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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CANTERBURY TALES: EPILOGUE TO THE NUN'S PRIEST'S TALE, by GEOFFREY CHAUCER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Sire nonnes preest,' oure hooste seide anoon
Last Line: Seide unto another, as ye shuln heere.
First Line: Sire nonnes preest,' oure hooste seide anoon
Last Line: Seide unto another, as ye shuln heere.
"Sire Nonnes Preest," oure Hooste seide anoon,
"I-blessed be thy breche, and every stoon!
This was a murie tale of Chauntecleer.
But by my trothe, if thou were seculer,
Thou woldest ben a trede-foul aright.
For if thou have corage as thou hast myght,
Thee were nede of hennes, as I wene,
Yaz, moo than seven tymes seventene.
See, whiche braunes hath this gentil preest,
So gret a nedeth nat his colour for to dyen
With brasile, ne with greyn of Portyngale.
Now, sire, faire falle yow for youre tale!"
And after that, he, with ful merie chere,
Seide unto another, as ye shuln heere.
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