Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n
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A18561
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[Troilus and Criseyde]
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
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STC 5094; ESTC S108840
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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 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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
breed_n and_o all_o the_o werk_n &_o as_o he_o begin_v byhold_n full_n sodeyn_o his_o herte_n begin_v to_o cold_a as_o he_o that_o on_o the_o collar_n fond_a within_o a_o broche_z that_o he_o creseyde_v yafe_a at_o morrow_n that_o she_o from_o troy_n must_v needs_o twynne_v in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o &_o of_o his_o sowâ—â—â—_n and_o she_o he_o leyde_v her_o feyth_n ageyne_n to_o borowe_n to_o keep_v it_o but_z now_o full_a well_o he_o wist_v his_o lady_n be_v no_o lâ—nger_n for_o to_o try_v he_o go_v he_o home_o and_o than_o full_a soon_o he_o send_v for_o pandarus_n &_o all_o this_o new_a chance_n and_o of_o his_o broche_z he_z tell_v he_o word_n &_o end_n compleyn_v of_o her_o herte_n varyaunce_n his_o long_a love_n his_o truth_n &_o his_o penance_n and_o after_o dethe_v without_o word_n more_o full_a fast_o he_o cry_v his_o rest_n he_o to_o restore_v than_o speak_v he_o thus_o o_o lady_n bright_a creseyde_n where_o be_v your_o feyth_fw-mi where_o be_v your_o byhest_n where_o be_v your_o love_n where_o be_v your_o troth_n he_o say_v o_o dyomede_n have_v you_o now_o all_o this_o fest_n alas_o i_o will_v have_v trow_v at_o the_o lest_o that_o since_o you_o nold_z true_a to_o i_o stone_v that_o thus_o you_o nold_z have_v hold_v i_o in_o honde_n who_o shall_v now_o trow_v any_o oath_n moo_o alas_o i_o will_v never_o have_v wend_v or_o this_o that_o you_o creseyde_a couthe_n have_v change_v so_o not_o but_o i_o have_v a_o guilt_n or_o do_v amiss_o so_o cruel_a wend_v i_o not_o your_o herte_a ywy_n to_o slay_v i_o thus_o alas_o your_o name_n of_o truth_n be_v now_o fordo_v &_o that_o be_v all_o my_o reuthe_n be_v there_o none_o other_o froche_n you_o list_v to_o lete_fw-la to_o feeze_v with_o your_o new_a leave_n quoth_v he_o but_o thylk_n broche_z that_z i_o with_o teres_fw-la weete_z you_o yofe_o as_z for_o a_o remembrance_n of_o i_o none_o other_o cause_n alas_o ne_o have_fw-mi you_o but_o for_o despite_n &_o eke_o for_o that_o you_o mean_v all_o utter_o to_o 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shall_v i_o say_v i_o hate_v ywys_o creseyde_a and_o god_n wot_v i_o will_v haate_v she_o evermore_o and_o that_o thou_o i_o bysoughte_v do_v of_o yore_o have_v unto_o my_o honour_n nor_o to_o my_o rest_n right_o no_o reward_n i_o deed_n all_o that_o you_o leave_v if_o i_o do_v aught_o that_o may_v liken_v the_o it_o be_v i_o â—â—ef_n and_o of_o this_o treason_n now_o god_n wot_v that_o it_o a_z sorrow_n be_v unto_o i_o and_o dreadless_a for_o heat_n 〈◊〉_d of_o you_o right_o fain_o will_v i_o it_o amend_v wise_a i_o how_o and_o too_o this_o world_n almyghty_a god_n i_o pray_v delyver_v she_o soon_o i_o can_v no_o more_o say_v greâ—e_n be_v the_o sorrow_n &_o the_o playnte_v of_o troilu_n but_o forth_o his_o ceurs_fw-fr of_o fortune_n begin_v to_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d love_v so_o the_o soon_o of_o tydeus_n and_o twylus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d weep_v in_o care_n cold_a suche_n be_v the_o world_n who_o so_o can_v behold_v in_o each_o estate_n be_v 〈◊〉_d hertes_o rest_n god_n lete_fw-la uâ—_n take_v it_o 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