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Title The Romance of the Rose, Vol. II
Author W Lorris and J Clopinel
Translator F. S. Ellis
Editor F. S. Ellis
Year 1900
Publisher J. M. Dent & Co.
Location London
Source pdf
Progress To be proofread
Transclusion Index not transcluded or unreviewed
Volumes Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3

TABLE OF CHAPTERS

chap. page
Summary of Chapters in Volume II v
XLIII. lines 7607-8184, Fr. 7527-8096 1

Herein is told how Reason left
The ’wildered Lover all bereft
Of comfort, but straightway a Friend
He finds, whose words his woes amend.

XLIV. lines 8185-8358, Fr. 8097-8266 21

Herein the Lover tells how he
Misdoubts his triple enemy,
But hopeth still beneath the brand
To bring them of stern Justice’ hand.

XLV. lines 8359-8466, Fr. 8267-8374 27

How Poverty doth make her plea
To Dame Richesse most ruefully,
Who listeth not her piteous word,
But turns away as nought she heard.

XLVI. lines 8467-8810, Fr. 8375-8712 30

The Friend the Lover doth remind
That one man only did he find
Faithful in poverty, but he
Gave all he had, unstintingly.

XLVII. lines 8811-8866, Fr. 8713-8772 41

This telleth how in days gone by
Earth’s children had no treasury
Or store of goods, but everything
Was common, free of prince or king.

XLVIII. lines 8867-8938, Fr. 8773-8848 43

This notes how ill-bred men will cry
“Out” on their wives through jealousy,
Calling them names I scarce dare tell,
As minx, jade, harlot, Jezebel.

XLIX. lines 8939-9056, Fr. 8849-8967 45

The jealous husband scolds his wife,
Remonstrates, blames her course of life,
And setteth forth his dire distress
At that he calls her wantonness.

L. lines 9057-9404, Fr. 8968-9307 49

How chaste Lucrece, through wrath she bare
At heart, her noble bosom tare
With murderous knife, and death did win
In face of husband, sire, and kin.

LI. lines 9405-9818, Fr. 9308-9696 61

Beauty and Ugliness assail
Fair Chastity with such avail,
That they subject her to their dame,
Who loves to put chaste maids to shame.

LII. lines 9819-9960, Fr. 9697-9842 74

The jealous husband, all a-heat,
From scolding next proceeds to beat
His wretched wife, and robe and hair
Doth in his rage from off her tear.

LIII. lines 9961-10060, Fr. 9843-9948 79

How Jason erstwhile ploughed the sea
To seek the gold-fleece bravery,
And by the folk, where’er he went,
Was seen with fear and wonderment.

LIV. lines 10061-10464, Fr. 9949-10358 82

Herein behold the manner how
Men first agreed their necks to bow
Beneath a king, and how he sware
The sceptre loyally to bear.

LV. lines 10465-10504, Fr. 10359-10398 95

The Lover makes no more delay,
But leaves his friend, and seeks the way
To where Fair-Welcome lies, for fain
Is he to find him once again.

LVI. lines 10505-10768, Fr. 10399-10662 97

The Lover findeth Dame Richesse,
Who guards the path with carefulness
By which the fortress may be ta’en
Of those who scatter golden grain.

LVII. lines 10769-10872, Fr. 10663-10764 106

With will to ease the Lover’s grief,
Appeared to him his mighty chief,
The God of Love, who pardoned him
That he awhile had deigned to trim
His ear to Reason, and, quoth he,
Unreason shalt thou henceforth be.

LVIII. lines 10873-10914, Fr. 10765-10806 109

Repeats the Lover, word for word,
The lesson he from Cupid heard.

LIX. lines 10915-10970, Fr. 10807-10864 112

Herein his barons, one and all,
Doth Love to stalwart battle call
By letter, which an envoy takes,
Who no account of danger makes.

LX. lines 10971-11412, Fr. 10865-11312 114

To all the host doth Love explain
His purpose to assault and gain
The castle, and Fair-Welcome free
From out his bonds and slavery.

LXI. lines 11413-11686, Fr. 11313-11576 128

Herein the God of Love retains
False-Seeming as his man, and gains
Applause thereby, the host doth ring
With shouts to crown him Ribalds’ King.

LXII. lines 11687-12084, Fr. 11577-11984 138

Learn how False-Seeming, traitor vile,
Men’s hearts doth readily beguile,
When grey and black he clothes him in,
With saintly visage pale and thin.

LXIII. lines 12085-12696, Fr. 11985-12592 151

False-Seeming doth the case relate
Of mendicants and their estate.

LXIV. lines 12697-12766, Fr. 12593-12666 172

False-Seeming as a pilgrim goes,
Disguised, to Evil-Tongue; and shows
Constrainèd-Abstinence likewise
Herself to him in saintly guise.

LXV. lines 12767-12846, Fr. 12667-12746 174

False-Seeming, linked with Abstinence,
To aid the Lover makes pretence
Of guesting with foul Evil-Tongue,
Whose lash hath many a good man stung.

LXVI. lines 12847-12952, Fr. 12747-12846 177

The Dreamer hear ye now declare
What guise the God of Love doth bear.

LXVII. lines 12953-13042, Fr. 12847-12932 181

False-Seeming lightly giveth mate
To Evil-Tongue, with well-filed prate.

LXVIII. lines 13043-13066, Fr. 12933-12956 184

How by a razor—not a sword—
Met Evil-Tongue his just reward,
Therewith False-Seeming cut his tongue
From out his mouth—his knell was rung.

LXIX. lines 13067-13270, Fr. 12957-13164 185

False-Seeming, who to lovers shows
Sweet comfort, with his leman goes
Across the threshold, with him he
Doth Largess lead and Courtesy.

LXX. lines 13271-13416, Fr. 13165-13310 192

The crone, desirous to console
Fair-Welcome’s grief and bitter dole,
The Lover’s story doth relate,
Who is for him disconsolate.

LXXI. lines 13417-13714, Fr. 13311-13598 197

Induced by what the hag bath said,
Fair-Welcome setteth on his head
The garland, and doth take therein
A pledge to sell his very skin.

LXXII. lines 13715-13876, Fr. 13599-13765 207

Herein the harridan prepares
Fair-Welcome’s mind for love affairs,
And shows how evil women may,
In love, both go and lead astray.

LXXIII. lines 13877-14554, Fr. 13766-14444 212

This tells how Dido, mighty queen
Of Carthage, racked with sorrow keen
For that great love she suffered through
Æneas, with a sword-thrust slew
Herself, and how fair Phillis won
A cruel death through Demophon.

LXXIV. lines 14555-14652, Fr. 14445-14542 234

How Vulcan once espied his wife
Engaged with Mars in amorous strife,
When cunningly he threw a snare
Around the fond but guilty pair.

LXXV. lines 14653-15408, Fr. 14543-15307 237

Herein example may you see
Of Nature’s power and subtlety.


END OF VOL. II

Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co.
Edinburgh & London

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