In twenty manere koude he trippe and daunce
After the scole of Oxenforde tho,
And with his legges casten to and fro,
And pleyen songes on a smal rubible;
Therto he song som tyme a loud quynyble;
And as wel koude he pleye on a giterne.
– Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales, The Miller’s Tale. What a multi-talented guy this Absolon is! Why any woman would automatically desire him. An accomplished dancer, fiddler, guitarist and singer – but will Alison whom he wants to impress look his way? Or is he just being set up for a figure of fun by the author?