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" The MILLER was a stout carl for the nones: Ful big he was of braun and eek of bones; That proved wel, for over-al ther he cam, At wrastling he wolde have alwey the ram. He was short-sholdred, brood, a thikke knarre... "
Catholicon Anglicum: An English-Latin Wordbook, Dated 1483 - Page 29
edited by - 1882 - 435 pages
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History of the English Language and Literature

Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 338 pages
...Chaucer, in its original appearance, his description of the Miller may be here presented: The Miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun and eke of bones : That proved wel, for over all ther he came, At wrestling he wolde here away...
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History of the English Language and Literature

Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 342 pages
...Chaucer, in its original appearance, his description of the Miller may be here presented: The Miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun and eke of bones : That proved wel, for over all ther he came, At wrestling he wolde here away...
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The Canterbury tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: a new text with ..., Volume 1

Geoffrey Chaucer - 1847 - 362 pages
...also a reeve and a mellere, A sompnour and a pardoner also, A maunciple, and my self, ther was no mo. The MELLERE was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun, and eek of boones ; That prevede wel, for over al ther he cam, At wrastlynge he wolde bere awey...
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Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages ...

Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 360 pages
...also a reeve and a mellere, A sompnour and a pardoner also, A maunciple, and my self, ther was no mo. The MELLERE was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun, and eek of boones ; That prevede wel, for over al ther he cam, At wrastlynge he wolde bere awey...
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Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the ..., Volume 24

Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 352 pages
...and a mellere, A sompnour and a pardoner also, A maunciple, and my self, ther was no mo. The MELLEBE was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun, and eek of boones ; That prevede wel, for over al ther he cam, At wrastlynge he wolde bere awey...
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The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Text with ..., Volume 1

Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1847 - 350 pages
...and a mellere, A sompnour and a pardoner also, A maunciple, and my self, ther was no mo. The MELLEEE was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun, and eek of boones ; That prevede wel, for over al ther he cam, / At wrastlynge he wolde bere...
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Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the ..., Volume 24

Percy Society - English literature - 1847 - 358 pages
...and a mellere, A sompnour and a pardoner also, A maunciple, and my self, ther was no mo. The MELLEBE was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun, and eek of boones; That prevede wel, for over al ther he cam, At wrastlynge he wolde bere awey...
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The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer - Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages - 1853 - 248 pages
...also a reeve and a mellere, A sompnour and a pardoner also, A maunciple, and my self, ther was no mo. The MELLERE was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun, and eek of boones ; That prevede wel, for over al ther he cam, At wrastlynge he wolde here awey...
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Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1

Geoffrey Chaucer - English poetry - 1854 - 294 pages
...also a reeve and a mellere, A sompnour and a pardoner also, A maunciple, and my self, ther was no mo. The MELLERE was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun, and eek of boones ; That prevede wel, for over al ther he cam, At wrastlynge he wolde bere awey...
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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire ..., Volumes 1-2

Cheshire (England) - 1855 - 548 pages
...individuality about it, that the poet must have had some person in view when he wrote it : — " The miller was a stout carl for the nones, Ful big he was of braun and eke of bones." He bore away the ram in wrestling, could heave a door off the bar, " or breke...
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