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58,401
{ "en": "And have saved from death a king's son,", "me": "And saved fro his deeth a kinges sone," }
58,402
{ "en": "As it is ever a noblewoman's wont,", "me": "As ever of gentil women is þe wone" }
58,403
{ "en": "To save a noble man if she might", "me": "To save a gentil man, emforth hir might," }
58,404
{ "en": "In honest cause especially his just right.", "me": "In honest cause, and namely in his right." }
58,405
{ "en": "I think therefore no one should us blame", "me": "Me thinketh no wight oghte her-of us blame," }
58,406
{ "en": "For this, nor burden us with evil name.'", "me": "Ne beren us þer-for an evel name.\"" }
58,407
{ "en": "And briefly of this matter for to make,", "me": "And shortly of this matere for to make," }
58,408
{ "en": "Theseus of her his leave did take,", "me": "Þis Þeseus of her hath leve y-take," }
58,409
{ "en": "And every point was performed in deed", "me": "And every point performed was in dede" }
58,410
{ "en": "Of the covenant, of which herein you read.", "me": "As ye have in this covenant herd me rede." }
58,411
{ "en": "His weapon, his clew, the things I said", "me": "His wepen, his clew, his thing þat I have said," }
58,412
{ "en": "Were by the jailor in the house there laid,", "me": "Was by þe gayler in þe hous y-laid" }
58,413
{ "en": "Where the Minotaur had his dwelling", "me": "Þer as this Minotaur hath his dwelling," }
58,414
{ "en": "Right fast by the door, on his entering.", "me": "Right faste by þe dore, at his entring." }
58,415
{ "en": "And Theseus was led unto his death,", "me": "And Þeseus is lad unto his deeth," }
58,416
{ "en": "And forth unto the Minotaur's dark breath,", "me": "And forth un-to this Minotaur he geeth," }
58,417
{ "en": "And by the counsel of this Ariadne", "me": "And by þe teching of this Adriane" }
58,418
{ "en": "He overcame the beast, his bane was he,", "me": "He overcom this beste, and was his bane;" }
58,419
{ "en": "And out, by means of the clew, again", "me": "And out he cometh by þe clewe again" }
58,420
{ "en": "He came secretly when the beast was slain;", "me": "Ful prevely, whan he this beste hath slain;" }
58,421
{ "en": "And with the jailor's help he filled a boat", "me": "And by þe gayler geten hath a barge," }
58,422
{ "en": "With his wife's treasure, setting it afloat,", "me": "And of his wyves tresor gan hit charge," }
58,423
{ "en": "And took his wife and noble sister free", "me": "And took his wyf, and eek her suster free," }
58,424
{ "en": "And the jailor too, and with all three", "me": "And eek þe gayler, and with hem alle three" }
58,425
{ "en": "He stole away out of the land by night", "me": "Is stole awey out of þe lond by nighte," }
58,426
{ "en": "And to the isle of Aegina he took flight", "me": "And to þe contre of Ennopye him dighte" }
58,427
{ "en": "Where he had a friend in his knowing.", "me": "Þer as he had a frend of his knowinge." }
58,428
{ "en": "There they feast, there they dance and sing,", "me": "Þer fasten þey, þer dauneen þey and singe;" }
58,429
{ "en": "And in his arms he has Ariadne", "me": "And in his armes hath this Adriane," }
58,430
{ "en": "Who led him from the beast to safety,", "me": "Þat of þe beste hath kept him from his bane;" }
58,431
{ "en": "And gets himself a new boat before long,", "me": "And gat him þer a newe barge anoon," }
58,432
{ "en": "And of his countrymen a large throng,", "me": "And of his contree-folk a ful gret woon," }
58,433
{ "en": "And takes his leave, and homeward sails he.", "me": "And taketh his leve, and hoomward saileth he." }
58,434
{ "en": "And by an island in the wild sea", "me": "And in an yle, amid þe wilde see," }
58,435
{ "en": "Where there dwelt of creatures none", "me": "Þer as þer dwelte creature noon" }
58,436
{ "en": "Save wild beasts and that full many a one,", "me": "Save wilde bestes, and þat ful many oon," }
58,437
{ "en": "His boat against the rocks he laid,", "me": "He made his ship a-londe for to sette;" }
58,438
{ "en": "And in that isle half a day delayed", "me": "And in þat yle half a day he lette," }
58,439
{ "en": "And said that on the shore he must rest;", "me": "And seide, þat on þe lond he moste him reste." }
58,440
{ "en": "His mariners had done just as he wished.", "me": "His mariners han doon right as him leste;" }
58,441
{ "en": "And to tell this story but in brief", "me": "And, for to tellen shortly in this cas," }
58,442
{ "en": "When his wife Ariadne was asleep,", "me": "Whan Adriane his wyf a-slepe was," }
58,443
{ "en": "Because her sister fairer was than she", "me": "For þat her suster fairer was than she," }
58,444
{ "en": "He took her by the hand, and forth went he", "me": "He taketh her in his hond, and forth goth he" }
58,445
{ "en": "To ship, and as a traitor stole away", "me": "To shippe, and as a traitour stal his way" }
58,446
{ "en": "While Ariadne there sleeping lay,", "me": "Whyl þat this Adriane a-slepe lay," }
58,447
{ "en": "And towards his country he sailed so –", "me": "And to his contree-ward he saileth blyve --" }
58,448
{ "en": "Twenty devils way may the wind him blow! –", "me": "A twenty devil way þe wind him dryve! --" }
58,449
{ "en": "And found his father drowned in the sea.", "me": "And fond his fader drenched in þe see." }
58,450
{ "en": "I wish to speak no more of him, indeed.", "me": "Me list no more to speke of him, parde;" }
58,451
{ "en": "These false lovers poison be their bane!", "me": "Þise false lovers, poison be hir bane!" }
58,452
{ "en": "But I turn to Ariadne once again", "me": "But I wol turne again to Adriane" }
58,453
{ "en": "Who in her weariness deep Sleep did take.", "me": "Þat is with slepe for werinesse atake." }
58,454
{ "en": "Full sorrowfully her heart may awake.", "me": "Ful sorwefully her herte may awake." }
58,455
{ "en": "Alas, for her my heart now feels pity!", "me": "Allas! for þee my herte hath now pite!" }
58,456
{ "en": "Right in the dawning awake did she", "me": "Right in þe dawning awaketh she," }
58,457
{ "en": "And groped in the bed, and found him not.", "me": "And gropeth in þe bedde, and fond right noght." }
58,458
{ "en": "'Alas!' quoth she, 'that ever I was wrought!", "me": "\"Allas!\" quode she, \"þat ever I was wroȝt!" }
58,459
{ "en": "I am betrayed!' And her hair then she rent", "me": "I am betrayed!\" and her heer to-rente," }
58,460
{ "en": "And to the shore barefoot fast she went", "me": "And to þe stronde bar-fot faste she wente," }
58,461
{ "en": "And cried: 'Theseus, my heart's sweet!", "me": "And cryed, \"Þeseus! myn herte swete!" }
58,462
{ "en": "Where are you, with you I may not meet,", "me": "Wher be ye, þat I may nat with yow mete," }
58,463
{ "en": "Who might thus by beasts have been slain?'", "me": "And mighte thus with bestes been y-slain?\"" }
58,464
{ "en": "The hollow rocks answered her again.", "me": "Þe holwe rokkes answerde her again;" }
58,465
{ "en": "No man saw she, yet bright was the moon.", "me": "No man she saw, and yit shyned þe mone," }
58,466
{ "en": "And high upon a rock she clambered soon", "me": "And hye upon a rokke she wente sone," }
58,467
{ "en": "And saw his boat a-sailing in the sea.", "me": "And saw his barge sailing in þe see." }
58,468
{ "en": "Cold grew her heart and right thus said she:", "me": "Cold wex her herte, and right thus seide she." }
58,469
{ "en": "'Meeker than you I find are the beasts wild!'", "me": "\"Meker than ye finde I þe bestes wilde!\"" }
58,470
{ "en": "Did he not sin who her had thus beguiled?", "me": "Hadde he nat sinne, þat her thus begylde?" }
58,471
{ "en": "She cried: 'O turn back in your sin for pity!", "me": "She cryed, \"O turne again, for rouþe and sinne!" }
58,472
{ "en": "Your boat lacks one in its company!'", "me": "Þy barge hath nat al his meiny inne!\"" }
58,473
{ "en": "Her kerchief on a pole then hoisted she", "me": "Her kerchef on a pole up stikked she," }
58,474
{ "en": "So that by chance the head-cloth he might see", "me": "Ascaunce þat he sholde hit wel y-see," }
58,475
{ "en": "And remember he had left her there behind", "me": "And him remembre þat she was behinde," }
58,476
{ "en": "And return, and on the shore her might find;", "me": "And turne again, and on þe stronde her finde;" }
58,477
{ "en": "But all for naught; his way he has gone.", "me": "But al for noght; his wey he is y-goon." }
58,478
{ "en": "And down she fell swooning on a stone", "me": "And doun she fil a-swown upon a stoon;" }
58,479
{ "en": "Then up she rose, and kissed with sad care", "me": "And up she rist, and kiste, in al her care," }
58,480
{ "en": "The print of his feet where he'd passed there,", "me": "Þe steppes of his feet, þer he hath fare," }
58,481
{ "en": "And to her bed right thus she spoke too:", "me": "And to her bedde right thus she speketh tho: --" }
58,482
{ "en": "'Oh bed,' quoth she, 'who have received us two,", "me": "\"Þou bed,\" quod she, \"þat hast receyved two," }
58,483
{ "en": "You should answer for two, not just for one!", "me": "Þou shalt answere of two, and nat of oon!" }
58,484
{ "en": "Where away has your greater part now gone?", "me": "Wher is thy gretter part away y-goon?" }
58,485
{ "en": "Alas, what shall I, a wretched girl, become?", "me": "Allas! wher shal I, wrecched wight, become!" }
58,486
{ "en": "For, even if some boat, some ship may come,", "me": "For, thogh so be þat ship or boot heer come," }
58,487
{ "en": "I dare not sail home to my land, for fear;", "me": "Hoom to my contree dar I nat for drede;" }
58,488
{ "en": "I can advise me no course of action here.'", "me": "I can my-selven in this cas nat rede!\"" }
58,489
{ "en": "What shall I say more of her complaining?", "me": "What shal I telle more her compleining?" }
58,490
{ "en": "It was so long, it would be a heavy thing.", "me": "Hit is so long, hit were an hevy thing." }
58,491
{ "en": "In his Heroides Ovid tells us all;", "me": "In her epistle Naso telleth al;" }
58,492
{ "en": "But briefly I'll say what did befall.", "me": "But shortly to þe ende I telle shal." }
58,493
{ "en": "The gods came to her aid, out of pity,", "me": "Þe goddes have her holpen, for pitee;" }
58,494
{ "en": "And when the sun's in Taurus men see", "me": "And, in þe signe of Taurus, men may see" }
58,495
{ "en": "The stones of her crown shining clear.", "me": "Þe stones of her coroun shyne clere. --" }
58,496
{ "en": "I'll speak no more of the matter here,", "me": "I wol no more speke of this matere;" }
58,497
{ "en": "So false lover may his true love beguile:", "me": "But thus this false lover can begyle" }
58,498
{ "en": "And may the devil requite him in a while!", "me": "His trewe love. Þe devil quyte him his wyle!" }
58,499
{ "en": "You giver of forms, who have wrought", "me": "iver of þe formes, þat hast wroȝt" }
58,500
{ "en": "The fair world, and borne it in your thought", "me": "Þe faire world, and bare hit in thy thoght" }