215 I sette hem so a-werke, by my fey, I set them so to work, by my faith, 216 That many a nyght they songen `Weilawey!' Then should men have no regard for chastity. The Wife of Bath: A Biography by Marion Turner review - The You act like folk that are drunk on ale. Because they were well used. That ever love was sin! 1020 Lat us go forth withouten lenger speche." 878 Wommen may go saufly up and doun. What do you whisper with our maid? And that anon!" The Bible is an infinitely plastic text. 1013 "Have heer my trouthe," quod the knyght, "I grante." In faith, he shall not keep me but as I please; Yet could I deceive him, as I may prosper! All is nothing but advice to (adopt) virginity. I complained first, so was our war ended. Why should I pay for it so dearly on my flesh? 460 Metellius, the foule cherl, the swyn, Metellius, the foul churl, the swine, 461 That with a staf birafte his wyf hir lyf, Who with a staff deprived his wife of her life, 462 For she drank wyn, thogh I hadde been his wyf, Because she drank wine, if I had been his wife, 463 He sholde nat han daunted me fro drynke! ", 1062 "Nay, thanne," quod she, "I shrewe us bothe two! 634 By God, he smoot me ones on the lyst, By God, he hit me once on the ear, 635 For that I rente out of his book a leef, Because I tore a leaf out of his book, 636 That of the strook myn ere wax al deef. I believe he had wives more than one. And know thou why? 1031 To every wight comanded was silence, Silence was commanded to every person, 1032 And that the knyght sholde telle in audience And that the knight should tell in open court 1033 What thyng that worldly wommen loven best. They were very glad to excuse themselves quickly. 502 He is now in his grave and in his cheste. Upon a night Jankin, that was master of our house. 1095 Ye faren lyk a man had lost his wit. And therefore this tale I tell to every man. I could no longer keep it, without doubt.". ", But all for naught; the end is this, that he. And when the Summoner heard the Friar cry out. He said, `A woman casts their shame away. Or in some other place, as it may well be. How pitifully at night I made them work! 721 Tho redde he me how Sampson loste his heres: Then he read me how Sampson lost his hair: 722 Slepynge, his lemman kitte it with hir sheres; Sleeping, his lover cut it with her shears; 723 Thurgh which treson loste he bothe his yen. That overrun every land and every stream. amble, or trot, or keep still, or go sit down! ", 1098 "Amended?" And since they had me given all their land. God have her soul! ", If thou have enough, why should thou take note or care. The Wife of Bath's 321 We love no man that taketh kep or charge We love no man who takes notice or concern about 322 Wher that we goon; we wol ben at oure large. The clerk, when he is old, and can not do, Then he sits down, and writes in his dotage. And to be in mastery above him. Then our true nobility comes from grace ; It was not at all bequeathed to us with our social rank. That made me so that I would always scold them. 95 I graunte it wel; I have noon envie, I grant it well; I have no envy, 96 Thogh maydenhede preferre bigamye. She is That woman was the cause of the loss of all mankind. To make her husband have so foul a reputation. Farewel! 158 I have the power durynge al my lyf I have the power during all my life 159 Upon his propre body, and noght he.