The Canterbury Tales
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1385 Wher rydestow under this grene shawe?' Seyde this yeman, ' wiltow fer to day?' This Somnour him answerde, and seyde, * nay; Heer faste by,' quod he, ' is myn entente To ryden, for to reysen up a rente 1390 That longeth to my lordes duetee.
'Artow thanne a bailly?' 'Ye!' quod he.
He dorste nat, for verray filthe and shame, Seye that he was a somnour, for the name.
' Depardieux,' quod this yeman, ' dere brother, i3gc Thou art a bailly, and I am another.
I am unknowen as in this contree; Of t...hyn aqueyntance I wolde praye thee, And eek of brotherhede, if that yow leste.
I have gold and silver in my cheste; 1400 If that thee happe to comen in our shyre, Al shal be thyn, right as thou wolt desyre.' ' Grantmercy,' quod this Somnour, ' by my feith ! ' Everich in otheres hand his trouthe leith.
For to be sworne bretheren til they deye. 1405 In daliance they ryden forth hir weye.
This Somnour, which that was as ful of Jangles, As ful of venim been thise wariangles, And ever enquering up-on every thing, 'Brother,' quod he, 'where is now your dwelling, 14 10 Another day if that I sholde yow seche?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
1385 Wher rydestow under this grene shawe?' Seyde this yeman, ' wiltow fer to day?' This Somnour him answerde, and seyde, * nay; Heer faste by,' quod he, ' is myn entente To ryden, for to reysen up a rente 1390 That longeth to my lordes duetee.
'Artow thanne a bailly?' 'Ye!' quod he.
He dorste nat, for verray filthe and shame, Seye that he was a somnour, for the name.
' Depardieux,' quod this yeman, ' dere brother, i3gc Thou art a bailly, and I am another.
I am unknowen as in this contree; Of t...hyn aqueyntance I wolde praye thee, And eek of brotherhede, if that yow leste.
I have gold and silver in my cheste; 1400 If that thee happe to comen in our shyre, Al shal be thyn, right as thou wolt desyre.' ' Grantmercy,' quod this Somnour, ' by my feith ! ' Everich in otheres hand his trouthe leith.
For to be sworne bretheren til they deye. 1405 In daliance they ryden forth hir weye.
This Somnour, which that was as ful of Jangles, As ful of venim been thise wariangles, And ever enquering up-on every thing, 'Brother,' quod he, 'where is now your dwelling, 14 10 Another day if that I sholde yow seche?
What to read after The Canterbury Tales?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Chaucer Geoffrey to read onlineMoreLess
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