To wedding, in the Cane of Galilee
That by the same ensample taughte he me
That I ne sholde wedded be but ones.
Herkne eek, lo, which a sharp word for the nones,
Beside a welle, Jhesus, God and man,
Spak in repreeve of the Samaritan;
2007-02-25 07:15:36 · 6 answers · asked by Shani C 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Marry once. What you did before you got married is your own business.
2007-02-25 07:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by fredrick z 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just to add that the Samaritan mentioned is not the Good Samaritan but the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus asked her for water and told her about her life and that she had had numerous husbands but the man she lived with now was not her husband. Even speaking to a Samaritan was taboo for an orthodox Jew of the time and taking water from her made him ritually unclean. the woman was amazed and told everyone about this strange man who told her all about her life. She is then thought to have amended her sinful life and become a follower of Christ.
Oh, and reprieve here means reproach or reproof.
2007-02-25 15:49:33 · answer #2 · answered by Vivienne T 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
To wedding in the cane of Galilee
that by the same example taught he, me
that I should only be married once
hearken with a Sharpe word (against)
beside a well Jesus, God and Man
spoke in reprieve of the Samaritan.
The wife of Bath is about a woman who has had 5 different husbands... The tale tells of her experiences and how she and others see her (or how she believes others see her?) as a result. Here... It refers to religious reasons for only marrying once. Jesus (used here as the example before God and spoken to man.) is considered the Bridegroom and the saved are called His bride. There is a feast in Heaven and blah blah blah... This is the setting she uses here to kind of dialog her feelings both for (as in this case) and against in others in the book, being married numerous times. It is metaphorical...
I don't have the book in front of me right now and I'm too lazy to get it... I'll go look it up later on and come back if I was wrong I have to really be in the mood to study Chaucer... and I am not in that frame of mind right now...
****Awesome Vivienne T! Thanks for that info... I had never considered or even realized that it could be the woman at the well! (Duh) it couldn't be more obvious...
Very, very smart girl you are! Thanks again!
VivienneT should get the points for that bit of info! That was great!
2007-02-25 15:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
To wedding (that at Cana in Galilee),
Thus, by this same example, showed He me
I never should have married more than once.
Lo and behold! What sharp words, for the nonce,(for the present time)
Beside a well Lord Jesus, God and man,
2007-02-25 15:31:54 · answer #4 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chaucer must have asked some of the questions on this Yahoo site for the language is very similar
2007-02-28 17:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is for life, not just until you tire of it.
2007-02-25 15:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by Raymo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋