John Lane's continuation of Chaucer's "Squire's Tale" Edited from the original ms. version of 1616, Douce 170, collated with its ms. revision of 1630, Ashmole 53, by Fredk. J. Furnivall: With notes on the magical elements in Chaucer's "Squire's Tale", and analogues, by W. A. Clouston |
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John Melton, Cittisen of London, most lovinge of musicke, to his frend J. L. |
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John Melton, Cittisen of London, most lovinge of musicke, to his frend J. L.
Right well I knowe, that vnites, eightes, fyvths, thirdes,from discordes, and cromatickes, doe abhorr,
thoughe heavnlie reason bares with those absurdes
to musickes Class, for love sake, to restore.
but tell me, Lane, how canste thow this approve,
that wee presume on musicke, with-out love?
| John Lane's continuation of Chaucer's "Squire's Tale" | |