His palfrey was as broun as is a berye.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Friar's horse. A seemingly innocuous detail that, in context of his other vices, subtly highlights his material comforts over spiritual duties.
c. 1387-1400
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"He was an outridere, that loved venerie; / A manly man, to been an abbot able."
Strange & Unusual"And yet he was but of litel stature; But al he hadde, it was as he were wood."
Humorous"For goddes sake, taak al in pacience Our lordes hestes, and his ordinaunce."
Controversial"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"Wommen are so variable, and so unstable, That ther is no trust in hem, by my fey."
Controversial