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Six Centuries of English Poetry

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He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.
He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?
Is not my reason good?"
Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.
Adew, Philosophia!
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Six Centuries of English Poetry

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Six Centuries of English Poetry is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.
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He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?
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Is not my reason good?"
/ɪz nɑːt maɪ ˈriːzən ɡʊd/
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Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.
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Adew, Philosophia!

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Clapping noun US /ˈklæpɪŋ/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading “He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.”

dame noun US /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.”

fantasy noun US /ˈfæntəsi/

imagination unrestricted by reality

From this reading “He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.”

hart noun US /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading “Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.”

Hood noun US /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

mars noun US /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading “He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.”

rod noun US /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading “He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.”

trump verb US /trʌmp/

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

From this reading “Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.”

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1

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

2

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From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

3

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From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

Adew

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From this reading Adew, Philosophia!

AlnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

alleluya

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From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

borde

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

BorneverbUS /bɔːrn/

inflected form of “bear” — have

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

chambre

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

ClappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

damenounUS /deɪm/

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

dareverbUS /der/

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/

imagination unrestricted by reality

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

folish

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

frantike

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

frenesy

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Is not my reason good?"

hartnounUS /hɑːrt/

United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

HoodnounUS /hʊd/

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

How

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From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

hye

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

ierarchye

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

lordes

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From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

marsnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

maters

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is not my reason good?"

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

Philargyria

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From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

Philosophia

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From this reading Adew, Philosophia!

pompe

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From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

pryde

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From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Is not my reason good?"

Recordes

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From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

renaying

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

rodnounUS /rɑːd/

a long thin implement made of metal or wood

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

rolleth

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From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

saith

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From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

speake

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

syde

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From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

ther

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

trumpverbUS /trʌmp/

produce a sound as if from a trumpet

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Good!--even good--_Robin Hood_!-- Borne up on every syde With pompe and with pryde, With trump up alleluya,{2} For dame Philargyria{3} Hath so his hart in hold.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

worde

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From this reading He is set so hye In his ierarchye Of frantike frenesy, And folish fantasy, That in chambre of stars{1} Al maters ther he mars, Clapping his rod on the borde, No man dare speake a worde: For he hath al the saying Without any renaying.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading He rolleth in his Recordes; He saith, "How say ye, my lordes?

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Vocabulary met early in Six Centuries of English Poetry

Words and structures a reader meets early in Six Centuries of English Poetry, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

James
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Centuries of English Poetry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Baldwin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Centuries of English Poetry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Centuries of English Poetry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lover
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Six Centuries of English Poetry; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.