A gentil Maunciple was ther of a temple, Of which achatours myghte take exemple For to be wise in byynge of vitaille.
Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (ironic praise for the Manciple's cunning in outsmarting his educated masters)
c. 1387-1400
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"What sholde I speke of the synne of glotonye, that is so greet a synne?"
Controversial"His eyen twinkled in his heed aright As doon the sterres in the frosty nyght."
Humorous"For, God it woot, men may wel often fynde A lordes sone do shame and vileynye; And he that wole han pris of his gentrye, For he was boren of a gentil hous, And hadde hise eldres noble and vertuous, An…"
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