FRIDAY WRITINGS # 238... POETS AND STORY TELLERS UNITED... FAVOURITES REVISITED

THE 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 tee hee... dates back to 1300

CINQUAIN

too late
the neighbour is there
watching at the window
reputations will be ruined
oh fie

CINQUAIN

lit class
high lighted by
the raunchy millers tale
one reading never forgotten
tee hee

COMMENTS

1. Old EggOctober 31, 2020 at 9:56 PM

   Thank you for telling us that. No wonder the Lit. class enjoyed the Miller's Tale!

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2. 
   Rosemary Nissen-WadeOctober 31, 2020 at 11:01 PM

   Much 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.

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3. 
   HazelNovember 1, 2020 at 1:37 AM

   Absalom probably can't be arsed to kiss something that's clothed, teehee!

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4. 
   Kim M. RussellNovember 1, 2020 at 1:41 AM

   I loved studying Chaucer! Thank you for reminding me why, Rall. :)

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5. 
   Jae RoseNovember 1, 2020 at 1:11 AM

   Tee hee indeed..

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6. 
   Ron.November 1, 2020 at 4:01 AM

   Loves me some weekend Chaucer. Thanks for the reminder!

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7. 
   dsnake1November 1, 2020 at 5:18 AM

   no Chaucer for me me in Lit. class.
   it was Julius Caesar. *sigh*

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8. 
   Gillena CoxNovember 1, 2020 at 5:31 AM

   LOL soooo good
   Happy Sunday
   
   Much💙love

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9. 
   Magaly GuerreroNovember 1, 2020 at 9:55 AM

   Tee hee he he, indeed! 😁

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10. 
    C. SandlinNovember 1, 2020 at 9:57 AM

    Thanks for the informal lesson & encouragement to actually read Chaucer (which was skipped in our lit classes). :)

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11. 
    HelenNovember 2, 2020 at 10:49 AM

1. HelenNovember 2, 2020 at 10:49 AM

   Well, never had an opportunity to read in school .... is 79 too late to begin?

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2. 
   rallentandaNovember 2, 2020 at 5:46 PM

   Definitely too late...at 79 you would fall out of the window !

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3. 
   Susie ClevengerNovember 3, 2020 at 7:04 AM

   Echoing the "teehee" Love it!

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