The Book of the DuchessHesperus Press, 2007 - 94 pages The earliest of Chaucer’s major works, this charming and absorbing dream-poem is traditionally read as an allegorical elegy for Blanche of Lancaster, John of Gaunt’s first wife. A sleepless poet lies in his bed, reading the legend of Ceyx and Alcyone, wishing that he might be granted rest. He finally falls asleep, only to have a beautiful vision. Dreaming himself in a chamber with stained glass windows that portray the tale of Troy, the poet hears the sound of a hunting party, which he hurries to join. When the hunt disbands, he follows a small dog into a forest, where he meets a black knight, mourning the loss of his love. The poet cannot understand the exact nature of the knight’s grief until the very end of his dream, when he wakes, book still in hand. Reluctant to forget such a wonderful dream, he determines to put it down in verse. |
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... Juno through the agency of Morpheus has suc- ceeded in putting Alcyone to sleep , so that she discovers the drowning of her husband and commits suicide , he is com- pletely unmoved by the story's tragedy : he just wants to find Juno so ...
... Juno , that had herd hir bone , That made hir to slepe sone . For as she prayede , ryght so was don In dede ; for Juno ryght anon Called thus hir messager To doo hir erande , and he com ner . Whan he was come , she bad hym thus : ' Go ...
... Juno , who had heard her moan , And gave her sleep , that blessed boon , 130 For , as she prayed , so it was done In very deed ; Juno upon That word called forth her messenger To do her will ; he came to her . On Juno's command , the ...