Tuesday, December 31, 2002

A Ballad Sent To King Richard Comments

Rating: 3.1

Sometime this world was so steadfast and stable,
That man's word was held obligation;
And now it is so false and deceivable,
That word and work, as in conclusion,
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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Ian Fraser 02 December 2009

A very famous poem though one sadly almost lost nowadays. Chaucer's language is surprisingly direct, even blunt. Writers have been executed for less.

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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