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The Firste Vertue, Sone, If Thou Wilt Lere, Is To Restreine And Kepen Wel Thy Tonge.
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The firste vertue, sone, if thou wilt lere,
Is to restreine and kepen wel thy tonge.
-- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400)
-- The Manciples Tale, Line 17281
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To maken vertue of necessite. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 3044
So was hire joly whistle wel ywette. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Reves Tale, Line 4153
Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be, That may both werken wel and hastily.
This wol be done at leisure parfitly....
He coude songes make, and wel endite.
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O little booke, thou art so unconning, How darst thou put thy-self in prees for drede?
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And brought of mighty ale a large quart.
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Full wise is he that can himselven knowe.
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In his owen grese I made him frie. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Reves Tale, Line 6069
Min be the travaille, and thin be the glorie.
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