• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

go noght aright I woot wel by the Cradel , I haue mysgo Here lyth the Millere , and his wyf also And forth he gooth , on twenty deueleway Vn to the bed , ther as the Millere lay

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

Denys That riche was , for which men helde hym wys A wyf he hadde , of excellent beautee And compaignable , and reuelous was she Which is a thyng that causeth moore dispence Than worth , is al the

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

ende So ful am I , of drede , and eek of care This Monk bigan , vp on this wyf to stare And seyde , allas , my Nece god forbede That ye , for any sorwe , or

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

they sholde hem hye So þt men myghte dyne , and that anon Vp to hir housbonde , is his wyf ygon And knokketh at his Countour boldely Who ys ther quod he , Peter it am I Quod she

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

This Marchant whan þt ended was the faire To Seint Denys , he gan for to repaire And with his wyf , he maketh feste and cheere And telleth hir , that chaffare is so deere That nedes , moste

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

she In al the chirche , god so saue me Yet say I nat this day , so fair a wyf Thanked be god , that yow yaf soule and lyf As he , that is youre seruant euery del

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

if thee leste Ne stryue nat with thy wyf as for thy beste And bere this word awey , now by thy feith Touchynge swich thyng lo what the wise man seith With Inne thyn hous , ne be thow

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

she , why make ye your self for to be lyk a fool , for which reson , this noble wyf Prudence , suffred hir housbonde , for to wepe crye , as for a certeyn space , and thanne

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

wyf so gay Sire olde kaynard , is this thyn array Of hire assent but herkneth how I sayde And take witnesse , of hir owene mayde Shal bere hym an hond , the Cow is wood A wys

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

taketh kepe , or charge I knowe yow , for a trewe wyf , Dame Alis Taak youre disport I nyl leue no talis Thow sholdest seye , wyf , go wher thee liste I trowe , thow woldest lok

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

forth ne lyth no wey Agayn the knyght this olde wyf gan ryse A fouler wight ther may no man deuyse Saue on the grene , he say sittynge a wyf No creature say he , that bar lyf Vanysshed

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

his wyf , as ferforth as she dorste , bisoughte h#299; , of his wepyng for to stynte , but nat for thy , he gan to crie and wepyn , euere lengere the more , , This noble wyf

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

werkes of charite Eke , whan he vseth his wyf. with outen souereyn desir of engendrure to the honour of god ,. or for the entente , to yelde to his wyf the dette of his body ; Eke ,

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

vncouenable , bitwixe a man and his wyf . for there is neuere reste , and therfore seith Salomon , . An hous that is vncouered and droppynge , . and a chidynge wyf been lyke A man that is

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

dooth with his wyf ,., Certes that opiniou is fals . god woot. a man may sleen hym self with his owene knyf , and make hym seluen dronken of his owene tonne . Certes be it wyf be it

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

destroyen hem . as seith Seint Paul Soothly of this thef- te douted gretly Ioseph . whan that his lordes wyf preyed hym of vi- leynye . whan he seyde . lo my lady . how my lord hath take

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

For Ihū crist schal destroyen hem as saith seint poule Sothely þis þefte doutyd gretly Ioseph whan þat his lordes wyf prayde him of viloynye whan he saide . lo my lady how my lord haþ take to me vnder

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

schulde loue his wif as crist loued holy chirche þat deyed for it . so schulde a mā for his wyf if it were neede Now how þat a wōmā schulde be subiect to hir housbonde þat tellith seint peter

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

crie . Prudens his wyf as ferforth as sche dorste bisouȝt him of his wepyng to stynte , But not for þi he gan to crie euer lenger þe more . this noble This no- ble wyf prudence remembred hire

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

if he loue wyf or child , or oother worldly thyng moore than reson requereth eek if he flatre , or blaūdise moore than hym oghte , for any neces sitee eek , whan he vseth his wyf , with