The complete works of John Gower, volume 3 : $b The English worksGower, John
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The complete works of John Gower, volume 3 : $b The English works
Gower, John
Poetry
Which of the See was wo bego,
For pure drede hire herte hath lore,[241]
That fro the Schep, which hath hire bore, 4350
[Sidenote: =P. ii. 273=]
As sche that was swounende feint,[242]
Sche fell, and hath hirselve dreint;[243]
With Frixus and this Schep forth swam,
Til he to thyle of Colchos cam,
Where Juno the goddesse he fond,
Which tok the Schep unto the lond,
And sette it there in such a wise
As thou tofore hast herd devise,
Wherof cam after al the wo,
Why Jason was forswore so 4360
Unto Medee, as it is spoke.[244]
[Sidenote: Amans.]
Mi fader, who that hath tobroke
His trouthe, as ye have told above,
He is noght worthi forto love
Ne be beloved, as me semeth:
Bot every newe love quemeth
To him which newefongel is.[245]
And natheles nou after this,
If that you list to taken hiede[246]
Upon mi Schrifte to procede, 4370
In loves cause ayein the vice
Of covoitise and Avarice
What ther is more I wolde wite.
[Sidenote: Confessor.]
Mi Sone, this I finde write,
Ther is yit on of thilke brood,
Which only for the worldes good,
To make a Tresor of Moneie,
Put alle conscience aweie:
Wherof in thi confession
The name and the condicion 4380
[Sidenote: =P. ii. 274=]
I schal hierafterward declare,
Which makth on riche, an other bare.
[Sidenote: [USURY.]]
v. _Plus capit vsura sibi quam debetur, et illud_
_Fraude colorata sepe latenter agit._
_Sic amor excessus quamsepe suos vt auarus_
_Spirat, et vnius tres capit ipse loco._
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