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A18561
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[Troilus and Criseyde]
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
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great_a estate_n &_o perylle_n of_o the_o town_n and_o that_o she_o be_v alone_o &_o have_v need_n of_o frendys_n &_o thus_o bygan_v to_o breed_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o sooth_n for_o to_o tell_v that_o she_o take_v purpoo_v full_o for_o to_o duelle_fw-fr the_o morrow_n cam_fw-la and_o gooste_o for_o to_o speak_v this_o dyomede_n be_v come_v to_o creseyde_a and_o short_o lest_o that_o you_o my_o tale_n break_v so_o well_o he_o for_o himself_o speak_v &_o say_v that_o all_o his_o syghe_n sore_o a_o down_o he_o leyde_v and_o final_o the_o sooth_n for_o to_o seyne_v he_o leave_v of_o the_o great_a of_o all_o his_o peyne_n and_o after_o this_o the_z story_n tell_v we_o that_o she_o he_o yafe_v the_o fair_a bay_n stead_n the_o which_o she_o once_o have_v of_o troilus_n and_o eke_o a_o broche_z that_o be_v lytel_n need_v that_o troilus_n be_v she_z yaf_a this_o dyomede_n in_o deed_n the_o bet_n from_o sorrow_n he_o to_o releve_n she_o make_v he_o be_v a_z pencil_n of_o her_o sleve_n i_o find_v eke_o in_o the_o story_n elles_fw-fr where_n when_o thurgh_n the_o body_n hurt_v be_v dyomede_n of_o troilus_n though_o weep_v she_o many_o a_o there_o when_o that_o she_o see_v his_o wide_a wound_n blede_v and_o that_o she_o take_v to_o keep_v he_o good_a heed_n and_o for_o to_o heel_n he_o of_o his_o sorrow_n smert_v man_n seyn_fw-mi i_o note_v she_z yaf_a he_o her_o heart_n but_o trewe_o the_o story_n tellyth_v we_o there_o make_v never_o woman_n more_o woo_v than_o she_o when_o she_o falsehood_n troilus_n she_o say_v alas_o for_o now_o be_v clean_o a_o go_v my_o name_n of_o truth_n in_o love_n for_o evermo_fw-la for_o i_o have_v falsehood_n one_o the_o gentyll_a that_o ever_o be_v &_o eke_o the_o worthy_a alas_n of_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n shall_v neither_o of_o i_o be_v write_v nor_o sâ—nge_v no_o good_a word_n for_o this_o book_n will_v i_o shendâ—_n you_o rollyd_v shall_v it_o be_v on_o many_o a_o tongue_n thorugh_n outr_v the_o world_n my_o â—elle_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o wymmen_fw-mi will_v i_o hate_v moost_n of_o alle_fw-mi alas_o that_o such_o a_o caa_v shall_v i_o byfalle_v they_o will_v say_v in_o as_o moche_v as_z in_o i_o be_v i_o have_v he_o do_v dyshonoure_n we_o will_v aweye_n al_n be_v i_o not_o the_o first_o that_o die_v aâ—nye_v what_o helpyth_v that_o to_o do_v my_o blame_n awey_v but_o since_o i_o see_v 〈◊〉_d ny_n no_o bettâ—â—_n wey_n and_o that_o to_o late_o it_o be_v now_o for_o to_o â—â—we_v to_o dyomede_n algate_v i_o wylbe_n true_a but_o troilus_n since_o i_o no_o better_o may_v and_o since_o that_o thus_o departen_v you_o and_o i_o i_o pray_v god_n yeve_v you_o right_a good_a day_n as_o for_o the_o gentyll_a knight_n trâ—wely_o that_o ever_o i_o see_v to_o serve_v feythful_o and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v ay_o his_o lady_n honour_n keep_v and_o with_o that_o word_n she_z brâ—se_a anonâ—_n to_o weep_v andâ—â—rtes_n andâ—â—rtes_n you_o hatyn_a shall_v i_o never_o the_o frendys_n love_n that_o shall_v you_o love_v of_o i_o and_o my_o good_a word_n all_o may_v i_o lyven_v ever_o and_o trewe_o i_o will_v right_a sorry_a be_v to_o see_v you_o in_o any_o adversyâ—â—_n and_o gylteles_a i_o woâ—e_n we_o will_v i_v you_o lâ—ue_v but_o all_o shall_v pass_v &_o thus_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n but_o trewe_o how_o long_o it_o be_v bytwene_v that_o she_o forsake_v he_o for_o this_o dyomede_n there_o be_v none_o other_o auctor_fw-la tell_v i_o ween_v take_v every_o man_n now_o to_o his_o book_n heed_n he_o shall_v no_o term_n find_v out_o of_o drede_n for_o though_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o love_v she_o soon_o or_o he_o her_o wan_a yet_o be_v there_o more_o to_o do_v ne_o i_o lysâ—_n not_o this_z cely_a woman_n chide_v far_o than_o the_o story_n will_v devyse_v her_o name_n alas_o be_v publyssh_v so_o wide_o that_o for_o her_o guilt_n it_o ought_v enough_o suffyse_v and_o if_o i_o may_v excuse_v she_o in_o any_o wise_a for_o she_o so_o sorry_a be_v for_o her_o untrouthe_n ywys_n i_o will_v excuse_v she_o yet_o for_o routhe_n this_o troilus_n as_o i_o before_o have_v tell_v thus_o dryve_v forth_o as_z we_o will_v as_o he_o may_v but_o oft_o be_v his_o herte_n hoot_v &_o â—ld_v and_o namely_o that_o ylke_n nynthe_n night_n which_o on_o the_o morrow_n she_o have_v he_o behyght_n to_o come_v ageyne_a god_n wot_v full_a lytel_n rest_n have_v he_o that_o night_n nothing_o to_o sleep_v he_o least_o the_o laurer_n crown_v phoebus_n with_o his_o heat_n come_v in_o his_o course_n ay_o upward_o as_o he_o go_v to_o warman_n of_o the_o ee_v the_o wawe_n weet_v and_o cyrces_n daughter_n saâ—ge_v with_o good_a intent_n when_o troilus_n his_o pander_n after_o send_v and_o on_o the_o wally_n of_o the_o town_n they_o pleyde_v to_o look_v if_o they_o can_v aught_o see_v of_o creseyde_a till_o it_o be_v none_o they_o stand_v for_o to_o see_v who_o that_o there_o come_v &_o every_o manner_n wight_n that_o come_v from_o fer_fw-fr they_o say_v it_o be_v she_o and_o that_o weigh_v couthe_n know_v they_o a_o right_a now_o be_v his_o herte_n hevy_a now_o be_v it_o light_v and_o thus_o beiap_v they_o stone_v to_o stare_v about_o nought_o troilus_n &_o pandar_n to_o pandarus_n this_o troilus_n though_o say_v for_o ought_v i_o wot_v before_o none_o sickerly_a in_o to_o this_o town_n not_o come_v here_o creseyde_v she_o have_v enough_o a_o do_v there_o hardy_o to_o win_v from_o she_o fader_fw-mi so_o trow_v i_o her_o old_a fader_fw-mi wood_n yet_o make_v she_o dine_v or_o that_o she_o go_fw-mi god_n yeve_v his_o herte_a pine_n pandar_n answer_v it_o may_v well_o be_v certeyn_a and_o for_o thy_o lete_fw-la we_o dine_v i_o the_o byseche_v and_o after_o none_o than_o may_v thou_o come_v ageyn_a and_o home_n they_o go_v without_o more_o speech_n and_o come_v ageyne_v and_o long_o may_v they_o seche_v or_o that_o they_o find_v that_o they_o after_o gape_v fortune_n hem_n both_o thynk_v for_o to_o jape_n quod_fw-la troilus_n i_o see_v well_o enough_o that_o she_o be_v â—aryed_v with_o her_o old_a fader_fw-mi so_o that_o or_o she_o come_v it_z wool_fw-mi nyhe_fw-mi even_o be_v come_v forth_o i_o wylle_v unto_o the_o yate_fw-mi go_fw-mi these_o portyer_n be_v unconning_a evermo_fw-la and_o i_o will_v do_v they_o hold_v open_a the_o gate_n as_o nought_o ne_v be_v all_o though_o she_o come_v late_o the_o day_n go_v fast_o &_o after_o that_o come_v eve_o and_o yet_o come_v not_o to_o troilus_n creseyde_v he_o lokyth_v forth_o by_o hedge_n by_o three_fw-mi by_z greve_v and_o for_o his_o heed_n on_o the_o wall_n he_o leyde_v and_o at_o the_o last_o he_o torn_v he_o &_o say_v by_o god_n i_o wot_v she_o mean_v now_o pander_n all_o moost_n ywys_o all_o new_a be_v my_o care_n now_o douteles_a this_o lady_n can_v her_o good_a i_o wot_v she_o comyth_n ride_a pryvely_a i_o commend_v her_o wysedom_n by_o my_o hood_n she_o will_v not_o make_v people_n nice_o gawryn_v on_o she_o when_o she_o comyth_n but_o soft_o by_o night_n in_o to_o town_n she_o thynk_v ride_v and_o dear_a brother_n thynk_v not_o long_o to_o abide_v we_o have_v not_o else_o to_o do_v ywy_n and_o pandarn_n now_o shall_v thou_o trow_v i_o have_v here_o my_o truth_n i_o see_v yond_o where_o she_o be_v have_n up_o thy_o eye_n man_n may_v thou_o not_o see_v pandar_n ansuerd_v nay_o so_o must_v i_o the_o all_o wrong_n by_o god_n what_o feist_n thou_o man_n where_o art_n that_o i_o see_v yond_o ny_n but_o a_o fare_n cart_n alas_o thou_o sey_v full_a sooth_n quod_fw-la troilus_n but_o hardy_o it_o be_v not_o all_o for_o nought_o that_o in_o my_o herte_n that_o i_o rejoice_v thus_o it_o be_v ageyn_v some_o good_a i_o have_v a_o thought_n note_v i_o not_o how_o but_o since_o that_o i_o be_v wrouÈt_n ne_o feel_v i_o such_o a_o comfort_n sothe_o to_o seye_n she_o come_v to_o night_n my_o lyf_v dare_v i_o leye_a pander_n answer_v it_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o and_o hold_v with_o he_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o he_o say_v but_o in_o his_o herte_n he_o think_v &_o fast_o lough_z and_o to_o himself_o full_a sobyr_o he_o say_v from_o hasylwoode_n there_z joly_a robin_n pleyde_v shall_v come_v all_o that_o thou_o do_v abide_v here_o you_o fare_v well_o all_o the_o snow_n of_o fern_n year_n the_o wardeyn_a of_o the_o gate_n begin_v to_o call_v the_o folk_n which_o without_o the_o gate_n be_v and_o bid_v they_o dryve_v in_o their_o bests_n alle_fw-mi or_o all_o that_o night_n they_o must_v abide_v there_o and_o fer_fw-fr within_o night_n with_o many_o a_o there_o this_o troilus_n begin_v homeward_o for_o to_o ride_v for_o well_o he_o see_v it_o helpyd_v not_o abide_v but_o netheles_o he_o gladdyd_v he_o in_o this_o he_o think_v amiss_o he_o
if_o aught_o amye_n i_o start_n so_o yâ—ue_v it_o i_o my_o own_o sweet_a heart_n 〈…〉_o curse_n or_o ought_v of_o right_a 〈…〉_o lady_n pytous_o complain_v 〈…〉_o that_o i_o ought_v be_v that_o wight_n 〈…〉_o this_o that_o you_o these_o month_n tweyn_fw-mi have_v tarry_v their_o you_o say_v soothe_v to_o seyne_v but_o 〈…〉_o you_o nold_z in_o hoost_n sorourne_v but_o 〈◊〉_d two_o month_n yet_o you_o not_o 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈…〉_o moche_n as_z i_o moâ—e_n needs_o like_o all_o that_o you_o like_v i_o dare_v pleyne_v no_o more_o but_o 〈◊〉_d with_o sorrowful_a sight_n syke_v you_o wryâ—â—_n i_o my_o unirsty_a sorowee_v sore_o from_o day_n to_o day_n desyre_v evermore_o to_o know_v full_o if_o yowre_a wylle_n be_v how_o you_o have_v feid_v and_o deo_fw-la while_o you_o be_v there_o who_o be_v welfare_n and_o helâ—_n god_n eke_o increase_v in_o honour_n such_o as_z upward_a in_o degree_n it_o grow_v alwey_a so_o that_z it_o never_o cease_v like_a as_o youre self_o 〈◊〉_d can_v my_o lâ—dy_a fire_n devyse_v i_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d god_n so_o more_o it_o be_v and_o grant_v that_o 〈◊〉_d â—oone_o upon_o i_o 〈◊〉_d as_o wysly_a as_o in_o all_o i_o be_o your_o true_a and_o if_o you_o like_v to_o know_v of_o the_o fare_n of_o i_o who_o woo_v the_fw-mi may_v no_o wight_n deserive_v i_o can_v no_o moâ—e_n but_o 〈◊〉_d of_o â—â—ery_a care_n at_o write_v of_o 〈…〉_o i_o be_v alyve_a all_o ready_a cute_v my_o woeful_a goosâ—_n to_o dryve_v which_o i_o delay_v and_o hold_v he_o yet_o in_o hon_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o matâ—re_n of_o your_o fond_a mine_n eye_n two_o in_o vein_n with_o which_o i_o see_v of_o woeful_a teres_fw-la salt_n arn_v waxed_a well_n my_o song_n in_o plaint_n of_o my_o adversyte_n my_o good_a in_o harm_n my_o ease_n wax_v hell_n be_v my_o joy_n in_o woo_v i_o can_v you_o seye_v not_o else_o 〈◊〉_d turn_v be_v for_z which_o my_o lyf_v i_o wary_a every_o joy_n be_v torn_v to_o i_o contrary_a which_o with_o your_o come_n home_o ageyn_a to_o troy_n you_o may_v redress_v and_o more_o a_o thousand_o since_o than_o ever_o i_o have_v encrece_a in_o i_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o never_o herte_v yet_o so_o blithe_a 〈◊〉_d have_v his_o lyf_v as_z i_o shall_v be_v as_o swythe_v as_o i_o you_o see_v â—_o though_o no_o manere_n routhe_n 〈◊〉_d mean_n yet_o think_v upon_o yowre_a truth_n and_o if_o so_o moche_v my_o death_n i_o have_v deserve_v or_o if_o you_o list_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o see_v in_o guerdon_n yet_o of_o all_o i_o have_v you_o serve_v 〈◊〉_d i_o you_o my_o herte_n lady_n free_a that_o heruppn_v you_o will_v write_v i_o for_o love_n of_o god_n my_o right_a loode_n star_n or_o dathe_n lete_fw-la make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o my_o be_v â—_o there_o cause_v aught_o that_o do_v you_o for_o to_o duelle_fw-fr that_o with_o your_o letter_n you_o i_o recomforte_n for_o though_o to_o i_o your_o absence_n be_v a_o hell_n with_o pacyence_n i_o will_v my_o woe_n support_v and_o with_o your_o letter_n of_o hore_n i_o will_v dysporte_v now_o write_v sweet_a â—_o leâ—â—_n i_o thus_o not_o pleyne_v with_o hoop_n or_o â—â—th_n delyvere_v i_o from_o peyne_n ywys_n my_o own_o dear_a herte_n true_a i_o wot_v than_o when_o you_o next_o upon_o i_o see_v so_o boast_v have_v i_o my_o helthe_n &_o eke_o my_o hue_n creseyde_n shall_v not_o con_v know_v i_o iwys_o my_o herte_n day_n my_o lady_n free_a so_o thurstyth_o ay_o my_o herte_n to_o byhold_n your_o beaute_n that_o my_o lyf_v unnethe_v i_o hold_v i_o say_v nomore_o all_o have_v i_o for_o to_o seye_v to_o you_o well_o more_o than_o i_o tell_v may_v but_o whether_o you_o do_v i_o live_v or_o dye_n yet_o pray_v i_o god_n so_o yeve_v you_o right_a good_a day_n and_o faryth_n we_o will_v right_a fair_a fresh_a may_v as_o you_o thal_o lyf_v or_o death_n may_v i_o comaunde_v and_o to_o your_o truth_n i_o i_o recomaunde_v with_o helthe_n such_o that_o but_o if_o you_o yeve_v i_o the_o same_o helthe_n i_o shall_v never_o helthe_n have_v in_o you_o lie_v when_o you_o list_v it_o so_o shall_v be_v the_o day_n on_o which_o i_o clothen_fw-ge shall_v my_o grave_n in_o you_o my_o lyf_v your_o may_v be_v it_o to_o save_v i_o from_o dysese_v of_o all_o peynes_n smart_n and_o fâ—re_n now_o well_o my_o own_o sweet_a herte_n this_o letter_n forth_o be_v send_v unto_o creseyde_n of_o which_o her_o answer_n in_o effect_n be_v this_o full_a pytous_o she_o write_v ageyne_a and_o say_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o she_o may_v ywys_o she_o will_v come_v and_z mend_v that_o be_v amiss_o and_o final_o write_v &_o say_v he_o than_o she_o will_v come_v but_z she_o wist_v never_o when_o but_o in_o her_o letter_n she_z make_v such_o feeste_n that_o wonder_n be_v &_o swear_v she_o lovyd_v he_o best_o of_o which_o he_o fond_a but_z bottumles_a byheste_n but_o troilus_n thou_o may_v now_o est_fw-fr or_o west_n pipe_n in_o a_o ivy_a leef_n if_o that_o the_o lest_o thus_o go_v the_o world_n god_n sheld_n we_o from_o myschance_n and_o every_o wight_n that_o mean_v truth_n avance_v encreasen_a begin_v the_o woe_n from_o day_n to_o 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