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Troilus and Criseyde

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Troilus and Criseyde is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!
O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!
5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!
In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.
God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.
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Troilus and Criseyde

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Troilus and Criseyde is here in full — 504 sentences across 101 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/100 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!
Line 2
O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!
Line 3
5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!
Line 4
In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.
Line 5
God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

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1

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

10

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

5

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

Adorneth

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

al

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

and

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

As

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

ay

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

be

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

bemes

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

best

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

blisful

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

brid

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

cause

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

clere

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

creature

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

debonaire

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

dere

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

descerne

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

doughter

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

endure

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

erthe

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

eterne

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

faire

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

fele

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

felt

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

fish

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

gentil

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

gladnesse

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

God

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

goodly

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

goodnesse

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

grene

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

hele

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

helle

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

herbe

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

hertes

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

hevene

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

I

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

if

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

In

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

Ioves

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

Is

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

lief

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

light

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

love

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

loveth

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

lyves

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

man

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

may

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

might

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

no

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

nought

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

O

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

of

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

or

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

Plesaunce

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

redy

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

repaire

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

salte

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

see

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

sonnes

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

that

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

the

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

Thee

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

this

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

thridde

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

thy

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

to

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From this reading O sonnes lief, O Ioves doughter dere, Plesaunce of love, O goodly debonaire, In gentil hertes ay redy to repaire!

tree

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

tymes

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

vapour

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

verray

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

wel

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

werne

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

whiche

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From this reading O blisful light of whiche the bemes clere 1 Adorneth al the thridde hevene faire!

with

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From this reading In hevene and helle, in erthe and salte see Is felt thy might, if that I wel descerne; As man, brid, best, fish, herbe and grene tree 10 Thee fele in tymes with vapour eterne.

With-outen

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

wol

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

world

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

worth

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From this reading God loveth, and to love wol nought werne; And in this world no lyves creature, With-outen love, is worth, or may endure.

Y-heried

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From this reading 5 O verray cause of hele and of gladnesse, Y-heried be thy might and thy goodnesse!

Chapter 3 of Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer holds 504 sentences, grouped into 101 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Double
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Sorwe
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Troilus
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Tellen
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