TR2.1100 Crǐséydě, whán thǎt shé hǐre únclě hérdě, TR2.1101 Wǐth drédfǔl hérte, ǎnd désǐróus tǒ hérě TR2.1102 Thě cáuse ǒf hís cǒmýngě, thús ǎnswérdě: TR2.1103 “Nǒw, bý yǒure féy, my̌n únclě,” quód shě, “dérě, TR2.1104 Whǎt mánerě wýnděs gýděth yów nǒw hérě? TR2.1105 Těl ús yǒure jóly̌ wó ǎnd yóure pěnáuncě. TR2.1106 Hǒw férfǒrth bé yě pút ǐn lóvěs dáuncě?”
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- Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
- English translations (Windeatt: 1998): When Criseyde heard her uncle—with anxious heart, and eager to hear the reason for his coming—she answered like this: ‘Now, on your honour, my dear uncle,’ said she, ‘what kind of winds now guide you here? Tell us about your “jolly woe” and your suffering! How far have you got in love’s dance’
- Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): クリセイデは気がかりな気持を持って叔父の言うことを聞くと、叔父がやって来た理由をしきりにたずねたく思い、こう答えた。「さて、叔父様、誓って申し上げますが、叔父様、どのような風の吹き回しでここへいらしたの？叔父様の楽しい悲しみと苦行とやらをお話くださいな。どのくらい恋のダンスは上達されまして？」
- Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 克丽西德听了舅父的话，心上颤栗，很想知道他因何而来，答道，“亲爱的舅父，到底是什么风把你吹来的？告诉我，你所感觉的快乐的悲哀是什么？你忏悔了什么？在爱的舞场上你已跳到什么程度了？”
Word Information
- Etymology: OF
- Addresser: Narrator
- Addressee: N/A
- Adjectives with which juxtaposed: dredful
- Counterpart in its source (Fil): 2.108
- Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (female: Criseyde)
- Attributive/ Predicative: predicative
Information in Previous Studies
- OED: Not quoted
- MED: Not quoted
- Commented in other previous works:
- Windeatt (2003: 96): desirous: eager
- Fisher (1989): N/A
- Benson (1987): N/A
- Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
- Donaldson (1975): N/A
- Baugh (1963): N/A
Possible Definitions
eager
Comments from the Editor
Although this stanza is in line with Fil.108, their details differ. In Boccaccio, Criseida utilizes a different path to meet Pandaro, which indicates that she is aware that Pandaro’s visit is linked with Troiolo. The heroine is described with fear and desire. No one knows what her desire is, but no one can deny that she may desire to hear from Troiolo. In Chaucer, Criseyde is “anxious” as well as “desirous.” However, as Chaucer reveals, she only desires to know the reason for Pandarus’ arrival.