Part 1 — FRAGMENTS OF EARLY ENGLISH POETRY.
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TO THE BLESSED VIRGYNE.
As thou wel knowest, O Blessed Virgyne, With lovynge herte and high devocion, In thyne honour he (Chaucer) wroot many a lyne, For he thi servant was, mayden Marie, And let his love floure and fructifie. —Occleve.
TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
Lady, when men pray to the, Thou goest before of thy benignitie And getest us the light of thy prayere To giden us to thi Sonne so dere. —Chaucer.