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PostPosted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 8:59 pm 
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I'm reading the expurgated modern English Penguin classics edition... and it's pretty dang good. Lots of references to "arses", medieval ideals of manhood, corrupt monks, a knight kills his own daughter rather than turn her over to a wicked lecherous judge, petty fights between the characters, alchemical mishaps, and other 14th century fun (which of course includes, unfortunately, some anti-semitism and celebrations of "the joys of maidenhood"). I always wanted to read it, reluctantly, but finally forced myself. And happily too. No, I mean it, really. No, really. Really!

Anyone else read the thing?

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I think I read it in tenth grade for literature class. I also think I enjoyed it, but honestly, I don't really remember that much.

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Uh oh. I suppose we are all going to find ourselves reading it again (or for the first time). That keeps happening to me here. That's how I first investigated Terry Pratchett.

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I read a couple at school in the original English...though I prefer fan-fiction:
Bill Bailey wrote:
Three fellowes wenten into a pubbe,
And gleefullye their handes did rubbe,
In expectatione of revelrie,
For 'twas the houre known as happye.

Greate botelles of wine did they quaffe,
And hadde a reallye good laffe.
'Til drunkennesse held full dominione,
For 'twas two for the price of one.

Yet after wine and meade and sac,
Man must have a massive snacke,
Great pasties from Cornwalle!
Scottishe egges round like a balle!

Great hammes, quaile, ducke and geese!
They suck'd the bones and drank the grease!
(One fellowe stood all pale and wan -
for he was vegetarian)

Yet man knoweth that gluttonie,
Stoketh the fyre of lecherie,
Upon three young wenches round and slye,
The fellowes cast a wanton eye.

One did approach, with drunkene winke:
"'Ello darlin', you fancy a drink?",
Soon they caught them on their knee,
'Twas like some grotesque puppettrie!

Such was the lewdness and debaucherie -
'Twas like a sketch by Dick Emery!
(Except that Dick Emery is not yet borne -
So suche comparisonne may not be drawn).

But then the fellowes began to pale,
For quaile are not the friende of ale!
And in their bellyes much confusione!
From their throats vile extrusione!

Stinking foule corruptionne!
Came spewingge forth from droolinge lippes,
A fetidde stenche did fille the pubbe,
'Twas the very arse of Beelzebubbe!

Thrown they were, from the Horne And Trumpette,
In the street, no coyne, no strumpet.
Homeward bounde, must quicklie go,
To that ende - a donkey stole!

Their handes all with vomitte greased,
(The donkey was not pleased,
And threw them into a ditche of shite!)
They all agreed: "What a brillant night!"

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Guess what I just got at the library. Yup, Canterbury Tales. I am lazy though, got it translated into modern English. Back in high school I memorized the first introduction in old English (or middle English, or whatever Chaucer wrote it in).

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I made it through all 800 pages. Loved about 650 of them.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:27 pm 
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Tony wrote:
I read a couple at school in the original English...though I prefer fan-fiction:
Bill Bailey wrote:
Three fellowes wenten into a pubbe,
And gleefullye their handes did rubbe,
In expectatione of revelrie,
For 'twas the houre known as happye.

Greate botelles of wine did they quaffe,
And hadde a reallye good laffe.
'Til drunkennesse held full dominione,
For 'twas two for the price of one.

Yet after wine and meade and sac,
Man must have a massive snacke,
Great pasties from Cornwalle!
Scottishe egges round like a balle!

Great hammes, quaile, ducke and geese!
They suck'd the bones and drank the grease!
(One fellowe stood all pale and wan -
for he was vegetarian)

Yet man knoweth that gluttonie,
Stoketh the fyre of lecherie,
Upon three young wenches round and slye,
The fellowes cast a wanton eye.

One did approach, with drunkene winke:
"'Ello darlin', you fancy a drink?",
Soon they caught them on their knee,
'Twas like some grotesque puppettrie!

Such was the lewdness and debaucherie -
'Twas like a sketch by Dick Emery!
(Except that Dick Emery is not yet borne -
So suche comparisonne may not be drawn).

But then the fellowes began to pale,
For quaile are not the friende of ale!
And in their bellyes much confusione!
From their throats vile extrusione!

Stinking foule corruptionne!
Came spewingge forth from droolinge lippes,
A fetidde stenche did fille the pubbe,
'Twas the very arse of Beelzebubbe!

Thrown they were, from the Horne And Trumpette,
In the street, no coyne, no strumpet.
Homeward bounde, must quicklie go,
To that ende - a donkey stole!

Their handes all with vomitte greased,
(The donkey was not pleased,
And threw them into a ditche of shite!)
They all agreed: "What a brillant night!"


*rolls over*

*saves to share with classmates later*

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vagabond wrote:
Guess what I just got at the library. Yup, Canterbury Tales. I am lazy though, got it translated into modern English. Back in high school I memorized the first introduction in old English (or middle English, or whatever Chaucer wrote it in).


Middle English, and reading it in its original form is half the fun! You're not doing yourself any favors! It takes longer, but I think it's worth it.


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Tony wrote:
I read a couple at school in the original English...though I prefer fan-fiction:
Bill Bailey wrote:
Three fellowes wenten into a pubbe,
And gleefullye their handes did rubbe,
In expectatione of revelrie,
For 'twas the houre known as happye.

Greate botelles of wine did they quaffe,
And hadde a reallye good laffe.
'Til drunkennesse held full dominione,
For 'twas two for the price of one.

Yet after wine and meade and sac,
Man must have a massive snacke,
Great pasties from Cornwalle!
Scottishe egges round like a balle!

Great hammes, quaile, ducke and geese!
They suck'd the bones and drank the grease!
(One fellowe stood all pale and wan -
for he was vegetarian)

Yet man knoweth that gluttonie,
Stoketh the fyre of lecherie,
Upon three young wenches round and slye,
The fellowes cast a wanton eye.

One did approach, with drunkene winke:
"'Ello darlin', you fancy a drink?",
Soon they caught them on their knee,
'Twas like some grotesque puppettrie!

Such was the lewdness and debaucherie -
'Twas like a sketch by Dick Emery!
(Except that Dick Emery is not yet borne -
So suche comparisonne may not be drawn).

But then the fellowes began to pale,
For quaile are not the friende of ale!
And in their bellyes much confusione!
From their throats vile extrusione!

Stinking foule corruptionne!
Came spewingge forth from droolinge lippes,
A fetidde stenche did fille the pubbe,
'Twas the very arse of Beelzebubbe!

Thrown they were, from the Horne And Trumpette,
In the street, no coyne, no strumpet.
Homeward bounde, must quicklie go,
To that ende - a donkey stole!

Their handes all with vomitte greased,
(The donkey was not pleased,
And threw them into a ditche of shite!)
They all agreed: "What a brillant night!"


Bill Bailey, you genius. I love that one. Is it in Bewilderness? Or am I mistaken?

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fancy that, another comedian :mrgreen:

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