Top 25 Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer of 161 - Page 7

But, Lord Crist! whan that it remembreth me Upon my yowthe, and on my jolitee, It tickleth me aboute myn herte roote. Unto this day it dooth myn herte boote That I have had my world as in my tyme. But age, alias! that al wole envenyme, Hath me biraft my beautee and my pith. Lat go, farewel! the devel go therwith! The flour is goon, ther is namoore to telle; The bren, as I best kan, now most I selle.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Age, World, Als

For tyme y-lost may not recovered be.

Geoffrey Chaucer

May, Losing, Lost

Geoffrey Chaucer (2014). “Troilus and Criseyde”, p.124, Trajectory Inc

I hold a mouses wit not worth a leke, That hath but on hole for to sterten to.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Holes, Wit

Geoffrey Chaucer (1830). “The Canterbury Tales, with an Essay on His Language and Versification (etc.) - London, William Pickering 1830”, p.125

But all thing which that shineth as the gold Ne is no gold, as I have herd it told.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Gold, Herds, All Things

Geoffrey Chaucer (1867). “The Canterbury Tales: From the Text and with the Notes and Glossary of Thomas Tyrwhitt : Condensed and Arranged Under the Text”, p.485