To make his Englissh sweete upon his tonge; And foughten for oure feith at Tramyssene And she was cleped madame Eglentyne. Ne studieth noght. He was a janglere and a goliardeys, Stood redy covered al the longe day. So, the next morning they all set out towards, Canterbury. For he was Epicurus owene sone, The sothe is this, the cut fil to the Knyght, His resons he spak ful solmpnely, It consists of a total of thirty-two pilgrims including the poet. He was in chirche a noble ecclesiaste; Also during the years 1340 1369 England was at war with Scotland and France. Embrouded was he, as it were a meede For in his purs he sholde y-punysshed be: He followed the modern spacious way and never regarded the text that says hunters are not holy men or that a monk who spends his time outside the cloister is like a fish out of water. A lovyere and a lusty bacheler, Than robes riche, or fthele, or gay sautrie. His worldliness is clearly exposed with his partiality for a roast swan. Polgrmesteri hatrozatok; Rendeletek; vegzseb The poem explores the ugly truth of life in all aspects of society. All his apothecaries were aware of the medicine that he would suggest that they are ready always with the medicine. And of a myrthe I am right now bythoght, Poem Solutions Limited International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct,London, EC1A 2BN, United Kingdom, Discover and learn about the greatest poetry, straight to your inbox, Discover and learn about the greatest poetry ever straight to your inbox. Y-lyk a staf, ther was no calf y-sene. First of all, he expects the readers to accept his apology if he speaks plainly for he was about to use the words and phrases exactly as it was spoken by them. And sikerly she was of greet desport, For hym was lvere hve at his beddes heed And everich hostiler and tappestere After all, he could sing a song and tell a story or preach in church. She was a worthy womman al hir lyve; Withouten hire, if it lay in his myght. He may nat spare, althogh he were his brother; And that was moost of synne and harlotries. Whoso shal telle a tale after a man, Is signe that a man is wel y-shryve; His lord wel koude he plesen subtilly, Short was his gowne, with sleves longe and wyde; For, he is fond of hunting and keeps a large number of fine horses in his stable. He wolde thresshe, and therto dyke and delve, Similarly, as Plato said, the words should be as cousin to deed.. Hir knyves were chaped noght with bras, The yeldynge of his seed and of his greyn. Of Rouncivale, his freend and his compeer, Of court, and been estatlich of manere, Further, she wore a hander kerchief as exaggerated by Chaucer could weigh up to ten pounds. A gentil Maunciple was ther of a temple, His mouth as greet was as a greet forneys; The April Shower added with the fragrance is carried by the west wind, and the music produced by the little birds seems to intrigue the people to go on a pilgrimage. His bright eyes rolled in his head and looked like a furnace of lead. Ful semely after hir mete she raughte. On which ther was first write a crowned A, How that we baren us that ilke nyght, Around this time of year, the narrator says, people begin to feel the desire to go on a pilgrimage. He seyde, Syn I shal bigynne the game, The narrator falls in with a group of pilgrims, and the largest part of the prologue is taken up by a description of them; Chaucer seeks to describe their 'condition', their 'array', and their social 'degree'. Also, he had been on many naval expeditions in the Mediterranean. Loudly he sang "Come hither, love, to me,". A fairer burgeys was ther noon in Chepe; Than that the person gat in monthes tweye; The poet promises to begin his journey along with them the next morning. And shame it is, if a prest take keep, With hym ther was a Plowman, was his brother, His name as Chaucer said is Hubrd. And elles certeyn were they to blame. Unfortunately, he had an open shore on his shin, although he could make minced capon with cream, sugar and flour, and other best ingredients. Shal paye for all that by the wey is spent. He was as fressh as is the month of May. Al bismtered with his habergeon; Hym thoughte he rood al of the newe jet; Recollecting how he, by chance, came upon the other pilgrims, he reveals how he decided to be with the group of pilgrims and make it a point for him to narrate their stories, for he has "tyme and space" to tell the stories. He was murdered by followers of the king Henry II in Canterbury Cathedral, against his conflict over the rights and privileges of the Church. Wel koude he sitte on hors and faire ryde; Kpvisel-testlet; Nemzetisgi nkormnyzat; Rendeletek, hatrozatok . He describes the April rains, the burgeoning flowers and leaves, and the chirping birds. The Knight is represented as a distinguished man, for he has followed chivalry, truth, honor freedom, and courtesy. So priketh hem Natre in hir corages, He seems to be popular among the franklins and also with esteemed women of the town. The yonge girles of the diocise, Thus, the prologue acts as a precursor, an introduction for what the future narrative will be about and also gives us the platform to get acquainted with them before they all start narrating their stories one by one. A povre person dwellynge upon lond, Of which ful blithe and glad was every wyght; Ful semyly hir wympul pynched was; At mete wel y-taught was she with-alle: Wood-engraving 11.3 x 5.5 cm. Chaucer uses a satirical tone in his Canterbury Tales, especially in his description of characters in The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue. What sholde he studie and make hymselven wood, With hym ther rood a gentil Pardoner Following the doctor of medicine, Chaucer takes his readers into the journey of understanding the character Wife of Bath. It is often considered as Chaucers masterly creation. He spends considerable time characterizing the group members according to their social positions. Also, it seemed that he earnestly preached to his parishioners. And evermoore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And eek his face, as he hadde been enoynt. Uncaptioned headnote vignette for "The Storming of Seringapatam" (1799) "Extracted from a Family Paper" initial illustration for the Harper's Weekly serialisation of the novel (4 January 1868; first weekly instalment), "Prologue III" in "First Period. In Lettow hadde he reysed and in Ruce, In the morning he loved to have his bread dipped in wine. Of clooth-makyng she hadde swich an haunt Also, he seemed to be a talented youth for he can make songs and recite, fight in a tournament and dance, and paint well and write. He is a limiter and a festive man. But now is tyme to yow for to telle Further, in the character of the Wife of Bath we see the irony employed. Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne With scaled browes blake and piled berd, He rood upon a rouncy, as he kouthe, This invocation to spring acts as an introduction to the whole narrativ e. The narrator also focuses on the season, thus, giving the opening as a dreamy, calm, and timeless, something to look forward to. He was an esy man to yeve penaunce For more information on the characters, read our in-depth look into each character fromThe Canterbury Tales: Chaucer explores various social conditions of his period and the manners of people in The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue. His eyen twynkled in his heed aryght In the first stanza of The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue, Chaucer gives a beautiful description of April, the spring that has inspired a universal feeling. The narrator tells us that as he prepared to go on such a pilgrimage, staying at a tavern in Southwark called the Tabard Inn, a great company of twenty-nine travelers entered. Ther was noon auditour koude on him wynne. Wel loved he by the morwe a sop in wyn; For to stonden at my juggement, As a yeoman, he dressed up and bore a mighty bow in his hand. General Prologue: The Franklin through the Pardoner, The Pardoners Introduction, Prologue, and Tale, The Nuns Priests Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue. Wel koude he fortunen the ascendent The Prioresss character too ironically represented in contrast to the general expectation of a prioresss attitudes and nature. Men moote yeve silver to the povre freres. The narrator's nave stance introduces many different ironies into the General Prologue. At many a noble armee hadde he be. creating and saving your own notes as you read. And rage he koude, as it were right a whelpe. Wo was his cook but if his sauce were His intention to describe each pilgrim as he or she seemed to him is also important, for it emphasizes that his descriptions are not only subject to his memory but are also shaped by his individual perceptions and opinions regarding each of the characters. But alderbest he song an offertorie; Were it of hoot, or cold, or moyste, or drye, Also, spoke French taught at Stratford-atte-Bowe, not the one spoken in Paris. Moreover, she was very well trained in table manners, for she neither let a morsel fall from her lips nor dips her fingers too deep in the sauce. The narrator (a constructed version of Chaucer himself) is first discovered staying at the Tabard Inn in Southwark (in London), when a company of twenty-nine people descend on the inn, preparing to go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. At ones in this herberwe as is now. He emphasizes that this group, which he encountered by accident, was itself formed quite by chance (2526). Ther nas quyk-silver, lytarge, ne brymstoon, Withouten oother compaignye in youthe; By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. He carried carefully under his belt a neatly sheathed sheaf of peacock arrows bright and keen. Whan that we hadde maad our rekenynges; And, for to make yow the moore mury, He waited after no pompe and reverence, In the morning, their host awakened them all and offered to take up the journey along with them, if they have any intention to follow his suggestion. Chaucer calls him a good fellow, though he had drawn wine from the merchant when he was asleep without bothering about conscience. Under his belt he bar ful thriftily Of woodecraft wel koude he al the usge. And swich he was y-preved ofte sithes. In her appearance, she looked elegant with fine features: grey eyes, elegant nose, small but soft and red lips. But thilke text heeld he nat worth an oystre; Along with them rode a Doctour of Phisik (doctor of medicine), who had no match for him in medicine and surgery. . He had been a part of many wars and expeditions at places like Algezir, Belmarye (Benamarin), Lyeys (Ayas), and Satalye (Attalia). Aboute his nekke, under his arm adoun. The purpose of the prologue is to give readers a general overview of the characters that are present, why they are present there, and what they will be doing. In youthe he hadde lerned a good myster; Greet chiere made oure Hoost us everichon, On the other hand, the narrators declaration that he will tell us about the condicioun, degree, and array (dress) of each of the pilgrims suggests that his portraits will be based on objective facts as well as his own opinions. With frankeleyns over al in his contree, Entuned in hir nose ful semely; No cristen man so ofte of his degree. Whan we were in that hostelrie alyght; The first lines situate the story in a particular time and place, but the speaker does this in cosmic and cyclical terms, celebrating the vitality and richness of spring. Ther was also a Nonne, a Prioresse, And which of yow that bereth hym beste of alle, His typet was ay farsed full of knyves The narrator begins by telling us how it is the season in which people are getting ready to make a pilgrimage to Canterbury. What so he were, of heigh or lough estat, By foreward and by composicioun, Upon a day he gat hym moore moneye And they were clothed alle in o lyveree We respond to all comments too, giving you the answers you need. Read more about the symbolism of springtime in The Canterbury Tales. 2 The droghte of March hath perced to the roote, And by his syde he baar a rusty blade. The narrator sarcastically portrays the Prioress as a wimp, squealing every time she sees a dead mouse. And after wol I telle of our viage Boras, ceruce, ne oille of tartre noon, As smothe it was as it were late y-shave; And if he foond owher a good felawe, Since the tavern had enough rooms and spacious stables they decided to stay at that place. The lawyer seemed to have visited St, Pauls often where the lawyers generally gather. This site is using cookies under cookie policy . Chaucer concludes the description of the shipman with the name of his vessel as The Maudelayne. In Gernade at the seege eek hadde he be And by his covenant yaf the rekenyng That from the tyme of kyng William were falle. And I seyde his opinioun was good. He had bright eyes and looked well suited to his atmosphere. His walet lay biforn hym in his lappe, On his head, he had a Flemish beaver hat. The Guildsmen brought along with them a cook to help them out in boiling the chicken with marrow-bones and spices. For in his male he hadde a pilwe-beer, Hath in the Ram his halfe cours y-ronne, A vernycle hadde he sowed upon his cappe. Than wolde he speke no word but Latyn. And De{y}scorides, and eek Rufus, You may cancel your subscription on your Subscription and Billing page or contact Customer Support at custserv@bn.com. Of his array telle I no lenger tale. The Squire, too, with his liveliness represents the season, for Chaucer compares him to the freshness of the month of May. Moreover, the physical appearance of each character described by the poet too symbolizes the characteristics and the social section they belong to. No wonder is a lewed man to ruste; Inspired hath in every holt and heeth Historical Context. Withoute bake mete was nevere his hous, Before the individual tales begin, the Prologue introduces and describes each of the pilgrims, including Chaucer's fictional characterization of himself, who narrates the material between stories . The narrator opens the General Prologue with a description of the return of spring. 1. Me thynketh it acordaunt to resoun Now draweth cut, er that we ferrer twynne; Each had enough possessions and income to be an alderman. Your subscription will continue automatically once the free trial period is over. He was a fat and impressive priest with a bald head and a glowing face. In heigh and lough; and thus, by oon assent, Wel koude he in eschaunge sheeldes selle. In al the parisshe wif ne was ther noon Al ful of fresshe floures whyte and reede. He was a wrangler and buffoon and that was worst of sin and lewdness. To ride by the weye doumb as a stoon; He has come on a fine horse but wasnt dress up in the manner knights will dress up in usual. And at a Knyght than wol I first bigynne. Is wallet was full of pardons from Rome. Compared to his other companions he has spoken only a little. He rode on the hindmost of the cavalcade. Thestaat, tharray, the nombre, and eek the cause Or breke it at a rennyng with his heed. Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages, Now, by my fader soule, that is deed, But he ne lafte nat, for reyn ne thonder, Further, he offered to listen to the story and be a moderator and an unbiased judge for their stories. And al the remenaunt of oure pilgrimage. Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte; Of hem that yaf hym wher-with to scoleye. At nyght were come into that hostelrye To telle yow hir wordes and hir cheere, And eek as loude, as dooth the chapel belle, But al with silver; wroght ful clene and weel Somwhat he lipsed for his wantownesse, For if a preest be foul, on whom we truste, For to be wise in byynge of vitaille; In the portraits that we will see in the rest of the General Prologue, the Knight and Squire represent the military estate. Thanne wolde he speke, and crie as he were wood. His bootes souple, his hors in greet estaat. Heere in this place, sittynge by this post, Therfore he lovede gold in special. Was al his lust, for no cost wolde he spare. Therfore in stede of wepynge and preyres Of yeddynges he baar outrely the pris. A twelf month, and excuse hym atte fulle; Ne wette hir fyngres in hir sauce depe. Wel wiste he, by the droghte and by the reyn, Chaucer modeled this after Boccaccio's Decameron but added more insight to the work by his genuine humor and humanism. Now certeinly he was a fair prelaat. All buyers of provisions may learn from him to be wide in buying. He hadde maad ful many a mariage Later on, the Host accuses him of being silent and sullen. And graunted hym withouten moore avys, Fro Burdeux-ward, whil that the chapman sleep. He is a man who learned logic and he came on a horse that looked as lean as a rake. Crist spak hymself ful brode in hooly writ, On the other, he carried a dagger, sharp as the point of the spear. The Pardoners glaring eyes and limp hair illustrate his fraudulence. This worthy lymytour was cleped Hubrd. Shal paye al that we spenden by the weye. He nevere yet no vileynye ne sayde, At mortal batailles hadde he been fiftene, A bettre envyned man was nowher noon. That he wolde vouche-sauf for to do so, Further, he knew how to draw up legal documents that enabled him to be free from flaws in his writing. Read more about the genre of The Canterbury Tales. Also, he knew many other tricks to have his way. Chaucer modeled this after Boccaccios Decameron but added more insight to the work by his genuine humor and humanism. Unto his povre parisshens aboute, Ful fressh and newe hir geere apiked was; Since he knew the secret of all the people and volunteered himself to be their advisor. Of his visage children were aferd. In alle the ordres foure is noon that kan From the Gospel he got a proverb that became the ideology for his life: if gold gets rusty, what will then iron do? Similarly, if a priest goes evil way, there is no wonder a commoner would go the same way. He sette nat his benefice to hyre He knew alle the havenes, as they were, The victories in the Hundred Years War marked the beginning of the growth of the power of the middle classes and the downfall of Feudalism. It is also decided that the person who tells the best story will be rewarded with a sumptuous dinner, and the Host too to join them on their journey and serve as the judge of the tales. Another twenty-nine pilgrim too joined him and by chance, they were all going to Canterbury. ed., The Riverside Chaucer, Houghton-Mifflin Company; used with permission of the publisher. Bifil that in that seson on a day, Chaucer begins his description of the characters with the Knight in stanzas four to six of The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue. A not-heed hadde he, with a broun visge. That hym myghte helpen of his whelkes white, He rode in a new style by looking disheveled and bareheaded except for his cap. Noght o word spak he moore than was neede; And smale foweles maken melodye, His tithes payede he ful faire and wel, Upon his arm he baar a gay bracr, In felaweshipe, and pilgrimes were they alle, I dorste swere they weyeden ten pound There koude no man brynge hym in arrerage. You can specify conditions of storing and accessing cookies in your browser, Describe the narrator and his purpose in the general prologue in at least 250 words, TRUE OR FALSE - An eggplant is a vegetable., TRUE OR FALSE - There are 86400 seconds in a day. I seigh his sleves y-prfiled at the hond Twnty bookes, clad in blak or reed, Justice he was ful often in assise, He has taken part in about fifteen deadly battles. He taughte, but first he folwed it hymselve. His legs were long and lean like a staff. For catel hadde they ynogh and rente, The Narrator describes the Monk as preferring hunting and sport over his religious duties. But with thise relikes, whan that he fond He also uses the prologue to give an introduction, a general overview of the other pilgrims that he met in the Tabard Inn. So hadde I spoken with hem everychon, It wasnt clear whether it was by chance or destiny or accident. He was a true and good worker, living in peace and perfect charity. Contact us Ne that a monk, whan he is recchelees, A Good Wif was ther of biside Bathe, I trowe he were a geldyng or a mare. He wolde techen him to have noon awe, And eek ye knowen wel how that a jay . And on that oother syde a gay daggere, Along with the summoner came a pardoner from Rouncivale, his friend and comrade. Agayn another hethen in Turkye; In love-dayes ther koude he muchel helpe, Us thoughte it was noght worth to make it wys, The people of England from all corners come down to Canterbury to seek the holy martyr, St. Thomas, the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. The other characters, from the wealthy Franklin to the poor Plowman, are the members of the laity. In this concluding part of the prologue, Chaucer further explains how the Inn Keeper joined them on the journey. In any caas that myghte falle or happe; It was a credit to be called my lady and to go to feasts on holiday eves heading the procession and have a gown royally carried. Ful streite y-teyd, and shoes ful moyste and newe. His beard was shaven as closely as he could, and his hair stood above his ears. That hadde a fyr-reed cherubynnes face, And many a breem and many a luce in stuwe. He kepte his pacient a ful greet deel It was believed that he helps them out in their sickness, thus, the pilgrims across the country visit as a way of respect. And ful plesunt and amyable of port, It was, therefore, very popular in fourteenth-century England, as the narrator mentions. Hardy he was and wys to undertake; He was as hot and wanton as a sparrow with black scabby brows and a thin beard. To speke of phisik and of surgerye; A daggere hangynge on a laas hadde he But first, I pray yow, of youre curteisye, But she was som-del deef, and that was scathe. Benson., Gen. As Austyn bit? The narrator ends the introductory portion of his prologue by noting that he has tyme and space to tell his narrative. 'The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue ' is an interesting work of art by Geoffrey Chaucer, popularly known as the father of English poetry. So that the wolf ne made it nat myscarie; That if gold ruste, what shal iren doo? He had hair as yellow as wax that hung as smoothly as a hank of flax. That in hir coppe ther was no ferthyng sene To take oure wey, ther as I yow devyse. He had the independence of choice that he changed his midday meal and supper depending on the season. On the whole, he looked like a man who preferred to lead a simple life with his books than leading a rich life filled with ornaments and gaudy garments. Wel semed ech of hem a fair burgeys To speak of his character he was benign, diligent, and full patient in adversity. By-cause that it was old and som-del streit, He wolde the see were kept for any thing And wel I woot, as ye goon by the weye, Bitwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle. At supper, the host of the Tabard Inn proposes that each of them should tell two tales respectively during their journey to Canterbury and during their return. The Age of Chaucer roughly covers the whole of the 14th century. Of which achtours myghte take exemple There as he wiste to have a good pitaunce; Of which vert engendred is the flour; That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde. Chaucer is poking fun at the representatives of medieval society through his handpicked characters. At alle tymes, thogh him gamed or smerte. She appeared dignified in all her deals and expressed sympathy and tender feels. No wonder is, he herde it al the day; A peire of bedes, gauded al with grene, For curs wol slee, right as assoillyng savith; For this ye knowen al-so wel as I, His herberwe and his moone, his lode-menage, Or ellis he moot telle his tale untrewe, He was wise and gracious in his teaching for he believed that his task is to show fair behavior and draw people to heaven. He had a great yearly income that he spent on buying lands. Er that I ferther in this tale pace, He was the beste beggere in his hous; He came on a nag, dappled grey, and called Scot. And sette a soper at a certeyn pris; And spak of myrthe amonges othere thynges, That often hadde been at the Parvys, He was also a lerned man, a clerk, He had been out once with cavalry and conducted himself valiantly in Flaundres (Flanders), in Artoys (Artios), and Pycar dye (Picardy). Lyned with taffata and with sendal. And shortly, whan the sonne was to reste, Ful thredbare was his overeste courtepy; The narrator expresses admiration and praise towards the pilgrims' abilities. Still, he diligently prayed for the souls of those who provided him with resources to attend the schools. A whit cote and a blew hood wered he. Now lat us ryde, and herkneth what I seye. Serapion, Razis, and Avycen, He then shifts into the first-person plural, referring to the pilgrims as we beginning in line 29, asserting his status as a member of the group. And al was conscience and tendre herte. No berd hadde he, ne nevere sholde have, Boold of his speche, and wys, and well y-taught, For it was of no superfluitee, He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt; A gerland hadde he set upon his heed, The prioress has come with a company of another nun, her chaplain, and three priests. Curteis he was, lowely and servysble, Please wait while we process your payment. And bisily gan for the soules preye He paid his taxes in full and on time. In the General Prologue, the narrator presents himself as a gregarious and nave character. By ounces henge his lokkes that he hadde, She wolde wepe if that she saugh a mous In motteleye, and hye on horse he sat; Anon to drawen every wight bigan, Further, corruption in the church too assumed terrifying proportions. Now, Chaucer diverts his attention towards the man of law, prudent and high ranking attorney. In the place where it is profitable, he served amiably but with poor, he ensured that he gets a farthing even if he couldnt get a coin. And for to drynken strong wyn, reed as blood. Christ spoke out plainly in the Holy Scriptures, and there is no way to reproach it. Hir mouth ful smal and ther-to softe and reed; There are many characters inThe Canterbury Tales: General Prologue, listed below. He was a gentil harlot and a kynde; But dwelte at hoom and kepte wel his folde, Is likned til a fissh that is waterlees, For wel he wiste, whan that song was songe, And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche. But soore wepte she if oon of hem were deed, Read more historical context about pilgrimages. That on a Sonday weren upon hir heed. They go across countries looking for far off saints on strange shores. Wel nyne and twenty in a compaignye At wrastlynge he wolde have alwey the ram. Want 100 or more? For to been a marchal in an halle. But, sooth to seyn, I noot how men hym calle. To wynne silver, as he ful wel koude; It serves as an introductory note to the tale-tellers and their host. And able for to helpen al a shire And knew hir conseil, and was al hir reed. If even-song and morwe-song accorde, It serves as a framework for the poem and depicts the life of Renaissance England. In no way he looked like a tormented soul which is expected of a monk. For she koude of that art the olde daunce. The narrator opens the General Prologue with a description of the return of spring. In stanza two, Chaucer shares his visit to Canterbury. In The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue, the next character Chaucer introduces us is the Friar. The friar is a wanton and merry fellow. In the General Prologue, the narrator presents himself as a gregarious and nave character. He was short-sholdred, brood, a thikke knarre; on 50-99 accounts. And that he wolde been oure governour, Hym wolde he snybben sharply for the nonys. What does this reveal about the perspective of the narrator? An housholdere, and that a greet, was he; Discount, Discount Code Also I prey yow to foryeve it me, (one code per order). And whan he rood, men myghte his brydel heere That she was out of alle charitee. The narrator tries to establish himself as someone who is impartially relating events and the stories, but because it is Chaucer, a keen reader realizes he is responsible for the bawdy content. He also carried a hunting horn and the belt he wore was green, by all these Chaucer states that he could be a forester. His barge y-cleped was the Maudelayne. The irony is also employed in the portrait of the Friar, especially when Chaucer addresses him as: He was a noble pillar of his order when he is mercenary focusing only on money. And yet he hadde a thombe of gold, pardee. At Lyeys was he, and at Satalye, To ferne halwes, kowthe in sondry londes; Of cursyng oghte ech gilty man him drede, [2] Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre, But if a mannes soule were in his purs; He had a dagger hanging on a string from his neck under his arm and down. At Alisaundre he was whan it was wonne; As ever mote I drynke wyn or ale, Wel koude he stelen corn and tollen thries; Lordynges, quod he, now herkneth for the beste; For his dressing, he put on a long overcoat of dark blue, and by his side hung a rusty sword. For Frenssh of Parys was to hire unknowe. Wyd was his parisshe, and houses fer asonder, Oure conseil was nat longe for to seche; Also, it explains the context in which the tales are being told. Lat se now who shal telle the firste tale. He impressed his lord with his handicraft. His boots were supple and he rode on a fine horse as brown as berry. SparkNotes Plus subscription is $4.99/month or $24.99/year as selected above. 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