Geoffrey Chaucer — "Ful many a deyntee hors hadde he in stable, / And whan he rood, men myghte his b…"
Ful many a deyntee hors hadde he in stable, / And whan he rood, men myghte his brydel heere / Gynglen in a whistlynge wynd as cleere.
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General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Monk's opulent lifestyle, contrasting with monastic vows. The jingling bridle in the wind is a 'weird' detail emphasizing his worldliness.
Date: c. 1387-1400
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