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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Lectori acrosticum.
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Lectori acrosticum.
I graunt my barcke, ores, men, too slowe, weake, pale,of standinge within kenn of Chaucers quill,
Howbeet, least Elde mote robb his Squiers loste tale
neere point of reskewe, pittye steeres my keel,
Lamentinge with the muses, suche a losse,
as richer peece near Poetes head begunn.
Now sithe no allegorie blabbs owne glosse,
ende, meanlie ended, bett'r is, then vndon.
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