The Canterbury Tales

The wife of bath, line 1 and 5

Paraphrase line 1 and 5 together

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BEHOLD the woes of matrimonial life, And hear with rev’rence an experienced wife; To dear-bought wisdom give the credit due, And think for once a woman tells you true. In all these trials I have borne a part...