For pitee renneth soone in gentil herte.
Canterbury Tales
From The Knight's Tale, often quoted, but its recurrence in contexts of intense cruelty or moral ambiguity in Chaucer's work can make it ironically 'weird' in its application.
c. 1387-1400
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"He was a maister of his craft, I dar wel seye."
Strange & Unusual"A Monk ther was, a fair for the maistrie, An outridere, that loved venerie."
Humorous"'For shame,' she said, 'you timorous poltroon! Alas, what cowardice!'"
Humorous"For though the lyon be a beest, He hath a herte of gold, and that is al."
Controversial"As for to speke of innocence, I woot no man that may be exempt from it."
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