The Roman de la Rose of François I

Jealousy chastises Fair Welcome, f. 38v


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Here green-eyed Jealousy doth scold 
Fair-Welcome for the falsehoods told
By Evil-Tongue against him, he 
Loves to load men with calumny.

Then on Fair-Welcome straightway fell
Wan Jealousy: 'I prithee tell,'
Quoth she, 'how thou dost boldly dare
To bring one here towards whom I bear
Suspicious hatred? Unto me,
It seems that thou too easily 
Tak'st strangers for thy friends, henceforth 
I trust no more thy faith and worth, 
But straightway bound, within a tower.'

Roman de la Rose, v. 3689-3701
(Trans. by F. S. Ellis)


The Roman de la Rose of François I Jealousy chastises Fair Welcome, f. 38v

Back

Jealousy chastises Fair Welcome, f. 38v

Here green-eyed Jealousy doth scold 
Fair-Welcome for the falsehoods told
By Evil-Tongue against him, he 
Loves to load men with calumny.

Then on Fair-Welcome straightway fell
Wan Jealousy: 'I prithee tell,'
Quoth she, 'how thou dost boldly dare
To bring one here towards whom I bear
Suspicious hatred? Unto me,
It seems that thou too easily 
Tak'st strangers for thy friends, henceforth 
I trust no more thy faith and worth, 
But straightway bound, within a tower.'

Roman de la Rose, v. 3689-3701
(Trans. by F. S. Ellis)


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