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• The lyfe so short, the craft so long to lerne, Th' assay so hard, so sharpe the conquering.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Assembly of Fowles, Line 1...
• For out of the old fieldes, as men saithe, Cometh al this new corne fro yere to yere
  And out of old bookes, in good faithe, Cometh al this new science that men lere....
• To maken vertue of necessite. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 3044
• And smale foules maken melodie, That slepen alle night with open eye, So priketh hem nature in hir corage
  Than longen folk to gon on pilgrimages....
• A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 287...
• And brought of mighty ale a large quart.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Milleres Tale, Line 3497...
• And for to see, and eek for to be seie.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Wif of Bathes Prologue, Line 6134...
• And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 310...
• And of his port as meke as is a mayde.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 69...