THE CANTERBURY TALES: THE SQUIRE'S TALE - INTRODUCTION, by GEOFFREY CHAUCERPoet AnalysisPoet's Biography
First Line: Squier, com neer, if it youre wille be Last Line: "my wyl is good, and lo, my tale is this."
"SQUIER, com neer, if it youre wille be, And sey somwhat of love; for certes ye Konnen theron as muche as any man." "Nay, sire," quod he, "but I wol seye as I kan With hertly wyl; for I wol nat rebelle Agayn youre lust; a tale wol I telle. Have me excused if I speke amys; My wyl is good, and lo, my tale is this."
