And everich was worth to been an alderman, / For they hadde ynough of catel and of rente.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Guildsmen. The narrator's ironic observation that their wealth alone made them worthy of high office is a 'weird' critique of social climbing.
c. 1387-1400
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"And al be that he was a worthy man, He loved gold in special."
Humorous"And yet he was but of litel stature."
Strange & Unusual"Wommen are so variable, and so unstable, That ther is no trust in hem, by my fey."
Controversial"Full weel she soong the service dyvyne, Entuned in hir nose ful semely."
Humorous"The world is but a game, and we are but players."
Controversial