483 But he was quit, by God and by Seint Joce! 1046 And with that word up stirte the olde wyf, And with that word up sprang the old woman, 1047 Which that the knyght saugh sittynge on the grene: Whom the knight saw sitting on the green: 1048 "Mercy," quod she, "my sovereyn lady queene! Bed Bath & Beyond stopped 1061 Taak al my good and lat my body go." For churlish sinful deeds make a churl. It will not be amended ever more. I tell you the truth.'. A Summary and Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucers The Wife What thing it is that women most desire. 348 Thou seydest this, that I was lyk a cat; Thou said this, that I was like a cat; 349 For whoso wolde senge a cattes skyn, For if anyone would singe a cat's skin, 350 Thanne wolde the cat wel dwellen in his in; Then would the cat well stay in his dwelling; 351 And if the cattes skyn be slyk and gay, And if the cat's skin be sleek and gay, 352 She wol nat dwelle in house half a day, She will not stay in house half a day, 353 But forth she wole, er any day be dawed, But forth she will (go), before any day be dawned, 354 To shewe hir skyn and goon a-caterwawed. 771 Somme han hem yeve poysoun in hire drynke. A husband I will have -- I will not desist --. And thus always husbands have sorrow. 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. Of licensed beggars and other holy friars. 782 He seyde, `A womman cast hir shame away, He said, `A woman casts their shame away, 783 Whan she cast of hir smok'; and forthermo, When she casts off her undergarment'; and furthermore, 784 `A fair womman, but she be chaast also, `A fair woman, unless she is also chaste, 785 Is lyk a gold ryng in a sowes nose.' And Venus loves riot and extravagant expenditures. Her popularity stems primarily from her belief in marriage and the expectations women had for men during the medieval period. This is a long preamble of a tale!" One of two female storytellers (the other is the Prioress), the Wife has a lot of experience under her belt. [2] A friar will always intrude himself (in others' affairs). Thou said also that there are three things. Let us go forth without longer speech." 1253 His herte bathed in a bath of blisse. "Choose now," she said, "one of these two things: That shall be at your house because of me. That ever was given to me before then. And in such wise follow him and his footsteps. And, certainly, I did you never wrong yet; Why behave you thus with me this first night? 105 Virginitee is greet perfeccion, Virginity is great perfection, 106 And continence eek with devocion, And continence also with devotion, 107 But Crist, that of perfeccion is welle, But Christ, who is the source of perfection, 108 Bad nat every wight he sholde go selle Did not command that every one should go sell 109 Al that he hadde, and gyve it to the poore, All that he had, and give it to the poor, 110 And in swich wise folwe hym and his foore.