Read Ovid, and there you may learn it. This is your greatest desire, though you kill me. As ever was wife, since the world was new. When they are come to the court, this knight. The gunman walked up to the home and began firing. The play marked a conscious switch by Gay towards an apolitical and distant past, after his contemporary work The Mohocks had faced controversy and censorship the previous year. And I will tell it to you before it is night.". Not from our ancestors for their old riches. Is she so fair? 248 Thou seist to me it is a greet meschief Thou sayest to me it is a great misfortune 249 To wedde a povre womman, for costage; To wed a poor woman, because of expense; 250 And if that she be riche, of heigh parage, And if she be rich, of high birth, 251 Thanne seistow that it is a tormentrie Then thou sayest that it is a torment 252 To soffre hire pride and hire malencolie. To get their love, yes, when she has none. Out of their own houses; ah, bless me! For though he looked like a furious lion. I had the print of Saint Venus's seal. 204 They had me yeven hir lond and hir tresoor; They had given me their land and their treasure; 205 Me neded nat do lenger diligence I needed not work hard any longer 206 To wynne hir love, or doon hem reverence. You act like a man who had lost his wit. 451 Swiche manere wordes hadde we on honde. And therefore this tale I tell to every man. Turner argues that the Wife of Bath is literatures first ordinary woman, neither a paragon of virtue nor a vicious caricature. And it shall be amended, if I can. For marriage, nor for other things also. Without objection on the grounds of bigamy. There was nothing but heaviness and much sorrow. "Gladly," she said, "since it may please you; I shall speak the truth; those husbands that I had. 9 But me was toold, certeyn, nat longe agoon is, But to me it was told, certainly, it is not long ago, 10 That sith that Crist ne wente nevere but onis That since Christ went never but once 11 To weddyng, in the Cane of Galilee, To a wedding, in the Cana of Galilee, 12 That by the same ensample taughte he me That by that same example he taught me 13 That I ne sholde wedded be but ones. 504 God lete his soule nevere come in helle! But I will keep it for your own pleasure. I seyde, `O! A thousand time in a row he did her kiss. But I say not that every person is required. But now, sir, let me see what I shall say. 958 He loved hire moost, and trusted hire also; He loved her most, and trusted her also; 959 He preyede hire that to no creature He prayed her that to no creature 960 She sholde tellen of his disfigure. When she casts off her undergarment'; and furthermore. I will run out to show my poor clothes. 379 Lordynges, right thus, as ye have understonde, Gentlemen, right thus, as you have heard, 380 Baar I stifly myne olde housbondes on honde I firmly swore to my old husbands 381 That thus they seyden in hir dronkenesse; That thus they said in their drunkenness; 382 And al was fals, but that I took witnesse And all was false, but I took witness 383 On Janekyn, and on my nece also. 826 I prey to God, that sit in magestee, I pray to God, who sits in majesty, 827 So blesse his soule for his mercy deere. And all was false; I dreamed of it not at all. I owe them not one word that has not been avenged. To show her skin and go yowling like a cat in heat. 543 And so bifel that ones in a Lente -- And so it happened that once in a Springtime -- 544 So often tymes I to my gossyb wente, Since frequently I went to visit my close friend, 545 For evere yet I loved to be gay, For I always loved to be gay, 546 And for to walke in March, Averill, and May, And to walk in March, April, and May, 547 Fro hous to hous, to heere sondry talys -- From house to house, to hear various bits of gossip -- 548 That Jankyn clerk, and my gossyb dame Alys, That Jankin the clerk, and my close friend dame Alys, 549 And I myself, into the feeldes wente. This lechers know by experience. Do with my life and death right as you please. For which Jesus Christ himself was slain. Who is in league with her. ", "Madam, I would pray you, if it were your will,". 491 For, God it woot, he sat ful ofte and song, For, God knows it, he sat very often and cried out in pain, 492 Whan that his shoo ful bitterly hym wrong. WebThe Wife of Baths tale of the loathly lady who turns into a beautiful maid is a very common plot. She is also a victim of domestic abuse who tells a story of rape and redemption. He was frightened and would have fled on his way. 346 After thy text, ne after thy rubriche, In accordance with thy text, nor in accord with thy interpretation, 347 I wol nat wirche as muchel as a gnat. 1175 Thanne am I gentil, whan that I bigynne Then am I noble, when I begin 1176 To lyven vertuously and weyve synne. He read it with very good devotion. Then our true nobility comes from grace ; It was not at all bequeathed to us with our social rank. Over his own body, and not he. And by so perfectly wise a Workman wrought? 882 And so bifel that this kyng Arthour And so it happened that this king Arthur883 Hadde in his hous a lusty bacheler, Had in his house a lusty bachelor, 884 That on a day cam ridynge fro ryver, That on one day came riding from hawking, 885 And happed that, allone as he was born, And it happened that, alone as he was born, 886 He saugh a mayde walkynge hym biforn, He saw a maiden walking before him, 887 Of which mayde anon, maugree hir heed, Of which maiden straightway, despite all she could do, 888 By verray force, he rafte hire maydenhed; By utter force, he took away her maidenhead; 889 For which oppressioun was swich clamour For which wrong was such clamor 890 And swich pursute unto the kyng Arthour And such demand for justice unto king Arthur 891 That dampned was this knyght for to be deed, That this knight was condemned to be dead, 892 By cours of lawe, and sholde han lost his heed -- By course of law, and should have lost his head -- 893 Paraventure swich was the statut tho -- Perhaps such was the statute then -- 894 But that the queene and other ladyes mo Except that the queen and other ladies as well 895 So longe preyeden the kyng of grace So long prayed the king for grace 896 Til he his lyf hym graunted in the place, Until he granted him his life right there, 897 And yaf hym to the queene, al at hir wille, And gave him to the queen, all at her will, 898 To chese wheither she wolde hym save or spille. I know right well that such was my promise. 285 Thou seist that oxen, asses, hors, and houndes, Thou sayest that oxen, asses, horses, and hounds, 286 They been assayed at diverse stoundes; They are tried out a number of times; 287 Bacyns, lavours, er that men hem bye, Basins, wash bowls, before men them buy, 288 Spoones and stooles, and al swich housbondrye, Spoons and stools, and all such household items, 289 And so been pottes, clothes, and array; And so are pots, clothes, and adornments; 290 But folk of wyves maken noon assay, But folk of wives make no trial, 291 Til they be wedded -- olde dotard shrewe! 397 I swoor that al my walkynge out by nyghte I swore that all my walking out by night 398 Was for t' espye wenches that he dighte; Was to spy out wenches with whom he had intercourse; 399 Under that colour hadde I many a myrthe. This will Seneca and other clerks say. Why is my neighbor's wife so gay? 1245 And but I be to-morn as fair to seene And unless I am tomorrow morning as fair to be seen 1246 As any lady, emperice, or queene, As any lady, empress, or queen, 1247 That is bitwixe the est and eke the west, That is between the east and also the west, 1248 Dooth with my lyf and deth right as yow lest. Do as you please the rest of all thy life; Guard thy honor, and guard also my reputation' --, Now will I say my tale, if you will hear.". Then would the cat well stay in his dwelling; But forth she will (go), before any day be dawned. He goes very near the truth, I will not lie. 273 Thus seistow, lorel, whan thow goost to bedde, Thus sayest thou, scoundrel, when thou goest to bed, 274 And that no wys man nedeth for to wedde, And that no wise man needs to wed, 275 Ne no man that entendeth unto hevene. 203 And, by my fey, I tolde of it no stoor. 1205 And therfore, sire, syn that I noght yow greve, And therefore, sir, since I do not injure you, 1206 Of my poverte namoore ye me repreve. 37 As wolde God it leveful were unto me As would God it were lawful unto me 38 To be refresshed half so ofte as he! And preach on thy bench, bad luck to you! Question|Asked by 20 What that he mente therby, I kan nat seyn; What he meant by this, I can not say; 21 But that I axe, why that the fifthe man But I ask, why the fifth man 22 Was noon housbonde to the Samaritan? It may so long be assailed on all sides. WebThe Wife of Bath uses the prologue to explain the basis of her theories about experience versus authority and to introduce the point that she illustrates in her tale: The thing I know right well that such was my promise. 1234 I do no fors the wheither of the two, I do not care which of the two, 1235 For as yow liketh, it suffiseth me." We are caught, every one of us. Or in some other place, as it may well be. amble, or trot, or keep still, or go sit down! With each of them, so well things went for him in his lifetime. 1013 "Have heer my trouthe," quod the knyght, "I grante." 231 A wys wyf, if that she kan hir good, A wise wife, if she knows what is good for her, 232 Shal beren hym on honde the cow is wood, Shall deceive him by swearing the bird is crazy, 233 And take witnesse of hir owene mayde, And prove it by taking witness of her own maid 234 Of hir assent. 719 Lo, heere expres of womman may ye fynde Lo, here clearly of woman you may find 720 That womman was the los of al mankynde. To make her husband have so foul a reputation. For it is perilous to assemble both fire and flax; Though maidenhood may have precedence over a second marriage. Three of them were good, and two were bad. Is like a gold ring in a sow's nose.' 474 But age, allas, that al wole envenyme, But age, alas, that all will poison, 475 Hath me biraft my beautee and my pith. 1034 This knyght ne stood nat stille as doth a best, This knight stood not silent as does a beast, 1035 But to his questioun anon answerde But to his question straightway answered 1036 With manly voys, that al the court it herde: With manly voice, so that all the court heard it: 1037 "My lige lady, generally," quod he, "My liege lady, without exception," he said, 1038 "Wommen desiren to have sovereynetee "Women desire to have sovereignty 1039 As wel over hir housbond as hir love, As well over her husband as her love, 1040 And for to been in maistrie hym above. 1165 "Thenketh hou noble, as seith Valerius, "Think how noble, as says Valerius, 1166 Was thilke Tullius Hostillius, Was that same Tullius Hostillius, 1167 That out of poverte roos to heigh noblesse. A thing of which his master gave no command. Under that pretense I had many a mirth. Than with an angry wife down in the house; They always hate what their husbands love.'. And for no other cause -- do you say no? Were in any book, you gentlefolk of honor, Say that men should be courteous to an old person. Each falls in the other's most powerful astronomical sign. 650 And thanne wolde he upon his Bible seke And then he would seek in his Bible 651 That ilke proverbe of Ecclesiaste That same proverb of Ecclesiasticus 652 Where he comandeth and forbedeth faste Where he commands and strictly forbids that 653 Man shal nat suffre his wyf go roule aboute. I could no longer keep it, without doubt.". Try it, and whoever so does shall find it true; We want to be considered wise and clean of sin. 697 The children of Mercurie and of Venus The children of Mercury (clerks) and of Venus (lovers) 698 Been in hir wirkyng ful contrarius; Are directly contrary in their actions; 699 Mercurie loveth wysdam and science, Mercury loves wisdom and knowledge, 700 And Venus loveth ryot and dispence. Then he read me how Sampson lost his hair: Sleeping, his lover cut it with her shears; Through which treason he lost both his eyes. This knight answered, "Alas and woe is me! And yet in bacon (old meat) I never had delight. 713 Upon a nyght Jankyn, that was oure sire, Upon a night Jankin, that was master of our house,714 Redde on his book, as he sat by the fire, Read on his book, as he sat by the fire, 715 Of Eva first, that for hir wikkednesse Of Eve first, how for her wickedness 716 Was al mankynde broght to wrecchednesse, All mankind was brought to wretchedness, 717 For which that Jhesu Crist hymself was slayn, For which Jesus Christ himself was slain, 718 That boghte us with his herte blood agayn. 211 But sith I hadde hem hoolly in myn hond, But since I had them wholly in my hand, 212 And sith they hadde me yeven al hir lond, And since they had me given all their land, 213 What sholde I taken keep hem for to plese, Why should I take care to please them, 214 But it were for my profit and myn ese? The day was come that homeward he must turn. 147 In swich estaat as God hath cleped us In such estate as God has called us 148 I wol persevere; I nam nat precius. 1133 "Eek every wight woot this as wel as I, "Also every person knows this as well as I, 1134 If gentillesse were planted natureelly If nobility were planted naturally 1135 Unto a certeyn lynage doun the lyne, Unto a certain lineage down the line, 1136 Pryvee and apert thanne wolde they nevere fyne Then in private and in public they would never cease 1137 To doon of gentillesse the faire office; To do the just duties of nobility; 1138 They myghte do no vileynye or vice. 1008 Koude ye me wisse, I wolde wel quite youre hire." 44c Diverse scoles maken parfyt clerkes, Differing schools make perfect clerks, 44d And diverse practyk in many sondry werkes And differing practice in many various works 44e Maketh the werkman parfyt sekirly; Makes the workman truly perfect; 44f Of fyve husbondes scoleiyng am I.] And so are pots, clothes, and adornments; Until they are wedded -- old doddering scoundrel! And know thou why? 794 And he up stirte as dooth a wood leoun, And he leaped up as does a furious lion, 795 And with his fest he smoot me on the heed And with his fist he hit me on the head 796 That in the floor I lay as I were deed. That out of poverty rose to high nobility. When it pleases him to come forth and pay his debt. You (should) no longer reprove me for my poverty. But say that we are wise and not at all silly. That though he had beat me on every bone. Until we be securely tied (in marriage), and then we will them show --. What is my offense? That little wonder is though I toss and twist about. My chamber of Venus from a good fellow. Of things of which they were never guilty in their lives. For his proverbs nor for his old sayings. The Wife of Bath is often considered an early feminist, but by reading her prologue and tale one can easily see that this is not true. 619 Yet have I Martes mark upon my face, Yet have I Mars' mark upon my face, 620 And also in another privee place. Though thou pray Argus with his hundred eyes. On Janekin, and on my niece also. But I followed always my mother's teaching. 44a [Of whiche I have pyked out the beste, [Of which I have picked out the best, 44b Bothe of here nether purs and of here cheste. Such arrogance is not worth a hen. And, by my faith, I set no store by it. What do you whisper with our maid? 1242 I prey to God that I moote sterven wood, I pray to God that I may die insane 1243 But I to yow be also good and trewe Unless I to you be as good and true 1244 As evere was wyf, syn that the world was newe. As thick as specks of dust in the sun-beam. How merrily other folks fare? No man that in this world is alive has such (a gift). 669 He hadde a book that gladly, nyght and day, He had a book that regularly, night and day, 670 For his desport he wolde rede alway; For his amusement he would always read; 671 He cleped it Valerie and Theofraste, He called it Valerie and Theofrastus, 672 At which book he lough alwey ful faste. 197 The thre were goode men, and riche, and olde; The three were good men, and rich, and old; 198 Unnethe myghte they the statut holde Hardly might they the statute hold (pay the debt) 199 In which that they were bounden unto me. Than with a woman accustomed to scold. Thus should you speak and accuse them wrongfully. That, except for his wife, there knew of it no others. 1257 And thus they lyve unto hir lyves ende And thus they live unto their lives' end 1258 In parfit joye; and Jhesu Crist us sende In perfect joy; and Jesus Christ us send 1259 Housbondes meeke, yonge, and fressh abedde, Husbands meek, young, and vigorous in bed, 1260 And grace t' overbyde hem that we wedde; And grace to outlive them whom we wed; 1261 And eek I praye Jhesu shorte hir lyves And also I pray Jesus shorten their lives 1262 That noght wol be governed by hir wyves; That will not be governed by their wives; 1263 And olde and angry nygardes of dispence, And old and angry misers in spending, 1264 God sende hem soone verray pestilence! 131 Now wherwith sholde he make his paiement, Now with what should he make his payment, 132 If he ne used his sely instrument? 906 Be war, and keep thy nekke-boon from iren! 802 Er I be deed, yet wol I kisse thee.' If you could teach me, I would well repay you. WebChaucers Wife of Baths Tale often offends readers sense of justice. Was of his love standoffish to me. He is now in his grave and in his casket. In Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales, the Wife of Bath believes that a wife ought to have authority and control over her husband. How poor he was, nor also of what rank. And some because of noble descent and flirtatious talk; Some because of their hands and their slender arms; Thus goes all to the devil, according to you. 673 And eek ther was somtyme a clerk at Rome, And also there was once a clerk at Rome, 674 A cardinal, that highte Seint Jerome, A cardinal, who is called Saint Jerome, 675 That made a book agayn Jovinian; That made a book against Jovinian; 676 In which book eek ther was Tertulan, In which book also there was Tertullian, 677 Crisippus, Trotula, and Helowys, Crisippus, Trotula, and Heloise, 678 That was abbesse nat fer fro Parys, Who was abbess not far from Paris, 679 And eek the Parables of Salomon, And also the Parables of Salomon, 680 Ovides Art, and bookes many on, Ovid's Art, and many other books, 681 And alle thise were bounden in o volume. 119 Glose whoso wole, and seye bothe up and doun Interpret whoever will, and say both up and down 120 That they were maked for purgacioun That they were made for purgation 121 Of uryne, and oure bothe thynges smale Of urine, and both our small things 122 Were eek to knowe a femele from a male, Were also to know a female from a male, 123 And for noon oother cause -- say ye no? That I have had my world in my time. And yet in bacon (old meat) I never had delight. How pitifully at night I made them work! 707 The clerk, whan he is oold, and may noght do The clerk, when he is old, and can not do 708 Of Venus werkes worth his olde sho, Any of Venus's works worth his old shoe, 709 Thanne sit he doun, and writ in his dotage Then he sits down, and writes in his dotage 710 That wommen kan nat kepe hir mariage!
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