The Knight's Tale
Allas, why pleinen folk so in comune On purveiaunce of God or on Fortune, That yeveth hem ful ofte in many a gise Wel bettre than they kan hemself devise? Lines 1251-1254
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"The Knight's Tale" Parts 1&2
"Yow loveris axe I now this questioun: Who hath the worse, Arctie or Palamoun? That oon may seen his lady day by day, But in prisoun moot he dwelle alway; That oother wher him list may ride or go, But seen his lady seal he neveremo." Lines: 1347-1352 Pp.52 Tristan and Isolde fanpop.com
The Knight's Tale 1&2
Cousin, for sothe, of this opinioun Thou hast a vein imaginacioun. This prisoun caused me nat for to crye, But I was hurt right now, thurghout min eye Into min herte, that wol my bane be. ("The Knight's Tale," 1093-1097) Giphy.com
The Knight's Tale Part 1
"Who hath the worse, Arcite or Palamoun?/ That oon may seen his lady day by day, but in prison moot he dwelle alway;/ That oother wher him list may ride or go,/ But seen his lady shal he nevermo." (Canterbury Tales 1348-1352)
The Knight's Tale
And with that sighte hir beautee hurte him so, That if that Palamon was wounded soore, Arcite is hurt as muche as seide pitously: 'The fresshe beautee sleeth me sodeinly Of hire that rometh in the yonder place, And but I have hir mercy and hir grace, That I may seen hire at the leeste weye, I nam but deed; ther is namoore to seye.' (1114-1122)
The Knight's Tale - Parts 1 & 2
It seems people in Chaucer's time literally named "Fortune" the higher power that controls both gains and losses in life. Most people still believe in some version of this; however, we tend to think we have something to do with our good fortunes while we blame other people for our bad fortunes. This helps protect our egos. Are there any other reasons we might feel the need to attribute our gains and losses to anyone ?
That Girl is Mine
'Now certes, false Arcite, throw shalt nat so! I loved hir first, and tolde thee my wo As to my counseil and my brother sworn, To forthre me, as I have told biforn. For which thou art ybounden as a knight To helpe me, if it lay in thy might, Or elles artow fals, I dar wel sayn!' This Arcite ful proudly spak agein: 'Thou shalt', quod he, 'be rather fals than I. And thou art fals, I telle thee outrely; For par amour I loved hire first er thow. (1145-1155)