I trowe he were a geldyng or a mare.
Canterbury Tales
I trowe he were a geldyng or a mare.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, a highly speculative and unfiltered comment on the Pardoner's sexuality or gender, very 'weird' for its time and context.
c. 1387-1400
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"For al my wit is wasted on this art."
Controversial"She koude muchel of wandrynge by the weye. / Gat-tothed was she, soothly for to seye."
Strange & Unusual"And certeinly he was a good felawe; Ful many a draughte of wyn had he ydrawe."
Humorous"His eyen twinkled in his heed aright As doon the sterres in the frosty nyght."
Humorous"Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their men to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed."
Shocking