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

                                
                                  That noon estat ensureth forto ben wel [[Sloane MS. 1685]] 
                                
                                  Now certis lord to abide youre presence
                                
                                  Heere in this temple of the goddess clemence [(mentioned in II. 17.)] 
                                  Line 928 
                                
                                  We haue be waytyng al this fourte-nyght
                                
                                  Helpe vs lord sith it is in thy myght.
                                
                                  ¶ I wrecche which that wepe and weyle thus [Sloane MS. 1685 folio 5a] 
                                
                                  Was whylom wif of kyng cappaneus [II. 28.] 
                                  Line 932 
                                
                                  That starf at thebes cursid be that day
                                
                                  And all we that ben in this array
                                
                                  And maken all this lementacioun
                                
                                  We losten all oure hosbondis at that toun
                                  Line 936 
                                
                                  While þat the assege there abowte lay
                                
                                  And yet now the olde Creon weiloway [II. 31.] 
                                
                                  That lord is now of thebes citee [II. 30.] 
                                
                                  ffulfillid with ire and of iniquitee [II. 31.] 
                                  Line 940 
                                
                                  He for despite and for his tyrannye
                                
                                  To don the dede bodies velonye
                                
                                  Of alle oure lordes which that ben slawe
                                
                                  Hath all the bodies on a hepe I-drawe
                                  Line 944 
                                
                                  And wole not suffre hem by non assent [II. 31.] 
                                
                                  Neither/ to ben I-buried neither I-brent
                                
                                  But makith houndis ete hem in dispite
                                
                                  And with that word with outen more respite [II. 33.] 
                                  Line 948 
                                
                                  Thei fyllen gruf and crieden pitously
                                
                                  Haue on vs wrecchid wymmen sum mercy
                                
                                  And lat oure sorowe synken in thyne herte
                                
                                  ¶ This gentil duke from his Coursour/ he sterte
                                  Line 952 
                                
                                  With herte pitous whanne he herde hem speke
                                
                                  Hym thoughte that his hert wold breke
                                
                                  Whanne he sawe hem so pitee and so mate [II. 36-9.] 
                                
                                  That whilom were of so grete astate
                                  Line 956 
                                
                                  And in his armes he hem vp hente
                                
                                  And hem counfortith in ful good entente
                                
                                  And swoor his oothe as he was trewe knyght /
                                
                                  He wole don so ferforthly his myght
                                  Line 960 
                                
                                  Vppon the treaunt Creon hem to wreke

Pages

Index

About this Item

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 28
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

Technical Details

Collection: Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse
Link to this Item: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/agz8234.0001.001
Link to this scan: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/c/cme/agz8234.0001.001/44:2

Rights and Permissions

The University of Michigan Library provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. These materials are in the public domain. If you have questions about the collection, please contact [email protected]. If you have concerns about the inclusion of an item in this collection, please contact [email protected].

DPLA Rights Statement: No Copyright - United States

IIIF

Manifest: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/api/manifest/cme:agz8234.0001.001

Cite this Item

Full citation: "The Cambridge ms (University library, Gg. 4.27) of Chaucer's Canterbury tales / edited by Frederick J. Furnivall." In the digital collection Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/agz8234.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 6, 2025.

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

Annotations Tools

Actions

About this Item

Technical Details

Rights and Permissions

Related Links

IIIF

Cite this Item