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• For May wol have no slogardie a-night. The seson priketh every gentil herte, And maketh him out of his slepe to sterte.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 1044...
• 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....
• And brought of mighty ale a large quart.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Milleres Tale, Line 3497...
• Full wise is he that can himselven knowe.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Monkes Tale, Line 1449...
• In his owen grese I made him frie. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Reves Tale, Line 6069
• Min be the travaille, and thin be the glorie.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 2408...
• Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Nonnes Preestes Tale, Line 15058...
• So was hire joly whistle wel ywette. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Reves Tale, Line 4153