Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer, known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
men long als
The Iyf so short, the craft so long to lerne, Thassay so hard, so sharp the conquenng. . . . . For out of olde feldes, as men seith, Cometh al this newe corn fro yeer to yere; And out of olde bokes, in good feith, Cometh al this newe science that men lere.
death long-ago done
Certain, when I was born, so long ago, Death drew the tap of life and let it flow; And ever since the tap has done its task, And now there's little but an empty cask.
cloak knife
The smiler with the knife under the cloak
english-poet
We little know the things for which we pray.
bee men thee
Seeke out ye goode in everie man, and speke of alle the beste ye can; then wil alle men speke wel of thee and say how kynde of hearte ye bee
wise
Ful wys is he that can himselven knowe! (Very wise is he that can know himself.)
full wise
Full wise is he that can him selven knowe
al gold herd
But al thyng which shineth as the gold Nis nat gold, as that I have herd it told
Mordre wol out, that see we day by day.
english-poet fresh month
He was as fresh as is the month of May.
crafts life
The life so short, the crafts so long to learn.
running lap want
Everybody wants to go to the Super Bowl. Nobody wants to run laps.
hath inspired march
Whan that Aprille, with hise shoures soote, The droghte of March hath perced to the roote And bathed every veyne in swich licour, Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The
ale
And brought of mighty ale a large quart.