Tuesday, November 12, 2013

The Clerk: gladly would he learn and gladly teach

 
From Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: The Clerk

Of study he took utmost care and heed.
Not one word spoke he more than was his need;
And that was said in fullest reverence
And short and quick and full of high good sense.
Pregnant of moral virtue was his speech;
And gladly would he learn and gladly teach.

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