His palfrey was as broun as is a berye.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Friar's horse. A seemingly innocuous detail that, in context of his other vices, subtly highlights his material comforts over spiritual duties.
c. 1387-1400
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"For he hadde yeve his lord, and that of grace, The pleyn felicitee of his richesse."
Humorous"And yet he was but of litel stature."
Strange & Unusual"What sholde I speke of the synne of glotonye, that is so greet a synne?"
Controversial"He wolde have the fyn for his concubyn, / A twelf-monthe, and excuse hym atte fulle."
Strange & Unusual"For in his male he hadde a pilwe-beer, / Which that he seyde was Oure Lady veyl."
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