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I was revisiting The Canterbury Tales, and was wondering how the Middle Ages rhetoric compared to the fruitier posts on various topics here on USMB.
When the first cock had crowed, up rose this frisky lover, and arrayed him in his gayest with all nicety. But first he chewed cardamoms and licorice to smell sweetly, before he had combed his hair, and put a true-love charm under his tongue, for by this he hoped to find favor. He rambled to the carpenter’s house, and stood still under the casement, which was so low it reached to his breast. He gave a soft half-cough,-”What do you, sweet Alison, honeycomb
and speak to me. You think right little upon my sorrow, who sweat for your love wherever I go! 3702
No wonder though I languish and sweat! I mourn like a lamb after the dug. In faith, darling, I have such love-longing that I mourn like the true turtle-dove. I cannot eat, no more than a maiden.” 3707
“Go from the window, Jack-fool,” she said. “On my soul, there will be no singing “Come kiss me now.” I love another better than you, by heaven, Absalom, and else I were at fault. Go your ways, or I will cast a stone at you, and let me sleep, in the Devil’s name!” 3713
“Alas!” he said. “Alackaday that true love was ever so ill bestowed! Then kiss me, since it may be no better, for Jesus’ love, and for the love of me.” 3717
“Will you then go your way with that?” she said. 3718
“Yes, surely, sweetheart,” said this Absolom. 3719
“Then make yourself ready,” she said, “I am coming now.” 3720
And to Nicholas she said silently, “Now hush, and you shall laugh your fill.” 3722
This Absolom set himself down on his knees and said, “I am a lord of the highest degree; for after this I hope there will come more. Sweetheart, your grace, and sweet bird, your favor!” 3726
She unlatches the window, and does so in haste. “Take this,” she said, “come now, and move quickly, lest our neighbors see you.” 3729
This Absolom wiped his mouth dry. Dark as pitch, or as coal, was the night, and at the window she put out her hole, and Absolom, who knew no better or worse but with his mouth he kissed her naked ass so sweetly, before he was aware of this. 3735
He started aback, and thought something was amiss, for well he knew a woman has no beard. He felt something all rough and long-haired, and said, “Fy! alas! What have I done?” 3739
“Tee hee!” she said, and shut the window, and Absolom went forth with troubled steps. 3741
“A beard! A beard!” said handy Nicholas, “By God’s body, this goes fair and well.” 3743
20 My fair bird, my darling! Awake, sweet cinnamon,
Read the rest of it. lol.
When the first cock had crowed, up rose this frisky lover, and arrayed him in his gayest with all nicety. But first he chewed cardamoms and licorice to smell sweetly, before he had combed his hair, and put a true-love charm under his tongue, for by this he hoped to find favor. He rambled to the carpenter’s house, and stood still under the casement, which was so low it reached to his breast. He gave a soft half-cough,-”What do you, sweet Alison, honeycomb
and speak to me. You think right little upon my sorrow, who sweat for your love wherever I go! 3702
No wonder though I languish and sweat! I mourn like a lamb after the dug. In faith, darling, I have such love-longing that I mourn like the true turtle-dove. I cannot eat, no more than a maiden.” 3707
“Go from the window, Jack-fool,” she said. “On my soul, there will be no singing “Come kiss me now.” I love another better than you, by heaven, Absalom, and else I were at fault. Go your ways, or I will cast a stone at you, and let me sleep, in the Devil’s name!” 3713
“Alas!” he said. “Alackaday that true love was ever so ill bestowed! Then kiss me, since it may be no better, for Jesus’ love, and for the love of me.” 3717
“Will you then go your way with that?” she said. 3718
“Yes, surely, sweetheart,” said this Absolom. 3719
“Then make yourself ready,” she said, “I am coming now.” 3720
And to Nicholas she said silently, “Now hush, and you shall laugh your fill.” 3722
This Absolom set himself down on his knees and said, “I am a lord of the highest degree; for after this I hope there will come more. Sweetheart, your grace, and sweet bird, your favor!” 3726
She unlatches the window, and does so in haste. “Take this,” she said, “come now, and move quickly, lest our neighbors see you.” 3729
This Absolom wiped his mouth dry. Dark as pitch, or as coal, was the night, and at the window she put out her hole, and Absolom, who knew no better or worse but with his mouth he kissed her naked ass so sweetly, before he was aware of this. 3735
He started aback, and thought something was amiss, for well he knew a woman has no beard. He felt something all rough and long-haired, and said, “Fy! alas! What have I done?” 3739
“Tee hee!” she said, and shut the window, and Absolom went forth with troubled steps. 3741
“A beard! A beard!” said handy Nicholas, “By God’s body, this goes fair and well.” 3743
20 My fair bird, my darling! Awake, sweet cinnamon,
Read the rest of it. lol.
