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...every word of it. The following selection is from Chaucer's " Canterbury Tales:"— " A knight there was, and that a worthy man, That fro the time that he first began To riden out, he loved chevalrie, Trouthe and honour, freedom and curtesie. Ful worthy...

...And eke in what aroie that they were innc : And at a knight than wol I firete beginne. A KNICUIT thcr was, and that a worthy man That fro the time that he firste began To ridcn out, he loved Chevaine, Trouthe and honour, fredom and curtesie. Ful worthy was...

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