And he answerde, and seyde thus: "Madame, I pray yow that ye take it nat agrief. By God, me mette I was in swich meschief Right now that yet myn herte is soore afright. Now God," quod he, "my swevene recche aright, And kepe my body out of foul prisoun!"

And he answerde, and seyde thus: "Madame,
I pray yow that ye take it nat agrief.
By God, me mette I was in swich meschief
Right now that yet myn herte is soore afright.
Now God," quod he, "my swevene recche aright,
And kepe my body out of foul prisoun!"

– Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales, The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. One spring morning Chauntecleer awakens from a terrible dream which strikes terrible fear in him. He mentions it to Pertelote, appealing to her to help him interpret his dream correctly to keep his body out of foul captivity.

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