There in the sun; and Chanticleer so free Sang merrier than… - Geoffrey Chaucer

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There in the sun; and Chanticleer so free Sang merrier than a mermaid in the sea (For Physiologus says certainly That they do sing, both well and merrily).

Geoffrey Chaucer

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Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – October 25, 1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier), and diplomat. Chaucer is most famous as the author of The Canterbury Tales. He is sometimes credited with being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.

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The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.

Thus in this heaven he took his delight And smothered her with kisses upon kisses Till gradually he came to know where bliss is.

This world nys but a thurghfare ful of wo,
And we been pilgrymes, passynge to and fro.

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