#  Test your reading of the Knight's Tale (Lines 1355-1880) 

 



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**Translate each of the following lines into clear modern English (it is best to write out your translation):**

1364 His hewe **falow** and pale as asshen colde,  
  
1372 And in his **geere** for al the world he **ferde**  
  
1377 And shortly, turned was al **up so doun**  
  
1405 He myghte wel, if that he **bar hym lowe**,  
  
1415 And at the gate he **profreth** his servyse  
  
1453 **Forpyned**, what for wo and for distresse.  
  
1465 Were it by **aventure or destynee** --   
  
1477 That **nedes cost** he moot hymselven hyde,   
  
1495 And with his **stremes** dryeth in the greves  
  
1526 That was so ny to herknen al his **sawe**,  
  
1544 Woltow **werreyen** Thebes the citee?  
  
1559 Allas, thou **felle** Mars! Allas, Juno!  
  
1592 But out of prison am **astert** by grace,  
  
1650 But streight, withouten word or **rehersyng**,  
  
1688 And to the grove that stood **ful faste by**,  
  
1699 That foughten **breme** as it were bores two.  
  
1729 Thus hath he **japed** thee ful many a yer,  
  
1746 It nedeth noght to **pyne** yow with the corde.  
  
1762 And though he first for ire **quook** and **sterte**,  
  
1789 For he kan maken, **at his owene gyse**,  
  
1813 I woot it by myself ful **yore agon**,  
  
1822 That nevere mo ye shal my contree **dere**,  
  
1843 As hym is shape, and herkneth in what **wyse**;  
  
1863 And God **so wisly** on my soule **rewe**  
  
1872 Who kouthe telle, or who kouthe it **endite**,

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