519 Forbede us thyng, and that desiren we; Forbid us a thing, and we desire it; 520 Preesse on us faste, and thanne wol we fle. ', 803 And neer he cam, and kneled faire adoun, And near he came, and kneeled gently down, 804 And seyde, `Deere suster Alisoun, And said, `Dear sister Alisoun, 805 As help me God, I shal thee nevere smyte! ", Heere endeth the Wyf of Bathe hir Prologe, Heere bigynneth the Tale of the Wyf of Bathe. 797 And whan he saugh how stille that I lay, And when he saw how still I lay, 798 He was agast and wolde han fled his way, He was frightened and would have fled on his way, 799 Til atte laste out of my swogh I breyde. For well I know thy patience is gone. 242 Sire olde lecchour, lat thy japes be! Of procreation, in which we do not displease God. 742 Myn housbonde hadde a legende of his wyf, My husband had a legend of his wife, 743 Eriphilem, that for an ouche of gold Eriphilem, that for a brooch of gold 744 Hath prively unto the Grekes told Has secretly unto the Greeks told 745 Wher that hir housbonde hidde hym in a place, Where her husband hid him in a place, 746 For which he hadde at Thebes sory grace. Whom the knight saw sitting on the green: "Mercy," she said, "my sovereign lady queen! Nor does any goose go there in the lake, no matter how drab. To plays about miracles, and to marriages. That we will not kick back, because he tells us the truth. 365 O leeve sire shrewe, Jhesu shorte thy lyf! 257 Thou seyst som folk desiren us for richesse, Thou sayest some folk desire us for riches, 258 Somme for oure shap, and somme for oure fairnesse, Some for our shape, and some for our fairness, 259 And som for she kan outher synge or daunce, And one because she can either sing or dance, 260 And som for gentillesse and daliaunce; And some because of noble descent and flirtatious talk; 261 Som for hir handes and hir armes smale; Some because of their hands and their slender arms; 262 Thus goth al to the devel, by thy tale. 158 I have the power durynge al my lyf I have the power during all my life 159 Upon his propre body, and noght he. 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. 913 Wo was this knyght, and sorwefully he siketh; Woe was this knight, and sorrowfully he sighs; 914 But what! 297 And but thou make a feeste on thilke day And unless thou make a feast on that same day 298 That I was born, and make me fressh and gay; That I was born, and make me happy and gay; 299 And but thou do to my norice honour, And unless thou do honor to my nurse, 300 And to my chamberere withinne my bour, And to my chambermaid within my bedchamber, 301 And to my fadres folk and his allyes -- And to my father's folk and his allies -- 302 Thus seistow, olde barel-ful of lyes! I sit at home; I have no decent clothing. 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. 1207 "Now, sire, of elde ye repreve me; "Now, sir, of old age you reprove me; 1208 And certes, sire, thogh noon auctoritee And certainly, sir, though no authority 1209 Were in no book, ye gentils of honour Were in any book, you gentlefolk of honor 1210 Seyn that men sholde an oold wight doon favour Say that men should be courteous to an old person 1211 And clepe hym fader, for youre gentillesse; And call him father, because of your nobility; 1212 And auctours shal I fynden, as I gesse. 450 Ye be to blame, by God! The devil go with it! Trust right well, they were not made for nothing. Thou sayest that leaky houses, and also smoke. And frequently to be widow and wedded. Until she find some man to buy (take) her. These old folk know many things," she said. But now, sir, let me see what I shall say. "Lo," said the Summoner, "By God's two arms! And yet with barley-bread, Mark can tell it. 828 Now wol I seye my tale, if ye wol heere." This made him all utterly furious with me; Now will I tell you the truth, by Saint Thomas. 348 Thou seydest this, that I was lyk a cat; Thou said this, that I was like a cat; 349 For whoso wolde senge a cattes skyn, For if anyone would singe a cat's skin, 350 Thanne wolde the cat wel dwellen in his in; Then would the cat well stay in his dwelling; 351 And if the cattes skyn be slyk and gay, And if the cat's skin be sleek and gay, 352 She wol nat dwelle in house half a day, She will not stay in house half a day, 353 But forth she wole, er any day be dawed, But forth she will (go), before any day be dawned, 354 To shewe hir skyn and goon a-caterwawed. That little wonder is though I toss and twist about. 564 I seye that in the feeldes walked we, I say that in the fields we walked, 565 Til trewely we hadde swich daliance, Until truly we had such flirtation, 566 This clerk and I, that of my purveiance This clerk and I, that for my provision for the future 567 I spak to hym and seyde hym how that he, I spoke to him and said to him how he, 568 If I were wydwe, sholde wedde me. I would not spare them at their own table. Nay, thou shalt drink from another barrel. 1119 For thogh they yeve us al hir heritage, For though they give us all their heritage, 1120 For which we clayme to been of heigh parage, For which we claim to be of noble lineage, 1121 Yet may they nat biquethe for no thyng Yet they can not bequeath by any means 1122 To noon of us hir vertuous lyvyng, To any of us their virtuous living, 1123 That made hem gentil men ycalled be, That made them be called noble men, 1124 And bad us folwen hem in swich degree. What, think thou to make a fool of the lady of the house? A thing of which his master gave no command. 55 I woot wel Abraham was an hooly man, I know well Abraham was a holy man, 56 And Jacob eek, as ferforth as I kan; And Jacob also, insofar as I know; 57 And ech of hem hadde wyves mo than two, And each of them had more than two wives, 58 And many another holy man also. Both of their lower purse (scrotum) and of their strongbox. Except temporal things, that may hurt and injure a man. ", 850 Oure Hooste cride "Pees! 105 Virginitee is greet perfeccion, Virginity is great perfection, 106 And continence eek with devocion, And continence also with devotion, 107 But Crist, that of perfeccion is welle, But Christ, who is the source of perfection, 108 Bad nat every wight he sholde go selle Did not command that every one should go sell 109 Al that he hadde, and gyve it to the poore, All that he had, and give it to the poor, 110 And in swich wise folwe hym and his foore. Book Review: The Wife of Bath, by Marion Turner - New York Times 978 I myghte no lenger kepe it, out of doute." And afterward this knight was commanded to appear. And he will not do them any harm except dishonor. I would not for all the metal, nor for ore. That under earth is buried or lies above, Have anything except that I were thy wife, and also thy love. 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." "Mercy," she said, "my sovereign lady queen! The Wife of Bath: A Biography - amazon.com 376 Thou seyest, right as wormes shende a tree, Thou sayest, just as worms destroy a tree, 377 Right so a wyf destroyeth hire housbonde; Right so a wife destroys her husband; 378 This knowe they that been to wyves bonde.' Forgive it me, and that I beseech thee!' --. Better is,' he said, `to stay high in the roof. hast thou slain me, false thief?' The experience knows well it is not so. 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. Let him fare well; God give his soul rest! 1090 Is every knyght of his so dangerous? Ignored her and had affairs with other women. He spoke more harm than heart may imagine, And concerning this he knew of more proverbs. Yet hast thou caught a false suspicion. But nonetheless, since I know your delight. said the Friar; 841 "Now, by my feith I shal, er that I go, "Now, by my faith I shall, before I go, 842 Telle of a somonour swich a tale or two Tell of a summoner such a tale or two 843 That alle the folk shal laughen in this place." 857 In th' olde dayes of the Kyng Arthour, In the old days of King Arthur, 858 Of which that Britons speken greet honour, Of whom Britons speak great honor, 859 Al was this land fulfild of fayerye. 1146 "Heere may ye se wel how that genterye "Here may you see well that nobility 1147 Is nat annexed to possessioun, Is not joined with possession, 1148 Sith folk ne doon hir operacioun Since folk not do behave as they should 1149 Alwey, as dooth the fyr, lo, in his kynde. When they are come to the court, this knight. This jolly clerk, Jankin, that was so courteous, And to him I gave all the land and property. Than in this world there grow grass or herbs. 572 I holde a mouses herte nat worth a leek I hold a mouse's heart not worth a leek 573 That hath but oon hole for to sterte to, That has but one hole to flee to, 574 And if that faille, thanne is al ydo. Two creatures agreeing together. Wife of Bath-Feminism Critique - LinkedIn But I will keep it for your own pleasure. WebThe Wife of Bath. Who with a staff deprived his wife of her life. Thou shalt do it, if it lies in thy power, And I will tell it to you before it is night. A ha! He is now in his grave and in his casket. Ashneer Grover's wife, Madhuri Jain Grover recalls their initial days in Mumbai. ", If thou have enough, why should thou take note or care. Has deprived me of my beauty and my vigor. Anyone can profit, for everything is for sale; One can lure no hawks with an empty hand. Of things of which they were never guilty in their lives. 1171 And therfore, leeve housbonde, I thus conclude: And therefore, dear husband, I thus conclude: 1172 Al were it that myne auncestres were rude, Although it is so that my ancestors were rude, 1173 Yet may the hye God, and so hope I, Yet may the high God, and so hope I, 1174 Grante me grace to lyven vertuously. Nor follow his noble ancestry that is dead. 853 Do, dame, telle forth youre tale, and that is best." 395 Yet tikled I his herte, for that he Yet I tickled his heart, for he 396 Wende that I hadde of hym so greet chiertee! WebPerhaps the best-known pilgrim in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is Alisoun, the Wife of Bath. 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. 879 In every bussh or under every tree In every bush or under every tree 880 Ther is noon oother incubus but he, There is no other evil spirit but he, 881 And he ne wol doon hem but dishonour. So woeful was he, his wife looked so ugly. By Saint Peter! Hir name was Alisoun. Now by that lord that is called Saint James. And all was false; I dreamed of it not at all. Upon my peril (I swear), chewed on them never a bit; And know thou why? Yet could I deceive him, as I may prosper! That I should be wedded but once. Upon a night Jankin, that was master of our house. And to be in mastery above him. Here you may see, though we a time abide. 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.". 142 I nyl envye no virginitee. Where we go; we will be free (to do as we wish). 241 What rowne ye with oure mayde? Do with my life and death right as you please. Is it because you want to have my pudendum all to yourself?445 Wy, taak it al! One of two female storytellers (the other is the Prioress), the Wife has a lot of experience under her belt. Thou shalt not both, though thou were crazy with anger. Then should men have no regard for chastity. Now choose yourself, whichever you please. And yet -- bad luck to thee! He goes very near the truth, I will not lie. "Amended?" And spurs his blind horse over the open fields. We love no man who takes notice or concern about. She 1127 Lo, in swich maner rym is Dantes tale: Lo, in such sort of rime is Dante's speech: 1128 `Ful selde up riseth by his branches smale `Very seldom grows up from its small branches 1129 Prowesse of man, for God, of his goodnesse, Nobility of man, for God, of his goodness, 1130 Wole that of hym we clayme oure gentillesse'; Wants us to claim our nobility from him'; 1131 For of oure eldres may we no thyng clayme For from our ancestors we can claim no thing 1132 But temporel thyng, that man may hurte and mayme. 563 Now wol I tellen forth what happed me. 747 Of Lyvia tolde he me, and of Lucye: Of Livia told he me, and of Lucie: 748 They bothe made hir housbondes for to dye, They both made their husbands to die, 749 That oon for love, that oother was for hate. 426 I broghte it so aboute by my wit I brought it so about by my wit 427 That they moste yeve it up, as for the beste, That they had to give it up, as the best they could do, 428 Or elles hadde we nevere been in reste; Or else had we never been at peace; 429 For thogh he looked as a wood leon, For though he looked like a furious lion, 430 Yet sholde he faille of his conclusion. 62 Or where comanded he virginitee? Try it, and whoever so does shall find it true; We want to be considered wise and clean of sin. He is too great a miser that would refuse. Catch it whoever can, let's see who runs best. A thing that no man will, willingly, hold. How pitifully at night I made them work! -- when I remember 470 Upon my yowthe, and on my jolitee, My youth, and my gaiety, 471 It tikleth me aboute myn herte roote. Of that same barrel that I shall open. 433 Com neer, my spouse, lat me ba thy cheke! 939 For trewely ther is noon of us alle, For truly there is not one of us all, 940 If any wight wol clawe us on the galle, If any one will scratch us on the sore spot, 941 That we nel kike, for he seith us sooth. 873 For ther as wont to walken was an elf For where an elf was accustomed to walk 874 Ther walketh now the lymytour hymself There walks now the licensed begging friar himself 875 In undermeles and in morwenynges, In late mornings and in early mornings, 876 And seyth his matyns and his hooly thynges And says his morning prayers and his holy things 877 As he gooth in his lymytacioun. I pray yow, telleth me. 737 Of Clitermystra, for hire lecherye, Of Clitermystra, for her lechery, 738 That falsly made hire housbonde for to dye, That falsely made her husband to die, 739 He redde it with ful good devocioun. If I walk or go unto his house to amuse myself! "Nay, then," she said, "I curse both of us two! Unless it were for my profit and my pleasure? Without objection on the grounds of bigamy. He said, `A woman casts their shame away. Lo, have it every deel! 811 But atte laste, with muchel care and wo, But at the last, with much care and woe,812 We fille acorded by us selven two. You are to blame, by God! 1175 Thanne am I gentil, whan that I bigynne Then am I noble, when I begin 1176 To lyven vertuously and weyve synne. 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.
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