Though ye prollee aye, ye shall it never find. - Chaucer
Looking to know which poem of chaucer's this is taken from and what it actually means..thank you!
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Though ye prollee aye, ye shall it never find. - Chaucer
Looking to know which poem of chaucer's this is taken from and what it actually means..thank you!
"Neuer to þriue were to longe a date
þough ȝe prolle ay ȝe schulle it neuer fynde"
line 1412 Cantabury Tales Group G Fragment VIII (The Second Nun's Tale)
Corpus Christi MS edited by Frederickj j Furnivall.
So yes, it is Chaucer.
In context "Prolle" means to Prowl about searchingly. so effectively the line says, "...no matter how hard you look you won't find it."
Thank you Hawkman this is very helpful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawkman
All I need to do now is try and read the whole piece.
Is that writing in Old English?
It's not Old English - Old English is the language of Beowulf. This is Middle English. You can find the entire text of Canterbury Tales in Middle English with translation here:
http://www.librarius.com/
Enjoy.
Thank you again Hawkman this is already looking great!!:thumbs_upQuote:
Originally Posted by Hawkman
If you are trying to cipher out Chaucer, try reading aloud. Not a cure all, but it helps in a few difficult spots.