The Pardoner's Tale
Richard
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In a village far and wide,
Three young men sinful pride,
To the tavern they did ride,
With and ale their hearts confide.
"Death, oh Death, where thou hide?
We seek thee out, we shall not bide.
With a curse and a pledge, by dawn's early tide,
We’ll conquer thee, we’ll turn the tide."
An man they did espy,
Wrinkled face, and hollow eye,
“Why do you live when all must die?”
Said he, “Find Death where shadows lie.”
To an ancient they roam,
Found a treasure, bright as foam,
Gold bright it shone like dome,
“We are rich!” cried, “This wealth we own.”
One went off fetch their bread,
Greed and envy filled their head,
conspired when he returned,
His life they'd take, their had turned.
The one returned with poisoned wine,
Plans claim all gold as mine,
The two did strike, friend lay dead,
Then drank the wine, by poison led.
They drank and died, the gold untouched,
In greed’s grasp, their fate was clutched,
For Death had come, greed dispatched,
Their souls to Hell, forever snatched.
So this tale of folly's cost,
Greed and pride, all are lost,
In shadows deep where souls are tossed,
wages of sin are cold and frost.