FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS. GEOFFREY CHAUCER. 1328-1400. (From the text of Tyrwhitt.) WHANNE that April with his shoures sote The droughte of March hath perced to the rote. And smale foules maken melodie, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He was a veray parfit gentil knight. Line 9. Line 69. Line 72. Line 95. He coude songes make, and wel endite. And Frenche she spake ful fayre and fetisly, A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also. For him was lever han at his beddes hed Line 122. Line 287. Line 295 |