#  Test your reading of The Prologue and Tale of Sir Thopas (Lines VII.692-966) 

 



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

694 And thanne **at erst** he looked upon me,  
  
707 "Hooste," quod I, "ne beth nat **yvele apayd**,  
  
713 And I wol telle **verrayment**  
  
727 His **rode** is lyk **scarlet in grayn**,  
  
731 That to his girdel **raughte** adoun;  
  
751 He **worth upon** his steede gray,  
  
776 So **swatte** that men myghte him wrynge;  
  
788 An **elf-queene** shal my **lemman** be  
  
796 By dale and eek by **downe**!"  
  
801 That he foond, in a pryve **woon**,  
  
835 For now I wol yow **rowne**  
  
836 How sir Thopas, with **sydes smale**,  
  
843 For paramour and **jolitee**  
  
845 "**Do come**," he seyde, "my **mynstrales**,  
  
861 And over that an **haubergeoun**  
  
866 And over that his **cote-armour**  
  
877 His helm of **latoun** bright;  
  
890 To telle it wol I **fonde**.  
  
895 And of ladyes **love-drury**  
  
897 Men speken of romances of **prys**,  
  
908 God shilde his **cors** fro **shonde**!  
  
911 But **liggen** in his hoode;  
  
912 His brighte helm was his **wonger**,  
  
924 Now swich a rym the devel I **biteche**!  
  
947 And alle acorden as in hire **sentence**,

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