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Hathurgedtolifeineveryholtandheath

Newtendershootsofgreen,andtheyoungsun

HisfullhalfcoursewithintheRamhathrun,

Andlittlebirdsaremakingmelody

Thatsleepthewholenightthroughwithopeneye,

ForintheirheartsdothNaturestirthemso,

Thenpeoplelongonpilgrimagetogo,

Andpalmerstobeseekingforeignstrands,

Todistantshrinesrenownedinsundrylands.

AndthenfromeveryEnglishcountryside

EspeciallytoCanterburytheyride,

Theretotheholysaintedmartyrkneeling

Thatintheirsicknesssentthemhelpandhealing.

Nowinthatseasonitbefelloneday

InSouthwarkattheTabardasIlay,

Readyuponmypilgrimagetostart

TowardCanterbury,reverentofheart,

Therecameatnightintothathostelry

Fullnineandtwentyinacompany,

Peopleofallkindsthathadchancedtofall

Infellowship,andtheywerepilgrimsall

RidingtoCanterbury.Thestablesthere

Wereample,andthechamberslargeandfair,

Andwellwasallsuppliedusofthebest,

Andbythetimethesunhadgonetorest

Iknewthemandhadtalkedwitheveryone,

Andsoinfellowshiphadjoinedthemsoon,

Agreeingtobeupandtakeourway

WhereIhavetoldyou,earlywiththeday.

Butnonetheless,whileIhavespaceandtime,

BeforeIventurefartherwithmyrhyme,

Itseemstomenomorethanreasonable

ThatIshouldspeakofeachofthemandtell

Theircharacters,astheseappearedtome,

Andwhotheywere,andwhatwastheirdegree,

Andsomethinglikewiseoftheircostumeswrite;

AndIwillstartbytellingofaknight.

AKnighttherewas,andthatanobleman,

Whofromtheearliesttimewhenhebegan

Torideforth,lovedthewayofchivalry,

Honorandfaithandgenerosity.

Noblyhebarehimselfinhislord`swar,

Andhehadriddenabroad（nomansofar）,

InmanyaChristianandaheathenland,

Wellhonoredforhisworthoneveryhand.

HewasatAlexandriawhenthattown

Waswon,andmanytimeshadsathimdown

ForemostamongtheknightsatfeastinPrussia.

InLithuaniahadhefought,andRussia,

NoChristianmore.Wellwashisworthattested

InSpainwhenAlgeciraswasinvested,

AndatthewinningofLyeyswashe,

AndSataly,androdeinBelmarie;

AndintheGreatSeahehadbeenathand

Whenmanyanoblehosthadcometoland.

Ofmortalbattleshehadknownfifteen,

AndjoustedforourfaithatTramissene

Thriceinthelists,andalwaysslainhisfoe.

AndhehadbeeninTurkey,yearsago,

LendingtheprinceofPalatyhissword

Inwaragainstanotherheathenlord;

Andeverywherehewenthisfamewashigh.

Andthoughrenowned,heborehimprudently;

Meekwasheinhismannerasamaid.

Inallhislifetonomanhadhesaid

Awordbutwhatwascourteousandright;

Hewasaveryperfectnobleknight.

Butnowtotellyouwhatarrayhehad-

Hissteedsweregood,buthehimselfwasclad

Plainly;

infustiandoublethewasdressed,

Discoloredwherehiscoatofmailhadpressed,

Forhewaslatelycomeformhisvoyage,

Andwentatoncetodohispilgrimage.

WithhimtherewentaSquire,thatwashisson-

Aloverandsoldier,fulloflifeandfun,

Withlockstight-curled,asifjustoutofpress;

Hisageinyearswastwenty,Ishouldguess.

Instatureheappearedofmiddleheight,

Andgreatofstrength,andwondrousquickandlight.

Andhehadgonecampaigningrecently

InFlanders,inArtois,andPicardy,

Andinthisshortspaceboreagallantpart,

Hopingforfavorinhislady`sheart.

Hisraimentshoneasifhewereamead

Broideredwithflowersfreshandwhiteandred.

Singingorflutingwashealltheday;

HewasaslustyasthemonthofMay.

Shortwashisgown,withsleevesbothlongandwide,

Wellcouldhesitahorseandfairlyride;

Hecouldmakesongs,andprettilyindite,

Andjoustanddanceaswell,anddrawandwrite.

Sofiercebynightdidlovehisheartassail

Hesleptnomorethandothanightingale.

Courteoushewas,humble,willingandable,

Andcarvedbeforehisfatheratthetable.

HehadaYeomanthere,andnonebeside

Inservice,foritpleasedhimsotoride;

Andhewascladincoatandhoodofgreen.

Heboreasheafofarrows,brightandkeen,

Andwingsofpeacockfeathersedgedthewood.

Hekepthisgearthewayayeomanshould-

Noshaftsofhiswithfeathersdragginglow!

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Andinhishandhebareamightybow.

Close-croppedhisheadwas,andhisfacewasbrown,

Heknewwellallthewoodcraftthatwasknown.

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