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Found Records:
Chaucer, Geoffrey,
Canterbury Tales
, R. Pynson, [1492]
1.
A merchant whilom dwelled at Saint-Denis
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Shipman’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 120-57
2.
A poor widow somedeal stoop in age
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Nun’s Priest’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 142-54
3.
A prentice whilom dwelt in our city
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Cook’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 145-49
4.
At Trumpington not far fro Cantebridge
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Reeve’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 724-57
5.
At Sarai in the land of Tartary
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Squire’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 725-56
6.
By that the Manciple had his tale all ended
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Parson’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 941-46
7.
Experience though none auctoritee
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Wife of Bath’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 1242-57
8.
Ho quod the Knight good sir no more of this
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Nun’s Priest’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 2033-49
9.
I will bewail in manner of tragedy
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Monk’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 2316-54
10.
In Armorica that called is Brittany
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Franklin’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 2476-56
11.
In faith Squire thou hast thee well I-quit
Geoffrey Chaucer:
‘Squire-Franklin Link’
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 2499-36
12.
In Flanders whilom was a company
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Pardoner’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 2502-56
13.
In Syria whilom dwelt a company
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Man of Law’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 2587-63
14.
In the old days of King Arthur
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Wife of Bath’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 2618-57
15.
Listen lords in good entent
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Sir Thopas
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 3097-56
16.
Lordings quod he in churches when I preach
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Pardoner’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 3251-55
17.
Lordings there is in Yorkshire as I guess
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Sommoner’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 3255-58
18.
No more of this for Gods dignity
Geoffrey Chaucer:
‘Thopas-Melibee Link’
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 3700-51
19.
O hateful harm condition of poverty
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Man of Law’s Prologe
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 3929-55
20.
O Lord Our Lord Thy name how marvelous
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Prioress’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 3970-62
21.
Our Host gan to swear as he were wood
Geoffrey Chaucer:
‘Physician-Pardoner Link’
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 4314-48
22.
Our Host saw well that the bright sun
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Introduction to the Man of Law’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 4315-56
23.
Sir Clerk of Oxenford our Host said
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Clerk’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 4860-57
24.
Sir Nuns Priest our Host said anon
Geoffrey Chaucer:
‘Nun’s Priest’s Epilogue’
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 4870-11
25.
The Cook of London while the Reve spake
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Cook’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5238-48
26.
The minister and nourice unto vices
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Second Nun’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5405-58
27.
There is at the west side of Italy
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Clerk’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5573-64
28.
There was as telleth Titus Livius
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Physician’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5599-55
29.
There was in Asia in a great city
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Prioress’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5601-64
30.
These old gentle Bretons in their days
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Franklin’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5617-49
31.
This maiden bright Cecilia as her life sayeth
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Second Nun’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5729.4-57
32.
This Summoner in his stirrups high stood
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Sommoner’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5756-53
33.
This worthy Clerk when ended was his tale
Geoffrey Chaucer:
‘Clerk’s Endlink’
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5801-26
34.
This worthy limiter this noble Friar
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Friar’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 5802-53
35.
Weeping and wailing care and other sorrow
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Merchant’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6185-25
36.
Well said by corpus dominus quod our Host
Geoffrey Chaucer:
‘Shipman-Prioress Link’
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6206-53
37.
When ended was my tale of Melibee
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Monk’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6295-50
38.
When ended was the life of Saint Cecilia
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Canon’s Yeoman’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6296-49
39.
When folk had laughen at this nice cas
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Reeve’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6307-53
40.
When Phoebus dwelled here in this earth adown
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Manciple’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6390-52
41.
When said was all this miracle every man
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Prologue to Sir Thopas
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6401-51
42.
When that April with his showers soot
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Canterbury Tales
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6414-68
43.
When that April with his showers soot
Geoffrey Chaucer:
General Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6415-52
44.
When that the Knight had thus his tale I-told
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Knight-Miller Link
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6427-57
45.
Whilom as old stories tellen us
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Knight’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6530-59
46.
Whilom there was dwelling in Lombardy
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Merchant’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6535-53
47.
Whilom there was dwelling in my country
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Friar’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6536-57
48.
Whilom there was dwelling in Oxenford
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Miller’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6537-57
49.
Whosoever on this book do read
To the reader — one stanza rhyme royal following the colophon
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6661-1
50.
Wit ye not where there stands a little town
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Manciple’s Prologue
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6711-47
51.
With this chanon I dwelt have seven year
Geoffrey Chaucer:
Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale
Printed Book: STC5084
Witness 6753-50