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

                                
                                  Ne may the vertu voyde ne expelle
                                
                                  The pypis of hese lungys gunne to swelle [Points from Boccaccio, differently turned (X. 13, 12).] 
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                                  And euery lacerte in hese brest adoun
                                
                                  Is schent with vertu & corupcyoun
                                
                                  Hym gaynyth neyþer for to gete his lyf
                                
                                  Vomyt vpwar ne dounward laxatyf
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                                  Al is to-brostyn / thilke regioun
                                
                                  Nature hath no domynacyoun [Points from Boccaccio, differently turned (X. 13, 12).] 
                                
                                  And serteynly þere nature wele not werch
                                
                                  ffarwel fysyk go bere the man to scherche
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                                  This al and sum that arcite mot deye [X. 12.] 
                                
                                  ffor which he sendyth Aftyr Emalye [X. 37, 51.] 
                                
                                  And palamoun that was hese cosyn dere
                                
                                  Thanne seyde he þus as ȝe schul aftyr here
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                                  Nowt may the woful spyrt in myn herte [X. 54-5.] 
                                
                                  Declare on poynt of alle mynne sorwis smerte
                                
                                  Do ȝow myn lady that I loue most [folio 170a] 
                                
                                  But I be-quethe the spyrit of myne gost [X. 64.] 
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                                  To ȝow a-bouyn euery cryature
                                
                                  Syn that myn lyf may no lengere dure
                                
                                  Allas the wo allas the peynys stronge [X. 102.] 
                                
                                  That I for ȝow haue suffered & so longe
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                                  Allas the deth allas myn Emelye [X. 103.] 
                                
                                  Allas the partynge of oure cumpaynye
                                
                                  Allas myn hertis quene allas myn wif
                                
                                  Myn hertis lady endere of myn lyf
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                                  What is this world what askyn men to haue
                                
                                  Now with hese loue now in hese colde graue
                                
                                  A-lone withoutyn ony cumpanye
                                
                                  ffarewel myn swete fo myn emelye
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                                  And softe tak me in ȝoure armys tweye ['I await the last kisses from thee, oh dear spouse' (X. 65).] 
                                
                                  ffor loue of god & herkene what I schal seye
                                
                                  I haue here with myn cosyn palamoun [X. 60-2.] 
                                
                                  Had strif & rancur manye a day agon
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                                  ffor loue of ȝow & for myn Ielusye
                                
                                  And Iupiter so wisely myn soule gye

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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 79
Publication: London :: Published for the Chaucer Society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner,; 1868-1879.

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