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In the serious part of poetry, the advantage is wholly on Chaucer's side; for tho' the Englishman has borrow'd many tales from the Italian, yet it appears that those of Boccace were not generally of his own making, but taken from authors of former ages, and by him only model'd; so that what there was of invention in either of them may be judg'd equal.
They would fain have borrow'd our Razors, as they had our Knives, Scissors, and Tobacco-Tongs, the day before, being as ingenious at picking of Pockets, as any, I believe, the World affords; for they will steal with their Feet. Yesterday, one of our Company, not walking so fast as the rest, was left behind.
Presently the soldiers saunter'd off also, and the court was empty. Now up to this moment I had but one idea of avoiding my fate, and that was to kill myself. 'Twas to this end I had borrow'd the bodkin of the maid. Afterward I had a notion of flinging myself from the window as they came for me. But now, as I look'd down on that coil of rope lying directly below, a prettier scheme struck me.
Folding his arms, he placed his back against the door, and burst into a loud laugh. The ladies were, as usual, very gaily dressed; and as usual, also, had resorted to art to heighten their attractions From patches, justly placed, they borrow'd graces, And with vermilion lacquer'd o'er their faces.
Alas, that which I dare not look on, And yet, why should I shun that Image here, Which I continually about me bear? But why, dear Picture, art thou still so gay, Since she is gone from whom those Charms were borrow'd?
And why it is not possible, that the like may be done, when a Multitude of Bright and Little Corpuscles being crowded together, are made to send together Vivid beams to the Eye, though they Shine but as the Planets by a Borrow'd Light? But to return to our Experiments.
Nay, Sir, you promis'd me you wou'd not blame My early Love, if 'twere a noble Flame. Org. Er. Org. Erminia, you are wondrous daring grown. Where got you courage to admit his Love, Before the King or I did it approve? Er. I borrow'd Courage from my Innocence, And my own Virtue, Sir, was my defence.
By giving him sham Taxes and Funds, that raised little or no Mony, by which he having borrow'd Mony of his People by Anticipation, the Funds not answering, he contracted such vast Debts as the Nation could never Pay which brought the War into disrepute, sunk the Credit of his Exchequer, and fill'd the Nation with Murmurs and Complaint.
Philander never spoke but from a Soul, That all dishonest Passions can controul; With Flames as chaste as Vestals that did burn, From whence I borrow'd mine, to make return. Org. Your Love from Folly, not from Virtue grew; You never could believe he'd marry you. Er. Upon my life no other thing he spoke, But those from dictates of his Honour took. Org.
Boccace his Decameron was first publish'd; and from thence our Englishman has borrow'd many of his Canterbury Tales; yet that of Palamon and Arcite was written in all probability by some Italian wit in a former age, as I shall prove hereafter. The tale of Grizild was the invention of Petrarch; by him sent to Boccace; from whom it came to Chaucer.
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