The Reeve's Tale
Richard
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While his wife and daughter proud,
To catch him in his sneaky game,
With John and Alan, oh how they hopped!
But John and Alan laughed with glee,
They'd had their fun and got off free.
In the Reeve's tale, let the laughter flow!
So if you cheat and steal away,
Stealing corn for countless days.
As everyone swapped around in bed,
With beds all swapped and tricks so sly,
In tales like this we love to tell!
And make him feel a bit of shame.
Come morning light, what a sight,
The miller's wife with Alan lay,
A tale of tricks and bedlam, oh,
They watched him steal their corn away,
He was known for his cheating ways,
Lived a miller named Symkyn, oh dear,
Set off to set the miller right,
The miller raged with all his might,
Remember this tale, it's here to stay,
In the dark, the chaos spread,
While John and daughter had their way.
In a village far from here,
Then planned to make him rue the day,
For tricksters may be tricked as well,
In beds were laid and soon were swapped,
With students John and Alan, too,
They laughed and winked and then went by.
Oh, the miller's gonna get his due,
At night the miller snored so loud,
John and Alan, students bright,