With manly voice, so that all the court heard it: "My liege lady, without exception," he said. To show her skin and go yowling like a cat in heat. 807 Foryeve it me, and that I thee biseke!' What did I know about where my good fortune 554 Was shapen for to be, or in what place? 1091 I am youre owene love and youre wyf; I am your own love and your wife; 1092 I am she which that saved hath youre lyf, I am she who has saved your life, 1093 And, certes, yet ne dide I yow nevere unright; And, certainly, I did you never wrong yet; 1094 Why fare ye thus with me this firste nyght? 168 Yet hadde I levere wedde no wyf to-yeere!" --. But where God desires to give it by his power. Who caused him to set himself on fire. 1014 "Thanne," quod she, "I dar me wel avante "Then," she said, "I dare me well boast 1015 Thy lyf is sauf, for I wol stonde therby; Thy life is safe, for I will stand thereby; 1016 Upon my lyf, the queene wol seye as I. 609 For certes, I am al Venerien For certainly, I am all influenced by Venus 610 In feelynge, and myn herte is Marcien. Why behave you thus with me this first night? It tickles me to the bottom of my heart. I speak of many hundred years ago. Should ever be so foully degraded!" And in such wise follow him and his footsteps. 662 I hate hym that my vices telleth me, I hate him who tells me my vices, 663 And so doo mo, God woot, of us than I. I could complain, and yet was in the wrong. What speakest thou of perambulation? The Wife of Bath is a powerful, intelligent, and bold character in Geoffrey Chaucers The Canterbury Tales. 87 Al were it good no womman for to touche -- Although it would be good to touch no woman -- 88 He mente as in his bed or in his couche, He meant in his bed or in his couch, 89 For peril is bothe fyr and tow t' assemble; For it is perilous to assemble both fire and flax; 90 Ye knowe what this ensample may resemble. He would not allow me anything of my desires. He was frightened and would have fled on his way. And all day after hid himself like an owl. 426 I broghte it so aboute by my wit I brought it so about by my wit 427 That they moste yeve it up, as for the beste, That they had to give it up, as the best they could do, 428 Or elles hadde we nevere been in reste; Or else had we never been at peace; 429 For thogh he looked as a wood leon, For though he looked like a furious lion, 430 Yet sholde he faille of his conclusion. Where he commands and strictly forbids that. With wild thunder-bolt and fiery lightning. Who is assailed on every side. Gentlemen, right thus, as you have heard. What, think thou to make a fool of the lady of the house? Therefore no woman is praised by any clerk. ", 1098 "Amended?" And that right now!" It is better to be wedded than to burn. 317 I trowe thou woldest loke me in thy chiste! That I should be wedded but once. A thousand time in a row he did her kiss. Man should suffer his wife go wander about. My husband shall have it both evenings and mornings. Upon my life, the queen will say as I. Now of my fifth husband I will tell. ", But all for naught; the end is this, that he. 493 Ther was no wight, save God and he, that wiste, There was no person who knew it, save God and he, 494 In many wise, how soore I hym twiste. For which we claim to be of noble lineage. But listen how I spoke: `Sir old doddering fool, is this thy doing? In many a way, how painfully I tortured him. Provided that the clerks be not angry with me, That is to say, for urination and for ease. But what! Recently, Ashneer Grover and his darling wifey, Madhuri Jain Grover graced Amrita Rao and RJ Anmol's podcast show, Couple Of Things.During the show, the lovebirds opened up about their life 16 years back and even visited their 1BHK apartment in Mumbai. Lo, (consider) here the wise king, dan Salomon; What a gift of God he had because of all his wives! So that of the stroke my ear became all deaf. 508 But in oure bed he was so fressh and gay, But in our bed he was so lively and gay, 509 And therwithal so wel koude he me glose, And moreover he so well could deceive me, 510 Whan that he wolde han my bele chose; When he would have my `pretty thing'; 511 That thogh he hadde me bete on every bon, That though he had beat me on every bone, 512 He koude wynne agayn my love anon. Save on the green he saw sitting a woman --. Unless it be when they are ill advised. When I had drunk a draft of sweet wine! For, gentlemen, since I was twelve years of age, I have had five husbands at the church door --. And, by my faith, I set no store by it. Alison of Bath is unlike any female character ever written before her, neither princess nor witch nor damsel in distress. And gentlemen, by your leave, I am not that. If he did not use his blessed instrument? For I shall tell examples more than ten. Without objection on the grounds of bigamy. And for no other cause -- do you say no? 719 Lo, heere expres of womman may ye fynde Lo, here clearly of woman you may find 720 That womman was the los of al mankynde. 46 For sothe, I wol nat kepe me chaast in al. That of thy life yet thou hast no assurance 904 I grante thee lyf, if thou kanst tellen me I grant thee life, if thou canst tell me 905 What thyng is it that wommen moost desiren. Yet should he fail to attain his goal. For God's love, tell it. We want to be considered wise and clean of sin. Thou compare it also to Greek (inextinguishable) fire; The more it burns, the more it has desire. You know what this example may apply to. If I say false, say `nay', upon thy faith!". 83 And for to been a wyf he yaf me leve And he gave me leave to be a wife 84 Of indulgence; so nys it no repreve By explicit permission; so it is not blameful 85 To wedde me, if that my make dye, To wed me, if my mate should die, 86 Withouten excepcion of bigamye. The Wife of Bath's tale has sparked modern interpretations that portray her as a feminist icon, but she is not a straightforward modern heroine. That some have slain their husbands in their bed. What did I know about where my good fortune. Then should men have no regard for chastity. 115 Telle me also, to what conclusion Tell me also, to what purpose 116 Were membres maad of generacion, Were members of generation made, 117 And of so parfit wys a [wright] ywroght? Perhaps, as Lee Patterson suggests, the Wife is willing to abandon maistrye once she learns that he cares enough to grant it ( She is 393 Of wenches wolde I beren hem on honde, Of wenches would I falsely accuse them, 394 Whan that for syk unnethes myghte they stonde. This know they who are bound to wives.'. I sey yow sooth.' So help me God, I shall never (again) smite thee! Has deprived me of my beauty and my vigor. 782 He seyde, `A womman cast hir shame away, He said, `A woman casts their shame away, 783 Whan she cast of hir smok'; and forthermo, When she casts off her undergarment'; and furthermore, 784 `A fair womman, but she be chaast also, `A fair woman, unless she is also chaste, 785 Is lyk a gold ryng in a sowes nose.' hast thou slain me, false thief?' Of things of which they were never guilty in their lives. For which he hit me so hard that I was deaf. And moreover he so well could deceive me. Without his knowledge, he forsook her also. Blessing halls, chambers, kitchens, bedrooms, There walks now the licensed begging friar himself, And says his morning prayers and his holy things. And in one purpose steadfastly to remain. This jolly clerk, Jankin, that was so courteous, And to him I gave all the land and property. Constantly bought her flowers and gifts and flattered her. We made an agreement between our two selves. "My love?" How poor he was, nor also of what rank. 397 I swoor that al my walkynge out by nyghte I swore that all my walking out by night 398 Was for t' espye wenches that he dighte; Was to spy out wenches with whom he had intercourse; 399 Under that colour hadde I many a myrthe. They had given me their land and their treasure; To get their love, yes, when she has none. I will run out to show my poor clothes. Some for our shape, and some for our fairness. That we will not kick back, because he tells us the truth. He wallows and he turns to and fro. 9 But me was toold, certeyn, nat longe agoon is, But to me it was told, certainly, it is not long ago, 10 That sith that Crist ne wente nevere but onis That since Christ went never but once 11 To weddyng, in the Cane of Galilee, To a wedding, in the Cana of Galilee, 12 That by the same ensample taughte he me That by that same example he taught me 13 That I ne sholde wedded be but ones. But Christ, who is the source of perfection, Did not command that every one should go sell. 45 Welcome the sixte, whan that evere he shal. This is to say, yes, both fair and good. Such sorts of words we had in hand. 416 For wynnyng wolde I al his lust endure, For profit I would endure all his lust, 417 And make me a feyned appetit; And make me a feigned appetite; 418 And yet in bacon hadde I nevere delit. ", "Yes, certainly, wife," he said, "I consider it best.". Than a woman is, you must be able to bear suffering. Or done a thing that should have cost his life. For, God knows it, men may well often find. Trust right well, they were not made for nothing. 27, 2023 at 2:12 PM PDT | Updated: moments ago (Gray News) Big Lots and The Container Store will be accepting expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons as the retailer begins to shut down 222 They were ful glad whan I spak to hem faire, They were very glad when I spoke to them pleasantly, 223 For, God it woot, I chidde hem spitously. That on the floor I lay as if I were dead. 724 Tho redde he me, if that I shal nat lyen, Then he read to me, if I shall not lie, 725 Of Hercules and of his Dianyre, Of Hercules and of his Dianyre, 726 That caused hym to sette hymself afyre. 346 After thy text, ne after thy rubriche, In accordance with thy text, nor in accord with thy interpretation, 347 I wol nat wirche as muchel as a gnat. Whom the knight saw sitting on the green: "Mercy," she said, "my sovereign lady queen! Thus sayest thou, old barrelful of lies! For though he looked like a furious lion. Catch it whoever can, let's see who runs best. 632 But afterward repented me ful soore; But afterward I repented very bitterly; 633 He nolde suffre nothyng of my list. 882 And so bifel that this kyng Arthour And so it happened that this king Arthur883 Hadde in his hous a lusty bacheler, Had in his house a lusty bachelor, 884 That on a day cam ridynge fro ryver, That on one day came riding from hawking, 885 And happed that, allone as he was born, And it happened that, alone as he was born, 886 He saugh a mayde walkynge hym biforn, He saw a maiden walking before him, 887 Of which mayde anon, maugree hir heed, Of which maiden straightway, despite all she could do, 888 By verray force, he rafte hire maydenhed; By utter force, he took away her maidenhead; 889 For which oppressioun was swich clamour For which wrong was such clamor 890 And swich pursute unto the kyng Arthour And such demand for justice unto king Arthur 891 That dampned was this knyght for to be deed, That this knight was condemned to be dead, 892 By cours of lawe, and sholde han lost his heed -- By course of law, and should have lost his head -- 893 Paraventure swich was the statut tho -- Perhaps such was the statute then -- 894 But that the queene and other ladyes mo Except that the queen and other ladies as well 895 So longe preyeden the kyng of grace So long prayed the king for grace 896 Til he his lyf hym graunted in the place, Until he granted him his life right there, 897 And yaf hym to the queene, al at hir wille, And gave him to the queen, all at her will, 898 To chese wheither she wolde hym save or spille. Thou sayest some folk desire us for riches. For it is perilous to assemble both fire and flax; Though maidenhood may have precedence over a second marriage. 1125 "Wel kan the wise poete of Florence, "Well can the wise poet of Florence, 1126 That highte Dant, speken in this sentence. I said, 801 `And for my land thus hastow mordred me? Witness on Midas -- will you hear the tale? When she casts off her undergarment'; and furthermore. A sexually active and funny working woman, God commanded us to grow fruitful and multiply; Should leave father and mother and take to me. Since you so preach of Job's patience. For they were used weel. 727 No thyng forgat he the care and the wo He forgot not a bit of the care and the woe 728 That Socrates hadde with his wyves two, That Socrates had with his two wives, 729 How Xantippa caste pisse upon his heed. It is nothing but waste to bury him expensively. Until she find some man to buy (take) her. I know right well that such was my promise. And also I said I dreamed of him all night. Said he had held his day, as he had promised. 1046 And with that word up stirte the olde wyf, And with that word up sprang the old woman, 1047 Which that the knyght saugh sittynge on the grene: Whom the knight saw sitting on the green: 1048 "Mercy," quod she, "my sovereyn lady queene! 504 God lete his soule nevere come in helle! The devil go with it! That has such equipment as I to you told. ", Do, dame, tell forth your tale, and that is best.". Spoons and stools, and all such household items. But where God desires to give it by his power. 172 And whan that I have toold thee forth my tale And when I have told thee forth my tale 173 Of tribulacion in mariage, Of suffering in marriage, 174 Of which I am expert in al myn age -- Of which I am expert in all my life -- 175 This is to seyn, myself have been the whippe -- This is to say, myself have been the whip -- 176 Than maystow chese wheither thou wolt sippe Than may thou choose whether thou will sip 177 Of thilke tonne that I shal abroche. 211 But sith I hadde hem hoolly in myn hond, But since I had them wholly in my hand, 212 And sith they hadde me yeven al hir lond, And since they had me given all their land, 213 What sholde I taken keep hem for to plese, Why should I take care to please them, 214 But it were for my profit and myn ese? ", 1009 "Plight me thy trouthe heere in myn hand," quod she, "Pledge me thy word here in my hand," she said, 1010 "The nexte thyng that I requere thee, "The next thing that I require of thee, 1011 Thou shalt it do, if it lye in thy myght, Thou shalt do it, if it lies in thy power, 1012 And I wol telle it yow er it be nyght." 1003 Paraventure it may the bettre be; Perhaps it may be the better; 1004 Thise olde folk kan muchel thyng," quod she. Until at the last out of my swoon I awoke. "Have here my pledged word," said the knight, "I agree." Hanged themselves for the malice of their hearts 762 `O leeve brother,' quod this Arrius, `O dear brother,' this Arrius said, 763 `Yif me a plante of thilke blissed tree, `Give me a shoot of that same blessed tree, 764 And in my gardyn planted shal it bee.' Our Lord Jesus refreshed many a man. It is my property as well as thine, by God! You know well what I mean of this, by God! Which is a thing not naturally part of thy person. "Nay, then," she said, "I curse both of us two! There can no man imagine an uglier creature. Suffer always, since you so well can preach; And unless you do, certainly we shall teach you. And said, "O dear husband, bless me! 1139 "Taak fyr and ber it in the derkeste hous "Take fire and bear it in the darkest house 1140 Bitwix this and the mount of Kaukasous, Between this and the mount of Caucasus, 1141 And lat men shette the dores and go thenne; And let men shut the doors and go away; 1142 Yet wole the fyr as faire lye and brenne Yet will the fire as brightly blaze and burn 1143 As twenty thousand men myghte it biholde; As if twenty thousand men might it behold; 1144 His office natureel ay wol it holde, Its natural function it will always hold, 1145 Up peril of my lyf, til that it dye. ", "Yes, certainly," he said, "it is no wonder.". The remnant of the tale if you will hear. Lo, in such sort of rime is Dante's speech: `Very seldom grows up from its small branches. When he was brought to bed with his wife; Does every knight behave thus with his wife as you do? That dares say `nay' of what I shall teach thee. What I have done, it is thyself to blame (you drove me to it). And frequently to be widow and wedded. And Venus loves riot and extravagant expenditures. Well may that be a proverb of a scoundrel! Lo, have it every bit! One of two female storytellers (the other is the Prioress), the Wife has a lot of experience under her belt. (Mike Mozart / CC BY 2.0) By Emily Van de Riet Published: Apr. Here you may see, though we a time abide. This is your greatest desire, though you kill me. If he did not use his blessed instrument? He would that every person were such as he. amble, or trot, or keep still, or go sit down! 1057 If I seye fals, sey nay, upon thy fey!" 1201 Poverte ful ofte, whan a man is lowe, Poverty very often, when a man is low, 1202 Maketh his God and eek hymself to knowe. In The Wife of Bath: A Biography, Turner reacquaints us with this remarkable, vital character. 501 Lat hym fare wel; God yeve his soule reste! 585 But now, sire, lat me se what I shal seyn. Have anything except that I were thy wife, and also thy love.". All this sentence pleases me every bit" --. 838 What! Trust right well, they were not made for nothing. 701 And, for hire diverse disposicioun, And, because of their diverse dispositions, 702 Ech falleth in otheres exaltacioun. Three of them were good, and two were bad. WebThe tale the Wife of Bath tells about the transformation of an old hag into a beautiful maid was quite well known in folk legend and poetry. And to be in mastery above him. 376 Thou seyest, right as wormes shende a tree, Thou sayest, just as worms destroy a tree, 377 Right so a wyf destroyeth hire housbonde; Right so a wife destroys her husband; 378 This knowe they that been to wyves bonde.' He would have slain me as I lay on my back. And moreover descended from such low born lineage. 515 We wommen han, if that I shal nat lye, We women have, if I shall not lie, 516 In this matere a queynte fantasye: In this matter a curious fantasy: 517 Wayte what thyng we may nat lightly have, Note that whatever thing we may not easily have, 518 Therafter wol we crie al day and crave. ", 1104 "Is this," quod she, "the cause of youre unreste?" Poverty is a hateful good and, as I guess. hast thou slain me, false thief?' In faith, he shall not keep me but as I please; Yet could I deceive him, as I may prosper! Some are of wood, and do their lord service. Read in his Almagest, and take it there. -- when I remember 470 Upon my yowthe, and on my jolitee, My youth, and my gaiety, 471 It tikleth me aboute myn herte roote. I pray yow, telleth me. This land was all filled full of supernatural creatures. To barren land, where water may not remain. Sir old fool, what help is it for thee to spy? Each falls in the other's most powerful astronomical sign. 178 Be war of it, er thou to ny approche; Beware of it, before thou too near approach; 179 For I shal telle ensamples mo than ten. I will persevere; I am not fussy. Of thy ancestors, for their great goodness. To bring me gay things from the fair. The Wife of Bath is one of the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales who shares her prologue and tale with the others on their way to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. -- 526 Which that I took for love, and no richesse, Whom I took for love, and no riches, 527 He som tyme was a clerk of Oxenford, He was formerly a clerk of Oxford, 528 And hadde left scole, and wente at hom to bord And had left school, and came home to board 529 With my gossib, dwellynge in oure toun; With my close friend, dwelling in our town; 530 God have hir soule! WebThe Wife of Bath was a well travelled woman who had a past of having several different husbands. 133 Thanne were they maad upon a creature Then were they made upon a creature 134 To purge uryne, and eek for engendrure. Shes bold in her opposition to social norms, articulate in her prologue, and intelligent in justifying her actions. 32 But of no nombre mencion made he, But he made no mention of number, 33 Of bigamye, or of octogamye; Of marrying two, or of marrying eight; 34 Why sholde men thanne speke of it vileynye? quod the Frere; "Yes, wilt thou have it thus, sir Summoner?" 97 It liketh hem to be clene, body and goost; It pleases them to be clean, body and spirit; 98 Of myn estaat I nyl nat make no boost, Of my state I will make no boast, 99 For wel ye knowe, a lord in his houshold, For well you know, a lord in his household, 100 He nath nat every vessel al of gold; He has not every utensil all of gold; 101 Somme been of tree, and doon hir lord servyse. `The poor man, when he goes along the roadway, Before the thieves he may sing and play.'. 1077 To which thyng shortly answeren I shal: To which thing shortly I shall answer: 1078 I seye ther nas no joye ne feeste at al; I say there was no joy nor feast at all; 1079 Ther nas but hevynesse and muche sorwe. God knows, this noble king, according to my judgment. "Yes, certainly, wife," he said, "I consider it best. The woe that in my heart was, and pain? When they are come to the court, this knight. For truly, I will not keep myself chaste in everything. 246 Thou comest hoom as dronken as a mous, Thou comest home as drunk as a mouse, 247 And prechest on thy bench, with yvel preef! They could do no dishonor or vice. Though thou pray Argus with his hundred eyes. 995 But certeinly, er he cam fully there, But certainly, before he came fully there, 996 Vanysshed was this daunce, he nyste where. 139 Crist was a mayde and shapen as a man, Christ was a virgin and shaped like a man, 140 And many a seint, sith that the world bigan; And many a saint, since the world began; 141 Yet lyved they evere in parfit chastitee. This knight stood not silent as does a beast. The Bible is an infinitely plastic text. 1013 "Have heer my trouthe," quod the knyght, "I grante." Stubborn and strong, and jolly as a magpie. 1060 For Goddes love, as chees a newe requeste! 513 I trowe I loved hym best, for that he I believe I loved him best, because he 514 Was of his love daungerous to me. Web"The Wife of Bath's Tale" is the story of a knight who is spared from the completely punitive justice represented by the king, only to face the queen's rehabilitative justice. I shall fulfill your worldly appetite. "Amended?" That out of poverty rose to high nobility. These old folk know many things," she said. amble, or trotte, or pees, or go sit doun! Let him fare well; God give his soul rest! If I were a widow, should wed me. He shall have never the less light, by God. I would curse you, if you did not love it well; 447 For if I wolde selle my bele chose, For if I would sell my `pretty thing,' 448 I koude walke as fressh as is a rose; I could walk as fresh (newly clothed) as is a rose; 449 But I wol kepe it for youre owene tooth. 182 The same wordes writeth Ptholomee; The same words writes Ptholomy; 183 Rede in his Almageste, and take it there." 111 He spak to hem that wolde lyve parfitly; He spoke to those who would live perfectly; 112 And lordynges, by youre leve, that am nat I. That I was born, and make me happy and gay; And to my chambermaid within my bedchamber, And to my father's folk and his allies --. Thou should say, "Wife, go where you please; Enjoy yourself; I will not believe any gossip. 321 We love no man that taketh kep or charge We love no man who takes notice or concern about 322 Wher that we goon; we wol ben at oure large. ", 840 "Ye, woltow so, sire Somonour?" To be refreshed half so often as he! 452 Now wol I speken of my fourthe housbonde. Would not choose a vicious form of living. On peril of my life (I say), until it dies. And ever shall unto my final day. For well thou know that I have saved thy life. And commanded him to be glad and have no fear. Within his breast very sorrowful was the spirit. 862 This was the olde opinion, as I rede; This was the old belief, as I read; 863 I speke of manye hundred yeres ago. To be my bodyguard, as he best knows how. 63 I woot as wel as ye, it is no drede, I know as well as you, it is no doubt, 64 Th' apostel, whan he speketh of maydenhede, The apostle, when he speaks of maidenhood, 65 He seyde that precept therof hadde he noon. 525 My fifthe housbonde -- God his soule blesse! "Yes, dame," he said, "tell forth, and I will hear. And, certainly, I did you never wrong yet; Why behave you thus with me this first night? He may nat do al as hym liketh. 166 I was aboute to wedde a wyf; allas! 281 What eyleth swich an old man for to chide? And that right now! WebPerhaps the best-known pilgrim in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is Alisoun, the Wife of Bath. ", 854 "Al redy, sire," quod she, "right as yow lest, "All ready, sir," she said, "right as you please, 855 If I have licence of this worthy Frere." The play marked a conscious switch by Gay towards an apolitical and distant past, after his contemporary work The Mohocks had faced controversy and censorship the previous year. Is it because you want to have my pudendum all to yourself? And afterward this knight was commanded to appear. 596 As help me God, whan that I saugh hym go As help me God, when I saw him go 597 After the beere, me thoughte he hadde a paire After the bier, I thought he had a pair 598 Of legges and of feet so clene and faire Of legs and of feet so neat and fair 599 That al myn herte I yaf unto his hoold. Wilson Garcia sheds a tear Sunday in Cleveland, Texas, as he talks about his wife and son, who were shot and killed Friday. He had a book that regularly, night and day. 379 Lordynges, right thus, as ye have understonde, Gentlemen, right thus, as you have heard, 380 Baar I stifly myne olde housbondes on honde I firmly swore to my old husbands 381 That thus they seyden in hir dronkenesse; That thus they said in their drunkenness; 382 And al was fals, but that I took witnesse And all was false, but I took witness 383 On Janekyn, and on my nece also. I do not say this concerning wives that are wise. 193 Now, sire, now wol I telle forth my tale. A friar will always intrude himself (in others' affairs). And yet in bacon (old meat) I never had delight. By Saint Peter! And in such wise follow him and his footsteps. That they had to give it up, as the best they could do. He is too great a miser that would refuse. Press on us fast, and then will we flee. Through which one may see his true friends. 575 I bar hym on honde he hadde enchanted me -- I falsely swore that he had enchanted me -- 576 My dame taughte me that soutiltee -- My mother taught me that trick -- 577 And eek I seyde I mette of hym al nyght, And also I said I dreamed of him all night, 578 He wolde han slayn me as I lay upright, He would have slain me as I lay on my back, 579 And al my bed was ful of verray blood; And all my bed was full of real blood; 580 `But yet I hope that ye shal do me good, `But yet I hope that you shall do me good, 581 For blood bitokeneth gold, as me was taught.' Thou said also that there are three things. 1146 "Heere may ye se wel how that genterye "Here may you see well that nobility 1147 Is nat annexed to possessioun, Is not joined with possession, 1148 Sith folk ne doon hir operacioun Since folk not do behave as they should 1149 Alwey, as dooth the fyr, lo, in his kynde. Before your court departs, do me justice. What I have done, it is thyself to blame (you drove me to it). And unless thou peer always upon my face, And unless thou make a feast on that same day. "Kiss me," she said, "we are no longer angry, For, by my troth, I will be to you both --.