Wife of Bath Quotes

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Somdel deef.
Fyn scarlet reed.
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Gat-tothed.
Paire of spores sharpe.
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Hir hipes large.
Housebondes at chirche dore I have hadde five.
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She passed hem of Ypres and of Gaunt.
Experience though noon auctoritee.
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To speke of wo that is in mariage.
Alle were worthy men in hir degree.
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That gentil text kan I wel understonde.
To be refresshed half so ofte as he!
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Welcome the sixte.
The wise king, daun Salomon.
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Lameth, Abraham, Jacob.
Where comanded he virginitee?
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Counseilling is no comandement.
Virginitee, thanne wherof sholde it growe?
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The dart is set up for virginitee.
I have noon envie.
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Vessel al of gold.
Somme been of tree, and don hir lord servise.
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Fruit of marriage.
For office, and for ese.
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Breed of pured whete-seed.
Hoten barly-breed.
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I wol use myn instrument.
My entente is nat but for to pleye.
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Goode men, and riche and olde.
Hir lond and hir tresoor.
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I governed hem so wel.
Chide hem.
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No man swere and lyen, as a womman kan.
Bacins, lavours, er that men hem bye.
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Queynte.
A wyf destroyeth hire housbonde.
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Ther wolde I chide, and do hem no plesaunce.
Til he had maad his raunson unto me.
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My fourthe housbonde was a revelour.
He hadde a paramour.
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Bele chose
He hadde me bete on every bon.
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I loved him best.
Which that I took for love, and no richesse.
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I wepte but smal.
Fressh and gay
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Book of wikked wives.
That womman was the los of al mankinde.
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I lay as I were deed.
Smoot me on the head.
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To han the governance of hous and lond.
Made him brenne his book.
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Gat-tothed.

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Paire of spores sharpe.

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Hir hipes large.

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Card 4

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She passed hem of Ypres and of Gaunt.

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Card 5

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To speke of wo that is in mariage.

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