The complete works of John Gower, volume 4

by John Gower

1823 f. Aurora, f. 43 v^o.

1841-1848. These eight lines are taken with insignificant changes from the Aurora, f. 63 v^o.

1853. The reference here given by Gower to the Aurora of Petrus (de) Riga has led to the tracing of a good many passages of the Vox Clamantis, besides the present one, to that source.

1863-1884. These lines are almost entirely from Aurora, ff. 66 v^o, 67. The arrangement of the couplets is somewhat different, and there are a few slight variations, which are noted below as they occur.

1866. eius: ‘illud,’ Aurora, f. 67.

1868. tumet: ‘timet,’ Aurora. (MS. Bodley 822), but Gower’s reading is doubtless the more correct.

1871. nimio: ‘magno,’ Aurora.

1872. ipse: ‘esse,’ Aurora.

1876. ligante: ‘trahente,’ Aurora, f. 66 v^o.

1878. tardat ad omne bonum: ‘ad bona nulla ualet,’ Aurora.