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The Book of the Duchess, also known as The Deth of Blaunche, is the earliest of Chaucer's major poems, preceded only by his short poem, "An ABC", and possibly by his translation of The Romaunt of the Rose. Based on the themes and title of the poem, most sources put the date of composition
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See moreAt the beginning of the poem, the sleepless poet, who has suffered from an unexplained sickness for eight years (line 37), lies in his bed, reading a book. A collection of old stories, the book tells the story of
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See more• Excerpt from Chaucer and His Poetry by G. L. Kittredge
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See more• Book of the duchesse. In The complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer (1937), pp. 83–96. Edited from numerous manuscripts by the Rev. Walter William Skeat (1835–1912).
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See all 58 rows on en.wikisource.org- 1 I have gret wonder, be this li ... I have gret wonder, be this li ... 2 How that I live, for day ne ni ... How that I live, for day ne ni ... 3 I may nat slepe wel nigh noght ... I may nat slepe wel nigh noght ... 4 I have so many an ydel thoght
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