Read the excerpt from the General Prolgue to the Canterbury Tales.To any kind of man; he was indeedThe very pattern of a noble knight.But as for his appearance and outfit,He had good horses, yet was far from smart.
Answer
A
In listes thryes, and ay slayn his foo.This ilke worthy knight had been alsoSomtyme with the lord of Palatye,Ageyn another hethen in Turkye:
B
And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys.And though that he were worthy, he was wys,And of his port as meke as is a mayde.He never yet no vileinye ne sayde
C
In al his lyf, un-to no maner wight.He was a verray parfit gentil knight.But for to tellen yow of his array,His hors were gode, but he was nat gay.
D
Of fustian he wered a gipounAl bismotered with his habergeoun;For he was late y-come from his viage,And wente for to doon his pilgrimage.