This somnour bar to hym a stif burdoun; / Was nevere trompe of half so greet a soun.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Summoner and Pardoner singing together. The imagery of their loud, unharmonious performance is subtly 'weird' and reflects their dubious characters.
c. 1387-1400
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"Full weel she soong the service dyvyne, Entuned in hir nose ful semely."
Humorous"Out of the olde feldes, as men seyth, Cometh al this newe corn from yeer to yeer; And out of olde bokes, in good feyth, Cometh al this newe science that men lere."
Controversial"The wise man, though he be old and hoor, Yet wil he lerne, and evermore."
Controversial"In al the parisshe wif ne was ther noon / That to the offrynge bifore hire sholde goon."
Strange & Unusual"The smylere with the knyf under the cloke."
Strange & Unusual