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CHAUCER: THE WOGAN'S TALE, by                    
First Line: A chatte-show host came with us, yclept wogan
Last Line: He was a verray parfit tv type.
Subject(s): Chaucer, Geoffrey (1342-1400)


A Chatte-Show Host came with us, yclept Wogan,
As fam'd as any Emperour or Shogun,
Of goodly port, he smyling was, and merrie,
And known to all the companye as Terrie.
Thrice ev'ry week upon the littel screen
His jolie visage in close-uppe was seen;
From far and wide came pilgrims to his shrine,
And hard by Shepherd's Bush would wait in line.
There he, with feyned flaterye and jape,
The which kept all his faithful fannes agape,
Made conversacioun with each summon'd guest,
Contriving to turn all they said to jest,
Whereat the audience would fall about
With unconfinèd myrth, and scream and shout.
'Tis said that he was payed a wondrous fee,
The envie of all at the BBC;
Though ther were some who thought his programme trype,
He was a verray parfit TV type.





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