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Summary. At the completion of the tale of Saint Cecilia, a Canon, riding a dilapidated old hack, and his Yeoman, on an even worse hack, ride up to the pilgrims. The Host welcomes them and asks whether either has a tale to tell.
The Canon's Yeoman's Tale. The Canon and his Yeoman are not mentioned in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales, where most of the other pilgrims are described, but they arrive later after riding fast to catch up with the group. [1] The tale the Canon's Yeoman tells is in two parts.
20 de jun. de 2019 · The canon's yeoman's prologue and tale, from the Canterbury tales. by. Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400. Publication date. 1965. Publisher. Cambridge : University Press. Collection. printdisabled; trent_university; internetarchivebooks; inlibrary.
The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue. 554 Whan ended was the lyf of Seinte Cecile, When the life of Saint Cecile was ended, 555 Er we hadde riden fully fyve mile, Before we had ridden a good five miles, 556 At Boghtoun under Blee us gan atake. At Boghtoun under Blee overtook us. 557 A man that clothed was in clothes blake,
1 de jan. de 2017 · The Yeoman wants to escape his Canon who he says is a fraud, pretending to be an alchemist, but actually just stealing money. The Canon goes off in a huff, to leave the Yeoman to tell his tale of an even more devious Canon / Alchemist.
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The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale, one of the 24 stories in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, published 1387–1400. A humorous description of a roguish canon and alchemist, as told by his assistant, the tale pokes fun at both alchemy and the clergy.
Short Summary: At Boughton under Blee (about five miles from Canterbury) the pilgrims are overtaken by a Canon and his servant, who have ridden hard to catch up. The Yeoman greets the company and, on the Host's questioning him, boasts of the power of his master.
