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The Canterbury Tales and Other Works of Chaucer (Middle E...

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The Canterbury Tales and Other Works of Chaucer (Middle English), by Geoffery Chaucer, [14th cent.] The Canterbury Tales The Man of Law's Tale In Surrye whilom dwelte a compaignye Of chapmen riche, and therto sadde and trewe, That wyde-where senten hir spicerye, Clothes of gold, and satyns riche of hewe. Hir chaffare was so thrifty and so newe That every wight hath deyntee to chaffare 140 With hem, and eek to sellen hem hire ware. Now fil it that the maistres of that sort Han shapen hem to Rome…