For if a man be ryche, he hath no drede, To have a wyf that is bothe fair and yong.
Canterbury Tales
For if a man be ryche, he hath no drede, To have a wyf that is bothe fair and yong.
Canterbury Tales
The Merchant's Tale, The Canterbury Tales
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"And everich of us to lighten his herte, And of his tale anothere for to telle."
Humorous"Ther is no difference, by my fey, Bitwixe a wys man and a fool, but this: The fool is glad, and the wys man is sorweful."
Controversial"He was a verray, parfit praktisour."
Strange & Unusual"And yet he was a trewe persoun and a good, / And hated swearing, and was not so wood."
Strange & Unusual"But al be that he was a philosophre, / Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre."
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