John Gower, Confessio Amantis — Prologus (14th century)
“ And in this wise, 822As ye tofore have herd divise 823How Daniel the swevene expondeth 824Of that ymage, on whom he foundeth 825The world which after scholde falle, 826Come is the laste tokne of alle; 827Upon the feet of Erthe and Stiel 828So stant this world now everydiel 829Departed; which began riht tho, 830Whan Rome was divided so: 831And that is forto rewe sore, 832For alway siththe more and more 833The world empeireth every day. ”
John Gower, Confessio Amantis — Prologus (14th century)
“ Abedde wher I lay, 603Me thoghte I syh upon a Stage 604Wher stod a wonder strange ymage. 605His hed with al the necke also 606Thei were of fin gold bothe tuo; 607His brest, his schuldres and his armes 608Were al of selver, bot the tharmes, 609The wombe and al doun to the kne, 610Of bras thei were upon to se; 611The legges were al mad of Stiel, 612So were his feet also somdiel, 613And somdiel part to hem was take 614Of Erthe which men Pottes make; 615The fieble meynd was with the stronge, 616So myhte it wel noght stonde longe. ”
