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• And yet he had a thomb of gold parde.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 565...
• For gold in phisike is a cordial; Therefore he loved gold in special.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 445...
• He coude songes make, and wel endite.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 95...
• He was a veray parfit gentil knight.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 72...
• This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf,-- That first he wrought, and afterwards he taught.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 498...
• But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve, He taugh
  but first he folwed it himselve....
• A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 287...
• And of his port as meke as is a mayde.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 69...
• His studie was but litel on the Bible.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 440...