 A trewe swynkere and a good was he, Lyvynge in pees and parfit charitee. God loved he best, with al his hoole herte, At alle tymes, thogh him gamed or smerte, And thanne his neighebore right as hymselve.  The Prologue - Page 19by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1903 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
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