For though a wydwe hadde noght a sho, / So plesaunt was his 'In principio' / Yet wolde he have a ferthyng, er he wente.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, highlighting the Pardoner's extreme greed and exploitation of the poor, even for a small coin.
c. 1387-1400
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"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"A man shal fynde, that in his lyf, The gretteste joye is to have a wyf."
Controversial"Mordre wol out, certeyn, it wol nat fayle."
Controversial"In al the parisshe wif ne was ther noon / That to the offrynge bifore hire sholde goon."
Strange & Unusual"He was a maister of his craft, I dar wel seye."
Strange & Unusual