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From The Canterbury Tales:
The Clerk's Tale
lines 1030-1036: Walter asks Griselda how she likes his new wife


1030        "Grisilde," quod he, as it were in his pley,
"How liketh thee my wyf and hir beautee?"
"Right wel," quod she, "my lord, for in good fey
A fairer saugh I nevere noon than she.
I prey to God yeve hir prosperitee,
1035And so hope I that he wol to yow sende
Plesance ynogh unto youre lyves ende.
1030        "Griselda," said he, as it were in play,
"How like you my new wife and her beauty?"
"Right well," said she, "my lord, for by my fay
A fairer saw I never than is she.
I pray that God give her prosperity;
1035And so I hope that to you both He'll send
Great happiness until your lives shall end.





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Griselda asks Walter not to test his new wife like he has tested her
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