Chambers's Cyclopædia of English Literature, Volume 1J.B. Lippincott Company, 1902 - American literature |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 62
Page 32
... ther ne beth in al the world contreyes none , That ne holdeth to hor owe speche bote Engelond one . Ac wel me wot vor to conne bothe wel it is , Vor the more that a mon can the more wurthe he is . French idiom . Desiring to resemble the ...
... ther ne beth in al the world contreyes none , That ne holdeth to hor owe speche bote Engelond one . Ac wel me wot vor to conne bothe wel it is , Vor the more that a mon can the more wurthe he is . French idiom . Desiring to resemble the ...
Page 44
... ther be , So rewe the knightes trewe , Tristrem , so rewe he , Ever as thai com newe- He on ogain hem thre- Gret swink . Swete Ysonde , the fre , Asked Bringwain a drink . The coupe was richeli wrought ; Of gold it was , the pin ; In al ...
... ther be , So rewe the knightes trewe , Tristrem , so rewe he , Ever as thai com newe- He on ogain hem thre- Gret swink . Swete Ysonde , the fre , Asked Bringwain a drink . The coupe was richeli wrought ; Of gold it was , the pin ; In al ...
Page 45
... ther uppe : Ne sagh ihc nevre , so ihc wene , Beggere that were so kene . ' Horn tok hit his ifere , And sede Quen , so dere , Wyn nelle ihc muche ne lite Bute of cuppe white . Thu wenest I beo a beggere , And ihc am a fissere , Wel ...
... ther uppe : Ne sagh ihc nevre , so ihc wene , Beggere that were so kene . ' Horn tok hit his ifere , And sede Quen , so dere , Wyn nelle ihc muche ne lite Bute of cuppe white . Thu wenest I beo a beggere , And ihc am a fissere , Wel ...
Page 46
... Ther agen miht thou noht be . Whoso biggeth ani thing , It is his and his ofspring . Adam hungri cam me to , Manrede dide I him me do ; For on appel ich gaf him , He is min and al his kin . Dominus . Satanas , it wes min . The appel ...
... Ther agen miht thou noht be . Whoso biggeth ani thing , It is his and his ofspring . Adam hungri cam me to , Manrede dide I him me do ; For on appel ich gaf him , He is min and al his kin . Dominus . Satanas , it wes min . The appel ...
Page 48
... towne . But I have my gossippes everychon , One foot further I will not gon ; They shall not drowne , by Sante John ! And I may save ther life . with ill - luck abbot and the prioure tolde the scolere , and he 48 Miracle - Plays.
... towne . But I have my gossippes everychon , One foot further I will not gon ; They shall not drowne , by Sante John ! And I may save ther life . with ill - luck abbot and the prioure tolde the scolere , and he 48 Miracle - Plays.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Ælfred beauty Ben Jonson Beowulf Bishop Blind Harry Brythons Cædmon called Canterbury Tales century Chaucer Chronicle Church court Cynewulf death doth Earl edition Elizabethan England English English poetry Euphuism eyes Faerie Queene fair father French gret hand hath haue heart heaven Henry Henry VIII honour Huchown Italian James John king Kingis Quair kyng lady land Latin learning literary literature live London Lord lyke master myght never night noble nocht Northumbria play poem poet poetic poetry pray Prince printed prose published Queen quhen quhilk rhymes romance sayd Scotland Scots Scottish Shakespeare shal Sidney sing song sonnets soul Spenser story sweet tell thai thair thee ther theyr things Thomas thou thought tion tragedy translation tyme unto verse whan William wolde words writing written wrote wyll