Thomas Hoccleve, Prologue to the prose Moralizing upon the tale of Gerelaus
— four stanzas rhyme royal
Author(s): Thomas Hoccleve
Subjects: prologues; moralizing
Versification: —
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1.Source: Coventry, Coventry Archives Acc. 325/1, f. 56
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First Lines:MI frende affter I trowe a weke or two
That this tale endid was home
to me…
Last Lines:…And loo in this wise and maner it seith
Which to þat tale
is good be knytte in feith
Note: Followed by prose moralizing (ff.
56rb-57rb).
Attributed Title: Here endeth the Prolog And biginnyth the Amoralizinge of þe forsaide
tale (f. 56rb)