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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

18 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:18
AUTHOR:Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400)
QUOTATION:For May wol have no slogardie a-night.
The seson priketh every gentil herte,
And maketh him out of his slepe to sterte.
ATTRIBUTION:Canterbury Tales. The Knightes Tale. Line 1044.