A young knight named Arveragus married the lady he loved:
By redy token (ME); in ready money, in ready exchange (NE) - по-русски означает "разменять деньги":
Gentilly (ME); courteously (NE) - по-русски означает "щедро":
Once upon a time a merchant lived in Paris:
Ooth (ME); oath (NE) - по-русски означает "подарок":
Sir Thopas fell in love with a young peasant girl:
Sir Thopas was born in the country of Fairye:
The action of The Franklin's Tale takes place in France:
The Canterbury tales is the only thing Chaucer ever wrote:
The merchant held a worthy house:
The merchant was quite poor:
The Miller's tale is a "fabliau":
The tale of Sir Thopas is a burlesque of the metrical romances:
The tale of Sir Thopas is a tragic story of the young knight:
Основная часть "Кентерберийских рассказов" написана пятистопным ямбом и парнорифмованным двустишием со свободным чередованием мужских и женских рифм:
Тhinges (ME); devotions (NE) - по-русски означает "молитвы":