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The Canterbury tales in modern verse

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Chaucer's celebrated work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims has assembled on their way to Canterbury. The innkeeper, suggests a contest, whoever tells the best tale, shall have a supper at our aller …

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Chaucer's celebrated work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims has assembled on their way to Canterbury. The innkeeper, suggests a contest, whoever tells the best tale, shall have a supper at our aller cost here in the place, sitting by this post when that we come again from Canterbury.

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"Chaucer's celebrated work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims has assembled on their way to Canterbury. The innkeeper, suggests a contest, whoever tells …"

— Margaret

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