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From The Canterbury Tales:
The Franklin's Tale
lines 501-510: The clerk invites the two brothers for dinner


       To hym this maister called his squier,
And seyde hym thus: "Is redy oure soper?
Almoost an houre it is, I undertake,
Sith I yow bad oure soper for to make,
505Whan that thise worthy men wenten with me
Into my studie, ther as my bookes be."
       "Sire," quod this squier, "whan it liketh yow,
It is al redy, though ye wol right now."
"Go we thanne soupe," quod he, "as for the beste.
510Thise amorous folk somtyme moote han hir reste."
       Then unto him this master called his squire,
And asked him thus: "Is supper ready, sir?
Almost an hour it is, I'll undertake,
Since I bade you our evening meal to make,
505When these two gentlemen came in with me
Into my study, wherein my books be."
       "Sir," said this squire then, "when it pleases you
It is all ready, though you will right now."
"Then let us eat," said he, "for that is best;
510These amorous folk must sometime have some rest."




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