The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne, Th'assay so hard, so sharp the conquerynge, The dredful joye, alwey that slit so yerne: Al this mene I by love.
— Geoffrey Chaucer Medieval

Canterbury Tales

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Context

The Parliament of Fowls

Date / Period

Approx. 1382

Category

Strange & Unusual

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: deepseek

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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