Flour Quote by Geoffrey Chaucer

“When that Aprille with his shoures sote. The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertue engendred is the flour.” quote by Geoffrey Chaucer — Download Open image

““When that Aprille with his shoures sote. The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertue engendred is the flour.””

Geoffrey Chaucer

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