The firste vertu, sone, if thou wolt lere, Is to restreyne and kepe wel thy tonge.
Canterbury Tales
The Tale of Melibee, The Canterbury Tales
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"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"Therfore, for to speke of the horrible sweryng of the Sowdan, and of the horrible cursedness of his lyf, I holde it nat pertinent to my tale."
Controversial"For if a man be ryche, he hath no drede, To have a wyf that is bothe fair and yong."
Controversial"This goode wyf, that was so trewe and kynde, Hadde in hir lyf ful many a joly tyde."
Controversial"His nekke whit was as the flour-de-lys, Thereto strong he was as a champioun."
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