Prologue 3109 Whan that the Knyght had thus his tale ytoold, 3110 In al the route nas ther yong ne […]

BOOK I Incipit liber primus. 1 God turne us every dreem to gode! 2 For hit is wonder, be the […]

PART I Once upon a time, old stories tell us, There was a duke whose name was Theseus. 860 Of […]

(Translated and Edited by Gerard NeCastro) The life so brief, the art so long in the learning, the attempt so […]

Prologue 1 “Experience, though noon auctoritee 2 Were in this world, is right ynogh for me 3 To speke of […]

1 Thou ferse god of armes, Mars the rede, 2 That in the frosty contre called Trace, 3 Within thy […]

Prologue Do you know where there stands a little town That they call by the name Bob-up-and-down That’s under Blean, […]

1 I have gret wonder, be this lyght, 2 How that I lyve, for day ne nyght 3 I may […]

“Well said, by corpus dominus!” said our Host. 435 “Now long may you sail up and down the coast, My […]

There was, as we’re told by Titus Livius, A knight once who was called Virginius, A man of worth and […]

Prologue 1665 This Somonour in his styropes hye stood; 1666 Upon this Frere his herte was so wood 1667 That […]

Prologue 4325 The Cook of Londoun, whil the Reve spak, 4326 For joye him thoughte he clawed him on the […]

Prologue 1 The ministre and the norice unto vices, 2 Which that men clepe in Englissh Ydelnesse, 3 That porter […]

Prologue “Experience, though no authority Were in this world, would be enough for me To speak of woe that married […]

Prologue 1 By that the Maunciple hadde his tale al ended, 2 The sonne fro the south lyne was descended […]