And yet he was but of litel stature; But al he hadde, it was as he were wood.
Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (describing the Miller, hinting at his boisterous and 'mad' nature despite his size)
c. 1387-1400
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"For hooly chirche's right is to be fed, / Or elles wolde he have his breed of whete, / And of the flour of his owene seed, / And of his corn a very large meel."
Strange & Unusual"And certeinly he was a good felawe; Ful many a draughte of wyn had he ydrawe."
Humorous"Of remedies of love he knew al chaunce, / And everich of hem knew he bet than his page."
Strange & Unusual"For in this world, certein, no wight there is, That he ne hath som favour in his sight."
Controversial"The Miller's prominent feature was his nose with 'a wart on which there stood a tuft of hair Red as the bristles in an old sow's ear'."
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