Geoffrey Chaucer ( 10 of 46 )
Thanne is it wysdom, as thynketh me,
To maken vertu of necessite,
And take it weel, that read more
Thanne is it wysdom, as thynketh me,
To maken vertu of necessite,
And take it weel, that we may not eschu,
And namely that that to us alle is due.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
Experience, though non auctoritee
Were in this world, is right ynough to me
To speke of wo read more
Experience, though non auctoritee
Were in this world, is right ynough to me
To speke of wo that is in mariage. . . .
The thrustelcok made eek hir lay,
The wode dove upon the spray
She sang ful loude and read more
The thrustelcok made eek hir lay,
The wode dove upon the spray
She sang ful loude and cleere.
That men by reason will it calle may
The daisie or elles the eye of day
The read more
That men by reason will it calle may
The daisie or elles the eye of day
The emperice, and floure of floures alle.
It is not good a sleping hound to wake.
It is not good a sleping hound to wake.
Rose were sette of swete savour,
With many roses that thei bere.
Rose were sette of swete savour,
With many roses that thei bere.
The false lapwynge, full of trecherye.
The false lapwynge, full of trecherye.
His studie was but litel on the Bible.
His studie was but litel on the Bible.
For thre may kepe a counsel, if twain be awaie.
For thre may kepe a counsel, if twain be awaie.
