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14 //. THOMAS OCCLEVE.—;\_Lamenifor Chaucer^281 O mai=ter dere and fader reuerent,My maister Chaucers, floure <strong>of</strong> eloquence,Mirrour <strong>of</strong> fructuous entendement,O vniversal fader in science,Alias !that thou thyne excellent prudenceIn thy bedde mortally myghtest not bequeth[e]What eyled de<strong>the</strong>, alias ! whywold he sle <strong>the</strong> ?282 O de<strong>the</strong>, thou didest not harine singulerIn slaughtre <strong>of</strong> hym, but alk this londe itBut na<strong>the</strong>les yit hast thow no powerHis name <strong>to</strong> slee,his hye vertu astertethVnslayn fro <strong>the</strong>, which ay vs lyfly hertethWith bookes <strong>of</strong> his ornat enditvnj?,That is <strong>to</strong> alk this land enlumynyng.smerteth.298 Alias ! my worthy maister honorable,This londes verray tresour and richesse,De<strong>the</strong> by thy de<strong>the</strong> hath harme irreperableVn<strong>to</strong> vs done ; hir vengeable duresseDispoiled hath this londe <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> swetnesseOf Rethoryk fro vs ; <strong>to</strong> TulliusWas neucr man so like amonges vs.299 Also who was hyer in philos<strong>of</strong>yeTo Aris<strong>to</strong>tle in our tunge but thow ?The steppes <strong>of</strong> Virgile in poysyeThou folwedest eke, men wote wele ynow.That combreworld that |)ee my maister slowWolde I slayne were !—de<strong>the</strong> was <strong>to</strong> hastyfe,To renne on <strong>the</strong> and reve <strong>the</strong> thy lyfe.

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