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| The Canterbury Tales - The Prologue (Middle Englis | |
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The Canterbury Tales - The Prologue (Middle Englis |
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A knight ther was, and that a worthy man… |
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With hym ther was his sone, a yong squire… |
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A yeman hadde he and servantz namo… |
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Ther was also a none, a prioresse… |
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A monk ther was, a fair for the maistrie |
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A frere ther was, a wantowne and a merye… |
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A marchant was ther with a forked berd… |
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A clerk ther was of oxenford also… |
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A sergeant of the lawe, war and wys… |
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A frankeleyn was in his compaignye… |
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An haberdasshere and a carpenter… |
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A cook they hadde with hem for the nones… |
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A shipman was ther, wonynge fer by weste… |
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With us ther was a doctour of phisik… |
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A good wif was ther of biside bathe… |
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A good man was ther of religioun… |
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With hym ther was a plowman, was his brother… |
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Ther was also a reve, and a millere… |
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A gentil maunciple was ther of a temple… |
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The reve was a sclendre colerik man… |
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A somonour was ther with us in that place… |
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With hym ther rood a gentil pardoner… |
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Now have I toold you soothly, in a clause… |
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Oure conseil was nat longe for to seche… |
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| The Physician’s Tale (Middle English) | |
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The Physician’s Tale (Middle English) |
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This mayde of age twelf yeer was and tweye… |
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This mayde, of which I wol this tale express… |
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The luge answered, ‘of this, in his absence… |
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‘O mercy, dere fader,’ quod this mayde… |
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| The Canterbury Tales - The Prologue | |
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The Canterbury Tales - The Prologue |
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A Knight there was, and that a noble man… |
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With him there went a Squire, that was his son… |
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He had a Yeoman there, and none beside… |
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Also there was a nun, a Prioress… |
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A Monk there was, as fair as ever was born… |
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There was a Friar, a wanton and a merry… |
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Next, all in motley garbed, a Merchant came... |
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There was a Student out of Oxford town... |
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A Serjeant of the Law, wise and discreet... |
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A Franklin in this company appeared... |
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A Haberdasher and a Carpenter, a Weaver, Dyer and |
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They brought a Cook for this occasion, who… |
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There was a Seaman hailing from the West… |
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A Doctor of Physic there was with us, too... |
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A Good Wife was there dwelling near the city… |
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There was a Parson too, that had his cure… |
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With him his brother, a simple Plowman rode… |
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A Miller and a Reeve were also there… |
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There was a Manciple from an inn of court… |
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Slender and choleric the Reeve appeared… |
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There was a Summoner with us in that place… |
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The Summoner brought a noble Pardoner… |
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Now in a few words I have rehearsed for you… |
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Agreement took us little time to reach… |
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| The Physician’s Tale | |
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The Physician’s Tale |
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Twelve years and two this maiden grew to be… |
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This maid of whom I tell… |
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On this and he not here… |
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O mercy, O dear father… |
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