Dan Moorhouse

THE SAILOR’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer A merchant, dwelling, once, at Saint Denis, Was rich, for which men held him wise, and he Had got a wife of excellent beauty,… 

THE MONK’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer De Casibus Virorum Illustrium I will bewail in manner of tragedy The ills of those that stood in high degree And fell so far… 

THE PARDONER’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer In Flanders, once, there was a company Of young companions given to folly, Riot and gambling, brothels and taverns; And, to the music of… 

THE REEVE’S PROLOGUE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer When folk had laughed their fill at this nice pass Of Absalom and clever Nicholas, Then divers folk diversely had their say; And most… 

THE TALE OF MELIBEE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer A young man named Melibee, mighty and rich, begot on Prudence, his wife, a daughter who was called Sophie. It happened one day… 

THE MONK’S PROLOGUE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer The Merry Words of the Host to the Monk When ended was my tale of Melibee And of Prudence and her benignity, Our host… 

EPILOGUE TO THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer “Sir nun’s priest,” said our host, and that anon, “Now blessed be your breech and every stone! This was a merry… 

THE PHYSICIAN’S TALE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer There was, as tells us Titus Livius, A knight whose name was called Virginius, Fulfilled of honour and of worthiness, Who many friends and… 

THE WORDS OF THE HOST TO THE PHYSICIAN AND THE PARDONER Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Our host began to swear as madman would: “Halloo!” he cried, “now by the Nails and… 

THE MERCHANT’S PROLOGUE Part of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Of weeping and wailing, care and other sorrow I know enough, at eventide and morrow,” The merchant said, “and so do many more Of…