“In general, my liege lady,’ he began, ‘Women desire to have dominion Over their husbands, and their lovers too; They want to… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
For God's love, take things patiently, have sense, Think! We are prisoners and shall always be. Fortune has given us this adversity,… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
“And if love is, what thing and which is he? If love be good, from whennes cometh my woo?” — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
Of alle the floures in the mede, Than love I most these floures whyte and rede, Swiche as men callen daysies in… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
The life so brief, the art so long in the learning, the attempt so hard, the conquest so sharp, the fearful joy… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
Love will not be constrain'd by mastery. When mast'ry comes, the god of love anon Beateth his wings, and, farewell, he is… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
Remember in the forms of speech comes change Within a thousand years, and words that then Were well esteemed, seem foolish now… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
For there is one thing I can safely say: that those bound by love must obey each other if they are to… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
Drunkenness is the very sepulcher Of man's wit and his discretion. — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
Whoso will pray, he must fast and be clean, And fat his soul, and make his body lean. — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
The handsome gifts that fate and nature lend us Most often are the very ones that end us. — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
Patience is a conquering virtue. The learned say that, if it not desert you, It vanquishes what force can never reach; Why answer back… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
“This Nicholas anon leet fle a fart As greet as it had been a thonder-dent, That with the strook he was almoost yblent; And… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
A whetstone is no carving instrument, And yet it maketh sharp the carving tool; And if you see my efforts wrongly spent, Eschew that… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
“In general, my liege lady,’ he began, ‘Women desire to have dominion Over their husbands, and their lovers too; They want to have mastery… — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
Venus me yaf my lust, my like rousnesse, And Mars yaf me my sturdy hardinesse. — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
“For sondry scoles maken sotile clerkis; Womman of manye scoles half a clerk is.” — Geoffrey Chaucer Copy Share Image
