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