For she was so charitable and so pitous She wolde wepe, if that she sawe a mous Caught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. Of smale houndes hadde she, that she fedde With rosted flessh, or milk and wastel-breed.
Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (Prioress's selective compassion)
c. 1387-1400
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"He was an outridere, that loved venerie; / A manly man, to been an abbot able."
Strange & Unusual"'For shame,' she said, 'you timorous poltroon! Alas, what cowardice!'"
Humorous"He knew the tavernes wel in every toun / And every hostiler and tappestere / Bet than a lazar or a beggestere."
Strange & Unusual"The Firste Moevere of the cause above, Whan he first made the faire cheyne of love, Greet was theffect, and heigh was his entente."
Controversial"That he is gentil that dooth gentil dedis."
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