The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.

                                
                                  He ros to wendyn / on hese pilgrymage
                                
                                  Vn-to the temple blysful Cythera benygne
                                
                                  I mene venus honurable & dygne
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                                  And in here hour he walkith forth a pas
                                
                                  Vn-to the lystis there here temple was
                                
                                  And doun he knelith & with vmble chere
                                
                                  And herte sor / he seyde as ȝe shal here
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                                  ffayreste of fayre / O lady myn venus
                                
                                  Doughtyr to Ioue / & spouse of Vlcanus [VII. 43.] 
                                
                                  Thow gladere of / the mount of Cytheroun
                                
                                  ffor thilke loue / þou haddyst to Adoun
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                                  Haue pete of myne bittere teris smerte [folio 162b] 
                                
                                  And tak myn humble preyere at þyn herte
                                
                                  Allas I ne haue no langage to telle [VII. 45.] 
                                
                                  Theffectis ne the turmentis of myn helle
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                                  Myn herte may myn harm [[arm: later]]  not bewreyen
                                
                                  I am so confus þat I can not seyen [VII. 45.] 
                                
                                  But mercy lady brygh that knowyst wel
                                
                                  Myn thought & fest what harmys that I fel
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                                  Considere al this & rew vp-on myn sor
                                
                                  As wisely as I schal ȝit eueremor
                                
                                  Enforte myn myȝt thi trewe seruaunt be
                                
                                  And holdyn werre alwey with chastite
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                                  That make I myn owene so ȝe me helpe
                                
                                  I kepe not of armys for to ȝelpe [VII. 46.] 
                                
                                  Ne I ne axe not / to morwe to haue victorye
                                
                                  Ne renoun in this cas / ne ven glorye
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                                  Of prys of armys blowyn vp & doun
                                
                                  But I wolde haue fully possessioun
                                
                                  Of Emelye & deye / in þyn seruyse
                                
                                  ffynd þou the maner how & in what wyse [VII. 47.] 
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                                  I reche not but I may betere be
                                
                                  To haue victorye of hem & þey of me
                                
                                  So that I haue myn lady in myne armys
                                
                                  ffor thow so be / that Mars I god of armys
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                                  Ȝoure vertu is so gret in heuene a-boue

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Title: The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall.
Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
Canvas: Page 64
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

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