The works of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts, and several things added, never before in print : to which is adjoyn'd The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate ... : together with The life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death : also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words ... that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding of their original.

So much of the Latin in Chaucer translated, as is not by himself Englished

• AMOR vincit omnia, Love conquereth all things.
• A questio Juris, A question of the Law.
• Alma redemptoris Mater, O Mother of our Saviour.
• Ad adjuvandum me, To help me.
• Associat profugum Tideus, &c. The Arguments of the twelve Books of Statius.
• The first doth shew, that Tideus and Polimite are combined in Friendship.
• In the second Tideus's Message is taught, and the Treacheries disclosed.
• The third doth speak of Harmonia, and of Amphiaraus, who hid himself.
• The fourth setteth out the Battels of the seven Kings.
• The fifth noteth out the outrage of the Wo∣men of Lemnos, toucheth the Adder, and the Death of Archemorus.
• In the sixth, the games are declared.
• In the seventh, Amphiaraus the wise man is no more seen.
• In the eighth, Tideus, the stay of the Greeks, is slain.
• In the ninth, Hippomedon and Parthenope die.
• In the tenth Capan••us in scaling the Walls is slain.
• In the eleventh, Etteocles and Polynice kill one another.
• The twelfth setteth out, Adrastus their hard case bewailing, and Thebes burning.
• Benedicite, Praise ye.
• Benedictus, Blessed.
• Cor meum eructavit, My heart hath belched out.
• Consummatum est, It is finished.
• Cum iniquis deputatus est, He was reckoned among the wicked.
• Consumere me vis? Wilt thou destroy me?
• Cur me dereliquisti? Why hast thou forsaken me?
• Coeli enarram, The Heavens declare.
• Corpus Domini, The Lords Body.
• De septem peccatis mortalibus, Of the seven dead∣ly Sins.
• De Invidia, Of Envy.
• De Ira, Of Anger.
• De Accidia, Of Accidy.
• De Avaritia, Of Covetousness.
• De Luxuria, Of Letchery.
• Dolorum meum, My Grief.
• Domine Laba, &c. O Lord open my Lips.
• Domine Dominus noster, O Lord our God.
• Domine est Terra, The Earth is the Lords.
• Dominus regnavit, The Lord is King.
• Explicit secunda pars poenitentiae, & sequitur pars tertia.
  Here endeth the second part of Repentance, and here followeth the third
• Fuerunt mihi Lachrimae me in Desert•• Panes Die ac nocte, My Tears were my Bread in the Wil∣derness Day and Night.
• Faciem tuam abscondis, Dost thou hide thy Face.
• Jesus Nazarenus, Jesus of Nazareth.
• Iras••imini &: nolite peccare, Be angry, but sin not.
• In nomine Jesu, In the Name of Jesus.
• In manus ••uas, Into thy hands.
• Jube Domine, Command Lord.
• Jubilate, Rejoyce.
• Ignotum per ignotius, One Obscurity, by a more Obscurity.
• Libera me, Save me.
• Laudate, Praise ye.
• Mulier est Hominis Confusio, A Woman is Mans Destruction.
• Non est Dolor sicut Dolor meus, There is no Grief like to mine.
• Non est aliud Nomen sub Coelo, &c. There is no other Name under Heaven.
• O admirabile, O wonderful.
• O Deus, Deus meus, O God, my God.
• Pone me juxta te, Set me by thee.
• Qui Gladio percutit, He that striketh with the Sword.
• ...

• ... Quia tulerunt Dominum meum, Because they have taken away my Lord.
• Quid mali feci tibi? What harm have I done thee?
• Quia non est, qui consoletur me, Because there is none to comfort me.
• Quod dilexi multum, Because I love much.
• Quod sic repente praecipitas me, That thou doest so suddenly cast me down.
• Radix omnium malorum est Cupiditas, Covetous∣ness is the root of all evil.
• Remedium contra Peccatum acidiae, An help against the sin of wanhope.
• Remedium contra Peccatum Avaritiae, An help a∣gainst the Sin of Covetousness.
• Remedium contra Peccatum Luxuriae, An help a∣gainst the Sin of Lechery.
• Sanctus Deus, Holy God.
• Sanctissimus, Most holy.
• Sequitur de Gula, Concerning Gluttony.
• Sequitur secunda pars Poenitentiae, Here followeth the second part of Repentance.
• Suspensus in Patibulo, Hung upon the Cross.
• Sed non respondes mihi, But thou dost not answer me.
• Sagittae tuae infixae sunt mihi, Thy Arrows have pierced me sore.
• Solum superest Sepulchrum, There only remaineth a Grave.
• Tanquam Cera liquescens, Like melting Wax.
• Tuam animam pertransibit Gladius, The Sword shall pierce thy Soul.
• Trahe me post te, Draw me after thee.
• Tu autem, And thou.
• Te Deum amoris, Thee the God of Love.
• Turpe lucrum, Filthy Gain:
• Vbi posuerunt eum? Where have they laid him?
• Velociter exaudi me, Speedily hear me.
• Venite, Come ye.