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

                                
                                     [6-text p 290] 
                                  
                                  Two men that wolde a passed ouyr the see
                                
                                  ffor certeyn cause in-to a fer cuntre
                                
                                  If that the wynd ne hadde been contrarye
                                
                                  That made hem in a cete for to tarye
                                  Line 4260 
                                
                                  That stod ful merye vp-on an hauene syde
                                
                                  But on a day a-geyn the euetyde
                                
                                  The wynd gan schaunge & blew rygh as hem leste
                                
                                  Iolyf & glad they wente to here reste
                                  Line 4264 
                                
                                  And castyn hem ful erly for to sayle
                                
                                  But herkenyth to that on man fyl a gret meruayle
                                
                                  That on of hem in slepynge as he lay
                                
                                  Hym mette a wondyr drem a-geyn the day
                                  Line 4268 
                                
                                  Hym though[t]e a man stod bi his bedys side
                                
                                  And hym comaunded that he schulde a-byde
                                
                                  And seyde hym thus ȝif thow to morwe wende
                                
                                  Thow schat ben dreynk / myn tale is at an ende
                                  Line 4272 
                                
                                  He wok & tolde / his felawe what he mette
                                
                                  And preyede hym his viage for to lette
                                
                                  As for that day he preyede hym for to a-bide
                                
                                  His felawe that lay bi his bedys syde
                                  Line 4276 
                                
                                  Gan for to lauhe & skornde hym ful faste [folio 368a] 
                                
                                  No drem quod he may so myn herte agaste
                                
                                  That I wele lette for to do myne thyngis
                                
                                  I sette not a straw / by thynne dremyngis
                                  Line 4280 
                                
                                  ffor dremys been but uanyteis & Iapis
                                
                                  Men dreme al day of oulis & of apis
                                
                                  And of manye a mase there withal
                                
                                  Men dreme of thyng that neuere was ne schal
                                  Line 4284 
                                
                                  But sithe I se that thow wild here a-byde
                                
                                  And thus for slouthen / wilfully thyn tyde
                                
                                  God wot it rewith me / & haue good day
                                
                                  And thus he tok his leue & wente his way
                                  Line 4288 
                                
                                  But er that he hadde half his cours I-seyled
                                
                                  Not I not why / ne what myschaunce it eyled
                                
                                  But casewelly / the schipis boteme it rente
                                
                                  And schip & man vndyr the watyr wente

                                  Line 4292

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 508
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/agz8234.0001.001/526

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 April 26, 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