TO THE BLESSED VIRGYNE.
As thou wel knowest, O Blessed Virgyne,
With lovynge herte and high devocion,
In thyne honour he (Chaucer) wroot many a lyne,
For he thi servant was, mayden Marie,
And let his love floure and fructifie.
—Occleve.
As thou wel knowest, O Blessed Virgyne,
With lovynge herte and high devocion,
In thyne honour he (Chaucer) wroot many a lyne,
For he thi servant was, mayden Marie,
And let his love floure and fructifie.
—Occleve.