PLAYFUL POEMS, (by various authors)
EDITED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HENRY MORLEY.




CONTENTS.



INTRODUCTION

CHAUCER'S MANCIPLE'S TALE OF PHOEBUS AND THE CROW
Modernised by LEIGH HUNT.
CHAUCER'S RIME OF SIR THOPAS
Modernised by Z. A. Z.
CHAUCER'S FRIAR'S TALE; OR, THE SUMNER AND THE DEVIL
Modernised by LEIGH HUNT.
CHAUCER'S REVE'S TALE
Modernised by R. H. HORNE.
CHAUCER'S POEM OF THE CUCKOO AND THE NIGHTINGALE
Modernised by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH.
GOWER'S TREASURE TROVE
Modernised from the fifth book of the CONFESSIO AMANTIS.
LYDGATE'S LONDON LICKPENNY

LYDGATE'S BICORN AND CHICHEVACHE

DUNBAR'S BEST TO BE BLYTH