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

                                
                                     [6-text p 510] 
                                  
                                  That now next at this opposicioun
                                
                                  Which in the sygne schal be of the lyoun
                                
                                  As preyeth hire so greet a flood to brynge
                                
                                  That fyue fademe at the leste it ouyr sprynge
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                                  The hyeste rok in armorik briteyne
                                
                                  And lat this flod endure ȝerys tweyne
                                
                                  Thanne sertys to myn lady may I seye
                                
                                  Holdyth ȝoure heste the rokkis been a-wey
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                                  Lord phebus doth this myrakele for me
                                
                                  Preyeth hyr sche go no fastere cours than ȝe
                                
                                  I seye preye ȝoure systyr that sche goo
                                
                                  Non fastere course / these ȝerys two
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                                  Thanne schal sche been at the fulle alwey
                                
                                  And spryng flood laste bothe nyght & day
                                
                                  And but she wouchesaf in swich maneere [folio 291b] 
                                
                                  To graunte me myn souereyn lady deere
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                                  Preye hire to synke euery rokke a-doovn
                                
                                  In to hire owene derke regioun
                                
                                  Vndyr the ground there  [[plu corrected]] pluto dwellyth Inne
                                
                                  Or neuere more schal I myn lady wynne
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                                  Thy temple in delphos wil I barfoot seke
                                
                                  Lord phebus se the teris on myn cheke
                                
                                  And of myn peyne haue compassioun
                                
                                  And with word for sorwe he fel a-doun
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                                  2And long tyme he lay / forth in a traunce2 [[2_2 on an erasure]] 
                                
                                  His brothir which that knew of his penaunce
                                
                                  Vp cauȝte hym / & to bedde hath hym brouȝt
                                
                                  Dispeyrede in this turnement & this thoght
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                                  Lete I this woful creature lye
                                
                                  Chese he for me / where he wele leue or dye
                                
                                  ¶ Arueragus / with heye [[y corrected]]  & gret honour
                                
                                  As he that was of chyualrye the flour
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                                  Is comyn hom & othere worthy men
                                
                                  O blysful art tow now thow Dorigeoun
                                
                                  That hast thyn lusty husbonde in thyne armys
                                
                                  The frosche knyȝt the worthi man of armys

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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 340
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

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