The Wife of Bath's Tale
Richard
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In a town not far from here,
Lived a dame, Alisoun so dear,
Five husbands she had, oh my,
______ one brought her joy, oh why?
Oh, Alisoun, with ______ so grand,
Five husbands by your command,
Tales you ______ of love and life,
With laughter and a bit ______ strife!
Once upon a time, they say,
Alisoun met ______ knight one day,
For his crime, he must repent,
______ learning what women want, so spent.
Through woods and fields, they went around,
Seeking truth that must be found,
______ desire sovereignty,
Over their husbands, oh so free.
The ______ found a hag, so wise,
Offered her the knight’s prize,
She asked for marriage, bold and true,
The knight, dismayed, what could he do?
They wed, though the knight ______ scared,
But soon the hag’s wisdom bared,
To his surprise, she turned fair,
Beauty found in love and care.
______ here’s to Alisoun, so wise,
With laughter in her ______ eyes,
Five husbands taught her well, you see,
In ______ and life and revelry!
Raise a toast to Alisoun,
______ her tales, we all have fun,
In Chaucer’s words, ______ find delight,
The Wife of Bath, a shining light!