The Multitext Edition > Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales MS. Peniarth 392 D
The Friar's Prologue
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And curteys / as a man of youre estaat
In compaignye / we wol no debaat
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Telleth youre tale / and lat the Somnor be
¶ Nay quod the Somnor / lat hym seye to me
What so hym list whan it comth to my lot
By god / I shal hym quyten euery grot
I shal hym telle / which a gret honour
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It is / to be a flaterynge lymytour
And of / many another maner cryme
Which nedeth nat rehercen / for this tyme
And his office / I shal hym telle ywys
¶ Oure hoost answerde / pees namoore of this
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And after this / he seyde vn to the frere
Tel forth youre tale / leeue maister deere
¶ Here endetħ the prologe of the Frere ~ ~