From Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales", The Clerk's Tale, lines 498-511

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Lord Walter says to Griselda he has to do with her daughter 'what is best'

From The Canterbury Tales:
The Clerk's Tale
lines 498-511: Griselda submits herself to her husband's will

	Whan she had herd al this, she noght ameved
	Neither in word, or chiere, or countenaunce;
500	For as it semed she was nat agreved.
	She seyde, "Lord, al lyth in youre plesaunce,
	My child, and I, with hertely obeisaunce
	Been youres al, and ye mowe save and spille
	Youre owene thyng, werketh after youre wille.

	When she had heard all this, this she received
	With never a word or change of countenance;
500	For, as it seemed, she was in no way grieved.
	She said: "Lord, all lies at your own pleasance;
	My child and I, with hearty obeisance,
	Are all yours, and you may save us or kill
	That which is yours; do you what thing you will.

505 Ther may no thyng, God so my soule save,

Liken to yow, that may displese me,

Ne I ne desire no thyng for to have,

Ne drede for to leese, save oonly yee;

This wyl is in myn herte, and ay shal be;

510 No lengthe of tyme or deeth may this deface,

Ne chaunge my corage to another place."

505 There is no thing, and so God my soul save,

That you may like displeasing unto me;

I do not wish a single thing to have,

Nor fear a thing to lose, save only ye;

This will is in my heart and aye shall be,

510 Nor length of time nor death may this deface,

Nor turn my passion to another place."

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From The Clerk's Tale, lines 512-525:
Walter leaves and sends a sergeant to Griselda's room