He was a verray, parfit praktisour.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Doctor of Physic. The irony is 'weird' given the often dubious medical practices of the era and the Doctor's love of gold.
c. 1387-1400
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"And Frenssh she spak ful faire and fetisly, After the scole of Stratford atte Bowe, For Frenssh of Parys was to hir unknowe."
Humorous"And al was conscience and tendre herte."
Strange & Unusual"He wolde suffer for a quart of wyn / A good felawe to have his concubyn / A twelf-month, and excuse hym atte fulle."
Strange & Unusual"And everich of us to lighten his herte, And of his tale anothere for to telle."
Humorous"The world is but a game, and we are but players."
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