A Comment Upon the Two Tales of our Ancient Renovvned, and Ever Living Poet Sr Jeffray Chaucer, Knight. Who, For his Rich Fancy, Pregnant Invention, and Present Composure, deserved the Countenance of a Prince, and his Laureat Honour. The Miller's Tale, and The Wife of Bath [by Richard Brathwait] |
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A Commentary upon Chaucer's Prologue to his Millers Tale. |
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A Commentary upon Chaucer's Prologue to his Millers Tale.
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Now herketh qd. the Miller, all and some,
But first I make a protestacion
That I am dronke, &c.
In telling tales, unless the truth we smother,
In pleasing one, we may displease another.
—If I mispeake or say
Wite it the Ale of Southwarke, I you pray
The nappy strong Ale of Southwirke
Keeps many a Gossip fra the Kirke.
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The Reve answered and said stint thy clap, &c.
Whose spotless Honour is their highest treasure,And whose good name once lost, is lost for ever.
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To demen of my self that I am one,
I woll beleve that I am none.
More blith that Cockold looks, who thinks him none,
Than he who ne're was one, yet thinks him one.
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