| Andrew Macphail, comp. The Book of Sorrow. 1916. | | | XVII. Bereavement
From ‘Talamon and Arcite’ | | By Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
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‘ALLAS, the wo! allas, the peynes stronge, | |
| That I for yow have suffred, and so longe! | |
| Allas, the deeth! allas, myn Emelye! | |
| Allas, departing of our companye! | |
| Allas, myn hertes quene! allas, my wyf! | 5 |
| Myn hertes lady, endere of my lyf! | |
| What is this world? what asketh men to have? | |
| Now with his love, now in his colde grave | |
| Allone, with-outen any companye. | |
| Far-wel, my swete fo! myn Emelye!’ | 10 | | | |
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