POETICAL WORKS ΟΣ GEOFF. CHAUCER. IN FOURTEEN VOLUMES. THE MISCELLANEOUS PIECES From Urry's Edition 1721, THE CANTERBURY TALES From Tyrwhitt's Edition 1775. Grete well CHAUCER whan ye mete--.. Of ditees and of fonges glade, The which he---made, The londe fulfilled is over all. GOWER. My maifter CHAUCER---chiefe poete of Bretayne---- Sith of our langage he was the lode-fierre---- The gold dewe dropys of fpeche and eloquence The honour of English tong is dede-.-. LYDGATE, This londis verray trefour and richesse-... The firfte fynder of our fayre langage. OCCLEVE. Venerabill CHAUCER, principall poete but pere, Hevinly trumpet, orlege and regulere, In eloquence balme, condict and diall, Of frefche endite throw Alpiona iland braid. O reverend CHAUCER! rofe of rethouris all, That raife in Brittane evir, qua reidis right VOL. I. EDINBURG: DOUGLAS. DUNBAR. AT THE Apollo Prels, BY THE MARTINS. |