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Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Vol. 26: Edited From Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Excerpt from Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Vol. 26: Edited From Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications The Canterbury Tales. The Prologe of the Monkes Tale. Whan ended was my tale of Melibe, And of Prudence and hire benignite, Oure hoste sayde, "As I am faithful man, And by the precious corpus Madryan!I hadde lever than a barel aleThat gode leef my wyf had herd this tale.For sche is no thing of such pacienceAs was this Melibeus wyf dame Prudence.By Goddes boones! whan I bete my knaves, Sche bringeth me forth the grete clobbet staves, And crieth, 'slee the dogges everychon!And breke of hem bothe bak and bon!'And if that eny neghebour of myneWol nought to my wyf in chirche enclyne, Or be so hardy to hir to trespace, Whan sche comth horn, sche rampeth in my face, And crieth, 'false coward, wreke thy wyf!By corpes bones! I wil have thy knyf, And thou schalt have my distaf and go spynne.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
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Excerpt from Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Vol. 26: Edited From Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications
God gif me some I and I were a pope, Nought only thou, but every mighty man, Though he were sohore brode upon his pan, Schuld ban a Wif for al this world is low, Religioun hath take up al the corn 15440 Of tredyng, and we burel men ben schrympes; Of feble trees ther cometh feble ympes.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1332005373
- ISBN 13 9781332005376
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages336
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Paperback. Condition: NEW. Print on Demand. This book is a retelling of Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. It depicts a group of pilgrims traveling together on a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral, telling stories to pass the time. These stories come from a range of genres, including romance, adventure, and morality tales. The author provides historical context to each tale and the pilgrims who tell them. The stories explore themes of love, loss, redemption, and the human condition. The tales in this book offer enduring insights into medieval society and human nature, revealing the struggles, joys, and complexities of life. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332005376_0
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