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The Yeoman

A yeoman had he, nor more servants, no,
At that time, for he chose to travel so;
And he was clad in coat and hood of green.
A sheaf of peacock arrows bright and keen
Under his belt he bore right carefully(5)
(Well could he keep his tackle yeomanly:
His arrows had no draggled feathers low),
And in his hand he bore a mighty bow.
A cropped head had he and a sun-browned face.
Of woodcraft knew he all the useful ways.(10)
Upon his arm he bore a bracer gay,
And at one side a sword and buckler, yea,
And at the other side a dagger bright,
Well sheathed and sharp as spear point in the light;
On breast a Christopher of silver sheen.(15)
He bore a horn in baldric all of green;
A forester he truly was, I guess.

• a high-ranking servant
• arm guard
• shield
• Christopher was the patron saint of travelers
• sash

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3. The General Prologue
   1. The General Prologue
   2. The Knight
   3. The Squire
   4. The Yeoman
   5. The Prioress
   6. The Monk
   7. The Friar
   8. The Merchant
   9. The Clerk
   10. The Five Guildsmen
   11. The Cook
   12. The Salior
   13. The Physician
   14. The Wife of Bath
   15. The Parson
   16. The Plowman
   17. The Miller
   18. The Manciple
   19. The Reeve
   20. The Summoner
   21. The Pardoner
4. The Knight’s Tale
5. The Miller’s Prologue
6. The Miller’s Tale
7. The Wife of Bath’s Prologue
8. The Tale of the Wife of Bath
9. The Pardoner’s Tale
10. The Nun’s Priest’s Prologue
11. The Nun’s Priest’s Tale
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