I. Introduction (1-290)   1. Narrators insomnia (1-60)   2. Story of Ceyx and Alcione (61-220)   3. Prayer to the God of Sleep (221-90)       II. The Dream (291-1324)   1. The setting (291-442)   Birds (291-343) Hunt (344-386) Whelp (387-401) Ideal landscape (402-444)   2.The Knight in Black (445-1310)   Dreamer sees Black Knight (444-513) They talk politely (514-559) The Black Knight's tale (560-1310) Fortune (560-709) Love lost (710-804) Description of the lady (805-1190) Love and death (1191-1310)   3.Hunt ends dreamer awakes (1311-1324)       III. Conclusion (1325-1334)   Narrator reflects on his dream (1325-34)

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