From Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", The Clerk's Tale, lines 232-245

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About Griselda, the fairest under the sun

From The Canterbury Tales:
The Clerk's Tale
lines 232-245: Lord Walter's thoughts about Griselda

	Upon Grisilde, this povre creature,
	Ful ofte sithe this markys caste his ye,
	As he on huntyng rood paraventure.
235	And whan it fil that he myghte hire espye,
	He noght with wantowne lookyng of folye
	His eyen caste on hir, but in sad wyse,
	Upon hir chiere he wolde hym ofte avyse,

	Upon Griselda, humble daughter pure,
	The marquis oft had looked in passing by,
	As he a-hunting rode at adventure;
235	And when it chanced that her he did espy,
	Not with the glances of a wanton eye
	He gazed at her, but all in sober guise,
	And pondered on her deeply in this wise:

Commendynge in his herte hir wommanhede

240 And eek hir vertu, passynge any wight

Of so yong age, as wel in chiere as dede.

For thogh the peple hadde no greet insight

In vertu, he considered ful right

Hir bountee, and disposed that he wolde

245 Wedde hir oonly, if evere he wedde sholde.

Commending to his heart her womanhood,

240 And virtue passing that of any wight,

Of so young age in face and habitude.

For though the people have no deep insight

In virtue, he considered all aright

Her goodness, and decided that he would

245 Wed only her, if ever wed he should.

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The preparation of the wedding