The Squire's Tale : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 106 THE SQUIRE'S TALE OUR host now called upon the young squire for his ale, who with great goodwill began the following. At Sarra, in the land of Tartary, there dwelt a king who had often waged war upon the country of Russia. He w...
The Pardoner's Tale : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 125 THE PARDONER'S TALE PROLOGUE "Now, my good friend, Master Pardoner," said our host, "let us have from you a right merry tale full of well-conceited jests. It shall be done," said he, "by St. Ronion. But, first, let me take a snack...
The Prologue : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 1 THE PROLOGUE IN that pleasant season of the year when the April showers and the soft west wind make the grass and the flowers to spring up in every mead and heath, and birds welcome the shining days, it is the custom with people...
The Cook's Tale Of Gamelin : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 148 THE COOK'S TALE OF GAMELIN LISTEN to me, lords, and you shall hear tell of a doughty knight whose name was Sir John of Bounds. He owned a very large store of game, with three sons. The eldest was of an evil disposition, and early...
The Knight's Tale : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 21 THE KNIGHT'S TALE IN former days there lived a warrior named Theseus; he was the King of Athens, and in his time had been so famous in deeds of arms that he was the most renowned under the sun. He had conquered many a wealthy kingdom...
The Student's Tale : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 73 THE STUDENT'S TALE PROLOGUE "GOOD Master Student of Oxford," said our host, "why, you ride there as still and coy as a young maid at her bridal feast! Not a word, I vow, has passed your lips during the whole of this day. I would wager...
Title Page : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], TALES FROM CHAUCER TOLD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE TALES FROM CHAUCER THE CANTERBURY TALES BY GFREY CHAUCER: SELECTED TALES TOLD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY CHARLES COWDEN CLARKE And Illustrated With Miniatures BY ARTHUR SZYK...
To My Young Readers : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. xi TO MY YOUNG READERS I HAVE endeavoured to put these Tales, written by one of the finest poets that ever lived, into modern language and into as easy prose as I could, without at the same time destroying the poetical descriptions...
The Nun's Priest's Tale : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 136 THE NUN'S PRIEST'S TALE OUR host next called out, with a rough familiarity, to the Nun's Priest, "Now, Parson! draw near, Sir John, * and tell us something to gladden our hearts. Although you do still ride upon a jade, man, and your...
The Wife Of Bath : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 97 The Wife of Bath THE WIFE OF BATH IN the days of the renowned King Arthur, whom Britons hold in high reverence, this land was peopled with fairies. The Elf Queen with all her merry company have danced their roundels in many a green...
Introduction : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. xiv p. xv INTRODUCTION GFREY CHAUCER, the father of English poetry, was born in the second year of the reign of Edward III, 1328, and almost certainly in London, notwithstanding the contradictory accounts of his biographers; since he...
Untitled : * This is a modern retelling of the highlights of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. While it is written for a younger audience, readers of any age can enjoy these timeless stories, illustrated by witty fairy-tale style color drawings by Arthur Szyk. Also at this site: Chaucer in Middle English. Title...
The Lawyer's Tale : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 54 THE LAWYER'S TALE PROLOGUE OUR worthy host perceived by the altitude of the sun that it had performed one quarter of its day's journey, so suddenly turning his good horse round, he said, "My masters! it is already ten o'clock; my...
To An Adult Reader : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. xiii THE adult reader (should I be honoured with such) , who can scarcely fail to discern an abrupt stiffness in the construction of the sentences in the following Tales, will bear in mind the many complicated difficulties I have had...
The Canon's Yeoman's Tale : * "Tales from Chaucer", by Charles Cowden Clarke, [1833], p. 169 THE CANON'S YEOMAN'S TALE PROLOGUE BEFORE we had ridden five miles after the conclusion of the last tale, a man overtook us at Boughton-under-Blee. He was wearing a black cloak, and under it a white surplice. His hack, which w...