I really hated my first exposure to Chaucer as kid in High School, he was confusing and hard to understand. I was so lucky to have a teacher who really knew how to teach, a man who could capture an audience while explaining any topic in a way that kept everyone's attention. Thanks Ron Wilson for the time you invested in my education, I know I wasn't your best student but I really enjoyed your instruction and your approach to education me and the rest of my graduating class!
Now hust, and thou shalt laughen al thy fille.
3722
This absolon doun sette hym on his knees
3723
And seyde, I am a lord at alle degrees;
3724
For after this I hope ther cometh moore.
3725
Lemman, thy grace, and sweete bryd, thyn oore!
3726
The wyndow she undoth, and that in haste.
3727
Have do, quod she, com of, and speed the faste,
3728
Lest that oure neighebores thee espie.
3729
This absolon gan wype his mouth ful drie.
3730
Derk was the nyght as pich, or as the cole,
3731
And at the wyndow out she putte hir hole,
3732
And absolon, hym fil no bet ne wers,
3733
But with his mouth he kiste hir naked ers
3734
Ful savourly, er he were war of this.
3735
Abak he stirte, and thoughte it was amys,
3736
For wel he wiste a womman hath no berd.
3737
He felte a thyng al rough and long yherd,
3738
And seyde, fy! allas! what have I do?
3739
Tehee! quod she, and clapte the wyndow to,
3740
And absolon gooth forth a sory pas.
3741
A berd! a berd! quod hende nicholas,
3742
By goddes corpus, this goth faire and weel.
3743
This sely absolon herde every deel,
3744
And on his lippe he gan for anger byte,
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford
Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges; When the Republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous. - Publius Cornelius Tacitus
A truly heart felt THANKS to Mr. Toomey (my jr. high school English teacher)...he made learning FUN
and funky. We listened to Classical Music,we were required to read a book called 30 days to a More
Powerful Vocabulary(which he purchased for the class.) Words like supercilious,obsequious and effete
were thrown around the room and tried on like a new pair of levis. When we were out of line,unruly,he
would banish us to the "Lizard"s Lair"(classroom was in a basement with a set of stair)...TEACHING
effective and yet fun.
