The poetical works of Geoffrey Chaucer Volume 3
Geoffrey Chaucer
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(RareBooksClub.com, May 21, 2012)
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 Excerpt: ...I knowe, and am right seure, that he wol no thing doo in this neede withoute eounsail of me; and I schal so worche in this cause, that by the grace of oure lord God ye schul be recounsiled unto us.' Thanne sayde thay, with oon voys: 'Worschipful lady, we putte us and oure goodes al fully in youre wille and disposicioun, and ben redy to come, what day that it like yow and unto youre noblesse to limite us or assigne us, for to make oure obligacioun and bond, as strong as it liketh to youre goodnes, that we mowe fulfille the wille of yow and of my lord Melibe.' Whan dame Prudence had herd the answeres of thise men, sche bad hem go agayn pryvely, and sche retourned« to hir lord Melibe, and tolde him how sche fond his adversaries ful repentant, knowlechinge ful lowely here synnes and trespasses, and how thay were redy to suffre alle peyne, requiring and praying him of mercy and pite. Thanne saide Melibeus, ' He is wel worthy to have pardoun and foryevenes of his synne, that excusith not his synne, but knowlecheth and repentith him, axinge indulgence. For Senek saith: Ther is the remissioun and foryevenesse, wher as the confessioun is; for confessioun is neighebor to innocence. And he saith in another place, He that hath schame of his synne, knowlechith it. And therfore I assente and conferme me to have pees, but it is good that we doo it nought withoute assent and the wille of oure frendes.' Thanne was Prudence right glad and jolyf, and sayde: 'Certes, sire,' quod sche,' ye ben wel and goodly avysed; for right as by the eounsail and assent and help of youre frendes, ye have be stired to venge yow and make werre, right so withoute here counseil schul ye nought acorde yow ne have pees with youre adversaries. For the lawe saith: Ther nys no thing so good by wa...