Wommen desiren to have sovereynetee As wel over hir housbond as hir love, And for to been in maistrie hym above.
Canterbury Tales
Wommen desiren to have sovereynetee As wel over hir housbond as hir love, And for to been in maistrie hym above.
Canterbury Tales
The Wife of Bath's Tale, The Canterbury Tales
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"Of his complexioun he was sangwyn."
Strange & Unusual"Wel koude he rede a lessoun or a storie, / But al above that he koude singe."
Strange & Unusual"The Firste Moevere of the cause above, Whan he first made the faire cheyne of love, Greet was theffect, and heigh was his entente."
Controversial"He who is accustomed to this Sin of Gluttony may no Sin withstand. He must be in bondage to all vices, for it is in the Devil's hoard where he hides himself and takes his rest."
Shocking"for well he knew a woman has no beard; hed felt a thing all rough and longish-haired."
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