Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 26Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1851 - English literature |
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Page 102
... grete joye that I schal give him . Thus schal man hope , that for his werkis of penaunce God schal give him his regne , as he bihetith him in the Gospel . Now schal man understonde , in what maner schal be his contricioun . I say , it ...
... grete joye that I schal give him . Thus schal man hope , that for his werkis of penaunce God schal give him his regne , as he bihetith him in the Gospel . Now schal man understonde , in what maner schal be his contricioun . I say , it ...
Page 103
... grete synnes outward . Wherfore I say , that suche wickid delitis and wickid thoughtes ben subtile bigilours of hem that schuln be dampned . Moreover man oughte to sorwe for his wicked wordes , as wel as his wikked dedes ; for certis ...
... grete synnes outward . Wherfore I say , that suche wickid delitis and wickid thoughtes ben subtile bigilours of hem that schuln be dampned . Moreover man oughte to sorwe for his wicked wordes , as wel as his wikked dedes ; for certis ...
Page 118
... the delites mighte be so grete in this caas , that men mighte lightly falle by hem into dedly synne . The espices that sourdren of pride , sothely whan thay sourdren of malice y - magined and avised 118 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
... the delites mighte be so grete in this caas , that men mighte lightly falle by hem into dedly synne . The espices that sourdren of pride , sothely whan thay sourdren of malice y - magined and avised 118 THE CANTERBURY TALES .
Page 134
... grete othis ? And what of hem that of verray usage ne cessen nought to swere grete othis , al be the cause not worth a strawe ? Certes this is horrible synne . Sweryng sodeynly without avysement is eek a gret synne . But let us now go ...
... grete othis ? And what of hem that of verray usage ne cessen nought to swere grete othis , al be the cause not worth a strawe ? Certes this is horrible synne . Sweryng sodeynly without avysement is eek a gret synne . But let us now go ...
Page 136
... grete woundes in mannes hert , for they unsewe the semes of frendschipe in mannes herte ; for certis , unnethe may a man plainly ben accordid with him that him openly revyled , reproved , and dis- claundrid ; this is a ful grisly synne ...
... grete woundes in mannes hert , for they unsewe the semes of frendschipe in mannes herte ; for certis , unnethe may a man plainly ben accordid with him that him openly revyled , reproved , and dis- claundrid ; this is a ful grisly synne ...
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accidie aftir agayns ageyn Allas anoon Beryn burgeyse certes certis chere chirche cleped cometh coud counsaill covenaunt dede dedly synne deth devel doith doon drede eche evir fals fathir Fawnus frend fuyr fynd Geffrey gret grete Hanybald Harl hath hede hert heven hond Lansd leve litil Lord Jhesu Crist lyve makith maner moche myght nakid nevir noon nought othir oughne penitence peyne quod Geffrey quoth rede resoun saith seint sayde sayn schal sche schulde seith seyd shippis sith somwhat sone sorowe sorwe soth Southwork speke stert steward stond synne tale thanne thay ther therfore therof thilke thing thou schalt thow thre thurgh tofore toke trewe trowith tyme Tyrwhitt understonde verray vertu watir wele werkes whan wher whils wold woll womman wondir wyff wyth yowr