...supposing that he owes anything to the following description. Complaint of the Black Knight 1. 36: 'And by a ryver forth I gan costey, Of water clere...at the last I founde a lytil wey, Towarde a parke I sawe ther Daphene closed under rynde, Grene laurer, and the holsomme pyne, The inyrre also that wepeth...

...anything to the following description. Complaint of the Black Knight 1. 36: 'And by a ryver forth 1 gan costey, Of water clere as berel or cristal, Til...at the last I founde a lytil wey, Towarde a parke I sawe ther Daphene closed under rynde, Grene laurer, and the holsomme pyne, The myrre also that wepeth...

...leves on brede Ageyn the sunne, golde-borned in hys spere, That do une to hem cast hys bemes clere. And by a ryver forth I gan costey, Of water clere...enclosed with a wal In compas rounde, and by a gate smal, Who so that wolde frely myghte goon, Into this parke, walled with grene stoon.1 And in I went to here...

...golde-borned in hys spere, That doun to hem cast hys bernes clere. 6. And by a Eyuer forth I gan costey, 36 Of water clere as berel or cristal, Til at the last I founcle a lytil wey Tovarde a parke, enclosed with a wal lu compas rounde, and by a gate smal, 40 [W]ho-so...

...leves on brede Ageyn the sunne, golde-borned in hys spere, That donne to hem cast hys bemes clere. A ml by a ryver forth I gan costey, Of water clere as berel or cristal, Til at tlie last I founde a lytil wey, Towarde a, parke, enclosed with a wal In com pas rounde, and by a gate...

...meaning. 28-36. Walking by a river was quite a common way in which poets introduced themselves. Thus — " And by a ryver forth I gan costey, Of water clere as berel or cristal." — ' Complaynte of a Loveres Lyfe," viii. p. 7. And— ' ' Jolyf and gay, ful of gladnesse, Toward...

...meaning. 28-36. Walking by a river was quite a common way in which poets introduced themselves. Thus — " And by a ryver forth I gan costey, Of water clere as berel or crista1." — ' Complaynte of a Loveres Lyfe,' viii. p. 7. And— ' ' Jolyf and gay, ful of gladnesse,...

...golde-borned in hys spere, That doun to hem cast hys bemes clere. 6. And by a Eyuer forth I gan costey, 36 Of water clere as berel or cristal, Til at the last I founde a lytil wey Tovarde a parke, enclosed with a wal Iu compas rounde, and by a gate smal, 40 [W]ho-so that wolde,...

...Agayn the sonne, gold-burned in his spere, That doun to hem caste his bemes clere. 35 And by a river forth I gan costey Of water clere as berel or cristal Til at the laste I found a litel wey Toward a park, enclosed with a wal In compas rounde, and by a gate smal 40...

...he found dew sweet as balm. Passing along a clear stream he came to alitelwey8 (38) Toward a park, enclosed with a wal In compas rounde, and by a gate smal Who-so that wolde frely mighte goon Into this park, walled with grene stoon. He went into the park...