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for the love of23
the love of god18
for love of god15
and with that word14
god help me so10
fro day to day8
i can no more8
that i was born8
the folk of troye8
and over al this7
for al this world7
the sothe for to7
with that word he7
of the seventeenth century6
the toun of troye6
as he was wont6
as i have told6
it for the beste6
that word he gan5
he was wont to5
as i shal yow5
myn owene swete herte5
with al myn herte5
in his herte he5
and whan that he5
for sorwe of which5
but al for nought5
as ye may here5
to telle in short5
with al my might5
but at the laste5
than seyde he thus5
of this and that4
and took his leve4
in this world ther4
gan him for to4
i shal yow telle4
and with a syk4
herte and al my4
til at the laste4
god helpe me so4
if that i may4
the god of love4
with that word she4
that is al my4
whan that she was4
what sholde i lenger4
and at the laste4
with al his fulle4
what was best to4
and for the love4
god and by my4
that my lyf may4
with that she gan4
and if that i4
by god and by4
the queen of love4
for wel wot i4
his herte gan to4
for i have herd4
as i have seyd4
ne shal i never4
out of this world4
the duchess of ormond4
and by my trouthe4
to the grekes ost4
that cause is of4
seyde as ye may3
shortly for to seyne3
al his fulle might3
the god of war3
sothe for to seyne3
what sholde i more3
as nought ne were3
i have told yow3
and thus he seyde3
al this world ne3
for ought i can3
that al this world3
if that i shal3
as i best can3
shal been right as3
the dungeon of the3
was wont to done3
i shal yow devyse3
as fer as i3
the time of the3
to the worldes ende3
this world ther nis3
hir in hir ere3
that al this thing3
how sore that me3
and if so be3
al this mene whyle3
that in this world3
for in this world3
roos and took his3
what shal i doon3
he took his way3
al the toun of3
dungeon of the sky3
twinned be we tweyne3
in torment and in3
the fortune of the3
cause is of my3
to the pillar bound3
niste what was best3
is for to done3
that i shal seye3
he felte his herte3
was best to rede3
he roos and took3
and that as faste3
eek for hem that3
he gan him for3
wood out of his3
with a syk she3
a freend of his3
and al this thing3
right in this wyse3
after the death of3
he took his leve3
whyl that my lyf3
out of his minde3
i am right sory3
and on his wey3
in al the toun3
for which ful ofte3
god shilde us fro3
that she gan hir3
sore that me smerte3
in honour of the3
this al and som3
i speke of love3
that i speke of3
a sooth of this3
it were a gret3
and that is al3
al that ever he3
a man to have3
have here my trouthe3
to speke of this3
it ioye was to3
for the more part3
i shal ben here3
never more to see3
in al this world3
in the dungeon of3
essay on dramatic poesy3
but wel i woot3
er that she go3
ful ofte a day3
that al the world3
and seyde as ye3
shilde us fro mischaunce3
and up and doun3
beddes syde him sette2
which that comen was2
thus am i lost2
he for the nones2
thou shalt ful sone2
beheld the fight from2
and whan that it2
that we ben inne2
and tel me what2
as touching this matere2
thoughte his herte bledde2
and fare now wel2
a quarter of an2
shal yow telle sone2
of which i tolde2
wis be my savacioun2
trewe i have yow2
that with tho wordes2
whan a wight is2
and gan to iape2
that i love most2
us by mine host2
and with that thought2
seyde he for the2
ought i can espye2
sore that him smerte2
labouring hind in show2
goddess of the silver2
for ought that may2
hir thank for to2
and in this wyse2
now lat us stinte2
and gan to caste2
as stille as any2
all the theban race2
was out of towne2
fyn of his entente2
slumbering as he lay2
duchess of ormond was2
cursed be the day2
al the world ne2
that it so be2
out of his wit2
leyde him doun to2
i ne may it2
the story telleth us2
in capricorn was joined2
can i not seyn2
of his sorwes smerte2
myn owene lady bright2
in the year of2
wher him was wo2
that seyd is here2
been right as thou2
for whan he saugh2
the roman catholic faith2
and every word gan2
al this thing the2
and took hir leve2
the two contending knights2
shal yow with his2
right to the effect2
and thus she seyde2
but now help god2
last years of his2
and thus he droof2
love of god that2
i trowe it be2
vulcan had thee in2
right with hir look2
and biddeth eek for2
though that i sholde2
that dorste i leye2
i see wel now2
self ful ofte he2
for which wel neigh2
the power of love2
for to speken of2
til that i deye2
as for the tyme2
o swete herte dere2
the production of the2
that of his deeth2
shal don al my2
to see the sun2
have now good night2
and he bigan to2
bacchus through the conquered2
walles of the toun2
in equal arms they2
in love as men2
of the english people2
nede is thee to2
and in what plyt2
alle trouthe and alle2
redeem him went to2
they spedde hem fro2
to his neces paleys2
what may this be2
the twins received the2
thou art now in2
new from her sickness2
a man of his2
lat us stinte of2
whan that it was2
was enclosed within the2
and venus in a2
purpos of my rather2
whom she dorste hir2
this world to pace2
that in my soule2
the walles of the2
and thenk right thus2
to whom myn herte2
that ye wole assente2
wel wot i my2
as thou wel wost2
for the nones alle2
sin that yow list2
both chaucer and dryden2
as i shal seyn2
may do me no2
a most detested act2
his palamon and arcite2
wel bringen it aboute2
this a long sermoun2
his bed him leyde2
the sign of the2
myn herte and al2
for which criseyde up2
whyl i may dure2
and on the morwe2
the church of england2
battle of the boyne2
sothe for to telle2
of my rather speche2
when saturn is in2
so hope i that2
whan he was come2
and of his deeth2
whan it was eve2
that hadde hir herte2
and eek his gentillesse2
for ever in oon2
in al that ever2
him in his ere2
til that the night2
that i can see2
that tonge telle or2
and if thee list2
but as his suster2
she that hadde hir2
whan that she cometh2
and all the rest2
so wis be my2
deye i wol in2
is no more to2
in loving of criseyde2
that day that i2
more to see the2
the rightful titan failed2
that she was unkinde2
the sone of tydeus2
and that in hye2
if that yow list2
in salte teres dreynte2
out of the toun2
is of my torment2
and whan he mighte2
she took hir leve2
now if he woot2
and may within the2
holy and profane state2
which i wol not2
that ever i say2
as wisly have i2
with ful humble chere2
order of the garter2
hele him of his2
ye doon us bothe2
al the good that2
for the harm that2
live i to longe2
that ye do me2
han or been on2
that i have herd2
as men in bokes2
of al that ever2
his beddes syde him2
him thoughte he felte2
wolde never god but2
is the promise of2
of the silver bow2
as she that hadde2
and sette him doun2
i can not seen2
of al this thing2
sholde i more seye2
to myn auctor listeth2
that al was wel2
out of his herte2
that ye han felt2
share a single bed2
it never so lyte2
breathing veins nor cupping2
ther nis non other2
to welcome in the2
trowe it be the2
but on a day2
that is felt in2
and that she was2
er that i departe2
and up his eyen2
and othere of hir2
arms shall plead the2
if so be that2
on his beddes syde2
cut below your line2
that wel unnethe it2
as olde bokes tellen2
if it be so2
but whan he saugh2
out of his remembraunce2
my righte lady dere2
that thing to come2
thank for to deserve2
poet laureate and historiographer2
that she was born2
al myn herte i2
of this world agoon2
him thoughte his herte2
for hem that been2
in which myn herte2
herde al this thing2
al this nas but2
i prey to god2
and demurely looking down2
and ner he com2
closed the theaters in2
that i have seyd2
the order of the2
at the laste he2
in swich maner cas2
hir in his armes2
bet than swiche fyve2
how sore that him2
meaners think no harm2
seyde in this manere2
years of his life2
a syk she seyde2
what nede is thee2
him of al that2
hir feyth to borwe2
tyme is faste by2
ay live and sterve2
now live i to2
olde bokes tellen us2
biholde it was a2
appointed poet laureate and2
detested act of gratitude2
i wol not live2
is this a mannes2
i never seen yow2
this world ther is2
wel more than i2
as hir man i2
and eche of hem2
of the greatest english2
gan ful sore syke2
for to do wel2
for antenor to yelden2
world ther nis so2
my lyf may dure2
as stille as stoon2
and him in armes2
if that ye wole2
with scarce recovered breath2
thanne seyde he thus2
that is wel seyd2
so yeve yow right2
and if i may2
swich fyn hath his2
that alle these thinges2
our arms shall plead2
the fyn of his2
to whom she dorste2
pees on every syde2
myn owene lady dere2
to speke of love2
as wel as thou2
for thee have i2
up and doun to2
him in armes took2
the last half of2
that i have yow2
i thanke it god2
that i mot nedes2
with the same rhyme2
for i wol have2
sisters cut below your2
for al the good2
as fil to purpos2
but whether that ye2
is myn owene lady2
for verray wo his2
lest she be wrooth2
holden me in honde2
as dryden grew to2
that wont was yow2
her grace the duchess2
that niste what was2
deeth me may comaunde2
half of the seventeenth2
this is to seyn2
that ever i may2
it shal been right2
she tolde eek how2
mercy i yow preye2
plead the titles of2
it be so that2
was treacherously killed by2
venus is the promise2
father and his grandsire2
if that ye doon2
in quiete and in2
telle or herte may2
of this world the2
though al the world2
and deye i wol2
turney is allowed but2
and thou shalt fele2
and held his hondes2
and god so wis2
grace the duchess of2
nere it that i2
my lyf to save2
shal be founde at2
fortune of the field2
clene out of his2
that hem bothe leste2
oon of this world2
but who was glad2
and day by day2
his father and his2
ne i sey not2
as i shal seye2
his wey him spedde2
out of this ariete2
and al the feste2
to redeem him went2
as he that coude2
and venus had the2
this drede i most2
as she that was2
how he may best2
with stern mars in2
of this a long2
saturn is in one2
tonge telle or herte2
him of his sorwes2
had thee in his2
the sultry tropic fears2
the beauty of the2
for it shal been2
their lords in battle2
mars and venus in2
shall plead the titles2
of al this werk2
on the other side2
him bet than he2
take it for the2
dresse him up to2
ther was non other2
his wit to breyde2
ought i can espyen2
and that i yow2
and with hir tales2
sin i am thyn2
and far the blackest2
for ought he can2
forth in speche of2
as men may see2
as sone as ever2
and fareth now wel2
al that ever i2
self right thus he2
to do so gret2
that he was born2
shal til that i2
i can not tellen2
that ever was bigonne2
he shal yow with2
morn of cheerful may2
made he many a2
whan that hem bothe2
hid the dagger underneath2
with hir heres clere2
through the conquered indies2
married lady elizabeth howard2
that ye han herd2
right now have founden2
it is me leef2
with him at the2
the turney is allowed2
dutch war of restoration2
he gan the tyme2
whan he saugh that2
he gan him recomaunde2
with al that mighte2
it may not be2
the tyme is faste2
i sey not this2
this kinges sone of2
remedie in this cas2
i right now have2
as ever mote i2
that is to seyn2
thee in his net2
as she sat allone2
the peculiarities of the2
she nas nat with2
his fulle might him2
most detested act of2
to late is now2
that to biholde it2
biddeth eek for hem2
as to my lady2
holden him in honde2
as to myn auctor2
and i wol doon2
but for to tellen2
it be the beste2
soth for to seyne2
stern mars in capricorn2
he tolde him word2
far the blackest there2
that to the deeth2
yeve yow right good2
is in one of2
and lat see now2
at the end of2
the conquered indies rode2
bitwixen hope and drede2
to purpos of my2
i shal so doon2
in a luckless place2
seated in a luckless2
for tyme is that2
if that i consente2
yow right good day2
of his wit to2
to hele him of2
in his net enthralled2
as she that niste2
the theban city was2
for to have of2
ye knowe eek how2
he many a wente2
us stinte of troilus2
of his sorwes sore2
his hundred knights attend2
al this world ther2
tolde him word and2
palamon above the rest2
to the deeth myn2
but now to purpos2
and that ye me2
him word and ende2
shoop him for to2
fulle might him to2
dere herte and al2
that in his herte2
that han or been2
was best to done2
for to tellen forth2
upon his fist he2
his fist he bore2
one of these signs2
titles of our love2
it were a long2
and let the sisters2
stille as any stoon2
the titles of our2
trowe on any othes2
bare below the breast2
your herte and myn2
and thus she spak2
that i shal axen2
enjoined us by mine2
the last years of2
nor i with yow2
him went to hell2
that troye sholde destroyed2
thus shal i seyn2
his fellow to redeem2
issuing from the wood2
it is not so2
for was ther never2
up and doun ther2
the dagger underneath the2
in these verses dryden2
sone out of this2
be founde at preve2
to lete hir go2
let the sisters cut2
of this world to2
mars in capricorn was2
in he published a2
a labouring hind in2
if that it lyke2
that no man may2
laureate and historiographer royal2
verses with the same2
essay on translated verse2
twins received the sun2
thus seyde i never2
hadde i er now2
thou shalt wel here2
as i shal been2
is allowed but one2
stinte of troilus a2
and for the harm2
wordes seyde he for2
from out the bars2
that is to seye2
god so wis be2
that i shal seyn2
but now to yow2
so be that pees2
that it shal come2
him sone out of2
and by the cause2
and what it is2
and doun ther made2
man of letters in2
as palamon and arcite2
the promise of the2
fellow to redeem him2
he saugh that she2
wisly have i ioye2
in one of these2
and every wight that2
now for the love2
teres from his eyen2
and gan to syke2
for ought i wot2
and al the wyse2
othere of hir wommen2
as he sat and2
many a lusty knight2
but wel wot i2
this world ne mighte2
day began to spring2
in the sign of2
gave to the world2
of the thinges that2
so hard an herte2
that i sholde deye2
that day by day2
and by the hond2
and shortly for to2
herte gan to colde2
of god that us2
saturn in the dungeon2
but as hir man2
the spirit of his2
the cause of al2
that i have in2
ther is no more2
she gan in hir2
for the first time2
which that i yow2
on hir for to2
us that he had2
history of the english2
of that thou art2
day that i was2
of that is felt2
men shal it see2
my lord so dere2
but for the love2
within the compass of2
i woot wel that2
from the old french2
won the beauteous emily2
if that i sholde2
and doun to winde2
in this wyse he2
the deeth myn herte2
swich is this world2
i non yvel mene2
on any othes mo2
gan up and doun2
of calidoine and arge2
to the duchess of2
of my torment and2
sin that i am2
if that my lyf2
allowed but one career2
so it happened that2
so many a lusty2
which that is my2
bothe eve and morwe2
and som men seyn2
gonnen up to welle2
that for the beste2
in al this hevinesse2
he rist him up2
hir eft in troye2
he was killed by2
this is not all2
daughter of the rose2
of palamon and arcite2
his sorwe for to2
within the twins received2
what that he mente2
wont was yow to2
i nam but deed2
my lyf may laste2
that i yow devyse2
seyde i never er2
as ye han herd2
god that sit above2
now trowe on any2
and if i hadde2
with their plumy pride2
my torment and my2
what list yow thus2
on the death of2
his herte he thoughte2
dagger underneath the gown2
verray wo his wit2
so bacchus through the2
ought that i can2
to come for that2
and so it happened2
him at the laste2
wende for to dye2
and whan that she2
sign of the zodiac2
but hid the dagger2
and al my knight2
last half of the2
a quarter of a2
of al hir peyne2
in his armes folde2
the sisters cut below2
as he best mighte2
speke of this matere2
i shal don al2
and with a sorwful2
seen hir eft in2
quiete and in reste2
venus in a quartil2
may within the twins2
but sin that ye2
if that he wol2
hind and the panther2
at the time of2
in his beste wyse2
makes no such statement2
she that niste what2
a score of years2
he leyde him doun2
that is my lord2
he niste what he2
telle him of his2
and al was wel2
thou art wys y2
to pandarus he tolde2
spedde hem fro the2
seat of her worship2
he and al his2
on that other syde2
finds his dear purchase2
the year of his2
drew near its close2
writers of the past2
who shal now trowe2
that god is of2
thinges that to comen2
i roughte nought though2
for now live i2
shal now trowe on2
theseus held his parliament2
to biholde it was2
that ye me wolde2
that so wel can2
promise of the sun2
lady bright of hewe2
for to hele him2
he gan to syke2