A BOOK OF ENGLISH LITERATURE THE END OF THE MIDDLE AGES GEOFFREY CHAUCER (1340–1400) THE PROLOGUE Whan that Aprille with his shoures sote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour, ΙΟ Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre, 12 This ilke worthy knight hadde been also And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. 70 I |