...A Sompnour, and a Pardoner also, A Manciple, and myself ; ther n'ere no mo. The Miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful bigge he was of braun, and...; That proved wel ; for over all ther he came, At wrastling he wold bere away the ram. He was short shuldered, brode, a thikke gnarre,1 Ther n'as no...

...sompnour, and a pardoner also, A manciple, and myself, ther n'ere no mo. •/& The MILLER was a stout carl for the nones, Ful bigge he was of braun, and...bones ; That proved wel, for over all ther he came, At wrastling he wold here away the ram. He was short shuldered brodc, a thikke gnarre, Ther n'as no dore,...

...pardoner also, A manciple, ami myself, tber n'ere no mo. The MILLER was a stout carl for the nones, Fnl bigge he was of braun, and eke of bones ; That proved wel, for over all ther he came, At wrastling he wold here away the ram. He was short shuldered brode, a thikke gnarre, Ther n'as no dore,...

...sompnour*1, and a pardoner0 also, A manciple', and myself, ther ne'ere no mo. The Miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful bigge he was of braun, and eke of bones ; That proved wel, for over all ther lie came, At wrastling he wold here away the ram«. He was short shuldered brode, a thikké gnarri>,h...

...\ Sompnour, and a Pardoner also, A Manciple, and myself ; ther u'ere no mo. The Miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful bigge he was of braun, and eke of bones ; That proved wcl ; for over all ther he came, At wrastling he wold here away the rain. He was short shuldered, brode,...

...rhnrl. or carle, a name given by way of contempt to people of mean condition." " The miller was a .-tout carl for the nones, Ful bigge he was of braun, and eke of bones." Rapin. Chaucer,—The Prologue. " He was a stout carle and a stare And off him sold' dour and hardy."—The...

...A Sompnour, and a Pardoner also, A Manciple, and myself ; ther n'ere no mo. The Miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful bigge he was of braun, and...; That proved wel ; for over all ther he came, At wrastling he wold here away the ram. He was short shuldcred, brode, a thikke gnarre,1 Ther n'as no...

...are, to feats of strength and to the recital of marvellous tales. His portrait is nobly executed. " Ful bigge he was of braun, and eke of bones ; That proved wel, for over all there he came, At wrastling he wold bere away the ram. He was short shouldered, brode, a thikke gnarre,'...

...description, but a few lines may be quoted as a. specimen of the language — " The miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful bigge he was of braun and eke of bones — M 2 164 EARLY ENGLISH PERIOD. [BooK IV. well as a student, he enjoyed the friendship of the learned...

...hood, and armed with sword and buckler*. • " The miller was a stout carle for the nones, Ful big he was of braun and eke of bones ; That proved wel, for over all ther he came, At wrestling he wolde bere away the ram. He was short-shoulder'd, brode, a thikke gnarre, Ther nas no...