CANTERBURY TALES by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Millers Tale
15 This Absalom plumped down upon his knees,
And said: "I am a lord in all degrees;
For after this there may be better still
Darling, my sweetest bird, I wait your will."
The window she unbarred, and that in haste.
620 "Have done," said she, "come on, and do it fast,
Before we're seen by any neighbour's eye."
This Absalom did wipe his mouth all dry;
Dark was the night as pitch, aye dark as coal,
And through the window she put out her hole.
625 And Absalom no better felt nor worse,
But with his mouth he kissed her naked arse
Right greedily, before he knew of this.
Aback he leapt- it seemed somehow amiss,
For well he knew a woman has no beard;
630 He'd felt a thing all rough and longish haired,
And said, "Oh fie, alas! What did I do?"
"Teehee!" she laughed, and closed the window too;
And Absalom went forth a sorry pace.
(now you know the origin of teehee... dates back to 1300 )
Cinquain
too late
neighbour is there
watching at the window
reputations will be ruined
oh fie
lit class
high lighted by
the raunchy millers tale
one reading never forgotten
tee hee

Thank you for telling us that. No wonder the Lit. class enjoyed the Miller's Tale!
ReplyDeleteMuch of Chaucer is raunchy and all of the Tales unforgettable (teehee!). I enjoyed your reminiscence. I was hoping the translation might be your own rewrite too, but as it has the numbered lines, probably not.
ReplyDeleteAbsalom probably can't be arsed to kiss something that's clothed, teehee!
ReplyDeleteI loved studying Chaucer! Thank you for reminding me why, Rall. :)
ReplyDeleteTee hee indeed..
ReplyDeleteLoves me some weekend Chaucer. Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteno Chaucer for me me in Lit. class.
ReplyDeleteit was Julius Caesar. *sigh*
LOL soooo good
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday
Much💙love
Tee hee he he, indeed! 😁
ReplyDeleteThanks for the informal lesson & encouragement to actually read Chaucer (which was skipped in our lit classes). :)
ReplyDeleteWell, never had an opportunity to read in school .... is 79 too late to begin?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely too late...at 79 you would fall out of the window !
ReplyDeleteEchoing the "teehee" Love it!
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