The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer 10
The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer 10
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As dede the knight sir Fercivdle So worthy under wede, Tille it was on a daye, 138 THE CAliTERBURr TAXES.
PROLOGE TO MELIBEUS.
1 mor of this, for Goddes dignite ! ' Quod our Hoste, ' for thou makest me So wery of thy verrey lewednesse, That, al-so wisly God my soule blesse, Myn eeres aken for thy drasty speche.
Now such a rym the devel I byteche ^ This may wel be rym dogerel,' quoth he.
' Why so ?' quod I, ' why wilt thou lette me More of my tale than another man, Syn that it is the beste rym I... can ?' lo * By God ! ' quod he, * for pleinly at o word.
Thy drasty rymyng is not worth a tord ; Thou dost nought elles but despendist tyme.
Sir, at o word, thou schalt no lenger ryme.
Let se wher thou canst tellen ought in gest.
Or telle in prose som what atte lest.
In which ther be som merthe or doctrine.' * Gladly,' quod I, * by Goddes swete pyne, I wol yow telle a litel thing in prose, That oughte like yow, as I suppose, 20 Or elles certes ye be to daungerous.
It is a moral tale vertuous, Al be it told som tyme in sondry wise Of sondry folk, as I schal yow devyse.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
As dede the knight sir Fercivdle So worthy under wede, Tille it was on a daye, 138 THE CAliTERBURr TAXES.
PROLOGE TO MELIBEUS.
1 mor of this, for Goddes dignite ! ' Quod our Hoste, ' for thou makest me So wery of thy verrey lewednesse, That, al-so wisly God my soule blesse, Myn eeres aken for thy drasty speche.
Now such a rym the devel I byteche ^ This may wel be rym dogerel,' quoth he.
' Why so ?' quod I, ' why wilt thou lette me More of my tale than another man, Syn that it is the beste rym I... can ?' lo * By God ! ' quod he, * for pleinly at o word.
Thy drasty rymyng is not worth a tord ; Thou dost nought elles but despendist tyme.
Sir, at o word, thou schalt no lenger ryme.
Let se wher thou canst tellen ought in gest.
Or telle in prose som what atte lest.
In which ther be som merthe or doctrine.' * Gladly,' quod I, * by Goddes swete pyne, I wol yow telle a litel thing in prose, That oughte like yow, as I suppose, 20 Or elles certes ye be to daungerous.
It is a moral tale vertuous, Al be it told som tyme in sondry wise Of sondry folk, as I schal yow devyse.
What to read after The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer 10?
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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