Geoffrey Chaucer — "For pitee renneth soone in gentil herte."

For pitee renneth soone in gentil herte.
Geoffrey Chaucer — Geoffrey Chaucer Medieval · Canterbury Tales

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From The Knight's Tale, often quoted, but its recurrence in contexts of intense cruelty or moral ambiguity in Chaucer's work can make it ironically 'weird' in its application.

Date: c. 1387-1400

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