Romaunt of Rose

Eng. trans. of French romance, formerly attrib. to Chaucer

Cited as Rom. of R. — 8 quotations

By ladders, or else by degree.

Many a spice delightable.

Time, that eldeth all things.

In thilke places as they [birds] habiten.

But first they held their parliament.

But, sir, ye lie, I tell you plat.

Her tresses yellow, and long straughten, Unto her heeles down they raughten.

Pain and distress, sickness and ire, And melancholy that angry sire, Be of her palace senators.