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Geoffrey Chaucer

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Geoffrey Chaucer
Died: 1400
Died: October 25
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Thou shalt make castels thanne in Spayne And dreme of joye, all but in vayne.
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Who then may trust the dice, at Fortune's throw?
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Men sholde nat knowe of Goddes pryvetee Ye, blessed be alwey, a lewed man That noght but oonly his believe kan! So ferde another clerk with astromye, He walked in the feelds, for to prye Upon the sterres, what ther sholde bifalle, Til he was in a marle-pit yfalle.
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For tyme y-lost may not recovered be.
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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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Soun is noght but air ybroken, And every speche that is spoken, Loud or privee, foul or fair, In his substaunce is but air For as flaumbe is but lighted smoke, Right so soun is air ybroke.
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Ful wys is he that kan hymselven knowe.
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How potent is the fancy! People are so impressionable, they can die of imagination.
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I gave my whole heart up, for him to hold.
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Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
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Certes, they been lye to hounds, for an hound when he cometh by the roses, or by other bushes, though he may nat pisse, yet wole he heve up his leg and make a countenance to pisse.
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Make a virtue of necessity.
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In love there is but little rest.
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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