TR5.841 Bŭt fór tŏ téllĕn fórth ŏf Díŏmédĕ: TR5.842 Ĭt fél thăt áftĕr, ón thĕ ténthĕ dáy TR5.843 Sy̆n thát Crĭséyde ŏut óf thĕ cítĕe yédĕ, TR5.844 Thĭs Díŏméde, ăs fréssh ăs bráunche ĭn Máy, TR5.845 Cŏm tó thĕ téntĕ thér ăs Cálkăs láy, TR5.846 Ănd féynĕd hým wĭth Cálkăs hán tŏ dóonĕ; TR5.847 Bŭt whát hĕ ménte, Ĭ shál yŏw téllĕn sóonĕ.
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- Differences among the manuscripts and editions:
- English translations (Windeatt: 1998): But to continue telling of Diomede: it happened afterwards that, on the tenth day after Criseyde went out of the city, Diomede, as fresh as a branch in May, came to the tent where Calchas was staying, and pretended to have business to do with Calchas. But I shall soon tell you what he intended!
- Japanese translations (Sasamoto: 2012): ところで、ディオメーデについて語ると、クリセイデがトロイアの町からやって来てから十日目に、偶然にも、五月の枝のように新鮮なこのディオメーデが、カルカスの留まるテントにやって来て、カルカスに用事があるように見せかけた。しかし彼が意図するところを間もなくお話しよう。
- Chinese translations (Fang: 1956): 现在且讲戴沃密得：克丽西德出城后的第十天早晨，他来到卡尔卡斯营幕里，鲜丽得像五月的嫩树枝一般，装着有事和他商量；他的真意却让我来慢慢叙说。
Word Information
- Etymology: OE
- Addresser: Narrator
- Addressee: N/A
- Adjectives with which juxtaposed: N/A
- Counterpart in its source (Fil): 6.9
- Noun(s) (NPs) modified: human beings (male: Diomede)
- Attributive/ Predicative: predicative
Information in Previous Studies
- OED: Not quoted
- MED: Not quoted
- Commented in other previous works:
- Windeatt (2003): N/A
- Fisher (1989): N/A
- Benson (1987): N/A
- Davis et al. (1979): Not quoted
- Donaldson (1975): N/A
- Baugh (1963): N/A
Possible Definitions
vigorous, spirited, lively
Comments from the Editor
Although Diomede’s visit to Criseida is set on the fourth day after her departure from Troy in Fil, Chaucer put it on the 10th day, that is, the day the heroine promises to be back. On this day, Troilus goes to the town walls with Pandarus and waits for Criseyde. However, she will not return until night. In contrast to this sad Troilus, Diomede is described as being as fresh as a branch in May.