John Gower, Confessio Amantis — Liber Primus… (14th century)
“ And in this wise 2252The king hath with hise wordes wise 2253His brother tawht and al foryive. 2254Forthi, mi Sone, if thou wolt live 2255In vertu, thou most vice eschuie, 2256And with low herte humblesce suie, 2257So that thou be noght surquidous. 2258Mi fader, I am amorous, 2259Wherof I wolde you beseche 2260That ye me som ensample teche, 2261Which mihte in loves cause stonde. ”
John Gower, Confessio Amantis — Liber Primus… (14th century)
“ And thus is schewed 3040What is to ben of Pride unthewed 3041Ayein the hihe goddes lawe, 3042To whom noman mai be felawe. 3043Forthi, my Sone, tak good hiede 3044So forto lede thi manhiede, 3045That thou ne be noght lich a beste. 3046Bot if thi lif schal ben honeste, 3047Thou most humblesce take on honde, 3048For thanne myht thou siker stonde: 3049And forto speke it otherwise, 3050A proud man can no love assise; 3051For thogh a womman wolde him plese, 3052His Pride can noght ben at ese. 3053Ther mai noman to mochel blame 3054A vice which is forto blame ”
John Gower, Confessio Amantis — Liber Primus… (14th century)
“ Ha lord, mercy! 2208I wot non other cause why, 2209Bot only that this nyht ful late 2210The trompe of deth was at my gate 2211In tokne that I scholde deie; 2212Thus be we come forto preie 2213That ye mi worldes deth respite. ”
