London
"And knew the remedies for love's mischances,
An art in which she knew the oldest dances."
Who is the Wife of bath?
"In blood-red garments, slashed with bluish gray
And lined with taffeta, he rode his way"
Who is the Doctor?
"He'd drawn at Bordeaux, while the trader snored,
The nicer rules of conscience he ignored"
Who is the Skipper?
"He did not rate that text at a plucked hen
Which says that hunters are not holy men"
Who is the Monk?
"This estimable Merchant so had set
His wits to work, none knew he was in debt,"
Who is the Merchant?
"Her mouth was very small, but soft and red,
Her forehead, certainly, was fair of spread"
Who is the Prioress?
"For he had carbuncles. His eyes were narrow
He was as hot and lecherous as a sparrow"
Who is the Summoner?
"To thrash his corn, to dig or to manure
Or make a ditch; and he would help the poor"
Who is the Plowman?
[He knew] "And every innkeeper and barmaid too
Better than lepers, beggars, and that crew"
Who is the Friar?
"But what a pity -- so it seemed to me,
That he should have an ulcer on his knee"
Who is the Cook?
"His head was like a nut, his face was brown,
He knew the whole of woodcraft up and down."
Who is the Yeoman?
"Christ and his twelve apostles and their lore
He taught, but followed it himself before"
Who is the Parson?
"Each one of you shall help to make things slip
By telling two stories on the outward trip"
Who is the Host?
"He sewed a holy relic on his cap;
His wallet lay before him on his lap"
Who is the Pardoner?
"The account, right from his master's earliest years
No one had ever caught him in arrears"
Who is the Reeve?
"He knew of every judgment, case, and crime
Ever recorded since King William's time"
Who is the Sgt. at Law?
"Now isn't it a marvel of God's grace
That an illiterate fellow can outpace"
[The wisdom of a heap of learned men?]
Who is the Manciple?
"In fifteen mortal battles he had been
And jousted for our faith at Tramissene"
Who is the Knight?
"He lived for pleasure and had always done,
For he was Epicurus' very son"
Who is the Franklin?
He is the purchasing agent for a law college
What is a manciple?
"Of tavern stories, filthy in the main.
His was a master-hand at stealing grain"
Who is the Miller?
"Among our ranks, all in the livery
Of one impressive guild-fraternity"
Who are the 5 Tradesmen?
"For secular employment. By his bed
He preferred having twenty books in red"
Who is the Oxford Cleric?
"Singing he was, or fluting all day;
He was as fresh as is the month of May"
Who is the Squire?
He is a property/real estate lawyer
What is a sergeant at the law?