Geoffrey Chaucer — "And yet he was but of litel stature; But al he hadde, it was as he were wood."
And yet he was but of litel stature; But al he hadde, it was as he were wood.
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The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (describing the Miller, hinting at his boisterous and 'mad' nature despite his size)
Date: c. 1387-1400
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