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1、TheCanterburyTalesbyGeoffreyChaucer(thefirst18linesofthePrologue)1)WhanthatAprilwithhisshowressooteWhenthatAprilwithhissweetshowers2)ThedroghteofMarchhathpercedtotheroote,ThedroughtofMarchhadpiercedtotheroot3)AndbathedeveryveyneinswichlicourAndbathedeveryveininsuchliquor4)Ofwhichvertuengendredisthe
2、flour;Ofwhichvirtueengenderedistheflower5)WhenZephiruseekwithhissweetebreethWhenZephyralsowithhissweetbreath6)InspiredhathineveryholtandheethHasinspiredineverygroveandaheath7)Tendrecroppes,andtheyongesonneTendercrops,andtheyoungsun8)HathintheRamhishalvecoursyronne,HasrunhalfwayintheRam9)Andsmalefow
3、elesmakenmelodye,Andsmallbirdsmakemelody10)ThatslepenalthenyghtwithopenyeThatsleepallthenightwithopeneye11)(soprikethhemnatureinhircorages):Sonaturepricksthemintheircourage12)Thannelongenfolktogoononpilgrimages,Thenpeoplelongtogoonpilgrimages13)Andpalmeresfortosekenstraungestrondes,Andpalmertoseekf
4、oreignstrands14)Tofernehalwes,kowtheinsondrylondes;Todistantsaints,madeholyinsundrylands15)AndspeciallyfromeveryshiresendeAndspeciallyfromeveryshire’send16)OfEngelondtoCaunterburytheywende,OfEnglandtoCanterburytheywent17)Thehoolyblisfulmartirfortoseke,Inordertoseektheholyblissfulmartyr18)Thathemhat
5、hholpenwhanthattheywereseeke.Thathashelpedthemwhentheyweresick.(andsomelinesabouttheKnight)1)AKnyghttherwas,andthataworthyman,Therewasaknight,andthataworthyman,2)ThatfrothetymethathefirstbiganThatfromthetimewhenhefirstbegan3)Toridenout,helovedchivalrie,Torideout,helovedchivalry,4)Troutheandhonour,f
6、redomandcurteisie.Truthandhonour,freedomandcourtesy.5)Fulworthywasheinhislordeswerre,Fullyworthywasheinhislord’swars,6)Andtheretohaddeheriden,nomanferre,Andhehadriddentothem,nomanfurther,7)Aswelinchristendomasinhethenesse,BothinChristianandinheathenplaces,8)Andeverehonouredforhisworthynesse.Andever
7、honouredforhisworthiness.TheCanterburyTales—someexplanatorycommentsGeoffreyChaucerwasborninLondonaround1340.HeworkedfortheEnglishgovernment,bothin(andnear)LondonandasadiplomatwhotravelledtoFranceandItaly.In
