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The Wife of Bath's Prologue,
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Were in this world, is right ynough for me To speke of wo that is in mariage: For lordinges, sith I twelf yeer was of age-- Thanked be God that is eterne on lyve-- Housbondes at chirche dore I have had five (If I so ofte mighte han wedded be), And alle were worthy men in hir degree. But me was told, certain, nat longe agoon is, That sith that Crist ne wente nevere but ones To wedding in the Cane of Galilee, That by the same ensample taughte he me That I ne sholde wedded be but ones. Herke eek, lo, which a sharp word for the nones, Biside a welle, Jesus, God and man, Spak in repreve of the Samaritan . . . . |
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