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Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes about Love

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For there is one thing I can safely say: that those bound by love must obey each other if they are to keep company long. Love will not be constrained by mastery; when mastery comes, the God of love at once beats his

For there is one thing I can safely say: that those bound by love must obey each other if they are to keep company long. Love will not be constrained by mastery; when mastery comes, the God of love at once beats his wings, and farewell he is gone. Love is a thing as free as any spirit; women naturally desire liberty, and not to be constrained like slaves; and so do men, if I shall tell the truth.

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Love, Farewell, Men
Geoffrey Chaucer (2006). “The Canterbury Tales”, p.451, Bantam Classics

He loved chivalrye Trouthe and honour, freedom and curteisye.

Geoffrey Chaucer
Love, Freedom, Honour
Geoffrey Chaucer (1958). “Poetry: An Anthology for the Modern Reader”

If love be good, from whence cometh my woe?

Geoffrey Chaucer
Love, Woe, Be Good
Geoffrey Chaucer (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (Illustrated)”, p.530, Delphi Classics

'My lige lady, generally,' quod he, 'Wommen desyren to have sovereyntee As well over hir housbond as hir love.'

Geoffrey Chaucer
Love, Wells
Geoffrey Chaucer (1900). “The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury tales (Text)”

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