The Legend of Good Women (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ... thus span; this was her chere, Thus fair she was, and this was her manere.' Al this conceit his herte hath now y-take. And, as the see, with tempest al to-shake, 1765 That, after whan the storm is al ago, Yet wol the water quappe a day or two, Right so, thogh that her forme wer absent, The plesaunce of her forme was present; (90) But natheles, nat plesaunce, but delyt, 1770 Or an unrightful talent with despyt; 'For, maugre her, I wol again her see, Hap helpeth hardy man alday, ' quod he; 'What ende that I make, hit shal be so;' And girt him with his swerde, and gan to go; 1775 And forth he rit til he to Rome is come, And al aloon his wey than hath he nome Unto the house of Colatyn ful right. Doun was the sonne, and day hath lost his light; ('oo) And in he com un-to a privy halke, 1780 And in the night ful theefly gan he stalke, Whan every night was to his reste broght, Ne no wight had of tresoun swich a thoght. Were hit by window or by other gin, With swerde y-drawe, shortly he comth in 1785 Ther as she lay, this noble wyf Lucresse. 'I am the kinges sone, Tarquinius, ' (II0) 1760. C. Thymage; rest The ymage. 1763. F. This; rest Thus. 1764. C. A. now; rest newe (new). 1766. C. Yit for That). 177. C..But. 1773. C.T. A. alday; restalway. 1776. C. forth he rit; A. forth he ride; F. Tn. Th. he forth right ( ). C. T. A. Were hit; rest Whether. Quod he, 'but and them crye, or noise make, 1790 Or if thou any creature awake, By thilke god that formed man on lyve, This swerd through-out thyn herte shal I ryve.' And ther-withal unto her throte he sterte, And sette the point al sharp upon her herte. 1795 No word she spak, she hath no might therto. v What shal she sayn? her wit is al ago. Right as a wolf that fynt a lomb aloon, To whom shal...