Calendar: 1873-1874 Page 630

G30 THE SCHOOL description of the Prioress and of the Merchant What had the Pardoner in his mail Account for the charge against him that his verses are faulty in metre and give illustrations of what you say Describe his vocabulary Is it true that he was unduly partial to the French affluent of our language Mention half dozen flexions surviving in his time that have since disappeared and explain the force they had with instances Derive and explain these words vernicle everych- frankeleyn-seynt-halwes-sothfastnesse-dreynt-countour rouncy-pricasour-forpyned-lyroytour-fetys-chivachie Give in your own language the context of and explain any noticeable words or word-forms in the following extracts Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bygonne Aboven alle naciouns in Pruce With lokkes crulle as they were leyd in presse Ful wel sche sang the servise divyne Entuned in hire nose ful semely In alle the ordres foure is noon that can So moche of daliaunce and fair langage Hit snewede in his hoiis of mete and drynke He kepte that he wan in pestilence He makede him spiced conscience For litel was hire catel and hire rente gabbe nought 80 have joy and blis &tvman Translate into German Patience and prudence are indispensable We lived in the country the weather was fine and warm The little river is shallow week has seven days We had the pen and the penknife in our desk but we had no paper This man has become very rich he has always been industrious The flower garden of my neighbour is