I was reading The Canterbury Tales and this was the question asked at the end of the knight's tale part I. One man is in prison but is able to see the girl he loves every day, and the other man is free but can never see her again. Which situation would you rather be in?
"You lovers, here's a question I would offer,
Arcite or Palamon, which had most to suffer?
The one can see his lady day by day,
But he must dwell in prison, locked away.
The other's fee, the world lies all before,
But never shall he see his lady more.
Judge as you please between them, you that can,
For I'll tell on my tale as I began."
2007-12-05 07:56:18 · 8 answers · asked by Liz 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I need to be free
2007-12-05 08:03:45 · answer #1 · answered by Nora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No doubt at all -- I would rather be free. You can make a heck of a great life without "the love of your life." There is much more to life than one person.
2016-05-28 08:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I accept none of them.
I always try to do something better and better as possible.
You must never accept the impossibility as long as life is still in you. Once God (faith, love) was in your soul, they never leave you. And you have no right to shoot you off.
WE ARE all just ONE,
the GOD's CHILD.
We are acting like children every time and we must be happy for . . .
(you name what, or see my avatar's name)
I was spiritually a corps for years. Look, I'm here.
More alive than ever.
A Romanian singer Margareta Paslaru said ~ "To reach the top of another mountain, you have to pass the valley . . ."
(Now, she's a Counsellor in U.S.A.)
Happy Holidays
2007-12-05 08:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by :)(: 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Soul Mates and Twin Flames," Elizabeth Clare Prophet, and "Sexual Force or the Winged Dragon," O. M. Aivanhov, are good for this. "Watch Your Dreams," Ann Ree Colton, and "Expecting Adam," Martha Beck, also.
cordially,
j.
2007-12-05 08:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by j153e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life without....love is pointlist,
prison by night love by day
2007-12-05 08:24:08 · answer #5 · answered by yourfuneralguy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would take prison as long as she stayed faithful.
2007-12-05 08:04:05 · answer #6 · answered by King of the blind 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kinda sounds the same!
2007-12-05 08:14:50 · answer #7 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FREEDOM above all things
2007-12-05 08:27:25 · answer #8 · answered by als been a dad 3 times 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋