He had maad ful many a mariage Of yonge wommen at his owne cost.
Canterbury Tales
He had maad ful many a mariage Of yonge wommen at his owne cost.
Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (describing the Friar, ironically implying he arranged marriages for women he seduced)
c. 1387-1400
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