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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7/25/2025 6:39:16 AM # 1.0.0
A very famous poem though one sadly almost lost nowadays. Chaucer's language is surprisingly direct, even blunt. Writers have been executed for less.