• The Nun's Priest, from the Ellesmere Chaucer (15th century). Chanticleer and the Fox in a mediaeval manuscript miniature.
  • The Nun's Priest's Tale. A poor widow, *somedeal y-stept* in age, *somewhat advanced* Was whilom dwelling in a poor cottage, Beside a grove, standing in a dale.
  • And there are other vapors that I know That on a sleeping man will work their woe, But I’ll pass on as lightly as I can. 3. The nun’s priest’s tale.
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  • The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. A poor widow, *somedeal y-stept* in age, *somewhat advanced* Was whilom dwelling in a poor cottage, Beside a grove, standing in a dale.
  • Background The Nun’s Priest Tale most closely resembles the beast-fable in genre, which has its origin in the fables of Æsop.
  • Yet, when the animals of the Nun’s Priest’s Tale are introduced, we are given an extraordinary amount of detail about their appearance and behavior.
  • Part of the Nun's Priest's method in his light-hearted analysis of human pride is an ironic identification of Chaunticleer with everything noble that he can think of.
  • This is a story that Chanticleer head, which he now tells to Pertelote, which occurs within the Nun's Priest's Tale, which occurs within Chaucer's frame story.
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  • The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. ... And right anon his tale he hath attamed;4245 And thus he said unto us every one, This sweetë priest, this goodly man, Sir John.
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  • The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. Many years ago, there was a poor widow, who lived with her two daughters. She had a cook called Chantecleer, who lived in her farmyard...