He was a janglere and a goliardeys, / And that was moost of synne and harlotries.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Miller's boisterous and crude storytelling, which is 'weird' for its explicit content within a pilgrimage narrative.
c. 1387-1400
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"He wolde have the fyn for his concubyn, / A twelf-monthe, and excuse hym atte fulle."
Strange & Unusual"For though the lyon be a beest, He hath a herte of gold, and that is al."
Controversial"'For shame,' she said, 'you timorous poltroon! Alas, what cowardice!'"
Humorous"Wel koude he rede a lessoun or a storie, / But al above that he koude singe."
Strange & Unusual"And thogh a widwe hadde but o sho, So plesaunt was hire song, she wolde have two."
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