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

                                
                                  And ȝit it were a game to here it al
                                
                                  To hym that menyth wel / it were no charge
                                
                                  But it is good a man be at hese large
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                                  Here bryghte her was kempt vntrussed al
                                
                                  A coroun of a grene ok cerial [VII. 74.] 
                                
                                  Vp-on her hede was / set / ful fayre & mete
                                
                                  Too fyrys on the auter / gan sche bete
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                                  And dede here thyngis as men may beholde
                                
                                  In stace of Thebes & these bokys olde
                                
                                  Whan kyndelit was this fuyr with pitous chere [VII. 76.] 
                                
                                  Vn-to dyane sche spak / as ȝe may here
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                                  O chaste goddesse of the wodys grene [folio 163b]  [VII. 79.] 
                                
                                  To whom boþe heuene & erthe & se is sene [VII. 77.] 
                                
                                  Quen of the regne / of pluto dirk and lowe
                                
                                  Goddesse of maydenys / þat myn herte hast knowe
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                                  fful manye a ȝer and wost what I desire
                                
                                  So kep me from þyn veniance & þyn yre [VII. 79.] 
                                
                                  That attheon Aboughte crewelly
                                
                                  Chaste godesse wel wost þou that I
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                                  Desire to ben a maydyn al myn lyf
                                
                                  Ne neuere wele I be no loue ne wyf
                                
                                  I am þou wost ȝit / of thyn compaygnye [VII. 81.] 
                                
                                  A mayde & loue huntyng & venery
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                                  And for to walkyn in the wodys wilde
                                
                                  And not to ben a wyf & ben with chylde
                                
                                  Not wele I knowe compaynye of man [VII. 81.] 
                                
                                  Now help lady sithe ȝe may [& [[erasure]] ] can
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                                  ffor to thre formeste that þou hast in þe
                                
                                  And palamoun that hath swich loue to me
                                
                                  And ek arcite that louyth me so sore
                                
                                  This grace I preie the with-oute more [VII. 84.] 
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                                  And send loue & pes be-twixe hem to
                                
                                  And from me turne a-wey here hertis so
                                
                                  That alle here hote loue & al here desyr
                                
                                  And al here besy turment and here fyr
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                                  Be queynt & turne in a noþer place

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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 66
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

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