For though a wydwe hadde noght a sho, / So plesaunt was his 'In principio' / Yet wolde he have a ferthyng, er he wente.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, highlighting the Pardoner's extreme greed and exploitation of the poor, even for a small coin.
c. 1387-1400
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"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"Of remedies of love she knew al chaunce, For she koude of that art the olde daunce."
Humorous"The Wife of Bath... had set widely 'gap-teeth'."
Humorous"Wel koude he rede a lessoun or a storie, / But al above that he koude singe."
Strange & Unusual"I grante it yow, I have noon other lyf, But if that I do feele my wyves knyf."
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