray  fVir,  A  194.    The  f\ir  of 

the  gray  squirrel. 
Guerdon,  s.  recompense,  meed,  reward,  j 

B.  1526 ;  kirn  to  9.,  as  a  reward  for  him, 

140053. 
Goerdone,  e.  reward,  I  383 ;  pp,  B  346^. 
Guerdoning,  «.  reward,  5.  455. 
Gyde,  a  guide,   A   804;   rulor,  G  45; 

guide,  wielder,  5.  136. 
G^de,  gtr,  to  direct,  lead,  T.  i.  183;  to 

guide,  T.  iii  1811 ;  jn*.  jpl.  conduct,  T. 

ii  1104. 
G^dereaw,  t.  conductrees,  B  4.  p  1.  9. 
Gyding,  t.  guidance,  T.  y.  643. 
0^,  V.  guide,  A  1950,  E  1439;  conduct 

(myaalf  )^  3045 ;  govern,  A  3046 ;  rule, 

B  3587;  instruct,  control,  B  1386;  ger, 

to  guide,  T.  V.  546 ;  to  regulate,  I  13 ; 

Of  widg  M  gye^  so  verily  may  he  guide, 

Gyle,  s.  deceit,  A  3596 ;  trick,  T.  iii.  777. 

G^lonr,  a.  beguiler,  trickster,  A  4331. 

Qyae,  t.  guise,  way,  A  663 ;  manner, 
B.  789,  A  1308,  1789;  custom,  A  99.3; 
way,  plan,  T.  iv.  1370. 

Gyta,  8,  dress,  perhaps  skirt  or  mantle, 
A  3954 ;  JpJL  D  559.  Cf.  gyde  in  Jamieson's 
Diet.,  where  the  sense  is  dress,  skirt, 
or  mantle.  Gasooigne  uses  gite  in  the 
•ense  of  dress  in  his  Philomena,  1.  117: 
*  A  etately  Nimph,  a  dame  of  heauenly 
kinde,  Whoee  glittering  gUe  so  glimsed 
in  mine  eyes.' 

H. 

HftI  hfti  MsrjL  B  4571* 

r, «.  adler  of  hats,  A  361.      j 
,  A  a  heaberk  or  coat  of  , 
"^  '^  S119, 
M  \  kibttable  qpace,  B  a.  p  7.  ■ 

$f  dtiifL  nielue,  HF.  1104. 


Haboondaunt,  prea.  pt.  abounding,  B 

3.  P  2.  33. 
Habounde,  v,  abound,  B  3938,  E  1386. 
Habondant,  (ulj.  abundant,  £  59. 
Habundaunoe,  «.  i>lcnty,  B  3333. 
Hab:^n,  pr,  pi.  inhabit,  R.  66a 
Haoohes,  pi.  hatches,  L.  648. 
Hailes,  pL  hail-storms,  HF.  967. 
Hainselins,  s.  pi.  short  jackets,  I  433. 

O.F.  hainteUnf  hamcellin^  a  sort  of  robo ; 

cf.  G.  Hemdy  diirt. 
Haire,  a.  hair-shirt,  R.  438. 
Hakeney,  s.  old  horse,  R.  1 137 ;  G  559. 
Halde,  pp.  held,  esteemed  ( Northern  \  A 

4308. 
Hale,  v.  draw,    attract,  5.   151 ;  pr.  m. 

draws  back,  i.  68. 
Half,  i.  side,  HF.    1136;   behalf,  T.  ii. 

1734 ;   Halfe,  dcU.  5.  135 ;  on  my  halfi'^ 

from  mc,  3.   139;   a  goddea  halfe,  on 

God's  side,  in  Gtxl's  name,  D  50 ;  Halve. 

dat.  side,  part,  T.   iv.    945;  pi.  sides, 

A  3481. 
Half-goddea,  pi.  demi-gods,  L.  387. 
Half-yeer  age,  of  the  age  of  half  a  year, 

A  397 ». 
Haliday,  a.  holiday,  A  3309,  334a 
Halke,  a,  comer,  R.  464;  hiding-place, 

L.  1780;  nook,  F  II3I ;  pL  G  311. 
Halle,  a.  hall,  A  353 ;  dining-room,  T.  ii. 

1170;  parloiir,  B  4013. 
Halp,  pt.  a.  of  Helpe. 
Hals,  a.  neck,  HF.  394 ;  B  73 ;  cut  the  haU, 

cut  in  the  throat,  L.  393  a. 
Halse,  1  i>r.  s.  I  conjure,  B  1835.    The 

proper  meaning  of  A.S.  hcaltian  is  to 

clasp  round  the  neck  (A.S.  heala\  and 

thence  to  beseech,  supplicate. 
Halt,  pr.  a.  o/Holdo  and  Halten. 
Halton,  gcr.  to  limp,  T.  iv.  1457;  Halt, 

pr.  a.  goes  lame,  3.  622. 
Halve    goddes,   pi.    demigods,    T.    iv. 

'545. 
Halvendel,  a.  the  halt'  part  (oi\  T.  v. 

Halwen,  ger.  to  hallow,  I  9i«>. 

Halwes,  pi.  saints,  B  iu6o;  aiKtstles,  3. 
831 ;  shrines  of  saints,  A  14. 

Haly-dayes,  pi.  holj'-days,  festivals,  A 
3953,  I  667. 

Ham,  a.  home  (Northern),  A  4033. 

Hameled,  pp.  cut  otf,  T.  ii.  964.  I'lt 
refers  to  the  mntilation  of  dogs  that 
were  found  to  be  pursuing  game 
secretly.  They  were  mutilated  by 
cutting  off  a  foot.J  A.S.  hnMeliam,  to 
mnt  ilnte. 

Hamer,  a.  hammer^  A  i^A. 


<Bfoeeftriaf  ^nUt. 


I.  hampered,  bnrdaned,  B. 

Hand,  >,  hand,  A  io8;  m  Ail  ?uiiide, 
Ipodiug  by  hifl  hnikdi  L.  jij, 

Huidebrede,  i.  hand's  breitdth.  A  3S11. 

Hand-werk,  >,  creataces,  things  created, 
D  156  J, 

Hungetli,  pr.  1.  as  fat.  will  hang,  E.  19.1; 
Hmur,  pt,  ».  hung,  A  1150 ;  Hong,  pL  1, 
hung,  B^  Ja4,  J4Q ;  {whioli)  hung,  K 
i&S,^:  linng  down,  T.  iL  6H9;  Hanged, 
pp.  hnng  ronnd.  A  s;6g ;  hnng,  T.  ii.  J53. 

Hap,  f.  olianra,  E  1057;  lack,  loaceBa, 
B  ,1^8.  G  1109;  good  fantui«,  3.  iojq; 
ft.  <ilher  griKe,  H  mere  chance  or  n 
special  fnvonr,  j.  8io;  pi.  occnrrenoM, 

Happo,  V.  happen,  hefall.  A  jBs ;  ft.  fttw 

ft.  iiiOK,  happon  what  may,  T.  v.  jgfi. 
Happen,  pr. «.  mfej-  I't)  may  happen,  L. 

78. 
Happy,  "dj.  lucky,  T.  ii.  6ji. 
Hard,  nrfj.  hard,  A  119:    of  hard,  with 

difflcnlty.  T.  iL  ijjft  ;  d</  omel,  6.  lofi ; 

F  499  ;  iBUh  h,  grare,  with  diipleaanre, 

soFE^rity  (Bee  Qraee). 
Harde,  adv.  tightly,  A  ^179. 
Hardely,  (uJn.  boliUj-,  K.  370;  unhesitat- 

inglj.O.  .18 

HF.  i^g. 


HarpinB.  >'  playinc  on  ch«  harp,  A  M. 

Harponr,  ».  harper.  T.  ii.  ic^o. 

Harre,  i,  hinge,  A  swi     A.a  luam. 

Harrow  I  inlai.  help  >  A  3186.  aF.  Mn. 

Hartred,  pf.  1.  han-ied,  despoiled,  ^j/a, 
D  1107,  {Alluding  to  the  harryiMKm 
harrowine  of    boll    by    Chri*L)    AJL 

Haaard.  >.  dice-plHy,  C  465.  591.  I 

Haaardour,  1.  gataester,  C  596.  I 

HaBBrdTTB.  a  gaming,  playing  at  liavd,  | 

Hasel-wode,  >.  hacel-wood,  Le.  Doaaat 

(see  below),  T.  t.  505,    1174;  pL  hairt    ■ 
hushes,  T.  iii.  890.    (HueLwooda  diaka 


tell  me  that.) 


A  j+jo. 


Haat,  bast  Ihcm  (bo)?  A  4h% 
Hast,  I.  haste,  T.  iii.  mJ& 
HBat«t&,  imp.  pt.  make  haste, 
Hartif.  ndj.  hasty,  A  .1545. 
HastifbesJSO,  i.  hutlnen,  B  3. 
Haatow,  3  pr.  1.  haat  than 
Hateful,    adj,   hatefol,    I 

{Lai.  odibOe),  D  iigj. 
HateredoB,  a.  pL  hatred*,  B  4.  m 
Haubergeoni,  i.  pt.  haoberkB, 


S5W- 


<Sh09&tUtt  3n^;r. 


53 


»,  (iX  «.  haw,  yardf  enclosure,  C  855. 
»,  (aX  «.  haw  (fruit  of  dog-rose),  D 
659 ;  with  hatoe  bake,  with  baked  haws, 
Le.  with  coarse  fare,  B  95. 

Hay,  «.  hedge,  R.  54. 

Hayl,  interj,  hail !  A  3579. 

Hayt,  inierj.  come  up  !  D  1543. 

He,  pron,  he,  A  44,  &c. ;  uted  for  it,  G  867, 
868 ;  that  he,  that  man,  HF.  2069 ;  He . . . 
he,  this  one . . .  that  one,  5. 166 ;  He  and 
he,  one  man  and  another,  T.  ii.  1748 ; 
Him,  dot,  and  ace  himself,  A  87 ;  Him 
or  here,  him  or  her,  HF.  1003;  him 
ssmed,  it  seemed  to  him,  he  appeared, 
B  3361 ;  Hem,  pi.  dat.  and  ace.  them. 
An;  hem  teemed^  it  seemed  to  them, 
they  supposed,  F  ^6. 

Hed,  pp.  hidden,  L.  ao8. 

Heda,  s.  heed,  A  303 ;  tak  A.,  take  care, 

'.47. 

Hede,  v.  provide  with  a  head,  T.  ii.  1043. 

Hddd,  s.  head,  A  198,  293,  455;  source, 
i6w  43;  beginning,  F  1287;  on  his  h., 
at  the  risk  of  his  head,  A  1725  ;  malgre 
Mr  hede,  in  spite  of  all  they  can  do, 
4.  Mao ;  maugree  hir  heed,  in  spite  of  bU 
she  could  do,  D  887 ;  maugre  thjp%  heed, 
in  spite  of  all  thou  canst  do,  B  104  ; 
Hedes,  pL  heads,  or  first  points  of  signs, 
A.  i  17.  ao ;  Hevedes,  heads,  B  2032. 

Heef,  pi,$,clf  Heve. 

Haeld,^.  s.  c^Holde. 

HeelPtPt. «.  Q/'Helpe. 

Heeng,  pt,  9.  o/Hange. 

HMp,  «.  heap,  ie.  crowd,  host,  A  575; 
great  number,  crowd,  T.  iv.  1281. 

Hete,  i.  hair,  IL  549;    Htoes,  plL  HF. 

1390. 
HMr,  adv,  here,  B  1177;  Heer  and  ther, 

never  long  in  one  place,  O  1174;    her 

and  ther,  hither  and  thither,  B  5.  p 

5-33. 

Heer-Agayns,  prep,  against  this,  I  668. 

Heer-bifom,    adv.    here-before,    before 

this,  F  1535. 
He«r>forth,  adv.  in  this  direction,  D  looi. 
Heer-mele,  s.  the  thickness  of  a  hair, 

a  hair's  breadth,  A  ii.  38.  17. 
Heeata,  a  commandment,  I  845. 
Heat,  pL  8.  o/Hote. 
Hegge,  9.  hedge,  T.  v.  1144 ;  pi  B  4408. 
Heigh,  adj.  high,  A  316,  522;  great,  A 

1798 ;    lofty,   B  3192 ;    learned,  E   18 ; 

Mvere,  B  795 ;   Heighe,  d</.  C  633  ;    in 

h,  and  lowe,  in  both    high   and    low 

things,  L  e.  wholly,  A  817,  B  993. 
Heighe,  adv.  high  up,  T.  iv.  996;  high, 

B  4607 ;  an  heigh,  on  high,  F  849. 


Heighly,  adv.  strongly,  T.  ii  1733. 

Helde,  v.  hold,  retain,  D  272.  Ree  Holde 
(the  usual  form). 

Helde,  pt.  pi  poured  out,  HF.  1686 
(Better  than*  held.')    8ee  Hielde. 

Hale,  #.  health,  L.  1159;  recovery,  well- 
being,  I.  8u ;  prosperity,  L.  ^96.  A.  8. 
JicbIu. 

H^le,  dat.  heel,  T.  iv.  728. 

Hele,  V.  conceal,  B  2279 ;  pp.  hidden,  B 
4245.    A.  8.  helan. 

Helelees,  adj.  out  of  health,  T.  v.  1593. 

Helen,  r.  heal,  n.  4 ;  pp.  A  2706. 

Helle,  9.  hell,  4.  120 ;  Ll  2,  6. 

Helpe,  i.  helper,  assistant,  L.  1616. 

Helpe,  V.  help,  A  258 ;  H.  of,  cure  of,  A 63a ; 
Heelp,  I  pt,  i.  helped,  A  4246;  Heelp, 
pt.  9.B  920 ;  Halp,  pi  8.  A 1651 ;  Helpeth, 
imp.  pi.  L.  68 ;  Holpe,  pi  a.  euiij.  h^ped, 
R.  1230;  Holpen,  pp.  helped,  aided, 
F  666 ;  healed,  A  18. 

Helply,  adj.  helpAil,  T.  v.  128. 

Hem,  them ;  see  He. 

Hemi-spere,  hemisphere,  T.  iii  1439. 

Hem-eelf,  pron.  pi.  thexnselves,  B  145; 
HemHBelvon,  F  142a. 

Hen,  8.  hen,  A  177 ;  (as  a  thing  of  small 
value),  D  11 12. 

Hende,  adj.   courteous,    polite,  gentle, 

A  3199.  3^72,  3462. 

Henne,  adv.  hence,  T.  i.  572. 

Hennes,  adv.  hence,  T.  v.  402 ;  now,  HF. 
1284. 

Hennes-forth,  adv.  henceforth,  B.  701. 

Hente,  v.  catch,  I  355 ;  seise,  A  3347 ; 
acquire,  get,  A  299  ;  circumvent,  T.  iv. 
1371 ;  dide  her  for  to  hente,  caused  her 
to  be  seized,  L.  2715 ;  Hent,  pr,  s.  seises, 
catches,  T.  iv.  5 ;  Hente,  pr.  «.  eubj. 
may  seize,  O  7 ;  Hente,  pi  a  caught, 
took,  A  957;  caught  away,  B  1144; 
seized,  cauglit  hold  of, T.  iL  924 ;  grasped, 
C  255 ;  took  forcibly,  K  534 ;  took  in 
hunting,  B  3449 ;  liiled,  G  205 ;  pi  pt, 
seized,  A  904;  caught,  B.  773;  pp. 
caught,  A  1581. 

Henteres,  $.  pi.  filchers,  B  i.  p  3.  89. 

H^pe,  8.  hip,  the  fmit  of  the  <log-rose.  B 

»Q^7- 
Hepen,  pr.  pi  augment,  B  5.  p  2.  46 ;  pp. 

accumulated,  T.  iv.  236. 
Her,  Hir,  pron.  po88.  thoir,  B  136.    A.8. 

heora.  hira,  of  thom ;  gen.  pL  of  hf,  he. 
Heraud,  «.  herald,  A  2533. 
Heraude,  ger.  to  proclaim  an  a  herald 

docs,  HF.  1576. 
Herber,  a  giurden,  T.  ii.  1705 ;  arbanr.  K 

203. 


tiltt0MUt  Snb^. 


Herbersmffe,  «.  n  IwJffing,  nlnHif,  A  43111 ; 

B4179. 
Herhergeoura,  t,  pL   hnrhiiigerti,    pro- 

Fiders  oflodBiiip',  B  gr,;. 
Borberwe,  or  Herbarw.  ».  linrboar,  A 

403;   inn,  A  7(is;    lodgine,   alielter,  A 

*ii9i  dwelling,  poailiin,  P  lou- 
Herberwe,  irer.  to  shelter,  B.  491 ;  Hor- 

bonrodcn,  pi.  jit  lodged,  B  1.  p  S.  75. 
Herberwinx,  >■  lodging,   ibeltering,    A 

4J.tJ. 
Her-bifom,  odj.  before  thlg  tune,  L.  73  ; 

Her-br,  adv.  vitb  reopcct  to  thia  natter. 

D  iKn  ;  honue,  HF.  36.1. 
Herds,  l   shepherd,    O  up ;   kHpor  of 

cMtlo,  A  60J. 
Herde-BTomeB,  pi.  henlmnen,  HP.  lUf. 
Hsrdes,pl.  Foarae  finx,  'hnrOa,'  B.  1133. 
HerdsHO,  *.  ahepherdeSB,  T.  i.  6^. 
Hsra,  jiroti.  lier,  R.  1160;  Jtc. 
Hare,  jww.  pnm.  her,  T.  i,  jSj  ;  &o. 
Hbp6,  arfi".  here,  in  this  place,  on-thU 

Bpot,  T.  V.  4.7H.    (Diaajdlabic.)  B»e  Heer. 
Hare,  c.  hear.  A  169 ;  Heren,  c  HF.  1*79 ; 

Herestow,  3  pr.  1,  heareBt  thou,  A  .1.166  ; 

Horth,  pr.  I.  hearg.  L,  .317  n;   Hefde, 

p(.  i.beard.A 111 ;  Hcrileatov, heainlest 

tbon,  A  4170;  Herd,  pp.  heard,  j.  119. 
Here-agayns.  ngiUusttlii.q,  A,vit9 ;  Uere- 


Hoit,  1.  hwt,  .*.  jiji ;  J.  igy, 

Herte,  *.  heart,  A  15a,  119 ;  dra 

logli;  etmn^,  3.  mi;  Ii(««,  ^ 
hasrt"a,  i.  164  ;  Horto,  j«i.  T.  iL  4^ 
Horto  rote,  root  (bottom)  of  th»  haul 
R  ia;6;  rns/H  Mtrtet,  of  lay  iuait,  4.  s. 

Hert*,  pt.  t.  hart,  3.  883. 

Herte-blood, heart's  blood,  A  iao6,C^ 

Hert«Ieei,  adj.  Iieartless,  withmtk^ 
T.  T.  1594  ;  deficient  In  cooraeB,  B«c^ 

Hertelj',a((i.'.beaitar.  A7«>;  tbannfUi, 
L.  3i ;  eameitly,  j.  im<5  ;  troly,  3.  8^ 

Hert^rota,  t.  root  of  the  hMut,  deptii  rf 
tba  bpArt,  L  1993- 

Herte-apoon,  ), 'the  eonoavepait  oftbf   I 
breaat,  whore  tile  riba  luitte  to  Ann    ' 
the  carlilago  CTiti/OrmiM'  (TyrvtMU\  A 
1606. 

Hert-hontiitg,  1.  hnnting  at  the  baA  > 

Herthipr-,  i,  hearath,  L.  337  a. 

Hartly,  adj.  heartfelt,   honest,  L,  1114 ; 

hearty,  E  176,  pH.  F  5. 
HerTinse,  1.  praising,  I  681 ;  pnkbe,  B 
1649}  gloiy,  T.  ii'    — 


heiit,  B  j8a;  promise,  P   1064; 

mte,  I. 

'      t,  butjwtjbr  Btir^,  B 


CfovsAvuif  JnWr. 


56 


on8ehold)-8ervant,  domes- 
A..  S.  hltoa. 
>loured,  R.  213. 
$362 ;  grass,  B  3407. 
jy!  L,  1213. 
high,  A.  i.  16.  II. 
ight,  A.  iL  23.  8. 
ch,  O  1319. 

heinous,  odions,  T.  ii.  161 7. 
ir,  made  of  hair,  C  736. 
shirt,  G-  133. 
lodge-sparrow,  5.  612. 
tmo  up,  D  1561. 
:her,  4.  165. 

bideous,  A  3520;  terrible, 
idful,  A  1978,  B  4583  ;  ugly, 

terribly,  A  1701. 
8nbj.  pour  out,  shed,  B  2. 
undat). 

ilo  guardian,  protectress, 
ee  Herdesae. 
3  ;  Bee  Hote. 
8.  adorns,  gladdens,  B  i. 

t,  inclined,  3.  393. 

.  3.  427. 
(ler,  B.  1039. 
yerl.  hindmost,  A  622. 
,  A  472. 

rron.  dot.  and  occ.,  to  her, 
162,  &c. 

ron.  her,  A  120,  B  164,  &c. 
>l,  of  them ;  Hir  aller,  of 
;86  ;  Hir  bothe,  of  both  of 

ron.  their,  A  1 1,  B  140,  ko. ; 

kc. 

with  their  good  will,  wil- 

482, 588. 

da.  I  423. 

.  his,  A  47,  50,  &c. ;  neut. 

.  iii.  1088,  V.   1379 ;  *fi  phr. 

i'  Kars,  L.  2593. 

nih  his  good  wUl,  willingly, 

historical,  C  156. 
117;  Hit  am  I,  it  is  I,  3.  186, 
v^ereu,  they  were,  HF.  1323, 
les,  F  512.     Hit  is  a  co«- 
,  equivalent  to  hideth, 
I !  stop !  B  3957. 
tion  commanding  silence, 

cessation,  T.  ii.  1083. 

hotch-potch,  mixtnre,  B 

Hook. 


Hoker,  a.  scorn,  frowardneas,  A  3965. 
A.  S.  hucor. 

Hokerly,  adv.  scornfully,  1 584. 

Hold,  8.  possession,  B  4064 ;  grasp,  F  167  ; 
keeping,  D  599 ;  fort,  castl^  B  507. 

Holde,  V.  keep,  preserve,  D  1144;  hold, 
keep,  B  41 ;  continue,  go  on  with,  T.  ii. 
965;  restrain,  7.  309,  310;  keep  to  (see 
Frooes),  F  658 ;  Holden,  v.  hold,  keep, 
F  763 ;  keep,  F  1163 ;  think,  consider, 
L.  857 ;  do  than  hoide  hertc,  keep  to  it 
then,  3.  754 ;  Holde  up,  hold  np,  2.  24 ; 
Holde  his  pees,  hold  his  peace,  B  4625  ; 
Holde,  I  pr.  9.  consider,  deem,  G  739 ; 
Holdest,  2  pr.  9.  acoountest,  L.  326; 
Halt,  pr.  B.  holds,  11.  16;  T.  v.  348; 
keeps,  T.  ii.  37 ;  holds  fast,  T.  iii  1636 ; 
considen,  G  921 ;  esteems,  D  1185 ;  per- 
forms,  3.  621 ;  remains  firm,  10.  38  ; 
Holt,  pr.  8.  holds,  T.  iii.  1374 ;  Holden, 
2  pr.  pi.  keep,  Lu  2500 ;  Holde,  2  pr.  pi. 
esteem,  deem,  T.  v.  1339 1  Heeld,  i  pi,  8. 
considered,  E  818 ;  He^d,  pt,  «.  held,  A 
175 ;  tc«r>k  part,  A  3847 ;  esteemed,  C  625  ; 
ruled,  B  3518;  Holden,  pp.  esteemed, 
held,  A  141 ;  considered,  £  205;  observed, 
F  1587 ;  esteemed,  L.  1709  ;  bound,  T.  U. 
241 ;  made  to  be,  O  9^ ;  Holde,  pp. 
esteemed,  A  1307;  bei  for  thee  ham  hcid^^ 
better  for  thee  to  have  held,  5.  572; 
Hold  np,  imp.  pi.  hold  np,  A  783; 
Holdeth,  imp.  pL  keep,  B  37 ;  consider, 
A  1868. 

Holdinge  in  hondes,  ci^joleiy,  HF. 
692. 

Holly,  adv.  wholly,  T.  iii  145. 

Holxn,  8.  evergreen  oak,  A  2921. 

Holour,  8.  lecher,  adulterer,  D  254. 

Holpe,  -n  ;  see  Halpe. 

Holsom,  adj.  wholesome,  T.  i.  947 :  bsAl- 
ing,  5.  206. 

Holt,  8.  phintation,  A  6. 

Holt,  pr.  8.  holds,  T.  iii.  1374. 

Holwe,  adj.  hollow,  G  i2<^. 

Holwe,  adv.  hollow,  A  289. 

Horn,  adv.  homewards,  F  635. 

Homioyde  (1),  s.  man-slayer.  E  1094* 

Homioyde  (2),  manslaughter,  murder, 
C644, 

Hond,  8.  hand,  A  193,  399 ;  Beren  him  on 
h.,  make  him  believe.  T.  iv.  1404 ;  Bars 
on  h.,  accuse  (of),  D  226 ;  Bar  on  h.. 
made  (them)  believe,  D  380 ;  Bar  him 
on  h.,  assured  him,  T.  Hi.  1154 ;  Holden 
in  h.,  retain,  ciyolo,  T.  iL  477 ;  Holde 
in  h.,  T.  iii.  773 ;  delude  with  &lse  hopes, 
J.  1019. 

Honest,  adj.  creditable,  A  24^  v  bA«>»^'<^- 


CfoeMviof  3n(C]b 


nble,  wortbFi  B  i7i;r ,-  ■eemly,   decent, 

C.n8;  Inxoriona,  E  «:  " 

Hooeitee.  i.  hononr,  L.  ifiji ;  goodnen, 

B.1157;  ]i[>iioiii«b1eiiess.i.4a ;  wom&nlr 

Uonestotee,  t.  honaiir,  E  43]  ;  tn<id«V, 

Itx);  nefttnCM,  I  4ji- 
UoneBtly,     ndv.     hanoorably,     B    1434; 
-Lchly,  Ej    ' 


moon  I,  T.  v.  6.(1. 


Horowe,  adj.  pt.  ftnil,  Bcftndolooi,  4.  jc^ 

Cf.  A.S.  kori^,  filthy. 
Eora,  >.  bon,  A  (6S1  the  'berse,'  a  hbbw 

foi  the  little  wed^ce  that  pMSffl  tbmicii 

■  hola  in  the  end  of  the  -pjTi,'  A.  1 14. 

7(ArBbie  oIiiAfKu.the  bone);  B.aa.tL 


Hora,  odj.  hoa 


Hony-comb,    n    tarm    of    KiidetmDeiit, 

»»Mt  one,  A  J698.    '' 
Hony-ffwetB,  sweet  aa  honoy,  E  1396. 
Haodle«B.  adj.  withont  a  hootl,  j.  loiW. 
Uoak,  1,  book.  T.  t.  77;  ;  sitkls,  B  3.  m  1. 

1 :  crosier,  D  T.117. 
H66I,   adj.    whole,  T.  i.  961:  wniiid.  D 

1170;  -aawoimiLed,    F  mi;  perfect,  O 

■  11,    1171   restored    to  heattli,  L.  3468; 

entire,  3.  554. 
Hiill,  niij.  at  adv.  wholly,  T.  i  kK]|  ;  al 

fttW.  entirely.  T.  iii.  loij. 
KooUy,  nrfc.  nbolly,  H.  ii6j. 
Hootnesse,  >.  inte^ity.  B  4.  p  6. 10a. 
Uoolsome.  adj.  whahuiome.  B  3185. 
Hoolaomne.ise.  1.  health,  B  ijoj. 


11  that  a  bone  dioaU 


lose,  1.  hose,  covedog  for  the  tsel  tui 

iGgB,  A  350,  a  7i6i  BoBen.  ft.  Afgi: 

Bosae,  p(.  A  3)19. 
Hosiiitalien,  1.  pL  knigfata  honiudUa^ 

IBgi. 
Uosta.  I,   boot  (of  an  ino),  keeper  <f  ■ 

lodging,  A  747.    OAeQ  spelt  otU. 
Hoitel,  A  boneliy,  HF.  loia. 
Hostelrye,  (.  hostel,  inn,  A  ij.  ,^f 

Eortller.  t.  innkeeper,   A  141 ;  «L^BI 

i-anta  at  an  inn.  I  440.  ^H 

Hote,  oifj;  ;  soo  Hoot.  ^^1 

Hote.  ndc.  hotly,  A  97,  17J7.  I 

imroand,    promiea ; 


<S(0««Ac{«f  5mH(« 


57 


hold,  F  34  ;  a  ^  mansion '  of  a  planet  (in 
astrology),  F  673  ;  a  *  honBo  *  or  portion 
of  the  sky  (in  astrology^  B  304.  The 
whole  celestial  sphere  was  divided  into 
twelve  equal  portions,  called  houaea^  by 
■iz  great  circles  passing  through  the 
north  and  south  points  of  the  horison  ; 
two  of  these  circles  being  the  meridian 
and  the  horison.  A  Aomm,  when  used 
for  a  *  mansion,'  is  a  sign  of  the  sodiao  ; 
thus  Aries  was  the  mansion  of  Mars. 

H6iuiboiide,  s.  husband,  B  3241. 

fionsboiidrye,  s.  economy,  A  4077 ; 
household  goods,  D  188. 

Honaled,  pp,  made  a  recipient  of  holy 
communion,  I  1007. 

Hove,  V.  hover,  dwell,  T.  iii.  1427:  pr.pl. 
wait  in  readiness,  hover,  L.  1196 ;  pt  #. 
waited  about,  T.  v.  35. 

How,  UUai.  ho!  A  3437,  3577. 

Howne,  savage  (?X  T.  iv.  no.    See  Here. 

Howre,  s.  hood,  T.  iii.  775;  8etto  his 
howve,  set  (awry)  his  hood,  make  game 
of  him,  A3911. 

Humanitee,  a,  kindness,  E  9a. 

Hnmbely,  adv,  humbly,  T.  v.  1354. 

Hnmblely,  adv.  humbly,  T.  ii  1719 ;  L.  156. 

Hnmblesse,  a.  meekness,  A  1781,  B  165. 

Hnmblixig,  a  low  growl  (lit.  humming), 
HF.  1099. 

Homme,  ffer.  to  hum,  T.  ii.  1199. 

Himte,  a.  huntsman,  A  3018,  3628. 

Hunter,  t.  huntsman,  A  1638. 

Hnntereeae,  a.  fern,  female  hunter,  A 

a347. 
Hnrleet,  a  pr.  a,  dost  hurl,  dost  whirl 

round,  B  Jp7. 
Hnrkpr.  t.  hurteth,  hurts,  T.  v.  35(x 
Hnrtleth,  pr,  a,  pushes,  A  2616 ;  pr,  pi. 

dash  together,  L.  638. 
Husht,  pp.  hushed,  silent,  L.  a66a ;  Hnst, 

Of  <sy».  s.  be  silent,  A  3733. 
Hy,  04^  high,  A  306 ;  Hye,  dat.  HF.  1133 ; 

great,  E  135 ;  Biye  weye,  dat  (the)  high 

wsy,  main  road,  A  897. 
Hyde,  v.  hide,  A  1477, 1481 ;  lie  concealed, 

F  141 ;  Hydestow,  hidest  thou,  D  308 : 

Hit,  pr.  a.  hides,  F  513  ;  Hidde,  i  p^  a. 

hid,  F  595 ;  Hed,  pp.  hidden,  L.  308 ; 

Hid,  pp.  hidden,  B.  1598. 
Hje,  adv,  high,  aloft,  HF.  905 ;  L.  laoo ; 

loudly,  3.  31)5 ;  proudly,  T.  ii  401. 
Hye,  V.  hasten,  hie,  A  3374, 0  1151 ;  h.  tns, 

make  haste,  O    1084 ;    ger.    to   bring 

hastily,  F  391 ;  to  hasten,  HJ;\  1658 ;  Hy 

thee,  imp.  a  r^JI.  Q  1395. 
Hye,  a.  hasto;  only  in  phr.  h^  Aj/r,  in 

haste,  T.  ii  88.  171 3. 


Hyene,  a.  hynna,  lu  35. 

Hyer,  adj.  higher,  upper,  HF.  1117. 

Hyne,  a.  hind,  servant,  peasant,  A  603, 

C  688.    AS.  hhta. 
Hyre,  a.  hire,  A  507 ;  reward,  1. 103 ;  yaj^ 

ment,  D  1008 ;  ransom,  T.  iv.  506. 


I-,  cammtm  prefix  cfpaat  partidpUa;  see 
Y-. 

loohed,  pp.  itched,  A  3683. 

loh,  pron.  I,  T.  i  678,  iii  1818. 

I-oomen,  pp.  como,  T.  iii  1668. 

Idus,  a.  pi.  ides,  F  47. 

Ignotum^  a.  an  uHlinown  thing,  O  1457. 

Lat.^o<tim, an  unknown  thing;  comp. 

ignotitUy  a  less  known  thing. 
I-graunted,  pp.  granted,  T.  iv.  665. 
I-halowed,   pp.  view-hallooed   (of  the 

h*rt),  3.  379. 
Ik,  I,  A  3867, 3888. 

n,  adj.  evil,  A  4174.    (A  Northern  word.) 
n-hayl,  bad  luck  (to  you),  A  4089.    (A 

Northern  fonn.) 
Hke,  adj.  same,  very,  A  64,   175;   that 

<7Ace,  that  same,  B  3663  ;  ilke  aame^  very 

same,  L.  779. 
Imaginatyf,  adj. ;  No-thing  list  him  to 

been  imunginatyf  ~  it  did  not  at   all 

please  him  to  imagine,  he  did  not  care 

to  think,  F  1094. 
Imagfining,  a.  plotting.  A  1995;   fknoy, 

18.36. 
Imperle,  a.  government ,  rank,  B  3.  p  6.  ij. 
Impertinent,  adj.  irrelevant,  £  54. 
Impes,  pi,  grafts,  scions,  B  3146.    AS. 

imp, 
Impetren,  pr,  pL  impetrate,  ask  for.  B  5. 

P  3-  225. 
Importable,  adj.  insufferable,  B  379a,  E 

"44.   , 
Impossible,  adj.  impossible,  T.  L  783; 

aa  a,  thing  impossible,  D  688. 

Impressen,  v,  imprint,  T.  iii  1543 ;  im- 
print (themselves),  find  an  impression, 
E  1578;  pr.  pi.  make  an  impression 
(upon),  G  1071. 

Impressioun,  a.  remembrance,  F  371 ;  pi. 
notions,  HF.  39. 

In,  a.  dwelling,  house,  A  3547,  .1633  ;  inn, 
B  4316 ;  lodging,  B  11)97. 

In,  prtp.  in,  A  3,  &c. ;  into,  B  119 ;  L.oome 
within,  3a  6 ;  on,  I  i<>5  ;  against,  1 695. 

In  manua  tfiaa,  into  Thy  hands  (I  commend 
my  spirit ),  A  4387. 

in  prineipio^  in  the  beginning,  A  3541  ^ 
4^53.    Fart  of  St.  John.  i.  1. 


fibssarUf  ^iiiUji. 


lade,  aitj.  ixiAiga,  auk  blue,  B.  C';. 
iDdaterminat,  nOj.  nut  niiirknl  uiMn  the 

Astrotabo,  A  iL  i;.  rvbrlc. 
Indiflerently,  aitr.  impartially,  B  5.  ]i  3. 

InduTBoioun,  s.  hunlfuing.  Q  B/^i. 
Ineqtul,  uilj.  uncqaul,  A  J171 ;  Inoqnalea, 

liaura  furmcil  by  diviiliiiR  tlic  duration 
nfiaifiigM  by  twclvu,  A.  ii  H.  1. 
Infect,  atfj.  \>(  uo  liffwl.  A  .wi  1  .liimnod, 


lu-fera,  u'li-.  togetliur.  1 
111  /rrt.  In  cijmiiHn.v, 

lutortunat,  adj.  anfo: 
Inaiujiicionii,  B  >] 


8.0934.   Orig. 


Zngott  fi.  u  mould  Jtrr  pouriiig  metal  intOt 

O  iju6,  iJoi>. 
Inbalda,  (nip.  «.  (dbt  in,  iutnae,  T.  iii.  44. 
Injure,  ».  injury,  T.  iiL  nuB. 
In-kaette,  pf.  1.  luiit  op,  drew  in,  T.  iii. 


Ipoortta, «.  hnneiitei  R.  414. 

In,  <.  inltafallltr.  B.  314 ;  qoUbiM  tf 

tampai,  1 669 ;  aiiaer,  A 199}! 
Irons,  04^  •BSi7i  B  13(5,  I>  eoM- 
Imcnlnr,  ntU.kilnnn  ■nnliiil  UbsOm 

1 761. 
la,  I  pr.  (.  mm  (Nothani),  A  4091,  4au. 

4«u ;  1  pr.  a.  art  (Nootlnn),  A  4oi^ 
Xeeeat,  1  jn-.  a  iMoaat,  B  3.  p  la.  lO. 
lime,  ■.  outlet,  Tent,  T.  v.  sg. 
It  am  I.  it  ia  I,  A  ijjfi. 
Z-wia,  adi.  oertalnlj-,  tnlj,  VMilr,  d.  4!. 


e,  «.  B  jade,  L  a.  mlKnibla  hack,  B 

Jaffoniioea,iiI.ganieU(ornibMa},B.iii:. 
Jaloua,  adj,  jealiRu,  A  13191 
Jalouaye,  «.  JBalonay,  A  3194. 
I  Jambeux,  1.  pi.  leeeiniia.  Itr^^aaear.  B 


Jangle,  1'.  cLfttier,  prate,  T.  it.  006. 
Jangle™,  1.  nory-tiiilBr,  j«t«r,  babUei, 

Jongleraeae,    «.    (fuiuile) 

prattler,  D  6jS. 
Janglerye,  :  eomip.  T.  v 


(RtowatU^t  3nb0r. 


59 


*.  JQggler,  D  1467 ;  j>l.  R.  764. 
»•  jugglery,  F  1^65. 
jo>i\U,  merry,  H.  109,  A  3355 ; 
spirits,  B  4264  ;  jovi&lf  IL  455  ; 
4154  ;  pretty,  R.  610. 
>.  morrily,  A  4370. 
sport,  amusoxnent,  merriment, 
joviality,  jollity,  mirtk,  B.  616 ; 
it,  F    344;    comfort,    A    680; 
!0,  H  197 ;  happiness,  HF.  683. 
full    of  merriment,   D   456; 
ous,  R  620 ;  dclightfiil,  L.  176 ; 
\  1 185.    See  Jolif. 
;'.  comp.  handsomer,  F  927. 
Jolif. 
,  8.  festivity,  F  J89 ;  amusement, 

ice  Jolitee. 

lip.  8.  juinblo,  T.  ii.  1037. 

pi.  chamberpots,  C  305. 

vn    here,  A   4101.      O.F.  jo8j 

i,  here. 

;.  slumber,  T.  v.  409.      O.F. 

mquicr,  6tre  en  repos,  jnoher. 

8.   day's  work,   B.  579;   day's 

L  2738 ;  journey,  E  783. 

pi.  jaws,  B  I.  p  4.   107  (where 

n    text    has  /aucibu8)\   jaws, 

F.    1786   (riming  with  ctotrea, 

8.  union,  B  u.  p  5.  51. 
r'essel  for  holding  ale  or  wine, 
i  1260.    (It  held  4  gallons.) 

adj.  judicial,  A.  ii.  4.  59. 
astrology  pretended  to  forecast 
inies  of  men  and  nations; 
virology  foretold  natural  events, 
he  weather  and  seasons, 
idgc,  A  814;   umpire,  A  171a, 

udgo ;   but  an  error  for  jug^ 
I  898.    Belial  is  explained  to 
deque  iugo,'  in  the  Vulgate. 
*.  8.  judge,  decide,  5.  629;  pp. 

^  8.  judgement,  decision,  A  778 ; 
B  1038 ;  sentence,  5.  431. 
\  judg^,  T.  ii.  ai ;   deem,  T. 
Imp.  pi.  judge  ye,  T.  iii.  1312. 
>  pr.  pi.  joopcuxl,  imperil,  on- 
r.  iv.  1566. 

8.  jeopardy,  peril,  hasard,  T.  ii. 
O.F.  jeu  parti   (Lat.    iocua 
a  divided  game, 
just,  exact,  correct,  D  20901 
)ust,  tourney,  tilt,  A  96,  20114. 
pi.  as  8ina.  a  jousting-match, 


JviBting,  a.  jousting,  L.  1 1 15. 

Juatyse,  «.  judge,  B  665,  C  289. 

Juatyse,  s.  judgement,  condemnation,  x. 
142  ;  administration  of  justice,  C  587. 

Juyse,  8.  justice,  judgement,  B  795 ;  sen- 
tence, A  1739.    0,F,  Juise, 


Kalender,  s.  calendar,  almanack,  A.  i. 

II.    I ;    hence^    a   complete   record    of 

examples,  L.  542  ;  j>Z.  i.  73. 
Kalendes,  i.e.  beginning,  introduction, 

T.  v.  1634.    (Because  the  Kalends  fall 

on  the  first  of  the  month.) 
Karf,  2)t.  s.  o/Kerve. 
Kaynard, s. dotard, D 335.   0,V, cttignard^ 

cagnardy  sluggard. 
Kecohe,  v.  catch,  clutch,  T.  iii.  1375. 
Kfichil,  s.  small  cake,  D  1747.  O.  £.  coeeil^ 

small  cake. 
Keep,  s.  care,  heed,  notice  (only  in  the 

phrase  take  keep) ;  tak  keep^  take  notice, 

D431. 
Keep,  imp,  «.  take  care !  mind !  A  4101. 
Kek!   inUrj.  (represents  the  cackle   of 

a  goose),  5.  499- 
KembOf  ger.  to  comb,  R.  599;  pr.  s,  E 

201 1 ;  Kembde,  pt.  s.  F  560 ;  Kempte, 

pt.  s.  A  3374;    Kembd,   pp,    combed, 

trimmed,  A  2143. 
Kempe,  adj.  pi.  shaggy,  rough,  A  S134. 

Cf.  IceL    kampr^    beard,    moustaches, 

whiskers  of  a  cat ;  and  see  Camp,  •.  (4) 

in  the  New  E.  Diet. 
Ken,  s.  kin,  kindred,  men,  3.  438.    (A 

Kentish  form.) 
Kene,  adj.  keen,  eager,  21.  6;  cruel,  la 

27 ;  bold,  B  3439  i  sharp,  A 1876. 
Kene,  adv.  keexily,  6.  63 ;  11.  3. 
Kenne,  v,  discern,  HF.  498. 
Kepe,  V.  take  care  (of^  A   130;   keep, 

preserve,  L.  384 ;  i  pr.  s.  care,  L.  103J ; 

intend,  T.  i.  676 ;  regard,  reck,  A  2238 ; 

/  kepe  kan,  I  care  to  have,  Q  1368 ;  pr. 

8.  subj.  may  (He)  keep,  F  889;  pt  a 

B  223;  retained,  A  442;  took  oars  of, 

A  415,  512,  B  269;  imp,  s,  take  care! 

A  4101 ;  imp.  pi.  keep  ye,  B  764. 
Kepe,  s.  heed  (only  in  the  phrase  iak« 

kepe  or  foJtce  keep) ;  /  take  kepe^  3.  6. 
Keper,  «.  keeper,  Le.  prior,  A  172. 
Kerohief,  finely  woven  loose  covering,  5. 

272  ;  kerchief,  B  837. 
Kers,  s,  cross;   thing   of  small  value, 

A  3756. 
Kerre,  v.  carve,  cut,  T.  ii.  325,  F  158; 

Karf,  2ft.  s.  oanred,  A  loo ;  oa^  B  i(i4a> 


&tontmtit  3)Acy. 


jjtji;  CorvpQ,  Pii.  cut,  A  J696;  i»rv«i, 

HF.  1J95;  KL^icci,  A  ^^jifl. 
Ker»er,  1.  oairpr,  A  iSr/r,. 
KerriiiB,  <.   carvins,   A    ipj;;    cutting, 

croKing  over,  A  1.  ig.  4. 

XervtnK-toles,  $.  pi.  tools  tu  cut  wm,  T. 

Kena,  c.  kin,  E  1057 :  Kette,  pi.  1.  F  jjo. 

(A  Kentish  Ibrm.)    See  Kiuen. 
Ksvore,  v.  to    recover,    T.   i.   917;    pp. 

coVBTml.  KF.  ^n,  K'- 
Kere,&aijig;  key(ini)Inceu/raddeTj, 

B  3.  p  IJ.  Ba     Chnncer  bua  iraualated 

dnua  (rudder),  aa  if  it  were  claw  (kej). 
Klohenes,  pt.  hitchocs,  D  869. 
Kid,  Kidde  ;  suo  Syttien. 
Kike,  e.  kick,  D  ^i. 
Kimelln,  j.  a  laige  sbAllow  tub,  A  3548, 

Kin,  ».  kindrod,  B.  jcS  ;  mimi  tin,  of  Miiii* 
kind,  Biij;i  alle)linm.ti,  of  every  kind, 
HF.  isjo. 

Kinde,  «.  nature,  B.  41J.  1699;  race, 
lineage,  Btuck,  D  noi ;  scoil,  I  965;  the 
natnral  vorld,  KF.  584;  natonl  bent, 
P6uS,  fiiDi  natural  diaiKwition,  HP.  « J 
nMuml  orai!i4pc«,  3. 41M :  land,  HpatUs, 
5.  17+ i  0/  A;.,  by  nature,  natnially,  F 
768;  j)L  sorts,  HF.  ini. 

Sinde.  aii.  kind, 


KnetUnce,  a.  ohaln,  B  5.  p  ■.  jy. 
XnlgbUr,  adv.  braTalj',  H  jufls, 
Knitte,  ger  to  knit,  I  47 ;  a  pr.  «.  f«L 

join«M  (thynUX  Mt  in  o" *" — "—  * 

J07;  Knit,  jip.  Lk  89 ;  con 

aipmd,  f  11)0)  wadded,  >  ,-_,. 

fnIoTa,4.5oi  KiM,Jtp.  A  1997; 
KnittlngBa, pi.  owintintinfM,  Bs.m>il 
KnobbttOijiJ.  Ikrga  pimple^  A.  ia- 
Knopp«, «.  bod,  B.  I7IM, 
KnotM,  t.  knot,  gist  of  k  tola,  r  4DI,  4ogi 
Knottalaa,  aii.  vithnnt  9,  knot,  T.  v.  :6^ 
Knotty,  W.  txTtvoA  with  Imota,  A 197^ 
Knowe,  dot  knaa,  T.  11.  iicw. 
Knows,  E.   know,   A  jSi ;    ff a—tiia^ 

thou  knowed,  A  31J6 ;  Knmra,  a  fi  a 

knewen,  la,  ai  ;   Knew,  gt.  ».  K  ifu; 

Knewe,  i  jit.  1.  m^.  oonld  kiunr,  V  4tf; 

Knewe,iif.iA  D  1J41; 

were  to  know,  B.   a 

known,  L  4>i ;  ahowHi  -B  rjc 

pp.  known,  L.  i}Bi. 
Slowing,     1.     knowledge, 

It-'' 


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the  front  of  the  astrolAbOf  A.  L 

8,  adj.  laboriooB,  D  1428. 

9.  snare,  springe,  B.  1624. 
9  lias. 

p.  laced  up,  A  3267. 
8.  a  fleshy  musclet  A  2753. 
dj,  lazy,  dull,  B  4.  p  5.  13a. 
),  t.  laainess,  I  7aa 
«.  lacing ;  with  layneres  I.,  with 
/ening  up  of  straps,  A  2504. 
ide ;  see  Iiede. 
'.  to  load,  cover,  T.  ii  1544. 
1.  lady's,  A  88,  695. 
rte;  seeljove. 

ant,  defect,  lack,  3.  958 ;  blame, 
}e,  L.  398  a;  Lakke,  dot,  lack, 
.  87,  615 ;  loss,  F  430 ;  ace,  fault, 

I  kind  of  fine  white  linen  cloth, 

The  word  probably  was  im- 

from   the    Low  Countries,  as 

9   a  common  J>atch  word  for 

r  a  sheet. 

V.  find  fault  with,   disparage, 
B.  384 ;  pr.  8.  lacks,  B  1437;  pr. 
t.  lacks ;  me  lakketh^  I  lack,  a.  105. 
',  8.  lack,  stint,  B.  1 147. 
L,  adj.  gentle  as  lambs,  9.  50, 
«.  lamina,    thin  plate,  G  764. 
,  a  thin  plate,  Lat.  lamina, 
dj.  long  (Northern),  A  4175. 
',  a  weakness,  i.  7  ;  slow  starva- 
.  314;  B  3597;  languishing,  B. 
:knes8,  F  iioi. 
she,  V.  fail,  HF.  3018. 
re,  a  treatise  on  precious  stones, 
3. 

.  fold,  lappet,  or  edge  of  a  gar^ 
F  441,  O  13;  lap,  A  686;  a 
r,  E  585. 

^  pr.  8.  enfolds,  embraces,  4.  76. 
ij.  large,  A  473,  753 ;  great,  I  705 ; 
road,  B  1351 ;  liberal,  bounteous, 
;  at  hi8  {.,  tree  (to  speak  or  to  be 
A  3388 ;  free  to  move,  HF.  745 ; 
.,  free  (to  go  anywhere),  D  333. 
iv.  liberally,  i.  174. 
adv,  fully,  A  1908 ;  in  a  wide 
[804. 

sse,  8.  liberality,  I  1051. 
>,  8.  liberality,  B.  1150;  bounty, 
;  liberal  bestower,  i.  13. 
ce,  snare,  entanglement,  L.  600 ; 
1389;  Laas,  lace,  i.e.  thick  string, 
band,  O  574 ;  lace  (Le.  laoesX  B. 
100,  snare,  entanglement,  i&  5a 
4J,  coinP'  IcMi   B*  "S; 


A   1756 ;   smaller,  B  336a ;  Urn  (time), 

A  3519 ;    Uuse  and  more^  smaller  and 

greater,  ie.  all,  E  67;  the  loiio,  the 

lesser,  B.  187. 
Iiasse,  adv,  leas,  3,  997 ;  the  Uu^  the  less,  3. 

675. 
Last,  8.  pL    lasts,  ie.  burdens,   loads, 

B  1638.     A.a  hkut,  a  burden,  load, 

a  ship's  freight. 
Laste,  adj.  last,  la  71 ;  otts  I.,  at  last,  3. 

364 ;  lastly,  A  707. 
Laste,  V,  endure,  4.  aa6 ;  Last,  pr.  a  lasts, 

E  366;    Laste,  pt.  a  lasted,  B    i8a6; 

delayed,  L.  791. 
Late,  adj,  late;   bet  than  never  ie  late, 

G  1410 ;  tU  now  late^  till  it  was  already 

lat«i  3-  45. 
Late,  -n,  let ;  see  Lete. 

Lathe,  a  bam  (Northern),  HF.  3140; 
A4088.    IceL  hlaffa, 

Latis,  8.  lattice,  T.  ii  615. 

Latitude,  a  (i)  breadth,  A.  i  31.  43; 
<3)  the  breadth  of  a  climate,  or  a  line 
along  which  such  breadth  is  measured, 
A.  ii  39. 43  ;  (3)a0fnmotAfcal,  the  angular 
distance  of  any  body  from  the  eobptic, 
measured  along  a  great  oirole  at  right 
angles  to  the  ecliptic,  A.  pr.  no; 
(4)  terreetrial^  the  distance  of  a  place 
N.  or  S.  of  the  equator,  £  1797. 

Latoon,  a  latten,  a  compound  metal, 
like  pinchbeck,  containing  chiefly 
copper  and  sine,  A  699. 

Latrede,  a4J  tardy,  dawdling,  I  718. 
A.  S.  latrade. 

Latter,  adv.  more  slowly,  1 971. 

Laude,  a  praise,  honour,  HF.  1575;  pL 
lauds,  a  service  held  at  a  or  3  ▲.  11.,  A 

3655. 
Laughe,  v.  laugh,  A  474;  Laugheth  oi, 

smiles  on  account  of,  A  1494;  Lough, 

etrongpt.  a  laughed,  B.  348 ;  Laughede, 

weakpt.pl.  B.  863. 
Launoe,  v.  rear,  HF.  946. 
Launoegay,  a  a  kind  of  lance,  B  1943, 

30I  I.     Originally  uf  Moorish  origin. 
Latmolietli,  pr.  e.  pushes,   lets  slide, 

Dai45. 
Laande,  a  a  grassy  clearing  (called  dale 

^  5*  y*7\  5*  30'  i  fflftde,  plain  suxronnded 

by  trees,  A  1691. 
Laure,  a  laurel-tree,  HF.  1107. 
Laureat,  adj.  crowned  with  laurel,  B 

3><S6,  £  31. 
Laurer,  a  laurel-tree,  5.  183. 
Laurer-orooned,  laurel-crowned,  7.  43. 
Lauriol,  a  spurge-laurel,  Zkiphrn  Lau- 

redo,  B  4i5!l- 


^foesariaf  ^nUt. 


IiAiu,  adj.  liweo,  B  4.  p  O.  147. 

Idtven,  ger.   ta  eiliBiut,   B  4.  p  G.   14 ; 

loved,  pp.  drawn  uji,  B  j.  m  u.  iij. 

A.S.  Inflo"- 
Idveudar,  a.  Immdreea,  L.  ,uS. 
lAVorokken,  pi,  Bky-loirks,  B.  661. 
Ii&TOurs,  jit.  basins,  D  387, 
Laxatif,  adj,  ai  «.  loocaneSB.  A  1736 ;  (■ 

Lay  (il,  :  song,  lay,  B  1959 ;  Isyvt,  pL 

BongB,  F  710,  713,  947. 
I^y  (iX  »■  law  i  a™™  belief,  faith,  T.  L 

340;  creed,  L.  336. 
XiayserQA,    j^f.    Btrapa,   tfaoDEfi,    A  1504. 

0,F.  lanim  ;  mod.  E.  iaiiBarii. 
Layaor,  «.  leisnro,  T.  ii.  11;. 
Lasar,  e.  leper,  A  ijj. 
Leohe,  ».  phj-aicion,  A  31)04,  C  916. 


Bldlloi 


I  =74S. 


».436; 


Xtocber,  j,  hiMLl^r,  B  4^  p 

Iiechour,  s.  lecher,  B  1935. 

I>ede,  V.  lead,  T.  i.  3e;9  ^  cony,  T.  iv.  1514  ; 
lead,  take,  L.  »ii  ;  draw,  B.  1608; 
govam,  B  iu ;  luut  (hie  U!»),  S.  ijji ; 
lead,  E.  iiig  ;  Ledc.  b*-c.  to  lead,  spend,  F 
744  ;  to  gtiide,  H-  4UU ;  L^t,  pr.  &  leodef, 
T.  a  Saj ;  Laddo,  p.  e.  led,  E.  581 ; 
brought,    7. 


Leep  114^),  p(.  t.  <ylApo. 
Iieea  {liia\  a.  leaab,  O  19  ;  ma 
Iieea,  adj.  untmo,  B.  8. 
Iwes  iU/a),  a.  deceit,  traad ; 
lossi  a  wicked  frand,  L.  1545 

IiBoa.pl.  I.  lii'Lese. 
IieeBte,  cu^'.  tap.  least,   B 

I«et,  pi.  4.  of  Let*. 

Lef,  imji,  *.  c(/Lcvo(le»i^, 

Lefe,  oJj.  /im,  foc.  dau*,  HP,  igjy, 

Iieful ;  sen  IievefiiL 

I^Kse,  -D  ;  aee  I>eys, 

Iielde,  I  pt.  a.  o/Z*ye. 

Leigh,  pi.  «.  (t/Lye  (a), 

Lekeo,  jJ.  leelu.  A  6;i4, 

Lemea.  ji[.  flames,  B  4 , 

Lemnuui,  a.  mate  (malo)  L 
heart,  A  4340,  43(7 ;  Jfenu  («»     ...  j  _ 
lBdr-love,AjJ78,  33B0;  cononbiao^^ 

Iiendu.  jif.  Itiing,  A  3>37,  3304. 

den,  pL  ttitdeau. 
Lsne,  odj,  loan,  thin,  H, 


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441 ;  (a)  to  learn,  T.  y.  161 ;  Lez«,  ger.  to 

learn,  find  out,  D  909 ;  Lere,  pr.  pi.  (i) 

temcih,  5. 35  ;  (3)  learn,  F  104. ;  Lered,  pp, 

(a)  leamt,  T.  iiL  406. 
Xiond,  adj»  instmcted,  learned,  G  283; 

A.a  lared, 
Iieme,  v,  leam,  A  308,  D  994  ;  Lemed  of, 

taoght  by,  G  748.    (Chancer  here  noes 

the  word  wrongly,  as  in  mod.  provinoial 

English.) 
Xioaa,  a  dot,  pasture,  T.  ii.  75a ;  HF.  1768. 

AS,  leu, 
Iioae,  V,  lose,  A  1215,  1390 ;  Lese  me,  v. 

lose  myself^  be  lost,  5.  147 ;  Lees,  pt.  t, 

lost^  L.  945;    Leseth,  imp.  pi.  B   19; 

Loren,  pp,  lost,  L.  1048 ;  Lorn,  pp.  lost, 

T.  i.  373,  iii   1076,  iv.   1613;  forlorn, 

wasted,  B.  366. 
liestng,  s.  falsehood,  lie,  HF.  3089;  G 

470 ;  Lesinges,  pi.  lies,  deceits,   R.  3 ; 

lymg  reports,  HF.  313^ 
XaesiDge,  s.  loss,  1 1056 ;  Lesing,  A  1707 ; 

Jbr  UtUige^  for  fear  of  losing,  B  3750. 
Iiewoan,  «.  lesson,  lection,  A  709. 
Iiaat,  a  pleasure,  3.  908 ;  delight,  A  133 ; 

deidre,  E  619;    inclination,    HF.  ;i87; 

Lestes,  pL  desires,  HF.  1738.   A  Kentish 

form ;  for  luH. 
IfOst,  pr.  9.  impen.  (it)  pleases,  L.  1703 ; 

(it)  pleases  (me),  J)  360;  Thee  lest,  it 

pleases  thee,  5. 114 ;  Lesteth,  ^it)  pleases, 

L.  480  a ;  Leste,  pt.  $,  impers.  (it)  pleased, 

T.  T.  517 ;  pers.  was  pleased,  T.  iii  453  ; 

h&Kbtjpr.  a,  tubj.  (it)  may  please,  L.  1338; 

Aj  yow  leste,  as  it  may  please  yon,  L. 

449 ;  (it)  would  please,  F380 ;  Her  leste, 

it  shonkl  please  her,  5.  551.    Kentish 

forms. 
IiMta,  adj.  tuperl.  least,  T.  i.  a8i ;  erf  Ms 

I.,  at  least,  3. 973  ;  aJtte  L,  at  least,  B  38 ; 

Leste,  as  a,  the  least  one,  3.  383 ;  at  ^ 

laeste  weyt,  at  any  rate,  £  96^ 

1jb%^pT,$.0flj6AQ. 

ZflOte,  V.  let,  B  3534 ;  let,  leave,  A  1335 ; 
give  np,  let  go,  T.  v.  1688 ;  forsake,  T. 
iv.  1 199;  let  alone,  leave,  D  1376;  quit, 
I.  73  ;  give  up,  lose,  G  406 ;  omit,  depart 
fx^t  5*  391 1  ^to  of,  Qer.  to  leave  off, 
18^  5a  ;  Leten,  v,  let,  L.  3107 ;  give  up,  B. 
1690 ;  forsake,  T.  iv.  1556 ;  Leten,  ger.  to 
let  go,  T.  i  363  ;  Late,  v.  let,  T.  iiL  693 ; 
Laten,  «.  let,  A  3.^6 ;  Lete,  i  pr.  s.  lea>'e, 
7.  45;  Let,  pr.  B,  lets  go,  repels,  5.  151 ; 
Lat,  pr,  9,  lets,  permits,  T.  iv.  sou ;  Lete, 
2  pr.  pU  abandon,  B  3505 ;  L6^t,  pt.  a 
let,  A  I  j8  ;  let  go,  A  i3u6 ;  allowed,  HF. 
243;  Isltoff,A33ii ;  left,  A 508;  caused, 
pennitted,    B   373;    caused,    B   3194; 


caused  (to  beX  B  959  ;  leet ,  , ,  fBceKe^ 
commanded  (men)  to  fetch,  D  3064  ;  last 
don  cryen,  caused  to  be  proclaimed,  F 
45 ;  leei  make,  caused  to  be  made,  B 
3349 ;  Uet  binde,  caused  to  be  bound,  B 
1810;  Let,  pt.  a  caused,  L.  3634;  let 
calUf  caused  to  be  called,  L.  1684 ;  lot,  5. 
379 ;  Lete,  pt.  pi.  let,  B  3898 ;  Lete,i>f.  a 
9ubj.  were  to  let,  T.  iii  1763 ;  Leet,  imp. 
a.  let,  C  731 ;  Lat,  <injp.  a  let,  i.  79,  84 ; 
let  alone,  give  up,  T.  ii.  1500 ;  Lat  be,  let 
be,  do  away  with,  A  840 ;  lot  me  alone, 
A  328s  ;  give  up,  HF.  993  ;  Lat  do,  cause, 
C  173;  Lat  take,  take,  G  1^54,  H  175; 
Lat  see,  let  us  see,  A  831 ;  Lat  goon,  let 
slip  (the  dogsX  L.  1313  ;  Laten  blood,  jvp. 
let  blood,  A  4346.    A.S.  Icrtan, 

Iiette,  a  hindrance,  T.  i  361;  delay,  T. 
iii  335. 

Lette,  V.  hinder,  T.  ii  733 ;  prevent,  L. 
733  ;  oppose,  stay,  B  3306  ;  cause  dela>*, 
B  1117;  wait,  B  1440;  tarry,  B  4314; 
stop,  d^ist,  B  4379 ;  cease,  R.  379 ;  Letten, 
ger.  to  put  obstacles  in  the  way  (of),  to 
decline  (from),  A  1317 ;  Let,  pr,  a  pre- 
vents, B  3.  p  la  163 ;  Letto,  pr.  9,  gtdj.  ; 
IHtA  him  no  man^  god  forbede,  God  forbid 
that  any  should  hinder  him,  T.  iii 
545 ;  Letted,  pt.  9.  hindered,  A  1891  ; 
was  hindered,  B  3591 ;  Letteth,  imp.  pL 
hesitate,  T.  ii  1136. 

Iiette-game,  a  *  letgame,'  one  who  hin- 
ders sport,  T.  iii  537. 

Iiettres,  pi.  letters,  {aUo  as  ainy,  a  letter), 

B  736 ;  5.  19- 
Lettrore,  a  learning,  B  3486 ;  book-lore, 

B3686. 

Iietuarie,  9.  electuary,  remedy,  0  307; 
pi.  electuaries,  A  4^6.    Lat.  eleetuarium. 

Iieve,  dear ;  see  Iieef. 

Ijove,  9.  leave,  B  1637,  D  908 ;  permission, 
L  3381 ;  biayde  hir  lece^  without  her 
leave,  T.  iii  633. 

Iieve  (i),  V,  leave,  E  350 ;  lot  alone,  G  714  ; 
let  go,  3.  nil  ;  go  away,  5.  153;  leave 
alone,  T.  i  688 ;  ger.  to  leave  off,  T.  i 
686 ;  to  forsake,  G  387 ;  Lo\'e,  1  pr.  9, 
leave,  3.  50 ;  Leveth,  pr.  9.  remains,  3. 
701 ;  Lafte,  1  pt.  9,  left,  C  763  ;  Lefle,  left 
off,  F  670 ;  Laften,  pt.  j>l.  L.  168  ;  Loft, 
pp.  om'ttcd,  I  331  ;  Laft,  pp,  left,  L. 
1360;  eef,  imp.  9,  leave,  T.  iv.  853; 
leave  (11)  alone,  T.  v.  1518 ;  Lef,  imp,  9, 
forego,  D  3089 ;  Lcve,  imp,  9.  leave,  A 
1614 ;  Leveth,  imp,  pi.  leave,  C  659b 
A.S.  idf/an. 

Iieve  (3),  r.  believe.  5.  496 ;  L.  10 ;  ger.  to 
be  believed^  HF.   tk*-.   1«n%iA.wii  ^  V*.- 


64 


&ho9axiat  'iiiUx. 


lievMt  thon,   O  lu:    Irfveth.  imp.  pi. 
believe,  6.  88.     A.8.  UJan.  lifM. 
Leva  (i)  grr,  in  aUow.  L.  j^Hii;  j^od  Imr, 
Owl  grant,  L.  j.«j,  joBS.     A.  9.  H/fen, 

Lavafol,  a<i:  BllowaMe.  A  jgii;  par- 
miwiblc,  D  57 ;  Leeffnl,  allowable,  1 41, 
917 ;  LeTnl,  perminifalB,  T.  iiL  loxx 

IiOVeiM,  J.  Saab  of  lightninK,  D  176. 

Lever,  adj,  eonp.  liefer,  istber ;  km  mere 
leofr,  I  bod  laUier,  T.  L  1014,  iiL  574  ;  bm 
nu  lever,  L.  nji  \  llue  toert  I,,  thon  badtt 
rather,  B  ajw;  kirn  uroi  L,  A  J93  ;  Wm 
■n:re(.,L,  14JJ;  Aa«/I.,  1  nonldiMbcr, 
T,  ii.  471;  F  itbo;  luufde  J  I.,  D  16E; 
IkiKA  L,  F69J  ;  hadde  L.  L.  1516  ;  Had  Jiir 
I.,  she  wimld  r«CljDr.  E  444  ;  Mm  lUd 
(w  (..  he  vanld  rotlier,  A  354'< 

IiBvosol ;  Bee  Jieelael, 

Levost.  ^p,  doarest,  ino6t  iltfliraLble,  HF. 


Dd^ 


lAoorreH,  f.  liqaancA,  B.  ij6& 
Uobur,  «.  muiitaro,    A  j ;  lifoot,  T  v 

JM ;  Uconr,  jnloa,  O  451. 

Iiief,  a^  dear,  A  ^501 ;  tisf  M,  ^U  tt, 
given  to.  A  .1510 ;   rrhwiriKd,  ~ 
gcode  \a/  my  \CTif.  loy  dsKT  gi 
B3i«4;  AaAh  Of  U^A  wooJd  u 
1574  :  ai  c  dear  one,  B  vf^ 

Xdft,  aii.  left  <uh1  of  the  loA  t^nJ  gr 
side) ;  a  1^ 

IdKe,  n4/.  liege.  C  J37  ;  tags  mas,  n^ 
L.  .179  ;  Ljges,  «,  pi.  raeaals,  I.  jSi;  ft 
Babjecla,  B  140.  F.  life.,  ftitto.  (XH.O. 
((ulic  (Q.  Icd^l.  fre*L  A  I<(«i!  lord  n  ■ 
ftfeyiti;  iuDDQiaeof timahiicntyeM 
wars  c&llad  UiVAt.  trom.  oattfoBiaB  «ftt 
lat,  liflar*,  to  hind. 

LigeauDoe,  t.  aUegiajice.  B  89$. 

Liggon,  r.  lie,  B  >i»i ;  JJ^^agt^fr^jli. 
lying,  T.  It.  X)  ;  ligetng,  A  1011. 

Iilght,  a^j,  lighlBome,  joywn^  R.  JTJJ- 
1175;  active,  nimble.  B.  8u-  ewr,» 
jj6;  we«riiigbQtfowclotluii[<tIn.>^Hi 
11.  30;  Lighl«,  pi.  li^t  (of  wci^X^ 
i«S ;  eawy,  A,  nr.  iS. 

Iiigbts,  a<fv.  bnllisntly,  B.  1109. 

Idght»,  jer.  <ilto  m&he  light,  njoiea,!. 
V.  6i(;  to  render  oheerfnl,  T.  i.  w: 
"     ■  -  I.  T.  iii.   ioSj;    ■   ■ 


&09Mntlt  3tt^X« 


«5 


me,  It,  horn  to  be  played  for 
1223. 

lee  Iiyxnaille. 
lb,  3.  499 ;  Limes,  pL  B.  83a 
Hf  8.  limit,  D  877. 
.  limitor,  a  friar  lioenaed  to 
oiB  within  a  certain  limit,  A 

Ineage,  race,  A  11 10;  family, 
loble    family,   B.  258;    high 
(441  ;  kinsfolk,  B  2192 ;    kin- 
9 ;  consanguinity,  L.  2602. 
e-tree,  A  2922. 

8.  lisped,  A  264. 

mfort,  T.  V.  550 ;  joy,  T.  iii 
ging,  HF.  220 ;  solace,  3.  1040 ; 
I,  F  1238.     A.S.  1i88. 
dleviatc,  T.  i  702 ;  soothe,  6. 
,  pp.  relieved,  F  11 70.     A.S. 

pleasure,  T.   iii.   1303 ;  will, 

ur,  D  634.    AS.  hlyst, 

mper8.  it  pleases  {%t»uaUy  with 

21,  B  521 ;  vi6  list  right  evel,  I 

0  mind  to,  3.  239;  you  lUt^ 

1  you,  II.  77;  List,  pr,  ». 
eased,  pleases,  T.  L  518,  797 ; 

3176 ;  Listeth,  pr,  9.  impen, 

9,  T.  ii  700;  per8,  pleases,  is 
IF.  511 ;  likes,  F  689 ;  Listen, 
*e  pleased,  T.  iii  1810 ;  Listen, 
st,  choose,  B  2234 ;  Listen 
ose  to  write,  L.  575;  Liste, 
:r«.  (it  pleased),  L.  332;  her 
leased  her,  she  cared,  7.  190 ; 
he  wanted,  4.  92 ;  hem  list^^ 
I  them,  F 851.     AS.  lystati. 

in  eing.  sense,  lists,  a  place 
or  tournaments,  A  63. 
.  wiles ;  in  hie  i.,  by  means  of 
I.  85. 

p.  pi.  listen  ye,  B  1902. 
litharge,  ointment  prepared 
>zidc  of  lead,  A  629 ;  protoxide 

775. 

lethargy,  B  i.  p  2.  22. 
ttle,  I  295 ;  OS  s.,  a  little,  T.  i.. 
little,  T.  iv.  133a 
u  dyer,  9. 1 7.     IceL  Ufa,  to  djre. 
)  (vis.  of  herself),  B  40^    A.  S. 

dr.  ill,  A  3299.  AS.  lyder^  eviL 
9,  liver,  D  1839. 

I.  liver  (one  who  lives),  B  1024. 
livery,  A  363. 
life-time,  7.  188 ;  manner  of 
;  sUte  of  life,  G  322. 


Iiixt,  liest ;  see  Lye  (a). 

Iiode,  8.  load,  A  2918. 

Xjodemenage,  «.  pilotage,  A  403.  Lode- 
manage  is  the  hire  of  a  pilot,  for  con- 
dnoting  a  ship  from  one  place  to  another. 

liOdesmen,  a  pi,  pilots,  L.  1488. 

laode-aterre,  e,  polar  star,  lodestar,  A 

ao59- 
Lofte,  dot,  npper  room,  L.  2709 ;  <m  Icjte, 

in  the  air,  HF.  1727  ;  aloft,  B  J77. 

liOgge,  e.  resting-place,  B  4043. 

liOgging,  «.  lodging,  B  4185. 

liOke,  V.  (tceak)  lock  np,  D  317. 

Ijoken,  ger.  to  look,  A  1783 ;  «.  behold,  B. 
B.  812 ;  Loked,  pt.  f.  looked,  A  2)89 ; 
Lokeden,  pt.  pi.  L.  1972 ;  imp,  a,  see,  HF. 
893 ;  take  heed,  D  1587 ;  Loke  he,  let 
him  take  heed,  I  134 ;  Loketh,  imp,  pL 
behold,  G  1329 ;  search  ye,  C  578. 

liOken,  pp,  ct/etrong  verb  (Looken),  looked 
up,  B  4065. 

liOking,  8,  look,  gaxe,  3.  870;  ooonten- 
ance,  B  2332 ;  glance,  LL  240 ;  glance  (of 
the  eyeX  A  2171 ;  aspect,  4.  51 ;  examin- 
ing,  5.  1 10 ;  appearance,  B.  290 ;  looks, 
F285. 

Ijokkea,  pL  locks  of  hair,  A  81,  677. 

Ijoller,  8,  a  loller,  a  loUard,  B 1 173.  LoUer 
(one  who  is  sluggish)  was  conftLMd  with 
the  name  Lollard, 

liomb,  8.  lamb,  L.  1798. 

Ijond,  8.  land,  A  194,  400,  579 ;  coontry, 
B  3548 ;  upon  lofui,  in  the  ooiantry,  A 
702. 

Ijone,  8.  dai,  loan,  B  1485 ;  gift,  grace,  D 
1861. 

Iiong,  prep. ;  the  phrase  teher-on  ,  .  long 
=•  ling  on  wher^  along  of  what,  G  9.h>  ; 
Long  on,  along  of,  because  of,  G  93a. 

Ijong,  adj.  {be/ore  a  vowel\  tall,  R.  817 ; 
pi.  tall,  high,  B.  1384  ;  long,  A  93. 

Ijonge,  adv,  long,  A  286 ;  for  a  long  time, 
L.  2261. 

liOnge  {i\  V.  desire,  long  for,  L.  ss6o; 
yearn,  T.  ii.  546 ;  Longen  (2),  «.  belong, 
A  2278 ;  pr.  8,  belongs,  B.  754 ;  (it)  con- 
cerns, T.  ii  312 ;  pr.  pL  belong,  F  1131 ; 
pt  8.  befitted,  B.  1222;  Longing  finr, 
suitable  for,  F  39. 

liongea,  pi.  lungs,  A  2752. 

liongitade,  a  the  distance  between  two 
given  meridians,  A.  ii  39. 19 ;  the  length 
or  extent  of  a  *  climate,'  in  a  direction 
parallel  to  the  equator,  or  rather  a  line 
along  which  to  measure  this  length; 
A.  ii  39.  28.  The  longitude  of  a  star  is 
measajred  along  the  eodiao ;  that  of  a 
town,  from  a  fixed  merldiaiu 


Iiordeth,  pr.  «.,  rules  over,  4.  166. 

liordings,  $,  ph  sirs,  G  3^9,  573. 

Iiore,  s.  teaching,  L.  9450 ;  advice,  T.  i. 

1090 ;  lesson,  T.  i.  645,  754  ;  instruction, 

B  34a  ;  learning,  B  761 ;  study,  G  842 ; 

proftt,  5.  15  ;  doctriiio,  A  527.     A.S,  hlr. 
Lore,  pp.  of  I^so. 
Liorcl,    a.    >^'orthloss    man,     ubaiidoued 

wrotoh,  1")  j;.^ 
340ron,j);>.  (i./'Lt'So. 
Ijorer,  s.  laurol,  K.  1379. 
Ijom,  pp.  of  Lt«8e.  '  1 

IjOs  (i,\  8.  l«ies.  A  2543;  ocojwion  of  per-  J 

dition,  D  7-»*». 
Iios  (j),  8.  praise,  renown,  lamo,  L.  1514  ; 

report,  L.  1424  ;  til  ht-r  lont'n^  in  praise 

of  tliem,  HF.  KrfW.     O.K.  lotf.  I 

Iiosengere,  s.  flatterer,  R.  1050 ;  jil.  K.     L 

1056.     O.F.  lonengeur. 
Iiosengerie,  a.  flatter>%  T  6m. 
liOsenges,  pi.  lozongos,  IIF.  1317 :  small     L 

diamond-sliaped  shields,  K.  8(}3.  I  Lii 

Lost,  s.  loss,  B  J.  p  4.  185.  I 

Loth,  adj.  loatli,  3.  8;  disploiising,  K.  J33.      Li 
Lother,  adj.  comp.  mort*  hateful.  L.  i<>i. 
Lothest,  adj.  auprrl.  most  loath,  F  i3m. 
Lotinge,  pres.  part,  lurking,  G  186.    A.S. 

lutiartf  to  lurk.  •  Li 

Loude,  adv.  loudly,  A  171.  Li 

Lough,  pt.  9.  of  Laughe.  L; 

Looke,  8.  accomplice,  A  4415.  <  L: 

Loured,  pp.  frowned,  HF.  4«*).  1  l] 

L0U8,  adj.  loose,  free,  HF.  1.180. 
Lousy,  adj.  full  of  lice,  misenible,  D  1467. 
Loute,  V.  lx>w,  do  obeisance,  T.  iil  f»83 ; 

gfr,  to  lx>w  down,  B  335-i ;  1  pt.  8.  stcviiv»« 


'V   'j 


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67 


V.  blAM,  D  114a.     A.S.  lyge^  «. 

liar,  B  2256, 

pi.  lees,  dr^gs,  HF.  1130. 

.  ( i)  leo8  ;  or  (a)  lies,  D  302.     Per- 

doable  meaning  is  intended. 
ifG^  A  71,  3776 ;  Lyves,  gen,  life's, 

of  my  life,  5.  920;  Our  present 
IS  lyves  space,  the  space  of  our 
t  life  in  the  world,  5.  53 ;  liyvea 
fetime,  L.  1634  ;  Ljrve,  dot.  L.  59 ; 
re,  alive,  L.  179a ;  in  his  time,  D 
pon  lyve,  alive,  T.  ii.  1Q30;  Of 
nit  of  lil'e,  T.  v.  1561 ;  Brin{^  of 
anse  to  die,  T.  ii.  1608  ;  My  lyve, 
lil'e,  T.  ii.  205  ;  By  thy  Ijrf,  daring 
fe,  B  1621 ;  Thy  lyf,  daring  thy 
le,  17.  19 ;  His  lyve,  in  his  life,  L. 

Hir  lyve,  in  their  life,  D  393 ;  ' 

pL  B  3-184.  I 

,  8.  means  of  living,  1 685.  Mod.E. 

Mfd, 

cZv.  in  a  lilelike  way,  A  3087. 

.  please,  T.  i.  431 ;  ger,  HF.  860; 

liked,   R.    i.^s7 ;    Lykoth,  pr.  t. 
3,  £  1031 ;  impe^.  (it)  pleases,  E  ' 
.5 ;  U9  I.  yoiCy  it  pleases  as  with 
t  to  yon,  £  106 ;  Lyko,  pr,  g,  aubj,  | 
ilease,  I>  1378 ;  thee  I.  fiat,  it  may 
ease  you,  L.  490;   I^ked,  pt,  ». 
',  pleased,  K.  131 3. 
,  «.  pleasure,  C  455;    delight,    B 

,  adj.  pleasing,  B.  868 ;  pleasant, 
!> ;  thriving,  B.  1564. 
)d,  8.  dot.  likelihood,  £  448. 
)88e,  «.  probability,  33.  15. 
adj.  likely,  like,  16.  33. 
I  pr.  9,  compare,  3.  636 
ae,  a.  parable,  A  3843. 
lime,  F  1149 ;  qaicklime,  L.  049. 
le,  $.  filings  of  any  metal,  O  1 163  ; 
il,  Q  1 164  ;  Limaille,  G  853. 
fer.  to  cover  with  birdlime,  T.  L  353. 
»,  8.  hoand  held  in  leash,  3.  365. 
i,  8.  lime-twig,  B  3574. 
;  line,  T.  i.  iu68 ;  fishing-lino,  4. 
ine  of  descent,  D  1135;  os  lyne 
straight  as  a  line,  T.  iii.  338. 
pp.  lined,  A  440. 

Ight,  adj.  in  an  exact  line,  exactly 
ne  with,  A.  i.  31.  31. 

s.    lion,    T.    iii.    1780;   v.    830; 
IS,  pi.  R.  894.    See  IJeoim. 
pr,  8,  liest,  roclinost,  T.  ii.  iti)i ; 
IT,  liest  thoa,  H  376. 
^e,  «.  lethargy,  T.  i.  730. 
dj.  small,  littie,  B.  533;   slight, 


I  689;  Lyte,  «.alittla,L.99,535;  lyte, 

pi.  little,  A  49^ 
Lyte,  adv,  little,  3.  884 ;  a  little,  £  935 ; 

in  a  small  degree,  G  633,  699 ;  L  and  I., 

by  little  and  little,  D  3335. 
Lythe,  adj,  easy,  soft,  HF.  nS. 
Lythe,  ger,  to  idleviate,  cheer,  T.  iv.  754. 
Lyre ;  see  Iiyl 

Iiyvely,  adv.  in  a  lively  way,  3.  905. 
Lyves ;  see  Ly£ 
Lyres,  adv.  in  life  ;  hence,  at  adj.  living, 

alive,  T.  iv.  353 ;  mo  lyvee  creature^  no 

living  oreatore,  T.  iii  13. 

M. 

M',  8omeHme8  put  for  Me  (before  a  vowel) ; 
as  in  masterte  for  me  asterte. 

Ma  fey,  my  fieuth !  T.  iii.  53. 

Maad ;  pp.  ofMAke, 

Maat,  adj.  dejected,  B  3.  p  4.  43. 

Mad,  pp.  made,  L.  386.    See  Make. 

Madde,  v.  go  macf,  4.  353 ;  ger,  to  be 
ftirioaSy  T.  i  479. 

Mader,  «.  madder,  9.  17. 

Magik,  8,  magic,  A  416. 

Magistral,  e.  magistracy,  B  3.  p  4.  36. 

Maheym,  8,  maiming,  I  635.  Mod.  E. 
maim, 

Maille,  «.  mail,  ringed  armoar,  £  laoa. 

Maister,  «.  master,  B  1637;  doctor,  D 
3184 ;  doctor  (of  divinity),  D  1638  ;  (as  a 
term  of  address),  17. 1 ;  one  in  aathority, 
A  361. 

MaisterflO,  adj.  masterftil,  T.  ii  756. 

Maister-strete, «.  main  street,  L.  1965. 

Maister-temple,  «.  chief  temple,  L.  loifi. 

Maister-toun,  a  chief  town,  L.  1591. 

Maister-tour,  a  chief  tower,  F  336. 

Maistow,  mayest  thoa,  HF.  699^ 

Maistrewd,  s.  mistress,  L.  88 ;  governess, 
C  106. 

Maistrye,  a  mastery,  great  skill,  A  3383 : 
mastery,  F  747,  764 ;  control,  B  3689,  C 
58;  saperiori^-;  Jbr  the  maiatr^^  as 
regards  aathority,  A  165;  victory,  B 
358J ;  specimen  of  skiU,  HF.  1074 ;  art, 
elegance,  B.  843 ;  u  Masterly  operation 
(cf.  F.  amp  de  maUrt\  G  xu6a 

Majestee,  a  ;  hie  real  mc^jettee  :=.  his  royal 
majesty,  i.  e.  high  treason,  B  i.  p  4.  i6i. 

Make,  a  mate,  D  370,  H  186 ;  eqaal,  match, 
A  3556;  wedded  companion,  wife,  B701); 
bride,  £  1883 ;  husband,  D  85. 

Make,  v.  make,  A  184;  compose,  write, 
I/.  69 ;  ger,  to  compose,  to  write  (about), 
R  41 ;  pretend  to,  coanterfeit,  T.  ii 
153a;  caase  (it),  T.  ii  959;  MakMto^^ 


CMMMritf  3)l^' 


a pr.  I.  Byyi  :  llaksll],  pr.  M.  rnoaM,  A 
,1045  r  Uiiki^.  pr.  pi,  make,  nlicr,  A  g  ; 
IStLktd,  pL  4.  made,  A  <j6  ;  U&kedan, 
St.  pi.  T.  IT.  Ill  ;  Ukde,  pi.  •.  inij{j'.  may 
li>TS  mada,  4.  317  ;  Hade  .  .  .  bmght, 
cauHd  to  ba  bnmght,  HF.  15s  ;  Mkked, 
pp.  mniB,  A  1347;  fompowd,  5.  1577; 
U»vt,I>p.  mada,  A]94  ;  llad,pi>.  5.41$. 

MAkelses,  adj.  peerlm.  T.  i.  171. 

M»viwg^  «.  poetry,  compoaitioii,  L.  74, 4131, 
481- 

Ualftpwi.  adj.  forward,  T.  lit  87. 

Male  (1),  «.  bag,  traUet,  A  &»,  3115. 


UaUnoolyk,  adj.  melaiu'holr,  A  1375. 


Ul^tr 


ICaUson,  (.  OTUW,  I  44)  ;  enraing;,  I  fii^ 
Malliable,  adj.  malltitbla,  snob  ■■  can 

bo  vorkad  hy  the  biimmDT,  D  i  ivl 
Malt,  pt  I.  iDt>lt«d,  HF,  931. 
Maltatont,  a  ill-will,  ill-hamonT,  reeent- 

meot,  B.  17],  .i.to. 
Man,  «.  A  167,  x^,  113 ;  (niod  indBflnitaly] 


.^  D  »a  ;  hpn 


B.Wfi  i 


I  Ji'  :  Hnnnes,  gm.  of  mankind.  T.  II. 
417;  Uen,  pi.  mon.  peoplp,  iK.  36;  A 
17«;  f(B[j.(HBnnp*nHryi>nnii/inan),oiie 
(irtfft  (fnfi.  wrtj,  A  14^  HI,  C  fij.'s,  G  ma, 

MonatM,  ffer.  to  thraiMn,  E  i7i;i. 

HMiaaliige,  a  threatoning,  A  »;t5. 

Maudanient,  a  nunmon*,  D  i.mA. 

Muier,  a  manor,  pUoa  to  dwelt  hi,  ,1.  loaf. 

Uanera,  a  manner,  A  R.sK,  D  1119 ;  de- 
portment, A  140;  dispoaition,  L,  aji ; 

i.  13)8;  goodly  courtaay  of  manner,  4, 
394  {  o/vuifurt,  in  his  behavioor,  F  !^6 ; 

(uifd  tctiltoul  of  fiilowlng),  a*  it  maner 
doctrine,  B  1689;  pi.  kindi,  B.  140O, 

Uanbede,  i.  manliness,  A  11S5. 

ManoUb,adJ,  manlike,  T.i.iB4;htiman, 
B  j«4  i  nnwomanly,  B  7KJ. 

Mann  tab,  adv.  tike  a  man,  bciiiteT(nul.T, 
E  ifiC 

Manaioun,  >,  dwelling,  A  1971:  (a  term 
in  aitrolOKv},  F  jn;  manstoa  (of  tbe 
moonl,  F  n^a ;  pi.  dwly  poeitioru  or 

siun  of  a  planet  is  the  ai^  |ar  ^gna)  of 
the  zotilao  in  which  the  planet  was 
thonght  to  ba  peotlliiirlj  at  home.  A 
manaion  of  tbe  moon  refers  to  i(a  p™i- 
tion  day  by  day  in  the  sky, 
Monmets,  aij^;  ooortsons,  T. 


Happ«tnoande,  map  of  the  wsrid,  u  l 
Mapul,  a  maple-trae,  A  1913. 
MarblA-atoon,   a    piaoe   of  maiUt,  l 


Muohal,  ».  n  . .  _  .„„ 

Marohandyp,  j,  bartar,  I  77. 
Harohant,  a  merchant,  A  tjo. 
Marolal,  adj.  warlike,  T.  ir.  tUf. 
Harolen,  adj.  darated  to  Van,  a  6n, 
Mareya,  a  nianb,  T>  970 ;   Mann  t^ 

manhaa,  B  >.  p  7.  41. 
Marie,  lultrj.  many,  L  e.  by  8«.  Huy.O 

M«fk[i),  amaTk,flxmlipat,L.;«t;M, 

laoe,  D  696  ;  sigii,  I  98. 
Mark  (3),  I.  apieca  oTmonay.oftiHiika 

of  13a  4<I.  in  England,  O  itH«  ;  yL  MeA 

0  39"- 
Markel-beter,  a  ■waggeiwi  in  a  waitat, 

A»36, 
Markla,  a  a  mangoia,  B  &4 ;  f*a  riiv- 

marqnis'a,  B  994. 
Maiklaena,  t.  a  marchlonaaa,  B  jt.L 
Hartyra,  (.  martyrdom,  T.  iv.  RiK 
Martyreth,  pr.  1.  tormenta,  A  1,161. 
Mary,  1,  marrow,  pith,  C  S41. 
Marr-bonea,  a  pi.  Buurow-boiue.  A  ^ 
Kaa«,   I.   nuue,  labyrinth,  L.  ait;  >*- 

wUdei         -  -         


Haaed,  adj.  bawildared,  B  516 ;  Mma' 

with  (trief.  7.  3,3, 
Maaedaene,  a  tunaae,  E  1061. 
Maaelyri,  «,  a  bowl  made  of  u 


Masaedsyee,  pL  masedaya,  B  4041. 
Haasa-peny,  a  penny  tor  a  maa,  D  <;»■ 
Mait,  ■,  mut,  i.e.  the  frnlt  of  ftfMI- 

trees,  acomi  and  bseohHanta,  o.  7,  y- 
Haaty,  adj.  fattuied,  aluggiab,  H7. 17;?, 

Lit,  '  fatt«ned  on  maat' 
Mat,  adj.  dejected,  A  9.1^ ;  "■*■-"-''■■< ,  T. 

iv,  mi;  dead,  L.  i36;  dafiMtted  nUailT, 

B  Qif. 


Mantelet,  1 


short  maotie.  A 


■.I6J4 


Hi^ ;  «.  my  tired,  in  itnte  rf  all  I  f*^ 
do,  3.  I30I ;  tn.  (1^  JIaed,  B  mf ;  •  ^    1 
Aetd,  A  1 1A9  i  m.  Ha- (JUr)  IkNl,  X> 'U 


I1- i 


<Sfo«eav<af  UnUje' 


69 


r  h^ed^  in  spit«  of  all  yon 
t. 

,  I  860. 

Mahometaniran,  idolatry, 

nfit    IB    a    corruption    of 

ahammcd ;  onr  ancestors 

tlio  Mahometans  to  be 

manciple,  A  544.  An 
irchases  victnalft  for  an 

irusli,  R.  610. 

rt<»mach,  B  486. 

B  851. 

irl,  B  1^85. 

r.  maidenhoo<l,  virginity, 

rmour,  T.  v.  1559. 
nintain,  R.  1144  ;  uphold, 

,   8.  chief  huntsman,   3. 

masters,  B  3.  m  3.  13, 
sterly  act ;  No  maystrie. 
•,  L.  400. 
m  in  a  state  of  bewildcr- 

ich  ;  /or  as  mechel,  for  as 

• 

ad  (drink),  B  2042.    See 

ul,  meadow,  A  89. 

miiif^les,  L.  874. 
mixture,  B  1.  p  4.  379. 
k^low,  R.  138. 
ol.  sTO-botweons,  I  967. 
3,  HF.  3I03  ;  meddle,  take 

;  dyo  {mi9crrt'\  B  3.  m  5. 
ningle,  mix,  B  3.  m  5.  7 ; 

0,  O  1434. 

a  mixc<l  colour,  A  338. 

1,  L.  1663 ;  M(Silo,  meed, 
;  to  medeSy  for  my  meed, 
,  T.  ii.  I30I. 

al-time,  T.  ii.  1556. 

,  A  3361,  3378;    Meth,  A 

1,  R.  3i8,  311. 

dynee. 

imble,  B  3874, 

tly,  7.  jr.7. 

(accnUd    m^>lanc<Mions), 

ly,  HF.  30. 

melancholy,  3.  33. 

f  flourX  A  3<)o5. 

T.  iv.  367 ;  MiUt,  pf.  *. 
B,pp.  HF.  1145,  1140. 


Memorial,  adj.  which  serves  to  reoord 
events,  7.  18. 

Memorie,  s.  memory,  G  339;  remem- 
brance, A  3x13,  B  3164. 

Men,  pi.  of  Man ;  aUo  a  weakened  fofrm  (tf 
Man,  in  tht  mmae  of  *ono,'  or  *somn 
one ' ;  used  with  a  singular  vorK  Roe 
Man. 

Mendinants,  pi.  mendicant  friars,  D 
1907,  1913. 

Mene,  adj.  middle,  B  3.  m  9.  a8;  tiu-iM 
fchyU^  mean  while,  G  1363 ;  of  middle 
size,  T.  v.  806;  Mene,  adj.  pt  inter- 
mediate, 7.  386. 

Mene,  a.  means,  way,  ix.  36;  middle 
course,  T.  L  689 ;  instrument,  E  1671 ; 
mediator,  i.  135 ;  go-between,  T.  iii.  354 ; 
intermediary,  I  990 ;  the  moan,  L.  165 ; 
pi.  means,  instruments,  D  1484. 

Meneliohe,  adj.  moderate,  B  i.  p  6.  m. 

Menen,  ger.  to  say,  HP.  1104 ;  to  signify, 
B  3941 ;  I  pr.  s.  intend,  A  79; ;  Menestow, 
meanest  thou,  G  309;  Monte,  i  pt.  9. 
meant,  intended,  B  4614 ;  purposed,  18. 
50;  declared,  7. 160;  Ment,  j!>p.  intended, 

Mene-whyle,  mean  time,  D  1445. 
Mening,  a.  intent,  F  151. 
Menivere,  «.  miniver,  a  flno  tax,  R.  337. 
Menstraloies,  pL  mintrelsies,  HF.  1317. 
Mente,  pt.  t.  of  Menen. 
Mentes,  pH.  plants  of  mint,  B.  731. 
Meroena^e,  s.  hireling,  A  514. 
Meroiable,  adj.  merciful,  B  1878,  3013. 
Meroy,  #.1.7;  (have)  mercy,  i.  36 ;  gra%mt 

mercy^  much  thanks,  la  39. 
Mere,  9.  mare,  A  541 ;  Mare,  A  4055. 
Meridian,  adj.  at  the  moment  of  south- 
ing, southern.  A.  pr.  93. 
Meridie,  a  midday,  A.  ii.  44.  48. 
Meridional,  adj.  southern,  F  363. 
Merier,  adj.  pleasanter,  sweeter,  B  3094, 

4041. 
Meritorie,  adj.  meritorious,  I  831. 
Merk,  $.  image,  F  88a 
Merken,  v.  brand,  B  x.  p  4.  139. 
Merlion,  a.  merlin,  smaJl  hawk,  5.  339. 
Mermaydens,  sirens,  R.  68a,  683. 
Mersshy,  adj.  marshy,  I>  171a 
MerveiUe,  a  mar%'el,  B  3736. 
Merveillous,  adj.  marvellous,  B  1643. 
Mory,  adj.  merry,  gay,  R.  581) ;  pheasant, 

A  335,  757;  pleasant  to  hear,  B  1186; 

Meriemen,  followers,  B  3039. 
Mes ;  at  good  me$,  at  a  fitvourable  distance, 

so  as  to  have  a  fair  shot,  R  1453.     O.F. 

mea. 
Me8Chauno«4,  a.  misfortune,  A  «c«k>\  wVS. 

d 


jiLoaoage,    f.   {i\   incssaf^e.    T.    iiL    401 
errand,  B  1087;  (2)  messonger,  B  14. 

Messager.  ».  mcssongor,  A  14Q1. 
Measagerye.  s.  a  sondindr  of  mcsaticc 

fporsoTiifii'«r.'.  5.  j-'R. 
Mossanger.  s.  nu-ss.  ntr*  r,  nr.  i5^is. 
Measo,  s.  mass,  B  i4n. 
Messuage,  fi.  dwi'lliii;;-hi>;iso,  A  ;o;o. 
Mosto,  pi.   m««st.   i. o.    hipljost    in    rank. 

pnatcst,  E  i  <i  :  nf  t}f  j,»..  at  ni«»sr.  T.  v. 

Mester,  /*.  s»Tvi(o.  oflico,  r>ornpation.  A 
i.^4t),      O.K.  inrstrr  \   Lilt,  ininittfrrium. 

Mosurablo.  tulj.  molorato,  A  4 <5 :  irn m lost , 
I  n\fu 

MoKurably,  mh:  nio^loratcly.  iJ  2-^-:. 

Mosiiro.  *.  iTHKloratii»n,  3.  S81  ;  in<a*;nri». 
E -i5<> ;  plan.  5.  <«->5  ;  ^// /#>..  not  too  nnicli, 
3.  87J ;  mtwlfrali'ly.  K.  54  ^;  or//'  ;,;.. 
immeiifniraMy,  5,  <<)o:  01/^  0/  ?#}..  im- 
nirMlorntoly.  B  j(«>7  :  nifhnufr  m.,  In-yonil 

measnro.  .v  <>.<-. 
Mcsuring,  ft.  moasnrp.  R.  i.^i). 
Met,  «.  nifasuro  <»<"  <;a]»aWty.  I  •;<fi. 
Motamorphoseos,  </</>.  9.  ^tho  lN>f)k    <*i 

M»'tainor]ih«")fli<? ;  it  should  1m»  ]d.  Mtt'i- 

vwrphofitfm  ;  B  i)^ 
Mete,  arfj.  moot.  iK-fittinp.  ^  ?t6  ;  fii.  T.. 

104.^ :  pi.  mo»'t,  A  22<)i. 
Mote,  ft.  oqnal,  \.  48'). 
Meto,  *.  moat,  I'ikmI.   A   tv>,   n)**):  moat. 

L.  iioR:  ropast.  T.  ii.   HO2  :   ontinc.  A 

127. 
Mote.  r.  moot.  Tj.  148:  liml.  5.  <..„s;   10 

moot.  tojjj'thiT.   B    1X7^ ;  ]^[ototh.  jn;   ti. 

moots    {mfn    Vioi'i^r-    »•:-  - 


&099atiat  3n^ex« 


V 


IdiaTentiire,  9.  misadvoxitnns  ininhap, 

B  6f6 ;  mischief,  B.  42^. 
MiBavyie,  pr,  pi,  r^.  act  unadvisedly,  D 

MisbiloTe,  «.  gnspicion,  G  1213. 

MiabileTed,  iniidcU,  i.  146. 

Mliboden,  pp.  offex«d  (to  do  yim>  evil, 
insulted,  A  909. 

Misbom,  pp.  misbehaved,  B  5067  (lit^ 
*  borne  amiss '). 

Kiaoarie,  v.  go  amiss,  A  513. 

Miaohaunce,  jl  ill  luck,  R.  1548 ;  mis- 
chance, R.  351 ;  misfortune,  L.  1826 ;  to 
mi$chaunee^  Le.  to  the  devil,  T.  ii.  222, 
▼.  359 ;  how  fn.,  how  the  mischief,  T.  iv. 
136a. 

Mifloheef,  ».  misfortune,  L.  1278 ;  danger, 
4.  58 ;  harm,  R.  253. 

Miaoonceyveth,  pr,  $.  misunderstands, 
E  241a 

Xiaooanting,  a.  fraudulent  reckoning,  R. 

196. 
ICiademeth,  pr.  ».  misjudges,  E  24 ux 
ICiadeparteth,  pr.  a.  parts  r>r   diWdos 

amiss,  B  107. 
Kiadooth,  i>r.  9.  ill-treats,  B  3112. 
Miadrawingea,  ».  pi.  way  i>f  drawing 

aside,  B  3.  p  12.  107. 
Waerioorde,  $.  (thon^  is)  mercy.  ]>ity,  T. 

ui.,  1177;  pit3',  B  2<xjK. 
Miaerie,  s.  miser>',  B  3167. 
Miaeaa,  t.  trouble,   I    Hori;    discomibrt, 

I  «77»  P^  injuries,  B  i.  p  4.  7.^ 
Hiaeaed,  pp.  vexe«l,  I  84/). 
Miafllle,jp<.  s.  mhj.  it  went  amiss  (with), 

A  2388. 
ICIafbryaf,  pf,  a.  misgave,  T.  iv.  i42f>. 
Miagoon,  pp.  gone  astray,  I  80. 
Miagovemaunoe,  «.  misconduct,  B  .^202. 
ICiagyed,  pp.  misconducted,  B  3723. 
Mlahftp,  t.  ill  luck,  B  3435- 
Mlalutppe,  V.  meet  with  misfortune,  B 

a886 ;  pr,  «i  mbj.  (it)  may  happen  ill  for, 

A  1646; 
Miahsppy,  adj.  unhappy,  B  2758. 
Kiaknowinge, ».  igunmnre,  B  ,v  m  n.  27. 
Kialay,  pt.  a.  lay  in  an  uncomtbrtablo 

poaition,  A  3647. 
Mlaleddexi,  pt.  pi.  misconducted,  T.  iv.  48. 
Mialedingea,  pi.  misguiding  ways,  B  3. 

p8.  s. 
MialykeUi.  pr.  n.  disiileases,  J*.  1203. 
Mialyved,  j/j).  of  ill  life.  trcnrhciNms,  T. 

iv.  330. 
ICiametre,  pr.  §.  nubj.  scan  amiss,  T.  v. 

1796. 
Hfia-aatr.  pt.  $.  was  not  whore  it  should 

be,  3.  941 ;  misbecame,  R.  1104. 


Misae,  v.  fail,  D  1416 ;  draw  to  an  end.  5. 

4" :  P^'  9.  was  wanting  (to\  T.  iii,  445 ; 

jpp.  missing,  T.  iii.  537. 
Mis-set,  i>p.  misplaced,  3.  121a 
Misseye,  i  pr.  9.  si>eak  amiss.  7.  317 ;  pr.  9. 

Blunders,  I  379  ;  viUmiyd  or  do^  said  or 

di>ne  wrong,  3.  528. 
Misspoke,  i  pr.  9.  9ubj.  speak  wrongly,  A 

3'A9- 
Mistaketh,  2  pr.  pi.  transgress,  trespass, 

R.  1540. 

Mister,  9.  trade,  handicraft,  occupation, 
A  613 ;  need,  B.  1426 ;  Hester,  occu|MI- 
tion,  A  1340 ;  what  m.  men,  men  of  what 
occu]>ation,  what  sort  of  men,  A  171a 
Soe  Mester. 

Misterye,  9.  ministry,  profession,  I  8^5. 
From  Lat.  minitft^rium. 

Mistihede,  9.  mystcr>*,  4.  224. 

Mis-torneth,  pr.  pi.  turn  aside,   B    3. 

P3-9- 
Mistyde,  v.  bo  unlucky,  B  2886. 

Miswandoringe,    adj.    straying    (TAt. 

detiiu«)^  B  3.  p  2.  27. 
Miawent,  pp.  gone  amiss,  T.  i.  6^m. 
Mia-weyes.  s.  pi.  by-path  a,  B  3.  m  ii.  3. 
Miteyn,  9.  mitten,  glove,  C  372. 
Mixen,  9.  liun^hill,  1  911. 
Mo  (muu),  adj.  more,  A.  pr.  27;  more  (in 

number :>,  A  57(>,  840;   iK'Aiilos.  L.  917; 

others.  K2113:  another,  K  1030  ;  (Others) 

ttesides,  E  22<u ;  many  othi^rs  besides, 

I)  ri<>3  :  tymeji  uto,  at  other  times,  E  440  ; 

oiherr  mv.  others  be«i(les,  O  1001  ;  tia  fR/», 

no  more,  none  q\su\  B  (x)5. 
Mo,  adv.  more,  any  li>nci»r.  D  864  ;  n^rer 

thf  mo,  fw*v»r  mo,  novor.  1*  (xn.  iik^i). 
Mochel,  adj.  groat.  L.  u-^i/f^ :  much.  H  fin. 
Moohol,  adv.  much,  B  3<)59. 
Mochel.  9.  size.  3.  454.  801. 
Moder,  9.  m«itIior,  B  2;^>:  the  thickest 

plate  ft>rmiuG:  the  piiiK-iiKiI  |>art  ol  the 

astnihilio  {I-at.  mntcr  or  rtttuhi;  A.  i.  > 

I  :    M«Mlrc8,  g^n,   B    178^  ;    Motlreii.   pi. 

O  1,3. 
Moeblo,  adj.  movenblo,  A.  i.  ji.  80. 
Moeble,    a    moveiihle    g<Hi4lti,    iicrsonal 

proiH^rty,  T.  iv.  \\fk\  \\Ut\  j>/.  i\  54CX 
Moedes.  a.  jd,  iiio<m1:«,  strains  (of  music), 

B  2.  p  I.  5"». 
Moevable.  ndj.  fickle.  B  4.  m  5.  32 ;  as  9. 

Tli«*  llrstc  m..  th«« '  priinnm  mobile,'  A.  i. 

MoeTablotec.  «.  mobility.  B  4.  p  6.  1261 
Moevo,  fiti\  Tf)  stir  up,  B  2ii.*<:  r.  move, 

'       1  i3.<* 

Moevero.  «.  mover,  A  2987. 
'  Moevinge.  ».  moving,  motion.  A.  pr.  qc)^ 

d  2 


.,  ^i.  2t>77;  LO.  iM>8Kion  oi 

'quarter'  cf  tho  moon,  A  40.^;   Mono, 
flh'w.  li  3n7«> ;  Mitiics,  gtn.  F  1154. 

Mono,  a.  inosin,  coinpluint,  A  1.^66,  F  u.^d. 

Mone.  V.  rt.fi.  to  laiiii'nt.  T.  i.  <A 

Moiistre.  fi.  i»n"li. ■.«>-,  V  uj4  :  pi.  B  .*?>>-.•. 

MontaiKi^c.  j».  moinitnin.  IJ  .\\. 

Mood.  li.  Mnir»:\  A  ij(m);  thi»UL'lit.  ("'  1-"'. 

Moon,  ".  ii oaii.  laiiu-ntation,  roiiiiilaiiit, 
L.  I  I'll).  }-•}■■}. 

Moorno.  1  in'.s.  m«nirn,  A  .»7n|. 

Mooriiiiigc.  .".  iiMiirniiicr.  plaint,  A  .<7<A   , 

Moot,  8. 1*1.  iiot«  s  on  a  ln»rn.  *.  «7r>. 

Moot.  I  pi\  >.  must,  shall,  IJ  i«5^:  ;);'.>.  ! 
must,  tm^rl.t  to.  A  2U  :  is  to  (^i-.  H  ^1,4  ; 
Mot.  1  pi\  8.  nniy.  4.  2'7 :  must,  havo 
to.  B  -i.'7 :  Most.  J  />/'.  s.  B  104;  M"l. 
j*/*.  8.  mu-t.  lias  to.  L.  ^S8,  1045;  Moti-. 
J  pr.  pi.  may.  T.  ii.  41U  ;  Motfu,  must.  ■ 
L.  vj? :  M">t(»  !i">*  Moot '.  ],,'.  8.  mihj.  may, 
IIF.  ioj:  T*.  84 ^:  is  suro  ti>,  L.  i^<j  : 
Moot  "ir  Moto)  J  pMjji.  may  1  still  p», 
may  1  still  rctAin  tho  i»«iM-i»r  to  \%alk, 
^  ni '    5^'*   moot  \or  m«>ti"  I  th»-o.  as 

I  may  thrive,  lu*  I  hojio  to  thriv«'.  C      I 
3<X) :    As  cvrr  moto    I,   A   H^j  :    Foulo  ' 
mo«>t  thee  tallo.  ill  nniy  it  hi-tall  tlur,      ] 

II  40  ;  Moot  fc»*  Moti-)  thou,  mnyst  thou. 

B  \t^2Ct\  Mosti*.  I  ;*/.  8.  must  (C".  B  jSj  :      ] 
Mosto,  pt.  8.  must.  4.  ^50;    Inul  to,   B 
KS6;  ou^ht  to  (ho,.  F  .<S ;  was  ma.lo  to. 
B  3700;  Mosten.  jtf.  pi.  should.   L.  tyr,  \ 
Mosttf,  J»^  H.  fiiihj.   miijht,   L.  157^;    uh  ',  '. 
vuMtte^  we  must  ivsu'lvc  ti».  (*  ojo.  j  ; 

Moral,  adj.  oxcdh-ut  in  characirr,  T.  iv    I 
107J.  I  : 

Moralitee,  «.  moral  talo    '    ''■  •    - 


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73 


Mowe,  8,  grimace,  T.  iv.  7 ;  2>I.  HF.  1806. 

Iftowen,  V.  bo  able;  vtotcen  ahewen^  be- 
oome  evident,  B  5.  p  4.  163 ;  Howen,  ger, 
to  have  power,  T.  u.  1594 ;  May,  i  pr.  b. 
may,  B  89;  can,  B  231;  ICi^'Btow, 
mayest  thoa,  A  1918;  Mowe,  i  pr.  pL 
can,  B  ^939 ;  may,  HF.  1735 ;  Mowen, 
2  pr.  pL  can,  19.  25;  Mowe,  a  pr.  pi. 
may,  L.  9a  ;  can,  3.  552  ;  Mowen,  pr.  pL 
are  able  to,  D  1722 ;  Mowo,  pr.  j;{.  may, 
can,  A  2999  ;  Mowe,  2pr.  $.  aubj,  mayest, 
G  460 ;  Mighto,  pL  8.  might,  A  169,  &c. ; 
ipt,8,  8ubj.  coulii,  £  638. 

Mowinge,  «.  ability,  B  4.  p  4.  3J. 

Mowled,  pp,  docaj'ed,  A  387a. 

Moyaoun,  8.  crop,  growth,  K.  1677.  O.F. 
moiMn  \  Lat.  ucc.  menaioruim. 

Moysta,  adj.  fresh,  new,  B  1954,  C  315. 

Koyaty,  a<lj.  new  (uppliod  to  ale),  H  oo. 

Muable,  arO*.  changeable,  T.  iii.  Kja. 

Mnohel,  a4j»  mnch,  great,  A  j,%$j;  u 
great  deal  of,  F  349 ;  tn  80  i<i.,  in  »> 
much,  B  3(^44  ;  many,  G  673. 

Muchel,  adv,  greatly,  A  j^S]  much,  F 

Mulier  eat   hominU   eon/itaio^  womiui    is 

man's  confusion,  B  4354. 
Mnllok,  8,  a  heap  of  refuse,  A  3873  ;  con- 

faaod  heap  of  materials,  G-  938,  940. 
Maltipllcaoioun,   0.   multipl>dng,    i.  c. 

the  art  of  alchemy,  O  849. 
Multlplye,  V.  to  make  goKl  and  silver  by 

the  arts  of  alchemy,  G  ftOi). 
Murmaraoion,  a.  murmuring,  I  499. 
Murmuringe,  a.  murmur,  A  2432. 
Mnrthe,  a.  mirth,  joy,  E  1 123. 
Murye,  adj.  merry,  A  1.^86. 
Musole,  a.  mussel,  I)  jioo. 
Muse,  «.  muse,  iMiotic  lai'ulty,  10.  38. 
Muse,  ger.  to  eousidir,  T.  iii.  ^iw ;  pr.  ». 

gazes  into,  R.  159J ;  pp.  giizcd,  H.  v>4^. 
Musice,  Music,  B  2.  p  i.  4i>. 
Mus^ke,  music,  5.  oj  ;  Musik,  B  448.1. 
Mnwe,  a.  mew,  i)ou  (for  hawks  >,  ca^o, 

T.  L  381 ;    in  //uiire,  cooped  up,  T.  iv. 

496. 
Mnwe,  V.  chaugt>,  T.  ii.  1258. 
Mxle,  a.  mile,  HF.  1038;   fyce  /n.,  live 

miles,  G  ^$S' 
Mynde,  a.  dat.  mind,  recollect i>>n,  3.  15 : 

act.  reason,  2.  34;   3.  511;    /to.i'e  mind: 

upon,  n^mombor,  u}.  j(t. 
Myne,  v.  undermine,  T.  iii.  767. 
Mynour,  a,  one  who  uiiiK-s,  A  240^. 
Myrle,  adj.  merry,  A  i^yn}. 
Myrie,  ada.  merrily,  A  3575. 
Myrler,  adi\  comp.  merrier,  B.  87(1. 
Mjm,  pL  mice,  B  j.  p  <S.  37. 


Myte  (0,  a.  mite,  thing  of  no  value,  A 

1558. 
Myte  (j^  mite,  insect ;  pi.  D  56U 

N. 

N',  /or  nc,  not ;   as  in  nachevelh  for  n§ 

acheveth^  and  the  like. 
Na,  no  (Northern).  A  4175. 
Na  mo,  L  e.  no  more,  none  else,  B  695. 
Nachoveth,  for  no  uchevctli,  achieves 

not,  T.  V.  784. 
Nadde,  pt.  a.  (fur  nu  hadde),  had  not,  B. 

457- 
Naddre,  a.  luldcr.  E  1786. 
Nadir,  n.  the  point  of  the  ecliptic  exactly 

opjKisito  to  that  in  which  the  sun   is 

situate,  A.  ii.  6.  i ;  hoc  L  ij. 
Nadstow,  J  pt.  «.  haridest  thou  not,  didst 

thou  not,  A  4088. 
Naille,  imp.  a.  3  p.  lot  it  nail,  let  it  fasten, 

£  1184. 
Naiteth,  pr.  a.  refuses,  B  1.  m  i.  25. 
Nake,  2  pr.  pi.  make  luikcd,  B  4.  in  7.  jo  \ 

Xuked,  pjK  118  adj.  luikod,  A  ig56,  I  105 ; 

1>are,  HF.  133 ;  destitute,  void,  weak,  G 

48() ;  siniphi,  pbiin,  A.  pr.  30. 
Naker8,i>f.  kettle-drums,  A  25 1 1.    From 

the  Arabic. 
Nale  ;   attc  nfdt\  at  the  ale,  ut  the  ale- 
house, 1)  1349. 
Nam,  (/or  no  ainX  1  pr.  8.  uni  nitt,  A 

1122,  B  2710;    nam  but  decd^  am  uiily 

a  doail  man,  3.  204. 
Nam,  pt.  a.  tin^k,  G  1297. 
Nanio,  8.  g<HHl  nnnie,  reputation,  L.  1812; 

title,  B  3.  p  6.  30. 
Namely,  attv.  csi'i-cinlly,  A  1208,  jjtM). 
Namo  C/i'r  ua  ui"',  u<>  iiiorc  in  numlier, 

A  1(11,  544  :    none  other,  no  unu  else, 

1>  957. 
Namore.  a*lv.  iu>  nu>i-i',  A  «A 
i  Napoplcxye,    /ur   Xc    upoiiluxye,    nur 
I       Hj>f»iili'xy,  l\  40U. 

Nappeth,  jn-.  a.   naps,   slumbers,   nodn. 
I       II  i). 

';  Naretto  :  see  Arettc. 
.  Nart,  t./vr  ne  «rr  1.  art  n«rt.  G  4*)»>- 
Narwe.  adj.  small,   B  401- '•   pi-  A  6j^: 

cl<>.s4',  closely  ■rawn.  1)  iSiu. 
Narwe,  adv.  narr«>wly.  i'l">i  ly.  A  3224  ; 
I       tightly,  L.  (HKi;  ciirt-iiilh.  K  it;K8. 
.  Nas,  (/or  ne  wa^.  was  not,  A  251,  2S8 ; 
I       /  mta  but,  I  WHS  simply.  2.  21. 
Nossaycth,  /ur  uu    assayvth,  atteuii-ts 

not,  T.  V.  784. 
Nat,   adr.   not,   A   74 :    Nat    but,    only, 

mert-ly.  Ia.  1809;  4uitv,  L.  21191. 
I  Nat«  (/t  r  ue  Ki  s  vw^x  »\,  W  »v♦^. 


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Nat  forthy,  adv.  uotwithBtAndlng,  B  a  i<^. 
Natal«  adj.  who  prealdeB  over  nativities, 

T.  iii.  150. 
Nath  (/or  ne  hath),  pr.  t,  hath  not,  A 

923. 

Nathelees,  ne^'ertholeas,  A  35. 

Nature,  «.  nature,  An;  kind,  race,  5. 
015 ;  seed,  I  577. 

Naturel,  adj.  natural,  A  416.  A  *day 
natural '  is  a  period  of  34  hours. 

Naught,  adv.  not,  B  1701 ;  not  so,  Q  169. 

Nave,  9.  nave  (of  a  wheel),  D  2266. 

Naxe,  ( (for  ne  axe),  ask  not,  T.  v.  594. 

Nay,  adv,  nay,  no,  G  133^ ;  {oppoted  to 
yoa),  E  355  ;  (answers  a  direct  question), 
B  740;  surely  not!  3.  1309;  as  <.  nay, 
untruth,  3.  147 ;  It  is  no  nay,  there  is 
no  denying  it,  B  1956. 

Nayte,  v.  withhold,  deny,  I  1013. 

Ne,  adv.  and  conj.  not,  A  70;  nor,  A 
i79i  526 ;  n«  .  . .  M,  neither  . .  .  nor,  A 
603  ;  (when  used  with  a  verh,  a  second 
negative  is  often  added). 

Nece,  a  nioce,  B  129a 

Necesseden,  pi,  pi.  compelled,  B  3. 
m  9.  8. 

Neddre,  a  adder ;  pi.  L.  699. 

Nede,  s.  need,  extremity,  B  102,  658, 
2360;  extremity,  difficult  matter,  B 
2917;  peril,  B  3576;  at  nede^  at  need, 
I.  112;  for  nede^  if  needful,  B.  1123; 
a.  as  adj.  needfU,  A  304  ;  pi.  matters  of 
business,  B  174,  1266;  necessities,  T.  ii 
954;  needs,  G  178;  for  nedes^  for  very 
need,  3.  1201. 

Node,  adv,  necessarily',  of  necessity,  R. 
1441,  1473. 

Nede,  v.  be  necessary,  B  871 ;  Nedeth, 
pr.  a.  (it)  is  necessary,  (it)  needs,  A  462  ; 
what  n.,  what  is  the  need  of,  A  849 ; 
Neded6,  pt.  s.  impers.  (there)  needed,  A 
4020,  4 161 ;  us  nededj  we  should  need, 
T.  iv.  1344. 

Nodely,  adt;.  of  necessity,  necessarily, 

B  4435. 

Nedes,  adt\  needs,  necessarily,  of  neces- 
sity, L.  1298. 

Nedes-oost,  adv.  of  necessity,  A  1477, 
L.  2697. 

Needly,  adv,  necessarily,  B  3.  p  9.  87. 
See  Nedely. 

Neon,  no  (Northern),  A  4185,  4187. 

Near,  adv.  comp,  nearer,  A  839,  968 ;  neer 
and  neer^  A  4304 ;  as  pos.  adv.  nexur,  A 
H39 ;  f'sr  or  neer^  far  or  near,  T.  i.  451. 

Neet,  pi.  neat,  cattle,  A  597. 

Negardye,  a  niggardliness,  la  53. 

Neghen,  v.  draw  nigh,  L.  318. 


Neigh,  adj.  near,  nigh,  B  2558. 
Neigh,  adv.  nearly,  T.  i.  6a 
Neighebour,  a  neighbour,  A  535. 
Neighen,  v.  draw  near,  T.  ii  1555. 
Neither  nother,  (in)  neither  ths  om 

nor  the  other,  B  5.  m  3.  53. 
Nekke-boon,  a  neck-bone,  B  18^39 :  >"^ 

D  906 ;  nai>e  of  the  neck,  B  669. 
Nel,  I  pr,  9.  will  not,  T.  iL  73^ 
Nempnen,  v.  name,  B  507. 
Nenvye,  Jbr  ne  envye,  imp.  a  envy  ant 

T.  v.  1789. 
Ner,  adv.  camp,  nearer,  3.  888;  T.Ia^. 

Nere,  3.  38 ;  ner  and  ner^  B  1710;  X» 

the  les,  nevertheless,  4.  1  ja 
Nerootikes,  pi.  narootica,  A  1473. 
Nere  {/or  ne  were),  ipLM,  wast  not,  4. 

112;  pL  pL  were  not,  A  875,  D  1944: 

I  pt.  9.  9ubj.  should  not  (I)  be,  T.  sL  409; 

Nere,  pL  9.  9uij.  would  not  be,  ifaDald 

not  be,  A  1129 ;  were  not,  B  3984;  ^^ 

it  not,  B  133 ;  were  it  not  (&rX  «•  *♦» 

i8u 
Nere,  adi\  nearer,  B.  1454. 
Nerf,  9.  nerve,  L  e.  sinew,  T.  ii  642. 
Nesoapest  {/or  Ne  eeoapest),  escxpirt 

not,  L.  2643. 
Neet,  9.  D  1691 ;  wikked  nese,  L  e.  matu, 

or    Mauny   (referring     to    Sir  01ii«r 

Mauny),  B  3573  ;  pi.  HP.  1516. 
Net-herdes,  gen.  neat-herd's,  B  274^ 
Nether,  adj.  lower,  A  3852. 
Netherest,  adj.  superC  lowest,  ia  oatff> 

most,  A.  i  18.  7. 
Nevene,  v.  name,  G  Sai ;  J^erd  Jur  mm 

n.,   heard  (him)  name  her  name,  t 

i.  876;  pr,  pL  »ubj.   may  mentiaD,  6 

1473. 
Never,  adv.  never,  A  70 ;   11.  didt  ML 

never  did  aught  that  was  not,  4. 297; 

ft.  the  neer,  none  the  nearer,  O  731. 
Neveradel,  adv.  not  a  bit,  C  67a 
Never-mo,    adv.    never   ofkener,  us*'' 

(with  two  exceptions),  A.  ii.  31. 5;  nw«! 

3-  I  "5. 
Nevew,  9.  nephew,  L.  1443;   gzsndiaii 

L.  3659. 
Newe,  adv.   newly,    fteshly,  afiraih,  A 

365,  438 ;  of  nei«s,  new,  freeh,  T.  ii  *>f 

Newe  and  newe,  ag^aln  and  agsiSt  ^ 

iii  1 16 ;  continually,  C  939. 
Newed,  pt.  9.  had  something  fresh  is  ii^ 

3.  906 ;  i>p.  renewed,  B  3036. 
Newef angel,  adj.  fond  of  novelty,  f^ 

H  193. 
New-fiimgelnesse,  afondnenfor  novita 

L.  154 ;  F  61a 
Newe-thought,  a  Inconstancy,  B.  ^ 


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BTexte,  adj,  tup,  nearesii  A  1413 ;  eanest, 
T,  i.697. 

Zfey,  aij.  nigh,  A.  ii  3.  78. 

Zfictuc^  odj.  niggardly,  B.  117a. 

Zfigard,  s.  miser,  niggard,  B  4105. 

Zngardye,  «.  misorlinesB,  B  1363. 

ZTighte,  ffer,  to  grow  dark,  become  night, 
T.  V.  515. 

ZTighter-tale, «. ;  &y  n.,  in  the  night-time, 
A  97.  This  expression  seems  to  have 
resulted  from  a  conixision  of  IceL  d 
ndttar'/dij  in  the  dead  of  night,  with 
IceL  ndUar-tal^  a  tale  or  number  of 
nights. 

Viiiht-cpel,  8.  night-spell,  night-incan- 
tation, A  348a 

Higromanoiens,  t.  pL  necromancers, 
I  603. 

Nil,  I  pr.  8.  will  not,  3.  92,  1125;  will  (I) 
not,  shall  (I;  not,  T.  v.  40, 43,  44  ;  desire 
not,  dislike,  £  646 ;  Kille,  i  pr.  8.  will 
not,  G  1463 ;  Nil,  pr,  s.  will  not,  B  973 ; 
will  not  (have),  3.  586;  will  (she)  not, 
3. 1140 ;  Nilt,  3  pr. «.  wilt  not,  T.  ii  1024  ; 
Niltow,  thou  wilt  not,  T.  L  793. 

Villinge,  «.  refusing,  B  5.  p  3.  33. 

Vin,  for  Ne  in,  nor  in,  E  151 1,  F  35. 

Nil,  for  MS  it,  is  not,  3.  77 ;  Ther  nis  no 
more  but,  all  that  remains  is  that,  L. 

847. 
Niste,  I  pC  s.  knew  not,  F  503  ; '  pf.  «. 

knew  not,  A  3414,  4335. 
Voble,  8.  a  gold  coin,  A  3356;   pi.  HF. 

1315.    (Worth  68,  M.) 
Hobledest,  pt.  8.  2  p,  ennobledest,  didst 

ennoble,  O  4a  A  translation  of  Dante's 

Voblease,  t.  nobleness,  B.  780;    noble 

oheer,  T.  v.  439 ;  nobility,  D  1167 ;  (title 

of  respect),  B  3956;   magnificence,  B 

5458;    high  honour,  B  3308;   nobility, 

rank,  R   1034;   worthy  behaviour,   B 

185,348. 
Hobley,  t.  nobiUty,  dignity,  splendour, 

HF.    1416;    noble   nmk,  T.  iv.    1670; 

■Mem My  of  nobles,  G-  449 ;  state,  F  77. 
Hof  (/or  Ne  of),  nor  of,  D  571,  66a 
JSToght,  adv.  not,  A  107;    by  no  means, 

in  no  respect,  A  1336;   Noght  but  lor, 

only  because,  D  645. 
Hoght,  8,   nothing,  O   543;    N.   worth, 

worth  nothing,  H  30a 
IToisen,  3  pr.  pL  cry  aloud,  B  3.  m  6.  lu. 
Hokked,  pp,  notched,  H,  943. 
BTolde,  I  pi,  8.  would  not,  did  not  want. 

S  90 ;    (I)  should  not  desire,  G    ii  .4  ; 

Noldest,  a  pt,  8.  wouldst  not,  3.  483 ; 

Noldestuw,  if  thou  wwuldst  not,  T.  iil 


1364 ;  Nolde,  pt.  8.  would  not,  1.  31 ; 
would  not  (have),  A  1034. 

Nombre,  s.  number,  A  716 ;  amount, 
sum,  A.  ii  34.  5. 

Nombred,  pp.  counted  in,  T.  iii  1369. 

Nomen,  pp.  taken,  T.  v.  514  ;  put,  B.  408 ; 
Nome,  pp.  L.  833,  1018,  1777.  I^.  of 
ntJMn. 

Nones,  for  the,  for  the  nonce,  for  the 
occasion,  for  this  occnsion,  A  379,  533, 
545,  879 ;  on  the  spur  of  the  moment, 
T.  i.  561 ;  for  the  time,  T.  il  138 1 ;  With 
the  nones,  on  the  condition,  HF.  3099, 
L.  1540.  Originally  for  then  anes^  for 
the  once ;  wliere  then  is  the  dat.  of  the 
def.  article  (A.  S.  9am). 

Nonne,  «.  nun,  A  118;  Nonnos  Freest, 
Nun's  Priest,  B  4637. 

Nonnerye,  8.  nunnorj*,  A  3946. 

Noon,  none,  no,  A  318,  449  ;  or  noon^  or 
not,  or  no,  D  3069. 

Noot,  I  pr.  8.  know  not,  L.  3660 ;  Not,  L. 
193  ;  Nost,  knowest  not,  3.  1137;  Noetow, 
thou  knowest  not,  HF.  loio ;  Noot,  pr.  8, 
knows  not,  C  384;  Not,  4.  314.  A.  8. 
fl<7t 

Norioe,  8.  nurse,  B  4305. 

Norioe,  v.  nourish,  foment,  B  3304  ;  pp. 

brought  up,  £  399. 
Noriasing,  8.  nutriment,  A  437  ;  growth, 

A  3017 ;    Norishinge,   bringing  up,   E 

IU40 ;    pL    refections,    B    4.  p  6.  38 ; 

sustenance,  B  1.  p  6.  93  (Lnt.  fomitem\, 
Noriture,  «.  nourinhmont,  T.  iv.  768. 
Nortelrye,  8.  education,  A  3967. 
Northren,  northern,  A  1987. 
Norture,  8.  instruction,  good  manners, 

R.  179. 
Nory,  8.  pupil   (lit.  foster-child),  B  3. 

p  II.  333  ;  Norry,  B  i.  p  3.  14. 
Nose-th^les,  pi.  nostrils,  A  557, 1  309. 
Noskinnes,  /or  Noneskinnes,  of  no  kind, 

HF.   1794.    From  nones^  gen.  of  noom, 

none  ;  and  kinnes^  gen.  of  kin. 
Nost,  Nostow,  Not ;  soo  Noot. 
Not  but,  only,  4.  i3i ;  T.  iii.  1636. 
Nota^  L  e.  observe,  A.  ii.  36.  33. 
Notabilitee,  «.  notable  fact,'  B  4390. 
Not4ble,  adj.  notorious,  remarkable,  B 

Notaries,  8.  pi.  scribes,  1 797. 

Note,  «.  (i)  note  (in  music.*,  A  3\i;,  B  1737; 

musical  note,  poal,  HF.  i7x>;  tune,  5. 

677  ;  &y  11.,  accordiiig  to  musical  notos, 

by  note,  R.  669 ;  in  concord,  all  at  once, 

T.  iv.  585. 
Note,  8.  ^3'>,  emplo^'ment,  business,  task. 

jo>^.  A  4(j(i8.     A  S.  notu. 


£Efo»MriA(  3"H^ 


NotefHil,  'KlJ.  aat>(al,  A.  i>r.  ii,,. 
NotemuKe,  <•.  uutmog,  B  19.;!. 
Notes,  I.  pi.  imiB.  B.  i.i^u. 
Not-beed,  >.  crop-hciul,  k  head  with  h>ir 

cropped  short,  A  10^ 
Notner,  neither,  7. 153;  ueitheiiof  them), 

ITathlng,  adv.  m  norosiicct,  in  nn  ilegrea, 

not  Bt  all,  A  3JIIS  ;  far  n.,  liy  uo  meiuu, 

D  iiji, 
Notifloaoions,  pt.  hiatt.  1)  f.  m  5.  t%. 
Notifle,  yc  j)(.  indicate,  1  4)";  W'.  pro- 

vlaimod,  B  1^ 
Jfouohia.  *.j>I.j«wcUed  <>riu<menta,  jewels 

iprfiporly,  acltinii  for  joweUi,    clasps, 

HF.  11.^11  Xovchos,  EjKj.     G.  OucA. 
Haugbt.  <niE.  not,  T.  u.  jjs,  673 :  n"'  •* 

all,  3.  J ;  S IJ61. 
Noumbra,  a  nunilwr.  ,1.  4411, 
Noumbre,  r.  ntunbcr,  j.  4,111 ;  jijj,  c<mnt«d 

in,  T.  ill.  iJliy. 
IToun-oerteyn, «.  uucurtointy,  iH  4(1 ;  T. 


Noun-power,  >.  imiiotcuce,  D 
ITouthe,  now.  1.   L  iiif;    at 

I'TCSont,  A  4'^J. 
NovelTTe,  ».  iKivvlly,  T.  ii.  7.S6 
ITOW,  niJF.  now.  A  7i,<:  1  ./"ui'  nd 

?!■««"•.  T  Mi;  •'•'f  "fi  --; 

to  time,  ocaasionaUy.  F,  4^0. 
Nowehea ;  BBBNouchi! 


.  p  .<!.  a 


ObsdiaitMrttB  ^so;  alwdfaakfeNs4 

I*  1479)  la  VMr  a,  b  ofaadlMMaWm 

S.S4)  mill  AST «.,  in  obadlMds  4*l« 

Ii-SSt;  ObcisMnoM, ^  ■otsdfWIU 

attention,  L  149  ;  obwrvaaoaii  L.  e* 

ObaislnK,  114I  rlalduw,  Zi,  uS& 

ObJKito,  01^  pnMntal,  Bg-PH 

Obllsaaioim,  1,  bond,  I  J.       '"" 

pL  saietiea,  B  juiS. 
ObUce,  0^;  0.  ■-  y—  ',j  ,„  nMlgiHM  1 

yoa  (to  make  me),  T  ir.  1414. 
ObaaqnloB,  fi.  ftmeral  ritaa,  A  gn- 
Obsorraoiioa.a  napBot,A  1045;  1usm| 
7.  aiK;  obserranee,  L.  1608;  emtmm 
T.  ii.  >.i ;  heed,  I  747 ;  J>L   LM>MM 
attentions,  F  956  i  dntiM,  L.  19a 
Observe,  v;  faTonr,  B  i8si ;  fr.  a  td 


Oocupre,  I-.  take  up,  F  &t  ; 

claeeDpuii,  T.  It.  Bj6j  dw«IlBin,B(i4i 
Intji.  (.  hold  to,  B  4.  p  7. 11^ 
OetoganiTe,  i.  mtxrybig  oi^t  tiaui,  D 

Ot,prtii.  ot,A;hci   17,0.  iifo;  •«■ 
earning,  about,  F  1179;  dulny,  Bja>; 

for,  <],  i^  ;  4t^b4m,^9S«  ;  etisa * 

"'  "     —    OB  to,  aa  regards,  k 


£fo00amf  ^nHx. 


77 


>d,  pp,  thawed  away,  HF.  1 143. 
aught,  ansrthing,  F  1469  ;  any- 
t'  value,  G  1533 ;  as  adv.  ought, 
\  179a. 
ee  Owen. 
>8 ;  see  Ook. 

s,  s.  pi.  elephants,  B  3.  p  8.  19. 
8.  pi.  olive-trees,  B.  1314  ;  olive- 
)  3226. 

olive-tree,  5.  181. 
8.  pi.  hoxxiilies,  I  1088. 
on,  A  12]  in,  F  921  ;  at,  T.  iii 
T.  iii.  18 ;   as  regards,  E  1424 ; 
,   T.    ii.   865 ;    towards,   4.   298 ; 
'  on,  10.  43 ;  hir  on^  upon  her,  3. 
I  eo«,  in  the  evening,  £  1214 ;  on 
rest,  F  379. 
see  OozL 

Bnvy,  R.  148.     A.S.  anda. 
pt.  pi.  united,  1 193  ;  pit.  united, 
:e,  D  it;68. 

t;.  once,  B  588  ;  united  in  design, 
at  onen^  at  once,  A  765. 
,  adv.  alotl,  up  in  the  air,  in  the 
103,  683  ;  above  ground,  £  229. 
adv.  alive,  F  932.    Lit.  •  in  lil'e.' 
see  OozL 

>ak,  A  1702;  Oke,  dat.  3.  447; 
vely\  oaks,  R.  1384. 
,  B.  624  ;  always  the  same,  the 
ne  and  the  same,  B  2 142 ;  united, 
T.  ii.  1740;  alone,  un wedded,  D 
same,  Le.  of  small  consequence, 

the  same  thing,  alike,  F  537 ; 

fairesUy  one  of  the  fairest,  £ 

t  oon^  in  the  same  state,  un- 

ftbly ;    ever  in  oon^  ever   alike, 

in  the  same  manner,  £  602  ; 
lally,  D  209 ;  oon  and  uun^  one  by 
679 ;  after  oon^  equally  good,  A 
at  oon^  one  thing,  T.  iv.  1453 ; 
»,  C  666 ;  many  oon^  many  a  one, 
S  775 ;  f^^  o^  ^'^^  came  to  one 
ent,  T.  iii  565 ;  many  on^  many 
D  680 ;  everich  on^  every  one,  B 
)o,  one,  G  207 ;  a  single,  B.  1236  ; 
1  the  same,  3.  1293. 
>p.  united,  B  4.  p  6.  81. 
s,  8.  fruit  of  the  medlar,  A  3871. 
leded,  with  head  uncovered,  D 

>pium,  A  1472  ;  Opies,i>/.  opiates, 

op.  opened,  T.  iii.  469. 

L,  v.  opiwse ;   o.   »/««,  lay  to  my 

.  I>  1597- 

6,  t'.  suppress,  lu.  6u ;   violate,  F 

er.  to  x>ut  down,  G  4. 

1) 


Oppressioun,  ».  oppression,  wrong,  L. 
2592 ;  tyranny,  lo.  19 ;  violation,  L. 
1868. 

Op,  conj.  ere,  G  314. 

Op,  prep,  before,  B.  864. 

Op,  coiv.  or,  A  91,  kc  ;  Or  ...  or,  either 
...  or,  B.  261. 

Opatopie,  s.  closet  for  prayers,  A  1905. 

Opdal,  8.  ordeal,  T.  iii  1046. 

Opde,  dat  point,  L.  645.  A.S.  ord.  And 
see  "Wopd. 

Opdenee,  adj.  well-ordered,  B  4.  p  i.  46. 

Opden^ly,  adv.  conformably,  in  order, 
B  4.  p  6.  313. 

Opdenoup,  s.  ruler,  B  3.  p  12.  102. 

Opdeyned,  pp.  provided,  A  2553;  ai>- 
pointed,  F  177 ;  prepared,  G  1277 ; 
ordered,  I  336  ;  ( —  ordeynee),  pp.  regu- 
lated, T.  L  892. 

Opdinaat,  adj.  orderly,  £  1284. 

Opdinatly,  adv.  methodically,  I  1045. 

Opdinaunoe,  s.  arrangement,  A  3012 ; 
provision,  B  250 ;  orderly  arrangement, 
A  2567  ;  consideration,  18.  38  ;  order,  B 
2303 ;    reoolvef   B  2258 ;    command,  lu. 

44. 
Opdped,  pp.  cu  adj.  ordained,  I  782. 
Opdupe,  8.  filthiness,  I  841 ;   rubbish,  T. 

V.  385. 
Ope,  8.  grace  ;    thyn  o.^  {I  jjra^'  for>  thy 

grace,  A  3726.     A.S.  dr. 
Ope,  8.  ore  (of  metal^  D  1064.     A.^i.  dr. 
Opes,  8.  pL  oars,  L.  2308. 
Opfirays,  t.  gold  cmbroiilery,  gold  braid, 

fringe  wiUi  golden  threads,  B.  462,  869, 

1076.     A.F.  orfreiSy  O.F.  orfrois. 
Opgans,  8.pL  *  organs,*  the  old  equivalent 

of  organ,  G  134. 
Opgon,  pi.  08  8ing.  uigau  ^Lat.  organa^  B 

4041. 
Opient,  8.  east,  A  1494. 
Opiental,  odj.  eastern ;  (hence)  of  8ni>erior 

quality,  L.  221. 
Oriaonte,  s.  horizon,  T.  v.  276. 
Opisoun,  8.  prayer,  A  2372. 
Orison  rectum^  or  right  horizon,  A.  iL  2C». 

35.    This  means  the  horizon   of  an^' 

place  situate  on   the  equator,   which 

could  be  represented  by  a  i^raight  line 

ui>on  a  disc  of  the  astrolabe. 
Orloge,  8.  clock,  5.  35" ;  B  4044. 
Opphelin,  adj.  orphaned,  B  2.  i*  3.  33. 
Oppiment,  a  orpiment,  O  759,  774,  82.*. 

'  Orpim^nt^     trisulphide    of    arsenic  * ; 

Webster. 
Ortucupum^  L  e.  horoscope,  A.  iL  3.  ruMc, 
Oaanxie,  L  0.  Hosannah,  B  64a. 
Osi,  a  host,  army,  L.  u/jCt. 


•1   J' 


jKf4  ;  otLers,  HF.  2151  ;  gt:n.  id.  others*, 

IIF.  2\iii, ;  Otheres,  tfcn,  siny.  oncli  othor's 

(lit.  of  the  othoi-i,  C  47O, 
Other,  conj.  or.  3.  «io ;  Other  .  .  or,  either 

.  .  or.  Ct  1 141). 
Other-whylo.  '•••U:  s-'un-timcs.  U  -f.  p  1. 

1  ji ). 
Oucho.  *.  iK'iuli.  chisj',  D  74  <.    Sec  Nou- 

chi.s. 
Ought,  y.  iiiivthiiipr.  <.  45.;:  tu*(iih\  ai  all.      ' 

T.  ii.  .'''S  ;  /«  t'l/i///'  t/uif,  ill  a.s  lar  as.  T. 

iii.  \j.\\. 
Ouyhtcstow,  iiufjhtcst  Ih-ni,  L.  i«;57.  '.  C 

Oiilc,  {f.  w\vl.  D  n>Si. 
Oules,  j'l.  awl.s;    si)ikc'l   irons   Utv   t«u-      C 

inviiliiif:  nun.  1>  i7;n.     A.^^.tunL  C 

Ounces, 7'/.  Miiall  in'itiiHis,  A  (>jj ;  I'liin-o.  ■ 

<J  7.=^''.  o 

Oundcd.  ]'p.  wavy.  T.  iv.  ^y\  '  O 
Oundiuge,  tf.    a«.k>iiiimiit    with   wuvlmI 

liin.'S,  1  417.  Oi 

Oundy,  (uU-  wavy.  IIF.  1  vSo.     F.  on-lr.  0^ 

Out,  <i(h\  out,  A  45,  &t-.  ;    u-'nf  /in'  i-'iUL'  '        1 

out.  ilF.  -M.<i<:  go  out.  T.  iv.  .-lo:  tiill>-,  1       i 

T.  iii.  417;  nuu'ilre  /'//  f'i(/,  murili.r  ^^ill  ',  0^ 

out,  B  1700 ;  Out  iuiil  out,  entirely.  T.  ii.  ■       i 

r^o.  i  Oa 

Out,  int' I'J.  ulas  !    A  <8-r5  ;  Out  I  harrow  I  j       1 

B45r"»-  '       J 

Out  of.  pnjK  without,  C  157:   out  oi.  A  1       1 

45-»-  ' 
Out-breko,  c.  brtak  out,  hreak  silence,      0^ 

2.  la.  O^ 

Out-breste,  r.  hurst  out,  T.  iv.  j<7,  O) 

Out-bringe,  v,  uitor.  i..  iS.*^.  O^ 
Outoast.  y'i>.  ca.st  <»ut.  T.  v.  oin. 
Out-cautfh*^  •  * 


<Bfo00attaf  ^nU^c. 


79 


Over-raughte,  pt.  $.  reached  over,  hence^ 
urged  on,  T.  v.  1018. 

Ovor-shake,  pp.  shaken  off,  5.  681. 

Overshote,  pp. ;  had  ovenhott  kem^  had 
over-nm  the  scent,  3.  583. 

Over-skipte,  i  pt.  «.  skipped  over, 
omitted,  3.  1208. 

Orersloppe,  0.  upper-garment,  G  (\\\. 
Cf.  Icel.  ufirtloppr^  an  upper  garment. 
See  Sloppea. 

Orersprede,  v.  spread  over,  cover,  E 
1799  ;  Over-sprat,  pr.  a.  over-spreaduth, 
T.  ii.  767 ;  Ovei'Spraddc,  pt.  9.  covered, 
A  a87i. 

Orenpringe,  pr.  u.  aubj.  overpass,  F 
iu6u 

Overtake,  v.  overtake,  attain  to,  G  682 ; 
Overtook,  i  pt.  s.  oiiught  up,  3.  36U 

Overte,  adj.  open,  HF.  718. 

Overthrowe,  v.  be  ovurtumcd,  be  ruined, 
HF.  1640. 

OveF*throwiuge,  ailj\  ovcrwhckning,  B 
1.  m  2.  2  1  headlong  (Lat.  pitiecipUi}, 
B  J.  m  7. 1 ;  headstrong  (Lat.  prae.cipiti)y 
B  I.  m  6.  ;i5 ;  revolving,  B  3.  m  12.  43. 

Overthrowinge,  9.  falling  down,  B  2755 ; 
pL  destruction  (Ltit.  ■ruinis\  B  j.  m4.  i-j. 

Orerthwart,  mlv.  across,  A  1991 ;  op- 
posite, T.  iiL  685 ;  askunco,  R.  J92. 

Overtyxneliohe,  adv.  imtimoly,  B  i.  m 
I.  la 

Over-whelveth.  j>/*.  «.  overturns,  turns 
over,  agitates,  B  i.  m  3.  1 ;. 

Oiren,  v.  owe,  own,  possess;  Owcth, 
pr,  9,  owns,  possesses,  C  361 ;  Owoth, 
j>r.  9.  r^.  it  is  incumbent  (on  him), 
L.  360  a;  Oghte,  i  pt  9.  ought,  4.  216: 
Onghtcstow,  2  pt.  9.  oughtost  thou,  T. 
V.  515 ;  L.  1957 ;  Oghte,  pt.  9.  imipera.  it 
were  necessary,  B  3188 ;  him  oghte^  ho 
ought,  L.  377 ;  it  became  him,  B  1097 ; 
hir  oghte,  became  her,  E  ii.to ;  tia  oghtf^ 
it  behoved  us,  we  ought,  i.  119 ;  hfin 
oghUf  they  ought,  G  1340;  U9  oghte 
(sabj.),  it  flhould  behove  us,  wu  ought, 
£  1 1 50;  Oghte,  pt.  9.  owe<1,  L.  <Hi)'. 
ought,  A  505 ;  Owed,  pj).  due,  B  4.  p 
5.  18. 

Owene,  adj.  de/.  own,  C  8u  :  ">i^n  otctn*' 
woman^  iudi<i>ondent,  T.  ii.  750;  hU 
owne  hand^  with  his  own  hand,  A  36J4. 

Owh,  inter j.  alus,  B  1.  p  6.  25. 

Oiv'her,  adr.  anywhere,  A  05.^ 

Oxe,  9.  ox,  C  354 ;  Ozes,  g^n.  E  ^1)7 ;  Ozon, 
pt.  A  887. 

Oxe*atalle,  a  uz-stall,  E  3(>8. 

Oynement,  a  ointment,  unguent,  A  631. 

Canons,  pi.  onions,  A  634. 

U 


P. 

Faaa,  9.  pace,  step,  L.  384 ;  gvon  a  |>a<M, 
go  at  a  footpace,  C  866. 

Pace,  t'.  pass,  go,  A  i6im  ;  pass,  T.  i.  371 ; 
go  away,  15.  9 ;  pass  awa.v,  A  175 ;  sur- 
pass, go  beyond,  T.  iii  i2-j2 ;  walk,  T.  v. 
1791 ;  overstep,  HF.  39^ ;  come,  HF. 
7^0;  i».  ofi  ptisa  over,  T.  ii.  1568;  q/thi9 
thing  top.^  to  pass  this  over  in  review, 
HF.  239 ;  to  pa^e  of^  to  pass  from,  B 
205 ;  I  pr.  9.  i>asa  over  (it),  go  on,  HF. 
'.155;  pnK'Cod,  go  on,  A  36;  I  pr.  9. 
aubj.  depart,  F  494 ;  2  pr.  9.  9ubj.  go, 
I)  911. 

Paillet,  9.  paUct,  T.  iii.  229. 

Paire,  9.  pair,  A  473 ;  sot,  A  159 ;  us  pi. 
l»airs,  5.  ^38.  (Pair,  in  the  sense  of 
*  sot,'  is  applied  to  many  things  of  the 
same  kind  and  size.) 

Paisible,  adj.  peaceable,  9.  1. 

Palasyo,  9.  palsy,  B.  1098. 
I  Pale,  9.  perx)ondicular  stripo,  HF.  18411. 

Palestral,  adj.  athletic,  i>erUiiuiug  to 
wrestling,  T.  v.  31)4. 

Paleth,  pr.  9.  rondcrs  pale,  B  2.  m  .^  3. 

Paleys-,  or  Paleis  -  chaumbres,  pi. 
palace-chambers,  9.  41. 

Paleys-gardyn,  palace-garden,  T.  ii.  5(18. 

Paleys-ward,  to,  tuwurd  the  iHUacc,  T. 
ii.  1 25 A 

Paloys-yates,  pi.  pitcs  of  the  iialacp, 
4.  82. 

Palinge,  a  adorning  with  .'.heraldic) 
IKilcs,  or  upright  striiH'!«.  I  417. 

Palis,  9.  palikade,  stockade,  B  1.  p  6.  41  ; 
IMiling,  rampart,  B  i.  p  3.  86.  O.  F. 
palis^  palei9. 

Palled,  2>P'  V^^t  languid,  H  55. 

Pan,  9.  brain-i>an,  skull,  A  11(15. 

Panade,  a  kind  of  knif«>.  A  393^,  3960. 

Panier,  a  pannier,  E  1508 ;  pi.  baskets 
ior  bread,  HF.  1939. 

Panne,  9.  pan,  A  m)4-\- 

Panter,  9.  Uig-nK  for  Inn  Is,  L.  131 ;  pi. 
nets,  1^  1 02 1.     O.  F.  ii<tiifim\ 

Papejay,  *.  ixipinjuy,  B  i.v-),  11*57,  E  juj-, 
upi>Ii<Ml  in  England  io  the  greon  wood- 
pecker {0tcinu9  viri-lii' . 

Paper,  a  account-book.  A  4|«il4. 

Paper- whyt,  adj.  white  us  jwiier,  L. 
ii()8. 

Papingay,  a  iwpinjay,  R.  81.  Sjec  Fapo- 
Jay. 

All*  amour :  see  Paramour. 

rar  cns^  by  chance,  0  >»S5. 

pn  r  companyt\  for  comiMuy.  A  38.^9,  4167. 

Farad  y 8.  9.  paradise,  B.  44  ^ 

As 


8o 


iBbMortaf  ^nHx* 


Pan^,  «.  kindred,  birth,  D  250;  rank, 
D  iiJto. 

Paramento,  pL  mantles,  splendid  cloth- 
ing, A  ^501.    See  Parements. 

Paramour,  {for  par  anu>ur\  adv.  for  love, 
B  J033;  longingly,  B  1933;  with  devo- 
tion, A.  1 155 ;  Paramours,  passionately, 
T.  V.  333;  ▲  ana;  wiUi  excessive 
devotion,  L.  360  a  ;  by  way  of  passionate 
love,  T.  V.  158 ;  /or  p.,  for  the  sake  of 
passion,  E  1450  ] /or paramount  for  love's 
«*«»  A  3354. 

Paramour,  s.  (i)  concubine,  wench,  D 
454 }  P^  ^  375^  1  lo^era,  paramours,  T. 
iL  336;    Paramour  (2),  love-making,  ▲ 

437a. 
Paraunter,  perhaps,  L.  36a. 
Paraventore,  pentdventure,  perhaps,  F 

955. 
Parcel,  a  part,  F  85a ;  small  part,  2.  106. 
Parohemin,  8.  parchment,  B  5.  m  4.  14. 
Pardee,  (F.  par  Dieu\  a  common  oath, 

•A  5<^3)  3084  ;  Pardieux,  T.  i  197. 
Pardoner,  a  seller  of  indulgences,   A 

543i  C  3«8. 
Paregal,  adj.  fully  equal,  T.  v.  840. 
Parements,  ».  pi.  rich  hangings  or  orna- 
ments, (applied  to  a  chamber),  L.  1 106 ; 

F  a69.    See  Paraments. 
Parontele,  8.  kinship,  I  908. 
Parfey,  by  my  faith,  in  faith,  HF.  938. 
Farflt,  adj.  jierfoct,  A  72,  422. 
Fariltly,  adv.  perfectly,  R.  771 ;  wholly, 

B  2381. 
Parfoume,   v.  perform,  B  2402 ;    Par- 

foume,  ger.  to  folfil,   B  3137 ;  j>.  t/j>, 

complete,  D  aa6i. 
Parfourninge,  ».  performance,  I  807. 
Parisshens,  pL  parishioners,  A  482. 
Paritorie,  ».  pellitory,  ParietaHa  oj^- 

nalis,  G  581. 
Parlement,  0.  (i)  deliberation,  decision 

due  to  consultation,  A  1306;   (2)  par- 
liament,   T.   iv.   143;    p.    0/  BriddeSf 

Parliament  of  Birds,  I  iu86. 
Parodie,  a  period,  duration,  T.  v.  1548. 

(A  curious  conftision    of  parddie   (so 

pronounced)  with  penod.) 
Farsoneres,  a.  pi.  partners,  partakers, 

B  5.  p  5.  101. 
Parten,  v.  share,  T.  i  589;    ger.  To  p. 
--  with,  participate  in,  L.  465;    i  pr.  s. 

p-art,  depart,  T.  L  5 ;   Parteth,  pr.  a. 

departs,  L.  359 ;  Parted,  pp.  disperseil, 

T.  i.  960;  gone  away,  taken  away,  L. 

ma 
Parteners,  a  pi  partners,  partakers,  I 

968. 


Parting*felawe0,  a.  pL  feUow-pvtskn. 

1 637. 
Part-lea,  ad^'.  without  his  share,  B  4.  p  s 

44- 
Pajrtrioh,  a  partridge,  A  349. 
Party,  adv.  partly,  A  1053. 
Partye,  a.  portion,  A  3008 ;  partisl  ii» 

pire,  taker  of  a  aide,  A  26^7;  portioB, 

T.  ii  394. 
Parvys,  a  ohuroh-porch,  A  31a 
Pas,  a  pace,  B  399 ;   step,  D  ai6a ;  dii> 

tance,  R  525 ;  foot-paoe,  A  825 ;  jisda 

degree,  4,  134 ;  grade,  I  53a ;  pMfi, 

B  2635 ;  apaay  at  a  footpaoe,  T.  il  6]; 

V.  60 ;  F  388 ;  i>l.  paces,  yards,  A  Op; 

thouaand  pas,  a  mile,  B  i.  p  4.  aja 
Passage,  a.  period,  B.  406. 
Passant,  prea.  pt,  aa  <idj.  sazpasmif ,  1 

2107. 
Passen,  ger.  to  surpass,  exceed,  cQnqfaer, 

A  3089 ;   overcome,   L.   162 ;  oufeda  (^ 

857 ;  pr.  a.  passes  away,  P  404;  Tidik, 

pt,  a.  passed,  T.  iL  658;  passed  ly,! 

a  398;   Passing,  prea.  pi,  taipamiB^ 

A  2885;  pp.  past,  spent,  £  610;  aah 

passed,  7.  8a ;    passed  by,  5.  8f  j  om' 

blown,  gone  off,  R.  168a. 
Passing,  adj.  excellent,  F  9a9 ;  eztzwc 

E  1225. 
Passioiin,  a.  suffering,  B  1175;  {MMa 

I.  162 ;   passive  feeling,  imprfiswn,  B 

5.  m  4.  52. 
Pastee,  a  pasty,  A  4346. 
Patrimoine,  a.  patrimony,  I  79a 
Patroun,  a.  patron,  4.  375 ;  protector,  j: 

4  ;  pattern,  3.  910. 
Pawmes,  pi  palms  (of  the  hand),  T.  iii 

1114. 
Pax,  a.  the  *  oeoulatorium,'  or  *  paxbndi.' 

a  disk  of  metal  or  other  substance,  n*^ 

at  Mass  for  the  *  kiss  of  peace,'  1 407. 
Pay,  a  pleasure,  5.  271 ;  more  to  pofh  "* 

as  to  give  more  satisfaction,  5.  474. 
Paye,  v.  pay,  A  S06;  pL  a.  A  539; J^ 

satisfied,  pleased,  9.  3  ;  hdde  her  psfi 

think  herself  satisfied,  3.  269. 
Payen,  adj.  pagan,  A  a^Ta 
Payens,  a.  pi  pagans,  L.  786. 
Payndemayn,   a.  bread    of  a  psenfi* 

whiteness,  B  1915.    Lat.  pania  DomSat" 

cua. 
Payne,   a.    pain;    dide  hia  paytta^  tsak 

pains,  F  730. 
Pasrre,  a.  apair,  K.  1386 ;  Paire,  pL pri* 

R.  1698. 
Peoe,  a  piece,  5.  149 ;  pL  pieces.  T,  H» 
Peches,  pi  peaches,  H.  1374. 
Poook,  a.  i>eacook,  5.  356. 


<Sh$»(tti^t  3n^. 


8i 


vres,  pi.  arxx>ws  with  peaoooki' 
,  A  104. 

,  adj.  peoTiniary,  D  1314. 
poace,   A  532,   1447;    in  p.,  in 
B  22S. 

le !  hush  !  be  still !  B  836. 
peck  (quarter  of  a  boahel),  A 

ip.  8.  peck,  pick,  B  4157. 

1,  small  castle,  HF.  131a     O.F. 

en  Lat.  ace  pdlum. 

pellet,  stone  cannon-ball,  HF. 

s.  a  penitent,  one  who  does 
,B3i54, 

I,  8.  pencil,  brash,  A  3049. 
»,  8.  small  banner,  sleeve  worn 
n,  T.  V.  1043.  Short  for  penoncel. 
adj.  painstaking,  B  3490 ;  Peni- 
)fal  to  please,  £  714 ;  Penyble, 
D  1846. 

cer,  8.  confessor  who  assigns  a 
,  I  1008. 

9,  8.  penance,  I  loi,  126. 
pen,  qnm,  L.  2357. 
.  pen-case,  E  1879. 
I.  pennon,  ensign  or  small  flag 

the  end  of  a  Ifutice,  A  978. 
I  Peny. 

>enny,  B.  451 ;  money,  A  41 19; 
pi.  pence,  R.    1K9;    Pens,  pi. 

chance,  L.  1967. 
lenSy  consequently,  D  aigst. 
are,  adv.  perhaps,  HF.  304 ;  C 

'.  pierce,  B  2014 ;  pr.  8.  pierces 
gaze,  5.  331. 

.  perch  (for  birds  to  rest  on), 
A'oodcn  bar,  B«  335  ;  a  horizontal  ' 
i.  33.  44.     Lat.  pertka. 
,  8. ;  for  percinge  =  to  prevent 
cing,  B  2052. 

le,   adj.   everlasting,    eternal, 
Perdarables,  adj.  pi.  everlast- 
I. 
detee,  8.  immortality,  B  a.  p  7.  | 

)er,  equal,  B  3244.  F  678.  | 

,   ndj.   peregrine,   i.e.   foreign, 

)tte,    8.  a  kind    of  early-ripe 

^248. 

pears,  R.  1375,  E  2331. 

/.  complete,  A.  i.  18.  4. 

idv,  perfectly,  A.  pr.  2r. 

e,  grr.  to  perform,  B  23^;  bo  . 

nt  to,  A.  ii.  !«►.  16.  I 


Peril,  8,  B  2672 ;  in  p.,  in  danger,  4.  106 ; 

vpofi  my  p.,  (I  say  it)  at  my  peril,  D 

561. 
Perisee,  v.  perish,  I  254. 
Perle,  8.  pearl,  L.  221. 
Period,  pp.  fitted  with  pearl-like  drops, 

A  3a5>- 
Perr^d,    s.   jewellery,    precious    stones, 

gems,  B  3495,  3550- 
Perr^e,  «.  jewellery,  A  2936 ;  Perrie,  HF. 

»393- 
Pers,  adj.  of  Persian    dye,    Ught-blne, 

R.  67. 
Pers,  8.  staff  of  a  sky-blae  ooloor,  A  439, 

617. 
Pers^veraonce,  8.  endaranoe,  T.  1.  44; 

constancy,  3.  1007. 
Persevere,  v.  continoe,  D   148;  pr.  ». 

lasts,  C497. 
Pen^ver^age,  s.  perseverance,  G  117. 
Feraly,  s.  parsley,  A  435a 
Fers6ne,  «.  person,  flgare,  T.  ii  701 ; 

P^rsoon,  parson,  A  478. 
Port,  adj.  forward,  frisky,  A  395a    Short 

for  ap«rt 
Pertinacie,  8.  pertinaoioosnets,  1 391. 
Pertinent,  adj.  fitting,  B  2104. 
Pertourbe,  ger.  to  pertarb,  T.  iv.  561. 
Perturbaoioon,  8,  troable,  B  i.  p  i.  98. 
Perturbinge,  8.  pertnrbation,  D  2254. 
Pervenke,  t.  periwinkle,  B.  903 ;  Peririnke, 

R.  i432« 

Peson,  pi.  peas,  L.  648. 

Pesible,  adj.  calm,  B  1.  p  5.  3. 

Pestilence,  s.  the  (great)  pestUenoe,  A 
442,  C  679 ;  corse,  B  4600,  D  IJ64. 

Peter,  interj.  by  St.  Peter,  B  1404,  G  66$. 

Peyne,  8.  pain  of  torture.  A  1133;  T.  i. 
674 ;  in  the  p.,  under  torture,  T.  iii. 
1502 ;  care,  F  509 ;  toil,  G  1398 ;  penalty, 
B  3041;  endeavour,  R.  765;  penance, 
B  2939 ;  upon  p.,  under  a  penalty,  E  586. 

Feyne,  v.  r^.  take  pains,  endeavour, 
B  4495 ;  put  (myself)  to  trouble,  HF. 
246;  Peyne,  i  pr.  s.  r</l.  take  pains, 
C  3.V>,  395 ;  Poyncd  hir,  pt.  8.  r^.  took 
pains,  A  139,  £  976 ;  Peyned  hem,  pt. 
pi.  rfjU.  R  107. 

Peynte,  v.  paint,  C  12;  colour  highly, 
HF.  246;  smear,  L.  875;  dop.^  caasoto 
be  painted,  .v  259 ;  p^  ».  F  560 ;  Peynted, 
pp.  painteil,  L.  1029 ;  Pcynt,  pp.  R.  248. 

Peyntour,  8.  painter,  T.  ii.  1041. 

Peynture,  «.  painting,  C  33. 

Peyre,  a  pair,  A  2121 ;  a  set  (of  similar 
things),  D  1741. 

Peysible,  adj.  tranquil,  B  3.  m  9.  51. 
(U  tranqvilln.) 


PeytPOl,  ».    poitrel,    brenat- piece    of  n 

horso'B  hnmens;  properly,  the  broDflt^ 
plate  of  »  horee  in  armour,  O  564  ;  p(. 
I  43.1.     A.  F.  iimtrti,  Lat.  prrlonilf. 

PhltonesMB,  pi.  pjthonessc^  witrlioB, 
HF.  1 161. 

[PbyiiiOBs,  Ben.  of  piiyaiM,  or  natnml 
pliiloBop!iy,Birai.  iMt. phytlCBi, gon.  oS 
pliyiicf,  nutOJTil  pliilrsophj'.  (I  propose 
tbia  reading.)] 

Picta,  I.  piteh,  A  3731, 1  854. 

PietBB,  I.  pity,  T.  iii.  lojj,  v.  1598. 

Pietous,  adj.  piteonB,  Bad,  T.  iiL  1444  ; 
sormwfnl,  T.  V.  4.'!'  I  mert- ifal,  F  in. 

Pigeee-nye  llit.  pig's  est),  a,  dear  UtUe 
Ihine,  A  Sim. 

Piehto,  pt.  s.  tvjf.  pitched,  fell,  A  36S9  ; 
pi.  I.  inbj.  gfaaald  pierco,  shonld  stab, 
I.  ifii  {.but  thjg  ia  nlmoat  certninly  no 
error  for  prighir,  p(.  a,  Bnlij.  otpiikke). 

Piked,  pi.  K.  8to!e,  L.  3467. 

Fiksrel,  «,  n  young  piks  t(iBb\  E  1419. 

Pllohe,  (.  a.  warm  farred  outer  garment, 


Pile,  gtr.  to  pillage,  plnndar 


[769: 


Piled,  pp.  dnprivod  of  bnir,  fery  thin, 

A  617 ;  boTii,  bald  (111.  peeled),  A  3935. 
Plleer,  a.  pillar,  HF.  ijii. 
Filled,  pp.  robbed,  L.  isSi. 


Pitonaly.  t^v.  pHeaoaly,  B 1059 ;  ^IM^', 

B  1719;  sadly,  A  1117. 
Place.    «.    plaoe,    A    693 ;     muKv^ra* 

(raiidenoe  of  a  chief  person  in  a  tnd! 

town  or  TillafiB),  B  1910,  D  i?**. 
i%]f^e&D,  Teapen  of  the    liead,  oe  oAi 

&oin  the  initial  word  nf  thfi  aotqdM 

Co  the  ibvt  psalm  of  llie  office  {tt  H 

ciiv.  9  in  the  Vulgatfl  Tcnion),  I  ttj; 

a  Bong  of  flaltery,  D  3075. 
Plages,  ».  pi.  regioM,  B  543  (  qnutatK 


(.ho< 


V.  i.  !! 


PIftiii.  odi  ;  see  Playn. 

Plane,  «.  plane-tree,  A  1911. 

Planed,  pU  a.  planiH),  luade  naooth,  V 

TJ.-iS. 

Plonte,  A  slip,  pntting,  D  763:  paaii 

otit  wood,  H,  9jg. 
Plaotrei,  (.  pi.  plaBten,  F  |5.!6. 
Plat,  rt^".  flat,  »>n<un,   A  "iS*?;   PhMb 

dot.  flat  (sida  of  a  (word).  P  161,  id*, 
Plat,  adv.  flat,  B  iSe*;    pUtiily,  S  m-. 

fully,  T.  ii.  570. 
Pl&to,  s.  plate-annoiir,  9.  49 ;  oUff  bn 

defenee  foi  a    hauberk,    B  «:i<?i  Ot 

FIftted,  pp.  covered  vith  metal  in  plaM 


6fo«s«viaf  3nt^< 


83 


Tlanunt,    adj.    pleasant,    latiit'actery, 

pleasing,  A  13H,  aaa. 
Pleaen,  v.  please,  A  610,  F  707. 
Flesinges,  adj,  pL  pleasing,  B  711. 
Flesure,  t,  pleasure,  6.  126. 
Pl^te,  ger,  to  plead,  bring  a  law-suit,  T. 

a  1468. 
Fletinges,  pi.  law-salts,  B  3.  p  3.  67. 
Pl0y,  9.  play,  sport,  A  1125;  dalliance,  4. 

178;  jesting,  I  539;   dclasion,  3.  648; 

pL  games,  T.   v.  304 ;    plays,  D   ^^ ; 

ftineral  games,  T.  v.  1499. 
Fleye,  v.  amuse  onesoLt',  B  3524,  3666; 

ger,  to  play,  be  playfal,  be  amuseil, 

A  77J ;  to  amnse  (mysell'>,  B  3996 ;  to 

amuse  (ourselves),  L.  1495  ;  play  fon  an 

instrument),  A  336 ;  i  pr.  9.  jest,  B  3153  ; 

ipr.pL  play,  B  1423  ;  pr.  pi.  F  o«k>  ;  pt. 

«.  played,  rejoiced,  T.  i.  1013 ;   was  in 

plj^y,  3.  875 ;  Pleyd,pj>.  3.  618. 
Pleyinge,  9.  amusement,  sport,  A  1061. 
Fleyinge,  a4j.  playftil,  B  3.  m  2.  27. 
Fleyn  (1),  adj.  ftdl,  A  2461 ;  complete, 

A  3«5i  337- 
Fleyn  (2),  adJ,  plain,  clear,  L.  328 ;  honest, 

5.  528 ;  plain,  i  e.  open,  A  987 ;  a«  9. 

plain  (ftMBt),  A  1091 ;  pL  smooth,  5.  i8a 

Fleyn  (iX  adv.  fall,  T.  v.  1818  ;  entirely, 

Asa;. 
Fleyn  (2),  adv.  plainly,  A  790 ;  openly,  E 

637. 
Fleyne,  v.  complain,  lament,  B   1067 ; 

T^.  6.  50 ;  V.  to  whinny  (as  a  horse),  7. 
>57 ;  P^  ^P<^  cry  oat  against,  L.  2525 ; 
I  pr.  9.  make  complaint,  L.  2512 ;  pp. 
sfldd  hy  way  of  complaint,  L.  326  a. 
Fleynlng,  9.  complaining,  lamenting,  3. 

599* 
Fleynly,  adv.  plainly,  openly,  {m\  Ailly), 

A  1733. 
Fleynte,  t.  plaint,  complaint,  2.  47 ;  PI. 

of  Kynde,  Complaint  of  Nature,  5.  316. 
Fli^te  (iX  pt.  9,  plucked,  drew,  T.  ii. 

1110;  palled,  B  15;  pp.  plucked,  t<im, 

D  79a    The  infin.  would  be  plicchen^ 

YariBnt  of  plukkien  or  phtkken. 
Plighte  (2X  I  pr.  9.  plight,  pledge,  F  15.^7 ; 

pt,».Ij.  2466 ;  pp.  pleilged,  C  702. 
Plomet,  «.  plummet,  heavy  weight,  A.  ii. 

23.  42. 
Flom-rewle, «.  plummet-rule,  A.  ii.  38.  i<\ 
Flough-hAmeys, «.  harness  for  a  plough, 

Le.  parts  of  a  plough,  as  the  share  and 

coulter,  A  376a. 
Floumes,  9,  pL  plums,  R.  1375. 
Floungen,  ger.  to  plonge,  bathe,  B  3.  p  2. 

48. 
FlouncT,  adj.  stormy,  rainy,  B  1.  m  3.  9. 


Plowman,  9.  ploughman,  E  799. 
Flukke,  r.  pluck,  pull,  T.  iv.  1403. 
Flye,  V.  ply,  mould,  £  14.^ ;  bend,  E  1169. 
Flyght,  pp.  plightetl,  T.  iii.  782. 
Plyt,  9.  plight,  T.  ii.  712,  1731  ;  condition, 

B  2338;  position,  T.  ii.  74;  Plyte,  dat. 

mishap,   wrotcheil    condition,    5.   294 ; 

plight,  23.  19 ;  state,  G  952. 
Plyto,  ger.  to   fold,  T.  ii.   1204 :  P^-  9. 

turned  backwards  and  forwards,  T.  ii. 

697. 
Poeplish,  popular,  T.  iv.  1677. 
Poesy e,  9.  poetrj-,  T.  v.  1790. 
Poinant,  adj.  i>oiguant,  1 130,  131. 
Point,  Poynt,  8.  point,  A  114;  position, 

I  921 ;  in  pointy  on  the  point  of,  about 

to,  B  331,  910;   at  p/)iii<,  ready,  T.  iv. 

1638;  in  good  p.,  in  g«.>oil  case,  A  2ui>; 

yVo  p.  to  p..  from  beginning  to  end, 

B  3'>52  ;  P'  /or  p. ,  in  every  detail,  E  577. 
Point-devys ;  at  p.,  with  great  neatness, 

exactly',  caretHilly,  HF.  917;  A  3689,  P 

560. 
Pointel,  9.  style,  i.  e.  stylus,  writing  im- 
plement, B  I.  p  I.  3. 
Poke,  9.  bag,  A  sj^o,  4278, 
Poked,  pt.  8.  incited,  T.  iii.  116;  nudged, 

A  4i6<>. 
Pokets,  8.  pi.  little  iMgs,  O  808. 
Pokkes,  9.  pi,  i>ocks,  pastnles,  C  358. 
Pol  (1),  «.  i>olc,  long  stick ;  Pole,  dat.  L. 

2202. 
Pol  (2),  9.  pole  (of  the  hcavensX  A.  i.  14.  9. 
Folax,  8.  polc-axo,  L.  642. 
Poloat,  *.  p^ilecat,  C  855. 
Policye,  9.  public  business,  C  6oa 
Follax,  9.  p<»le-axe,  A  2544. 
Folut,  pp.  i>ollntotl,  B  I.  p  4.  281. 
Polyvo,  9.  puUoy,  F  184. 
Pomel,  9.  rtjund  i>art,  top,  A  2689. 
Pomoly,  ndj.  marked  with  round  spots 

like  an  apple,  dapple  1,  A  616;  Pomelj*- 

gris,  dapplo-gray,  O  5.-'*. 
Pomgamettes,  8.  pi,  iximcgranatcs,  H. 

Pompo,  8.  pomp.  A  kjs. 

Pool,  *.  p'lu  ^»»1  the  lii'avons\  A.  i.  18.  jn. 

Pope-Holy,  i.o.  II>iM»»riny,  R.  415. 

Fopelote,  «.  poppot.  darliupr.  A  ,u^4. 

Popot.  M.  piipiv>t.  iloll ;  spoki-ii  ir«>nical]3', 
and  ri>allyapplie«l  to  a  corimlcnt  i>enK>n, 
B  iJy>i. 

Popinjay.  8.  i^pin^jay,  R.  913. 

Poplcr,  8.  poplar-tno,  A  jt)2i  ;  (collec- 
tively) poplar-treos,  K.  1.^85. 

Popped,  pt,  9.  rfjl.  tricked  herself  out, 
R.  iois». 

Popper,  8.  small  diKCKi-r.  A  v^v^. 


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Pondlle,  tk  poor  people,  A  147. 

Forohe,  9.  Porch,  B  5.  m  4.  i. 

Pore,  a^.  poor,  L,  3^. 

Forisme,  a.  coroUi^,  B  3.  p  la  166. 

Porphlirie,  «.  a  slab  of  porphyry  need  ma 

a  mortar,  G  775. 
Fort   (i),  «.   port,    carrla^   behaviour, 

A  69 ;  bearing,  mien,  L.  2453. 
Port  (3),  «.  haven,  T.  L  526,  969. 
Portatif,  adj.  portable,  3.  53. 
Porthors,  «.  porteese,  breviary,  B  1321. 

From  porter^  to  cany,  hor$t  abroad. 
PortOTirs,  pi.  porters,  T.  v.  1139. 
Portreiture,  9.  drawing,  picture,  B.  827 ; 

sot  of  drawings,  A  1968 ;  picturing,  HF. 

Portreye,   r.   ponrtray,   depict,    i.   81 ; 

Portrayed,  pp.  painted  in   firesoo,  R 

140 ;  fall  of  pictures,  R  1077. 
Portreying,  9.  a  picture,  A  1938. 
Pose,  9.  a  cold  in  the  head,  A  415a,  H  62. 

A.S.  ge-po9e. 
Pose,  I  pr.  9.  put  the  case,  (will)  suppose, 

A  1 162. 
Positif,  adj  positive,  fixed,  A  1167. 
Positioun,    9.    supposition,    hypothesis, 

B  5.  p  4.  4«. 

Possessioners,  9.  pi.  men  who  are  en- 
dowed, D  1722. 

Possessioun,  a,  great  possessions,  wealth, 
F  686 ;  endowments,  D  1926. 

Posse th,  pr.  9.  pushcth,  tosseth,  L.  2420. 

Post,  *.  support,  A  214 ;  pillar,  A  80a 

Postum,  9.  imposthume,  abscess,  B  3.  p  4. 
14. 

Potase,  9.  broth,  B  3623,  C  368. 

Potente,  9.  crutch,  R.  368 ;  staff,  D  1776. 

Potestat,  9.  potentate,  D  2017. 

Potheoarie,  9.  apotheoarj^  C  852. 

Pouche,  9.  pocket,  A  3931 ;  pL  money- 
bags, A  368. 

Poudre,  9.  dust,  IIP.  tijiC ;  powder,  O  760 ; 
gunpowder,  HF.  1644. 

Poudred,  pp.  besprinkled,  R.  1436. 

Poudre-marohaunt,  9.  the  name  of 
a  kind  of  spice,  A  381. 

Pounage,  9.  pannagt»,  swine's  food,  9.  7. 

Pound,  pi.  pounds,  A  454. 

Poune,  9.  pawn  at  chess,  3.  661. 

Pouusoned,i>p.  cu  adj.  stamped,  pierced, 
I  4J1. 

Pounsoninge,  9.  punching  of  holes  in 
garments,  I  418. 

Poupedjpf.  jyl.  blew  hard,  puffed,  B  4589 ; 
pp.  blown,  H  9a 

Poure,  gtn^.  to  pore,  look  closely.  A  185 ; 
to  pore  over  (it),  R.  1640 ;  t  pr.pt.  (w«») 
pore,  gase  steadily,  G  670. 


Poured,  j9|».  ponred,  B.  114& 
Pouring,  9.  pouring  (in),  T.  iiL  14601 
Poos,  t.  pulse,  T.  iii  1114. 
Poturtee,  9,  power,  B  4.  p  5. 13. 
Porertee,  s.  poverty,  3.  410;  Pofirta,& 

poverty,  T.  iv.  1520;   Pdvart,  pof«l9^ 

B.  450 ;  Pov^rt,  C  441. 
Potto,  (idj,  poor,  R  4661,  A  995, 
Povre,  adj.  a$  a,  poor,  Aenes  powiy,  ia& 
Poyre,  adv.  poorly,  E  1043. 
Povreliohe,  adj\  poorly,  in  poverty,  S  25 

«os5. 

Povrely,  adv,  in  poor  amy,  A  14x2. 

Povrest,  odj*. 9uperL  poorest,  G  449,8 S9> 

Poynaunt,  a4j,  pungent,  A  55s,  B  4aa|. 

Poynt,  9.  sharp  point,  7.  an;  vwyoH^Kti 
aim,  A  1501 ;  point,  bit  (of  it),pBtt,lL 
1236 ;  a  stop,  G  1480 ;  tip  p.,  oa  At 
point,  T.  iv.  1153;  <»  i>.  <•,  is  oi  thi 
point,  is  ready,  i.  48 ;  Jro  jit.  fo  m  ii 
every  point,  5.  461 ;  to  fha  p^  i»i^ 
point,  5.  372 ;  at  p.  devpt,  enet  at  t^ 
points,  R  830;  toperfeetion,eB>qpiiMri 
R  1215 ;  pL  tags,  A  332a. 

Poynte,  ger,  to  describe,  T.  iiL  497;  r* 
pi,  stab,  R  1058 ;  pp,  pointed,  R  944 

Poyntel,  9,  style  for  writini^,  D  1742. 

Praotisour,  «.  practitioner,  A  422. 

Praktike,  9.  practice,  D  187. 

Praye,  9.  prey,  i.  64, 

Praye,  pr.  pL  petition,  make  suit,  I  ;i|L 

Praying,  9.  request,  prayer,  R  i4iB4. 

Preamble,  9.  D  831. 

Preambulaoionn,  a.  preambling,  D  flao^ 

Preoedent,  adj.  preceding,  A.  ii.  32. 4. 

Preohe,  v.  preach,  A  481, 712;  Preohtitaw. 
thou  preachest,  D  366. 

Prechour,  9.  preacher,  D  165. 

Preciousnesse,  9.  costlineflsl  1 446. 
!  Predestinee,  9.  predestination,  T.  iv.^fii 
I  Predicacioon,  9.  preaching,  seraMB,  B 

1179. 
Preef,  9.  proof,  assertion,   D  247;  «i- 

perionce,  L.  528  a;  test,  proof,  G  <j68; 

the  test,  H  75. 
Prees,  9.  press,  crowd,  B  393,  646;  tbi 

throng    of   courtiers,    13.   4;  pnsB  ti 

battle,  9.  33 ;  in  p.,  in  the  crowd,  5. 605. 
Preesseth,  pr,  9.  throngs,  A  258a 
Prefectes,  gen,  prefect's,  Q  369.    lit.  *« 

officer  of  the  prefect's  (offioersX* 
Preferre,  pr.  9,  aulj.  precedei,  take  pi^ 

cedence  of,  D  96. 
Preignant,  pre9.  pt.  plain,  convindi^ 

T.  iv.  1 1 79. 
Proisen,  ger.  to  praise,  (worthy)  of  beii« 

praised,  R  70 ;  v.  appraise,  estimate,  & 

H15;  prise,  esteem,  R  1693. 


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res,  «.  jpl.  praiien,  B  3367. 

ige,  9.  honour,  glory,  I  (>49> 

,  9,  prelate,  A  ao4. 

»e8,  fit,  statementa   laid    down, 

)  ID.  lai. 

itik,  8.  prognoBtio,  prognoetioation, 

• 

»,  &  print,  D  604. 
>n,  ger.  to  imprint,  T.  u.  90a 
s,  9.  apprentice,  A  4365. 
shood,  9.  apprenticeship,  A  440a 
once,  9.  foreknowledge,  A  1313. 
ger.  to  press  forward,  T.  L  446; 
iten,  2.  19. 

ioe«  9,  I.  19 ;    in  pr.^  in  a  laige 
ibly,  £  1207. 

it,  adv,  immediately,  5.  4^. 
itarie,  adj,  cyer-present,  B  5.  p  6. 78. 
ited,  pp,  brought,  L.  1297. 
Lting,  9,  o£fering,  L.  1135. 
itly,  ado.  at  the  present  moment, 
)  6.  123. 

ent,  a  the  one  who  premded  in 
unent,  T.  iv.  213. 
in,  9.  prison,  T.  ilL  380. 
9.  throng,  T.  L  173 ;  Presse,  dot. 
iment  exercising  pressore,  A  81  ; 
d,  A  263 ;  on  prene^  under  a  press, 
suppressed  state,  down,  T.  L  559 ; 
,  a  cupboard  witli  shelves  (for  linen, 
A  7,212. 

9.  priest,  B  1166. 

adj.  ready,  prepared,  prompt,  5. 
pi.  prompt,  T.  iv.  661. 
ide,    V.  attempt   to   reach,    seek 
'j,  T.  iv.  922. 

it,  9.  post  time,  B  5.  p  6.  48. 
ie,  9.  the  Boman  imperial  body- 
1,  the  Pretorian  cohort,  B  i.  p  4.  94. 

9.  proof,  B  4173;  exi>eri  mental 
',  A.  ii.  23  rv^yric ;  at  p.,  (when  it 
«)  to  the  proof,  T.  iiL  luu ;  at  p., 
le  proof,  T.  iv.  1659 ;  arme9  preve^ 
r  of  fighting  power,  T.  i.  47a 

r.  prove,  C  169;  bide  the  test, 
5;  succeed  when  tested,  G-  1212: 
^1  PP-  proved  to  be  so,  T.  L  239 ; 
1,  G  1336;  approved,  E  28;  ex- 
ified,  £826 ;  shewn,  F  481. 
bee,  9.  secret  place,  recess,  T.  iv. 

j^  adj.  secret,  B  4.  p  3.  122. 
ienoe,  9.  seeing  beforehand,  B  5. 

'31. 

,  adj.  privy,  unobserved,  3.  .^2 ;  not 

dential,  HF.  285. 

,  ger,  to  beseech,  T.  ii.  1369;   to 

,    2.    ao\     Pr^yde,    pt.    9.    B    301  ; 


Pr^yeden,  pe.  p2.  D  895 ;  Prayed,  pp,  S 

773. 

Preys,  t.  praise,  B  3837. 

Prioasour,  «.  a  hard  rider,  A  189. 

Prighte,  pt.  «.  pricked,  F  418  {ki^flerioT 
MSS.  AaM  pighte).  No  doubt,  the 
reading  pighU  in  i.  163  should  also  be 
prighte.    See  Friken. 

Priken,  v,  incite,  urge,  T.  iv.  633 ;  Prik, 
I  pr.  9.  spur,  rouse,  5.  389 :  Priketh,  pr. 
i.  excites,  A  11,  1043;  spurs,  D  656; 
pricks,  aches,  D  1594;  Prighte,  pL  «. 
F  418  (see  above) ;  Pnked,pt.  9,  spurred, 
B  1964. 

Priklxiif,  8.  hard  riding,  A  191,  A  2599. 

Prikke,  f.  point,  HF.  907;  sting,  I  468; 
a  small  miaik,  a  peg,  A.  iL  4a.  4 ;  a  dot, 
A.  ii  5.  90;  piercing  stroke,  A  2606; 
point,  criticieJ  condition,  B  119. 

Prinoipals,  adj.  pL  cardinal,  A.  ii.  31.  17. 

Principio^  tn,  in  the  beginning  (St.  John, 
L  1),  A  254. 

Pris,  9.  prise,  A  2241. 

Privee,  adj,  secret,  A  3295;  private, 
I  102 ;  intimate,  R  600 ;  closely  atten- 
dant, E  192;  privee  man^  private  in- 
dividual, B  2.  p  3.  77. 

Privee,  adv,  secretly,  F  531 ;  Privee  and 
apert,  secretly  and  openly,  D  1114  ;  pr. 
neap.j  neithersecretly  nor  openly,  D 1 136. 

Privee,  $.  privy,  C  527,  E  1954. 

Prively,  adv.  secretly,  A  652;  unper- 
ceived,  R  784. 

Privetee,  «.  privacyt  B*  i^94;  seereoy, 
B  548;  secrets,  secret,  D  531,  542,  1637; 
private  affairs,  A  1411 ;  private  apart- 
ment, A  4334  ;  privy  parts,  B  3905. 

Privy,  adj,  secret,  h.  1267,  1780^ 

Prooes,  9,  process,  B  26^5;  proceeding, 
P  1545 :  process  of  time,  F  829 ;  argu- 
ment, B  3.  p  10.  62 ;  matter,  T.  iL  485 ; 
L.  1914 ;  story,  HF.  251 ;  occurrence  of 
events,  B  351 1 ;  dat.  course  (of  tinie\  3. 

Prooutour,  tuedfor  Procurator,  proctor, 

D  1596. 
Proeve,  9.  proof,  B  5.  p  4.  83. 
Proeve,  i  pr.  9.  approve,  B  5.  p  3.  j8; 

pr.  9.  shews,  B  2.  m  i.  17. 
Professioun,  9.  profession  of  religion, 

D  1925 ;  oath  of  profession  (ns  a  monk), 

Proferestow,  dost  thou  offer,  T.  iii.  1461. 
Profro,  9.  offer,  L.  2079. 
Proheme,  9.  proem,  prologue,  £  43. 
Prolaoiouns,  9.  jA.  ntt«ninoos,  B  2.  p  1. 501 
Prolle,  2   pr.   pi.  prowl  about,  search 
widely,  O- 1412. 


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FronotLSoed,  pp.  annonnoed,  T.  iv.  ai$. 

FroporoionableSf  adj.  pi.  proportional, 
B  3.  m  9.  ao. 

Froporoioned,  pp.  made  in  proportion, 
F  19^ 

FroporoionelB,  s.  pL  proportional  parts, 
P  1378. 

Fropre,  adj.  own,  T.  iv.  83;  especial,  B 
'1 75 »  pecnliar,  D  103 ;  well-grown,  A 
397a ;  well-made,  A  3345;  comely,  A  4368 ; 
handsome,  C  309 ;  Propres,  pi.  own,  B 
I.  m  6.  TO ;  o/propre  kMe^  by  their  own 
natnntl  bent,  F  6ia 

Froprely,  adv.  fitly,  A  1549 ;  literally,  I 
385;  natnrally,  D  1191  ;  appropriately, 
A  739. 

Fropretee, «.  peonliarity,  la  69 ;  charac- 
teristic, B  3364 ;  peonliar  possession,  T. 

iv.  39a. 

Frose,  r.  write  in  prose,  16.  41. 

Frospectyves,  #.  pi.  perspective-glasses, 
lenses,  F  334.  Cancer  here  makes  the 
nsual  distinction  between  reflecting 
mirrors  and  refiraoting  lenses. 

Frospre,  adj.  prosperous;  protpre  for" 
tunsi^  well-being,  B  1.  p  4.  62. 

Frotdstaoioun,  s.  protest,  A  3137. 

Frove,  v.  test,  A.  ii  33,  ntbric ;  Proveth, 
pr.  $.  proves,  F  455. 

Frov^rbed,  pp.  said  in  proverbs,  T.  iii. 

393. 
Frovost,  9.  prefect,  B  i.  p  4.  64;  chief 

magistrate,  B  1806. 

Frovostrie,  s.  praetorship,  B  3.  p  4.  9a 

Frow,  8.  profit,  advantage,  B  1598,  4140, 
C  300,  Q  609. 

Frowesse,  s.  prowess,  T.  L  438;  excel- 
lence, D  1129 ;  profit,  B  4.  p  3.  71. 

Froyneth,  pr.  9.  prunes,  ie.  trims,  makes 
(himsGlf)  neat,  £  aoi  i.     O.F.  proigner. 

Frydelees,  €tdj.  without  pride,  6.  39. 

Frye,  ger.  to  pry,  peer,  T.  ii.  404  ;  to  gase, 
A  3458 ;  V.  spy,  T.  ii.  171a 

Pryme,  s.  prime  (of  day),  usually  9  a-m., 
A  2189,  2576,  3554  ;  yViKy  pr.,  the  end  of 
the  first  period  of  the  day  (from  6  a.u. 
t09  A.M.),  B2015 ;  pr.  large,  past  9  o'clock, 
F  360 ;  passed  pr.,  i^ast  9  o'clock,  D  1476 ; 
?ial/  ioay  pryme,  half  way  between  6  and 
9  A.if.,  hcdf-past  seven,  A  3906. 

Fryme  face,  s.  the  first  glsjice,  T.  iii.  919. 

Frymerole,  i.  primrose,  A  3268. 

Frys,  8.  price,  value,  B.  1134 ;  worth,  ex- 
cellence, F911 ;  praise,  E  1026;  esteem, 
F  934;  glory,  L.  2534;  reputation,  D 
1152  ;  renown,  A  67,  237  ;  piise,  1 355. 

Fryse,  ger.  to  esteem,  to  be  esteemcKl,  R. 
887. 


Fryved,  pp.  deprived,  exiled,  1. 14& 
Fryvee,  04/.  secret,  A  246a 
Fuffen,  ger.  to  blow  hard,  HF.  ifl66L 
Palle,  i.  a  boat  at  wreiikling^  a  tioos; 

5.  164, 
Fnlle,  V.  plnck,  T.  L  aio;  to  dzaw,T.i 

657 ;  puUe  a  fincht^  pluck  a  finch,  ehiii 

a  novice,  A  652 ;  apuOed  htm^  a  plBeU 

hen,  A  177. 
Foltrye,  «.  ponltiy,  A  598. 
Faplisshen,  pr.  pL  r^  are  piujmHrii 

B  3.  p  II.  135. 
FaTchaoeii,  ger.  to  proonre,  aoqutn^I 

742,  1066;  gain,  I  1080;  win,  sl  19; 

buy,  A  608 ;  pr.  pL  promote,  B  ^\ 

imp.  a,  s  p.  may  (He)  provide,  Bte: 

Purchace,  imp.  j^  pxovidB  (far  yooim 

T.  ii  1 125. 
Forohaa,  «.  prooeedst,  gifts  aequirsd,  A 

256;  gain,  D  1451,  1530. 
Fnroluwing,   s.    oonv^yanoing^  A  ^', 

acquisition  of  property,  D  1449. 
FurohMonr,  t.  eonv^yanoer,  A  318. 
Fure,  a^\  very  (lit.  poreX  A  i«»;  sittE, 

3.  1209 ;  thep.  delk,  death  itself  3-  ^ 
Fure,  adv.  purely,  5,  loio. 
Fared,  pp.  a» adj. pure,  P 1560;  vwy  t» 

D  143. 
Forflled,  pp.  ornamented  at  the  dip. 

trimmed,  A  193. 
Furgaoioun,  s.  disoharge,  D  isa 
Porgen,  ger.  to  pnrge,  B  4143;  jt  1 

expiated,  B  4.  m  7.  4  (Lat.  pMC); 9 

cleansed  (by  baptiamX  ^  >8i. 
Furpos,  8.  purpose,  R.   1140;  design,  i 

1684 ;  topurpo8,  to  the  snl^jeot,  5. 26; « 

cam  him  top.,  he  purposed,  F  6136. 
Forposen,  v.  purpose.  I  87 ;  pr.  ^  ii» 

pose,  T.  iv.  1350. 
Furpre,  adj.  purple,  T,  iv.  869. 
Furpre,  s.  purple,  B.  107 1 ;  purple  ninMiti 

I  933. 
Furs,  a.  purse,  A  656^ 
Fursevauntes,  8.  pL  puisoivants,  BK 

132  !• 
F6rsuit,   «.   continuance,   persennM 

T.  ii.  959 ;  continuanoe  in  jmmit,  T.a 

1744 ;  appeal  to  prosecute,  D  890. 
Furtreye,  v.  draw,  A  96 ;  pt  «.  E  i&n 
Furtreyour,  «.  draug^htsxnan,  A 1199^ 
Furveyable,  adj.  with  provident  tm, 

B  3.  m  2.  5. 
Furveyaunoe,  s.  providence,  A  1252,1^ 

foresight,  D  5(66, 570;  equipment,  Bstf! 

provision,  A  3566,  P  904 ;  pr»«mif^ 

ment,  T.  iu.  53,^ ;  unto  hU  p.,  to  pw"* 

himself  with  necessaries,  I^  1561. 
Fupveyen,  v.  provide,  B  2532 ;  pr.  a  fMi" 


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87 


sees,  T.  iv.  1066 ;  p.  of^  provided  with, 
D591. 

Panrayinge,  •.  providence,  T.  iv.  986. 

Pat,  t.  pit,  T.  iv.  154a 

Paterie,  b.  prostitution,  I  886. 

Patours,  8.  pL  pimps,  procurers,  I  886. 

Patten,  v.  put,  lay,  7.  344 ;  v.  suppose,  B 
a6&/ ;  Put,  pr.  t.  puts,  I  142 ;  Put  him, 
pats  himself,  L.  653;  Pntt«,  pt.  §.  B 
1^ ;  set,  Ij.  675 ;  p.  t/j),  put  awi^,  a.  54. 

Pye, «.  magpie,  A  395^),  B  1399. 

Pye,  f.  pio,  pasty,  A  384. 

Pyk,  i.  pike  (fish),  la.  17. 

Pyka,  V,  (i)  peop,  T.  iii.  60;  ger.  {3)  to 
pick  at,  T.  ii  1274  ;  pr.  8.  (.^)  makes  (him- 
self) tidy  or  smooth,  E  aoii. 

PykepUTS,  «.  pick-purse,  A  1998. 

Pyled,  pp.  peeled,  l)are,  bald,  A  4306. 
I,  the  pin  which  passes  through  the 
central  hole  in  the  Astrolabe  and  its 
plates,  A.  i.  14.  i. 
L,  8.  pine-tree,  R.  1379b 

Pjrne, «.  i)ain,  torment,  T.  v.  6 ;  hurt,  5. 
335 ;  toil,  HF.  147 ;  place  of  torment, 
HF.  151a  ;  suffering,  A  1324,  a38a ;  woe, 
torment,  B  3420;  the  passion,  B  2126. 
A.8.i>ifi. 

Pyne,  ger.  to  torture,  A  1746 ;  pr.  8.  pines 
away,  7.  205 ;  grieves,  bemoans,  I  f^ ; 
pp.  examined  l^  torture,  B  4249. 

Pype,  $.  pipe,  musical  instrument,  B  3005 : 
pi.  pipes,  tubes,  A  3753. 

Pypen,  v.  pipe,  whistle,  A  1838 ;  play  on 
the  bag-pipe,  A  3927;  Fype,  make  n 
Imping  noise,  T.  v.  1433;  play  upon  n 
pipe,  A  3876;  pp.  faintly  uttered,  HF. 
785 ;  pTe8.pt,  piping  (hot),  hissing,  A  3379. 

Pyrie,  «.  pear-tree,  E  aai7,  3335.  A.  8. 
pvrige, 

QoAftd,  adj.  evil  (Flemish),  A  4357 ;  Quad, 

bad,  B  i6a8.     Du.  kwaad. 
Qomilla,  8.  quail,  E  1206. 
Qoaka,  v.  trpmblo,  shiver,  B.  46a ;  quake, 

A  3614 ;  shake,  T.  iii.  542  ;  Quor>k,  pt.  tt. 

quaked,  A  1576,  176a :   Quakcfl,  x^p.  B 

3831 ;  Qoakoth,  imp.  pi.  quake,  fear.  T. 

IL  3oa. 
Qoaklng,  s.  fear,  7.  214. 
Qoakke,  8.  a  state  of  hoarseness,  A  4152. 
Qnalm,  8.  pestilence,  A  2014 ;  evil,  plague, 

R.  357 ;  forobo<1ing  of  death,  T.  v.  382. 
QnapX>a,  v,  heave,  toss  (lit.  shako,  ]inl- 

pitate),  L.  1767 ;  beat  repeatedly,  L.  865  ; 

palpitate,  T.  iii.  57.  I 

Qnartar-night,  the  time  when  a  fourth 

part  of  the  night  is  gone,  9  p.  h..  A  mat*.  \ 


Qoaylas,  gen.  pi.  quails,  5.  339. 

Qneinte,  adj.  curious,  B  1426. 

Qnek  I  hU.  quack !  5.  400,  594. 

Quelle,  V.  kill,  0  854 ;  pr.  pi.  strike,  T.  iv. 
46. 

Queme,  v.  please,  T.  695 ;  pr.  pL  sub- 
serve, T.  ii.  803. 

Qnencho,  v.  put  a  stop  to,  T.  iiL  846 ;  be 
quenched,  I  341 ;  QuejTite,  pt.  g.  was 
quenched,  A  2334,  2337 ;  Quejmt,  pp.  ex- 
tinguishe<l,  A  2331,  23^6. 

Quene,  8.  queen,  R.  1266. 

Querela,  8.  quarrel,  I  618;  pi.  complaints, 

B  3-  P  3.  67- 
Quern,  8.  hand-mill,  9.  6 ;  dat.  B  3264. 

Questemongeres,  8.  pi.  questmen,  jury- 
men, I  797. 

QueatiOf  quid  iwrit,  the  question  is,  how 
stands  the  law,  A  647. 

Quastioun,  8.  dispute,  A  3514  ;  problem, 
D  2223. 

Queynt,  adj.  strange,  3.  1330;  curious, 
dainty,  R.  65  ;  adorned,  R.  1435 ;  well- 
dovined,  HF.  228 ;  noat,  R.  98 ;  sly,  A 
3275 ;  curiously  contrived,  HF.  126 ;  F 
234 ;  hard  to  understand,  3.  531  ;  grace- 
ful, R.  61a. 

Queynte.  adv.  artftilly,  HF.  245. 

Queynte,  «.  pudendum,  A  3376,  D  33a, 

444- 
Queynteliche,  adv.  curiously,  cunningly, 

HF.   1933 :  daintily,  R.  569 ;  strangply, 

R.  783- 
Queyntise,  j».  finer}-,  I  93a ;  art,  I  733 ; 

ornament,  R.  840. 
Qui  cum  jxifjv,  D  1734.  I  1092.    The  for- 
mula used  at  the  en<l  of  a  sermon. 
Qui  la,  who's  there  ?  B  i-l(>4. 
Quik,  adj.  alive.  F  1336;  lively,  A  306; 

ready,  I  658. 
Quikan,  r.  quirken,  revive,  T.  i.  443  :  ger. 

to  grow,  T.  i.  295 ;  to  make  alive,  qnicken. 

O  481 ;  fffr.  to  take  life,  burat  forth,  HF. 

2t»;8;  })t.  8.  burst  into  flame,  A  2\\Si 

pp.  on<lowe<l  with  life.  F  n>5»x 
Quikkest,  adj.  nupfrl.  liveliest.  Iiusiest, 

F  15112. 
Quiknasso,  8.  life.  3-  36. 
Quiuible.  s.  shrill  treMo.  A  3332. 
Quirboilly.  jt.  lioilfd  li-ntliur.  B  n.ib$. 
Quissbin,  8.  <-ushi«>n.  T.  ii.  1^20 
Quistroun,  *.  scullion,  kitchen-drudge, 

R,  886.    O.F.  otiittfon. 
Quit,  -ta  :  see  Quyt(*. 
Quitly,  adv.  frtn-ly.  wholly,  A  1792. 
Quod.  pt.  8,  said,  A  12.^. 
Quoniam.  pmlondnm,  Df>u8. 
Quook,  pt,  8.  o/(^\ako. 


CtoBBarUt  3n^«K; 


Qoyte,  V.  requite,  reward,  repay,  recmn- 
pcnae,  gins  in  retnm,  R.  154a :  5-  »" ; 
la  7S ;  HF.  670 ;  tree,  ransom,  A  lou ; 
ffer.  to  remove,  free,  7.  ^3 ;  quyte  uHth, 
to  reqnyte  with,  A  31 19 ;  hir  cost  Jor 
to  qvytey  to  pay  for  her  expenses,  B 
21564;  quyts  hir  vhyU^  repay  her  time, 
Lo.  her  troable,  B  584  ;  pt,  a.  repaid,  B, 
1526 ;  pt.  pL  released,  T.  iv.  905 ;  Qait, 
pp,  rewarded,  requited,  HF.  161 4 :  set 
i'ree,  G  66 ;  discharged,  quit,  F  1758  ;  at 
adj.  free,  F  1534. 


«.  roe  (NorthemX  A  4066. 
Baby,  Babbi,  D  2187. 
Bad,  -de  ;  see  Beda. 
Badevore,  a.  piece  of  tapestry,  L.  2152. 

From  F.  raa  de  Tors,  serge  from  La 

Vaur. 
Bafles, «.  pL  raffles,  I  79.^ 
Baft,  -e  ;  see  Beve. 
Bage,  a  passion.R  1613 ;  craving,  B.  i^ ; 

madness,  3.  731 ;  L.  599 ;  violent  grief, 

F  836  ;  violent  rush,  fierce  blast,  A  1985. 
»,  V.  romp,  toy  wantonly,  A  257,  3273, 

3958. 
Bagerye,  «.  wantonness,  E  1847 ;  passion, 

D455« 

Baked,  pp.  raked,  B  332  V  Literally,  the 
sentence  is — '  Amongst  hot  coals  he  hath 
raked  himself ;  the  sense  is,  of  course, 
*  he  hath  raked  hot  coals  around  him- 
self.' 

Bakel,  adj.  rash,  T.  i.  1067 ;  hasty,  T.  iii. 

Bakelnesae,  a.  rashness,  H  283. 

Bake-stele,  a.  handle  of  a  rake,  D  949. 
See  Stele. 

Baket,  a.  the  game  of  rackets,  T.  iv.  460. 

Bakle,  v.  behave  rashly,  T.  iii.  1642. 

Bam,  a.  ram,  L.  1427 ;  (as  prize  at  a  wrest- 
ling-match), A  548 ;  Aries,  the  first  sign 
in  the  zodiac,  A  8. 

XUtmniish,  adj.  ramlike,  strong-scented, 
G887. 

Bampeth,  pr.  a.  (lit.  ramps,  romps,  rears, 
but  here)  rages,  acts  with  \'iolence,  B 
3094.  We  should  now  fwy — '  She  flies 
in  my  face.' 

Bancour,  a.  ill-feeling,  ill-will,  malice,  R. 

1261. 

j^nsaked,  pt.  a.  ransacked,  came  search- 
ing out,  4.  28. 

Hgp<».  a  haste,  8.  7.    IcoL  hrap. 

^k|^M^  r. ;  i^  phrase  rape  and  renne^  cor- 

^LlJ^i  from  an  older  phrase  repen  ancl 
~**\  ^.\. S,   hrepian  and  hrinan\   i.e. 


.G 


handle  and  toaoh,  ehitali  aid  1 

1422. 
Basoaille,  a  mob,  T.  ▼.  185^ 
Bated,   pp,  reproved,  aoolded,  A  34^ 

Short  for  aratad^  Tariant  of  onttrf;  ■ 

Arette. 
Bathe,  adv.  soon,  HF.  2139 ;  early,  AsjA 
Bather,  adj.  eomp.  former,  T.  iii  ib7' 
Bather,  adv.  sooner,  5.  562 ;  xooie  vfl* 

lingly,  A  487 ;  ths  r.,  Uie  sooner,  2. 82. 
Baughte ;  see  Beohe. 
Baonson,  a.  ransom,  A  1024. 
Bave,  apr.  pL  are  noad,  T.  iL  116. 
Baven,  a  the  oonstellation  OnniiHE 

1004. 
Bavines,  a.  pi.  rapinea,  thefla,  1 793 
Bavinonr,  a  plunderer,  B  4.  p  3.  iif 
BaviBshe,  v,  anatch  awi^,  B  a.  m  f.fi 

go  r.,  go  and  ravish,  T.  iv.  530 ;  fp.  nft 

E  1750;  overjoyed,  F  547;  part  jm 

snatching  away,  B  4.  m  6.  39^. 
Bavisshing,  adj.  swift,  violcmt,  B  i.  «$ 

4;  enchanting,  5.  198;  destwylBf,Bt 
.  m  5.  60  (Lat.  rapidoai), 
Bavyne,  a.  ravening,  greediness,  5.  S^; 

ravin,  prey,  5.  323 ;  Bavinea,  thsfti,  I 

793.    O.F.  ravine^  L.  rapina. 
Bavysedest,  2  p.  a,  pt.  didst  draw(d0«al 

B  1659. 
Bayed,  pp.  striped,  3.  252. 
Beal,  adj.  royal,  regal,  T.  liL  1534;  Lsu. 

284,  1605. 
Beaitee,  a,  royalty,  sovereign  power,  n 

6a 
Beaume,  a.  realm,  kingdom,  L  J091. 
Bebekke,  a.  old  woman,  dama,  D  1573 
Bebel,  adj.  rebellious,  A  833,  3046b 
Bebelling,  a.  rebellion,  A  2450. 
Bebonnde,  v.  return,  T.  iv.  1666. 
Bebuked,  pp.  snubbchd,  I  444. 
Becohe  (i),  t\  reck,  care,  heed,  5. 593;  ** 

novght  to  r.,  no  matter  for,  T.  u.  4M'' 

pr.  a.  recks,  cares,  A  2397  ;  Beccheoififc 

care  for  it,  pr.pL  F  71 ;  it  rMCkCpr.fc 

aubj.  may  care  for  it,  T.  iv.  630;  BogJ»» 

pt.  a.  recked,  cared,  regarded,  3.  8t; 

impera.  he  cared,  L.  605 ;  Ronghte,  !<•  * 

rocked,  cared,  T.  i.  496. 
Boccho  (2),  pr.  a.  aubj.  interpret,  aqMOs'- 

B4086. 
Boochelees,  adj.  careless,  reeUetf.  ^ 

340 ;  regardless,  HF.  668. 
Bocohelesuesse,  a,  recklesansss,  I  iti> 

611. 
Beoeit,  a.  receipt,  i.  e.  recipe  for  mskiBK 

a  mixture,  Q  1353. 
Beohased,  pp.  headed  back,  3.  jtjq. 
Beche,  v.  roach,  give,  hand  over,  3  ?' 


Ctomaviat  3n>ey. 


89 


Baoghte,  pt.  9.  reached,  A  3696 ;  reached 
up  to,  A  2915 ;  reached  (oat,  or  forward), 
A  156 ;  proceeded,  T.  ii  446 ;  Reighte, 
pt,  a,  reached,  touched,  HF.  1374. 

Beclalming,  <.  enticement,  L.  1371. 

Baolayme,  v.  rechtum  (aa  a  hawk  by 
a  luxe),  L  e.  check,  H  72. 

fieoomaunde,  v.  recommend,  T.  ii.  1070. 

Beooxnende,  ger.  to  commit,  G  544. 

Baoomforte,  ger.  to  comfort  again,  T.  iL 
167a. 

Beoompensaoioun,  $.  recompense,  HF. 
665. 

Baoonoiled,  pp.  re-cousoorated,  I  965. 

Beoonforte,  v.  comfort  again,  A  2853,  B 
216S. 

Becord,  «.  report,   D  2049;  testimony, 

3-934. 
Beoorde,  v.  witness,  bear  in  mind,  A 

»745 ;  remember,  T.  v.  445 ;  (to)  record, 

recording,  5. 609  ;  Recorde,  i  pr.  s.  bring 

(it)  to  your  remembrance,  A  8:19. 
Beooon,  «.  recourse,  B  ^633  ;  resort,  T.  it 

1353  ;  toot  have  my  r.,  will  return,  F  75 ; 

j>l.  orbits,  B  I.  m  J.  14. 
Beoovere,  v.  regain,  T.  iv.  406. 
Beooverer,  e.  recover^-,  22.  3.    O.  F.  re- 

covritr,  recoverer. 
Beddonr,  #.  violence,  vehemence,  10.  13. 
Bode,  V,  read,  A  709 ;  advise,  counsel,  L. 

2217;    interpret,  3.   379;    Bet,    pr,  «. 

advises,  T.  ii  413 ;  Bcdoth,pr.  s.  advises, 

T.  iv.  573 ;  Bcdde,  pt.  a.  rend,  D  714^ 

731 ;  interpreted,  3.  381 ;  Badde,  pt.  a. 

read,  T.  ii.  1085 ;  D  791 ;  advise  I,  5. 570 ; 

Bed,  pp.  read,  3.  334  ;  llud,  pp.  read,  B 

43". 
Bada,  doL  counsel,  T.  iv.  679 ;  see  Beed. 

Bede,  culj.  red ;  see  Boed. 

Bede,  adj.  made  of  reed ;   ruforring  to 

a  musical  instrument  in    which  the 

sound  WAS  produced  by  the  vibration  of 

a  reed,  HF.  1331. 
Bede,  «.  red  (i  e.  gold),  T.  iil  1384 ;  the  | 

blood,  B  356 ;  red  wine,  C  5.H),  563. 
BedeloM,    adj.  without    counsel ;    not  ' 

knowing  which  way  to  turn,  2.  37. 
Bedely,  adv.  soon,  HF.   1393;    riuulilj', 

truly,  HF.  1137.  I 

Badoute,  v.  fear,  B  1.  p  3.  31. 
Badoutinge,  a.  reverence,  A  ao5i>. 
Badrassath,  pr.  a.  amends,  1 11)39 ;  i"*«  p'« 

r^  erect  (themselves)  again,  rise  again, 

T.  ii.  969 ;  Bedrcssed,  pt.  a,  reasserted, 

vindicated,  F.  1436;  Redresso,  imp.  f. 

reform,  1.  139 ;   Redressed,  pp.  roused. 

B  4.  P  2.  139- 
Baduoan,  v.  sum  up,  B  3.  p  8.  Oi. 


Bedy,  adj.  ready,  A  31,  353  ;  dressed,  F 
387 ;  at  hand,  2.  104. 

Bead,  a.  counsel,  advice,  plan,  A  1316, 
3537;  profit,  help,  remo«ly,  3.  303; 
counsel,  adviser,  A  665 ;  /  can  no  r., 
I  know  not  what  to  do,  3.  1187  ;  withoiU 
reed,  helpless,  3.  587;  to  rede^  for  a 
counsel ;  bent  to  rede^  best  for  a  counsel, 
best  to  do,  T.  iv.  679  {not  a  verb). 

Beed,  adj.  red,  A  153 ;  (of  the  com- 
plexion), 3.  470 ;  Rede,  adj.  def.  red, 
A  957;  indjef.  {rare\  L.  3589;  Bede,j>l. 
I.  89. 

Beed,  a,  redness,  L.  533. 

Beed,  imp.  a.  read,  H  344. 

Beednesse,  a.  redness,  G  1097. 

Bees,  a.  great  haste,  T.  iv.  35a 

Befeot,  i>p.  restored,  B  4.  p  6.  414. 

Befere,  t*.  return,  T.  L  266  ;  Referred,  pp. 
brought  back,  B  3.  p  10.  180. 

Beflguringe,  jyrea.  id.  reproducing,  T.  v. 

47.A. 
Befreininge,  a.  refrain,  burden,  R.  749. 
Befireyden,   v.    grow  cold,    T.  v.  507; 

Refreyd,  cooled  down,  13.  31. 
Befreyn,  a.  refrain,  T.  ii.  1571. 
Befiresme,  r.  bridle,  curb,  I  .^5. 
Befreashinge,  a.  renewing,  I  78. 
Baft,  -e  ;  see  Beve. 

Boftis,  pp.  aa  atlj-  refused,  rejected,  T.  i  5711. 
Befut,  a.  place  of  refuge,  refuge,  1.  14  ; 

sal'ety,  i.  33. 
Begals.  i>Z.  royal  attributes,  L.  3138. 
Begalye,  a.  rule,  authority.  2.  65. 
Begard ;    to    the   r.  i^f,  in   comi>arison 

with,  B  a.  p  7.  136 ;  tit  r.  «*/,  5.  58. 
Begistre,  a.  narrutive,  A  3813. 
Begne,  a.  kingdom,  dominion,  realm,  A 

866  ;  dominion,  rule,  A  1634. 
Begnen,  pr.  xA.  reign,  4.  50. 
Beherce,  f.  relu-arso,  rei>oat  with  exacti- 
tude, A  7*3;   Qfi.r.  10  enunierute,  I  2^9; 

recount,  B  89. 
Behersaille,  «.  onumerntion,  O  853. 
Behersing,  a.  rchcai-sal,  A  1(150;   recital, 

L.  1185. 
Beighte,  pt.  a.  reached,  touched,  HF. 

1374.     l*t.  t.  of  reche. 
Bcines,  a.  pi.  rain-storms,  HF.  «y07. 
Bojoye,  v.  rejoice,  T.  v.  311;. 
Bejoyse,  ger.  to  make  rvjoicc,  1.  lui  ;  feel 

glad,  T.  V.  ii<)5. 
Bekene,  ger.  to  n.>ckun,  A  401. 
Bekening,  a.  reckoning,  account,  3.  Oikj  ; 

A60U. 
Beketh.  pr.  n.  roukn.  smi>k«'S.  l.  3013. 
Bckovor,   1  pr.  ».  i.ti>r  J'uturei^  (It  sIuUl 

retrieve,  do  away,  HF.  354. 


90 


Ctowcixiat  3nbe;c. 


Bekke,  i  pr,  §,  caro,  C  40$,  £  1090 ;  pr.  «. 

impert,  (it)  recks  (himX  he  cares,  L. 

365 ;  yow  r.,  you  reck,  7.  303 ;  what  r, 

«!*,  what  do  I  care,  D  53. 
Bekne,  v.  reckon  (also  i  in*.  «.),  A  1933. 
BelAjes,  s.  pi.  freeh.  sets  of  hounds,  re- 
serve packs,  3.  3di. 
Belees,  s.  release,  1.  3  ;  ceasing ;  out  Oif 

reUea,  wiUiont  ceasing,  Q  46^ 
Belente,  v.  melt,  O  1378. 
Belesedest,  2  pt.  a.    forgavest,  I  309 ; 

RelesBed,  pt.  9.  forgave,  B  3367. 
Belesing,  s.  remission,  1 1026. 
Heleve,  ger,  to  raise  np,  relieve,  T.  v. 

1042  ;  pp.  restored,  I  945 ;  Beleved,  pp. 

revived,  1m  128 ;  recompensed,  A  4182 ; 

made  rich  again,  G  872. 
Bclevinge,  «.  remedy,  I  804. 
Beligioun,  9.  religion,  A  477;  state  of 

religion,  life  of  a  nun,  B.  429 ;   a  re- 
ligious order,   B    3134;    the  religious 

orders,  B  3144. 
Beligious,  adj.  belonging  to  a  religions 

onlor,  B  3150;  devoted  to  a  religious 

order,  T.  iL  759 ;  a«  «.,  a  monk  or  nun, 

I  891. 
Belik,  8.  relio,  L.  .321. 
Berne,  a.  realm,  B  1306. 
Bemede,  a.  remedy,  T.  L  061. 
Bemedies,  pi.  (Ovid's)  Bemedia  Amoris, 

3.  568.  ■ 
Bemexnbre,  r.  remember,  I  135 ;  pr.  pi. 

remind,  F  1243;  pr.  a.  recurs  to  the 

mind,    4.     150;     Bomembringe    him, 

calling  to  remombrauce,  T.  ii.  72. 
Bemenant,  a,  remainder,  rest,  A  888. 
Bexneve,  v.  remove,  T.  i.  691. 
Bexnorde,  pr.  a.  aukj.  cause  (you)  remoi-se, 

T.    iv.    1491 ;    pr.    a.    vexes,    plagues, 

troubles,  B  4.  p  6.  293. 
Bemors,  a.  romors<.s  T.  i.  554. 
Bemounted,  pp.  comforted,  B  3.  p  i.  9. 
Bemuable  (i),  adj.  changeable,  variable, 

T.  iv.  1682. 
Bemuable  (2),  adj.  capable  of  motion 

(Lat.  m(^libua\  B  5.  p  5.  37. 
Bemuen,  v.  remove,  B  2.  p  6.  55.    (Lat. 

amouebia.) 
Ben,  a.  run,  A  4079. 
Benably,  adv.  reasonably,  D  1509. 
Bende,  v.  rend,  T.  iv.  1493;  Bent,  pr.  a. 

rends,  tears,  L.  646  a ;  Bente,  pt.  a.  tore, 

A990. 
Bending,  a.  tearing,  A  2834. 
Benegat,  a.  renegade,  apostate,  B  932. 
Beneye,  «.  deny,  renounce,  abjure,  B 

376,  3751. 
Beneyinge,  a.  denying,  I  793. 


I 


Benged,  pp.  ranged,  placed  in  romt,  X 

1380. 

Bengea,  pL  ranks,  A  2594. 

Benne  (i),  v.  run,  I  731  ;  ger.  A  ^i 
pr.  a.  runs,  D  76 ;  is  current,  B  1986; 
approaches  quickly,  T.  IL  1754;  fM 
easily,  A.  L  2.  i ;  arises,  L.  50*3 ;  tytmt^ 
L.  1423 ;  ramethjor^  runs  in  iKwemtd, 
B  125 ;  Bonnen,  pi.  pL  rsn,  A  295 
3827 ;  Bonnen,  pp.  advanced,  lit  no, 
B.  320;  ia  r.,  has  run,  has  fondik 
way  (into),  HP.  1644, 

Benne  (2),  v. ;  only  m  the  pftroK,  apt 
and  renne,  G  1422.     See  Bape. 

Benomed,  pp.  renowned,  B  3.  p  2. 114. 

Beuomee,  a.  renown,  L.  1513. 

Benonn,  a.  renown,  fame,  2.  8& 

Benovelances,  «.  pi.  renewals,  Wf.  6^ 

Benovelle,  v.  renew,  B  3035;  an  »■ 
newed,  I  1027. 

Bente,  a.  revenue,  income,  A  J96;  yv 
ment,  tribute,  3-7^;  tor., as atriWi^ 
T.  ii  83a 

Bepair,  a.  resort,  repairing,  B  uiii  D 
1224. 

Bepaire,  ger.  to  go  home,  B  1516;  to 
repair,  find  a  home,  T.  iii  5 ;  to  p 
back  (to),  HP.  755 ;  v.  return,  F^ 

Beparaciouns,  pL  reparations,  miOtf 
up,  HP.  688. 

Bepentaonce,  «.  penitence,  A  173d 

Bepentaunt,  adj.  penitent,  A  228. 

B^penting,  i.  repentance,  L.  147. 

Bei>eyTe,  v.  repair,  retxun,  T.  v.  1571. 

Bepleooionn,  s.  repletion,  B  40x7. 

Bepleet,  ad^j.  replete,  toll,  B  4147; 

Beplenissed,  pp.  filled,  1 1079. 

Beplioaoioun,  a.  reply,  A  1846;  iBVttt 
tion,  B  3.  p  12.  170. 

Beplye,  v.  object,  E  1609b 

Beporte,  v.  relate,  tell,  C  438L 

Beportour,  a.  reporter,  A  814.  (The  kart 
is  so  called  because  he  zeoeivsi  nl 
remembers  the  tales ;  th«y  were  d 
addressed  to  him  in  partioalar.   Hoi 

*  reporter '  has  here  Aiw^^urt  the  ww^ 

*  umpire.') 
Beprehencioun,  i.  reproof,  T.  L  684. 
Beprehende,  v.  reproach,  T.  i5io;pr.|i 

blame,  criticise,  B  3.  p  13.  134. 
Bepressed,  pp.  kept  under,  JL  ^591. 
B^previble,  adj,  zeprahenaiUe,  C  ft«: 

r.  to.,  likely  to  cast  a  shir  on,  15. 24. ' 
Bepreve,  a.  reproof,  B  2413 ;  ■h^—*,  C 

595 ;  reproach,  E  2206. 
Bepreve,  v.  reproach,  F  1537  \  reprofs,  H 

7a 
Beproved,  pp*  as  adj.  yaim^^^ 


titoBt^aviat  ^nUx. 


9« 


B.  1135 ;  Beprooved,  pp,  stultified,  B  j. 
p  6.  127. 

Bepugnen,  gei\  to  be  repugnant  (to),  B 
5,  p  3.  6. 

Bequerable,  adj.  desirable,  B  3.  p  6.  32. 

Bequeren,  t\  entreat,  seek,  B  3927  ;  ask, 
D  losa ;  pp.  necessitated,  T.  iiL  405. 

Beiftlgar,  <.  realgar,  G  814.  *  Bealgar^  a 
combination  of  snlphnr  and  arsenic,  of 
a  brilliant  red  coloor  as  existing  in 
nature  ;  red  orpimont ' ;  Webster. 

Basoeived,  pp,  received ;  wel  resceived, 
favourably  situated  with  respect  to 
other  planets,  &c  ;  A.  iL  4.  51. 

Besoona,  a  a  rescue,  help,  T.  ilL  1342 ;  A 

2643. 

BoBOOwe,  t7.  (to)  rescue,  save,  T.  iii.  857 ; 
rescue,  T.  v.  331. 

BeMOwinge,  a  rescuing,  I  805. 

Beae,  ger,  to  shake,  A  1986. 

BteembUble,  adj,  alike,  B.  985. 

Besolven,  pr.  pi.  flow  out,  B  5.  m  1.  i ; 
Besolved,  pp.  dissolved,  melted,  B  2,  p  7. 
164. 

BesoDftble,  04/.  talkative,  3.  534. 

Besort,  a  resource,  T.  iii  134. 

Beaoas,  a  reason,  right,  A  37,  847; 
aisument,  speech,  sentence,  T.  i.  796. 

Betdunetli,  pr.  a.  resounds,  A  1378. 

Besport,  a  regard,  T.  iv.  86,  850. 

Bespyt,  s.  delay,  B  948 ;  respite,  delay, 
reprieve,  G-  543 ;  vithouU  more  reiipyt^ 
¥rithont  dcli^,  forthwith,  B.  1488  ;  out 
€f  rniort  retpyt,  without  any  delay, 
without  any  hesitation,  T.  v.  137. 

Befvpyte,  fjer.  to  hesitate,  7. 359. 

Beate,  a  rest,  repose,  F  355  ;  at  reaie,  at 
rest^  fixed,  T.  iL  760 ;  at  hia  reMe^  as  in 
its  home,  5.  376 ;  to  retU^  (gone)  to  rest, 
A  $0 ;  Bestes,  pi.  times  of  repose,  T.  iL 
1733. 

Beate,  v.  remain  (with),  T.  lU.  1435  ;  rest, 
repose,  T.  iL  1336. 

Baateleea,  adv.  restlessly,  B.  37a 

Besnrreooioan,  a  resurrection,  Le.  re- 
opening (of  the  daisy),  L.  i  la 

Bat,  Jbr  Bedeth,  pr.  a  advises,  T.  ii. 

Betenne,  a  retinue,  troop  of  retainfrs, 
•oite,  A  3503  ;  £  370;  at  hia  r.,  among 
those  retained  hy  him,  D  1355. 

Bathor,  a  orator,  B  4397,  F  38. 

Bathorlen,  adj.  rhetorical,  B  3.  p  i.  4^). 

Bathorian  {written  Betorien),  a  orator, 
B  3.  p  3. 61. 

Batomath,  pr.  a.  brings  back,  B  5.  p  0. 
301 ;  prea.  pt.  revolving,  T.  v.  1033. 

Batoominga,  a  return,  A  30915. 


Betraooiouns,  a  pi.  retractions,  things 

which  I  withdraw,  1 1085. 
Betretath,  pr.  a  reconsiders,  B  5.  m  3. 

57- 
Betrograd,  adj.  moving  in  a  <lirection 

contrary  to  that  of  the  sun^s  motion  in 

the  ecliptic,  A.  iL  4.  53. 
Beole,  a.  rule,  A  173. 
Beulen,  v.  rule,  B  4334  ;  Beule  hir,  guide 

her  conduct,  E  337. 
Beuthe,  a.  ruth,  i.  137. 
Beve,  a  reeve,  steward,  bailiff,  A  54J, 

3«6(>. 
Beve,  ger.  to  lob  (from),  T.  iv.  285 ;  to 

take  away,  G  376 ;  to  r.  no  man  J)ro  hia 

lyfi  to  take  away  no  man's  life,  L.  3693; 

Beven,  ger.  to  reave,  plunder,  I  758 ;  to 

bereave,  T.  L  188 ;  Bovoth,  pr,  a  forces 

Avay*  5-  86 ;  Bafte,  pL  a.  bereft,  D  888 ; 

reft,  B  3388 ;  Befte,  pt  a  bereft,  HF. 

457;   Baft,  pp.  torn,  reft,  T.  v.  1358; 

token  from,  L.  3590 ;  bereaved,  F  1017. 
Bevel,  a.   rovcliy,  siiort,  A  3717;    min- 
strel^, A  4403. 
Bevelour,  a  (the)  Beveller,  A  4371  ;  a 

revcUor,  A  4391. 
Bcvelous,  adj.  fond  of  revelry,  B  1 194. 
Beverberaoioun,  a  vibration,  D  33.^. 
Beverdye,  a,   r^oicing,    R.   730.     O.F. 

reoerdief  *  feuillte,  verdure ;  joie,  aU6- 

gresse ' ;  Godefiro^'. 
Beverenca,  a.  respect,  A  141 ;  rcspectftil 

manner,  A  305  ;  fear,  I  394  :  thy  r.,  the 

respect  shewn  to  thoo,  B  116. 
Bevers,  a.  reverse,  contrary',  18.  33. 
Bavasten,  pr.  pL  clothe  again,  T.  iii. 

353- 
Bevoken,  ger.  to  recaU,  T.  iiL  11 18. 

Bevoluoioun,  a  revolving  course  (orbit), 

4-yx 
Be  ward,  a.  regard,  attention,  T.  iL  ii.t.^, 

V.  17,^  ;  having  r.  to,  considering,  5.  416; 

take  r.  q/^  have  regard,  I  151. 
Bewde,  cidj.  plain,  unadorned,  A.  pr.  40. 
Bewe,  a  row,  line,  A  3866 ;  hy  fvtof,  in 

order,  D  506. 
Bewe,  ger.  to  have  pity,  A  3.^83  ;  bo  eorr>*, 

T.  ii.  455  ;  do  iicnanco  for,  G  447 ;  pr.  a. 

impera.  makes  (me)  sorrj',  I  am  sorry, 

A  3463,  B  4-187. 
Bewal-boon,  a  (probably)  ivory  made 

{torn,  the  teeth  of  whiUcs,  B  3i/>K. 
Bewful,  adj.  lamentable,  sad,  L.  1838; 

sad  (one),  B  K54. 
Bawflollesta,  adj.  aup.  most  sorxowftd,  A 

3886. 
Bewfiilly,  adv.  sadly.  T.  iii.  tt$. 
Bawle,  a  the  revolving  long  and  nacrow 


<B(osean(ir  ^nt^. 


iilaih  or  rod  used  [or  mDomring  and 
taking  altitudes,  A.  L  i.  6  ;   it  rerolvea 
nl  tlte  bad:  ot  the  Aftrolutw  ;  pi.  mleg, 
A.  pr.  44- 
Bowlsdest,  ipr.  t.  didst  i»Dtn}l,B  1-P4. 

Bawliohe,  adj.  pitiablo,  B  1.  p  i,  6;, 

Bowme,  f,  roalm,  B.  495. 

Bawthe,  l  rutt,  pity,  E  579 ;  a  pitifiil 

sight,  E  561. 
Kewtholeea,  adj.  mtlilBss,  nnpitying,  j. 

t>ij  ;  6-  31- 
Haye,  (,  ryo,  D  174a. 
Bevea,  3d.  round  diuDU.'s,  UF.  11.1&     Mid. 

Reyn,  b.  nun,  A  49' ;  atorm  of  rain,  A 

Beyno,  1.  rein,  A  4oa(. 

Boyne,  c.  rain  down,  T.  v.  133O ;  MJa,  4. 
JH7,     See  Bon. 

Beyues,  <.  j>L  loins,  I  RO.t. 

Heyae,  yw.  to  build  up,  U  jiih  ;  1-.  wy,  to 
oxact,  ^ruAliflB,'  D  ijLLjo. 

Beyaed,  pp.  goae  on  a  military  expedi- 
tion,  A    54.      0-F.    rdne,    *  exp^ition 

tinnomie ' ;  Q-odeinjy. 
BhetOTlce,  Rhetoriir,  B  j.  p  1,  4S. 
Hlban,  1.  atpl,  ribbun«,  HF.  131S. 
Bibaninges,  jiL  Bilk  triuiminga,  boideis, 


hur  priiuE,  K.405;  jnst,  i.  31 ;  righlOK 

BightwiB,  adj,  riehleooa,  jusi,  L.  i;i:>5. 
BightwianflBse,  s-  rifibteoaanen,  C  ^s. 

D  11JU9  ;  jnatice,  14.  8. 
Bikna,  Imp.  *.  reckon,  oompntc,  ^  ii.  q 

10.     See  Beksne. 
Binde,  jl  rind,  tnrk,  T.  iv.  tin;  tail 

sWn,  T.  iL  64J. 
BinB,  s.  ring,  F  81 ;  oonootme,  I.  iSf: 

f|/t  7-.,  Lb.  in  ringleta,  A  ji65- 
Bings,  G.  mnho  to  reaoimil,  A  i4]i :  riat, 

■wonnd,  T.  il.  jj.i ;  Bong,  j^  t  nng,  s 

49.- 1  BongP,  pp.  T.  a  805. 
'  Blot.  I.  riotous  wndaet,  gaming,  A4JI& 

Biotfl,  V.  riot,  gamble.  A  4414. 
Blaan,  jiji.  0/  Ryae. 
Blwlie,  t.  rash,  T.  iit  1161. 
Biat,  pr.  I,  ({/  Byse.  ^^ 

Bit,  pr.  I.  itf  Byde.  ^H 

Blveer,  a,  river,  B  1937.  ^^H 

Bobbour,  «.  robbur,  B  3S1&  ^^M 

EoobB,  «.  rock,  P5U0;  jil  BF.  Kifll^H 
Koda,  t.  eonipleaion.  A  hit.  R  jnrt  -"^^ 
Bode,  1.  Noiii.  n 


titowatiat  itdbtx. 


93 


Boof,  pt, «.  QfRyve, 

Boon,  8.  ro6e-bnsh,  B.  1674.    Halliwcll 

S'ves  roan^  a  clamp  of  whins,  as  a 
orihnmborland  wozd;    and  we  find 

the  spelling  rants  in  tlie  allit.  Morte 

Arthnre,  923. 
Booa,i><. «.  (^Byse. 
Boost,  i.  roast  meat,  A  206. 
Bopen,  pp.  reaped,  L.  74. 
Bore,  «.  nproar,  T.  v.  45. 
Bore,  ger.  to  roar,  T.  iv.  373 ;  pr,  «.  ro- 

■onnds,  A  2881. 
Boring,  «.  load  lament,  E  2364. 
Boee,  8.  rose,  B.  171)0 ;  ger,  of  the  rose,  A 

1038. 
Bose-leef,  s,  rose-leaf,  B.  905. 
Booe-garlond,  9,  garland  of  roses,  UF. 

135. 
Booen,  adj.  made  of  roses,  R  845 ;  Bo- 

aene,  adj,  dcf.  rosy,  B  3.  m  8.  6. 

r,  a.  rose-bush,  R  1651,  1659;  I  858. 

1,  atlj.  rod  as  a  rose,  G  254. 

),  V.  roast,  A  383 ;  pp.  A  147. 

hewed,  of  rosj-  hue,  T.  IL  1198. 

Bote,  i.  (i)  root,  A  2,  4^3  ;  the  radix,  fan- 
damental  principle,  G  i4<^i  ;  source, 
B  358 ;  ie.  foot,  £  58 ;  on  rute^  firmly 
rooted,  T.  iL  1378 ;  herte  rvte^  bottom 
of  the  heart,  D  471  ;  {2)  root,  the  tabu- 
lated number  written  oi>po6ite  a  given 
fixed  date,  A  iL  44.  i  ;  the  '  epoch '  of 
a  nativity,  B  314. 

Bote,  «.  roto ;  by  roU^  by  rote,  by  lioart, 
A  337,  B  1712. 

Bote,  a.  a  musical  stringed  instrument, 
a  kind  of  fuMle,  of  Coltlo  origin  ;  siviil 
to  be  a  fiddle  with  three  strings,  A  2^0. 
O.  F.  rtrfe,  from  O.  H.  G.  hrotta^  rvita^ 
Low  Lfit.  chrotta  ;  of  Celtic  origin,  from 
O.  Irish  crvt  (Gar-l.  cruit^  W.  ancth); 
whence  also  K  crvicd, 

Botelees,  adj.  rootless,  T.  iv.  771). 

Boten,  adj.  rotten,  A  3873 ;  corrupt,  filthy, 

I  i.^ 
Boten-herted,    adj.    rotten-heartod,    I 

680. 
Botie,  pr.  a.  aubj.  render  rotten,  A  4407. 
Bonghte ;  sec  Becche. 
Booketh,   pr.  a.    cowers,    crouches,   is 

huddled  up,  A  1308. 
Bonle,  V.  gad  (lit,  roll),  D  653. 
Bonm,  aid-  r<>omy,  spacious,  A  4ij(x. 
Boom,  a,  room,  spare,  U  i(;99. 
Boumer,  adj.  larger,  A  4145. 
Bonnoy, «.  a  hackney,  mig,  A  390. 
Bounde,  ode.  roundly,  Le.  easily,  with 

an  oa^y  (not  jerky)  motion,   B  ^076; 

melodionaiy,  C  331. 


Bounded,  pt.  a.  stood  out  in  a  rounded 

form,  A  263. 
Boondel,  «.  roundel,  roundelay,  a  kind 

of  poem,  A  1539 ;    a  small  circle,  HF. 

791,  798. 
Boundnesses,  pi.  orbs,  orbits,  B  4.  m 

6.  52. 
Boune,  v.  whisper,  B  3025 ;  ger.  D  157a ; 

pt.  a.  HF.  3044.    A.  S.  ranian, 
Boute,  a.  comjiany,  rout,  troop,   band, 

train,  A  633,  889,  2153  ;  number,  B.  1667 ; 

flock,  B,  909 ;  pi.  T.  iL  O20, 
Boute  (i.),  V.  roar,  T.  iil  743;  murmur, 

HF.  1038 ;   ger.  to  snore,  3.  173 ;  pr.  #. 

snores,  A  3647.    A.S.  hrutan, 
Boute  (3),  V.  assemble  in  a  company,  B 

54"- 
Bouthe,  a.  pity,  ruth,  compassion,  mercy, 

F  1361,  i.v^9 ;    lamentation,  L.  669 ;  a 

pity,  a  sad  thing,  A  914. 
Bouthelees,   adj.    ruthless,   pitiless,    B 

8^»3. 
Bouting.  8.  snoring,  A  4166,  4314  ;  whiz- 
zing noise,  HF.  1933. 
Bowe,  *.  row,  3.  975 ;  line,  II F.  448  ;  6y  /■., 

in  a  row,  T.  ii.  970 ;   Bowes,  j>I.  raj-s, 

beams  (of  light),  4.  a. 
Bowe,  adv.  roughly,  angrily,  G  861. 
Bowed,  i>i7.  rowed,  T.  L  ly^j. 
Bowm,   adj.   roomy,    largo,   wide,  A  i 

-5-3. 
Bowne,  ger.  to  whisjtur,  T.  iii.  ^jH. 

Bowthe,  a.  ruth,  pity,  3.   4'>5;    sorrow, 

3-  97- 
Boyaltee,  a.  royalty,  £  928. 

Boyleth,  pr.  a.  meanders,  wanders,  B  i 

m  7.  10, 

Bosme,  a.  roughness,  B.  553. 

Boyuous,  ailj.  rough.  11.  (^.'M. 

Rubbe,  V.  rub  out,  8.  0. 

Bubee,  a  ruby,  HF.  i3(>2. 

Hubible,  *.  ribilx*.  rrlnck,  .\  3331. 

Bubiiyiug,  a.  rubclaetion,  reddening,  G 

797. 
Hubriche,  a.  rubric,  D  346. 
Buby,  *.  ruby,  12.  4.   Bubies,  pi.  4.  346. 
Buddok,  a.  redbreast,  robin,  5.  349. 
Bude,  adj-  hoi-sh,  B,  753 ;  \v*cr,  K  gi6 ; 

inhospitable,  H  170;  of  humble  birth, 

D  1172. 
Budeliche,  adv.  rudfly,  A  734. 
Hudenesse,  n.  iMMirishno^w,  T.  iv.    1677; 

rusticity,  E  3*^7. 
Buggy,  adj.  nmgh,  A  288.^ 
Bale,  imp.pU  regulate,  orler,  I  592  ;  pp. 

iia  adj.  weU-manncrcd.  L.  1O3. 
Bum,  ram,    ruf:   nonseruie   words,   to 

imitate  alliteration^  I  ^v 


...^«A|s,  prea.  pt.  mshin^,  A  1(^41. 
Ruste,  gtr.  to  riist,  A  5i>j  ;  pr.  a.  aubj. 

rnst,  A  5«j(x 
Husty,  adj.  rusty,  A  MS ;  ))C'Siidrchc<l  as 

with  nist,  B.  159. 
Byal,  atlj.  royiil,  1.  144  :  Kial.  2.  .--.>. 
Eydo.    r.   ri  ■(',    A    -7,    ^i\.    in.';    riU-   a: 

au(  li'T,  Ji.  ./'S-    Ifv'liii,  f/i  r.    uilh  lAW '. 

1.0  t'lt  Mil  rxpi  dition*;.  A  45;   K\>1«',  if  i'. 

{iritfi  out  ■,  to  1  Me  jiJ'n>t«l   t«>  insj'Oc  t.  H 

i.'55 :     (!?«•«•     Outrydorc;      Jiytlosttiw. 

rilist  tli'iu,  1)   i^^<»:    Hit.  jtr.  n.   liilos, 

A  074;  Ki-LHl,  j>^  ^.  io(l««.  A  I'v.):  Ki'U'U. 

I  jtf.  ]tl.  (wo.  rodo,  A  .S.\- ;  7*'.  jil.  C  i;fi«  : 

Jt'iitii,  7»j>.  ri'i'li'ii,  B  i«)«)<>. 
Bydinj;,  a.  j<.ii.-iJinjr,  <»/•  ri<iiuir   in    i»i<'-      ; 

iiiwiuii,  A  4v7.  t 

Byiu,   *.  jiiiu*  (Usually  inispoU    rhyin.   . 

B  -2115,  -MiS;     llvuii*,    il'tf.    HP.    ().•;:    ji 

talo  in  \i'ist',    B   iS.it;:    mtsl-,   1)    wjj: 

pi.  B  i/\     A.  S.  /'(in. 
Byrne,   i\   lioscrilio   in    vti-s*-,    juit    ini"» 

rimo  (or  rljyini",  A  i  js-j.  B  -m-'j. 
Bynioyed.  j^jk  liiaL-d,  vr  rhymiil,  K  711 :      s 

See  alK>vt'. 
Bymiug.  f.   riniin:;.  <'/■  rh>nuintr,  vitsc- 

makiug,  B  juo:  tho  art  vi  riniin*^',  B      S 

48.  S 

Byot,  a.  riotous  liviiiir.  c  4'«5. 

Hyotoiir,  a.  jitystnvr,  C  ^oj. 

Bys,  a,  spray,  branch,  t>\i;?,  11.   1015;  A 
53J4,     A.  S,  hns.  g 

Byse,  iTt'r.  to  risi-.  A  ^  :  to  pot  up.  F  ^75 : 
Bist,i»/'.  a.  I'isos.  A  3'm'<.S,  4io.<  ;  aiiscs,  T,      g 
i.  1)44  ;  Roos,  i  7>/.  a.  rost-,  -\  17 ;  ^;^  tt.  A 
Sj Jj ;  HLik'n,  j>;>.  A  k»<>5  ;  Kisi-th,  /;.;p.  /)/.      " 
1  loi. 


<Bfoe6Amf  3niex. 


96 


dj.  very  iiiddy,  A  ;ii68 ;  blood-  ^ 

without,  B  501.  I 

pi.  sapphires,  B  3658.  ; 

.'isdom,  B  2184 ;  pi.  kinds  of  ' 

0,  O  338. 
go,  A  3568. 

8.  pi.  Backs  made  of  coarse  1 

1.  p  3.  8a.     Cf.  F.  aerpilliire. 
3,    adj.    Saracenic,    R.    1188. 
ihe  can  bo  taken  as  a  sb.,  it  , 
to  saranet,  \ 
^  Sit  to. 
in,  3.  253. 

an,  8.  i>euance,  I  87;    resti- 
08. 
ate,  safely  kept,  G  950;    in 

97- 

save,  except,  A  2180. 

.  sai'cly,  with  safety,  B  2373,  1 

I.  o/See. 

il  (Xorthem),  A  4187. 

'.  without;  anunt faille^  with- 

«rtainl3',  HF.  188,   439.    See 

Salter,  R.  431. 
psaltery,  a  kind  oi  harp,  A  I 
<3(>5,  H  268.  I 

,  H,  salvation,  T.  ii.  381,  563 ; 
ny  savacioun^  without  saving  . 

208. 

c  (the  pkiut),  A  2713. 

and  conj.  save,  except,  A  683  ; 

•  grace,  by  your  leave,  B  226a 

to  save,  keep,  i.  117;  pr.  8. 

(He)  save,  A  3108 ;  pp.  kept 

F  531. 

5,  8.  safe-conduct,  T.  iv.  139.       ' 

saviour,  i(>.  16. 

r.  pi.  mind,  care  for,  I  820.         I 
rej).  except,  A  2838.  , 

,  8.  taste,  I  207.  I 

iidj.  i>leasiuit,  R.  84. 
;.  pleasant,  T.  i.  405. 
uivuur,  I)  2196 ;  pleasantness, 
ojujure,  10.  21) ;  smell,  G  887 ; 

9^5 ;   iutcrust,  T.  ii.  269 ;  pi. 

•.  taste,  D  171 ;  pr.  pL  mind, 
I  82U ;  t7/<jp.  8.  have  relish  f<r>r,  | 

adj.  perfumed,  R.  547.  . 

«,  8.  taiftiug,  I  959.  j 

adj.  eiijoyably,  A  3735.  ; 

m,  adj.  covered  with  pimples 
ui  excess  of  humour  called  ' 
yma.i,  A  625. 


Sawe,  8.  saying,  8i)eoch,  A  1163;    word, 

B  2925 ;  discourse,  G  691. 
Sawe,  Say ;  see  See. 
Sayde,  said ;  see  Seye. 
Baylours,  pi.  dancers  (who  leap  in  danc- 
ing), R.  77CX   *  Saillfjor,  SaUleur,  santeor, 

danseur';  Godefroy. 
Soabbe,  8.  scab,  R.  553;    a  disease  of 

sheep,  C  358. 
Scalded,  pp.  burnt,  A  3853. 
Scale,  8.  scale,  or  rather,  double  scale, 

for  measuring  both  by  umbra  recta  and 

umbra  versa,  A.  i.  12.  3. 
Scalle,  8.  scab,  8.  3. 
Soalled,  pp.  having  the  scall,  scabby, 

scurfy,  A  627. 
Scantitee,  8.  scantiness,  I  431. 
Soautnesse,  8.  scarcity,  I  420. 
Scapen,  v.  escape,  T.  v.  908. 
Scarlet-reed,  ocO.  scarlet-red,  B  4351. 
Soarmishing,  8.  skirmish,  L.  191a 
Soarmyche,  t.  skirmish,  T.  v.  1508. 
Scars,  adj.  parsimonious,  B  2789. 
Scarsetee,  a.  scarcity,  B  279a 
Soarsly,  adv.  parsimoniously,  A  583. 
Soatered,  pp.  scattered,  G  914. 
Scathe,  8.  scathe,  harm,  misfortune,  *a 

pity,'  A  446 ;   Folymitea  to  «:.,  to  the 

harm  of  P.,  T.  v.  938. 
Scatheles,  adr.  harmlessly-,  R.  15501 
Science,  «.  science,  knowledge,   5.    25 ; 

learned  writing,  B  1666 ;  wisdom,  I  jjy). 
Sclat,  8.  slate,  11.  54. 
Sclaundre,  a.  slander,  UF.  1580 ;  ill-lame, 

disgrace,  £  722 ;  scandal,  I  137. 
Sclave,  8.  slave,  T.  iii.  391. 
Sclendbre,  adj.  slender,  slight  in  make, 

A  587  ;  thin,  B  3147 ;  poor,  B  4023. 
Scochouns,    pi.    escutcheons,    painted 

shields,  R.  893. 
Scole,  8.  school,  B  1685,  1694;   manner, 

fashion,  A   125,  3329 :    discipline,  T.  i 

O34  ;  Hhe  scho<»ls,'  1)  2186. 
Scole-matere,  a.  subject  for  disputation 

in  the  sch<x>L«,  D  1272. 
Scoler,  8.  scholar,  A  2<xx, 
Soolering,  a,  young  scholar,  note  to  D 

44;  line  6. 
Scole-termes,  pL  school-terms,  £  15^19. 
Sooleward ;     to     scoleward  =  toward 

school,  B  1739. 
Booleye^  ger.  to  study,  A  ^ta. 
Scomes,  s.  pi.  foam,  lather,  B  4.  m  7.  61. 

Lit.  *  scums.' 
Score,  imp.  s.  notch,  out,  mark,  B  1006. 
Soorkleih,  pr.  a  scorches,  Bhri\'els,  B  j. 

m  6.  j8. 
Boomed,  pt.  •.  v  ^1  ^  ^«ift«A.%v"^  >,^Ti' 


M  AAiif^;,  T.  iii.  1369  ;  passage  of  writing 
L.  1144 ;  i>/.  xnannscripts,  A  2044. 

Scrit,  8.  writing;,  deed,  E  ifx>7  ;  T.  iL  1131). 

Sorivenish,  adu.  like  a  scrivcucr,  T.  ii. 

Scrivoyii,  f.  s«Til>c,  8.  i. 

Scchc.  '/•  i\  to  Si-i'k,  i.v.  to  be  s«»iifrlit  !«»r 

i!  HMS  i-asily  liad  ,  A  7S4  ;  to  so'k.  out. 

J>  </»». 
Sccroc.  */'//.  si'iTOt,  trusty.  5.  31)5:  tkr.rct. 

I»  -'.'51  :  al'li-  t«>  kui'i*  si'vri-ts.  D  \)\<\ 
Sccrce,  '.'c/r.  si-j-n-tly.  F  inn;. 
Socree,  s.  ix.  «<.■<: rot.    B   3-111;    .Si.'croe  of 

si'crccs,  si.t  ift  (»f  wicnts.  l^it.  .Si'tri'tii 

Socrctoruiii  ithe   miino  of  a  IakjU).   ({ 

1447. 
Sccrconc880.  v.  srcrocy.  IJ  jja. 

Secrely,  mlv.  si'fn  tly,  E  7<\^ 
Secte,  If.  «0(;t,  roinj.jiiiy,  K  1171  ;  rolitjioii, 
l.iith  (lit.  •  lolhiwinpr').  j*'  i-. 

Seculcr,  n.  a  lay  man,  B  4(i4ix 

Sode.  V.  l>eur  so'd,  7.  ;«)^).  £ 

See,  s.  si'U,  A  59 ;  /tdl'  av,  IukIi  tiilv,  A.  ;   g 
ii.  4'\  4.  S 

Sec,  f.  sent,  HK.  1.^61  :  scat  ol"  L-mi'iio,  B  ■   6 
.n\'i :  j>l.  Hfuis   UK.  iju>. 

Sec.  '•.  Si'«",  L.  -•5^H> :  .7» /•.  to  si-e.  h»ok.   F      E 
u-fi:    t«>  look  (uiKiii',   1.    1177:    (/«  /w^      £ 
shall  soo,  4.  i«/>;  St'osti>w'.  st-i-st   tlion,  '    £ 
HF.  1)11  ;  Say,   i  pf,  a.  saw,   T.    v.  ifu:      g 
Say,  i>f.  «.  s<iw,  B  4.v»|:  Si\v,  y>/.  <(.   it  i.      c 
7;    S.  i;rli,    1  ;»/.  4<.   saw,  A   ny.< ;    S«-i'^'!i. 
p^   /».   A    uiof',    F  Sso;    .'Naiujli.    i   jif.   .••. 
RiiNv.  A  764  ;  pf.  M.  A  8=0.  i4«.i«»:  J*Jy.  y*'.  >.       £ 
(t    i^Xi:  SaAvc,  j  j>t.  *.   .s;iw».st.    B   .VfS  : 
Saujrlj,  J  pt.  pi.  Ct  iui««  iwiih  i/r  . :  s.i"-- 

pt.  pt.  B  -mS;  >;.••• 


<StwBaticit  3ttMx. 


97 


appear,   seem,  P  102  ;  ger.   to 

)),  T.  i.  747  ;pr.pl.V  869 ;  pt.  *. 

seemod,   A  2970 ;    imper$.    (it) 

A  39,   E  396 ;   him  aemedy   it 
to  tliem,  they  snppoAed,  P  56 ; 
>le    semed  —  it    seemed    to    the 
the  people  snpi)08ed,  F  aoi. 
)de,   8.  seemliness,  comelinesB, 
;  gracefolness,  R.  777. 
adj.  seemly,  comely,  A  751. 
adv.  becomingly,  A  123. 
pi.  seams,  I  623. 
e,  8.  hnlf-cope,  short  cope,  A  262. 
8.  appearance,  3.  944 ;  to  my  a., 
pears  to  mo,  B  1838. 
Q,  8.  half-sound,  i.e.  suppresses! 

A.  ^()97'  i 

e,  8.  senatorial  rank,  B  3.  p  4.  93.  | 
r,  8.  senator,  L.  584. 
.  censer,  A  3340. 

),  pre8.  pt.  censing,  perfnming 
sense,  A  3341.  , 

r.  a  thin  silk,  A  440.  ' 

send,  B  144  ;  Sent,  pr. «.  E  1151 ; 
pt.  8.  sent,  A  4136  ;  Scnte,  pt,  8.  ' 
Sendeth,  imp.  pi.  send  ye,  C  614  ; 
}t.  8.  8ubj.  wonld  send,  B  1091. 
I.  visible,  manifest,  apparent,  A 
,  F  645.  A.S.  gesine^  gesyn^^  adj. 
.  \'isible. 

*.  to  behold,  to  see,  L.  1034 ;  to 

L.  2649 ;  to  look  on,  D  1245 ;  to 

M  224;  on  to  M9M,  to  look  on, 

singe,  D  349 ;  Seynd,  pp.  broiled,  < 

idj.  single,  nnmarried,  £  1667.       ! 
.  (1)  the  Benith,  A.  L  18.  4,  22.  6  ; 
point  where  a  given  asimnth- 
neets  the  horizon,  A.  L  19.  12 ; 
it  of  sunrise,  A.  li.  31.  13. 
itees,  8.  pi.  perceptions,   B  5. 

,  adj.  perceptible  by  the  senses, 
.  212. 

see  Sonde. 

nt,  8.  feeling,  fancy,  T.  iL  13 ; 
ibility,  T.  iit  43  ;  passion,  L.  69. 
),  8.  meaning,  drift,  E  2288 ;  con- 
/  190 ;  subject,  B  1753 ;  opinion, 
3992  ;  decision,  5.  530 ;  meaning, 
»nt,  instruction,  A  306,  798 ; 
lome,  HP.  1 100 ;  decision,  speech, 
judgement,  order,  I  17  ;  verdict, 
general  meaning,  I  58. 
rioun,  8.  north,  B  3657. 
lonal,  iulj.  northern,  A.  it  40. 
tentrionaJis,  pi.  A.  ii.  40.  36. 


Sepulore,  «.  tomb,  D  498. 

Sepulture,  $,  mode  of  burial,  T.  v.  299; 

burial,  L.  2553  ;  tomb,  A  2854. 
Serohen,  v,  search,  B  2597;  pr.  pi.  go 

about,  haunt,  D  867. 
Seresrns,  s.  pi.  sirens,  B.  684. 
Sergeaunt  of  the  Ijawe,  seiigeant-at- 

law,  A  309. 
Serie,  8.  process,  argument,  A  3067. 
Sermone,  ger.  to  preach,  speak,  C  879^ 
Sermoning,  s.  argument,  A  3091 ;  talk, 

A  3597. 

Sermoun,  s.  discourse,  L.  2025 ;  T.  ii  965 ; 
tale,  T.  it  1115 ;  pi.  writings,  B  87. 

Servage,  s.  servitude,  thraldom,  A  1946, 
B368. 

Servant,  «.  lover,  A  1814  ;  servant,  D 1501. 

Servisable,  adj.  willing  to  serve,  A  99 ; 
serviceable,  E  191 1  ;  usefhl,  E  979. 

Servitour,  8.  servant,  D  2185. 

Servitute,  s.  ser\'itude,  E  79SS. 

Servyse,  s.  service,  serving,  A  250 ;  reli- 
gious service,  T.  L  315;  musical  per- 
formance, 3.  302. 

Sese,  pr.  s.  aubj.  seize,  5.  481 ;  pp.  caught, 
4.  240 ;  seised,  possoned,  T.  iii.  445. 

Sesoun,  a,  season,  F  1034  ;  prime,  R.  1678. 

Sestow,  seest  thou,  T.  iii  46. 

Sete,  a.  seat,  throne,  B  3715, 1  162. 

Sete,  -n ;  see  Sitte. 

Sete  wale,  a.  cedoary,  setwalL  R.  137a 
See  Oetewale. 

Sethe,  V.  seethe,  boil,  A  383. 

Sette,  ger.  to  sot,  place,  L.  540;  aeUem 
a  mytSj  care  a  mite,  T.  iii.  900;  Sette, 
I  pr.  a.  suppose,  T.  ii  367  ;  B  2681 ;  Sette 
cas,  imagine  the  case,  B  3041 ;  a  pr.pL 
esteem,  T.  ii  432 ;  Sette,  ipr.  a.  aubj.  set, 
A  391 1 ;  Set,  pr.  a.  setteth,  sets,  2.  lui ; 
D  1982 ;  cares,  T.  iii  832 ;  puts,  3.  6)5 ; 
Sette,  ipt.  a.  counted,  regarded,  D  659 ; 
Sette  me,  placed  myself,  L.  115 ;  aetU 
not  a  kera,  accounted  not  worth  a  cress, 
A  3756;  Sette  at  nought,  counte^l  as 
nothing,  F  821 ;  Sette  him,  sat  down, 
C  207 ;  Sette  hir,  sat^  B  329 ;  Sette  her 
on  knees,  knelt  down,  B  638 ;  Settehem, 
seated  themselves,  L.  301 ;  C  775 ;  Sotten 
hem  adoun,  sot  themselves,  Q  396 ;  Set, 
pp.  placed,  A  132,  2528 ;  put,  B  440 :  let, 
B.  846 ;  appointed,  4. 52 ;  £  774 ;  whoUy 
devoted,  6.  100 ;  wel  att^  seemiy,  3.  828 ; 
aei  the  tcrightfa  cappe  =  made  a  fool  of 
him,  A  3143;  Set,  imp.  a.  stake  (as  at 
dice),  T.  iy.  t>22. 

Seur,  adj,  sure,  B  2642,  2953. 

Seur,  adv.  surely,  T.  ilL  1633. 

Seurly,  adr.  surely,  B  2913. 


98 


^IfoeeAviAf  3tA«r. 


Seurtee,  a.  mrety,  A  1604,  B  243. 
Sewe,  V.  follow,  25.   la ;  ensne,   B  2619, 

4693  ;  pL  $,  pnrgned,  B  4537. 
Bewea,  t.  pL  lit.  jnices,  gravies;   used 

here   for  seasoned  dishes,  delicaoies, 

P67. 
Sewing,  adj.  conformable,  in  proportion, 

similar,  3.  959.    Lit.  *  following/ 
Bexte,  sixth,  HF.  1727. 
Bexteyn,  t.  sacristan,  B  3216. 
Bey,  I  pt,  8.  saw,  3.  1089 ;  Seyn,  pp,  seen, 

B  17a,  6a4.    See  See. 
Beye,  v,  say,  A  738  ;  to  be  told,  B  706 :  to 

geyn,  A  284 ;  for  to  aeye^  to  say,  A  468 ; 

this  ia  to  myfi,  A  181 ;  that  is  to  seyn^  A 

797;    Seistow,  sayest  thou,  B  no;   as 

who  seyth,  like  one  who  says,  L  e.  so  to 

speak,  T.  v.  883  ;  Seggen,  i  pr.  pL  say,  T. 

iv.  104 ;  Seydestow,  saidest  thou,  G  334  ; 

Seyd,  pp.  B  49 ;  Seyeth,  imp.  pL  say  ye, 

A  i8r>8. 
Seyl,  s.  sail,  A  696,  3532. 
Seyn,^.  seen,  B  1863,  4471. 
Seynd,  pp.  singed,  i  e.  broiled,  B  4035. 
Seynt, «.  saint,  3. 13 19 ;  Sfiynt  {dissyUabic\ 

A  lao,  509,  687,  D  1564 ;  Seynte,  saint 

(or  holy),  A  1721. 
Seyst,  2  pr.  s.  sayest,  B  109 ;  Seystow, 

2pr.  8.  sayest  thon,  A  3490U 
Shaar,  s.  a  plough-share,  A  3763. 
Shad,  -de ;  see  Bhede. 
Shadwe,  s.  shadow,  B  7,  10;  shade,  3. 

436 ;  scone,  B  a.  p  3.  89 ;  Shadowe,  re- 
flection, R.  1529. 
Shadwed,  pp.  shadowed,  shaded,  A  607. 
Shaft,  8.  wooden  part  of  an  arrow,  A 

1362  ;  pi.  shafts  of  spears,  A  2605. 
Bhal,  I  pr.  s.  owe,  T.  iii  1649;  owe  (toX  T. 

iii.  791 ;  shall  (do  so),  F  688 ;  mnst,  A 

853  ;  am  to  be,  a.  53  ;  am  to  (go),  Q  303  ; 

Shalt,  apr.  s.  most  go,  D  1636 ;  Shaltow, 

a  pr.  s.  shalt  thou,  A  3575 ;  Shal,  pr.  s. 

shall  be,  T.  v.  833 ;   is  to  b^  HF.  82 ; 

must,  is  to,  A  187 ;  must  (come),  T.  iv. 

1 106 ;  will,  L.  1276 ;  must  (do  so),  B.  387  ; 

owes,  F  750 ;   Sholde,   i  pt.  s.  should, 

B  56  ;  ought  (to  have  done  so),  3.  i2t>a ; 

Sholdestow,    shouldst    thou,     la    60 ; 

wouldst  thou,  D  1944 ;   Sholde,  pt.  s. 

should,  A  184 ;  ought  to,  B  44  ;  had  to, 

E  515 ;  was  to,  B  3891 ;  would,  B  3627 ; 

Shul,  I  pr.  pi.  must,  have  to,  B  351 ; 

must,  B  1900;  Shullen,  2  pr.  pi.  shall, 

B  4652  ;  Shullon,  pr.  pL  must,  A  3014. 
Shale,  8.  shell,  HF.  1281. 
Shalmyes,  j>2.  shawms,  HF.  12 18. 
Shame,  s.  A  503 ;  Shame  of  his  degree, 

i«  e.  lest  it  idiould  shame  his  condition 


(as   husband),    F   753;   Shames 
shameftd  death,  B  819,  £  3377. 

Shamen,  v.  pnt  to  shJame,  F  156 
thamethf  it  BhanMW  thee,  tlio 
ashamed,  B  loi. 

Shamfaat,  adj.  modest,  shy,  A  205 
shame-fSBMsed,  ashamed,  B.  467. 

Shamfastnesee,  s.  modesty,  A  840 
of  shame,  I  985. 

Shap,  8.  A  1889 ;  priyy  member,  I 

Shapen,  v.  plan,  devise,  A  340; 
means  (to  do),  A  809  ;  pr.  a,  int€ 
1389;  Shai>e,  pr.  pL  dispose,  1 
Shapen  hem,  intend,  F  314 ;  8h 
8.  befel,  T.  ii.  61 ;  devised,  plann 
207 ;  miftde,  gave,  L.  2569 ;  prepa 
E  198  ;  plotted,  B  2543  ;  created, 
contrived,  £  946 ;  Shoop  me,  i  p 
addressed  myself,  a.  ao :  prepax 
self,  L.  180 ;  Shoop  him,  pi.  8,  1 
ready,  L.  625;  determined, 
Shopen,  pt  pL  made  ready,  ] 
Shapen,  pp.  determined,  A  u 
stined,  A 1392 ;  shaped,  L.  2014 ;  p 
B  951 ;  prepared,  B  249 ;  app<»: 
253  ;  disposed  (themselves),  B 14: 
7.  ,^$7 ;  cut  out,  T.  iii.  734 ;  Shi 
destine  d,  ordained,  A  1225  ?  ^^ 
ii.  aSa  ;  created,  B  3099  ;'  imp.  , 
dispose  yourself,  B  2^07. 

Shaply,  adj.  fit,  A  372;  likely,  T. 

Sharpe,  adv.  sharply,  B  2073. 

Shave,  v.  shave,  A  3326  ;  Shaven, 
smooth,  B.  941  ;  Shave,  pp.  abav« 

Shaving,  s.  a  thin  slice,  a  1239. 

Shawe,  a.  wood,  A  4367,  D  1386. 

She,  she,  A  446 ;  She  .  .  .  she,  one 
and  another,  T.  ii.  1747. 

She>ape,  a.  female  ape,  I  424. 

Shedeth,  pr.  s.  sheds,  1 577  ;  Shed 
shed,  B  3447 ;  Shadde,  pt.  s.  ^ 
3921 ;  Shad,  j>p.  distributed,  B  i. 

Sheef,  8.  sheaf,  A  104  ;  Sheves, 
2140. 

Sheep,  8.  a  sheep,  A  506 ;  a  meek 
D432. 

Sheld,  8.  shield,  A  2122 ;  pL 
crowns  (coins  worth  3*.  4<i.), 
Sheeld,  pJ.  B  1531. 

Shelde,  pr.  s.  subj.  may  he  shield, 

Shende,  v.  disgrace,  T.  iv.  1577 ; 
927;  render  contemptible,  T. 
reproach,  T.  v.  1060 ;  destroy,  H 
Shent,  pr.  s.  ruins,  I  848  ;  defile 
Shente,  pt  a.  harmed,  injured, 
Shente,  pt  a.  aubj.  should  destn 
357;  Shent, pp.  spoilt,  T.  iL  37  ;  di 
L.  652 ;  scolded,  B  1731. 


£;ro004viAf  3n>«r. 


99 


.  shame,  I  273. 
ghU  A  115;  gliBtening,  R. 
3528;  beaatiitil,  B  6^,  F 
ine^  icyne, 
ghtly,  4.  87. 
I  568.    See  Shipe. 
ible,  shed,  A  aooo.    A.S. 
Shipnes. 
f  shears,  A  2417. 
hear,  cut,  B  3257. 
I,  ph  shearing-hoolKS,  con- 
severing  ropes  in  a  sea- 

b,  A  1566 ;  chemise,  T.  iv. 

site. 

Q  879 ;  pi.  A  414a 

ot,  I  714 ;  Sheteth,  pr.  8. 

•dj.  fit  for  shooting,  (lit. 
0. 

th,  R2066. 

it,    enclose,  T.   iii.    1549 ; 
1141 ;  Shette,  pt.  8.  shut, 
1,  fastened  up,  T.  ii.  luoo ; 
*U  shut  up,  enclosed,  T.  L 
.  shut,  R.  529. 
aves,  HF.  214a 
pretends,  appears,  B  2386 ; 
shewn,  A.  L  7.  9. 
de,  distribute,  ordain,  D 
1278. 

8ubj.   shield,  T.  ii.   ioiq; 
5 ;  forbid,  A  3427. 
glimmer,  A  4207. 
A.  386. 

hone,  L.  2194. 
^Iiipe,  dat.  (into  the)  ship, 
A  3540. 

3ay,  reward,  7. 193  ;  She^M*, 
L  S.  8cipe,  stipendium. 
ilor,  skipper,  A  388. 
ables,  sheds,  D  871.     See 

leriiT,  A  359.     Lit.  '  sliire- 

iled,  dirty,  A  504. 
itting,  R.  1598. 
1  slice,  D  184a 
>2.  break,  A  2605. 

^' 

Ided  with  shoes,  HF.  98. 

ig  of  the  hair,  A  3316 ;  the 

head,  A  2007. 

tied,  T.  iii  487. 

^ook,  R.  363. 

8,  shoulder-blade-bone,  C 


Shondo,  8,  disgrace,  HF.  88  ;  B  2098. 
Shoo,  8.  shoe,  D  492 ;  Shoos,  pH.  A  457 ; 

Shoon,  pL  B  1922. 
Shoof,  pt.  8.  I  p.  shoved,  pushed,  R.  534  ; 

pt,  8,  drove,  lI  2412. 
Shoon  (sh66n),i>Z.  q/'Shoo. 
Shoon  (sh66n),  pt.  a.  o/Shyne. 
Shorn,  i>p.  shaven,  B  3142. 
Shorte,  v.  shorten,  D  1261 ;  to  8horte  toUh 

your  toeye,  to  shorten  your  way  with,  A 

791. 
Shortly,  adv.  briefly,  A  3a 
Short-sholdred,  adj.  short  in  the  upper 

arm,  A  549. 
Shot,  8.  a  missile,  B  4539 ;  arrow,  A  2544. 
Shot-windowe,  8.  a  window  containing 

a  square  division  which  opens  on  a 

tinge,  A  3358,  3695. 
Shonr, «.  shower,  T.  iv.  751 ;  onset,  con- 
flict, T.  iv.  47;  pL  assaults,  T.  1.  47a 

Cf.  R  *  a  87iov)er  of  darts.' 
Showving,  a.  shoving,  pushing,  H  53. 
Shredde,  pt.  «.  shred,  cut,  £  227. 
Shrewe,  8.  scoundrel,  accursed  wretch, 

D  284 ;  shrew,  peevish  woman,  £  1222, 

2428;  planet  having  an  evil  influence, 

A.  ii  4.  54 ;  evil  one,  G  917. 
Shrewe,  adj.  evil,  wicked,  G  995. 
Shrewe,  i  pr.  8.  beshrew,  curse,  B  4616. 
Shrewed,  adj.  evil,  wicked,  bad,  L  1545 ; 

accursed,  D  54. 
Shrewedly,  adv.  cursedly,  D  2238. 
Shrewednesse,  s.  wickedness,  evil,   B 

2721 ;  cursedness,  D  734 :  pi.  evU  deeds, 

1 442. 
Shrifte-fadres,  pi.  fatherKsonfessors,  D 

1442. 
Shrighte,  pt.  s.  shrieked,  A  2817;  pp.  T. 

V.  320. 
Shrimpes,  pU  small  creatures,  dwarfk, 

B  3145- 
Shroud,  8.  robe,  R.  64. 
Shrouded,  pp.  clad,  R.  55. 
Shryked,  pt,  pi  shrieked,  B  4590. 
Shryking,  a.  shrieking,  T.  v.  382. 
Shxyned, i>p.  enshrined,  C  955 ;  canonised 

(ironically),  21.  15. 
Bhryve,  ger.  to  confess,  I  129. 
Sholder-boon,  s.  blad»-bone,  I  603. 
Bholdres,  pL  shoulders,  R.  328. 
Shull,  Shnllen,  Shulde ;  see  BhaL 
Shyne,  ger.  to  sliine,  10. 62 ;  Sh66n,  atrong 

pt.  a.  shone,  A  198 ;  Shjrnede,  weak  pt, 

a.  shone,  L.  11 19;  Shined,  L.  2194. 
Sib,  adj.  related,  akin,  B  2565. 
Sicamour,  a.  sycamore,  HF.  1278. 
Sicer,  a.  strong  drink,  B  3245. 
Sigh,  I  pt.  a.  saw,  R.  818. 


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9,  8.  shame,  I  273. 
bright,  A  1 15 ;  glistening,  B. 
£  3538;  beantifnl,  B  69a,  F 
•.  acine,  tcyne. 
brightly,  4.  87. 
re,  I  568.     See  Shipe. 
stable,  shed,  A  2000.     A.S. 
ee  Shlpnes. 
ir  of  shears,  A  3417. 
'x>  shear,  cut,  B  3257. 
kes,  pL  shearing-hooks,  con- 
for  severing  ropes  in  a  se»> 

hirt,  A  1566 ;  chemise,  T.  iv. 

Shetto. 

>ct,  Q  879  ;  |)Z.  A  414a 

3hoot,  I  714 ;   Sheteth,  pr.  $, 

960. 

IS  adj.  fit  for  shooting,  (lit. 

.  180. 

beath,  B  2066. 

shut,    enclose.   T.   iii.    1549 ; 

*,  D  1141 ;  Shette,  pt.  «.  shut, 

osed,  fastened  up,  T.  ii.  1090 ; 

t.  pi.  shut  up,  enolomd,  T.  L 

pp.  shut,  B.  529. 

sheaves,  HF.  2140. 

r.  8.  ))rotends,  apix^ars,  B  2.^8^» ; 

;,  is  shewn,  A.  i.  7.  9. 

povide,  distribute,  ordain,  D 

n,  a  278. 

8.  8ubj.   shield,  T.  ii.   1019; 
2<i98  ;  forbid,  A  3427. 

8.  glimmer,  A  4207. 
in,  A  386. 
8.  shone,  L.  2194. 
') ;  Shipe,  dat.  ^into  the)  ship, 
irk,  A  3540. 
f^?  P*yi  reward,  7.  193  ;  Shcjio, 

A.  S.  8ci]k'^  sti]iondium. 
.  sailor,  skip].)er,  A  388. 
I.  stables,  sheds,  D  871.     See 

.  sheriff,  A  350.     Lit.  'shire- 
defiled,  dirty,  A  504. 
Rhutting,  B.  1598. 
thin  slice,  D  i84(x 
>r,  pi.  break,  A  2605. 

^  253. 

rovided  with  shoes,  HF.  98. 

jling  of  the  hair,  A  3316  ;  the 

the  head,  A  2007. 

poshed,  T.  iiL  487. 

pi.  shook,  B.  363. 

»ne,  s.  shoulder-blade-bone,  C 


Shondo,  i.  disgrace,  HF.  88  ;  B  2098. 
Shoo,  8.  shoe,  D  492 ;  Shoos,  pi.  A  457 ; 

Shoon,  pi.  B  192a. 
Shoof,  pt,  8,  I  p.  shoved,  pushed,  R  534  ; 

pt,  8,  drove,  L.  2412. 
Shoon  (sh66n),p2.  ct/Shoo. 
Shoon  (sh66n),  pt.  «.  ct/'Shyne. 
Shorn,  i>p.  shaven,  B  3142. 
Shorte,  v,  shorten,  D  1261 ;  to  shorts  with 

your  toey«,  to  shorten  your  way  with,  A 

791. 
Shortly,  adv.  briefly,  A  ja 
Short'Sholdred,  adj.  short  in  the  npper 

arm,  A  549k 
Shot,  8.  a  missile,  B  4539 ;  arrow,  A  2544. 
Shot-windowe,  s.  a  window  containing 

a  square  division  which  opens  on  a 

hinge,  A  3358,  3695. 
Shonr,  s,  shower,  T.  iv.  751 :  onset,  con- 
flict, T.  iv.  47;  pi.  assaults,  T.  1.  47a 

Cf.  R  '  a  shower  of  darts.' 
Showving,  s.  shoving,  pushing,  H  53. 
Shredde,  pL  s,  shred,  out,  £  227. 
Shrowe,  «.  scoundrel,  aooursed  wretch, 

D  284 ;  shrew,  peevish  woman,  £  1222, 

2428 ;  planet  having  an  evil  ixxfloence, 

A.  ii  4.  54  ;  evil  one,  Q  917. 
Shrewe,  04/.  evil,  wicked,  G  995. 
Shrewe,  i  pr.  s.  beshrew,  curse,  B  4616. 
Shrewed.  tulj.  eWl,  wicked,  bad,  L  1545 ; 

accursed,  D  54. 
Shrewedly,  adv.  cursedly,  D  2238. 
Shrewednesse,  s.   wickedness,  evil,   B 

2721 ;  oursedness,  D  7.34  :  P'-  ovil  deedx, 

I  442. 
Shrifte-fiftdres,  pi.  father-confoasom.  T) 

1442. 
Shrighte,  pi.  *.  shrieked,  A  2X17;  pp.  T. 

V.  320. 
Shrimpes.  pi.  small  oreattires,  dwarft, 

B  3145- 
Shroud,  s.  robe,  B.  64. 
Shrouded,  pp.  clad,  B.  55. 
Shryked,  pL  pi,  shrieked,  B  459a 
Shryking,  s.  shrieking,  T.  v.  3M2. 
Shryned,i>p.  enshrined,  C  955 ;  canonised 

(ironically),  21.  15. 
Shryve,  ger.  to  confess,  I  120. 
ShiUder-boon,  s.  blade-bone,  I  6o,v 
Shuldres,  pi.  shoulders,  B.  328. 
Shull,  Shullen,  Shulde ;  see  ShaL 
Shyne,  ger.  to  shine.  10. 62 ;  Sh66n,  strong 

pt.  8.  shone,  A  iy8 ;  Shynede,  tc^k  pt. 

8.  shone,  L.  1119;  Shined,  Ij.  2194. 
Sib,  adj.  related,  akin,  B  2565. 
Sioamour,  s.  sycamore,  HF.  1278. 
Sioer,  s.  strong  drink,  B  3245. 
Sigh,  I  pt.  8.  saw,  B.  818. 


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Cbwavtef  3h»^. 


8ighte»jp<.  «.  Af  Sykci. 

Bicnoi,  t.  algniii-ring,  T.  ii  roR/. 

BignifliMinoe,   t.  dgnification,  B.  995; 

■ignifioance,  HF.  17;  pvedioHon,  R.  16. 
Sigmi/lcofrit^  a  writ  of  exeommunieation, 

A  66a. 
SUc,  adj.  Biok,  fll,  A  160& 
Biker,  adj.  sture,  A  9049,  B  a^;  safe, 

G  864 ;  certain,  G  1047 ;  >^u«,  tteady, 

D  9069 ;  in  Monrity,  17.  38. 
Biker,  adv.  nnintemiptedly,  T.  ilL  1337 ; 

smely,  T.  il  991. 
Sikered,  jpp.  aanired,  L.  aiaS. 
Sikerer,  adj.  sorer,  more  to  be  trusted, 

B  4043. 
Sikerly,   adv.  certainly,  sorely,   tmly, 

A  137. 

Sikemesse,  a  seoority,  tafe^,  confi- 
dence, B  435;  state  of  seoority,  T.  ii 
773. 

Sikly,  adv.  ill,  with  iU  wiU,  E  635. 

Silver,  «.  money,  A  333,  713. 

Silver,  adj.  silyeiy,  A  1496. 

Similitude,  a  oomparison ;  hence,  pro- 
position, statement,  G  431 ;  aympatby, 
likeness,  F  480 ;  one  like  hixnself,  A  3338. 

EUmphonye,  ».  a  kind  of  tabor,  B  3005. 

Simple,  adj.  modest,  R.  1014 ;  innocent, 
3.861. 

Simplesse,  a  Simplicity  (personified),  R. 
954. 

Sin,  amj,  and  adv.  since,  4.  373. 

Singe,  V.  sing,  A  336 ;  Singestow,  singest 
thoo,  H  344 ;  Song,  i  pt.  a  sang,  3.  1158 : 
Songe,  3  pt  a  didst  sing,  H  394  ;  Song, 
ptt.  A  I05S ;  Songen,  pt.  pi.  sang,  F  55  ; 
Songe,  pt.  i.  tubj.  were  to  sing,  3.  939 ; 
Songen,  pp.  song,  T.  v.  645 ;  Songe,  pp. 
A  366 ;  recited,  T.  v.  1797. 

Singolaritees,  a  pL  separate  parts,  par- 
ticulars, B  5.  m  3.  45. 

Sing^aler,  adj.  particolar,  B  3.  p  7.  64 ; 
single,  I  300 ;  a  single,  G  997 ;  private, 
B  3635 ;  eingular  prc^fifiey  special  advan- 
tage, HF.  31a 

Singtilerly,  adv.  singly,  B  4.  p  6.  77. 

Sinne,  a  sin,  A  561. 

Sinwes,  a  pL  sinews,  1 69a 

Sippe,  V.  sip,  taste,  D  176. 

Sire,  sir,  my  master,  A  355;  Sires,  gnu 
sire's,  father's,  i.  e.  Satom's,  B  3265 

Sis  cink,  L  e.  six-five,  a  throw  with  two 
dice,  B  135.  

Siaoures,  pL  scissors,  HF.  69a 

Sit,  pr.  a  sits ;  see  Sitte. 

Site,  a  situation,  HF.  11 14;  E  199. 

Sith,  conj.  since,  A  930 ;  Sith  that,  since, 
F  930,  H  I30. 


Sith,  adr.  afterwards,  C  869; 

Sithen,  001^.  since,  B  3947  ;  Sitl: 
since,  A  3103. 

Sithen,  adv.  since,  ago,  A  i<a 
then,  B.  1641 :  nnee,  T.  iii.  24 
wards,  A  3617 ;  then,  next,  L.  3 
a  a  greet  ic^i/i,  a  great  while 
437 ;  gon  a  lange  toAyle,  long  a 
718. 

Sithes,  pL  times,  A  ii  43.  9. 

Sitte,  V.  sit,  A  94 ;  Sit,  pr.  a  sifs 
A  1599,  3641 ;  befits,  suits,  B 
fitting,  T.  i.  346;  yi)e2  it  sit,  i 
becoming,  £  460 ;  Sat,  pt  a  sat 
affected,  T.  iv.  331 ;  snited,  '. 
became,  R.  ygo ;  eat  on  JtfKMff,  ) 
106 ;  hit  eat  me  a>rf ,  it  was  reiy 
for  me,  3.  1330;  T.  iii  240;  Sec 
sat  (false  form,  doe  to  pL  9HeK^\ 
S^tcn,  pt  pL  sat,  A  3893 ;  Sett 
eubj.  would  befit,  T.  i.  985,  \L  "l 
to  sit,  3.  436 ;  was  sitting,  5.  50' ; 
pp.  sat,  D  430 ;  dwelt,  A 1453 ;  wd 
well  suited,  R.  986. 

Sittingest,  eup.  adj.  most  fittio^, 

Sive,  8.  sieve,  G  94a 

Sizte,  sixth,  D  45,  F  906W 

Skant,  adj.  scanty,  sparing,  nigg* 

Skarmish,  a  skirmish,  T.  iL  611. 

Skars,  adj.  scarce,  9.  36^ 

Skathe,  e.  harm,  T.  iv.  307. 

Skile,  a  reason,  cause,  HF.  736 ;  ( 
good  reason,  £  1 153 ;  reaaonaU' 
L.  1393 ;  pi.  reasons,  aii^me^ 
867. 

Skilful,  adj.  reasonable,  K  }?><,  \  < 
ing,  B  1038. 

Skilfiilly,  adv.  reasonably,  ndth 
G  330 ;  particularly,  4.  155. 

Skilinge,  a  reason,  B  4.  p  6. 155- 

Skinketh,  pt.  a  pours  out,  E  t7» 

Skippe,  ger.  to  skip,  jump,  T. 
V.  dance,  A  3359 ;  leap,  £  i^ 
over,  L,  633 ;  Skipte,  pt  a  leapt 

Skulle,  8.  skull,  A  3935,  4306. 

Skye,  a  cloud,  HF.  1600. 

Slake,  V.  assuage,  R  317 ;  slacks 
F  841;  desist  (from),  E  ;p5 
£  137 ;  end,  £  803 ;  Slake  of, 
619 ;  Slake,  pr.  a  eubj.  growslac 
T.  ii  291 ;  Slakede,  pt.  a  evin: 
relax,  B  3.  m  8.  18. 

Slakke,  adj.  slow,  A  3901 ;  df 
E  1849. 

Blakker,  adj.  pi.  slacker,  moi 
B  1603. 


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iledgefl,  vehicles,  B  4.  p  i. 
d. 

Sleen,  ger.  to  slay.  A  12221, 
as  fut.  shall  slay,  B  2002  ; 
slays,  A  11 18;  Slowe,  2  pt. 
,  T.  iv.  506;  Slow,  pt.  «. 
;  extinguished,  B  31922; 
.  7.  56;  Slawe,  pp.  slain, 
en,  pp.  E  544 ;  Shiyn,  pp. 

Slepe. 
»r,  A  2005. 
L.  1220 ;  F  1J50. 
r,  artful,  A  3201. 
cunningly,  T.  v.  85. 
ickory,  T.  iv.  1459  J  trick, 
ht,  T.  ii.  i5ii  ;  contrivance, 
,  £  2131 ;  dexterity,  A  1948  ; 
^2 ;  skill,  G  867 ;  pi.  plans, 
e vices,  tricks,  E  2421. 
7,  i.  o.  skilfully,  A.  ii.  29.  20. 
F  347 ;  on  slepe,  asleep,  L. 

),  3.  3 ;  Slepostow,  sleepcst 
;  Sloop,  1  pt.  s.  slept,  HF, 
^  ff.  A  98 ;  Slept*,  fceak  pt. 
[>€,  2>t.  pi.  3.  lUh,  177. 
?p,  B  4202. 

,  s.  time  to  sleep,  6.  54. 
jp-bostowing,  A  1387. 
►th,  I  388. 
subtle,  T.  iv.  972. 
lily,  T.  ii.  1185;  subtly.  T. 

PP^ry,  A  1264. 

ght,  cunning,  C  131. 

ik,  B.  542. 

,  pi.  stones  from  a  sling, 

slink,  T.  iii.  1535. 

L.  623. 
ilyde. 

rce,  F  1260. 

ice,  portion,  T.  iii.  1013. 
928 ;  Sloo,  A  3246. 
luggishness,  sloth,  hueiness, 

,  slumberest  thou,  T.  i.  730. 

sleepy,  I  724. 

t.  sluniber,  T.  ii.  67. 

irew,  flung,  H  306.     Pt.  t. 

.  3246 ;  Slo,  B.  928. 
loose  garments,  I  422. 
igh,  mire,  H  64. 
slow,  A  980 ;  see  Slee. 
th,  T.  ii.  959. 
i,  D  1565  ;  Slough.  H  64. 


Slow,  j>e.  8.  o/Slee. 

Slowh,  pt.  s.  slew,  B  4.  m  7.  43. 

Sluggy,  adj.  sluggish,  I  706. 

Sluttiiih,  adj.  slovenly,  Q  636. 

Sly,  a4j'  L.  1369 ;  slj'  (one),  A  3940 ;  Slye, 

de/.  cunning,  crafty,    7.  48;    ■kill\:il, 

F  672  ;  pi.  artftilly  contrived,  F  aja 
Slyde,  V.  slide,  T.  v.  351 ;  pass,  go  away, 

£  82,  F  924  ;  Slit,  pr.  s.  passes  away,  5. 

3;    Q  682;  Slydinge,  pr$$.  pt  as  adj. 

moving,  i.  e.  unstable,  T.  v.  825. 
Slyk  (/or  Slyke?),  adj.  sleek,  D  351. 
S^k,  adj.  such  (Northern),  A  4130,  4170. 
Slyly,  culv.  sagaciously,  A  1444. 
Smal,  adj.  sotiall,  A  153 ;  a  smal,  a  little, 

6.  113. 
Smal,  adv.  little,  D  592 ;   but  smal,  bat 

little,  F  71 ;  high  (of  musical  notes),  12. 

II. 
Smalish,  ac^j.  smallish,  B.  826. 
Smart,  adj.  brisk  (said  of  a  fire),  Q  76S. 
Smatre,  pr.  pi.  rtfi.  taste  slightly,  1 8157. 
Smert,  mlj.  smart,  quick,  R.  831 ;  brisk, 

G  768 ;  pi.  painful,  3.  507. 
Smerte,  s.  pain,  smart,  F  480,  856,  974 ; 

anguish,  A  3813. 
Smerte,  adv.  smartly,  sharplj',  A  149; 

sorely,  £  629. 
Smerte,  qer.  to  smart,  L.  502  ;  Smert,  pr. 

s.  pains  (me),  i.  152  ;  Smerte,  pr. «.  siviJbj. 

(it)  may  pain,   A   i.«^ ;  Smert«,  pt.  s. 

felt  pain,  T.  ii.  930  ;  Smerte,  pL  s.  siuhj. 

impers.  (it)  might  give  pain  to,  A  23a 
Smit,  -en  ;  see  Smyte. 
Smithed,  pt.  s.  forged,  A  3762. 
Smitted,  pp.  smutted,  i.  e.  besmirched, 

sullied  with  dishonour,  T.  v.  1545. 
Smoking,  pres.  pt.  reeking  with  incense 

or  perftime,  A  2281. 
Smokless,  adj.  without  a  smock,  E  875. 
Smoky,  adj.  smoke-like,  T.  iiL  628. 
Smoot,  pt.  s.  c/ Smyte. 
Smoterliche,  adj.  smirched  in  repata- 

tion,  A  3963. 
Smothe,  adj.  smooth,  A  69a 
Smothe,  adv.  smoothly,  A  6;tS. 
Smyler,  s.  smiler,  flatterer,  A  1999. 
Smyte,  v,  strike,   A   1220;    Smyten  of, 

smite    off,    L.   1817;    Smyteth,   pr.  s. 

knocks,   L.  393;    Smit,  pr.  s.  smites, 

E  122 ;  Sm66t,  p(.  s.  smote,  struck,  A 

149;  Smiten,i>p.  struck.  T.  ii.  1145. 
Snewed,  pt.  s.  abounded,  A  345. 
Snibben,  v.  reprove,  chide,  lit.  'snub.' 

A  523  ;  pp.  reprimanded,  A  4401. 
Snorteth,  pr.  s.  snorts,  A  4163 ;  p€.  s.  wai 

drawn  together  (as  in  sniffing),  B.  157. 
Snow,  $.   R.   <558;   argent  (in  heraldrYk 


Be 


108 


4SCMUMiri4f  ^nlUK. 


white,  B  3573;   pi,   monir-ctorms,  HF. 

967. 
Snowiih,  adj,  mowy,  white,  T.  iii.  lago. 
80,  adv.  fo,  A  loa  ;  mch,  B  taos  i  ui  BTXch 

a  way,  snoh,  T.  iii.  1579;  so,  Le.  pray 
(with  yorb  in  axibj.  mood),  T.  iiL  1470 ; 

So  ai,  as  well  ai,  as  fiur  as,  4.  161 ;  90 

have  I  Joys,  as  I  hope  to  have  bliss,  3. 

1065. 
80,  ^f^.  provided  that,  L.  1319 ;  80  as, 

whereas,  B  4.  p  3. 40 ;  So  tiiat,  provided 

that,  0  186. 
Sobrely,  adv.  gravely,  F  1585 :  Soberly, 

sadly,  with  a  melancholy  look,  A  289. 
Sobrenease,  a  sobriety,  1 834. 
Sooour,  Bocooor,  help,  A  918,  F  1357 ;  do 

yow  a,  help  yon,  4.  ^. 
Booooren,  v.  aid,  T.  iii  1264. 
Sooours,  a  help,  L.  1341. 
Soden,  pp.  sodden,  boiled,  I  90a 
Bodein,  adj.  prompt,  forward,  T.  v.  1034. 
Bodeinly,  adv.  suddenly,  F  1015. 
Softe,   adj.  soft,  A    153 ;    gentle,    slow, 

B  399 ;  mild,  D  1419. 
Bofte,  adv.  softly,  A  2781 ;  gently,  C  252  ; 

tenderly,  B  275 ;  timidly,  3'.  1212. 
Boftely,  adv.  softly,  F  636;  qnietly,  G 

408 ;  in  a  low  tone,  L.  2126. 
Boftneth,  pr.  s.  assuages,  L.  5a 
Bojonme,  v.  dwell,  T.  v.  1350 ;  tarry,  R. 

381 ;  remain,  D  987. 
Soken,  $.  toll,  A  3987.    A  S.  aOcn. 
Sokingly,  adv.  gndually,  B  2766.     '  So> 

kjnagly,    idem    quod   eeyly';     Prompt. 

Parv. 
Sol,  Sol  (the  son),  G  826. 
Solas,  8.  amusement,  A  798 ;  solace,  I  206 ; 

coxnfort,  F  802  ;  consolation,  T.  ii.  460  ; 

relief,    B     1972 ;    diversion,     B     ic;a4 ; 

pleasure,  B  3964 ;  playfulness,  R.  844 ; 

joy,  T.  i.  31  ;  ease,  L.  1966. 
8olde,i><.  a  0/ Sells. 
Solempne,  adj.  festive,  grand,  £  ii.>5; 

oheerfol,  A    209 ;    important,   A   364 ; 

illustrious,  B  387 ;  superb,  F  61 ;  public, 

I  X02. 
Solempnely,  adv.  pompously,  with  pomp, 

A  274. 
Solempmtee,  a  pomp,  A  870;  outward 

show,  C  344  ;  due  ceremony,  E  1709. 
Soleyn,  adj.  sole,  solitary,  3.  982;   un- 

mated,  5.  607,  614. 
Solstioioun,  «.  the  solstice,  or  point  of 

the    ediptio    most    remote    ttom   the 

equator,  A.  i  17.  9. 
Bom  (sum),  indi/.  pnm.  some,  A  640, 

B  1182 ;  one,  a  certain  man,  Q  93a;  ono, 

3.  305 ;  another,  5.  476 ;  mm  threioe  i$, 


soma  ona  (at  least)  is  wid 

Som  . . .  som,  one  .  .  .  anotl 

Somme,  pL  some,   B  2139 

them),  L.  iQ5a 
Somdel,  adv.  somewhat-,  B  4( 

L.  1183  >  ui  aome  measure,  4 
Somer,  a  summer,  A  594 ;  80: 

summer-game,  athletic   ej 

648. 
Somer-flesoun,  a  spring,  eai 

B  3.  p  8.  43. 
Boxnine,  pL  some,  T.  iv.  995 ; 
Somme,  9.  sum,  F  1220 ;   < 

upshot,  L.   1559;   pL  sums 

B  1407,  G  675. 
Somne,  v. ;  see  Sompne. 
Somnour,  a  summoner,  ap 

officer  who  summoned  deli 

fore  the  ecclesiastical  court) 
Somonoe,  a  summons,  D  1581 
Sompne,  v.  summon,  D  1577 

D  1347- 
Sompnolenoe,  a  somnolenc€ 
8omt3rme,  adv.  onoe,  A  65, 

times,  B  1667 ;  some  day,  B 
Bond,  8.  sand,  B  509,  4457. 
Sonde,  8.  message,  B  388,  104 

I  625 ;  girts,  B  1049 ;  visits 

826 ;  trial,  B  002 ;  message  (or 

Bonded,  pp.  sanded,  T.  ii.  82: 
Sondry,  adj.  varioxis,  A  14,  2; 
Bone  (sune),  a  son,  A  79,  336. 
Bone,  adv.  soon,  A  1022  ;  spee 
Sone-in-lawe,  a  son-in-law, 
Sonest,  adv.  9uperh  soonest, '. 
Song,  -e,  -en  ;  see  Singe. 
Sonne,  a  sun,  A  7,  3a 
Sonne-beem,  a  sunbeam,  D 
Sonnish,  adj.  sun-like,  gold< 

816. 
Soor,  8.  sore,  wound,  A  1454. 
Boor,   adj.   wounded,   grieve 

sore,  F  1571 ;  sad,  T.  v.  639. 
Soot,  8.  soot,  an  emblem  of  l 

iii.  1 194. 
Sooth,  adj.  true,  L.   14  ;    <u 

C  636. 
Sooth,  8.  truth,  A  284  ;   So 

Sothe,  dot.  B  1939. 
Soothfastnesse,  8.  truth,  B  . 
Soothly,  odr.  truly,  A  117. 
Sooty,  adj.  begrimed  with  sc 
Sop,  8.  sop  (of  toasted  brei 

Sop  in  wjm,  wine  with  brei 

it,  A  334. 
Soper,  8.  supper,  A  348  ;  Sop 
Sophistrye,  a  evil  cunning, 


Cfowamf  ^nUft. 


103 


»,  8.  a  lophism,  trick  of  logic,  B 

eoeits,  P  554. 

'.  sorely,  A  148  ;  bar  to  $ore^  bore 

:85. 

'.  to  soar,  HF.  531 ;   to  mount 

123. 

!r.  more  sorely,  L.  50a. 
dv.  most  sorely,  5.  404. 
ite,  ger.  to  sarpass,  B.  667 ;  pr.  9. 
ove,  T.  ill.  1038. 
ot,  T.  ii  1754 ;  destiny,  chance, 

kind,  A  4381 ;  divination,  T.  i. 

*t.  8.  allotted,  T.  v.  1827. 
sorrow,  gjief,  A  951 ;  mourning, 
sympathy,  compassion,  F  422  ; 
riM,  with  ill  luck   to  you,  D 

>w,  thou  sorrowest,  B  1.  p  6.  80 ; 
85  ;  pr.  pi.  A  3824. 
1,  adj.  sorrowful,  L.  1832. 
lleste,  adj.  most  sorrowful,  E 

lly,  adv.  sadly,  A  2978. 
,  8.  sorrow,  3.  606. 
;'.  sorrowful,  moumftil,  A  2004, 
id,  B  2899 ;  unlucky,  B  1949 ;  ill, 
miserable,  H  55. 
7.  sorely,  B  2.  p  4.  100. 
sister,  A  3486. 
.  sweet,  A  I,  B  2348. 
-.  sweetly,  L.  2612. 
;'.  subtle,  cunning,  18.  43. 
,  subtlety,  skill,  18.  77. 
I  true,  B  169 ;  Sooth,  L.  14 
truth,  A  845.    See  Sooth. 
tdj.  camp,  truer,  Q  214. 
aesse, «.  truth,  B  2365 ;  certainty, 

\jdv.  verily,  soothly,  A.  pr.  23. 
7'e,  8.  true  saying,  truth,   HF. 
I.  HF.  676. 

/L  subtle,  cunning,  L.  1556,  2559 ; 
iroven,  A  1054  ;  thin,  A  203a 
jdv,  skilfally,  K  1119;  cleverly, 

\dj.  besotted,  befooled,  O  1341. 

pp.  confirmed,  B  1769. 

>e ;  seo  Sake. 

er.  to  suck,  A  4157 ;  to  embeizle, 

;  pp.  been  at  the  breast,  E  450b 

f.  sole,  single,  £  208a 

soul,  A  656,  781. 

a  sulphur,  HF.  1508. 

sound,  musical  sound,  A  674,  £ 

unt,  L.  267 ;  p2.  sounds,  A  251  jr. 

dj,  unhurt,  ll  1619 ;  pL  in  strong 

T.  ^  1526. 


Sonnde,  ger.  to  heal,  make  sound,  7. 242 ; 
V.  heal,  B.  966. 

Sonne,  ger.  to  sound,  to  utter,  T.  ii  573 ; 
imitate  in  sound,  speak  alike,  F  105; 
Sounen,  v.  sound,  hemce^  tend,  redound, 
T.  L  1036;  Souneth,  pr.  a  tends  (to- 
wards), relates,  (to),  T.  UL  1414  ;  is  con- 
sonant (with),  B  3157 ;  makes  (forX  H 
195 ;  Sounen,  pr.  pL  tend,  I  1068 ;  pt,  a 
inclined,  T.  iv.  1676 ;  pre8.pt  accordant 
with,  in  agreemooit  with,  A  275 ;  Soun- 
inge  in,  tending  to,  A  307. 

Souned ;  hette  a,  best-sounding,  T.  iL  1031. 

Soupe,  V.  sup,  T.  iL  944. 

Souper,  8.  supper,  T.  ii  947. 

Sonple,  adj.  pliant,  A  203. 

Sonrdeth,  pr.  a  arises,  I  475. 

Soure,  adj.  bitter,  cruel,  B  i.  p  4.  88. 

Soure,  adv.  sourly,  bitterly,  B  2012. 

Sonres,  a  pL  sorrels,  bucks  of  the  third 
year,  3.  429. 

Sourmounteth,  pr.  a  surmounts,  rises 
above,  T.  iii  1038. 

Sours,  a  source,  origin,  T.  v.  1591 ;  £  49 ; 
a  springing  sloft,  HF.  544 ;  swift  up- 
ward flight,  D  1938,  194 1. 

Souter,  8.  cobbler,  A  3904. 

Soutiltee,  a  device,  D  576. 

Sonvenanoe,  a  remembrance,  24.  14. 

Soveraynetee,  a  sovereignty,  E  114,  F 
751 ;  supremacy,  D  81& 

Sovereyn,  adj.  supreme,  veiy  high,  A  67 ; 
chief,  B  3339 ;  sovereign,  D 1048 ;  superior, 
A  ii  28.  39  (a  technical  term,  applied  to 
the  wfHitem  signs  of  the  sodiao) ;  ae  a 
lord,  I.  69 ;  master,  Q  500 ;  Sovar^rne. 
fern.  5.  422 ;  Sovereyns,  pi.  superiors, 
I  392,  40J. 

Sovereynly,  adv.  royally,  B  2462 ;  chiefly. 

B  455^. 
Sovereyntee,  a  supremacy,  D  1038. 
Sowdan,  a  sultan,  B  177. 
Sowdflknesse,  a  sultaness,  B  358. 
Sowe,  V.  sew  up,  T.  ii.  1201,  1204 :  ;«;'. 

sewn,  A  685. 
Sowen,  V.  bow,  B  1182;  Sow<»n,  pp.   1\. 

1617  ;  Sowe,  pp.  T.  i  385. 
Sowle,  a  soul,  life,  T.  ii.  1734. 
Sowled,  pp.  endued  with  a  soul,  G  329. 
Sowne,  r.  sonnd,    pUy    upon,   A  565; 

sound.    T.    iii    189;    Sowueth,  pr.    a 

sounds,  I  160  ;  signifies,  A.  i  21.  62 ;  pr. 

pi.  play,  F  270 ;  Sowneth,  pr,  pi.  tend 

(to),  nro  c"n8fmant(with),F5i7;  Souned, 

pt,  pi,  tondeil,  B  3348.    See  Sonne. 
Space,  a  room,  T.  i  714  ;  space  of  time, 

A  87 ;  while,  C  239 ;  opi>ortumty,  spare 

time.  A  35  ;  course.  A  176. 


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8p«k,  pi,  t.  ipake,  A  124 :  »»•  Speke. 

8p*D,  pt  «.  spun,  L.  1762. 

Spsnne,  $.  ipan,  A  155. 

Span-newe,  04/.  span-npw,  T.  iii.  \f6$. 
Lit.  *  newly  spun.' 

Spare,  v.  epare,  refrain,  A  19a  ;  ceasCf  5. 
699 ;  jjp.  pftsse^l  ovor,  L.  260s. 

Bparhauk,  t.  sparrow-hawk,  B  1957. 

Sporinge,  «.  moderation,  I  835. 

Sparkle,  t.  small  spark,  B  2095. 

Sparow,  «.  sparrow,  5.  551. 

Sparre,  «.  wooden  beam,  A  990,  1076. 

Sparth, ».  battle-axe,  A  25J0. 

Sparwe,  «.  sparrow,  A  626. 

Spaynel,  t.  spaniel,  D  367. 

Speoe,  «.  species,  sort,  I  407 ;  pL  kinds,  A 
3013,  I  865. 

Speohe,  $.  speech,  Ij.  10R4 ;  discourse,  A 
307 ;  talk,  A  78.^,  D  1020 ;  address,  3. 
1 131  ;  oratory,  F  104. 

Special,  €idj.  special;  in  fipecialy  especi- 
ally, in  particular,  A  444,  1017. 

Sp^ctaole,  «.  eye-glass,  D  1203. 

Spede,  ger.  to  sncceed,  C  134 ;  Spode  me, 
*.  be  quick,  5.  385 ;  Spede,  pr.  8.  aubj. 
speed,  prosper,  A  769;  Spedde,  pt.  9. 
hastened,  moved  quickly,  A  3649  ;  niade 
to  prosper,  B  3876 ;  pt  ».  refl.  hosted,  A 
1217;  \pt,8.  reji.  L.  200 ;  pp.  terminated, 
determined,  5.    10 1 ;   accomplished,   O 

357- 
Speed,  8.  help,  T.  ii  9 ;  success,  T.  i.  17 ; 
for  comune  8pede^  for  the  good  of  all.  5. 

507. 
Speedftil,  adj.  advantageous,  B  727. 
Speere,  t.  sphere,  F  1J83. 
Speke,    V.    speak,    3.    852 ;    Spekestow, 

speakest  thoa,   G  473;   Spak,   i  pt.  8. 

spake,  L.  97 ;  pt.  a.  3. 503 ;  Speken,  pt.pl, 

3.  350;  Spaken  {better  Speken),  pt.  pi. 

spake,  T.  L  565  ;  Spoke,  pt.  8.  suhj.  might 

speak,  T.  ii.  1119  ;  Spoken,  pp.  A  31. 
Speking,  8.  speech-making,   oratoiy,  5. 

488 ;  speaking,  H  335. 
Spelle,  8.  dat.  a  story,  B  2083. 
Spenoe,  8.  buttery,  D  193 1. 
Spending-silver,    8.    silver    to    spend, 

money  in  hand,  G  1018. 
Spere, «.  spear,  A  1 14  ;  a8  nigh  as  men  may 

caeten  with  a  apere,  a  spear's  cast,  HF. 

1048. 
Spare,  «.  sphere,  orbit,  4.  137 ;  16.  11. 
SperhJauk,  s.  sparrowhawk,  B  4647. 
Sperme,  8.  seed,  B  3199. 
Sperred,  pp.  barred,  T.  v.  521. 
Spate,  V.  spit,  T.  ii.  1617 ;  Spetten,  pt,  pi. 

I  270. 
Spawa,  V.  voQiit,  B  2607. 


Spewing,  a.  vomit,  1 13B. 

Spioerye,  a.  mixtore  of  spioei,  B  SQ43. 

Spille,  V.  spill,  drop,  T.  ▼.  880 ;  Ul,  L 
1574;  destroy,  min,  E  503;  periik,  & 
121 ;  ffer,  to  destroy,  T.  ▼.  stt;  ttfL 
labour^  to  lose  labour,  H  155 ;  Ml  w 
irp.,  causes  me  to  die,  6.  14 ;  Dtinhifcw 
teres,  lettest  thou  tears  fidl  (Lat  maad, 
B  I.  p  4.  4  ;  jpp.  killed,  B  ^;  M  >• 
180 ;  mined,  D  161 1 ;  coiifoimded,  D# 

Spirit,  a  A  2809;  Spixites,  the  (fto^ 
spirits  in  alchemy  (sulphur,  sal  ammfi' 
niac,  quicksilver,  arsenicX  G-  820;  litri 
forces,  3.  489. 

Spitoiis,*o4y.  malicious,  R  979;  inlMii* 
table,  22.  13. 

Spitously,  adv.  spitefully,  D  22};  ^^ 
mently,  A  3476. 

Spoke,  pp.  €f  Speke. 

Sponne,  apLpL  did  spin,  T.  ill  734. 

Spoon,  a,  spoon,  F  602  ;  Sponai^  pi  ^ 
908. 

Spore,  a.  spur,  A  2603  ;  pL  A  473. 

Spome,  ger.  to  spurn,  kick,  ty,n;tt.i 
spurns,  treads,  T.  ii.  797 ;  pL  a.  ttipp^ 
himself  up,  A  4280. 

Spot,  a.  defect,  E  2146. 

SpousaiUe,  a,  espound,  wedding.  E  ns 
180. 

Spoused,  pp.  wedded,  £  3,  jSd 

Spouted,  pp.  'I'omited,  B  487. 

Sprayned ;  see  Sprizigen. 

Sprede,  v.  spread,  open,  4.  4 :  ^er.  to  tf* 
pand,  R  1679 ;  Spradde,  pL  a.  spresil 
418,  722;  covered,  7.  40;  Spm^tf- 
spread,  A  2903;  dispersed,  3.  ^i 
Spradde,  pp.  pL  wide  open,  T.  iv.  W*> 

Spreynd ;  see  Springen. 

Spring,  a.  dawn,  A.  ii.  6.  6 ;  first  grofvAi 
R.  834  ;  pi.  merry  dances,  HF.  »35- 

Springe,  atrong  v.  spring  up,  gnw,  i 
3018;  rise,  B  4068;  spread  abroad,  7- 3^* 
spring,  be  carried,  L.  719 ;  ^.  t»  n* 
(as  the  sun),  A  2522 ;  to  dawn,  A80;  to 
arise,  i.  133  ;  Sprang,  pi,  a  grew  v^,^ 
1425 ;  Sprong,  pt.  a.  spread  out,  R.  I7<4i 
Spronge,  pp.  become  famous,  A  mn 
grown,  L.  1054 ;  apronge  amiay  aUfbH^ 
in  a  wrong  place,  HF.  2079. 

Springen,  weak  v.  sprinkle,  sostt* 
sow  broadcast,  B  1183;  Spn^^nd,  1^ 
sprinkled,  B  422,  1830;  Sprayned,!^ 
B  2.  p  4.  132.    A.  S.  spreiyga. 

Springers,  a.  pi.  sources,  origins,  I  j8^' 

Springing,  a.  source,  £  49. 

Spume,  V.  spam,  kick,  F  616. 

Spyce,  *.  spice,  K  1367,  1371 ;  pi.  spicfli; 
L.  1 1 10;  species,  kinds,  I  83,  102. 


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d,  pp.  spiced,  A  3378 ;  BompalonB, 

s  l>  435. 

rye,  «.  collection  of  spices,  mixture 

ices,  A  2935,  B  136. 

I.  spire,  shoot,  T.  it  1335. 

108,  «.  pL  scales,  O  759. 

moiUB,  €tdj.  squeamish,  sparing  (ex- 

raroly),  A  3337. 

reth,  pr,  9.  attends,  accompanies, 

0 

>• 

),  <.  a  '  square,'  a  carpenter's  instra- 

«  for  measuring  right  angles,  D 

;  pi.  measuring-rules,  A.  i  la.  3. 

T,  8.  squire,  A  79. 

,  adj.  abiding,  A  3004,  3009 ;  firm, 

5 ;  sore,  £  1499  >  constant,  4.  a8i  ; 

l£ut,  F  871. 

Bsed,  pp.  established,  A  2995. 

•, «.  race-course,  B  4.  p  3.  1 1. 

t.  staff,  stick,  L.  aooo;  (perhaps  a 

itaff),  A  4294,  4296 ;  Staves,  0011.  of 

hafb  of  a  car,  7.  184. 

inge,  «.  a  staff-sling,  sling  with  a 

He,  B  2019. 

I,  j>£.  positions,  HF.  122. 

)t.  8.  stuck,  T.  iii.  1373 ;  was  fastened 

1.458. 

reth,  pr.  s.  staggers,  L.  3687. 

t.  9,  c/Stelen. 

>,  t.  stalk,  A  1036  ;  piece  of  straw, 
19 ;  Stalkes,  pi.  (Lat.  palmite8\  B  i. 
15 ;  stems,  T.  iL  968 ;  uprights  of  u 
»,  A  3625. 

I,  V.  creep  up  (to),  T.  ii  519 ;  move 
thily,  L.  1781 ;  pr. «.  walks  stealthily, 
79  i  moves  slowly,  A  3648. 
, «.  dot.  ox-stall,  T.  V.  1469. 
Q,  i,  a  coarse  harsh  cloth,  tamine, 
ay,  L.  2360 ;  1 1052.    O.  F.  ettamine. 
»e,  jpr.  pi.  bray  in  a  mortar,  C  538. 
led,  pp.  staunched,  B  2.  p  2.  53. 
,  a  lake,  tank,  pool,  1 841.    £.  tank. 
stands ;  see  Stonde. 
1,  pp.  advanced,  B  4011,  £  1514  {in 
E.), 

9.  starling,  5.  348. 
pi.  9.  <jt/ Sterve. 
adj.  strong,  £   1458 ;    severe,   U 

lug,  moving  suddenly,  L.  1204. 
Bhen,  V.  satisfy,  B  3.  m  3.  3. 

«.  place,  HF.  731 ;  in  «tod«  o/,  in- 
L  of,  B  3308. 

a  steed,  A  2157. 

kStnesse,  9.   constancy,    flrmness, 
? ;  stability,  15.  7. 
9,  bullock,  A  2149. 
1,  pp,  stuck,  L.  161  o. 


Stele,  9.  lit.  handle ;  L  e.  the  (cool)  end, 

A  3785. 

Stelen,  v.  steal,  A  562 ;   Steleth,  pr.  «. 

I      steals  away,  B  21 ;  StiO,  pt.  9,  stole,  L. 

796;   came  (or  went)  cunningly,  HF. 

I      418 ;  went  stealthily,  B  3763 ;  9tal  away^ 

I      stole  away,  3.  381 ;  Stole,  pp,  stolen,  A 

2627. 
I  StelUfye,  V.  make  into  a  constellation, 

HF.  586,  1002. 
I  8temed,|>e. «.  shone,  glowed,  A  20a.    A.  S. 

9liman. 
;  Stenten,  v.  leave  off,  A  903  ;  ffer.  to  stay, 
j      A  2442 ;    V.  cease,  leave  off,  B  3925 ; 
!      Stente,  2jpr.  9.  Buhj,  cease,  18. 61 ;  Stente, 
pt.  9.  ceased,  stopped,  3. 154 ;  L.  1240 ;  re- 
mained, L.  821 ;  stayed,  T.  i.  273 ;  Stento, 
pt,  pL  ceased,  T.  i  60 ;  delayed,  L.  633  ; 
pp.  stopped,  A  1368. 
Btepe,  adj.  pi.  glittering,  bright,  A  201, 

753.    A.  8.  9Uap. 
Steppes,  pi.  foot-tracks,  L.  829,  2209. 
Stere,    9.  helm,    mdder,  B  833;    pilot, 
helmsman,  goide,  B  448 ;  in  ttere^  upon 
my  rudder,  T.  v.  641. 
Stere,  v.  steer,  rule,  T.  iii  910 ;   i  pr.  a 

steer,  T.  ii  4  ;  pp.  controlled,  L.  935. 
Stere,  v.  stir,  move,  excite,  T.  i  228 ;  pro* 

poae,  T.  iv.  145 1 ;  pr.  9.  stirs,  HF.  817. 
Sterelees,  adj.  rudderless,  B  439. 
Stereaman,  9.  steersman,  HF.  436. 
Steringe,  9.  stirring,  motion,  HF.  8ou. 
Sterlinges,  pi.  sterling  coins,  C  907. 
Sterne,  adj.  stem,  £  465 ;  violent,  T.  iii 

743. 
Sterre,  9.  star,  5.  68,  300 ;  constellation, 

HF.599. 
Stert,  9.  start,  T.  v.  254 ;  at  a  9tertf  in  a 

moment,  A  1705. 

Sterte,  v.  start,  go  quickly,  T.  ii  1634; 
move  away,  T.  iii  949;  pass  away,  B 
335 ;  leap,  skip,  R.  344  ;  Stert,  pr.  9. 
rouses,  HF.  681 ;  Sterte,  tpt.  9.  departed, 
T.  iv.  93 ;  rushed,  L.  811;  leapt,  A  95i  ; 
went,  T.  ii  1094 ;  went  at  once,  L.  66f) ; 
Sterting,  pre9.  pt.  bursting  suddenly, 
L.  1741. 

Sterve,  v.  die,  A  1249;  die  of  famine,  C 
451 ;  Starf.  pt.  9.  L.  1691 ;  A  933,  B  283; 
Storven,  pt.  pi.  C  888. 

Stevene,  «.  voice,  sound,  langoage,  A 
2562 ;  rumour,  talk,  T.  iii  1723 ;  time, 
moment,  esp.  of  an  appointment,  A 
1524 ;  sound,  L.  1219 ;  meeting  by  ap- 
pointment, 4.  52;  9ette  «t,  made  ap- 
pointment, A  4383. 

Btewe,  a  a  fish-pond,  A  350;  a  small 
room,  cloett,  T.  iii  601  \  Ut»vV)AVAV^£ .  t^ 


(BtoseArtaf  ^lAtf. 


BMwe-doro.  >.  ci«ec-diwr,  T.  lii  698. 

Stayre,  j.  degreo  (Lat,  ijratfiu),  4.  »}  j 
StejTW,  ffm.  Blair's,  T.  iii,  205. 

Btibom,  ivlj.  stubborn,  D  456,  6^J. 

StldafOst,  n^/.  stcAdfiut.  B  ^1. 

8Bif,  adj'.  Btrong,  A  671;  bold^  K  1170; 
hard,  D  1167. 

Stikan,  fler.  to  nick.  T.  i.  397 ;  Stiked, 
p(.  >.  Btnck,  B  joQ  i  filed,  B  aog?  I  Stikwlo, 
pt.  t,  pierced,  B  s>i^! ;  Stiltked,  fiivd, 
L.  JHij ;  pp.  stabbfld,  B  43a ;  a  gtikt& 
sriT/n,  n  BtDtk  pig,  C  ss^. 

Stikinga,  ».  alipking,  setting,  I  9S4. 

StikkSB,  pi,  ptdinge.  B  4038, 

StilliCoTie,  <.  still,  verael  nged  in  di«til- 


Istiot.,  .  _  . 
Stille,  adv.  quiotly,  L.  81 
Stilts,  gcr.  to  silence,  T.  x;.  i.w. 
3tlnseth,  pr.  a.  pierces,  L.  (J45. 
Stlnte.  u.  leaTO  off,  A  tj^  ;  oeai 


itill,D 


coAie.  B  3164;  to  stop,  T.  a  )S);  oeaso, 
t  7i(i{  reBtntin,  B.  1441;  Mop.  ftverl, 
L.  1647 ;  Stiflte,  1  pr.  f.  leave  off  telling, 
HF.  1417  ;  pr.  pi.  cBiifle,  I  gj ;  jlf.  ».  *Mt)j'. 
may  ceOM,  B  41,) ;  Stinte,  pil,  s.  ooaaed, 
A  H":  WM  Bileot.  3.  1399;  pi.  pi. 
■topped  (orpr.  pi.  atopj,  L.  194  ;  Stinte, 
'    I.  lubj.  aboald.  cunse,  T.  L  S4S  ; 


Stoon-wal,  slaii»-WBU,  I.  ji^ 

Btoor,  t.  more,  stock  (of  s  Cano),  A  5^: 

■lore,  D  aijfl;  value,  D  joj. 
Stopen,  pp.  advuiDed,  B  1514  iMS,  Kla 

Btoppen,  I'.  BUrp.  T.  il.  80 
BCOTB,  t,  atoro,  value,  B  4, 

I'  'Sir- 

Btora,  ger.  to  store,  B  1463, 
Btore,  adj.  rvc  aod^cioOM,  bcM,  X  ifti 

Btorial,  acG',  kistoriHl,  A  ji;i),'  SUrfil 
Booth,  historical  truth,  !«.  709. 

Storie,  a  history,  le^cd  of  a  aafk)  l« 
tho  like),  A  709  ;  history.  S  ijaS;  Bdii 
story,  7,  lo;  pt,  books  of  bistiar,  T.  T 

Btorvsn,  pt,  pi.  (V'  Stei-fe,  diad,  C  SOL 
8tot,  s.   a  stallion,  hoixe,   cob,  A  tiii  , 

heifor  (K  t«nii  of  nbnwX  D  i6jia. 

StouDda,  I.  hoar,   tune,   wbOe,  A  M^  | 


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107 


Btraweii,  v.  strow,  L.  jo;  ;  w  jtr.  #.  trubj. 
F  613  ;  pp,  strewn,  I  918. 

Btrayte,  a.  strait,  B  464. 

Btreoche,  v,  stretch,  B  449S ;  extend,  T. 
ii.  341 ;  roach,  7.  341  ;  Strcighte,  pt.  a, 
stretched,  HF.  1373;  Stranghte,  pt.pl. 
extended,  A  3916 ;  Straughtcn,  pt.  pi. 
Btr  etched  ont,  B.  icui ;  Streight,  stretched 
out ;  lony  «<r.,  stretched  at  full  length, 
T.  iv.  1 163 ;  pp.  as  adv.  straight,  T.  ii 

599- 
Btree,  $.  straw,  A  3918 ;  j>2.  3.  718. 

Btreexn, «.  river,  current,  L.  3508 ;  stream, 

A  464 ;  ray  (of  light),  a.  94. 
Btreen,  t.  strain,  i.  0.  stock,  progeny, 

race,  £  157. 
Streight,  adj.  straight,  3.  957. 
Streight,  adv.  straight,  straightway,  A 

671. 
Straight,  •«  ;  see  Strecche. 
Streit,  a4j.  narrow,  A  1984;  scanty.  B. 

457;  B  4179;  strict,  A  174  ;  pi.  scanty, 

nmill,  D  1436.    A.F.  eatreit. 
Streite,  pp,  a$  adj.  def.  drawn,  B  4547. 

(It  hero  represents  Lat.  ttrictus. ) 
Streite,  adv.  closely,  T.  iv.  1689 ;  strictly, 

I*.  7*3 1  tightly,  A  457. 
Streitnes, «.  smallnww,  A.  L  at.  55- 
Btremeden,  pt  pt.  str^unod,  T.  iv,  ^47. 
Btreng, «.  string,  D  2067 ;  pi.  5.  197. 
Bteenger,  adj.  eomp.  stronger,  B  3410. 
Bteengest,  strongest,  T.  i  343. 
Btrengest-feythed,  strongest  in  faith, 

T.  L  1007. 
Btzengthe,  $.  strength,  A  84 ;  foi-ce,  3. 

351 ;  pi.  sources  of  strength,  B  3348. 
Btrepen,  v.  strip,  E  1958;  do  «/r.  m^, 

CAQse  me  to  bo  stripped,  £  aaoa 
Btrete,   9.  street,   T.  ii  6u;    dat.  HF. 

1049 ;  street,  road,  way,  1.  70 ;  B  1683. 
BtTCfjne,  o.  compress,  T.  iii  1205 ;  strain, 

pnsB,  K  1753;  constrain,  E  144;  hoM, 

confine,  B.  1471 ;  ger.  to  compress,  T. 

iii   1071 ;   Strejme,   pr,  pi,  strain  (as 

through  a  sieve),  G  5.^ 
Btreyt,  adj.  small,  B  3.  m  a.  a6. 
Btrike,  i.  hank  (of  flax),  A  676. 
Btrogelest ;  see  Btrugle. 
Btrc^,  ger.  to  stroke,  T.  iii.  1349. 
Btrokes,  pK.  c^Strook. 
Btrompetea,  a  pL  strumpets,  B  1.  p  t. 

54. 
Btronde,  dat,  shore,  L.  3189;  btrondiis, 

pL  shores,  A  13. 
Btrong,  adj.  difficnlt,  B  ^035 ;  pi.  severe, 

A  1338,  im- 
Btzonge,  adv,  sscnrsly,  R.  j4<< 
Btrooi;  jpC  i.  €(/Btrjy, 


Strook,  s.  stroke,  A  1701  ;  Strokes,  pi.  T. 

iii.  ux>7. 
Strouted,  pt.  a.  stuck  out,  A  3315. 
Strowe,  V.  strow,  L.  loi  a. 
Stroyer,  destroyer,  5.  360. 
Btrugle,  V.  struggle,  E  3374 ;  Strogelcst, 

3  Jtr.  a.  C  839. 
Btryf,  a.  quarrel,   strife,  A  1187,  3784; 

took  str3rf  =  '  took  up  the  cudgels,'  B  i. 

1>  4.  93. 
Btryk,  a.  stroke,  mark,  A.  ii  13.  19. 

Btryke,  v.  strike ;  Stryken  out,  strike 
out,  1)  1364  ;  Strike,  pp.  struck,  11.  35. 

Btrsrve,  v.  strive,  struggle,  la  30 ;  oppose, 
E  170 ;  Stroof,  pt  a.  strove,  vied,  A  1038 

Stryvinge,  a  striving,  strife,  B  3iS74. 

Stubbel-goos,  a  fatted  goose,  A  4351. 

Stubbes,  j)l.  stumps,  A  1978. 

Studie,  a.  study,  A  303 ,-  state  of  medi- 
tation, A  i5.v> ;  Study,  library,  F  1207, 
1314  ;  Studies,  pi.  endeavours,  B  3.  p  2. 
93 ;  desires,  B  4.  p  3.  stt. 

Studie,  V.  study,  A  184  ;  ger.  give  heed,  I 
1090 ;  Studieth,  pr.  a.  deliberates,  E 1955. 

Stuifod,  pp.  filled,  E  264. 

Sturdely,  adv.  boldly,  4.  S2. 

Sturdinesae,  a.  sternness,  E  71x1. 

Sturdy,  adj.  cruel,  hard,  harsli,  stem,  £ 
698,  1049  i  firm,  T.  ii  1380 ;  D  216^. 

Sty.  a.  pig-sty,  D  1829. 

Stye.  gtr.  to  mount  up,  B  4.  p  ft.  414. 

Style  (Ii,  «.  a  stile,  a  means  to  got  over 
a  barrier  by  climbing,  C  713,  F  106. 

Style  (3),  a.  style,  moilc  of  writing,  F  103. 

Styves,  pi,  stows,  D  1333. 

Styward,  a.  steward,  B  914. 

Suasioun,  a.  persuasiveness,  B  2.  pi.  45. 

Subdekne,  a.  subdea<u>n,  I  891. 

Subgit,  adj.  subject,  T.  v.  1790 ;  Subget, 
T.  L  331. 

Subgit,  a.  subject,  T.  ii  828  :  pi.  servants, 
D  199a 

Subjeooion,  «.  (i),  suggestion,  (a  thing 
8ubjccte<l  to  the  minds  I  351  >  (•';i  ■iif>~ 
juction,  obedience,  B  jjij;  submissiou, 
4.  32 ;  sulgoction,  guvemance,  B  365A, 

374*. 

Sublymatories,  a.  pi.  vessels  for  subli- 
mation, G  793. 

Sublymed,  pp.  sublimed,  suUimate^l,  G 
774.  ^  SublinMte^  to  briiijk;  by  heat  into 
the  state  of  vapour ';  Weljstcr. 

Sublytning,  a.  sublimation,  G  77Ub 

Submitted,  pp,  subjected,  B  5.  p  1.  44 ; 
ye  ben  «.,  ye  have  submitted,  B  35- 

Bubtil,  adj.  subtle,  C  141 ;  iDgenious,  A. 
pr.  eio ;  skilAil,  L.  672 ;  finely  woven,  5. 
272, 


Subtilitoe,  f.flabtlety.frailT  secret  know- 
lodge,  a  ('Ki;  akill,  trail,  G  844  ;  J)*- 
tritks.  £  3J3I. 

Sublilly,  ailt:  craftily,  A  610  :  subtly,  P 


Succedant,  <&.  a 'stu^BedctiC '  bniue,  J 
a.  4.  48.  Tho  iHceedml  hoaaa  ue  lb 
tecond.  Aflh,  eigUh.  aad  ilmnth,  1 
tbeie  art  nbout  (o  fi'UoK  the  most  in 
PQrtont  hoofles,  which  kta  the  Jtn 
fourth,  aeverUlt,  and.  Ufith. 

Suoro,  a-  sngiu-.  T,  iii.  1194. 

Sucred,  pp.  soerEd,  T.  iL  3R4. 

Sufflsauiice.  1.  sullicieaoy,  A  490;  soS 
cipnt  food,   D    1843 ;    enough,   *  eon 


aormoontatb,  pr.  «.  nupanM,  L.  u) 
Surplys.  5.  irarpUcc  A  33.J,  G  sjS. 
Sorquidrie.  i.  aveir-ctmfideooe,  pna^ 
liou,  I  40,1 ;  arroganc*,  T.  i.  115.    O.Il 

Stmanure,!.  a  woond  healed  oatmi^lf, 

itnolmwardlj-,  Fmij. 
Burveyaanoo,  *-  earveilLujca,  C  9^ 
8iupecioun,  >,  auapkion,  T.  ii.  gbx. 
Suapeclous.  adj.  umioona  oJ'eiil,  Bjjl 
Suspect,  aJ].  Bnspicioiu,  omuioiuol'*^ 


SUBpeot,  a.  snspicioii,  B  ajS^. 

"" — tenrmoe,  >.  sapport,  livuif,  B  n 

tene,  p.  BUBtaio,  mpport,  F861;  ibiib-    j 
in,   I.   jj  ;    eodnre,   B   2654  ^   Til'teU, 


Sufflaau 


t,  adj.  HofHcieut.  good  «litm^h, 

endowed,  L.  1067. 
Bufflaauntly.    oHv.   sufflcicnUy,    A.    pr, 

41;  avnilBblr,  B  ijcji. 
SuiFrable,  a.lj.  palicui,  D  44J. 
SuffrauucB,  ».    locRsufferiiig-,    B    3471) 

patience,  E  1  i6j  :  Suffrnore,  hjugsnfftr- 

in?,  B  jfii4  ;  parmissinn,  F  7B8. 
Su^suut,  '""iJ.  pi.   <i'  a.   patient  man. 


Su 


BUHter,  I,  oBUa,  L.  591,  986  ;  Her 
love,  love  ftir  her  siBier,  L.  ij6s 
tren,  pL  T,  iii.  7J3 ;  Sustree,  pi.  B  -,^. 

Suwa,  gtr.  to  follow.  T.  i.  ly^ 

Suyte.  t.  roil,  array  (of  lifce  kind),  A  j»j3 ; 
Snte,  uniform  pattern,  j.  361. 

Swa,  m  (NarUisra),  A  4040. 

Bwal,  pi.  a.  Q/SweUe. 

Hwalowe,  r.  swallow,  BT.  10116. 

Swalwe.  ».  Bwftllow,  A  3358. 

Swappe.  I.  a  sweup.  Uiu  striMu  of 
bird  of  pr-  ""   - 


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109 


weetnetSf  5.  161. 

sweat,  Q  579 ;    Swatte,  pt.  a. 

B1966. 

te,  sweetheart,  T.  iii  69. 

dng,  Sweet-Looking,  B.  930. 

I,  8.  sweetness,  i.  51  ;  nonrish- 

dj.  comp.  sweeter,  B.  622,  768. 

.  sweaty,  9.  28. 

I.  dream,  B.  38 ;  pi.  dreams, 

g,  i.  dream,  B.  26 ;    Sweven- 

on.  swev'niiigezX  B.  i. 

pp.  a«  dff.  adj.  tired  out,  sloth- 

1783.    Pp.  of  twenchen, 

j.  sticb,  A  3,  243,  313 ;  such  a 

4626 ;  Swich  a,  snch  a,  B  3921 ; 

Q,  such  a  one,  F  231. 

7.  swim,  A  3550,  L.  2450 ;  Swom- 

pl.  were  filled  with  swimming 

188. 

abour,  toil,  A  188,  540. 
K  toil,  labour,   T.  v.  272;    to 
labour,  HF.  16;  pr.  pi.  work 
;  Swonken,  pp.  toiled,  A  4235. 
s.  labourer,  toiler,  A  531. 
cck,  throat,  B.  325. 
(i)  sough,  low  noise,  5.   247; 
HF.  IQ3I ;  sigh,  groan,  A  3619 ; 
noise,  blast,  A  1979 ;  whiszing 
^.  1941 ;  Swogh,  (2),  swoon,  D 
w,  grief,  3.  215. 
yp.  proud,  £  95a 
,  gulf,  It.  1104. 
.  swallow,  H  36. 
i,  pr.pl.  were  filled  with  swim- 
Qg8,5.  188. 
pp.  toiled,  A  4235. 
weat,  Q  578. 

;'.  sweet,  A  2860,  3205 ;  pL  R 
Bote,  Swete. 
?.  sweetly,  T.  L  158. 
3wow ;  see  Swogh. 
Bwowne,  v.  swoon,  fiaint,  T. 
Swowned,  pt.  «.  swooned,  A 
A  913. 

woon  ;  hence,  anguish,  3.  215. 
t.  swoon,  F  1080 ;  Aswowne,  in 
C245. 

;,  8.  swooning,  C  246. 
nrine,  boar,  F  1254  ;  hog,  D  46a 
9cd,  8.  pig's  head  (a  term  of 
4262. 

dv.  quickly-,  0  796 ;  a«  «tr.,  as 
V.  1384 ;  as  quickly  as  possible, 
tely,  B  637,  G  936. 

lie  with,  A  4178;  pp.  dis- 
L,  A3890. 


By,  saw ;  pt.  t.  o/See. 

Bye,  ger.  to  sink  down.  T.  v.  182. 

Bye,  Syen,  saw ;  see  Bee. 

Byk,  adj.  sick,  ill ;  /br  9yk^  on  account 
of  being  sick,  D  394 ;  Syke,  def.  F  iioo ; 
pi,  sick  persons,  T.  jii  61. 

Byk,  8.  sigh,  F  498. 

Byke,  v.  sigh,  T.  iii  1360 ;  Syke,  ger.  to 
sigh  {]lnctpeHiap8  readvyt^  Le.  to  grieve, 
for  the  rime),  T.  ii.  884  ;  Syketh,  pr.  8. 
sighs,  5.  404 ;  2 J.  62  (men  sigh) ;  Syked, 
pt,  8.  sighed,  A  2985;  Sighte,  pt,  «. 
sighed,  B  1035. 

Sykliohe,  adj.  sickly,  T.  iL  1528. 

Bsrmonials,  «.  pi.  simoniacs,  I  784. 

Byxnonye,  8,  simony,  D  1309. 

Byre,  «.  master  of  the  house,  D  713  ;  mas- 
ter, 5.  12. 

Bys,  num.  six  (at  dice),  B  3851. 

[Byte,  V.  to  grieve;  perhape  the  right 
reading  inT.  iL  884.] 

Bythe,  8.  time,  B.  8u ;  Sythe,  pL  (orig.  a 
gen.  pL),  A  1878 ;  (^  eythe^  oftentimes, 
£  233,  Q  1031 ;  Sjrthcs,  pi,  times,  A  485. 

Bythe, «.  SQjrthe,  L.  646. 

T. 

'P,  for  lo^frequenUy  prefixed  tcveriM;  ae 
tabjrde,  tamende,  &c. 

Taa,  V.  take  (Northern),  A  4129. 

Tabard,  «.  a  herald's  coat-of-arms,  hence, 
(i)  the  same,  as  an  inn-sign,  A  jo  ;  (2) 
a  ploughman's  loose  Acock,  A  541. 

Tabernacles,  pL  shrines,  HF.  123,  119a 

Table,  8.  table,  A  100;  table  dormaunt^ 
permanent  side-table,  A  353;  tablet, 
writing-tablet,  3.  780;  tablet,  plate, 
HF.  142 ;  table  {of  the  law),  C  639 ;  one 
of  the  thin  plates  on  which  almiran- 
teras  are  engraved,  A.  ii.  21.  6 ;  at  tabU, 
at  board,  i.e.  entertained  as  a  lodger, 
O  1015 ;  Tables,  pi.  tables  (fur  oaloula- 
tion),  F  1273;  dining-tables,  B  1442; 
writing-tablets,  D  1741 ;  plates,  A.  i. 
14.  3 ;  the  game  of  *  tables '  or  back- 
gammon, F  90a 

Taboor,  a  small  drum,  D  2268. 

Tabouren,  pr.  pi.  drum,  diu,  L.  354. 

Tabregge.  for  To  abregge,  to  abridge, 
shorten,  T.  iii.  295. 

Tabreyde,  for  To  abr^e,  to  awake,  T. 
V.  520. 

Tabyde,  for   To   abyde,   to   abide,    T. 

V.  3.V 
Taohe,  «.  defect,  21.  18.    Sec  Tecclies. 
Taoheve,  for  To  achove,  to  achieve  L. 


2111. 


Ke  ^ 


(Bfossamf  5"^"- 


Taoord,  Jof  Td  accord,  i.  e^  t<i  ■^roemoui 

TftoOrde,/or  To  acordp,  to  agree,  i,  17. 
Taooye,  /br  To  Bcoya,   to  decoy,  T.  ' 


Taillftgei,  a.  vi.  taxes, 

Tftille,  i  tally,  nn  ai;t 

two  umiliu'ly  uotcliti 


\;  Tulie 


Tappeitere,  1.  femslc  wjimct.  In  MM 

rardtbK,  t.  Blawncaa,  I  7r8. 

Tore,  I,  t&re,  kind  of  imd.  A  if;o 

-  -      -  -   Plflo. 


3  983  ;     delv  {ai4 


btltike  lu.vwir.  B  i9«j;  Took,  1  JX. 
clrow  in.  brealliod  in,  B  1,  p  3.  j  iLa 
Amid):  hit,  D  792;  pi.  >.  hasded  ovc 
gavs,  B  i4B4;luid,  B  191;  Take,  lyL 
tookert,  :i.  4Sj  ;  Tok?,  ii/.  iil.  took,  F  1141 
received,  F  ^ti;  Take,  pp.  taken. 
.)iM7  ;  eutnisteil,  I  S8u ;  brought,  i.  a 
T«k,  iMiji.  ».  reoeivp,  B  117;  accept 
n  lesult.  A.  ii.  35.  57 ;  fujt  itepe,  Inki 
heed,  olsorvfl,  B  \j\j;  iak  Me,  let  hoi 
take,   5.   40j;    Takoili,    (wp.    pi.    Uke. 


ivrlj),  P  r.i:    ■  r^.   • 


Tftrt.  odj.  of  sharp  flavoor, . 
Tortra,  *.  tartar,  G  Siji;  triOt'ttf 

(probably)  cream  of  tartar,  or  biii 

uf  potassinm,  A  630. 
TarjingB,  1.  tarrying,  delay,  A  an. 
Taa,  «.  heap,  A  1005,  1. 
Tasaaille,  /vr  To  naaulle,  L  e.  to  ^ 

Touaye,  Jur  To  auaye,  to  MM*  in 

try.  S  45*.  'oJS- 
Taaceled,    jip.    fringed,    pniridad  1 


OP.Ii 


Tasaemble.  /nr  1 

lu^ther,  D  So. 
TossoIUb,  Xor  To  , 


iBfoeeamf  ^nltjc. 


Ill 


for  To  embrace,  T.  v.  224 ; 

ing ;  temen  tta  on  bere^  bring 
ier,  let  us  die,  HF.  1744. 
lood,  R.  346. 
te,  0.  temperance,  modera- 

storm,  A  406;  tempest  (al- 
paasage  in  Statins),  A  884. 
)e,  imp.  8,  \iolently  distress 
8 ;  2  pr.  9.  8ubj.  vex,  perturb, 

,  adj.  tempestuous,  T.  ii.  5. 

in  of  court,  A  567. 

)t.  8.  modulated,  B  3.  m  12. 

I>ered,  Q  926.    (In  alchemy, 

to  adjust  or  moderate  heat.) 

>nse;   Jutur   Ump8y    iuture 

to  come,  Q  875. 

,  tempter,  D  1655. 

454 ;  ten  80  woody  ten  times 

735. 

» embrace,  B  1891. 

o  increase,  E  1808. 

endure,  £  756,  811. 

r   To  endyte,  to  compose, 

6  ;  to  relate,  A  1209. 

tion,  A  3106;  sorrow,  grief, 

ross,  trouble,  T.  ii.  61.    A.S. 

itline  of  the  story,  L.  929. 
>r  To  cnquere,  to  ask,  E  1543. 
tr  To  en8p3rre,  L  e.  to  inspire, 

th,    HF.    6i,    hi;    Tenthe 

pany    of  ten,    T.    ii.    i<i49. 

tenthe  eome  means  'ten  in 

V.  attentively,  carefully,  £ 

male  (of  an  eagle),  5.  393, 
^o\  08  8.  male  eagle,  5.  405. 
male  falcon,  5.  529,  5.y;  F 
["ercelets,  pi.  male  birds  of 
59;  male  hawks,  F  648. 
m.  the  tassell,  or  male  of 
of  hawko,  so  tearmed,  be- 
s,  commonly,  a  third  part 
:he  female ' ;  Ck>tgravo. 

B  3251. 
r,  B  1326;   scratch,  R.  325; 

i.  3103. 

.  tarins,  siskins,  B.  665.     F. 

;  time,  appointed  time,  T.  v. 

d,  8]mce  of  time,  'term,'  a 

the  zodiac,  being  one-third 

or  lu',  F  1288;  (daring  the) 


term,  A  1029;  terme  cfhU  lyw,  while 
he  lives,  G 1479;  ^**  ^^rme,  in  set  phrases, 
G  31 1 ;  pi.  pedantic  phrases,  A  323 ;  legal 
jargon,  B.  199 ;  periods,  A  3028 ;  terms, 
C  51,  F  1266. 

Terme-dA7,  8.  appointed  day,  3.  730. 

Tennyne,  v.  determine,  express  in  '  good 
set  terms,*  5.  53a 

Terrestre,  adj.  earthly,  E  1332. 

Tepve,  pr.  8.  eubj.  flay,  G  1274  (m  in  MS. 
£.) ;  Terved  {not  Temed),  pp,  skinned, 
G  1 171  (80  in  MS.  £.).  This  is  certainly 
the  right  word ;  in  G  1171,  read  terved 
[not  tomedjy  and  in  G  1274,  read  terve 
[not  tome].  See  my  letter  in  the  Athe- 
naeum, Mar.  24,  1894.  So  in  Havelok, 
603,  for  timeden  read  tirueden  >»  Hrve- 
den,  L  e.  rolled  back. 

Tery,  adj.  tearAil,  T.  iv.  R21. 

Te8oai>e,  to  escape,  F  1357. 

Tespye,  /or  To  espye,  to  spy  out,  espy, 
B  1989,  4478. 

Testers,  pi.  head-pieces,  A  2490. 

Testes,  8.  pi.  vessels  for  assaymg  metals 
(Tyrwhitt),  G  818. 

Testif,  adj.  heady,  headstrong,  T.  v.  802 ; 
A  4004. 
.  Tete,  8.  teat,  A  3704. 
I  Texpounden,  to  expound,  B  1716. 
I  Text,  8,  text,  quotation  from  an  author, 
B  45 ;  saying,  A  177,  182 ;  text  (as  op- 
posed to  a  gloss),  3.  333. 

Textuel,  adj.  well  versed  in  texts,  learned, 
H  235 ;  I  ,^7. 

Teyd,  pp»  tied,  bound,  E  2432. 

Teyne,  8.  a  thin  plate  of  metal,  G  1225, 
1229.    Lat.  tcenia. 

Th',  for  The ;  eommoM,  ae  in  thabeenoe, 
for  the  absence. 

Thabsenoe,  the  absence,  A  1239. 

Thadversitee,  the  adversity,  £  756. 

Thakketh,  pr.  «.  strokes,  pats,  D  1559. 
A.  S. /occian. 

Thalighte,  Jbr  Thee  alighte;  in  thee 
alighte^  alighted  in  thee,  B  166a 

Thank,  «.  expression  of  thanks,  A  612 ; 
thanks,  E  2388;  can  th.^  owes  thanks, 
A  i8u8;  hie  fA,  the  thanks  to  him, 
L.  452;  my  thankee^  by  my  goodwill, 
willingly,  R.  1666 ;  hie  thankee^  of  his 
free  will,  willingly,  A  1O26 ;  hir  (JtonJlrx, 
of  their  own  will,  A  21 14. 

Thanke,  i  pr.  e.  thank,  £  1088 ;  Th.  hit 
thee,  thank  thee  for  it,  m.  51. 

Thanne,  adv.  then,  D  2004, 1  104 ;  Than, 
then,  A  12 ;  next,  5. 324 ;  er  than^  sooner 
than,  before,  G  899. 

Thar,  pr.  «.  impere,  (it)  is  necessary,  is 

EC  5 


I 


I 


(Bfoeeariar  Jnlei. 


„  .  '''m  tAar,  it  i>  needful  for 
him,  he  needs,  T.  ii.  1661 ;  he  must, 
A  4Uo;  ThurM,  pt.  1,;  Ih.  him,  bo 
n«dcd,  B.  10811,  1134 ;  t/oa  thurJU.  yoa 
woQld  need,  you  need,  T.  iiL  573. 
Thorivaile,   Uia   brrivWl,   the  lauding. 

s,  OTTnorial  betuiiies, 


Thoglo.  the  enelo.  B 
Their,  the  njr,  D  151^ 
ThembasBadours,  t 


HF.  4; 
Thftrmes.  the 


ThemperotiT,  Ibeeraperar,  t.  31% 
Then,  cobj.  than,  L  169J.  wjj. 
Thenoens,  tho  incense.  A  1377,  i9)& 
Thencliauntementi,   pi.   the  esehu 


Thaaory,  for  Tho  Bdcrr,  the  alarm,  T,  iL 

ThasBST,  the  asiuy,  the  eodeavoor,  j.  i. 

Thaaaeae,  the  sipgo,  T.  if.  1480;  the 
beiieging  firoe,  T.  iv.  bi. 

TbaHemblse,  the  anembly,  B  40J. 

Thauemblinge,  the  HiaemblinK.  B  14.(1. 

That,  rti-  ptVA.  th«t  which,  vrboia,  3,  979 ; 
that  of,  from  whom,  3.  964  ;  That  oon, 
the  one,  A  401J  ;  That  other,  the  other, 
A  40TJ  ;  ThHt,  with  referpnce  to  whom, 
(1  3fi  ;  i/that,  if, .,.  c/i9,  971. 

Thaveutayle,  for  The  Bveoti^lD,  the 
moathpioce  i>f  n.  helmet.  T.  v.  ijjS. 

Thaviaion.  /or  The  avision,  tlie  vision, 


Thondo.  the  end,  B  43J.  965,  ^369. 

Tlion»oijdrine.thaengoiidriiig,th(i«»- 
oeu  of  ppodoctinn,  HF,  968. 

TbeDgyn,  the  (»arlike>  engiw,  V3 
'9J4. 

Thenie,  v.  think  of,  5.  «.  1 ;  1  pr. «.  lUiA, 
intend.  £1^41!  ThenkHtow.  Ibi^W 
tboQ.  T.  iv.  I<49,  i(i8S  ;  Th(^ht«,  i  ^  > 
thought,  .V  448 :  Theuke  od,  tbink  <i 

Thenne,  adj.  thin,  A  406(1 
Thenne,  adv.  then,  T.  ii.  no. 
ThenQS,  ndv.  thenoe,  D  1141. 
Theimes,  ado.  thence,  le.   uwKf  &ui 
that  place,  T.  iv.  A95 ;  thence,  R.  ^  i 
■       ■        that,  O0& 


<StoBMviat  5nUr* 


>>3 


Ther-bifore,  adv,  before  that  time,  D  631 ; 

beforehand,  E  689,  739. 
Thor-bifom,  adv.  beforehand,  A  2034; 

previoofllj,  A  3997. 
Therby,  by  it,  to  it,  D  9S4 ;  into  poesession 

of  it,  F  1115 ;  beside  it,  R.  1184. 
Ther-fore,  adv.  therefore,  A  189 ;  for  that 

purpose,  A  809;  on  that  account,  L. 

1863;    on  that  point,  £  1141;   for  it, 

L.  1391. 
Therfiro,  therefrom,  from  it,  HF.  895. 
Ther-inne,  therein,  in  it,  B  1945,  3573. 
Ther-of,  adv,  with  respect  to  that,  £  644 ; 

oonoeming  that,  3.  1132 ;  A  462 ;  from 

that,  3.  1166 ;  thereby,  I  314 ;  of  it,  20.  8. 
Ther-on,  adv,  thereupon,  A  160 ;  thereof, 

F3. 

Ther-onte,  adv,  out  there,  out  in  the  open 
air,  B  3362  ;  outside  there,  G  1136. 

Therthe,  the  earth,  B.  1423. 

Thorto,  adv,  besides,  moreover,  D  1351 ; 
to  it,  3.  100 ;  likewise,  B.  1363. 

Ther-upon,  adv,  immediately,  A  819. 

Thar^whyles,  whilst,  B  5.  p  6.  35a 

Therwith,  adv,  withal,  for  all  that,  3. 954  ; 
moreover,  F  931 ;  thereupon,  3.  375 ;  at 
the  same  time,  B  3310. 

Ther-with-al,  thereupon,  A  1078 ;  there- 
with, with  it,  by  means  of  it,  A  566 ; 
beside  it,  besides,  R  336;  at  once,  L. 
148 ;  thereat,  L.  S64, 

Thescbaunse,  the  exchange,  T.  iv.  146. 

Thesohewing,  the  avoiding  (of  any- 
thing), 5.  140. 

Thottat,  the  estate,  the  rank,  condition, 

A71& 

Thewed,  pp. ;  wel  thewedj  of  good  dis- 
position, 4.  i8a 

Thawes,  a  pi.  habits,  natural  qualities, 
B  409,  1543;  good  qualities,  virtues, 
G  Id  ;  customs,  habits,  manners,  T.  ii. 
733 ;  morals,  HF.  1834. 

Thaxoellent,  the  excellent,  B  15a 

Thexouse,  thee  excuse,  D  161 1. 

Thezeoaoion,  the  execution,  la  65. 

Thezp^ri^noe,  the  experience,  E  3338. 

!Chider,  adv,  thither,  A  1363. 

Thider-ward,  adv.  thither,  A  353a 

Thikke,  adj,  thick,  A  549 ;  stout,  plump, 

A  3973. 
Thikke,  adv.  thickly,  B.  13961 
Thikke-herd,  adj.  thick-haired,  A  3518. 
Thikke-sterred,   adj.    thickly  covered 

with  stars,  A.  ii.  33.  3. 
Thilke,  that,  B.  660,  &c. ;  such  a,  A  183 ; 

that  same,  A  1193;  that  sort  of,  I  50; 

©I.  those,  HF.  173. 
Thiinsc*,  the  image,  L.  i7<kx 


Thing,  t.  fact,  C  156;  property,  wealth, 
B.  306 ;  deed,  legcd  document,  A  335 ; 
/or  any  thing^  at  any  cost,  A  376 ;  Thing, 
pi.  things,  L.  II,  3140;  Thixiges,  1^. 
things,  A  175 ;  matters  of  business,  B 
1407 ;  poems,  L.  364 ;  pieces  of  music, 
F  78 ;  services,  prayers,  B  1281. 

Thingot,  the  ingot.  G  1333. 

Thinke,  v.  seem,  T.  L  405;  Thinketh, 
pr.  «.  impera.  (it)  seems,  B  1901 ;  tae  th.^ 
it  seems  to  me,  A  37,  3307 ;  ^oto  th.  yoio, 
how  docs  it  seem  to  you,  D  3304 ; 
Thoghte,  pt  $.  imperf.  (it)  seemed,  L. 
1697 ;  me  thoughUf  it  seemed  to  me,  A 
385 ;  him  th,,  it  seemed  to  him,  A  683 ; 
us  th.y  it  seemed  to  us,  A  785 ;  hir  th.^  it 
seemed  to  her,  D  965,  967. 

Thinne,  adj.  thin,  A  679;  poor,  feeble, 
9.  36 ;  E  1683 ;  scanty,  limited,  G  741. 

Thirleth,  pr.  s.  pierces,  7.  311 ;  pp,  A 
3710. 

This,  A  175,  &c. ;  contracted  form  of  this 
is,  T.  ii  363,  iii  936,  v.  151 ;  This  is, 
pronounced  this,  5.  411,  630;  A  1091, 
D  91 ;  Thise  (dhiis),  pi.  (monosyllabic), 
A  701,  B  59,  &c 

Tho,  pi.  those,  A  498,  i"i^  2.«»,  IH^ 

Tho,  adv.  then,  at  that  time,  A  993,  3339, 
&c. ;  still,  3.  i<>54* 

Thoooident,  the  Occident,  the  west,  B 
3864. 

Thofiloe,  the  office,  the  duty,  B  3863. 

Thoght,  %.  anxiet}',  B  1770.  E  80. 

Thoghthil,  adj.  motnly,  I  677. 

Tholde,  pi,  the  old,  D  8<;7. 

Tholed,  pp.  suffered,  D 1546.    A.  S.^oiian, 

Thombe,  s.  thumb,  A  563. 

Thondor,  a  thunder,  A  493. 

Thondcr-dint,  e.  stroke  of  lightning, 
D  376 ;  -dent,  thunder-clap,  A  3807. 

Thonder-leyt,  a  thunder-bolt,  B  i.  m  4. 
13 ;  lightning,  I  8.^9. 

Thonko,  i  pr,  a  thank,  E  38a 

Thonour,  the  honour,  B  1767,  £  1449. 

Thorgh,  p7yi>.  through,  5.  137,  139. 

Thorient,  the  orient,  the  east,  B  3871. 

5883. 
Thoriginal,  the  original,  L.  1558. 
Thorisonte,  tho  hori74>n,  £  1797,  F  1017. 
Thorisoun,  the  orison,  the  prayer,  A 

3361. 
Thorpes,  pi.  villages,  5.  .^o. 
Thorugh-passon,  pr,  pi.  penetrate,  B  4. 

m  3.  49. 
Thought,  a  anxiety,  T.  i.  579. 
Thoumbe,  e.  thumb,  A.  L  i.  3. 
Thourgh-girt,  pp.  stmek  thnmgh,  T.  iv. 

637.    From  IL  E.  gurdWy  to  st  rike. 


TM                                 SEoseariflf  3n6«?;- 

Tbr»l,  ».  thnli,  iJave,  mhjwM,  Bervnnt, 

Thturtla-cok,  f.  m^e  tlmah.  B  ■««» 

B  3343,  C  ,S3,  D  155. 

Thrye.  adv.  thrice,  T.  ii.  89,  *«> 

Thral,  adj.  ontlimlled,   A    ijj!,    I    m?  ; 

Thryas,  odr.  thrice,  A  6i,  463. 

Throllo,  p!.  enthrftlled,  B  j?!! ;  Thml, 

Thryve,  r.  thrive,   prosper,   E  171;  jK 

™p(.,  K  .940. 

0  1411  ;  »  (Ar.  /,  u  I  hope  to  lluit^ 

Thraldom,  1,  slaveir,  B  jS6,  338. 

D   .764 ;    Throf,  p!.  ..  flonrished.  B  j 

ni4-  S- 

H,S8>,' 

Thryricee,  adj.  vigorrms,  B  5.  m  ».  « 

ThraBte,  j)'.  ».  thrnst,  T,  ii.  1 155. 

(Lat.  tiifffTn). 

Threde,  0.  thread,  R  99. 

ThuDWorthiaat,  the  nnwoRhiest,  u.  i» 

Threed,   a.   thread,  A  n)3o;    tbreod  (oT 

Thurfte,  pi.  ».  impn-».   (with  vote),  jwi 

dastioyl,  T.  y.  7. 

would  need,  yon  need,  T.  iii.  s;i.    Sn 

Threpe,  1  pr.  pi.  (we)  cull,  BMOrtlobe, 
0  8^6,     A.S.>i*.pifln. 

Thar. 

Thurgh,prrii.  throngh,  1.  17;  bynum 

Threshfold,  jr.  tbresh-M,  A  3482- 

of,  A  9PO. 

ThroBto.  V.  tUrnst,  push,  A  j6w  ;  p£.  p). 

ThuTBh-dartad.  pp.  transfliod   wiOi  » 

v.ied,  T.  iv.  .54 

dnrt,  T.  i.  3^.=:. 

Thret«,  I'.  tlireBiten,  L.  7^. 

Thurghfttre,  ».  thoronghf»re,  A  itiJ. 

ThuTgh-Birt,    pp.    pierced    tbinii«k  1 

Thretty.  a/ii.  (Wrty.  F  i?6S. 

Thridde,  third,  A  1463.  ":>■ 

Thiirghoat,  prtp.  thronghtrnt,  F  46;  sH 

throQgh,  B  !,■*,  464:  quite  thmo^C 

profit,  8ncce»  G  739,  1415;  ffood  ttr(lt 

fi55. 

bad,  prnved  for  the  welfare  (of),  blessed. 

Tburgh-Bhoten.  pp.  (hot  tbniDgh,  T,  i 

T.  iii.  1>'4<J )  by  ,»y  ll\ri.ll,  if  I  snccwit. 

i'S- 

T.  iL  118... 

Thurrok,  *   .uDk,  the    Icnrwt  iBtmd 

Thriftieatfl,  most  ancpoBSfnl,  T,  i  .oRi ; 

part  of  a  .hip's  hull,  I  j6j,  715.    A.S 

mom  thiirinB,  T.  ii.  737. 

Thuret,  t.  thirat,  B  loa 

Thriftily,  odo,  oarofally,  A  mj;  pniBt- 

nhly,A,,3.:e.»«»4ingly,F.,74. 

Thnrsteth,  pr.  «.  thirats,  T,  r.  i40*|jt« 

&towMiat  ^nUx* 


"5 


Titering,  «.  hesitation,  vacillation,  T.  ii. 

»744. 

Titlelees,  adj.  without  a  title,  usorpingf 
Haa3. 

To  (t66),  $.  toe,  A  2726 ;  Toon,  pi.  B  405a  ; 
Too*,  pi.  B  437a 

To  (t66),  prep,  to,  A  a;  gone  to,  A  30; 
(nsed  after  its  case),  G  1449  •  ^^''i  >•  ^^i 
as  to,  as  for,  L.  2096 ;  him  tOy  for  him,  3. 
771 ;  to  thaty  nntil,  4.  239. 

To,  adv.  too,  B  aia9 ;  moreover,  beside,  T. 
i.  540 ;  overmuch,  G  1433 ;  to  badde^  too 
evil,  very  evil,  L.  2597. 

To-  (i),  intenaive  pru/lx.  Lit.  in  twain,  asun- 
der.   A.S.  l^,  G.  cer-. 

To-  (a),  prepofitional  prefix,  as  in  To-fom. 
A.S.  M-,  G.  cu'. 

To-bete,  v.  beat  amain,  T.  v.  1762 ;  beat 
severely,  G  405. 

To-breke,  v.  break  in  pieces;  pr.  i.  (it) 
tureaks  in  pieces,  B.  277 ;  breaks  asun- 
der, G  907 ;  is  violently  broken,  HF. 
779 ;  To-broken,  pp.  broken  in  pieces, 
destroyed,  16.  i ;  To-broke,  pp.  broken 
in  half,  D  277 ;  severely  bruised,  A  4277. 

To-breite,  v.  burst  in  twain,  T.  ii.  608 ; 
pr,  f.  •1(2^.  may  (she)  break  in  twain,  T. 
iv.  1546 ;  may  be  broken  in  twain,  i.  16 ; 
pr,  pL  break  in  pieces,  A  2611;  To- 
brosten,pp.  broken  in  twain,  A  2691. 

To-oleve,  v.  cleave  in  twain,  T.  v.  613. 

To-dasshte,  pt.  $.  dashed  violently  about. 
H.  337 ;  pp.  much  bruised,  T.  ii  (S4a 

Tode,  i.  toad,  1 636. 

To-dxmwen,  pr.  pi.  allure,  B  4.  m  3.  46  ; 
To-drowen,  pt.  pi.  tore  in  pieces,  B  i. 
p  3.  42 ;  To-drawon,  pp.  distracted,  B  i. 
P5.  76. 

To-driven,  pp.  scattered,  L.  1280. 

To-fom,  prep,  before,  F  268 ;  god  to-fom^ 
in  Gk>d's  sight,  T.  i  1049. 

To-fom,  adv,  in  front,  beforehand,  B  5. 
p6.  30a 

To-geder,  adv.  together,  5. 555 ;  To-gider, 
B  3222  ;  To-gidre,  A  824. 

Toght,  adj.  taut,  D  2267. 

To-go,  pp.  dispersed,  L.  653. 

To-greve,    v.    grieve   excessively,  T.   i. 

lOOl. 

To-hangen,  v.  put  to  death  by  hanging, 

HF.  1782. 
To-hepe,  adv.  (lit.  into  a  heap),  together, 

T.  iii.  1764  ;  Lu  2009. 
To*hewen,  pr.  pL  hew  in  twain,  A  26(19  ; 

pp.  out  through,  T.  ii.  638 ;  To-hewe,  jtp. 

hewn  in  pieces,  B  43a 
Toke,  apt.  9.  tookest,  3.  483 ;  pt. pi.  took, 

F  1240 ;  rsoeivad,  F  356. 


To-laugh,pr. «.  laughs  out,  laughs  exces- 
sively, T.  ii.  I  if)8.  (Short  for  tc^aughsth,) 

Told,  -e ;  see  Telle. 

Tollen  (i),  V.  tiike  toll,  A  562. 

Tollen  (2),  v.  attract,  entice,  B  2.  p  7.  18. 

Tombesteres,  $.  pi.  fern,  daucing  girls, 
lit.  female  tumblers,  C  477.  A.S.  turn' 
bian,  to  tumble,  dance. 

Tomblinge,  prea.  pt.  a»  adj.  fleeting, 
transitory,  B  2.  m  3.  21  {IM.  eaducit), 

To-melte,  v.  melt  utterly,  T.  iii.  348. 

Tonge,  «.  tongue,  3.  930 ;  A  265 ;  dat, 
speech,  language,  16.  2i« 

Tonged,  pp.  tongned,  3.  927. 

Tonges,  •.  pi,  tongs,  1 555. 

Tonne,  s.  tun,  barrel,  cask,  A  3894. 

Tonne-greet,  adj.  great  as  a  tun,  A  1994. 

Toon,  Toos,  pi.  o/To,  •. 

Tooth-ake,  9.  toothache,  B.  1098. 

Top,  «.  top,  A  2915 ;  top  (of  the  mast), 
main-top,  L.  639;  tuft  of  hair,  C  255; 
top  (of  the  head),  A  590 ;  crown  (of  the 
head),  T.  iv.  996 ;  Top  and  tail,  begin- 
ning and  end,  HF.  88(x 

To-race,  pr.  pi.  aubj.  tear  in  pieces,  E  572. 
Hero  race  is  probably  short  for  araetf  to 
tear  up. 

Tord,  a.  piece  of  dung,  B  2120,  C  955. 

To-rende,  pr.  pi.  aubj.  tear  in  pieces,  T. 

ii.  790 ;  To-rente,  pt.  a.  distracted,  T.  iv. 

I       341 ;    rent    asunder,   B  3215 ;    tore  in 

pieces,   L.  820;   To-rent,  pp.  rent   in 

pieces,  C  102,  £  10 12. 

Torets,  pi.  small  rings  on  the  collar  of  a 
dog,  A  2152.    See  Turet. 

TormentiDge,  a.  torture,  E  1038. 

T6mient6ur,  a.  tormentor,  la  18 ;  exe- 
cutioner, B  818. 

Tormentrye.  a.  torture,  D  251. 

Tormentyse,  a.  torment,  B  3707. 

Tom,  •.  turn,  C  815. 

Tomen,  r.  turn,  G  1403;  retnm,  A 
1488. 

Tomey,  a.  tourney,  T.  iv.  1669. 

To-romblen,  v.  rumble,  crash,  L.  1218. 

Tortuos,  adj.  lit.  tortuous,  i.  c.  oblique, 
applied  to  the  six  signs  of  the  Eodiao 
(Ctipricom  to  Gomini),  which  ascend 
most  rapidly  and  obliquely ;  Tortuous, 
B  mii. 

To-3oatered,  pjk  dispemoil,  D  1969. 

To-shake,  pp.  shaken  to  pieces,  L.  96a  ; 
tossed  about,  Ja.  1765. 

To-shivered,  jtp.  l>ocn  destroyed,  5.  4nji. 

To-shrede,  pr.  pi.  cut   into  Hhreds,   A 
2609. 
!  To-slitered,  pp.  Rln«ihf«l  with  numeroas 
I      cuts,  B.  840. 


etecMriof  ^nUx- 


T04t«rt«,  1',  .t»rt  amiider,  bnrat,  T,  ii. 

SSo. 
To-Btoupe,  1-.  rtoop  forwardj,  D  1560. 
To-awinke,  pr.  pi.  labour  greatly,  C  519. 
TO-tar,  jrf.  ».  tore  in  pieces,  rent,  B  jtoi. 
Totelers,   Mubat.    at    adj.  tattling,   tnle- 

bearing,  L-  55J. 
To-t«re,  pr.  pi,  rand,  tear  in  piocM,  C 

474;  To-lAr,pt.i,  rent,  B3S01  ;  To-tore, 

pp.  O  6J5  i  To-1(jra,  pp.  mvicli  tom,  5. 

no;  defaced,  T.  Iv.  ^S;  iliahevcUed,  R. 

Tothor;  M«  (o(A«r  tjbr  that  other),  the 

To-treda,  e. ;  al  tiMPtd*,  trample  nndsr 
Riot,  I  864, 

Toty,  a^J.  dis7,  A  ^^\.  Spanssr  liM 
(o«a ;  F.  Q.  vii.  7.  jg, 

Toaohiiiga,  i.  toncfa,  1 107. 

Toogh,  adj.  troubleaome,  psrtiiutolmu,  in 
phr.  make  it  ioagh,  to  behave  in  a 
troublesome,  pertinaeioos,  and  forward 
manner,  T.  v.  loi ;  made  it  tough,  ^na 
oaptiena,  3.  ^^i  ;  bebaved  pertrnBcious^', 
T.  iii.  87. 

Tfoumbling,  odj.  perishinK,  B  j.  p  9.  16S, 
See  TombllUKe. 

Tone,  «.  town,  A  J17;  farm,  H  4138; 
neighbourhood,  R  446. 

Tour,  *.  lower,  F  176 ;  tnwer  (of  Londout, 


Tralaoun,  «,  tro— on,  B  4J07. 
TraltOTTB,  tieachei;,  B  ;8i. 
Trkitour,  (.  traitor,  HF.  i6j. 
Truulatea.  per.  to  tranalate,  L.  );o;  f^ 

chasged.  dreised  afresh.  E  jSj. 
Transmuwo,   t,  tranaform,  T.  i*.  4*7; 

pp.  T,  iv.  8J0. 
Tranaporten,  t-.  eilond,  B  i.  p  4.  i«l 
Trappe,  *.  trap,  snare,  A  145 ;  tr*^dsw, 

Trapped. pp.  fomisbed  withtikppjnci.  t 

jaw. 
Trappo-dore,  ".  trap-door,  T.  iiL  R^ 
Tiappures.  pi.  trappings  tor  bonea.  A 

ngg. 
Tnnmoe,  ».  trance,  A  1 

BUte,  B  ,1906  ;  brown  atady,  D  Hi 
Traunoe,  17^,  to  tranip  aboat,  T.  iii.  t^ 
Trave,  n  wooden  frame  for  boldinc  BO- 

TnJjhotasH,  A  jiSi.    O.  P.  (rV,  fttMnI*!. 

ace.  Irabem,  beam, 
TraTBTs.  a.  'tmveraei'a  anrtaio,  xmaa, 

T.  iii.  674;  E1S17. 
TTayed,pta  betrayed,  HF.  390  ^  L  14S6. 
Traya,  (.  traoea.  T.  L  lai ;  A  iirj9.    0.  F. 

trail,  pL  of  Init,  a  trace.     Tb«  K  traca 


etwuwtUit  3tt>«r. 


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$.  a  (three-fold)  plait  (of  hair),  R. 
IF.  350 ;  A  1049. 

ger.  to  dress  (my)  hair,  to  plait, 
I ;  pp.  plaited,  D  344. 
ir,  8.  head-dress,  B.  568.    Probahly 
il,'  or  net  of  goldthread. 
•.  t.  o/Trede. 

le,  adj.  tractahle,  docile,  I  658; 
ng,  L.  411 ;  inclinable,  3.  923 ;  in- 
L  to  talk,  3.  533. 

7.  treat,  T.  iv.  58 ;  treat  of,  tell,  5. 
T.  to  speak,  converse,  0  64 ;  pp. 
ined,  B  5.  p  I.  3. 

t.  treaty,  A  1288 ;  dlscnssion,  F 
agreement,  E  1893. 
t.  treaty,  B  333;  acoount,  T.  ii 
treatise,  A.  pr.  5 ;  story,  B  2147. 

adj.  well-proportioned,  long,  A 
leell-fashioned,  R  1016;  graoefhl, 
!.    O.  F.  tretU. 

adj.  true,  A  531 ;  honest,  L.  464 ; 
9  faithAil,  B  456. 
adv.  correctly,  8.  4. 
t.  trace,  T.  iiL  1779,  iv.  58 ;  Trewes, 
e  dB,yB  of  trace,  T.  v.  401. 
love,  t.  trae-love  (probably  a  leaf 
rb  paris  or  some  aromatic  confec- 
A3692. 

ly,  adv.  truly,  certainly,  A  481. 
r,  adj.  traer,  6.  117. 
r,  adv.  more  truly,  3.  927. 
lie,  adj.  auperi.  traest,  F  1539. 
num.  •tray,'  three,  C  653. 
»,  «.  a  sovereign  remedy,  B  479,  C 

0.  F.  triacU. 

i,  pt,  pL  trickled,  B  1864. 
V.  tarn,  twirl,  F  316.    Cf.  Swed. 
,  to  torn  round, 
small  piece,  D  1747. 
,  v.  dance,  A  3328  ;  ger.  to  trip,  to 
briskly  with  the  feet,  F  312. 
t.  trust,  T.  i.  154,  iii  403. 
«.  tryst,  station,  T.  ii  1534. 
V.  trust,  L.  333  ;  ger.  to  trust  (to), 

1,  sadness,  I  725. 
1 ;  see  Trede. 

i.  trough,  A  3627. 
•e,  t.  trumpet,  L.  635. 
•ed,  pt.  i.  sounded  Uie  trumpet,  E 

•es,  pi.  trumpeters,  7.  30 ;  A  2671. 
loun,  t.  broken  shaft  of  a  spear, 
5.    O.  F.  tronchon, 

8.  throne,  A  2529 ;  throne  (of  Gk>d), 
m,  C842. 

:,  $.  the  turning-point,  a  name  for 
olstitial  points,  A.  i.  17.  13. 


Tropo8t  8.  a  turning ;  but  interpreted  1^ 

Chaucer   to   mean   *agaynward,'    i.  o. 

backward,  A.  i.  17.  13. 
Trotteth,  pr.  «.  trots,  i  e.  goes,  is,  E  1538. 
Troublable,  adj.  disturbing,  B  4.  m  2. 

12. 
Trouble,  04/.  tempestuous,  turbid,  B  i. 

m  7.  3 ;  dull,  H  279 ;  disturbed,  I  537 ; 

anxious,  E  465 ;  vexed,  6.  133. 
Troubly,  adj.  cloudy,  obscure,  B  4.  m  5. 

35- 
Trouthe,  «.  truth,  A  46  ;  fidelity,  L.  267 ; 

troth,  promise,  A  i6ia 
Trowen,  v.  believe,  HF.  699 ;  ipr.8.  trow, 

believe,  imagine,  A    155;   Trowestow, 

dost  thou  think,  B  i.  p  3.  24. 
Troyewardes,  to,  towards  Troy,  T.  i  59. 
Trufles,  «.  pi.  trifles,  I  715. 
Tnimxien,  v.  blow  the  trumpet,  HF.  1243. 
Trusaed,  pp.  packed,  A  681. 
Truwe,  «.  truce,  T.  iv.  13 12,  1314. 
Tryoe,  v.  pull,  drag  away,  B  3715,    Cf.  E. 

trice  up  (nautical  term). 
Trye,  adj.  choice,  excellent,  B  3046. 
Tryne  compas,  the  threefold  world,  con- 
taining esjrth,  sea,  and  heaven,  G  45. 
Tubbe,  8.  tub,  A  3621. 
Tuel,  8.  pipe,  slender  chimney,  HF.  1649. 

O.  F.  tttO,  F.  tuyau. 
Tukked,  pp.  tucked,  A  621. 
Tulle,  V.  entice,  allure,  A  4134. 
Tunge,  8.  tongue,  t.  128. 
Turet,  9.  the  eye  in  which  the  ring  of  the 

astrolabe  turned,  A.  i  2.  i.    Cotgrave 

has  *  Tourti^  the  little  ring  by  which  a 

Hawkes  lune  or  leash  is  fastened  unto 

the  Jesses.*    See  Torets. 
.  Turment,  8.  torment,  R  274. 
I  Turmente,  ger.  to  vex,  L.  871. 
!  Tume,  ger.  to  turn,  A  3454 ;  v,  turn  (in  a 

latheX  A  3928;  Tumen,  v.  return,  L. 

2619 ;  pp.  at  an  end,  3.  689. 
Tumeyinge,    «.   tournament,    A   3557: 

mock  tournament,  R  1407. 
Turtel,  8.  turtle-dove,  A  37()(>,  E  208a 
Turves,  8.  pi.  turf-plots,  patches  of  turf, 

L.  204 ;  £  22^5. 
Tusked,  provided  with  tusks,  F  1254. 
Tuakes,  pi.  tusks,  T.  v.  12^^ 
Tuwel,  8.  hole,  D  2148.    See  Tuel. 
TweU;  twelve,  C  3a 
Twelfhionth,  «.  twelvemonth,  year,  A 

651,0909. 
Twelite,  adj.  twelfth,  4.  139. 
Tweye,  two,  A  704,  792;  Twey,  B  1303; 

tte.  and  fio.,  in  pairs,  A  898. 
Tweyfold,  adj.  double,  Q  566. 
I  Tweyne,  twain,  2.  76 ;  4«  93. 


ii8                              fifoiforfof  3ii»«r. 

TwiglltB,  pi.  i.  twitched,  drew  qnioUj-, 

,4.                                                             ■ 

T.iT.  1185;  Twight.pp,  diBtnHiglit,(lit. 

twitched),  T.  iv.  571;    pulled,  D   1565. 

.B6S.                                                        ^M 

Th.  lafln.  it  faBfCAfli. 

Dnconuine,  adj.  naikilful,  6.  75- 

TwiDkellDS,  (.  twinkUne.  4-  ■" ;  '»•>- 

UncotmlQge,  ..  igi;or«»«,  B  .^^ 

montai^  blinkinK,  E  37. 

Un COB ven able.  adj.  nojiuwble,  I  4!t 

Twinkled,  pt.  pi.  twinkled,  A  i6j;  pp. 

Uncouple,  r.  to  let  !oo«e,  B  3691. 

winked,  B  .,  p  3.  re. 

Uncouth,  •idj.  cuiioiu,  A  ^g;;  atnofi. 

IVfnne,  v.  wvBr,  purt,  T.  it.  1197;  tv. 

HF.  i>70  (where  the  test  hx  noiAl. 

/mm  hii  ml,  !om  bii  mind,  7.  "";  de- 

but read  mcouOi). 

part,   B  3T9S,  F  J77  :   ff"'  "  "I»i»te, 

BS'?;  tfl  depart  (from),  C  4,10. 

ingly,  B.  584. 

TTncovonable,  tdj.  nneeemly,  I  6j> ;  od- 

Twiito,  ».  (0  t-Kist,   tfDdril,  T.  iU.  tiy,; 

itt  (for  gM.1,^  B  4.  P  6-  3J3. 

(j)  twig,  spray,  E.  iMfl. 

UDcuQainge.  adj.  ignorant,  B  1.  p  1.  S 

TwiBta,  t..  wring,  tonnant,  F  566 ;  i  pf. .. 

Ocourteisly,  oJb.  rudely,  E  ij5> 

tortnred,  D  4^  ;  pi.  :  wmiig,  S  joos ; 

Underouled.  nniUfilod,  B  9.  p  4.  M- 

Twists,  pt.  *.  ni'ij.  would  cimpel.  con- 

UDdeparUble,  i<V.  ineep«»bl6,  B  4-  !■ 

ttrain,  T.  iii.  17*9;  Twist,  pp.  twilled. 

HF.  77-!. 

UnderKTOWe.  pp.  of  shcrt  Etaiare,  A  ■;& 

Two  lo  rioho,  twiw  us  riuh,  L.  1101.    Of. 

UndermalBB.  ji  nndem.tim<*  periar* 

Ten. 

Hftemoon^  T)  S75.    See  below. 

Twysa,  ad«.  twice,  A  j  uS ;  Twye,  A.  i. 

Undeni,  ..  B  44",  B  '<->,  9»'-     A  P«^ 

lO.  .3. 

tionlnr  lime  in  the  mnrniog  ii  bo* 

Tj-d,  rt.  time,  l.uor,  T.  ii.  „^  ;  (>»»>irn> 

implied,  cLher  nboot  9  o-m.,  or  «IH. 

Tyde,  R  1451 ;  somoi,,  F  .4^  1  Tyd«.  P'. 

wliat  laler,     (Aire   applied   lo  a^ai* 

tidei,  A  401. 

mid^afteraoon.) 

Tjrden,  i>.  bsfnll,  hniijipn,  B  J57;   P'-  '■ 

oomes  (to),  (a  Nortlii'™  form)  A  417";; 

rndemoinp,  pp.  reproved,  I  401. 

StowatU^t  inUjc. 


119 


>bbedf  adj.  not  digged  round,  9. 14. 

S  9.  ill  luck,  T.  i  s^3. 

'Pily,  adv.  unluckily,  T.  v.  937. 

dy,  adj.  cowardly,  A  4310. 

3,  t.  misfortune,  sickness,  0  1 16. 

iom,  adj.  ailing,  weak,  T.  iv.  330. 

rse;  M  tin<o«r«e,  universally^  T.  ill 

rsitee,  $.  the  universal,  B  5.  p  4. 

de,  adj.  unnatural,  B  88;  cruel, 

dely,  adv.  unnaturally,  C  485. 
denesse,  t.  unkindness,  B  1Q57. 
ning,  adj.  unskilful,  A  2393. 
ven,  adj.  uncut,  unpruned,  9.  14. 
.th,  adj.  strange,  T.  ii.  151. 
minge,  adj.  ignorant,  B.  686. 
id,i>p.  disentuigled,  B  3.  p  i^.  166. 
)Ail,  adj.  not  permissible,  1 593, 777. 
3n,  ger,  to  cease  to  love,  T.  v.  1698. 
;,  a.  disinclination,  I  68a 
Linesse,  s.  difficulty  in  pleasing,  T. 

ly,  a4j.  unpleasing,  E  a  180. 
ihod,  ».  an  unmanly  act,  T.  i  824. 
rie,  adj.  sad,  HF.  74. 
:hty,  adj.  unable,  T.  ii.  858. 
be,  imp.  s.  leave  thy  nest,  T.  iv.  305. 
he,  adv.   scarcely,    hardly,  with 
alty,  A  3131,  B  1050,  1816,  361 1. 
hes,  adv.  scarcely,  B  1675,  D  a  168. 
red,  ody.  not  belonging  to  a  re- 
ts order,  1 961. 

Lgal,  adj.  unequal  (Lat.  inparem), 
)  1.  13. 

^n,  V.  unplait,  explain,  unfold, 
)  8.  II. 

veyed,  adj.  unprovided,  uncared 
t  a.  p  I.  22. 
)d,  adj.  unbroken,  untom,  B  4. 

iu 

leved,   pp.   unremoved,  without 

«ing  moved,  A.  ii.  46.  37. 

«,  a.  restlessness,  D  1 104. 

It,  a.  wrong,  T.  iv.  550;   injury, 

453- 

itfkil,  adj.  wicked,  L.  1771. 

,  adj.  unsettled,  £  995. 

Dry,  adj.  displeasing,  I  510. 

moe,   a.    unreal    knowledge,    no 

ledge,  B5.P  3.  113. 

nease,  a.  unhappiness,  B  4.  p  4. 

%  adj.  unhappy,  B  a.  p  4.  8. 
adj.  nnappointed,  A  1524. 
the,  I  pr.  $.  unsheathe,  remove, 
776. 


Vnahette,  pt.  a.  unlocked,  E  3047. 
TJnahette,  adj,  pi  not  shut,  HP.  1953. 
VxiBhewed,  j>p.  unconfeased,  1 999^ 
Unsittiiige,  adj.  unfit,  T.  ii.  307. 
Unskilftil,  adj.  foolish,  T.  L  ^ 
ITnskilfullyi  adv,  unreasonably,  B  i.  p  4. 

223. 
TJnslekked,  adj.  unslackod,  G  806. 
ITnsofte,  adj.  harsh,  £  1834. 
TTnsolempne,   adj.   uncelebrated,   B    1. 

P  3.  64. 
TJnspeedftil,  adj.  unprofitable,  B  5.  p  6. 

337- 
Vnstatmchablo,  adj.  inexhaustible,  B  3. 

p  7.  ia6  (Lat.  mfxhaiuia). 
ITnstaunohed,  adj.  insatiate,  B  a.  p  6. 

115  (Lat.  inexpUtam\ 
ITnstraiinge,  adj.  well-known,  A.  ii.  17. 

rubric. 
TJnswelle,  v.  become  leas  full,  T.  iv.  1146. 
Unswete,  adj  bitter,  HF.  73. 
Unthank,  a.  no  thanks,  want  of  thanks, 

T.  V.  699 ;  a  curse,  A  4081. 
ITnthrift,  #.  nonsense,  T.  iv.  431. 
TTnthriftily,  adv.  poorly,  G  893. 
Unthrifty,  adj.  profitless,  T.  iv.  i$y%. 
Untold,  adj.  uncounted,  A  378a 
Untreased,  adj.  with  hair  loose,  5.  368 ; 

unarranged,  E  379 ;  unplaited,  A  1389. 
Untretable,  adj.  inexorable,  B  a.  p  8.  3. 
Untrewe,  adv.  untruly,  A  735. 
Untriate,  v.  distrust,  T.  iii.  839. 
Untyme  ;  in  vnt\/m€,  out  of  season,  I  1051. 
Unwar,  adj.  unaware,  T.  L  504:  unex- 
pected, B  437. 
Unwar,  adv.  unexpectedly,  unawares,  T. 

Unwelde,  adj.  (unwieldy),  too  weak  to 
support  herself,  B.  359 ;  difficult  to  move, 
H  55 ;  difficult  to  control,  A  3886. 

Unwemmed,  ndj.  unspotted,  spotless, 
B  934,  G  137,  335. 

Unwened,  adj.  unexpected,  B  4.  p  6«  260. 

Unwist,  adj.  unknox^-n,  T.  ii.  1394;  un- 
tciai  (if^  uninformeil  of,  T.  i.  93 :  nnkno^n-n 
by,  L.  1653. 

Unwit,  a.  lolly,  4.  271. 

Unwot,  pr.  a.  fails  to  know,  B  5.  p  6.  177. 

Unwrye,  r.  revcHl.  T.  i.  8*8. 

Unyolden,  pp.  without  having  yielded, 
A  3643. 

Up,  adv.  up;  open  (outwards,  not  up- 
wards), A  3801 ;  a#  V.  up  with,  HF.  toai ; 
up  and  doun,  T.  iL  659 ;  in  all  directions, 
A  977;  backwards  and  forwards,  A 
1053. 

Up,  pr^p.  on,  upon.  A  3543 ;  up  p^ril^  on 
peril.   D  3371 ;    up  p^yne^    under   the 


iStesewidf  3nH>> 


pflnolty,  D  1587 ;  up  jwyi',  Qu  the  point, 

remly,  T.  iv.  ii.sj. 
Trp-bounde.pii.  bound  up,  T.  iii.  sij, 
TIP-cartB,  pi.  I.  out.  np,  B  or,6. 
TTp-drow,  pi.  I.  drew  up,  L.  mo. 
TTp-enbOBHed,  pj).  raised,  L,  iiui. 
Up-haf,  pi,  I.  uplifted.  A  14:8. 
Upon,  prfp.   upon,   A   131 ;    iu,   P  915 ; 

Upon,  uicd  adtietfiialli/,  upon  [him  01 

her),  on,  D  .(55,  ijSj. 
Uppe,  ade.  op,  Le.  laft  open,  F615. 
Up-plight,  pp.  plackcd  up,  pulled  up, 

TTpTight,  oili-.  i.  0.  roretsed.  D  1166 ;  alto. 
lying  on  one's  bocli  (mostly  of  people 
nalecp  or  dead) ;  A  4iin ;  B  1801. 

Up-ri»t,  pr.  ».  ri«eanp,  L.  tiSS;  A  414* 

Up-Tiste,  t.  dot.  up-risiag,  A  id;;!. 

Upronno.  pp.  ascanded,  F  ri86. 

Up-BO-doun,  adi:  upeido  down,  A  1377, 


tJp-yaf,  pi.  s.  .vielded  np,  gBve,  A  1437. 
TJp-yolden,  pp.  j-io!ded  np,  A  30SJ. 
Uaage,  (.  dsuks,  habit,  A  tio;  hadde 
lodge,  was  nccostODied,  B  1696;  inu 


:tiiLJv 


_   ,      .in)we«,  L.  i66j. 

VsTOsaour,  t.  t,  ~'-  -rnnl,  nn 

nity  to  a  baron,  A  jfia 
Veins,  adj.  fan.  ™in,  H.  447. 
Teluet,  (.  velvet,  H.  1410  ;  TdaStlM,  ^ 

F644. 
Vonerian,  adj.  dBvotod  to  Tennii  D  fia> 
Venerye,  a.  bunting,  A  166,  9306. 
Vango,  B.  reyengo,  B  14T1. 
VenseTeaies,  i.  pi.  ars 


Vontiuinga.  1.  copping  (a  nrgjod  atm^ 

Vonuii,  TeDeroBi  ploBsure,  D  464. 

Ver,  the  spring,  T.  L  157. 

Voray,  odj.  very,  true,  real,  I.  1068. 

VerdogreeB,  t  Terdigrasae,  Q  joi. 

Verdit,  ».  I'ordiol,  A  787. 

Vemiso,  «,  a.  wine  of  Itsly,  B  1161. 

Vonilnlo,  s.  vemicle,  A  685     A  mpy  •* 

the  Bncred  handkerchief  on  whidi  tba 

imjireBBion  nf  the  SBvionr's  £ua  ml 

distinKuLStiBbte. 
Vemiashed,    pt.    t.    Tiimished;    hMU* 

(jocularly),  lined  In  a   lariah  w^,  A 


&tonMtic^t  Jnb«r. 


lai 


Visile,  «.  wake,  T.  v.  305. 

Titfilyes,  pi.  vigila,  A  377. 

Viker,  f .  vicar,  D  3008. 

Vileinous,  adj.  evil,  B  2693. 

Vileixu,  Vileyns,  adj-  viUainoiiB,  L.  1824 ; 

rode,  D  1268;  ainfhl,  I  851,  914;  evU, 

wicked,  1 556. 
TileizLsly,  adv.  evilly,  I  154;  YilayxiBly, 

■hamefnlly,  B.  1498. 
Viloixiye,  «.  vile  condnct,  B  3547 ;  great^ 

harm,  A  4191 ;  despitefiil  language,  re-' 

IHToacn,  D  54, 53 ;  disgrace,  A  94a ;  unfit 

■peeoh,  A  70;   servitude,  I   143;   dis^ 

oonite^y,  rudeness,  C  740 ;  vileness,  HP. 

96;  repzoacb,  T.  iv.  ai;  evU-doing,  B 

1681. 
Vlnolent,  adj.  full  of  vdne,  D  467,  1931. 
Tiolaa,  «.  pL  vials,  phials,  G  793. 
VlxelAyes,  t.pl.  ballads  with  a  particular 

SBfcQxn  of  rime,  F  948 ;  L.  423. 
Vlzitoot, «.  brisk  movement^  A  3770. 
Viritrate, «.  hag,  D  158a. 
2  TiidL^e,  V,  pat  a  face  (on  it),  disguise,  £ 

J^Vteitaoioaxui,  a.  pL  visits,  D  555. 

I;  Viflite,  ger.  to  visit,  A  493,  1 194. 

* :  ^tellla, «.  victuals,  provisions,  A  348, 569. 

r  ^taiUe,  V.  provide  with  victuals,  L.  1093. 

|.  VltelllerSfPl.  victuallers,  A  4366. 

y  Vltrmnarte,  «.  (probably)  a  woman's  cap, 

an  eff(8minate  head-<h^ess,  B  3562. 
Voided,  pp,  removed,  F  1195;  cleared, 

emptied,  L.  2625. 
;  ^oie,  M,  voice,  B.  751.    See  Voys. 
jVlolagei  adj,  giddy,  volatile,   K.  1284; 
i      weniwi,  H  239. 
^dlAtyl,  $.a$pL  fowls,  B  1262. 
i^^oltor, «.  vulture,  B  3.  m  12.  46 ;  p2.  T.  1. 

^rolupeer,  t .  night-oap,  A  4303 ;  Voluper, 
woman*s  cap,  A  3241. 
^ooolie,  v.'f  only  %ued  teith  sauf,  safe; 
Vouohe  sauf,  v.  to  avouch  as  safe,  call 
■afe,  vouchsafe,  grant,  deign,  permit, 
A  812,  B  1641,  E  2341 ;  ipr.  a.  am  content, 
T.  iv.  90;  2  pr.  pi.  vouchsafe,  grant, 
deign,  L.  2038 ;  Vouchoth  sauf,  imp.  pi. 
vouchsafe,  B  885,  F  1043. 

^^oyde  (voidM),  $.  *  voidee,'  a  light  dessert, 
with  wine  and  spices,  T.  iiL  674. 

^^oyden,  v,  get  rid  of,  ezi>el,  A  2751,  E 
910,  F  188 ;  in^, «,  depart  from,  £  806 ; 
voydeth,  imp.^L  send  away,  G  1136. 

^^'aj^  A  voice,  A  688,  G  531 ;  rumour, 
E  6j9  ;  oommendatum,  E  1592 ;  report, 

T.  iii.  1723* 
Vulgar,  adj.  A.  ii.  9.  5.    The  day  mtfgar 
ie  the  length  of  the  *  artificial'  day, 


with  the  durations  of   morning   and 
evening  twilight  added  to  it. 
Vyce,  i.  fault,  error,  T.  L  689 ;    F  101 ; 
defect,  D  955. 

W. 

Waast,  8.  waist,  B  189a 

Waat,  pr.  $.  knows  (Northern),  A  4086. 

Wacohe,  «.  sentinel,  B  2216. 

Waohet,  s.  light   blue  colour,  A  5321. 

Later  E.  watchet. 
Waden,  v.  pass,  E  1684 ;  wade  (through), 

D  2084;   enter  (into),  T.  ii    150;    go, 

descend,  B  3684. 
Waf,  pt.  9.  wove,  L.  2364. 
Wafereres,  8.  pi.  makers  of  gaufreg  or 

wafor-cakes,  confectioners,  C  479. 
Wages,  pU  A   1803;    pay,  recompense, 

4.244. 
Wagging,  8.  shaking,  T.  ii  1745. 
Waiten,  v.  attend  on,  L.  1269;  P^'  '• 

watches,  £  708;  imp.  8.  observe,  A.  ii. 

5-  18. 
Wake,  v.  be  awake,  lie  awake,  18.  27; 

Waken,  v.  act.  awake,  B  1187;  pr.  a. 

watches,  F  819 ;  Wook,  i  pt.  8.  awoke,  5. 

695  ;  remained  awake,  B  3809 ;  Waked, 

pp.  awaked,  3. 294 ;  kept  wake,  caroused, 

3-  977- 
Wake-pleyes,  pi.  funeral  games,  A  296a 
Waker,  adj.  vigilant,  5.  358. 
Waking,  s.  watching,  being  awake.  ;;. 

61 1 ;  period  of  wakefulness,  B  22  ;  pi. 

vigUs,  I  257. 
Walot,  a  wallet,  A  686 ;  Waldt,  A  68t. 
Walked,  (far  Walketh),  8.  walking;  in 

phr.  go  walked,  /or  go  a-walketh,  gone 

a-walking,  3.  387 ;  D  1778. 
Walken,  ger,  to  walk,  roam,  A  23n9; 

Welk,   I  pt.  8.  walked,  T.  ii  517 ;   if 

iccMced^  is  gone,  went,  A  2368. 
Walsh-note,   gen.  aing.   walnut's,   HF. 

1281. 
Walwe,  ger.  to  wallow,  roll  about,  T.  i 

699 ;  pr.  pi.  wallow,  tumble,  A  4278 ; 

pr.  8.  tosses,  L.  1 166 ;  rolls  about,  D  1085 ; 

pp.  involved,  inmiersed,   12.   17;  Wal- 

winge,  pr€8.  part,  causing  to  roll,  B  i. 

m  7.  4  (Lat.  uduena). 
Wanges,  8.  pL  molar  teeth,  A  403a 
Wang-tooth,  8.  mohir  to<ith,  B  3234. 
Wanhope,  s.  despair,  A  1249. 
Wanie,  r.  wane,  A  2o;8. 
Wante,  v.  be  wanting,  be  absent,  L.  361 ; 

fail,  be  lackiug,  1 514  ;  pr.  8.  is  lacking, 

H338. 
Wantownesse,   s.   wantonness,   B   31; 

mannerism  (of  speech),  A  264. 


laa 


dSfoeeartof  3nUjr* 


Wantrost,  «.  distrust,  T.  i  794 ;  H  aSo. 
War,  adj.  prudent,  discreet,  cautions,  T. 

i  aoj ;  aware,  A  157, 896,  3604  ;  wot  I  tr., 

I  observed,  5.  318,  398 ;  /  vxu  tc.,  3.  445 ; 

ben  tc.,  beware,  T.  L  635 ;  be  «?.,  beware, 

13.  II ;  take  warning,  O  7.^7 ;  be  tc.  /h>, 

beware  of,  L.  473 ;  beih  tr.,  beware,  T.  iii 

1180;  B  16^9,  3381. 
War  him,  let  him  beware,  A  663;  tear 

yoir,  make  way,  B  1889. 
Warde,  a.  dat,  (?)  keeping;  on  tc.,  into 

his  keeping,  3.  348 }   in  our  tr.,  C  301 ; 

under  my  to.,  I  880. 
Wardeoors,  «.  body-g^uard,  D  359. 
Warderere,  for  wude  rere,  look  out 

behind,  A  4101. 
Wardrob©,  t.  privy,  B  1763. 
Ware,  adj.  aware,  3.  1030. 
Ware,  a  wares  (for  sale),  merchandise,  B 

140,  1346. 
Ware,  imp.  pL  beware,  B  4416. 
Warente,  ger.  to  warrant,  protect,  C  338. 
Wariangles,  pi.  shrikes,  butcher-birtls, 

D  1408. 
Warien,  ger.  to  curse,  T.  ii.  1619 ;  i  pr.  ». 

B373. 
Warisoun,  s.  requital,  B.  1537. 
Warisshe,  v.  cure,   I  998;   recover,  be 

cured,  B  3173  ;  pp.  cured,  B  3467. 
Warisshinge,  s.  cure,  B  3305. 
Warly,  adv.  warily,  carefully,  T.  iii.  454. 
Wame,  v.  reject,  refuse,  1.  11 ;    i  pr.  s. 

warn,  bid  you  take  heed,  B  16,  1184; 

invite,  B  3653 ;  2pr.$.  eitbj.  inform,  HF. 

^3 ;   PP'  forewarned,    L.   3658 ;   given 

notice,  B  1578. 
Wamestore,  ger.  to  fortify,  defend,  B 

3487 ;    to  garrison,   B  3531 ;    pp.   pro- 
visioned, B  I.  p  3.  85. 
Wamestoring,  *.  fortifying,  B  3535. 
War^ce,  v.  heal,  cure,  C  906. 
Waste,  a<y.j)l.  wasted,  partially  destroyed, 

A  1331. 
Wastel-breed,  e.  cake-bread,  br^ad  of  the 

very  best  quality,  A  147. 
Wastour,  a.  waster,  E  1535. 
Watering,  «.  wi^ring-plaoe  (for  horses), 

A  836. 
Wawe,  a  wave,  B  508, 1  363. 
Waxen,  pp.  become,  T.  v.  1014,  1374, 1376. 
Wayk,  adj.  weak,  L.  3438,  3713. 
Wayken,   ger,    to   grow  weak,    lesnen, 

T.  iv.  1144. 
Waymenten,  ger.  to  lament,  I  33a 
Waymentinge,  9.  lamenting,  lamenta- 
tion, A  995,  X931. 
Wayn,  s.  car,  B  4.  m  i.  34* 
Wayten,  ger,  to  observe,  T.  i.  lyi) ;   to 


watch  for,  F  1363 ;    to  watch,  F  444i 
9.  to  expect,  B  467 ;  pr,t,  seeks  ocoihb, 

'      A  1333. 

Webbe,  a  a  weaver,  A  363. 

Wedde,  s.  daL ;  to  to.,  as  a  pledge,  a 
pledge,  A  1318,  B  1613. 

Wedde,  ger.  to  wed,  T.  v.  863. 

Wedding,  a.  wedlock,  17.  34. 

Wede,  a.  weed,  robe,  garment,  A  1006, 
B  3ii>7,  E  863. 

Weder,  a  weather,  D  1353,  ^  5>  •  ^^^"""^ 
T.  ii.  3,  iii  657. 

Wedes,  jpl.  weeds,  T.  i.  946. 

Weel,  adv,  well,  A  936;  well  plsoed, 
luckily  situated,  B  306. 

Weeldhige,  s.  power,  oontrd,  B  3aoa 

Weep,  pL  a,  cfWepe, 

Weeply,  od^.  tearftd,  soRowfol,  B  L  p  L> 

Weet,  a  wet,  A  4107. 

Weex,  pt,  a,  waxed,  grew,  O  513. 

Wegge,  a  a  wedge,  A.  i.  14.  6. 

Wehee,  a.  a  whinnying  noise,  A  4ottL 

Weilawey,  alas !  D  316. 

Wei,  adv,  well,  A  384,  B  as ;  mneh,  I* 
1386;  many,  L.  11 ;  certainly,  L.  45>i 
fully,  A  39,  49 ;  about  (tcsfld  wUk  i«» 
6er«),  A  34  ;  tc«I  royal,  very  rospel,  Fafi; 
wel  ny,  very  nearly,  B  5330 ;  teei  A«  M| 
much  better,  T.  ii.  93;  tod  MMtH 
scarcely  at  all,  Lu  33  a;  to  bewd^^ 
be  in  fitvour,  3.  8.45;  wa  ia  Aim,  itii 
well  for  him,  T.  L  350 ;  weU  wa§  Ma 
it  was  well  for  him,  B  4066 ;  M  ^ 
very  well,  A  133. 

Welawey,  int,  alas !  T.  iii  1695 

Welde,  a,  weld,  Eeseda  LuteolOy  9. 17. 

Welde,  a,  power,  control,  R.  395. 

Welden,  ger,  to  have  control  ovsr,  *• 
move  with  ease,  D  1947;  to  oootnti 
D  371 ;  to  wield,  L.  3000 ;  Welte,  fL  i 
B33oa 

Weldy,  adj.  wieldy,  active,  T.  iL  6^ 

Wele,  a  happiness,  suocess,  proepeziif* 
well-being,  good  fortune,  A  895,  5io>t 

B  133. 

Weleftil,  adj.  prosperous,  happy,  B  ^i 

blessed,  B  451. 
Welefblnesse,  a.  happiness,  B  i.  p  3.5 
Welk,  pt,  a,  ^/ Walken. 
Welked,  pp.  aa  adj,  withered,  C  ^ 

D  277' 
Welken,   $,    heaven,    sky,    HF.    i^i 

Welkne,  la  62. 
Welmeth,  pr.  a.  wells,  gushes,  R.  1361. 
Welte,  pt  a.  wielded,  i  o.  lorded  it  of« 

possessed  for  use,  B  3300L 
Wel-willy,  adj.  benevolent,  benign,  btfi*  ^ 

ficent,  T.  iii.  1357. 


<Bfo80amf  ^nUjc. 


133 


'Wem,  a.  blemlBh,  B.  95);  hurt,  F  lai. 
'Wexmnelees,  adj.  stiunless,  G  47. 
MTenden,  ger.  to  go,  A  ai,  2214 ;   pass 

aw^y,  A  3M5 ;  go,  pass,  B  1683 ;  Went, 

pr,  t.  goes,  T.  ii  56,  8ia ;  Wente,  pt.  «. 

went,  A  78,  B  1739 ;  Wente  him,  pt.  9. 

went,  G  1 10 ;  Wentestow,  2  pr.  ».  hast 

thou  gone,  A  3486 ;  Went,  pp.  gone,  L. 

1651 ;  ben  went^  are  gone,  B  173 ;  is  tctnty 

is  gone,  G  534, 
'Wending,  «.  departure,  T.  iv.  1344,  1436. 
"Wene,  «.  supposition,  doubt,  T.  iv.  1593 ; 

Kithouten  toene,  without  doubt,  B.  574, 

733- 
Wenen,  v.  ween,  suppose,  imagine,  con- 
sider, L.  la;    G  676;   expect,  A  4320; 

Wenestow,  weenest  thou,  Uiinkest  thou, 

D  311 ;  Woneth,  pr.  a.  imagines  (with 

nitffi -- one),  A  2195;    Wende,  i   pt,  a. 

imagined,  T.  v.  693 ;  supposed,  F  585 ; 

fancied,  A  1269 ;  Wendest,  2  pr,  $,  aubj. 

shonldst  ween,  T.  i  1031 ;  Wende,  pt,  a. 

9ubj.  MTould  have  thought,  C  782 ;  Wend, 

pp.  supposed,  T.  iv.  384 ;  imagined,  T.  v. 

1682. 
Wonged,  adj.  winged,  HF.  21 1& 
"Wonges,  pL  wings,  L.  168  a. 
'Woninge,  a   imagination,  8upi>osition, 

T.  iv.  992. 
Went,  pr.  a.  and  pp.  of  Wendeu. 
Wente,  |>t.  a  o/Wenden. 
Wente,  a  turn,  T.  ii  bi^ ;  path,  passage, 

T.  ill.  787 ;  footpath,  18.  69. 
Wepe, «.  weep,  A  144,  230 ;  Wet»r,  irf.  *. 

wept,  A  148,  B  606,  IQ52 ;  Wepte,  pt.  a. 

(toeakform\  B  267 ;  Wepen,  pp.  T.  i  94 1 ; 

Wopen,pi>.  F523. 
Wepen,  t.  weapon,  L.  1994. 
Werbul,  a  tune  (warble),  T.  ii.  1033. 
Werche,    v.    wx>rk,    perform,    B   566; 

Wroghtestow   {/or   Wroghtest    thou), 

thou  didst  cause,  B  3583 ;  Wroghtc,  pt.  a. 

worked,    A    497;    contrived,   B    1788; 

made,  £  1 152 ;  Wroughto,  i  pt.  a.  acted, 

A.  ii  3.  46 ;  did,  R  701 ;  Wrought,  pp. 

made,  formed,  B.  559 ;  bom,  B  3619 ; 

creatod,  G  326 ;  composed,  L.  372. 
"Werde,  pt,  a.  cfWere  (wear). 
Werdes,   a   pi,   fates,    destinies,   B  1. 

m  1. 24. 
Were,  a  weir,  5.  138 ;  T.  iii  35. 
Were,  a.  doubt,  3.  1295 ;  HF.  «>7o :  men- 
tal struggle,  L.  2686.     Lowl.  ^v.  tceir. 
Were,  2  pt.  a.  wast,  T.  iv.  762 ;  it  were, 

they  were,  £  850 ;  al  tctre  it.  though  it 

were,  D  1172. 
Were   (wtro'i,   r.  -wear,  21.  7 :   \\*fn  rU-, 

pt.  a,  wore.  A  i.*8«,  3235 ;  Wcrde,  K.  »7S : 


Wered,  A  75 ;  Wered  upon,  i  pt.  a,  wore 

upon  (me),  D  559. 
Were,  ger.  to  defend,  A  2550. 
Weringe,  a  wearing,  I  1052. 
Werk,  a.  work,  A  479 ;  act,  L.  891. 
Werken,  v.  act,  A  3527 ;  pr.  a.  acts,  L. 

1385. 
Werkex8,i>2.  doers,  D  1937. 
Werkes,  pr.  pi.  ache,  A  4030. 
Werking,  a.  deed,  H  210 ;  mode  of  opera- 
tion, G  1367. 
Weme,  ger.  to  refuse,  T.  iii  149,  iv.  iii ; 

V.  refuse,  B.   1485;   warn  off,  B.  636; 

Wemed,  pp.  forbidden,  B.  442. 
Weming,  a.  let,  forbidding,  B.  1142. 
Werpe,  a  war,  T.  ii.  868 ;  trouble,  T.  v. 

»393 ;  <lf  tcerre,  in  war,  T.  i  134  ;  to  w., 

in  enmity,  i.  116. 
Werpe,  adv.  worse,  3.  616. 
Werreye,  ger.  to  make  war,  A  1484 ;  v. 

war  against,  A  1544 ;  pr.  a.  opposes,  I 

487. 
Werreyour,  s.  warrior,  L.  597. 
Wers,  adj-  worse,  A  3872. 
Werste,  adj.  aupcrL  worst,  T.  ii.  304. 
Werte,  a  wart,  A  555. 
Wery,  adj.  (being)  weary,  T.   iv.   707: 

worn,  B.  440,  664  ;  beaten  repeatedly, 

lit.  weary,  B  4.  m  5.  17. 
Wesele,  a.  weasel,  A  32^^. 
Wesh,  pt.  a.  of  Wasshe. 
Weste,  r.  turn  to  the  west,  L.  61,  197. 
Westren,  v.  to  go  to  the  west,  T.  ii  906. 
Wete,  a,  ijerspiration,  G  1187. 
Wete,  t?.  wet,  HF.  1785. 
Wether,  a.  shwjp,  T.  iv.  1374. 
Weven,  v.  weave,  L.  2352 :   Waf,  pL  a 

wove,  L.  2.^64. 
Wex,  a.  wax,  A  675,  E  1430. 
Wexen,  v.  wax,  grow,  become,  B  2265,  G 

877 ;  1  jw.  9.  aubj.  may  I  become,  G  1377 ; 

Wcxe,  2  pr,  pi,  increase,  grow  (in  ap- 
plauding), £  998;    Wex,  pt  a  grew. 

became.    A    13^2;    increasi*d,    L.    727; 

Woxe,  2*P'  gi^wn,  B.  i4(w ;  become,  HF. 

1404. 
Wexede,  pt.  a.  eoat«d  with  wax,  A  ii. 

4a  28. 
Wey,  *.  way,  A  34 ;  Itath,  B.  1345  i  the 

sun's  apparent  daUy  path,  A.  ii.  3a  5 ; 

the  sun*s  apparent  annual  orbit,  A.  i 

21.  49 ;  a/UrUmg  tctfy,  a  short  time  (lit. 

short  distance),  £  516 ;  go  wey^  go  thy 

way,  T.  i  574  ;   do  icty,  take  away,  A 

32«7. 
Weyen,  v.  weigh,  B  37r<> :  vghte  trej/m. 
ought  to  weigh,  L.  30S. 
I  Weyere,  a  the  *  weigher.'  a  tranUatiuu 


tSfoBBamf  ^nUx. 


Weyt,  adj.  wnak,  ;,  jji. 
■WBylaway.  inUrj.  aIos  •  A  ^j8. 
Weyinentmae,    «.    lajneoting,   A    got ; 


WeyneH,  #.  pi.  (juu-iol 

ja.Bi.ms-6. 

aside,  E  .jSj ;  v. 

waive.  CDglKt,  T.  ii 

j84  ;  pnt  aeide,  D 

ii;6;  foraokB,  Gir6 

nhandon,  B  1406. 

■WLan,  -Bhan,  A  5,  iS, 

'79- 

■Wliat,  whatever,  4-  t?' 

a  ;  what  sort  of  a, 

L.   1J05;  what  with 

B  .1,  21 :  why,  T, 

wl  L.iSi»;  WItat 

that,  whatever,  E  ifl 

;  VThat  man  ttat. 

■ilioovor,  B  ibj,^ ;  Wliat .  .  what,  pBttlf, 

.  .  partly,  HF.  msS. 

Wheolan,  ^er.  to  cau 

ise  to  rovolTO.  T.  L 

Whelkoo,  pf,  pimples 

blotches,  A  63.. 

Whelp,  «.  cub,  A  3*117 

Whaiina,  cdv.  whenc 

,E58«. 

0,  B  n«x 

Whar,  ad«.  where,  B 

K,  1609  1  Wher  ss  i 

r  Wliei>uX  vrhero 

that,  where,  B  647, 

Wher,   whothor,    la 

rommon    coiKiwted 

/on,io/ whether),  1, 

Wher-a*,  adi-.  wh.:EO 

thut,  where,  T,  iu. 

Wbyle.  >.  time.  A  .41(19 :  KortA  lib 

worth  while,  T.  v.  gSi. 
Whyl-er,  odn.  fnrmerljr,  O  ijiA 
Whyle*,  ffen.  a  oi  odp. ;  tA«  HAylai,  wfaita' 

Whylom,  adr  once,  fonnerly.  aaat  <m 

time,  B.  10.  j(;j. 
"Wliyiie,  c.  whine,  irhiiiny,  D  j86. 
Wl^,  adj.  white,  A  >}8;  a*  (A..  «b. 

wine,  Cp6, 56] ;  jil  innooent,  Kiul«'<«^' 

iii    1367  i   tpeaioni,    OtXttxiag,  T.  B 

9UT. 
Whyle,  I.  white  (L  e.  ailvsrl,  T.  iiL 
WidwB,  •.  widow,  A  155. 
Widirehode,    1.    widowhood,    I    916; 

Widwehtd.  L.  19^  a. 
Wierdea,  pi.  fatea.  T.  iiL  617;  V 

X.  i;Sa.     A.  S.  vynL 
'Wight,  ji.  a  peiSDU,  cr«atnre,  man,  liftal 

bring,  A  71,180;  whit,  ahoit  whib,  1 

4Jti,i ;     Wightei,    pL     oreatnna,    dM 

bsinga,  A  t^7^ 
■Wight,  adj.  actira,  B  M.57  ;  fleet,  A  *«. 
Wighto,  a  weight  HF.  719 ;  A  tus.  "S" 
■Wiko,  »,  week,  C  )6j.     See  Wyke. 
Wiket,  A  wiokot-gBte,  hiobU  e»Uk  H  awi 

3118. 

Wikks,  adj.  evil,  wicked,  hud.  A  lotr, 


&towatiat  Jn^ey 


"5 


«.  dcoirest,  A  1609 ;  Wilued,  i  pt.  a.  },. 

ia6a,  1267.    A.S.  wilnian. 
'Wilninge,  b.  willing,  wishing,  B  3.  p  11. 

88 ;  pi.  desires,  B.  3.  p  11.  175. 
MTilow,  «.  willow-treo,  A  392a. 
"Wiltow,  2  pr.  a,  wilt  thon,  A 1 156 ;  wishest 

thon,  B  J116 ;  wilt  thou  (go),  D  1387. 
'Wiznpel,  ».  wimple,  a  covering  lor  the 

head,  gathered  round  it,  and  pleated 

under  the  chin,  A  151. 
'Wimpleth,  pr,  s.  conceals  (as  with  a 

wimple),  B  a.  p  I.  66. 
"Windas,  ».  windlass,  F  184. 
'Winde,  ger.  to  tnm,  T.  iii.  1541 ;  to  re- 
volve, T.  iL  601  ;  to  roam  about,  L.  818  : 

Winde,  r.  wind,  entwine,  T.  iii.  1232  ; 

intertwine,  5.  671 ;  ply,  bend,  T.  L  2,1^7  ; 

bind  with  cloths,  E  583  ;  twist  and  torn, 

G  ffi*o ;  Winde,  2  pr.  a.  aubj.  ma^'st  go, 

T.  iii.  1440 ;  Wond,  pt,  a.  wound,  went 

about,  L.  22SH. 
'Windinge, «.  twisting,  I  417. 
Wind-melle,  s.  wind-mill,  HF.  1280. 
'Windre,  ger,   to   trim,    R    lujo;    pp. 

trimmed,  R.  1018.    Cl*.  O.  F.  guiftnier. 
VTindy,  ac^.  unstable  as  wind,  B  ^.  p  8. 

a8. 
"Winged,  provided  with  wings,  A  1385. 
Winke,  v.  wink,  B  44</j  ;   nod,  F  ^^S : 

remain  awake,  T.  iii  1537 ;  Winke,  i  pr. 

«.  am  asleep,  5.  7. 
Winna,  gtr,  to  win,  gain,  A  4 J7 ;  to  c-  >n- 

quer,  F  ^14  ;  to  get  gain,  C  461 ;  ic.  fw. 

to  get  away  irom,  T.  v.  lu.s;  Wun,  1 

pt.  a.  got,  D  1477 ;  ^'^^1  gaii^cd,  A  443, 

989  ;  pt.  a,  uaed  as  pt.  pi.  F  1401 ;  Won- 

nen,  pp.  won,  A  877,  3381. 
"Winning,  a.  gain,  prolit.  A  J75,  D  416. 
Wlnsinge,  pren.  pt,    winoiug,    starting 

aside,  i.e.  skittish,  A  $3f>i. 
Winter,  pi.  years,  T.  i.  811. 
Wirohe,  v.  work,  A  3430 ;  provide,  E  1601 ; 

give  relief,  A  3759 ;  in  pasaive  aen«.\  to 

be  made,  HF.  474 ;  ger.  to  pcrt'omi,  A 

3308 ;  Wirk.  imp.  a.  do,  E  1485. 
Wirdes,  pi.  Fates,  L.  3580;  Wierdcs,  T. 

iii.  617. 
Wirk,  imp.  a.  work,  do,  £  1485. 
Wirkinge,  a  efficiency,  B  3.  p  11.  36; 

actions,  D  698;  calculation,  F  1384). 
Wis,  adv.  certainly,  verily,  surely,  T.  ii. 

381,  474i  563 ;  A  2786,  D  631 ;  a*  »ri*,  as 

sure  (as),  T.  iv.  1655 ;  assuredly,  F  1470. 

See  Ywia. 
Witly,  adv.  certainly*,  trulj-,   verily,  A 

««63.  5994.  416J. 
Wiaae,  r.  instruct,  T.  i.  033 ;  inform.  D 

1415;  show,  tsll,  D  iou8 :  J  pr.  f.  aubj. 


teach,  5.  74 :  imp,  a,  direct,  guide,  i.  155. 
AS.  icisHian. 

Wissh,  I  i}t,  a.  washed,  B.  96,  135. 

Wissho,  V.  wish,  T.  ii.  406. 

Wist,  -e  ;  see  Witen. 

W^it,  a.  reason,  R.  1535;  understanding,  B 
3703  ;  judgement,  A  379  ;  mind,  B.  i^ ; 
knowledge,  mental  power,  R.  401 ;  wis- 
dom, T.  iv.  1508  ;  proof  of  intelligence, 
E  459 ;  Wittcs,  pi.  senses,  B  303 ;  wits, 
F  706 ;  opinions,  F  303. 

Witen,  ger.  to  know,  to  wit,  T.  v.  1334 ; 
Witc,  ger.  to  know,  3.  493  ;  to  discover, 
D  1450;  do  you  icite^  make  you  know, 
inform  you,  T.  ii.  i6\s ;  Woot,  1  pr.  a, 
wot,  know,  A  389  ;  pr.  *.  knows,  2.  30 ; 
Wot,  t  pr,  a.  h.  4\  pr.  9,  knows,  B  195 ; 
Woost,  3  pr.  a.  knowest,  T.  i.  61^^ ;  West, 
3  pr.  i.  L.  54^ ;  Wostuw,  thuu  knowest, 
A  3,^114  :  Witen,  i  pr.  pt.  wit,  know,  A 
1360  ;  Witen,  3  pr.pl.  D  i8y»> ;  know  ye, 
H  1,  83  ;  Woot  {tcrontfly  iined  for  Wite\ 
3  pr.  pi,  know,  A  740 ;  ^^'i.■rtc,  1  pt.  a. 
wist,  knew,  £  814;  Wistest,  j  pt.  a, 
knewust,  A  1156;  Wlstcstuw,  knewest 
thou,  T.  iii.  1644 ;  Witftc,  pt.  a.  knew, 
H.  1344;  Wist,  pp.  known,  B  107a; 
Witeth,  imp.  pi.  know.  T.  i.  687.  A  a 
tcitan;  pr.  t.  imif,  wdat,  lolf,  pL  witon; 
pt.  t.  iHale. 

With,  with,  A  5.  la  &c. :  to  hele  with  your 
hurtca,  to  heal  your  wounds  with,  F471, 

With-drow,  i  jtt.  a.  subtracted,  A.  iL  45, 

13. 

Withholden,yi/*.  to  retain,  1 1041 ;  With- 

liolde,  pp.  retainiHl,  B  3303  ;  detained, 

Q  345;  shut  up,  kept  in  confinement, 

A  511. 
Withinne-forth,  adv.  within,  B  5.  p  5. 

14. 
With-oute-forth,  tnic.  outwardly*,  I  173. 
Withoutcn,  pnp.  lH.'sideR,  us  wull  as,  A 

401  ;  cxcc]>ting,  T.  ii.  336. 
Withaoye,  c.  cuntra>.Iict,  gainsay,  A  fc'05 ; 

refuse,  1^  3^17  ;  reiiounco,  G  45;. 
Withstonde,    v.   withHtainl,    ('I'jiose,    B 

3110;  Withstonde,  j^t,  withsto«xl,  T.  l 

Witing,    a.    knowledge,   cognizance,  A 

Witingly,  udv.  knowiiifxl^-.  I  401. 

Witnesf\illy,  adc.  publicly,  B  4.  p  5.  11. 

Witter ly,  adv,  plainly,  trul^-.  L.  jimh\. 

Wivere,  S,  vryvrm,  snake,  T.  iiL  luiu 
O.F.  tc/riv.  lit.  vijior. 

Wlatsom,  adj.  diM};ubting,  B  3814  ;  hein- 
ous, B  434  ^ 

Wo,  a.  woo,  R.  3H) :  >nr  in  »*v.  I  avvw  i*x\^v. 


■aa,  B  i}9. 
Wo,  04}.  nnlispii;,  B. 


Wode^biude,  i.  noodbina,  honeTBuckle, 

WodBdowTe,  «.  wood-pigeon,  B  i960. 

Wodawale,  s.  the  groen  woodpeckBT, 
Geemia  uirulit,  B.  914. 

■Wodnease. »,  madnoM,  T.  iii.  794. 

Wol,  t  pr,  a.  (I)  will,  A  41 ;  daire,  E  64G ; 
Wole,  1  pr.  t.  am  read^  to,  T.  I  589 ; 
Wolt,  3  pr.  *  wilt,  E  ju ;  Woltow,  wilt 
tboo,  A  i;44 ;  doat  thon  wish,  D  S40 ; 
Wol,  pr.  1.  will,  B  60;  wills,  desires, 
HF.  &6^  ;  wiahei  for,  T,  ii  396  ;  wiahfa 
(to  goX  will  go,  L.  iipr  ;  pormitB,  H  iB; 
Wale,  will  go,  D,i;3  ;  uvl  odoun,  is  about 
toaat,l73;  WoIyoBo,ifyoQsowi«hit, 
1164  ;  Wil  ye,  wish  ye.  F  378 ;  Wolc, 


H-.jiLw 


ha^a 


len,  pr.  pi.  wiU,  B  15^1 ;  Wolde, 
desired,  6.  48;  Hhould  lihs,  B  16)7; 
Woldest^w,  if  thos  wouldat,  L.  760 ; 
wotddst  thoa,  B  4!f6:  Wolde,  pt.  s. 
would,  A  144;  would  like  to,  B  iiSi; 
wiihed,  L.  gja  ;  required,  P  577 ;  would 

YOUld 


>,  wonld  I1 


'Wonea  |w66Das),  pi.  pUflea  cf  mW^ 
fKRcf,  ruige  of  1-T.ilriing.  p  „(,{,  Sh 
Woon. 

Wonger,  1.  pillow,  B  i.oi. 

WoDina.  >.  b&bitatiDD.  hoiue,  A  6s& 

Wonne.  -n ;  set  Wiune. 

Wood,  (W(i*d),  I.  woad,  9.  17. 

Wood,  [wiV>d>,  adj.  mad,  A  184.  sSi,  ^ 
mad  with  aogor.  D  jij  ;  ./iip  aiDgd^  ■ 
boiDg  mad,  madly,  furional^,  I,.  j(jo 
/or  |iu™  imoJ,  foe  tory  lage,  S.  i^ 
ten  (0  icood,  ten  timea  as  fiorc«,  L,  ^ 
Wode,  d^,  ndj.  mod,  T.  ii  13S5. 

'Woodeth.  pr.  a.  cages.  O  467. 

W^oodlr.  odu.  madly.  A  ijoi. 

Woodnsue.  s.  madaees,  rsge,  A  jni 
3451- 

Woon  (wiwo),  ».  rtsource,  T.  i«-.  tifc 
plenty,  abocdancfl,  1*.  1651 ;  nombtf 
L.  jiiSi  I  retreat,  uccore  ptaee,  Hr".  ii« 

475j  Wotus,  pi.  plac«8  vr ntnoi,  ns; 

of  boildings,  D  1105. 
WoOBt,  Woot ;  see  Wit«. 
Wopen,  pp.  0/  Wspe. 
WoFoher,  s.  worker,  maker,  4. 161. 
Worcheth,  pr  ».  works.  5.  gi 


6towatiat  UnUx. 


127 


IT^ooka,  I.  week,  T.  iv.  1378,  v.  49a. 

IXToande,  «.  wound,  i.  79;  plac^ae  (Lat. 
J^Io^ti)}  I  593 ;  Woohdes  of  Egipte,  pi 
pbiguee  of  "Egypt  (onlnoky  days  so 
eal^),  3.  1J07. 

W0W6,  ger.  to  woo,  T.  v.  1091. 

"Wowing,  «.  wooing,  L.  1553. 

Wozen,  i>p.  cfWexB. 

"Wrak,  «.  wreck,  B  513. 

"Wrak,  pt.  9.  avenged,  T.  v.  1468. 

"Wrang,  adv,  wrongly,  amlM  (Northern), 

A4^5>* 
Wrastlen,  v.  wrestle,  B  3456. 
'Wrathen,  ger,  to  render  angxy,  T.  iii. 

174. 
Wtew,  adj.  angxy,  H  46;  Wrawe,  peevish, 

ftetfnl,  I  677. 

'WrawneiM,  &  peevishness,  fretfnlness, 
I68a 

'Wxeoohe,  «.  sorrowftil  creature,  A  931 ; 
wretched  man,  T.  L  708. 

Wreooha,  ad^j,  wretched,  F  102a 

Wteoohednease,  s.  misery,  B  3540 ;  mean 
act,  F  1533 ;  folly,  I  34  ;  miserable  per- 
formance, F  1271 ;  miserable  fare,  H 
171. 

Wreohe, «.  vengeance,  T.  v.  890,  896. 

Wreak,  imper,  s.  of  yfreke. 

Wxaan, «.  cover,  clothe,  R  56  ;  Wreigh, 
pL  §.  covered,  hid,  T.  iii.  1056. 

Wraka,  (wrMro),  v.  wreak,  avenge,  C  857 ; 
jpr.  c.  gybj,  avenge,  L.  2340 ;  2  pr.  j}l.  F 
454 ;  Wxmk,  pt.  $.  T.  v.  1468 ;  Wrekcn, 
pp.  revenged,  F  784  ;  Wroken,  j>p.  T.  i 
8& 

Wrekar,  8.  avenger,  5.  361. 

Wranchaa,  8.  pi.  frauds,  stratagems, 
tricks,  a  1081. 

Wraata,  v.  constrain,  force,  T.  iv.  14^7. 

Wreya,  v,  bewray,  reveal,  A  3503. 

Wrighia,  s.  workman,  A  614. 

Wringa,  v.  stiueeze,  force  a  way,  HF. 
sue;  wring,  HF.  399;  Wrong,  pt.  8. 
wrong,  pinched,  D  492. 

Writ,  a.  scripture,  A  7.^ 

Writ,  -a,  -an ;  see  Wryta. 

Wroght,  -a ;  see  Werohe. 

Wroken,  pp.  of  Wrokc. 

Wrong,  8.  \  hud  wirong^  was  wrong,  3. 
128a. 

Wrong,  adv.  astray,  A  1267. 

Wrooth  (wru(»th),  adj.  wroth,  angx>*,  3. 

5*3,  5«9- 
Wrot,  pt,  s,  wrote,  T.  I  655. 
Wrotath,  pr.  c.  tears  with  the  snout, 

fafozies  the  snout,  pokes  about,  I  157. 
Wrja,  ger.  to  hide,  T.  iiL  1569 ;  to  dis- 

gnise,  T.  L  399;  «.  cover,  E  887. 


Wrye,  v.   reveal,    discover,    flood  with 

light,  4.  91.    Variant  of  Wraye,  q.  v. 

[It  might  be  better  to  read  wreye^  and 

deye  in  L  90.] 
Wryen,  v.  turn  aside,  3.  637 ;  ger.  to  turn, 

go,  T.  u.  906  ;  pt.  8.  bent,  A  3283. 
Wryte,  v.  write,  A  96 ;    Writ,  pr.  «. 

writoth,  writes,  T.  i  394 ;  Wroot,  pt.  8. 

B  725 ;  WrOt,  T.  i  655 ;  Writen,  pt.  pi. 

wrote,  HF.   1504 ;   Write,  i  pt.  a.  eubj. 

were  to  write,    B  3843;    Writen,  pp. 

written,  2.  43. 
Wrythe,  ger.  to  turn  aside,  T.  iv.  9 ;  to 

wriggle  out,  T.  iv.  986 ;  Wrytheth,  pr. 

8.  writhes  out,  throws  forth  wi'eaths  of 

smoke   (Lat.  torquet)^  B   i.   m  4.    10; 

Wz^th,  pr.  8.  writhes,  wreathes,  T.  iiL 

1231. 
Wyd,  adj.  wide,  A  491. 
Wyde,  adv.  widely,  far,  T.  i  629. 
Wyde-where,  far  and  wide,  evexywhere, 

B136. 
Wyf ,  8.  woman,  C  71 ;  wife,  3.  1082 ;  mis- 
tress of  a  houschuld,  G  1U15 ;  to  to.,  for 

wii'e,  A  i860 ;  W^'^'es,  pi.  women,  wives, 

L.  4K4. 
Wyfhood,  8.  womanhood,  B  76. 
Wyflees,  adj,  wifeless,  £  1236. 
Wyfly,  adv.  womanly,  wife-like,  L.  1737. 
Wyke,  8.  week,  T.  ii.  43a,  1273. 
Wyle,  8.  wile,  plot,  T.  iii  1077 ;  subtlety, 

5-  315. 
Wyn,  a.  wine,  A  334  ;   wyn  ape^  H  44, 

wiue  which  made  a  man  behave  like  an 

ape  (so  also  lion-wine^  pig-winet  eheep' 

tvitte;. 
Wynt,  pr.  e.  turns,  directs,  L.  85 ;  Wond, 

pt.  8,  wound,  L.  2253. 
Wyr,  8.  bit,  L.  1205. 
Wys,  adj.  wise,  prudent,  A  68 ;  to  vuUn 

it  wgSj  to  make  it  a  subject  tor  delibera- 

tiuu,  to  hesitate,  A  7K5. 
Wyse,  8.  way,  niauner,  L.  20. 
Wyser,  adj.  wiser,  uno  wiser  than  you, 

L.  2634. 
Wyte,  8.  blame,  reproach,  G  953  ;  gow  to 

tcyte.t  fur  a  blame  to  you,  i. «.  laid  to 

your  charge,  K.  1541* 
Wyte,  ger.  to  blanie,   T.  i.  825  (under- 
stand ie  before    nought, ;    Wyteu,    v. 

accuse,  I  1016. 

Y, 

T-,  a  prefix  used  especially  with  the  pp., 
1  ike  the  A.  S.  00-  and  G.  gt-.  See  below. 
It  also  occurs  in  the  infiniti\*e,  as  in 
V->lfi<f«,  g^rt^   v-fcHOio<^   \i-eeex  ^k^t. 


ia8 


£fo0Mrtaf  3tiMr. 


It  also  oooiung  in  the  adjeotiye  ysene. 
For  farther  information,  see  under  the 
forms  of  the  infinitive  mood ;  e.  g.  for 
the  infln.  of  y^xike,  see  Bake. 

Yaf ;  pt.  $,  0/  Yeve,  to  give. 

Tald,  pt$,cf  Yeldon,  to  yield. 

Tare,  adj.  ready,  L.  ^aja 

Tate,  «.  gate,  T.  ii  617. 

Tave;  leeTeve. 

T-bake,  pp.  baked,  L.  709. 

T-baniaht,  pp,  banished,  L.  1863. 

T-barred,  pp.  barred,  B.  48a 

T-bathed,  pp.  bathed,  T.  iv.  815. 

T-bedded,  pp.  put  to  bed,  T.  v.  346. 

T-been,  pp.  been,  B  4487. 

T-benched,  pp.  famished  with  benohes, 
L.  98  a. 

T-beten,  pp.  beaten,  T.  i.  741 ;  beaten, 
forged,  A  aioa ;  formed  in  beaten  gold, 
A  979 ;  struck,  coined,  L.  1122. 

T-bleni,  pp.  blinded,  B.  1610;  A  5808; 
deceived,  3.  647. 

T-blessed,  pp.  blessed,  B  4638. 

T-bleynt,  pp.  blenched,  tamed  aside, 

A  3753. 
Y-blowe,  pp.  blown,  T.  i.  384. 
T-boren,  pp.  bom,  C  704,  E  626 ;  Y-bore, 

bom,  £  158 ;  borne,  carried,  T.  v.  1650 ; 

moved,  F  326. 
T-bought,  pp.  bonght,  T.  i.  8ia 
T-bounden,  pp.  bound,  5.  a68. 
T-bowed,  pp.  diverted,  B  4.  p  6.  179. 
Y-bpend,  pp.  burnt,  G  318;    Y-brent, 

HF.  94a 
T-broght,  pp.  brought,  L.  938. 
Y-bpouded,  pp.  embroidered,  L.  159  a. 

Cfl  A.  S.  brogden^  pp.  of  bregdan. 
Y-oaught,  pp.  fixed,  3.  838. 
Y-ohaped,  pp.  furui^od  with  chapes  or 

metal  caps  (which  were  placed  at  the 

end  of  tho  shoath),  A  366. 
Y-cheyned,  pp.  chained,  17.  14. 
Y-clad,  pp.  clad,  clothed,  B.  890. 
Y-olawod,  pp.  clawed,  torn,  D  1731. 
Y-clenched,  pp.   clinched,    riveted,    A 

u)gi. 
Y-claped,  pp.  called,  A  410,  867,  G  129. 

H  2 ;  iuvokod,  T.  iv.  504  ;  summoned, 

B  24^5;  named,  A  3313  ;  Y-clept,  called, 

A  376. 
Y-oomen,  pp.  come,  HF.   1074 ;    ycome 

aboute^  come  about,  passed,  B  3364. 
Y-oopouned,  i>p.  crowned,  L.  219. 
Y-oopumped,  pp.  corrupted,  B  5.  p  2.  28. 
Y-oorven,  pp.  cut,  G  533 ;   Y-corve,  A 

2013.    See  Kerve. 
Y-ooopled,  pp.  coupled,  wedded,  £  1219. 
Y-ooyned,  pp.  coined,  C  770, 


Y-opaaed,  pp,  oimcked,  broksn,  5.  p^ 
Y-opistned,  pp.  baptised,  B  240. 
Y-cPOwe,  pp.  cnmed,  A  3357. 
Y-dampned,  pp.  condemned,  L.  x^x. 
Y-daited, pp.  pieroed  with  a  dszi, T.XI1 

34a 
Ydel,  adj.  idle,  empty,  vain,  B  J77C;  ■ 

ydel,  in  vain,  B  2494,  F  867. 
Y-dight,  pp.  decked,  A  3205. 
Ydolastre,  t.  idolater,  B  3377. 
Ydole,  a  idoL  3.  626. 
Y-doon,  pp.   done,    B   4610;  ow,  I 

1894. 
Y-dpad,  pp.  dreaded,  T.  iii  1775. 
Y-dpawe,  p!p.  drawn,  A  396,  944. 
Y-dpessed,  pp.  dreased,  arranged,  at, 

£38*. 
Y-dronke,  pp.  drank,  B  2601. 
Y-dropped,  pp.  bedropped,  covered  viik 

drops,  A  2884. 
Ye,  9.  eye,  B.  296 ;  at  y«,  at  eye,  te  mfj^ 

evidently,  G  964,  1059  i  Sao^  wxth^ 

perceived,  A  3415 ;  Yfin,  pL  eynsi  ^9^ 

B  32^  3392- 
Ye,  adv.  yea,  verily,  T.  i.  534. 

Yeddinges,  pi.  songs,  A  237. 

Yede,  pt.  b.  walked,  went,  G  1141,  lA- 
A.S.  Bode, 

Yeer,  a  year,  A  347 ;  Yere  {mpkr,  auf 
a  yere),  B  132  ;  Yeree  ende,  yesz^  tei 
D  916 ;  Yeer  by  yere,  jroar  after  yi4 
B  i688  ;  Fro  yeer  to  yere^  5.  321 ;  Yvt, 
{archaic)  pL  A  82;    Yexes,  {mtm)  pL  > 

463. 

Yef,  imp.  a  give,  T.  v.  308. 

Yeftes,  pi.  gifts,  T.  iv.  39a. 

Yelden,  ger.  to  yield  up,  D  912 ;  to  jiM 
to,  pay,  B  i8u  ;  Yelt,  pr,  a  yi>ldi,T.i 
385 ;  Yelde,  pr.  a  »ubj,  requite,  P  i77^ 
2177 ;  Yald,  pt.  9.  afforded,  B  4.  m  ^  <i 
Yeld,  imp.  9.  restore,  C  189;  TolM 
pp.  yielded,  T.  i  801 ;  sabmifliv*,  I 
iii  96 ;  Yeldinge,  pres.  pt.  givisgi ' 
2994. 

Yeldhalle,  a  guild-hall,  A  37a 

Yeldiiig,  a  produce,  lit.   ^yieldiofi*^ 

596. 
Yelleden,  pt.  pL  swelled,  B  4579. 
Yelpe,  ger.  to  boast,  A  2238 :  or.  pL  paHh 

.  m.  307. 
Yelwe,  adj.  j^ellow,  R.  310. 
Yemau,  a  yeoman,  A  101. 
Yemanly,  adv,  in  a  yeomanlike  maaaiii 

A  106. 
Yen  =  Yfin, pL  eyes;  see  Ye. 
Y-ended,  pp.  ended,  B.  1315. 
Yepd,  a  yard,  garden,  R.  492. 
Yepde,  a  rod,  stick,  T.  L  257,  740 ;  fwxioki 


L'' 


£Efoe«atriaf  ^nltjc. 


129 


;  rod,  '  oadncens,'  A  1387;   yard 
gth)f  A  1050 ;  correction,  E  22, 
%dj.  eager,  brisk,  lively,  A  3257.       ■ 
idv.  eagerly,  soon,  D  993  ;  briskly, 
y,  glibly,  5.  3  ;  C  398  ;  «  Vm  very 
IF.  910. 

ger.  to  yearn  for,  to  be  longed 
iv.  198  ;  V.  desire,  T.  iii.  15a. 
7^ten),  V.  poor,  e^ed,  B  1.  m  7.  i. 
\otan, 

;.  give,  A  333 ;  Yevest,  2  pr,  ». 
F  1033 ;  Yevoth,  pr.  s.  E  93 ; 
pr.  8.  Bubj,  may  (he)  give,  E  y* ; 
pt.  s.  gave,  £  861 ;  Yavon,  pt.  pi. 
;  Yevon,  pt.  pi.  tubj.  would  give, 
708 ;  Yeven,  pp.  given,  A  1086 ; 
d,  7.  III. 

s,  pi.  givers,  I  791. 
,  8.  giving,  18.  37 ;  what  one  gives, 

,  pr.  a.  hiccoughs,  A  4x51. 
1,  pp.  fallen,  B  3166 ;  happened, 
) ;  having  befallen,  C  496. 
pp.  gone,  T.  iii.  577. 
rshiped,  j>p.  made  companions, 
6.  91. 

together,  B  394,  E  1 1 13,  Q  381  >.    Cf. 
•e. 

►p.  fetched,  F  174,  G  1116. 
ed,  pp.  fettered,  A  1239. 
)red,  pp.  feathered,  R.  951. 
ed,   pp.    feigned,     invented,     T>. 
evaded,  E  529. 
ed,  pp.  fixed,  B  4.  p  6.  125. 
),  V.  find,  F  470  ;  Y-founde,  pp.  L. 

9p.  moved,  whirled  along,  B  i.  m 

wedL,  pp.  followed,  3.  300. 

3d,  pp.  made,  A  3256. 

led,  pp.  created,  HF.  49a 

•ed,  pp.  fostered,  sustained,  E  213  ; 

:ht  up,  A  3946. 

.de,  pp.  found,  A  isii,  3514. 

ded,  pp.  set  on  a  foundation,  5. 

t>aso<i,  3.  92a. 

in,  pp.  eaten,  devoured,  L.  195 1. 

need,  adj.  wrinkled,  R.  155. 

d,  adj.  refined,  delicately  formed, 

A 

d,  pp.  fired,  L.  1013. 

oned,  pp.  rewarded,   B  5.   p  3. 

n,  pp.  gotten,  procured,  A  .v;b4. 
ad,  pp.  glazed,  3.  323. 
red,  pp.  fixed  tight,  F  i8a. 
ed,  pp.  flattered,  H  34. 
1,  pp.  gone,  L.  aao6,  221^ 


T-graunted.  pp.  granted,  C  388. 

Y'grave,  pp.  dug  up,  cut,  L.  204 ;  dug 
out,  3.  164 ;  engraved,  graven.  A  3796 ; 
buried,  D  4()6. 

Y-greved,  pp.  harmed,  A  4181. 

Y-grounde,  pp.  ground,  A  3991 ;  sharp- 
ened, pointed,  A  2549. 

Y-grounded,  pp.  grounded,  3.  921. 

Y-growen,  pp.  grown,  A  3973. 

Y-halwed,  pp.  consecrated,  L.  1871. 

Y-harded,  pp.  hardened,  F  245. 

Y-hated,  pp.  hated,  HF.  200. 

Y-hent,  pp.  seised,  caught,  C  868. 

Y-herd,  pp.  a$  adj.  covered  with  hair, 

A  3738. 
Y-here,  r.  hear,  T.  iv.  1313. 
Y-heried,  pp.  praised,  T.  ii.  073* 
Y-hevied,  pp.  weighed  down,  B  5.  m  5. 

26. 
Y-hld,  pp.  hid,  O  317. 
Y-hight,  jptp.  called,  T.  v.  541. 
Y-holde,  pp.  esteemed  to  be,  A  3374  1 

celebrated,  A  2958 ;  considered,  C  602  ; 

indebted,  L.  1954 ;  continued,  E  193a ; 

restrained,  HF.  1286. 
Y-hurt,  pp.  hurt,  A  2709. 
Y-Jax>ed,  pp.  jested,  T.  i.  318. 
Yif,  conj.  if,  L.  2059,  ^3i^- 
Yif,  imp.  8.  give  ;  see  Yive. 
Yilt,  8.  gift,  3.  247,  695,  i27<>. 
Yilden,   ger.  to  repa.v,   B  5.  p   i.    14; 

Yildeth,  pr.  8.  yields,  produces,  B  4. 

m  6.  31.    See  Yelden. 
Y-Joigned,  pp.  joined,  B  2.  p  6.  g.^ 
Yis.  yes,  L.  517. 
Yisterday,  yesterday.  R.  1040^ 
Yit,  3ret,  L.  4,  106. 
Yive,  ger.  to  give,  A  22!i ;  Yiveth,  pr.  «. 

gives,  18.  38 ;  pr.  8.  8ubJ.  may  (he)  give, 

3. 683  ;  Yiven,  pp.  given,  granted,  3. 765. 
Yiver,  «.  giver,  L.  2228. 
Y-kempt,  pp.  combed,  A  4369. 
Y-kist,  pp.  kissed,  T.  iv.  iG&> 
Y-kneled,  pp.  kneeled,  L.  1232. 
Y-knet,  pp.  knotted^  tightly  liound,  T. 

iii.  1734  ;  Y-knit,  jomed,  6.  32. 
Y-knowe,  v.   know,  F  887;   recognise, 

HF.  1336 ;  discern,  D  1370 ;  pp.  known, 

Y-korven,  pp.  cnt,  B  1801. 
Y-kond,  pp.  known  well,  3.  666. 
Y-lad,  pp.  carried  (in  a  cnrt»,  A  53a 
Y-laft,  pp.    lett,  A  2746;    left    behind, 

F  112& 
Y-laid,pp.  laid,  L.  2141. 
Y- lain,  pp.  lain,  remsined,  L.  2410. 
Yle,  8.  isle,  island,  HF.  416,  440;  rsgkm, 

province,  L.  1425. 


fifMCMUf  Jl^r. 


T-lont,  pp.  lent,  Q  1406. 

y-lered,  pp-  edu^Mtd.  T.  i.  976, 

T-Iel,   pp.   hmdered,    nbstructsd,    B    5 


„yA 


,    pp.   left,  slloved,  I 


T-leyd,  pii.  l&id,  A  v:6R. 
IT-liche,  adj.  alike,  similar,  L.  jSg. 
T-llobe,  adc.  alike,  eqaall^.  A  1136. 
T-liued,  pp.  easad,  T.  i.  1089, 
T-livod,  pp.  Ui-od,  T.  V.  9,13. 
T-Iossed,  pp.  Indfod,  B  41B1. 
T-loren,  pj).  loat,  L.  16  ^  T-Iotd,  SP'  I<*t> 

T.  iv.  I  ISO. 
Y-last,jip.  lost,  HF.  183. 
T-lovad,  pp.  loved,  T.  i.  59+. 
Y-l;k,  odj:  like,  A  .1^91 ;  aliko,  A  1734  ; 

Y-lyke,  like.  A  ijjy. 
T-lrks,  adv.  alike,  cqoiUl.v.  L.  55,  7]i. 
Y-lyiaed.pp.  cttagbi  (aa  birds  with  blrd- 


Y'maainad,  pp.  coaiidered,  iDtontioisJ, 

I  448. 
T-nuked,  pp,  nmds.  L.  lU,  ui. 
T-mATkad.  pp.  set  down,  marked  ont, 

plaaned,  HP.  iim. 
T-maskad,  jjp.  enmealiPd,  T.  iiL  i^m- 
Y-madled,  pp.  mineled,  "  '"  *- 


Tocgheda,  ),  dot.  FDUth.  B.  <i5i. 

Tore.  ado.  formarlr,  of  old,  B  174,  qii 
for  K  long  time,  a  long  whilsi,  A  Aff, 
long  ago,  long.  1.  15a;  )fore  agim,  kKf 

long  aco,  7.  J4J,  Hfi  i  l'*"  %,  ■* 

Tontlng,  a  kmd  lamantatlcak,  A  iqt 
T-IwlatMl,  pp.  paiatad,  &  tgi. 
T-pBM«d,   pp.   panad,   B.   jto]  M 

B  iSga 
T-payad,  pp.  paid,  A  itab 
T-plk»d,pp.  piokad  onr,  Q  Mt- 
Y-plaB«d,  pp.  plaaaad,  D  gjo. 
Y-pIe7Tkad.pp.  eomplatifd,  T.  f*.  rfK 
Y-plarnted,  pp.  foil  of  oamplabl,  d 

Y-plonngad,  pp.  plnnfad,   sank,  B  ft 

Y-plrtod,  pp.  plaatad,  (athoad,  B  t 

TpocoM,  HlppoomtM ;  itmet  »  kU  tf 

oordi^  0^06, 
Ypomrta,  t.  hjpoarits,  9  514. 
Y-puiirard,  pp.  oorand  nHh  ftalH^ 

R.«97- 

Y-poiTft7ed,  ])fi.  fttresMD,  B  j.  p  j.  w 

Y-praysd,  pp.  invited,  K  J69. 
Y-prelsed.  pp.  pniind,  HP.  1577, 
Y-prsTod,  pp.  pruved  (ifl  be),  A  48$ 
Y-pulled,  pp.  pln^ked,  f 


(Bfoeeartaf  ^nUx* 


131 


>,  r.  behold,  T.  ii.  354  :  imp.  s.  see, 
look,  T.  li.  1253 ;   Y-seyn,  pp.  seen,   L. 


,  <u^.  visible,  A  5^,  V  996 ;  mani- 
T.  It.  1607;  L.  1394.     A.  S.  gesene^ 


pp.  Bet,  A  4337 ;  placed,  5.  149  ;  set 
,  F  173 ;  Mated,  C  392  ;  appointed, 
▲  1635 ;  planted,  B.  604. 

,pp.  seen,  HF.  1367;  Y-sejm,  T.  v. 


r-a07led,  pp.  lailed,  B  4289. 
T-Ahad,  pp.  scattered  (Lat.  tpartaa)^  B  3. 
BIJ.  33. 

T-aluikan,  j>p.  qnivering,  sparkling,  B  i. 
a  3.  17. 

(•chained,  i>p.  pnt  to  shame,  HF.  356. 
r<«liApen,  (gtrong)  pp.  shaped,  prepared, 
B  3430;  provided,  A  4179;  contrived, 
&  1080 ;  T-shaped,  {ioeak)  pp,  prepared, 
T,  iiL  ia4a 
2-^baTe,i>p.  shaven,  A  69a 
•-■lient,  pp.  put   to   shame,    severely 

blamed,  D  1311. 
7.«hatte,i>p.jp{.  shut,  B  2159. 
•  "thawed,  J3!p.  shown,  T.  v.  1251 ;  made 

manifest,  4. 181. 
^-^ore,  pp.  shorn,  T.  iv.  996. 
.^.-ahore,  pp.  borne  about,  L.  726. 
«-alajn,  pp.  slain,  HF.   159;   T-slawe, 

B4«4. 
«-amite,  pp.  smitten,  wonnded,    B   3. 

«-«onge,  pp.  song,  D   1726;   Y-songen, 

L.  ayo. 
« -aought,  i>p.  songht,  T.  iii  131 7. 
Y'-aounded,  pp.  snnk,  T.  IL  !iji$. 
iT^eowen,  pp.  sown,  HF.  1488. 
'('-sped,  pp.  sped,  A  422a 
"^-apended,  pp.  spent,  B  5.  p  4.  15. 
V-aprad,  pp.  spread,  B  1644 ;  Y-spred, 

A  414a 
< -epreynd,  pp.  sprinklcf l,  A  2169. 
V-apTonge,  i>p.  sprung,  shot  out,  K.  718 ; 

divulged,  HF.  2081. 
'S'-atalled,i>p.  installed,  HF.  1364. 
T-atiked,  pp.  stuck,  A  1565;   stabbed, 

Fi47<^ 
T-atint,  pp.  stopped,  D  390. 
T-atonde,  pp.  stood,  been,  T.  v.  161 2. 
T-atonge,  pp.  stung,  C  355. 
7-atorve,  jv.  dead,  A  2U14. 
T-atrawed,  pp.  bestrewn,  3.  62y. 
7-fltrike,  jJip.  struck,  11.  34- 
7-aafQred,  i»p.  suffered,  T.  v.  415. 
Y'-aweped,  pp.  swept,  O  958- 
IT-awom,  pp»  sworn,  A  1132;  sworn    tu 

tlo  it),  T.  V.  aSj. 


Y-8WOwned,  pp.  swowned,  L.  1342. 
Y-take,  pp.  caught,  B  3514:  taken,  U 

617. 
7-thanked,  pp.  thanked,  D  ai  18. 
Y-thee,  v.  thrive,  T.  iv.  439. 
T-thewed,  pp.  disiwsed ;   wfl  y^hgtced^ 

woU-conducted,  5.  47 ;  R.  1008. 
T-thonked,  i>p.  thanked,  T.  iv.  2. 
7-throngen,  pp.  confined,  B  2.  p  7.  53. 
Y-thPOwe,  pp.  thrown,  T.  iv.  6 ;  cast  out, 

2.  89. 
T-told,  pp.  told,  A  3109. 
Y-torned,  pp.  turned,  B  4.  m  5.  i. 
T-travailed,i>|>.  laboured,  with  difficulty, 

B  5.  p  5-  45- 
T-trespassed,  pp.  sinned,  B  2609. 
Y- tressed,  pp.  plaited  in  tresses,  T.  v 

8ia 
Y-treted,  pp.  discussed,  B  4.  p  i.  7a 
Y-tiikked,  pp.  tucked  up,  L.  982. 
Y-tumed,  pp.  turned,  A  1238,  2062. 
Y-twinned,  pp.  parted,  T.  iv.  788. 
Yve,  B  4156 ;  AM  Erbe. 
Yvel,  adj.  ill.  evU,  T.  ii.  looi. 
Yvel,  adv.  ill,  R.  213,  1067. 
Yveles,  s.  pi.  evils,  B  2618. 
Yvory,    #.    iwry,    B    2066:     Yvoire.    3. 

946. 
Y-voyded,  pp.  removed,  F  1 1  «^. 
Y-wap,  adj.  aware,  T.  ii.  39S. 
Y-warned,  pp.  warned,  B  4422. 
Y-waxen,  pp.  grown,  become,  T.  v.  275 ; 

Y-waxe,  3.  1275. 
Y- wedded,  pp.  wedded,  Ij.  1179. 
Y-went,  pp.  gone,  HP.  976. 
Y-went,  pp.  weened,    imagined,    T.   v. 

444. 
Y-wet,  pp.  wetted,  A  4155. 
Y-whet,  pp.  whetted,  7.  212. 
Y-wimpled,  pp.  provided  with  a  wimple, 

A    470;    covore<l   with    a   wimple,   L. 

Y-wis,  adv.  certainly,  truly,  verily,  R. 

279.  ^50,  357- 
Y-wist,  pp.  known,  B  5.  p  3.  36. 
Y-wonne,  pp.  gained,  T.  iv.  1315 ;  won, 

D  2293 ;  arrived,  L.  2427. 
Y-worthe,  pp.  become,  3.  579* 
Y-wounde,    pp.    wound,    covered    up, 

12.  18. 
Y-wovon.    pp.    wo\'en,    completed,    L. 

23fXX 

Y-wozen,  pp.  grown,  E  1462. 
Y-writen,  pp.  written,  5.  124,  141. 
Y-writhen,     pp.     wreathed,     wrapped 

round,  R.  i(xx 
Y-wrocht,  pp.  made,  A    196,  B  2054; 

shape<l,  1^  1 173;  depieted,  3.  327;  cm** 


■  fl 


'I?  1 


ii' 


GLOSSARY  TO  FRAGMENTS  B  AND  C  OF 
THE   ROMAUNT  OF   THE   ROSE. 


FEAOUXKT  B  =  H  T7a6-5ftia 
TRAOXESn  C-JL  5Sii-7<9& 


i 


th» 


BMiCoflb* 
BabomfciB 

oTttitliM. 


<i 


l)  k  aapftimtad  fman  tbr  |irw«dlqf, 
by  CbMiorr. 


■♦♦■ 


f^7,  vitbosl 
3646; 


mv.(to)ii« 

fistewwlf  j!p. 

I     4041. 

BteyvhAd,  jpp.  cart  down,  sTTa 
BAb«7,  V.  (ybr  AbeyvX  mffer  ifor  hX  l«7 
^   (Ibr  itX  C  6713.    BeeAJbjt. 
Ji Wiling.  JL  daiaj,  sux 
pMt| «.  hafatl.,  draM,  relicioatdrHii,  4914. 
Jkkik,  Abood;  wmA.hjdm, 
^Abood,  «L  dttby,  C  7697. 
^jftboreii,  adv.  in  luck,  4.«5i. 
Abrside,  ft.  lUrt  vp,  brittk  forth,  5156 ; 
Abnid,  t  pC  It.  awolM,  18(16;  AlxvTdc, 
A  brok*  out,  9967. 
»do,  adv.  abrcMMl,  1563. 
:Abaente,  pr,  $,  iuij,  ftbiuio,  nfxmin, 

.49««- 
Abstinenoe-StreTiied,  I.a.  Conftniiied 

Abotinanot  (p«noiiiAed)i,  C  6341,  7566. 
Abyd^t  ^er.  to  await,  4910 ;   v.  expect, 

53J9;   wat4ai  tor,   4913;    AHt,   jfr.   §. 

dwello,  4977.  49«9;  ■**y^  S^";  Abood, 

t  pC  It.  endared,  waited,  ^{94. 
Ab7«,  «.  1*7  for,  C  5888,  5976;  Abytth, 

pr.$.0  764J. 
Aocopd,  I  pr.  i,  acTM  to,  frjfff ;  AiwoHmI, 

I'',  ft.  ogrMd,  C  5815 ;  pp.  rtevnolM. 


j  A^oold,  aij,  cold,  cibllSr-  9'?^ 
!  AooTC,  r.  qu<<^  aUay,  55^^. 
•  Aoqujte,  r.  daftly  ibe  cxpratm^  pfli5-  <hr, 
C  ^74^. 

Ado  '/err  at  do\  to  do.  Cl-A-i. 
i  A-fere,  ode  en  fii«,  ^crx. 

Af ered,  pp.  afraid,  i^ch. 

Aibmj,  t.  terror,  ^IS6b ;  fear.  30x4. 

AiBrajed,  pp.  fiifbtcned,  5115. 

Aiiya,  r.  trust,  5155. 

Afom,  odr.  fonfierl7,  !*QO- 

Aitir,  prrp.  accordi&c  t«\  1255. 

Aiyna,  odr.  eonpletelj.  ^rigj^x 

Agait,  adj.  afraid,  C  61116. 

AceTn-comixic,  a  ntaminK,  1518. 

AgeTna,  prep,  in  oompariaon  with,  5;^ 

Agilte,  pr.  a  sixmed  afcaixist,  offended, 
C  5«33»  6;«4 ;  Afilteot,  MpL  $,  C  757J. 

Ago,  pp.  r>n«i  a95a. 

Argree,  odr.  in  good  part,  4.M9. 

A-fToef,  adv  in  bad  part;  take  not  agr§^^ 
take  it  not  amiM,  C  7573. 

Aken,  v.  ache,  C  6908. 

Al,  eonj.  althongb,  1754. 

Al-day,  adv.  eontinQail7, 1484. 

Alder,  adj.  g^.  pf.  i3i(  (nt)  all,  C  /1948. 

AldoHlrst,  attv.  tn^  of  all,  O  75115. 

AUfgad,  pi.  pU  alley iat«<],  Va 
AlUga. 

Alasv^B^i^^i  9,  alloviatton,  iKyis  lyj. 

f 


»34 

Algate,  ode.  Alw^,  aim;*,  5157,  C  7477 ; 

M  any  nle,  C  7151. 
AllsB*,  V.  exempt  (Ut.  alleviate),  C  6616 ; 

AUecgith,  pr.  i.  alleviate^  i^S. 
AUesaaoiuia,  t.  alleviation,  1B71. 
Allows,  V.  approra  of,  valoe,  Ji8i5. 
■• i,CMj4. 


AIoaad,f}i.  noted, 

Al-out,  ads.  altogsthsr,  not,  n)s, 

Al-oatarl7,  adv.  ntlarly,  C  6.«u,  7663. 

Alowe,  V.  aooBpt,  ^iprOTa  of,  3175. 

Alio,  can},  aa,  C  6767. 

AmandB,  v.  adnnoe,  raeoeed ,  C  ^■j6. 

Among,  adv.  ■ometimse,  aji;,  J141,  JJ04, 

AinoiiT<>tt«a,  a  pL  tweethearts,  473.'^ 

Amyu,  a  caiiona  error ;  for  At  Mj'sa, 

i  e.  at  Ueanx,  3H96.     F,  ten,  a  Miaut. 
And,  nmj.  if,  »5i,  444i- 
Anger,  a  pain,  augttiab,  1S77;   Anfrat, 

Irt.  tormsnta,  .ss4,  3789- 
AnsMTly,  ode.  ornollr,  jjii. 
Ancre,  ;«■,  to  Tax,  jji6. 

Angtilaaoua,  adj.  amlona,  1755. 

Anker,  t.  aa  anchoreea,  a  foi^a  recluBa 
■hat  ap  either  in  a  cell  allAcbcil  to 
a  oharch,  or  living  nnder  a  religiom 
nla  in  her  own  houie,  C  fi)4& 

Anon-rlght,  adv.  itraigbtwaj',  177S. 

Ano7, 1,  disaomfort,  pain,  vexation,  191J), 
1099,  4404- 

AnoyDt,}>p.  anointwl,  iSBS. 

Apaired,  pt,  i.  injnred,  C  jjaj. 

Apared,  pp.  BatlBfled,  1854,  5631. 

Aperoarved,  pt.  1.  perceived,  C  6313. 

ApOToeyvliig.  a  perception,  C  6]tS. 

Ajiert,  adj.  open,  obvious,  C  fi6Ji. 

Apoetlla  newe,  L  a,  the  preachlnK  Ariara, 
C6370. 

Apparenoe,  *.  mere  outward  appearance, 
SSjo;  evidence,  C  7660. 

Apparent,  adj.  dininct,  ijS.i. 

Appert,  od;-  open,  C  fiijo.     Sua  Apart. 

Appoae,  V.  oppoae,  C  655^  7146.     F.  text, 

A-<iuaynt,  pp.  acnnainted,  joSu. 
Aiuerntable,  anj.  affable,  iiij. 
Araoe,  v.  )>u11  ont,  1751. 
Arblaiters,  >.i)Linenwith  croaibowi,  4 196, 
Arei<ilieth,  pf.  :  leasona  with,  argue*, 

Araat,  <.  rest  (for  a  spearj,  C  7561. 
Arette,  v.  impulo,  3337. 
Ar07»o,  f.  raise  np,  43fli ;  ronae,  C  7159, 
A-rowe,  mlc.  In  a  row,  O  j6uG. 
Aaowa,  I',  escape,  get  out  of  the  dJiBonlty, 
C651S. 


fitoscttridf  3ii^jr< 


Aakw,  A  one  vho  b^i^  C6674. 
A-alope,  ado,  aalda,  avxy,  44&1, 
Aja4r,  a  attempt,  3449 ;  qmiUy,  loqi; 

♦JSa 
Aiaarad,  j^.  triad,  proved,  1688. 
AjHstli,  a  nfflciancj-,  5600, 
Aaaoila,  t^  ahKara,  C  6364 ;  tp.txfii 

C6SS7. 
Aaaoillns,  1.  abaolving,  C  64IJ. 
AaanT»d,iip.  aeciuvd,  430^ 
Aatat,  AMate,  plifht,  1416!  AMate, 

ditiou,  467*,  O  6^ 
Attonad,  pp.  aatonlAad,  jSg^ 
A-anndlr,  adv.  divanaly,  4477. 
A-nrona,  in  a  «««on,  iji/i. 
At,  prtp.  at  Uie  Iianda  of,  from,  C^ 

Atal,ataUpoliita,5i49;  at  ImU  4 

■tl«it,03S*7;  at «SDnIIt,Aw,isiti 

woida,  biiaflf,  1119. 
Attendlth,  pr.  $.  attaotua  itwlf,  n 

taina,  3309. 
Altonr,  a  mnrny,  3718. 
Ansnatlna,  g.  jiL  Anatin  EMan,  C)A 
AttnlenBre,  t.  pone  fbr  almi,  tip. 
Aunlra,  e.  r^  ratitaie,  14^ 
Avals,  «.  doaoend,  1803. 
Ava<uioed,fi}i.pnimotad,Cti^;  MM 

3468. 
Avaont,  adv.  in  advance,  fi)nnii,SSi 

*79i>- 
Avaant,  v.  r^  twart,  47S& 
ATannlags,  k  pm&t,  fioB. 
AvanauDt,  ad/,  beooming,  seamlr.aA 

pleaaa]it,3e;9i  oondeaoaodinK  4fB 
Avanture,  t.  ehanoa,  foitiui^  Ua,  m 

4376  i  ease,  C  7S08, 
Avouterys,  a  adoltaiy,  495). 
AvTOsd,  ipCAntA;  AvjndmcvfX" 

mTeelf,  1S07. 
AwaTta,  a  ambnah,  4497. 
AwBTtad,  pp.  watobadi   amagtti  <A 

watohad  b7,  306& 


lea,  prtp.  agaliwt,  C  717& 


Baohilsrs,  a  yoang  knight,  AA. 

Bacce,  a  porw^  O  6834. 

BaUlTS,  a  oa*tod]>,  jariadictiea,  44^ 

ennloaore,  C  7374. 
Balannoe,  a  nupense,  4667. 
Balii,  I.  pL  tnmhlei,  soirova,  4441. 
Bane,  a  death,  4491. 
Baren,  pt.  pi.  hare,  C  6143. 
BaronaKS,  1.  the  nMniiiMj   of  tan 

O5811. 
Bataile,  a  heat,  C  5849;  pL  baiuBM 


C7Mf!- 


(£tomaun(  of  <9e  (Stese :  {pavit  b,  c. 


135 


>p.  batUemented,  4aoa 

fe,  4^55. 

iolly  (lit.  bold),  5674. 
iliff,  C  6ai8. 
I.  fair  lir,  C  6053. 
etch  out  (lit.  proffer),  171a 
ftclt/.  might  pray,  C  7374. 
1.  officers,  0  681a. 
Begain,  hence,  mendicant, 
eggom,  Begnins,  C  7256. 
Begaine,  C  7568. 
h  trumpets,  C  7^5. 
t  pL  mtj.   shoidd  deprive, 

■n,  5589- 
hoBAnt,  559a. 

8.  dili^noa,  3624. 
i,  stupid,  C  6716. 
8ubj.  cure,  4441. 
.  e.  Bial  Aeoil,  Eair  Reception, 
3011. 

;. ;  icel  biffoon^  well  off,  553^. 
oL  B^guines,  C  6861. 
promise,  4446,  4474. 
>romise,  4446. 
iaL  behoof,  2964. 
t.  a,  remained,  336a 
np,  «.  r^  branoan  thyself^ 

employs,  5262. 
shut  up  (in  prison),  448^ 
bides,  5330. 

7t.  a  commended,  4438. 
,  pp.  betn^ed,  391a 
'.  pi,   black  (monksX   Bene- 
36695. 

r.  to  blind,  to  deceive,  3954; 
deceived,  C  6^151. 
,  bleared,  dimmed,  deceived, 

leeist  from,  C  661 1. 
quickly;  at  M.,  very  quickly, 

commanded,  ajai. 
thius,  5661. 
bookt  Le.  the  Canon  Law, 
le  Bible,  C  6636. 
r.  pi.  C  6911.    JkUer  reading; 

OS.] 

,  a  pL  brothel-keepers,  C  7^34. 
pledge,  C  7331. 
bxuautfd,  4033. 
aedy,  1760. 
.  boots,  3265,  C  7262. 
bud,  1721,  1761,  4960. 
;,  $.  pi.  sodomites,  C  70*2. 
». ;  a  Utught^  to  have  bought, 


Pf 


Bountee,  «.  kindness,  3147;   goodness, 

C  6597. 
Braide,  ger,  to  bestir  itself,  wake  up, 

C  712a 
Braste,  ger.  to  burst,  3186. 
Brede,  «.  breadth ;  on  &r.,  abroad,  5^ 
Broken,  v.  disobey,  3478. 
Brenne,  v,  bum,  2475. 
Brenning,  a  burning,  ifif, 
Brere,  s.  briar,  C  6191. 
Brest,  V,  bursty  4107. 
Breve,  adj.  shoxi,  2350. 
Brimme,  adj,  cruel,  1836. 
Brocages,  a  piL  contracts,  C  6971. 
Brond,  s.  fire-brand,  3706b 
Burdens,  errtrrfor  Borders,  G  6911. 
Burdoon,  s.  sti^,  cudgel,  3401. 
Bumettes,  a  pi,  dresses  made  of  fine 

woollen  cloth  dyed  brown,  4756. 
Bnt-if,  conj.  unless,  1962. 
Buxom,  aJdj,  obedient,  pliant,  4419. 
By,  prep,  in,  C  6616 ;  beside,  C  7032. 
By  and  by,  in  carder,  2345;  precisely, 

45««. 
Bye,  ».  buy,  pay  for,  2052. 

Bytinge,  prea  part,  cutting,  C  '74201 

C. 

Caas,  a  case,  plight,   3374;   pi.  oases, 

0  6759. 
Oaleweys,  a  j>L  soft,  sweet  pears  (which 

came   firom   Oaillonz   in    Burgundy)^ 

C7043. 
Calle,  V.  recall,  3974. 

Oamelyne,  a  cam^*s-hair  stuff,  C  7367. 

Can,  I  i>r.  a  (I)  know,  4796 ;  pr.  a  under- 

stands,  C  5872;   Can  him  no  thank, 

offers   him   no   thanks,    2112:   Canst, 

2  i>r.  a  fselest,  4399. 
Oaribdis,  Chaxybdls,  4713. 
Carmes,  a  pi,  Carmelites,  White  Friars, 

C  7462. 
Oas,  a  occasion,  C  7481. 
Oaste,  V,  r^  apply  himself,  2031 ;  Csst, 

j>r.  a  oasts,  4330;  considen,  5620 ;  Csste, 

pU  a  rejl,  set  himself,  186a 
Castels  in  Bpayne,  castles  in  the  air, 

Casting,  a  vomit,  C  7288. 

Oatel,  a  property,  5376. 

Cause ;  ^  cauM,  to  blame,  4525. 

Caytif ,  i.  poor  wretch,  3554. 

Chaoe,  «.  chase  away ;  do  cA.,  caused  to 

be  chased  away,  C  7534. 
Chafe,  V,  irritate,  36!^. 
Chamberere,  a  chamber-maid,  4935. 
Chanoon,  a  osnoii,  3278. 


tBfouariAf  3nHr- 


OtupitM,  «.  gluptir,  C  fi}}!. 
Ohv>n*>i,  *.  tnulair,  ,c.s<|T. 
OhMgld,  ft,  J.  lutrutted,  im, 
OhiutelsyD,  «.   cwt«llui,    goTcnior   or 

a  OHtts,  C  ti]>7. 
Oh«faUjn«,  I.  thB  wifa  of  K  chaatelata 

or  goramor  of  xuisUa,  374a. 
Ohutre,  I  pr,  >.  »pro«,  C  6c»i 
Chan,    A    ooimtaiuuiae.    favour,     ji^i; 

appaaranea,  5M>^  C  6474 ;  delight,  3805, 
Chemte,  i.  fondnaes,  3516. 
Cheao.  v.  chooaa,  t4iti;  Chen  .  .  .  ham 

to,  pr.  pi,  chosM  for  tlieiuaalTGa,  C  6jju. 
OtMTM«d,i>|).  ahlTerad,  17.11. 
CheviMonoa,  *.  rMourca,  renwd^,  3.1^7. 
C1i«t1m,    «.    tieeapy  himself   [for    nu), 

managa  (for  me),  Httla  mj  oaou,  C 

Ohlohe,  04;.  paniaionioiu,  ss^, 
Ohldareaae, «.  looM,  vjiagu,  .1 166. 
Chlnoha,  adj.  maau,  aviiriqious,  C  5098. 

NaMliaed  farm  of  Ohioho. 
OUnolij,  a4j,  maaa,  gnulging,  Qiggnrdly, 

C60UI. 
Clergia,  pi,  wax  tapcrg,  C  bi^i. 
Olairee,  1.  a  avast  liquur  cuaiiBting  nf 

a  mlituro  of  viae,  clarified  honoy  anil 

TarioM  qiioes,  aa  pepper  and  ginger, 

4o.,  C  5967,  S971. 
Olepe,  «.  call,  C  S9^. 
Ollpar,  adj.  eolipuU,  dim,  m49- 
Olombatl,  pp.  cUmbcd  np,  C  69.1J. 
Olooa,  tuU.  ^ow,  discroet,  C  biu4. 
OloM,  II.  encloaa,  4  471, 
Closer,  I.  encloanre,  4069. 
Oloth,  4.  iieaa,  C  (..145. 
Colour,  (.  way,  manner,  C  61B1. 
Come,  &  coming,  C  7(118, 
Oompaa,  (.  cironit,  1X41;  circmnferDiicp, 

ii&i  ;  Compau,  perfivctian,  jxiS. 
Compaaaen,    i    pr.   pi.    stady,    obeorTe 

dooaly,  C  69J1. 
Compllaahea,  v.  acrniii[)lish.  iiji, 
Comprende,  v.  coniiidoi,  inolada  (in  my 

erplauiktion},  C  C^ij. 
Compte,  a.  coimtiug,  oi^oonnt,  5016. 
Oomuuablf,   adu.   Dommoaly,  uaoolly, 

C  7^37. 
Comuuelr,  adv.  paLliiply,  4S111. 
Comuntee,  i.  comniuuity,  common  pos- 

•sasiOD,  5109.  ■ 
Conooan,  a.  coone,  reeolt,  4]6u. 
CoDeatableiya,  j.   a  ward  of  n  castlo 

under  tha  commund  of  a  cooatable, 

OoniI18ea,i.jpI.  oonies.  rabliiti,  C  7044. 
Ooniaaunoa,    a    nndantandinK,    know- 
Ms*!  54^5,  SS59 1  aoquaintasoa,  466a. 


I.  nAj,  mayit  ba  mD  ta- 


Coojeota,  1 
Coone,  I  f 

ConaequBQoe,  a.  nmlt,  C  G44&. 
Oonaolaoloiiii,  the '  Conaolaticiii  (tf  Ftiii- 

aopbj,'  s66i. 
Conalre 7  uaoitoe.  <,  coiutimiiit,  C  nf- 
Contena,  v.  remain,  1641  j  r^  biailua 

mlf.u^S;  Contjyna. n. eontaiii(lii«ailA 

49JJ  r    Contcne,  pr,  pi.   rt/l.  "■'*""' 

tbemselvea,  C  6Su5. 
Contrarie,  f.  perplexity,  4478. 
ContrariooB,  ad].  hoMile,  asi. 
ContrOT-s.  V.  compoee  songs,  414$;  |K 

Contune,  v.  oontinna,  4SJ4,  5331. 
Convay,  ger.  to  aoooropaDy,  ifiC 
Oorage,  a.  mood,  tempcT,  4918. 
Oordilerea,  a  pi.  Fiaaciacans,  (ao  alU 
from  waaring  a  girdle  of  ropeX  C  7|ii 
CDmew«rI°i  Comoaailla  in  BrilWi 

Coriimpable,  adj.  aormptiblB,  4f^ 

Cos,  ».  kisa,  366J. 

Coat,  a  coast,  pluw,  39)1 ;  qnartar,  mi- 

Cotldien,   adj,  quotidian,   dafly:  ai  t- 

a  qaotidian  agne,  1401. 
Conohan,  ^.  pi.  impose,  C  690^ 
OousteBaes,  >.  pi.  C  6860. 
Countoius,  a  pL  aoconntanU,  C  fta, 
Oonps-Eorge,  1.  Cnt-tliraat,  C  j|>L 
Couth,  pp.  known,  jood  ;  evidtnt,  (ii). 
Ooveityao,   «,    oovatiug,    desinh  VI' 

OoYsnable,  adj,  ammly,  fitting,  inilallt 

C6oK,e,ji>:  — ■■--■  -■    - 
CoTont.  »,  oon-i.     .,,_,, 
Coverohief,  (.  kerchief, 

07360- 

Covert,  adj.  aecret,  hidden  up,  C  6i# 
Coverture,  1.  concealment.  ii;i. 
Coryne ,  i.  intri^e,  aeoret  plan,  ]]9 
Coy.  adj.  qaiet,  hidden,  4*97. 
Cre(!B,a  inoreaaa,  progeny,  4875.  (IMM' 

erect  seams  to  mean  deatroyiad  i«faT< 

Le.  abortion.)    Bee  nvoas  i-iKI^ 

in  the  Ne<r  K  Diot. 
Orooa,  r.  oroiier,  0  iMtd. 

Cunne,  c.  shew;  cunna  Un  awfM 
shew  turn  ill-will,  4$^ ;  t  pr.pL^ 
C  5879 ;  pr-  pi-  know  (how),  0  ttl' 
pr.  a  uubj.  be  able,  C  <a>9i. 

Cure,  a  oliarga,  1961,  C  6561 ;  eara,  4*i 
oause  of  care,  34^ ;  heed,  C  "" 

C  67SJ  [  jnrisdiotion,  3540. 

Curious,  adj.  diligent,  ■ealons,  C  tf 


lent,  C  , 
oonvant,  49n4,  C  73&1 


(EtomauiU  of  ^i  (S^nt :  ^arto  B,  a 


137 


,  a4j\  AooQBtomed,  4936.    F. 

'umiere. 

cats,  C  6198. 

D. 

pi.  loose  tags  or  shreds  of 
736a  (I  can  find  no  exact 
)f  the  fastening  here  referred 
pose  that  the  daggeSy  or  tape- 
8,  had  hntton-holes,  through 
)  knoppes  or  hnttons  passed.) 

8.  talk,  a85a 
,  t.  damnation,  C  6643. 
Lare,  6049. 

ie  olde  d.,  the  old  game,  430a 
a  resistance,  1933 ;  reluctance, 
er,  control,  3051. 
IS,  <idj,  shy,  reluctant,  back- 
t ;  hazd,  to  please,  3824 ;  cruel, 

conquer,  subdue,  330a 

«.  taming,  4033. 

$,  »ubj,  would  dawn,  0633. 

L  days,  3838,  0  6616. 

r,  adv,  graciously,  pleasantly, 

hick,  5789- 

pp.  defended,  4310. 

),  (Mdj.  helping  to  deliand,  4168. 

trample  down,  C  6ooa 

)ruise,  C  7317. 

:*ank,  C  7314 ;  manner,  C  7443. 

adj.  disdainfVil,  3593. 

;  Dele,  bit,  least  thing,  5139 ; 

d€l,  not  a  whit,  O  6897,  7433 ; 

2,  not  at  all,  C  6096 ;  every  del^ 

ty     C    6017. 

un,  8.  delight,  4831. 

:hem  formX  pr.  «.  distributes, 

r,  adv.  daintily,  C  6739. 

adv.  quickly,  1937,  3383,  3005. 

pL  pleasures,  O  7381. 

t.  possession,  ownership,  5586 ; 

,  dominion,  rule,  331a 

,  put  up  with,  5338. 

iivide,  3367,  5379. 

,  t.  division,  4613. 

ore,  destroy,  4336;  pp.  aioo. 

eserving,  4369. 

.oe,  f.  desperation,  1873. 

jer,  to  cheer,  to  divert,  3014. 

iverslon,  C  5996. 

ideavour,  5399. 

adj.  divergent,  turned  away, 

/  free,  431'* 

pp,  removed,  3919. 


Devyne,  v.  interpret,  380a 

Devys,  «.  disposal,  1974 ;  will,  36131 ;   by 

devytf  to  judge  from  her  appearance  (?), 

3305.  (F.  text,  eta  eon  vie.) 
Beyned,  pt.   $.   euhj.^  him  ^^/md^^  it 

appeared  good  to  him,  C  695a     ■ " 
BeynoiLS,  adj.  disdainful,  3738. 
Deyntee, «.  value,  3677. 
Diflyne,  V,  define,  4807. 
Dight,  V.  prepare,  434a 
Disoomflt,  pp.  disconcerted,  4067. 
Disoordaunoe,   s.   disagreement,    4715, 

5308 ;  discordant  melody,  4351. 
Disoorda,  yer.  to  disagree,  4716. 
Discreven,  3  pr,  pU  describe,  4803. 
Disdeinonii,  adj.  disdainfU,  C  7413. 
Disese, «.  uneasiness,  5344. 
Disese,  ger,  to  trouble,  3536. 
Disgysen,   v,   apparel,    4450;    Disgjrse, 

I  pr.  e.  disguise,  C  ^3^ 
Dishonest,   adj.  un£ftir,   unreasonable, 

3443 ;  immodest,  4363. 
Disordinat,  adj.  inordinate,  4816. 
Dispendith,  pr.  piL  spend,  5581. 
Digpitous,  adj.  unmerciftil,  spitefVil,  C 

6163 ;  malicious,  firoward,  3313,  3457. 
Displeaaonoe, «.  displeasure,  3436. 
Disport,  «.  delight,  3468 ;  hi^piness,  3894. 
Disrewlily,  adv.  irregularly,  490a 
Disseise,  v.  dispossess,  deprive,  (F.  dee- 

eaieir\  3076. 
Disserve,  v.  deserve,  3093. 
Disseyred,  pp.  deceived,  C  6638. 
Diasolacioon,  s.  dissoluteness,  4898. 
Diatinote,  v.  distinguish,  C  6199. 
Distoned,  adj.  out  of  tune,  4348. 
Ditee,  «.  discourse,  5386,  5653. 
Divyne,  «.  divinity,  C  6488. 
Do,  V.  cause ;  do  make,  cause  to  be  made, 

ao8o;  pr.  e.  eubj,  accomplish,  C  5869; 

Doand  (Northern),  pree.  part  doing, 

3708 ;  Don,  pp.  put,  placed,  C  ^564. 
Dola,  «L  lamiBntation,   mourning,  3956, 

4317.    O.F.  doeL 
DoiTan,  pp.  buried,  407a 
Dom,  a  dumb,  333a,  3409,  2493. 
Dool, «.  grief,  4480^ 
Dool,  a  portion ;  tuU/en  dod^  half  portion, 

halving  (it),  *$6^. 
Doth,  pr.  a  causes,  3773, 3786, 3790;  brings, 

5558;  «iv«^  «984. 
Double,  adj.  twofold,  17561. 
Doublenasse,    a    doable-dealing,    du- 

plioity,  23^ 
Doun,  come  down,  0  5868. 
Dout, «.  fear,  3103. 
Doutable,  aij.  doubtAi],  5413 ;  imperilled, 

unstable,  C  6374. 


^oisMrfat  3<i^' 


SonM, V. few, utj ;  ijh-.&iiuS;  tpr.pL 

Doatlnf ,  *i  doabt,  C  6074. 

DnuCht,  1;  dnnght,  bout,  met,  4869.     F. 

tazt,  car  iiuiitl  n'i  train/lent  ja  (rdtf. 
Dreda,  *.  doobt;  tsUAontM  dr.,  Yrithont 

donbt,  1199,  »ji,  C  6114  i  Dr«ad  (per- 

•onifled),  ji»;a,  5861. 
Sieiilisd,  1.  lorrow,  4718. 
Siens,  c.  prepKre,  177J  ;  pr,  (.  mly.  rt/l. 

■et  hlmnlf,  C  bsa. 
I>rere<  odS.  dry,  t;4j. 
Droosh,  }i(.  (.  draw,  1715, 
Droane,  gtr,  to  b*  dnnmed,  4710,  yw. 
DraM7,  (.  lo^  w^KtioD,  ju&i. 
Dttb,  v.  nffar,  onilergD,  4J91) ;  •adoTD, 

3105  ;  get.  to  ftilfil,  C  ;4&t- 
I>nlle,  I  pr,  1.  become  Btnpefleil,  471)^. 
t>aTa,  V.  Iwt,  endure,  C  6841. 
ZHtMwe,  (.  Hvoritr,  3547,  sfia. 
DirellliiK,  4.  dels;,  144U. 
I>7un&tiiit,  1.  adnmuit,  4385. 
DJden.  pt.  pL  died,  C  614.1. 
Vrae,  V.  Of  t.  iliDiicr,  C  bjuu. 


Xoho,  V.  add,  1094 ;  bolp,  kid,  4618. 

XfllKit,  t.  renlity,  548C. 

Sft,  Alt'.  iMCiun,  178}. 

Emioiie,  aili:  soon  afterwanla,  C  6094  ; 

Eltsoun,  C  6(149. 
XSM,  ai^,  acid,  4179. 
BKTe,  adv.  sharply,  5474. 
Side,  <,  old  age,  4SK5. 
Blangenesse,  ■.  Biilitiiritiess  ;  hence,  sad- 

ntas,     disquletade,    C    74uS.      F.    text, 


Smpresald,  ji/i.  pressed,  3691, 

BniprTsa,  *■  nudertakioi;,  oars,  1147; 
doings,  .1508;  enlerpriseiCjaas;  design, 
197]  ;  wodnct,  action,  iiti6;  privile^ 

Enahesoun,  1.  occasion,  isrxi,  3981,  414J. 
Biialyiie,  c.  be  satgect  (to),  respect,  bow 

down  (to),  C  6814. 
Bnoombre,  v. dinorb,  5454  ;  pr.t.imftn- 

tunes,  teues,  C  667.1;  '•  P'.  P^  porploi, 

4481 ;  pp.  annoj^,  C  761S. 
BnAtunoa,  t.  infancy,  yonth,  4188. 
Xnforoe,  v.  compel,  C  641T7  ;  pr.  pl  rrjl, 

endeavoar,    C    6175 ;    p2h    augmented, 


pl.   lagal   inqnisitiai^  C 


,    _   .  A  awsra,  4851 :  19- C 

Bntarla,  t.  flgnre,  shapa,  3711. 

ISatoiMioan,  «:  attention,  4701 ;  iam. 

C  6158  ;    diligenos,  aatj;   tif  ».,  bw- 

tion^ly,    1976  ;   pl.   injjnrng^  iiUI,  C 

Entflnda,  e.  pay  attsntJim,  iiji. 

Bntandamant,  t.  Intantlon,  118S, 

Bntviit,  s.  mind,  11S7;  pnipoic,  t/t; 
diapcaitiim,  95961  endeavour,  )jat:i»- 
tentiou,  dnign,  C  581  >,  5869. 

Bntantlf,  adj.  diligcmt,  caiafn],  lou 


IBntremeea,  t.pL  amtremeta,  dainty  naau, 
C6841. 

Xntremeto,  v.  iBtm{«n,C66ss,7ii);f- 
C  6503  ;  0tr.  rtft.  C  31946 ;  1  pr.  a  "-*- 
meddle,  intecfere,  0  6498,  6t4o; 


■bont,  jao],  416]  i  IMS' 


XnTlToun,  odi 

aboQt,  4903. 
BliTln>uiie,  I  pr,  pi.  go  ^>aat,  0  jat;. 
DqaipolellDM,  t.  pi.  eqaivocatkos,  <V»- 

eocal  expnsslona,  C  7076. 
SIrka,  adj.  weary,  weariod,  4867. 
Ernes, :  ardou,  (of  love),  4838, 
ErneBt,  :  earned,  pledge,  ^8u^ 
En,  fc  porterio™  (F.  mix  C  7378. 
Bal^rten,  r.  perTorm,  execute,  C  6i;i. 

siwTB, «-  »pr,  JS71. 
BatabliMhlns,  i:  deoree,  C  6369 
Eatate,  s.  state  of  life,  pOBtion,  *^. 
EstTM.  s.  Ol.  noHses,  inaar  puti,  ^ 
>™lj*a'.  SM9>  C  74?>- 
.  r.  to  ei^iiund.  C  7171. 
Eyth,  adj.  eaqr,  3955.     A.8.  ial). 


Fable,  a  deaettfi)In««,  O  6601. 
Fade,  adj.  pallid,  fikded,  1399. 
Fadonie,  1.  p(.  fathoms,  4139. 
Falled,pp.  at  adj.  wmnting,  defMtin.C 

747tt 
FalDt«,  a4j.  feigned,  C  7405. 
Eatrbede,  t  faimeH,  beantjr,  1484. 

FftUaoe*,  a  pi.  deoeiu,  o  70J7. 


(Fonutuni  ^  tit  (Bo6e :  ^arto  B,  a 


139 


.  J.  impen.  befits,  4025 ;  belongs, 

pi.  deceiyo,  4853. 
i,  found,  ajoj. 
$.  paint,  22$$. 
pL  loadjB,  bundles,  5683. 
Uare,  condition,  C  6498. 
epart,  vanish  away,  0  604$; 
5564;  journey, 5509 ;j>p. gone, 

tult,  defect,  3837. 

fain,  blithe,  C  647^ 
h,  2155,  5106. 
>orty,  fief,  C  6044. 

fierce,  3372. 
mcouragement,  5061. 
uel,  savage,  3211 ;  harsh,  4028 ; 
'343 ;  Fel^,  pi.  painful,  3789. 
', «.  field-fare,  5510. 
nany,  4446,  C  6038. 
rceive  (smell),  1844. 
'.  comp.  crueller,  4103. 
idj.  pi,  evil,  wicked,  0  6711. 
igelingeSj  his  evil  pratings,  his 
.  talk.    Suggested  by  F.  Maugre 
msjangUt;  where  Jhlotuttet  is 
idjective ;  see  Godefroy. 
ij.  cruel,  G  5998. 

e,  2471,  5086. 

fired,  inflamed,  5278. 

Iv.  neatly,  perfectly,  226^, 

.  well-made,  2088. 

Ij.  feigned,  5563, 

8.  deceit,  guile,  2947, 2998, 349a ; 

1971. 

r.  confidence,  trust,  5481. 

ell,  condescended,  3437;  Fille, 

ind  themselves,  0  5813. 

<li  5»97. 

r.  flame,  3707. 

f.  pL  flawns ;  a  dish  composed 
sheese,  eggs,  powdered  sugar, 

with  saffron    and  baked  in 
s  ddlcd  '  coffins' ;  C  4042. 
flayed,  C  7316.  Miswritten  slayn. 
7f.  $,  exiled,  drove  into  exile, 
^i.    A.  8.  fly/man, 
.  pi.  flutes,  4251. 

fool's,  52^ 
fuolish,  4299,  5085 
.  foolish,  5367. 
attempt,  58^ 
'.  fooliirii,  C  7539. 
^oeB,  5552,  C  6940. 
lance  formally,  2323. 
i,  adff,  instantly,  3827. 
to  prevent,  4229;  for  fear  of, 
aooount  of,  219a 


Forboden,  pp.  forbidden,  C  6616. 

Poroe,  «. ;  /  yeve  no  Jbrce,  I  care  not, 
4602 ;  c//.,  neoesMzily,  1796. 

Fordone,  pp,  undone,  4339. 

Fordrlve,  pp,  scattered,  3782. 

Forewardis,  forwards;  hemu»/,^  hence- 
forward, C  7304. 

Forfore,  v.  perish,  5388,  5778. 

For-ofte,  adv.  rery  often,  4876. 

For-pe7ned,i>p.  distressed,  3693. 

Forsake,  v.  refuse,  a&22 ;  withstand,  1876. 

Forstere,  «.  forester,  O  6329. 

Fortened,  pp.  destroyed,  4875.  (Or  per- 
haps *  obstructed ' ;  of.  A.  S.  JMynaH^  to 
shut  up.)    See  Greoe. 

Forthenke,  v,  rue,  repent,  3957,  406a 

Foxthy,  cof^j.  because ;  fiotf.^  not  on  that 
account,  (perkapi)  neverthcdess,  4500. 

Forwand[red,|>p.  spent  with  wandering, 
3336. 

Forwardis,  «.  pL  agreements,  C  7303. 

Forwerreyd,  pp.  utterly  defeated,  2564. 

Forwery,  adj.  tired  out,  3336. 

For-why,  wherefore,  1743. 

Forwoundid,  pp.  sorely  wounded,  1830. 

Foryat,  v.  forget,  3243 ;  i>r.  f.  0  6538, 

Foryeve,  ger.  to  abandon,  give  np,  3438. 

Fraonoliyae,  9.  liberty,  4906;  nobility, 
2007;  generosity,  3003;  Bounty,  3501; 
Freedom,  C  5865. 

Frere,  a.  friar,  O  7377;  Friar  Wolf,  C 
6424, 

Freres  Preohours,  9.  pi.  preaching  fHars, 
2.  e.  the  Prechours,  or  Dominican  friars, 

C7458. 
Fret,  pp.  fretted,  adorned,  3204 ;  set,  47c^ 

Fretted,  pp.  i\irnished,  lit.  omamentc<l, 

0  7359' 
Frounoen,  pr.  pL  shew  wrinkles,  C  j^t ; 

Frounced,  pp.  wrinkled,  3137. 

Fyne,  v.  cease,  1797;  pr,  pi,  9ubJ.  end, 

depart,  5356. 

G. 

Qabbeth,  pr.  9.  speaks  falselj*,  lies,  O 

670a 
Qabbing,  «.  lying,  0  7602,  7612. 
Oadrixig,  9.  accumulation,  5782. 
Oarisoon, «.  healing,  3248 ;  garrison,  4279. 
Oamement, «.  dress,  S25& 
Gktmisoun, «.  fortrees,  4204. 
(Hte,  «.  way,  wise,  3332, 5167, 5230  (North* 

em). 
Qentilnesse,   «.    kindness,   4605;   good 

breeding,  2005 ;  nobility,  5237. 
Oemer,  «.  gamer,  0  5988. 
Qeese ;  wUtumte  g€9$9^  doubtless,  2817. 
Geten,  pp.  gotten,  5701. 


&o»Mviat  ^nitf. 


Q«UnB<>. 


Ji%.M*hu 


It,  5^ 


aibb«,  Gib  (Oilbirti,  B  cat,  C  6104' 

Oisna, »  wadikeangins,  4t;& 

aiimeth,rr.(.  btglas,  1154. 

Qlxaime,  (.  a  weapon  lieaiins  m,  nyllie- 
lika  bUda  fixed  on  a  shaft  nnd  pravidsd 
alao  with  ■  ipaai-toint  liko  a  baToneC, 


OIonmtM,  V.  flrown,  luok  glnm,  4  jj6. 
Oneda,  1.  Btiogy  persoD,  C  6oru.    (Uii' 

written  predfO 
0«,  pp.  Rone,  i+ij ;  empty,  C  6854. 
GoIllknOIU^  (.  gtni£i1on,  baBoer,  901& 
OOBpol   ForduiabU,  The   EverUatiDK 

G0.P0I.  C  7i«, 
Oralthe,  e.  dreee,  vraj,  C  7368. 
Orannt  nuror,  bast  thanks,  C  7914. 
Ores,  (0  *,  wa7(lit.  Erade);  in  lia  moner 

pretf,  in  no  kmd  of  wii>',  ^743. 
Qwo,  (1)  (.  fkTODT  i  aa«  gria,  with  favonr, 

4574  i  take  at  grtt,  accept  with  a  euud 

will,  1969 ;  (b  gree,  in  good  part,  i,iu6. 
Orete,  ijjr.  a  weep,  lament,  4116  (North- 

OreTei,  >.  pL  thicketn,  joiq. 
OroSb.  odii,  fiwo  downwani,  as^j. 
QroilWjpr.  a  mttf.  enuuble,  mnnnor,  C 

J049. 
Omcohen,  pr.  pi.  mbj.  gnuuble  at,  be- 

grndBB,  C  6465. 
Omoahlng,  a  renual,  C  toy. 
Grype,  o.  BOiee,  CS9K1. 
Ousrdonlns,  a  rewnrd,  ijSo,  C  5908. 
Gylor, ».  beBuile(,  s?59. 
QyiW,  (.  fiook ;  paiUaps  n  siuock-nnK'X 

(nllDdios  ^  ^B  EnmecouB  gatbera  in 

the  Aront  of  it),  0  7161. 


Ha,  B.  have,  5569. 

Hade,  i}i(.  a  haddaet,  ]4i>a 

Halp,  pt.  t.  helped,  r9 1 1 , 

Halt,  pr.  a  r^fi.  oooBitlora  bimielf,  4901 ; 

koops,  C  jDjj. 
Hardement,  t.  ooiuii^^,  1817,  3487,  33^3. 
Harlotei,  1.  pi.  nacBls.  riboldi,  C  boOS. 
Hameia,  a.  armonr,  gear,  C  7477. 
Hamoys,  v.  r^.    dreM,   oqiup    thyself, 

=647. 
Hat,  a4i.  hot,  i.tgS. 

Hatter,  a4j,  comp.  hotter,  more  hotly,  1475. 
Haunt,  t.  practise,  4B68 ;  g«r.  to  baast, 

fMqoeot,  C  66ui ;  pr.  a  lubj,  practiia,  C 

70J9. 


S7». 
Havoir,  a  tuning,  4710. 
Haye,  1.  hedge.  1971, 1937. 
Hel«,  v.  ooBceal,  jSjS;  ger.  isai;pr.ll 

cessi. 
Hole,  a  health,  4711. 
Heniiproji.  them,  uiS. 
HemmoB,  a  pi.  phylacteriea,  C  figia 
Hend,  a4j'.  ready,  nsefnl,  5545. 
Henls,  par.  to  Boiza,  3J64 ;  pt  a  iJ30,(iipi; 

pt.  pl.  (cateied,  C  71J6;  pp.  plncMC 

7'U4- 
Berber,  imp.  pi.  take  tip  yonr  abodt,  C 

7.186 ;  1  pC.  (.  didit  barboar.  5H17. 
Haibergere,  a  boet,  eutertaiaer,Ci5t; 

Herbsnra,  *.  shelter,  lod^ng,  C  6»i, 

749S- 
Herberwe,  0,  aheltar,  lodge,  C  6145. 
Harde,  a  ahepherd,  C  645]  ;  pf.  C  ^t. 
Herie,  pr,  pi.  honmir,    pnise,  C  ta^ 

HerUy,  a^;.  trna-hearted,  J43]. 

Het,  pp.  heated,  jtoq. 

Helen,  v.  promiiie,  C  6199. 

Higbt.  pr.  (.  ii  named,  C  6341 ;  pt.  p^ 

miaed,  i8oj. 
Hoked,    (H^'.    hooked,    fhrnishid   aiU 

hooka,  171J  ;  barbed,  1749. 
Hole,  adj.  whole,  complete,  fu'- 
Holtes.  a  pi  plantationa,  C  69^16. 
HomacQr,  1.  vassal,  31B8. 
Hoolly,  ado,  wholly,  1™. 
Hoomiy,  adj.  homely,  familiar.  C6j»» 
Hoor.odj.gray-haired,  C6iis;  Ho«,»(j 

hoary,  gtay,  sig6;  pi.  hoaty  (a  JJraqKiI 

epithet  of  trees,  perhaps  witb  refemtf^ 

to  trees  of  great  agel,  C  6996. 
Hompypes,  a  pi.  musical  instminesU 

formed  of  pipes  made  of  hom,  41W, 
Hostiters,  a  atatlj.pL  keeping  as  ies,  C 

7o.'3- 
Hotsth,  pr.  a  pnimises,  5411 ;  pr.  pL  5H4- 
Houael,  r.  Rive  the  Host  (to),  C  6498. 
Hulstred,  pp.  ooneealed,  hidden,  C  fiM& 
Hiummitee,  a  human  nature,  j6ss. 
Hy,  I.  haslfl  ;  in  hi/,  ia  haste,  1391,  jjjt 


Ich,  pron.  I,  C  6787. 

If,  coV.  if  (La.  if  the  auAtat  he  wiidr  is- 

quired  into),  44J4. 
Imped,  pp.  engnuftod,  5137. 
Impea,  a  pt  giafla,  C  6193. 
Importkble,  aij.  io«aff*nhl«,  C  6901. 


(Jtonutunf  »f  i^  (S>OBt:  (parte  B,  c. 


In-Ceara,  ode.  togathu,  4897. 


Tftngletli,  pr.  •.  pnttlsi,  C  7540. 
Juclinff,  t.  piBtiug,  chBttanng,  C  .451 ; 

pi.  idle  wonli,  C  671 1. 
Jape,  1.  jeat,  0  ?5>9  1  P'-  tciok*,  C  fiSjJ 
Jape,  I  pr.  1.  mook,  acofF  nt,  C  6471, 
JoUlr,  'Hfc  After  »  jolly  lort,  C  joji ; 

plsMuitly,  1148 ;  niil«Iri  oMtly,  1)84  ; 

daMrredly,  C  7664. 
Jolr,  ait/.  Sne,  gay,  C  714^. 


JolynaiM,  1.  jolliness,  joy, 
JowelM,  1.  pi.  jewslB,  1091, 
JoTOa,  ipr.  1.  enjoin,  ij^ 
Jnpwtye,  1.  jeoFwdy,  1666. 


Xambe,  Imp.  i.  comb,  »84. 

SanBA,  s.  ^ow,  teach,  2476. 

Kape, «.  heed,  3475. 

Eap«,  o.  keep ;   lape  Jvriti,  perpetiwU, 

4S54  [   t  pr.  »,  eve,  C  6440 ;  keep,  M7*  ! 

euv,  wiah,  C  6083  ;  pr.  pi.  care,  C  6u).i. 
K«meli,(.p[.bettleiiienU,4i95-    li'.text, 

ta  crenJaiu; 
Karviiis,prei.p(.(Ma4/'  catting,  381  j. 
XMsa,  c.  kisa,  iuo& 

Kldifipi  nude  known,  9171 ;  evident,  31  ji. 
Xtrked,  aii.  crooked  (?),  3137. 
Xnet,  pp.  knit,  futened,  470a,  4811 ;  pp. 

pi.  fkst  boiwd,  W93. 
KlMWB,  ■  pC.  I.  mi},  dinloaed,  C  Od^d. 
Knopped,  pp.  fAstened,  C  71611.  A  kmvjipe 

la  property  a  batton ;  henoe  JbKippen,  Co 

farten  wiUi  a  Imtton. 


Xam,  I.  tons,  man),  C  6019,  664S ;  U 
cord,  ftring,  C  737]  ;  net,  ij^i ;  em 

I«o«d,pp,  •nlADgled,  can^t,  3178. 
^kkke,  'pr.fL  blame,  4804. 
li  A  pl.  lambs,  C  7013. 
f,»jh;  05833- 


lM*t,  gir.Ui  let,  permit,  aUow,  314S,  C 
6676  ;t).  let,  53741  L«t.pr.*.leta  remain, 

IiMmwlth,  pr.  *.  laaglu,  1194. 

Ijaf ,  a  law,  roligioiu  belief,  C  £749. 

Jjeet,  oAj.  willing,  IJ3S, 

Iieei,  a  pL  lies;   n^iUoHleit  leu,  truly, 


Iiefol,  a^^.  aUowable,  porminible,  J195. 

Lit. '  leave-foL' 
I«nen,  BCT.  e«ae,  relieve,  5UI&    (Short 

for  altfigtn.) 

Lemea,  ».  pi.  rays,  5346. 

Ii^mman,  a  iweetJieart,  C  6056,  63115. 

Xioiie,  o.  lend,  3053,  G  7i>z6. 

Iianing  ;  in  lening,  aa  a  loan,  1373. 

IiepaQd,  pna  part,  rnnninf;  (with  ihort 

jampc),  1 918. 
Ifore,  ger.  to  t«ach,  3143,  1149;  e.  teach, 

J151 ;  Uam,  1451,  4808. 
Lered,  adj.  learned,  C  £117. 
IiMe,  D.  lose,  G  5913,  ^gn ;  pr.  a  1I4> 
Iiesiikg,  1.  lie,  fklsehwd,  1174,  4835, 
Iiet.pr.  a  leads  (his  life),  C6111. 
Iioto,  v.  cease,  1463 ;  Isavs,  C  6457 ;  1st 

alone,  C  6356 ;  abandon,  C  6169 ;  allow, 

permit,  6458;    1  pr.  s.   leave,  C  tjn; 

abandon,  C  6997 ;  pp.  let,  1791. 
Iietta,  I.  let,  hindrance,  3736. 
Iietten,   v.   hinder,    3390;    delay,   39401 

stop,  1S31 ;  cease,  18117  i  desist,  1S31. 
Iietting,  a  bindnmce,  C  593T. 
Xiettmre,  a  literatnrs,  writing,  C  6751. 
IievB,  v.  Iislieve,  3303. 
Leva,  i>,  live,  amb. 
Lever,  nilii.  rather,  C  6793 ;  uis  tucn  IcMf, 

I  had  rather,  C  6168. 
Lewd,  adj.    lay  (folk),  the  ipionuit,  C 

6ji7- 
Lewedlst,  04;.  tuperl,   most    ignorant, 

Leye,  p(.  pi,  lay,  lived.  C  6571. 
Liohe,  adv.  alike,  equally,  41(10. 
IjlKBing,  pr.pt-  lying  down,  41111. 
Iilkeroua,  adj.  lioentioni,  4J64, 
Llkly,  adj.  similar,  4S33. 
Lisse,  r.  abate,  4138 1  ire'',  to  be  eased,  to 

feel  relief,  3758. 
List,  J.  pleasure,  will,  1957. 
List,  pr.  L  wiehes,  C  6139. 
Lolgne,  a  tether,  3381,  6  ;v5a 
Loke,  pp.  locked  np,  xaji. 
Long;  tifloKgpatKd,  of  old,  3377. 
Longith,  pr.  t.  befits,  3311. 
IiOOe,  *.  renown,  reputation,  ijii>,G  6103; 

ill  fame,  C  7081. 
Lorn,  pp.  lost,  4337,  4501,  4308,  C  SOT3- 
LosecseoQTs,  t.  pi.  deceivers,  3C93. 
Loteby,  1.  paramonr,  C  6jj^ 
Lonch,  pt,  t.  langhed,  G  7395, 
Lonre,  pr.  a  luij.  scowl,  C  71149. 
Louts,  V.  bow,  4384  ;  bow  down,  C  7336; 

pr.  pt  subj.  bow  down,  C  691  j. 
Lowe,  ger,  to  appraise,  i.c.  to  be  Yalned 

LooB,  a  pike  (flsh),  C  7039. 


eUBMxUt  3nMl^ 


Xij-ftodfl,  1,  Ihaliliood,  56W,  C  6663. 

I^kon,  V.  plaBM,  1854,  C  6i]i. 

I^,  od/.  little,  uium,  3179,  JS57 ;  <>4>-  0 


L^ 


o^jl  delituit*,  5761. 


Mut,  <i4^  bmrikleTwl, 

See  Mate. 
HttMrras,  *.  itrangtb,  dominion,  4171. 
Hnk«,  «r.  to  caiue,  C  igp  ;  pr.  jil.  pro- 

ponnd,  C  6it6. 
Uftle,  1.  1m«,  waUet,  3j6j  ;  money-bog,  C 

Hmltalsnl,  t.  ill-hiuiuinT,  ;.|j8. 
Maogonel,  t.  ■  miUtaiy  Migine  on  the 

prlnoipte  of  tbe  BliD^-stkff  for  cwtintc 

atoute,  a  catApolt,  C  6979. 
Mir,  nilj.  greftter,  3115;  orfc.  more,  1854, 
U&rahBQdua,  1.  buMr,  C  5901. 
Uum,  oilc.  more,  3709. 
Harkas,  fL  mu-ki  (ooini),  C  jq&S. 
Marrath,  pr.  t,  dlaflgiins,  4679. 
Hate,  mi/.  diMraoted,   ;o9<) ;    Jowvcact, 

4A;i ;  diapiriMd,  J167,  3190.     Bee  Maat. 
Uaugree,  a.  ill-will,  4199 ;  leproBcli,  3144  ; 

prtp.  in  ipiU  of,  C  6;i  1 ;  maagn  yourei, 

in  Bpito  of  yoQ,  c  7645. 
Hoyine.  v.  maim,  C  6610 ;  fr,  t.  wounds, 

.<;ji7.    S«a  Heygned. 
UaTeondewe,  t.  boepital,  ,i;6iq. 
Hedle,  c.  ioturfere,  n&»;  Meille,  v.  rcjl. 

meddle;  in.  Hn  of.  doaluitli,  C  60?.; 

to  laeitte,  for  meddling,  4545- 
Heke.  V.  mollify,  ]t,!94 ;  bavo  mercy,  xsi '  \ 

ileked.pt.  I.  rvf-  bumbled  hiuuelf,  ,15*4. 
Uendience,  1.  boggaiy,  mendicaUDy,  C 

If  ene,  ».  mean,  middle  state,  C  65'7- 
Heiia,  atJj,  middle,  mean,  4S44. 
Mene,  ■  pr,  «.  bemoan,  i.q>6. 
Uenoot,  Uinorita,  Vrauoisoan  filar,  C 

Hoa;  I,  at  gtxid  mei,  at  a  favoniabln  op- 

portnnity,  m6j.  0.  P.  inti. 
Uale,  adj.  meet,  fitted,  ijg^. 
lEete,  V.  meet,  Kucoeed,  4571. 
Uevable,  adj.  moraabla,  47)6. 

Uewe,  $.  coop,  oage  (a  ftklcoury  teim), 

477a. 
Ueygned,  pp.  bnrt,  maimed,  3j^    See 

Ueynee,  (.  honaehold,  C  6tl7u,  715b. 
Ueynt,  pp.  mingled,  1910 ;  Ueynd,  93116. 
Mich,  a^.  many,  11^,  jjj5. 

Hiolier,  4.  thief,  C  6n  b 


Uioh«a,   $.  pL  m 

whealwi  flour,  5595. 
Hia,  my.  amiaa,  wions,  3145. 
Miaoheafl  a  miafbitiuie,  C  6731. 
Waerioorda,  a  meicy,  3577. 
Miaaerins,  a  evil-qieajdng,  1x17. 
Hlater,  a.  oocnpatioa,    tnide,   C  tgjt; 

lehaltver  muter,  of  oytry  kind  of  Hon- 

pation,  C6]]3. 
Uiatera,  a  need,  C  7409. 
HlswDy,  adv.  aatiay,  4764. 
Mlxena.  a  pi.  dnnghille,  C  &ig6. 
Mo,  adj'.  pL  othan  beddsa,  jnj;  nm 

(in  nnmber),  C  ssga 
Mooliel,  od^  gTMt,  3117;  loii.,toOBiael, 

J44I- 
Moeble,  a  moveable  propeity,  C  61m. 
Moere,  c  more,  L  e.  prelar,  make,  C  6o.» 
Moneate,  i  pr.  t.  admaniah,  cbaij^  !57^ 
Uonyoure,  e.  pL  coioera,  0  6S11. 
Mot,  yr.  a  muBt,  3784;  (OnoCl/^uI 

hope  to  walk  about,  O  6jqi. 
Hone,  t.  be  able,  1644. 
Huaard,  1.  mnaer,  dreaioer,  C  7561 ;  dof 

Rard,  31S6,  4034  ;  dolt,  C  ^60. 
Uuwia,  a  pL  bnihela,  3590. 


Natheleaae,  neverthelMv,  06119 

Ne,  conj.  nnlesa,  4858. 
ITede,  adv.  neceaaarily,  0  761*. 
Nedely,  ode.  needa  muat,  C6117. 
Neden,  tr.  be  nece^tary,  C  5990. 
Nedes,  a  pi.  uecessitiea,  C'6174. 
Nodes,  ado.  of  neoeaaity,  179J. 
Near,  adc.  nearar,  ijcO.    See  Nerie. 
Neigh  It  nera,  i>.    approach   it  man 

nearly,  2003. 
Nempned,  ji}i.  named,  mentioned,  Cu:)^ 
Nere,  were  not,  were  it  not  for.  17*', 

were  there  not,  1778;  had  it  not  ben 

for,  C7J1& 
Nerre,  adj.  amp.  oeaiei,  5101. 
Neven,  c.  name,  C  jgrSj  ;  reconnt,  C  M^ 
Nil,  pr.  a  will  not,  O  5831,  6045. 
Nomen,  pt.  pt,  took,  0  7413  ;  pp.  taka^ 


Nonoerteyne,  adj.  tmcertain,  5416. 
Nonea,  for  the,  for  the  nonce,  ocaw 

ally,  C  7387, 
Nonas,  a  nan,  C  fijja 
Soot,  1  pr.  t.  know  not,  C  6367, 
Noriture,  a,  bringing  np,  C  67sa. 
If  orys,  a  DorBe,  54iS. 
Not,  1  pr.  a  know  not,  5191. 
Note-karoel,  a  ntrtnkwnel  c  9117 
Noye,  a  hurt,  3771. 


(BoiiMunf  of  4<  Q^om:  fpaxte  B,  c. 


Iroyen,  ptr.  to  vex,  ^16. 

ZCoyoiu,  ailj.  Iiarmfol,  aj^o,  4449. 

VoyM,  A  evil  report,  <97i. 

Vtob,  wtjl  foolith,  silly,  4161, 4877,  C  (^944. 

KyoMae,  1  fwdiahiiim,  55>5. 

HrshB,  e.  •ppnoob,  1775. 


Ober**l>l°Ki  ><  inbmiaion,  uSo, 

O^  prep,  out  of,    owing  to,   J581 ;    con- 

oainiDB(I«t.  de%  48S4;  off,  5470;  [some] 

ot,  (part)  of,  1993.    Or  it  may  moan 

'  by,'  '  <m  ■oooont  of.' 
O&^nw,  A  diJcomfort,  5677. 
Of-nvwa,  adv.  ntwiy,  ^Mh,  5169. 
Onlofte,  prep,  aloft,  on  high,  5303. 
Oon,  oiJJL   one,  4811]   fn   oan,  witlunit 

ohaago,  3779. 
ObUsm,  L  pL  bortages,  «>64,C7jii. 
Otliar-Kste,  adv.  othcTvise,  njlt. 
Oucbt,  adv.  In  any  my,  C  609& 
Oatak«,pr«p,  sxcept,  4474. 
Onterly,  adv.  wholly,  utterly,  ^S^  ,1741. 
Oatr»ge,(.i>iong,  log], 1086;  Bcandaloojl 

life,  4937;    ontrageoiu  dsodo,  0  6014 

(miotranalated). 
"— ■ -■ '/.  evceadlng  great,  j6oji 


Out-take,  prfp.  eicopt,  C  jBig, 
Ov*i-all,  adv.  oTOrywhero,  3050,  J914. 
OvarBO,  c.  pBBaa<niy.j7S4;  pr.pl.  tnunpU 


Fapelard,  «.  hypocrite,  deceiver,  C  jiBy 

Pspolaidye,  &  hypocrlBy,  C  6796, 
^      Panse,  i.  paninttwe,  deBcent,  4759. 
io-     Far-amouT,  with  devotion,  iBjo. 
^    FaramDur,  f.  patamonr,  lover,  5060. 
■.-.  FBTamoim,  oiltr.  witii  alover'aofftotioii, 
:='  .    4657- 

^    Paioenera,  1.  pi.  partners,  C  6959. 
P    Paronere,  ode.  by  heart,  4796. 

PardM,  r.  parttiaB,  44)3,  C  5915. 

Fartay,  by  my  faith,  O  6ost. 

Fart,  t.  dirty,  joja. 

Fart«,  0.  divide,  5185. 

Party,  a  part ;  M  parfjF,  partially,  sjjfl. 

Farrys,  ■.  mom  ot«i  a  ohnrch-poreb, 
O7K* 


Faa;  npii«,  BpacB,  qniokly,  3734. 
Faaaaunt,  adj.  Eoipsatiiig,  3110. 
Paana,  v.  penetrato,  1751. 
Patre,  V,  r«ite  the  pateroorter.  C  6794. 


69*5. 

PayB,  ger.  to  Bppease,  3599. 
Fsira,  V.  damage,  C  6103. 
Fsire  of  bedia,  t.  msaiy,  O  7371. 
Fbiu,  1.  pL  pence,  C  5987. 
Fenael,  «.  a  Mandard,  enaign,  or  banner, 

(partionlarly  of   tachslon-ln-armi),   a 

ponnoncel,  C  6iSa 
Fopip,  :  pepper,  (metophorioaUy)  mi>- 

cbicf,  C  6018. 
PeMuntre,  adr.  pcnulvontnre,  siyj. 
Percaa,  adv.  perchance,  C  6^47. 
Paraaunt,  adj.    piercing,    1809;    sharp, 

4'79- 
Pass,  ger,  to  appease,  3397. 
Peslble,  adj.  peaceable,  psntle,  C  7413. 
Payne,  *  penalty,  C  6616 ;  pnin,  hardnew, 

Jiw ;   UP  pfgw,   on  pain  (of  death!,  C 

1:617. 
Foyne,  e.  r*JI.  endeavour,  C  7511 ;  pr.  $. 

reft,  tslcce  pnins,  C  6014, 
Piment,  a.  spiced  wine  or  nlo,  C  fiuj?, 
Pitoiu,  adj.   eTouBBblc,   deserving  pity, 

47J4;  mBToiftU,  C  6161. 
Plftt,  adv.  flat,  flMlj-,  I7M,  C  7S»d. 
Pleyne,  o.  lament,  compkin,  3199,  C&jos. 
Playnt,  i.  complaint,  C  6011. 
Flight,  pt.  t.  plncked,  1745. 
FlongeUi,  pr.  1.  plnngea,  5471. 
Fl7te,(.  affair,  03X17. 
Po«ate,  (.  power,  virtue,  1095. 
Pole,  I.  pool,  C  S966. 
Fort,  J.  demeanour,  manner,  1038,  3101 : 

rorte,  46". 
Portfl-oolys,  i.  ivirtcallis,  fitX. 
Poswd,  pp.  pnsbed,  t<«sed,  4479;  pp. 

driven,  4615. 
Potente, «.  cmtcb,  C  7417. 
Poustee,  <■    power,    iuflnence,  O  653), 

*957,  7^ ;  deniinioni  C  6484. 
Porert,  I.  poverty,  C  6181. 
Preoe,  ger.  to  prem,  4 19S. 
Prodloaeiouiii  a.  preaching,  ^jC;. 
Freise,  t  pr.  a.  value,  appraise,  4S311 
ProBO,  V.  press ;  pr.  g.  iutrndcs,  C  7637 ; 

pr.  pi.  intrude,    C  7O19 ;    imp,   :   en- 
deavour, 1S99. 
Freatore,  t,  wina-press,  3693. 
FreTB,  V.  prove,  4170. 
FrsTlng,  $.  proof,  C  7543. 
Freya«,  1  pr.  •.  value,  esteem,  1983.    ¥. 


144 


AfMMdAf  ^iX. 


Prike,  imp.  t.  gtXIt^  >3n. 
FrU,  *.  Mtcem,  tjnx 
FrivetM,  1.  *iK!nt,  5516,  C  68/8,  6SH1. 
Frooonktour,  1.  t,  collMlor  of  klnu  for 
hatpltMit  or  siok  paiwoiw,  C  6974. 

PropTB,  «4j-  <™ti  C  fiflSg,  6j9J. 

ProTKbla,  odjl  capabls  of  proof,  f^if, 
FroTsnds,  i,  Blloimiiw,  itipond,  C  Agji. 
Ftow,  (.  profit,  gkin,  58(16,  194a 
Frrmo  tempi,  Ant  begiiiiiiiit,  45^  ;  tha 

PIT",  t.  pr»i»o,  1971 !  priiM,  C  S937. 
PugnAimt,  adj.  poipiBnt,  keen,  1879. 
PnUkllle,  I.  iHnUtry,  C  jtui, 
Fulle,  V.  Flnck,  atrip,  C  39S4;  pr.  pi. 

flB7,  itrip,  C  6II10. 
Pople,  1.  peoplD,  nlibiameDt.  C  71S9. 
Purehu,  <.  mcqniution,  C  68)8. 
PnTohaaen,  ger.  to  pnonre,  C  6607. 
PorprTsa,  t,  parli,  sadosore,  3987,  4171. 
PuTTsmiiCe,  I.  proviaiaii,  C  7J>A. 
Pupvoye,  ger.  to  proon™,  jjjj. 
Put,  pr.  «.  pntt,  3356,  4444,  C  $9*9- 
Ptho,   (.   endekToOT,    1798;   miaaiy,    C 

4,99. 
Fjnan,  e.  tormant,  piuuih,  3J11. 


Quftrela,  *.  pt.  sqiunJieBilod  cronbow- 

boltl,  iglj. 
Qiuuiejno,  mijl  a«  i.  qiuiHsii  fever  or 

■gne,  1401- 
Qname,  ger.  to  pleuc,  C  7170. 
Qnenohe,  t.  be  qnenobed,  <tji4. 
Queue,  4.  qaeui,  concnibine,  C  70J1. 
QuarrouT,!,  qoanr-nuui,  hevsr  ofitone, 

414* 
Quethe  ;  I  quetht  Un  gugU,  I  C17  bun 

quit,  C  61190. 
Quernt,    adj.    el«f(knt,    aaji ;     cnriotu, 

lonciltat,  C  6341 ;  BtiBiigs,5i99;  plMied, 

3079 ;  Bhewicg  BatisfaotioD,  x^ 
Queyntlr,  ado.  neatiy,  aeailr,  4)ai' 
QueTHtyae,  i;  elefsnca,  1193. 
Qnlk,  adj.  (OiTB,  35a  j,  4070,  so.* 
Qultly,  adv.  qnite,  antirely,  C  5843. 
Qultte,  ]>(.   «.    r(fl4i. ;     2uiU«    »iin,    BO- 

qujtted    hiniBelf,  5169;    yp.   requited, 

3146,  6088;   made  amcnda    for,    i.';99; 

rid,  1851. 
QrUook,   I  pt  I.  quaked,  jiSj ;  pi.  pi. 

3966. 
Quyte,  pp.  at  adj.  quit,  C  59C14 ;  tne,  0 

5910;  entire,  1373. 
QiVte,  V.  ecqut.  releaw,  C,  6031 ;  fulfil, 

503)  ;  I  J>r,  *  C  64"  i  '-"J--  •■  '"'<  4«u- 


BMyna,  j.  root,  4SS1. 

Haga,  I.   mge,    qnte,   3809;   nwligiiiir. 

Teoota,    1916;    tnmAatm,    iiga:   far, 

'■»^,  *5'S- 
Bunage,  adj.  wild,  5384.    O.  F.  roaagc 
Bape,  a.  Iimata,  1919. 
Bapa,  ode,  qnicUy,  C  ^16. 
Hatha,  adf.  cwlyi  C  6650. 
B*Tiaabla,  aif.  sraedy  for  pre;,  C  tbA 
BaTVna, «.  plosder,  C  6813. 
Babal,  adj.  rebellioiu,  C  640a 
Beoohe ;  i*at  raedtiM  we,  what  can  I, 

Beomanndraa,  4.  cowardioa,  1107,  tc^ 


Baonrad,  up.  recovered,  49aa,  51)]. 
Bade,  t.  good  advioe,  3839  ;  Bead,  C  73* 
Beda,  I  pr.  t.  adviaa,  1931 ;  TMd.  181^ 
Baed,  a.  advioa,  C  7318  ;  Bade,  3^ 
Bafreyna,  gar.  to  bridle,  C  7511. 
Baft,  1.  rift,  3661. 
Bafta,  tpl.pL  deprired,  j^l 
BafuTt,  a.  reftage,  eacape,  j84a 
Bahate,  v.  cheer,  console,  C  6.«9 
Balilna,  a.  pi.  frMb  gnpea,  3659. 


BalisiouD, 

monastic  Ufa,  C  6155. 
Bellgiaiu,  adj.  pione,  C  6136 ;  ••  a 

nnn,  0  6347;   B,    folk,  i      ^"- 


Bemued,  j*  a.  moved,  C  7431. 

Bandre,  i:  recite.  4S1X1. 

Beneyed,  1  pt.  i.  itibj.  ahonld  ranimt 

Bepeire,  c.  rotnm,  3,1173,  4131, 
Bepreef,  4.  reproacli,  4974,  C  714a. 
Bepreve,  a,  reproach,  5161  j  Bepnn,! 

braiding,  *^i^. 
Baquero,  |ir.  a.  «iltj.  request,  eak,  H 

Beaooua,  a.  aervice,  endeavonr  toaiiva 

0  6749- 
BoBOnables,  adj.  pU  leaaonaUe,  0  (ilo. 

Bevath,  pr.  I,  tokea  away,  C  6154;  fl4 

l«™«ved,  4351. 
Baverta,  v.  bring  back,  C  ^iSt. 
Bavoloolonn,  a.  rerolatioii,  tnn  let  !«• 

ttme'«whe<aX43«. 
Beward,  a.  regard,  ooncider^tkn,  39.11. 
Bawa,  V.  me,  be  tony,  4060 ;  it  tiel  ■ 

rev*.  I  ihall  be  Bony,  51;^ 
Beyne,  v.  raio  down,  001  aj  rain,  1811. 
B^nai,  Bannea  (in  Brittany),  jSi& 


({tomaunt  ^  (0e  ({to«e:  (parte  B,  a 


M6 


>p.  adorned  with  lace  (of  goldX 

labourer,  5673 ;  pL  ribaldB,  C 

a.    ribaldry,    222^)    riotous 

.  just,  exactly,  5347 ;  quite,  0 
;  TiglU  nought^  not  at  lUl,  aoiju 
idj.  wrinkled,  4495. 
p^  part,  puokermgy  C  p62^ 
linen  garment,  4754. 
t,  rood,  cross,  0  6564. 
ruddy,  3629, 

adj.  scurvy,  rotten,  C  619a 
ret,  part,  rocking,  quivering, 
1^,  1906^    a,  Shak.  Imct.  262, 
.  advanced,  4495. 
)6e*bush,  1789,  1836,  1833,  4967. 
pt  t,  recked,  heeded,  1873; 
bj.  should  noi  care,  C  7061. 
pL  rough,  1838* 
aspl,  §.  common  people,  226^, 
)ierce,  C  7161 ;  be  torn,  5393 ; 
7r.  8.  is  torn,  5718. 

S. 

3rious,  staid,  composed,  4627; 

•us,  C  6907. 

s.  sobriety,  discretion,  494a 

lasail,  0  7338. 

reres,  Frairet  de  Baeeo^  Friars 

ck,  0  7463. 

\j.  sallow }  Imt  read  falowe,  i  e. 

739^- 

to  salute,  221S ;  pr,  t,  tubj.  2220, 

pi,  salmon,  C  7039. 
mpera,  suited,  381a 

psalter,  C  7371. 
s.  saw,  1722  ;  Sawe,  pi,  a,  ntbj, 

issay),  V,  esssy,  attempt,  en- 
5162. 

.  girded,  girdled  (?),  C  7408. 
9,  a  pattern,  0  7064.  4 
^oliu'ship,  learning,  3274. 
rack  (or  hole)  in  a  widl,  2660, 
scrip,  wallet,  C  7405. 
y.  secret,  5157. 
secret,  5260W 
tlass,  category,  5745;  gen.  of 

^4859-       ^ 

t)ear  seed,  fructify,  4344. 

9ulfj,  see ;  $0  god  me  jm,  as 

3K>d  may  protect  me,  5693. 

lere,  dry,  4749. 

S  a  dominion,  3213. 

BJck,  5729,  5733;  pi  4829. 


Semblable,  adj.  similar,  C  5911. 
Semblable,  a4/.  as  s.  resemblance,  one 

like  himself;  4855;  JA  lik«  (casesX  C 

6759^ 
Semblant,   $,   appearance,   disguise,  C 

620a ;  (his)  hypocrisy,  C  7449 1  seeming, 

3«Q5i395r. 
Sen,  eo^j,  since,  1984. 

Sentence,  «.  meaning,  G  7474 ;  pL  opi- 
nions, 0  5813. 
Seimoneth,  pr,  $.  sermonises,  preaches, 

0.62x9. 
Serfage,  $.  servitude,  438a,  5807. 
Serviablo,  odj,  serviceable,  C  6004. 
Sette,  V.  £Mten  (an  aoousationX  3328 ;  Set, 

pr,  a.  places,  49«5»  A9S7iP^J^  besieged, 

C  7544 ;  PP'  established,  J077. 
Seore,  04/.  sure,  4304. 
Seurere,  a^.  comp.  surer,  more  secure,  C 

5958. 
Seynt  Amour,  William  St  Amour,  C 

6781.    (He  wrote  against  the  friars  who 

advocated  the  Eternal  Gospel) 
Shende,  v.  shame,  put  to  shame,  3x16; 

ger,  to  injure,  9953 ;  pr.  a.  ruins,  4776, 

5310 ;  pp.  disgraced,  ruined,  3479,  3933, 
Shene,  adj.  fair,  3713. 
Shere,  pr,  a.  aubj.  can  cut,  shear,  4335 ; 

may  shave,  C  6196b 
Shete,  ger.  to  shoot,  1798 ;  Shet,  pt.  a. 

shot,  1727,  1777. 
Shette,  ger,  to  shut,  4224;  r.  shut  up, 

2091 ;  pr,  pL  shut  up,  5771 ;  Shet,  pp. 

shut,  4368. 
Shewing,  a.  demeanour,  4041. 
Shitteth,  jpr.  a.  shuts,  4100 ;  Shit,  j>p.  shut 

up,  2767. 
Shoon,  a,  pi.  shoes,  1J65. 
Shrewis,  a.  pL  knaves,  C  6876. 
Shrlft-fiader,  a,  confessor,  C  6423. 
Shxyve,  v.  hear  confessions,  C  6364. 
Sigh,  ipt,a,  saw,  1822. 
Si^t,  I  pt,  a,  sighed,  1746. 
Sikerer,  adj.  comp,  safer,  O  731a 
Sikerest,  adj.  auperi,  securest,  C  6147. 
Sikemesse,  a,  certainty,  1935,  2365. 
Sikirly,  ado,  certainly,  0  6906. 
Similaoionn,  a  dissimulation,  C  723a 
Simplesse,  a.  Simplicity  (the  name  of  an 

Ano^X  1774  i  simplicity,  C  6381. 
Sire,  B.  father;   aire  ns  dome,  neither 

father  nor  mother,  C  5887. 
Sith,  cof^.  since,  1964,  4367,  C  6266. 
Sithen,  ado.  afterwards,  1999,  O  715a 
Sitte,  pr,  pi  awiij,  sit,  flt^  M67 ;  Sittaad, 

prea,pt  (Northern)  fitting,  2263 1  Sitting, 

l>reaj>t.  fitting,  suitable,  3654;  befittinir, 

^30914675. 


CEfotsftWdf  3"^* 


BkaShut,  t,  ■eaffold,  >  ihtd  on  whaala 
vith  k  rldcnd  n»f,  under  corar  of 
wbioh  tha  tettwing  nun   vm  Ttrcd, 

SkllB,  J;  rMMD,  3i»,  4543  ;  ■vmO,  igji, 
BUk«,  V.  abate,  jioS. 
BImd,  ger,  to  ilay,  0  71(15  ;  pr.  <^  (590. 
Slalsbe,  (i4/<  ilTi  cnnniiig,  C  7157. 
SlalghtM,  1.  fl.  miMilaa,  C  7071 ;  triok*, 

C  6.i7». 
Bio,  B.  •lar,  31S0,  U9>  1  P«r.  5SII ;  BIoo,  v. 

19SI1  JJ13  ;  Slo,  pr.  (.  mW.  499>.  5*41. 
Blomraat,  ipr.  «.  ilomlianat,  1567. 
Slowe,  *  moth,  4731.    y.Mgm, 
SinoM,i>p.«niittMi,  S7SS. 
Bnlbba,  v.  aunb,  raproaoh,  tan, 
Sojonr,  i.  K>joQra,  4381 ;  dwsUing,  5150, 
SolMDpnoIy,  adv.   pubUclr,   with   dtia 

pnblioit;,  0  6j66. 
Bolajii,  adj.  ■allro,  3896. 
Sophyme,  (,  •ophiam,  C  7471. 
8M«,i)(fnclaae)y|itilotIy,  Mjj;  aidontlj, 


Sotllly,  adr.  nbtly,  4395, 
Soudloim,  I.  pi.  Boldieni,  4154- 
BpanlabiDKi   >-  expanding,   sxpa 


3633.     O.  F,  apanir,  to  pipand. 
BpATied,pt.  I.  looked,  faataned,  331a 
Sparth,  1.  a  tMttle^x,  O  597S. 
Sp«rad,pp.(jbrspened),fMtfiiied,  locked 

(F.  Mnlf  la  c(</),  1099. 
Bperluuke,  1.  iparroirhawk,  40^. 
Spills,  0.  kill,  19J3  ;  deatroy,  -  '         "    '- 


■render 


I,  M4'i 


Bpoiied,  5131S ;  pp.  eihansted,  4786. 
flpilel,  *,  lioapitaJ,  0  £505. 
Bprlngo,  jff.  pi.  grow,  increaae,  C  S9B8; 

pp,  advftnoad,  0  6954- 
BpTingoldsa,  i.pl.  oatapnlts,  4191. 
Siinared,  pp.  ont  aqnare,  4155. 
Biiuierlr,  a4i-  li^  a  aquire,  C  7415. 
Bquyre,  (.  iquare  (cnrpentoT'g  sqn&re),  0 

Btaot,  pr.  a.  itanda,  vaita,  5004. 
Btark,  adj.  downri^t,  C  7391. 
Stede,  (.  place,  o  3898. 
StiUe  or  loudjB,  aUently  or  alond,  noder 

Btinten,  v.  ceiue,  C  6849  ;  pp.  stopped,  C 

Stonde  forth,  ger.  to  itand  out,  peraiat, 
SSifi  Stont,pr,  $.  atandi,  ooniiata,  55S1 ; 
Stant,  pr.  1.  iraita,  5004, 

Stomida,  &  lioor,  timv,  1733 ;  pi.  hours, 
i6^ 


BtoanAt,    t. ;     (prohably    an    emr  1a 

vamide,  woond),  4471. 
Btonndamala,  aiU.  numMinfauT,  97ff 
Stonndanule,  adu.   honriy,  ttan  tt» 

hcnr  to  another,  13014. 


k     A.S. 

Stoapa,  n  Mrlp,  flaaoe,  C  6B1S. 
Btrejn*,  v.  oonatnln,  ocmpel,  C  Aid!; 

pt «.  wjBd,  O  7631, 
Stow  jUAd-AbaUnano*,  CimatniBid  U- 

MiiMnoa,  O  73JS 
Btnflbn,  pr.  pi  prorida  -nith  ditoilMi 

0  6j9a    r.  t«xt,  cofwrt  br      '- 

Boan,  V,  pnitne,  aaek,  499. 


am.  a 


anW 


SnatanlAc, «.  aottoiwnea,  C  Mv- 
Swelte,  1  pr.  (.  itO^,  die,  M^a 
BwBta,  I  pr.  1.  411^.  awMt,  ftai  it 

2480. 
Swlnk,  i:  toil,  labour,  C  6596, 
Swinka,  v.  laboor,  O  C619 ;  ger.  to  c 

Bwlnkar,  *  toUor,  O  «S7. 
Bwinking,  a.  loiliiiK,  C  6703. 
Swoninc,  (.  awooning,  nroon,  1737. 
By,  I.  e.  if  (F.  *0,  i-  a.  hapbaaaid,  S74t. 
8rth«a,pl.  timea,  1048,  486S )  MMBj^tit, 

T. 
Taka,  V.  lay  bold,  5351 ;  take  troM,  s^; 

hand  over,  C  7165 ;    v.  i^t,  Mieiiig. 

1947 ;  1.  on  km,  apply  to  tlMiunha,  C 

£1 07  (F.  text,  fur  Ml*  rtou  (■•«■  proAnA 

pr.  t.  betakea,  oommits  tdmaoK  Qemt; 

pp.  taken ;  kin  taka,  betakan  IiiiMll' 

C  7i8o ;  Tan,  pp.  C  s»94- 
Takal,  t.  weapon,  arrow,  1719,  iSrij. 
Tale,  «.  leekoning;    yvva  J  CM  M,  > 

pay  little  head,  O  6375. 
Taloat,  >.  good  will,  jnolinatlati,  C6iMi 

&>ney,  O  7110;   longing,  3471;  iatiit, 

intent,  1716;  spirit,  di^oadtion,  C;6n. 
Ton  pp.  taken,  0  5S94.     Sea  Taka. 
Tapinaga,  4.  hiding  \  in  tapfitafe,  nuat 

ingly,  0  7363. 
Tatuvacgea,  *  pi.  flnttariog  Irttes  C 


(Stomaunt  of  1$i  (£lo«^ :  (J)4rie  b,  c. 


14' 


Temiklen,   a.  pi,   Knighta-Teznplars,  C 

Temprore, «.  tempexing,  mixing,  4177. 

TtaiiM,  9,  time ;  <U  prims  tempij  at  the 
flnt  time,  at  firsts  3373, 

Tene,  «.  mm,  bliglit,  475a 

Tecpye,  V.  to  espy,  3156. 

Than,  conj*  than  if,  4328. 

Thank,  «.  thanks,  45B4 ;  (F.  text,  ton  gr6 
de&ervir) ;  good  will,  1698,  J700 ;  in  thanks 
with  thanks,  with  good  will,  2115,  4577 ; 
Thankee,  pi,  thanks,  J036 ;  thy  thankia^ 
with  thy  good  will,  2463. 

Thar,  adv,  there,  1853, 1857. 

Thar,  jpr.  «.  impera.  needs ;  you  /A<ir,  yon 
need,  3604. 

Thee,  v.  thrive ;  $0  moU  I  thee^  as  I  hope 
to  thrive,  3086,  4841,  C  5899. 

Thempryse  {/or  The  empxysc),  the  cus- 
tom, 2286. 

Ther^seyn,  prep,  against  this,  C  6555. 
^  Thilke,  imm.  that,  sio6,  O  598a 

Thing,  S.  pi,  things,  property,  C  6670. 

Thinges,  s.  pL  business,  doings,  C  <)037. 

Thia,  ybr  this  is,  C  6057,  6453. 

Tlumght,  $,  the  object  of  thought  per- 
sonified (?X  3473.  (Bat  a  oormpt  reading; 
read  That  stcet^,  answering  to  S'amie  in 
the  F.  text.) 

nireete,  i  pr,  «.  throat,  C  68^5. 

^Thringe,  ger.  to  thmst,  C  7419. 

TThritty,  adj.  thirty,  421 1. 

"ITbrowe,  s.  moment,  1771,  3867. 

TThmat, «.  thirst,  4722. 

^Tl&nrgh-eoiight,  pp,  examined  thor- 
oughly, 49481 

^ni,  prep,  to ;  him  Hit  to  him,  4594. 

"Tllier,  $,  tiller,  husbandman,  4339. 

To-beten,  pp.  belaboured,  C  6126. 

*Fobeye,  to  obey,  3534. 

To-drawe,  pp,  torn  in  pieces,  C  6i2d 

Tofom,  prep,  before,  2969 ;  God  tofum, 
in  the  tight  of  God,  C  7198. 

Token,  pi,  pL  took  (i  e.  took  Christ  to 
witnMS,  appealed  to  Christ),  O  7122. 
(The  translation  is  entirely  wrong; 
hence  the  lack  of  sense.) 

Tolde,  pp,  {error  for  Told),  told,  C  6598. 

To-me-ward,  towards  me,  3354, 3803. 

To-moche-Yeving,  Giving  too  much,  0 

5837. 
Ton,  the,  the  one,  5217 ;  the  toon,  5559. 
To-Qoake,  v,  quake  greatly ;  al  to-^uake, 

tremble  very  much,  2527. 
To-ehake,  v.  shake  to  the  foundations, 

ruin,  C  5981. 
To-ahar,  pt.  a,  lacerated,  cut  in  twain, 

185& 


To-8hent,pi>.  undone  ;  ul  to-«hent,  utterly 

undone,  1903. 
Touret,  a,  turret,  4164. 
Toum,  a,  turn,  5470. 
Traoe,  v,  walk,  go  about,  C  6745 ;  pr.  p\ 

walk,  live,  ^7$]^. 
Tranamewe,  v.  transmute,  bo  changed 

252dt 

Trasshed,  pp.  l)otrayed,  3231. 
Trechour,  a.  traitour,  C  7216;  cheat,  ( 

6602. 
Tree,  a.  wood,  1747,  1808,  2408,  C  7061. 
Treget,  a.  trap,  snare,  C  6312 ;  trickei^ 

guile,  C  6267,  6825. 
Tregetours,  a.  pi.  tricksters,  C  7587. 
Tregetrye,  a,  triokcrj',  C  6^2)  trick,  { 

6374. 
Trepeget,  a.  a  military  engine  made  a 

wood,  used  for  hurling  lax^  stones  an< 

other  missiles,  a  trebuohet,  C  6279. 
Trichour,  adj,  treacherous,  6308. 
Trist,  V,  trust,  4364  ;  pp,  3929. 
Trouble,  adj.  troubled,  1755. 
Troubler,  adJ,  comp.  dimmer,  loss  bright 

C7116, 
Trowandyse,  a,  knavery,  villany,  3954. 
Trowe,  v,  believe,  C  6873. 
Troaunding,  a,  idling,  shirking,  C  6721. 
Troaundyse,  f.  idleness,  shirking,  C  6664 
Troaunt,  a,  idler,  loafer,  C  6645. 
Tumble,  v,  cause  to  tumble,  cause  t< 

perform  athletic  feats,  C  6836 ;  (fer.  t 

tumble,  5469. 
Turves,  a.  pi.  sods  of  turf,  C  7063. 
Twinne,  v.  separate,  go  apart.  4813 ;  pari 

5077 ;  depart,  4367. 

U. 

Unavysed,    adj,    heedless,    indisoreel 

foolish,  4739, 
Unbond,  pt,  a,  released,  C  6416 ;  pp,  un 

fastened,  4700 ;  opened,  2226. 
Unclosed,  pp,  untied,  unfastened,  4698. 
Unolosid,  pp.  unenclosed,  3921,  3925. 
Undirfongith,  pr.  a.  undertakes,  5709. 
Unese,  a,  uneasiness,  trouble,  3101 ;  dia 

comfort,  2596. 
Unhappe,  a.  mishap,  ill  fortune,  5492. 
Unhyde,  v,  unfold,  reveal,  2168. 
Unleftille,  adJ,  iUicit,  4880. 
Unnethe,   <idv,    scarcely,    i.e.    it    wii 

scarcely  be,  C  6541 ;  Unnethis,  hardlji 

5461. 
Unreleaed,  adj.  unrelieved,  2729. 
Unsperd,  pp,  unbolted,  unbarred,  2656, 
Unthrift,  a,  wastefulness,  4926. 
Unwelde,  adj,  ioDpotent,  feeble,  4886. 


148 


4f fo«Mr{4f  3>i^> 


ITp^Mto,^  A  liAad  up,  O  fiag. 
Vpdxumt,  a  let  Dp,  prepMe,  C  7067. 
U^Hsht,  adv.  on  thy  bkck,  1361. 
Urohoiins,  t.  pL  hedgehog*,  )i}5. 
triter,  adj.  outer,  4108. 


(.  w^  Imagina,  3671;  Wcode,  1  fCi 


V»lUth,  jic.  A  anlb,  s;<5. 
Valour,  $.  worth,  5336,  sss6 ;  vilae,  jssB. 
VMMbsa,  I,  pnoww*.  ooonc^  C  5871. 
Vokk*,*.  oH  wommn,  ha«,  4186,  4495. 
VsndkblB,  adii.  venal,  nndible,  HOMble, 

VoTBer,  1.  orchard,  jjm,  361B,  jBji,  jSji. 
Tarnwrta,  tuU    venailion,    niarlet-red, 

Tlla7iul7,  lull!,  dugraoeftilly,  3994. 
VileTii,  A  paaaant,  yokel,  ohnrl,  1990; 

Vilayiu,  gen.  chnrl'i,  1991, 
Vltoflle,  1.  Tiotoata,  dalicsacie*,  C  7044. 
Voids,  p.  driTe  away,  J164 ;  pr.  t.  reaoytm, 

sSjj,  1845 1  Imp.  (■  remove,  dear,  aiSj  ; 

Imp.  pt.  pat  away,  3571. 
Volunteo,  J.  will,  desire,  51  ;& 
Tonohs,  pr.  &  I  per.  vonchaura ;  For  tmat 

of  cberlia  I  ns  vonche,  for  I  do  not 

Toooluafs,    among   ohnrlo,   auoi.      (Or 

read  to  for  q/.) 
Toamdtt.pjt.  (?)  woU  fonnd,  hence,  exoel- 

leot,  C  ^063. 

W. 
Waooha,  (.  watching,  tying  awake,  4133. 
'Wads,  D.  wKde,  go  about,  joit. 
WalkynK,  ■■  wsUing  (f ),  >6gi.     (Perhape 

read  (otMrifr ;  F.  uit.paHert.) 
Walowa,  V.  toae  {or  roll|  aboat,  3561. 
Wanhopo,  i.  cieepalr,  4433,  44 jj,  4708. 
Waiite,  V.  be  lacking,  953a 
Wars,  I.  commodity,  C  5936. 
■Wame,  v.  inform,  C  76,1:7 ;  pL  1.  reftuod, 

C  5840;  pp.  reftued,  den^  16114,  34»6i 

5145,  C  7SOJ. 
Wkwe, «.  wave,  471'. 
Wayte,  ifcr.  to  buet  (me)  with,  to  plot, 

Wadflr,  I.  itorm,  43^ 
Wood,  I.  religioni  habit,  C  6359. 
WelftriiiK,  adj.  well-favonred,  0  6166. 
-  R  t6it,M«a. 

W«l-Heliiige,  >.  Good-conooalmant,  O 
'      5837- 
Wana,  1.   expectation,  "Hfi;   mWioBtai 

went,  donbtJeH,  3415, 1668,  3683,  4596. 

"Weaa,  t.  inppoee,  i7«i ;   {rtad  tnakth 

(Mm]  wone ;  F.  trat,  Qii'il  »<  eiiUe) ;  pr. 


Went,  pp.  departed,  tamad  aw^r,C«ifc 
rWaDt,pr.(.tnmeadda,C6K$.]  S^iiW 

bygnM*.  I 

Wara,  *.   diatraoUon   (!■,   amm\  ^! 

vMlUHitm  tMTv,  witbont  doiiU(a  di 

terlatia  expletive  pbiaaa,  oaniaMi-  . 

Fra«meiit  B),  1776,  3568,  i.74os  3];i,5l.<t 

4468,  5485,  5657,  $69^ 
Weio,  «.  wear  away,  davonr,  47^;  ar.ti 

wear.  La.    to  wear   aw^y  (the  ihnl 

471.  ;  pr.  pi  C  6J15 ;  p<,  pL  C  6»t4- 
Wame,  D.  deny,  rgfOse,  3443,  C6^;^. 

Weney,  o.  war  agalnn,  opF>■^  C  Sfd; 
ger.  to  make  war  upon,  3*51 ,-  pr.t.  tta 
•gainit.  3699 ;  t  pr.  pi,  make  «r,  C 
joiS;    Worreyod,  pp.   warred  tf'~" 

W^ory,  e.  worry,  atiugle,  C  6161. 

Wethara,  *.  gen.  wetlier>i,  ibeqi'i.  ^ 
6359. 

Weykad,  pp.  at  aHJ.  too  weak,  473^ 

Wtier,  oDi^.  whether,  3617,  5191. 

WtietWdiPp.  ahu-pesed,  C6197. 

WUtaonday,  *.  Whitannd^,  i^t  Ci. 
'  QarlandB,  WhitSDnday,  iijiL' ;  Bn^'i 
Fop.  Antiq.  a.  v.  Whitoiui-ale. 

Wliylom,  adv.  aometimea,  4j,'S,  53^1 
formerly,  4133,  C  709a. 

WliTte  monkea,  1.  pL  Ciiterduu,  i-i. 
Wormed  Benediotinee,  06695. 

Wiokad-Tonce  (F.  JToMohcK),  C  m* 

'Wight,  ft  man,  creature,  C  5961. 

Wight,  adi.  active,  4761. 

WilftOly,  ado.  willingly,  4808,  C  t-xi. 

WiUen,  v.  deeire,  34B1. 

William,  W.  Beint  Amour,  C  6j*j,  fin*- 

Wimple,  a.  wimple,  3864.  A  baud  rauUr 
of  Imen  which  covered  the  neck,  ml 
wna  drawn  up  over  the  chin,  atniaol 
up  each  aide  of  the  face,  and  genaab 
fiwtened  aoron  the  forehead;  nIM 
alio  barbe,  gorget,  or  chin-oloth. 

Wlnde,   V.  turn   about,    iSio;    en^ 

Winks,  v.  ileep,  456S  ;  1  pr.  «.  mbj.  iM 

Wis,  ode.  verily,  C  6433. 

Wite,  V.  know,  C  6105,  6308,  6939 ;  Wit,t 
3>4S,  SS74  ;  Wl»t,  pt  pL  knew,  C  jSiti 
Wisten,  pL  pi.  lubj.  knew,  C  6087. 

Wone,  1  pr.  (.  dwell,  C  6143. 

Wonlng,  t.  dwelling-plBoe,  C  fiuSi. 

'Woning-plaoea,  •.  pi.  dwellinr-pliM 
C6119. 

Wonnen,  pt  pt  won,  C  6»5i, 


(Bomaunt  of  t^e  (Boee :  (partd  b,  a 


149 


,  «4/.  mad,  3138, 3776,  C  6263 ;  raging, 

,  1 1>I. «.  k«pt  awake,  watchod,  1877. 
pr. «.  knofws,  5257. 
M^  V,  work,  caiuo,  C  6051. 
M^  V.  deal  (with  what  they  bave  to 
0  6c»37.  MS.  O.  has  ieorM« ;  Lot 
t  worthe  =  let  ladies  alone.  The 
Mis  obscure. 

unges,  #.  pi.  doings,  C  6585. 
I,  adj,  worthy,  C  7104. 
J  pr,  $,   knowest  (thou),  4977; 
ow,  knowest  thon,  C  6075,  6373. 
Q,  pp.  grown,  C  714a 
}9dfpt. «.  iubj,  shoold  wrap,  C  6360, 
tied,  I  pi.  $,  made  angxy,  4108 ;  pp. 

J«d,3097. 

i.pp.  revengedj  3362. 

ine,  «.  torn,  tnck,  4202, 

ng,  $,  betraying,  difldosnre,  532a 

pr.  «.  writes,  0  6585. 

1,  ger.  to  cover,  C  6684 ;  v.  disgoiBo, 

5;  cover  np,  clothe,  C  6819  (F.  text, 

bient). 

16,  V.  twist,  4359. 

ling,  a  machination,  G  6133.. 

«.  blame;  to  wyU,  a  matter  of 

lach,  3558. 

'.  «.  gave,  33391 4300. 

or.  a  r^  betakes  himself,  4904. 

.''elde. 


Tate,  a  gate,  433a 

Yates,  i.pl.  gates  (&w<  mi$wriUen/or  gates, 

L  e,  ways),  5733. 
7-bake,  pp.  baked,  C  7048. 
T-do,  pp,  done ;  have  y^o,  have  done  I 

i94». 
T«, «.  eye,  4364. 

Tedest,  3  pe.  a  Wentest,  3337 ;  Yede,  pt.  a 

went,  5151 ;  has  gone,  3585. 
Teft,  a  giA,  granting,  3664. 
Yelde,  v.  yield,  1933  ;  sabmit  (tliyself)*  C 

6383 ;  hnp,  0.  yield,  193a 
Yeme,  adv.  readily,  eagerly,  C  6719. 
Yeming,  a  affection,  C  5951. 
Yeten,  pp.  poured  oat,  5703.    Pp.  from 

A.S.  ffMan, 
Yeve,  I  pr,  $.  care,  regard,  O  6464. 
Yeving,  a  giving,  O  5907. 
Y-fere,  adv.  together,  in  company,  3806. 
Y-holpe,  pp.  helped,  holpen,  550^ 
Ying,  adJ*  yoong,  2308.     A   Northern 

form. 
Y-let,  i>p.  hidden,  5335. 
Yliohe,  adv.  equally,  alike,  363a 
Yolden,  pp.  requited,  4556.    See  Yelde. 
Yore,  adv.  long  ago,  0  7599. 
Youth-hede,  a  youthhood,  4931. 
Ypooryte,  a  hypocrite,  C  64^* 
Yre,  a  anger,  3174.    F.  text,  irt, 
Y-sene,  adj.  visible,  C  6806. 
Yvel,  adv.  ill,  5338. 
Y-wis,  adv.  certainly,  3788, 5554, 5790 ;  C 

^^St  589^1  59»5f  6879, 6933,  7400,  7564- 


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