Minor Poems by Geoffrey Chaucer - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

By Geoffrey Chaucer

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• Language: English
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• Release date: Jul 17, 2017
• ISBN: 9781788774802

Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) is considered to be the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. He maintained a career in civil service for most of his life, working as a courtier, diplomat, and was even a member of Parliament, however, he is famed for his literary work. Best known for his book The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer normalized the use of Middle English in a time when the respected literary languages were French and Latin, causing a revolutionary impact on literature. Chaucer is regarded as the father of English Literature for his invaluable contributions and innovations to the art.

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The Complete Works of

GEOFFREY CHAUCER

VOLUME 9 OF 16

Minor Poems

Parts Edition

By Delphi Classics, 2012

Version 1

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‘Minor Poems’

Geoffrey Chaucer: Parts Edition (in 16 parts)

First published in the United Kingdom in 2017 by Delphi Classics.

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Geoffrey Chaucer: Parts Edition

This eBook is Part 9 of the Delphi Classics edition of Geoffrey Chaucer in 16 Parts. It features the unabridged text of Minor Poems from the bestselling edition of the author’s Complete Works. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. Our Parts Editions feature original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily.

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GEOFFREY CHAUCER

IN 16 VOLUMES

Parts Edition Contents

The Poetry

1, The Romaunt of the Rose

2, The Book of the Duchess

3, The House of Fame

4, Anelida and Arcite

5, Parlement of Foules

6, Troilus and Criseyde - Original and Modernised Text

7, The Legend of Good Women

8, The Canterbury Tales - Original and Modernised Text

9, Minor Poems

The Non-Fiction

10, Boece

11, Treatise on the Astrolabe

The Criticism

12, The Criticism

The Biographies

13, Chaucer and His England by G. G. Coulton

14, Chaucer by Sir Adolphus William Ward

15, Chaucer’s Official Life by James Root Hulbert

16, Brief Life of Geoffrey Chaucer by D. Laing Purves

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Minor Poems

CONTENTS

An A. B. C.

The Compleynte unto Pitè

The Compleynt of Mars

A Compleint to his Lady

Chaucers Wordes unto Adam

The Former Age

Fortune

Merciles Beautè

Balade to Rosemounde

Truth

Gentilesse

Lak of Stedfastnesse

Lenvoy to Scogan

Lenvoy to Bukton

The Compleynt of Venus

The Compleint of Chaucer to his empty Purse

Proverbs of Chaucer

Appendix: Against Women Unconstant

An Amorous Compleint

A Balade of Compleynt

A Seventeenth Century portrait of the poet

An A. B. C.

Incipit carmen secundum ordinem literarum Alphabeti.

ALMIGHTY and al merciable quene,

To whom that al this world fleeth for socour,

To have relees of sinne, sorwe and tene,

Glorious virgine, of alle floures flour,

To thee I flee, confounded in errour!   5

Help and releve, thou mighty debonaire,

Have mercy on my perilous langour!

Venquisshed me hath my cruel adversaire.

BOUNTEE so fix hath in thyn herte his tente,

That wel I wot thou wolt my socour be,   10

Thou canst not warne him that, with good entente,

Axeth