Digital Index of Middle English Verse: Found Records

The Digital Index of Middle English Verse

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Found Records:

London, British Library Harley 7334

Linguistic note: Horobin and Mosser (2005)

XSimon Horobin, and Daniel W. Mosser. “Scribe D’s SW Midlands Roots: A Reconsideration” Neuphilologische Mitteilungen 106 (2005): 289-305

argue for a London scribe copying a Western exemplar.

2. ff. 1-12 When that April with his showers soot

Geoffrey Chaucer, the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales — 858 lines in rhyming couplets

3. ff. 12-41v Whilom as old stories tellen us

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Knight’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 2249 lines in couplets

4. ff. 41v-42v When that the Knight had thus his tale I-told

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Knight-Miller link in the Canterbury Tales — 78 lines in rhyming couplets

5. ff. 42v-51v Whilom there was dwelling in Oxenford

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Miller’s Tale in the Canterbury Tales — 666 lines in rhyming couplets

6. ff. 51v-52v When folk had laughen at this nice cas

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Reeve’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 66 lines in couplets.

7. ff. 52v-57v At Trumpington not far fro Cantebridge

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Reeve’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 404 lines in couplets.

8. ff. 57v-58 The Cook of London while the Reve spake

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Cook’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 40 lines in couplets.

9. ff. 58-58v A prentice whilom dwelt in our city

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Cook’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 58 lines in couplets.

11. ff. 71-72 Our Host saw well that the bright sun

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Introduction to the Man of Law’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 98 lines in couplets.

12. ff. 72-72v O hateful harm condition of poverty

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Man of Law’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 35 lines (five stanzas) in rhyme royal.

13. ff. 72v-86 In Syria whilom dwelt a company

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Man of Law’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 1026 lines in rhyme royal stanzas.

14. ff. 86-86v Our Host upon his stirrups stood anon

Geoffrey Chaucer, the ‘Epilogue’ of the Man of Law’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 28 lines in couplets.

15. ff. 86v-97 Experience though none auctoritee

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Wife of Bath’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 856 lines in couplets, with some versions including additional lines.

16. ff. 97v-102v In the old days of King Arthur

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Wife of Bath’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 408 lines in couplets, with some versions including additional lines.

17. ff. 102v-103 This worthy limiter this noble Friar

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Friar’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 36 lines in rhyming couplets.

18. ff. 103-108 Whilom there was dwelling in my country

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Friar’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 364 lines in rhyming couplets.

19. ff. 108-108v This Summoner in his stirrups high stood

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Sommoner’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 44 lines in rhyming couplets.

20. ff. 108v-116v Lordings there is in Yorkshire as I guess

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Summoner’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 586 lines in rhyming couplets.

21. ff. 116v-117 Sir Clerk of Oxenford our Host said

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Clerk’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales —56 lines in rhyming couplets.

22. ff. 117-132v There is at the west side of Italy

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Clerk’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales —1155 lines in rhyme royal stanzas.

23. ff. 132v-133 Weeping and wailing care and other sorrow

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Merchant’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 32 lines in couplets.

24. ff. 133-148v Whilom there was dwelling in Lombardy

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Merchant’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 1174 lines in couplets.

25. f. 148v Ay Gods mercy said our Host tho

Geoffrey Chaucer, the ‘Merchant’s Endlink’ of the Canterbury Tales — 22 lines in couplets.

26. f. 148v Squire come near if it your will be

Geoffrey Chaucer, the ‘Squire’s Headlink’ of the Canterbury Tales — 8 lines in couplets.

27. ff. 149-156v At Sarai in the land of Tartary

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Squire’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 664 lines in couplets.

28. ff. 157-162 In Armorica that called is Brittany

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Franklin’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 896 lines in couplets.

29. ff. 162-163v The minister and nourice unto vices

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Prologue of the Second Nun’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 119 lines in rhyme royal stanzas.

30. ff. 163v-169 This maiden bright Cecilia as her life sayeth

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Second Nun’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 434 lines in rhyme royal stanzas.

31. ff. 169-171v When ended was the life of Saint Cecilia

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 166 lines in rhyming couplets.

32. ff. 171v-181v With this chanon I dwelt have seven year

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 762 lines in rhyming couplets.

33. ff. 181v-185 There was as telleth Titus Livius

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Physician’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 286 lines in couplets.

34. ff. 185-185v Our Host gan to swear as he were wood

Geoffrey Chaucer, the ‘Host’s Words’/‘Physician-Pardoner Link’ of the Canterbury Tales — 42 lines in couplets.

35. ff. 185v-187v Lordings quod he in churches when I preach

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Pardoner’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 136 lines in couplets.

36. ff. 187v-194 In Flanders whilom was a company

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Pardoner’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 506 lines in couplets.

37. ff. 194-199v A merchant whilom dwelled at Saint-Denis

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Shipman’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 434 lines in couplets.

38. f. 200 Well said by corpus dominus quod our Host

Geoffrey Chaucer, the ‘Shipman-Prioress Link’ of the Canterbury Tales — 18 lines in couplets.

39. ff. 200-200v O Lord Our Lord Thy name how marvelous

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Prioress’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 35 lines in 7-line, rhyme royal stanzas.

40. ff. 200v-203 There was in Asia in a great city

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Prioress’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 203 lines in 7-line, rhyme royal stanzas.

41. ff. 203-203v When said was all this miracle every man

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Prologue to Sir Thopas in the Canterbury Tales — 21 lines in 7-line, rhyme royal stanzas.

42. ff. 203v-206 Listen lords in good entent

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Sir Thopas in the Canterbury Tales — 207 lines in 6-line, tail-rhyme stanzas.

43. ff. 206-206v No more of this for Gods dignity

Geoffrey Chaucer, the ‘Thopas-Melibee Link’ in the Canterbury Tales — 48 lines in rhyming couplets.

44. ff. 226-227 When ended was my tale of Melibee

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Monk’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 102 lines in rhyming couplets.

45. ff. 227-237 I will bewail in manner of tragedy

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Monk’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 776 lines in eight-line stanzas.

46. ff. 237v-238 Ho quod the Knight good sir no more of this

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Nun’s Priest’s Prologue of The Canterbury Tales — 53 lines in couplets, occurring in two forms, one lacking lines VII.2771-90.

47. ff. 238-246 A poor widow somedeal stoop in age

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Nun’s Priest’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 626 lines in couplets.

48. ff. 246-247v Wit ye not where there stands a little town

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Manciple’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 104 lines in rhyming couplets.

49. ff. 247v-251 When Phoebus dwelled here in this earth adown

Geoffrey Chaucer, the Manciple’s Tale of the Canterbury Tales — 258 lines in rhyming couplets.

50. ff. 251-252 By that the Manciple had his tale all ended

Geoffrey Chaucer, the the Parson’s Prologue of the Canterbury Tales — 74 lines in rhyming couplets.