...and are connected by the iteration of a leading expression. It commences thus : — Perle plesaunte to prynces paye. To clanly clos in golde so clere, Oute of oryente I hardely saye Ne proued I neuer her precios pere ; So rounde, so reken in vche araye, So sraal,...

...women : Una preciosa margarita comparavil earn. M., p. 233. See also 190/1 3. Cf. : — Perle plesaunte to prynces paye, To clanly clos in golde so clere, Oute of oryent I hardyly saye, Ne proued I neuer her precios pere, So round, so reken in vche araye, So smal, so smope her sydej were....

...which in its turn was taken as standing for ' Jedbourg ' ! ! PEARL ERLE plesaunte to prynd^s Jpaye, To clanly clos in golde so clere, Oute of oryent I hardyly saye, Ne proved I never her precios pere, — So rounde, so reken in uche a raye, §1 So smal, so smothe...

...shall ** hence THE AGE OF CHAUCER PEARL (c. 1350) (Unknown Author) Perle plesaunte to prynces paye,1 To clanly clos * in golde so clere, Oute of oryent I hardyly saye, ISTe proved I never her precios pere,* — So rounde, so reken in uche a raye,4 So smal, so smothe...

...regelmässiger Verwendung der Alliteration ist The Pearl geschrieben; vgl. V. l — 12: Perle plesaunte to prynces paye, To clanly clos in golde so clere! Oute of Oryent, I hardyly saye, Ne proued I neuer her precios pere, So rounde, so reken in vche araye, So smal, so smope her sydez...

...edition, Vol. XXL, with the bibliography attached. PEARL PERLE f. 390 T^ERLE plesaunteto prynces payc, JJ To clanly clos in golde so clere ! Oute of Oryent, I hardyly saye, Ne proued I neiw her precios pere. So rounde, so reken in vche araye, So smal, so smope her sydej were...

...in hand The adventure to maintain, Whatever may withstand. 490 PEARL (c. 1350) ( Unknoum, A vthor) to be sure, of itself is of no use: for its only use is to part wi Ne proved I never her prccios pere. 18 So rouncle, so reken in uchc araye, 1 ' So smal, so smothe her...

...(revised 1869), BETS. 1; Oollancz, 1891; Oggood, Boston 1906, Bettes Lettres Series. I 1 Perle plesaunte to prynces paye, To clanly clos in golde so clere! Oute of Oryent, I hardyly saye, Ne proved I never her precios pere, So rounde, so reken in uche araye, So smal, so smope her syde5...

...contains the beginning of " Pearl," the first stanza of which reads as follows : — " Perle plesaunte to prynces paye, To clanly clos in golde so clere, Oute of Oryent, I hardyly saye, Ne proved I never her precios pere. So rounde, so reken in uche araye, So smal, so smo)>e her sydej...

...marre; а туту juele, is My privy perle wythouten spotte! 1 Perle plesaunte to prynces paye, П To clanly clos in golde so clere! Oute of Oryent, I hardyly saye, MI Ne pjroved I never her precios père, So гсшНЗё"", so reken in uche araye, ь So smal, so...