“The Prioress's Prologue and Tale”
“The Prologue and Tale of Sir Thopas”
“The Tale of MelibeeThe Monk's Prologue and Tale”
”The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue”
“The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale”
“The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale”
“The Manciple's Prologue and Tale”
“The Parson's Prologue and Tale”
What that April with his showers soo
poet is telling us that we should weep over his pitiful plight. In lines 7-8 the innocent boy is genuinely trying to comfort his friend and does not recognize, as the poet does, the ironic discrepancy between the comfort he intends and the lack of comfort he actually offers, for not being able to have one's hair soiled is hardly consolation for having it shaved off! In line 24 the boy's words are
monk and to return to the United States to turn the wheel of the dharma.
During this time, he published Myths & Texts (1960) and Six Sections from Mountains and Rivers Without End (1965). (This last was the beginning of a project that he was to continue working on until the late 1990s.) Much of Snyder’s poetry expresses experiences, environments, and insights involved with the work he has done
poet.
Youre very modern, arent you?
I dont feel very comfortable here.
I feel guilty being around all this wealth.
Its just a game. Dont take it seriously.
Its not much of a game if youre out of work
and trying to feed a family.
Fortunately, Im not.
And neither are you.
I only came here tonight to see you.
- There, Ive said it.
- Good.
You look lovely.
You dont.
Your eyes are all red.
You look li
poet, and I will be king.
Just you remember...
father loves me best.
Why John? John doesnt
care for you at all.
We love each other deeply. None
of them has any love for you.
Because we fight?
Tell me all three want the crown. Ill
tell you its a feeble prince that doesnt.
They may snap at me and plot, and that
makes them the kind of sons I want.
Ive snapped and plotted
all my life.
Theres no other