For in this world, certein, no wight there is, That he ne hath som favour in his sight.
Canterbury Tales
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"He was a Reve, a sly and a trechour, And by his maister knew he every flour."
Humorous"He who is accustomed to this Sin of Gluttony may no Sin withstand. He must be in bondage to all vices, for it is in the Devil's hoard where he hides himself and takes his rest."
Shocking"Of his complexioun he was sangwyn."
Strange & Unusual"For he was Epicurus owene sone."
Strange & Unusual"But al be that he was a philosophre, / Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre."
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