Geoffrey Chaucer ( 10 of 46 )
Of harmes two the less is for to chose.
Of harmes two the less is for to chose.
Experience, though non auctoritee
Were in this world, is right ynough to me
To speke of wo read more
Experience, though non auctoritee
Were in this world, is right ynough to me
To speke of wo that is in mariage. . . .
The guilty think all talk is of themselves
The guilty think all talk is of themselves
Rose were sette of swete savour,
With many roses that thei bere.
Rose were sette of swete savour,
With many roses that thei bere.
His studie was but litel on the Bible.
His studie was but litel on the Bible.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
One eare it heard, at the other out it went.
That men by reason will it calle may
The daisie or elles the eye of day
The read more
That men by reason will it calle may
The daisie or elles the eye of day
The emperice, and floure of floures alle.
The thrustelcok made eek hir lay,
The wode dove upon the spray
She sang ful loude and read more
The thrustelcok made eek hir lay,
The wode dove upon the spray
She sang ful loude and cleere.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
The first vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne,
Is to restreyne and kepen wel thy tonge.
The first vertue, sone, if thou wilt lerne,
Is to restreyne and kepen wel thy tonge.
