The Canterbury Tales

Fragment V

The Squire's Prologue

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The Prologe of the

Squieres Tale.

Squier, com neer, if it youre wille be,

And sey somwhat of love; for certes ye

Konnen theron as muche as any man.

Nay, sire, quod he, but I wol seye as I kan

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With hertly wyl; for I wol nat rebelle

Agayn youre lust; a tale wol I telle.

Have me excused if I speke amys;

My wyl is good, and lo, my tale is this.