Poetry & Verse
The Canterbury Tales. The Shipman's Tale.
By Geoffrey ChaucerSource: Geoffrey Chaucer - PoetryDB (Public Domain)3241 words
THE PROLOGUE Our Host upon his stirrups stood anon, And saide; "Good men, hearken every one, This was a thrifty tale for the nones. Sir...
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THE PROLOGUE Our Host upon his stirrups stood anon, And saide; "Good men, hearken every one, This was a thrifty tale for the nones. Sir Parish Priest," quoth he, "for Godde's bones, Tell us a tale, as was thy forword yore: I see well that ye learned men in lore Can muche good, by Godde's dignity." The Parson him answer'd, "Ben'dicite!…
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