The Squire

With him ther was his sone, a young Squire, A lovyere and a lusty bachelor.
With him there was his son, a young squire, a lover and a healthy bachelor.

With lokkes cruller as they were leyd in presse.
With hair curly as if they had been laid in iron.

Of twenty yeer of age he was, I gesse. Of his stature he was of evene length.
He was 20 years old, I guess, he was of an overage height.

And wonderly delivere, and of greet strenghte.
He was agile and of great strength.

And he hadde been somtime in chivachie In Flaundres, Artois and Picardie.
He had often been campaigning on horseback in Flanders, Artois and Picardy.

And born him weel, as of so litel space,
He had been born well and conducted himself very well, as of so little space,

In hope to stonden in his lady grace.
In hopes of winning his ladies favour.

Enbrouded was he, as it were a meede,
His clothes embroiled with meadow flowers.

Al ful of fresshe floures, white and reede.
All full of fresh flowers, white and red.

Singing he was, or floytinge, al the day;
Singing or playing the flute all day.

He was as fressh as the month of May.
He was as fresh as in the month of May.

Short was his gowne, with sleves longe and wide.
His gown was short with sleeves long and wide.

Wel koude he sitte on hors and faire ride.
He sat on a horse very well.

He koude songes make and wel endite,
He made songs and wrote verses very well.

Juste and eek daunce, and weel purtreye and write.
He jousted and danced.

So hoote he lovede that by nightingale.
So hot he was by night time such a passionate lover.

He sleep namoore than dooth a nightingale.
He slept no more than a nightingale does

Curteis he was, lowely, and servisable.
Courteous he was, humble and willing to serve.

And craf biforn his fader at the table.
He carved his father's meat at the table.


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