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

[6-text p 256]

Here begynnyth the Monk his tale [[Painting of the Monk on horseback.]] [folio 352a]

                                    
                                      I [[This initial I is carried down to line 3198, in MS.]]  Wole be-wayle in manere of Tragedie
                                    
                                      The harm of hem that stood in hey degre
                                    
                                      And fellyn so that theere nas no remedie
                                    
                                      To brynge hem out of here aduercitee
                                      Line 3184 
                                    
                                      For certeyn whan that fortune leste to fle
                                    
                                      Theere may no man the cours of hire withholde
                                    
                                      Lat not man truste on blynd prosperitee
                                    
                                      By-war by these exsaumplys trewe & olde
                                      Line 3188

[Lucifer.]

                                    
                                      At lucyfer thow he an aungel weere [Lucifer] 
                                    
                                      And not a man at hym I wele begynne
                                    
                                      For thow fortune may noon aungel deere
                                    
                                      From high degre ȝit fel he for his synne
                                      Line 3192 
                                    
                                      Doun in-to helle where as he ȝit is inne
                                    
                                      O lucifer bryȝteste / of aungellis alle
                                    
                                      Now art thow satenas that mayst not twynne
                                    
                                      Out of myserie / in which that thow art falle
                                      Line 3196

[Adam.]

                                    
                                      Loo Adam in the feeld of damassene [Adam] 
                                    
                                      With goddys owene fyngyr mad was hee
                                    
                                      And not begetyn of manys sperme onclene
                                    
                                      And welte al paradys sauynge on tree
                                      Line 3200 
                                    
                                      Hadde neuere wordely man so heigh degree
                                    
                                      As adam tyl he for mysgouernaunce
                                    
                                      Was dreue out of his hye prosperite
                                    
                                      To labour & to helle & to myschaunce

                                      Line 3204

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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 474
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

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