We faren as he that dronke is as a mous; A dronke man wot wel he hath an hous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider; And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong... The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 37by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
| V. A. Kolve - Poetry - 1984 - 572 pages
...man woot wel he hath an hous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider, And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong ful often, trewely." (As if to demonstrate his point, he says... | |
| William Shakespeare - Drama - 1988 - 732 pages
...man woot wel he hath an nous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider; And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong ful often, trewely. (1259-67) In the Prologue to The Two Noble... | |
| David G. Allen, Robert A. White - History - 1990 - 284 pages
...man woot wel he hath an hous. But he noot which the righte wey is thider. And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee. But we goon wrong ful often, trewely. ..." (1251-67) In the course of the poem,... | |
| Carolyn P. Collette - History - 2001 - 230 pages
...man woot wel he hath an hous. But he noot which the righte wey is thider. And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes. in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee. But we goon wrong ful often. trewely. (L1255-67l His conclusion is to abandon... | |
| Carol Falvo Heffernan - Literary Criticism - 2003 - 182 pages
...man woot wel he hath an hous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider, And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong fill often trewely. (Knight 's Tale, 1261-67) Place beside... | |
| William F. Woods - Literary Criticism - 2008 - 218 pages
...man woot wel he hath an hous, But he noot which the righte wey is thider, And to a dronke man the wey is slider. And certes, in this world so faren we; We seken faste after felicitee, But we goon wrong ful often, trewely." (Lines 1261-67) For him, the human condition... | |
| J.C. GROCOTT - 1854 - 310 pages
...stanza 5. DRUNKEN. We faren as he that drunk is as a mouse ; A drunken man wot well he hath a house, But he ne wot which is the right way thider, And to a drunken man the way is slider. SAUNDERS' Chaucer, vol. 1, p. 24 He that is drunken may his mother kill... | |
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