Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BALADE OF COMPLAINT, by GEOFFREY CHAUCER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Compleyne ne koude, ne might myn herte never Last Line: Sith I yow serve, and so wil yeer by yere. | ||||||||
COMPLEYNE ne koude, ne might myn herte never My peynes halve, ne what torment I have, Though that I sholde in your presence ben ever, Myn hertes lady, as wisly he me save That bountee made, and beautee list to grave In your persone, and bad hem bothe infere Ever t'awayte, and ay be wher ye were. As wisly he gye alle my joyes here As I am youres, and to yow sad and trewe, And ye, my lyf and cause of my gode chere, And deeth also, whan ye my peynes newe, My worldes joye, whom I wol serve and sewe, Myn heven hool, and al my suffisaunce, Whom for to serve is set al my plesaunce. Beseching yow in my most humble wyse T'accepte in worth this litel pore dyte, And for my trouthe my servyce not despyse, Myn observaunce eke have not in despyte, Ne yit to longe to suffren in this plyte; I yow beseche, myn hertes lady, here, Sith I yow serve, and so wil yeer by yere. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LACK OF STEADFASTNESS; BALLAD by GEOFFREY CHAUCER MERCILES BEAUTE; A TRIPLE ROUNDEL: 1. CAPTIVITY by GEOFFREY CHAUCER MERCILES BEAUTE; A TRIPLE ROUNDEL: 2. REJECTION by GEOFFREY CHAUCER MERCILES BEAUTE; A TRIPLE ROUNDEL: 3. ESCAPE by GEOFFREY CHAUCER THE CANTERBURY TALES: THE GENERAL PROLOGUE by GEOFFREY CHAUCER THE CHARACTER OF A GOOD PARSON by GEOFFREY CHAUCER THE COCK AND THE FOX, OR THE TALE OF THE NUN'S PRIEST by GEOFFREY CHAUCER THE COMPLAINT OF CHAUCER TO HIS EMPTY PURSE by GEOFFREY CHAUCER TO ROSAMONDE: A BALADE by GEOFFREY CHAUCER A COMPLAINT TO HIS LADY by GEOFFREY CHAUCER |
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