lat 524 A.D. I,6c,1-6Cum Phoebi radiis grave
Cancri sidus inaestuat,
Tum qui larga negantibus
Sulcis semina credidit,
Elusus Cereris fide
Quernas pergat ad arbores.
ger Notker ca. 950-1022 A.D.Qui tum credidit larga semina negantibus sulcis . cum graue sydus cancri inȩstuat radiis phȩbi . elusus fide cereris . pergat ad quernas arbores.
Tér dô . dô diu súnna in cancero méistûn hízza téta . fílo sâta in únuuílligen ácher . uuánda iz únzît uuás . tér gánge bedíu chórnlôsêr ze hólz . éichlôn . únde déro nére síh.
eng Chaucer 1343-1400 A.D.Whan that the hevy sterre of the Cancre eschaufeth by the bemes of Phebus, that is to seyn, whan that Phebus the sonne is in the signe of the Cancre, who-so yeveth thanne largely hise sedes to the feldes that refusen to receiven hem, lat him gon, bigyled of trust that he hadde to his corn, to acorns of okes.
eng Elizabeth 1593 A.D.Whan heuy Cancer sme
by Φebus beames inflames,
than he that Lent plentyes sead
to forowes that denied them,
bigiled by Ceres faithe
Let him seake the Acorne tre.
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Title
Book I: THE SORROWS OF BOETHIUS
