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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... thow of love hast lost thy tast , I gesse , As sek man hath of swete and bytternesse . ' But natheles , although that thow be dul , Yit that thow canst not do , yit mayst thow se . For many a man that may nat stonde a pul Yet liketh hym ...
... thow of love hast lost thy tast , I gesse , As sek man hath of swete and bytternesse . ' But natheles , although that thow be dul , Yit that thow canst not do , yit mayst thow se . For many a man that may nat stonde a pul Yet liketh hym ...
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... Thow canst nat seen which thyng is wel beset ! Thow farst by love as oules don by lyght : The day hem blent , ful wel they se by nyght . Thy kynde is of so low a wrechednesse 600 That what love is , thow canst nouther seen ne gesse ...
... Thow canst nat seen which thyng is wel beset ! Thow farst by love as oules don by lyght : The day hem blent , ful wel they se by nyght . Thy kynde is of so low a wrechednesse 600 That what love is , thow canst nouther seen ne gesse ...
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... thow yave hir up at Michelmesse ? Allas ! Scogan , of olde folk ne yonge Was never erst Scogan blamed for his tonge . Thow drowe in skorn Cupide eke to record Of thilke rebel word that thow hast spoken , For which he wol no lenger be ...
... thow yave hir up at Michelmesse ? Allas ! Scogan , of olde folk ne yonge Was never erst Scogan blamed for his tonge . Thow drowe in skorn Cupide eke to record Of thilke rebel word that thow hast spoken , For which he wol no lenger be ...
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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