Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer, known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Geoffrey Chaucer quotes about
littles
In love there is but little rest.
jolly
So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.
blessed believe men
Men sholde nat knowe of Goddes pryvetee Ye, blessed be alwey, a lewed man That noght but oonly his believe kan! So ferde another clerk with astromye, He walked in the feelds, for to prye Upon the sterres, what ther sholde bifalle, Til he was in a marle-pit yfalle.
jest true-words
Many a true word is spoken in jest
littles busy found
Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
als appearance
Hyt is not al golde that glareth.
ale
And brought of mighty ale a large quart.
welcome
Yblessed be god that I have wedded fyve! Welcome the sixte, whan that evere he shal.
two cheese
Of harmes two the lesse is for to cheese.
littles
Go, little booke! go, my little tragedie!
fire cold
Yet in our ashen cold is fire yreken.
flour
This flour of wifly patience.
lasts nine wonder
Eke wonder last but nine deies never in toun.
aspens quake
Right as an aspen lefe she gan to quake.