The Parliament of BirdsHesperus, 2004 - 151 pages In this collection of poems, among his very best, Chaucer showcases his lyrical skills to perfection. Verging from tragic to comic, the overriding theme of the poetry is love, in its many guises. Chaucer tells of his passion for reading, which allows him to eavesdrop on a "parliament of birds" on St Valentine's Day; he tells how he, as an inveterate reader, forsakes his books on the first of May to wander into the fields; he complains of being short of money; and he complains to his scribe for copying his verses badly. All in all, in the course of the poetry he reveals a lot about himself, and does so throughout in an engaging and civilized manner. |
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... myghte be lesse - And on a bed of gold she lay to reste , Til that the hote sonne gan to weste . Hyre gilte heres with a golden thred Ibounden were , untressed as she lay , And naked from the brest unto the hed Men myghte hire sen ; and ...
... myghte be lesse - And on a bed of gold she lay to reste , Til that the hote sonne gan to weste . Hyre gilte heres with a golden thred Ibounden were , untressed as she lay , And naked from the brest unto the hed Men myghte hire sen ; and ...
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... myghte hire there fynde . This noble emperesse , ful of grace , Bad every foul to take his owne place , As they were woned alwey fro yer to yeere , Seynt Valentynes day , to stonden theere . That is to seyn , the foules of ravyne Weere ...
... myghte hire there fynde . This noble emperesse , ful of grace , Bad every foul to take his owne place , As they were woned alwey fro yer to yeere , Seynt Valentynes day , to stonden theere . That is to seyn , the foules of ravyne Weere ...
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... myghte don her no companye , He ne roghte not a myte for to dye . 120 So feble he wex for hete and for his wo That nygh he swelte , he myghte unnethe endure ; He passeth but o steyre in dayes two . 130 But nathelesse , for al his hevy ...
... myghte don her no companye , He ne roghte not a myte for to dye . 120 So feble he wex for hete and for his wo That nygh he swelte , he myghte unnethe endure ; He passeth but o steyre in dayes two . 130 But nathelesse , for al his hevy ...
Table des matières
The Complaint of Venus | 90 |
To Rosamund | 97 |
Chaucers Words to Adam His Own Scribe | 103 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
Allas beauty birds blissful cause Chaucer Complaint creature dear death desire drede eagle ende endure English ENVOY evere eyes face fall fear Fortune foules goddess grace ground hand hast hath heart herte hire honour hope kind lady lest light live lord lovers Mars mean mercy myghte Nature never night noble pain pass peyne pitee Pity pleyne poem pray queen rede rhyme rule Scipio Scogan serve seyde seyn shal shulde sore soul speak sure sweet tell Thanne thee ther therfore thing thou thought thow translation trewe true truly truth turn unto Venus whan wise wolde worthy wound
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